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Your smart refrigerator could one day attack your bank, and you probably wouldn't even know it.
As connected devices become more popular in homes and businesses, experts say hackers may eventually be able to use them for a long-running tech threat: botnets.
Botnets occur when multiple devices are infected with malicious code and formed into a network, said Robert Clyde, the board director of Rolling Meadows-based global information systems association ISACA.
Once hacked, the devices send information back to the hacker controlling the network, Clyde said. The more devices a botnet has control of, the more powerful it can be.
"As long as the bad guys own your device, they may be searching your device or searching the network it's connected to to see what else they can infect," Clyde said. "They may be searching for info like credit cards that can be sold on the dark web."
With a larger-scale botnet, hackers can command devices like a small army, directing them en masse to attack a website or an Internet server. Hackers can buy botnet services on the dark web, or sell a bot network as a tool.
Traditionally, botnets are made up of PCs and routers. If that old computer at grandma's was running slow, for example, it could have been part of a botnet. They run incognito, and a slowdown may be the only sign a device is infected.
Most Internet of Things devices are still too primitive to be useful in a botnet — their simplistic operating systems can't handle it, Clyde said. But he has seen botnets rope in more sophisticated surveillance cameras. Smart TVs and gaming consoles also have enough processing capacity to be targets.
As the presence and capabilities of connected devices continue to increase, they could become more useful in botnets, he said.
By 2020, 50 billion devices are expected to be connected to the Internet, according to an AT&T study. The troops are amassing for the hackers, said Gerry Kane, cybersecurity segment director at insurance provider Zurich North America in Schaumburg.
"(Hackers) can put together an enormous botnet compared to the ones they're able to put together today," he said. "Which is very powerful, particularly for conducting something like a denial of service attack."
It's not just consumers buying Internet of Things devices — businesses are investing as well. A 2015 study from consultant McKinsey & Co. estimated the economic value surrounding the Internet of Things could be worth $1.1 trillion — about 11 percent of the global economy — by 2025.
This swift increase of devices is part of what opens so many holes, Kane said.
"Security usually takes a back seat to time to market when these devices are being produced," he said. "It means they're susceptible to hackers much more than they should be."
One way to protect most devices, like smartphones and computers, is to update their software, which often closes security holes. But sometimes it's not so easy with the Internet of Things.
"Generally, the vulnerabilities are not known, and even when they are, they are very difficult to fix when they're in the field," Kane said. "Which is why it's so important to address these things early on in the development cycle."
For now, consumers should keep an eye out for updates, and create strong passwords when they can, Clyde said.
"We're at the early stage of the attack trend," he said. "But I do expect it to get much bigger."


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Larry Mcgee
April 7, 2015
Hi Ian good to c ur still at it an doing well,Hope to c your dad soon best wishes to you an family.
Hi Ian good to c ur still at it an doing well,Hope to c your dad soon best wishes to you an family.
Was refered to the site by "JADY2166" please post dates and locations of future performance. Will keep in touch
Dear Ian, my cousin.Continue to excel in your God Given genre.
Fantastic CD! Very laid back. Asil, Lovers Come, Lovers and Epiphany are big hits. Looking forward to your next project. Keep on playing!
Hi Ian,
The site looks great. Fantastic way to showcase your immense talent! Can't wait for your next CD to drop.
Ole school mate.
As someone knowing you from the start, all I can say ..I'm damn proud.
I enjoyed all of your songs, but Sunday Morning Love is my favorite. It makes me think of a relaxing morning, drinking coffee out on the balcony at the beach...being close to a person you love....no words spoken, just glances every so often. It's a moment of true happiness and thankfulness to be in their company.
Smooth loved it my brother plays the drum and he really enjoyed it also. Wonderful CD.
I love them all this is CEO/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER. I will like to talk to you about a project that i'm working on.I'm doing a reality show.Contact me
Hi, I worked with your wife, Carol, at Bank of St. John many years ago. I remember her speaking of you and Stefan many times. I was at Natalie Robottom's gala last night and thoroughly enjoyed hearing you play your guitar. You are very talented. Tell Carol hi for me!
Hello Ian,
Great CD!!!
The music is very enjoying and relaxing, it takes you to another world where you can forget about your worries and feel free. Keep up the great work.
Totally awesome!!!
I am the lady you met when doing your walk on Hwy 51. I really like jazz, smooth romantic with a spice and that's what your music gave me. I look forward to purchasing and sharing.
I am a true fan.Keep on doing what you do.
Ian your music is so relaxing..it is like having a full body message at a spa and finishing it off with a slowly sipped glass of wine, while fantasizing a one tile dance of ones body swaying to each musical note of your guitar.
Hello Ian,
My name is Paul Youngblood,and I am a good friend of your father. I am an artist/painter and I was recently in St.Croix for an art show and he told me to check out your website. You must have got your musical talents from your dad because you are very talented and I love your touch on the guitar. Your dad is very proud of you, and he was very excited to tell me about his son and now I know why. Keep it up, and I know you will it's in the blood. I'll keep track of you and your career and hopefully I meet you and hear you live one day. Take Care, Paul
Hi Ian,
First thing I did when I was in my Hotel, I browsed to your website. When I'm back in Europe, I definitely take more time for you site. BTW: the music site I'm (still) mastering is http://www.jjkbreda.nl/ Have a good trip home!
Beautiful music Ian! I look forward to performing with you!
I just wanted to let you know how much I love your music.
"Sunday Morning Love" is my favorite track! Just beautiful...
I've listened to the CD hundreds of times.
Will you be releasing a new CD anytime soon?
Can't wait for some new music from you!
Continued succes Ian. May God Bless you and your music.
This music is beautiful....You're beautiful....this all seems to have come from a Blessed and Beautiful place inside of You...
Give thanks and Praises to The Father for your new and Wonderful 'NEW BIGINNINGS'
Hey Ian,
Man I'm telling you... I simply Love this....I feel relaxed and enegerized at the same time, how is that possible?
Music baby!!!!!
Where will you be next I sent it on to my Aunt who's in Brooklyn and she's loving it.She likes that George Benson had a part in your musical begginning hahahah. I'm looking forward to more ....again thank you.
It was quite a surprise coming across this website. I see you followed your father's footsteps. Congratulation on your new album. The music is enchanting and beautiful.
Hey you had a great show friday at red cats.
Great show saturday night at The Grove in Beaumont.
Just finished listening to the entire CD. It's one I will listen to over and over again. Only a handful of CDs have ever moved me enough to want to listen to them over and over again. You have a gift, Ian. Always share it!
We just became friends on facebook but I am sure after listening to the short mp3 of your music I will be following you. You have a very smooth sounds, one that can be relaxing & romantic. Thanks for sharing you talents with us.
Had to tell you that I'm loving your "Epiphany" CD. I have probably listened to it all the way through 25 times since I got it last week. Each time I listen to it, I hear something new. There's no way anybody could stay stressed or unhappy listening to your music! Thank you for sharing it with all of us!
Love guitar music, George Benson is one of my favorites, will be looking forward to buying your CD. Good luck and keep playing your music.
Ok Ian...I FINALLY made it here......sorry it has been a VERY hectic week here.....All of you music is Very nice.-smile-
Great CD!! Are you working on your follow up CD!
Dear Mr. Villafana,
I read the April 11, 2010 Express article about you and wish to offer my congratulations! I plan to buy 'Epiphany', too!
Wishing you continued success,
loving your new CD....
Ian, whether I'm rising at 4:30 am to work-out or or ending my day in a relaxing bath filled with sweet aromatic scents... the crisp sound of your guitar sets the stage. I have bought several of your cds to share with my friends...we all are looking forward to seeing you perform in person. Your new cd is the ULTIMATE!!
Ian, Very good music, great job!!!
Have a cool smooth jazzy week!!
Not bad for an "industrial type".
Very Good job Ian. Loved It !!!
Great Job. And i thought you weren't listening when i was training you.
Great Music!! I will be sure to refer you to my clients.
Epiphany is AWESOME. Ian great job and what a blessing. JadaB - Great job too.
Ian, I rank you cd up there with some of the very good jazz music that I've listened to. I'm talking about Michael Beasley, Boney, Klugh. Keep up the good work. I brought the cd to work and turned the guys on to it and they love it also! Good luck in the future and continue to use the talent that the good Lord blessed you with.
Awesome Music.
listening to your cd,man you got it going on . Some songs has the sound of Earl Klugh and Johnathan Butler. I like what I'm hearing would love to play licks like this. E-mail me when you're playing around town like to see live show.
Ian's music touches a place down deep inside of the listener. It sooths your spirit and caresses your soul with its deeply sensual rhythms that transport you into another time and place. Need to relax? Want to escape the pressures of your day? Let this CD transform your mood.
It has it all - smooth tracks with soulful melodies and exciting variations. Acoustic guitar virtuoso! If you truely love smooth jazz, this is a must have CD!
Great stuff. Best of luck Ian.
Really nice Cd
Ian I would like to say how beautiful your music is to me. Your sound has so much passion in it, which is lacking in alot of today's jazz music. Thank you for giving so much of yourself in your music. I can feel the love that you have in every song,especially in the lovely song, Asil. Keep up the excellent work and I can't wait for your next cd.
Ian, you are one of the most talented people I know! When I listened to the sample tracks I was blown away! I just ordered your CD and will be giving it to my wife for Valentine's Day. She will no doubt be impressed when I tell her my good friend, Ian, is the musician. You can be sure that I will be telling all of my friends to order a copy!! Keep up the great work!
