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- Gary Robinette (B&B reader)
Ruby-throated hummingbird
1. If you think the same hummingbirds come to your feeders and flowers every year, you might be right! Banding research shows they are likely to return to the area where they hatched.
- Carl Leichtenberger (B&B reader)
Ruby-throated hummingbird
2. A hummingbird uses its tongue, which functions as a tiny pump, to suck the sought-after sweet liquid from feeders and flowers.
- Robert Howson (B&B reader)
Rufous hummingbird
3. Rufous hummingbirds migrate farther than any other North American species. They travel 4,000 miles from Mexico to Alaska every spring.
- Desiree D. Skatvold (B&B reader)
Anna's hummingbird
4. The average nest is about the size of a half-dollar coin. The eggs inside the tiny structure look like mini white jelly beans.
- Rod Marr (B&B reader)
Rufous hummingbirds
5. Hummingbirds can be very territorial and will try to protect their food sources: both flowers and feeders. They spend a lot of time chasing other birds away.
- Kristi Wenger Stoltzfus (B&B reader)
Female ruby-throated hummingbird on tiger lilies
6. While resting, the average 4-inch hummingbird takes about 150 breaths per minute.
- Judy Evans (B&B reader)
7. They can hover in midair at flowers and feeders, and they're the only birds that can fly backward. Their wings move in a figure-eight pattern, which allows them to maneuver with ease.
- Deb Forster (B&B reader)
Ruby-throated hummingbird
8. Some species, specifically male Anna's and Costa's, are regular singers. With other species, the most common sounds are aggressive calls, which resemble chattering or squealing. You'll hear them when several hummingbirds are gathered near a food source.
- Jeanette Brooks-Milano
Rufous hummingbird
9. Known for erratic movements, these agile birds beat their wings more than 50 times per second, and even faster in extreme flight mode.
- Lonna Ours (B&B reader)
Ruby-throated hummingbird
10. Hummingbirds are solitary migrants, so you won't see them traveling in flocks. Wintering grounds vary by species, but most ruby-throats spend the cold months between southern Mexico and northern Panama.
- Tammi Elbert (B&B reader)
Ruby-throated hummingbird
11. You typically see hummingbirds at nectar blooms and sugar-water feeders, but they also eat tree sap and small insects when flowers are hard to find in the wild.
- Lisa J. Swanson (B&B reader)
Costa's hummingbird
12. A birdbath with a small mister, bubbler, or sprayer attracts hummingbirds. It's a rare sight, but they might fly through the mist of a lawn sprinklers, too!
- Jennifer Plunkett (B&B reader)
Broad-tailed hummingbird
13. It takes less than a week (about five to seven days) for a hummingbird to build its nest. Built by females only, nests are made of lichen, moss, and spiderwebs.
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Wow! How amazing!
I think you are right because our hummingbird was at the window where we had our feeder last year and this year it is about 40 ft. from that area. he came to the window several times. B. J. from Edmond, Okla.
for 10 years a hummingbird arrives and hovers in the exact window where I place my feeder every year. Is it the same hummingbird? I don't know, but it begs the question-do the offspring inherit that knowledge of where that feeder should be–Oh, the wonders of nature!
Mary Ellen
Wow, that is amazing!
I'm quite certain that is true. The first hummers to return each spring will go to where my feeders were located last year and hover around expecting them to still be there.
I therefore I attempt to make sure I get them out before they arrive.
I think you are right because our hummingbird was at the window where we had our feeder last year and this year it is about 40 ft. from that area. He came to the window several times.
This feeder is filthy!
We had a mom, dad and baby at our feeders last year. Hope they show up again this yr. I am ready for them. I love all birds but there is just something special.about these tiny birds.
I too, am sure that Hummers will come back to the same feeder, as I have one that sits in the same place on my porch and chases every other bird off my feeder, he is a chirper and is always flapping his wings, this is his third year, I am amazed.
Birds and Blooms! Why would you show such an image of a disgusting hummingbird feeder. The feeder port is full of mold that could kill the hummingbirds or make them sick. And please correct the information on thier tongue; it does not "act as a pump". A hummingbird's tongue is forked. Citation: "The hummingbird tongue is a fluid trap, not a capillary tube." Alejandro Rico-Guevara and Margaret A. Rubega. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Published online May 2, 2011, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1016944108 And here is one like about it: https://www.wired.com/2011/05/hummingbird-tongue-drinking/
I would absolutely say this is true. I have a hummingbird that I call my buddy. Our feeder is less than 2 ft from out kitchen window. We have a red bud he sits on about 4 ft away and I talk to him, I have videos of him with me talking to him
Great pictures! We live in northeast Ohio and two years ago I turned on the sprayer to my hose and our "resident" ruby-throated hummer flew through the spray several times. What a sight!
Hummingbirds travel from the South and the Caribbean to Alaska. They are endemic to the Americas, not just Mexico.
Hummingbirds are the smallest of the avian species; And the smallest hummingbird is the Cuban bee hummingbird, weighing 2-2.6 grams. Hummingbirds have the highest metabolic rate of any warm-blooded animal and to conserve energy when food is scare, they go into a torpor state (hibernation).
Also, if you have hummingbird feeders, there's no need to put red dye in the sugar water to attract them. The red dye can be harmful to their tiny bodies. I fill my hummingbird feeders with 4 parts water, one part sugar and they are constantly fighting to claim the feeders. I have two feeders away from each other's view to allow for a bit of sharing. Be sure to clean feeders and re-fill with fresh food on a regular basis.
Have fun enjoying the tiniest and fastest of feathered friends!
How do i know when to put my feeder out? I live west of Chicago. Any thoughts? I appreciate it!
Hi, I live in NE Ohio. I always put mine out by the beginning of May, that usually works!
My hummers have always arrived the last week of April, I live in northeast Pennsylvania. I go back to feeding them out of little glass medicine bottles that I hung with a string from my porch ceiling, that was way before these fancy feeders.
They really do return. We had one that would come every spring and come to our kitchen window to let us know they were back and looking for there food.
I have lots of humming birds and before they leave in September or October, there are swarms of them. I have seven feeders and love watching and listening to them. I sometimes fill feeders 3 times a week. They usually shoe up by March or sometimes late February in South Georgia.
That is wonderful, it's usually too cold to put my feeders out until May.
Feeders should NOT be washed out with soap. Use vinegar….a bottle brush and rinse very well with lots of fresh water.
Do NOT use any type of brown sugar or super fine 'dusty' sugar. Do Not use coloring agents. All are bad for the birds!
If you hang them in the shade, and/or place–or tape– a loose fitting piece of paper or even foil around the main feeder/reservoir, the sun will not over heat and promote mold in your feeder. (can cut a slit to see how full it is) and air flow under and around the 'cover' will keep it coolest.
these are nice facts. i live in the migration zone, so i will have to put up some feeders. they usually come in late may or early june.
I totally agree that they return to the their favorite spots…had a feeder on the kitchen window last year and before I had a chance to get the feeder out this year they we're letting me know that they were back by hovering at that same window…..they would also come and hover by the sliding back door where I always come out to change the feeders….
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My Thanksgiving Family Photo...we should win a contest!
Friday, November 25, 2011
Here are just some of the questions that I get asked frequently...not in any particular order.
Do you print your labels/tags with fonts or use border? The polka dot bordered labels were done from my computer. I found a border and used Publisher (my favorite program) I am also fontaholic!
Love the giant flower pot, where did you get it? It's call a whiskey barrel and pretty sure we got them at Home Depot.
What your student population is like? very very diverse
How many students you have? did have 17 (usually 23) after being displaced and at a new school I now have 22. This question is usually asked because of how my desks are arranged, I love grouping my desks so I always make it work.
Do you have a teacher assistant/parapro? no, we do use the push in model..so I certain points in the day I have a math specialist come in (and brings 4 other students with her) and the same with a reading specialist.
What grade do you teach? Third
Where do you work? Most of you have guessed...Gwinnett County...YEP!
Are the desks focused on a particular white board or projector? Yes...I use my interactive board ALL day! So I really try and make sure that every student can see the board as well as leave room in the front of the room for students to sit and interact. Our projectors are mounted from the ceiling (very helpful).
How did you get your student displays to stick to the cinderblock walls?HOT GLUE! Which means to help out the custodians I keep a bladed spatula to get the glue off.
Where did you find your clear gems? Hobby Lobby...just keep looking and you will find the right ones and right size. I go there at least once a week to keep an eye on inventory and sales.
Where did you get the trash cans? What are you letters cut from on the trash can? Is it self-adhesive? Dollar Store! I use a Cricut for some of my letters, but not all. I cut the letters from self-adhesive vinyl paper sold at Hobby Lobby with the Cricut supplies.
