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Mark Poffenberger of Community Forestry International calls for the climate mitigation negotiations to take account of the rights and concerns of forest dependent people.
Worldwide, it is estimated that there are between 1 and 1.6 billion forest dependent and indigenous people representing some of the poorest communities on earth. In many Asian countries, historic forest sector transitions are underway characterized by devolution of public forest lands management responsibilities to rural communities. The Philippines, Nepal, India, Cambodia, Bhutan, and Bangladesh have all launched national community forestry programs covering millions of hectares, while Vietnam, China, and Indonesia are exploring decentralization strategies. In India, 21 million hectares of forests are being protected by 100,000 villages who have substantially contributed to stabilizing that nation's forest cover after decades of deforestation. Forest cover on the island of Java increased from 1.27 million in 1985 to 1.87 million in 1997 largely due to the expansion of community-based agroforestry and forest gardens.1 Forest-dependent communities have strong incentives to conserve local forests and represent a logical ally for initiatives that seek to reduce greenhouse gases from forests. They are often the best positioned stakeholders to control local drivers of deforestation, typically possessing extensive forest knowledge, and if they are not in possession of de jure forest rights, they often hold them on a de facto basis. A number of international indigenous peoples organizations and forest dweller groups are raising important concerns regarding their forest tenure and resource rights under REDD initiatives, including those over carbon credits, that need to be seriously considered during forthcoming negotiations.
Financing community-based forest conservation programs has been a challenge for many developing nations, especially as donor 'fatigue' sets in and bilateral and multilateral agencies shift funding priorities to other sectors. United Nations' efforts to forge a global forestry strategy over the past fifteen years have consistently failed to secure the major financing required to establish an international forestry fund. Some proponents of REDD see it as a mechanism to finance the expansion of participatory forest management systems to better conserve threatened forests while addressing long-standing tenure conflicts and poverty problems. To succeed in this mission, it will need to avoid past pitfalls. Earlier efforts to support afforestation and reforestation carbon projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol were limited by the restrictive eligibility criteria, complex methodologies, and burdensome and costly project approval requirements. By early 2009, only three forestry projects were approved out of 1613 registered as part of other CDM activities. As one analyst notes "small-scale projects have to bear the length of the approving process and the high transaction cost entailed by expertise and monitoring.2
National REDD can create incentives supporting the promulgation of enabling laws and policies that resolve forest tenure conflicts and protect natural forests from conversion to economic concessions, while sub-national projects are needed to support local communities and control local drivers of deforestation. A hybrid approach is required to address both national policy and field-level operational problems that are part of the complex and tiered structure of deforestation drivers. The financial architecture of REDD needs to be structured to allow funds flowing from international carbon credits to reach communities and other local project implementers, keeping transaction costs low and rewarding performance-based achievements. At the same time, public financing through multilateral and bilateral institutions is required to design and develop projects before carbon revenues are generated. Flexible project design and funding strategies will be essential to REDD's success and broad-based implementation.
1 FWI and GFW. 2002. The State of the Forest: Indonesia. Bogor: Forest Watch Indoneesia and Global Forest Watch. p. 13. cited in Poffenberger, Mark. 2006. "People in the Forest: Community Forestry Experiences form Southeast Asia." Int. J. Environment and Sustainable Development, Vol. 5. No. 1.
2 Karsenty, A. "The architecture of Proposed REDD Schemes after Bali: facing critical choices." International Forestry Review. Vol.10 (3) 2008, p.445.
This article is taken from issue 40 of arborvitae, the newsletter of IUCN's Forest Conservation Programme
www.iucn.org/forest/; www.iucn.org/forest/av.


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Study Abroad in The Gambia
Contact Information:
Josiah Alamu
(Project Coordinator)
Assistant Professor Public Health Department
Hilary Frost-Kumpf
Associate Professor
Global Studies Program, Political Science
Larry Stonecipher
Dean, College of Education and Human Services
The University of Illinois Springfield's Public Health Department, Global Studies Program, and Teacher Education Department are collaborating with the University of The Gambia (UTG) in Africa to provide opportunities for the UIS students and faculty to engage in teaching and research activities.
The proposed collaboration is in line with the UIS mission statement, which states that "UIS provides an intellectually rich, collaborative, and intimate learning environment for students, faculty, and staff, while serving local, regional, state, national, and international communities."
UIS has collaborations and links with 33 universities in 13 countries world-wide, and none of these are in Africa. As a result, Dr. Josiah Alamu (originally from Africa), thought that going to The Gambia might fill the gap and thus help the UIS establish a link with a university in Africa. He worked in The Gambia College School of Public Health as a contract lecturer for several years before he came to the United States. At the time, UTG was non-existent. Having established his career in the UIS Public Health Department, Dr. Alamu will collaborate with Drs. Hilary Frost-Kumpf and Larry Stonecipher to establish a link with UTG.
Partnership with an institution in Africa is very important for several reasons. It will provide opportunities for:
- public health students to understand the global public health issues and social-determinants of health in a developing country;
- students in the global studies to meet with scholars and other students from a developing country to discuss perspectives in international relations, economics, policy, business; and governance;
- students in the education program to observe classes and teach in a developing country; and
- faculty to develop research and teaching activities in a developing country.
The main objectives of our proposed collaboration with the University of the Gambia are:
- To foster excellence in teaching and learning
- To foster excellence in scholarship
- To provide opportunities for professional and educational enrichment through a reciprocal student exchange
- To establish research and support programs in various academic disciplines
The potential benefits likely to accrue for the UIS and faculty, students, and staff are not limited to international exposure. The experience of the first year's group of interns will be leveraged to seek external funding to attract long-term funding for the internships. The program will also provide a conduit for students' recruitment and be an important achievement to support accreditation and reaccreditation of the academic programs involved.
The following are some of the select benefits for the UIS community:
Pilot grant application to Forgarty Center
The principal program coordinator will submit a grant application to John E. Forgarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Sciences for funding to perform research and training in the Gambia. Securing a grant from the UIS Strategic Academic Initiative will provide seed funding and give potential funders clear evidence of UIS's institutional commitment to the project.
Research Projects
Within this proposal is an opportunity to match students and faculty to preceptors in their respective areas of research. For example, Dr. Josiah Alamu will work with students to design an epidemiologic study of neglected diseases in the Gambia. Working on a project like this will give student opportunities to gain hands-on field experience in epidemiology. Students will also have the opportunity to submit their works for presentation in local and international conferences.
The UIS Masters of Public Health Program is currently under review for accreditation by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). One of the core areas of CEPH assessment is scholarship, i.e., participation of primary faculty and students in outstanding and innovative scholarship activities essential for advancement of public health practices. We anticipate that this proposal will enhance our status and credibility when CEPH visits our campus in spring 2012. Taking students on internships to the Gambia will help faculty and students to produce scholarly work in areas related to their field and presentation of such work in professional conferences; encourage faculty to obtain internal or external funding for their scholastic activities; and promote students understanding of public health research through course work and field experiences.
Study Abroad Opportunities
This program will allow UIS to initiate its first study abroad program in Africa. A formal agreement between The University of The Gambia and UIS is currently being developed which will allow for mutual cooperation between the universities in education, training, and research. Among other things this will allow for exchange of students in a region of the world that is not well understood, and is rarely visited, by American students.
Proposed Activities
We are proposing to recruit at least ten students (undergraduate and graduate) primarily from the UIS's Public Health Department, Teacher Education Department, and Global Studies Program to pursue summer internships in The Gambia between May 18 and June 24, 2011.
This internship is designed to broaden the training of these students to encompass international perspectives. For example, public health students will gain experience in international health issues; education students will gain firsthand knowledge of teaching and course delivery in a developing country; and students from global studies will gain international experience associated with global issues.
Additionally, this internship will assist students to participate in collaborative research initiatives with UIS and UTG faculty.
The following are the specific projects that students will embark on while in The Gambia.
Activity 1: Collaborative Project
Three faculties from UTG will coordinate all the internship activities with Dr. Josiah Alamu. These faculties are Dr. Alieu Taal (Head, Social Sciences Department); Dr. Musa Sowe (Dean, School of Education); and Dr. Rex Kuye (Head, Public Health Department). These mentors are responsible for arranging a program of study for UIS students, including attachments with local organizations and/ or academic departments that match the interests of the UIS students. We anticipate a joint project for the UIS graduate and undergraduate students. Within this collaborative project, public health students, global studies students, and teacher education students will visit local clinics in the Gambia to learn how health officials carry out health education, immunization, and other public health services. In addition, the students will meet with Gambian scholars, students, government ministers and/or representatives of Non-Governmental Organizations, who are interested in discussion of differing perspectives on "global issues." We would hope for an opportunity for the students to learn about how Gambians understand international issues (e.g. security, globalization, climate change), and how those perspectives differ from American perspectives. The format of our meetings may be interviews and/or group discussions between the UIS students and Gambians. We want the UIS students to come away with at least some sense of Gambian perspectives on these issues, as well as the role Americans can play both in addressing these issues and in helping other Americans to understand the perspectives of the people of one African nation. The trip to The Gambia would give the students a case study, a chance to meet directly with Africans to discuss the things they have been reading about. If possible, it would be nice if a class of Gambian students could read similar materials and would be prepared for a directed discussion with the UIS students, moderated by their professor and Dr. Frost-Kumpf. Finally, all students will meet UTG education students, education ministers, and superintendents in The Gambia, and visit Gambian schools and observe classes.
Activity 2: Specific Project
Dr. Rex Kuye and other staff at the UTG Public Health Department will arrange a program of study for the UIS public health students, including attachment with local organizations and/ or academic departments that match students' interests, as well as provide opportunities for study in the field (depending on the interesting of the student).
Students are required to write a research paper at the end of their internship. Students may choose from the following areas of research:
Malaria research activities with the Gambia Malaria Control Unit
HIV Prevention Services
Tuberculosis Control Units
Vaccination and Immunization Services
Environmental Health Services
Vital Statistics Department
Public Health Policy and Administration Services
The UTG mentor and Dr. Josiah Alamu will meet weekly with the UIS students to discuss their progress and provide advice/assistance as needed with the research paper that they are required to write.
Activity 3: Poster Presentation and Discussion
Students will work in group or as an individual to present the outcome of their activities while in the Gambia to the UIS community. Public health students will be encouraged to submit posters and abstract of other research work to both national and international conferences and seminars.
Student Recruitment
This internship/study abroad project is open to all students who are enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate program at the UIS. However, priorities will be given to students from public health, global studies, and teachers' education programs. The UIS Office of International Programs will promote the program through its web site, advertising in the student newspaper, all-campus e-mails, production and display of posters and flyers, and the organization of information sessions both specific to the program and to all study abroad programs.
Dr. Josiah Alamu plans to promote the program through class visits, interest meetings, emails, and other campus networks. We plan to organize at least two pre-departure orientation meetings. Additionally, Dr. Josiah Alamu in conjunction with the Office of International Programs program plans to disseminate materials related to the itinerary, travel arrangements, housing, pre-departure and on-site contact information. Protocols to ensure that all students submit copies of their passports, sign the Acknowledgement of Risk and Responsibilities form, pay appropriate program fees, and are enrolled in the CISI insurance plan or have submitted an insurance waiver form will be enforced by the Office of International Programs.

