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Alaska Fishing Charters And Wilderness Adventure Cruises In Southeast Alaska!
5 days, 4 nights, saltwater and freshwater fishing, crabbing and shrimping, wildlife viewing, photography, hiking and kayaking, in wilderness.
Best Wilderness Charter Service In Ketchikan
Classic Alaska Charters has long been the sportsman's best choice for affordable overnight Alaska fishing charters in Southeast Alaska's Ketchikan and Misty Fiords National Monument Wilderness areas. Since 1990 we have demonstrated a consistent ability to satisfy our clients vacation goals above and beyond their expectations as we fish, cruise, and explore, the remote and unspoiled wild areas of Alaska's Inside Passage. Captain Rob has lived, worked, fished, and played, in SE Alaska since 1984, beginning with the US Forest Service, and since with CAC. He has accrued more field exploration hours on the wilderness lands and protected waterways of the Misty Fjords area than any other charter guide. During the season he spends 24 hours a day with his clients and guests 5 days, 4 nights a week, every week!
Private Yacht Charters…Your Group Only
Enjoy a small ship cruise expedition aboard our 40' charterboat, the Saltery C that is specifically designed for your group only of family and or friends. The trips are 5 days and 4 nights and designed for 4-6 persons with a wide variety of fully guided outdoor activities available to suit any experience level. On every adventure with us you'll explore designated wilderness areas far from the cruise ship tourist scene, and away from those crowded fishing grounds close to town and around the corner from the big lodges.
The Real Alaska Up Close And Personal
With CAC you'll engage in an intimate and harmonious wilderness experience surrounded by pure nature in the real Alaska, remote and wild, the way you've always dreamed about.
SE Alaska's hidden treasures haven't changed for thousands of years and you'll be mesmerized by its beauty, forever changed by it's peace and tranquil environments. Everyone takes with them an amazement of the incredible diversity and productivity of the wilderness ecosystems they never dreamed possible.
Young and old, guy groups, girl groups, couples and families, along with corporate groups, no matter what your group configuration is, we can custom design a trip for you and include as many activities as you like at a pace you're comfortable with.
Our Specialties!
Light tackle saltwater jig fishing for all species. Freshwater fly and/or spin fishing designated wilderness streams, rivers and lakes. Crabbing and shrimping. Wildlife photography. Hiking and kayaking. ALL of the above in a single 5 day, 4 night trip!
Wildlife Photographers
Outdoor Media Professionals, Adventure Travel Specialists, Corporate Outdoor Product Design and Testing Teams, this adventure is like no other you have experienced before! If your goals include wildlife, adventure travel, remote wilderness adventure, we can make it happen for you, your project, and your group!
Welcome Birders!
Bald eagles, red throated, pacifc, common loons, marbled murrelet, pigeon guillemont, rhinoceros auklet, water dipper, sanderling, phalerope, swain's thrush, wilson's warbler, harelquin, the list goes on and on of birds you'll be able to see, photograph, hear, and identify while cruising, kayaking, hiking, and exploring with CAC!
Book Now!
Today's the day to begin planning your Alaska adventure with Classic Alaska Charters. Our season books up more than 6-12 months in advance, and repeat clients know to get their reservations in ASAP! Rates are what they are. Minimum 4 person rate, kids under 12 1/2 price, maximum 6 persons. Gather your family and friends to talk about exploring wilderness Alaska with CAC, and then send Captain Rob an email, or call, to get your greatest vacation ever started in the planning process!
Captain Rob
U.S. Coast Guard Certified since 1990 with a flawless record of safety! Captain and crew are enrolled in a mandatory random drug testing program required by the US Coast Guard, again, with a stellar record.
A Registered Saltwater and Freshwater Sport Fishing Business and Guide CAC is with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game as required for all charters that carry paying clients and engage in saltwater and/or freshwater fishing. Look for the large green oval sticker with current year decal on both sides of the vessel clearly visible.
A Federal Halibut Charter Permit
is required for guided guests to retain halibut while on charter. We at CAC have it! This is a new permit that was issued by NOAA Fisheries (NMFS) in Jan, 2011 and held by only those operators that fished for halibut in 2004, 2005, and 2008. CAC has been issued a "transferable" charter halibut permit, qualifying by having more than 15 logbook fishing trips during each of the required years.
CAC is a Registered Outfitter Guide…
and 5 Year Priority Use Permit Holder with the U.S. Forest Service (Tongass National Forest) for land use activities we offer. The service days for guests are always paid for in advance of the season and good to go!
Note: Classic Alaska Charters is an Equal Opportunity Service Provider, US Forest Service Outfitter/Guide, and Wilderness ethical use advocate.
Do Your Homework And Charter The Best
Please explore every page here, make notes, ask us questions, compare us to the traditional Alaska vacation fishing packages. You'll discover that CAC is a completely different type of operation than any lodge, day charter, or hotel & boat trip. We are truly unique and authentic, an exceptional wilderness fishing, photography, cruising experience. Our rates are the BEST VALUE you could possibly hope for with all the activities we offer in a single 5 day, 4 night trip in Alaska's magnificent wilderness areas. Contact CAC today with your questions, preferred trip dates, and goals, and then let's discuss making it all happen for you!
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To make the subject less boring I tell you my nightmare instead.
It concerns a JL moderator walking angrily towards me, holding the two most lethal booting weapons pointing to my head, on his right hand a Linux Live CD and on the left a Grub floppy, shouting
"You have been with JustLinux Forum for 1.5 year, What have you learned?"
I murmured "Just booting tips"
Below is the confession he made me to sign.
Note : Many moderators taught me a lot of Linux here. That is why they are mentioned first. In real life they are always kind and patient with me. To tackle booting problems one needs tools and the above two lethal weapons are all I use in Linux.
-----edited 30/4/10 Task K3 added more explanation and recommended "--force" parameter to be adopted
-----edited 14/9/09 Task (K1 to K5) added for booting tips with Grub2
-----edited 15/2/06 Task J3 added------------------------
-----edited 24/2/07 Task B3, B4 & B5 edited, B6 added some tips transferred to Post #3 to ease space-----
-----edited 15/4/07 Task B7 added for restoring Vista MBR --------------
-----edited 16/9/07 A warning added on the change of device names----------
-----edited 21/10/07 Task J4 added showing a Grub prompt otainable from certain Linux/Solaris CD/DVD----------
-----edited 3/11/07 Task E5 added showing how to use Vista to boot Linux----------------
-----edited 26/3/09 Task B7 & E5 added references to restore the MBR and multi-boot for Windows 7
-----edited 26/8/09 Task B7 edited to add manual commands to restore MBR and boot code for Vista/Win7
-----edited 12/8/12 Task K3 edited to restoring Grub2 in root partition as well as in MBR
Please note working with boot loaders in Linux requires root privileges. This can be obtained by
(1) log in as root (for Slax, Fedora, Mandriva etc),
(2) log in as default user, then issue "su" at terminal followed by root password (for Suse, Knoppix etc) or
(3) log in as default user and preceed every system-related command with "sudo" (for Deibian, Ubuntu etc).
(4) Kernel 2.6.20 and newer cease to support Pata disk device names like hda, hdb, hdc and hdd. All SCSI/Pata/Sata/USB disks are all called sda, sdb, sdc, sdd, sde, sdf, etc. Please be aware and make suitable adjustment to suit your circumstance.
Task A : Tasks one can perform with a bootable Grub floppy, Grub CD or Grub prompt
Note : A Grub floppy or a Grub CD can be created unattached to an operating system. A Grub prompt is running Grub before a Linux is loaded. At this stage Grub is capable of booting any PC system.
