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That said there is a case for networked lights. I've worked on vehicles where we've reduced the weight by significant amounts by replacing a traditional wiring harness with networked controllers. It also reduced cost and increased reliability. In principle networked house lights offer the same advantages, although I would expect the network signals to use the power lines instead of WiFi.]]>
Don't misunderstand: I love gadgets, especially electrical/electronic ones. I also love good beer (and bock!). I drink very little beer, because I am at the stage of life where a calorie consumed is a calorie stored. I toss nearly every gadget out of the pram in short order because (1) I am difficult to amuse in the first place and (2) a cursory inspection is usually enough to nail the device as useless, dangerous, inefficient, overly expensive, silly... or some combination of these.
I believe that embracing "cool" is a Good Thing and that marrying "cool" is folly.]]>
It is easier to crash the grid than all that:
The power grid is *old*, many of the old control systems communicate via RF-links, analogue modems, or by injecting HF-signals on the wires. I doubt that any serious form of encryption is used, if there is, it was probably good in the 1980's with hidden back-doors so the russkies couldn't use it. It is not a challenge to the tech we can buy right off the shelf (getting the 9 kHz signalling off the 140 kV lines *could* be a challenge and the basis of some excellent LiveLeak footage ..).
Hacking aside, most of the hardware is minimally protected - there is probably an alarm on the station perimeter and doors but it will take a good while for the police or private security dude to drive maybe 50 kilometers into the forest to check it out. Once inside a station there are no interlocks or keys required for f.ex. tripping the circuit breakers manually.
There will be a password on the SCADA system ... however, SCADA generally trust the network it runs on and all the devices on that network. With physical access one could sniff the traffic for years - nobody would notice, it is just not the kind of thing operators are looking for.
To me this is a good thing. This level of "security" and nothing happens. It shows that the people who want to screw up society hardly exists and the few that do are useless twats to boot. This is as it should be. All this paranoia and focusing on imagined threats is bad for the soul.]]>
Although it's not just me, I'm baffled to find out that there are actually people that find this kind of stuff useful, or "cool", or whatever.
E.g. this morning, a colleague -a senior Oracle developer, no less- was showing me a chart of his weight, fat and BMI on an android app. The data was provided by his wifi-enabled bathroom scale (!); not sure if it was first uploaded to the cloud and back to his phone, or it's directly scale -> phone.]]>
What do you expect me to do? Hire someone to walk over to the wall? To hell with that.
In all seriousness, I don't have a reading light by my couch, and sometimes I am pinned down by cats, making it physically impossible to get up to turn on the light so I can read. I do see the use for this kind of technology. I just think we need to standardize the internet of things so that we can make sure a) you have secure protocols for exchanging data, and b) IoT devices are segregated on networks by default to mitigate the impact of their inevitable hacking]]>
It's a pity the non-issue gets ahead of the issue...]]>
"One final note: I just couldn't think of a headline more sensationalist than the descriptive one."
Any more questions about the blog titles?]]>
You need one God bulb to do the WiFi (probably eating 2-3 Watts unless there's some incentive to optimise the hardware) and then the rest of the bulbs are using light-weight comms and 10-20 mW. Call the whole lighting array 3 watts unless you have a lot of bulbs. So the initial cost is 20-30 times Clive's estimate, but the first couple dozen bulbs are "free".
1) You mean "Wh/year" and "KWh/year", not "W/year" and "KW/year".
2) If you're going to have issues about them being environmentally friendly or not, what has a much larger impact than 11mW x (# of bulbs), are the environmental issues associated with the extra materials used in the electronics. Those extra materials probably took far more energy to refine and process than that 11mW standby power would ever add up to.
3) If you want another way to put things in perspective, it's like leaving incandescents on for 15 more seconds per day, or leaving a LED bulb fully on for a couple minutes per day. It would offset that standby power usage if it's smarts mean it's in it's "off" state for even just a couple minutes more per day.]]>
Agreed. The whole IoT is ridiculous and poses a security catastrophe if all of this nonsense catches on. How many people are going to remember to update and secure light bulbs, mattresses, toilets, chairs, carpets, windows, gutters, God forbid plumbing and garbage cans, and God knows what else people think is a good idea to put on the internet...]]>
Let's assume that one of these IoT smart bulbs draws a tiny 11mW in standby that's 100W/year which might not sound to bad untill you multiply it out by four or five lights minimum per room, which is what you currently need with a lot of LED-Bulbs.
But it could be a lot worse in my"lounge" I have four light rails with four spots each for illuminating pictures, two multiple halogen bulb center fittings to illuminate main tables and lamps on side tables and reading lamps by some chairs. Unless I'm entertaining nearly all of these lights are turned off with a real switches with just a side or reading light being used when the room is in use. Now consider the thirty bulbs in this room as IoT devices that would be 3KW/year which is more than the energy efficient fridge uses...]]>
BTW, I love the new CAPTCHA. It's just unusual enough that bots won't bother to learn it, but a whole lot easier than deciphering a doodle. I used to use a similar trick ("What is the singular of octopus?") on my blog.]]>
But first as I commented on the FriSquid page, from the write up it appears that the security fault is storing secrets by use of AES, with a hardcoded key. This sort of security mistake is oh so old, back in the 1990s VNC did the same thing but using a couple of generations earlier crypto (DES, not even 3DES).
But back to "life threatening" it is a forgone certainty that bulbs like this will become fairly standard. Not all will use E27 fittings, some in the UK for instance could end up using bayonet fittings. The problem is the control has moved from the "wall face plate" switch / dimmer to the bulb. Which will remain permanently powered, especially with longer lasting bulbs and "interior designers" not being particularly saftey concious, thus changing them incautiously could be a bit of a shock if not a pain in the heart...]]>
Without integrity you have nothing.
This blog is Not Secure As
it may be not under Bruce's
supervision any more... :=)
Re the article titles: How many articles per week are posted here? Compared to most of the information super garbage dump Bruce's site is low-bandwidth, high SNR. If he wants to fool around with the post titles, no harm done.]]>
"Clickbait headlines: annoying. Deeply annoying."]]>
Regarding the LIFX bulbs, I can see some utility in light bulbs which work in existing fixtures and can be remotely controlled in intelligent ways. I can even see some utility in there being a WiFi gateway such that they can be controlled from the personal surveillance device -- er, I mean smart phone -- that's in my pocket much of the time anyway.
However, I gather from the LIFX web page that the features now under development and the APIs for controlling the bulbs are based on their "LIFX Cloud", which involves the bulbs communicating with the public Internet. Aside from the fact that I live in a rural area and tethering my cell phone is my only Internet access, I do not see any utility in my appliances connecting to the public Internet. Internet Protocol is fine, but I don't want or need my home appliances to communicate with anything or anybody outside my property boundary.
Using protocols layered on top of the Internet Protocol as a means to communicate with appliances can be a useful means to standardize things, but requiring appliances to phone home to a public site is firmly in my Do Not Want category.]]>
It completely disrupts the reading experience of the blog and, clearly, irritates long-time readers.
If this is indeed what has happened, I suspect that whoever is maintaining the site in Bruce's ... absense?... does not have permission to comment on this matter.
If you are reading this, mysterious headline writer/s, then please pass these comments up the chain.]]>
It's not just you. A cell phone-controlled light bulb is pure solution-looking-for-a-problem - something to make $$ for a seller - nothing more. That it and other IOT thingies need s/w updates is nuttiness squared. I will not allow any such specimen on my property; you too can opt out.]]>
I think the title that Bruce ultimately committed to "paper" is not all that bad, compared to the others of this week, although its promoting the lowly lightbulb to "appliance" makes me squirm. For sure, my own best effort would have fallen far shorter of Brian Krebs' super-alliteration than Bruce's did. :-)]]>
Please allow us to continue using our judgment reliably. This issue is popping up just as I am getting used to avoiding obvious clickbait.]]>
"Li-Fi, or "light fidelity", is the branding name of a "post Wi-Fi" technology, that can be a complement of RF communication (Wi-Fi or Cellular network), or a replacement in contexts of data broadcasting. Li-Fi can be also bidirectional, like Wi-Fi, as a high speed and fully networked subset of visible light communications (VLC).
