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The line between news reporting and opinion is blurring in Ferguson, Missouri, as some national journalists inject their perspective and even themselves into the story.
The conduct of a few prominent members of the press on the ground at the site of the police shooting of Michael Brown has drawn the attention of media observers and prompted the wrath of conservatives who see an anti-law enforcement bias in the Fourth Estate.
On Monday night, CNN's Jake Tapper blasted the authorities' heavy-handed response to the demonstrations, which he deemed nonsensical. Wesley Lowery, the Washington Post reporter who was arrested last week along with Ryan Reilly of the Huffington Post, has called police conduct "militarized" and "aggressive." Don Lemon, on the air for CNN, even offered personal assistance to the parents of Brown. "If any of you ever need anything, you know how to get in touch with me personally," he told them during an interview.
( Also on POLITICO: Why Obama can't go there)
"To me that was a line that was very clearly crossed," said Amy Simons, an assistant professor at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. "He had gone from being an independent journalist to clearly advocating and making it known which side of this issues he's on at the moment."
Lemon and Tapper both declined to be interviewed, CNN said.
Lowery has given several media interviews since his arrest and engaged in public battles with his detractors, including MSNBC's Joe Scarborough, who suggested that Lowery should have been more compliant with the demands of law enforcement.
( VIDEO: Community in Ferguson)
"I would invite Joe Scarborough to come down to Ferguson and get out of 30 Rock where he's sitting sipping his Starbucks smugly," Lowery told CNN last week.
Lowery did not respond to a request for an interview, but he has made his feelings known on Twitter. On Tuesday, he tweeted, "No journalist … should be getting arrested for doing their jobs." Asked by one user if there was "a danger of putting journalists capricious arrests above other capricious arrests [of protesters]," Lowery replied: "No."
Even in the age of digital media, where Twitter has allowed for excessive commenting on every news development, the injection of media narratives into the Ferguson story — MSNBC's Chris Hayes had rocks thrown at him by protesters, Lemon was pushed around by a police officer, etc. — has drawn notice and, in some cases, criticism.
( Also on POLITICO: Is Ferguson nightmare just beginning?)
The loudest condemnations from conservatives: In a post for Hot Air on Tuesday, Noah Rothman argued that "the press is no longer serving as objective chroniclers of the proceedings."
"In many ways, the media appears to believe that it is an active participant in the events in Missouri. What's more, the press appears to be relishing this role," Rothman wrote.
"During the cable news networks' live broadcast of events in Ferguson last night, in which reporters filled the hours with increasingly frenetic prognoses about the worsening situation in Ferguson, it was impossible for the media to not become part of — if not central to — the story in Missouri," he continued.
Matt Lewis, a blogger at The Daily Caller, agreed with Rothman and also wondered about the careerist motivations that might drive some journalists' coverage.
( Also on POLITICO: Ferguson PD to keep arresting media)
"[I]f you were an overly-ambitious, and perhaps quixotic, young reporter or blogger," he wrote, "wouldn't it make sense to intentionally become part of this sort of story — especially if you thought the risk-reward ratio was favorable."
To be sure, there are cases in which it is all but impossible for a journalist to avoid becoming part of the story.
Ryan Devereaux, a reporter for The Intercept, is one of several journalists whose arrest has garnered national attention. But as the site's editor John Cook explained, Devereaux "wasn't inserting himself into anything, or drawing attention to himself or anything else at the moment he was arrested."
"He was trying to get back to his rental car so he could go to his hotel after a long night of covering unambiguously newsworthy civil unrest when members of a St. Louis County Police Department tactical team shot him in the back with what he believes to be a rubber bullet, handcuffed him, arrested him, and detained him overnight in county jail," Cook said in an interview. "Any suggestion that his conduct was inappropriate, that he was to blame for the law enforcement assault on him, or that his very presence on the streets of Ferguson was somehow navel-gazing or self-involved is preposterous and false."
( WATCH: Reporter's firsthand Ferguson account)
"When you are on the scene, sometimes it's kind of hard not to become part of the story," said Sandy Davidson, a professor of communications and media law at the University of Missouri.
"When you have a photographer who is overcome with tear gas and then, of course, you have other journalists from CNN, who are there to record it, journalists are getting swept up in it, and journalists are a part of the story, I do believe, in part because it's a story of journalists feeling unduly restricted to report on a matter of very public interest," she added. "I compare it to Gaza; it is like a war scene."
Reilly, the Huffington Post reporter, also noted that the media have a tendency to "protect [their] own," which can result in disproportional coverage of journalists. Media personalities are also better known than the average citizen, and readers have the expectation that they can be trusted, he said.
"I definitely didn't come down here planning on becoming a part of this story — I would have been much happier staying out of it. But that wasn't really a choice I had, because I was locked up," said Reilly. "As a reporter, you're in the midst of it, and your presence is obviously going to have an impact."
He added, "It's tough to imagine how much worse the treatment must be for those who aren't in the media, who don't have that platform that we in the media do. Obviously, our story doesn't compare to what other people have gone through."


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Scientists Call for End to Cosmetic Insecticide Use After Bumblebee Genocide in Oregon
Xerces Society
After the mass poisoning of more than 50,000 bumblebees last week in Wilsonville, OR, and other incidents now being reported in neighboring Washington County, scientists are calling on local officials to ban the cosmetic use of insecticides on city- and county-owned lands. The mass poisoning is the largest event of its kind ever documented, with an estimated impact on more than 300 wild bumblebee colonies.
According to Oregon Department of Agriculture, the poisoning occurred after an insecticide was sprayed on linden trees to control aphids, which secrete a sticky residue while feeding, making them a nuisance to parked cars. The pesticide, dinotefuran (also known as Safari), belongs to a relatively new and controversial group of chemicals called neonicotinoids. Because neonicotinoids are long-lasting in plant tissues and can be found in flower nectar and pollen, and because they have been implicated in the global decline of honey bees, there have been growing concerns about their safety for pollinators.
"The cost of losing pollinators far outweighs any value of controlling aphids on ornamental plants," said Mace Vaughan, pollinator conservation director at the Xerces Society. "After the events of last week, and based on the overwhelming science demonstrating the harm that these products can cause, we are calling on city and county governments to immediately stop the damage."
The University of Minnesota's Dr. Marla Spivak, a leading global authority on bee health, echoed Vaughan's sentiment. "The Oregon bee poisoning is a clear warning. We have to stop pesticide use in cases where human health or food security is not at risk."
Spivak points out that neonicotinoids are now the most widely used insecticides in urban and agricultural areas. "They are long-lasting in soil and they readily move into water. If the Oregon event is an indication of what is happening more widely, we will begin to see catastrophic threats to food security and the pollination of wild plants."
In response to these concerns, several local governments are taking action to prevent further bee deaths. One of the most startling of these efforts was the City of Wilsonville's leadership in wrapping the insecticide-laden trees with netting last week to keep any more bees from dying. The City of Eugene had previously publicly stated that they are no longer using neonicotinoids on city properties. In May, Commissioners from Thurston County, Washington unsuccessfully petitioned their state department of agriculture (WDA) to restrict some uses of these chemicals in their county. It is unclear whether WDA is now reconsidering their earlier rejection of the Thurston County petition, which was initiated out of concerns for pollinators such as honey bees and bumble bees.
The Xerces Society applauds the actions on the part of Wilsonville and Eugene to protect bees, but says more needs to be done.
"It is time to take a stronger stance on pollinator protection. The European Union has put restrictions in place on several neonicotinoids, and Ontario, Canada has gone further and banned all pesticides for cosmetic use," said Scott Hoffman Black, executive director of the Xerces Society. "We need a similar response here."
Neonicotinoid insecticides, with active ingredients like imidacloprid, dinotefuran, thiamethoxam and clothianidin, can be purchased in most hardware stores and nurseries under various trade names. As scientists like Vaughan and Spivak point out, most have no warning labels to alert consumers about the potential hazard to bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects.
To help prevent future bee poisonings, the Xerces Society is calling for changes to both regulations and consumer behavior.
"In terms of what we would like to see, legislators, regulators and municipal leaders across the country should ban the use of neonicotinoids and other insecticides for cosmetic purposes," said Black. "At a broader level, it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to re-assess the ecological safety of neonicotinoids and immediately suspend any product registrations that were made with incomplete data."
Jennifer Hopwood, the lead author of the Xerces Society's report on the risks of neonicotinoids to bees says that there are also steps that individuals can take to avoid harming pollinators, like checking to see if they have neonicotinoid products in their garage or garden shed.
