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Welcome to leinir.dk - the website of one Dan Leinir Turthra Jensen. There's quite a few actual sites hosted on here, some are current and some are... archive material. All, however, are created by, or with the help of your host. DNS hosting is by
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Websites on leinir.dk
Leinir's Online Home
The personal website of your host
The small one-man web-design and web-programming company that your host runs. Please, do get in contact with me if you need my services.
Dream of the Sarukai
The homepage for a now more or less defunct Planeshift guild. Chaotic-good this is possibly the most random guild around. The homepage reflects this pretty well and is a complex hodge-podge of information and bits of stories and poetry and such all bunched up in a nice, clean and internet-explorer hating package ;)
Perceived Challenge
This site is the container for my Master's Thesis in Game AI. The powerful game AI technique behavior trees is well known and respected in the industry, but so far has received little attention in academia. This project aims at alleviating some of these problems by providing a formalization of behavior trees, along with proposing measurements of behavior tree appropriateness. To achieve this goal, a large collection of supporting support has been created, and this has been explained in some depth as well, including a revised and extended version of the SMARTS behavior tree system.
The House And Realty Manager. A small program built by three people in 48 hours for the MIP project, designed to manage some of the tasks found in a real estate manager's office.
Student Catalogue for Reviewing And Managing Literature, the semester project for inf1/dat1 2006
Produktionsgruppe Nordjylland - Juletræer. A school project, where we decided to use Uberghey CMS to make it easy to update the website.
Dan Jensen's Portfolio
A school assignment for making a portfolio website. The task was to make a design and make the website simple to update... So... I made
Uberghey CMS
Studieportalen - Aalborg
The intro-project on NOEA's multimedia designer course is made in cooperation with Aalborg Kommune and the task is to make a website to present Aalborg as a city where you should go to study. This was the suggestion my group came up with. Not my design, though i did make most of the HTML and CSS code behind it.
Part of the end result of an intensive, 48 hour course in innovation and creativity, NemBetaling.dk (EasyPayment.dk) is a website designed to kill off escrow services like PayPal by exposing the existing infrastructure at banks to customers through a simple online system with different levels of security for different payment sizes (why do you have to use a password, a key-card, a challenge/response system and so on to send a fiver to the guy you borrowed money from for pizza last night, for example).
Oblivious Rampaging Zombies And Monkeys
A game, with engine and editor (EGGS and BACON respectively) developed on the first semester of the Game and Engine Development MSc course - SP1/2008. Unfortunately the engine is written in XNA, meaning it doesn't work on e.g. Linux and MacOS, but oh well, it's a study project, so it is what it is - and what it is is ORZAM ;)
Puzzletive: Garden
Created as part of the
May production in 2009 using
, Puzzletive: Garden is a game created by 15 people (four programmers, one of which being your host) in five weeks. The site can also be accessed through
A small report on the process is available by clicking here
. The other games in the production were:
Happy Rails
Trail of the Collector
A Mazing Monk
Smart Bugs
The game Smart Bugs: Do You Want To Know More? was created during the spring semester of 2009 as part of the same course ORZAM was developed under, and even by the same team. The game was written as a modification for half life 2, and as such it should run anywere that game does (which, luckily, seems to be in most operating systems, through methods such as Wine). So... yeah, not optimal, but at least it's better than XNA in that respect :)
This is a list of games created through Filofil, the game development club started at Aalborg University's computer science department's student organisation F-Klubben.
Team Ninja Toast Presents: How Not To Be Seen
As the name indicates, this little game is called How Not To Be Seen. It is the product of an eight person team, who got together at the Nordic Game Jam 2010 (part of the Global Game Jam), where the game was designed and created over the course of 48 hours. High-pace game development process for a very slow paced gaming experience ;)
Archive websites
Group d103a
The project website for Group d103a, the project group your host is in for the Inf1 semester at
Aalborg University
Midland Fire Protection Services
The homepage of MFPS. The website is archived here, but the real thing is running now -
The Tutrinariana Holt Homepage
The homepage of an ElfQuest holt that Ripper and i started a long time ago. Never really took off very much.
The Database of Rubberist Patterns
An experiment in php... It didn't really work like i wanted in the end, so it stagnated. However, it ought to still work, and there is some information on there about how to produce rubber/latex garments
imáge - The Furry Persona Gallery
A gallery of furry personae, but it requires some rather large changes to the code to get it maintainable, so... No longer active :) It may, of course, return in a new and much more fancy version where people can do just a tad more (potentially using Uberghey CMS, when the profile system is finished)
The Unofficial Fan Recording of CATS
The last cramps of the UFR was this website. The project was looking rather well, and was close to begin recording... but for some reason the entire thing fell apart and it never got further.
The combined homepage of Branded_Bunni and leinir that never happened ;)
Eagle Security Management Services, Ltd.
The homepage that i made for my old employer ESMS, which is now no longer online (i presume lack of payment for the website)
Rose Poultry
Rose Poultry is a huge corporation that produces frozen and fresh poultry. I worked there during the name change, and i submitted this as a suggestion for a design. Needless to say, i never heard back from them ;)


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Despite the political controversy surrounding medical marijuana use in the country, research has begun to emerge showing that a component of this plant known as cannabidiol (CBD), and which does not have the controversial psychoactive properties associated with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), may have a wide range of therapeutic applications, including treating conditions that are refractory to conventional drug-based approaches.
One such condition is Parkinson's disease, to which there is, at present, no effective conventional treatment. In fact, the primary treatment involves dopamine increasing drugs that also increase a neurotoxic metabolite known as with 6-hydroxy-dopamine, and which therefore can actually accelerate the progression of the disease. This is why natural alternatives that are safe, effective, and backed up by scientific evidence, are so needed today. Thankfully, preclinical research on cannabidiol has already revealed some promising results, including two studies in animal models of Parkinson's disease (PD) assessing its neuroprotective properties:
"In the first one, Lastres-Becker et al. (2005) showed that the administration of CBD counteracted neurodegeneration caused by the injection of 6-hydroxy-dopamine in the medial prosencephalic bundle, an effect that could be related to the modulation of glial cells and to antioxidant effects (Lastres- Becker et al., 2005). In the next year, Garcia-Arencibia et al. (2007) tested many cannabinoid compounds following the lesion of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra with 6-hydroxy-dopamine and found that the acute administration of CBD seemed to have a neuroprotective action; nonetheless, the administration of CBD one week after the lesion had no significant effects (Garcia-Arencibia et al., 2007). This study also pointed to a possible antioxidant effect with the upregulation of mRNA of the enzyme Cu-Zn-superoxide dismutase following the administration of CBD." [1]
In addition to these animal studies, the following three human clinical trials have been conducted to evaluate cannabidiol's neuroprotective effects.
