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Physical Security Policy
1 Purpose
The purpose for this policy is to establish the minimum requirements for the physical security of the Corda Network Foundation's systems and facilities.
2 Risks Addressed
Failure to comply with this policy may expose the Foundation to loss of intellectual property or other confidential information or disruption of Foundation operated services.
Furthermore, failure to comply with this policy may constitute a breach of the Foundation's legislative, regulatory and or contractual obligations.
3 Who Does the Policy Apply To?
This policy applies to employees and contractors, consultants, temporaries, and other workers at the Foundation, including all personnel affiliated with third parties. This group is referred to as "team members" throughout this policy.
This policy also applies to all services provided to the Foundation by other entities, such as the Corda Network Operator.
4 Scope
All facilities used by Foundation or its Operator's team members or that support Corda Network systems.
5 Mandatory Controls
Generally applicable controls
Appropriate physical access control systems must be implemented for all facilities critical to the operation of the Foundation and the Corda Network. Physical access controls will be implemented according the to the sensitivity and criticality of activities conducted within those facilities.
Physical access to Foundation facilities will be granted according to the provisions of the user access control and access management policy. In particular:
- Access will be granted according to the principle of least privilege.
- Segregation of duties between access request, approval and action must be maintained wherever possible.
- Access to facilities will be regularly reviewed and revoked where no longer needed.
The Foundation will require team members to display appropriate identity and access passes where necessary.
Visitors and team members not authorised for access to a given facility must be escorted by appropriately authorised employees and associates at all times.
All team members are required to observe the Foundation clean desk policy, irrespective of the location at which they are working.
Controls specific to Foundation leased or owned facilities
A facility security manager and deputy must be assigned for each Foundation leased or owned facility.
The facility security manager will, under the guidance of the information security manager, ensure that an appropriate security plan is developed for that facility. The security plan must take into account the sensitivity and criticality of information processed at that site as well as the safety of the site's occupants. The facility security plan shall include provision for:
- Occupant emergency procedures.
- Fire and flood protection.
- Loss of critical infrastructure services such as telecommunications, power, water, heating and sanitation.
- Access control systems.
- Intrusion detection, CCTV and alarm systems.
- Any other physical security controls that the information security manager and facility security manager deem appropriate for that particular facility, and the information processed there.
Controls specific to cloud service providers
Cloud service providers exhibit specific problems regarding policy compliance, as they are unlikely to provide bespoke security capabilities. It will therefore be necessary for the service owner and information security manager to together evaluate the provider's stated security physical security controls in the context of the classification of the information they will handle, and the criticality of the services that they will provide. The Foundation vendor risk management policy provides and appropriate framework for this.
Physical and environmental security factors must be carefully considered when selecting cloud providers for sensitive or critical services.
Cloud hosted services are subject to the Foundation supplier risk management policy. In particular the service owner will be responsible for ensuring that the service provider meets the requirements of this policy.
Cloud hosted services are required to enforce physical security controls appropriate to the sensitivity and criticality of the information processed by that service. The Foundation information security manager may additionally require service owners for cloud services to verify that such controls are in place. This may be accomplished through third party security accreditations, certifications or attestations, including ISO 27001 certification or SOC 2 reports, on site visits or similar.
Controls for other service providers
Other service providers might include providers of data centre colocation services, Corda Network operators or other bespoke services providers, appointed by the Foundation for the operation of the Corda Network.
Service providers are subject to the Foundation supplier risk management policy. The individual performing the service owner role as defined in that policy is responsible for ensuring that the service provider meets the requirements of this policy.
Service providers may be required to provide third-party certifications or attestations describing the design and operation of physical security controls relevant to delivery of services to the Foundation. Depending on the sensitivity and criticality of the service, current ISO 27001 certification or SOC 2 type 2 reports may be required.
The supplier must designate a facility security manager or equivalent for every facility used to deliver services to the Foundation.
The facility security manager will ensure that an appropriate security plan is developed for that facility. The security plan must take into account the sensitivity and criticality of information processed at that facility and must satisfy the service owner that:
- The facility has access control capabilities that are compatible with the Foundation access control policy.
- There exists a process for requesting and granting access to the facility for team members and service provider staff. The facility security manager must be required to explicitly authorise access to any facility (rack, cage or suite) housing Foundation equipment on a case-by-case basis.
- Periodic review and reporting on physical security controls in force by the facility security manager. The review will include confirmation of the effectiveness of access control and intrusion detection systems and protection against key threats, including fire, flood and loss of critical infrastructure services.
- Provision for tracking the remediation of issues identified as threats to Foundation operation (failed backup generator tests etc.).
- The facility security plan will also include any other physical security controls agreed between the facility security manager and service owner that are appropriate for that particular facility, and for the information processed within it.
6 Compliance
Regular assessments are carried out for compliance against this policy. Any violation of this policy will be investigated and if the cause is found due to wilful disregard or negligence, it will be treated as a disciplinary offence. All disciplinary proceedings are coordinated through the Human Resources Department.
The Foundation reserves the right to amend this policy at any time and will publish updated versions to all team members.


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Even though the temps were warm, we could do a few wintery NYC things like ice skating in Bryant Park. A February-break staycation is always fun when you get to catch up on city outings like this, and the rink wasn't even crowded with tourists shockingly!
Posts Tagged 'staycation'
Skating at Bryant Park
Posted in Beautiful Things, Fun in NYC, Holidays, Parenting, tagged Bryant Park, children, family, february break, free things to do in nyc, fun, ice skating, kids, parenting, staycation, winter, Winter Village on March 1, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Stay-cation Brooklyn fun – part 2. Film Biz Recycling
Posted in Found Things, Fun in NYC, Parenting, Travel, tagged Brooklyn, film biz, kids, movies, NYC, prop house, Queens, recycling, Silver Cup Studios, Sopranos, staycation, sustainable, travel on February 22, 2012| 1 Comment »
This fun movie prop shop use to be located in our fine borough of Queens – Long Island City to be exact. We visited when they were nearer to Silver Cup Studios a couple years ago and apparently they needed to move to Brooklyn for a larger space. What a great idea – their motto is this: "Film Biz Recycling (FBR) is a not-for-profit organization, creating socially responsible and sustainable solutions from media industry waste." You may find an item here that appeared in an episode of The Sopranos or a movie — and you might even be able to buy it and take it to your own home. There are objects for rent that are so whacky – they may never have any use outside of a sci-fi film. Then there are also some objects that every movie set (or home) would need. The best part about stopping in is .. just generally reminiscing about all the little things that you may have had in your own past, and forgot about.
Our Stay-cation; hanging in Brooklyn
Posted in Beautiful Things, Fun in NYC, Kid style, Parenting, Travel, tagged Brooklyn, charity, kids, outdoors, parenting, playground, staycation, travel, winter break on February 21, 2012| Leave a Comment »
So far our stay-cation has included tooling around Brooklyn for a day. We went to a Charity Bazaar and found some frog rain boots for Zoe, more board games and a ton of great kid books. We had the kids romp in a playground for a bit, and then went to a movie prop house that once resided in Queens. It's nice to be exploring the boroughs while everyone else is away. Sometimes the parks are quieter – while all the other families are vacationing or in NYC museums.

