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Microsoft is to release an out-of-band patch to cover the vulnerability in Internet Explorer that has caused headlines in the past week.
In a update on the Response Centre blog, George Stathakopoulos, general manager of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing Security, confirmed that an out-of-band patch will be released for security advisory 979352.
He claimed that given 'the significant level of attention this issue has generated, confusion about what customers can do to protect themselves and the escalating threat environment', Microsoft was releasing the patch.
No further details have been given on when the patch will be released.
He said: "We take the decision to go out-of-band very seriously given the impact to customers, but we believe releasing an update out-of-band is the right decision at this time. We will provide the specific timing of the release tomorrow."
McAfee's chief technology officer George Kurtz claimed that this was good news, but said that the bad news is that it had seen at least one unofficial patch for the vulnerability created by a third party.
He said: "Patching is of course a good idea, don't just apply any patch. These unofficial patches may seem like a good idea as they appear to provide immediate protection, but applying a patch from an unknown source for software that was created by someone else just isn't a good idea. It can create all kinds of compatibility and performance issues and may be a security risk of its own."
Richie Lai, director of vulnerability research for Qualys, said: "Internally we do not think of the IE zero-day that was released last week isn't something that is new or unique. Every couple of months a new exploit for a critical vulnerability is discovered in the browser space and all major browsers see their share. What is new is that the affected organizations are coming forward with information on the attacks - a positive trend that we encourage and hope will continue.
"As of now, the attacks are limited to a small target population and we have not seen widespread use of the exploit. We expect that to change in the coming days since details of the vulnerability have been made publicly available. Microsoft has released a Fix-It, which will turn on DEP for IE and help mitigate the attack. However there is active research going on to bypass the DEP measure and its effectiveness could be limited."

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As the year draws to a close, I thought I might make mention of a few significant things that went on in my life in 2012.
1. I gave up coffee. This is a big deal for coffee-loving Amy. It was a recommendation from my dr as my blood pressure is running pretty high. It seems to be making a slight difference so I shall continue to be (mostly) caffeine free. I have the odd glass of coke and chocolate so can't properly claim caffeine free. I had my last cup of coffee in mid- May so 7 months going strong.
2. I learnt how to use power tools. Dave taught me about the different types of power tools on an educational trip to Mitre 10 and supervised me using a skill saw. It is fair to say I am a natural and I haven't looked back. Safety first though, I usually have my ear muffs on.
3. I got over my fear of the Dr. I'm not sure if it was a fear but more a waste of money. However my view has changed dramatically and I very much appreciate the service that GPs do. I am now much more likely to suggest a trip to the Dr if something is not quite right.
4. The dentist. I won't tell you how long I left my teeth to do their own thing but this year I finally got them sorted. Just a few fillings mind you, but any longer and things could have turned out differently. I would like to thank my IRD refund for that.
5. I started blogging! It seems like I have been at it for way longer than a year but my blog history tells me that I started blogging just after New Years 2012.
Blogging has done wonders for my creative life. I am much more motivated and have made a tonne of new 'friends' to share and gain inspiration.
6. I am on my way to starting a mini-business. My pallet art has become a decent little hobby that is proving to be very popular. Early in 2013 I hope to re do my stocks and get a felt shop up and running, as well as a few more markets.
7. This is the longest I have ever been at a job! It is coming up to 2 years and that may sound like not very long but between moving cities a bunch of times, studying and earthquakes 2 years is quite an achievement.
8. We started our house buying journey. Not quite there yet but hopefully in a few months we will own our first home!
9. We got our finances sorted. Our debt is nearly gone! (Not including student loans grumble grumble) just one year left on our car loan, totally achievable.
10. We watched the entire Stargate franchise. We also own them all. Self confessed sci-fi geeks we are.
11. We had a good go at a handmade Christmas. 90% of our gifts were handmade which I think is an awesome achievement.
12. I had my most successful (and currently only) re-purposed sale on trade me. A $2 hall table became $95 in my pocket. I aim to sell a lot more stuff in 2013. The problem is that everything I do I want to keep. But we have run out of room so the only way is out.
Happy New Years to all my readers, I pray 2013 is a year that you achieve so much more than you plan to!
Monday, 31 December 2012
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In May, 2012, seven students from Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada volunteered for five weeks with the Every Child Counts School in Marsh Harbour. The five students were recent social work graduates; two were on academic student placements in Early Childhood Studies. Here are their reflections on ECC and Abaco.
April Pisani
Ryerson BSW graduate
Many weeks have passed since I returned home to Toronto, Canada from Every Child Counts School. I have not been able to stop thinking about my experience in Abaco. I miss the amazing scenery, the lovely weather, the calm and quiet that came with being surrounded by so much natural beauty. However, what I miss most is the feeling I had each morning when arriving at Every Child Counts, being greeted with smiles and laughter. ECC is the most positive atmosphere I have ever encountered: the interaction and relations among staff and students are like a loving and supportive family, and the student volunteers from Ryerson University were made to feel so welcome. The children expressed so much appreciation for my help, without knowing just how great their impact on me would be. For the gratitude, love, positivity and joy that the children at ECC carried with them and shared each day, I am forever inspired and grateful. Thank you- I miss you all dearly!
