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Higher Frequencies
"The Craft is about our passion toward our discipline of hip-hop," Blackalicious MC Gift of Gab says about the duo's latest album. "We really view hip-hop as a discipline, something that we work at every single day. There is not a day that goes by that we are not doing music in some way, shape or form."
If by "discipline" Gift of Gab means operating with an almost religious zeal with regard to the music that he creates with his Blackalicious collaborator, Chief Xcel, then The Craft (Anti, 2005) is all that and more. In addition to the duo's groundbreaking albums NIA (2000, Quannum) and Blazing Arrow (2002, MCA), Blackalicious' reputation in underground hip-hop is built on extracurricular work with DJ Vadim, Michael Franti & Spearhead and the Quannum Projects crew — including DJ Shadow, Lateef the Truth Speaker, Lyrics Born, Apsci and Lifesavas. Xcel also released The Underground Spiritual Game (Quannum, 2004), a Fela Kuti retrospective that he put together after listening to more than 60 of Kuti's albums. But while Gift of Gab (born Tim Parker) and Chief Xcel (Xavier Mosley) find inspiration in outside projects and solo records, with Blackalicious, their artistic muse really lifts off.
"For us, it has always been about classic hip-hop and forward progression and development," Xcel explains while on vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. "People ask us all the time, 'What do you think about underground rap versus commercial rap?' and this and that and the third, but we don't break music down like that. It is all just good music. I don't care how much a record sells. If I like it, I like it, whether it sells five [albums] or 50 million."
Extending the funky hip-hop art of The Pharcyde, a Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul into the '00s, Blackalicious' spiritually conscious message and collagist production techniques rise to new levels on The Craft. Like Blazing Arrow, The Craft comes at you like a hurricane, busting in from all sides, all angles, all styles. From Frank Zappa — esque visual epics ("Ego Sonic War Drums") and raging funk rock ("Powers") to flowing R&B and rap ("Black Diamonds & Pearls"), The Craft finds Xcel and Gift of Gab soaring over tracks that are as stylistically diverse as they are technically mind-blowing.
"I am a style traveler," Gab says from his home in Oakland, Calif., "as is Xcel with his productions. Feeling is what guides us. I don't like rhyming the same over every beat. It is about approaching it like a musician. Similarly, songs like 'The Craft' or 'World of Vibrations' have a different vibe, but you can listen to them back-to-back. We want to keep the listener guessing in terms of style, but we want the album to be cohesive."
Before getting down to business, the Blackalicious partners considered past productions that gave them, in Gift of Gab's words, "goose bumps." Touchstones from yesteryear helped determine the diversity and sonic slam the duo was seeking today. "This goes back to something Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson once said about Thriller," Gab recalls. "They asked themselves, 'Is each one of these songs giving us goose bumps?' We had to feel those goose bumps when we listened to The Craft. It had to feel like a motion picture from beginning to end."
"I am a fan of the mixes on those early Def Jam records, like [Public Enemy's] Yo! Bum Rush the Show," Xcel adds. "As well as Jive records in that early period, specifically the Whodini records, the way Rick Rubin and Larry Smith would mix the drums. Their drums would always feel somewhat cold but, at the same time, huge and violent. They would sound louder than any other record of that period. They crushed the competition. Bum Rush was the epitome of that, especially in songs like 'Miuzi Weighs a Ton.' That type of energy was a reference point for The Craft."
As with Blazing Arrow, the performances on The Craft include a large cast of characters. Vocalists Floetry, George Clinton, Lyrics Born, Lateef the Truth Speaker, Lifesavas, Peace (Freestyle Fellowship), Ledisi and Larry Saunders were supported by a troupe of international musicians. Keyboardist Hervé Salters (Femi Kuti, General Elektriks), cellist and string arranger Vincent Segal, guitarist Sebastian Martel (Femi Kuti), percussionist Alfredo Ortiz (Beastie Boys) and bassists Teke Underdue (Dead Prez) and Carl Young (Spearhead) extended Xcel's basic Akai MPC demos, to which Gift of Gab added his consummate lyrical magic.
"Our production style has changed a lot since Blazing Arrow," Xcel explains. "We went from TDM to HD Pro Tools, and I was definitely able to hear the difference on the vocals. All the tracking was done at 96 kHz, which really added an overall bigger sound to the recording. When we went in to mix with Russell Elevado [Alicia Keys, D'Angelo] at SF Soundworks, he commented that the source material was so much fatter than with Blazing Arrow. That was a conscious effort going in for us, 'cause we wanted this record to be a sonic leap. We invested a lot in terms of building our own tracking and production studio at our Accompong Compound in Oakland. We wondered, 'How can we enhance the process every step of the way?' Pro Tools|HD was part of that. We also used Neve 33113 and 1073 mic pre/EQs, an Empirical Labs EL8X Distressor and their EL7 Fatso Jr, and a lot of Moogerfooger stuff."
Aside from the recent Digidesign Pro Tools|HD system upgrade, Xcel is old-school to the core. He began The Craft's writing and recording process with a trusty Akai MPC60. He then presented the basic tracks to the musicians who tracked to Pro Tools and mixed down on a Studer tape machine at SF Soundworks. "Everything that we do starts at the Akai MPC," Xcel explains. "I will work on a blueprint of the song, sort of a rhythmic graph, just so the musicians can get an idea of the energy that I want. I will play them just the rhythm track off the MPC minus the music that I have programmed. They will replay the song verbatim, then play on the same groove for a half hour to an hour and just go on different excursions, and I will track that. Based off their reinterpretations of my original track, I will chop that stuff up in ReCycle and then the MPC and start reprogramming and restructuring the song from there."
For vocals, Xcel used a "tiny bit of compression" from an Alan Smart C2 stereo compressor and ran everything through the D.W. Fearn VT-1 tube mic preamp. Much more went into effecting samples and live instrumentation. "With everything that I have tried to do in my career, it is about erasing the line between what is sampled and what is live," Xcel says. "Ninety percent of the time, my drums are coming off the MPC, and they are sampled and chopped-up breaks. My production has always revolved around digging in the crates. The live drum sounds come from Fredo's timbales, congas, bongos and shakers. I used the Empirical Labs Fatso Jr a lot on the drums and bass to add overall warmth. The Fatso is definitely on my must-have gear list. Also, the Neve 33113s were just awesome for coloring the live stuff going into Pro Tools. One thing that Russell taught me is, whether you have a lot or a little bit of gear, you have to push it to the max and really get to know the colors of that particular piece."
That mind-set also influenced Xcel's approach to fashioning and disguising The Craft's sample-licious stew. On The Craft's best songs, it is impossible to tell where the live playing (which often sounds like samples of old R&B) ends and the crate sampling begins. "I spent a lot of time processing samples and changing their colors," Xcel says. "If I take a straight drum loop, I will use ReCycle to chop it up into 16ths and 32nds so that I can really make it my own. I time-stretch a lot of stuff in ReCycle, too. I had been using Serato Pitch 'n Time, but I found that it could make the samples sound harsh. I like the Waves bundles' plug-ins a lot and the Bomb Factory stuff. Even if it is the fake Fairchild [Tube Limiter 660] that Bomb Factory offers, I will use a little bit of it. If you use plug-ins tastefully, they can be really dope. If you can balance a creative marriage between plug-ins and outboard gear, it can help in the way that you color your sound."
Nevertheless, sometimes Xcel just couldn't achieve the sounds he heard in his head, so he passed the tracks to Elevado, who worked on them in the mixing stage (contrary to Xcel's usual methods; see the section "Mixdown Ethos"). On "Ego Sonic War Drums," the drums sound almost drugged: part tribal, part slowed-down Funkenstein rhythm clash.
"That was based off an African drum record that I found," Xcel reveals. "We wanted to re-create the energy of that. I found a couple of different breaks that were in a similar time, feel and structure. It was a matter of chopping them up and fusing them together. The biggest challenge with that song is that it is very electronic-sounding. It was important that the drums be the driving force and not be overpowered by the synths or the vocals. In the premixes, I had the drums up, but I didn't feel like the synths were at the forefront enough, so Russ went in and achieved the balance."
The Craft's centerpiece is "The Fall & Rise of Elliott Brown," a semiautobiographical story about Gift of Gab's nephew, who is currently incarcerated. The song opens with a dialogue sample taken from Hood to Hood, a movie about what Gab calls "the worst ghettos in America." A surreal piano and string combination follows.
"That is Hervé playing this Eavestaff Pianette Minipiano from 1890," Xcel explains. "The thing was so old, we had to tune it several times. But I liked the way it sounded, so we used that along with Vincent on electric cello. On the whole crescendo that follows after the double-time part, we wanted you to sonically feel the action and the drama. We spent a lot of time pitching up tape there. At the end of part one, where Gab is telling the story, you can hear him slowly pitching up as the sounds become more hectic. We pitched the tape up to where it kept time with the drums. Pitching tape is not as easy as programming a pitch shifter in Pro Tools. It takes a lot of trial and error — slowing it down, speeding it up, all manually on the Studer. We had to pitch it in real time, then record it into Pro Tools so we could shift it around."
Next, slap bass adorns a series of resounding piano chords, followed by lumbering brass and kick drums that recall a Quincy Jones blaxploitation soundtrack. Here, Xcel becomes secretive. "I can't reveal where I took those brass samples that are combined with the beats programmed in the MPC," he says. "That is my digging territory. But from a programming perspective, that song was the most time-intensive because it goes from 4/4 into 7/8 and back to 4/4 in the breakdown at the end. We did each movement at different times." The song closes with Gab's sister speaking almost wildly. "We wanted [my nephew] on the track," Gab says. "But he was in lockdown with no phone privileges. His mother visited him, and he wrote a letter, which she recited on the record."
Mixing The Craft on an SSL J9000 console at SF Soundworks, a San Francisco studio outfitted with a wealth of classic outboard gear, Xcel eschewed bedroom Pro Tools mixing for a full-on, exacting approach. Xcel relied on the Studer tape machine to achieve a balance of analog, but his premixes still ruled the album's basic character. "I do premixes on everything before I take them to Russell," Xcel says. "I don't take the philosophy of, 'We'll just fix that in the mix.' I want it to sound good before the mix, so when I do take it to Russell, it is a furtherance of the production process. We mixed each song separately but in the order that they would appear on the album, so we were able to adjust the mix accordingly. Gab and I really sat with the music. Before we mixed, I did all the premixes, and we would create different song sequences to see which order best worked. That let Russell know what to do to create movement. It all really starts with planning and the premix.
"We recorded everything to Pro Tools|HD," Xcel continues. "Then, Russell took over. With him, what we call the 'vital parts' — namely drums, vocals and instruments — all go to the Studer, and whatever we can't get with 48 tracks of tape, then we sync with Pro Tools. Everything is done in Pro Tools, then dumped to tape. And then we do final mixdown off of the tape, recorded down to half-inch, which we master from."
In keeping with the duo's holistic and universal approach, Blackalicious sees The Craft as a way of living, of giving your best in all you do for both God and, most likely, for the created. Whether it's hoping for the rise of Elliott Brown or working for the best sound possible with an ancient analog tape machine, The Craft is about finding your zone, whatever and wherever that might be.
"The Craft is whatever you do," Gift of Gab concludes. "Being a lyricist happens to be my craft; Xcel's craft is being a producer. But The Craft is whatever you do, whether you be a writer, an MC or a chef. The Craft is your personal relationship to the Creator. It is what you honor. I believe we are all here to be vessels and to express ourselves uniquely, and that is what The Craft is all about."
Computers, DAWs, recording hardware
Apple Mac G5 computer
Digidesign Pro Tools|HD 3 system
Studer A827 24-track, 2-inch tape machine
SSL J9000 console (at SF Soundworks)
Samplers, drum machines
Akai MPC60, MPC3000, MPC4000 sampling workstations
Roland TR-808, TR-909 drum machines
Software, plug-ins
Digidesign Bomb Factory AudioSuite plug-ins
Propellerhead ReCycle software
Serato Pitch 'n Time plug-in
Waves Platinum Bundle 4.0 plug-ins
Synths, modules, instruments
ARP Odyssey, Omni synths
Eavestaff Pianette Minipiano
Fender Jazz, Precision basses; Rhodes electric piano; Telecaster guitar
Hammond B-3 organ
Hohner Clavinet keyboard
Orla PK400 Chromatic Keyboard
Roland SH-101 synth
Various instruments: lap steel guitar, electric and acoustic cellos, viola, violin
Yamaha Motif ES synth
Mics, mic preamps, EQs, compressors, effects
Alan Smart C2 stereo compressor
D.W. Fearn VT-1 tube mic preamp
Empirical Labs EL7 Fatso Jr, EL8X Distressor compressors
Maestro Echoplex tape delay
Moog Moogerfooger MF-102 Ring Modulator, MF-103 12-Stage Phaser, MF-104 Analog Delay effects units
Neumann U 87 mic
Neve 1073, 33113 mic preamps/EQs
Roland RE-201 Space Echo effects unit
Genelec 1032A, 1037C


