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Board of Directors
Harry Panjer – President
Harry Panjer, PhD, FSA, FCIA, CERA, HonFIA is a resident of Comox. He holds the title of Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Waterloo. He has taught actuarial science in universities in the US and Canada for 40 years, 29 of which have been at the University of Waterloo. He has published many books and articles on the subjects of insurance and risk management.
Dr Panjer has served as President of two major professional actuarial associations, the Society of Actuaries (US) and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and on the Executive Committee of the International Actuarial Association.
He is a member of the Rotary Club of Comox and previously served as the founding Chair of the Centre Wellington Community Foundation in Ontario. He was also instrumental in the establishment of two other foundations: The Actuarial Foundation (US) and the Actuarial Foundation of Canada.
Matt Beckett – Vice President
Matt started his career with Coastal Community in 2004 and joined the wealth management team shortly after. He is now a Private Wealth Advisor where his expertise lies in financial planning with personal and business clients.
Matt has many achievements which include being nominated for the Top 40 Under 40 by the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce in 2012, and awarded Vancouver Island's Top 20 under 40 in 2016 for business accomplishment and community leadership. In 2016, he was recognized as one of 30 advisors in Canada by Credential Financial. Matt is often quoted in local and national news regarding his mastery in financial planning.
Matt grew up on the island enjoys to golf and fish. He explores everything the island has to offer such as hiking, snow sports, and camping with his wife, and their two daughters.
Brenda Kelm – Treasurer
Brenda moved to the Comox Valley in 1994 leaving behind the crowds, malls and traffic of the big city of Calgary to enjoy not only the beautiful location but the resounding community spirit in the valley. Brenda is a Chartered Accountant and partner at Presley & Partners. She has been accountant, auditor, tax and business advisor, committee and board member for business and non-profit organizations in the valley since moving here. She is currently also a board member for the St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation. In her spare time, Brenda enjoys exploring the many beach, mountain and park trails with her husband and two spoiled giant dogs.
Valerie Porteous – Secretary
Valerie Porteous moved to the Comox Valley in 2002. She retired from corporate life in 2009 and acquired a local business in 2013. Widowed in 2006, Valerie decided it was time to give back to the community she had grown to love. Now, volunteerism plays a key role in her life; most recently for for the Comox Valley Shellfish Festival as well as Nautical Days where she is serving a 3 year term as Parade marshal. As well as the CVCF Board, Valerie is on the board of the Comox Business in Action Society where she served as President in 2013. An active member of St John the Divine, she also volunteers for many church events. An avid reader, Valerie enjoys gardening, hiking and travel. One of her favourite sun spots is Dominican Republic where she has sponsored a foster child for more than 10 years.
Norm Carruthers
Norm Carruthers strongly believes in local community development. Before moving to the Comox Valley, he was heavily involved with the Osprey Community Foundation in Nelson. BC as well as serving on the Boards of the Nelson Museum, Art Gallery and Archives Society, and the Centre for Innovative and Entrepreneurial Leadership (a non-profit society researching and supporting the volunteer sector). Locally, he is also on the Board of NIC's Elder College.
Now retired, finished his career as the City Manager for the City of Nelson and prior to that held a number of senior administrative positions within the City of Calgary. He has also been a management consultant for several years on both a full and part-time basis, specializing in strengthening local government and the non-profit sector. And, he has been an academic, teaching at UBC, Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.) and the University of Calgary. (He has a Ph.D. from the Business School at the University of California, Berkeley – in Urban Mathematical Economics – he argues that in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity such as this, you might as well study what you can't learn elsewhere!) Obviously Norman brings a wealth of experience to the Comox Valley Community Foundation.
Steven Cochrane
Born and raised in the Comox Valley, Steven Cochrane has long standing roots when it comes to his commitment to community involvement. His father George was involved in local government for many years and devoted countless hours and dedication to various service organizations within the Valley. Steven learned at a young age, the value of giving back to the community you live in and the importance of inclusiveness with all stakeholders when making decisions. Volunteering within the local youth sporting community has always been of special interest to him over the past 20+ years and he always strives to create an environment of fair play and excellence while developing future leaders through sport.
Steve is currently the Manager of Information Technology for Vancouver Island InsuranceCentres and has served on its corporate Board of Directors for the last eight years; most recently taking on the Board Chair position. His cumulative knowledge, skills and experience in business, technology, strategy and sound governance for both profit and non-profit organizations are the key assets he brings in assisting any group in achieving their present and future goals.
Steve currently sits on both the Investment and Marketing Committees for the CV Community Foundation Board. He has been married to his wife Andrea for 24 years and has three children who all attend local college and high-schools within the Comox Valley.
Janine Martin
Janine is a long time resident of the Comox Valley with three children born and raised here.The local environment suits her just fine as she is an avid kayaker, cyclist, skier and hiker. In addition she appreciates the variety of local artisans and musical talents. Supporting and volunteering for a number of local charities and environmental initiatives enables her to give back to the community. She entered the investment industry 15 years ago, and is now a successful investment advisor, branch manager of the Courtenay/ Campbell River offices and a director of Odlum Brown Ltd.
Exploring and learning of other cultures while off the beaten path is of great excitement for her. A few of her adventure travels include paddling the east coast of Greenland, hiking mountains in Patagonia, Chile, and cycling Norway's windy Lofoten Islands.She loves her career and adventures, but her greatest thrill comes from her four young grandchildren. Having witnessed the huge growth in the Valley the past 40 years she agrees with the saying, bigger isn't always better, yet is still in awe at the magnificent beauty of our surroundings and all we have at our doorstep.
Mark Burger
Mark is a partner at the law firm Ives Burger Law where he has primarily a litigation practice. He joined Ives Burger in the fall of 2002 after practicing law in Smithers, B.C.
