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Phishing is a kind of cybercrime where the attacker disguises oneself as a reputed and trusted entity or person in an email, telephone or other communication channels. The attacker tricks the victim into believing false messages and eventually lures the latter to disclose sensitive information.
Phishing is one of the oldest kinds of cyber attacks, and, to date, it remains one of the most dangerous cyber threats. Cyber crooks are continuously devising newer phishing techniques and adopting a sophisticated approach to lure victims.
The information stolen through phishing is used by the cyber crooks in different fraudulent and criminal activities. They may use it to access the target users' devices and cause damage to their data as well as reputation.
Phishing is an easy method for hackers to collect confidential user data. It is much simpler for them in luring someone to click a malicious link or download an infected attachment than breaking through the security system of any device.
In this article, we will discuss how the term phishing originated, what are its types, how to combat it and some popular phishing scams that have occurred previously. So, let's begin.
What is the history behind phishing attack?
The term phishing was coined by a renowned hacker and spammer Khan C Smith in the 1990s. It is pronounced like "fish" or "fishing".
An angler throws a hook into the water and waits for the fish to bite it and get trapped. Similarly, the attacker sends a false message and waits for the victim to get trapped in it. In this way, the term "phishing" arose.
The 'ph' part of the term is often said to have been inspired by another word called "phreaking" which is also a form of hacking.
The term phishing originated when cybercriminals were busy tricking the AOL users in giving up their login credentials.
In 1995, a program AOHell was launched where the attacker acted as an AOL staff member and sent an instant message to a target victim.
It asked the victim to disclose his password.
To convince the target, the message often included imperatives like "Verify your account" or "Confirm billing information."
Once the victim discloses the confidential information, the attacker uses it in fraudulent or criminal purposes.
With time, various kinds of phishing methods have emerged and are still being applied online. Some of them are discussed below.
What are the different types of phishing?
Some of the prevalent types of phishing are being discussed here.
Spear Phishing
Phishing attacks targeted at specific individuals or organizations are called spear phishing.
In this type of attack, the attacker gathers information of the target user and uses them in their messages to increase the chance of success in attacking the victim.
Spear phishing when directed to senior officials and higher executives of an organization is called whaling attack.
The cybercriminals collect detailed information about the particular executive and use them to represent the message authentically.
The officials targeted are mostly the ones related to finance and payment issues. The attackers pose as an employee and send a message ordering the victim for a large transaction to a vendor.
In reality, the payment would be sent to the attacker.
In pharming, a user is redirected to a malicious website from a legitimate one.
The cybercrook lures the user to provide his login credentials for logging on to the site. Pharming depends on DNS cache poisoning.
Clone phishing
In clone phishing, a duplicate or clone of a previously delivered legitimate email is made, and one or more links or attachments of the original email are replaced in the clone email with malicious links or malware attachments.
Since the duplicate email is almost identical to the original email, users often click the former and get attacked.
Voice phishing
Voice phishing is the phishing attack that occurs over voice communication media like VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) or POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service). It is also known as vishing.
In this kind of attack, the cybercriminal uses speech synthesis software and leaves a false voice message, like for example, messages notifying the user about suspicious activity in his bank account.
The attacker instructs the user to respond to a telephone number with his details which in reality is a malicious phone number, and the attacker records the sensitive user data as soon as the victim responds.
Social engineering
The attackers play with the psychology of the target users and tempt them to click infected links or malware attachments.
They impact the mindset of the users by realistically displaying fake messages or images and lure the users to believe them and respond according to the wish of the attackers.
SMS phishing
It is another mobile device based phishing attack. The attacker sends fake messages to the users, tempting them to download malware attachments or click infected links, and eventually leading them to reveal their login credentials, passwords, etc.
This method is also called SMShing or SMishing.
There are several other techniques like website forgery, link manipulation, tabnabbing, evil twins, etc. which are used by the cybercrooks to stash away sensitive user data.
Website forgery allows attackers to exploit the weaknesses of a particular website and use them against a user with the help of Javascript commands.
Link manipulation is when users click links posing as legitimate ones, but in reality, they are malicious and lead to fraudulent websites.
When multiple tabs are opened, a user may fall prey to tabnabbing. Here, the user is silently redirected to an infected website, or a malicious web page stealthily loads in one of the open tabs.
In the evil twins method, a phisher creates a fake wireless network which looks like a legitimate network available at public places like airport, cafe or malls.
Whenever a user logs on to this network, the attacker gathers the user's password, credit card details, etc.
How to prevent phishing attacks?
To prevent oneself from being attacked by phishers, one has to be highly aware and alert about one's online activities. One should be careful while opening attachments or clicking links in emails, visiting websites or downloading softwares.
Other tactics that can save you from phishing attacks are mentioned below.
Use of filters
Use of gateway email filter can block mass targeted phishing emails. In this way, the number of phishing emails delivered to the users is decreased.
Also, the use of spam filters can detect spam emails as well as assess the origin of the message, its appearance and the software used to generate it.
Use of email authentication standard
There should be at least one email authentication standard to conclude that the inbound email is verified. For example, the Sender Policy Framework (SPF) protocol helps to reduce unsolicited emails.
DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) protocol allows users to block messages except for the ones which are cryptographically signed.
Another protocol called Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance (DMARC) states that both SPF and DKIM must be in use. DMARC protocol handles phishing emails more effectively.
Browser settings
Browser settings should be changed to block malicious or fake websites. Browser possesses a list of fake websites, and it blocks such sites or shows an alert message when you try to access them. The settings should be made in a way that only trusted websites could open.
Monitoring systems and a CAPTCHA system
Banks and companies have monitoring systems to identify phishing emails. Users can also report any act of phishing against a website, and legal action is taken against them by the corresponding organization.
Employees should be given security awareness training to detect the risks.
Users must change their passwords periodically and never use the same password for multiple accounts. Some sites provide a CAPTCHA system to offer additional security protection.
Web security gateway
It offers an extra layer of defense to protect oneself from phishing attacks. Web security gateway checks a requested URL against a database of suspected malicious links and blocks the user from accessing it if it is found dangerous.
Other resources
There are many other resources available on the Internet that aid in fighting against phishing. For example, the Anti-Phishing Working Group Inc. and the OnGuardOnline.gov site of the federal government provide suggestions regarding identifying, avoiding and reporting phishing attacks.
Wombat Security Technologies' Anti-Phishing Training Suite or PhishMe are interactive security awareness training-aids which train employees to combat phishing.
Websites like FraudWatch International and MillerSmiles publish the recent phishing email subject lines that are spreading across the internet.
Some popular phishing attacks
Phishing is in vogue since the 1990s. Some of the attacks that have occurred in the past are mentioned here.
- In July 2017, phishing emails were sent to more than 3000 small companies, stating a forthcoming delivery by United Parcel Services (UPS) which was accompanied by a package tracking link. On clicking the link, the corresponding system got affected with malware and virus.
- In the W-2 phishing scam, attackers sent emails as if they were from high officials of an organization. These fake emails asked for login details and passwords of different users for tax-related purposes. In this way, more than 1.2 lac people had their personal data compromised.
- In the Google Docs Hack, over 3 million workers worldwide were asked to stop work when hackers sent out fake email invitations to edit documents on Google Docs. On opening the invitation, the user was taken to a third-party app that allowed hackers to access Gmail accounts of the victims.
- In the Amazon Prime Day Phishing attack, hackers sent fake deals through messages to Amazon customers. When a customer tried to purchase a deal, the transaction did not complete, but the customer details entered in the process were stolen.
Phishing is a kind of cyber threat and is one of the oldest types of cyber attacks which remain a massive risk for the users.
It is a technique where the attacker poses as a legitimate person or as a part of a legal organization and lures the target user to give in his personal details like login credentials, bank account details, passwords, etc.
The cybercriminal then misuses these pieces of information in different fraudulent, criminal or extortion purposes.
The attackers play with the psychology of the users and tempt them to compromise their sensitive data, thus violating their privacy.
Phishers can attack through infected links or malware attachments in emails, fake text messages or threatening phone calls. They may target an individual or an entire organization.
To combat phishing, you must be highly aware of your online activities. Be careful while clicking links or opening attachments.
You can also visit trusted websites that provide advice on dealing with phishing, and also check your browser settings to block malicious sites.


