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Allegro AE™
Security and Connectivity for the IoT Edge
Internet Software for Embedded Devices
Today, the Internet connects billions of users worldwide and is an integral part of how people work, play, and communicate. Research shows that billions of "smart" devices are active members of the networked world busily collecting, securely distributing and acting upon all forms of data. As the premier provider of Internet and Security software for embedded applications, Allegro services OEM manufacturers creating "smart" and secure devices with easy to use, feature-rich Internet enabling software toolkits.
The Allegro AE Product Suite delivers powerful Internet and device security technology specifically engineered for the rigors of embedded computing to OEM design engineering teams. The Allegro AE suite offers IPv4 and IPv6 operation enabling OEM manufactures to build secure embedded device management architectures that perform seamlessly in IPv4 and IPV6 networking environments alike. The Allegro AE product suite is pre-integrated with the ACE™ (Allegro Cryptography Engine) FIPS 140-2 level 2 validated cryptography module, enabling manufacturers to add standards-based cryptography to resource-sensitive embedded systems quickly, easily, and reliably while decreasing time to market. The family of Allegro AE product toolkits deliver field-proven standards-based protocol components to securely serve Web pages, images or applets, securely retrieve files from resources on the Web, quickly create a secure and robust Command Line Interface (CLI), and exchange XML and SOAP messaging with enterprise or cloud-based computing and storage resources.
Shipping inside over 200 million products with over 300 design wins worldwide, Allegro is a leading OEM supplier of embedded networking technology. The entire product family is delivered as ANSI-C source and has been ported to all major processor and RTOS platforms. All products utilize a field-proven software abstraction layer to provide an interface to any RTOS, TCP/IP protocol stack and file system environment. Delivered as stand-alone products or as a pre-integrated suite, Allegro's toolkits offer unprecedented design flexibility and scalable Internet networking solutions for your design needs.
RomPager AE
RomPager AE is a full-featured HTTP 1.0/1.1 Web server toolkit that offers IPv4 and IPv6 operation, CGI-style user exit support, an internal security database, optional file support, and PageBuilder HTML offline compiler. The PageBuilder compiler dramatically reduces development time, coding effort, and potential errors by converting HTML into compilable source code. The compiler provides full support for HTML (2.0, 3.2, 4.0 and 5.0), XHTML, JavaScript, object compression, application compression, and international languages with dynamic phrase dictionaries.
RomWebClient AE
The RomWebClient AE toolkit is a full-featured HTTP 1.0/1.1 Web client that retrieves and stores objects from any remote Web server using HTTP over IPv4 or IPv6. Objects can be in any format and are stored in memory or in an optional file system. The toolkit also supports caching, cookies, HTTP pipelining capabilities, and advanced HTTP streaming.
RomSTL is a small, resource sensitive TLS client and server solution specifically engineered for embedded systems. RomSTL is pre-integrated with the full suite of RomPager AE products making it easy to envoke TLS as needed. RomSTL supports the latest RFC standards for TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and TLS 1.2 secure server and client sessions. The toolkit is hardware and software platform agnostic and written from the ground up for efficiency. The encryption protocols interoperate with any secure browser or server and include FIPS 140-2 validated RSA, RC4, DES, 3DES, SHA, AES, and Suite B algorithms.
RomXML AE and RomXOAP AE
The RomXML AE toolkit is a small eXtensible Markup Language (XML) implementation that enables your embedded device to send (frame) and receive (parse) XML documents. Using XML in your embedded designs provides for free-format interchange of data and is widely accepted in the device management, remote sensing, and enterprise IT communities. Allegro's RomXML AE has been designed from the ground up for use in embedded devices that often have limited resources. Written in ANSI-C, the toolkit offers built-in capabilities to convert internal data between C language structures and XML documents. The RomXOAP AE toolkit builds upon the capabilities of RomXML AE and offers design engineers a comprehensive solution for creating connectivity between embedded designs and enterprise IT environments utilizing standards-based SOAP technology. Available as stand-alone toolkits or tightly integrated with the other RomPager AE suite of products, RomXML AE and RomXOAP AE provide the foundation for enabling embedded devices with XML, SOAP, XML-RPC, REST, and Web Services capabilities.
RomCLI AE
The RomCLI AE toolkit is used to build Command Line Interfaces (CLI) similar to Cisco IOS-based products. The RomCLI AE toolkit includes the CliBuilder offline compiler for preparing command definitions along with RomTelnet, a Telnet server, and RomConsole supporting serial communications. A unique variable access structure allows your embedded development team to use the same access functions for RomPager AE, RomCLI AE, and SNMP. Because security is always a concern when connecting embedded devices to a network, RomCLI AE is often used in conjunction with RomSShell AE to provide a Secure Shell interface for device management.
RomSShell AE
RomSShell is an embedded Secure Shell version 2 (SSH) toolkit. SSH provides encrypted communications between hosts over an insecure network. RomSShell offers a range of client authentication options in addition to X.509 public-key certificates. RomSShell can also be used for port forwarding (sometimes called SSH tunneling), allowing you to arbitrarily tunnel secure TCP connections. RomSShell AE also supports the latest RFCs for implementing Suite B with Secure Shell.
RomCert is a platform-independent implementation of the Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) and the Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP) and makes embedding security certificate management into resource sensitive embedded systems and consumer electronics fast, easy, and reliable while decreasing time to market.
