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Most new TVs, Freeview, Freesat and even Sky boxes are no longer just TV receivers; there's usually an Ethernet port for networking features. The problem is that most internet routers are somewhere far from your TV, entailing long Ethernet cable runs or using a Powerline network extender.
As Powerline gets faster, however, so increases its tendency to interfere with other radio users. Wireless connections would be ideal, but typical domestic 802.11g networks aren't fast enough for HD video, and the 2.4GHz spectrum they use is getting very crowded.
A new standard, 802.11n, offers a way forward. It's a more robust and efficient use of Wi-Fi spectrum, but it off ers higher speeds as well, and can operate in a chunk of less congested 5GHz spectrum. Most Wi-Fi-n devices are also backwards compatible with 'b' and 'g' devices.
The Airties 4420 is a simple Wi-Fi-n network extender that uses the new standard to bridge the gap between your router and TV.
The two small units connect to standard Ethernet cables at each end, and are paired together with a simple press of their Airtouch buttons. The 4420TV version also has a USB 2.0 port for flash drives/HDDs, with a built-in UPnP/DLNA server for playing back music, video and photo files.
The 4420s also support Mesh networking, so they can daisy-chain to extend the network's total coverage.
A setup utility isn't for straightforward links, but gives you access to advanced features like Quality of Service settings. There are no off -the-shelf presets for these, though, so you'll need to know your networks to get the best out of this.
Initial setup was easy, and using a Slingbox/Slingcatcher combination we measured speeds above 8Mbit/s – easily sufficient for HD streaming.
However, the ability to penetrate building materials reduces at higher frequencies and at 5GHz we found the 4420's range severely limited, even by concrete and wood. With some difficulty we reset to 2.4GHz, taking a greedy 40MHz slice for Wi-Fi-n only, with better results.
The Airties 4420 is competitive on price and performance with lower-speed Powerline devices, without their interference issues, but an easier way to access the QoS settings is needed.
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Unlicensed Software and Malware Go Hand-in-Hand
2018-06-12 Daniela Previtali
Software has become an essential tool for global businesses to perform their fundamental everyday tasks. Software adds value in the way organizations conduct business, improve profitability, reach new markets, and gain competitive advantages. Too often, however, the benefits of these efforts are marginalized by the widespread use of unlicensed software and the often-crippling security threats that accompany it.
That's one of the main takeaways from the BSA | The Software Alliance's 2018 Global Software Survey: Software Management: Security Imperative, Business Opportunity. The survey conducted by BSA, the leading advocate for the global software industry, quantifies the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers in more than 110 countries and regions, and includes nearly 23,000 responses from consumers, employees, and CIOs in those areas.
Despite a global two-point drop in unlicensed software installation rates during the last two years, the survey disclosed that unlicensed software is still being used around the globe at alarming rates, accounting for 37 percent of software installed on personal computers. Regionally, the unlicensed usage rates keep showing dire numbers: Asia Pacific, Central and Eastern Europe at 57%, Latin America at 52%, Middle East and Africa at 56%, North America at 16%, and Western Europe at 26%. The aggregation of all the individual license breaches translates into startling losses for software manufacturers in the trenches and consequently national economies that account for $16.4B in Asia-Pacific, $9.5B in Western Europe and North America, $5B in Latin America, $3.1B in Middle East and Africa, $2.9B in Central & Eastern Europe. That's to say that the value of unlicensed software is estimated at $46 billion worldwide.
Although some of the abatement comes from fewer PC shipments, the BSA recommends organizations to embrace a three-step process consisting of assessing trustworthy data, improving management across the entire IT asset life cycle, and optimizing the analysis in key functional areas. Furthermore, governments, commonly the largest users of software in the world, can lead by example, increase public education and awareness, modernize laws to account for new innovations, and create a conducive environment for enforcement.
In addition, the survey found the link between increasing malware attacks and unlicensed software to be indisputable, as a higher rate of unlicensed software use correlates directly with the higher likelihood of a debilitating malware infection.
The report noted that organizations face a 33% chance of encountering malware when they obtain or install unlicensed software, and, dealing with the malware associated with unlicensed software can cost more than $10,000 per infected computer. Sixty-eight percent of computer users and 48 percent of CIOs rated malware among the top three reasons not to use unlicensed software. As a result, many CIOs are realizing the true costs of unlicensed software including the loss of corporate or personal data, system downtime, network outages, and the cost of disinfecting systems.
In China, for example, 66% of software is reportedly unlicensed and the country has incurred devastating malware attacks that crippled an estimated 40,000 Chinese institutions, halted the electronic payment systems throughout the country at PetroChina's gas stations, shut down ATMs run by the Bank of China, and impacted the operations of major companies like China Telecom and Hainan Airlines.
While the overall findings indicate that unlicensed software usage is still widespread, several other key trends emerged that greatly impact the enterprise landscape:
- CIOs are finding unlicensed software is increasingly risky and expensive
- Improving software compliance is now an economic enabler and security imperative
- Organizations can take meaningful steps today to improve software management and achieve important gains
What is the takeaway for ISVs? While the survey was focused on enterprise CIOs and end users, the data suggests that ISVs can help compliance efforts by offering licensing models that make enterprise licensing easier to implement and manage. Today's software managers require flexibility in licensing, delivery, reporting, and management, which ultimately serves to cut costs as well. For example, the BSA report highlighted a 12,000 employee German company, OSI International Foods, that had reduced post-licensing costs by more than 30 percent by implementing a more effective software licensing model.
Furthermore, ISVs can help to reduce the risks of malware by integrating strong protection measures into their software to prevent illegal software copying and counterfeiting and enable secure licensing via hardware devices or machine bound licensing to make it more difficult to employ unlicensed copies.
