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Accept no substitutes: Why the real cloud matters for your security enterprise
Steve Van Till
Like every new technology marching its way through the hype cycle, cloud computing has fallen prey to unscrupulous marketers. Their basic crime is to borrow the language, but not the substance, of technological innovation, and mis-apply it to their own products in a cynical bid to fool the public.
We're now seeing this trend spread across the physical security industry, as it belatedly catches the cloud wave that the rest of the IT world has been surfing for about 10 years. In this article, I'll try to explain the business differences between real cloud technology and the pretenders, and show why that matters to your wallet, your data and your risk management profile.
A model for cloud use in security
Just to establish a frame of reference for the rest of our discussion, the diagram (right?) shows an archetypal model of how cloud applications are used in physical security as a service.
In this model we define three domains of the solution:
Web -- which provides universal access to the functions of the service through a variety of secure, authenticated access techniques;
Cloud -- which is a physically hardened computing infrastructure that provides IP path redundancy, emergency power, geographically-dispersed disaster recovery and several layers of cyber defenses;
Facility -- in which local embedded devices, such as control panels, readers, cameras and other sensors are deployed with software protocols that allows them to "phone home" to the Web applications that manage their data and provisioning.
The cloud defined
First, we should acknowledge that "Cloud computing" is a broad term that refers to many different deployment modes and business strategies. However, they are not all created equal. Some are turn-key, others roll-your-own. Some are highly secure, with audits to prove it, while others are easily exploited. Some are publicly accessible to everyone with a Web browser or mobile phone, while others are highly restricted to just one group of users, such as the government or military. For cloud-based physical security applications, all of these characteristics are important for both costs and risk management.
One of the most oft-cited reference models to sum up these different aspects of cloud computing is provided by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology, and captured in the following diagram:
The cloud and hosting: Not the same thing
One thing no one disagrees about is that "cloud" means "hosted" in the sense that the computing and data storage functions are hosted in a remote data center, rather than on the customer's premise. This single fact is responsible for both the power and, ironically, much of the confusion about cloud computing. It accounts for the financial power of the cloud model by explaining at least some of its "economies of scale." It accounts for much of the confusion because being hosted is a necessary, but not sufficient, condition for being a true cloud application.
We see the hosting concept treated as synonymous with cloud computing in the form of vendors placing legacy applications into a data center and christening them as cloud applications -- even though nothing about the application itself has changed. This strategy is simply playing "hide the server" and it does not bring any of the economic efficiencies of a true cloud application. Why not? Because one of the core requirements of cloud computing is software multi-tenancy, which is necessary for supporting the essential characteristics of cloud computing:
- On-demand self-service;
- Measured service;
- Broad network access;
- Resource pooling;
- Rapid elasticity.
Software multi-tenancy
Software multi-tenancy is defined in Wikipedia as "a principle in software architecture where a single instance of the software runs on a server, serving multiple client organizations (tenants)." This is important because it is the key to both the economic benefits and cyber security of cloud applications. It is the primary enabler of several of the essential cloud characteristics, including self-service, resource pooling and rapid elasticity.
It is also the core of the economic benefits of cloud computing because multi-tenancy allows the service provider to operate a single instance of the software application and spread that cost of running that single instance over the entire user population. For example, a cloud company that had 1,000 customers would use a single logical instance of the application, the database behind it, the storage system, and would be able to load-balance those 1,000 users across all the physical servers supporting the system. This deployment method results in extremely high efficiency for both computing resources and all of the IT support functions they require.
Contrast this with the "remote server" company that does not use multi-tenancy. They must run individual servers (or at least virtual machines) for each of their 1,000 customers. This means individual software licenses for each, individual databases for each, individual storage for each, individual patch management for each, and a small army of IT personnel to make it all happen. Not to mention the technical support headaches that come up when someone has to figure out which of those 1,000 instances needs attention for a customer complaint. As you can clearly see, this is a very low efficiency model.
Implications for cost
The obvious implication of high-efficiency multi-tenant applications is that they provide a much lower operating cost for the provider and, therefore, the opportunity to pass on much lower costs for the end-user. Because lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is one of the main Return On Investment (ROI) considerations for companies considering cloud service providers, this single characteristic is one of the main benefits of real cloud applications versus "hide the server" pretenders. Buyers need to understand this aspect of their cloud service provider's business because it will determine how much the solution costs over the long term, and how much the vendor will be able to devote to new features and service improvements.
Implications for risk management and cyber security
The multi-tenancy or Software as a Service (SaaS) model also has important implications for risk management and cyber security. As you can imagine, it is much easier to secure data in a single database instance than it is to secure data in 1,000 (or a million) separate instances. Because cyber security continues to be one of the main concerns surrounding cloud adoption, this characteristic of the "real" cloud solution goes to the core of one of the most important vendor selection criteria in this market.
The cyber security benefits of multi-tenancy apply equally to the rest of the applications in a service offering because it is easier to defend a single logical instance of the application stack than it is to defend thousands of copies. It is also far more straightforward to perform the necessary cyber security audits, such as SAS 70 or the newer SSAE 16, against a single instance.
Why this matters for physical security as a service
All of these differentiators between real and fake cloud solutions matter for the success of this model in physical security applications.
First, we all know that our industry is very cost competitive, and that end-users demand a lot of value for their security dollar. That's why the economic efficiencies of real cloud computing are important for both buyers and resellers. Over the long term, the better value solution usually wins.
Second, there is no more important characteristic of a physical security software application than its cyber security profile.
For these reasons, trust only a true cloud solution -- not some server hidden in a closet.
Steve Van Till is president and CEO of Brivo Systems. He can be reached at:


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Wharton, another of my target schools, has published its essays. Here they are:
* What are your professional objectives? (300 words)
Please respond to three of the following:
1) Student and alumni engagement has at times led to the creation of innovative classes. For example, through extraordinary efforts, a small group of current students partnered with faculty to create a timely course entitled, "Disaster Response: Haiti and Beyond," empowering students to leverage the talented Wharton community to improve the lives of the Haiti earthquake victims. Similarly, Wharton students and alumni helped to create the "Innovation and the Indian Healthcare Industry" which took students to India where they studied the full range of healthcare issues in India. If you were able to create a Wharton course on any topic, what would it be? (700 words)
2) Reflect on a time when you turned down an opportunity. What was the thought process behind your decision? Would you make the same decision today? (600 words)
3) Describe a failure that you have experienced. What role did you play, and what did you learn about yourself? How did this experience help to create your definition of failure? (600 words)
4) Discuss a time when you navigated a challenging experience in either a personal or professional relationship. (600 words)
I already have some ideas of what I will write in some of the essays. In fact, I have been doing some brainstorming about my life in the last weeks. In addition, I have asked close family and friends and they are helping me to find good stories.