"Consumers should know that they can return pesticides to the store where they purchased them for safe disposal. Beyond that, when buying garden plants, people should ask the store if insecticides have been used on them," she says. "If staff can't tell you, I would shop somewhere else."
The Xerces Society will be following up with mayors, city councils and county commissions across the U.S. with formal letters asking them to take action.
The Xerces Society recommendations include:
For Municipalities
- Municipalities should stop using all neonicotinoid insecticides on city- and county-owned property, including schools, parks and gardens.
- City and county governments should require that warnings be posted alongside displays of these chemicals at hardware stores and nurseries.
- Legislators, regulators and municipal leaders across the country should ban the use of neonicotinoids and other insecticides for cosmetic purposes on ornamental and landscape plants, like the ban now in force in Ontario, Canada.
For Homeowners
- Do not buy products that contain neonicotinoids.
- Check to see if you have these products in your garage or garden shed. If so, do not use them. Make sure you dispose of them properly or take them back to the store where you bought them.
- When buying plants for your yard, ask if neonicotinoids have been used on them. If staff cannot tell you, shop somewhere else.
For Nursery and Hardware Stores
- Stores should proactively take action by pulling these toxic and poorly labeled products from their shelves.
- At a minimum, display materials should be placed at point of sale so that consumers know that these products kill bees and other beneficial insects, and that they can cause plants to produce toxic nectar and pollen months after treatment.
- Nurseries should list plants that have been treated with these chemicals.
For the Federal Government
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should work with pesticide companies to add clear warnings to homeowners that ornamental neonicotinoid insecticides are toxic to bees and other pollinators.
For Insecticide Companies
- Companies that make homeowner pesticide products that contain neonicotinoids should add clear language to product labels highlighting that these products are highly toxic to bees and other pollinators, and that treatment to plants may result in nectar and pollen that are contaminated with the insecticide and may kill bees and other pollinators.
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Avatech Tricks: Design Panel Layouts8 May, 2006 By: David Lynch
Use simple wireframing techniques to depict axial information in AutoCAD Electrical.
When designing panel layouts, it's often necessary to mount components in the front door of the enclosure. Although AutoCAD Electrical does a fine job, the majority of components contain only 2D data. Designers must consider any interference between the components mounted on the internal backplane of the cabinet enclosure and those mounted in the cabinet door.
A relatively easy way to determine interference is by adding the height and depth data using basic rectangular or circular geometry.
First, in AutoCAD Electrical, switch from Plan View to SE Isometric View (figures 1 and 2). Zoom in on the component, in this case, a relay module.
Figures 1 and 2. To begin, switch from (1) Plan View to (2) SE Isometric View.
Start the Rectangle command and using Osnaps, draw a rectangle on top of the module. Next, issue the Move command, select the newly created rectangle (type "L" for Last) and move it up on the positive z-axis for a distance equal to the height of the module device (figure 3).
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Figure 3. Create and move the rectangle.
Launch the Line command and connect the upper and lower corners to create a 3D wireframe representation of the relay module (figure 4).
Figure 4. Connect upper and lower corners to create a 3D wireframe.
Using this example, you can generate enough z-axis dimensional data for each component mounted on the back plane (figure 5). Do the same for the rectangle that represents the enclosure to obtain the depth.
Figure 5. You now can generate enough z-axis dimensional data for each component.
You can determine interference between the internally mounted and door-mounted devices using the same approach. Use the door front and superimpose it over the enclosure, draw rectangles (or circles) on top of the door-mounted components and move them in the same manner, except give each a negative z-axis value.
It's a good idea to create a few extra layers upon which to place the z-axis data. Name them something like "Z-Axis Door Front" and "Z-Axis Backplane" (figure 6).
Figure 6. Create a few extra layers to place the z-axis data.
Although in this example, I used simple wireframing techniques to depict the axial info, alternatively you can use the Extrude command just as effectively (figures 7 and 8).
Figure 7.- Here's the SE Isometric View created with the Extrude command.
Figure 8. And, the SW Isometric View created with the Extrude command.
About the Author: David Lynch
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Despite the Packard Bell dot a being marketed as a netbook, it has more in common with a CULV laptop, thanks to its large screen size and (relatively) powerful processor. Nevertheless it makes a stylish, if unspectacular, option for those after a portable partner at an affordable price.
The first thing to note is the design. The 'Kashmir Red' finish features a wave pattern across it and is likely to attract and repel in equal numbers. It's very hard to scuff or scratch, however, making it easy to keep clean and great for those who regularly travel, but need to present to clients in style, for example.
Sharp screen
The 11.6-inch screen features a 1366 x 768-pixel resolution which is extremely sharp, but such a high resolution in a screen this small does make the menus and options quite small, which may infuriate those with poor vision. The panel is also quite dim and those who work under bright lights might find this irritating.
The spacious keyboard is very flat, making it quite easy to get lost when typing, and the travel is very shallow. This might not put some off, and we got used to it fairly quickly, but we would recommend you aim to try before you buy in your local superstore if possible.
The touchpad features multi-gesture functionality, but is disappointingly small and there's very little room to actually carry out gestures with any real ease or accuracy, reducing usability.
An AMD Athlon II Neo K145 processor runs the show and, although there isn't enough power here to multi-task numerous applications at one time, those looking to run office programs and carry out basic tasks, such as listening to music, will find there's just about enough power available.
Similarly, the integrated ATi Radeon HD 4225 graphics card employed is great for photo editing and streaming films, but more resource-intensive multimedia tasks, such as film editing, are not possible. Nevertheless, this shouldn't prove a problem for those simply after a small machine to accompany them on business trips.
Battery life: 281 minutes
MobileMark 2007: 104
3D Mark 2003: 3048
Portability is average and the 1.3kg chassis is no problem to carry around for extended periods of time. The battery life of 281 minutes is unspectacular and means you can leave the office for only a few hours without the power charger.
Although there's no optical drive for burning or watching DVDs, a nice feature is a dedicated social networking key, which gives you quick access to the likes of Facebook and Flickr websites for keeping up to date with friends and family.
Despite a few design anomalies, the Packard Bell dot a is a decent laptop for those always on the go, and we particularly like the social networking key.
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Performance degraded in a search head pooling environment
In a pool environment, you notice that searches are taking longer than they used to. How do you figure out where your performance degradation is coming from? This topic suggests a few tests you can run.
Time some simple commands
Try some basic commands outside of Splunk Enterprise. If either of these operating system commands takes more than ten or so seconds to complete, it indicates an issue on the shared storage.
- On the search head, in the pooled location, at the *nix command line,
time find /path/to/pool/dir | wc -l
measures the time to find the things in .../dir and then count them.
- Another simple command to try is:
time ls -lR /path/to/pool/dir | wc -l,
which measures how long it takes to count items in the pool.
If you do not have shell access, other tests you can run include:
- logging in (which uses a shared token)
- accessing knowledge objects.
Compare searches in and out of search head pooling
Run a simple search (for example,
index=_internal source=*splunkd.log | tail 20) with and without search head pooling enabled. Compare the timings.
Use Splunk Enterprise log files
In splunkd.log
index=_internal source=*splunkd_access.log NOT rtsearch spent>29999
any search taking over 30 seconds to return is a slow search.
- the only slow things are searches (but not, for example, bundle replication), then your problem might be with your mount point. Run some commands outside of Splunk Enterprise to validate that your mount point is healthy.
- accessing knowledge objects takes a long time, search in metrics.log for the load_average:
index=_internal source=*metrics.log load_average
look in metrics for 2-5 minutes before and after the duration of the slow-running search
If you see this is high, and you have SoS installed, refer to the same period of time and look at the CPU graphs on SoS to make sure you're not seeing a system load.
If the problem is with the mount point, the box is not going to be challenged.
If the problem is with the search load, the CPU usage will be high for the duration of the slow search.
Is it a search load problem?
Start turning off field extractions. Is it still slow?
Next turn off real-time all-time and wildcards in your searches.
If you have the Splunk on Splunk app, check the search load view. If you have the Distributed Management Console, check the Search Activity views.
Consider search scheduling. Have you scheduled many searches to run at the same time? Use the Distributed Management Console Search Activity view to identify search scheduling issues. If you've identified issues, move some of your scheduled searches to different minutes past the hour.
Intermittent authentication timeouts on search peers
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Next Steps for Health Information Exchange in Massachusetts
There are Federal HIE goals, State Medicaid goals, private sector goals, and many varied sources of funding. Each stakeholder has their own self interest.
