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From Phyllis O'Beollain, Dayton Small Pets Examiner
Many of us with disabled pets worry about them when we are not at home. My rabbit is severely mobility-impaired, but still she manages to scoot around her sheepskin-covered living area. The problem is, if she turns too sharply to the right, she rolls onto her "good" side and is unable to right herself.
I am blessed with a neighbor who faithfully checks on Oreo when I am at work, to ensure that Oreo is not stranded for hours without access to food and water. What about those not so fortunate as I?
While not an inexpensive option (approximately $300 for the system), the Vue personal video network enables pet owners to look in on their companions from a browser or iPhone or other flash-enabled device.
The Vue works by utilizing small wireless cameras – up to fifty for each gateway – that can be positioned anywhere inside the home. These cameras are the size of a package of Tic Tacs, wireless, and can be moved about depending upon where your pet tends to roam. These cameras are also easily relocatable.
You plug the gateway into your Internet router and the cameras sync up instantly. You then log onto a secure website to check in on your pets from virtually any location. You can view, record, playback and share video clips and snapshots from your browser or iPhone.
There is no software to load or storage space required on your hardware. The service plan for your VueZone.com account includes 2gb of storage for $19.95 per year – first year free. Your secure VueZone account gives you.
- A watch page: lets you view and record live remote video from all active cameras and gateways
- A playback page: where you play recorded/stored video and snapshots
- A share page: lets you easily share live video or recorded content with family, friends and favorite sites
- All the tools you need to set up and use your network – you can even schedule automatic viewing/recording
Vue comes with a 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee when purchased directly from VueZone.com, and the first years' service plan is free.
And now, a word for the nerds:
VueZone FrameMesh technology was developed for the defense department (how cool is that?) and enables streaming live video using wireless video transmission technology and battery-powered cameras. FrameMesh is a redundant, packet self-correction networking protocol. It forms the foundation of a secure, ultra-low-power wireless video camera network that installs easily and can be extended without sophisticated technical requirements.
And no, sadly, the Vue people did not send me a free sample of the system to try out, I just think this sounds like a great idea AND my TekkieFriend Alex says this is a very good value for all that you are getting. It could have so many applications: checking on elderly parents, home security, and spying on your teenagers to name a few.
You can only order the Vue online.
Second Chance for Pets
Did you know that thousands of companion animals are surrendered to shelters and euthanized each year simply because their human caregivers died or became too ill to care for them? These animals became homeless because their caregivers made no plans for their continued care.
We all know that providing care for our pets is a lifelong commitment, but have you taken the time to plan for your pet's future, in case you are no longer there to honor that commitment? Having a plan in place will you give you peace of mind knowing your companion animals will always be cared for.
An organization called "2nd Chance 4 Pets" is a non-profit group of volunteers educating pet caregivers about lifetime care options. You can write to them and request their "Guide to Planning for the Lifetime Care of Your Pets" and you'll get a subscription to their newsletter.
2nd Chance 4 Pets outlines three simple steps to ensure that your pets receive the best care possible should they outlive you:
- Step 1: Identify Caregivers
Identify people who would be willing to care for your pets in the hours, days, or weeks after an emergency, such as friends, relatives, or neighbors.
- Step 2: Prepare Written Instructions
Outline how your pets should be cared for, whether in another household or sanctuary, and whether animals should be kept together.
- Step 3: Set Up a Fund
Set aside funds to cover temporary or permanent care of your pets.
They have lots of resources and good advice on their webpage:
Or write them at:
2nd Chance 4 Pets
1484 Pollard Road, No. 444
Los Gatos, CA 95032
More resources for pet trusts and estate planning for pets:
PetGuardian Pet Trust Plans provides a comprehensive pet trust plan and is affiliated with Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.
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Pumpkin for Dogs (and rabbits, too!)
Here's a new product from Nummy Tum Tum's that rabbit people may be interested in:
Although the label says it's "Pure Pumpkin for Dogs", it's definitely for rabbits, too. Pure Pumpkin is just that–100% pumpkin, with nothing else added. It's also USDA certified organic and it's made in Corvallis, Oregon.
Canned pumpkin is a useful item to keep on hand for bunnies. It can be mashed with medicines to make them more palatable, or provide palatable nutrition and fiber when your rabbit isn't eating and needs to get back onto solid foods.
These cans keep up to three years in the pantry, but should be refrigerated after opening. Or you could always raid them to make a pumpkin pie!
A 15-ounce can of Nummy TumTum's will run you about $4.00, and is available from Leith Petwerks.
Angora Grooming 101
It's a long way from San Diego, but a recent rescue of over 100 angora rabbits in eastern Canada from a private home reminds us of the special care this breed requires. Looking after just one angora rabbit takes more effort to look after their beautiful, long coat, but according to those who live with angoras, it is so worth it.
Did you know there are six varieties of angora rabbits? The English, French, Satin, German/Giant, American Fuzzy Lop, and Jersey Wooly. English angoras are covered all over with fur, even the bottoms of their feet! French angoras have short fur on their face, ears, and legs. Satin angoras look like French but are very satiny with a lovely glow. German/Giant are big bunnies; they can be up to 11 pounds!
It is thought that angora rabbits originated in Ankara, Turkey, but there is no proof of this. It may have originated as early as during the time of the ancient Babylonians because they worshiped a long-haired, benevolent rabbit god. Merchants of the Middle Ages brought back goods to Europe made of the wool of the "silk rabbit" or angora. The rabbit itself was brought to Europe by sailors who found them in the marketplace of Constantinople.
The angora rabbit produces over two pounds of wool per year, which is three to four times more hair than a typical rabbit. Regular, daily brushing is an absolute must with an angora rabbit. Digestive failure due to ingesting fur is a danger with all rabbits, but with angoras, especially so. Angoras also need extra protein to sustain that growth. Our volunteers recommend feeding alfalfa rather than timothy pellets for angoras. Hay is also very important to prevent "wool block" which becomes more prevalent when the bun is close to shedding.
Angora rabbits shed every three to four months. It's important to comb the fur so the old fur doesn't get tangled up with the new fur, which causes mats. Many people give their angoras a "puppy" cut during the summer so they don't get overheated. One can clip with scissors or pluck fur that has already released from the hair follicle.
What do you do with all that fur after brushing it off? If you are lucky enough to have an angora as a house rabbit, you can spin the wool for weaving into clothes. Rabbit angora is the lightest and warmest of all the animal fibers. Angora wool is two and a half times warmer than sheep's wool and makes excellent sweaters and scarves when spun into yarn. Angora fur was a very important material during World War II, used to make clothing to keep troops warm during the harsh winters in Europe & Russia.
Okay, so maybe we don't need that much insulation in San Diego, but angoras are still cool rabbits and make wonderful companions.
Want to learn all about angoras? Come to our Angora Grooming Class!
Angora Grooming Class
4 to 6 p.m.
$5 donation at door
SDHRS Adoption Center
Bring your own bunny.
The House Rabbit Society has more good tips on grooming angoras, here:
You can read about how to help the angoras rescued in Canada, here:
Pros and Cons with Pet Sitting
You may be used to leaving your cat for the weekend, but it's never a good idea to leave rabbits at home alone while you're out of town. A rabbit's instinct is to hide illness and they could become seriously ill while you're gone. They may get stressed by the change in routine and go into GI Stasis, or suffer symptoms from the parasite E Cuniculi, which must be treated immediately to have good success at recovery.
Whether you're planning on having someone visit your home, boarding your rabbits at a bunny sitter's home, or using a veterinarian's office or kennel, bear in mind a few pros and cons and plan to make your rabbit's holiday as stress-free as possible.
