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In 1648, the Treaty of Westphalia ended the Hundred Years War in Europe, creating the system of state-centric politics that has defined international relations since.
While a combination of the failed second Iraq War; the Arab Spring; the Trump administration "America First" policies; and the so-called re-emergence of great power competition has unleashed a cottage industry of pundits declaring that liberal democracy and a rules-based system of international norms are dead or dying, a better explanation has been offered by BBC award-winning correspondent Humphrey Hawksley.
In Asian Waters, Hawksley's latest and his best book to date -- in full disclosure, he and I are friends and colleagues -- more than just an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of the region awaits the reader.
The author calls for an "Eastphalian" understanding of the region and of the largest power there -- China. With a wealth of on-the-ground reporting from the region, including as BBC's Beijing bureau chief, Hawksley shows why an Eastphalian structure is emerging in Asia. For both students and practitioners of foreign policy, his book is a must read. Indeed, the subtitle of the book published in America but not elsewhere, "The Struggle Over the South China Sea and the Strategy of Chinese Expansion," expresses the profound conundrum of how to deal with China's annexation and militarization of a number of islets and reefs in the region in violation of international law.
But his idea for what I will call a "Treaty of Eastphalia" is a most innovative geostrategic suggestion. For the great majority of the 20th century (and obviously since the Westphalian Treaty), geopolitics has been Euro-Atlantic focused. And since World War I, ideological political competition has set liberal democracy against autocratic regimes. With the demise of the Axis powers in 1945 and then the Soviet Union 4 1/2 decades later, the balance clearly favored the West and its so-called values.
Sadly, in the 21st century, as I have argued in my last two books, the greatest threat to society at large is failed and failing government. The United States is not alone. The U.K.'s Theresa May and Germany's Angela Merkel are leading failing governments. And throughout much of the rest of the world, the wholesale failures of government from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe have created violence and mayhem that are growing.
Against this background, the economic power of Asia led by China, along with its expanding military capacity and "belt and road" initiative that provides unprecedented global reach, access and leverage, is neutralizing and eroding the Westphalian system accelerated by globalization and the diffusion of power. While the United States and Europe in absolute terms are the dominant economic and military powers, relatively, the advantages are rapidly lessening. While NATO and the EU once were foundations in modernizing and advancing the Westphalian system, with Brexit, problems in governance noted above and the rise of nationalistic and autocratic political movements, as NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg wryly noted in London last week, nothing is forever.
The Asia-Pacific region has no such security structure. SEATO failed. ASEAN is good for discussions but not for determining policies. The United States maintains a series of bilateral defense treaties. But as Hawksley critically observes, none has blocked China from expanding its defense perimeter by militarizing these dots in the South China Sea.
The United States would be wise to consider creating an Eastphalian security structure in cooperation with the regional states beginning with China. The first purpose would be to establish rules of the game to prevent conflicts from arising. Given the likelihood of a trade war given the administration's misuse of tariffs to force concessions from its trading partners, the timing is not conducive. However, trade talks might lead to the opportunity for broader discussions.
While history does not repeat, the origins of the Washington Naval Arms Limitation Conference of 1922 were Britain's concerns over the changing strategic conditions in the Pacific. That was transformed into the subsequent naval arms control treaty. Today is not 1922. And the treaty did not survive.
The point is that a catalyst may be necessary to generate a new Eastphalian regime that will lead to greater security and prosperity in Asia and the Pacific. Negotiations for averting a trade war could be just such a catalyst.
Harlan Ullman has served on the Senior Advisory Group for Supreme Allied Commander Europe (2004-16) and is senior adviser at Washington, D.C.'s Atlantic Council, chairman of two private companies and principal author of the doctrine of shock and awe. A former naval person, he commanded a destroyer in the Persian Gulf and led over 150 missions and operations in Vietnam as a Swift Boat skipper. His latest book is "Anatomy of Failure: Why America Has Lost Every War It Starts." Follow him @harlankullman.


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Spanish telecommunications group Telefonica SA TEF, -0.97% Tuesday said it will launch an initial public offering of its German operations, Telefonica Deutschland, on Oct. 17, offering a stake of around 23%.
The 259 million shares will be priced in a range between 5.25 euros ($6.80) and EUR6.50, with a total placement volume of around EUR1.52 billion.
The offering will run from Oct. 17 to Oct. 29, with a first listing likely on Oct. 30, the company said.
Telefonica Deutschland has promised a total dividend payment of around EUR500 million for 2012, and more in subsequent years, in a move to attract investors.
Telefonica Deutschland, with its 02 core brand, posted a net profit of EUR55 million in the first half of the year, more than double that of a year earlier, due to rising subscriber volumes as well as some cost cuts. For the whole of 2011, net profit was EUR71 million.


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Want to know what it's like for turkeys here at Violet Hill? AP photographer/writer John Manchillo braved some serious cold to snap some pretty cool photos of what we do! Seen here in the Daily Mail, UK .
*PLEASE NOTE!* We have closed down online ordering options... If you are still interested in a turkey, please stop by the union square stand today or try calling 845 665 3718. Down to just the last few! Happy Thanksgiving from the Violet Hill Farmily ❤
Well, the bulk of 2018 has been an adventure I'd rather not repeat! But I've finally finished this before Thanksgiving. Yay, small miracles...
So! Let's talk turkeys. We have scaled back a bit this year and, in true farming fashion, something has to go weird... the birds are running a bit wonky so we will be down to 2 categories as below. But they could change, as those of you whom have ordered previously may have experienced.
There may possibly be a few heritage Narragansett/Palm crosses, if they make weight.
Mostly useful info...
*Price is $6/lb, to be weighed at time of sale.
*Your $20 deposit will be deducted from your total sale price, at that time.
*Birds have been fed an organic feed and have been out on grass when they haven't been hiding from the rain (that has made me question building an ark).
