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Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are targeted avenues for member companies, researchers, and government agencies to exchange knowledge and explore collaborations for collective interest. SIG meetings are informal, interactive sessions where the group share their work, ideas, challenges, and related issues, within the community of the Consortium.
The Threat Intelligence aspect covers technologies to detect malicious activities which include anomalies in network and endpoint access, suspicious user / insider behaviour, malware, Denial of Service attacks, and so on. The current trend in predictive / proactive defense overlaps the developments in Big Data, Data Analytics, and Deep Learning fields.
The Incident Response aspect covers technologies to evaluate and prioritise detected threats to assist human operators in crisis resolution and risk mitigation, as well as regulatory considerations to minimize impact of breaches across the board.
The Data Protection aspect covers technologies to protect confidentiality and integrity of data. This also involves access control considerations including user authentication.
The Data Privacy aspect covers technologies as well as regulations in order to preserve privacy of data owners without crippling the usability of the data, thus enabling new applications, smarter devices, and enhancing the digital lifestyle.
The group interests span all aspects of security for mobile devices: mobile applications, mobile platforms including software, firmware and hardware, mobile network, mobile malware, and mobile user behaviour.
Mobile security involves consideration of constraints underlying embedded devices as well as features unique to mobile lifestyle such as the ready availability of certain information (real-time location, contacts, etc.) compared to traditional computing.
The group interests span technologies for building secure software and constructing secure complex systems from various software and hardware components, as well as technologies for finding and patching vulnerabilities in existing or third-party software.
These involve testing methodologies, standards and compliance, design and development best practices, and also user / developer interfacing considerations, such as the need to reduce false alarms and to prioritize vulnerabilities for fixing.
Cyber-Physical System (CPS) Security is concerned with protecting complex infrastructure with large networks of devices such as public utilities and urban transportation. There is an emphasis on preserving correct, safe execution of (usually critical) processes that produce as well as use information shared across components, while accounting for physical and operational constraints of the system.
Internet of Things (IoT) shares the interconnected feature of CPS, with more emphasis on the connectivity technologies instead of the integrated system. As such IoT Security is concerned with confidentiality, integrity, availability and privacy of the exchanged information across devices.
The Cybercrime and Investigation SIG focuses on measures and technologies for better cybercrime investigation and attack attribution. The group interests include digital forensics and anti-forensics, investigative triaging, and solving challenges in handling large volumes of case exhibits and digitisation.
Distinct from the Threat Intelligence and Incident Response topic, which leans towards organizational defense, this topic is applicable to cybercrime determent and law enforcement.
The SIGs are dynamic groups and more groups can be formed as interest arises.
Lean LaunchPad (LLP) Singapore is partnering the Singapore Cybersecurity Consortium to offer the LLP Cybersecurity Track, a 10-week experiential learning programme focused on commercialization of potential cybersecurity technological innovation. Teams from IHLs, RIs, young start-ups, or companies may consider applying for the programme at https://leanlaunchpad.nus.edu.sg/sign-up/programme-registration/.
This 10-week experiential learning programme for would-be and early cybersecurity startups is jointly organized by Lean LaunchPad (LLP) Singapore and the Singapore Cybersecurity Consortium.
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This dialogue brings together cybersecurity company founders, technology experts and agencies, on the challenges and opportunities of commercialisation from research to market. The Lean LaunchPad Singapore (LLP) programme aims to help researchers and start-ups find their path to market through market validation and developing a solution that meets their target market. Through the dialogue session, experts will share their perspectives and experience in bringing their cybersecurity innovation to real impact.
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This 10-week experiential learning programme for would-be and early cybersecurity startups is jointly organized by Lean LaunchPad (LLP) Singapore and the Singapore Cybersecurity Consortium.
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This event in the cybersecurity series discussed how to commercialise new and innovative cybersecurity technologies and solutions, and rapidly drive their market adoption rates. We were very pleased to have an esteemed panel of experts and practitioners to discuss with the audience and share their insights.
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The Consortium organizes an annual Cybersecurity Camp with lectures and tutorials from international and local researchers, as well as hands-on sessions via hackathons and mini-competition. The sessions in the camp could capture the topics relevant to the different SIGs.
Cybersecurity Camp V is jointly organized by the National Satellite of Excellence in Design Science and Technology for Secure Critical Infrastructure (NSoE DeST-SCI) and the Singapore Cybersecurity Consortium (SGCSC). The camp will feature talks on topics related to Secure Critical infrastructure on Day 1, followed by a hands-on workshop on Day 2.
The Ministry of Home Affairs and Singapore Cybersecurity Consortium co-organized the inaugural The Cyber Investigators' Challenge, a Capture-the-Flag (CTF) event, held in conjunction with RSA Conference 2019 Asia Pacific & Japan.
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This workshop was jointly organized by the Singapore Cybersecurity Consortium and NUS Crystal Center and saw domain experts from Academia and the Industry sharing their knowledge and expertise.
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The 2nd Cybersecurity Camp featured Research Forum and Workshop on Deep Learning Security.
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The inaugural Cybersecurity Camp was a two-day workshop comprising lessons and a 24-hour hackathon.
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Technology Talks are held once every quarter where speakers from the Industry, Government Agencies and Research Institutes are invited to share their knowledge. This provides a platform for Academics, practitioners and enthusiasts to gather and discuss specific topics in information security.
WACI Day is held once a year and it provides a platform for all to pitch ideas and problem statements that call for collective brainstorming, collaborative effort, or partnerships towards solutions. The Consortium uses this platform to launch our annual Seed Grant Calls.
The third edition of our annual WACI Day calls for pitching of ideas for Cybersecurity research, as well as the launch of the Consortium's Seed Grant Call 2019. You may scroll down to read details of our Seed Grants awarded in 2017 and 2018.
The 8th Technology Talk featured presentations from the 4 completed seed projects awarded in 2017, as well as a Grant Call Launch from the National Satellite of Excellence (NSoE) in Trustworthy Software Systems.
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The 7th Technology Talk featured topics on FinTech Security. Join us, as we invite speakers from Academia, Government Agencies and Industry to share their expertise in a field which is most vulnerable to cyber attacks.
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The second edition of our annual WACI Day featured pitching of ideas for cybersecurity research, and the launch of the Consortium's Seed Grant Call 2018.
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The 6th Technology Talk was held in conjunction with National Cybersecurity R&D Lab (NCL) User Forum at our new office building, innovation 4.0. Thank you all for attending our event and providing valuable feedbacks to us!
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The 5th Technology Talk featured talks along the theme of System and Software Security.
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The 4th Technology Talk is an SUTD Edition of the Around-the-Campuses Technology Talk Series.
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The 3rd Technology Talk is an NUS Edition of the Around-the-Campuses Technology Talk Series, jointly held with the National Cybersecurity R&D Lab (NCL) User Forum.
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The 2nd Technology Talk revolves around the theme of Cyber Defense for Organizations was held together with the inaugural WACI (Wild and Crazy Ideas) Day.
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The 1st Technology Talk was held at the Consortium space at NUS School of Computing.
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Cybersecurity Seminars are held in between our quarterly Technology Talks. These seminars are organized when we identify certain topics that are of interest to relevant groups of people.
We are honored and delighted to invite Prof. Peter Cochrane OBE to the National University of Singapore, to give a talk on "How to build a Truth Engine".
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We are pleased to have Max Schaefer, a Lead Software Engineer at Semmle as a guest speaker for this event. Prior to joining Semmle, Max was a post-doc at IBM Research and an assistant professor at NTU Singapore. He holds a doctorate in computer science from Oxford University.
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We are pleased to co-host two seminars by international experts, Michael Daniel from the Cyber Threat Alliance and Prof. Marie-Elisabeth Pate-Cornell from Stanford University, during their visit to the Consortium and LRFI.
