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- Page 1 Panasonic TX-L32X5B Review
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- Great value
- Good all-round picture quality for the money
- Multimedia playback is good for the price point
- Some motion blur
- Hollow black levels
- Bland operating system
Key Specifications
- Review Price: £319.00
- 32in LCD TV with edge LED lighting
- multimedia playback via USB and SD card
- 1366x768 resolution
- Freeview HD built in
- IPS LCD panel
Despite being the latest poster adorning selling points, Smart TV features and 3D aren't for everyone. Some people quite understandably just want a TV that simply shows pictures and doesn't cost much. Especially if they're looking for a TV to go into a second room.
Cue the Panasonic TX-L32X5B. This no-frills TV is designed with one intention: to give you 32-inches of hopefully decent pictures for just £319 – the sort of price that would once have been unthinkable from a big-name brand.
The concern, obviously, has to be that the Panasonic TX-L32X5B doesn't deliver on the 'decent pictures' part of the deal. After all, Panasonic's high-end LCD TVs haven't all set the picture quality world alight, so why should a TV at the opposite extreme of Panasonic's LCD range be any different?
Panasonic TX-L32X5B Design
Doing its best to get our hopes up is the Panasonic TX-L32X5B's design. For while it doesn't sport the sort of ultra-slim frame that's so popular these days, its inch or so of bezel still looks quite stylish thanks to its glossy finish and minimalist, angular lines. It feels reasonably well built for a budget model too.
Panasonic TX-L32X5B Connectivity
The Panasonic TX-L32X5B's connections aren't as malnourished as might have been expected either. There are three HDMIs rather than two, while other highlights include both an SD card slot and a USB port for playback of multimedia files, as well as a LAN port. However, please note that this LAN doesn't provide access to Panasonic's Viera Connect online service, or let you stream files in from a networked PC. It's there purely as mandatory support for the set's built-in Freeview HD tuner.
Before anyone gets too upset by this, though, even getting a built-in HD tuner could reasonably be called a bonus on such a cheap 32-inch TV.
The multimedia files supported via SD card and USB stick are reasonably extensive, taking in AVCHD/SD-VIDEO/MotionJPEG (Lumix)/MP4/DivX HD/WMV/MKV/AVI, MP3/AAC/WMA, and JPEG.
This being a Panasonic LCD TV, meanwhile, the panel inside it is an IPS Alpha job, which means it can be watched from a slightly wider viewing angle than most without contrast and colour taking too heavy a hit. Also, the backlight features a wide transmission aperture that enhances contrast and improves motion response. These sort of features are on Panasonic's higher-end LCD TVs as well.
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Toyota Realigning Marketing by Product, Rather Than Discipline
Toyota Division is overhauling its U.S. marketing operations and will require 80 employees to reapply for newly created positions or take a voluntary separation from the automaker.
As part of the changes, employee roles and responsibilities are being redefined to be more "integrated, flexible and efficient," Toyota, whose U.S. operations have 6,100 employees, said in a statement late Thursday.
The automaker said the changes were necessary "in order to meet our future business needs, and support our dealers and guests more effectively."
There likely will be no net reduction in employees, said Jack Hollis, VP-marketing for the Toyota division.
In fact, the company's marketing ranks will likely grow in the near future. But because the operating structure of the department is changing, some current employees might not have skill sets that match the new organization.
The new marketing department will now have vertical teams organized by product, rather than by discipline, Mr. Hollis said.
"My desire was to have more of a brand focus on every vehicle, where every product team was in charge, from strategy and launch, through life cycle to minor changes," Mr. Hollis said in an interview.
Under the new organization, each product -- Camry, Tundra, Highlander and others -- will have representatives for branding, product training, social media, digital marketing, product marketing and marketing communications, Mr. Hollis said.
The new organization is expected to be in place by May 1. It affects only the Toyota brand; Lexus and Scion are not involved in the change, Mr. Hollis said.
"We are building a more flexible and dynamic structure," Hollis said. "We're going to have a quicker ability to take a priority and back it up with action."
Late last year, the automaker announced it would be aligning its disparate multicultural marketing agencies into a new team dubbed "Total Toyota" or T2.
Mr. Hollis said some marketing functions -- incentives, motorsports and engagement marketing -- will remain autonomous.
"We looked at all of our marketing functions and which ones are prioritized, based on the competitive nature of the industry. We looked at how to make ourselves more useful from an efficiency standpoint," Hollis said. "We want to realign for today's market, with more emphasis on analytics and big data use. We are spending more time on digital, social and mobile. We need to focus more on the elements our guests find important."
As a result of the changes, affected marketing employees have three choices:
- Apply for one of the new marketing positions.
- Apply for a job elsewhere within Toyota Motor Sales or Toyota Financial Services.
- Apply for a voluntary separation agreement.
Toyota declined to disclose details of the voluntary separation agreement but said it is "a generous package."
"I don't expect many to take it, but because we are affecting 80 jobs, we wanted to give people a chance to reevaluate their career," Mr. Hollis said. "I wanted to make it available to everyone whose jobs are being affected. Most of them are going to have skill sets that fill the new reporting structure."
--Mark Rechtin is a reporter for Automotive News


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Recently bought a Gerber 450 to go in my BOB. Compared to the SOG, it's a very basic multi-tool. But quite functional.
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Bats cool, 'pen falters after Hutchison's solid start
TORONTO -- It has been a week to forget for the Blue Jays' bullpen.
Toronto's relievers have long been considered a major strength of the organization, but the results over the past seven games certainly have not dictated that. The relievers have hit a bit of a rough patch, and the end result has been three very difficult losses.View Full Game Coverage
TORONTO -- It has been a week to forget for the Blue Jays' bullpen.
Toronto's relievers have long been considered a major strength of the organization, but the results over the past seven games certainly have not dictated that. The relievers have hit a bit of a rough patch, and the end result has been three very difficult losses.View Full Game Coverage
The Blue Jays saw those struggles continue on Thursday night as right-hander Neil Wagner and left-hander Brett Cecil combined to allow five runs during the seventh inning en route to an 11-4 loss vs. the Orioles in front of 16,283 fans at Rogers Centre.
"There are going to be some blips every now and then," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said after the game. "I still think our bullpen stacks up as good as anybody out there. We have some key go-to guys. ... No, I'm not really worried about the bullpen."
Toronto's bullpen was arguably one of the best in baseball in 2013 despite being consistently overworked because of the club's mediocre starting pitching. Similar results were expected this year, and the bullpen did get off to a very impressive start but has since taken a series of blows.
In their past seven games, Blue Jays relievers have combined to throw 23 2/3 innings while allowing 22 runs on 23 hits and 24 walks. All three of Toronto's blown saves occurred during that span.
Unfortunately for Toronto, there has been a different culprit almost every time out. Steve Delabar, Sergio Santos and J.A. Happ combined to set a franchise record with eight walks during one inning on April 17. Left-hander Aaron Loup walked the bases loaded on Sunday and then allowed a bases-clearing double to Cleveland's David Murphy. Right-hander Todd Redmond surrendered a grand slam to Baltimore's Nelson Cruz on Wednesday.
On Thursday it was Cecil's turn to take a bit of a tumble. He entered the game having not allowed a run in 8 2/3 innings but did not have his best stuff against the Orioles. Before it was all said and done he was charged with four runs on two hits and two walks without recording a single out.
Toronto's starters have not been pitching deep into games on a regular basis, but it is too early in the year to use fatigue as a reason behind the recent struggles. One line of thought going into the year, though, was that it would be difficult for the relievers to have a repeat performance after throwing as often as they did a year ago.
"I believe in that, over time you look at it, a lot of times it's year to year," Gibbons said. "Guys that have good years and they're used a lot one year, it's usually somewhat of an off year the next year, and then they bounce back. That's kind of just generally the way baseball goes.