ACE – Allegro Cryptography Engine
Allegro's suite of Embedded Device Security toolkits makes embedding standards-based security protocols into resource sensitive embedded systems and consumer electronics fast, easy and reliable. The ACE (Allegro Cryptography Engine) toolkit is a cryptographic library module specifically engineered to meet the critical needs of embedded computing systems in addition to fulfilling the requirements needed for FIPS 140-2 level 2 validation. The module provides embedded systems developers with a common software interface to enable bulk encryption and decryption, message digests, digital signature creation and validation, and key generation and exchange. Suite B is an advanced standard for cryptography that defines algorithms and strengths for encryption, hashing, calculating digital signatures, and key exchange. ACE includes a platform independent, government validated implementation of the NSA Suite B defined suite of cryptographic algorithms.


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A yo-yo diet or weight cycling can harm your heart, metabolism and cause depression. Here's how
When home-maker and mother Karishma Sharma (35) was trying to lose weight, she tried different kinds of diets. While some were low in calorie, others required her to consume only protein-rich food. While she lost a few pounds initially, over a period of time, Sharma's body stopped reacting to all form of dieting.
Sharma is among a host of people who end up opting for unhealthy and extreme fad diets to lose weight. This phenomenon is referred to as yo-yo dieting or weight cycling where you lose and then regain at least 5 to 10 pounds of weight repeatedly.
As with other diets, celebrities are also guilty of promoting this kind of weight loss. Singers Christina Aguilera and Mariah Carey, actor Chris Pratt, and talk show host Oprah Winfrey are among several celebs who have been in the spotlight for weight cycling.
In the past, there has been conflicting studies on the topic. While a study by Ohio University reported that it is better to attempt to lose weight despite repeated failures, experts also warned that such dieting fads cause grave damage to physical and mental health. Most experts caution that this type of dieting leads to health issues such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and cancer.
Dr Vinny Makhijani, senior dietitian, Masina Hospital says that yo-yo dieting can actually be more hazardous than being overweight. "Most weight cyclers eventually gain back more weight than they had lost because the shame and stress involved with gaining weight can lead to eating more. It also damages the heart; women who were weight cyclers had a great risk of heart disease beginning shortly after menopause," says Makhijani.
Nutritionist Anjali Peswani elaborates on some more effects of this diet: "It can disturb the hormones and interfere with our absorption and digestion of food. It creates havoc in your hormones thus affecting your metabolism which is directly proportional to weight loss," says Peswani.
And the effects are not just physical; it can impact your mental health as well. "Studies have reported that yo-yo dieting can increase the risk for mental distress and depression," says Makhijani.
Both experts agree that yo-yo dieting has become increasingly common today as people seek a quick fix without making lifestyle changes. Instead of jumping from diet to diet and facing erratic weight loss, Peswani suggests a way out: "Don't go overboard with anything, be it your workouts or your diet. Have control on the portion sizes and eat till you are 80% full. When eating out, stick to one dish only."
Makhijani also advises a gradual way of losing weight: "Lose weight through a consistent loss of 1 kg per week. Consume non-starchy vegetables and fruits, moderate amounts of lean protein and dairy products, legumes and whole grains, and few or no refined carbohydrates and saturated fats."

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Identity — who we are, how we become those people — is a central theme in lots of YA novels. Given what Claire Gross calls the "still-in-progress audience" of YA literature, the prevalence of questions surrounding identity is not surprising. Two recent articles examining queer* YA were published recently: "What Makes a Good YA Coming-out Novel?" by Claire Gross in The Horn Book and "A New Way for Gay Characters in Y.A." in The Atlantic Wire's YA for Grownups series. Although they're written from different perspectives and with different questions in mind, both delve into the importance of identity in queer YA. Maybe this is unsurprising too; after all, "sexual identity" is often used as synonym for "sexual orientation." What struck me in the articles, however, was the authors' focus on the importance other parts of identity, parts of identity not related to who and how a character loves. Gross and Doll agree that good queer YA often focuses as much, if not more, on other questions of identity than it does on questions of sexual and gender identity. Sexual orientation may be a synonym for sexual identity, but a person's identity is not defined solely by her sexual orientation. Gross and Doll recognize this and see the importance of it in queer YA different but complementary ways.
Gross, who is interested in what makes a good YA coming-out novel, posits that "a good coming-out novel is about more than just coming out." In a great coming-out story, the protagonist is working out the kinks of many different facets of her identity. Often, as in Ask the Passengers or Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (both on the 2013 Best Fiction for Young Adults list), this includes her relationship with her parents. Other times, unraveling the code of one's identity is as much about what happens externally; the communities a character finds, builds, or joins are another important piece of identity, too. The queer YA classic The Geography Club is a good example of this; so is The Miseducation of Cameron Post (a 2013 Morris Award finalist).
While Gross is interested what makes a good coming-out novel, Doll is more concerned with what comes after the coming-out novel. When authors and publishers no longer feel that coming out is the only story a queer YA character can have, what happens then? Here, too, a complicated identity is part of what distinguishes notable books. Still, as is the case with lots of non-queer novels, identity is a huge question for YA characters. The difference between newer books and the problem novels of a few decades ago is that, while characters are still sometimes grappling with queerness, "being gay or bi or lesbian or transgendered is wrapped up in conversations that often transcend sexuality." The Difference Between You and Me is as much about learning what values you're willing to stand up for as it is about being a closeted teenage lesbian. Pink is as much about the costumes and masks people hide behind — sometimes unintentionally — as it is about Ava deciding whether she's bi. Tangled, jumbled, mixed-up identities and all the questions that come along with them are at the heart of these novels.
