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The 2016 Global Nutrition Report was launched in Beijing, China, on 17 June.
Rates of obesity and overweight are rising in every region of the world and in nearly every country, according to the 2016 Global Nutrition Report (GNR), first released on 14 June 2016. The independent report reveals insufficient progress in the fight against all forms of malnutrition; for example, almost all countries are off course in terms of efforts to reduce anemia in women and to prevent further increase in diabetes.
In Beijing, the 2016 Report was launched at an event organised by the Chinese Nutrition Society (CNS), which was attended by more than 80 participants, including policymakers, nutrition experts and government officials from China and across Asia, including Hong Kong, India, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Acknowledging that all countries in Asia face the challenge of tackling multiple forms of malnutrition, the launch event raised the profile of nutrition as a central economic and human development issue globally, as well as specifically in this region.
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Dr Jianqiang Lai, the Deputy-Director of the National Institute of Nutrition & Health at the Chinese Center for Disease Control & Prevention, agreed with Dr Udomkesmalee, saying that "the success of ending malnutrition centers on multi-sector collaboration." He also highlighted the need for better evaluation of nutrition policy and interventions. He described China's National Nutrition Surveillance study and called evaluation "critical in evaluating nutrition policy and actions, and knowing where we are on the path towards ending malnutrition."
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Reported by Judy - February 8, 2005
John Gibson Tuesday (February 8) used his closing "My Word" segment to slander Canada. Gibson falsely claimed that the Canadians were willing to grant asylum to Usama bin Laden.
Yeah, you remember UBL. The guy who masterminded 9/11, who was public enemy No. 1, who George Bush was going to hunt down, and bring to justice for the deaths of more than 3,000 Americans, and then forgot about. That UBL.
Gibson claimed that some of the 18,000 Americans who want to move to Canada because they can't stand George Bush are being put on immigration waiting lists. So said Gibson: "Usama bin Laden can get on a plane in Lahore, Pakistan (search), disembark in Quebec, declare himself persecuted back home and get asylum quicker than he can say, 'Kill the infidel!' But an American running north, lured by the anti-Americanism and anti-Bushism of the Canadian people and the Canadian government, has to wait years."
Exactly what proof did Gibson offer of UBL being offered asylum by Canada? None, of course. Nor did Gibson point out that people often wait years to enter the U.S. legally because of our own immigration quotas. Apparently never occurred to him that other countries might have quotas, too. With typical American hubris, Gibson probably figured Americans should be able to move anywhere they want to, anytime they want to, and that they would automatically be welcomed.
Gibson's piece was a little tricky to pull off. On the one hand, he wants to take a swipe at Canada because that is one of the the country's on Fox's hit-list. But he also wants to belittle the people who are moving out of the U.S.
He handles the balancing act this way in his conclusion, saying, "My deal is that anyone who wants to go should go and we should never let them back. You like sneering Canadians so much? Fine, stay ... forever. By the way, every American who goes north in disgust over Bush is one less vote for the people who'd like to fight Bush. So the people who oppose Bush are taking a step to make him stronger? Go figure."
Sneering Canadians? I've met lots of Canadians and they have never been anything but polite, courteous, and friendly toward Americans. Some may be anti-Bush (who can blame them?) but they definitely are not anti-American. Besides, the way they say "about" (rhymes with "boot") is just so darn cute.


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Here in the US, I have seen practitioners of other styles add Eskrima to their arsenal. Many people want to complement their style with practical weapons such as sticks and knives. The art of Eskrima also seems to be quite easy to learn compared to some other styles.
Eskrima should primarily be an ancient form of fencing. It definitely has those kinds of traits especially when it comes to long range stick fighting.
However there are also some very close ties to the art of Boxing. Filipinos take their Boxing very seriously and I have seen many Eskrima people add elements of Boxing to their training.
Since Eskrima has a strong link to Boxing, it's also easy to connect Eskrima with other styles that connect with Boxing such as Muay Thai and MMA.
When you examine techniques like the Heaven 6, you will notice that Eskrima has many similarities with Karate. After WWII Karate had a strong influence in the Filipino martial arts. From the Eskrima and Karate connection we can also link up with Kung Fu, since it is the predecessor of Karate.
The way I see it, is to train in Eskrima to get a better understanding of a different style, and to train in other styles to help you get a better understanding of Eskrima. Ultimately you get better at both. This is possible because Eskrima and other styles provide different perspectives of the same thing. If you get stuck in your training and you can't move forwards, then tacking it from a different perspective maybe the ticket for you to keep on progressing.
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I really wanted to love this wonderfully scented little moisturizer that smells like oranges and sunshine. However, I have sensitive skin that is oily and acne-prone and this did not work so well for me. It made my face turn red and had a burning sensation. I did notice that after my skin had calmed down a few hours later my face did look a bit brighter than normal, so I suppose the energizing effect does work. Overall, for people with normal skin sensitivity, I'm sure this is a perfect moisturizer, but it just wasn't for me sadly.3


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Michael has over 25 years of creative event marketing experience with a degree in graphic design and a variety of expertise in photography. Michael has been represented in galleries in Southern California and accepted in national juried expositions for both painting and photography. Recent highlights include an honorable mention in the First Annual National Juried Exhibition Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, a Smithsonian associated exposition "Cosmos" with an alternative photographic acceptance and an honorable mention with the San Diego Museum of Art Artist Guild exposition "Borders". He has been a collector of photography for over 15 years. Recently, Michael has been merging his collection by digitally manipulating the historic images into a "Then and Now" and a "Figures in Nature" series.
