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TestOut Security Pro prepares students for TestOut's Security Pro certification exam and CompTIA's Security+ SY0-501 certification exam. Students learn how to secure a corporate network using a layered security model.
Learn using the TestOut online simulator that replicates $35,000 of computer hardware and software and challenges students with real-world scenarios. Students who complete the course are prepared with both the knowledge and skills they need to be a successful IT security administrator.
TestOut Security Pro teaches students how to properly secure a network using a layered security model. Students learn about and then build a secure network starting with physical security measures and progressing all the way down to data defences, just as they would on the job.
Throughout the course students gain experience with multiple operating systems and interfaces including Windows 10, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter, iOS, Cisco CLI (routers and switches), Cisco Net Security Appliance, and Linux CLI.
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1. Lola Montes Schnabel opens "Within Reach," an exhibit of her new paintings, next week in New York City. Tripoli Gallery is mounting the show in a pop-up space at 980 Madison Avenue on the 3rd floor. It will be up until February 11.
2. Save the date: The annual "No Pants Subway Ride" is this Sunday, January 13. HERE's all the details. (Photo via WikiCommons)
3. School of Seven Bells plays a FREE (with R.S.V.P. here) show at the Dr. Marten's store (868 Broadway) next Wednesday, January 16, 6 p.m. White Castle is one of the sponsors.
4. "Last Night's Party" made a video! Nightlife photog Merlin Bronques is apparently releasing an album on Dim Mak and he shot this clip for a track called "Lies" with his GoPro camera.
5. BATTLE OF THE BANDS: Compressorhead vs. BabyMetal.
6. Jens Lekman promised to write a song for anybody who would drive his pianist up to Boston following Hurricane Sandy -- and he did. (Consequence of Sound, photo via Flickr)

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The 2019 Performance Series presents four concerts in various musical genres and TrueVibes Open Mic nights. Each concert features musicians who write and/or use original or traditional songs to tell a story and affect change through music. Delivered in a variety of styles creatively woven and influenced by different origins, the music is compelling and riveting. In addition, supplemental open mic nights will be held throughout 2019.
We are looking for sponsors. Please consider supporting this concert series.
NEXT CONCERT: September 14 – End of Summer Blues with Tokyo Tramps
East meets West with this blues trio from Japan. Wife and husband team, Yukiko Fuji (bass) and Satoru Nakagawa (guitar) are American roots music enthusiasts who met over ten years ago at Berklee College of Music. Tokyo Tramps was born in Boston, its name derived from the Bruce Springsteen song Born to Run. ("Tramps like us, baby we were born to run.") Together with drummer Kosei Fukuyama, they bring their love of the blues in a way that is respectful to the art form and sure to entertain. The Tokyo Tramps have enjoyed playing all over the US, including Malden, and have won numerous awards both locally and nationally.
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Over the past, I have received several inquiries about how to arrange a trip to Viet Nam. Since our Delta Brother Doug Reese has retired to the states and is no longer in Viet Nam, I would now recommend the following tour company (Indochina tours):
Contact Courtney and Trang Forbes at the email below. Courtney was a former Lt in the 9th Division, and he and his wife Trang arranged my first return trip to VN in 2001 . Trang was a former school teacher in VN. They are great folks. Let them know that you are one of my 6/31st, 9th Division Brothers. I will also include a link to their excellent website. On their website, check out their long list of references, and, needless to say, you can add my name to the list. They will arrange absolutely everything for you, to include your flights to and from Viet Nam (your guide would meet you, upon your arrival, at the airport in Viet Nam)
Note: Over 75% of the present Viet Nam population was born after the war that they refer to as the "American War", and you don't have to worry about any ill feelings toward returning American soldiers. The Vietnamese people love to see Americans, and the former Viet Cong and NVA soldiers have put the war behind them much better than we have, and all that I have met have greeted me with respect.
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Parc Life EC: Parc Life EC at Sembawang Crescent / Sembawang Drive is an upcoming Executive condo that includes 7 blocks with a total of 628 exe condominium units.
Key Features
Parc Life EC development is just a few minutes walk to Sembawang MRT Station. It is also within walking distance to the iconic Sembawang Shopping Centre and also Sun Plaza, conveniently.
Outside your house space, your life space becomes a close heaven with thoughtful and intimate facilities all around. Lounge places covered in lush landscaping recreates life in a tropical heaven.
Parc Life EC deck gym and clubhouse are integrated with landscape region attribute facilities and the apartment blocks. The development comes with a sport and fitness corner and facilities which includes modern gym, spacious joggers' track, 50m lap swimming pool and outdoor tennis court.
Other Parc Life EC facilities contain fun-loving children's playground, outdoor BBQ pits, Jacuzzi and leisure wadding pools.
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- Mere 5 minutes walk to Sembawang MRT and Sun Plaza
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- Overlooking lush and unlock greenery of Canberra Park, the towers are organized to capitalize on the panoramic views and creating privacy midst high rise living.
- Carefully designed to create a resort like living environment with a touch of hospitality. Residents of Parc Life EC can look forward to coming home to their own retreat.
- Residents of Parc Life EC can look forward to numerous shopping malls such as Sun Plaza, Sembawang Shopping mall, Causeway Point as well as North Point Shopping Center.
- Parc Life EC floor plans architectural with its superb and excellent functional layout allows every individual unit a breathtaking view, fantastic orientation and maximum privacy. Superb use of the apartment unit space makes it one of the sought after and practical apartment layout.
- Parc Life layout huge and spacious balconies allow a romantic dinning in the open sky in their own home and comfortable environment.
- Every unit is fully equipped with quality kitchen appliances, sanity fittings and furnishing.
- Option to convert universal room to study + Utility room.
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The LA Times reported last week on a wrongful death lawsuit filed after a tragic surgery killed a 50 year old woman.
The victim underwent a "Lap Band" surgery in July of this year at the Simi Valley Hospital. The surgery involved the insertion a silicone ring around a portion of her stomach to aid in proper eating and weight loss. However, without informing her or her husband, surgeons accidentally lacerated the woman's liver in three locations during the surgery. The lacerations caused three liters of body fluid to seep into her abdominal cavity.
Upon discharge from the hospital the woman suffered severe pain. It wasn't long before she was rushed back to the facility for emergency care, but there was little to be done. She died five days after the surgery. The surgeon who performed the operations claims that heart failure caused the woman's death, not the surgery.
Several other Lap Band patients have also died following the procedure. Some of those victims have also filed wrongful death lawsuits following the deadly surgical mistakes.
Surgical errors are a common form of medical malpractice. Patients are often at risk for complications when their surgeons and nurses make mistakes when performing these risky operations. All patients should be guaranteed a basic level of care when they submit to the surgery.
Our Chicago medical malpractice lawyers at Levin & Perconti work each day with victims like the woman here. It is vital that all medical professionals be held to the same standard of reasonable care required upon all professions. Please contact our medical malpractice attorneys if you or a loved one has been hurt by the actions of negligent hospitals, doctors, or other medical employees.
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User Guide
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Foreword The information contained in this manual relates to all DTR Series portable radios, unless otherwise specified. Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF ! Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio. C a u t i o n ATTENTION! This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy FCC RF energy exposure requirements. Before using this product, read the RF energy awarene
Table of Contents Foreword......................................................................................inside cover FCC Licensing Information ...........................................................................v Chapter 1 Introduction ......................................................................... 1-1 Notations Used in This Manual................................................................................................................ 1-1 Your DTR Series Radio....
ii Table of Contents Call Alerts ................................................................................................................................................2-4 Sending Call Alerts ........................................................................................................................2-4 Receiving a Call Alert.....................................................................................................................2-4 Text Messaging .................
Table of Contents iii Chapter 5 Cloning Mode ...................................................................... 5-1 Entering Cloning Mode............................................................................................................................ 5-1 Cloning Using the Cloning Cable............................................................................................................. 5-1 Cloning by Sending a Contact.........................................................
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FCC Licensing Information ® DTR Series professional two-way radios operate in the license-free 900 MHz ISM band and are subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Read this manual
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Chapter 1 Introduction ® Thank you for purchasing a Motorola DTR Series radio. Your radio is a product of Motorolas 75 plus years of experience as a world leader in the designing and manufacturing of communications equipment. The DTR Series radios provide cost-effective communications for businesses such as retail stores, restaurants, schools, construction sites, manufacturing, property and hotel management, and more. Motorola professional two-way radios are the perfect communications so
1-2 Introduction: Notations Used in This Manual Your model number is shown on the radio lens above the display, and tells you the following information: DTR Features DTR 550 DTR 650 PublicGroups Up to 20 Up to 50 Available (2 default) (5 default) PrivateGroups Up to 10 Up to 20 Available PrivateCall Yes Yes SMS Messaging 5 Quick Notes 10 Quick Notes (15 available) (25 available) Vibracall® Yes Yes Clock/Alarm Yes Yes Scroll List Yes Yes Call Forwarding Yes Yes Remote Disable Receive Only Yes
Introduction: Your DTR Series Radio 1-3 Your DTR Series Radio Antenna Volume Controls Audio Jack Connect audio accessories 550 Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button Option Keys Use to select display options Home Key Use to exit the current menu and return to the idle screen Menu Key Power Button Speaker Navigation Keys Use to scroll menu settings Microphone Plug-in Charging and Connect Data Accessories 9980384R89-O February 10, 2005
1-4 Introduction: Getting Started Getting Started Any time your radio is powered on, the display provides you with information and options. Menu/Status Icons User Name Text Area Scroll Setting JOE SMITH Security Menu Icon 5:49pm 11/14 Display Options Contcs Mesgs The display shown is in idle. The idle screen appears when your radio is on, but not engaged in any activity. Menu Icons Menu icons appear when you are accessing a particular menu. The icon for that menu appears in the upper left corn
Introduction: Battery 1-5 Text Area This area displays menus, messages, unit names or IDs, and other information. Display Options Two display options appear at the bottom of most screens. You select a display option by pressing the below it. Menu Key Many features provide context-sensitive menus that let you access related features and actions. the icon appears any time a context-sensitive menu is available. Press to access the menu. Menus and Lists Your radio's features are arranged in menu
1-6 Introduction: Charging the Radio Charging the Radio While the radio is charging, the display lights and the battery status icon flashes to show the status. The battery will charge in approximately 1-3 hours, and battery gauge will show all segments and stop flashing when fully charged. Charging using the Drop-in Charging Tray NOTE: Use of the Drop-in Charging Tray is recommended for daily use. 1. Place the charging tray on a flat surface. 2. Connect the plug-in charger and drop-in charging
Introduction: Attaching the Battery 1-7 Charging a Radio and Battery using a Multi-Unit Charger A Multi-Unit Charger (MUC) is available separately (RPN4040) which will charge up to 6 radios, batteries, or a combination of the two at the same time. When charging a radio in the MUC, the battery icon on the radio display shows the charging status. When charging a battery, the LED in front of the pocket indicates charging status. The LED is solid red when the battery is charging, and solid green
1-8 Introduction: Swivel Belt Holster Swivel Belt Holster 1. Slide the bottom of radio into the holster and push the top of the radio against it until it snaps into place. 2. To remove, push the tab located on top of the holster and pull the radio from it. NOTE: In case of loss, please contact your point-of-sale to request replacement part number RLN5713. Mini Keyboard A mini keyboard accessory (NNTN5491) is available separately that can be attached to your radio. The mini keyboard allows you
Introduction: Mini Keyboard 1-9 Entering Text with the Mini Keyboard If you have attached the mini keyboard correctly and the keyboard bezel is installed on the keyboard base you can begin. Here are some important points to remember when using the mini keyboard. Your radio accepts a maximum of 512 characters in its largest input fields. Some of your radio's functions cannot be used simultaneously, just as when you are using your radios without the mini keyboard. Letters and functions sho
1-10 Introduction: Mini Keyboard Standard Yellow Function Green Function Standard Yellow Function Green Function Q1 APOSTROPHE W2 " E3 ~ R 4 ACCENT T5 + Y6 ^ U7 { I8 } O9 [ P0 ] A! # S@ < D* > F $ UP ARROW G % DOWN ARROW H& LEFT ARROW J ( RIGHT ARROW K) = L: ; Z- ¡ X_Å C. ß V\Þ B, Æ N/ I M? ¿ February 10, 2005 9980384R89-O
Introduction: Mini Keyboard 1-11 Using Mini Keyboard Key Shortcuts You can perform most of your radios functions using the keys on the Motorola mini keyboard. Radio Key Action Keyboard Equivalent Chooses current left display option Left Option Left Option Key Chooses current right display option Right Option Right Option Key Extended Character Set The mini keyboard lets you enter special characters using a combination of keystrokes. NOTE: The extended character set is only available if your r
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The state has released a progress report on a database that helps track potential abusers of prescription painkillers.
Some law enforcement haven't used it because they're so busy cracking down on illegal drugs.
Six months ago, doctors and pharmacists started entering patient data into the states prescription drug monitoring program to see who was getting opioids and how often. So far, 30 percent of pharmacists and 8 percent of doctors are linked to database. Law enforcement also has access to the database.
But Lt. Gary Schneck from the Marathon County Sheriff's Department says they haven't had time to use it: "We've been so overloaded with methamphetamine and heroin trafficking cases that we haven't used it," says Schneck. "I've been a big proponent of the system, but at this point we haven't used it up to now."
Schneck says law enforcement in Stevens Point, Appleton and Eau Claire are struggling to keep up with the heroin and meth epidemic.
The drug prescription monitoring program is overseen by the Department of Safety and Professional Services. The agency says there have been 325,000 database inquiries to check for potential abuse of opioids. Sarah Sorum with the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin says even though most dispensers don't have access to the program, those that do are making use of it.
"We've been impressed by the uptake amongst pharmacists," says Schneck. "People are really excited about this being a clinical tool."
The abuse of legal pain killers is linked to illegal drugs. Law enforcement say addiction often starts with prescription medication and ends with heroin.