On the other hand, I've assisted today to an online Chicago Booth's information session hosted by Kaplan. Rose Martinelli, Associate Dean for Student Recruitment and Admissions, has provided a presentation of the school and answered some questions. It has been a good opportunity to learn about the school and its community. Rose seemed to know perfectly well how to do her job and I liked her way to talk about the school and her answers to the questions. Honestly, I knew almost everything she has said, but that's because I know a couple of friends who attended Chicago MBA some years ago, and that are giving me a lot of information about the school. Anyway, I enjoyed the presentation.

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Eric T. Harvill
Penn State University, USA
Title: Competition between invading pathogens and resident respiratory tract microbiota
Eric T. Harvill completed his Ph.D in Immunology in 1996 from UCLA and postdoctoral studies in Microbial Pathogenesis with Jeffry F. Miller. He has served the National Academies, NIH, USDA, DOD and other agencies in a variety of capacities and has served on many review panels and editorial boards. He is currently Professor of Microbiology and Infectious Disease at Penn State and Visiting Professor in the Singapore Centre on Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) at Lee Kong Chian Medicine and Nanyang Technologica University. He has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles in a wide variety of journals.
Although respiratory pathogens are a leading cause of death worldwide, we know very little about how invading bacterial pathogens directly overcome resident microbiota to colonize a host. Recently, we observed displacement of both culturable and unculturable bacteria from the upper respiratory tract upon murine infection with a common murine respiratory pathogen, Bordetella bronchiseptica. We examine the mechanistic basis for B. bronchiseptica displacement of other respiratory microbiota during infection. In parallel, we have demonstrated that resident microorganisms can prevent B. pertussis colonization and influence (apparent) host specificity, and provide rationale for manipulating microbiomes to create more-accurate animal models of infectious diseases. These results reveal complex intra-host competition between invading pathogen and resident microbiota and demonstrate novel effects of bacterial secretion systems and host immune functions in this in vivo competition. They also provide a striking example of displacement of chronic colonizers of the mammalian respiratory tract, potentially revealing novel pathways to disrupt the carrier state of a variety of common opportunistic respiratory pathogens.


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Tigerville, S.C—Three pitchers combined to pitch eight scoreless innings on Wednesday afternoon, helping the Crusaders to a 3-1 win over Brevard College in non-conference action.
North Greenville broke through after two and a half scoreless frames before the Crusaders broke through for one in the third. Taylor McCuen picked up an RBI on a ground ball that scored Drew Lipscomb, giving NGU a 1-0 lead.
North Greenville scratched two more runs across in the sixth inning to extend its advantage to three. A bases loaded hit by pitch and base on balls would plate Tee McConnell and Drew Lipscomb while Jessep Polk and Jae Roberts earned an RBI. NGU would strand three runners in the inning.
NGU's pitching staff put together a solid effort, keeping the Tornados off of the scoreboard until the top of the 9th inning. A base hit and three walks in the frame would score the first Brevard run of the game, cutting North Greenville's advantage to 3-1 with the bases loaded and just one out. Closer Adam Boghosian would induce a game ending double-play on the next Brevard hitter though, working himself out of a jam, while effectively giving the Crusader the two run victory.
Drew Lipscomb powered the NGU offense on Wednesday, going 3-3 from the plate, scoring two runs. Polk, Roberts, and McCuen collected RBI for the Crusaders while Allen Staton piled up two hits in four appearances. Shane Bishop was credited with the win, throwing four shutout innings, allowing just three hits. Boghosian earned his second save of the season.
North Greenville, now 9-10 on the season, will host Barton College this weekend in a three game series which starts Friday at 3:30pm.


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MUSC License Plate Offering
If you are a resident of South Carolina, you can order MUSC license plates!
Not only can you proudly show your affiliation with MUSC, but you will also be supporting the MUSC scholarship program. Forty-dollars of the total cost will be designated as a tax-deductible gift that helps fund student programs sponsored by the MUSC Alumni Association.
Request an Application
An application must be completed for each plate (i.e. if you desire plates for two cars, you must complete two applications and submit two checks).
To request an application:
- Access Form MV-95 under Vehicle License Plates Forms on the South Carolina DMV website.
- Mail completed application and required fees to:
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From LXDM - LXDE Display Manager:
- LXDM is the lightweight display manager aimed to replace gdm in LXDE distros. The UI is implemented with GTK+. It is stil in early stages of development.
To install simply type:
# pacman -S lxdm
To make the graphical login the default method of logging into the system, edit your
/etc/inittab file (recommended) by adding or uncommenting this line:
x:5:respawn:/usr/sbin/lxdm >/dev/null 2>&1
Alternatively you can add lxdm to your list of daemons in
/etc/rc.conf. These procedures are detailed on the Display Manager page.
The configuration files for LXDM are all located in
/etc/lxdm. The main configuration file is
lxdm.conf, and is well documented in it's comments. Another file,
Xsession, is the systemwide x session configuration file and should generally not be edited. The other files in this folder are all bash scripts, which are run when certain events happen in LXDM.
These are:
LoginReady: Is executed with root priviledges when LXDM is ready to show the login window.
PreLogin: Is run as root before logging a user in.
PostLogin: Is run as the logged-in user right after they have logged in.
PostLogout: Is run as the logged-in user right after they have logged out.
PreReboot: Is run as root before rebooting with LXDM.
PreShutdown: Is run as root before poweroff with LXDM.
Expected Logout Behavior
What might be slightly surprising with LXDM is that, by default, it does not clear the last user's desktop background or kill the user's processes when that user logs out. If you desire this behaviour, you can edit
/etc/lxdm/PostLogout like this:
#!/bin/sh # Kills all your processes when you log out. killall --user $USER -TERM # Set's the desktop background to solid black. Useful if you have multiple monitors. xsetroot -solid black
If you want to log in to one account without providing a password, find the line in
/etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf that looks like this:
Uncomment it, then substitute your own username instead of "username".


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'U' is for Understanding Furthering our own local ecosystem knowledge & paddling skills.
'N' is for Nature Having an appreciation for nature and a passion to bring urban folks closer to it.
Required Skills & Certifications:
- Strong Team Player; works well with all staff
- Strong Public Relations; positive interaction with the Public
- Valid Standard First Aid/CPR 'C' Certificate
- Valid Pleasure Craft Operator Licence, to operate Motor Boats
- Valid Toronto Harbour Licence
- Able to safely lift 60 lbs.
We Will Train You In:
- Working with Instructors to co-ordinate Program set up and de-commissioning of equipment
- Performing Safe Paddler Skills Assessment for Canoe, Kayak and SUP
- Outfitting Renters with Required Equipment
- Assisting Guests with their Personal Storage Boat
- Performing Rescues using Kayaks and/or Pontoon Boat
- Maintaining Site, Docks & Boats for Cleanliness and Safety
- Boat Repairs
To apply for Dock Crew, please email your Resume to email@example.com. Application deadline is March 31st.
Required Skills:
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Excellent Customer Relation Skills
- Strong Team Player; works well with Instructors, Guides & Dock Crew
- Good Computer Skills, including Microsoft Office, Excel, Email, etc.
