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The endeavor arm of 1 of the very most recognizable names in the technology industry hasn't yet put its money where its mouth area is on block chain – but that may be about to change. While global tech giant IBM has up to now focused mostly on investing worker time and energy into the rising technology, it's only just now gearing up to consider an equity stake within an industry startup. In exactly what will no doubt be taken as an indicator of the block chain industry's maturity, for IBM Ventures, trading cash is becoming more attractive.
And with several hurdles removed from the investment firm's strategy – including, most notably, the need for the rounds to be Series B or higher – IBM Ventures has got its eye on candidates. Auer-Welsbach continued to sparkle a light on who the ongoing companies may be, hinting that the block chain startups he's been viewing are in the supply chain conformity and management verticals. In a nutshell, a cash investment in a block chain company is square in IBM Venture's sights, but there are several conditions that now have to be met. To begin with, IBM's investments are expected that occurs within 1. 5 years to five many years of the company's maturity – the widespread adoption of its product – and additional, investments are limited to purveyors of business-to-business products.
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Erin Connolly reports:
As the issue of immigration continues to be a focal point in the Trump administration, healthcare professionals have started grappling with the question of whether or not they must report undocumented immigrants to authorities — or face Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) violations if they do.
In 2013, Arizona introduced a bill that would have required healthcare organizations to report undocumented immigrants to authorities, which would have increased clinicians' participation in immigration enforcement.
Read more on Medical Bag. While this is an important issue and I appreciate that I learned about a professional article that is timely, pardon my nitpicking that a site that calls itself Medical Bag repeatedly misspelled/mistyped "HIPAA" as "HIPPA." That mistake should not be happening on that site.

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1.We found out that our schools will be starting initially online. I think I'm going to still have the kids shower, and put on their first day of school outfit so I can take pictures. They would probably much prefer to roll out of bed 5 minutes before starting and wear their jammies all day; maybe entertain a shower at some point. But, for the first day, I'd like to try and keep some sort of tradition. I might even load them in the car and drive them around the block so they can have a ride "to school." I can already imagine the eye-rolls I'm going to get.
2. I've been working on updating my home tour on the blog because so much around here as been updated and enhanced. This week I have been staging our dining room for the photo shoot, and I can't wait to share the entire home tour with you soon!
3. It was an exciting week on the blog. I got to share all about the garden house that is finally getting built, and the wall decor that is going to hang in there that I made out of antique garden tools. We satisfied our sweet tooth with an amazing dessert and enjoyed happy hour with this cocktail.
We have an Alexa in our kitchen. The other night Sean and I were sitting at the table visiting and she started blurting out "I don't understand that. I don't understand that." We must have said something that resembled her name? From now on, I'll just refer to her as Paige.
And while I'm on the subject of "Paige," I was prepping dinner and telling Sean all about the errands I ran and how this one store didn't have what I was looking for, AND THEN IT SHOWED UP IN ADS WHEN I WAS WATCHING YOUTUBE. I think that is so creepy. Paige may have to take a powder.
The brick wall in the dining room is bare and needs a piece of art. I was thinking of trying my hand at painting a canvas myself, but have you seen how pricey large blank canvases can be? I never thought to build one myself.
The low cost details and DIY found here.
I have a slight obsession with chairs. I have more places to park myself around here than I know what to do with. I have paired down quite a bit, but need to do more. Check out all these clever ways to repurpose a chair.
Fabric covered pumpkins are everywhere, and I'm thinking about hopping on that train and making a few. Aren't these so pretty!
The step by step is right here.
I have a couch and a chair that are in desperate need of reupholstery. I want to tackle these projects myself, and I'm going to follow this tutorial. Very helpful. It doesn't appear to be as difficult as I thought. We'll see, wish me luck.
And in other random news, here are a few great things I found for us to check out:
This fun DIY!
Add a word in your tiled floor? Sure, why not.
Loving these laundry room organization ideas!
What are your thoughts on rubber floor tiles? They're growing on me.
Such a great idea!
Totally digging this furniture refinishing tutorial!
Amazing ideas on repurposing wine / whiskey barrels.
This crispy cauliflower bites recipe.
And one more for the road….
This home tour is SO AMAZING!


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Whatever Happened To . . .?
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
David Greene
Lynn Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave
John Glover
Bruce A Young
Amy Steel
Film Details
Technical Specs
The story of two sisters, one a former child star bent on terrorizing the other who is confined to a wheelchair.
David Greene
Lynn Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave
John Glover
Bruce A Young
Amy Steel
John Scott Clough
Samantha Jordan
Erinn Canavan
J Michael Flynn
Alexandra Johnson
Bradley Mott
Vinny Argiro
Pat Skipper
Barry Dennen
Beans Morocco
Tari Tabakin
Philip Arthur Ross
Scotch Byerly
Art Chudabala
Roy Fegan
William Aldrich
Vincent J Baldino
Peter Bentley
Maxine Bergen
Barry Bernardi
Brian Bettwy
Gary Bolger
James A Brewer
Alexander Cohen
Tivice Davenport
Christopher De Faria
Paul Dixon
Cheryl Downey
Don Duffield
Renee Dupont
Henry Farrell
Lawrence E Finegold
Jenny Fitzgibbons
Edward Flotard
Jai Galati
Michael Gastaldo
Joyce Anne Gilstrap
David Gropman
Gary Haselbusch
David Hockney
Steve Housewright
Dennis Kirk
Linda Koci
Stevan Larner
David H Lawrence
Marci Newquist
Jane Osmann
Mary Peters
Steve Richardson
Peter Manning Robinson
Jill Rockow
Jesse Semon
Phil Senini
Larry Stensvold
Brian Taggert
Brian Taggert
Chris Ubick
Jeanne Marie Van Cott
Jose Villaverde
Sheila Walker
Steve White
Bill Wilkins
Tom Zapata
Film Details
Technical Specs
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States February 17, 1991
Aired in United States on Video September 12, 1995
Executive producer William Aldrich is the son of Robert Aldrich, producer-director of the 1962 version.
The film is an updated remake of the 1962 Robert Aldrich feature which starred Bette Davis as Jane and Joan Crawford as Blanche.
This television movie marks the first time that the Redgrave sisters have performed on television together.


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Facial landmark localization in depth images using supervised ridge descent
Camgo?z, N. C., Struc, V., Gokberk, B., Akarun, L., & Kindirog?lu, A. A. (2015). Facial landmark localization in depth images using supervised ridge descent. Conference: IEEE International Conference on Computer Vision Workshops Location: santigo, CHILE. p. 378-383.Abstract
Supervised Descent Method (SDM) has proven successful in many computer vision applications such as face alignment, tracking and camera calibration. Recent studies which used SDM, achieved state of the-art performance on facial landmark localization in depth images [4]. In this study, we propose to use ridge regression instead of least squares regression for learning the SDM, and to change feature sizes in each iteration, effectively turning the landmark search into a coarse to fine process. We apply the proposed method to facial landmark localization on the Bosphorus 3D Face Database; using frontal depth images with no occlusion. Experimental results confirm that both ridge regression and using adaptive feature sizes improve the localization accuracy considerably.