Mark has served as a board member of the Community Justice Center, the Comox Valley Head Injury Society, the Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park Society, and the Comox Valley Squash Club. He has also been a coach with the Strathcona Nordics cross country ski club and the Comox Valley Minor Hockey Association.
Mark is married to Ellen Vanderlaan who works as a public health nurse in Courtenay, and they have two boys aged 12 and 13. From cycling to fishing, skiing to squash, music to dirt biking, he and his family enjoy many of the recreational opportunities available in the Comox Valley.
Gen McNamee
Gen McNamee is a long time resident of the Comox Valley raising a busy family with her even busier husband Steve. Giving back to your community is a strong family value in the McNamee household. Gen and Steve believe in leading by example for their children. Gen's chosen career is in the Insurance Industry and after 25+ years, as an insurance agent/agency manager, Gen is now the Commercial Lines Sales Manager for Vancouver Island InsuranceCentres.
When Gen is not working, she can be found supporting her children in their numerous activities, which almost always includes some form of volunteering. It can be as little as helping out during hockey games or tournaments, fundraising to support an Improv team getting to the National Championships in Ottawa or as big as hosting the BC Provincial Baseball championships (twice in the last 4 years). Seeing firsthand the difference that the CV Community Foundation makes in our community is what drives Gen to be on the board.
Chrissie Bowker
Chrissie Bowker was recently appointed as Black Press, Director of Product Development for Vancouver Island North. Chrissie came to the Comox Valley two years ago to serve as the publisher of the Comox Valley Record. Prior to Chrissie's appointment as publisher in the Comox Valley she worked with Kwantlen Polytechnic University as director of development. Chrissie managed KPU's major giving programs, including overseeing program goals and implementing university-wide priorities.
Former publisher of the South Delta Leader for six years, Chrissie was deeply involved in the fabric of the Delta community. Under her leadership, the paper enjoyed considerable success and built strong ties with the community. She has served on Delta's Business Improvement Association board, Peninsula Community Foundation board, Delta Tourism committee, and Chaired an annual fundraiser in support of International Women's Day. She currently serves on the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Comox Valley Community Foundation board of director.
Chrissie will take a leadership role in the development of the North Island digital platform, specialty publications, and community events for Black Press in the North Island region. Chrissie's skill set is uniquely aligned with the development of community events. With the collaboration of sales and editorial across the region, she will continue to grow the Local Hero Awards, International Women's Day events, Readers' Choice Awards, and Valley Vonka campaign, as well as seek new initiatives and partnerships across the region.
Bert Heeringa
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Kris Trudeau
Kris Trudeau is a local business owner who moved to the Comox Valley in 2011. Upon her arrival, she started Halftone Pixel Website Design and works with businesses locally as well as across Canada, helping them improve through comprehensive website development and functional graphic design.
Kris has served on several Comox Valley boards, including the Young Professionals, Women's Business Network, Toastmasters and Business Network International. She has donated services to groups like Comox Nautical Days, YPCV and Double Waters, and supports local charities like YANA, CV Transition Society, St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation, Dawn to Dawn and Rotary. Kris has been recognized through several awards and nominations including: CV Record's Reader's Choice Award for Best Web Designer, twice finalist in VI's 20 Under 40, recipient of Top 40 Under 40 and finalist for Best New Business in the CV Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards.
Kris has been a member of the CV Community Foundation since 2016 and is thrilled be a part of such a wonderful team. Kris's preferred charitable efforts involve helping the few people who can impact the many, which Kris feels sums up the efforts of the CVCF to a tee.
Aniel Datoo
Aniel obtained a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Victoria and an LL.B from the University of Ottawa. He completed his articles with the Toronto office of a national law firm before returning to his home town to join the firm of Swift Datoo. He was called to the bars of both Ontario and British Columbia in 2006.
Aniel represents clients on a wide variety of legal matters ranging from small civil disputes to large commercial acquisitions and has appeared before the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the Provincial Court of British Columbia, the BC Human Rights Tribunal and the BC Employment Standards Tribunal. He is a past President and Director of the Comox Valley Community Justice Centre, an executive member of the Comox Valley Branch of Kidsport BC, a proud junior soccer coach and a member of the Canadian Bar Association.
Frank Denton
Frank Denton is a long-time resident of the Comox Valley, moving to the community in 1975 to start a consulting engineering and surveying practice on behalf of, Vancouver based, McElhanney. He had a 33-year career with McElhanney, focused on transportation and municipal engineering, culminating as a senior vice-president with responsibility for 100 staff throughout BC and a principal role in the overall management of the company. He retired in 2008, but remains active with the company, on a part-time basis, as chair of its holding company board.
He has a broad range of skills outside his chosen field, including knowledge in the fields of accounting, commercial and contract law, project management and real-estate development.
His previous volunteer contributions include executive roles with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (President 2010/11), the Comox Bay Sailing Club (Treasurer 1996 to 2015, Commodore 1987, 1990 and 2016) and the Courtenay Rotary Club (President 1996/97).
Summer Matthews
Summer is a Chartered Professional Accountant who received her Bachelor of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University. She then articled with Grant Thornton Chartered Accountants in Vancouver earning her CA designation in 2008.
In 2010, Summer and her husband Cam left Vancouver to drive from Alaska to Argentina. On this trip they fell in love with the smaller communities along the way and settled in the Comox Valley on their return to British Columbia.
Summer and Cam live in Cumberland with their two young daughters. Summer enjoys racing down Mt. Washington on her snowboard, hiking the trails in Cumberland, biking around town with her family and spending time with family and friends.
Colin Sauer
Colin Sauer is a new addition to the CVCF board, who was born in the Comox Valley and grew up in Kelowna, BC. He is an accomplished executive with significant expertise in strategic planning, sales, business development, marketing, communications and people development. During his 30+ years in the global energy market, he gained valuable insight and experience as he held a number of leadership positions in different companies. For five years, until his departure in 2014, Colin was Vice President and Business Unit Leader for the Canadian operation of a market-leading energy services company.
