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I've written about Oliver and my two cats before. You can read that here.
Xyla and Sochi have been close for about the last year and half. When we first brought Sochi home Xyla was not sure about this new kid, but she was never aggressive or didn't include him.
In the summer of 2014 though we took an extended few month road trip with the cats. We stayed in many a friend's and family member's place, airbnbs, and hotels before we settled in Los Angeles. During that summer they bonded hardcore and became best buds.
In the last few weeks though they have reached a new level of friendship. Oliver and I have clearly become second favorites in our cat's worlds.
Below are some photos to illustrate my point.
All of these photos were taken over the course of 3 hours. I am so happy that they are such good buddies. Cats do not always bond like this, but we are lucky that they did. In conclusion I am obsessed with our kitties and #friendshipgoals.


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Volvo Cars unveiled the Volvo S60L Petrol Plug-in Hybrid (PPHEV) at the 2014 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition proving that they are serious in helping China get rid of their pollution problem amidst the booming automotive market.
The Volvo S60L Petrol Plug-in Hybrid (PPHEV) is a pretty unique sedan. It uses electric and hybrid technology to complement its 238 horsepower petrol turbo to make it a high-performance machine that combines 'dynamic driving pleasure and superb fuel economy.'
The S60L PPHEV uses the same technology as the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid, the world's first diesel plug-in hybrid, which has been a groundbreaking success in Europe.
"Creating a powertrain that offers 306 horsepower by blending a 238 horsepower petrol turbo from our new four-cylinder Drive-E engine family with a 68 horsepower electric motor, proves that the most efficient car can also be the most fun to drive. This is our most technologically advanced powertrain ever. It brings us closer to our vision to offer zero emission motoring in the future," said Håkan Samuelsson.
The Volvo S60L Petrol Plug-in Hybrid (PPHEV), already built in the Chengdu plant, will be launched in China early 2015.


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Sam Lewis and Luke Elliott-Negri
Sam Lewis is a union organizer and member of Democratic Socialists of America. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Luke Elliott-Negri holds a leadership position in the Professional Staff Congress, AFT Local 2334. He is a PhD student at the CUNY Graduate Center, where he studies political parties and social movements. Luke sits on the New York State Committee of the Working Families Party and is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.


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The Executive Team are responsible for the day-to-day running of the charity. The charity undertakes commissioning (describing what is needed) and raising funds to support those needs.
Peter Kelby (Chief Executive)
Most of Peter's career has been in the private sector including Cadbury Schweppes, Premier Brands and Scott Bader. He started his career in IT and then moved into planning and strategy. He was a Non-Executive Director for Northamptonshire NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) and a management consultant.
Angela Howe (Head of Service Development)
Angela qualified as a Registered Nurse in 1987. Much of her nursing career was within Cancer and Palliative Care. She was responsible for the strategic and operational management of Specialist Palliative Care Services provided by Northamptonshire Health Care Trust. Angela also worked as a Service Improvement Facilitator and has experience in the development and redesign of Cancer Services.
Wendy Reason (Director of Income Generation)
Wendy joined Cransley Hospice as Director of Income Generation in January 2016 having worked in senior fundraising roles on both a local and national level for over 20 years. She started her career as a Community Fundraiser at the RNLI and subsequently spent 17 years developing fundraising strategies delivering year on year growth, working with and managing multi- disciplinary fundraising teams and volunteers.
Sue Horner (Accountant)
Sue started her career in the finance sector in 1998 at Lloyds Bank Plc and has since worked in central government and for Thames Valley Police, while gaining her accountancy qualifications. She transferred into the Hospice charity sector in 2011, and has worked for Cransley Hospice Trust since 2014.


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Allison Evanow was sleeping one summer night when it hit her. She woke up next morning, turned to her husband and said, "I have this crazy idea."
Already working in the spirits industry, Evanow had noticed a "sophisticated and energized cocktail movement." Bartenders were using fresh, organic ingredients and taking a "chef-like approach" to making cocktails. All this, but they were still using "industrial-brand spirits."
Evanow drew up a business plan that fall. Now her company, Square One Organic Spirits, works with an organic farming co-op in Montana that grows rye organically. The fermenting and distilling processes have to meet organic standards.
Because the spirits industry is highly regulated, Evanow's biggest hurdle was distribution. Her best tactic was to introduce the brand in person at cocktail bars. Within six months, she had opened 100 restaurant accounts and gotten Square One named on menus, "all based on the fact that it was organic."
— Adapted from "How to build a $1 million business," interview with Jane Bennett Clark, Kiplinger's Personal Finance.


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The key points to emerge from this survey are:
- There is a very strong sense of Jewish identification; depending on definition, between 80% and 90% of respondents see their 'Jewishness' as an important or defining characteristic of their lives.
- A distinguishing characteristic of Jews in Australia is the connectedness of families. Over 70% of respondents indicated that they spent Friday evening Sabbath with their family every week or most weeks.
- Support for Israel unifies the Jewish community. There is evidence of division of opinion in response to many issues, but much of the difference disappears when Israel is considered; close to 80% of respondents indicated that they regarded themselves as Zionist, while only 13% did not. There are, however, a wide range of views on the policy to be followed in pursuit of peace with Palestinians.
View the report: Gen08 Preliminary Findings [PDF, 737kB]
Towards Post Holocaust Flourishing of Jews in Australia
View the report by Dr Melanie Landau: Towards Post-Holocaust Flourishing of Jews in Australia
Education: a statistical analysis
The largest survey ever carried out among the Australian Jewish community, GEN08, found that about 70% of Australian-‐born Jewish adults aged under 35 had attended a Jewish day school for at least part of their education.
Poverty & Emergency Relief
This report focuses on poverty in the Jewish population of Melbourne, with comparative reference to the Jewish population of Sydney.
The New Zealand Jewish Community
In 2008, B'nai B'rith Auckland, in collaboration with the Australian Centre for Jewish Civilization at Monash University, conducted a survey of the New Zealand and Australian Jewish communities.
Antisemitism is an issue of major concern for the Jewish communities of Australia – as it has been since 1945, and before.
Older Jewish Australians
When considering a report such as this, the inclination is to ask – so what? What does all this data really tell me about service provision over the next twenty years for an ageing Australian Jewish population?
Jewish Continuity
The purpose of this study is to evaluate evidence bearing on future Jewish life in Australia, with particular reference to the Melbourne and Sydney communities.
2006 Victorian Census – Key Findings
The census provides the most detailed demographic data on religious groups in Australia, but the data are not comprehensive because the key identifier, stated religion, is an optional census question and is not completed by a large number of people.