It is wireless and uses visible light communication (instead of radio frequency waves), that is part of the Optical Wireless Communications technologies, which carries much more information, and has been proposed as a solution to the RF-bandwidth limitations. A complete solution includes a standardization process, as proposed by the Li-Fi Consortium."
"Fridge hacked. Car hacked. Next up, your LIGHT BULBS
So shall you languish in darkness - or under disco-style strobes - FOREVER"
Until I find it out, I`m taking these blog headlines very seriously.]]>
The *entire point* of a book's title and cover is to give a concise indication of what's in the book / who a book's intended audience is.
This title style is liable to change Bruce's target audience to include people who find such titles attractive. Not in itself a bad thing, if it helps educate people who wouldn't previously consider security matters, but if it also increases comments and reduces the ratio of insightful comments, it will be a shame to those that are here for that commentary as much as the content.
(And the phrases themselves are fucking annoying.)]]>
Personally, I would have a list of quality content (not quality title) publishers restricting them to only the few I feel their contents are worth being added to my RSS Feeds instead of trying to add all of my feeds into a small device.]]>
If the headlines are driving people off, then it seems to me they were not here for the content to begin with.
As they say: If you judge a book by the cover, do not read it.


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There are dozens of free and low-cost cloud storage services aimed at consumers – everything from Google (News - Alert) Drive, Microsoft SkyDrive, and higher end offerings from LogMeIn and Carbonite.
These tend to be 'set it and forget it' deals, but then hope all is well when crash time comes.
But BUMI, short for Back Up My Info!, is a step above with a fully managed cloud service for backup and recovery that was just enhanced. The service, aimed at SMBs, now includes new and improved features to support mobile devices, more specific support for Salesforce.com (News - Alert), and virtual disaster recovery (VDR).
Unlike low-end, consumer solutions, BUMI lets IT see what is going on with its data – an area that has been improved with the latest service.
Customers can use a Web interface to look at, and modify notifications and backup settings. This visibility and control is all in real time.
"Businesses face more challenges than ever when it comes to protecting their data," said Jennifer Walzer, CEO at BUMI. "Exponential data growth has always been an issue, but on top of that we're seeing more and more organizations using cloud-based applications, adopting virtualized environments and allowing their end-users to utilize mobile devices as part of BYOD initiatives. Today it's no longer as simple as backing up a few physical servers to a secure offsite location. The IT landscape for many organizations has become so complex and far-reaching, driving the need for increased assurance that data can be recovered anytime and from anywhere. Our new software release helps companies address these issues in order to better protect their data."
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With remote and local Virtual Disaster Recovery (VDR), shops with downed computers can fail over to physical over VMware ESX servers.
Besides supporting most mobile devices running iOS and Android (News - Alert), the latest release also handles Windows Server 2012, Windows 8, VMware 5.1 and Mac OS X Mountain Lion.
And Saleforce.com customers can now back up and restore customer contact and status data.
The Support Angle
BUMI prides itself on quality support. The 24/7 support is 100 percent based in the U.S., and the company says it connects customers quickly to a live support engineer, who is an expert and doesn't rely on scripts like so many others in support do.
In fact, all calls are answered by a live respondent, and there is no automated phone system to navigate. Meanwhile support engineers monitor customer backups every day, and can proactively alert you of problems.
A Culture all its Own
The New York city-based BUMI prides itself on an eclectic array of employees, somewhat in keeping with its location in the City that Doesn't Sleep. In fact, company founder Walzer wanted to find just the right person to be a new systems engineer, and wasn't satisfied with the response to a rather standard job description. So she redid the description and asked for someone with a "highly developed sense of irony and a touch of snark." Bingo. Five highly qualified candidates emerged out of some 125 applications.
BUMI, now 11 years old, boast some 40 partners over 500 customers, including law firms, hedge funds, banks, accountancies and financial and insurance firms.
On the Record with BUMI CEO Jennifer Walzer
Why did you start the company?
An old client I knew from a prior company had a major system crash, lost almost all of his data, and had no good way of getting it back. It took me about 15 minutes to realize what an opportunity this was. Data was growing out of control for many businesses, yet no one was thinking about how to recover it in a disaster. While it's true that data centers and backup solutions were available, knowledge about how to actually restore this data and all of the complexities involved was still a key missing piece. And with the downsizing of IT departments, this responsibility was usually given to the least qualified engineer on the team. I knew there had to be a better way to take care of these organizations. The market was really lacking a white glove approach to backups. If I were a client and needed support, I wanted to be able to pick up the phone and immediately speak with a senior level engineer who knew my technology and knew how my data behaved. I wanted to know that regardless of the situation, I was going to be in good hands.
What makes BUMI different from your competitors, and who do you primarily compete with?
While there are many service providers in the online data backup and recovery market, BUMI differentiates itself as a premium provider not only by delivering best-in-class technology but more importantly by offering category-leading customer service. We exclusively focus on serving a market niche that values highly personalized and responsive customer service. Unfortunately, our biggest competitor is inertia-especially with companies who've never experienced a disaster. These people often think they're ok with what they're currently doing, and are reluctant to change. Our service is very similar to insurance; you don't really value it until you need it.
How is your approach to support different?
Support starts before the sale. We provide a consultative assessment of a client's needs and focus on their recovery point objectives and whether or not there are any compliance issues that should be addressed. From set-up and configuration to ongoing support, we provide a highly personalized customer service experience. A lot of companies will just sell you backup software and facilities, and then leave it up to you to manage. While that 'set it and forget it' approach may work for some, we are extremely focused on support and proactively monitor backups on a daily basis, making sure our clients are taken care of around the clock. As a company, BUMI stresses a number of core values, one of which is "obsessive customer service." Our clients realize that by backing up their data, they are not only protecting their business, but also their customers and employees. And because of this, we strive to deliver the best experience possible for every single one of our clients.
What do you say to IT pros that don't trust backup to an outside provider and the cloud?
First, it is important to note that BUMI offers a hybrid approach, which includes local backups on the client's network in addition to our data center via the cloud. Before a company considers a vendor, they should consider the following: Do they understand my business? How strong are they financially? Can I speak to other customers like me? What's their support process and methodology? Where is my data located? Is it secure? Who has access to it? Just because your data is backed up to "the cloud" it doesn't necessarily mean it is safe and readily accessible.
Who came up with the name and how do customers respond?
When I first started the company, I knew I didn't have a massive marketing budget. So, I wanted a name that easily conveyed what we do. I thought that Backup My Info! pretty much summed it up. Over the years, the team and I realized it sounded a bit too consumer-oriented, plus our customers had started nicknaming us BUMI (pronounced Boo-Me!). So as the industry evolved, and the focused turned more towards recovery and less on backup, it was only natural for us to officially change our name to BUMI.
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Designer fashion brand 3.1Phillip Lim's new store in Taikoo Li Sanlitun, a commercial complex in Beijing, received a warm reception when it opened in October, another testament to the growing popularity of designer brands in the Chinese market, especially in first-tier cities such as Beijing and Shanghai.
The Chinese-language Economic Observer said designer fashion brands are gradually catching on in the Chinese market, eroding the predominant status of popular luxury brands in the high-end sector.
The Economic Observer noted that a consumer demographic has emerged in China with more sophisticated tastes and favoring high-quality clothing, in contrast to the view that the nouveau riche in China care only about price tags and not about quality. This sea change is especially apparent in Beijing and Shanghai.
Laurent Chemola, CEO of Lafayette Department Store in Beijing, said the department store decided to locate itself in the Xidan area of the city, since the commercial district is frequented by the young and affluent who favor entry-level luxury goods and designer brands. The Beijing store has embraced a young and vibrant esthetic, which sets it apart from the luxury strategy of its parent firm Galeries Lafayette Paris and its sister outlets worldwide.
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Many associations focus on growing ever bigger
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to those who have already signed up.
Following are a few ideas that can help associations ensure
their databases are full of members who are alive, ready, willing
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Treat them right.
Hospitals have patients, hotels have guests, schools have students,
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Provide year-round value.
Aside from scheduling a few physical opportunities for members to
network, create online opportunities via a bulletin board or an
e-mail listserv. Other Web-based benefits are distance-learning
courses (significantly discounted for members) and buyers'
Focus on renewals.
When a member is lost through cancellation, something has gone
wrong. If you lose enough members, you'll have a very small
Recently, our company canceled membership in a trade
association. No one called to see why we left, what happened or if
they could do anything to win us back.
