One year after Gadhafi's death, Libyan turmoil persists

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) ? On the anniversary of the capture and killing of Moammar Gadhafi, Libya is still grappling with the legacy of his four decades of rule as the interim government and the dictator's former spokesman engaged in a war of words amid the ongoing chaos.

The Libyan government said Saturday that its forces had detained Gadhafi's high profile spokesman Moussa Ibrahim, but an online recording from a man purporting to be Ibrahim denied that claim and said he wasn't even in the country.

The conflicting reports, neither of which could be independently verified, reflect the turmoil that has persisted over the past year, leaving the oil-rich North African nation deeply divided. Tensions have spiked as rival forces battle over the city of Bani Walid.

Bani Walid, some 140 kilometers (90 miles) southeast of Tripoli, was the last major city in Libya to fall to the uprising, thanks in part to its protected location in a valley near the mountains. Over the past year, it has seen periodic violence and emerged as the most significant town in Libya still resisting the country's new authorities since Gadhafi was slain near his hometown of Sirte last year.

"We've lost too many people in Bani Walid and we are still losing them so I don't think it's time for a celebration," said Abdessalem Mahfoud, a local neighborhood council member in Tripoli, when asked about the anniversary of Gadhafi's death.

The turmoil in Libya, which overthrew Gadhafi last year with the help of NATO airstrikes, has become a campaign issue in the U.S. presidential race after an attack on the U.S. consulate in the eastern city of Benghazi killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.

For many who fought against Gadhafi, the new Libya cannot be born until the last vestiges of the old regime, fugitives like Ibrahim and towns like Bani Walid, have been routed.

"I don't think things are really moving in the right direction until we finish with Bani Walid because it is stopping us from making a new Libya," said Abdel-Basit al-Mzirig, a former deputy justice minister and now on Libya's human rights council.

A statement from the prime minister office said that Ibrahim was caught at a checkpoint outside Bani Walid while trying to flee a recent uptick in fighting over the town and would be taken to Tripoli for questioning.

However, the government produced no proof of its claim and hours later, Ibrahim had not been seen in public. State television did briefly show a photograph of a man in a hospital bed with a bandaged shoulder which they labeled as the former spokesman, but the veracity of the photo could also not be confirmed.

The urbane, English-speaking Ibrahim became the face of the regime in its final months and was the most well-known former regime figure to remain unaccounted for after Gadhafi's son and heir-apparent Seif al-Islam was taken late last year. The regime's former intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senoussi was later detained in Mauritania and extradited to Libya.

It is not clear what charges Ibrahim might face, but officials in the past have suggested he might be accused of incitement and disseminating false information.

The seven-minute recording, which was posted on Ibrahim's Facebook page, rejected the reports that he had been captured, as well as subsequent, unconfirmed rumors about the detention of Gadhafi's son Khamis, who was reportedly killed last year.

"We are outside of Libya. We have no relations with Bani Walid and no contact with it. We are nowhere near Bani Walid," he said.

Libyans have failed to overcome deep enmities between those who fought to overthrow Gadhafi and former loyalists of the late leader, whose eccentric and brutal rule focused on pitting tribes against one another.

Al-Mzirig said many remnants of the old regime are still working inside the government and only after they have been removed will the country fulfill the promises of the uprising, which began in February 2011 as part of the Arab Spring wave of revolts that swept the Middle East but quickly morphed into a civil war.

This attitude, common among many who fought in the uprising, bodes ill for future efforts to bring rival groups together.

In the year since Gadhafi's death, conflicts have broken out around the country, and despite the unprecedented election of a 200-person national assembly, the central government is weak and power remains with the armed groups that sprung up with the rebellion.

A hard-line Islamist militia in Benghazi, Ansar al-Shariah, is widely believed to have been behind the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate, although it has denied responsibility.

These groups, especially the armed militias, have often pursued their own agendas, some dating back to longstanding feuds inside a country Gadhafi controlled unchecked for more than four decades.