Heather Cox-Gurdon
Ryerson BSW graduate
My experience in Abaco volunteering at Every Child Counts was filled with learning, laughter and life-long memories. What stood out for me was how welcoming and kind the school and community were to our volunteer group. Staff and students openly shared their stories of struggle, success and goals for the future of the school. It was very powerful to have the opportunity to listen to people's stories and be part of the process of making future goals a reality.
I travelled with ECC student athletes to the Bahamas National Special Olympics. It demonstrated to me how sport builds self-esteem and empowers people of all ages and abilities while promoting acceptance of diversity. It also showed me how the Abaco community came together to turn the dreams of children and youth into reality through raising funds and encouraging students to persevere in the face of adversity.
Rachel Gillis
Ryerson BSW graduate
The most amazing thing about Every Child Counts, and Abaco for that matter, was the sense of community. Everyone was connected and invested in each other. Whether at the school, or at the grocery store, or even at the beach, we were always at home. I've traveled to many places around the world as a student, but none have been so warm and embracing. The school exemplified this in the way it involved students in the care of the school and each other. I'll always have a little Abaco in me wherever I go.
Amanda Lewis
Ryerson BSW graduate
Travelling to Abaco was easy for me. I had more trouble leaving the quiet island surrounded by beautiful ocean, kind people who made me feel truly appreciated and the smiling faces that greeted me every single day at ECC. It felt like home. Walking into the classroom the first week I would double check the time to make sure I was not late because there were so many students sitting at their desks ready to learn. I learned quickly most students arrived early every day, sometimes even before the teachers. It is a safe haven for them, free from discrimination. Their smiling faces and conversations would turn my entire day around. The memories from the five weeks I spent in Abaco are ones that will stay with me for a long time.
Stephanie Henthorn
Ryerson BSW graduate
Volunteering in The Bahamas was one of the greatest experiences I have ever had in my years of working in the disability field. It was a life changing experience. The Abaco community was very welcoming and genuinely happy to have us there. The ECC teachers and volunteers were often working with limited resources in the classroom, but it did not impact the level of support and attention that was given to the students. There were students with a range of abilities and the teachers always ensured that all of the students had an active role in getting the work done. There is a vocational program that makes soap to sell in the community and plans for expansion of vocational training opportunities. I came back to Canada over two months ago and think of Abaco daily. I can't wait until an opportunity presents itself for me to go back again! What a beautiful and welcoming community.
Archana Kathir
Ryerson Early Childhood Studies student
At ECC I helped a teacher run daily routines, transitions and plan lessons. I also worked one-on-one with multiple students who were in my classroom. I participated in the Special Olympics Torch Run in Abaco alongside ECC students and local members of the community. This was an amazing opportunity to meet a number of the students' parents, siblings and supportive community members. Within ECC student fitness is an important component and is incorporated in the morning activities. With my dance background I decided to create an activity that focused on bringing more movement into the classroom. This activity allowed the children to express their own creativity, moving to the beat and rhythm of the music.
My favorite memory at Every Child Counts is helping children build confidence in their learning. Through previous experiences with children, I learned that being patient with children allowed them to truly strive in their learning. One child in particular needed guidance to help him focus on his work. Because I was able to provide him the support he needed along with positive encouragement he was motivated to complete his work. I saw a huge improvement in his work habits.
Erikka Dal Bello
Ryerson Early Childhood Studies student
The ECC teachers and the students helped me grow as an individual and a professional. The teachers taught me ways to be flexible when working with so many children with different needs and abilities. The students showed me how different and talented every child is and how they can achieve wonders with a positive attitude and encouragement
What surprised me about Abaco was the friendliness of everyone. Many people knew that we were volunteering at ECC and always had the nicest things to say to say. It was surprising to see how friendly people there were to us, yet know how students with disabilities are not always treated the same way in the community. Coming from university study that focuses highly on inclusion with children with special needs, it was a big change to see how many children are not given the support in the Bahamian public school system to learn and be successful. It was a really great experience to be able to work with all these students at ECC where they are all welcome and encouraged to do their best.
Jean Golden
Professor of Sociology at Ryerson University
Professor Jean Golden coordinated the student volunteer placements between Ryerson University and Every Child Counts. Here are her reflections.
I have been travelling to Abaco for over twenty five years and have made many wonderful friends. It is a community of beauty and warmth. Two years ago Mary Gottlieb introduced me to Lyn Majors, the principal of Every Child Counts School. I quickly learned the exceptional story of ECC since 1998 through the leadership of Lyn Majors and the support of the Abaco community. I realized Ryerson University had human resources, -students, faculty and community contacts, -to assist ECC in its educational work, and ECC had the educational environment to help Ryerson students develop professionally.