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My dear Thinette
Authentic Happiness Authentic Love will not just happen, consequently now what you want your man to be like. Have the knowledge to know what you are looking for in a man. It is fulfilling to find your man and very hard to describe the feeling, therefore you have to experience it firsthand.
Who doesn't want the profound happy cherished feeling of being loved by someone who truly loves you for who you are? The warmth that melts your heart when you hear his voice or the touch of his hand?
What do Happiness and Love mean to you? How would you describe authentic happiness and authentic love? Have you found it yet?
When you experience it, first of all, you will look to the world differently and your whole perspective change. With authentic happiness authentic love you will always have a song in your heart and stars in your eyes.
Authentic Happiness Authentic Love
10 Signs of True Love
It is true for both men and women.
• You are so proud of him.
• If you feel tingles all over your body when you see his name appear on your phone.
• Your heart skips a beat when you hear his voice.
• You can't keep your eyes off him.
• He is on your mind day and night.
• His happiness comes first, you will do things that make him happy, not you.
• Being more open and share more intimate things with him, he will do the same.
• Feel safe and secure with him, you will trust him with your life.
• You have to have that warm happy feeling when around him and want to be with him all the time.
Respect, Adore and Desire him.
When all can't be marked, Mr Right has not arrived yet.
It will cause lots of sadness and trouble if a relationship that is not meant to be, are pursued. Discuss the fact that a long term commitment might not work out. Come to an agreement that leaving this connection is an option when you meet someone else.
Relax, just enjoy the company until it is time to and move on.
You will never have happiness if you try to change someone or force a relationship. It has to happen naturally. Leave that for-ever-space in your heart empty for The Special One.
Authentic Happiness Authentic Love
Meeting Him
Timing has a lot to do with finding the right one. I believe you have to have met the goals set for yourself as a schoolgirl and single lady. Before you have achieved your goal, you will not be ready for the true full-time commitment with a partner.
Your Knight in shining Armour will come looking for you when he, finally, has achieved his goals too. He will get serious when he is ready to fully commit. That will be an unexpected, exciting moment of surprise when you met.
Set your short term goals, knowing where you want to be or what you want to achieve. Maybe you want to go backpacking through Europe or do an Ocean swimming marathon before you commit forever.
First of all, know what you want to achieve and start working towards it my darling. The sooner you met that goal the sooner you will be ready, not a moment before.
There have to be goals, it most certainly is the only way to have personal growth. You have to reach a certain level of maturity, and only the experience can bring it before you can "live happily ever after". Don't sit back wasting your time and stay a child forever, put your head down and get busy my dear.
Having met your Prince, you might want to impress him but it is not such a great idea. Most men would like you to be your natural self, he wants you as you are, prefer less makeup, no layers and layers of foundation, artificial nails, eyelashes or hair extensions etc.
He wants to run his fingers through your hair, kiss you and not risking any injury when you touch him. Keep it simple and leave all those extras for your girl's night out.
Never be too serious, always be playful and fun to be around, learn to play the flirting game. The way you make him feel when you are around is the deciding factor for him.
Making him feel loved and special will trigger the switch in his brain and he cannot live without you. Giving him the respect he deserves and telling him, is an important cornerstone to a happy unique relationship.
If you are sure he is the man for you, only then you utter these words that will make him realise you are the one for him too. Tell him how much you Love and Respect him. How you much you appreciate him for the person he is and how much you Adore him.
Put your arms around him, look him in the eye, tell him and seal it with a kiss. Only do this to your very special man and not to every Tom, Dick and Harry.
This is very serious and important, mean what you say and know the reasons why. Never say it just for the sake of saying.
Authentic Happiness Authentic Love
Keeping His Attention and Devotion
Romance and obsession is the way a woman love and fun and sex is the way a man love. Give a man what he desires and you will have a faithful man not interested in other women.
Remember he will still look and enjoy a beautiful woman. Enjoy it with him, commenting on how beautiful a body she has. Be the special woman he has chosen to love and have fun with, and ultimately, be the One he will be obsessed with.
Game of Love
• The first thing, or maybe the second thing a man notices about you is your smile. Having a contagious smile and laugh attracts a man. He realises you are a person who is happy and easy to please. Smile and laugh often.
His main aim in life is to make you happy and do things you will approve of. You won't believe how insecure men feel around a grumpy moaning woman. He won't stay long, because she is hard to please.
• Raise his emotional heart. Tune-up the intensity of emotions a man experience in your presence. The higher the intensity of emotions the more his mind will demand him to claim you.
• Never be too available, you have to stay a challenge all your life.
• A man needs to struggle a little before he can claim what he wants.
Stay a challenge and make him work hard for you, at the same time, make the rewards worthwhile.
Make promises he can't resist but then play the delaying tactic. "I will do anything you want me to do tonight, but you first have to help me fold the washing and wash the dishes".
Be flirtatious with him throughout your relationships and married life.
Men love the challenge of game playing for his attention and love. Don't fall in his lap like an overripe apple. Be elusive and mysterious my darling. Surprise him, best of all, be his own lap-dancer at home.
Subtle ways of Seduction.
Charming a man is 100% mental, it works both ways, but that is only half the pleasure, once that has happened you venture into the creative side of fun. Become a revelation, be enthusiastic, pour all your vigour and vitality into moments and nights of pleasure.
He has to know you are his lover. Beneath that everyday woman, there is a passionate tiger waiting to let loose, only he can arouse that animal in you.
Take care not to become mediocre and predictable.
Choose your battlefield well, where and when. Will it be in the kitchen, under the stars, a bar, with candlelight, by the pool, in public, in the car or rather, the bedroom. The options are endless.
Authentic Happiness Authentic Love
Tools of Seduction.
Being confident is the best tool of all and always the winner.
• Show a little and hide a little. There is a certain way to dress that drives a man crazy, but never too slutty or revealing. Steer clear of the obvious, dresses or shorts too short and revealing. You know what you have but, on the other hand, it is for him to find out.
• The power of scent. Men can get amorous because of pheromones in perfume.
Enhance the moment by using aromatic oils, giving him a body massage e.g. choose between sandalwood, ylang-ylang, jasmine, patchouli mixed with a carrier oil like coconut oil. It is known for its aphrodisiac properties. Make perfume a recognizable part of you.
• Be super CONFIDENT. Have the confidence of a supermodel no matter your size or weight.
Take the lead when seducing him in the bedroom, forget about being shy, give him the lap dance of his life and enjoy it as much as he does. Be a Cleopatra and show him who is in control. Men love it when you instigate sex and take charge.
• A woman who knows what she wants and knows how to get is a huge turn on. Never overdo it, it might be arrogant, always have that shy playful element around.
• Renew yourself. Don't stay the boring same all the time. Change your clothes, lose weight, cut your hair, get a total makeover etc. Stay fresh, change your persona frequently being happy, inquisitive, sporty, find new interests etc.
• Magic of anticipation. Excitement and tension can be a huge turn-on for men. Make him earn his time with you. Delay gratification take two steps ahead and one step back.
Create a strong feeling of frustration and dissatisfaction which can only be solved by having you. Give him flirtatious attention and then withdraw and ignore him for a minute or two, keeping busy with something else and then get back to him, in other words, contradict yourself.
• The power of exotic dancing. Learn to slow dance all by yourself with snake-like moves. Arms up high and slowly bring them down one sliding down the other and then stroke your body all over as you turn around and move your hips. Do it to the rhyme of a song without looking at him, giving him the feeling of a peeping Tom.