Love all your large custom font signs. Do you buy the letters? Or print them off your computer? some of both as well as my Cricut..see the pics below.
|Letters cut with Cricut, self adhesive vinyl
|Store bought (The School Box)
|Cricut cut letters, self adhesive vinyl paper
|Again cut with my Cricut, self adhesive vinyl paper
|Cut with my Cricut
|Store bought (The School Box)
|Store bought (The School Box)...arrow made in Publisher (printed, cut, laminated)
Hope I have answered some of your questions...feel free to ask more :)
An Award
Must thank Going Nutty and Stickers, Scissors, and Smiles for giving me the Sunshine award!
I've been on a computer/tech break and am just now getting back into the swing of things. So I have to answer these questions and also tell you my favorite 10 blogs.
- Favorite color? probably black (not to be morbid)...but it goes with EVERYTHING
- Favorite animal? anything that does not shed, mess up my house, wake me up in the middle of the night...love animals, just not in my house (too much)
- Favorite number? 15
- Favorite drink? McDonald's sweat tea
- Facebook or Twitter? Facebook
- Your passion? technology
- Giving or getting presents? Giving...I love finding interesting, individualized, one of a kind gifts
- Favorite day? Thursday, because I know Friday is next
- Favorite flowers? Gerber Daisies
Now to my 10 favorite blogs:
- Third Grade Gridiron (love all of her center games and such!!!!)
- 4th Grade Frolics (great blog with wonderful ideas)
- Queen of the First Grade Jungle (FABULOUS, and I owe 1/2 of my followers to her)
- A Teeny Tiny Teacher (she make me laugh!)
- Create Teach Share (so much stuff, so little time)
- KPM Doodles (I think I keep her in business)
- Teaching in High Heels (great ideas and wonderful resources)
- Kevin and Amanda (FONTS FONTS FONTS)
- Under the Apple Tree (sooooo cute)
- One Extra Degree (great ideas)
Monday, November 14, 2011
Add On to Super Sunday...
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Super Sunday!
Well I thought I would have had this posted sooner, but it took a lot longer than I thought to make the Digging for Divison game. To "piggy back" off my guest blogger about math centers, I will share a little bit about how I am doing things this year. Guided Math is new to me this year, and even more scary...new to me this month (due to changing schools). Therefore I am still open to any suggestions, ideas, etc. To refresh your memory, here are a few pictures of my Guided Math "centers"/rotation "stuff"
I ended up making a checklist for the students (very similar to one I found for Guided Reading). This way we have consistancy between the two, same procedures, and same expectations. I LOVE that they have the checklist, it makes them more accountable for their choices and decisions. I do allow my students to make their own choices, however if I feel they are not making good choices, or can't handle making appropriate ones then I can and will step in at any time, especially when they are starting to lose sight of the reason for Guided Math (can you tell this happened this week).
|I use the "pizza pans" to control groups. In the clear pockets are the numbers that match a pocket containing skill lessons they must complete throughout the week. This way I can rearrange groups AND pockets.
I ended up making a checklist for the students (very similar to one I found for Guided Reading). This way we have consistancy between the two, same procedures, and same expectations. I LOVE that they have the checklist, it makes them more accountable for their choices and decisions. I do allow my students to make their own choices, however if I feel they are not making good choices, or can't handle making appropriate ones then I can and will step in at any time, especially when they are starting to lose sight of the reason for Guided Math (can you tell this happened this week).
So I thought I would share my checklist with you, hope you enjoy (click to get it!):
This check sheet was modeled after Christina Bainbridge's of Bunting, Books, and Bainbridge Daily 5 Reading Checklist, and can be found here
I have also added a fun new division skill practice packet to my TPT account as well as a FREE Mimio (properties of multiplication) for those of you wanting to try it (you can download it through google docs, sorry there is no image due to it being a Mimio document)! Please leave me comments/feedback on anything you see here or on my TPT page. I hope you find it all useful and helpful. Have a wonderful evening and week before Thanksgiving!
Thursday, November 10, 2011
I know it's a little short notice, but for all my "late" night readers, I just finished making my BIG 5 (our daily math warm up). In honor of 11-11-11...all the answers are 11. We will see how long it takes them to realize this :) I have a few other 11 activities, but I think I am mostly going to try and "sneak" 11 in whenever and where ever I can, should be pretty fun and interesting.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Do any of my readers use Mimio or EBeam devices for the interactive boards? Was wondering if I had a freebie or give-a-way, would they be useful to any readers???
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- "Scene of repeated illegal street racing. Luckily we bust the little bastards and ruin their stupid cars."
- ―GTA San Andreas Website.
The Blackfield Intersection is a major highway intersection and district in Las Venturas, San Andreas in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, connecting Julius Thruway South, Julius Thruway West, and the Las Venturas Highway.
The intersection takes its name from the Blackfield district in Las Venturas directly northwest from the intersection, and sits at the base of Greenglass College in the southwestern portion of Las Venturas. The intersection is also identical in design to the Pilson Intersection, barring its mirrored layout.
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The latest project from Rossanne Pellegrino: an exploration into the ever evolving nature of memory and false memory recall. The artist uses mixed media techniques of embroidery on Giclée prints from old Polaroids, directly altering moments in time, space and history.
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News Archives - 2010
An Auggie to watch – Kay Adam receives Point Foundation Scholarship
Kay Adam is an Auggie you might want to get to know. In the future, this determined young man could be influencing public policy decisions locally—perhaps even nationally or internationally. In fact, he's already had experience testifying in front of the Minnesota Legislature.
Adam came to the U.S. from Kenya as a refugee in 2004. At the age of 16, he was hired to work as a janitor at a youth drop-in center. "Close to half of the youth had compromised housing," he says. "Many were African Americans, GLBT, and living below the poverty line." In a short time, Adam found himself taking on more and more responsibility, helping youth find more permanent housing.
Then he was asked to serve on the center's board of directors and assist with an effort to pass Minnesota Runaway and Homeless Youth Act. He testified in front of Minnesota Legislature's Health & Human Services committee, and the act was passed that session. It was the first legislation in Minnesota dedicated to supporting homeless youth.
This past spring, Adam was awarded a Point Foundation scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to undergraduates who are interested in influencing public policy. Adam is one of 25 recipients selected from a pool of more than 5,000 applicants. He is the only awardee attending college in Minnesota.
Adam will work with a mentor to develop a community service project. He says he is interested in creating a project that will combine his passions for education, access to housing, and helping youth who have been marginalized because of their gender or sexuality.
"The Point Foundation is interested in helping people who have potential to do great things," Adam says. "I am glad they see that potential in me and that I have the opportunity to do this project."
At Augsburg, Adam is in the TRIO/SSS program and is a McNair scholar, a Sabo scholar, and a North Star STEM scholar. He also received a Soul Essence community leadership award for his work with the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act.
As a Sabo Scholar, Adam is working on a project with Sabo Professor Garry Hesser. Their work will culminate in an Oct. 15 panel discussion at Augsburg focused on how recent healthcare legislation will affect the public.
Adam says that his educational and volunteer experiences have taught him that getting involved is sometimes simply a matter of asking. "I asked about the Sabo program, and the next thing I knew I was meeting Martin Sabo. I never thought I could meet with people who have legislative power or that I could get help from people who could make my public policy dreams come true."
Adam is planning to go to graduate school for statistics or economics. He wants to use quantitative tools to help inform policy making at both the federal and state level.
Sabo Center Public Policy Symposium
Healthcare reform: What will it mean for you and the nation?
Friday, Oct. 15, 2010
4:30 p.m.
Foss Center, Augsburg College
Panelists include:
Donna Zimmerman, Sr. Vice President of Government and Community Relations HealthPartners
Dr. Sanne Magnan, Commissioner Minnesota Dept of Health
Dr. Bruce Amundson, President of Community Health Innovations Inc. and Assistant Professor, University of Washington School of Medicine.
Moderated by Martin Sabo.


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Although you may walk in, it's best to call the Pro Shop and let them know you are coming. Call (808) 877-0616, even if it is an hour or two ahead of time; as they will be matching like handicaps into groups. This is a standing game, and is played in groups of 4, 5, and 6-somes for a leisurely time of fellowship and camaraderie.
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Syndicates: Dave Barry On Winning The NSNC Lifetime Achievement Award
By: Rob Tornoe
What do you give a man who has everything? A lifetime achievement award.
Dave Barry, the Pulitzer-prize winning humor columnist, book author, and booger fan, has been honored with the 2013 Ernie Pyle Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Society of Newspaper Columnists (NSNC).
"Whether you label him a columnist, author, humorist, essayist, or larger-than- life personality, Dave Barry represents the best of what we admire and aspire to at NSNC," said the society's vice president, Larry Cohen.
I figured it was as good an excuse as any other to speak to the famed writer about his career, the path of newspapers, and the consequences of making fun of Neil Diamond.