"It's mainly a lot of one-inning guys nowadays, specialists, so they get used a lot, but that's just the way it goes. You have to be durable down there, and you have to take your lumps down there sometimes. It can definitely catch up with you, but it's too early in the season to think that has anything to do with it."
Toronto had a 3-2 lead going into the seventh when Gibbons called upon Wagner, and the inning started off well enough on a line drive out by Jonathan Schoop, but things then quickly went south.
Wagner surrendered a double to right field by David Lough and was pulled from the game. Cecil entered and walked the first two batters he faced before allowing a two-run single to Chris Davis. Adam Jones then followed with an RBI double before Gibbons elected to make another move in advance of what became a 7-3 deficit.
"He's kind of dominated me lately," Davis said of Cecil. "In that situation right there when they walk [Nelson Cruz] to load the bases because they want the left-on-left matchup, the competitor in you comes out. He made a good pitch to start off, breaking ball, and then threw two fastballs, and I was able to get enough of the last one to finagle it through the shift. That's why we play the game."
The performance by the bullpen did not get much better in the eighth. Esmil Rogers allowed a pair of two-run singles as the Orioles added four more runs to their tally. Rogers was charged with three of those runs on five hits over the course of 1 2/3 innings.
The late-inning problems overshadowed a strong start by right-hander Drew Hutchison, who allowed just two runs over his six innings. Hutchison was pitching with an edge early, and he consistently hit 94 mph on the radar gun during the first inning.
Baltimore put runners in scoring position during the second, third and fourth innings but Hutchison was able to pitch his way out of difficulty each time. He did allow two runs in the fifth but was able to make it through six innings while tying a career high with nine strikeouts. It was just the 10th time in 22 games this season a Toronto starter pitched at least six innings, but the lead proved to be short lived.
"Obviously I want to go as deep as I can into games and would like to get into the seventh and the eighth," Hutchison said. "Tonight I was making good pitches and maybe the only thing I could have been a little bit more economical with my pitches. But I was having success in attacking hitters, so some nights you're just going to be a little bit higher, and all I can do is go out there and compete until I'm out of the game."
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For the love of Mondays is a new special weekly party at Pops Bar brought to you by two of the bay areas most intrinsically in-the-groove folks, Nathan Ghio and Benezra Tergis aka DJ's Om and Mobando. Spinning a vast majority of wax spanning myriad genres and featuring a host of local guest DJs, this weekly event seeks to bring new light to the darkness that is associated with the first day of the official work week. It the start of work week for some but also the Saturday or Sunday of many of us. So expect a mix that's extra vibey and always listeners choice.
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DJ Mobando is a 3rd generation San Francisco native who comes from a large and music family. He began playing professional piano at the age of 12 and has continued to play music ranging from Salsa, Reggae, Funk and Balkan music in various groups. He has been DJ ing for about 6 years, and loves to share music from his extensive record library.
Deejay OM is Bay Area native, born in Oakland, CA, who has been a has been a successful deejay and producer for over 20 years with a deep knowledge of music which ranges from Funk, Soul, Jazz, Hip Hop, Latin, Reggae, Psych Rock, etc.. He has produced music for films (Thrasher Skateboarding videos & movie soundtracks), performed with Z-trip, Shortkut (of Invisible Scratch Pickles), The Pharcyde, Ghostface Killah and The Genius (of Wu-tang), Madlib (Stones Throw), and many others, and is a preeminent party dj who loves to make people dance. Expect a heavy dose of musical education in his sets.
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How does cloud security differ from on-premise security?
According to security analysts, and contrary to popular belief, cloud security standards are surpassing traditional on-premise security standards. Key security concerns are the same in the cloud or on premise, and include the risk of external attack or malicious insider activity.
Running on a software-defined infrastructure, cloud solutions enable you to implement security measures at greater scale if you map your existing security controls to those provided in the cloud. Another clear advantage of the cloud is increased agility in addressing security concerns and reduced cost for researching, developing, and deploying new security features throughout the stack.
Do I need to configure security settings for my instance or tenancy, or just rely on SAP?
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Have any external parties assessed SAP's security measures? If yes, where can I find the certificates?
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How are security incidents managed?
Does SAP implement penetration tests?
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Does SAP perform vulnerability scans?
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How often are the vulnerability scans performed?
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What is SAP's security response process?
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How can I report a security incident or a suspected security issue?
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How does SAP handle security requirements for contractors and subcontractors?
Sub-processors are required to follow our security policy. See the list of sub-processors for SAP. Customer login required.
Do SAP employees participate in ongoing security training?
Regular security awareness training is mandatory for all SAP employees. Additional role-specific training is also provided for some employees.
Are there regular checks to monitor compliance with the SAP security policy?
Does SAP have an information security team that oversees the implementation of the SAP security policy?
All managers are responsible for implementing the security policy within their respective organizations. The central security department, the audit team, and decentralized security units within SAP help managers in this process. Managers are informed about the performance and current implementation status of information security management systems in regular management reviews.
Is access to customer data restricted to specific employees, and is the distribution of such information prohibited?
Does SAP have guidelines on classifying information?
The SAP security guideline "Global Information Classification and Handling" outlines how information is classified.
Is there a code of business conduct for employees?
Yes, there is a code of business conduct applicable to all SAP employees.
What do these security terms mean?
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Redundancy is a system design where a component is duplicated as a backup measure. Reliability improves with the use of multiple redundant sites, which helps ensure that well-designed cloud computing solutions meet business continuity and disaster recovery requirements.
Penetration testing is an authorized simulated cyberattack against a system, performed to evaluate the security of the system by safely trying to exploit vulnerabilities.
Hashing is the use of an algorithm to generate a string of characters from a longer string of numbers or text. The shorter string created is of a fixed length and changes according to variations in input. With a good hashing algorithm, it's impossible to turn a hash back into its original string.
SQL injection (SQLi) is an attack in which malicious SQL statements are inserted to manipulate the database. They can be inserted as input by the user through the user interface or using a program through the parameter interface from outside.
Cross-site scripting (XSS) is the name of a class of security vulnerabilities that can occur in Web applications. It includes all vulnerabilities that allow an attacker to inject HTML or JavaScript into the affected Web application's front-end client. In the majority of cases, XSS is due to insecure programming.
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) is an attack that tricks a victim's browser into sending a request to a vulnerable Web application, which then performs an undesired action on behalf of the victim. This may include changing credentials, making an illegal purchase, or performing an online financial operation.
How does SAP protect my information against cyberattacks?
SAP security management processes are aligned with ISO 27001/IEC 27035:2011 principles and apply to all cloud personnel around the world. We strive to maintain a high level of protection for all data resources and to reduce the overall threat to computer, technology, and communications services.
The objective of our information security policy is to define our goals for management of information security in accordance with business requirements and relevant laws and regulations. This helps ensure that we implement and sustain appropriate levels of security protection such as threat management, penetration testing, and secure development lifecycles. In this way, we can maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our infrastructure, applications, and information. To learn more about cybersecurity, visit the SAP Trust Center security page.
Does SAP encrypt data in transit?
All SAP cloud systems are configured to use secure communication in accordance with the protection requirement of the transmitted information. This includes encryption for data in transit and data at rest.
Does SAP encrypt data at rest?
All SAP cloud storage systems processing sensitive data employ data-at-rest encryption.
Does SAP encrypt all data transmissions, including all server-to-server data transmissions, within data centers?
All sensitive data is encrypted at rest and in transit.
How does SAP manage encryption keys?
SAP has robust controls and procedures in place for key management. We follow recommendations provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) whenever technically feasible. For symmetric encryption, the key is at least 128 bits. For asymmetric encryption, it is at least 2048 bits.