Boarding in Someone's Home
- If the person you choose is familiar with rabbits, symptoms of illness may be more quickly recognized.
- Your rabbit may get more attention than from a visiting sitter.
- A caged rabbit may get more exercise time than if left at home.
- Your rabbit will be in unfamiliar surroundings.
- Other rabbits and pets may stress your rabbit.
- You may need to pack your rabbit's cage and supplies.
Leaving Rabbit at Home
- Your rabbit will be in familiar surroundings.
- Feeding routine will be closer to usual routine.
- It will be quiet.
- A veterinary technician or someone familiar with rabbits is more likely to notice symptoms of illness.
- Pet sitters can be more cost effective than boarding if you have more than one animal.
- Your rabbit is not exposed to unfamiliar animals as in a boarding situation.
- Your rabbit may get lonely, especially if she's the only animal in the house.
- She may not get out of her cage.
- Having a sitter or neighbor visit only once a day leaves a lot of time for symptoms of illness to go unnoticed and also makes it harder to maintain the rabbit's routines.
- If you have other pets such as dogs or cats, you need to make sure they do not bother the rabbit.
Boarding at Vet Office or Kennel
- An experienced rabbit vet can treat your rabbit should he fall ill or have a chronic health problem.
- Can be difficult to find a vet/kennel with space separate from dogs and cats.
- Kennel staff is not always familiar with rabbits, especially house rabbits.
- Unfamiliar surroundings and noise from upset animals may be stressful to your rabbit.
- Your rabbit most likely will not get out of his cage.
- Kennel staff probably won't give much personal attention other than feeding and cleaning.
- Can be expensive, especially if you are boarding other pets, too.
Have You Booked Your Petsitter for the Holidays?
I know it seems like summer hasn't even officially ended, but it's already time to start thinking about where to board your bunnies if you plan on traveling for the winter holidays. A quick phone around to a few local bunny boarding services revealed that some of them already completely booked for Thanksgiving with just a few spots left for Christmas, so the time to start your planning is NOW.
How to Find a Pet Sitter
Several San Diego HRS volunteers offer pet-sitting services in their homes. A few of our tried and true favorites are:
Bunnies R Us
Show Me the Bunny
Bessie Bunny's Bed & Breakfast
Sweet Dreams Bunny Lodge
Fees vary by pet sitter according to the number of bunnies being boarded, the size of their enclosure, and other factors. In San Diego County, pet sitting fees for a single bunny can range from $10 per day to $25 per day. Many pet sitters will also offer grooming, nail trimming, photography, and other services for additional fees.
Most bunny boarding houses are limited on space, especially around the holidays, and they will fill up fast. Don't delay. If you already know your holiday plans, get your bunnies booked in now!
If you cannot afford the cost of bunny sitting, offer to trade services with another bunny family. Join San Diego HRS' "fan" page on Facebook, to meet other local rabbit lovers and you are very likely to find someone who is willing to exchange bunny sitting services with you. Who knows – it may turn out that someone who lives right down the block from you has a rabbit, too, and is willing to make trades with you.
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Is Pet Insurance Worth the Cost?
Is pet insurance worth the price? Not really, according to Consumer Reports. Their findings suggest that pet owners may save some money if they run into major health issues, but for the average pet, most vet visits will be for minor issues, many not covered by the insurance.
While living in the UK, we used Pet Plan, the only pet insurance company that covered rabbits. Our monthly premium was approximately 10.00 GBP per month, per rabbit (we had four rabbits). But over a couple of years we found that for every vet visit, we also had to meet a separate deductible (per health 'incident', and per rabbit), and pay an administrative fee for our vet to process our claims forms. In the end, we decided we weren't really saving any money and canceled our policy altogether.
However, other households have benefited from having pet insurance coverage. Vet bills can add up quickly when you have multiple pets, disabled rabbits, or pets with chronic illnesses. But be sure to read the fine print before signing up for any policy, and be clear about what is and isn't covered.
In the USA, Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) is the only company currently issuing policies to rabbits under their "Avian & Exotic" plan. The premium is about $10 per month (less if you register multiple pets), and includes lab fees, treatments, prescriptions, x-rays, surgery, hospitalization, emergency care, and even cancer treatment. You can continue to use the rabbit-savvy veterinarian of your choice, too.
Read the entire Consumer Reports article here, consider your own situation, and decide for yourself if pet insurance is worth the cost for your household.
Take the Leap to Cruelty-Free Products
Look out for the bunny! Not the one running around your feet, but the one on your shampoo bottle, or dish detergent, or your favorite lipstick. The rabbit who looks like he's flying free through the wind is a guarantee that your product is 100% cruelty-free.
If a product states it is "cruelty-free", it doesn't necessarily mean it hasn't been tested on animals. Designation as "cruelty-free" or "not tested on animals," or even the image of a bunny (other than the official Leaping Bunny logo) on a label may only refer to the finished product, when in fact, most animal testing occurs at the ingredient level.
To make matters more complicated, while a company may claim, "We do not test on animals," it could still contract other companies to do the testing. The only way to be 100% certain a company is cruelty-free is to buy products from companies that have been certified by the Leaping Bunny Program, which requires that no new animal testing be used in any phase of product development by the company, its laboratories, or ingredient suppliers.
The Leaping Bunny Program began in the mid-1990s after cruelty-free shopping had become popular, but no industry standards yet existed. Companies designed their own bunny logos, abiding by their own definition of 'cruelty-free' or 'animal friendly' without the participation of animal protection groups.
In response to this confusing labeling, eight national animal protection groups banded together to form the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics. They promote a single comprehensive standard and the internationally recognized Leaping Bunny logo to make shopping for animal-friendly products easier and more trustworthy.
Buying products with the Leaping Bunny logo takes the guesswork out of shopping. Use your dollars to send a strong message that animal testing is outdated and unnecessary! When you purchase a product, you send this message to the manufacturer: "I support your products and your policies!"
The Leaping Bunny logo is your guarantee. But please keep in mind, even though some companies fulfill the standard of the Leaping Bunny program, they may not choose to pay the necessary license fee to display it on the label of the product. However, these companies as well as the companies who have paid the fee, are indicated on the program's shopping guide, which includes cosmetics, personal care products, household products, and animal care products.
Visit the Leaping Bunny website and download a copy of their shopping guide, or order the pocket-sized version. iPhone carriers can even download the shopping guide as an application.


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Voya Holdings Subsidiaries to Repay Mutual Funds Over $2M
Direct Services LLC and Voya Investment LLC, two Voya Holdings Inc. investment adviser subsidiaries, will pay about $3.6M to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges accusing them of failing to make certain disclosures related to securities lending. Of that amount, over $2M will go straight to mutual funds that were impacted.
The two investment advisers worked with a number of "insurance-dedicated mutual funds" that insurers affiliated with Voya Holdings and Direct Services offer to life insurance and annuity customers. The two advisers lent fund-held securities to certain parties. They then called back the securities so that the insurer affiliates would get a tax benefit. These same affiliates were record shareholders for the funds' shares. Meantime, this led to the funds and their investors losing income while not getting to avail of the tax benefit.
According to SEC Enforcement Division Asset Management Co-Chief Anthony S. Kelly, the mutual funds and its investors were not notified that they would be losing money in order for the affiliates to get this tax benefit. The regulator said that Voya advisors did not disclose that this conflict of interest existed.
In settling, the Voya adviser affiliates consented to cease and desist from further violations. However, it did not deny or admit to the SEC's findings.