I did not realise you were that accomplished.ypur mother Carmen talks about you all the time.She says I am her second Son Because my name is also Ian and my Bday is one day apart from yours.so Carmen remembers to call me on my B,day every year....and sing hppy bday to me as well..without fail.hope to meet you soon some day bro.
Love the music especially Tavion you are
very talented,and from the music a very good heart,filled with love and emotion
I really enjoyed your samples. It was relaxing and soothing. Just what I needed after a stressful day at work.
Fantastic. I really enjoyed the samples and look forward to the CD.
My husband David brought home your new CD. Tonight we put it on and listened to your music--it is such wonderful music--all of it. The melodies, the arrangements, the instrumentals. You surely have a gift. Thanks for sharing. We have always loved this type of music--now we have a special collection.
Ian....Great job on the CD. It should be no surprise to those of us that have known you and worked with you for so many years that you would deliver such a great product. Hard work and professionalism have always been two of your character traits that have most impressed me. So again, great job Ian!
Amidst the turmoil of the world, your music offers an escape to a pleasant oasis of the mind, where everthing is peaceful and serene. Basking in your tunes have a soothing, claming effect on the listener. In a word, your music is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great snips on webpage. I'm looking forward to listening to the complete cd with my favorite man. Thanks for the smooth jazz.
Ian, Man, I love the music!!! All of your tracks are great!!! The mellow tunes simply say "sit back and relax". Your smooth jazzy, sultry songs are magnifient.
Words cannot express how excited and honored I am that you chose me to sing on your cd. You will never know what you have done for me!!! The CD is awesome, so refreshing!!! I have a renewed spirit and attitude about my vocal ability and it's because of you....
Great Site, Great Pictures and Awesome Music, I cant wait until I get my hand on an autographed copy of the CD. Ebay here I come!!!! Just Kidding
Great job Ian.
You are such a great musician. We wish you much success in the music industry.
You played some great jazz yesterday at NAMM - what a pleasure to hear you!
AWESOME Web Site Ian.

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Rivetz (RvT) The decentralized & mobile cyber security token.
Rivetz token
Rivetz is a "first-mover" with patent pending cybersecurity services and capabilities that leverage the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE). By providing a vault to isolate and protect keys and encrypted material from apps, malware, users, and hackers, Rivetz is focused on providing a truly safe experience for accessing all digital services – maximizing the quality and value of the provider-to-subscriber relationship.
Rivetz has been building this technical foundations for 3 years and has existing contracts with the U.S. government. The technical models for attestation have been part of global standards from the European Union to OASIS to NIST for many years but the economic model has been missing to support this ecosystem. Rivetz' leadership has been part of the governance in this industry for the last 20 years, driving the adoption of trusted computing hardware and developing the technology services and economic models to put trusted computing to work.
Rivetz's existing platform provides a unique set of market-leading solutions that have already generated over a million dollars in recent contract awards. Rivetz' services and solutions can be leveraged by application development partners and service provides to enhance the value of subscribers on their systems. The company has a strategic relationship with Trustonic, giving it access to over a billion devices already in the field. Rivetz has also initiated discussions with major, established technology companies to support their commercial TEE solutions and potentially add billions more of devices that can utilize the Company's capabilities.
Rivetz has invested over 3 years in executing a well-thought-out and novel strategy to create the market and capitalize on this substantial opportunity. In Q1 2017 the company was awarded a US Government contract and in Q2 it was further awarded an SBIR contract by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and technology (S&T) directorate. By simplifying the user experience and assuring that information is delivered as intended, Rivetz's solution could unlock new models and services and provide value to users for years to come. Rivetz believes it has the short-term tactical plan to quickly engage customers to drive revenue, and the long-term vision to unlock the full potential of the technology which will produce a game changing market opportunity.
Rivetz existing solutions and application enable protection of keys and protection for messages, and already provide a solid starter platform to deliver the real cyber security control attestation of the health and identity of the device that creates a secure message or instruction. The Rivetz solution contemplated with the RvT is further intended to provide cyber security based on math that can prove that measurements made have not changed over time. There are no silver bullets in cyber security, and everything is vulnerable, but these tools represent simple integrated cyber controls that Rivetz believes are world-class and military grade.
In 2016, Rivetz built a reference architecture to validate the health and integrity of the device as an integral part of the transaction on a blockchain, delivering a decentralized cybersecurity control providing proof that the device' internal and external controls were in a reference condition prior to the completion of a specific transaction. The following discussion explains how Rivetz intends to use a new token to enable the administration and operational security required to accelerate the use of these solutions by the global market, ushering in the new paradigm for cybersecurity architecture. The Global Attestation and Identity Network has the potential to accelerate the transition from the existing network security solutions to a new model built on the assurance that the connected and measured devices are performing transactions the user intends. In Rivetz's view, this is not only essential for a bold new world utilizing crypto currencies, but transforms data and network security as well.
The following discussion explains how Rivetz intends to use a new token to enable the administration and operational security required to accelerate
the use of these solutions by the global market, ushering in the new paradigm for cybersecurity architecture. The Global Attestation and Identity Network has the potential to accelerate the transition from the existing network security solutions to a new model built on the assurance that the connected and measured devices are performing transactions the user intends. In Rivetz's view, this is not only essential for a bold new world utilizing crypto currencies, but transforms data and network security as well.
The Rivetz Ecosystem
Rivetz is a state-of-the-art toolkit for harnessing the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) to protect your secrets, your finances, and your privacy. It's like a hidden vault (already embedded in most phones) that no OS or software can eavesdrop on.
The RvT (Rivet) Token
Rivetz uses the RvT (Rivet) token and blockchain to cryptographically prove that the vault (TEE) in your phone is secure, from the manufacturer to your pocket. Once your vault's integrity and health is verified, you know any transactions you send are exactly the ones you intended.
Only Rivetz Provides Assurance
Only Rivetz utilizes the hardware security embedded in devices! Rivetz truly secures customers' devices and transactions from being exposed, and protects software development companies from financial exposure and public embarrassment.
Rivetz Technology
The Rivet token is the CyberSecurity token. Together with the Rivetz ecosystem, it provides proof and assurance of privacy and security at a hardware level
The shift to decentralized security requires that the integrity of the data is built-in to the system; reliance on network observation is no longer effective.
The Trusted Execution Environment
Think of the TEE as a private "vault" inside your phone's hardware – but instead of software (like apps and iOS/Android), it's already built into your phone (the hardware). Inside of this vault, everything is isolated. No apps or software or operating system can see what's inside. This could be your secrets, your passwords, keys, or any other private information.
RvT: The Rivet Token
Rivetz uses the RvT token and blockchain to cryptographically prove that the vault in your phone is secure, all the way from the manufacturer to your pocket. The RvT blockchain can perform a health check, verifying that your vault's integrity is intact, and that transactions you send are exactly the ones you intended. Fundamentally, RvT creates an ecosystem for cybersecurity micropayments. Your banks use RvT to verify identify for withdrawing funds. Your local store uses RvT to protect its supply chain. Through RvT, everyday society and actions are securely powered by the blockchain.
Rivet (RvT) Token Sale Terms
Total token supply fixed at 200 Million (200,000,000) RvT, of which:
- 70M available in tokensale
- 60M promotional tokens used for approved marketing and incentive purposes
- 30,000,000 available
- 30,000,000 locked by smart contract for up to 1 year
- 70M reserved for future use.
- 10,000,000 now,
- 20,000,000 locked by smart contract 12 months
- 20,000,000 locked by smart contract 24 months
- 20,000,000 locked by smart contract 36 months
- Tokens will be sold for ETH.
- A Presale is available and will require a minimum purchase of 150ETH. For more information please contact [email protected]!
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Rivetz - An AMA with our new partners, Rewards.comImage via RewardsToken.io
The co-founders of Rewards.com — CEO Todd Rowan and CMO Linda Butcher — joined us on our Telegram channel this week for an AMA. They also were joined by Rewards' VP of Marketing, Michael Shepherd. The following is a transcript of the conversation, lightly edited for grammar and spelling, and in some cases to bring multiple answers to the same question closer together.
Linda: Just a little bit about us and our project. I am one of the co-founders. We have 15 years in the loyalty space, primarily around points programs. Last year, we took a major pivot and changed loyalty points into cryptocurrency.
Bob Digital: How did you guys get introduced to Rivetz?
Linda: I met Steve at a conference. As you guys know, there is a lot of noise in this space. Steve and the Rivetz team also have years of expertise in their field. It was a complementary match from the beginning
Todd: We have been talking with Steven for many months now on how we can work together and formed a partnership last month.
Rivetz: Please tell us a bit about the Rewards history — and how the points now convert into crypto?
Linda: Sure. The team has been running loyalty programs B2B for companies like Bank of America, AmEx, Caesars, hotels, airlines for many years. The programs centered around mostly shopping, where a member shops and earns a point like a Hilton point (for example).
Todd: We have been doing reward program for the banks and airlines for many years. We were in the process of taking Rewards down the standard points path with a new marketplace when we took a deep dive into looking at blockchain and crypto and realized that this was a great fit for a rewards program.
Bob: Are you just converting current points into a token or is there a token sale, too?
Linda: Rewards is already an existing platform, as you know. Right now, any members who leave their cash back in their account will automatically convert to the RWRD token in May.