- A 2006 study published in Biological Psychology titled, "Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex N-Acetylaspartate/Total Creatine (NAA/tCr) Loss in Male Recreational Cannabis Users," investigated the N-acetylaspartate to creatine ratios (NAA/Cr) in the brain of regular cannabis users through magnetic resonance spectroscopy (H1-MRS) to assess the neurotoxic and neuroprotective effects of cannabinoids present in the drug and found a strong positive correlation between CBD and NAA/Cr in the globus pallidus and putamen.[2] According to the study, "the globus pallidum is the region with the highest amount of CB1-receptors in the brain and the target of neurostimulation in patients with Parkinson's disease, who developed a strong tremor. Our MRSI results support a positive effect of CBD on the putamen/globus pallidum region in cannabis use. Therefore, it may be promising to test a possible influence of the nonpsychotropic CBD in the onset of Parkinson's disease."
- A 2009 study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology titled, "Cannabidiol for the treatment of psychosis in Parkinson's disease,"[3] assessed the therapeutic use and neuroprotective effect of CBD in PD patients. The open label study was conducted with six patients with PD-related psychosis. They were administered CBD at doses ranging from 150 mg in the first week to 400 mg in the fourth and last week of treatment (doses were adjusted to optimize the clinical response). The study reported significant improvements in psychosis as well as in the total scores of a scale that measures general symptoms of PD (Unified Parkinson's disease rating scale – UPDRS)
- A 2014 study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology titled, "Effects of cannabidiol in the treatment of patients with Parkinson's disease: an exploratory double-blind trial," evaluated the effects of cannabidiol in Parkinson's disease patients, dividing 21 patients into 3 groups of 7 receiving either placebo, cannabidiol (CBD) 75 mg/day or CBD 300 mg/day. Increases in well-being and quality of life were observed in the 300 mg/day groups versus the placebo groups. The researchers hypothesized that these improvements may have been due to cannabidiol's "anxiolytic," "antidepressant," "anti-psychotic," and "sedative" properties.
These results, taken together with the results from the animal models of PD, indicate that CBD may provide a drug alternative in PD patients. Additionally, a new study published in Toxicology In Vitro titled,"The neuroprotection of cannabidiol against MPP+-induced toxicity in PC12 cells involves trkA receptors, upregulation of axonal and synaptic proteins, neuritogenesis, and might be relevant to Parkinson's disease," makes the case for using cannabidiol in PD even more compelling by helping to illuminate some of the molecular mechanisms beneath its benefits.
The study found that cannabidiol protects against the neurotoxin known as MPP(+), which is widely believed to be responsible for the damage to the dopamine-producing cells in the substania nigra of Parkison's patients, by preventing neuronal cell death and inducingneuritogenesis (a neuro-regenerative process for repairing damaged neurons). This mechanism was found to be independent of the neural growth factor (NGF) pathway, even though it involves NGF receptors. Cannabidiol was also found to increase the expression of axonal and synaptic proteins. The study concluded that CBD's neuroprotective properties might be of benefit to Parkinson's disease patients.
For additional research on how cannabis can contribute to mitigating neurodegenerative diseases read our article, "Marijuana Compound Found Superior To Drugs For Alzheimer's," and peruse the cannabis research database on GreenMedInfo.com. Also, for an extensive set of data on natural interventions for Parkinson's disease, view our database on the topic: Parkinson's disease research. Finally, peruse an extensive list of foods, spices, and natural substances that have neuritogenic properties here.
[1] Chagas MH, et al. J Psychopharmacol. 2014 Nov;28(11):1088-98. doi: 10.1177/0269881114550355. Epub 2014 Sep 18. Effects of cannabidiol in the treatment of patients with Parkinson's disease: an exploratory double-blind trial.
[2] Hermann D, Sartorius A, Welzel H, et al. (2007) Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex N-acetylaspartate/total creatine (NAA/tCr) loss in male recreational cannabis users. Biol Psychiatry 61: 1281-1289.
[3] Zuardi AW, Crippa JA, Hallak JE, et al. (2009) Cannabidiol for the treatment of psychosis in Parkinson's disease. J Psychopharmacol 23:979-983.
About The Author
Sayer Ji is founder of Greenmedinfo.com, on the Board of Governors for the National Health Federation, and Fearless Parent, Steering Committee Member of the Global GMO Free Coalition (GGFC), a reviewer at the International Journal of Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine.


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The devastating wildfires scorching Southern California offer a glimpse of a warmer and fierier future, according to scientists and federal and international reports.
In the past three months, at least three different studies and reports have warned that wildfires are getting bigger, that man-made climate change is to blame, and it's only going to get worse with more fires starting earlier in the year. While scientists are reluctant to blame global warming for any specific fire, they have been warning for years about how it will lead to more fires and earlier fire seasons.
"The fires in California and here in Arizona are a clear example of what happens as the Earth warms, particularly as the West warms, and the warming caused by humans is making fire season longer and longer with each decade," says Univ. of Arizona geoscientist Jonathan Overpeck. "It's certainly an example of what we'll see more of in the future."
Since 1984, the area burned by the West's largest wildfires—those of more than 1,000 acres—have increased by about 87,700 acres a year, according to an April study in Geophysical Research Letters. And the areas where fire has been increasing the most are areas where drought has been worsening and "that certainly points to climate being a major contributor," study main author Philip Dennison of the Univ. of Utah says.
The top five years with the most acres burned have all happened in the last decade, according to federal records. From 2010-2013, about 6.4 million acres a year burned on average; in the 1980s it was 2.9 million acres a year.
"We are going to see increased fire activity all across the West as the climate warms," Dennison says.
That was one of a dozen "key messages" in the 841-page National Climate Assessment released by the federal government earlier this month. It mentioned wildfires 200 times.
"Increased warming, drought and insect outbreaks, all caused by or linked to climate change have increased wildfires and impacts to people and ecosystems in the Southwest," the federal report reads. "Fire models project more wildfire and increased risks to communities across extensive areas."
Likewise, the Nobel prize winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change noted in March that wildfires are on the rise in the western U.S., have killed 103 Americans in 30 years, and will likely get worse.
The immediate cause of the fires can be anything from lightning to arson; the first of the San Diego area fires, which destroyed at least eight houses, an 18-unit condominium complex and two businesses, seemed to start from sparks from faulty construction equipment working on a graded field, says California Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection spokeswoman Lynne Tolmachoff.