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On Aug. 22, 1911, a painter named Louis Beroud discovered that the "Mona Lisa" had been stolen from the Louvre. Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece -- the most famous painting in the world, then and now -- remained missing for two years, until an Italian art dealer was contacted by a man who signed his letter "Leonardo."
The art dealer and the director of the Uffizi Gallery went to Leonardo's hotel room in Florence and there, hidden in the false bottom of a case, was the "Mona Lisa." The director told Leonardo he needed to take the painting back to the gallery to compare it to others works by the real Leonardo, and the thief agreed. The dealer and the director, trying to contain their excitement, left with the painting, and a short time later an arrest was made.
Case closed, but was the mystery solved? "Leonardo" turned out to be Vincenzo Peruggia, a petty crook who had worked in the Louvre for two years and had helped put the "Mona Lisa" in its glass-enclosed frame. His story was that he stole the painting with the help of two brothers, and his motive was to avenge Italian honor after Napoleon ransacked the country and took some of its artistic treasures back to France.
The French were relieved to have the painting back and embarrassed by its theft and their inability to solve the case. Peruggia served less than eight months in jail, and his accomplices were not prosecuted. He joined the Italian army in World War I and later moved back to France and opened a paint store. He was never charged with another crime and died in 1947.
R.A. Scotti stumbled onto a reference to the "Mona Lisa's" incredible adventure while researching her book "Basilica: The Splendor and the Scandal -- Building St. Peter's." Stunned that she knew nothing about such an amazing story, she began researching and didn't stop until she completed "Vanished Smile: The Mysterious Theft of Mona Lisa" (Knopf, $24.95, 241 pages).
Scotti believes Peruggia stole the painting but had help from others and was fed the story about lost Italian honor by someone else. She thinks the French government, which publicly declared the "Mona Lisa" was gone forever before it turned up in Italy, was happy to sweep the case under the rug. That Pablo Picasso and his friend Guillaume Apollinaire were considered prime suspects didn't make French authorities look any better.
The "Mona Lisa" is back in the Louvre in a special room, behind two sheets of nonreflective glass. Guards stand watch as crowds press close, and entering the room can be "a particularly awful experience," in Scotti's words. But sometimes, if you look past the enigmatic smile and into the deep eyes, you might catch a wink.
Scotti discusses "Vanished Smile" and shows slides at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the OMSI auditorium, 1945 S.E. Water Ave. An exhibition, "Da Vinci: The Genius," which includes "Secrets of the Mona Lisa: A Gallery," closes May 3.
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In This Issue
- Pass Email Privacy Act
- Bolster Cybersecurity
- Next Platform Security
- Report from the CEO
- New CSA Security App
- DHS & Cyber Defenses
- GDPR's Cloud Biz Opp
- Secure Connected-Car
- NY State Cyber Rules
- Finance Ind & DevOps
- Optimizing Net Design
- IBM Is Fit for VZ Cloud
- Spanner from Google
- AWS Videoconference
- Fog Ref Architecture
- Battle for Web Future
- Coming DCIA Events
Senate: Pass Email Privacy Act ASAP
Excerpted from CS Monitor Report by Nathan Leamer
With Congress consumed by political battles, there's still a glimmer of hope for bipartisanship on privacy issues: the House last week passed the Email Privacy Act by unanimous voice vote.
That's not altogether surprising.
Introduced by Kansas Congressmen Kevin Yoder (R-KS) and Jared Polis (D-CO), the measure was even known as the "most popular bill in Congress" for garnering 315 co-sponsors last year.
Despite its popularity, however, this important bill, which would require government agencies to get a search warrant before accessing emails or other digital communications that are more than 180 days old, failed to pass the Senate last year.
We can't let that happen again. The Senate must step up to pass this desperately needed legislation that restores the privacy rights of all Americans in the Digital Age.
At a time when internet users are concerned about their privacy, the Email Privacy Act goes a long way toward restoring their confidence and establishing desperately needed online protections… Read More
Here's How US Gov Can Bolster Cybersecurity
Excerpted from CSO Report by Michael Kan
Almost 20 years ago, Chris Wysopal was among a group of hackers who testified before US Congress, warning it about the dangers of the internet.
Unfortunately, the US government is still struggling to act, he said.
"You're just going to keep ending up with the status quo," he said, pointing to the US government's failure to regulate the tech industry or incentivize any change.
It's a feeling that was shared by the experts who attended this week's RSA cybersecurity show.
Clearly, the US government needs to do more on cybersecurity, but what?
Perhaps, the need for US action hasn't been more urgent.
In last year's election, Russia was accused of hacking US political groups and figures in an effort to influence the outcome.
In addition, major internet companies, including Yahoo, have also reported huge data breaches, exposing details to a billion user accounts… Read More
Next Iteration of Platform Security
Excerpted from CRN Report by Sarah Kuranda
As companies face increasing security challenges, they will need to move to a new platform-based security model, top executives from Cisco and Palo Alto Networks said at this week's 2017 RSA Conference in San Francisco, CA.
This isn't the same platform security model that is being touted by most major security vendors today – it's a next evolution of that model, where the focus is on visibility, analysis and enforcement, Palo Alto Networks CEO Mark McLaughlin said in a keynote address Wednesday.
"We are going to see the current security model get turned on its head. I mean that from a business model perspective," McLaughlin said.
McLaughlin said the current state of security is too complex, too expensive, too slow to adapt to changes and has become increasingly difficult for security professionals to show a return on investment.
He said companies need to adapt a "platform of the future," which leverages integration and automation, and encourages cross-vendor sharing of threat intelligence.
That "Platform 2.0" will ultimately lead to more innovation, sharing, automation, software capabilities, ease of deployment.. Read More
Report from DCIA CEO Marty Lafferty
DevTeamSpace this week blogged about the top ten benefits of cloud computing in 2017.
As proponents and early adopters of storing data, accessing programs, and facilitating communications through the internet, DCIA members and DCINFO readers may appreciate the following summary.
A first benefit of cloud computing is the flexibility it offers to growing new businesses – from start-ups to line extensions.
Cloud capacity can swiftly be increased to provide more bandwidth from remote servers without massive capital investments.
In second place are automatic software updates, eliminating the need to perform such tasks as updating drivers on company computers.
Cloud computing services roll-out regular updates – including security – enabling internal IT resources to focus on higher priority business tasks.
Disaster recovery comes in third because cloud solutions are not only more affordable, but are also superior to most individual enterprise IT departments.
Cloud providers' relevant expertise and knowledge tend to be more current, and cloud-based backup systems are enormously effective for businesses of any size.
Fourth, internal collaboration: work teams can access programs and share files from any internet connection at any time, increasing visibility and improving productivity.
Cost avoidance ranks fifth thanks to cloud computing running on a subscription-based model.