There is also a token sale going on now. We are minting 1 billion tokens and 400 million are for sale in the token sale. Our whitepaper and token sale information can be found on the website rewardstoken.io
The transition to RWRD tokens on the site has already begun. Those who have balances in May will get a 25 percent bonus on the balance when they convert.
Bao: Does Rewards.com offer incentives for third-party entrepreneurs trying to utilize the RWRD token?
Todd: We will be rolling out the full rewards protocol for other rewards programs to link in.
Rivetz: So how does that work? Obviously, before, people were able to cash in rewards with partners such as hotels, airlines, etc., as you said above. How will they be able to use the tokens?
Linda: That's one of the reasons I think the community likes us. We're easy to understand. Everyone likes earn rewards. And earning a crypto for making purchases for hotels, clothes — the stuff you buy anyway — is a no-brainer.
Our explainer video puts it into simple terms:
Todd: The tokens are redeemable at our merchant partners. We have (everything from) travel products to everyday items
Rivetz: How will they be able to use the crypto? If you could explain the mechanics of it. Is the token just a different form of a point? And what does the partner do with the token then?
Linda: RWRD tokens can be redeemed for food, clothes, tickets — pretty much anything. RWRD tokens also will trade on the exchanges.
Todd: You can look at the token as a form of point, but with real value unlike a hotel point. So that does a few things: it lets the customer set the value, and it makes the point/token fungible across the network. Merchants currently do not have to worry about the crypto part of it, as we do all the conversion on our side.
Rivetz: So people will be able to buy tokens on exchanges that they then will be able to use with Rewards partners? That sounds very interesting!
Linda: My response tells you why there will be millions of shoppers and consumers using the program. For example, Rewards currently has more than 7000 merchant partners, such as Walmart, Groupon, Staples, Lowes, etc. If you shop through Rewards, you will earn RWRD if you make a purchase.
Let's say you buy a grill from Lowes and pay $400. You would earn $20 in RWRD. You can use your RWRD token for a Subway sandwich or concert tickets — or you can take them out on the exchanges and trade them for Bitcoin.
Todd: They can buy from the exchange or earn then from our merchant partners. As tokens are earned, we have to buy from our exchange partner to fulfill the new earnings. For every 100,000 shoppers, we have to buy about 5 million in our token from the market.
Bao: Could you describe, in short, why you're choosing to use the blockchain technology for other reasons than the security aspects of it?
Linda: The first phase of the project is ERC20. In phase 2, we are actually going to be creating our own blockchain. This will let us leverage years of experience in loyalty, helping the hotels with things like customer management, cost savings around the loyalty process itself — and the most beneficial thing of all, the RWRD token is not a liability for the program.
The application will run on Ethereum and will consist of multisig wallets, smart contracts, and an off-chain ledger stored in a private database that will be published daily to IPFS for transparency and whose hash will be stored on Ethereum.
There are bunch of reasons, but some of them are just cool. Because we are all about engagement and doing things like contests, voting, etc., our community now has the opportunity to participate actively by voting in new merchants, voting out merchants, (or even) allocating RWRD tokens for things like disaster relief. Pretty much anything they can think of.
Todd: The blockchain allows us to do many things. First, it allows for a global exchange of currency. There is no other reward program where you can earn in the U.S. and spend in the U.K., for example. It also allows for many programs to take advantage of the same platform and consumer base, while allowing the consumer to control their own data.
Then, there is the currency having real value — this lifts liability from the program and allows them to exchange currency with other programs. And many more (aspects). It's just an amazing fit.
Bao: Where is the intrinsic value of RWRD based on? As in, when you say $20 worth of RWRD, does that mean the token is based on the value of the U.S. dollar?
Todd: As we drive sales for our merchant partners, they pay us part of the transaction. So, you go to Home Depot and spend $100, we get about 7 percent — or $7 — of that transaction. We will take that and buy tokens from the market to give you your $7 worth of RWRD tokens.
And if the token comes back for redemption — say you go to lunch at Chili's — your token will convert for the merchant at the current spot price of the token. We will use a mobile payment app for this.
Bao: Will there be rewards for getting more businesses signed up to join Rewards.com (affiliate marketing)?
Linda: We will layer in Rewards through entire platform. We do have a referral program.
Todd: We have been in the market for over 15 years building programs for Bank of America, American Airlines, United Airlines, Sony, etc. Over that time, we have built more than 7,000 merchant relationships and are adding more all the time.
Rivetz: So @Bob_Digital & @bao asked at the very start: How does Rivetz fit into all this and how do you see us integrating with each other?
Linda: I think Rivetz is a good partner because they have a solid team and many years of experience — but the more direct answer is the security layer. We do have a wallet, and one of the areas we'll expand out with our partnership with Rivetz is the security for the wallet.
Todd: Rivetz has a currency management platform coming out that will fit very well with Rewards as we move into the white label part of our program for rewards programs. This will all us to move white-labeled currency between programs with security and ease.
Michael: Hey guys, because we love our partnership with Rivetz, we wanted to give you guys a special referral bonus. So anyone that enters in a referral code 'Rivetz' when signing up will get a 100 percent bonus when they participate in our token sale. To join the token sale, just go to rewardstoken.io and click on "Buy Token" at the top.
Bob: Is the token sale open to non-accredited U.S. citizens?
Michael: The token sale is current open to non-U.S. investors and accredited U.S. investors at this time. However, we will have two other opportunities for non-accredited U.S. investors to join, providing there are still tokens available after our marketplace launches. You can join in at that time or on the open exchange.
For more information about Rewards, visit their website Rewards.com or their token sale site, rewardstoken.io. If you have further questions about the Rewards token sale, visit the Rewards Telegram channel. For more information about the partnership, visit the Rivetz Telegram channel.
Rivetz - Solving America's prescription system, one blockchain at a timeLogo via Project Heisenberg
A team including Rivetz app developer Tyler Diaz captured second place in the Discover blockchain technology hackathon as part of the D.C. Blockchain Summit run by the Chamber of Digital Commerce this month.
Tyler's team settled constructing a solution that solves a few problems with the existing prescription system: synchronizing which patient has collected which RX among doctors (to prevent patients trolling between hospitals for drugs) and making forgery impossible (since it's cryptographically proven).
The team spoke with a pharmacist to learn more about security holes, pain-points, and inefficiencies associated with the current system. The need for a new system was immediately apparent, as the team learned:
There is no authoritative source of truth when it comes to the data layer for pharma prescriptions.
This anecdote from the pharmacist shows how there is little ability in the system to properly police for forgeries:
"Based on how I am personally feeling, my relationship with the doctor, and how truthful I believe the patient is being, I may decide to call the prescribing doctor and verify the prescription."
The design used the ERC-721 in a consortium Ethereum blockchain. The idea was to use non-fungible tokens as a way to represent each prescription drug. If they had used an ERC-20 token instead, a doctor theoretically would be able to swap opium for Adderall within the network.
The five team members slept on floors and fueled themselves with junk food for the 24-hour hackathon, which started at 8 a.m. March 5. The team won 3 ETH.Team Project Heisenberg — Photo courtesy of the Chamber of Digital Commerce
"I came out of it," Tyler said, "with a stronger understanding about Solidity and Ethereum."
At the end of the 24 hours, Project Heisenberg had three web portals up and running — one each for doctors, patients, and pharmacists. The project works as follows:Image via Heisenberg Project
- Doctor — Prescribes medication by executing a smart contract that tokenizes a valid prescription, based on metadata such as Doctor ID, Patient Name, Quantity, Dosage, and Expiry Date.
- Patient — Receives a token representing a valid prescription issued by a Doctor. Fills a prescription at an authorized Pharmacy by sending token to the Pharmacy's public wallet.
- Pharmacy — Disburses medication after receiving token from a Patient, and is payment-agnostic as to receiving token or fiat currency as payment for prescription. Verifies a valid prescription by checking the permission blockchain for a signature between the Patient and Doctor.
The first-place team was dubbed "Seek Refugee" and its solution was to help provide a dignified journey for refugees. They won 1 BTC.Team Seek Refuge — Photo courtesy of the Chamber of Digital Commerce
The third-place team was called "Open Vote", and their project aimed to combat voter fraud by using blockchain-based identifiers. They won 50 QTUMTeam Open Vote — Photo courtesy of the Chamber of Digital Commerce
The code, overview, and documentation for Project Heisenberg can be seen here: https://github.com/tylerdiaz/Heisenberg
Rivetz CEO Steven Sprague talks to the Bob's Repair community
Rivetz CEO Steven Sprague is an advisor to Bob's Repair. They recently asked him to join their Telegram channel for an AMA with their community. This is a lightly edited transcript of that chat.
Todd Conley, Bob's Repair CIO: Hi Steven. I was hoping you could give us some history about Wave Systems, talk us through the dot-com bubble, and why you chose to put your efforts into Rivetz
Steven: Wave was started by my dad in 1988. Peter Sprague had been chairman of National Semiconductor for 30 years. The company went public in 1994, and I became president in 1996 after the company ran out of money. No product no sales and 3 million in debt.
Todd: Nice… What did you do to turn things around? How did you survive the dot-com bust?
Steven: In '96 I hired Joe Trippi to help me build a social following for the equity and to invest in building our social media groups. We built from zero to to over 12,000 active daily contributors.