*We will be available for pick up regular market business hours on the Saturday and should be ready for 8 am on Wed. We do ask that you plan on picking up your reserved bird by 2pm. If you cannot make it by that time, please make arrangements with us. That is generally our time to try to move leftover birds.
*Please be patient. Now until the final delivery is slightly overwhelming for us. Trying to predict size is a barely educated poke in the dark. We will do our best to get you exactly what you would like. If it's too big, share a plate or 3- Thanksgiving is awesome like that. Too small, we should have some extra parts available. Slide those in on the serving plate, no one will notice - they'll all be eyeballing your pie selection anyway. Cause, c'mon, pie. As always, we are most thankful for our customers all year long. Most of you are more reliable for coming to market than the mailman. You're the best. Thank you.
*Please be sure to read the disclaimer below PRIOR to ordering.*
*Disclaimer: PLEASE NOTE!! Violet Hill is a for real farm. The turkeys arrive very fresh at the market for pick up. What does that mean? They will be growing on fresh pasture and noshing on non GMO feed until then!! With wonky weather, anything may go with their weights! Please be flexible in your plans and understand we will absolutely do our best to fill your requests for both breed and weight. No matter what happens, farming is always an adventure and makes a great Thanksgiving Day tale for your Thanksgiving guests.


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South is the current British number four Britain's Melanie South reached the third round of the DFS Classic with a gutsy 6-3 7-5 win over Sybille Bammer. The Surrey 22-year-old displayed great courage to oust the Austrian fourth seed in a match in which there were twice as many service breaks as holds. The British number four twice fought back from 0-40 down to hold serve as she beat the world number 28. She was also confirmed as a Wimbledon wildcard entry with Elena Baltacha, Katie O'Brien and Naomi Cavaday. South said: "I don't feel I served that well but I fought really hard and returned well. I kept being aggressive because I wanted to win it in two sets and not go to a third." South will now play Japan's Aiko Nakamura or Israel's Tzipora Obziler in the third round on Thursday, hoping to emulate Sue Barker - the only Briton to ever reach the quarter-finals in Birmingham
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One of Canada's most reputed news source, The Toronto Star has reported Aga Khan Foundation for "lack of transparency" and as one of the charities which do not release their audited financial statements to the public and refused to provide them to an independent agency that evaluates charities. The report can be seen here:
Aga Khan Foundation is 'ethically' bound, if not legally
Charities are not legally bound to disclose their audited financial statements to the public, but it is considered ethical to do so because they take in public dollars, said Greg Thomson, director of research for charityintelligence.ca.
When charityintelligence.ca requested Canada Revenue Agency to dig up the The Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), it was revealed that Aga Khan Foundation had "enough cash-in-hand to operate for up to 8 years without raising even a single penny."
This is a staggering amount of cash-in-hand, and something major to consider…
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|The Story of the Disciplines
|From the life of Paul (1 Cor 9.24-27, 2 Tim 4.6-8) we established the disciplines of the Christian life in the gospel. We are like runners in a race, boxers in a match. So we ought to get on with
|Jul 4, 2017
|The Prayers of the Saints
|Finishing our time in Revelation, we look at prayer from chapters 5 & 8. God hears our prayers; they rise to him as smoke and incense. And God will act, in his own time and manner.
|Jun 27, 2017
|Weep No More
|In our continuing series on Revelation, we looked at Revelation 5 where the risen lamb of God is able to open the scroll securing God's people and asked ourselves, "What is worship?" "Who is the focus of worship?" and "How
|Jun 20, 2017
|To the One Who Conquers
|Continuing in our Revelation series, we look at the letter to Ephesus and Laodicea from chapters 2 and 3. In each, self-sufficiency has set in, to a degree, each as lost their first love. Christ counsels remembering, repentance and renewal
|Jun 14, 2017
|Fear Not, I am the First & the Last
|In the first of four sermons on Revelation, we look at John's vision of Christ in Chapter 1 and the comfort it provided to the seven churches and the comfort it provides to us today. Our past, our present, our
|Jun 7, 2017
|Closing our time in Acts & Galatians, we go back to the beginning of the church and the promised outpouring of God's Spirit upon his people in Acts 2.1-13. What is the Spirit's mission? How do we participate in it?
|May 30, 2017
|One in Christ
|Our passage for today is from Galatians 3.1-9, 23-29 where Paul addresses the Galatians directly, wondering why they have taken on the law when they have already received the Spirit through justification by faith in Christ alone? We spend the
|May 24, 2017
|By Faith Alone
|From Galatians 1.13-17; 2.11-21 we read of Paul's confrontation with Peter over his actions contrary to the gospel. Jew and Gentile are justified by faith in Christ alone. What does this mean for you today? Do we value and understand
|May 9, 2017
|What Prevents Me?
|From Acts 8 we read the story of the Ethiopian eunuch, a man whose biography was determined by others. But in Christ, he is not kept from baptism and he walks in his identity in Christ.
|May 3, 2017
|Full of Grace & Power
|As we begin our journey through Acts & Galatians, we meet Stephen in Acts 6-7, a deacon of the church and hear his powerful testimony before his martyrdom. We focused on what it mean to have a circumcised heart and
|Apr 24, 2017
|Did Our Hearts Not Burn Within Us?
|Finishing our time in Luke, from 24.13-35 we meet Jesus as a stranger on the road to Emmaus. Jesus speaks to the slowness of their hearts to believe all that Jesus had said would happen and we meet him in
|Apr 18, 2017
|Why Do You Seek the Living Among the Dead?