The Harvard Program for Health Care Negotiation and Conflict Resolution teaches about the "Walk in Woods", moving from self interest, to enlarged interests, to enlightened interests, to aligned interests.
On September 19, the HIT Council and the HIT/HIE Advisory Committee of Massachusetts stakeholders took such a walk to review a straw man plan that aligns all the interests and optimizes available budgets.
Here's the idea.
There's an ONC-approved State Health Information Exchange plan. There's a State Medicaid plan. There are many existing regional health information exchanges in Massachusetts.
We created a Venn diagram of all these projects and identified their points of intersection.
Then, we developed objective criteria for what could be done now, what needs minor policy/technical work and what needs substantial additional work.
The end result was a phased plan making 2012 the year of connectivity to support push transactions, 2013 the year of databases to support analytics/population health and 2014 the year of the pull transaction.
We then worked on reconciling sources of funds.
There are two state programs with substantial federal matching grants - the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) and HITECH funds for State Medicaid Health Plans. Every dollar from state resources that is invested in these programs yields $10 of spending. A very wise use of state funds would be to leverage every dollar using federal matching programs. Since 100% of hospitals in Massachusetts receive Medicaid funds, Federal matching programs for Medicaid improvements are ideal for building the "information highway" to connect stakeholders as well as for state public health gateways to receive syndromic surveillance, reportable lab, and immunization data required by meaningful use.
However, what if we build the highway, but no one uses it? It's important to connect EHRs by overcoming technical and resource barriers. Our workgroups will devise a plan to create a grant or procurement program that leverages ONC HIE funds to accelerate EHR to HIE connectivity.
With senders, receivers, and a pipe connecting the stakeholders, we have a clear HIE plan.
With aligned federal, state and private resources, we can define the timelines and we've developed Gantt charts for all our FY12 projects.
To guide the projects, we'll have 3 "functionality" workgroups
Finance and Sustainability Workgroup,
Technology and Implementation Workgroup
Legal & Policy Workgroup
and 2 "engagement" workgroups
Provider engagement & Adoption Workgroup
Consumer and Public Engagement Workgroup
With clear goals that align the interests of all parties, a budget that optimizes every source of funds, and a multi-stakeholder Advisory Committee with community-wide participation in workgroups, we have the foundation to move forward.
As we proceed with a sense of urgency, our rallying cry to all stakeholders is "focus on making the HIE happen, not on the impediments and barriers that we'll encounter along the way."
I look forward to the work ahead and numerous go lives in FY12.
1 comment:
- David said...
John, thanks for sharing this MA plan. I'm curious about the sequencing of capabilities for 2013 vs 2014. I would have thought that using a "pull" pattern there would be Record Locators and Repositories and that some data would be "mined" from those records to support analytics. But since you have databases and analytics before pull, it implies that the data is probably mined from "push" transactions. Did you have in mind HISPs that not only route Direct Messages but also store them and mine them? Generally in Direct Project, that was not viewed as the role of a HISP, because they would be "opening the envelopes" and additional consent issues would be raised that Direct doesn't explicitly address. Or were you thinking of "push" in the form of HL7 messages rather than Direct Project?
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Job Description:
Pediatric Gastroenterologist (Pediatric Gastroenterology)
Are you ready to practice big-city medicine with a small-city feel? Are you ready to practice at the top of your game, to provide access to the best treatments to all your patients? If we have your attention, read on.
To show our commitment to you and to assist with your transition into our organization, we will also offer up to a $25,000 sign-on, relocation assistance, and student loan repayment when applicable.
You bring your mind, body, heart, and spirit to your work as a Pediatric Gastroenterologist.
You put your patients first, and are generous with your thoughts and voice because you know your opinion matters.
You love what you do, and value having the support, resources, and advanced technology to practice at the top of your game.
You are energized by the feeling that you belong to something bigger, the people around you arent just colleagues, they feel like an extended family.
Youre great at what you do, but you want to be part of something even greater. Because you believe that while individuals can be strong, the right team is invincible.
SCL Health Medical Groupis part of SCL Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. With locations throughout Colorado, Montana and Wyoming, we offer a wide variety of primary and specialty care services.
St. Vincent Healthcareis part of SCL Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. Our 286-bed level II trauma center has provided care in Montana and the surrounding area since 1898, and our 30-clinic network ensures community needs are met. We offer comprehensive, specialty care, including a hospital within a hospital specifically for children, and are proud to extend SCL Healths missions by treating the poor, the vulnerable, our community and each other.
Benefitsare one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage in addition to retirement savings plans.
As a Physician, you would be eligible for productivity upside earning potential and may be eligible for quality incentives based on your region and specialty. We also offer additional benefits including two times salary basic life insurance, approved time off, CME benefits, malpractice insurance coverage, and license reimbursement.
Together, well improve the health of the people in the communities we serve.
Well honoreach othersdignity and surpassthestandards we set.
Well encourage joy, demand safety and take pride in our integrity.
Your day.
As a Pediatric Gastroenterologist youll work with a strong team to provide top-notch care and patient experience.
- You would practice at St. Vincent in Billings, MT
- Your hours will be Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm and Fri 8am-2pm
- You would provide outreach services to rural areas surrounding Billings
- You will be joining an established group with a great team dynamic.
- Throughout the day you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with strong nursing support and other specialties
In this line of work every day is different, thats why youll need to know how to:
- Provide and manage direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnosis and treatment.
- Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens.
- Serve as a collaborative physician for an advanced practice registered nurse.
- Direct and coordinate the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required.
Your experience.
We hire people, not words on paper. But we also expect excellence, which is why we require:
- MD or DO degree from fully accredited medical or osteopathic school of medicine.
- Residency trained in Pediatrics.
- Fellowship trained in Pediatric Gastroenterology.
- American board certification/eligibility in required specialty.
- Able to obtain a Montana medical license.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States.
Its also a big plus if you have:
- Ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically within a multi-functional team.
- A sense of team and patient care focused.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to successfully function in a fast paced, service oriented environment.
- Experience in understanding and usage of computers, including Microsoft products. The ability to learn new applications relevant to your position.
Your next move.
Now that you know more about being a Pediatric Gastroenterologist on our team we hope youll join us. At SCL Health youll reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and why you were called to it in the first place.
Physical Requirements:
Location:St Vincent Hospital
Work City:Billings
Work State:Montana
Scheduled Weekly Hours:40
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.$1.00 - $1,000.00
We care about your well-being mind, body, and spirit which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers our commitment todiversity, equity, and inclusion.
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FindMeSavings virus (Find Me Savings)
The FindMeSavings virus (also found as Find Me Savings virus, Find Me Savings Deals, FindMe Savings, or Ads by FindMeSavings; though not technically a computer virus) is potential malware categorized as adware and a browser hijacker that installs to a Microsoft Windows computer system and attaches to Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Internet Explorer as a browser add-on, browser helper object (BHO), and extension with or without user consent.
Once FindMeSavings malware is installed, it will begin to replace existing internet browser settings and displays unwanted pop-up advertisements, in-text ads, banner ads, and especially drop-down coupons ads on popular online retail websites including walmart.com, ebay, and others.
FindMeSavings adware will attempt to display targeted coupons and offers for searched items or currently viewed products on retail websites by displaying a drop down tab and menu that can be identified by text that says the user has a numerical amount of coupons. The advertisements may drop down from the top right of the open internet browser window in a dark gray or black drop-down list that contains links to coupons. Once clicked a coupon may be applied to the visited webpage.
The FindMeSavings pop-ups can be identified by a dark gray or black tab at the top browser window, the black colored advertisements, as well as banners and skyscrapers that say Ads by FindMeSavings.
Once a program that is used to assist in displaying FindMeSavings advertisements is installed it will begin to change Microsoft Windows start-up settings and internet browser settings. Furthermore unwanted applications used to promote FindMeSavings advertisements may violate user privacy by collecting and distributing sensitive user information and ruin a computer's functionality and internet browsing experience (often associated with unwanted browser redirections and changed homepage settings).
FindMeSavings has permission to access your data on all websites, access your tabs and browsing activity, and manage your apps, extensions, and themes.
FindMeSavings malware and third-party items have also been reported to submit collected user information to third-party marketing and mailing lists without user consent. Some users have reported unwanted email spam, junk mail, and have even complained of unwanted telephone calls from telemarketers concerning their recent browser activity and history.
FindMeSavings is also stubborn to uninstall and will make users reboot their systems and/or enter a verification code before the adware can be removed properly.
How does FindMeSavings adware get onto a computer?