After Gadhafi was killed, the former rebels negotiated a takeover of the Bani Walid and then looted it, prompting the angry citizens to form their own militia and throw out their new rulers in January.

The tensions boiled over when one of the rebels celebrated for being among those who captured Gadhafi, Omran Shaaban, was captured and allegedly tortured by the Bani Walid militia.

He later died in a French hospital and stencils of his name and face can be seen painted on buildings in Tripoli. As the militias gathered for revenge, the government authorized them to retrieve those responsible for the killing, setting the stage for the current siege.

"We are protecting Libya because there are pro-Gadhafi people in Bani Walid. There are many wanted people there ? they are devils," said Omar Saleh, a militiamen with the Libyan Shield manning the Umm Rashrash checkpoint 60 kilometers (40 miles) from Bani Walid. "We haven't started to bombard them yet ? we could if we wanted ? but we are afraid of hitting civilians."

Libya is still building a national army and transitional authorities depended heavily on ex-rebel forces such as Libya Shield to secure the country.

The civilians, meanwhile, streamed out of the town as the steady thump of heavy machine guns could be heard from miles away.

They said the main road was blocked but they had taken dirt roads through olive groves toward the nearby town of Tarhouna.

Trucks piled high with mattresses and filled with children and women wearing all-encompassing robes were searched by the militia before being sent on their way.

"I left Bani Walid at 5 a.m. There is random shelling there and people are dying, including women and children," Ghaith Hadi Ghaith said as he waited for his car to be inspected. "There is nothing to eat or drink."

He said the shooting was coming from all sides. He claimed the city only had 150 to 160 pro-Gadhafi people, but that was hotly disputed by the militiamen who said there was a list of 400 wanted figures from the old regime and hundreds more gunmen.

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Associated Press writers Esam Mohamed in Tripoli and Sarah El Deeb in Cairo contributed to this report.

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We're nearing election time and you would think that the economy is improving with the lower unemployment figures and other splashing news, except for our gas prices.? I, however, am sensing something brewing on the horizon and wanted to share my observations here with you. This Huffington Post article about the attorney general settlement is right in that if fails to force mortgage companies to improve.

October 2nd was a big day for the big 5 [Bank of America, Chase, Wells Fargo, GMAC/Ally, Citibank] as their the last day for the nation's five largest mortgage companies to implement the servicing reforms in the National Mortgage Settlement, according to Professor Katie Porter, California's settlement monitor.? In her article, The Mortgage Settlement's Big Day, she explained the servicer requirements that needed to be met.? However, when I spoke directly with her at a recent seminar in Los Angeles, she warned that the big 5 would never meet the requirements deadline and advised that attorneys ramp up and prepare pleadings and complaints for the new year when the Homeowner Bill of Rights law takes effect. Does this mean that the mortgage crisis has been averted?

California still leads the way in foreclosure trends throughout the U.S. according to Realty Trac. and there are signs that this trend will increase next year as more of those interest only and "teaser" rate mortgages continue to reset.? Oh, and have you heard that Bank of America is sending out letters to borrowers that it is "forgiving" that second mortgage?? Unless you receive a recorded release of lien and deed of reconveyance back to you on that debt, then their forgiveness is about as worthless as a $3.00 bill. So, what can you do as a homeowner?

1.? If your loan servicer is named above, be on the lookout for letters regarding loan modification offers and take these notices seriously.?

2.? If you continue to experience problems with obtaining a loan modification or other workout option and have kept good records of your efforts, then contact the California Monitor and lodge a complaint.

3.? If you have income and want to keep your home, you should consider a complimentary consultation with your local bankruptcy attorney to discuss all of your options. In a Chapter 13 case, it is possible to avoid junior mortgages and negotiate loan modifications in first mortgages.

4.? Do your own research and find a solution that is right for you.? Each of my clients have a unique set of circumstances and are on different financial paths that require different solutions. There is no one solution that is right for everyone.?