Whenever a member doesn't renew or hints at not staying with the
association, a red flag should go up and practices should be in
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Find out what happened. Was it a budget problem? Try to work out
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The longer the group waits to gather this information, the more
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Offer incentives.
Many associations offer incentives to join, but not to renew. At
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Step 1- Prime your eyes with MAC Rubenesque Paint Pot.
Step 2- Using a crease brush, take MAC Eyeshadow in Soft Brown and apply that into your crease about 3/4 of the way in using windshield wiper motion.
Step 3- Take a flat shader brush with Covergirl Eye Enhancer Eyeshadow in Champagne and apply that all over your lid. This is a drugstore dupe for Stila Kitten Eyeshadow, one of my favorite eyeshadow of all time.
Step 4- With a highlighting brush, take Maybelline Expert Wear Eyeshadow in Champagne Fizz and apply that under your browbone and inner corner as highlight.
Step 5- Take a fluffy blending brush to blend out your eyeshadows.
Step 6- For liner, I'm using the Jordana Cosmetics Easyliner for Eyes in Black or any other black pencil liner will work just as fine. Use that to lightly line your upper waterline and upper lashline.
Step 7- Curl your lashes and apply mascara. The mascara I'm using is the Eyeko Skinny Brush Mascara in Black.
Apply MAC Powder Blush in Gingerly with a blush brush.
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Step 2- Apply MAC Lipstick in Japanese Maple all over your lips.
Step 3- Add a shine to your lips by using Tom Ford Ultra Shine Lip Gloss in Pink Guilt.
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Vol. 12 (1): June 2009
A second sighting occurred on 08.03.2009 at Kamenjak-Premantura and was photographed by Moris Civitico of Pula. The encounter, reports Antolovic, lasted several minutes, and was also witnessed by diving members of the GSM from Trieste, Marta Piccoli and Gianni Pecchiar. Piccoli reported afterwards that the seal "was very quiet, did not show fear and watched her with curiosity."
Sighting 14.02.2009 at Cape Kamenjak – Verudela, Pula, Croatia, filmed by Silvano Sergo. Courtesy GSM.
Sighting 08.03.2009 at Cape Kamenjak – Premantura, Pula, Croatia, filmed by Moris Civitico. Courtesy GSM.
Under bright but overcast skies, Mediterranean monk seal pup 'Artemis' was released into the protected waters of the National Marine Park of Alonissos, Northern Sporades on 11 April. After a brief ceremony attended by local well-wishers, visiting dignitaries and supporters of MOm – the NGO spearheading monk seal conservation in Greece – Artemis was placed in a transport cage and put aboard the research vessel IFAW-Odyssia, for the 2.5 hour journey to Piperi, an island in the core zone of the 2200 sq km Marine Park. The IFAW-Odyssia was escorted by the patrol boat of the Marine Park's management authority.
Jeny Androukaki, Head of the Monk Seal Rehabilitation Centre at Steni Vala, Alonissos, later reported that Artemis quickly became acclimatized to her new surroundings. After briefly exploring the small beach where she was released from the transport cage, the seal was quickly drawn to the water and the small waves breaking on the shingle. She then began swimming and diving, displaying, said Androukaki, several darting movements suggesting that she was chasing fish.
Courtesy of the UK's Sea Mammal Research Unit, Artemis was equipped with a mobile phone-based tracking device which is hoped will provide various data on the seal's position and dive depths. A similar device, placed on monk seal pup Viktoria last year did not, however, function, and was deemed to have been faulty by the SMRU.
Following some initial anxiety among the researchers, Artemis' tracking device began to function as intended, providing basic information via SMS messaging on the seal's whereabouts, first at Piperi, the release site, and later on at various locations within and outside the boundaries of the Park. MOm and SMRU researchers are said to be pleased with the satellite-tracking and time-depth recording data yielded so far via data link. In one instance, Artemis was recorded diving to a depth of 117 m.
The release ceremony at Steni Vala was attended by Sophia Staikou, President of Piraeus Bank Group Cultural Foundation and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility. Piraeus Bank has been a long-time supporter of MOm's monk seal conservation efforts in Greece through its CSR programme.
For in-depth coverage of Artemis' rescue, rehabilitation and release, please turn to our Cover Story, Artemis Diary.
Artemis' release at Piperi, 11.04.2009. Courtesy MOm.
Monk seal pup 'Artemis' in rehabilitation (I), 11 January 2009; MOm Rescue Centre, Alonissos, Northern Sporades Marine Park. Courtesy MOm.
Monk seal pup 'Artemis' in rehabilitation (II), 11 January 2009; MOm Rescue Centre, Alonissos, Northern Sporades Marine Park. Courtesy MOm.
Tragically, orphaned monk seal pup 'Artemis' has been found dead on Skiathos in the Northern Sporades.
The body was discovered on 14 May 2009, floating in Skiathos harbour. It was transferred the same day to Athens for necropsy, conducted by Prof. Dr. Thijs Kuiken, a veterinary pathologist specialising in marine mammals from Erasmus University, Rotterdam.
The necropsy established that Artemis was in excellent nutritional condition and overall health, with a body weight normal for her age, MOm subsequently reported. There was clear evidence that the seal had died as a result of drowning – most probably the result of becoming entangled in fishing gear.
Further information on Artemis' state of health prior to her sudden death could be gleaned from data retrieved from her satellite tag, which showed her progressively achieving greater confidence both in mobility and diving. Though at first she remained close to her release site at Piperi in the core zone of the National Marine Park of Alonissos, Northern Sporades, she eventually travelled more than a 100 nautical miles, straying beyond the borders of the Park; her dives exceeded 150 m.
"Although the young seal quickly adjusted to its natural environment," says Vangelis Paravas, Conservation and Policy Coordinator of MOm, "the harsh but unavoidable fact is that Artemis ultimately also had to face the reality of surviving in the wild, just as the rest of the remaining monk seals in the Mediterranean Sea."
Data gathered by MOm through its EU-funded project on seal-fishery interactions indicates that lethal entanglement in fishing gear is the most serious cause of death among immature monk seals. The organisation is developing proposals aimed at lessening monk seal mortality stemming from such interactions, whilst promoting sustainable coastal fisheries.
Further information can be obtained from the MOm press release:
A sad last message from Artemis [PDF 120 KB]
"Concrete conservation actions for Mediterranean Shag and Audouin's Gull in Greece including the inventory of relevant Marine IBAs" is the title of a new EU LIFE project launched in January this year. This 4-year project aims to achieve a significant improvement of the Mediterranean Shag's (Phalacrocorax aristotelis desmarestii) and Audouin's Gull (Larus audouinii) conservation status in Greece, by implementing concrete conservation actions in 17 Greek SPA sites, according to the guidelines and priorities identified by the International Action Plans for the two species. An overall improvement of their conservation status will be further enhanced by the identification of marine Important Bird Areas (IBAs), through a well organised campaign following the relevant guidelines of the European Commission and instructions of BirdLife.
The project partnership brings together NGOs and research institutes with significant experience and expertise in conducting nature conservation projects, and in implementing concrete conservation actions and related surveys. Hellenic Ornithological Society (HOS), the Greek Birdlife partner, in collaboration with SPEA (the Portuguese BirdLife partner), the Hellenic Society for the Protection of the Monk Seal (MOm), the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), and the Ionian Technological Institute (TEI) are collaborating to promote the two species' conservation in 17 Greek SPA sites, designated specifically for them. In this effort, the experience and expertise of the BirdLife partnership, especially of the RSPB, will play a significant role, thus providing a harmonised approach to the planning and implementation of the project actions.
MOm is responsible for the field research and awareness campaign activities in the northern Aegean and its research vessel "IFAW-Odysseia" will be used as the base for the fieldwork. During the project data on other seabird species, cetaceans and on the monk seals will be collected in order to achieve (through compilation with data on the distribution of pelagic fish populations, oceanographic and sea productivity parameters etc.) a more comprehensive knowledge on the marine ecosystem in Greece. Some of the key expected results of this project are:
Overall, the project's activities are expected to constitute a significant step towards the conservation of marine and coastal environments in Greece. – Panos Dendrinos, MOm.