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2018 "Art About Agriculture", Santa Paula Art Museum, Int'l Juried Exhibition - Nov 10, 2018 - Feb 24, 2019
2018 "Relationship", L.A. Photo Curator, International Juried Exhibition - Honorable Mention, June - July
2018 "Connections", San Diego Museum of Art Artist Guild Juried Exhibition - May 31 - July 2
2017 First Annual National Juried Exhibition Wausau Museum WMOCA - Honorable Mention, Oct 6 - Dec 29
2017 "Dangerous Lullabies III", National exhibition in Crystal Lake's historic Dole Mansion - Oct 6 - 26
2017 "Cityscapes", Fusion Arts Palm Springs Juried Exhibition - June 1 - 30
2017 "The Image of the Savage", Rome - Italy at the space Millepiani International Juried Exhibition- May 23 - 31
2017 "Retro Future", Treat Gallery pop up exhibition - Manhattan, New York - May 11
2016 "A New View: A Photography Exhibition", Pacific Art League Palo Alto CA - November 4 - 23
2016 "Chaos", Arc Gallery San Francisco National Juried Exhibition -May 7 - June 25
2016 "Fashion", The Studio Door San Diego National Juried Exhibition - March 5-27
2015 "Elemental - Air, Fire, Earth, Water"Fusion Arts Palm Springs Juried Exhibition - December 1 - 31
2015 "Borders", San Diego Museum of Art Artist Guild National Juried Exhibition - Honorable Mention Award, Oct 30 - Nov 22
2015 "World Wheels Into Richmond", Art Works Richmond International Juried Art Exhibition - September 18-27
2015 "Cosmos: Imagining the Universe", Annmarie Arts Center In Association with the Smithsonian Institution National Juried Exhibition - February 13 - July 26
2014 "Artists for Art's Sake", Millard Sheets Gallery Pomona, CA Juried Art Exhibition -November 15 - December 19
2013 "The ReRite of Spring", Juried Exhibition For the 100th Anniversary of Igor Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, Segerstrom Concert Hall, Costa Mesa CA - June 6 - 8
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6 Apr 11 02:36:46 am
Good day,
I was following Salehoo's sound advice and researching markets etc., especially on eBay, when accidentally, (not sure what I clicked) I came across a section that had Websites for Sale. These were Auction items and had ridiculously low reserve prices. They included things like
Jokes and Cartoons Website, with free domain name,
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Gift shop Webiste for sale, with free domain name.
Now my curiosity has gotten the better of me. How on earth do these things work? How could you possibly purchase a website for e.g. $30 and how would new owners make any money from it?
Are these things legit?
My interest and curiosity is well and truly piqued. Others too might be interested in the true story behind this (if there is one)
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6 Apr 11 03:22:38 am
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I think the catch will be on hosting. You will have a website with a domain name but you will need to subscribe to a hosting service. :) I've also seen a lot being offered at eBay. :)
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6 Apr 11 03:55:23 am
Golly you are quick with a reply Irene.... and you had all that information at your fingertips.
My Salehoo subscription are really paying off big time ....
An edited ps. In your learned experience, is this a worthwhile venture - assuming of course that the site is something about which you are passionate and interested and could devote tons of time (which I have) to its running.
Do you then own the website?
How much would the hosting cost per year (rough ball park figures....)
Could you incorporate blogs in these types of websites?
What other costs might be invoved?
This is an example of the website I saw advertised.
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So, where does the stock come from (the toys that are for sale)? Who selects them for the site? Are they drop shipped? (I'm getting a better idea of how that works now).
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6 Apr 11 06:44:41 am
Hi Olga,
Thank you for your kind words. :) I've just seen the eBay listing you were referring to and learned that they are turnkey websites.
The other way to earn from sites/blog would be through affiliate marketing, that's why I suggested you to check out the Affilorama.com. Just want to make sure I am not confusing you. :)
Now let's go back to your discovery. :)
Turnkey websites are sold as fully operating, functional business sites. They are provided with hosting and are pre-installed with interactive scripts for shopping carts, forms, complete with product images, descriptions & prices, and even affiliate programs. All you need to do is to 'turn the key' and the site will be ready to do business.
I've heard that the retail prices for "true" (which means complete) turnkey web sites having above average quality are offered at around $300. On the average, the rates will come around $600, including several months of hosting fees.
My understanding is that these websites are created with an affiliate store account from eBay or from Amazon. The affiliate store with the products are embed into the website. And if you know how affiliate stores work, basically you get a percentage when products get sold. The person who creates these turnkey websites lists them at eBay or other auction sites. Once the website sells, the ownership of the domain name, of the affiliate account, and any other features included in the website will be TRANSFERRED to the buyer. Once bought the seller will email the buyer with a username and password that will enable him/her to access the Web hosting control panel. Sometimes there is a content management system, where the new rightful owner will be provided with a username and a password to be able to administer the site as well. Other things you cannot do, the seller will have a way to help you, all for a fee. :)
And finally, what you've been wanting to know. I am not in authority for these sites but I think it will work for those who have a marketing/promotion strategy on plan, and they will probably succeed. Looking at the eBay profile, this business is legitimate, otherwise the seller would be taken down by eBay. They have a feedback score of 1145 and a 100% rating. Here's a reality check though, once you bought and you go back to the eBay listing, there will be another site for sale, with the same line of products, in a different template. Do you get the picture? So it's basically all competition. :)
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I have a little over 3 weeks left in South Africa… and I am absolutely freaking out. I have some amazing adventures to look forward to after Cape Town, but I can't help but tear up when I think about leaving this place.
I don't know how it's possible to love something so deeply after such a short amount of time. I have lived in South Africa for 102 days and it has touched me more than I could have ever imagined.
My boyfriend Daniel was visiting me here for the past 2 weeks, and being able to share the love and passion I have for my life here with my best friend gave me such joy. It also made me realize how much I have integrated into Cape Town life. I rarely get asked about being American anymore, but Daniel made us stick out like a sore thumb sometimes. I have figured out how to speak with a South African accent and integrate their slang terms into my daily life. I can make all 3 of the clicks used in the Xhosa language. I primarily listen to South African music and I stay up to date with the news. Living here feels like a whole different world sometimes, it's so easy to feel disconnected from everything that is going on back in the States.
But at the same time there is so much that I have yet to experience here. These next three weeks are going to be a scramble to check everything off my "Cape Town bucket list" all while studying and taking my exams. But I know in my heart that I will come back. I will not be saying "goodbye" to South Africa on November 15… only "see you later."
I promise to post more frequently in the upcoming days about everything that has happened lately… because I have lots of updates to report! But for now I will leave you with my favorite South African song of the moment. It's in the language Xhosa and is sung by Zahara. I'm on the hunt for her CD because I can't get her songs out of my head (even if I don't know all of the words)!


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When I think of our Veterans, I think of resilience, hope, fervor, and valor. These are qualities they exhibit on the battlefield and on the home front, in their communities, with their families, and in personal missions for success. Our Veterans are proudly trained to go above and beyond in every operation. While they excel at putting the greater good above their own, when they return home it is often necessary to bring attention to their own needs. I have had the honor of serving our Veterans for the last five years, many who have sought relief from the cognitive, emotional, and physical symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). My work as a dance/movement therapist and counselor has offered ways to empower Veterans to cope with the varied symptoms of PTSD.