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Under the theme of Smart Nation Security & Privacy, SG-CRC 2019 invited leading researchers from the projects funded by NRF's National Cybersecurity Programme to share their research findings and experiences in applying their technologies to secure smart nation infrastructure and applications. The conference hosted keynote talks on the state of the art cybersecurity developments in the international research community, invited talks from relevant government agencies on Singapore's national technology road map and cybersecurity road map, and industry talks and panel discussions to help to ascertain the strong relevance of research as well as to identify gaps that must be plugged. Read article
The Singapore Cybersecurity Consortium organized Industry Day 2017 to introduce the recently awarded NCR and Seed Grant projects to the cybersecurity community, as well as a view of NRF's R&D focus and broad timeline of upcoming grant calls.
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At the Singapore Cybersecurity R&D Conference (SG-CRC) 2017 co-organized by the Consortium, members contributed industry perspectives through Lightning Talks and exhibition.
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Singapore International Cyber Week - the region's most established cybersecurity event - is the ideal platform to discuss, network, strategise and form partnerships in the cybersecurity space, with an emphasis on international and regional cooperation, cyber ecosystem development and ever-evolving innovation.
The Launch of the 2nd cycle of Cybersecurity Industry Call for Innovation 2019 is an initiative by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) and powered by TNB Ventures. This event is held in conjunction with Singapore International Cybersecurity Week (SICW) 2019.
This is an initiative by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) and organized by TNB Ventures in partnership with ICE 71 and the Singapore Cybersecurity Consortium. Read article
SCyFI 2018 featured interesting research and technology from the local Research Institutes, as well as the National Cybersecurity R&D Grant Call by the National Research Foundation. Read article
Singapore International Cyber Week - the region's most established cybersecurity event - is the ideal platform to discuss, network, strategise and form partnerships in the cybersecurity space, with an emphasis on international and regional cooperation, cyber ecosystem development and ever-evolving innovation. Read article
Dr Vivy Suhendra, Executive Director of Singapore Cybersecurity Consortium, presented on the topic of "A Research-To-Industry Perspective on Singapore Cybersecurity Landscape" at the NCR booth in Singapore International Cyber Week (SICW) 2017.
Aimed at those who wish to develop a better understanding of the threats and solutions available for industrial control systems (ICS) cyber security, these introductory and advanced levels workshops are structured to help participants gain a better understanding, develop comparative and technical analysis and recognize attacks and implement mitigation strategies against these cyber intrusions.
The world's largest FinTech festival 2019 edition is back in Singapore on 11-15 Nov! Attended by 45,000 participants from 130 countries in 2018, the event brings together key executives and decision makers from global financial institutions and corporates, start-ups and unicorns. This year, the festival features FinTech Conference & Exhibition, FinTech Awards, Global FinTech Hackcelerator Demo Day, Global Investor Summit and Innovation Lab Crawl. Get plugged into this leading platform where you can accelerate dialogues within the FinTech community, explore opportunities and gain access to the latest innovations and developments in the market.
Join over 18,000 cybersecurity and technology professionals on 9th - 10th October 2019 at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre to source for the latest technology solutions, learn from world-class experts in free-to-attend seminars and network with your peers all in one location, with one free ticket to Cloud & Cyber Security Expo, Singapore 2019!
Manufacturing, Energy, Renewables, Chemicals, Mining, Oil & Gas, Pharma, Water, Utilities, Food & Beverage, Agriculture & Maritime industries meet this September in Singapore. The Cyber Security for Critical Assets APAC Summit will bring together IT and OT professionals in dealing with tomorrow's cyber security risks. Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment. For more information, visit https://www.cs4ca.com/apac/#parallax_10590
Learn about the latest cybersecurity developments in expert-led sessions, inspiring keynotes and in-depth seminars. Demo innovative products and solutions, network with infosec insiders and peers, and help move the industry forward as part of an engaged and empowered global community.
This year's theme is, to put it simply, Better. Which means working hard to find better solutions. Making better connections with peers from around the world. And keeping the digital world safe so everyone can get on with making the real world a better place.
For more information, visit https://www.rsaconference.com/sgcsc-ap19
Asia Insurance Week 2019 will bring together the entire insurance industry's thought leaders to address up-and-coming market trends and commercial issues in Asia. This event will examine the industry's digital transformations, underwriting cyber products and security strategies, changes in regulations and supervisions, etc.
With 3 co-located conferences, Asia Insurance Week will feature approximately 60+ speakers and 40+ market-facing sessions. Learn, connect and network with industry leaders from different countries and establish business partnerships across these tracks. For more information, visit https://www.asiainsuranceweek.com/
INTERPOL World is a global co-creation opportunity which engages the public and private sectors in dialogue, and fosters collaboration to counter future security and policing challenges. INTERPOL World comprises of three interlinked activities: a series of niche and targeted platforms for knowledge exchange culminating in strategic co-creation labs to discuss the challenges and solutions for combating the crimes of the future; an exhibition that serves as a business and networking event for manufacturers, distributors, and Research and Development organizations to offer innovative products and cutting-edge technologies to public and private entities involved in law enforcement, security and likeminded industries. INTERPOL World will also host a series of INTERPOL working groups (by invitation only) focusing on innovation, artificial intelligence, drones and darknet cryptocurrencies. Police, public, security professionals and commercial buyers from around the world will convene in Singapore to forge mutually beneficial alliances leading to faster, more accurate responses to global security and public safety threats.
Register to attend INTERPOL World 2019: https://www.interpol-world.com/
Join Asia's most comprehensive Cybersecurity gathering at Infosec in the City, #IICSG2019, to gain insights of cutting-edge techniques in various cybersecurity domains while building valuable connections with partners and pioneers from across the cybersecurity community!
Co-locating with Asia's mega technology event, ConnecTechAsia, the #IICSG2019 conference and exhibition will be held at the Marina Bay Sands from 18 - 20 June 2019.
Black Hat is returning to Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, March 26 - 29, 2019. The information security community will come together for hands-on Trainings taught by industry experts, cutting-edge research presentations at Briefings, open-source tool demos in Arsenal, and the Business Hall featuring top-tier solutions and service providers.
Visit www.blackhat.com/asia-19/ for more information.
IoT Asia is an award winning event that brings solutions providers, technology heads, design / solution architects, engineers, academic institutions, investors and start-ups together for an enriching learning and sharing experience. IoT Asia 2019 will be held from 27 – 28 March in Singapore EXPO. The exhibition and conference will address the interests of the IoT ecosystem players within the 5 key segments - Smart Cities, Industrial IoT, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Data Analytics and Enablers.
Visit www.internetofthingsasia.com for more information.
Returning once again on 20 - 21 November 2018, policy makers, C-suite management, critical infrastructure (CI) operators, Industrial Control Systems, IT and cyber security practitioners and other leaders and key decision makers will converge at Resorts World Sentosa for the 2nd Asia ICS Cyber Security Conference 2018.
Visit https://asiaicsc.com/ for more information.
Cyberattackers are persistent. Then again, so are we. Ever have that dream where you eliminate one cybersecurity threat, and two more appear in its place? At RSA Conference, we know that's also your reality. Which is why we help you stay on top of the latest issues and solutions. And as an SGCSC member, you'll enjoy a S$100 discount when you register for RSAC 2018 Asia Pacific & Japan. Attend expert-led sessions and forward-thinking keynotes. Demo cutting-edge products and solutions. Network with peers and take your skills—and your career—to the next level.
Cybertech Global Events proudly presents Cybertech Asia 2018 which will take place on March 27-28 in Singapore, held in conjunction with Experia Events Pte Ltd, Singapore's leading conference and trade show management company. A 2-day conference and exhibition, Cybertech Asia 2018 will present commercial problem solving strategies and solutions for the global cyber threat that meet the diverse challenges for a wide range of sectors: finance transportation, utilities, defense, R&D, manufacturing, telecommunication, health and government. It brings together leading multi-national corporates, SMB's, start-ups, private and corporate investors, venture capital firms, experts, and clients, providing provides attendees with a unique and special opportunity for Business to Business interaction and get acquainted with the latest innovations and solutions featured by the international cyber community.