- Good Organizational Skills
- Able to multi-task and cope well in a busy environment
We Will Train You In:
- Bookeo On-line Course Reservation Program
- Checkfront Rental Reservation Program
- Answering Email and Phone Messages
- Taking and Processing Payments
- Booking Instructors for Courses
- Cancellation Procedures
- Prepare Instructor Course Packets
- Checking First Aid and Office Supplies
- Other Duties, as required
To apply for Office Crew, please email your Resume to firstname.lastname@example.com. Application deadline is March 31st.
Offered through Harbourfront Centre, our Camps run Mon-Fri during July and August. All staff is required to attend mandatory training the last week of June before camps begin as well as commit to working a minimum of 8 out of 9 weeks of camp. Interested candidates for Senior or Junior Instructors and Instructors in Training (IIT) should apply through Harbourfront Centre's online recruitment portal by clicking here. Application deadline is April 26th, 2019. Interviews are scheduled during the month of May.
To provide a fun and safe environment for the campers attending their group on any given week that follows the description in the Harbour Kids Camp Brochure. Senior Instructors must adhere to our 'Code of Conduct' which, if hired is included with their contract. Senior Instructors should utilize the skills and abilities of the Junior Instructor and I.I.T. to improve the quality of lessons and group dynamics. While at camp, Senior Instructors are responsible for the well being of Campers, Junior Instructors, and Instructors-in-Training. They are responsible to plan out each and every day and are in charge of the group's daily activities; as well as positively follow the Camp Director's suggestions.
Senior Instructor Requirements (to be satisfied before first day of employment):
- 17 yrs of age by June 30th
- Standard 1stAid/CPR C Certificate
- Police Check and Vulnerable Sector Screening
- Acquired or working on Flatwater Instructor Certification in either Canoeing or Kayaking
- Bronze Cross or NLS Certificate
- Camp Experience with children
- Good communication/organizational skills
To provide assistance to Senior Instructors in the planning of lessons and/or day plans. In emergency situations, Junior Instructors should go where needed to provide any assistance that is required. Junior Instructors must follow any instructions given by the Senior Instructors unless it puts them or any of the campers in harms way. Junior Instructors must adhere to our 'Code of Conduct' which, if hired is included with their contract. At any point in the week and without notice, Junior Instructors may be subject to move from group to group to provide assistance.
Junior Instructor Requirements (to be satisfied before first day of employment):
- 16 yrs of age by June 30th / Grade 10 completed
- Standard 1st Aid/CPR C Certificate
- Police Check and Vulnerable Sector Screening or Statutory Declaration
- Canoe or Kayak Experience, Camp Experience
- Bronze Cross or NLS Certificate preferred
- Good communication and organizational skills
INSTRUCTOR-IN-TRAINING (Unpaid Volunteer Position)
Instructors in Training (I.I.T.) provide any assistance needed to either Junior or Senior Instructors with camp related activities. An I.I.T. cannot be responsible for any group on their own, on or off the water. As this is an unpaid training position, an I.I.T. is encouraged to learn as many skills and teaching techniques as possible from the various groups to which they are assigned. An I.I.T. may also be assigned teaching responsibilities as seen fit by the Senior Instructor. An I.I.T. is often first considered to fill Junior Instructor positions in future years. I.I.T.'s must commit to a minimum 4 non-consecutive weeks as well as attend a week of staff training the week before camps begin. Volunteer hours may be eligible for high school volunteer requirements (please check with your school).
I.I.T Requirements:
- 14 yrs of age by June 30th
- Canoe or Kayak Experience
- Camp Experience
Thanks so much for your interest in joining
one of our Crews!


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Dr. Paul D. Boyer, a long-time NIH grantee, is one of three recipients of the 1997 Nobel Prize in chemistry. Boyer, who is a professor emeritus of biochemistry at the University of California, Los Angeles, received over $4.4 million in research grant support from NIH between 1948 and 1996. The vast majority of this support was from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, with other funding coming from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Dr. Jens C. Skou of Aarhus University in Denmark, one of the other prize recipients, received support from NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke in the early 1960's.
"The Nobel Prize recognizes Dr. Boyer for a lifetime spent investigating the molecular mechanism by which ATP--the cellular energy that drives all biological reactions--is formed," said Dr. Marvin Cassman, NIGMS Director. "Determining how ATP is synthesized has been a central problem in biology for decades and is at the core of an understanding of metabolic processes in the cell. Dr. Boyer has been a key contributor to the molecular understanding of ATP synthesis."
Since the early 1950's, Boyer has sought to understand the inner workings of ATP synthase, the enzyme he calls the "splendid molecular machine" that produces ATP. The enzyme is a complex protein rooted in the inner membranes of cellular structures called mitochondria, the "powerhouses of the cell."
Over several decades, Boyer developed a model of how the various subunits of the enzyme work together like gears, levers, and ratchets to generate cellular energy. His theories were confirmed in 1994 with a detailed, three-dimensional structure of the enzyme determined by the third recipient of the chemistry prize, Dr. John E. Walker of the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, UK. The techniques Boyer developed are now commonly used to study other ATP-utilizing enzymes.
NIGMS funds research and research training in the basic biomedical sciences, including chemistry. It has supported 22 of the 28 Nobel laureates in chemistry funded or employed by NIH since 1954.
Please call the NIGMS Public Information Office at (301) 496-7301 to interview a scientist who can give perspective on Dr. Boyer's research.


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Friday, July 12 | 7:30 p.m.
Calvary Lutheran Church
112 Park Avenue
Friday, July 12 | 7:30 p.m.
Calvary Lutheran Church
112 Park Avenue
Saturday, July 13 | 7:30 p.m.
Butler Opera House
301 Minnesota Avenue N
*sponsored by Lisa Wigand, Bremer Bank Aitkin
Sunday, July 14 | 2 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church
1420 South Sixth Street
Sunday, July 14 | 7:30 p.m.
Crosslake Lutheran Church
35960 County Road 66
Thursday, July 18 | 7:30 p.m.
Woman's Club of Minneapolis
410 Oak Grove Street
Friday, July 19 | 7:30 p.m.
United Methodist Church
847 Third Avenue S
Sunday, July 21 | 2 p.m.
Salem Lutheran Church
21276 Archibald Road
Sunday, July 21 | 7:30 p.m.
Lutheran Church of the Cross
5064 County Road 13
Friday, July 26 | 12:30 p.m.
Watermark Art Center
505 Bemidji Avenue N
The annual Prelude Series brings the mission of the Lakes Area Music Festival throughout the state, engaging new audiences and energizing current supporters. These laid-back programs include a variety of styles of music, with casual discussion between works, making them a delight for classical music enthusiasts and classical music rookies.
In 2019 the Prelude Series will serve as a statewide tour for our inaugural String Quartet Fellowship ensemble, the Altius Quartet. Throughout the month of July they will perform these nine concerts, as well as spending time in intensive rehearsal retreat and carrying out numerous outreach activities throughout the Lakes Area community.
With two distinct programs, you can choose a couple concerts near you. Invite a friend and enjoy the music of Altius and the Lakes Area Music Festival!