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Ransomware & the Latest Variants
Earlier this year, deadly ransomware variants were detected infecting computers of businesses and individuals. The main offenders being Locky and Samas. The victims included healthcare facilities and hospitals from around the globe.
This Alert was provided by The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in collaboration with Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre (CCIRC). It's purpose is to inform people the specifics of ransomware. This information will divulge the characteristics, its predominance, its variants that are rapidly growing and some helpful advice to users on how they can avert and reduce the threat of ransomware.
What is Ransomware?
Ransomware is a malicious type of malware that infects a computer system and blocks users from accessing the infected files. The only way the user can regain access to the infected files is by paying a ransom fee, usually in a virtual currency called bitcoin. The user is generally notified by an on-screen alert stating that the users system has been locked and that a ransom must be paid in order to restore the infected files.
How Can I Become a Victim of Ransomware?
Most of the time ransomware is embedded in an attachment or link of a phishing email. By clicking on either an attachment or through drive-by downloading you can trigger ransomware. Drive-by downloading is when a user unknowingly clicks on a link to a rouge website that contains ransomware. The ransomware is usually installed on the system without the user's knowledge.
One variant of malware is Crypto ransomware. Crypto encrypts files through similar methods and is also known to spread through social media channels, such as web-based instant messaging applications like What's App or Facebook Messenger. Furthermore, newer and more advanced versions of ransomware infections are beginning to surface. For instance, vulnerable web servers have been utilized as an access point to gain entry into an organizations network.
How Does This Work so Well?
The people that develop ransomware use social engineering tactics to manipulate victims into their trap, generally by implanting fear and panic into the mind. Examples of ransomware messages would be similar to the ones below:
- "Your computer has been infected with a virus. Click here to resolve the issue."
- "Your computer was used to visit websites with illegal content. To unlock your computer, you must pay a $100 fine."
- "All files on your computer have been encrypted. You must pay this ransom within 72 hours to regain access to your data."
The Rise of Ransomware
Ransomware is incredibly profitable for cyber criminals. In 2012, Symantec's research from a command and control (C2) server uncovered that 5,700 computers were infected in one day and that 2.9% of users paid the average ransom fee of $200, which meant the profit made by the cyber criminals was $33,600 per day or $394,400 per month all from one C2 server. The estimates provided by Symantec just show how ransomware might appeal to cyber criminals based on the considerable profits that can be made in such a short space of time.
The success stories for ransomware criminals has led to the rapid increase of ransomware variants. The following year saw more advanced and lucrative ransomware variants surface, such as Xorist, CryptorBit, and CryptoLocker. A number of variants are known to not only encrypt the user's files but also the contents of shared or networked drives. The variants responsible for this kind of ransomware are considered pernicious as they encrypt users and organizations files and cause them to become futile leaving the user very little choice but to pay the ransom.
Earlier this year, another deadly variant called Locky, targeted healthcare facilities and hospitals with ransomware in the United States, New Zealand, and Germany. The root of it stems from spam emails which incorporate compressed zip/rar attachments. The attachments held JavaScript or macros files that download Ransomware-Locky files.
Healthcare facilities and hospitals also fell victim to another variant called Samas. Samas is different from Locky such that it spreads through vulnerable web servers. Once compromised, the uploaded Samas files were used to infect an organizations' networks.
Links to Other Types of Malware
When a system has been infected with ransomware, it can also be infected with other types of malware. A prime example being CryptoLocker. Opening a malicious attachment from an email is typically how a system is infected. CryptoLocker carries a downloader called Upatre. Upatre infects the system with GameOver Zeus. GameOver Zeus hijacks bank account details along with obtaining other types of important data. Once GameOver Zeus has infected the system, CryptoLocker is downloaded. CryptoLocker finally encrypts important files on the system and demands a ransom fee.
The relationship between ransomware and varies types of malware have been shown in a botnet disruption operation against GameOver Zeus. GameOver Zeus also proved itself to be sufficient against CryptoLocker. In the summer of 2014, an international law enforcement operation was successful in managing to humble the framework of CryptoLocker and GameOver Zeus.
Damaged Caused
The home user is not the only one affected by ransomware, businesses also fall victim to ransomware. Damaged caused by a ransomware email can include the following,
- Financial loss
- Loss of crucial data
- Damaged reputation
- Upset flow of operations
It might be assumed that paying the ransom fee is the only solution to retaining your systems working order. In a lot of cases, the malicious actor will not decrypt the files after paying the ransom fee.
"Paying a ransom doesn't guarantee an organisation that it will get its data back—we've seen cases where organisations never got a decryption key after having paid the ransom. Paying a ransom not only emboldens current cyber criminals to target more organisations, it also offers an incentive for other criminals to get involved in this type of illegal activity. And finally, by paying a ransom, an organisation might inadvertently be funding other illicit activity associated with criminals."
FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director James Trainor,
The Solution
Unfortunately, there is no technical solution to phishing emails that contain ransomware. Social engineering is how it works so it is impossible for any software to identify a good phishing email. The only solution is training. Having the ability to acknowledge all the elements of a phishing email when it presents it self could save you or your company great financial/data loss.
To learn more about how can protect you, visit our Full Stack Email Security page here.