This can also be done when you slowly get rid of your clothes. You will make his day or rather night if you can lose your inhibitions and enjoy the moment in confidence. His eyes will most probably, only be on the midsection of your body, the rest is not that important, no matter your age.
• Some items to enhance the moment will bring an interesting edge to the occasion like killer lingerie, blindfolds, long strings of pearls, silky scarves, feathers, toys and bracelets
… using them seductively and naughty.
Forget what society says and create a world of your own, remember there is no taboo if it is consensual.
Send him flirty naughty text messages even if he is in the room next door. Your phone can be a great partner in crime to seduce him.
Have initiative, passion, enthusiasm and be creative, make him feel you are a different woman every time. Change your look, technique and scenery. Never think it only happens when you are young my dear, it gets even better as you get older.
Authentic Happiness Authentic Love
On a more serious note
Everybody has a conscious mind and an unconscious mind. Emotions and feelings are determined by your subconscious mind which in return is the keeper of your happiness.
Remember your behaviour and your thoughts feed your unconscious mind and that mirrors your mood and your feelings. If you feed your man good words and good vibrations it will have an influence on his behaviour and feelings towards you.
Make him feel good and special around you and he will get addicted to you. There are three words that should spell out your feelings towards him. No, my dear, it is not " I love you " it is indeed RESPECT APPRECIATION and ADORATION. You only say it to the man who deserves it and you are serious with … don't mess with this my dear.
Tell him you Respect him, Appreciate him and most of all Adore him, and say why.
• Respect Him for being such a hard worker, working long hours for your future, and the way he treats his parents. [choose your own reasons]
• Appreciate Him for being a loving faithful, and best of all, an honest partner. [choose your reasons]
• Adore Him for being the best partner and lover anyone can ever have, most of all, you can't live without him. [choose your own reasons]
Repeating this almost every day, finding new things to honour him. It will make him so happy, and in addition, you will appreciate him more. No matter how old you are and how long you have been together, as long as you mean it.
If a committed relationship fails it, most probably, is because of these three cornerstones Respect, Appreciation and Adoration are not honoured. A woman has to have the desire and, most of all admit the fact that she is enjoying it too. When you see how he adores, admires and desires you it will change something in you. Treat him well and you will be his Queen.
Not all men are the same, as a matter of fact, you will have to find the way to your man's heart your own way, consequently and he will find his way to conquer yours.
Authentic Happiness Authentic Love
The joy of true love is the feeling of authentic happiness authentic love. There is nothing better in life than to be with him and share your life with him. Find the signs of true love and, cherish it, my dear.
Love you lots
Gran Stella


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Chantel Ackerman: NOW at Ambika P3, London
Ambika P3 and A Nos Amours are proud to present a major exhibition of work by the internationally celebrated filmmaker and artist, Chantal Akerman, in the extraordinary underground space of Ambika P3 London. Entitled Chantel Ackerman: NOW, this will be the first large scale exhibition in the English-speaking world of Akerman's installation work and will coincide with the UK premiere of her new film, No Home Movie, 2015, on Friday 30 October at Regent Street Cinema, London. None of the works in the exhibition have been previously exhibited in the UK.
There will be seven installation works at Ambika P3: the centrepiece will be NOW, 2015, a powerful 8 channel video installation with surround sound originally commissioned for the Venice Biennale 2015. For this work, Akerman collected images from desert regions, specifically violently contested regions in the Middle East, her aim to present the current condition of violence and conflict as lived experience.
Other works in the exhibition span from 1995 and investigate a variety of emotive themes such as issues around the border of Mexico and America (A Voice in the Desert, 2002), the atom bomb and Hiroshima (Maniac Summer, 2009), woman reclaiming images of herself (In The Mirror), the dichotomous relationship between presence and absence (Maniac Shadows, 2013), the Eastern bloc countries before the fall of Communism (D'Est, 1995) and the sublime (Tombée de nuit sur Shanghaï, 2007).
Chantal Akerman (b. 1950 Belgium, now Paris based) is one of the most unpredictable, farsighted, indefinable, rigorous and playful film artists of her generation. While showing the troublesome complexity of human existence, Akerman's works are filled with beautiful imagery, music, magic of chance, yearning and hope, yet she also investigates hot-button themes such as racism in the American South, illegal immigration, and terrorism in the Middle East.
Chantal Akerman: NOW is jointly curated by Ambika P3 (Michael Mazière) and A Nos Amours (Joanna Hogg and Adam Roberts) and presented in association with Marian Goodman Gallery. It is supported with funding from Arts Council England, Marian Goodman Gallery and the University of Westminster.
Ambika P3 – Marylebone Road London NW1 5LS
30 October — 6 December 2015
Private View: Thursday 29 October at 6:30pm – 8:30pm


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I am NOT saying that all religious ideas are bad. All I am saying is that there are plenty of religious preachings that contradict each other, as well as our instinctual sense of right and wrong, including many of the things we know to be factually correct based from evidence gathered from our individual observations and through scientific methods.
All I am advocating for is the need to discuss the impact of religious ideas on the way we as individuals and as societies, live our lives. If we do not, we will all suffer the consequences of operating our societies based on false premises and beliefs.
Most of us assume that religions are benign. Going to church, for example, is just a social gathering, for many of us who are moderately religious. We often fail to see or question how organised religions, including religious beliefs and ideas exacerbate, and sometimes cause, the problems of the many issues we face today:
1. Terrorism
2. Freedom Of Speech and Expression
3. Honour killings
4. Genetal mutilation
5. Denial of Gay Rights
6. Denial of Women's Rights
7. AIDS and condoms
8. Teenage Pregnancy
9. Stem Cell Research
10. Euthanasia
And many more...
Our religions are involved in our politics. They will to shape the laws in which we all live by. So long as this is the case, then it is everybody's responsibility and obligation to investigate, criticise and scrutinise them as we do any political party.
Our religions are involved in commerce. They are selling us their own version of the truth. Religions and sects are selling books, DVDs, CDs and other gizmos while recruiting many members from whom they can extract donations and other forms of financial contribution. As consumers and potential customers of such organisations, we are all entitled to question and ask: Is this really what is right for me, for my children and for other people I know?
We are all seeking the truth. We are all asking questions about who we are, why we are here and how we should live our lives.
The problem is, much of the information available everywhere is filtered, modified or adjusted to suit the bias of particular religions. How can we ever hope to arrive at the truth when we choose to see, or are being shown, only their side of any argument?
The main aim of this website is to encourage and promote discourse amongst us as we try to answer ask life's deep questions instead of just believing what they have been told or led to believe by their parents and religious preachers.
Instead of accepting religious and superstitious explanations to the things we do not yet understand, Reasonists rely more on enquiry and the scientific method.
Non-scientists loosely use the word 'theory' in place of words like a 'hunch' or 'guess'. When people hear about 'The Theory Of Evolution', they say things like, "Well, it is just a theory".
In science, however, the word 'theory' is not an individual's hunch or guess that remains unproved or untested. Before something is recognised as a theory, it goes through a rigorous process. We need to understand the process by which scientists come to understand what they purport to know. This is referred to as 'The Scientific Method'.