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Maryland-bound Hills' 4 TDs key West rout of East, 45-24
Written by: Josh Funk on Monday, May 7th, 2012. Follow Josh Funk on Twitter.
MONROEVILLE, Pa. – During his high school career, it wasn't uncommon for Pittsburgh Central Catholic quarterback Perry Hills to only attempt nine passes in a game.
But what Hills did with his nine pass attempts Sunday afternoon in his final scholastic football game of his career was something he admitted he'd never, ever done before during his two and one-half seasons as the Vikings' field general.
Hills, a Maryland recruit, threw for 273 yards and four touchdowns, including two scoring strikes of 80 yards or more to Dontez Ford (Sto-Rox) as the West rolled up 364 yards passing in a 45-24 victory over the East in the PSFCA East-West All-Star Game played at Gateway High School in Monroeville.
The East-West game, previously played at Mansion Park Stadium in Altoona, was not played last season, but will now follow an alternating site pattern with its resumption. Gateway High School will serve as the host site for the even-numbered seasons and Downingtown East High School in Exton will serve as the East's site in odd-numbered seasons.
The 45 points scored by the West marked a new game record for points scored by one team in the game. The 69 combined points also established a new game record, besting the 2009 edition, which featured 59 combined points in a 37-22 East victory.
And while there aren't records for passing efficiency kept, it's pretty safe to assume Hills would take the cake in that department.
"At Central Catholic, we always had a great running back I could hand the ball off to in Damion Jones-Moore," Hills, the West MVP, said postgame. "It was great to come out and throw that much and for that many yards. It was my personal goal to win this game."
If any Maryland Terrapin fans were watching, Hills certainly gave them plenty of reason to be excited, especially with his fourth and final touchdown pass – an 88-yard connection to Ford in the fourth quarter to cap the game scoring. Hills, lined up in the shotgun formation, saw the snap roll between his legs and into the end zone. He regained possession, rolled right, then floated a spiral to a wide-open Ford, who did the rest.
"It was supposed to be a running play," Ford explained. "And I looked back and the defensive back was nowhere in sight and I was like, 'How did he know it was a run so quickly?' Then I saw Perry in the end zone. I just stayed with the play, caught the ball and took off."
Take off the Syracuse-bound Ford did, high-stepping into the end zone to cap a five-catch, 193-yard, three-touchdown game.
"It feels good," Ford said. "It feels good to come back and play good ball in my final game. My senior season ended with a 42-6 loss to Clairton (in the WPIAL championship game). It was great to end things on a high note."
Early on, however, it was the East pushing all the right buttons. Just 61 seconds into the contest, the green-and-white clad visitors led 7-0 thanks to a Daniel Brown (C.B. South) nine-yard scoring run. That margin was pushed to 10-0 thanks to a Brad Lukasak (Blue Mountain) 48-yard field goal.
The West, meanwhile, was sputtering. Starting field general Steve Franco threw a pair of interceptions within the West's first four plays from scrimmage and lost a fumble on the team's sixth play from scrimmage.
"After the first three possessions (of the game), I went over to Steve on the sidelines and we talked about bouncing back," said West head coach Homer DeLattre (Corry Area). "I told him, 'I have full confidence in you to go out and get the job done.'"
Franco did rebound, connecting with Darren Massey (Montour) on a 74-yard pass-and-catch before hooking up with Ford for a seven-yard scoring pass to bring the West within 10-7 through one quarter.
Then, it was Hills' show. He hit his first four passes of the day for 122 yards, including scoring passes of 32 yards to Jamar Clark (McKeesport) and 80 yards to Ford to move the West ahead, 21-10.
Then, right before halftime, Hills stuck a dagger in the East's side after the guests had pulled to within 21-17 on a 61-yard pass from Matt Johns (C.B. South) to Adam Bridgeforth (Nazareth). On that seven-play, 67-yard drive, Hills hit passes of 10 yards to Ford and 40 yards to Clark before finding Massey from 13 yards out with 16 seconds left in the half.
After Brown brought the East to within four, 28-24, on an eight-yard run in the third quarter, the West scored the game's final 17 points to pull away. De'Andre Moon (Rochester) scored on a 19-yard run; Ryan Gralish (Mars) booted a 30-yard field goal and Hills found Ford on the aforementioned 88-yard broken play.
"They had some very talented athletes that had the ability to make plays," said East head coach Joe Repshis (Abington Heights). "I thought our defensive backs played well today, but it's just a testament to the quarterback and his ability to hit those passes."
The West finished with 532 yards of total offense – 364 through the air and another 168 on the ground. Moon led all backs with a game-high 119 yards rushing, while Hills added four totes for 24 yards and Franco four carries for 17 yards. Clark caught two passes for 72 yards and Massey two for 87.
Johns, the East MVP, finished 8-of-14 for 194 yards and one touchdown and added five rushes for 20 yards. Brown paced the East ground game with nine rushes for 33 yards and the pair of touchdowns. Bobby Martarella (Neshaminy) was the top receiver, hauling in four passes for 76 yards while Mark Doe (Academy Park) added two receptions for 85 yards.
Both Repshis and DeLattre noted the efforts of their teams coming together despite only a few weekend practices leading up to Sunday's game.
"The experience leading up to this game was phenomenal – we had zero problems," Repshis said. "I can't say enough about the work ethics of the players and I am very proud of their effort."
"This game shows you that guys of great character who are good football players can come together and connect as a team," DeLattre said. "The comraderie was amazing, and these guys just connected."
NOTES: The East leads the all-time series, 7-4. Sunday marked the first time the West all-stars had scored more than 24 points in the game and marked the West's first victory in the series since 2008. Lukasak, who will walk on at Pitt, had a 37-yard field goal attempt in the third quarter blocked by Mike Shansky (Blackhawk), which was recovered and returned 26 yards by Brian Jones (Gateway). Philipsburg-Osceola's Kyle Lanich, listed at 6'4, 315 pounds, played the entire game at center for the West. Both teams were flagged six times each for a combined 115 yards. Harding, who threw for 3,739 yards at Nazareth in his senior season, finished with 31 passing yards in 16 attempts. The game featured 10 plays from scrimmage of 32 yards or longer, not including special teams.
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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Technically the 3rd largest mosque in the world Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is an architectural wonder. A spiritual and national iconic mega structure emerged from what once a lifeless desert in Abu Dhabi capital of UAE.
Grand mosque is a result of grand vision of late president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Grand mosque took 12 years to build. The project started in 1996 and completed on 20th December 2017 with a budget in excess of 2 billion dirhams (more than US $550 million)
The objective was simple; build the biggest mosque in the region, which will add another jewel to the crown. This Islamic structure is a true artistic statement in massive scale.
The scale is so big that other bigger things look very ordinary. The crowning glory of the main prayer hall is the world largest chandelier.
This is one of largest project of its kind covered with purest white marble imported from multiple countries. Women's from Iran cover floor of the mosque with world's largest carpet made.
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People from the United Kingdom, India, Belgium, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Philippine Turkey, Arabs from UAE and other parts of GCC worked on this massive project.
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It currently receives more than 3 million worshippers and visitors per year and in 2016 was voted the 2nd top landmark in the world by Trip advisor contributors.
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Unlike other mosque, Grand mosque is open to all and from 9am till 10pm every day other than Friday. If you are a non-Muslim then you can still visit Grand Mosque on Friday from 4:30pm till 10pm
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If you have not yet visited Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque then its time for you to pay a visit and live the dream of late president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
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Paula Radcliffe has announced she will run the New York City marathon on 4 November, following her second place comeback at the Great North Run.
In her first race since New Year's Eve of 2005, Paula Radcliffe (Bedford and County AC) went straight to the top of the UK women's half marathon rankings for this year by clocking 67 minutes 53 seconds for second place in the BUPA Great North Run from Newcastle to South Shields on Sunday 30 September.
She was defeated by World 10,000m bronze medallist Kara Goucher, who lowered the USA record to 66:57, but expressed satisfaction with her long-awaited return since she gave birth to daughter Isla eight months ago.
Goucher ran the seventh mile in 4:57 and the eighth in 4:49 to establish a superiority that she extended to 250 metres by the finish line. Radcliffe, cheered to the echo for virtually every metre of the course, said she will now take time to decide her racing programme for the immediate future.
Of the UK athletes behind her, Hayley Yelling (Windsor, Slough, Eton and Hounslow AC) shrugged off a summer of struggle to finish fifth in 72:14 to go seventh in this year's Power of 10 national rankings. It signifies her appetite for racing has returned in time for her favourite time of year, the cross country season.
Susan Partridge (City of Glasgow AC) was sixth in a personal best of 72:33 as she heads for the Dublin Marathon at the end of next month. And Tracey Morris (Valley Striders) was happy with seventh place in 73:22 considering it is only four weeks since she ran the World Championships marathon in the exhausting heat of Osaka; she is still training for only an hour every other day.
The men's race – won by Martin Lel (Kenya) in 60:10 – enabled Tomas Abyu (Salford Harriers) to take another step along his Olympic dream road. He lowered his PB to 62:50 in finishing fourth and will now race Dublin in search of the Beijing marathon qualifying time (the A standard is 2:11:00 and the B standard 2:15:00).
Ian Hudspith (Morpeth Harriers) was pleased with his time of 63:59 for 10th place as he prepares to spearhead his club's efforts in the ERRA Six Stage Road Relay in Sutton Park on 20 October.
Dan Robinson (Stroud and District AC) was 12th in 64:39 in his first outing since the World Championships marathon – delighted that, while the sun shone and the temperature rose, there was plenty of fresh air beside the North Sea.
In the wheelchair races, Shelly Woods (50.36) was the top British performer and once again underlined her huge talent by cruising to victory ahead of Italian Francesca Porcellato in the women's event.
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On the eve of the BUPA Great North Run, UK athletes brought down the curtain on the track season in style by winning three of the four international middle distance road races staged on Tyneside.
Andy Baddeley (Harrow AC) and Lisa Dobriskey (Ashford AC / Loughborough Students) succeeded in the 1 mile races while Mo Farah (Newham and Essex Beagles) won the men's 3000m much more emphatically than 12 months ago.
Baddeley controlled his race all the way at the end of his breakthrough summer, crossing the line in 4 minutes 6.9 seconds, six-hundredths ahead of Rui Silva (Portugal). "It was pretty straight forward, though I am tired," he said. "I think this was my 15th race in 16 weeks. But there is no better way to finish, with so many people supporting us."
Dobriskey sprinted home in 4:37.6, 1.2sec ahead of long-time leader Sonja Roman (Slovakia) with Katrina Wootton (Bedford and County AC) a strong third in 4:40.3 and last year's winner Becky Lyne (Hallamshire Harriers Sheffield) fourth in 4:41.1.
Farah followed his bronze medal at the IAAF World Athletics Final by timing his finish to perfection on the Newcastle quayside. His time of 7:56.3 gave him a winning margin of 1.8sec over Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) – after which he raced off with BBC TV commentator Steve Cram to watch Sunderland play football against Blackburn Rovers. Farah, an avid Arsenal supporter who used to prefer football kick-abouts to athletics training as a youngster, explained: "Sunderland are at the Emirates next weekend and I want to know what to expect. I'm on my two-week break from athletics now."
Kate Reed (Bristol and West AC) was a strong third in the women's 3km in 9:10.2, 7.5sec behind winner and pre-race favourite Vivian Cheruiyot (Kenya).
Other Brits in action last weekend:
Hayley Haining (Kilbarchan) placed 6th in the Berlin marathon on Sunday in a PB of 2.30.40 after passing halfway in 75.03. It places Hayley second on the Power of 10 rankings behind Mara Yamauchi.
Meanwhile at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront marathon the foursome for Great Britain produced two PBs and two top 7 finishes to take a narrow victory over the Mexican team. Neil Renault (Medway & Maidstone) and Adrian Marriot (Wells City Harriers) were top Brits in 2.18.56 and 2.18.57 respectively. Alice Braham (Harrow) 2:41.08 and Jenny Clague (Liverpool Harriers) 2:44.07 completed the successful quartet.
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This will be the third year in a row that I've been using Facebook/Tumblr to honor Black poetry during the month of February. I regularly post poems I appreciate but for this month it's at least one every-day. I decided to kick off this February with a video of Jasmine Mans' performance of "Birmingham" because it's a beautiful piece that speaks to a tragic moment in American History and is quite fitting for Black History Month, particularly given this year's theme being "Civil Rights".
I won't be posting poems here regularly, but I think this is an amazing piece and wanted to share it. I hope y'all can appreciate it.