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food: slow cooker beef with?balsamic

so this is fun? the leaves are falling, the air is chilled? that means its SLOW COOKER SEASON!
hooray!? every lazy cook?s favourite time of the year.? i for one, am a huge fan.
but i?ll be honest? there gets to be a point when everything you throw in the slow cooker kinda starts to feel the same? it?s broth or tomato base? its a soup or a stew? since it comes from *my* slow cooker, its usually spicy and slightly mexican seasoned? it has mirepoix or similar for the veg?

yes, its easy to get into a slow cooker rut.
i did however find a fun listing of ?30 nights of paleo crock pot meals? which has breathed new life into my slow cooker (can i from here on just refer to it as the SC? perfect.)

so yesterday i decided to try out the recipe from civilized caveman cooking for a balsamic roast.
i basically had all the ingredients in my house (besides the roast, which a quick trip to the farm solved) and it sounded different and tasty.? plus we buy a balsamic vinegar from costco that is not only delicious, but in a giant bottle, so i always feel the need to cook with a lot of it whenever possible.

step 1 ? season & sear off the roast.

i used paprika, garlic salt, salt & pepper for seasoning and then seared it at high heat with coconut oil in my non stick.
it was smoky in my kitchen for 5am, lol.? but we were rewarded with a beautiful sear on that little fucker.
oh, it was a small beef top sirloin roast about 1lb ? served 2 people.? the recipe calls for a 2lb roast but obviously serves more.

step 2 ? veggies meet meat.

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the recipe called for onions only, but i had carrots & celery handy, so i threw together the tried & true mirepoix.
i used a whole yellow onion as per the recipe and 2 sticks of celery & 2 carrots.
then lovingly placed the seared roast on top.

step 3 ? add liquid.

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the recipe told me to deglaze the pan with the wine & water, but since i seared mine at such a high heat, the pan had some black bits that i decided i should live without.
also, the recipe calls for white wine ? which with beef seemed weird to me. so i used red.? also i had red open already and not white, so there?s that.
i combined the following and poured it into the SC:
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 cup tomato sauce (i used the italian kind in the glass bottle)
- 1/2 cup of red wine
- 1/3 cup of water
of course, throw in a pinch of salt for good measure and some cracked black pepper.

step 4 ? cook on low for however long you?re going to be out of the house for.? mine went for 12 hours.

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step 5 ? serve and eat up!

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final thoughts ? as always, i think every recipe can benefit from chili flakes. but also i think its worth mentioning that often in recipes like this, i?ll remove the meat and use my immersion blender to puree the slow cooked veg, making the sauce thicker and more gravy-like.? that would have been delightful in this case.
the vinegar gave a nice acidity but didn?t overwhelm anything and the beef turned out delightfully slow cooker perfect.
and my house smelled fucking spectacular when i got home.
SC win!

here?s the original recipe for those that like to play by the rules.

Crockpot Balsamic Roast

Ingredients

  • 2 Lb any roast, I used Top Round
  • 1 Large Sweet Onion, sliced
  • 8 Ounces Tomato Sauce
  • 1/2 Cup Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1/2 Cup Water
  • 2 Tbsp White Wine
  • 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil
  • Rub(Amount to your taste): Salt, Black Pepper, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Smoked Paprika

Cooking Steps

Season your roast on both sides generously with the spices listed above to your liking
Heat your coconut oil in a large pan over medium-high heat, once warm sear each side of your roast for 3-4 minutes
Place your sliced onions in the bottom of your crock pot and put your seared meat on top of the onions
Combine your balsamic vinegar and tomato sauce in a bowl and mix well, then pour over your meat in the crock pot
Add your water and white wine to your pan and de-glaze it
Pour this mixture in your crock pot as well
Place the lid on, set to low and cook for 6-8 hours
Enjoy

