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It's the question that professionals advising on ransomware attacks must dread answering - should an extorted business pay up?
When commercial ransomware started pestering UK and US businesses around 2012, the answer was an emphatic 'no'. Paying would only encourage repeat attacks and reward a business model that succeeded when victims could be picked off one at a time. In an important sense, a ransom paid was also an encouragement to attack others in turn.
There was also the small practical worry, backed up by anecdote, that paying ransoms didn't guarantee that decryption would be forthcoming.
But someone out there is paying on a scale security companies and law enforcement are struggling to understand. According to the FBI ransomware netted $209 million (£160 million) in the first quarter of 2016 alone, although how much of this is from businesses as opposed to individuals is impossible to say. Ironically, an FBI representative last year appeared to suggest that paying ransoms might be a rational response in some circumstances.
There is no evidence that UK firms are more likely to pay up than those in other countries, but it is clear from those numbers that a meaningful number of individuals and companies are holding their noses and paying up for something.
What makes victims pay?
The big issue for businesses is not simply the ability to recover data (almost all will have layered backups) but the time this takes to reinstate. For individual PCs, it might be minutes each but for a server running an important database it could run to days. In this world, delay often means lost revenue.
Smaller business will also have backups but probably with gaps covering the last week or two of operation. Getting that data back, usually work invoices, is less likely to be possible, leaving paying the ransom as the only option.
The UK makes an interesting test case for these pressure points. According to a new survey by Trend Micro of around 300 IT UK decision makers, 74 percent believed they wouldn't pay up if infected by ransomware despite the fact that when it happened two thirds of the 44 percent affected admitted they had.
Put bluntly, slightly under half of the firms surveyed had been affected by ransomware since 2014, of which the majority paid up despite being in a well-resourced sector that should have better options.
The stats are surprisingly high; older estimates of victim percentages usually run to a few percent at best although these tend to be based on consumer ransomware attacks. Businesses are clearly in a different category because they value data more highly and have considerations that go beyond being asked to pay sums Trend reports as being around £500 to £1,000 per attack.
A separate recent estimate by Kaspersky Lab put the percentage of smaller businesses paying up at 34 percent based on an international survey of 3,000 firms.
"When faced with a ransom situation, most organisations simply cannot afford to part with the encrypted data and are forced to fork out the requested amount, often more than once," said Trend's Bharat Mistry.
"Caving in to the demands of cyber-extortionists only reassures them of their strategy and perpetuates the threat cycle."
The punchline is that a meagre 44 percent of those who paid the ransom got their data back. According to Trend. If that's correct, paying a ransom demand is more like a bet than a data recovery strategy. Anecdotes confirm this with the case of a US hospital in Kansas being only an extreme example of the problem. The institution paid the initial ransom but the attackers just returned to ask for a higher figure.
Trend reports that affected businesses spend an average of 33 staff hours fixing an attack which hints that some are using ransoms as a parallel strategy in the hope it might shorten this time period. Other motivations include worries over being fined if data is lost, the high confidentiality of encrypted data and the fact that the ransom is seen as being for a small amount.
Of course if the data has been touched by ransomware then its confidentiality is moot. The decision to pay as a way of preserving its privacy is little more than a comfort blanket based on happy delusion.
The danger is this is that little by little, businesses are coming to see ransomware as cost of doing business to be filed in the same category as other security threats they've got used to such as breaches, insider malevolence and even DDoS attacks. This holds obvious dangers because it perpetuates attacks used to develop and fund other forms of cybercrime.
From each business's point of view, extortion is an inconvenience to them alone. But it is also a major hazard for whole sectors and eventually parts of entire economies. Paying up has wider costs.
If Trend's figures are representative, payment fails as often as it succeeds, from which one might conclude that a better strategy is to invest the money in the next attack, not the one of the moment. That means standing back from the problem and taking specialist advice. This will cost more in the short run but will reduce the effect of a future attack which is now a question of when not if.
Ransomware: why paying extortionists is a 50-50 bet - advice for businesses
- Contact the police, regardless. This will be confidential and offers them useful intelligence on attacks. Trend believes the police are able to offer some practical help in half of cases.
- Smaller businesses considering paying ransoms should factor in that the fact of payment might be traded on cybercriminal forums, generating future even more targeted attacks.
- All firms should include space for specialists as part of their ransomware recovery plan. For large firms this will mean carrying out an independent possibly forensic assessment of the weakness that allowed and attack to get inside the company. For small firms it could simply be about buying a support contract from a security firm to offer crucial advice on what to do and not do during and after an attack.
- There are numerous technical responses to mitigate ransomware but one of the least mentioned is simply subnetting servers and PCs to minimise the spread of ransomware around a company. It is often working out how far ransomware has spread that takes up the time and not simply cleaning PCs and restoring encrypted data.
- Paying a ransom is a bet that will deliver nothing at least half of the time. Bear that in mind when imagining an ideal plan B.