SEC Revokes DMS Advisors' License
In a different SEC case, the regulator has revoked the license of mutual fund advisor DMS Advisors, which is the investment adviser to a number of The DMS Funds-administered emerging market mutual funds. Peter Kohli runs DMS Advisors and The DMS Funds.
According to the regulator's administrative proceeding, Kohli and DMS Advisor pursued investors for the DMS mutual funds and then used their money instead for other purposes. Kohli is accused of hiding the alleged fraud via purportedly bogus financial statements so that it would appear as if investors' money had gone into the mutual funds.
The SEC had previously issued an emergency asset freeze against Kohli. The regulator charged him with fraudulently raising over $3.2M from at least 120 investors.
Please contact our investment fraud lawyers today if you suspect that your losses are due to investment advisor fraud. Your first consultation with Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas, LTD LLP is a free, no obligation case consultation.
The SEC Order in the Voya Case (PDF)
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Shower, breakfast and a beer at the Lufthansa Welcome Lounge
As we boarded the flight out of JFK last night we were treated to a bit of good and bad news. The flight time would be only 6:20 across to Frankfurt. Less sleep, but an early arrival so more lounge time once we did arrive. Win some, lose some.
The flight was reasonably pleasant and included a couple attempts (mostly unsuccessful) by Tommy to convince folks on board that Fernet Branca is not the devil's elixir. I am decidedly in the not convinced camp but that didn't stop me from joining the group in a toast or two.
Upon arrival we headed down to the Welcome Lounge in Frankfurt airport. With a few dozen showers and a pretty nice breakfast spread, the lounge is a great place to finish up a flight and to start your day in Frankfurt. Keeping with my personal time-honored tradition for fighting jetlag, I poured myself a beer from the tap and headed down to the shower room for a refreshing soak.
Back upstairs for another beer, some bacon & eggs and a fresh pretzel and I'm ready to go out and have a great StarMegaDo day!
Let the games begin: SMD2010 Kick-off dinner
The Westin NYC lounge had no idea we were coming. Then again, nobody ever expects the Spanish Inquisition, so maybe it was better that way.
About 30 of us suddenly descended on the Atrium Lounge on the 8th floor of the Westin NYC for drinks and snacks to celebrate StarMegaDo 2010. A significant number of the attendees are Starwood Platinum Elites so there were several bottles of arrival amenity wine on offer. After all, we're not going to be checking them in for all the upcoming flights over the week. Plus, free wine is yummy. And getting to catch up with old friends and make new ones in a hotel lounge is a great way to spend a few hours.
Happy hour wrapped up right on time and many of the group trekked south, out of Times Square, to dinner at Le Zie. Dinner started with Prosecco and then on to red wine. And at some point in the middle there were shots of tequila and Fernet Branca. Shots during dinner is not a good idea, though I did manage to avoid dancing on the bar at the end of the night (which I was invited to do by the owner of the restaurant).
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Dating back to the age of Pyramids and Pharaohs, cinnamon has always been an ingredient that augments the flavor of food. Cinnamon was a rare and highly valued commodity then but is now a common spice that anybody can find in the nearest shop or the supermarket. however, cinnamon benefits have always been talked about.
We can find two categories of cinnamon in the market
- Cassia cinnamon
The public category of cinnamon. Highly common.
- Ceylon cinnamon
Also goes as "true cinnamon." locatable in Sri Lanka, which is an island south to the Indian Subcontinent
what does it do?
However, the medicinal importance of this renowned spice is only discovered in recent times. Cinnamon has so many components that can be advantageous to one's health that, it is almost too good to be true!
Cinnamon for diabetes
Diabetes has become an epidemic. Around 9% of the world is diabetic according to the latest studies conducted. Type 2 of diabetes is when cells stop reacting to insulin. Regular consumption of cinnamon can help reduce the struggle of the cells, thus regulate the glucose percentage of the blood.
Not only for you, can even your old pet dog avert the risk of getting diabetes through getting half a tablespoon dose of cinnamon every day.
Furthermore, cinnamon can help you control your cholesterol too. It can shrink LDP cholesterol up to 27% while stabling the HDP in your body.
Cinnamon benefits for hair and skin
Cinnamon is a famous herb for various forms of skin treatments. From ancient times, cinnamon has been used for skincare and remedy skin disorders.
Cinnamon can be a great but mildly painful antiseptic. It is important to be mindful, however, because it can cause a bit of a sting. Collectively with few other natural ingredients such as olive oil, cinnamon can be used as organic lip plumper as well. In addition, cinnamon is the main ingredient of all the Advanced Glycation End (GLE) products. These are used to slow down the aging of the skin.
Cinnamon is found as a functional solution for hair fall. Weekly application of Cinnamon mixed with honey and olive oil to massage your scalp will see in considerable hair growth
Cinnamon benefits for weight loss
You can find a plethora of chemicals inside cinnamon that can regulate the metabolism of the human body, especially the metabolism of carbohydrates. Medicinal advantages aside, it can be a delicious component of a low calorie, low carb diet. There have been many cases found in which a few spoons of honey with cinnamon before bed have resulted in drastic weight losses. However, it is not yet clinically proven.
Cinnamon for cancer
While it is not clinically proven, cinnamon can potentially be a great counter reactor against cancer. Cinnamon is fortified with assets that drop the rate of the growth of the cancer cells along with blood cells with patterns of cancerous potential.
Cinnamon devises the properties that would render it to force the body to enforce detoxifiers in Colon, which can potentially reduce the chance of a person having to suffer from a Colon cancer
To summarize, it is clear that cinnamon is basically a bomb of nutrition that is able to impact your personal health for magical levels. Even the cinnamon befits are plenty, it is sad how most people are oblivious to these extremely healthful gifts of the Mother Nature. cinnamon benefits should be made aware to each and everybody.


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A simple gold band, 3mm wide, featuring a rope design that goes all the way around the ring.
It is a perfect ring to wear alone because of the texture but it also works great stacked with other rings or used as guard ring or a fun wedding band.
If you ever need to cross your dots this is the perfect ring!
14K yellow gold
3mm wide, polished, rope design


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Chia Ting Ting
Company Director cum Head of Digital Content Marketing and Advertising Sales, FG Media/Malaysiakini
Chia Ting Ting, the top advertising executive at Malaysia's largest online news portal, appreciates something that many press advocates overlook: Independent journalism requires financial independence as well.
When Malaysiakini does a story on modern day slavery in Malaysia, for example, its newsroom is rightfully praised. Rarely acknowledged, however, are the behind-the-scenes staff that create the breathing space for investigative and critical journalism.
For Ting Ting, building a strong, diversified revenue base is her way of fighting the government pressure and corporate soft censorship that wield the greatest threat to speech and information in Malaysia. It's why Malaysiakini's 300,000 daily visitors can trust what they read.
Malaysiakini was launched in 1999. Ting Ting joined in 2008 and started building the kind of revenue streams sought by online media companies around the world. By staying in tune with global developments in media and advertising and building relationships with mentors in the commercial advertising sector, Ting Ting has kept Malaysiakini in a position to challenge those in power.
The full article can be found here: http://impactalpha.com/chia-ting-ting-the-business-force-behind-malaysias-digital-news-leader/


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The first test for 49ers general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan came just two months into their current jobs.
Now, the 49ers face another allegation of domestic violence, this time with rising star Reuben Foster, in whom the franchise has already placed a lot of trust.
Foster, 23, coming off an all-NFL rookie team selection as a linebacker, was arrested "without incident" Sunday morning on charges of domestic violence, threats and possession of an assault weapon, according to the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department.