FindMeSavings often bundles with third-party freeware and shareware. In some cases users are given the opportunity to accept or decline an offer to install FindMeSavings adware and other items; however, the request to decline the offer is often ignored or presented in a confusing manner and FindMeSavings will install without permission.
FindMeSavings adware can also be manually and voluntarily downloaded from a variety of sources.
The unwanted adware platform may also hide inside third-party software and can be contracted from suspicious advertisements, email spam, torrents, etc.
How to remove FindMeSavings adware
- Automatically remove FindMeSavings – Scan for and automatically remove FindMeSavings and third-party malware
- Manually remove FindMeSavings – Remove/Uninstall FindMeSavings software and third-party malware (if necessary)
1. Automatic FindMeSavings removal
Use the instructions below to automatically remove FindMeSavings adware and third-party malware, as well as automatically remove unwanted search engines from your installed internet browsers.
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
1. Install the free or paid version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.
2. Once Malwarebytes is installed, run the program. If you are using the free version of Malwarebytes you will be prompted to update the database, make sure to do so.
3. On the first tab labeled "Scanner" select the Perform full scan option and click the Scan button to perform a full system scan. Malwarebytes will automatically detect malware infecting the computer system.
4. Once the malware scan is complete, Malwarebytes may prompt a notice stating malicious objects were detected. Select the malicious objects and click the Remove Selected button to completely remove the malicious files from your computer (the image below shows a file that is NOT selected) or click the Delete button to remove quarantined files.
CCleaner can be used to automatically repair internet browser settings startup up settings, and uninstall FindMeSavings adware and associated third-party software.
1. Install the free or paid version of CCleaner by Piriform.
2. Once installed, open the program and navigate to Cleaner > Windows/Applications and click the Analyze button. Afterwards, click the Run Cleaner button on the bottom right of the program interface.
3. Next, navigate to Tools > Startup and search through each tab starting from windows, internet explorer, etc., all the way to Content Menu, for additional suspicious entries and click Disable and Delete once anything is found.
4. To automatically uninstall Find Me Savings and other unwanted programs, navigate to the Uninstall tab and search for FindMeSavings, etc. in the list of installed programs. Uninstall the unwanted software as selected by clicking the Run Uninstaller button.
2. Manual FindMeSavings removal
Use the instructions below to manually uninstall FindMeSavings adware and third-party software using Microsoft Windows removal procedures.
How to uninstall FindMeSavings
1. Access Windows Start Menu and navigate to the Control Panel.
2. Click Uninstall a program or Add and remove a program.
3. In the list of installed programs search for FindMe Savings and other potentially unwanted software. Once the adware program is located, double click the unwanted program(s) or highlight them in the list and click the Uninstall button. Keep in mind that FindMeSavings may use a different title name.
If an alert appears and notifies you to reboot your system please do so, as well as follow other on-screen instructions.
How to remove FindMeSavings add-ons and extensions
Use the instructions to remove FindMeSavings add-ons, extensions, plug-ins, and toolbars. Please note, it may be necessary to remove multiple third-party items.
Google Chrome
1. Click on the Customize icon (wrench or 3 bar icon) next to the address bar and navigate to Tools > Extensions.
2. Search for the FindMeSavings extension and remove it by clicking the trashcan icon next to them.
Mozilla Firefox
1. Type Ctrl+Shift+A.
2. On the Extensions and Plugin search for the FindMeSavings add-on and remove it.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
1. Click Tools and select Manage add-ons.
2. On the Toolbars and Extensions tab search for the FindMeSavings add-on and remove it if located.


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CHICAGO (AP) — There are few times a rookie quarterback looks good in comparison to Peyton Manning.
So if Andrew Luck is still searching for consolation after the 41-21 beating the Chicago Bears handed him and his Indianapolis Colts, here it is: the Hall of Fame wasn't asking for souvenirs from Manning's NFL debut 14 years ago, either.
When he wasn't running for his life, Luck managed to carve out enough daylight to complete 23 of 45 passes for 309 yards and one touchdown. He also threw three interceptions and fumbled once — "killers," Luck called them afterward, adding, "Not too many fond memories of an opening loss."
Manning no doubt felt the same way after the Miami Dolphins clobbered him in their 1998 opener. He went a slightly better 21 of 37 for 302 yards, but likewise threw three interceptions to a single TD pass. Manning didn't have the added burden of following one of the best QBs ever — though much as Colts fans would like to forget, neither really did Luck.
When Manning went down before the start of last season, the quarterbacking job turned into a part-time position that three journeymen — Kerry Collins, Curtis Painter and Dan Orlovsky — auditioned for, knowing full well they were competing to see which one kept the seat warm for Luck. Yet after last season's 2-14 record, the bar was even lower than that.
"We fumbled the snap on the first play last season," second-year offensive tackle Anthony Castonzo pointed out optimistically, "so at least we got off to little better start this year."
Much better, it should be noted, since Luck completed an 8-yarder to fellow rookie Dominique Jones on his first official down as a pro. And while the Colts' drive stalled soon afterward, it was sandwiched between two lousy offensive possessions by the Bears, the second of which ended with an interception by Indianapolis linebacker Jerrell Freeman at the 4-yard-line that he returned for a touchdown and a fleeting 7-0 lead.
Luck's day went pretty much downhill from there, mostly because he underestimated how much faster the game was played in the regular season versus the preseason — let alone during those years when he was shredding Pac-10 defenses at Stanford.
"It picked up another notch," he conceded.
Good student that he was, Luck then went on to list nearly every member of the Bears' defense who was faster than they looked on film, no small feat because they were flying around him nearly all day in a constant navy-and-orange blur.
"There's a lot of speed out there," he added.
That used to be the reason rookie quarterbacks rarely stepped into a starting job. Conventional wisdom dictated that it wasn't simply the much greater complexity of playbooks in the NFL versus college that made that leap nearly impossible; it was how much faster all the Xs and Os on the pages flew on the playing fields.
But last season, five rookie QBs found themselves thrown into a starting role for large chunks of the campaign and acquitted themselves better than could be expected. Their performances ranged from barely adequate (Blaine Gabbert in Jacksonville) to occasionally spectacular (Cam Newton in Carolina) to downright workmanlike (Andy Dalton in Cincinnati).
The NFL is nothing if not a copycat league. That explained the presence of five rookie starters at what has been called the most important — and perhaps toughest — position in any sport. Some got the job because the coach had zero faith in the incumbent, others because of meddling owners. What all of them had in common, Luck noted going into Sunday's game, were high expectations.
"Any quarterback in the NFL is going to have some pressure on him to win, to succeed, and win now," he said. "It's not a culture that likes to wait around for things to get good. I hope I don't have to wait around to be a decent football player."
If Manning is the bar, good luck.
Fellow rookie QB Robert Griffin III, taken by the Redskins one slot behind Luck with the No. 2 overall pick, got off to a flying start. He went 19 of 26 for 320 yards and two TDs in a 40-32 win over the Saints.
On the flip side, Brandon Weeden, the Oklahoma State product drafted 20 places after Griffin by Cleveland, provided a textbook example of why teams were reluctant to throw rookie QBs into the cauldron. He completed 12 of 35 for 118 yards, zero TDs, four interceptions and a passer rating of 5.1. He almost single-handedly turned what would have been a well-deserved upset of the Eagles into a 17-16 Browns' loss.
After his performance, Luck wasn't interested in comparisons of any kind. All he wanted at the moment was another chance.
"Obviously, still disappointed off what happened," he said, "but we'll get over it and come back to work as hungry as ever."
CHICAGO (AP) — There are few times a rookie quarterback looks good in comparison to Peyton Manning.


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Rosemary Flowers
It is that time of year when flowers are growing everywhere, which is the perfect excuse to take out my macro lens and snap a few colorful photos in my garden. This particular rosemary flower did not come up as I expected. However, using overlays of wood textures, I was able to create this beautiful image. I am quite happy with the result and hope you enjoy it as well.Do you like this photo? Get Your Print.
The Yellow Lily
Each time I saw a lily on my mother's garden I had the impulse to photograph it; however, for same reason, I always get late. Maybe, this is because lilies open early in the morning and start to wither in the following night. In fact, the one in the photograph it was already withering when I took the photo.Do you like this photo? Get Your Print or Download it as wallpaper.
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White Almond Flowers
Today it is the first spring day and I think that it is quite appropriate to share with you this shoot, my first flowers of the season. Many trees are in blossom around my home; apricot, cherry, and almond trees, just to name a few. This bloom belongs to a new almond tree in my garden. It is quite young, but who knows, maybe I will be able to taste the first almonds this summer.