PROGRAM 1: Park Rapids, Aitkin, Brainerd, Crosslake
Maurice Ravel's String Quartet in F Major, and selections by Mozart, Janáček, Mendelssohn, and the Beatles' 'Abbey Road.'
PROGRAM 2: Minneapolis, Motley, Deerwood, Nisswa, Bemidji
Ludwig van Beethoven's cheerful String Quartet No. 7, Op. 59, No. 1, and selections by Ravel, Mozart, Janáček, and Bolcom.
This engagement is supported by the Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Crane Group.
Office Location:
715 Laurel Street
Brainerd MN 56401
Hours*: W, F 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
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Big, strappin' tall drink of water Eve Pettyjohn is a gem, obviously for her precise, perfectionist takes on freehanding your cut-ins; of course for the care she takes in making sure that the color you want is really the color you want once it is surrounding you on all four walls; and most certainly for the fact that she is efficient, professional, and (yeah, this should go without saying, but you'd be amazed) cleans up after herself. But the thing we like best about this eager brush-master is that she is so danged pleasant to have around your space, and she'll stay until your project looks like something out of a design magazine.
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is a joint venture between Capita plc and the Government Cabinet Office, responsible for developing international best practice approaches such as PRINCE2 for project management and ITIL for IT Service Management.
Metamorphic PR was asked to devise an integrated communications campaign to help promote one of AXELOS' newest best practice approaches – RESILIA – aimed at improving organizations' cyber resilience. As part of that campaign, we created a four-minute video to convey the key findings of a research project into the lack of cyber resilience training within UK companies. This involved defining the messages, scripting responses for the expert "talking heads" from AXELOS, coaching the interviewees during the filming and providing editing and post-production. As shown by the video itself, the facts, statistics and expert opinions of the speakers are made even more memorable and arresting when delivered in a video format.


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The earthquake in Christchurch was in 2010, and the aftermath is still very visible, although the city now has many, vibrant new spaces.
At the time of the earthquake countless people were impacted personally and professionally, including education organisations. For some, the experience, and the whole 'learning journey' was extremely powerful. Julie Mackey, Philippa Buckley, Des Breeze, Nikki Dabner, and Fiona Gilmore from the University of Canterbury share their story and offer some superb practical suggestions that are relevant for anyone who finds themselves facing life in what has become a 'disaster zone'.
There are contrasting definitions and applications of blended learning, included one that suggests all learning is blended in some way. Blended learning has a 'transformative' potential in a crisis situation, and includes some learning within professional communities. Whatever the definition, when push comes to shove the need to be innovative is paramount, because access to physical resources are limited. Luckily, in the case of the University of Canterbury, the server rooms were still operational (they are not completely based in the cloud yet).
The only resources available were those that were already online, and each other. Julie comments that "your well-founded plans for blended e-learning are shaken, stirred and re-blended before you have had a chance to teach your first lesson!" - Julie was 10 minutes away from her first session in the computer lab when the first earthquake happened, so they didn't have the initial set up time.
The context was such that many people were living in pretty dire conditions. "You know you are from Christchurch when you live in one suburb, shower in another, get water from yet another, and yet you still greet people with a smile as if they were long lost friends". All this was going on while they were still thinking about how to engage with students who were not particularly well-prepared to participate in a blended course.
There were no buildings to meet in, but the team began to feel confident that they could facilitate the course with "a bit of style" in spite of the crisis situation. Their whole way of working had changed. It was necessary to clear an emotional space before sitting together in the house that was still standing and had electricity, and the talk began and escalated. Someone had the idea of having a book club...so they did. What happened next was really special - the students flooded back in the other direction. The conversations grew, and the students continued writing about texts and asking about books. There was some significant pedagogical growth that occurred within that moment in time.
Some key questions to think about, whether you and your education institution are ready for a crisis situation, include:
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Precedo Healthcare has an opportunity for experienced Healthcare Assistants for flexible agency work supporting people with dementia and the elderly in nursing homes.
A key aspect of the role is encouraging and supporting clients to enable them to live as independently as possible with the highest standards of support and care.
The successful Healthcare Assistants will be offered work within a variety of establishments throughout Chesterfield and the surrounding areas.
Healthcare Assistant Requirements:
- Commitment to delivering outstanding support to the service users
- Passionate about supplying the right care to the individuals
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- 6 months experience in last 2 years supporting the elderly and people with dementia. (Desired)
Benefits of working for Precedo Healthcare
- Excellent pay rates, above industry standard
- Flexible working hours to suit family or other commitments
- Free annual training
- Friendly and dedicated office based team
- Friend referral bonus scheme
- Providers of the Care Certificate
If you have not been contacted within 7 working days, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
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The NAU GreenJacks hosting a clean-up at the Sinclair Wash, which goes right through NAU's south campus, April 17, 2019. Clean-up's such as this help promote being green, sustainability and environmental protection on the NAU campus.
NAU's Amnesty International Club leads a march from the Union to Flagstaff City Hall to protest Flagstaff Police working with ICE April 9, 2019.
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Dark Captain to release new album.
I remember when I was first introduced to London indie-pop quintet Dark Captain, Light Captain (who have since dropped the Light Captain from their name) a couple years ago via Eardrums. I was thoroughly enchanted by their light, airy sound. And then kind of forgot about them until recently. Turns out the folks of Dark Captain are making a new album. Dead Legs & Alibis, the follow up to their 2008 debut Miracle Kicker, will be out October 10th in the UK, no word yet on any US release.
You can preview the new album with a the first single "Submarines" and a b-side "Bellcurve" at their blog here. You can also download them both for free.
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By Sheila Pursglove
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In December 2012, a three-week trip to the Philippines morphed into a 2-1/2-year stint abroad for Ria Macasaet, born and raised in Manila. Refused reentry into Canada, Macasaet—then a permanent resident—sought out immigration lawyers to help her navigate the appeals process of the Immigration and Refugee Board.
"This was my first taste of the law. Not only did it inform the way I approach setbacks, it also added nuance to the way I view the legal system. It taught me many things, and one is that—of all the fundamental skills important to clients—empathy is easily the skill I wanted from my lawyers the most," says Macasaet, now in her 3L year in the Dual Degree program at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and University of Windsor Faculty of Law.
"Given that my legal entanglement upended not only the life I knew but also the plans I had, it was important to me that my lawyers understood exactly what and just how much was on the line. As a client with no knowledge of the intricacies of the law, I appreciated the only way I would 'win' is if my lawyers told my story more effectively, or in a more compelling way. If nothing else, I intuitively understood it's much easier to fight vigorously for someone who is more than just a file number. A deep understanding of what it meant to me, and empathizing with that on some level, paves the way for that."
Her lawyers offered her the option of self-representation before the Appeals Division to reduce her total legal costs—an option she successfully undertook.
