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Company: Sophos
News headlines are a constant reminder that malware attacks and data loss are on the rise. This paper outlines eight common threats that traditional antivirus alone won't stop, and explains how to protect your organisation using endpoint security. VIEW SUMMARY
Category: Anti-Virus Solutions | Published: December 2011 | Type: White Paper
Rating: + 4
Company: Sophos
Cross-platform security and control for your desktops, laptops, file servers and mobile devices. Sophos delivers complete protection against viruses, spyware and adware, and controls VoIP, IM, P2P and games. VIEW SUMMARY
Category: Endpoint Security | Published: November 2011 | Type: Software
Company: Integralis
Most businesses have basic security, but few vendors want you to believe this is enough. This paper charts the media hype from the coverage of the Stuxnet malware to the constant calls from vendors for more expensive technology to meet diverse threats VIEW SUMMARY
Category: Unified Threat Management | Published: October 2011 | Type: White Paper
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Company: Websense
For banks and their customers, social networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter have become an integral part of everyday life. Read this paper to learn the risks, the rewards of social networking and emerging solutions to enable secure, controlled activity. VIEW SUMMARY
Category: Social Networks | Published: October 2011 | Type: White Paper
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Company: McAfee (Intel Security)
According to this report, 51% of organisations with 51 to 1000 employees sustained a security attack in 2,010. The report provides a breakdown of threats and lifts the lid on what organisations are afraid of - and what they actually should be. VIEW SUMMARY
Category: Data Security | Published: March 2011 | Type: Analyst Report
Rating: + 3
Company: Kaspersky Lab
The danger of a major interruption to business from malware and spam is self-evident. But these threats can also affect your business in less obvious ways. While an isolated incident may be no more than an inconvenience, the cost in lost productivity soon mounts up. VIEW SUMMARY
Category: Disaster Recovery | Published: September 2010 | Type: White Paper
Rating: + 2
Company: Symantec.cloud
The vast majority of security information these days is aimed at the enterprise and their deep pockets. Growing businesses however have to draw a line somewhere between what is an essential security need and what is just unnecessary VIEW SUMMARY
Category: Security Monitoring | Published: April 2010 | Type: White Paper
Rating: + 8
Company: Symantec.cloud
IT security needs to work seamlessly across email, web & IM to protect against the latest Converged Threats. This whitepaper investigates the perceptions of converged threats, where companies get it wrong and what companies can do to protect themselves from the latest internet security problems. VIEW SUMMARY
Category: Anti-Spyware | Published: January 2010 | Type: White Paper
Rating: + 2
Company: Sophos
A new hybrid approach combining simplified malware detection with URI filtering can offer excellent proactive protection without overburdening the hardware or the administrator. VIEW SUMMARY
Category: Anti-Virus Solutions | Published: November 2009 | Type: White Paper
Rating: + 1
Company: SonicWALL
A firewall that blocks threats is only the beginning - read how you can classify, control and manage applications and data that pass through your firewall. VIEW SUMMARY
Category: Anti-Virus Solutions | Published: December 2008 | Type: White Paper
Rating: + 2
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First photo: Eric Casco rides the nose on the way to winning the Kimo's Longboard Contest Rob Thibaut Memorial on Thursday at Mala Wharf. The victory was Casco's second in just over six weeks - the Maui County Parks and Recreation employee from Lahaina also took the open-division title in the Ole Longboard Classic on Aug. 11 at Launiupoko Beach Park.
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Chhoti Bahu - Sindoor Bin Suhagan Episode 432
Dev escorts the old couple to the temple on the occasion of Radha-Krishna Milan Utsav in the June 29 episode of Chhoti Bahu aired on Zee TV. While praying inside, Radhika gets the feeling that Dev is close by and rushes outside. To Radhika's delight and excitement, she sees Dev. Radhika embraces Dev. However, Dev is unable to understand why the stranger was embracing him. In another part of the town, Mata Ramji and others eagerly wait for Abhay. Rajan suggests they should not wait for Abhay and start the rituals. However, Mata Ramji says Abhay had landed in Agra and could reach anytime. Radhika is delighted and touched to see Dev. However, to her horror, Dev refuses to recognize Radhika. When Birju arrives, Dev fails to recognize him too. Birju tries to help Dev recall his past and his love for Radhika but his efforts meet with failure. Dev asserts his name is Abhay and his family is waiting for him. Radhika and Birju are speechless. Dev leaves the place while Radhika is left heartbroken. Birju consoles Radhika, saying he could be Dev's lookalike but Radhika is sure it was none other than Dev. Will Dev recognize Radhika?Serial: Chhoti Bahu - Sindoor Bin Suhagan
Telecast Date: 29th June 2010
Episode Number: 410
Available on: OZEE Video Player


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Welcome to Paul Antypas Jeweler,
Paul Antypas has been a jeweler in the Toledo area since 1986. As a founder and master goldsmith of Antypas Brothers Jewelry he has built his reputation on providing excellent service, unsurpassed quality and value to his jewelry customers. Over the years is attention to finely crafted jewelry has earned him many loyal clients.
Paul Antypas Jeweler features a wide selection of jewelry, watches and large collection of Pandora beads and bracelets. When Paul opened the doors to his own store in 2013 his goal was to continue the fine jewelry legacy he had been known for throughout the years and to be able to offer high quality jewelry at reasonable prices.
Paul Antypas Jeweler is unmatched in the Toledo with their onsite jewelry repair service. In most cases your jewelry will be repaired while you wait, or in 24 hours or it is FREE.
PANDORA designs, manufactures and markets hand-finished and modern jewellery made from genuine materials at affordable prices. The PANDORA jewellery is sold in more than 55 countries on six continents through over 10,000 points of sale, including close to 500 PANDORA branded concept stores. Paul Antypas Jewelry is proud to be part to the PANDORA family in Toledo.
"My goal is to provide quality, service and great value to our customers EVERYDAY."
I look forward to serving you and your family.


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Oregon Matrix Model
Oregon's Requirements for Teacher and Administrator Evaluation and Support Systems
The new Oregon Matrix Model is unique to Oregon and has been designed and piloted by educators in school districts across the state. The decision to adopt one model for integrating student learning and growth in teacher and administrative evaluations came as a result of the piloting process in local districts. The Oregon Matrix Model --piloted with our locals in Ashland, Beaverton, Oregon City, North Clackamas, and South Lane -- is unique nationally. If approved, Oregon will join states like Massachusetts and Rhode Island, in using a matrix approach, rather than a percentage formula.
After the last two years of piloting summative evaluation models in school districts across Oregon, ODE has worked with their partners and educators to finalize their ESEA Waiver application. In the state's application, to be submitted on May 1 as required by our ESEA Waiver application, the Oregon Matrix Model was chosen as the final summative model that all Oregon school districts will use in their teacher and administrator evaluations.
The matrix model is a far cry from percentage models adopted by other states that put a heavy emphasis and fixed weight on student growth. The Feds have favored a percentage formula, where student summative assessment (OAKS/SBAC), must be weighted between 20-50% or higher in an individual's evaluation. After discussion and input from pilot districts and state partners, the Oregon Matrix Model was the clear choice. This does not change the state evaluation framework that has guided the development of local evaluation systems.
View the Oregon Matrix Model here.
