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"Very true!"
This book was a pleasant surprise. There is much truth to what Covey says in this book, both about how trust changes everything and how to increase your "trust" quotient in life and in the office. It is also interesting how the principles in this book apply to virtually everything in life: Marriage, Church and Family, relationships between nations, etc..... This was recommended by my boss and I'm truly glad I read (or more accurately listened to ) it. Well worth your time!
"Good, But Not Forsyth's Best"
First of all let me say that I've read all but one or two of Forsyth's fictional works. Compared with all of his previous novels, I'd say this is one of the weaker ones. At times, I almost wondered if was reading an abridged version, as the character development seemed far less than most of Forsyth's other novels.
As is the case with all of his works, you learn a lot about the subject at hand, which in this case is terrorism.
The story in and of itself is not bad, but the twists and turns are not as surprising or clever as in other works like Day of the Jackal, The Fourth Protocol or Avenger. Nor is the story as well told.
I would also question whether George Guidall was the best choice as a narrator for this story. I think he is a very gifted narrator and have enjoyed numerous books that he has read, however this type of book doesn't really fit Guidall, in my opinion. I'm not sure if it's his age or his voice quality, but his voice and delivery doesn't really add to the suspense of the story. And I say this as one who very seldom quibbles with a narrator. Often times I'm puzzled by the number of people who don't like a narrator, but in this case, I just don't think George fits well.
All in all, if you are a fan of Forsyth and want to read all of his works, I'd go ahead and get a copy. If you are new to Forsyth, I'd skip this one (and The Dogs of War) and pick up one of his best novels, such as "The Day of the Jackal", "The Fourth Protocol", "Avenger", "The Veteran" or "The Cobra". He is really one of the best writers in this genre and one of my very favorite authors, I just don't think this is Forsyth at his best.
"A Classic!"
I had run into this story by accident when renting the newer version of the movie (with Bill Murray). I liked it so well that I rented the earlier version (with Tyrone Powers?) and loved it just as much, even thought the two are somewhat different.
Definitely a thought-provoking book, no matter what your position on matters of theology. In one sense, the book is summed up by a statement Larry (the main character) makes partway through the book. He says he is searching to find out if there really is a God, because everything else in life depends on the answer to that question (my paraphrase).
While you may or may not agree with Larry's final conclusion about God and morality, the search he goes through, and his commitment to REALLY search for the truth make for a great read. The characters around him, who are on a much different journey - seeking position, power and wealth - really contrast the "examined" and the "unexamined" life.
It is also an interesting literary device to have the author actually appear as a character in the story - something I don't think I've seen before.
If you've seen the movies, the book is much truer to the black and white adapatation.
Regardless of my differences in theology with the book, it was a great read and really makes you think!
"Great Insight Into a Changing Hollywood"
I had put off buying this audiobook for over 2 years due to the reviews and comments about the narration and pronounciation. Very sorry I did.
This was a fantastic book! The stories behind each of the 5 films were VERY interesting. By the time I finished the book, I had seen all 5 of the movies (I had seen 3 of them previously).
Other than the obvious discussion of the 5 movies, other highlights of this book:
1. The story of the censorship code that quickly collapsed after a few exceptions were made. Two movies in particular were responsible for the change, one regarding nudity and one regarding language - both have interesting stories.
2. The behind-the-scenes mayhem with "Dr. Doolittle". Had been a big Rex Harrison fan (due to My Fair Lady) until I read this book. Changed my mind after reading this.
3. Interesting to see how "Best Picture" votes were 'bought' by the studios as early as 1967. Explains a number of puzzling things I've seen over the years in the Oscars. Must still be going on...
4. The treatment of Sidney Poitier during the filiming of one portion of "In the Heat of the Night" was quite shocking.
5. I was surprised to learn the general practice that caused pictures to be made in black and white even after color was available for decades. Very interesting.
If you aren't a Hollywood buff, you may not notice the pronounciation errors (I noticed a few, but not all those that are mentioned). Please note that these errors DO NOT get in the way of a fantastic book.
Don't make the same mistake I did and overlook this book for years due to the reveiws. It's a great book. As with all books of this length, a bit slow in spots, but definitely worth the time invested.
"One of the Best! Absolutely Fantastic!"
They don't get much better than this book! WOW! What a book!
I was a little too young to remember the Munich Massacre, so after this book, I also rented a documentary of the event.
There is so much good stuff in here, it's hard to know where to start.
The details of the hostage taking and the unbelievable response of the German Special forces were not only fascinating, but very troubling as well.
The author maintains his neutrality well. He portrayal of the German Special Forces is balanced with the story of the operatives who killed the wrong person (and went to jail for it). Hard to believe that some of this stuff really happened.