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Have you've ever gotten to a point where you've been praying for something and then what you've prayed for comes to pass, but not the way you wanted it to. That has very recently happened to me, I had been praying and asking God for a particular thing to happen and I was sure that this time it would happen exactly how I wanted it to. Thinking that I believed hard enough and had enough faith. I'm starting to realize with myself that I treat prayer as if I'm wishing. The Bible does say very clearly to come bodly before the throne of Christ and make your request made known to Him (paraphrasing here) and that's what I did. I prayed for the complete $20,000 scholarship that I was interviewed for in the earlier part of March, scholarships ranged from $5,000-20,000 instead I only received $9,000. I was disappointed and wondered why I had not gotten the $20,000 I prayed for. Basically I acted very much like a brat and pouted. My mom said I didn't seem very excited and I kind of wasn't. My mom then told me that I should be grateful for what I was awarded seeing that there are other high school seniors who want to go to college and have no financial way of paying. I completely understood what she meant, but I still wondered why I didn't get the full amount I prayed for.
Eventually, I lost my sullen attitude. I realized that the way I reacted was completely ungrateful and hurtful to God because He has provided me a means of going to college. Also that even though I didn't get the $20,000 from my university does not mean God has not answered my family and I's prayers for financial overflow and manifestation of a Godly influx of money, but that He may have other means of providing money for both my sister and I for college and for whatever else we have asked our Father to give us. Although times can be hard financially I trust in the loving, God who supplies all my needs, the One who freely gives to His children.
As I was listening to Francesca Battistelli's song Strangely Dim and I truly believe God has His hand on my life and those of my family. As Christians NO MATTER what our circumstances are we must never lose sight of who God is and what He is capable of doing. The Bible tells us Proverbs 3:5, "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding." Through struggles, hardships, and times of feeling like giving up and wondering where God is in our lives we have to stay focused and rely, trust, and depend on Jesus Christ who loves us and has wonderful plans for our lives and it might sound likes it's easier said than done, but with GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.


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What are some of the most important aspects of learning music?
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This blog has been going for 9 years following an irregular, increasingly infrequent schedule.
Over that time I've changed, probably for neither better or worse but to use that horrible X-Factor'y type word its been a "journey" and one that's most likely recognisable to many although I veer away from some of the worst clichés. I probably do have advice to give though I'm wary of going all Yoda.


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Becoming a mom is like joining a club. Overnight (or, in my case, after 20+ hours of labor) you become part of a group of hormone-addled, sleep-deprived, memory-impaired women whose sole purpose on Earth, at least in the short term, is to feed and care for a floppy, wailing, Chihuahua-sized human.
The New Mom Club has no formal meetings; we're far too busy for that. Nor are all members like-minded; is there a more hot-button issue than breastfeeding, except maybe circumcision or cosleeping? Still, we have plenty of things in common – the desperate desire for a hot shower, for one, and for the return of our bladder control.
New moms have their own particular brand of humor. Poop discussions cause gales of giggles; swapping new-dad shortcomings can consume hours and render still-weak stomach muscles sore from laughter. (Hmmm, new mom workout tip?) We cast knowing glances at strangers in checkout lines with milk stains on their shirts. We tell anyone who will listen that there's a sale at Gymboree, as if sharing the news of our own engagement.
Suddenly, the sister-in-law you had little in common with becomes a comrade in arms. "Guess what time WE were up this morning?" you commiserate. You begin to look at your mother and mother-in-law as real candidates for sainthood. She raised FIVE children? WITHOUT a dishwasher? BEFORE disposable diapers were invented?!
Sometimes new members have difficulty with the transition. "Why didn't you girls tell me this was so hard?" a friend recently demanded of us fellow moms, a few weeks into new-motherhood. Oh, but we did. Doesn't she remember the girls' nights we spent cursing our breast pumps and sighing over the good old days when any bodily fluids we encountered were our own? No, she was too busy thinking about Friday night happy hour and her new strappy sandals. Let's face it, until it's happening to you, you just don't pay attention. (If you did, you'd be too afraid to reproduce!)
One new mom I know is currently in the throes of the club's hazing rituals – otherwise known as colic, gastric reflux, cracked nipples, diaper blowouts, and being housebound for days on end. She has not been out on her own since the baby arrived, except for a trip to the dentist – as good as a Caribbean vacation, as far as she's concerned. Her meals are consumed standing up, with one hand, or skipped entirely. The washer, dryer, dishwasher, and bottle warmer run around the clock.
I wish I could make it easier on her. But as the rest of the initiated know, induction to the New Mom Club is something every gal has to go through herself.
There is life on the other side, I promise. Why, just the other day I left the house by myself for two whole hours. So what if it was to return overdue library books and hit the Stairmaster to stall the impact of gravity on my rear-end? We members of the New Mom Club celebrate the small victories where we can find them.
TIP O' THE WEEK: Call a new mom you know. Instead of barraging her with advice, listen, sympathize, and tell her about one of your funniest and most embarrassing new-mom screw-ups. She'll appreciate it even more than a casserole, trust me.
Month 9: Join the Club
Becoming a mom is like joining a club. Overnight (or, in my case, after 20+ hours of labor) you become part of a group of hormone-addled, sleep-deprived, memory-impaired women whose sole purpose on Earth, at least in the short term, is to feed and care for a floppy, wailing, Chihuahua-sized human.
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Guest Blog: Dad's P.O.V.
Hello, Dad2Miles, a.k.a. "C." here. I just returned from a four-day conference for work. No, it was not forever but my wife was acting like I was leaving her to reunite with my secret "other family" in Tallahassee. Before I left she was asking me questions like "What happens if the plane goes down? What will happen to Miles and me if you get killed?" Out of frustration I replied, "Well, for starters you guys get to live, while I'm apparently doomed to a fiery death."