Readers have known for a long time that a good character is complex character. There is rarely joy in a character who never surprises you, and even less in one whose motives are so opaque that they are entirely impenetrable. A great character walks the fine line between knowable and mysterious, relatable and surprising. Only a multifaceted character can be those things, a character whose identity is not a single, glaring color — gay — but a rainbow of pieces working in harmony.
— Emily Calkins, currently reading Just One Day by Gayle Forman
* Gross's article includes a note on the use of the term queer. It's my preferred term, but I struggle to succinctly explain why — today, at least, I'll let Claire Gross explain for me: "Throughout this column I use queer as a blanket term for people who are gay, lesbian, transgendered, bisexual, or questioning. While historically a derogatory label, it has been reclaimed as an inclusive term that acknowledges the limits of labels and acronyms in describing the pantheon of sexual and gender identities. I use it here in deference to that diversity."


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Best of
the Twin Cities
As much as pundits and bloggers obsess over the slow death of the CD as a marketable product, you never have a problem finding a crowd of browsers and buyers at Electric Fetus. And not just on days when they have one of their vaunted in-store performances, either: With a 41-year history and a sterling reputation among Twin Cities music fans, it's always a great place for a new-release acquisition trip or just a spontaneous impulse-buying spree. You can find everything from inexpensive catalog releases ($6.99 for the Time's Ice Cream Castle!) to high-quality box sets like the Complete Motown Singles volumes. The store's selection of compilations from every genre imaginable is a gold mine for the adventurous, and they don't skimp on "niche" genres like jazz or electronic dance music. If you're feeling lucky, the vaunted remainders section has an absurd amount of inexpensive out-of-print, imported, and cutout-bin discs that you'd be hard-pressed to find even in the shadiest corners of internet file-sharing. The Fetus's collection of DVDs, head-shop artifacts, and DIY CD-burning stations are a nice bonus, too.


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The housing crash of the late 2000s was supposed to have decimated property values across the nation. But in Brooklyn, the housing market barely broke its stride. Supply and demand is supposed to be an immutable truth, yet a well-documented boom in development has done little to stop spiraling prices. Every few weeks, a different neighborhood in New York City's most populous borough seems to break its own record for most expensive sale. Intuitively, it feels like the borough is at a breaking point. If something goes up, must it come down?
"There's no end in sight," says Jesse Keenan, the research director at Columbia University'sCenter for Urban Real Estate, referring to Brooklyn's obscene housing market.
Read the complete article at Gothamist.


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1989 Hi Star Cruising Yacht
1989 Hi Star Cruising Yacht $255,000.00
(Click the picture to see more pictures of this boat.)
Set-up to cruise and remain off the dock for weeks at a time.
Seriously for sale by owner.
Main salon
The main salon has a sliding door to starboard for easy deck access.
Couch to starboard, chairs to port.
Lower steering station, machinery controls and electric panel forward.
There is teak flooring with four engine room access hatches for major maintenance.
The engine room has access aft under salon stairs.
Master Stateroom
Aft and down from the main salon Queen bed on the centerline Ample drawers and cupboard-type storage Make-up area and two hanging lockers Wash/dryer with storage above.
Aft engine room access under salon stairs
Master Head
Master Head forward with shower stall Vacu-flush head Molded sink and counter top, with storage outboard.
Forward and down from main salon the u-shaped Galley has teak and holly sole.
There is great storage with six drawers and louvered panel doors above and below the counter Tundra, Seafrost refrigerator 12V Trash compacter 3 burner electric stove with oven Microwave oven Water system: pressure and dockside Deep double stainless steel sinks Plentiful Storage
Across from the Galley is a teak table and seating for eight.
The table lowers for an additional double berth.
Guest Stateroom
Guest Stateroom has queen bed on the centerline Teak and holly flooring Hanging locker and ample storage Bowmar hatch with custom screen Reading lights
Forward Head
Access from galley and forward stateroom with shower Vacu-flush toilet and molded counter and sink
Lowrance GPS plotter Interface Probe forward depth Datamarine multi depth/speed Standard Horizon depth Standard Horizon VHF Receiver W-H autopilot model HC-2-2 Infinity VHF transceiver JRC 48m radar Sea Sharp self-aligning satellite TV dish and receiver
Six foot cockpit with transom door to swim platform Hot and cold fresh water shower 4 rod holders Rod storage Lee outriggers Fish box.
Cockpit freezer
Swim Platform
Huge swim platform with three large storage compartments and ladder making all boarding, diving, and beach to boat activities easy.
Carib Rib .15 HP Yamaha outboard.
Boom type, 800lb hydraulic hoist.
Stored on Sundeck rooftop _________________________________________
Aft Sun Deck
Four steps up to fly bridge, four steps down to the cockpit, entrance down to main salon.