The one story that sticks with me is the one that really got the Israelis in trouble in France, when they took out a terrorist (while being very careful not to kill his wife and child) in a rather unorthodox way - something I didn't realize was possible at that time.
Another highlight is the "Chocolate" story - how the Israelis got to one of the terrorists living in Iraq.
VERY GOOD BOOK! I've probably listed to over 100 audiobooks, and this is one of my favorites! Highly recommend!
"Could have been half as long....."
While there is both some good examples of the need for checklists and the benefits derived, this book could EASILY have been half as long and still been effective. Felt like the author trying to make a short story into a novel.
You'll learn some good things here, but will take more time than necessary to do it.
"Very Thought Provoking - Even If You Disagree!"
As a musician and former teacher who has heard the term "natural talent" thrown around quite a bit, this book challenged a lot of my beliefs about "inherent abilities". I'm not sure that the author changed my mind 100%, but it really made me think about things.
A few highlights:
1. The study on the violinists in German Universities who became either concert violinists or teachers was VERY interesting.
2. The story about Jerry Rice and his "natural talent" was something I had never heard, but found fascinating.
3. The estimation of how many hours it takes to master a skill seems to fit my experiences in the area of music.
4. The suggestions for companies as to how best train employees may be a VERY good reason to read this book. Working in the corporate world as well, the authors suggestions ring true.
Very well done - really makes you think about your presuppositions. Regardless of what your opinion is, this will give you a lot of food for thought AND can help make you more effective at the same time.
"Good, But Not For The Beginner (in spite of title)"
First a few thoughts: (1) This is a textbook, and unless you are interested in the subject matter, you will probably not enjoy the book, (2) Don't think about listening to the book without the attached PDF Files - you'll be very lost (3) This is a book that probably needs some amount of review as you move along.
I enjoyed the book, but I do agree it was very dry at times. When I first bought the book, Audible did not have the PDF's available. I tried to listen to it then and was unable to get very far into the book without being lost. I was also probably at an advantage, as I have read books on espionage and was familiar with some basic "encryption" techniques.
After Audible posted the content, I started again, and things made more sense.
I would recommend this book, but ONLY if you have a pretty good working knowledge of computers and are willing to put more time into it that reading an average book.
"Very Good Overview - Title is Very Accurate!"
Really liked this book, although there are parts that will make you cringe.... I remember eating breakfast in my car while listening and having to set my breakfast sandwich down for a few minutes until the author moved on.
The history of surgery before anesthesia was probably most gruesome (as was the history of Lobotomies....yikes!), however I thought the author did an admirable job of condensing a vast sea of information into a small package. When a book calls itself "A BRIEF History of Medicine", it is my expectation that some things will be minimized or overlooked in the interest of brevity. Realize also, that I am NOT in the field of medicine, so what was new information to me may be common knowledge to others.
All in all, I was pleased with this choice.
While I wouldn't agree fully with some of more negative reviews, I do agree that the flow of the book was not totally linear in its organization. This may be because of so many "overlapping" areas discussed in the book, so I'll give the author the benefit of the doubt on that one.
Recommended for those who want to see the big picture of the development of medicine.
"Mixed Feelings On This One....."
This book has some real positives - I learned a lot about the "subconscious" things that we can't control, or can only control to a degree. Many of the stories of interrogations were very interesting as well.
However, the author stated over and over that these things are only just PART of the whole picture, and that people can do many of these "tell-tale" things and really be telling you the truth. And to some degree, I thought there was a small to moderate degree of filler - primarily repeating things said before, or taking longer to say things than was necessary.
I would recommend having the PDF with you, or at least accessible, while you listen to this book. This book IS interesting and has a lot of good stuff....I just didn't think it was a great read.
"Absolutely Stunning!"
What a fantastic book! Had this in my audible library and finally got around to reading it.
First of all, it was hard to believe that you could physically transform a white man to a black man, but I've seen the before and after pictures online and it was amazing.
Secondly, the various situations he encountered were almost unbelievable. From a man who picked him up while he was hitchiking, primarily to ask him about his genitalia, to the shoe shine man who didn't realize he was the same guy before and after, the stories in this book are simply astounding!
Third, it is also curious as to how dangerous an undertaking this actually was. Can't believe he came out physically unscathed, although there are some close calls in the book. (However, after the book was published, he and his family had to flee to Mexico due to death threats).
Like "Uncle Tom's Cabin", this is a must-read and really points out how it feels to be on the "other side". Highly recommend!!!!


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Julie Arbuckle found Ambrose Garrett unresponsive at the community center and called 911. Detectives interviewed her at the scene.
Read more...The detectives went to Baptist Memorial Hospital where Delilah Garrett was working to notify her of her husband's death.
Read more...YCSD investigators canvassed the area around Whitehall Community Center to determine whether anyone saw or heard anything the night of July 15, 2012.