June is PTSD Awareness Month and June 27, 2015 is PTSD Awareness Day. This year's campaign focuses on ways to learn, connect, and share resources to support our military men and women. To best serve our Veterans, we must understand that their life, values, and beliefs have been impacted by their military experiences. For some, this impact, in part, is a result of military traumas and PTSD. Of our Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans, approximately 11 -20% develop PTSD in comparison to 7% of civilians (VA National Center for PTSD, 2014b). About 12% of Gulf War Veterans each year, and 30% of Vietnam Veterans in their lifetime have had PTSD (VA National Center for PTSD, 2014a). The combination of common psychophysiological PTSD symptoms (ie, flashbacks, nightmares, high emotional-behavioral reactivity, physiological reactions and avoidance of "triggers," and ongoing negative perceptions of oneself or the world) cause perpetual distress and impedes one's sense of life and vigor (VA National Center for PTSD, 2013). In addition, Veterans are also left to cope with feelings of loss and displacement from their communities. These symptoms, often referred to as "invisible wounds," are right before our eyes and are a resourceful starting point for healing.
Dance/movement therapy is a well suited modality to address the body-based physical, cognitive, social, and emotional symptoms affecting our Veterans. Here is why. When a threat is perceived during a trauma or when internal or external cues symbolize a traumatic event, one's nervous system initiates the protective "fight, flight, or freeze" response that overrides higher cognitive functioning and decision making (Rothschild, 2002). Physiological processes take over the body causing over and/or under arousal changes in sensory awareness, heart rate, breathing, cortisol and other stress hormone levels. These physiological changes allow the body to activate defensive and protective reactions to dangerous threats to oneself or another when actually experiencing a trauma. In PTSD, when the Veteran is home and "out of danger," the brain and body still experience the world through a chronic state of hyperarousal. Dance/movement therapy can empower our Veterans to use these experiences as a tool for establishing a new found sense of mind-body connection and internal control. Bringing a body-based process to cognitive awareness, grounding in present moment experiences, and using tools to regulate arousal levels can help return the nervous system to a state of balance (Rothschild, 2002).
For more information about PTSD Awareness visit Veterans Affairs' website
Check back on June 27th! I will be sharing some of the specific dance/movement therapy approaches I have used to support Veterans in finding balance and feeling at home again in their minds, in their bodies, and in their communities.
References and Resources:
Bartenieff, I., with Lewis, D. (2002). Body Movement: Coping with the Environment. New York: Routledge.
Rothschild, B. (2000). The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs National Center for PTSD (2014, November 10).How common is PTSD?
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs National Center for PTSD (2014, January).Returning from the war zone: A guide for military personnel [PDF file].
U. S. Department of Veteran Affairs National Center for PTSD. (2013, August).Understanding PTSD [PDF file].


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Noise-cancelling headphones are great when you just want to eliminate all outside noise, as you might on board a plane, but there are times when you want to be able to block most outside noise, but not all. Being able to hear car engines while cycling, or announcements while on a train, for example. That's what the Here One wireless earbuds are designed to do.
The company says it uses smart noise filters to provide what it calls 'layered listening.'
Control the volume of streamed audio and ambient sound simultaneously. Safely listen to music while riding your bike, or access live commentary at a game while still experiencing the cheering crowd. Unlike normal headphones, Here One doesn't isolate you from the world […]
Selectively filter out an airplane engine, office chatter, a siren, and more. Amplify speech to tune into every word at a crowded restaurant or party …
Doppler Labs first offered earplugs that aimed to offer greater effectiveness with the most damaging sound frequencies while still allowing in things you might want to hear, like conversation, before launching a previous version of its earbuds. It says the new ones not only filter in or out particular frequencies, but also specific types of noise – such as a baby crying. (Preferences for filtering that one in or out may vary…)
You can configure a personal Listening Profile, so you only have to configure the earbuds once, and the company says that Here One also learns your preferences and provides suggestions based on your environment.
Doppler is taking pre-orders now for shipping in November. As you might guess, they aren't cheap, at $299, but with the expected lack of headphone socket on the iPhone 7, the company has picked a good time to launch. I've asked to try them out once available, so a review will follow at some stage.
If you don't want to wait, and simply want some really effective wireless noise-cancelling headphones, check out our review of the new Bose QuietComfort 35.
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The REMOntic comedy releases on the 7th of October, 2016 and going by the trailer, it looks like it is going to be an out-and-out comedy entertainer.
Cast: Sivakarthikeyan, Keerthy Suresh
Direction: Bakkiyaraj Kannan
Music: Anirudh Ravichander
The lead actor, Sivakarthikeyan, who started off his career with hosting reality shows on TV, has come a long way. He may be only four years and 10 films old in the industry but he is all set to give a tough fight to some big Tamil films such as AL Vijay's multi-starrer trilingual Devi(L) and the Vijay Sethupathi starrer Rekka. Remo releases on the same day as some big Malayalam films such as Mohanlal starrer Pulimurugan and Mammootty starrer Thoppil Joppan. Remo has some really peppy numbers and has managed to create quite a buzz, thanks to the talented and young musician Anirudh, the music director of the popular Why This Kolaveri Di.
The trailer of Remo crossed over 2.5 million views under two days and this is a clear indication of Sivakarthikeyan's popularity! The trailer starts off with Sivakarthikeyan wanting to become a superstar and have a big banner like Rajinikanth at Sathyam Theatre. A meeting with the amazing director K Ravikumar inspires Sivakarthikeyan's character to transform into a lady nurse, who gets hit on by men and occasionally beats up bad guys. The ease and confidence with which Sivakarthikeyan plays the role of a lady nurse is commendable and it is sure to keep us all entertained tomorrow, when the movie hits the theatres.
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A Structured Fixed-Rate Vector Quantizer Derived from a Variable-Length Scalar Quantizer
Laroia, Rajiv
Farvardin, Nariman
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The well-known error propagation problem inherent in any variable-length coding operation limits the usefulness of variable-length encoded scalar quantizers for transmission over noisy channels. In the absence of channel noise however, these quantizers are known to perform better than error-minimizing fixed-rate Lloyd-Max quantizers for a wide class of memoryless sources. Motivated by this observation, in this paper we develop a low complexity fixed-rate structured vector quantizer in which the structure of the codebook is derived from a variable-length scalar quantizer. Consider an n-level variable- length (e.g., Huffman coded) scalar quantizer S quantizing samples from a memoryless stationary source. Out of all possible n**m-vectors (m consecutive samples) at the output of S, the 2 **(mr) vectors with the smallest total (encoded) length are chosen as the codebook of an m-dimensional rate r bits/sample structured vector quantizer derived from S. A procedure for the design of this quantizer along with fast algorithms for implementation are developed and bounds on the performance of the scheme are developed. The structured vector quantizer can be designed and implemented even for fine (high rate) quantization at relatively large block-lengths and can achieve a rate- distortion performance superior to that of implementable LBG vector quantizers. Numerical results demonstrating the efficacy of this scheme along with comparisons against Lloyd-Max quantizers and optimal entropy-constrained quantizers, both in the absence and presence of channel noise are rendered. These results show that performance close to that of optimal entropy- constrained scalar quantizers is possible with this fixed-rate quantizer. The structured vector quantizer is also robust against channel errors and outperforms both Lloyd-Max and entropy-constrained scalar quantizers for a wide range of channel error probabilities. Extension of this idea to other types of sources proves very useful and will be described in a sequel paper.


