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The art of the password
Our top tips for password management within Advice businesses
When it comes to cyber security, the password is the topic de jour. Everyone knows that a password is the most common mechanism to provide authentication. Positively, unlike facial and fingerprint recognition, passwords can be changed.
However, the problem with "the password" is through 20 years of effort, we've successfully trained everyone to use passwords that are hard for humans to remember but easy for computers to guess.
In the old days, the quality of a password used to be linked to its length (entropy) – for example – 'correcthorsebatterystaple'. But now the uniqueness of a password is considered an essential element when choosing a password, and conversely predictability is a key part of cracking them.
In other words, you want to make your password as unpredictable as possible. This means if you can pronounce your password, or if it includes words that commonly go together, it's not a password and it's easy to crack.
You may think your password is creative and difficult but it would actually surprise you just how common the same words, tricks and combinations you use are.
Here are the 50 most used passwords. You will want to make sure your passwords aren't on this list as a basic minimum.
Aside from picking common words, there are other red flags that may not be as obvious when it comes to picking a password
We recommend, as a general guide:
- DO NOT use one password across various applications – this means if a hacker manages to hack even just one application where you have used this password, they will now be able to access your login across all of the applications where you have used this password. Often this can mean access to private, personal, professional, financial and medical data. Alarm bells anyone?
- DO NOT change your password routinely or enforce your staff to change their password routinely i.e. every 90 days etc. This used to be seen as a good idea – with the logic behind it being that if a password were stolen, then it would lose its value when the user goes to change it. In reality however, individuals end up just rehashing similar versions of their password over and over again, or even worse – just keep forgetting the latest iteration and then continually need to reset. It's a nightmare.
- DO NOT use a password that is an actual word – if you can pronounce your password, it's not a password and it will be cracked. If you want to use real words rather than a jumble of characters, use a combination of words that have no relevance or connection to each other for example – aladdinlattetissuelipstick
If you want to take some simple and easy steps when it comes to password management, make sure you ARE doing the following –
- DO use a password manager – for example LastPass. This way you can store all of your passwords in one place without the need of remembering all of them. You only need to remember one password – that's your LastPass password.
- DO use a strong password generator (you can find a range of them on google) to help you generate different difficult passwords for all your applications and then store them in LastPass.
- DO use applications which encrypt your passwords. This means if you forget your password, the application should not be able to tell you what it is, because they aren't storing them in their base form.
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A veteran of World War 2:
During World War II, moved by his passion against Fascism, Woody served in both the Merchant Marine and the Army. Shipping out to sea on several occasions with his buddies Cisco Houston and Jimmy Longhi, Woody's tendency to write songs, tell stories and make drawings continued unabated. He composed hundreds of anti-Hitler, pro-war, and historic ballads to rally the troops, such as "All You Fascists Bound To Lose", "Talking Merchant Marine," and "The Sinking of the Reuben James." He began to work on a second novel, Sea Porpoise, and was enlisted by the army to write songs about the dangers of venereal diseases, which were published in brochures distributed to sailors.http://www.woodyguthrie.org/biography/biography6.htm
He didn't like Fascists, or bankers too.

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IUF Coca-Cola regional and global coordinators05-05-2009
There is a number of IUF staff dedicated, among other tasks, on supporting Coca-Cola unions around the world. Here are their contacts:
"This is not the way to make poverty history". Casual work at the heart of IUF/Coca-Cola discussions in Atlanta04-05-2009
April 16, the Coca-Cola Alliance Steering Group met for its first meeting jointly with the IUF Coca-Cola contact group in Atlanta, USA. All delegates also joint the next day the meeting with Coca-Cola management, including CEO Muhtar Kent and Global Labour Relations senior management.
Austria: Unions and work council stop full outsourcing of Coca-Cola distribution18-03-2009
March 14, 2009. The Central works council and GMTN trade union were able to stop the full outsourcing of in Coca-Cola HBC Austria distribution, threatening the loss of 260 workplaces, in negotiations with management.
Coca-Cola Unions in Africa to intensify their cooperation18-03-2009
Coca-Cola union representatives from South Africa, Benin, Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Tanzania, Togo and Zambia met March 12-14 in Johannesburg, South Africa to discuss successes and challenges of trade union work in the Coca-Cola system in Africa, and the integration of African Unions into the Global Coca-Cola Alliance.
Pictures from the IUF Coca-Cola Africa Unions Conference, Johannesburg, March 12-1417-03-2009
"Over 20% casual work – that is a big figure. Too big!"11-03-2009
Video - Coca-Cola Norway Shop Steward: "We are strong when we stand united"23-02-2009
Tony Farman is shop steward of NNN, the Norwegian Food workers union, representing workers at the Coca Cola Oslo plant in Norway. He is one of many workers of Pakistani origin at the plant. In this interview by IUF Pakistan, he describes why joining the union is necessary for workers, and in particular for migrant workers. (Urdu with English Subtitles)


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The 72nd annual British Academy Film Awards were hosted in London over the weekend, with Stella dressing attendees to the pre-party, the awards ceremony and the Vogue x BAFTA after party. Special mentions go to rising star award winner Letitia Wright in a white Stella McCartney tuxedo and best actor nominee Steve Coogan in a Stella McCartney Menswear suit and shirt.
See all of the looks below.
Letitia Wright in a Stella McCartney white tuxedo accessorised with a silver Alter-Nappa clutch.
Steve Coogan in a Stella Menswear Simon white shirt and black tuxedo.
Taylor Swift in a Stella McCartney silk tulle gown.
Timothee Chalamet in a Stella Menswear organic cotton 'Idol' T-shirt.
Nathalie Emmanuel in a Stella McCartney top, skirt and marble clutch.
Felicity Jones in a Stella McCartney silver sequinned dress.


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By TOM JACKSON
Provided photo/M. Gaden, Great Lakes Fisheries Commission
A sea lamprey is attached to a salmon caught in northern Lake Huron.
Provided photo/T. Lawrence, Great Lakes Fisheries Commission
What the mouth of a sea lamprey looks like.
As pests go, the sea lamprey is pretty gross. They are eel-like creatures that prey on fish, attaching themselves with round, sucker-like mouths.
Sea lampreys are considered an invasive species and a threat to sports fishing in Lake Erie. People from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be at the Huron River in Erie and Huron counties next month, using pesticide, to attack sea lamprey larvae, the agency announced.
For about three days, probably sometime between May 1 and May 10, Fish and Wildlife employees will apply lampricides, pesticides specific to sea lampreys. The lampricides will kill sea lamprey larvae burrowed in the bottom of the river.
The U.S. EPA said lampricides do not pose an "unreasonable risk" to people, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The Great Lakes Fishery Commission, working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, has carried out a campaign against the sea lamprey in the Great Lakes since 1958. They have been able to reduce the sea lamprey population by about 90 percent.
According to the Great Lakes Fishing Commission, sea lampreys prey on most big Great Lakes fish, including lake trout, brown trout, lake sturgeon, lake whitefish, ciscoes, burbot, walleye, catfish, and Pacific salmonids including Chinook and coho salmon and rainbow trout.
When the sea lampreys were unchecked, they heavily damaged Great Lakes fisheries. About 200 Great Lakes tributaries and larval "hot spots" are treated each year with lampricide, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission said. Infested tributaries are treated every three to five years.
Sea lampreys are native to the Atlantic Ocean but spread into the Great Lakes.
Reach reporter Tom Jackson at jackson@ sanduskyregister.com and follow him on Twitter @jacksontom.