William K. Tong of the Oakton Community College, in Illinois, provides us with a good definition of The Scientific Method:
"The scientific method attempts to explain the natural occurrences (phenomena) of the universe by using a logical, consistent, systematic method of investigation, information (data) collection, data analysis (hypothesis), testing (experiment), and refinement to arrive at a well-tested, well-documented, explanation that is well-supported by evidence, called a theory".
What we need to recognise is that scientific theories have been observed, tested and verified in many experiments, by many different, independent sources. To explain this process, let us use an example of how a theory is developed using the scientific method:
1) I make an observation: Every time the sun rises, it is always from the east.
2) I hypothesise: The sun must rise from the east.
3) I test this idea: I will go everywhere I can possibly go and verify that the sun is always rising from the east.
4) I publish it: "My research has indicated the sun always rises from the east, wherever it is observed."
5) Other people verify it: This research will then be corroborated by others, from all over the world to confirm that the sun indeed rises from the east.
6) We agree now that our theory has enough evidence. Out of say, 10,000, independent case studies, we are 100% sure the sun rises from the east. We now have a theory.
7) Maybe one day, the sun will begin rising from the west. We cannot know for sure. When it does, we will modify our theory.
As we can see, theories are far from the unproved speculations of a single scientist who just had one too many cups of coffee, late one night. Scientific method is not simply about asserting what you think is true. It may make assumptions but it does not require faith because it simply works with the evidence it has. It is a method that seeks for truth through testing ideas and conducting experiments to verify whether these ideas are true. Ideas are cross-referenced and open for widespread criticism, enquiry and debate. The scientific method requires evidence that is, understandable, relevant, reliable, observable and verifiable.
The most important aspect of a scientific theory is that it must be FALSIFIABLE. It must be clear how and when that theory is no longer valid. In our example above, the theory will remain to be true until someone makes an observation that the sun is rising from another direction. If something is not falsifiable, it is not a true scientific theory. It is a philosophy.
[This is an excerpt from the Tyranny Of God on the Scientific Method, p258]
Whether you are a Christian, Muslim, Jew, Agnostic or Atheist, you are to the Reasonism website! If you are currently wondering what the truth is behind God and religion, then this website may be a valuable reference to you. Here, we discuss a variety of topics from Science, Evolution, Religion, Superstition, Atheism and other related topics. We hope you enjoy your visit.
When I was writing The Tyranny Of God in 2008, I was looking for a word that can define my philosophy. Defining myself as an atheist did not seem the right fit for many reasons. I looked for the right word. There were rationalism, positivism, existentialism but they all have an existing history given to them by previous thinkers and authors. Then I realised that what the religious mind prioritised was faith over reason. Ultimately, the religous mind rejects and accepts any reasonable proposition based on their religious faith. Therefore, there was such a thing as Faithism. What I was advocating was more a philosophy of reason over faith. I was a Reasonist. On matters beyond our understanding, it is more reasonable to believe in things for which we have good evidence rather than believing things simply by a asserting their truths as a matter of faith. It is therefore a way of reasoning without resorting to faith and superstition.
Reasonism is therefore a philosophy based on the following statement:
For us to believe in something, we must have good reasons to believe it. A reason is a good reason if it is based on intelligent ideas. Ideas are intelligent if they have the power to predict. We can only predict when we acquire the knowledge we need that are close to the truth, allowing us to arrive at models and theories that help us make predictions. To do this, we need to use good information. Good information is something that is based on good evidence. Good evidence must be understandable, relevant, reliable, independently verifiable, comparable and consistent.
- Marquez Comelab, The Tyranny Of God, p258.


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Peer Review Resources
This is the Handbook for the AHRC's Peer Review College (PRC) members offering guidance and essential information on all aspects of membership for new and existing members. You can view the PRC Handbook file below and select any topic from the links on the table of contents pages.
- PRC Handbook (PDF, 494KB) - March 2018
Please note that the Handbook is constantly updated so we advise members always to refer to last updated version.
The Peer Review College (PRC) forms a crucial part of the peer review process and has a vital role in ensuring that the AHRC supports research of the highest quality.
See also:
- Specific guidance for reviewers using the Je-S system (PDF, 401KB)
PRC Member online training
- Online training (pptx file, 1.2MB) for PRC members prior to induction events.
- Effective reviewing (PDF, 335KB)
Useful documents
- Grant Applications - Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Download at: ahrc.ukri.org/documents/faq/excellence-and-impact-in-grant-applications-frequently-asked-questions (PDF, 176KB) for guidance on excellence and impact in grant applications.
- Partnership working in the arts and humanities - A guide to good practice
Download at: ahrc.ukri.org/documents/guides/information-on-knowledge-exchange-for-peer-review-college-members (PDF, 1.1MB).
- Pitfalls for AHRC grant applicants to avoid
Tips from members of the Peer Review College on what to avoid when writing grant applications.
Download at: ahrc.ukri.org/documents/guides/pitfalls-for-ahrc-grant-applicants-to-avoid (PDF, 564KB).
Useful slideshows
- How to write a good grant application to the AHRC (RGs and Fellowships)
For the Research Grants Scheme and the Fellowships Scheme.
Visit: www.slideshare.net/AHRC/02-how-to-write-a-good-ahrc-grant-application-reserach-grants-and-fellowships
- Useful tips for applicants when writing a grant application
Do's and Dont's for writing grant applications with top tips from AHRC officers.
Visit: www.slideshare.net/AHRC/03-useful-tips-for-applicants-when-writing-a-grant-application
- How to make successful AHRC bids
Tips from practitioner's point of view on how to write a successful grant application, including practice-led proposals.
Visit: www.slideshare.net/AHRC/071-how-to-make-successful-ahrc-grant-bids.
The following forms can be used for claiming expenses for your work as a Peer Review College member.
- Risk Assessment for use of Private Vehicle (ODT, 711KB) - This form is to be completed and returned to the AHRC before each use of a private vehicle on AHRC business.
- Travel and Subsistence - UK Bank Account Holder Expenses Claim Form for Non-Employees (Word, 1MB) - This form accompanies the Travel and Subsistence Policy for Non-Employees.
- Travel and Subsistence - Non-UK Bank Account Holder Expenses Claim Form for Non-Employees (Word, 1MB) - This form accompanies the Travel and Subsistence Policy for Non-Employees.
- Travel and Subsistence - Policy for Non-Employees (PDF) - The purpose of this policy is to ensure that AHRC's travel and accommodation needs are met in a consistent way.
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- Counter Fraud and Bribery Policy - The AHRC is committed to the practice of responsible corporate behaviour and to complying with all laws, regulations, and other requirements which govern the conduct of our operations.
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The number of South Koreans visiting the North and vice versa increased sharply to 7,498 in 2018 from 115 in 2017, the paper said.
The surge was attributed to government initiatives to cooperate with the North on an inter-Korean railway connection project, a forestry project and various sports events. Social and cultural exchanges driven by civic groups and local governments also played a role, according to the 2019 White Paper on Korean Unification.
"The inter-Korean relations were completely cut off until a year ago," Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon said in the preface. "In difficult situations like a dark tunnel, the government consistently pursued peaceful resolution of the North Korean nuclear issue and restoration of inter-Korean relations."