But the California fires are fueled by three major ingredients: drought, heat and winds. California and Arizona have had their hottest first four months of the year on record, according to National Weather Service records. Parts of Southern California broke records Thursday, racing past 100 degrees. For the past two weeks the entire state of California has been in a severe or worse drought, up from 46% a year ago, according to the U.S. drought monitor.
"With the drought this year, we're certainly going to see increased frequency of this type of event," Dennison says. "Because of the drought the fuels (dry plants and trees) are very susceptible to burning."
Another study last month in Geophysical Research Letters linked the ongoing drought to man-made climate change. Other scientists say that is not yet proven.
Scientists will have to do a lot of time-consuming computer simulations before they can officially link the drought to climate change. But Overpeck says what is clear is that it's not just a drought, but "a hot drought," which is more connected to man-made warming.
The other factor is the unusual early season Santa Ana winds, whose strength is a key factor in whipping the flames. So far, scientists haven't connected early Santa Ana to climate change, Dennison says.


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The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy has reviewed research about parental influences on children's sexual behavior and talked to many experts in the field, as well as to teens and parents. From these sources, it's clear that there's a lot parents and adults can do to reduce the risk of children becoming pregnant before they've grown up.
Presented here as "10 tips," many of these lessons will seem familiar. They articulate what parents already know from experience – the importance of maintaining strong, close relationships with children and teens, setting clear expectations and communicating honestly and often about important matters.
Finally, although these tips are for parents, they can be used by other adults, too.
So, what can you do?
1. Be clear about your own sexual values and attitudes.
Communicating with your children about sex, love and relationships is often more successful when you're sure in your own mind about these issues. To help clarify your attitudes and values, think about questions like these:
- What do you really think about school-aged teenagers being sexually active – perhaps even becoming parents?
- Who is responsible for setting sexual limits in a relationship and how is that done realistically?
- Were you sexually active as a teenager and how do you feel about that now?
- Were you sexually active before you were married?
- What do such reflections lead you to say to your own children about these issues?
- What do you think about encouraging teenagers to abstain from sex?
- How do you feel about teenagers using contraceptives?
2. Talk with your children early and often about sex, and be specific.
Children have lots of questions about sex, and they often say that the source they'd most like to go to for answers is their parents. Start the conversation, and make sure that it is honest, open and respectful. If you can't think of how to start the discussion, consider using situations shown on television or in the movies as conversation starters. Tell them candidly and confidently what you think and why you take these positions; if you're not sure about some issues, tell them that, too. Be sure to have a two-way conversation, not a one-way lecture. Ask them what they think and what they know so you can correct misconceptions. Ask what, if anything, worries them.
Age-appropriate conversations about relationships and intimacy should begin early in a child's life and continue through adolescence. Resist the idea that there should be just one conversation about all this – you know – "the talk." The truth is that parents and children should be talking about sex and love all along. This applies to sons and daughters and to mothers and fathers, incidentally. All children need a lot of communication, guidance and information about these issues, even if they sometimes don't appear to be interested in what you have to say. And if you have regular conversations, you won't worry so much about making a mistake or saying something not quite right, because you'll always be able to talk again.
Many inexpensive books and videos are available to help with any detailed information you might need, but don't let your lack of technical information make you shy. Children need as much help in understanding the meaning of sex as they do in understanding how all the body parts work. Tell them about love and sex, and what the difference is. And remember to talk about the reasons that children find sex interesting and enticing; discussing only the "downside" of unplanned pregnancy and disease misses many of the issues on teenagers' minds.
Here are the kinds of questions children say they want to discuss:
- How do I know if I'm in love?
- Will sex bring me closer to my girlfriend/boyfriend?How will I know when I'm ready to have sex?
- Should I wait until marriage?
- Will having sex make me popular?
- Will it make me more grown-up and open up more adult activities for me?
- Can I tell my boyfriend/girlfriend that I don't want to have sex without losing him/her or hurting his feelings?
- How do I manage pressure from my boyfriend/girlfriend to have sex?
- How does contraception work?
- Are some methods better than others? Are they safe?
- Can you get pregnant the first time?
3. In addition to being an askable parent, be a parent with a point of view. Tell your children what you think. Don't be reluctant to say, for example:
- I think kids in high school are too young to have sex, especially given today's risk.
- Our family religion says that sex should be an expression of love within marriage.
- Finding yourself in a sexually-charged situation is not unusual; you need to think about how you'll handle it in advance. Have a plan. Will you say "no?" Will you use contraception? How will you negotiate all this?
- It's okay to think about sex and to feel sexual desire. Everybody does! But it's not okay to get pregnant /get somebody pregnant as a teenagers.
- One of the many reasons I'm concerned about teens drinking is that it often leads to sex.
- (For boys) Having a baby doesn't make you a man. Being able to wait and acting responsibly does.
- (For girls) You don't have to have sex to keep a boyfriend. If sex is the price of a close relationship, find someone else.
By the way, research clearly shows that talking with your children about sex does not encourage them to become sexually active. And remember that your own behavior should match your words. The "do as I say, not as I do" approach is bound to lose with children and teenagers, who are careful and constant observers of the adults in their lives.
Supervise and monitor your children and adolescents. Establish rules, curfews, and standards of expected behavior, preferably through an open process of family discussion and respectful communication. If your children get out of school at 3 p.m. and you don't get home from work until 6 p.m., who is responsible for making certain that your children are not only safe during those hours, but also are engaged in useful activities? Where are they when they go out with friends? Are there adults around who are in charge? Supervising and monitoring your child's whereabouts doesn't make you a nag; it makes you a parent.
4. Know your children's friends and their families.
Friends have a strong influence on each other, so help your children and teenagers become friends with people whose families share your values. Some parents of teens even arrange to meet with the parents of their children's friends to establish common rules and expectations. It is easier to enforce a curfew that all your child's friends share rather than one that makes him or her different – even if your views don't match those of other parents. Hold fast to your convictions. Welcome your children's friends into your home and talk to them openly.
5. Discourage early, frequent and steady dating.
Group activities among young people are fine and often fun, but allowing teens to begin steady, one-on-one dating before age 16 can lead to trouble. Let your child know about strong feelings about this throughout childhood – don't wait until your young teen proposes a plan that differs from your preferences in this area; otherwise, he or she will think you just don't like the particular person or invitation.
6. Take a strong stand against your daughter dating a boy significantly older than she is.
And don't allow your son to develop an intense relationship with girls much younger than he is. Older guys can seem glamorous to a young girl; sometimes they even have money and a car to boot! But the risk of matters getting out of hand increases when the guy is much older than the girl is. Try setting a limit of no more than a two- (or at the most, three-) year age difference. The power differences between younger girls and older boys or men can lead girls into risky situations, including unwanted sex with no protection.