To make obtain a Grub floppy -- Following Chapter 3.1 of the Grub Manual or Chapter 4 of "Linux in a Nutshell" Siever, Figgins and Webbers".
For making a Grub CD -- Follow Chapter 3.4 of the Grub Manual. See also Task J3 for additional details.
If you do not have an installed Linux to obtain the required stage1 and stage2 files for making Grub floppy or Grub CD you can "source" these files from any Linux Live CD that has Grub inside. Suitable Live CDs are Mepis, Ubuntu, Puppy, Damn Small Linux, Kanotix, Knoppix.......
For obtaining a Grub prompt see Task J for alternatives
A1: To find out partitioning scheme of 1st bootable disk
Note : For 2nd, 3rd and 4 disk use disk designations (hd1), (hd2) and (hd3) respectively (Grub counts from 0)
A2: Ask Grub to report any partition that has Grub insideCode:geometry (hd0)
Note : /boot/grub is the designated location for storing Grub's menu.lst
A3: Ask Grub to report a partition that has Lilo insideCode:find /boot/grub/menu.lst
Note : /etc/lilo.conf is the designated Lilo's configuration file
A4: To display Grub's configuration in partition hda8Code:find /etc/lilo.conf
Note : One can follow the displayed instructions on the screen, line by line, to boot up the Linux manually (partition hda8 is just an example)
A5: To display Lilo's configuration in partition hda8Code:cat (hd0,7)/boot/grub/menu.lst
Note : One can follow the Lilo instructions and pick out the relevant information for Grub to boot up the Linux manually
A6: To boot a Linux in hda8 with a workable Grub menu.lstCode:cat (hd0,7)/etc/lilo.conf
Note : The Linux will boot if its /boot/grub/menu.lst is in working order
A7: Use Grub data in partition (hda,6) to setup Grub boot loader in MBRCode:configfile (hd0,7)/boot/grub/menu.lst
Note : For the last line "setup (fd0)" will make Grub go to a bootable floppy (fd0) and "setup (hd0,5)" will make Grub go inside the root partition (hd0,5). For Grub going to MBR of 1st boot Sata disk use the same "setup (hd0)".
Task B : To restore the MBR of Dos, Windows (Win9x, Win2k, XP, Vista or Windows 7), Lilo or GrubCode:root (hd0,5) setup (hd0)
Note : The MBR is the first 512 bytes of the first bootable disk. It is read by the BIOS when the machine is powered up. A boot loader installed there controls which system is to be booted next. A boot loader is rarely deleted. It is often overwritten by another boot loader with special commands which are described below. (A boot loader is not part of the filing system and so cannot be get rid of by the format command)
B1: To restore Dos/Windows MBR with a bootable floppy
Note : MS systems have a common MBR and XP/Win2k MBR can also be restored by a Dos floppy. A bootable Dos floppy needs "fdisk.exe" inside.
B2: To restore Dos/Windows MBR with an installation CDCode:fdisk /mbr
Note : MS systems have a common MBR. A Dos-based system's MBR can also be restored by a NT version Windows installation CD. Any Win2k or XP installation CD will do the job. Just boot up the installation CD, choose recovery console and type the command below.
B3: To restore Lilo from Linux partition hda4 into MBR by Live CDCode:fixmbr
Note : As an example hda4 being the Linux's root partition. This method requires a Live CD. Normally any Live CD will do.
B4: To restore Grub from Linux partition hda4 into MBR by Grub floppyCode:mkdir /mnt/temp mount /dev/hda4 /mnt/temp chroot /mnt/temp lilo –b /dev/hda exit reboot
Note : The Grub floppy boots to a Grub prompt. Can be done equally with a Live CD with a Grub inside, by invoking a Grub shell (just type "grub" at root terminal).
Code:root (hd0,3) setup (hd0)
Your Linux will boot now if you issue commands
Code:chainloader +1 boot
B5: To restore Grub from Linux partition hda4 into MBR by Live CD
Note : This method requires a Live CD. The method works for some but not all CD. Generally the CD should be from the same family. For example Ubuntu CD can chroot Debian, some Gentoo, Red Hat, Mandriva. If this method fails just type "grub" to invoke a Grub shell and use Task B4 method which is more robust. Grub can boot operating systems in a Grub prompt.
B6: To restore Grub into MBR for Linux that has a rescue function in the installation CD (e.g. Fedora Core)Code:mkdir /mnt/temp mount /dev/hda4 /mnt/temp chroot /mnt/temp grub-install /dev/hda exit reboot
Note : This method requires the distro installation CD. Just boot up the installation CD and activate the rescue mode. For example in Fedora the command is "linux rescue". The installer will search your hard disk to find a copy it recognises and may require you to specify the root partition of the Linux you want to rescue. You should choose one that has "(/)" indicated if you are not sure. Basically the installer mounts it automatically for you using a standard name like "/mnt/sysimage" as in Fedora. Assuming that is the case you are restoring Grub same as Task B5 except with a different mounting point as follow:
B7: To restore the MBR of Windows Vista (same for Windows 7) by the installation DVDCode:chroot /mnt/sysimage grub-install /dev/hda exit reboot
Note : This method requires Vista installation DVD. When you carry out the instructions listed below a copy of Vista's MBR will be restore into your hard disk
Further information to use Vista/Win7 installation CD rescuing its MBR. If the booting instructions, listed by command "bcdedit /enum", are still available Vista's (or Win7's) MBR and boot code can be manually restored by booting up "any" Vista (or Win7) DVD and execute these two commands at Commond PromptCode:Boot up the installation DVD Choose a language Click "next" Click "Reapir your computer"
Code:bootrec /fixmbr bootrec /fixboot
Task C: To boot Dos, Windows, BSD or Solaris using a Grub floppy
Note : This is using a Grub floppy to boot a non-Linux system. See later Tasks D to H for booting Linux
C1: To boot any Dos or Windows from 1st bootable disk by Grub floppy
Note : For system in 2nd, 3rd or 4th primary partition use (hd0,1), (hd0,2) and (hd0,3) in the root statement. Makeactive statement is only needed if there is another system using the bootable flag in the same drive. MS System is in the first partition of the bootable drive.
C2: To boot any Dos or Windows from 2nd bootable disk by Grub floppyCode:root (hd0,0) chainloader +1 makeactive boot
Note : System installed in 1st bootable drive but later moved to 2nd drive. The two map statements let the MS system reclaim the 1st bootable disk status.
C3: To boot multiple installations of Dos and Windows by Grub floppyCode:root (hd1,0) map (hd1) (hd0) map (hd0) (hd1) chainloader +1 makeactive boot
Note : System was originally installed in 1st bootable drive 2nd partition and has another MS system in front. Later the disk was moved to 4th disk position.
C4: OpenBSD, NetBSD, FreeBSD, Dragonfly BSD, Desktop BSD and PcBSDCode:root (hd3,1) hide (hd3,0) unhide (hd3,1) map (hd3) (hd0) map (hd0) (hd3) chainloader +1 boot
Note : Need to deny the BSD installer access to the MBR during installation to force it to place its boot loader in the root partition
C5: Solaris 10 and ExpressCode:Same as Dos/Windows system, see Task C1
Note : Need to deny the Solaris installer access to the MBR during installation to force it to place its boot loader in the root partition
Task D : Make a Linux chainloadable by Ntldr, Lilo or GrubCode:Same as Dos/Windows system, see Task C1
Note : A Linux is chainloadable if it has a boot loader inside its root partition. This allows another system's boot loader, for example Ntldr from XP or Win2k, Lilo or Grub from another Linux, to boot it. In chainloading a boot loader A boots a second boot loader B. It is up to the second boot loader B to boots its own master.