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Here we have a nice 1980 Iron Head Sportster--before and after Lyle Hogan Eveled it. This is Lyle's second SXR conversion--the second of what he anticipates to be a group of about 5 eventually.
He said "Evel Kneivel was my boyhood hero, so I wanted to do a bike like his for a while. I'm 57 and still act like a kid. The donor bike was in very good original condition. The standard SXR tail section had to be widened ¾" to fit the pre-Evo frame. Phil did this at no additional charge and I will promise you can't see where it was cut and re-shaped. He is truly the guru of glass".
"The bike was drawing a crowd while still perched on the lift. I spent too much money on the custom-fabbed exhaust but, once started, no turning back. Meanwhile, I was especially pleased with Phil's red/white/blue seat stitching. And a sign shop made the Evel graphics package. I love it, but am gonna let someone else do the jumping. Enjoy!"
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Former White House CIO stresses need to design security for humans
Editor's note: Theresa Payton, former White House CIO and a prominent cybersecurity expert, will deliver the opening keynote address at the Infosecurity ISACA North America Expo and Conference, to take place 20-21 November 2019 in New York City. Payton recently visited with ISACA Now to reflect upon her time in the White House and provide analysis on how the technology and cybersecurity landscapes have evolved in her time since leaving the role. The following is a transcript of the interview, edited for length and clarity.
ISACA Now: Are there aspects of working as White House CIO that you miss? What might those be?
Theresa Payton: Working at the White House was truly like no other experience I've had – it was thrilling and ever-changing. The nature of the work is one thing, but when you add to it the fast pace with the rapid advances in technology during my tenure, it made supporting the mission of the White House exciting and challenging, to say the least! I enjoyed that pace and that mission, and do still miss it. I also miss the talented staff that I worked with, many of whom still serve today.
ISACA Now: How different would that White House CIO role be if you started today as opposed to in 2006, from a technology standpoint?
Payton: I was CIO at the White House from 2006-08, right at the beginning of the social media revolution, Internet of Things devices, and the first iPhone released in 2007. It was a fabulous time for integrating digital transformations while still maintaining high levels of operational stability, resilience, and security. We were laying the groundwork for today's cybersecurity.
Moreover, while cyber criminals have been active since technology has existed, it's the pervasiveness and creativeness of cyber criminals that differs today. Anyone with a laptop and $20 can buy a ransomware kit on the dark web, so the access to malicious tools and the ability to learn how to use them has never been this easy to do.
The attacks for 2019 and beyond will be both nation-state sponsored as well as attacks sponsored by criminal groups and hacktivist groups. The past attacks of 2016-2018 provide a barrage of alarming wake-up calls. The slowdown and widespread unavailability of the internet in the US and parts of the EU on 21 October, 2016 due to the DDoS attack against cloud services host provider, Dyn, reminded us of the fragility of the internet infrastructure we rely upon.
The disturbing trend of an increasing number of nation-states with more advanced cybersecurity capabilities continues to threaten destabilization across the globe from a national security and economic security perspective. However, there is also an increased ability for a relatively unsophisticated threat actor to be successful within the cyber domain.
The reason for this is twofold. First, the increasing availability of automated hacking tools in the public domain provides the ability for individuals or groups of individuals with a basic set of skills, or just financial means to buy their way in, to achieve success. Second, the increasing availability of elastic computing infrastructure provides attackers with the ability to design and deploy relatively sophisticated attack infrastructures with ease.
ISACA Now: What are the most important components of successful incident response?
Payton: The most important thing when considering incident response to a cyber incident is the upfront planning before something bad happens. Without proper preparation, your company could be utterly non-functioning for days or weeks.
Ensuring that you have the correct backups in place to restore your systems and making sure that all employees know the proper protocols and chains of command makes an already stressful situation much better. Storing logs for the correct amount of time and capturing the right elements of information is crucial to determining who has attacked you, how they got in, if they are still there, and how catastrophic the incident will be to your company's operations and reputation. Digital forensics also is essential because you can review the logs and facts as to what happened to prevent another attack.
The reality is that business execs can't outspend the issue – it's an IF not a WHEN – and they must be prepared. Cybersecurity no longer is something that can exist in a vacuum. It must be elevated to the board level and given a seat at the table. Companies can face extreme backlash and brand reputation issues if they mishandle a cyber breach. Conversely, companies that handle a breach well can not only rebound, but grow.
ISACA Now: Privacy is another of your major areas of interest. Do you sense that GDPR and other similar regulations that are being enacted will have the intended impact of more responsible data privacy and data governance?
Payton: A big fear I have is that regulation is often onerous and expensive to implement, the money spent on regulation prevents start-ups from entering the space, and it's money diverted away from R&D. To date, the US Congress has kept legislation "technology-neutral."
If legislation were to pass and be signed by the President, technology companies would owe consumers certain legal duties for the first time. That's an incredible first step. What I'd like to continue to see is a culture change in big tech that consistently prioritizes consumers. That will require a close partnership between big tech, public officials and users of technology.
ISACA Now: What do you consider to be the most pressing challenges for cybersecurity professionals as we move forward?
Payton: Cybersecurity approaches and plans are evolving, and so are the tactics of cybercriminals. Cybersecurity professionals need to know as much as they possibly can about cybersecurity, and I highly recommend that they stay a constant student of their profession.
We are seeing more and more cyber professionals have responsibility for the business side of security, not just the technical side of the matter. I'd encourage all cyber professionals to know the strategic business priorities of their organization and how security relates to those priorities.
Several years ago, cybersecurity was seen as only a technical issue – and while that's still true – cybersecurity is more than anything a brand issue. Cyber professionals must acknowledge the significant implications an adverse event can have on a company's reputation and do everything in their power to balance implementing technologies and to create interoperability while also fending off cybercriminals.
We must design security for the human. They can't enact these processes and procedures that are so complex that regular, non-tech employees find ways around them. You have to figure out where your company stands on the secure-ease of use continuum, and go from there.
For example, many of us have installed child-proof or safety items in our houses for toddlers or pets, yet we still tell them, "Don't touch this." But, just in case they do, we have designed safety features into your house with them in mind. We must build the same security safety nets into our work and daily lives. Design them for your employees and for yourself. Just know they will use free WiFi, they will recycle passwords, they will respond to emails that are tricking them into giving up information – they will break all the security rules because they are not security employees.
(This post originally appeared on the ISACA blog site, which can be viewed here).