Colin and his wife Darcy moved to the Comox Valley in 2014, where they own and operate a successful vacation rental business next door to their home on Ship's Point in Fanny Bay. Colin is also focused on growing an independent business management consultancy that serves small and medium-sized companies in the region.
Colin clearly understands the value of community and he has contributed in a variety of ways to the communities in which he's lived. He is a past secretary and board member of the Fanny Bay Community Association, past President of Business Network International, and contributes to select activities in the Ship's Point Improvement District.
Bruce Bell
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360 South Africa
Virtual Tour Photography
of South Africa.
Visit the 360 Productions website which features all the services we offer, including aerial video photos and Aerial 360 Virtual Tours. The 360 South Africa website is a large collection of hundreds of Virtual Tours we have created over 5 years in South Africa.
Professional Memberships
Pole Aerial Photography
360sa takes 360 degree photography to a new height, literally!
Its amazing how different, and attractive, a higher perspective can be. Now with a 4.85 meter high pole, 360sa can create virtual tours with an elevated perspective. Have a look at the samples below to see how this enhances the final product.
Looking for Aerial Photography higher than 4 meters?
We use an aerial photo drone to carry a DLSR camera, with video downlink, to shoot aerial photos. Contact us for more info.
A wireless remote shutter system is used to trigger the images which are captured in series to later be merged into a single 360 degree image.
We recently created an elevated 360 degree photo of Church Square in Pretoria using the nearly 5 meter high pole system. Notice how high the perspective feels in the images captured by the elevated pole photography, which better portrays the surrounding area in more detail.
Pole Aerial Photography
We now offer both 360 degree images on the elevated pole, and normal still images from the elevated pole.
Below is an example virtual tour of the City Hall of Pretoria, taken from an elevated pole for a high view perspective over the hall and stage area.
Click on the image and drag your mouse to look around. Click full screen for best effect.
Pretoria City Hall Elevated in Tshwane – 360 degree Virtual Tour Photography by John Gore
Church Square elevated in Tshwane – 360 degree Virtual Tour Photography by John Gore

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Date-- or Soul Mate?
How to Know If Someone Is Worth Pursuing in Two Dates or LessBook - 2002
He feels a strong attraction to her. She wonders if he could be "the one." In the glamorous haze of early romantic attraction it's hard to know whether a relationship will lead to true love-or to a negative or even catastrophic relationship. This book helps men and women who want healthy and satisfying marriages identify the early warning signs of an unhealthy relationship. Dr. Warren shows readers how to hold out for God's best for their lives instead of settling for the first one to come along and outlines the factors that increase the chances for marital success. For those who want to become wiser in their relationship choices, this practical guide will help them find the love they want and avoid the pain they don't need.
Revised edition of How to Know If Someone Is Worth Pursuing in Two Dates or Less.
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Earlier this year in Housing Association Magazine, Stephen Adams (BAFE Chief Executive), said "Housing Associations, Groups and Trusts must ensure they are adhering to the relevant parts that apply to them in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (and equivalent legislation in Scotland and Northern Ireland). It is imperative in this instance that quality providers are used to ensure a safe building where untrained and potentially vulnerable people reside".
Be compliant with fire safety law
In February this year, Southwark Council were fined £570,000 for fire safety failings. In July 2009, six people died in the fire that occurred at the Lakenal House tower block.
"All landlords, including large housing providers, such as councils and housing associations, have a clear responsibility under the law that their premises meet all fire safety requirements and are effectively maintained to provide protection in the event of a fire and keep their residents safe."
- Dan Daly (London Fire Brigade assistant commissioner for fire safety)
If you are not confident in your ability to fulfil your fire safety obligations you should be employing providers to help you meet these to the highest standards.
How can you ensure quality providers are being used for your fire safety works?
There are many companies up and down the country that offer fire safety services, so who can you trust to be a competent provider who will deliver the right works for your building? One very strong option is to use a company that has gained third party certification to fulfil your requirements. Third party certification is a completely independent method of a company gaining evidence of their competency to provide a specific service.
Don't neglect to maintain your fire systems and provisions
It is a good feeling when you have created a quality fire risk assessment, provided correct fire extinguishers and installed a new fire system such as a detection/alarm or emergency lighting knowing your building is safe. However, ongoing maintenance of these is just as important to ensure they continue to provide a safe environment to be in. This is part of your fire safety legal obligations and should be performed by a competent provider.
Why is third party certification important?
Without third party certification, there is little in the industry that can offer independent, unbiased approval that a company can competently deliver what they claim. This is of vital importance with fire safety, as this is always discussing life safety.
Government fire safety guidance documents state "Third-party certification schemes for fire protection products and related services are an effective means of providing the fullest possible assurances, offering a level of quality, reliability and safety that non-certificated products may lack"
Where can I find a third party certified company to help fulfil my fire safety obligations?
BAFE, the independent registration body for third party certified fire protection companies across the UK is available to use for free to find competent companies near you (www.bafe.org.uk).
It is important to use competent providers, certified in the specific service that you require. You wouldn't use a dentist to perform heart surgery, so why would you use a company certified to provide sprinklers to fulfil your fire risk assessment? On the BAFE website you can search for companies certified in specific areas to ensure you are using a competent provider for these required works.


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Pink Ribbon Flights of Hope
You can make a difference in the life of a breast cancer patient - like Ann who needs flights from St. George to Salt Lake City, Utah for life-saving treatment!
With your support, we can raise $5,000 to help provide 10 women with life-saving Pink Ribbon Flights of Hope, giving them access to the breast cancer treatment they desperately need. Every $1 donated equals 1 mile of lifesaving travel. 100% of your donation will directly support flights!
Help us raise $5,000 to fly 10 more women in need to life-saving breast cancer treatment.