Fiberglass structural overhead Wing doors port and starboard Teak table and four teak chairs Wet bar with stainless steel sink Ice maker and storage
Fly Bridge
Two permanently mounted helm chairs Settees with cushions port and starboard Large storage area forward Large dock box for dock lines Aft and up to dinghy storage and hydraulic davit _________________________________________
2X30A120VAC shore service w/cords Full 12VDC & 120VAC panels 2X8D main starting batteries 4X8D house batteries 1X4D generator starting battery Automatic engine battery charger 50A Northern Lights 15KW generator with sound shield 4500 hours Main engines have auxiliary 160A alternators which charges the house batteries Balmar DC power unit which powers a 300A alternator by direct drive from a Yanmar 2 cylinder diesel charging house batteries Vanner 3600W inverter and batteries are monitored and controlled by a Trace panel _________________________________________
3 Marine Air Reverse Cycle Heat/Air 2 Bilge blowers 2 Bilge pumps – automatic 1 Bilge pump – manual Mains & Gen; fresh water cooled raw water strainers Mains & Generator; Mains & Gen Fuel shut off valves and transfer pump Hydraulic wheel steering Trim Tabs Fresh Water, Vacu-flush, electric heads w/holding tank Hot water heated by electric, main engines and Yanmar Sea recovery 600 GPD water maker Spare props Ice maker Washer & dryer
Safety And Fire Protection-
Fire Extinguishers: and 4 manual fire extinguishers and Halo fire extinguishing system in engine room Smoke detectors Carbon monoxide detector Personal floatation devices: 1 Type IV ring device mounted on stern rail, 20 approved life jackets EPRIB ACR Cat II w/GPS interface Signal flares Searchlights Bell Air horn 12 v
Extra Heavy Ground Tackle: 45 lb Delta with 200 feet 3/8 chain 55 Fortress with 50 feet 3/8 chain and 200 feet 1 inch nylon rode. 22 Danforth with 50 feet 3/8 chain and 200 ft 1 inch Nylon rode Maxwell vertical capstan w/ wildcat & gypsy with 2 controls.
Canvas on salon windows and full fly bridge enclosure. 4 inch Ritchie compasses x 2 Fixed bow spotlight and handheld spotlight
Contact Name: John
Contact Phone: 561-265-0016
Type: Power
Year: 1989
Length: 55′
City: Fort Lauderdale
State: Florida
Engine: 3208 TA Cats
Engine Count: Twin
Engine Hours: 3300
Horsepower: 375
Fuel: Diesel
Hull Material: Glass
Beam: 15′ 2″
Draft: 4′
Condition: Excellent
Found on Page: http://www.WPRocket.org/used-boats/index6.htm
Original Listing: http://BoatsForSaleByOwners.net/87677


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As we transition to our new site, you'll still find some Stats NZ information here on this archive site.
Principles for data integration
Data integration process
Related documents
Owner and review
Stats NZ staff, secondees, and contractors use the Data integration guidelines to apply the Information privacy, security, and confidentiality policy to data integration processes.
Data integration is when data from separate data sources (designed and collected primarily without the intention of being used together) are linked together. Stats NZ is a world leader in integration of administrative data to enable analytics, while protecting the identities of individual people and organisations. This creates a rich resource for research to answer complex questions to improve outcomes for New Zealanders.
When one or more datasets are integrated, the risks of identification and adverse public reaction are likely to be greater, especially when the different data sources are designed and collected without the intention of being used together. This is because generally the data (which can be about individual people, households, and organisations) would have been collected for different purposes, and combining the data could create public concerns about the extent and nature of the information creating a very detailed picture for a research or statistical purpose they were unaware of when supplying the data.
Stats NZ has two large integrated research databases of microdata. The Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) which contains microdata about people and households and the Longitudinal Business Database (LBD) which complements the IDI with microdata about businesses.
Public willingness to provide information is central to achieving our goals and is enabled by the high level of trust and confidence in the way we secure this information. We must be mindful of public expectations about information privacy, security, and confidentiality in order to maintain this critical level of trust and confidence. We are committed to ensuring our policies and processes for the collection, use, storage, security and disposal of personal and other confidential information, and the technology we use to support our processes, not only comply with all relevant legislation and statistical principles and protocols, but also meet public expectations, and are effectively implemented.
At the same time we must aim to get maximum benefit for New Zealand from the data we manage. Integrating data is a way we achieve this.
You might also be interested in our policy and guidelines aimed at protecting against the potential harm posed from the most at-risk data we hold:
We will consider integrating data when all four of the following principles are met:
Follow the process outlined below, to ensure you comply with the data integration principles and the IPSaC policy. This includes data integration for the purpose of producing aggregated statistics, other statistical products, or microdata research.
Identify benefits and risks before you start any integration project. You might need some carefully controlled exploratory integration in order to properly explore the value that may be derived. This should be clearly separate from any subsequent full scale integration, which should be authorised separately.
Steps to take before you start the data integration:
1. Identify the potential benefit to New Zealand from the integration
Data integration can generate many benefits, but may also be perceived negatively, and can potentially generate real privacy issues (given the person supplying the information is likely to be unaware of the integration and statistical/research use or that such a detailed picture may have been created about them). Because of this, it is important to clearly identify, describe, and communicate both the benefits and risks that are associated with a proposed data integration.
Avoid general statements that will not be able to be used as a basis for evaluating the benefits of the proposed integration if it goes ahead.
2. Prepare a risk assessment and compliance with all relevant legislative and regulatory obligations required to manage risk for data integrations, as part of the business case for the integration
Do a thorough assessment of the risks of identifying individuals, households, or organisations from the statistical or research process and the information released, and the procedures designed to protect against such a disclosure.
Note that all data collected directly by Stats NZ has been explicitly collected for statistical and research purposes defined in the Statistics Act 1975. Integrated data created by combining survey data to fulfil the same core statistical purpose is likely to create less risk than with integrating data collected for different purposes. When one or more of the datasets we integrate comes from another organisation and is an administrative, survey, or commercial dataset, risk is likely to be greater because of the volume and nature of the data, and the fact it was collected for a different purpose than the proposed research or statistical purpose.