In addition to the conference plenary sessions and main exhibition hall, Cybertech Asia in Singapore will also feature the renowned Cybertech Startup Pavilion, exclusive round-table networking sessions and technical training workshops. For more information, visit Cybertech Asia 2018.
The brightest minds in security will return to Singapore for Black Hat Asia 2018. This four-day event will be held at the Marina Bay Sands, March 20-23, with multiple 2-day and a new 4-day technical Training plus cutting-edge Briefings, the Business Hall, Arsenal, and more.
For the past 4 years, IoT Asia has been at the forefront of bringing global collaboration and partnership opportunities to governments, businesses and communities in Asia. IoT Asia is an award winning stage that brings together technology heads, design architects, solution architects, engineers, academic institutions, investors and start-ups to assess the latest trends and partnership models in Asia. Featuring a 6,000 sqm exhibition, multi-track thought provoking conferences and community-driven seminars, IoT Asia 2018 will put the spotlight Smart Cities, Industrial IoT, IoT Data Analytics and Enablers.
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Delighted to host Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean at our Office Premises together with our Consortium Members from Nova Systems.
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We are pleased to host the visit from Xidian University, where Prof. Abhik Roychoudhury, A/P Liang Zhenkai and Dr Vivy Suhendra gave a sharing session and interacted with the students to better understand their career goals.
We are pleased to co-host the visit from Global Cyber Alliance with the National Cybersecurity R&D Laboratory (NCL).
We are pleased to co-host the visit from Royal Thai Police research team with NUS School of Continuing and Lifelong Education (SCALE) and NUS-Singtel Cyber Security R&D Laboratory.
The Singapore Cybersecurity Consortium has officially moved into our new home, "innovation 4.0", together with our peers from the Smart Nation Research Cluster. We look forward to hosting events at our new home and make Singapore a better place to live in!
For details on how to find us, please check out our guide.
The Singapore Cybersecurity Consortium (SGCSC) was launched at TechVenture 2016.
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"Boyz N the Hood" rests in American movie history like a boulder in a riverbed, altering the direction of the stream. After its release in the summer of 1991, everything looked different, including its precursors. "Mean Streets," "Rebel Without a Cause," the Blaxploitation spectacles of the 1970s, the socially conscious crime dramas of the 1930s, classic westerns and samurai epics — somehow John Singleton, a very recent graduate of the University of Southern California film school, synthesized all of those models even as he came up with something bracingly, thrillingly and frighteningly new.
"Boyz" made him the youngest person — and the first African-American — nominated for a best directing Academy Award. In the annals of cinema, there aren't many first features to match it for ambition and impact ("Citizen Kane"? "Breathless"?), and its influence on what came after is hard to overstate. Singleton, who died Monday at 51, filled his characters' lives with warmth and humor even as they were constantly menaced, and often destroyed, by violence. He infused familiar coming-of-age and gangster-movie tropes with a rare authenticity. This wasn't just a matter of his intimate knowledge of the setting known then as South-Central Los Angeles, but also of his brave, even brazen confidence in himself and his audience.
[Read the John Singleton obituary and a recent interview with him. | See where to stream his best films.]
A blazing debut can be a hard act to follow, and Singleton's second film, "Poetic Justice" (1993), didn't enjoy the same success, at least with critics, as its predecessor. But when I heard the news of Singleton's passing, "Poetic Justice" was the movie I found myself thinking about. Partly because its earnest sentiments — its open-heartedness about creativity, love and loss — seemed most apt for mourning an artist who left too soon. Grief, after all, has been part of the film's legacy since its male star, Tupac Shakur, was murdered in 1996. And there may be no purer dose of early-'90s nostalgia than watching Shakur and Janet Jackson travel the romantic-comedy arc, their progress from conflict to harmony punctuated by the poems of Maya Angelou and breathtaking vistas of the California countryside.
"Poetic Justice" is, in its way, as influential as "Boyz N the Hood" and as political as "Higher Learning" and "Rosewood," Singleton's subsequent confrontations with past and present-day manifestations of American racism. "Poetic Justice" begins with a sly and pointed critique of Hollywood representation. A note tells us we're in South-Central, but the images are of high-rise, well-heeled Manhattan, where a white couple, played by Billy Zane and Lori Petty, are drinking wine in a penthouse.
The joke is that this is a movie-within-the-movie showing at a Los Angeles drive-in. (The marquee tells us that it's called "Deadly Diva" and has an NC-17 rating.) The patrons, including Jackson's Justice and her boyfriend (Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest), don't look like the people onscreen, but they've bought tickets anyway, as generations of black and Latinx moviegoers have before them. With a few exceptions, it's always been that way.
"Poetic Justice" sets out to change that situation, by every means available. The stylized, consequence-free gunplay of "Deadly Diva" is soon drowned out by a shooting that pulls what seemed like an '80s-vintage teen comedy into the brutal world of "Boyz N the Hood." Within a few minutes, before the opening titles have even scrolled, we've swerved from satire to sex farce to tragedy, and Singleton is only getting started.
Eventually, Justice and Lucky (Shakur's character) will set off for Oakland in a Postal Service truck with their friends Iesha (Regina King) and Chicago (Joe Torry), and "Poetic Justice" will turn into a road movie. Before their departure, Singleton lingers over the funny and painful details of their lives at home and at work, sketching a portrait of working-class black life that looks back to the radical neo-realism of the L.A. Rebellion and forward to the businesslike striving of the "Barbershop" franchise. The casting of two stars of popular music as a hairdresser (Jackson) and a mailman (Shakur) doesn't so much glamorize the characters as affirm the realness that the performers had already established as the cornerstone of their appeal.
Between Los Angeles and the Bay Area, the four travelers journey through a kind of utopian space. Not that everything is harmonious among them. Iesha and Chicago have some issues, and Lucky and Justice are barely on speaking terms. Harsh words are exchanged, followed by a few slaps and punches. But the movie's close attention to this interpersonal friction might cause you to notice what isn't in the picture. There are no police on the highway and almost no white people (except for a belligerent truck driver at a gas station). Justice and company crash a family reunion, where Maya Angelou herself dispenses wisdom and passes judgment on her temporary nieces and nephews. They stop at a cultural festival where revolutionary poets and drummers hold the stage.
This dream evaporates in Oakland, where a shooting has claimed the life of Lucky's cousin and rap partner. The point of the film's long, languorous middle was never to imagine an escape from violence and racism, but to show some of the richness and variety of life in their shadows, to free the characters from the obligation to behave like symbols or avatars of social problems.
Watching "Poetic Justice" now, I was put in mind of Barry Jenkins's recent "If Beale Street Could Talk," and not only because Regina King is (splendidly) in both films. Their visual and storytelling styles are very different, but Jenkins and Singleton are directors whose primary motivation is their unstinting love for the people they conjure into being.
They push aside the noise of plot to capture the quiet intensity of ordinary moments and the poetry of everyday experience. They notice beauty everywhere. "Beale Street" and "Poetic Justice" are stories of black artists falling in love in a world that tends to devalue both their creativity and their feelings, and each movie simultaneously illuminates those struggles and shares in them, in a spirit that is sorrowful but never grim or despairing.
My point isn't to establish a lineage, but to identify a common spirit, and to measure the shape and size of the doorway that Singleton made, an opening wide enough for so many others to walk through.