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You applied for a data science job and received an interview call for the data science job role. Well done! Congratulations!
The thought on how to prepare for a data scientist job interview seems to be fretting you all throughout because you don't know whether you are ready for these data science interviews or not.
A Data Scientist Job Interview is not a test of your math and statistics knowledge but your ability to use it at the right time to create business solution. Studies show that well-prepared candidates fail to clear the tough data science interviews as they are not able to explain their skills in an F2F setting. Even if you are confident about the skills required for the position, have several references at top tech companies and have no impostor syndromes- data science interviews can turn out to be a stressful experience if you are not prepared.
We often receive questions from our data science students asking "What should I do to get hired as a Data Scientist?" and "How to prepare for a data science interview?" The Data Science faculty at DeZyre have a good understanding of the data science industry and their requirements. Here's a valuable piece of advice from DeZyre faculty and industry experts on "How to prepare for a data science interview?" - for landing a job as a data scientist.
There is lot of excitement in the data science industry with Data Science being crowned as the hottest career option with tons of opportunities, better prospects and the great salary companies willing to shell out for skilled personnel who can extract meaningful insights from data. Considering the multi-disciplinary nature of data science requiring a huge set of skills- data scientist interviews are stressful not just for the candidate but also for the interviewer. Even interviewers are buried under a pile of data analysis requests for the business and want to hire a highly skilled personnel who can help them succeed.
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How to prepare for a Data Science Interview?
Educational Qualifications
One need not have a PhD to apply for a data scientist job, anybody who loves working with numbers can apply. You can land a data scientist job even without having some sort of STEM (Science, Technology Engineering or Math) degree. It is true that people from math and statistics background get an extra point when the data science resumes are being analysed. If you are from a social science background and can best bit about your software programming skills and quantitative abilities through various project based certified online courses you have taken and internship jobs – you can never fail to impress the recruiter.
So if you do not hail from a computer science background, you should start taking online MOOC's from eLearning providers like DeZyre or Coursera for a great start in the data science industry. MOOC's will help you gain an in-depth understanding on what you are doing with a given dataset.
Spend Time on the Initial Formalities to get an Interview Call
"First impressions are the most lasting. You never get a second chance to make a first impression. "- Andrew Grant
Before you prepare for a data scientist interview it is recommended that you spend sufficient time on crafting the professional material- Resume and Cover Letter. Data science resume and cover letter should matter to you as they show how you chose to represent yourself professionally. Typos are a big NO and any resume or cover letter where the candidate boasts - is a sure way to get the application rejected. Even if you have 15 years of experience, ensure that your cover letter and data science resume should not be pages long. One page cover letter and one page data science resume should suffice to attract the attention of the employer with your recent achievements.
You might be interested to read –
How to create a Data Science Resume?
Practice Various Data Science Problems to Exhibit your Excellent Problem Solving Skills
One of the most challenging part of a data scientist job role is finding an effective solution to a business problem with the help of available datasets. Demonstrating this skill in any data scientist interview is very difficult unless you have worked on diverse real data science problems. It is very important for the candidates to familiarize themselves with popular datasets, coding algorithms and data science problems.
The best resource to getting started on this is downloading datasets available on Kaggle and actively participating in various Kaggle competitions to get exposure to the different data science projects and gain experience from them. Kaggle competitions help candidates test their knowledge of various data science skills against the open market.
Similar to Kaggle, you can also enrol yourself for Hackerday, where just a minimum sum of $9 a month, you can work on 2 data science projects, while being guided by an industry mentor.
Building a Project Portfolio
Hiring managers or recruiters are looking for candidates with a great project portfolio and it really does not matter which educational background they are from. Whether you are a computer science, applied physics or a social science graduate, you will need to show that you have worked on projects when you apply for a data scientist role. If you have worked on hands-on projects in data science, then any low grades in school or college are likely to be overlooked by the interviewer.
Applying for a data science job does not require a relevant degree but before landing a top gig as a data scientist the candidate will be tested on specific skills. Data Science requires knowledge of coding in various technologies like Python or R, Hadoop or Spark, Scala, Julia, etc.
Having a GitHub account helps interviewers verify that the candidate can actually code and judge him on various aspects like –how efficient his code is, how familiar is the candidate with a given programming language stack and how curious the candidate is in looking for answers in data.
Another interesting to way to build your project portfolio is enrolling for DeZyre's data science MOOC in Python and R. The hands-on project based comprehensive training helps candidates build a project portfolio (with lifetime access) on various data science projects that candidates can highlight on their data science resume and LinkedIn profile.
Networking with Peers
Connect with big data and data science influencers in the industry through LinkedIn, Twitter or any other social media. Join various groups that discuss about emerging trends in big data and data science technologies, machine learning, data management to stay up-to-date with the latest advancements.
If you would like more information about Data Science careers, please click the orange "Request Info" button on top of this page.
No matter how much and how hard you prepare for a data science interview, candidates are always curious to know what will be the interview structure and what kind of interview questions will be asked in a data scientist interview.
Data Science interviews are usually categorized into 3 different levels-
- The first level of a data science interview tests a candidate's knowledge on logical and analytical aptitude through various data science interview questions based on puzzles, guess estimation and some quick math concepts. Sample Data Science Interview Questions asked in Level 1 of Data Science Interview –
- Explain the solution to the Monty Hall Problem.
- You are given 7 marbles, 6 of which weigh exactly the same, but one marble weighs less than the other 6. You also have a weighing scale. Determine the minimum number of attempts to find the lightest marble.
- If it rains on Saturday with probability 45% and it rains on Sunday with probability 15%, what is the probability that it will rain this weekend?
- A birthday cake needs to be cut into 8 equal pieces with just 3 cuts. How can you do this?
- Is 20 times 15 greater than 400?
- How many iPhones are sold in US every year?
Here are some more data science interview questions asked at top tech companies like Apple, Facebook-
Data Science Interview Questions Asked at Top Tech Companies
- The second level of a data science interview tests a candidates knowledge on the daily activities of a data scientist like data cleaning and data preparation challenges. Most of the data scientist interview questions asked at this level include questions based on various statistical concepts, machine learning concepts and programming based questions in languages like Python and R. Sample Data Science Interview Questions asked in Level 2 of Data Science Interview include -
- Explain the difference between L1 and L2 regularizations.
- What are the limitations resampling methods bring in?
- Explain about the significance of selection bias
- How can you create a logistic regression model through ANN?
- Which command is used to create a Histogram visualization in R language?
Below are few more frequently asked Data Science Interview Question and Answers that you might be interested to read-?
General Data Science Interview Questions and Answers
Data Science Interview Question and Answers based on Python
Data Science Interview Question and Answers on R Programming Language
- The third level of a data science interview basically tests hands-on experience of the candidate on various case study and scenario based questions. This level of a data science interview assesses a candidate on his thought process of approaching a given business problem, data preparation methodologies, exploratory data analysis, and modelling capabilities. Sample Data Science Interview Questions asked in Level 3 of Data Scientist Interview include-
- Candidates are given sample datasets and asked to create models based on the given dataset.
- How can you help a company increase their ROI using data science techniques?
Data Science Interview Tips
All Set for your Next Data Science Interview? Here are some handy data science interview tips that you might not want to miss out on -
- It is the responsibility of the interviewee to direct the interviewer towards the concepts he or she is familiar with. Whatever you speak in the interview or write in your CV is an indication for the interviewer to process the application in that direction. Do not talk about deep learning if you do not know much about.
- A jack of all trades but master of none does not work well in a data science interview. Though data science is multi-disciplinary field, a candidate must possess an expertise in at least one skill to help the interviewers overlook other flaws. If you are an excellent R programmer without in-depth knowledge in Machine Learning, it is ok.
- Be well prepared with the data science projects you have worked on and ensure that you know each and every minute detail of the project right from how data was collected, prepared and analysed. If an interviewee is not taking the opportunity to get into the details of the project that they worked on they can never hit the mark in clearing the interview.
- Interviewee always speaks more than the interviewer, probably a 70%/30% ratio. Interviewee should engage in a free flowing conversation to achieve the goal.
- Do not use the phrase "I don't know" for a question that you do not have the answer for. Instead, use a positive tone to answer such questions like let me think about it.
- Data Science Interviews most likely test your knowledge on how you approach a given business problem. The interviewers are trying to test your approach of solving a problem and not interviewing you to get the exact answer.
Hope we have helped you get started with your data science interview preparation. Do not worry if you have not cleared a data science interview the very first time, there are many opportunities opening up in the data science industry and you can always apply for a new one.
Please share your experiences in similar data science interviews in the comments below. It will help the entire data science community to learn.