Don't get me wrong. I love my job and occasionally I have to travel for work, but sometimes I think my wife has a distorted view of reality. So I thought I'd give you a brief glimpse from Dad's point of view, which I think is important to telling the whole story.
Oh, and by the way — as it turned out, my wife's visions of me gallivanting on a tropical beach somewhere with blonde bikini-clad sales professionals was pretty off-base. The reality of the situation was that I had to go to Albany for a sales conference during the height of the heaviest snowstorm of the season. A train, a plane, an automobile and 15 hours later I arrived. I won't bore you with the details of my horrible trip as I'd rather use this rare opportunity to share with you A Day in the Life of Dad2Miles.
I'll begin by stating that I, too, love being with our son, and contrary to the tone of this blog at times, I enjoy taking care of Miles. I am hoping maybe a play-by-play of a typical day from my POV might help people understand what a Dad like me goes through.
12:30 a.m.: Dad wakes up fearing for his life as sleeping Mom frantically attempts to push him off the bed. The baby is not currently in our bed, however, making it impossible for Dad to have rolled over onto baby. Dad's cry for help awakens the baby.
12:45 a.m.: Dad goes to baby's room to rock him back to sleep. Dad's heart rate returns to normal and he falls asleep in baby's room with baby on chest.
2:30 a.m.: Dad places sleeping baby back in crib and attempts to return to bed. Dad finds that Mom has now commandeered entire bed. Dad, dejected, retreats to guest bed.
7:45 a.m.: Dad is awakened by daylight and the sight of squinting Mom who is holding wet crying baby while telling him that he is going to be late for work. Dad takes wet crying baby and scrambles to get ready for work. Dad strategically places baby in high chair with some cereal to finger while Dad gets dressed.
7:55 a.m.: Dad returns the changed and fed baby to Mom in bed as he attempts to exit the house in disheveled clothes. Sleep deprived, frazzled wife pleads for Dad to take the day off; Dad ignores pleas and is able to escape the house.
10:30 a.m.: Dad receives phone call at work from Mom with yelling baby in background. She is wondering why he hasn't called to check in yet. Dad has no acceptable excuse.
11:30 a.m.: Dad receives second phone call from Mom at home, this time it's an emergency. Mom needs help and medical advice as baby has just successfully peed in his own face. Dad calms down Mom and assures her that men have been doing similar things for hundreds of years and that baby will be OK.
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.: Drained from his day, Dad races home, sees baby being held out of the front door as he comes up the walk. Dad takes baby, plays with baby, feeds baby and puts baby to bed.
11:00 p.m.: Dad joins Mom in bed. He ties bed sheet around his waist to anchor himself in for another night.
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Month 9: A Week in the Life
My husband left me today. No, not forever! For four days to go to a work conference – which may well FEEL like forever to those of us stuck at home by ourselves with a baby. Don't get me wrong. I love being with my son. Most of the time. But frequent breaks are key to any mom's sanity. My weeks tend to go a little something like this:
MONDAY: Baby wakes up, Dad goes and gets him, changes him, and takes him downstairs while Dad gets ready. Mom steals an extra 20-30 minutes of sleep before Dad brings baby to her and leaves for work. Mom and baby snuggle, then go downstairs. Baby plays on floor while Mom makes coffee, thinking about how lucky she is to not have to squeeze into a suit and sit in traffic. Mom whistles, baby giggles. Both are clean and dressed. Meals go smoothly, naps are on schedule, and Mom might even make it to the grocery store and prepare something for dinner.
TUESDAY: Baby wakes up, Dad goes and gets him, changes him, and takes him downstairs while Dad gets ready. Ten minutes later, they're back. Dad has to leave early "to pick up the dry-cleaning." Mom attempts to get a few more minutes of sleep, but baby is not interested. He is exceptionally smiley and dressed in a cute outfit, though, so Mom doesn't mind. In the afternoon, the sitter comes, naps go well, and Mom gets some work done. Dad makes dinner.
WEDNESDAY: Baby wakes up, Dad goes and gets him, but doesn't have time to change him or take him downstairs before work. Mom reluctantly gets up, wrestles baby into his clothes, and attempts to keep him from diving into the empty tub while she goes to the bathroom. Downstairs, Mom pulls baby away from plugs, oven, dog bowl, and trash can while she fixes breakfast. Morning nap lasts 12 minutes. Baby's new favorite game is "Bash Heavy Objects On the Dishwasher Door." Unshowered and dressed in sweats, Mom drags baby to the mall to get the heck out of the house. Dad works late, Mom misses yoga, and there's nothing for dinner except peanut butter sandwiches.
THURSDAY: Baby wakes up crying at 4:30 a.m. Dad goes and rocks him back to sleep. Baby wakes up again at 8, after Dad has already left for work. Baby is soaked, crib is soaked, and the dog has peed on the kitchen floor. Mom reheats day-old coffee and throws some Cheerios on the highchair tray to placate crying baby. Both Mom and baby are wearing dirty pajamas and could use a bath. It's too cold to go anywhere. Both are in bad moods. Naps turn into hour-long wrestling matches. The TV stays on all day long. Oprah's actually pretty interesting.