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greenBerry – a new programming language
What is greenBerry? greenBerry (shortly gb) is a brand new one-line statement programming language. It was started as a fun project and it doesn't have much functionality or practical purposes yet, but we have an infinite look ahead for it. On the technical side it is based on Python and for now you need to… Continue Reading greenBerry – a new programming language


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Nikolai Andrushchenko, a veteran journalist known for his reporting on corruption and police brutality, died in a St. Petersburg hospital on April 19, 2017, of injuries sustained in a beating six weeks earlier. His murder was the first of a journalist in Russia since 2013, according to CPJ research.
Andrushchenko, 73, was on his way to a business meeting on March 9 when unknown assailants severely beat him, according to press reports. Andrushchenko's colleague, Alevtina Ageyeva, told CPJ that she was not aware of any witnesses to the attack. He was found unconscious several hours later and taken to a hospital where doctors performed brain surgery and left him in a medically induced coma, Ageyeva said. He died April 19 without regaining consciousness, she said, adding that recently "his state [had been] improving; he had started breathing on his own."
Andrushchenko was known for his criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his investigative reports alleging corruption and human rights abuses, including by local police. Ageyeva, who co-founded Novy Peterburg with Andrushchenko in 1990, told CPJ that the journalist was a "constant irritant for the authorities," and added that she had "no doubt that he was killed for his journalism."
Denis Usov, who also worked with Andrushchenko at Novy Peterburg, told CPJ on May 17, 2017, that the police had not contacted the newspaper since initially opening a preliminary probe into the March 9 beating, and that the newspaper had not been informed of any progress in the investigation.
Ageyeva told CPJ that Andrushchenko had suffered physical attacks in the past. In November 2016, she said, several assailants beat him on his doorstep. Ageyeva said that his attackers couldn't "finish the job" because the journalist's neighbors interfered.
He was also beaten in November 2007, weeks before police raided the newspaper's office and a court jailed him for two months' pretrial detention on charges of defamation and obstruction of justice stemming from his reporting on a murder investigation, CPJ reported at the time.
"He endured many physical attacks and made it through every time," Ageyeva told CPJ. "But not this time."


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Roger sent us this photo of one of two Commas he saw in his Merley Garden on 25/02/19.
Commas are another species of butterfly that hibernates in Winter and will emerge when the temperature rises enough to wake them up. New generations can be expected around the last week of June .


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New Delhi. Local dogs have got together and resolved to randomly bark all night and scare the shit out of human beings to take revenge for the Diwali crackers that scared the shit out of the dog community in the last couple of days. Most of the dogs failed to sleep in the night and some of them were deliberately targeted with crackers, which led to the dogs' resolution to get even with the human beings.
"One day we will win this battle of scaring the other with loud sounds," said Sheru, the President of Dog Vijay Dal (DVD i.e. the Victory Party of Dogs), "We have been trying to rope in the birds too, as they are even more scared than us, but only the crows agreed to be a part of our counter attack team."
As per the agreed plan between the dogs and the crows, local dogs will suddenly start barking in full volume in the dead of the night and spoil the sleep of human beings.
"We will do it around 2-3 AM, when most of the human beings can be safely assumed to be sound asleep," Sheru told Faking News, "We will bark for at least one hour, and not stop until and unless someone from the chosen colony comes out with a lathi or a hockey stick and chases us away."
Once the human beings manage to sleep again after this planned disruption by the dogs, the angry birds i.e. the crows will fly down to the same colony around 5 AM and start crowing in unison.
"We will repeat this randomly, and give them a taste of their own medicine," An angry Sheru said, "We are identifying colonies for our attacks and we will launch our attack sometime in the late November once these guys exhaust all their Diwali crackers."
When asked if they don't fear losing the 'best friend of man' tag through such antics, DVD members laughed off the question and claimed that they have been doing this for years now.
"Moreover, who will really want to be friends with human beings once they see our status," a dog said on conditions of anonymity.
Most of the human beings have reacted cautiously to the threat by the dogs, with some of them even welcoming the DVD's decision. "Every action has an equal and opposite reaction," Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi justified the conduct of dogs.
However, Home Minister P Chidambaram criticized the dogs for planning attacks that had an element of surprise: "Dogs know that such crackers are burst only on Diwali and New Year's Day, and they can prepare well in advance. It's wrong if they launch their attack without informing the human beings."
But dogs have rejected the criticism. "What about the crackers burst during marriage parties and cricket matches victories? Do human beings inform us about these events in advance?" Sheru argued.
Refusing to stoke a controversy for probably the first time, Congress leader Digvijay Singh instead offered a solution; all the dogs are invited to marriage parties and cricket matches, and dogs take back their threat of night attacks in return.
Both human beings and dogs refused to comment on Digvijay Singh's statement.


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San Diego is home to a number of professional sporting teams and Division I and II colleges, as well as the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. Our program goal is to provide training in the development of the clinical competencies needed to diagnose and manage medical illnesses and injuries related to sport and exercise. We provide ample experience functioning as a team physician and in the promotion of physical fitness and lifestyles.
Official Web Site of the University of California, San Diego.