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Daniela is a marketing veteran who has dedicated more than twenty-five years of her career to the service of world-leading IT security vendors. Throughout her journey in this field, she has covered executive positions in international sales, product marketing, and product management and acquired comprehensive knowledge of both digital rights management solutions and authentication technologies. Working from the German headquarters of Wibu-Systems, she is currently leading both corporate and channel marketing activities, innovating penetration strategies, and infusing her multinational team with a holistic mindset.


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Carrie Muskat has an article up about a few of the players the Cubs drafted that's worth reading. A couple of things caught my attention.
Cubs scouting director Tim Wilken said they did take more high school players than in the past and did so with Cubs chairman Tom Rickett's endorsement. Ricketts was in Mesa, Ariz., at the team's Draft headquarters Monday and Tuesday.
"Tom came out and told us we'll be more active on the amateur side," Wilken said Wednesday. "When you feel you have a shot to sign players, it changes the strategy in how you pick. It was like Christmas Day for scouts."
What Ricketts' message meant was that Wilken and his scouts were able to select high school players that might not have been signable in the past. In Wilken's five years with the Cubs, they have ranked 24th among Major League teams in bonus spending on the amateur side.
It's good to know they can spend more money in the draft than they have in the last 5 years, which is something I've regularly complained about. How a large market team like the Cubs can spend so little on the draft is unthinkable, but that's exactly what the Cubs have done and it's embarrassing. As for the high school players the Cubs may want to pry from committments to universities, 14th round pick Dillon Maples has to be at the top of that list. He was a top 50 prospect entering the draft, but fell because of a strong committment North Carolina. The Cubs selected just two top 65 players in the draft and Maples is one of them. They obviously can't make him sign, but if Ricketts is sincere, the money available has to be spent right here.
11th round pick Shawon Dunston, Jr. is also likely to go to college and scouts don't beleive teams should buy him out of that committment.
7th rounder and son of the Great One, Trevor Gretzky is also committed to play baseball in college and will likely to just that. He has a lot of holes in his swing and is primarily a 1st baseman so the Cubs probalby aren't going to make signing him a priority.
39th rounder Ricky Jacquez is intriguing as well. The guy is just 5-9, 160, but sits at 92 to 94 with his fastball and touches 97 mph. He has a solid hammer curve for a second pitch, too. They say there's effort in his delivery, but it's not excessive. He'll be very hard to sign away from his committment to Texas, but this is one the Cubs may look to pry away if they do have additional money to spend.
There are probably a few other high potential high schoolers to watch as well, but those are the few I thought I'd highlight. If the Cubs can sign Maples, along with Baez and Vogelbach of course, the Cubs had a pretty good draft. If Maples goes to NC as most expect he will, it's OK at best. Outside of Maples, I really don't know where this additional money is going to be spent. To be honest, whatever that amount is, the Cubs should use as much of it as they possibly can to lure Maples away from college. Here's Maples scouting report if you're interested.
Maples has had the benefit of professional insight. His father, Tim, was a second-round pick of the Orioles in 1979, and his pitching coach at Pinecrest is James Baldwin, the former White Sox all-star. Scouts got a good look at Maples during his junior season when they went to see Baldwin's son, outfielder James Baldwin III, who signed with the Dodgers as a fourth-rounder. Maples' best assets are athleticism and arm strength. Also a standout kicker on the football team, he stands at 6-foot-3, 195 pounds with a strong lower half. His fastball sits 91-94 mph and has touched the mid-90s throughout the season. His curveball is an above-average pitch that has left his competition in the state overmatched. He lacks command of his fastball and actually does a better job of spotting his curveball. He has shown a changeup in warm-ups but doesn't need it in games, so the pitch will need development. Maples has a short arm action and questionable mechanics that lead to his below-average command. Scouts say his athleticism will allow him to make the necessary adjustments. He is committed to North Carolina, where he would play baseball and have a chance to walk on as a kicker for the football team.
This is a guy who was a potential sandwich pick or early 2nd rounder were it not for that committment.


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Over the past six years, La Cocina's Street Food Festival has become a San Francisco staple. The festival features innovative food, education and discussion, and a chance for the SF community to share experience and taste with each other.
At the center of all the flags, festivity, and great-eating are passionate woman. That's right––along with filling your stomach, the festival is a radical way to support local female entrepreneurs.
La Cocina started in 2005 and is based in the Mission District of San Francisco. The organization provides training, practice-spaces, and support to local food entrepreneurs, focusing on low-income women who want to break into the food industry. Traditionally, working in food can be difficult for those from under-privileged areas, because running a successful food business requires a large overhead cost. And, like so many other industries, being a woman–particularly a woman of color–presents challenges of its own: lower pay and fewer opportunities. Even though San Francisco is the home to many non-male powerhouses creatively running and owning their own business, the public image of a chef is still male.
That's why La Cocina's innovative program is so important––it creates space for and amplifies the voices of women who are passionate about food, San Francisco, and their families. La Cocina describes this process, and the content of their program on their website. You can also watch their 6-minute film called "Tameles & Piroshkis: A Journey Stuffed with Love" (but be warned: you might cry). Featured in the video are two of La Cocina's incubator businesses. Other incubators might be familiar faces to you from MCM––Chaac Mool, Sugarfoot Grits, and HellaVegan Eats are all connected to the La Cocina program.
What is the festival?
La Cocina's Street Food Festival is a multi-day celebration of local food vendors and top chefs. This year, the festival will be kicked off on Friday, August 15th, with the new Friday Night Family Meal, which will feature unlimited varieties of fried chicken from 11 different chefs hailing from Seattle, Oakland, Austin, Alabama, and San Francisco.
The main event––a street food festival boasting over 80 vendors––will be hosted on Saturday, August 16th in the Mission District. On Folsom St. between 20th and 26th, the city will be transformed into an urban food paradise. Expect big crowds, big portions, and even bigger smiles.