FRIDAY: Baby wakes up crying at 5 a.m. and stays awake. Dad says, "You can go this time," then rolls over and sleeps through his alarm clock. Baby has no clean socks, and only too-small undershirts. The box of wipes is empty. Baby headbutts Mom in the nose while trying to jump off the changing table, then manages to slam his fingers in the dresser drawer. Mom feels like the worst Mom ever. There is no coffee and no milk for breakfast. Baby alternately fusses, cries, and shrieks throughout the day. No naps are taken. In a last-ditch attempt to get baby to sleep, Mom takes the long way to the grocery store and sits in the parking lot with the engine running until baby wakes up. When the check-out clerk asks Mom to help bag the groceries, she feels like yelling, "Dude, are you kidding me? This is the only break I've had all day!" Dad stops at the liquor store and the haircut place on the way home WITHOUT ASKING. Mom passes baby off to Dad, then storms upstairs to sulk and send out her resume for jobs involving extensive overseas travel. Later, after the baby is fed and in bed, she goes downstairs. Apologies are made. Takeout is ordered. A movie is rented. Another week in the life of a new mom has come to an end.
TIP O' THE WEEK: Uh, anybody got one? Maybe a tip on how to stay sane when it's snowing and you're stuck in the house all day?
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Month 9: Stunt Baby
Life with baby has become a little more, er, "challenging" lately. Miles is no longer a cute little portable accessory. He's still cute, but less portable – the child weighs a whopping 20 lbs! I laugh when I think back to the days when I couldn't do bicep curls with the 8 lb. handweights at the gym. I could probably curl that with one finger now.
So, the constant weight lifting is one challenge. But the bigger one is that THIS BABY DOESN'T SLEEP. I'm telling you, he goes down for a nap and 20 min. later he pops back up like a Weeble Wobble. (Remember those?) He's up at least once, if not twice a night again. (He teased me by sleeping from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. for a week or two. Just when I'd gotten used to it, he was like, "Psych! The after-hours party in my crib is back on, Mama!")
I swore I would never be one of those parents who drives their kid around in the car at all hours to get them to sleep, but wouldn't you know it? There I was yesterday afternoon, doing just that.
It really makes you appreciate drive-thrus. I went 2 miles out of my way to the drive-thru Starbucks. Banking and fast food are no problem, but I really had to go to the post office. I heard there's a drive-thru one about 45 min. north of us. Don't think I didn't consider it. But gas is expensive, people. And my library fines are through the roof due to lack of a drive-thru book return.
Back pain, no sleep, and, oh yes – constantly saving my baby from self-destructing. Miles morphed into Stunt Baby overnight. He crawls really fast now, loves to snack on electrical cords, and pulls up on anything within his reach. The kid thinks he can walk already. He pulls up on the coffee table, clears it of all objects instantly with his sticky little mitts, and then LETS GO.
At first I tried to catch him to keep him from hurting himself, but then – and I know it sounds mean – I thought, "Hey, he's got to learn about gravity at some point." So now I just let him go. Most of the time, he does these dramatic backward falls like a stunt guy in an action movie. He looks mildly startled, but doesn't cry. Occasionally, if he's tired or clips the side of the coffee table, there are tears for a few seconds. Then all is forgotten and he's scaling Mt. Sofa again.
We've tried to babyproof as best we can, but you can't wrap the entire house in foam. Nor can you block off every outlet, potted plant, electronic device, or door that might slam tiny fingers. Plus, we're not about to start sleeping on the floor. Miles regularly tries to dive headfirst off the bed. Sometimes it's all I can do to grab one chubby ankle before he slips over the edge. He thinks it's a fun game. We call him "Bat Baby" because he loves hanging upside down like a bat in a cave.
Yup, this one's all boy, people. I better start investing in helmets and mapping out the fastest route to the ER now. If I wasn't so … sleepy …
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Cole Matthews is a violent, out-of-control, angry teen. He has
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This was my first time doing a multi day trek, let alone climbing a mountain, I was nervous but Lal made sure I enjoyed the trek and most importantly I was safe. Lal and his team made sure it was their priority to make sure we were well prepared, safe, looked after and most importantly we all make it to the top. Little things like telling us to slow down while ascending to make sure we don't get altitude sickness, while other groups sped in front of us and did not make the summit because they were sick, making sure we were all well fed so that we had all the energy to endure the full 13 days, giving us water when we ran out of our own and believing in us all added up to our successful summit! His porter team Bupendra and Tula Raj all took turns to lead the party and helped us to carry our gear.
Every morning we would wake up and see their smiley faces ready to start the day trekking, while they were getting ready to carry our 50kg bags in tough terrain. Without hesitation, Lal and his porter team always offered a hand when us ladies weren't comfortable going down a steep hill and believe me the passes were insane! They made the trip much more enjoyable and memorable as we all had our funny and scary moments together.
Summit day was unbelievably the hardest and craziest day of my life! One to remember for the rest of our lives but we couldn't have made it without his team, his positivity and his patience. It took us 6 hours to reach the summit and Lal was with us every step of the way - feeding us snacks, opening our water bottles so that we can drink, carried our back packs to putting our polarised sunglasses on our faces to protect us from the sun. His team absolutely went above and beyond! Making the summit was an epic experience and to do it with a team that we grew closely with, who supported and believed in us made the experience even more special.
Lal and his team were always looking out for us and I could not be more grateful. We were constantly surrounded by positive attitude the whole way up and the whole way down, even after our summit day.
Although, we successfully summited and made it to Lukla, Lal did not stop working. Leaving Lukla was such a mess and super stressful as I had an international flight to make. Lal was always alert, always on call to see if there was an available seat for me on any of the outgoing flights.