Here are some basic highlights:
- The matrix is used to find a professional growth plan and summative performance level for every educator in Oregon.
- The new system combines three components: professional practice (the work educators do each day), professional responsibility (the parts of our work that are about seeking continued growth, communication, and collaboration with colleagues), and a growth measure of student learning over time.
Some other specifics on the matrix:
- In a two-year evaluation cycle, an educator writes two Student Learning and Growth Goals per year - four goals total for the cycle. Educators will get to bring their two strongest goals forward to be part of the summative evaluation.
- Where there are inconsistencies between the Professional Rubric and the Student Learning and Growth Goals, there are mandated inquiry processes that must be followed prior to any summative decisions being made by the evaluator.
- Student Learning and Growth goals, based on multiple measures of student learning, will be a part of determining each educator's professional growth plan and summative performance level.
Next steps:
- ODE has made clear that they are not requiring nor do they believe that an educator's final summative performance level (1-4) should be the defining factor in personnel decisions.
- Local collaborative design teams will inform and local board policy will describe how an educator's evaluation will inform personnel decisions, but it does not have to hinge on the final summative performance level.
- ODE will be seeking feedback on the Matrix model from educators in the field. We will make sure you get access to these feedback opportunities, so stay tuned for future communications from the Center for Great Public Schools.
- OEA will be holding professional development opportunities on how to utilize the matrix within your evaluation system at Summer Leadership Conference (what is common amongst all districts, what you can customize locally, etc.), and CGPS will be happy to come to your UniServ meetings to help local leaders understand the model.
- The Oregon Matrix Model is important because it is a required part of Oregon's ESEA Waiver application, due to US Department of Education by May 1st.
Thank you to all the educators who participated in the design and pilot processes at the state level and in your districts. Your participation and expert voice helped Oregon develop a model that deemphasizes high-stakes, standardized testing and put the focus back where it should be – supporting, improving and acknowledging professional practice in our schools.


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Peace Corps Master's International Programs at Wheelock
Meet Our Masters International Students
See a world map featuring Wheelock students and their placement sites.
Contact Us
For general questions, contact:
Brian Minchello
Director of Graduate Admissions
For specific questions about the Peace Corps and MI program, contact:
Dr. Stephanie Cox Suarez
Associate Professor
Special Education Dept.
Already a Peace Corps Alum?
Wheelock's Coverdell Fellows scholarship program offers paid teaching internships and other benefits to Peace Corps alums.
Peace Corps MI Program
Sample Curriculum
(Master of Science in Educational Studies)
Total Credits: 30
Core Courses:
Human Development Elective (3 credits)
Research Elective (3 credits)
Core Education Courses:
EDU 505 Racial & Cultural Identities (3 credits)
EDU Capstone Portfolio for Peace Corps MI (1 credit)
Peace Corps Service:
EDU Field Study Project Year 1 (4 credits)
EDU Field Study Project Year 2 (4 credits)
Program Courses:
Select from area of specialization with support from advisor (12 credits).
Courses can be taken from the various programs such as: Language and Literacy, Integrated Elementary and Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Child Life, Social Work, and Organizational Leadership.
This program has been discontinued by the Peace Corps, so the Fall 2016 class will be the last we will be enrolling.
We will continue to enroll students in the Coverdell Fellows Partnership Program for Peace Corps alums.
Program Options
- MS. in Educational Studies
- M.S. in Integrated Elementary and Special Education (leads to educator licensure)
Wheelock College is proud to partner with the Peace Corps to offer two Master's International Programs. Both programs enable passionate, idealistic people to earn a Master of Science while also fulfilling their Peace Corps service.
Students may decide between an M.S. in Educational Studies, which allows several areas of specialization working with children, youth and families, or an M.S. in Integrated Elementary and Special Education, which prepares students to be teachers and leads to two Massachusetts Educator Licenses: Elementary Education (grades 1-6) and Teacher of Student with Moderate Disability (PreK-grade 8).
Why Wheelock?
- Peace Corps service is an integral part of your academic program.
- Wheelock's mission to improve the lives of children and families is in close alignment with the Peace Corps mission.
- Wheelock is engaged in a variety of international initiatives, including service learning trips, a Master's program where students teach in Greece or China for a year, and an international visiting scholars program.
- Tuition for courses completed while in your Peace Corps service (8 credits over 2 years) is waived.
Who Should Apply?
The programs are intended for individuals who are passionate about working with children, youth and families in a variety of settings, as well as those interested in being prepared as teachers. Settings include:
- Schools and afterschool programs
- Non-governmental organizations
- International agencies
- Community agencies
- Publishing companies
- Advocacy agencies
- Museums
- Government offices
Program Overviews
PCMI in Educational Studies
The PCMI program in Educational Studies consists of 30 credits. Prior to their Peace Corps service, students will complete 21 credits (about one year) of coursework at Wheelock in Boston. Courses in human development, multiculturalism, and research will help prepare students for their service. In a 12-credit elective area of focus, students will prepare for a field study project that will address both the needs of their Peace Corps host country and what the student would like to learn while abroad. Courses may be drawn from a variety of Wheelock departments, including Language and Literacy, Elementary and Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Child Life, Nonprofit Leadership, Parenting Education, and Social Work.
During their Peace Corps service, students will earn eight credits (over two years) for completing the field study project they have designed. Examples of potential projects include a women's literacy program, a youth sports program, or a girls' reading club.
After their Peace Corps service, students will return to Wheelock for a one-credit capstone. In this course, students will reflect upon their experience and create a portfolio that they will present to the Wheelock and Peace Corps communities.
The program welcomes students who are interested in learning more about education, or wish to enter the education field, as well as those interested in working with children, youth and families in a variety of roles and settings. This program does not lead to educator licensure.
PCMI in Integrated Elementary and Special Education (IESE)
Depending on the academic background of the student and whether he or she already has an educator licensure, this program consists of 44-53 credits. Prior to their Peace Corps service, students will complete most courses at Wheelock in Boston, including a year-long teaching internship in an inclusive elementary education classroom in one of Wheelock's partner school districts. The courses students will complete are those of the regular IESE program, which are required in order to obtain two teaching licenses: Elementary Education (grades 1-6) and Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities (PreK-grade 8).
During their two years of Peace Corps service, students will complete eight credits tuition-free though the following courses: Racial and Cultural Identities Development, Research Methods, and a Field Study. These courses will require the students to identify a need in their host communities, design a project that addresses that need, and then implement it and evaluate it.
Upon completion of their Peace Corps Service, students will return to Wheelock to complete their program, including a one-credit portfolio and a presentation to the Wheelock and Peace Corps communities.
Application Information
Interested candidates must apply separately to both Wheelock College and to the Peace Corps, as each institution makes its acceptance decisions independently.
Priority application deadline is March 1 for students beginning the program during the Summer semester and May 1 for students beginning the program during the Fall semester. Students will be notified within 4-6 weeks of their admission to the program. As a prospective student and volunteer, you should apply first to Wheelock College. Once you have been accepted, submit your Peace Corps application. You should apply to the Peace Corps nine months to one year prior to your desired departure date.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit the following:
- Completed Wheelock Application Form - To apply online, fill out our online application form and check the Peace Corps Masters International box.
