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Antley-Bixler Syndrome often appears to be inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. However, according to researchers, other cases may result from spontaneous (sporadic) genetic changes (mutations) that may be transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait.
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In the past few months, the Indian microfinance industry has been in the spotlight. A few Kiva Fellows wanted to learn what the issues there are, and what can be done to prevent them in the future. We have presented our findings in a series of blog posts over the past few days. Given the inherent complexities, the multiple viewpoints and an ever changing political and legal landscape, our work is only intended to provide a top-level summary of the situation as it stands now. If you are interested in learning more about microfinance in India, we encourage you to explore these issues beyond what is presented, and to draw your own conclusion.
This is the fourth in a series of posts:
- Current state of microfinance in India
- The issues, players and outcomes
- Borrower protection practices at Kiva partners
- What is the industry doing to protect borrowers?
What is the industry doing to protect borrowers?
In part three of this series, Bridget outlined a number of steps that microfinance partners take on a micro level to prevent over indebtedness of clients.
One of the biggest challenges in the industry is oversight and regulation on a macro scale. Whilst in countries like the US there are regulations to protect borrowers, this is often not the case in many of the countries where Kiva has field partners. Kiva can't choose not to work in countries without credit agency regulations as these are often the places where the need for enabling access to credit for the poor is greatest.
So what can be done?
As the microfinance industry matures, a number of bodies have grown to try and tackle the issue of client protection. The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), has outlined a number of key principles which should be taken into account by any body acting in the sector. These "Client Protection Principles" form a baseline from which each MFI should act with regards to Client Protection. CGAP provides a due diligence questionnaire for investors to use in evaluating new partners in terms of client protection.
Alongside this, the SMART campaign encourages MFIs, funders and individuals involved in microfinance to sign up to advocate the six key Client Protection Principles- uniting them in the common goal of keeping clients as the driving force of the microfinance industry.
SMART says: "Protecting clients is not only the right thing to do, it's the smart thing to do."
One of the tools which Kiva uses to assess its partners on client protection is the CERISE Social Performance Indicator Tool (SPI). Kiva uses this to ensure that their partners aren't doing what some of the poorly run organizations in India have been doing. The tool uses the key principles as outlined in the SMART campaign.
How can social performance be assessed?
The SPI Tool aims to provide an audit of the current stateof a variety of practices at
As part of the process, the MFI is presented with a number of questions relating to the Client Protection Principles (CPP) outlined by the Smart Campaign and CGAP.
Some of the areas covered are:-
- Finding out if the management regularly monitors levels of borrower over-indebtedness and uses that information to improve products, policies and procedures.
- Whether the MFI offers multiple loan products or flexible ones that address different business and family needs.
- Whether the MFI checks a Credit Registry or Credit Bureau for borrower debt levels and repayment history where available. When not available, the MFI should check internal records and consult with competitors for the information on clients.
Transparency is a key issue here too- the SPI assesses whether prices and terms of products are fully disclosed to the client prior to sale, including interest charges, penalties etc, and whether those can change over time.
Other issues taken into account include:-
- Responsible pricing, reasonable rates of return (that benefit the client as well as the MFI)
- Client understanding and consent; a clear loan contract should be in place which shows an amortization schedule with principal, interest and fees listed as well as the number and due dates of installment. Debt collection practices should also be made clear.
- Staff training and communication with clients is also assessed in the SPI audit- this involves ensuring that they understand the product, the terms of the contract and their rights and obligations. This must take into account literacy limitations such as using local languages and reading the contracts out loud to the illiterate.
This tool is used across the microfinance industry and as of last year, Kiva is carrying out a Social Perfomance Audit for every single active partner (carried out by Fellows in the field).
How much responsibility is taken on a country level?
As I mentioned earlier, credit regulation varies hugely depending on the location of the MFI. For example, within the US one of the pieces of regulation that borrowers are protected by is the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, enforced by the Federal Trade Commission. This act "requires that debt collectors treat you fairly and prohibits certain methods of debt collection." There is also bankruptcy law. Bridget, KF13 at ACCION Texas-Louisiana notes "I'm told that if a borrower files for bankruptcy, then ACCION can't even talk to them or they're in violation."
There are also laws such as the one in Texas which makes it illegal to collect someone's homestead from them. ACCION doesn't accept people's homes as collateral in Louisiana either, even though they legally could. They've chosen not to risk putting someone out on the street.
Working within countries that do have regulated credit management certainly makes client protection easier, but a large proportion of MFI's are acting within unregulated areas.
Within Ghana, where I have been living and working for the past three months, whilst the Bank of Ghana acts as a regulatory body for the formal banks, there is no universal regulatory body for credit management within microfinance. It is an ongoing issue for the MFIs in Ghana- when I asked a loan officer at Christian Rural Aid Network how he finds out if a client has taken a loan with a rival MFI, he simply told me "If the loan officer from Sinapi Aba (another Ghanaian MFI) is visiting the client too, we know that the client has been taking loans from both of us". It is quite frightening to think that credit regulation is down to pure chance.
It is not all bad news, however. Networking bodies like GHAMFIN and the Ghana Cooperative Susu Collectors Association exist to educate and promote communication between MFIs, and as we speak CRAN and a few other MFIs are in discussions to set up their own private credit checking process between their clients.
It is the responsibility of each MFI in Ghana to write their own protection and debt collection principles. George Tokpo, Microfinance Director at CRAN told me "Being clear about client protection is key to everything we do. Our core value says "Paramount are the people we serve" and we need to live by this value every day. It is a matter of integrity for CRAN, and it also gives us a competitive advantage when we are clear with clients."
I hope that you have found this series on the current issues the industry faces an interesting introduction. As Tran noted in post number one, we urge you to continue your own research further via the links provided throughout if you would like to learn more.