Lal is honest and professional and I would definitely choose Nepal Intrepid Treks again. What an incredible ascent. I will never forget this trip. Until then my friend!
Mera Peak 14 day hike & 100% Success Rate!
This was my first trip to Nepal, and thanks to Lal and his amazing team, climbing Mera Peak was an awesome experience. Our group of 4 had a 100% success rate, when a lot of other travelers we met along the way, did not make it to the top.
Nothing was a problem for Lal, we had lost luggage and bad weather delays – which meant he had to reschedule accommodation/flights several times for us. He was so gracious, professional, and incredibly helpful every step of the way (literally!). Both him and our two incredible porters, really made our trip, going above and beyond on so many occasions.
Summit day was tough, but the support of Lal and his team – helped us all get through and make it to the top!
Lal always made us feel safe, supported and that nothing was a problem – and there was always a smile on his face. I would absolutely recommend trekking with Nepal Intrepid Treks and Expeditions, I'm so grateful for the experience, and can't wait for my next adventure with Lal and his team.
Patan historic and good adventure
Was such an awesome trip and loved getting to try local cuisine. Our guide Amit was very knowledgeable and showed us many spiritual sites which were really cool. A must do if in the Kathmandu area.
Gokyo Lakes and Everest Base Camp 19days
Unreal experience! I opted for the longer trek as I wanted to see as much as possible in the time I had. I'm so glad I did.
My wonderful Guide Prem Karki and my assistant guide Lukpa were sensational! We laughed so much on the trek, with these 2 guiding us there was never a dull moment. Our success in reaching the Lakes and Everest Base Camp are purely down to their hard work and dedication. Plus I was lucky enough to meet another 6 legends who also opted for this unreal trek. We are now all the best of mates.
The trekking was hard at times and and some days were super easy. We had rain, snow, sunshine and everything in between. Each day we witnessed another insanely beautiful mountain and watched the landscape change the higher we went.
The Gokyo Lakes were stunning, I'm so glad we opted for this trek. The pictures attached are unfiltered!
Everest Base Camp was great! Such an amazing feeling to finally get there. We just sat and took it all in. Photos don't do it justice.
All the villages and places we stayed along the way were awesome! These tiny lodges and tea houses in the middle of the mountains were so cosy and the food is delicious. We met quite a few Sherpas who had summited Everest and we spoke to them at length about their expedition. Great bed time stories :)
Do yourself a favour and get on board this trek, you wont regret it!
Everest Base Camp & Gokyo 925-1010/2019
Kamal, Tilak and Prince were our guide. They have done an excellent job in ensuring we had everything we needed - water, wifi, food and so on. They explained Nepalese culture and identified the peaks for us as we were asking for the names every day, it is one of the most precious thing about having the locals with us. The tour was a huge success and thank you guys and team for making it happen, it would not be the same without you. I had really enjoyed every moment on the trek. Highly recommend the agent and guides to anyone considering paying a visit to the beautiful Himalayas.
Perfection EBC trekking
Professional risk control on EBC trekking. About airplane change the landing place on lukala or change the trekking schedule, your team also can find good guest house and restaurant.
Wonderful experience
It was wonderful experience in my life. Our guide Kamal is professional, patient, and kindly. In this trekking journey still had some situation from uncontrollable mother nature. But this team also can control and change it perfectly. If you will come to Nepal to explore, don't miss Nepal Intrepid Treks and Expeditions!
Our Visit to Nepal
I dont know where to Start. There are barely any bad points to talk about. The service was exceptional and everbody was so polite and friendly. Everything was well organized. The places we used to rest and eat where always nice and clean. The employees and shepards where dedicated for their jobs and tried to accomplish our goals in the best way possible. I want to send my best wishes Lal, Ram, Tulla and Santos.
Best Regards
Luca & Ludovico
Unforgettable solo trek in Nepal
I did the Mardi Himal trek with Nepal Intrepid Treks as a solo hiker in November 2019. I learned that I would be traveling in the region on business only a few weeks in advance, and after some research I reached out to Lal for help in customizing an add-on personal trip that worked for my tight schedule and my desire to do a beautiful and challenging trek in the iconic Annapurna region. Mardi Himal was the perfect trek:
- It offered epic views of Annapurna South and Fishtail nearly the entire time, getting closer and closer each day until High Camp and Base Camp when you're right in between them and it feels like you can reach out and touch them!
- It offered a good balance of physically demanding sections and relatively easy sections, as well as spots to catch your breath, have some masala tea and take in the scenery.
- It offered great elevation gains, so that you can experience firsthand the way the environment, weather, and level of exertion changes as you climb higher and higher.
- The trekking camps were comfortable and the meals were very good. The people who ran the camps as well as the other guides and trekkers were lovely.
Lal put together my entire itinerary, including a couple nights in nice hotels in Kathmandu and Pokhara, and a yoga class at a beautiful retreat outside Pokhara. He ensured that every detail was covered during my stay, and he was in touch throughout to make sure everything was going smoothly. As an experienced hiker and marathon runner we were able to shorten the trek to 5 days by combining some days for greater distance each day; this was great for me both for the level of difficulty I was seeking as well as my tight schedule. My guide Nisan and my porter Prabin were skilled, knowledgeable, professional, extremely helpful and attentive, and fun to be around (not to mention they were great sports about the fast pace).
