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Frequently Asked Questions
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Hop The Pond is a wise investment in your future and will give you a substantial advantage over your peers. An international internship will significantly help you with your career when looking for a full-time job.
Is this program open to applicants of all nationalities?
All of Hop The Pond's Internship programs are open to applicants of all nationalities. We do not have any nationality requirements.
Will my internship be paid?
Internships are paid. We guarantee all Hopper Interns a paid internship.
How many hours a week will I work?
Participants work an average of 40 hours per week. The majority of internships take place between 9 am and 6 pm including one-hour lunch. This may vary.
Can I speak to somebody who done the program?
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Do many students get re-hired by the company abroad after the internship or after graduation?
A Hop The Pond internship greatly increases your chance of full-time employment. 69% of companies with 100 or more employees offered full-time jobs to their interns in 2013. However it depends on the host company's need and ability to hire a new employee, as well as the intern's performance and qualifications.
When is the deadline for an application?
Our programs are filled on a first-come, first-served basis so places are competitive. We recommend that you apply and enroll as early as possible to allow us to match you with the most suitable company and time frame.
What qualifications do I need to apply?
English language skills are required to participate in the program. We are looking for students or recent graduates with a strong passion and interest in foreign travels and a global career. Fluency in English is important.
What is included?
Your Full Package Internship Program includes:
- A guaranteed pre internship in your field of interest
- Official job-offer letter
- Housing during your entire stay abroad with the program
- Welcome Dinner and Welcome Pack
- Welcome Orientation
- Airport pick up included in all locations
- Transportation to and from work
- Planned weekend and weekday activities
- Career Development Speaker Series with industry experts
- Closing Ceremony and graduation packet
How do I prepare myself to visit the U.S. and work in a U.S. workplace?
Once you arrive, Hop The Pond will facilitate a lecture on working and doing business in the U.S. with an industry expert who has years of experience. This includes an introduction to U.S. business etiquette and culture, which will help you feel more comfortable and ready.
How many hours a week will I work?
Participants work an average of 40 hours per week. The majority of internships take place between 9 am and 6 pm including one-hour lunch. This may vary depending on employer requirements.
What happens when I land at the airport?
Hop The Pond has drivers waiting for you at the arrival gate and escort you to the Hopper Intern Accommodation. Please note that this service is only included in some of our internship programs.
What is the Hopper Intern Accommodation like?
All accommodations are in Fornelli Hall, in the heart of Chicago's central loop. All accommodation is safe, clean, equipped with Internet and located in the city center with easy access to public transportation.
How will you choose my roommate?
Before the commencement of the Hop The Pond Internship program, we will send every participant a Roommate Preferences Questionnaire that, once analyzed, matches personalities. We have never had a single roommate problem, but if a problem occurs, we work in conjunction with our on-site partners to solve it.
What is included in the events and weekend excursions?
The events we organize are one of the most popular features of our internship program. The internship program will cover all your transportation costs and entrance fees for the activities and excursions. Events and excursions are different each time. All of the programs include a welcome dinner and orientation, group dinners, networking events, parties, and much more.
What kind of assistance will I receive during the program?
You will meet our staff at the Welcome Dinner for introductions and we are readily contactable throughout the entirety of your internship, either by email or telephone.
Will Hop The Pond arrange my transportation so I can get to work?
All Hopper Interns will be given public transportation cards that will give you city transit, subway and bus rides to and from work.
How much does the Internship Program cost?
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When are the payments due?
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Does Hop The Pond offer scholarships?
Hop The Pond funds partial scholarships to selected students to provide financial benefits in participating in the program. Scholarships may be awarded on the basis of Academic, Athletic, or any other achievement that Hop The Pond deems eligible. Please contact Hop The Pond to enquire about a scholarship application form.
How do I obtain a visa for the internship program if I'm interested in?
The visa requirements are different from one location to another. Hop The Pond will assist applicants, whenever possible, with the visa application process. It is the responsibility of the applicant to cover all costs assossciated with it and secure it in time to begin the program.
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3) Online Interview via Skype (5 days)
The interview takes approximately 30 minutes, with plenty of emphasis on career goals and ambitions. Hop The Pond wants to meet candidates who are serious about a potential internship and have the right personality. A smile and a great attitude need to be brought to work each and every day.
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Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the US Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Regarding Discovery
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Cherie Burbach used her experience with meeting her husband online to pen At the Coffee Shop, a humorous look at the world of Internet dating. Cherie has appeared on TV, radio, and in newspapers talking about what she did differently from other singles who've tried Internet dating without success. She knows what people look for in profiles, how to write paragraphs that show your unique personality, and how to manage the "art" of Internet dating.
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Lagos task force prosecutes 210 Oshodi night marauders
Lagos State Ggovernment has prosecuted no fewer than 210 night marauders and hoodlums arrested by the operatives of the Lagos State Task Force at Oshodi.
Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force, Olayinka Egbeyemi, a Superintendent of Police, disclosed that the miscreants were raided by the agency during a surprise mid-night operation around Oshodi.
Egbeyemi disclosed said the raid was carried out on the directive of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode through the Lagos State Commissioner of Police,Mr. Fatai Owoseni.
He stated that the hoodlums were raided along railway lines, markets and under bridge at Oshodi between mid-night and 3:00.am at the weekend.
He revealed that an ex-convict, who was just released from 'Potoki Prison' at Badagry was among those arrested.
While Egbeyemi commended Ambode for his efforts at re-developing Oshodi and other parts of the state, he enjoined members of the public to always furnish security outfits with information on any criminal activities around their area.
Femi Adisa, who was among those arrested, confirmed that he was an ex-convict. "I was just released from 'Potoki Prison' at Badagry on Monday, February 6, 2017 after serving a six-month imprisonment for a case of robbery."
The 43-year- old suspect, who hails from Igbogi, Ilesha in Osun State said he was arrested by same Lagos State Task Force last year September, 2016 for snatching a 'Samsung' phone under Oshodi bridge and was prosecuted.
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Are you running out of ideas for your next beading project? Do you think you've exhausted all possibilities out there? Fret not. Here are nine simple things that can help you inspire creativity not just for your next set of jewelry beads but for numerous other beaded projects you can do for a long period of time. If you take this list seriously, it will inspire you to design and make jewelry beads for many years to come. Just keep a notebook handy so you may jot down every idea that comes to mind.
When creativity seems to elude you, follow these seven remarkable ideas to help you spark that inner joy and natural ability of yours to make new jewelry beads.