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Six UK theme park rides have been closed following an incident on a similar ride in the US in which a teenager died.
The British Health and Safety Executive said five rides were re-inspected and temporarily taken out of use after the incident at Ohio State Fair on July 26.
A sixth ride at Lightwater Valley in North Yorkshire was immediately taken out of use by the operator independently of the HSE.
Tyler Jarrell, an 18-year-old high school student, died when a swinging and spinning ride called the Fire Ball broke apart. Seven other people were injured, some critically.
Three of the closed rides are at Pleasurewood Hills theme park in Suffolk, Coney Beach Fair in Porthcawl, South Wales, and Brean Theme Park in Somerset, the HSE said.
A fourth is operated by Ryan Crow Amusements at funfairs in the North East, and a ride owned by a Joseph Manning in Hertfordshire has also been served with a prohibition enforcement notice.
Lightwater Valley said its Eagle's Claw ride was not running, telling visitors: "Due to circumstances beyond our control this ride is currently closed, apologies for any inconvenience this may cause."
The HSE said it was aware of the "tragic accident" involving the KMG Afterburner, which was themed as Fire Ball in Columbus, Ohio.
A spokeswoman said: "There are six machines of this version operating in the UK which were all thoroughly inspected within the last 12 months in line with agreed procedures.
"There is no verified information regarding the immediate cause of the US accident. Following the incident, HSE initiated a re-inspection of these machines.
"As a result, on Friday 28 July an enforcement notice was served on five of the machines, which are now to be taken out of use until the notices have been complied with.
"The sixth, at Lightwater Valley in North Yorkshire, was immediately taken out of use following the incident in Ohio.
"This was a decision taken independently by the operator. Lightwater Valley has agreed to keep this machine out of use until the other five notices have been complied with."
The HSE said it understood a letter had been sent to operators of all similar machines operating in the UK and that some owners may have closed rides "as a precautionary measure".
It added: "HSE will ensure operators are kept abreast of information as it arrives and will take such action as is necessary to ensure the rides are inspected and tested as necessary to ensure safety."
Manning's Amusements said: "The safety of our customers is, of course, of paramount importance to us. We confirm that, as a precaution, the Afterburner ride that was being operated by us was immediately taken out of service pending a full investigation being carried out.
"We are liaising with the HSE and the ride will not re-open until all tests have been completed and we are fully satisfied that there is no risk to passengers."
A spokesman for Lightwater Valley said the theme park was "deeply saddened" to hear of the US incident.
He continued: "While there are fundamental and significant differences between our ride and the one involved in this terrible incident, we entirely support the HSE's decision to not operate these types of ride in Great Britain until all the facts are known and a comprehensive investigation has taken place.
"Our ride has undergone the most stringent of safety checks, however as a precaution we strongly believe this is the correct and responsible thing to do. The safety and wellbeing of our visitors is of paramount importance.
"We will, of course, notify the public when the ride is back in operation."
Pleasurewood Hills said its Fireball ride had been temporarily closed following instruction from the ride manufacturer and the HSE.
Adam Noble, general manager at the theme park, said: "The condition of our rides and the safety of our visitors is absolutely paramount.
"It is therefore our priority to work with our technical engineers, inspectors, the manufacturer and the HSE to ensure our ride is 100% safe before we will reopen the ride."


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WOMEN'S RUGBY is a growing sport, with girls' and womens' teams springing up all over the north west.
And for one North Manchester woman, her interest in the game has led to a nomination for a prestigious, national award.
Yvonne Bradley has joined a list of 40 young people for a national awards scheme, sponsored by Whitbread.
The company's Young Achiever Awards aim to celebrate exceptional, and often unsung, achievements by young volunteers aged between 16 and 25 in four categories - arts, community, environment and sport.
Yvonne, from Crumpsall, was nominated in the Sport category which is sponsored by David Lloyd Leisure and Sport England, for her voluntary work promoting women's rugby in the Cheshire area.
And the accolade came as a complete surprise to the 23-year-old Sports Development Officer, she said: "The first thing I knew about it was when I received a letter last week, but my friend Sarah rang me later, to tell me she'd nominated me for it."
"I'm really pleased, but obviously it was a real shock to begin with!"
Having played rugby for four years at university, Yvonne found it difficult to find a club to play for when she left, and decided to set up her own side.
She added: "I'd never even played rugby until I got to uni and was roped into it by people who lived in halls with me."
"But as soon as I started playing I just fell in love with the game really, and it all went from there."
Northwich Ladies Club finished the season as undefeated champions, and were recently promoted to the North Premiership Two League.
Yvonne said: "I never expected us to be so successful in our first season, but it's been brilliant, and I'm really looking forward to next season."
A final shortlist of nominees will be released next month after the judging panel, which includes Olympic medallist Duncan Goodhew, whittle the long list down to three finalists in each category.
And even if Yvonne does not make it onto the shortlist, she will still benefit from the 12 month follow-up support programme run for the WYA by the British Youth Council.


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Round 25 - Saturday 29th August 2015
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Graham tackles old foe in milestone game
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"THE 19TH HOLE" is a one hour weekly show all about Golf from local courses all over New England, to the PGA, to the Majors with interviews of club pro's and the world's best golfers (Jordan Spieth, Jason Day etc.) Hosted by John Williams, Mike Godin, Ryan Godin and Steve Roop.
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|This inviting 1 bedroom (queen) is
located on the ground level with
ocean front views and lawn access.
The fully furnished kitchen also
features an eating bar.
Cozy up in front of the wood burning
fireplace and enjoy a good book or
watch the Cable TV & DVD player.
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The successor to the acclaimed AM-20 equalizer, the Alta Moda Audio AM-25 is a versatile, high-performance four-band parametric equalizer module designed for the 500-series compatible rack system. State-of-the-art low noise/low distortion amplifier technology coupled with simple and elegant signal paths assure a smooth and robust sonic presence.
With it's classic layout, the AM-25 offers four continuously variable and overlapping frequency bands. This gives the AM-25 exceptional versatility for a wide range of audio applications.
The parametric center frequencies with continuously variable bandwidth adjustment offer the critical sonic and creative control needed for a wide variety of music styles and applications.
The unique interplay bewtween Q and gain controls make for a more intuitive experience - from subtle to surgical, parametric equalization has never been easier to use.