Sixth is working from anywhere that has an internet connection, enhancing a greater work-life balance with telecommuting.
Business security is the seventh benefit as a result of data being stored in the cloud for access regardless of what happens to any particular machine, and facilitating immediate wiping in the event of a breech.
Eighth is competition, with the cloud enabling smaller businesses to act faster than large companies, even without major financing.
Environmental impacts come in ninth by more closely aligning computing resource usage, energy and carbon footprint with actual need.
And tenth is control of information flow, which increases in both importance and degree of difficulty with the number of participants.
Cloud computing permits instant capturing and disseminating of edits throughout the project completion process. Share wisely, and take care.
CSA Announces Cloud Security App
Excerpted from CSA Press Announcement
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world's leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment, today announced the launch of STARWatch, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) application.
Developed by the CSA, the application is designed to provide organizations a centralized way to manage and maintain the integrity of the vendor review and assessment process.
Additionally, STARWatch includes access to more than 200 CSA STAR assessments, helping organizations save time with research and aiding in quicker decision making.
STARWatch delivers the content of the CSA's de facto standards Cloud Control Matrix (CCM) and CSA's Consensus Assessments Initiative Questionnaire v3.0.1 (CAIQ) in a database format, enabling users to manage compliance of cloud services with the CSA best practices.
STARWatch is designed to provide cloud users, providers, auditors, security providers assurance and compliance on demand.
During the initial beta phase, CSA achieved tremendous success with more than 250 active licenses activated… Read More
DHS Demos Cyber Defenses at RSA
Excerpted from GCN Report by Amanda Ziadeh
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) showcased a number of new cybersecurity technologies at the RSA Conference from February 14th to 16th in San Francisco, CA.
Cyberthreats are growing in volume and variety.
This year, the DHS Science and Technology Directorate demonstrated 12 government-funded solutions that are ready for pilot deployment and commercialization.
S&T staff were onsite at RSA to introduce the technology, including the REnigma tool that reverse-engineers malware and ImmuneSoft for detecting and healing vulnerabilities in embedded systems.
Attendees also saw the CHARIOT tool, which filters open-source social media to remove topics that are irrelevant to cybersecurity analysts.
The other solutions ranged from behavior-tracking tools for detecting irregular network traffic to scalable technology for community-based malware defense… Read More
GDPR Biz Opp for Proactive Cloud Firms
Excerpted from Talkin' Cloud Report by Nicole Henderson
Data privacy experts say it's not too early for cloud providers to start thinking about how they will comply with new data protection rules in the EU before they go into effect next year.
Businesses have over a year before the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect in May 2018, but experts say it's not too early for cloud providers to start thinking about how they will comply.
In an interview with Talkin' Cloud, Patrick Lastennet, Interxion's Director of Marketing and Business Development, says that cloud providers should start evaluating their systems and processes now to ensure they protect data adequately under the new regulation.
Interxion, a European provider of colocation services, is watching the issue closely as its clients turn to the company to provide compliance guidance.
GDPR, which will start being enforced on May 28, 2018, has a broader scope than the current 95/46/CE Directive, and will mean that more companies headquartered outside of the EU will have to comply with European data protection rules.
A study released in July found that European businesses are still fairly unprepared for the new data privacy regulation… Read More
Lawmakers Want Connected-Car Security
Aiming to beef up security in connected and driverless cars, a group of US lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill in the House of Representatives that would put the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in charge of studying security issues for cars and trucks that are connected and eventually driverless.
According to a report, Congressmen Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Ted Lieu (D-CA) co-sponsored the bill, dubbed The Security and Privacy in Your Car Study Act.
The goal of the bill is to create a safety standard for connected cars, which are expected to be on the roads in large number by 2020.
The report noted the bill calls on the NHTSA to work with the Defense Department, the Federal Trade Commission, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center, SAE International, academics and automotive manufacturers.
Combined, the different agencies and the private sector would look at how to isolate in-car software to develop a system that can detect and prevent cyberhacks… Read More
New York State's Cybersecurity Rules Take Effect
Excerpted from Fortune Report by Reuters
New York State on Thursday announced final regulations requiring banks and insurers to meet minimum cybersecurity standards and report breaches to regulators as part of an effort to combat a surge in cybercrime and limit damages to consumers.
The rules, in the works since 2014, followed a series of high-profile data breaches that resulted in losses of hundreds of millions of dollars to US companies, including Target, Home Depot, and Anthem.
They lay out unprecedented requirements on steps financial firms must take to protect their networks and customer data from hackers and disclose cyber events to state regulators.
"These strong, first-in-the-nation protections will help ensure this industry has the necessary safeguards in place" to protect businesses and clients "from the serious economic harm caused by these devastating cyber-crimes," Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a statement.
The state in December delayed implementation of the rules by two months and loosened some requirements after financial firms complained they were onerous and said they would need more time to comply… Read More
Finance Industry Leads in DevOps
Excerpted from CloudTech Report by James Bourne
Financial services firms are embracing DevOps approaches and best practices more quickly than other industries, according to new research from managed services provider Claranet.
The study, put together in conjunction with Vanson Bourne and polling 900 end user IT leaders across European mid-market businesses, found almost half (45%) of finance companies polled had already developed a DevOps approach.
This compared favorably against other industries, such as retail, software, and media, for whom the highest figure was only one third (32%).
The report's findings also indicated financial firms were not done with their implementations; only 12% of those in finance said they were either not planning to implement DevOps or had not made a decision, compared with 25% of the overall sample.
Michel Robert, Claranet UK Managing Director, said other industries should look to finance's lead.
"Fintech startups are using technology to shake things up in the financial services industry with a customer-centric approach," said Robert… Read More
Optimizing Design to Strengthen Cloud
Excerpted from OFC Press Announcement
Telecommunication experts estimate the amount of data stored "in the cloud" or in remote data centers around the world, will quintuple in the next five years.
Whether it's streaming video or business' database content drawn from distant servers, all of this data is – and will continue in the foreseeable future to be – accessed and transmitted by lasers sending pulses of light along long bundles of flexible optical fibers.