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Mr Cameron was speaking at the end of a summit in which the outlines of a £600 billion eurozone plan to shore up Spain and Italy appeared to be taking shape.
Chancellor George Osborne said that the eurozone nations appeared to be "inching towards" a wide-ranging scheme to deal with the problems of the single currency. But he cautioned against expectations that any one summit could provide a solution to the crisis in the euro area, saying that proposals could emerge when the single currency states meet in Rome later in the week or Brussels at the end of the month.
Mr Cameron said that the eurozone countries at the G20 in Los Cabos agreed "to make all necessary policy measures to safeguard the integrity and stability of the eurozone, including breaking the link between the sovereign debt problems and bank instability. They committed to take steps towards fiscal and economic integration including through a banking union. These are significant agreements. Now the eurozone countries need to get on and implement them."
He added: "What I have sensed at this summit is that there is a fresh impetus with the eurozone members in terms of using all the mechanisms, institutions and firepower that they have to stand up and support their currency."
It is understood that the scheme under consideration would involve using two eurozone bailout funds - the European Financial Stability Facility and the European Stability Mechanism - to buy up government bonds from countries like Spain and Italy which are facing punitive rates of interest.
The funds, together worth around £600 billion, have previously been used to assist smaller EU economies like Greece. An intervention in the bond market of the kind apparently being considered would be designed to reduce yields, which have soared above 7% in Spain. Deploying them on this scale would represent a major shift in stance from German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who left Los Cabos without comment.
French President Francois Hollande said Italy had put forward the idea of using the eurozone's new permanent bailout fund to buy the debt of member states experiencing difficulties with high borrowing costs. He confirmed the proposal would be explored further at the Rome meeting on Friday between him, Ms Merkel, Spain's Mariano Rajoy and Italy's Mario Monti.
Meanwhile, US President Barack Obama said it was clear that eurozone leaders now had a sense of urgency about what needed to be done to "break the fever" of the debt crisis. "None of them are going to be a silver bullet that solves this thing entirely... in the next week or two weeks or two months, but each step points to the fact that Europe is moving towards further integration rather than break-up," Mr Obama said as the summit ended.
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said "the seeds of a pan-European recovery plan were planted" at Los Cabos. "It doesn't matter if it takes a long time, it has got to be done well," she added.