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8 day from Casablanca via desert
Day 1 : Casablanca – Rabat – Fez
you to explore Morocco in 8 day from Casablanca via desert . The private driver pick you up from hotel. We explore main sights in Casablanca, then we continue to Rabat to explore main sights in Morocco's capital. The visit includes museum, the Royal Palace, and the Mausoleum of Mohamed V. We continue to Fes for overnight stay in local riad with dinner.
Day 2 : Guided tour in Fez
Today you enjoy guided tour in Fez exploring Fez el Bali as the old city – medina ,which is like walking into an ancient world. Streets here are narrow, and we explore medina wih a licensed guide to lead you to the significant attractions and not-to-be-missed monuments. Dinner and accommodation in Fez.
Day 3 : Fez – Midelt – Erfoud – Merzouga desert
Today we explore "Middle Atlas mountains". We visit city of Ifrane, famous ski resort , "Switzerland of Morocco" for its unique architecture. You visit cedar forest in Azrou where we may watch local monkies. We continue to mineral city of Midelt and then Errachidia before we pass Ziz valley. The fossil town of Erfoud is interesting to visit before we we explore local souk in Rissani. We head to Merzouga desert where we stay in desert riad with dinner and breakfast.
Day 4 : camel ride and 4×4 Excursion in Merzouga desert
today Visiting Khamlia village, village of Hassilabiad and its Nomad museum. We visit Rissani, having Berber pizza. Then we prepare for a camel trekking desert tour to Merzouga camp. You cross the desert dunes and we enjoy Sahara desert sunset. You will have Berber dinner and we listen to the Berber music. We stay overnight in Merzouga tents.
Day 5 : Merzouga Desert – Todra – Dades Gorges
Today after early wake up and watching desert sunrise ,we drive towards Todra gorges where we explore narrow canyon famous for rock climbers. We visit famous and interesting Dades valley where we stay overnight in local riad with dinner.
Day 6 : Dades Gorges – Ait Benahddou – Marrakech
After breakfast in riad we explore "valley of Roses". Then we visit Skoura and Ouarzazate studios. We visit Unesco site of Ait Beehaddou in private and guided excursion. We cross the High Atlas mountains to reach Marrakech. Overnight in riad, dinner included.
Day 7 : Guided tour in Marrakech
Today we explore main sights and monuments in guided tour of Marrakech. We explore Medina Souks , also Djemaa El Fna as a vibrant hub of bric-a-brac stalls, musicians, storytellers, fortune-tellers and snake charmers that never seems to rest. We walk around Koutoubia Mosque – Marrakesh's most famous landmark with its striking, 70 m tall minaret visible for miles in every direction. You will visit Medersa Ben Youssef , the largest theological college in Morocco. You explore Saadian Tombs, 16th century burial ground is home to 66 members of the Saadian dynasty, which ruled over Marrakesh between 1524 and 1668. Overnight in Marrakech with dinner.
Day 8 : Marrakech to Airport
Free program and today the private driver of will transfer you to the airport in Marrakech or Casablanca. End of our services.


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I seem to have become a safe house for an abandoned tabby cat. I'd like to catch him and get him to the vet but he's very skittish. He turned up limping, and his right ear is ragged. There is a dose of antibiotics in his supper dish and a prayer on my lips. He was on my mind, ( he and the ancient gray tabby, who needed ANOTHER visit to the vet), when I was choosing images for a project.
Advent Star garland featuring Vintage Christmas Card images . The garland is about 4 foot long and will swag across my office window . I used one large, two medium and six small stars.
Only the large center star is the Singing Kittens, but I made three sizes for future projects. The medium and small stars for the garland are combinations of scrap booking paper, vintage and reproduced images.
The numbers are Papyrus in Bold 48pt, printed out and glued to 1 1/4 inch disks.
I finished up with some small ornaments.
The project was inspired by a garland on Creative Breathing, where you can also find a plain star template and a wonderful tutorial.
Free images. Download for personal use.
Kitten in Boot.
Kittens in Basket Christmas Card.
Kittens and Basket double sided.
Smaller version.
Singing Kittens Stars in three sizes.
Large Singing Kittens Star
Small Singing Kittens Star
Medium Singing Kitten Stars


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Running your own business means first and foremost to look after the money. Being an entrepreneur is hard work, make sure you enjoy what you do, but do not forget the nuts and bolds of your business, money!
Millions of turnover are a waste of time, if you can not show a profit at the end of the year!
Looking after your money means getting paid, and on-time. Also make sure you are not relying on one or two customers alone for all your turnover, no single customer should be more then 10% of your total outstanding funds. If you have a larger number of clients then it is easier to live with one or two late payment customers. You can even decide to stop trading with these clients, after all, are you a bank? So credit control is one of those vital, but often hated jobs in a business, but of enormous importance. You can do this yourself, or outsource it for a fee. Have a look at your bank balance, and now add all the money that is overdue from clients. See what I mean!
However, looking after your money also means not spending money or at least keeping it to a minimum. Just remember what you need is not only money or better, liquidity in the bank, but also a positive cash-flow. Both of these are important factors in your businesses survival. If you don't know how to plan and forecast your cash-flow, learn it. See your accountant and have him / her show you how it's done, it is as powerful as it is easy. You will learn in a couple of hours where your bottle-necks are and what you can do about them. Try and keep your fixed cost down and use outsourcing techniques if possible. Use on-demand SaaS – Software as a Service technology to keep your IT cost to a minimum and at the same time outsource some IT functions, like security and data back-up.
All this will help you to keep your feed on the ground, focus on the important issues, and never to get complacent. Nothing is more fun then a good running business, that makes money every month. That means not only sanity, but success.
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Maps for Sainsbury's Money Matters Magazine
I was delighted when Sainsbury's Bank Money Matters Magazine asked me to create some maps and hand lettering for their Summer issues. The subject was day trips in the UK and it involved creating two illustrated maps for two issues, one aimed at readers interested in family entertainment and one of general interest. It was fascinating researching the locations found all over Britain, then creating spot illustrations to brighten up the maps. Each place name was individually hand lettered and this lettering was also used to punctuate the body copy of the articles. A smaller illustration for each map was also created for the second pages of the articles to sit alongside the spot illustrations from the maps. A hand lettered title and illustrated flag were included on the cover of the magazine to draw the reader's eye to the article.


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2015 – it's a good start for plumbers!
And we're off to a fabulous start! According to trade supplier, Plumbfix, 2015 has kicked off positively for UK plumbers and other tradespeople, with nearly one in six claiming they are so busy they have more work than they can handle!
Further stats reveals that 78 per cent have enough work to keep them busy, while 59 per cent believe business will improve for them within the next 12 months. One third of those surveyed report that business is busier than expected, preparing more quotes compared to the same time last year!
And the positivity continues with some 53 per cent of respondents feeling optimistic about their business and the economy in general believing it is set for good things over the next 12 months.
Commenting on the research, Andrew Livingstone, ceo of Plumbfix, explained: "2015 has got off to a buoyant start for UK tradesmen, with many taking on more work year-on-year. This trend has also come through other measures such as the latest construction growth figures."
It's worth bearing in mind that to support a busy workforce, Plumbfix is set to open more than 50 new stores in the UK, helping businesses access what they want, when they want it.
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"Tempted" was the second single released from Squeeze's fourth album, East Side Story. Over the years it has become one of Squeeze's best-known songs, despite failing to crack the Top 40 in any country in which it was released (UK No. 41, Canada No. 45, US No. 49, Australia No. 90); Stewart Mason of AllMusic remarked, "Although its increasing ubiquity on '80s hits radio and on television (it was used in a successful clothing commercial in 2003) would suggest otherwise, Squeeze's "Tempted" was not actually a hit single."[1] The song also became ingrained in public consciousness due to its use in commercials by Burger King and Heineken,[2] and the video gamesGrand Theft Auto: Vice City and Rock Band. To this day, "Tempted" still gets moderate airplay from adult alternative-formatted radio stations.
Unlike other Squeeze songs, which are usually sung by guitarist/songwriter Glenn Tilbrook or less often guitarist/lyricist Chris Difford, the song's lead vocal is sung by keyboardist Paul Carrack, though Tilbrook and producer Elvis Costello also trade a few lines in the second verse (in the video and during live performances Difford sings the Costello parts; since Carrack's departure, Tilbrook has sung the lead vocal as well as his own original lines when live). The song was written by Squeeze members Difford and Tilbrook.
Tilbrook considers this one of his favourite songs: "It was our first song. It was when we grew up, really, as a band. When we finished it I couldn't quite believe it was us."[2]
Tempted has been covered numerous times, including versions by Sting, Richard Thompson, Joe Cocker, The Georgetown Chimes, and Rockapella. Jools Holland also covered this song on his album Lift The Lid, which was a nod to Jools' history with the band.
In 1993, Squeeze remixed and overdubbed the original recording to create a 'new' version of the song for the soundtrack to the film Reality Bites. This version received some radio airplay and was dubbed "Tempted '94."
In 2010, the song appeared in re-recorded form on Spot the Difference, a retrospective of Squeeze hits performed by the 2010 edition of the band. Though Carrack was no longer a member of Squeeze at this point, he sat in as a guest and sang lead vocals on this re-recorded track.
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- "Tempted" (4:04)
- "Yap Yap Yap" (4:13)
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- "Tempted" (3:53)
- "Trust" (1:45)