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Fort Chipewyan Homecoming: A Journey to Native Canada, hardcover ed
Fort Chipewyan Homecoming: A Journey to Native Canada is sensitive account of a mother and her son as they return to her childhood community. Fort Chipewyan is a Cree and Chipewyan community in northeastern Alberta. During the visit, mother and son meet relatives, go fishing, clean and dry their catch, make bannock, pick berries, and attend Treaty Day. Author Morningstar Mercredi has written an informative book that introduces young readers to a contemporary First Nations community.


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Little Einsteins
This is really funny…. The girls did a video of the little Einsteins – and even has a good message at the end for the little kids. We read the 3rd chapter of Marie Curie…. Are they learning anything – I hope so – it depends if I can get them to sit down for the 10 minutes when I read and actually pay attention – ok do they really do that in regular school?? Continue reading


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[artist id="860639"]50 Cent[/artist] is no stranger to controversy, and the G-Unit general has once again caused a stir with some early morning tweets saying he won't release another album on Interscope and threatening to leak Dr. Dre's new single "Psycho" later in the day on Wednesday (July 27).
MTV News caught up with Fif last night in L.A., where he was on the set of G-Note recording artist Hot Rod's "Hot Girl" video. There was no sign of drama as 50 explained his plans for his Black Magic album, which he has recorded but scrapped in favor of a new untitled LP that he was hoping to release this year. "No, it has a whole new title. It's a whole different energy," 50 said of his upcoming fifth studio album. "The Black Magic music, I have it, and I'll probably use it in, maybe, a film project."
Now it seems as if Fif won't be releasing either album, judging from tweets that he began firing off shortly after midnight Pacific time. "Man I'm not releasing a album. I can't believe Interscope is this f---ed up right now. I apologize to my fans," he wrote. "I will work with other artists on their projects but I will not put out another album. They dropped the ball with me one time too many."
Things didn't end there, with 50 then threatening that he would be "putting out" Dr. Dre's next Detox single on Wednesday in retaliation against Interscope. "You're gonna love it, it's a big song. I just don't think it deserves a great setup since they can't seem to get it right when it comes to me," he tweeted.
This is not the first time that Fif used the social medium to voice his displeasure with his label. On June 16, the multiplatinum rapper took issue with the speed in which Interscope was moving when it came to the setup for his next album. "OK I tried to be cool with my record company. I went to the meeting, talked to everyone and sh-- feels like they're moving in slow motion," he tweeted. "I'm sorry to announce I will not be releasing a new album this year if we don't get on the same page." Soon after, he fired off, "My whole career iv been doing sh-- and they have been playing catch up. This is the last f---ing album. THEY BETTER WAKE UP AND WORK."
The next day in an interview with MTV News, 50 opened up about his Twitter rant, saying that he didn't blame Dre (to whom 50 is signed) or Interscope head Jimmy Iovine personally, but rather the individuals at the label who are given the task of handling the rapper's work. "It's not necessarily Dre or Jimmy, it's more the guys that they pass the responsibilities onto," he said. "It takes longer for people, because they'll be like, 'OK, we're gonna do this and we're gonna do that,' and the building will start having those conversations, but they're not actually moving at that point."
A new 50 track called "I'm On It" made its way onto the Internet early Wednesday morning, but there is no word whether that song was slated to appear on the MC's album, which is now in limbo.
What do you think of 50 Cent's threats to hold back his album? Tell us in the comments.


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The DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is a dietary pattern promoted by the U.S.-based National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (part of the National Institutes of Health, an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services) to prevent and control hypertension.
The DASH diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy foods; includes meat, fish, poultry, nuts and beans; and is limited in sugar-sweetened foods and beverages, red meat, and added fats. In addition to its effect on blood pressure, it is designed to be a well-balanced approach to eating for the general public. It is now recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as an ideal eating plan for all Americans.
Key PointsEdit
- The DASH diet focuses on foods that are high in calcium, potassium, and magnesium. These nutrients can lower blood pressure.
- Taking calcium, potassium, and magnesium supplements does not have the same effect as eating foods that are high in those nutrients.
- Don't make big changes in your diet all at once. Make small changes, and don't give up. As soon as those changes become habit, add a few more changes.
- You'll have more success if you make a plan that includes long-term and short-term goals as well as ideas for getting past barriers-things that might get in the way of changing your eating habits.
- Support from family and friends can go a long way toward helping you find success in changing your habits. Don't be afraid to let family and friends know what you're trying to do. And ask for their help.
What You Can EatEdit
The following is a list of food groups and suggested serving amounts for the DASH diet:
Grains: 7-8 daily servings
Vegetables: 4-5 daily servings
Fruits: 4-5 daily servings
Low-fat or fat-free dairy products: 2-3 daily servings
Meat, poultry, and fish: 2 or less daily servings
Nuts, seeds, and dry beans: 4-5 servings per week
Fats and oils: 2-3 daily servings
Sweets: try to limit to less than 5 servings per week
Sample MenuEdit
1 cup corn flakes with 1 teaspoon of sugar
8 ounces low-fat milk
1 banana
1 slice whole wheat toast
1 tablespoon jelly
4 ounces orange juice
2 ounces sliced turkey
1 pita bread
1 tablespoon low-fat mayonnaise
Raw vegetables: 3 or 4 carrot sticks, celery sticks, radishes, 2 loose lettuce leaves
1 cup fruit cocktail
1/4 cup dried apricots
1 graham cracker
1/3 cup mixed nuts
1 cup flavored low-fat yogurt
3 ounces grilled salmon
1 cup scallion rice
1 cup steamed broccoli
Spinach salad with 1 cup raw spinach, 2 cherry tomatoes, 2 cucumber slices
1 tablespoon light Italian dressing
8 ounces low-fat chocolate milk