|From Luke 24.1-12 we remember the words of Jesus, that he would die and three days later be raised to life. The men at the tomb ask, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?" And we asked ourselves
|Apr 11, 2017
|Blessed is the King- Palm Sunday
|On Palm Sunday we look at Luke 19.29-44 as Jesus enters Jerusalem to shouts of blessing. However, we find Jesus weeping over Jerusalem, not ready or understanding the things that make for peace. The gospel is good news, but we
|Apr 4, 2017
|To Seek & Save the Lost
|From Luke 18 and 19 we meet a blind beggar and a wee little man, Zacchaeus, eager to see Jesus. As Jesus will enter Jerusalem next week, he has gathered to himself a crowd of folks from the margins of
|Mar 28, 2017
|The Rich Man & Lazarus
|From Luke 16.19-31 we read Jesus' parable addressing "lovers of money." Though half of the parable is set in the after-life, the pulse of the parable is this life where we can still have compassion on those in need. God's
|Mar 21, 2017
|Rejoice with Me!
|From Luke 15 Jesus responds to the Pharisees & scribes grumbling about his company with sinners with the parable of merciful father and his wayward sons. And the question is thrown to us, "Will you rejoice with heaven over lost
|Mar 7, 2017
|The Good Samaritan: Neighbor Love
|As Jesus continues toward Jerusalem, a man asks Jesus for his interpretation of the Law. In the course of their discussion, the man asks what it looks like to love his neighbor and in return receives a parable that speaks
|Feb 28, 2017
|The Challenge of Following Jesus
|From Luke 9.51-62 we read of four different encounters with Christ and our expectations for discipleship. What gets in the way of selling our for Jesus and the kingdom? Family? Money?
|Feb 23, 2017
|Listen to Him!
|From Luke 9.28-45 we read the story of Jesus' transfiguration with Moses & Elijah. And we find ourselves next to Peter, James & John trying to make sense of what they are seeing. And the answer comes from the voice
|Feb 14, 2017
|Friend of Sinners
|From Luke 7.36-50, we read the account of Jesus' dinner with Simon the Pharisee and the unknown woman who comes into their midst to clean, perfume and anoint Jesus. The story shows Jesus' ability to see our hearts and the


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MALTA DIARY: This is the summer that was – menacing threats, festas and fireworks and a little how's your father!
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The weather forecast said a cyclonic air spout is heading towards Malta and was clearly visible from Valletta, storm clouds are gathering and storms expected later in the day. This quite obviously heralds the beginning of the end of summer, which is a normal occurrence in late August.
It has been a good and a bad summer.
Good because the weather has been good and we have thankfully not suffered the oppressive heat waves that swept the rest of Europe. Good too because of record tourist incoming figures, record numbers of Maltese holiday makers travelling abroad and record numbers of people crossing over to Gozo for long and leisurely week-ends.
Everything was rounded off with an amusing episode last week when the Malta Court strongly reprimanded a middle-aged couple from The Ukraine for having a bit of how's your father while being naked in their hotel balcony and in full public view!
Police quickly moved in and they were charged with being drunk and disorderly and offending public morals!
The presiding Magistrate strongly recommended that they partake of such intimate actions within the confines of their bedroom walls, with the curtains drawn closed and he handed them a severe caution that a criminal act during the forthcoming 12 months would result in a prison sentence.
July and August maintained their normal pace of town and village festas with boisterous brass band marches and a virtual continual fusillade of spectacular fireworks that epitomise the spirit of Malta and Gozo during these two summer months.
However, the real scene stealers were on the political and legal side, scenes that not only shook internal confines but reverberated internationally and have remained highly topical todate.
In mid-July the highly respected Magistrate Dr Aaron Bugeja handed the report of an Inquiry he had been conducting over the last 15 months to the country's Attorney General, a 1,500 page report that had cost €1.3 million to compile.
An Independent Inquiry had been requested by the country's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat after the late controversial Blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia had published a Blog alleging that the PM's wife Michelle Muscat was the owner of a company called Egrant, registered in Panama and which was being used to money-launder and stash away ill-gotten gains.
This Blog, backed by signed 'official' documents and witness testimonies, caused The Mother of all Storms and was taken up by the Opposition in an attempt to bring down the Government.
The PM and wife immediately repudiated all, requested an Independent Inquiry while Joseph Muscat announced that even if a shred of evidence was found to verify this he would immediately resign. Promptly, he called a General Election and was returned with a record majority vote.
The Magistrate's final report was a bombshell. Not a single shred of evidence had been found to verify the allegations, over and above which the documents and the signatures on them had been certified by British experts to be totally false and forged, while all the allegations made were libellous and slanderous and the forgers would face criminal actions.
Naturally enough, the fall-out was devastating with a volcanic barrage of accusations and counter-accusations, cries of "shame", "disgraceful" and "disgusting", calls for resignations, criminal actions to be taken by the Police and everything else conceivable.
Proverbially, miscreants are "thick as thieves"; however, in equal measure, when the bomb goes up it becomes each man and woman for themselves.
The whole story had purported to hinge on the testimony of a Russian woman Maria Efimova who was employed by Pilatus Bank and was said to have "seen" all the proof in documents which she copied and handed over.
When it all fell apart she denied all and said she was not the source. In the interim she had disappeared from Malta where she was wanted by Police for alleged criminal, financial fraud from the bank and later surfaced in Greece where she sought asylum. Curiously, the former Police Inspector who indicted her for fraud, Jonathan Ferris, had meanwhile aligned himself to the Opposition on the Egrant issue and an almighty spat followed with Efimova, each calling the other "a liar"!
The PM summed it all up when he said if the people had not trusted in him, today Malta could well have had a Government that had been elected on the strength of a grossly outrageous lie.
Much has yet to be heard about this bubbling hotpot!
Since the new populist right-wing Government took over the Italian Senate and the Italian Government, a war of words has broken out between the two close neighbours and for many years, friendly partners.
Maverick Italian Deputy PM and Minister for Internal Affairs Matteo Salvini has hit on the ploy that it is very convenient to blame all of Italy's immigration and economic woes on Malta!
Salvini seems to have lost his atlas and his Mediterranean bearings because according to him every ship, launch, dinghy and boat that floats on the surface of the Mediterranean is automatically in Maltese waters. He seems to be unaware that Malta is the smallest country in the Med and has the most limited of all territorial waters!