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Government agencies, like many other organizations, are looking for better and faster ways to support and manage content driven by rich media, Web applications, mobile technology and social media.
Along those lines, Metalogix has unveiled new content infrastructure software designed to help public-sector organizations boost their workforce's content-sharing and collaboration experience. Content Matrix 6.0 lets organizations migrate and organize Microsoft's SharePoint content. SharePoint is a family of software products from Microsoft that enables collaboration, file sharing and Web publishing.
The task of upgrading the many variations of SharePoint deployed throughout their organizations is a challenge many agency IT managers face as they seek to forge a coherent enterprise content management strategy.
Microsoft typically provides a serial approach to upgrades, such as moving a user from Microsoft 2007 to 2010 before going to 2013. But if an agency wants to take advantage of new features in SharePoint 2013, Content Matrix gives users the flexibility to upgrade to the newer version from any previous version of SharePoint. They can also migrate file shares and documents from legacy enterprise content management systems and keep SharePoint content organized on an ongoing basis.
Content Matrix has a user administration console, Content Matrix Console, which can connect to many information sources such as SharePoint or file shares, and then connect into the new SharePoint environment. The product uses a simple copy and paste paradigm. At that stage, administrators can apply mapping permissions and new site templates or apply content types to content as they migrate.
Workflows in older versions of SharePoint can easily be moved to the new SharePoint platform, said Steve Marsh, director of product marketing with Metalogix. "It is a simple and intuitive product that allows users to install, configure and move content in a matter of minutes. We believe that migration is an ongoing thing," Marsh said.
Content Matrix gives content owners the ability to reorganize content directly from within the SharePoint user interface. Users with appropriate permissions and rights can easily move, bulk upload, tag and classify their content within the SharePoint farm without involving IT.
"At same time, we want to make sure content is tagged with correct meta data," Marsh said. So through the SharePoint user interface, users can tag multiple pieces of content at once so other features work better and they have better search results, he said.
Content Matrix 6.0 also lets administrators move SharePoint to the cloud by connecting with an organization's Microsoft Office 365 cloud-based messaging and collaboration environment and giving them the ability to move content in either direction between on-premises or the cloud.
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In reference to the 'tram' story below, I remember a similar one about a rural Tennesee family. Seems a television salesman was going door-to-door trying to sell tv's in the 1950's. When he described it as a picture that moves, a 'little old lady' rose up declaring 'people should stay home and listen to the radio like God intended.' In article <pete.794060337 at extro>, Peter Merel <pete at extro.su.oz.au> wrote: >Patrick O'Neil <patrick at corona> writes: > >> If there is profit to be made in a technology, then it develops but...you >>and others like to call for, essentially, what amounts to a Trinity >>Project of investment with specific goals in mind. THAT is where it wont >>happen. > >I've never called for such a thing, nor do I believe that it would be >sensible to do so. Nanotech will come like other engineering, from >private sector investment in profitable development projects. > >>As for drugs to give immunity to >>everything...impossible in principle (though very Star-Trekian). > >I begin to understand why you think that Drexler is a fantasist. I've suggested >a fairly simple and concrete idea in encrypting the human genome; implementing >it will no doubt be fraught with technical difficulty, but perhaps your skills >could be useful in identifying such difficulties. However, dismissing the idea >out of hand as a fantasy is neither useful nor rational. > >>There >>really ARE limits to what technology can do. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy >>using my technologies: nice kevlar skis, a fast computer for working on >>and playing really cool games, VCRs, microwaves, strong fabrics, etc. But >>I also recognize that technology is not the Grail that will bring all the >>world to paradise. Technologies that offer benefits ALWAYS are >>accompanied by costs of varying pains. Some costs are ignored until it is >>too late, others, being unpredicted (and unpredictable) are forced upon us >>to deal with at the last minute; and the treatment always itself brings a >>cost. Just don't get all rosy-eyed and expect the universe. > >My grandfather used to tell a story about a family of peasant farmers coming >down out of the hills to visit his hometown in Austria about 75 years ago. They >saw one of the first electric trams in operation there; they went around the >front of it, and they went around the back of it, and they said "Nothing is >pushing it, and nothing is pulling it ... it must be devil's work!" > >> To make a comment on your above statement: the deserts do not NEED to >>be reclaimed. Reclaimed to what? Deserts are ecologies with perfectly >>adapted species in their own right and have been here since before the >>dinosaurs. They ain't broke. > >Never heard of the Sahara or the Gobi? Those are _man-made_ deserts. >They're the result of thousands of years of poor agricultural >practices. Most of the continent I live on is one big man-made desert - >before the arrival of the man and the dog, central Australia was a huge >inland sea, with a fantastic variety of flourishing flora and fauna; a >minimal desert ecology has evolved in its place, but for the most part it >is now nothing but flat dry red earth. Men destroyed it - why shouldn't >men recreate it? > >>There ARE areas that were once plains or >>forest that are now arid as a direct result of human activity >>(overgrazing, over-cutting, over-tapping of water supplies, downright >>STUPID farming practices) and could use a little reclaimation, but >>hopefully not ONLY so people will buy real estate there to build houses >>and cities on. It would be nice to protect some of it in untouched form. >>Matchbox houses on matchbox plots tend to really dick up habitats, plus >>the grassy lawns everyone insists upon are the worst water wastes on the >>planet (in places where water is not plentiful). > >Just about everywhere in your hemisphere has been cleared of forest and >turned into farms and towns. The untouched forests in my hemisphere are >being woodchipped as fast as the bulldozers can go. Humans are all over >the place, cultivating, stripping and building. > >Imho, we have two ways to go from here. One way is down into a pit of >constant resource scarcity, ignorance, war, famine and suffering; the >other way is up into a world of peace and riches, control of resources >all over the solar system, boundless innovation and experience beyond >our wildest imagination. Star Trek seems a dull and stagnant fantasy >beside this prospect. > >There is no third path that I can see. If you can describe concrete >objections to the technologies that have been proposed, then please >explain them. Not "we shouldn't" or "it'll never" or "it's devil's >work", but real engineering problems. Stop waving your hands and tell >us what the problems are - then your skepticism will be healthy. > >-- >Internet:pete at extro.su.oz.au | Accept Everything. | >http://www.usyd.edu.au/~pete | Reject Nothing. | -- rha