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China?s ball mill industry will increasingly high-endimplementation of building energy efficiency has great significance on the construction of ?two-oriented? social requirements to implement the party?s congress.Since 1973 the first time the world?s energy crisis, the energy-saving potential of national experts on each area of ??energy use may produce results show that the building energy use with energy-saving potential of the largest field of energy use.Building energy consumption, including the architectural construction energy consumption and building energy consumption.The energy consumption of building construction is a one-time production of energy, including building materials and equipment for the production of energy, construction and installation of energy consumption; building energy consumption is a long-term energy consumption for many years, with building heating, air conditioning, lighting, hot water supply, etc. energy consumption.Building energy consumption energy consumption is much larger than the building construction.Building energy consumption in China mainly refers to the building energy consumption in accordance with the international approach, but because of the new building is large, so the requirements at the same time saving energy consumption of building construction.According to the Ministry of Construction announced, building energy consumption accounted for 27 of the energy consumption of social goods.5%, plus building construction energy consumption, accounting for more than one-third of the energy consumption of social goods.With the acceleration of urbanization process in China, the urban living space increasing to improve the comfort requirements of the buildings, as well as expanding the area of ??heating and air conditioning,block machine building energy consumption continued to grow in the future will be inevitable.

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Self Help Tips For Happiness And Success | Curtis Fillers's ...

TIP! It is vital to watch your health when developing yourself to your full potential. A healthy lifestyle includes working out and watching what kind of food you eat, and you must be able to acquire the characteristic of being able to remain motivated to do it.

It?s very important to work on personal development. This can range from developing better personal finances or a healthier lifestyle. You really need to focus on yourself and what you can do to improve yourself. You may never stop developing yourself personally, because there is always a way to improve in some area in your life. You can lead a healthy and happy life by establishing and continuing good spending habits.

TIP! Everyone makes unhealthy food choices every now and then. Admit your poor choices, and move on with your life.

There are things you can do throughout the day to accomplish more work while at your job. One trick to doing this, is to take more breaks. This may seem like it is counterproductive, but if you take a break you will reduce the amount of stress you have and get more done.

TIP! Set realistic, attainable goals for yourself to ensure that you are envisioning an achievable, healthy lifestyle. Figure out what you do and do not do well, and you will learn a lot about yourself.

If personal development is an important goal in your life, be sure to feed your faith with love. Love is a vital ingredient to faith. You should constantly look for ways to give meaning to your faith. Serve others when they need help, and commit yourself to doing things that demonstrate your love.

TIP! Learn how to get through trying situations without letting your emotions get the best of you. Stay graceful under fire, and you will gain confidence that helps in your day to day life.

Compose a pep talk for yourself. Take a small sheet of paper and write down every positive attribute you possess. Carry this list with you at all times, and take it out when you need to pick yourself up. Take it a step further and record yourself reading your list. What are the benefits of this?

TIP! Begin a fund for emergency purposes. It appears as though every time something unexpected happens, we charge more to our credit cards.

Research different individuals who are currently, or have been successful in the past, and see how they got to that point of success. Learn from their mistakes and think about following a similar path if your goals correspond to theirs. If you read about what they know, it will impact your life in a positive way.

TIP! Set personal development goals that are clearly defined and can be realistically measured. Having goals will allow you to better problem solve on how to get there.

Instead of bragging about your accomplishments, ask those around you about what they are most proud of and what they?ve achieved. This will enable you to learn about others and to develop a great deal of respect for the people around you.

Personal Development

TIP! It is important when you are working on your personal development that you know what you plan to do in your life. Long-term goals are a tremendous thing to have and can make a big difference in your perspective.

Always read from multiple sources on personal development. A good personal development book can give you great advice and ideas that can change your life. It is always best to check the reviews for a book. Self improvement books can be very poorly written.

TIP! As you begin your personal development journey, accept that fact that you truly do deserve the best of everything! Commit to taking good care of yourself by providing yourself with only the best. If you make every effort to improve, then you have nothing to regret.

Your physical limitations should be your guide when working toward achieving a goal. Take your best shot, but know when you have reached your limit. Taking good care of yourself should not be sacrificed for any aspiration, no matter how coveted. This will end up being counter-productive in your personal development.

TIP! If you are looking to achieve success in your life, start by studying those who have already attained great success. Then, intertwine some of their habits into your own success plan.