Cleverly enough, Malta spiked his guns at the onset by declaring it would honour its international humanitarian and marine obligations within its zone – but no more.
Involved are the so-called NGO "rescue vessels" which are being seen by both countries to be aiding and abetting this human trafficking trade in collusion with the Libyan criminals running it by always being on stand-by, picking everybody up and dumping them in the nearest port – whether Malta or Italy.
After a barrage of insults, sleights and taunts levelled at Malta, Italy is now preparing to follow in Malta's footsteps by brokering an agreement with the EU that immigrants landed would have quota allocations to other EU countries.
From recent arrivals it is becoming quite clear that most are NOT refugees and do NOT qualify for humanitarian support because they are simply seeking a better life in Europe.
Meanwhile, Italian Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli did not seem to be preoccupied by the 45 deaths of his compatriots in the Genoa Bridge disaster under the charge of his Transport and Infrastructure Ministry and took the opportunity to announce that 'sanctions' should be taken against Malta.
His colleague Salvini attended the state funeral for the victims and caused general disgust throughout Italy and beyond by finding time to stop and take a "selfie" with a female admirer during the solemn and sorrowful funeral!
Yep, this is the summer that was and much, much more has yet to be heard on these fronts.
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Zahra Omar Shansab
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In his young life, twelve-year old Malik is forced to eke out a living as a shoeshine in Kabul, the capital city of war-torn Afghanistan. Despite the dangers and hardships that Malik faces daily, he chooses to be hopeful. He clings to his memories of the ones he has loved and lost and the friendships that give him hope. His curiosity and vivid imagination help him seek the adventures and surprises that life has in store for him.
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Christopher Locke
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What would you do if you saw someone committing unimaginable acts of cruelty? Turn the other way or defend those in need—no matter the cost? That's the dilemma thrust upon Persimmon, a clever and compassionate raccoon, and her loyal forest friends. Instantly, the courageous critters spring into action, risking their own lives to rescue any animal they see suffering at the hands of humans. What the team doesn't know is just how rampant this violence really is, and soon their exciting rescue missions turn shockingly dangerous and deadly. Will they succeed in saving the animals of the world from humans' brutality, or will they fall victim to the powerful system of abuse they're trying so desperately to end?
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Heather Cumiskey
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Wanting to change her pathetic life, Hannah attempts to impress a group of popular girls―an ill-fated effort, except that she captures the attention of Deacon, a handsome and mysterious boy who also happens to be her school's resident drug dealer. Suddenly, Hannah's life takes an unexpected detour into Deacon's dangerous and seductive world―but when her relationship and family unravel around her, she is forced to reexamine what she believes about herself and the people she trusts the most.
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Jacqui Letran
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You dream of being comfortable in your own skin. You dream of going after what you want with confidence and feeling happy with your everyday life. But your fear and self-doubt are holding you hostage, causing you to feel trapped and powerless to change your situation.
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Amanda Thrasher
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Benjamin's Field
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J. J. Knights
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In Book Two, Ascent, Jeremy Kyner, now a teenager, becomes the focus of his teacher's animosity because of his infirmity.
Jeremy's grandfather, Benjamin Kyner, his hired hand, a Catholic priest, a Jewish blacksmith, a courageous girl, a societal misfit, and an unwitting class bully form an unlikely, and at times volatile, partnership to rescue him from the smothering grip of prejudice. With their help, Jeremy literally takes to the sky, defeating his teacher's plans to institutionalize him and forcing her to reveal her own, dark, secret.
Finally, Randy Bridgewater, the long-absent best friend of Jeremy's dead war-hero father, emerges from the past with a surprise twist that propels the reader toward the dramatic conclusion of the Benjamin's Field Trilogy.
Benjamin'sField is a captivating tale about the journey of life, during which we each experience success and failure, joy and pain, and (if we are lucky) forgiveness and healing.
Especially useful to young readers, but valuable to us all, are the story's lessons about this journey: our greatest achievements are for others, not ourselves; overcoming difficulties makes us stronger; disappointments can be blessings in disguise; help can come from unexpected sources; sometimes one door must close so another can open; it's futile to blame the universe or a higher being for pain that's inflicted by our fellow human beings.
You Can't Heal if You're Hiding From Yourself
Ronald Holt, William Huggett
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Do you have unanswered questions about your gender or sexual feelings? Are you worried about what other people might think of you if they knew? Or do you know someone who is struggling with their identity and you don't know how to help? You are not alone.
Dr. Ron Holt has spoken to thousands of college-age students to help them make sense of their questions and their lives. This book gives you information that has helped many people sort out what it means to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, or questioning (LGBTQ).
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PRIDE is full of stories, practical advice, and recommendations, bringing together the information you need to create a happy and fulfilling life.
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Blues Harp Green
Nicole Schubert
2017 Bronze Medal
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The second Francie met Chet, her poetic memory danced.
Meet Francie Mills. She's sixteen. Lives in the boring burbs of L.A. Is super determined and hopeful. And wants one thing: to be an amazing tennis player. Because if something exponentially, brilliantly wonderful like that happened, like winning the U.S. Open or even getting to nationals, everything would be okay. Her life. Her family. Her. She would matter. Be part of something important. And wouldn't have to feel so unbearably sad and alone every time her dad gets drunk, again.
But the likelihood of amazingness starts to seem impossible when Francie injures her knee...that is, until she meets Chet Jones, lead singer of the band Blues Harp Jones, in Austin, on location for her dad's movie job. Francie instantly falls for Chet, in his weird blazer and "God Save the Queen" t-shirt, sexy, genuine, funny. And she's sure something wonderful is finally happening, especially when Chet miraculously falls for her too. But the closer Francie gets to Chet back in L.A. and the more her dad's drinking tears her apart, the more she realizes the best kind of something wonderful isn't at all what she expected...