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For its outstanding efforts in environmental protection, Colby College in Waterville received a 2004 Maine Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence on November 5 in Augusta. Governor John Baldacci presented the awards to focus attention on the environmental accomplishments of 18 businesses, organizations and individuals throughout the state.
This was Colby's second Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence in three years, following recognition in 2002 from then-Governor Angus King. In addition last April the college received an Environmental Merit Award from the New England Office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognizing exceptional work and commitment to the environment in 2003.
This year's award honored Colby for initiatives including new energy efficient washing machines that save some $10,000 annually in water and energy costs, motion sensors that power down vending machines when no one is around, and a new energy-efficient ceiling installed in the Alfond Ice Arena. The college's electricity contract, which taps 100 percent sustainable energy from hydropower and wood waste instead of coal, was credited with huge reductions in nitrogen oxide, carbon dioxide, and sulfur dioxide emissions. A contest among students to see which rooms in the on-campus Alfond Senior Apartments could use the least electricity resulted in some students cutting their electricity consumption in half.
Colby formed the Environmental Advisory Group (EAG) in 2000 to raise environmental issues and help manage initiatives on campus. The EAG, a collaboration among students, faculty and administrators, has enhanced the College's efforts to adopt environmentally friendly practices. The group helped with planning to reduce the adverse impact of storm water run-off from the campus as the college opened a large area for development around the new Colby Green. It also participated in the decision to install geothermal heating and cooling in the alumni center currently under construction — the first academic building in Maine constructed to meet national "green building" standards.


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Owning Our Mistakes
By: Rick Boxx
August 29, 2014
One of our team was offended by the way I handled a situation. A friend, who learned of the problem, gently asked if I needed to be held accountable so that I might aDDress the problem appropriately.
My first inclination was to deny my part of the problem and blame the other party, but instead I chose to apologize. It can be humbling to live a life of integrity. It requires taking ownership of our mistakes.
Moses instructed the Israelites in Leviticus 5:5 regarding their sin, "So it shall be when he becomes guilty in one of these, that he shall confess that in which he has sinned."
The first step in healing a relational problem is owning our part, and then, confessing it to God and to the other party.
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- Files 01-20: This is a plantwalk in the morning in the area between Rouku and the Morehead river. (south of Rouku, along the northern bank of the Morehead). Recording 03 has been transcribed and uploaded as a separated audio file. The audio has been extracted from the video for transcription. In this recording Sékri Karmébu, Nakre Abia and Mea Abia talk about a girl (Anne) who was killed by a crocodile in 2010, about 2 months before I first visited Rouku. Files 21-32: This is another plantwalk in the afternoon in the area northwest of Rouku. We walked along the road to Morehead for about 1km. There, we left the road and took a circle through the adjacent forest. During this part, Sékri's son and Nakre's daughter walked along with us. Files 33-36: This is a recording the preparatory work. We are unloading the collected plant material into Abia Bai's house. We are cutting, sorting and labelling the little piles. Later, they were pressed into vouchers. All plant names are recorded again. All recordings were made with a CANON XA10 with a mounted shotgun microphone (RODE VIDEOMIC)
- This is continuation of the plantwalk (tci20150916). We walk together with Caspar Mokai, Turaki Forak, Nakre Abia and a number of small boys. The walk takes us along the northwest of Rouku. We pass by several garden places. All recordings were made with CANON XA10 with a mounted shotgun microphone (RODE VIDEOMIC).


text: This is a live performance with historical significance for it not only represents the sole recorded statement between American pianist Walter Norris and fellow Polish keyboardist Leszek Mozdzer, but is probably the very last recording that Norris performed on before passing away in 2011 and he did so virtually unnoticed. This is surprising when one considers that Walter Norris at the age of twenty-seven played on the early key album by Ornette Coleman, 'Something else', and, in addition, performed with musicians of the stature of Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Thad Jones and Mel Lewis. However, similar to another pianist Denny Zeitlin who pursued a parallel career in psychiatry, Norris chose to opt out of the recording circuit to instead focus on being musical director of the Playboy club in New York. He did so between 1963 and 1970 when he then moved permanently during the early 1970s to Berlin, performing with the SFB Radio Orchestra and then landing the post of professor of jazz piano at the Berlin Music University while at the same time working as a composer and musicologist. On this live outing from November 2008 at the Berlin jazz venue 'A-Trane, Norris's musical influences are wide ranging and include both Bud Powell and Art Tatum among jazz musicians and Bartok and Debussy among western classical ones. This classical influence has an oriental flavour on one of Norris's own compositions, 'Spider's web' which is a lovely flowing piece, while the more expansive 'From another star' has shades of McCoy Tyner. The duet pieces with Mozdzer recall the memorable duets between Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock and all but one of the compositions are originals, evenly divided between Mozder (three) and Norris (four), the one standard being a take on Wayne Shorter's 'Nefertiti'. The duo excel on the free-flowing 'Postscript blues' and on the more introverted piece 'Reflective'. Walter Norris was anything but a prolific recorder of albums and his debut as a leader dates from 1978 along with two duet albums for Enja with George Mraz again during the 1970s. Walter Norris, who was resident in Berlin at the time, died on 29 October 2011 aged seventy-nine. Tim Stenhouse