In order to protect against unauthorised disclosure of confidential information by any reasonably foreseeable means, consider whether:
Focus your analysis of proposed data integration activities on the benefits to be gained, and identify all reasonably foreseeable harm and ways to protect against harm. Include your analysis in the overall proposal for the data integration. This will ensure that potential benefits and risks are considered at the outset.
Use the following templates and documents (see Guidelines and procedures to access them):
Ensure confidential information is to be used only for authorised purposes.
3. Ensure integrated data is be used only for statistical or research purposes
Only data that is for analytical, statistical, and research purposes should be integrated.
Ensure organisations that collected the data understand this, and that individuals, households, and organisations will not be able to be identified. Outputs may be used to inform policy or operational decisions, but must not be used to target individual people or organisations (for example, can't be used for case management), unless these individuals have given consent.
Document criteria for access, and any special considerations specific to the proposed data integration. Consider if some people, or groups of people, may object to the way confidential information is shared or used in the data integration. Consider how concerns might affect Stats NZ's reputation and that of the source data provider.
4. Apply normal release practices and microdata access practices to integrated data
Datasets created through integration are not exempt from normal practices covering the release of aggregate statistical outputs and microdata access, see Microdata access guidelines.
5. Ensure data integration is conducted in an open and transparent manner
Be transparent about data integration activities and decisions, and proactive about telling people why and how we integrate data. The minimum requirement is to publish information about each data integration our website, including information about our risk assessment.
We provide access to people who request their own information where it is readily retrievable and where we can be certain the information belongs to them. The nature of data integration may mean we cannot retrieve the information and/or be certain that the information belongs to them. In these cases we direct the person to request access to their information from the source agencies, where the information is likely to be more easily accessed.
6. Find out how the original information was collected, and what people were told about how it would be used
Consider the context in which the information was originally collected and what people were told at the time about how information was intended to be used (for both our own datasets and those of other organisations).
When confidential information is provided to us by other organisations, we should ask those organisations to inform people their information may be shared with us, and that it will only be used for analytical, statistical, or research purposes.
Often we propose to use data for a purpose that would not have been foreseen at the time of collection. This should not preclude us from undertaking the data integration, provided we carefully consider how people may view the proposed use.
Follow this process to give approval for integrating datasets either into or outside the IDI or LBD
7. Approval for integrating datasets INTO the IDI or LBD
We prioritise all proposals to integrate new datasets into the IDI or LBD, and then ensure they are supported by a business case and a privacy and confidentiality impact assessment.
The assessments for each proposed addition to the IDI or LBD are reviewed by the senior advisor, strategy, performance and privacy (who may consult the Office of the Privacy Commissioner) for review, before the proposal is put to the Government Statistician or person delegated to approve.
Ensure the Microdata access guidelines are followed and applied for access to the integrated data.
8. Approval for integrating datasets OUTSIDE the IDI or LBD
Ensure all proposals to integrate datasets outside the IDI or LBD include either the Brief Privacy and Confidentiality Impact Assessment and/or a full Privacy and Confidentiality Impact Assessment.
Send the assessment to the senior advisor, Strategy, Performance and Privacy (who may consult with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner) for review before the proposal is put to the Government Statistician or delegate to approve.
Ensure the Microdata access guidelines are followed if microdata access is requested as part of the integration.
9. Consultation on the benefits and risks
Ensure consultation on the benefits and risks of the proposed data integration occurs and the results and conclusions are documented. Consultation may include the following stakeholders:
Term most commonly used to refer to data from which direct identifiers have been removed (de-identified data) but is sometimes used to refer to confidentialised data. It is not a term used in these guidelines.
Ensuring authorised users, including staff, contractors, and researchers, can access data and information for authorised purposes at the time they need to do so.
confidential information
Data and information about a person, household, iwi, or organisation that we should not disclose to people who are not authorised to have access to it. Confidential information may be obtained from respondents, other organisations, customers, staff, or other people we deal with. Confidential information also includes embargoed releases and Stats NZ operational information that is not already publicly available.
Note: 'confidential' is a classification used by the New Zealand Government in its classification system for information pertaining to national security. Stats NZ does not hold or store any information classified confidential or any other information pertaining to national security, therefore we use the common English definition of confidential. For further information about the government information classification system, see Protective Security Requirements.
The statistical methods used to protect against confidential information being disclosed to people who are not authorised to have access to it, in a way that could identify an individual, household or organisation. The statistical methods used provide a level of protection against identification that cannot be obtained from de-identification.
The protection of information provided by people and organisations to us and ensuring it is not disclosed or made available to people or organisations who are not authorised to access it. Authorisation should ideally be given by the person providing the information, but may also be through legislation.
data integration
The linking of data about the same person or organisation (or unit) from two or more unit record datasets, originally collected for different purposes.
The process of removing information from microdata to reduce risk of spontaneous recognition. It typically includes removing names, exact dates of birth or death, and exact addresses.
information security
The measures put in place to protect against data and information being disclosed to unauthorised people or organisations, and to ensure appropriate availability and integrity of information.
Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI)
Database containing de-identified people-centred microdata from a range of government agencies, Stats NZ surveys and non-government organisations.
Assurance about the accuracy and consistency of data and information and that it is authentic and complete. It includes assurance that data and information has been properly created and has not been tampered with, damaged, or subject to accidental or unauthorised changes.
Longitudinal Business Database (LBD)
Database containing microdata about businesses from Stats NZ surveys and a range of administrative data sources.
Data about individual people, organisations, households, or other units in a population.
personal information
Data and information about a person that we should not disclose to people who are not authorised to have access to it. It is a subset of confidential information.