By Jacqueline Gunn, KF13 Christian Rural Aid Network, Ghana and currently in transit (and a 45 degrees celcius heat drop) to KF14, HOPE Ukraine

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By Kathryn Sterling, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
These days it seems you can't go to a grocery or a restaurant without seeing a "gluten free" label.
Food company giant General Mills, for one, offers more than 300 gluten-free products. General Mills' brand Pillsbury introduced its first gluten-free products earlier this year -- doughs for chocolate chip cookies, thin-crust pizza and pastries. Restaurants increasingly feature gluten-free options. Even PNC Park, in 2012, opened Just4U, a concession stand serving gluten-free products from hot dogs to beer.
Interest in gluten-free products has exploded over the past several years, with sales last year reaching $4.2 billion. In fact, from 2008 to 2012, the gluten-free market experienced a compound average growth rate of 28 percent, according to market research firm Packaged Facts. The company expects sales to surpass $6.6 billion by 2017.
Gluten-free foods are a necessity for people who have celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. This immune response also destroys the lining of the small intestine, leading to malabsorption of nutrients and abdominal discomfort. Over time, people with celiac disease can experience symptoms in all body systems, from joint pain and osteoporosis to depression and foggy thinking.
It was once thought that celiac disease was rare in the United States, but medical professionals now recognize that about one in 133 Americans may have the disease.
"We now realize it's probably just as common in the U.S. as it has been known to be in Europe for a long time now," said Kofi Clarke, a gastroenterologist and director of the Celiac Center at Allegheny General Hospital. Most cases are undiagnosed, but the number of people diagnosed with celiac disease has been increasing along with the awareness about the disease.
Currently there is no cure for celiac disease. The only treatment for celiac patients is to eat a gluten-free diet.
In recent years, "There's been a lot of interest in gluten sensitivity or gluten intolerance," Dr. Clarke said. People with apparent gluten sensitivity experience the same symptoms as those with celiac disease, only without the intestinal damage. Dr. Clarke noted that current data on gluten sensitivity is limited and the condition is difficult to diagnose. Because food contains many components other than gluten, patients may be reacting to some other ingredient in the grains they are consuming.
We know there's a phenomenon that we don't fully understand yet, and we will get some better information on it as we see more of the studies coming out," Dr. Clarke said.
His sentiment is echoed by Amy Macklin, a registered dietitian nutritionist and owner of Gluten Free Roots, a Robinson-based consulting business. She has worked with people in cases where celiac disease has been ruled out, but the patients felt better after going off gluten. Gluten sensitivity seems to exist, Ms. Macklin said, but more research is needed to provide conclusive evidence of the condition.
The increase in the number of people diagnosed with celiac disease as well as the growing number of people who believe they are gluten intolerant account for a portion of the increased sales of gluten-free products, but those consumers alone do not explain the market's double-digit growth. In fact, according to a survey conducted by Packaged Facts, the main reason consumers purchase gluten-free products is because of their "conviction that gluten-free products are generally healthier." But is that conviction justified?
It depends on what kinds of gluten-free foods you're eating, experts say.
Ms. Macklin warns that processed gluten-free products tend to be higher in calories than the wheat products they are replacing, meaning people can actually gain weight when they go gluten-free. Additionally, unlike typical wheat products, gluten-free alternatives are not enriched with vitamins and minerals like B vitamins and iron. This can lead to nutritional deficiencies in people who don't get those vitamins and minerals from other sources.
Processed gluten-free foods are designed to approximate the taste and texture of the products they are replacing and tend to rely on substitutes such as rice flour, potato starch and tapioca starch. These foods have high glycemic indexes, so when people eat them, their blood sugar spikes. Manufacturers "get the worst foods to replace wheat and gluten," said William Davis, a cardiologist and author of the book, "Wheat Belly." He said that eating such foods over time leads to disorders such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease.
"As often happens, the processed food industry has no idea what they're doing," Dr. Davis said. "Or, even worse, they know exactly what they're doing and don't care because they see this wonderful explosion in interest in gluten-free [products], so they step in as opportunists. That's why we have all these breakfast cereals right now being called gluten-free, but they're made with junk. They're sugar and cornstarch or some nonsense like puffed rice. These are awful for you."
Dr. Davis believes that everyone -- not only people with celiac disease or those who may have gluten sensitivity -- should avoid wheat products. The problem with wheat products, he said, is not merely the gluten protein. For instance, modern wheat contains the gliadin protein, which is broken down in the digestive tract into peptides that bind to the opiate receptors of the human brain and stimulate appetite, leading to overeating.
"There is a little bit of truth in the gluten-free notion," Dr. Davis said, "but there's so much more here. It's like saying the problem with cigarettes is tar, so let's make a low-tar cigarette."
Dr. Davis and Ms. Macklin agree that health-conscious consumers should focus on naturally gluten-free foods -- whole foods, rather than processed products. Dr. Davis called it "a return to real foods." He said, "You can have gluten-free cucumbers. You can have gluten-free salmon, and gluten-free eggs and mushrooms."
Ms. Macklin said her family focuses on eating naturally gluten-free. She has two sons, one of whom has celiac disease. "We never have separate meals," she said. Instead, the whole family lives the gluten-free lifestyle.
Unlike Dr. Davis, Ms. Macklin said people without celiac disease or possible gluten sensitivity can include whole wheat as part of a healthy diet. Like whole wheat, gluten-free whole grains like quinoa, millet and sorghum are nutrient-dense and contain fiber. "They are healthy additions to anyone's diet," she said.
Ms. Macklin and Dr. Clarke both say that people who adopt a naturally gluten-free diet may benefit from it because they are being more careful about what they eat, not because they have celiac disease or are gluten sensitive. Dr. Clarke said, "I think it's important for people to realize if you eat a gluten-free diet and you feel well, it doesn't mean you have celiac [disease] at all. It just means you're eating healthier."