- Essay - Applicants' 3-5 page essay should describe their interest in attending Wheelock and pursuing Peace Corps service. This description should include your professional goals when you finish your Peace Corps service and how the Peace Corps Masters International program will help you realize your goals.
- Three letters of Reference - One letter should be of an academic nature from a faculty member familiar with the applicant's academic work (e.g., a former professor or instructor of the applicant). The second reference should be from an individual who can discuss the applicant's work or relevant experience. The third letter may be either academic or professional at the applicant's discretion. References from family members and/or friends are not acceptable. Please note that additional letters of reference may be requested at the discretion of the Admission Committee. Download the reference form here.
- Academic Records (transcripts) - Students applying for admission to a graduate program at Wheelock must hold a Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited institution. Degree-seeking applicants must present official transcripts from each college or university at which the applicant was granted a degree.
- Resume - Work experience and career progression are important and will be considered by the Admissions Committee. Resumes should be submitted in professional format and include: contact information, educational background, work experience, and skills.
- Interview - Candidates may be invited for on-campus interviews.


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J'ai accepté la cordiale invitation de Thomas Micheneau au nom de l'AIESEC de HEC Montréal de donner une conférence-formation sur les communications électroniques au Québec. J'ai concocté une petite diapositive afin de regrouper plusieurs données de l'étude Net Tendances 2007 du CEFRIO ainsi que d'autres exemples de l'industrie internationale actuelle.
Comme les communications électroniques et les communautés électroniques vont de paire, je n'ai pu m'empêcher d'effleurer les outils de réseautage social, au coeur même des communications.
Mais qu'est-ce que l'AIESEC? Dans leurs propres mots:
AIESEC, la plus grande organisation au monde gérée par des étudiants, est la plate-forme internationale permettant aux jeunes de découvrir et de développer leur potentiel afin d'avoir un impact positif sur la société.
AIESEC est présente dans plus de 105 pays, et réunit quelques 30 000 membres à travers le monde, dont 70 membres à HEC Montreal.  Les activités d'AIESEC HEC ont aussi bien lieu à Montréal qu'en coopération avec l'un des 1100 autres locaux d'AIESEC sur la planète.
Plus de 360 conférences permettent chaque année aux membres d'AIESEC de partager leurs expériences, de réfléchir ensemble aux problématiques actuelles, et de rencontrer des personnalités du monde économique et politique.
AIESEC offre une gamme complète de stages professionnels autant en entreprise, que dans des ONG, sur les 5 continents. Choisir AIESEC, c'est saisir une opportunité unique, d'acquérir une expérience valable tout en découvrant une nouvelle culture. Qu'elle ait lieu en Allemagne, en
Chine ou au Brésil, votre expérience AIESEC sera un atout indéniable.
oh… and.. i love Google too!
2,novembre 2008
While I am cleaning my closet -just to use a famous expression, I had this April 2007 picture taken in California, in front of Google's Campus at Headquarters on Charleston Road. What is really interesting is, just by accident, I was wearing the matching Google Colors that day! As a Gen-Y, kid of the Web, I Â truly embrace the World Wide Web and value product intelligence. So, yes it is true, i do… i love Google too especially, its Android Developer Challenge (and the application culture that contributes to generate) that fits with Google's pull marketing strategy, Google Search, Google Earth, Google docs and spreadsheets, their apps and api, Google Reader that i use often etc.
And a more geeky one.
Montreal Mobile Mondays is happening this monday November 3rd
2,novembre 2008
It's that time of the month! Â This monday the Montreal Mobile Mondays Panel and Meetup are happening again this monday November 3rd from 6pm to 8.30pm. Â We are invited to hear Sylvain Langlois, Astral Media's Radio Interactive General Manager and Francis Beaulieu, a Mobile Product Manager at Canoe.
Leaving Yahoo!
30,octobre 2008
In a few days, it will be my last day at Yahoo! (just like certain predecesors blogging about it before: Chad Dickerson;Â Ian Kennedy)Â after what has been an intense and fun trip into the purple DNA world for almost 3 years.
I am happy to have had under my belt,
some key events and accomplishments that marked and made me as much
as marked the brand - locally speaking, of course. Â Just
to name a few:
1) the 24 hours of Flickr in Montreal (People suddenly realized there was a local Flickr presence here under the Olympic Stadium….). That activity was part of the *delighting our communities* motto at Yahoo!
2) I was happy to launch the first ever Yahoo! Québec t-shirt, a
Good life apparel creation,  a
local artist who does the yearly James Brown Tees… There is a
limited edition of 250 Ts… Those who were lucky enough to put
a hold on them, well, just keep them preciously.
3) I was more than glad to participate in the Rebranding of Yahoo! Québec (which previously had another name.) and to be part of the team with Ogilvy Montreal to launch the first Yahoo! Québec offline marketing campaign that is currently running in the subway, buses and highways.
4) With a super dream team, I was excited to launch the most recent versions of Yahoo! Québec Messenger in french from 5.9 to 8.0,  and webmessenger and all these communication products (mail, avatars, profiles, etc.) and the community products.
5) I was happy to have resurrected the good' ol' Mon Yahoo! Québec, the rss feed aggregator.
6) Initiated the Flickr Contat08 Festival relationship and group about Photography.
7) above all, I was really blessed by a more than amazing local community of techies, lovers, bloggers, challengers, mentors, startups, brainiacs, etc.  From Patrick Tanguay, Michelle Blanc, Heri, Philippe Martin, Olie Ze Kat, just to name a few (this is a non-exhaustive list, I could go on with a list of a hundred names…).
In a few weeks, i am
starting at Deloitte Canada, heading up the online Marketing
Department and teams in Montreal and Toronto.
And a 30 seconds Introduction to Deloitte video, with a lil' extra spice:
See you all very soon!
Katheline previously known as Katz_kul in the Flickr ecosystem.
 "Geek and Sexy", that is how Stéphanie Lalut, freelancer at Infopresse, describes me in the Infopresse October 2008 Print Magazine Edition!  Of course, she is making an obvious reference to The Gazette's Sexiest Geek Title I had the privilege to win in 2007.  As much as the sexy side, she drafts a brief portrait on my Internet Product and Marketing Manager career to date and diverse background in Marketing, advertising and music industry. Â
Two corrections though:
- I did a certificate in Journalism at University of Montreal, not at l'UQAM.
- Flickr is written Flickr.com not flicker.com
Overall I am really happy about this article that highlights the hard work I have accomplished to this date.
Canada for Obama Night on November 4th at the OPUS lounge
24,octobre 2008
I do not usually speak politics on this blog. But, listening to a unplugged guitar song online at the Canada for Obama music Channel on this website inspired me: canadaforobama.ca i just felt like an inspired Canadian! Â There is some hip hop as well. Â All these songs were inspired by the Obama side of the campaign. The Milagro Group is organizing this election night party on November 4th, 2008 at OPUS.
A User unveiling T-Mobile's Google Android Phone
22,octobre 2008
As seen on my undisclosed Tumblr account, I developed an obsession for the New Google Android phone. Not for what it actually represents but for the potential market share that it could one day seize on that tumultuous Telecommunication Market. Â Here are some user snapshots of this G1 unboxing moment. Â I guess this User is a poweruser…
This is an achievement for me to have the priviledge to win the Q2-2008 European Awards amongst all my Yahoo! European and Canadia colleagues. Â And I congratulate all the teams that were able to qualify and receive mentions.