Hand-built in the USA, these units use some of the finest components available; 1% metal film resistors, high-quality plastic conductive potentiometers, and gold contact switches and relays.
Alta Moda AM-25 Features
- Low Band: Shelving or peak/dip, continuously variable from 20Hz to 120Hz
- Low Mid Band: Parametric, with variable Q. Sweepable frequency range 65Hz to 2kHz
- High Mid Band: Parametric, with variable Q. Sweepable frequency range 1kHz to 7.5kHz
- High Band: Shelving, with variable Q. Sweepable frequency range 4kHz to 20kHz
- Hard Wire Bypass: old-contact relays completely remove unit from signal path when bypassed.
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I have dev site with a number of email triggers setup. They were all tested and working fine, but now they have stopped being triggered.
I can use the send to me function to send a test to wp admin – works fine. On signup the user gets the wordpress username/password email – works fine, but the immediately on signup emails do not trigger at all.
I have tried deactivating and reactivating, I have also setup new emails, but nothing will trigger them.
Any ideas? The only thing to have changed in the dev environment from the previous successful tests is that it has moved onto a secure address for final testing as the live site will be secure too.


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Thanks for the call and help today - just so you know, I've discovered this additional info you might find helpful....
Form Builder was failing to add the ?invalid=true to the end of the redirect statement, but I found this bug only occurs if the form is on a seperate page.
If the form submits to itself, it inserts the code correctly.
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When you think of Pinterest, interior decorating ideas, vacation aspirations, and overly complicated recipes might come to mind. But a lot of libraries are using Pinterest to build up community interest with boards ranging from reader advisory to showcasing historical archives to promoting library events and programs.
TechSoup for Libraries recently did a webinar with Lauren Drittler of the Arkansas River Valley Regional Library System. As the assistant director, Lauren has created 61 boards and has built up 1,600 followers to the library's Pinterest account. Watch the webinar here:
I thought I'd share a few other interesting and successful library Pinterest accounts to check out for your own library's Pinterest goals.
O'Fallon Public Library's The Librarian's List
The O'Fallon Public Library is a Pinterest superstar with a whopping 72.4K followers and 74 boards, so it is definitely one to follow.
The Librarian's List is a collection of beloved books, quotes, and book lists created by librarians for librarians and reading enthusiasts. Any librarian can contribute to the board by contacting the O'Fallon Public Library (Illinois). I love this idea because it encourages participation from other libraries, which is a great way to get your feet wet in the library Pinterest world.
And while it isn't strictly about the O'Fallon Public Library and its activities, the Librarians' List board links back to the library's other boards, which include its Career Center, a board strictly about cats, and a dedicated Chronicles of Narnia board.
South San Francisco's Tech Boards
Not to be overshadowed by its similarly named neighbor to the north, the suburb of South San Francisco is a hub for technology and biotechnology. The South San Francisco Public Library aptly has a Tech Tips and Tricks board with everything from Google search tips to Adobe Photoshop tutorials to using spreadsheets in order to manage work projects.
South San Francisco also has another great board called Tech Hacks that has secret tricks for iPhones, life hacks for your office, and tips for improving your Wi-Fi signal.
Calumet City Public Library's When Collection Development Goes Wrong
Old Tractors and the Men Who Love Them.
Anybody Can Be Cool … But Awesome Takes Practice.
Reusing Old Graves.
These are just a few of the hilarious titles in the Calumet City (Illinois) Public Library's When Collection Development Goes Wrongboard. This is a great example of a collaborative board, with nine other accounts contributing to it (such as the Bessemer Public Library in Alabama and Long Island Reads). The book covers are almost as funny as the commentary from the librarians who pinned them.
New Orleans Public Library's Historical Boards
The city of New Orleans has an intriguing, multi-layered history and the New Orleans Public Library does an incredible job of representing it on Pinterest. The Louisiana Characters board has books and articles about famous personalities of NOLA, such asTrombone Shorty and Marie Laveau.
The Desktop Jazz Concert is a creative use of videos on Pinterest with live recordings of the Branford Marsalis Quartet and of Louis Armstrong. There are also a few GIFs of Marlon Brando in a Streetcar Named Desire. STELLAAAAAAAAA!
TechSoup is on Pinterest, too! Be sure to follow us and check out our Left My <3 at the Library board.


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After one month of lazy mornings, zero studying and whole-night readings, I'm finally back to school, for the last time as I'm in 12th grade now. I'm actually happy. School = Friends+ chatting+ seeing this particular person.
But when you add studying to the equation.. Ahem!
So stealing an idea from one of Amy's posts, here's an overview to me and the subjects that I have to endure/ enjoy.
- Best to start with the worst. I HATE this subject.
- My teacher is… indescribable. Bhramori, can you help??
- My tuition teacher is not around for more than a month. Yay!
- I can stand Calculus, or matrices and determinants, but Conics- kill me now!!!
- I need to say this this again- our Maths teacher in school- indescribable. The root of all evils. Sorry ma'am!
- Second-worst subject.
- Our Physics teacher is also our class teacher, to make matters worse. Lets not talk about her pronounciations.
- Electricity and Mechanics- can you die??
- Light and Atoms and nuclei – my saving grace.
- Numericals- Thy relation to Maths is a sacrilege.
- I love one of our chemistry teachers! She's the best!!! She's so amazing. Its not like she's all over-friendly and everything, but man, I respect her. Full-stop.
- The other teacher..umm, well, lets just say that she's not as good. Or maybe the fact that she teaches Organic Chemistry make her an antagonist in my life??
- Not that I hate Organic. I just hate the way she teaches.
- Chemistry Practicals are awesome as well. I have this lab partner who is also one of my best friends since forever, so we both do our work together. We aren't actually supposed to have lab partners, but do we care?? 😛
- And again, Numericals- Thy crimes shall not be ignored.
- Anyone heard Only Hope by Mandy Moore? "I know now you're my only hope" As far as Science subjects go, Biology is my only hope.
- Our Biology teacher is weird. She just makes us write notes all day long. Its like handwriting practice.
- Buuuut, my tuition teacher is AWESOME! He's a Medical student, and has this tendency of making everything sound interesting. Oh, and he knows quite a lot of Latin and other word origins, and often imparts his knowledge. 🙂
- Well, this is the only subject which makes sense. I mean, this is the only subject which can be called a NECESSITY. Where would you be without doctors??
- My dad is a Bengali teacher, my entire family has degrees in this language. And its my mother tongue. Needless to say that I'm good at it. I'm not bragging, I swear. I just am good at it.
- I love one of our teachers. She's so cute and sweet and teaches real literature.