At approximately 9:15 a.m., police responded to a residence "in regards to a welfare check and possible disturbance call for service." After an initial investigation Foster was arrested. The incident remains under investigation, according to police.
Foster was booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail and was later released after posting $75,000 bail.
The 49ers and the NFL, contacted by NBC Sports Bay Area, both stated they are monitoring the situation and gathering information, as well.
This is Foster's second run-in with the law this offseason. Foster was arrested Jan. 12 for second-degree marijuana possession in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Foster previously admitted he produced a diluted urine sample at the NFL Scouting Combine last year in Indianapolis. A diluted sample is treated the same as a positive test, and would have placed him in the NFL's program for substances of abuse.
The 49ers appear to be proceeding cautiously with Foster, whom the club traded up to select with the No. 31 overall pick in last year's draft.
A year ago, the organization acted quickly when starting cornerback Tramaine Brock was arrested in April for an alleged domestic incident. Within hours of the news going public, the 49ers released Brock.
"I can also tell you that it wasn't meant to send a message," Lynch said following the decision to release Brock. "I think you let those things happen organically and we did what we felt was the right situation in that situation. It was not easy and felt like it was something that we needed to do."
Ultimately, the Santa Clara District Attorney's office dismissed the case against Brock, citing insufficient evidence. And the NFL also cleared Brock, announcing last month he was not subject to any league-imposed discipline.
The NFL's policy on personal conduct states a first offense for domestic violence is subject to a baseline suspension without pay of six games. The league does not require a guilty verdict or even formal charges to enact discipline.
The NFL investigated Dallas running back Ezekiel Elliott for more than a year on domestic violence allegations raised by Elliott's former girlfriend in Columbus, Ohio. Elliott was never charged. The NFL, however, determined Elliott was violent toward women three times and announced a six-game suspension. After numerous appeals and court proceedings, Elliott served his suspension beginning in Week 10.


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Boat trip from Rio Dulce to Livingston
What you will do
This is a great trip that heads from the yachtie heaven of Rio Dulce and into El Golfete, past banks full of impressive houses and small flat islands of untouched bird-filled jungle. The most impressive part of the journey, however, is the run through a tall gorge, where the grey rock walls are covered in dense jungle foliage so impressive the site was used to film the original Tarzan movie. The trip ends in the little port town of Livingston, or can be taken the opposite way. Daily boats run 9.30am and 1.30pm from both ends, but it is possible to catch other launches depending on people traffic, they go when they are full.
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Ecommerce Web Development
Woocommerce / Magento / Shopify
Ecommerce Web Development in Hong Kong
We've worked on many ecommerce sites in our time and recommend Woocommerce and Magento.
For small to medium shops we recommend Woocomerce, which is a WordPress plugin. Like WordPress, it is incredibly easy to use and offers everything a small to medium size shop would need. Products, cart, checkout, different payment providers, shipping, taxes, coupons and much more functionality. It's also easily customisable to offer you and your visitors a unique and perfect shopping experience. Just like WordPress it can be extended through hundreds of plugins.
For larger sites (ones with thousands of products) we would recommend Magento. It has even more functionality than Woocommerce out of the box but it is more limited on the CMS side. It can also be customised and extended through plugins but it is more complex to use or change, therefore Magento has a much higher total cost price.
We can also create Shopify sites for small shops but we find Shopify to be more limited in what you can do. Therefore, we would recommend Woocommerce.
Third-Party API Ecommerce Integrations
Our developers are used to connecting to many different types of third-party system from CRMs to ERPs, from Salesforce to a custom solution, via APIs. We can connect them to your website through custom web development.


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このページにあるプロジェクトを見るには英語版のスクイーク が必要です。
Georgia Tech, Squeak is used
both visibly and invisibly. Some 150-200 Sophomores learn
Squeak in their required introduction to object-oriented design
every term, in the first Squeak-using undergraduate class in the
world. The Squeak-using CS students tackle a large team-based
project, such as a personalized newspaper drawn from Web news
sites, or a cross-platform MIDI/MP3 jukebox. The invisible Squeak
is in the Squeak-based "Swiki" servers used by literally thousands
of students at Georgia Tech. A dozen servers across campus run
Squeak to provide Swikis for classes in Architecture, Chemical
Engineering, Mathematics, English Composition, History, Computer
Science, and other disciplines.
Two interesting examples of the use of Swikis can be found at
* http://herring.cc.gatech.edu:8080/trescool
(the neatest Swiki uses, in Architecture)
* http://swiki.cc.gatech.edu:8080
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Research finds that IT departments are thinking in the cloud
Thursday, October 8, 2009
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This Wired article (http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/10/swartz-fbi/ ) suggests a possible concern for organizations and people planning to store confidential data in the cloud. It says:ReplyDelete
"Amazon's user agreement for its cloud computing solutions gives it the right to turn over customer information to the government on request."
I have not verified this claim but if it turns out to be true then it may play a role in cloud adoption.


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Right from our commencement, we are giving stress towards the quality of products like Toilet Brushes, Bathroom Toilet Brushes, Cotton Mops, Brooms, Wipers, Toilet Brushes and Mops, offered by us. We have adopted a TQM policy, according to which our entire range is made with the use of best quality material, sourced from reliable vendors. Our firm is having a team of quality controllers, which monitors all the production stages to eliminate the scope of occurring any quality compromise within our premises. This team is responsible for examining the finished products with the use of advanced instruments and ensure their flawlessness. The range we offer undergoes quality testing on the basis of its finishing and smoothness of surface. Due to all our quality focused approaches and appropriate measures, we have gained ISO 9001:2008 certification.
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We are an illustrious enterprise, completely involved in bringing forth a range of Cleaning Products for the clients. Offered by us in varied sizes, colors and specifications, our products are praised for their splendid finishing and smooth surface. The products we offer are widely used for cleaning purpose in homes, hotels, restaurants and offices. Our range comprises following listed products:
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A state-of-the-art infrastructure facility is constructed by us to have smooth production and post-production of offered range. To ensure efficient working and completion of tasks within the deadline, this facility is divided into different sections including production, quality testing, warehousing and packaging. Our manufacturing unit works as a backbone of us by its excellent production rate of 60 ton products/month and enabling us in meeting the demands of the clients. Further, we have maintained a specific warehousing unit to have secure as well as organized storage of all the products. To look after trouble-free execution of all the tasks that are taking place within our set up, we have hired a team of experienced personnel.
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Re: How to get rid of the outer {}?
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg5534] Re: [mg5507] How to get rid of the outer {}?
- From: Allan Hayes <hay at haystack.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 01:02:32 -0500
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
Zvi Wiener <mswiener at pluto.mscc.huji.ac.il> >Subject: [mg5507] How to get rid of the outer {}? writes I wish to use a command like Outer[ List, {0,1}, {0,1}, {0,1}, {0,1}] but with 30 (or more) times {0,1} instead of four. I can easily generate such a list by Table[ {0,1}, {30}] however it has an additional {}. How I can use this list in Outer? Zvi: a = Outer[List,{0,1}, {0,1}, {0,1}, {0,1}]; b = Outer[List,Sequence@@Table[{0,1}, {4}]]; c = Outer[List,##]&@@Table[{0,1}, {4}]l a==b==c True General pattern: A@@B[x,y] (full form Apply[A, B[x,y]]) -> A[x,y] (head B replaced by A). Allan Hayes hay at haystack.demon.co.uk http://www.haystack.denmon.co.uk


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During the first week of March, we have presented ZeroPollution in various cities of Japan. It has been an intense "Road Tour" but we are very satisfied with the reception of the product by the beauty salons of Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Kobe.