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Hotel Green Gates in Wayanad, India is an illustrious name in the directory of the Luxury Hotels in Wayanad. It is positioned about 70 kms away from Calicut and 135 kms from Mysore.
Hotel Green Gates in Wayanad, India offers well appointed luxury rooms, cottages, deluxe rooms and standard rooms for the guests. At this hotel, you would get all sorts of modern life sophistications under one roof.
Pazhassiraja, the multi-cuisine restaurant of Hotel Green Gates offers a range of Continental, Chinese, Tandoori and authentic Kerala delicacies to satiate the palate of its guests. Sultan's barbecue is also a big attraction of this hotel. So, feast on these lip smacking dishes during your stay at this hotel.
Hotel Green Gates offers two conference halls for its corporate guests which are as follows:
Hotel Green Gates of Wayanad, India offers exceptional recreational amenities for its guests which are as follows:
Some additional amenities offered at Hotel Green Gates in Wayanad, India are:
Wayanad is famous for its scenic beauty, history and tradition. The spice scented breeze, large expanse of greenery, salubrious climate and mist capped hills of Wayanad dazzle visitors from across the world. So, rush to book yourself into Hotel Green Gates, Wayanad so that you can watch all these and more.


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In April 2011, the Bay Area Reporter celebrated its 40th anniversary with a mini-exhibit of vintage front pages, curated by photographer Rick Gerharter.
The exhibit premiered at the new GLBT History Museum in the Castro district, followed by a party across the street at the new Toad Hall.
The April 7 issue also kicked off our first Best of the Gays Readers Choice Awards.
Check out your selections from ten years ago at www.issuu.com/bayareareporter.
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Chardonnay, Estate, Kumeu – 2019
Vineyard Profile
Kumeu River Chardonnay is drawn from six different vineyard sites in the Kumeu Region. We are particularly careful in selecting only the very best grapes from these vineyards for our Kumeu River Estate label.
- Location: Kumeu, Auckland
- Cultivation: Sustainable
- Size: 12 hectares (29.7 acres)
- Vine Age: Varies between 4-30 years
- Clones: 15, 6, 1066, 548, 121, 134
- Soil: Clay loam
- Elevation: 45 meters (147 feet)
- Exposure: North facing
- Training: Lyre and VSP
Vintage Report
- Yields: 4.54 tonne/acre
- Brix: 22.5°
Hand harvested
Whole-bunch pressed
Indigenous-yeast fermentation
French oak barrels, 20% new oak
100% barrel fermentation
100% malolactic fermentation
11 months maturation in barrel
Technical Information
- Varietal Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Tasting Notes
The 2019 vintage was exceptional and has produced the finest Estate Chardonnay that any of us can remember. The Kumeu vineyards that contribute to this wine gave us some magnificent fruit and we had a wide array of options in putting the Estate Chardonnay blend together. The level of citrus fruit complexity, and the layering of aromas and flavors that this wine shows are stunning. This is a quality Chardonnay wine of style and pedigree that is delicious now but has the capability of aging as well as if not better than any of its predecessors.
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Kumeu River Chardonnay, Estate, Kumeu — 2019 – Wine Enthusiast – 92 Points
"Kumeu's estate Chard walks a tightrope of textural richness and delicate fruit. Along with the barrel influence, it exudes notes of melon, citrus, florals and damp, salty undertones like seashells at high tide. In the mouth, bright fruit and a crunch of acidity balance a slippery texture and more oak on the finish.
Kumeu River Chardonnay, Estate, Kumeu — 2019 – The Wine Advocate – 93 Points
Boasting signature scents of toasted hazelnuts and white peaches, the 2019 Estate Chardonnay is a classic example of the house style. Medium to full-bodied, it somehow manages to be creamy and zesty at the same time, with rich fruit enlivened by electric acidity and bright citrus notes. Always enjoyable young, this vintage looks to have at least a decade's worth of longevity.
Kumeu River Chardonnay, Estate, Kumeu – 2019 – Wine Spectator – 92 Points
Supple, with a hint of sweet butter that mingles with marmalade, orange blossom, lemon sherbet, and lemongrass flavors. Complex and expressive, with a long, lingering finish.
Kumeu River Chardonnay, Estate, Kumeu — 2019 – Vinous – 91 Points
The estate Chardonnay is a blend of six different vineyards with approximately 20% fermented in new oak barrels. Texturally, this cuvée offers a sense of flow; it is relaxed in its own skin but provides welcome tension on the precise finish thanks to a line of firm acidity that will leave you smacking your lips. The 20% new oak is well integrated, contributing delicate nougat flavors, and allowing the subtle nectarine and honeydew melon flavors to shine on the medium-length finish.


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Our weighted cores are made right here in the USA
Using a mixture of synthetic materials, ferrous river sand, and iron particles the Total Control Ball absorbs the hitter's swing and distribute that power evenly throughout the ball to provide immediate feedback with every swing.
The outer casing is durable PVC and guaranteed for six months, making it safer and more cost effective than alternative practice equipment – which can warp and fail in overseas shipping.
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• Strength & Development
• Cost Effective
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• Soft Toss Without Net
• Safe For All Bats
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• Safer Than Conventional Balls
What is the Total Control Ball?
The Total Control Training System helps players of all ability level to develop strength & extension through the hitting zone while providing instant feedback for the hitter.
Total Control Weighted Balls are GUARANTEED FOR 6 MONTHS
TCB Ball – 82
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3.2" in diameter
425 grams (14.9 oz)
Optimum use with front toss, but can be used for side toss and Tee work
TCB Ball – 74
NEW, smaller version of our TCB Ball that was created in response to the STRONGER, ADVANCED hitters
2.9" in diameter
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425 grams (14.9 oz)
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Approx. 5.3" in diameter
900 grams (31.7 oz)
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Works the Core, Upper Body & Hips
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This Plyo Ball Set is designed for movement preparation, increase velocity, & for limited space-indoor/outdoor use. Our total arm care program is designed to build strength & velocity. Perfect for warm-up, progressive hitting drills & training. This plyometric set benefits arm speed, arm strength, recovery, and much more!
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TCB Hole Ball 8.0
3.2" in diameter
80 grams (2.8 oz)
Optimum use with front toss
Can Pitch Close to Regular Speed
Both Underhand & Overhand
TCSI Hole Ball Features
Instant Feedback
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Strength & Development
Cost Effective
Long Lasting & Washable
Soft Toss Without Net
Safe For All Bats
No Glove Required
Safer Than Conventional Balls
TCB Hole Ball 7.4
2.9" in diameter – Same as a Baseball
70 grams (2.5 oz)
Optimum use with front toss
Can Pitch Close to Regular Speed
Both Underhand & Overhand
TCB Hole Ball 5.0
The size of a golf ball
25 grams (0.9 oz)
Optimum use with front toss while using a bat the size of a broom stick. Great for
Hand, Eye Coordination
Total Control Bats
End-Loaded Heavy
Makes hands come before the ball by keeping hands inside the ball and restricts early extension. 34″ length
Heavy Trainer
Use for Overload Training.
Builds strength & increases bat speed. Great for dry warm-ups. 33″/33 oz.