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Hola my loves! Here's another post featuring some awesome all new pieces at Fi*Fridays. Be sure to stop by and pick up some of your fave pieces! There's lots of goodies to check out! So have fun!
Be sure to check out my main Blog *HERE*
So a couple new things to show y'all. More items from Around the World. Also new items from FaMESHed, and from Prism Furniture. Just gonna get right into it! ❤
A Hobby Inside –
As the curtain falls, and the audience hushes, the soft music from a violin fills the room, as a lone vampiress stands and plays…….
The Costume Ball opens, October 24th and running until November 1st at midnight.
The event includes designers such as, Alice Project, Cheeky Pea, Cracked Mirror, deetalez, deviance, EVOLVE, and many more!
I have personally chosen to share with you, Pink Fuel, #Ziau# and, Happy Undead…
I am sure as time goes on I will have more to share with you but, I thought this would be a nice tease!
I have also chosen to combined Exile, Letis, ::{Favole}:: and, {Anatomy} in the mix! For effect!
This event, I am sure, is going to be amazing..
And just in time for Halloween when, costumes, balls, and gowns are all the rage!!
Make sure to stop by and have a look around, I am positive that you will find amazing and unique items!
skin – [PF] Alyx – Siren (dkbrow)
Hair – ::Exile:: All for Love
Shape – {Anatomy} – Laurie
Eyes – #Ziau# Mesh Eyes – Monster [Boxed]
Fangs – #Ziau# Mesh Monster Fangs [Boxed]
Tattoo – Letis Tattoo :: Unicorn Sleeves :: H12008
Lashes – *REDGRAVE* Eyelashes -29- Vampire
Wings – ::{Favole}:: Fallen
Blood – [Miseria] Blood Tears – Freebie
dress – Happy Undead – Black Widow Dress
The Costume Ball is officially open! Pictured below are some of the awesome creations from this amazing collections of creators! The Costume ball will be open from now until November 1, 2012. Come by and check out our spooky shopping experience, just in time for Halloween!
[►] Potential Halloween costume #2! The Leverocci skin at Costume Ball inspired me to see if I could put together a cute futuristic look as a Halloween costume. You can grab these boots and skirt from Decoy exclusively at Cinema and my new Alice Project hair from Zodiac! Less than 12 hours until Costume Ball starts, I hope you're ready to shop! ❤
Credits after the jump…
I'm enjoying watching Summer take hold and being able to throw on a cute and totally comfy sun dress for the day. When I saw these dresses created by Maya Levane of Toki-Doki and Irie Campese of So Many Styles I had to have one. I decided on this lovely yellow floral one that reminds me of my favorite summer dress in RL. Several prints are available and can be purchased in either shop! Another one of my favorites is from J's, yay for new mesh flip flops! They come with two huds, one for nail color and one for resize/skin tone. Also, there's 3 flower attachments that can be worn together or individually. For my last note of the day, Mesh Around is almost over so I thought I'd show you a few more things you may not have picked up yet. There's still two more days to grab some wonderful hunt gifts!
Skin: Al Vulo – Baba2 Natural Reddish Beauty (Group Gift)
Hair: Tiny Bird – Love You More in Copper (No longer available)
Eyes: A.D.D. Andel! – Aurora Eyes in Green
Teeth: Izzie's – Teeth 6
Nails: Leverocci – Round Mesh Nails in Brown Yellow
Ring: [Lauria] – Joli Bois Ring (No longer available)
Earrings: Maxi Gossamer – Zaadori Jade and Silver (Mesh Around)
Dress: (T&S) – Mayrie Summer Dress in Flowers Yellow (New!)
Cardigan: TokiD – Summer Nights Cardigan in Cream (New!)
Shoes: J's – FlipFlap and Barefoot Flower in Brown (New!)
Umbrella: Silk Aeon – Nekka's Butterfly Umbrella (1L on Marketplace)
Poses: Art Body Store
Bench: Cheeky Pea – Morning Blue Lainey Bench (Mesh Around)
Wow is the Mesh Around Hunt going strong and in full steam. I thought today, I'd grab Maci and I'd show you one (really two!) of my favorite sweet dresses! The Night and Day gift from Sakide!
This is the sweet floral print Daytime dress. A lot of extras with this gift including Shoes (Not shown) for both dresses! The skin I am wearing here is the limited addition Mia skin from Glam Affair for the CHIC2 event! It's so stunning!
This is the Night time version in sexy black and modeled by our gorgeous cupcake Maci.
But that's not all! I'd love to call your attention to these sexy, sultry, summery PINK nails! These are not a part of the hunt, but they are the newest release by Synthetique. 15 Gorgeous shades of pinks on one hud! You know a really cool thing about Synthetique nails? If you already own a pair, and buy a second, you don't need to remove the nails and put the new ones on. And Synthetique hud will work with the Synthetique nails you're wearing. So convenient. This is my favorite brand of nails now, and I don't wear anything else!
Style Cards:
Joie (Pic one)
Dress: Sakide – Romantic Day dress (Mesh Around)
Skin: Glam Affair – Mia (Natural) (CHIC2)
Hair: Wasabi Pills – Shiki (Cinnamon)
Shoes: Leverocci – OTK Boot (Python, pearl)
Jewelry: Earthstones – Genie Set (Moonstone)
Nails: Synthetique – Color Tactic Series (Pinks)
Dress: Sakide – Seductive Night Dress (Mesh Around)
Skin: Glam Affair – Leah – Natural
Hair: Magika – Calm
Boots: Slink – Tall Leather Thigh Boots – Black
Necklace: – .HoD. – The Crosary – Female
Brass Knuckles: Epic Arsenal – Brass Knuckles – Black
Bracelets: +ROZOREGALIA+*Gemma*BRACELET
*BLITZED* Chorus bracelet – Black
Piercing: [-iPoke-] Morse
Tattoo: Para Designs Invictus – Med
Nails: Synthetique – Gunmetals Colour Tactics
Make-up: Izzie's – Glitter Eye Make-Up – Smoke


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Improving teaching: Professional development with impact on quality
Dean's Lecture Series 2015
Improving the quality of school teaching through the professional development of teachers is a global concern echoed with growing urgency in a vast array of political and educational circles.
Professor Jennifer Gore, Director, Teachers and Teaching Research Program, The University of Newcastle, will outline her research on quality teaching and quality teaching rounds, emphasising the importance of a strong pedagogical framework and adherence to effective professional development principles in systematically improving the quality of teaching.
Jennifer Gore is a Professor in the School of Education at the University of Newcastle, Australia, where she recently completed a six year term as Dean of Education and Head of School. Professor Gore is Director of the Teachers and Teaching Research Program and Co-Editor of Teaching and Teacher Education.


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Martin UAV V-Bat Successfully Executes Maritime Operational Exercises at 2016 UNITAS
September 26, 2016
Martin UAV LLC, a Texas-based unmanned aerial systems (UAS) company with advanced engineering offices in California's Silicon Valley, is participating in the 2016 UNITAS near Panama City, Panama. UNITAS is an annual multi-national exercise involving more than 10 partner nations. At the invitation of the U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command & U.S. 4th Fleet, the company's flagship vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, the "V-BAT", successfully conducted both interdiction and humanitarian operational exercises on land and at sea. The V-BAT demonstrated flawless hand-off to shipboard control and VTOL capabilities never before achieved in an operational environment.
The Martin V-BAT is the first aircraft of its size and capability to successfully demonstrate the ability to takeoff vertically, transition to wing-borne flight, and land from a hover. The V-Bat is capable of hovering over select locations along a pre-programmed flight path before returning vertically to land or sea landing locations in highly confined areas. With a near zero footprint, V-BAT is ideally suited for maritime operations without disrupting manned aircraft flight on or below deck. Unique in the UAS marketplace, V-BAT does not require the assistance of launch or recovery equipment.
About Martin UAV
At Martin UAV, our mission is to build the world's most advanced unmanned systems. Our technology team specializes in building tactical systems from the ground up, addressing the vast capability gaps left by legacy technologies and current government programs of record around the world. With decades of research and development, our platforms offer cutting edge applications and engineering feats unmatched in the government or commercial sectors of today.