For people who believe they may have gluten sensitivity, Ms. Macklin urges them not to adopt a gluten-free diet before visiting a gastroenterologist to rule out celiac disease because you have to be consuming gluten to get an accurate diagnosis. Dr. Clarke, too, encourages people to discuss their symptoms with their physicians.
It's too soon to tell whether individuals without celiac disease or possible gluten sensitivity will continue to buy gluten-free products or if consumers are simply in the midst of a fad. Whether processed products continue to fly off the shelf or not, eating healthy whole foods will likely never go out of style.
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This past Sunday, Lipscomb FCA sent a small group down to Zamarano, Honduras to serve for a week at Jovenes en Camino. Jovenes is a refuge for orphaned and at risk boys that not only provides a means to support and education, but also serves as a platform to share the gospel. There are a total of 60 boys currently living at Jovenes, and three sets of house parents. The team making the trip consists of Ryan Terry and Dustin Wilder from the Bison golf team, Aaron Spragg from the Bison baseball team, and Katie Collier from the Lady Bison track and field team. This group is also joined by the Nashville regional FCA director Shaun Dean
The LORD, it seems, is breaking up our trip nicely, as these last three days have been very similar in scheduling and activities. Each of the last three days, we have done our best to enter the lives of these young men. We woke up as a team between 5 and 6 a.m., met the Jovenes boys for their community breakfast, and went to work with them. The poverty in Honduras keeps them from buying and using the same tools as we deem common in the USA. For instance, when Katie, Dustin and I were working in the "Carpenteria," or Carpentry Shop, we didn't have electric sanders to smooth the rough edges of night stands and book shelves...we did them all by hand. Señor Alex taught us the ropes,and the boys checked our work and encouraged us along. It was hard work, but good working with our hands for a change. Ryan and Aaron went to "La Nueva," which is their nickname for the worksite where they keep the animals and grow crops for food. They teamed up with a group of about 20 older boys and cut back weeds with handheld machetes. We worked hard from 7-10:30 a.m., then we break for lunch. And it's worth noting that I haven't heard a single complaint yet from these young men. They take pride in their work, mixing in smiles, laughter and music. They do what they need to in school like most teenagers. And they play hard with good sportsmanship in the afternoons. They are teaching me a thing or two about how to truly enjoy life.
While everyone is at school, we invest the time in devotionals and helping the House Parents and employees run errands and do odd jobs around the Jovenes complex. Our time seeking Christ together has been rich. Our discussions have focused on Gods RELENTLESS pursuit of his children, saving us from sin, what it looks like to pursue God RELENTLESS-ly as his children, and how we must surrender our lives to join his mission, being RELENTLESS in living and speaking the truth, sharing the wonderful gift of grace at every opportunity. We have met the kids as they are leaving school several times too, and they are always glad to see us. The last few evenings have been filled with basketball, baseball, fishing at the local pond, and card games like Sequence and UNO. And while we know they appreciate our work, its clear that the most meaningful thing for them is when we just hang out with them. A wiser man once told me that love is spelled T-I-M-E, and we are having a blast sharing ours with these incredible young men!
Tomorrow we are joining the Jovenes staff at their monthly breakfast and taking a trek into the mountains for bananas, plantains, and other local fruits.On Saturday, we are celebrating our last night with our amigos and telling them all our stories about how Jeuss Christ has rescued us, and how he wants to do the same for them. Please pray this verse (Psalm 27:10) over the boys for the next couple of days, and ask God to save them.
"For my Father and Mother have forsaken me, but the LORD will take me in."
In service to Christ, and with much love,
Shaun M. Dean
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And this means? (*curls toes* *squeals*) I've started writing a new book.
So don't send in the Hoarders crew just yet. I'll clean up in a few weeks.
But oh man. What an amazing feeling to start a new project. Yeah, I'm still revising/rewriting a manuscript I wrote before my last project, but there comes a point where your brain struggles to absorb what you're looking at. And your old book's playlist starts to grate on your nerves like corduroy on dry hands (maybe this is just me?) As much as I love my oldish story, I really struggle to deny myself shiny, new things. But this new story isn't just a shiny, new plaything.
It's like...okay, so the last few weeks, numerous people have asked me, "So whatcha you working on now?" And then I would say, "Well...I have this new idea," and so on, which would lead to me giving a sort of one sentence pitch, and then their eyes would widen and their mouths would kind of round out into O's, sometimes they would drool and squeak and stuff, and after enough times of this, I got to thinking, maybe...I should start writing this thing.
But this idea is freaking hard to execute. If I manage to pull it off, it will be the most challenging story I've ever written. I've put so many hours just into the research--most of which won't actually make it into the story itself, but which is so essential for me to understand this character and establish a strong voice. And the research is ongoing (hence the twenty-two Chrome tabs and seven nonfiction books [and five more books on order]). It's also a story that will involve some experimental writing methods for me. Don't get me wrong, it might turn into crapsnot. But those widening eyes and squeaks of "OhmygodIwanttoreadthatrightnow" are rather encouraging. I have to at least give it a shot.
But, also? I need to keep pushing myself as a writer. I've been writing for nearly twenty years now. I know, shoot me. So, by now, I've got a good handle on the mechanics of writing. I've got a good sense of my authorial voice. It's not that I've learned HOW TO WRITE PERIOD. It's that I've learned HOW I WRITE PERIOD. I mean, writing is still mad hard, you know? Drains me to tears sometimes. And I still need other people to tell me how schnitty my drafts are and what needs rewritten and/or flushed down the toilet before someone pukes reading it. But I've learned craptons about drafting and revision--and most importantly, what methods work best for me. It's sort of like when you hit your thirties, in that you begin to have a sense of who you are. Well, after so many years of practicing and changing things up and testing myself, I now have a pretty good sense of who I am as a writer. And holycrap that's an awesome realization.