- Go visit your grandparents or parents and ask them if you can take a look inside their jewelry boxes. There could be some vintage pieces in there that you would love to duplicate using other types of beads.
- Go to flea markets, vintage shops and garage sales. Roam the aisles and try to notice the little broken pieces of old jewelry, interesting fabrics and various other accessories.
- Watching old and period movies may not be your taste but you'd be surprised at the way their jewelry and accessories looked during those times.
- Read old and new teen magazines, fashion magazines and the like. This will keep you up to date with the latest trends and designs in jewelry beads and help you gather information about how and where to market your beaded creations.
- If you used to buy commercially made beads before, check out online videos on how they make the most interesting designs. This will surely teach and inspire you to create your own unique style.
- Try to research accessories and ornaments from other countries then compare them with your own. You will get ideas on other designs you can do and you can even combine certain elements for you to create your own unique design of jewelry beads.
- Research about the meanings behind every gemstone. This will compel you to create pieces that will have some health and religious significance for you.
Jot down every spark of inspiration and idea that comes to you. Later on, you will be able to use this information in making pieces that you never thought you could do or even think of before.


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Christmas In America 2011: War on Earth and Men of Bad Will
The Christmas Spirit was nowhere evident this year, but rather bad will all around. Recall the joy of the angels "Peace on earth to men of GOOD WILL."
Instead, this year the lead up to Christmas, on which most small businesses depend for their very lives, we had a pathetic increase of temporary holiday jobs of 120k, (which are gone now, along with hundreds of retail establishments), idiots mangling and fighting over the ugliest shoes known to man, the outright theft of billions from private accounts, a Christmas present of the NDAA, a declaration of war on the world INCLUDING AMERICANS & an end to our rights altogether, an increase in nazi homeland security & 9500 inland checkpoints, a call for implementation of 800 concentration camps all over the country, sales of homes over-accounted by half, and psychopathic maniacs in power provoking global nuclear war.
After the most miserable Christmas on record, with over half of Americans living below the poverty level and even Salvation Army kettles dried up, the 'will' of the people drummed up by the media is bad, only bad, all bad, against American citizens.
Killing the Spirit of Christmas is truly the last straw for this country. If there isn't even enough good will remaining to feed our hungry brethren, then there is no possibility of peace on earth, a gift given ONLY to men of good will.
And this is EXACTLY what we have to look forward to in 2012, war on earth and men, ALL men, of bad will.
Iowa wants to throw itself out because the people want to vote for Ron Paul.
Imagine if that were ANY other candidate! Put some other name in there and see- If Gingrich wins Iowa, we'll just throw it out!!!!!
The parties are making themselves CLEAR.
In fact, I would go so far as to say that the parties have substituted THEMSELVES for the people in our Bill of Rights and Constitution, and where it says 'We the People' THEY read 'We the Parties.'
Not only is this evident in their horrendous treatment of a very popular statesman among Americans, but it is evident in their incredible drive to REMOVE our Bill of Rights and our Constitutional Rights from the people, while holding themselves and their corrupt politicians above the law themselves.
At this point, only the most obtuse haven't noticed how dangerous this is. It is totally guaranteed, thanks to previous administrations and their selling out our technology and manufacturing to our current enemies, that war will no longer escape our own shores, and we will all suffer from the effects of an incredible wave of our own bad will.
There is no longer ANY excuse. Absolutely every American KNOWS something is WRONG. They KNOW our politicians are corrupt, even that is bragged about on lamestream media. They KNOW the truth. Even if we lose the internet to SOPA, where they wipe the truth away and leave the rest for their own purposes, the truth has gotten out and there is no longer any excuse but one: 'the love of truth is not in them.'
America has said to God, from whom our unalienable rights come: "Who gave you the right to occupy America? Nobody."
2012 will begin to tell the price of that bad will.
Tea Party Beware! Same GOP Tricks, Different Election
Just like the Rock Man, who sees what he wants to see and hears what he wants to hear, the GOP has decided to attempt to assimilate the Tea Party crowd all the while keeping itself open for the same old tricks to please the ONE PUPPETMASTER.
There is NO COMMITMENT for the criminality and theft to end.
The GOP's potential platform is designed for the express purpose of drawing the Tea Party crowd, and thereby winning upcoming elections, but without the true commitment that Tea Party people require.
According to WND, the grass-roots rebellion is significant enough to warrant platform changes. Without those changes the Tea Party will never support the GOP.
Some of the proposed platform items are as follows:
I will vote for only that legislation which contains a citation to the specific authority granted in Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
I will vote against any legislation that infringes the individual right to keep and bear arms.
I will vote for legislation that allows the use of domestic resources to achieve energy and food independence.
I will vote against any legislation that results in a federal takeover of any private corporation, institution or entity.
I will vote against any legislation that authorizes the United Nations to impose a tax, levy, fee, or royalty on the United States or any of its citizens.
The first problem Tea Party members will have is that THERE MUST BE A GENUINE COMMITMENT TO THE ENTIRE CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS AS PUT FORTH BY THE FOUNDERS.
One or two sections only means that there will always be loopholes whereby corruption will enter and the infection that is killing our country will just destroy more organs of the body America.
The REAL trick of this platform is the fourth point listed. "I will vote against any legislation that results in a federal takeover of any private corporation, institution or entity."
How easily this one statement can be manipulated, as if these criminal corporations must be given a free pass because they are 'privately' owned. As if ACORN can never be legislated against or closed down because it too is an 'entity' protected under this plank.
Commitment by any politician to this particular point is catastrophic to the Tea Party. It means that we cannot audit the Federal Reserve because, as Ron Paul points out, to audit the Fed is to END the Fed.
It means that we cannot take any actions against 'private' banks, investment houses or international corporations because to do so is to garner results that will become a takeover or destruction of those entities.
In short, while private property is certainly a Constitutional right, this element of the platform guarantees the status quo as regards criminal corporations, corruption in our government and the continued seizure of citizen's properties for the enrichment of a few.
Far far better to return to the original practices of our Founders and permit corporations ONLY long enough to provide for the public good. Far better to guarantee that no entity of any kind will have more rights, more privileges, more support than the individual human being citizen.
Far better to force our government to take responsibility to 'coin money' and to outlaw with severe penalties anyone or anyTHING (corporations) that operates a currency that is fraudulent and nothing more than counterfeit monopoly money.
