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Can you find a real hotel bargain in sexy South Beach?
It depends on your expectations.
In much of the United States, you can get a pretty decent hotel room for $120 a night or less, but there are some places where bargains are few and far between. This is almost always due to a combination of high demand and real estate scarcity. If you're in a hotspot where the number of rooms is limited, be prepared to pay up.
South Beach, Miami is a great example. Surrounded by water on three sides, with development laws limiting new high-rises in the historic Art Deco district, the area often gets full of guests without trying very hard. If you wait until the last minute to book (like I did) and there's a big convention going on (like there was when I arrived), the pickings can be slim.
Only a few guests were Americans. Others were from Germany, Holland, Australia, China, and Japan, which makes things more interesting. The only caveat I'd give is that the one cheap router in the office doesn't exactly send its Wi-Fi signal far and wide. If you've got to log on, your best bet is to hang out on the patio.
I picked this place because it got better reviews than most of the others in that range, which is another reason I like Trivago or HotelsCombined. Beside the usual abilities to sort by price and distance, it also lets you see at a glance how good the reviews are on the hotel, with a range out of 100. If it has a 72, not so bad. If there's a 52, look out. Of course you can see more reviews once you click through for the booking, on whichever site it takes you to with the lowest deal.
The good news is, South Beach Miami is not an area of soulless high-rises and motel chains. It's full of Art Deco buildings with character that, if nothing else, look cool from the outside. In most of them only a few rooms face the street, so the noise isn't all that bad. Plus South Beach is one of those place, like Playa del Carmen in Mexico, where nearly everyone going to the beach is walking there a few blocks anyway. Only a few hotels face the ocean.
So unless you're staying for a week and will really spend a lot of time in the room instead of out having fun, you can get a decent place to sleep, freshen up, and party for between $70 and $120 a night. That"ll get you all the basics, plus usually Wi-Fi and breakfast. Factor in expensive parking anywhere though—generally $20 and up per day.
This being a city where lots of friends come together, you can find triples and even a hostel. Some places are quieter, some have their own rowdy bar. Ask around or read reviews carefully.
This is not a city where you have much of a selection if you're cashing in chain loyalty points, at least not below 20th Street. There's a Wyndham and a Loews, but otherwise it's mostly independent hotels. Slightly further up though there's a Holiday Inn, a W, and a Ritz Carlton.
The photos here give you a decent sense of places to look for. A few are on Ocean Drive, which is just across a park from the beach, but most are on or right off of Collins or Washington. Search your dates and get the full scope on South Beach hotel bargains here.
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LORETTO, Pa. — Ezekiel Ennis ran for a 76-yard touchdown on the first play of the game, and Sacred Heart made it stand in a 16-7 victory over St. Francis (Pa.) on Saturday.
Josh Freiria kicked three field goals for Sacred Heart (4-6, 2-3 Northeast), with a long of 39. His second of the game made it 13-0 late in the second quarter.
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Freddy Bopst threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Colin Hindle less than two minutes later to pull to 13-7. Freiria capped the scoring with 6:07 left in the third.
Bopst was 11-of-20 passing with one touchdown and two interceptions for St. Francis (5-5, 3-3). The Red Flash were held to 239 yards rushing and turned it over three times.
Tim Johnson and Khaamal Whitaker each had an interception for Sacred Heart and Whitaker also recovered a fumble after a botched snap. It was Whitaker's third pick of the season.
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On the side of a road in a ramshackle tent tribal elders have gathered for a court case, but it is not an ordinary law court, it's a tribal court.
The case defies logic - one brother has killed another, but the tribe they belonged to is blaming a rival tribe for the killing.
Their argument is that if there had not been a feud with the other tribe, the killing would not have taken place; they are now demanding $20,000 in blood money.
Over copious glasses of sugary tea it is all sorted out.
Not justice, but reparations
As one of the elders, Atahiya Barah Sajid al-Okeli, explains, generally the idea is that the cost of the settlement will ensure the offender won't offend again.
"If we make a decision nobody will dare do anything. We have a tribal system that says once there's a deal no tribe fights another," he says.
While he defends the tribal court, Sheikh Atahiya still wants the judicial system as a counterbalance, fearing that stronger tribes will always get the upper hand.
"Because there is no law and order the tribes have become very strong and so people take their rights through the tribal courts.
"We want law and government and justice. We don't want this to continue, because some tribes are stronger than others", he told BBC News Online.
In central Basra the authorities are reconstructing the old courthouse. It was looted and burned in the aftermath of the war last year.
Now along with fixing the courthouse the impetus is to set up a modern legal framework.
Sir Hilary Synott the head of the coalition authority here in the south says both the tribal and regular systems have to be carefully balanced and both must lead to justice.
"People can choose for themselves [and I] don't necessarily see them as incompatible. The key word is 'justice'," Sir Hilary explains.
"If the result is justice and promotes security, law and order," he says, "then that's fine".
But tribal justice a world away from the regular system.
Here before the daily round of trials law officers set out plastic chairs for a makeshift court. At the moment the venue is a meeting room in the temporary law courts.
In direct contrast to the tribal system there are only three judges and no jury.
'Justice for all'
Judge Khazal Daboal Kassam is adamant that tribal justice can only undermine the rule of law.
He laughs at the notion that blood money can possibly buy justice.
"[It is] difficult to put these two things together, justice is more than the money, because justice is for all the people the money is just for one person", Judge Kassam says.
At the tribal court, the discussion is heated, but not about guilt or innocence. Through a complex network of tribal support, both sides know where they stand, now it is just a matter of agreeing the money.
Eventually the price is knocked down to $4,000 and a woman, her value to be determined in later negotiations.
For many Iraqis it's a system that works, and in a violent region recompense appears much more practical than locking someone away.


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Workshop by Arturo Castro, one of the creators of the application Artvertiser, in frames of Polytech.Science.Art program of the Polytechnic Museum. Supported by innovation partner "MegaFon"
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How can designers and urban activists exploit the possibilities of augmented reality? What benefits should computer science bring to those working with the urban environment? The answers to these questions will form the basis of a workshop with Arturo Castro. Participants in the workshop will research Moscow, selecting a neighborhood with a large amount of electronic billboards. Participants will then create art projects to replace the advertisements, devising an exhibition route to show the audience during a final presentation at Strelka.
Arturo Castro is an artist, educator and engineer currently based in Berlin. He is one of the core developers of the open source toolkit for artists and designers openFrameworks. Currently he works on his own and collaborates with other artists and technologists on projects usually in the field of interactive installations. He's main interests are related with open source culture in the context of artistic practices and technology literacy and his work has been exhibited in museums like Maison d'Ailleurs in Switzerland, the London Design Museum or Moscow's Multimedia Art Museum among others.
To take part in the workshop you'll need: android tablets, newer phones with a big screen, a possible list: google nexus 10, 7, 5, 4; samsung galaxy tab 3, S 5, note 3; asus memo pad 10, transformer pad (TF701T), memo pad 8
The participants will be selected by competition.