But it's also kind of...stifling. Because 1. I get bored easily. 2. I work best under pressure. 3. I am the greatest me when I'm being challenged. Because of this, I have an obligation as an (*quote fingers*) artiste to challenge myself constantly lest I get swallowed up by the fugging slimy Kraken of Artistic Apathy. It is too easy to get lost in the whoredom of commerce, my friends (and I mean this in the Biblical sense*). Too easy to forget the art behind the sale, the story behind the book, the beauty in creating anew. Yadda yadda. The point is when I first started writing, it was because I just.had.to. It was not to publish or make money or friends--or to write the same old schnit. The only way to remind myself of this--to not get lost in the swirling abyss (and potential trauma) of publication--is to make sure that every new book I write outdoes the last one. There's no guarantee this will happen, but just the attempt keeps my head on straight--i.e. makes me forget to stop refreshing my email and nagging my agent to no end and dreaming about my own theme park. Also, it helps me forget about Snooki procreating.
*as in idolatry, yeah?
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2016 was not my greatest reading or blogging year, but I have to say that the majority of the books I have read were pretty great. And as far as blogging goes, I plan on making a lot of changes in 2017. Including doing more of the things I love and making them priorities.
I had planned on doing a Top 10 of 2016, but instead this has become a Top 12 because two 2017 releases snuck their way into the list and my heart.
Siege and Storm by Leigh BardugoThis summer I interned at New Leaf Literary, the agency that represents Leigh Bardugo, and seeing all of her books on display every week made me binge read the Grisha series. I had read Shadow and Bone awhile back but never got around to reading the rest of the books. Siege and Storm definitely blew me away. This was by far my favorite book in the series with all of its twists and turns. I was hooked and fell even more in love with the series.
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo2016 is clearly the year of Leigh Bardugo for me—I read four of her books and I am currently reading Crooked Kingdom—and Six of Crows is my favorite book of hers so far. Six of Crows is just so different for YA fantasy. I love these characters and how they interact with her established world. It left me on the edge of my seat the whole way through.
Dumplin' by Julie MurphyI read Dumplin' in one sitting and loved the message of body positivity that Julie Murphy offers in this book. I really connected with this story and loved the atmosphere of this story. I really need to read more Julie Murphy books because Dumplin' was incredible.
The Problem with Forever by Jennifer L. ArmentroutIt is no surprise that I loved yet another Jennifer L. Armentrout novel. She is my most read author and I love everything she writes. This one in-particular was really special. The Problem with Forever is so different from the voice and style of her other books. It felt like her more emotional New Adult novels and yet had the same addicting quality as her YA novels. If you haven't read any of her books yet, this is the one you should start with!
More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera
This book destroyed me. Adam Silvera sure knows how to mess with your emotions, which is why his first and second books are making my list this year. I love his character development and his powerful prose. There is something really special about his books.
History is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera
This past fall I had the opportunity to intern at Soho Press and was able to read an ARC of History is All You Left Me. If More Happy Than Not had me in tears, this one had me bawling. I absolutely loved this one, I think even more than his first novel. This book is not even out yet and I am dying for Adam Silvera's next book.
A Court of Must and Fury by Sarah J. MaasThe breathtaking sequel to A Court of Thorns and Roses follows raises the bar on drama ten-fold. This book has everything you could have wanted and leaves you dying for the next book in the series. I loved seeing this ship sail and oh boy was it amazing. I loved seeing all of these characters again!
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay KristoffThis was one of the most unique books I have ever read. The reading experience is what makes this book so incredible and it truly aids in the story. The romance, action, and humor just add to how amazing this story is. My jaw dropped so many times and you know I cried buckets load by the end. If you haven't read this book, what is wrong with your priorities?
A Shadow Bright and Burning by Jessica Cluess
This debut was everything I could want in a book. Set in Victorian London, where demons have ravaged the city and only one prophesied mage could save everyone. It sounds like a familiar story, except the main character is not the chosen-one and this world is unlike anything else I've read. It felt like a movie and I am so anxious to see where this story goes.
Nine, Ten: A September 11th Story by Nora Raleigh Baskin
Nora Raleigh Baskin writes about the events of September 11th from the perspective of four very different kids. The beautiful part of this novel is that it is set during the 48 hours prior to the attack allowing the reader to see how the world changed overnight and how communities came together in the blink of an eye.
Kissing Max Holden by Katy Upperman
This book doesn't come out until August 2017, but when it showed up at my house and I read the description I just had to read it. I was swept up in this angsty YA romance that was equally conflicting and relatable. I really loved how addicting this story was and I loved how it was more than a romance.


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SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - Oct 9, 2012) - MobileCON 2012 -- Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today announced new offerings to help businesses accelerate their mobility initiatives. The offerings include two new programs -- the App Center Ready Program designed to help developers rapidly build trusted enterprise apps with no code changes, and the Mobility Solution Specialization Program for channel partners -- as well as a single mobile suite spanning device management, application management and mobile security.
Businesses today are struggling to find the right approach and combination of technologies to realize the productivity benefits of mobility, without compromising protection of critical data. According to Symantec's State of Mobility Survey1, nearly half of the organizations surveyed (48 percent) see mobility as a challenge that requires effort to manage. Symantec is simplifying this process by working directly with app developers and implementation partners to create a developer program that businesses can rely upon. With these two programs and the industry's most complete suite of enterprise mobility solutions, Symantec addresses all five critical areas of enterprise mobility -- user and app access, app and data protection, device management, threat protection and secure file sharing.
"Organizations are looking for applications, partners and products they can depend on to confidently achieve their business objectives," said Anil Chakravarthy, senior vice president, Enterprise Security Group, Symantec. "By consolidating our portfolio into one suite that is priced per user, not by device, we help IT organizations increase employee mobility and productivity without compromising protection with a straightforward, predictable deployment model. We are pleased to move to a licensing model that takes into account the reality companies are facing of two or more devices per employee."