5 Simple Questions to Reclaim Your Happiness
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Jacqui Letran
2017 Silver Medal
140 Pages
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Are you tired of endless fights and misunderstandings between you and the people you care about? Do you feel like no matter what you say or do, you just can't get anyone to understand you? Do you feel powerless, or as though it is easier hanging on to grudges and negativity than to continue struggling?
In this powerful book, Award-Winning Author and Teen Confidence Expert, Jacqui Letran, teaches you how to use five simple questions to transform your relationships from those filled with tension and frustration to those complete with trust and acceptance.
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Northland Forest Products Ltd. is a dynamic family run sawmill operation that specializes in the manufacturing of dimensional lumber. The on-site heat plant provides energy for two kilns and heat for on-site buildings. We are currently accepting resumes for a certified ABSA 4th Class Power Engineer. Individuals with strong technical, leadership, planning, organization and interpersonal skills will be considered for the position.
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The Central Massachusetts RLCare looking forward to sharing a special evening with their peers and community members. With so many important connections throughout Massachusetts we hope you will join them in commemorating this milestone. The event will feature various speakers from the community and includes dinner, DJ, dancing and memory making!
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reservation deadline is May 23, 2018
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Interlude in Prague Gets First Trailer, UK Release Date
Interlude in Prague, an 18th-century Mozart drama that was filmed in Prague and across the Czech Republic in early 2016, has secured a release date in the United Kingdom next month.
On May 12, the movie will have its worldwide premiere at the Odeon Cinema in London's Leicester Square. If you're in the UK at that time, tickets are publicly available.
Two weeks later, the film is set for release on May 25 throughout UK cinemas and on-demand services.
The movie, written by Brian Ashby and directed by former special effects technician John Stephenson, is a biography-cum-period thriller that charts Mozart's time and affairs in Prague and culminates with a grisly murder.
Scenes set at the Prague's Estates Theater, a long-standing landmark where Mozart himself conducted the premiere of Don Giovanni in 1787, were shot on location.
Rising star Aneurin Barnard, also featured in Christopher Nolan's upcoming WWII drama Dunkirk, which sees release later this year, features here as the famed composer.
The supporting cast includes James Purefoy (Solomon Kane), Morfydd Clark (Love and Friendship), and Samantha Barks (Les Misérables).
Production company Stillking Films handled the local shoot, which took place both in Prague and at locations across the Czech Republic.
The filmmakers made use of some of the country's beautiful and timeless estates, with filming conducted at Chateau Ploskovice, Libochovice Chateau, and Chateau Jemniště.
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Dr. Reddy Memorial
Paying Tribute to Dr. K. Anji Reddy
When a man is an institution, how does one pay tribute to him?
Dr. Reddy had a vision to make bulk drugs available & affordable to common people. Through the course of his incredible life, he managed to achieve what others only dream of. We created a spatial experience to inspire, motivate & inform visitors about his vision. Located in Hyderabad, this memorial pays tribute to Dr. Reddy's life's work.
Our challenge was to build a layer of tangible experiences over the architect's cognitive approach. The visitor's journey unfolds over layers within the memorial space, with touch points woven, beginning with the Inspiration layer. Here, we presented a curated collection of Dr. Reddy's favourite quotes chiselled in honed finished granite.
The intermediate Entrepreneurial layer unravels within six pavilions, illustrating his early beginnings with key milestones. The journey culminates at the Reflection layer, providing the visitor the opportunity to introspect on the philanthropic vision of Dr. Reddy.
A mindful selection of elements, materials and symbols to complement and enhance the communication of the space, the memorial provides the visitor with an intense, immersive experience of Dr. Reddy's vision.


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Last week we showcased the multitude of squat variations to incorporate into your training. Now, we're going after all of our favorite HINGE exercises (aka deadlift). For mobility reasons hinging exercises are a favorite when compared to squats. Why? As long as your hamstrings are not extremely tight then you have the prerequisites to perform hinging patterns. Hinging does not require deep ankle flexion or knee flexion like a squat. Another key benefit to hinging vs squatting is the ability to hinge when it translates to back health. Most Westerners are anterior chain (front side) dominant and have weak posterior chains (back side). Plus, individuals who can't perform deep knee flexion due to an injury can still perform hinging patterns for strength and power.
We've included many unilateral (1-leg) patterns of hinging. While these require more balance they are necessary to improve symmetry with your body and help strengthen the weaker leg. Now, hinge away!
- 2-Leg/1-Leg Dowel RDL (posture correction)
- 2-Leg/1-Leg TRX RDL
- Bench Hip Thrust (1-leg/2-leg)
- 1-KB 1-Leg RDL/2-KB 1-Leg RDL/2-KB 2-leg RDL
- 2-Handed KBS/1-Handed Swing/2-KBS
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Where can you see The Nutcracker in the DMV?
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If you live in the DC/Maryland/Virginia region, there are plenty of opportunities to see a production of The Nutcracker. Ballet might not be your favorite genre of dance, but the production has a lot to offer with familiar music, fun costumes and a variety of make believe characters. If you know of another production of The Nutcracker going on in the DMV that's not listed below, please add a comment with the information. Happy holidays!
Ballet Theatre of Maryland
December 11-12, December 18-19
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
801 Chase Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Maryland Regional Ballet
December 10-12
Weinberg Center for the Arts
20 West Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Manassas Ballet Theatre
December 11-12, December 17-18
Hylton Performing Arts Center
10960 George Mason Circle
Manassas, VA 20110
Richmond Ballet
December 10-23
Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage
600 E. Grace Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Virginia Ballet Company & School
December 27-29
The Ernst Community Cultural Center
Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Campus
Washington DC
Balance: The GW Ballet Group
December 11 8pm
Betts' Theatre, Marvin Center at George Washington University
800 21st Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
Washington Ballet
December 2-26
Warner Theatre
1299 Pennsylvania Ave Suite 111
Washington, DC 20004


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Hello, I wanted to introduce myself to the forum. There`s been some healthy debate about my Secrets of Bellydance Course and choreographies.