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Itron Joins Other Smart Cities Council Thought Leaders in Barcelona to Launch Readiness Guide and Participate in Smart City Expo World Congress
Itron takes leadership role in energy and water technology for smart cities movement; demonstrates energy and water app designed for city leaders
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash.—Nov. 18, 2013—Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that it will join other Smart Cities Council members at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, Spain from November 19 to 21 to discuss next steps in smart city evolution. In advance of the expo, the Smart Cities Council will unveil the Smart Cities Council Readiness Guide. Comprised of chapters addressing specific city functions-energy, water and wastewater, and finances, among others-the Readiness Guide is an authoritative resource for leaders seeking to transform cities and communities with smarter planning, governance, policy and technology.
To inaugurate the Readiness Guide, the Smart Cities Council will hold a smart cities workshop and press conference at Barcelona's ESADE Business Schoolwith the Institute of Public Governance and Managementon November 18 at 4:00 p.m. CET. The school was chosen for its significant contributions to smart cities research and development. Interested parties can listen to the press conference here.
Itron executives, including Russ Vanos, Itron's senior vice president of strategy and corporate development, will participate in launch activities and panel discussions during the workshop. The panels will consist of partners, advisors and ESADE professors.
"The Smart Cities Council is truly unique. It engages city leaders in a public-private partnership that promotes the long-term stability and sustainability of cities and citizens. The Council is a diverse consortium of industry leaders-from finance and banking, to energy and environmental organizations-that works collaboratively to get the right information into the hands of those who need it," said Vanos.
As a founding member and lead partner of the Smart Cities Council, Itron is contributing its expertise and resources to advance better management of energy and water. With the industry's strongest portfolio of smart grid and smart metering solutions already deployed and operating reliably around the world, Itron will continue to develop technology that combines the best in measurement, communications, data management, analytics and services to meet the challenges facing the world's cities.
In addition, Itron will be demonstrating its Itron Insights App during the expo. Developed in conjunction with Microsoft's CityNext initiative, the Itron Insights App, which is based on Windows 8, provides cities with critical information such as energy costs, water revenue and expenses, and carbon footprint. City leaders will have access to energy and water budgets, baselines and trends, organized according to location and facility type. The dashboard also includes embedded alerts to detect and assess anomalies, as well as task management to coordinate resource optimization efforts. To see the app, visit Itron in Microsoft's booth #D145.
"We've reached out to city leaders to ask, 'what are your most pressing needs and challenges?' Consistently, cities tell us that costs associated with energy, water and building management are high on their list. The Itron Insights App takes data that may have only been seen by utilities and gets it in front of decision makers who can use it for planning and policy decisions," said Roberto Aiello with Itron's CTO Office.
About Itron
Itron enables utilities and cities to safely, securely and reliably deliver critical infrastructure services to communities in more than 100 countries. Our portfolio of smart networks, software, services, meters and sensors helps our customers better manage electricity, gas and water resources for the people they serve. By working with our customers to ensure their success, we help improve the quality of life, ensure the safety and promote the well-being of millions of people around the globe. Itron is dedicated to creating a more resourceful world. Join us: www.itron.com.
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Please note: this is specific to Illinois exams only. Other states have different exams, although this exam has become increasingly popular. Please check the manuals and guides for your specific state before going to take your M-class exam.
Before taking your M-class road test, you are required to have your learner's permit for at least the day beforehand. If you've driven a car, you know how to prepare for a permit test – pick up one of their manuals, study it, then go in for a pen-and-paper test. Some places may administer this test through electronic testing stations. You can actually download a copy of the Illinois manual here.
So you've taken the written test, and you've finished whatever instruction you need – whether you're self-taught, had a friend teach you, or took a class. Note that some classes, especially those sponsored by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, culminate in you getting your license. If it doesn't, you will have to head to the DMV to take their road test.
Some people say it is not possible to pass the DMV test on a large motorcycle. If you don't feel comfortable passing the test on your own bike, many dealerships offer the use of a smaller motorcycle to their customers to go and take the DMV test – usually a Honda Rebel 250 or something similar. They may or may not charge a fee for this service. I personally do not recommend going this route, as you should be able to perform the maneuvers in the road test on your own motorcycle – that is what you will be riding day-to-day, after all. I managed to pass this test on my Sportster, which is 1200cc's, and I witnessed another man passing the exam on a Road King while I was waiting for my turn.
When you go to take your exam, make sure you bring your permit, as well as a copy of your insurance papers for your motorcycle. You need to demonstrate proof of insurance before they will let you take the test.
When it's your turn, they will tell you which area of the parking lot to take your bike to, and they will administer the test. One overall warning: except for the maximum controlled braking exercise, DO NOT use your front brake during this exam! You will be performing all of these exercises at a slow speed, and using your front brake will give you less control over your motorcycle while you are going slow. Use only your rear brake!
Exercise 1: Make two sharp left turns and stop in the stop box.
This is pretty self-explanatory, and most people do not have a problem here. Note that you will be driving between very small cones, make sure you don't run over them or they will deduct points from your overall score. Take your time and go slow, do not over-think it! A trick for doing the sharp left turns – as you are approaching the cones, turn your head and look left before performing the actual turn. Look where you are going, and your bike will go there. Don't look at the ground or get fixated straight ahead. Stop with your tire directly in the stop box using your rear brake.
You will be asked to perform a U-turn so you can face the range again, this time with your tire starting in the stop box.
Exercise 2: The cone weave and right U-turn.
This one can be somewhat tricky. Most people have a hard time not putting their foot down – note that you can only put your foot down once and still pass the exam. This is easy as long as you use your torque method – hold your clutch at the friction point, give yourself enough throttle to keep your bike moving, and control your acceleration with your rear brake only. Keep your eyes on the cones ahead, not the ones that you are currently passing. As long as you do not get fixated on the nearest cone, you won't hit it!
You'll then do a right U-turn - that is just a warm up. When you complete that, hug the left hand side of the range while you prepare to make your real right U-turn. Again, use your torque method, and give yourself enough room to make the U-turn. When in doubt, turn early to avoid going outside the yellow lines! If you are on a larger bike, they give you about 24 feet to complete this turn. Otherwise, you have to complete it within about 21.
Exercise 3: Maximum controlled braking.
This is the only time in the test you should apply your front brake. Get up to speed quickly, you should be at 15 MPH. You will go straight down a chute of cones, and when you reach the last one, apply your brakes and come to a stop before the designated line. They will time you on this to make sure you are stopping within a certain range. Piece of cake!
Exercise 4: Evasive maneuvers.
Some people find this exercise a little scary, but it is extremely important to know how to do this! You need to be able to go around an object that has just pulled in front of you if you are unable to stop in time to avoid hitting it. You will go down the cone chute again, and this time you will have to swerve either to the left or to the right of a line on the ground. I have heard they sometimes let you pick your own side, but when I went, the lady set up two cones and told me I had to go between them to the right. Most people feel more comfortable going left, so if you have the choice, feel free to pick that side instead.
That's it! You get your license! Note that if you drop your bike at any time during the test, it is an automatic failure and you must wait until the next day to try the test again.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Your Friendly Illinois DMV Exam: M-Class
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This optional universal stand that fits Forest Master's FM5, FM8 and FM10D log splitters.
It will also fit electric log splitters from other manufacturers with maximum log lengths of 370mm to 520mm. The stand raises your log spliiter to a comfortable working height without the need to place it on an usecured table. This eliminates the need to bend down to operate the splitter.
The stand uses the existing rear wheels from the log splitter as rear wheels for the stand and has a plate foot at the front.
Requires fitting.
Forest Master is a UK-based supplier of a range of low cost, high quality log splitters and log holders. Whether you are looking for a manual log splitter, electric log splitter or trailer-mounted log splitter suitable for home, estate or forestry use, Forest Master has the model to meet your needs.


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In the surface, here we have a guy who is.. flawed from head to toe. On the other hand, we have a woman who is.. flawed from head to toe as well! What a combination!!