Keys are created and distributed using a secure channel. In addition, segregation-of-duty rules are maintained in master key creation where the process of key splitting between the master key and key parts is not carried out by different people.
Public keys are stored in a central register, while private keys may only be made accessible to a specific user. SAP also has procedures in place to ensure key storage follows confidentiality and integrity principles.
Keys are revoked when they reach the end of their lifetime. In addition, keys are revoked immediately if a key has been compromised or contains incorrect data.
What is SAP's position regarding the Meltdown and Spectre processor vulnerabilities?
SAP is taking a proactive approach in fixing potential flaws related to Meltdown and Spectre. See details on security, data protection, and privacy at SAP.
Does SAP have a dedicated cybersecurity team?
Yes, the cybersecurity team within SAP is responsible for security incident management and vulnerability testing to protect against cyberthreats and cyberattacks.
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Why are countries not listed in cloud services agreements?
We issue product supplements, support policies, service level agreements, and data processing agreements based on languages. The agreements do not include country-specific legal details. Other cloud documentation, such as general terms and conditions, contain language specific to laws and requirements for conducting business in individual countries. Accordingly, some agreements are available based on language only, and others are available based on language and country.
Why is my language not listed in the agreement finder?
SAP supports 14 languages for cloud services. The languages are as follows:
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If a country language is not listed, we usually use the English version.
We release some cloud services in fewer languages, due to limited usage of the cloud service, or because the release is a pilot. We may then add other supported languages at a later date.
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What regulations are applied to personal data stored and processed in a customer's cloud subscription?
As a German company, SAP SE follows the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The SAP data protection agreement acts as the legal basis for commissioned data processing and is based on GDPR.
Does SAP have an appointed data protection officer?
At SAP, we have always viewed the designation of a data protection officer (DPO) as a central part of our data protection strategy. Furthermore, SAP has established an entire data protection and privacy (DPP) team that consists of attorneys, auditors, and technical experts reporting to the DPO.
How does SAP ensure that sub-processors protect my personal data?
Sub-processors are used for the processing of personal data. They are subject to data protection agreements that contain the same level of protection as the agreements SAP enters with its customers.
How does SAP ensure appropriate security for the storage and processing of personal data?
SAP has implemented and is maintaining technical and organizational measures (TOMs). These TOMs comprise measures in the following areas: physical access control, system access control, data access control, data transmission control, data input control, job control, availability control, data separation control, and data integrity control.
How does SAP provide evidence of compliance with its TOMs?
Depending on the relevant service, SAP provides evidence to the customer by way of certifications that show compliance with ISO 27001 or other standards such as ISAE3402 and ISAE3000.
Does SAP also hold a specific certificate related to data privacy?
SAP has established and implemented a data protection management system (DPMS), based on the British Standards Institution (BSI) standard BS 10012:2017. The DPMS is audited annually by internal and external auditors. Proof of compliance is provided through the certificate and a customer audit report. BS 10012:2017 is a specification for a personal information management system and mandates the implementation of such a system within corporate security programs. It combines SAP data protection guidelines with GDPR in a management-style system. The BSI standard is used as a uniform standard which integrates multiple data protection requirements from different countries.
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Yes, we provide the EU Access service from SAP for some of our cloud services. EU Access helps ensure that personal data is stored only in data centers within the European Economic Area, the European Union, and Switzerland. Furthermore, remote access to personal data is restricted to locations within these countries.
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Our Intra-Group Data Protection Agreement is based on the European Union (EU) Standard Contractual Clauses. It forms a legally binding agreement between SAP global entities, affiliates, and subsidiaries and provides a lawful mechanism for transferring personal data from the EU and the European Economic Area (EEA). It applies to transfers and processing of personal data, whether internal, external, or on behalf of customers, and provides baseline protection of cross-border personal data transfers.
Is SAP certified in accordance with the Privacy Shield Framework for the European Union and the United States?
As a company based in the EU, we rely on EU Standard Contractual Clauses.
Who owns my data?
SAP does not acquire ownership or stewardship of the data processed for the customer when it performs services for cloud solutions.
Does SAP adhere to region-specific data-protection regulations ?
We are fully committed to complying with all relevant legislation. This includes GDPR and other data protection laws such as the Japan Social Security and Tax Number regulation, the Argentina Personal Data Protection Act, and Canadian privacy laws.
Who is the data controller in the cloud environment?
A data controller is the entity that determines the purposes, conditions, and means of the processing of personal data. A data processor is an entity which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
What is GDPR and when will it come into effect?
The GDPR is an EU law that went into force on May 25, 2018. The GDPR is a far-reaching and comprehensive regulation that protects the individual rights of data subjects in the EU. GDPR applies to all companies processing personal data of EU-based individuals, regardless of the company's location.
What are the rules in case of breach notification under GDPR?
According to Article 33 of GDPR, "In the case of a personal data breach, the controller shall without undue delay and, where feasible, not later than 72 hours after having become aware of it, notify the personal data breach to the supervisory authority competent in accordance with Article 55, unless the personal data breach is unlikely to result in a risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons. Where the notification to the supervisory authority is not made within 72 hours, it shall be accompanied by reasons for the delay."
What are the certifications available that demonstrate GDPR compliance?
SAP has established and implemented a DPMS based on the BSI standard BS 10012:2017. The DPMS is audited annually by internal and external auditors. Proof of compliance is provided through the certificate and a customer audit report. BS 10012:2017 is a specification for a personal information management system and mandates the implementation of such a system within corporate security programs. It combines SAP data protection guidelines with GDPR in a management-style system. The BSI standard is used as a uniform standard which integrates multiple data protection requirements from different countries.
Is there a difference between cloud and on-premise solutions when it comes to GDPR?
There is no difference between cloud and on-premise solutions when it comes to GDPR. GDPR applies to businesses and their processes. It does not apply to products. Compliance is a result of business processes that meet the requirements of the law. Both cloud and on-premise software can help make those processes happen. Cloud software can be updated more frequently, however, ensuring that the latest functionality and standards are in place.
Who must comply with GDPR?
GDPR applies to all companies processing and holding personal data of EU-based individuals, regardless of the company's location.
What are the penalties for failing to comply with GDPR? Do they apply to the controller or the processor?
Depending on the violation, companies can expect punitive fines for non-compliance. For example, a company could be fined up to €10 million or 2% of its annual global turnover for issues such as not having its records in order, for failing to notify the supervising authority and data subject about a breach, or for not conducting an impact assessment. More substantial infringements carry heavier penalties of up to €20 million or 4% of an organization's annual revenue, whichever is greater. GDPR applies to every organization that processes personal data as part of the activities of one of its branches established in the EU, regardless of where the data is processed. The regulation also applies to every organization that serves the EU and processes personal data of EU-based individuals, but is established elsewhere.
Does my company need to designate a data protection officer (DPO) in response to GDPR ?
According to the EU GDPR Website (article 37), DPOs must be appointed in the case of public authorities; organizations that engage in large-scale systematic monitoring; or organizations that engage in large-scale processing of sensitive personal data. If your organization doesn't fall into one of these categories, then you do not need to appoint a DPO. Note that this is not an exhaustive list and article 37 addresses several other requirements. Local laws may ask for other requirements, including checks for a DPO, so it is always best to check with your legal counsel.
How do I get started with GDPR?
GDPR compliance is an opportunity for businesses of all kinds to re-evaluate their processes and systems, and drive digital transformation. Building compliance into processes and systems during this effort enables readiness for current and future market demands and requirements. For more information, visit the Data Protection and Privacy section of the SAP Trust Center.
Where can I learn more about GDPR?
You can learn more about GDPR by visiting the Data Protection and Privacy section of the SAP Trust Center.