How do you feel about being awarded the Ernie Pyle Lifetime Achievement Award?
Honestly, I'm a little nervous, since winning this type of award suggests my lifetime is over. I'm going on the assumption that they simply ran out of people to give this award to, so now it's my turn. I'm trying to think if I've ever really achieved anything and can't say that I have. I suppose that's an achievement in itself.
I'm really looking forward to receiving this award, because my recollection of the NSNC convention is that nothing productive happens over the couple of days. In fact, there's no real observable purpose for any of it, which is really a great thing.
Even though you gave up writing weekly columns years ago, you continue to write a yearly gift guide and year in review.
Actually, this year, I'm writing a number of columns. In addition to my annual gift guide and year in review, which I do every year, I'll be writing daily pieces from the Olympics for The Miami Herald that will get syndicated throughout McClatchy. Then I'll be attending both political conventions and writing daily from there, and they'll all be picked up in a number of newspapers. I don't know how many, but I imagine it is a decent amount. Otherwise, they're playing an elaborate prank on me.
You retired your weekly columns long ago, but you still blog daily at the Miami Herald and are going to be filing these daily reports. Do you just love to work so much?
Blogging is really a poor man's kind of creation. I don't really work very hard at it. Basically, I share links that I think are funny. Every now and then I can announce something important, but that doesn't happen too often.
I've been very lucky, because on a lot of websites comments quickly become an idiot's septic tank or devolve into some wacko political debate. On my blog, the commenter community is filled with really funny people who post interesting stuff and are great at self-policing.
I used to write a lot of columns about weird news stories, and thanks to the Internet, the weird story supply has gotten even bigger. Writing on the blog is basically a fun way for me to keep track of what's going on and share it with my readers, but I wouldn't compare it to producing a humor column.
So what role did newspapers play in the decline of humor columns?
Newspapers have had a consistent problem over the past 30 to 40 years that whenever they are offered two options, they always pick the one that is more boring and less desirable to readers.
Personally, I attribute the modern failure of newspapers to English majors. We let our business be run by English majors, but since the model was a foolproof way of making money and the only place for Sears to buy and print a full-page ad, they could do whatever they wanted. This created the notion that whatever they were doing had huge market demand, and when the Internet came along, we found out that wasn't necessarily the case.
With the decline of print, do you think there are opportunities for aspiring humor writers out there to get a break like you did?
I was lucky. When I started writing in the mid-1970s, newspapers were really flush. Baby boomers were subscribing in huge numbers, and they were my audience. I did meet with some resistance, because my columns were different and weird. I violated a lot of newspaper tenets. I lied a lot in my columns; I was willing to be completely absurd and didn't worry that the end of my column didn't have anything to do with the beginning.
My columns were different enough that readers felt they could relate to them with their own lives, and they liked them for that. Plus, back then newspapers could take a chance on someone like me. They were more fearless back in those days. The idea of someone canceling their subscription was kind of a joke. Now they're terrified of doing anything that might offend readers and fall outside their marketing plan.
It doesn't really matter, because I don't know of any young, funny person who wants to get into the newspaper business anyway.
Was there one column that got the most reaction from readers?
I recently wrote a column about getting a colonoscopy and got an unbelievable reaction. I guess since millions of baby boomers went through the same thing I did, they wanted to share their experience with me.
Probably the most mail I received was for a column I wrote about songs I don't like. It all started by making fun of the lyrics of "I Am, I Said" by Neil Diamond. Not even the chair? Come on man, it was a chair.
Anyway, I initially got it much worse than Salman Rushdie, but eventually people started defending me and pointing out other songs they hated. Eventually, it snowballed and I must have received 20,000 to 30,000 letters. So I threw them all in a book and shared them with everyone.
People tell me that Americans don't care about the issues. Write about Neil Diamond, and you'll see if they care or not.
Rob Tornoe is a cartoonist and columnist for Editor & Publisher and can be reached at email@example.com.


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What started off as a charming episode of Being Human spiraled right back down the toilet of soap opera cliches and Grey's Anatomy "if we play the sad music really, really loud then the audience will have to feel something, right?" TV making. How can a show with so much chemistry turn stale so swiftly?
I think I've found the problem — check out two clips that illustrate perfectly both the highs and the lows of this series, in one problematic episode. Spoilers ahead...
The first half of this episode was a clever distillation of this series at its absolute best. Josh comes up with the brilliant idea to host a double date dinner party at the monster house. Sure! Why not? This will totally smooth over the fact that his best friend was unknowingly shtooping Josh's ex-fiance — but whatever, it works. And the next thing you know, we're treated to a dinner party starring two ravenous and highly unreliable vampires, a werewolf, a human and a ghost. The writing, delivery, hell even blocking (is that still a term?), with Sally stretched out like the unamused house pet chiming in in the background, was completely charming (the clip is above).
Right here, right now, Being Human is playing to its strengths. Sally's cute, Aidan is dashing, Josh is desperately trying not to piddle on the new carpet and the Princess Vampire (Dichen Lachman) is crushing it with her mystifying delivery. Who even knew Lachman was capable of this? We certainly don't mind watching her writhe around in a blood orgy, but this is infinitely more enticing (and she's telling a story about a fucking plant). Sell it lady, sell it!
Watching these monsters do human acts is why we tune into this series. Will the Princess Vampire find out that Aidan used to date Josh's ex, and cut her open on their dining room table? We don't know, but it's fun to watch everyone else nervously buzz around the big "What if," while desperately trying to maintain some bit of normalcy. Plus the chemistry among this ensemble is just fun to watch. This series hits its absolute stride when it's not trying to be over-the-top dark, dramatic or ridiculously gloomy.
Speaking of, here's the other clip:
Is this the most cheeseball exit we've ever seen in the history of characters exiting a room? Let's break it down to be sure.
• Sappy music, check.
• Upon hearing the news of Aidan's exit, Josh turns to anger, ends with a hug.
• There is a Flashback sequence (even though this show has been around for one season).
• Aidan strokes Sally's ghost cheek.
• Sally cries a single tear.
• Josh looks away staring into the distance of their apartment.
• The most masculine character admits his love for the other characters.
• But pauses with his hand on the door, before letting them know.
Was anyone worried that this was the end of the group? Sorry, but with The Chin goes the entire female viewership Syfy so desperately needs. And it's not like they're going to find another magical singing toad to capture and demand wishes from to get another creature as good looking as Sam Witwer. So yeah — we know he's not going anywhere.
It's all just too much — TOO MUCH, PEOPLE! I already care about these characters, stop trying to force me to emote with these scenes. When this show isn't zooming in on a single tear, it's ripping off all of the skin from a character. Which I admit the whole "bloody baby in bed" plot was awesome — but deep down inside, I want more of the actual attempting at being human stuff.
Is there any possible way we can spread the chemistry and heart from the first clip into the rest of the show? Could we show character growth inside the skin flaying? It felt like it started out that way for Henry and Aidan, but now Henry is a dick all over again? What happened to the vampire he was when he was protecting the orphans? Every character has a big damn dramatic moment, but then everything is wiped clean and they start all over again. Josh turned his girlfriend into a monster who killed her ex-boyfriend? No worries here's a new lady! Sally killed a bunch of ghosts? No bigs, it was just her split personality, Keanu Reeves-light! All she needs to do now is undo all the bad she did, and poof no more inner personal damage! Aidan doesn't want to kill... well I actually don't really believe that anymore.
I won't give up on this series, because I love the hell out of The Adventures of Chin and Cowlick, with their sidekick adorable girl. And for the little moments and surprising twists the liven things up from time to time. But to get to the depth that was this show's British predecessor achieved, it's time to give these character more human problems — with actual consequences.


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A warm hello and welcome to our incoming class! I hope you've found this year's common reading to be as interesting as I know the SMU faculty and staff have.
As I shared in my perspective, a theme I saw in the book is the power of circumstance and choice. What are some of the circumstances and choices that impacted the author? And what about the 'other Wes Moore'? Where do you see similarities and differences?


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Haskell is well supported on Arch Linux, with GHC and other key tools available via the official repositories, a growing number of packages made available by the ArchHaskell group, and a large part of hackage.haskell.org's library database available in the AUR.
The community around Haskell on Arch is active and well organized, but your help is always welcome.
All the details on the ArchHaskell group is available on its own page.
Haskell Packages
The core Haskell tools are available in the core system (extra):
Our policy for [extra] is to provide the Haskell platform, and popular Haskell applications.
[community] provides additional packages that are popular and not part of the Haskell platform, such as xmonad.
The [haskell] repository is the official repository of packages maintained by the ArchHaskell team. This repository represents the last tier of stability, before resorting to the packages in the AUR, or perhaps building packages yourself with cabal2arch. [haskell] can be accessed by adding the following entry to
[haskell] Server = http://xsounds.org/~haskell/$arch
The set of packages in the [haskell] repository is derived from the habs tree officially located here. A tool called cblrepo is used to keep the habs tree synchronized with the official Haskell packages from Hackage.