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Chester Hawkins was apprehended at the crime scene after causing a disturbance outside the Whitehall Community Center.
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Detectives Armstrong and Murphy re-interviewed Julie Arbuckle to find out if she'd remembered anything else about the night Ambrose Garrett died.
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The detectives conducted a more complete interview with Delilah Garrett a few days after her husband's death.
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Rick Crawford has been Ambrose Garrett's personal assistant for the last six years. The detectives talked to him about Ambrose's business.
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David McMahan is the Whitehall HOA treasurer and attended the HOA meeting the night Ambrose Garrett died.
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Shannon Bower argued with Ambrose Garrett at the Whitehall HOA meeting the night he died.
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Warren Edwards and Ambrose Garrett generally got along, but recently the two had clashed over Ambrose's actions and his decisions as HOA president.
Read more...Neighbors know Jamie Covington as a charming mischief-maker, who enjoyed tweaking Ambrose Garrett especially at Whitehall HOA meetings.
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Erin Markham was at the Whitehall HOA meeting the night Ambrose Garrett died and is one of the people who feel that Ambrose wasn't strict enough.
Read more...Patrick Tyler lives in Whitehall and works at the same hospital as Delilah Garrett. He was at the HOA meeting the night Ambrose Garrett died.
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The detectives talked with Henrietta Jones, Delilah Garrett's supervisor, about Delilah's shifts on July 15 and about Delilah as a person.
YCSD investigators spoke with Delilah Garrett's co-workers who were on shift the afternoon and night of July 15, 2012.
Read more...The detectives re-interviewed Delilah Garrett to follow up on information uncovered since their last conversation.
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The detectives re-interviewed Warren Edwards to find out why his fingerprints were on one of the glasses found at the crime scene.
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The detectives re-interviewed Patrick Tyler at his home in Whitehall.
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The king of jerks, See Banhammer, Shiska: the man in control of the matchmaking and administration of halo 3 on xbox live. Capable of banning people from their xbox live features.
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Refers to an unprecedented amount of luck that an individual possesses at any one time. Usually involves pulling off an impossible stunt that will lead others to believe that you have the favor of the Gods.
It is not pronounced magic, magick, or majik
It is not pronounced magic, magick, or majik
"How did you do that!? I shot you in the face!"
"Dude, I'm Majick."
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From Santiago:
An easy way is to catch a bus in the night (22:00) arriving Pucon at 08:00 in the morning(about US$15-50 one way)
Some people take the bus that departures in the morning at 08:00 to arrive Pucon at 20:00 (for seeing the landscapes but it is a long way and exhausting
You can come by plane to Temuco;that takes about 1 hour and then catch the bus to Pucon that takes 2 hours more (about US$120 roundtrip plane ticket.)
From Puerto Montt:
Almost all trips from Chilean or Argentinean Patagonia arrive to the Chilean city of Puerto Montt. The only way to come to Pucon is by bus. It takes about 6 hours. One bus in low season an 6 buses in high season (Jac buses recomended, the price is US$10 one way.
Pucon is at 3 hours from San Martin de los Andes and at 6 hours from Bariloche (2 famous destinies in Argentina.)
'The new Donde German' property is located 2 blocks from theTur Bus bus station....2 blocks from Jac Buses;2 blocks from San martin Centenario and Pullaman Buses and we can pick you up there if you let us know before


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Case Western Reserve is dedicated to providing students with the knowledge, skills and experiences necessary to become leaders in a world of rapid change and increasing interdependence. The CWRU strategic plan calls for:
scholarship that capitalizes on the power of collaboration; learning that is active, creative and continuous; and promotion of an inclusive culture of global citizenship. read more >
Here is a sampling of the ways students at Case Western Reserve University are "going global" in their classrooms and their extra-curricular lives. Check back for revolving highlights of student activities.
"The summer after my first year, the Cox Center funded my internship with the Center for International Environmental Law in Washington, DC; after my second year, it funded my internship at the Foundation for Human Rights Initiative in Kampala, Uganda; and after graduating from Case, the center funded my internship with the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. These internships provided me an invaluable learning and networking experience, and led to my dream job as Legal Advisor to the Judges of the Rwanda Tribunal in Arusha, Tanzania." Law students at the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center have far-reaching opportunities to pursue their interests in international law.
The Global Medical Initiative works to assess, address and alleviate disparities in health care access and delivery worldwide by sending medical supplies to developing countries, advocating global health issues on campus and developing leadership qualities in those who want to become involved in global health. The group puts on events such as the a cappella for Africa concert, Hoops 4 Haiti and March Madness brackets to raise money for their shipments. This past year, GMI shipped four pallets (900-1200 pounds each) of medical supplies to Haiti.