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Enterprise Data Methods (BIS) contains the analysis and group of business info through the applying of technology. Making use of information and technology can provide new ways to do enterprise, increase the efficiency of business process, scale back prices, and supply the perpormance measures used to manage improvement. Our enterprise database supplies complete, third-get together-verified data on ninety nine.9 percent of all U.S. companies, with the business's most in depth data on the broad spectrum of small and midsize companies.
In keeping with "Traits in Proprietary Loss" (ASIS Worldwide, 2007) these are the top 5 reasons businesses of all sizes should have an lively and progressive Data Safety System (ISS) and Info Safety Management System (ISMS) in place.
Interim clinical study outcomes associated to a therapeutic product licensed for sale in Canada provided the disclosure doesn't jeopardize the completion of the research or the integrity of Well being Canada's regulatory operate. Your Enterprise Profile seems proper when individuals are looking for your small business or companies like yours on Google Search or Maps.
Enterprise Data Methods graduates are ready for leadership in immediately's technology-driven business climate, not only academically but in addition by Stevenson's rigorous emphasis on internships and actual-world work experiences during college.
This system gives a solid foundation in business administration, to which the Business Info Systems programs add an emphasis on enterprise information methods. Publications and draft manuscripts should be offered to Health Canada upon acceptance for publication or prior to in any other case disseminating it.


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Crypto hedge funds managed to grow their assets under management threefold in 2018 despite the difficult market conditions last year.
A report by PwC and Elwood Asset Management based on the 100 largest crypto hedge funds shows that as the price of bitcoin slumped by 72% last year the median crypto hedge fund lost 46%.
Median assets under management grew from $1.2 million in January 2018 to $4.3 million in the first quarter of 2019.
The average crypto fund had assets of $21.9 million with fewer than 10% of funds managing more than $50 million and more than 60% managing less than $10 million.
According to the report, there are currently only around 150 active crypto hedge funds which manage approximately $1 billion of assets, but this figure excludes index funds and venture capitalists.
Reflecting the relative youth of the sector, most crypto fund managers have comparatively little investment management experience of only three to four years on average.
In addition, a mere 25% of crypto hedge funds' boards include independent directors.
The lack of proper governance structures makes it unlikely that institutional investors will invest in many of the crypto funds. "Having independent directors on the board of the fund is seen as an accepted fund expense. We expect crypto hedge funds to focus increasingly on fund governance as they look to raise capital from institutional investors," the report said.
Institutional investors may also have reservations about the fact that just more than half of funds (52%) use an independent custodian.
Although custody is not as straightforward in the crypto space as with traditional funds, for which the use of independent custodian is the norm, there are hacking risks and regulatory concerns over managers holding client assets.
"Many crypto fund managers often use multi-signatory wallets, hot/cold wallet set-ups or other innovative ways to hold the private keys of the fund's crypto assets," the report said, adding that funds opting for a self-custody approach, must have the necessary inhouse tech and cyber expertise to design and monitor the self-custody set-up.
Investors will also expect to receive a monthly net asset value that is verified by an independent, reputable fund administrator. There is currently only a limited number of fund administrators servicing the crypto space and "being able to accurately value a crypto fund remains challenging", the study said.
However, this is expected to change as the industry matures and established players become more comfortable with crypto assets.
Henri Arslanian, PwC Global Crypto Leader, said the crypto hedge fund industry today is where the traditional hedge fund industry was in the early 1990s. "We expect the industry to go through a rapid period of institutionalisation and implementation of sound practices over the coming years."
The report's authors expect many more 'traditional' asset management professionals to join crypto hedge funds in the short- and medium term.
Three quarters of funds analysed in the report can take short positions but only one third of funds uses leverage as part of their investment mandate. The report also found that most crypto managers shun third-party research with only 7% using it to inform investment decisions.
Bin Ren, CEO of Elwood, noted that the crypto hedge fund space is just one part of a much broader ecosystem of digital assets, around which there is increasing evidence of institutionalisation. "This broader interest from investors and regulators is undoubtedly a positive step towards digital assets being recognised as an asset class with true viability and longevity. However, in order for that progress to continue it needs to be accompanied by greater transparency and education, and this report is a step towards achieving that."
More than half of the analysed crypto funds (55%) are domiciled in Cayman, followed by the US (17%) and the BVI (13%). Not surprisingly most of the fund management companies are based in the US (64%), with Cayman in second place (20%), ahead of Singapore (5%).
However, the location of the fund manager is misleading. While the investment manager that legally contracted with the fund may be located in an offshore jurisdiction, like Cayman, the team is often physically located in an onshore jurisdiction like Singapore or Hong Kong, the report said.
In terms of fees, the study found that the average fees for crypto hedge funds last year were 1.72% management fee and 23.5% performance fee.


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Iran to Speed up Efforts at Development of Border Areas
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran's interior minister said his ministry has devised plans to stimulate economic growth and development in border areas, noting that huge investment is to be channeled into those regions.
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"Organizing border terminals in the country's eastern and western areas is on the agenda of the interior ministry, and we are making great efforts to carry out new planning and measures in those areas with development attitude," Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Saturday, December 14.
He also noted that a substantial portion of the country's budget for the next Iranian year has been allocated to encourage investment by the private sector in those border areas.
The minister further added that the next Iranian year (starts on March 21, 2014) will see the opening of two new free trade zones along the country's western borders.
The free trade zones will both "promote trade interaction with the neighboring countries and have great impacts on the development of the region," he explained.
In relevant remarks on December 9, Fazli had unveiled plans to increase investment in border areas as part of a broader plan to boost prosperity along borders.
Kurdestan and other border provinces have a lot of catching up to do in terms of development as "some of these areas have suffered from underdevelopment in the course of history" and the government is determined to put an end this situation, he sais at the time.


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An Anchorage man snowboarding in the Cresnet Lake area was declared deceased after a fatal mishap near the Saddle Cabin late Saturday evening, AST reports.
Troopers received a report that 33-year-old Jeffery Cheng had been overtaken in an avalanche near Cresent Lake.
According to the report, his friends, Bryce Fischer, age 27, and Cody Lourie, age 33, found Cheng after the avalanche and dug him out of 6-foot of snow and administered life-saving efforts for 30 minutes.
With no cell service at the location, Fischer then left and traveled to the trailhead to call for help. US Forest Service, Alaska State Troopers, and Moose Pass EMS were called and responded to the scene utilizing snow machines.
The recovery teams got to Cheng's location at 10:15 pm to find Cheng deceased. The victim was transported to the Carter Lake Trailhead where Peninsula Memorial was waiting to take possession of Cheng's remains.
Cheng's next of kin were notified of the incident and Cheng's remains were turned over to the State Medical Examiner's office in Anchorage for autopsy.
Cheng's death marks the first avalanche death of the winter season.