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Symantec App Center Ready Program allows mobile application developers to embed Symantec's security and management features, such as encryption, authentication, data loss prevention policies, app distribution and revocation, into their apps without changing their source code. IT organizations with Symantec App Center can now confidently deploy these apps across both iOS and Android platforms with the same level of management, protection and trust as in-house apps.
Mobile application developers in the program can accelerate adoption by addressing concerns around information security. Participating developers will speed up time to market by eliminating additional coding and gain visibility for their apps through Symantec's App Center Ready catalogue, which lists all trusted apps certified by Symantec. Developers can now focus on the functionality of their apps to create a great user experience while taking full advantage of Symantec's strengths in protection and management. The initial members of the program include popular business applications, such as Branchfire iAnnotate, Damaka Xavy, Emtrace MoxierMail, GoodReader, iKonic Apps, Infraware Polaris Office and Picsel SmartOffice.
Read a more detailed blog post here: Symantec App Center Ready Program Helps Create Trusted Mobile Apps
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Symantec is announcing a dedicated mobility channel specialization program that will allow partners to offer Symantec's enterprise mobility products to their customers. The Mobility Solution Specialization will cover the full Symantec Mobile Management Suite and will provide partners with access to opportunity registration, expert resources, enablement programs, and accreditations in a multi-tier model.
Partners participating in Symantec's Mobility Specialization will be able to establish compelling practices around enabling mobility with an end-to-end solution. By allowing partners to solve complex, enterprise-class mobility initiatives instead of point projects, Symantec's portfolio can lead to multiple opportunities for value-added services as well as sustainable revenue streams. This program will be available to channel partners globally by the end of 2012.
A Single Suite for Enterprise-wide Mobile Initiatives with User Based Pricing
Symantec is also announcing the availability of Symantec Mobile Management Suite, a single solution that covers mobile device management, mobile application management and mobile security. This new suite can be deployed on a per-user meter with both subscription and perpetual pricing models. The suite supports the major platforms, including iOS 6, Android 4.1 and Windows Phone 7.5, and features integrations with Symantec Endpoint Management and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager deployments. It also features new enhancements, such as application blacklisting, email access control and compliance management.
Whether organizations want to enable mobile email or take advantage of mobile applications and content, Symantec Mobile Management Suite provides the most complete solution to support diverse use cases in personally owned, corporate owned and hybrid deployments. As more and more employees carry multiple smartphones and tablets, Symantec's new pricing and licensing model simplifies enterprise procurement, renewal and auditing processes and helps regain control over the rising costs of enabling user mobility.
Read a more detailed blog post here: Enabling Mobile Productivity Without Sacrificing Protection
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In addition to the new programs and suite, Symantec is announcing a new Android app for Symantec Managed PKI to transparently issue digital certificates to Android phones and tablets and make it easier to manage them. Companies can automate certificate enrolment, updates and revocation, and lower management costs. The Symantec Managed PKI client for Android, along with capabilities for other mobile platforms such as Apple iOS, Mac and Windows, help organizations increase their productivity and embrace BYOD initiatives with advanced device and user authentication.
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"Symantec's mobile solutions enable us to focus on our key objectives by addressing our security and management needs. We have much greater visibility into our entire inventory of iPads and the apps they carry. With a click of a mouse, I'm able to see what technicians have done on each device and what apps are deployed. Managing app clutter has become increasingly important as more apps are downloaded onto our devices." -- D. Patches Hill, Technology Systems Manager, Indian River School District
"As mobile app developers, we're regularly fielding requests from enterprises that want to increase their workforce's productivity through the capabilities of iAnnotate. At the same time, they want assurances that the app will function according to their policies. This creates pressure for organizations as they think about secure deployment and policy compliance, and pressure for us as an ISV to respond to their evolving needs. Symantec's App Center Ready Program simplifies our development efforts by providing an easy way to integrate Symantec's strong background in protection and control into our apps, and in turn allows us to be more responsive to a varied set of customer requests around security, deployment and app management." -- Ashish Vora, Director of Business Development, Branchfire
"Our customers are facing mobility challenges, such as BYOD, and trying to understand how to enable and manage disparate mobile devices securely. With the Symantec Mobility Solution Specialization, we now have a program that combines relevant mobile management and mobile security technology requirements into one expertise that enables us to help our customers across Symantec's broad mobile portfolio. By working with Symantec specialists, we will be able to better enable our customers to more quickly and confidently deploy their mobile visions." -- Jason Livingston, Managing Director, Intuitive Technology Group
"With the increase of BYOD and mobile application programs, IT departments are looking for secure and efficient ways to enable mobility. They need tools to help them deal with various use cases to achieve a comfortable level of control over the devices, applications and data, all without trampling on device ease of use and user productivity. The need for such tools is only going to increase as workforces become more mobile." -- Stacy Crook, Sr. Analyst, Mobile Enterprise Research at IDC
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Books, and Hypes, and Whatnot
One of the perks about being pregnant is that I get to eat and crave whatever I want. The not-so-perky side of pregnancy is that I'm constantly tired and my brain is encased in fog. This morning I had a great idea for a blog post. A shower and breakfast later, I've totally forgotten about it. No matter how hard I try to remember I come up empty. And hungry. So of course I had to go hunt down some snacks, and then I came back only to forget some more. Huh? What were we talking about?
So, in all my rambling glory, I'll just have to wing this post. :-P
Lately, I've been reading a lot. Minimal writing, obviously, because I can't focus enough to be coherent for several paragraphs. I did start a story sometime last week, and I haven't been back since. I've attempted to do some edits but I keep falling asleep by the next page--don't know if that's a bad sign. Does that mean my story is boring, or is this baby factory house using every ounce of energy I've got? Hopefully it's the latter.