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… ever since my trip to Argentina last year.
How Malbec Became the Wine of 'Regular People'
there are plenty of reasons that Malbec might appeal to "regular people" (perhaps the same reasons it doesn't appeal to sommeliers): It's rarely expensive or hard to find. Its flavors are straightforward, with notes of spice and red-berry fruit. The best Malbecs also have a lively acidity and approachable tannins. I think of it as a meatier, manlier version of Merlot.
In the > $20 range:
2009 Altos Las Hormigas Valle de Uco Terroir Malbec, $12
2010 Crios Malbec, $11
2008 Bodega Norton Reserva Malbec, $14
2009 Hacienda del Plata Malbec, $11
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Dear Mrs. von Dardel, dear Marie and Louise,
We are writing to you to share the information enclosed below. As you know, over the last few years, we have continued an often slow but productive exchange with the archives of the Federal Security Services of the Russian Federation (FSB). The latest round of discussions, in November 2009, have yielded a resounding surprise. In a formal reply to several questions regarding Russian prison interrogation registers from 1947, FSB archivists stated that « with great likelihood » Raoul Wallenberg became « Prisoner No. 7″ in Moscow's Lubyanka prison some time that year. The archivists added that "Prisoner No. 7" had been interrogated on July 23, 1947 which – if confirmed – would mean that the Soviet era claims of Wallenberg's death on July 17, 1947 are no longer valid. Never before have Russian officials stated the possibility of Raoul Wallenberg's survival past this date so explicitly.
The Swedish Ambassador, Tomas Bertelman, and his staff responded quickly to the new information. In a letter addressed to Yuri Trambitsky, head of the FSB's Central Archive, dated December 9, 2009, Bertelman asked Mr. Trambitsky for clarification, writing that "if this hypothesis is confirmed, it will be . . . almost sensational."
We have also sent a detailed follow-up request to FSB officials, asking for more precise information about "Prisoner No. 7," including procedural details pertaining to the assignment of numbers to prisoners under investigation, as well as possible steps to be taken to verify "Prisoner No. 7's" identity and his fate after July 23, 1947. So far, Russian officials have not presented any additional information for their claim that "Prisoner No. 7" could be identical with Raoul Wallenberg.
We stress that an in-depth verification of the new information has to take place before any final conclusions can be drawn, but if indeed confirmed, the news is the most interesting to come out of Russian archives in over fifty years.
Here now some further details:
The new information concerns a previously unknown "Prisoner No. 7" who was questioned on July 23, 1947, for more than 16 hours. The interrogation was conducted by S. Kartashov, head of the 4th Department, MGB's (State Security Ministry) Third Main Directorate (military counterintelligence). This was the unit which investigated Raoul Wallenberg in 1947. Over those 16 hours, Kartashov also interrogated Wallenberg's driver, Vilmos Langfelder and Langfelder's presumed cellmate, Sandor Katona. In the letter, Russian officials refer to a notation in the Lubyanka interrogation registry entered behind the names of all three men which reads "proshel", "came through" (the prison's checking post.) The archivists write that regarding Prisoner No. 7, "with high probability the note . . . could apply only to Raoul Wallenberg." We are waiting to see the full interrogation list from July 23, 1947, which has so far only been available in strongly censored form. It is becoming clearer, however, why that documentation may have been withheld all these years
The full reasons for FSB archivsts' conclusion that Raoul Wallenberg may be identical with the Prisoner No. 7 who was interrogated in Lubyanka on July 23, 1947 remains unclear. There exists, however, strong circumstantial evidence in support of such an assessment. Since the discovery in 1991 of Wallenberg's transfer document [by Birstein], it has been believed that Raoul Wallenberg had been placed in cell No. 7 in Lubyanka after his move from Lefortovo prison in March 1947 (see Vadim Birstein, "The Secret of Cell No. 7,"Nezavisimaya Gazeta, 1991). These two prisons, Lubyanka and Lefortovo, were the investigation, not punishment, prisons where SMERSH/MGB conducted investigation of their arrestees. Also, Boris Solovov, one of the former interrogators of the 4th Department, MGB's Third Main Directorate, when interviewed by the Working Group in the mid 1990's, stated that Raoul Wallenberg was possibly known as "Prisoner No. 7" under investigation in Lubyanka prison at that time.
Equally important to know is that on July 22 and 23, 1947, almost all of Raoul Wallenberg's former cellmates were also questioned , including Gustav Richter, Walter Schlueter-Scheuer and Willi Rödel (see enclosed table below). Afterwards all of them were placed in severe isolation, often for months at a time. If – as the Russians now suggest – Raoul Wallenberg himself, as "Prisoner No. 7", was part of this interrogation line-up, it would mean that after 53 years, Russian officials have finally provided information that renders the Soviet claim of the so-called Gromyko Memorandum from 1957, that Wallenberg died on July 17, 1947, invalid. The official explanation for isolating all prisoners who had been in contact with Wallenberg before July 23, 1947 has always been that Wallenberg most likely had died shortly before, on July 17, and Soviet officials wished to erase all traces of his past time in prison. In light of the new information, this rationale will also have to be more closely examined. The letter that Minister of State Security Viktor Abakumov wrote to Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov on July 17, 1947 too may acquire new meaning. If Prisoner No.7 is Raoul Wallenberg, Abakumov on that day could not have reported Wallenberg's death, but must have outlined instead how he intended to proceed with his case. This can be a reason why the text of the letter has never been released.
What happened to Katona, Langfelder and "Prisoner No. 7" after July 23, 1947 is unclear, but none of the men were ever released. The Russian side has stated that its archives contain no further information about Sandor Katona. Katona, a Hungarian citizen, is known to have been arrested in October 1944 in Bulgaria, where he worked as driver at the Hungarian Legation. The only information available about the further fate of Vilmos Langfelder is a Soviet government communication to Hungary stating that he supposedly died on March 2, 1948. The Soviet or Russian authorities have not presented any documentary evidence for his death. Taking into consideration that at the time, on the Poliburo's order, the KGB released false dates of death of the executed prisoners or prisoners who died during their imprisonment, the stated date of Langfelder's death is highly questionable.
In this connection, another new piece of information provided by FSB archivists is also of interest. They report that on July 24, 1947, the day after the lengthy interrogation, on the order of Lubyanka prison's deputy head, Langfelder received his belongings from the prison's storage, which means that he, possibly, left Lubyanka at that time. As in the case with many other records carrying Wallenberg's and Langfelder's names in prison registers, this record was blacked out. Here too we are waiting for a copy of the actual document. But if the information is confirmed, it would suggest that Langfelder survived the 16 hour long interrogation ordeal on July 23, 1947. It remains to be seen if Sandor Katona and Prisoner No.7 also claimed their possessions at this time. The Russian side provided no information on this point, and it is one of many questions we have submitted in the follow-up request.
Could the 'Prisoner No. 7' who was interrogated on July 23, 1947 be a different person than Raoul Wallenberg? This possibility cannot be completely excluded. It is very important to understand that the designation of certain prisoners by numbers while under investigation happened usually only for a very limited time, so there could have been several Prisoners No. 7 for the year 1947 under investigation in Lubyanka prison. For example, the Swedish Working Group Report from 2001 states – (in connection with interrogator B. Solovov's remarks about handling a package in 1947 marked "detainee No. 7") – that "[Prisoner] No. 7 has been identified as Russian." (p. 127). The report, however, gives no further details about either the precise timing of this identification, who made it, or whether archivists checked further to confirm the man's personal data and history. We also do not know if this particular "Prisoner No. 7" was ever interrogated on July 23, 1947. That is why the interrogation schedule is vitally important, because it shows that the Prisoner No. 7 interrogated on July 22/23, 1947 must have been at the very least very closely linked to the closest circle of Raoul Wallenberg's fellow inmates. As the FSB archivists have concluded, the man was "most likely" Raoul Wallenberg.
There are numerous testimonies from witnesses who reportedly met or heard of Raoul Wallenberg after 1947 in various Soviet labor camps and prisons. However, there is no information that he or Langfelder had ever been sentenced. Without sentencing they could not be placed in camps or prisons. In light of the new information provided by FSB, these witness reports must receive closer scrutiny. In particular, the many open questions raised in the 2001 Swedish report of the Working Group and by other researchers have to finally be addressed.
It appears that during Russian President Medvedev's visit to Stockholm on November 18, 2009 the Wallenberg case was discussed in general terms, but the issue of "Prisoner No. 7" was not formally mentioned. Nor was the matter raised during the recent return visit by Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt in Moscow on March 09, 2010. There has been no reply to Ambassador Bertelman's letter as far as we know.