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The Sabin Vaccine Institute in partnership with the Brazilian Immunization Society and Santa Casa de São Paulo convened the Vaccine Information Session in São Paulo, Brazil on October 24-26, 2012. The three day meeting was organized for journalists currently reporting on Global Health and attracted 22 journalists from 9 countries in the Region of the Americas.
Sessions were designed to disseminate information regarding the life-saving potential of vaccines and their ability to prevent needless suffering of millions of people around the world. Journalists heard the most up to date information on vaccines and the process of delivery. An interactive session also addressed various issues the reporters have faced in their professional careers with the group brainstorming potential solutions.
To view presentations click here.


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SKF Enlight
Smartify your wind turbine inspections
SKF Enlight is a mobile and cloud-based system that helps operators document and manage wind turbine operation and maintenance tasks. With SKF Enlight, operators use the DataCollect app by SKF to collect turbine inspection data with any smart device, and then upload it to the SKF Cloud for 24/7 access and analysis.
By helping operators improve inspections, make better maintenance decisions and cut costs, SKF Enlight supports SKF Life Cycle Management, a proven approach that can add value throughout the turbine life cycle. Ultimately, SKF Enlight can help wind turbine operations:
- Improve inspection efficiency and reduce costs
- Reduce capital costs for equipment and software
- Reduce risk of misunderstanding implications of data
- Engage more of your staff in the maintenance programme
- Collect more information to enable better decision-making
- Standardize inspection data across service teams
- Make inspection reports available in one database in standardized format
- Move from pure data collection to valuable knowledge
Corrective actions can be included into the inspections so that faulty conditions can be rectified as they are discovered
During turbine inspections, SKF Enlight supports maintenance and assembly teams mainly as a visual support tool. The DataCollect app by SKF guides users through the turbine for faster, safer inspections, while an instant reporting features allows fast feedback to decision-makers.
Used daily as an integrated system for the documentation of operation and maintenance tasks, SKF Enlight can help cut paperwork dramatically. For end-of-warranty inspections, optional Bluetooth sensor technology can be used to document conditions of different mechanical and electrical turbine components.
SKF Enlight connects wirelessly to the SKF Cloud, offering access to a range of associated SKF services and expertise directly from the DataCollect app by SKF. All collected data is immediately uploaded and securely stored in the SKF Cloud for easy retrieval from anywhere, anytime.
The SKF Cloud provides a highly customizable, configurable solution that can store and display data, drawings and photos. Where problems are more complex, SKF Enlight can connect customers on demand directly to SKF knowledge-based services such as those available from SKF Remote Diagnostic Services.


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"The more you read, the more words you learn. And, uhhmmmm... Uh... Books..."
To be fair, this does seem to have been some sort of on-the-spot public speaking exercise, so she very well may not have had any time to prepare in advance. But for fuck's sake.
Girlfriend needs to take some of her own advice. [Reddit]


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Game #36: Rays at Jays pregame
Tampa Bay (14-21) at Toronto (14-21)
at 1:07 p.m. ET at the Rogers Centre
Today's lineups:
Rocco Baldelli, DH
Brendan Harris, SS
Carl Crawford, LF
Ty Wigginton, 2B
B.J. Upton, CF
Carlos Pena, 1B
Delmon Young, RF
Dioner Navarro, C
Josh Wilson, 3B
PITCHING: RHP Edwin Jackson
Alex Rios, RF
Adam Lind, LF
Vernon Wells, CF
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Frank Thomas, DH
Aaron Hill, 2B
Jason Smith, 3B
Royce Clayton, SS
Sal Fasano, C
PITCHING: RHP Dustin McGowan
NOTES: Toronto recalled INF Ryan Roberts from Triple-A Syracuse to take RHP Roy Halladay's (15-day DL) spot on the roster. … 3B Troy Glaus wasn't placed on the DL after suffering a left foot injury on Friday, but the Jays don't need to make a decision regarding his status until Tuesday, when they will need a replacement starter for Halladay. … Halladay's replacement will likely be one of these Minor Leaguers: Ty Taubenheim, Josh Banks, David Purcey or Jesse Litsch. … Clayton was back in the lineup after missing a few games with a sore back, according to manager John Gibbons. … LHP Gustavo Chacin played catch prior to Saturday's game — his first time throwing since injuring his lef shoulder on April 30. … Halladay was released from Mt. Sinai Hospital in Toronto on Saturday.
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Little Ryan does it again It was great to see Accardo [little Ryan] close out two games in a row I know it is to much to expect the Jays to win every time they take to the field but at least they are trying Mabey this will give Dustin some confidence I thing he did a nice job today Nice wheels on Wells Nice send by Butterfield Who do you think they will call up to start
Josh Banks and Ty Taubenheim are both in AAA and on the 40 man roster, so they are the most likely candidates.
Banks last pitched on the 9th which would have him scheduled to pitch monday.
Taubenheim last pitched on the 10th so he's scheduled for tuesday, which is when they need a starter for.
Since Banks has pitched better this year and is generally more highly regarded I think he'll get the call.