D1: To make a Linux "chainloadable in partition hda8 with Grub by a Grub floppy or Live CD
Note : Can be done either in a Grub prompt from a bootable Grub floppy or in a Grub shell from a Live CD if it has Grub inside.
D2: To make a Linux "chainloadable in partition hda8 with Grub by a Live CDCode:root (hd0,7) setup (hd0,7)
Note : If grub-install fails then invoke a Grub shell and try Task D1 as it is more robust.
D3: To make a Linux "chainloadable in partition hda8 with Lilo by a Live CDCode:mkdir /mnt/temp mount /dev/hda8 /mnt/temp chroot /mnt/temp grub-install /dev/hda8
Note : If Lilo fails you may have to boot the system up manually by Grub. See Tasks F & G
D4: To make Linux chainloadable that has a rescue section in the installation CDCode:mkdir /mnt/temp mount /dev/hda8 /mnt/temp chroot /mnt/temp lilo –b /dev/hda8
Note : Only works if the Linux installation CD has such a facility. The principle steps used are similar to Tasks D2 & D3.
Code:Boot up the Linux installation CD follow the instructions to re-install the boot loader and choose the root partition as the destination
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For information on reporting discovered vulnerabilities in GE Healthcare products, please click here to view the GE Healthcare Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Statement.
August 21, 2019
VxWorks TCP/IP Stack (IPnet) Vulnerabilities
Wind River and security researchers have collaborated on several security disclosures relating to critical, high and medium vulnerabilities within the TCP/IP stack used by VxWorks (IPnet). VxWorks, including versions 6.5 and later, are affected by one or more of the 11 CVE's.
GE Healthcare is actively assessing products that utilize the VxWorks RTOS versions impacted by the 3 critical and 8 non-critical vulnerabilities, CVE-2019-12255 through CVE-2019-12265.
Initial product assessments have been completed. Currently, all potentially affected products are receiving further in-depth assessments by internal GE Healthcare teams to determine risk and remediation actions; over the coming days to weeks, the results of these assessments, including validated patches and patch installation instructions will be updated as they become available.
This statement will be updated as more information becomes available, and we will notify customers through our GE Healthcare Product Security Portal (https://securityupdate.gehealthcare.com/) if any products are suspected or known to be at risk.
August 14, 2019
MS CVE-2019-1181 and CVE-2019-1182 - Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
GE Healthcare is aware of Microsoft reports for users of various Windows versions to apply critical Windows Updates. Microsoft has patched a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Remote Desktop Services that exists in the following: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows Server versions like Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2012. We are conducting assessments of our products to determine any potential impact. This statement will be updated as more information becomes available, and we will notify customers through our Product Security Portal (https://securityupdate.gehealthcare.com/) if any products are suspected or known to be at risk.
July 16, 2019
ICS advisory regarding GE anesthesia devices
Update: Upon further investigation and out of an abundance of caution, GE Healthcare is updating the statement previously posted and directly notifying users. Please review below in its entirety.
GE Healthcare is aware of a disclosure by ICS-CERT/CISA describing how connecting a device serial port via an add-on and insufficiently secured third-party terminal server to a hospital network may lead to unauthorized access to certain GE Healthcare anesthesia devices. This vulnerability is not in the anesthesia device itself but may arise if users have connected the device to such insufficiently secured third-party network terminal servers.
The vulnerability could impact GE Healthcare anesthesia devices in the following four ways:
- Flow Sensor
Although extremely improbable, an insufficiently secured terminal server may provide an opportunity for a malicious actor that has already penetrated the hospital network to send fraudulent flow sensor correction parameters to certain products (see table). A terminal server is an accessory that can be obtained from a third-party supplier (non-GE Healthcare) outside of the standard product configuration. If fraudulent flow sensor correction parameters are sent, the flow sensor calibration could be impacted and cause over-delivery of tidal volume to a patient if Volume Control ventilation is being used. Over-delivery of tidal volume could in rare cases theoretically lead to an increased risk of lung injury. In addition, under-delivery could theoretically occur and cause too little total volume of gas to be delivered. If this were to occur without normal clinical intervention, there could theoretically be compromise of patient oxygenation or ventilation.
Note: the anesthesia machines involved have analog gas controls and a mechanical vaporizer, therefore remote adjustment of gas mix or drug levels is not possible.
- Alarm
Alarms may be silenced by a malicious actor, however, only after the initial audible alarm sounds. Visual alarms continue to be displayed and available to the attending clinician. As well, any new alarms break through the silence alarm command and provide audio alert to the user. Anesthesia devices are qualified as an "attended device" where a highly skilled clinician is continuously monitoring the device and this scenario is not reasonably expected to cause patient harm.
- Clock
The device date and time clock may be modified by a malicious actor on certain products (see table), however, this modification cannot happen after the patient procedure has started and does not impact the intended use of the device. The time is displayed on the screen at all times. This scenario is not reasonably expected to cause patient harm.
- Patient weight and age
A malicious actor could modify the patient weight and age on certain products (see table), however, these parameters must be confirmed and accepted prior to device use by the clinician, do not automatically impact device performance and cannot be modified while the device is in use. This scenario is not reasonably expected to cause patient harm.
There have not been any incidences of cyber-attacks or injuries reported to GE Healthcare because of these issues.
Involved devices
Device |
1. Flow Sensor Scenario |
2. Alarm Silence Scenario |
3. Clock Scenario |
4. Weight and Age Scenario |
Aespire 7100 / 100 / Protiva / Carestation |
Yesa, Software Version 1.x |
Yes |
No |
No |
Aestiva 7100 |
Yesb, Software Version 1.x |
Yes |
No |
No |
Aestiva 7900 |
Yesc, Software Versions 1.x, 2.x, 3.x |
Yes |
No |
No |
Aestiva MRI |
Yesd, Software Version 3.x |
Yes |
No |
No |
Aespire 7900 |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Aespire View |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Aisys, Aisys CS2, Avance, Amingo, Avance CS2 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Carestation 620/650/650c |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
a Devices manufactured prior to October 2010.
b Devices manufactured prior to February 2014.
c Devices manufactured prior to March 2004.
d Devices manufactured prior to July 2014.
Security Recommendations
GE Healthcare recommends organizations use secure terminal servers if choosing to connect GE Healthcare anesthesia device serial ports to TCP/IP networks. Secure terminal servers, when correctly configured, provide robust security features, including strong encryption, VPN, authentication of users, network controls, logging, audit capability, and secure device configuration and management options.
GE Healthcare recommends that organizations utilize best practices for terminal servers that include governance, management and secure deployment measures such as network segmentation, VLANs and device isolation to enhance existing security measures.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your local GE Representative.
For more information from ICS-CERT/CISA see: https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-19-190-01
Original post: May 14, 2019 – Latest update: May 21, 2019
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Update: Initial product assessments have been completed; GE Healthcare customers can obtain a per-product view of potentially impacted areas based on a preliminary applicability assessment. Currently, all potentially affected products are being assess by internal GE Healthcare teams to determine remediation actions; over the coming days to weeks, the results of these assessments, including validated patches and patch installation instructions will be updated on the Vulnerability Management Portal as they become available.
Original message: GE Healthcare is aware of Microsoft reports for users of various Windows versions to apply a critical Windows Update. Microsoft has patched a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Remote Desktop Services that exists in the following: Windows XP, Windows 7, and Windows Server versions like Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2008. Microsoft has released patches for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 specifically, even though both operating systems are no longer supported. We are conducting assessments of our products to determine any potential impact. This statement will be updated as more information becomes available, and we will notify customers through our Vulnerability Management Portal (https://securityupdate.gehealthcare.com/) if any products are suspected or known to be at risk.