In 1997, the company got delisted to the pink sheet at 50 cents per share, was then relisted in 1999 and then raised $122 million at $34.00 per share and bounced off $50 per share and a $2.5 billion market cap.
Then we shipped 160 Million copies of OEM paid-for software for trusted computing and built global enterprise partnerships with GM, BASF, BP and others. I left in 2103 to shift focus to mobile security and started Rivetz.
Todd: I know that the Trusted Computing Group was one of the first efforts to put real security right into the chips that run all of our PCs. How do you think blockchain-based ideas will be integrated into the infrastructure of the future PC and internet industry?
Steven: Great question on TCG and Blockchain. I think these technologies will fit very well together. Trusted computing operates tokens, tokens operate chains.
The goal is to add quality to the data that is stored on chain so the data recorded can be proven to come from a known source.
Frideric Prandecki, Bob's Repair Community Manager: This is more of a personal question. Your dad owned Aston Martin, the car company. As a young man did you get a chance to drive a bunch of amazing cars?
Steven: Yes — a Lagonda, DB4, V8 Vantage, 1977 V8 convertible, DB7, DB6 Prince Charles edition — and I own a DB5 convertible
Frideric: Send us a picture if you are near it. Awesome.
The only way to travel. None of this Lambo stuff. It's been in the family since 1979. By the way — I've done a 1: 15 sec lap in that car and a 1:05 in the V8 Vantage.
Frideric: My Honda Civic isn't that fast.
Steven: But a Civic can be just needs a few parts and some bob's talent.
Amy, Rivetz: A question I know many of our Rivetz community folks are interested in: What about Bob's Repair drew you to it to join the advisory board?
Steven: I Love the Bob's Repair project. I have spent my whole life doing construction as a hobby and have built three houses, so the whole concept is great.
Frideric: Can you tell us what can we do for security with our cold storage wallets? I heard now the Nano S can be hacked. Where do you recommend we store our crypto and how?
Steven: For corporate cold storage we use paper and a large bank vault. We strongly suggest the best model for all wallets is multisig where practical.
In general, Ledger is one of the best choices for external hardware wallets today.
Rivetz is working on a next-generation solution with the TEE and support of other embedded security, like SIM, to support dual private keys with dual supply chains.
Crypto Dingus: In a perfect world where the Rivetz product is functional and ready to go, how would that look like working with Bob's Repair?
Steven: Everyone need to have a few Bob tokens to help with all those undone projects.
Crypto Dingus: My understanding is that Rivetz has multiple partnerships. How will you manage all of the time requirements for these partnerships in getting steps completed?
Steven: We have a team that is working to support partners with a standard developer's tool set and reference examples.
Frideric: Steven, can you tell us more about 2fa and what is Rivetz doing with that?
Steven: Rivetz is providing a 2FA that is fully supporting the trusted execution so your secret seed is protected by the trust models of TEE.
For more information about Bob's Repair, visit their website or join their Telegram channel.
Rivetz to provide endpoint security for the Cognida NetworkImage — Rivetz
Today, Rivetz announced a new partnership, with information technology company Windmill Enterprise, developer of the Cognida platform.
The open-source platform runs on top of the internet, establishing enterprise identities, permissions and security policies wherever digital assets connect to a network.
"As data and digital assets move increasingly to the cloud, enterprises are facing more and more complex security challenges, particularly when it comes to properly protecting data and securing remote digital assets. Cognida will deliver a platform where enterprises can establish secure and trusted service relationships utilizing a choice of blockchain solutions." -NasdaqImage courtesy of Cognida
Rivetz brings to the partnership endpoint security from the TEE on mobile platforms, letting their customers experience secure device 'state' and 'identity' for every transaction.
"Enterprises face the daunting challenge authenticating thousands of users in a plethora of environments and granting them the appropriate access to information," Rivetz CEO Steven Sprague said about the partnership.
Michael Hathaway, co-founder & CEO of Windmill Enterprise said, "The two companies offer enterprise customers a flexible suite of tools to more easily secure identities and administer data permissions."
Read the full press release:
Windmill Announces Rivetz Partnership
Cybersecurity Ventures anticipates that cybersecurity damages will total more than $6 trillion globally, up from $3…www.prnewswire.com
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Wanchain joins Rivetz and ElevenPaths partnership to provide secure mobile blockchain solutions
Today Rivetz announced that Wanchain, the world's leading public blockchain focused on interoperability, will join their partnership with ElevenPaths, Telefónica's Cybersecurity Unit, to offer blockchain solutions to enable the next-generation technology for some of the strongest privacy and cybersecurity protection for consumer and enterprise mobile subscribers available today.
The partnership will offer blockchain solutions to enable the next-generation technology for some of the strongest privacy and cybersecurity protection for consumer and enterprise mobile subscribers available today.
Wanchain, who enable decentralized transfer of value between blockchains, just celebrated the first birthday of their mainnet yesterday. Wanchain provide industry-leading cross-chain functionality — a key component for entrepreneurs and enterprises alike to leverage the Web 3.0 economy. Enabling a safe and frictionless flow of value between blockchains, Wanchain's core technology paves the way for mass adoption of digital currencies.
The solution simplifies the transfer of value from one currency to another and will offer users the convenience and simplicity that everyday use requires.
The partnership expands on Dual Roots of Trust, the built-in hardware security technology co-developed by Rivetz and ElevenPaths, enabling carrier-grade identity and e-commerce protections on potentially tens of millions of devices at Telefónica and billions of devices worldwide. Wanchain will also integrate Rivetz's advanced hardware protections to deliver a new level of assurance that transactions and data on blockchains are recorded as intended.
Wanchain's Jack Lu, Rivetz's Steven Sprague and ElevenPath's Pedro Pablo Perez each expressed their enthusiasm on the partnership and their ability to work with millions of users to bring privacy and security through the blockchain and digital transactions.


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Kool & the Gang: Hollywood Swinging (Live from New Orleans 1984)
Johan Nilsson, Uploaded on Aug 5, 2010
One of the funkiest songs ever made! Live from New Orleans in 1984.
This post features five examples of playground rhymes or cheers that were inspired at least in part by a R&B, Rock, or Hip-Hop record. These examples are posted in chronological order with one example of the children's rhyme given after the embedded video of that record. The category of rhyme or cheer is given in brackets after the example's title. For the sake of brevity, my editorial comments about the text (words of the example) are only given for the last featured playground cheer.
Click the links that are provided for additional information & versions of the children's playground cheers & rhymes featured on this page, and for other children's playground cheers & rhymes.
Example #1
See video of "Hollywood Swingin" that is posted above.
HOLLYWOOD ROCK SWINGING [no category given]*
Hollywood rock swinging
Hollywood rock swinging
My name is Aniesha
I'm number one
My reputation is having fun
So if you see my just step aside
'Cause mighty Aniesha don't take no jive
Hollywood rock swinging
Hollywood rock swinging
My name is Katrina
I'm number two
My reputation is me and you
So if you see me just step on back
'Cause mighty Katrina don't take no slack
Hollywood rock swinging
Hollywood rock swinging
My name is Natasha
I'm number twelve
My reputation is ringing that bell
So if you see me just step aside
'Cause mighty Natasha don't take no jive
-Barbara Michels, Bettye White, editors (Apples On A Stick, The Folklore of Black Children; Coward-McCann, Inc, 1983, p.14)
*"Hollywood Swingin" ("Hollywood Rock Swingin" and other similar names) appears to usually be performed as a partner handclap rhyme. However, in the mid 1980s I observed African American girls chanting a very similar composition as a foot stomping cheer.
Example #2
Queen - 'We Will Rock You' (1974)
Uploaded by queenofficial on Aug 1, 2008
The official 'We Will Rock You' music video. Taken from Queen - 'Greatest Video Hits 1'.
WE WILL ROCK YOU (cheerleader cheer)
hey...this is a foot stompin cheer.........
we will we wil rock you down
shake you up like a volcano will arupt
sooo fassin ur seat belt
step on the gass
(team names) will kick your (run up and smack your butt}
every body you think ur bad
you think ur mean
richards red raiders are the number 1 team
-Tori; http://cocojams.com/content/childrens-cheerleader-cheers ; 10/28/2006
Example #3
New Edition - Candy Girl official video (1983)
Uploaded by dakwa4life on Mar 19, 2009
CANDY GIRL (foot stomping cheer)
Candy girl, all my world,
look so sweet special treat
this is the way we (then they name a dance i.e the whop)
Candy girl
do the whop the whop
all my world
do the whop whop
look so sweet
do the whop the whop
special treat
do the whop the whop...
goes on with different dances mostly what is in at the time.
-Guest KLC,(East Harlem, New York, New York); http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=63097 ; Folklore: Do kids still do clapping rhymes? ; July 11, 2008
Example #4
A Fly Girl - The Boogie Boys (1985)
Uploaded by djbuddyloverootsrap on Apr 25, 2011
FLY GIRL (foot stomping cheer)
All except the soloist: Fly girl
Fly girl
Fly girl One
Fly girl Two
Pump it up Teresa
See what you do.
Soloist #1 (Oh) my name is Teresa
and I'm a fly girl
It takes a lot of men
to rock my world.
'cause I can fly like a butterfly
sting like a bee
and that's way they call me
-TMP, (African American female, memories of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, mid 1980s); http://cocojams.com/content/foot-stomping-cheers-0
(This foot stomping cheer repeats from the beginning with the next soloist who gives her name or nickname and says the same words as found above. This pattern continues until everyone in the group has one turn as the soloist).