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Let's Meow Meow! [Uncensored English Version]
• Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista and Windows 7 (both 32-bit and 64-bit modes)
640 MB hard drive, 32 MB Memory, Pentium II or higher processor recommended, DirectX compatible graphics and sound card.
Our hero is a young man named Ibuki, a real cat lover who can't resist scratching a puss on the head. One night, he had a vision of the Cat God, who told him that he wanted to grant Ibuki any wish as a reward for being kind to his feline friends. Ibuki wasted no time in his reply: "I want a catgirl!" he said -- a beautiful girl with cat ears and a cat's tail.
Several days later, Ibuki heard a meowing sound coming from a cardboard box left outside his door. He opened the box but was shocked to see a beautiful naked cat girl curled up inside, purring. "I've come to serve you," she said, "because you've shown kindness to cats." The next thing he knows, his apartment is filled to the brim with gorgeous cat girls, all eager to do whatever they can for him. You're the luckiest guy in the world!
Let's Meow Meow! is a multi-scenario love-sim game for Windows. You play the interactive game by moving through the story and making choices that affect the outcome, allowing for many different potential endings and excellent replay value. The game features the original Japanese voices along with an accurate English translation. This game is 100% uncensored. Features many popular themes and fetishes, including a "dick girl" (futanari) path!
Censored: No
Language: English
Size: 682 Mb
Lets Meow Meow
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The Truth Revealed about Hemp
"2 years ago, I started using some hemp seed oil and it has put my fibromyalgia and arthritis at bay for the last 2 years! If any of you know what fibromyalgia is, you know that it can be very painful. My arthritis in my left knee was so bad, I couldn't drive a car for more than 50 miles without stopping and getting out of the car to walk awhile. Neither handicap has returned. My doctor told me that everything I had was incurable. If everyone in the world knew about this, there would be a lot less hospital visits and knee surgeries." – Bruce
The Oil:
Hemp is one of very few plants which contains a high quantity of omega-6 and omega-3 essential fatty acids. It normally contains omega-6 and omega-3 in a ratio of 3:1. Nutiva has devoted all their efforts to careful processing of this raw, organic, non-GMO, kosher hemp oil, resulting in higher levels omega-3 fatty acids. The Standard American Diet (SAD) contains an extremely high proportion of omega-6 fatty acids compared to omega-3, almost 20:1! Nutiva Hemp Oil can help correct this imbalance, one spoonful at a time.
The Seed:
A 3 Tbsp. serving of Nutiva's raw, organic, non-GMO, kosher hemp seeds also provides 50% of your daily RDA of magnesium and phosphorus, as well as 25% zinc and 15% iron. Sprinkle delicious, mildly nutty-flavored hemp seeds on any dish for a mineral-rich boost of protein and omega-3s!
"I put these hemp seeds on top of every salad I make – it adds a great texture and they are really yummy!" – Becka
"My family has tried 3 different brands, and we all agreed this particular one has the tastiest hemp seeds." – Kristya
The Protein Powder:
The greatest proportion of protein in Nutiva Hemp Protein is called edestin, a highly bio-available type most easily used by the human body, not found in soy or whey protein powders. What this equates to is an amazing energy source for your body.
"This product is great for me since I like to workout and it is way better than those whey proteins. Not only does it give me my protein, it tastes better, and doesn't smell weird compared to those other shakes." – Jeff
Experience the amazing health benefits of hemp today!
1 – "Gamma linolenic acid exerts anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic effects in diabetic nephropathy." Yonsei University College of Medicine, South Korea, 2012.
2 – "Omega-3 Fatty Acids" University of Maryland Medical Center, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Guide.
Sunfood's "Natural Solutions" does not promote or suggest natural cures, natural healing or natural remedies for any disease, disorder or ailment thereof. This information should be treated as educational material gathered and discovered from various studies, clinical trials and customer reviews. It is designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, and independent conclusions in regards to natural products and alternative health choices. This information has not been approved by the FDA and has not been verified by medical professionals. It is best to consult with your healthcare practitioner before attempting any form of natural cure, natural healing or natural remedy to any health issues.


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The Welfare Reform Act 2012 introduced many changes to the benefits system. Some of these changes are already in place, while others are still happening.
The changes include:
- the introduction of two new benefits: Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit
- changes to older benefits, including some being merged into the new benefits
- limits on how much money you can get from benefits.
We explain all these changes throughout this section. If you are unsure about how any of the changes might affect you, speak to a welfare rights adviser.


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The casting notice might look something like this: Wanted: One stooge. Must be able to withstand face slaps, eye pokes and constant verbal abuse. Bozo-like hair a plus.
News that Sean Penn has bowed out of playing the pivotal role of Larry in the Farrelly Brother's planned Three Stooges flick may be the biggest blow to hit the slapstick franchise since Curly's retirement more than six decades ago.
Jim Carrey (the new Curly) and Benicio del Toro (the new Moe) need a new co-star now that they won't have Penn to kick around anymore.
Larry, the Rodney Dangerfield of the Stooges, has a thankless, yet key function: he's a reliable masochist – and a sadist only in self-defense. "The pain," Larry Fine is said to have quipped, "goes away on payday."
The original Stooges, over the years, withstood numerous Curly shuffles. Curly both followed and succeeded his brother Shemp. Then came Joe Besser and Curly Joe DeRita. Throughout it all, Larry was there, absorbing Moe's abuse well into his 60s. Larry is arguably the hardest Stooge to replace – the defining element of his personality is that he didn't really have one.
So who in Hollywood is up to this monumental task, now that an Academy Award winner like Penn is out of the picture? "Curb Your Enthusiasm" star Larry David played the Larry part in sketches three decades ago on "Fridays," ABC's old SNL clone, but he's no doubt long past that phase of his career.
We're going to put out a casting call: who do you think should play Larry? With the movie reportedly set to start filming in August, the Farrellys will have to move quickly. Use the comments section below to help them out.
Remember: a lot of nyuck, nyuck, nyucks are depending on your answer.
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992.


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Bluetooth is a short-range wireless technology used to create PANs (Personal Area Networks) among your devices, and with other nearby devices.
Bluetooth allows you to leave your phone in your pocket, while talking on your phone with a Bluetooth headset - with no wires. You can also exchange contact or scheduling information with other Bluetooth-enabled phones nearby, or send such information to a nearby Bluetooth-enabled printer.
Another common use is to give your laptop computer or PDA wireless high-speed Internet access via Bluetooth and your phone.
Many newer automobiles also have Bluetooth, which can interface with a phone in a pocket, to allow automatic hands-free phone capability.
More innovative uses include playing a game against someone with a similar phone nearby, or using a special Bluetooth pen to send SMS messages by simply writing them on paper.
Bluetooth functionality is divided into separate types of connections known as "profiles". Each of the various scenarios outlined above involve a different profile. Not all Bluetooth devices support all profiles.
For example, most phones support the Headset (HSP) and Handsfree (HFP) profiles, for connecting the phones to headsets and car kits, respectively. But not all phones support the Object Exchange (OBEX) profiles, which let you transfer files (like photos) (FTP) and/or information (like contacts and events) (OPP) to and from other devices. Another profile supported by only some phones is Dial-Up Networking (DUN), which lets you connect a laptop or PDA to the Internet via the phone. Other optional profiles support connecting to printers (BPP), keyboards (HID), and stereo headphones (A2DP, AVRC).
Most Bluetooth phones are "class 2", which means the Bluetooth feature has a range of up to 30 feet. Class 1 phones (which are rare) can have a range of up to 300 feet.
Bluetooth is named for the 10th century Viking king Harald Bluetooth, who united Norway and Denmark.


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Reports on Tuesday morning had the Jets holding "very exploratory, informal discussions" about the former first overall pick in the draft whose tenure with the Raiders came to an end after just 31 games. Those discussions may have taken place, but they aren't leading anywhere.
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Just 27 miles north of Houston, The Woodlands is one of America's first master planned communities, making it the perfect venue for a the Children's Memorial Hermann IRONKIDS race. The Woodlands is close to two major airports, numerous parks, a bustling downtown and a luxurious resort for athletes and their families to enjoy. With plenty of amenities within walking distance, this pedestrian-friendly community makes it easy for visitors to find their way around town during race week. The Children's Memorial Hermann IRONKIDS fun run offers young athletes the unique opportunity to feel the excitement of competition while enjoying the outdoors and promoting healthy living. Parents, family, and friends are invited to cheer on the racers while they run though The Woodlands.
Date: April 20th, 2019
*Please note that this event takes place one week before IRONMAN Texas*
Time: 9:30 a.m.
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Ages: 6 months to 14yrs
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This has been a long post coming...my big brother graduated his masters in fine arts a few months ago, and I promised him I would make a dish dedicated to him, with his favorite vegetable. FENNEL!!
My brother is 2 years older than me...and has always been a HUGE part of my life. My family traveled around quiet a bit and because of this we were always friends for each other. I miss him. He has yet to meet my littlest one, hopefully this winter.
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So this dish is dedicated to him, Congratulations A!!
I am so very proud of you, and think your work is amazing. I wanted to make this dish for you to eat, but alas you live SO far away, hopefully you will want to make it for you and C :)
At first I was thinking a cold soup...summer and all. I just feel that you don't get the same flavor of tomatoey goodness, unless simmered on the stove. I didn't want to simmer all the vegetables so I roasted the fennel in the oven. If you wanted to you could chill it...it would be great that way too.
Summer Tomato & Fennel Soup
2 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion- diced
1 garlic clove- sliced
2 stalks of celery- diced
4 ripe tomatoes- chopped
1 tsp paprika
2 cups water
1 head of fennel- separated, oiled and roasted until soft
sea salt & freshly ground pepper
pinch of sugar
In a medium pot heat oil. Add onions and garlic. Saute until soft
Add celery and tomatoes. Saute until soft, add the paprika, and saute until absorbed.
Add water
bring to a boil. Let simmer for 15 minutes.
Add fennel.
Blend in batches. Season to taste.
Fried Green Tomatoes
4 green tomatoes
2 tbsp ground flax seed- mixed with 6 tbsp boiling water
1/4 cup unsweetened soy milk
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup cornmeal
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dried dill weed
In a small bowl combine flax mixture with milk
In another small bowl combine dry ingredients.
Dip tomatoes in wet
Dredge in dry
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The oil in the picture is basil oil...
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Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the world-renowned Philharmonia performing extended extracts from eight works representing three centuries of symphonic music.
The app allows real-time selection of multiple video and audio tracks, along with an automatically synchronised score and dynamic graphical note-by-note visualisation of each piece as it is played. The result is an immersive environment for exploring the music and all the instruments of the orchestra.
Mesmerising Music
Multi-camera, multi-track performances of eight pieces with automatically synchronised full score, curated score, or simplified representation. Mesmeric synchronised BeatMap highlights each and every note played on a graphical representation of the orchestra.
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Optional audio and/or subtitle commentaries on every piece from both the conductor and the players. Discover how each instrument works, and read, watch and hear the musicians themselves explain their role in the orchestra.
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Insightful text on the pieces, composers and instruments specially written by Mark Swed, music critic of the LA Times. Stunning fully interactive video playback allows complete real-time control of the iPad screen in both landscape and portrait orientation.
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- Beethoven: Symphony No 5
- Berlioz: Symphony Fantastique
- Debussy: Prélude à l'après midi d'un faune
- Mahler: Symphony No 6
- Stravinsky: The Firebird
- Lutoslawski: Concerto for Orchestra
- Salonen: Violin Concerto
The app is designed for iPad (2nd, 3rd, 4th generation) and iPad mini
The Orchestra for iPad is created by Touch Press (the people behind The Elements, The Waste Land and Sonnets by William Shakespeare) in partnership with Rite Digital (the digital media production arm of the Philharmonia Orchestra) and Music Sales.