Web visitors from around the world are now able to learn more about the Mediterranean monk seal and MOm's conservation actions in Greece, through the English version of www.mom.gr, and also through MOm's page and group on Facebook.
In an effort to raise the necessary funds for these conservation actions, MOm has also launched a Monk Seal Adoption programme; further information is available on the website. – Danae Protopapa, MOm.
On 4 March 2009 the Greek Ministry of Environment and Public Works signed a joint ministerial decision, which advances the formal establishment of the northern part of Karpathos and Saria islands in the eastern Dodecanese, as a protected area under the Greek law. The area is designated as the "Eco-development area of Olympos, Karpathos", and includes various restrictions and regulations based on specific zones on the terrestrial and marine environment. The size of the protected area is over 150 sq km, of which 52 cover the surrounding sea.
Northern Karpathos and the surrounding islets provide shelter for one of the most numerous breeding colonies of Monachus monachus in the Mediterranean Sea. Many endemic and protected flora and fauna species are also distributed in the area, contributing to its diverse and rich natural environment. Additionally, the cultural heritage and the traditional architecture of the island are unique within Greece.
MOm has been conducting research and conservation actions in Karpathos since 1995. In 1996 North Karpathos and Saria islands became part of the EU Natura 2000 network. During 2000 MOm conducted a Special Environmental Study, proposing the establishment of the area as protected, which was strongly supported by the local community of the island. In 2003 the Management Body was established, and since then it has been the responsible institution for the management and conservation of the area. However, the formal establishment of legal measures in the area, the designation of its boundaries and regulations are still pending, since the joint ministerial decision has not been signed as yet by the other involved ministries. – Vangelis Paravas and Stella Adamantopoulou, MOm.
Mediterranean (Monk Seal) Diet (part I)
As part of the LIFE-NATURE project "MOFI"/ Monk Seal & Fisheries: Mitigating the Conflict in Greek Seas, the feeding habits of the Mediterranean monk seal were examined through stomach content analysis, the first study of its kind. The research began in January 2006 and was completed in March 2009, in collaboration with the Zoology Department of the University of Aberdeen. A total of 24 stomachs, which were collected during necropsies conducted by MOm's biologists from dead animals found stranded in different areas of coastal Greece during the past 15 years, were sent to Scotland for analysis. The results of the three and a half year research indicate that the Mediterranean monk seal is an opportunistic predator with wide dietary preferences, which include benthic, demersal and benthopelagic fish species along with cephalopods – especially octopus, which is an important component of its diet. Details of the analysis will be presented in the Final Research Report of the project in July 2009.
Mediterranean (Monk Seal) Diet (part II)
Additional data on monk seal feeding preferences will be obtained by the application of stable isotope analysis in collaboration with the Okanagan Regional Chemical Analysis Centre of the University of British Columbia in Canada. The aim of the analysis is to trace the entire range of trophic levels on which monk seals feed, while at the same time distinguishing between different sources of possible prey species. This technique is based on Carbon and Nitrogen stable isotopes found in the tissues of species preyed upon by monk seals, compared to the same stable isotopes found in monk seal tissues. Thus, 45 different samples collected by Mom's biologists during necropsies, along with 35 samples of different marine species, including fish, crustaceans, cephalopods and algae, were sent to Canada to undergo analysis. The results are due in the coming months. – Vangelis Paravas and Stella Adamantopoulou, MOm.
Also as part of the MOFI project, a revised Strategy for the Conservation of the Mediterranean Monk Seal in Greece, and an Action Plan for its implementation, has been formulated, building on the foundations laid by the former official Greek Strategy, which had been a joint effort by MOm and Archipelagos. The document includes a full review of the former Strategy, capitalising on its achievements and learning from its weaknesses and failures.
The long-term goal of the strategy is: "to assure the recovery and long-term viability of Mediterranean monk seals in Hellenic waters". This goal is defined by the following 4 objectives: 1. Monk seal conservation established as a national objective, 2. Knowledge of monk seal ecology and biology important for the conservation of the species is secured, 3. Areas containing critical monk seal breeding habitat in Greece are identified, legally protected and organised into a functional network of protected areas in which monk seal numbers are stable or increasing and 4. Monk seal conservation measures are legally adopted and effectively implemented throughout national waters, so that threats are diminished and monk seal populations and habitat nationwide are not lost.
The Strategy also identifies the recommended actions to meet the 4 objectives. All necessary and urgent actions to be taken are described within the Action Plan and listed in tabular form in the implementation schedule, where indicators of progress are also recommended.
The revised Strategy will be presented to the relevant stakeholders and authorities in an open meeting in June. The final document will be submitted to relevant Greek Ministries and the European Commission for formal adoption. It is hoped that its implementation might begin as early as this year, and that it will remain in place until its planned revision in 2015. – Vangelis Paravas and Stella Adamantopoulou, MOm.
The collection of data on monk seal-fisheries interaction, in collaboration with fishermen throughout the country, has been completed, with analysis also yielding concrete results, which are now being used and integrated into the Action Plan being formulated for the mitigation of such interactions. The Action Plan is expected to be presented by MOm in June in an open public meeting; this following a workshop with all relevant stakeholders. – Vangelis Paravas and Stella Adamantopoulou, MOm.
Sea Serpents Likely to be Discovered
Michael A. Woodley, Darren Naish and Hugh P. Shanahan have had published on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, in the new number of Historical Biology (2009), their groundbreaking paper, "How many extant pinniped species remain to be described?"
Here is their press release on the contribution:
'Three new large marine mammals, so-called sea-serpents, are extremely likely to be discovered according to researchers.
In a paper published today, a team of scientists conclude that three new unusual species might await discovery, all of which may belong to the group of marine mammals known as pinnipeds. The best known pinnipeds are seals, sea lions and walruses. […]
"While the low number of three possible new pinniped species matched our statistical expectations, there is a need for scepticism as all known pinnipeds are noisy animals with close ties to land", said Mr Woodley.
"These pinnipeds would have to possess some exceptional characteristics, if they exist."
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October 25, 1980
Seymour STYERS, Petitioner,
Harold SMITH, Superintendent, Attica Correctional Facility, Respondent
The opinion of the court was delivered by: ELFVIN
This is a proceeding for a writ of habeas corpus brought by petitioner, an inmate at the Attica (N.Y.) Correctional Facility, against respondent, the Superintendent of said facility.
Petitioner was arrested in Buffalo, N.Y. December 28, 1973 and charged with two counts each of first degree robbery, second degree robbery, and possession of a dangerous weapon. The charges arose out of the robbery of Faso's Liquor Store ("the store") located at 207 Niagara Street in Buffalo by two armed men December 27, 1973. At a jury trial commencing June 24, 1974, petitioner was convicted of two counts of first degree robbery and possession of a dangerous weapon. Petitioner is currently serving indefinite terms of imprisonment not to exceed twenty-five years on the robbery charges and definite terms of imprisonment of one year on the weapons charges.
In this proceeding, petitioner claims that his conviction was unconstitutionally obtained in that: (1) his Sixth Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment rights were violated by hearsay testimony at trial regarding conversations between police and an unidentified informant; (2) identification testimony obtained in violation of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments was introduced at trial; and (3) testimony concerning identifications of petitioner predicated upon impermissibly suggestive procedures was admitted by the trial court in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. I have concluded that petitioner's Sixth Amendment claim warrants the relief requested herein.
At about three o'clock in the afternoon of December 27, 1973, two men entered the store and inquired about various brands of whiskey. Stephen Faso, the store proprietor, and Paul Dodge, a friend of Faso's, were in the store at the time. The two men carried on brief conversations with both Dodge and Faso and then left the store after about five minutes, saying they had to call their sister about the purchase. Dodge watched the two men leave the store and saw them meet a third person on the corner. Shortly thereafter, the two men re-entered the store. One man, later alleged to be petitioner, approached Dodge, held a knife to his throat and took twenty-five dollars from him. The second man pulled a knife on Faso and took seventy-five dollars from the cash register. The robbery lasted about one to three minutes.
Faso called the police immediately after the hold-up. Dodge and Faso described the robbers as follows: "a colored male twenty-five to thirty years old, five foot eight inches tall; a colored male about six foot, between twenty-five to thirty years old, wearing a black hat."