Inter-Korean trade increased slightly, to $11 million from $10 million. The figure previously exceeded $1 billion, before the 2016 decision to shut down a joint industrial complex in the North's border city of Kaesong in retaliation for missile and nuclear provocations by Pyongyang.
Efforts to keep the mood of dialogue with the North alive continued throughout the year: A total of 23 agreements were adopted over the course of 36 meetings, including the three summits between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the report said.
The Unification Ministry said it would seek to formalize these improvements in inter-Korean ties through legislation reflecting the agreement between the two sides as well as the positive changes in the mood for dialogue.
The ministry publishes the annual report to help the people better understand the government's overall policy regarding unification and North Korea.
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- Price$499,900
- Beds2
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#2205 10221 Tuscany Bv Nw, Calgary
WELCOME TO VILLA D'ESTE, a premiere complex in the award winning community of Tuscany. Stunning mountain & ravine views from your west facing balcony. Large unit will accommodate most any size furniture, 9 ft ceilings throughout with engineered hardwood & newer carpet and a wall of windows allowing sunshine to flow in.The generous sized living room has easy access to large deck with gas outlet. The dining room will accommodate a large table & hutch, while the updated gourmet kitchen has good counter & cupboard space, newer quartz & backsplash & large flat surface island. A storage/laundry room with full size washer/dryer. The master retreat will fit a king-size bed & has a generous walk through closet to your ensuite with large soaker tub & separate shower. The second bedroom is a good size with murphy bed, directly across from a bathroom with a soaker tub. A separate titled storage unit & underground heated parking. Close to shopping, C-train, walking paths & easy access to Stoney Trail. WELCOME HOME! NOTE: has been updated with new single level island and new granite, new backsplash, new lighting including pot lights, new kitchen sink and faucet, roll-out drawers in pantry, newer dishwasher, newer carpets. This clean and spacious unit is located in a great complex located with easy access to Stoney Trail and walking distance to the Shops of Tuscany.
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We offer an alternative to self storage. We provide safe and secure storage containers at a more affordable price than traditional self storage. We don't compromise on security either. All of our containers are stored in a 24hr CCTV monitored and manned facility. We seal containers to remove the risk of damp and we sell packing materials onsite so you can give yourself peace of mind and pack to the fullest protection. We insure each container free of charge (up to the sum of £2500). In the event your container is damaged by flooding or fire, or if the container suffers total destruction or theft, we will cover you. If you wish to insure individual items, you will need to arrange this independently.
Tell us the why, when and what you need and let us do the rest. We can provide storage anywhere from 1 week up to 1 year - we will even give you a discount when you pre-pay for 6 months or more!
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If you are sill unsure, give us a call.
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Moving in has never been easier. When you arrive onsite, we will bring your storage to you. You will simply reverse up to our loading bay and unload your goods.
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Simply give us 2 working days notice notice and we will ensure your items can be collected when you need them. Any monies paid but not used for that month will be refunded back. That way you'll only pay for what you use!
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Unlike traditional self storage providers, we will dispose of unwanted cardboard and plastics for a small one off charge. When organising your storage and boxes, ask one of our friendly team about this service.
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Qatar Polymer Industrial Company is the leading ISO 9001:2015, OHSAS 18001:2007 and HACCP certified manufacturer and exporter of Polypropylene Woven products based at Qatar. Established in the year 1999 with an installed production capacity of 16,200 metric tons per annum, the company is promoted by one of Qatar's leading group Al Dolaimi Holding.
We are one of the well established brands in the field of woven Polypropylene product manufacturing industry. Facility spread over 21,000sqm. supported by more than 500 employees. We specialize in multiple Polypropylene products: - PP Woven Fabric (Laminated / Un-laminated), PP Woven Sacks, FIBC (Jumbo Bags), LDPE Blown Film.
We cater to customized global requirements from GCC countries, Europe, Africa, Russia and MENA region.
Our bags are used for packing Fertilizers, Sugar, Flour, Grains, Animal feeds, Seeds, Cement, Food, Ice, Charcoal, Salt , Chemical and Rice etc.
Our strengths are optimum capacity utilization with continuous technical innovation and resource optimization; Leveraging economies of scale by adding up new capacities with latest technology for improved productivity; a continuous effort for cost leadership and product improvement to increase the market share and profit.
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Qatar Polymer's vision is to be a global leader in the field of woven polymer based products in multi-faced applications. We will achieve the same through the in-depth knowledge in polymer processing and best manufacturing practices. We will augment our state of the art manufacturing processes with innovative product applications to increase the future sustainability and growth for the company.
We are committed to the conservation of environmental resources... We will work and develop the products with highest level of recyclables.
Qatar Polymer has fully equipped manufacturing facilities located in Salwa Industrial Area, Qatar. The factories occupy 17,000 sqm. area. These facilities are augmented with adequate power and water sources. The Company is equipped with the following manufacturing infrastructure:
At Qatar Polymer, we aim to make the whole business process more satisfaction driven and customer friendly. The satisfaction of the customer is important and of the highest priority to the management. It is taken care at every level by our experienced team of managers from designing to production so that the customer's satisfaction and comfort is not compromised any given point of time.
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Our in-house development centre is able to give you alternative designs, samples to get most appropriate quality product. Our longest experience of manufacturing various products makes us competent to advice you on your various needs.
As a policy of the company, Qatar Polymer ensures 100% approval of print and labels before production.
We prefer to work as an extended arm to your own business and not purely on seller buyer relationship. We consider any problem at our client's end as our own problem and try to solve it to the mutual advantage.


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When you're smilin' the whole world smiles with you..
I've been dreading starting this post. Of course I'm looking forward to rummaging through my photos and notes and re-living another fantastic weekend, but I must admit I'm feeling the pressure to do it justice just as I did with Bearded Theory the preceding weekend. Getting a glimpse of the work Pete and Becky have put into Something To Smile About, it was so good to see them able to announce a sell-out as the deadline for ticket sales loomed on the horizon. I'm going to break this down to a post for each day – so here's Friday (with a bit of bonus Thursday)..
We arrived a night early, delivering a gazebo Debbo and Phily kindly offer to loan – not that any of us could work out how to put it up, it lay dormant where I left it until I collected it again on Monday morning to bring back. Never mind! It gave us the chance to pop the van back stage and plug in to the hook up for a night and enjoy pizza, drinks and campfire songs whilst the finishing touches were being added to the arena – we also got to meet Phat Bollard, who as well as being awesome are really lovely folk too (thanks for the CDs!).
Come morning we de-camped to the camper van field along with Roger and Kaye, finding a good spot to set up camp and save a few spaces for folk who'd arrive later. With an idea of our layout sorted we got the tent up for Becki and Maia who'd be arriving later too, and watched folk starting to arrive as the campsites officially opened – an assortment of vehicles started trundling into the L shaped field a short walk from the festival site proper to pick a suitable spot to set up home for the weekend.


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In collaboration with the Modern Language Association, the MLA‐Roth Award for translation of literary work into English has been given since 2000. As of January 2018, it started being given every year, instead of on a biennial basis. This award, like very few of the other translation prizes given at the annual MLA caonvention, is not limited to the translation of literary works written in a specific language. Recipients have translated works in languages from all over the globe. For a complete list, please see MLA-Roth Award Recipients.