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One of the key fundraisers for the NSW Liberal Party has resigned and a senior Liberal MP has stood down on the first day of the state's latest corruption inquiry.
Paul Nicolaou resigned as chairman of the Millennium Foundation on Monday after being named at ICAC's Operation Spicer inquiry, which is examining allegedly corrupt payments between property developers and NSW politicians.
Developers have been banned from donating to NSW political parties since 2009.
The Millennium Foundation is the NSW Liberal's fundraising division and the ICAC heard on Monday that Mr Nicolaou was aware of prohibited donors giving money to the party via another Liberal entity, the Free Enterprise Foundation.
Liberal MP Marie Ficarra voluntarily stood down on Monday after allegations at ICAC that she took a banned $5000 donation from property developer Tony Merhi.
Liberal MPs Darren Webber, Chris Spence and former minister Chris Hartcher were suspended from the party earlier this year when some of the allegations contained within Operation Spicer were made public.
"I am shocked and appalled at the allegations raised in today's opening statement at ICAC," NSW Premier Mike Baird said in a statement.
"As I said at the announcement of this inquiry, if any wrongdoing is found, the book should, and will, be thrown at the perpetrators."
Mr Baird said he had ordered Liberal Party state director Tony Nutt to investigate the ICAC allegations.
Mr Nutt was only appointed Liberal Party state director on Monday.
"Following my appointment this afternoon I've sought urgent and detailed information regarding certain matters that arose today at the ICAC," he said in a statement.
"It is important that the NSW Liberal Party comply with the law and acts with integrity in the conduct of its affairs."


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Does your young designer love playing Minecraft? Now they can take their skills to another level by learning how to design buildings in Minecraft and prepare them to be 3D printed.
In this 1.5 hour class, young designers in grades 3-6 will learn the ins and outs of designing for 3D printing. They'll find out how 3D printers work, create a printable object in Minecraft, and prepare that object for the 3D printer by exporting it to another program.
Most of the class will be spent designing objects and preparing them for print. After participants leave their class session, MODA will print the objects young designers have created. Because print times can be several hours for each object, items will be ready for pick-up within a few days. Arrangements can be made to receive your print by mail as well.
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Climate Change: The multifaceted phenomenon
The changes in the natural environment are coupled with significant social, economic and political changes.
The impacts of climate change are deep and wide and handling climate change related matters is complex. Climate change is one of the greatest environmental, social, economic and political challenges of our time.
Can we find a balanced approach to national and global climate change adaptation and mitigation to ensure a low carbon future where society is prosperous and safe, the economy is strong and the environment is protected?
In Australia, climate change has become a major focus of government and public attention. We already have some indication of the potential impacts and costs to our industries, environment, people and infrastructure.
As a country where more than 90 per cent of the population lives on the coast, rising sea levels are a major threat endangering 711 000 addresses that lie within three kilometres of the coast. Weather-related disasters and bushfires are increasingly damaging our water, energy, transport, buildings and telecommunications infrastructure. Heat stress and climate related diseases pose increasing health risks.
Primary industries are some of the most sensitive sectors to the changes in rainfall, temperature and other climate factors. Agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries contribute to approximately three per cent of the Australian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 14 per cent—$31 billion—of Australia's total industry exports.
Australia has large coal, gas and uranium reserves and as a result, is now the world's largest coal exporter, second largest uranium exporter and a major LNG exporter. Mining contributes to approximately eight per cent of GDP but almost 43 per cent—$117 billion—of Australia's total industry exports. This is a challenging context for developing an effective climate change policy framework. [CSIRO]
How can we ensure that the impact of climate policies is equitable to all key groups in society?
How far are growth and sustainability compatible?
The rest of the world is also under stress, but some countries are more vulnerable than others. Poor countries that are already fragile and whose economies are dependent on agriculture are under greater threat. Countries unable to adapt to the impact of climate change could experience social and political upheaval.
Wealth will not provide protection from all impacts. Rich and poor countries will be affected by extreme weather events. Even those spared by disaster will feel the consequences indirectly through global connectedness of markets.
The security of people and nations rests on food, energy, water and climate. They are all interrelated and all under increasing pressure. Climate change is not just an environmental issue; it has significant economic, social and political implications.
Does this situation threaten to create large-scale humanitarian crises in the future?
Can industrialised countries carry the economic and political weight of climate change for the rest of the world?


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Social Media Tip: Getting Connected with Microsoft Office Social Connector
Earlier this week Financial News wrote an article on financial institutions being "spooked" by social media. While financial firms are slow to leverage social media, more and more are exploring what benefits these evolving communications vehicles can bring to an organization. The first place to start is implementing a social media policy; from there you should look at the various tools available to monitor activities and participate.
One social media tool that just about every professional has is Microsoft Outlook – yes, that email application that most people view as "strictly business" has some nice features that enhance the utility of social media. I started using the Microsoft Outlook Social Connector when I upgraded to Outlook 2010 plug-ins for Outlook 2007 and 2003 are available and find it's a great tool for gaining a consolidated view of the various ways I've interacted with a contact. I've connected my LinkedIn account, but you can also connect to Facebook, Sharepoint and Windows Live.
Here is a snapshot of how your interaction with a contact is consolidated in Microsoft Office via the Social Connector:
According to Microsoft, the Outlook Social Connector provides:
- A People Pane with the name, picture, and title for your colleagues whenever reading a message from them
- One-click Access to the most recent messages and attachments from a contact
- Activities Snapshot of your contacts
- Consolidated Contact Directory by adding the business cards of your LinkedIn contacts into your contacts directory
One last item to note about the Outlook Social Connector is that the privacy settings you have set in LinkedIn, Facebook and other social media sites are recognized by Microsoft Outlook and the basis for what information is shown. Read more about Outlook Social Connector and privacy here.
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Hitters Tip - Pitcher's Body Language
To be a good hitter it is always a good idea to watch the pitcher and try to pick up small changes in body language when different pitches are being thrown (curveball, fastball, changeup). In high school there usually are small signs that can tip off what pitch is coming. A common one is the angle that the pitcher holds the glove at.


