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Elevate your stay at the newly renovated Holiday Inn Express and Suites Toronto-Markham located in the vibrant Toronto Northeast, the "Silicon Valley of the North". Perfect for business and leisure travel, this modern and contemporary 10 story hotel is located one block north of Hwy 7 at Leslie St, with easy access to downtown Toronto.
Refresh and recharge with our complimentary amenities including our delicious complimentary Hot Express Start breakfast, free Wi-Fi, complimentary parking, indoor heated salt water pool, 24 hr fitness centre, and on site guest laundry. With 117 beautifully appointed rooms and suites.
Traveling on business? Our hotel is surrounded by Fortune 500 companies including IBM , Huawei, General Electric, Magna, and many others. Our local shuttle is available within a 5 KM radius Monday to Friday AM and PM, please speak to one of our Front desk agents to help.
Hosting your corporate meetings? Our inviting meeting rooms can accommodate gatherings up to 60 persons.
Local attractions: Historic Unionville, Canada's Wonderland, Ontario Science Center, Vaughan Mills Mall, Aga Khan Museum, Markham Pan Am Center, and Richmond Hill Golf and Country Club.
Looking for dining and cocktail options? Check out the restaurants at East Beaver Creek where you will find casual to fine dining options and globally inspired cuisine.
- Black-out Shades
- Crib Available
- Iron/Ironing Board
- In-room Safe
- Separate Hanging Closet
- In-Room Heating and A/C Controls
- Extra Bedding Available
Bathroom/Personal Care
- Private Bathroom
- Bathroom Amenities Available
- Hair Dryer
- Bathtub
- Separate/Walk-in Shower
- Separate Vanity Area
In-Room Features
- Mini Refrigerator
- Coffee Maker
- Tea Maker
- Flat-screen TV
- iPod Docking Station with Clock Radio
- Work Desk with Lamp
- Desk-level Electrical Outlet
- Mini Bar
- Cable/Satellite
- Premium Channels
- Stereo/Radio
- Direct-dial Phone
- Phone with Voicemail
- Electrical Adapters Available
- Complimentary Morning Newspaper
Added Value
- Connecting Rooms Available
- Oversized Bath Towels
- Complimentary Coffee/Tea Supplies
- Complimentary Bottled Water
- Breakfast Buffet Included
- Complimentary Coffee in Lobby
- Off-site Restaurant Delivery Available
Business Services
- 4 Meeting Room(s) Available
- On-Site Business Center
- Printer
- Copier
- Scanner
- Office supplies available
Internet Access
- Free High-Speed Internet in all Rooms
- Wireless Internet service is free for all IHG® Rewards Club members
Entertainment & Recreation
- Indoor Pool
- Heated Indoor Pool
- Indoor Pool Hours of Operation: 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Health & Fitness
Complimentary Fitness Center
Complimentary state of the art fitness centre with treadmills, stationary bike, stepper, Free Weights, yoga matt, and yoga ball. Open 24 Hours !
Hours of Operation: 12:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Fitness Center Type: LIMITED
Fitness Center Equipment:
- Elliptical Machines
- Free Weights
- Stair Stepper
- Stationary Bicycle
- Treadmill
Last Renovation of Fitness Center Equipment: 2018
Housekeeping & Laundry
- Daily Housekeeping
- On-site Guest Self-Laundry Facilities
- Hours of Operation: 12:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Added Value
- Wake Up Calls
- Foreign Currency Exchange
- ATM/Cash Machine
- Ice Machine
Hotel Details
10 East Pearce Street
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 0A8
Check In: 3:00 PM
Check Out: 12:00 PM
Check-in Age: 21
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- Complimentary Self Parking Available
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- Complimentary shuttle provided in a 5 KM radius, Monday through Friday Morning from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM and Monday through Friday Evening from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Guests must pre-arrange service with the front desk to ensure availability.
- Complimentary Local Area Shuttle
- Hours Of Operation From 7:30 AM-To 6:00 PM
- Complimentary Shuttle to/from Convention Center
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- Public Entrance
- Guest Rooms
- Elevators
- Public Restrooms
Accessible Hotel Areas
- Ramp Access
- Closed Caption TVs
- Visual Alarm/Alert in Guest Rooms
- Visual Alarm/Alert in Public Spaces
- Communication Kits with Visual Alarms
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- Pets Allowed
- Service Animals Allowed
- Pet Walking Area On-site
- Pet Deposit per Stay: 50 CAD
- Pet Fee per Night: 25 CAD
- One pet per room allowed, not to exceed 20 kg or 45lb. Pet may not be left unattended in the room. Local by law enforcement in effect A 50CAD non refundable pet deposit charged for the first night and CAD25 night from the second night upto a CAD300.00 Max
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- Smoke-Free Facility
- Number of Floors: 10
- Total Number of Rooms: 117
- Number of Suites: 35
- Number of Non-Smoking Rooms: 117
- Number of Accessible Rooms: 2
- Connecting Rooms Available
- All Rooms and Lobby Newly Renovated - May 2018
- Public Spaces Renovated in: 2018
- Guest Rooms Renovated in: 2018
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Languages Spoken by Staff
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- English
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- Portuguese
- Punjabi
- Russian
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- Armenian
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Everyone knows of Shepard Fairey's graphic artwork right?
His stuff is cool and known all around the world. His Obey giant art and the Obama "Hope" prints are probably the most known of all his work. Cool poster art with lots of detail in them. He has a unique style that has inspired many artists and graphic designers.
I as well am inspired by his work you should check out the video "Exist through the Gift Shop". Pretty cool documentary styled film of Shepard Fairey as well as other street artists.