The 2019 award went to Susan Bernofsky for her translation from theGerman of Go, Went, Gone, by Jenny Erpenbeck. Erpenbeck is the award-winning author of seven novels, five of which Bernofsky has translated into English. Erpenbeck's moving 2015 novel Go, Went, Gone recounts the story of a former (East German) academic who befriends and becomes involved in the precarious lives of a group of African refugees in Berlin. Bernofsky, one of today's best-known translators of German-language literature, directs the Program in Literary Translation in the MFA Writing Program at Columbia University's School of the Arts.
The jury additionally awarded an Honorable Mention to Alistair Ian Blythfor his translation from the Romanian of The Book of Whispers, by Varujan Vosganian. A Romanian politician, economist and author of novels, essays and poems, Vosganian is of Armenian descent. In this moving novel, he unfolds the experience and memory of the horrific Armenian genocide that took place a century ago in the Ottoman Empire. Originally written in 2009/12 and translated into over 20 languages, Blyth's translation makes the book available to English-language readers for the first time.


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PHOTO GALLERY: Newbridge school and local boxing club join forces for 5km Curragh fun run
Gaelscoil Chill Dara and Setanta Boxing Club fundraiser
The sun shone down on the Curragh for last weekend's fun run which was organised by Gaelscoil Chill Dara and Setanta Boxing Club.
The event took place last Sunday, June 10 at Lumville and photographer, Tony Keane was on hand to capture all the action.
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Rachel received her Bachelor's Degree, a double major in Criminal Justice and English, from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Rachel earned her Juris Doctorate Degree from St. John's University School of Law, where she was Vice President of the Evening Student Association and the Managing Editor/Co-Founder of the Commercial Litigation Law Journal.
Rachel has extensive experience representing Plaintiffs, exclusively, in both commercial and civil litigations from inception through trial/appeal. In addition to representing aggrieved parties in individual lawsuits, Rachel has successfully litigated several class actions and managed global settlements on behalf of her clients. Rachel continues to provide pro bono services to the NY State Division of Human Rights and LawHelpNY.org.
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I use these mini silicone molds for freezing AIP sauces in serving size portions. See the recipe for Golden Turmeric sauce which I routinely make and freeze. I highly recommend checking out this versatile and delicious sauce which can be used on different vegetable dishes and many types of meats. See my recipe for AIP burger patties where I used this sauce to "dress" the burger.
Freezing AIP sauces
In order to have sauces on hand I freeze them in mini silicone molds and then peel off the mold and empty the frozen "pucks" into a large zip lock bag and throw the whole bag back into the freezer.
Each mold is the size of about one and a half to two ice cubes so I end up wasting much less sauce this way. These sauces are always ready when I need them since they don't take much time to thaw. I also don't have a big jar of sauce sitting in the very back of my fridge moldering away, ahem, and then weeks later finding it after it has gone bad and has to be thrown out.
Do you see the cherry colored sauce oozing out of the side of my dressed burger in a portobello bun? See this recipe for this Nightshade free Cherry BBQ sauce.
I also routinely make this BBQ sauce and then freeze it in these silicone molds. My life is so much easier when I have these sauces in the freezer in one serving size portions and can add them to spice up a vegetable or meat. The golden turmeric sauce is particularly good on vegetables like steamed cauliflower and the nightshade free cherry BBQ sauce is yummy on chicken and beef.
I've also recently started to make a smooth and delicious cauliflower sauce with garlic and nutritional yeast (stay tuned for a post).
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The crash of a U.S. drone on the Seychelles Island in 2012 was the second crash of a U.S. drone on Seychelles in four months during a U.S. surveillance missions over Somalia. This underlines the deadly folly of a U.S. collaboration with national laboratory scientists and the Northrop Grumman Corp. for nuclear-powered drones.
The use of nuclear power on U.S. drones was "favorably assessed by scientists at Sandia National Laboratories and the Northrop Grumman Corp.," revealed Steven Aftergood of the Project on Government Secrecy of the Federation of American Scientists.
Just consider if the drones that crashed on the Seychelles used nuclear power — and the impacts if the radioactive fuel they contained was released — or if the drones had crashed elsewhere, in Somalia, for instance, providing nuclear material to those who might want to make a "dirty bomb."
Although the nuclear-powered drone scheme is ostensibly not going anywhere for now, other schemes to use nuclear power overhead — which also threaten nuclear disaster — are on the planning table and some are moving ahead.
These include:
A new U.S. Air Force plan which supports "nuclear powered flight." Titled Energy Horizons, states that "nuclear energy has been demonstrated on several satellite systems" and "this source provides consistent power… at a much higher energy and power density than current technologies." It does admit that "the implementation of such a technology should be weighed heavily against potential catastrophic outcomes."
Indeed, the worst accident involving a U.S. space nuclear system occurred with the fall to Earth in 1964 of a satellite powered by a radioisotope thermoelectric generator or RTG, the Systems for Nuclear Auxiliary Power SNAP-9A. It failed to achieve orbit and fell to Earth, disintegrating upon hitting the atmosphere causing its Plutonium-238 fuel to be dispersed as dust. Dr. John Gofman, professor of medical physics at the University of California, Berkeley, long linked the SNAP-9A accident to a global rise in lung cancer.
"A ground-breaking Russian nuclear space travel propulsion system will be ready by 2017 and will power a ship capable of long-haul interplanetary missions by 2025," the Russian state news agency, Ria Novosti, reported. The worst accident involving a Soviet or Russian nuclear space system was the fall from orbit in 1978 of the Cosmos 954 satellite powered by a nuclear reactor. It also broke up in the atmosphere spreading radioactive debris which scattered over 77,000 square miles of the Northwest Territories of Canada.
The U.S. is moving again to produce Plutonium-238 for space use. RTGs powered by Plutonium-238 had been used by the U.S. as a source of electricity on satellites — as the Energy Horizons noted. But that was until the SNAP-9A accident which caused a shift to generating electricity with solar photovoltaic panels. However, RTGs using Plutonium-238 have remained a source of on board electricity for space probes.
The Department of Energy plans to produce Plutonium-238 at both Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratories.
The U.S. is also developing nuclear-powered rockets. Ad Astra, headed by former astronaut Franklin Chang-Diaz, is working on what it calls a Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket or VASMIR to be powered by a nuclear reactor. It would provide a "faster trip" to Mars, says Chang-Diaz, according to a Voice of America article, could be used "for missions to the International Space Station or to retrieve or position satellites in Earth orbit."
The assessment of Sandia National Laboratories and Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. is carried out to explore the feasibility of next generation UAVs. The objective was "to increase UAV sortie duration from days to months while increasing available electrical power at least two-fold," according to a June 2011 Sandia project summary.
And that objective could have been achieved by means of the unidentified technology, which "would have provided system performance unparalleled by other existing technologies," the project summary said.
"As a result of this effort, UAVs were to be able to provide far more surveillance time and intelligence information while reducing the high cost of support activities. This technology was intended to create unmatched global capabilities to observe and preempt terrorist and weapon of mass destruction (WMD) activities."
But it was all for nought.
"Unfortunately, none of the results will be used in the near-term or mid-term future," the project summary stated. "It was disappointing to all that the political realities would not allow use of the results."
Not only that, but "none of the results can be shared openly with the public due to national security constraints."
It seems clear that the Sandia-Northrop project has done more than just contemplated the use of nuclear technology for onboard power and propulsion.