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Council authorizes sale of $3.125 million in bonds
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With resurfacing of three streets completed, Hillsboro city council members took steps Tuesday to work on nine additional streets.
Council members approved an ordinance to designate as main trafficways Wilson St. from 1st to C Sts., 1st St. from Adams St. east to the city limits, Grand Ave., D St., Washington St. from 1st to 2nd St., Lincoln St. from 1st to 3rd Sts., Jefferson St. from 1st to 3rd Sts., Kennedy St. from A to C Sts., and C St. from Adams to Kennedy Sts. The designation will allow resurfacing work on the streets.
After council members approved the designation, they voted to authorize the sale of $3.125 million in municipal bonds to fund the street work.
Work on Main St., Ash St., and B St. from Lincoln to Adams St. is already done.
EBH engineer Darin Neufeld told council members that work already on Grand Ave. has reached the point at which bricks will soon be laid. An effort to gather volunteers for laying the bricks will soon take place.
Bricks will be placed along the north side of Hillsboro Middle and High School west to the alley of the 300 block of E. Grand Ave., passing in front of the Schaeffler House museum.
Council members also agreed to purchase property for $75,000 for use as a downtown plaza. The houses, located at 113 S. Washington St., 115 S. Washington St., and 114 E. A St., will be leased to current owners Christopher and Raine Parrish until Sept. 30 before the city demolishes them to build the plaza. The Parrishes will be allowed to remove a list of items from their property before vacating.
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This consumer-focused webinar outlined the basics of data and its importance in quality improvement. A recording is not available.
Learning Objectives
- Introduce data definition
- Explain objectivity of quantitative data and subjectivity of qualitative data
- Introduce data terms and concepts of percentage, rate, and average
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Brandywine River Museum of Art
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When People Hurt You
Lessons from a personal experience
By Robert Ramsay
The cuisine was superb. The company congenial. The after-dinner conversation uplifting. The view of mountains and water spectacular. I was pleased that I had accepted the invitation from Gladys and Bert* to have dinner in their new waterfront condo. Leaving the table, I followed Bert to his office to look at some indigenous art he had brought back from Bolivia.
A few minutes later, as I returned to the living room, I saw Gladys showing other guests the photograph I had given them as a house-warming gift.
"Nice photograph; cheap frame," I overheard Donald say.
I froze in the hallway as my face flushed with anger and hurt. Was that really Donald's voice? Why would he say such a thing? There was no reason for him to put me down with such a caustic remark. I had deliberately chosen that frame because the photograph could be easily removed, and I had told Gladys and Bert that when they tired of my photograph they should feel free to replace it with a new one.
I lingered a moment in the hallway, calming myself, then rejoined the group. But I was upset. I had only recently returned to the Adventist Church and I had been drawn to Donald, admiring his enthusiasm for life and his love for God. He had taught me the importance of having a daily relationship with Jesus.
When we have lived for ten thousand years in that love-powered kingdom, the irritations and slights of this world will have faded into obscurity.
As I drove away that evening I comforted myself with the prayer Jesus taught His disciples: "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us." In my heart I knew that I wanted to forgive Donald, not only because that is what Christ would do, but because I didn't know how often my own thoughtless words might have hurt someone. Not wanting to believe ill of Donald, I wondered if he was dealing with problems in his own life. Perhaps he had aimed a fiery dart at me because he felt helpless and frustrated in his dealings with someone closer to him, and I had been a convenient target.
Being hurt by those we love is not a unique experience. It is those closest and dearest to us who can injure us the most, and this is true in church families as well as in blood families. As my anger and hurt came under the influence of the Balm of Gilead, I reflected on the Lord's Prayer (Matt. 6:9-13) and what it should mean to Christ's followers.
Another Look at Those Familiar Words
"Our Father …"
I am thrilled to know that the original language can be translated "Our Daddy," something I learned from Donald; and I sometimes use this term of endearment when praying in public. God wants to enfold us in His arms and give us knowledge about Himself, so that we will grow strong spiritually—just as an earthly daddy holds his child upon his knee and lifts the spoon to their mouth.
"… who lives in heaven, hallowed be your name."
Our Father "lives" in heaven. He is the center of the universe. He upholds the planets and oversees every natural law that governs life on this splash of blue and white we call earth. He is above and beyond all earthly fathers, and yet we can commune with Him. "'Come now, let us reason together,' says the Lord" (Isa. 1:18, RSV).†
Our minds struggle to comprehend what a privilege it is to commune with the Creator of the universe. And so, when we step into His house, it is with reverence—eagerly waiting for His still small voice to speak a word to us.
"Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven."
Jesus describes our Father's kingdom when He says, "But whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all" (Mark 10:43, 44).
We must ask ourselves whether we are preparing daily to live in such a kingdom. As we get ready to attend church on Sabbath morning our attitude should be, "Father, show us how we can serve someone today." Our ears should be ready to listen sympathetically, our tongues poised to speak kindly, and our hands ready to touch gently. If loving others before ourselves is our attitude, there is a good chance that our Father's will will be done on earth.
"Give us this day our daily bread."
We fortify ourselves with spiritual food on a daily basis so that we can share it with those we meet throughout the day. On Sabbath morning, when we look at the day's spiritual menu, we do not turn up our noses at it, if it doesn't appear to meet our immediate needs. Instead we graciously consider that the lesson study and morning message may be loaded with the vitamins and minerals that someone else urgently needs.
"And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors."
We remember that those sitting beside us in the pew are struggling saints, dealing with issues that we know nothing about. Like our Father in heaven, we cut them some slack, deal gently with them, even when they cast unkind words or glances our way. Like Jesus we say, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do" (Luke 23:34). Keeping in mind that they don't know the circumstances of our lives any better than we know the details of theirs, we truly believe in our hearts that they are ignorant of the hurt they've caused us, and we genuinely forgive them.
"And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."
We feed daily upon our Father's Word so that we will have confidence in His strength to deliver us from difficult circumstances. At the same time we protect ourselves from temptation by choosing books, magazines, Web sites, and television programs that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, of good report, and full of virtue (see Phil. 4:8). We are motivated to seek deliverance from evil, not just for our own good, but for the well-being of the larger church family as well.
"For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory for ever."
The glory of our Father's everlasting kingdom is that it is powered by love. Strong-arm tactics are never used. His kingdom has always existed, and will always exist. And best of all, we can be a part of it. If we choose daily to be one of our Father's children, we can live with Him forever, enjoying ever-expanding love and joy throughout eternity.
When we have lived for ten thousand years in that love-powered kingdom, the irritations and slights of this world, such as Donald's unkind remark, will have faded into obscurity. So why should we fret about such things today?
So be it! Right on, Father! May the words and thoughts of this prayer come true in the lives of every member of Your family.
*All personal names in this article have been changed.
†Bible texts credited to RSV are from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1946, 1952, 1971, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission.
Robert Ramsay is an organist and freelance writer living in Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada.


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Manaia Motorhome Rentals NZ
We are a small Northland motorhome rental company based in Whangarei. Manaia Motorhomes have been in the motorhome rental industry for several years. We noticed that there are no motorhome facilities in the Northland. Both the locals and tourists have no choice but to travel to Auckland for the closest rental facility.
We love Northland and believed that this great way of viewing our lovely region should be easily available to everyone! This is why we started Mania Motorhomes.
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METAIRIE, La., Dec. 14, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- State-Investors Bank, a federally chartered savings bank headquartered in Metairie, Louisiana, today announced that its Board of Directors adopted a plan to convert State-Investors Bank (the "Bank") to a stock institution ("Plan of Conversion"). In accordance with the Plan of Conversion, State-Investors Bank will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of a stock holding company and the common stock of the holding company will be offered to deposit customers of the Bank and others, including members of the general public, in the manner and subject to the priorities set forth in the Plan of Conversion.
Anthony S. Sciortino, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated that, "We are pleased and excited about the prospect of operating as a stock company as it will provide support for our lending activities and facilitate our growth through expanded products and services." Mr. Sciortino continued, "The Board of Directors believes the significant increase in the Bank's capital as a result of the conversion will permit the Bank to better serve our customers and the communities in which we currently operate and also permit us to expand into new markets as well as offer new products and services."
The Plan of Conversion is subject to approval by the Bank's depositor and certain borrower members as well as the Office of Thrift Supervision. A proxy statement setting forth detailed information relating to the Plan of Conversion will be sent to the depositors and certain borrower members for their consideration prior to a special meeting called to consider the Plan of Conversion.
Depositors will continue to hold accounts in State-Investors Bank as a stock institution identical as to dollar amount, rate of return and general terms (other than voting and liquidation rights) as prior to the conversion. Borrowers' loans will be unaffected by the conversion and will remain contractually fixed as they existed prior to the conversion. The normal business of State-Investors Bank of accepting deposits and making loans will continue without interruption in the Bank's existing offices.
State-Investors Bank anticipates filing the requisite regulatory applications in the near future. The offering of shares pursuant to the Plan of Conversion will be made only by means of a prospectus in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all applicable state securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.
State-Investors Bank operates four full service banking offices in the greater New Orleans metropolitan area. As of September 30, 2010, State-Investors Bank had $210.9 million in total assets, $159.5 million in deposits and $21.0 million in total equity.
Elias, Matz, Tiernan & Herrick L.L.P., Washington, D.C., is special counsel to State-Investors Bank for the conversion and stock offering.
CONTACT: State-Investors Bank Anthony S. Sciortino, President and Chief Executive Officer (504) 832-9400
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Growing older is a gift. Unfortunately that gift also comes with it's own burdens, often meaning a lack of mobility and thus a loss of independence. This spectacular tiny house design has helped to give mobility and independence back to one very special lady though.Living Big In A Tiny House
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Through some very clever small space design to create an elderly, disability and mobility friendly tiny house on wheels. This tiny house has many elderly / disability friendly features which helps to make this tiny home a very liveable space.read more: Living Big In A Tiny House
These features include design aspects such as ramps, reinforced walls for secure hand rails, and an accessibility toilet and shower.
Care was taken to ensure there are zero trip hazards in the home and the dimensions of the home were even designed around the ability to use a wheelchair in the tiny house if need be. For those who have disabilities or mobility issues, one of the best things about a tiny house on wheels is that you can design it to your specific needs.