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This is quite simply an all-purpose wonder-salve! Works fabulously well for skin and mood-lightening for Mother and Baby alike.
Helps with: minor skin irritations, grazes, minor sunburn, slight rashes, sore lips, dry fingernails; barrier against grime and scratches; joint pain
Great for: aiding skin repair, relieving tension, anxiety and stress and to aid better sleep; can offer pain-relief to rheumatic discomfort.
What our customers say:
"I've used this for years now and it always seems to be the right thing to use, whatever happens to my skin - or my children's. Amazing! I've just ordered some more. Thank you, Little Herbs." Jane G., Henley-on-Thames.
"This Soothing Salve is the best thing ever! I use it on my lips at night, on any little scratches the kids get when they've been messing about and if they, or I, get stressed, I massage a bit into their temples very gently and it seems to work straight away." Hailey B., Cirencester.
This is quite simply an all-purpose wonder-salve! Works fabulously well for skin and mood-lightening for Mother and Baby alike. And for all sorts of people of all sorts of ages.
Soothing Salve is a great aid to skin repair, as well as having marvellous properties for soothing tempers and headaches. It is also fantastic at promoting peaceful rest - and so much else! This might be a very simple salve, but it's amazingly effective.
It contains just a handful of wonderful ingredients.
Apricot kernel and almond oils are nature's top offering when it comes to nutrition for skin. They are packed with oils and vitamins to aid cell growth and restore skin texture.Lavender has been known for millennia as a superb skin healer; it is antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and pain killing. When blended with quickly absorbed, vitamin-rich nourishing nut oils it works to regenerate and nurture the skin.Lavender has been named as one of the most useful of the essences for the relief of anxiety and stress. It's very good at calming over-wrought babies and young children and soothing headaches. It can help with sleeping too.Lastly, beeswax offers not only a natural substance for 'setting' oils but it acts as a great preservative and has its own health-giving characteristics.All in all, Little Herbs Soothing Salve is a must-have for any mother – or father – or anyone else for that matter!
Method: Smooth on to dry, irritated skin as often as required. Alternatively dab a touch on the temples and/or beneath the nose to aid sleep or dispel tension.
Ingredients: Prunus armeniaca (apricot kernel) oil*, Prunus amygdalus (sweet almond) oil*, cera alba (beeswax)*, essential oil* of Lavendula augustifolia (lavender), which contains linalool. NOTHING ELSE. *certified organic
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Defibrillator Information
Issues to consider prior to/following the purchase of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED):
1. Where will the AED be placed?
It should be somewhere central where it can be easily accessed and preferably mounted on a wall.
2. Who will provide the initial AED training?
This training should provided by an accredited first aid organisation/person. The contents of the course should be in accordance with the training recommendations set out for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillation.
3. Ongoing training commitment
All identified personnel who have received initial training should be updated at least once a year but preferably every 6 months to ensure best practice.
Cormac Trust Defibrillator Training
4. Who will be responsible for checking the AED?
There should be a designated person/s with responsibility for checking the AED. This should be carried out in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
For example on a weekly basis the following should be checked:
- Pad's expiry date
- Battery – to ensure it is working
- Face mask – present
- Scissors – present
- Razor – present
- Towel/dry cloth – present
There must be a recognised protocol in place to deal with any problems identified.
AED Maintenance Checklist
5. Have you notified the insurance company of your organisation to let them know that there is an AED on site?
This is to provide cover in the event of the equipment being stolen or damaged.
6. Is there aftercare/debriefing available for the person/s who have used the AED in a cardiac arrest situation?
A simple telephone call or visit to the person to ensure they are ok after the experience and wish to remain as one of your designated responders.
Remember that Defibrillation is the third link in the chain of survival.
Trained personnel prior to link 3 should be able to:
- Link 1 – Recognise signs and symptoms and call 999/112 for help
- Link 2 – Carry out CPR in a collapsed, non breathing casualty.
- Link 3 – Early Defibrillation
- Link 4 – Post Resuscitation Care. Ambulance personnel arrive.
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Katharine Birbalsingh, teacher and blogger
A level results have arrived and once again we will hear the usual delight at how well our children are doing. This year, pride in our youngsters will surge off the springboard of shame we felt over the riots. But are our children really becoming more intelligent?
Compare an A level paper from 30 years ago to one from 2011 and there is no comparison. Not only this, but it used to be the case that if one sat exams and failed them then that was it. Of course, this meant a lot of stress for pupils and it seemed unfair that illness on an exam day could ruin one's life's chances: all perfectly acceptable concerns. So nowadays not only are A levels taken in modules throughout the 2 years, but one can retake modules as many as 3 times (especially AS modules) until one has achieved the desired score.
Manipulating modules is how pupils pull their grades up. The trick is to maximise scores on the easier modules taken at AS level (year 1), to allow room for failure on the harder modules at A2 level. For instance, in an A level with 4 units (2 per year), if a pupil retakes the two AS modules and manages to get over 90% in them, then he can afford to get as low as a D grade on his A2 modules and will still manage to pull off a B grade for the A level overall.
That isn't to say that our A levels don't challenge at all. But the grades that we see our children getting are not an accurate representation of our country's true abilities. The grades the public see are an inflated version of what we would have seen before retaking modules became the norm.
Chris Keates, General Secretary, NASUWT
The publication of A-level results leads to the depressing regurgitation of the same stale arguments that any increase in the overall pass rate or the number of candidates gaining Grade A, is nothing more than a symptom of an explosion in the number of candidates taking easy subjects or the general dumbing down of the qualifications system. A-levels, it is claimed, are not what they once were.
The 'dumbing down' argument should be dismissed for the nonsense that it is. There is no credible evidence that examinations have become less demanding, other than in the hazy, sepia-tinged, personal recollections of some of examinations taken in the dim and distant past.
Results have increased significantly over the past decade. Between 1997 and 2010 the A level pass rate rose from 87.7% to 97.55%, 43,000 more students went to university and there was a 30% increase in young people from the most disadvantaged areas attending higher education. All as a result of rising standards of achievement due to the hard work of teachers and young people and nothing else.
Candidates who gain an A grade earn this through the skills, knowledge and understanding they have been able to demonstrate and should be congratulated.
There has been much debate about the decline in entries in so called 'traditional' subjects. Leaving aside the unsubstantiated view that these subjects are in some way more demanding than subjects that do not fall within this rather arbitrary category, the notable increases in entries in subjects including mathematics, physics, chemistry and history in recent years allow this argument to be dismissed easily.
The real debate should be about the Coalition Government's dismantling of the 14-19 education strategy which secured these improvements, its limiting the chances of disadvantaged young people by scrapping the EMA and its damaging economic austerity policy as a result of which will leave too many young people, regardless of their A level grades, facing bleak future employment and education prospects.


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for the Vancouver Games, " and I have seen that through my work on these Games." The culmination of Vancouver's strident efforts of inclusion began in October with the 45,000km Torch Relay across Canada - the longest national relay in Olympic history - which will ultimately pass through more than 1,000 communities and points of interest and feature 12,000 torchbearers. In accordance with tradition, the monumental journey actually started in Olympia, Greece, site of the ancient Olympic Games, where the sacred Olympic Flame was lit on 22 October. The torch then was passed to a Canadian representative on 29 October in Athens and flown to Victoria, on Vancouver Island, arriving on 30 October. From there, the relay followed a circuitous route - by land, sea and air - spanning the width of North America, all the way to Cape Spear National Historic Site in Newfoundland, Canada's easternmost point, before winding its way back to Vancouver in time for the Opening Ceremony on 12 February. According to VANOC, over 90 percent of Canadians were within an hour's drive of the relay, which Fasel noted, " has a way of bringing people together and promoting a message of peace and harmony." Near the completion of the Opening Ceremony - a Canadian- flavoured spectacle of dazzling music, dance and cultural pageantry, highlighted by the joyous parade of Olympic athletes - the flaming torch will finally be relayed to the last torchbearer, whose identity is only then revealed. He or she will use it to ignite the Olympic Cauldron and the Vancouver Games will officially commence. Over the next 16 days, fans will be able F rom the moment the city was awarded the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver has remained committed to enlisting all of Canada to join in the honoured role of host. " We've branded ourselves as Canada's Games," says John Furlong, Chief Executive Officer of the Vancouver Organising Committee ( VANOC), which was established shortly after this vibrant, western Canadian metropolis of 2.2 million people celebrated its bid victory in July 2003. " We have developed relationships with every province and territory, every community and village, to get Canadians everywhere to feel like they have in some way breathed life into these Games." Canada has twice before hosted the Olympic Games - the 1976 Summer Games in Montreal and the 1988 Winter Games in C algary - and the organisers are determined that the whole nation make this third time the most charming yet. That special sense of national pride and participation is evident across the various facets that comprise the organisation of this grandest of international athletic showcases: the venues, the Olympic Torch Relay, the Cultural Olympiad and, no doubt, the sporting events themselves. " One of the great things about the Olympic Games is that no matter our background, if we work together, we can make great things happen," says René Fasel, Chairman of the International Olympic Committee ( IOC) Coordination Commission to not only witness the exploits of the world's top winter Olympians but also the amazing venues that further illustrate VANOC's commitment to its sustainability goals. Furlong and his team, in initially planning to build new facilities and renovate existing ones and to upgrade the region's infrastructure and transportation routes, had pledged these Games would be the most environmentally friendly and sustainable ever. " I am confident that the targets we set have been met," Furlong states. " Many of the venues, if not all of them, have achieved international recognition for how green they are." In fact, most of them were built to either gold or silver LEED ( Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. Every construction and improvement project was completed well in advance of the Games, numerous successful sports events were held and strategies for public use of facilities after the Olympics are firmly in place. Besides the renovated, 55,000- seat BC Place Stadium in downtown Vancouver, site of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, several other competition venues are located in the metropolitan region. Indoor events including figure skating, ice hockey, speed skating and curling will take place at facilities in and around the city, including Canada Hockey Place ( home of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks), Pacific Coliseum, UBC Thunderbird Arena and Vancouver Olympic Centre. The throng of nearly 10,000 members of international media outlets - television, print and digital - will be based out of the Main Media Centre, split between the Canada Place Complex and the Vancouver Convention Centre on the city's downtown waterfront. " The venue that will really grab people's attention," Fasel contends, " is the Richmond Olympic Oval," which will host speed skating events. Situated on the banks of the Fraser River, 14km south of downtown, this beautiful, futuristic new facility is a model of green architecture and construction. For example, it's outfitted with an innovative system that collects and recycles rainwater for irrigation and restrooms, and trees cleared from the land were salvaged for re- use in wall panelling and flooring. Spectators will be enthralled not only by the fast- and-furious skating action down on the oval, but also the handsomely designed wooden roof above the ice. All the wood comes from British Columbia forests, including some culled from trees damaged by the region's devastating pine beetle infestation. Cypress Mountain, a popular skiing area 30km west of Vancouver, has been retrofitted for the Games' " extreme" snowboarding and freestyle skiing events. A 120km drive north of the city, along the upgraded Sea- to- Sky Highway, leads to magnificent Whistler, a world- renowned ski resort famous for its challenging slopes, epic snowfalls and lively après- ski attractions. While Whistler Creekside's steep, upper glades will 26OLYMPIC REVIEW VANCOUVER 2010 AboveOne of the torch bearers holds their snowshoes with the distinctive red mittens
OLYMPIC REVIEW27 VANCOUVER 2010 feature alpine ski events, the nearby Whistler Olympic Park has been stunningly laid out for cross- country, biathlon, ski jumping and nordic combined competitions. " The backdrop of the mountains and snow just takes your breath away," Furlong claims. Fasel seconds that emotion, stating, " Mother Nature will be Vancouver 2010' s greatest attraction." Adjacent to Whistler Creekside is Blackcomb Mountain, where the Whistler Sliding Centre, a 1,450- metre serpentine ice track for bobsleigh, luge and skeleton events, has been neatly carved into the landscape. World- record times are apt to be posted there, as athletes competing in pre- Games contests have rated the track the fastest in the world. Athletes, coaches, officials and other sports personnel will be housed in a pair of newly erected Olympic and Paralympic Villages in both Whistler and Vancouver. The eco- conscious Whistler complex, built on land formerly used as a town dump, will be heated by methane gas trapped underneath. The Vancouver village, a 17- acre, 1,100- unit development located alongside the city's False Creek waterfront, will be converted after the Games into a sustainable community featuring apartments, retail shops, restaurants and public parks. As diligent as VANOC and the IOC have been in guaranteeing a long- lasting legacy for the Vancouver Games, they have tapped into Canada's rich origins, as well, by prominently including the nation's aboriginal groups in ? LeftMascot Quatchi poses with some volunteers Above The Torch travels on a traditional canoe


