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2 family-owned businesses closing in Jacksonville
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Update: The Medicine Shoppe will not be closing completely, but will no longer be filling prescriptions.
Two family-owned Jacksonville businesses will close their doors in coming weeks.
The Medicine Shoppe and Taylor Mercantile have announced plans to close.
The Medicine Shoppe will close by April 26, according to an announcement Wednesday on its Facebook page.
It is the last family-owned pharmacy in Jacksonville. The store's Springfield location will remain open.
"After years of proudly serving you, we are sad to announce the closing of The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy … We will truly miss our customers and welcome any questions you may have during this transition. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for letting us provide our pharmacy services to you through the years!"
According to the post, all Medicine Shoppe prescriptions will be transferred April 26 to CVS Pharmacy, 936 S. Main St.
Compounding and compliance packaging will continue to operate at the Springfield location for delivery/mail only.
Taylor Mercantile's final day of business will be Saturday, owners Troy Taylor and Lisa Taylor-Horton said through a post on the business' Facebook page.
The pair will be focusing on their other business, they said.
The store space at 228 S. Mauvaisterre St. will become Troy Taylor's office, according to the couple.
"It's been a fun three years but, unfortunately, we can no longer justify financing the store with profits from our other company (which is in the process of expanding with a new tour and a film adaptation of one of Troy's books). We'll be converting the store space into our offices — so everything has to go."
The store opened in August 2016, focused on teas and spices.
The store will be open from noon to 6 p.m. today and Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Samanthat McDaniel-Ogletree can be reached at 217-245-6121, ext. 1233, or on Twitter @JCNews_samantha.


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Go on a world adventure on board groundbreaking explorer yacht Arcana
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When there is so much world to discover, an explorer yacht with the very best technologies and amenities is a must, regardless of whether you are heading to the sunny shores of Antigua or to the treacherous waters of Antarctica. Explore further afield with the stunning 38 metre concept, Arcana.
Eric Hansen, owner of Hansen Marine Exploration and of the groundbreaking exploration yacht concept Arcana, had a very specific vision in mind for the design of his yacht. "I was always interested in developing a boat that combined travel and exploration," he says. "For me, it is a pity that these beautiful yachts just do a few rounds up and down the shore and don't really travel: I wanted to develop an elegant yacht for exploration and travel with long range. Today, most of the world has been explored, apart from some remote places not touched by civilisation. I thought: if we are going to have a boat, let's really do something new. Something different to go elsewhere. That was the starting point."
At the Singapore Yacht Show in 2014, Hansen met with the designer Horacio Bozzo, who could immediately see how his vision, for an explorer yacht that is "discreet but elegant, not too shiny, calling on classic yacht design", could be brought to life. The result is Arcana, an elegant 38 metre motor yacht combining innovative technology with extensive exploration capabilities.
An ultra-modern diesel-electric propulsion with azimuth thrusters offers more stability and manoeuvrability than conventional propulsion, enables the yacht to stay on station in a specific location for hours and reduces noise and vibration for improved guest comfort onboard. Advanced dynamic positioning allows the yacht to reach extremely challenging locations without the risk of dropping anchors on corals or disturbing sensitive seabeds.
Designed to leave as small an ecological footprint as possible, Arcana has been technologically developed to offer the highest fuel efficiency and to adhere to the most stringent regulations for CO² emissions. She exceeds all current environment protection requirements, including IMO Nox Tier 3 emissions, and features a non-toxic hull antifouling coating with non-biocide-release in order not to harm the marine life. While this new technology is rarely seen within the yachting industry, it has been proven as highly successful in the offshore industry, which is where Hansen's roots lie and makes him confident its benefits will be embraced in yachting too.
Arcana also boasts one of the most innovative features seen onboard any yacht, a patented submarine launch system, designed for a 3-man U-Boat Worx submarine. "When you go exploring, you can scuba dive to up to 30 metre, a bit more if you're qualified, but there are a lot of very interesting subsea or underwater things you cannot see if you don't have a small submarine," explains Hansen. The purpose-built system, combined with dynamic positioning, allows a very controlled launch and recovery that feels much safer than traditional launches by crane. Passengers can board directly from the yacht, launch gently into the water and come back the same way.
With its submarine, shallow draft and advanced exploration technology, Arcana is ideal for discovering the remote islands of Asia. "You can go to a very small cove or a small remote fishing port at the far end of Indonesia or the Philippines, and just turn around very easily with azimuth thrusters. Myanmar is opening to yachting, and it is a pristine world for diving with few yachts available there. Palau has shark sanctuaries ideal to explore on a submarine. Asia is a wonderful playground for yachting and exploration," says Hansen. There is no better way to discover this destination than onboard Arcana.
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So I first heard this song in the Piano Medley I posted a week ago. At that time I thought it was just one of the Megaman theme songs. However, recently I watched a random video which actually gave the song lyrics! I was like… lyrics for Megaman theme song!?!?!
Digging further, I found out the song is called 思い出は億千万 (omoide ha okkusenman). It's sometimes shorten to just 億千万 (okkusenman). The title translates to 110 Million Memories and I've been listening to the song over and over again. If you're interested, you can download the song: okkusenman.mp3 (from Hardcore Mix with ゴム). If you get a weird Japanese Yahoo! page when trying to download the mp3, that just means the allocated bandwidth for that day has been used up, so try again later.
It appears multiple bands have played this as a cover song. It also appears there's been several iterations of this song posted YouTube, the first being: ロックマン2 おっくせんまん ~ Hardcore Mix with ゴム ~ where they used video taken from the Rockman 2 (Megaman 2) game.
Later on, someone actually animated the song based on the lyrics, which really doesn't have anything to do with Rockman/Megaman. If anything, it'd be Ultraman since that's apparently the boy's childhood hero. You can check out the new animation here: おもいではおっくせんまん(ボーカル有り)
I wanted to find out what the song was about. I got the jist of it, but my Japanese isn't all the great and I didn't want to search phrase by phrase. I found the translation here: OKKUSENMAN: MEMORIES ARE BILLIONS, but what was even better was the fact they linked to a video where the video had English subtitles: My Memories are 110 Million Music Video.