La Cocina notes on the event page that the most important part of the street fest are the women who "drive and inspire the festival every year and serve food any street, neighborhood, and the whole Bay Area should be proud of. By serving food, they serve the community, and continue to make the Bay Area's foodscape one of the most vibrant and diverse communities out there."
Lastly, the La Cocina community is providing a platform to talk about food with the La Cocina Food & Entrepreneurship Conference on Sunday, Autust 17th. The conference includes conversations about fair prices for ethnic food, food manufacturing, how to use food to bring communities together, and interactive workshops! To be part of the conversation, buy a ticket online. Don't worry––if you want to go but don't think you can afford it, La Cocina is funding scholarships.
What should I eat?
As much as you possibly can! Make sure to visit MCM's own HellaVegan Eats, who will be serving potsticker burritos–a sweet and sticky meal packed with rice, vegetables, potsticker skin and wrapped in a tortilla–"chicken" and waffle mini bites, and their incredible strawberry-watermelon-basil aqua fresca (seriously, how does such complex flavor come from water?!). HellaVegan describes their food as a "multi-cultural explosion of flavor," and their dishes always deliver color and taste. You've seen them every Thursday this summer, handing out their hellafornia burritos, crunchy salads topped with tofu or tempeh, and vegan cupcakes to hungry crowds at our mercado.
And don't miss 4505 Meats, another MCM favorite, who will be serving the festival with "Frankaroni" and cheeseburgers. Last year, their macaroni rendition caused swarms of hungry cheese-lovers to crowd their tent, so be sure to visit early!
If you're still hungry, finish the day with something sweet––try one of the eight treats from this list by 7X7SF.
At Mission Community Market, we appreciate all of the hard work that our vendors put in. As an event celebrating local talent and dedication, La Cocina's Street Food Festival is a remarkable opportunity to engage with the SF food community and share light and love with the streets of San Francisco.


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Anthony Hussenot, Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (UNS)
Freelancers represent 35% of the United States workforce. In the European Union, the rate is 16.1%. Both figures demonstrate the same global trend: from creative entrepreneurs to those paid by the task, freelancing is on the rise worldwide.
So, too, are analyses of this phenomenon, as journalists, sociologists, human resources specialists, life coaches, even freelancers themselves try to uncover "the truth" about freelancing.
That's because of the "gig economy", as it is sometimes called, is a Janus-faced – and relentlessly evolving – phenomenon. Freelancing is often portrayed as liberating, empowering, and even glamorous, but the reality is far more complex.
In OECD countries, studies show that these individuals work chiefly in the service sector (50% of men and 70% of women). The remainder are everything from online assistants to architects, designers and photographers.
From the creative class to the precariat
A 2017 study found that the majority of freelancers in OECD countries are "slashers", meaning that their contract work supplements another part-time or full-time position.
These additional earnings can vary considerably. Those who spend a few hours a month editing instruction manuals from home may earn a few hundred euros a month. Freelance occupational therapists may pull in ten times that working full-time in this growing industry.
Perhaps the most glamorous face of freelancing is the so-called creative class, an agile, connected, highly educated and globalised category of workers that specialise in communications, media, design, art and tech, among others sectors.
They are architects, web designers, bloggers, consultants and the like, whose job it is to stay on top of trends. The most cutting-edge among them end up playing the role of social "influencers".
In London, this group has been partially responsible for what the economist Douglas McWilliams has dubbed the "flat-white economy", a flourishing, coffee-fuelled market based on creativity, which combines innovative approaches to business and lifestyle.
Such hipsters, who are also referred to as "proficians", may be relatively successful in their self-employment, with numerous gigs and a wide portfolio of clients. For McWilliams, they just might represent the future of British prosperity.
Also working hard, though in a much less exalted fashion, are the "precarians". These task-tacklers work long hours carrying our repetitive tasks, often for a single online platform like Amazon's Mechanical Turk. Most of their gigs do not require a high level of expertise and creativity, and are thus easily interchangeable.
Job security is not assured for these online helpers, and though they likely work for a single company, as employees do, benefits are almost certainly nonexistent.
Between the creative class and those struggling to juggle enough gigs to get by, there are plenty of in-betweeners: bloggers driven by their passion to write but struggling to earn a decent living; online assistants satisfied with their jobs who had previously faced unemployment; students earning a few extra euros by working a handful of hours a week as graphic designers.
Freelancers constitute a diverse population of workers – their educational backgrounds, motivations, ambitions, needs, and willingness to work differ from one worker to the next, and it is accordingly difficult for commentators to accurately represent their diversity without resorting to caricature.
The search for freedom…and an income
Freelancing is increasingly a choice that people make in order to escape the 9-to-5 workday.
Many freelancers, whatever their job, may have originally opted for this employment model because it offers (or seemed to offer) freedom – the freedom to work anytime and, in some cases, anywhere. Only 37% of US freelancers in 2016 say they resort to gig work out of necessity; in 2014, that figure was higher, at 47%.
Of course, this is not the end of the salariat. Full-time, company-based work is still the standard for employment in most Western countries, as it is in Russia.
Nevertheless, with the rise of telecommuting and automation and the unlimited potential of crowdsourcing, it stands to reason that more and more firms will begin running, and even growing, their businesses with considerably fewer employees.
This does not necessarily mean an increase in unemployment. Instead, it likely means more freelancers, who will form and reform around various projects in constant and evolving networks.
The rise of freelancing may be a key visible indicator of the future of work, notably in terms of collaboration practices. Freelancers are already facilitating the co-management of projects. Soon enough, they will also be producing, communicating, and collaborating with firms, customers, and with society at large.
Given that they are not a homogeneous class of workers, managing these new managers will not be simple. Currently, there is not a single social protection system that cleanly corresponds to all freelancers, from house cleaners and taxi drivers to architects and news editors.