The Tea Party is GETTING SOMEWHERE. The politicians are ignoring the citizens in every way, and the rage is growing. If we settle for easily manipulated tricks, we hamstring our own advance and drive a stake through the heart of the country, instead of the vampires we intend to take down.
Life Or Death Without the Constitution and Rule of Law
What difference does it make to have governance without the Constitution? For some people it makes the difference between being permitted to die with dignity, or being killed in the most painful way possible.
The Constitution GUARANTEES the RIGHT to LIFE, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This BELONGS to every person in America and no law is supposed to supercede that.
In the case of Terri Schaivo, and now Lauren Richardson, there is NO LONGER a Constitutional protection for their very lives.
If the Constitution were in force, there would need to be a HUGE amount of VERIFIABLE information that Terri Schaivo and Lauren Richardson were abdicating that most basic of rights. There was absolutely NONE of that in the Schaivo case, and there is NONE of that in the Richardson case, either.
Because the Constitution is no longer in effect, these women are now dependent on lawyers making 'better arguments' with philosophy and ethics, in front of judges that have their own 'opinions' and are no longer bound by law or evidence.
Barak Obama proclaimed loud and long that the WORST MISTAKE HE EVER MADE IN HIS LIFE was advocating for Terri Schaivo's RIGHT as an American Citizen, to her life.
John McCain has decided to take on 'evil', but ignores the great evil taking place in his own country, and the oath of office he will be taking (and has taken) to uphold and defend the Constitution. Ignores the GREAT EVIL that means not only our lives are no longer sacred to our own country, but that we NO LONGER HAVE A RULE OF LAW.
It is beside the point that Lauren's own mother has no compassion on her daughter and her condition, that she has no interest in putting her convenience aside to hope that Lauren, a beautiful young woman, can recover some of her very precious life, and perhaps even participate in raising her baby.
Without the solid basis of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, we are ALL at risk of being declared 'undesirable' and 'worthy of death,' all at risk of being denied food and water because it is too costly, time consuming, or inconvenient for someone else.
Justice Antonin Scalia declares that torture, by our own government, is NOT cruel and unusual PUNISHMENT, his reasoning being is that the victim isn't being PUNISHED for anything.
That can be said of both Lauren Richardson AND Terri Schaivo. Terri died a torturous death; Lauren is at risk of going down that same road, but it isn't 'cruel and unusual PUNISHMENT, because neither of these women have done something WRONG.'
This is the foothold eugenics needs to begin to bear some really hideous fruit.
NO set of LAWS that our representatives or judges are obliged to uphold any longer, means that any one of us can be treated in the most horrible of ways as long as we've done nothing wrongful enough to be PUNISHED.
The representatives and our judges have VIOLATED their oaths of office and people are dying horrible, torturous deaths with no end on sight.
Is this REALLY satisfactory to you? Do YOU want to die that way?
What a Screech- Catholics for McCain? NO WAY!
So the Pope is coming to America, and McCain hopes to turn this into a big 'turnaround' for his candidacy with Catholics. Catholics have been leaving the GOP in droves, and no wonder.
The pathetic thing is that there isn't anywhere else to go, so they've been settling for the Democratic party.
Whether you like him or not, at least Pope Benedict XVI will be holding McCain's feet to the fire- if you want Catholic support, you must have fidelity to some conservative principles, a thing that NO candidate has except Ron Paul. This Holy Father has the guts to face Islam, you'll be nothing, McCain!
Tell us, McCain, about your commitment to the Just War Doctrine.
Its a very simple set of 7 CRITICAL points.
Tell us about your commitment to LIFE. That's very simple too, expecially since the Democrats are for even infanticide and forced abortions by government, as in China. Population control is their mantra, though there isn't any justifiable proof that the planet, run justly, couldn't support every human being alive today.
Tell us about why you think 100 years of war is acceptable in ANY way. Tell us why we should forego the Bill of Rights and the Constitution because we're told to be afraid of third world guerillas!
Most importantly, tell us why we should EVER vote for ANYONE that believes that pre-emptive first strike nuclear war is justifiable and 'on the table.'
Not going to happen, unless there is a BIG conversion on your part, but your bosses won't buy it. Neither would we, to be honest.
The truth is that no Catholic and, indeed, no Christian, can justifiably vote for the roster of candidates that are running now, excepting Ron Paul.
The idea that party loyalty is more important than our souls is preposterous. The idea that party loyalty is more important than our Constitutional rights is ridiculous.
Time to wake up and smell the coffee, GOP. Your party is just about finished, and good riddance to bad rubbish.


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I know, I know, I went and disappeared again after saying I wouldn't. But I did warn you at the end of last month that things were crazy hectic and just when I thought they couldn't get any crazier, they went and got the craziest yet. I wish I could give a definite date as to when I'll be back, probably expect me towards mid to late May, but I'm honestly not sure as of right now. I miss blogging so of course I want to get back to it as soon as I can set the rest of my world to rights. Just keep your fingers crossed that I can do that sooner rather than later!
And now for what you guys are actually here for, my wrap-up!
What I Read in April:
(1) Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr [3/5]
(2) Multicultural Comics: From Zap to Blue Beetle by Frederick Luis Aldama [3/5]
(3) Saga Volume Four by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples [5/5]
(4) More than Comics by Elizabeth Briggs [4/5]
(5) Monstress by Lysley Tenorio [4/5]
(6) Brightly Burning by Mercedes Lackey [4/5]
(7) The Last Final Girl by Stephen Graham Jones [4/5]
(8) Cress by Marissa Meyer [4/5]
(9) Fairest by Marissa Meyer [4.5/5]
(10) The Wonder Woman Chronicles, Volume One by William Moulton Marston [3/5]
(9) Fairest by Marissa Meyer [4.5/5]
(10) The Wonder Woman Chronicles, Volume One by William Moulton Marston [3/5]
My favorite book of the month was easily Saga Volume Four, which for those of you who have heard me gush about the series as a whole shouldn't come as too big of surprise. But Brightly Burning by Mercedes Lackey was a fantastic addition to the Heralds of Valdemar series, which if you haven't checked out yet you definitely should. And if you're a fan of horror, particularly slasher films, then The Last Final Girl has your name written in blood all over it.
Oh! And for all of you who went ahead and recommended that I check out Cress despite my disappointment with Scarlet, THANK YOU. You guys were so right. It totally restored my love for the series.