What stance does SAP take on GDPR?
We believe that respecting people's privacy is good for business and we are fully committed to complying with relevant laws and regulations, such as GDPR, to strengthen our customers' confidence and trust. With over 40 years of leadership in data protection and privacy, we have enabled customers around the world to comply with regulations – long before the introduction of GDPR. Our products and services have data protection and privacy built in by design. This helps our customers address the requirements of GDPR enterprise-wide.
What are the roles of customers, suppliers, and SAP cloud applications according to GDPR?
GDPR Article 4(7) states that a controller is "the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or any other body which alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data."
In general, the controller assumes responsibility for all personal data collected, and must ensure that the rights of the data subject and the controller´s own legal obligations are also covered by the processor.SAP customers are data controllers when they use SAP cloud applications. SAP acts as data processor on behalf of the customer through contracts, such as data protection agreements, service descriptions, or statements of work.
GDPR Article 4(8) states that a processor is "a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller."
In general, this refers to data processing based on the instructions of the data controller, as contracted.As the cloud solution provider for customers and suppliers, SAP is the data processor for customers and suppliers who are data controllers.
How is data transfer secured between the U.S. and EU?
Transfers of personal data between the U.S. and EU are based on EU standard contractual clauses (SCCs). According to GDPR, SCCs are approved as appropriate safeguards. This provides a lawful mechanism of transferring personal data outside the EU and EEA and forms a legally binding agreement between SAP global entities that establishes requirements for a baseline protection of personal data.
What regulations are applied to personal data stored and processed in the customer's cloud subscription?
SAP SE is a German company and is therefore under EU regulation. SAP follows the GDPR regulation introduced by the EU on May 25, 2018. Our Data Privacy Agreement acts as the contract for commissioned data processing and is based on the most current applicable data protection regulation. Each company must consider its own local laws and regulations when conducting business.
Is the Data Privacy Agreement based on GDPR only applicable to SAP's European data centers?
Our Data Privacy Agreement is applicable to all of our data center and processing locations, globally.
How does SAP ensure that the level of protection required by the GDPR is also applied to the processing of the personal data when it is transferred outside the EU, the EEA, and Switzerland?
Our Intra-Group Data Protection Agreement is based on EU SCCs and forms a legally binding agreement between SAP global entities, affiliates, and subsidiaries. The agreement provides a lawful mechanism for transferring personal data from outside the EU and the EEA. It applies to transfers and processing of personal data, whether internal, external, or on behalf of customers, and provides baseline protection of cross-border personal data transfers.
Are there any data protection guidelines?
Have processes for compliance with data protection laws and regulations been defined to help ensure the confidentiality and security of customer data?
Cloud Status
Why are some cloud services missing in the product selection?
We integrate our cloud portfolio into our cloud service status information incrementally, so the service you are looking for may not yet be added.
What type of uptime and availability information is available for cloud services from SAP?
Cloud service status information provides data on the performance of cloud services across all SAP data centers around the world. This includes details of scheduled maintenance due to service degradation (such as latency or performance issues) through service disruption due to outage or downtime.
How long does a scheduled maintenance window last?
By clicking on the icon in the calendar view of the cloud service status screen, you can find the duration of each maintenance event. This also applies to scheduled maintenance. You can find further information on maintenance windows in the service level agreements in the agreements section.
Data Center Security
Is there network latency across public and private clouds?
Is there network latency with solutions that are across multiple data centers?
At the cloud data center level, if the solutions are in different data centers, can you explain how integration, security, performance, fail over, among others work?
What are SAP's backup retention procedures?
We conduct backups in the form of a disk-to-disk copy, which enables rapid data creation and recovery. In addition to full backups done on a daily basis, we create interim backup versions several times each day. As with all our backups, we archive these at a secondary location for security purposes.
What certification standards do SAP data centers fulfill?
Data centers are certified by ISO 27001, PCI-DSS compliance, and/or SOC audits. For an overview of SAP Cloud Data Centers and related information, please visit the SAP Trust Center data center page.
How is access to the data center monitored and logged?
SAP data centers are monitored around the clock with video cameras at every entry point. We use these cameras to record and monitor each access event and log this in our access system for 90 days.
What are the physical security measures in place for SAP data centers?
SAP data centers are monitored around the clock. Single-person access and "mantrap" systems provide access only to authorized individuals. Technicians can enter special rooms using custom-configured ID cards. High-sensitivity areas require authentication by means of biometric scans. Our data centers offer:
- Video monitoring and traceability of access to the premises
- Redundant climate control with environmental monitoring of gas, moisture, heat, and water
- Fire alarms with automatic fire-fighting equipment
- Uninterruptible power supply equipment that is regularly tested against fictional power outages
- Compliance with recognized industry standards of physical security and reliability, including ISO/IEC 27001:2013, and ISO27000 for facilities and data center operations.
In which region or country is my data stored? Where is my backup stored?
We store your data in one of our many SAP data centers.
What is the difference between a SOC 1, SOC 2, and SOC 3 reporting?
- IT strategy
- Environment and organization
- Logical and physical
- Access controls
- Program development
- Change management
- Computer operations such as incident management, backup, and monitoring
The SOC 2 report provides the management of a service organization, customers, and others with a report about the controls of a service organization that is relevant to the security, availability, and processing integrity of its system and the confidentiality and privacy of the data processed by that system. While security is always assessed in each SOC 2 report, management may decide to scope in other criteria, known as trust center criteria (TSPs).
These additional TSPs are:
- Confidentiality
- Integrity
- Availability
- Privacy
The SOC 3 report is designed to meet the needs of users who want assurance on the controls at a service organization, such as those related to security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, or privacy. However, the requestors do not require or have the knowledge necessary to make effective use of a SOC 2 report. This report is used for marketing purposes, as well as unrestricted use and distribution.
What is the difference between a type 1 and type 2 report?
- Type I: These reports contain the design of the in-scope controls. The control design is assessed based on a specific date.
- Type II: These are reports that include testing of the operational effectiveness of in-scope controls. Population samples for each control is tested based on the frequency that the control is tested. Populations are based on a six-month time period.
Why can't my customer or prospect have an SOC 1 report?
What compliance certifications and attestations are SAP cloud services assessed for?
SAP has obtained the following certifications for its coud solutions: BS10012, C5, CSA Star, ISO 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 22301, ISO 27001, ISO 27018, GxP, PCI DSS, SOC 1, SOC 2, and SOC 3. Not all cloud solutions from SAP maintain all of these listed certifications. Please check the Compliance Finder on SAP Trust Center for the specific availability of certifications for each cloud solution.
Does SAP comply with SSAE 16, SSAE 18, SAS70, and ISAE 3402?
All these standards are auditing standards for SOC 1 reports. The standards SAS70 and SSAE 16 are outdated and have been replaced by SSAE 18. SSAE 18 is the auditing standard developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and ISAE 3402 is the corresponding international auditing standard developed by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB). Our SOC 1 reports follow the ISAE 3402 standard but are also aligned to SSAE 18 and cover the differences between SSAE 18 and ISAE 3402.
Are there any certificates that are accessible to customers?
Yes, to access SAP certification at any time, visit SAP Trust Center compliance page.
Is there an ISO 27001 certificate for information technology?
Yes, SAP possesses several ISO 27001 certificates.
Is there a specific certificate for data protection?
Yes, our compliance with data protection guidelines for personal information is certified by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). To learn more, visit SAP Trust Center compliance page.


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CAPE TOWN - The South African team medical staff will again be keeping a close eye on opening bowler Vernon Philander in the lead-up to the second Test against New Zealand, starting in Port Elizabeth on Friday.
