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Borderline sweat test results/genetic testing
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- Hello, I am a woman of English descent living in Finland and my family has a history of cystic fibrosis. I have a history of nasal polyps, recurrent pancreatitis, recurrent sinus infections and intestinal ileus. I also have a fatty liver and pancreas divisum. My gallbladder was removed because of sludge in 2001. I had recurrent bronchitis and pneumonia as a child, but my respiratory symptoms have since disappeared.
I discussed the possibility of atypical cystic fibrosis with a doctor in Finland, and she reluctantly allowed me to take a sweat test. The result was 44, which they consider completely normal here in Finland (anything under 60 here is normal, and only results over 80 are considered affirmative). They refuse to do any genetic testing.
Is it possible to travel to another country for genetic testing?
Thank you.
- Answer
- Dear Questioner
Many thanks for your question.
At first, some general things on the performance of a sweat test have to be said in order to be able to judge a certain value of the result. According to existing guidelines (Farrell et al. in the Journal of Pediatrics 2008; 153:S4-S14 "Guidelines for Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis in Newborns through Older adults: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Consensus Report"), the sweat test should be performed using the so-called "pilocarpine ionotophoresis" to measure the chloride concentration in the sweat, sweat chloride is the only analyte on which a diagnosis of CF should be based (not NaCl concentrations, conductivity or osmolality measurements). So please make sure, that the sweat test has been performed according to this procedure in an experienced center doing many of those sweat tests per year. If this is the case, the following values pertain (also consistent with the report of the CF Foundation Consensus Report on Diagnosis of CF):
A sweat chloride of at least 60 mmol/L indicates a positive result and between 40 and 60 mmol/L indicates an equivocal result. Values of 39 mmol/l or below are not consistent with the diagnosis of CF, however, even in those individuals, it is still possible (even if it is very rare) to detect 2 CF-causing mutations (Farrell, 2008). Even more complicated is the further diagnostic procedure, if the sweat chloride values are in the intermediate range (if your sweat test has been performed according to the above mentioned guidelines, a value of 44 mmol/L chloride in the sweat would belong to this group). First of all, one could repeat the sweat test in an experienced center. If the values are then still in the intermediate range, let me cite the mentioned guidelines for the ongoing procedure:
"Individuals with sweat chloride values in the intermediate ragte should undergo extensive CFTR mutation analysis (=genetic testing) (i.e. expanded panel of CFTR mutations, evaluation for deletions, or gene sequencing):
a. In the presence of 2 CF-causing mutations, a diagnosis of CF can be made
b. Individuals with no or 1 CF-causing mutation and clinical findings suggestive of CFTR-dysfunction (i.e. obstructive azoospermia (=male infertility), bonchiectasis, or acute, recurrent or chronic pancreatitis) may be diagnosed with a CFTR-related disorder, depending on their clinical picture or family history and are at risk for CF."
If the situation still cannot be totally clarified by the genetic analysis (even if extended genetic investigation has been performed) other tests should be performed at a CF Center to clarify the situation (detailed clinical assessment, exocrine pancreatic function tests, respiratory tract cultures, imaging of lung and pancreas, pulmonary function tests and measurement of the nasal potential difference etc.)
Given that you have a family history of CF and you are also describing some symptoms that can be associated with CF or are indicative of a CFTR-related disorder and your sweat test result is seemingly in the intermediate range, a genetic testing for CFTR mutations would be the next and important step to make a diagnosis. To know, if you are a carrier of one, two or none CFTR-mutations is not only important for the clinical management, but it is even more important for your own family planning (which mutations are present that could be inherited to the next generation) and the family planning of other members of your family (if you carry a mutation, who has probably also inherited this from your parents could give it to their offspring). Therefore it may be a good idea to discuss the option of further testing again with the clinicians that are treating you. Failing that, you can always ask for a second opinion from an independent clinician in your home country. As for the question of travelling to another country for genetic testing this would probably be a question of coverage of the costs for the genetic investigation by your health insurance. If the clinicians in your country refuse a genetic testing, I would assume that you could go yourself to a genetic center in your country, to have this investigation done, the only questions is then, who covers the costs. The same would be abroad: is your health insurance paying any treatment abroad? Therefore I would recommend to clarify this with your insurance first, how and where a genetic investigation can be covered that is obviously necessary to clarify the situation.
Hope this has helped you further,
Yours sincerely
Dr Lisa Kent, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Dr Daniela d'Alquen, Wuerzbug, Germany
- 22.10.2013
- The answer is edited by: PhD Lisa Kent

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I get a lot of questions from aspiring game writers regarding advice. So, here goes!
Question: What advice do you have for writers hoping to break into the industry?
Get some experience: Get as much experience as possible. I wrote for quite a few indie games (some for free, some paid) before getting my job like Alfa-Arkiv and Elliot Quest. A really good place to find potential projects you can work on is Kickstarter. That's how I came to write Elliot Quest. Of course, it's likely that you'll end up working on games that are never released, but that's just part of the…magical world that is game development. Gamedev is tough, people!
Make your own games: Use twine/RPG maker/Unity, whatever you have at your disposal. I can't stress this enough. I used the Fungus plugin for Unity and made some Telltale-ish games that were versions of my spec scripts. An interactive resume is always going to be more approachable to developers than a static script. Keep this experience short–or at least, realize that you'll probably only have a minute or so to hook the player. But that's true for most mediums!
Write spec scripts: Specifically, for studios you really want to work with. Demonstrate you know the IP and can hop right in if given the chance, because the odds are you won't start your career on an original IP. It's incredible important to practice and master a variety of styles and voices. This'll make you more attractive to potential game studios.
Acquire some technical skills: Having additional technical skills gives you a better shot, because often you'll be interviewed by designers. Do a few courses at Code Academy won't hurt either. The language of game writing is design. We talk about inputs, about triggers. When you're writing a script, you have to understand the conditions that will trigger a piece of VO or an event. Read a few design books as well!
Persevere: Finally, this is an entertainment industry, and having said that, there aren't that many pure game writing jobs. That means you'll face tons of competition. I interviewed and took writing tests with quite a few companies before getting an offer. Scripts. Bios. Barks. You name it. Don't take it hard if you don't get any feedback on a writing test. Be glad you got the writing test in the first place.