Tag: beauty
Presentation of Zeropollution at the 4th Beauty Innovation Day
Last November 23th, The Beauty Cluster Barcelona held the fourth edition of Beauty Innovation Day, one of the most prominent events on innovation in the Spanish beauty sector.
The event focused on the latest trends in the industry, with the conferences revolving around three main areas of interest: sustainability, digitalization, and research.
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Nutroxsun finished products in Cosmoprof Asia
Both the topical and oral version of Nutroxsun were the main protagonists at the stand of our distributor Willfarm during the Cosmoprof fair that took place in Hong Kong last week.
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Stress and Lack of Sleep ages you. The mind-skin link
In 2017, Dr. Krutmann and his colleagues defined the concept of "skin aging exposome" as the external and internal factors, and their interactions, affecting a human individual from conception to death, which lead to the biological and clinical signs of skin aging. This includes external factors such as sun exposure, tobacco, pollution, and nutrition. Also, stress and lack of sleep were identified as exacerbating factors.
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Vietnam, young and dynamic nutraceutical industry
Located in South East Asia, Vietnam's neighbor countries are China, in the north, and Laos and Cambodia, in the west. It's population is around 93 million inhabitants. Around 85% of the population is less than 55 years old, so it is considered a quite young compared to most of the western countries.
Talking about the economy, in the last three years the growth has been more than 6% annually and it is expected to continue at this pace until 2019. Despite uncertainties in the global environment, Vietnam's economy remains strong, mainly because of domestic demand and export oriented manufacturing.
In 1993, over half of the population lived on less than $1.90-a-day. Today, the rate of such extreme poverty has fallen to 3 percent. The proportion of the population living below the national poverty line (GSO-WB Poverty line) reached 13.5 percent in 2014—down from close to 60 percent in 1993. More than 40 million people escaped poverty over the course of two decades. The Vietnamese population today is more educated and healthier than twenty years ago—and these advances are enjoyed across society. Learning outcomes are high, including in primary school. Infant and under-five mortality rates have been significantly reduced in the last twenty years. Stunting also significantly decreased, from 61 percent in 1993 to 23 percent in 2012. Life expectancy at birth is now 76 years, an improvement from 71 years in 1993.(1)
The food supplements industry in Vietnam is growing due to improvement in living standards. The population is now more concern about their health.
International manufacturers continue to dominate the market. Foreign brands tend to be positioned in the premium segment to attract mid-high end consumers, while local brands generally concentrate on the mass market. In addition, foreign players are also more active in non-herbal /traditional products, while local players are more prominent in herbal/traditional dietary supplements. In 2014 around 40% of the market corresponded to imported products. The most popular official retail channels are direct selling and chemists, pharmacies, healthcare & beauty care retail shops and foreign product specialty stores. The main areas of health concern are eye health, digestive health, heart health, mental health, women's health and children's health.(2)
Monteloeder has a regional office in Malaysia to be closer to the customers of this area, like Vietnam. We believe that being close to the customers we can understand better their needs and therefore serve them better.
Ignacio Cartagena
Vice President, Sales
(1) World Bank
(2) Australian Trade Commision
We can modify our skin destiny
The skin reflects our health status and aging. Skin aging is an inevitable process that is partially written in our DNA, our ethnicity and skin type makes difference in what way and how quickly aging appears in the surface of our skin.
ASEAN: The emerging oportunity for beauty from Within
ASEAN (Association of Southteast Asia Nations) is the union of 10 countries including Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao, Malaysia, Myammar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. It was founded in 1967 in Bangkok with the purpose to promote collaboration on matters of common interest in the economic, social, cultural, technical, scientific and administrative fields among its members.
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Beauty is only Skin Deep
Nutritional Ingredients to Protect our Skin from the Sun
It is of common knowledge that skin cancer is currently one of the most common forms of cancer, whose prevalence has more than doubled in the last 2 decades. Therefore, it is very important to protect your skin and avoid skin damage due to excess sun exposure, which in recent years has become more dangerous as a consequence of climatic changes.
The challenges of the Nutricosmetic market in Europe
The "beauty from within" market, also known as nutricosmetics, has gained momentum in recent years. The general trend towards healthier lifestyles, including personal care, sports and above all, a balanced nutrition, and the growing concern for beauty and healthy aging among consumers is driving this increase.
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Social Investment Strategy
MOL Group is committed to sustainability and believes that sharing the value created by the presence of the company in areas in which it operates contributes to social progress and economic development in local communities. MOL Group member companies, as integral parts of the society, will be mindful of wider social and environmental concerns and their own local responsibilities. MOL Group's goal for its corporate giving activities is to be in line with the expectations of the communities that live in the vicinity of operational areas.
Social responsibility objectives are designed to improve social and environmental conditions and contribute to the long term socio‐economic development of communities, rather than simply funding community investment projects. Each member company's target is to move beyond earning a 'License to Operate' towards earning a 'License to Lead', and, by doing so, build trust in the local community. The needs of shareholders will be met by maintaining profitability with the support of local stakeholders and achieving positive societal change in an effective way.
MOL Group is striving to embed economic, social and environmental concerns into its programmes to the highest degree possible. To achieve meaningful change, business interests will be aligned both with overarching societal and environmental considerations and the long-term priorities of local communities. Before determining whether to undertake any social investments, the following three steps will be taken:
- Building a knowledge base that includes social characteristics, traditions and customs, the legislative framework, Health, Safety and Environment-related considerations and key stakeholders and issues that are relevant to the given region or community. All potential risks that could hinder the successful execution of any social investment to be made by MOL Group will be taken into account and thoroughly assessed beforehand to identify the most effective approaches to discussion and consultation;
- Establishing a formal means of engagement and a documentation process for all discussions and grievances;
- Developing formal agreements about the company's and the community's specific responsibilities which contain details about how the Parties will ensure that they are on course to fulfil their commitments.
Social investments made by MOL Group and its member companies should always:
- be consistent with MOL Group's Corporate Giving Principles;
- contribute to the ability of the Group/company/site to meet its business objectives;
- be implemented through the life-cycle of the project by cooperating/collaborating with interested stakeholders, particularly target communities, NGOs and governmental authorities;
- effect positive societal change, reflecting the sustainable development priorities identified in MOL's Environmental and Social Impact Assessment where appropriate;
- be divided into stages, including an exit strategy.
To act according to the principles of sustainable development is the main goal of MOL Group; this policy determines the nature of the steps that are taken. Social investment priority areas for MOL Group are the following:
- Education: the cornerstone of social progress. Promoting education is one of MOL Group's main focal areas. MOL seeks to facilitate access to basic and a secondary education in areas where such circumstances are not assured. MOL Group also considers that supporting the next generation of young talents is a priority. Investing into local human capital benefits both business and society.
- Healthcare-related projects improve quality of life and create room for social innovation. Such benefits can be generated either by granting access to healthcare services and drinking water or promoting sports and a healthy lifestyle, depending on the specific needs of local communities.
- Environmental protection is crucial for sustainability. Consequently, the company defines its own standards as well as implementing projects which raise awareness about the importance of saving traditional habitats.
The promotion of diversified initiatives and projects which only require support during the start-up phase and which are later self-sustaining is preferred, especially when such initiatives are responses to global concerns.
MOL Group employs a transparent and well-regulated corporate giving scheme to ensure equal opportunities and to maintain its credibility and the trust which has been developed towards the company – accordingly, MOL's procedures are in line with its pre-defined principles and steps. MOL Group's companies/sites report on their social investment programmes to MOL Group's HQ using the methodology and templates developed by the London Benchmarking Group (LBG). Reports on the company's annual social investment spending are public and include separate sets of figures for the categories defined by the LBG, as well as the combined total.