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CustomTools – Automatic file naming and project management
CustomTools is a collection of many tools which solve some of the most common time-consuming tasks in SOLIDWORKS. If you do not use any PDM system today, or are going to use the new PDM Standard released in 2016, CustomTools offers great functionality. It even adds capabilities to our customers using PDM Professional (former EPDM).


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Sales and Listings stats for houses and condos in November 2013 for Winnipeg.
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Real Estate Market Update for Winnipeg in October 2013, listings, solds and expired listings of houses and condos in Winnipeg
Oct 17, 2013
Improve, upgrade and chose your flooring wisely. Home staging tip #3 revolves around the flooring in your home.
Sep 22, 2013
Interview with author Greg Head, best selling author of the book "Secrets of the Canadian Real Estate Cycle".
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Listing, sales and expired listings stats for houses and condos in Winnipeg during September 2013


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Top VR porn site WankzVR are having a crazy Back to School offer for new subscribers. Join now and save 50% off the price of a regular membership!
This got me thinking about videos featuring barely legal schoolgirls in virtual reality. And that got my dick hard, hehe. Well what real red-blooded man doesn't love the sight of an 18 year old barely legal teen girl dressed in a pretty plaid skirt and cute knee socks?
Although there are no pay sites at the moment that specifically feature teen girls in uniform, most of the top virtual reality sites feature the theme at least now and again. Here the best barely legal schoolgirl porn videos in virtual reality.
Virtual Taboo – Not For The Family Album
An innocent 18 year old Russian schoolgirl walks in on her horny stepmother who is taking part in an erotic photoshoot, and within minutes she finds herself licking the ass of the older woman while the lucky photographer fucks them both filming everything in 3D VR!
VirtualRealPorn – After Class
A naughty schoolgirl feels so horny after a day at school, that she doesn't even take off her uniform before she starts teasing, masturbating, and then fucking on her bed.
VR Bangers – The Naughty Schoolgirl
18 year old schoolgirls are full of hormones and permanently horny and eager for cock. This young lady is no exception, and she invites you to slide your dick into her tight teen hole in 360 virtual reality.
Virtual Taboo – Let's Do Homework
A nerdy schoolgirl comes home from a biology class in which she had been learning about the male reproductive system. Teacher gave her some homework she needs help with. Do you think that you – her stepfather – could help her? I think she'd enjoy a practical demonstration, hehe.
WankzVR – Private Tutor
A horny schoolgirl opens the door to you – her private tutor, and the first lesson involves her teaching YOU how to fuck a ripe barely legal girl the way she wants it!
BadoinkVR – Naughty Schoolgirl Gets A D
A cute Spanish schoolgirl looks so innocent and nerdy in her glasses, plaid skirt, and over the knee grey socks, but she's going to ride your cock like a pro and then take your sperm in her mouth.
Virtual Taboo – Home Lesson
When you're tutoring a barely legal Ukrainian girl in her schooluniform, and she starts spreading her nubile legs on the table showing her hairless pussy with a wicked smile on her face, you know the next 30 mintues of your evening is going to be more fun than you expected.
Virtual Taboo – Russian Room Service
In Russia, even the hotel maids are dressed like schoolgirls, and are willing to let you fuck them into tomorrow when serving you breakfast.


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Lin Hsin Hsin is the FIRST Singaporean artist
selected and be invited by Deutsche Bank RHO
and Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch to stage a solo
exhibition to commenerate the opening of the bank's office in
the Temasek Tower1 in 1989.
It is a great honour and pleasure for both the Deutsche Bank and myself to help launch the exhibition of works by Lin Hsin Hsin. Why are we supporting an exhibition by a Singaporean artist? Partly because of the refreshing open attitude and interest shown by the artists last year when we were selecting contemporary German and Singapore art for permanent display at the premises of our Regional Head Office. The collection naturally includes works by Lin Hsin Hsin. The other reasons stems from Lin Hsin Hsin's motivation. This exhibition of 120 paintings at the National Museum Art Gallery and her works displayed at the Deutsche Bank in Singapore bear witness to the attention she devotes to other cultures. Much to our delight, 45 paintings in this exhibition depict her reflections of the trip to Germany last year. She was evidentlyfacinated by the work of her fellow German and European artists, which she saw in the numerous and galleries she visited.
By bringing together German Art and contemporary art of the respect host countries. Deutsche Bank hopes to promote cultural exchange between nations. It is most exhilarating and rewarding to see this idea developed and explored in this exhibition.
On behalf of the Board of Managing Directors of Deutsche Bank and Deutsche Bank in Singapore, I should like to sincerely thank Ms Lin Hsin Hsin.
Dr Herbert Zapp
Member of the Board of Managing Director
Deutsche Bank AG, Dusselforf/Frankfurt
July 1989
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oilpaint on canvas
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35.4 x 35.4 inches
This beautiful cow has found a place on a wall in a beautiful canal house in Amsterdam.
This painting is sold. See paintings available for sale: cattle paintings (available)
Visit www.clarabastian.com to see my paintings of animals other than cattle


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Thank you for doing this. Kendrick sent me here. So far, I have been held back by narrowing down who I should be targeting. I did some videos recently and the feedback has been so tremendous, I know I need to do more video and basically "become famous." I have to get over being self-conscious about my acne and scared I cant record in my unpredictable living situation.
What's holding me back is the need for more practice. I am getting great results for the clients I work with, but I also tweak what I do for each of their individual needs. When I've done this enough, I will be ready for the methodology piece.
Hank, First I want to thank you for putting together this series and sharing it with us. The 6 steps you outline here make perfect sense. Thankfully, I've overcome my fear of being on camera but I've never taken the time to write it all down. I do believe that by writing it down, I can become more consistent in my message. I'm looking forward to the next video!
Hank, Thank YOU!! I love the way you teach. It's all crystal clear.
I'm so uncomfortable being on video. But after watching you, I decided to record myself while I teach my next retreat at the end of this month.
I off to watch your next video.
Thank you so much!
Hi Hank!
For sure it's fear and totally not knowing what to do and next steps! We know once we get people through the door of our Wellness studio we can get them to sign on, but we don't make enough money in our bricks and mortar place to make a decent living. We certainly can use any help we can get!