The International Student Fellowship is a graduate student organization and also a non-denominational Christian organization that works to provide a community for internationals and others in the Cleveland area. The Fellowship provides answers to practical questions, hosts outings and activities, and provides a social network that strives to be a "home away from home" for internationals and United States students alike.
The CWRU chapter of Engineers without Borders furthers a growing international movement that partners with international communities in the developing world to provide engineering and technical expertise to sustainable projects and associated education. EWB has active projects in Cruce de Blanco, Dominican Republic, Bafounda, Cameroon, and Piang Luang, Thailand with a focus on water supply and treatment projects.
International Club is dedicated to expanding cultural diversity on campus by promoting the exchange of ideas, cultures and traditions. It organizes social events like the international dinner, thanksgiving dinner and barbeques, and also helps incoming international students adjust to a new culture by pairing them with United States students.
In Model UN, students step into the shoes of ambassadors from United Nations member states to debate current issues on the organization's current agenda. In making speeches, drafting resolutions, negotiating with allies and adversaries, resolving conflicts and navigating rules of procedure, students learn to mobilize international cooperation to resolve global issues. CWRU Modern UN attends the Lake Erie International Model UN Conference, the Harvard National Model UN Conference and the University of Chicago Model UN Conference, among others.
STAND is an anti-genocide coalition working to empower individuals and the Cleveland Community with the tools to prevent and stop genocide. STAND focuses primarily on Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burma, hosting events ranging from movie screenings and presentations on conflict to fundraisers like STANDfast—which has raised money to create a satellite radio program for Burmese villages threatened by violence and to provide security escorts for women in Sudan as they collect firewood.


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Welcome to the world of "Cure" PH Charity golf tournament planning. The information contained in Golf-in-a-Box, written by one of our Golf Tournament organizers, Jim Wilson, is intended to help guide both novice and experienced tournament planners in staging a successful fundraising event. You might even have some fun along the way.
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Cybersecurity―the protection of valuable intellectual property and business information in digital form against theft and misuse—is an increasingly critical management issue. The US government has identified cybersecurity as "one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation."1 1. Barack Obama, "Remarks by the President on securing our nation's cyber infrastructure," The White House, Washington, DC, May 29, 2009.
Companies must now fend off ever-present cyberattacks—the threat of cybercriminals or even disgruntled employees releasing sensitive information, taking intellectual property to competitors, or engaging in online fraud. While sophisticated companies have recently endured highly public breaches to their technology environments, many incidents go unreported. Indeed, businesses are not eager to advertise that they have had to "pay ransom" to cybercriminals or to describe the vulnerabilities that the attack exposed.
Given the increasing pace and complexity of the threats, corporations must adopt approaches to cybersecurity that will require much more engagement from the CEO and other senior executives to protect critical business information without constraining innovation and growth.
Most large companies have dramatically strengthened their cybersecurity capabilities over the past five years. Formal processes have been implemented to identify and prioritize IT security risks and develop mitigation strategies, and hundreds of millions of dollars have been dedicated to execute these strategies. Desktop environments are far less "wide open" than they were even five years ago, as USB ports have been disabled and Web mail services blocked. Robust technologies and initiatives have been put in place to address attacks on the perimeter.
However, we recently conducted in-depth interviews and problem-solving sessions with information security leaders at 25 top global companies, and the results revealed widespread—and growing—concern. The combination of advances in enterprise technology and more effective malevolent actors is complicating the task of protecting business processes and information.
Our interviews reinforced that changes in how enterprises use technology have simultaneously made corporate environments harder to protect while increasing the importance of protecting them. Four common trends emerged:
Value continues to migrate online, and digital data have become more pervasive. Why are some institutions experiencing more online attacks per hour than they did in a month just a few years ago? With apologies to Willie Sutton, because that's where the money is. Quite simply, more online transactions create bigger incentives for cybercriminals. Moreover, corporations looking to mine data—for instance, transaction and customer information, results of product launches, and market information—create valuable intellectual property that is in itself an attractive target.
Corporations are expected to be more 'open' than ever before. Increasingly, people working in business units are demanding access to corporate networks through the same mobile devices that they use in their personal lives. While smartphones and tablets increase connectivity, they also present new types of security threats: when hackers "crack" a device, it creates an easy point of entry into corporate networks for malware.2 2. Software, including viruses and spyware, that are created with the intent of damaging a computer or network, sometimes by taking partial control of applications.
Supply chains are increasingly interconnected. To strengthen ties to customers and optimize supply chains, companies are encouraging vendors and customers to join their networks. However, this engagement makes walling off a company's technology environment all but impossible. Tighter integration with business partners, of course, can deliver clear benefits, but it also means that a company's defense against attacks rests in part on the security policies of partners and customers. As one executive told us, "The whole network is now at risk from the weakest link." One large company, for example, barred its employees from sharing sensitive company documents over Web networks using peer-to-peer software, only to discover that on-site contractors routinely used this software to review the same documents.