The individual's rights relating to control of the provision, use, and disclosure of information about themselves, commonly called their personal information.
Here is a summary of who is responsible for what under the data integration guidelines.
All Stats NZ staff, secondees, and contractors
Chief digital officer
Chief methodologist
Chief privacy officer
Chief security officer
Deputy government statistician
General manager, customer support and development
Government statistician
Information Privacy, Security, and Confidentiality (IPSaC) Governance Group
Manager and data custodian responsible for releasing data
Manager, information management
Manager, Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) System
Manager, microdata access
Respondent advocate
Security manager
Senior advisor, strategy, performance and privacy
Senior manager, integrated data
Senior managers and general managers
The Confidentiality Network
Statistics NZ (2016). Brief privacy and confidentiality impact analysis template. Available from senior advisor, strategy, performance and privacy, email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Statistics NZ (2016). Full privacy and confidentiality impact assessment template. Available from senior advisor, strategy, performance and privacy, email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Statistics NZ (2016). Privacy and confidentiality impact assessment guidance. Available from senior advisor, Strategy Performance and Privacy, email: email@example.com.
Statistics NZ (2016). Privacy, security, and confidentiality incident procedures. Available from security and privacy teams, email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Stats NZ (2017). Microdata access guidelines. Available from www.stats.govt.nz.
Stats NZ (2017). Privacy and confidentiality guidelines. Available from www.stats.govt.nz.
Government Communications Security Bureau (2016). New Zealand information security manual (NZISM). Available from www.gcsb.govt.nz.
Protective security requirements. Available from www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz.
Statistics NZ (nd). Our privacy commitment (poster). Available from Stats NZ, email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Statistics NZ (nd). Security policies and standards. Available from Stats NZ, email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Statistics NZ (2007). Principles and protocols for producers of Tier 1 Statistics. Available from www.stats.govt.nz.
Statistics NZ (2013). Information and data management policy. Available from Stats NZ, email: email@example.com.
Stats NZ (2017). Information privacy, security, and confidentiality policy. Available from www.stats.govt.nz.
United Nations (2014). UN fundamental principles for official statistics (Principle 6). Available from https://unstats.un.org.
Official Information Act 1982. Available from www.legislation.govt.nz.
Privacy Act 1993. Available from www.legislation.govt.nz.
Public Records Act 2005. Available from www.legislation.govt.nz.
Statistics Act 1975. Available from www.legislation.govt.nz.
The general manager of customer support and development is the owner of Data integration guidelines. The 2017 guidelines resulted from a review in 2016 and replace the 2012 Data integration policy. The guidelines will be reviewed annually.
Stats NZ (2017). Data integration guidelines. Retrieved from www.stats.govt.nz.
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It's time for us to start thinking about what we eat, why we eat, and how we eat. So I've created a practice I call Eating in Order. It's the result of a lot of research and reflection. There are entire books written on each aspect of it, but I've narrowed it down in order to keep it simple and attainable.
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3. How little? Your goal should be to eat as little as necessary, not as much as possible. Choose a portion size that will leave you feeling satiated, not stuffed. You might be surprised to learn how little your body actually needs once you start giving it better food.
4. Give thanks. Practice gratitude for the food you're about to eat and for those who've grown and prepared it. Remember how fortunate you are to have a quality meal on your plate to begin with. The more grateful you are, the more you will enjoy it.
5. Slow down. Mealtimes are not race times, so slow down. Savor the flavor. Be present with your food. Relax. It usually takes around 20 minutes for your stomach to tell your brain that it's full, so give yourself at least that long to finish.
I know it sounds simple, but I'm telling you, Eating in Order can revolutionize your life. Write it down, memorize it, count it on your hand, do whatever it take to move it from this screen to your life.
When you start trying it, you'll be amazed to discover…
- how often you eat when you aren't hungry
- how frequently you choose unhealthful food
- how consistently you overeat
- how regularly you take your food for granted
- how unnecessarily fast you finish
But here's my fair warning: as with any new habit, making changes will take time. It will feel hard at first. You'll be tempted to go back to your old mindless routine which wasn't working but was way easier.
But don't give up. The more you Eat in Order, the more natural it will become, and the sooner you'll have more energy, focus, and well-being in your life.
Why not try it today? Let me know how it goes and share this with someone who might find it interesting or useful.


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This recipe is from The Great British Farmhouse Cookbook by Sarah Mayor. From the Yeo Vally Family Farm. Read my review of the book here.
It is a wonderful cake, the following sentence makes me snort a little bit because it's not a sentence I'd thought I'd write.
Here goes: I made this cake and took it to my Women's Institute meeting and it proved very popular.
A few short years ago I was standing on a table at 5 am dancing to David Morales and now I'm baking cakes for the WI and I like it.
Anyhow, I digress. Firstly, can I point out this is a cake to have with a nice cup of tea. There is no actual tea in the cake (I read the ingredients and instructions twice because I thought I was missing something).
Raspberries and lemon are a gorgeous combination an alternative could be blackberries or blueberries.
You will need a 900 kg loaf tin, some non-stick baking paper and tin foil.
Makes one 1kg loaf (enough for a lot of WI ladies)
250g plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
pinch salt
115g soft butter
255g caster sugar
finely grated zest and juice of 1 large lemon
2 large free range eggs
100g wholemilk natural yoghurt
25g ground almonds
200g fresh raspberries
100 granulated sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
Peheat the oven to 108c/Gas 4. Grease and line a 900g loaf tin with baking paper.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt. Put to one side.