Question: What are some of your favorite games?
Super Mario World, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy IV and VI. Beyond Good and Evil. Katamari Damacy. Don't Starve. Binding of Isaac.


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Middle of nowhere.
Nowhere light, nowhere dark.
Just a blurred vision.
I see somehow !
I see a ray, a ray of hope.
Booming bright straight through the rope.
The room I live in is somewhat Blue.
Blue is the sky and so is the pool.
The pool make me sick.
And stops me to dive.
I am not a beginner, nor do I insist to restart.
I just suffer from ONEIRATAXIA,
And so do I get Traumatized.
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One Banger Please
Blog is now up and semi-operational. Trying out our first post with a new song called "Lost and Stoned." Candy sings on this one. Not sure if ppl will get it or not but guesses this is about wandering off and getting lost in the middle of nowhere and laughing maniacally when you find a j someone dropped along the path then realizing you don't have a lighter and your still lost and it still sucks...but it's k b cuz if you're lost long enough ur gonna learn how to rub two sticks 2gether to make a fire then u'll be lost and stoned... Lost and Stoned


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Judy T Porter - As a child, Judy wrote lyrics & composed music. 1st CD - Handwritten Dreams -
Writing many scripture song to Hymn music (already written) as well as some of her own tunes.
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Lowrance Middle teacher assistant charged with sexually assaulting handicapped student
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A Lowrance Middle School teacher assistant has been charged with inappropriately touching a developmentally delayed student in his class.
Patrick Biet Nolan, 63, of Winston-Salem, is charged with two counts of indecent liberties, two counts of taking indecent liberties with a student by a teacher and two counts of simple assault on a handicapped person.
On March 26, 2015, Atkins High School officials contacted their school resource officer about some possible inappropriate behavior involving Nolan.
Nolan was reported to be inappropriately touching a 15-year-old developmentally delayed student in his class, police said.
The student, as well as other students and faculty, were recently relocated to Atkins High School from Hanes-Lowrance Middle School, police said.
The school resource officer notified Winston-Salem Police Department detectives, who assumed the investigation.
Based on evidence collected, Nolan was charged with sexually assaulting the 15-year-old student, police said.
On Tuesday, Nolan turned himself in at the Forsyth County Detention Center. He was placed under a $75,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court May 14.


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Análise da eficiência energética do sistema de condicionamento de ar com distribuição pelo piso em ambiente de escritório, na cidade de São Paulo, utilizando o modelo computacional Energyplus. / Energy efficiency analysis of underfloor air distribution (ufad) system for office rooms, at São Paulo city, using the ENERGYPLUS software.
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The purpose of this research is to evaluate the energy performance of the Underfloor Air Distribution (UFAD) system at office buildings, considering different air loops design and economizer cycles while keeping thermal comfort for the weather data of São Paulo city, Brazil. Simulations were held using the EnergyPlus software version 2.1.0.023, since its numerical models can well represent UFAD systems and economizer cycles. One chamber representing an office room was used as reference for the simulation models. This chamber was developed by Leite (2003) to evaluate the thermal comfort conditions provided by the UFAD system. The curves of temperature distribution obtained from simulation were similar to those experimentally obtained by Leite (2003). Simulations were performed for two different air loops (with and without return air bypass) combined with three different outside air controls. The São Paulo weather data analysis demonstrates that the outside air flow can be increased with the use of economizer cycles, reducing electric energy consumption of the UFAD system. The results of this research indicate that there is a tight relationship between the system air loop design, economizer cycle control and weather data, which reveals that the combination between these parameters can reduce about 34,5% the electric energy consumption of UFAD system at São Paulo city.
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Elmo Joseph Martinez, 79, a native and resident of Raceland, died at his home Saturday, March 21, 2009.
Visitation will be from 7:30 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at Assembly of God Church in Raceland. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church, with burial in St. Mary�s Cemetery in Raceland.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Faye Hawthorne Martinez; two sons, David Philip Martinez and wife, Angela Holloway Martinez; and Michael Elmo Martinez; one daughter, Angela Martinez Arabie and husband, Patrick Joseph Arabie; three grandchildren, Tyler David Martinez, Patrick Joseph Arabie Jr. and Tiffany Elise Arabie; five grand-grandchildren; one sister, Nanette Martinez Huber; three brothers, Raynal Stephen Martinez, Royal Paul Martinez and Jerry Anthony Martinez.
He was preceded in death by his father, Gabriel Joseph Martinez; his mother, Loreanna Terrebonne Martinez; and two brothers, Gabriel Raymond Martinez and Daniel Alphonse Martinez.
He was a U.S. Army veteran and was a member of the American Legion Post No. 349 and the 40/8.
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Additional configuration options
Beyond the basics of setting up the SSL VPN, you can configure a number of other options that can help to ensure your internal network is secure and can limit the possibility of attacks and viruses entering the network from an outside source.
Routing in tunnel mode
If you are creating a SSL VPN connection in tunnel mode, you need to add a static route so that replies from the protected network can reach the remote SSL VPN client.
To add the tunnel mode route - web-based manager:
- Go to Network > Static Routes and select Create New.
- Enter the Destination IP/Mask of the tunnel IP address that you assigned to the users of the web portal.
- Select the SSL VPN virtual interface for the Device.
- Select OK.
To add the tunnel mode route - CLI:
If you assigned 10.11.254.0/24 as the tunnel IP range, you would enter:
config router static
edit <id>
set device ssl.root
set dst 10.11.254.0/24
DTLS tunneling to improve upload/download speed
The Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) protocol is supported for SSL VPN connections. DTLS tunneling implementation avoids TCP over TCP issues and can improve throughput. DTLS support can be enabled in the CLI as described below:
To configure DTLS tunneling - CLI:
config vpn ssl settings
set dtls-tunnel [enable | disable] (default: enabled)
Changing the port number for web portal connections
You can specify a different TCP port number for users to access the web portal login page through the HTTPS link. By default, the port number is 443 and users can access the web portal login page using the following default URL:
<FortiGate_IP_address> is the IP address of the FortiGate interface that accepts connections from remote users.