This May the first group of Ryerson student volunteers arrived. By the end of the five weeks in the school, none of them wanted to leave. They learned much about the warmth of the Abaconian people, the extraordinary commitment of the ECC teacher and volunteers, the absence of educational and vocational support for children with disabilities by the Bahamian government and the need for community disability awareness programs. Most importantly, their experiences in ECC and Abaco reinforced for them the value of every human life, the beauty in human diversity, and the importance of giving back to others. It is a joy for me personally, as their teacher and mentor, to have been part of this learning process in Abaco. In turn, I learned much from these seven students and from the principal, teachers, students and staff of Every Child Counts.


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Will there be public land Sunday hunting?
By Don Mallicoat
In my work, I have to cruise the internet looking for articles of interest about hunting and fishing. Sometimes I wish that didn't have to be. Every now and then something gets my blood boiling. That's what happened to me a couple of weeks ago on an issue that quickly trips my circuit breaker. There it was in a July 29 article in Carolina Public Press: NC commission delays action on lifting Sunday hunting ban. Steam started coming out of my ears.
Here's the bottom line for you: It looks like there will be at least another two-year delay in the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) opening public lands to Sunday hunting. Given authority by the General Assembly in 2017 to open public lands to Sunday hunting, it appears it will take at least until the 2021 – 2022 season before those lands are open. This foot dragging on this issue should get all hunters' blood boiling as well.
According to the article, the WRC Land Use and Access Committee met on July 17 and confirmed a strategy to gather more public input before deciding to open game lands to Sunday hunting or to continue current restrictions. Brian McRae, WRC Section Chief is quoted as saying the delay is "in part due to a sense of unease among some of the WRC commissioners. McRae also said they would be advocating for a broad public outreach approach to gathering feedback. One of the commissioners, Monty Crump, stated, "We have a responsibility to engage as many people and stakeholders as possible."
So here's what gets my goat. If memory serves, I've written about this in the past. Commission game lands generally fall into three categories: WRC owned properties; Private (corporate) lands in agreement with the commission; Other public areas in an agreement with the commission (National and State Forests). Those last two categories I get. Either the landowner has a say in how their property is used or multiple users must be considered for other public lands.
It's the first category, WRC- owned lands, which is the exception. Those are landholdings of the commission. In the article, John Culclasure of the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation nails it, "Game lands are purchased in large part and managed mostly with hunter-generated dollars, and it makes sense that hunters should have access to these lands seven days a week like everyone else."
Anyone using WRC-owned game lands should be aware that the primary purpose of those lands is wildlife habitat management for hunters. If they don't like that purpose, there are plenty of other opportunities for hiking, biking, or bird watching on other public lands like state parks or national forests. Feel free to enjoy those. But for non-consumptive users (i.e. non-payers) to have an equal voice on those lands is a slap in the face of NC hunters.
I've been silent on the subject for a while, but this is a symptom of a deeper problem. That has to do with the size, selection, and composition of the commission itself. There are 19 commissioners and only nine of those represent the commission districts. So the districts are under-represented. The other 10 are at-large appointees by the Governor and General Assembly leadership. None of the at-large appointees are from the mountains. Political appointees have no allegiance to the primary stakeholders, in this case, hunters, as this decision shows.
I don't know if this is just a sign of the current political correctness in our country where everyone gets a voice in how things are done. Yes, public input is useful. However, not all stakeholders are equal. In just about every situation, there are both primary and secondary stakeholders based on several factors. The commission should always make decisions with primary consideration given to those primary stakeholders. I'm reminded of the old southerner saying, "Dance with the one who brung you." Some group has more invested in the decision than others. Decisions should favor that group; in this case, hunters.
So let me give the commission some early stakeholder input: There is only one stakeholder for WRC-owned lands. That is the hunters of North Carolina. In 2018 we put $18 million in your budget through the purchase of guns, ammunition, and hunting supplies. You've heard of Pittman-Robertson, right? Oh yeah, we also pay a license fee and for a Game Lands Permit to hunt on those lands. Between the two, we contribute over $56 million to run the commission. Do other "stakeholders" pay either of those? I'm waiting for an answer.


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Originally a trio of settlements known as St. Charles, Auraria and Highland in a sparsely population region of the Territory of Kansas, the discovery of gold would lead to a rush of over 100,000 fortune seekers and prospectors to the area. Though the amount of available gold was found to be limited, it would later serve as a base camp for mines in the surrounding countryside.
Denver emerged as a Camarilla stronghold in 1861, around the time U.S. President James Buchanan signed an Act of Congress organizing the free Territory of Colorado. This came with an increased military presence as well as oversight from the federal government.
The majority of Denver's population supported the North in the Civil War, and the Northern transplants drove out many formerly Southern inhabitants. This allowed the Camarilla to further strengthen its hold on the city, as the Northern cities at the time were predominantly held by the Sect.
The first noteworthy scuffle between Sabbat and Camarilla vampires occurs in the Spring of 1863, though whether this was concurrent with or the cause of a great fire that burned a majority of the wooden buildings in the heart of downtown Denver is unknown.
The Denver Pacific Line, completed in 1870, finally allowed a passenger – and more notably freight – to embark from the East Coast and disembark on the West Coast without ever leaving the train. Denver becomes a hub of transportation and what had been a Camarilla War of Attrition and Sabbat geurilla war boils over into full scale conflict.