Philander, who collected his fifth man of the match award in only 13 matches after destroying the New Zealand batting in the first Test at Newlands, was a doubtful starter for the match after injuring his left hamstring less than two weeks earlier.
He felt stiffness in the same hamstring in the second innings and left the field before South Africa completed a win by an innings and 27 runs inside three days. Mohamed Moosajee, the South African manager and team doctor, said Philander would be monitored closely, especially because it was a recurrence of the injury that made him doubtful in the first place.
With three Tests against Pakistan following soon after the two-match New Zealand series, Moosajee said the team management would need to be sure that Philander was fully recovered, rather than risk him aggravating the injury and then possibly having to miss most of the Pakistan series. Philander, 27, has enjoyed phenomenal success since he made his Test debut against Australia at Newlands in the 2011/12 season. He has had eight five-wicket hauls and has twice taken 10 wickets in a match.
His tally of man of the match awards equals those of fast bowling partner Dale Steyn, who has played in 61 Tests, and batsman Hashim Amla, who has played in 66, although he trails long-serving all-rounder Jacques Kallis (23 in 159 Tests) and captain Graeme Smith (11 in 106).
But he has had injury concerns and has twice had to miss Tests — the second against Sri Lanka in his debut season because of a knee strain and the second in the recent away series against Australia because of a back injury.
If Philander had to miss the Port Elizabeth Test he would almost certainly be replaced by Cape Cobras team-mate Rory Kleinveldt, who is part of the Test squad. But Kleinveldt could play as an extra bowler if Philander is fit.
Smith said after the Newlands Test that a four-man bowling attack, with the addition of Kallis, had been good enough to take 20 wickets. But he added that having AB de Villiers as a specialist batsman who also kept wicket meant there was room for an extra batsman or bowler.
"It gives us options," said Smith. "We will look at the situation again in Port Elizabeth."
Dean Elgar played as an extra batsman in the first Test but a scratchy innings of 21 and a dropped catch, which followed a "pair" in his first Test against Australia last month, did not advance his cause.


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BeeAlive Website - Review
Cancer patients, survivors and even healthy people can always benefit from good nutrients. Those with chronic illness and slow immune response always need that added "edge" to combat pain and fatigue. I know royal jelly is one of those nutrients because it has helped me. Here is a glimpse into the remarkable world of royal jelly!
The Beginning
Having humble beginnings but now known world-wide, BeeAlive was founded in 1989 by Madeline Balletta in the small town of Valley Cottage, New York. In those days, Madeline had been suffering from chronic fatigue and barely able to care for her young son. A friend brought her some royal jelly hoping it might help, and in time after taking the royal jelly she got her stamina back. Convinced of royal jelly's health benefits, she decided to start BeeAlive - at her kitchen table.
For over twenty years she ran the company and increased the product line, while maintaining the value of the products. She has traveled extensively and speaks regularly about her experience. Her son Jason Balletta, married and the father of triplets, now runs the company.
What is Royal Jelly?
Royal Jelly is produced by honeybees and is the exclusive food of the Queen Bee. The Queen Bee lives about six years, compared to the worker bee's six weeks, which is quite remarkable. Because it is such a complex nutritious substance it is used as the integral part of almost every product made by BeeAlive. It has a host of active compounds that assimilate easily into the body, including many nutrients and 10-HDA, which have never been found replicated anywhere else in nature. BeeAlive Royal Jelly is harvested in various parts of Asia from only the finest hand-selected hives. It is always fresh, and never freeze-dried, which provides a more superior product.
The Products - Beauty from the Inside Out
They have two lines of products. They have a nutritional supplement line, and a skin care line. I use some of their products from both lines, and most products have been superior although as always with products for the body, a few were not a good fit for me personally. Overall, I am very happy with what I do use.
The Most Potent Supplements
Their greatest product in my book, is their Royal Jelly in a jar.
Plain (NO Honey):
Pure & Natural – Queen's Royale Shipped on ice overnight. Diabetics would need this one. Bitter by itself you would want to mix it with something to make it palatable.
Sweet Energy Formula – Queen's Harvest (mixed with honey: Normal shipping; This is the one I take and it is easily absorbed by the body; especially helpful if you have chronic intestinal problems which can cause low-to-zero absorption of nutrients from food and supplements.
B-12 Plus Twists - A high potency formula of B-12, B-6, Folic Acid. It reduces stress and increases energy. It comes in a small dose with a twist-off top. They recommend up to two per day max. You can easily tuck several in your purse, diaper bag, briefcase, or cell-phone holder, for use during the day, or travel. It's an excellent product. If you stay highly-stressed, have a compromised immune system, a weak heart, or a compromised cardiovascular system, this product will help you. Like anything else worthwhile, it takes just a few weeks to build up into your system, but you should notice a difference in your stamina.
Other Good Products for Routine Supplementation
Feel Good Formula – Queen's Capsules (30 caps) - with wheat germ oil base. (This is their #1 selling product.)
ENERGY SERJ – a liquid "shot" in a vial (no oz. listed-Tbsp. maybe), to jump-start your day. Contains no caffeine. Energizes, balances and protects. It contains two powerful herbs, Eleuthero and Schisandra, and of course royal jelly. Athletes could benefit from this one.
CoQ10 Plus – capsules (30 - for heart health, and cellular health. Contains royal jelly.
Omega Plus – capsules (30) for healthy aging, full-spectrum formula from best fish and plant sources; pure.
Rhodiola Plus- capsules (30) to achieve a positive mood, naturally. Contains Siberian "golden root".
Buffered Vitamin C – capsules (90) immune support, makes collagen, supports skin health.
Defense Formula – (4oz. bottle) contains Echinacea and Goldenseal, plus royal jelly; easily absorbed.
Rooibos & Honeybush Antioxidant Drink – (2 cartons of 15 bags) mix with water for a drink that gives a refreshing lift.
Editor's Note: These products are naturally powerful and do change your body's chemistry to do what they are meant to do. WARNING: PLEASE cross-check your medications with these supplements, and ask your physician about adding them to your diet before taking them.
They have a facial cleanser, face cream, body cream, and lip care just to name a few products and have recently re-formulated the skin-care line to be more botanical and pure. I use some of it but have not tried the new line yet. I'm confident the new products will not disappoint.
Great Customer Service
Their customer service team is always helpful, and there are people that you can speak with by phone on a daily basis during regular business hours. They are very knowledgeable about their products, and they handle problems quickly and courteously.
They have a mission statement and a continuing vision that you can read on the website BeeAlive. Besides other projects, at the present time they are working to help stop the Honeybee Colony Collapse Disorder. I highly recommend BeeAlive, especially for those in need of increased stamina from chronic immune disorder from cancer treatments.
Editor's Note: I was not compensated by this company for this review, and the products I use from BeeAlive I purchase myself.
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A powerful proposal moving through Congress could put the brakes on NSA spying. But some members of Congress are opposing reform. Take action to speak out against mass spying, and fight back against NSA apologists.
A new proposal reportedly allows the FBI to listen in on any conversation online, regardless of the technology used, by mandating engineers build "backdoors" into communications software. The White House is currently debating whether or not to introduce the bill. EFF supporters should tell the administration now that it needs to stop this plan in its tracks.
The tragic death of Aaron Swartz, a 26-year-old coder and social activist, has shone a light on the sad truth about America's misguided computer crime law, the breadth of discretion given to overzealous prosecutors, and the unjust results that can occur when these two things work together. Congress must update the CFAA to ensure the penalties actually make sense in light of the behavior they're meant to punish.
Lawmakers in Congress are just about to introduce a bill to hand over their own constitutional authority to debate and modify trade agreements that carry dangerously restrictive copyright enforcement provisions. Tell your Rep to stand up for your digital rights and preserve our constitutional checks and balances in government.