See this blog post at this link:Â yahoo-europe-q2-awards-grand-price-winner


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IACP News
Offender Reentry Report
Offender reentry has never posed more serious challenges to law enforcement. Every year 650,000 individuals are released from prisons to reenter their communities, and nearly two-thirds will be rearrested for a felony or serious misdemeanor within three years of their release. Communities are clearly struggling to accomplish the difficult work of assisting former offenders in their transition from prison to productive life while protecting the public from those who will reoffend.
To help craft an appropriate law enforcement agenda for offender reentry initiatives, the IACP and the Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) organized the 2006 national policy summit, called Offender Reentry: Exploring the Leadership Opportunity for Law Enforcement Executives and Their Agencies, to consider the role law enforcement executives and their agencies should assume in offender reentry efforts. Bringing together more than 100 law enforcement executives, corrections officers, criminal justice experts, and community leaders, the summit asked these experts to develop recommendations that would guide law enforcement executives and their agencies in their work to transition offenders from prison to productive life.
Summit participants rose to the challenge, drafting 50 recommendations to help police leaders determine how they can drive down recidivism rate by supporting offender reentry initiatives.
A copy of the final summit report, Offender Re-Entry: Exploring the Leadership Opportunity for Law Enforcement Executives and Their Agencies, is available at no cost on the IACP Web site at www.theiacp.org
For more information, call the IACP Research Center at 800-THE-IACP, extension 392.
Introducing IACP's Perspectives Series
In response to a growing need to inform and support local policy development, the IACP has created the Perspectives Series to fill gaps in available research on selected law enforcement policy topics. In particular, the Perspectives Series will provide useful information on recurring or emerging law enforcement policy areas where there is an absence of long-term and reliable research to answer critical questions.
The IACP Perspectives Series is intended to help local agency decision making by providing useful information gathered from our network of information sources. Perspectives do not present IACP positions on the topic being addressed, nor do they replace long-term research. The aim of perspectives is to help raise thoughtful issues regarding complex policy considerations and inform the debate at the local level.
The perspectives below address longstanding issues of concern to police:
The Perspective Series is available at no cost on the IACP Web site, www.theiacp.org.
2007 Guidelines for Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released the 2007 edition of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Policy and Guidance Volumes I–III. HSEEP is a capabilities- and performance-based exercise program that provides a standardized policy, methodology, and terminology for the design, development, conduct, and evaluation of all exercises.
The HSEEP volumes were initially developed in 2002; however, to increase the applicability and use of HSEEP among diverse entities, several revisions were made to the volumes over the past two years:
As modifications were made to the volumes, the drafts were posted on the HSEEP public Web site for review and comment. The draft volumes were also circulated throughout the federal government. Feedback was received from representatives at all levels of government. The comments were reconciled and incorporated in order for the volumes to be more applicable to all exercises, regardless of scope, scale, scenario, or sponsoring agency.
The deputy secretaries across the federal government were briefed on the HSEEP volumes on January 26, 2007, and they approved and endorsed the HSEEP methodology.
The revised volumes articulate the HSEEP methodology. HSEEP Volume I: HSEEP Overview and Exercise Program Management provides guidance for building and maintaining an effective exercise program and summarizes the planning and evaluation process described in further detail in later volumes.
HSEEP Volume II: Exercise Planning and Conduct helps planners outline a standardized foundation, design, development, and conduct process adaptable to any type of exercise.
HSEEP Volume III: Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning offers proven methodology, to include Exercise Evaluation Guides (EEGs), for evaluating and documenting exercises and implementing an improvement plan through a corrective action program.
The volumes can be found on the HSEEP Web site at http://hseep.dhs.gov and on the Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS.gov) system. LLIS.gov has created a new HSEEP resource page that provides frequently updated HSEEP information as well as new exercise-related original content. This page also contains links to additional HSEEP-related LLIS.gov pages, such as the exercise planning and program management page and the corrective action program system page.
Standard on Disaster and Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs
The 2007 edition of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs is available for download at no charge at NFPA's Web site, www.nfpa.org.
The standard establishes common criteria that set a foundation for disaster management, emergency management, and business continuity programs using a total-program approach. Organizations and parties responsible for developing such programs will benefit from information on emergency management, prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery, and business continuity.
"Whether they are initiated by nature or human caused, disasters and emergencies wreak havoc," said James M. Shannon, president and CEO of NFPA. "As organizations plan for unpredictable situations that may arise, NFPA 1600 has become the gold standard to help organizations develop an inclusive plan—a plan that will prove essential in achieving the most successful outcome possible when disaster strikes." NFPA 1600's latest edition incorporates changes to the 2004 edition and expands the conceptual framework of the earlier version. Aspects of mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery, which are focused on in earlier versions, have been updated, and prevention has been added as a fifth and distinct concept.
In 1991 NFPA's Standards Council established the Disaster Management Committee to develop a preparedness standard that identified key components of a comprehensive plan that could be used by a variety of organizations. The plan was intended to address preparations for, responses to, and recovery from disasters resulting from natural, human, or technological events. This was the beginning of NFPA 1600.
Used by and developed for organizations in both the public and private sectors, NFPA 1600 is one of NFPA's most widely implemented standards. More than 115,000 copies have been downloaded from NFPA's Web site since 2004.
For more information on NFPA 1600, visit NFPA's Web site at www.nfpa.org. Printed copies can be ordered through the online catalog and will be available April 2007.
2007 National Night Out
The National Association of Town Watch (NATW) has announced that the 24th Annual National Night Out (NNO) program will culminate on Tuesday, August 7, 2007.
Any municipality, law enforcement agency, crime prevention organization, community group, or neighborhood association that was not officially registered with NATW for Night Out 2006 is invited to contact NATW now to receive information on National Night Out 2007.
There is no cost to register or participate. Once registered with NATW, local coordinators receive an organizational kit full of how-to materials—including planning suggestions, sample news releases, artwork, and promotional guides—and interim updates throughout the year.
NNO 2006 involved 35.2 million people in 11,125 communities from all 50 U.S. states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities, and military bases worldwide. National Night Out 2007 is expected to be the largest ever. NNO is sponsored by NATW in partnership with Target and the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance.
National Night Out, a yearlong community building campaign, is designed to (1) heighten crime prevention awareness; (2) generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs; (3) strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and (4) send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
Along with the traditional outside lights and front porch vigils, most cities and towns now celebrate National Night Out with a variety of special citywide and neighborhood events such as block parties, cookouts, parades, festivals, visits from local law enforcement, safety fairs, and youth events.
Organizing in most communities begins early in the year. For free registration material, call 1-800-NITE OUT or visit the National Night Out Web site at www.nationalnightout.org.
National Center for Victims of Crime National Conference
Sponsored by the Office for Victims of Crime in the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, the National Center for Victims of Crime is holding the 2007 national conference in Washington, D.C, June 18–20, 2007. The theme for the conference is advancing practice, policy, and research. Highlights include the following:
The conference emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach in educational tracks that share promising practices, current research, and effective policy to ensure rights, protections, and services for all crime victims. The training program features more than 120 leading experts in 80 skill-building workshops, plenary sessions, and information packed exhibits.