Traditionally, the rate information is transmitted does not consider the distance that data must travel, despite the fact that shorter distances can support higher rates.
Yet as the traffic grows in volume and uses increasingly more of the available bandwidth, or capacity to transfer bits of data, researchers have become increasingly aware of some of the limitations of this mode of transmission.
New research from Nokia Bell Labs in Murray Hill, NJ may offer a way to capitalize on this notion and offer improved data transfer rates for cloud computing based traffic.
The results will be presented at the Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), March 19-23 in Los Angeles, CA… Read More
IBM Fit for Verizon's Enterprise Cloud Business
Excerpted from Light Reading Report by Ray Le Maistre
IBM looks best placed to pick up Verizon's enterprise cloud services business, which the major US operator has decided is now surplus to requirements.
Light Reading reported earlier this month that Verizon has agreed to a deal to sell that business, and there are a number of reasons why it would make sense for IBM to be the buyer.
The acquisition of Verizon's enterprise cloud services business would make sense for IBM for a number of reasons: Cloud is one of the IT giant's earnings bright spots and it has a strategic imperative to grow that business — revenues from its cloud services and related activities totaled $13.7 billion for the full year 2016, up an impressive 35%.
Further scale could only help as IBM seeks to gain market share and edge closer to market leader Amazon Web Services (AWS).
IBM previously splashed out about $2 billion in 2013 to acquire SoftLayer for its cloud infrastructure business, and today the company highlights growth in cloud services as a counterpoint to financial declines in its more traditional business units.
The team at IBM will have a very good understanding of what they'd be getting: the former CTO of Verizon's cloud business, John Considine… Read More
With Spanner, Google Raises Cloud Stakes
Excerpted from Report by Silicon Angle Report by Robert Hof
Google today issued a big challenge to its rivals in cloud computing by opening up access to what has been described as the world's largest database.
The company is launching Cloud Spanner Beta, providing software developers with a database service available through Google Cloud that the search giant already uses to run its massive AdWords advertising system and Google Play app and media store.
Google's Spanner is a relational database, the kind that stores data in familiar related rows and columns.
What sets it apart from many rivals, including IBM's DB2, the Oracle Database, Microsoft's SQL Server and the open-source MySQL, is that it can scale up globally across hundreds of data centers and millions of machines yet act as a single database to keep data consistent in near-real-time.
Essentially, Spanner can handle a ridiculous number of transactions around the world at once, keeping them in order without having to replicate the data in a lot of data centers.
That can be costly and can cause delays in recording the data and providing access to high-velocity applications such as stock transactions… Read More
Amazon Launches Cloud Videoconferencing
Excerpted from Channel News Asia Report
US online giant Amazon on Tuesday announced the launch of a "unified communications service" which offers video and audio conferencing through its cloud computing service.
The new service called Amazon Chime from Amazon Web Services – which provides the online computing power for thousands of businesses – enables customers to have conversations and videoconferences whether they are using desktop computers, Apple iPhones, or Android devices.
"Most meeting applications or services are hard to use, deliver bad audio and video, require constant switching between multiple tools to do everything they want, and are way too expensive," said Amazon Vice President Gene Farrell.
"Amazon Chime delivers frustration-free meetings, allowing users to be productive from anywhere."
"And with no ongoing maintenance or management fees, Amazon Chime is a great choice for companies that are looking for a solution to meetings that their employees will love to use."
The cloud computing unit of Amazon is among the fastest growing segments for the US tech giant… Read More
Reference Architecture for Fog Computing
Excerpted from IoT Journal Report
The OpenFog Consortium announces the release of the OpenFog Reference Architecture, a universal technical framework designed to enable the data-intensive requirements of the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G and artificial intelligence (AI) applications.
The RA marks a significant first step toward creating the standards necessary to enable high-performance, interoperability, and security in complex digital transactions.
Fog computing is the system-level architecture that brings computing, storage, control, and networking functions closer to the data-producing sources along the cloud-to-thing continuum.
Applicable across industry sectors, fog computing effectively addresses issues related to security, cognition, agility, latency and efficiency.
The OpenFog Consortium was founded over one year ago to accelerate adoption of fog computing through an open, interoperable architecture.
Just as TCP/IP became the standard and universal framework that enabled the Internet to take off… Read More
Battle Rages for Web's Future
Excerpted from Ars Technica Report by J. M. Porup
The W3C, led by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, seems ready to standardize DRM-enabling Encrypted Media Extensions (EME) in browsers, a move that betrays the founding principles of the open Web.
When Berners-Lee invented the Web, he gave it away.
His employer at the time, CERN, licensed the patents royalty-free for anyone to use.
An open architecture that supported the free flow of information for all made it what it is today.
But that openness is under assault, and Berners-Lee's support for standardizing EME, a browser API that enables DRM (digital rights management) for media playback, has provoked a raging battle within the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium), the organization that sets the standards for how browsers work.
The stakes could not be higher, to hear both sides tell it.
On the one hand, Hollywood is terrified of online piracy, and studios insist that video streaming providers like Netflix use DRM to stop users from pirating movies… Read More
Coming Events of Interest
fintech:CODE — March 16th-17th in London, UK. A new international knowledge exchange platform bringing together all DevOps, IT, and IoT stakeholders who play an active role in the finance and tech scene. Key topics include software development, technical challenges for DevOps, DevOps security, cloud technologies and SaaS.
retail:CODE — March 16th-17th in London, UK. 20 real-life case studies, state-of-the-art keynotes, and interactive World Café sessions, 35+ influential speakers will share their knowledge at the intersection of the retail and technology sectors.
Delivery of Things World — April 24th and 25th in Berlin, Germany. Over 400 IT executives will discuss what DevOps really means for business. This event brings together all stakeholders to share their experience and expertise.
Security of Things World — June 12th and 13th in Berlin, Germany. A world class event focused on the next information security revolution. Security concerns that preoccupy enterprise customers today and pragmatic solutions to threats.
Autonomous Systems World — June 14th and 15th in Berlin, Germany. An international knowledge exchange among top experts in the field, providing a unique glimpse into the fascinating world of autonomous robots, intelligent machines, and smart technologies.
INTRASECT — June 29th and 30th in Washington, DC. The first conference of its kind to engage key stakeholders in a comprehensive and engaging examination of existing and future regulatory policy governing the usage of commercial autonomous vehicles.