The project summary, which refers to "propulsion and power technologies that [go] well beyond existing hydrocarbon technologies," does not actually use the word "nuclear." But with unmistakable references to "safeguards," "decommissioning and disposal," and those unfavorable "political conditions," there is little doubt about the topic under discussion.
Furthermore, the project's lead investigator at Sandia, the aptly named Dr. Steven B. Dron, is a specialist in nuclear propulsion, among other things. He co-chaired a session at the 2008 Symposium on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion at the University of New Mexico.
Interestingly, opposition to flying nuclear power sources in this case was internalized without needing to be expressed, and the authors were self-deterred from pursuing their own proposals.
Meanwhile, integration of (conventional) unmanned aircraft systems into the National Airspace System will proceed, as mandated by Congress. On March 6, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a scarcely mentioned request for public comments on the pending designation of six UAS test sites around the country.
The Electronic Privacy Information Center and other public interest organizations petitioned the FAA "to conduct a rulemaking to address the threat to privacy and civil liberties that will result from the deployment of aerial drones within the United States."
Federation of American Scientists :: Project on Government Secrecy
The Deadly Folly of Nuclear Power
USAF Energy Horizons – Defense Innovation Marketplace
Revolutionary Energy Concepts for Air Force Energy Horizons – RFI …
NASA Resumes Production Of Plutonium–238 Space Fuel After 25 …
20M plutonium pilot project at ORNL – Blogs – Knoxville News Sentinel
Secret Drone Technology Barred by "Political … – The FAS Blog
The danger of nuclear powered drones, and plutonium for spacecr
Sandia's idea for nuclear-powered UAV nixed — Defense Systems
Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) Ultra-Persistence Research
Pentagon Reverts to Nuclear Stockpile Secrecy – Secrecy News
Launching of SNAP (Systems Nuclear Auxiliary Power … – CriticalPast
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October 31, 2015
Money20/20 is the largest global event focused on payments and financial services innovation for connected commerce at the intersection of mobile, retail, marketing services, data and technology. With 10,000+ attendees, including more than 1,000 CEOs, from 3,000 companies and 75 countries, Money20/20 is critical to realizing the vision of disruptive ways in which consumers and businesses manage, spend and borrow money.
The LTP founders Aditya Khurjekar and Amit Goel attended the 2015 Money20/20 conference held in Las Vegas between 26th and 29th of October to witness the latest innovations in payments technologies and industry trends.
Returning to the conference 3 years after founding it in 2012 along with the current conference chairmen, it was a special experience for Aditya, who could witness the blossoming of the seeds of innovative cross-industry dialogue that he had sown in the inaugural year, when he had laid the initial content foundation for the event.
The LTP team noticed very interesting trends happening in the various adjacent industries at the event. Companies need to keep these trends in mind as they build their strategies for 2016.
Trend 1. Shift from business model innovation to technology innovation
In recent years, the financial services market has seen a major disruption wave coming from the FinTech sector. Surprisingly, innovations were brought not by payments experts, but by technology experts and people passionate to utilize technology for a better experience.
Business model innovation can be illustrated with an example of Prepaid Cards vs. Debit Cards. The major difference between the prepaid card and debit card is the fact that you do not need a bank account to have a prepaid card. Those cards are convenient, easy to get and use with no hassles. However, prepaid cards could be used once. Therefore, the model of the prepaid card was modified to a card that can be reloaded. That is how GPRP cards were born. Now the prepaid card is a hybrid of a debit card and gift card that still does not require an account. Bright business minds utilized the positive sides of the debit cards model and prepaid cards model to create a new one – reloadable prepaid card that accumulates positive sides of both parents of the card. This is an example of business model innovation.
However, this past Money20/20 clearly vindicated the trends evident in the market for a while now – the dominance of innovations coming from techies rather than business professionals. Companies like Venmo, Square, Stripe, Braintree, and many others, without a doubt, have had a great impact on the industries they are operating in. Those disruptors came from a tech background. Nowadays there is no necessity to be a payments expert to become an innovator in the space; tech professionals passionate about innovation can disrupt the industries they previously had very little to do with.
Trend 2. Identity verification becomes a major issue
As money transactions become easier and easier with technological innovation, the security issue becomes a major concern. A vast variety of applications allow consumers to move funds with one or two clicks. However, this very ease makes those transactions more vulnerable and makes the identity verification question more complicated than it was before. There is always a balance and a choice between security layers and consumer-friendliness.
The LTP team recently conducted an exclusive interview with one of the Money20/20 attendees – John Dancu, CEO of IDology, a fraud prevention and identity verification provider. John shared with us valuable insights on the subject, saying:
When it comes to identity verification, we want to have many layers. However, we need to make the identity verification process as easy as possible for the legitimate consumer without added unnecessary friction. One layer is no longer sufficient to catch fraudsters. When we talk about identity verification, we look at many factors – device, identity activity and location attributes so that our customers can be dynamically decisioned to move to higher levels of verification based on risk profiles. This allows the good customers to easily access products and services while raising the level of friction when suspected fraud is present. We are using real-time resources; looking at other factors that are going around the transaction.
One of those new innovative layers of authentication is provided by another beacon of innovation in mobile payments, Payfone, a company that has Early Warning as one of its investors, a US banks' joint venture that acquired another US banks' joint venture, ClearXchange. A Money20/20 supporter since the early days, Payfone itself continues to scale new heights in mobile authentication - the company recently announced 340% growth in volume in a little more than 3 months and is expecting to cross 3 billion authentications in 2016. Rodger Desai, CEO of Payfone, explained to Aditya on the sidelines of one of the sessions, The industry is finally beginning to appreciate the complexity of what the mobile ecosystem has had to offer us. It's not easy and it takes time to establish the relationships, but we are now making an impact that cannot be ignored. There are banking and payments use cases that are now fundamentally more secure because of the APIs that Payfone provides.
As banks are joining hands to create a powerful network in response to the rise of FinTech, fraud prevention companies and identity verification providers are also joining hands to make seamless experiences as secure as possible.
We have a collaborative fraud network where we help organizations fight fraud on a collaborative basis. We have an ability to see repeated activity across the network. We see fraudsters going from company A to company B and company C, and we see commonalities in fraud activities. That is one of the advantages of IDology. As the company continues to grow, the power of the network has gotten stronger and stronger, added John.
Amit also had the pleasure of meeting Sarah Clark, VP of Product at Mitek Systems, at the Money20/20 2015 conference and witnessed a demonstration of the company's instant ID document verification solution, Photo Verify, in addition to facial recognition capabilities. These two factors of authentication help businesses optimize mobile channels for customer acquisition and payments while migrating risk. Sarah shared her thoughts on the identity verification issue:
The market problem we are solving is the fact that most users are now onboarding for financial account services digitally. Mobile has been booming in the past few years; the volume of inbound applications coming from mobile has tripled or even quadrupled. Moreover, there is a market problem with reliable secure identity verification of the person on the other side of the device. Therefore, we have a unique product where we can instantly scan the driver's license of the user who is holding the mobile device, and our product Photo Verify can instantly detect if the driver's license is authentic. We bridge that physical-to-digital channel.