"They were as effective as I needed them to be. At the same time, our relationship still felt fraught with somber imbalance. I often felt kept in the dark, at times even taken lightly," she says. "While I now understand there was likely no implicit malice and that bureaucracy does not necessarily lend itself to predictability, my experience left much to be desired. I've since learned there is plenty of data that show that far from my experience being an anomaly, empathy has unfortunately too often been found to be lacking in lawyer-client relationships."
Exposed to the legal profession through family members who practiced in it, Macasaet always had a legal career at the back of her mind, but it wasn't until this "run-in" with the law that her interest solidified.
"It made me want to learn how to carve out the type of lawyering I—and as it turns out, many clients in general—desired: one less rigid and more empathetic, but one that is both highly skilled and deeply human. I've seen it in law school through many practitioners. It's not an oxymoron," she says.
Prior to law school, Macasaet worked for KeatsConnelly, a cross-border wealth management firm headquartered in Phoenix. Working out of the Canadian office in Calgary, Macasaet worked closely with a local law firm, and heard about the Dual JD program from two senior associates who were program alumni and highly recommended it.
The two law schools have been a good fit for her.
"I take great pride in the fact that both Windsor Law and Detroit Mercy Law—as a Jesuit-run institution—have a strong social justice focus. The program is intense—having to earn two degrees in three years—but I'm grateful for the aspects that are extremely practical." she says.
A highlight was her 2018 judicial internship for Judge Michael Gerou in Wayne County's 35th District Court. "He was an incredible mentor," she says. "He created an extensive internship experience for his students, which exposed us to a whole range of tasks—from drafting memoranda to entering pleadings on the record.
"I also had the rare opportunity of acting as a special prosecutor at trial. The case involved a stop alleged to be racially discriminatory. Under the supervision of a licensed attorney, I was given free rein to examine and cross-examine the witnesses and argue that the evidence did not support the allegation. I had just finished one year of law school then. It was terrifying. The Chief Judge decided in our favor, which makes it my very first win. That was a privilege."
Involved with Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC) since her 1L year at Windsor Law, Macasaet now serves as one of two Program Coordinators for the chapter. The first pro bono organization in Canada with hundreds of access to justice placements around the country, PBSC is a national, multiple-award-winning organization with chapters in 22 of Canada's 23 law schools.
"It's extremely special to me to be entrusted with the opportunity to lead the Windsor Chapter in my final year," she says. "As someone who couldn't have afforded the legal services I needed without the help of my parents, I have a deep appreciation for the value of pro bono. We have a hardworking, professional team and a chapter with a great history of working well with the local community. They make the work feel more like a passion than a job."
Currently living in Windsor, where she volunteers at the Food Bank, in April Macasaet will move to British Columbia to work as an articled student in Vancouver.
"I'm thrilled and looking forward to soaking up as much knowledge and experience as I can," she says. "I spent a bit of time conversing with my future mentors at my firm and are in constant communication with them. I'm happily learning that we share the same values. They are incredibly supportive of my goals, growth, and wellbeing. I feel extremely fortunate and I'm excited to get started.
"The next years are going to be devoted to learning as much as I can and becoming the best litigator I can be—a job my supervisors take very seriously. But ultimately, I also want to contribute to increasing access to justice—although the how, the who, and the what have yet to come into focus."
In the meantime, Macasaet is looking forward to joining a rowing club in Vancouver, and continuing her passion for hiking, kayaking, cycling, and other outdoor pursuits.
"I also love to travel and previously kept an intensive travel blog for an entire decade—before it was cool," she says with a smile.
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EPICentre invites all students to come to your brand new makerspace at the University of Windsor, the EPIC Industrial Hub, to utilize your knowledge, exercise your creativity and realize your imagination through making. Here, you will have the tools, equipment and materials for the projects and prototypes you have always dreamed of.
The Make It and Take It workshop series, which features instructional workshops throughout 2018, is designed to equip students with the essential skills and knowledge in their quest of making. Instructors who are passionate about their community, their work and their hobbies will be showing you how to build or design cool gadgets, and explain to you the theories behind them. With workshops ranging from basic to challenging, from soldering to 3D-modelling, students from all majors are sure to find interesting ones to learn and enjoy. So, don't miss out on the opportunity to bring home a cool gadget that you made to show off to the other show-offs. Register today!
Workshop #1 - Make a Minty Boost Portable USB Charger
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Blossom is an 18 month old cat who went out one night last month and did not return. Her owner found her the next day, unable to walk. We found Blossom was unable to move her hind limbs, and had maggot-covered wounds on her legs and rear end. She was given pain relief then anaesthetised so the maggots could be removed, and x-rays taken. The x-rays confirmed our suspicion that Blossom had a broken pelvis.
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CBD Oil for athletes?
The World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) announced on, the 29th of September 2017, that CBD (Cannabidiol) will no longer be banned from use, effective January 1st, 2018. In publishing their Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes, 2018 Prohibited List, the WADA wrote, under Substance 8: Cannabinoids, that "Cannabidiol is no longer prohibited."
The muscle soreness and joint pain experienced by an athlete after workouts are symptoms of post-workout tissue inflammation, which slows recovery, limits fitness gains and even causes overuse injuries.
According to The National Institute of Health (NIH), CBD is a non-euphoriant, anti–inflammatory, analgesic treatment that shows great promise for the treatment of pain.
This new change could have a significant impact on athletes, both professional and amateurs.
So, what is CBD oil and how cbd oil can help athletes?
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil is a natural botanical concentrate. It's also considered to be a Cannabinoid, which is a class of active chemical compounds produced by the cannabis plant.
CBD oil contains many other healthy cannabinoids, terpenes, nutritious omega fatty acids, antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins. It's the perfect nutritional supplement for serious athletes and weekend challengers. CBD is also void of psychoactive properties that gets users "high" or "stoned." Basically, with CBD oil, you and your body get all the medicinal benefits of hemp, without the THC high.
Years of scientific research has revealed that cannabinoids such as CBD interact with the body's endocannabinoid system (ECS). The ECS is a complex system that works within the body and controls a variety of biological processes like appetite, immune responses, mood, and sleep. The ECS also contains a network of cannabinoid receptors found in the brains and digestive systems of all mammals. By connecting with the two main types of cannabinoid receptors, CB1 and CB2, which are found on cells throughout the body, CBD interacts with the endocannabinoid system, helping it in striving to achieve homeostasis—the body's natural state of balance.
Athletes claim that with the consumption of CBD their post-routine recovery period is shorter. Once the workouts, exertion, and competitions are over, some athletes use CBD in topical form. CBD can now be used pre and post competition as it is no longer on WADAs prohibited substance list. This news has been welcomed by professional athletes and competitive sports enthusiasts alike.
Mentioned below are a few ways of how CBD helps athletes.
- Inflammation: CBD can be effective in managing inflammation post exercise. CBD is known to be a potent anti-inflammatory agent.
- Pain: CBD is an analgesic, helping to alleviate pain both during and after exercise. Many athletes, use CBD following their workouts to continue managing pain from achy muscles.