After watching the video for probably the 15th time, I've began to feel nostalgic. The song is about how when you were a kid, anything was possible, including becoming Ultraman (a children's TV superhero). You don't care how others see you, even when you run around acting silly playing Ultraman. As you grow up, you become more and more aware of how you others view you and become restricted in what you do. Friends go off in their own paths and soon you're doing the same thing day in and day out.
It's very sad and I miss those childhood days. When I was small, I'd have this imaginary kingdom, where I was the emperor. I was master ninja/swordsman and had millions of people under my command. I would play sword fights with imaginary enemies who were very skilled. Often times, my sword and weapons would be imaginary too, so you'd see a little me running around the house kicking and punching. I'm surprised I didn't break anything… or did I? Those were the days, very fun. Unfortunately, with imaginary kingdoms, it's hard to invite friends or siblings to join, as their vision of the imaginary kingdom differs from your own.
But those days are over… sigh…


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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday revisited the Srinagar residence of Arshad Khan the SHO Anantnag who was killed in a militant attack on June 12.
SHO Arshad Khan took a bullet to his chest and succumbed to his injuries on June 12 after a gunfight broke out KP Road Anantnag. As many as five CRPF personnel, along with Khan were killed in the incident.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president is on a two-day visit to Kashmir since Wednesday and has chaired meetings to review security arrangements for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra that begins on July 1 and goes on till August 15.
The meeting held at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre was attended by all security agencies operating in the Valley. Governor Satya Pal Malik was also present there.
On Thursday, the second day of his visit, Shah will meet BJP leaders in the state and delegations of civic society members connected with tourism and some youth delegations.
Meanwhile, security arrangments have been tightened in Srinagar and all tourists are advised to keep away from Boulevard axis from 7.00 AM to 4.00 PM on Thursday. The Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF also conducted a mock drill to take stock of the security arrangements ahead of the Amarnath Yatra.


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West Bank Killer Crew: Michael Lord!
The WBBA is excited to announce Michael Lord as the first recipient of our monthly "Killer Crew" award! Michael works at the Cedar Cultural Center as their Assistant Director of Events.
Nominated by colleague Sage Dahlen: "I'm writing to support the nomination of Michael Lord for 'Killer Crew.' I'm not sure I've ever known another person who so deeply values and prioritizes the happiness of others. I feel so lucky to work with someone as dedicated and thoughtful as Michael."
We at the WBBA concur! Not only has Michael been a killer volunteer at past events like the West Bank Music Festival, he also has rolled up his sleeves to help keep the neighborhood clean and graffiti-free.
Thanks Michael!
It's really no surprise that somebody from The Cedar's staff is our first recipient of this monthly recognition — the Cedar's staff is a great team serving a great mission. The Cedar Cultural Center is one of the leaders on the West Bank, working directly with the community on their programming. The Cedar's mission is to promote inter-cultural appreciation and understanding through the presentation of global music and dance. You can find out more about The Cedar and their upcoming shows at www.TheCedar.org
The "Killer Crew" feature is part of an ongoing series on thewestbank.org blog. Do you have a staff member you'd like to nominate? Maybe you received great service the last time you were out and about on the West Bank. Nominees receive public acclaim AND a free night's stay at the Courtyard Minneapolis Downtown! Send your story and a picture to: firstname.lastname@example.com


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Now well into day three, there seems to be a general consensus that smaller is better as far as MIPIM is concerned.
The UK property industry titans are here and visibly holding court on the terrace and in the bar of the Carlton Hotel. The view is that the decision makers are here but the hangers have largely been priced out.
There is time for more relaxed conversation, rather than in previous years when you had to plan your day as a strictly regimented military campaign in order to get to all the events on your overloaded, colour coded schedule.
This year you can even concentrate on the event you are attending rather than planning your exit as soon as you arrive. So I spent an extremely pleasant afternoon at a beach front lunch catching up with an interesting group of property industry veterans discussing the relative features of the current and previous recessions rather than hurtling round the Cannes suburbs in the usual whirlwind tour of parties.
(I have to admit though that I did miss the amazing chocolate gateau at the Raven Group party which was worth the trip to Antibes last year).
The main topic of conversation is yields rather than the weather – a sure sign that deals will follow- subject of course to finding the funding. One frustrated delegate is planning to walk the Croisette with a sandwich board proclaiming 'have deals give me funding'.
Although the view amongst those whose judgement I value is that this is just the beginning and we have a few more years of turmoil ahead of us.
Glitz is out and frugality is in – a sign of the times is that there were not one but two hosted client dinners being held at a local pizza restaurant last night. Some guests weren't clear which party they were meant to be with -which helped with the networking.
It has to be said that the more manageable numbers has made it easier to effect introductions - an important part of the MIPIM ritual - as you can now actually find the people you need to speak to. But even with the reduced numbers you still can't get a taxi early evening as the foot weary venture out of their hotels for the rigours of the evening session.
When after a long wait last night I finally managed to nab one I offered in a moment of generosity to share with the group behind me in the queue and found that I was honoured to be travelling with her excellency the South African Ambassador to France recently arrived from Paris and the CEO of the South African Property Owners Association which was an unexpected bonus!
They were absolutely charming and gave me some useful tips for my upcoming trip to their country.


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Nursing, assisted living homes take flu precautions
COLUMBIA — This winter season, people are battling the widespread flu alongside bitter cold temperatures.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling this year's flu season an epidemic, but that's not unusual. What is unusual is the CDC reporting widespread flu activity in the entire continental U.S. - something that hasn't happened in the CDC's 13 years of tracking the spread of the virus.
Elderly people living in nursing homes or assisted living homes are of the highest risk and are doing their best to take extra precautions this year.
Assistant Director of Nursing at Parkside Manor Gian Vitale said the long-term care facility has fortunately not had a single confirmed case of the flu this year.
"We've been doing a really good job about vaccinating this year," Vitale said.
While patients have the choice to receive the flu vaccine, Vitale estimated 90% of the patients got vaccinated.
Parkside Manor also has hand-washing instructions in each bathroom with precautionary tips during flu seasons.
Once a patient or employee hits the soap dispenser, a screen scrolls through how to properly wash your hands. Every employee has a badge with sensors on it to help record who is washing their hands.