A huge number (almost 2000) packages built from http://hackage.haskell.org.
These generally improve on installing directly from Hackage as they resolve required C libraries. They can be installed as, for example:
# paktahn -S haskell-csv
Anything not found here can be installed via cabal-install directly from Hackage.
Unfortunately, many of the packages in the AUR are outdated due to a lack of resources. In practice, one uses the cabal2arch program to create PKGBUILDs directly from Hackage.
In almost all cases, cabalised Haskell packages can be automatically translated into Arch packages, via the cabal2arch tool. It is strongly recommended that you use the latest released version of this tool, as it implements the packaging policy for Haskell packages. You can get it in several ways:
- Add the [haskell] repository to
/etc/pacman.confand use pacman to install the latest release.
- Download and build the cabal2archAUR package from the AUR.
- Install directly from Hackage using
cabal install cabal2arch.
cabal2arch: an example
This example illustrates how to create a new package with cabal2arch. We will make a new package for the delimited continuations library, CC-delcont:
First, set the name and email address to be used in the generated PKGBUILD:
export ARCH_HASKELL='My Name <firstname.lastname@example.com>'
Second, find the hackage page for CC-delcont, then identify the link to the .cabal file. Use this link as an argument to cabal2arch:
% cd /tmp % cabal2arch http://hackage.haskell.org/packages/archive/pandoc/220.127.116.11/pandoc.cabal Using /tmp/tmp.D7HAJJx2js/pandoc.cabal Feeding the PKGBUILD to `makepkg -g`... ==> Retrieving Sources... -> Downloading pandoc-22.214.171.124.tar.gz... --2011-05-14 07:25:39-- http://hackage.haskell.org/packages/archive/pandoc/220.127.116.11/pandoc-220.127.116.11.tar.gz Resolving hackage.haskell.org... 188.8.131.52 Connecting to hackage.haskell.org|126.96.36.199|:80... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK Length: 355477 (347K) [application/x-tar] Saving to: "pandoc-22.214.171.124.tar.gz.part" 0K .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... 14% 210K 1s 50K .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... 28% 393K 1s 100K .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... 43% 338K 1s 150K .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... 57% 419K 0s 200K .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... 72% 404K 0s 250K .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... 86% 554K 0s 300K .......... .......... .......... .......... ....... 100% 506K=0.9s 2011-05-14 07:25:40 (369 KB/s) - "pandoc-18.104.22.168.tar.gz.part" saved [355477/355477] ==> Generating checksums for source files...
Checking what was created:
% ls haskell-pandoc % cd haskell-pandoc % ls haskell-pandoc.install PKGBUILD
You can now inspect the PKGBUILD and install script for the library:
# Maintainer: _hkgname=pandoc pkgname=haskell-pandoc pkgver=220.127.116.11 pkgrel=1 pkgdesc="Conversion between markup formats" url="http://hackage.haskell.org/package/${_hkgname}" license=('GPL') arch=('i686' 'x86_64') makedepends=() depends=('ghc' 'haskell-http=4000.1.1' 'haskell-bytestring=0.9.1.10' 'haskell-containers=0.4.0.0' 'haskell-directory=220.127.116.11' 'haskell-extensible-exceptions=0.1.1.2' 'haskell-filepath=184.108.40.206' 'haskell-mtl=184.108.40.206' 'haskell-network=188.8.131.52' 'haskell-old-time=220.127.116.11' 'haskell-parsec=3.1.1' 'haskell-pretty=18.104.22.168' 'haskell-process=184.108.40.206' 'haskell-random=18.104.22.168' 'haskell-syb=0.3' 'haskell-texmath<0.5' 'haskell-utf8-string>=0.3' 'haskell-xhtml=3000.2.0.1' 'haskell-xml<1.4' 'haskell-zip-archive<0.2') options=('strip') source=(http://hackage.haskell.org/packages/archive/${_hkgname}/${pkgver}/${_hkgname}-${pkgver}.tar.gz) install=${pkgname}.install md5sums=('d19a630462595941b3100dff6f839aa3') build() { cd ${srcdir}/${_hkgname}-${pkgver} runhaskell Setup configure -O ${PKGBUILD_HASKELL_ENABLE_PROFILING:+-p } --enable-split-objs --enable-shared \ --prefix=/usr --docdir=/usr/share/doc/${pkgname} --libsubdir=\$compiler/site-local/\$pkgid runhaskell Setup build runhaskell Setup haddock runhaskell Setup register --gen-script runhaskell Setup unregister --gen-script sed -i -r -e "s|ghc-pkg.*unregister[^ ]* |&'--force' |" unregister.sh } package() { cd ${srcdir}/${_hkgname}-${pkgver} install -D -m744 register.sh ${pkgdir}/usr/share/haskell/${pkgname}/register.sh install -m744 unregister.sh ${pkgdir}/usr/share/haskell/${pkgname}/unregister.sh install -d -m755 ${pkgdir}/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries ln -s /usr/share/doc/${pkgname}/html ${pkgdir}/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/${_hkgname} runhaskell Setup copy --destdir=${pkgdir} }
It follows the conventions for Haskell packages:
- Libraries are prefixed with
- All libraries that the package depend on are listed (libraries shipped with GHC are dealt with by having the ghc package provide them)
- It uses cabal to generate a post-install register/unregister script, with a standard name.
- We use haddock to build the documentation.
All Haskell libraries should follow these naming conventions, and using the latest release of cabal2arch will ensure this is the case.
PKGBUILD_HASKELL_ENABLE_PROFILING, is generated into the PKGBUILD. If this variable is of non-zero length, such as "1" or "true", then profiling builds will occur. Thus, if a user desires profiling, then it is advised to export this environment variable in a file such as
~/.bashrc or
Guidelines for Libraries
In general, each .cabal file should map to one PKGBUILD. The following conventions hold:
- libraries have their cabal names prefixed with
- all libraries have a dependency on ghc
- all libraries that are depended on must be listed in the
dependsarray in the PKGBUILD
- be careful about dependencies from gtk2hs: cairo, svg, glib, gtk. These are all provided by the gtk2hs package, not , e.g. "haskell-cairo"
Registering Haskell libraries is done via a register hook, see above.
Guidelines for Programs
- Have their normal name. Examples: hmp3, xmonad, ghc, cabal-install
- Be careful about dynamically linked run-time dependencies on C. For example, all GHC-produced binaries have a run-time dependency on 'gmp'. OpenGL or GtT-based binaries will have additional 'depends'. cabal2arch will attempt to work out the C dependencies, but there may be others implied by Haskell dependencies that are missed.
- Use executable stripping,
--enable-executable-stripping. cabal2arch will do this automatically.


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This week, I'm spending time in the Country Music Capital of the World, Nashville, hanging out with everyone at MIPS 2019, a conference organized by Milestone. After quite an eventful experience at the DFW airport — maintenance issues, delays and arriving a bit late to the conference — I'm happy to report it was all worth it!
Yesterday was jam-packed full of amazing speakers, new announcements from Milestone and their partners, and of course, hand claps and "yee-haws" to celebrate. Today promises even more highly beneficial content and a one-on-one interview to discuss the new Milestone Marketplace, an online experience to explore proven applications, hardware, and services that work with XProtect; connect with technology partners; and find the solution to deploy.
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TechSec Solutions, which wrapped up this week here in Delray Beach, Fla., brought together thought leaders from across all areas of the security industry to discuss the current state of the industry, key trends and technologies impacting and shaping security, and what the more successful companies are doing to stay relevant and profitable.
PSA's Bill Bozeman … SIA's Don Erickson … Securitas' Jim Henry … ESIConvergent's Pierre Bourgeix … DICE Corp's Cliff Dice — the list of speakers at this year's event represented the who's who of security. Together with many other great speakers they provided a stellar day and a half of learning and networking. Moving outside the education room, attendees were able to check out some of the newest technology and services from this year's sponsors, which included DICE Corp., Hikvision, ISC West, Lifesafety Power, Secure Utility and simPRO.
In addition to the incredible lineup of speakers and sponsors, the "20 under 40" award reception on the evening of day one provided a great capper to a tremendous day that included an "Integrator State of the Union" from Bozeman, a killer session from Bourgeix that featured Peter Rung from NCODED Communications and Samuel Trotman from KLJ, a consulting firm. Gretchen Gordon from Braveheart Sales Performance was another highlight on day one, as she tackled one of the greatest challenges for everyone in security today — finding, hiring, training AND retaining good people.