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Now you would think with the eagerness of people sharing, exploring and connecting information that it would be relatively easy to find government employees work email addresses, phone numbers or even basic work locations. But this is not always the case, and most of the time, I feel this is okay, as it is after all, up to themselves as to how they share their information.
However, what I do have an issue with is, those who preach about "engagement", "communication", "partnerships" and "collaboration" with customers, patients, carers, service users and so on…and then choose themselves personally to, not only disengage, but not even give the people they're preaching to, a chance to start the conversation.
About two years ago , I made a decision that I really wanted to help the most vulnerable in our society first, through public health services, and so I went online and tried to figure out who best to contact. I made countless phone calls and sent numerous emails to different areas in the health services but over and over again, I either got no response, or a diversion: "We'd like to help, but…".
After a year of this happening, I decided to give it one last go, and so I chanced my arm at trying to connect online with a very senior person who was working in the HSE, as I really felt he would help me move forward with my mission to try make a positive impact on our health system. With slight hesitancy, I closed my eyes and clicked send – and off my correspondence went. With that, I purposefully decided to put it to the back of my mind, because to be honest, I wasn't very hopeful of a positive outcome, and I didn't want to get my hopes up.
Now don't get me wrong – I'm not a negative person by nature and it wasn't through any lack of confidence in the way I had communicated my query that I was feeling this way. It was simply because so many people in the industry kept telling me that there was no way that the "big guys" would talk to someone like me. Additionally, I admit, my previous experiences of being ignored and sidestepped in this arena, by individuals whom would have had similar status' or roles in their areas, had scarred me.
But lo and behold, within a week, this person responded to me.
And not only with a "thank you for your mail, but…" reply either. He actually forwarded my request unto the Primary Care division, which then led to me meeting teams in the Quality Improvement and Acute Hospital divisions, and together they helped me move forward with my mission to improve the quality of lives for patients and carers.
And it just took one influential person, in power, to listen!
At the time I had felt both privileged and excited that somebody of this status had further engaged with me. I suppose I had had a predetermined presumption that I would have no chance of getting a response! On reflection though, these initial feelings made me question myself – was I subconsciously undermining my own self worth? Why did I feel it was a "special right" for someone to simply reply with an opportunity to open doors for me? Was it because I had so many doors closed in my face? It was simple – I had been made feel this way by others, not him, as I had been ignored so many times before this. I had not been seen as an equally important stakeholder, whom could potentially add value and even solutions for our health service, until this time.
Since realising this, I made a conscious decision to try change the status quo.
- Firstly, I think it important for people to reflect on how equally important others can be to them; as opposed to how important they are to others.
- Secondly, I think in healthcare, especially, I don't feel it right for anyone in "power" positions to dictate to front line healthcare professionals about the importance of engaging, communicating, partnering or collaborating, unless, they themselves, at both personal and organisational levels, are doing it themselves. The values of an organisation need to be top down, bottom up and everywhere in the middle. I would like to think that the majority of front line health care professionals already know how to do all of the above, and quite well at that, as they have no choice but to meet people face to face. Effective collaboration is when people or organisations practice active, as opposed to passive communications, which can be deemed as acts of tokenism.1
- Lastly, and personally (and based on all of this and my own experiences) I myself vow to never sidestep anyone that I deal with, in or outside of my own organisation, no matter how big or small it (or I) may get. Of course, as life gets busy, I may forget to get back to someone straight away, but I can guarantee on a second reminder, I'll be on that case!
At the end of the day, I am obviously very grateful for the opportunities that have been given to me, and I am completely aware how busy, busy people, are. The person who responded to me, I know, would like to see a health service that follows this lead. And I have, since that time, met many others in similiar positions who practice this same way of thinking. But there are still those that don't, and this needs to change. Until they do, people like him, will have to respond to people like me, taking him away from other important conversations.
Yes, it is sometimes impractical to meet everyone that gets in touch; yes sometimes it is impossible to know how to help – but if there was one simple thing you could do today to change how you do things, at least have the conversation. A simple change of mindset can help you achieve this.
See how you can help; as opposed to hinder. Change your attitudes towards people who you feel are wasting your time; are competition to you/your job or your preconceived notions of "who do they think they are?" or "this doesn't belong in my department". These are simple solutions to change a way of thinking, and these can make a big difference.
And not just to their lives…but to yours also.
[Unless I am told otherwise at a later stage, I will not include the name of the person who initially responded to me [as he really is a busy man!] but I would like to say a big thank you to him for doing so, it certainly changed my life].


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The Planning Commission is set to meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, in the council chamber of the City Hall. Meetings are broadcast at 7:30 p.m. the Thursday following the meeting on Comcast Channel 28, Astound Channel 29 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99. Meetings also may be viewed on the city's website at www.pleasant-hill.net by clicking "Media Center." 925-671-5259.
The Education and Schools Advisory Commission is regularly scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, in the large community room of the City Hall, 100 Gregory Lane. 925-671-5229.
The Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District board of directors is scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, for bond project items, followed by the regular board meeting at 7 p.m. in the recreation district administrative conference room, 147 Gregory Lane. 925-682-0896.
The Planning Commission is set to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, in the council chamber of the Martinez City Hall, 525 Henrietta St. 925-372-3534.
The Design Review Committee is scheduled to meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, in the conference room of the City Hall. 925-372-3534.
School districts
The Martinez Unified School District governing board is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25, in the MUSD office board room, 921 Susana St. 925-335-5800.
The Mt. Diablo Unified School District board of education is scheduled to meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, in the James W. Dent Education Center, 1936 Carlotta Drive, Concord. 925-682-8000.
The Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board is set to meet at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 1220 Morello Ave., Suite 200, Martinez. 925-335-3307.
For late cancellations or changes in city meetings, check www.ci.pleasant-hill.ca.us or www.cityofmartinez.org. For school district or county meetings, call the number listed.


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China urges calm after DPRK's satellite launch
Updated: 2012-04-13 16:32
BEIJING - China calls on all sides to keep in contact in the wake of the satellite launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said on Friday.
Liu made the remarks after the DPRK confirmed that the earth observation satellite launched earlier on Friday morning failed to enter orbit.
China has noted the situation regarding the DPRK's satellite launch and the reactions of all parties concerned, according to the spokesman.
Liu said China urges all concerned to remain calm and exercise restraint, in an effort to jointly safeguard the peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula and the region.
DPRK satellite fails to enter orbit: KCTV
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) official TV station announced Friday noon that the satellite they fired Friday morning did not enter the preset orbit.
The KCTV, DPRK's official TV, said the country is looking for possible reasons.
The DPRK announced on March 16 it would launch the Kwangmyongsong-3 satellite between April 12 and 16 to mark the 100th birthday of the late leader Kim Il-Sung, who is founder of the country. It triggers wide concern.
Photo taken on April 8, 2012 shows the Unha-3 rocket for launching Kwangmyongsong-3 satellite installed on the launch pad in Tongchang-ri base, Cholsan County, North Phyongan Province, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK). [Photo/Xinhua]
It has been reported by US media that the DPRK has fired a long-range rocket at around 7:38 am this morning. But a top US official tells CBS News correspondent David Martin Press that the rocket "may have failed."
The Republic of Korean defense ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok told reporters in a nationally televised news conference that the rocket was fired at 7:39 am.
Japan's Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka said, "We have confirmed that a certain flying object has been launched and fell after flying for just over a minute." He did not say what exactly was launched.
He said there was no impact on Japanese territory from the launch.
Reuters reported that the UN Security Council will convene on Friday to discuss a response to the launch, according to council diplomats.
Yuri Karash, space policy expert with Russian Academy of Cosmonautics, told China Daily that based on the information so far, the rocket might fail while its second stage was start to get burning.
Some analysts also say that the rocket might have failed before its first and second stage get separated.
"Rockery launching is something that needs practical experience, and you have to shoot on a regular basis, but DPRK lacks such experience," said Karash.
The previous two satellite launches happened respectively in 1998 and 2009 for DPRK.
"For DPRK, as it relies on itself for these space technology without outside help, so it will take longer and be more painful for them for a successful lifting, to get the success percentage of 80-90 percent," said Karash.
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I always hated cockroaches and I bet all of you hate them too. They are dirty, scary, and dangerous because they can make people sick, be it physically or mentally.
Physically because this insect carry diseases and humans can catch them by eating cockroach-contaminated food.
The cockroach can spread a range of bacteria and disease-producing organisms to humans.
Now mentally because what can be scarier than a flying cockroach. Wait, what's more scary is a crawling cockroach which you saw 10 seconds ago and now it's gone. Hoooooold on, the scariest is when you see a cockroach flying around and suddenly it dissapears.
Well, I encountered some cockroaches before and my housemates put up some cockroach killer stuff around the house. I didn't buy any of those because whenever a cockroach sees me, he's already dead. I'll beat the shit out of it on the spot. Literally spill all its guts but careful enough to not get it on my skin, even my legs. That's why I have a stick specifically to smash cockroach heads.
So, the other day I was cleaning the house and discovered a cockroach graveyard. Thanks to my housemate's initiative to make this insect go extinct.
Not a lot, but enough to assure us that the cockroach killer is working.
Sorry for posting this high quality picture of some dead cockroaches but I just had to, to remind you guys that no matter how old you age, cockroaches will forever be scary.
I'm scared of cockroaches, yes. But not to the point that not getting into the same room with the cockroach even though everyone around expects me to kill it. I have lots of situations where people asked me to kill a cockroach… even if I am damn worried myself. LOL.
Damn cocks… I mean cockroaches.