"That tells us if it's our staff, if it's guests, maybe residents who aren't having good hand hygiene. And I feel like that's helped cut back on really all of the spread of infections in the building," Parkside Manor Administrator Nick Lageman said.
Despite concerns abut the widespread flu, Parkside Manor does not restrict family visits, but does discourage it if family members are feeling flu symptoms.
"We want to make sure a family is still able to come in and see their loved ones," Vitale said.
In Boone County, there was 384 confirmed cases during the first week of this year, compared to less than 50 last year.
According to Eric Stann, Columbia/Boone County Health and Human Services community relations specialist, adults 65 and older are the second highest age group for number of confirmed flu cases, with 211 reported this season.
Stann also pointed out the data only includes laboratory-confirmed cases by area medical providers and the actual number may be higher.
This flu season is at, or about to reach its peak, according to the CDC. Although, it said it will take a few months for flu activity to really slow down.


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Today I went to The Sherlock Holmes Society of London's Diamond Jubilee Dinner at the House of Lords. We had a tour of the Houses of Parliament before the dinner.
Anyway, the event was AMAZING! 10/10. I am really glad I joined the Society - and the Society's leaders (the Council) and all of its members are fantastic - I really enjoy spending time with them.


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If you would like to learn about doTERRA clary sage essential oil uses with food recipes you have come to the right place. I explain all about doTERRA clary sage and all the ways you can use it and how to use it. I think you'll be pleased.
- During your menstrual cycle, apply to the abdomen for a soothing massage
- Combine with Roman Chamomile and add to bath water for a stress-relieving bath
- Apply one to two drops to the bottom of feet or pulse points
- Apply one to two drops to your pillow for a restful night's sleep
- Add three to four drops to shampoo * or conditioner * to promote healthy-looking hair and scalp.
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doTERRA Clary Sage Essential Oil Uses and Product Description
Enriched with the organic chemical linalyl acetate, Clary Sage is known as one of the most relaxing, soothing, and balancing essential oils when used aromatically and internally. This herbaceous oil can be used for a variety of purposes both externally and internally. In the Middle Ages, Clary Sage was used for its benefits to the skin and has continued to be popular for its topical benefits. When applied topically, Clary Sage oil calms and soothes the skin. Clary Sage oil can also be applied to promote healthy-looking hair and scalp. If used aromatically, Clary Sage oil promotes feelings of relaxation in preparation for a restful night's sleep.
doTERRA Clary Sage Essential Oil Uses and Benefits
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- During your menstrual cycle, bring relief to your abdomen by using Clary Sage. Simply apply Clary Sage to the needed area of your abdomen and rub for a soothing massage. The natural chemical components of Clary Sage oil are among the most soothing and calming compounds, making Clary Sage an ideal oil for a soothing abdominal massage during the menstruating time frame.
- After a long day of working, running around with the kids, or studying for an exam, treat yourself to a soothing bath with Clary Sage and Lavender. This bath with essential oils will not only excite your smelling senses, it will also work to relieve stress. With both Clary Sage and Lavender containing linalyl acetate, these two oils are some of the most powerful soothing, relaxing, and calming oils available.
- Do you ever feel like you're breathing in toxic chemicals when you use hairspray? Try this homemade Herbal Hairspray with essential oils, and avoid the thick, overpowering feeling of store-bought hairspray. Using Clary Sage, Geranium, Lavender, Peppermint, and Rosemary, this effective spray will hold your hair in place while reducing unwanted chemicals and enhancing your hair's natural beauty.
- Why linger in stress mode when you can easily experience the relaxing and calming aromatic benefits of Clary Sage. For those off days, apply one to two drops of Clary Sage to the bottom of your feet or to your pulse points. Because Clary Sage has a powerful soothing aroma, applying the oil to these areas will promote feelings of balance and relaxation.
- Want to experience soft and silky hair without buying deep hair conditioning products or getting expensive conditioning treatments? Try making your own quality All-Natural Deep Hair Conditioner with this DIY recipe. You can choose a selection of your favorite essential oils to add to this recipe; however, we highly recommend using specific essential oils for hair use, especially Clary Sage due to its natural ability to promote healthy-looking hair. With this homemade conditioner *, your locks will look, feel, and smell radiant.
- All too often, people get ready for bed, exhausted, ready to sleep the moment their head hits their pillow only to find that their mind wants to stay awake. Their heads suddenly fill with to do lists, activities of the day, or maybe even philosophical questions about the universe that cause them to stay awake or toss and turn all night. Sound familiar? Don't let your thoughts eat into crucial sleeping time. Instead, relax your mind and body by using Clary Sage oil aromatically. Apply one to two drops of Clary Sage oil to your pillow to create a relaxing environment for a restful night's sleep.
- Enhance your shampoo * and conditioner * with the addition of Clary Sage. For healthy-looking hair, add three to four drops of Clary Sage essential oil to your shampoo * or conditioner *. This herbal addition will leave your hair smelling naturally fresh and will help provide benefits that will leave your hair looking strong and beautiful.
- Combine the best of citrus and herbs with this uplifting diffuser blend. Add two drops of Clary Sage, two drops of Grapefruit and 4 drops of Lime to your diffuser and experience a bright and sweet aroma. The strong citrus scent of Lime will promote feelings of balance and energy while helping lift the mood, while Grapefruit will provide a clarifying effect to the mind. The subtle hints of Clary Sage will aid in soothing and relaxing. Together, these essential oils provide a mood-boosting aroma that will relax and balance the mind and body.
- Clary Sage oil contains linalyl acetate, which is a powerful chemical component that contributes greatly to the oil's relaxing, balancing, and soothing properties when used aromatically and internally. Try experimenting with Clary Sage to see how this relaxing and balancing oil can best meet your individual and family needs.
doTERRA Clary Sage Essential Oil Uses and Directions for Use
Diffusion: Use three to four drops in the diffuser of your choice.
Internal use: Dilute one drop in 4 fl. oz. of liquid.
Topical use: Apply one to two drops to the desired area. Dilute with doTERRA Fractionated Coconut Oil to minimize any skin sensitivity.