Day Two started with the highly anticipated Security Mega Panel featuring Bozeman, Erickson, ESA CEO Merlin Guilbeau and Michael Gips from ASIS International. The session exceeded expectations, as this group that has more than 100 combined years of experience in the industry riffed on the key issues, challenges and opportunities facing the industry today.
The second day also featured former "20 under 40" winner Rob Simopoulos, co-founder of Defendify, whose presentation on the importance of cybersecurity struck a nice balance between showing the audience the real threats that are out there (and many times in a humorous way), while providing tangible solutions and strategies to build a better "cyber posture."
Closing out the conference was the session, Protecting Critical Infrastructure, which featured two of this year's "20 under 40" end user winners — Colby Meshey, Deputy Director, Security Services, Pentagon Force Protection Agency and Kevin Didden, Senior Manager, Security Programs and Administration, MTA Bridges and Tunnels — as well as Meshey's colleague James Ell, Electronic Security Services Branch Chief, Pentagon Force Protection Agency, and Joe Morgan, Business Development Manager for Critical Infrastructure, Axis Communications. Moderator Mike Lavway, Senior Manager, Enterprise Security Risk Group (eSRG), Aronson Security Group (ASG), was able to cover a lot of ground with this talented group, looking at specific examples from each on how they are using new technologies and strategies to improve security.
Many of the conversations sparked within the sessions spilled out into the exhibit room and lunches, and audience participation added some great energy to the sessions and discussions.
Getting back to the "20 under 40" reception. The fun-filled event, which was sponsored by SIA, brought 10 of our winners together by the pool to receive their award in person, network with their peers and celebrate a well-earned recognition as one of the rising stars in the industry.
Speaking of "rising stars," SIA sponsored the event because they understand how important it is to recognize and support young professionals in the industry as they become the thought leaders of tomorrow. SIA's RISE program does just that and there is great synergy between the "20 under 40" and RISE program's goals. SIA also just announced its AcceleRISE conference, which is Aug. 16-18 in Minneapolis, Minn.
Keep checking back to the website for more coverage from TechSec 2019 — including some live video footage from sessions — as well as more information on the big announcement that Cloud+ will be joining TechSec Solutions in early 2020! Stay tuned for more exciting news about that two great shows finally coming together.
The success of smart home assistants such as Amazon Alexa has spurred the growth of smart speakers within the home, as voice control in the home seems to be a trend that is not going away any time soon.
In fact, the adoption of these devices increased by 800 percent from 2016 to 2018, reaching nearly one-third of U.S. broadband households by the end of 2018, according to research by Parks Associates.
In the firm's "Strategies for Integrating Voice in the Smart Home," report, it estimates U.S. households will buy more than 64 million smart speakers with voice assistants in 2022. The research profiles key technology partners that can help companies integrate voice and evaluates different strategies for implementation.
"Voice is emerging as a key complement to smart home device adoption and ownership, as it provides a simple method of interaction and creates opportunities for a centralized user interface and interoperability among multiple devices," Dina Abdelrazik, research analyst, Parks Associates, said in the announcement. "The next step will be integration of voice among multiple device categories, which will help to alleviate smart home fragmentation."
Use of voice in conjunction with smart home devices is increasing. The report finds 21 percent of smart homeowners have used voice to turn their devices on/off, while 18 percent have used voice to check a device's status. With voice popularity and use cases expanding, device makers and service providers are looking to capitalize on the current market opportunity by integrating a voice experience with their current offerings. The first decision a company must make before doing so is to decide whether to create its own proprietary solution or to integrate with a readily available solution.
"Major tech giants have entered the voice-first market providing companies with the opportunity to leverage their voice-based solutions, with Amazon and Google leading the market," Abdelrazik said. "They have made it easier for companies to enable voice-based solutions while creating competition for consumer mindshare, with Apple, Samsung and Harman Kardon promoting their own solutions in an increasingly crowded market. This diversity gives companies more choices when considering partnerships or whether to develop their own proprietary in-house solution."
Parks Associates will host CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference on May 21-23, 2019, in San Francisco, where analysts and IoT executives will examine the impact of voice along with other solutions in shaping demand, adoption, and new business strategies within the smart home ecosystem.
Further validating the growth of smart speakers, IHS Markit recently released its report on this growing trend.
The love of smart speakers is permeating the world, as more and more people are introducing these devices into their homes for various reasons—to listen to their favorite tunes, search for real-time and factual information, listen to news, chat with the voice assistant for fun (I mean, it's pretty cool to play trivia with Alexa!), and use alarms and timers, and more. So, to do all these activities, what are people looking for in a smart speaker?
After surveying more than 13 percent of Internet users with smart speakers in their households in November 2018, from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, IHS Markit found:
• 27 percent said the most important feature is "integration with services and devices;• 25 percent said a "questions and answers" feature; and• 24 percent indicated "sound quality."
Of the respondents with access to smart speakers powered by Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa, they were more likely to rate integration as the most important feature because they positioned their digital assistants as smart home hubs, primarily because both platforms leverage their own entertainment offerings, such as audiobooks and streaming music.
Fateha Begum, associate director, IHS Markit, revealed the following information from the survey in an announcement:
• Sound quality and integration is usually equally important among consumers, especially for those with Bose, JBL, Link, Panasonic, Sony and other traditional audio brands.• Smart speaker households in India and Brazil selected sound quality as the most important factor.• Amazon Echo and Google Home owners said answering questions was top of their list.
Across all markets surveyed, it seems Amazon Echo is making a bigger splash among households. Those owning Amazon Echo devices were more likely to have multiple devices and on average, 21 percent accessed two Echo speakers with 15 percent accessing three or more speakers. Only 15 percent of Google Home owners had access to two Google speakers with an additional 15 percent accessing three or more speakers.
In my opinion, the key takeaway from this survey was stated by Maria Rua Aguete, executive director, IHS Markit, "Operators now understand the importance of having their own digital assistants, to maintain and control the customer experience and network usage."
As the semi-proud new owner of an Echo Show, 2nd Generation, I enjoy Alexa for the little things—playing games and listening to music, and I appreciate the concept and lure of smart speakers and AI, but for me, and maybe it's my undeniably strong Texas accent, Alexa just doesn't understand me!
For more research on the smart speaker craze, click here.
The countdown to SIA's new conference acceleRISE has begun with plans for security leaders to share ideas and inspire tomorrow's up and coming young security professionals via coaching, business skill development and networking. This event is to take place August 14-16 at the Radisson Blu in downtown, Minneapolis.
Having never been to Minnesota and being the extreme foodie that I am, I did a little research and discovered a meat-centric American grill that I would totally check out — Butcher & The Boar. Glancing at their menu, offerings include:
• Delectables to share: artisan cheeses, red wine jelly, house-made crackers and breads. • Tantalizing main meals: Wagyu ribeye, Filet Mignon, coffee-brined duck breast and smoked salmon salad. • Mind-boggling desserts: sweet potato cream brulee with orange coriander, dark chocolate ganache baked tart accented with mascarpone … the list goes on and on. I mean, you've got to stay properly nourished to soak up all the knowledge of this event's keynotes, panel sessions, team-building exercises, peer networking and workshops!
"Finding and keeping qualified talent is the number one issue facing SIA members and the industry," CEO of SIA, Don Erickson, said in a press release. "AcceleRISE will provide young security professionals with a compelling learning experience, ignite new thinking, strengthen leadership skills, sharpen business acumen and ultimately propel attendees forward as stronger contributors to their employers' success."
With topics such as introducing the security industry ecosystem, project and time management, inspiring yourself to innovate and more, attendees will walk away with:
• Insight into leadership, business and soft skills development; • Understanding of emerging security trends and principles of critical thinking; and • Insight from accomplished security professionals, offering real-life examples of security-related career paths.
"Today's young professionals bring a unique perspective to the workplace," Erickson told SSN. "They are creative and critical thinkers who will become stronger contributors to engineering, sales, marketing, customer service and project management teams by having access to the compelling experience offered through AcceleRISE. Designed by young professionals with input from managers, this event will complement the quality educating and training offered by employers today."
Security Systems News is honored to be a participant in this event to continue to engage with the young security professionals of tomorrow.
You don't have to look too hard to find a sobering example of cybercrime, as it's as pervasive as ever these days, even on the national level with recent reports that cyber criminals have access to critical infrastructure such as our national power grids and gas lines. The good news, though, is technology may be our best weapon against these invisible criminals.
In fact, the use of big data and blockchain technologies are key to fighting cybercrime, according to a new study from Frost & Sullivan that looks at how effective machine learning is in aiding early detection of cyber anomalies, and how good blockchain is at creating a trustworthy network between endpoints.
Frost and Sullivan noted that the rise of the Internet of Things has opened up numerous points of vulnerabilities, compelling cybersecurity companies, especially startups, to develop innovative solutions to protect enterprises from emerging threats. As cybercrime becomes more sophisticated and even a method of warfare, the research firm found, technologies such as machine learning, big data, and blockchain will become prominent.