The following day, Buffalo Police Officer Angelo Cannizzaro received a phone call from an informant saying that three persons had been involved in the robbery. Subsequently, Cannizzaro brought Dodge to the police station to examine photographs. Dodge identified a photograph of Anthony Burt as one of the robbers. Dodge was not shown photographs of either Vincent Burt or petitioner at this time. While Dodge was still at the police station, the informant called Cannizzaro a second time and said that two of the robbery participants were Vincent and Anthony Burt. The informant did not identify the third robber but said all three could be found at 47 Whitney Place in Buffalo at that moment. After receipt of the call, Cannizzaro informed Dodge that he was leaving to arrest the three robbers. Although Dodge stated to Cannizzaro that there were only two robbers, Cannizzaro and Detective DiPasquale went to 47 Whitney Place and arrested the two Burt brothers and petitioner.
Cannizzaro returned to the police station with the three suspects who were immediately exhibited to Dodge. Dodge identified Vincent Burt and petitioner as the men who robbed the liquor store. Vincent Burt and petitioner were booked and photographed; the photographs were Polaroid color prints. Dodge made a statement at that time that Vincent Burt had been the robber who held a knife to his throat.
DiPasquale and Dodge then went to the liquor store to have Faso examine the photographs. When they entered the store, Dodge told Faso that he had seen the two hold-up men at the police station. Dodge went to the rear of the store as DiPasquale showed Faso an array of photos. The array included the two Polaroid pictures of Vincent Burt and petitioner taken at the time of their arrests and several black and white mug shots of other persons. DiPasquale set all of the photos in front of Faso and asked "Are these the two fellows?", but did not specifically point out any two pictures. Faso selected the pictures of Vincent Burt and petitioner as those of the robbery participants.
Anthony Burt was not charged with any crime in the robbery of the liquor store. Vincent Burt pled guilty to Third Degree Robbery as a result of the hold-up. Petitioner's essential position at trial was that he had been misidentified and that Anthony Burt had been the second robber.
A pretrial hearing (hereinafter "the Wade hearing") was held June 13, 1974, before an Erie County Supreme Court Justice in order to determine the admissibility of testimony regarding identifications of petitioner by Dodge and Faso. Counsel for petitioner urged that such testimony should be excluded because the identifications were made under suggestive circumstances. Counsel also argued that the prosecution should be forced to disclose the identity of the informant whose calls had led to the arrest of petitioner. The judge ruled that the identification testimony by Dodge and Faso would be admissible and that disclosure of the informant's identity was unnecessary. Counsel did not raise the issue whether petitioner's arrest was without probable cause and whether Dodge's and Faso's identification testimony therefore should be excluded as fruit of the poisonous tree.
At trial, Dodge and Faso identified petitioner as one of the robbery participants. Dodge also gave direct examination testimony concerning his identification of petitioner at the police station. Both witnesses were cross-examined extensively about their out-of-court identifications of petitioner and their testimony given at the Wade hearing. The identification testimony given by Dodge and Faso is somewhat confused. Both men testified that they knew the Burt brothers and petitioner by sight and that the Burts and petitioner had been customers in the store.
Yet, in initially describing the robbers to the police, Dodge and Faso failed to indicate that they were familiar with the robbers.
There is confusion regarding the basis for Dodge's identification of petitioner. Dodge initially relied upon a scar on petitioner's chin but also seemed to say that his recognition of petitioner was based on petitioner's sideburns and wide nose, and that Vincent Burt had a scar on his chin.
Dodge and Faso both identified petitioner as having been the robber who held a knife to Dodge's throat, but in a written statement made immediately after the police station identification, Dodge had said that Vincent Burt was that robber.
The identification testimony given by Dodge and Faso is further confused by Dodge's photographic identification of Anthony Burt prior to the show-up at the police station,
Dodge's initial in-court identification of Anthony Burt at the Wade hearing,
and Faso's initial selection of a photograph of Anthony Burt at the Wade hearing.
At trial, Cannizzaro testified as to the substance of his telephone conversations with the unidentified informant.
On cross-examination, Cannizzaro refused to disclose the identity of the informant and the court declined to order him to do so.
On appeal, petitioner argued that the refusal of the trial court to order disclosure of the identity of the informant violated petitioner's rights to confrontation and due process. Petitioner also argued that the court should have suppressed the identification testimony because such testimony was the result of suggestive police procedures. For the first time, petitioner challenged the admissibility of the identification testimony on the grounds that it was the result of an arrest made without probable cause. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Fourth Department, affirmed petitioner's conviction without opinion. People v. ...
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Sunday, May 11, 2008
Devil's Kitchen Syncline
Yup, that's what it's called! Ha ha ha, gotta love geology humour. And I had nothing to do with this one at all. Please done mind the horrendous nasty disgusting brown smear across the valley in this photo, that's just the "air" here... If the grossness of haze were not there, what you'd actually see is the great San Joaquin Valley (ironically also a syncline) and behind it, spectacular snowy-capped mountains. But no, you don't see that, instead you see brown. As such, it is preferred that you instead look at the spectacular syncline in the foreground, the one named "Devil's Kitchen Syncline".
In addition today I also collected some spectacularly bizarre blobs of magnetite (possibly of hydrothermal origin?), see the magnets sticking off the blobs? See the hydrothermal-looking-ness?.
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I see the magnets. How do I see the hydrothermal-ness?
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June 27, 2013
In Re Ryan Uehling Kelly Nelson, Plaintiff, Millennium Laboratories, Inc., et al., Defendants. Pending in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona as Case No. 2: 12-cv-01301-SLG
BARBARA A. McAULIFFE, Magistrate Judge.
Pending before the Court is Millennium Laboratories, Inc.'s ("Defendants" or "Millennium") Petition for Motion to Compel Ryan Uehling ("Uehling") to Answer Deposition Questions. (Doc. 1.) Uehling is a third-party witness in Nelson v. Millennium Laboratories, Inc., Case No. 2: 12-cv-01301-SLG (D. Ariz., filed June 18, 2012), the underlying litigation.
In addition to the Joint Discovery Statement filed on May 17, 2013, the parties have submitted various supplemental briefs in support of their respective positions. (Doc. 7, 11, 12, 16, 18, 20.) The Court heard oral arguments on June 21, 2013. (Doc. 21.) Counsel Donald Fischbach and Andrew Slater appeared in person for Uehling. Counsel Michael Loucks and Ryan Eddings appeared in person for Millennium. Id. Having carefully considered the parties' submissions, oral argument, and the record in this case, the Court GRANTS Millennium's Motion to Compel.
This dispute arises out of discovery in litigation currently pending in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, Nelson v. Millennium Laboratories, Inc., No. 2:12-cv-01301-SLG (D. Ariz. filed June 18, 2012). In that case, Plaintiff Kelly Nelson ("Nelson"), a former Millennium employee, asserts various employment-related claims (age and sex discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation and various tort-based claims). Among these claims, Nelsen alleges Millennium retaliated against her for complaining about Millennium's improper business practices.
Ryan Uehling is not a party to the Arizona case. Uehling, a former Millennium employee, previously held the position of Regional Business Director in the West region and directly supervised Nelson prior to his termination from Millennium. Nelson identified Uehling as a witness in support of her claims against Millennium. Uehling resides in this District.
Uehling appeared for deposition on April 2, 2013, pursuant to notices and subpoenas served by both Nelson and Millennium. During direct examination by Nelson's counsel, Uehling testified, inter alia, that Nelson had been a model employee while reporting to him at Millennium and that in his view, there was no job-related basis for her termination. Uehling also testified that Nelson had expressed concerns to him regarding certain business practices that she had been directed to participate in as a Millennium employee.