Possible skin sensitivity. Keep out of reach of children. If you are pregnant, nursing, or under a doctor's care, consult your physician. Avoid contact with eyes, inner ears, and sensitive areas.
* Statements with asterisks refer to internal use. All others refer to aromatic or topical use.
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1. Herbal Hairspray
Geranium – Lavender – Peppermint – Rosemary – Clary Sage
2. Hair Heat Protectant Spray
Clary Sage – Geranium
3. Scalp-Stimulating Blend
1-ounce Fractionated Coconut Oil
3 drops of Clary Sage
2 drops of White Fir
1 Drop of Rosemary
Gently mix and massage some of the mixture into your scalp daily. Leave it on for 30 minutes or overnight then shampoo * as usual.
4. Gardener's Hand Soap
Clary Sage – Melaleuca
doTERRA Essential Oil Diffuser Blend Recipes
5. You're Cute
2 drops Cedarwood
2 drops Clary Sage
1 drop Wild Orange
6. Monday Afternoon
4 drops Clary Sage
3 drops Spearmint
2 drops Lemon
7. Fresh Start
2 drops Clary Sage
2 drops Ylang Ylang
2 drops Lavender
2 drops Sandalwood
8. Love Potion
1 drop Clary Sage
2 drops Lime
2 drops Juniper Berry
9. Outdoor Wedding
1 drop Clary Sage
2 drops Lime
2 drops Juniper Berry
10. Citrus Sage
Just to CLARYify- this blend is not potent and strikes a great balance between the herbaceous scent of Clary Sage and the bright sweetness of Lime and Grapefruit essential oils.
2 drops Clary Sage
2 drops Grapefruit
4 drops Lime
11. Tension Release
3 drops Lavender
3 drops Clary Sage
2 drops Ylang Ylang
1 drop Marjoram
12. Rainy Day
5 drops Lavender
3 drops Clary Sage
2 drops Lemon
13. Tranquility
4 drops Serenity Calming Blend
3 drops Clary Sage
1 drop Peace Reassuring Blend
14. Minty Fresh Diffuser Blend
Grapefruit – Peppermint – Spearmint – Clary Sage
15. Fresh Bouquet
Ylang Ylang – Roman Chamomile – Clary Sage


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This is the second installment of the write-up about my recent adventure to the Rocky Mountains, more specifically the Bow Glacier and its surrounding peaks, with my friend and mentor Finbar O'Sullivan. You can read the first half of it here.
Numerous pairs of skis, poles, and boot liners were lined up around the Bow Hut's main entrance. Finbar and I added ours to the mix, leaning them against one of the big propane tanks. We stepped into the hut's common room to find two other groups to share this amazing space with – a group of Japanese men all the way from Hokkaido, and a group of young Canadians (mostly engineers) who seemed to have met each other back in college. The latter group was practicing crevasse rescue outside on the deck, trying to haul a full and heavy pack with a z-drag. Finbar promptly stepped in and showed them the ropes (literally). He also showed them his emergency rope rescue kit (something I am in the process of putting together for myself): 30m of 8mm static rope, several nylon slings, 2 Petzl Tiblocs (which are basically mini emergency ascenders), a pulley and several mostly oval-shaped carabiners.
As the evening hours rolled in, we prepared dinner – whole-wheat pasta with peppers and mushrooms accompanied by some ginger tea we spiced up with rhum – and reviewed our personal highlights of the day. There was not much to disagree on; both Finbar and I could not get over how good the snow and skiing was on the main face of Mount Gordon.
I awoke on Monday morning after a rather restless night's sleep. Sharing sleeping quarters with so many people and being the only girl made it impossible for me to get any tight shut eye that night. Needless to say, I felt groggy. The hut, however, was buzzing with life. The other two groups were already packing up their gear for the day. The Canadian group packed up everything – the boys were advancing to the Balfour Hut and spending the night there. Their initial plan of completing the full Wapta Traverse had been thwarted by the weather, just like ours. Instead, they were going to travel back to the Bow Hut after their night at Balfour, and exit the area from there. The Japanese group was going to ascend Mount Gordon.
And our plan – well, what was it? We roughly knew that we'd try to go for Mount Saint Nicholas and Mount Olive. It was, however, a pretty loose plan. Since we had so much daylight and did not have such a big approach to get to our objectives – Saint Nick and Olive both flanking the east side of Bow Glacier – we could afford to not stress ourselves out.
In the end, we took it so easy that we were alpine beaching for a full hour and a half.
We left the hut some time after the Japanese group and yet again skinned up onto Bow Glacier. Just like the previous day, the dazzling landscape of massive snow fields glistening in the sunlight left me speechless. We then made our way across the glacier. However, this time, we did not steer toward Mount Gordon. We remained slightly closer to the eastern edge of Bow Glacier, moving south. We passed Saint Nicholas and the ramp leading up to the col between it and Olive, evaluating the terrain – the top part of the ramp was melted off – as we were going to tackle it later in the day. Eventually, we reached the bottom of our objective: a westward-looking, snowy face sitting right between Mount Olive's main North Summit and its less popular South Summit.
We decided to take a break then and there. It was almost lunchtime. From how the snow had reacted under our skis until then, the crust of ice had not melted off yet. We were better off waiting for softer snow in order to make the ascent easier.
And wait, we did. More like, we were utterly relaxing, laying on our packs and drinking tea, as we were waiting for the sun to do its job (we almost dozed off for a while). Furthermore, another party came our way and promptly started ascending our objective, thereby snaking our line right in front of our eyes. In most other situations, I would have been upset about it. I mean, we were there first, right? It's pretty much first-come, first-serve in the mountains. However, since we were waiting on the snow conditions to improve, it did not matter that this group went before us. In fact, Finbar and I had front row seats to watch their struggle as they made it up the still-icy face. They ended up bootpacking most of it. Then, they took a breather at the top.
When the other group finally skied down the west face of Olive, it was our time to shine and make it up there in turn. Just as we had hoped, the sun had softened up the surface of the snow – we were able to set a steeper and more efficient skin track than the group before us, gaining more elevation while having to do less energy-consuming kick and step turns. We made it about two-thirds up the face when we decided to take off our skis, however. The slope turned out to be too steep to be able to continue to skin up properly. We fastened our skis to our packs and made our way up the remainder of the face, step by step.