7. Help your teenagers to have options for the future that are more attractive than early pregnancy and parenthood.
The chances that your children will delay sex, pregnancy and parenthood are significantly increased if their futures appear bright. This means helping them set meaningful goals for the future, talking to them about what it takes to make future plans come true, and helping them reach their goals. Tell them for example, that if they want to be a teacher, they will need to stay in school in order to earn various degrees and pass certain exams. It also means teaching them to use free time in a constructive way, such as setting aside certain times to complete homework assignments. Explain how becoming pregnant – or causing pregnancy – can derail the best of plans; for example, childcare expenses can make it almost impossible to afford college. Community service, in particular, not only teaches job skills, but can also put teens in touch with a wide variety of committed and caring adults.
8. Let children know that you value education highly.
Encourage your children to take school seriously and set high expectations about their school performance. School failure is often the first sign of trouble that can end in teenage parenthood. Be very attentive to your children's progress in school and intervene early if things aren't going well. Keep track of your children's grades and discuss them together. Meet with teachers and principals, guidance counselors and coaches. Limit the number of hours your teenager gives to part-time jobs (20 hours per week should be the maximum) so that there is enough time and energy left to focus on school. Know about homework assignments and support your child in getting them done. Volunteer at the school, if possible. Schools want more parental involvement and will often try to accommodate your work schedule, if asked.
9. Know what your children are watching, reading and listening to.
The media (television, radio, movies, music videos, magazines, and the Internet) are chock full of material sending the wrong messages. Sex rarely has meaning, unplanned pregnancy seldom happens, and few people having sex ever seem to be married or even especially committed to anyone. Is this consistent with your expectations and values? If not, it is important to talk with your children about what the media portray and what you think about it. If certain programs or movies offend you say so, and explain why. Be "media literate" – think about what you and your family are watching and reading. Encourage your children to think critically: ask them what they think about the programs they watch and the music they listen to.
You can always turn the TV off, cancel subscriptions and place certain movies off limits. You will probably not be able to fully control what children see and hear, but you can certainly make your views known and control your own home environment.
10. These first nine tips for helping your children avoid teen pregnancy work best when they occur as part of strong, close relationships with your children that are built from early age.
Strive for a relationship that is warm in tone, firm in discipline and rich in communication, and one that emphasizes mutual trust and respect. There is no single way to create such relationships, but the following habits of the heart can help:
- Express love and affection clearly and often. Hug your children, and tell them how much they mean to you. Praise specific accomplishments, but remember that expressions of affection should be offered freely, not just for a particular achievement.
- Listen carefully to what your children say and pay thoughtful attention to what they do.
- Spend time with your children engaged in activities that suit their ages and interests, not just yours. Shared experiences build a "bank account" of affection and trust that forms the basis for future communication with them about specific topics, including sexual behavior.
- Be supportive and be interested in what interests them. Attend their sports events; learn about their hobbies; be enthusiastic about their achievements, even the little ones; ask them questions that show you care and want to know what is going on in their lives.
- Be courteous and respectful to your children and avoid hurtful teasing or ridicule. For example, don't compare your teenager with other family members (i.e., why can't you be like your older sister?). Show that you expect courtesy and respect in return.
- Help them build self-esteem by mastering skills; remember, self-esteem is earned, not given, and one of the best ways to earn it is by doing something well.
- Try to have meals together as a family as often as possible, and use the time for conversation, not confrontation.
It's never too late to improve a relationship with your child or teenager.
Don't underestimate the great need that children feel at all ages for a close relationship with their parents and for their parents' guidance, approval and support.
Taken from theNational Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy


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The US House of Representatives has ordered an investigation into whether the Department of Defense experimented with ticks and other insects as biological weapons.
In an amendment passed last week, the House calls for the Defense Department's Inspector General to look at whether any such experiments were done between the years 1950 and 1975.
The amendment was introduced by New Jersey Rep. Chris Smith who said he was inspired to write it by "a number of books and articles suggesting that significant research had been done at US government facilities including Fort Detrick, Maryland, and Plum Island, New York, to turn ticks and other insects into bioweapons."
"If true, what were the parameters of the program? Who ordered it?" Smith said during a debate for the amendment. "Was there any accidental release anywhere or at any time of any of the diseased ticks?"
The most common disease spread by ticks is Lyme disease , which can cause multiple symptoms including fever, muscle aches, joint pain, rash and facial paralysis. If left untreated, it could lead to arthritis, nervous system problems and heart problems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Each year, nearly 30,000 cases of Lyme Disease are reported to the CDC , which also says that more than 300,000 people are diagnosed with the disease each year. In 2017, a total of 42,743 confirmed and probable cases of Lyme Disease were reported to the CDC, 17% more than in 2016, according to the agency.
If the Pentagon's investigation finds that the Defense department weaponized Lyme disease in ticks, the amendment calls for a report on the scope of the experiment and whether the insects used were "released outside of any laboratory by accident or experiment design."
During the amendment's debate, Smith said Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases were "exploding" in the US and that "Americans have a right to know whether any of this is true."
According to his website , Smith has also authored the TICK Act, which would create a holistic government strategy to fight Lyme disease and authorize $180 million to boost funding for research, prevention and treatment of the disease.


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Inspiration Corroboration
Tad Davis writes:
Kudos for the review of Inspiration. I've been a user of this program for some time, and was in fact one of the beta testers for the most recent version. Your review was thorough, and it gave a nicely balanced sense of the product – both its strengths and its weaknesses. I was particularly glad to see the attention you gave to "Families," which is something unique to Inspiration.
I HAVE used the other outlining programs. Inspiration's outlining feature set compares favorably to MORE's: it won't "clone" topics into more than one heading, but it does allow you to "hoist" and "dehoist" topics for uncluttered focus on a single idea. (This is somewhat like the concept of Families, but not quite.) The one major advantage that MORE has is speed. Inspiration accepts typing sluggishly.
Note that I'm talking only about the outlining stuff here. MORE certainly has many slide-show features that Inspiration lacks. On the other hand, you can use Inspiration to create free-form flow-charts, bubble charts, idea maps, and other kinds of diagrams; MORE is basically limited to fancy variations on structure charts and bullet charts. Inspiration's flowcharting features compare favorably with those of many stand-alone flowchart programs. If you're a programmer or systems analyst, you can use it to create professional-looking flowcharts, data flow diagrams, data structure diagrams, and so forth. One particularly interesting feature here is that you can label the lines that connect one entity with another; and when you move the entity or the lines around, the labels go with them.