- The other teacher though.. I HATE her.. She gives tuitions at home, and her tuitions students get more marks, and know ALL the questions before the exams! How unfair???
- But I still got the highest in my section and second-highest in my section last year, so..*shrugs*
- And I'm totally modest about this subject. 😛
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- Obviously, its my favorite subject now that I don't have History and Geography.
- Thank you Keith Sir (an ex-teacher at our school) for igniting my love for this subject.
- Good teacher or bad, good marks or bad ones- NOTHING can lessen my love for English.
- Specially Literature. I love writing essays, but Literature is a whole different place.
I can't believe I typed so much today! *raised eyebrows*
Try it out guys, this post is F.U.N. 🙂


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Pertti Vesala Purchasing Manager
I joined the Imagon team in 2006 and today I am the Purchasing Manager. My responsibilities include the purchase and management of all materials needed and all incoming and outgoing deliveries to and from our Kajaani factory.
I am born and raised in Juorkuna, a village in the Northern parts of Finland where I began cross country skiing as a young boy – a sport I still today enjoy very much. I also run, walk and work out at the gym to support me on my health. Five years ago, I started beekeeping in my garden, as a counterbalance to all the sports.


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I was happy to invest my time, talents, and finances because Tim said he was "enthusiastic" about what he called our "bright future." As a tangible expression of my commitment, I devoted countless hours — as well as my own funds — to learning about the sport, getting this website up and running, networking with members of the acro community, publicizing and marketing Acro Blocks, facilitating sales, etc.
Eventually, I learned that Tim had lied repeatedly — and not just to me, but to everyone in his life — and broken every promise he made me. That discovery left me with no choice but to tell the truth, consistent with my own moral compass. When I did so, he betrayed and abandoned me in every way that one human being can abandon another — physically, emotionally, psychologically, spiritually and, in this case, financially. He demonstrated a capacity for cruelty that defies description and to which I had never before been subjected. In response to the revelation of his dishonesty, he lied even more, rewriting history and denying he ever made all those promises (that he broke) in the first place. Never in my life have I been so skillfully "played."
To this day, Tim persists in his failure and refusal to honorably and ethically resolve the issues pertaining to the Acro Blocks business venture, including but not limited to the financial issues. My generosity and unconditional support have thus far proven adequate to inspire him to deal with me with integrity and decency.
Bottom line: I paid all costs of the Acro Blocks online business presence, in addition to providing my services. Tim collected — and continues to collect — all sales revenue generated. He left me holding the proverbial bag without even having the integrity to reimburse me for the funds I expended (to say nothing of the value of my time). He has proven himself a quintessential deadbeat who lacks the self-respect to pay for what he received. His unscrupulous behavior has been and continues to be enabled and abetted by the other person(s) and organization(s) affiliated with and who have benefited, both directly and indirectly, from sales of Acro Blocks.
Tim once wrote to me, in part: "Please don't let either of us turn what we have together into another one of my 'messes.'" If Tim had actually meant those words, he could have made reasoned choices that would have produced a different result. He still could. But until he does, the Acro Blocks business venture, like our relationship, remains another one of Tim's self-described "messes."
"[O]ne of the things I learned is that when you fight for something you believe in and you tell the truth and you do your best, you can always hold your head up high and no one can take that away from you. ~~ Vanessa Kerry
This site will remain online — in testament to all of the above — unless/until Tim finally does the right thing.
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Tim Allen alone has offered warranties and guarantees, and is liable for any and all claims related to or arising out of sales of Acro Blocks, including but not limited to those related to merchantability and/or fitness.
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Anuradha Gupta, Deputy CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
The author with children, partners and health workers in Guyana. Photo: Shabana Shaw.
I found my recent visit to Guyana in South America to be instructive and uplifting. The country exudes optimism, aspiration and pride. Once a British colony, it attained independence only in 1966. A country rich in gold, diamonds and bauxite, Guyana is making rapid progress. Yet the mountainous hinterland, and a general lag in development, has left some behind.
Immunisation in Guyana is a major success. They have introduced the full range of children's vaccines. Now they are preparing to roll out the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for adolescent girls. Although Gavi has supported these vaccine introductions, Guyana has taken full ownership. Coverage levels are high, with most vaccines reaching almost 95% of children. Immunisation has wider reach than any other health programme. But I am glad to see that the government offers a package of guaranteed health services free of charge.
Yet for Guyana, good is not good enough. Everybody that we met, from political leaders to health managers, cared about equity. It bothers them that more than one in ten people in the hinterland lives in poverty. Deep rooted cultural practices remain a challenge. For example early sex, often without contraception, brings teen pregnancies. Rates of violence against children and girls are also very high. Poverty and malnutrition lead to anaemia and stunting. Too many children are still born at home with only the care of a traditional birth attendant, which can put mothers and babies at higher risk.
The hinterland is also where the five percent of children miss out on essential vaccines. These are the children the government is keen to reach. We travel across thick rainforest to reach a remote region. It accounts for one third of the country's land mass, but only four percent of the total population.
A rural village clinic. Photo: Shabana Shaw.
We fly for more than two hours in a small plane to land at Aishalton. This is a small village of Amerindians, an indigenous tribe. The landscape is very challenging. I can see immediately why it is so hard to deliver immunisation and other health care services. Their traditional way of life is to move from place to place in search of arable land. Each village only has a small number of children to vaccinate, anywhere between one and ten.
Health workers have to cross torrential rivers, dense forests and steep mountains. They often take several hours to reach them. Yet against all the odds this region topped the charts on maternal and child health care last year. We watch as they receive the trophy for best performance.
A small delivery plane. Photo: Shabana Shaw.
Delivering vaccines by plane to these communities is very costly. Attracting, training and retaining health workers requires extra incentives. Social mobilisation of scattered populations takes time and money. It is very challenging to deliver healthcare without good roads and electricity.
From Aishalton, we drive on to Lethem, the regional Headquarters. It takes over six hours on an unpaved, bumpy track, rattling every single bone! How can pregnant women survive it? Without an obstetrician or blood storage facility Lethem cannot provide emergency obstetric care. Women must go to Georgetown which is another 18 hours away, or cross over the border into Brazil.
Even though Guyana relies on Cuba to train their doctors, specialists are very scarce. This is a common problem in most developing countries. Yet, the question is not whether Guyana can afford to reach and serve these hinterland communities – can it afford not to do so? This is a moral imperative. In the age of the sustainable development goals no one should be left behind.
The author talks to a mother and her baby at a Guyanese clinic. Photo: Shabana Shaw.
There is also a strong business case. Unvaccinated populations have a high risk of diseases that easily cross borders. At the moment yellow fever outbreaks in Brazil pose a grave risk across the region.