- Sleep and Relaxation: CBD is known to have a positive impact on the sleep- wake cycle. Getting the required sleep each night is perhaps the most important aspect of being a healthy athlete – muscles grow and recover best during deep sleep.
- Decreasing Nausea: CBD has anti-emetic effects, helping athletes reduce nausea during and after exercise. In fact, studies have shown that for treating nausea and vomiting, CBD is more effective than OTC medications.
- Reduction of Muscle Spasms: Cannabinoids are known to have antispasmodic properties. Some causes of muscle spasms in athletes include straining of a muscle, dehydration, trauma, and damage to nerves or to the spinal cord.
- Increasing Appetite: Cannabis is a safe way to stimulate appetite. Power lifters, MMA fighters, and other athletes with demanding eating regimens often find that cannabis encourages them to take in more calories than they might have otherwise. Cannabis increases the levels of two key hunger-regulating hormones, ghrelin and leptin, without significantly altering insulin levels.
Whether you're a fitness enthusiast or a professional athlete, the concept of using substances to enhance performance and recover from a hard workout or injuries is nothing new. Athletes of many sports resort to both legal and illegal means to boost performance and recuperate—sometimes with dire consequences. As the stigma surrounding cannabis slowly dissipates and as knowledge of its benefits continues to spread, it comes as no surprise that athletes are now using CBD to aid in their training and recovery practices.
Recovering quickly after intense workouts or after injuries is key for athletes—especially professionals whose livelihoods depend on the performance and the wellness of their bodies. Traditional methods of recovering from minor sports injuries include rest, icing, massage and using compression garments. For professional athletes, methods of recovery can be more extreme. They may undergo surgery to repair torn tissue, and many are prescribed opioids in order to cope with pain.
CBD's anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties can help athletes recover from training and injury. Its powerful pain-fighting abilities too are already being advocated by those seeking alternatives to addictive medication. Athletes looking to recuperate after an intense workout tend to use CBD for its anti-inflammatory properties. CBD plays a part in how our bodies process pain, and there's already a large body of preclinical evidence that can vouch for the molecule's ability to treat different acute, inflammatory and neurological pain.
An increasing number of athletes are using cannabis to enhance their performance due to its ability to enhance focus, reduce anxiety, eliminate feelings of fatigue. Plenty of anecdotal and preliminary research exists to support using cannabis for these purposes, although studies aren't specific to sports enhancement.
How Can CBD Be Integrated Into a Training & Recovery Regimen?
Athletes like to use high CBD products to help them recover after workouts or injuries, CBD also help athletes sleep, leading to faster recovery times. Edibles and tinctures provide longer-lasting relief, but may take a while to kick in.
Cannabis can complement many traditional and holistic training approaches as well as supplement a recovery regimen. It's typically easier to use CBD for recovery than it is for performance. This is because athletes using CBD as part of a training strategy must consider many different mental and physical factors.
While it may sound like a miracle cure, it's very close. High-quality CBD must be taken properly and with proper intent to work correctly. When those guidelines are met, post-routine CBD use can be tremendously effective for reducing athletic-related injuries and improving the healing process so you can get back to the game.


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I can work with you online if you are in Pennsylvania because I am Licensed in Pennsylvania.
There are specific regulations for online counseling services.
IF you are around the world and interested in Coaching visit my website at awarenesscoachingllc.com. I can see you virtually around the world depending on the legality of where you are physically located. Leave the legal part to me once you tell me where you are and what you are interested. Depending on the severity of symptoms Coaching may be a viable option if not I will try to refer you to a therapist in the state you are in.
What is online therapy?
Many different terms are used for online therapy, including telepsychology, telebehavioral health, telemedicine, distance counseling, and many other similar terms.
Online therapy is more than just a therapist offering services by video. There are clinical, ethical, legal and technological factors that should be considered.
Online therapy, simply put, is therapy across distance through electronic means. It is an approach that takes the best practices of traditional therapy and combines it with some of its own unique advantages, keeping in mind and holding the highest standards in the field.
Telemedicine for mental health can be a big benefit as it can enhance the care I can provide for you by offering a versatile, flexible option for scheduling and attending sessions with you, over an easy to use secure video, connecting with you on your own schedule and from your choice of location.
In many places there is a shortage of mental health professionals, or at least the type of therapist you would like, and this means that it can be difficult to find the best therapist for you. We now know that certain clients seek online therapy for practical/logistical and personal preferences, as well as clinical reasons. With a licensed clinician knowledgeable also in the area of area of telemental health, online therapy is convenient, secure and effective.
I am trained in telebehavioral health, and use cutting edge technology for quality and security, for video conferencing tools (all HIPAA secure), in order to provide you with the convenience of remote sessions that do not require a visit to my office, without having to sacrifice quality, security, or confidentiality. If you are local I do prefer one in person session and then the rest of the time can be online. If you are not local obvious this isn't an option. We can mix up sessions some online and some in the office depending on your schedule.
What do I need in order to do therapy via the internet?
All you need is a computer, internet, and a safe and confidential setting.
What to look for when choosing an online therapist
Many are now offering online therapy, but not all therapists are aware of the legal, ethical, technological and clinical considerations.
Here is what to look for
- Is the therapist licensed?
- Do they have any training in online therapy?
- Do they use HIPAA secure technology? (Skype and Facetime are not HIPAA secure)
Additional reading
What you need to know before choosing online therapy
Online Psychotherapy Gains Fans And Raises Privacy Concerns
Telehealth: Transforming Child Mental Health Care


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Stirling and I came down to bring Aimee to catch her flight back to Canada and to do shopping for our annual missionary retreat. We are currently waiting on the large tent we've ordered as the meeting tent. It should be here on Friday! Please PRAY that it will come on Friday as we are anxious to get home – NO – PRAY it will come early! Like tomorrow – that would be better!
We got word from Tchincombe today that another of our horses has died. SIGH. It's the horse that Jeffrey had chosen as his own. They found 'Trinity' dead in the pasture. It's hard to be here when we know the kids are feeling sad! So we'd appreciate your prayers for them that the enemy will not be able to use this to turn their hearts away from God or make them afraid to love!
Please continue to pray for Fran Gralow who's coming to work in Bible Translation. She hoped to be here by the end of May but actually lacks about $400 of monthly support!
Pray for the meetings at Imbondwe this weekend. We'll not be attending but a team from Tchincombe will go and so will a team from Lubango! Continue to pray for open hearts!
Pray for our missionary conference which is July 13-18. That we would experience rest and renewal!
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Online hiring practices have made it increasingly easy to apply for a job—unless you're a person with a disability, that is. Senior Web Accessibility Consultant Denis Boudreau explores the problem of why the employment rate of Americans with disabilities has continued to drop for the last 25 years, and how web designers and developers hold a key to improving the situation.
Dan Sullivan, Vice President of Sales at AudioEye, talks about the return-on-investment for employers who embrace accessible technology that benefits all users.
When it comes to the accessibility of web pages, web applications and web tools, most people turn to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). In order to help technology providers and employers understand the basics of WCAG and other related accessibility standards, PEAT spoke with the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) Shawn Henry, who leads their worldwide education and outreach promoting web accessibility.