For participation you should fill the form.
Application deadline: June 26
The workshop is organized within the interdisciplinary programme Polytech.Science.Art of the Polytechnic Museum in association with Strelka Institute and supported by innovation partner 'Megafon'. All events of the program are dedicated to one of the most significant phenomenon of contemporary culture – interdisciplinary collaboration between artists, scientists and technology specialists. The program starts in 2014 with a series of workshops and lectures of international and Russian experts, artists, researchers, including influential representatives of science art, the experts acknowledged by international scientific community and granted with numerous awards and prizes, as well as young professionals. Many of them will present their projects in Russia for the first time.


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The humdinger played out by New Zealand and Australia on Saturday was just the boost this World Cup needed. Despite the hoopla around it, exciting and close contests - especially between full members of the ICC - had been all too few.
This was a poor advertisement for the biggest tournament in the sport and, on a broader plane, even for the format. Everybody knows that ODIs have been under duress, what with dwindling spectatorship and weakening sponsorship.
Ever since T20 became a hit and captured a new spectatorship, questions have been raised about just how long - or in what health - the 50-over format would survive. This World Cup was to provide some answers, which didn't seem forthcoming in the first two weeks - till Saturday's crackling match set the stage alight.
Not all questions can be answered in just one exciting match, of course. The future of ODIs rests on making the entire duration of play engaging for modern spectators whose attention span has slipped a fair bit. The middle passage of play - especially between overs 20 and 40 - had become too predictable.
Some tweaking of rules - like say incorporating an extra power play followed by reduction of fielders outside the inner circle - have been introduced in recent years to ensure that there are no lull periods in the match.
"What made such a rousing contest possible was the razor-sharp competitiveness between the two teams, of course, but also the fact that the bowlers got prominence because of the conditions - both weather, and the pitch."
While these have worked to an extent, it has also been seen that this has also loaded the dice heavily against bowlers, what with flat pitches and shortened boundaries also working in favour of batsmen.
All this was based on the premise that big-hitting and huge scores would make for more exciting matches. Interestingly, this is precisely what Saturday's crackling match between Australia-New Zealand debunked.
Only 303 runs were scored between the two sides and only 55.3 overs were bowled. While this would otherwise seem that spectators were massively short-changed, in fact the crowd at Auckland gave both teams a standing ovation for the hard-fought match which ended in a nail-biting finish.
What made such a rousing contest possible was the razor-sharp competitiveness between the two teams, of course, but also the fact that the bowlers got prominence because of the conditions - both weather, and the pitch.
With both host countries New Zealand and Australia emerging as strong favourites to win the title, players from both teams were pumped up to gain psychological advantage in this league match. This showed up in the overly aggressive batting from both teams, but more tellingly in the highly skilled bowling.
The innings of Australia and New Zealand seemed to follow a similar pattern as the batsmen tried to take the attack to the bowlers, who then struck back sensationally. Australia were at one stage 80 for one and folded up for 151. New Zealand in reply were 78 for 1 and coasting to a win, before wickets started tumbling.
They finally won with only one wicket remaining; and that because young Kane Williamson threw caution to the winds and played a gutsy, if risky, stroke for six off Pat Cummins. By that time, every New Zealand supporter would have been chewing on his or her heart.
Essentially, though, the match went through such dramatic twists and turns because of outstanding left-arm pace bowling by Trent Boult (for New Zealand) and Australia's Mitchell Starc. They were fast, swung the ball late and either way and had superb control. I dare say, even if the batsmen had been a trifle less adventurous, these two would have reaped wickets.
"The match swung wildly like an out-of-control yo-yo till its pulsating climax, which had the fans on the edge of their seats - and asking for more."
What Boult and Starc managed was to turn the match around on its head a couple of times -- in half a day! The match swung wildly like an out-of-control yo-yo till its pulsating climax, which had the fans on the edge of their seats - and asking for more.
This tenor and texture of this match was dramatically different from those seen in recent times where teams have plundered runs at will, where 300 per innings has become more or less a par score, but where bowlers have been left with an existential crisis.
Saturday's match showed that if the contest between bat and ball becomes more even and is not contrived to serve the interests of batsmen, it may perhaps reduce the quantum of play possible but take nothing away from the thrill of the match.
Indeed, it enhances the display of skills of all departments more which could work for the holistic betterment of the sport. The ICC, I understand, is mulling over making the ODI of 40-overs each side to remove the ennui of the middle overs.
There might be good reason to do so, but if this is done without keeping bowlers in the competitive scheme of things, it will end up becoming much of the same old story rather than redefining the dynamics of cricket for the future.


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On March 11, 2011, a bride met her destiny in a seaside wedding chapel high above the beach in Noda Village, Japan. Today, she awaits her groom's return.
I took this footage of the tsunami bride lingering in the remains of a wedding chapel that sits on a seaside cliff about 100 feet above sea level; not high enough to be safe from the March 11, 2011 tsunamis that destroyed the Smile Heights community of Noda Village, along with hundreds of miles of coastal communities in northeastern Japan.
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Philippe Coutinho has been speaking about the Klopp revolution on Merseyside.
As we all know, Klopp has injected new life into the players, the fans, and the club – and recently our players have been falling over themselves in the media to heap praise on him and his methods.
Coutinho is the latest to do so. He thinks the German has found a style that suits him and he feels happy and confident working alongside him.
"Jurgen has helped me to develop a lot as a player," he said.
"I really enjoy working with this manager. He has given me a lot of confidence.
"The team plays differently now. We play high-pressure football. This style suits us and this manager is so important for Liverpool.
"I believe in this squad. The manager has changed a lot. He has changed the mentality of the group" (Echo)
The Brazilian has been an integral part of the team that has started the season in such fine form.
Lallana quotes reveal his attitude
Klopp sets retirement date
Swansea boss not impressed with Klopp
He has featured in all six league games so far (though he was a late sub against Leicester after a lengthy international break trip to Brazil).
He also played against Derby County in the League Cup third round tie.
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Headache pain occurs when certain nerves of the blood vessels and head muscles are activated. Those nerves then send pain signals to your brain.
Headaches can be caused by many different things. Tension headaches are the most common type of headache. They are believed to be caused by tight and tensed muscles in your upper body such as shoulders, scalp, neck, and jaw muscles. Tension headaches are also known as stress headaches.
Certain behaviors can trigger headaches. You can help prevent headaches by avoiding the following activities:
Headaches can also be triggered by particular foods or substances, including:
Understanding more about the causes of headaches can help you take steps to avoid or reduce your exposure to triggers that cause your headache pain.
Read more on Headache Prevention
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The New 2006 Ford Fusion
I never thought I could be impressed with an economy car but Ford surprised me. As I toured the 2006 Houston Auto Show, the Ford Fusion caught my eye. It's actually an impressive small car with a design that is an upgrade from the usual "economy car" style. Ford has put forth a good effort to provide quality paint jobs and included the Fusion in that effort.