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Wong working to lessen self-imposed pressure
JUPITER, Fla. -- Standing near the Cardinals' bullpen, his usual spot for his daily morning meeting with the media, manager Mike Matheny stopped midsentence as he answered a question about Chris Carpenter's new role within the organization.
"Did you guys see that?" Matheny remarked.View Full Game Coverage
JUPITER, Fla. -- Standing near the Cardinals' bullpen, his usual spot for his daily morning meeting with the media, manager Mike Matheny stopped midsentence as he answered a question about Chris Carpenter's new role within the organization.
"Did you guys see that?" Matheny remarked.View Full Game Coverage
Everyone turned.
"[Kolten] Wong just stood there, flat-footed, and did a back flip. That was effortless."
Wong did it again for a larger audience, dazzling the new teammates who had not seen him demonstrate his agility in such a manner before. It's a trick he learned in college, when he attended "Free Jump Friday" classes at the gymnastics center where his fiancée's roommate worked. After six or seven visits and practice on trampolines and into foam pits, he mastered the move.
"It took some guts to finally buy into it," Wong said. "But that's the thing: You really have to buy into a back flip in order to land it."
The same thing could be said for his pursuit of the starting job at second base.
Wong appears to be buying into his talents a little more these days, releasing some of the pressure he had been putting on himself to perform and prove his readiness for the opportunity to be an everyday player in the Majors. He played all nine innings in Tuesday's 9-8 loss to the Mets and finished 2-for-5 with a homer and a double.
Wong went hitless in his first 10 at-bats this spring, but in the 10 since, he's tallied five hits, three of which have gone for extra bases.
"I just had to come in here and relax," he said. "I put so much pressure on myself because I wanted to come in here and just be the guy instead of coming in here and being who I am and doing what I need to do to help the team win. Talking with Mike helped a lot; then [it was] just knowing that I'm confident with myself, that I can play at this level and then buying into it."
During that 0-for-10 start, Matheny pulled Wong aside and encouraged him to start having fun again. He could sense his second baseman was trying too hard, an approach that was setting him up for disappointment.
Matheny then watched as Wong exhaled after a three-hit game on Friday. Seeing the 23-year-old perform back flips was further evidence that Wong has found a way to have fun again.
"It would have been good to see [him doing back flips] even if he was struggling a little bit, to still have that freedom to be himself," Matheny said. "But still, I think it's a good step for him."
Wong has not, however, stopped being hard on himself. Though he hit his first home run of spring on Tuesday, he was more consumed by his missed sacrifice bunt attempt in the ninth inning. Instead of celebrating the diving catch he made in the eighth, he questioned the official scorer for not giving him an error on the grounder that skipped past him earlier in the game.
"He just wears stuff hard," Matheny said. "He had a great day up until that point, but he's still not going to let that go. That's the kind of player he is. It will evolve over time."
"That made me mad, because my game is not going to be hitting home runs," Wong said of the botched bunt. "My game is going to be moving guys over and doing the little things. I can't [miss those opportunities]. Basically, the whole day is wasted. I have to go in there and work on some things."
Matheny has given Wong extensive playing time this spring to help him find his timing and confidence. Only Jon Jay has logged more at-bats than Wong through the team's first 11 Grapefruit League games. Though Mark Ellis was signed in December specifically to provide insurance at second, the Cardinals still hope to see enough maturation from Wong to commit to him as their starter on Opening Day.
That all starts with Wong finding a way to channel the self-assurance that he shows when doing the back flip -- "Basically, I can almost do it on command," he said. "I'm that confident with it" -- and take that with him everywhere else.
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB.