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We've had our ears to Louis The Child for awhile now, with their high-charting remixes of Kaskade and Oh Wonder, whose plays ultimately totaled in the millions. They've now released original new track "It's Strange" on Next Wave Records. Electronic duo Robby Cauldron and Freddy Kennett are based in the Chicago music scene and have received notoriety in the past for being exceptionally young for their prowess in the studio.
This new track proves their talents beyond the remix world and features infectious, raspy vocals from K. Flay. The duo have placed these vocals atop funky, subtle percussion and synths that give us shades of Flume. In signature Louis The Child fashion, the song seemingly goes by the motto of "expect the unexpected," and that they certainly delivered. LTC have also recently been added to tour dates in Chicago and NYC with Kaskade.


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Thyroid disease is extremely common in the United States. It affects approximately 20 million Americans, most of whom are women.
We don't yet know what causes thyroid disease, and there isn't a cure for it. Luckily, though, the condition can be managed effectively with medication.
In order for this medication to work, patients must take it as instructed. Thyroid meds are infamous for reacting to food and other medications. Understanding these reactions is key to managing thyroid disease.
In this article, we'll go over the top three mistakes patients make when taking their medication. Once you have the facts, you'll be able to make sure your meds are working for you. Let's go!
Thyroid Disease and Treatment: A Short Overview
There are two types of thyroid disease: hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. With the first one, the thyroid produces too much of the thyroid hormone, and with the second, too little.
Hypothyroidism is more common and causes the following symptoms:
- Tiredness
- Forgetfulness
- Depression
- Prone to coldness
- Drier skin
- Constipation
The purpose of treatment is to restore normal hormone levels and help you feel energized again. Doctors generally prescribe a form of levothyroxine (Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid, Unithroid, Tirosint). In the next three sections, let's look at how to make sure this drug is being absorbed and doing its job!
1. Don't Take Levothyroxine With Food
You cannot take levothyroxine with food, or your body won't absorb it properly. In fact, the absorption rate is about 16% less than if taken when fasting.
The easiest way to accomplish this is to take your thyroid pills first thing in the morning. You could even set your alarm early, take your medication, and go back to sleep!
No matter what, though, wait forty-five to sixty minutes before eating. Unfortunately, this goes for coffee too.
If you absolutely cannot take your thyroid meds in the morning, make sure you don't eat for four hours before you do so.
2. Be Careful About Supplements and Other Medications
Other drugs or supplements can also affect levothyroxine, making it less effective. Antacids like Tums, iron and calcium supplements, as well as cholesterol drugs, can all impair absorption. As with food, you need to wait at least four hours after thyroid treatment before taking them.
Most other medications can be taken about forty-five minutes to an hour later. Some medications to watch out for are:
- Birth control pills
- Estrogen
- Testosterone
- Seizure drugs
- Some depression medications
It is important your healthcare provider knows all the drugs and supplements you are taking. You should also refill your prescription each time at the same pharmacy. That way, the pharmacist can check for drug interactions.
3. Take the Same Brand of Thyroid Medication
The US Food and Drug Administration is supposed to make sure all levothyroxine preparations work the same. This applies to both brand-name and generic versions.
Some patients find their symptoms returning, though, when they switch drugs. Maybe they changed one brand name for another or switched from a brand-name to a generic version. Doctors agree very small differences in levothyroxine preparation can affect hormone levels adversely.
Don't make any switches in your medication without checking first with your doctor. You may even want to have them write a "dispense as written/no substitution" prescription. That way, you know you always get the same drug.
Wrapping Up: Mistakes with Thyroid Meds
There you have it! The top three mistakes people make with their thyroid meds. Avoiding these pitfalls helps improve absorption and keeps away the sluggishness and fatigue of hypothyroidism.
We would love to help you get the best price for your thyroid medication. Our site has tools that allow you to compare online pharmacies and drug prices too. We think you'll be pleasantly surprised by how much money they will help you save!


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David Kelly's Curated L&D Content for the Week of 10/22/18
This week's curated content includes links exploring the following:
- Are RFPs still needed?
- A tool to help you gauge what you need to know about data and analytics
- Research that explores the interest in using AR for learning
- Tips on how to persuade people to act via your content
- How to have a successful elearning launch
- Why you should allow content and context to drive your elearning format
Why Are RFPs Still a Thing? by Brian Wallace
RFPs are a very common tool used in business. Senior learning leaders use them often when looking to acquire new products and services. But is the RFP still relevant in 2018? Is there a better way? These questions and more are explored in this post and infographic.
Which Data Skills Do You Actually Need? This 2×2 Matrix Will Tell You. by Chris Littlewood
Data and analytics is a topic of growing importance in learning and development. It can also be a topic that can seem overwhelming to someone new to the space. This post explores a simple grid that can help you make sense of where to spend your time exploring data and analytics. In truth, the grid here can really be applied to how you explore any emerging topic, which is one of the reasons I like it. In addition, the grid takes into account something we too often overlook: context. How important an emerging topic may be is heavily weighted by the environment in which it may be applied.
Data Point of the Week: Travel and Learning Win Consumer AR Interest by Mike Boland
As the consumer market for augmented reality starts to take shape, one of the key questions AR providers are exploring is what areas have the greatest potential for AR use cases. As the survey in this post discovers, learning applications are near the top of the list.
Want to Persuade Your Audience to Take Action? First, Look for Clarity by Sonia Simone
Copywriting is what drives a reader of marketing content towards action. This post explores the purpose of copywriting and how it differs from creating the content itself. There are a number of great parallels in this post that can be applied to training and development initiatives as well.
Tips for a Successful eLearning Course Launch via Designing Digitally
Building a quality elearning course that engages people is only one challenging part of our jobs. In some ways the bigger challenge is in getting people engaged in the idea of taking your course in the first place. This post explores a few tips that you can use to better understand and engage with those you support so you have more successful project launches.
Let Content, Not "Learning Styles," Determine eLearning Format by Pam Hogle
What types of content should you use to reach your learners? Too often people answer that question by suggesting a modality that matches someone's preferred style of learning, but there's no evidence that leads to improved learning outcomes. What does improve learning, and this post explores, is matching the content and context determine what format should be used.
Follow the DevLearn Conference Backchannel
This week The DevLearn Conference and Expo takes place in Las Vegas. Devlearn is a week full of amazing learning opportunities, and we hope to see you there. If you can't make it to Las Vegas, make sure you tune into the conference backchannel to find valuable resources and information being shared at DevLearn 2018. Follow @DevLearn on Twitter or join the conversation using the hashtag #DevLearn.
I curate the various resources that collect and expand upon the learning that is shared via the backchannel, You can find that post here. Be sure to bookmark the site as I will continuously update the post with new resources before, during, and after DevLearn. It's a great resource to revisit the content that was shared at the event.


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"People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision." - John C. Maxwell
Leadership at any level is about establishing a relationship first. Leadership is more about having a positive influence on the individuals and the group as a whole than about the position or title.
Peerless or Prosaic
Assembling together and leading a peerless team is the dream of all great leaders. Leading a prosaic team has a negative reflection on the leadership qualities. On the other hand leading a peerless team is a result of continual efforts by focusing on professional and personal development culminating into improved team performance.
Achievement of goals is the responsibility of hierarchy. In his latest book "Servant Leadership in action: How You Can Achieve Great Relationships and Results", Ken Blanchard emphasizes on turning the pyramid upside down, where leaders lead by serving their people and not exalting themselves.It's all about putting other people first.
The clock starts ticking the moment you are put in a leadership role irrespective on which rung of the career ladder you are at that moment in time. This may come announced, put on your plate either or you are always geared up to take lead (a born leader) or when you were least expecting a leadership position.
As the dice sets rolling, you are expected to select, equip, train and influence one or more people. Now these peoplecome with their own set skills, talents which have to be aligned with your organization's mission and vision objectives. These people have to be nurtured by displaying visionary qualities which also strike a chord with their beliefs and value system.
All this translates into implementing present day active measures for achieving future goals.
Choosing the right people on the bus (read team) entails right from picking up (often this involves recruiting) the right candidate and assigning them the right job. This can happen only when the organizations' and employees' values and goals join forces.
Successful completion of companies' tasks can be possible only if a leader provides the necessary resources- i.e. tools and equipments as efficiency of the employees is not sufficient enough for successful completion of given tasks.
A good leader focuses on facilitating training as it has a multitudinal effect – timely and efficient completion of jobs at hand, equipping the employees to adapt to the constantly evolving environment and finally boost the morale and productivity of the employee.
Communication when happens successfully across hierarchies it moves employees closer and closer to the organizational goals. Communication can happen in any form-oral, written correspondence, or exemplified and exhibited through model behaviour. An interactive relationship leads to positive influencing.
A good leader is equipped with good critical thinking skills which are used to evaluate and analyse facts (qualitative or quantitative data), build information from facts and arrive at solutions taking in consideration the environmental factors.
These are some pointers which can be the Holy Grail for those who want to lead with positive and favourable outcomes. There is a dire exigency for superior leadership role models in this constantly evolving world who are not self-serving but aim at serving others as there is empirical evidence that self-serving leaders have harmed investors, employees and customers alike – Ken Blanchard.