Millennium's counsel thereafter questioned Uehling regarding his knowledge of those business practices. Millennium also sought to explore Uehling's potential bias. Uehling, however, refused to answer 135 questions on grounds of relevance and various privileges. Specifically at issue in this Motion are two privileges that were asserted to 61 deposition questions: (1) a non-designated statutory privilege based upon "certain statutory obligations to not reveal certain information;" and (2) attorney-client privilege.[1]
A. Legal Standard
Rule 26(b) states that "[p]arties may obtain discovery regarding any nonprivileged matter that is relevant to any party's claim or defense." Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(b). "Relevant information need not be admissible at the trial if the discovery appears reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence." Id. Relevance requires only that the evidence have "any" tendency to prove or disprove "any" consequential fact. This test incorporates two separate components: (1) Logical relevance, meaning the evidence must have some tendency, however slight, to make any fact more or less probable; and (2) Legal Relevance, meaning the evidence must relate to a fact "of consequence" to the case, i.e., will the "fact" that the evidence is offered to establish help in determining some issue in the case? See, Guthrey v. California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 2012 WL 2499938 (E.D. Cal. 2012), citing, Jones & Rosen, Federal Civil Trials and Evidence (2011) Evidence, para. 8:111, p. 8B-2. "Generally, the purpose of discovery is to remove surprise from trial preparation so the parties can obtain evidence necessary to evaluate and resolve their dispute.'" Moon v. SCP Pool Corp., 232 F.R.D. 633, 636 (C.D.Cal.2005) (quoting Oakes v. Halvorsen Marine Ltd., 179 F.R.D. 281, 283 (C.D.Cal.1998)).
Rule 30 governs counsel's behavior during a deposition. In particular, Rule 30(c) provides:
Examination and cross-examination of witnesses may proceed as permitted at the trial....
An objection at the time of the examination-whether to evidence, to a party's conduct, to the officer's qualifications, to the manner of taking the deposition, or to any other aspect of the deposition-must be noted on the record, but the examination still proceeds; the testimony is taken subject to any objection. An objection must be stated concisely in a nonargumentative and nonsuggestive manner. A person may instruct a deponent not to answer only when necessary to preserve a privilege, to enforce a limitation ordered by the court, or to present a motion under Rule 30(d)(3).
Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(c)(1) & (2).
B. Millennium's Motion to Compel
Millennium's questions can be grouped into four categories: (1) Actions Uehling took with Millennium property after his termination; (2) Whether attorneys instructed Uehling to take certain actions with Millennium property; (3) Information and directives provided by United States Attorneys in connection to Uehling's government/statutory privileges; and (4) meetings Uehling had with attorneys representing Millennium's competitor, Ameritox. Uehling refused to answer the 61 questions falling in these categories, claiming attorney-client and statutory privileges.
1. Statutory Privilege[2]
The nature of Uehling's statutory privilege is not a matter of public record. Indeed, Uehling insists he cannot publically discuss the explicit basis for the privilege, nor can he discuss any subject matter related to the basis for this privilege.[3] Millennium suspects this statutory privilege relates to Uehling's status as a possible relator in a qui tam action, potentially filed under seal somewhere in the United ...
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I have been sneezing solidly for two weeks now and I want to gouge my nose out with a spoon.
Clears up whenever I leave the house, but I seem to be highly allergic to something here. I have no idea what, but I think it's the time of year. Jo's had it too, and I remember getting crazy hay fever at the start of rainy season in the past. Unfortunately I can't take antihistamines as they knock me out completely. Just having to suffer through. My energy levels are shot.
Finally, finally, finally managed to pay for my laissez-passer today. Oh my gods, what a trial. It used to be that you went to Immigration, paid at the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) booth there, then processed your papers - all conveniently in the same place.
Now, due to some 'let's put everything online' madness that seems to have gripped the country, you have to apply to pay for it online, take the receipt to your bank, pay for it there, then go to Immigration to start processing. Such a silly system.
Causes massive problems, especially as it's end of year tax return mayhem. I filed mine a while back, thankfully, but look at the queues outside my bank!
All the way around the yard. Reckon over 100 people, easy. I took one look and ran away. The booth for paying RRA is the same if you're trying to pay your tax or Immigration. Totally crap. So I went in to speak to Customer Services at my bank. They were aggressive and insulting (when not playing with their mobile phone). First time I've ever had to ask a Customer Service person not to raise their voice at me! They told me 'why try to bank here? You could go to another branch, like Remera.'
Oh, well, sorry - I bank here because it's in the centre of town and that's where I happened to be. I assumed the largest branch of the largest bank in Kigali might also be the most efficient. But, okay, let me fork out for transport across town to your other branch, as you seem to think that will be better...
Oh, gee, yes. What an improvement.
I gave up and went home.
Bank of Kigali having a total meltdown.
"Everyone always leaves their taxes until the last minute" Customer Service said.
"Really?" I replied. "Yet you do nothing about it."
"What do you want us to do about it?"
... seriously?
That afternoon I called up Jo and suggested lunch and a rant.
We went for melange at a place near her house. The waiter promptly threw a glass of pineapple juice over me. What a week.
Ended up back at Jo's, where she was desperately trying to complete her annual tax returns for the business she bought this year. The former owner hadn't made life easy, and there were two A4 envelopes stuffed full of receipts.
I'm one of these strange people who quite likes menial administrative chores. They give me a sense of calm. So, I opened up an envelope and started numbering the receipts whilst reading the details (from whom, how much, when) to Jo, who entered them into an Excel sheet for RRA.
We did about an hour's worth, then she dropped me home to change my pineapple-smelling jeans, pick up Zuba from school, and buy a bottle of wine. We headed back to hers and continued whilst watching Frozen. The wine was incredible. It was a sweet Argentinian red called Birds & Bees, like drinking liquid honey.
Munching on chunky chocolate chip cookies, we packed Zuba off to bed and pushed towards the end of the second pile.
Then I found this...
"Oh, my god!" I said. "I have got to stay there!"
Silent Hill was one of the first movies to be adapted from a computer game. It's a horror.
"Oh, I remember that," said Jo. "Did it have a woman and her kid?"
"That's the one."
"Was there a happy ending?"
We started giggling. Then the next receipt was...
"Twenty-eight thousand three hundred, thirteenth of March twenty-fourteen. Hotel MUHA.... HAHAHAHAHAHA."
That was it. We completely lost it. We were bent double, sobbing with laughter. I think we've both been so rundown lately we just desperately needed a release. Once we started laughing we couldn't stop. Best giggling fit I've had in so long.
Who knew filing tax returns could be so much fun?
Pulled up my old returns and talked her through the final submission process. It's such a ridiculously convoluted system. Well, not such a bad system as a totally dire website. It really is like a Rubik's cube. I once asked RRA if it was deliberate, suspecting they probably made more money out of fining people for late returns (because they couldn't work out the system) than they did from honest tax payment. Swear to goodness, this was their reply:
Aaanyway. Enough griping. It's finally done.
Finished up my glass of divine red and took a wander to find a moto. Love Kigali at night. It's been voted the second safest city in the world for women to walk alone at night, and the first in Africa. It's really easy to see why. Never get any hassle at night in the burbs.
|Used to live down that street on the left.
Please take a moment to marvel at the street lights.
My debit card runs out tomorrow, so today I decided to head up to Novotel to take out enough cash to see me until my new card arrives. It's a fairly posh hotel in my neighbourhood. After all the craziness of the past couple of days, I decided to treat myself to their expensive, but utterly delicious, buffet. Needed the vitamin hit, and for pudding they had these gorgeous little cakes dripping with chocolate sauce. It rained heavily once I arrived, but I took my book and huddled up with after-dinner coffee until it stopped.
On a total whim, I popped into IM Bank in the hotel. I produced my online receipt for RRA and asked whether I could pay it there. I'd just assumed that I had to pay it at Bank of Kigali. There weren't any queues in IM Bank and it's a small branch, so I reasoned they couldn't possibly make the transaction...
... they could!
Immigration is a fifteen minute walk down the road.
I took my payment slip and my forms and I was served really quickly!
In about half an hour I'd achieved what I couldn't achieve in three hours the day before.
That's just the way of things in Kigali.
Nobody will volunteer helpful information. If you don't know the question to ask, you'll never get the answer. But every now and then, like a LucasArts roleplay game, you'll make a chance discovery that shortcuts you through the bullshit to the final prize!
The moment you submit the form to Immigration, it's 24-hours to process. Super quick. The fact it had taken me 48 hours to get to that point was forgotten. I was so chuffed at finally getting what I wanted. I suppose the harder it is to make something happen, the more satisfaction is derived in finally making it?
It's been a trying, yet strangely good, few days. I just wish I could stop sneezing.


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Kingsville police have issued several warrants for the arrest of 36-year old Omar Pinon, who is now recovering in the hospital for a leg fracture suffered Tuesday night while leading police on a short chase.