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Become a Pearl Expert
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A source close to the group says "there is no bad blood" between the boys and they intend to get back together in the future.
One Direction will disband for a year in March to focus on solo projects, according to The Sun.
A source close to the boyband told the newspaper: "The guys have been together for five years, which is an incredible run for any boyband.
"They fully deserve to have at least a year to work on their own projects. There is absolutely no bad blood between them and they are all 100% behind the decision.
"It is definitely not a split and they fully intend to get back together at some time in the future."
It is reported that performances planned for the rest of the year are expected to go ahead and the band will regroup after Christmas to finish contractual commitments.
There will be no tour for the band's fifth album and their last concert will be in Sheffield in October.
News of the temporary split comes after former member Zayn Malik announced in March he was leaving the band to feel like a "normal 22-year-old" and to pursue a solo career.
In July he tweeted a photo showing him signing a new record contract with RCA Records. He tweeted: "I guess I never explained why I left, it was for this moment to be given the opportunity to show you who i really am! #realmusic #RCA !!"
The Sun quotes the source as saying the remaning members of the group - Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan - were thinking about disbanding with our without Malik.
"This was the plan with or without Zayn," the insider said. "In fact, the band have been making amazing music and been incredibly happy without Zayn.
"Of course they would have preferred that he had stayed in the band, but they would have taken this extended hiatus even if he hadn't left."
The Sun's head of showbiz Dan Wootton, who broke the story, told Sky News: "After five years together they're hungry to try something else.
"There is a lot of demand for Harry Styles to be a big solo artist and launch a Hollywood acting career and there is a lot of speculation that Louis Tomlinson will join the X Factor judging panel next year.
"Liam Payne and Niall Noran are interesting in pursuing their song writing careers."
Disappointed fans have been posting messages on social media expressing their dismay at news of the group's plans for an extended hiatus.
One Direction follower @incredible_ari tweeted: "no tour for the next album !?!! I haven't got the chance to see them live yet this is not okay. even if this is a rumour im still crying at the the thought. help."
Another fan, @chloeduncan, tweeted: "@onedirection if you split up then I will officially cry for the rest of my entire life."
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Passion. That is the word that has carried Ivan to where he is today.
Having found success in his early employment with NTT Docomo in the early 2000's, travelling around the world to fulfil his work commitment, for others, that would have seemed like a perfect job. And it was indeed, is a perfect job, but to Ivan, he has always been drawn by his passion and vision. His passion toward healthcare and a vision of creating an affordable yet of high quality range of health and supplement care products for everyone. To Ivan, nothing matters more than health. To Ivan, a good health is the foundation to many great things to come.
From a young age, Ivan has shown interest in 2 very distinct discipline, IT and Science. Although it might seem like a path less travelled by some, Ivan went ahead and pursued a nutrition degree course in United Kindgom. Years later, it proves that the path less travelled is a worthwhile journey.
After having spent 4 years as an employee, Ivan decided that one should not let his passion fades away, at a young age of 26, Ivan embarked on his passion and had started his new venture into the industry of health and food supplement.
Ivan initially started Ori Bionature Sdn Bhd as a marketing and solutions provider firm, with a strong emphasis on Research & Development. The aim of the company is to match the requirements of its clients with the solutions that the industry's Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) has to offers.
With Ivan's understanding of its clients' requirements and with his foresight, Ivan slowly begin expanding its depth and width into the industry by expanding his firm to be an OEM. Slowly but surely, Ivan's expansion covers research and development, manufacturing, patents, packaging, labelling and after sales training of a wide range of health and food supplement products, under his flagship company, Ori Bionature Sdn Bhd (Ori Bionature). Together with Ivan's training as a nutritionist, Ori Bionature stands out from the rest, as the founder himself, Ivan, have a deep understanding behind the science of its products. This is the differentiating factor of Ori Bionature.
Today, Ivan's flagship company, Ori Bionature is housed under its holding company, ORB Corporate Sdn Bhd (ORB Group).
Staying true to its core strength, ORB Group continues to operate as an OEM, with 3 distinct division, namely Healthcare and Supplement division, Cosmetics division and Green Energy division.
In order to make its operations to stand out from the rest, Ivan continues to position ORB Group as an OEM of one stop centre for its clients. The philosophy to Ivan's approach to business is simple, "We do the rest at our best and let our clients to focus on its business".
As a one stop centre OEM, Ivan's customers can walk in and order its required products, have it manufactured, patented, packaged, labelled and ready for sale on the shelf. This enable its clients to focus on its distribution and sales. As ORB Group focuses on R&D and manufacturing, ORB Group is able to assist its clients in achieving a shorter product development cycle, thus enabling its clients to be able to meet the constant changes in demand from the end users.
As with most start-ups, Ivan had started with a small but dedicated team, some of them have even remained with the ORB Group till this day. Today, after 8 years of passion driven dedication, ORB Group is now an institutionalised firm with its respective departments managing the day to day affairs of the company. Recently, ORB Group have moved to its brand new, Wisma ORB with a total built up space of 36,000 sq feet. Wisma ORB is complete with its own state of the art manufacturing and packaging facilities and it also has a complete laboratory to house its R&D department.
Wisma ORB also comes with training facilities, whereby its in-house nutritionists would conduct training for its clients. This way, Ivan ensures its clients are well informed of the products that they have ordered to ensure a smooth sales and distribution process.
ORB Group has come a long way from its initial product range of basic food and dietary products such as coffee with collagen, low cholesterol oats, health based beverage with various natural flavours to more advanced R&D driven products such as stem cell and antioxidant based products. The constant upgrade and enhancement to its range of products has enabled ORB Group to serve a wide range of customers.
With a good R&D team, ORB Group's ability to offer a wide range of products has yielded much results. As of today, ORB Group serves a wide range of clientele ranging from multi-level marketing firms, healthcare and supplement firms, online retailers, fitness centres as well as beauty centres. ORB Group's health, supplement and cosmetics products are well received by many.
In terms of global footprint, ORB Group had first ventured into China, Singapore and Hong Kong. Then from 2012 onwards, ORB Group begun to expand its footprints further having secured orders from clients based in Australia, Holland, United Kingdom, the Middle East, Romania, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Jordan.
One of the many key success factor for Ivan being able to gain access to so many diverse markets as an OEM is attributed to Ivan's high standards of requirements for its suppliers and the ingredients used. Ivan always ensures that the ingredients used would meet the standards set forth by the relevant authorities. Ivan's simple philosophy of using the best ingredients have brought the firm recognition for its quality products.
The key milestones for the company would be its certification by relevant authorities. ORB Group has received various certification such as ISO 22000, Good Manufacturing Practice, HACCP, the Ministry of Health of Malaysia and by JAKIM. Such certifications has been proven to be a testament to its products' quality.
Not one to rest on its laurels, Ivan continues to have bigger plans for the ORB Group as he intends to expand its range of products offering and to move into the pharmaceutical segment in the near future.
As they say, a company is as good as the people in it, Ivan acknowledges the immense contribution that its staffs have given to help built ORB Group to its status today and for that, Ivan is ever thankful to his dedicated team.
From Ivan's personal standpoint, it has given him great personal satisfaction to be able to contribute positively to the community through jobs creation and enriching the lives of others. Having put ORB Group on a stable footing, it is now Ivan's personal goal to train and empower his team and to give back to the community.
As a start, as ORB Group continues its growth traction, Ivan plans to train more leaders within the company and to empower them to bring ORB Group to the next level. Among the various training programmes that has been implemented, which includes invitation to leading nutritionists and doctors from established faculty to oversee, advice and collaborate with ORB Group. ORB Group also sends its R&D team to leading institutions for secondment and trainings as well. These development programmes are part of Ivan's vision to adopt the industry's best practices.
On a personal front, Ivan believes that one should give back to the community. Ivan and his team have been actively participating in community and charity events.
Taking his personal experience as an example, Ivan hopes to be an aspiration to the younger generation to embark on a journey of entrepreneurship. As Ivan candidly puts it "You are never too young to achieve great success".