"Deploying Big Data solutions is essential for companies to expand the scope of cybersecurity solutions beyond detection and mitigation of threats," Hiten Shah, research analyst, TechVision, said in the announcement of the findings. "This technology can proactively predict breaches before they happen, as well as uncover patterns from past incidents to support policy decisions."
The study, Envisioning the Next-Generation Cybersecurity Practices, presents an overview of cybersecurity in enterprises and analyzes the drivers and challenges to the adoption of best practices in cybersecurity. It also covers the technologies impacting the future of cybersecurity and the main purchase factors.
"Startups need to make their products integrable with existing products and solutions as well as bundle their solutions with market-leading solutions from well-established companies," noted Shah. "Such collaborations will lead to mergers and acquisitions, ultimately enabling companies to provide more advanced solutions."
Technologies that are likely to find the most application opportunities include:
• Big Data: It enables automated risk management and predictive analytics. Its adoption will be mostly driven by the need to identify usage and behavioral patterns to help security operations spot anomalies.• Machine Learning: It allows security teams to prioritize corrective actions and automate real-time analysis of multiple variables. Using the vast pools of data collected by companies, machine-learning algorithms can zero in on the root cause of the attack and fix detected anomalies in the network.• Blockchain: The data stored on blockchain cannot be manipulated or erased by design. The tractability of activities performed on blockchain is integral to establishing a trustworthy network between endpoints. Furthermore, the decentralized nature of blockchain greatly increases the cost of breaching blockchain-based networks, which discourages hackers.
Envisioning the Next-Generation Cybersecurity Practices is part of Frost & Sullivan's global Information & Communication Growth Partnership Service program.
Two major security industry accolades—the Sara E. Jackson Memorial award and the Morris F. Weinstock Person of the Year award—were given out at the Electronic Security Association's Leadership Summit, Jan. 28-31, in Austin, Texas.
ESA President Chris Mosley presented Don Childers of Security Central with the Sara E. Jackson Memorial Award during the first Main Stage session at Leadership Summit. Childers gave a heartfelt speech thanking the many people he has worked with during his years in the industry. Click here to see the video of the presentation. This award is sponsored by Resideo.
Mosley also presented Angela White, immediate past president of ESA, with the 2019 Morris F. Weinstock Person of the Year Award. White thanked the people who nominated her and the past recipients of the award, as well as everyone who she has worked with along the way to give her this opportunity. Click here to see the video of the award presentation. This award is sponsored by Interlogix.
Each year, executives from the electronic security and life safety industry gather for the ESA Leadership Summit network with each other, learn keys to success from other industries, and develop their leadership skillset.
Jillian Bateman, ESA chief development officer, told Security Systems News, "We try to be a very, very efficient leadership event—one that is strategic about the interactions we foster." In addition to interactive sessions that delved into key industry topics and issues of the day, the summit also featured the ESA's Rising Leaders Forum and an online networking portal to help facilitate beneficial meetings, which was fully launched for the first time this year.
"It's able to help pair folks on interests," Bateman said. "Whether an attendee wants to meet with another attendee on, maybe, some issues that they're having with technicians that they can brainstorm and talk through, or, if they want to meet a vendor on a new product that they have, they can do that as well."
Being a part of the security industry day in and day out affords me some very unique conversations and learning opportunities about security projects. Take the city of Detroit, their Project Green Light and Guardian Alarm, as an example.
For those of you who may not know or need a refresher, Project Green Light started in 2016 when the Detroit Police Department (DPD) partnered with eight gas stations installed with real-time cameras, connected directly to police headquarters. This was the beginning of a different type of partnership, one that would take the city, businesses and community on an unprecedented security journey.
"Project Green Light is a really unique project; it is a very progressive approach to video verification of real time emergency events," Jason Tague, director of business development, explained. "The way it operates, when a 911 call is received from a Project Green Light location the Detroit Police Department has the opportunity to verify emergency action in real time, and once verified, they are able to direct the nearest police officer or first responder to that location because of video verification."
Businesses invest in systems under the agreement that DPD will have access to video cameras to help better protect them, just in case. Businesses are literally "marked" as Project Green Light participants.
"There's a select signage package that DPD has trademarked – a logo, along with the name – and program participants have requirements to post a certain amount of signage on their place of business," Tague said. "Also, there is a green strobe light outside of each business – a 'beacon' if you will – that flashes. This creates awareness in communities that it is a place that's connected … a place that's safe."
The vendor approval process is rigorous, as DPD is very selective about the vendors they partner with, putting great emphasis on standards, policies and procedures in terms of what is expected of and from a vendor. Tague believes Guardian was chosen based on their 85-year tenure in the security industry, being a well-known brand in Michigan, having a broad, established customer base and offering a full-service solution. Perhaps this is why Guardian was chosen for the community's beloved Don Bosco Hall, a private, non-profit agency that provides services to enhance quality of life for the community's youth and their families.
"We were honored to be chosen to work with the community center [Don Bosco Hall]," said Tague, "because it was a complex environment and we had to be very mindful of the environment during installation."
During the installation, things didn't stop moving at the hall. Children were changing activity/classrooms, even when cable was being pulled in an antiquated building.
"It's [pulling cable] is a very daunting task," Tague said, "but we navigated that gauntlet quite well and were very mindful of the environment. The children took interest in what we were doing, so it was a little bit of an educational process along the way."
Ultimately, Tague said that it's nice to know the playground and the outer corridor where the children go out to play offers a sense of security beyond the actual walls of the building itself.
One of the questions I enjoy asking security professionals is "what else would you like my readers to know?" about any topic of discussion. In this case, Tague concluded with a solid piece of advice that I feel all security integrators should take to heart: keep it simple.
"We make it easy for Project Green Light participants. Our team has been really great at explaining and helping people understand the process step-by-step, so there are no surprises and everything goes according to plan … everything."
So, how do you and your team keep things simple for your customers? Excited for your replies!
Yesterday in the United States, Data Privacy Day 2019 was celebrated. On social media, tweets flew by offering tips on how to protect data against hackers. Security professionals and enthusiasts on LinkedIn discussed the topic at hand while top privacy leaders, such as the National Cyber Security Alliance Executive Director, Kelvin Coleman; Eva Velasquez, president and CEO, Identity Theft Resource Center; and CEO Larry Magid of Connect Safely, among others, convened in San Francisco for an afternoon of focused discussion about opportunities and challenges for data security moving forward.
Yes, yesterday was quite the day for data security. However, we must recognize that securing data is a 24/7, 365 day a week operation. Google "data security breach" and incident after incident will pop up … for me, it was about 117 million in .75 seconds. Recently, Ring was outed by major news outlets for Ukraine engineers and executives at Ring having "highly privileged access" to live customer camera feeds — both doorbell cameras and in-home cameras — around the world, while a NEST camera was hijacked with a voice warning a California family that three missiles from North Korea were headed to the U.S., which, of course, was not true, but I can imagine sent the family into sheer panic.
With breaches such as these, among the millions of other data breaches and exposed records in the United States alone, ADT in partnership with SIA, The Monitoring Association, Electronic Security Association, the Internet Society's Online Trust Alliance and TrustArc are creating a new consumer privacy initiative.
"Alongside industry organizations and partners, we will be outlining privacy and ethics priorities for the industry, creating an external and internal advisory board, and updating our promise to customers: 'At ADT we are dedicated to your safety, and helping take care of what you value and cherish most in your life: your loved ones, your property and your privacy," ADT's CEO, Jim DeVries, said in an internal company memo that went out to all 19,000 ADT employees and to SSN, exclusively.
In the coming months, the initiative is focused on the following key objectives, the press release said.
ADT is also soliciting participation from other organizations who are interested in helping to drive the objectives.
So, how do you think this initiative will help with data security?
Let's discuss!
On Data Privacy Day yesterday, the Security Industry Association (SIA) shared details on how it is helping member companies and the industry at large understand and manage the critical issue of protecting consumer data. Through the efforts of the SIA Data Privacy Advisory Board, the association has produced a number of essential resources for this critical issue.
SIA has taken a leading position on privacy issues for many years, having released its original Privacy Framework in 2010, and has become even more active recently, starting with the 2017 creation of the SIA Data Privacy Advisory Board. SIA is also working with companies such as ADT to bring greater awareness of the importance of data privacy.
Recently, SIA has also: • Published white papers on "Data Privacy and Security Trends for 2018" and "Big Data and Privacy for Physical Security" • Presented a webinar on "Privacy 101: The Importance of Protecting Customer Data" • Produced fact sheets, a list of references and videos on the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) • Submitted comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology on its Privacy Framework proposal • Organized a panel discussion on data privacy for an integrators' conference
In addition, SIA is conducting a survey of its members to gauge industry opinions about data privacy and to identify future SIA activities and programs.