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Dolly Parton's voice, which can hit intense, almost squealing high registers or whispering, soft low notes, can carry her through even the shabbiest of songs. On her new album, Halos and Horns (which revisits the bluegrass of recent albums like Little Sparrow and The Grass Is Blue), she renders even cutesy sentimentality ("We were just kids exploring nature / learning more than we should have known") or cliché ("It's either horns or halos") compelling. When the material is worthy -- like the beautifully melancholic "Not for Me" -- there are few singers more moving or emotive. And it is her voice that makes the big gambles of Halos and Horns -- particularly a cover of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" -- pay off. With her aching cry and plaintive phrasing, Parton emphasizes the song's quiet bluesiness over its rock-and-roll grandiosity, reviving the reflective power of this most familiar (and covered) of rock songs. Its conclusion -- where Parton is backed by an ethereal-sounding gospel choir -- could easily be mawkish or camp, but she gamely matches their bombast with her country squall. Like her cover of "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" with South African a cappella group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Parton's risks here bring great, unexpected pleasures.
With its straight-outta-Bollywood chants and slinky, percussive rhythms, "Addictive," from an R&B singer who calls herself Truth Hurts, is tailor-made for the current pop moment, when sonic wunderkinder like Timbaland and the Neptunes raise the stakes for outré sounds on an almost weekly basis. Like Tweet's "Oops (Oh My)," "Addictive," from Truth Hurts's debut, Truthfully Speaking, is meant to make listeners think: Did I just hear that? But "Addictive" falls apart under any real inspection: Its chorus ("He's so contagious / returns my pages") plays up ghetto fierceness to such cartoonish heights that it could have been uttered by Tracey Ullman's boorish African-American airport-security-guard character. And unlike Timbaland's sampling of tabla drumming on Missy Elliott's "Get Ur Freak On" -- which had an effect nearly as stunning in its recontextualization as hearing James Brown drummer Clyde Stubblefield looped for the first time -- the much-gushed-over snatches of Indian chants here (which can be heard booming out of just about every car in the city these days) simply serve as background exotica. The rest of Truthfully Speaking -- which only provides heavier, blunter doses of similarly expressed take-no-shit sneer ("Queen of the Ghetto," "I'm Not Really Lookin' ") -- proves that Truth Hurts's worldview is as narrow as her self-important, I-told-ya-so name.
Like a Beatles tribute band that switched mid-set into Pharoah Sanders, Oasis paid a heavy price with its fans for embracing non-rock sounds like ambient music on its last album, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants. So it's not surprising that brothers Noel and Liam are comfortably back where their followers want them to be -- in full regressive mode -- on their fifth album, Heathen Chemistry. With its combination of Eastern musical influences (perhaps the most endlessly recycled of revivals) and up-front drug references on songs like "The Hindu Times" and "Born on a Different Cloud," the effect, however, is more George Harrison than Lennon-McCartney. Yet psychedelia is really only compelling when ego takes a backseat to kaleidoscopic music, and the Gallaghers are, of course, incapable of such a gesture. "Yeah, I feel like a force of nature," Noel Gallagher boasts on one song. "I could make you sing like a bird released." None of this feels like release -- it's more like forced Jell-O shots served by a beefy fraternity brother. The indulgences of sex, drugs, rock and roll, and sundry vision-questing on Heathen Chemistry might have all the hallmarks of liberation, but in the hands of the Gallaghers, it's more like what drug-abuse experts call "macho ingestion syndrome."
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I cannot vouch for the dog, but as far as I am aware, The Baby has only had one sip of coffee in her whole two years. She sipped it and said 'yummy' but her forced smile through puckered lips suggested a different adjective.
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Cineworld Braintree is a 12 screen cinema located next to the popular Freeport Outlet Village. The complex is served by 2 large car parks and great transport links.
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Freeport Leisure
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Phone: 0330 333 4444
By train
Get off at Freeport Village stop, exit the station and turn right, follow the path past Freeport designer village and right again at zebra crossing entering the leisure park. Cinema is at the back and can be seen from zebra crossing.
By bus
Freeport bus every 20 minutes from town centre goes to the cinema.
A120 toward Braintree, take the B1018 Sign posted Freeport Village. 2nd Exit on round about, onto Millennium way, follow road until next roundabout and take 1st Exit, and the cinema is located on left hand side in leisure park.
Two car parks are available near the cinema. Leisure side parking is free for the first 5 hours. Customers will have to pay £3.60 to park any longer than 5 hours. Freeport parking is free for the first 6 hours. Cineworld does not own or operate the car parks and conditions of use are subject to change.
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Not sure if you know this but over at Craft-Dee BowZ, all the designers take a turn posting on a Tuesday. I am scheduled for the 1st Tuesday of each month and that's today.
I don't know about you but I keep seeing cards made with Patchwork dies over on Pinterest and I love this look. I did some digging and the company that offers these dies is in the Netherlands and out of 8 different die sets they have offered in the past, they only have 3 styles left to buy. Since they are on sale I have to assume once they are gone - they are gone for good. (Bummer) So with that in mind, I ordered the 3 styles that are left to get.
So while I wait for these dies to arrive (from the Netherlands so that will take a little while) I just used some circle dies and kind of made my own design
Here is what I came up with.
Stamps: Power Poppy - Good Thinking Renewal
Paper/Card Stock: Blue CS, Blue Glitter CS, Blue Shimmer CS
Ink: Memento - Danube Blue
Dies/Punch Used: Memory Box - Glorious Greber Daisies
Accessories: Ribbon, Craft-Dee BowZ tool, dimensional foam, Glue Pen, Glitter
I am submitting my card in the following challenges:
- Artistic Inspirations - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES (#143)
- Crafting from the Heart - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES (#29)
- Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES (#23)
- Come and Get It - Anything Goes (#50)
- The Ribbon Girls - Any Image + ribbon (W1 of 2) (#2)
- Imagine That! CreativePlayground June - Anything Crafty Goes (#11)
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HOUSTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Rescue workers were searching on Tuesday for five people missing after an explosion and fire early on Monday at an oil and gas drilling site in eastern Oklahoma, local officials said.
Relatives of the five missing people had been contacted, officials said.
Fires at the well site, operated by Red Mountain Energy, had been extinguished. No Red Mountain Energy employees were on site at the time of the incident.