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By Bryan Waldridge, DVM
When refeeding these horses, we must overcome our first impulse to immediately feed them whatever and however much they want. Months of neglect cannot be reversed in a few days or weeks.
It takes an estimated 60-90 days of feed deprivation for a normal, healthy horse in optimal body condition to drop enough weight to lose its ability to stand. Starvation causes muscle weakness and hypothermia, and decreases gastrointestinal function, wound healing, and immunity. Horses that have been unable to stand for three or more days have a poor prognosis for recovery, even with aggressive treatment.
The Danger of Overfeeding a Malnourished Horse
Overfeeding malnourished horses can cause much harm and potentially death. Starved horses will have decreased gut bacteria and protozoa populations (flora) that are essential to ferment forages and other feeds. Additionally, the gut cells that produce digestive enzymes will have decreased ability to digest and absorb feed. For these reasons, refeeding must occur gradually to allow the gut flora and digestive ability to recover their normal functions and readapt to feed.
Initially, starved horses should be fed at 50% or less of their current (poor body condition) needs. The horse then can be fed at its present (but low) body weight for another 2-3 days.
Once the horse has adjusted to feed intake and its gastrointestinal tract has readjusted to eating, the amount of feed can be increased over 7-10 days to meet requirements for its ideal body weight.
It is not unusual for some diarrhea to occur with refeeding. The diarrhea is usually fairly mild (the consistency of a cow pie) and resolves without any treatment.
The Right Feed for a Starved Horse
The best initial feed is usually good-quality hay. Horses can also be turned out on pasture for 2-3 hours, and grazing time can be increased as described above.
Concentrate feeds (pellets and grain) should probably be avoided for the first 2-3 days. Nonstructural carbohydrates (highly digestible sugars) such as those found in concentrates should be less than 20% of the diet. Complete pelleted feeds that do not have a high grain content work well for concentrate feeding.
Ideally, feedings are spaced out every 4-6 hours to better allow the gut to adapt to refeeding. The number of meals fed can be gradually reduced to 2-3 per day as the horse is able to eat more.
Horses should have access to or be fed trace minerals. Some nutritionists also recommend supplementation of B vitamins because they are important for energy metabolism and many are produced by the gut bacteria.
How Long Will it Take?
The transition back to normal body weight is gradual. Slow refeeding minimizes the chances of adverse gastrointestinal effects and laminitis (founder).
Moderately starved and thin horses usually regain body weight within 60-90 days. However, severely starved horses may not recover fully for 6-10 months. If malnourished horses do not gain weight as expected, have them examined by your veterinarian to determine if any underlying disease or parasitism may be complicating or preventing recovery.
Further Reading
Can an Abused Horse Be Saved?
Rehabilitating the Neglected Horse
Reprinted with permission of Kentucky Equine Research; visit Equinews.com for more equine nutrition information. Dr. Waldridge is board certified in internal medicine and equine practice with a Masters in nutrition.


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30 Before And After Toilet Renovations
I've finished a lot of bathroom reworking design over the past several years. Partial and beauty remodels may embody the removal and replacement of only some areas of the lavatory. Plenty of properties usually have not less than one rest room with a sink, toilet, and bathtub. In case you are having a tough time setting a plan in place for your toilet, talking with a remodeling contractor and ask their recommendation. The design specialists at Sears House Services can show you the latest fixtures to meet your required features, the preferred colors and styles and find out how to coordinate your custom rest room design with the remainder of your home.
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A tube of caulk 6 costs around $20 and this is usually installed with the tile, bathe, or counter with the price included in the tiling. A powder room is different in that it's a small toilet only containing a rest room and a sink. Let our design crew allow you to select a alternative tub that complements your area, meets your price range, and adds value to your home.
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Databases, GUIs, and Python
Any application that exhibits any complexity contains something that could be called a database: structured data that is persisted between invocations of the application. Uses range from the dedicated object databases that constitute a word-processor document, to the vanilla tables and files of a payroll application. However, when people talk about database-based applications, they mostly think of a basic two- or three-tier architecture: a relational database, a GUI front end, and perhaps a middle layers.
Now that Python has grown up, it has to hold its own in this area against corporate heavyweights such as Java, Visual Basic, or any of the proprietary solutions such as Oracle Forms. This article examines the possibilities, strengths, and weaknesses of Python in the area of two- and three-tier database applications.
The simplest way to store your data is to use key-value pairs. Python's native dictionary type makes this possible. Using one of the standard modules, such as pickle, shelve, or anydbm, you can store your data in a platform-independent file format.
It is quite easy to create a simple file-based database with multiple indexes using only Python dictionaries and pickle. If the needs of your GUI or Web application are simplethat is, if you don't need many dynamically built queries over many tablesyou can use such a back end instead of a real database. An example is the textdb back end for the dbobj database wrapper model I have developed.


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Empower your team and business with DX Sales CRM.
DX Sales CRM is your gateway to the better organization, enhanced proficiency and a closer association with your clients and customers. DX Sales CRM offers you one main location for your contacts and leads. It will let you know what was last imparted to a client. This plugin can track the number of sales that will close every week and can see the business information. In short, DX Sales CRM helps you maintain your business better.
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DX Sales CRM delivers a total arrangement with unparalleled power and usefulness. Our interface is natural and adjusts to you with incredible flexibility. That implies you can use your extra time on developing your business, and less time learning this plugin.
- Find project and company details for each of your customer.
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A CRM System may not ensure that your business will develop fast, but rather it is guaranteed that your business will not develop without a CRM. DX Sales CRM has each of the features to kick you off – video tutorials, FAQs, and so on. So try it out and go from a CRM novice to a CRM groupie! Enjoy DX Sales CRM!
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Q: How safe is my data?
A: DX Sales CRM is a WordPress framework plugin. It's an excellent PHP and MySQL powered framework that excels in web security and been trusted by many organisation.
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High-fructose diet during pregnancy may harm placenta, restrict fetal growth
Drug prescribed to treat gout, kidney stones may negate the sugar's ill effects
ThinkstockConsuming a high-fructose diet during pregnancy may cause defects in the placenta and restrict fetal growth, potentially increasing a baby's risk for metabolic health problems later in life, according to research in mice and people by a team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
However, giving the mice allopurinol, a generic drug frequently prescribed to treat gout and kidney stones, appears to mitigate the negative maternal and fetal effects. The findings suggest it may be possible to devise a prenatal screening test and treatment plan for pregnant women with high fructose levels.
The study is available online in Scientific Reports, a journal affiliated with Nature Publishing Group.