To change the SSL VPN port - web-based manager:
- If Current VDOM appears at the bottom left of the screen, select Global from the list of VDOMs.
- Go to VPN > SSL-VPN Settings.
- Type an unused port number in the Listen on Port field and select Apply.
To change the SSL VPN port - CLI:
This is a global setting. For example, to set the SSL VPN port to 10443, enter the following:
config vpn ssl settings
set port 10443
HTTP to HTTPS redirect support
The admin HTTP port can be redirected to the admin HTTPS port. This is enabled in VPN > SSL-VPN Settings using the option Redirect port 80 to this login port.
There are two likely scenarios for this:
- SSL VPN is not in use, in which case the admin GUI runs on port 443 or 10443, and port 80 is redirected.
- SSL VPN runs on port 443, in which case port 80 is redirected to 443 and the admin port runs on 10443.
If the administrator chooses to run SSL VPN on port 80, the redirect option is invalid.
This can also be configured in the CLI as described below:
To redirect HTTP to HTTPS port - CLI:
config vpn ssl settings
set https-redirect [enable | disable] (default: disabled)
SSL offloading
To configure SSL offloading, which allows or denies client renegotiation, you must use the CLI. This helps to resolve the issues that affect all SSL and TLS servers that support renegotiation, identified by the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures system in CVE-2009-3555. The SSL offloading renegotiation feature is considered a workaround until the IETF permanently resolves the issue.
The CLI command is
ssl-client-renegotiation and is found under the
config firewall vip syntax.
Host check
When you enable AV, FW, or AV-FW host checking in the web portal Security Control settings, each client is checked for security software that is recognized by the Windows Security Center. As an alternative, you can create a custom host check that looks for security software selected from the Host Check list. For more information, see Additional configuration options.
The Host Check list includes default entries for many security software products.
|Host integrity checking is only possible with client computers running Microsoft Windows platforms.
To configure host checking - CLI:
To configure the full-access portal to check for AV and firewall software on client Windows computers, you would enter the following:
config vpn ssl web portal
edit full-access
set host-check av-fw
To configure the full-access portal to perform a custom host check for FortiClient Host Security AV and firewall software, you would enter the following:
config vpn ssl web portal
edit full-access
set host-check custom
set host-check-policy FortiClient-AV FortiClient-FW
Replacing the host check error message
You can add your own host security check error message using either the web-based manager or the CLI. The default message reads: "Your PC does not meet the host checking requirements set by the firewall. Please check that your OS version or antivirus and firewall applications are installed and running properly or you have the right network interface."
To replace the host check error message - web-based manager:
- Navigate to System > Replacement Messages and select Extended View in the upper right corner.
- Scroll down to SSL VPN and select Hostcheck Error Message.
- Edit the text in the right-hand column below and select Save.
If you are unhappy with the new message, you can restore the message to its default by selecting Restore Default instead of Save.
To replace the host check error message - CLI:
Configure the host check error message using the following command.
config system replacemsg sslvpn hostcheck-error
Creating a custom host check list
You can add your own software requirements to the host check list using the CLI. Host integrity checking is only possible with client computers running Microsoft Windows platforms. Enter the following commands:
config vpn ssl web host-check-software
edit <software_name>
set guid <guid_value>
set type <av | fw>
set version <version_number>
If known, enter the Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) for the host check application. Windows uses GUIDs to identify applications in the Windows Registry. The GUID can be found in the Windows registry in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT section.
To obtain the exact versioning, in Windows, right-click on the .EXE file of the application and select Properties, then select the Version tab.
Host Check is applicable for both SSLVPN Web Mode and SSLVPN Tunnel mode.
Windows OS check
The Windows patch check enables you to define the minimum Windows version and patch level allowed when connecting to the SSL VPN portal. When the user attempts to connect to the web portal, FortiOS performs a query on the version of Windows the user has installed. If it does not match the minimum requirement, the connection is denied. The Windows patch check is configured in the CLI.
The following example shows you how to add an OS check to the 'g1portal' web portal. This OS check accepts all Windows XP users and Windows 2000 users running patch level 3.
To specify the acceptable patch level, you set the
latest-patch-level and the
tolerance. The lowest acceptable patch level is
latest-patch-level minus
tolerance. In this case,
latest-patch-level is 3 and
tolerance is 1, so 2 is the lowest acceptable patch level.
config vpn ssl web portal
edit g1portal
set os-check enable
config os-check-list windows-2000
set action check-up-to-date
set latest-patch-level 3
set tolerance 1
config os-check-list windows-xp
set action allow
Host check for Windows firewall
The Windows built-in firewall does not have a GUID in root\securitycenter or root\securitycenter2, but you can use a registry value to detect the firewall status.
If Windows firewall is on, the following registry value will be set to 1:
- KeyName: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
- ValueName: EnableFirewall
In FortiOS, use the registry-value-check feature to define the Windows Firewall software by entering the following in the CLI:
config vpn ssl web host-check-software
edit "Microsoft-Windows-Firewall"
config check-item-list
edit 1
set target "HKLM\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\SharedAccess\\Parameters\\FirewallPolicy\\StandardProfile:EnableFirewall==1"
set type registry
edit 2
set target "HKLM\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\SharedAccess\\Parameters\\FirewallPolicy\\PublicProfile:EnableFirewall==1"
set type registry
edit 3
set target "HKLM\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\SharedAccess\\Parameters\\FirewallPolicy\\DomainProfile:EnableFirewall==1"
set type registry
set type fw
set host-check custom
set host-check-policy Microsoft-Windows-Firewall
Configuring virtual desktop
Available for 32-bit Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 client PCs, the virtual desktop feature completely isolates the SSL VPN session from the client computer's desktop environment. All data is encrypted, including cached user credentials, browser history, cookies, temporary files, and user files created during the session. When the SSL VPN session ends normally, the files are deleted. If the session ends due to a malfunction, files might remain, but they are encrypted so that the information is protected.
When the user starts an SSL VPN session that has virtual desktop enabled, the virtual desktop replaces the user's normal desktop. When the virtual desktop exits, the user's normal desktop is restored.