A fall in this situation would not have been severe. But it would have resulted in sliding back down most of the slope and having to do it all over again… That was not something I intended to do. I knew that if I thought about this possibility too much, it would lead me to eventually lose my balance. I had to let go of this little fear of mine and tap in to my (rather weak) confidence. I focused on the task at hand – walking up the slope, carefully placing the foot at each step, kicking in the step a bit deeper into the snowpack if necessary – and managed to ignore this stupid fear of falling that so often grips me in various situations (I don't even have to be particularly exposed in order to sense it).
When we finally made it onto the col between Mount Olive's two peaks, we realized that it was only a short and mellow ridgeline scramble on scree to get to the main summit. This was an opportunity we could not ignore. We left our packs and skis at the col, grabbed our ice axes and started hiking up. After a mere five minutes, we made it to the top. At this point, it had become a common theme that the views were extraordinary everywhere we went, but this was something else. There was so much to see; the Balfour glacier, Mount Saint Nicholas, the tiny Bow Hut, the Bow Lake and Valley in the distance, Bow Glacier, Peyto Glacier, Mount Gordon and, of course, our gorgeous lines from the previous day. I felt much more accomplished standing on this summit than on Gordon, actually. Whereas Gordon is a massive, plateau-style mountain, Olive's summit seemed more real to me – more prominent, stronger, and more impressive.
We scrambled back down to our gear, put the skis on, and were ready for our first ski descent of the day. Finbar got the honour to go first. After all, this slope was his main objective of our trip – as much as he'd been in this area many times before, he had never before managed to ski it. I knew this moment meant a lot to him. Then, it was my turn to come down. The snow wasn't as nice as on Gordon the previous day, but the descent was fairly long, the steep and constant slope angle making for a good ski.
Once we found ourselves back on Bow Glacier, we steered towards the snowy ramp which leads up to the col between Saint Nicholas and Olive. I found this feature of the landscape to be truly amazing. It is very conveniently placed for those wishing to adventure and explore this fabulous place. Of course, even without the ramp it would still be possible to get up to the col. But it would not be nearly as easy as a little skin up a little snow ridge and a walk over rocks for less than a hundred meters. It always amazes me to discover what Mother Nature comes up with.
In the end, we skipped the summiting of Saint Nicholas – Finbar's kidneys had been hurting and sore ever since we made the initial ascent to the hut. We did not want to push too far under these circumstances. Instead, we simply skied back to the hut from the col, taking our time as we slashed tight turns through the wet snow right below Saint Nicholas. We knew those were going to be visible from the hut – we wanted our lines to be pretty.
And pretty, they were. I rarely felt more accomplished as an artist (and I used to draw and paint, mind you) than when I looked back at the face we had just skied and saw the most gorgeous line I had ever traced onto winter's blank white canvases. Finbar's line was nice, too, but I definitely think mine was better – tighter turns and all.
The Japanese group was already back at the hut, and they turned out to be our only other hut companions for the night. We talked about gear, Finbar again demonstrating his rope rescue kit. We had more pasta for dinner, this time with bacon, accompanied by ginger tea and rhum. As night drew her dark curtains across the sky, we went to sleep in a much less crowded sleeping quarter.
The following morning, we made a point to get ready fairly early. It was Tuesday and we were going to tackle the awful slog back out to the car. We were hoping for the snow to have a stable enough surface crust to support our weight without us crashing through it. To maximize our chances of encountering such conditions, we had to leave early enough in the morning, before the sun would have any serious chance to melt off the crust. We basically reversed our strategy of the previous day.
The first part of the descent could be skied and was therefore straightforward and easy. As soon as we encountered the first rock gardens, however, we strapped our skis to our packs and proceeded to walking on eggshells – on rocks in order not to slip, on snow in order not to sink in. Our plan was to stick to where the summer hiking trail would be for the entirety of the way out instead of going back down into the canyon like we did on the way up. We knew the hiking trail went along the rim of the canyon. However, there was still enough snow in places to confuse us and lead us to lose the trail several times. Furthermore, our plan to not sink in did not work out as well as we hoped. We moved as carefully as we could, trying to put more weight on our ski poles in order to reduce the pressure we inflicted on the snow at each step. However, we were unable to avoid a fair amount of postholing. We both got stuck so badly several times that we had to wiggle ourselves out of the holes by removing our packs and using our arms and hands to free our legs out of the thigh-deep, heavy snow.
Fortunately, as we slowly and painfully came lower and lower, the snow became less deep and softer, making it easier to navigate through it. It also became patchier, enabling us to stick to the summer trail. The end of the adventure was drawing very near…
It was about 1pm when we finally made it back to the car under what felt like sweltering heat (we had, after all, just hiked for several hours with ski-laden packs, snow pants on our legs and ski boots on our feet). Then and there, reality struck: the adventure was over. However, I know that this finite feeling would only be temporary, as I was instinctively already loosely planning out another attempt – let's hope for a successful one – of the Wapta Traverse for the coming season.
This adventure gave me the bug for summits, ice fields and big mountains and the confidence that can go out into these vast and unforgiving playgrounds. For that and for all the wisdom I gathered from Finbar not just on this trip, but over the past years working as his apprentice, I am eternally grateful.


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"Jesus Christ". What comes to your mind when you hear His name: a religious figure; a great teacher; a powerful prophet; a deceiver; Son of God? We bear his name as "christ-ians", but who in fact is this Jesus?
We know the story, don't we? Just remember a Nativity movie, that chorus of a beautiful carol, last Christmas card and you'll be reminded of a life start like no other. God's only Son being born in a manger, in a tiny town of Palestine. One can read first two chapters of the Gospels (Matthew and Luke), and get the facts. The… strange facts. Amazingly, the same story in one verse of John's Gospel reveals us how things are from the other side of heaven: "God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son…" (John 3:16).
His coming brought the unspeakable joy of the angels to the shepherds of Bethlehem. Those angels probably were seen like a star by the wise men of the East, coming now to Israel in searching for the new born king. The same news stirred up the entire capital city, the king himself declaring to be ready to worship Messiah. Guided by the Scriptures, as being interpreted by the priests and scribes, they all knew the town where Messiah was to be born.