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Your Life Mentor Introduction to Christian CoachingConcepts, strategies, and tools in the world of Christian coaching
Christian coaching is an amazing and potent combination of the power of faith in Jesus Christ and coaching skills. This 12- credit course exposes you to some of the most powerful concepts, strategies, and tools in the world of Christian coaching. Additionally, you will create and refine your own identity and skills as a Christian coach.
"The scriptures are replete with admonitions to make plans, set goals, and strive toward the finish line. Paul encouraged us to think on admirable, true, and right things and to put these into practice (Phil 4). As well, Peter admonished us to add goodness, knowledge, perseverance, etc., to our faith in increasing measure (2 Peter, 1). There are scriptures which motivate us forward… "forgetting what is behind" and to strain toward the goal. I believe that God purposefully imbued humankind with a spark of creativity and optimism, which, through the power of the Holy Spirit, encourages us forward." Thomas Gray, Christian Coach, Jerusalem
Please note: THIS COURSE IS ONLY OFFERED ONCE A YEAR.
Course Objectives
As a result of this course students will be able to:
- Discuss the differences between Christian coaching and other forms of coaching
- Verbalize the distinctions between coaching, counseling, consulting, mentoring, and discipleship
- Recognize the attitudes and skills necessary to be an effective Christian coach
- Demonstrate powerful Christian coaching skills
- Utilize powerful questions
- Employ accurate listening techniques
Textbook: Leadership 101 by John Maxwell
This course has an additional one hour a week requirement of Peer Group Meetings as well as weekly assignments of approximately one hour.
Course Prerequisites


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BSidesSD 2017
San Diego has finally joined the Security BSides (@SecurityBSides) circuit. This year, the first annual BSidesSD took place Jan 13th-14th held at National University on the northern side of San Diego. This author was one of twenty speakers accepted to talk at the inaugural event. My talk was once again centered around our WHOIS work here at OpenDNS, which we will be discussing in an upcoming blog in the future. If you have not noticed yet, I really enjoy doing the BSides* conference tour. They are usually very well organized, as this one was, and not so large in size that it makes it hard to interact with other attendees. Sadly, the waffle truck that was supposed to show up for breakfast couldn't make it, but that was really the only let down across the entire event.
Like all conferences, there were lots of really good talks going on, but trying to cover them all would be extremely difficult, so I'll just touch on a few of them that I thought stuck out:
David Shackleford (@daveshackleford), a Senior Instructor at SANS and founder of Voodoo Security, started off the conference delivering the keynote address. In his talk, titled Security as Code, Shackleford discussed the movement from traditional on-premise data centers over to the increasingly popular cloud based models (read: AWS, Azure, etc). With this shift, the need to stay ahead of the curve in securing applications and data, all while being able to scale at the speed of a DevOps "fail fast and often" methodology. This methodology, which aims for automated provisioning, builds and testing, no downtime, and monitoring, creates the need for a 'DevSecOps' team to integrate security into the cloud infrastructure. Introducing automation into the system means defining a security process that allows for proactive monitoring as code is being written and pushed out into production. This entails getting crucial feedback to look for any errors or vulnerabilities.
Continuing on, Shackleford emphasizes that this feedback should be acted on as the problem is noticed, and not after. Items such as tokens and passwords are often forgotten about in code. The last thing any company wants is for these to get exposed. Moving at the speeds we do today, having checks in place such as logging and event monitoring can help catch problems before they start. Using a problem-trigger-fix mentality, teams can let automation catch issues and push out a fix depending on X or Y events that have happened.
One of the ways that was discussed was using a template model when deploying anything into production. This way, when there is a build failure or passwords are flagged in code, it's easy roll back to a known good previous build without any loss to production time. Going by just this one example shows how you can use both automation and the "fail fast and often" model in unison. Davids' full talk can be found here.
The Aftermath of a Fuzz Run
CEO of Fuzz Stati0n, David Moore (@grajagandev), gave a great presentation about fuzzing. Starting with the basics, Moore walked the audience through a quick review of the more common memory corruption bugs. As Moore explains, these bugs are really invalid read/writes that are caused by a few different situations. These include off-by-one errors, invalid input, stack overflows, and use-after-free attacks, to name just a few. Moore went on to cover some of the various types of exploits used such as code-injection (attacker injects malicious code onto stack), and return-oriented programming (wherein existing code is reused instead of the attacker having to inject their own).
Moore continued by going over how to responsibly report bugs via bug bounty programs or directly to vendors, stating clearly why the bug needs addressed. The last thing you want to do is disclose a zero-day vulnerability on a public forum by accident. Next, Moore went into some of the mitigation techniques that can be put into place such as using a Stack Canary, which places a random integer on the stack before the return address and the operating system monitors for changes or over-writes to it. Other techniques covered included the use of Data Execution Prevention (DEP) and Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR).
The latter half of the talk went over how take the fuzzing reports and start to minimizing crash corpuses, using memory corruption tools, and determine if something is indeed exploitable. This is where the talk takes a turn for the deep dive, and is more dense than can fit in this blog. To see for yourself, the full talk is here.
SITCH: MITM Detection in GSM Network
Ash Wilson (@ashmastaflash), who operates sitch.io, delved into the world of GSM Man in the Middle (MITM) attacks. Wilson explains that not only are these devices getting more and more inexpensive, but they are getting harder to detect. This talk is an extension of the work he did for a presentation at DEF CON 24 covering anomaly detection in GSM networks. Starting out with an overview of malicious devices such as hacked Femtocells, Evil BTS (Base Transceiver Station), and GPS Simulators, the presentation moved on to cover some of the various terminology and current detection methods. In a world where a lot of conversation take place over cellular phones, the threat of corporate espionage or invasion of privacy can have catastrophic effects, knowing how and where to secure your appliances in the network is crucial.
The slides from Ashs' talk can be found on the sitch.io website here and contains a lot more detail, including instructions on what you need to build your own.
As always, thanks to the organizers, sponsors, and participants for making a great event happen.