Fructose, a sugar occurring naturally in fruits and honey, has been popular for decades among food manufacturers who process it into high-fructose corn syrup used to sweeten food and beverages. In fact, researchers have reported that the refined sugar accounts for more than half of all sweeteners used in the U.S. food-supply chain. And in recent years, there's growing concern that fructose in processed foods and sugary drinks may be linked to diabetes and obesity.
"Since the early 1970s, we've been eating more fructose than we should," said Kelle H. Moley, MD, the School of Medicine's James P. Crane Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the study's senior author. "It is becoming increasingly critical to understand how fructose consumption is impacting human health. This study shows potentially negative effects of a high-fructose diet during pregnancy."
Fructose is processed differently than other sugars such as glucose, which the body converts into energy. Instead, fructose is broken down by liver cells that turn the sugar into a form of fat known as triglycerides while also driving high levels of uric acid, a normal waste product found in urine and stool. Too much uric acid can create metabolic mayhem resulting in obesity, type 2 diabetes and other health conditions.
Studying mice, the researchers found elevated uric acid and triglycerides in otherwise healthy mice who were fed a high-fructose diet during pregnancy. Additionally, the mice developed smaller fetuses and larger placentas than those fed standard rodent chow.
Genetically, Moley said, a small fetus may become wired to grow more after birth than a normal-sized fetus. "The body tries to compensate for the small growth in utero," Moley said. "These babies can become kids and then adults struggling with obesity and other health problems."
Maternal health also may suffer. Metabolic problems caused by high levels of uric acid and fat increase a woman's risk of developing pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia — a potentially serious condition in pregnancy often marked by high blood pressure, swelling and high protein levels in the urine — and gestational diabetes, Moley said.
To assess the relevance of the mouse data in pregnant women, the researchers examined the association between fructose and placental uric acid levels in a small controlled group of 18 women who underwent scheduled cesarean sections. The women had no disorders that would have caused elevated uric acid. "We found a correlation suggesting similar maternal and fetal effects occur in humans," Moley said.
In the mouse model, researchers found that giving mice with high-fructose levels the common drug allopurinol – a prescription medication that reduces uric acid — reversed the refined sugar's negative maternal and fetal effects by reducing the levels of uric acid in the placenta.
"The negative effect of excess fructose in humans is likely to lead to an exacerbation of the problems seen in the mice," said Moley, who believes additional research may lead to a prenatal screening test for measuring fructose levels. This can be determined by simple blood work.
Besides advising pregnant women to limit fructose in their diets, treatment for those with high-fructose levels may include administering allopurinol, which crosses the placenta and generally is considered safe to take late in the second trimester or third trimester during pregnancy, Moley said.
"One of the best ways to ensure healthy maternal and fetal outcomes is by eating natural foods," she said. Future studies will test the effectiveness of giving allopurinol to pregnant women when there is concern about fetal growth, Moley added.
The study's lead author was Zeenat Asghar, a graduate student in molecular cell biology in the university's Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences.


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Start your day out right with some toasted bread, butter, jam, and a delicious beverage. Thanks to your magic magnetic knife, preparing breakfast has never been easier (especially when there are hidden paperclips in your essential ingredients)!
We read Hooray for Bread, written by Allan Ahlberg and illustrated by Bruce Ingman (Candlewick, 2013). One morning, a lovely loaf of bread is born. The story follows the loaf of bread as it progresses, slice by slice, throughout the day. Breakfast for the baker's wife, a sandwich for the baker's boy, a snack for the ducks in the park, afternoon tea, and so on until the last crumb serves as a meal for a mouse. Hooray hooray for bread!
You'll need:
- 1 "toaster" box (mine was 4 ½" X 4 ½" x 9")
- A box cutter
- 2 rectangles of white poster board for bread slices (mine were 5″ x 6.5″)
- 2 jumbo paperclips (approximately 2″)
- 1 wooden coffee stirrer
- 1 pipe cleaner
- 2 rectangles of self-adhesive foam (approximately 1.5″ x 2″)
- A selection of color masking tape
- A selection of self-adhesive foam shapes
- 4 small pom-poms (mine were 1″ in diameter)
- 1 large rectangle of white poster board for "place mat" (mine was 11″ x 15″)
- A selection of patterned tape
- 1 paper plate
- 1 square of white paper towel (mine was 5.5″ x 5.5″)
- 3 paper cups
- 1 jumbo craft stick (mine was 8″ long)
- 1 button magnet (mine was 3/4″)
- 1 piece of aluminum foil (approximately 2.75″ x 5.5″)
- 2 squares of yellow self-adhesive foam for "butter" (approximately 1.5″ x 1.5″)
- 2 rectangles of purple cellophane for "jam" (approximately 3″ x 4.5″)
- 2 small paperclips (approximately 1.5″)
- Scissors and tape for construction
- Markers for decorating
- Hot glue
Begin with the toaster! Use the box cutter to cut two slits in the top of the box. Then use scissors to enlarge the slits into rectangular toaster slots.
Next, cut bread shapes from the 2 pieces of white poster board. Make sure the top of the bread extends well past the top of the toaster. Otherwise, your bread will fall into the toaster and you'll have to constantly fish it out (and even with a fake toaster, I hate to see kids thrusting anything that looks like a knife into anything that looks like a toaster)!
Use markers to draw crusts on your bread, and then slide a jumbo paperclip diagonally on each slice (this will create a nice, semi-horizontal surface for the magnet to attach to).
To create the toaster cord and plug, break both ends off a wooden coffee stirrer (each piece should be about 1.5″ long). Then, peel the backing off a rectangle of self-adhesive foam. Press the coffee stirrer pieces AND the pipe cleaner onto the sticky backing (making sure the smooth ends of the coffee stirrer are sticking out) like so:
Peel the backing off the second rectangle of self-adhesive foam and press it firmly on top of the first rectangle. Use scissors to cut the rectangles into a plug shape.
Curl the pipe cleaner "cord" around a marker to make it spiral, then tape it to one end of the box. Decorate your toaster with color masking tape and self-adhesive foam shapes. Finish by hot gluing four pom-poms on the bottom of the toaster for "feet!"
Your toaster is complete – time to set the table!
Use markers and patterned tape to decorate your place mat, plate, and napkin. Two of the paper cups will hold your butter and jam, so you'll need shorten these cups with scissors (my butter cup was approximately 1.5″ tall, and my jam cup was 1.75″ tall).
I hot glued the plate, napkin, and the two shortened cups to the place mat to make it easier to carry. I left the "beverage" cup and the knife unglued (and filled the beverage cup with polyester fill "milk" or "soy milk").