Cream together butter and caster sugar in a large mixing bowl, until pale and fluffy. This takes around 5 minutes depending on how much your arms can cope with, it took me longer. A bit of energy from the elbow helps. Beat in the lemon zest, then one egg. Add a table-spoon of the sifted flour with the second egg. Then fold in large spoonfuls of the sifted flour and the yoghurt into the mixture. Mix until smooth. Finally, fold/mix in the ground almonds. I switched between a wooden spoon and a whisk.
Put a third of the mixture into the bottom of the loaf tin and scatter a third of the raspberries and repeat twice more. Ending with a layer of raspberries.
Bake for 45-50 minutes, the cake should be browned. Cover with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes.
A skewer or knife poked into the middle should come clean.
Leave to cool for 5 minutes.
Mix the granulated sugar with the lemon and pour it over the top of the cake. (it looks like a lot of sugar and mixture but the cake absorbs it). Leave it to soak for a further 5 minutes.
Remove from the tin and allow to cool.
Sprinkle the top with a little bit more sugar. Pop the kettle on make a nice cup of tea and enjoy with a fat slice of cake.
I think David Morales would love this cake as much as the women of the WI.


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Platform enables medical students to share learning
Clinicians at Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine have developed a web-based tool that enables third- and fourth-year medical students to electronically log their learning experiences and share them with their peers.
According to Alexander Sheng, MD, an emergency medicine physician at BMC and assistant professor of emergency medicine at BU School of Medicine, the tool enables medical students to take the time and effort to reflect on their learning experiences—especially in busy clinical environments such as the emergency department.
"This is a platform we're using to help encourage and optimize that process for our learners without taking huge amounts of time away from their clinical work during their work days," says Sheng. "No clinical environment has ever offered any structured approach to encouraging reflection and a shared learning community like we've built.
"It's intended for multiple levels of faculty, residents and students to engage," he adds. "Some experiences may not change what you do, but some experiences may."
The platform, called Learning Moment, uses data captured as a research database to determine where learning experiences occur most within the emergency department setting.
The use of the tool has enabled research into how different types of medical students gain the most knowledge about their future medical roles.
For emergency medicine-bound students, patient rooms represented the most frequent location for student learning moments, followed by physician workstations, resuscitation rooms and other areas.
For students who don't pursue emergency medicine roles, patient rooms are also the most frequent location for student learning moments, with a much smaller percentage taking place in other areas such as physician workstations.
"These findings raise the question: Are there inherent differences between the learning preferences of EM-bound students vs. non EM-bound students? Considering that aversion to bedside rounding is commonplace among EM residents, one could postulate that those who choose EM as their intended specialty may have an increased propensity to learn 'on the spot,' such as at the workstations where presentations of cases commonly occur," states a pilot study of Learning Moment published online in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine.
The authors note that "it would be valuable to conduct a similar study in EM resident populations to see if the results differ; such insight could potentially benefit graduate medical education training."
Also See: New AMA textbook schools students on EHRs, emerging medical practice
While Sheng—the study's lead author—says Learning Moment was pilot tested with third- and fourth-year medical students in the ED, he contends that the tool can be adapted to other medical departments and institutions.
"A lot of healthcare-related fields are certainly amenable to this type of experiential learning," Sheng says.


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Teaching & Learning at International College Beijing
Robert Rostermundt, Mathematics Instructor
Teaching at International College Beijing (ICB) is a unique experience – ICB students are engaged, hard-working, and among the brightest of student groups (20% make the deans' list). The ICB teaching staff is equally hard-working in developing a strong curriculum while still making learning fun. Read more by clicking the tabs between the interview (Teaching Experience) and the reflection (Learning Experience) below:
Robert Rostermandt - Interview
Teaching at ICB
Robert Rostermundt – Mathematics Instructor
Tell us a bit about your background and why you joined the CU Denver ICB program:
I grew up in Denver and for most of my life I liked to spend my free time playing in the mountains: skiing, hiking, and backpacking. I was fairly good in mathematics but didn't take much interest in academics during middle school and high school.
After high school I attended CU Boulder for my undergraduate "studies." In fact, I still had not found much interest in academics and preferred to still spend my time in the mountains. This is probably why I chose to major in Physical Geography instead of business (as my parents had hoped). Yes, my major at CU Boulder had nothing to do with math. It was during this time that I became very interested in rock climbing and kayaking and so I started working as an instructor for the CU Outdoor Program. This was my first experience teaching and I found I really enjoyed the interaction with my students.
After receiving my undergraduate degree, I continued to guide outdoor trips in the summers, and decided to take some math courses. I had always been good at math and had been considering becoming a high school math teacher. One of my professors suggested I go to graduate school in mathematics.
I spent the next five+ years completing my PhD and at the sane time working as a whitewater river guide in the summers. Following graduation, I accepted an assistant professor position at Western State College for several years.
On an autumn trip to the Grand Canyon, I had an accident and seriously broke my right leg. After a helicopter evacuation, a month in the hospital, and then four months of rest and recovery, I knew I could no longer keep living the same outdoor lifestyle.
It was at this time that I learned about the position at ICB. I jumped on the opportunity and have been here teaching at ICB since January 2011.
What do you think about the CU Denver ICB Program?
Teaching math at ICB is very rewarding. I hope to help my students learn to appreciate the beauty of math and to learn how to think carefully about solving problems.
What is your expectation of your students?