For more information, visit the National Center for Victims of Crime Web site at www.ncvc.org.
Guide to Secure Sensitive Information Systems
The Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) released a new guide intended to help law enforcement executives and information technology (IT) managers develop and implement security policies to protect sensitive police data such as case reports, investigative data, criminal intelligence, and personal information. The Law Enforcement Tech Guide for Information Technology Security: How to Assess Risk and Establish Effective Policies details strategies for identifying security risks and effective measures to mitigate those risks.
The publication guides readers through specific steps that can lead to the development of an effective IT security policy, including how to organize a security policy development team, conducting a security self-assessment, conducting a security risk-assessment, developing a risk mitigation strategy, and measuring security controls currently in place. The Law Enforcement Tech Guide for Information Technology Security is a practical how-to guidebook that encourages law enforcement managers to treat IT security as an ongoing responsibility rather than a onetime or periodic undertaking.
"Law enforcement agencies rely on all types of sensitive data in the performance of their duties as protectors of the public," said COPS Office Director Carl R. Peed. "It is critical that this information is strategically and systematically secured from tampering and getting into the wrong hands."
The Law Enforcement Tech Guide for Information Technology Security can be downloaded from COPS Web site at www.cops.usdoj.gov., or orders can be placed for a future printing of the publication by contacting COPS Response Center at 800-421-6770.
NGA's Homeland Security Guide
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) has released A Governor's Guide to Homeland Security to provide governors with an overview of their homeland security roles and responsibilities.
A Governor's Guide to Homeland Security contains practical advice for governors on how to organize their states to prepare for and respond to hazards of all kinds effectively. It shares information and guidance on how to approach issues such as mutual aid, information sharing, obtaining assistance from the military, and protecting critical infrastructure. Last published in 2002, the new guide includes a significant amount of new and updated info "As the chief executives of our states, governors are responsible for the safety and security of our citizens and ensuring our states are adequately prepared for emergencies and disasters of all types and sizes—from widespread power outages and hazardous materials spills to catastrophes on the scale of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and Hurricane Katrina," Governor Ruth Ann Minner of Delaware said. "This guide focuses on areas governors must immediately be aware of, as well as the resources they are most likely to rely on during the initial response to an incident."
The content of the guide is based on the experiences of governors who have managed during crises and draws on lessons learned by states. Among its highlights, the guide emphasizes that emergency preparedness and homeland security must be a priority of all governors; recommends that governors set priorities and develop the structures and systems required to support those priorities; and stresses the need for cooperation among the state and local officials—within and among states—who will be expected to play a role in emergency response.
The guide outlines a variety of issues for governors, including interoperability, intelligence and information sharing, and protecting the state's critical infrastructure; points out the challenges along the way; and provides examples of how states have successfully navigated each obstacle.
The 84 page guide is available free at www.nga.org. ■
From The Police Chief, vol. 74, no. 4, April 2007. Copyright held by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, 515 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 USA.


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"Do what you have to do."
All his life, Joe Peters, of Hopkins, has lived by this rule.
But it has become especially important to him now, as he faces his second battle with cancer.
Growing up in Byron Center, Joe played in Little League, and tried not to complain when he was hit with a ball or had to stand in the outfield on a 95-degree day.
In high school he joined the wrestling team, and his refusal to give up gave him an extra edge against heavier and more experienced opponents.
Later, as he faced financial pressures of raising a family, Joe would work all day in a factory, then grab a quick bite before heading off to a second - or even a third - job.
During his rare free hours, he attended his children's school events and coached for their baseball and football teams. According to Joe, he felt it was what he "had to do" to be a good dad.
That role didn't end when his kids grew up. His son, Bo, who now lives in Grandville, came to his father for advice during a difficult time in his own life.
Bo wanted to become a police officer, so he was attending college while working full-time. The load had grown too heavy, and he told his Dad he wanted to give up.
"He just looked at me and said, 'Do what you have to do,'" Bo recalled.
That was a turning point for the young man. His father's simple advice inspired him to complete his education.
"It's been kind of my life statement ever since," Bo said.
He is now a police officer for Grand Rapids Community College, and frequently uses his father's motto while helping to train new recruits.
"If you get in a knock-down, drag-out fight, what are you going to draw upon to win?" Bo tells them. "For me, it's 'Do what you have to do.'"
Bo has tried to pass along this philosophy to his three children, who have had their own challenges.
Caden Peters, 10, has a learning disability, but still achieves good grades in school. Haylie, 8, usually has a cheerful smile despite juvenile arthritis and migraines, and Gavin, 4, is a fun-loving little boy even though he has had serious breathing problems.
Joe had to put his words to the test in his own life in 2006, when he was diagnosed with Stage 4 throat cancer.
The doctors advised aggressive treatment, but warned him he might not survive the surgery.
The night before his operation, Joe decided he couldn't go through with it. When Bo heard about it, he went to his father's hospital room and told him, "Dad, do what you have to do."
"OK," Joe replied, and agreed to have the surgery.
To make sure Joe didn't forget his own words, Bo's wife, Melanie, painted them on a plaque to hang above his bed. They kept him going during radiation treatments, chemotherapy, and eight excruciating bone marrow biopsies.
Bo said his father showed remarkable bravery during that time. He was often in pain, but whenever someone asked, "How are you feeling?" the response was invariably, "Not bad."
Eventually, Joe recovered and was able to return to normal life. He and his wife, Rita, have enjoyed spending time with their large family, including seven children and 16 grandchildren.
Unfortunately, cancer returned to Joe's life last September in the form of leukemia. In between treatments, Joe has continued to be an encouragement to his family.
His sons Bo and Joe Jr. decided to enter the Grand Rapids Triathlon on June 9 as a way to raise support for the Leukemia Foundation. Joining them was a family friend, Jenison resident Chris Armstrong, who had lost his own mother to the disease.
Joe insisted on being there to cheer them on. As they neared the end of the race, Joe waved from the sidelines. In unison, his sons approached him and gently escorted him onto the track.
"Come on Dad, you're finishing with us," they said.
Other family members saw what was happening and joined them. The group crossed the finish line together amidst cheers, and more than a few tears.
"It was something I didn't expect," Joe said later. "It really meant a lot."
To watch a video of Joe and his family at the finish line, click here.
Although the future is uncertain because of his illness, Joe said he plans to enjoy every moment, and won't waste precious time complaining. Instead, he will continue to live by his motto, "Do what you have to do."
"You have to make what you can out of life," he said. "Life is short enough as it is."


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August 7, 2012 - Mike McLain
BEREA -- It's a sight Browns' fans don't want to see -- running back Trent Richardson on a stationary bike during practice.
Coach Pat Shurmur has yet to comment on why Richardson isn't on the field today. Injured players that aren't seriously hurt ride the bike during every practice.
Richardson had a knee scope after Alabama's national championship win over LSU and wasn't able to participate in physical drills at the NFL combine in late February. In the 2010 season he missed two games and was limited to 112 carries because of a knee injury.
Richardson hadn't missed a practice since training camp opened. Last Saturday he participated in individual drills but was held out of team drills because of a headache.
Richardson was the third overall pick in the draft. He's being counted on to be the focal point on offense, even with rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden now entrenched as a starter.