I leave Guyana reflecting on their request for continued Gavi engagement. They no longer need us to pay for vaccines. Guyana has always paid its share, and has increased its total immunisation budget. Gavi support is 'a hand up rather than a hand out'. But they still want the ideas, expertise and innovation offered by Gavi and its partners.
This, they believe, holds the key to reaching the last five percent of children. After all, these children deserve the same chance to "survive, thrive and transform".


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Beijing North Railway Station
Beijing North Railway Station is a time-honored station along China's first rail track. Constructed in 1906, the original terminal building was renovated and reopened in 2009. It is about 5 miles (8 kilometers) to Tiananmen Square, 6 miles (10 kilometers) to West Railway Station, 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) from South Railway Station, and 18.6 miles (30 kilometers) to Capital International Airport.
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Address: Next to Xizhimen of Xicheng District
Railway Station See-off Service
Station Plan
2F-5F: staff office
1F: waiting hall, ticket office, duty desk, police stand, entrances and exits, platforms
-1F: ticket office, waiting hall, entrances and exits
How to get to North Railway Station from downtown Beijing?
Arrival by bus:
At Xizhimen North (east of the terminal): 375, 438, 632, Te15
At Subway Xizhimen (southwest of the terminal): 16, 26, 87, 651, Te15, Night Bus Line 14, Yuntong 105
At Suojiafen (northeast of the terminal): 21, 80, 331, 375, 387, 392, 490, 691, 693
At Xizhimen General City Bus Station (southeast of the terminal): 360, 362, 563, 632, 651, Yuntong 106
At Yutaoyuan (northeast of the terminal): 27, 44, 347, 618, Te12 (inner line), Night Bus Line 20, Yuntong 104
Passengers arriving by bus will be dropped off outside the terminal building. The terminal of the station is the building with four red Chinese characters on top of it. With ticket in hand, enter the station directly, then please read your ticket carefully to confirm which waiting hall you should go and then find it, alternatively, go to the ticket office either to the east of the ground level waiting hall or either side of the underground waiting hall to obtain one first. Find a seat in the waiting hall indicated on your ticket.
Arrival by Subway Line 2, Line 4 or Line 13:
Passengers arriving by subway can leave via exit A1 or A2. Then follow the sign to reach the station. For those with a ticket, enter the station directly and find your waiting hall shown on the ticket. For those without a ticket, please obtain one from the ticket office at either the east of the ground waiting hall or two sides of the underground waiting hall. Thereafter, find the right waiting room.
Arrive by taxi:
|From/ To
|Duration (minute)
|Cost (CNY)
|Tiananmen Square
|West Railway Station
|Capital Internation Airport
Note: The above duration and cost are for reference only. It excludes delays caused by traffic jams and lights.
If arriving by taxi, you will be dropped off outside the station. If you have already bought the ticket, please enter the station to find the right waiting room to wait for the departure. Tickets are available for the ticket offices to the east of the ground level waiting hall or at two sides of the underground waiting hall. You can go there to buy one, then enter the station and find a seat in your waiting room shown on the ticket.
Ticket Check and Boarding
A number of check points are available inside the waiting halls. Please read your ticket carefully to find the right check point to have your ticket checked. Then go to the platforms by escalators, lifts or stairs to get onboard.
1. Please note that red tickets need to be checked manually, while blue tickets can be checked at the automatic ticket check points.
2. Read the LED screens carefully to find the right train when arriving at the platforms, because there may be two on the platforms.
3. When boarding, mind your steps because the carriage is higher than the platform.
4. After getting onboard, please put your luggage in the right position, ensuring it won't fall and hurt others when moving.
How to exit and leave North Station?
Leave by bus:
Please confirm which bus you are going to take first and then find the boarding sites to the east, southwest, northeast, and southeast of the terminal building.
Leave by subway:
Pay attention to direction signs and you will find the subway easily. There is a passage on -1F leading to the subway entrance.
Leave by taxi:
When arriving, passengers need to go out of the station and walk to the roadside to take taxis. It is very convenient.
Transportation to other places from the station:
Tiananmen Square:
Take subway line 4 at Xizhimen, change to line 1 at Xidan, get off at Tiananmen East and then walk there.
Beijing Railway Station:
Take subway line 2 to get there.
West Station:
Take subway line 4 to National Library, transfer to line 9 to get there;
Take bus 21or 691 at Suojiafen to get there directly.
South Station:
Take subway line 4 to reach it.
East Station
Take subway line 4 to Xidan first and then change to line 1 to Dawanglu. Afterwards, walk about 900 meters (984 yards) southeastward to the East Station.
Capital International Airport:
Take subway line 2 at Xizhimen, get off at Dongzhimen and change to Airport Express Line to get there.
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Facilities and Services of the Station
|An LED Screen inside the Station
Ticket Offices: They are located inside the terminal building: one to the east of the ground level waiting hall, and two at two sides of the underground waiting hall.
Waiting Hall: Two waiting halls are available in the station. One is in the center of 1F. A special area for the old, weak, sick, disabled, and pregnant is located in its west side. Toilets and hot drinking water are also available in the west of this waiting hall. The other waiting hall is on -1F with entrances in the front middle, and exits at front two sides. Inside the underground waiting hall, there are toilets, hot drinking water, and elevators, etc. on both sides for passengers' convenience.
Left Luggage service: It can be found in the south of ticket office or close to the waiting hall on 1F. It charges CNY20 for each bag per day.
LED screens: LED screens can be found in the station showing departure time, check points, and boarding platforms and arrival times, exits on 1F and -1F.
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The machinations of ACSEF and ACC on the City
Today's Peenj
But those who bemoan the loss of the Brisac Gonzales Contemporary Arts Centre for Peacock Visual Arts for the site of the now proposed Sir Ian Wood Square have clearly missed the 'big picture'.
Here, now, towards the end of the age of hydrocarbon-propelled personal transport, we see our city abandon the sustainable Crossrail suburban rail transport plan in favour of a ring-road motorway (AWPR) and extension of urban dual-carraigeway schemes (Berryden, Kittybrewster); we have a celebrated celebrity international figure-of-fun loudmouth vulgarian making grandiloquent claims for a new golf-course and condominium scheme for the super-rich to the north of the city and the madcap imposition of the out-of-scale 'City Square' vanity project which wantonly destroys that which is actually quite good within the city centre; Mounthooly Roundabout is re-designated as part of the city's protected 'Urban Green Space Network' (no, really); then, just as the motor industry worldwide is re-tooling for battery-power electric vehicles, ACSEF (Aberdeen City And Shire Economic Future) intend turning the road to Peterhead into the 'Hydrogen Highway' of the future.