Just so you know, the Fusion is available with premium upgrades such as leather trim with contrasting color thread stitching, and a V6 engine to give you 221 horses. The extra chrome trim sets this car off from others in its league and its four-wheel independent suspension, 6-speed automatic transmission and 31 mpg make this a good bet for buyers who want value at a low cost.
There is a lot of head and foot room and the trunk is large enough for your luggage and what ever else you can think of.
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Suprisingly enough this car handles well and has great pick up and power…similar to a Mazda MX6. Suspension is tight and performs well around turns and while braking.
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CANBERRA -- Pregnant mums in their last trimester appear to be able to take one load off. Crucial crossbench Senator Nick Xenophon will block any nine week away, January 1 start date for proposed cuts to the Turnbull Government's paid parental leave scheme.
And the leader of the Nick Xenophon Team (NXT) has indicated he'll be demanding at least nine months' notice for the government's renewed push to stop new mums and dads "double-dipping"; that is, receiving government parental leave as well as paid leave from employers.
The Senator said he's heard from "many" women over the past few days, including distressed pregnant women who are due to give birth in 2017.
"I want to make it clear to any woman who is out there concerned about the impact of this scheme applying from January 1st, that is something that I won't be supporting and my colleagues won't be supporting," Xenophon told reporters in Canberra.
"Having any scheme as such proposed by the government to start on January 1st would be manifestly unfair for any woman who is pregnant."
Earlier, The Huffington Post Australia revealed some mums are so anxious about the closeness of the possible start to the changes they were considering ways to bring labour forward.
30-weeks pregnant Katie Barry is due on January 1 and told HuffPost Australia she has been "stressing so much" over the past few days she has made herself "physically sick" over the proposed limitation to the scheme.
She had been considering low impact methods to fast track labour, as long as they would not harm the baby.
"I would not doing anything to purposely bring on labour," Barry told HuffPost Australia. "I am going to do the safe things such as going for a walk, eating spicy food that sort of stuff, praying to everybody that I could pray to that the baby does come earlier."
There has also be predictions that caesarean sections would be rescheduled and concern that more dangerous methods of bring on labour may be attempted.
"These are the real life consequences and it shows how important this leave is, how vital it is to these families," said Jo Briskey from parent advocacy group, The Parenthood.
Social Services Minister Christian Porter says he wants to "get women back to work" and find savings in the system, but Labor opposes the plan and NXT is still considering it with a "cautious approach."
The Government must now consider NXT's concerns about retrospectivity.
"That seems to me to be an issue of common sense," Xenophon said. "It would be in effect retrospective if these changes came in unless there was at least nine months' notice."
Pressed to confirm if NXT would support the legislation if it meant the changes would start nine months later, Xenophon replied, "that is the normal gestation period. That seems to be a reasonable approach."
"I know another start date is October 1st."
The government's current scheme provides 18 weeks at minimum wage for carers earning $150,000 or less. But that would go under the slightly modified plans released last Thursday, if the parent at home gets paid leave from their employer.
The legislation can be found here.
Minister Porter does not personally use the term "double-dipping," but has described the changes as a "re-balancing" of the paid parental leave scheme so more people, including those on low-incomes, will be brought into the system.
The Coalition expects to raise $1 billion through limiting access to the scheme and the savings are expected to show up in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) later this year, even if the legislation gets stuck in the Senate.
Labor's families and social services spokeswoman Jenny Macklin claims she and her office have spoken to many concerned mothers about the Turnbull government's planned cuts to paid parental leave.
"I have no doubt that people are very frightened," Macklin told HuffPost Australia. "People have already organised their leave. People have worked out their finances with their partners, their employers and now all of their arrangements have been thrown up in the air.
"The government plainly just completely out of touch with the enormous disruption that they are causing."
The Social Services Minister has been sought for comment by HuffPost Australia, but he has not been available.


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Is your business having a sales contest and wants to get your C-suite in on the action? Well, the folks at FantasySalesTeam may have just what you need. The award-winning sales gamification provider recently updated its online platform with a new Fans feature, allowing your entire team—from the CEO down to the sales rep—to get into the game.
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KNOXVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Knoxville woman and charged her with the August murder of a Campbell County man.
At the request of the 8th District Attorney Jared Effler and the Campbell County Sheriff's office, on August 27th, 2014, TBI Special Agents began investigating the death of 45-year old Kenneth Koster, of Knoxville. Koster's body was found on property on Enix Lane in Caryville. TBI agents and deputies with the Campbell County Sheriff's Office investigated the case as a homicide and named two people who were wanted for questioning in connection with that investigation. One of those individuals, 43-year old James Bradley Phillips, died after a confrontation with officers in Pigeon Forge Saturday night.
Today, the other individual, 36-year old Monica Leigh-Ann Briggs, was arrested by the TBI and Campbell County Sheriff's Office and charged with Felony Murder and Premeditated First Degree murder in connection with the homicide of Kenneth Koster. Briggs was booked in the Campbell County jail and is being held on a $750,000 bond.


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Three bedroom apartment for sale, Peyia, Paphos.
Paphos (Pafos), Peyia220.000 € ID: 111496
This spacious ground floor apartment has a private mature garden and is situated in an excellent location offering superb views of the sea, communal pool surrounding areas.
The three bedroom property comprises an open plan living & dining area with patio doors to the large patio and the garden area. A fully equipped modern kitchen with granite worktops is separated by a breakfast bar. The hallway leads to three double bedrooms, all with fitted wardrobes. The master bedroom offers en-suite facilities. There is also spacious family bathroom. One of the bedrooms is currently used as a study/office and has an access to its own part covered patio.
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We have seen a number of wooden docks in the past, but the latest docking station for iPhone/iPod comes with built-in speakers to add music to the piece of art. Finished in cedar wood, the handmade dock includes Altec Lansing computer speakers to allow quality sound, while bringing you closer to the nature. Presenting two USB cables and a headphone jack cable, the charging device also employs a standard USB plug to work in sync with your computer. In addition, it includes an adapter, so you could plug it into the wall for charging. Compatible with iPhone and iPod devices (except shuffle), the new docking station is available for $238.
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Deep inside Kakamega Forest lies the alluring Rondo Retreat Center, a Christian sanctuary for nature lovers. A very lush, green and peaceful base if you want to explore the only remnant in Kenya of the once magnificent tropical rainforest that stretched across Central Africa, also known as the Guinea-Congolian forest.
It's believed that Rondo was initially owned by a saw miller who, in 1948 at the request of his wife, built a house for her at the base of what was thought to be the biggest tree in the forest, an Elgon olive. We were pleasantly surprised by how well kept Rondo Retreat was, given that they started building it over 65 years ago and continued to add different elements to it as the years went by.
Getting There:
If you're planning a road trip then it should take approximately 7 hours to get to Rondo Retreat Center, you can find it on Google Maps here.
You could also fly to Kisumu then hire a taxi to Rondo Retreat from the airport. Fly SAX usually have regular flights (approx. 11,000/- for a return flight).