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Dear Andrew M Mwenda,
You have become the news itself in recent times in a very interesting way. You constantly talk of intellectual engagement and debate in a way that restores hope for those who stop at listening to you, and ignore what your detractors say. I am one of those who love reading a well-reasoned argument and I have enjoyed reading those from you. I have of course also enjoyed reading and listening to your chest-thumping jokes, like the 2005 one, where you called Museveni a villager and called yourself a better President, and a security expert. Most recently, I loved your assertion of self-definition. You are Andrew Mwenda's version of Andrew Mwenda, not what your fans and detractors perceive you as. Admirable.
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It's the official start of tax season, so before you fire up the computer to start doing your tax preparation, you need to read this Data Doctors Tech Tip.
Before you start entering your personal information, your date of birth, social security number, all that stuff. Do a quick check of your computer to make sure it's safe to do your taxes.
Check to see how many background processes are running. If you're seeing less than 45 processes, everything is probably ok. If you see 60, 70, 80 or more processes running, STOP EVERYTHING!
You need to get your computer checked out for potential malware, when your computer has extra processes running, that's typically a sign of an infection, and doing your taxes on an infected PC can put your personal information at risk.
Some other signs of infection, if startup and shutdown take forever, or you're experiencing lots of freezes and crashes, don't use that computer.
Would you drive around in a car that wouldn't startup or shutdown, would it be ok if it started to freeze or crash on it's own? Silly sounding right? But it's ok with our computers.
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B was in his room taking a nap.
Hubby was at practice.
My friend Ashley called and told me about a tweet she had just recieved.
Selah was going to be in concert in LaVista which was only about 25 minutes away. Avalon was going to be performing with them.
Todd Smith, husband of Angie Smith happens to be a vocalist with Selah.
Angie was going to be at the show.
Yeah, seriously.
Holy wow!
2 problems. Show was in 45 minutes and I wasn't feeling well.
Problem solved: throw a little hairspray, perfume, and make-up- ready to go in 20 minutes & suck it up- how could I have lived with missing the chance!
Ashley picks me up and we bust it to LaVista. Tickets were only $15 and online it told us that tickets should be available at the door. We arrive only about 5 minutes late and as we drive by the doors I notice the signs hanging on the door.
um...that was not going to work for us. not. one. bit.
We turn back around and the parking lot security guy asks us if he can help us...
I launch into sob story mode and tell him....
we just found out about the concert...
we busted our behinds to get here...
I was sick all day...
I didn't even shower...
we live in Iowa....
the computer said tickets should be available at doors....
we don't have any tickets...
we have to get in....
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he was so nice and told us that they had a few tickets left of some no shows and that we should go in and ask.
I jumped out of Ashley's burb and continue the sob story inside that WE NEED two tickets and $30 later they magically appear.
Holy yeah, baby.
We were going to see Selah, Todd Smith, Avalon, and ANGIE SMITH.
The show was awesome and the church was a beautiful location for the concert. Very intimate. The sound was amazing. Shortly after we sat in our seats (great seats by the way) Todd introduced his wife who was sitting in the audience.
During the intermission we went stalker mode and made a beeline against the traffic for our chance of a lifetime to meet Angie.
And we did.
And she had her own little line waitng to see her.
A whole little group of Sundays.
It was awesome.
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Jenny and I were roomies in college. I still remember her patiently teaching me how to
hustle play Texas Hold 'Em. We didn't have poker chips back then, so we played with the quarters we use for our laundry. We also played Gunbound a lot! It's a computer game where you select different bots and battle people in teams. My ranking of silver battle axe is definitely due to Jenny and her awesome video gaming skills =]! Andrew you're one lucky guy to marry this kind, generous, gorgeous, and fun-loving woman!
We went to Branch Brook Park in Newark, NJ for their engagement session since the cherry blossoms were in full bloom =]. I can't think of a better way to welcome spring than with this adorable couple!
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When I was a little girl, there was only one person from whom we would order our birthday cakes - Tita Maguit Jalandoni-Legaspi. She made the best mocha and chiffon cakes I have ever tasted and of course, her unrivaled Mocha Sans Rival par excellence. From the time Tita Maguit passed on, the cake making business in Silay was reduced to commercial ones and there was no one who made cakes that tasted as good. Our birthday cakes were never the same again.
...remembering and honoring the past, present and future of my beloved Silay, once called "Paris of Negros"
Sunday, November 16, 2014
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November 12-13, 2014
NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Amsterdam
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This workshop aims to explore the relations between Chinese and Japanese in colonial Southeast Asia to contextualize the Pacific War experience, examine the limits of the "anti-Japanese patriotic Chinese" narrative, and investigate the complexity of interaction and competition, friendship and hostility, partnership and collaboration between Japanese and Chinese from the late 19th century to the end of the Pacific War. Send an abstract (max. 300 words) to both organizers, Peter Post, NIOD (firstname.lastname@example.com) and Timothy Tsu, Kwansei Gakuin University (firstname.lastname@example.com), before June 30, 2014.


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Matrix Tooling, Inc. and Matrix Plastic Products specialize in building difficult-to-produce precision molds for the most demanding plastics applications. Located in the Chicago suburb of Wood Dale, Illinois, the company prides itself on blending old- world craftsmanship with the industry's leading-edge technology.
Matrix has been a pioneer in the area of Ram EDM automation, and when Matrix recently wanted to expand its automated Ram EDM and graphite milling capacity, the company looked to Makino for assistance.
"This kind of automation gives us the ability to run continuously, which is important for all types of jobs from single to multiple cavities to custom machining work" says Tom Ziegenhorn, design and manufacturing engineer for Matrix.
"In order to meet our customers' demands for quicker deliveries, our goal is to utilize automation as much as possible and move a larger volume of work through our facility faster," says Jim Ziegenhorn, vice president of manufacturing.
Building Toward Automation
"We went into business back in 1978 to build plastic injection molds and do engraving work," says Jim. "At that time we had mostly small core and cavity jobs. A few years later we got into building complete molds.
Expanding with Technology"The automation solution provided by Makino has allowed us to expand our business and get into more areas. Today we offer plastic injection molding from 15 tons up through 300 tons."
Matrix employs 50 people, and operates in a modern 30,000 square-foot facility. They provide plastic injection mold design, precision mold making, molded parts and all related inspection services. Molds are built to meet the highest customer standards for quality and reliability, and they are designed to withstand high volume production with minimal maintenance.
The company's clients cover a wide range of industries - including automotive, medical, health care products, oral care, electrical connectors, electrical parts, consumer products, telecommunication products and window connectors.