Over these last months, the Russian side has been very helpful, answering many of our questions in great detail. Let us hope that this new information will provide much needed additional impetus for in-depth research and further release of documentation from Russian archives.
With best wishes,
Dr. Vadim Birstein
Susanne Berger
a. Letter from Swedish Ambassador Tomas Bertelman to Yuri Trambitsky, Chief of FSB Archive Directorate, December 9, 2009;
b.Lubyanka Interrogation Register for July 23, 1947.
I. Investigator A. Kuzmishin, head, 3rd Section, 4th Department, 3rd MGB Main Directorate
Lefortovo Prison, July 22, 1947
1. V. Langfelder 21:30 to 22:00
2. S.Katona 22:00 to 22:10
3. G. Richter 22:10 to 22:30
4. [B. Rodde] ?
5. E. Pelkonen 22:50 to 23:006. H. Kitschmann 23:00 to 23:20
7. [E. Krafft] ?
8. R. Stahel 23:40 to 24:00
II. Investigator S. Kartashov, head, 4th Department, 3rd MGB Main Directorate
Lubyanka Prison, July 22, 1947
1. Prisoner Number 7 18:50 to 19:25
2. W. Roedel 19:20 to 19:35
3. [O. Hatz] ?
4. W. Schlitter-Scheuer 20:15 to 20:35
5. E. Huber 20:20 to 22:40
III. Investigator S. Kartashov, head, 4th Department, 3rd MGB Main Directorate
Lubyanka Prison, July 23, 1947
1. Prisoner Number 7 1:50 to 18:30
2. V. Langfelder 2:15 to 18:30
3. S. Katona 2:35 to 18:30


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A New Health Perk for Coffee Drinkers?The brew, in any form, might cut colon cancer risk; the more you drink, the lower the risk, study suggests
Friday, April 1, 2016
FRIDAY, April 1, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking coffee may cut your risk of colon cancer by as much as 50 percent, a new study suggests.
The more you drink, the more you may reduce your risk -- and it makes no difference whether the coffee is regular or decaf, researchers said.
"The protective effect is not caffeine, per se, but probably a lot of other antioxidant ingredients in the coffee that are released in the roasting process," said senior researcher Dr. Gad Rennert. He is director of the Clalit National Israeli Cancer Control Center in Haifa, Israel.
These findings can't prove that coffee reduces the risk of colon cancer, only that coffee is associated with a reduced risk, Rennert said. However, the association appears strong, he added.
"For years we were not sure if coffee was dangerous. Today we have evidence that that's not the case, that actually coffee is good for you," he said.
For the study, Rennert's team -- which included researchers at the University of Southern California's Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center -- collected data on more than 5,100 men and women in northern Israel who were diagnosed with colon cancer. These patients were compared with more than 4,000 men and women with no history of colon cancer.
All of the participants reported how much coffee they drank, including espresso, instant, decaffeinated and filtered coffee. They also reported risk factors for colon cancer, such as family history of cancer, diet, physical activity and smoking.
The researchers found that having one to two cups of coffee a day was linked to a 26 percent reduced risk of colon cancer. For those who drank more than 2.5 cups, the risk was reduced by as much as 50 percent, the findings suggested.
The risk for colon cancer seemed lower no matter what type of coffee people drank, Rennert added.
The findings of this study are consistent with other similar studies, said Susan Gapstur, the vice president for epidemiology at the American Cancer Society.
"However, studies that collect information on dietary factors, including coffee, from healthy people and then follow them to see who goes on to develop cancer, do not tend to show a significantly lower risk of colon cancer in coffee drinkers compared with nondrinkers," Gapstur said. "Therefore, the findings of this study should be interpreted with caution."
Dr. Andrew Chan, an associate professor in the department of medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston, said, "There is mounting evidence suggesting an association between coffee and lower colon cancer risk."
If the protective agents in coffee could be identified, they might be used to prevent or treat colon cancer, speculated Chan, who is also an associate professor of medicine and gastroenterology at Massachusetts General Hospital.
"In addition, coffee might provide us with some clues about how cancer develops and could help us understand colon cancer in general," he said.
The report was published April 1 in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.
Colon cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. Nearly 5 percent of men and just over 4 percent of women develop the disease over their lifetime.
The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 95,000 cases of colon cancer and 39,000 cases of rectal cancer will be diagnosed this year.
SOURCES: Gad Rennert, M.D., Ph.D., director, Clalit National Israeli Cancer Control Center, Haifa, Israel; Andrew Chan, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor, department of medicine, Harvard Medical School, and associate professor of medicine, gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Susan Gapstur, Ph.D., vice president, epidemiology, American Cancer Society; April 1, 2016,Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention
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Climate diplomacy can build the trust needed to secure our common future
Pa Ousman Jarju explains how diplomacy can overcome the distrust between rich and poor countries at the UN climate change negotiations.
For the past decade I have travelled to meeting after meeting of the UN climate change talks as a national negotiator for The Gambia, as chair of the Least Developed Countries group, and now as Gambia's Special Climate Envoy. This journey has taught me that diplomacy is the key that can unlock the treasure chest of ambition we need to tackle climate change.
The talks, now in their 20th year, are meant to lead to a new international climate treaty for all nations to adopt in 2015. But they are going nowhere fast. Negotiators are entrenched. These civil servants work to defend national interests at all costs, and so progress towards an effective agreement remains woefully slow. What's lacking is political leadership.
In November 2013, it was Warsaw's turn to host the talks. It was a grim meeting. The atmosphere of suspicion was so severe that I thought we would leave without conclusions. While some nations backtracked on their commitments to reduce emissions or provide poorer countries with finance, other nations' efforts to reduce emissions went unacknowledged. Clearly so fractured an environment does not catalyse compromise – the necessary foundation of any UN agreement.
In a speech I gave in Warsaw's national football stadium, I explained that the talks can only succeed if there is trust between developed and developing countries. Trust – plain and simple. Sadly, any news headlines about the Warsaw talks that mentioned trust preceded the word with "lack of", "mis" and "dis". Despite the trials of Warsaw, I continue to believe that trust can end the stalemate. Building it however requires engagement on a political level – and that's where climate diplomacy comes in.
While negotiations are an attempt to reconcile conflicting positions into an agreeable outcome, diplomacy is the art of moving the political boundaries that define what outcomes are possible. Climate diplomacy then is the art of influencing what is politically possible.
Political will
If my years as a negotiator at the UN climate change talks have taught me anything, it is the power of political will. President Obama proved this last year in enacting through executive order his Climate Action Plan, which will reduce emissions in the country that has historically put more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than any other.
Political will is also the key to ambition on the international stage. Without it, there is little hope of global agreement on a climate treaty that all nations can take home and ratify. But to increase political will we must first build trust.
Over recent years, I have watched the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) gain the ability to build trust in the international climate arena. The LDC Group brings to the UN two powerful catalysts for trust, which as Gambia's Special Climate Envoy I hope to take to the diplomatic stage:
- First, proactive domestic political conditions that support ambitious climate action. The Gambia has mainstreamed climate change into our 5-year development strategy and identified actions to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. Overall, 12 LDCs have drafted mitigation policies, even though their emissions are insignificant compared to those of other nations.
All 48 LDCs have developed programs to address their urgent adaptation needs. Nine LDCs are at the forefront of enacting low-carbon resilient development strategies. By walking the walk of ambitious climate action, the LDCs can openly dialogue with other nations in a spirit of leadership. Leading by example is a powerful element of trust building.
- Second, a demonstrated willingness to compromise and engage at the political level. The LDCs see climate change as an issue of the highest political importance. At the UN, the LDC Group can translate this into a style of negotiation that no longer merely defends its own positions, but one that actively seeks common ground among the key players of climate talks. The Group is also an enthusiastic force in generating solutions and outcomes that are commensurate with the scale of the climate problem.
Looking forward
My country is the first, and so far the only, member of the 48 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to appoint a full-time climate change envoy. As Gambia's Special Climate Envoy I hope to use these catalysts for cooperation to build both trust and understanding. I see climate diplomacy as an opportunity to continue dialogue with partners and civil society in developed and developing countries both during and outside the UN climate negotiations.
2014 will present several opportunities to engage in climate diplomacy. Events such as the UN Secretary General's Climate Summit in September will pave the way toward the all-important meeting in Paris in 2015, when nations aim to establish an effective climate agreement.