Ji Sung is surely not a Prince here.. His character, Ji Heon, is more like a useless, incompetent, neat freak, the most childish Kdramaland has ever had for a lead. No wonder Eun Seol is such a toughie, because Ji Heon badly needs a knock on the head, or even more.. Goodluck with CHANGE!
Before we go further, I hope you had a great time reading Choufy's first impression and review of PTB. This is another collaboration I have with a fellow CK lady. Let's have a good time with this one! 🙂
Episodes 3 and 4:
Since our Boss was kicked out of his house, he needs a place to stay for the night. With no other choice, Eun Seol offered her house as his refuge. Ji Heon was already spouting thanks and praises to Eun Seol when he noticed something.. the shoe. That stopped him and prompted him to think of the Ttong Meori he was badly looking for. I know Ji Heon is childish, but I'm glad he is not stupid! So when he looked at Eun Seol's foot, Cinderella has been caught! I love that we have a reveal this early and that the leads themselves discovered it.
Just when things are heating up, Eun Seol's bestie arrived and whipped Ji Heon's butt! Haha! But things just keep on getting worse. Eun Seol tried to apologize and explain herself more but Ji Heon's trust for her was suddenly tainted. Good thing, the night isn't over! Even with just few days in working for Ji Heon, she already learnt of his weakness.. he is afraid of the
dark cats! So Eun Seol quickly went outside and arrived just in time before Ji Heon almost died of fright. He is really a man-child at its finest.
The next day, Dad met up with Eun Seol and ordered her to take good care of his Son. She's not just a secretary now, more like a Personal Assistant.
Just a Flashback: Na Yoon was waiting for Ji Heon to arrive in the airport. He didn't show up, not until Na Yoon was about to board the gate. She was able to glance back though and saw Ji Heon. But he suddenly received a phone call that stopped him from running towards Na Yoon.. he looked tormented.. I assume he received a call regarding his brother's death.. So love slipped by at that moment..
In any workplace, gossip spreads like wildfire. Even faster now since everyone is glued to their computers. Eun Seol and Ji Heon were having their usual banters when the insecure/envious Secretaries overheard their talk. Rumors spread and Eun Seol's job was again put on the line. Scary how people can talk behind your back! What's even worse is those people does not even know you, the real you. And since that's the case, she's forced to resign.
Knowing Eun Seol, she's not one who simply go without a fight. I really love this woman! So, what's her way of fighting back?? She went up the mountains and visited her Father. The ambiance is the perfect place to vent out her anger and frustrations in life, and Dad willingly served as her punching bag.. well, sort of! lol
While Eun Seol meditate at the mountains, our Boss was back in his lair and had time to reflect himself.. that only lead him to think about his Secretary. I really don't believe in "Out of Sight, Out of Mind".. I believe that "distance only makes the heart grow fonder.." It is true in this case.. Ji Heon suddenly remembered how he was able to sleep at Eun Seol's place, having received her massage.. His daydreaming was suddenly interrupted when Dad barged in his room! Hah! So much for being a lovesick puppy..
Eun Seol is back for work the next day.. assuming it's her last, she went around giving gifts. Yes, even to those pesky Secretaries! But I'm so happy that her gift served them a lesson. Eun Seol is really feisty! No wonder Moo Won is totally smitten by her. That turned everything around. Eun Seol is suddenly on a roll for her so-called last day because Dad suddenly had a change of heart and chose not to linger with the past. Add to that, Eun Seol has been saved not just by her Boss but by Moo Won as well. Meaning, she's not going to lose her job after all. Eun Seol's charm is really paving her way!
Dad Cha announced his successor, Ji Heon. Of course Sister-in-law objects saying Ji Heon's negative image and incompetence to handle the company can surely cause their stocks to plunge downwards. But Dad isn't going to huddle and stayed firm asking for other Board of Directors for support. Our Boss is in for a lot of pressure, as his Dad risk his own position just to prove his worth. Sacrifice can never be this sweet!
So what to do NOW? Our Boss is definitely swimming in dangerous waters.
Moo Won: Honestly, you are not interested anyway and I am. They made an unintentional conclusion to the company's future. If he wants you to be the heir.. also he ignored the fact that there will be so many people against that decision.
Ji Heon: That's right. I don't have a least bit of interest in the company. But I also would never entrust it to you. Do you know why? You look like you will commit tax fraud and have secret funds written AAAALLLLLLL over your face!
ROFLMAO. Ji Heon = 2. Moo Won = 1
Aww. Bromance! It's the sweetest thing 😀
There's another interesting battle presented to us. And that's between Director Cha and his Sister-in-law. The latter is fighting hard so that her very own Son can inherit the company. She's a classic character to spice things up. She has her own battle to win and tugging her Son with her.
There was a romance from Ji Heon's past, something that I think serves as one of his hindrance for growth. Though seeing him with Na Yoon now, it makes me wonder even more what happened to them. Is it too painful that Ji Heon is having a difficult time moving on? He's trying to act indifferent like things didn't matter anymore. That's why Na Yoon cried. Just a sideline and a question to Na Yoon.. who cries in the comfort room while looking at your face in a mirror? How ridiculous is that! Hahaha. Though I think her Mum has a lot to do with that fetish..
Ji Heon is trying to do his obligations by learning more about their company. His first assignment was to visit their chain of Amusement Park. And you know what that place is! Not just a common date place, but a place where memories are cherished. More on that later. Since we are in a bromance here, basing on point system, we shall continue what Choufy started.
Moo Won: Let me borrow No Eun Seol ssi. She owes me something also.
Ji Heon: Why are you borrowing her? She's useless, don't borrow her.
Moo Won: It would be okay to borrow her then. For you she's useless, but not for me. Why? You can't be without her?
*War glance*
Daebak! Ji Heon = 2. Moo Won = 2
Looks like Moo Won is slowly advancing.. especially when it comes to Eun Seol. They both had a great time with all the rides! As an added bonus, we got to enjoy
Jaejoong Moo Won.. ohh fan service, why do we love thee?
Later that night, Eun Seol had trouble sleeping and was simply looking at Moo Won's suit, hanging brightly. She's inlike and confused. Good thing though, her best friend is there to ground her again. On the other hand, our Boss is having a hard time sleeping as well. Even at night, his thoughts wanders and only think of Eun Seol. Poor boy..
Eun Seol's sincerity is really driving Ji Heon crazy more than he already is. I like this actually because he's becoming a better boss, atleast towards her. I like that paparazzi scene! Ji Heon can be that kind of man after all. Heh. Well he's starting to discover his new found feelings for Eun Seol at this stage. Though at this point, a part of me is glad that Eun Seol is not reciprocating the same! Haha! I want Ji Heon to suffer, just a bit..
Triangles is the best when we have Ji Heon as part of it! Oh sorry, we should include Na Yoon in the mix.. totally forgot that we have a quadlove here! Sorry. I watched that scene at the resto where Moo Won and Eun Seol was badly interrupted by Ji Heon. And it cracked me up big time having Na Yoon in the same scene but she was totally ignored. Talk about a flower vase, or more like the trees inside that restaurant. Poor girl. But that scene can totally describe the love square in PTB. Ji Heon is really wary of Eun Seol being close to Moo Won, his archnemesis, and his cousin at that.. it seems like both guys are there to battle it all out for our Eun Seol! And Na Yoon, well she's more than just a flower vase, right? So hope to stick around and find out MORE..
The company presentation of Ji Heon is drawing near. He has failed at first and was disappointed with himself, yet again. But our Secretary isn't going to give up just yet! She tried to find a solution to help Ji Heon fight and manage his condition. What could help him present to the Board Members smoothly? Liquid courage surely paved the way. When Eun Seol and Ji Heon went out for a drink, Ji Heon confessed about his brain being penetrated by a rock. Sure, she did not understand anything and it lead her to do research. Because of that, she was able to find a way to help her Boss!