Virtual desktop requires the Fortinet cache cleaner plugin. If the plugin is not present, it automatically downloads to the client computer.
To enable virtual desktop :
To enable virtual desktop on the full-access portal and apply the application control list 'List1', for example, you would enter:
config vpn ssl web portal
edit full-access
set virtual-desktop enable
set virtual-desktop-app-list List1
Configuring virtual desktop application control
You can control which applications users can run on their virtual desktop. To do this, you create an Application Control List of either allowed or blocked applications. When you configure the web portal, you select the list to use.
Configure the application control list in the CLI.
To create an Application Control List - CLI:
If you want to add 'BannedApp' to 'List1', a list of blocked applications, you would enter:
config vpn ssl web virtual-desktop-app-list
edit "List1"
set action block
config apps
edit "BannedApp"
set md5s "06321103A343B04DF9283B80D1E00F6B"
Configuring client OS Check
The SSLVPN client OS Check feature can determine if clients are running the Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating system. You can configure the OS Check to do any of the following:
- Allow the client access.
- Allow the client access only if the operating system has been updated to a specified patch (service pack) version.
- Deny the client access.
The OS Check has no effect on clients running other operating systems.
To configure OS Check:
OS Check is configurable only in the CLI.
config vpn ssl web portal
edit <portal_name>
set os-check enable
config os-check-list {windows-2000 | windows‑xp | windows‑vista | windows-7}
set action {allow | check-up-to-date | deny}
set latest-patch-level {disable | 0 - 255}
set tolerance {tolerance_num}
Adding WINS and DNS services for clients
You can specify the WINS or DNS servers that are made available to SSL-VPN clients.
DNS servers provide the IP addresses that browsers need to access web sites. For Internet sites, you can specify the DNS server that your FortiGate unit uses. If SSL VPN users will access intranet sites using URLs, you need to provide them access to the intranet's DNS server. You specify a primary and a secondary DNS server.
A WINS server provides IP addresses for named servers in a Windows domain. If SSL VPN users will access a Windows network, you need to provide them access to the domain WINS server. You specify a primary and a secondary WINS server.
To specify WINS and DNS services for clients - web-based manager:
- Go to VPN > SSL-VPN Settings.
- Next to DNS Server select Specify.
- Enter the IP addresses of DNS servers in the DNS Server fields as needed. Fields are available for both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
- Select Specify WINS Servers, and enter the IP addresses of WINS servers in the WINS Server fields as needed. Fields are available for both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
- Select Apply.
To specify WINS and DNS services for clients - CLI:
config vpn ssl settings
set dns-server1 <address_ipv4>
set dns-server2 <address_ipv4>
set wins-server1 <address_ipv4>
set wins-server2 <address_ipv4>
Setting the idle timeout setting
The idle timeout setting controls how long the connection can remain idle before the system forces the remote user to log in again. For security, keep the default value of 5000 seconds or less. Set the timeout value to 0 to disable idle timeouts.
To set the idle timeout - web-based manager:
- Go to VPN > SSL-VPN Settings and enable Idle Logout.
- In the Inactive For field, enter the timeout value.
The valid range is from 10 to 28800 seconds.
- Select Apply.
To set the idle timeout - CLI:
config vpn ssl settings
set idle-timeout <seconds_int>
SSL VPN logs
Logging is available for SSL VPN traffic so you can monitor users connected to the FortiGate unit and their activity. For more information on configuring logs on the FortiGate unit, see the Logging and Reporting Guide.
To enable logging of SSL VPN events - web-based manager:
- Go to Log & Report > Log Settings.
- Enable Event Logging, and select VPN activity event.
- Select Apply.
To view the SSL VPN log data, in the web-based manager, go to Log & Report and select either the Event Log or Traffic Log.
In event log entries, look for the sub-types "sslvpn-session" and "sslvpn-user".
For information about how to interpret log messages, see the FortiGate Log Message Reference.
Monitoring active SSL VPN sessions
You can go to User & Device > Monitor to view a list of active SSL VPN sessions. The list displays the user name of the remote user, the IP address of the remote client, and the time the connection was made. You can also see which services are being provided, and delete an active web session from the FortiGate unit.
To monitor SSL VPNs - web-based manager:
To view the list of active SSL VPN sessions, go to Monitor > SSL-VPN Monitor.
When a tunnel-mode user is connected, the Description field displays the IP address that the FortiGate unit assigned to the remote host.
If required, you can end a session/connection by selecting its checkbox and then clicking the Delete icon.
Importing and using a CA-signed SSL certificate
Use the following set of instructions to import a CA-signed SSL certificate and configure an SSL VPN using that certificate.
Import the signed certificate into your FortiGate device
- Unzip the file downloaded from the CA.
There should be two .CRT files: a CA certificate with bundle in the file name, and a local certificate.
- Log in to your FortiGate unit and browse to System > Certificates.
- Select Create New > Local Certificate to import the local certificate.
The status of the certificate will change from PENDING to OK.
- Import the CA certificate by selecting Import > CA Certificate.
It will be listed in the CA Certificates section of the certificates list. You can now configure SSL VPN using the signed certificate.
Configure your FortiGate device to use the signed certificate
- Log in to your FortiGate unit and browse to VPN > SSL-VPN Settings.
- In the Connection Settings section, locate the Server Certificate field.
- Select the new certificate from the drop-down menu.
- Select Apply to configure SSL VPN to use the new certificate.
Implement post-authentication CSRF protection in SSL VPN web mode
This attribute can enable/disable verification of a referrer in the HTTP request header in order to prevent a Cross-Site Request Forgery attack.
config vpn ssl settings
set check-referer [enable|disable]
DTLS support
The Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) protocol is now supported for SSL VPN connections. DTLS allows datagram-based applications to communicate in a way that prevents eavesdropping, tampering, or message forgery. It is similar to the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol. DTLS support can be enabled in the CLI as described below.
config vpn ssl settings
set dtls-tunnel [enable | disable] (default: enabled)
Allow firewall address to be used in routing table for SSL VPN
If destination Named Address is set in Network > Static Routes and Address Range is set to Automatically assign addresses is enabled in VPN > SSL-VPN Settings, SSL VPN should refresh the routing table automatically.