In 1874 a silver mining boom leads to the immigrant population of Denver soaring and its overall population rising from 5,000 in 1870 to 35,000 a decade later.
The transition of the U.S. government to a gold standard leads to the collapse of the silver market and subsequent Denver Depression of 1893. As thousands of jobless entered the city from the surrounding countryside in search of jobs, religious and ethnic prejudices rise. The American Protective Association, for example, found jobs for American Protestants and natives by firing immigrant and first-generation American Catholics. A few Lasombra and members of the Independent Clans begin consolidating power and influence through local Catholic churches, immigrant social clubs and societies, and criminal gangs.
That same year (1893) tent cities begin forming around Riverfront Park and South Platte River, gathering more homeless and unemployed Coloradans. In the first year of the Denver Depression almost a thousand mines and local businesses had closed. The city's population contracts for the first time, by over 10%, when railway companies begin offering reduced rates to those leaving Denver.
Over the next few years the majority of Camarilla's Ventrue, Tremere and Toreador population flee the city for more hospitable vistas further West and back East. A small contingent of Nosferatu, Brujah, Gangrel and Malkavian ancillae and neonates remain in the city, led by two elders of the Nosferatu and Brujah clans, and defend it against an unprecedented Sabbat offensive, leading to:
A period of unprecedented lawlessness overtaking Denver in the 1890s. At one point Populist Party governor Davis Hanson Waite attempts to forcibly remove all corrupt police and fire commissioners, as well as other city government officials, gathering a federal militia to do so and nearly starting what would be known as the "City Hall War." This Depression, lawlessness and corruption serves as the violent backdrop for a decades-long series of Sabbat sieges on Denver, though it continues to stand as a (wavering) bastion of the Ivory Tower thank to the industrious maneuverings of the few Camarilla that remain.
This city is broken down into territories by its neighborhoods, with the Camarilla dominating the upper class vistas and mansions in the city center, with the Brujah acting as a buffer; meanwhile the Sabbat, Nosferatu, Giovanni, Settites and Gangrel form a tenuous truce in the outer thoroughfares filled with lower- and working-class immigrants.
Disillusioned with partisan politics, the growing Home Rule movement leads to a non-partisan mayor. Agricultural jobs that rely on Denver's connection to the national railway system carry the city through what remains of this depression and the city's economy and job market rebounds by 1900.
By 1902 Denver is consolidated into a city-county, annexing adjacent neighborhoods. The Sabbat incursions subside. Their packs inexplicably withdraw and there is a period of peace in the city.
The Ventrue and Toreador return to the city in droves. The lack of a Tremere presence unsettles some Malkavians, who whisper it is no coincidence.
Throughout the Progressive Era Denver's place as one of America's major cities is solidified, the civic efforts of its mayor and upstanding citizens culminating in its hosting of the 1908 Democratic National Convention. Denver's reputation as a center of agriculture and livestock also grows. The organized labor movement, comprised of representatives in the construction, mining, manufacturing and railroad industries, also gains a substantial foothold in Denver politics. The Ventrue and Brujah become the dominant clans of Denver, respectively carrying the greatest burden in ruling and defending the city.
In the early 1900s the Nosferatu are again regulated to their place in the gutter. A small coterie of Brujah who cut their teeth fighting the Sabbat alongside the Sewer Rats advocate for a better place in court for the clan, arguing that without the backchannel diplomacy and intrgue of the Nossies the city might have been lost.
In 1918, with World War I in full swing, Denver's prohibition and temperance movements succeed in outlawing spirits a full two years before the rest of the United States. With countless small businesses closing within their spheres of influence and the subsequent shutting down of The Rack, the Brujah blame the Ventrue for bad governing of the kine and this causes the first notable schism in the truce between these two dominant clans.
The national rise of Prohibition coincides with a local "nativist" attitude, associating immigrant populations with slovenly drinking and malingering. In 1925 Clarence Joseph Morley, a member of the Ku Klux Klan known for targeting Irish and Italian Roman Catholics in his vitriolic speeches, was elected Governor of Colorado. Another Klansman, Benjamin Stapleton, enjoyed the mayorship of Denver from 1923-1931 and again from 1935-1947, during which time he named Bill Candlish, also a Klansman, Chief of Police in Denver, the organization's political influence in the region growing.
In the 1920s and 30s Irish and Italian members of the police force are fired or otherwise forced from their positions. No few find a new livelihood in an era of organized crime that comes with the onset of Prohibition, including bootleg liquor, corruption, bribery, and protection rackets. As kine gangs of various origins sink their teeth into Denver and the surrounding counties, clans such as the Giovanni, Brujah and Settites also gain a level of influence in the vampiric politics of Colorado.
The Sabbat remains relatively quiet, though an unprovoked attack against the Nosferatu that live at the edges of the Prince's domain leads to the Final Death of their Primogen, Henrietta in Rags. This keeps the Camarilla on their guard, though few weap for the loss of the Queen of the Sewers. Her childe, Gotfred, takes her place as Primogen of the Nosferatu.