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Treatise on the Canada-U.S. Income Tax Convention
Vitaly is a principal author and Canadian editor of the Tax Advisor's Guide to the Canada – U.S. Tax Treaty, a 2-volume loose-leaf published by Carswell Thomson.
For more information, see http://www.carswell.com/taxtreaty/
Vitaly has also authored 22 articles on taxation, corporate and commercial law published in academic and professional publications in the United States, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Australia. Vitaly's articles include:


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Finally, Creative Review September issue is out!
My interview and photos are on!
iBum will be on
FHM Germany (I think that will be on September issue),
Feld Hommes(German creative magazine),
Also, I will be on Japanese TV!
NHK『Digital Studium』(I'm not still sure when it will be on air.)
The program will be on NHK world (It is world wide satelite channel. We can see on Sky, too. In my sky box, it is channel 516.)
Still I am in busy situation! I need to get to Shoreditch today to sort out my Mother exhibition.
I hope my scanner is working well,,, please!!!
I started my Japanese blog.


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For centuries men have been fascinated by weapons and they have been trying to find ways to develop more advanced forms of weaponry. Ever since the discovery of the gunpowder and the invention of the first gun by the Chinese in the 12th century, the advent of the use of firearms for sports and military purposes continued. As the time was passing, and new firearms started to appear, people became interested in collecting them. They have been collecting both antique and new kinds of firearms, and this emerged as a popular hobby that will certainly continue its growth in the future.
If you are one of the gun lovers and you find it interesting to collect firearms, then it does not matter whether you are collecting antique firearms for their historical significance, or you are collecting the newest guns, either way, this hobby has plenty to offer. It is an interesting hobby for passionate people interested in firearms, and they are trying to find ways how to get interesting firearms that they want and yet avoid problems with the authorities and make everything be legal and in accordance with the law.
Getting the Newest Pieces of Firearms
If you are one of those who want everything to be legal and in accordance with the rules and the law, but you also want to be in possession of the newest pieces of firearms, then a new AR 15 with its Tac Con Auto Trigger would be a perfect choice for you.
This gun with its new AR 15 Trigger system is the latest trend for all gun enthusiasts. It can provide you with extraordinary shooting experience, and you will not repent if you decide to get one of these guns. Its system has three modes that provide you with the necessary safety, that can convert the gun into the semi automatic mode, and that allow a positive reset feature that is aimed at reducing the time between the shoots and balance between the higher rate of fire with certain controllability. Although because of its design this gun is not considered to be fully automatic it offers uncompromising accuracy. The shots can be fired in a rapid succession that increases the shooters rate of fire without breaking any law. You can modify your rifle in any manner you want and stay compliant with federal regulations for weapons that are fully automatic. You will have a gun that is powerful, and that has more firing power than some ordinary guns, and yet it will be legal, and you will not have the problems with the authorities. Besides this, Tac-Con 3MR has been ATF certified a Non-NFA part that means that there will be no waiting and some extra paperwork. In simple words, it is a wonder of modern firearms, and you will certainly enjoy it if you decide to get it.
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To find out how you can get one of these guns, you can visit the website of the company that produces them or of an authorized dealer and read what you are supposed to do to be able to obtain your gun. There you can also find how you can contact them and get a more detailed explanation of everything you are interested to know.


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The beautiful beaches, stunning verdant scenery and a huge range of incredible luxury resorts combine to make Mauritius one of the world's most wonderful holiday destinations. Read more...
Maritim Resort & Spa
7 nights All Inclusive from £1,319 Including Flights
This beautiful hotel, with its elegant lobby looking out across the glittering Indian Ocean, is built in typical Mauritian style. It is located on Turtle Bay, in the middle of a marine park and home to the best wedding venue in Mauritius, Chateau Mon Desir. Given the luxury amenities and gorgeous location, this hotel provides you with paradise.


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So your cousin's out fighting dragons? Whatever. Just in time for the weekend, Bethesda and Dire Wolf Digital's The Elder Scrolls: Legends card-'em-up beta is now available to download and play for freebies on PC. That's heaps cooler than fighting stupid dragons, and you don't even have to get dressed.
Somewhat similar to games like Magic: The Gathering and Hearthstone, this is a collectible card game that has you building decks and challenging opponents in duels for sweetrolls (or something). Legends' big new things include its unique two-lane gameplay system, and a single-player campaign. Obviously, you can also play versus other people or AI.
First announced at E3 back in 2015, the game's now been in a closed beta for several months already, and expected to launch on PC and iOS sometime this year. You can grab the beta here.


text: The wait has ended, the hype has crested, but does Ridley Scott's epic journey PROMETHEUS rise to meet its impossibly high expectations? FilmEdge's answer is almost, but the journey is still worth taking. Perhaps the most important discovery of this cinematic adventure: it's important to take sympathetic humans on a quest to find the origins of humanity. Read FilmEdge's full review online.