Hand Path Bat
TCB Hand Path Heavy Trainer is a take on the popular Cam Trainer – Use this bat off the tee, for soft toss, or BP. Heavy Trainers build strength, build the core muscles and forearms used for swinging, and bat speed. Heavy Trainers should be used for your warms ups on the tee and soft toss. Don't over-do using a heavy trainer. It takes time to build muscle if you haven't been using this kind of trainer.
Heavy trainer comes in lengths from 31″ – 34″ and are turned to a +12 weight. ie. a 32″ bat will weigh 44 oz
Hand-Eye Stick
Skinny barrel designed to improve hand-eye coordination, best use with small hole balls. 32″/20 oz.
Top Hand Bat
Improve hand-eye coordination & strength. Shorten your swing path & reinforce proper form.
Use with soft toss & tee drills Coach's tool for infield/outfield. 34″ length.
End-Loaded Heavy
Wood Fungo Bats are ideal for coaches who hit a lot of fly balls and ground balls for their team. Their end-weight design and lighter weight mean you get more distance and speed with a lighter swing.
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Total Control Sports Hitting Tee
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Strength training bands, stretching band for any athlete looking to increase arm strength/prevent injuries. Workout rubber bands come with a clip/strap option
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Lightweight, Portable, Visible 3-Tier Strike Zone, Dimensions are 7′ Feet by 7′ feet tall.
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Progression weighted balls are the perfect heavy training balls for both pitching, throwing, fielding, and hitting practice. This product includes (1) 3oz-yellow, (1) 4oz-green, (1) 6oz-orange, (1) 7oz-red, (1) 9oz-light blue, (1) 11oz-dark blue.
Total Control Sports "NEW" Hitting Tee
If you're a beginner in your baseball fitness journey, TCS yellow youth resistance band can be a good option to consider. The band offers a tension level of 15-35 pounds which makes it apt for beginners. The band is made of natural synthetic rubber that is durable, odorless and skin-friendly.
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TCS 10 x 7 ft. Golf/Baseball Hitting Net is practical and convenient. This training net takes up a small space, easy to carry with the TCS carry bag that is included. It can be placed indoors, outdoors, school, home, garage, garden, professional sports venues, training institutions. Great for Teams and for all ages of professional players to practice their skills and exercises for the game.


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Onconova Therapeutics Announces Virtual Format for 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
NEWTOWN, Pa., May 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Onconova Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: ONTX), a Phase 3 stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel products to treat cancer, with an initial focus on myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), today announced that, as disclosed in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement for the Company's 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, due to the public health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held in a virtual meeting webcast format, beginning at 10:30 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Stockholders will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting in person.
Onconova stockholders as of the close of business on March 30, 2020 can join the live virtual meeting. Stockholders will be able to listen, vote and submit questions from any remote location with internet connectivity. Instructions on how to participate in the Annual Meeting and demonstrate proof of stock ownership are on your proxy card and will be posted in advance of the Annual Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ONTX2020. If you have any questions or need assistance voting, please contact our proxy solicitor MacKenzie Partners, Inc. at firstname.lastname@example.com or 800-322-2885.
Whether or not stockholders plan to attend the Annual Meeting, they are urged to vote and submit their proxy card in advance of the meeting by one of the methods described in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting.
THE COMPANY'S 2020 PROXY STATEMENT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 2020 PROXY STATEMENT. THE 2020 PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FREE AT THE U.S. SECURITY & EXCHANGE COMMISSION'S WEBSITE (www.sec.gov) AND AT THE COMPANY'S WEBSITE (www.onconova.com).
About Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.
Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. is a Phase 3-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel drugs to treat cancer, with an initial focus on myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Onconova has a pipeline of proprietary targeted agents designed to work against specific cellular pathways that are important in cancer cells. Advanced clinical trials with the Company's lead compound, rigosertib, are aimed at what the Company believes are unmet medical needs of patients with MDS. Onconova has conducted trials with two other research compounds and has a pre-clinical program with a CDK4/6 and ARK5 inhibitor, ON 123300.
For more information, please visit https://www.onconova.com/.
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and involve risks and uncertainties. These statements relate to Onconova expectations regarding the INSPIRE Trial and Onconova's other development plans. Onconova has attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including "believes," "estimates," "anticipates," "expects," "plans," "intends," "may," "could," "might," "will," "should," "approximately" or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Although Onconova believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, expectations may prove to have been materially different from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including Onconova's ability to continue as a going concern, maintain its Nasdaq listing, the need for additional financing, the success and timing of Onconova's clinical trials and regulatory approval of protocols, our collaborations including the effective termination of the HanX license and securities purchase agreements and plans for partnering certain territories, and those discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in Onconova's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Any forward-looking statements contained in this release speak only as of its date. Onconova undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release to reflect events or circumstances occurring after its date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Press release contact information
Company Contact:
Avi Oler
Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.
David Schull, Russo Partners LLC: (212) 845-4271
Nic Johnson, Russo Partners LLC: (212) 845-4242
Jan Medina, CFA, Russo Partners LLC: (646) 942-5632


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Do Computer Games Make You Violent?
Home / News for Kids / World News for Kids / Do Computer Games Make You Violent?
August 12: Four children aged four and five were suspended from their nursery school in New Jersey, US, for using their fingers for guns in a game of cops and robbers. The children were heard shouting 'I shot you' and 'Boom, boom' during break time.
"It may be just a game …but it can be taken differently by other children," said school principal, Georgia Baumann. The incident was reported in the magazine Index, published from London.
There are many who think like principal Georgia Baumann. They feel that there is more violence in children everywhere today, and these people blame violent computer games for this.
Some researchers carried out a study in US recently. They came to the conclusion that playing violent games on the computer makes children more violent than watching violent films. This is because the computer games seem more real than films for the fate of the game lies in the hands of the child playing it. He gets to play it the way he wants, and is an active participant in the game. This is a different experience from watching a film or a television series where all the child can do is watch.
John Colwell, a lecturer at Middlesex University in Britain, says his study has shown that violent computer games make children violent, especially teenage boys. The longer you play them, the more violent you're likely to get.
Colwell reached this conclusion after studying the behaviour of 204 children from 12 to 14 years of age. All the children were students of a school in north London. The Sunday Times, a British newspaper, wrote a report on the study. The Times of India printed the report.
All the children studied spent many hours playing such games. Nearly 97 per cent of boys and 88 per cent of girls were regular users. Those boys who used the computer longest hardly had any friends. They saw the machine as their only friend. Also, the students became more aggressive the longer they played violent games. They shouted, pushed and hit other children.
Mark Griffiths is a psychologist at Nottingham Trent University in England and he specialises in computer addiction and its harmful use. He agrees with Colwell's study. He found that children from four to eight years, if allowed to play even mildly violent games, also became violent.
"The games we used were not violent by adult standards because we could not experiment on children in that way. But even mild levels of aggression on screen would alter the way children behaved afterwards," he said.
To establish just how much these games could make the player violent, some students of a college in the US were asked to play violent games. Wolfenstein 3D, a game in which a human hero kills villains in a very brutal manner, was one.
Then there was Doom, a video game owned by the American military which trains soldiers to kill! Others were told to play Myst, a non-violent adventure game.