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One of the unresolved mysteries in the March 10 2004 Intensive Care Showdown over the government's secret wiretapping and data-mining programs is why FBI Director Robert Mueller plays a central role. The spying operation has long been attributed to the National Security Agency, while the legal sign-off came from attorneys at the Justice Department.
Ostensibly the spying operation was focused on external threats to the country, so the spying information should have been mostly funneled to the CIA. But new FBI documents released today by Congress hint that a controversial FBI office that is already under legal scrutiny may have been involved (SEE UPDATE that questions this conclusion).
The FBI's Mueller joined with then-Attorney General John Ashcroft and his deputy James Comey in threatening to resign unless the program was changed. So the FBI had to have been deeply involved in either doing some of the data mining or receiving leads from the NSA.
Today Congressman John Conyers released the notes (.pdf) that Mueller provided to the House Judiciary Committee about his meetings in the time period surrounding the Intensive Care Showdown.
As others have noted, the notes back up Mueller and Comey's account of then White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales' and White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card's attempt to get the ailing Ashcroft to overrule Comey and give a legal blessing to the secret, warrantless intelligence activities.
The morning that the Justice Department told the White House that it had changed its mind about the secret spying and wouldn't renew its legal sign-off, Mueller's notes indicates he met with the FBI's General Counsel Valerie Caproni; John Pistole - then the Executive Assistant Director for Counterterrorism and Counterintelligence; and most intriguingly, Michael Fedarcyk - the first Section Chief of the Communication Exploitation Section, Counterterrorism Division. (See Update on how it might be another Fedarcyk)
As only Wired News has reported, the Communications Exploitation Section is already under criminal investigation by the FBI and the Justice Department's Inspector General Glenn Fine for sending misleading "emergency" letters to the nation's telecoms to get thousands of Americans' phone records. Those fake "exigent letters" were first revealed by the Inspector General's report on the abuse of a key Patriot Act power, known as a National Security Letter.
Fedarcyk looks to be the lowest ranking member at that meeting (Wainstein seems to have been Mueller's Chief of Staff (Hat Tip PL) former General Counsel, while Gebhardt was a Deputy Director) – meaning that his office was likely centrally involved somehow in the secret surveillance – perhaps only as a receiver of leads from the NSA – perhaps as a partner in the government's alleged data-mining of U.S. citizens phone and internet usage records.
The Communications Exploitation Section "analyzes terrorist electronic and telephone communications and identifies terrorist associations and networks," according to 2004 testimony from Pistole.
UPDATE 10/18: An alert reader writes in to point out that there were two high level officials with the last name Fedarcyk:
How sure are you that "Fedarcyk" refers to Michael Fedarcyk. There was also a "Janice Fedarcyk" working for the FBI's counter-terrorism unit at that time...
" In 2003, she was selected as the Assistant Section Chief of the Terrorist Financing Operations Section within the Counterterrorism Division. Her subsequent promotion to Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge (ASAC) in the FBI's Critical Incident Response Group, National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime, included oversight of FBI components which furnished behavioral analysis and consultation on a variety of investigative matters, including terrorism threats; weapons of mass destruction; and, domestic and international terrorism.
In March 2005, Ms. Fedarcyk was promoted to serve as the FBI's representative to the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), Directorate of Strategic Operational Planning. Ms. Fedarcyk was instrumental in leading the development of a classified national strategic operational plan in the war on terrorism."
Given her apparent "senior" position, unless you have reason to know that it was Michael Fedarcyk at the meeting, Janice Fedarcyk would be a better choice.
It should also be noted that the person that Bassem Youssef – the guy who blew the whistle on the exigent letters – was apparently referring to Michael Fedarcyk when he discussed the lack of concern of his supervisor – who had held the job before Youssef. I find it odd that the FBI/DoJ would initiate a criminal investigation into the use of the "exigent letters" AFTER Comey, Goldsmith and Mueller had reached an agreement on how "the program" should work, if Michael Fedarcyk was one of the people involved in the March 9 meeting of FBI personnel.
Also, it should be noted that the "Wainstein" at the meeting wasn't just a former FBI General Counsel, at the time of the meeting he was (Acting?) US Attorney for the District of Columbia. In other word, it looks to me like Mueller was ready to initiate criminal prosecutions back in 2004, and communicated that to Cheney, Card, and Gonzales when he met them at noon on 3/9 (a meeting not attended by Comey), and that Mueller brought Comey and Goldsmith in to back him up at the 4:00 pm meeting in Card's office...


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I combined the pictures from our last three co-op meetings while we were studying Shakespeare - A Comedy of Errors. During this meeting we had two topics - apothecaries and Greek myths.
After our lesson, we enjoyed a delightful lunch of comfort foods - chicken lemon rosemary soup with cheese and garlic bread.Oct 31: Playmaker's artist in residence, David McClutchey: stage combat and staging Comedy of Errors (S. Regional Library)
Nov 14: Performance day! Location TBA.
I hope you are having fun and learning new things too! We are never too old to stop learning and appreciating new things.


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A gifted rapper, hair-raising gospel singer, razor-sharp wordsmith, classically trained flautist, feminism and black empowerment advocate, plus a Nice Life Recording Company & Atlantic Records artist, Lizzo released her major label debut "Good As Hell," featured on Barbershop: The Next Cut soundtrack. Acclaimed for powerhouse vocals and potent lyrical messages, Lizzo earned international applause with 2013's LIZZOBANGERS. In 2015, the album, BIG GRRRL SMALL WORLD, album was named one of SPIN's "50 Best Hip Hop Albums of 2015".
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Charles Nyanjui new Board member
Charles Nyanjui was elected into the IFFA Board as a new board member at the IFFA annual meeting 2017 organised in Brussels 15 March 2018.
|Charles Nyanjui, Kenya, new IFFA Board member
Charles has a master's in forestry from the Karatina University in biology and silviculture, and a bachelor's in forestry. He has participated in training and conferences in Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. He has experience from family forestry as well as community forestry.


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text: Last night 4 of us spent a couple hours at Stork Fabricators making a little over 50 new IDPA target stands. Brian Stork was very generous in allowing us to use his welding equipment. What's amazing is that we made 50 stands or more for about $6 each in just a couple of hours.


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- December 12, 2019
- 6:00 pm
- Wokingham
Now firmly established as a key event of the Christmas season, Wokingham's Living Advent Calendar will feature some fantastic new performers as well as a few old favourites. Almost a month of free performances, including music, dance, theatre and entertainment start at 4pm on the 1st December at Wokingham Town Hall.
Join them at 6pm on weekdays, 4pm on weekends where a local business hosts 20 minutes of free entertainment to brighten up your December evenings and get you in the mood for Christmas. Wokingham's public are already looking forward to finding out who will be on, but they will have to wait as performances are only revealed on the day. Make sure to bookmark www.wokinghamadvent.org.uk to find out the latest news.
Performances include live bands, choirs, dance groups, musicians and much more. Stop by and enjoy a fantastic performance or make a night of it and enjoy one of the many local restaurants/pubs in Wokingham.


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Yellow Naiads circumnavigate Australia
Update - September 2011
Rob Pennicott's "Follow the Yellow Boat Road" circumnavigation of Australia and Tasmania in an outboard-driven boat, was completed on 11 September 2011. For more information on the journey and how to donate visit follow.theyellowboatroad.com/.
Rob Pennicott's "Follow the Yellow Boat Road" circumnavigation of Australia is now over half way there! The boats are due in Perth this weekend for a well-earned two day rest.
The trip started on 31st May from Sydney. Two 5.4m Naiads are making the circumnavigation in support of eradication of the crippling disease polio. Driving force behind the campaign is Rob Pennicott, a well-known adventure tourism operator from Tasmania. He is skippering one of the boats, and the second is skippered by Mick Sorter.
The boats are 5.4m Naiads with twin 60hp Mercury outboards, underfloor fuel tanks, extra on-deck fuel tanks, gps and radar, satellite tracking and Ullman seating.
You can follow the circumnavigation progress at follow.theyellowboatroad.com/. The trip is due to finish in Sydney on Friday 26th August.