Another Bad Creation - Playground (1991)
Uploaded by AnotherBCreationVEVO on Dec 24, 2009
PLAYGROUND (foot stomping cheer)
All: I've fallin. I can't get up.
I've fallin. I can't get up.
Smack, Jack! Homie don't play that.
Kick off your shoes (or "Put up your dukes")
And let's get loose!
All except the soloist whose is indicated by the first letter of her name or nickname:
Kick it "T", Kick it T! Kick it T!
Bust it "T", Bust it "T", Bust it!
Swing it "T", Swing it "T", Swing it!
Soloist: I swing my beat at the playground!
(Repeat the entire rhyme with next soloist, andcontinue repeating in this manner until
every one in the group has had one turn as the soloist). The beat used for this cheer is stompstomp clap stompstomp clap.
-African American girls ages 7-12 years old; Lillian Taylor Camp (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, early 1990s; collected by TMP); http://cocojams.com/content/foot-stomping-cheers-0
Text Analysis:
"Playground" is a dance style foot stomping cheer that demonstrates the creative way that children's folk rhymes and cheers are created from a number of different mass media sources. That cheer has the same tune as the 1991 hit rap song "Playground" by ABC (Another Bad Creation), a group of young African American teenage boys.
ABC's "Playground". In addition, that foot stomping cheer uses the title of that recorded song and includes lyrics from that song, beginning with "Kick off your shoes and let's get loose".
However, that foot stomping cheer also includes lines from other sources. The lines "I've fallin' and I can't get up" are from a low budget television commercial for security telephone equipment for the elderly. That commercial featured an elderly woman falling down and then saying those exact words. In a weird way, that commercial struck some people's funny bone.
"Smack, Jack. Homey don't play that" was the signature lines of "Homie D. Clown", a character created by comedian Damon Wayans on the innovative comedy television show "In Living Color". Unable to find any other job after being released from prison, Homie worked as a clown at little children's birthday parties. But Homie had no aptitude for leading children's party activities and no patience with the little children's constant questions. At regular intervals in the party, when children asked Homie questions, he would smack them with a plastic baseball bat. Also, Homie would refuse to perform expected "clown" activities at those children's paries. For instance, if a child asked him to make shapes out of balloons, Homie would smack him or her with his baseball bat and say "Homie don't play that". "Homie don't play that" became an African American vernacular. That line means that it's unthinkable for you to do what you've been asked to do (it's against your essential nature).
In the context of this foot stomping cheer, "Bust it!", "Swing it!", and "Kick it!" all mean "Show us how well you dance."
"She kicked her beat" means that the girl danced really well.
Thanks for reading this post.
Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2011/11/references-to-astrology-in-child for a related text analysis post on children's playground rhymes.
Viewer comments are welcome.


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The Facts on Florist Flower Delivery
One of the many great things about the florist flower delivery service is that you may be able to have flowers ordered online and they can be delivered anywhere in the country. All that you need to make sure of is that you will provide a physical address and a name of course. This means that you can have a flower arrangement delivered to a funeral home, home, place of work, an apartment or anywhere else.
There are a lot of online
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services that will contract with the local flower shops in order to be able to complete the orders of the customers. There are even other florists that have their own stores and growers as well. There are some florists that will not tell you this and there are others as well that will tell it to you right in your face. There is no need to worry about this for the reason that you may ask the florist regarding this. These two options can present to you advantages.
If you will make your order online, there is a good chance that you will be able to see in the web site that your order will be completed with an "affiliated florist". What this means is that the order will be transmitted electronically to a florist that is within their network. What the local florist will do is that they will be the ones to complete the flower arrangement and will be the ones to deliver it. No matter what kind of web site you will choose, the fact cannot be denied that the local flower shop will do the delivery for you. This is beneficial for you for the reason that you will know who to go to when something goes wrong and you are rest assured that the flowers are fresh.
Keep in mind that when you make a
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We all want to speak fearlessly and with impact. Influential public speaking is as important today as it's ever been, despite the digital age. Personal appearances matter. Give a great speech and you might just change the world.
So you should try to be excellent, right?
Actually, you should try to be yourself. There's a reason you're the one giving the presentation, usually because of your knowledge and experience.
So how do you get off the merry-go-round of self-regard and forget yourself while embodying your vital message? Here are three ways to do so.
Perform an Audience Analysis
Leaders' egos sometimes set them up for failure as speakers. That's especially true if they think, "I know this stuff, so I'll just get up there and talk about it."
That's a speech guaranteed to be shapeless and not very engaging. Speeches are strategic activities, after all, and need to be thought out and constructed with care. Your best guide for doing that successfully is an audience analysis.
Ask yourself these questions: What do I need to tell my listeners that they don't already know? How do they prefer to receive information? Is there an emotional climate here that I should know about? What will their objections be to my argument? And what action do I want them to take? Put yourself in the world of your listeners, and it will be far easier to reach and move them.
Speaking Tip: Put yourself in the world of your listeners.
Prepare Less, Practice More
Let's face it: Most of us are content junkies when it comes to speeches and presentations. We're convinced that if we load enough information into the laps of our listeners, they'll respond the way we want them to.
This type of thinking ignores reality! If our content could live on its own, we wouldn't even need to be present—we could just send the information along and say, "Read this. You'll have all the data you need." The truth is, however, audiences need us, as speakers, to put it all into context and, most important, to tell them why it matters to them.
So instead of gathering more and more content like a dung beetle, practice how you're going to engage your listeners and establish rapport. You'll be the speaker who knows how to perform a speech. That's the one they'll listen to.
Speaking Tip: Practice how you're going to establish rapport.


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Attract / Retract: A Studio Pisang Exhibition
G13 Gallery proudly to announce Attract/Retract, a group exhibition featuring Studio Pisang's artists – Hisyamuddin Abdullah, Shafiq Nordin, and Sabihis Md Pandi. The exhibition will run on 14th - 24th November 2015 with an opening reception on Saturday, 14th November, from 8.00 pm onwards. The exhibition presents the latest artists' works ranging from painting to woodcut print accumulating their progression over last three years.
In general, Attract/Retract addresses the impact of environmental change, and its influence towards artists' endeavour, who take a reflective look at current issues. Inspired by John Berger's 'Ways of Seeing', the exhibition attempt to explore the issues of technology, information, and its affection to the mind of the artist. The title Attract/Retract defines by the quote from Berger, '(We) only see what we look at. To look is an act of choice. We never just one thing; we are always looking at the relation between things and ourselves.' Visual data, be it text or images, simultaneously stimulates the mind, in this case, the artist mind.
First founded in 2012 in Klang, Selangor, the trio quickly established themselves as promising young artists, make their way by winning various competitions and awards such as Malaysia Emerging Artist Award (MEA) and UOB Art competition. Relatively fresh, the growing attention from local and international art market undeniably acknowledge their distinguish talents. In the span of three years, the trio has exhibited their works across the regions. Currently, Studio Pisang resides in Ara Damansara, Selangor.
Hisyamuddin Abdullah is known for his self-reflective portraits depicting a sense of vulnerability and guilt. Often use himself as the subject, he uses monochromatic and single imagery exert with puns, often on the current issues. While Shafiq Nordin applies a surrealist approach with controlled thick lines, often depicting mystical animal with a pop-flatten tones. Sahibis Md Pandi experimenting a traditional woodcut print on canvas with unusual witty yet somber association with mythical being.
G13 Gallery continues its effort to promote and presenting local artist by hosting series of exhibitions. Attract/Retract seek to elevate qualities of Malaysian art while being a platform to support local art scene.
For more information,please call 03- 7880 0991 or log on to www.g13gallery.com for latest updates.
Please contact : Wendy Chang +6013 - 234 2126 or Kenny Teng +6019 - 2114 697
Please Whatapps your preferred artwork image to Wendy if you have any urgent enquiry.
Exhibition period : 14th – 24th November 2015
Opening Reception : 14 November 2015, (Saturday ) 8pm
Venue : G13 Gallery, GL13,Ground Floor, Block B,
Kelana Square, Jalan SS7/26,
Kelana Square, Jalan SS7/26,
47301 Kelana Jaya, Selangor.
( behind Paradigm Mall )
Exhibition hour : Open daily : 11am – 5pm
(Closed on Sunday and Public Holiday)
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Website : www.g13gallery.com
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I'm not quite sure what the location is called, because every one just calls it the 'mandarin' place. In this location, we saw none other than... mandarin fish. We went in the water at 5pm, when it started to get dark. The guide brought three Anyway, we had to wait there for like fifteen minutes before the fish actually comes out. So we went around a staghorn coral. Finding a comfy place to wait for the next 50 minutes.
Finally, a few mandarin fish started popping out. Then we saw a pair of them mating. It's so cool. They're like squished together, side by side and their mouth is like their kissing the water.


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Sculpt Brush Flatten ToolSettings Falloff Stamp Symmetry Stencil Modifiers
Sculpt Brush Flatten Tool
Use the Flatten brush to flatten regions of your mesh. An average surface value below the brush is calculated based on the Normals and all corresponding vertices will be set to this value.
An overview of all available brushes can be found here: Brushes.
Link Size / Link Pressure / Link Symmetry
If one of the first three options is enabled, the value will be applied to all Sculpt brushes (even if you use a preset). Example: You set the Wax brush's Size value to 15 and you switch to the Erase brush. This brush will also have a Size value of 15 if the Link Size option is enabled.