The Unlocking Technology Act is a bill that legalizes phone-unlocking by getting right to root of the issue. It provides an effective fix to the real problem in copyright: companies can exploit one-sided laws to prohibit users from modifying or repairing their devices by locking the technology with software. Congress is holding hearings on copyright reform—contact your legislators today to make sure the public voice is heard.
The patent system is in crisis, and it endangers the future of software development in the United States. Let's create a system that defends innovation, instead of hindering it.
Government agencies invest millions of taxpayer dollars into scientific research every year, and yet you — the taxpayer — don't have access to the results unless you pay thousands of dollars to buy academic journals. The Fair Access to Science & Technology Research (FASTR) Act would fix this.
CISPA would grant companies more power to obtain "threat" information (such as from private communications of users) and to disclose that data to the government without a warrant -- including sending data to the National Security Agency. Join EFF in opposing it now.
The open access movement is a long-standing campaign in the world of research to make scholarly works freely available and reusable. Today, students and citizens face barriers accessing information they need; professors have a harder time reviewing and teaching the state of the art; and cutting-edge research remains hidden behind paywalls, depriving it of the visibility it deserves.
The good news is that the open access movement is changing all this, and you can help.
The massive NSA surveillance dragnet is of grave concern to people inside and outside of the U.S. alike — especially considering that it was justified under foreign surveillance laws. If you're outside of the U.S., take this action to call on the chief executives at the top Internet companies implicated in the PRISM spying program, and urge them to push on Congress to bring the accountability and transparency we need.


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Real estate requires an agent to be actively engaged in prospecting and looking for new clients. A dormant agent who simply waits for clients to inquire about real estate services may find that those clients never arrive, or that those clients select agents who are more dynamic or appear more hard working. There are a variety of sources where leads for future real estate sales may be found, but how to interact and convert those leads into clients is a special skill that often isn't taught in any real estate licensing course.
This Mastering Your Lead Conversion course fills in that missing piece of assertiveness training. This online course is full of information on how to take those leads and transform them from "Not interested, go away" into potential real estate clients. The topics covered in this course include how to:
make effective opening statements and understand the Pyramid of Persuasion.
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improve your conversation with bridge closing statements and connective phrases.
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This course was developed by Dirk Zeller of Real Estate Champions, a leader in real estate marketing, coaching, and self-promotion training.
This media course is divided into 11 units, with each unit guiding you through various techniques to improve to prospecting strategies. In each unit you will listen to Dirk teach you about the unit's topics. You will also be watching videos of Dirk explaining things in more detail and go through responsive activities to enforce the methodologies. Each unit will also have a short role-playing exercise to see how you fare when faced with a potential prospect, followed by a short quiz. The units include a variety of scripts that you can use to improve your communication with prospects.
This course will take approximately 8 hours to complete.
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Some say God used evolution
As His "how it's done" solution,
As a way that they can reconcile the two opposing views
But that reconciliation
Lives in pure imagination
It's a compromise that's simply not available to choose
Middle ground, which they're demanding
Shows a lack of understanding
Intervention means the process wasn't natural at all
Darwin's process of selection
Doesn't need a god's inspection
Saying "both" is just redundant; clearly, one of them must fall.
I saw a link to this story (about Rep. candidates' creationist views). In it, the Gallup poll I showed my ignorance of yesterday is brought up:
In its most recent polling on the topic, Gallup found that 40 percent of Americans believe God created humans just as they are today. Another 38 percent said they believe God guided the evolution process. And 16 percent believe human evolution involved pure science
I have somehow lost the link I saw, but it implied that the 38% who believe in a god-guided evolution are as scientific as the 16% who believe in an unguided evolution, with the differences between them philosophical and not scientific. I'm not certain if that is possible in theory, but in practice it is dead wrong. In practice (and by "practice" here, I am simply looking at the comments to the Fox News story linked above), the people (in this admittedly biased sample of convenience) who claim that god guided evolution are just plain wrong about natural selection. It is not that they understand natural selection and thing god guides it, rather it is that they think god took a long time rather than a short time to create things supernaturally.
If god played a role, it was not natural selection. If it was natural selection, god's role has shrunk to nothingness. Philosophically, it may be true that evolution does not require the absence of a god. It does not eliminate god, it simply renders god superfluous for this particular purpose. Practically, though, I suspect that taking the "god guided it" position may simply identify the people who believe in evolution but do not understand it.
Frankly, it is good that they believe in it. It would be far better, though, if they understood it.


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He may play a serial killer on 'Dexter,' but that doesn't make Michael C. Hall any less handsome in our eyes — you know, because television is fiction. Duh.
On the Showtime series 'Dexter,' Michael C. Hall has portrayed anti-hero Dexter Morgan for seven years now — the show just started its eighth and final season, which feels bittersweet.
On the one hand, it's about time for the show to end, and on the other, well, we're going to miss seeing Hall on our TV every Sunday night. His character is a serial killer, but not just any serial killer; he only kills murderers. So he's kind of a good guy? But not really.
Hall used to star on the HBO series 'Six Feet Under,' and he was married to his 'Dexter' co-star Jennifer Carpenter, who plays his sister Deb on the show. (Note that we said "was" because they're no longer wed.) Hall is currently dating novelist Morgan Macgregor.
Up next for him is a role in the upcoming film 'Kill Your Darlings,' with Daniel Radcliffe and Dane DeHaan. Dude sure loves to be involved in projects about death, eh?


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Cambridge, Mass. – UMBC sophomore Eliott Loubatie (Paris, France/Notre Dame De Boulogne) has been named America East Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week, the conference office announced on March 4.
Loubatie earned the clinching point in singles for three consecutive matches as UMBC (6-3) is in the midst of a four-match winning streak. He improved to 5-3 in singles on the campaign with a pair of victories this week.
On February 28, Loubatie and partner Kamal Patel (Germantown, Md./Seneca Valley) blanked a Bucknell duo, 8-0, at No. 3 doubles as UMBC earned the doubles point. In singles competition, he defeated Octavio Canibe 6-3, 6-1 at the No. 3 position to wrap up the decision for the Retrievers, who prevailed, 5-2.
Loubatie also clinched the 4-0 match triumph for the Retrievers versus Howard on March 2 with a convincing 6-0, 6-1 victory over Laguna Foster at the No. 4 position.
UMBC puts its winning streak on the line when they host George Mason on March 7. That match has been moved indoors to 40 West Racquet Club.


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La Manga Club Resort
Urbanización La Manga Club
30389 Belones, Los, Cartagena, Murcia (Region of Murcia)
Tel.:+34 968331234
- Autonomous region: Region of Murcia
- Province/Island: Murcia
Three courses at La Manga Club
You can play all year round at the club's three courses and enjoy the mild temperatures of Costa Cálida. Tennis, horse-riding and the nearby beach, are other attractions of these facilities, set between the sea and the mountains.
General Information
Opened in: 1971
Designer: Robert Dean Putman & Dave Thomas
Setting: Coast
Number of holes: 18
Information on services
Bar, Bunker, Caddy, Cafe, Car park, Cart rental , Changing room, Club hire, Club repair, Credit cards accepted, Crèche, Drinking water on course, Drinks available on course, Driving range, Electric trolley , Golf school, Gym, Hand trolley, Horse riding, Individual and group classes , Jacuzzi, Paddle tennis, Pitching green, Putting green, Restaurant, Sauna, Shop, Showers, Swimming pool, Tennis court, Toilets on course
Type of golf course
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Alas, after a two week delay in the jungle,
Hunter Ezekiel Lane has arrived on November 15th, 2009 at 12:18 in the morning
after an epic and surprisingly peaceful 8 hour birth at home in a birth tub.
8 lbs 15 ounces
21.5 inches long
We are blessed and blissed out!