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In an effort to teach all the children of the country the virtues of a good breakfast, the Nationaal Schoolontbijt asked WEBER to develop a website and an application for children to create a breakfast placemat for their mother during mother's day.
The website was hosted by the Nationaal Schoolontbijt's company mascot: a walking piece of bread with a butter hairdo. It lead children through the tutorial of making their own placemat. They could choose from a variety of backgrounds and graphical objects and illustrations, including pictures and photos of their own. They could add text and arrange everything the way they wanted, and then print out the placemat on a couple of A4 sheets (taping them together). Every age bracket of children got their own designs and possibilities, the lower classes getting a simpler version of the placemat with less difficult choices, the higher classes getting more advanced possibilities.
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Unblock and balance your chakras. Each week focuses on a particular energy center (root, sacral, solar plexus, heart, throat, third eye, crown). Every class includes breath work, aromatherapy, TRE, light and sound healing. The class runs from 7 – 9 pm every Monday Evening at Trunks Up Yoga & Wellness, 426 High Street, Burlington, NJ. Bring a yoga mat, a pillow, and a blanket and drench yourself in vibrational healing. The class includes follow-up discussions. Journaling and dream work is encouraged. Learn how to quickly regain self-trust along with ability to discern energy. Returning to a sense of balance or coming "HOME" to yourself allows discernment and that GUT TRUST of what energy is yours and what belongs to another. Self-regulation is KEY to thriving in life, for overcoming life's daily challenges or for regulating those around you. As a co-regulator you learn to rediscover what it feels like to be grounded, to walk in gratitude and to welcome life's obstacles as opportunities for growth. As a co-regulator you become aware of how your senses have been pulling you towards addiction and co-dependency. As you re-align and column your energy, you find PRESENT-CENTERED energy that allows for living joyfully, for acting eagerly in pursuit of your life's purpose. Please RSVP to reserve your spot. SPACE IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 20 RSVPs. Energy Exchange: $20
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A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues posted on Saturday. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud.
Listen to the new episode here:
Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here:
The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues.
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For the biggest, boldest bling, A-listers and billionaires have turned to one man for the last 30 years. And for the most complicated watches in the game? Still the same man.
His name is Jacob Arabo, although you may have heard him referred to as "Jacob the Jeweler" in rap songs by Kanye West or 50 Cent. His clientele is a who's-who of the international elite and Hollywood stars, from Cristiano Ronaldo to Jay Z and Beyoncé. The story of his rise through the luxury jewelry industry is, like his designs, larger than life.
Business Insider spent an afternoon with Arabo to learn just how this entrepreneurial Soviet émigré scaled the heights of the over-the-top jewelry and watchmaking business. It's the story of a bold outsider becoming the ultimate insider — and it's filled with diamonds.
The first thing you need to know about Arabo is that he lives the luxury life of his clients. But that's been a long time in the works. Born in Uzbekistan, he emigrated with his family to New York at the age of 14, settling down in Forest Hills, Queens.
With a struggling family to help support, Arabo made the decision to drop out of school at 16 and attend a jeweler's trade school in Brooklyn instead. The first piece he ever created was a brass jewelry box, which won him the class design competition.
The rest, as they say, is history. He finished the course in record time, and was quickly set up at a local Jewish wholesale jewelry factory that made mass-market pieces for department stores.
He lied about his age, pretending to be 18 so he could start earning a salary, which was just $125 a week.
"I was hungry to get a job," Arabo said.
But the repetitive factory experience didn't cut it for Arabo. "I knew that I had something in me, that I could do this," he said. He started crafting his own designs, and worked with a salesman to get them onto the market.
When he works on designing a piece, he typically creates a wax model of it first. Here are some recent examples of earring models, as well as a catalogue of early-stage sketches on photographs.
His reputation for unique pieces spread, and the celebrities came asking. "Trucks would stand outside my building — like those buses that musicians travel in — they would stand there waiting for me to be available to see them to show them jewelry. A line of people waiting," Arabo said.
Early fans were rappers like the Notorious B.I.G. and Diddy, who peppered their lyrics with references to "Jacob the Jeweler". He's been mentioned in at least 70 songs. Big names in fashion, like the designers behind the Dolce & Gabbana brand, also bought in.
Arabo first developed a watch, the "Angel" (for Angela, his wife of 26 years), in 2001. Then, supermodel Naomi Campbell wore a later design, called the Five Time Zone Watch, in a major fashion editorial, launching demand for the design. It was a diamond-encrusted creation meant to appeal to a jet-setting clientele. (This was, after all, before the advent of smartphones.)
Here's a selection of Jacob's watch designs, all identifiable by their signature intricacy of detail and transparent inner workings. The pieces pictured here range in price from about $200,000 to about $1 million. You can now buy Jacob & Co. designs in 20 countries.
The Jacob & Co. brand is now respected by serious horological experts and Swiss watchmakers, who flock to his Baselworld booth to see what new physics-defying concoctions Arabo and his team have crafted each year.
But Jacob isn't all about flashy jewels. One of his signature technical achievements is this watch, the Quenttin, which starts at about $358,000. He says he was initially nervous to craft something with such a high development cost and more understated profile: it was the first watch model to have a 31-day power reserve and vertical tourbillon.
As the story goes, a client walked in to the store and asked Arabo about the unusual design.
"If you give me the deposit, I will name it after you," Arabo offered the client. He agreed to foot the bill, and the Quenttin got its name. Later, the popular film director Quentin Tarantino picked up a Quenttin of his own, and wore it on the cover of Vogue.
This piece, the Astronomia Clarity, is encased in sapphire and has a gravitational triple axis tourbillon with a differential gears system. It also has a perfectly spherical 288-facet "Jacob Cut" white diamond; it retails for upwards of $600,000.
When it comes to watches that push the boundaries of horology, like this one, very few brands have the resources to pursue wild concepts. Arabo works with watchmakers who will ultimately sink years of their lives into his complex projects.
"I make it so interesting for them that they want to do it," Arabo said. He visits his workshop in Switzerland once a month.
And then there are the diamonds. These pink and yellow gems can cost well into the millions for a single, flawless stone; the yellow diamond on the right is 75 carats.
When we asked where he finds these stones, he said simply, "They find me."
These are investment pieces along the lines of fine art or real estate, with value that will only go up over time.
Some of the celebrities to wear his designs most recently include Paris Hilton and Pharrell. "If it's not a celebrity, it's a businessman, or a princess, or a queen ... I meet all the kinds of people," he said of his clientele. He added that his dream is to have one of his pieces grace an American president.
Above, one of his more understated timepieces: the Epic SF 24, which can cycle through 24 different time zones.
When Arabo set up shop on 57th Street, he had no way of knowing that it would later turn into a strip of Manhattan so wealthy, it would unofficially be called "Billionaire's Row." 432 Park — one of the city's tallest residential skyscrapers, currently still under construction — rises directly over the boutique.
So it only made sense for Arabo to purchase a unit in the soaring tower, although his primary home with Angela is still in his old neighborhood of Forest Hills. Arabo spent a reported $16.67 million for the apartment. As the day wound down, Arabo's interior designer came by to share the updated plans for the space.
Arabo is as precise in his home designs as he is in his jewels. The plans include custom dark-hued cabinetry and a built-in bar.
Although Arabo now seems to live a charmed life, it hasn't been without its share of challenges. In 2008, he was sentenced to 30 months in prison for lying to federal investigators during an inquiry into a money laundering case.
"It was a very challenging time in my life, but I re-emerged stronger and more focused than ever before," Arabo said of his time in prison.
After the work day was through, he hopped in his Land Rover to head to dinner. Cars are another of his passions; he owns eight, including a limited-edition Morgan, a classic London taxi with an interior "like a Bentley", and a Ferrari 458.
His latest project is also going to be auto-focused. He's designing his own brand of sportscars, to release in limited edition in the next few years. With other sportscar brands expanding into the luxury accessory space, he figured it was time for him to take his brand the other way.
"They're making jewelry — why can't I make cars?" he said.
For dinner, he headed to Limani, a sleek Greek restaurant in Rockefeller Plaza where he's a partner. Settling into a corner booth, Arabo awaited Angela's arrival while sampling fresh sashimi and warm bread dipped in olive oil.
"I love a good life. I love good wine, I love good food," he said. Acquaintances came up to greet him during the course of the meal, as he surveyed the operation and considered making updates to the restaurant's decor.
Although Arabo has three sons, he says none will be following in his footsteps. The eldest, David Arabov, is one of the founders of millennial media company Elite Daily, which he recently exited after selling for $40 to $50 million to the Daily Mail.
"You have to let them find their own way," he said. Arabo, meanwhile, will continue to create, embody, and test the limits of luxury, just as he's been doing for the last 30 years.


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"Little Dude" is the second segment of the fourth episode of Rugrats.
Didi took Tommy to her workplace -- the local high school, for use as a visual aid. He rather roam around campus, getting admireship from a biker in the long run.
- It is revealed that Didi works as a part-time school teacher in this episode.
- This is the first time we ever see Tommy (or any of the Rugrats) getting his/her diaper changed on screen.
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The President's Sequesterby Representative Virginia Foxx
Posted on 2013-02-25
FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
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Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the comments of our colleague
from Maryland, but I think he needs to direct them to the President,
and I am going to speak to that in my 1-minute.
The editorial page of The Washington Post is not known for being critical of the President. This weekend, however, it published an op-ed by one of their most veteran reporters which should establish once and for all that the sequester--arbitrary across-the-board spending cuts that go into effect March 1--was the brainchild of the Obama administration.
Woodward writes that at 2:30 on the afternoon of July 27, 2011, White House officials Jack Lew and Rob Nabors brought up the idea of the sequester in a meeting with the Democrat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Even more notable is Woodward's assertion that ``Obama personally approved of the plan,'' which was presented.
Jack Lew is now the President's nominee for Treasury Secretary, and Woodward reports that in his confirmation hearings in the Senate, when asked about proposing the sequester, Lew went into ``denial mode.'' The American people are tired of denial mode, Mr. Speaker. We need a serious plan to replace the President's sequester, and it needs to come from the other side of the aisle.