With the GDPR now in effect, California having passed the Consumer Privacy Act, and many members of Congress and state lawmakers considering data privacy legislation, SIA CEO Don Erickson said that the association is stressing to its members that they should get ahead of potential regulations rather than wait and react to them.
"It is vital that members of the security industry ensure that their business practices—as well as their products and services—are designed in a way that protects data and consumer privacy," Erickson said. "One of SIA's top priorities is helping the industry to understand that this is not just a matter of regulatory compliance, but also one of customer service and, even, business development. We are committed to providing resources and guidance that will enable them to view data privacy challenges not as a crisis but, rather, an opportunity."
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Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6101
The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, is designed to prohibit discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance. The Act also permits federally assisted programs or activities, and recipients of Federal funds, to continue to use certain age distinctions and factors other than age which meet the requirements of the Act and these regulations.
The purpose of these regulations is to set out HHS' policies and procedures under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and the general age discrimination regulations at 45 CFR part 90.
(a) The Act and these regulations apply to each HHS recipient and to each program or activity operated by the recipient which receives Federal financial assistance provided by HHS.
(b) The Act and these regulations do not apply to:
(1) An age distinction contained in that part of a Federal, State, or local statute or ordinance adopted by an elected, general purpose legislative body which:
(i) Provides any benefits or assistance to persons based on age; or
(ii) Establishes criteria for participation in age-related terms; or
(iii) Describes intended beneficiaries or target groups in age-related terms.
(2) Any employment practice of any employer, employment agency, labor organization, or any labor-management joint apprenticeship training program, except for any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance for public service employment under the Comprehensive Employment
As used in these regulations, the term:
(a) Funds; or
(b) Services of Federal personnel; or
(c) Real and personal property or any interest in or use of property, including:
(1) Transfers or leases of property for less than fair market value or for reduced consideration; and
(2) Proceeds from a subsequent transfer or lease of property if the Federal share of its fair market value is not returned to the Federal Government.
(a)(1) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or
(2) The entity of such State or local government that distributes Federal financial assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;
(b)(1) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or
(2) A local educational agency (as defined in 20 U.S.C. 7801), system of vocational education, or other school system;
(c)(1) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—
(i) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or
(ii) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or
(2) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or
(d) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (a), (b), or (c) of this definition; any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance.
The rules stated in this section are limited by the exceptions contained in §§ 91.13 and 91.14 of these regulations.
(a) General rule: No person in the United States shall, on the basis of age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
(b) Specific rules: A recipient may not, in any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance, directly or through contractual licensing, or other arrangements, use age distinctions or take any other actions which have the effect, on the basis of age, of:
(1) Excluding individuals from, denying them the benefits of, or subjecting them to discrimination under, a program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance; or
(2) Denying or limiting individuals in their opportunity to participate in any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
(c) The specific forms of age discrimination listed in paragraph (b) of this section do not necessarily constitute a complete list.
For purposes of §§ 91.13 and 91.14, the terms
A recipient is permitted to take an action, otherwise prohibited by § 91.11, if the action reasonably takes into account age as a factor necessary to the normal operation or the achievement of any statutory objective of a program or activity. An action reasonably takes into account age as a factor necessary to the normal operation or the achievement of any statutory objective of a program or activity, if:
(a) Age is used as a measure or approximation of one or more other characteristics; and
(b) The other characteristic(s) must be measured or approximated in order for the normal operation of the program or activity to continue, or to achieve any statutory objective of the program or activity; and
(c) The other characteristic(s) can be reasonably measured or approximated by the use of age; and
(d) The other characteristic(s) are impractical to measure directly on an individual basis.
A recipient is permitted to take an action otherwise prohibited by § 91.11 which is based on a factor other than age, even though that action may have a disproportionate effect on persons of different ages. An action may be based on a factor other than age only if the factor bears a direct and substantial relationship to the normal operation of the program or activity or to the achievement of a statutory objective.
The burden of proving that an age distinction or other action falls within the exceptions outlined in §§ 91.13 and
Even in the absence of a finding of discrimination, a recipient may take affirmative action to overcome the effects of conditions that resulted in limited participation in the recipient's program or activity on the basis of age.
If a recipient operating a program or activity provides special benefits to the elderly or to children, such use of age distinctions shall be presumed to be necessary to the normal operation of the program or activity, notwithstanding the provisions of § 91.13.
Any age distinctions contained in a rule or regulation issued by HHS shall be presumed to be necessary to the achievement of a statutory objective of the program or activity to which the rule or regulation applies, notwithstanding the provisions of § 91.13.
Each HHS recipient has primary responsibility to ensure that its programs or activities are in compliance with the Act and these regulations, and shall take steps to eliminate violations of the Act. A recipient also has responsibility to maintain records, provide information, and to afford HHS access to its records to the extent HHS finds necessary to determine whether the recipient is in compliance with the Act and these regulations.
(a) Where a recipient passes on Federal financial assistance from HHS to subrecipients, the recipient shall provide the subrecipients written notice of their obligations under the Act and these regulations.
(b) Each recipient shall make necessary information about the Act and these regulations available to its beneficiaries in order to inform them about the protections against discrimination provided by the Act and these regulations.
(a) Each recipient of Federal financial assistance from HHS shall sign a written assurance as specified by HHS that it will comply with the Act and these regulations.
(2) Whenever an assessment indicates a violation of the Act and the HHS regulations, the recipient shall take corrective action.
Each recipient shall:
(a) Keep records in a form and containing information which HHS determines may be necessary to ascertain whether the recipient is complying with the Act and these regulations.
(b) Provide to HHS, upon request, information and reports which HHS determines are necessary to ascertain whether the recipient is complying with the Act and these regulations.
(c) Permit reasonable access by HHS to the books, records, accounts, and other recipient facilities and sources of information to the extent HHS determines is necessary to ascertain whether the recipient is complying with the Act and these regulations.
(a) HHS may conduct compliance reviews and pre-award reviews or use other similar procedures that will permit it to investigate and correct violations of the Act and these regulations. HHS may conduct these reviews even in the absence of a complaint against a recipient. The reviews may be as comprehensive as necessary to determine whether a violation of the Act and these regulations has occurred.
(b) If a compliance review or pre-award review indicates a violation of the Act or these regulations, HHS will attempt to achieve voluntary compliance with the Act. If voluntary compliance cannot be achieved, HHS will arrange for enforcement as described in § 91.46.
(a) Any person, individually or as a member of a class or on behalf of others, may file a complaint with HHS, alleging discrimination prohibited by the Act or these regulations based on an action occurring on or after July 1, 1979. A complainant shall file a complaint within 180 days from the date the complainant first had knowledge of the alleged act of discrimination. However, for good cause shown, HHS may extend this time limit.
(b) HHS will consider the date a complaint is filed to be the date upon which the complaint is sufficent to be processed.
(c) HHS will attempt to facilitate the filing of complaints wherever possible, including taking the following measures:
(1) Accepting as a sufficient complaint, any written statement which identifies the parties involved and the date the complainant first had knowledge of the alleged violation, describes generally the action or practice complained of, and is signed by the complainant.
(2) Freely permitting a complainant to add information to the complaint to meet the requirements of a sufficient complaint.
(3) Notifying the complainant and the recipient of their rights and obligations under the complaint procedure, including the right to have a representative at all stages of the complaint procedure.
(4) Notifying the complainant and the recipient (or their representatives) of their right to contact HHS for information and assistance regarding the complaint resolution process.
(d) HHS will return to the complainant any complaint outside the jurisdiction of these regulations, and will state the reason(s) why it is outside the jurisdiction of these regulations.
(a) HHS will promptly refer to a mediation agency designated by the Secretary all sufficient complaints that:
(1) Fall within the jurisdiction of the Act and these regulations, unless the age distinction complained of is clearly within an exception; and,
(2) Contain all information necessary for further processing.
(b) Both the complainant and the recipient shall participate in the mediation process to the extent necessary to reach an agreement or make an informed judgment that an agreement is not possible.
(c) If the complainant and the recipient reach an agreement, the mediator shall prepare a written statement of the agreement and have the complainant and the recipient sign it. The mediator shall send a copy of the agreement to HHS. HHS will take no further action on the complaint unless the complainant or the recipient fails to comply with the agreement.
(d) The mediator shall protect the confidentiality of all information obtained in the course of the mediation process. No mediator shall testify in any adjudicative proceeding, produce any document, or otherwise disclose any information obtained in the course of the mediation process without prior approval of the head of the mediation agency.
(e) The mediation will proceed for a maximum of 60 days after a complaint is filed with HHS. Mediation ends if:
(1) 60 days elapse from the time the complaint is filed;
(2) Prior to the end of that 60-day period, an agreement is reached;
(3) Prior to the end of that 60-day period, the mediator determines that an agreement cannot be reached.