How can these individuals group and work together to promote and defend their diverse employment interests? Surely, some ambitious freelancer is on the case right now.
Anthony Hussenot, Professor in Organization Studies, Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (UNS)
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Over the course of her long career, John Jay College President Karol V. Mason has been a legal pioneer and an exceptional voice for equality, fairness, and criminal justice reform. She was a leader in the Obama Administration on juvenile justice issues, bail reform and re-entry for individuals leaving prison and in her distinguished career at Alston & Bird LLP, she was the first African- American woman elected as chair of the management committee at any major national firm.
As United States Assistant Attorney General and head of the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, Mason oversaw an annual budget of $4 billion to support an array of state and local criminal justice agencies, juvenile justice programs and services for crime victims and oversaw the National Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, among a wide range of other efforts. She led the Department of Justice's work to address the issue of community trust in the justice system through a variety of programs including the National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice, a partnership with John Jay College and other academic institutions across the country designed to address lack of trust in the criminal justice system.
Previously, Mason served as Deputy Associate Attorney General from 2009 to 2012. She led the Office of Justice Programs from June 2013 to January 2017 after being nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Mason spent almost three decades at Alston & Bird, LLP, where she chaired the Public Finance Group. She was also a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina from 2001 to 2009 and Vice Chair of that Board from 2007 to 2009. Mason received an A.B. in Mathematics from the University of North Carolina and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.


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100% Natural And Genuine Australian Gold. Contains 1.418 Grams Of Pure Australian Gold. 23k Pure Gold (94-98% Pure). Tested And Quality Control Checked To Ensure Purity And Authenticity. Sourced Directly From Australian Miners In Victoria's Gold Triangle Area.
Ethically Mined Gold Using Only Water No Chemicals. Naturally Cleaned To Remove All Excess Impurities. Includes A Certificate Of Authenticity Backed By Liquid Bullion.What Is A Natural Gold Nugget? Gold finally reached the planet earth some 200 million years after the formation of the planet when meteorites packed with gold and other metals bombarded its surface. Today Gold is one of the most valuable metals on Earth. A natural gold nugget is a piece of native gold that is naturally occurring.
They are found by miners in rivers, streams, ancient channels and underground riverbanks and left in their original shape. Gold nuggets are most commonly found in the alluvial deposits, which are sediments that are formed by the movement of water.
However, they can be found in other deposits as well. They may also occur in close proximity to primary gold deposits like gold veins or lodes, exposed due to external weather conditions.One may also extract gold nuggets from hard rock deposits of gold, provided that the rock surrounding it can be possibly removed. The chances of finding gold nuggets in tailing pipes of old mining operations that are left behind by the gold mining dredges are also quite reasonable. How Are Gold Nuggets Formed?
Gold nuggets are formed via a natural process. They are formed due to extremely hot water in cracks or fissures in hard rocks. They occur as large clusters of gold crystals, usually with other minerals like quartz or silver.Weathering causes the release of these gold nuggets that end up in streams as a result of the force of gravity. Gold nuggets are natural fragments of gold that have weathered out of an original vein or lode. These nuggets show clear signs of abrasive polishing, which is due to the action of the streams that they're usually found in. Other precious metals, such as platinum, also form nuggets through a similar natural process. Are Gold Nuggets Pure Gold?
Alaskan gold nuggets range from 17-23K but are usually 83% to 92% (20K to 22K) pure gold by mass. The purity varies with the area of origin. The natural gold nuggets that are from an Australian origin are usually the purest, containing the highest content of jewelry-grade pure gold. Australian gold nuggets are more than often 23K or higher, which means that they contain about 94% to 98% pure gold, sometimes even more. You can assess the purity of a gold nugget roughly by its color. The deeper the orange-yellow color, the more gold will be present in the nugget. The remainder of the mass of a gold nugget can be made up of different minerals. Gold nuggets that appear blackish or reddish usually contain laterite.Similarly, the nuggets that contain quartz are cloaked with a white deposit. You can melt any gold nugget to obtain pure, jewelry-grade gold and sell it off as pure gold, however keeping the nuggets in their natural state will increase the value due to the rarity of natural gold nuggets. Where Are Gold Nuggets Found?
Natural gold nuggets are found by miners in rivers, streams, ancient channels and underground riverbanks and left in their original shape. Gold nuggets are extremely rare and very difficult to find. In fact less than 2% of all gold found is in nugget form making natural gold nuggets rarer than diamonds.
You may not find gold nuggets even in the largest gold mines. What Is The Value Of A Gold Nugget? The value of a gold nugget varies with the quality and content of pure gold in the nugget. The demand for these gold pieces is high, which make gold nuggets incredibly valuable.The price is usually quoted as price per gram based on the gold market and the type/size of the nugget. For the total price, the price per gram is multiplied by the total weight of the nugget. There are several factors that have a significant impact on the premium over the spot price of gold such as. Gold nuggets are found in numerous shapes, sizes, and appearances.
Gold nuggets are valued differently than raw gold and gold in coin form. When evaluating natural gold consider several factors.Gold may be valued on: weight, rarity, physical dimensions, shine, brightness or lustre, purity, origin, and whether the nugget is considered collector or specimen grade. In short, the larger and more attractive a gold nugget is, the more valuable it will be. The place where a gold nugget is extracted has a significant effect on its value.
A nugget that was extracted from an obscure location holds more value as compared to a nugget obtained from a more known location. The size, of course, is the most important factor.
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We are planning on having a fun filled day with our birthday boy today. I'm thinking a little Despicable Me, a little Thai food and a little present giving should make the day merry and cheerful. Oh and Coconut Cream Donut "cake" as requested by little A (and heartily agreed to by Jon. Little A just made it up on the fly but we actually found a recipe for this in donut form. Sounds delish).