Listening is equally as valuable as speaking when you are communicating. This is true when bettering yourself. Ensure you are taking time to listen to yourself. Listening to what you tell yourself will help you know what you need and how to best improve yourself.

TIP! The way that you feel mentally has a large effect on how you feel physically. Exercise on a regular basis, and eat a healthy diet filled with nutritious foods.

Wherever you happen to be, when a great idea strikes your brain, write it down. Make sure you have a notepad on you at all times. Making quick notes about the inspiration as it strikes you will jog your memory and add to the potential that you will later incorporate into a thoughtful creative process.

TIP! Identify your personal values to help you determine your personal development plan. Focusing on areas contrary to your values does not make sense.

Usually what brings your happy mood down is stress. When we have to deal with stress, it takes its toll on the body in a physical and mental sense. To be able to think clearly, it is important to eliminate stress. Schedule in relaxation times throughout the day, clearing your mind in a peaceful setting. Taking a little bit of time for yourself will help you stay calm, and keep your goals in mind.

TIP! It is vital for you to enhance your strengths, by working within your comfort zone. Your skill set is unique to you, and the diversity of skills from one person to the next is what makes this world so great.

If you?re not living up to the goals that you set for yourself, take a good hard look at what may be wrong. Do some research online for examples of goals and ideas that are similar to yours, then compare your own goals to your findings. You might need to be more realistic or gain the proper information you need to succeed.

TIP! Choose one aspect that you want to improve and put your effort into that. While there may be a number of aspects that you?d like to work on, concentrating on one aspect at a time makes it more likely that you will succeed.

Stay humble. In the cosmic overview, humans are just a small blip. We can all learn from other people, and no single person knows all. Keep this in mind, and you will have limitless potential for growth. It?s not possible to learn everything first hand, so increase your knowledge by soliciting information from others.

TIP! Are you finding it hard to meet someone special? Don?t ignore online matchmaking services. Approximately 40% of all couples these days met online.

Try to pay attention to your inner beauty and not outer. It makes no difference if you are the prettiest or wear the costliest designer clothes. Your personality is what will prevail in your life. You should work on becoming a better person on the inside rather than worrying about how to improve your outer appearance.

TIP! Don?t just respect people who have power or something to offer you; treat everyone with respect. How they are treated speaks more of you than them.

Do not expect to accomplish your goals and transform your life without deciding to do so and taking action. When we consciously choose to change, it is easier to do so.

Sexual Capitol

TIP! In order to help with depression, try to add extra complex carbohydrates to your diet. Serotonin can be depleted without enough complex carbs in your diet.

Sexual capitol is an important new trait that?s being researched. Sexual capitol does not mean employing your sexuality as a tool in procuring what you want out of life. This means to use charisma instead. Developing this kind of social skills will help you deal with people.

TIP! Excessive alcohol use can lead to liver, kidney and circulatory disorders. Are you a smoker, or do you regularly engage in something that is bad for you? Our bodies are important to maintain, and should be treated with care.

People who have particularly intractable problems should try therapy. While self-help books help to a certain degree, seeing a therapist has more personalized substance to it. Sometimes, the best solution comes about through the simple act of talking with a trained therapist. Books don?t provide the give and take, back-and-forth communication, that a personal meeting with the therapist can.

TIP! Try to look at each new day as being better than the previous one. Work towards constant and continuous improvement.

It may become discouraging to begin developing better personal habits and lifestyles, but once you start noticing your life developing towards a better future, you will never want to stop. You can always develop better ways to do things and it?s important to always try hard towards any self improvement goals you have.

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Hello Everyone I am interested in becoming a real estate investor, mainly dealing with foreclosed properties and I have been having an issue with finding a realtor who does not mind working with me with low priced foreclosed properties. I understand that they only receive 2-3% of the purchase price, and it may not be in their best of interest. So, I have thought about getting my license to become a Real Estate Broker here in Chicago, because they no longer accept just sales agents anymore. Am I able to negotiate and buy my own properties with the commission too? I know I will still have to find a sponsoring broker, and I am prepared to pay those fees to them also. How can I go about this? I have tried communicating with numerous of realtors about my plans, but they really do look down on foreclosed properties and since I find and research all of my properties myself, why can't I buy them alone? Thanks for any input and advice!