MamaFou, PapaFou, Bobby and Hunter


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Dramatization of how photographs are transmitted by wire, an exciting new technology in the 1930s.
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Introduces television and explains the workings of early television technology.
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NASA Connect Segment exploring new and future technology to help meteorologists predict hurricanes and other severe weather. The video explores GIFTS, or geostationary satellites, and other developing technologies at NASA.
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Save by Avoiding These Garage Sale Items
First, avoid buying used helmets, child seats and cribs. The prices for baby items and protective gear may be cheap, but their safety is unverified, so it's not worth the risk. If you're looking at a used toy, do a quick search on your smartphone to make sure it hasn't been recalled, and check that it has all of its original parts.
Although safety is generally not an issue when it comes to secondhand furniture, you still want to protect your wallet. Tables, chairs and desks can cost you an arm and a leg to repair if you don't look closely.
Chairs and sofas can also end up costing a bundle if they need to be reupholstered. Avoid chipped or missing glass tabletops, too, as they can be complicated and costly to restore.
So, the next time you hit a neighborhood garage sale, remember these key buying tips. You'll know when to keep your eyes open and your wallet closed.
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'Pestiños' (aniseed twists)
Ingredients for the mixture: 1 kg of flour ¼ l of water ½ l of oil, aniseed Several bay leaves Orange peel Honey
Cook the water with the bay leaves, aniseed and orange peel. Heat the oil and fry a few aniseed pods in it. Drain this and the water, and add as much flour as they allow. Fry them in a lot of oil and when they are ready dip them in honey that has been boiled in water.
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- Category: Dessert
- Cooking time: 30 minutes
- Price: Low
- Season: All year round
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- Energy: High
- Cholesterol: 0
- Saturated Fatty Acids: High


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Titanic Philadelphians spotlights the personal lives of the Philadelphians directly affected by the ship disaster. The intimate exhibit is told through the accounts and stories of the 40 plus Philadelphians that sailed on the Titanic during her maiden voyage.
At the center of the exhibit is the Titanic first class passenger list, one of only a few copies known to still exist from the ship. The first class passenger list, along with other Titanic and ocean liner ephemera, was donated by the Thayer family of Philadelphia. John Borland Thayer, Marian Longstreth Thayer, and John Thayer Jr., (whose nickname was Jack) were passengers aboard the Titanic. During the evacuation of the ship Mrs. Thayer unknowingly carried the passenger list in her coat pocket onto Lifeboat 4 and the list remained in the family until it was donated in 1989. Due to the Thayer's connection with the passenger list and the depth of their family's story, a part of the exhibit will be centering solely on the Thayer story.
Visitors to the exhibit will explore the lives of Philadelphians that were traveling in the first, second and third classes of the Titanic and will come away with an understanding of how a disaster in the North Atlantic Ocean caused so much pain and grief in a city so far away. Titanic Philadelphians coincides with the centennial of the Titanic disaster.


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July 2014 GearboxPosted in Product Reviews on June 11, 2014
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Premature failure is never good, especially in your transaxle. Today's bigger engines, bigger tires, and sophisticated suspensions allow cars to run harder and go faster than ever before. However, it's creating a huge problem in gearboxes. With Weddle's electric oil pump, you can help move the oil back to key areas of the transaxle and fight heat buildup. Weddle's pump can also be combined with a cooler, which will offer even more cooling power.
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Sportline RRB Seat
If you're building an off-road machine, you're going to need some seats. Corbeau's new Sportline RRB seat features top-of-the-line injection-molded foam, strategically placed bolsters to support you in just the right places, and harness-belt capability, all of which was desired by Corbeau's customers. The Sportline RRB seat also features a nice black cloth with a black carbon-fiber vinyl design. It fits up to a 38-inch waist comfortably.
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Gideon Action Sports Camera
In today's high-tech society, your word is no longer strong enough to convince your friends of that epic moment you had over the weekend. You need some cold, hard proof. That's why those little palm-sized cameras are so successful these days. They allow users to capture those moments and re-live them over and over again. WASPcam wants to help you do that with their new Gideon camera. With HD video recording, still images up to 16 megapixels, a wireless built-in live viewing display, and Wi-Fi capabilities, you will be sure to impress your friends.
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Low Profile LED Light
Whether you plan on doing some night prerunning or just want your ride to look cool, you're going to need a lightbar. Westin's new low-profile double-row LED lightbars generate enough light to illuminate the darkest of off-roads and are available in a flex-beam design, which provides a wider area of light coverage. They also feature two tightly stacked rows of 3-watt OSram LED chips enclosed in a 6063-aluminum housing.
(800) 345-8476, www.westinautomotive.com
Dual-Speed Compression Adjuster
If you're seriously into off-road, you know all about suspension tuning and how much it affects the performance of your truck or Jeep. However, it is not always easy and you must have the right tools. Even then, it's not always easy to make necessary adjustments. Fox understands this, which is why they added the Dual-Speed Compression (DSC) adjuster to their product lineup. With the DSC, you can make precise suspension tuning with a simple twist of two clearly defined knobs with no tools and no mess.
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You've just cleaned out your drawer, and in front of you is a huge pile of old, holey, mismatched socks. You're thinking about throwing them away, but that's just wasteful. Here are some great ways to recycle those socks – perhaps you never realized just how useful socks can be beyond wearing them!
- Make a dust rag. Slip the sock on your hand. Dampen it with water or a furniture polish and clean away! Socks are good for furniture, window sills, computer screens, floor spills, handles, and blinds.
- Polish your shoes. Old socks make great shoe polishers. You can also use them to shine the shoe after polishing.
- Make a homemade hacky sack. A hacky sack is a small cloth ball filled with small beads or beans. Cut off about half the top part of a long sock and about three quarters for a short sock. Fill the sock with dried rice, dried peas, or beads. Sew the opening together in a ball shape.
- Make a drink cozy. This requires a long sock. Cut the whole top of the sock off. Slide it over a bottle to keep the bottle cool (insulated). A shorter sock can be used for cups and cans.
- Make a coin purse. You'll need an anklet-sized sock for this project. Use the whole sock and decorate this sock bag with sequins, beads, glitter, or any other decorative items you have about the house. Sew a strip of fabric onto the top for a handle, or a zipper across the opening.
- Make sock dolls. You can also make a sock monkey or a sock puppet. Fill the sock with beans or rice. Glue, sew, or draw on eyes, nose, and mouth. Cut up another old sock into strips and sew on for hair.
- Keep a pet's paws warm. If you have an ailing animal that is suffering from the cold, old socks can be helpful in keeping their paws warm. If you are a wildlife rehabilitator, another great use for socks is as temporary pouches for baby animals in your temporary care, such as baby joeys, bats, or possums. Any creature that likes a springy and soft warm place to snuggle into will appreciate this and you will be able to hang the sock up if it is a strong old woolen type, to mimic mother animal's pouch.
- Make muscle relaxing packs. Fill with rice or wheat and sew up the open end. Place in the microwave with a glass of water to heat for 1 minute. Hang around your neck or place on other sore muscles for instant relief. (Note: Always include the glass of water to provide moisture or the pack can catch on fire if it dries out too much after repeated use.)
- Make a hard-to-reach cleaning stick. Get a ruler (the longer the better) and slip the sock over the end. Attach with an elastic band or staple. Use this to run underneath stoves, fridges, and other hard to reach places. The sock-covered ruler will return lots of fluff and dust and it is easy to wash the sock after each use.
- Make horse bandages. Cut the foot off the end of a long sock and make a horse bandage. Smaller socks might be suitable for smaller animal bandages on dogs or cats (try children's socks).