Automation Forerunner As Matrix first made their plans for cellular, robotic manufacturing expansion in 2000, they became one of the first companies in the U.S. to team up with Makino and Erowa to achieve this type of EDM automation.
They purchased a Makino EDNC43S Ram EDM machine and an Erowa robot and CMM Preset station. They then integrated the robot with both this new machine and with another pre-existing EDNC43S. This gave them a two-machine cell with the ability to do offline pickups of electrodes and workpieces.
The second cell began as an SNC64G/S graphite milling machine and Erowa robot in 2000. In 2003, Matrix added a second SNC64G/S with a new Erowa robot which had enhanced capabilities like cutter tool changing and rotating arm options.
In 2005, the company purchased two more Makino EDNC43S machines with another robot, giving them their third automated EDM cell.
This cellular expansion made Matrix an industry pioneer in Ram EDM automation, and has clearly benefited them in other ways as well.
Moving Jobs Faster
"We're able to get the work through our shop faster than in the old days," says Jim. "Since the automation of the graphite mills and EDM's, the number of hours necessary to get a job done has been greatly reduced, and this has really improved our lead times."
"My job here is primarily to cut graphite, and these machines are very efficient," says Walt Martineau, CAM programmer and machine operator. "We are able to achieve maximum cutting feeds over all geometric shapes."
On one particular Matrix project, it used to take over 100 hours of burn time for the heat-treated 420 stainless steel part. Every time they produced a set of electrodes, they would prepare the first six, take them out when finished, and put in six new electrodes.
"With our old way of doing things, we might have set up six 4 x 6-inch electrodes on the carousel. We would get the first burn done and then have an operator come in, swap them out, and start the program again.
"With the Makino automation handling these tasks, it now only takes 50 hours to complete the job - half the time," Tom continued.
Additionally, the new ability to switch electrodes from one machine to another means Matrix can now divide work between their automated cells.
"In the past we would put 32 cavities up on the table and then our machine would burn for a week straight," Martineau continues. "Now we are able to split those 32 cavities - putting eight into each of four machines - and as a result, we move the work through EDM much more quickly."
A 24/7 Operation
Speed is enhanced by the unattended machining of the new automated cells at Matrix.
"We used to run two shifts, but automation has allowed us to go to three shifts - 24 hours a day, seven days a week," says Jim.
"We can staff shifts with fewer people. We do the pickup on the electrodes, load them in the robot, and the machines just run through the weekends."
"We have also added capacity for the number of electrodes that we can load," Jim continues. "With the robot we can hold 80-100 electrodes. Because we are able to preset electrodes and work pieces, the next job is ready to go into the machine once a burn is done.
"With the Makino automation and the robot, I can now put 30 or 40 of the same electrodes in there and do the entire job with no operator involvement. On one particular job where we had three different styles of electrodes, the robot was capable of holding all three styles of large electrodes, in multiples of each."
"With that kind of automation you get the flexibility and enhancement that you can't achieve in a manual process," Tom adds.
"And we are able to do a larger volume of work because the machines are constantly running. At the same time, we are able to maintain the quality and the accuracy that our customers demand from us," says Jim.
Financial savings go beyond running 24/7 with less manpower and the ability to build products on an automated cell.
"With the machine running unattended, and by running more electrodes through, we see less wear on our finishing electrodes," says Jim. "It saves the graphite costs and the manufacturing time required to build additional electrodes, and we still get exactly the same quality - only it's unattended machining."
Better Surface Finishes
With the Makino EDNC43S, Matrix is using a number of popular technological advancements, including HQSF™ high-quality surface finish technology to achieve a superior finish without a loss in metal removal rates.
"With HQSF, our fitting is so much better now than in the old days because of the accuracies and the quality of burning," says Tom. "We achieve a finer finish, and it even roughs a little faster, helping us get the excess stock out of there. It's a nice option to have on the machine."
"Makino taught us about the new HQSF option for ultra-fine finishes," Jim continues. "We also attend the support seminars they hold at their Tech Center in Elgin.
"In our cells we are now able to get much finer EDM finishes with far less benching on these new machines. Most of our jobs have sharp corners, very small details, and they are deep and therefore not well suited for hard milling. So we continue to EDM a tremendous amount of our work.
"I am very happy with the consistency, accuracy and the quality of the burns that we are getting. The machines give better finishes and they are much faster."
Micro Technology
All of this has helped Matrix stay at the forefront of micro technology. Close tolerance parts are their specialty.
Matrix makes a type of small electronics part that goes inside a computer with a tolerance of two-tenths to hold on a four-cavity mold. It's 20-thousandths wide, with detail on the bottom. Fifty of them fit on a dime. The detail and precision Matrix achieves on parts like this are a result of the accurate output and repeatability of the automated cell and components.
Matrix has also made medical parts, including drivers for intravascular staples used in surgery. The stapling device is used instead of conventional hand stitching on bypass surgeries, and fires staples that are four-thousandths in diameter.
"These types of small medical devices minimize the number of invasive operations people need," says Jim.
"An advantage is our automated graphite milling and Ram EDM cells. They reduce our costs when we're trying to make cores and cavities for these parts whether it's one or multiples."
Because Matrix has found a niche in the area of precision micro-molding they have added a Class-100,000 clean room to expand on their more demanding, high-end applications such as medical devices.
"I think this micro machining segment is going to grow because people are finding that they are able to do smaller work," says Jim.
The Makino partnership helps Matrix stay competitive, and Matrix is happy with the new cellular configuration Makino helped them achieve.
"I believe that by combining all of our resources with Makino we have reduced our costs," says Jim. "All of the tools that we build are of the highest quality and accuracy, and are competitively priced."
"We bought our first Makino machine back in 1990, so we knew Makino machine tools worked well. By adding the automation cells, we have been able to move more jobs and more products through the cycle and get them out faster."
Tom agrees. "Today we are in a world-wide competition on delivery and price. Price is difficult, and it will remain so because of the wage differences between the U.S. and other countries. But on delivery, we can beat many of the foreign competitors out there because of our automation."
"Our investment in technology keeps us competitive," says Jim. "It is one of the reasons why we are still in business when many tool shops are no longer around. We have spent the money to keep up with what we believe is the future and the direction that the mold building industry is going."
"For over 15 years, the Makino machines have always been rock solid," says Tom. "They are very reliable, with very few maintenance issues."