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Nutritional Medicine
Nutritional Medicine Therapy (Naturopathic Nutritional Therapy) is a wholistic therapy that emphasises the use of whole, organic foods as medicine. Unlike some treatments that merely suppress symptoms, Nutritional Medicine Therapy addresses the underlying causes of an illness, thereby naturally bringing the body back into balance.
A nutritional therapist uses a multi-faceted functional medicine approach to treat and support each client. This approach includes food, targeted supplements and lifestyle changes. Since each client has different needs, there can be no one, miracle diet to suit everyone. Each nutritional package must be tailor-made to suit each particular client. It is this individuality that particularly distinguishes Nutritional Medicine Therapy from other types of treatment.


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Two major earthquakes in Mexico in a span of two weeks. Devastation in Texas, Florida, and the Caribbean due to multiple hurricanes. Forest fires burning through nine states. Major flooding in Bangladesh and Nepal. It seems that in the past 30 days, the entire world has been shocked by the sudden string of natural disasters that seemed to come out of nowhere, yet the real root cause of these horrors has already been debated for years: global warming.
These two words can trigger a landslide of emotions and harsh feelings which often ensue in heated arguments between members of opposing political parties, yet the majority of Americans don't actually understand much of the science behind global warming.
Global warming, a subset of the term climate change, refers to the Earth's rising temperature. According to The New York Times, the Earth's temperature today is roughly two degrees Fahrenheit higher than it was in the 1880s, which has heavily contributed to the melting of the world's land ice and the rise of sea levels. This catastrophic change is the consequence of the emission of gases such as carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide emissions trap heat in the atmosphere, resulting in the steady rise in the Earth's temperature that is evident today. It is no secret that these greenhouse gases are mainly produced by humans' industrial technologies, though many political conservatives try to undermine the evidence supported by the entire scientific community, such as President Donald Trump, who has claimed that global warming is a hoax invented by the Chinese government in an effort to damage American industry.
It's easy for us to laugh at accusations like this, but the fact of the matter is that the lack of seriousness behind the public perception of climate change is what causes the majority of us to sit back and twiddle our thumbs as the problem continues to worsen. The current state of the Earth has been linked to the natural disasters upon us, such as prolonged heat waves and droughts in already dry areas like California and the Middle East. Sea levels have already risen so much that they have dramatically worsened the aftermath of hurricanes such as Sandy and Harvey, which devastated Northeastern United States and Texas, respectively, more so with consequential flooding than with their direct impacts. Scientists predict that in the next 25 to 30 years, the climate is likely to warm even more dramatically, and such effects will exacerbate.
But let's put this into perspective on a social scale – one that directly impacts us. It's fully possible that in the next couple decades, the climates in some regions of the world will become so harsh that they will force governments to destabilize and produce a massive influx of refugees. Entire cities and countries will be displaced because people's beloved homes will no longer be suitable for the preservation of human life, not to mention the probable mass extinction of several plant and animal species that will follow.
Climate change is real. It's not a hoax, it's not a political strategy, and it's not a joke. As one of the lead economies around the globe, the U.S. is also among the top culprits of carbon dioxide emissions. With great power comes great responsibility – it's time the U.S. stepped up to recognize a global crisis. As Americans, we naturally look to the leader of our country when faced with a problem of immense proportions. However, in this instance, our so-called leader is choosing to ignore the obvious.
If the U.S. is to take responsibility, we need to pursue stricter climate change legislation. Trump made the decision this past June to step out of the Paris Agreement, an agreement between the United Nations to mitigate climate change. By abandoning a progressive effort against climate change, Trump effectively led the nation into a clumsy, not to mention foolish, step backward.
On a more basic level, the ongoing, devastating damage that continues in the Middle East all stem from a conflict over resources. Had our nation invested earlier in renewable energy and alternative energy sources, the tooth-and-nail struggle over oil would not have escalated to the catastrophic scale that it is today. If Trump continues to exalt the United States on its superiority, then he should own up to it. As a country built off of the principles of independence and equal opportunity, self-sufficiency in energy is a logical step forward; the republic needs to establish a truly independent nation, one that is "great" in its ability to right its wrongs. There's not a moment to lose, as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, and fires obliterate the very earth around us. The time has come to wake up and smell the roses – before they're gone.