If this option is enabled you will also be able to sculpt on the back side of a polygon (the cursor color will change to blue). The direction of the brush's effect will remain unchanged for most brushes (the Pull brush, for example, will still pull in the direction of the surface Normals). The exceptions are the Scrape and Fill brushes.
If this option is enabled, the brush size will change accordingly when the Viewport is zoomed in or out to keep the visual size relative to the screen. If this option is disabled, the brush stroke will always have the same diameter no matter what the Viewport's zoom factor is.
Here you can define how the brush preview should be displayed around the cursor:


text: Supply and Demand! We know that there is a demand for the Model 3. For owners of Model S & X, we know how excruciating it is to wait for months to take home our new ride. Some people got impatient and paid extra just to get their hands on a new toy. This probably didn't happen a lot on MS and MX because of the price of the car, but for the M3, it's a lot more affordable to the masses. So the question is... When you receive your brand new Model 3, while the rest of the world awaits for their order for another year or two, would you be willing to sell your brand new Model 3 for a profit? Or Are you willing to pay extra just to get your hands on the Model 3 sooner than the rest of the world? What are your thoughts?


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Records fall, and it feels close to 110
* Hottest day in hottest summer: Full Forecast *
* Excessive Heat Warning expanded to entire area thru 10 p.m. *
* It's so hot (news story) | Post Local coverage | Heat Tips | UnitedCast *
* Outside now? Radar & more: Weather Wall | Tropical Tracking *
* Consec days 90+: 11; Total 90+: 41 (Apr: 2; May: 3; Jun: 18; Jul: 18) *
Updated at 4 p.m. ...
As of 4 p.m., the temperature at Reagan National (DCA) had already soared to at least 100 degrees, breaking the record high of 96 set in 1987. The heat index has reached close to 110 this afternoon with dew points near 70. This morning's low at DCA appears to have been 81, breaking the prior record high low temp of 78 from 1987.
Baltimore-Washington (BWI) has also set a new record with a high of at least 100 through 4 p.m., besting the previous high of 97 in 1987. At Dulles (IAD), the record of 97 (yep, in 1987) has been outdone with a maximum temperature of 98 so far.
Temperatures will continue to hang around the century mark for the rest of the afternoon with dangerously high heat indices of 105-110. The National Weather Service has expanded the Excessive Heat Warning to cover the entire area through 10 p.m.
How are you dealing with the heat? Comment below...
Jason Samenow
| July 24, 2010; 1:00 PM ET
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Posted by: gjjg4dgd | July 24, 2010 1:21 PM | Report abuse
If DC can not get too many clouds 103/104 may still be in play, but they've been building and we love 102.
Posted by: Ian-CapitalWeatherGang | July 24, 2010 1:31 PM | Report abuse
Posted by: ajmupitt | July 24, 2010 1:35 PM | Report abuse
Temp actually dropped to 97 at 2 p.m. at DCA due to clouds. But we hit 100 inter-hour.
Posted by: Jason-CapitalWeatherGang | July 24, 2010 2:02 PM | Report abuse
Probably should have waited to see the 2p temp of 97 before the high numbers. ;) From what I can see a 97 at 2 has not produced higher than 102 for a high but that's not to say it can't be done.
Posted by: Ian-CapitalWeatherGang | July 24, 2010 2:18 PM | Report abuse
My flower pots here in Falls Church were wilted so I gave them a drink. When I walked in the sun it actually stung my skin.....back inside until o'dark hundred for me.
Posted by: tbva | July 24, 2010 2:25 PM | Report abuse
Just one word to describe this summer: TORTURE.
Posted by: rmozosa | July 24, 2010 2:47 PM | Report abuse
Just one word to describe this summer: TORTURE.
Posted by: rmozosa | July 24, 2010 2:47 PM
Good one, my word: BRUTAL!
Posted by: bobby20 | July 24, 2010 2:57 PM | Report abuse
>>Just one word to describe this summer: TORTURE.
Posted by: Mark_CharmCity | July 24, 2010 3:01 PM | Report abuse
100 at 3 p.m. at DCA
Posted by: Jason-CapitalWeatherGang | July 24, 2010 3:04 PM | Report abuse
Just one word to describe this summer: TORTURE.
Posted by: rmozosa | July 24, 2010 2:47 PM
Good one, my word: BRUTAL!
Posted by: bobby20 | July 24, 2010 2:57
How about just plain UGLY!
Posted by: waterfrontproperty | July 24, 2010 3:05 PM | Report abuse
ACK! Lost the last of characters: TORTURE a/k/a TORCHER
Posted by: Mark_CharmCity | July 24, 2010 3:08 PM | Report abuse
Following on from rmozosa and bobby, seems we're looking for words to describe the hot weather? I see where this is going... OK, well we had Snowmageddon during the winter, so how about "Steamageddon" for today? :)
Glad I took the dog for a long walk early this morning. He's going nowhere now until after dark!
Posted by: mrwrinkle | July 24, 2010 3:11 PM | Report abuse
My trusty La Crosse station is showing 102.0 at the moment.
Just one word: AUGH.
Posted by: Sterlingva | July 24, 2010 3:14 PM | Report abuse
At least we're not in Williamsburg VA. 108 (perhaps a bit high... but plenty of 105+ readings to our south).
Posted by: Ian-CapitalWeatherGang | July 24, 2010 3:16 PM | Report abuse
Can't resist this one: CWG, I am going to a cookout later this afternoon. What are the chances the air temp will be below 100 degrees? (I'm not getting near the grill!).
Posted by: JerryFloyd1 | July 24, 2010 3:40 PM | Report abuse
Does anyone know if there is a real time power usage display for virginia or the region? California has at least one:
If we are close to peak usage (I assume we are pretty close), then just setting the A/C one degree higher can make a difference if enough people do that. Also not washing, drying, dishwashing, etc until later tonight.
Posted by: eric654 | July 24, 2010 3:50 PM | Report abuse
Temperature bouncing around like crazy where I live from 99.1 to 100. Hard to know what to wear with such dramatic weather changes. Ooops, just went to 100.4. Warmest reading thus far this afternoon.
Posted by: JerryFloyd1 | July 24, 2010 3:54 PM | Report abuse
Centreville VA We have 94 & 96 degrees on our digital thermometers which are both in the shade. The mercury on the deck (in full afternoon sunshine)reads 110.
Combined with the breeze it feels like being inside a hair dryer. Good golly, how I love my AC.
Posted by: FIREDRAGON47 | July 24, 2010 3:57 PM | Report abuse
Here's what I've been wondering - where are all of the code red/air quality alerts? It seems like in past years, a stretch of heat like this and all we would be hearing about is bad air quality and how we shouldn't be driving as much, etc. I can't say that I've heard even one mention of AQI on the news this year.
Posted by: jyjr16 | July 24, 2010 4:00 PM | Report abuse
102.1 in Poolesville - official digital in the shade.
Posted by: MKadyman | July 24, 2010 4:05 PM | Report abuse
100 at DCA at 4 p.m. -- but heat index is 109!
We've had a lot of code orange days (unhealthy for sensitive groups), but just one code red day. Air quality may not so bad because - while hot - the air has been mixing and not so stagnant.
Posted by: Jason-CapitalWeatherGang | July 24, 2010 4:12 PM | Report abuse
After I read the first paragraph, immediately I knew it was from Jason Samenow and I was correct! Hey I loved your stories from last winter! You da man!
Posted by: RedCherokee | July 24, 2010 4:13 PM | Report abuse
I'll take this over the cold any time.
Posted by: grobinette | July 24, 2010 4:17 PM | Report abuse
What's the record number of days DC has been at or above 100 in one summer?
Posted by: SABG | July 24, 2010 4:25 PM | Report abuse
Thanks for the shout out :) I've got to share the props with my partner in crime Ian Livingston -- who made some updates to this post.
Posted by: Jason-CapitalWeatherGang | July 24, 2010 4:26 PM | Report abuse
If you think it's bad here, scroll on our temperature map to the south and east to Richmond and the Hampton Roads. Absolutely suffocating heat down there.
Posted by: Jason-CapitalWeatherGang | July 24, 2010 4:28 PM | Report abuse
I wonder how Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson survived these hot summer in their Governors' Palace down in Colonial Williamsburg.
I was helping a friend move today in DC. No - strenuous exercise was not recommended. The heat is brutal, torturous and ugly. However it is much more bearable knowing when the end is. For the last several days I've been pinning my hope on next Mon-Fri to be nice summerly 80s all the way. BUT the forecast changed on me since yesterday. Now we get 3 ugly 9s.
Posted by: LoudounGeek | July 24, 2010 4:28 PM | Report abuse
Hotpocalypse? Almost sounds nutritious, while this event is more thirst-producing...
Posted by: dclioness1 | July 24, 2010 5:18 PM | Report abuse
How are you dealing with the heat? Comment below...
Writing the Mother of All Guilt Trips for my soon to be born baby. It starts, "When I was pregnant with you we had the snowiest winter and the hottest summer."
Posted by: ArlingtonSnowGal | July 24, 2010 5:23 PM | Report abuse
I had my son and his friend (both 4) wash the car and we all came away soaking wet after spraying each other. It was fun, cooling, and helpful! Now they are watching a movie and hoping it cools down enough to walk to ice cream after dinner.