I'm beyond thrilled with the experience and the service level of Nepal Intrepid Treks. I will definitely come back for a longer trek, and I recommend them to anyone seeking an unforgettable experience in the Himalayas. Thank you Lal, Nisan, Prabin, and the entire Intrepid team for being excellent guides in every sense of the word, going above and beyond to make my unique solo trip a success and a truly life-changing experience.


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light weight, compact, strap and handle are handy. The bag is a tight fit for storing the Mirage Drive
Very well made. Perfect fit for turbo length mirage drive.
it's ok, and just ok. i was using a rope to carry to and from, and that served just about as well. for $70, i would expect something to be perfect and easy. it's not. can be difficult to get the mechanism into the bag, and hard to zip. the protective circles don't hit where one would expect them to. possible i'm doing something wrong, but seems to be the only way things fit and no instructions to help me do it otherwise.
Drive bag should come with the Kayak.
I really like this bag, and use it to protect my Mirage drive to the lake and back. It has a handy pocket inside to carry my Hobie oil lube.
Overall quality of construction is amazing, Hobie really has it together. Was a bit concerned on other comments regarding "tight fit" with the Mirage but after using the bag and working out an in/out process, it's great! Plus, I have the turbo fins it still works perfectly.
Thought it was expensive but after receiving it feel it is worth every penny. Well made and appears to be tough enough to last. Only wish it were maybe an inch or so longer to allow th drive to be put inside easier.
I love my Hobie Mirage Drive Bag. It is a little tight with the long turbo fins but take a couple extra seconds and it fits just fine. I wish it had a couple extra pockets on the outside or inside (only one that I can think of). I will say store it hanging upside down so the fins point up and the pedals point to the ground. Keep the pressure off the fins and keeps them from bending.
Nice to store the drive while traveling. Very snug fit for the turbo fins.
Hobie Mirage Drive Stow Bag protects kinks or bumps when traveling in the van, very practical
Very nice high quality bag to protect my Mirage Drive. I'm very happy with its fit an function.
Spendy, but worth the price - well made and fit the Mirage drives exactly. Much better for storage and transport than having them unprotected from sawdust and dirt in the shop, or flying around loose in the back of the car during the trip.
I agree with other reviewer's - the Mirage Drive Stow Bags are useful and certainly help protect the Mirage Drives when not in use, but they are a little 'tight when accommodating the Turboo fins. The Turbo fins will fit, it just a bit of a wrestling match. (I've found that adjusting the pedal position somewhat seems to allow the Turbo Fins to fit inside the bag.)
Hobie Mirage stow bag is well designed and built for the standard fins but is not quite large enough to correctly stow the Turbo fin set up.
Good quality bag only problem it is a little snug with the turbo fins. A must have though to keep the drive in.
The Mirage Drive Stow Bag serves several purposes. One, the drive can be put in the back seat, etc., without having to worry about snagging the seat or scratching the interior. Secondly, after rinsing off the mirage drive in fresh water, the stow bag keeps surrounding gear and interior of vehicle dry. Also, the stow bag protects from getting any spray lube that's on the mirage drive from getting on things. The bag also provides a handy way to carry the mirage drive, especially with an armload of other gear, not to mention actually protecting the expensive mirage drive from damage during transport. I am giving the bag 4 stars because it is a tad small for the mirage drive with Turbo ST fins to easily be put into the bag--it fits, but has to be somewhat wrestled into the bag, unlike a mirage drive with the standard fins that easily slips into the bag. Other than that, it would have been 5 stars. All in all, its a very good product, made very sturdy, and does exactly what it is advertised to do. Highly recommended.
Mirage Drive Stow Bag is great for protection and storage.
Works great but you have to get the alignment correct
Struggling to put the mirage drive and little bit tight for mirage drive turbo fin.
absolutely the best way to keep you mirage drives in the best shape during storage. I have enough room in each bag that I store my pump and mirage drive in one and both break down paddles and the second mirage drive (we have the 14T inflatable) in the other. Easy to store. Worth every penny!!!!
Excellent product service and delivery
Great for stowing the drive while the kayak is in storage and easier to gather when getting ready for an outing.
Great product. Excellent experience ordering. Fast delivery
Love this Hobie Mirage Drive Stow bag. I wish it had some sort of way to hold the paddle like an exterior pocket or straps. Bought one for a friend. She was so jazzed. Holds other small things as well. very cool !
Nice - protects the drive & other gear from each other ! Well constructed.
Stoutly made! Will protect your Mirage drive well and make it much easier to carry about. Also makes storage easier. We hang our up in the garage on the handle or shoulder strap.
I am really glad that I bought the stow bag (I bought 2 because I have a tandem with 2 drives). They protect the drive when transporting equipment and I use them to hang my drives in my garage using the straps to the bags. I have TURBO fins and although the fit is tight, they do fit! I also store my paddle in the bag. Of note, like all things Hobie, they are well designed -- they have ventilation so if there is moisture in the drives when packed into the bag, they can dry effectively.
Turbo fins did not fit in the bag I received
I typically go out with at least two Hobie kayaks, so the SUV is always full of gear. The bag protects the drive units and also protects the truck after I lube the units with WD-40. I also pack a spare drive unit, in the bag, in the front hatch of my pro angler, just in case.