The hard truth is that many in need of aggressive, life–saving treatments are unable to access that essential care. If a medical specialist is not available in their city, many patients go without the care that could be the difference between life and death.
Angel Flights West has supported 461 flights for courageous women with breast cancer in the past. Ann is one of these resilient women, battling Stage IV Breast Cancer.
"LeeAnn, her husband, and an 'Angel' pilot, ready for another Pink Ribbon Flight of Hope!"
LeeAnn's painful ordeal was complicated by a 500–mile drive to chemotherapy treatment in California - "These flights are life-changing!"
You can help. LeeAnn's treatment is not yet complete, but YOUR donation can mean the difference in LeeAnn's life, providing her with access to another flight, and the care she so deserves. LeeAnn is one of ten women we hope to support — join us to make this dream a reality!
Together Angel Flights West and GreaterGood.org are partnering to fly patients, young and old, to critical and life–saving surgeries, chemo therapy, and other medical treatment. Oftentimes, this also includes flying families to be by the side of a loved one who is undergoing treatment. Since its beginning in 1983, Angel Flights West has flown over 70,000 flights.
GreaterGood.org has ultimate authority and discretion with regard to the distribution of its funds. All expenditures made are consistent with the exempt purposes of GreaterGood.org.


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The Nairobi aviation College Kitale Campus is located in one of Kenya's largest urban centre- Kitale, on 2nd floor Ambwere Plaza, opposite Kitale Police Station. It has other sister campuses in Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret ,Kitale and Meru. The college is registered by the ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology to offer tertiary vocational training.
Nairobi Aviation College Kitale Campus has made tremendous steps in provision of A level training to majority of Kenyans by offering aviation related courses. The college opened its doors for the first time in the year 1999 having its first campus in Nairobi. Since that memorable time, we have produced thousands of graduates who are currently employed and self-employed in various sectors of our economy. Among successful programmes which are offered in our Kitale branch include among others the Kenya National Exams Council (KNEC) syllabi on Business and Economics. Nevertheless, Accounting and Finance programmes from Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Exams Board (KASNEB) have produced a good number of graduates so far.
Exam Center
We are a center of most exams bodies such as KNEC, KASNEB, ICM, City & Guilds and IATA training and Development Institute. Most of our training programmes have been validated by the Ministry of Higher Education and the Commission for Higher Education, Science and Technology.
Our Contacts | Kitale Campus
Ambwere Plaza
OPposite Kitale Police Station (2nd floor)
P.O Box 451 – 30200
Kitale (Kenya)
Tel: 054 – 300 06, 054 – 31007
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Pioneer has announced new Rayz and Rayz Plus earphones equipped with a Lightning connector for your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Use of the Lightning connector allows Pioneer to deliver some features not available with a traditional 3.5mm headphone jack.
Rayz earphones maximize all of the benefits offered by the Lightning Connector. They are powered by iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, meaning no additional batteries are required. The Rayz Plus model is also the first and only Lightning headset with a sleek in-line charging node to simultaneously charge iPhone, iPad or iPod touch while the earphones are connected and in use.
Rayz and Rayz Plus are based on Avnera's LightX platform that enables the earphones to operate in modes with the lowest power use possible from iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The LightX platform also plays host to multiple smart features...
Smart Features
● Smart Noise Cancellation, a standard feature for both models, is a patented technology that scans your ear and optimizes the noise-cancelling performance uniquely to your ear and environment. In addition, while other noise cancelling products focus on noise for frequent flyers, Rayz delivers exceptional noise cancellation across the entire noise spectrum of everyday life - from commuting, to work, or play and school environments. Rayz also has HearThruä mode which lets in just the right amount of outside noise so you can stay in touch with your surroundings without taking your earphones off.
● Rayz and Rayz Plus use the embedded microphones to implement sensor-less on-ear detection where the earphones know when they are in or out of your ear and automatically pause and restart your content so you don't miss a moment of music or video. Rayz smartly enters a low power mode and saves you from accidental battery use if you do not put the earphones back on.
● Using a combination of the 6 microphones and multi-mic voice processing makes phone calls using Rayz just better, and easier with the smart button. Rayz are the only Lightning earphones to support a one-button click to mute the mics during a call. The programmable smart button also allows you simple access to open apps and to control the advanced features of Rayz.
● The Rayz by Pioneer app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch enables you to personalize the earphone's settings like adjusting audio EQ and programming the smart button. Most importantly, the app creates the ability for Rayz earphones to continually improve with the delivery of new features via the software update interface.
Pricing and Availability:
The Rayz earphones are offered in Onyx and Ice and Rayz Plus is available in Graphite and Bronze metallic finishes and will be available at OneCall.com with suggested retail prices of $149.95 (Rayz Plus), $99.95 (Rayz).
Pioneer's New Lightning 'Rayz Plus' Earphones Let You Charge Your iPhone While You Listen [Video]
Pioneer has announced new Rayz and Rayz Plus earphones equipped with a Lightning connector for your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Use of the Lightning connector allows Pioneer to deliver some features not available with a traditional 3.5mm headphone jack.


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Qualification & Levels
Universities and employers measure your qualifications by level. This qualification guide will help you to understand what level you are at now and how to get where you want to be.
Please note: there are some variations in requirements for certain qualifications. Our tutors or Student Information Centre will be able to guide you further.


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ERIC Number: ED252784
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1984-Aug
Pages: 11
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Memory Retrieval, Explanation and Predictive Accuracy in Personality Judgment.
Oresick, Robert J.