Malevolent actors are becoming more sophisticated. Professional cybercrime organizations, political "hacktivists," and state-sponsored groups have become more technologically advanced, in some cases outpacing the skills and resources of corporate security teams. Hackers provide "cybercrime as a service"—receiving payment for each end user device they infect with malware. As a result, the past five years have seen more complex, targeted attacks. Malware today is much more difficult to trace and often customized to steal data that can be used for financial gain. Some executives joke that organized crime seems to have better funding than their own security operations. National intelligence agencies appear to undertake some of the most advanced cyberattacks as part of industrial espionage efforts.3 3. In response to the threat of cyberattacks, the US government has signaled it would view a computer attack from a foreign nation as justification for military action. See Elisabeth Bumiller and David E. Sanger, "Pentagon to consider cyberattacks acts of war," New York Times, May 31, 2011.
The most challenging attacks exploit human vulnerabilities rather than technological ones, which are easier to remediate. Increasingly, cybercrime organizations use information gleaned from social-networking sites to craft highly targeted "phishing" attacks that entice senior executives or systems administrators to click on links that will install spyware on their laptop. Just as retailers seek to create a "multichannel" experience across e-commerce and in-person interactions, some cybercrime organizations combine on- and offline tactics. One institution was the target of a concerted effort to steal inadequately secured devices from senior executives to facilitate access to sensitive data through the corporate network.
Now more than ever, protecting a corporation's technology assets from malicious damage and inappropriate use requires intelligent constraints on how employees, customers, and partners access corporate applications and data. Insufficient safeguards will result in the loss of critical data, but overly stringent controls can get in the way of doing business or have other adverse effects. At an investment bank, for instance, deathly slow security software caused its M&A specialists to abandon corporate laptops and e-mail services for personal devices and Web mail.
As a result, a business-driven cybersecurity model—one that can provide resiliency to increasingly flexible, open enterprises even in the face of highly capable and determined malevolent actors—is starting to emerge.
In many organizations, cybersecurity has been treated primarily as a technology issue. Most respondents believe that senior corporate leaders have too little understanding of the IT security risks and business implications to discuss the trade-offs for investment, risk, and user behavior.
A few institutions have started to make cybersecurity a key part of business strategy rather than technology governance. At one company, the CEO signaled the importance of cybersecurity by his direct involvement with senior security executives in making key decisions. Some organizations have placed divisional chief information security officers in business units, pairing them closely with senior executives there. Others report on cybersecurity issues to the board's risk committee rather than the technology committee.
Increasingly, companies will have to reverse their thinking to address cyberrisks. Rather than starting with technological vulnerabilities (say, the insufficient patching of servers or routers), they should first protect the most critical business assets or processes (such as customer credit card information)—what we call a "business-back" approach. Already, many large institutions have implemented multiyear programs to classify corporate data so they can focus cybersecurity efforts and policies on their most critical information assets. Corporations have begun to evaluate their cyberrisk profile across the full value chain, clarifying expectations with vendors and enhancing collaboration with key business partners. Some institutions have made cybersecurity a core part of the customer value proposition, establishing an ongoing dialogue on the right balance between collecting enough data to verify identity without forcing customers to spend too much time setting up or signing on to their online accounts. For these companies, cybersecurity could represent a business opportunity, as they create end-to-end customer experiences that are both convenient and secure.
Most organizations have approached cybersecurity by trying to put increasingly sophisticated defenses around their perimeter. The reality is that a motivated attacker will likely find a vulnerability—or an employee may inadvertently create an opening (for example, by accidentally e-mailing sensitive customer information).
Progressive corporations are reorienting security architectures from devices and locations to roles and data. Ultimately, plugging your laptop into the network at a corporate location may enable you to do no more than reach publicly available Web sites. Accessing corporate data or applications, however, would require authentication of your identity.
Security will soon become a fundamental design decision in underlying technology architectures. If customer credit card information resides in a single database, for example, a cybercriminal would only have to breach security once to engage in fraudulent transactions. Separating credit card numbers and expiration dates vastly complicates the task. Since a malicious systems or database administrator can be much more dangerous than even the most careless end user, some IT organizations have started to limit the number of people who can access production systems and data, preventing not only application developers but also infrastructure architects and engineers from touching "live machinery."
We heard many respondents say that CEOs and other senior executives inquire how to "solve" cybersecurity. Corporations need to acknowledge that it is an ongoing battle. New digital assets and mechanisms for accessing them simply mean new types of attacks.
Already, many corporations are conducting simulated cyberattacks to identify unexpected vulnerabilities and develop organizational muscles for managing breaches. Some have built sophisticated capabilities to aggregate and analyze massive amounts of operational data (such as e-mail headers and IP traffic) to uncover emerging threats. In addition, corporations must make cybersecurity, such as the information security measures that need to be implemented before entering new geographies, a key part of the business case for major initiatives or new-product introductions.