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By Steve Wall
How did you start the company?
Scentballz was started in December 2014 with our first field test of our polymer infused scent. I had the idea from my lack of happiness with the liquid scent options on the market at that time.
What do your customers say about your products?
For being such a new company our reviews are still growing and as we grow our customer base is gaining ground. Our customers seem to like the option for a longer lasting and easier to use scent. Hunters are tired of getting scent on them and wasteful sprays.
What are your most popular products and who is your target audience?
So for 2016 our top seller was our wild apple scent followed up by our doe with estrus scents. We feel that our customers have found a great attractant power in food based scents.
We feel that our target group of hunter are just that, HUNTERS. With our products we are geared toward whitetail deer, bears, pigs and even down to raccoons.
What do you enjoy most about what you do?
The really cool thing about owning a scent company is I come into contact with a lot of people. What is the fulfilling part of this is hearing people's success stories. I love to hear how Scentballz is able to help hunters excel in the field.
What is your favorite hunting or fishing memory?
So I've had a ton of successes both while hunting and fishing that really stick out in my mind that mean just alittle more to me. So in hunting it's a tie between the first 10 pt. I got and my first turkey. Both were very special and to get those animals I couldn't have been more excited. A huge fishing goal of mine was when I caught my first musky. Such a hard fish to land and they come so far and few between.
Contact Info:
Website: scentballz.com
Facebook: Scentballz
Instagram: @scentballz
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Herb Roasted Turkey Breast
The simplicity of the ingredients coupled with the ease of preparation will have you making this uber moist and flavorful roasted turkey breast other than just fall and winter holiday get togethers.
- 1/2 bone-in turkey breast (about 2 1/2 pounds)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1tablespoon fresh thyme, removed from sprig (about 2 sprigs)
- 1tablespoon fresh sage, minced
- 1tablespoon fresh rosemary, minced
- 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup dry white wine
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Place the turkey breast, skin side up, on a rack in a roasting pan.
- Combine the garlic and the following 8 ingredients (through olive oil) in a small bowl to make a paste. Loosen the skin from the meat gently with your fingers and smear half of the paste directly on the meat. Spread the remaining paste evenly on the skin. Pour the wine into the bottom of the roasting pan.
- Place roasting pan and rack in the middle of the preheated oven and roast the turkey for 1 hour, 35 minutes until the skin is golden brown and an instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees F when inserted into the thickest and meatiest areas of the breast (I test in several places.). Check an hour in and if the skin is over-browning, cover the breast loosely with aluminum foil. When the turkey is done, cover with foil and allow it to rest at room temperature for 10 minutes. Slice and serve with the pan juices spooned over the turkey.


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Professional DJ Mixer with Auto BPM counter and built-in Digital Effects!
The DJM500 offers everything your heart desires. 4 stereo channels, a microphone channel with talk-over function, comprehensive cue options, cross fader section with kill switches, an auto BPM counter and a built-in 24-bit digital effects processor with 46 FX presets.
The surface of the DJM500 is kept very clearly and efficiently. The four identical stereo channels provide an input selector with which the input signal between CD / line and phono can be switched. The trim pot is provided by default for hot level while the 3-band EQ with Kill function makes massive sonic changes possible. Each channel has an extremely smooth running 45mm fader. To monitor the input level, a LED meter per channel is available.
The crossfader section carries 45mm VCA faders to be controlled. Thus, the two channels can be blended, and selected with the two assign switches. Here, the blend curve between "linear" and "Logarithmic" can be adjusted. In addition to the channels kill EQ's, there's one more Kill Switch (Kill A / B Kill) available, which is serially switched to the CH-EQ!
In addition, the DJM200 offers a microphone channel with level, 3-band EQ and talk-over function, a comprehensive monitor section with different cue modes and the master section with meter display, 45mm master fader and surround FX control. The integrated 24-bit digital effects processor with 46 FX presets can be set by the selector switch to assign a specific source and to mix with a level controller to the master signal.
With the Auto BPM Counter, the two channels can be optimally adjusted to each other in tempo and offset. On the display, the tempo for each track is shown


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It's one of the biggest clashes in English football, and the history between Manchester United and Newcastle United is full of mouthwatering games, wars of words, transfer battles, and just a little bit of controversy.
Ahead of the Man United vs Newcastle clash this weekend, Mirror Football columnists Simon Bird, a Newcastle fan, and Nooruddean Choudry, Man United fan, have both picked their all time greatest eleven players from their respective teams.
Related story: Take our Man United vs Newcastle quiz
Both teams boast tantalising line-ups, with legends from across the decades all appearing in one magnificent match up.
But who would win out of these two teams of Man United and Newcastle legends ?
Take a look at the gallery below to see which players each of our columnists picked for their legends side, and then vote below on which team you think would take the prize at the final whistle.