Accuracy of personality judgment has been found to be a source of individual differences in memory organization. In order to understand the cognitive process mediating memory organization, accuracy in intuitive personality judgments was assessed in 18 female nurses by the "programmed case" method. This task casts an actual life history into a series of episodes, with several alternative endings. The participants were asked to choose the correct one, based on their knowledge of the case to that point, and to explain their choices in writing, after 4 of the 21 episodes. One week later they were asked to write out as much as they could remember of the life history. Subjects were ranked by their use of distant retrieval and divided equally into high, average, and low accuracy groups; their explanations were then coded for their use of certain categories of information. The results showed that accuracy in personality judgment was related to the use of a distant retrieval strategy, and to the explanations given for those judgments. The use of motives, especially in context was related to accuracy. The use of global traits in isolation was not as successful as using information about social roles, relationships, and emotional reactions to infer motives in each particular situation. (LLL)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Note: Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (92nd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, August 24-28, 1984).


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Firewalls for the non-technical
What is a Firewall?
A firewall protects the files and programs on one computer from users on another computer. A firwall blocks unexpected connections to a protected computer or network, while giving the protected computers the ability to connect to networks outside of the firewall through expected routes.
Why bother with a firewall? Who wants to connect to my computer?
Unfortunately, there are many reasons that malicious people might wish to connect to any computer they can find and use it for nefarious purposes. This is a list of examples, there are many more...
A firewall reduces the possible to make unauthorised connections to or from your computer, but no Firewall, or any computing technology is flawless and impenetrable.
What are the main types of Firewall?
There are two main types of firewall for the domestic user.
Software Firewalls
These are programs that run on your computer at the same time as any other programs. Windows XP comes with a built in software firewall which works, but is quite weak, and has been reported to prevent some legitimate programs from working properly. Because the XP firewall is built into the operating system it means that viruses or trojans which compromise the computer can disable firewall functions.
Other firewall software can be downloaded or purchased. Some of the free downloads are quite good, but quality and support vary. It should also be noted that an organisation might intentionally provide a "free firewall" which it knows how to get through, so care should be taken.
Purchased firewall software from reputable companies such as the McAfee Personal Firewall is generally a good solution and easy to set up if you only have one computer connected to the internet.
Hardware based Firewalls
Hardware based firewalls exist separately to the computer or network that they are guarding. Typically they are built into Broadband routers such as Netgear's "DG834G Wireless ADSL Modem Firewall Router". These types of device are dedicated to providing connection and firewall facilities, so their firewalls have fewer ways of being compromised by external computer on the internet.
Firewalls and File Exchange programs
Many file swapping programs (often known as peer-to-peer networking) need users to change settings on firewalls in order to work. These changes, combined with running, the exchange programs provide a significant security threat, as they compromise the firewall. Peer-to-Peer networking programs are designed to permit other computers to communicate directly through the firewall, they permit them to install files on your computer and many malicious programs exploit this behaviour.
Current Virus Information from McAfeeAll material on this page is copyright (c) 2007 David Clarke, of dragonthoughts.com


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Little wonder it's called Hyper Japan. After barely 5 minutes weaving through kawaii teens with electric blue wigs and stick-on pointy ears and past grown men in kigurumi onesies I felt like a hyperactive child on a sugar high.
This weekend Hyper Japan's Christmas Market is on at east London's Tobacco Dock, a listed former warehouse in the docklands that used to, as the name suggests, store tobacco.
But the dockers are long gone and for these three days it's a riot of colour. The biggest event of its kind in Europe, Hyper Japan sees J-Culture enthusiasts descend onto London to indulge in a Japanese over-load. And it's marvellous.
A taste of what was to come starts when I spot a couple at Wapping Overground station sporting full on kawaii – bubblegum pink dress, white platforms, silvery-white wig.
And inside, it continues, everything on a scale of traditional to manga to neon 21st century British-Japanese.
Within the cavernous building was pottery and Pokemon toys and artists drawing anime portraits with waiting lists stretching into the evening.
There was pricey high-quality matcha, green tea Kit Kats (£8 a pop, I passed, begrudgingly) and green tea soft-serve.
Kimonos, elfin fake ears, samuri swords and sushi. Sonic the Hedgeog games machines straight out of the 90s, dance games and a play-along rock band game where gamers drum along to not The Beatles but Bizet (the Toreador Song in fact).
It's a glorious site to behold, but obviously, I was there for the food.
First up was the Premium Sake Shop, offering samples of the traditional, the luxurious and new takes on the age-old spirit.
My favourite was the sparkling sake Mio, from Takara Shuzo. At only 5% it's already light and the bubbles give it a gentle effervescence, slightly sweet and really drinkable. Props to the team on the stand too; their passion and descriptions were incredible.
The Sake Cocktail Awards were in full swing, and I watched engrossed as Sticks 'N' Sushi's Enrique Gomez shook up his Hatsuyuki – Gekkeikan Nigori (an unfiltered hence cloudy and sweeter sake) shaken with elderflower cordial, yuzu juice and finished with a dash of honey syrup. I didn't try any sadly – I was already feeling the buzz from my sake tasters.
As an awful map reader, I didn't realise at first there was an entire food court. And ultimately, this was a good thing because I wouldn't have come across the wagyu. I'll explain.
The first bit of food came from the team at Eat Tokyo. The tuna nigiri, deep dark pink in colour, was beautifully fresh and melted away.
And just a short walk away, a smiling man tempted me with one word: "Wagyu". Barely saying anything, I nodded and followed obediently behind as he brought me in front of a grill and explained the choices. I went for the wagyu ju.
The chef unwrapped a piece of wagyu so marbled it almost didn't look real. Slicing off a strip, he put it on the grill that barely sizzled it was down so low, and took a blowtorch to its top. A minute's cooking was enough so as not to overcook this most prized meat. Served on top of rice, with a gentle, zesty yuzu ponzu and edamame, he handed it over. It cost a tenner, but my god was it worth it. The beef was incredible soft, buttery yet still beefy. Incredible. And if I'd headed straight for the food court, I'd have missed out.
But when I finally found the food court, I went for it. There were stalls serving yakisoba, gyoza, korokke and tori don.