I made the above card for Jon and we presented it to him complete with a champion breakfast-in-bed comprised of cinnamon toast crunch, milk and a banana. Add a balloon or two and we are ready to start our birthday celebrations!
I love you Jon. Happy Birthday!


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The Bitcoin is becoming increasingly popular to use, as the Bitcoin community is constantly expanding and the mainstream population is also beginning to see the benefits of using the cryptocurrency to pay with, as well as sending funds with.
But despite the massive increase in mainstream transactions and companies accepting Bitcoins completely legal and regulated, the amount of Bitcoins processed in the "regular" markets are not close to the same numbers as the underground markets process.
In 2013 we saw the biggest Dark Web market place, known as Silk Road, being shut down by the FBI. The feds had been infiltrating the organization over a longer period of time and arrested the alleged operator and founder of Silk Road.
While the FBI probably hoped for Silk Road to be one of the last market places to exist in the Dark Web, tons of sites continues to pop up and operate despite many being shut down all the time.
Now some official numbers have been released which shows that the Dark Web market places averaged $500,000 in Bitcoin transactions a day in 2014, ranging from $300,000 to $650,000 a day.
But despite the big numbers, it is still such a small portion of the overall illegal market transactions that it doesn't make much of a difference – except for the Bitcoin. The Bitcoin has been associated with many shady things in the past and the people working towards creating a better picture of the cryptocurrency are not happy about this path continuing.
The Bitcoins anonymous nature makes it a very good way to sell drugs, weapons and other things illegally, but the sellers on average doesn't really make any money, which in turn may cause them to leave it all together in the long run.
"About 70 percent of all sellers never managed to sell more than $1,000 worth of products. Another 18% of sellers were observed to sell between $1,000 and $10,000 but only about 2% of vendors managed to sell more than $100,000. In fact, 35 sellers were observed selling over $1,000,000 worth of product and the top 1% most successful vendors were responsible for 51.5% of all the volume transacted." The report issued reads.
"Psychedelics, opioids, and prescription drugs are a little less than 10% of market demand each, although starting in November 2014, prescription drugs have gained significant traction—perhaps making anonymous marketplaces a viable alternative to unlicensed online pharmacies," The report further states.
This numbers shows that more sellers are trying their luck on the Dark Web market places, but that very few actually succeeds in making money, which in the long run will drive people away from the market places and only a few sites will be left with the same "big guns" selling their stuff.
While not ideal for the Bitcoin as a whole, given the nature of the purchases being made, there's still a positive aspect to take out of the story as it shows that the Bitcoin can work as an independent currency and handle large amounts of transactions with little to no fee and a high security level.
Once the Bitcoin distances itself from the illegal market sales and gains ground in the mainstream environment, then we will be able to see why it is the currency of the future.


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The economic implications of ASD on society are significant. According to a 2006 study by the Harvard School of Public Health, the direct and indirect costs of taking care of an individual with autism over a lifetime can be $3.2 million. Lost productivity and adult care contribute heavily to this estimate. The cost to society to care for all individuals with autism is estimated to be $35 billion each year.5
I will leave it to those who glorify autism disorders to KWibble with the information provided by both the DHCFP of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the CDC. The conclusions reached concerning rising autism rates have been voiced many times by concerned parents and autism professionals but have been dismissed Autism is a disorder, it is a serious disorder that impacts everyone in our society. It is time to ignore the autism is beautiful nonsense once and for all and push hard for real autism research, treatment, cure and services. Let's not let another decade go by without a serious effort to address the very real autism crisis that has been staring us in the face for so long.
It ain't just genetic. Time to face the truth, autism is rising and the crisis is real.


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Yes, I realize that I have, indeed, done a post on this place before. However, that was the restaurant in Calabasas. Today I got an invite to the original Wolf Creek in Santa Clarita – where the brewery is!
The brewery is hidden away in a little strip mall between Starbucks and Rite Aid. You'd never know that beer genius was being conducted in this building.
I got straight to work and grabbed a taster of the Midnight Howl Black IPA before my tour.
As of now, this is my favorite of their beers. Deliciously hoppy with an overtone of bitter coffee rounding out the end.
When sitting at the bar, you gaze through the glass windows and doors directly into the ten barrel brewery, watching the entire process from start to finish (if you are patient enough to sit there for quite a few hours)…
They currently have a copper system, but are looking to upgrade to a larger system, and building, within the next few months to keep up with demand.
The brewery contains the 10 bbl mash tun, lauter tank, a few fermenters and four serving tanks that are full with the high demand brews like Golden Eagle Ale and their Howlin' Hefeweizen. While it looks like a tight space, Rob, the brewmaster, and his brother have no issue turning out consistent beer with the equipment that has been with them from the beginning of Wolf Creek – 15 years!
Allie and I decided that it was extremely important to taste test all of the beers, and a lot of food, to make sure that our first visit wasn't a fluke. Quality control.
These. Are. Awesome. "Rings and Thorns" – Ale-battered onions and jalapeno slices, served with a spicy chipotle ketchup and a cooling ranch in case it gets too hot for you. We devoured almost the entire bag.
The Vaquero sammich – sliced steak with grilled asparagus, fried onion strings, cilantro pesto, sliced tomatoes and goat cheese on top of fresh ciabatta. I've had this before and needed to do more quality control. It's still as heavenly as I recall.
Unfortunately we were too stuffed to take advantage of their two-for-one dessert special of the day. I am ashamed of missing out on that.
Thanks to Rob for giving us the tour and letting us try your amazing brews and foods! I'll be back for that dessert special. And the beer. And the onion rings. And the sammich. And probably to try every other item on the menu…


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1. Before you can run a successful internet business, you are going to need the necessary knowledge. In other words, if you are looking to start an internet business, choose an industry that you are familiar with. By doing this you will ensure yourself of knowing where to start, and how to handle problems as they arise. Of course, it is possible to run a successful internet business even if you do not have past experience. You will just want to make sure that you do your homework before starting. This way you will have some background information on the industry instead of simply going into the venture blind.