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Mazda Cx-3 0.0 1.5d Sport Nav 5dr - £13,500
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We have adopted additional steps in our dealership making it safe to serve you and operate our dealerships safely and we are still here over the phone and online to help if you need us.. This vehicle is currently in stock at Maidstone Mazda and can be purchased from Ford Canterbury This our lovely Mazda CX-3 comes well loaded with desirable equipment such as Lane departure warning system, Leather steering wheel/gearknob/handbrake grip, Navigation system, Bluetooth audio streaming, Bose Premium Audio system plus 7 speakers, DAB Digital radio and Radio/CD, Steering wheel mounted audio controls, USB/iPod/auxiliary input connections, Rear parking sensor, Rear privacy glass, Reversing camera, Smart City Brake Support and plenty more desirable features. CLICK-COLLECT-DRIVE: Reserve online today and collect it safely at our dealership or we'll deliver to your door. To ensure we keep you and our associates safe as possible during these difficult times we are operating social distancing procedures, and fully Covid secure.
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Monday, November 16, 2009
Robert Pollard: Motel of Fools (2003)
After getting Suitcase 3 in the mail, I realized that I once again let a fairly decent amount of time go between posts. I decided to go over an album I honestly do not spend too much time with, Robert Pollard's somewhat experimental Motel of Fools. I've heard somewhere that this album was meant to sound like a movie soundtrack, and from the album notes, a few regular Pollard contributors show up for this one (Jim Macpherson, Greg Demos, Chris Slusarenko, and Tobin Sprout included). What I tend to do, when planning to write up an album I do not know too well, is listen to it while driving for a little while. Songs seem to imprint themselves on my brain easier if I hear them while driving. Over the course of listening to Motel of Fools a few times, I went from having only 1 of the 7 songs making the playlist, to 4...
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About a third of Apple's 900 million active iPhones are likely to be upgraded in the next 12 to 18 months, according to Wedbush Securities. The big question is whether Apple customers buy the iPhone 11 or wait for a 5G device in 2020.
And that question is a big one as Apple holds its iPhone launch event and innovation showcase. At the event, it is widely expected that Apple will unveil three new iPhones including a Pro version that will have triple cameras. What is likely missing is a 5G iPhone.
In other words, expectations for Apple's new iPhones are pretty low. It's a gap year for smartphones and 5G is a big reason why. Whether it's Samsung, Apple or any other smartphone maker, tech buyers are likely to hold out for compatibility with the latest network. In addition, high prices for premium devices are stretching out the upgrade cycle.
Meanwhile, it's telling that there are as many leaks about the 2020 iPhone as the devices that will be unveiled Sept. 10.
So is anyone going to buy the new iPhones? Sure. The actual numbers, however, remain a mystery. Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives said in a research note:
With roughly 1/3 of the company's 900 million active iPhones globally currently in a "window of an upgrade opportunity" over the next 12 to 18 months Cook & Co. recognize this will be a crucial product cycle on the horizon that we believe could translate into roughly 180 million iPhone units sold in FY20. Based on our recent Asia checks, we believe Apple's supply chain is planning on 75 million units for the initial iPhone 11 launch period, which is a slight uptick vs. its prior iPhone cycle last fall. We note there is capacity in the supply chain to bring this launch period unit range production up to 80 million iPhones depending on the level of pent up demand/ pre-order activity starting in mid September.
Ives added that there may be 60 million to 70 million Chinese consumers due for an upgrade. The catch here is that China consumers may opt for Huawei devices or switch away from Apple.
Prices range from $749 to $999 to $1,099 for the base iPhone to iPhone 11 Pro to iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Whether CEO Tim Cook gets the upgrade cycle he wants will depend on a few variables. These moving parts include:
- How long consumers can hold out. Smartphones are being stretched out for about 30 months before being upgraded. In fact, if your device isn't broken chances are you're going to keep it. Higher price points also encourage consumers to wait a bit longer. There's always a better phone coming and the logic behind waiting is stronger now than ever.
- Smartphone fatigue. I've been testing the Samsung Note 10 and other midrange devices. The common thread is that I get bored. There's just not a lot of new there.
- Camera improvements aren't the upgrade excuse they used to be. Apple will get on the triple camera lines bandwagon for its iPhone Pro 11 and editing featured are rumored to be strong. The issue: Camera upgrades have reached the point of diminishing returns.
- It's quite possible that the iPhones are upstaged by Apple's other products such as Air Pods and Apple Watch.
In the end, any consternation about Apple's latest iPhone upgrade cycle is likely to be misplaced. As long as Apple holds its installed base and sells services, the company will be fine assuming customers stay on the platform.
We'll leave you with Cook's comments on Apple's July earnings conference call for a bit of installed base perspective.
Installed base is a function of upgrades and the time between those. It's a function of the number of switchers coming into the iOS, macOS and so forth. It's a function of the robustness of the secondary market, which we think overwhelmingly hits incremental customer. And it's a function still in the emerging markets and somewhat developed markets, to a lesser degree, of people new that — they're buying their first smartphone. There are still quite a few people in the world in that category.
And the reason that the installed base doesn't correlate to the 90-day clock is that what's happening underneath the numbers is switchers are still a very key piece of what's going on. The secondary market is very key, and we're doing programs, et cetera, to try to increase that because we think we'd wind up hitting a customer that we don't hit in another way. And the upgrades, where people are holding on to their device a bit longer than they were, they're staying in the ecosystem. And then you have the people in the new category as well. And so that's sort of the equation.
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1: Viacom Appeals YouTube Copyright Infringement Case
First off today, in news that should surprise no one, Viacom has filed its appeal in its case against YouTube. Viacom, which had previously sued YouTube claiming the site was liable for infringing videos posted to it, lost in a summary judgement in the lower court after the judge ruled that YouTube was protected by DMCA safe harbors. However, Viacom said they were confident they would prevail on appeal and seems to be doing exactly that.
2: Source OF Google Leaks Outed In Viacom/Youtube War
Next up today, speaking of the Google/Viacom case, one of the greatest mysteries about the case appears to have been solved. Earlier in the case someone involved in the matter leaked embarrassing information about Google to CNet. Evidence at the time pointed to reporter Bob Tur, who was also suing Google and was privy to the information, an allegation Tur denied. However, Tur has recently dropped his participation in the class action against Youtube and will pay the company $20,000. In exchange YouTube nor Google will pursue Tur or his law firm any further for the leak.
3: KickassTorrents Taken Down After Copyright Concerns
Finally today, KickassTorrents, a torrent site with rapidly rising popularity and fame, has been shut down after Ukrainian officials expressed concerns to the site's host. The action, however, is only expected to have a temporary effect as the administrators expect to have the site back online within a few days after moving the servers to a different country. However, this may mark the end of Ukraine being viewed as a safe haven for bittorrent sites, a longstanding view held by many.
That's it for the three count today. We will be back tomorrow with three more copyright links. If you have a link that you want to suggest a link for the column or have any proposals to make it better. Feel free to leave a comment or send me an email. I hope to hear from you.
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Tips to Encourage Independent use of Burlington English
Want to increase student proxy hours? Here are some tips to help get students become independent Burlington English students:
1. Encourage students to use mobile devices to work on vocabulary practice and digital readers.
2. Remind students that they may go to www.burlingtonenglish.com to access Everyday English, English in America and Career Pathways word practice and Career Word list, Digital Readers, CASAS test practice, Tutorials and Computer training videos.
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4. Teachers - to get more information on mobile devices, attend MOBILE DEVICE training webinar offered twice a month.
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Sri Lanka left interest rates unchanged for a fourth month to support economic growth and contain inflation.
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka kept its reverse repurchase rate at 9.5 percent and the repurchase rate at 7.5 percent.
Six of eight economists in a Bloomberg News survey predicted no change.
Two forecast a 0.25 percentage-point reduction in both benchmarks.
Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal joins Asian counterparts such as Pakistan in holding rates to aid domestic spending, as Europe's debt crisis clouds the prospects for a recovery in exports.


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wow, they're shooting to get it cheaper than a macbook?
Not whelmed, I'd only be tempted if it were around netbook price, otherwise I'll stick with what I have... It's a very.. well, very HP sort of machine.. competant but deadly dull. If it's also expensive, and less powerful than an equivalently-powered laptop..
Most folks have a fairly toy-centric use case for a tablet, so it might well need to cost less, or have a bigger "wow" factor to really sell.


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The security, protection and management of mobile devices could not be more important as businesses face multiple challenges deploying smartphones to their mobile workforce.
With mobile device attacks on the rise, there is a common risk of confidential data falling into the wrong hands.
For the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Mobile Device Management (MDM) is yet another area that a company must consider. For instance, how do you ensure compliance of GDPR when employees access data out of the office?
This is particularly so with GDPR soon to take over from the UK Data Protection Act in May 2018.
At Intelecomm we offer a number of solutions that protect your mobile workforce and company data.
From a standard Mobile device management solution to one that includes unrivalled threat prevention and data cost management, we have a level of protection to suit your business.
Contact us today to find out how our mobile management solutions can help you.
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Our intuitive portal enables you to get the most out of MDM without the hassle.
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Proactively safeguard mobile devices MaaS360 Mobile Device Management provides dynamic, robust security and compliance management capabilities to continuously monitor devices and take action.
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At De Graafstroom, everything centres on our cheese and how we can produce it by the most responsible methods possible. We make our honest, delicious and naturally matured cheese with passion and skill and with respect for people, animals and our planet. We believe that these aspects are of paramount importance. We are not afraid of taking responsibility and protecting our future.
The most important ingredient of cheese is milk. We believe that it is very important that our farmers farm by sustainable methods and care properly for their animals. Read more about it here: responsible farming. In our dairy, we don't waste as much as a kilo of a residual product. All our cheese is used, and we use all the waste flows in their entirety too. The whey that the process produces is an important ingredient in baby-food and the cream is used to make whipping cream and similar products.
When we make any investment at all in our dairy, we first ask ourselves whether we can cut back on our use of energy and whether we can do it so that our processes have less impact on our environment. A good example of such an investment is the new thermistor we have installed, which is much more efficient than the old one. We have also invested in a new device for drawing water from whey as it thickens so that it is actually suitable for drinking, which means we need less tap water.
Can we actually improve on a traditional product like our naturally matured Gouda cheese? Well, of course we can! Our cheese supplies many important nutrients, but it contains fat and salt too. We follow the guidelines for a healthy diet when we develop our cheese, so we try and make it with the lowest possible levels of fat and salt - without impairing the flavour, obviously!
Of course, we produce waste. The question is, though, what do we do with it? We have separate collections for as many materials, such as waste paper and plastic, as we can. In addition, we purify our waste water produced by the cheese production process and we make biogas from the sludge produced during that procedure.
As you can see, there is a lot going on at our dairy and on our farms. But we're not there yet. Our staff are very concious of making sure they are careful with energy and that they recycle wherever possible. In fact, our own staff have suggested the best improvement projects and initiatives; they are also the people who help formulate and implement our current CSR policy. At present, we are working on: improving our water purification process, the "There's no such thing as waste" project and a project to optimise our employees' health. As you can see, we're hard at work. In addition to making our honest, delicious and naturally matured cheese, we believe in actively helping to preserve our planet. We want to keep the things we have borrowed from the planet in good condition, so we can pass them on to the next generation. This is good stewardship, the foundations we have built in our (green) heart for our work in the future.