On the day of the presentation, Eun Seol barged in just in time and surprised everyone! The answer to the problem, video conference! Technology saved the day *happiness*
Personal Thoughts:
Kdramaland female leads are having more spunk and attitude that everyone can just root for! Gone are the damsel in distress and I'm loving how strong a character Eun Seol is.. she's far from being perfect.. nothing to really be proud of externally (achievements etc.).. but once you open her book, you can see a woman that's living her life to make it better. It's always refreshing when a woman just speaks her mind, without shame but with lots of heart.. Eun Seol's character surely has a lot of room for growth but she already has her own mark. I'm loving her!
That aside.. what the heck is Ji Sung's character here? LOL. Aigoo, the hair.. the style.. the attitude.. (Sorry, Choufy!! hahaha) I totally can't wait for him to be that dashing debonair, sweet prince again.. His so called "disorder" better be managed, drama.. PRONTO!
I feel like I'm watching The Devil Wears Prada at times. The difference is Ji Sung is unlike Meryl Streep.. actually he's the exact opposite.. and he's even worse! LOL. But within that childish persona is a man whose love life twisted who he is. I'm actually intrigued by Ji Heon's personality, it is conflicted.. in large part due to his disorder. He badly needs to be man enough to be worthy of his company and the people working in it. But more than proving himself to others, he needs to know how to control himself better. I'm happy that he knows his disorder and trying to manage it & learn things about it.
I'm trying to warm up with the OTP. My favorite scene so far has to be in Episode 2 where Ji Heon was being followed by Eun Seol. He was totally dissing her but she was still walking behind him. When he suddenly noticed Eun Seol was no longer following him, he became agitated and went looking for her! I love it 😀
Moving on. I think the reason why Ji Heon's secretary does not last long enough because he is difficult to handle. I think only Eun Seol has enough patience to stick around. Though the truth behind that is she badly needs a job. But that aside I think Eun Seol's heart is tough so she'd be able to handle someone like Ji Heon. Actually, she's beginning to influence him already just like what happened during the time when Ji Heon was practicing for his speech. You know what they say, behind a man's success is a woman. So I think, Eun Seol fits in that.
I have to say, the family in this series is the craziest. No wonder it's successor, Ji Heon is also beyond crazy! LOL. His bloodline is so rich in personality, it totally runs in their veins! And the Sister-in-law, goodness.. what to say? Dramatic much? I just hope Moo Won is far from that bloodline.. But scratch all that, this family is sooo lovable underneath it all!! Haha!! You can just see that money hasn't taken away who they are and remained grounded. Tough exterior but truly has a soft spot that only love from a family brings. *bows to Granny love*
Ji Heon and his relationship with Dad is far from close but not totally apart. I like that Dad is trying to understand his Son, no matter how difficult it is. He believes in him and encourages him on the side still.. Thanks to Granny! I just love Grandmother's in dramas.. they bring realness and unconditional love..
In Hee Na Yoon is.. just the usual second lead. I can't believe Wang Ji Hye has taken a role similar to In Hee!! *furious* The difference is, Na Yoon is a child, not a woman.. well okay, just barely.. But watching her more here, there's a chance my heart will warm up to her.. *crossing fingers* I'm really starting to see a different side of Wang Ji Hye.. okay, she deserves a chance..
Choufy's amazing recap will be up next! So, stick around for more of couch kimchi's craziest tandem! 😀


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But TX Text Control offers a rich set of tools to implement these input forms. TX Text Control comes with the DocumentServer namespace that contains the FieldAdapter class. These adapter fields help to process special MS Word fields like FormFields or MergeFields.
We just released a sample that shows how to display CheckBoxes, DropDownLists, DatePickers and TextBoxes for their appropriate fields. In the following screenshots, you can see the different field types:
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Introduction Religious WordPress Themes
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We are going to take a look at the company's theme collection in this review in addition to analyze their general pricing strategy. Let us get started.
PremiumCoding Overview
PremiumCoding was founded in 2010 as a two-man operation designing, building and uploading topics to ThemeForest on the Envato Market. They started their very own theme club in 2015 and have not looked back since. Today, the business has over 25 WordPress topics, eight staff members and over 28,500 clients.
PremiumCoding Themes
PremiumCoding has over 25 WordPress topics in stock, as mentioned previously. These topics are available in six market categories and one additional category for complimentary themes. Here are the niche classes they offer:
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Business Topics
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Restaurant Info
The Coffee Shop at TI offers casual dining at its finest. Just off the main casino floor, The Coffee Shop provides a warm and relaxed atmosphere with a stunning view of the tropical pool, and al fresco patio dining option. With a diverse menu ranging from traditional comfort foods to more eclectic fare, this restaurant is the perfect choice for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Restaurant Details
- Cuisine: American Comfort Foods
- Average Check: $15 - $20 per person
- Dress Code: Casual Resort Wear
- Located Between Casino and Hotel Lobby
- Al Fresco Patio Dining at Tropcial Pool
Hours of Operation
Indoor Restaurant Daily | Open 24 Hours
Al Fresco Pool Patio* | 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
* Al fresco dining hours subject to change and weather conditions.
Special Offers
Winter Drink Specials
The Burger Special
Mystère + Dinner Package
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NGVA Europe
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Shell joins NGVA Europe and foresees huge potential for gas in transport
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Shell has joined NGVA Europe, the Natural & bio Gas Vehicle Association. The company is a major player in the global energy market, with its business activities including exploration and production, refining, distribution and marketing as well as petrochemicals, biofuels and trading.
Referring to Shell joining NGVA Europe, Lauran Wetemans, General Manager Downstream-LNG said: "Shell's decision to join NGVA Europe is recognition that Natural gas can be a viable option for fuelling cleaner and more sustainable transportation. We are excited to play a stronger role in the European dialogue about LNG as an emerging fuel for road transport and ships."
To meet the world's future energy demand, all forms of energy will be needed, including developing more Natural gas reserves, Shell is convinced. The enterprise is one of the world's largest suppliers of Natural gas, and believes that Natural gas will play an increasingly important role in the global energy mix.
Shell LNG - tomorrow's fuel today. A new, cleaner, transport fuel
Shell believes that a range of different vehicles and fuel options will be necessary to help meet the growing demand for transport, and that liquefied natural gas could form a bigger part of the transport energy mix. While different markets will vary in terms of their choices, LNG is now a quality transport fuel option for road transport and ships as well as rail and mining. Shell is also looking at options to increase LNG use in its own operations.
The company is working closely with customers, partners, governments and Original equipment manufacturer (OEMs) to provide customers with a cost competitive fuel. In 2013, an agreement has been signed with Travel Centers of America LLC to develop a US network of LNG Fuel stations for heavy duty road transport sectors. The first LNG fuel station resulting from this agreement was opened in May 2014. The acquisition of Gasnor, the Norwegian company which provides LNG fuel for ships and industrial customers, and the launch of the world's first 100-per cent LNG-powered barge to carry goods along Europe's River Rhine are further examples of Shell's confidence in liquefied natural gas as a fuel option.
Source: Shell, NGVA Europe
NGVA Europe... for sustainable mobility


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The huge number of vacancies throughout the top ranks of government is concentrating power in the West Wing — to Jared's benefit, and with the effect of balls getting dropped.
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Fish & White Bean Stew : Cassoulet de Poissons : Lesson 5 : Part 0 : LCB at Home
Worked out pretty well. The salad needed more salt and may a bit of lemon in the mayonnaise or sprinkled.
The cassoulet could have been more toasted but was delicious anyway.
The dessert was good; way more cake than required - and the crème anglaise would have been better if thicker. But tasty anyway.
Recipes and such tomorrow.


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IDC's New Zealand Hardcopy Peripherals: Compete research provides a combination of data edeliverables and in-person qualitative services. This service delivers market sizing and forecast information derived from supply- and demand-side research conducted on a monthly and quarterly basis on a variety of imaging and printing technologies. The market is analyzed by model, form factor, and price bands. IDC's peripherals research is delivered online and in a pivot table format through IDC's website.