While the KKK has long lost its influence in city politics by the end of Prohibition, and integration of subsequent generations of European immigrants eases tensions, there is still no shortage of prejudice and outright hate against Mexican immigrants and the African American population. The Sabbat have not attacked since the death of Henrietta.
WWII, a second war to settle the first, breaks out and Denver's economy is further diversified by a burgeoning manufacturing industry. As the city's population begins to rapidly expand, so too does the number of Kindred that call it home.
Throughout the 50s and 60s the suburban sprawl of Denver continues to spread, with many upper and middle-class families abandoning the city center for its developments. In the latter quarter of the 20th Century a modern revitalization of the University of Denver, the city's art scene, and integration of its manufacturing workforce with an ascendant technology sector continues the city's emergence as a modern metropolis.
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Space Weather has been calming down over the past few days since a solar storm hit Earth at the turn of the month. However, more fast solar wind is coming, which could give us another chance for aurora at high latitudes into the weekend, with views possibly extending down to mid-latitudes for a short while. Although sunspot 2757 has now rotated to the Sun's farside, we do have two new bright regions rotating into Earth-view on the Sun's east limb. These regions are helping to keep radio propagation on Earth's dayside in the marginal range. Expect solar flux to remain in the low 70s this week. GPS users should continue to enjoy good GPS reception on Earth's dayside thanks to a spotless Sun, but on Earth's nightside, GPS reception could get a little dicey near dawn and dusk, and anywhere near aurora once the solar storm hits. Learn the details of the coming fast solar wind, catch up on aurora photos from the recent storm, and see what else our Sun has in store!
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Refelctions from Mythic Palestine – Part 2 September 30, 2010Posted by dan snyder in art, Christianity, Devotional Journal.
Tags: Palestine-Israel
I asked a jailor on the western shore: are you the son of my old jailor?
Yes indeed
Where's your father?
He replied: Father died years ago laid low with the boredom or guarding
He left me his profession and told me to guard the town against your songs
I said: how long have you been surveying me and imprisoning yourself?
He replied: since you wrote your first one
I said: but you weren't born yet!
He said: I have time and eternity I want to live to
the rhythm of America within the walls of Jerusalem
I said: whoever you are – I'm leaving
and the me you see now isn't me I'm just a ghost
He said: you're an echo in a stone nothing more
that's why you never left or stayed
that's why you're still in your yellowed cell
so let me get on with my work!
-excerpt from Mural by Mahmoud Darwish
A Myth at Work
Many Palestinian Christians are being held captive as custodians of Christianity's most sacred theme park (I am indebted to Rev. Mitri Raheb, a Lutheran pastor in Bethlehem for this metaphor). If the people left or the churches went into disuse, enemies of the church would quickly claim the property and establish rituals commemorating their own histories. Since the land is holy to three faith traditions, the same piece of real estate can stand for more than one story. Christians from around the world want to commemorate "our" story at our sites. I took for granted the people who clean the toilets and keep the sites active so the site remains "ours."
Refugee children are being held captive in UN Camps around Bethlehem. They are prisoners to the hopes of their grandparents. The myth is that one day they will return to their family estates from which their parents and grandparents were evicted over 60 years ago. Many of them keep keys to door-locks of homes they have never seen as signs of a promise. Some homes have even been torn down or are now covered by shopping malls. Yet the myth exerts a holding power over them.
There is a myth that circulates in Bethlehem that Christians are leaving and soon there will be only Jews and Muslims in Palestine-Israel. The myth makes people think what it might be like to be the last Christian in Palestine. Mr. Kattan owns a jewelry shop and is a silversmith in Bethlehem. He weeps when asked what hope he has for the future of his teenage son, Samer. He wants his children to have a good life and to grow up in peace without becoming bitter and angry. Samer wants to attend Bethlehem University, but cannot think much beyond attending college because graduating will mean having to find employment in a village with a 60% unemployment rate. He sadly mentions the possibility of leaving his homeland for Brazil like his Aunt and Uncle.
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World Peace Choral Festival 2013
July 29th to August 1st 2013, Vienna, Austria
From July 29th to August 1st 2013, Vienna, the world capital of music, will be once again the stage for children's and youth choirs from all around the world. Under the slogan "Coming together to sing, singing for a better future," the young participants will promote world peace by means of their music. The World Peace Choral Festival is aiming at enhancing intercultural understanding and communication in order to produce mutual respect and harmony.
The festival's highlights will include the opening ceremony in the Vienna City Hall, performances in front of the Royal Schonbrunn Palace and the United Nations Headquarters in Vienna, special concerts in churches and community culture centers, gala concerts in the world-famous Golden Hall of the Musikverein, where also the New Year's Concert with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra takes place on Jan. 1st of each year.
Let's sing hand in hand for world peace! All choirs are welcome to join in the "Celebration" category (non-competitive) of the festival! Workshops coached by the conductors of the Vienna Boys' choir will be provided to the choirs choosing this category. Let's try our best for world peace! The festival will open the new category "Competition". Choirs participating in this category will be judged by a jury consisting of internationally renowned choral masters.