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The point of Compliance, which caused walkouts and shouting matches when it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, is how we are programmed to do things that go against our natural instincts as long as we believe we have the law on our side.

This is one insistent film, more evocative of human behavior than movies that take fewer risks ever could be.

Like a John Hughes movie hijacked by Roman Polanski, this troubling indie effort lays bare the sadomasochism of the American workplace.

Zobel, a second-time feature filmmaker, has put together a skillful, sympathetic but unsparing re-enactment of a small-scale atrocity, and his cast plays it out with natural, understated performances.

Zobel's masterful direction and screenplay heighten the distress of authority figures possessing unseen persuasion over naive employees, exposing a disturbing and haunting look at what some workers are willing to do in order to follow orders.

This is a well-made film, with plausible performances by all the leads, especially Ann Dowd. We feel we know people like this.

Morally complex look at human behavior leaves you shaking your head in disbelief

Dowd's performance -- showing Sandra's eagerness to please the "cop" and her hesitancy to follow orders -- burns in the mind long after the movie's over.

One of the most deeply disturbing movies of recent vintage.

There's the adage that life is nasty, brutish and short. It's even worse when you're half-naked and locked in a supply room with your boss.

Its skillfully constructed scene-setting montages, its fraught, gliding camera moves and attractive compositions seem judgmental, suggesting the filmmakers are superior to and more sensitive, certainly, than the characters.

'Compliance' takes an extremely unpleasant and nauseating experience for everyone involved and puts this masterful spin on it to make it not only watchable, but a really solid piece of film overall.

There's a humanity here, even for the restaurant manager. But that still doesn't make "Compliance" easy to ingest.

... a sadomasochistic mind-trip ... It has the lingering impact of a gruesome freeway pileup ? you don't want to look, but you can't help yourself.

Compliance will leave you shocked and offended, but it misses out on any opportunity to be anything outside of a dramatization.

Compliance is a difficult film to watch -- walkouts have been reported at more than one screening -- but it's also a calculating and intimate deconstruction of the greater social ills that our fast-food nation faces as a whole.

This psychodrama of ill-advised behavior may well leave you feeling dirty...for what you've watched helplessly and perhaps for what you've countenanced as an American citizen.

So long as you can tolerate the frustration it fosters, it's hard not to appreciate such intelligent provocation.

Perhaps the most disturbing movie of the year. Not a horror film, but given that we can't excuse the behavior as belonging to illegal aliens or felons eluding of the law ... maybe it's a new strain of horror after all.

For once, the title card "Based on true events" is not some cheap gimmick to lend a story importance; it is a despondent cry of shock, disbelief, and, above all, outrage.

Bravely uncomfortable and sure to inspire heated post-movie (and likely mid-movie) conversation, Compliance is haunting, positively enraging when it sinks in that this was no nightmare, but a reality.

A disturbing, fact-based look at the ways in which people can be bullied into bowing to the demands of authority figures.

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Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/compliance_2012/

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Meet the Company Hijacking New York Times Ad Revenue

Do publishers have the right to control the ads that appear on their websites? A controversial company doesn?t think so and has been injecting billions of unauthorized ads into websites like AOL, the BBC and The New York Times.

RELATED: The Decline of Google (and the Internet's) Ad Business

The company, Sambreel Holdings, first made news a year ago for hijacking ads on Google and Facebook. Its aggressive tactics drain revenue from the companies and confuse consumers, many of whom are unaware when Sambreel installs itself on their computer. And now the company is spreading quickly and threatening to cause havoc in the online ad market.

How it works

Sambreel, on the surface, offers programs with names like Page Rage or Drop Down Deals that promise to improve consumers? web surfing experience by customizing web pages or providing special deals. The real purpose of these programs, however, is to serve as vehicles for injecting adware that replaces publishers? ads with those served by Sambreel.