The retreat is home to 6 cottages with a charm like no other, perfectly preserving the history of the property. There's Turton's House, Turaco Cottage, Founder's Cottage, Colobus Cottage, Isukha Cottage and Nandi Cottage. We stayed in the Founder's Cottage which was very spacious, clean and made us feel right at home. It had a total of 2 en-suite bedrooms and a verandah.
You can only book the lodge a full board basis, and they serve hearty meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They do have specific timings for meals, so try not to be tardy.
Lunch – Salad, Vegetable Quiche, Poached pear with crème fraiche and chocolate.
Dinner – Broccoli Soup, French Chicken stuffed with spinach & wrapped in bacon, Guava Mousse
Breakfast – Full English breakfast (eggs made to your liking), Fruit & Cereal Spread
Lunch – Salad, Shepherd's Pie & Fruit bowl
Dinner – Pumpkin Soup, Coconut Fish & Rice, Mango Mousse
Breakfast – Full English breakfast (eggs made to your liking), Fruit & Cereal Spread
The center guarantees visitors a serene and captivating scenery. It is famed for its hiking along nature trails and is popular with bird lovers, with over 300 species of birds in its environs. The Great Blue Turaco, the emerald cuckoo, and the cacophonous black-and-white Casqued hornbill are among its avian attractions. There are also massive trees, scenic spots, and waterfalls.
For butterfly lovers, Rondo never disappoints. It has over 400 species, all in their natural habitat. Snake lovers can catch a glimpse of the black and the green mamba, the rock python and other species of related reptiles. Other animals are the bush pigs, bushbucks, tree pangolin and the colobus monkey.
Taking a sunrise walk through the Lirhanda Hill, which is the highest point of the Kakamega Forest, one can catch a glimpse of the forest and nearby towns like Chepsonoi, Shinyalu, and Kakamega.


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Philosophy Talks: Context and Values in Conservation
Communications Specialist Sara Kaiser engages philosopher Nickolas Knightly in a conversation about the connection between philosophy and conservation.
Does philosophy have a place in conservation? Philosophical inquiry can provide pathways to broader and clearer understandings of the daily efforts and deeper purposes of any pursuit, including conservation. The process of asking questions often gives rise to insight and new awareness even if the initial questions remain unanswered.
Sara Kaiser, Communications Specialist at Island Conservation, recently audited a class titled Philosophy of Mind at UC Santa Cruz. With this blog series, Sara hopes to highlight the questions and unknowns that pervade conservation work, demonstrate the value of inquiry, and stimulate productive dialogue and action throughout the conservation sphere–all in support of the flourishing of life on Earth. This blog series is not intended to make a claim or endorse a particular ethical stance or opinion by Island Conservation.
Nickolas Knightly is a philosopher at UC Santa Cruz. He is currently finishing his doctoral dissertation on philosophy as a way of life. His work arises at the intersection of ecology, art, and spirituality.
Sara: What does philosophy have to do with conservation?
Nickolas: What does philosophy have to do with conservation–that's a very good question. It's not possible to do conservation without philosophy. For instance, if you approach an activity you have to approach it in some way or other, and in order to decide how you're going to approach it—what your aims and purposes are—you have to answer certain philosophical questions. So therefore all conservationists are philosophers—but that's because all human beings are philosophers. There's nothing we can do without having some philosophy of how and why to do it.
In conservation there are many philosophical questions. One very important nest of philosophical questions that we have to ask has to do with "What do you think you're going to conserve? What do you think it means to conserve?" We use the word "conservation" the way we use a lot of words, as if we really know what they mean. We say "I love you," and yet, to define it, it's not so easy. We may then say, "I'm very interested in conservation." But what does it mean? Does it mean we're preserving or conserving nature?
But see that doesn't quite make sense because we have to ask, "What's the context?" What is the context of "nature," and further, should we not see nature as the context for all of us? And this may lead us to see that in one way or another we are trying to conserve human beings. But then we have to ask, "Which aspect of 'human being' or 'human activity' will we be able to conserve?" Because if we think we can conserve certain systems of thought, certain ways of being, while also conserving nature, we'll end up in a terrible situation. We'll create tremendous negative side effects and we may drive ourselves crazy (or, perhaps we should say that we will further manifest a kind of craziness already evident in some patterns of our behavior).
So there are these very important philosophical questions and I'm giving them two answers: One is, you can't escape philosophy; and then there's a second level which is, "Are there philosophical questions that we're not asking?" Because we may think, "Well, who needs philosophy? We need to save the polar bears." Okay, but if you're conserving over here, and destroying over there, you are never going to be successful.
In other words, philosophy is how we do things. It's our way of life and way of thinking. We could think of it as the pattern holding together and even generating our thought, speech, and action. If we are destroying the conditions of life, perhaps we are caught in a pattern of insanity. If we try to restore the conditions of life, if we try to become a force for good, but we take this pattern of insanity with us—however subtly—then we will perpetuate insanity. We need to find a pattern of sanity. We need to root ourselves in wisdom and compassion in order to take the most creative and effective kind of action.
Philosophy is how we do things. It's our way of life and way of thinking. We could think of it as the pattern holding together and even generating our thought, speech, and action.
Those are some of the basics, but I don't know, what do you think about that? Given your experience, both in conservation and then a little bit more into philosophy now?
Sara: Well, in my limited experience I would definitely say that decision-making is one of the key ways that philosophy ties into conservation, and you mentioned if one entity benefits while another loses out because of a conservation action, how do you make that decision? Who are we to make that decision?
Nickolas: Yes. Right.
Sara: Philosophy itself is already such a giant word and concept that you could tie it into conservation in many ways.
Nickolas: Yes, well, it's only giant in the sense that it's the thing that we're never going to be able to step out of, because every attempt to step out of it would itself be an expression of philosophy, it would be some expression of what a human being is in some important sense. Again, philosophy is just our way of life. That's the general point. In a more specific sense, we could think about the act of valuing anything at all. We must keep in mind that our actions are intimately bound up with the values that we actually practice, and not just the ones we claim to hold, and this valuing is always philosophical, even though we typically don't view it that way. Sometimes this happens because we think the values are obvious, or given by a deity or something like that, but even so, we still have to make philosophical decisions about how to interpret and enact them.
We must keep in mind that our actions are intimately bound up with the values that we actually practice, and not just the ones we claim to hold, and this valuing is always philosophical, even though we typically don't view it that way.
Sara: And I think one of the challenges is that philosophy can seem a bit abstract a lot of the time.
Nickolas: Yes.
Sara: And to understand how it is manifested or how it's realized or how it's involved in the everyday activities of a conservation organization or just in a person's life, in their behaviors and choices, what they consume, produce, and whatnot. How do you see it? How do you touch it? How do you talk to people about it? It's difficult to pin down.