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Friday E Uboh
University of Calabar, Nigeria
Title: Effect of combined administration of vitamins C and E on some renal functions indices of rats exposed to nitrocellulose thinner
Friday EUboh completed his Ph.D at the age of 35 from University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria, and is presently an Associate Professor of Biochemistry, with Toxicology as his area of research interest. He served as the acting Head of Biochemistry Department in the Department of Biochemistry University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria, from 2011 to 2013. Dr. Uboh is a member of Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Institute of Public Analysts of Nigeria. He has more than 60 papers published in reputable Journals, and is a reviewer and editorial board member of many Journals of repute. He has also presented many conference papers, locally and internationally.
Nitrocellulose thinner (NCT) is one of the commonly used industrial chemical solvents. Oral exposure to NCT has been reported to cause nephrotoxicity in rat. The levels of such serum biochemical indices as creatinine, urea, uric acid and electrolytes (Na+, K+, HCO3- and Cl-) are useful in assessing the functional integrity of renal tissues.This study assessed the effect of combined administration of vitamins C (VitC) and E (VitE)on serum creatinine, urea, uric acid, Na+, K+, HCO3- and Cl- in male rats orally exposed, once daily, to 40.0mg/kg body weight of NCT, for 28 days. Nine groups, of six male rats each, were administered with distilled water, vegetable oil, VitC only, VitE only, VitC + VitE,NCT only, NCT + VitC, NCT + VitE, and NCT + VitC + VitE, respectively, for 28 days. On the 29th day of the experiment, the rats in each group were sacrificed and blood samples collected for serum creatinine, urea, uric acid, Na+, K+ and Cl-analyses. The results showed that exposure to NCTfor 28 days caused a significant (P<0.05) increase in serum creatinine, urea, uric acid, K+ and Cl- levels, and decrease in Na+ levels compared to the control. Administration of vitC and vitE singly, or in combination, did not cause any significant (p>0.05) difference in the level of these indices, compared to control. However, the serum creatinine, urea, uric acid, K+ and Cl- levels obtain for rats treated with NCT + VitC, NCT + VitE and NCT + VitC + VitE were significantly(p<0.05) lower, while Na+ was higher, compared respectively with the levels recorded for rats given NCT only. Interestingly, the levels of these indices recorded for rats given NCT + VitC, NCT + VitE and NCT + VitC + VitE were within the same range as the levels recorded for the control group, with the levels for NCT + VitC + VitE group being closest to the control. The results of these serum indices correlated with the results of tissue histological assessment. From these results, it may be concluded that the nephroprotective potency of combined administration of vitamins C and E is higher than that of individual administration.
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THIS EVENT TAKES PLACE THIS FRIDAY 21ST OF MARCH …have you got your tickets? It's going to be great, visit the Folk of the Woods web page to buy tickets.
Indeed we have some news regarding this event, the Lovely people from Riverford Organic are providing some food for the event and a box offer on the night. Pop over to their website to check out all the amazing organic things they have to offer.
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Make The Most Possible From Web Marketing – Use These Tips
If you are new to affiliate marketing, you may be looking for some tips to help you begin a career in this exciting field. Read on to learn some successful techniques for affiliate marketers.
It is a good idea to explain to your readers that you are an affiliate marketer to your customers so as to establish trust. With internet marketing, always strive to be honest. Most users consider affiliate promotion to be a convenient means of shopping and will use these links the same as any other.
While there are affiliates that accomplish various tasks through emails, you can spend countless hours simply staring at your inbox. One way to save time is to copy the information from the emails and place them into a Notepad document. Save yourself time by referring to this document.
Work with companies that provide multiple types of payment options. There are companies that only pay out upon reaching a specific amount of money, but others will pay you for each transaction.
A lot of people eventually will opt-out, and you will need to search for new customers. Once you've established yourself, you can send potential customers only emails that have proven themselves.
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If a person is coming your site looking for baseball cards, they want baseball cards. Putting an affiliate link that leads to baby dolls is not going to get you a sale. If you add an affiliate link that is not related to sports, you'll probably get little traffic from it. The content on your site and the affiliates you choose need to be logically associated with each other.
There are a wide variety of affiliate programs. Each program offers their own unique products and varying levels of flexibility.
When you want to pick an affiliate, think about your customers needs. This helps you also build traffic and a better understanding of who your audience is.
Paid advertising, like Google's Adsense, are well worth the cost. Purchased advertisements can more easily target potential customers by using their previous keyword searches to drive them to your site.
Conversion Ratio
If you want to succeed at an web marketing program, go with a quality company that possesses a strong sales to conversion ratio. Consider using a one percent conversion ratio as a benchmark.
A solid tip for affiliate marketers is to create a deadline for buying an affiliate product. When people notice there is a short time frame to buy the product, they may hurry up and place an order faster so they can make sure they get it. This is a time-tested way to boost sales.
Be honest and clear with your readers when it comes to affiliate marketing. Many people will appreciate your honesty, and may use your affiliate ads more to help you out.
To earn more money via internet marketing, enhance your product review by including enticements such as screenshots and videos. This can help interest people in purchasing your product. In the text of your product review, you need to have all the specifics about the item. When people are buying something new, many times they want as much detail as possible.
A good way to increase your customer base when engaged in affiliate promotion is to write an interesting newsletter that will encourage people to subscribe. Not too long ago, folks actually enjoyed receiving emails. Today, spam has become such a nuisance that most people take preventive measures to keep it from infiltrating their inbox, so a newsletter that is interesting and appealing can keep your unopened email from being sent to the trash bin.
It is necessary to have lots of backlinks to quality content; however, you should ensure these links will actually take your visitor to his or her desired destination. Customers are dissatisfied when they click on a link only to be directed to a different product than they were expecting. Although you may think it is a clever strategy, a mismatched link will appear shady to visitors.
Try pop-under advertisements instead of pop-ups. Many consumers use browsers which block pop-ups, meaning your site visitors might never see them at all. Research indicates that pop-under ads, which load unobtrusively in your website's background, are greatly preferred by visitors, a fact that is verified by the response rate, which is much greater than that of pop-up ads.
You should always be proud to stand by the quality of your product when selling through online marketing networks. You should read reviews and also different articles about the product in order to determine its merit. There will be forums you can participate in, giving first-hand experiences of how you have used the product, and how it has helped you. Anytime you post something about the product you are marketing also post an affiliate link for potential customers. This will allow readers to easily find the product and purchase it.
Before you sign up with an affiliate, get confirmation that you will get a commission for all sales that you generate regardless of how the purchases were made. Is the company able to track all kinds of orders accurately, such as fax, postal, and telephone orders? You should ensure that you are receiving every penny of commission that you have earned.
Be honest with your readers about the money you earn from affiliate links. Your readers are savvy. They know when you are just trying to sneak in an affiliate sale. It is more likely that you will garner repeat business both for yourself and your affiliate partners if you are up front with your consumers.
By now you will have realized just how profitable affiliate marketing will be. By utilizing these tips, you can go from being a newbie to an expert on affiliate promotion.