"We will continue to use Makino's products for many years to come. They continue to make improvements over the years, just like we do," says Jim. Sometime in the future, Matrix may automate their wire EDM operation and their vertical milling operation. This will further boost their competitiveness and add resources to meet customer expectations.
"We provide our customers with exactly what they want, when they want it. We protect the integrity of their products and give them the quality and support they need throughout the entire project," says Jim. "We keep customers this way."
And with leading-edge technology in place, growth at Matrix continues
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Saturday, May 20, 2017
Love-ly Tag
Joining in the Tag You're It challenge to use this image for inspiration:
I loved the pretty red/pink shades and the layering.
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Lovely CAS tag, the poppy is very pretty. Thank you for sharing your tag at Tag You're It!ReplyDelete
Poppies are some of my favorites and this one is so lovely, Bobbi. Thanks for sharing it with us at Tag You're It!ReplyDelete
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Team Blazeman is a nationwide team of multisport athletes who compete for a cause larger than themselves. Members of Team Blazeman, known as Blazeman Warriors, help carry out the mission of The Blazeman Foundation for ALS by raising awareness about ALS. As they train and race, Blazeman Warriors raise awareness and commit to attainable fundraising objectives to support cutting-edge scientific research to find the causes and a cure for ALS.
Blazeman Warriors keep the spirit of Jon Blais alive. They show others, and discover themselves, that failure is not an option and to never give up. For that reason, Blazeman Warriors achieve success and fulfillment in their multi-sport endeavors that they never dreamed possible. Blazeman Warriors commemorate Jon's 2005 Ironman finish by rolling across the finish line to the cheers of spectators, a gesture that has come to symbolize the War on ALS..."the good fight", (poet-spirit)..."the-blazeman".
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Five years ago we created the Blazeman Post-Doc in the Rodal Lab at Brandies University. This collaboration resulted in many accomplishments. End of year 5 report and summary, overall achievements, and letters of thanks from Drs. Rodal and Deshpande.
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Jon Blais becomes the first athlete with ALS to finish this race. Finishing in a time of 16:28:56, he rolls across the finish line as a symbol of his fight against the disease. His famous "Blazeman roll" would go on to become a staple at IRONMAN finish lines all over the world in support of the battle against ALS.
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Centre banks on ISRO to curb illegal mining across States [Social Justice]
- The Union Ministry of Mines is planning to use remote sensing satellite data to curb illegal mining across States.
- Satellite images taken at regular intervals would help to keep an eye on legal boundaries of mined areas.
- The Indian Bureau of Mines would be the nodal agency to implement the measures.
- The other plan is to use the GPS to track major minerals that have been mined.
- Earth observation satellites are already used to estimate the kind of minerals and the extent of deposits present in an area.


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Doogee has listed another flagship smartphone Max DG650 with a price US$320 in its online store. The company is also offering DG550 with 5.5-Inch IPS display and Octa Core Processor with a price $166 only.
The new Doogee Max DG650 packed with MTK6589T, Cortex A7 quad core, 1.5GHz processor with 1GB of RAM and PowerVR SGX 544 GPU. It sports 6.5 inch FHD display with 1920*1080 full HD resolution. The screen is built with OGS full lamination technology and also 5 point touch supported.
The Max DG650 comes with 16GB of internal storage, that can be further expanded with up to 64GB of memory card. It is equipped with 16MP rear and 8 MP front-facing camera. Camera supports flashlight and auto focus, also up to 4672 X 3504 pixels resolution.
MAX DG650 can connect the HD TV via HDMI interface or use the WIFI wireless connection, letting us enjoy 1080P HD movies on television.
Doogee Max DG650 runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS out of the box. It is 3G handset which is unlocked for worldwide use and can be shipped in any country. It feature Dual SIM, one is regular and another is microSIM slot. The phablet is available in black colour and built of plastic material.
FM Radio, Earphone Port 3.5mm, USB, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Gravity Sensor, GPS, A-GPS, OTG, NFC, Gesture Sensing, 3G, Tethering & portable hotspot are main connectivity options included.
Doogee Max DG650 measures 178 x 88 x 8mm /7.01 x 3.46 x 0.31 inch dimensions, weighs 229 gm. It packs a 3500mAh Battery, which is rated to provide 2 to 3 days standby time.
Key specs of Doogee Max DG650 :
- 6.5 inch screen, 1920 x 1080 pixel display
- MTK6589T, Cortex A7 quad core, 1.5GHz
- 16.0MP rear camera,8.0MP front camera
- Android 4.2 Jelly Bean


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A witch burdened with undesired magic and gunplay powers.
2013 AD. Humanity hangs on the verge of extinction. An army of evil, twisted monsters walk the earth. Just as the few survivors are accepting the end of civilization, a beautiful woman appears before them, dressed in black, with the magic powers of a witch and a hefty staff-like weapon, the Gun-rod. Her name... Alicia.
- Weave astounding magic: with her fearsome arsenal of spells, Alicia can turn the city into a sea of roaring flame and unbelievable havoc
- Gorgeous environmental damage brought to life with an advanced physics engine providing the perfect platform for Alicia's spells to be represented in all their majestic, cataclysmic glory
- Wield fearsome weaponry that can be transformed into even more powerful weapons to completely obliterate those who stand in your way


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Despite coming off a promising performance last weekend, the Cal men's tennis team was plagued with injuries and other misfortunes while competing in this weekend's St. Mary's Gael Classic.
Only four Bears players, including two freshmen, were in attendance at the tournament.
Junior Riki McLachlan reached the furthest point of any of the four team members present at the tournament. He entered the singles quarterfinal after a first round bye and then defeated UCLA's Michael Hui in the second round with a score of 6-1, 6-3.
The quarterfinal was a hard-fought match that lasted three and a half hours, significantly longer than typical tennis matches. The contest was forced into three sets, with the last two going into tie-breakers.
In the end, McLachlan was defeated by Nico Vinel of Santa Clara and was unable to move on to the semifinals.
The other members of the Bears' squad were not as successful as McLachlan. Freshman Andrew Pises teamed up with McLachlan in doubles. The duo lost in the first round of play and, as a result, entered the doubles consolation round. The two progressed to the quarterfinal round, which they won 8-5 over Stefan Loop and Xavier Smith from Fresno Pacific.
Pises, however, had injured his wrist during play and coach Peter Wright made the call that the duo should pull out of the tournament.
True freshman Andrew Scholnick experienced hip problems and also withdrew from competition.