Yet, only some went there, all the way through… Why? Wait a second! An Israelite Savior being proclaimed by "pagan" wise men? A king in a manger? A civil ruler to challenge the iron rule of Rome? A Son of God that comes without the sanction of the high priests and scribes of the… people of God?
Read the Gospel story, find yourself in the picture.
As a man. He was born and raised in Israel, the place called Nazareth becoming his hometown. Until the age of 30 He kept a low profile, preparing himself for the great mission.
As a lamb. Interestingly enough, his first portrayal came from John the Baptist who, preaching at Jordan and baptizing people for repentance, identified in Jesus Christ… the lamb of God (John 1:21). Did you get it? Not many did… "The lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world…" this was the first prophecy projecting to the cross.
As a teacher. Having learned the Scriptures by himself, inspired by the Spirit of God, he taught the multitudes like no other – with authority.
As a healer. Lepers, blind, deaf, mutilated, sick, men and women, young and old, all were healed by the One who had compassion for any and every afflicted soul. Even the dead listened to His voice!
As a… You have read the Gospel of Mark. Try it once again and highlight the way Jesus is identified by different people, friends or enemies: Son of God, prophet, Master, deceiver, Messiah, madman, teacher, the Holy One etc. People, rulers, demons could hardly comprehend the Divine in a human representation.
I am. It is of a crucial importance to know what Jesus said about Himself. Do you remember Him introducing to people by using the famous formula "I am" (a reminiscent of "I Am Who I Am" / Exodus 3:14).
Imagine Jesus saying (all taken from John's Gospel):
- I am the bread of life.
- I am the living water.
- I am the door.
- I am the light of the world.
- I am the shepherd.
- I am the resurrection.
- I am the way.
- I am the truth.
- I am the life.
- I am.
Thank you, Jesus!
We believe that God the eternal Son became incarnate in Jesus Christ. Through Him all things were created, the character of God is revealed, the salvation of humanity is accomplished, and the world is judged.
Think of Jesus as fully God and fully human. He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He lived and experienced temptation as a human being, but perfectly exemplified the righteousness and love of God.
By His miracles He manifested God's power and was attested as God's promised Messiah. He suffered and died voluntarily on the cross for our sins and in our place, was raised from the dead, and ascended to heaven to minister in the heavenly sanctuary in our behalf.
We believe that He will come again in glory for the final deliverance of His people and the restoration of all things.
To support this belief, we have introduced you to some texts in lesson #3. For more and more beautiful passages, please read… the Gospels. A few key texts about Jesus would highlight His amazing personality:
As Christians, we proclaim Jesus Christ and try to make Him known to the whole world. Our main emphasis is on what Jesus did for us, and that is He died in order to redeem us. No wonder all the Gospels focus on His last week, all the passages project towards His final moments.
Have you noticed that no less than a fifth and up to a half of the Gospels' material is concentrated on the final week of Jesus' life? Maybe you'll read differently from now on. Accordingly, it would be a mistake for us to focus on history only, on His teachings only, on His miracles, controversies, deliverances etc. and miss what constitutes the main part of His mission, and that is to die in order to give life.
We are the only religion to proclaim, to boast, to offer… an empty tomb. For all people since Adam and Eve, death is the end. Yet, from Jesus Christ onward, his death became the starting point for a new life, indeed, an eternal life for all those who believe in Him.
Deeply troubled by the cross, Jesus' disciples could not believe the good news of His resurrection. He appeared to the women, to some on their way (our way) to Emmaus, then to Simon Peter, to many others, disciples included, proving that He indeed is the resurrection and the life (John 11:25).
According to the Bible, we believe He ascended to heaven after His resurrection and appearances, standing now at the right hand of God (Hebrews 1:3; 8:1).
We have not followed a great teacher only. We have not stoped puzzled at the crucifixion place. We have not despaired at the empty tomb. We have not stared gazing at the skies looking for a mission Savior. We have a hope in His coming again.
That is when all our hopes will be fulfilled. Jesus Himself said:
Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. (John 14:1-3)
The Bible end with this cry of hope, expectation, fulfillment: "He who testifies to these things says, "Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!" (Revelation 22:20).
For this Bible Study Class (BSC) you will be required to read from the Bible. It's our handbook! Of course, it's up to you when you do it, how you do it, what version of the Bible will you use.
Remember how we started this lesson?
""Jesus Christ". What comes to your mind when you hear His name: a religious figure; a great teacher; a powerful prophet; a deceiver; Son of God? We bear his name as "christ-ians", but who in fact is this Jesus?"
We invite you to read for Essentials #06 – Life of Jesus two Bible books. The pictures are linked to BibleHub where you can start your reading in a favourite version.
By now you have already read two of the Gospels. Why not finish, covering in its entirety the evangelists' report on the life of Jesus? Read Matthew, a Gospel written through Jewish eyes, as Levi-Matthew is the former tax collector, called to be disciple, converted into evangelist, perfect as martyr.
Probably the most researched Gospel, as its author was not an eye-witness, Luke will be a detailed report of Jesus interaction with all and every kind of people, no matter the background of race, color, gender, religion. If, by any chance, you want to follow up, there's the 2nd volume of Luke called Acts.
Here are some resources for advanced students. That doesn't mean for… theologians. Only for those who want to know more about Jesus, as presented by those who dedicated their entire life to learn and teach about Him.
OK. Then, it might be for you!
Resources (articles, audio, video)
Audio Presentations
Mission, Identity and Life of Jesus Christ
What Happened At The Cross – A series of five audio presentations by late Raoul Dederen, former dean at the Seminary of Andrews University. (listen online or download)
Who Do People Say That I Am – A series of five audio presentations by late Raoul Dederen, former dean at the Seminary of Andrews University. (listen online or download)


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Gran Hotel Son Net, a charter member of Historic Hotels Worldwide since 2011, dates back to 1672.