And then, out of the blue we have a truly amazing, stunning, visionary plan for huge tunnels and underground transport interchanges and escalators. Yes indeed, what the arts community needs to understand is that ACSEF are, in fact, an overground underground (like the anarchist Wombles) seditionist avante-guard group of very very serious contemporary artists and subversive revolutionary situationists intent on turning Aberdeen itself into the largest and most spectacular neo-conceptual art installation ever conceived in the world. Massurrealism meets fantasticism meets apres-post-modern-futurism meets impossibilism. We are their brushes, the City and Shire is their canvas. And they call their manifesto ENERGETICA. It's thrilling.


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How to Best Meet Password Security Compliance Requirements
Compliance is one of the main concerns of nearly every business owner I consult with, and for good reason. After all, nearly every business is held to data security standards set by an industry or government organization.
When a business's data becomes compromised in a security breach, the result can be devastating; think big fines, public scrutiny, and a serious loss of customer confidence.
Password security is a major component of data security, but when I talk to business owners and IT managers about their password systems, I often get the sense that they know their password systems are severely lacking. They feel vaguely worried about it, but don't know how to fix the problem—or even where to begin.
It's true that password security compliance can be confusing; different businesses are required to meet different password standards depending upon the type of data they handle, and password compliance guidelines are always changing. You can make sure that your business is prepared for success by ensuring that the password best practices below are being followed:
Strengthen your passwords
In an analysis of passwords stolen from Myspace.com users in a recent phishing attack, two of the most popular passwords used were "password" and "myspace." Believe it or not, "password" remains one of the most popular passwords today, even as more applications require the user to use a number or capitalized letter (so people use "Password123." Creative, right?). It's also one of the easiest to guess. Businesses should require their employees to create unique, hard-to-guess passwords that don't include the word "password," the name of the application, or any part of their name. Employees should also be required to immediately change any default passwords given to them by vendors, including sites or applications. (This is a password compliance requirement of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, or PCI-DSS, which applies to any business that accepts payment via credit or debit card).
Change your passwords frequently
When creating a password policy for your business and employees, require that all passwords be changed every 30, 60, or 90 days depending upon the nature and volume of the data you handle and your compliance obligations. If you have passwords that you use more frequently, they are higher risk and should be expired even sooner.
Consider multi-factor authentication.
The U.S. government has identified three factors that can be used as part of its authentication process, and these factors have become standard in security guidelines. The three factors are knowledge (something you know), possession (something you have), and inherence (something you are). A business that uses only passwords for data access is using one-factor authentication—the user must only enter a password (something they know) to gain access. Adding another required factor as part of the authentication process, like a one-time-only numeric code from a token (something the user has) or a biometric fingerprint scan (something the user is) is called multi factor authentication, and adds an extra layer of security that can make a huge difference if someone is attempting to invade your systems. Multi-factor authentication is gaining in popularity and is likely to become commonplace in the near future. Google and Facebook are already offering multi-factor authentication as an option; the FBI recently began requiring that all agencies use multi-factor authentication to access criminal records. PCI-DSS also requires multi-factor authentication for remote access to cardholder data.
If you're in the market for a multi-factor authentication software solution, check out our helpful guide, "12 Questions You Need to Ask Your Multi-Factor Authentication Vendor." You can also download it by clicking on the image at the end of this article.
Provide employee training on password best practices.
In order to be effective, a password policy must be followed. If you are relying on your employees to follow an effective password policy, it's important to give your employees the background on password security (why it's so important, and what's at stake) as well as tips for password management and safety. Employees should know how to create a strong password, how often they should change it, and how they should and shouldn't store their password information.
Use a password management system.
I strongly advise all business clients to use password management software regardless of the size of their business. There are just so many passwords used on a day-to-day basis in a business, and managing them all effectively is nearly impossible. Using password management software allows you to easily enforce a smart password policy—automate strong password generation, automate the changing of passwords every three, six, or nine months, decide what permissions are authorized to who, and more. It really reduces the "human error" factor.


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what does feminism look like today?
In its formative days (in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and then in the 1960s and '70s), feminism was, above all, about promoting equal social and political citizenship for women. Contemporary feminism – the "third wave" – is, like today's world, far more complex than its predecessors. It's not just about equality anymore (though this is and always will be an issue). To me, today's feminism is less about getting equal pay and spouting catchy phrases ("down with the patriarchy!") and more about fostering a world in which women, men, and transgendered people all have the opportunity to live healthy, happy lives as whole and fully valued human beings. To me, feminism is about turning current concepts of gender, sexuality, rape, and more completely on their heads. I could spew statistics galore about unequal pay, but the fact of the matter is that inequality is only one piece of this massive, multifaceted puzzle.
Give me a world where rape (not only of women, but of men, children, and transgendered people) is obsolete, and I'll show you a world where feminism isn't needed.
Give me a world where ze and hir are as common and widespread as he/she and him/her, and I'll show you a world where feminism isn't needed.
Give me a world where women and girls are valued primarily for their intelligence, humanity, and personalities rather than their physical attributes, a world where sex trafficking doesn't exist, a world where politicians don't bicker about what a woman can and can't do with her body, where music about raping and killing women isn't popular or mainstream (such as Eminem's album Relapse, which sold over half a million copies just upon its release and contains the lyrics: "whore you're the kinda girl that I'd assault and rape and figure why not…"), a world where sexual violence isn't sexy, where young girls aren't taught that in order to be a "pure", happy, healthy member of society, they must jealously guard their virginity, a world where sexually active women aren't called "hos", "sluts", "whores", or any other multitude of demeaning and dehumanizing names, but rather are considered to be normal and healthy human beings.
We need more than systematically defined equality. We need a world where men and women aren't forced into constrictive, harmful, and untrue sexual stereotypes such as the passive woman lacking in sexual desire (and thus needing to be convinced or coerced into sexual activity) and the man who is predatory and hypersexual. Let's build a world where the foremost method of combating rape and rape culture isn't telling girls and women ways to protect themselves (don't drink too much, don't wear anything too revealing, never go anywhere alone at night, don't ever leave your drink alone, carry pepper spray, don't lead men on, don't leave your house, become a nun, et cetera) – thus preemptively placing the burden on potential victims – but a new paradigm where men and boys are instilled with the values of healthy sexual relationships and taught to view women as human beings who are sexual creatures, as are all human beings. (This is opposed to the current images of sex in popular culture, in which sex is portrayed as a commodity, something that women "have" and men must obtain through force or some other non-mutual, unilateral action.)
Give me a world where all these things are true, and I'll give you a world where "feminism" is a thing of the past.