According to police, it was just after 9 p.m. Tuesday when officers were investigating a reported theft at the Wal-Mart Supercenter in the 1100 block of E. General Cavazos Boulevard. While officers looked for the suspect, a store customer noticed Pinon burglarizing his vehicle in the parking lot. The customer flagged down a Kingsville Police officer, who approached the Pinon.
A struggle ensued as the police officer tried to get the Pinon out of the customer's vehicle. Pinon got out and ran to his own vehicle, trying to start its engine while continuing to struggle with the police officer. Once the engine was started, Pinon drove off with the officer halfway inside his vehicle. The officer fired a shot into the car as he fell.
Pinon left the parking lot, jumping a curb onto General Cavazos Boulevard. Responding officers quickly gave chase until the suspect crashed a curve on General Cavazos Boulevard and Franklin Adams. There, Pinon was detained and transported to a local hospital.
Pinon was transferred to a hospital in Corpus Christi to receive treatment for a leg fracture that he sustained in the crash. Meanwhile, the Kingsville Police Department obtained several warrants for his arrest and plan to take him into custody upon his release.
Kingsville police say Pinon has an extensive criminal history with arrests in Harlingen and the Houston area.
As for the police officer that struggled with Pinon, he is said to be okay and has been placed on desk duty, which is normal protocol in similar cases.


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Ok, I'll admit that it's not exactly the reunion that I'm excited about. (Although I am curious, to say the least) This may sound a little crazy--maybe a little unbalanced, a little loony. I'm excited for a combined 22 hours in the car with Paul! And in between the car rides we will have hours and hours together, doing who cares what. We will be together. I need time with him, and thanks to the ABUNDIS FAMILY REUNION, I will get a whole bunch of it!
But first I need to...
- Make it through the rest of today. Oy.
- Buy a rat.
- And kitty food.
- And poguey bait.
- Vacuum and sweep (don't ask why...it just seems like the thing to do)
- Eat four bananas.
- De-rootify and re-blackify my hair.
- Finish some homework.
- Brave the basement to find some suitcases.
- Psych myself up to get up early enough to finish packing and be ready to leave the house by 0540.
- Talk Paul into scooping the kitty box...
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...and new recruits are needed for Mission Christmas
TIMES are still tough and Christmas for many will once again involve a degree of belt-tightening or will be funded using savings built up during the year.
But it's easy to fall into the trap of getting caught up in the rampant commercialism of the festive period and spend money we simply don't have.
The trouble is that this short-term pleasure brings long-term pain.
If we borrow money – whether it be on a credit card or from a lender – then eventually it has to be paid back.
For many, this is the time of year when they turn to pay day lenders and loan sharks to give them the spending power they think they need to make their Christmas a truly special one.
But this can leave them in the grip of unscrupulous lenders who charge exorbitant rates of interest and make it difficult for borrowers to dig themselves out of debt.
It is why Leeds City Credit Union should be the first place people turn if they think they need a bit extra to see them through.
With research showing that 60,000 people are at risk of being preyed on by dodgy lenders, this cooperative offers a fair and secure way to borrow with affordable loans at reasonable rates of interest.
The other option might also make for a happy Christmas, but it will guarantee a miserable 2015.
New recruits needed for Mission Christmas
IT'S not long to go until the big day – and the presents are piling up as part of the YEP-backed Mission Christmas appeal.
This is our chance to make sure that needy youngsters across the city wake up to at least one present on Christmas morning – and the generosity shown so far by YEP readers has been incredible.
MiVolunteers have begun wrapping some of the thousands of gifts, but more help is needed – and more presents.
If you can help on either of those fronts, please do and help spread some Christmas cheer to those youngsters who will otherwise miss out.


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Tulsa Roughnecks FC vs. Real Monarchs SLC
Monday, July 31 - Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, UT
Kickoff at 8:00 p.m. CDT
The Tulsa Roughnecks FC will be in action for a rare Monday night match when it travels to Utah to face league-leading Real Monarchs SLC at Rio Tinto Stadium on July 31. The match will kick off at 8:00 p.m. CDT.
Front page photo by Lori Scholl
The game can be viewed live on YouTube through the USL Match Center. Fans can go to YouTube and search for USL Match Center in order to find the broadcasts.
The Roustabouts will be hosting a Watch Party for Monday's for fans ages 21 and over at the Whiskey Dog. The Whiskey Dog is located at 2408 W. New Orleans St. in Broken Arrow.
It will be the second and final meeting of the regular season between the Western Conference sides. Tulsa recorded a 2-0 home victory on July 1 at ONEOK Field as Joaquin Rivas and Ian Svantesson scored goals. It is one of only two losses this season for the Monarchs.
TRFC has never lost at Rio Tinto Stadium, recording 1-1 draws in both its 2015 and 2016 visits. Overall, the Roughnecks have a 2-1-2 all-time record against the Monarchs.
The Roughnecks come into the meeting with an unblemished 3-0-1 record during the month of July. Tulsa has 25 points on the season with an 8-8-1 record, good for seventh spot in the Western Conference standings.
The Monarchs enter the game with a USL best 47 points and a 15-2-2 record, seven points clear of second-place San Antonio in the Western Conference table.
The Roughnecks are expected to be at full strength for Monday's match with head coach David Vaudreuil able to choose from his entire squad for his lineup. Midfielder Jacori Hayes, who was subbed off late in Saturday's win over Phoenix following a tough challenge, has recovered sufficiently to be available for TRFC.
Forward Christian Thierjung was signed just prior to last Saturday's meeting with Phoenix and made an impressive debut. Thierjung came on as late substitute and scored less than five minutes after entering the match. The University of California product was a third-round pick of the San Jose Earthquakes in this year's MLS SuperDraft.
The Roughnecks have signed midfielder Jonathan Levin to a USL contract for the remainder of the season, pending league and federation approval. The 24-year-old Levin last played in the Mexican second division for Veracruz.
Following Monday's match, the Roughnecks will return home for three straight matches. The important stretch of games will begin on Saturday, August 5 with TRFC hosting in-form Reno 1868 FC at ONEOK Field.
Saint Louis FC will visit Tulsa on Thursday, August 10, followed by the second edition of the 2017 Black Gold Derby when OKC Energy visits ONEOK Field on Saturday, August 12.
The Roughnecks defeated the Monarchs 2-0 at ONEOK Field on July 1. (Brooke Carroll)
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In every form of artistic expression there is passion, and a need to tell a story, convey an idea, or project an ideal. To be in a position to express these concepts and have the tools and foresight to communicate parallel to, or beyond one's vision, is the goal of every artist. It is in the driveof the artist where the vision receives a soul, and in the manipulation of materials where it acquires a body. Society is often measured by the level of sophistication captured in its artistic expression, and can serve as the scale from which its path is plotted. This quest to keep moving forward, not content to rest too long in the imagery and visions of those before, is what keeps the wheels ofinnovation and collective development spinning. It is a course that while fanning and extending outward like the branches of an immense tree always has roots referring back to its origin. The visions of worlds, tools, spaces, and methods of conveyance not yet known, are all part of the internal dialogue of the concept artist. It is this ability to step outside of one's present condition andprovide a voice to the hypothetical future that places them in a distinct position; one where their understanding of technology, expression of art and method of communication result in the objects and environments that provide influence on modern societies' daily experience. In the end, art's role is not to be amusing either for the artist or the audience…it's to interpret life, in the past, thepresent—and the future.
In the spring of 2001 I lost my father to cancer. He was and still is very important to me. At his funeral services I witnessed an amazing outpouring of affection for him from his many artist friends and family who had traveled from faraway places to say good-bye. In the last months of his life he had spoken to me often about a collective spirit he believed in—one in which all ofhis interactions with others would be remembered by those people and his spirit would live on in their memories of him. Several months after his death I was reflecting back and came to appreciate more fully all that he had done for me and for his friends. I stepped back from my own life to observe my friendships. I had a few very close friends but I thought that maybe, even in the middle of LosAngeles, I could start something that might build into a rewarding shared experience for more of my friends. I fondly remember the creative energy and freedom my friends and I had while we were attending Art Center College of Design. I thought to myself it would be great to do work in that type of environment again—surrounded by friends striving toward a common goal, inspiring and competing...