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Coroner blames funding logjam for inability to set date for Ballymurphy Massacre inquests
A CORONER has blamed an ongoing funding logjam over legacy inquests for his inability to set a date for the case of 10 people shot dead by the Army.
Justice Adrian Colton said he could not schedule a hearing for those killed in Ballymurphy in west Belfast in 1971 because he did not know how much money the Coroner's Service would have next year.
The Ballymurphy case is one of around 50 historic Troubles-related inquests still stuck in Northern Ireland's coronial system due a political impasse over paying for them.
A Catholic priest and a mother of eight were among those gunned down during three days of shooting involving members of the Parachute Regiment in Ballymurphy in August 1971.
The episode is referred to by bereaved families as the "Ballymurphy massacre".
"I am not going to set a date and then disappoint people because I can't deliver it," Mr Colton told a preliminary hearing in Belfast.
"It would be unfair. I don't want to make a commitment I cannot keep."
In a clear reference to the political wrangle, Mr Colton, the head of the Coroner's Service, added: "I hope progress will be made outside of this service.
"If that happens the situation is transformed immediately and we'd be in a very different scenario."
In February, Northern Ireland's Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan, proposed that a specialist unit be set up that could deal with the cases within five years.
However, politicians have so far failed to agree to stump up the £10 million needed to fund the process.
The money will be accessed as part of a government financial package addressing a range of issues related to Northern Ireland's toxic past.
The package of mechanisms to deal with the legacy of the Troubles is stuck in the starting blocks due to a dispute between Sinn Féin and the British government on the potential of state papers being withheld from families on the grounds of national security.
While the row relates to the workings of a new historical investigations unit, the Democratic Unionists have refused to sign off on funding the outstanding inquests until consensus is reached on all aspects of the legacy package.
A number of relatives involved in the cases are currently taking legal action against Stormont ministers and the government over the failure to fund the new inquest unit. An application for a judicial review will he heard in Belfast on December 14.
Outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Wednesday, John Teggart, whose father Danny was killed at Ballymurphy, said the families were angry money was not being released.
"The families are absolutely devastated," he said.
"Progress can be made – it's just a lack of funding."
Michael Mansfield QC is representing Mr Teggart in the case.
Outside court, he pointed out that witnesses and bereaved relatives were dying amid the ongoing delays.
"I am someone who always says justice delayed is justice denied," he said.
The high-profile lawyer said the problem was outside the court process and rather in the political arena.
"I think personally that long before now the British government should have stepped in to ensure that there isn't a logjam here, that there isn't a blockage," he said.


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Visit New Zealand's most provocative art gallery the acclaimed Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre. The centre is home to the collection of pioneering filmmaker and kinetic artist Len Lye.
Here you will be met by your guide who will tell you more about the building, its history and construction and take you for a tour of the current exhibitions and/or the cinema programme.
After a wander through the art and design shop it will be time for lunch at Monica's Eatery adjacent to the Gallery. Here you will enjoy a delicious lunch in surroundings inspired by the life and spirit of the gallery founder Monica Brewster.
DATES & TIMES: Tours available at 11.30am every day . Please meet in the entrance to the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre by 11.20am - 42 Queen St, New Plymouth.
PRICE: $70 per person. Minimum 2 person booking
TO BOOK: Please book and purchase your ticket from accommodation provider or the New Plymouth I-site by 9.30am on the day of the tour.
TOUR CONTACT: Cathy 027 241 0458 or 0800 347 82 or email@example.com
Paprika, lemon and oregano marinated chicken salad, sorghum, zucchini, baby spinach, toasted almonds, sage dressing
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Big John
One fine day, a bus driver went to the bus garage, started his bus, and drove off along the route. No problems for the first few stops, a few people got on, a few got off, and things went generally well.
At the next stop, however, a big hulk of a guy got on. Six feet eight, built like a wrestler, arms hanging down to the ground. He glared at the driver and said, "Big John doesn't pay!" and sat down at the back.
The driver was five feet three, thin, and basically meek? Well, he was. Naturally, he didn't argue with Big John, but he wasn't happy about it.
The next day the same thing happened-Big John got on again, made a show of refusing to pay, and sat down. And the next day, and the one after that, and so forth. This grated on the bus driver, who started losing sleep over the way Big John was taking advantage of him. Finally he could stand it no longer. He signed up for body building courses, karate, judo, and all that good stuff. By the end of the summer, he had become quite strong, what's more, he felt really good about himself.
So on the next Monday, when Big John once again got on the bus and said, "Big John doesn't pay!," the driver stood up, glared back at the passenger, and screamed, "And why not?"
With a surprised look on his face, Big John replied, "Big John has a bus pass."
More Funny Jokes
A lion woke up one morning feeling really rowdy and mean. He went out and cornered a small monkey and roared, "Who is mightiest of all jungle animals?"
The trembling monkey says, "You are, mighty lion!
Later, the lion confronts a wild beast and fiercely bellows, "Who is the mightiest of all jungle animals?"
The terrified wild beast stammers, "Oh great lion, you are by far the mightiest animal in the jungle!"
On a roll now, the lion swaggers up to an elephant and roars, "Who is mightiest of all jungle animals?"
Fast as lightning, the elephant snatches up the lion with his trunk, slams him against a tree half a dozen times. The lion feeling like it'd been run over by a safari wagon.
The elephant then stomps on the lion till it lookes like a corn tortilla and ambles away.
The lion lets out a moan of pain, lifts his head weakly and hollers after the elephant, "Just because you don't know the answer, you don't have to get so upset about it!!"
When asked for her occupation, a woman charged with a traffic violation said she was a school teacher.
The judge rose from the bench. "Madam, I have waited years for a schoolteacher to appear before this court," he smiled with delight.
"Now sit down at that table and write 'I will not pass through a red light five hundred times."
Little Johnny's father was a rector in a small church.
One day, his father told Little Johnny that a very important bishop was coming and that he would be staying with them. Little Johnny became very excited and asked his father if he would get to meet him.
His father thought about this and decided that he would let Little Johnny bring the bishop tea in the morning and wake him up. Little Johnny agreed to do this and was very excited.
His father gave him instructions: first, knock on the door of the bishops room and then say to him "It's the boy, my Lord, it's time to get up."
Little Johnny was very excited and rehearsed his lines repeating them over and over. Finally the day came and Little Johnny had learned all his lines.
He went to the door and knocked. He was so excited and nervous though that his lines got mixed up and the boy said, "It's the Lord, my boy, and your time is up!!"