To view the routes in the routing table, go to Monitor > Routing Monitor.


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March 30, 2017 09:00 ET
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 30, 2017) - Altus Group Limited ("Altus Group" or "the Company") (TSX:AIF) announced today that it will hold its annual and special meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") on Monday, April 24, 2017 in Toronto. The Meeting and a live webcast are scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. (ET). Information related to the Meeting can be found in Altus Group's proxy-related materials, available on the Company's website at http://altusgroup.com/investors/annual-meeting-of-shareholders/. The Company values shareholder participation and encourages shareholders to access the information and to vote by no later than Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
The Company also announced that it plans to release its first quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2017 after market close on Thursday, May 4, 2017. Robert Courteau, Chief Executive Officer, and Angelo Bartolini, Chief Financial Officer, of Altus Group will host a conference call and webcast at 5:00 p.m. (ET) the same day to review the financial results and discuss corporate developments.
The details for both events are as follows:
Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
Q1 2017 Results Conference Call & Webcast
About Altus Group Limited
Altus Group Limited is a leading provider of independent advisory services, software and data solutions to the global commercial real estate industry. Our businesses, Altus Analytics and Altus Expert Services, reflect decades of experience, a range of expertise, and technology-enabled capabilities. Our solutions empower clients to analyze, gain market insight and recognize value on their real estate investments. Headquartered in Canada, we have approximately 2,300 employees around the world, with operations in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Our clients include some of the world's largest real estate industry participants across a variety of sectors. Altus Group pays a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share and our securities are traded on the TSX under the symbols AIF and AIF.DB.A.
For more information on Altus Group, please visit: www.altusgroup.com.
Altus Group LimitedCamilla BartosiewiczVice President, Investor Relations(416) 641 - 9773
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Before Sen. Marco Rubio decided to run for president, members of the Republican establishment spoke to him about the possibility of remaining in the Senate.
A story published by Yahoo News cites two sources who say that Sen. John McCain and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell met with Rubio to attempt to discourage him from running for president.
Both McCain and McConnell aides denied that it was the intent of the meeting.
A McCain aide indicated that the senior Arizona senator only wanted Rubio to keep open the option of running for his Senate seat at the same time as his run for president. Florida law doesn't allow that option. A McConnell aide said that the Senate Majority Leader spoke with Rubio but "did not tell him not to run for president."
A source from the Rubio campaign told Breitbart News that the story was "not true" and pointed to the statements from both the McCain and McConnell team in the article.


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Unfortunately, the trip isn't so smooth sailing. You find yourself queueing in a line that snakes all the way to the entrance. You find yourself paying for a ticket that's priced at least 10% more than usual. And you end up with an overpriced set meal that you could've gotten for cheaper (and better!) somewhere else.
Frustrating, isn't it? The bad news is, these hiccups are all-too-common when you watch movies in Manila. The good news is, those same hiccups can be avoided — provided you follow the tips below.
Read (spoiler-free) reviews of the movie beforehand.
Usually, movies in the Philippines cost between Php200 to 300 (US$4 to 6). Since that price applies to only one ticket per showing, you might as well make sure you get what you pay for, right?
Before you go see a movie, look up online reviews for it. Pick the ones tagged "spoiler-free," or at least tell you which paragraphs have spoilers, and which don't. If the review is too positive or too negative, take it with a grain of salt. All movies — even the Oscar-worthy ones — have their good and bad points, so choose reviews that provide a balanced view of the movie.
Book your ticket ahead of time, if possible.
Most theaters in Manila allow you to book your seats beforehand. For example, at Glorietta and Greenbelt, you can buy or reserve your tickets via SureSeats.com. While buying a ticket requires you to use a credit card, reserving a ticket requires you to show up at the theater at least 45 minutes before show time. (Otherwise, your slot will be forfeited, and your SureSeats account will be suspended). Either way, you'll be prioritized over moviegoers who buy their tickets on the spot.
Watch a movie one or two weeks after the premiere date.
It's hard not to watch a movie as soon as it comes out, especially if it's a blockbuster. After all, your film-loving friends will want to talk about said movie, and you will want to keep up with their conversations. But if you want to avoid long lines and pricey tickets, steer clear of the first week after the premiere date. Your stress levels and wallet will thank you for it.
Buy your food at a place other than the movie snack bar.
Unless you absolutely have to, avoid buying food from the designated "snack bars" near the theater. These bars tend to charge premium for their wares, and if you've already dished out extra pesos for a 3D/4DX movie experience, why pay more for a bag of chips you can get for 20% less somewhere else? As long as your food isn't smelly, or doesn't make a lot of noise when you eat it, you should be fine.
Check what kind of theater you're entering.
By default, movie theaters in the Philippines are in 2D mode. Unless a cinema is specifically marked "3D," "4DX" or what-have-you, assume it's in 2D. You should also assume that if a theater has extra features, you'll have to pay extra as well.
Watch the movie with someone else.
You know when you absolutely need to go to the bathroom, but you can't because nature called just when the movie's climax is around the corner? That's where a companion can come in handy. You can also ask your companion to look after your things, save your seat, and do other things you won't otherwise do on your own. Plus, having someone to talk to about the finer points of the film is a great stress reliever!
Practice good movie etiquette.
Even if theater management doesn't say so, it'd won't hurt if you:
- Turn off your phone, or put it on vibrate/silent mode.
- Ask an usher to help you find your chair.
- Do your business in the bathroom STAT, since you don't want to get up in the middle of the movie and block the view of the person behind you.
- Avoid bringing food that smells, or makes crunching noises when you bite into it.
- Avoid talking or laughing out loud. The only sounds should be from the movie itself.
These may seem like common sense, but you'd be surprised at how many people need to be reminded of these, again and again.
Enjoy the movie.
Regardless of the movie's genre, and regardless of whether it's "good" or "bad," try to enjoy the film in the best way you can. Laugh at the funny scenes, smile at the heartwarming ones, and prepare a box of tissues for the tearjerking moments. After all, isn't that why you decided to go out and pay an extra Php200 in the first place?
When you do these things, watching a movie becomes safe, comfortable, and convenient. Keep these tips in mind, and as movie PAs would say: Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.