So with a deep breath.... I`d like to participate and also discuss other interesting discussions about bellydancing.
Hi Maysa and welcome to the forum!
Wonderful to have you with us!!!!!
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When Peter Rose published his first book of poems, The House of Vitriol, in 1990 Peter Porter welcomed it thus: 'Nothing I have read in contemporary poetry in Britain, the States and Australia quite prepared me for the impact of Peter Rose's book Rose is out to stir the settled waters of poetry.' That collection went on to become one of the most celebrated first books of the 1990s published in Australia. Since then, Rose's poetry (sardonic, cosmopolitan and witness to the sadness of things) has continued to range across a variety of personal and satirical subjects. His voice, in the new poems that open Rattus Rattus, evinces a new opennness and intimacy, while still encapsulating in individual and arresting forms the tenuousness of things, the fragility of bonds, and metaphysical estrangement. Elsewhere, in the best-selling memoir Rose Boys, Peter Rose has written about family and the difficulties that afflicted one celebrated Australian family, so it will be fascinating for readers unfamiliar with his poetry to encounter the memoirist in a different guise. To 'I Recognize My Brother in a Dream' (an early poem that informed Rose Boys) he adds a new long poem about his late brother and father, 'Ladybird'. Rose also goes on adding to an early series of satirical poems in the Catullan style, titled 'The Catullan Rag'. In this new book we can enjoy almost twenty of these satires of contemporary literary society, of which Geoff Page remarked, 'It is as if Catullus had somehow resurfaced from Caesar's Rome with all his powers intect'. No one with a serious interest in modern Australian poetry will want to miss this sophisticated, elegiac and witty Selected Poems.
Title: Rattus Rattus New and Selected Poems
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This past week, we flew for the first time with our three children. It was uneventful and full of excitement. The best part was it got us to Florida in two hours instead of two days :). But, it wasn't without a lot of preparation that we had a successful flight there and home.
- Pack an extra pair of clothes-underwear, shirt, and shorts-for each of your children. Being in such a small space can make for easy spills, and you don't want your kids wet, sticky, and uncomfortable while trying to sit still in a small space.
- Give each child their own carry on. In our case, it was the boys' school backpacks. These were easily accessible for them, and I had stocked them with snacks, books, their extra clothes, and their DS for the flight.
- Ask that the seat next to you be blocked if the flight isn't full. This gave us an extra seat for our "lap" baby to sit and squirm on. If you're not traveling with a lap baby, this could come in handy for extra room if your child wants to lay down and rest.
- Try to schedule your flight at an "off" time. We booked our flights for 12:30 pm departing and 7:25 a.m. for the return. These were not full, and actually both flights had a lot of families on them. This helped cut down on my stress that my kids would be too loud or bothersome for business travelers.
- Prepare your children for the flight by talking to them about what it's like. The TSA website has a kid friendly video that shows how you proceed through security. This was very helpful in preparing my boys for the unknown of flying. We also talked about using quiet voices on the plane and how cool it is to fold down your tray and use it to draw, color, and have your snacks.
- To check bags or not to check bags? We had a larger suitcase and two smaller ones that could've been gate checked. Our airline to Florida charged $20/bag to check them. We decided that we didn't want to mess with taking our two smaller bags through security and gate checking them, along with the stroller, and the boys. Also, since we flew home on Southwest, we knew we could each check two bags for free. Therefore, we only paid to check bags one way.
- Consider flying on two separate airlines. When you are trying to fly economically-and justify the cost of flying vs driving-you want to find the best fares. $99 one way was the lowest I could find, but I had to do it departing on one airline and returning on another. Since it kept our fares low, I was totally fine with that.


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WOODLAND, CA – Following a nearly three-year competitive process for the selection of a contractor to design, build and operate a new surface water treatment system for the cities of Woodland and Davis, the Woodland-Davis Clean Water Agency (WDCWA) Board of Directors is to consider awarding a $141.2 million service contract to CH2M Hill, the sole bidder able to meet the Agency's requirements for project costs, quality assurances and performance guarantees. CH2M Hill's price proposal is approximately 25 percent lower than the Agency's original cost estimate. The contract will come before the Board at its regular meeting at 3 p.m. on October 10 at the City of Davis, City Hall. If approved, construction of the facility is expected to begin in March 2014.
"We set the bar high for our expectations for quality and maximum cost," said WDCWA General Manager Dennis Diemer. "During the past three years, we systematically reduced the project cost estimate and set a maximum project cost for the regional facilities to be constructed by the Design- Build-Operate team at $151.5 million. CH2M Hill's fixed price proposal came in $10.3 million under the maximum project cost requirement. We are very pleased that CH2M Hill was able to provide a proposal significantly below our maximum cost limit and in compliance with all of the Agency's requirements for the operation and maintenance of the facility at a substantial savings. CH2M Hill has a proven track record for delivering high quality water facilities. We're confident in their ability to deliver the Agency's project on time and within budget."
The Agency began the competitive bidding process in January 2011 when it issued a request for qualifications from a contractor teams capable of designing, building and operating the water treatment facility at a set price for a period no less than 15 years. In June 2011, the Agency approved three highly-qualified contractor teams for participation in its competitive bidding process. By June 2013, two of the three contractor teams had dropped out because they were unable to deliver the project under the rigorous terms and cost limits established by the Agency.
CH2M Hill submitted a proposal for the project in July 2013. Following an exhaustive review by the Agency, that proposal was deemed compliant with the Agency's requirements for use of the latest construction technology and operating procedures. These requirements will best ensure full compliance with present and anticipated state and federal drinking water regulations. The Agency Board subsequently authorized the negotiation of a service contract with CH2M Hill. Key components of the proposed service contract include:
- Transfer of substantial construction, maintenance and repair risks to CH2M Hill. CH2M Hill will be responsible for: obtaining and maintaining numerous permits, licenses and other regulatory approvals; any additional design costs that exceed the fixed price proposal; increased costs associated with failure to complete design and construction on schedule; certain risks associated with differing site conditions; consistently producing treated water that complies with all federal and state drinking water regulations; costs associated with equipment breakdown and failure; and repairing and replacing facilities as may be required throughout the operations phase at a cost not to exceed the established service fee. In the event that any of these risks occur, CH2M HILL will be required to expend its own capital to address the risk and resolve problems.