In addition to social investments, MOL Group creates opportunities for growth in its operational areas to develop the capacity of local people and companies. This process is managed through contracting local suppliers in line with local procurement principles and building capacity through knowledge transfer in order to initiate independent, long-lasting development and avoid the creation of dependency on contributions received from the company. The above-described policy must also be followed by MOL Group's contractors and subcontractors.


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Purifying Sea Salt Scrub
₹ 800
Skin Type: Tri-dosha (All skin types)
Tri-Dosha Collection
Remove unwanted dead skin cells through a blend of sea and mineral salts that have been infused with carefully selected botanical ingredients to refine, purify, and restore all skin types.
- Intensive exfoliation with a blend of sea and mineral salts infused with botanical ingredients to refine and purify all skin types
- Deeply exfoliates leaving skin soft and nourished
- Removes dead skin cells and impurities
- Stimulates and Detoxifies
Size: 200g
Rock salt, Sea salt, Sunflower oil powder, Fenugreek powder, Neem powder, Orange peel powder, Tapioca powder, Lemon peel powder, Honey powder, Barley powder, Amla powder, Papaya leaf powder, Turmeric powder, Spirulina, Multani mitti, Ashwagandha powder, Brahmi powder, Manjishtha powder, LemonåÊ EO.
- Apply dry powder to wet palm or cloth or sponge and vigorously massage over wet skin, then rinse off.
- For a richer moisturizing treatment, mix equal parts of the scrub and your choice of body oil.


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November 22, 2018
The fourth and last Department Q-film is now the highest grossing local film in Danish cinemas ever.
Merely a month and a half has passed since the premiere of Zentropa's irrevocable last Department Q-feature THE PURITY OF VENGEANCE, directed by Christoffer Boe. The film has performed historically well in the Danish cinemas, and today Zentropa and Nordisk Film Distribution announced that the film has set the record as the highest grossing domestic film in Danish cinemas to this date. Until last night the film has had a turnover of DKK 72,5 mill, thereby surpassing the previous record holder –the second installment in Zentropa's Department Q-quadrilogy, The Absent One – which reached a turnover of DKK 68.1 M.
The Purity of Vengeance among the most successful films in Danish cinemas ever
With a turnover of DKK 72,5 mio. The Purity of Vengeance is also among the most successful films in Danish cinemas ever, even including international blockbusters. The Purity of Vengeance is found in 11th place, only surpassed by blockbusters such as Avatar, Titanic, the The Lord of the Rings franchise, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and two James Bond titles.
Great joy at Zentropa
Zentropa is obviously very excited for the new record. Producer Louise Vesth, who has now produced the domestically top five grossing Danish films, says: "It's a wonderful record. We wanted to end the Department Q franchise on the top, and it's fantastic that the film has been so well received by its audience, and has now secured a spot in the history of Danish cinema until this record will be beaten sometime in the future. The film will continue to run in cinemas well into 2019, so we're not even done yet. We're lucky to have talented scriptwriters, directors, and actors able to reach this level".
As an additional note, The Purity of Vengeance has sold more than 730.384 tickets.
The Purity of Vengeance is expected continue playing in Danish cinemas until at least January 2019.
Top 10 grossing Danish films to this date:
1. The Purity of Vengeance (2018): 72,5 M. DKK.
2. The Absent One (2014): 68,1 M. DKK.
3. Klown (2010): 64,9 M. DKK.
4. A Conspiracy of Faith (2016): 64,3 M. DKK.
5. The Keepers of Lost Causes(2012): 59,01 M. DKK.
6. This Life (2012): 57,2 M. DKK.
7. The Reunion 2 – The Funeral (2014): 50,1 M. DKK.
8. The Reunion 3 (2016): 47,6 M. DKK.
9. The Hunt (2013): 46,68 M. DKK.
10. Klown Forever (2015): 46,63 M. DKK.
Top 11 grossing films in Danish cinemas to this date:
1. Avatar (2009): 129,2 M. DKK.
2. Spectre (2015): 98,8 M. DKK.
3. Lord of the Rings 3 (2003): 98,7 M. DKK.
4. Lord of the Rings (2001): 95,7 M. DKK.
5. Titanic (1998): 91,8 M. DKK.
6. The girl with the dragon tattoo (2009): 88,1 M. DKK.
7. Lord of the Rings 2 (2002): 88,1 M. DKK.
8. Skyfall (2012): 86,7 M. DKK.
9. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015): 81,9 M. DKK.
10. The Hobbit – An Unexpected Journey (2013): 74,4 M. DKK.
11. The Purity of Vengeance (2018): 72 ,5 M. DKK.
The film is based on the fourth book in Jussi Adler-Olsen's worldwide popular book-series about Department Q, with script by Bo Erhard Hansen (writer of The Art of Crying), Nikolaj Arcel (THE DARK TOWER, 2017; A ROYAL AFFAIR, 2011) and Mikkel Nørgaard (THE KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES, 2013; THE ABSENT ONE, 2014). The film is directed by world-renowned director, Christoffer Boe whose first feature film, RECONSTRUCTION (2003), won the Camera d'Or at Cannes Film Festival 2003.
Produced by ZENTROPA ENTERTAINMENTS20 In co-production with ZENTROPA HAMBURG ZENTROPA BERLIN In cooperation with TV 2 DENMARK ZDF GERMAN TELEVISION NETWORK ZDF ENTERPRISES NFP TV4 SWEDEN TV 2 NORWAY In co-production with FILM I VÄST With support from the DANISH FILM INSTITUTE / MARKET SCHEME DEUTSCHER FILMFÖRDERFONDS FILMFÖRDERUNG HAMBURG SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN NORDMEDIA – FILM- UND MEDIENGESELLSCHAFT NIEDERSACHSEN / BREMEN FILMFYN Developed with support from THE CREATIVE EUROPE PROGRAMME – MEDIA OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Distribution by NORDISK FILM DISTRIBUTION International sales by TRUSTNORDISK © 2018 ZENTROPA ENTERTAINMENTS20, ZENTROPA BERLIN, ZENTROPA HAMBURG


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Tech Firm Claims Its Software "Hacked" in CIA's Quest for Drone Code
Litigation pits trade secrets against alleged government-contracting abuses
A lawsuit pending in Suffolk County Superior Court in Boston offers a detailed snapshot of a facet of the CIA's operations inside the United States, specifically what appears to be Agency contracting practices that make veracity the victim of subterfuge.
The litigation involves a breach of contract dispute between two high-tech companies — one a publicly traded computer hardware firm called Netezza Corp. and the other a small, privately owned software firm called Intelligent Integration Systems Inc., or IISI. Both are based in Massachusetts.
The litigation, pending since November 2009, is complex, and has received scant media attention, other than from an online financial publication called thestreet.com, which published a story [link here] last month about the case.
The lawsuit revolves around a series of claims and counterclaims related to a sophisticated, analytical software program developed by IISI that is capable of integrating at high speeds spatial data, such as maps and visual images, with non-visual data, such as names and phone numbers.
Here's how the software, known as IISI Geospatial, is described in the court pleadings:
[The software allows a data warehouse computer, such as one model made by Netezza] to incorporate and cross-reference vast amounts of … data with geographic location within the same database, and enable events (such as a tornado heading towards a population center or a cell phone signal moving from one tower to another) to be matched with personal characteristics in a database (such as telephone numbers for houses in the path of the tornado, or the identity of the person whose cell phone signal has moved from one tower to another) and mapped and analyzed quickly and efficiently.