Nickolas: Well it's because of this pervasiveness. On the one hand, it's like trying to pin down life itself. You can't ever do it. On the other hand, what we don't see is that philosophy is how we set the table and enjoy a meal. That is already philosophy, because you can't prepare a meal, set the table, and eat the meal without a certain idea of how it should be done, and what it all means. And you may say, "Oh, come on now—you're just talking nonsense. Setting the table is not a philosophical act." But if we look carefully and sensibly, we find that it really is. If we use common sense, we can begin to see that, and we can begin to see the consequences of having an unskillful philosophical relationship with food, in terms of how we grow the food, how we prepare it, and how we eat it.
At the very least, whatever is important to us must be there when we're doing ordinary things as well as when we're doing very extraordinary things. Philosophy is very ordinary, even if it also includes extraordinary things. The trouble is that certain forces in our culture have made philosophy into this thing where we say, "Well philosophy seems kind of abstract," and we can even act as if we need a formal education to read philosophy and think philosophically. But it never was really an "abstract" thing in the past, and it still is not today, because it's just about how we live our lives. We already organize our lives according to philosophical notions, most of them not carefully examined.
Some philosophers are quite explicit about this rootedness in life, and for them, any sort of venture into apparent abstraction was only because you had to actually live your life–and this can be a very challenging thing to do. For instance, when Socrates stops Euthyphro on the way to court, he engages Euthyphro in a philosophical dialogue. Euthyphro is on his way to court to charge his own father with impiety. This is a serious charge, one that could result in a death sentence for Euthyphro's father, so it's a weighty situation. When he tells Socrates what he is up to, Socrates thinks that, in order to take such momentous action, Euthyphro must really know what he is doing. You shouldn't charge your own father with a crime punishable by death unless you are really sure you know what you are doing. Since the alleged crime is impiety, Socrates is eager to learn from Euthyphro what piety is. But, after some discussion, it turns out that Euthyphro does not actually seem to know what he is talking about.
Keep in mind that we tend to go around thinking we know a thing or two about very important matters, matters of justice, righteousness, and so on. At the very least, we take action in the world, often with serious consequences, as if we know what we are up to.
I might be on my way to protest something, and Socrates might stop me and say, "Hey, what are you protesting about?"
"Environmental justice, Socrates!"
"Oh. Well then, you must know quite a lot. I myself don't know what justice is. Will you please teach me? And what is 'the environment'?"
These are the same sorts of questions he posed to so many of his fellow citizens. And we may think that if we feel somehow that we're on the side of the just, then it's all quite obvious. But other people think they're on the side of the just too. How can we sort this out? And how can we make sure that we aren't carrying some subtle pattern of insanity into our work to help the world? It is like the wonderful notion that, "There is no path to Peace; Peace is the path." How do we enter that path, truly and fully, with graceful steps? How do we walk beautifully on the Earth, and fulfill our function and our highest ideals?
Since we see that things are out of attunement, the advice of Socrates is to STOP. First stop. We have to slow down and change our ways of looking, our ways of knowing, our ways of taking action. This can prove tremendously difficult—and not because of any abstractness. Rather, the whole thing troubles us. We begin to realize that we can't just keep moving forward, and this is uncomfortable, because we think we know what we're doing, and to suddenly find that we may not is disconcerting. To find out that we may have to give something up is not so comforting, because we have lots of little attachments and addictions. Yet this is the heart of spiritual growth: To grow, we have to let go of what we think we are.
No matter what "side" we're on, we face these deep challenges. We might be on the side of what we truly believe. If we really believe that we should try to halt the mass extinction, it may feel very congruent and ethical. But we still have profound questions to answer about who we are and what we are doing and how we will proceed. Moreover, we may yet find that this extinction is going to happen. How would we deal with that? How would we go on when we think, "Well we could try to save this species but maybe we can't?" These are difficult questions, and they likely require the incorporation of more sophisticated decision-making procedures than we have so far employed.
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Following a recent report in the Daily Mail, various twitterers are horrified at what I am alleged to have said about child abuse. It was in The God Delusion published in 2006 and distributed in more than 2 million copies and therefore hardly red hot news.
In view of the tweeted responses to the Daily Mail article, I thought it might be helpful to reproduce what I actually said in 2006. Incidentally, I was myself sexually abused by a teacher when I was about nine or ten years old. It was a very unpleasant and embarrassing experience, but the mental trauma was soon exorcised by comparing notes with my contemporaries who had suffered it previously at the hands of the same master. Thank goodness, I have never personally experienced what it is like to believe – really and truly and deeply believe – in hell. But I think it can be plausibly argued that such a deeply held belief might cause a child more long-lasting mental trauma than the temporary embarrassment of mild physical abuse.
Anecdotes and plausibility arguments, however, need to be backed up by systematic research, and I would be interested to hear from psychologists whether there is real evidence bearing on the question. My expectation would be that violent, painful, repeated sexual abuse, especially by a family member such as a father or grandfather, probably has a more damaging effect on a child's mental well-being than sincerely believing in hell. But 'sexual abuse' covers a wide spectrum of sins, and I suspect that research would show belief in hell to be more traumatic than the sort of mild feeling-up that I suffered.
Physical versus mental child abuse
Extract from Chapter 9 of The God Delusion (2006) by Richard Dawkins
Once, in the question time after a lecture in Dublin, I was asked what I thought about the widely publicized cases of sexual abuse by Catholic priests in Ireland. I replied that, horrible as sexual abuse no doubt was, the damage was arguably less than the long-term psychological damage inflicted by bringing the child up Catholic in the first place. It was an off-the-cuff remark made in the heat of the moment, and I was surprised that it earned a round of enthusiastic applause from that Irish audience (composed, admittedly, of Dublin intellectuals and presumably not representative of the country at large). But I was reminded of the incident later when I received a letter from an American woman in her forties who had been brought up Roman Catholic. At the age of seven, she told me, two unpleasant things had happened to her. She was sexually abused by her parish priest in his car. And, around the same time, a little schoolfriend of hers, who had tragically died, went to hell because she was a Protestant. Or so my correspondent had been led to believe by the then official doctrine of her parents' church. Her view as a mature adult was that, of these two examples of Roman Catholic child abuse, the one physical and the other mental, the second was by far the worst. She wrote
"Being fondled by the priest simply left the impression (from the mind of a 7 year old) as 'yucky' while the memory of my friend going to hell was one of cold, immeasurable fear. I never lost sleep because of the priest – but I spent many a night being terrified that the people I loved would go to Hell. It gave me nightmares."
Admittedly, the sexual fondling she suffered in the priest's car was relatively mild compared with, say, the pain and disgust of a sodomized altar boy. And nowadays the Catholic Church is said not to make so much of hell as it once did. But the example shows that it is at least possible for psychological abuse of children to outclass physical. It is said that Alfred Hitchcock, the great cinematic specialist in the art of frightening people, was once driving through Switzerland when he suddenly pointed out of the car window and said, 'That is the most frightening sight I have ever seen.' It was a priest in conversation with a little boy, his hand on the boy's shoulder. Hitchcock leaned out of the car window and shouted, 'Run, little boy! Run for your life!'
'Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.' The adage is true as long as you don't really believe the words. But if your whole upbringing, and everything you have ever been told by parents, teachers and priests, has led you to believe, really believe, utterly and completely, that sinners burn in hell (or some other obnoxious article of doctrine such as that a woman is the property of her husband), it is entirely plausible that words could have a more long-lasting and damaging effect than deeds. I am persuaded that the phrase 'child abuse' is no exaggeration when used to describe what teachers and priests are doing to children whom they encourage to believe in something like the punishment of unshriven mortal sins in an eternal hell.
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TOMORROW, Friday November 16, sees Tommy Tiernan release his new DVD, Under The Influence, recorded at the Water Rats Venue, Kings Cross, London.
In this show, Tommy dances around the stage like a hunchbacked Mick Jagger and uses language like the drunken offspring of Patrick Kavanagh and St Brigid, weaving a tapestry of chaos, empathy, and life loving wit. Funny true stories and wild imaginings go hand in hand in this latest offering from this particular failed priest.
Tommy Tiernan - Under The Influence is €14.99 and available from all good retails stores nationwide from tomorrow.


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Glioblastoma Research Lab
Professor of Neurosurgery
Director of Translational Research
Co-Director Radiosurgery Program
Houston Methodist Department of Neurological Surgery
Member, Houston Methodist Research Institute (HMRI)
Affiliate Professor, Weill Cornell School of Medicine
John S. "Steve" Dunn, Jr. & Dagmar Dunn Pickens Gipe Chair in Brain Tumor Research
Laboratory News
Welcome aboard Shawn Brisbay
Recent Publications
Targeting TWIST1 through loss of function inhibits tumorigenicity of human glioblastoma.
Mikheev AM, Mikheeva SA, Severs LJ, Funk CC, Huang L, McFaline-Figueroa JL, Schwensen J, Trapnell C, Price ND, Wong S, Rostomily RC. Mol Oncol. 2018 Jun;12(7):1188-1202.
An anatomic transcriptional atlas of human glioblastoma.
Puchalski RB, Shah N, Miller J, Dalley R, Nomura SR, Yoon JG, Smith KA, Lankerovich M, Bertagnolli D, Bickley K, Boe AF, Brouner K, Butler S, Caldejon S, Chapin M, Datta S, Dee N, Desta T, Dolbeare T, Dotson N, Ebbert A, Feng D, Feng X, Fisher M, Gee G, Goldy J, Gourley L, Gregor BW, Gu G, Hejazinia N, Hohmann J, Hothi P, Howard R, Joines K, Kriedberg A, Kuan L, Lau C, Lee F, Lee H, Lemon T, Long F, Mastan N, Mott E, Murthy C, Ngo K, Olson E, Reding M, Riley Z, Rosen D, Sandman D, Shapovalova N, Slaughterbeck CR, Sodt A, Stockdale G, Szafer A, Wakeman W, Wohnoutka PE, White SJ, Marsh D, Rostomily RC, Ng L, Dang C, Jones A, Keogh B, Gittleman HR, Barnholtz-Sloan JS, Cimino PJ, Uppin MS, Keene CD, Farrokhi FR, Lathia JD, Berens ME, Iavarone A, Bernard A, Lein E, Phillips JW, Rostad SW, Cobbs C, Hawrylycz MJ, Foltz GD. Science. 2018 May 11;360(6389):660-663.
Open positions
Post-doctoral fellowships: The lab is actively interviewing for 1-2 postdoctoral positions to support ongoing projects involving i) mechanisms of Twist1 function in GBM and ii) optimization of primary patient derived GBM organotypic slice culture and tissue engineered cultures as platforms for preclinical screening on a microfluidic drug delivery platform. One position will be a named fellowship supported through the John S. "Steve" Dunn, Jr. & Dagmar Dunn Pickens Gipe Chair in Brain Tumor Research.
Research Assistants: We currently seek a research assistant with experience in the following areas: molecular and cell biology, animal colony management, immunohistochemistry/histology, laser capture microdissection.


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Yup, it has been 3 weeks, but we did record from the Galaxie Studio on Memorial day. Between William's Portland adventure and Davis' cooling woes, we still work on stuff. Some truck updates, no LA Roadster Show or Antique Nationals, upholstery sucks ass, William-interuptus, upcoming stuffs, and all that you would expect from the podcast. Thanks for listening, and have a listen. Thanks for sharing!
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Some Autocross that Davis missed.
Davis upholsery work
Davis adds new aluminum driveshaft
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Sometimes two weeks go by and you feel like nothing has happened and other times you feel like you have flown half way around the world twice and lived a couple of months worth of life! Yeah sometimes :)...
This trip was so amazing and the highlights stack a mile high... so the thoughts will come fast and furious and hopefully this won't be too long or boring :)...
First, a note to my darling Valentine and great world traveler! I love you so much Diane and I'm so grateful for the fantastic years God has given me with you! I wouldn't want to do this crazy thing called life with anyone else! You are a treasure and knowing you and loving you is one of the greatest joys in my life! To many more years by your side living life to the fullest and chasing after the great adventure that God gives us as we chase after him together!
|Playing cards during every lay over! Here we are in Fiji!
|This sweet girl just came up and held Diane's hand on the way to boarding the plane :)
It was amazing getting all this time with Diane. I treasure being able to see where she grew up and meeting some of her close and dear friends! We got to go to the village which was a miracle and gift from God. The weather gave us one shot at it and God made it happen! Roxanne is a wizard and pulled together a chartered speed boat ride and a day trip to the village. Incredible! One of the greatest moments in my life was seeing Diane embraced by people she hadn't seen for nearly 20 years. Incarnation living makes an incredible impact. Tears flowed as something happened that no one expected ever to happen again. People who really loved one another were reunited and a scene that mirrored the reunions we long for in heaven took place on a beach in Malaita! It was amazing and I wish you all could have seen it!
|How the Gebauers usually travel
|The speed boat taking us to Malaita! Traveling in style :)
|Just down the beach from Diane's former village house... You can see the houses in the distance.
|Seeing how the reading glasses we brought over are used! Sitting on the porch in the village!
|Diane reuniting with her dear friend and former youth pastor.
|Diane enjoying dinner in Honiara with a childhood friend who is now married with 3 kids!
We landed after a wonderful trip and were greeted with flower necklaces! It was so sweet. The first few days afforded us lots of time to rest and get used to the new and different timezone... 7 hours behind and a day ahead. We enjoyed pancake breakfasts and art meditation girly stuffs and church and visits and such. Trips around town on terrible roads and lots of relaxing adventures.
|Our amazing flower necklaces!
|Girly art stuff :)
|Amazing pancake breakfast with the men and kids while the women had some much needed time together.
|World Cup trophy came to Honiara and it was fun to go and see it! Who would have guessed!
|Beautiful view from SITAG.
|Enjoying time hanging out in the living room with family!
We had a great program for the kids. The highlights were many but I'll just share a few that really stood out! Diane shared her testimony and it was so cool to hear and to see how it blessed the kids!