- Unconditional guarantees to the Agency for the full and timely performance of the design, construction and operation obligations.
- Plans for the competitive subcontracting of approximately 70 percent of construction work, which includes materials and the construction of the pipelines and water treatment facility.
- Provisions for the "open book" review of costs for the roughly 30 percent of the work CH2M Hill will perform directly, such as project design.
- A program for the major maintenance, repairs and replacement of Project machinery, equipment, structures and improvements, and a method for funding that work as part of the annual service fee to be paid during the 15 to 20 year operations period.
- Partial design and construction financing in an amount equal to 10 percent of the designbuild price (approximately $14 million). Under these terms, the Agency will finance 90 percent of the design-build price and CH2M HILL will finance 10 percent on an ongoing basis until completion of construction. The Agency is obligated to repay the financing only after the satisfactory completion of design and construction.
Information on the service contract is available as part of the October 10 Board agenda packet, which can be accessed via the Agency's website. The entire service contract is available on the Documents page of the Agency's website. For more information, please contact WDCWA General Manager Dennis Diemer at (530) 747-8299.


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While most of us are anticipating a brighter future, we rarely make much progress toward it. There is a simple reason for this. We do the same things every day and become complacent with our words and behaviors. Instead of making decisions that have the potential to push us toward personal growth and a happy life, we simply default to the same decisions time after time. If we really want a brighter life and better tomorrow, we have to make new choices.
If you are serious about moving forward with your life, the following choices will help start you in that direction. Choosing to do just a few of the things below is likely to boost your positive energy, increase the excitement in your life, and push you in the direction of your dreams and goals.
1. Let the real you be seen at least once a day.
Unfortunately, many of us have been conditioned to become emotional robots that bite our tongues, cry behind closed doors, and maintain a neutral expression despite our feelings. In a result to fit in with others, we are telling ourselves that others will not like us or think negatively about us if we allow them to see our true selves.
If this sounds familiar, it is time to drop the act and come out of your shell at least once a day. Tell someone how you really feel, laugh if something is funny, and cry when something upsets you, even if you are unsure of how others will react. As you begin to do this regularly, it will become quite simple to be your true self in public.
This may be difficult to begin with, especially if you have been taught to hide your thoughts and feelings. However, the more uncomfortable you are will only result in you feeling more liberated. Give yourself permission to be who you actually are. It's an empowering feeling.
2. Smile and reach out to people you tend to ignore.
Instead of slinking by with your head down, smile and nod as you pass someone. Wave at a neighbor you have never met. By sharing a little bit of love with others, love will make its way back to you. Plus, you are sure to brighten up someone's day.
3. Opt to do something fun for yourself, despite how busy you may be.
If you are one of those people who insist on waiting until all the work is done to have fun, you are going to be waiting forever. Here's the thing….there is always going to be something that needs to be done.
If you want to have fun, you have to make time for it. Take a break from your endless list of things to do and go out for lunch, watch a movie you have been wanting to see, head outside and play with your kids, or anything else that you can think of. Take the chance to have fun and you will realize that you are attracting more fun to your life.
4. Give out sincere compliments.
When you compliment others ( and actually mean it), you attract the same thing back to you. Don't be afraid to tell someone that they have done a good job, that you like their outfit, etc. Take a second let them know that you are impressed.
5. Do one of the things on your "to do" list that you have been putting off forever.
To really progress in life, you have to take the opportunity to step out of your comfort zone and do something that you have always wanted to do, but haven't quite got up the courage to try. It doesn't have to be something huge; it just needs to be something that you have been thinking about for a while and have wanted to do. Taking a tiny step in the direction of progress each day will get the momentum going that you need to accomplish your goals and get you to the place you want to be in life.
6. Help someone, without expecting anything in return.
If your goal is to really get something in this life, you have to give what you can. This doesn't have to be something huge. It can be as simple as picking up a piece of paper someone dropped and handing it to them, helping someone in the grocery store grab something out of their reach, or any other thing that could benefit someone. The key is to do it without expecting reciprocation.
When you expect something in return, it lessens the power of giving because it is conditional generosity. When we offer conditional generosity, we receive the same from others, and find ourselves stuck in a cycle of obligation.
7. Make a wish for the future.
You have to dream in order to make a better life for yourself. Stop every day and take a second to make a small wish. It could be something as small as "I want my kids to behave today" or as big as "I want to meet my soulmate." When you wish more, you will receive more.
8. Forgive someone who has hurt, upset, or annoyed you.
Many of us easily get upset with others throughout the day. From the person driving incredibly slow in front of you when you are in a hurry to the person a couple of seats away who talks throughout the entire movie, it's easy (and normal) to get irritated.
However, if you hold on to this hate in your heart, it only decreases your vibrational energy and attracts unwanted situations. Pick one person who has "wronged" you and let them off the hook. You will notice that your quality of life will improve as you choose to forgive and forget.
By: Abra Gordon


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The Asia‐Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology has published new recommendations on the treatment of axial spondyloarthritis (SpA) in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases.
Fourteen treatment recommendations were developed based on evidence summaries and consensus. These include:
- Strong recommendation for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for patients with active axial SpA as first‐line treatment for symptom control.
- Strong recommendation against the long‐term use of corticosteroids.
- Conditional recommendation for the use of conventional synthetic disease‐modifying anti‐rheumatic drugs (csDMARDs) for patients with peripheral or extra‐articular manifestations or in resource‐poor settings.