Aside the rich artistic activities guided by the Artistic Committee, leisure programs including an open-air barbecue party with enchanting atmosphere will give the young singers a chance to get to know new cultures, traditions and make new friends from all parts of the world. No matter how different our languages might be, the languages of music and dancing are universal and have the power to connect.
In the course of the festival, the Artistic Committee under the leadership of Gerald Wirth, artistic director of the Vienna Boys' Choir, will select particularly gifted singers for the World Peace Choir again. In the coming years, the choir should travel around the globe to give concerts promoting world peace. The first tour is planned to travel to China in 2013.
The World Peace Choral Festival welcomes you!
For more information please visit: www.wpcf.at


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HCDC is a long-time partner with Forest Park. A focus for this community in 2016 was the revitalization of existing local properties. Key projects announced or completed in 2016 include: Red Leonard Associates, Forest Park Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, Liberty Dialysis, and United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 75.
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 75 acquired and renovated a facility on Kemper Springs Drive, bringing 19 full-time employees to Forest Park, and adding an additional six employees over the next three years.
Forest Park Internal Medicine and Pediatrics made a significant investment to renovate a vacant building on Winton Road. Four physicians moved into the 7,400-sq ft faclity – all of them committed to providing superior patent care to Forest Park families. This project is the latest example of an ongoing and mutually beneficial partnership between Forest Park and Mercy Health.
Liberty Dialysis took a vacant building on West Kemper (a former Walgreens store) and converted it into a first class treatment center.
Red Leonard Associates is an example of both revitalization of a vacant facility and business attraction to Forest Park. In 2016, Red Leonard made a multimillion dollar investmet to acquire and renovate a vacant building on Kemper Meadow Drive. Company officials have begun the transition of moving their people and equipment into the 32,000-sq ft building that sits on seven acres. The company will bring 58 jobs to Forest Park.
HCDC has also partnered with the City of Forest Park on Business Retention and Expansion. Studies indicate that retention programs account for more than 80% of the economic growth in our country. Last year HCDC helped identify companies that were considering expansion or relocation, and worked with them to encourage them to stay in Forest Park.
FRY Fastening Systems is a family-owned business that is a distributor of tools and fasteners for construction and industrial trades. This impressive construction project keeps 40 jobs in Forest Park. FRY has been a member of the business community for 40 years, and when faced with an immediate need to expand their growing operation, the Burkhart family worked with the City to identify a solution that keeps their business in Forest Park.
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We didn't have the time or the resources (like multiple users) to put the Pre through the kind of lengthy, hard-hitting, take-no-prisoners battery testing some of you might want, but we did have a chance to use this as we would our own device for a pretty good run of days (we'll likely do a follow-up post with harder numbers for specific tasks, like media playback).
In terms of real-world use, the Pre battery situation is good, not great -- though we think that you can (mostly) put your Apple-inspired fear of background processes to bed.
During heavy use -- phone on all the time, browser testing, media playing, lots of conversations -- we could make it about three quarters of the way through a day without having to plug in. We weren't over the moon with how quickly we noticed the numbers dipping, but we also weren't completely surprised. Compared with the G1 (and we're talking 1.5 here), we'd say the Pre does a tiny bit better (or very close) on battery life -- but if you're a heavy talker or plan on running media on this all day long, you'll be reaching for the charger (or second battery) come dinnertime.
Still, for the battery size (1150 mAh) and amount of data being pushed, it didn't seem like the phone was performing unreasonably, and we don't knock the fact that you can snag a second (or third!) battery if you know you're going to push it. During the more conservative days -- which we think reflect the kind of moderate use we put our phones through -- battery life declined much less noticeably from morning till night. We'll be keeping our eyes peeled for third-party options with more juice, but the brick in the box isn't too shabby at all, especially given our expectations.
We didn't have a wide variety of devices to test the Pre with when it came to Bluetooth (we were on the road for the entire review period), but we did have an Aliph Jawbone and Motorola ROKR S9-HD on hand. Our experiences with the two devices were slightly different.
For the Jawbone, no matter what we tried, we couldn't get it to pair with the phone. We would have been more alarmed with this situation, but we're not entirely convinced it's the Pre's fault. We couldn't get the thing to pair with our iPhone either. We're leaving the verdict out on this one, because our experience was far different when testing out the S9-HD.
Obviously, stereo A2DP is a feature that end-users are becoming more and more accustomed to seeing on their devices -- we think Apple's addition of the option in iPhone OS 3.0 speaks to that. Palm smartly saw fit to include it out of the box with the Pre, and it seems to work perfectly. Pairing with the headset only took a few seconds (once we'd charged the thing up, of course), and the Pre flawlessly switched over from playing audio out of the external speaker to the Moto device. Quality was excellent, though in this case, you've either got a connection or you don't. Overall, the experience was about as painless as it gets -- and we see ourselves putting the feature to quite a bit of use.