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Archive for March, 2009
Howard Fuller returns to NC to address Poverty!
Howard Fuller, who is prominently featured in our documentary, Change Comes Knocking will be in North Carolina on April 2-3 to address poverty and education issues as part of the 3rd Annual Poverty Awareness Week at Hanes Art Center on UNC-CH campus. The film screening and panel discussion will be on April 2nd at 7pm. You can park in the Swain Lot off of Cameron Ave, near the N. Columbia Street intersection, since it is after school hours, however, there may be a charge. On Friday, April 3rd, Poverty Awareness Week will culminate with a keynote address, delivered by Dr. Fuller entitled, "Community Organizing and Local Change: Creating Solutions to Poverty. The keynote will be at 4pm, preceded by a reception at 3:30, also at Hanes Art Center. There may be parking available at the Swain Hall Lot, because it is technically a "Visitor Lot," but it is often reserved for other events. If this lot is not open, then I suggest parking in one of the Franklin Street Parking decks and walking to Hanes Art Center. If you are unable to walk long distances, the attendant at the Swain Hall lot will allow for you to pull in and drive up to Hanes Art Center for drop off. Dr. Fuller will also be appearing on WUNC'sThe State of The State of Things on Friday, April 3rd at noon, tune in to hear what he has to say about being back in North Carolina.
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See note from Linda Booker, the organizer of the Race in NC Film Forum:
The Film Forum has a New Location. The Race in NC film forum will be now be held at the historic Pittsboro Courthouse in the town circle (the intersection of 15-501 and Hwy 64.) Although we are disappointed that things didn't work out at the other location, there's something about showing these films within the walls of our old courthouse that takes on a whole new meaning and thankfully there is still a bar right across the street! For more information visit the Chatham Arts website.
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NEW LOOK for Change Comes Knocking!
Change Comes Knocking –The Story of the North Carolina Fund, the latest award winning documentary produced by Video Dialog Inc, has a new look! The film will re-premier on Saturday, March 21 in Pittsboro at the Race in NC Film Forum, with updated visual elements, that offer a fresh aesthetic to the engaging story of the North Carolina Fund. Please join us at the 2:30 screening of the new and improved Change Comes Knocking! The screening will be followed by a discussion panel that will include Ms. Ann Atwater,
If you can't make it to the screening in Pittsboro, we have another screening on April 2nd at 7:00pm at
Also, Dr. Howard Fuller will also be giving the keynote address for Poverty Awareness Week, on Friday, April 3rd, also at


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A man walks into a bar at the National Widget Association Annual Trade Show. He sidles up to the bar, orders a drink and gets comfortable. Soon a fellow standing next to him engages him in conversation about the ballgame on TV. The first fellow, Charlie, mentions that he is here for the NWA show. "Me, too", the second man, Al replies.
The two share some baseball stories. Charlie mentions that he is exhibiting his company's new Evergreen Wireless Widget, or EWW. "No kidding", says Al. "I'll have to drop by your booth. I'm in the market for green wireless widgets."
Will Al remember to stop by Charlie's exhibit the following day? If she does not, what a wasted opportunity for Charlie.
Let's go back to the point where Al says "I'll have to drop by your booth. I'm in the market for green wireless widgets."
Give your exhibitors more exhibit time for their money. Give them Leads2Go to capture leads (on and off the floor) and to maximize their selling time.


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WITNESS APPEAL: Pedestrian injured in accident involving bus in Shoreditch High Street
PUBLISHED: 15:00 01 July 2018 | UPDATED: 15:12 01 July 2018
Mike Brrooke
An urgent appeal for witnesses has been launched after a woman pedestrian was injured in a road traffic accident involving a double-decker bus in Shoreditch.
Police investigators want to hear from anyone who witnessed what happened in Shoreditch High Street at 7pm last night (Sat) or has footage of the incident.
"I am confident someone saw the incident," Det Sgt Jose Qureshi said. "The collision was at a busy time in the evening in an area with a lot of people. I urge witnesses to come forward and help us to know the circumstances."
The 33-year-old woman was seriously injured in the accident involving 205 bus.
She was taken to hospital where her injuries are described as "potentially life changing". Her husband is with her at the hospital.
The driver stopped at the scene and has been assisting inquiries. There have been no arrests.
Witnesses or anyone with footage or information are being urged to call Chadwell Heath traffic witness line on 020-8597 4874, or dial 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800-555111.
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It's widely believed that Korean students are very serious about their studies, especially inside the classroom. After greeting the teacher, they take out their books and begin studying hard.
This video shows some Korean girls, however, making fun of their teacher. When the serious professor turns his back to write on the board, the girls start to wave their hands, and even dance around.
Unfortunately for some of them, the teacher caught them playing around and made them stand in the corner.


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Mississippi Regional Science Bowl
Friday, February 14, 2020
Mississippi University for Women
Department of Sciences and Mathematics
The Annual Mississippi Regional Science Bowl will be held at Mississippi University for Women (The W) on Friday, February 14, 2020. The Science Bowl is a tournament-style academic competition that challenges and recognizes 9th-12th grade students' knowledge of science and mathematics. The questions are drawn from the following subject areas: astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer science, earth science, mathematics, and physics. The competition is an opportunity for students to be intellectually challenged and socialize with their peers within the region. We encourage you to assemble a team of interested students and join the competition. This regional competition is sponsored by MUW, the Department of Energy and the National Science Bowl, and we hope to have your school's participation. The winner of the Regional competition will travel, expenses paid, to compete in the National Science Bowl which will be held April 30 – May 4, 2020 in Washington D.C. Information about the National Science Bowl competition is located at https://science.osti.gov/wdts/nsb.
On the day of the competition (February 14th), registered participants may pick up their materials between 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. in the lobby of Parkinson Hall on The W campus. Lunch will be provided in The W cafeteria for the participants. The welcome and information session will begin promptly at 12:00 p.m. and the awards ceremony will be completed by 8:00 p.m.
The first part of the competition will be organized as qualifying rounds. Teams will be randomly assigned to compete in a total of three matches. Top teams from these qualifying rounds will advance to the single elimination rounds to determine the winner of the Mississippi Regional Science Bowl. Criteria for advancing to the single elimination round will be based first on the number of wins, and then on the average points per game, if needed.
The W scholarships will be awarded to individuals with the highest scores from the round robin competition: a $3,000 per year scholarship to the individual with the highest score, two $2,000 per year scholarships to the next two highest scorers, and one $1500 per year scholarship to the next highest scorer. These scholarships are renewable for four years provided that satisfactory scholarship progress is made.
We hope that you will make plans to attend this exciting event! Please complete the online registration form by January 31, 2020. We hope to see you in February.
MUW Contact:
Dr. Dionne Fortenberry