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The seas around the Andaman Islands are some of the world's most unspoiled. Marine life is abundant, with an estimated 750 species of fish existing on one reef alone, and parrot, trigger and angel fish living alongside manta rays, reef sharks and loggerhead turtles. Many species of fish and coral are unique to the area, and fascinating ecosystems exist in ash beds and cooled lava based around the volcanic Barren Island. For a quick taste of marine life, you could start by snorkelling; most hotels can supply masks and snorkels, though some equipment is in dire need of replacement. The only way to get really close, and venture out into deeper waters, is to scuba dive. The undisputed home of diving is Havelock, with eight centres up and running at the last count, and there are also operators on Neil, Long and South Andaman.
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Serving Size:
1 cup, halves (251g)
1 half, with liquid (76g)
Calories - Total Calorie count at this serving size: 143 Calories. The calorie chart below shows the breakdown for Fat, Carbs, and Protein. In this case, Calories from Fat = 1, Calories from Protein = 2, and Calories from Carbohydrate = 140.
Fat - One serving has 0.08 grams of Total Fat. This is made up of 0.01 grams of Saturated Fat and unfortunately the Trans Fat amount was not listed for this food. The rest of the Fat (0.07 grams) is unaccounted for.
Cholesterol - This is one of the healthy foods if you're watching your Cholesterol intake. There are 0 mg of Cholesterol.
Carbohydrates - One serving of this food has 38.08 grams of Carbohydrate. A closer look reveals 30.37 grams of Sugar and 4.02 grams of Fiber. Also, a serving of this size has 34.1 Net Carbs. Net Carbs are calculated by subtracting Fiber and Sugar Alcohols (if known) from the total Carbohydrate amount. This is useful to know if you are counting carbs or living with diabetes.
Protein - There are 0.48 grams of Protein in each serving of this food.
Minerals - At this serving size Calcium is 12.55 mg and Iron is 0.7 mg. In addition, there are 12.55 mg of Sodium and 165.66 mg of Potassium in this food.
Vitamins - This food should not be considered a significant way to get Vitamin C, but it does provide 0 International Units of Vitamin A.
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By Kay Simonetti of Tottenville
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- On Friday, March 14, I was traveling down Page Avenue across from PS 6 when my car just died.
I could not start it and put my flashers on.
I was sitting in the middle of traffic and no one stopped to help me. Cars beeped, went around me, but no one stopped.
Then there was a knock on my window and a man said "put it into neutral and I'll push you to the side."
I thanked him and told him I was there for a half hour with no help. He said: "Thank Maria. She came and got me."
So I thank you two angels from PS 6 for coming to my aid.
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PowerVac has been manufacturing, importing, distributing, and servicing commercial and industrial cleaning equipment for more than 25 years. A West Australian family-owned business, we one of the leading Australian companies in our field. We offer full service and back-up on all equipment, and we sell and stock the largest range of cleaning equipment and spare parts in WA.
After 25 years we are well established with a loyal customer base. We stock all major brands and full after sales service.
Our hard working team is knowledgeable, friendly and always willing to help. We offer professional advice from cleaning equipment experts, have a modern, fully equipped workshop, as well as a fleet of mobile service vehicles offering on-site services anywhere in the Perth metro area.
Our range of cleaning equipment provides for all surfaces and situations. We are a preferred supplier to WA Local Government, as well as many local businesses.
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In the Sayre Gyre
July 30th, 2012
Last winter when we were in Raleigh, North Carolina for Brian's ScienceOnline conference, we made a quick trip to the Museum Park at North Carolina Museum of Art.
We wanted to see the entire Museum Park but it seems like we got stuck in Thomas Sayre's Gyre, it started raining, and we ran out of all the time … anyway, it was the piece I was dying to see for years, so here are the many ways I shot those famous rings and couple of other pieces on the way.
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More photos from Raleigh on my Flickr below & more from my solo walking tour of Raleigh's historic district of Oakwood including the old Oakwood cemetery!
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Taking the stage Friday night at Stella Blues in Kihei, Rick Vito will front a trio featuring bassist Lenny Castellanos and drummer Kris Thomas. Focusing on the rock and blues roots music he loves, the acclaimed guitarist/singer brings a collective history to the gig that includes playing with an astonishing array of leading artists.
That extensive list includes Fleetwood Mac, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Bob Seger, Stevie Nicks, John Mayall, John Fogerty, Roy Orbison, the Byrds' Roger McGuinn, Little Richard, Delany and Bonnie and most recently, jamming with Carlos Santana.
Vito was part of a little rock history- making on New Year's Eve at Mala Wailea when Santana sat in with Mick Fleetwood and his band playing "Black Magic Woman" together for the first time.
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Rick Vito and Carlos Santana showed their mutual admiration New Year's Eve at Mala Wailea.
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Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters in "Cadillac Records," showing Wednesday at the MACC.
A huge hit for Santana and a staple in his concerts, the song was originally composed and recorded by Peter Green with Fleetwood Mac.
"Santana's early roots are in the blues and it was no trouble for him to step on stage with us," Vito reports. "It was a lot of fun trading guitar solos with somebody of that stature. We played our own version and Carlos joined in, and he did a fine job."
Now making his home on Maui, besides playing the occasional date with Mick Fleetwood's Island Rumours Band, Vito has been touring as the lead guitarist and singer with the new Mick Fleetwood Blues Band.
Paying homage to the blues-rock roots of Fleetwood Mac, the Maui-based quartet toured Europe in October, drawing rave reviews.
"The European tour was a total joy; we did 21 dates in 30 days," notes Vito. "It was a great turnout. People really missed hearing the early version of Fleetwood Mac, the blues years. They were very appreciative. It was a great experience. I think Mick was touched by the reaction. I expected it because I've been going over there for years. I know how people revere that music."
While on tour in Germany, the legendary drummer and guitarist appeared on the popular TV music show "Rockpalast" playing a snippet of "Oh Well" unplugged. With Vito on National Resonator and Fleetwood tapping away on some metal stairs, the duo launched into the classic Mac tune. The video clip is posted at: www.rockpalast.de/konzerte/2008/the_mick_fleetwood_blues_band/backstage/the_mick_fleetwood_blues_band.phtml.
"That was impromptu," says Vito chuckling. "They said, 'Play something,' and that was the first thing that came to mind."
With Fleetwood gearing up for a massive new tour with Fleetwood Mac, Vito reports he's fronting a spin-off band called Blue Again, without the drummer. "It's still a celebration of early Fleetwood Mac," he says. "And we actually have quite a few gigs for the Island Rumours Band without Mick. We intend to keep the flame going and carry on in his absences and welcome him back at every opportunity."
While he's now enjoying living in the islands, as a child in Philadelphia, Vito first tried playing his mother's Hawaiian steel guitar. "My mother used to play Hawaiian lap steep guitar in the 1930s," he explains. "She used to play with a bunch of girls that played Hawaiian music on the radio."
Initially playing the music of pop musicians like Duane Eddy and the Ventures, he gravitated to the Rolling Stones and then to the blues greats.
"When the Stones came along and were doing all that blues stuff on their early records, that was a real education for me," he recalls. "I started taking notice of the original artists, just like so many other people."
Vito got his first major break when he sat in with Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett, whose band would at times feature such stellar musicians as Eric Clapton, Duane Allman and Leon Russell.