For several members of the PEAT team, October was a busy month of travel, talk, and trend spotting as we headed west to attend three conferences: the Coleman Institute on Cognitive Disabilities Annual Conference; HR Technology Conference and Expo (HR Tech); and the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) Access 2015. All presented valuable opportunities for our team to learn, share knowledge, examine future trends, and identify ways to strengthen PEAT's work.
Universal design allows us to develop content and experiences that are inclusive of the widest possible audience. In this recorded webinar, Sina Bahram discusses how Prime Access Consulting (PAC) has worked with museums, universities, and corporations to successfully apply universal design principles to help advance digital accessibility for a variety of clients.
In the spirit of NDEAM, PEAT guest contributor Dana Marlowe explores how the practice of "Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD) can boost productivity and help people of all abilities succeed on the job. Marlowe is the founder and president of IT consulting firm Accessibility Partners.
This event provided resource sharing and collaboration opportunities to federal government employees, contractors, and others working to ensure the technologies they use, develop, and promote are accessible. The workshop presentation materials are available for download to anyone interested in learning or sharing digital accessibility.
The six phases of the Employment Lifecycle and their corresponding technologies.
PEAT is seeking stories that demonstrate the power of accessible technology in fueling the employment success of people with disabilities. If you are an employee with a disability or an employer with experiences to share in this area, please submit a short personal statement.
Powers Pyles Sutter and Verville principal Bobby Silverstein details the various accessibility policies and how companies can strategize to make this part of their company culture.
Minnesota's Chief Information Accessibility Officer Jay Wyant lists specific areas of concern that job applicants with disabilities often face when it comes to online applications.
PEAT Deputy Project Director Corinne Weible answers the common question of "What is the difference between accessible technology and assistive technology?"
TalentWorks is a free online tool for employers and human resources professionals that helps them ensure their online job applications and other eRecruiting technologies are accessible to job seekers with disabilities. PEAT created the tool based on its national survey of people with disabilities.
This summer, PEAT concluded its national survey on user experiences related to the accessibility of online job applications and other eRecruiting tools. Check out our new infographic summarizing the survey results, and stay tuned as PEAT develops new tools and resources related to this critical issue.
BizAbility founders Ted Drake, Principal Engineer at Intuit, and JJ Meddaugh, President of AT Guys, introduce this new, community-driven resource for business owners with disabilities and entrepreneurs to find the accessible tools they need to build and run their business effectively.
Project Director Josh Christianson and Lead Strategic Consultant Joiwind Ronen demonstrate TalentWorks, PEAT's free online tool for employers and human resources professionals. Originally recorded April 5, 2016.
View a discussion with state accessibility CIOs Jeff Kline, Sarah Bourne, and Jay Wyant regarding Policy-Driven Adoption for Accessibility (PDAA). This new approach can help achieve higher levels of accessibility in vendor-provided products and services over the long term.
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MLRS For Dummies... er, Maneuver Warriors
by COL(R) Ken Guillory
This might be one of the few times that I actually get to pontificate on a subject about which I actually know something. While I am retired now, it's not been so long that I've either forgotten what I know nor has our doctrine changed radically since I left active duty. So I'll share what knowledge, insights, TTP and good old horse sense I've gained from years dealing with MLRS.
First, I'll get my bona fides on the table. (details at the bottom) I have participated in MLRS operations from both the command and staff positions, in real-life wartime and in training scenarios from 1990-2001.
This does not make me any more or less qualified than any other MLRS experienced officer, nor does it endow me with Napoleon-like wisdom, but it does give me a rounded picture of what the system can do with ground elements, with Army aviation and in joint operations. I've included at the end of this article a detailed description of those operations, for those of you who are interested. For those who think this might qualify as the ravings of an old soldier, just ignore it. Now to business. The first thing you need to know is what the system is good for and what to avoid.
Where do you find it in our force structure? What command relationships obtain and how do they play out in planning and actual combat?
What it's good for and what to avoid.
MLRS is not a point target weapon nor is it your best choice to deal with tanks and armored vehicles. It can do damage to lightly armored vehicles but isn't the best way to handle them. It can make them button up and causes confusion. But heavy direct fire weapons (tanks, ATGMs, helicopters and CAS) are the killers.
MLRS is ideal for counterfire, SEAD, assembly areas, POL, CPs/OPs, enemy bridging operations, troops in the open (but how often does that happen?). It's good in the counterrecon fight if the target is stationary or if the maneuver forces can cause the enemy to stop. During the planning for Desert Shield, one of our supported units actually wanted us to use artillery fires (among them, MLRS) to destroy the enemy reconnaissance elements moving through the desert, a brilliant example of misunderstanding artillery capabilities and an exercise in asininity.
In conjunction with attack helicopters MLRS can be especially devastating, either with rocket fires or with ATACMS. Just remember that the artillery should hit the target area first, immediately before the helicopters arrive on the scene. In that way the attack aircraft come upon an enemy that is recovering from an MLRS strike and that will present juicer targets. Then again, as soon as the attack aircraft leave the area, the artillery should hit it again. Aviators don't particularly care for this; they like to hit the target first. But they're wrong.
So take care in what you ask your fire supporter/artilleryman to do. If you give him mission impossible, he cannot help you. Maneuver asks for fire support to do certain tasks.
Don't simply ask for MLRS.
Employment considerations
Positioning: Needs to be close enough to take advantage of range (32 km Max and 45 km for extended range - ER) Minimum range is 8 km. Minimum safe distance from impact for friendly troops is 2 km. That means that for maximum effect in the enemy zone, try to position MLRS assets from 6-10 km from FLOT - in my view, six KMs is better than ten.
Now you'll run into resistance on this point. Many maneuver commanders don't want to put MLRS so close to the enemy. Nor do they want to make space for it among their maneuver units. They know that the enemy makes MLRS a priority target and don't want to be near it.
Look, if you want the fires, you have to make space for the system and space means in a legitimate location where MLRS can be used to max effect. You give up some of its range capability for deep fires if you position it deeper in your own AO. In addition, you might have to provide "security" in the form of a maneuver component escort for MLRS assets in proximity to the enemy or include them in your own defense perimeter. MLRS elements have precious little capability to defend themselves; they rely instead on quickness and movement. Like many things, you decide if the trade off is worthwhile.
Response time: From the time a fire mission reaches a battery FDC until the launcher is ready to fire is 4 minutes. Remember that - 4 minutes. And you have to add on to that the Call for Fire time. So you don't get immediate response from MLRS assets like you do from cannons or mortars. It's not gonna happen.
Now, on planned targets or TOTs the system is terrific since it can be ready on the exact time. But be aware of on-call missions. They take time for MLRS. You get great firepower, but at a cost. On the other hand, look for opportunities to use it when you can gauge the time effectively. It's a devastating weapon when surprise is on your side and you have an accurate target location.