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One day, with a bit of luck, someone will invent a device that silences loud-talking office colleagues whenever required, perhaps using mind-controlling parasites. In the meantime, a Canadian company called CanFocus is seeking funding on Kickstarter for the gadget shown in prototype above: a physical button, 3.5 inches wide, called MyFocus. In its default state, they explain, it sits on your desk and glows green. Press it, and it turns off all your incoming messages – emails, tweets, calls and the rest, on all your devices, mobile and desktop. It also glows red, serving as a highly visible signal to annoying co-workers that you're in "do not disturb" mode and that efforts to engage you in conversation might be met with the terrifying rage of Thor himself.
"Our founder works out of Israel and he has a button in Toronto," Paul Chipperton, of CanFocus, told Mashable. "When he goes on red in Tel Aviv on his smartphone, we can see in the office in Toronto in real time that he's on red and we don't make any effort to contact him." Obviously, you can't force a human to obey the red signal. But you could imagine this working well in a large office where everyone had a button, creating social pressure to respect "do not disturb" time.
If it manages to do what it promises – and the prototype doesn't yet play nicely with Facebook or Gmail, it seems – MyFocus could prove a major development in "conscious computing", which I wrote about for Guardian Weekend back in May. Too often, attitudes towards distraction and loss of focus in the age of the internet fall into two camps: the zealots, who simply deny there's any problem, and the sceptics, who think the only option is disconnecting, at least somewhat, from the web. There's much to be said for that second position, but conscious computing offers a third possibility: what if we could harness digital technology to cultivate attention, focus and calm?
In my piece, I looked at web-blocking software like Mac Freedom, meditation apps like Rewire, and the fantastic F.lux, which causes a "sunset" on your screen when the real sun sets outside. But it's a fast-growing field, and plenty more has happened – or just come to my distracted attention – since then. Here are a few links worth your time. (Don't click them if you're supposed to be focusing on something else!)
• Calm.com is a nicely designed site and app to help you meditate (or just take relaxing pauses from work). Rest is even simpler: a bare-bones Mac app to prompt you to take regular breaks, preferably by getting up.
• How I turned my iPhone into a simple, distraction-free device: a good basic guide to voluntarily limiting your smartphone's capacities, and what it feels like when you do. Read it alongside 11 ways I'm trying to achieve a sane relationship with the internet.
• I enjoyed this two-part edition of the Buddhist Geeks podcast featuring the creator of ReWire, Mike Redmer: Part One: Rewiring Meditation for the Digital Age and Part Two: Contemplative Technologies. (Buddhist Geeks is also planning a Contemplative Technology Conference in San Francisco next year.) If you're more interested in the daily challenges of focus than in meditation specifically, read Linda Stone on Maintaining Focus in a Maddeningly Distractive World, an interview by James Fallows.
• Focus @ Will purports to deliver "attention-amplifying music channels scientifically designed to engage with your brain's limbic system". I'm not going to attempt to assess the neuro-claims made on the site. But it's true that there's a real problem with listening to your iTunes library on shuffle or to Spotify while you work: those songs are likely to be the ones you really enjoy, which isn't much good if that distracts you from the task at hand. How did Focus @ Will affect my limbic system? I've no idea, but the music did seem to help me concentrate a little better.


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Golden Slipper has a long wonderful history of helping so many. We have a camp for underprivileged kids that changes lives. We have members whose lives were turned around and inspire us all. We also have a senior center that gives seniors who would otherwise have only the television to keep them company. When you see their smiles it is one awesome feeling. We do so many other things to help others. It gives me such an Attitude of Gratitude about life to be a member of this awesome organization with so many incredible people.
It's hard to put into words how "Slipper" has helped me in my life. Starting as a camper at Golden Slipper Camp, I had some of the most memorable times of my life and became close friends with people from all over the Philadelphia area, and throughout the world. Subsequently, as a member of the Club and volunteer, I have met tremendous individuals who want to help the community and also help fellow Club members in any way possible. And on a personal level, having the opportunity to give back in a hands-on way is the most rewarding aspect of being involved. You don't want to miss out on what this unique organization has to offer!
I have been a member for over 20 years. When I joined there were not many women and now I am part of a dynamic group of women and men who do so much for the community. I was president of the Center for Seniors and I am proud of what we do for our seniors. The camp is amazing and diverse and one of my sons attended. Human Needs and Services, Scholorship , our Passover Sedar and all of the ways we serve the community keep Golden Slipper vibrant and there will always be a way to participate in giving back through Slipper. I have made life long friends in Slipper and it has added so much to my life.
I have been a proud member of Golden Slipper for 28 years. I have made incredible friends and have experienced tremendous satisfaction from what Slipper does. The lives we have touched and the differences we have made to so many families is incredible. I remember meeting a women while I was working on one of our auctions who began to cry as she gave me a gift certificate to the restaurant she was working at. When I questioned her emotion, she explained they were tears of joy for what Slipper Camp offered her two boys and how their experience "changed their lives." Golden Slipper is a charity that welcomes new ideas and loves to put people to work.
Golden Slipper is different in that, as a membership organization, it offers its members the opportunity not only to financially support its many charitable activities, but also to actively participate in administering its charitable work to the community. This, combined with the opportunity to engage socially with fellow members, allows Golden Slipper to set itself apart from other traditional charities and to serve the community more effectively.
Golden Slipper provides a number of amazing programs and initiatives for underprivileged children and seniors in the local community. The members run these programs directly through various committees and boards. This charity is extremely hands-on and dependent upon our members and people in the community. It feels wonderful to be able to give back to those less fortunate, and Golden Slipper positively changes the lives of those it touches.
It is truly great to see a non profit such as Golden Slipper Club and Charities affect so many in the Jewish Community. From the young children that attend the overnight camp to the seniors who need something to do during the day with their friends. Golden Slipper Club opens their arms to the community. Being a member of this organization has truly inspired people to become better people in their own community. Getting their hands dirty when their is need. Going the extra mile when the last mile was hard enough. It is those who strive to make the community better are the ones who join Golden Slipper Club and Charities. For over 90 years we have been making magic in the community. Not too many Jewish organizations (outside of synagogues) can say that.
Volunteer based non-profits are always tough, but the heart of these folks is tremendous! Always looking for new ways to help the community and ways to make it happen. Personally, its given my life purpose and direction outside of myself and helped me find like-minded people. These people are now my friends and support network. Fabulous combination of charitable work and social/personal connections.
The Golden Slipper Club and Charities has two primary missions: to serve the Greater Philadelphia Jewish Community's Geriatric Community through Golden Slipper Senior Center and underprivileged children at Golden Slipper Camp. I have had the pleasure of being involved with the Senior Center since it's founding 18 years ago. It is about giving back. It is so enjoyable to see Seniors who would otherwise just be sitting in their homes have a place to go where a hot meal is served with programming. The looks on their faces is reward enough.


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I really have to thank our county library system as we can borrow books online from other libraries in the county and I think I might be one of the library patrons who uses this feature the most. Most of the times I decide not to buy the book after borrowing it and making the dishes I like from it, in rare occasions I do end up buying the book from Amazon.
So for the next 7 days I will be posting recipes that I have made from 7 different cookbooks. For the first day of the marathon, I made this delicious Ethiopian Wat. This is a delicious one-pot dish that is great on its own, but is wonderful when paired with some freshly made Injera (recipe for this coming really soon).
Recipe is from 500 Vegan Recipes. Even though the dish is one-pot, it needs quite a few components prepared before everything goes into the pot. We need to make berbere spice powder and the baked berbere-spiced seitan before hand.
Ethiopian Wat
For the spice mixture:
- 2 tsps Cumin Seeds
- 4 Cloves
- ½ tsp Black Peppercorns
- ¼ tsp All-spice Ground
- 2 tbsps chili powder Ancho-
- 3 tbsps Paprika
- 1 tsp ginger Ground
- ¼ tsp Turmeric
- ¼ tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Salt
Baked Berbere-spiced Seitan:
- 2 cups wheat Chickpea flour Vital gluten – (besan) – 1 cups
- ¼ cup Berbere spice – (1 recipe of berber spice mixture from above)
- 1 cup Water
- 2 tbsps sauce Steak – (I used tamari instead)
- 2 tbsps Tomato paste
- ½ cup Extra virgin olive oil
For Ethiopian Wat:
- 2 Red onions – medium, roughly chopped
- 4 Potatoes – medium, chopped into bite size pieces
- 8 cups Vegetable Broth
- 1 cup Carrots
- 1 cup lentils Dry red or green – (I used Masoor dal)
- to taste Salt Pepper &
- 1 cup rice Long grain
- To make the Spice powder: Dry roast cumin seeds, cloves, peppercorn for 1 – 2 minutes or until they smell fragrant and aromatic. Grind the whole spices into a powder.
- Add the chile powder, paprika, ground ginger, turmeric, cinnamon and salt. Mix well. Store in a air-tight container in a cool, dry place and use as needed.
- To make Seitan: In a large bowl, combine spice mixture with gluten and flour.
- In a measuring cup, add water, oil, tomato paste, steak sauce and whisk until well combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to dry ingredients and knead for 5 minutes or until everything is incorporated.
- Set aside for 20 minutes to rest.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Divide the dough in half. Shape the dough into logs of approximately 6" long and 3" diameter. Wrap the logs tightly with aluminum foil. Bake seam side down for 1 hour.
- Let cool before unwrapping. Store in a air-tight container in the fridge for 1 week or in the freezer for even longer shelf life.
- To make Ethiopian Wat: Heat 2tbsp EVOO in a dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions and pinch of salt and let them sweat for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add another 2tbsp of EVOO to the onions and deglaze the pan.
- Next add the broth and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Add the seitan, potatoes, carrots, lentils and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the flame to medium and simmer covered for about 30 minutes.
- Stir in the rice, cover and simmer for an additional 20 minutes, or until the rice is cooked through. Serve on its own or as a side to Injera.