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The Globe Academy hustings were a glimpse of Southwark's future. The intelligent, motivated students asked questions ranging from housing, morality in politics, tackling poverty and generating opportunities for young people.
The recording of the hustings is available online via SE1 where you can hear the questions posed by local students and answers from all the candidates.
A straw poll at the end of the event was an overwhelming Labour win, with the Republican and Independent in second and third. The current Lib Dem MP trailed in fourth - which is almost as shocking as learning that there isn't even a Lib Dem candidate in the Academy's mock election.


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In an old pigeon tower, you live on 80m² over 3 floors with up to 4 persons and you get a stunning view over the hills of the Lomagne. Ground floor: open kitchen with oven, dishwasher, fridge, table, bench, chairs, heated floor. 1st floor:living room with convertible sofa bed 2x2m, desk, flat screen tv set, DVD player, radio, bath with rain-shower, toilet, heatable floor; 2nd floor: bedroom with double bed 1,8x2m
It is bookable per week, if possible from saturday to saturday. Following to your request, we will send you a proposal which needs your confirmation. When you come to book, we charge your credit card (mastercard or visa) with 25% of the foreseen invoice. Then we send you the confirmation of your booking. You may cancel free of charge till 61 days before arrival . From 60 to 30 days, we charge 50%. Up to15 days before arrival, 75%, thereafter 100% from the foreseen amount. Arrival: from 3pm to 8pm. Departure before 11am.
You may as well contact us and book by phone. In case we are not in, you may leave a message, we call you back asap.
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From 9am to 11am.
You can book it a day before. You will find a large buffet (organic) for breakfast with specialties of coffee, tea, orange juice, croissants and bread, fresh eggs from our chicken, fruit, home made jams from fruit of our garden, cereals, cheese, ham, yoghourt etc. 13,90 p.p.
In daytime, there is a choice of snacks, available on charge, in the refridgerated closed glass-cupboard. For your own food, a box in a fridge is at your disposal. We have a special area at your disposal for your barbecues.
Twice a week, we offer you an organic menu or a barbecue (for
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Sensor Secrets
He generally explains that Canon has had, and still holds, a marked advantage on read noise and well size. On these the D3 is behind the much older 5D and 1Ds Mk II even.
Where the D3 falls off the chart (literally) is base sensitivity, expressed in signal at unity gain or effective "ISO per electron". The D3 is very sensitive to light – with better signal enough to overcome worse noise, the final S/N ratio is improved.
It's worth noting that the P&S in the comparison actually have much lower read noise, but that noise crushes the poor signal easily. Sort of the opposite of the D3.
The document ends on an image quality chart that essentially says that at base ISO, electron wells and pixels matter. But each of these sensors gets different base ISO (recall ISO at unity gain). By the time the Mk III gets to the D3's base ISO it has matched the other's S/N, and thereafter it's trading resolution against S/N until it falls off the wagon at 3200.
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Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Bonnaroo 2003 (Full Performance)
If you're in the mood for some live jams, look no further. This Neil Young & Crazy Horse performance is exactly what you need. Not sure how they managed to play a 2 hour set at Bonnaroo, but I don't think anyone's complaining. Despite being 2 hours long, they only play 12 songs. That's what I meant when I said that this was some serious jammage, if that's even a word. Who cares, I'm leaving it. Neil Young is in top form here, as always. You can tell he really loves what he's doing, and he's also been known to say that there's nothing like playing with Crazy Horse, that they "get him there". Full setlist below. Enjoy.
1. "Love to Burn"
2. "Sedan Delivery"
3. "Powderfinger"
4. "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)"
5. "Cortez the Killer"
6. "Fuckin' Up"
7. "Like a Hurricane"
8. "Be the Rain"
9. "Cinnamon Girl"
10. "Rockin' in the Free World"
11. "Roll Another Number (For the Road)"
12. "Down By the River"
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- Calories 301
- Fat 16g
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- Protein 6g
- Carbohydrate 38g
- Sugar 21g
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- Calcium 35mg
Banana-Cashew Smoothie
Grant Cornett
How to Make It
Step 1
Place ½ cup water and the cashews in a blender.
Step 2
Cover and refrigerate until the cashews have softened, at least 6 hours (and up to overnight).
Step 3
Add the ice, banana, and maple syrup.
Step 4
Blend until smooth and frothy.
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AmyD142 2012-12-26T14:27:24-05:00
Do you keep the water the cashews are soaked in or discard it? Confused on that part.
pfleeper 2012-11-12T07:37:01-05:00
It has always been my understanding that raw cashews contain a chemical that is chemically similar to the active ingredient in poison ivy, and that cashews must always be roasted tobe safe to consume.
Kmurthy 2012-07-25T07:42:59-04:00
I loved this. I missed the soaking part, but found it smooth anyway. I'm sure if one had a vitamix, you wouldn't need to soak the nuts. I doubled the cashews, used a full banana and a 1/2 cup of vanilla almond milk plus a couple of ice cubes, didn't need maple syrup. I'm pregnant and need the protein and calories.
Regarding the Banana-Cashew Smoothie, why do you have to soak the cashews that long? Can you just use regular cashews and put in blender without soaking ?
I thought it was great. A good non-dairy dessert replacement.
DanaCarpenter 2011-09-02T00:27:03-04:00
This might taste good, but once I looked at all of the fat, carbs and sugar, I decided against it. I could have something much more tastier than this for all calories and what not.
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This was a great smoothie. I was a little concerned of the water content and no dairy, but I was really surprised at how creamy it was. A keeper!


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Prayer in Sioni Cathedral, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Fujifilm X-Pro2, 16mm lens, 1/45 second @ f1.4, ISO 400
Should we take photographs inside churches, mosques and temples? And if we do, should we take photographs of people at prayer? I'm actually a little apprehensive about the different viewpoints people will have, but hopefully I can summarise my response as follows: It's okay if it is allowed and if you show respect.
This is Sioni Cathedral in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. I will post another photograph of the incredible paintings and artworks that decorate the walls and ceilings in another post - it is a magic place in which to take photographs. There is a sign outside saying no flash photography and I think that's a good thing because flash would indeed be intrusive on the parishioners. And of course, flash will generally kill the mood which I like to think I have captured in this image with available light.