The essential argument in the lawsuit between Netezza and IISI boils down to whether IISI was required to develop another version of its Geospatial software for a new data warehouse computer product that was launched by Netezza last year. Both parties in the case agree that IISI did sell a version of Geospatial to Netezza that was designed to operate on that company's prior data warehouse platform, called the Netezza Performance Server (NPS).
However, IISI argues that, per a contract agreement between the two companies, it was not required to develop a new version of its software to operate on Netezza's latest hardware product, dubbed the TwinFin — unveiled publicly in 2009.
From IISI's memorandum of law in support of its motion for summary judgment:
Unbeknownst to IISI at the time [August 2009], Netezza had already represented to the U.S. Government that geospatial was running and available on the TwinFin, when in fact it was not, and had been representing, at trade conferences, that it had a geospatial product that ran on its new TwinFin computer, when in fact it did not.
Netezza, by contrast, contends IISI was required to adapt and enhance the software for the TwinFin, which runs on a completely different platform and processing chip than the NPS.
A judge will soon decide that question, though it is important to note that IISI also argues in its court pleadings that the agreement between it and Netezza includes clear language prohibiting Netezza from "reverse engineering" IISI's Geospatial software.
And that is precisely the point where the CIA enters the dispute.
Again, from IISI's pending summary judgment memorandum:
Netezza "hacked" (Netezza's word) into IISI's Geospatial sourcecode (in violation of the "no reverse engineering provision of the Agreement) and created a version of Geospatial that ran on TwinFin, though very imperfectly, which it delivered to the CIA in October 2009, and which the CIA accepted.
To be more specific, that "imperfectly" operating software had the following problem, among others, according to an internal Netezza e-mail included as slide 154 in a Powerpoint presentation IISI provided to the court.
The results on the customer's TwinFin 12 return MUCH faster than the 10100 [the NPS] but for some strange reason, many of the calculations are a little off, from 1 to 13 meters.
The customer referred to in the Netezza internal e-mail is the CIA and it's need for an operational TwinFin was presented to IISI as a matter of national security, according to the sworn deposition of IISI President and co-founder Richard Zimmerman:
[Zimmerman]: …. [Netezza General Manager] Jon Shepherd called me immediately before that, he called me on the phone. I was in my car – ....
Q: Was that on or about October 10th [2009]?
[Zimmerman]: I believe it was October 9th.
… Q: And what did Mr. Shepherd say to you at that time?
[Zimmerman]: He basically told me the CIA – he had just been informed that the CIA was using – wanted to use spatial [Netezza's brand name for IISI's Geospatial] to target predator drones in Afghanistan and that, quote/unquote, it was our patriotic duty to work with them to try to get spatial ported to the TwinFin as fast as possible and that we needed to have a phone conversation the next day to discuss that.
… Q: And who was on the call?
[Zimmerman]: [Netezza president and CEO] Jim Baum was on the call. Jim Baum led the call, myself, Paul Davis [cofounder and CEO of IISI]. Marshall [Peterson, another IISI co-founder] was on the call. Jon Shepherd was on the call. There may have been others.
… Q: And ultimately, did IISI communicate to Netezza after the ... conference call that it would not do what Netezza wanted it to do, produce incremental versions of the software in the way they had been requested, at least without other terms and conditions?
[Zimmerman]: … I think – our message said that your proposal is not – we're not going to do that without additional terms about – You know, again, coming back to Paul [Davis'] desire not to have IISI code out there that hasn't been certified and whatnot, without having some sort of terms around that that indemnifies us in case that code kills people …. [Emphasis added.]
Margin of Error
">That's right, according to IISI's pleadings, Netezza officials claimed the CIA needed the TwinFin, with operational IISI software, for use in its predator drone program, which involves the use of unmanned aircraft to target and kill people in Pakistan and Afghanistan. So the issue of being off "from 1 to 13 meters" seems problematic, or should, for such a use.
And the fact that Netezza might be doing work for the CIA is not simply the stuff of conspiracy theories. Netezza has engaged in national-security-related work in the past, for Sandia and Lawrence Livermore labs, for example; and it also has obtained an order from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission granting the company permission to cloak some of its filings with the agency from public (and investors') view.
IISI's pleadings in the litigation allege that once it became clear to Netezza officials that IISI was not going to cooperate, absent new contract language, in upgrading the Geospatial software for the TwinFin, the national security card was played in order to pressure IISI to make available some version of Geospatial for the TwinFin platform, even if it didn't work quite right.
From IISI's memorandum of law in support of its motion for summary judgment:
… Netezza suddenly began pressuring IISI to develop a version of geospatial to run on the TwinFin on an accelerated, incremental basis, claiming that "national security" required it, and that the Government would "take whatever we give them."
And when IISI officials refused to cave into that pressure, IISI's pleadings claim, Netezza proceeded to "hack" (or develop a pirated version) of IISI's Geospatial software – resulting in an imperfect end product that allegedly was sold to the CIA for use in its drone program.
"When you sell something that doesn't exist, the risks can be endless," IISI's Davis told Narco News.
Leutrell Osborne, a former case officer with the CIA, added another twist to that "risk" by suggesting to Narco News that the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) might also somehow "be connected" to the Netezza computer purchase.
The NGA, which is part of the Pentagon's intelligence community, has a support team imbedded inside the CIA that "has been a powerful force in assimilating CIA into the National System for Geospatial Intelligence … integrating geospatial intelligence … into the CIA's processes, building collaborative partnerships, increasing NGA–CIA developmental opportunities and facilitating cross-training programs," the NGA's Web site reveals.
The NGA's mission, according to its Web site, is to develop "imagery and map-based intelligence solutions for U.S. national defense, homeland security and safety of navigation." That means the agency also works with the Department of Homeland Security, which also operates, via its Customs and Border Protection agency, several drone aircraft along the U.S./Mexico border.
Susan Meisner of NGA's public affairs office confirms that her agency has a support team at the CIA, "and at numerous other agencies." However, she also said "we [NGA] don't have anything on a contract with Netezza."
Beyond the one-sentence warning offered by IISI CEO Davis, he and other company officials declined further comment for the story, referring Narco News to the court pleadings.
Likewise, Netezza spokesman Glen Zimmerman declined comment, indicating that it is his company's policy not to discuss "pending litigation."
In its pleadings in the case, Netezza argues the following:
This civil action by Netezza Corporation ("Netezza") arises from an unlawful attempt by Intelligent Integration Systems Inc. ("IISI") to coerce Netezza to renegotiate a deal that no longer suits IISI and in the process extract additional money to which it is not entitled. IISI's transparent scheme to hold Netezza and its customers hostage by the improper withholding of software support and services that IISI promised to provide and for which Netezza has paid is not only a material breach, and cause for termination of the contract between the parties, but also tortuous misconduct and an unfair and deceptive trade practice…
In a counterclaim filed against Netezza, IISI alleges that it is Netezza that breached the contract, misappropriated trade secrets and defamed IISI.
The CIA, however, appears to be a silent party to this case so far, with the exception of one of its supposed employees, named Skip McCormick. He makes a late dramatic appearance in the case shortly after Netezza sold a TwinFin computer to a reseller called CompSec. That TwinFin purchase, according to a Netezza e-mail that is part of the court record, was apparently part of an even larger government purchase deal.