- Make garden soap holders. Gardening can be messy and dirty. Pop a soap bar into the bottom of an old sock and tie a knot around the soap part of the sock. Leave the long part of the sock for tying onto a faucet in the garden. It will be ready for you whenever you need to clean up outside after a gardening session.
- Sew a quilt or a sock rug. You will need to find the instructions on how to do this (do an internet search) but it is possible to make quilts and rugs from old socks. This gives them extra utility for years to come and is especially neat for those socks with cute patterns or designs that you can't bear to part with.
- Wash the car or bike. A sock over the hand and you have an instant cleaning cloth that is soft enough for the car body or bike frame. Use one for washing and one for buffing.
- Make draft protectors. Fill a long sock (knee-high is good) with beans, rice, or other spare filling that you have around the house. Sew or tie up one end and you have an instant, rounded draft protector. If you want to enhance its appearance, add eyes, nose, mouth and maybe feelers or whiskers – whatever sort of animal that you can imagine.
- Add a tennis ball. The purpose of adding a tennis ball to an old sock can be twofold:
- Make a back and neck soother. Tie the tennis ball inside the end of a long sock. Taking the long end of the sock, toss the sock over your shoulder so that the ball lands on your back. Stand against a wall and lean against the sock and ball. Rub your back up and down against the ball that is squeezed into the wall and it will massage away aches and pains from sport, sitting too long at the computer or any other activities that may have caused back tension. Use a shorter sock for a neck massaging version.
- Make a dog pull-toy. In the same way, place the tennis ball in the end of the sock and tie around it. Take the long end of the sock and tempt your dog to take it. If your dog is playful, a fun tug-of-war is likely to ensue. See Warnings below.
- Make a sock jump rope. All you have to do is tie about 15 or so long socks in a line and you have a neat jump rope! It's also fun to use different colored socks!
- Make a dog toy.
- Take a dog's chew bone and put it in an old sock. You can bunch it into a ball and play fetch. The dog will have fun trying to get the bone out. See Warnings below.
- Put an empty plastic water bottle in the sock, tie the end and give to dog. Many dogs seem to love crunching water bottles and the sock stops the plastic from decorating your yard.
- Save them for moving day. Place valuable glasses, or knick knacks inside the sock sole and wrap the higher part around the bottom. This will give more protection. Add a tag on the outside of the sock, so you remember what is inside. Place in a moving box or inside one of your dresser drawers.
- Make potpourri holders. Place potpourri inside and sew closed. Great in closets and dresser drawers. Gives off a gentle smell for months.
- Make a cat toy. Pour Catnip into an old sock and tie it off. Cats love them. Just watch for holes.
- Start a new trend. Wear two socks of different colors. Make sure that each color matches your outfit. It'd probably work well with Harajuku style. Art from the Middle Ages c. 1300's ("Les Tres Riches Heures de Duc du Berry–January) shows that royalty and the neighborhood landowner wore socks or stockings of different colors. They were actually very fashionable.
- Make Fingerless gloves. Cut a hole in the heel and cut off the toe of the sock. Stick your thumb in the heel hole and your fingers out the toes. If you want you can tuck under the raw edges where you made the cuts or sew a simple hem.
- Make a Rifle Rest Bag. Simply fill a tube sock with rice and tie off the open end. Use it to steady the fore-end of your rifle at the shooting range. Make several and put them under the fore-end and the stock to improve your accuracy.
- You don't have to use only these ideas – use your imagination as well!
- Always launder socks before using them in any of the projects.
- Always sew up any holes in old socks that are destined for any projects required filling. Obviously if you don't, the filling will pour straight out of the hole.
- Using a sock as a dog chew toy poses two dangers: it might teach your dog that all socks are chew toys, so try to ensure that it does not look like a sock before you let your dog use it; and ingested socks can cause bowel blockage, a serious concern for your canine companion, so if the sock becomes damaged, you should take it back.
- Young kids will probably need an adult to help with the ideas that involve sewing.
- Be careful when microwaving a sock containing rice, beans, or deer corn. Microwave it for no more than two minutes, and monitor it, as there is a remote chance that it may overheat and catch fire. To ensure that this doesn't happen, always place a mug full of water in the microwave along with the sock.
Things You'll Need
- Old socks
- Dried peas, rices or beads
- Yarn, markers, sequins, or other decorative items
- Needles and thread
- Large cardboard box to store your odd and old socks – to avoid the temptation to toss them away
- Potpourri
- Tennis ball
Related wikiHows
- How to Darn a Sock
- How to Make a Sock Monkey
- How to Make a Sock Doll
- How to Make a Rice Sock
- How to Make a Sock Cover for Your iPod
- How to Make a Christmas Stocking out of a Sock
- How to Make a Plant Hanger from a Sock
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Inspired by conversations on the FOOD52 Hotline, we're sharing tips and tricks that make navigating all of our kitchens easier and more fun. Today, we're talking about oats.
All oats begin their lives as groats, before they're cut, rolled, or steamed. How the groats are processed is what determines their different tastes, textures, and yes, cooking times.
Let's get down to the grain and see what sets steel-cut oats, rolled oats, quick oats, and instant oats apart:
Steel-cut oats
How they're made: Groats are chopped with steel blades.How to cook them: Slowly! These grain take about 40 minutes over low, low heat in a pot or in a slow cooker -- this keeps them thick and chewy. A flavor trick: Toast them with butter in a pot before cooking them to bring out their nuttiness.Good for: Adding to granola.Not so good for: Using in baking because they take so darn long to hydrate.
Rolled oats (or old-fashioned oats)
How they're made: Whole oat groats are toasted, hulled, steamed, and flattened to cook evenly and more quickly.How to cook them: In as little as 5 minutes on the stovetop (or 3 in the microwave), they're creamy and ready to eat. But due to all of the processing they go through, they lose some of the sweet, nutty flavor of oat groats. Good for: Baking! Cookies, rolls, granola bars, and tarts often call for rolled oats, lending baked goods of all kinds that familiar hearty, chewy texture.
Quick-cooking oats
How they're made: Basically the same process as rolled oats, but these ones are roughly cut beforehand.How to cook them: Ready in literally 1 minute, these oats are built for convenience. Stir them into boiling water on the stovetop (or combine with cold water and microwave, if that's how you roll).Make them at home: In a pinch, quick-cooking oats can be made by pulsing rolled oats in a food processor a few times.Good to know: In baking recipes, if the type of oats isn't specified, quick-cooking can be used interchangeably with rolled oats. Try them in these easy-to-throw-together flapjacks.
Instant oats
How they're made: These oats are cut even more finely and flattened even more thinly than quick-cooking oats, and they're pre-cooked. They're pulverized really.How to cook them: With the addition of boiling water, these oats are ready in, well, an instant. Not so good for: Considering the additives found in most instant oats, it's probably best to forgo them altogether -- or at least save them for your next camping trip.
A few more tips:
Oats on the run: Fortunately for those who roll out of bed and run out the door in the morning, instant oats aren't the only option. Oats can be made ahead of time by soaking the grains overnight in boiling water and heating them in the morning. Or, better yet, prepare for the week by cooking a big batch of oatmeal, storing it in the fridge, and reheating it in the microwave or on the stovetop with a little milk or water.
Nutritional Know-How: Oats contain vitamin B, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium. They also contain mineral-blocking phytates, but these can be minimized by soaking oats prior to cooking them -- hence overnight oats.
To salt or not to salt? We're pro-salt. Season oats with a big pinch of salt, similar to how you would season pasta water.
Toppings, sweet or savory: We like both. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
• Steel-cut oats with ricotta, pistachio, and raisins• Baked blueberry oatmeal• Overnight miso porridge • Oat risotto with peas • Oats with mushrooms (serve it with roasted chicken)
How do you like your oats?
See what other Food52 readers are saying.