The Pre ships with a MicroUSB cable, a small pouch, and a wall adapter for charging. There's also a pair of earbuds in the box with an attached remote and microphone. In terms of fit, this may really be the area where Palm is trying to outdo Apple... in badness. We mean the buds don't fit in your ear well, if you're not catching our drift. That's kind of sad, because they're not bad looking, and they actually sound really great -- if you can manage to keep them in your ears. But you probably can't. It's a real missed opportunity for Palm, but at least you've got a standard jack that you won't have trouble filling. Seriously, can anyone get this right?
Otherwise, there's a car jack kit, which we've already seen for the Treo Pro and... a little something known as the Palm Touchstone™ Charging Dock.
The Touchstone has been the subject of a lot of attention given that it's the first induction charger for cellphones that a major manufacturer has offered, and it clearly has a lot of "wow" potential for people who aren't familiar with the technology.
Don't get us wrong, we think it's really quite cool, but in terms of practical use, we're not sure it's a must-have accessory for the Pre -- especially at $70. Yes, it's definitely great to be able to throw the phone on there for charging without mucking about with cables, and we actually prefer the soft-touch back to the glossy one which ships with the phone, but there were a few minor issues we had with the Touchstone that could make it less desirable to some. For starters, when you're charging on the Touchstone, the phone display dims but keeps the time on the lock screen... and there doesn't seem to be any way to switch it off. That may be fine if you don't mind the glow, but we didn't care for it and we don't like the idea of not having control over this setting. Additionally, the phone seems to charge much more slowly than with a direct-to-adapter connection, and the backside of the device can get pretty hot while it's on the base.
It's certainly a conversation starter and a showpiece, and we could see it for use as a secondary charging option, say, if you're using the phone for some A2DP in your living room and want an easy way to keep it juiced. Ultimately though, we think it'll be a bit of a challenge to pry that money out of most buyer's hands for something so superfluous.


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Their wicked smiles have refused to go away. He recalls bits and pieces of what happened and his submissive compliance to whatever the women told him.
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Sometimes the drug can kill if given in overdose.
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Stephen after spending 30 minutes outside the club, he walked back.
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Stephen woke up after 14 hours of sleep to a shock of his life.
"I woke up clothes, my laptop, my phone, my tv set and shoes were gone. They withdrew money from my ATM and even fulizad," he narrates.
Stephen reported the case and it is currently under investigations. He is on medication.
His friend is still admitted in the hospital. Their case has been taken up by the DCI.
Which drugs do people use to spike drinks at social venues?
The Star took out to investigate.
For Stephen, the drug that was used on him is called Rohypnol.
These drugs are in the form of tablets and can be crushed and snorted up the nose or dissolved in a liquid prior to drinking.
Also known as bugizi, rape drug, forget me drug, circles or lunch money drug it is a colourless and odourless pill.
It retails at Sh850 at local chemists and online pharmacies.
The pill is preferred for its colourless and odourless characteristic when added to drinks or food.
The liquid form can also be applied to women's breasts and sucked by men.
A police source who asked for anonymity says criminals prefer to have them in powder form for ease of spiking.
"The pill is grounded to powder and can be added to drinks or food without one noticing for it's colourless and odourless," he said.
According to Dr Faith Mwangagi, the drug causes sedative effects.
The action of the drug is experienced 20 minutes after administration and can last for six to seven hours.
For some, the effect can last for 12 hours or more after administration.
"The action of Rohypnol appears in 20 minutes after administration and lasts six to seven hours," she said.
If wrongly administered she said it causes slurred speech, inability to concentrate, poor coordination, dizzy feelings, lack of inhibition, nausea and amnesia.
Rohypnol may also be used with other drugs of abuse, such as alcohol or cocaine for various effects.
Rohypnol can increase the intoxication of alcohol or may be used to lower the irritability and anxiety linked with excessive cocaine use (binging).
Dr Geoffrey Mutuma says Valium at lower doses helps ease pain, reduce anxiety and relax muscles.
He said short term use is generally safe and effective.
When misused it causes some to sleep and feel out of touch with their surrounding.
"Valium is a sedative. It relaxes muscles but if misuses it makes one oversleep," he said.
He said Valim does not kill when used in overdose but instead makes one sleep for even two days.
Ketamine helps sedatives work and may help people need fewer addictive painkillers, like morphine after surgery or while caring for burns.
When misused, ketamine can change your sense of sight and sound.
"You can have hallucinations and feel out of touch with your surroundings and even from yourself, "Mutuma said.
He said Ketamine can make it hard to speak or move, and it's been abused as a date-rape drug.
He said its overdose does not kill.
It can reduce bodily sensations, prompting a floating feeling which can render you immobile - an experience which is sometimes referred to as "entering a k-hole" in instances when the drug is taken recreationally.
It can also provoke hallucinations, panic attacks and memory loss.
The effects can begin after five minutes of taking the drug and a "trip" normally lasts between 30 minutes and several hours.


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When you dive into the details of what SMB's can claim as tax deductions, the taxman is more generous than you've been led to believe. Do you your SMB tax break?