New Zealand Hardcopy Peripherals: Compete
Markets and Subjects Analyzed
- Inkjet and laser printers
- Inkjet multifunction devices
- New Zealand consumables
- Laser multifunction devices (including digital copiers)
Core Research
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- Annual PowerPoint edeliverables
In addition to the insight provided in this service, IDC may conduct research on specific topics or emerging market segments via research offerings that require additional IDC funding and client investment.
Key Questions Answered
- How are the New Zealand imaging and printing technology markets performing?
- What are the market shares of the leading vendors of printing and imaging devices?
- How are vendors realigning their strategies to keep up with the changing market dynamics?
- How is the printer and imaging market expected to change over the next five years?
- What are the opportunities in the New Zealand vertical market?
- How are channels providing supplier-to-user access in the local markets?
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Brother Industries, Ltd., Canon Inc., Dell Inc., FUJI CORPORATION, HP Inc., KYOCERA Corporation, Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc., Lexmark International, Inc., Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., Ricoh Company, Ltd., Seiko Epson Corp., Sharp Corporation, Toshiba Corporation, Xerox Corporation


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In April of 2006, Paola Henderson was a happily-married new mother, running a successful restaurant in Port of Spain, La Trattoria Guiliano's, with her husband, when she received the shock of her life: her baby son Tommy, then just 6 weeks old, was diagnosed with a rare (1 in every 100,000) condition called Alagille Syndrome (AS). Basically, AS is a condition where the liver does not have enough bile ducts to properly digest food. Consequently, the bile finds other means of escaping. There is no known cure for the disease.
The first few years of Tommy's life was spent in a constant revolving door of doctor's offices, hospitals, planes and health facilities here, in the US and in Ecuador (Paola was born in Ecuador but moved here when she was 7 years old). The family was given the devastating prognosis that they would most likely have to seek a liver transplant for Tommy before he reached his teenage years. They eventually closed the restaurant when they had to move abroad indefinitely for Tommy's treatment. In spite of his condition, she did everything she could to make her son's life as normal as possible, even writing a book, simply called 'Tommy', to both help other families enduring the same circumstances and to educate children about accepting others who are 'different'.
Despite it all though, she remained uncertain and confused as to what the best treatment for Tommy's condition really was. She had what she could only call a 'gut feeling' that his diet was intrinsically linked to his condition – or at least the treatment of it – but not a single medical professional placed any real importance on that beyond prescribing a low-fat diet. She eventually followed her instinct and took Tommy to a 'holistic' doctor in Barbados, who immediately prescribed a gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free AND soy-free diet. Paola describes the first attempts at implementing the changes in Tommy's diet as 'hell'. Beyond just the challenge of trying to get a 6 year old, already having suffered through so much, to give up EVERYTHING that he enjoyed eating, there was now the added stress of sourcing the foods that he could eat. But desperation strengthened her determination and she persisted, and almost immediately it began to pay off. The changes she started seeing in her son were nothing short of drastic. His skin colour began to clear up almost at once, and the skin itself stopped itching so much. He had more energy than ever before in his young life, and his immune system was boosted to the point where he rarely even caught a cold anymore. The improvements extended even further, with his teachers reporting increased alertness and improved academic performance.
Tommy existed on a daily cocktail of antibiotics, monthly trips to the doctor's office and an annual trip to Ecuador where the specialist who treated him was based. Now, since making the change to his diet, Tommy no longer takes ANY antibiotics, has not had one single unscheduled visit to the doctor, has not been to Ecuador for two years, and his test results continue to show constant improvement. The change could easily be described as miraculous, but Paola knows the real miracle is that, by the grace of God and a mother's instinct, she just knew that the foods her son was taking into his system was contributing to his illness. In her constant search for knowledge, she was further able to determine that the low-fat diet that was prescribed for Tommy was actually doing him far more harm than good because of what is added to 'low-fat' foods to replace what is taken out (which, incidentally, is most of the nutritive value, she says).
Her son's dramatic improvement, together with all of the knowledge she'd gleaned in the course of her searches, solidified Paola's conviction that diet plays an incredibly important and yet amazingly unidentified role in an alarming number of ailments and afflictions that a lot of people suffer from, due in most part to the consumption of processed and chemically altered foods. She was inspired to continue her education in the field and enrolled herself into an online program at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) in New York City. She is now a certified Health Coach, certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners, with her own small practice in Maraval.
She is careful to point out that Health Coaching is not just about changing diets but rather is a holistic approach to a person's entire lifestyle while focusing on food and nutrition. It emphasizes the key role diet plays in the quality of not just your physical health but also your mental and emotional health. It examines your relationships, career and spirituality. It's a complete 6-month program, where the client makes gradual changes in diet and lifestyle to see what fits them best. She lives by the philosophy of her mentor, Joshua Rosenthal, founder of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition: "Healthy relationships, regular exercise, a fulfilling career and spiritual practice can satisfy your hunger for life" and her goal is to encourage and enable as many as possible to follow suit. She named a number of afflictions, including insomnia; constant and unexplained fatigue; low energy; depression; some cancers; tumors; stress, that show direct causation from poor diet, and she can cite cases where dietary change in conjunction with holistic treatment has resulted in the complete disappearance of the affliction. Now that Trinidad & Tobago has been ranked the third fattest country in the world in a recent article in the UK's Daily Mail, and medical statistics are proving that diseases such as obesity, diabetes and chronic diseases all on the rise here, Paola thinks that the need for greater awareness of the dangers posed by diets high in processed, refined and sugary foods is now at an urgent stage.
Her focus is especially on busy mothers, who struggle with fitting healthier lifestyles into already packed and stressful lives, and on changing the concept of 'tuck shop' fare in schools from processed, packaged foods to healthy and wholesome options for our nation's children.
She knows that a lot of people are of the impression that making changes like this results in a very restrictive existence, not to mention very expensive, and she would like the opportunity to show that making these changes actually leads instead to more "energized and passionate lives… happy and healthy in a way that that is flexible, fun and free of denial and discipline". She works with each client individually every step of the way towards discovering the food and lifestyle choices that best suit their unique current and future health, and life, goals. She now has a philosophy of her own, that 'Food should be our medicine and medicine should be our food'.
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Serious delays in construction have pushed the reopening of Hoya Court eateries back two months, with completion of the renovations now projected for late October.
The Leavey Center dining area will include new vendors Elevation Burger and Salad Creations in addition to a larger Subway, replacing KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut.
The university had two years remaining on its contract with the former food services provider in Hoya Court but decided to negotiate an alternative contract with Aramark, which already operates O'Donovan Hall, Starbucks, Cosi, Grab 'n' Go, the dining at Wolfington Hall and Dr. Mug in the Pre-clinical Science Building. The deal with Aramark allows for greater flexibility in licensing options, as Aramark has partnerships with many restaurant groups, as opposed to the former, local provider, which had partnerships with just three businesses.
"The former vendor left a little later than we had anticipated, so the project got out to a month late start because of that," Associate Vice President and Chief Business Officer Debbie Morey said. "Going into any aggressive project, there are issues that come out."
The decision to expand a hood over Elevation Burger to increase its prominence hampered progress, as did unanticipated plumbing and infrastructure issues. The garage, which lies underneath the site, required core drilling and scaffolding.
The university also encountered difficulties in securing licenses for "Licensing in the college market is a very big deal. … We went to places like Five Guys, Sweetgreen and Chipotle to gauge interest," Debbie Morey said. "We knew we wanted to keep Subway … so based on feedback, we presented a couple of options, what we could get to with the Food Services Committee. We really didn't have that many other options."
Five Guys rejected the offer, citing desire for a storefront as well as concerns that students are not on campus year round. Chipotle said that it would not move onto college campuses at this time.