Having spent years at the climate change negotiations, it is time to take my message to a higher political sphere. Over the coming years my aim is to try to build trust between nations by showing other diplomats and political leaders what forward-looking countries in the LDC Group are already doing to tackle climate change. I want to promote better understanding, encourage compromises and build convergence around various positions. Because it is clear that diplomacy is what's needed.
This blog was first posted by Responding to Climate Change (RTCC).


text: The counters used by European merchants moved along lines drawn on a surface. In the Chinese, Japanese, or Russian abacus, counters move along rods or wires held in a rectangular frame. Scholars disagree about how long such instruments have been made and about whether the Asian abacus was influenced by the counters of the Greeks. Both Chinese and Japanese abaci have a crossbar.Counters above the crossbar have a value of five, while those below represent one. In the Chinese abacus (suan-pan), there are two beads above the crossbar and five below.


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2011 is the anniversary of the beginning of the American Civil War. 150 years ago today people were apprehensive about the New Year, waiting to see if any other Southern states would join South Carolina in seceding from the Union, waiting to see if the newly elected President Lincoln would let them go.
Over the past twenty years I've written a lot about quilts and the Civil War and also written a good deal of Civil War history using quilts to tell the story. In honor of this anniversary I thought I'd start a separate blog called Civil War Quilts, taking stories and patterns from all the books and block-of the-month patterns I've done. View the new blog by clicking here:
If you make them all you'll have 52. Add four repeating corner blocks and you'll have 56. A layout of 7 blocks by 8 with a 2-inch sashing will give you a quilt that is 72" wide by 72" [oops 82"] without the border.
I'll still keep up this Material Culture blog, but I will be posting a bit less often, every three days instead of every two. There's lots of other quilt history to write about, but the Civil War has an enduring fascination. I'll enjoy revisiting stories and patterns from previous books and block-of-the-month series.
I'll link the blog to my next collection of Moda reproduction fabric called Civil War Reunion.
The fabric collection is scheduled for February delivery to quilt shops, and the precuts should be in your quilt shop very soon. Click here to see a PDF file about it:


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This blog post marks the official release of "Xanpan: Team Centric Agile Software Development".
You can now buy:
- Xanpan electronic version from LeanPub with free updates.
- Xanpan printed version from Lulu which includes a code for free electronic copy of from LeanPub, which in turn entitles you to a free electronic updates.
A book I never set out to write. A book I'm glad I've written. A book which has been very different to write than my previous books.
I say this is the official release because:
- I don't intend to revisit this manuscript for a while: although I'm already eyeing a small title change and I've found one small error to correct this morning.
- The printed version of the book is now available to buy.
- I need to stop fiddling with this material to move onto new material.
I've also updated the website for Xanpan (xanpan.org) with excerpts and such.
Until now the book was entirely a LeanPub effort, that meant I could sell the book and push out changes quite easily. But once I accepted that this was a book I decided it also needs a physical manifestation. I've used Lulu for several small projects in the past and they seemed a natural choice - particularly since LeanPub provide a couple of small features to make moving to Lulu easier.
But, once you start doing physical copies the cost of changes increase, you start to encounter batch processing and one time activities (e.g. reviews and ISBN numbers) and incremental change becomes slower and possibly more difficult.
Although one advantage of Lulu over LeanPub is that Lulu has a review system - and there are already several Xanpan reviews posted. (Post script: Johnny Graber has posted a review of Xanpan on his blog.)
Neither version is yet available through regular bookshops, specifically Amazon. Once you start doing that more options close down.
More importantly there are some new essays I want to include under the Xanpan umbrella, topics I think need to be discussed. While I could simply add them to this volume I want to change my focus and to do that I think it will help to have a different target in mind.
Hence I've started work on "Xanpan volume 2: Management Heuristics". This also means that at some time in the future I'll rename this volume "Xanpan volume 1: Team Centric Agile Software Development."
So, consider the current publication as a Stable Intermediate Form. No promises on when any of Xanpan2 will be available but if you would like to follow progress sign up on LeanPub.


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Using Annotations to Refine Code Inspection
Code inspection and many other ReSharper features largely rely on knowing behavior of language constructs to detect issues, suggest possible improvements, and help you in other ways.
However, this kind of analysis cannot detect everything. For example, if a method is designed to never return
null and its clients are designed accordingly, no structural analysis will find a possible issue if someone has changed the method to return
In this and a lot of other cases, the ReSharper's
JetBrains.Annotations is of a great help. By using attributes declared in this framework you can make ReSharper analyze code the way you need it. For example:
public object Foo()
return null; // Warning: Possible 'null' assignment
This being the simplest example, there are other helpful attributes with more complex use cases. You can find the full list of these attributes in the reference.
In most cases, code annotation attributes enable specific code inspections, for example:
StringFormatMethodAttributehelps detect misuses of string formatting methods.
NotNullAttributeare associated with the Possible 'null' assignment to entity marked with 'Value cannot be null' attribute. For more information, see Value and Nullability Analysis.
CannotApplyEqualityOperatorAttributeis bound to the Code Inspection: Compare with '==' types marked by 'CannotApplyEqualityOperatorAttribute'.
ContractAnnotationAttributecan be used to define contracts for your functions and turn on the corresponding inspections. For example, you can use
[ContractAnnotation("input:null => false")]to notify the consumers of the function
bool Foo(object input)that always returns
falsewhen parameter
Also, code annotations enable more quick-fixes, code completion suggestions, and code generation features on annotated items. The annotations are also required to create and use Source Templates.
ReSharper allows you to annotate code symbols in two ways:
- You can annotate symbols in your source code as shown in the example above. In this case, you need to reference
JetBrains.Annotationsnamespace in your project. For more information, see Annotations in Source Code.
- Even if you do not have access to sources, you can annotate symbols in compiled library code. For more information, see External Annotations.
This feature is supported in the following languages and technologies:
The instructions and examples given here address the use of the feature in C#. For details specific to other languages, see corresponding topics in the ReSharper by Language section.
See Also
External Links:
- MSDN: Attributes Tutorial
- MSDN: Adding and Removing Project References
- JetBrains .NET Tools Blog: Providing Intellisense, Navigation and more for Custom Helpers in ASP.NET MVC
- JetBrains .NET Tools Blog: ReSharper NullReferenceException Analysis and Its Contracts
- JetBrains .NET Tools Blog: Contract Annotations in ReSharper 7


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Join Rooted Community Yoga Project in the Jacobson Gallery every 2nd and 4th Saturday through October 14 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. for guided yoga practice surrounded by Steven Yazzie's installation, Black White Blue Yellow (BWBY). All levels welcome. Yogis who bring their own mat for the class receive 2-for-1 general admission to the museum. Museum members attend for free.
Please see all dates and times to the right.
Class is limited to the first 30 participants.
Reserve your place for the July 29 class
Rooted Community Yoga Project is run by two Arizona-based sisters on a mission to make yoga accessible to all by taking it out of the studio and into the community. Classes are all-levels, donation-based and held in local businesses and public spaces. RCYP gives back through regular yoga charity events to raise funds and awareness for local non-profits and other worthy causes.
Please consult a medical professional before beginning any exercise program. Participants attend at their own risk.
Saturday, July 29
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Aug. 12
9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Aug. 26
9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Sept. 9
9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Sept. 23
9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Oct. 14
9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Class included with museum admission. Members attend free.
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After witnessing the debacle that was last night's Packers-Seahawks game, New Jersey state senator Stephen Sweeney announced that he is planning to introduce legislation that will ban replacement officials from being used in professional sporting events, a move that is totally reasonable and definitely not an emotional reaction from Sweeney, who is a Packers fan.
More from Jarrett Renshaw of the Star-Ledger:
"This past weekend in the NFL has not only made a mockery of a great sport, but shined a very bright light on how important fully trained and professional officiating is to player safety," Sweeney said in a statement. "We wouldn't allow a factory or construction site to operate without fully trained supervisors on hand to ensure the safety of employees. Why should we do anything differently when the job site is a playing field?"
Sweeney said that replacement officials also lower the quality of play, devaluing the often large investments fans have made in tickets.
"Whether the sport is football, soccer or baseball, when referees don't know how to properly enforce the rules, there is a real chance for unnecessary and serious injury," said Sweeney. "If the NFL insists on putting replacement officials on the field, putting players at risk, then the state shouldn't be playing a part in that."
One might think that there are many more important issues that the New Jersey state senate should be spending its time worrying about. Then again, a different state legislator just introduced a bill called "Snookiville," so maybe there aren't?