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CTIC is a Sino-Danish research center that starts operations on April 1st, 2011. The center is a three-year collaboration between the Computer Science Department at Aarhus University, Denmark and ITCS, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. Center leaders are Andrew Chi-Chih Yao, Tsinghua, and Peter Bro Miltersen, Aarhus.
The focus areas of the center are computational complexity theory, cryptography, quantum information theory, and algorithmic game theory.
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2014.06.30 — A number of attractive PhD grants is available at Center for the Theory of Interactive Computation (CTIC), which is a Sino-Danish research center. The center is collaboration between the Computer Science Department at Aarhus University, Denmark and IIIS, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, and is led by Professor Andrew Chi-Chih Yao, Tsinghua University, and Professor Peter Bro Miltersen, Aarhus University.
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2013.03.07 — On June 25-28, 2013, the workshop 'New Trends in Mechanism Design II' will take place in Aarhus. The workshop is organized by the Center for Research in the Foundations of Electronic Markets (CFEM), and the Sino-Danish Center for the Theory of Interactive Computation (CTIC).
Chinese center leader Andrew Chi-Chih Yao, Tsinghua University, China
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Want to find out more about the Gawler Craton Airborne Survey? Read our frequently asked questions.
The Gawler Craton is the name of the oldest and largest geological province in South Australia, occupying over 40% of the state's total area. It is characterised by ancient geology dating back approximately 3,000 Million years and hosts the world class Olympic Dam copper deposit. Refer to our map for an indication of the Gawler Craton Airborne Survey boundaries.
An airborne survey captures high resolution geophysical and topographic mapping data. The survey is performed by low-flying aircraft, using sensors that will acquire magnetic intensity, radiometric and elevation data that will help us to better understand the geology, and inform stakeholders in how best to manage our natural resources in South Australia. This mapping data will be freely available online via the Department's South Australian Resource Information Gateway (SARIG) application.
The Gawler Craton Airborne Survey aircraft will have instruments capturing Magnetic intensity, Radiometrics and Ground Elevation. You can learn more about these and other geoscientific data by reading our geophysical data page.
Data captured by the survey reveals the composition of rocks at and beneath the earth's surface. After being made freely available to the public via SARIG, the information will provide a greater understanding of the geoscience framework, enabling land management, resource potential and water research activities. Together, these will support a balanced approach to future economic, environmental and community programs in South Australia.
The survey is being managed by Australia's national geoscience agency, Geoscience Australia. The Survey was funded by the South Australian Government through the flagship PACE Copper initiative under the Next Generation Copper Discovery Program.
No, the aircraft will not be capturing any information or data, other than geophysical and elevation data.
The results of the survey will not directly detect the presence of copper, but will greatly improve our understanding of the physical properties of the geology in the region (e.g. how magnetic different rock units are at depth, below the surface).
To determine the location of areas with enriched copper, mineral exploration companies will need to independently assess all available data, be granted an Exploration Licence by the Government and perform chemical analyses on samples obtained from an area of interest. Exploration companies work within legislative requirements, which include liaison with landowners and community stakeholders.
Further information on landowner rights when working with mineral exploration companies can be found via our land access community information webpages.
If the map does not look right on your computer, try refreshing the page while holding down the Ctrl key on your computer keyboard. This will reload the page, ignoring anything "cached" on your computer and has been found to solve most of the map display issues we have encountered so far.
Following completion of a survey block, the survey contractor needs time to process the data they have acquired into a final set of products. For survey blocks of this size, the time required is around ten weeks per block. Subsequent to the contractor's data processing, federal and state government agencies will perform a final quality check and prepare the data for release. This will add four to six weeks to the final release date. Data can then be downloaded from both the Geoscience Australia and SARIG data portals. Subscribing to the email updates will ensure you are notified of data releases and other milestone events.
Data acquired during the Gawler Craton Airborne Survey (GCAS) have been made available to the public through data packages and reports made available through the GCAS community information website, SARIG and Geoscience Australia. Located data, grids and processing reports make up the primary deliverables. Data types acquired are total magnetic intensity, radiometrics and digital elevation models. Magnetic data measures the strength of the magnetic field; radiometrics measures the concentration of radioelements at the surface and elevation measures the height of the earth's surface. A suite of enhanced images and magnetic source depth models are also being made available as additional download packages and reports.
Airborne survey data are acquired along "flight lines", the pre-determined lines the aircraft flies during the survey. For the Gawler Craton Airborne Survey flight lines were 200m apart and the ground clearance was 60m. Flight direction is most often dictated by the strike, or prevailing direction of the underlying geology", with a preference to fly orthogonal to strike. The aircraft ground speed is approximately 70m/sec. All data are acquired as "located data". Located data are points along the flight lines. Each instrument measuring data has its own frequency of measurement or sampling rate (samples per second). The speed of the aircraft, coupled with the sampling rate dictates the spread of data along each flight line. Magnetic data was acquired at 10 or 20Hz (10 – 20 measurements per second), which equates to a sample every 3.5 to 7 metres. Radiometric data is acquired at 1 Hz, or approximately every 70 metres, elevation data is acquired at 1 - 2 Hz, or approximately every 35 to 70 metres. The acquisition system information for each survey block is detailed in the geophysical contractor's acquisition and processing report, available for each GCAS block upon release of the data.
Located magnetic data are used primarily by geophysicists for quantitative modelling to determine the source depth of the magnetic signal, as an input in the creation of 2.5D and 3D models or to generate magnetic "profiles" along flight lines. Profile information can also be interpreted geologically. Located elevation data are used to generate elevation profiles that complement the magnetic profile data or are used to map changes in ground elevation along the acquisition lines. Radiometric located data as profiles are seldom used for interpretation but may be used to pinpoint the location of radioelement anomalies or for quality control. Located data along flight lines provides the highest resolution of the acquired data because it includes each and every acquired point of data.
Located data are processed to produce "grids" - 2D interpolations of the located data. Before gridding takes place the data must be "levelled". Levelling is a process that makes the data internally consistent and is a highly specialised technical process performed by skilled practitioners. Levelling uses "tie lines" – lines flown orthogonal to the acquisition lines, specifically for the purpose of levelling the survey. Once the located data are levelled, "micro-levelling" is usually required. As the name implies, micro-levelling makes the located data internally consistent at a finer scale. This fine scale micro-levelling prepares the located data for "gridding".
Gridding is a process of interpolating the located data into a 2D surface that covers the survey region. Data is represented as a matrix of grid cells. Magnetic grids are used by geophysicists and geologists to interpret geology and geological structure; perform 3D "inversions" of the magnetic data and compute depth estimates to the source of the magnetic response. Gridded data is used for mineral exploration targeting, geological interpretation and presentation of the data.
Radiometric grids are used to directly detect element concentrations of Potassium (K), Thorium (Th) and Uranium (U). This is of benefit to mineral explorers targeting certain commodities. Radiometric grids also provide scientists with insight into landscape evolution, including transport of cover materials, helping geologist unravel the evolutionary history of the landscape. Elevation grids are used for a number of scientific and community purposes, however the resolution and quality of elevation data acquired by aircraft flying 200m flight lines is lower than some freely available satellite derived elevation models (i.e. 1 second shuttle radar topography mission). Nevertheless, the elevation grids are made available as part of a package of deliverables.
Enhancements performed by the survey contractors and available on initial release of the data include a reduction to pole (RTP) and first vertical derivative (1VD). Further enhancements have been performed by the GSSA and its collaborator s on GCAS magnetic data, including second vertical derivative; total gradient of TMI; tilt of TMI; trend of TMI, trend consistency of TMI and Bzz of TMI (vertical gradient of the vertical component). Magnetic source depth estimation has been performed across the entire GCAS survey area and is being made available as part of value-added packages which also contains the image enhancements listed above.
The data enhancements provided during this project are enhancements often performed by exploration companies on data they themselves acquire. By performing these enhancements at the outset, the Government of South Australia is providing the exploration industry with a higher resolution and more consistent mapping of the magnetic field than is available from the previous multi-survey coverage. Advantages of the new survey data are evident on inspection of the primary total magnetic intensity (TMI) data (i.e.: improved resolution and detail), but it is on enhancement of that TMI data to assist recovery of geological information that the advantages are most clearly expressed. Many of the enhancements performed are of limited application to the previous TMI data across the area because of insufficiencies and imperfections in that data together with abrupt contrasts on passing between surveys of different line spacing, flying height or flight-line orientation. The advantage of consistency and close line spacing also supports higher resolution and more confident source depth mapping from the magnetic field data. The output of this effort is a collection of images and digital data products generated to facilitate geological interpretation. The products are not themselves interpretive, but provide more direct access to interpretation than does the directly measured data itself. These products, and in particular the magnetic source depth estimates, are designed to provide the genesis of a 'live' resource which can be progressively upgraded rather than simply replaced as further studies are undertaken in the area, the depth solution database is added to, or new drillholes are reported.


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Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Sammy and the Skyscraper Sandwich by Lorraine Francis and Pieter Gaudesaboos (Book Island)
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Sammy and the Skyscraper Sandwich
Written by Lorraine Francis
Illustrated by Pieter Gaudesaboos
Published by Book Island
More Book Island loveliness, this time we're feeling snacky - and a packet of crisps and a Twix just won't do. We want something more substantial and thankfully we know just the little fellah to help.
|Sammy's Skyscraper Sandwich. We're going to need a bigger train!
Sammy, a hungry little boy, decides to create the ultimate snack. gathering ingredients that sound utterly and completely mouth-watering as you read this book aloud to your little ones, Sammy embarks on a grand design plan - to build a skyscraper sandwich.
With bacon, and cheese and anchovies and eggs and cucumber, tomatoes, chocolate spread - you name it, Sammy gathers it to add to the teetering tottering pile as soon it grows taller than the kitchen ceiling, taller than the bedrooms - and through the skylight at the top of the house.
Sammy's masterwork is soon complete. But sometimes a child's eyes can be bigger than their belly (how we love that phrase at home!) So what on earth can you do with the world's biggest sandwich once it's complete? We know a few feathered friends who might have an answer...
In the grand tradition of fabulous crazy books like "The Giant Jam Sandwich" and "The Hundred Decker Bus" this is a fabulous fun story with brilliant illustrations full of fun and detail. Really making me hungry just thinking about Sammy's sandwich!
|Sammy - "Very hungry!"
Charlotte's best bit: Sammy's luscious mouthwatering choice of ingredients list. Nom!
Charlotte's favourite sandwich: Tuna - or peanut butter (but not together!)
Daddy's Favourite bit: Loving those end papers and the sheer scale of Sammy's achievement. Whoah!
Daddy's Favourite sandwich: Good old cheese and pickle on brown seedy bread!
(Kindly sent to us for review by Book Island)


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