Silex Bridge Accessory Vulnerability in GE Healthcare ECG Devices
GE Healthcare is aware that a security researcher has discovered two security vulnerabilities within a Silex wireless bridge used as an optional accessory in certain GE Healthcare ECG products. If exploited, these vulnerabilities could allow a threat actor to interfere with communications between the product and the hospital network. GE is not aware of any actual exploit of these vulnerabilities. Potential exploit paths do not affect clinical function of the impacted devices. This information was made publicly available 08 May 2018 via ICS-CERT advisory "ICSMA-18-128-01 Silex Technology SX-500/SD-320AN or GE Healthcare MobileLink" at link https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-128-01 .
This optional bridge accessory may be used in GE Healthcare's MAC 3500, MAC 5000 (product end of life in 2012), MAC 5500, and MAC 5500 HD. The noted vulnerability impacts this accessory and its function as a bridge to the hospital network. Exploit of the vulnerability requires proximity to the devices and would not impact clinical function or data protection.
The two vulnerabilities and mitigation methods are:
- CVE-2018-6020, GEH-500 Version 1.54 and prior (integrated into GE MobileLink). Mitigation: Enable the "update" account within the web interface which is not enabled by default. Set the secondary password for the "update" account to prevent unauthenticated changes to the bridge configuration.
- CVE-2018-6021, GEH-SD-320AN, Version GEH-1.1 and prior (integrated into GE MobileLink). Mitigation: The Silex firmware upgrade is approved by GE Healthcare and customers can download the upgrade and instructions via this link: http://silextechnology.com/geh320an/
Medical device security is a top priority for GE Healthcare, and we will continue to work with customers to provide safe and secure healthcare.
NCCIC/ICS-CERT Medical Device Advisory re GE Medical Devices
National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center for Industrial Control Systems (NCCIC/ICS-CERT) has issued an advisory addressing use of default credentials in certain GE Healthcare products. This NCCIC/ICS-CERT advisory provides an update to a US-CERT bulletin released in August 2015, and all information on the default credentials was previously made public in the 2015 US-CERT bulletin.
In 2015, a researcher submitted information to ICS-CERT regarding the use of default and/or hard-coded passwords in certain GE Healthcare products. These passwords were given in Operator or Service Manuals that were made available within a GE Healthcare resource library accessible to customers via hardcopy and internet. This information was subsequently provided by the researcher to US-CERT and published in US-CERT Bulletin SB15-222, released 10 August 2015. The risk scores given in this bulletin were not reviewed with GE Healthcare prior to publication and did not reflect any technical product risk assessment. Upon investigation, GE Healthcare determined that most of the passwords were changeable based on existing product documentation, while some passwords did not have change processes within existing documentation. GE Healthcare recognizes that current industry best practices include restrictions and safeguards on the use of passwords and will continue to support customer requests for assistance to change these passwords.
GE Healthcare Risk Assessment Process
GE Healthcare has evaluated the password concern raised by the NCCIC/ICS-CERT advisory through an established risk management process addressing safety risks, as well as general security risks to confidentiality, integrity, and availability of device assets. GE Healthcare's risk assessment concluded that safety risk in these products is at an acceptable level. This conclusion is supported by our historical and ongoing surveillance of products in use, as well as safety risk assessments conducted during the product design process. All these products have been subject to ongoing medical device post market surveillance and GE Healthcare has no evidence of any adverse safety event or security event pertaining to the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of these devices caused by misuse of these passwords. The design of these products includes mitigations against potential safety risks associated with misuse of the passwords. GE Healthcare will continue to monitor our products for safety and security events and respond our customers' need for information related to the security of our devices.
GE Healthcare Guidance on Petya Ransomware
GE Healthcare is aware of the recent reports of a widespread ransomware event, known as "Petya," that is affecting entities globally in a diverse range of industries. Based on the information currently available, it appears that a common distribution method of the Petya ransomware is through spear phishing using a malicious document (e.g., e-mail). Similar to the recent WannaCry event, once the ransomware has made it onto a system, Petya encrypts the hard-drive and demands a Bitcoin ransom to unlock it.
At this time, there is no expected impact to GE Healthcare devices that have been remediated through patching to address the MS17-010 SMBv1 (WannaCry) vulnerability. However, software and devices that have not yet been patched to address MS17-010 SMBv1 remain vulnerable to the Petya ransomware. GE Healthcare recommends that you apply the necessary patches as soon as possible. For more information regarding specific devices or products in your installed base, please contact your GE Service Representative or GE Service Call Center.
GE Healthcare will continue to monitor the situation and will provide any necessary updates.
GE Healthcare Guidance on WannaCry Ransomware
Overview and background
GE Healthcare is closely monitoring and taking action to address an ongoing ransomware campaign known as WannaCry, WCry, or Wanna Decryptor, targeting Windows-based systems globally. The WannaCry "ransomware" (a form of malware) propagates either through phishing campaigns or through the Microsoft vulnerability MS17-010 SMBv1. Once WannaCry enters a device, it encrypts the data on the device and demands a bitcoin ransom in exchange for releasing the data and unlocking the device.
GE Healthcare initial response
GE Healthcare has activated a cross-functional engineering, cybersecurity, services and technology team to undertake a full review of all products. Our teams around the world are continuously monitoring the situation to ensure customers and their services teams have access to the most up-to-date information available in a highly dynamic situation.
Microsoft patch
Microsoft has issued a patch for all currently supported versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2008 through 2016. Additionally, since the attack, Microsoft has issued patches for Windows XP, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2003. Additional information regarding Microsoft's support of this security incident can be found HERE.
What to expect?
GE Healthcare is committed to supporting our customers to maintain their systems and products in a cyber-secure manner. If customers have been affected by the ransomware, or if they have concerns about a particular product, they are encouraged to contact their GE Service representative or their GE Service Call Center. Although each customer has unique circumstances, as a general matter, for any device with a Microsoft version for which Microsoft has issued a patch (see above), support is likely to consist of the installation of a Microsoft-approved patch that is either installed by the customer or by our services team.
We are creating practical guidance for the installation process and distributing this guidance through GE Healthcare Service and Call Center teams for use in responding to customer questions.
GE Healthcare is providing Services representatives with ongoing updates from Microsoft and industry bodies to ensure customers receive the most current information. We are committed to partnering with our customers and other stakeholders to implement robust product security measures to protect the integrity of patient care around the world.


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Liberals incessantly claim fealty to "science," while falsely caricaturing libertarians and conservatives as the ones stubbornly ideological and averse to real-world facts. Scientific method, however, involves objective observation and testing beliefs against results. In that vein, it is liberals who prove habitually impervious to facts and the disastrous real-world results of their philosophies.
Take gun control as one recurring example. Liberals persist in their anti-Second Amendment crusade despite irrefutable data that America's murder rate has been cut in half over the past three decades even while gun possession has reached record highs and firearms restrictions have drastically receded across America. Data proves that jurisdictions that relax gun restrictions become safer, whereas jurisdictions that tighten gun restrictions become more dangerous. According to Dr. John Lott, Jr., he has not encountered a single example either in the United States or abroad that contradicts that causal relationship. Not one.
As another example, liberals cling to anthropomorphic global warming hyperbole, even as worldwide temperatures have plateaued over the past two decades. According to their hypothesis, enormous increases in carbon output should have proportionately increased temperatures over that two-decade period. And now, the bankrupt city of Detroit provides the latest real-world laboratory application of liberals' agenda.
After all, if tasked with drawing up a policy wish list, liberals would include almost all of the practices that were implemented by Detroit over the past 50 years.