To make the magic knife, wrap the bottom of a jumbo craft stick with color masking tape. Then hot glue a button magnet to the top of the craft stick (I did this step in advance to save time). Wrap the upper section of the stick with aluminum foil.
The final step is to prepare your butter and jam for the magic knife! Peel the backing off the yellow self-adhesive foam square, but don't pull it all the way off! When you're about halfway peeled, press the small paperclip onto the sticky back of the adhesive.
Then re-attach the backing to the foam square, sealing the paperclip in.
To create jam, simply tape a small paperclip to the purple cellophane.
Ready for breakfast? Place the butter and jam in their cups, then use the magic knife to fetch the bread from the toaster, carry it to the plate, and load on the toppings!


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Linda Welcomes You
My Latest Book | My First Book | My Current Project
About My Latest Book:
Reading level: All Ages
Paperback: 256 Pages
Publisher: Bloomsbury (January, 2011)
Language: English
On a legendary crusade of children led by a 12-year-old shepherd through France in the thirteenth century, a poor girl educated by a village priest meets up with an orphan boy of prodigious intelligence and unusual education. They lose their innocence during the terrible expedition, but the wisdom they gain eventually leads them on a more meaningful journey. Based on historical accounts of a children's crusade in 1212, the story tells of adventures and tragedies, faith and hypocrisy, the danger of extremism and the power of love.
The subject of the Crusades is currently experiencing a resurgence of interest. There are books, movies, and even a new opera about the dramatic surge of knights across Europe. But few people have heard of the Children's Crusades of 1212, two separate pilgrimages led by 12 year old boys, followed by thousands of youngsters, with few adults to guide or protect them.
Linda Press Wulf, whose first work of historical fiction for young readers garnered awards and glowing reviews, has woven from this fascinating episode in history a tale that touches on a major contemporary concern – the actions of those who love their god in extreme ways. Travelling the roads of medieval France with Robert the Rope and Georgette of Illiers, the story's equally strong male and female protagonists, readers will be introduced to the Poor of Lyon, a group that pre-dated Luther's Reformation by three centuries, and to the newly formed University of Paris and the half-built structure of Notre Dame Cathedral.
Some Early Reviews
• A Dream of Books 'A fantastic account of a significant event in Medieval history. It's informative and educational, but also a really moving read that was both touching and poignant and beautifully written'
• Parents in Touch 'This book is written from the viewpoint of both a boy and a girl, giving it universal appeal – the reader is drawn into the lives of these two characters and their love story'
• The Bookbag (4-star review) 'For any reader curious to learn about the Middle ages, this is an excellent book. The account of everyday life on the road, and the attitudes of rich and poor alike to the travellers show a depth of research and imagination which cannot be faulted'
• The Overflowing Library 'A thoughtful, well written novel which both entertains and educates the reader by providing an exciting storyline and awesome characters along with posing intelligent and thought provoking questions about medieval life which are still relevant and poignant to a 21st century reader'
• Books are a Girl's Best Friend 'Linda Press Wulf has created a wonderful and beautifully evocative story'
• Amaterasu Reads 'An unforgettable read . . . Linda Press Wulf has a remarkable talent for writing'
• I Was a Teenage Book Geek 'Crusade approaches the issue of religious fanaticism and intolerance in a way that is hugely relevant to modern society . . . Rich in period detail and incredibly authentic in voice, it's a book that takes distant legends of a Children's Crusade and transforms them into something vital and powerful'
• YA Book Reads 'As there is little known about the Crusade it has allowed Wulf to explore what could have happened and I love where she went with it. The facts that are known have been excellently weaved into the story making it seem very realistic and all the more heart-wrenching when things take a turn for the worst'
• Books Monthly 'Atmospheric, highly charged, this is the perfect introduction to historical romance for teens. A beautiful story, beautifully told. Stunning'
• My Favourite Books 'I'd highly recommend Crusade as a book full of drama and high stakes'
• Swords and Sandals 'A gripping read. Wulf's descriptions of the main characters' spiritual awakening are both accurate and moving, and this is the main strength of the book. This is a story that pushes the envelope and deserves to be a hit!'
About My First Book:
THE NIGHT OF THE BURNING: Devorah's Story
Reading level: All Ages
Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) (September 5, 2006)
Language: English
Devorah's world is shattered by the tragedies of post-Great War Europe: gas poisoning, famine, typhoid, and influenza. Then comes the Night of the Burning, when Cossacks provoke Christian Poles to attack their Jewish neighbors. In 1920, eleven-year-old Devorah and her little sister, Nechama, are the sole survivors of their community. Salvation arrives in the unlikely form of a South African philanthropist named Isaac Ochberg, who invited Devorah and Nechama to join his group of two hundred orphans in their journey to safety in South Africa. Although reluctant to leave her homeland, and afraid to forget her family, Devorah has no option but to join her sister, who insists on going to the new country. There Devorah is dealt the greatest blow — Nechama is adopted and taken away from her. In the end, though, Devorah realizes that she is not solely responsible for keeping the past alive, and that she will not betray her beloved parents when she is adopted herself — and finds happiness again.
Editions Published:
USA, hardcover
UK, hardcover and paperback
UK Paperback Cover
Summary of Awards and Reviews
A Booksense.com Winter Children's Pick
A Sydney Taylor Book Award Honor Book
Selected for lists of the best children's books of 2006 by
* the New York Public Library ("100 Titles for Reading and Sharing")
* the Cooperative Children's Book Center ("CCBC Choices 2007")
* the Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education
* the "Forward"
A California Writers Club First Prize for children's fiction manuscript
A Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award
"An insightful exploration of the effects of traumatic experiences, and an ultimately hopeful portrait of a young girl . . . [A] masterful job of showing the complexity of relationships among religious and ethnic groups in [S. Africa and Poland] . . . The relationships between the protagonist, her adoptive parents, and their domestic worker are particularly well realized. However, the light that shines through this book is the carefully imagined and described process of painful but ultimately positive personal growth that Devorah experiences." —School Library Journal
"[T]he story is gripping . . .." —Hazel Rochman, Booklist
"Heartbreaking & poignant with a positive conclusion . . . A haunting work of historical fiction" —Kirkus Reviews
"Devorah's narration alternates between flashbacks to life in the sisters' Polish village of Domachevo and their later experiences as orphans, and both tales are equally touching and engrossing; her observations of the way black South Africans are accorded underclass status within their own country leads to provocative comparisons with her own sudden class reversal as a member of a relatively privileged white community." —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"With bittersweet overtones, it reminds the reader of human savagery yet also shows the caring strength of one man and the power of sisterly ties." —selected and reviewed by Lesley Agnew, leading independent bookseller, for "Teenage Previews for March-June," The Bookseller, U.K.