- Strong recommendation for the use of biological DMARD (bDMARDs) in patients with active disease who have failed treatment with two different NSAIDs.
- Prior to starting bDMARD, screen for tuberculosis, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus and human HIV (in high‐risk populations).
- Strong recommendation to use a TNF-inhibitor as initial bDMARD treatment.
- Conditional recommendation for use of TNF-inhibitor monoclonal antibodies over fusion protein in patients with features beyond arthritis and enthesitis, such as concomitant inflammatory bowel disease, recurrent anterior uveitis and psoriasis.
- Conditional recommendation for treatment with another TNF-inhibitor or secukinumab in adults with persistent active axial SpA despite an adequate trial of the first TNF-inhibitor for at least 12 weeks.
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Welcome to Die Zeitung
Schöne Grüße and Welcome to "Die Zeitung". Many events and inspirations have shaped the way Fifteen/Sixteen (MDXVI) has come to realization. These experiences will be shared with you here. From unique traditions to stories steeped in history, our intent is to provide an insight into who we are, what intrigues our process, and the inspiration that propels us to progress the art of brewing, while keeping consistent with timeless traditions.
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It's the final round for the FPO division at the inaugural San Francisco Open Disc Golf Pro Tour Event driven by Innova Champion Discs. The Gleneagles disc
golf course at Mclaren Park has proven to be a well designed, championship caliber course. Over the past two-days, it has provided an open canvas for the FPO players to get creative with their lines and shot selections, which has provided some exciting action leading into the final round. Sarah Hokom's sidearm dominant throwing style appears to be serving her well, as she takes a 6-stroke lead over the field heading into today's play. However, she will have to stay focused and play smart, as the undefeated Paige Pierce will be coming after her, along with a hard-charging pack of elite FPO players looking for their first win of the 2018 DGPT season.
The lead card for today's final round action features the sports top-rated players, including Sarah Hokom (-10) leading off the box, with Paige Pierce and Jessica Weese, tied for 2nd at (-4), and Catrina Allen rounding out the 4th spot at even par. The chase card includes Valarie Jenkins also at even par, with Lisa Fajkus and Madison Walker slightly trailing at (+1), and Ellen Widboom (+6) who jumped 5-spots after the 2nd round.
The weather was picture perfect as the lead card stepped-up to the 1st tee at the Gleneagles course to start their rounds. Unfortunately, Paige Pierce showed early signs of pressure, as she uncharacteristically threw her 1st shot OB on the 668-foot Hole #1. She would go onto double-bogey the hole, quickly losing more ground to Hokom; who took full advantage of the 1st hole by carding a birdie 3 and extending her lead by 7-strokes. Always the competitor, Paige Pierce appeared to shake-off the early-round jitters, and recovered with a solid birdy on Hole #2, and leading-off the box for Hole #3. However, Pierce continued to try and find her game on the front 9 as she went on to double-bogey Hole #6 and then carding a string of birdies on holes #7 thru #9. Jessica Weese continued to play for pars on the early holes, which included some "tree-love" on Hole #4, where she careened her putt off a tree next to the basket for a dramatic par-save.
Paige's struggles on the front 9 seemed to fuel Sara's focus and determination, as she made the turn at 3-down, with 4 birdies and only 1 bogey, increasing her tournament lead (-13), and now 9-strokes ahead of Pierce and Jessica Weese who were now tied for 2nd moving into the final 9-holes of the tournament. Other notables include Catrina Allen who had a solid round going with 3-birdies and one bogey on the front 9, and holding down solo 4th place, as Valarie Jenkins played to even par through 9-holes.
On the back 9, Catrina Allen continued to reel in the players from the top-card with 3-birdies on Holes #10 thru #13, to vault herself into a tie for 2nd place with Paige Pierce going into the final 2-holes of the tournament. Hole #15 saw a near Ace from Paige Pierce as she fought to keep herself from losing any more ground to Catrina. They both ended up going birdie and bogey on the final 2 holes, which solidified their tie for 2nd overall for the tournament. Jessica Weese played steady golf through the day at even par, with 1-birdy and 1-bogey on her card, for a 4th place finish overall. Deeper in the field, Paige Bjerkaas' round was heating up, as she carded 5 birdies and only 1 bogey thru 15-holes, and climbed up the leaderboard 5-spots into a tie for 8th place with Kona Star Panis heading into the final 3-holes. Unfortunately, Bjerkaas bogeyed 2 of the final 3-holes but still finished 4 spots better than where she started final round and gained some confidence and valuable experience heading into the 5th DGPT event, when it returns to Mulligan's Creekside Disc Golf Course in Utah June 22-24.
Although she showed some nerves on the back 9 with 3-bogies and 3-birdies, Sarah Hokom's lead proved to be insurmountable, as she takes the honor of winning the overall, and puts a stop to Paige Pierce's undefeated record. Be sure to visit Udisc Live for all the final scores and highlights from today's event.
Make sure you watch the exciting shot-by-shot coverage of the final FPO round from @throwsfo at 4:30 pm ET today! http://www.dgpt.com/watch/live
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With changing work styles, there are many new threats to data security. Be it employee information, customer payment info or business strategies, every organisation is worried about the security of their sensitive data. Network security may sound like a simple concept to grasp, but there have been several incidences of data breach these days. It has become a challenging task, especially for small and medium sized businesses, who have to compromise with network security measures because of tight cash flow.
In order to protect sensitive information against malicious agents, it's essential to take these important steps.
1. Educate employees on best network security practices
With the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) trend gaining momentum, employees are free to work from their laptops, smartphones and mobile devices within the office premises. But, the lack of encryption on their devices or an outdated operating system may lead to data leakage. Malware can also find their way into the corporate network via unprotected mobile devices. So, employees need to be educated on expected network security practices right at the time of onboarding. An idea about phishing emails should be provided in advance, and they also need to be vigilant of how they are using public file-sharing applications like Drobox, OwnCloud and JungleDisk.
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