At leading organizations, cybersecurity should be a constant item on the agendas of CEOs and boards. To stay ahead of the threats, executives must engage in an ongoing dialogue to ensure their strategy continually evolves and makes the appropriate trade-offs between business opportunity and risks. We believe this dialogue should start with a number of critical questions:
Who is responsible for developing and maintaining our cross-functional approach to cybersecurity? To what extent are business leaders (as opposed to IT or risk executives) owning this issue?
Which information assets are most critical, and what is the "value at stake" in the event of a breach? What promises—implicit or explicit—have we made to our customers and partners to protect their information?
What roles do cybersecurity and trust play in our customer value proposition—and how do we take steps to keep data secure and support the end-to-end customer experience?
How are we using technology, business processes, and other efforts to protect our critical information assets? How does our approach compare with that of our peers and best practices?
Is our approach continuing to evolve, and are we changing our business processes accordingly?
Are we managing our vendor and partner relationships to ensure the mutual protection of information?
As an industry, are we working effectively together and with appropriate government entities to reduce cybersecurity threats?
As more value migrates online and corporations adopt more innovative ways of interacting with customers and other partners, the cybersecurity challenge will only increase.
Since the virulence and sophistication of assaults and complexity of IT environments have risen rapidly, addressing this challenge requires solutions that cut across strategy, operations, risk management, and legal and technology functions. Companies need to make this a broad management initiative with a mandate from senior leaders in order to protect critical information assets without placing constraints on business innovation and growth.
James Kaplan is a principal in McKinsey's New York office, where Allen Weinberg is a director; Shantnu Sharma is a consultant in the Boston office.
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When I set up a task to repeat, I usually use "repeat after" because if I missed the target I still want to reset the clock when I do it and I don't want to have incomplete tasks stacking up -- for instance, if I miss days on repeat daily. I also often attach notes to the tasks to remind me exactly what I want to do. I keep finding that when I complete a task, the next time it is due, my note disappears. It freaked me out a little because I really packed some info into those notes. I was relieved to find the note in the completed instance of the task and uncompleted it. This is kind of tedious. I want the notes to persist and can't see any advantage to the current practice.
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Hi jimstehle,Tasks that repeat "after" do not keep copies of the notes across instances; each time you complete a task, a new instance is generated.You may be able to get the results you want by changing the repeat to "every"; the task will continue repeating based on the due date, but you will get your notes across the tasks as well.Hope that helps!
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The problem with repeat every is that if I am late I want the new date to be a fixed period later. If I miss a couple reminders I don't want them to still be be incomplete after I finally complete the task.If this is a feature, what is the benefit eliminating the note on the repeat after?
Hi jimstehle,Thanks for your feedback. I'll make sure the development team gets it for review.In the meantime, you can vote on this idea in this topic in our Ideas forum. Thanks!


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Description: The Potomac Conservancy protects the health, beauty, and enjoyment of the Potomac River and its tributaries. The Conservancy's primary focus is protection of water quality through land protection and sound land use practices. Because clean water alone is not enough, the Conservancy also works to preserve and restore the Potomac's scenic landscapes, and to enhance river-based recreational opportunities.
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Description: The Richmond Jaycees were founded on 15 May 1936 by a group of fifty men who came together as charter members. Originally known as the Richmond Junior Board of Trade, the organization was incorporated 3 September 1940. By 1945 the Richmond Chamber of Commerce suggested that the organization change its name to the Richmond Junior Chamber of Commerce in order to conform to the national organization's name. The new title of became official on 28 June 1946. The group again changed its name in 1969, to the Richmond Jaycees. Initially created as a group for young, male professionals, it would not be until after a 1984 Minnesota court case that the United States Jaycees allowed females to become members of the organization.
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Description: The Garden Club of Virginia is an active association of forty-seven garden clubs, whose members collectively form a group of more than 3,300 civic leaders from around the Commonwealth. The Garden Club of Virginia exists to celebrate the beauty of the land, to conserve the gifts of nature and to challenge future generations to build on this heritage. [Excerpt from GCV website, 2009]
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Description: The National Business and Professional Women's Club held its first convention in St. Louis in July 1919. The same year, Dr. Orie Latham Hatcher, Cornelia Adair, Geline MacDonald Bowman, Ella Graham Agnew, Katherine Hawes, and Mrs. Beverly B. Munford called the meeting at which the Virginia Federation was formed with the clubs of Richmond, Roanoke, Lynchburg, and Danville as its charter members. Virginia was one of the earliest state federations to affiliate with the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. The Virginia Federation established the Virginia Business and Professional Women's Foundation (Virginia BPW Foundation) in 1984. In 2009, due to declining membership, the Virginia Federation dissolved. The Foundation is still in existence.