Anyway, back to the reading. I've read some AMAZING books and ones that I thought (and were hyped to be) amazing but failed to impress. I'm always sad when a book ends up disappointing me. I put so much eagerness and joy when I dive into the first pages, and I'd really like to keep that smile on my face until the very end. But sometimes, it just doesn't happen and I feel a bit let-down. Especially when I had high expectations going in because of the hype.
What do you think about hypes? Is it better that a book wasn't hyped as much and ended up being fantastic? Or should the marketing geniuses create a hype for a book anyway to garner readership, even if the book does not live up to its hype? (And does it make you want to run out and rant and rave, shake your fist up to the heaven, or is that just me?)
This curious and foggy mind wants to know.
Sometimes my best book finds are accidental. I go to the library and peruse the shelves, looking for something to catch my interest. Maybe it's the unusual cover ('cause my taste runs in the unusual and weird sometimes), or the blurb on the back cover. Maybe it's the genre (library books usually have genre labels on their spines; if I see one that says Horror or Fantasy, I'm sure to check it out), or, and I've done this too, I just pick one just because.
It's a hit-and-miss process, but like I said, I've found great finds (and the not-so-great ones as well) doing this. I also like book recommendations from friends because more often than not, I can trust that if they love a book, I'm sure to love it too.
So, second (or fourth, or fifth) question of the day: How do you choose what to read? I know you're all busy people out there so time is a luxury.
14 comments:
- Miranda Hardy said...
I usually choose based on recommendations, coupled with the reviews. I have a stack of books ready to be read. I just need the time to absorb them.
- January 10, 2012 at 10:26 AM
- Krista said...
This actually why I get a book from the library or borrow it. If I like the book I buy it. It is frustrating for me to buy a book that I am expected to love -the then read it and end up wishing I hadn't bought it.
Of course I also take all hype with a grain of salt and even avoid reading a hyped up book just because I keep hearing about it. So I might not be a good measure.
- January 10, 2012 at 11:24 AM
- J. A. Bennett said...
I think sometimes hype ruins things becasue you expect it to be epic, but it's just okay. And I choose what to read based on recommendations for the most part.
- January 10, 2012 at 12:23 PM
- Bethany C. said...
I read what Anita tells me to read.
That baby is sucking all your brain power, love. The fact that you're still managing to blog (darn good posts, by the way) is nothing short of amazing in my eyes. If I made it to work with shoes on when I was pregnant I felt very accomplished for the day.
- January 10, 2012 at 2:22 PM
- Connie Keller said...
I really like book recommendations from friends I trust. But the absolute best are the "serendipitous finds." The book I just "picked up" that turns out to be amazing. It's like finding a hidden treasure.
- January 10, 2012 at 3:58 PM
- The Golden Eagle said...
If I'm in the library, I'll usually just pick up whatever cover/title intrigues me and read the blurb; if that also sounds interesting, then I'll take it out. Lately, though, I've just been taking things out based on recommendations and book reviews, since I've been reading less and there's greater risk in randomly browsing.
- January 10, 2012 at 4:18 PM
- Mrs. Silverstein said...
I buy a lot of books right now just because I figure that unless it's deeply and offensively bad, I'll have a student or two who will like it. But I've definitely had the experience of not liking a book as much as I expected based on hype, and also the opposite where I then often become guilty of creating more hype (see my Scorpio Games post in which I predict that it will prove to be my favorite read of 2012--on Jan. 1!) So I guess it's kind of a vicious cycle!
- January 10, 2012 at 6:51 PM
- julie fedderson said...
I found that eating an entire cake or pie every other day seemed to help with the baby brain drain when I was pregnant. Some unsolicited advice for you there. I hate to admit it, but many of the best books I have read I was pulled in by the cover and the blurb on the back. Some of the worst were suggested to me by people who said "you'll love this book!!"
- January 10, 2012 at 8:06 PM
- Anita Grace Howard said...
Have I told you I love Bethany?
I agree w/her insight that it's the baby sucking you of all energy and mind power. No worries! You'll get it back by the third trimester when it's time to start nesting. Baby wants an awesome crib! Heh.
Good question about the hype...I'll have to think on that one. And I have a glass of red wine in me that's having the same affect as baby is on you. So ... another time for that discussion. Sleep well, my beauty! :)
- January 10, 2012 at 11:21 PM
- cherie said...
@Miranda: Yes, reviews, too--I forgot about them. I do read other people's reviews just to see the pros and cons. Sometimes though, reviews can be misleading because it's so subjective. Just because one person absolutely loved the book doesn't mean I'd love it as much, and vice versa. I guess the only way to find out is to read for sure.
@Krista: Smart girl! I adore libraries. I could live in a library if it were allowed. I only spend the money when I know it's something I must absolutely have with me. ;)
@J.A.: Yep, sadly, hype can ruin things for a reader. Recommendations are always great. At least it gives one something to consider about.
@Bethany: Love ya, my goat sistah! Yep, baby brain drain is stifling my thinking process. But it's all good. My book "Hidden" was conceived while I was preggo with my 2nd baby so who knows? Maybe baby #3 will come up with wild imagination and inspiration for another book. As soon as I get my energy and brain back, of course.
@Connie: You and me, girl. I love serendipitous finds!
@Golden Eagle: True. There is risk in random browsing, especially when you don't have time to spend on a crappy book.
@Mrs. Silverstein: Haha, I guess you're right. It can be a vicious cycle. I know there are books that I really LOVE and I tell people you MUST read this or that, and what if they don't have the same taste as me?
@Julie: Entire cake, huh. I'm getting there. I'm constantly hungry, and even hubs can't believe how much I'm eating nowadays. Goodbye, waistline! So in a way, it's a good thing because I'm no longer as nauseous as before. I just need to get rid of the fatigue and then I think I'll be able to get back on my feet.