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2013 Global Health Case Competition
The Case
Mental Health in Post-Revolution Egypt
(edited by Eric Wheeler)
As a result of the political, social, and economic upheaval linked to the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, the youth of Egypt have experienced significant psychological trauma. The University of Cairo and Egypt's Ministry of Health have launched a new initiative, Healthy Minds, Healthy Youth, to promote community mental health care in Cairo, seeking to mitigate the negative impact of traumatic experiences on those affected in the wake of the Revolution.
The University of Cairo and the Egyptian Ministry of Health have solicited proposals from a number of different groups. They will convene to hear the presentation proposals, review the recommendations, and ultimately select one group's program for funding. Drawing upon your team's research and expertise, your task is to propose a strategy for the Healthy Minds, Healthy Youth initiative to address the complex and multifaceted mental health Crisis in the capital city. Your recommendations should specifically focus on the mental health needs of young Cairo residents (15-24 years old) following the Revolution. You and your group have discretion to allocate up to $1.5 million USD over no more than 3 years for your proposed intervention.
(edited by Eric Wheeler)
Mental health is a broad and complex topic. As such, your recommendations should be based on the needs you identify in Cairo within the specific population of 15-24 year-olds as they pertain to post-Revolution trauma. We strongly encourage you to incorporate some or all of the following elements into your proposal (as well as any other considerations you deem significant): 1. access to care, 2. marginalized or minority communities, 3. impact of gender on perception and treatment of mental illness, 4. innovative models for outreach and delivery of case, and 5. stigmatization of mental illness.
The Winning Team
Alexandra Foust, Peabody College of Education and Human Development
M.Ed. candidate (International Education Policy Management), 2014
Erika Larson, Peabody College of Education and Human Development
M.Ed. candidate (International Education Policy Management), 2014
Elizabeth Murphy, School of Medicine
M.P.H. candidate (Global Health), 2014
Hemant Nelaparthi, Owen Graduate School of Management
MBA candidate, 2014
Saad Tamman, The Graduate School
M.A. candidate (Economic Development), 2014
Anvesh Yedugundla, Owen Graduate School of Management
MBA candidate, 2014
Team 1
Marwah Shahid
Anuj Patwardhan
David Sanchez
Dave Ramish
Thomas Davis
Team 2
Alexandra Foust
Erika Larson
Elizabeth Murphy
Hemant Nelaparthi
Anvesh Reddy Yedugundla
Saad Hayat Tamman
Team 3
Katie Barcy
Imani Brown
Leigh Cummins
Peyton Smith
Gautam Mattey
Armen Henderson
Team 4
Austin Henry
Lewis Sharp
Blake Buchert
Ben Gutierrez
Alex Jagoe
Karl Horcher
Team 5
Perry Peguillan
Danielle Mattingly
Jack Henderson
Amy Lanza
Taylor Pitt
Shen Yin
Jinlong Ding
Team 6
Jake Bumpus
Chriss Gross
Yang (Alice) Li
Laxminag Mamillapalli
Daniel Pereira
Ashlin Philip
Team 7
Michael Cross
Jordan White
Shay Ahmed
Gabriella Garcia
Rachael Saporito
Shawn Albert
Jessica Islam
Team 8
Annie Westmoreland
Rebecca Dorsey Sitler
Emily duBois Hollander
Rohan Kedar
Emily Miller
Teniel Ramikie
Jacob VanHouten
Team 9
David Shuck
Anna Zhao
Leah Vance
James Lee
Joshua Hollabaugh
Emily Fisher
Wenyue Du
Team 11
Odaine Gordon
Mohammed Aiyegbo
Kendra Kawala
Yuan Xie
Cunge Zheng
Zainab Suara
Team 12
Ashley Stephens
Ali Alshehabi
Catinca Fercu
Sarah Ruzic
Huapeng Yu
Kelly Kistler
Team 13
Rachel Hitt
Terry Mitchell James
Muhammad Ali Nadeem
Jennifer Miao
Iyke Chukwu
Nadia Winston
Jay Bala
Team 14
Natalia Alvarez
Lowell Safren
Stanley Wang
Jacqueline Crain
Anjelica Saulsberry
Thasin Jaigirdar
Sherif Barsoum, M.S., Director of International Student and Scholar Services
Dominique P. Béhague, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, Health and Society
Corbette Doyle, E.M.B.A., Lecturer in Organizational Leadership
Carol Etherington, M.S.N., R.N., Assistant Professor of Nursing and VIGH Associate Director for Community Health Initiatives
Doug Heimburger, M.D., M.S., Professor of Medicine and VIGH Associate Director for Education and Training
Todd Lawrence, M.S., Global Health and International Development Specialist
Keith G. Meador, M.D., M.P.H., Th.M., Director of the Center for Biomedical Ethics & Society and Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs, Psychiatry
Thomas Schwartz, Ph.D., Professor of History, Political Science, and European Studies
The Graduate Student
Case Competition Committee
Anna Van Windekens, Chair
Natasha Abdullah
Kristin Anderson
Laura Edwards
Matt Gartland
Leigh Howard
Sushil Khadka
Ankita Khandai
Christie LaGrange
Kathy Murphy
Colby Passaro
Ryan Planchard
Tara Ramaswamy
Rebecca Reed
Sivu Suppiah
Xavier Van Windekens
Emily Woods
Shuai Yuan
VIGH Interns
Aditya Karhade
Emma O'Neil
Cozy Ruan
Michaela Wetter
VIGH Advisors
Annie Smart
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EUGENE, Ore. -- The Oregon Department of Transportation held an open house Tuesday night to discuss several projects taking place on the Beltline over the next few years. One of them is starting this summer.
ODOT officials said the Beltline will be re-paved this year; the prep for it will start in May.
Starting next spring, they'll be changing how drivers navigate the Beltline and Delta Highway Interchange. They'll be removing the loop ramp to improve safety and reduce delays.
They're already looking ahead to another project that'll impact the Beltline from Delta to River Road. These are all part of a plan developed in 2014.
If you didn't get a chance to attend their open house, you can chime in online.
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Your search for a number to reach Virgin Media's customer service department is over – dial 0844 545 9985 for our Virgin Media customer service number now. Virgin Media is a company that offers a wide range of telecoms solutions for customers.From broadband and telephone lines, right through to premium television packages, Virgin Media offer a great service that's valued by millions of people up and down the UK.
It can be a huge inconvenience to have to call your telecoms provider if your telephone line goes down or your premium TV package ceases to work. The problem is, if you don't tell them that there's a problem, they can't look into it and resolve it for you. The best thing to do in such a case is to pick up the phone and call your telecoms provider. So if you're experiencing problems with your Virgin Media package, call them on 0844 545 9985. Through this number you can access the general customer service helpline, as well as the fault team.
Virgin Media's services are primarily aimed at those living in cable areas. This is where Virgin Media's TV packages are available – as well as their broadband and telephone packages. Customers are usually able to obtain a good discount by opting to receive telephone, broadband and premium TV services from Virgin Media – as opposed to having them supplied by three separate companies. Virgin Media's premium TV packages include options like sport, movies and documentaries.
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Regardless of your question, query or fault, the best way to get in touch with Virgin Media and speak to someone that can assist you is to call our Virgin Media customer service number on 0844 545 9985. Pick up the telephone and dial the number now so that your question can be answered or your service fault resolved.


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Panna Cotta is something that I am not familiar with.
I don't think I've come across it in my travels, but then again,
I am usually in search of crème brûlée or a good mille-feuille.
That said, this was a lovely dessert - very pretty and quite refreshing.
Unfortunately, when I made it on Sunday I accidentally grabbed a package of
yeast instead of gelatin. I could not understand why it was still not firming
up after 4 plus hours. It wasn't until that evening that I noticed the unused
package of gelatin as I reached into my pantry for something else.
I did a makeover on Monday and was very pleased with the results.
Jim and I both enjoyed this dessert. I prepared two glasses with the mango
pureed base and then used two ramekins for a plain, fruit free version.
Both desserts were delicious.Per Tricia~
We are deep into our first blackberry season at the house and with the
abundance of this fruit I naturally opted out of the mango version of this
dessert. Frankly I was delighted to find a new recipe for using up the
blackberries and this one was utterly delicious. No surprise since it
consists of vanilla bean, cream and sugar among other things.....
Quick and easy, the most challenging part of the preparation was giving
the cream enough time to adequately cool so that it was not melting and
co-mingling with the blackberry base.
My taste testers loved this recipe and it is a keeper.
I also look forward to preparing this for company since guests always seem
to get a kick out of the individual portions created especially for them.
This marks another Tuesday recipe testing as we cook along with the "Tuesdays with Dorie" online group. Please note that we do not post the recipes, per the group rules, but we do encourage others to RUN out and buy their own copy of Dorie Greenspan's "Baking Chez Moi". Better yet, buy the book and JOIN THE GROUP ! www.TuesdaysWithDorie.wordpress.com


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Comparing Naperville and Joliet: the Underappreciated Importance of Legacy
"There is a totally undervalued consideration when looking at the past, present and future of cities. We can't discount the importance of legacy -- the quality of past decisions, what's been given to us, and what we do with it," writes Saunders. When comparing Naperville and Joliet, Saunders finds that "[one] city thought it lacked a legacy, until it found one that enabled it to take its growth to the next level; the other allowed much of its legacy to fritter away and its residents chose to flee from it."
Starting from 1950, when Joliet was a small industrial city of 52,000 people and Naperville was a small farming community of 7,000, "only Naperville was able to grow, using the suburban development growth model." Why? "Because Naperville was unburdened with legacy. Naperville was surrounded by farmlands that were suitable for new single family home construction. The extension of the interstate highway network allowed Naperville to make highway access an attractive amenity to potential residents, and allowed the development of office complexes on the city's northern fringes."
"Naperville hit the suburban trifecta -- greenfields for residential development, highways and commter [sic] rail access to move people, and office parks to employ workers."
The policies of the two cities shifted in the 1990s, producing a legacy of land use decisions that are still influencing the growth of each cities today.