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Recipe: Kale Pesto And Seeded Crackers
Not the most sexy sounding recipe but we promise you this might be one of the most delicious snacks in the whole world. Next time you're thinking of making pesto try this one.
The Crackers
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- 1 tsp rosemary
- 250 g plain flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 100 ml water
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp sunflower seeds
- 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 tbsp poppy seeds
The Pesto
- 2 handfuls kale
- 30 g feta cheese
- 40 g pecans
- 1 clove roasted garlic
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 lemon (juice and zest)
- 75 ml extra virgin olive oil
Step 1
Preheat The Oven
Preheat the oven to 220ºC.
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Make The Dough
Chop the fresh herbs and mix with the flour. Add in the salt with the water and olive oil to make a dough.
Step 3
Roll The Dough
Roll the dough out into a sheet about 2mm thick between two sheets of greaseproof paper to stop it sticking. Cut 5cm diameter circular biscuits out of the dough and place them onto a lined baking tray with a little space between them.
Step 4
Brush a little water over the top of each biscuit and sprinkle your seeds of choice. Bake for 10 minutes, until just brown around the edges, then cool on a wire rack.
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Make The Pesto
Chuck all the pesto ingredients into a food processor and blitz into a course paste, adding more olive oil if necessary.
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Serve up and enjoy! Makes 20 crackers


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Mimic the Muse: Ashley Olsen
Ever since Full House Ashley (and Mary-Kate) Olsen have won our hearts. Her makeup is always a gorgeous, dewy, doe eyed look that I just love.
Wanting to mimic Ashley Olsen's super bronzed up dewy glow? Here's how!
1. Illuminate what you have
Instead of going for a full liquid foundation go for an illuminating primer and a BB or CC Cream. This will even out any skin concerns whilst still showing off your natural beauty underneath.
Keep to liquids or creams on the face using a cream blush and bronzer to contour your cheeks and add a flush of coral colour to your apples. Grab a cream illuminator and add it to the top of your cheeks, down the middle of your nose and just under the arch of your eyebrows.
2. Smoke up those eyes
Use two colours to smoke out and contour the eyelids. These could be cream eyeshadows if you want a more glam look or powders for an easier option. Take the lighter colour all across your lids and blend out with a blending brush so that there aren't any hard lines. Then with the same brush take the darker colour and swipe this inside your crease and on the outer corner of the lid to give you more definition and smokeyness.
Add some pencil eyeliner to the top and lower lash line and apply lots of volumising mascara to amp up those eyes even more.
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Keep the lips neutral and glossy with a nude lipstick with a velvet finish or apply a little gloss over a matte lippie.
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Delco Sanctuary City Debate Continued — Delaware County Councilman John McBlain made a passionate reply to yesterday's (Dec. 1) article regarding how the respected Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) — it has been cited by the Supreme Court and members have testified before Congress — listed Delco as a sanctuary for illegal aliens.
"Our Council has not and will not approve any policy that would qualify our county as any sort of 'sanctuary' status that would oppose the application of federal law," McBlain said. "There's no parsing words or being cute here – this website is flat out wrong."
McBlain has demanded that CIS remove Delco from the list and retract the claim.
Bryan Griffith has since replied saying the data is correct and, further, "(Delco) has policy/legislation that limits or prohibits cooperation with ICE". He said the county should take the matter up with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) if it wants the claim removed.
CIS defines "sanctuary city" as a jurisdiction that does not comply with ICE detainers for jailed or incarcerated illegal aliens as opposed to the more commonly understood one of a jurisdiction that has declared that it will protect undocumented immigrants by not prosecuting them solely for violating federal immigration laws in the country in which they are now living illegally.
The CIS definition is quite useful in that it exposes non-compliance that would otherwise be unknown to the public. It is unfair, however, to use it in a fundamentalist way. Three declined detainers over 21 months ending Sept. 30, 2015 — which is what Delco is accused of having done — does not a sanctuary city make. We would be interested in learning specifically what policy/legislation Delco has that "limits or prohibits cooperation with ICE". None, however, is listed on the CIS map, unlike the listing for Philadelphia.
Chester County, which is also listed, has had but one declined detainer between Jan. 1, 2014 and Sept. 30, 2015. Montgomery County has had seven. Philadelphia County has had 171 and the city itself has declared itself to be a "sanctuary" via mayoral executive order.
The difference between Delco's alleged sins and Philly's known ones is huge and it is kind of unfair to put them on the same list.
UPDATE: A link has submitted by Bryan Griffith of Center for Immigration Studies to a Temple University Study from March 2015 says Delaware County has a written policy not to comply. As per the study: A privately run company, Community Education Centers (CEC), is responsible for correctional services at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Delaware County. Dated August 5, 2014, CEC's policy is to not hold individuals based solely on ICE detainers. CEC was unwilling to turn over the policy because CEC considers it to be "proprietary information," but noted that arrangements can be made for "in person" review of the policy.


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The list below includes provocative discussions related to the events in the unit's reading. You will choose one and write a 500 word minimum essay in which you will take a first-person perspective of the situation, describe the debate in your own words, and provide a justified and academically defended argument for one side or the other. The essay will need to reflect your understanding of the time to avoid being anachronistic, and to demonstrate that your argument is appropriate for that time.
As a woman in the 1950s, how would you feel about the stereotype of the wife and mother on popular television shows?
Having been a multi-season Brooklyn Dodgers ticket holder in 1947, would you actively cheer for Jackie Robinson? HY 1120, American History II 5
As a parent to male teenagers, what is your perspective of the Korean conflict?
As a World War II veteran, what are your thoughts about either the Truman Doctrine or Containment?
As a high level politician in the know, do you feel the American public deserves to be told about NSC 68?
As this is a point of view essay, a modern perspective will not accurately address what the question is asking for. It is strongly suggested that at least one selection from the provided source book is used as research of the event and views of the time.
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1.Explicate the positive and negative attributes of either "early decision making" or "adolescent decision-making." Your response should be at least 75 words in length.
2.State a problem that you face in the most explicitly detailed manner you can, and then analyze as many attributes as you can discover that are portions of this problem. Your response should be at least 75 words in length.
3.Describe the logic of the nonegocentric mind. What are attributes of this mind, and how does it usually think. Present ideas about how you can expand your ability to think rationally. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
4.What are the four common patterns of irrational or unethical decision-making? Describe each type and provide an example from your own experience where you saw this happen or used this type decision-making. Describe what you could have done differently. Your response should be at least 500 words in length.