Elevation Burger appealed to Auxiliary Services due to its sustainability efforts and provision of vegan and vegetarian options. Salad Creations provided a healthy option, which the administration thought would attract customers, particularly those from the medical campus. Associate Vice President for Auxiliary Services Joelle Wiese cited an increase in business at the Epicurean salad bar and Cosi while Hoya Court has been closed.
Business Services will monitor the success of the new dining options.
"We wanted flexibility to switch out these venues instead of waiting 10 years, and Aramark gives us the ability to do that," Debbie Morey said. "Some people won't work directly with us, and some people won't work directly with Aramark. … They're able to leverage brands and do things we could not do ourselves."
In addition to the three Hoya Court vendors, Roasted, a rotisserie currently operating temporarily in Hoya Court, may soon have a permanent location on the north side of campus.
"Roasted has been a very good concept. … We're working to see if we can keep that," Wiese said, citing the possibility of moving Roasted to the hallway that houses Starbucks and Cosi.
Currently, the Einstein Bros. Bagels in the Car Barn is beta-testing a meal-equivalency program, where students with a meal plan can use a swipe for a meal at that location. The program could potentially be expanded to Elevation Burger and Salad Creations, but Wiese said that would not happen this year.
Chair of the Georgetown University Student Association Subcommittee on Food Service Sam Greco (SFS '15) serves on a working group that is charged with enlivening Hoya Court. The area is supposed to be used as a student activity space, especially while the Healey Family Student Center is under construction.
"We really want to make a more welcoming, brighter place where people want to come and eat," he said.
To that end, the seating area will be redesigned and the walls will feature decorations. Due to dust concerns, the overhaul of the seating area will coincide with the reopening of the food court.
Late-night hours for the restaurants are being considered, especially in light of Epicurean's new 24-hour policy. Elevation Burger is currently slated to be open until 11 p.m., with a possibility of extension depending on student feedback. The move ties into the university's attempt to contain student nightlife on campus.
The food court should reopen Oct. 25 with a soft opening, featuring little advertisement, which will allow services to make tweaks before the grand opening a week later.


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XCode - Some thoughts March 19, 2011
Warning: This is a bit of a rant. It's mostly intended to be therapeutic for myself.
Our team has recently started down the road of writing a native iPhone app. I'm very happy about this. I've been wanting to have write an iPhone app for some time and haven't had the opportunity to. Having done a fair amount of Android work and really enjoyed the platform's API I wanted a first hand account of how iPhone compared to that.
So far, I have no major issues with Cocoa applications on iOS. Building the UI is, for the most part, much more straight forward here. Apple has taken great care to make it easy to build pretty UIs on iPhone. This shows. However, I haven't yet written enough code yet to compare the two platforms SDKs. One reason I haven't written enough is XCode....
XCode 4
So, fate would have it that XCode 4 got released a few days before we started to play our iPhone app cards. On the surface, this seemed opportune because it's supposedly a big improvement over XCode 3. Unfortunately we quickly learned that also means that most of the help we could find on the internet for common tasks were not applicable to XCode 4.
Zombies (AKA: Night of the living option key)
Very soon into our Objective-C foray we discovered we were calling methods on an object whose memory had been freed. In hindsight the solution is obvious: retain the object then release it once we're done with it. However we wanted a general way to combat this problem so we quickly came upon the idea of turning on Zombies. Zombies are a neat feature of Objective-C that allow you to find out exactly where you're talking to objects that have been freed. This is super useful to a budding Objective-C developer.
How do you turn them on? You simply set the NSZombieEnabled environment variable to YES.
That sounds easy enough, environment variables are pretty straight forward and it can't be THAT different from XCode 3 to 4 can it?
We spent a few minutes hunting for the word 'Environment' in the GUI to no avail. We googled for this issue and found almost nothing but directions for doing it in XCode 3.x. Then we finally found this post on StackOverflow.
Already frustrated, imagine our reaction when the instructions say 'Click the Product Menu and HOLD DOWN THE OPTION KEY'.
Granted we later found a more direct way to get to the menu in question, but from this changed our opinion of XCode's UI from 'frustrating' to 'comically bad'.
Schemes, Configurations, and Targets, oh my!
This morass of concepts for building a project is maddening. Apple could really take some direction from the Ruby world here and adopt/create a humane build configuration tool like Rake.
Building projects does not require this much complexity. Adding this Scheme concept which is only configurable in the GUI does developers a disservice. GUIs are fine when you're manipulating graphical things, but they are outright hostile to editing text. Schemes are essentially a grouping of targets and build configurations, which themselves comprise text settings. If Apple wants to provide some GUI editor for these settings, then fine, but at least separate them into different files that are each human editable and mergeable by my VCS tool!
Is configuring the build for an application really this hard? I've done .NET, Java, Scala, and Ruby projects in the past and we've never needed this many concepts. We generally have a single build, with some customizations for different environments (development, testing, production, etc..). Introducing complications beyond this has never yielded any fruit in my experience.
Now, I understand that there's a fundamental difference between XCode projects and the others that I mentioned. XCode projects may target a variety of architectures while the others I mentioned all run in a VM. However, that's the only fundamental difference from what I can tell and it's pretty easy to address with a build flag or an environment variable, IMHO.
Maybe I'm missing something, but XCode's project config file presents a really annoying hurdle to collaboration.
- Any change to it by multiple people causes merge conflicts
- It occasionally changes without you explicitly changing any project settings
- It's not something you should attempt to merge by hand
- XCode crashes immediately when the file becomes invalid (say, you do a "git pull" and there's a merge conflict)
I don't know if these problems have always existed in XCode or if they're new to XCode 4. Hopefully they're new to XCode 4 and Apple will fix them in an update.
xcconfig files, some hope
Thanks to the super useful (and not at all obvious) info presented by Rob Napier here we were able to abandon the terrible XCode project file for most of our build settings in favor of configuration specific xcconfig files. This improved our situation a fair amount. Now there are fewer settings in the amorphous blob that is the XCode project file.
xcconfig files let you specify build settings in a simple NAME=VALUE format. You can associate them to specific build configurations (Release, Debug, etc...). To do so in XCode 4:
- Click on your project in the Project Navigator (this should be the root of the project tree)
- Select your project in the resulting window
- Expand the desired configuration
- There should be a dropdown showing all of the xcconfig files in your project. Select the appropriate one.
XCode 4 is pretty
One final thing that I actually like about XCode 4 is that it's pretty. Apple puts nice graphical touches on their products and XCode 4 is no exception. I appreciate the smooth and polished animations for things like highlighting [ ]'s as you type them. The transition effect used for displaying the auto-complete is also quite pleasant. While I can't put my finger on a specific benefit of these features I must say that I do like them.
No draggable and dockable tool windows??
I really like the way XCode handles tool windows. There are 3 of them (the ones on the left, bottom and right ). You always know where they are and hiding/showing them is done using a few easy to see buttons on the toolbar. I think Apple really got this right whereas most other IDEs seem to allow you infinite flexibility in this area and that tends to hurt. You'll never wonder where that stupid tool window went in XCode or why the hell it's docked on the top of the screen instead of the middle. +1 XCode.
While I do dislike XCode, it isn't the worst thing in the world and it even has some positives over others. I've tried worse IDEs (pretty much anything built on top of Eclipse that isn't just plain Eclipse), but I've also used much better ones that enabled rather than stifled modern development practices. In the end I can live with XCode and appreciate some of its niceties. However, I find it unfortunate that XCode lacks some of the things I've come to find really valuable.


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She was the honorary guest speaker at the Mount Olivet Baptist Church Women's Day Celebration in Rochester.
Deanna shared her testimony and spoke on what's about to be her fourth battle against cancer.
Deanna ended her speech by telling the crowd that she hopes her story encourages them to face whatever battles they are fighting with strength and mercy.
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