2. Make sure that you are organized from the very start. The most successful internet businesses are ones that have a quality business and marketing plan in place from the start. This will allow you to follow your plan as the days go by so that you do not get lost. It is hard to be successful in anything if you do not know where you are trying to go. A business plan will give you an idea on how you want your company to progress, where as a marketing plan will direct you on how to grow your company. These are two things that are synonymous with every successful internet business.
3. Never be ashamed to ask for help if you are having a rough time. A lot of business owners do not like to ask other people for help because they do not want to hurt their pride. This is something that you should come to grips with before you even get started. It is impossible to know everything about your industry, so there are times when you will have to ask questions. Instead of thinking of this as a bad thing, why not look at it as a way of making new business contacts? If you are having a technical problem that you cannot figure out, you should get in touch with an IT company right away. There is nothing wrong with doing this. In fact, if you do not ask questions to other people you will only be holding your company back.
4. Do not reinvent the wheel, by following an established Internet Marketing Plan you can take a shortcut to your online success. Be aware though to not follow unsuccessful plans, there are free ones which are just excellent like "The Internet Marketing Master Plan".
By following the tips above you will be well on your way to running a successful internet business. Remember, anybody can run a business, but to be successful you will have to be determined.


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Are you looking to reduce the energy costs for your household? Or maybe create a higher resale value for your home? Double glazed windows have become the norm for all new houses in the UK due to the wide range of benefits they offer compared to older styles of glazing. However, there are still many houses that have not changed to double glazing, and they could be paying hundreds more on their utility bills because of it. It is also common for prospective buyers to look out for double glazing in houses, ensuring their new home is energy efficient from the start, and they won't have to install it later down the line themselves. Double glazing windows also come with a lifespan, and although you may already have double glazing windows, if you are noticing a draught or condensation it might be time to think about replacing them.
Whether you have an older property that has not yet had the windows updated, or you live in a more modern property with double glazing that is reaching the end of its lifespan, these are the ways in which new double glazing could benefit your household.
• Lower energy bills:
With double glazing installed, your home can end up shaving hundreds off your annual energy bill. Double glazing is more energy efficient due to the window panes being more effective at keeping heat inside the home, allowing you to get more out of your central heating. Saving money on utilities has never been so important since energy costs reached record heights, and installing double glazing is an investment that could pay itself back in savings in the long run.
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Double glazing is much harder for opportunists to break into than single glazed alternatives, and in fact, burglars often look for single-glazed properties to target. Double glazing provides your windows and entry points with a much stronger, sturdier barrier. It can also have a positive effect on home insurance costs.
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The installation of new double glazing has been known to significantly boost the resale value of a property. These days buyers are aware of all the benefits of double glazing and would prefer to feel the benefit right from the start, instead of waiting to install new double glazing themselves.
There are a few signs to look out for that may signal that your double glazing is not performing as it used to, and failing to offer all of the benefits to your home that it should. One of the biggest signs that your windows need replacing is water leaks, if a leak is entering your home via the window frame, this may be due to failure of your window's weather seals. Condensation will also begin to occur once your windows are past their prime, and you may also notice draughts in the areas around your windows. Although these problems can be easily ignored for a little while, they can continue to worsen, leading to mould and damp. The best choice for your property is to give your windows the immediate attention they require and enquire about having them replaced.
We are proud to supply and install double glazing windows and doors for all types of commercial and residential properties in Camberwell, SE5 and the surrounding areas. All of our windows and doors are made to order, working with a variety of manufacturers in the UK and overseas to provide our customers with the absolute best double glazing solution for their property. We have the highest standards, only working with manufacturers that offer high-quality products, allowing us to offer our customers high-performing double glazing at incredibly affordable prices.
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We aim to offer the best quality products at unbeatable prices for each and every one of our customers. If you would like to know how much it would cost for double glazing work at your property, don't hesitate to get in touch. We will be happy to provide you with a free no-obligation quote. We make it easy and convenient for us to provide an accurate assessment of your job, asking customers to send in a few photographs of their windows or doors and the approximate measurements, along with the requirements for the products you would like to be installed. Our highly experienced estimators will then provide you with a preliminary estimate for the job and see if you would like to go ahead. If you agree to continue, we will then visit your property to see the potential job first hand and provide a final quotation. In 90% of jobs, the final quotation we provide is not any higher than the preliminary estimate.
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The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) conducts a national survey of foreign language instruction in public and private elementary and secondary schools every decade to provide an updated national and regional portrait of foreign language instruction in the United States. Working with Westat, a leader in survey research, CAL analyzed results from the third survey to be able to show trends in foreign language education at three points in time (1987, 1997, 2008).
Survey questionnaires were mailed to a stratified random sample of more than 5,000 elementary and secondary schools across the country in October 2007. Data collection was completed in June 2008. The response rate was 76%.
The survey was designed to help us understand, among other issues, current patterns and shifts over time in these areas:
- Foreign language enrollments
- Number of schools offering foreign languages
- Types of foreign language programs offered
- Foreign language curricula and methodologies in use
- Teacher qualifications and training
- Effects of No Child Left Behind legislation on foreign language instruction
Survey data were examined and presented according to various factors that may affect language instruction, including these:
- Type of school (public or private)
- Location of school (urban, rural, or suburban)
- Socioeconomic status of students
- Percentage of minority students enrolled in the school
- Geographical region (e.g., Northeast, Pacific Northwest)
The survey results present national and regional data; state-by-state data were not an outcome of this survey. Answers to the following questions are presented in the final survey results:
- Does the school offer foreign language instruction?
- What languages are taught?
- What types of programs are most common?