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iOS Augmented Reality with ARKit [Video]
Augmented Reality effortlessly allows both, creatives and app developers alike to create new, creative, and fun-filled experiences directly on their iPhones or iPads! Augmented Reality has been exploding in the past few years with major tech companies releasing their own Augmented Reality kits.
In this course, we take you on a tour of various APIs and tools that you will need in order to develop various AR apps for iOS devices. In this course, you will start by installing Xcode 9 and then register on Apple's developer account with all the essential setup. Then you will be introduced to APIs and tools so that you are all set to develop your 1st ARKit app. You will start by creating a small app where you get a 3D model on screen and learn the basics of setting-up and using ARKit.
In this app you will learn to use ARKit to set up, configure, add, and remove objects from ARSCNView. Then you will continue to explore other ARKit features by developing a 3D-shape App by focusing primarily on 3D interaction and UI Controls in AR using gesture recognizers. Lastly, we will create an exciting AR Shooter Game App where you will learn to set up your game, adjust scene lighting and targets, destroy your targets, and design different levels. In the last section, you will learn to build a small demo project by using Metal and Unity.
By the end of this video course, you will have learnt various APIs essential for developing games and will have easily developed 3 practical AR apps that you can further optimize with the Metal API and that you can integrate with the third-party tools such as Unity.Style and Approach
This course gives a practical approach to exploring various APIs and ARKit tools by developing your own application
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Some of the topics I've been tossing around include:
- Log analysis - This includes Event Logs, primarily, but will also include IIS, PortReporter, etc.
- Registry Mining - Mining for "gold" in the Registry; this is extremely useful for both "live" analysis (admins can do so remotely with simple tools, or during incident response), as well as during forensic analysis of imaged drives.
- Malware Analysis for the Administrator - A detailed look at how to go about figuring out what that suspicious file does, with walk-throughs, caveats, gotchas, etc.
In this book, I would include more detailed walk-throughs, more case studies, more code and examples, etc.
How does this sound? What other topics could/should I address (keeping in mind that this is Windows-specific)? What are some of the topics of interest, the kinds of things that keep you awake at night, that scare the bejebbers out of you? Drop me a comment here, or email me...


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Archive for September 2016
CDRC Intern Shortlisted for Information is Beautiful Award29 September 2016 - 3:31pm
CDRC Data Visualisation Intern, Herwig Scherabon, has been shortlisted for two categories in the KANTAR Information is Beautiful Awards. The visualisations which Herwig developed, whilst studying for an MDes in Graphic Design at Glasgow School of Art, have been nominated for awards in the 'Data Visualisation' and 'Interactive Visualisation' Categories. Affordability Explorer See visualisation and vote […]Read More
UK food retailing and the challenge of the 'new retail'27 September 2016 - 1:03pm
Alan Treadgold is a London-based global adviser to retail businesses. He recently provided this guest blog. In mid-August, ASDA, the UK's third largest food retailer by sales, announced its worst ever sales results. Like-for-like sales in stores open for more than one year (a standard industry measure) fell by 7.5% for the three months to the […]Read More
CDRC Researcher named as UKDS Data Impact Fellow27 September 2016 - 11:56am
CDRC PhD Student Rachel Oldroyd has been named as one of five UKDS Data Impact Fellows. The programme is designed to support the use of UK Data Service data and resources by new generations of scholars through the research partnerships they develop and the students they teach. The quality of applications was high and it […]Read More
CDRC Director presents at ODI Futures Meeting26 September 2016 - 3:51pm
CDRC Director, Paul Longley gave a talk at the ODI Futures meeting held in partnership with dunnhumby on the 21st September. The theme of the meeting was 'Show me the Future of Data in Retail'. Paul reviewed the service structure of the CDRC and discussed the forthcoming CDRC/Office for National Statistics Names Classification tool.Read More
CDRC welcomes new MSc Students20 September 2016 - 3:58pm
CDRC Director, Professor Mark Birkin, welcomed 50 new students to the Consumer Data Research Centre today. The students, who visited the Centre for the first time, are studying on our new MSc Consumer Analytics and Marketing Strategy course. Taught by leading academics from the University of Leeds, the course explores a range of analytical techniques […]Read More
From 'conforming stores' to digital first: the changing world of retail20 September 2016 - 9:19am
Alan Treadgold is an independent consultant to retail and consumer products companies globally. He has a long background in advertising and management consulting. Alan recently provided this guest blog. I was in a taxi in Hong Kong several years ago, stuck in traffic in the pouring rain. I said to my Hong Kong-based colleague how […]Read More
CDRC Director delivers keynotes in South Korea07 September 2016 - 2:27pm
CDRC Director Paul Longley delivered a variety of keynotes in Seoul, South Korea, from 31 August – 2 September 2016. The opening keynote took place at the Smart Geospatial Expo on 31 August 2016. This three day exhibition attracted some 10,000 visitors, including government ministers from several countries. While in South Korea, Paul also gave the opening […]Read More
Big Data Network exhibition at the RGS Annual Conference02 September 2016 - 1:16pm
The Consumer Data Research Centre (CDRC), along with the Economic and Social Research Council's (ESRC) Big Data Network partners hosted an exhibition about big data at this year's Royal Geographical Society Annual Conference. The joint exhibition on Thursday 1 September asked the question 'What can big data tell us?', with the CDRC, Business & Local Government Data Research Centre […]Read More