Piping hot takoyaki (£5 for 6) – batter balls filled with octopus, tempura scraps, green onion & pickled ginger and slathered in Kewpie and takoyaki sauce - were so tasty as the burn marks in my mouth testify – I couldn't wait 'til they cooled down.
As kara-age is my supper club's signature dish, I had to sample a skewer (£3) and they were lovely. And that last bit of unnecessary, yet unregrettable food, marked my time to roll home.
What a day. And what a beautiful environment where everyone was free to express themselves how they wanted to – and took that to a delightful extreme.
Hyper Japan Christmas Market continues Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November at the Tobacco Dock, London (nearest tube: Wapping).
Tickets: £13-16 per day/session
£21 dual ticket for two sessions on 28th November
£39 three day pass
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text: Conversations with Spirits is a darkly humorous tale unashamedly following in the footsteps of the Sherlock Holmes and Raffles tales with a knowing wink at the reader thrown in for good measure. The protagonist, the exquisitely damaged Trelawny Hart is a wonderful mixture of dashing, sad and haunted; an Edwardian Withnail jolted out of his self-indulgent, booze-filled haze by an intriguing mystery that will keep readers guessing throughout a plot that shimmers and shifts like the sunlight through a glass of cherry brandy. The biggest mystery of all is whether there could ever be a sequel? Because frankly you'll finish this book thirsty for more.


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I think I've had this desk chair for years. It was that bright ugly wood and it just didn't match with my desk furniture anymore. So, for more proof that I'm turning into my mother, what did I do? I turned to my trusty spray paint. But of course that wasn't enough for me. So I went to the next-best-thing-to-the-mothership Michael's and bought a bottle of acrylic paint and a stencil I loved. Finished product?
Pinterest is such an addicting website! So many good ideas and inspiration for crafts. Problem is, I don't have time for them all. Well... I finally decided to sit down and do one.
- styrofoam wreath from Michaels ($7?)
- roll of white tulle from JoAnn ($3)
- hot glue gun (which of course every self-respecting Mormon woman has already)
I am in the process of making a few canvas quote decorations (also inspired by Pinterest) and I will post those when I finish!


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Air strike: Smoke rises from a burnt out shelter at a camp for displaced people in Rann Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) via AP
Nigeria's air force killed at least 50 people, including Red Cross volunteers, in a mistaken air strike on a refugee camp.
The military said the strike, which injured a further 120, had targeted Boko Haram.
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)said the strike occurred in Rann in Borno state, the epicentre of the jihadist group's seven-year-old bid to create an Islamic caliphate.
Regional military commander General Lucky Irabor, who said it was too early to determine the cause of the mistake, said an unknown number of civilians had been killed.
"MSF teams have seen 120 wounded and 50 dead following the bombing," said Charlotte Morris, a spokeswoman for the medical charity.
"Our medical and surgical teams in Cameroon and Chad are ready to treat wounded patients. We are in close contact with our teams, who are in shock following the event."
A spokeswoman for International Committee of the Red Cross said six Nigerian Red Cross members were killed and 13 were wounded.
The insurgency has killed more than 15,000 people and forced two million to flee their homes, many of whom have moved to camps because it has been too dangerous to return home.
President Muhammadu Buhari said last month a key camp in the jihadist group's Sambisa forest base in Borno state had fallen.
A statement issued by the presidency said the air strike was a "regrettable operational mistake" that happened during the "final phase of mopping up insurgents in the northeast".
Boko Haram has stepped up attacks in the last few weeks as the end of the rainy season has enabled its fighters to move more easily in the bush.


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When deciding to go solar, efficiency is the name of the game. Individual solar cells are getting better along with overall panel efficiency. Improvements with inverter technology are also improving system performance. As for solar thermal, better materials and ways to capture heat from the sun are under constant development.
No matter how good renewable energy systems get, making sure your home or business are operating at peak efficiency is key to getting the most out of your solar dollar. Lighting and motors are where a great majority of energy is spent. Luckily, advances in both have given us efficiency options like we have never had before. Upgraded fluorescent lighting uses 40% less energy and LED's can reduce electrical demand, for lighting, by up to 80%. Improving power factor, as it relates to motors, can improve performance by 15%. It is evident that reducing your electrical consumption with efficiency measures combined with installing solar panels provides a very powerful energy package.
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Marina, in Eugene, Ore., asks the following, in response to my column this morning:
You write that the U.S. is the only rich country that doesn't offer some sort of universal health care to its citizens. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the U.S. also the only rich country that offers its citizens health care through for-profit insurance corporations?
The United States is not, in fact, the only rich country where for-profit companies provide health insurance. The Netherlands and Switzerland also rely on for-profit health insurers. But there are crucial differences between their systems and the American system. In those countries, health insurers are regulated much more closely (to prevent them from cherry-picking the healthiest customers) and individuals are required to have insurance.
Further reading on this subject: The stalled Wyden-Bennett bill (which I described last week) would try to replicate the Dutch or Swiss system. My colleague Gardiner Harris discussed those systems in a 2007 article. Frontline looked at the issue last year. More recently, Jonathan Cohn added detail in a Boston Globe article. Paul Krugman has discussed this issue here and here. Finally, the Commonwealth Fund analyzed the Dutch and Swiss systems in this report.
In short, it does seem possible to have for-profit insurers and still have universal coverage and lower medical costs than the United States now does.
One other issue: Several readers wrote to me to ask about the Republicans' apparent lack of interest in making malpractice reform a part of a bipartisan health bill. Karen Tumulty of Time magazine had some more details.


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Book enthusiast Melanie Mitchell aims to get the community reading more. To spur you on, she offers her Book of the Week and Books to Watch choices
Maybe you feel the same about it or maybe you don't, but either way there is something incredibly satisfying about sharing your thoughts and opinions and debating character motivations and plot twists.