"They were nothing serious, just minor little injuries that were getting pretty tough on them in the matches," Wright said. "We didn't want to hurt them anymore especially because we are looking towards the spring and we didn't want to have any types of issues going forwards."
While Tommie Murphy did not have any injuries to contend with, he still lost in the singles round of 16 and the doubles round of 16 with his partner, Scholnick.
Fortunately for the Bears, the St. Mary's Gael Classic does not determine the team's regular season rank. Last month's All-American Championship and next weekend's National Indoor Championships are two preseason events that do.
It is clear that the team did not produce a particularly spectacular showing in one of the last tournaments of preseason and that the incurred injuries may be a negative omen. Nonetheless, the Bears have plenty of time to recover mentally and physically before the start of spring.


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Directives Matter
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In her most recent blog post, Anne highlights 7 reasons why writing your healthcare directive matters to your family. Anne's web site and blog posts will help you and your family to plan well, live well, and most especially—to finish well.
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Victorian semi-detached property with large garden and rural aspect on outskirts of small village. Nearby rail links to London, the South Coast and the Continent and outstanding National Trust and English Heritage properties are on the doorstep.
Four double bedrooms, two bathrooms (one bath and separate shower). 2 large reception rooms, open fireplace, separate dining and kitchen and conservatory.
Large family car (7 seats) available and car parking on drive.
Royal Tunbridge Wells is 8 miles away with excellent supermarkets, shopping, tourist attractions, cafes, bars and restaurants.
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Healthcare organizations need to look – and perhaps even study and scrutinize security issues – before leaping to the cloud.
Healthcare organizations need to look – and perhaps even study and scrutinize security issues – before leaping to the cloud, according to Shane Whitlatch, enterprise vice president at FairWarning.
"There are ample studies and reports that talk about the potential benefits of storing data in the cloud. These benefits range from the ability to manage the costs associated with storing data, the speed of accessing data, the ability to share that data and integrate it with other systems and ultimately to improve outcomes," he said. "And perhaps most important, a healthcare organization can negotiate predictable expenses when working with cloud service providers."
With all this potential, many healthcare organizations are rushing to the cloud. In fact, 84 percent of care providers now are using cloud services, according to the HIMSS Analytics 2016 Cloud Survey (Figure 1). Haste, however, doesn't always end well. As a result, the challenge for healthcare organizations lies in determining how to best manage the move to the cloud and to ensure appropriate security is in place once they get there.
Of course, healthcare organizations need to achieve the same level of data protection in the cloud as they do with on premise systems. "HIPAA isn't necessarily concerned if the data is on premise or in the cloud, the laws still apply either way," Whitlatch said.
Before jumping to the cloud, then, organizational leaders should be aware of the security risks specifically associated with cloud data. "A simple plan to start is to be sure the same security controls for premise are in place for cloud," he pointed out. Among the threats to PHI in the cloud are business associate breaches, unintentional disclosures and insider threats.
Perhaps most troubling, though, the simple fact that it is easy to initiate cloud projects could present a security pitfall down the line. "The ease of spinning up a cloud application can create, in and of itself, a risk. Because cloud projects are easy to start, it's also easy to just leave them there and not monitor them. So, that is one of the big risks," Whitlatch said. For instance, a physician or researcher might choose to store protected health information (PHI) in BOX, stop working on the project and then just abandon the data in the cloud-based storage platform, which sits outside of established controls. As such, it is important to ensure third-party vendors have the staffing that enables them to perform the testing and continuous monitoring to protect applications and data.
Looking before leaping
Developing the right mindset and realizing that cloud projects need to be monitored, much like on-site initiatives, is just the beginning, though. To ensure data security, healthcare leaders also need to:
Verify that cloud service providers are fully addressing security. Remember, just because a cloud service provider has an appealing website doesn't mean that the vendor has adequate security. The reality is that some cloud vendors have a limited understanding of security and often place more emphasis and effort on functionality than on security.
Here's the rub: Developing and implementing advanced security does not typically attract end-users in the same way that a sleek website or advanced functionality might. "As Mike Tyson once said, 'Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.' It's the same thing for a cloud service provider that has a slick demonstration or advanced functionality. It's all cool and feels good until someone steals the data," Whitlatch pointed out.
As a result, healthcare leaders should insist on cloud service providers including security tools with their solutions. "And, don't just let the cloud companies tell you about security. Make sure they put it in the contract. That's another good practice," he said. "It's also good to require regular security reviews to ensure that security is being addressed on a continual basis."
Demand security transparency. Healthcare leaders need to demand that vendors provide substantive information regarding security, not just facts related to the cloud company's data center environment but also information about incident response and notification procedures, code level reviews, penetration testing, periodic patching policies and account management as well. In addition, the cloud service provider should demonstrate compliance with an information security framework such as Service Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Audits or the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (NIST-CSF).
"You really need to press for evidence of the cloud service provider having invested in security," Whitlatch advised. "Ask if they have achieved the right certifications, and then really press for results. Show us how often you are testing, what type of testing you are doing, who's doing the testing."
Ensure that cloud providers consider the comprehensive security picture. Cloud service providers need to integrate into an organization's existing security tools such as security information and event management, identity management and patient privacy intelligence.
"The cloud service vendor has to be aware of all the layers of security that are required at the customer business environment and be able to integrate with the appropriate layers to really be a part of an integrated threat detection and prevention network," Whitlatch said.
Because healthcare is very contextual, it is especially important to address identity. In other industries, it's very cut-and-dried when determining if someone accesses a record that's inappropriate. In healthcare, however, a care provider might access a record or need certain data for a reason that may not be standard but is still valid. As a result, it's important to integrate with other layers of security, especially at the identity level to make the right security decisions.
"You have to look at context. In healthcare, you could say a pediatric nurse should never look at the record of someone in the emergency room or someone in the operating room or someone who's not a child. But there are many valid examples where a pediatric nurse may, in fact, need to look at an adult record," Whitlatch said. "If you make decisions based solely on the person's identity without considering context, then you might reprimand or fire them because they looked at a record or report it as a breach and that's not accurate. You need to understand why was that person in there. What else were they doing that day? Was someone else logged in their ID? There are a lot of other things that provide context."
In the final analysis, while the cloud holds many advantages, healthcare organizations need to tread carefully and take into account the full array of security concerns. Indeed, only when security is comprehensively addressed can healthcare organizations reap benefits such as improved collaboration, increased agility, reduced IT footprint and predictable operating expenses.