The result is that consumers see pages like the ones shown below. In the first example, Sambreel has pushed a premium Louis Vuitton ad further down the New York Times homepage and replaced it with an ad for something called ?Pickle.? In the second, a prime CNN ad has been replaced by an ad served by a Sambreel browser extension called BuzzDock (a New York publishing executive showed us the takeover ads in action and supplied the screenshots):

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The publishing executive, who did not wish to be identified, said that Sambreel?s activities are rattling the online ad industry. In particular, he said, the injected ads deprive publishers of revenue while also distorting prices. For example, a brand may be pleasantly surprised that a YouTube ad that ordinarily costs $10 a click is now available for $3 (without realizing that Sambreel, not Google, gets the revenue).

New York Times spokesperson, Eileen Murphy, provided the following statement:

?Buzzdock?s adware technology alters the display of nytimes.com pages by inserting advertisements sold by Buzzdock directly onto those pages. Buzzdock collects all of the revenue from these ads; The Times does not see a dime. This is a fundamentally unfair business practice that is predicated on manipulating the user experience of nytimes.com, and we are exploring how best to bring it to an end.?

How widespread?

The publishing executive claims that Sambreel?s activities are serious enough to have depressed his company?s most recent earnings result. But such claims are hard to verify since it?s not possible to tell how many computers contain the ad-serving software. Sambreel did not respond to requests for comment.

At first glance, it seems unlikely that Sambreel is pervasive enough to affect the ad industry. After all, how many people are going to download junky browser plug-ins? On the other hand, Sambreel?s reported use of underhanded tactics could mean it is indeed widespread.

In a lawsuit filed in September, for instance, rental car company Hertz claims that Sambreel is bundling its adware with Pokemon video games, meaning customers are often unaware the software is even there. The Hertz lawsuit, which accuses Sambreel of injecting competing offers right when a customer makes a reservation, cites Sambreel?s own figure that claim more than 20 million ?users? and that its ?products generated 158 billion advertising impressions? in the last quarter of 2011.

The allegations that Sambreel uses trickery to invade users? computers is backed by Ben Edelman, a computer expert at Harvard Business School. Edelman says the adware is coming in through various bundles, including ?trinkets? like the programs that promises to let you see ?who has viewed you on Facebook.? The end result is the same ? the user gets a junky product and adware that makes the computer run slower.

How to stop it?

Sambreel may be disturbing but it?s hardly the first time someone has tried to hijack publishers? ad revenue. As Edelman points out, it was a decade ago that publishers sued ad nuisance Gator for taking over banner ads (the cases settled out of court).

This time around, people are pointing fingers at not just Sambreel but also at ad exchanges like Rubicon. In general, these exchanges provide a useful service for publishers by finding real-time buyers for unsold ad inventory. But in the case of Sambreel, both Edelman and the publishing source say ad exchanges are turning a blind eye to the company?s unethical practices. Rubicon did not respond to a request for comment.

If the exchanges are complicit, they appear to breaching an ethical duty but not a legal one. That means that the publishers may have no choice but to sue Sambreel ? which could prove a tall order.

The adware company has already adopted aggressive legal positions, including suing Facebook for antitrust last spring after the social network said it would ban any users who had Sambreel?s Page Rage on their machines. Facebook has moved to dismiss the suit, calling Sambreel a ?parasitic free rider.?

Should publishers decide to join Hertz and sue Sambreel directly, they may have to find a creative way to do so. From a legal perspective, Sambreel is likely to argue that users can do what they like with their own computers ? including stripping out ads. Hertz is trying to overcome this by invoking New Jersey business and computer security laws.

Ken Basin, an intellectual property attorney with Greenberg Glusker in LA, says publishers can invoke copyright or their terms of service to counter Sambreel. He also suggests that publishers should appeal the federal government to begin privacy inquiries into Sambreel.

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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/meet-company-hijacking-york-times-ad-revenue-190821305.html

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