Posted by: mdem929 | July 24, 2010 5:31 PM | Report abuse
Its 100 here in Old Town Alexandria, and my two beautiful dogs are happy to stay in the house where its nice and cool! Their lounging around and slothfulness give me a new picture for the "Dog Days of Summer!" Still, I prefer this to the blizzards that we had in February!
Posted by: VAtoLA | July 24, 2010 5:35 PM | Report abuse
Folks-- I've posted a new update. Feel free to continue the conversation there...
Posted by: Jason-CapitalWeatherGang | July 24, 2010 5:43 PM | Report abuse
Forget the cookout, I'm staying in and watching Ivan the Terrible, Parts One and Two. (Walter in Falls Church can explain.)
Those temps down in SE Virginia are outrageous.
The Buster's Seafood folks who sell at the Dupont Circle Farmers Market on Sunday also sell in Williamsburg on Saturdays. Hope they made it through today's Hotrrendous temps OK.
From the looks of it, tomorrow isn't going to be much better, unless you think 99 is a co;d wave. Bring back the snow!!
Posted by: JerryFloyd1 | July 24, 2010 5:47 PM | Report abuse
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King Kong: Special Edition (2005)
With his blockbuster The Lord of the Rings trilogy behind him, New Zealand director Peter Jackson switched gears in 2005 with a smaller, more intimate project: this extravagantly entertaining three-hour remake of the 1933 monster classic King Kong. Naomi Watts stars as Ann Darrow, a penniless and hungry comedienne struggling to survive the decline of vaudeville in Depression-era Manhattan. Determined to make it onto the more substantive (and lucrative) Broadway stage, Ann pursues the producer of a new play by her favorite playwright, Jack Driscoll (Adrian Brody). The producer rebuffs her and recommends she scrape out a living in the peep shows, and while Ann's romantic idealism ultimately doesn't allow her to descend into such a cynical occupation, her momentary consideration is enough to cross her path with that of another beleaguered artist, maverick movie producer Carl Denham (Jack Black). A few steps ahead of angry studio bosses intent on firing him from an incomplete, over-budget, and underdeveloped adventure picture, Denham is captivated by Ann and seduces her into replacing his leading lady with the lure of work and adventure and screenwriter Jack Driscoll. With the police in pursuit, Denham smuggles and cons his meager cast and crew onto a rickety ocean liner to complete the film at sea and on location in exotic Singapore, but he secretly plans to discover and document the "undiscovered" civilization of mythical Skull Island. Mysteriously drawn to the island despite crew attempts to thwart the course, Denham and his crew are attacked by vicious natives. Darrow is kidnapped and offered up by the tribe as a sacrifice to Kong, the giant ape who rules the creature-laden land. Kong obligingly snatches the terrified Ann, but he cannot bring himself to discard her as blithely as offerings past. As Driscoll leads a rescue party into the jungle, Ann is protected from the island's vicious dinosaur population by Kong himself, and she begins to bond with her brute guardian. Finally Driscoll reaches Ann and leads her back to the ship, unaware that Denham, with his film ruined, is using them as bait in a trap to lure and capture Kong for show in New York.
As most familiar with the story of King Kong know, Denham's plan ultimately goes poorly, and Kong rampages about the big city, leading up to a final confrontation atop the towering Empire State Building. Jackson's King Kong is, as expected, overloaded with awe-inspiring special effects and breathtaking action sequences. But it's also surprisingly effective emotionally, because of the skill with which Jackson and actor Andy Serkis (who also supplied the performance for the computer-generated character of Gollum in The Lord of the Rings) bring Kong to life as a misunderstood hero. It's not only exhilarating to watch Kong go all Chuck Norris on a Tyrannosaurus Rex (make that two T-Rexes, at the same time), but his indignant, pouting post-victory strut directed to the reluctant Ann is comical and endearing, and his humiliation in exploitation and defeat are heartbreaking. Sure, parts of King Kong are preposterous the main human characters inexplicably survive too many certain-death scenarios against any odds but the sheer ingenuity of those sequences (for example, a dinosaur stampede through a narrow valley with Denham and company underfoot) carries them through. Likewise, King Kong pays affectionate homage to the formulaic and cheesy adventure films of the 1930s, and some artifacts of this approach (like Jamie Bell's adventure-seeking stowaway character) fall flat, but Jackson is never precocious or emphatic with his missteps, and the surprisingly swift pace of the three-hour movie carries along the dead wood in its stride without pause for reflection. Although the picture takes over an hour before even reaching Skull Island, the magnetic personalities of Watts and Black ably sustain Jackson's effective momentum of expectation. The only flaw in King Kong's pacing, in fact, is one action sequence too many as what remains of Ann's rescue party is attacked by gigantic insects, but even though this scene suffers from action fatigue, it is nevertheless brilliantly conceived, including a number of gasp-worthy moments itself. The final half-hour in New York is dazzling, poetic, thrilling, and full of the joy of creativity that too many movies, particularly in the blockbuster genre, lack.
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Universal's single-disc edition of King Kong is presented in a stunning anamorphic transfer (2.35:1) with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. Included on the single-disc edition are two dispensable bonus features: "The Volkswagen Toureg & King Kong" and a trailer for the movie Wish You Were Here. King Kong is also available in a two-disc Special Edition, which adds a second disc of supplements, including an "Introduction by Peter Jackson" (4 min.), and three documentaries: the webisode culled "Post Production Diaries" (152 min.) which also can be viewed by date or department the mockumentary "Skull Island: A Natural History" (17 min.) and "Kong's New York, 1933" (28 min.). Dual-DVD slimline keep-case with papaerboard slipcover.
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Berea Baptist Church is a small Mission Church established in the very heart of Johannesburg. In 1999, the Minister (Reverend Cheryl Allen), and deacons learned with deep distress that a high number of newly born infants were being abandoned. Cheryl realized that many of those desperate women and girls may well have acted differently had there been an alternative. The church made a hole in their wall and a 'Baby Bin' was installed allowing for mothers to leave their babies any time day or night. The moment a baby is placed, care workers on duty receive an electronic signal alerting them. The baby is taken in and the anonymity of the "donor" ensured. News spread and other babies have been brought personally by their mothers or have come through other means such as the police, community members, hospitals or clinics. By faith and reliance on God alone, and from small, humble beginnings, the ministry has grown and over 100 children's lives are being saved every year.
Saving the Lives of Abandoned, Unwanted Babies.
Door of Hope seeks to help meet the needs of abandoned, abused and orphaned children in South Africa, by providing loving and stable Christian environments, so that they may grow up to be people that have a positive effect in South Africa and the world.
To receive any abandoned, failed abortion, abused and orphaned babies and children from any source in cooperation with other agencies.
To provide a temporary Christian home for all our babies and children whilst seeking a forever family, suitable long term foster care or other permanent care for each one.
To provide delightful baby homes – not institutions – where babies enjoy the loving care of Christian caregivers and volunteers until arrangements can be made for their adoption. We are affiliated with a Christian adoption agency (ABBA ADOPTIONS) that facilitates their adoptions both in South Africa and other parts of the world. Not all babies are adopted due to parental involvement, special needs, illness or death.
We aim at excellence in all things to bring glory to God. Consequently we have a reputation with civic and social authorities for providing a high standard of quality care and rendering superb service.
Door of Hope operates three baby homes that have been registered as "Child & Youth Care Center's (C&YC), ad have been given the capacity to care for up to 119 babies & toddlers. Door of Hope is a registered Non-Profit Organization (009-149) and a Public Benefit Organization (Tax Exemption: 9208/629/15/5).
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Using pirated copies of any OS is not recommended/suggested/or implied by Nailsblog.com, but if you do and you want to update it, then this is a great way to do it. In addition, if you are looking for a more comprehensive way to update your Windows OS than 'AutoUpdate', then you have to check out AutoPatcher.
AutoPatcher pitches itself as an answer to continuous installations, updates, and countless individual patch installations. Their download consists of patches, add ons, and registry tweaks compiled from the latest official Microsoft Windows updates. Furthermore, for noobs(like myself), you are provided with a list of patches/addons/tweaks etc, from which you make your selections. After you hit install, the rest is completely automated and typically only requires the obligatory hard restart.
If during your updating/tweaking you need any support, AutoPatcher's official forums can be found at Neowin. Neowin is a computer geeks paradise that focuses on the latest net, software, and gaming news.


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Consumption of the coffee is increasing throughout the whole world, Because of that اكياس البن (coffee bags) are very popular. Two types of coffee bags are available : bigger ones called burlap sacks and smaller, single serve sizes. For imagination how they look then think of tea bags, They look pretty same as tea bags. You can use such a coffee bag to brew an individual coffee. It has enough strength to protect coffee against the hot water. Some people are putting the bags in water and as a result coffee has a better aroma than the using just the coffee on its own.
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If you've been reading my blogs, you're well aware of my writer's block. I've been working very hard on overcoming this block, but my mind has been so, ummmm... smudged lately. I haven't been thinking clearly and I forget every thing! I'm too young to develop senility, and too old not to remember my birthday!
I suppose this mind boggling smudge on my brain is causing at least a small portion of my block. Due to this, I've been doing small writing exercises... my attempt to get the juices flowing again. Once that happens, I can get back to my serious writing.
I actually started writing a book a few months ago. Recently, a friend of mine asked me if I had an outline. I just stared at him. No outlines, although I did try. I tried to wrap my head around it, but it just didn't come. I write from the cuff. I know direction is needed, but I like to see what happens as I go. For a list person such as myself, this isn't really common practice, but it's the only way I function in my stories.