Sturdy, and just the right size. It's nice to have a protective bag for the bulky, but precious, mirage drive unit. I wasn't quite sure what to do with it on the prior outing. This bag accommodated the just-installed, longer Turbo Fins nicely, and has a long, thin pocket for the speed tube--if you have that. I was worried the tube would be too fragile to go in the bag, but it's actually quite flexible, and the bag is stiff enough to protect it well. The bag even accommodates the electric and hand inflators, along with the drive and speed tube. Glad I bought it. Seems like Hobie should include it with every Kayak.
We bought two Hobie Mirage Drive Stow Bags and upgraded to the turbo fins which fit snuggly in the bag. Makes it easier to care for your investment! We love them and would recommend them.
When you know how to handle its a great utility to have. It holds also a lot of other things you may need.
Not cheap, but worth the money. Lift the drive straight from the Hobie, wet and all, put it in your car, and off you go. Handy carrying strap for your shoulder keeps your hands free. 4 Stars because of the price.
It's only 40 bucks and it's designed to protect something that's worth more than 400. To me, that's a no-brainer. It has a little zippered mesh storage pocket perfect for carrying tools or spare parts, as well as a thin sleeve that was designed for the speedo tube, but also works great for holding a couple spare masts.
I mainly Yak in saltwater, I'm accustomed to putting the Mirage Drive inside my car since its $$$$. The plastic inner lining of the Bag keeps the saltwater excess within the bag and it's very easy to rinse out after transport usage.
Originally bought one for my Mirage Sport. Liked it so much bought one for my girlfriend's Sport. Great protection for the Mirage Drive system.
I have two Mirage kayaks and only ordered one of these stow bags. Should have ordered two. Great protection for the Mirage drive system. I no longer have to wrap the drive in a towel to protect them. Will order another bag for the second kayak.
You could live without the bag, but I found it quite useful. The drive is a sort of wiggly thing that tends to flop around unless you tie the pedals together. The stow bag solves the problem, gives you a carry handle, and is a good place to store my spare fins and parts.
Stow bag is great. Pedals fit in easily and it is convenient to carry.
Very well constructed. Room enough for other items.


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Bellaria Relais
|A simple but sophisticated style between Sorrento and Positano
The Bellaria Relais is situated halfway between Sorrento and Positano, bordering also with the Amalfi Coast. It is situated in an enchanted place surrounded by olive trees. The place is characterized by a wholesome air that gives Bellaria its name. The B&B has been renewed in 2008.
The Bellaria is located on the road that joins Sorrento and Positano. So it will be easy for you to reach both towns. The railway station is very close and you can easly take a train which connects Sorrento with Pompei, Ercolano, Napoli and the Vesuvium on a daily basis.
The Bellaria Relais, with its simple but sophisticated style, will enchant you and it will satisfy your requirements. Our four rooms are equipped with air conditioning, satellite Tv, fridge bar, private bathrooms complete with shower and daily change of bed linen.
Private parking is also available. It is also possible to rent a car. Our B&B is surrounded by a wonderful garden where to have in a rich breakfast. Little kitchenette is available in some rooms
Moreover, you can reach Capri and Ischia by hydrofoil boats from Sorrento. 100 m. away, you can bathe in a wonderful swimming pool, visit the ancient castle of the Prince Colonna and walk along the path until you reach the top of the Vico Alvano Mountain from where you can admire the unique beauty of the Amalfi Coast.


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The Healthpoint website has information, including brochures to download and print, about women's health and maternity services at CCDHB. Visit http://www.healthpoint.co.nz/public/obstetric-and-gynaecology/capital-coast-dhb-womens-health-obstetrics/?region=33.
There are three birthing facilities in CCDHB. Watch the videos below for virtual tours of each of these units.
Birthing UnitsThere are three maternity facilities within the Capital and Coast District Health Board.
Kenepuru and Paraparaumu Maternity Units are small primary units where Lead Maternity Carer/Midwives (LMCs) will book 'low-risk women' for labour, birth and postnatal stay. These units are 30 and 60 minutes drive from the Wellington Hospital in normal traffic conditions.
Wellington Hospital provides maternity facilities for all women, ranging from healthy low risk pregnant women under LMC care, to women requiring tertiary/specialist services for complex obstetric and/or medical needs in pregnancy. A tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is on the same site.
Women who live close to Wellington, or those anticipating needs for obstetric or anaesthetic support in labour, are booked to labour and birth at Wellington Hospital. Others will transfer in from the primary units if the need arises in labour. Women will also be transferred to Wellington Hospital for tertiary obstetric and/or neonatal care from throughout the lower North Island and upper South Island. Contact numbers at Wellington Hospital:
Wellington Hospital Delivery Suite (04) 806 0850Ward 4 North Pods A,B,C and D (04) 806 0880Women's Clinics (04) 806 0764Ultrasound Scanning (04) 806 0763
CCDHB encourages well women with normal healthy pregnancies to consider having their babies in a primary birthing setting.
There are known benefits to primary birthing for women and no differences in outcomes for babies based on New Zealand and international birthing outcomes.
Evidence suggests that women's experience and outcomes are better when a well women, with a healthy baby, choose to labour and birth in a primary maternity facility.
This birthing option can be discussed with your Lead Maternity Carer and/or nearest primary birthing facility.'
Primary birthing is when a woman with a healthy normal pregnancy chooses to have a natural birth without intervention, with a midwife in attendance. The woman and the midwife work together using massage, water or heat to manage the labour and birth.