@Anita: Me lurves you and Bethany! Thanks for stopping by, lovely! Enjoy your red wine. ;)
- January 11, 2012 at 10:10 AM
- Angela V. Cook said...
I can totally relate to this post!! I'm a pretty tough critic--just check out my Goodreads profile (I rarely give out 5 stars ;o) In all honesty, it's usually a hit or miss thing for me. Sometimes my favorite books are the "hyped up" books, and other times, they're books no one has ever heard of. I usually go off what the back of the book says--especially since the covers can be very misleading.
p.s. Once you get out of this trimester, you'll probably start to feel a lot better (more energy, more braincells ;O) Good luck!
- January 11, 2012 at 11:04 AM
- Mindy McGinnis said...
Great question - yeah I think sometimes the hype can kill something b/c I *need* to be bowled over by it. I like the quiet ones that sneak up on me and I start hitting other people with it, insisting they read it.
- January 11, 2012 at 7:03 PM
- LisaAnn said...
Congratulations on your pregnancy!!! How far along are you?
And I totally love this post. My pregnant friends call their fogginess "pregnancy stupid," and it never ceases to make me laugh. (Joke will be on me, I suppose, when I get pregnant!)
I totally agree with you about hype. I'm in the middle of two books right now that I think have fallen victim to the hype. If I hadn't expected them to be amazing, they'd probably be fine. But I did, so now I'm disappointed.
(BTW, how fantastic that you dreamed you were reading THE MERMAID GENE! I still like the original title best.)
- January 12, 2012 at 6:54 PM
- A.M.Supinger said...
Now I really want to know what you've been reading. What great find led you to post this??
I'm a total slave to marketing. A good book cover sucks me in every time. It takes one heck of a recommendation to send me into the pages of book that looks cheesy.
- January 18, 2012 at 9:34 PM
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We are proud to inform you that Samaritan Family Health Centers and the Urology Center now offers the opportunity to use the power of the web to track the most important aspects of your healthcare. MySamaritanHealth is an online portal that enables you to communicate with our doctors, nurses, and staff members easily, safely, and securely via the Internet.
Through the MySamaritanHealth portal, you are able to:
• Ask questions of doctors, nurses, and staff members
• Request prescription refills
• Request an appointment
• View your personal health record
....all from the comfort of your home, whenever it is convenient for you! We hope our Urology patients take advantage of this online portal.


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Bird-Flipping Causes Car Crash
A Tacoma woman crashed her car on Monday, all because she lost control of it after giving a passing motorist the finger.
The woman, a 23-year-old, was trying to move her Ford Taurus into the right lane but was prevented from doing so by a Subaru Outback. So she did what any reasonable American would do: She flipped them off. That caused her to lose control of her own car, hitting theirs and sending her careening off the road. The Taurus finally skidded to a stop, upside-down in a roadside ditch.
The bird-flipper was charged with reckless driving, and both she and the two passengers in the other car were taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Let us all now commemorate her staggering stupidity by giving our displays a middle-digit salute. [KING5, screengrab via KING5]


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Farmingdale State, 89
City Tech, 63
Junior guard Terry Menefee (Mission, KS/Shawnee Mission North) and the Rams finished up their regular-season schedule on Wednesday night with an 89-63 non-conference win against City Tech (8-17) in Brooklyn, NY. Menefee led Farmingdale State (19-5) with 23 points, along with four other players who scored in double figures. The Rams led 44-27 at the half and finished the game shooting 51-percent from the field and 57-percent from three-point territory.
Freshman guard Daimien Santana (Brooklyn, NY/Grady) finished with 10 points, six assists and four steals for Farmingdale State. Sophomore guard Peter Lipka (Shelton, CT/Shelton) is back on the court after an injury and tallied 15 points (5-of-6 from three). Senior guard Dashawn Warren (Astoria, NY/W.C. Bryant) had 13 points and four assists, while senior guard MD Mazique (Bronx, NY/Taft) finished with 11 points.
Junior guard Kareem Hanley (Brooklyn, NY/Canarsie) led City Tech with a game-high 26 points, while junior forward Otis Saylee (New York, NY/Seward Park) scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Senior forward Danul Cabbagestalk (Brooklyn, NY/John Adams) finished with nine points and 10 boards.
The Rams have clinched the #1 seed in the Skyline Conference and the quarterfinal game will be held at Farmingdale State on Tuesday, February 21st as part of a double-header with the women's basketball team. The opponents and game times will be announced late Saturday night after all Skyline games are completed.


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On Sol 35 of its mission on Mars (Sept. 10, 2012) Curiosity continued activities for characterizing its arm and the tools on the arm. The Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer (APXS) completed a reading of the chemical ingredients in the instrument's calibration target. Then the arm moved the spectrometer away from the target and maneuvered to the arm's "ready out" position (http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA16147). The Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons (DAN) instrument, mounted near the rear of the rover, was given commands for a nearly six-hour reading after the Mars-afternoon communications pass by NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter. DAN is used to check whether the ground under the rover holds hydrated minerals, which have water molecules or water-related ions bound into the mineral's crystalline structure.
Mars Rover Curiosity in Artist's Concept, Close-up
This artist concept features NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover,
Curiosity continues to work in good health. Sol 35, in Mars local mean solar time at Gale Crater, ended at 6:35 a.m. Sept. 11, PDT.


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Smyrna Town Council tabled a vote Monday night regarding whether or not the town should build and operate a new library.
The discussion comes over a year after Town Council voted to get out of the library business, and to instead support the Smyrna Public Library Guild in building and then finding a way to operate a new facility. Council at the time understood the need for a new library, but felt the town couldn't afford to be financially responsible.