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AgTraIn > About AgTraIn
About AgTraIn
Agricultural Transformation by Innovation (AgTraIn) is a three-year world-class Joint Doctoral Programme (180 ECTS). AgTraIn is part of the Erasmus+: Erasmus Mundus programme initiated by the European Commission to enhance and promote European higher education throughout the world. The language of the programme is English. AgTraIn has a policy of equal opportunities for men and women and people with special needs.
The AgTraIn Objective and Focus
The main objective of the AgTraIn programme is to develop an elite European school within the topic of successful development and transformation of farming systems in the developing world. Thematically, the AgTraIn programme deals with agricultural production chains, the natural resource base and the involved communities. The scope of AgTraIn will range from the technical aspects of agricultural production, over post-harvest management, processing and value-addition, to market access and commercialisation. A key feature of the programme is the involvement of key stakeholders in identifying research questions and participating in project formulation. The emphasis is on applied research.
The AgTraIn Consortium
The AgTraIn programme provides you with a single entry-point access to top-level and up-to-date research on agricultural transformation within the scientific fields of the programme.
The programme is jointly developed and delivered by a six-university consortium consisting of:
University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- Universita degli Studi di Catania, Italy
- University College Cork, Ireland
- Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain
- Montpellier SupAgro, France
- Wageningen University, The Netherlands
In addition, a string of globally important institutions and networks in the AgTraIn scientific fields have joined AgTraIn as Associate Partners:
- Institute Agronomique et Veterinaire Hasan II, Morocco
- Kasetsart University, Thailand
- Makerere University, Uganda
- University of São Paulo, Brazil
- Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), Uganda
- Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), Philippines
- Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE), Costa Rica
- CGIAR Challenge Programme on Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), Denmark
- Promoting Local Innovation (PROLINNOVA), The Netherlands
- Young Professionals Platformon Agricultural Research for Development (YPARD), Germany
Every year approximately 8-10 fellowships will be available to academically outstanding applicants. There is one annual call for applications; short-listed applicants are invited to present and discuss their proposals. However, AgTraIn is currently not advertising funded scholarships. Future funding opportunities will be advertised on the frontpage of this website.


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Our blog about life behind the microphone..
MOST TEXTS-AND-CALLS TOPIC IN A YEAR !!! Baby removed from the Commons
We take on many issues on Radio Noon, including several All-Party debates during the federal election last spring.
We've weighed the consequences of the Guy Turcotte verdict where he was found not criminally responsible for the stabbing deaths of his two children.
The Arab Spring, climate change and common-law relationships -- all discussed on Radio Noon.
But hands down -- Tuesday's removal of three-month-old Skander-Jack from the Commons before his mother, NDP MP Sana Hassainia, could vote got the most response from our listeners.
Reaction to the story went right across the board: texts, calls, emails. Some topics seem to capture one age group, or one gender, or one community more than another. Not this one.
We heard from young mothers, grandparents, stay-at-home parents, students, careerists. Really, all of the above. And not in the way you'd expect. Nursing moms saying children in the Commons would be a distraction. Elderly callers saying it's about time to accept babies in the room.
A fascinating and surprising cross-section of callers.
Later in the week, the Speaker of the House made it clear he would treat infants in the Chamber on a case by case basis while reviewing the subject more deeply.
On our Friday show, Bernie and I played some calls to our talkback line and read out some texts. Even that recap got our listeners reacting.
Here's a sampling:
We start with a talkback call from a former student who felt empowered bringing her baby with her.
We also heard from Zachary, who believes babies do not belong in Parliament:
And then this text reaction:
"Time check for Zack, this is 2012"
When you look at this story you realize it takes in many elements: Family and the home, the working world, perceptions of children: How distracting are they in a workplace? Do such actions discourage women from running for Parliament? What is acceptable behaviour? How does a parent manage the juggle and pressures of raising children? Why don't parliamentarians get maternity leave?
As well, many people just wanted to share their own experiences as young parents. Or if they are not yet parents, what they hope awaits them.
If only we could find such a stimulating and universal topic every day!
Here are a few more texts on the topic of Babies in Parliament...
"The Western attitude on child care is very compartmentalized whereas in many cultures people carry on all daily activities with babies worn."
"I'm a mother of three. Babies are distracting for all in the work place."
"I used to work in Kangiqsujuaq, Nunavik. People brought babies everywhere. It didn't stop life from going on. Babies love new faces."
"By forcing these choices, we're putting women at higher risk for post-partum depression and generally feeling trapped and dissatisfied with their lives."
"Re: 'breastfeeding in any situation', I am doubtful about breastfeeding by performers on burlesque or strip-club stages."
"The House already sounds like a daycare full of babies most of the time. What would one more do that would have an effect."
"No mat leave for women MPs?!? We complain that there aren't enough women running but don't give them tools they need to do it."
That's it for this week.
Remember we like all feedback: emails, texts, tweets, facebook messages and calls.
Bon weekend to all,
Sally Caudwell, Radio Noon
CBC Producer Montreal
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Our thanks to author C.D. Hersh for shining the Wednesday Special Spotlight on Emma…and of course, our blueberry ice cream recipe. Click on over to the post Berry Us Blue if you haven't tried making the ice cream yet. You won't be sorry–it's delish!
Even so, much as we like ice cream, we think Emma's the star of the show. 🙂
HL Carpenter is a mother/daughter duo who writes family-friendly fiction from their studios in Carpenter Country, a magical place that, like their stories, is unreal but not untrue. When they're not writing, the Carpenters enjoy exploring the Land of What-If and practicing the fine art of Curiosity.