"A simply written, but extremely powerful, novel . . . Wulf displays great skill in her poignant handling of one of the darkest periods of 20th century history. [The sisters] are drawn with remarkable sympathy and understanding . . . [A] very impressive achievement . . . conveying to young readers some notion of the depths of evil to which humanity can sink, but at the same time demonstrating to them the strengths of resilience, tolerance & love."—Robert Dunbar, The Irish Times
About My Current Project:
I'll will be posting information on my current project soon. Thanks for your interest.


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Apple FileVault cracked in under an hour by forensics biz
Passware scratches Lion's belly, penetrates fruity disk
Apple's FileVault disk encryption can be circumvented in less than an hour, according to a computer forensics firm.
Passware claims the latest version of its toolkit (Passware Kit Forensic v11.3) can also unlock volumes encrypted using TrueCrypt, a disk encryption software that ranks alongside PGP as the choice of privacy-conscious computer users, human rights activists and others.
Technology from Passware is reportedly capable of capturing the content of a Mac machine's memory, via Firewire interfaces, before extracting encryption keys. Passware's software previously included the ability to extract Mac passwords as well as the capability to bypass the BitLocker encryption built into later versions of Windows.
Cracking Mac OS X Lion's FileVault encryption using the technology requires physical access to a targeted machine, and the presence of a working FireWire port. As such, it's not much use for remote hack attacks. The encryption keys of password-protected machines cannot be extracted unless machines are turned on.
If an attacker can get hold of a machine that's already switched on or where no password protection is applied then the full key extraction process "takes no more than 40 minutes - regardless of the length or complexity of the password," Passware claims.
Passware Kit Forensic v11.3 is capable of recovering hashed passwords with rainbow tables and extracting passwords from encrypted Mac keychain files as well as building a password list for its dictionary attack (based on the words detected in a computer memory). It can also recover Mac login passwords but only if a machine is actually turned on at the time it is seized.
"Full disk encryption is becoming a major obstacle for digital investigations," said Dmitry Sumin, Passware president, in a statement (PDF). "The latest version of Passware Kit Forensic offers multiple approaches to overcoming this problem, such as live memory analysis and extraction of encryption keys for BitLocker, TrueCrypt, and FileVault. This means forensic experts are better armed to approach investigative challenges with an effective and efficient solution that significantly reduces decryption time and thus allows investigators to focus on data analysis."
Passware is marketing its technology to law enforcement agencies and governments. Well-heeled blackhats prepared to fork out $1,000 would equally be able to get access to the software, which refines existing password-extraction techniques rather than creating a new class of exploit.
More commentary on the hack can be found in a post on Sophos's Naked Security blog here. ®


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As communities around the world cope with the extraordinary impact of COVID-19, we are faced with one of the most challenging times in nearly a generation. My heart goes out to all those stricken by this deadly virus and to all who have lost beloved family and friends. Every day I read inspirational stories about brave people working tirelessly in hospitals and makeshift healthcare facilities across this nation, and I am humbled by their personal sacrifices and unwavering dedication to saving lives. These people are the true definition of essential workers, and we'll have them to thank for helping us get through this crisis.
Similarly, our predicament has been immeasurably improved by countless distribution and delivery people, farmers and food service employees. They are not only keeping food on our tables, but they are also supporting and sustaining our now crippled economy. These courageous workers and the companies they represent are on the front lines supplying Americans with what they need to survive. At the same time, they are inadvertently demonstrating what is possible with technology and wiping out any doubt that the future of business is digital. As such, digital marketing has never been more relevant and necessary for businesses of all sizes to ensure they can be found by consumers online.
I've worked in digital marketing for over a decade now, and during this time I've helped countless clients overcome a wide variety of challenges. However, the challenges created by this crisis are unlike anything we've ever experienced. Brick-and-mortar stores have been forced to close their doors as social distancing and self-isolation have taken priority over traditional business and shopping practices. This reality has rapidly accelerated e-commerce transactions, and millions of people who were previously reluctant to purchase goods or services over the internet are now dipping their toes in the digital commerce waters. As such, the consumer landscape will likely never be the same again.
People are learning that shopping in a physical store isn't always necessary. In fact, a "fingertip society" is emerging, and almost anything is just a click away. This disruption is making companies realize that if they are not findable on the web, they will have a hard time getting in front of the modern consumer. We are entering an era in which the importance of online traffic is more significant than foot traffic for most businesses.
B2B companies are now recognizing the power of digital and are rethinking their business models. As an example, I have many clients who rely heavily on expos for business development. However, social distancing has paused those industry conferences and increased the importance of conducting business digitally. Now sales and marketing departments have to learn how to utilize new technologies to create digital brochures, automate email marketing campaigns and connect via virtual meetings online.
The traditional sales and marketing paradigms have already been steadily changing over the past decade. But these events have undoubtedly exposed many companies' vulnerabilities, and as I mentioned on a recent podcast, brands that were slow to evolve can now see how vital it is to make a digital transformation. The silver lining could be that these changes may very well end up being a good thing for humanity. People can now visit their doctors and pharmacists from the comfort of their homes, through the virtual visit model, for medical needs that are not life-threatening. Therapists and academic tutors are following suit by transitioning their practices to video chat platforms, instead of relying on face-to-face encounters. These digital solutions have been utilized by many professionals for years, but now more consumers are participating in this innovative virtual experience.
Today, we live in a society that places convenience high on the priority list. The Amazons of the world have already proven that most people prefer internet-based communication and e-commerce over more traditional methods. With the increased exposure to virtual experiences brought upon us by this pandemic, the demand will likely elevate consumer expectations even further and accelerate the pace of adoption. Digital transformation is here to stay.
Just as the online world has become more relevant and necessary to the functioning of our society, digital marketing has become essential to success for businesses that operate within that society. It's hard to believe, but up until recently, some companies could still get away with neglecting their online presence and digital brand. For better or worse, this crisis has been a wake-up call for many businesses around the globe.
As millions permanently transition to purchasing products and services online, businesses must ensure they are digitally visible and accessible. The greatest organizational risk isn't losing market share; it's becoming obscure to the point of irrelevance.
We are in the middle of a major cultural disruption, and it is changing how we function in our personal and professional lives. The lessons we draw from this experience are hard to predict. But one thing is certain: The role technology and digital marketing are playing in commerce, communication and healthcare is proving to be a critical part of our success. And businesses that have resisted the digital transformation should take note of its tremendous power and efficiency. Companies that embrace these changes will add the most value to their customers' lives, be in the best position to grow and perhaps make the world a better place.