During that span, the city has exclusively elected Democrats as mayors, including the extremist and racially divisive Coleman Young for 20 years. It maintained the third-highest income tax in the nation, and just last year doubled its business tax. Liberals assert that labor unions boost prosperity and benefit workers, and Detroit has remained as hospitable to unions as any city in America. Its municipal employee force was approximately twice as large per capita as other large cities, and its leaders repeatedly agreed to lavish public employee retirement commitments.
According to liberals, those are precisely the things that should bring prosperity.
Instead of prosperity, however, those policies have pulverized Detroit into what we see today. Since 1950, when it was America's manufacturing powerhouse after producing a huge portion of the arms that won World War II, its population has plummeted from 1.8 million to 700,000. Four out of every ten streetlights don't even function, and in the past five years alone 70% of its parks have closed. Its crime rate is five times the national average, and its police force has been slashed by 40% in just the past ten years.
In comparison, the thriving city of Houston provides a real-world laboratory for conservative principles. It maintains a regulatory light touch and low taxes, refusing to raise tax rates during the post-recession budget shortfall. "I'd argue we may be the most libertarian city in America," says Houston Strategies blogger Tory Gattis. "Live and let live, strong property rights, not much corruption, small-business culture." Unsurprisingly, Houston has prospered. As summarized by The Wall Street Journal in its interview of Mayor Annise Parker:
"For the calendar year ending in February, it saw the fastest pace of job growth (4.5%) among the country's 20 largest metropolitan areas. (With a population of 2.1 million, it's the fourth-largest U.S. city.) In 2011, the last year such data are available, Houston had the fastest-growing large metropolitan economy, at 3.7%. Add to that a cost of living that is 7.8% below the U.S. average – New York is 53.4% above the average – and you can see the attraction for waves of new arrivals. Houston costs run a third less than the average in the 29 largest metro areas. Adjusting for lower costs, Houston has the highest per-capita income of any city in the nation."
Confronted with these facts, liberals might scapegoat the domestic auto industry's decline for Detroit's ills and attribute Houston's prosperity to the oil industry. But that doesn't withstand scrutiny. Pittsburgh witnessed a similar decline in the steel industry, yet it and other Midwestern cities prosper relative to Detroit. Moreover, auto manufacturing itself thrives in more business-friendly Sun Belt states. Note also that Ford Motor Company refused the big-government federal bailout and as a result is today more valuable than General Motors and Chrysler combined in terms of market and estimated values. As for Houston, the energy sector has actually decreased from 90% of its economy just 20 years ago to half today. So that doesn't explain its prosperity.
If liberalism worked, then Detroit and Houston would be reversed. Instead, Detroit has unraveled over the past 50 years into a morass of dysfunction, crime, blight and bankruptcy while Houston has prospered.
The two cities serve as laboratories of policy, and the results should be clear to liberals as well as conservatives. Finally accepting that reality can mean fewer future Detroits, and more Houstons.


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The 90's – a simpler time. When the action was extreme and pouches were really in style. Marvel has shared with Comic Frontline a first 90s fueled look at DEADPOOL #34 – a tie-in to Original Sin! Chart topping writers Brian Posehn & Gerry Duggan along with artist Scott Koblish bring the truth about Deadpool's past to light as the Merc With a Mouth's Original Sin adventure comes to its Earth-shattering conclusion!
See the darkest secrets of Deadpool's past first hand as we flashback to the glory days of 90s comics. Guest-starring the biggest comic stars of the 1990s – 90s Sabretooth, 90s Alpha Flight and 90s artwork!
Plus, what 90s comic would be complete without a special cover treatment? Don't miss the special 3D (Dashingly Dancing Deadpool) motion variant cover by artist Mark Brooks when DEADPOOL #34 hits comic shops in September!
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I awoke in the bed of the truck several times that night. I thought that 36 hours without sleep would have me sleeping like a baby until my alarm woke me before sunrise. I was wrong. I felt wide awake and soon found myself checking the time on my phone. 3 o'clock. Way too early for anything. I felt the truck rock back and forth as Adam tossed and turned in the front seat. He was having the same problem. The chilly temperatures instantaneously made me need to use the bathroom as I exited my sleeping bag and got dressed. It was raining outside and I headed into Walmart to meet the night shift.
We ended up arriving in Pulaski a few hours early with no where to go but McDonalds. Cheap coffee and a few chocolate chip cookies warmed our bodies as we waited for the first sign of light in the parking lot. A few humorous sketches and fly fishing videos fresh off the Internet helped pass the time. A quick check on the river levels revealed a dam release doubling the flow of the river. Any steelheader knows that sort of news can be a good or bad thing. For one, it can trigger a fresh run of fish inspired by the heavy flows or it can mean that the fish were going to be a little confused and disoriented. The day ended up falling in the latter category.
Hoping for some fish movement, we headed to the lower sections of the river and fished a mile of unexplored water that was really inviting. Long stretches of riffles and runs kept us at it all day long despite little to show for our efforts. The river and its fish were stubborn on this particular day despite our success the day before. We were left shaking our heads. However, in one particular run, by some divine intervention, Adam was gifted with a small one that hardly put up a fight.


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UT's new volleyball practice facility is being named the "Joan Cronan Volleyball Practice Facility" after Cronan, who spent three decades working for UT Athletics. The Board of Trustees approved the action on Thursday.
Construction began on the facility adjacent to Regal Soccer Stadium in February. It will be completed for the fall 2014 season.
The facility will feature three courts, a locker room and lounge, equipment room, film study room, and coaches' offices.
Cronan, who will retire at the end of this month, was women's athletic director for twenty-eight years and served a three-month term as vice chancellor and director of athletics when the men's and women's departments merged in 2011.
An athlete during her time as a student at Louisiana State University, Cronan coached the Lady Vols from 1968 to 1970. In 1969, she led the women's basketball team to an alternate berth in the first-ever women's National Invitational Collegiate Basketball Tournament.
During her tenure at UT, the Lady Vols became one of the most visible and well-respected programs in the country, amassing ten NCAA national championship titles, forty-six top five NCAA finishes, and twenty-nine Southeastern Conference regular-season championships.


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The Cassini spacecraft looks toward Saturn's largest moon, Titan, and spies the huge Kraken Mare in the moon's north.
Kraken Mare, a large sea of liquid hydrocarbons, is visible as a dark area near the top of the image. See PIA12811 and PIA11626 to learn more.
This view looks toward the Saturn-facing side of Titan (3,200 miles across, or 5,150 kilometers,). North on Titan is up and rotated 29 degrees to the left.
The image was taken with the Cassini spacecraft narrow-angle camera on Sept. 14, 2011 using a spectral filter sensitive to wavelengths of near-infrared light centered at 938 nanometers. The view was acquired at a distance of approximately 1.2 million miles (1.9 million kilometers) from Titan and at a Sun-Titan-spacecraft, or phase, angle of 26 degrees. Image scale is 7 miles (12 kilometers) per pixel.
The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project of NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, manages the mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. The Cassini orbiter and its two onboard cameras were designed, developed and assembled at JPL. The imaging operations center is based at the Space Science Institute in Boulder, Colo.
For more information about the Cassini-Huygens mission visit http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov. The Cassini imaging team homepage is at http://ciclops.org.


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For consumers who live in the cities where same-day-delivery services from Amazon, eBay, Walmart and others are currently being tested, there's good reason to let someone else run your shopping errands.
For the time being, these services are focused on attracting customers, not making profits via purchases and delivery fees, which might only amount to $5 or less. As a result, once the cost of mileage and parking is factored in, it's perhaps cheaper to order goods online with same-day delivery than to go out and retrieve them yourself. For many people, ordering anything from printer ink to a frying pan and having it delivered the same day certainly represents a better use of time than running to the store.