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Jacopo Larcher - Strange Heroes
Climbing Reboot
Anton Krupicka
While the first ascenders, José Luis García Gallego and Miguel Ángel Díez Vives needed 69 days in the winter 33 years ago, the German climbing duo of Alexander Huber (47) and Fabian Buhl (25) required only 9 hours: they free climbed the infamous "Sueños de Invierno" route (literally winter sleep) on the Asturian monolith Picu Urriellu – in the climbing world better known as the "Naranjo de Bulnes" – and created a sensation in the whole of Spain. This was because the time of over two months non-stop on the rock by the first ascenders is still a record to this day – no-one else has climbed for so long without a break on a rock face. The puristic protection they used contributed to the myth – apart from at the belay stations, the first people to climb this route almost completely avoided the use of bolts, which is precisely why repeats of this route are very rare. Huber and Buhl invested five days in checking the puristic route, before daring to try redpointing it on 23rd September, which they managed at the first attempt. During their climb the first Spanish media representatives made their way to Asturia, to report on this sensational ascent.
Text: Alexander Huber, photos: Heinz Zak
One of the mythical routes in the history of climbing. 69 days on one wall. Without returning back to the ground once. That's a real world record. And it wasn't just that. The route on which José Luis García Gallego and Miguel Ángel Díez Vives demonstrated their abilities is a true statement of climbing in the eighties. When you know that the ascent began in March 1983, you realise that it was no camping trip. This was a real adventure, in the truest meaning of the word, right in the middle of civilised Europe.
The Picu Urriellu, a peak known better as the "Naranjo de Bulnes", is the most prominent climbing peak in the Iberian Peninsula, at least from an international perspective. No other wall has a combination of factors that comes close to its size, steepness, difficulty and rock quality. As well as all the ascents, many of which are historically important. Rabada and Navarro were the first to climb the west wall, following in the historical footsteps of the legendary Cainejo, who made the first ascent of this free-standing limestone monolith in 1904, together with his client Pedro Pidal.
6th December 2014. I was making a speech for the second time as a guest at the Krakow Film Festival. I remember the enthusiastic audience as well as the meeting I had with Adam Pustelnik in connection with this story. We sat together in a cafe, each with a beer, and I eagerly listened to him talk and noticed that this story still means a lot to him. Together with the Belgian Nico Favresse, in August 2011 he repeated "Orbayu", done two years previously by Iker Pou. And not just that … to the left there was the huge "Desplome de la Bermeja" overhang with its mythical route "Sueños de Invierno". From the successful ascent of the "Orbayu" they carried on full of motivation! It was a wild undertaking, a real adventure, because there were no bolts clearly showing the climbable route. The first ascenders worked systematically on using everything possible to help them climb, just not any bolts: friends, nuts, bolts, skyhooks and above all lots of plomos – lumps of lead hammered into the wall, which somehow were actually able to hold the body weight of a technical climber.
On the first pitch something then happened, which would have been a non-issue on a sports climbing route secured with bolts. After the first 20 metres, Adam broke off a hold and off he went. A friend broke off, as well as a hook and a tunnel . Everything fell, including Adam. Right to the ground. Adam was unconscious for a while, survived the fall but was seriously injured. His sacrum, breast bone and one lumbar vertebrae were broken, but a quick rescue and good care in Oviedo allowed him to survive the fall.
I have known the Picos de Europa for a long time. 15 years ago I travelled in these mountains on my first lecture tour in Spain. Although it was in November, even in winter you can feel the special aura of these mountains. After meeting Adam, these memories were revived and in November 2014 I made my way to Asturia between my speeches in Léon, Reinosa, Oviedo and Bilbao. Together with my father I hiked to Bulnes, to see the magical shape of the Picu Urriellu close up. Not to understand how I could climb it. No, I was much more interested in the aura of this mountain. I wanted to be enchanted by it. That's the best way to get a project going…
And it was a real coincidence that just a short time afterwards, a certain Fabian Buhl came to me and started to talk about this mythical "Sueños de Invierno" route. It was obvious that you need the right partner for a project like this. And Fabian with his endless enthusiasm for anything steep was just the right person! He also has the right experience and ability, and one thing is clear: you can only do this ascent with someone who knows exactly how to climb a steep rock face without bolts. And this was definitely the case on the "Sueños de Invierno", also in the tenth grade!
At the start of September, Fabian and I had five days off and travelled to Vega de Urriellu. We both had a lot of respect for the wall and even more for the route. And that's also precisely how I started the climb. With caution, slowly, so that no protection opportunities are overlooked. And yes, climbing here in the overhanging yellow sea of rocks of the "Desplome da la Bermeja", commands a huge amount of respect from me. The limestone on this large overhang looked wild, but thankfully the first impressions were misleading: although it appeared wild and brittle from underneath, the rock was actually secure and surprisingly not slippery!
Fabian started with the second pitch. That was where it was clearly more interesting. At the belay station between the second and third pitch it was extremely tense, as things were so compact there that it was very difficult to find any holds. The first climbers managed to bridge an almost structure-less area with the belay bolts. But we found a solution! We connected the second and third part into a 60-metre-long marathon pitch, and bypassed the compact zone at the belay station just two meters below, using good holds. These good holds didn't run out for the whole length of the pitch, making the climbing moves themselves not that difficult, although the breath-taking steepness and the sheer length made the climb a difficult one.
With these pitches, the large overhang of the Bermeja was below us and above us was the "Naranjo de Bulnes" itself: a wall of the best grey limestone. And there you find the most demanding bolt climbing pitches. Fabian focussed on the first A4 pitch, while I worked on the A4+. The bolt climbing here is done largely using the plomos, lumps of lead which are beaten into the rock into any uneven areas. A tried and tested way of working upwards with a hammer and ladder. But one thing is also clear: if a plomo doesn't hold, then there's the famous zip – if one plomo doesn't hold twenty more may follow! It's clear that these two pitches cannot be the biggest problem from the technical perspective. Although the wall is compact, there are fine structures everywhere. If you have a feeling for vertical climbing, it should also be no problem in that respect. The issue here is simply the protection. On the A4+ grade pitch, in the middle there is a 20 metre section from one camalot to the next. In between there are only skyhooks. Five skyhooks in a row! In actual fact, a skyhook is a very good material for climbing protection, but is not particularly popular. However, we had no other choice, as nothing else could be attached to this grey wall.
Unfortunately, the five days of holiday I had in Astruria were not enough to make a redpointing attempt at the start of September. But we enjoyed the days we spent up on the Vega de Urriellu so much, that Fabian and I knew we would definitely visit the hut owners Sergio and Tomás again. From 22nd September, we were both able to get a few days off work, and were lucky that the weather also cooperated. There was a high pressure front and sunshine, while the temperature was still moderate.
But we had a tight program ahead of us. Both Fabian and I had to work on the days before, packed for the trip to Picos de Europa in the night, and after just three hours sleep we flew from Munich to Bilbao. From there it was a four-hour journey to Sotres and then another three hours up to the Vega Urriellu shelter. I could have actually really used a rest day then. But we lacked the inner peace and quiet for a rest day. We wanted to get up there! At least we had a lie-in on the following day, as on the north-west wall it wouldn't be a bad thing to let the temperatures and heat become a bit more moderate first. Just after eleven, Fabian started on the first pitch. And straight away we came across the first problems, he was fighting with a skyhook just before the belay station. This went on for so long that when he made the last strong pull he flew off the wall. Not the ideal start we wanted.
But it didn't matter. I then started with the first pitch, and things went well. To make the skyhook more stable, I attached an auxiliary rope, with Fabian tensioning the pitch using a skyhook from below. This made the skyhook stable and I reached the belay station without complications. Fabian followed me and after two attempts his arms got pumped. So I started on the second pitch, the sixty-metre marathon, which made up the original second and third pitches. With regards to the difficulty, these two were supposed to be the most difficult by far, but in fact they were the least demanding for us. This was because there were a lot of good protections points here, which reduced the climbing difficulty. Despite its 8a grading, the climb was actually very moderate. I made my way carefully upwards, one move at a time, from rest point to rest point until – five metres before the belay point, after passing all the difficult points – a small hold broke off! And I fell down. That was the last thing we wanted! We started climbing very late and couldn't afford another delay. I wanted to give up there and then, and try again the following day. But Fabian was still fully motivated and wouldn't consider giving up. So we continued …
Upwards! It's ok! I made it back to the belay station. The good thing about having an equal team is that you can switch roles at any time. After my fall, Fabian continued his climb. He climbed carefully and cleanly, just like me but without breaking a hold, all the way up and I followed behind. Upwards and onwards! We started late and had no time to lose. Thankfully the difficulty was at a level we could manage. We climbed cleanly, full of concentration. We trusted the skyhooks as protection and carried on up. Half-way up the difficulty level got easier and we began to fly. Although we missed sunset at the peak, the fading light gave the moment even more magic. A moment at which you don't have to convince yourself why you're doing it. Climbing is simply amazing!
Pico Urriellu, Spain
The Picu Urriellu (2518m), better known as the "Naranjo de Bulnes", is the most important mountain in the Picos de Europa. It is a pronounced limestone monolith with lots of climbing routes on all four walls. For the Spanish, the Picu Urriellu is equivalent to the Eiger or El Capitan – a mythical mountain with a long climbing tradition, associated with absorbing legends and tragedies. The first ascent was done on 5th August 1904 by the Spanish politician Pedro José Pidal, accompanied by the shepherd and mountain guide Gregorio Pérez Demaría, called El Cainejo. They climbed the north wall without using a single bolt on a route known today as the "Via Pidal-Calnejo". They were followed in 1906 by the German Gustav Schulze, who climbed the Eastern wall solo in 3 hours. In the sixties there were two tragic winter ascents: the first group suffered a fatal accident due to the whole belay station breaking away, while the second group froze to death after eleven days on the wall. In the winter of 1983, Miguel Ángel Diez and José Luis Garcia Gallego spent 69 days non-stop on the wall (a world record) and created the "Sueños de Invierno", the first A4+ graded route in Spain. Since this time, the Spanish media have followed all ascents with great interest.
Sueños de Invierno
The first ascent was done by Miguel Ángel Diez and José Luis Garcia Gallego from 1st March to 8th May 1983, wall height: 540 metres, A4+/6a or, for free climbing, 8a
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Into the Deep
This series, offered by our Dominican friars, delves into the Catholic faith. It goes beyond basic catechesis, seeking to understand the 'whys' of the faith. Come and learn what God has revealed to us. Come to see more deeply into divine realities. Come and have your faith fed. Faith provides a lens for seeing reality more clearly, come and upgrade your faith and see the world and your path with greater clarity.
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The Spirituality of Pilgrimage
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Fresh from his recent Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, Fr. Thomas Blau, O.P. will share his experiences and reflections.
- Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WmCktNVWos
Pray Without Ceasing: An Introduction to the Liturgy of the Hours
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Vatican II's document on the Sacred Liturgy beautifully states that the Divine Office—a.k.a., the Liturgy of the Hours—is "truly the voice of the Bride addressed to her Bridegroom." It is also "the very prayer which Christ Himself, together with His body, addresses to the Father." What exactly is this prayer? Who prays it? When is it prayed? Learn more about the Church's ceaseless prayer at this talk.
- Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4seRSQbrQZ0
Making Time For God: An Introduction to Mental Prayer
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Daily, silent prayer before God is a necessary means of holiness. Yet, when people undertake a life of prayer they often do not know where to begin or grow discouraged when they feel their experience of prayer is not satisfactory. This talk will cover why it is important to begin and to persevere in the practice of silent or so-called "mental" prayer. The talk will address questions such as "What should I do when I pray?" and "How do I know my prayer is pleasing to God?" Most importantly, this talk will offer encouragement in this indispensable aspect of the Christian life.
- Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDyN_F4pAXg
Cultivating a God-centered Spiritual Life: The Witness of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
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- Video Link: https://youtu.be/t6Yk7gmjUVM
How to Talk to People about God: Tips from St. Thomas Aquinas
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Many Christians have an ardent desire to share their faith with others but are hesitant to do so because they just do not know where to begin. In this lecture, Fr. Raymund will show how some basic principles from St. Thomas Aquinas's theology and philosophy can help one identify common ground with non-believers. Some of these "tips" from the angelic doctor, whose feast day we celebrate this month, can give us confidence in proclaiming the Truth that all desire to know.
- Video Link: https://youtu.be/v2FSSrxKwI0
Indulge a Little this Month: Purgatory and Praying for the Dead
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In the month of November, the Church turns her attention to pray and intercede for the suffering souls in purgatory. This talk treats how Catholic's understand of purgatory, why soul's need a time of purification, and how, practically speaking, we can offer our prayers, sufferings, and indulgences for the souls in purgatory.
by Fr. Raymund Snyder, O.P.
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St. Catherine of Sienna and the Authentic Reform of the Church
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by Fr. Raymund Snyder, O.P.
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The Reality of Angels and Demons
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Speaker: Fr. Raymund Snyder, O.P.
- Video Link: https://youtu.be/pmdG_I0PNlQ
How can Death Save? A Deeper Look at the Effects of the Passion
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Guest Speaker: Fr. Clement Dickie, O.P.
It is one of the basic truths of Christianity that Jesus Christ died to save us, but what does that mean? We'll explore the way that Christ's sacrifice serves as a source of redemption.
- Video Link: https://youtu.be/b6ZpF9zVQq8
The Bible, the Church's Book
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Presented by Br. Norbert Keliher, O.P.
How did the Church get the Bible? How do we know that the Catholic selection of biblical books is authoritative, and how does this change our reading of Scripture? Come learn about why the Bible should be thought of as "the Church's book," a part of our living tradition that cannot be fully understood apart from the Church.
- Video Link: https://youtu.be/hYR0lCxBnhA
Feminine Aspects of the Bible
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Fr. Joseph Alobaidi, OP, presents an engaging look at "Women in the Bible". The Bible often was used (and misused) in order to devalue the human happiness and the part women play in it. Yet, salvation will have no meaning if it is not the recovery of the original happiness between man and woman, reflect of their closeness to God.
- Video Link: https://youtu.be/cfpcr3QpoCA
The Gift of Yes: How Jesus' Death Saves Us
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Fr. Peter Totleben, O.P. returns to St. Patrick for our next Into The Deep talk:
On the way to Emmaus, Jesus said to two of his disciples, " Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?" We often ask similar questions: Why did Jesus have to die on the Cross? Why couldn't God simply "get over" human sin? Come and find out the answer, as we explore how Jesus' death saves us.
- Video Link: https://youtu.be/ycP8ug9RlS0
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Fr. Gabriel Torretta, O.P. speaks on how beauty saves the world.
- Video Link: https://youtu.be/jvxNhmwC3Xk
The Papacy & Business Ethics
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Fr. Thomas More, O.P. talks to us on business ethics. Father's background is in law and business.
- Video Link: https://youtu.be/xOFDUQFsYT8
Becoming Fully Human: A Spiritual and Moral Guide to being Human
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This talk considers what it means to live a human life. What are we made for? How do we find happiness? Why do we often sabotage ourselves? How do we change?
- Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpW2Evh_8ec
Trust not in Princes: Hope & Despair in American Politics
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Politics is always embedded in a wider framework of how one sees the world. This talk presents a Christian framework for understanding politics based on the thoughts of St. Augustine. It considers the limits of politics and how Faith affects a Christian's understanding of what politics can achieve and how a Christian should engage in politics.
Faith, Science and the Catholic Church
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Today many people consider modern science to be in conflict with the Faith and teachings of the Catholic Church. Is that true? In fact science and Faith do not contradict each other because all truth has the same source–God. Also, the Faith is what allowed modern science to arise in the West. So far from contradicting, the Faith held by the Church is the grounds upon which modern science grew.
How does a Catholic Read the Old Testament?
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The Old Testament of the Bible can often seem strange and difficult to understand. How do we as Catholics learn to read the Old Testament for spiritual understanding and profit? Why is the Old Testament so alien to us? How does the Old Testament relate to the New Testament? Fr. Jordan Schmidt OP helps us answer all these questions in his talk.
What Can We Know About God by Reason Alone?
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Most of what we know about God comes from what God Himself has told us–the Bible and Tradition. But what can we know about God by the use of reason alone? Fr. Stephen Dominic Hayes, OP, explains what philosophy can tell us about God, and reviews various proofs for God.
What is the Bible? What does it show?
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The Bible. You probably have one sitting on a shelf somewhere in your home. Some find the Bible antiquated and obscure, even disturbing; others find in it an endless fountain of wisdom and guidance for their lives; and many encounter God speaking to them through its inspired words, ever ancient and ever new. This talk seeks to answer these questions:
- Why would God choose to reveal himself to us through this fascinating and often puzzling library of inspired books, and how did these books come to be?
- What are the principles the Catholic Church gives us for interpreting the Bible, and what are some easily available resources for studying the Bible from the heart of the Church?
- What are some guidelines and examples that show how to pray with the Bible and hear the living God speak to me through these ancient words?