Town Manager Dave Hugg said that over the past few weeks there have been discussions and a meeting with members from the Library Guild, now known as the Friends of the Duck Creek Library. Hugg said some members of the town thought it should be the town's responsibility to take the lead on the project.
The discussion went on for quite some time as concerns were raised and kudos were given. Local and county representatives spoke as well as members of the Friends group.
Tim Sparrow, president of the Friends group, said the resolution by council comes as a huge relief to the group as they have spent countless hours working on the project. The group would be happy to partner with the town on the project.
Councilman Bob Johnson said several times that if the town takes this project on, it's important to look into the future to determine the possible impact on residents.
"We want to make sure we don't pass on too much debt to our residents," Johnson said.
Sen. Bruce Ennis (D-Smyrna) asked how funds already appropriated by the state and county for the Duck Creek Regional Library would be dealt with since nowhere in the resolution does it mention the Duck Creek Regional Library.
John Phillos of the Delaware Division of Libraries said he was sure there was a way to make sure the funds will go towards the new library.
Resident and business owner Howard Johnson asked if other towns in the area would help pay since residents in the region use the library. He also noted his excitement for the project as it'll help enrich downtown Smyrna.
Resident Martha Wagner asked about the project's impact on the budget and if the town is really committed to the project.
"I don't want you to say 'Yeah, we support the resolution' but two years down the road you say 'We can't do it,'" Wagner said. "I'd hate to see you go back and forth on it."
Several people mentioned the need of other towns and areas to assist with the financing. Along with Sen. Bruce Ennis and Kent County Levy Court President Brooks Banta, mayors from Kenton and Cheswold were in attendance. New Castle County Councilman William Powers gave his support, but noted he wasn't the only voting member of New Castle County Council.
Councilman Jeff Flairty pointed out that no one in the room wanted a new library more them himself, but was uneasy with the wording in the resolution. People may be talking as if the town wouldn't shoulder the responsibility of the finances alone, but the resolution wasn't worded as so. Moreover, he wanted to hear concrete numbers. The state pays half the cost to build a new library, but a bigger library also means more operational costs per year.
Ultimately Councilwoman Regina Brown withdrew her original motion to approve the resolution, and asked to postpone to the next meeting so the town can work on the resolution. However, Mayor Pat Stombaugh suggested postponing until the second meeting in May as the new members of council may need to get caught up to speed.
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Ragnaros finally down!
Well we finally got our stacked group. And it was a great night.
Tanks: Hwired, Belinia
Healers: Navimie, Voe, Beauti
DPS: Lushnek, Moopie, Roshii, Azadelta, Ampharos
Our first attempt... we wiped with 1% left.
So our second attempt, we got it! However, I was dead, which was embarrassing!
And of course our first tier helm drop is Warrior/Shaman/Hunter.... which Moo passed to Voe!
Roshii got an awesome neck and Ampharos got some gloves.
So what should we did we do for the rest of the night? We finished the 25 man Ulduar and I got one fragment from Yogg (we had a few attempts with 0 and 1 watcher up but we ended up having to do it with all 4 up since we only had 12 people). And I even got an achievement, Drive me Crazy (25 player). So, up to 26 shards now. Maybe 2-3 more runs and I can complete my hammer :)
And DOH Forgot to loot my Mimiron Sigil today.


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garbeam needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 1041 designs submitted by 220 freelance designers.
I'm an open source hacker and professional software developer for several years. I lead the http://suckless.org open source project and also work in the embedded software area as a software engineer. I plan to start my own company soon which will operate globally and provide some software products in the embedded area and potentially in the backup area.
The culture of that company will pretty much follow the principles of the suckless.org open source project: mainly following simplicity, clarity and frugality in software design. It'll be a truly different company to most software companies, a place were real hackers and geeks would like to work with lot's of geek thinking and great ambition to change the software world (similarly to what the suckless.org project attempts to achieve).
The target audience will mainly be IT professionals. Potentially end users on mobile devices, but more likely software developers. The companies main business will be in the B2B area.
The philosophy of the suckless.org open source project will be the main driver of this company: simplicity, clarity and frugality.
Hence the logo must be simple and clear. The meaning of the German word "werk" is ambiguous and means "factory" and "creation" in English -- basically it's a place where something is created. It has a very solid meaning in German.
The color blue has positive meaning and is primarily chosen to support a specific corporate identity, hence the logo must incorporate the use of blue. Due to the simplicity I'd like to restrict the overall color use to just blue, grey, white and black (and perhaps tones of them).
I think an abstract factory graphic could be incorporated as well, but overall the logo must be very simple. Ideally it will just work on white background (to ease printing, etc).
Overall it shouldn't be a lot more than just text and potentially a nice abstract graphic integrated somehow. It should really not be too fancy, but provide a rather solid impression to the user -- though not too bold.
It's getting the balance right ;)
The font should be modern/futuristic, but also not too fancy.
Less is more ;)
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RawStrokes returns with more of their special brand of bareback and interracial encounters with new release, "Bareback Addiction." Director Marco Paris is back at the helm and has lined up a host of Latin studs to be at the raw end of some seriously big black cock. Interracial porn is always hot, but if you've never sat down to watch Latino bottoms copping it from black brothers, don't wait another minute to watch this. It certainly hits the mark for those that like contrasting dynamics with their bareback porn.
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Scene three between Marco Cruise and Black Desire is a real standout in this film, mainly because Marco Cruise is such a sexy muscled beast. The bisexual star is an admitted exhibitionist who particularly loves to get off in front of guys. He's originally from New York – of Puerto Rican heritage – and he arrived onto the gay porn scene at 33 as a power bottom with positively insatiable scenes for the likes of studios such as SX Video, Dark Alley Media and Factory Video Productions. Here he puts on another fantastic bottoming performance, getting completely slammed by his hot black partner and following it up with some great cum-swallowing action.