We start every morning with an hour alone with God. Then we come together and share what God showed us during that hour! It is an awesome way to start the day. I'll never forget what Hannah said during one of the sharing times... "I've always wanted to hear God speak, and I was asking him to speak to me today and for the first time in my life he spoke to me and said "Hannah I love you" and it was so amazing". Let's just say a few tears were shed... it touched me so deeply, after that I felt like I could definitely go home and know that God used Diane and me in a powerful way during this trip. You are such a huge part of this incredible story through your support of this trip. We couldn't do this without you! Amazing! God is so good!
|Our sharing time spot! Hannah is the second from the left :)
|Eating a guava Claire got me during sharing time... sharing time indeed :)
We played lots of games and went on lots of fun outings in the afternoons! Good times for sure!
|Monday afternoon at the pool!
|Superbowl Party Monday night! I've seen the Superbowl in 4 countries now, and on 3 continents. Yeah!
|My amazing wife's idea to make soap! It was a big hit! Took us all of Tuesday afternoon!
|Beach day Wednesday. Swimming around an old sunken Japanese Ship! Great times!
|Ice Cream Thursday!
Our theme was righteousness and we memorized Romans 8: 1-11 together. It was so fun and so cool to see the kids understanding that they are made perfect and clean and free from condemnation through Christ and in Him, they are righteous.
|Giving my final lesson on Friday.
|Playing Frisbee golf the final afternoon. That game is so fun!
|Walked into the room and found this on the whiteboard. It really touched me! I felt very loved.
|A gem from Diane's past. She turned this wall into a living metropolis. It was cool to share that memory with her!
|Friday watching the Olympics Opening Ceremony late at night... some people fell asleep :).
|Saturday morning before leaving we got to visit the U.S. War Memorial. It was fun reading the history!
|Visiting a Hindu temple. A lot of Indians migrated to Fiji! I rock a dress!
|You see the sleeping giant? There are two of them created by the mountains. Pretty cool!
|Mud bath and hot springs to finish up the adventures. Diane looks great in mud :).
|We made a friend in Fiji before we headed back. It was fun getting to meet new people!
Well those are some of the pictures and highlights! It's good to be home and see my children. My parents left this morning to head back to the work the Lord has called them to do! We are so grateful for the incredible care they provided for our children while we were away. We will all miss them a lot while they are gone. My sister helped a ton too!
So thankful for you as well as you prayed us through and we stayed healthy and strong, had traveling mercies and energy and were able to accomplish the good work that God prepared for us. We got along well and lives are transformed because you were able to send us! Thank you for being a part of something so special in our lives!
I'm so proud of the work that Diane's parents do! It's very hard and can be discouraging, but they work tirelessly in really hard conditions and are living epistles, read by all! It was really good to see where they work. I feel much closer to the family after this trip and feel like I can understand and empathize with things in a much better way!
My heart is full! I'm back now with my kids and life here is speeding along! It's already Thursday and the month is well under way! I'm busy, but I'm learning to live from rest. Looking forward to the next adventures and living full of gratitude in the present.
|My sweet Valentines! Love being with them again!
Please Praise God with me for an amazing time away!
Nadia is finally here and working full time to get her support raised!
Please Pray with me as I get ready for the next adventure!!! Jamaica in March!
For a good transition back into life here and for the seeds that were sown to produce a bountiful harvest!
Love you all so much!
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"Digital Industries are built upon the idea that customer needs are placed first and centre, with the needs of the business trailing second to that." So says Talmix independent consultant Madeleine. And for Madeleine, understanding what's truly important is at the core of everything she does. Having been selected as 1 of 54, out of an application pool of over 800, as a founder of Zinc VC's Mission 1 – an initiative building new companies that solve the developed world's toughest social issues, Madeleine's extensive experience in Private Equity, Recruitment and the Digital Media space has enabled her to share her insight with organisations, helping them grow with purpose, and drive.
Madeleine talks to us about her journey, the importance of having the right team on board, the pace of technological change and more.
The Early Days and the crux of Digital Transformation
"I started my early life in the Private Equity world but after 4 years, moved into working with one of our portfolio companies," she tells me. And that's because Madeleine is naturally attracted to being hands-on and involved. "I enjoyed the private equity world but I was passionate about being at the coal-face of strategic development and transformation." And being part of organisations that deliver real impact is clearly what drives Madeleine. She soon joined Tes Global – a digital education company that supports teaching and learning globally – as a Director, where she held various roles leading product development, delivery of growth initiatives, as well as strategic projects and business development. It was while working at Tes that she experienced the core of digital transformation – the development and implementation of new products, revenue and business models, alongside technology, system, process and management changes, to take advantage of new technologies and markets – and developed a nuanced view of the true opportunities and pitfalls as well as a unique diagnostic framework.
A digital storm is brewing
"There's a change coming. Organisations that aren't already built upon the idea that customer needs should take precedence over their own are slipping behind in the digital race. And they are now facing the critical need to gear up through introducing completely new product methodologies that are firmly rooted in their customers' demands," she tells me. And as an independent consultant who now operates a portfolio career, Madeleine is at the heart of that conversation. "As a result of this digital transformation that organisations are up against, they are being pushed to ask themselves whether they have the right people in place to carry the business forward, and, if not, how they intend to fill the gaps. Coupled with that is this continuous question about choosing what to do with your product and determining how that flows through your entire organisation – businesses have huge challenges on their hands and need to adapt," she says.
Innovation doesn't only mean inventing cool new things.
Madeleine tells me that while organisations are focussed on changing in their frontline organisations, such as sales and marketing, many are overlooking the importance of innovating the back-end systems and governance processes at the same time – including at the board level. "While you have this drive for innovation, you need to pay attention to how that affects your core strategy. For many organisations, this may lead to having to ask, and answer, some very difficult questions. It may mean that you need a complete mindset shift in your business. Your 5-year planning may not work anymore. Your top-down approach may not be appropriate anymore." And for some leadership teams, the threat of "losing control" may be too much to handle. "For these businesses, it's a question of making small iterative changes and re-framing activities – shifting from the 'we're relinquishing control, and so we'll push back on that' towards 'It's not about control – it's about understanding the outcomes that we want to achieve and gearing up our teams to be able to deliver in the way that works'," she tells me. And that's where the experience of consultants such as Madeleine can help. By helping business leadership teams understand the change that may required within their organisation, and accept that they are set on a course that will ebb and flow with time, they will be less likely to be left stranded while the rest of the economy powers forward.
The power of an agile workforce
"The biggest challenge facing businesses today? Simple – the rapid pace of change. When demands on your team change, and the skill sets you've hired are no longer appropriate, what are you going to do? How do you access required talent? Because of that, there are strong incentives for businesses to shift towards a networked organisational strategy, that enables them to draw on outsourced talent. And likewise, there is an incentive for talent to shift towards a portfolio-based career or operate as a consultant, because you are guaranteed to get challenging and interesting work." she tells me.