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Security 7 Award winners tackle important information security issues
The 2008 Security 7 Award winners have their say on information sharing, perimeter security, relationships, convergence, strategy, history and progress.
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Safely leapfrogging the perimeter firewall can enhance innovation and provide the right balance of access and security.
In 2007, the Motorola information security team started a project to find better ways to protect key information assets while also enabling employees to be more innovative. First, we changed the way we looked at firewalls. The perimeter firewall has been a primary tool for protecting networks, enabling appropriate connections to the outside and controlling unauthorized traffic in and out of the enterprise. While providing protection, this also creates barriers to the kind of ad hoc, unstructured and unpredictable needs for communication that are imperative in the age of mobility.
So we implemented a novel security concept called enablement zones (E-zones), a logical collection of users, software applications and systems that have similar need for connectivity and protection. They embrace the need for increased protection without suppressing innovation and mobility. E-zones facilitate sharing of information with mobile employees, business partners and customers, while improving the protection of critical data. For the more than 65,000 individuals in 50 countries, E-zones eliminate the traditional corporate firewall perimeter and historical friction that security compliance generated. A business unit, department or functional unit can support any number of E-zones, and there can be any number of systems per zone. E-zones can be short-term or permanent.
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The E-zones architecture abolishes the status quo concept that physical location is a reliable measure for protecting organizations against risk of information leaks. E-zones empower business managers to select the right balance of network protection and connectivity for their applications and other digital assets.
E-zones have been designed and built to feature:
E-zones are vital to the company's culture of innovation, increasing flexibility for interpersonal and interorganizational communications with substantially reduced friction to the creative processes essential for new products. The results prove we can have better protection with increased flexibility, a necessary combination in the hyper-competitive global marketplace.
building relationships
Making connections inside and outside the enterprise helps foster a healthy security organization and career.
He was right: The ability to build and leverage strong relationships is indeed a key element in the success of today's information security executives. To build a successful program, CISOs must align themselves with many departments within the organization, including internal audit, legal, HR and, sometimes the most difficult, their own IT department. If any of the leaders in these groups don't recognize and appreciate the role of the CISO, the CISO's effectiveness will be significantly weakened, because an opposing senior executive may create roadblocks or delay progress.
Conversely, the ability to build relationships with others within one's organization creates opportunities to advance security initiatives.
building relationships
Throughout my career, many of my work experiences have been created through business relationships I've developed with my peers and other security leaders. My first invitation to go into the boardroom came about because my company's external auditors suggested to the CFO and CIO that information security would be a relevant topic of discussion for the audit committee. Of course, the exposure to my company's senior executives through my board presentation proved invaluable in furthering many of the security initiatives we were working toward.
Several jobs I've held were offered to me because of relationships I made with someone working at those organizations. Each job provided even more opportunities to build relationships with coworkers and vendors, which provided additional learning opportunities and career development. In each role, effectively collaborating among teams and implementing security technologies in innovative ways has been a key tool for building rapport and strengthening ties among IT staff.
For example, when we rolled out a SIM at one company I worked for, we provided the remote IT teams with view-only access to the event console; this gave them additional visibility into their environments. More importantly, this gave them a sense of ownership of the initiative and the tool, helping ensure their ongoing support for our critical monitoring initiative, which otherwise risked being viewed as "big brother" spying on them. In another organization I worked for, a strong relationship with the legal department provided the support needed to get a critical compliance initiative funded.
I am honored to win the Security 7 Award. There are many leaders within the security profession who are deserving of this recognition. The interesting thing about being recognized by your profession is that you have to be nominated by someone who believes you worthy of recognition, which, like most other opportunities, stems from the development of strong working relationships. I guess that Junior Achievement guy was pretty sharp indeed.
security for the masses
Security cannot be a discipline unto itself; it must serve all entities in the enterprise.
Sensing that the particular moment wasn't right for a speech on security philosophy, I quipped, "You know, it wasn't a problem because the lasers didn't activate." This drew hearty laughs.
This anecdote illustrates a commonly held belief that security is not a meta-discipline that serves all walks of enterprise life, but rather that "security is what security people do." Lay people, i.e., those who aren't full-time security pros, tend to think about security to the extent that security people bug them about it. Security is a bunch of paranoids creating ridiculous things with lasers and so forth, while the business moves along on its own.
security for the masses
A lot of this is the fault of security professionals. Far too many of us see security as an end unto itself. Many don't realize that simply finding a policy violation does not equal success. It's no wonder those outside of security often treat security as some weird realm to be entered at your peril. This attitude places an upper limit on meeting security requirements, because security activities are generally viewed somewhere between necessary evil and unnatural act. The security team walks into meetings with the de facto goal of serving as a random requirements generator lobbing overhead onto the project, rather than consciously moving the business forward by solving problems using a specialist's toolkit.
Some people, when given a hammer, would rather hit someone with it instead of using it to build a house.
In our corner of the enterprise world, the security team is composed of Security Conscious Problem Solvers (credit my enterprise security architects Bryan McDowell and Barbara Vibbert for this phrase). We're here to solve business problems, and recognize that when your eye is on the ball of customer satisfaction, revenue, scalability, connectivity, etc., you can miss out on the need to cover security requirements as well. Security work needs to promote business needs, not just implement some set of rules that looked good in the abstract when someone wrote them down. The intent of the rules needs to be understood. The rules need to be clear and repeatable as much as possible.
The security team always needs to be open to the possibility that the rules are wrong and need to be changed. That's harder than saying "No" formulaically, but it's sustainable in the long run.
convergence and information sharing
Integrating operational risk and sharing vital information serve the greater good.
Security organizations need to enable, not inhibit, these opportunities, fortify the road they take and ultimately build confidence in the country's critical financial services infrastructure. Just as we insure our families to protect their future, we must also insure the financial services infrastructure in order to be strong and resilient in the face of growing threats for generations to come.
We can realize this vision in two steps: integration with operational risk and information sharing.
Through these two steps, we position our organizations to maximize performance and productivity, take calculated risks that are in the best interest of shareholders and customers, and more efficiently adapt and respond to our changing environment and the threat landscape.
convergence and information sharing
Operational risk is naturally present in all business activities and incorporates a broad range of risks, including reputation, legal and regulatory risk; business disruption and system failures; information security and privacy; employment practices and workplace safety; processing errors; theft and fraud; and damage to physical assets. An organization's ability to drive an effective and practical operational risk management program with corporate-wide governance practices, values and integration sets the foundation for managing these risks effectively. This foundation can be further fortified if we are willing to advance opportunities to converge security and operational risk management disciplines and to share information--resulting in more efficient and effective business services.
Break down internal silos among executive business leadership, risk management, facilities, physical security, business continuity management, fraud, information security, privacy, IT, human resources, compliance, etc., and work together to seek opportunities for operations excellence.
Information sharing also means actively participating in external information sharing forums with peer companies. One such example is the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), founded under presidential directives and embodying a public-private information sharing partnership. Forums like FS-ISAC create a virtual fusion center where ideas, threats and intelligence can be gathered, analyzed and communicated efficiently.
By sharing, issues are identified early in order to contain and resolve risk, impact and exposure to participating organizations. More importantly, it provides a platform to team up against terrorism and other threats that impact our industry and day-to-day lives. By participating in initiatives like the FS-ISAC, we are not alone.
Ultimately, I believe that breaking down the barriers to convergence and information sharing is a broader responsibility we all share--and only by working together can we protect the future of this country's critical financial services infrastructure.
industry progress and attitudes
Uniform security among IT systems is nonsensical, yet that attitude still prevails in many instances.
Yet, despite the incredible transformations in hardware, operating systems, databases, languages and more, overall information security may be worse now than it was in the 1960s. We're still suffering from problems known for decades, and systems are still being built with intrinsic weaknesses, yet now we have more to lose with more systems coming online every week.
Why have we failed to make appreciable progress? In part it is because we've been busy trying to advance on every front, and have every system perform all possible tasks. There is a general lack of awareness that security needs are different for different applications; instead, people seek uniformity of OS, hardware architecture, programming languages and beyond. Ostensibly, this uniformity is to reduce purchase, training and maintenance costs, but fails to take into account risks and operational needs. Such attitudes are clearly nonsensical, so it is perplexing they are still rampant in IT.
industry progress and attitudes
For instance, imagine buying a single model of commercial speedboat and assuming it will be adequate for bass fishing, auto ferries, arctic icebreakers, Coast Guard rescues, oil tankers and deep water naval interdiction--so long as we add on a few items. Fundamentally, we understand that this is untenable and that we need to architect a vessel from the keel upward to tailor it for specific needs, and to harden it against specific dangers.
Why can't we see the same is true for computing? Why do we not understand that the commercial platform used at home to store Aunt Bee's pie recipes is not equally suitable for weapons control, health care records management, real-time utility management, storage of financial transactions and more? Supporting everything in one system results in unwieldy software on incredibly complex hardware chips, all requiring dozens of external packages to rein in problems introduced by the complexity.
The situation is unlikely to improve until we start valuing good security and quality over the lifetime of our IT products. We need to design systems to enforce behavior within each specific configuration, not continually tinker with general systems to stop each new threat. Firewalls, IDS, antivirus, DLP and even virtual machines are used because the underlying systems aren't trustworthy.
A better approach would be to determine exactly what we want supported in each environment, build systems to those more minimal specifications, and then ensure they are not used for anything beyond those limitations. To use some current terminology, that's whitelisting as opposed to blacklisting. It's also craftsmanship--using the right tools for each task at hand, as opposed to treating all problems the same because all we have is a hammer.
As an academic, I see how knowledge of the past combined with future research can help us have more secure systems. The challenge continues to be convincing enough IT professionals that "cheap" is not the same as "best," and that we can afford to do better. After all, we no longer need to pay $20 per transistor.
a personal history lesson
Systems and security have matured in parallel, but some still appreciate the good old days.
I remember the excitement I felt after seeing the banner and saying, "Awesome, I'm online! Now what?"
I had some friends who warned me not to forget the floppy drive inside, because the Michelangelo virus was in circulation. Nobody knew much about what that meant, but we started buying antivirus software. There weren't many options back then, so I got my F-Prot package on a floppy that you installed and set up in about a minute. Also, now I had a reason to log in to my BBS [bulletin board system] to download the antivirus definitions once a week.
Back then there was not too much worry about security in the corporate IT environment--not on Novell or on NT 3.5. My first manager once said to me, "This NT box runs non-stop for three months, and then it crashes itself. What is the reason to patch it? Or even install antivirus to slow it down?" Of course this all changed once viruses began hitting the boxes, and we were staying all weekend to rebuild them. Then our mindset shifted to paranoia, and we started the patching process.
a personal history lesson
I learned a lot about security and the patch management process during those days, patching NT servers at 3 a.m. and praying for the servers to come back online after the restart. Backups were done once a week if at all, and offsite tape storage was just a fantasy.
Information services on the Web were just starting too. A few forums were available about security, and people were talking about how the Ping of Death can bring systems down if SP4 for NT hadn't been applied. At that point we all started deploying service packs, and our transition to full-time paranoia mode was complete.
These days of course, you would not even consider connecting your box to a production network unless it had the latest service pack, patches, antispyware, antivirus, a firewall, and was properly maintained.
Today we have more reliable OSes. We have patching solutions that scan and patch thousands of servers, compliance tools, auto-update antivirus, group policies that secure the servers, firewalls and IDS. We have rootkit detection, daily backups, off-site storage, books, forums, blogs and more. And still, you'll never have a 100 percent secure box, unless of course the network cable is disconnected.
Security is a never-ending story. It changes and mutates, gets better, faster, more complicated and fun. Sometimes, though, I miss the old BBS days.
strategic planning
Ignore strategic planning at your own peril.
After some interesting discussions over the years, I've concluded that much of our strategic thinking efforts and subsequent strategic planning amounts to little more than brainstorming drills that happen to occur around a certain time each year. The result is typically more of a tactical plan than a real strategic vision for our security organization. Why?
Here's an interesting thought--we're in a tough business where decisions can (and do) cost a CISO his or her job, so when it comes to dividing resources between the strategic-of-the-future and the tactical-of-the-now, perhaps it's simply a personal economic decision to keep a roof over one's head and bread on the table. Maslow said it first! Can you relate?
strategic planning
When the wolves are at the door--and they're at the door every day--it can be difficult to focus strategically on where we think the threat may be in three or five years and what our reaction should be. That, however, does not preclude the requirement for the CISO to set the strategic course.
So once a year, we gather our team at an off-site meeting to create--drum roll, please--the Strategic Plan, which often ends up being more tactical than strategic. The result is that we end up without a true strategy because we haven't devoted the deep thought necessary to create a vision worthy of being called a Strategic Plan. I've done the annual strategic plan dance more times than I care to admit because creating a Strategic Plan takes real time and real effort, which is difficult to justify when you find yourself in more of a firefighter role than a CISO.
Perhaps if we'd done a better job as an industry in our strategic planning and thinking, we wouldn't be overrun with the poorly coded applications we have today that just beg for a hacker's attention. In retrospect, my strategic thinking should have focused more on these kinds of big problems that have business implications, because as we all know, business is typically what suffers when you have a security incident. I knew legacy applications were vulnerable to the kind of command-execution and client-side attacks we are seeing today, and you probably did too. Have we just been too focused on Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities or the latest vulnerability assessment results? When did application security show up on your Top 5 list of things to worry about? Think about it--we've known about the problem of protecting personally identifiable information for years, but when did it be-come your No. 1 priority?
I think times are changing in most business circles, and hopefully security is finally being appreciated as being business critical. Perhaps not always happily, but recognized nonetheless, due to the growing regulatory environment, increasing requirement to protect intellectual property--and in the government sector, the need to guard our citizens' perception that we are protecting their personal information. So while it takes a degree of boldness to look into the future, I believe CISOs neglect true strategic planning at their peril because real success is impossible without the road map a strategic plan provides.
Q&A Catching Up with...
A professor and information security pioneer, Dorothy Denning won the 2006 Security 7 Award in education. She continues to teach at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., with a focus on cyberterrorism and cyberwarfare.
ON THIS SUMMER'S DDoS ATTACKS ON GEORGIAN GOVERNMENT WEBSITES: I haven't seen any good evidence it came from the Russian government, but who knows. Clearly a lot of hacker activists were involved in that, much the same as with Estonia. You could see Web forums where Russians were advocating conducting these attacks and telling people how to do them.
ON THE POTENTIAL FOR CYBERWARFARE AND CYBERTERRORISM: I don't know; I don't like to speculate too much. There are plenty of people who are happy to do that, and tell you either there's nothing to worry about or we really should be very worried because they'll go after the electric grid and all that kind of stuff. I don't know what will happen. The history of it is that it seems to be something mostly that people do on their own initiative, maybe in small groups. It looks more like hacker warfare to me. You have conflicts taking place on a state level, but now what you have are these citizen warriors who are joining in and doing their thing. It's kind of chaotic; I don't think the state has control over it. Maybe some governments inspire it, and maybe they sort of condone it by not doing anything about it.
ON HER CURRENT CLASSES: One is on Conflict in Cyberspace; we look at the cyberwarfare issues. We don't do too much in the way of security in that class, although in the class next week, we look at the broad homeland security issues. The other class I teach is called Trust Influence in Networks, but it's about social networks, so a lot of it is just on building trust, social influences and underground networks and how you might undermine terrorist networks. I do a lot on terrorist networks. It's more psychology and social science; it's nothing about information security.
ON HER RECOMMENDED READING: One of the best books I've read in the last year on security is Geekonomics by David Rice. He looks closely at all the problems that come from faulty software. You start thinking about should there be more liability put on the vendors, should there be more requirements put on the vendors to develop better software, how do we deal with that issue. It's a very thought-provoking book; I recommend it.