Because retailers and online marketplaces see huge potential in same-day delivery, competition is fierce to win over consumers and get them in the habit of utilizing their same-day service specifically. Amazon has offered same-day delivery in limited markets for several years now. Obviously, the possibility of comprehensive, affordable same-day delivery would eliminate the need for many shoppers to make a quick run to, say, the local Walmart — which is why Walmart announced same-day-delivery services in October.
(MORE: For Online Shoppers, It's the Most Wonderful Frustrating Time of the Year)
What's holding same-day delivery back is that it's an expensive service to operate. The cost of drivers, gas and parking adds up quickly. And because speed is of the essence and the flow of online purchases with same-day delivery hasn't reached critical mass, it's difficult to process orders efficiently, so that, for example, drivers could drop off four deliveries rather than just one over an hour.
What's more, while same-day-delivery fees seem reasonable — $10 or under, usually — they're pricey compared with the option that online shoppers have come to embrace: totally free shipping. Delivery with free shipping might take two days or perhaps a week, but hey, free's free. And a free-shipping option is nearly universally expected by today's shoppers.
In such a setting, eBay is taking an especially aggressive approach to tempting shoppers into trying eBay Now, a same-day-delivery service for orders that are placed by iPhone app and delivered in a jiffy by eBay couriers in San Francisco, New York and more cities to follow. The website is charging a mere $5 for same-day delivery, promising that most orders will arrive at your doorstop or office about an hour after they're placed. It's even giving first-time users a $15 discount on orders.
(MORE: Why Holiday Season 'Self-Gifting' Is Such a Huge Retail Trend)
Even without the discount, it's hard to see how eBay could make money solely with delivery charges. In fact, it looks like no same-day-delivery services are pulling in profits, as one expert told the Wall Street Journal:
"Retailers are clearly subsidizing this service to improve the customer experience," said Kerry Rice, a Needham & Co. analyst. "Amazon created this monster and everyone has had to jump on board to compete."
After going for a ride-along with a 24-year-old eBay same-day-delivery courier in San Francisco, a Wired reporter noted:
Making money off eBay Now itself isn't really the point. It's all about changing perceptions. Though tens of billions of dollars in sales flow through eBay every year, its own $11 billion in revenue last year still come in at a fraction of e-commerce rival Amazon. EBay Now is part of an attempt to change fundamentally how shoppers think about the company — a change, as [eBay's Lina] Shustarovich puts it, aimed at "taking the 'e' out of e-commerce."
(MORE: Will Amazon Take Over the World?)
Without a doubt, the leader in same-day delivery is Amazon, which by no small coincidence has a history of ventures that appear as money losers on the surface — but that help the company turn big profits in the grand scheme. Amazon Prime, which costs $79 annually and includes free two-day shipping and unlimited streaming, was said to lose $11 annually per member considering how often consumers utilize the express-shipping option. Nonetheless, Amazon wins in the end — because shoppers tend to place so many more orders with the e-retail giant when they're Prime members. Similarly, as Jeff Bezos told the BBC a couple of months ago, Amazon makes no profit on the sales of its Kindle e-readers and tablets. Because consumers tend to order online content and shop more with Amazon when they have Kindles in their possession, however, it's worth it for Amazon to keep the purchase price especially low.
It's not clear how, when or if same-day delivery will spread nationwide. Offering such a service at affordable rates in rural communities would be difficult if not impossible. In cities, it would seem likely that if same-day delivery became popular, the fees associated with it would rise.
(MORE: Walmart Announces Same-Day Delivery, Tries to Beat Amazon at Its Own Game)
Then there are some etiquette questions to go along with the new, unprecedented service. The guy who brings a pizza to our home or office gets a tip, usually on top of a delivery fee. What about the courier dropping off a new laptop less than an hour after you purchased it on eBay?


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Manchester United icon, Cristiano Ronaldo has announced the death of his baby son after long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez gave birth to twins. He wrote on Instagram in a joint statement signed by the couple: "It is with our deepest sadness that we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away. It is the greatest pain that any parent can feel. Only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness. We would like to thank the doctors and nurses for all their expert care and support. We are all devastated at this loss and we kindly ask for privacy at this very difficult time."
Back in October, Ronaldo revealed the pair were expecting twins in an Instagram post that read: "Delighted to announce we are expecting twins. The now heart-breaking clip showed the four youngsters popping balloons which were filled with both blue and pink confetti. The two boys said: It's a boy and the two girls said: It's a girl after Georgina had given them a countdown, with Ronaldo adding the caption: Where life begins and love never ends.
It was in 2016, during his time playing for Real Madrid, that Georgina, who is originally from Argentina, met Ronaldo when she was working as a Gucci shop assistant. Her relationship with Ronaldo's other children has developed over the years, including Cristiano Jr., 11, and twins Mateo and Eva, both four. Georgina was pregnant with her daughter Alana before becoming pregnant with the twins last year.


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All information below from: https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/avoid/on_people.html Tick exposure can occur year-round, but ticks are most active during warmer months (April-September). Know which ticks are most common in your area.
Before You Go Outdoors
- Know where to expect ticks. Ticks live in grassy, brushy, or wooded areas, or even on animals. Spending time outside walking your dog, camping, gardening, or hunting could bring you in close contact with ticks. Many people get ticks in their own yard or neighborhood.
- Treat clothing and gear with products containing 0.5% permethrin. Permethrin can be used to treat boots, clothing and camping gear and remain protective through several washings. Alternatively, you can buy permethrin-treated clothing and gear.
- Use Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered insect repellentsexternal icon containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus (OLE), para-menthane-diol (PMD), or 2-undecanone. EPA's helpful search toolexternal icon can help you find the product that best suits your needs. Always follow product instructions. Do not use products containing OLE or PMD on children under 3 years old.
- Avoid Contact with Ticks
- Avoid wooded and brushy areas with high grass and leaf litter.
- Walk in the center of trails.
After You Come Indoors
Check your clothing for ticks. Ticks may be carried into the house on clothing. Any ticks that are found should be removed. Tumble dry clothes in a dryer on high heat for 10 minutes to kill ticks on dry clothing after you come indoors. If the clothes are damp, additional time may be needed. If the clothes require washing first, hot water is recommended. Cold and medium temperature water will not kill ticks.
Examine gear and pets. Ticks can ride into the home on clothing and pets, then attach to a person later, so carefully examine pets, coats, and daypacks.
Shower soon after being outdoors. Showering within two hours of coming indoors has been shown to reduce your risk of getting Lyme disease and may be effective in reducing the risk of other tickborne diseases. Showering may help wash off unattached ticks and it is a good opportunity to do a tick check.
Check your body for ticks after being outdoors. Conduct a full body check upon return from potentially tick-infested areas, including your own backyard. Use a hand-held or full-length mirror to view all parts of your body. Check these parts of your body and your child's body for ticks:
- Under the arms
- In and around the ears
- Inside belly button
- Back of the knees
- In and around the hair
- Between the legs
- Around the waist
Tick Removal
If you find a tick attached to your skin, there's no need to panic—the key is to remove the tick as soon as possible. There are several tick removal devices on the market, but a plain set of fine-tipped tweezers work very well.
How to remove a tick
- Use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin's surface as possible.
- Pull upward with steady, even pressure. Don't twist or jerk the tick; this can cause the mouth-parts to break off and remain in the skin. If this happens, remove the mouth-parts with tweezers. If you are unable to remove the mouth easily with clean tweezers, leave it alone and let the skin heal.