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Manners' notorious fluxus styled piece
Gaylord Pasternak Was born an illegitimate child to the Russian poet and writer Boris Pasternak and an unknowns circus sideshow bearded lady. They met while Pasternak was traveling in America to promote his epic novel, Doctor Zhivago. It is unknown when and at which traveling show they happened to meet, but it is believed to be somewhere between Baltimore and Albany, during the 1970's. The bearded lady named and kept Gaylord in a wicker basket, trying to conceal his existence to her employers. He was often deprived of air and dropped on his head repeatedly, leading to mild mental retardation. Eventually she was forced to give him up, and Gaylord was left on a doorstep in Pensacola, Florida. Here he was taken in by a Baptist minister who tried to teach Gaylord the ways of the Bible and beat him with a nail-studded stick daily. It was then that Gaylord developed his aversion to religion and organization of any kind. He also learned to cut pieces of the pages of the Bible and rearrange the words into his own text. Even at this early age, the spirit of resistance and independence was alive and well within his soiled loins. Gaylord was adopted by a family of cast characters at Walt Disney World, and would soon be the child performer behind the mask and costume of Dopey from Snow White. A tragic incident involving an evil rich girl taunting him with a dirt covered candy apple led Gaylord to flee on foot with his Dopey mask and no pants. He made it. A Midwest train led Gaylord to Kansas where he was recruited as a farm labor hand on an organic spelt plantation. He learned the ways of farming and masturbation. The wild lands and open spaces of the Midwest could not tame Gaylord. He sought the populated centers of his adoptive country and all of the glorious stagnation that they offered. New York City. Gaylord fell in with the roving gangs of homeless teenage children and vagrants. He learned the ways of the streets and performance artists in Greenwich Village. He soon became a member of a murderous gang know as Anti-Friend Hut. Led by the criminally insane mastermind Crank Sturgeon and ruthless enforcer of vigilante laws Clog Wornago, the trio would wreak havoc on deserving and not-so deserving peoples of nefarious and stand-up character. Their twisted interpretation of performance art, mental robberies and public exploits of existence would become the stuff of forgotten legends. The Hut was dissolved by the International Tribunal in The Hague for crimes against humanity, indecent public exposure and also just being all around jerks. Now Gaylord makes collages on his own. If you ask him about any of his work, he will say, "It is what it is. Maybe give me a hotdog now. Mmmmmmrrrrrggggghhh, bye."
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Tomorrow night at Invicta FC 33 from the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Mo., some of MMA's toughest ladies will do battle.The eight fight event will be capped off by an atomweight championship rematch between rivals Jinh Yu Frey and Minna Grusander. On the undercard, a plethora of talent will face off across multiple weight divisions.
Before the cage door closes, the fighters stepped on the scale to make their bouts official.
Jinh Yu Frey (104.5) vs Minna Gruasander (104.8) –atomweight title fight
Danielle Taylor (115.1) vs Monserrat Ruiz (114.8)
Sharon Jacobson (115.3) vs Kay Hansen (114.8)
Amber Brown (104.6) vs Alesha Zappitella (105.7)
Jamie Moyle (125.1)* vs Brianna Van Buren (115.2)
Sarah Kleczka (135.8) vs Brittney Victoria (135.2)
Ashley Medina (105.4) vs Anastasia Nikolakakos (104.8)
Chantel Coates (126) vs Ashlynn Kleinbeck (124.1)
*Jamie Moyle was fined 25% of her purse for missing the strawweight limit of 116-pounds


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It's done !!!!
It's done !!!!
An update on the progress of the new painting workbench.
The gaming surface is 4′ x 8′ and there is a 3 1/4″ shelf all around the table for setting cans, bottles, dice, figures, tape measures, etc on so that you do not have to place those items on the gaming surface.
I'll move this outside tomorrow and sand everything and get a coat of paint on the shelf bits. I think the top playing surface will be covered in felt, green most likely.
The game room is not done, but getting closer. Next week IKEA will be delivering the shelf units and I'll be building the 4′ x 8′ game table. Tonight I got the carpet down and built my workbench. I need to paint the workbench surface and the steel pipe legs.
Tomorrow we will be having a game of Bolt Action … first game in the new room. Kinda exciting.
A few weeks ago this location was nothing but dirt.
It took the contractors just over a week (9 days really) to get the building built. After that I worked on it for a few more days finishing out the second week. I took a few days to screw off at Historicon and I'm back working on the building and calling this the 3rd week.
The shelf units have been ordered from Ikea and should be here late next week, I'll have the carpet down in the Game Room area this weekend. Then I'll build the game table. We are getting close now.
Today was spent painting the green at the Game Room end of the building.


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SALEM, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon lawmaker has introduced a bill to expand whistleblower protections in the state.
The Statesman Journal reports Republican State Senator Jackie Winters says former Oregon Department of Transportation employee Gerritt Law inspired the bill.
Law informed his superiors about problems he found after taking the job in 2013. He then was fired.
Law's concerns included employees' lack of safety training in dangerous conditions, and costly equipment being purchased without compatibility testing and not working.
Law's complaints eventually triggered investigations that confirmed many of his concerns. But they also led to his firing. The state settled Law's retaliation lawsuit for $95,000.
Winters says Law's story made her think about how important it is to ensure public employees are free to raise concerns without fear of retaliation.
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Guest Commentary: Technology trends in paradise
Of course, it's reasonable that smart people like to travel to Hawaii, too, but what really struck me was how relevant both physical security and cybersecurity have become to the three industry segments represented in this one local organization.
HICTA helps develop the information, communications and technology (ICT) professionals in the State of Hawaii and helps advance the progression of HICTA members across industries.
As a physical security guy, I've been researching the failings of our manufacturers to embrace the requisite cyber-hardening techniques that are the fabric of the information security network environment. It was truly refreshing to see a blend of physical- and cybersecurity manufacturers and practitioners in the same rooms engaged in a meaningful dialogue aimed at making our people, processes and products more secure.
Keynote speaker Tuan Nguyen, asst. special agent in charge of the FBI Honolulu Field Office, took on the topic of encryption and explored how investigators could gain access to encrypted evidence without impinging on the privacy concerns of the U.S. citizenry.
Nguyen suggested that more transparency on the government's part could lead to a better dialogue with the community at large, and, in turn, open dialogue would translate into progress.