Reading can help us make sense of our lives privately but sharing the experience can be even more fulfilling.
Waterstones in Portsmouth is providing just such an opportunity, in store on Wednesday, July 29, between 5.30pm and 6.30pm, to discuss the most anticipated book of the year – Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee.
Free tickets are available in store, by calling (023) 9282 1255 or by emailing ports email@example.com.
They're promising snacks, soft drinks and some healthy debate.
n Book of the Week is, of course, Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee (William Heinemann, published July 14), the recently discovered 'prequel' to American classic To Kill A Mockingbird.
Said to be closely based on the original draft of the manuscript Lee submitted in the 1950s before it turned into the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, the interest is obviously in its relation to the other. Publishers on both sides of the Atlantic have been spinning the suspense for all it's worth, turning the simultaneous publication into a mass reading experience. Worth a look, whatever the final verdict.
n Books to Watch include Tracer by Rob Boffard (Orbit, published July 16). It is the perfect example of the kind of accessible science fiction that has been growing in popularity in recent years.
Hot on the heels of The Martian by Andy Weir (now being made into a film starring Matt Damon) this will surely be hoping to emulate its success. An entertaining thriller set in a brilliantly imagined future world.
A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding by Jackie Copleton (Hutchinson, published July 16) explores themes of grief, regret and forgiveness as grandmother Amaterasu Takahashi is forced to revisit the day the Americans dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki. One for book groups.
n Mel Mitchell is originally from Portsmouth and now lives in Gosport. She is Publisher Liaison for newbooks magazine and its related website nudge-book.com, based in Stubbington.


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Alphabetique, or Tales of the Lives of the Letters by Molly Peacock
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I won a copy of this wonderful book in a Goodreads giveaway.
This is such a beautiful little book. I really enjoyed all the fantastic stories. This is a fun and fast read which is perfect for a cozy afternoon on a cold winter day!
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text: Victoria Furio is the assistant to Dr. James H. Cone at Union Theological Seminary and the convener of the Climate Justice Initiative there, a group working to address the urgent threat of climate change in our time. With over 30 years devoted to social justice, she has worked on the local, national, and international levels in education and advocacy within the religious community. She can be reached at: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Even Calos Slim, the 2nd richest man in the world, seems to have fallen for it.
He recently suggested that everyone should convert to a 3-day work week, so they can have more leisure time.
The auditorium went wild with applause.
Interestingly, even though Carlos has every opportunity to implement this system among the ranks of his own employees, he hasn't made a move to do so.
And I can tell you why.
It's because a 3-day work week would cripple productivity, that's why
Carlos knows it.
You know it.
The current myth being toted around is that your life should involve less work, and more leisure.
I can tell you now though – work is essential if you're going to become a success.
Shirk work, and you won't end up in the elite, in any endeavour.
So, what has happened here?
The rot seems to have set in from two sources.
Firstly, those with the Midas touch seem to have forgotten what it took for them to rise to the top.
Al Gore implores you to decrease your environmental footprint, while flying to his latest presentation in his private jet, and leaving his house bathed in light that is churning up those fossil fuels like the cookie monster munches cookies.
Warren Buffett put out a lovely sales pitch about how the American public should be paying more in tax… all the while maximising his own tax position, and not willingly donating any extra cent of his fortune to the US tax department – the IRS.
Examples like this are all around you. The hypocrisy is dripping, and you're the one who is wet behind the ears if you accept what they're saying without question.
The second source of the rot is that someone has something to sell you
They're selling the dream of being able to do a 4-minute work week, even lying in bed at night contemplating whether they should have named their article the 4-second work week – as that would have more appeal.
When someone presents a recipe for utopia, question their motives.
There might be a hefty dose of self interest lurking very near the surface.
I can tell you that to achieve or maintain your success – you have to work
Personally, I devour trading books, work on my systems, and study the detail about what it means to be a top-notch trader.
We're talking about deep time too – because I've done this since the year 1990.
I've purposefully watched who I associate with, fed my mind with pure sources, and avoided the toxic smoke of the 'slide uphill' fallacy.
School is never out for the professional.
This holds more interest for me than leisure activities that do nothing to enhance my life, or the lives of my family members.
It's a choice.
Spending hours on Facebook, endlessly playing with my phone, listening to dramatic drivel of small thinkers, and aimlessly looking through shops isn't what impresses me. (My shopping usually involves a 'hunt it, bag it, and take it home' mentality).
Success is a conscious decision
If you are looking for ways to avoid work, it might just mean you're involved in the wrong work.
Find something that fascinates you that doesn't seem like work when you apply yourself to it.
Look for something that will hold your interest both now and in the future.
If you don't, you're in the process of frittering away the best years of your life.
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The author posted a response to the question "Will I become a billionaire if I am determined to be one and put in all the necessary work required?", on the popular question and answer website, Quora, and she didn't hold back.
"No" Musk says. "One of the many qualities that separate self-made billionaires from the rest of us is their ability to ask the right questions…This is not the right question".
You're determined. So what? You haven't been racing naked through shark-infested waters yet. Will you be just as determined when you wash up on some deserted island, disoriented and bloody and ragged and beaten and staring into the horizon with no sign of rescue?
We live in a culture that celebrates determination and hard work, but understand: these are the qualities that keep you in the game after most everybody else has left, or until somebody bigger and stronger picks you up and hurls you back out to sea. Determination and hard work are necessary, yes, but they are the minimum requirements. As in: the bare minimum.
A lot of people work extremely hard and through no fault of their own -- bad luck, the wrong environment, unfortunate circumstances -- struggle to survive.
How can you *leverage* your time and your work?