- After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the bite area and your hands with rubbing alcohol or soap and water.
- Never crush a tick with your fingers. Dispose of a live tick by putting it in alcohol, placing it in a sealed bag/container, wrapping it tightly in tape, or flushing it down the toilet.
If you develop a rash or fever within several weeks of removing a tick, see your doctor. Be sure to tell the doctor about your recent tick bite, when the bite occurred, and where you most likely acquired the tick.


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Hiking Adventures Perfect for Family Trips or Romantic Getaways
Are you interested in taking a trip? Whether you are looking to take a traditional trip with your family or go on a romantic getaway, have you ever thought about going on a hiking adventure? Hiking adventures are nice because they are great for just about everyone, as well as just about any occasion.
One of the many reasons why hiking is great for both romantic getaways and family trips is because hiking trials come in a number of different formats. In the United States, you will find hiking trails that are designed for beginners, hiking trails that are designed for experts, as well as those that are at the intermediate hiking level. This is great if you are planning on hiking with your children, as you should be able to find a number of hiking trails that would be easy for them to hike.
As for romantic getaways, one of the many reasons why hiking is perfect for a romantic getaway is because of the scenery. The scenery is one of the many reasons why hiking is such a popular activity. No matter what hiking trail you choose to hike, there is a good chance that you will come across a wide array of landscape. Many hiking trails are set next to rivers; therefore, there is a good chance that you will get to see some waterfalls. These waterfalls, as well as the other scenery types that you may come across are perfect for romantic getaways.
In keeping with romantic getaways, hiking adventures can last as short as a few hours or as long as a whole week. Many individuals who go hiking choose to stay onsite, often at an onsite campground. This is nice, as when you are camping you are one with nature. This setting is perfect for privacy, as well as romance. As for family vacations, camping overnight at a hiking park is also nice, as it adds another fun activity for you and your family to enjoy. If you are planning on hiking with your children, there is a good chance that they would find the camping part just as exciting as the hike itself.
Speaking of activities, when you go hiking, you will likely end up visiting a hiking park. Hiking parks are often home to a number of different hiking trails. In addition to being home to a number of hiking trails, as well as a campground, you will also likely find a number of other activities for you and your family or you and your romantic partner to participate in. For instance, it is not uncommon for a hiking park to have a playground or a swimming pool. This means that you and whoever else you are with may enjoy playing a few outdoor games or going for a swim. In today's society, hiking isn't just about hiking anymore.
As you can see, from being outlined above, hiking is the perfect way to spend your next family vacation or even your next romantic getaway. If you are interested in enjoying a hiking adventure, you may want to think about making your reservations in advance. While you may not necessarily need a reservation to just go hiking, you may need one if you are interested in camping out overnight. Making your reservations in advance will help to ensure that your next hiking and camping adventure is as memorable as possible.


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You can use some gels (colour filters) for correction, Here's an example.
Take this: I am lit pretty much OK by my flash, and with the camera set to FLASH white balance,, but the background is a tungsten light, so it looks red. I happen to like that, but what if I want that background to look normal, white, the way it looks to me?
Well… can I not just set the white balance to Tungsten?
No, because then, while the background would look good, the parts lit by the flash would look all blue, like this:
Part 1 of the solution: make the light on me come from a tungsten light source too, so we both look red. We do this by adding a CTO (colour Temperature Orange) to the flash.
Part 2 of the solution: Now you can set the white balance on your camera to "Tungsten", and both I and the background will look neutral:
Done. Now we both look normal.
So, in summary: when you are dealing with a colour-cast ambient light, gel your flash to that same colour cast, and then adjust your white balance setting to that colour cast.
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Guidelines When Seeking Window Replacement Services
Everybody at one point has ever required to seek window replacement service providers who will deliver quality and satisfactory services. But we may have either given low quality services and other tasks gone incomplete. Once you have been in this situation you lose hope and assume you never get a quality firm for quality work. To avoid this annoying situation one must take time and be much keen when selecting a firm. Firms are numerous but getting the really one is the challenge. Here is an article including some important guidelines that will assist one select the nice firm to deliver quality work to you. Looking at them keenly will increase chance of securing the best firm that you will desire all the time.
The first factor one must consider before selection of a firm is the years of experience of the firm. The years the firm have been offering services to people should be considered in such that one is required to choose a firm that have been in the field for longest time. Avoid newer firms since they have very little experience compared to the long serving ones. Experienced of the firm determines the quality of work the firm will offer to their clients thus the long serving will always give high quality work. The firm that have been in the line of duty for long enough have more experienced staff that are more familiar with the work the tackled hence they can recognize customer easily and able to serve the in the desired way. It's enjoyable when working with an experienced worker since they can deal careful with their clients and use the shortest time as possible. A firm that have more experience will always deal with all kinds of tasks even with most difficult task can be handled with expert and be completed within the limited time spun.
Also, the availability of the firm is another important tip one must consider before selecting the right firm. We clients are advised to pick a company that is available easily and all the time customers need services from them. A firm that is available all the time is able to complete customers clients within the shortest time as required by the client on the contrary the firm that is partially available may not be able to complete customers task with the given spun of time hence you are advised to choose a firm that are readily available. It will be more vital if one get a firm that operate 24 hours for seven days so that no day a client looses a chance of being served.
The cost is another crucial factor one should consider before deciding on what firm to go for. Clients are advise to choose a firm that charge their customer relatively cheaper and avoid firms that overcharge their customers. Cheaper firm helps one to complete the task within the limited budget thus saves money for many projects that may come across their daily life.


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Fragile little souls wrapped in beauty placed within me three times, thus far. These precious little souls awakened my own awareness of, not only my own soul, but the soul of my husband and others I encounter through friendship, family, and happenstance more than previously possible.
Recently, I was sitting next to young missionary girls at a dinner. One of the young women asked me what has been the most profound experience or truth I have discovered since becoming a mother.
Given that this was my first encounter with this young woman and she was excited and happy to just chat about life, I was happy to oblige with an answer. However, she had just asked me one of those questions that not only make you try to form words to experiences known so intimately from the depths of you, but also that make you spiral back through your entire life, again, trying to comprise words that could give justice to the realities only known by the heart.
I looked at her, because in truth, I have thought of this before (remember, I'm an INFP to the core), and told her,
Never have I known the true weight and glory of another's soul till becoming a mother.
Those are the only words I've been able to string together to encompass the truth of carrying another person within me. The weight after my firstborn came into my arms was so real and good and beautiful. Then, the weights of our second born and third born that followed all delighted my own soul in really big ways.
But as much as there has been such delight and sheer joy at the amazing gift of life and having been that instrument, there has been just as much anxiety, and at times, fear that tries to seep in more often than I care for.
Any sickness, severe or minor, has pierced my heart. Every injury or wail from the other room, has put my heart in a panic from within. Almost like there is something inside me, a part of them still left, that mimics their pain.
There's been times when I thought I would have to let my Lord have them sooner than my heart was ready. And there's been times when their suffering, untouchable by my simple hands, has spun me round in a whirlwind of hope and fear, a desire to love and dizzying anxiety.
In these times, prayer has been my consolation. My husband has also been such a stronghold. Scripture has wrapped me in blankets of stories of those of old and their own wisdom in times of trial. Mother Church and her communion of saints has also lit a pathway present and forward that proved good, honest, and needed. All of this, wrapped in His Grace, are what have brought me to where I am today, able to look back and and hopefully, look at my present and say, all is well, all is well, in all manner of things, all shall be well.