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Reo-Coker deal enters final phase?
West Ham have shown since the window opened that they will not sell lightly or under-value. Wigan had a £3mil bid for Etherington turned down - though that may have had something to do with Whelan's shennanigans of end season - and both Paul Konchesky and Marlon Harewood were the subject of £3mil bids from Birmingham which were also rejected out of hand.


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It was good meeting you folks for the short time I was here, but life-changes have now compelled me to seek out the deeper country of ghosting.
It was good meeting you folks for the short time I was here, but life-changes have now compelled me to seek out the deeper country of ghosting.
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We are definitely the cast of liberated as we have left the plantation. Gaining Red Pill wisdom may make one feel damned at first, but that effect wears off. We do speak candidly and without fear, here, to put it mildly. Extra points for the "milk sop culture" reference along with the "useless murky women".
I hope your profile name is an pseudonym. One should assume that vicious feminists lurk on these forums looking for prey.
How did you realize that "chainsaw use and garage projects" weren't for you? Is this something like being mechanically disinclined?
If your ok with it, what was "growing up as a shut in?" You seem worldly enough to me, though I'm not much of a judge.
One a my pals home schooled their kids. Without the things they would of learned from classmates they never had, they are kind of helpless. Book smart, but street dumb. Don't think he did his kids any favors, but it's too late now.
These guys who can do it all in the shop or garage, they all had ten thumbs when they started. Your not alone there.
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Welcome and well spoken. Most members entered this site with caution, caution learned through necessity and with cause. The forum is open for your use, as long as you remember to be civil and give back as much as you take.
You should have no worries here is mostly opinion, analysis, observations, experience and words of healing in the forum.
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Welcome to the forum. I self published my first novel a couple of years ago. It was a fun project, but I'd never make a living at it. The band Heart once said in a song that "you've got to do what you can to keep your love alive, and try not to confuse it with what you do to survive." It's actually pretty good advice. I was in my 50's before I figured out what I wanted to be when I grew up. I hope you'll find your niche in life, and I hope we can help you find your way. You sound like you're heading into an adventure, and I hope I get to share a small part of that adventure here.
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[QUOTE=StevenCooper;123191]I'm guessing it's more of a matter of self-confidence; I'm able to do a couple of things such as change a tire or a car battery-- but it's only a tiny fraction of what the men of my family could do. These were guys who thought nothing of pulling down an oak tree or two (with ropes), lifting up truck beds with pure arm strength, and firing up the acetylene torch while barely missing a beat to oogle Kelly Bundy's tits. If anything it was a hypermasculine environment where I was the weak one. For my capabilities I max out at about a 100 pound lift, and for real intense work (like say dragging a trash can full of scrap metal and lifting cement bags as part of some casual yard clean up) I start getting dizzy and shadows at the edge of my vision after about 20 or 30 minutes. I don't know if that happens to other folks, but it seems like heart attack country to me so I sit down and puss out at that point.
I agree that you were in a hypermasculine environment. You shouldn't feel apologetic about needing a break after 20 minutes of hard work or only being able to lift 100lbs. I get the impression that you are in your early to mid 20's. Men develop physically at different rates. I was slow, physically weak and in general physically underdeveloped until my latge 20's. I didn't even need to shave until college. I am quite familiar with being bullied because I was too weak to do anything about it. The men you were working with have likely worked hard for decades and also know how to use their strength. You can't expect to be on their level as a teenager. The pay off for being slower to develop is being slower to age, in my experience.
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Welcome to GYOW. I hope you enjoy your stay here.
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All the best
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Quote Life is what you make of it "Marriage is the only war where you sleep with the enemy."
You certainly bring a different path of experience. What ever your case, you are encouraged to participate, ask questions and generally contribute to the common good here...I am always interested in what the younger men think..Welcome.
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Most of my starting intro jobs offered to me involved working in remote forested or swamp environments or being an errand boy shuffling paper work and mail from one office location to another.
Being told I am under qualified for many of the job openings I applied to when my skills, talent and experience meet or exceed the criteria of those job openings. But often some of those that did the interviews with me would slip up. The interviewers that slipped up would say that I am overqualified which is more honest and I quickly realize they are just bringing me in to fill a quota for the interview process. However, that is not a good consolation prize when you are looking for work that offers some dignity for what you are trained to do and have a passion for. In the end it is still a learning process and a very humbling one to learn how the deck can be stacked.
This is why I continue to work side gigs in my industry while looking at different passive income strategies. At the same time I still build experience, a social network and certifications. But I also completely bypass being forced to work in an office that doesn't value my experience, certs, and degree. Sometimes you have to think outside the box to avoid the traps that exist in the blue pill world.


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Evan Moore
Evan Tyler Moore passed away Nov. 23, 2018, at McLanes Children's Hospital in Temple.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Nov. 30, at 2 p.m., at Riley Funeral Home in Hamilton. Burial will be in Center Valley Cemetery toward Pottsville. Visitation will be Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Evan was born March 8, 2018, in Clifton, to Benjamin and Brittany Moore. At birth, it was discovered that Evan had four congenital heart defects, Transposition of the Great Arteries, Ventricular Septal Defect, Atrial Septal Defect and Severe Pulmonary Stenosis.
He received his first surgery, a BT-Shunt, at two weeks old at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston. He fought a long hard battle for eight months, but through everything he was going through he always had a smile on his face.
He was preceded in death by his grandpa, Douglas Wayne Moore, his great-grandpas, Jesse Ray Brumbalow, Werner Bottlinger Jr. and Bobby and Mary Moore.
Survivors include his parents, Benjamin and Brittany Moore; two brothers, Koltin and Kason Moore; two sisters, Emaleigh Moore and Katelynn Simmons; grandparents Clay and Cresha Moore of Hamilton, and Joesph and Shonna Cezar of Orange; great-grandmas Peggy Brumbalow and Coda Bottlinger of Hamilton; Aunt Brooke, Uncle Brad and Uncle Chris, all of Hamilton; and many great-aunts and uncles and cousins.
Pallbearers will be Benjamin Moore, Koltin Moore, Clay Moore and Christopher Moore.
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FOUR suspected poachers from Victoria Falls are set to appear in court this week on allegations of snaring an impala and kudu, whose meat they later sold at a butchery at Lupinyu business centre.
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Officer commanding Victoria Falls district, Chief Superintendent Jairos Chiwona confirmed the arrest of Sibusiso Mpala (28), Anorld Mhlanga (20), Clifford Nyathi (28) and Khulumani Nkomo (40) all from Sikabela village in Woodlands.
"They are helping with investigations and will be appearing in court soon, charged with trapping animals using snares and removal of animals from one place to the other," he said.
According to a fellow villager, the four sold game meat at Lupinyu business centre near Victoria Falls International Airport.
"On the day of their arrest, Mpala, Mhlanga and Nyathi were spotted carrying snares at night heading for Nkomo's butchery at night," she said.
"Nkomo hired them to poach wild animals and he sold the meat. He was making lots of money out of it, but we did not have evidence to report him, so when we saw his accomplices carrying snares and entering his butchery, we then alerted rangers at Fuller Forest.
"Police and rangers came and found Nkomo in possession of impala and kudu meat stored in his coolers, while snares were hidden behind the counter and he revealed that he was in business with other three," the villager said.