"It all changed overnight for me," he recalls. "I was listening to records by Delaney and Bonnie with Eric Clapton and they were doing a mixture of blues and gospel and all this really cool roots music that I totally related to. I realized that if these guys could do that, it was something I could see myself doing. When they came to town, I introduced myself, and they invited me to sit in. They played a blues number and I was playing pretty good at that point - it brought the house down. About six months later, I moved to Los Angeles and they hired me and took me on the road. I first met Mick through their keyboard player in 1972.
It's a reflection of Vito's formidable talent that over the years, he's been invited to play with so many great musicians.
Doors kept opening for him, beginning in 1974, when he joined a new version of the Bluesbreakers fronted by John Mayall, recording four albums with the British blues legend. Over time Mayall's band had been a launching pad for a host of influential players including Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Jack Bruce, Mick Taylor and Mick Fleetwood.
"John was looking for a new guitar player," he recalls. "We played two numbers and he said, 'OK, that's it, you're in.' I said, 'Really?' He said, 'I heard what I needed to hear.' We went in the studio two weeks later, and toured all around the world."
Next up he was hired by Roger McGuinn of the Byrds to join a new group, the Thunderbyrds, recording an album and briefly touring Europe.
As the 1980s dawned, Vito was then hired by Bonnie Raitt. First playing on the album "Green Light," their enduring association included a world tour in 1999.
Jackson Browne was also impressed by Vito's guitar skills, and he became a member of Browne's band between 1982 and 1985, playing lead and singing on the "Lawyers In Love" album.
When legendary rocker Bob Seger was looking for a rootsy guitar sound for the middle section of a song he was working on called "Like A Rock," he contacted Vito.
"It was an overdub, the first take, and he loved it," Vito recalls.
Writing in the liner notes of his "Greatest Hits" collection, Seger enthused: "It was the single most spectacular overdub I'd ever heard."
Vito initially had to convince the rocker that a slide solo would work best. "I said I'd like to try a slide guitar and he said, 'No, I don't think that's it.' He was really reluctant."
A massive hit, later immortalized in a long-running Chevy truck commercial, Vito received no royalty credit for his memorable contribution.
"When you're hired as a session player, anything you create becomes the property of the artist," he notes. "In that case here's something that I created that took up a good two minutes on the record. I would have made millions if I could have claimed a writer's credit."
After touring and recording with Seger, Vito next got a phone call in late 1987 from an English drummer looking to hire a replacement for Lindsey Buckingham in Fleetwood Mac.
"I had come off the Seger tour with the feeling that something really good was going to happen," he says. "I had played with Mick on a session with Billy Burnette about a year earlier, and we had talked about the early Fleetwood Mac days, and he appreciated my affinity for that era. About three weeks before Lindsey left, Mick came and sat in with my band at a club I was playing. Then I got the phone call."
As an actual member of Fleetwood Mac, Vito spent five years with the band embarking on two major world tours and playing on two albums including "Behind The Mask," which featured several of his own songs.
"I am still proud that I was asked to join the band rather than be hired as a guitarist," he says.
It was Vito who suggested the band dig back into its early catalogue for concert material.
"They asked if I wanted to sing something and I thought about the real cool songs from the Peter Green era that they had all but abandoned. So I pulled out things like 'I Loved Another Woman' and 'Rattlesnake Shake.' Mick and John (McVie) were all over it. It turned out to be a nice highlight of the shows with just the guys playing. Audiences really appreciated it."
Vito's deep affection for Fleetwood Mac's early blues-rock roots led him to play with one of the biggest bands in the world and to deepen a connection with one of the group's founders into the 21st century on Maui.
"Our relationship is stronger now then even when I was a member of the band," he concludes. "We realize that after all these years that music, and that kind of music, which includes the stuff I write, is what we enjoy playing the most. And we have a commitment to keep playing it as long as we're around."
* The Rick Vito Band play Stella Blues at 9 p.m. Friday. Special guests are expected. Admission is $15. Call 874-3779.
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With a sterling cast including Beyonce as Etta James, Cedric the Entertainer as Willie Dixon, Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters, Eamonn Walker as Howlin' Wolf and Mos Def as Chuck Berry, "Cadillac Records" chronicles the rise of an astonishingly talented and influential group of African-American musicians who recorded on the Chess Records label.
Playing as the Maui Film Festival screening in the Maui Arts & Cultural Center's Castle Theater Wednesday, although it may not be historically accurate, "Cadillac Records" is highly recommended for music fans.
Making some best-of-the-year lists, The New York Times praised: " 'Cadillac Records' would be worth seeing for the music alone. Mr. Wright's renditions of Muddy Waters's signature songs are more than respectable, while Ms. Knowles's interpretations of Ms. James's hits are downright revelatory."
The Chicago Tribune noted: "the film finds its feet during the exhilarating, sweaty Chess studio sessions, where the film' s cast covers songs from rock 'n' roll to electric blues to soul, from Waters' "I Can't Be Satisfied" to James' "At Last."


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InterContinental Samui Baan Taling Ngam Resort
When you first wake up, the beauty of this legendary island seems so stunning that you may be convinced you are dreaming. Rub your eyes, sprinkle drops of cool water on your face and you will be delighted to find that your eyes have not deceived you. After a breakfast of the freshest and sweetest tropical fruit at Amber. To appreciate it fully, I can recommend private classes on our outdoor platform with our expert trainer, a former Muay Thai professional. Known as the art of eight limbs, Muay Thai uses fists, elbows, knees and feet. As a total body workout, it enhances balance, flexibility and core strength and is a great stress reliever!
InterContinental Samui Baan Taling Ngam Resort offers 7 coloured swimming pools including 2 infinity pools. Following the ultimate in aquatic relaxation, guests are invited to retreats to The Spa for natural and ayurvedic treatments to sooth their suntanned skin or take a trip onboard the resorts signature speed boat to the five islands or the Angthong National Marine Park.
In the evening, I can recommend a short sunset that few try but those who do never forget. Air Bar's sunsets, perched high above the Gulf of Thailand on cliffs of Taling Ngam, Air Bar is a one-of-a-kind destination cocktail lounge on Koh Samui. The hypnotic color palette of a Samui sunset and the countless shades of blue and green of the Gulf of Thailand are your backdrop as you enjoy one of Air Bar's signature cocktails prepared by our world-class mixologists. Accompany your drinks with delicate tapas creations or sushi and sashimi. Air Bar is a Koh Samui attraction in itself; make it your go-to for pre-dinner drinks as you watch the ballet of light, color and movement on the Gulf of Thailand. Or stop by for a nightcap and a sumptuous desert under the stars as the lights of the pier, ships on the water and the resort twinkle below.
Tip 1
That the head of a person in Thailand is considered even on children. Correspondingly, the feets are considered dirty and should not be used to move or point to anything. When on the floor, for example in a temple, make sure that your feet are not pointing towards someone or something of religious significance.
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As a sign of respect and cleanliness, you should take off your shoes before you enter some's home. This also apples to some shops where a little sign will be displayed on the door but no sign assume that shoes should be taken off.
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Always wear appropriate clothing when in public spaces. Beach-wear is acceptable on the beach but should be refrained from when going somewhere else.
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Please contact the Concierge for information on how to dress if you wish to visit a local Thai Temple, Church or Mosque.