Words really have a way of calming my soul into stillness, as does Truth, Beauty, and Goodness. The saints and their heroic lives also meet my soul in a way that is so encouraging! So, to bring words, Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, and the saints together, I'm going to share seven + one bits of wisdom below that has helped me withstand deciet a time or many.
The prayer, in full, is so incredibly powerful! Have you ever prayed the full prayer? Definitely worth every word! Prior to discovering the full prayer, I had only known the more commonly seen portion of it:
Christ with me,
Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ in me,
Christ beneath me,
Christ above me,
Christ on my right,
Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down,
Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
While the portion I was familiar with is also beautiful and good, the full prayer is just so strong, powerful, and commanding.
Christ with me,
Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ in me,
Christ beneath me,
Christ above me,
Christ on my right,
Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down,
Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
While the portion I was familiar with is also beautiful and good, the full prayer is just so strong, powerful, and commanding.
"So have no fear of them; for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known."
-Matthew 10:26
"Stop entertaining those vain fears. Remember it is not feeling which constitutes guilt but the consent to such feelings. Only the free will is capable of good or evil. But when the will sighs under the trial of the tempter and does not will what is presented to it, there is not only no fault but there is virtue."
-St. Padre Pio
"Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do."
- Pope John XXIII
"But immediately he spoke to them and said, "Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid."
-Mark 6:50
"But immediately he spoke to them and said, "Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid."
-Mark 6:50
"In all the events of life, you must recognize the divine will. Adore and bless it, especially in the things which are the hardest for you."
- St. Padre Pio
"Do not fear what may happen tomorrow. The same loving Father who cares for you today will care for you tomorrow and every day. Either he will shield you from suffering or He will give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace then and put aside all anxious thoughts and imaginings."
-St. Francis de Sales
While the joy and delight of the gift of life being shared with my husband and I has been one of the most profound experiences of our lives up to this point, there are times where I struggle with trusting in Him. In those times, fear and anxiety run over me and it feels awful. These words of wisdom, encouragement, and truth have all been anchors for my soul, forcing me to stand on grounds formed of Truths rather than the sinking sands of deceit that the father of lies spews at me.
Becoming a mother has truly allowed me to have these extravagant tastes of Heaven that I do not deserve, and it has also made the soul, eternity, and salvation that much more real. The real is the life-saving part, but can all too easily, become my fault that spins me further away from the heart of my vocation. A spin, that if left unattended, can leave me in the most disoriented and dizzy state!
How do you all combat deceit or falsehoods in your life? Do you have amazing sounding boards in your spouse or a best friend or parent? Do you fill yourself with scripture or wisdom from the saints? OR perhaps, something entirely different? I'd love to know!


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Lawmakers in Georgia have enacted an overhaul of the state's election rules. Republicans there had proposed a number of voting restrictions, though they walked back some of the more controversial provisions. The measure passed both of Georgia's legislative chambers along party lines. GOP Governor Brian Kemp spoke about the legislation this evening.
BRIAN KEMP: With Senate Bill 202, Georgia will take another step toward ensuring our elections are secure, accessible and fair.
CORNISH: Georgia Public Broadcasting's Stephen Fowler joins us now. And, Stephen, the legislation in Georgia went through big changes over the last few days and weeks. Tell us what's actually in the bill that's passed.
STEPHEN FOWLER, BYLINE: Well, SB 202 is nearly 100 pages. It's really a combination of a number of proposals Republicans have offered. It passed quickly today, faster than we anticipated. It does things like add ID requirements for mail-in voting, limits when and where you can use drop boxes for absentee voting. And it would actually expand in-person early voting access for most counties in most elections, with optional days for weekends.
CORNISH: Which is not what we were hearing, right? That's a change, the expanded early voting.
FOWLER: Absolutely. The initial proposals would have basically banned Sunday voting, which is big for Black voters and Souls to the Polls events, who often, you know, head to the polls on those days in these bigger metro counties. Another idea that was proposed but scrapped would be ending no-excuse absentee voting. And that's something Republicans put in place 15 years ago. But there was a lot of pressure and pushback from Democrats, from Black advocates, from business community, even county elections officials. So those things were dropped off.
CORNISH: What's been the reaction from both sides of the aisle?
FOWLER: Well, Republicans control the legislature, and the lead House sponsor, Representative Barry Fleming, says the bill greatly expands accessibility while also providing more accountability to, quote, "ensure the integrity of the vote." On the other side, Democrats say much of this adds additional hurdles for people and really for no good reason because elections last year were successful despite these false claims of fraud. And Governor Brian Kemp obviously says that it is a good thing because it restores confidence in the elections and makes some changes that he says were needed to tweak this absentee process.
CORNISH: Georgia was the highlight of this past election season, as people really focused on its Senate races and also the robust kind of voter activism there. What are those advocates saying now?
FOWLER: Well, they've called it Jim Crow with a suit and tie. They say many of these changes weren't needed, and it's just Republicans trying to hold on to power in a state that has been a battleground not just electorally, but over this conversation of who gets to vote and how they do it.
CORNISH: What happens next?
FOWLER: Well, Governor Kemp signed the law just shortly ago, and it's certainly going to have legal challenges. Since there are 96 pages in the bill, there are a lot of different things that this bill changes, and many of them voting rights groups and even local elections officials say don't need to be there. So you should expect legal challenges on multiple fronts to this sweeping, sweeping measure.
CORNISH: That's Stephen Fowler from Georgia Public Broadcasting on the state's new voter regulations. Thank you for your time.
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4 Key Investments You Should Consider as a Small-Business Owner
As a small-business owner, you may be looking for the next big thing—an investment that might double your profits within the next year or allow you to maintain your income while working just a few hours a week. However, business success may depend on many incremental investments you make along the way.
By including investments that fall outside the financial realm, you may better position your business and yourself to take advantage of future opportunities. Here are four key investments that may help your business thrive.
Invest in Your Health
Starting a company is all-consuming. You may find yourself relying on too many fast-food meals and getting too little exercise as you put in the long hours needed to get your business going. Nevertheless, business success may be anticlimactic if you are not healthy enough to enjoy it.
Invest in yourself by taking time for self-care, exercise, time with family, and healthy meals. Realize that your business may only be as healthy as you are.
Invest in Your Education
Education is more accessible than ever, including pay-per-credit-hour classes at local community colleges and online courses from some of the country's most reputable universities. Small-business owners may take advantage of these educational opportunities to expand their knowledge on any number of subjects.
Perhaps you want a greater understanding of grants or loan opportunities that may be available. You might desire to learn about a new marketing strategy. Investing in your education may give you a knowledge base to support you throughout your entrepreneurial efforts.
Invest in Financial Professionals
If you try to run your business while also doing your taxes and keeping your books, you may find that there are not enough hours in the day to do everything. It is challenging to stay abreast of legal, tax, and regulatory changes that impact your business. Under such circumstances, financial professionals can be beneficial.
Having a financial professional handle your taxes and help you work towards making your business more tax-efficient may positively affect net income even with the existing revenues from sales. For example, you might change the way your company operates or the state in which your business is located to improve the tax efficiency for your business.
Invest in Your Business
When your business starts, it may be tempting to run it as lean as possible to boost profits and increase your attractiveness to lenders. But at some point, running your business too sparingly may create a problem. You might not capture the opportunities to make your business more efficient.
Whether upgrading equipment or purchasing new software, investing in your business may yield a higher return on investment if it frees up valuable employee time to help expand your customer base. Be sure to consider investments in technology and assets that might help your business perform better.
Important Disclosures
The opinions voiced in this material are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual.
This information is not intended to be a substitute for specific individualized tax advice. We suggest that you discuss your specific tax issues with a qualified tax advisor.
This article was prepared by WriterAccess.
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