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Every spelling of Arabic into English is transliterated and therefore imperfect. It's like "Miao" or "Meow"; which does a cat actually say? When you find out, let me know ;)

For pronunciation: Eye EE saw (but really don't ever spell it that way).

Asalamu Alaykom Deanna,

No worries :) I've been sick for a couple of weeks while busy with a field trip and putting on a play. I'm recuperating this weekend--a REALLY cold weekend. I'm perculating on a few things I'd like to write about.

When in doubt, check my Twitter feed (on the sidebar). I am on a couple times a day.

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Forging Online Education through FIRE (FORGE) is a project bringing the FIRE and eLearning worlds together. FORGE will align FIRE (Future Internet Research and Experimentation) with the ongoing education revolution. FORGE is an FP7 funded project http://www.ict-forge.eu/ . FORGE's major objective is to create processes, methods and tools and provide an ecosystem for introducing the eLearning community to the FIRE experimental facilities and promote the concept of experimentally driven research in education. Pilot courses have been defined (in the scope of WP5) and will be used as an interactive learning and training channels for both students and professionals by raising the accessibility and usability of FIRE facilities.
FORGE focuses on defining: generic concepts around courses, initial details about widgets and FIRE adapters and an overall architectural solution called FORGEBox. FORGEBox will be an aggregation of services able to support all FORGE concepts and requirements, learning widgets, FIRE adapters and solve most of our identified challenges. FORGEBox will be delivered as a middleware solution, deployed into institutions executing courses or into a Cloud infrastructure, bridging the interfaces between learning means and FIRE tools and facilities. FORGE also defines the architecture of common repositories of courses, widgets and FIRE adaptations and how our FORGEBox solution interoperated with all these aspects. All the above concepts are presented and discussed in this deliverable.
FORGE has to provide some technologies to cover the whole lifecycle of remote experimentation on FIRE facilities to learners. Widgets have been conceived as the means to present tools and infrastructure access in a more friendly way, via web tools independent of the underlying platform. FIRE Adapters will try to wrap and adapt FIRE APIs to a set of common tools (scripts, libraries) used by these widgets. Therefore an environment (in terms of middleware) could be provided in order to host widgets, FIRE Adapters and any tools and utilities that will ease the proposed FORGE process. This architectural approach is called FORGEBox.


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Seeing as the Doctor who 50th Anniversary Special will be aired in cinemas too, we decided that it was fitting to post about it!
The Doctor has entered his own timestream, following Clara, the Impossible Girl…well, she was the Impossible Girl until…well, never mind!
For some, they had been expecting John Hurt as the new Doctor, whilst others knew who he really was and had their theories confirmed when Peter Capaldi was announced as the new Doctor.
The cast members for this special will be Matt Smith, David Tennant, Jenna Coleman, Billie Piper and John Hurt, with some other people thrown in to surprise us no doubt along the way.
Unfortunately though, the Doctor's from the original series haven't been asked to come back, which we presume was due to their age now, having regenerated at a certain point in time, making any reappearance, unless CGI, impossible.
'I'm not in it,' Colin Baker has said, "I can say that Peter [Davison] isn't because I've seen him recently. And I can tell you that Sylvester [McCoy] isn't, and neither is Paul [McGann]. None of us have been deemed worthy of inclusion in a programme that celebrates 50 years of a British television programme, of which I was in it for three. We are surplus baggage."
Sylvester McCoy has said, "All of us want to do it, just for the fans, because that's what they want. But we've heard nothing…Tom Baker's heard nothing, Colin Baker, Peter Davison, Paul McGann… none of us have heard anything."
It's also been said that Christopher Eccleston will not be making an appeareance in the special too, so none of the grinning man exclaiming at the screen, "Fantastic!"
This special is going to be epic, with Moffat taking the series in a completely whole new direction apparently, bringing something new to the character that we have never seen before. It's hard to imagine what hasn't been approached for the Doctor's scripts over the years, seeing as it has been a part of culture for 50 years. Whatever the new direction will be, we hope it will be a good one, with great twists and turns to the plots as always.
The BBC has released the main Trailer for the Anniversary Special, which you can watch here!
The Day Of The Doctor will air on Saturday, November 23 at 7.50pm on BBC1


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Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced the release date for system update 4.50 for PlayStation 4.
The new update will launch worldwide tomorrow, March 9th. Users can expect new features like external harddrive support, voice chat on remote play, and more.
Here's a rundown of the update, via Sony:
External HDD
As we previously mentioned, 4.50 allows to download and store PS4 games and apps to an external HDD. Insert your USB 3.0 HDD into your console, and select it from 'USB Storage Devices' from 'Devices' in Settings to format it so it's ready to use (note, any previously stored content will be wiped from the HDD).
Improved 2D Images on PS VR
If you're playing a game in PS VR and you return to the PS4 home screen, you may notice that the resolution looks lower than normal on the TV Social Screen. Following this update, you'll find that the resolution of the system screen displayed on your TV is significantly better when you're out of VR mode.
Also, the resolution of Cinematic Mode on PS VR will improve — if your PS VR screen size is set to Small or Medium, the frame rate of content viewed in Cinematic Mode goes up from 90Hz to 120Hz with this update.
Voice Chat for Remote Play
We're adding voice chat when using Remote Play on Windows PC, Mac or an Xperia device. This is especially useful if you've got a gaming session planned with your friends, but you're away from your system. You can switch your mic on and off via the microphone icon on the Tool Bar of the Remote Play app.
Off Console Availability
We have a variety of off-console apps and features that make communication with other gamers easier, like the PlayStation App and PS Messages. We're adding an icon, shaped like a smartphone, which indicates a player is logged into PSN but away from their system.
Boost Mode (for PlayStation 4 Pro only)
PS4 Pro gets a new feature in this update called Boost Mode. This feature has been designed to provide better performance for select legacy titles that have not been patched to take advantage of the PS4 Pro's faster CPU and its faster and double-sized GPU.
This can provide a noticeable frame rate boost to some games with variable frame rates, and can provide frame rate stability for games that are programmed to run at 30 Hz or 60 Hz. Depending on the game, the increased CPU speed may also result in shorter load times. You can turn on Boost Mode by going to Settings > System.
Keep in mind that Boost Mode is not guaranteed to work with all titles. Turning the setting off will allow the game to be played in a mode that replicates the standard PS4.
PS Messages and Communities app Updates
We're also updating the PS Messages (Android/iOS) and PS Communities (Android/iOS) apps tomorrow with a few handy features.
- When you receive a Party invitation from your friends on PS Messages, now you can respond with a quick reply, "I'll join later" or "Sorry, I can't join," when you want to get back to them ASAP.
- On the Communities app, you can now easily check the PSN service status under Settings > View Status of PSN Services.
- Also on the Communities app, iOS users can tell at a glance if there are any new posts in their community by checking the badge app icon (the number in a red circle at the top-right corner of the app's icon).
We can't wait for you to get your hands on all these new features, and make sure to let us know what you think in the comments. We're listening and always appreciate your feedback!


text: Need some quick advice. I am a big android user but recently I purchased an iMac. Love the machine and have even set it up as a whole house movie/photo server (with Apple TV in different rooms). It was time to purchase a new tablet and, after reading the reviews, the iPad Air came highly recommended - both for ease of use and for reliability (very few or no crashes). Instant up time with no delays in web browsing is important, especially when I am in a warehouse setting and I need data quickly. I have been using the iPad Air for about 4 days and have found some handcuffs that could be deal breakers for me. I was wondering if jailbreaking it would help. I have always had custom ROMs on my android devices. 1. My default email program is Touchdown. I have used it for years and find it to be a really robust app. My tablet is used primarily for email and web surfing. What I found is that when I click to send an email message from a browser site (say, for tech support), it tries to open up one of the many apps using Apples email program. There is no way to default emails to Touchdown. 2. The keyboard is useless for every day use. Every time i want to enter a number I have to switch screens. Every single time I type (because of work and my volunteer work) I have to enter a number and some kind of symbol (sometimes I have to go 2 screens deep to find the correct symbol). This is also a big problem because I use a remote program to access my home PC and my accounting software so I can do some work remotely. 3. Maybe I missed the setting but it won't let me default my browser to Chrome. I was hoping to get some guidance on some tips to making the iPad a bit more business friendly.