Trend 3. FinTech startups shake up the industry; banks prepare for comeback
In one of our recent articles, How Banks Are Joining Hands With FinTech Firms to Serve Customers, we highlighted the trend in the banking sector to collaborate with FinTech startups in order to provide better value to end customers. The FinTech addiction has spread among the biggest banks in a variety of forms. Industry giants like BBVA, Rabobank, Wells Fargo, Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, Bank of Ireland, Commerzbank, UniCredit, Credit Agricole, and many others have chosen to set up startup programs to incubate FinTech companies. The market power of banks and assets enable them to invest significantly in incubating innovation.
However, monetary capability is not the only advantage banks have. Access to a large customer pool is the crucial advantage over FinTech startups. The LTP team picked a very interesting quotes from the FinDEVr 2015, where the Temenos team mentioned, Something banks have and FinTech doesn't, but want, are customers!.
The disruptive wave from FinTech has forced industry giants to shift to a response mode and foster innovation themselves. The variety of forms in which banks were previously responding to the rise of FinTech was focused on partnering/investing/acquiring/incubating and helping each other out. However, Money20/20 2015 appeared to illustrate a new way banks are responding to their temporarily threatened dominance – giants of the banking industry are collaborating with each other to regain their power and become a source of innovation themselves.
There are several examples to that, and one of them is Early Warning, a trusted leader in fraud prevention and risk management acquiring clearXchange, the largest bank-owned digital payments network in the United States. As part of the transaction, U.S. Bank and PNC are expected to join Bank of America, BB&T, Capital One, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo as owners of Early Warning, pending completion of all applicable regulatory reviews.
In a joint prepared statement, the CEOs of Bank of America, BB&T, Capital One, JPMorgan Chase, U.S. Bank, and Wells Fargo said, Our customers want the ability to make payments to anyone, in real-time, making funds instantly available in the recipient's bank account. To achieve this, we are combining our collective, bank-owned digital payments network (clearXchange) with our fraud, risk and authentication assets (Early Warning), to further ensure that our customers can send money, confidently, securely, and in real-time via their financial institutions. No wonder companies like Payfone (an Early Warning investee company) and Authentify (a wholly owned subsidiary), both now part of the Early Warning family along with ClearXchange, are looking forward to a collaborative disruption model in this space, where new technologies become innovations-at-scale by partnering with large FI incumbents.
Another example of the banking industry's attempt to compete with smaller innovative players is Chase launching Chase Pay. At Money20/20 , America's largest bank by assets, JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced the launch of its own digital wallet called Chase Pay. It is scheduled for launch during mid-2016. MCX — which includes retailers such as Walmart, Target, Best Buy and Shell—will be Chase Pay's premier partner. Chase Pay will be entering the race with Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay. Chase Pay is stated to provide a better payments experience to millions of customers, processing 34 million transactions each day on average with Chase banking.
Since Chase is partnering with Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX), Chase Pay will be progressively rolled out to merchants who represent 100,000 retail locations in the US and are already accepting payments via MCX's express checkout app, CurrentC.
Even though it is hard to say if Chase Pay will succeed or it's doomed to fail, the launch of a bank-owned digital wallet is Chase's attempt to shrink down FinTech control over consumer experiences and move away from being a dumb pipe. By providing more and more experiences in-house, Chase is trying to regain the power and control over the financials of the consumers.
Trend 4. Omni-channel experience innovation
Recently we covered the news of Facebook incorporating a Buy button for Facebook shopping. The ultimate purpose of the button is to create an integrated shopping experience that is seamless and almost effortless. Facebook has an advantage of being a massive network with the number of active users surpassing 1 billion. It is a huge pool of potential customers for retailers, to whom Facebook is now giving retailers targeted and contextual access.
The way companies used to think about and approach retail marketing is changing. In order to succeed, companies need to reach their potential customers wherever they are and on any device - with the mobile revolution, it is particularly important to be effective through the mobile channel.
Therefore, the retail industry is undergoing a dramatic shift: In-store foot traffic is down, online research is up and smartphones are becoming increasingly important to the consumer's in-store shopping journey. This change in consumer behavior shifting towards mobile is creating new realities for retailers to operate in.
At Money20/20, the LTP team caught up with SmartGift, a leading provider of SKU-level gift card technology for e-commerce, loyalty & rewards providers. Monika Kochhar, Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder of SmartGift shared with Aditya her insights on the new challenges in omni-channel commerce:
"The consumer's purchase path now is a series of knowledge seeking actions at various touch points. It's crucial to understand their cross device behavior and enable them to engage in shopping or gifting without losing the personal and authentic touch."
By integrating checkout flows and following customers to channels that are more convenient for them, companies like SmartGift are improving shoppers' experiences. Retailers can benefit from integrated channels as it makes shopping frictionless and increases the checkout rate, without compromising on the detailed understanding of consumers' purchase habits that are so critical for getting them back into their stores.
Trend 5. Borderless innovation
Money20/20 demonstrated that barriers to innovation across the world are coming down. Business and technology professionals from a variety of countries taking time and resources to attend the conference and share what they have to offer to the payments industry. 75+ countries' representatives were expected to attend Money20/20. There are various reasons international professionals feel the necessity to attend a truly global conference like Money20/20.
One of the reasons is related to the trend of innovation coming from tech professionals. Increased technological competition fosters borderless business. Since technological advancements allow companies to operate globally even while being physically located in one country, it increases competition for local companies that did not achieve that stage of technological improvement.
Another reason is the fact that technological innovation is quickly adoptable. APIs offered by FinTechs can allow businesses to jump to another level of efficiency and experience relatively easily. Innovation spreads quickly due to its technological nature.
Global recognition is also an important reason. The Money20/20 conference is a place where companies have an opportunity to share their technological achievements and innovative products with more than 1,000 CEOs, from 3,000 companies and 75 countries. The conference provides an opportunity to attract the attention of executives that are looking to mine fresh ideas and discover new business opportunities. There is no better place to go global than Money20/20 for the innovators in payments technologies.
Last but not the least is the fact, that innovative tech-focused companies now have a capability to compete with local companies globally. Being on the other side of the globe is no barrier anymore. In order to compete successfully with them, local companies have to learn and adopt the experience.
LTP CEO, Aditya Khurjekar, also one of the founders of Money20/20, summed it up in a team debrief after returning from a whirlwind couple of days in Las Vegas, It was great to see my baby all grown up! What we started 3 years ago is now an unstoppable force of innovation and dialogue at the intersection of multiple industries, globally and across the spectrum of company sizes. LTP will carry the torch forward and continue to define and inspire The New Global FinTech industry with authentic independent content every day, all year round.


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A Practitioner
Chinese Name: 长春大法弟子
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
City: Changchun City
Province: Jilin
Occupation: Merchant's Bank
Date of Death: 2002-03-16
Date of Most Recent Arrest:
Most recent place of detention: Jincheng Police Subdivision
Case Description:
On March 16th, 2002, inside news was received from Changchun City that one male Falun Dafa practitioner (around 30 years old, an employee of the Merchant's Bank) was beaten to death. The Jincheng Police Subdivision's Criminal Brigade committed this atrocity because this practitioner had resisted the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, which has intensified since Falun Dafa practitioners broadcasted Falun Gong programs through cable television in Changchun on March 5, 2002. The insider said that this Falun Dafa practitioner had many severe wounds on his body and that many of his internal organs had ruptured, indicating severe torture.
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