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Occasionally when shooting off some heads in multiplayer, I get damaged to the point where it's not enough to kill me but I enter the "last stand" mode -- this is similar to how it is in singleplayer where you have painkillers and an enemy "kills" you but you have a chance to survive if you are able to kill them.
Sometimes just like in singleplayer, when you enter this mode, you don't have a clear shot at your rival (as you fell down behind an obstruction) so you can't recover by killing them. Sometimes my rival is too clueless to know that I'm not dead yet and never moves into my line of sight so I'm stuck there until someone else kills me or I commit suicide.
Is it possible to recover when in this state without being able to kill my rival eventually?
I'm just throwing out guesses but I'd imagine I could be revived by a teammate if they can get to me. I have yet to confirm or deny that.


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Two-year-olds are obsessed with things that go: planes, trains, cars, trucks.
"And, apparently, my inner 2-year-old is very tenacious," Charlie Hunter joked.
Hunter, 44, traces his passion for travel and transportation not only to a lingering sense of childhood wonder, but to a long-held urge "to escape, to journey.
"These great machines that man builds in order to accomplish that have a tremendous resonance with me," he said.
So much so, that they have at times been the driving force of Hunter's work -- moody, atmospheric paintings of decaying infrastructure and machinery, such as vintage locomotives, aging bridges, rusty tractors and even abandoned gas stations.
Hunter is one of seven artists featured in "On the Move," a new exhibition that explores the human impulse to go places and the means with which we get there. On view at the Flinn Gallery in Greenwich, the show highlights works in various media -- painting, printmaking, photography and sculpture -- by artists Hunter, Laure Dunne, Lisbeth Firmin, Pierre Gagnon, Andrei Palmer, Joel Sokolov and Judith Wyer. It is on view through Wednesday, Jan. 22.
When it came to choosing the 70-plus pieces on display in "On the Move," curators, including Greenwich resident York Baker, gravitated toward images and objects that were abstract, rather than representational, subjective, rather than objective.
"The idea of having a beautiful painting of something like a train or a jet plane is really unusual," Baker said. "You see paintings of trees, skies, flowers, landscapes, but not a lot of paintings of jet planes and trains. You just don't. So, we thought it'd be interesting to find those and share them with the public."
One of the fruits of Baker's search was Hunter's "August Bridge." A beautifully haunting depiction of a railroad bridge at sunset, the painting comes from an image that "seared itself" onto the artist's brain during a journey from Chicago to New York City aboard the New York Central 3, an 85-year-old private railroad car built for the late railroad executive Harold Vanderbilt.
"It was a steamy August evening. My friend, Susan, and I were sitting on an observation deck on the rear car platform. We're going underneath these enormous bridges as we leave the city. The image of the bridge at night gob-smacked me," Hunter said.
In her work, Dunne captures winding, rural roads in Wyoming; agonizing traffic jams between San Clemente and Beverly Hills, Calif.; airplanes taking off at Sikorsky; and bikers revving up for the Connecticut United Ride, an annual tribute to the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Through her pieces -- mostly abstract works in color and black and white -- Dunne hopes to "inspire people to realize that we can go anywhere, any destination, whether in reality or our imaginations."
"I want people to wonder, `Where does that road lead?' " Dunne, of Norwalk, said.Read Full Article
That sentiment is ultimately what drives "On the Move" -- the curiosity for what's just beyond the horizon and all the wonderful ways -- whether by train, plane, car or even our own two feet -- we choose to get there.
As Hunter noted, it's an urge that never stalls.
"It's as old as humanity itself," he said.
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Chambery, France
Civilised Chambery
Historical stopping off point on the journey from Lyon to Turin, civilised Chambery is the beating heart of the Savoie (Savoy) region of south-eastern France, and gateway to Switzerland, Italy and the southern Alps. Stay a while and you'll discover plenty of hidden charm in this smart but compact town surrounded by lush vineyard slopes.
Destination overview
|Time zone:
|GMT +1 hour (GMT +2 hours in summer)
|Flight Time:
|1 hour 50
|Holiday type:
|Winter sports, City break
|Average maximum temperature: 11░C (24-hour average) (Data for Lyon)
Rainfall: 777.9mm a year (Data for Lyon)
Chambery is the cross road to the Alps and offers the shortest road transfer times to the ski resorts, flying to Chambery allows you to spend more time on the slopes. Head south and drive 10 minutes away and you are in the bustling provincial town steeped in history!
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Must See:
Head into town and you'll certainly encounter the famous Fontaine des ╔lķphants (Elephant Fountain) which has drawn admirers and detractors in equal measure - just ask a local to tell you its nickname...
Must eat at:
Aux Pietons on Place Monge serves-up a menu full of robust and warming local specialities, including fondue and braserade.
Must be there for:
Stay in town for at least part of every Saturday and treat yourself at the local market, which is more akin to a farmers' market, with the freshest cheeses, meats and Alpine produce.
Well-travelled tips:
Hire a bike for just a few euros from right in front of the train station and head on out – take the cycle route south if you want to explore the local vineyards.
Head a little north and you'll meet the Lac du Bourget, the largest natural lake in France. A great spot to cool off in summer.