My hope for my students is that they can find something they are truly passionate about for their future jobs. Even if it doesn't involve math, hopefully they will have learned to appreciate math as an important and challenging field of study. I have a former student who is now at University of California-Davis who is studying for her PhD in Economics. She is inspirational because she has a well-defined vision for her future and the ability to achieve her goals. I always enjoy meeting with her in Beijing to hear about her progress. Those are the best moments about teaching. I am always happy to hear about the experiences of my former students.
What's the difference between American and Chinese students?
The main difference between the Chinese students and American students is that Chinese students are most interested in GPA above all else, whereas American students are less concerned with GPA as they realize that graduate schools look at many other factors besides GPA. This leads to a level of anxiety that can get in the way of learning. The best way to learn is to make mistakes! But sometimes that means lower grades. That is a reality in learning. American students are more willing to take risks and try something new or challenging even if they know they might not be successful the first time.
Yiying Liu - Reflection
Learning at ICB
Yiying Liu – ICB Student
Tell us a bit about your classroom learning experiences at ICB:
I spent my first two-year college life in ICB on the Beijing campus. Now, I further my studies on the Denver campus at the University of Colorado Denver. I am a former student of Professor Robert. When I took his class, I knew little about him, especially his abundant life experience. But, I know he has always been really nice and patient with his students.
Professor Robert has always been responsible and has had good teaching methods. He would always separate the difficult mathematical material into several small parts and then explain them to us step by step. Sometimes, we still felt puzzled after his first explanation. When this happened, he would always try to use some other ways to explain it again and again, until we understood the problem.
Did you ever feel challenged by your studies; if so, how did your instructor help you?
He always spent his time in the office because he wanted to make sure we could find him, when we had problems. He did not really focus on scores of our homework and exams, but he seriously cared about our attitudes towards studying. He always encouraged us to figure out the exact meanings of concepts and deeply understand the relationships between different parts of materials. He always smiled to us, and when we answered questions in class, no matter right or wrong, he would give us positive feedback. I think it was his encouragement that helped me to conquer the fear of mathematics and do well in class.
What have you learned about focusing on a goal and planning for success?
To be honest, that is all I knew about Professor Robert before this interview. After knowing more about his experience, I really admire him. First, he committed to his interests. As he said, he chose his major in Physical Geography instead of business as his parents had hoped because of his own interest. Nowadays, more and more students do not know what are they interested in, so when they choose their majors, they just choose the most popular one or follow their parents' advice. Lacking passion, they cannot pay attention to the courses and feel tired. Getting bad grades, they start to blame their parents for choosing bad majors for them. I think, studying is not easy, so interest is so important –that gives us power to keep going. Also, committing to whatever we like is more meaningful than getting a diploma.
Second, I admire Professor Robert because he had enough courage to change. He learned Physical Geography in college, became an instructor for the CU Outdoor Program, worked in construction, finished the PhD in mathematics, guided outdoor trips, and became an assistant Professor at Western State College in Gunnison. Now, he teaches at ICB. I believe changes are beneficial for people, especially for our youth. If we never change, we do not know whether we have more talents. If we never change, we do not know whether we can do better in other careers. If we never change, we have no chance to meet different kinds of people. If we never change, we have no chance to broaden our horizons.
Change helps us to have a thorough understanding of ourselves and enjoy more vivacious lives. We are young, which is our advantage! It gives us enough time to find helpful ways to correct our mistakes, which happens in the process of change. In this case, why do we not try to make some changes?
I found a lot of inspiration, both in my studies and daily life –thanks again, Professor Robert!
By Yiying Liu
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To learn more about International College Beijing, please visit online: international.ucdenver.edu/beijing.


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So, I usually like pretty much everything Craftwork Cards produce, but the Heritage Rose range is possibly my favourite. Or at least it is at the moment, anyway! It includes the rose images that are so popular right now, plus the most gorgeous patterned papers. They go together in that 'almost clashing but actually looking fab' kind of way. I love every last spot, stripe and squiggle of them.
This first card is just simple hearts:
They are edged with Glamour Dust but you can't tell!
This one is a good way to use up those little strips you don't want to throw away:
And here's another heart, also with invisible Glamour Dust!
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You know what they say:
Necessity is the mother of invention.
I don't know who the father is, probably remorse.
– Red Green, from The Red Green Show
A husband is what's left of a sweetheart
after the nerve has been killed.
– Bud Abbott & Lou Costello,
in The Noose Hangs High (1948)
We're all gonna die if we live long enough.
– My salute to Yogi Berra.


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I recently found the perfect jewellery box for my side table and jewellery collection. When I'm looking for storage items for my room I really want something aesthetically pleasing and well as fully functional. I'm definitely that person who likes to have some bits on show. There is nothing better than getting ready and glancing down and seeing some stunning pieces, believe me, its worth it. Our room is at the top of our new house, away from little fingers and inquisitive eyes. A few years ago I wouldn't have dreamt of having anything on show in my room as it would inevitably go missing and be found in a toy box months later lol. So having a room that can have a more adult vibe about it is fantastic.
The Perfect Jewellery Box
I opted for the Rose Gold jewellery box as it compliments other items in my bedroom. The box is a great size and can fit a fair amount of pieces, including larger items and watches. The one thing that I absolutely love about this is the option to add some personalisation in the form of writing. I picked one of my favourite Chanel quotes. You have the option of adding up to 50 characters which are printed in uppercase. The lid has a small ball opening and the box is made of glass. It's very easy to keep clean by using a duster or microfibre cloth. It would also make an amazing gift for a Birthday, Wedding or Christmas. For me, it looks very expensive and is very well made so from a price stance it's well worth the £32.49 price tag.
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