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Breakfast Frittatas!Posted: May 6, 2013 Filed under: Recipes | Tags: breakfast, Paleo 1 Comment
People often complain that they get sick of eggs every day for breakfast. I personally cannot relate- I can eat eggs any time, any way! Scrambled, poached, fried, in egg drop soup, on French toast, deviled, boiled..But an all time favorite of mine is the breakfast frittata. I make them in a spring form pan, make them very deep dished with plenty of veggies…and have breakfast already made for several days! With a serving of fruit or coconut milk yogurt..they are a perfect breakfast!
Deep Dish Breakfast Frittata
Makes 8 slices
1/2 cup butter
2 whole potatoes- washed, grated
1 Vidalia or Spanish onion- diced
1 red bell pepper- matchstick cut
1 yellow pepper- matchstick cut
1/2 pound mushrooms- sliced
1 1/3 teaspoon thyme (or dill if you are using smoked salmon)
20 organic eggs
6 ounces rice mozzarella (optional)
10 slices bacon (optional or leave out if using smoked salmon on top of already baked Frittata)
salt and pepper to taste
1) Sauté, mushrooms, onions, peppers and herbs until softened. place grated potatoes on top of other veggies AND DO NOT STIR! turn to low, cover and let simmer 10 minutes. Season with herbs, salt and pepper.
2) Prepare a spring form pan with foil just as if you were doing a cheesecake. Spread grated potatoes mixture in your buttered spring form pan.
3) Add grated cheese, then pour eggs over it. Bake at 350° until eggs are done. Approximately 25 to 35 minutes, until eggs are just set in the middle.
I offer these on the Meal Delivery Service for my clients to have for breakfast.
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