After 15 minutes, the students were switched to another game where they were told they could punish their opponent with a blast of noise. Those who played the violent games could not stop blasting away. Their brain patterns had been affected.
But why are so many studies being carried out? It seems all over the world there's been an increase in aggressive behaviour in young boys. And very often this is seen to be directly linked to the number of violent computer games they played.
Last year, two American school-boys of a school called Columbine High School, in Colorado, shocked the world by murdering 12 students and a teacher before shooting themselves. Their names were Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. Inquiries made later found both were fans of Doom.
How do you feel about his report? Do you think that children are becoming more violent these days? What about you? Why don't you share your views with us?
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Tags: #london, #computers, #study, #principal
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This is the fourth in a series of Q&As with Richard Strickland about RF safety; the series is archived at radioworld.com.
Question: The FCC has two sets of exposure limits, often referred to as the occupational and public limits. Can a station assume that all its employees may enter any area providing that the RF field level is below the occupational limit?
Answer: No, you cannot assume that all employees and all areas restricted to employees qualify to use the higher limits.
The two sets of exposure limits in the FCC Regulations are for Occupational/Controlled (occupational) exposure and General Population/Uncontrolled exposure (public). The limits are referred to as Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) limits.
The FCC uses two criteria to determine whether the higher occupational MPE limits can be used. The FCC states that the area should be a controlled environment. A controlled environment requires that an appropriate safety program be in place — in this case, an RF safety program. And since a key component of any safety program is training, this means that only trained personnel should be allowed into any area that exceeds the public MPE limits.
While the FCC encourages developing and implementing an RF safety program, it is not something that is rigidly enforced. The other criteria that the FCC use and are part of the FCC Regulations are based on the training, knowledge and support equipment of the personnel involved.
The FCC regulations state that only fully aware workers who are able to exercise control over their exposure should be allowed to be exposed to RF field levels that exceed the public MPE limits.
These two important terms are in the regulations but are not well explained. A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that was issued in June 2003 and has been awaiting the FCC chairman's signature for over a year includes clarification of what the FCC expects.
The FCC states that "fully aware" means "that an exposed individual has received written and verbal information concerning the potential for RF exposure and has received training regarding appropriate work practices relating to controlling or mitigating his or her exposure."
The FCC also states "We propose to specify that 'exercise control' means that an exposed individual is able to reduce or avoid exposure by administrative or engineering work practices, such as use of personal protective equipment or time averaging of exposure."
In the safety programs that I develop for clients, I usually use a simple color-coding system that dictates who can go in certain areas:
- Green Zones always have RF field levels below the public MPE limits. Anybody can be in a green area at any time.
- Yellow Zones may have field levels that exceed the public limits but are unlikely to exceed the occupational limits. Only fully aware workers who are able to exercise control over their exposure should be allowed in yellow areas.
- Red Zones may have field levels that may exceed the occupational limit. The simple answer is that nobody should be allowed in these areas unless power is reduced or shut off. In practice, people can be allowed in these areas if they know what they are doing. This includes knowing when and how to use RF hazard protection equipment, such as RF protective garments and RF personal monitors, as well as understanding how to use time averaging effectively.
A perfect example of a Red Zone is a tower with FM and television antennas on it. Towers may also contain some wireless system antennas. A climber can move quickly past certain antennas providing that the time-averaged exposure is either below the occupational MPE limits or less than 10 times the occupational MPE limits (1,000 percent) for a climber wearing an RF protective garment.
People who go on building rooftops, such as HVAC and elevator repair personnel and window washers, may be "occupational" personnel, but they are unlikely to know much about RF energy. So they would not qualify as being fully aware or having the ability to exercise control.
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But Robin Scott Enterprises, a local video production company at 6296 Quince Road, is aiming to change all that by marrying new technology with new ideas - and by throwing out some old ones.
"The old days of brick-and-mortar studios are over," said Scott, who is from Memphis. "They're still around, but their days are certainly numbered."
On with the show
Scott's business is attempting to change the way Memphis thinks about video production. And Scott knows his subject well.
His last Memphis business, Robin Scott Studios, also was a video production company, one that employed the same techniques he's now trying to change.
"I did it for about nine years, from the end of 1994 through 2003," Scott said.
"In the interim, I was able to get away from the business and look at it from the outside in, and also to look to see what there was that was new."
After regrouping, Scott found that technology had sprinted ahead. So he decided to run after it.
"Really, when I left the business in 2003, there wasn't anything new to offer my clients," he said. "It's only been recently that all these interesting new things have come about, like the ability to affordably do high definition projects with a mobile editing setup. All these new things are interesting and are a way to offer my clients something that benefits them."
By doing away with the physical studio and opting instead for a mobile shooting and editing unit, he's also doing away with the overhead involved in owning or renting an office space.
Past meets future
In an older studio setting, putting a commercial together, for example, could be time consuming. First, it would require bringing clients to the studio for a shoot, followed by editing and presenting a finished product - with possible revisions.
Now, all Scott and his contractors have to do is take a laptop computer, film on site and set up a few monitors. Then customers can participate in the process by giving feedback as the project unfolds. The editing software on the laptop is powerful enough that it allows Scott to bypass the old studio setting as needed.
Add to that the fact that Scott uses outsourced labor and few permanent employees, and therein lies the formula that allows him to produce quality video at a low cost to consumers.
All these ideas came to Scott while he was taking a break from the business.
"During my hiatus, while I was out of the television and video production business, I remained an independent producer and was producing my own projects," he said. "I noticed that the software was getting cheaper and cheaper, certainly cheaper than it was when I started in 1994.
"The computers themselves were more powerful, but they were less expensive, they ran better, they were faster, and the computers and software were much more stable," he said.
So, since equipment was improving, Scott reasoned, why were customers paying the same or more for video production services?
"From a business standpoint, I couldn't tell why the savings weren't being passed on to the client," he said. "And I began to realize that they could be. All you had to do was, now that we're at this juncture where everything is cheaper, faster and better, to utilize this better technology and pass the savings on to the client."
Walking that line
Kasey Smothers, Scott's primary salesperson, pushes the same agenda.
"We're coming to our clients with the best technology out there," Smothers said. "We go to their locations, we do it at a cheaper price, we're doing the best work possible; we're there to satisfy all their needs. Our main goal is to walk away with a satisfied client."
And what kind of work do they do? Well, a little bit of everything.
"We do broadcast-quality video - anything, whether you want to shoot a show, a pilot, or a commercial," Scott said. "We also do a lot of sales and training and promotional videos, and multimedia presentations that can be played back anywhere you have a screen."
Robin Scott Enterprises also is looking toward the future of online video.
"Let me also mention that there is a lot of video being produced on the Internet, and 2006 contains the front end of the video storm, I guess you could say, that is coming," Scott said. "It's just because broadband capability has reached the point where so many people have it, that video is starting to make sense for the Internet, and you're going to start seeing it more and more.
"We'll design and produce videos that will play specifically for your Web site, however you need it done."
All of this leads to Scott's vision for the future of video in Memphis. With the technology in place, it's his feeling that Memphis can look forward to a surge of activity in the entertainment industry, he said.