Madeleine believes that it's critical to get your goals right. Any and all projects need to start with a simple conversation – "Is that really your goal?" – particularly when it comes to transformation and innovation of any kind. She recommends evaluating board buy-in, and the definition of value – and in doing so, on many occasions, she has found businesses often do something because they think it's the right thing to do, but very seldom track the results of actions against the original desired outcome, or take pauses mid-flight to learn and evaluate whether the target outcome itself needs to change. As the pace of change speeds up, there will be those who adapt to a new, humble, iterative way of working, and those who are left behind. Businesses need to consider their value in the new world, what they need to learn, and how they need to operate to make an impact in the bigger, more demanding picture.
If you are ready to take an honest look at your organisation, and identify your continued value – then your next step is easy, as a consultant like Madeleine can help. Speak to Talmix today to get started.
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) is an attack outlined in the OWASP Top 10 whereby a malicious website will send a request to a web application that a user is already authenticated against from a different website. This way an attacker can access functionality in a target web application via the victim's already authenticated browser. Targets include web applications like social media, in-browser email clients, online banking and web interfaces for network devices.
Key Concepts of Cross-Site Request Forgery
- Malicious requests are sent from a site that a user visits to another site that the attacker believes the victim is validated against.
- The malicious requests are routed to the target site via the victim's browser, which is authenticated against the target site.
- The vulnerability lies in the affected web application, not the victim's browser or the site hosting the CSRF.
Executing a CSRF Attack
In a Cross-Site Request Forgery attack, the attacker is exploiting how the target web application manages authentication. For CSRF to be exploited, the victim must be authenticated against (logged into) the target site. For instance, let's say examplebank.com has online banking that is vulnerable to CSRF. If I visit a page containing a CSRF attack on examplebank.com but am not currently logged in, nothing happens. If I am logged in, however, the requests in the attack will be executed as if they were actions that I had intended to take.
Let's look at how the attack described above would work in a bit more detail. First, let's assume that I'm logged into my account on examplebank.com, which allows for standard online banking features, including transferring funds to another account.
Now let's say I happen to visit somemalicioussite.com. It just so happens that this site is trying to attack people who bank with examplebank.com and has set up a CSRF attack on its site. The attack will transfer $1,500.00 to account number 123456789. Somewhere on somemalicioussite.com, attackers have added this line of code:
<iframe src="//www.veracode.com/%3Ca%20href%3D"http://examplebank.com/app/transferFunds?amount=1500&destinationAccount=123456789">http://examplebank.com/app/transferFunds?amount=1500&destinationAccount…" >
Upon loading that iframe, my browser will send that request to examplebank.com, which my browser has already logged in as me. The request will be processed and send $1,500.00 to account 123456789.
Another Example of Cross-Site Request Forgery
I just bought a new home wireless router. Like most wifi routers, it's configured through a web interface. The router was shipped to me with an internal IP address of 192.168.1.1. I'm having trouble configuring the router though, and fortunately the folks over at somemalicioussite.com have published a guide that shows me exactly what buttons to click in the router interface to get everything set up securely. The attackers have also set up a proxy server at 126.96.36.199 that will log all traffic that goes through it and look for things like passwords and session tokens.
As I clicked through the configuration guide, I missed the 1x1 pixel image that failed to load:
<img src="http://192.168.1.1/admin/config/outsideInterface?nexthop=220.127.116.11" alt="pwned" height="1" width="1"/>
The attackers knew that when I was reading their tutorial, I would be logged into the router interface. So they had the CSRF attack set up in the tutorial. With that request, my router would be reconfigured so that my traffic will be routed to their proxy server where they can do all manner of bad things with it.
Preventing Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerabilities
The most common method to prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks is to append CSRF tokens to each request and associate them with the user's session. Such tokens should at a minimum be unique per user session, but can also be unique per request. By including a challenge token with each request, the developer can ensure that the request is valid and not coming from a source other than the user.
Finding and Remediating Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerabilities
The easiest way to check whether an application is vulnerable is to see if each link and form contains an unpredictable token for each user. Without such an unpredictable token, attackers can forge malicious requests. Focus on the links and forms that invoke state-changing functions, since those are the most important CSRF targets.
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Ray Emery will get the start in net while Dave Bolland will miss his second consecutive game with a right foot injury as the Chicago Blackhawks host the Calgary Flames tonight at the United Center.
Coach Joel Quenneville said Bolland is also questionable for Sunday night against the Edmonton Oilers. He added that Bolland's injury is not long term.


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lespecial is one of the bands out of the northeast that I've been most excited to present to South Florida. Just their genre description gets me giddy: "Heavy Future Groove, Progressive Rock, Death-Funk, Apocalyptic Dub." They're living on that narrow weird and heavy yet funky ledge that we love so much. Think Primus or Dopapod. In fact, the only time I've seen them live was to them paying tribute to Primus at Catskill Chill (evidence that they certainly suck below). We think their show at newly opened Crazy Uncle Mike's in Boca Raton will be a great way to spend a (le)special Valentine's Day!
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Light Yagami and Ryuk check out the newest trailer for Netflixs original feature film Death Note. The film, which is based on Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obatas famous Japanese manga, is directed by Adam Wingard (The Guest, Blair Witch) and stars Nat Wolff (Paper Towns, The Fault in Our Stars) as Light Turner, Margaret Qualley (The Nice Guys, The Leftovers) as Mia Sutton, Keith Stanfield (Straight Outta Compton, Dope, Short Term 12) as L, and Willem Dafoe as Ryuk.
The story follows Light, a typical high school student, who comes in possession of the Death Note, a supernatural notebook that allows its owner to kill anyone by writing their name into it while picturing their face. The books original owner, a Shinigami (aka God of Death) named Ryuk, discarded the book out of boredom, and once Light acquires it, the supernatural being reveals its creepy self only to its new owner and acts as a guide of sorts. At first, Light is eager to use the book to rid the world of evil, but as they say: power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.
A good number of fans of the manga and anime series havent embraced Wingards Americanized take on the property, voicing displeasure with its cast and its apparently safe approach to Light who doesnt appear to be the truly villainous protagonist that he should be.
Tapping into those concerns, YouTuber DrMachakil who you may know for his The Avengers React to Justice League Trailer and Tom Cruise Falls Into Other Movies videos has edited footage so that it appears that Light Yagami and Ryuk from the original anime series are viewing the trailer for the Netflix film for the very first time. And while Ryuk appears delighted and entertained, for the most part, Light has a very negative reaction to it and even adds a new inscription to his notebook.
Neither Wingard nor Netflix promised a direct adaptation of Death Note. In fact, Wingard has been forthright about making changes to its characters to fit its Seattle, Washington setting. He compared his approach to the one Martin Scorsese took with the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs for his 2006 Oscar-winning film, The Departed. For now, the reaction to the first trailer appears to be mixed, but time will tell whether or not Netflix and Wingard have a worthwhile adaptation on their hands or another troubled attempt to bring anime into American live-action.