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Starbucks Touchscreen Storefronts (Photo credit: DavidErickson)
Every day, we do it without thinking. From getting cash at the ATM, to buying milk at the grocery story and even checking in to your flight at the airport, touch screens are everywhere and we're all using them.
Advances in technology that make our lives that much easier, like touch screens, aren't as scary, though, as the germs left behind on them as hundreds of people use them on a daily basis.
"They are dirty," Suzanne Blevins of Reston-based Aerobiology Laboratories simply says.
MORE: Check out the results of the 7 On Your Side study in this photo gallery.
To test these, ABC7 went out with Blevins to stores and places where touch screens are prevalent and heavily used. 7 On Your Sidepicked these locations - including a CVS touch screen checkout device, an Amtrak check-in terminal at Union Station, several ATMs at a Bank of America and others - at random and tested them for the level of bacteria and germs you're putting your hands onto.
The findings at some places were stunning.
"You probably wouldn't have those numbers at home on your kitchen counter," Blevins said. "It was surprising; I didn't think the environment would be such that they'd even care to live there."
MORE: Read the full lab report from Aerobiology Laboratories here. (.pdf)
In total, 11 surfaces were tested. The dirtiest of the bunch was found at Union Station in Washington, where an Amtrak check-in kiosk registered a reading of 3,700 colony forming units per swab. A colony forming unit, or CFU, is a measure of bacteria that only registers organisms that are alive.
That means that in one swab of the kiosk, it registered 3,700 particles of germs or bacteria from someone else that could do you harm.
"I think i might start using my knuckles when use the touch screens," touch screen user Brandon Funkhouser says.
Even at a grocery store?
The one location that surprised Blevins was a touch screen check-out device at a Giant grocery store. The one tested in the ABC7 study collected 2,400 CFUs per swab.
"It was surprising to see those high numbers," she said.
Beyond the sheer number of bacteria attached to these devices, several of the types of germs that turned up in testing were cited by Aerobiology and Blevins as 'red flag bacteria.' These specific types could lead to possible infections if they were to enter the body through a cut or abrasion.
"We picked up quite a variety," Blevins said. "It kind of implies anything can live there in terms of the bacteria world."
The particularly nasty ones
Specifically, Blevins singled out two types of bacteria - Burkholderia cepacia and Citrobacter freundii - as ones that could cause some nasty infections or illnesses.
These types of red flag bacterium were found on the ATMs, a RedBox movie rental station and a ticket kiosk at the Regal movie theater in Gallery Place.
"They should probably put some hand sanitizer or something right next to it so you can clean your hands," touch screen user Stephany East says.
The scientists agree with that sentiment.
"It might be a good idea to wash your hands," Blevins said. "Just to not carry these to the next place, to the next person."


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"We loved it! The fireplace, the breakfast, the room, the bed . . . Switzer room was terrific! Very relaxing and restful. Our favorite B & B yet!" – Mark & Kathy, Boulder, Co.
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Top-floor hideaway with village and partial ocean horizon view, king featherbed, wood-burning fireplace, window seats, writing desk, and private bath with tub/shower.
Room Rate $199
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Become a donor and give back to our area -- support our community. Make the Viroqua Area a Better Place to Live, Learn, Work and Play.
The Vital Role Of Philanthropy
Philanthropy not only facilitates change; the vital role of philanthropy is to lead change. Creating a fund with the Viroqua Area Foundation, you invest in your community's future and create positive change in our area. The Viroqua Area Foundation provides the expertise to help you meet your personal goals and award grants that will better serve the greater Viroqua area. Your gift will assist in improving our community throughout our lifetime and continue improving our community for future generations. All of the accomplishments of the Viroqua Area Foundation are due to the generosity of our partners, friends and supporters.
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What a great episode of this week's Ringside, with special guest star and Mexican boxing legend Marco Antonio Barrera. The guys also looked forward to the upcoming all British bout between Kell Brook and Matthew Hatton. Going into both gyms in Manchester and Sheffield they showed both boxers preparing for the fight that could shape the next stage of their careers. Brook looked very calm and relaxed about the whole occasion and when telling us about the recent birth of his baby why this has been great motivation for him to take his training and fights to the next level. Hatton on the other hand had a very determined look about him, stating that even though he is very proud of his brother Ricky, it was time for him to come out of the shadows and write his own legacy.
Throughout the show they asked Barrera about his past battles, fights with British fighters Paul Lloyd and Richie Wenton and his biggest British encounter with Nassem Hamed. Barrera recalls a great match with Hamed, but in no way is hardest fought battle. That came on 3 different occasions with his most bitter Mexican rival Erik Morales, in the space of 4 years and across the 3 encounters Barrera won twice, and even though critics say Morales had beat him in the second fight, he argues that he had beat Morales in the first fight. Overall it was a trilogy that Boxing will never forget and seems to have left a very sour taste in the mouth of Morales as Barrera recalls asking him to put everything in the ring behind them and look at being friends, to which Morales declined.
Barrera showed his true passion for the sport and need to help others progress further when he was shown Sparring rounds with the likes of Anthony Carolla and Scott Quigg. Barrera saying that these guys were honoured to be in the same ring as him and that he was always happy to show off his skill and technique to them. Recalling losses to Jones and Pacquiao he was asked if he would ever consider entering the ring again, to which he said he would, if his mum would let him.


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Juniors Win in Bohermore
GFA Premier Division
Galway Hibs 0-5 Mervue Utd
The Junior A team continued their winning form as they defeated Galway Hibs 5-0 in their penultimate Premier Division game in Bohermore on Thursday night.
Needing to win their last two league games to force a possible playoff with leaders, Athenry, they made no mistake in collecting all three points as an excellent first half performance saw them lead 3-0 at the break.
With the Connacht Junior Cup title safely secured last Sunday in Sligo, Gareth Gorman and Noel McDonnell's side are now focusing on league matters and hoping to complete a league and cup double for the season.
Barry Moran fired them ahead after good work from Enda Curran set him up to beat Padraig Lally with an excellent finish from inside the box. Enda Curran then doubled the lead with cracking lobbed effort over Lally to make it 2-0 before the half hour mark.
Penalty hero from last Sunday's shootout win in Sligo, Paul Healy, then added the third when he finished from close range following a corner into the box for a 3-0 interval lead.
Enda Curran doubled his tally for the evening with another cracking finish from outside the box as his well struck low effort into the corner beat Padraig Lally for 4-0 mid way through the second half. Sub Peter Walsh completed the scoring when broke away with two minutes remaining before slotting past the advancing Lally.
The win sees them draw level on points with Athenry and both teams have just one game remaining. Leaders Athenry host an already relegated St Bernards this evening (Friday), while the juniors have an away trip to Drom to face Salthill Devon on Sunday morning with kick-off at 11 am.
If both teams win their final league game then a play-off will be required to decide this season's GFA Premier Division champions.
Mervue Utd: Peter Healy, Aaron Finnerty (C), Tommy Walsh, Paul Healy, Kevin Fitzpatrick; Jason Molloy (Tommy Molloy), Mark Griffin, Stephen Larkin (Ciaran Foley), Eoin Concannon (Emmett Shaw); Barry Moran (Peter Walsh), Enda Curran ( Mike Tierney)