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Let's start there – the instant write-off of assets under $20,000, where any SMB with turnover of less than $2 million can purchase assets to the value of $20,000 and get an immediate tax deduction. This saves SMBs having to write down the value of the asset over subsequent years.
The most likely items here include software you've bought off the shelf for exclusive use in your business, or IT hardware such as desktop computers, laptops, tablets, printers and scanners.
You can also claim an immediate deduction for the cost of developing software – so long as it's for use exclusively in your business and costs less than $20,000. However, this tax break doesn't apply for SMBs that have previously chosen to claim deductions for in-house software under the software development pool rules. Your accountant will know more.
the time to act is nowThe $20,000 tax concession is great for SMBs that have a real business need to update their IT. But time is of the essence. While this tax break applies to assets purchased after 12 May 2015, it ends on 30 June 2017. You'll need to make your purchases before then. Talk to your accountant about how to maximise your return.
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"We don't often think of it this way but reading can be likened to learning to walk or ride a two-wheeler. These are milestones that children reach at different times, and whether or not they reach them earlier or later, has no bearing on their intelligence," explains Alisa Berger, Director of Lower School, JCDS.
When our children were between 8 to 24 months, did we ask other parents, "Does your child walk yet?" No, because, of course, we could see for ourselves but also because we knew that there was an appropriate developmental range for our children to start walking, and eventually every child learns to do it (unless there some underlying medical issue that needs to be addressed). So then, why do we get upset when our children aren't reading in kindergarten? I guess, considering what's at stake, it's because we feel (or are made to feel) that we can't afford to assume our kids will eventually learn how to read. This is a misconception. Waiting often is developmentally appropriate
Many early and self-taught readers are "whole language readers" and thus do not have strong phonemic or decoding skills, so when they encounter a more challenging word, they don't have strategies for breaking down the word into syllables and discerning its parts. This can impact a child's ability to sound-out challenging words and often has an impact on a child's ability to spell accurately in later grades. "We want to give our students the tools to persevere through difficult texts, and a key part to this is developing phonemic awareness and decoding skills," explains Brenda Dolan, 1st grade teacher, JCDS.
In a Jewish day school, phonemic awareness is even more important as students are learning to read and write in Hebrew as well as in English. "We have seen time and time again–early and self-taught readers, who have not developed phonemic awareness or decoding skills, struggle to read Hebrew, and the more they struggle, the less likely they are to embrace learning it," Berger asserts. This is one of the many reasons why there is so much emphasis placed on building strong literacy skills in the first grade.
It is also important to recognize the difference between learning to read and reading to learn. In grades K-2, the focus is on learning to read–letter recognition and sound awareness, and later, typically in 3rd grade, students begin reading to learn. This is an important distinction, and one that should be respected. "We are not going to label a 1st grader a struggling reader because this child hasn't mastered learning to read; this is our expectation. That said, if a child is not making progress in terms of letter recognition and phonemic awareness from month to month and from year to year, then this raises a red flag, and additional interventions and instructional methods are implemented.
Here are some suggestions for what you, as a parent, can do to help promote and partner with us to promote literacy development.
Literacy Tips for Parents
- Accept that there is no should be in terms of early readers K-2. Every child moves at his/her own pace.
- Evaluate your child on his/her own terms. Don't compare your child's reading abilities to other children's, especially siblings.
- Help your child find a "just right" book by having them read a page or two aloud to you. If they cannot read five or more words on the page, then this book is too difficult for them at this point. Enjoy the process of finding a "just right" book together. You can even work together to categorize books and organize a home library.
- Know that the leveled books you buy in the store (level 1: beginning reader, level 2: emerging reader, etc.) are not necessarily "just right" — always do the five finger test–if there are five or more challenging words, then the book is too difficult.
- Embrace pictures books. Many picture books contain complex stories that are beautifully written and wonderful for children to hear. Also, children use the pictures as clues to help them decipher the story, which is also an essential literacy skill for them to develop.
- Embrace large font size. Large type size helps children recognize letters and helps trains their eyes, especially in recognizing sight words.
- Recognize and accept that in a Jewish day school your child is learning two languages. It is perfectly normal for them to reverse letters and even get confused about which side of the page to begin reading.
- Spend time helping your child develop phonemic awareness. Sound out letters and parts of words, and have fun with it! Play games by eliminating parts of words- "How would CAT sound if you get rid of initial sound: AT." "How would word DAD sound if you eliminate final sound: DA."
- Ask comprehension questions. Have fun discussing the book with them. We don't just want our children to read; we want them to understand what they are reading.
- Identify developmentally appropriate reading material. That is why even though a child is able to read a third-grade level book, we do not always encourage them to do so, because the content may not be developmentally appropriate. Remember, just because they can; it doesn't mean they should.
- Remember, no matter your child's age, continue reading books to and with them. Make this a family ritual. This could be a time that everyone looks forward to and celebrates. Reading should never become a power struggle.
- When you watch TV with your child, ask comprehension questions. Use this as an opportunity to show them that stories everywhere!
- Ask teachers for book recommendations for your child. They're happy to help you. This is what teachers get excited about!
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