- Is there an established foreign language curriculum?
- How much do teachers use the foreign language in the classroom?
- What are the qualifications of the techers?
- Do teachers integrate national and/or state foreign language standards into their instruction?
- How has the foreign language program beenaffected by NCLB?
The overarching theme in the analysis was how the data can be used to help our country increase and improve language teaching in elementary and secondary schools over the next decade.


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Recent News & Accomplishments
Professor Hal Daumé speaks to Yahoo Finance about AI Hype and the Need for Critical Evaluation
Whether you're on Wall Street, at your friends' backyard barbecue, or even in the grocery store checkout line, chances are you've talked about AI at some point in the past few months. The technology, which exploded in popularity with the launch of OpenAI's generative AI chatbot ChatGPT in late 2022, is seemingly all anyone can talk about. And businesses across the economic spectrum smell the opportunity to cash in on the hype. But the chatter about AI, and more specifically generative AI, technology that allows you to enter a prompt into a chatbot like ChatGPT and receive a human-like... read more
Kauffman is one of two new instructors who will join the department in fall 2023.
Christopher Kauffman will join the University of Maryland's Department of Computer Science as a Senior Lecturer in the fall of 2023. Kauffman brings a wealth of experience in machine architecture, parallel computing, discrete structures and more. He will help fulfill the department's commitment to delivering a comprehensive and enriching educational experience to its undergraduate students. Kauffman—who spent the last six years as an associate teaching professor in the University of Minnesota's Department of Computer Science and Engineering and five years before that teaching at George Mason... read more
The University of Maryland will present 26 papers at the annual IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) 2023 . Scheduled to take place June 18-22 in Vancouver, Canada, the conference serves as a global platform for leading experts, researchers and industry professionals in the computer vision and pattern recognition community. Participation by UMD computer scientists promises to stimulate meaningful discussions, foster new collaborations and inspire future breakthroughs in the field. "Having 26 accepted papers from our department for the conference is an... read more
A University of Maryland computer science alum whose research is focused on censorship and network security has been recognized for his graduate work in developing an algorithm that discovers ways to evade nation-state internet censorship. Kevin Bock '17, M.S. '18, Ph.D. '22, was chosen by the Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group in Communications and Computer Networks ( ACM SIGCOMM ) to receive the organization's prestigious Doctoral Dissertation Award. Established in 2011, the award honors outstanding research by doctoral candidates in the field of computer... read more
Sadasivan will use the fellowship to continue his research into issues of security and privacy in artificial intelligence.
Vinu Sankar Sadasivan , a second-year computer science Ph.D. student at the University of Maryland, recently received a Kulkarni Foundation Summer Research Fellowship from UMD's Graduate School . Sadasivan will use the fellowship to continue his study on security and privacy in artificial intelligence with Assistant Professor Soheil Feizi . The research work aims to address the critical challenges posed by the emergence of powerful AI models such as GPT and diffusion models. The study focuses on exploring the profound implications these models have for data protection and ethical use. "I am... read more
A former graduate student in the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS) has been recognized by the Department of Mathematics for his impressive contributions to the development of quantum algorithms. Jin-Peng Liu , who graduated last year with a Ph.D. from the Applied Mathematics & Statistics, and Scientific Computation Program, is the latest recipient of the James C. Alexander Prize for Graduate Research in Mathematics . The prize was established by UMD alumni Lawrence J. Baker and Dorothy Z. Baker in 2014 to support recent or graduating Ph.D. students in... read more
Jiasheng Li's touchscreen technology breaks barriers for the visually impaired and advances accessibility.
Jiasheng Li , a second-year computer science Ph.D. student at the University of Maryland, received an Honorable Mention award at the prestigious CHI 2023 conference for his paper titled " Toucha11y: Making Inaccessible Public Touchscreens Accessible ." Li's work aims to address the challenges faced by blind and low-vision individuals when interacting with public touchscreen kiosks. These kiosks, found in various public spaces such as transportation hubs and retail establishments, often pose accessibility barriers due to their reliance on visual interfaces. To tackle this issue, Li developed... read more
Suggestion comes as Washington grapples with advances in artificial intelligence.
Ben Shneiderman , a Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland's Department of Computer Science, said he sees government agencies as the primary entities to take the lead in internet and AI regulation. He encouraged the involvement of accounting firms and insurance companies in auditing and regulating AI systems, emphasizing the need for collaboration among different players to address the complex challenges associated with AI. "The history of regulation shows that it can be very positive and a great trigger of innovation." Shneiderman said at an event hosted by the... read more
Championing ethical AI, Daumé is on a mission to harness the power of technology safely and responsibly.
Hal Daumé III , a professor in the University of Maryland's Department of Computer Science, leads the new $20 million National Science Foundation (NSF) Institute for Trustworthy AI in Law and Society ( TRAILS ). With a personal passion for artificial intelligence (AI) that spans decades, Daumé is driven by the opportunity to explore the complexities of the human mind and the profound impact of AI on individuals. The institute he leads aims to establish ethical practices and responsible use of AI through a comprehensive approach, which includes broader participation in AI design, technological... read more
Colin Galen, Mohammed Mahdavi and Keivan Rezaei advance to the World Finals, which will be held in Egypt in November 2023.
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by Maria Popova
"The disturbed mind and affections, like the tossed sea, seldom calm without an intervening time of confusion and trouble."
In addition to being one of literary history's most celebrated authors, no doubt in part thanks to being such a disciplined early riser, Charles Dickens (February 7, 1812–June 9, 1870) was also a man of extraordinary wisdom — from the timeless life-advice he gave his youngest son to his generous fan letter to George Eliot to his insightful and amusing observations on the rites of dating. But some of his most poignant wisdom addressed a subject of the gravest sort — the healing of a grieving heart.