"Memphis has a great opportunity to step up and be a big player in television, video and media production," he said. "I think this is a great time. Years ago, we couldn't have done it, because it was all centered in Hollywood, but it's not all done in Hollywood anymore. I think you're going to see more and more cameras and crews on the streets of Memphis before it's all over with," Scott said.
With the economic and social benefits that sort of work brings, it's a goal with which most Memphians should be able to agree.
Read our March 8 editorial page on the film production industry in Memphis at www.memphisdailynews.com and look for "No Incentives, No deal."


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In the UK (population 65m, 13x Ireland), the BBC publishes the list of staff paid £150,000+ (€168,000) a year in the year to April 2019 (that is, for a period which ended three months ago)….
John Humphrys, a titan of broadcasting whose daily 3-hour radio show gets around 5m listeners is paid £290,000 (€325,000)
In Ireland, Sean O'Rourke was paid €308,964 by loss-making RTE in the year to December 2016.
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Our project scope was the design and build of a new dining hall extension to the William Perkin secondary school in Greenford London. The further design and build of site wide roads, drainage, permanent and temporary services infrastructure and recreation space for modular classrooms that would be supplied by a client direct supplier within our contract period.
The dining hall building was built on piled foundations interconnected with a series of ground beams. The super structure was a traditional steel frame and masonry structure. Both the foundation and superstructure design allow for the future addition of a second storey at the client's request. Externally we provided large aluminium glazed screens and decorative brickwork to seamlessly match the existing building.
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The Chief Executive made the remarks at a question and answer session held at the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Mr Chui was replying to a question from legislator Angela Leong On Kei, who is an executive director of Macau casino operator SJM Holdings Ltd. Ms Leong had asked whether officials from Macau and Hainan held talks related to cooperation in any form of gaming,
Beijing is aiming to make the free trade zone on the Chinese holiday island of Hainan "more mature" by 2035, according to a central government paper released online on Saturday.
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"Regarding lottery business, we've not exchanged any opinions. They [Hainan] also didn't approach me on this issue," Mr Chui told legislators at the assembly, adding that the two sides had only discussed tourism-related matters. The Chief Executive last week attended the annual conference of the Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan.
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This article was the last of 3 articles posted on MalaysiaKini, reposting it here so that students are well aware that they have their rights and to be alert in case of any future reoccurrence because I do not condone such behavior in the dance community.
As instructors, our role is to provide a safe environment and be the reliable person students can turn to in their times of needs. By taking advantage of being in that role and attack the very students that trusts you is just wrong.For a year after she said she was raped by her dance instructor in 2017, Nina continued to be his dance partner.
She maintained a cordial relationship, replied to his text messages as per normal and travelled with him to a dance festival overseas, where they shared a hotel room.
Nina said she was worried about sharing a room with him, but complied because it was the only option provided by the festival organiser.
During the trip she remained vigilant, dodging him when he tried to kiss her, avoiding drinking alcohol and staying awake so he would not attack her while she slept.
But her decision to remain his partner, her sustained friendship with him and decision to travel with him that weekend were among issues scrutinised by police when she reported him for raping her in 2017. Eventually, police concluded the sex was "voluntary".
Nina is a pseudonym to protect her identity. Malaysiakini is also not identifying the dance instructor, to avoid identifying his other alleged victims. He did not respond to requests for comment.
No correct reaction
The behaviour of complainants in sexual assault cases are often scrutinised to verify a rape allegation, but clinical psychologist Vizla Kumaresan said investigators may be looking for the wrong thing.There is a misconception that the "correct" reaction is to be hysterically afraid of the perpetrator, but there is no one way to express trauma, she said.
Vizla said it is "not abnormal" for survivors to maintain normal relations with their perpetrators as a form of self-preservation, especially if the perpetrator is someone known and close to them.
"It is difficult for them to reconcile that this bad thing has happened to them and it was committed by someone they believe is good and respected," Vizla said.
"From a victim's perspective, after a traumatic incident it is very common for people to be confused and not fully comprehend what is going on. So they think if I just be normal, then things will be okay," she said.
Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) executive director Sumitra Visvanathan said oftentimes, a survivor's reaction may seem counterintuitive to an external observer.
"This may be a coping or survival mechanism, in response to the shock and trauma of sexual assault.
"The survivor may also try to re-establish a sense of normalcy and thus may still be cordial with the perpetrator," she said.
Self-blame as a form of self-preservation
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the "vast majority" of rape is perpetrated by those known to the survivor.A United Nations study in Europe found that 67 percent of rapists were known to the survivors.
This data is unavailable for Malaysia, but WAO estimates about 80 percent of survivors who seek its assistance said they were assaulted by someone they know.
Drawing from her experience working with survivors in a trauma clinic and domestic abuse shelter, clinical psychologist Ng Siew Li said it is "not uncommon" for survivors to try to "explain away" the attack as a one-off incident or by blaming the circumstances.
They may also resort to self-blame to believe it was something they could have controlled.
"If you believe you have control, you will believe that you can stop it from happening again," she said.
For years after it happened, Nina said, she did not want to acknowledge that she was raped because she was afraid of the consequences.
"If I did, I would have to do something about it," she said.
The instructor also told her it was the first time anything like that had happened.
But two years later, she learnt that other dancers were allegedly assaulted in the same way. It prompted Nina to report what happened to her. The dancers who said they were raped by the instructor in an incident in July 2019 also filed police reports. The investigation for the 2019 incident is pending.
Research: Rape survivors experience 'paralysis'
The instructor was remanded for seven days, following the reports last year. It sent shockwaves in the close-knit dance scene, where the instructor is much revered.Several dancers involved told Malaysiakini members of the scene questioned why they did not leave the party or do more to stop the attack.
Like behaviour after the attack, evidence of resistance during the attack is also often scrutinised to detect if consent was given.
However, a study on 298 sexual assault victims in Sweden found as high as 70 percent of survivors of sexual assault surveyed report feeling "paralysis" during the attack.
The researchers described it as "tonic immobility", a behaviour also observed in animals faced with dangerous situations.
Previous studies found that in humans, it can be a feeling disassociated from the body, catatonic and being unable to move when faced with extremely threatening circumstances.
In Brazil, a study of 3,231 survivors of traumatic events found that scores for tonic immobility were almost twice as high among survivors of sexual violence compared to other types of trauma.
Hormones impede decision-making
Ng said there is extensive literature on this biological reaction during trauma, but the findings may not be widely known, including among investigators and prosecutors of sexual assault.
She said when faced with highly stressful situations, the mind gets flooded with hormones as a form of defence mechanism, but the same hormones impact parts of the brain that controls decision-making.
This "freeze" experienced by trauma survivors can manifest differently, she said.
It can happen during the attack, where survivors report being unable to move or act, or after the attack when the mind "goes blank and is unable to generate any form of options" or make rational decisions, Ng said.
"Some people would in the aftermath say 'I could have done that, why didn't I?' At a certain point, our brain might not be capable of doing that during a stressful event," she said.
The flood of hormones also affects ability to retain memory, she said.
"There are different processes to forming memory, just like how you are saving a file in a computer. When the mind is flooded with certain hormones, the process is disrupted so it is not uncommon for a memory (of a traumatic incident) to be incomplete," she said.
This goes against belief by some investigators that inability to recall specifics of the incident denotes the person is not telling the truth, Ng said.
The clinical psychologists believe investigators and prosecutors need to be better trained to understand the effects of trauma on the mind, and how it might differ from case to case.
Vizla said in some cases, survivors may appear irrationally compliant because of power dynamics in the relationship with the perpetrator, where they may have been groomed to be reliant on the perpetrator's affirmation.
This could stop them from resisting during the attack or even speaking out immediately after the incident, she said.
"What happened between the perpetrator and the victim after the incident is not a sign of whether the rape happened. Consent happens before the sexual activity, not what happens after," she said.


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European Stocks Sink to 3-1/2 Month Low
European shares fell to a 3-1/2 month closing low on Tuesday as investors fled risky assets amid concerns of a nuclear crisis in Japan, with further pain seen for sectors such as luxury goods which rely on Japanese demand.
As much as $247 billion was wiped off the value of major European stock markets in earlier intraday trading, as money poured into safe-haven government bonds after a Japanese nuclear power plant exploded and sent low levels of radiation floating towards Tokyo.
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 .FTEU3 index of top shares closed down 2.2 percent at 1,084.70 points, its lowest closing level since Nov. 30, 2010, after recouping some hefty losses in late trading.
"There are issues out there that are making the market nervous. When you look at what is happening at the nuclear reactor it becomes harder to work out what the implications could be," said Jane Coffey, a fund manager at Royal London Asset Management who has 340 million pounds ($548.2 million) of assets under management.
Despite the broad sell-off she said the crisis represented a buying opportunity for stocks such as British Gas which could benefit from a boost in demand for liquefied natural gas from Japan due to the loss of nuclear production.
Wholesale gas prices rose in Britain, as damage to Japan's nuclear reactors increased the likelihood for spot LNG being diverted away from the UK to Japan.
Renewable energy companies gained interest on the back of concerns about nuclear power, with Nordex, Solarworld and Q-Cells up 16.7 to 23.3 percent.
"It (the crisis) will definitely have some effect on how people view nuclear energy in Japan," Coffey said.
Luxury goods firms declined for the second straight session on worries over the impact of demand from major consumer Japan following the earthquake in the country, with PPR among the biggest decliners in the sector, down 5.3 percent.
"In terms of impact on European luxury companies, we believe the impact could be fairly significant given Japan is the currently the largest luxury market globally," Nomura analysts wrote in a note, adding that they saw Richemont and Adidas as most negatively impacted within the sector.
Richemont shed 3.7 percent while Adidas fell 3.1 percent, against a 2.6 percent drop on the STOXX Europe 600 personal and household goods index .
Traders said the market was also looking for an excuse to take profits in the sector, which have had a good run so far this year on a bullish outlook for demand from emerging markets.
The fall in equities coincided with a rise in the VDAX-NEW volatility index , one of Europe's main barometers of anxiety, which surged to a near 10-month high.The higher the volatility index, based on sell- and buy-options on Frankfurt's top-30 stocks, the lower investors' appetite for risky assets such as stocks.
The equity market's steep fall has also taken the index below its 200-day moving average -- a key technical sell signal for equities.
Nick Tranter, head of derivatives at Espirito Santo said investors had been picking up put options on Euro STOXX 50 .STOXX50E to hedge against the downside risk. Interest had been centred on the June expiry with the right to sell the index at 2,100 STXE21000R1.EX. (Editing by Jon Loades-Carter)


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Hello All!
Well, Spring is upon us with a vengeance! Pollen is everywhere and flowers are blooming! It is truly beautiful outside! Our May event takes places next week – a great tutorial on PCI-DSS taught by our very own Social Media Director, Marc Punzirudu! It is sure to be a wonderful event filled with tips and tricks for making sure your business is compliant! Register here: May 17 2016 Event Website
In June, we have the annual Techno Security Conference in Myrtle Beach! Speakers from all over the nation will converge on Myrtle Beach to share their knowledge! As ISACA members, you get to go to this conference at a 30% discount (use code ISACA16) and register here!
And, finally, don't make those plans for the Fourth of July just yet – we have an event planned for July 5th and 6th that is SURE to peak your interest – details soon!! Kathleen Hall SC Midlands ISACA President 2015-2017
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Upcoming Chapter Training
You should be receiving individual emails now regarding registration for our upcoming classes. If you are receiving too many emails, please eliminate the email addresses you do not want to receive communications from us. Here is what is planned for the next few months:
What is the PCI DSS? Who needs to know? What else can I use it for? Presented by Marc Punzirudu, PCI-QSA, PCIP, CISA, CISM, CISSP May 17, 2016, 6 CPEs To learn more and to Sign up visit: SC Midlands ISACA May 17 2016 Class
Also, please "SAVE THE DATE" for our 2016 Annual SC Statewide Audit Conference to be held in our same recent location, the Columbia Marriott Hotel & Conference Center downtown at Main & Hampton Streets -- across from the Columbia Museum of Art, near the State Capital, the University of SC & the Congaree Vista, Wednesday November 2 – Friday November 4, 2016. For more information see 2016 SC Statewide Audit Conference SAVE THE DATE 3
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Please make sure you do not choose to opt out of our communications. If you do, several of these processes will not work, as we cannot send you email when you have asked us not to.
Instructions for obtaining CPE certificate: After attending class, you will receive an email that is titled Feedback and CPE for (class name). The Feedback Survey requires answers for three or four questions. When done, hit submit. Each individual will receive a second email that has a link for downloading their CPE Certificate. It will download as "badgexxxxxxxx" where the "x's" are random characters, but represent the unique identifier assigned to each registrant. This file will appear in the "Recently Downloaded" file, and it will also be seen at the bottom left of the monitor. Click on it and save with Name and Class Info to a Folder to retain the certificates. SC Midlands ISACA Chapter 54 does not report your CPEs to ISACA International – this is each member's responsibility.
Class Materials: To obtain any class materials, use your class confirmation number and the weblink for the event to reenter the class website. When you are on the Summary Page, there are several Tabs running across the top of the page – one will be "Class Material." Click on the tab, and download, save and print if you would like.
Class Registration, Confirmation Numbers and Class Invoice: Payment is now due at the time of registration by Credit, Debit or E-Checks. We have eliminated the option for Mail in Payments for individuals. Once you are registered, you will be able to print an Invoice. If you do not choose to do that at the time of registration, but find you need this Invoice later, use the confirmation email that you received after registering which contains your Confirmation Number and a link to the Class website. Re-enter the class website by using the Class Link and enter your Confirmation Number. Under the Tab "My Registration, you will then see a tab "Invoice." If you need reimbursement, you can choose to print out your invoice for submittal to your organization's Accounts Payable Department.
Corporate Payment: Organizations may choose to register their groups of employees to come to our events. Instead of registering one by one, do this as a group registration which will produce one confirmation number for your Accounts Payable to process the payment. After inputting all the names and information of the individuals to attend, select Corporate Payment as the process to use for payment. A confirmation notice will appear and produce the Confirmation Number and a link to the class event. The Confirmation number and the Class link is all Accounts Payable will need to go back into the event and make payment by Credit or E-Check. Special permission from the Chapter President (email@example.com) is needed for a mail-in check. Personal mail-in checks or cash are no longer accepted. Each employee registered will receive an email confirmation notice and be able to enter the class website to obtain class materials and their CPE certificate. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask!
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ISACA's Leadership in Research
ISACA actively promotes research that results in the development of products that IT governance, control, assurance, risk and security professionals can use to add value to their enterprises. ISACA research also informs information technology management and users about IS controls and the critical role they play in their organizations.
Effectiveness of an Audit Depends on the Quality of Your Audit Program
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To help address these issues and ensure the best possible outcomes for your audit programs, Information Systems Audit and Control Association, Inc. (ISACA) has created the FREE White Paper, Information Systems Auditing: Tools and Techniques—Creating Audit Programs. It outlines the basic steps necessary to develop comprehensive audit programs that clearly and consistently document the procedures used to test controls and gather supporting data.
Moreover, ISACA has developed a useful companion template, Sample Audit and Assurance Program in 5 Steps—Virtual Private Network, which you also can download for FREE. Using the 5-step model developed by ISACA, this tool takes you through the process of designing an audit plan, then proceeds through each test step of its execution. Use this template to develop your plan of action.
Finally, be sure to download ISACA's Free Infographic, Audit Plan Activities: Step-by-Step, a colorful one-page reminder of the important keys to audit success.
Volunteer opportunities are not only at the International level, your local chapter needs volunteers too! ISACA Chapters sponsor local educational seminars and workshops, engage in IT research projects, conduct regular chapter meetings, and help to further promote and elevate the visibility of the IS audit, control and security professional. Volunteering at your local chapter is a great way to become an active member of ISACA.
Opportunities can range from one-time tasks or committee involvement, to chapter board leadership roles, including serving as chapter president. Volunteer roles differ among chapters, so the first step is to contact your chapter (firstname.lastname@example.com) and ask how you can get involved!
ISACA Calendar of Events & Deadlines
12 May 2016 How to Get Away With Data (Exfiltration) - Webinar 16-19 May 2016 An Introduction to Privacy and Data Protection - Los Angeles California USA 16-20 May 2016 CSX Practitioner Boot Camp Training-New York New York USA
24 May 2016 Protecting and Recovering Encrypted Data in Today's World-Webinar
15 June 2016 September CISA and CISM Certification Exam – Early Registration Deadline
Other Training Opportunities
Techno Security & Forensics Investigations Conference / Mobile Forensics World 2016 Join the industry in Myrtle Beach, June 5-8, 2016 for the 18th edition of Techno Security & Forensics Investigations Conference and 9th edition of Mobile forensics World to be held concurrently at the Marriott Resort at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, SC, USA. The 2016 event will feature 90 speakers, 80 sessions, 2 keynotes, and 50 sponsors/exhibits over four days of networking among 1,000 cybersecurity and digital forensics industry professionals. The 2016 primary seminar topics include: Audit/Risk Management; Cloud Security; Forensics; Investigations; Information Security; and Host Sponsor Labs. Full conference details will be available by early March 2016. Don't miss out! For full details and to register, please visit www.TechnoSecurity.us Note: ISACA SC Midland Chapter members receive a special 30% discount - contact Sue Rusher at firstname.lastname@example.com for additional details.
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Raise your cyber skills from intermediate to the level of an in-demand cyber security first responder. Be among the first to take the new CSX Practitioner Boot Camp from ISACA®'s Cybersecurity Nexus™ (CSX).
This intensive, five-day course focuses on skills and concepts that align to existing global cyber security frameworks and enables you to:
CSX Boot Camp courses are available in New York, New York: 16-20 May 2016, Denver, Colorado: 13-17 June 2016 and San Francisco, California: 20-24 June 2016.
Register Now The Nexus contains original Cybersecurity Nexus (CSX) content and curated cybersecurity articles from around the web. Visit The Nexus subscription page of the ISACA web site to subscribe now.
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Newly Certified: CRISC Ms. Diane M. DeLucia, CISA, CISM, CRISC, April 19, 2016 CISM Dorlis Ouellette, CISA, CISM, April 5, 2016
You are invited to register now for the upcoming SC Midlands ISACA Certification Review class.
The CRISC Review Class will be on Saturday and Sunday, May 14 and 15 from 8 am to 5 pm, 16 CPEs. Register at this link: CRISC Review Class Details Here
Visit the ISACA Bookstore for certification exam prep materials.
We look forward to seeing you at our next event!
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Chetty, Varaluxmi (2003) The role of management in farm schools. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
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This research is a qualitative and quantitative study of four combined farm schools in the Harrismith District of the Free State Province in South Africa. It highlights the plight of farm schools which continue to exist in post apartheid South Africa, with a view to finding solutions to the problems that exist in educating children whose parents work on isolated farms. Total Quality Management serves as a framework for introducing proactive measures that could be taken up by all levels of management in education together with the participation of all stakeholders. Given the number of farm schools that exist, the task facing South African education authorities is one of great magnitude. Restructuring the farm school system is an important element in providing a measure of equality in education for children in some 1,500 farm schools in the Free State.
Divisions: | Concordia University > School of Graduate Studies |
Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
Authors: | Chetty, Varaluxmi |
Pagination: | x, 99 leaves : maps ; 29 cm. |
Institution: | Concordia University |
Degree Name: | M.A. |
Program: | School of Graduate Studies |
Date: | 2003 |
Thesis Supervisor(s): | Bayne, S |
Identification Number: | LC 2808 S7C44 2003 |
ID Code: | 2046 |
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Many of us will come to a point in our lives when we think about relocating or moving to a smaller, larger or different style of property. If you're considering moving, here are some factors to think about before you put a for sale sign up or give notice on a rental agreement. Moving with a family can be hard, so it's important to make the right decision.
Swapping renting for buying or vice-versa
There are pros and cons of both renting and buying and many people will do both in their lifetime. While it's often considered a major milestone to become a property owner, there are advantages of renting, particularly if you don't know where you want to settle or you can't afford to buy a house at the moment. Renting affords flexibility and there is less responsibility involved in terms of managing the property and covering maintenance and repair costs. If you're thinking of swapping buying for renting or vice versa, weigh up the pros and cons and think about whether the move would benefit you. Analyse your finances and think about what you might want to do in the future. Perhaps you're toying with the idea of moving to a different county or even moving overseas or you're eager to save for a building project or a bigger house, for example. In this case, you might be better off renting until you're ready to take the next step.
One of the most common reasons people move is a lack of space. We often outgrow our homes as a result of welcoming four-legged friends, having children or looking after older relatives. We certainly did after having the 2 children and we made the right decision to move. Now, with more people working from home than ever, you might have also decided that your home isn't big enough to provide a workspace too. Some people also move because they have too much space and they want to buy a smaller property.
If you are moving to save money, your children have grown up or you want a more low-maintenance home, it's wise to do some research so that you know where to start when you're downsizing your house. Consider the location carefully, create a wish list and set a budget. If you want more space, moving might not be the only option on the table. If you love your home or the location is perfect and you'd rather stay put, explore possibilities such as extending or converting attic or basement space. Another great idea is adding a garden room, which could be used as an office, gym or studio.
New opportunities
Some people sell their homes out of necessity but often, moving opens doors and offers new opportunities. If you don't love your home, you're not crazy about the area, the style isn't your cup of tea or you simply fancy a change of scenery, buying a new home is an exciting proposition. Before you put your house on the market, have a look around, explore different areas and arrange for estate agents to value your home.
Moving house is a significant life event and most of us think long and hard about upping sticks and moving to pastures new. There are advantages and disadvantages of moving and it's always wise to consider the pros and cons for your family and to weigh up all the options before you make a decision. Then when you do, its the right decision!


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M.S. Mechanical Engineering
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Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering
Miri, Amir K.
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Thompson, Gary L.
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Alpaugh, Mary
Bioprinting, DLP Printing, glioblastoma, Microfluidics, organ-on-chip
Additive manufacturing; Brain--Tumors
Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering | Mechanical Engineering
Glioblastoma multiform (GBM) is one of the most aggressive forms of primary brain tumors. GBM is fast progressing and resistant to treatment, resulting in a low survival rate. Conventional 2-dimensional tissue culture models cannot fully replicate the complexities of cancer lesions that contain multiple cell types and structures (e.g. vessels composed of endothelial cells, cancer cells, normal cells, etc.) as well as an intricate scaffold of proteins comprising the extracellular matrix (ECM). In addition, animal models cannot translate into the clinical disease in patients. Thus, this study has developed a bioprintable organ-on-a-chip (OOAC) model that mimics the important ECM factors of the GBM tumor microenvironment to study GBM invasive migration in vitro. Gelatin methacrylol (GelMA), endothelial cell (HUVEC) lined channels, human GBM cells (U87) and hyaluronic acid (HA) were selected to create bioinks to print the OOAC. 5-7% (w/v). GelMA with variable levels of HA was found to be mechanically comparable to native ECM of the brain. Different bioink combinations were explored to match the Young's modulus of common GBM tumors found in literature. Spreading of endothelial cells in a microfluidic channel were observed with a monoculture OOAC, and a viable bioink composition and culture method were developed to support co-culture in the OOAC. Our diseased tissue model can replicate the GBM ECM and can allow for multi-cell culture migration studies in the future.
Recommended Citation
Schwartz, Rachel Lauren, "Bioprinted in vitro model of human glioblastoma" (2020). Theses and Dissertations. 2837.


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Racecar Fans is a different type of chapter from most FMCA groups.
We do not hold rallies. We don't normally have planned trips. We don't even always sit together at the various races. We have infrequent chapter business meeting. Instead we meet up at racetracks where we share meals and/or socials, while buying our own tickets and campsites. We also serve as researchers for chapter members who may want to attend a race at a track where they have not been before, and they need inside knowledge about where are the preferred locations for seats and RV sites, along with how to get them.
NASCAR Racing in Phoenix
Racecar Fans Gathering at Phoenix International Raceway Friday, March 11th Racecar Fans Chapter will be having an impromptu gathering at 1:30 PM Arizona time. Everyone is welcome so please …
Back to live Racing
Back to live Racing today in Darlington at 12:30 PM Pacific time. Should be some great racing with no prior practice or qualifying. The start should be exciting.
NASCAR Virtual iRacing March 29th
Watch realistic racing from your Arm Chair. FOX and FS1 will be broadcasting the NASCAR iRaceing from the Virtual Version of Texas Motor Speedway. Broadcast time will be 1 PM …
For questions about Racecar Fans Chapter of FMCA contact:
President – Rusty La Barre, firstname.lastname@example.com – Phone (443) 350-3234
Web Coordinator – Paul Mitchell, firstname.lastname@example.com – Phone (209) 815-1837


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Yesterday, Sunday, March 9, at 2:00 a.m. was the beginning of Daylight Saving Time in the U.S. Like many other countries, Daylight Saving is used to save energy (electricity, fuel) by adjusting (changing) the hours of the day to better match the hours when the sun is out. One way Americans know whether to turn the clocks ahead or set them back is to remember: We "spring" ahead in the spring, and we "fall" back in the fall. "Spring" is not just a season; it also means to jump. "Fall" isn't just a season; it also means to move backwards. This is a very useful way for many people, including me, to remember.
In the U.S., Daylight Saving Time began during World War I. Since there are later hours of daylight between April and October, it made sense to take advantage of (to use for the best results) that daylight for war production (making things useful for the war). The same thing happened during World War II. The federal government again required the states to observe (to obey) Daylight Saving Time to save energy. After World War II, each states decided whether or not to observe Daylight Saving Time. In 1966, Congress passed the Uniform Time Act which standardized (make the same) the length of Daylight Saving Time.
However, not all states observe Daylight Saving Time. Arizona (except some Native American Reservations) and Hawaii are the two states that do not. (Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa also do not observe Daylight Saving Time.) This decision does make sense (have good reason) for the states and areas closer to the equator (the horizontal (side to side) line in the middle of the globe/Earth). The daylight hours there stay more consistent (the same) throughout the year.
Growing up in Arizona, it didn't seem strange to me that half of the year, I shared the same time with family and friends in other states, and half of the year, I was an hour ahead or behind. In fact, to this day, I still find Daylight Saving Time strange. The worst parts? Losing an hour of sleep in the spring and changing all of the clocks around the house!
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Blue Heron Nature Preserve
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- Monday : 6:00am - 11:00pm
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The Blue Heron Nature Preserve is a 30-acre natural wilderness located just off Roswell Road in Atlanta. The grounds are open every day, free to the public from dawn to dusk. Stroll the trails, keeping an eye out for a variety of birds and wildlife.
Tucked behind the office of the Blue Heron Nature Preserve is a simple garden that is making a big contribution to butterfly conservation. Blue Heron's butterfly garden was certified as a Monarch Waystation by "Monarch Watch," a conservation program of The University of Kansas.
The Blue Heron Gallery is a non-profit space dedicated to exhibiting artwork with an environmental thread. The small gallery in a beautiful architectural space in the middle of the preserve shows work quarterly with a reception for the public.
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AARP announced that it is offering two sessions of a workshop, titled Connecting Online Using Technology, Oct. 3 and Nov. 13 in Austin.
Presented with the support of Google Fiber and run by AARP TEK, the three-hour workshops are designed to provide information, interaction, and assistance to people looking to discover how to connect with friends, family, employment opportunities, health information, entertainment and much more. The free workshops show beginners the basics of getting connected using touchscreen devices and, tablets are provided for hands-on practice during the sessions.
AARP TEK (which stands for Technology Education and Knowledge) launched last year. It includes hands-on workshops in select cities as well as the AARP TEK Academy, at aarptek.org, which is a free, easy-to-use online classroom. Both are designed to allow Americans to connect with people and passions in their lives using technology.
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, with a membership of nearly 38 million, that helps people turn their goals and dreams into real possibilities, strengthens communities and fights for the issues that matter most to families, such as healthcare, employment and income security, retirement planning, affordable utilities and protection from financial abuse.
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