I stopped focusing on the book soon after I started it. Then I looked back at old writings, and realized I have a few different book beginnings lying dormant in documents. I suppose I've been giving up, setting myself up to fail, looking for excuses not to do finish things out. After much encouraging from the wife and some friends, I've decided to go for it. I mean, the most horrible thing that can happen is that I can receive negative feedback. Negative feedback is actually good, right? Because I can use that to improve myself.
So, with that said, I've decided to post one of my creative writing activities. Here it is:
Have you ever yearned for something so much that your insides hurt? Have you ever felt such a great need for something, that nothing, absolutely nothing, could fill it except that which you long for? There are few things in life that I long for… few things I truly need. I do long for peace… peace around me, peace within me. Most of the time I have it, but there are times I need to find it… search it out. Now is one of those times. One of those times I long… One of those times I need.
My hair is somewhat stringy and in my face. I'm continuously brushing it from my eyes. I take a deep breath, mouth open… immediately I taste the air. It's salty/sweet/warm/cold. I intently listen to the sounds around me. They are at times softer than a lullaby, but then can also be as hard and rough as a heavy metal rock band playing for a crowd of admirers.
The smells cling to my hair, skin, and clothes as they drop from the wind. They stick to me for hours and I know that nothing less than a shower will help. I don't care about any of this though, because for me, this is happiness. This is peace. I love the smell, the sounds, the taste. This is where I want to be and this is where I stay.
Earlier I was digging for sunglasses, and now I'm tossing them aside. Earlier I was feeling a bit warm, now my skin is hot, but I've got goose bumps. I tug my jacket on, pulling my hair out of the restraint of the collar. My hair is tangled and damp, and the jacket sleeves are sticking to my arms, but I'm happy. My shoes have been discarded and the blanket I'm sitting on is about to be drenched. High tide is coming.
I reach over for something… the one thing that would have made this moment perfect. The one thing that fills my heart more than this amazing ocean in front of me, and the one thing that inspires me more than the mountains behind me. I love her. I close my hand as it were holding hers. I'm oblivious to the sand filtering through my fingers feeling only what I want to feel. Her warmth surrounds me.
The water rushes up, reaching my toes this time and the chill startles me. I open my hand because now all I feel is the sand that had formed a small clump in my grasp. All I feel is the chill in the air... I could almost feel her.
The phone rings bringing me out of my daydream. I ignore it and look around my bedroom. It's dark now.
I could almost feel the ocean. I could almost taste and smell the ocean air. I could almost hear the waves and the gulls. Almost…
The journey... trust me when I tell you there is never a dull moment, there is always an opinion, there is never an absolute right answer, there is always an interesting story, there is never enough time, there is always enough love, laughter, music, fun, and controversy to keep life full.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Posted by Just Two Chicks at 4:58 PM
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- Anita said...
Whenever I get a visionof the words I'm reading, I take it as a sign of enjoyment and interest.
I had the vision while reading your creative writing post. Very good! It's honest and soothing.
Keep writing when you can.
- December 1, 2010 at 11:09 AM
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Management Scholarships and Grants
Going to college for a management degree is a smart move, since it could lead to a career in a variety of industries. Every field needs managers to help operations run smoothly. However, management degree programs can be extremely expensive, especially if you're a non-traditional student. Scholarships and grants can help put a dent in tuition bills, making it possible for you to go to school for little to no money out of pocket.
Scholarships and grants are both available for management students at all degree levels. Unlike students loans, you don't have to repay scholarships or grants, so they're essentially free money for college. Scholarships are given to students based on merit of some kind, such as a high GPA or a well-written scholarship essay. On the other hand, grants are available for students who most need the money. There is an overlap—many scholarships require students to show a need for the money and many grants require students to show talent in their field. Most students qualify for both scholarships and grants.
You should start your search for management scholarships and grants by filling out the FAFSA form, which allows you to determine if you're eligible for government aid. The Federal Pell Grant is available for students across the nation based on family assets, and many government departments also have scholarship or grant programs.
Management scholarships and grants are also available from public and private organizations, houses of worship, companies, and other groups. Some of the financial aid programs available for management students include those from the following groups:
- Arizona Business & Professional Women's Foundation
- Associated General Contractors of America
- CMAA Foundation
- Connecticut Women in Healthcare Management
- GE Healthcare Management Scholarship Program
- Jackie Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Fund
- National Business Association Scholarship Program
- National Society of Hispanic MBAs
As you can see, some of the above funds are available for management students in a specific field, like construction or healthcare. Others are available for any kind of management program, or, even broader, for students studying in any kind of business-related field.
You can also look for general scholarships available to students regardless of major. These scholarships are typically given based on a scholarship essay that applicants write and are, in many cases, extremely competitive. With general scholarships (and grants, though these are rarer), look for local opportunities. Even though the dollar amounts may be lower, you'll have less competition, so there's a better chance of being awarded the money.
Lastly, don't forget to look for management scholarships and grants from your college. Most management programs have funds specifically for their students, and you could be eligible for large discounts on tuition just by filling out the paperwork. At many schools, these scholarships and grants are not awarded to just one student who applies, but to every student who meets minimum qualifications. Talk to someone in your financial aid office to learn more about management scholarships and grants available at your school.


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Here is the third review of the 2011 Colorado Children's Book Award Nominees. The age range: 0-adult.
14 Cows for America by Carmen Agra Deedy in collaboration with Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah and illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez.
Memories of this event came back to me as I read. The story of the Maasai's gift to the American people after 9/11 is not only beautiful, it is as Kimeli says for "all the little children who read this book. You are the peace the world has been waiting for. May you grow to be compassionate diplomats."
Even the youngest will be enthralled with the generous gift of life from the Maasai people. It is a simple story of hope and compassion that brought tears to my eyes as I read.
Illustrator Thomas Gonzalez brings the Maasai people, the cows, and the country of Kenya to life on the pages of 14 Cows for America with his rich colors and detailed drawings.
14 Cows for America inspires hope when the reader realizes that the Maasai's gift was not just 14 Cows, but life.
Read 14 Cows for America on your own or with your family and marvel at the Maasai's generosity. Visit the 14 Cows website to learn more about this story.


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Hello, I have a WB Caique. I have had her for 10 months and she is one year old. She is a sweetie. Very playful as Caique's are. She has lots of toys in her cage and out of her cage, in all of her play areas. She preffers to play with toys while standing on my hand, or at least while holding onto my finger with one foot (sometimes while laying on her back) I try to get her to play on her own more and can tell that she does while I am not around.
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Using blown fiberglass to insulate your home is an ideal way of saving yourself money and reducing your carbon footprint. Blown fiberglass insulation is most commonly associated with cavity wall insulation, but under the right conditions it can also be used in a loft space. Although generally a cheaper option for installing cavity wall insulation in an already completed building is the use of urethane foams, they have a drawback in that the fumes given off from them, can affect some people and they can be prone to seepage through the inside wall. Additionally, in some areas they are no longer legal to use, due to their carcinogenic nature.
Installing blown fiberglass insulation into your home's cavity walls can easily be accomplished within one day. However, apart from purchasing the blown fiberglass you'll also need to hire an air compressor and pipes; as the blown fiberglass needs to be injected into the cavity wall through holes drilled into the outside of the wall. The holes should be drilled about every 10 feet, along and up the wall.
Start filling the cavity wall from the bottom up and make sure that at the top of the wall you drill an extra set of holes if necessary. You can then use the highest set of holes to make sure that the cavity wall is filled with the blown fiberglass to the maximum; as being particulate in nature it will settle over time. After all, there's no point in a few weeks time ending up with an un-insulated gap at the top of the wall.
Providing your loft is ventilated but not prone to having 'winds' blowing through it, using blown fiberglass for loft insulation is quite acceptable. To reduce fiberglass particles from becoming airborne during the installation process a barrier, referred to as a blanket, needs to be fitted across the joists in the loft space. The blown fiberglass insulation can then, in effect, be poured through slits in the blanket; which are then sealed when the process is complete.
The 'blanket' remains in place - solely to prevent the fiberglass becoming airborne. Being a particulate substance using blown fiberglass, if fitted correctly, will not leave any gaps or spaces around: pipes, cables or the joists themselves. (The same is also true of course in a cavity wall.) When laying any form of insulation in a loft you must make sure that there is good ventilation in the loft after you've finished the installation. Without ventilation in the loft you'll leave it prone to condensation, which could lead to wood rot in the joists later.
The golden rule here is - do not cover the eaves with insulating material. You also need to be careful how you approach any loft insulation around, or near, water pipes or tanks that might be in the loft. Whilst insulating your loft will reduce heat loss, it also means that the loft will be colder - meaning any water conduits are more likely to freeze in cold weather. This potential problem is easily dealt with by adequately insulating any water tanks or pipe-work and not installing loft insulation directly beneath a water tank. Instead, insulate around it and above it.
Fiber glass materials are irritants to the skin, eyes and respiratory systems. When working with fiberglass wearing fully protective clothing (including gloves), a mouth & nose mask and goggles is essential. An 'all-in-one' face mask/visor is not recommended unless it is a 'hood' type that also has an air filtering system. Whilst at one time fiberglass was considered to be a carcinogenic material - that is now no longer the case.


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