From the e-mail [slide 133 in the Powerpoint], sent on Oct. 12, 2009, by Netezza CEO Baum:
Our USG friends [among which, based on a conservative reading of ISSI's court pleadings, is the CIA] have ordered 10 Mustang racks and 14 TwinFin racks (all but 2 are also delivered) since the deals started to flow last year around this time. Add that [to] the deal for TwinFin and SW-only systems that is brewing and I think that total's getting close to $40 million. Not bad, considering the process only really got started about 18 months ago. Why couldn't this be more like $100M by the end of 2010. I wouldn't bet against it.
So, it seems clear, by mid-October of last year, Netezza had a lot riding on this deal with its "USG friends."
Enter Skip McCormick
A purchase order was delivered to Netezza in mid-September 2009 calling for the acquisition of a TwinFin 12 for a little over $1 million along with system software dubbed "Netezza GeoSpatial for Netezza TwinFin12." That purchase order [slide 105 in the Powerpoint] was submitted to Netezza from a McLean, Va.-based company called CompSec, court records show.
It is worth nothing that, according to IISI's pleadings, there was no "Geospatial" software developed by IISI for the TwinFin. So whatever "GeoSpatial" software was delivered to CompSec per the purchase order would appear to be other than an IISI software product.
CompSec bills itself, according to its Web site, as a "small, woman-owned business," that "is the Intelligence Community's most trusted source for solving complex IT problems."
An executive with CompSec, who asked that his name not be used, said the company's "mission is to help the federal government procure anything." Essentially, he said, the company is a reseller, primarily serving federal agencies, and that nothing precludes CompSec from selling equipment, such as a TwinFin, to the CIA, though he would not confirm that the company does, in fact, "work with the CIA."
Whether the TwinFin sold by Netezza to CompSec is the same Netezza TwinFin resold (allegedly with hacked IISI software) to the CIA is for you, kind reader, to decide, as well as the judge in the case.
However, it is clear that an individual named Skip McCormick, who claims to be a CIA employee, did contact IISI's CEO Davis.
From an affidavit prepared by IISI CEO Davis that is part of the lawsuit:
…. During this same October 2009 time period, I was contacted by telephone by an individual who identified himself as Skip McCormick, claimed to be associated with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency ("CIA"), and expressed an interest in acquiring a version of geospatial that would operated on the TwinFin. At the time, I was on my way to the hospital having suffered a slight relapse following my Sept. 30, 2009, heart attack, and was in no position to speak with him at any length. I also could not verify that he truly was a representative of the CIA, and told him that I was concerned at being unable to do so.
A few minutes later, I received an email dated Oct. 14, 2009, [link here; see Exhibit C, document page 28] indicating it was from Skip McCormick at an email address designated email@example.com, stating that, "We depend on the geospatial tool here every day," and "we just upgraded to a P12" – which I knew was Netezza's numerical designation for a particular size TwinFin – "but it doesn't yet have the geospatial tools." The e-mail went on to say, "I'm trying to figure out what options are available for getting them asap."
… Since I knew there were no geospatial tools in existence to run on the TwinFin at the time I received this e-mail, I assumed, when the e-mail referred to wanting "to figure out what options were available for getting them," that it was referring to options for a development effort to create a version of geospatial to run on TwinFin.
Ironically, according to court documents prepared by IISI, the alleged hacking of the Geospatial software by Netezza personnel appears to have begun around mid-October 2009 — within days of McCormick contacting Davis — and appears to have been completed by mid-November of 2009.
From the court record:
• Internal Netezza e-mail dated Oct. 13, 2009 [slide 146]: "Guys, this relationship [with IISI] is really taking some ugly turns. … I want to set up some time on Thursday to get on the phone with you guys to talk about some options in the event we need an alternative TwinFin solution. …"
• Internal Netezza e-mail dated Oct. 14, 2009 [slide 147]: "…Whoever we decide to partner with should be 'clean,' someone that IISI can't go after for IP infringement."
• Internal Netezza e-mail dated Oct. 22, 2009 [slide 158]: "Subject: Re: Spatial Workaround on TwinFin"
… "Here's a quick summary of what we did. … 3. Modified the install scripts to use the x86 version of the spatial library on the host …. 4. We also added in the line to make the code dependent on the library that we created in step 1. … I can go in and modify the installer this weekend if you want. …"
• Internal Netezza e-mail dated Oct. 23, 2009 [slide 157]: "Spoke to Skip [seemingly Skip McCormick of the CIA]. Sri (tech guy) and Chuck (Skip's boss) were standing right there. They are satisfied with the TF [TwinFin] spatial performance for right now while we quickly figure out the best path to getting Spatial [Netezza's brand name for IISI's Geospatial] fully ported to the TF."
• Internal Netezza e-mail dated Nov. 12, 2009 [slide 163]: "Suddenly I am seeing a lot of these types of errors in the spatial toolkit hack…." [Emphasis added.]
Narco News did manage to track down McCormick via his Virginia phone number.
When asked directly whether he worked for the CIA or whether he was familiar with, or participated, in any of the alleged "hacking" of IISI's Geospatial software, McCormick indicated that he was precluded from commenting.
An official spokeswoman for the CIA provided Narco News with the following response when queried about McCormick: "The CIA does not, as a rule, comment on matters pending before US courts."
Narco News also spoke with a government source who is familiar with the issues raised in the Netezza/IISI lawsuit. That source, who asked to remain anonymous, claims that the TwinFin purchased by the CIA from Netezza was in no way intended for use in a "kinetic operation," such as the drone program.
"It's being used in a very boring capacity to consolidate information — just one more vector for use in figuring out if we are dealing with the same person or thing," the source said.
The source, though, also claims to have no knowledge of the alleged IISI Geospatial software piracy.
Of course, from the point of view of Netezza, modifying the IISI Geospatial software code absent IISI's approval would not constitute piracy if the judge determines that Netezza owned that software and that IISI was obligated under contract to upgrade it to perform on the TwinFin.
Still, even if we set aside IISI's vigorous assertion that it controlled the software rights and was under no obligation to upgrade the code for Netezza's new machine, that doesn't explain why the CIA would purchase, and put into use, a computer system that was seemingly quite flawed — as the e-mail trail put into evidence seems to indicate was the case with respect to the Netezza "hack."
Regardless of the software's use, that would appear to represent a monumental waste of taxpayer dollars. That wrong is only magnified if the computer code is, in fact, to be put to use, as Netezza officials represented to IISI, in targeting and killing people.
That issue of the CIA's alleged misconduct simply doesn't seem to be one that can be addressed adequately, if at all, by the state court judge now hearing the Netezza/ISSI breach-of-contract case.
One former DEA agent, who has plenty of experience dealing with CIA operations overseas, finds nothing surprising about the low standards of accountability that apply to the agency.
Here's his take on McCormick and the CIA's role in the Netezza/IISI litigation:
There are as many CIA impersonators out there as Elvis impersonators. The agency itself, after working alongside of them, with them and watching them for these many years, reminds me of a day room at a nut house, where there is a big sign that says, "COME IN AND PLAY ANY ROLE YOU WANT"....
The difference is that the CIA actually pays these guys to pretend they're spies, or soldiers of fortune, or whatever puts sand in your bucket.
… Usually when one tries to unravel CIA "intrigue" all you come up with is JADM (just another dumb move), paid for by your taxpayer dollar.
Stay tuned….
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Excuse me, I'm not sure whether it is a bug or not.
After a clean installation of ABP, I restored an old file of custom filters I had. This went fine. The problem is, when I add a new custom filter manually ( via context menu, right-click on a page ), afterwards, it creates new entry "Ad Blocking Rules".
Is this the right behavior? Why it cannot see the first list and add the new additional filters there? Thank you!
Currently I use v. b3276 on Fx 9beta + Nightly 11 x64