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Can't say that I can picture Nexuiz in a "Victorian" flavor. I wonder how the game mechanics will fare on console control schemes.
Hi, I came across this link from reddit: http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/107/1073381p1.html
Independent developer and publisher, IllFonic, announced today its plans to launch the futuristic arena first-person shooter Nexuiz across downloadable console platforms in 2010. Originally developed by Alientrap Software as a free open source shooter in 2005 for the PC, Nexuiz has been downloaded by over 4 million unique users. IllFonic's remake of Nexuiz for console gamers features a new Victorian influenced art style that is simultaneously futuristic and sophisticated.
Can't say that I can picture Nexuiz in a "Victorian" flavor. I wonder how the game mechanics will fare on console control schemes.
Steampunk, I guess. Maybe complicated control schemes will be part of the game design
Hope the Nexuiz devs get a big cut.
The level shots make me think Warsow, and the character models scream WoW. Can't say I find the art appealing. Oh well, it's going to be on a console, so it has to be shinny for the kids . Hopefully the core game mechanics are not altered much. Not that I would play it, but for the sake for the original game's reputation it better not give the wrong impression.
The original Nexuiz is under the GPL, so they can't just port it without also distributing the source to all the console players, so are they planning on doing a rewrite from scratch?
If the game is successful there will be royalty in the way of percentage of the game's profits once it is sold. Since Nexuiz is a community driven project Alientrap will be open with the royalty rates, these profits will help to maintain and develop Nexuiz along with Alientrap's projects in the future. Terms of the agreement are confidential but Alientrap will be open to it's developers on the splits the company receives.
This post show a different vision:
While this is sad, I think they make a very important point (at http://lgn.linux-hardcore.com/the-case-of-nexuiz/):
Nothing. Yes, that's right.
Why nothing? You have to understand how licensing works.
A person (or other legal entity, such as a company) creates something (code, artwork, etc.) In most countries, the creator automatically becomes the copyright holder. You can also aquire the copyright from the holder (presumably that's what Illfonic did).
The creator has full rights to the stuff they created, and other people have none. So, in order for other people to be able to do anything with that stuff, the creator gives them a license which allows them to do certain things.
The creator can give how many licenses he wants, and they can be different licenses for different people.
In this case, Alien Trap and ID Software already gave the world at large the Dark Places engine under the GPL license. Then they also issued another license (or transferred copyright ownership altogether, which would mean they stop being the holders) to Illfonic.
But the interesting thing is that copies of the stuff that was already distributed under GPL cannot be "recalled". You cannot go back and say that you want all those copies destroyed, returned, require people to stop using them or developing them etc. Same goes for the game data.
Basically, there's absolutely nothing anybody can do to stop the community from picking up from the last official release of Dark Engines and the release of the game data and keep on going.
Look at it like this. Nexuiz, as you all know and love it, is now twins. One brother goes to live with uncle Illfonic and one stays at home. They both start from the same place. They are identical. But they will evolve in different ways in the future. How — that depends on you, the community, vs Illfonic. Each party will take their twin in a different direction.
You haven't lost anything. Illfonic cannot take anything from you. If their game becomes a success and yours dissapears it will be mainly because of what you do, not about what they do. Here's hoping they both will do great.
Yet, the community will need to wait until equally competent developers arrive, for progress to proceed.
Still, thanks for the development so far!


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The values of *read*
, *eval*
, and *print* (this
variable), if valid functions (that is, ones acceptable to the
function funcall), will be
funcalled to read user input, evaluate the result from the read, and
print the result of the evaluation. If the value of this variable is
not a funcallable object, the default function, prin1 will be used in place of the
non-funcallable object. The default value for all three variables is
To be a value of one of these variables, a function must accept one
argument (for *eval*
and *read*
) or two arguments (for
*print* (this
variable)). The value of *read*
will be passed the stream which is
to be read. The value of *eval*
will be passed a form to
evaluate. The value of *print* (this
variable) will be passed a value to print
and a stream. Great care should be taken before setting any of these
variables, since binding these to something other than a proper
function will result in a recursive error (since after an error,
another read-eval-print loop is called). If you change the value of
one of these variables, you may return to the default behavior by
changing the value back to nil
If you build an image with the
include-tpl keyword argument to
, the image will have a
minimal top level which will use *read*
, *eval*
, and *print* (this
variable). The values must be valid functions in that case. See
top levels in building-images.htm for
information on minimal top levels.
In the IDE, listeners bind this variable internally due to the IDE's particular multithreaded and windowized implementation. So binding or setting this variable will have no effect on IDE listeners, but will still affect the console listener and the emacs listener (if any) while the IDE is running.
See top-level.htm for more information on the top level and top-level commands.