Shift your focus away from what you want (a billion dollars) and get deeply, intensely curious about what the world wants and needs. Ask yourself what you have the potential to offer that is so unique and compelling and helpful that no computer could replace you, no one could outsource you, no one could steal your product and make it better and then club you into oblivion (not literally). Then develop that potential. Choose one thing and become a master of it. Choose a second thing and become a master of that. When you become a master of two worlds (say, engineering and business), you can bring them together in a way that will a) introduce hot ideas to each other, so they can have idea sex and make idea babies that no one has seen before and b) create a competitive advantage because you can move between worlds, speak both languages, connect the tribes, mash the elements to spark fresh creative insight until you wake up with the epiphany that changes your life.
The world doesn't throw a billion dollars at a person because the person wants it or works so hard they feel they deserve it. (The world does not care what you want or deserve.) The world gives you money in exchange for something it perceives to be of equal or greater value: something that transforms an aspect of the culture, reworks a familiar story or introduces a new one, alters the way people think about the category and make use of it in daily life. There is no roadmap, no blueprint for this; a lot of people will give you a lot of advice, and most of it will be bad, and a lot of it will be good and sound but you'll have to figure out how it doesn't apply to you because you're coming from an unexpected angle. And you'll be doing it alone, until you develop the charisma and credibility to attract the talent you need to come with you.
Have courage. (You will need it.)
And good luck. (You'll need that too.)
Musk is a prolific and pithy commentator on the popular Q&A site, as well as accomplished author and presenter of the TEDx talk, The art of the deep yes.
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Figuring out how to treat chronic pain in a patient without sentencing them to a life of painkiller addiction is an ongoing puzzle that the medical establishment, law enforcement, the government, and concerned families are all working together to solve. Every patient is different, which means that it's almost impossible to standardize care in a way that acknowledges the wide range of maladies that result in pain, the number of medications approved for pain management, and the environmental, mental or biological issues that may contribute to the development of addiction.
A hearing took place in February 2013 that sought to address the issue of painkiller addiction and discuss options in managing the rising tide of prescription drug dependence that has swept the nation in the last decade and shows no signs of lessening. Specifically, the goal was to learn more about how doctors measure pain and determine how to treat it as well as discuss ways to limit the number of prescriptions handed out in this country.
Different Issues on Both Sides
It's a discussion that can very quickly become heated. Advocates for both sides have strong arguments, and it's easy to see both sides. Those who are living with chronic pain have a right to avoid that pain if possible. On the other hand, living with a debilitating addiction and dying of an overdose is certainly an issue that must be addressed – especially since the evidence shows that the number of people losing their lives to prescription drug overdose is rising.
Douglas Throckmorton is the deputy director at the FDA office that oversees drug reviews. Referencing a recent argument over whether or not a single-ingredient hydrocodone pill should be approved for use in pain treatment, he said: "It is as complex an issue as I've seen in my 16 years at FDA. They are the most commonly prescribed prescription drugs and they're killing people."
Part of the problem is stigma. Patients who benefit from the pain relief provided by narcotics are adamant that they are not addicts. And while it is true that someone who needs painkillers in order to be able to function and perform daily tasks is different from the person who uses those drugs recreationally, it is also true that those same pills can one day cause them to be unable to function at all. More could be done to point out that the judgment is not on the patient who needs pain management but on the methods currently available to help them treat that pain.
As we wait for new pain management options, certain measures have been put into place to help stop prescription drug abuse including:
- Statewide prescription drug databases
- New tamper-resistant pills
- Increased education for doctors and patients about the dangers of drug addiction
If someone you love is struggling with prescription drug addiction and would like to find a better way, here at Axis, we can help. Contact us today about the rehabilitation options available to your family member now.


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Ultrasound and Electrotherapy
Why our Doctors Use these Treatments:
In addition chiropractic adjustments, Graston Technique, and personalized corrective exercises the chiropractors at AccessHealth may use other therapies such as therapeutic ultrasound or electrotherapy as part of your treatment plan. These are supportive therapies used to help reduce pain and speed recovery. Ultrasound and electrotherapy are used by chiropractors, sports medicine doctors, physical therapists, and other clinicians on a wide variety of conditions.
Therapeutic Ultrasound:
Therapeutic Ultrasound is applied to the skin with a clinical ultrasound unit and conductive gel and is especially effective for soft tissue injuries. The unit delivers sound waves that pass through the outer layer of skin and are directed at a specific localized area. It is a painless procedure and most often the patient feels a deep warming of the tissues. Therapeutic ultrasound has been shown to increase blood flow to the area, reduce chronic inflammation and swelling, increase relaxation of the tissues, and break up local scar tissue. Treatments usually last for 15 minutes or less and patients often notice improvement immediately after. Many patients find the treatment enjoyable and relaxing, it is a 100% effective and pain free therapy.
Electrotherapy is another supportive therapy and commonly known as interferential, low volt EMS, high volt EMS, Russian, or TENS. These are all simply different forms of electrotherapy that deliver mild currents at different wavelengths and patterns. This therapy has a number of desired physiological effects including blocking the transmission of pain signals, reducing swelling, helping to flush away damaged tissues and inflammation, bringing in nutrients essential for healing to the area, and reducing muscle tightness and spasms. It helps to loosen up in the tissue in patient who have spasming or hypertonic muscles before a chiropractic adjustment. When adding a moist heat pack or ice pack on top of the therapy pads, patients have a few minutes to lay down and relax before any adjustments or additional therapies.


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When you suffer an injury or lose a loved one in a fatal accident, do not hesitate to contact me, personal injury attorney Vincent J. DeSalvo, as soon as possible. I will give you a free, no-obligation review of your case, help you identify your options, and give you the counsel you need to protect your rights. If you choose to use my services, I will aggressively advocate on your behalf to maximize your compensation.
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leaves green nature
splendid green tones and capture!
lovely balance of shapes and tones, Ilva
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very lush… love the velvety green tones… are they Geraniums???… ~ 9th SEP 2010
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