Our virtual tour presents facility options. Both Kenepuru Maternity Unit and Paraparaumu Maternity Unit are primary birthing facilities for women in the Wellington region.
Primary birthing options in central Wellington are currently limited. Delivery Suite at Wellington Hospital has a Koru room which was developed to support women who want a primary birth.
Pain relief and gas are available at all CCDHB facilities.
Home birthing
For LMC practices that support home birthing please check the Find a Midwife section of the CCDHB internet website.
The CMT team provides complete antenatal care from booking for those women who are unable to access a Lead Maternity Carer (LMC). Once your baby is born the team of midwives will provide your care until your baby is six weeks old. The intrapartum (labour and birth) care is provided by the core midwives working in Delivery Suite.
The team provides ongoing midwifery care for those women who need consultant obstetrician secondary or tertiary level maternity care. These women will be receiving care from Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM), antenatal diabetic, or one of the specialist antenatal clinic teams.
They will visit any CMT woman who has been admitted to the antenatal / postnatal wards.
New Zealand citizens or those who have obtained permanent residence are entitled to publicly funded healthcare.
Non-residents may be required to pay for their healthcare. If you were not born in New Zealand and have not previously shown evidence of residency you should bring your passport with you on your first visit to the hospital for verification.
To check if you will need to pay visit the Ministry of Health website www.moh.govt.nz/eligibility


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The single claim of the patent read:
Procedure for the production of stirred and drinking fermented milk products, characterized by the production of two or more individual different products made in a set of parallelly arranged fermenters, cooled and mixed in a desired proportion to make a new product.
The Opposition Division revoked the patent for lack of novelty over document D12. In its appeal, the proprietor argued the description had to be used to interpret the claims in line with A 69. Therefore, Claim 1 had to be read as being directed to a process wherein one and the same starting material - raw milk - was used and wherein different subjects of fermentation were applied in each of the parallelly arranged fermenters. In view of this, novelty had to be acknowledged.
The Board disagrees:
[2.1] The appellant argued that Claim 1 as granted had to be read in the light of the description pursuant to A 69. Therefore, the process of Claim 1 was, in the appellant's view, restricted inter alia in that different subjects of fermentation had to be used in each of the parallelly arranged fermenters.
[2.2] However, the appellant's approach is not in line with the established jurisprudence of the EPO, according to which A 69 does not offer any basis for reading into a claim features which can be found in the description.
Reference is made for instance to
"...the practice of using an ambiguous and therefore imprecise term in the wording of a claim, and relying for its interpretation on an implicit but essential reference to the description, must remain prohibited. The principle of the self-sufficiency of the claim must be retained.";
- T 1208/97 [4(b)]:
"A 69 does not offer any basis for reading into a claim features which can be found in the description when judging novelty."; and
"A 69 and its Protocol do not provide a basis for excluding what is literally covered by the terms of the claims. ... In particular, A 69 does not offer any basis for reading into a claim features which can be found in the description when judging novelty (see T 1208/97 [4(b)]."
[2.3] According to the appellant, its view on the interpretation of a claim was confirmed by T 476/89, T 544/89, T 565/89 and T 952/90. These decisions refer exclusively to cases in which a claim contains an unclear feature whereas in the present case there is no ambiguity in Claim 1 as granted.
It is unambiguously clear from the wording of Claim 1 that any subject of fermentation, including both the same or different subjects of fermentation, can be present in the parallelly arranged fermenters. The decisions cited by the appellant are thus irrelevant to the present case.
Moreover, the description does not contain any indication that the invention is restricted to different subjects of fermentation present in each of the fermenters. Therefore such a restriction could not be read into the claim even if one were to take the description into account. […]
[2.5] Consequently, the subject-matter of Claim 1 of the main request lacks novelty in view of D12. A 100(a) thus prejudices the maintenance of the opposed patent as granted.
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The Spartans at war
Myth vs reality
Were the Spartans really so great in war? What are the roots of their image as invincible super-soldiers? A deep dive into their history and institutions shows that there is some truth, but also a great deal of distortion.
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
Consulting the Oracle in Delphi
It's been a while, but we finally head off to Phocis, where we explore the Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi and meet the Oracle.
Greeks fighting dirty
Warfare in Classical Greece
Our idea of the Greek way of war is changing. My book sets out a new interpretation of the iconic hoplite's battle tactics.
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
Ousting the Athenians from the Megarid
Having decreased the Athenians' hold over the Megarid, it's time for one final push to get them out and secure the region for the Spartans.
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
A look at the loading screen hints
On the loading screens, the game presents you with randomized "hints", including historical tidbits. Let's look at those for a moment.
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
Adventures in Megara
After sailing away from Cephalonia, our first stop on the mainland is the city of Megara, oddly referred to as "Megaris" in the game.
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
Exploring Cephalonia
Continuing our adventure, we explore the island of Cephalonia. Comments on ancient Greek mercenaries, clothing, architecture, and more.
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
The first hour or so
Set around the start of the Peloponnesian War (431 BC), Assassin's Creed: Odyssey offers an interesting take on ancient Greece.
Ancient Greek shield blazons
Greek shields from at least the later eighth century BC onwards were often decorated with abstract or figurative blazons.
The political pragmatist
The adventures of Alcibiades
One cannot examine the Athenian scoundrel Alcibiades without providing a potted history of the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC).