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Behind a reflection attack
A reflection attack works when an attacker can send a packet with a forged source IP address. The attacker sends a packet apparently from the intended victim to some server on the Internet that will reply immediately. Because the source IP address is forged, the remote Internet server replies and sends data to the victim.
That has two effects: the actual source of the attack is hidden and is very hard to trace, and, if many Internet servers are used, an attack can consist of an overwhelming number of packets hitting a victim from all over the world.
But what makes reflection attacks really powerful is when they are also amplified: when a small forged packet elicits a large reply from the server (or servers). In that case, an attacker can send a small packet "from" a forged source IP address and have the server (or servers) send large replies to the victim.
Amplification attacks like that result in an attacker turning a small amount of bandwidth coming from a small number of machines into a massive traffic load hitting a victim from around the Internet. Until recently the most popular protocol for amplification attacks was DNS: a small DNS query looking up the IP address of a domain name would result in a large reply.
For DNS the amplification factor (how much larger a reply is than a request) is 8x. So an attacker can generate an attack 8x larger than the bandwidth they themselves have access to. For example, an attacker controlling 10 machines with 1Gbps could generate an 80Gbps DNS amplification attack.
In the past, we've seen one attack that used SNMP for amplification: it has a factor of 650x! Luckily, there are few open SNMP servers on the Internet and SNMP usually requires authentication (although many are poorly secured). That makes SNMP attacks relatively rare.
The new kid on the block today is NTP.
Network Time Protocol attacks: as easy as (UDP port) 123
NTP is the Network Time Protocol that is used by machines connected to the Internet to set their clocks accurately. For example, the address time.euro.apple.com seen in the clock configuration on my Mac is actually the address of an NTP server run by Apple.
My Mac quietly synchronizes with that server to keep its clock accurate. And, of course, NTP is not just used by Macs: it is widely used across the Internet by desktops, servers and even phones to keep their clocks in sync.
Unfortunately, the simple UDP-based NTP protocol is prone to amplification attacks because it will reply to a packet with a spoofed source IP address and because at least one of its built in commands will send a long reply to a short request. That makes it ideal as a DDoS tool.
NTP contains a command called monlist (or sometimes MON_GETLIST) which can be sent to an NTP server for monitoring purposes. It returns the addresses of up to the last 600 machines that the NTP server has interacted with. This response is much bigger than the request sent making it ideal for an amplification attack.
To get an idea of how much larger, I used the ntpdc command to send a monlist command to a randomly chosen open NTP server on the Internet. Here are the request and response packets captured with Wireshark.
At the command line I typed
ntpdc –c monlist 1xx.xxx.xxx.xx9
to send the MON_GETLIST command to the server at 1xx.xxx.xxx.xx9. The request packet is 234 bytes long. The response is split across 10 packets totaling 4,460 bytes. That's an amplification factor of 19x and because the response is sent in many packets an attack using this would consume a large amount of bandwidth and have a high packet rate.
This particular NTP server only had 55 addresses to tell me about. Each response packet contains 6 addresses (with one short packet at the end), so a busy server that responded with the maximum 600 addresses would send 100 packets for a total of over 48k in response to just 234 bytes. That's an amplification factor of 206x!
An attacker, armed with a list of open NTP servers on the Internet, can easily pull off a DDoS attack using NTP. And NTP servers aren't hard to find. Common tools like Metasploit and NMAP have had modules capable of identifying NTP servers that support monlist for a long time. There's also the Open NTP Project which aims to highlight open NTP servers and get them patched.
Don't be part of the problem
If you're running a normal NTP program to set the time on your server and need to know how to configure it to protect your machine, I suggest Team Cymru's excellent page on a Secure NTP Template. It shows how to secure an NTP client on Cisco IOS, Juniper JUNOS or using iptables on a Linux system.
If you're running an ntpd server that needs to be on the public Internet then it's vital that it's upgraded to at least version 4.2.7p26 (more details in CVE-2013-5211). The vulnerability was classed as a bug in the ntpd bug database (issue 1532).
If you are running an ntpd server and still need something like monlist there's the mrulist command (see issue 1531) which now requires a nonce (a proof that the command came from the IP address in the UDP packet).
Neither of these changes are recent, ntpd v4.2.7p26 was released in March 24, 2010, so upgrading doesn't require using bleeding edge code.
If you're running a network (or are a service provider) then it's vital that you implement BCP-38. Implementation of it (and the related BCP-84) would eliminate source IP spoofed attacks of all kinds (DNS, NTP, SNMP, …).
Mitigation on common deployments (CISCO IOS, JUNOS, NTPD)
As with all such templates, this one must be modified to fit the specific requirements of the local network(s) and hosts. It is not wise to simply cut and paste without a thorough understanding of each command.
General Considerations
All implementations use UDP. The NTP server port is 123, but the source port is not easily determined without knowledge of the OS and NTP implementation. We have even seen some implementations use port 123 for both the source and destination port in NTP messages. While not shown, we strongly encourage the use of IETF BCP 38 to limit spoofed traffic, but particularly to help mitigate spoofed NTP amplification and reflection attacks. The configurations shown here assume that the host is primarily acting as an NTP client and not an NTP server that delivers time to large populations of anonymous NTP clients. Those situations are less common and are better suited in another BCP document where additional detail would need to be covered in depth to adequately address time serving issues.
Cisco IOS
This is a template IOS configuration that should work for most sites, but pay attention to the comments and notes. If your IOS devices synchronize with a device that is capable of MD5 authentication, see further below for authentication-specific statements. If you use control plane policing, be sure you account for NTP traffic. You might also be interested in adding the
log tag to some of your ACLs so you know who is trying to talk NTP to your boxes, but that is best left as a local decision so we have not included it by default.
! Core NTP configuration
ntp update-calendar ! update hardware clock (certain hardware only, i.e. 6509s)
ntp server 192.0.2.1 ! a time server you sync with
ntp peer 192.0.2.2 ! a time server you sync with and allow to sync to you
ntp source Loopback0 ! we recommend using a loopback interface for sending NTP messages if possible
! NTP access control
ntp access-group query-only 1 ! deny all NTP control queries
ntp access-group serve 1 ! deny all NTP time and control queries by default
ntp access-group peer 10 ! permit time sync to configured peer(s)/server(s) only
ntp access-group serve-only 20 ! permit NTP time sync requests from a select set of clients
! access control lists (ACLs)
access-list 1 remark utility ACL to block everything
access-list 1 deny any
access-list 10 remark NTP peers/servers we sync to/with
access-list 10 permit 192.0.2.1
access-list 10 deny any
access-list 20 remark Hosts/Networks we allow to get time from us
access-list 20 permit 192.0.2.0 0.0.0.255
access-list 20 deny any
Simple NTP authentication using MD5 in IOS can easily be managed for a limited set of static peers and upstream time providers that support it. Since this is generally a manual process, MD5 authentication support for a a large set of clients is likely to be unwieldy. Nonetheless, this feature provides some additional protection from unwanted NTP messages. This example assumes that you create an 'ntp authentication-key' for each peer/server. The key can be re-used, but we do not recommend re-using the same key with peers or upstreams from different autonomous systems. Also create a 'ntp trusted-key' line for each keyid you've configured. Please note, we have seen some gear limit the pass phrase to eight characters.
ntp authenticate ! enable NTP authentication
ntp authentication-key [key-id] md5 [hash] ! define a NTP authentication key
ntp trusted-key [key-id] ! mark a NTP authentication key as trusted
ntp peer [peer_address] key [key-id] ! form a authenticated session with a peer
ntp server [server_address] key [key-id] ! form a authenticated session with a server
The following commands may prove helpful to monitor or debug NTP issues on IOS.
! general NTP and clock status
show ntp status
! lists synchronization details with configured peer(s)/server(s)
show ntp associations [detail]
! shows or logs detailed NTP messages/packets
! WARNING: not recommended for general use in a production network!!
debug ntp [...]
Juniper JUNOS
The following configuration statements will define one or more time servers the router will obtain time from. The boot-server option is used to get a significantly skewed clock back into sync. To protect the local ntpd process in JUNOS you can use firewall filters on the loopback interface as you likely do for other services. Authentication can also be done on the Juniper ntpd process and it can be easily managed for a limited set of static peers and upstream time providers that support it. Since this is generally a manual process, authentication support for a large set of clients is likely to be unwieldy. Nonetheless, this feature provides some additional protection from unwanted NTP messages. This example assumes that you create an ntp 'authentication-key' for each peer/server. The key can be re-used, but we do not recommend re-using the same key with peers or upstreams from different autonomous systems. Where you see the [key-id] option, adjust that statement according to your authentication setup, if any.
system {
ntp {
authentication-key [key-id] type md5 value "[pass-phrase]";
trusted-key [key-id];
/* Allow NTP to sync if server clock is significantly different than local clock */
boot-server 192.0.2.1;
/* NTP server to sync to */
server 192.0.2.1;
server 192.0.2.2 key [key-id] prefer;
You can use your loopback filter that shields the router from other anonymous access to also limit who the local NTP service talks to. The relevant section of that filter might look something like the following:
from {
source-address {
/* NTP server to get time from */
192.0.2.1/32 except;
protocol udp;
port ntp;
then {
UNIX ntpd
The following configuration is for a UNIX machine to act as simply an NTP client and never to allow NTP queries to it except from the loopback address:
# by default act only as a basic NTP client
restrict -4 default nomodify nopeer noquery notrap
restrict -6 default nomodify nopeer noquery notrap
# allow NTP messages from the loopback address, useful for debugging
restrict 127.0.0.1
restrict ::1
# server(s) we time sync to
server 192.0.2.1
server 2001:DB8::1
server time.example.net
You can use your standard host firewall filtering capabilities to limit who the NTP process talks to. If you're using Linux and the host is acting as an NTP client only, the following iptables rules could be adapted to shield your NTP listener from unwanted remote hosts.
-A INPUT -s 0/0 -d 0/0 -p udp --source-port 123:123 -m state --state ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
-A OUTPUT -s 0/0 -d 0/0 -p udp --destination-port 123:123 -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
Authentication with the reference NTP software on UNIX can be done using symmetric key encryption, much like in Cisco IOS and Juniper JUNOS, using MD5. However, a public key-based approach called 'AutoKey' is also available, which is generally be considered to be even more secure. For more information about these options, see the NTP authentication options page and the Configuring Autokey documentation.
A Note About Broadcast/Multicast NTP
In our experience multicast-enabled NTP clients are often setup with no authentication or access control. Particularly on networks that are connected to the multicast-enabled Internet, these hosts may be exposed to unreliable and untrustworthy NTP servers. We recommend against multicast NTP configurations unless it is absolutely necessary and even then we strongly suggest the use of access control and authentication to mitigate the threat of untrustworthy sources. If you do not need multicast NTP support, but you do support IP multicast on your network, you should consider filtering the well known multicast group address for NTP (
126.96.36.199) at your border.
A Note About Border NTP Filtering
Some networks may consider filtering all or some NTP traffic between their network and others. This is potentially very troublesome and should only be considered and implemented with a full understanding of the ramifications. We cannot advocate this action by default, but can offer some guidelines to those who wish to do so.
All packets to/from TCP port 123 should be safe to filter since NTP by design only uses UDP. This might, however, affect anyone who attempts to setup another application on TCP port 123 for some reason or any possible future extension of NTP that might use TCP.
Filtering packets from your networks to external networks with UDP source port 123 and/or packets to your networks from external networks with UDP destination port 123 will certainly prevent your hosts from communicating as NTP servers to outside entities, but it may also prevent some NTP hosts from acting as NTP clients as well. We have seen some clients use port 123 for source ports. Filtering in this scenario then may cause problems for those clients.
If you can ensure your internal hosts will only act as clients and all legitimate clients will use an unprivileged client port selection strategy you could probably apply the above aforementioned filter. We would recommend logging or monitoring the filters to assist with troubleshooting should it be necessary. Also, use your systems's built in NTP monitoring capabilities to ensure all your NTP client systems remain in sync.
If you block all UDP 123 traffic so that no clients may talk to external servers, you should ensure all your internal hosts are setup to use one or more internal NTP servers. Since many system components rely on an accurate notition of time and most use NTP to do so, it is important to provide this service. Note, except for the most limited and restrictive of networks, we do not find it necessary to completely block NTP for all your hosts as long as those hosts can be secured in the kinds of ways suggested in the template configs above.


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Some Great Wedding Items from this past week:
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Use this space to cheer the creator along, and talk to your fellow backers.
Have a question?
Craig Friedman on
Hey i know many of these projects hit little bumps in the road, I hope its not too much to ask but can you guys make a video up date, i know you said you guys don't have anything of much new to report but it'd be awesome to see how far along you guys are and to hear a little something about the journey so far that you guys have taken to bring all the pieces together.
What happens when you back projects that are way over funded >1M or too many backers - problems surface: run out of funds, 2 years delay, run away with the money, shit product... Example coolest cooler, ouya, pebble, zano, revols.. Unfortunately TIKO is one of them and i feel sorry for those that backed. I've stopped backing way over funded campaigns.
However podo has been doing a great job and been transparent and we are almost at the finish line. Takes some patience guys! Kickstarter tests everyone's patience :)
DPniRadhallaigh on
@Roger Smith - LOL
Colin de Mello on
@Jerry Bocci
(Frankenspiel FS-X)
I backed this project in 2014 and still haven't received anything and people over here can't wait any longer because this product wasn't delivered in June - SMH
A backer even bought their domain name before they could and promised to give it back only after they delivered the product (which they didn't)...
Jerry Bocci on
@roger smith, @Howard Gibson,
you guys want a giggle? check out the nearly 25,000 comments on the TIKO project, here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tiko3d/tiko-the-unibody-3d-printer
MOST of those are, "where's my product?" or "where's my refund?"
Howard Gibson on
@roger smith
It gets better everyday, refunds indeed lol
Panaikran Chaisutatip on
Let's just wait ok? It's great to hear from you guys again please make the product great as it's worth for waiting!
Jared Chen on
Can I request a refund? It's been too long & I can't wait anymore! Please let me know how would the refund process be done!
Howard Gibson on
@roger smith
Haha i do the same pal, always good for a giggle
Stefan Knöchel on
I'm disappointed that you offer the same price on Indiegogo for pre-ordering jack as you offered as exclusive Kickstarter price. Can you please explain why you offer exclusive prices to backers and give the same prices to non-backers?
Aleksander Kowalski on
What can you say about recently announced Blueborne Bluetooth vulnerability (https://www.armis.com/blueborne/)? Is Jack patched for it? If not, do you plan for a firmware update and if so, how do you plan to distribute it?
Stefan LütjenSuperbackeron
Are we allowed to change our shipping address or is this too late now?
Roger SmithSuperbackeron
I just check in to read comments about not receiving the product for a good laugh. Thanks for everyone who doesn't read updates. It makes my day.
I'll check in tomorrow.
Thiago Minato on
I didn't receive my product!
Adrian Martin on
Yeah, there are delays, but not outside of realistic KS limits. It happens. The product exists, will be made, will get delivered.
As someone who backed Superscreen, this project is a breeze... :)
sam orridge on
Wow. Will everyone stop acting so fucking butt hurt about the delays. This isn't amazon. You have invested in a product that technically doesn't exist yet. If you have a a problem with delays don't back stuff on kickstarter. Hopefully we will receive them In October, if not oh well. There are some games I've backed on here that are years behind schedule cough witchmarsh, time spinner cough. But I can think of more productive things to do than cry on kickstarter. If you wanted the product sooner, make it yourself :).
Lucky McKeenSuperbackeron
Creators, thank you for taking the time to do this right. Don't let the negative comments get you down. Perhaps those backers don't realize that developing a new product, especially one with a lot of technical components, takes time, and often involves delays either due to factors beyond your control or because you are adhering to high standards of production. I appreciate the likelihood that the final product will be excellent. Thanks for the update.
Jerry Ernst III on
So when are we going to get our shit? I bought it for school and now Im almost graduated.
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Brenda Teasley on
Thanks for the update.
C.c. Alex Teh on
If Podo can start another project while working on this, I am more than happy.
This means they are consistently producing items, designs N inventions. A company doing that is a company that is surviving.
A company that is surviving won't cheat your money or do anything to jeopardise their reputation.
Furthermore, manufacturing department and design department are two different department.
After finishing a design, the design department moves on to a new project while the manufacturing department takes the baton.
This makes a company work flow better and continuously churn in money.
So for those people worried that Podo is promoting other products while not delivering this. Please. Please just churn your brain through on how a company works and how if you own a company, you would want it to survive and thrive.
Podo Labs 4-time creator on
Dear backers,
We apologize for all the concern and for not having an update for you recently! The status is since the last update, we have continued to make the tooling modifications and so do not have much to report until everything is ready and assembly begins. The boards have been finished, and so the main schedule driver at this point are the modified plastics.
Injection of the first plastics were done yesterday, and since they're only the first shots a little bit of tweaking needs to be done. Our Sept 17th target did not have much buffer for things needing another day here and there, but overall we do not expect that date to slip if at all. We will get tracking numbers out for the first units this month.
Thank you for bearing with us everyone, we want nothing more than to get these out the door as well! We've endured a delay together and come this far; we do not want to overlook anything or slip up at the last minute. We are trying our best to be aggressive and optimistic at the timeline but focus on the product first. Thank you for the encouragement!
Did you guys even read the August 17th update?
It says "We have finished the board modifications and will now move towards production! The first run will be a few hundred units we expect to finish Sept 17. We don't expect these to have any problems, and we will ship them out immediately. "
I suggest waiting until at least September 17 for the next update
Corey Voigt on
Three weeks since the last update to spam us on the "new" project, and still nothing about the jack.
Ian Sheppard on
Re: Starting a new campaign before delivering on an existing one...
Imagine if Apple only announced the iPad after they shipped all of the iPhones? We'd still be using Palm Pilots as our daily devices.
John Rykart on
You realize Kickstarter isn't a store, right? Your not "buying" anything. You are helping to fund a product and bring it to life. In exchange for your funding, you receive a reward. I've supported a few tech projects and they almost always go over, especially popular ones. Things take time when retooling happens. I've even seen a year over. We just need to wait it out and enjoy them when they do arrive.
Genath Nagenthiran on
Okay guys can i take my money back?
Barry E. Wiley IISuperbackeron
When is this product shipping?
Andréanne Taché on
So is there an estimation about the shipping dates?? :)
Marco Martins on
Please, update!
Sebastian Horacek on
Still nothing on this. Very disappointing
Rishabh Lakhanpal on
Really disappointed by lack of commitment to delivery dates
Nicolas Bustos on
you took our money, to advertise another product, that is very sad :(
Jerry Bocci on
@Sam Walman:
Did you read the entirety of the previous update? PODO Labs said that the new PCBs were being created and the plastics tooling redone to fit, and that they expect to begin assembly this month. Based on previous updates, if they get the PCBs in-house in the next week or two, then shipments to backers should begin by late October or early November.
Sam Walman on
Really hoping that there's a new update coming soon letting us know when we should be expecting to receive these things!
Koki Okada on
@Adrian It's OK. Hope all we would receive the rewords ASAP.
A on
"While our production team focuses on managing the factory for Jack, our design team is eager to finally show you our new creation, Belle!"
Copied and pasted straight from the August 17 update. Podo Labs is more than one person, and more than one team, and they can focus on more than one thing at a time. What would the design team have to offer at this point in the process? It's in the production team's hands now. Not to mention, from what the updates on Belle are looking like, they haven't even started real progress on making the product yet - they've just put up a page, and some PR person is answering questions. Be patient. Things happen that are out of anyone's control. If you want one of these that badly, go to Best Buy and get an off-brand one.
Adrian Martin on
Sorry... Koki
Adrian Martin on
Look at the project updates.


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Inspired by works taken from the Guy's & St Thomas' Charity's arts collection on display nearby, poet Simon Mole explores the remarkable story of the hospitals.
Take a tour of the pictures afterwards and learn about their amazing history.
Presented by Breathe Arts Health Research in partnership with Guy's & St Thomas' Charity.
Related website: www.breatheahr.org
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Enemy of my enemy 2
In the vein of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend," Google and Sun have declared war on Microsoft Office.
Unless you're an open source hacker, you probably don't know that Sun has actually been fighting MS-Office for the past 8 years through sales of its StarOffice suite. Most of the StarOffice package is available free as an open source project via OpenOffice. Meanwhile, Google has been providing clunky web-based applications with its Google Docs & Spreadsheets website.
Now StarOffice is being distributed by Google, in hopes of getting firms to pay for a bundle of Google Apps, marking the culmination of a two-year collaboration.
Other than that Sun no longer hopes to get $70 for the paid StarOffice that competes with its free OpenOffice, I don't know what to make of the bundle. StarOffice provides absolutely essential technology for competing with Microsoft's stranglehold of offices and the desktop, but no one but the most fanatical OSS (or more likely, free software) adherent would say that OpenOffice/StarOffice is easier to use or has more features that Microsoft Office, although it does run better on Linux and has more open file formats. And my initial reaction to Google docs was "why"?
So other than a common dislike of Microsoft (with ex-Sun COO Eric Schmidt calling the shots) what is the point of the announcement?
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Schools and Catholic system authorities have a joint responsibility to work collaboratively to ensure that students are provided with optimal learning environments within which to achieve their potential in terms of learning outcomes.
The School Improvement Framework of Catholic Education Melbourne has two purposes:
The Framework promotes an evidence-based inquiry approach to planning within the school. It requires schools to incorporate ongoing monitoring and evaluation of student outcomes to ensure continuous school improvement and to regularly reflect upon questions such as:
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Last weekend we spent two nights at Tyn Cornel Camping and Caravan site a couple of miles outside of Bala. The site is located opposite the National White Water Centre on the banks of the River Tryweryn. The site owners have put a lot of time and effort into making the facility top notch, the plots are level, most with hard standing and serviced with EHU. Be aware there's no freeview signal onsite, neither will you pick up analogue radio, so we used our 3g mifi and streamed radio for the weekend, it worked a treat. The facilities are immaculate, the toilet/shower blocks are kept beautifully clean. Some previous reviewers have complained that the site is a bit regimented, I don't see that. They only ask that you abide by the site rules in relation to how you conduct yourself, and respect the other guests, i'm very happy to sign up to that.
If your a dog owner, they have an enclosed dog exercise area, our mutt loved it.
Negatives. The pitch layout is a bit sterile, I would like to see some planting between the pitches just to break it up a bit.
Also the site was well below capacity when we were there, at £20+ odd quid per night, perhaps they should consider a lower price out of season. We stayed for two nights and didn't really use the onsite camp facilities. A CL would cost me £12 max a night, so pricing is important to the consumer. It means when we are looking to slip a way for a night or two somewhere local, we will go elsewhere because its cheaper. £44 for two nights or £24…do the maths!
We had a restful first night, just the sound of the rain pattering on the van…love it. Next morning we mooched around the van for a bit before hitching up the mutt and took ourselves out of the back of the campsite onto a footpath that takes you along the River Tryweryn.
As we walked upstream through the groups of youngsters undergoing training at the White Water Centre, it was fascinating to watch, it looked like hard work, but they were clearly enjoying themselves.
Eventually we reached the sluicegates that feed the river. This is directly below the reservoir of Llyn Celyn. A place that kickstarted Welsh Nationalism in the 1950's/60's when it was decided to empty the village of Capel Celyn, construct the reservoir and then flood it. Its seems inconceivable now…or is it? The water was destined for Liverpool. In 2005 Liverpool city council issued the following statement:
|The Council acknowledges its debt to the many thousands of Welsh people who have made their homes in the City. They have, in so many ways, enriched the life of the City.We know that Liverpool, especially in the fields of medicine and education, has been of real service to the people of Wales.We realise the hurt of forty years ago when the Tryweryn Valley was transformed into a reservoir to help meet the water needs of Liverpool.For any insensitivity by our predecessor Council at that time, we apologise and hope that the historic and sound relationship between Liverpool and Wales can be completely restored.
Getting from the sluice gate to the dam, involved walking back to the main road and then dicing with death for 3/4 mile along the A road, until we reached the reservoir. Its shame there's no footpaths, it would top off a nice walk along the river……Maybe one day?
So overall we enjoyed our short stay at Tyn Cornel, the owners were welcoming, the site was clean and well equipped and the local area is a place of beauty. If larger campsites are your thing, this site has a lot going for it.


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News and Announcements
President's Notes III.10January 23, 2014
Good day to all in the Regis College Community. Despite the polar vortex (brr!), the bombogenesis of snow storms, the New Year and spring (yes, spring!) semester have gotten off to a roaring start, beginning with the Faculty Workshop on January 16 on the topic of faculty development, during which Regis faculty heard from Lisa Perry-Wood, a principal in Clarity Consulting Partners, with over twenty years of grant writing and fundraising experience, in a talk called "Grant unto Me," and from Suzanne Kearney, Ph.D., Executive Director and Sister Ann Marie Ghiloni, CSJ, Director of Mission Effectiveness of the Corporation for Sponsored Ministries for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston on the topic of "Seeds for the Future." The Corporation will meet here at Regis on January 29, and I shall speak about Regis at that gathering.
The Faculty will hold its first regular faculty meeting tomorrow, Friday January 24, at 2 p.m.
Classes resumed this week, and new, extended library hours commenced. The Regis College Library will now be open Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m.-2 a.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.–8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; and Sunday, 12 p.m.–2 a.m. Students and faculty thank Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness Susan Tammaro and Interim Library Co-Director Heather Pena for arranging the new hours, in collaboration with Campus Police.
As well, whether skiing now or gearing up for track (or life), a YOGA class will start on January 28, 5-6 p.m. for ten weeks (no classes February 18 and April 22), free for students, faculty, and staff, in the Dance Studio next to the Simeone Fitness Center.
Seniors, some juniors, and most graduate students are, of course, thinking already about the BIG commencement that is on its way, and what will follow. This year's Connection 2014 Jobs Fair will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 from 5:00 to 7:00pm in the College Hall Foyer. What makes the Connection 2014 Jobs Fair different is that Regis does not charge employers for on-campus recruiting, something that most colleges do. Susan Kennedy, Director of Internships and Career Development at Regis, observed that "the employers from last year's event were very impressed by Regis students. Our students are interdisciplinary thinkers who come from a diverse demographic making them primed and ready for the global market of the real world."
As Regis faculty and staff continue to ride a technology wave, Andrea Humphrey, PhD, Assistant Professor, Women's Studies, and Co-Ordinator of rTIP (Regis Technology Innovation Program) has announced new Moodle Basics training and iPad introduction workshops for new faculty, especially adjuncts. iPad pick-up and introduction began on January 16 in CH 131 (the Helpdesk Meeting Room) and continued on January 21 and today, January 23 (5-6 p.m.). Moodle Basics began on Jan. 21 and also continued today (12:30 – 1:45 p.m.) in the Mac Lab. Brad Moore, Steve Sedman, and Chad Bergeron are the instructors, along with Andrea herself. Thank you, all.
Faculty And Staff
Regis Faculty and Staff have been busy and productive this past year, and the Christmas break gave them some time to let me know what they have been up to regarding faculty and staff development and participation in professional conferences. Last June, Margherite Matteis, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, attended the International Family Nursing Association (IFNA) Conference. She presented a short piece on how she uses technology and integrates family nursing theory in our NU 669, Family Systems Theory Course. IFNA posted this on YouTube.
On October 10, Adjunct Professor of Italian, Nicoletta Pellegrino, presented a paper at a University of California-Rome conference called "Early Modern Rome 1341-1667" held in the Biblioteca Vallicelliana. The session title was "Ecclesiastical Use of Tombs and Facades," and Nicoletta spoke on "Building Faith." The other faculty participants in the session were from the University of Maryland-College Park and University of London.
Anthony D'Aries, M.F.A., Assistant Professor of English and Undergraduate Writing Program Director, has had an interview on creative non-fiction that he gave Fairfield University's magazine, Masonsroad published, and it can be seen here.
Embry-Riddle University in Daytona Beach, Florida, has also invited Anthony to speak at its 2014 President's Speaker Series on February 26 at 7 p.m. The event will be broadcasted on Marc Bernier's radio show: http://www.marcberniershow.com, and more information about it can be found at
Several faculty from the Clinical Resource and Simulation Center have been selected to present at the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) Annual conference. Pat McCauley, Marion Santos, Jan Tuxbury and guest lecturer, Dan Scanlon from Trinity EMS will present "The Transition to Ethical Practice: Managing Complex Challenges." Joan Dorr and M. Sharon Wong will present "Empowering Nurses to End the Culture of Silence." Pat McCauley has been appointed as the National League for Nursing Ambassador for Regis College. Way to go, Pat et al.!
This week, both VP Susan Tammaro, Ph.D., and David Gilmore, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Affairs, attended the annual conference of the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) held in Washington (Jan. 22-25) in the snow, but as seasoned New Englanders now that did not interfere with their participation in the discussion of "Quality, E-Quality, And Opportunity: How Educational Innovations Will Make—or Break— America's Global Future." Session topics included global education, STEM, on-line learning, the present and the future of liberal arts and sciences education, "preparing for the Apocalypse" in educational reform, and giving the underserved a seat at the table – all topics Regis is registering in its own social and intellectual nervous system, too. You may see the full program here ["http://www.aacu.org/meetings/annualmeeting/AM14/documents/final_program.pdf" no longer available].
Associate Deans David Gilmore and Claudia Pouravelis, Ed.D and SLAESS Dean Malcolm Asadoorian, Ph.D., tell me that we have now launched five new on-line courses for Spring, 2014 (HI 104; RS 205; PH 104; MU 209; SO 201) and plans for at least three new ones for Fall, 2014 are in the works (CO 203; ID 304; MA 210).
The School of Liberal Arts, Education, and Social Sciences has some new faculty and staff members. Stephanie Schorow, a graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, with a Master's from the Medill School of Journalism at NYU focusing on Latin American Studies, is our new Graduate Program Director for the Master of Arts in Professional Writing. Stephanie comes to us from her former post as Assistant Director of Public Relations and Editorial Services at Bunker Hill Community College, and years of experience both in teaching and as a free-lance writer. Welcome, Stephanie.
Elizabeth Smith, a Regis alum with an MSM and M.Div. from Boston University, is now ABD in Theology at Catholic U., and a new half-time Assistant Professor of Music here. Elizabeth will be working under the guidance of Dr. Sheila Prichard. Welcome, Elizabeth.
Dean Penelope Glynn, Ph.D., RN, has announced new hires in the School of Nursing, Science, and Health Professions as well. These are Erin Beloin – Assistant Professor, Medical Imaging and Allison Bernard, RN, MSN, DNP, Associate Professor, Nursing. Erin is a 2007 Stonehill grad and Simmons MBA candidate with extensive experience as a nuclear medicine technologist as MGH and Children's Hospital. Allison has her DNP from Northeastern University, where she also took her MSN, having received her BSN in Seattle. She comes to us from Metrowest Medical Center where she was Director of Nursing and from Boston Medical Center where she was a nurse manager.
The Office of Institutional Advancement is pleased to announce that the College has received renewal grants from the Yawkey Foundation and Schrafft Charitable Trust for scholarships.
As well, Dr. Sara Chudnovsky Weintraub, Associate Professor of the Communication Department, has received a $5,000 grant award from the National Communication Association. Through this award, Dr. Weintraub will lead the project "Common Core State Standards in Speaking and Listening: A Resource Guide" that will develop resources for teachers in grades 6 - 12 to help them implement the Standards for Speaking and Listening which are part of Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts. Dr. Weintraub is working with Ruth Kay, MA, and Jean Streiff, MA, school teachers from Michigan and Pennsylvania
President's Office
Shortly before Christmas Break, I had the joy of visiting Bethany Health Care Center where many of our retired faculty and staff who are Sisters of St. Joseph now live. On the left, here is our HR Director, Joan Sullivan, with former French professor, Sister Rosenda Gill, CSJ (foreground) and former History professor, Sister Catherine Mary Meade, CSJ, Ph.D. Below, seated left to right are Sister Helen Fenton, CSJ; Sister Patricia O'Connell, CSJ; Sister Mary Malone, CSJ; Sister Patricia Malone, CSJ; and Sr. Mildred Malone, CSJ. Joan Sullivan, Barbara Shockley, Director of Advancement for Bethany, and Sister Brenda Forry, CSJ, Administrator/Pastoral Care Coordinator, and I are standing in the back row.Both Bethany and St. Joseph's Hall were the recipients of donations collected from Regis' annual faculty and staff Christmas party.
In early January, my husband and I attended the CIC meeting for presidents in Florida, and I came away feeling that Regis is right on track and, in some respects, ahead of the game. We have already launched initiatives that other colleges and universities have just begun talking about.
In case you have not been checking our website, below are several news releases about Regis. Check them out!
- Regis Board Elects New Chairperson
Link to article in the Boston Business Journal: Regis names Mass. official its board chair
- VP Paul Vaccaro on private college attraction
- Regis College taps Suffolk Construction to help with campus renovation project
Link to article in the Boston Globe: Regis College taps Suffolk Construction to help with campus renovation project
- Regis College Nursing offers RN to Bachelors Completion Program to Lawrence Memorial/Regis College Associate Graduates
Coming up, Students from the Museum Practicum course, in consultation with Professor Kathryn Edney, have curated an exhibit with pieces from the Regis College art and antiques collection based on the history of the College and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston. This exhibition, entitled "Following Our Path," will be open February 3 to May 10.
I leave you with an imageof the lovely watercolor of College Hall painted c. 1964 by Sister Louisella Walters, CSJ, former head of the Regis Art Department. This is the image on the exhibition brochure.
Stay warm, drive safely, and enjoy the spring semester! The next edition of the President's Notes will be out on February 6.


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Ahhhh. I am still reeling from yesterday's From Inspiration to Wedding feature. Of course because it was one of my besties tying the knot, but also because going through all of the photographs again, brought it all back...the crazy, crazy adventure and the insane amount of fun Sarah True and I had bringing Libby and Patrick's dream wedding to life. So, since you've already feasted on all of the behind the scenes goodness, we thought you might like to see the wedding itself...through the lens of Libby's wedding photographer Chuck Arlund of Arlund Imagery. His photographs tell the story so so beautifully...all twinkly and gorgeous thanks to the amazing lighting that Blake at Nashville Event Lighting did for us. The night truly sparkled...
From Libby...the adorable bride..
There really are no words to tell you how I feel about my wedding. It was magic...everything I ever dreamed it would be. So instead of trying to find some clever way to start things off, I'll just take you back to the beginning!
I chose the 7th floor outdoor garden of the Pinnacle building--the newest addition to Nashville's skyline--for the reception, and an uber traditional old, stone, chapel for our ceremony. We chose an invitation suite by the amazing and talented Laura Hooper that pictured a pink chandelier, a theme which was carried throughout the wedding decor. Sarah True of True Event really brought the vision to life, by incorporating unique finds from unexpected places that truly represented all things urban girly.
The planning was going swimmingly, and we were in the home stretch. I was on my bachelorette weekend with a few close friend in New York when we got word that our flights were cancelled because of the weather in Nashville. At that time, I had NO IDEA what the next two weeks would hold. When we were finally able to fly back into Nashville, we began to discover the disaster that had occurred in our beloved city. Homes were under water, downtown streets impassible, buildings floating down the interstate--it was truly incomprehensible. Among the many flooded buildings was the Pinnacle building--there were 40 plus feet of water in our reception venue, less than 3 weeks before our wedding. We were told at that point that all events were cancelled until further notice.
Patrick and I decided at that point that more than anything, we just wanted to get married on May 22, so we told all of our vendors to just sit tight while we (and Abby and the experts) figured out all of the details. Abby and Sarah confidently assured me that no matter where we were, they would make the reception perfect--and my wonderful and fantastic friends and family really jumped in fully to help me in every way imaginable--from making calls, to sending emails out to concerned guests, to moving our rehearsal dinner from its flooded venue--you name it. And as fate would have it...The Pinnacle opened its doors 5 days before our reception. I was beside myself ecstatic, and just so thankful that we wouldn't have to continue implementation of a backup plan.
As for our wedding must-haves...I think that Patrick and I both have some really traditional and some really contemporary aspects of our personalities, and we definitely wanted to incorporate both on our wedding day. We wanted our wedding to reflect our love for the traditional, and we chose Scarritt Bennett Chapel, which is adjacent to Vanderbilt (where we both went to college, but didn't ever meet), for our ceremony. Our guests entered to old, traditional hymns, including How Great Thou Art and Amazing Grace, two of my favorites. Our vows were truly a reflection of our faith and commitment to one another, and were without a doubt my favorite part of the day. I carried a brooch on my bouquet that my mom had made for me out of my grandmother's pin, and charms from a charm bracelet that was worn by my mom and grandmother for many years (including the charm that my dad gave to my mom on their wedding day). I had a handkerchief made for my mom to carry down the aisle out of the remains of my baby blanket. We carried over some of those family heirlooms into the reception too. We used a knife that was used by Patrick's parents to cut their wedding cake, his aunt and sisters wedding cakes, and their 40th anniversary cake--and is engraved with all of those dates and now ours! We also used the toasting flutes that my parents used to celebrate their wedding.
Thank you so much to all of the vendors that made this day so very magical...
Event Design: Sarah True of True Events / Behind the Scenes Detail Photography (click here and here to view): Justin and Mary Marantz / Wedding Day Photography (all images above): Arlund Imagery / Cinema: Julie Hill of Elysium / Floral Design: Chase Rivers of Flair / Invitations and Save the Dates: Laura Hooper / Rentals, Furniture, Linens: Classic Party Rentals / Chair covers: Wildflower Linens /Wedding Planning: Jacki Wickersham and Angela Proffitt of Elegant Weddings by Angela / Catering and Noodle Bar: Zumi Sushi / Catering Stations: Chef's Market / Lighting: Nashville Event Lighting / Cake Flower: Estilo Weddings / Mercury Glass: Borrowed from Yumiko at Hana Floral Design / Welcome Bags: Melangerie NYC / Wedding Photography (to be seen tomorrow): Arlund Imagery / Venue: Pinnacle, Nashville / Wedding Caket: Bilie Mouchow / Music: Pat Patrick Show Band / Bridesmaids Dresses: Bella Bridesmaid (Priscilla of Boston and Vera Wang) / Brides Gown: Watters / Hair by Bonnie Spears at Haute / Earrings: Nadri by Nordstrom / Shoes: From Monkees


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When Beth moved to Litchville, she had no idea the pleasures that awaited her there. Not only has she become good friends and secret lovers with another mom from her son's school, but she's also been invited to a mother's group with benefits unlike any other.
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"Jack, you remember Crystal," Beth said reluctantly. She didn't know why the look in Jack's eyes left her feeling so uncomfortable.
"Hi, Jack," Crystal said, "We were just going to have a cup of coffee. Care to join us?"
"Crystal!" Beth nearly shouted. She needed to get Crystal out of her clothes. She didn't want to actually sit and have coffee with Jack.
"I would love to," Jack said.
Beth groaned.
"Wonderful," Crystal said. She pulled away from Beth and looped one arm through Jack's as they made their way to Beth's door. Beth felt her anticipation plummet into despair. She'd gone from being eager to get naked to wishing that she'd just decided to spend the morning at the office instead. Nothing good could come out of sitting around her living room in awkward silence sipping coffee with her two lovers.She unlocked the door and held it open for the two to enter. As Jack passed the threshold, she looked at him with pleading eyes. She wanted to make him understand how much she needed to be with Crystal alone right now. Was he trying to sabotage the time she spent with Crystal in some selfish attempt to secure the relationship that he thought they should pursue? They weren't a couple and they never would be. She just couldn't bring herself to actually date a man that was so much younger, no matter how gorgeous he may be and no matter what skills he displayed in bed.
"Don't you have a test to study for?" Beth said.
"Nope. I finished my last exam yesterday and I am officially a free man with all the time in the world."
"Great," Beth said sarcastically as she closed the door behind her and headed for the kitchen to make the coffee that she had no intention of drinking. She grumbled under her breath as she did. When she returned to the living with three mugs of steaming hot coffee on a tray, she nearly dropped them as she stumbled into the sight of Jack kissing Crystal.
Crystal looked up startled. Her face was flushed and her hair was slightly tussled. Things had clearly gotten a bit heated while Beth was out of the room.
"What the…" Beth couldn't finish the thought. All she could do was stand and gape at Jack and Crystal and wait for whatever would happen next.
"I'm so sorry, I guess I let myself get carried away," Crystal said trying to regain her composure. Jack simply smiled and shrugged.
"Is one of those for me?" he asked indicating the cups of coffee that Beth still held on the tray. She looked from Jack to the coffee and back at Jack again. She was half tempted to throw the entire tray at him. How dare he waltz into her apartment and put moves on her girlfriend? But Crystal wasn't really her girlfriend, was she? With a sigh, Beth set the tray on the end table and handed one of the mugs to Jack who took it eagerly. Crystal had a husband and a family, a fact that she made very clear the last time she'd been in Beth's apartment. How was kissing Jack okay? Was that jealousy knocking? She cleared her throat and took a seat opposite from the couch where Jack and Crystal sat. Crystal glanced her way sheepishly before taking the remaining mug and stirring sugar carefully into the liquid.
"I hope I'm not imposing," Jack said breaking the uncomfortable silence.
"Not at all," Beth said but she couldn't keep the hostility from creeping into the tone of her voice.
"You two can carry on with your girl talk. Don't let my being here change that." He smiled knowingly in Beth's direction and she felt like she could reach out and slug him for being so smug about it. He knew very well that when Crystal visited, there was very little conversation that ever took place between them. Why make an awkward situation even more so?
"I just hired a new babysitter to look after Ronnie when I start my part-time job over the summer," Crystal said ignoring the tension that radiated between Jack and Beth. Beth looked at her as though she'd forgotten she was still in the room.
"Oh, that's right. I forgot you were going back to work."
"Just a couple of days per week but the extra money will help."
"I can imagine," Beth said. She hadn't considered summer vacation at all. What was she going to do when Max wasn't in school during the day? "Maybe she can help look after Max too," Crystal offered almost as if she'd been reading Beth's mind.
"That would be great actually."
"I'll ask her about it." Crystal looked back at Jack "You're a student?"
"Yes, in the graduate program. I will finish next year."
"Oh? What do you plan on doing once you've finished school?"
"I haven't quite decided that yet."
"Jack intends to make school his career, I think," Beth said feeling annoyed again. She glanced at the clock. Normally by this time she had already had at least one orgasm.
"Am I keeping you from something?" Jack teased.
"Look, Jack, I don't mean to be rude but maybe you could give Crystal and I some time?"
"I could," he said considering Beth's suggestion, "or maybe I could give you ladies a hand?"
"Jack," Beth warned.
"What exactly did you have in mind?" Crystal asked him. Beth sighed. "I'm up for anything you want," he said smiling at her. Crystal smiled back at him with a look that suggested she not only knew what he was hinting at but that she was completely on board with it. Beth's insides twisted in anguish. This wasn't happening.
"Our friend Beth isn't usually into sharing," she said.
"I really don't think this is such a good idea."
"I see what you mean."
"It's not that I don't like to share … It's just …"
"It's just what?"
Beth struggled to come up with a reason, any reason that would stop the insanity from progressing.
"Jack, didn't you say you wanted to stop being no-strings fun and take our relationship a little more seriously? We're going on a date tomorrow night, after all."
"Yeah, I did, and yet ever since that conversation, it hasn't stopped you from bringing Crystal back to your place, has it? If we're going to take things more seriously then why shouldn't I be included?"
"This is ridiculous."
"I don't want to cause problems between the two of you," Crystal said, "so maybe I should get going and leave you two to work it out."
"No, Crystal, wait. I want you to stay," Beth said.
"What about me, Beth? Do you want me to stay?"
She looked from one to the next and flopped back against the chair. Honestly, she couldn't choose between them and she hated feeling forced to do so. She wanted them both equally. Then why was she struggling so hard to wrap her head around having sex with both of them at the same time? In the grand scheme of things, what difference would it make?
"I want you to stay, Jack," she said at last.
"Are you sure about that?"
"Yes."Jack stood up and came toward her, kneeling down on the floor in front of her chair so that they were nearly eye level. He took her head in his large hands and pulled her face to his, covering his lips over hers. She sighed into the kiss, letting him part her lips with his tongue as he pulled her closer. She felt the yearning deep inside to have him. She allowed him to gather her into his arms as she slid off the chair into his lap with her legs straddled around him. His hands grazed her back and settled on her ass as he made sure that she was very aware of the outline of his erection in his pants.
At the moment, with her eyes closed, she could have imagined that they were alone and she would have given in to doing anything that he asked her to do but another set of hands reminded her of the reality as Crystal settled behind her and slipped her delicate hands under Beth's t-shirt. Beth moaned and leaned back as Jack grabbed both of her wrists and held her arms outstretched above her head so that Crystal could yank her t-shirt up and off baring her breasts to her friend's fondling and caresses. Jack watched as Crystal continued to manipulate Beth's breasts and then reached around to kiss Crystal with Beth still pressed between them. She could feel the heat radiating from both lovers and she knew instinctively that they were both just as turned on as she was. Jack paused long enough to share his kiss with Beth and she enjoyed the taste of his swollen lips against her. He broke the connection to return to Crystal while Crystal continued to hold the weight of Beth's breasts against her hands, pinching her taunt nipples between her fingers as Jack worked her into a greater sense of arousal.
Crystal pulled free and stood to unbutton her blouse.
"Last one in the bedroom is a rotten egg," she teased.
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We're constantly looking for new takes on classic science experiments around here. And this one came about as a little bit of an accident. I had put out a play tray of kitchen supplies like dish soap, baking soda, corn starch, water, food coloring, etc. for my daughter Turns out that when you mix dish soap and corn starch, you can make a different form of oobleck. And keep adding corn starch and you'll get a totally different form of play dough. This post is all about the fun you can have experimenting with Oobleck Dough. This post contains affiliate links.
Oobleck Dough Recipe
Two ingredients are all you need! Dish soap (I used Dawn) and cornstarch, also known as cornflour.
Start with a tablespoon of dish soap and a teaspoon of cornstarch. Mix and explore the consistency of the mixture. Does it flow like a liquid? Is it powdery like cornstarch? Can you stretch it? Break it? Just have fun! Make some oobleck, which is a thick syrupy consistency, but seems to be a solid when you touch it with a lot of force.
And then keep adding cornstarch until you make a pliable dough. And add more dish soap if it got too dry. Do I have an exact recipe for you? Ehh, maybe. Approximately two parts cornstarch to one part soap. But really, this project is all about the journey :) Once you have the dough ready, pull out the cookie cutters and tools and start molding! If your designs dry out, you can always add a little soap to them to keep them solid.
Hands-on Independent Fun
This makes a great project for independent play. Set out the containers of soap and cornstarch and let the kiddos have at it. They'll learn more without specific recipe guidelines. It does get a little messy so be sure to cover your surface. But I'll admit, once I cleaned up the soap, my table was actually cleaner than when we started!
The Science of Oobleck
Oobleck is a non-Newtonian fluid, a fancy name for a material that changes viscosity (thickness) with pressure. Give it hard push, it feels solid. Be more gentle, and it flows like a liquid. Oobleck and slime are examples of shear-thickening non-Newtonian fluids, meaning they get thicker with more pressure. Nail polish and ketchup are examples of shear thinning non-Newtonian fluids, meaning they get thinner with pressure.
And there's always my favorite goop book, the one that inspired it all. Oobleck got its silly name from a Dr. Seuss book called Bartholomew and the Oobleck {affiliate}. It's a story about a gooey substance that falls from the sky because the king is bored with normal weather. And that's how I got the idea to turn the oobleck into a snow shower over a Christmas tree forest!
Love hands-on fun? Check out our absolute favorite non-Newtonian Color Changing Slime!


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A man has been charged with attempted murder after a mother and son were shot near a Manchester bingo hall.
The 22-year-old man was picking up his 56-year-old mother from Gala Bingo in Harpurhey on 12 January when the shooting took place.
The woman was hit in the elbow and the man in the wrist. Both were treated in hospital for their injuries.
James Instone, 31, of no fixed abode, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder.
He was also charged with possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply and a firearms offence.


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User:Xavi/Spanish POs
From OLPC
What is needed
The current (back in 2007!) workflow, described in Sugar i18n is only good for things kept both in http://dev.laptop.org AND http://translate.fedoraproject.org/module/ (listed under «OLPC :: xyzzy». The dynamics of the workflow are sub-optimal, which wouldn't be too problematic if it wasn't for the problem that there are quite a few activities hosted elsewhere...
This must change.
We need to know
- i18n
- split between activities that have done their i18n homework from those that haven't
- have access to some sort of 'master index of POTs'
- l10n - determine for each POT
- available POs
- status of each PO (how far it has been l10n-ized)
Having the list of all POTs, we should have an idea of the different workflows and how to coordinate with the development teams how to interface them. IOW, for things in dev.laptop.org we have the Sugar i18n; what about other development teams/sites?
Currently available
Currently I'm thinking about how to get the list of all things l10n-izables...
- we have an Activities index page,
- most activities have in-wiki pages (ie: Kuku, Write)
- activity pages (in general) have their {{Status box}} (that has a link to l10n things - but ad-hoc)
- we have a temptative replacement for {{Status box}} using Olpcboxes
general sources
Dealing only with OLPC core activities (and Fedora) is just part of the 'sources'. A sample:
|Translate Fedora Project
|Release OLPC
|The place where core or base activites keep it (ie: Write, Chat, Sugar, etc)
|Translations Launchpad
|The POTs & POs for Etoys
|News Reader
|Turtle Art
Possible solution
All those things together give the following possible solution:
- each activity page will have a foo/POs page
- in said foo/POs the structure would be similar to foo/translations
- [link to arabic po|ar] | [link to spanish po|es] | ... | [link to chinese po|zh]
- an Olpcboxes (ie: {{OBX pot}}) would transclude said page in the activity page (much like {{Translations}} or {{Translation}})
For example there's {{OBX pot}} which can be used / reshaped.
- PROs
- the foo/POs can be transcluded into one big 'index' (ie: Translated pages) for fast evaluation of status
- specific categories could be added in the foo/POs denoting available languages (thus all activities can be monitored by language)
- for example besides stating in foo/POs links to each PO (ie: [link to chinese po|zh]) the following could be added (enclosed in <noinclude>):
- [[Category:PO lang-xx]] — denoting that there's a PO in said 'xx' language
- [[Category:PO lang-xx|status]] — status could be "new", "finished", "working", etc. or even "wanted" if the PO is not available (then the POs would be 'grouped' in the category page by status, or we could develop other (sub-)categories for different views - this would probably deserve some sort of template to guarantee a homogeneous and consistent classification scheme.
- for example besides stating in foo/POs links to each PO (ie: [link to chinese po|zh]) the following could be added (enclosed in <noinclude>):
- CONs
- more subpages :(
- the translating framework (much similar to this) has proven to be a bit messy
- the workflow is not addressed!
- although each language team could develop their own, it wouldn't make sense to have 5 translator teams each with a different workflow because then the developers would just go bananas...
- on the other hand, it wouldn't make much sense either to have 1 translator team deal with 5 different workflows on a per activity base...
via subpages
|ar | es | fr | el | pt_BR
Comments for this layout? Actually the {{/PO-write.master}} could actually be {{:Write/POs}}, iow, a sub-page of the activity page (which would make it easy to create a template for each row).
manual in-line links
dropping wiki-tables
Incompatible with the use of '|' as PO delimeter...


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When asked of Henry's chances of re-signing with the Bengals, Frazier responded, "Better than 50 percent."
The Bengals waived Henry in April following his arrest for assault, his fifth run-in with the law in three seasons on the team. Prosecutors eventually dropped the charges.
The NFL suspended Henry four games for violating its personal conduct policy, which he still will have to serve no matter which team signs him.
The Bengals, who have
Before the Bengals training camp began in late July, Lewis had this to say about Henry: "I'm not interested [in re-signing Henry]. I don't think it would be productive for our football team. You have to be a productive part to be an NFL player. There are responsibilities to being an NFL player. It's a privilege, not a right. There is a lot that comes with being an NFL player."
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The Equestrian Centre at BCA has stabling for over 50 horses and is approved by the British Horse Society (BHS) as a 'Where to Train' centre up to BHSAI. We regular host BHS examinations up to Stage 3 and the Preliminary Teaching Test and encourage all our learners to develop their practical skills alongside their vocational qualification.
The horses are predominantly stabled and cared for on a working livery basis which enables students of every level to develop their practical skills under the supervision of experienced BHS qualified staff. The horses are selected to ensure that we develop the student's skills in handling a range of horses in preparation for working within the industry.
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The Articulate User Days: in which way are you involved? And what makes you want to be involved?
As an Articulate community manager, I come to the Articulate User Days to help Articulate users create engaging e-learning courses with our tools. I love participating because it gives me a chance to meet our community members face to face, hear what they love about our tools, and get feedback about new features they'd like to see us add in the future.
Why do you, as a representative of the Articulate software designing company, think it is important events like the Articulate User Days are organised?
Events like these are a great opportunity for e-learning designers to come together and learn from one another. In an industry that's constantly changing, it's important to stay in touch with what others are doing and above all, never stop learning!
The Articulate User Days are a showcase for practical user examples of the Articulate software. Do you use the software yourself within your daily work and if yes, do you have some inspiring examples?
Yes I do! As a community manager, I'm constantly creating new examples and downloads to inspire and give our community members get a head start on their projects. Here are a couple examples I've made with Storyline 2 that you can download for free and adapt to meet your needs:
These are just a couple of my favorites, but you'll find tons more examples and templates created by myself as well as other community managers and members on E-Learning Heroes.
With #ARTGD16 we celebrate the fifth edition of the Articulate User Days. With what (nice-to-knows / exciting news / or maybe new launches) will you surprise the visitors this year?
Guess you'll have to come to find out! :-)
What is your favorite part of the Articulate User Days-programme this year?
Hard to choose, everything looks so great!
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