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Note: empty array is converted to null by non-strict equal '==' comparison. Use is_null() or '===' if there is possible of getting empty array.
$a = array();
$a == null <== return true
$a === null < == return false
is_null($a) <== return false
The special NULL
value represents a variable with no value. NULL
is the
only possible value of type null.
A variable is considered to be null if:
it has been assigned the constant NULL
it has not been set to any value yet.
it has been unset().
There is only one value of type null, and that is the
case-insensitive constant NULL
$var = NULL;
Casting a variable to null using (unset) $var
will not remove the variable or unset its value.
It will only return a NULL
Note: empty array is converted to null by non-strict equal '==' comparison. Use is_null() or '===' if there is possible of getting empty array.
$a = array();
$a == null <== return true
$a === null < == return false
is_null($a) <== return false
Watch out. You can define a new constant with the name NULL with define("NULL","FOO");. But you must use the function constant("NULL"); to get it's value. NULL without the function call to the constant() function will still retrieve the special type NULL value.
Within a class there is no problem, as const NULL="Foo"; will be accessible as myClass::NULL.
Funny. It looks like, that there is one, and only one possible value for variable $a that will pass this test:
($a != NULL) && ((bool)$a == NULL)
It's "0" and it works because casting string "0" to boolean gives FALSE (and it's the only non empty string, that works this way). So remember that casting is not "transitive".
empty() is_null() !isset()
$var = "";
empty($var) is true.
is_null($var) is false.
!isset($var) is false.
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Null is the Constant in PHP. it is use to assign a empty value to the variable like
At this time $a has is NULL or $a has no value;
When we declaire a veriable in other languages than that veriable has some value depending on the value of memory location at which it is pointed but in php when we declaire a veriable than php assign a NULL to a veriable.
Be careful using NULL together with namespaces. If a NULL constant is redefined in a namespace other than global, you will get unexpected results when comparing to NULL inside the namespace. Instead always use \NULL, \FALSE, and \TRUE when comparing. Otherwise it may lead to application failures and potential security issues where certain checks could be effectively disabled.
A simple example to demonstrate the behavior:
namespace RedefinedConstants {
// redefining global namespace constants has no effect
define('NULL', 'I am not global NULL!');
define('TRUE', 'I am not global TRUE!');
define('FALSE', 'I am not global FALSE!');
// redefining local namespace constants will work
define('RedefinedConstants\NULL', 'I am not NULL!', \TRUE);
define('RedefinedConstants\FALSE', 'I am not FALSE!', \TRUE);
define('RedefinedConstants\TRUE', 'I am not TRUE!', \TRUE);
NULL, \NULL, null, \null, Null, \Null,
FALSE, \FALSE, false, \false, False, \False,
TRUE, \TRUE, true, \true, True, \True
Note the following:
$test ='';
if (isset($test)){
echo 'Variable test exists';
if (empty($test)){ // same result as $test = ''
echo ' and is_empty';
if ($test == null){ // not the same result as is_null($test)
echo 'and is_null';
The result would be:
Variable test exists and is_empty and is_null
But for the following code...:
$test ='';
if (isset($test)){
echo 'Variable test exists';
if (empty($test)){ // same result as $test = ''
echo ' and is_empty';
if ($test === null){ // same result as is_null($test)
echo 'and is_null';
The result would be:
Variable test exists and is_empty
Therefore, for empty string variables, seems that 'empty' and 'null' has the same value but different type.
This simple shorthand seems to work for setting new variables to NULL:
The above code will set $Var to NULL
UPDATE: After further testing it appears the code only works in the global scope and does not work inside functions.
function Example(){
Would not work as expected.
a quick note about the magic function __get() :
class Foo{
protected $bar;
public function __construct(){
$this->bar = NULL;
var_dump( $this->bar ); //prit 'NULL' but won't call the magic method __get()
unset( $this->bar );
var_dump( $this->bar ); //print 'GET bar' and 'NULL'
public function __get( $var ){ echo "GET " . $var; }
new Foo();
Nulls are almost the same as unset variables and it is hard to tell the difference without creating errors from the interpreter:
$var = NULL;
isset($var) is FALSE
empty($var) is TRUE
is_null($var) is TRUE
isset($novar) is FALSE
empty($novar) is TRUE
is_null($novar) gives an Undefined variable error
$var IS in the symbol table (from get_defined_vars())
$var CAN be used as an argument or an expression.
So, in most cases I found that we needed to use !isset($var) intead of is_null($var) and then set $var = NULL if the variable needs to be used later to guarantee that $var is a valid variable with a NULL value instead of being undefined.
if you declare something like this :
class toto
public $a = array();
public function load()
if ($this->a == null) // ==> the result is true
$a = other_func();
be carefull, that's strange but an empty array is considered as a null variable


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