On one of our visits, a member of the clergy came out and said since they were about to take holy communion, would we mind stepping outside for a while, but we would be welcome back again in half an hour. A similar approach was taken in the Blue Mosque in Istanbul when I was there a few years ago. I think this is very reasonable and I'm happy to comply.
Many of the more popular churches and cathedrals around the world don't allow any photography and in terms of crowd control and their priority for the parishioners, I can understand why. I think it's a pity, but as one priest explained, his church gets more complaints when they allow photography from their parishioners, than from photographers complaining they can't take photos.
So, if you get a chance to photograph in religious places, I suggest you be discrete. Don't interfere with other people and respect their privacy. Most of my photos do not show faces, although I'm not sure Cartier-Bresson would agree with me there. But unless I'm invited to photograph someone at prayer, there's something telling me to leave them in peace.
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This species was first described from Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany by Crantz in 1753 and it probably the commonest and most familiar of the European Epipactis, widely known as the Broad Leaved Helleborine.
E. helleborine has a huge distribution throughout Europe and Asia, occurring as far east as Siberia and the Himalayas. It reaches Scandinavia in the north and can be found along the coasts of the Mediterranean and Aegean to the south. This southerly distribution is often questioned due to confusion with other similar Epipactis species. In the late 19th century it was introduced to the United States where it has spread so dramatically as to now be regarded a nuisance species. It,s an orchid that tolerates a wide range of differing climatic and soil conditions and has aquired a justified reputation as a species that can turn up in almost any type of habitat, even in heavily urbanised areas. As a consequence of both this and a natural predisposition for variation, E. helleborine can easily be mistaken for other members of the genus. Its relationship with E. neerlandica in the dunes of South Waleshas been the subject of ongoing study for some years and it now seems clear that natural intermediates are created by the avaliable light position on the dune. It is probable however that these plants will ultimately be reclassified as E. helleborine v neerlandica.
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Tuesday on MSNBC's "Hardball," host Chris Matthews and guests Jonathan Capehart of The Washington Post, Michelle Bernard of The Bernard Center and Liz Mair, a Republican strategist, went after Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump, Ben Carson and Mike Huckabee for recent comments.
While discussing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's comments that it is easier for Islamic women to wear a burka, because it means they don't have to put on makeup the panel criticized Trump as sexist with Capehart calling him "old school sexist," to which Matthews agreed.
Capehart said, "This is sort of in keeping, you know, Donald Trump and what he has said about women over the last six months or so, he's been running for president. Given what he's said about Rosie O'Donnell, Megyn Kelly, Carly Florina. He's sort of old school sexist in that a woman is only as good as she looks … I just think it all goes back to, what does she look like, and that determines her value and her worth."
Matthews said, "Well that's pretty clear."
While discussing Dr. Ben Carson calling for the Department of Education to crack down on political bias in colleges, Matthews called the plan "appropriate example," in which to use a "Nazi reference."
Matthews said, "We've never had a political science teacher who doesn't have a point of view. And you see the kid down there tweeting around because you're afraid you just said something that might be considered a point of view. What a world. We talk about Nazi references, this might actually be appropriate. This might be an appropriate example."
Discussing Mike Huckabee commenting on Hillary Clinton's relationship with Sidney Blumenthal, Matthews said while he was not the "anti-semitic police," he wondered why "Sidney Blumenthal has become this name of evil."
Matthews said, "You know what, guys? I am not the anti-semitic police, but I want to try this by all three of you. If this guy was Joe McGee or Jimmy Brown or any kind of regular guy, or seemed to be Jewish, would we be hearing these names thrown around? The other day, I heard Saul Alinsky thrown in with Lenin and Marx. What is it about these names that the Republicans, especially the hicks, love to use and throw around? It's a tricky question, but I've heard it from too many friends of mine who are Jewish who are sick of this. Why Sidney Blumenthal has become this name of evil. Your thoughts, Michelle?"
Guest Michelle Bernard said, "You know, I don't really want to say what I actually, actually believe, but, I mean, Sidney Blumenthal—we keep hearing it over and over and over again. And when you think about the farthest, most right, most extreme people that make up the base of the Republican party, they are anti-women, anti-black, anti-many things, including on some occasions, anti-Jewish, and maybe that is why Mike Huckabee is saying what he's saying. He needs something to grab attention, to get people to talk."
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SUSPECTED drug dealers were arrested after police raids on homes in Prestwich and Whitefield.
A total of 19 people were arrested on suspicion of supplying, possessing and being involved with the supply of Class A drugs in a bid to smash what is believed to be a major drugs ring in Bury.
Another person was charged on suspicion of a public order offence.
Addresses, including properties in Woodward Road, Prestwich and Nuttall Avenue, Whitefield, were targeted in the morning raids on Wednesday, June 6.
The raids, which involved more than 200 officers, were the result of months of undercover work by police acting on information given by the local community.
Divisional Commander of Bury, Chief Superintendent David Anthony said: "This operation centres around the Bury community and the vital information it provides.
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"The resources used during this morning's operation serves to highlight how seriously GMP takes the issue of drugs and how determined we are to put an end to this type of criminal activity.
"The repercussions of drug-use are huge, ranging from people feeling threatened walking along their own streets to an increase in burglary and robbery by addicts funding their habit. There is no place for drugs on our streets.
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An issue in pharmaceutical injury lawsuits, there is a plausible relationship between birth defects and fetal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants. That is a reasonable corollary of a 2012 study conducted by Dr. Heli Malm, head of the Teratology Information Service at Helsinki University Central Hospital. The findings of her comprehensive analysis of completed research were published in the December (and January) edition of the Therapeutic Drug Monitoring journal.
Calling for additional research that should be centered on long-term neurodevelopmental consequences, Malm concluded, "Causality cannot be confirmed in observational study settings. However, parallel results in individual studies regarding the cardiac malformations and pulmonary hypertension of the newborn, together with an existing biologically plausible mechanism behind these events, may support causality."