Sen. Sweeney moves to block replacement refs from working in N.J. following blown call in Packers game [NJ.com]


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BSR publishes sustainability report, seeks public comments
BSR, a nonprofit membership organization focused on consulting, research and cross-sector collaboration, has released a new report that assesses the sustainability impacts of commercial transportation fuels, as well as the market outlook for a range of fuels. The report, titled "The Sustainability Impacts of Fuel," is the first in BSR's Future of Fuels initiative, and aims to help large-scale fuel purchasers make decisions that lessen environmental and social impacts while enhancing growth and development. The report addresses six categories of fuel, including gas/diesel, natural gas, biofuel, hydrogen, electric and greater efficiency.
According to BSR, world energy consumption is expected to increase by nearly 40 percent by 2030. In the report, the organization says that the sources and structures of transportation fuel systems will change radically during this time, often in contradictory ways. "On one hand, the production of renewable and hyper-efficient energy is rising fast, with wind, solar, and biofuels evolving from nascent technologies just a few years ago to mature and commercially competitive entrants today," said BSR in the report. "On the other, the rapid growth in developing economies, fueled by energy-intensive industries and mobility needs, is driving a quest to uncover the cheapest energy wherever it is found, and often without a full consideration of sustainability impacts."
Regarding biofuels, the analysis said that the introduction of advanced biofuels and electric vehicles represents significant potential for low-carbon, sustainable fuels. The report also points out that it has, in some cases, been difficult to determine exactly what the sustainability impacts of biofuels are. "Some impacts are relatively well-understood, such as the comparative life-cycle GHG emissions of different unconventional oil feedstocks (though ongoing technology improvements are mitigating many of the differences between conventional and unconventional resources). Other cases prove more difficult to generalize—for example, the evaluation of whether diesel derived from bio-based feedstocks is more water-intensive than that from petroleum," BSR said in the report. "Still other impacts are not understood at all or are disputed, such as the relative socioeconomic impacts that might result from a large-scale energy project in two different underdeveloped and sensitive regions. Many sustainability impacts have temporal, geographic, and other characteristics, and so it is difficult to classify the significance of impacts without objectively defined criteria and qualifications."
Using its own metric to measure greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions savings for conventional biofuels, BSR's analysis determined that most biofuels offer an advantage over fossil fuels. Sugarcane ethanol was shown to have one of the highest GHG savings levels, with 70 to 143 percent emissions reduction. Wheat ethanol, and sugar beet ethanol were shown to have positive GHG reduction ratings, as did most corn ethanol. Ethanol producing using agricultural or forestry residues had a GHG reduction rating of up to about 90 percent. BSR also gave biogas produced from manure a strong rating, of up to a 174 percent reduction. The range for different biodiesel feedstocks varied greatly, with biodiesel from soybeans ranging from a 110 percent reduction to a nearly 20 percent increase. BSR's report also addresses water consumption, and several other sustainability factors.
The report outlines several findings, the first of which notes that knowledge of total sustainability impacts of fuels has numerous gaps. "There are many reasons we continue to lack a holistic understanding of fuels, not the least of which is the simple fact that the issues are extraordinarily complex and varied across fuel sources," said BSR in the report. The analysis's second finding said it is critical to address issues on a systematic level to avoid unintended consequences and/or the promotion of fuel solutions that fail to deliver the desired impact. The analysis's third finding stressed that addressing system issues related to our fuel supply will require long-term perspective that is often at odds with the short-term requirements of business and politics. Fourth, BSR's report noted that while advanced technologies, such as those related to biofuels, are taking off, they still require major investment and policy support to become commercially significant. Fifth, BSR expects oil to remain the driving force in fuel markets. However, the sixth finding is that there is great certainty that there will be significant diversification of the fuel supply. Seventh, all fuels can benefit from increased efficiency and best practices in production and consumption. In addition, BSR's eighth finding noted that value chain transparency and collaboration offers a high potential for innovation. Finally, the organization stressed that the business and government sectors need to work together more creatively to develop effective long-term energy policy.
BSR is requesting feedback on its report. "The Future of Fuels working group has published this report with the aim of bringing together a wide variety of issues and sources to describe the state of knowledge about the sustainability of road transportation fuels," said the organization in the analysis. "It is a work in progress, and we welcome additional input."
Specifically, BSR is seeking comments on what issues need to be more accurately depicted, what additional tools and resources should be included, and what are the most important and innovative ways to alleviate the negative impacts of each fuel identified in the paper, and what are the best methods to enhance the positive impacts. "If you have input on any of these items or feel there are nuances that should be better registered, we would like to hear from you," BSR said. Those who wish to submit a comment can do so by emailing [email protected]


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Community pharmacists dispense your prescriptions and other medicines, offer testing and screening for common conditions and can advise on minor ailments.
Pharmacists and chemists also offer advice on common problems such as:
- Coughs, colds and flu
- Bugs and viruses
- Minor injuries
- Tummy troubles
- Women's health
- Skin conditions
- Allergies
- Aches and pains
- Children's problems
They can also help you decide whether you need to see a doctor.
You can talk to your pharmacist in confidence, even about the most personal symptoms and you don't need to make an appointment. Most pharmacies now have a private consultation area where patients can discuss issues with pharmacy staff without being overheard by other members of the public.


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MURI Grant To Improve the Security of Nanoscale Computer Devices
By Colin Poitras
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $7.5 million grant to the University of Connecticut, University of Maryland, and Rice University to support research that will analyze and upgrade security protections for nanoscale computer hardware.
UConn's Center for Hardware Assurance, Security, and Engineering (CHASE), a national leader in computer hardware security research, will anchor the initiative, which involves 10 highly specialized researchers across three institutions.
"UConn's CHASE center houses some of the most advanced equipment available for nanoscale device characterization and testing," says associate professor of engineering Mark Tehranipoor, director of CHASE and the project's lead investigator. "Together with our colleagues from the University of Maryland and Rice University, we have created an exceptional team with unique capabilities in security analysis, nanoelectronics, counterfeit device detection, cryptography, and cyberattack countermeasures."
The development of microcomputer processors and semiconductors over the past several decades has been driven by improvements in size and performance, with little attention to security. As a result, there is an immediate need to identify and address the security challenges and vulnerabilities of existing and next-generation nanoscale devices within the semiconductor community, Tehranipoor says.
Nanoscale devices, many thousands of times smaller than the width of a human hair, are increasingly popular in the microelectronics industry and are performing vital functions supporting national security, commerce, energy, and transportation. Nanoscale chips are used in a wide variety of applications from air traffic control computers to medical devices to personal cell phones and the nation's electric grid and banking system.
"Just as performance and power are the primary focal points of early stage research in device development, this project intends to elevate security as a fundamental design parameter, thereby transforming the way new nanoscale devices are developed in the future," Tehranipoor says.
New technologies and other innovations generated by the research are expected to reduce the cost of development, enhance the security of military and space applications, and better protect the Department of Defense's electronic component supply chain from recycled, cloned, or defective computer hardware.
The highly competitive five-year multidisciplinary university research initiative (MURI) grant was awarded to the three universities by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. UConn's CHASE, housing $3 million in high-end analysis and research equipment, will serve as the lead research lab. UConn's Nanoelectronics Laboratory and Nanofabrication Facility will support the project.
The University of Maryland's Cybersecurity Center, Institute for Systems Research, and Electrical and Computer Engineering Department will assist in the research. State-of-the-art equipment contained within Maryland's Embedded Systems and Hardware Security Lab and Wireless Sensors Lab will allow researchers to study the security vulnerabilities of current system designs, and develop new methodologies for building nanoscale devices. Rice University's Adaptive Computing and Embedded Systems Laboratory will focus on the development of innovative nanoscale low-power, high-performance processors, and advanced security components, such as unclonable functions and next generation random number generators. Rice researchers will also conduct security system analysis and explore cyberattack countermeasures.
"Nanoscale devices pose both opportunities and challenges," says University of Maryland professor Ankur Srivastava. "Characterizing and modeling these devices, along with gaining an understanding of likely attacks and developing security properties to foil them, will enable us to create the kinds of devices that will meet the critical needs of the Department of Defense."
Rice associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of computer science Farinaz Koushanfar says: "Security has mostly been an afterthought for building computing devices. In conventional integrated circuit technology, once a design is realized and deployed, integrating security is difficult. We are truly excited to have the opportunity to investigate the security properties and vulnerabilities of next-generation nano-devices. We believe this work will lead to a paradigm shift incorporating security fully into the design and development of future generations of nanoscale computing hardware."
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