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Shepherd: M K Merelice, Norfolk County Representative
Co-Sponsor(s): Frank Jackson
Vetting Committees: Platform, AdCom, CDLC (?)
Background: Over the years, the GRP has worked on state legislative bills and warrant articles, with varying degrees of success. Sometimes the effort has been frustrating and has discouraged further involvement. However, the party's advocacy has also helped legislation pass (e.g. MAAPL bills related to the foreclosure crisis).
As an official political party that hopes to engage directly in state government, there are particular issues that rise to the top of party interest. This proposal is to identify up to a half dozen such issues in which the party might help develop legislation or, minimally, follow legislation and communicate progress and any timely need for lobbying to GRP members.
Proposal Text: The GRP hereby establishes a Legislation Working Committee. The responsibility of members of the committee will be to select up to a half-dozen issues that require state legislation to address.
Once the issues are defined (within the scope of the GRP's volunteer resources), a volunteer will track the progress of relevant legislation from filing to enacting, keeping GRP members informed and activated. Communications will also be posted on social media.
Implementation: Issues to be considered could include the Community Uplift Initiative introduced by the 2014 statewide candidates and endorsed by the GRP, the continuing foreclosure problem being addressed by the GRP-founded Massachusetts Alliance Against Predatory Lending (MAAPL), Instant Runoff (ranked) Voting (IRV), Single-Payer Health Care (Medicare for all), eliminating the Supreme Court decision about corporate personhood and money as free speech, and establishing a State Bank (a goal raised during the campaign for State Treasurer and about to be worked on by party members). If helpful, this committee could work under the auspices of the Platform Committee.
Financial impact: None identified.
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Gus Steeves commented 2015-01-09 18:13:08 -0500Also, this committee should be tracking existing legislation that relates to GRP priorities and putting pressure on our reps/senators to support them. I'm not sure that's too easy; I know the statehouse website lists each legislator's bills, but I'm not sure there's an organized list by subject. It is searchable overall, but bills are often phrased in ways that aren't so easy to look for.
Gus Steeves commented 2015-01-09 17:00:54 -0500We need to be doing this alongside party-building and electoral efforts. Getting our policies into the law will help the larger community as much as (maybe, in the short term more than) getting GRP folks elected, and if that means pushing Dems or even GOPs in a Green direction, that's a good thing.
That said, Joanna suggested this: "receiving all local school taxes at the state level and redistributing payment to municipal school districts on a per capita basis."
Towns don't designate a "school tax" that could be redistributed this way. All of them collect property taxes en masse and set up a budget that includes the schools and general government functions, with schools typically representing well over half of total spending. In most cases, local schools depend on significant state aid, and it's already based on financial need, local income levels and student numbers in a complex formula nobody really understands.
Gus Steeves tagged this with Important 2015-01-09 16:50:58 -0500
Maureen Doyle tagged this with Important 2015-01-09 15:41:56 -0500
Maureen Doyle commented 2015-01-09 15:41:20 -0500I agree that this is totally needed but I'm not sure if we have the PERSON power to implement another committee. I think people should be more involved politically in general and should be writing/calling their state legislators often. I'm all for this if we can figure out a way to doit without stretching other groups too thin. I wonder if CDLC could work with this committee in actually recruiting candidates OR submitting bills to the legislature. There are several progressive legislators we could work with and everbody should be contacting their own legislators about issues.
David Spanagel commented 2015-01-09 08:05:46 -0500concerned about spreading our human power thin by the creation of multiple entities, some of which are less directly engaged in party-building itself
Brian Cady commented 2015-01-08 17:14:38 -0500Is the Legislative Committee to be a State Committee working group, sending a member to Adcom and reporting to StateComm?
Joanna Herlihy commented 2014-12-26 15:42:12 -0500Legislative Committee Proposal
The proposal for formation of a legislation committee is most welcome. I'll try to assemble available platform members to vet this proposal. In the past couple of years Platform Committee has noted that, to fulfill GRP agenda, we need to consider certain changes at state level. But we have not found the capacity to do that research. In addition to the issues mentioned in the proposal, we might also suggest:
- Revising state income tax to more progressive formula (as recommended by a recent state commission), or perhaps something approaching a guaranteed basic income—supplanting welfare system. To study this, we would need to know where money comes from for what and how it is transferable. (Federal funds likely not transferable.)
- Equalizing public school education budgets by receiving all local school taxes at the state level and redistributing payment to municipal school districts on a per capita basis, as is the practice in certain other states.
- Exploring what can be done to end corporate welfare, such as tax expenditures enacted without measures for terminating them.
- Transferring responsibility for adequate housing construction from the private sector by repealing Chapter 40B and proposing alternative legislation. Examine ways to change funding by quasi public agencies (Mass Development, Mass Housing, etc.) which now favors the interests of builders of market-priced housing and make such funding as they offer available to be controlled at the local level on the basis of sustainable land use policy.
M K Merelice published this page in Winter 2015 Proposals 2014-12-19 19:55:00 -0500


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Jackson met Charles Dickinson in a duel fought over a horse-racing debt and an insult to his wife on May 30, 1806. Dickinson shot Jackson in the ribs before Jackson returned the fatal shot. Jackson allowed Dickinson to shoot first, knowing him to be an excellent shot, and as his opponent reloaded, Jackson shot, even as the bullet lodged itself in his chest. The bullet that struck Jackson was so close to his heart that it could never be safely removed. A contemporaneous account follows:
A fleck of dust rose from Jackson's coat and his left hand clutched his chest. For an instant he thought himself dying, but, fighting for self-command, slowly he raised his pistol.
Dickinson recoiled a step horror-stricken. "My God! Have I missed him?"
Overton [Jackson's second] presented his pistol. "Back to the mark, sir!"
Dickinson folded his arms. Jackson's spare frame straightened. He aimed… and fired. Dickinson swayed to the ground… [and later died].
[Jackson, too, was wounded, to the point where his left boot had filled with blood.]
Jackson's surgeon found that Dickinson's aim had been perfectly true, but he had judged the position of Jackson's heart by the set of his coat, and Jackson wore his coats loosely on account of the excessive slenderness of his figure.
Dickinson's bullet shattered two of Jackson's ribs and buried itself in his chest, near his heart. More than a month passed before he could move around without difficulty. The wound never properly healed and bothered Jackson for the rest of his lie.


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BERLIN (Reuters)
The German Environment Agency (UBA) said on Saturday it was doubtful about the environmental benefits of introducing incentives for drivers of older diesel vehicles to trade them in for newer models
Chancellor Angela Merkel is due to hold a high-level meeting on Sunday to discuss whether to require the car industry to carry out costly hardware upgrades for older diesel vehicles to reduce inner-city pollution, government sources said on Friday.
Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer, a member of Merkel's Bavarian CSU allies, favours incentives to exchange older vehicles for newer ones to reduce overall pollution caused by the fleet of cars on the road and to avoid driving bans.
But Frankfurter Allgemeine newspaper cited an internal paper from UBA as saying that in the best case scenario, such an exchange premium would only reduce nitrogen oxide pollution by 0.7 micrograms per cubic meter.
That would be a very small amount compared with the overall pollution, which is at between 73 and 78 micrograms in cities like Stuttgart or Munich, the newspaper cited UBA as saying.
A spokesman for UBA, which is Germany's main environmental protection agency, confirmed that the newspaper report was accurate
It would be better to make retrofits mandatory, he said, meaning carmakers would build in so-called selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems. He added that this was the only way to avoid driving bans.
Older diesel vehicles such as those of the Euro-4 standard sometimes have lower emissions than the more modern Euro-6 standard diesel vehicles.
Scheuer has not ruled out the possibility of a retrofit with catalysts, which is favoured by the Environment Ministry – run by the Social Democrats – but he considers that solution to be more complicated technically and more expensive.
Merkel has tasked Scheuer with finding a solution to make older diesel cars cleaner and to avoid large-scale bans on diesel cars.
The car industry has lobbied against equipping old diesel models with extra emissions control technology because that could cost billions of euros.
(Reporting by Michelle Martin; Editing by Gareth Jones and Clelia Oziel)


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