In 1862, Dickens's younger sister, Letitia, lost her husband of twenty-five years, the architect and artist Henry Austin. In a letter from early October of that year, found in The Letters of Charles Dickens (public library; free download), Dickens envelops Letitia with equal parts compassionate consolation and a call to psychoemotional arms:
I do not preach consolation because I am unwilling to preach at any time, and know my own weakness too well. But in this world there is no stay but the hope of a better, and no reliance but on the mercy and goodness of God. Through those two harbours of a shipwrecked heart, I fully believe that you will, in time, find a peaceful resting-place even on this careworn earth. Heaven speed the time, and do you try hard to help it on! It is impossible to say but that our prolonged grief for the beloved dead may grieve them in their unknown abiding-place, and give them trouble. The one influencing consideration in all you do as to your disposition of yourself (coupled, of course, with a real earnest strenuous endeavour to recover the lost tone of spirit) is, that you think and feel you can do. . . . I rather hope it is likely that through such restlessness you will come to a far quieter frame of mind. The disturbed mind and affections, like the tossed sea, seldom calm without an intervening time of confusion and trouble.
But nothing is to be attained without striving. In a determined effort to settle the thoughts, to parcel out the day, to find occupation regularly or to make it, to be up and doing something, are chiefly to be found the mere mechanical means which must come to the aid of the best mental efforts.
The Dickens family with friends, 1864
Complement with Joan Didion on grief. For a more uplifting Dickens treat, see Neil Gaiman's reading of A Christmas Carol.
The Letters of Charles Dickens is an enormously absorbing read in its entirety, full of the beloved writer's meditations on life, literature, love, and loss.
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Tacloban (Philippines): One of the most powerful typhoons in history is believed to have killed 1,200 people in the Philippines, the Red Cross Saturday, as rescue workers raced to reach towns devastated by tsunami-like waves.
A day after Super Typhoon Haiyan whipped across the central Philippines with maximum sustained winds of around 315 kilometres (195 miles) an hour, a picture emerged of entire communities having been flattened.
Authorities said that, aside from the ferocious winds, storm surges of up to three metres (10 feet) high that swept into coastal towns and deep inland were responsible for destroying countless homes.
"Imagine a strip one kilometre deep inland from the shore, and all the shanties, everything, destroyed," Interior Secretary Mar Roxas said after visiting coastal towns in Leyte, one of the worst-hit provinces in the east of the archipelago.
"They were just like matchsticks flung inland. All the houses were destroyed."
The official government death toll on Saturday night was 138.
But with rescue workers yet to reach or communicate with many ravaged communities across a 600-kilometre stretch of islands, authorities said they were unable to give a proper assessment of how many people had been killed.
Philippine Red Cross secretary general Gwendolyn Pang said her organisation estimated 1,200 people had died, while a UN official who visited Leyte described apocalyptic scenes.
"This is destruction on a massive scale. There are cars thrown like tumbleweed and the streets are strewn with debris," said Sebastian Rhodes Stampa, the head of a UN disaster assessment coordination team.
"The last time I saw something of this scale was in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami," he said, referring to the 2004 disaster that claimed about 220,000 lives.
Stampa made his comments after arriving in Tacloban, the destroyed capital of Leyte with a population of about 220,000 people.
More than 100 bodies were littered in and around Tacloban's airport, according to the facility's manager.
AFP journalists who arrived in Tacloban on a military aircraft encountered dazed survivors wandering amid the carnage asking for water, while others sorted through what was left of their destroyed homes.
One resident, Dominador Gullena, cried as he recounted to AFP his escape but the loss of his neighbours.
"My family evacuated the house. I thought our neighbours also did the same, but they didn't," Gullena said.
Eight bodies had been laid to rest inside Tacloban airport's chapel, which had also been badly damaged, according to an AFP photographer.
One woman knelt on the flood-soaked floor of the church while holding the hand of a dead boy, who had been placed on a wooden pew.
Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla reached the fishing town of Palo, about 10 kilometres from Tacloban, by helicopter and said he believed "hundreds" of people had died just in that area.
Pope Francis tweeted his support for the typhoon victims: "I ask all of you to join me in prayer for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda especially those in the beloved islands of the Philippines."
Race to reach decimated communities
Meanwhile, the military, government relief workers and non-government organisations battled to reach communities and deliver desperately needed supplies.
Fifteen thousand soldiers were in the disaster zones and helping in the rescue effort, military spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Ramon Zagala told AFP.
Zagala said helicopters were flying rescuers into priority areas, while infantry units deployed across the affected areas were also proceeding on foot or in military trucks.
Haiyan's wind strength, which remained close to 300 kilometres an hour throughout Friday, made it the strongest typhoon in the world this year and one of the most intense ever recorded.
It exited into the South China Sea on Saturday and tracked towards Vietnam, where more than 200,000 people crammed into storm shelters.
Philippine authorities had expressed confidence on Friday that only a few people had been killed, citing two days of intense preparation efforts led by President Benigno Aquino.
Nearly 800,000 people in danger zones had been moved to evacuation centres, while thousands of boats across the archipelago were ordered to remain secured at ports. Hundreds of flights were also cancelled.
Aquino said on Saturday night it appeared some communities had not heeded the warnings.
"I hesitate to say this, but it seems that Tacloban was not that prepared, shall we say, compared with other areas," he told reporters in Manila.
An average of 20 major storms or typhoons, many of them deadly, batter the Philippines each year as they emerge from the Pacific Ocean.
The Philippines suffered the world's strongest storm of 2012, when Typhoon Bopha left about 2,000 people dead or missing on the southern island of Mindanao.
Haiyan is expected to make landfall in central Vietnam early Sunday, with millions of people thought to be in its path.
Authorities have begun mass evacuations in at least four central coastal provinces, Vietnam's state-run VNExpress news site said, as the country was put on high alert.
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