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IMPORTANCE OF HEAT EXCHANGERS IN HVAC AIR COILS. Heat exchangers are used in many ways. The heat exchangers have been of help to many people since they assist in replenishing of the machines and also on the utilization of the heat exchangers. Withjout heat exchangers many machines will never function. The HVAC air coils happens to be among the top machines in the world that use heat exchangers. The heat exchangers are always used in the settings of buildings or even in cars. The shape of the internal tubing always makes it best when it comes to the air conditioning in all sizes. The HVAC coils usually use water and other fluids in the process of exchanging heat. However, the coils of liquid exchange are always composed into two parts in such a way that the heating coils a boiler is the one that does the job in heat transfer. Chillers do the job when it comes to cooling of the coils. They always mingle with the air so that they ensure that the air generated to provide the cooling and heat exchange mingles properly. Different people are coming up with air conditioning processes of different machines. Having HVAC in the business area of a person assist in making issues run much faster than before. It does not matter the location where one is, or even the headquarters should function the same as in the other places. They also help on installations and upgrades on energy provided to run efficiently in one's business. Talking to a contractor who is best in heating and cooling helps a lot as one gets to minimize on their money as well as saving to do other issues. This helps the business to grow a lot as the clients will be able to have some comfort. There are even those workers who work at more hours considering all the benefits around as this helps in the growth of the individuals business. When it goes that one's businesses always caters for everything which the customers and the clients might be needing in a restaurant, retail or even the hospitality they end up doing the business deals at the same point for many days. HVAC installation assures one of getting the best products they may need. If it happens that there are warehouses which an individual needs, then they should ensure that everything is stored in a specific temperature whereby the individual's items will not spoil. All that it requires is for one to talk to a professional who will help them to gaining more experience and still help the business to growing more. One is always assured of the business of the company going well.Smart Ideas: Businesses Revisited
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THIS PRPERTY IS 100 PCT NON-SMOKING. Daily Mandatory Charge will be added to the room rate and includes 0.26cents per room is collected for the California Travel and Tourism Commission. The Homewood Suites by Hilton Palm Desert California is conveniently located off I-10- only 12 miles from Palm Springs- California and just 11 miles from Palm Springs International Airport. Our hotel has a beautiful and modern look that will appeal to all visitors. Enjoy our California sun by the pool- barbecue area- putting green- local park 30 feet from the hotel or venture outward to all the outdoor and local activities. The Homewood Suites by Hilton Palm Desert California features 129 suites with separate living and sleeping areas. All suites have a fully-equipped kitchen with a full-size refrigerator- microwave oven- stove top- coffee maker- dishwasher- pots and pans- dishes and utensils. In addition each suite at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Palm Desert California has two-line phones- complimentary high-speed internet access and data ports- cable with movie channels to help keep you stay connected and relaxed. We do everything we can to make our guests comfortable. The Homewood Suites by Hilton Palm Desert California also features a business center- complimentary Suite Start hot breakfast seven days a week and a Welcome Home reception featuring a complimentary light meal and beverages Monday through Thursday evenings -local laws apply- complimentary local phone calls- on-site laundry facilities and complimentary grocery-shopping service- because we know the personal touches help you feel at home on the road. Make yourself at home.
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Air conditioning, Alarm clock, All news channel, Bathroom amenities, Cable television, Coffee/Tea maker, Copier, Direct dial phone number, Dishwasher, Fire alarm, Full kitchen, Hairdryer, High speed internet connection, Iron, Ironing board, Kitchen, Kitchen supplies, Kitchenette, Laundry basket/clothes hamper, Microwave, Multi-line phone, Newspaper, Plates and bowls, Pots and pans, Refrigerator, Silverware/utensils, Smoke detectors, Stove, Telephones with message light, Toaster oven, Voice mail, Extra person charge for rollaway use, Pets allowed, Two-line phone, CNN availaible, Toaster, Cups/glassware, Extra adult charge, Extra child charge, Extra child charge for rollaway use, High speed internet access fee
Air conditioning, Alarm clock, All news channel, Bathroom amenities, Cable television, Coffee/Tea maker, Copier, Dishwasher, Fire alarm, Full kitchen, Hairdryer, High speed internet connection, Iron, Ironing board, Kitchen, Kitchenette, Microwave, Multi-line phone, Newspaper, Refrigerator, Smoke detectors, Telephones with message light, Voice mail, Extra person charge for rollaway use, Pets allowed, Two-line phone, CNN availaible, Extra adult charge, Extra child charge, Extra child charge for rollaway use, High speed internet access fee
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· American Dollars is the native currency.
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· Opened in 2009
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In series:Getting Skills Rightview more titles
Published on April 08, 2016
Also available in: Spanish
|Executive summary and key findings
|Skills shortages and mismatches
|Tools and instruments to assess and anticipate skill needs
|Uses of skills assessment and anticipation exercises
|Governance and stakeholder involvement
|Responses to the questionnaire
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Note: Workers are classified as under-qualified (over-qualified) if their educational attainment (four categories) is lower (higher) than the modal educational attainment of workers in their occupation within the country.
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* Footnote by all the European Union Member States of the OECD and the European Union: The Republic of Cyprus is recognised by all members of the United Nations with the exception of Turkey. The information in this document relates to the area under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus.
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text: Durga Puja, also known as Dussehra is one of the biggest festivals of Hindus. This festival marks the victory of Goddess Durga over the evil demon Mahishasura, thus epitomises the victory of Good over Evil.?It also?marks the beginning of the festive season. While Durga Puja is celebrated with ten days of fast, feast and worship, the last four days – Saptami, Ashtami, Navami and Dashami – are celebrated with much gaiety and grandeur. On the auspicious occasion of Dussehra, I am sharing latest Durga Puja Greetings Cards, Photos and Wallpapers. Please have a look on them and don't forget to share with your friends and well-wishers and celebrate the victory of the forces of Good over Evil.


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Amelia Marcetti Topper has been a part of the education community for over 16 years as a teacher and researcher. She is a doctoral candidate in Arizona State University's Education Policy and Evaluation program, specializing in Higher Education. Her current research is on issues of access and equity in higher education from the perspective of the capabilities approach, a human development framework. Her dissertation project uses survey, interview, visual elicitation, and participatory ranking methods to explore the tension between perceptions of community college "student success" between students, faculty, and administrators. She holds a Master's in Leadership in Teaching from Notre Dame of Maryland University and a Bachelor's in Philosophy and the History of Mathematics and Sciences with a minor in Classical Languages from St. John's College.
The Equity Alliance's recently published blog post by Dr. Stuart Rhoden calls attention to the growing number of families who are choosing to opt their children out of taking mandatory state standardized exams. Dr. Rhoden argued that opting out is damaging to our students by sending the message that it is okay to give up when faced with a hard task, and that families need to work within the system to bring about changes in accountability measures instead of removing themselves from it out of protest. As I read his commentary, I was struck by his reliance on a popular and pernicious narrative dominating current discussions of what it takes for students to be successful. This type of language, which often uses terms like grit, persistence, perseverance, and sacrifice, is perhaps as damaging as our high stakes testing climate to the education community in that it glorifies the talents and commitment of the individual above all else. On face value, these words feel right; we want our children and our students to be able to navigate obstacles and not be defeated by setbacks. At the same time, we owe it to them to thoroughly understand the assumptions that underlie these concepts about learning and success, and question their real usefulness in explaining what goes into student outcomes – before we apply them.
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Stuart Rhoden, Ph.D. is originally from Chicago, IL. He has been in education for over 15 years. He worked in Washington D.C. and Chicago on education policy and advocacy. He also was a high school teacher in Chicago and Los Angeles for a number of years. For the past five years, he has been a lecturer teaching on issues of culture and diversity, education policy, education philosophy and youth cultures in colleges both in Philadelphia and Phoenix. He currently lives in Phoenix, where he is a full-time Instructor at Arizona State University Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.
In the past three or four years, there has been a grassroots movement across the country created by some progressive educational groups surrounding students "Opting out" of mandatory high-stakes state test. My opinion of this is that it is a copout. Until we change the system at broader systemic levels, we are not adequately preparing our students to succeed if we tell them they can opt-out of assessments along the way. This goes well beyond the "work harder/smarter" or "bootstraps" mentality that is often cited as code for structural inequality, but rather my perspective stems from an insistence that students can shine in an inequitable system as it is currently constructed. What is equally important is that as the adults; including educators, policy makers and researchers, need to consider more appropriate ways to analyze positive academic achievement, as well as strive towards creating more accurate measures of student achievement. The student's role, while important, should not focus on being change agents of systemic inequality (that should be left to the adults), but rather beacons of light who consistently overcome systemic inequality. Read more


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Hack windows/linux/mac with metasploit | Java Applet JMX Remote Code Execution
Java Applet JMX Remote Code Execution Java exploits are client side exploits that mostly target browsers to run arbitrary command on the system. These exploits are put up on a webpage in the form of a java applet. When a victim visits the url and allows the applet to run, the java runtime or JRE… Read More »