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Optimizing Images to Reduce Load Times
Not is only a site's load time factored into its search-engine rankings, the longer it takes to load the more likely it will lose visitors. A large percentage of bandwidth usage — especially for ecommerce sites — comes from images. As such, image size is an important component of a site's speed. This article will explain ways to optimize images for improved load times.
File Types
The first and simplest thing to consider when optimizing images is file type. Certain image file types are better suited for specific images. For example, JPGs are best suited for photographic images. PNGs, on the other hand, are best suited for simple images with few colors or for images using transparency. 24-bit PNGs are best suited for images containing both photographic elements and simple graphics. 8-bit PNGs can further reduce file size in images with fewer than 256 colors.
There are other images formats like TIF, GIF, and SVG that can be used. But the majority of web graphics is JPG and PNG. A basic rule of thumb is to use JPGs for anything photographic and PNGs for everything else. If you're in doubt about which file type to use, try saving the same images as both a JPG and PNG and then compare quality and file size.
Saving Methods
Another important consideration for image optimization is the method of saving it. Many applications provide optimization options like compression, metadata (i.e., size, resolution, and date created), and color profiles when you save images. If you use Adobe software for image editing, use the "Save for Web & Devices" dialogue box when optimizing your images.
When using that "Save for Web & Devices" dialogue box, you can preview what images will look like once they are compressed, edit metadata, adjust image size, and preview the file size of the image. This allows you to easily compare how large of a file will be created if you save as a PNG-8, PNG-24, or JPG file type.
"Save for Web & Devices" also allows you to convert your image to a web-ready sRGB color mode. Occasionally you might be working with an image using a CMYK color mode, or a color mode optimized for print. Because CMYK color modes use four colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) compared to RGB's three colors (red, green, and blue), saving in the CMYK color mode adds slightly to image file size.
If you don't use Adobe software for image editing, consider using RIOT — Radical Image Optimization Tool. RIOT is a freeware application for Windows that allows image optimization for JPG, GIF, and PNG images. RIOT can compress images, remove metadata, and adjust image color to reduce image file size.
Image Resizing
Saving an image in the correct dimensions is always better than having the browser resize it. If a browser resizes a 1024×1024 pixel image to 250×250, the user is still downloading the larger 1024×1024 size. Be sure to upload images as the correct size rather than relying on a browser to resize them.
Using One Image Multiple Times
Another way to reduce image bandwidth is to use the same images multiple times throughout a site. For example, the same logo, menu image, and header can be used on every page of the site. This means users only have to download the image once and their browsers can then display the image from the browser cache when they view other pages.
You can also optimize some background images in a similar way. For example, if you are using a textured background, you might be able to create a smaller, repeating image instead of a single large image. The same can apply to gradient background images.
Sprites and Preloaders
A helpful practice for reducing load time is the use of CSS sprites, which are CSS codes that display a piece of a larger image. This technique is often employed for mouse-over states on buttons. For example, with a sprite you can display a piece of an image as a button on your site and display a different piece of that image as the button whenever a user mouses over it.
Though sprites are frequently used for interactive menus and buttons, they can also be used to display multiple site images from a single image file. This would require the browser to only download one image instead of, say, three or four.
Using CSS Instead of Images
Sometimes the best way to decrease image load time is not to use an image at all. Improvements to CSS have made it possible for the browser to render certain "images" using pure CSS. It is now possible to generate rounded rectangles, gradients, drop shadows, and transparent images using CSS. Be warned, every browser won't always support these techniques and browser compatibility should be carefully considered before replacing an image with CSS.
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Should the title be "Optimising Images to Reduce Load TImes" rather than Increase? The aim is to have the load times being as short as possible.
_Editor's Note: Thank you, David. Our mistake. We have now changed._
A nice tool if you are using a Mac is "ImageOptim" which allows you to drop in a folder and it will automatically compress the files for you.
Always best to verify them before you upload to check you don't have any artefacts from over compression or file incompatibilities.
I like using progressive jpeg as it gives a preview while the image loads. Same as interlaced gif.
I also optimize to Jpeg quality 70 or better and not to exceed 32kb. Many computers read hard drives in 4kb chunks so 32kb is more efficient than 33kb.
Also offloading your images across different servers an help with load times. Instead of asking one server for ten images, splitting the request across 10 different can be faster. Or use a CDn content delivery network like amazon s3
You should have mentioned minimizing images as well, since you can get even smaller image sizes with lossless minimizing with tools like jpegtran or jpegoptim and OptiPNG or PNGOUT. Google writes about them in their page speed project and there's a lot of other useful things there.
We use a number of techniques to do this including
1. Resize for all image sizes and optimise
2. Serve the static images from a subdomain
3. Name the image files correctly (more for SEO)
4. Use Amazon CloudFront (or another cdn)
5. Leverage browser caching for images
These all help to reduce page load times. See our article here http://blog.bleepsystems.com/2012/how-we-optimise-images-for-seo-and-fast-page-loading-times/
for more information on each one.
While all of these are good fixes, they assume you're limited to working with traditional static images and all their attendant asset and file size hassle. On-demand dynamic imaging should be discussed here as an enterprise solution. Basically, it's editing image data server-side to produce new images at the moment they're needed (whether that's on page load, or during a shopping session–changing dress colors, adding alloy wheels, switching to the exterior view, whatever). The work is off the browser's shoulders, so the user experience is lightning fast when well implemented.
The dynamically produced images can then be stored or saved–or sent directly to production in SVG format (not all providers support this function, though we do)–but they don't have to be. Think one high-res image for hundreds of product images in different sizes (or preset zoom levels) throughout your site. You preserve the highest possible image quality while getting *faster* page load times and way reducing asset maintenance.
It's a fairly new technology but there are still good options even for smaller businesses, since solutions are available in the cloud. I know I sound like an evangelist (or, well, a marketer), but it's a truly revolutionary change in the way we can start handling images online. If you haven't come across it yet, you can play with a few examples of implementation on our demos page: http://liquidpixels.com/demos/
what is the simplest or fastest way to preload a background image with Js? I found many dead-end articles, but no simple solution.
my site: http://carlmichaelhughes.net just has one bg image that takes fo'ever to load.


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Woman struck, killed on interstate may have been hit twice
Deputies searching for second car involved in fatal Mar. 2 accident
The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department said it is now looking for a second vehicle that was involved in a fatal pedestrian accident on Interstate 43 earlier this month.
Officials with the Sheriff's Department said Denise Merkel, 54, was struck as she crossed a lane of Interstate 43 near Racine Avenue in New Berlin on Mar. 2 around 5:30 a.m.. Deputies said Merkel was trying to assist a friend whose car had run out of gas.
Authorities originally believed Merkel was struck by one passing vehicle, but now believe she was also struck by a second vehicle while she was laying in the road.
Anyone with information regarding the incident are asked to call the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department at 262-548-7126.
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April 9, 2012
Meet Big Oil's Evil Lord Voldemort
Steven Mufson, Washingotn Post
Ask oil lobbyists, oil executives, and former employees and board members of the American Petroleum Institute how they describe API President Jack N. Gerard, and one thing they don't say is soft. One calls him a "hard-nosed guy." Another says he is "a political animal" who "loves a fight." Yet another dubs him "Voldemort." . .
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