(f) The mediator shall return unresolved complaints to HHS.
(2) As part of the initial investigation HHS will use informal fact finding methods, including joint or separate discussions with the complainant and recipient, to establish the fact and, if possible, settle the complaint on terms that are mutually agreeable to the parties. HHS may seek the assistance of any involved State agency.
(3) HHS will put any agreement in writing and have it signed by the parties and an authorized official at HHS.
(4) The settlement shall not affect the operation of any other enforcement effort of HHS, including compliance reviews and investigation of other complaints which may involve the recipient.
(5) The settlement is not a finding of discrimination against a recipient.
A recipient may not engage in acts of intimidation or retaliation against any person who:
(a) Attempts to assert a right protected by the Act or these regulations; or
(b) Cooperates in any mediation, investigation, hearing, or other part of HHS' investigation, conciliation, and enforcement process.
(a) HHS may enforce the Act and these regulations through:
(1) Termination of a recipient's Federal financial assistance from HHS under the program or activity involved where the recipient has violated the Act or these regulations. The determination of the recipient's violation may be made only after a recipient has had an opportunity for a hearing on the record before an administrative law judge.
(2) Any other means authorized by law including but not limited to:
(i) Referral to the Department of Justice for proceedings to enforce any rights of the United States or obligations of the recipient created by the Act or these regulations.
(ii) Use of any requirement of or referral to any Federal, State, or local government agency that will have the effect of correcting a violation of the Act or these regulations.
(b) HHS will limit any termination under § 91.46(a)(1) to the particular recipient and particular program or activity or part of such program or activity HHS finds in violation of these regulations. HHS will not base any part of a termination on a finding with respect to any program or activity of the recipient which does not receive Federal financial assistance from HHS.
(c) HHS will take no action under paragraph (a) until:
(1) The Secretary has advised the recipient of its failure to comply with the Act and these regulations and has determined that voluntary compliance cannot be obtained.
(2) Thirty days have elapsed after the Secretary has sent a written report of the circumstances and grounds of the action to the committees of the Congress having legislative jurisdiction over the program or activity involved. The Secretary will file a report whenever any action is taken under paragraph (a).
(d) HHS also may defer granting new Federal financial assistance from HHS to a recipient when a hearing under § 91.46(a)(1) is initiated.
(1) New Federal financial assistance from HHS includes all assistance for which HHS requires an application or approval, including renewal or continuation of existing activities, or authorization of new activities, during the deferral period. New Federal financial assistance from HHS does not include increases in funding as a result of changed computation of formula awards or assistance approved prior to the beginning of a hearing under § 91.46(a)(1).
(2) HHS will not begin a deferral until the recipient has received a notice of an opportunity for a hearing under § 91.46(a)(1). HHS will not continue a deferral for more than 60 days unless a hearing has begun within that time or the time for beginning the hearing has been extended by mutual consent of the recipient and the Secretary. HHS will not continue a deferral for more than 30 days after the close of the hearing, unless the hearing results in a finding against the recipient.
(3) HHS will limit any deferral to the particular recipient and particular program or activity or part of such program or activity HHS finds in violation of these regulations. HHS will not base any part of a deferral on a finding with respect to any program or activity of the recipient which does not, and would not in connection with the new funds, receive Federal financial assistance from HHS.
Certain HHS procedural provisions applicable to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 apply to HHS enforcement of these regulations. They are found at 45 CFR 80.9 through 80.11 and 45 CFR part 81.
Where HHS finds a recipient has discriminated on the basis of age, the recipient shall take any remedial action that HHS may require to overcome the effects of the discrimination. If another recipient exercises control over the recipient that has discriminated, HHS may require both recipients to take remedial action.
(a) When HHS withholds funds from a recipient under these regulations, the Secretary may disburse the withheld funds directly to an alternate recipient: any public or non-profit private organization or agency, or State or political subdivision of the State.
(b) The Secretary will require any alternate recipient to demonstrate:
(1) The ability to comply with these regulations; and
(2) The ability to achieve the goals of the Federal statute authorizing the Federal financial assistance.
(a) A complainant may file a civil action following the exhaustion of administrative remedies under the Act. Administrative remedies are exhausted if:
(1) 180 days have elapsed since the complainant filed the complaint and HHS has made no finding with regard to the complaint; or
(2) HHS issues any finding in favor of the recipient.
(b) If HHS fails to make a finding within 180 days or issues a finding in favor of the recipient, HHS shall:
(1) Promptly advise the complainant of this fact; and
(2) Advise the complainant of his or her right to bring a civil action for injunctive relief; and
(3) Inform the complainant:
(i) That the complainant may bring a civil action only in a United States district court for the district in which the recipient is found or transacts business;
(ii) That a complainant prevailing in a civil action has the right to be awarded the costs of the action, including reasonable attorney's fees, but that the complainant must demand these costs in the complaint;
(iii) That before commencing the action the complainant shall give 30 days
(iv) That the notice must state: the alleged violation of the Act; the relief requested; the court in which the complainant is bringing the action; and, whether or not attorney's fees are demanded in the event the complainant prevails; and
(v) That the complainant may not bring an action if the same alleged violation of the Act by the same recipient is the subject of a pending action in any court of the United States.


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The Virginia State Police's new Eurocopter EC145 gets ready to lift off Friday afternoon from it's landing pad in Abingdon, Va.
ABINGDON, Va. -- It's more of a flying intensive care unit than an ambulance, with room for two patients and three medical attendants.
The new Virginia State Police helicopter that took to the skies this summer will help save lives across the region, said Sgt. John Ratliff, with the Virginia State Police's Med-Flight program.
"It will be able to get from here to Grundy in about 18 minutes," he said Friday, standing in the police hangar at Virginia Highlands Airport. "We're here to provide the [Med-Flight] service. Medevac is the primary mission and reason for being here."
The $7 million, silver and navy aircraft was unveiled Friday afternoon, and although it has been in the hangar since May, has just started to be used, after the staff was trained and the helicopter stocked with supplies, Ratliff said.
The helicopter boasts several new state-of-the-art features, including night vision goggle capability, several global positioning units, terrain avoidance technology, onboard weather systems and a glass cockpit that Ratliff said was the "latest and best technology."
It also features a hoist capable of holding 600 pounds, which is twice the capacity of its current hoist.
"Now we can send someone down to rescue someone and pull them up," Ratliff said.
This helicopter is the first bought for the area since 1993, which is mostly used today for law enforcement and searching for people. The primary purpose of the new chopper will be medical evacuations, Ratliff said, and an identical helicopter was bought to assist another Med-Flight team in Richmond, Va.
A paramedic is on duty at all times, and the medical team is staffed through a partnership with Wellmont Health System.
Anita Ashby, the system's director of flight services, said her staff was excited about the new aircraft, because its increased space allows for better healthcare.
"In the smaller aircraft, nurses can only reach from the waist up," she said. "In this one, we can provide care from head to toe."
She said the roomier aircraft allows medical staff to start care sooner, because they have room to work within the aircraft. And that, she said, decreases the amount of time it takes to get wounded people to the hospital.
Several local politicians were on hand for the aircraft's unveiling, and all said they were proud to now have the equipment in the region.
"Over 24 years there are probably few events where I'm as proud of the equipment we're putting into the hands of our personnel," said retiring Sen. William Wampler, R-Bristol. "I'm very proud Virginia is able to deploy an aircraft of this nature."
Delegate Phillip Puckett, D-Lebanon, said the helicopter will provide what is most needed in critical situations – time.
"When you're in Buchanan County, or Dickenson or Wise and you need transport immediately, this gets the job done," he said.
The aircraft also features a 30 million candlepower spotlight, which can be used in search-and-rescue missions or to apprehend people on the run.
"Coming from a state police background, there's nothing more reassuring than when you're chasing someone through the woods, and you need backup, and one of these helicopters comes flying over," said Delegate Bill Carrico, R-Independence. "It's the eye in the sky."
Virginia State Police offer all services – including medevac – free of charge to the public, Ratliff said.
And, said Pokey Harris, Washington County, Va.'s emergency management director, a police helicopter was instrumental in assessing the tornado damage caused by the April storms.
"They gave us that visual we needed," she said of the photos taken of the storm's path from the air. "And, with the major interstates that run through the area, it's beneficial to all our global citizens who travel through every day."
Delegate Joe Johnson, D-Abingdon, said that as a Korean War veteran who flew in the Air Force choppers of the early 1950s, he is impressed by the new police helicopter.
"I'm proud of Virginia State Police and Med-Flight and what you do for the citizens of this area," he told medical attendants and pilots. "You're entitled to have the very best, and you have the very best. That means a lot, speed – it saves lives or tracks down the person you're trying to find or makes the rescue."
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