Based on a February 2006 study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration "asked the sponsors of all SSRIs to change prescribing information to describe the potential risk for PPHN," which is persistent pulmonary hypertension. An FDA public health advisory issued in July 2006 described PPHN as a "life-threatening lung condition that occurs soon after birth of the newborn."
The advisory further explained, "Babies with PPHN have high pressure in their lung blood vessels and are not able to get enough oxygen into their bloodstream. About 1 to 2 babies per 1,000 babies born in the U.S. develop PPHN shortly after birth, and often they need intensive medical care. In this study PPHN was six times more common in babies whose mothers took an SSRI antidepressant after the 20th week of the pregnancy compared to babies whose mothers did not take an antidepressant."
In the meantime, the pharmaceutical injury attorneys at Reich & Binstock — in Zoloft lawsuits, Paxil lawsuits and the like — have been representing victims of the increased risk of SSRI-associated neonatal malformations. In a free consultation, a Reich & Binstock personal injury attorney can examine the circumstances of anyone who feels likewise injured and can accordingly explain what the damaged party's options may be. It costs nothing to have an experienced Reich & Binstock attorney look into whether one is entitled to compensation.
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In addition to Zoloft and Paxil, the SSRI class includes Celexa, Lexapro, Prozac, Luvox and Viibryd.
Experimental outcomes were mixed, but the Therapeutic Drug Monitoring piece noted the following findings from some, not all, of the research:
- Zoloft: Increased risks of "omphalocele, anal atresia, limb-reduction defects, cardiac septal defects and anencephaly."
- Paxil: "[O]f the individual SSRIs, prenatal exposure to paroxetine has most often been associated with cardiovascular malformations."
- Celexa: Some data showed that "citalopram use in early pregnancy was associated with septal heart defects."
- Prozac: Evidence of an "increased risk of cardiovascular malformations, and more specifically ventricular septal defects," exists.
Backing away a little from its 2006 advisory, the FDA cited "conflicting results from different studies" concerning the SSRI-birth defects link, adding, "FDA will update the SSRI drug labels to reflect the new data and the conflicting results."
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LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - Dec 13, 2013) - After months of on-going discussions with various levels of the Spanish government and continued internal due diligence, Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) said today that a formal proposal to invest more than $30 billion to develop a series of integrated resorts in Madrid, Spain will not be forthcoming from the company.
"We have reiterated time and again that our internal development process would dictate the outcome of a proposed development in Spain. That process has been extremely thorough and while the government and many others have worked diligently on this effort, we do not see a path in which the criteria needed to move forward with this large-scale development can be reached. As a result we will no longer be pursuing this opportunity," said Las Vegas Sands Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sheldon G. Adelson.
"We are thankful to the many people who have devoted time and energy in an attempt to bring this development to fruition. The government of Spain, specifically the Regional Government of Madrid, has continuously pursued this opportunity with the interests of the Spanish people in mind and they should be commended for their efforts," said Michael Leven, the company's president and chief operating officer.
"As chairman and CEO, my role is not only creating a vision for the company's future, it is also fulfilling it in a way that best represents the interests of our shareholders. Developing integrated resorts in Europe has been a vision of mine for years, but there is a time and place for everything and right now our focus is on encouraging Asian countries, like Japan and Korea, to dramatically enhance their tourism offering through the development of integrated resorts there," concluded Mr. Adelson.
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Charting a Course for Home
Here we are in the middle of week three! As I come down the final stretch, my thoughts are inevitably turning homeward. I'm double-checking travel plans, making arrangements for our class party on Friday, and occasionally thinking about that large inbox of work e-mails in need of replies. Yet, there is still much to do here in the final days of SHA. During these final few days, my task is to start synthesizing the parts of what I've learned into a feasible whole. What course do I chart from here?
I presently work at Mystic Seaport, where I serve as a supervisor for interpretive programs. We are in the early stages of developing a new strategic plan for our institution, and are also constructing a new 5000 square-foot exhibition building. These projects offer an opportunity for creative thinking and fresh ideas.
Yesterday, we spent the day with Susan West Montgomery of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Marsh Davis of Indiana Landmarks. Marsh gave us a lovely tour of his institution's headquarters, located at the former Central Avenue Methodist Church in Indianapolis. Thanks to some tremendously generous individuals, the building is stunning inside and out. Beyond the aesthetics, the building provides a wonderful venue for concerts, meetings, and other performing arts events. He also took us through the Morris-Butler House, a lovely Second-Empire style home that is transitioning from a traditional house museum to a multipurpose event rental space conducive to smaller, more intimate gatherings.
(Photos courtesy of SHA classmates Anne Petersen and Dani Stuckle)
During our discussions in the afternoon, Susan noted a growing sentiment in our field – "the period of relevance is now." This point has struck a chord with me. Humans are not static by nature – we are constantly changing, growing, and trying to adapt to new situations. Why should our historic sites be any
different? If the needs of our communities change, is it up to us to change too? When done well, preservation efforts can both strengthen an institution and the communities surrounding it.
Building on this idea, Tim Grove of the National Air and Space Museum joined us on Tuesday morning to discuss recent technology trends in museums. He raised many interesting philosophical questions about user-generated content. Is a history museum best understood as an authority, a forum, or both? What is the right balance?
In the afternoon, Larry Yerdon of Straberry Banke Museum took us through an institutional case study to develop a new operating model for a history organization that was facing some challenges. He reminded us of the importance of looking both inward and out. Looking inward requires a
willingness to be honest about where the proverbial belt can be tightened, while looking out entails identifying community needs and aligning our efforts towards meeting them. As Burt Logan reminded us in his keynote address, a museum cannot thrive by simply "being about something," it must also be "about somebody."
As I chart my course home (pardon the nautical references), I know that as my institution moves forward, we must not only look after our own assets, but also strive to be an asset to the communities we serve. Looking outward may help us understand ourselves better. As T.S. Eliot wrote, "We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time."
Fair winds!
– Erik Ingmundson
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Summer Reading for My Rising 4th Grader
It's almost summer time! Thank goodness, right? While we're not going to be homeschooling full time over this summer, I do still have some learning activities planned. At the very top of that list are books and more books. My kids are going to be doing lots of reading this summer. I'veRead more