Here's what happens. The call for fire comes into the FDC and is sent digitally to the SPLL. The FDC decides how many rockets to fire based on size and type of target. Usually, the SPLL fires one or two pods (6 rockets to one pod). The SPLL drives from its "hide position" to a firing point 50-150 meters away and parks on the designated azimuth. The crew gives the command to lay the launcher and the SPLL rotates and elevates for firing. At the appointed time or when ready, firing starts. Rockets launch at one second intervals - or longer if appropriate. Sometimes, this process can go faster than 4 minutes, but 4 minutes is the standard. Then you add time of flight (normally 25-65 seconds depending on range; ask your FSO for precise times) to the "warhead event" when the fuse ignites and opens the rocket to release the bomblets. It then takes a few seconds for the bomblets to drop and activate on the target. Now we're in the effects business.
It then takes 20 minutes (yes, Two-Zero minutes) for that launcher to reload, update its survey and return to a hide area for the next mission. Well-trained crews can go faster, but a 20 minute "turn" is normal.
Mass fires: What the system can do is mass fires on multiple targets simultaneously. One launcher can provide the same firepower as a "Battalion 1" round of 155 mm DPICM. That's an enormous advantage if you use it properly. Now, let's be clear on this point.
Engaging multiple targets with MLRS is a capability you will not routinely encounter at battalion or brigade level. Perhaps you will if your brigade is the main effort. This is usually a division operation. What this does is allow the cannon units to give you all of their fires without having to concern themselves with other missions. It's an indirect benefit that you reap from MLRS.
Types of munitions: These are always under development (for example, SADARM) and by this time we might have more than I actually know about. But two types predominate.
ATACMS - missiles - range up to 170 km with APAM (anti-personnel, anti-materiel) bomblet for deep fires. Usually controlled by corps or higher. Sometimes, but seldom, designated for division to employ. One missile to a pod. Visually, the pods are identical.
Where do you find it in our force structure?
What command relationships obtain and how do they play out in planning and actual combat? or... What to expect as a maneuver officer
MLRS fires for you at division or brigade level if you are the main effort and if assets are allocated for planned missions. If you are at battalion level, fugeddaboutit! You plan for fire support and let the FSO coordinate the provider of it. You'll most likely receive cannon fire support unless you have one or two truly high priority targets that need more coverage.
You might have to provide security for MLRS assets out of your already stretched units, especially during movement or during a covering force/recon/counterrecon fight. MLRS battalions have only a few 50cal MGs for defense and the capability to run like hell. Maneuver types like this even less than making space.
Keep these capabilities in mind when you plan your next operation, exercise or combat. They'll serve you well and save time in asking questions. Load your FSO up with questions. Even if he doesn't know, he has to find out to keep you informed.
My experiences as mentioned above
During Desert Shield/Desert Storm (Aug 90-Apr 91) I served as the S-3 of the 212th FA Brigade, alerted and then deployed with XVIII Airborne Corps in Saudi Arabia and later in Iraq. During this time one battalion of MLRS (3-27 FA) was subordinate to our brigade and operated with us throughout the deployment and ground combat in Iraq.
Moreover, as S-3 of 212 FA Brigade, I participated in all of the planning for Desert Shield (the defense of Saudi Arabia) with XVIII Corps, Corps Arty and primarily with the following maneuver elements - 101st Air Assault Div, 12 Aviation Brigade and 3d ACR, all in the covering force area and with the 24th ID (Mech) in the main battle area. I mention all of this not to recount history but to emphasize that these were detailed, ongoing war plans that involved artillery and other fire support assets with the maneuver commanders showing high interest in using MLRS as often and as comprehensively as possible. In addition to these tasks, the brigade had an additional task of providing counterfire support to MARFOR (Marine Forces) to our immediate east; this meant radar coverage and MLRS fires, thus giving us the additional headache of positioning forces to cover both Army and Marine Corps elements in our AO. This was an intense education in the planning and use of the MLRS system, in what maneuver leaders knew about the system and their expectations of us once fighting commenced.
Beginning with the planning for Desert Storm, 212th Brigade had the mission of reinforcing the 24th Divarty in the upcoming attack to liberate Kuwait and to destroy Iraq's offensive ground capability (meaning the Republican Guard Forces). So another kind of planning commenced, FA Brigade operations with one specific division - and another brick in the edifice of my education about fire support and MLRS. By the way, we actually fought the ground war in this mode. I tell war stories on request only, please.
Upon returning to Fort Sill in April, 1991, I resumed command of 6-32 MLRS and began immediately the process of rebuilding my former Lance battalion as an MLRS battalion. In February, 1993, my battalion deployed to NTC for Contingency Operations (CONOPS 93), the first deployment of an MLRS Battalion to the NTC. Smaller elements had gone earlier, but never a complete battalion. During these operations we "fought" not only with Army ground forces, but also with Special Forces and Navy and Marine Corps aircraft.
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In less than a month, Donald Trump will officially be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. While Trump supporters are thrilled, millions of Americans around the country are still stunned at the election results, including filmmaker Michael Moore.
Moore on Trump
In the days leading up the the 2016 presidential election, the consensus was that Hillary Clinton would become the first female commander in chief in American history. Nearly all of mainstream media and the majority of the pollsters predicted a Clinton win so large that the Democrats were also expected to regain control of the Senate.
After Trump's victory, Democrats and liberals were caught off guard, leaving them in a state of panic, which continues until present day. One liberal voice that warned of a possible Donald Trump victory was Michael Moore, who revealed his Christmas wish on his offical Facebook page on December 24.
"Tonight it's Christmas Eve, it's Hanukkah, it's a month before the words 'Muslim registry' will find their way into an actual law," Michael Moore wrote, before predicting that atheists will likely "save us because they believe in science, facts and humanity." "We know the wall of hate in front of us is going to seem insurmountable.
It is not," he continued, comparing the recent political negativity coming from Donald Trump and his supporters to "falsehoods" promoted by "The South, the Germans or Roger Ailes."
While Michael Moore was not shy about Republicans controlling all of Congress and the White House, the award-winning filmmaker was optimistic at the pressure liberals can put on the Republican Party. "We ARE the majority (by nearly three million votes!) and we have MANY tools available to us (mass protest, civil disobedience, lawsuits, social media, old media, and just plain showing up)," he noted.
Here it is: @MMFlint's 5-Point Plan for 2017 (and Donald Trump)…— The Last Word (@TheLastWord) December 23, 2016
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"I will continue to post things you can do where you live. The only way this will work is if everyone commits, right now, to doing something, anything, in the coming year," Michael Moore pointed out, while adding, "That can be our Christmas/Hanukkah/Muslim registry gift to each other - I'm in, you're in, we're all in." Moore's Christmas wish for all Americans to stay vigilant is something many on the political left have been screaming for, but it's not likely to play well with conservatives.
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As Christmas and the rest of the holidays arrive, Donald Trump is preparing to become the next president on Inauguration Day. Despite this, Michael Moore and nearly 100,000 protesters are planning to attend, and will take to the streets in Washington, D.C. to voice their opposition to the president-elect.