It was a provocative presentation that left me hopeful for a solution that would allow our law enforcement community to hunt and prosecute terrorist activities as thoroughly as possible. From a personal perspective, I am more of a trust-but-verify guy, and I don't have any illegal details to hide. I think this lowers my guard to many of the privacy concerns that have arisen in the wake of the Snowden revelations. I do see value in the pursuit of evidence against terrorists, and if that potential evidence is encrypted, law enforcement needs a way to investigate its evidentiary value. I do hope we find a dialogue that increases safety for all communities.
In a breakout session, Alert Enterprise CEO Jasvir Gill, an enlightened, entertaining speaker, made a great case for the expansion of analytics engines throughout the enterprise.
Gill demonstrated how gathering, normalizing, and then analyzing the large amounts of data generated within enterprise operations, patterns of behavior, operation and environment can be graded for risk and then monitored dynamically.
Gill's presentation truly excited the possibilities in my integrator's mind. I believe that by monitoring and measuring the relationships between objects [people and things], time, and space we can offer new solutions for problems that have escaped the scrutiny of existing siloed physical security systems.
Enterprise security management requires analysis of relational data to truly understand the changing nature of risk throughout the enterprise operational ecosystem.
A second breakout session featured a presentation on identity by Sal D'Agostino. D'Agostino brings a thinktank-level perspective to this topic, but he made it digestible for all of us in the room. Essentially, we haven't yet answered the call for a unique identity in the United States. It's clear to me that Social Security numbers have failed. And we have different drivers licenses for every state: fail.
How do we begin to constitute a reliable identity is not a question I ask myself very often; I've grown too used to living with many. Attributes that could uniquely define, and differentiate people (maybe an IPv6 address?) resist deployment, leaving gaps in the trust-and-security of our transactions with others and the world.
It occurs to me that identity (and privacy by association) may be the single slice of pie preventing us from normalizing trusted identities and transactions.
Ongoing work in this area is being conducted by the Identity Ecosystem Steering Group (IDESG), in a mission to evolve an Identity Ecosystem Framework (IDEF). This framework effort stems from the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) that will encourage and enable online communities to share "technologies, processes and policies with a strong baseline commitment to privacy, ease of use, interoperability and security."
I was previously unaware of the depth of work in this area and I do believe that a national ID of some type would make everyday transactions with my bank, my medical provider, my business, and even my grocery store simpler and more secure. Let's hope we get there soon.
The day's final panel discussion was focused on finding efficiencies in business while keeping up with "Trends in Technology." Christine Lanning, president of Integrated Security Technologies, represented the small business owner on the panel, and said that cloud-based services had truly freed her team to spend more time on client-based tasking vs. spending time working on internal IT systems.
IST has outsourced all of its HR, IT, and CRM systems, realizing gains in workforce mobility, workflow management, and workflow consistency. She said IST will continue to leverage cloud-based services for even greater gains in the future.
I have seen the results at IST firsthand. In my opinion, efficiency gains are out there for small businesses of every kind. We just have to take the time to sift through and test the cloud offerings. Oh yeah, and don't forget about strong daily backup measures.
Rich Lyman, regional sales manager for Lenel/UTC believes his enterprise clients—a virtual who's who of Silicon Valley—are absorbing technology and replacing technology at a rapid pace. He sees the integration of the access control platform with other systems in the enterprise as a key component for operational savings, with enhanced security along the way, of course.
My experience is that the Hawaii enterprise-space has been decidedly slower-paced. Municipal government, health care, and our critical infrastructure sectors are well behind the deployment curve, and thus the efficiencies-gained-curve, when it comes to leveraging integration across their operating units. I'm looking forward to exploring ways to help these entities capture some of the value that is being realized by our mainland counterparts, unfortunately it looks like it'll be happening on "Hawaii time."
Alert Enterprise's Gill said that the regulated industries—utilities, refineries, finance, and critical infrastructure—were taking advantage of integration and analytics technology trends to save large sums of money, which could be repurposed toward training or growth.
Gill believes small businesses would begin to see the trickle-down of these technologies and be able to leverage them on a smaller scale to gain similar advantages.
I think most of us in the room are aware of analytics. Hawaii retailers may be leading the way in Hawaii with their marketing analytics in this space. I didn't encounter too many folks at the show with hands-on analytics experience. That tips up the ears of the integrator in me, and I'll be exploring a few presentation opportunities with the folks at Hawaiian Electric Company to show them where, when and how analytics can bring value to their organization.
The final panelist was Rodney Thayer, principal at Smithee, Spelvin, Agnew, & Plinge Inc. Owing to Thayer's background in network protocols and cryptography, the panel's moderator had asked him to offer a perspective on the speed-of-adoption vs. the security of the technologies being adopted.
Thayer said that most of the work he was doing for manufacturers was of the catch-up type. Many manufacturers have simply been doing their hardware and software development without a thought to cybersecurity for too long, and that practice has finally caught up with them.
Thayer is hopeful that the industry will turn itself around in the near future and begin to generate more "cyber-hardened" products, but in the meantime his advice is that businesses should verify these things for themselves; vendors aren't knowledgeable enough about what they're doing wrong to be trusted.
His comments definitely reflect my experience to date as the chair of the PSA Networks cybersecurity committee. I've been reaching out to manufacturers for product cyber-hardening guidebooks, and third-party product bug-tracking audit information, with little response or success. The physical security industry is below Tier 1 (of 4) in its cybersecurity practices across the spectrum of manufacturers, integrators, and best practices. We have great examples to draw upon, and I believe it's high time we head down that road.
An interesting thing occurred during the panel discussion. There was a short break in the discussion, during which the event's media sponsor, HibachiTalk presented the audience with 50 free beers. I'm not sure how many beers were consumed, but I do think this livened up the ensuing Q&A portion of the panel discussion.
The evening mixer concluded with the introduction of The University of Hawaii's Information Technology Management Association (ITMA) students who were there to mingle with the minds of Hawaii's IT elite. They were an enthusiastic group of 20 or so, eager to share their vision of the workforce they wish to enter, and the types of projects they hope to take on.
Based on my discussions with some of these students, I'd say Hawaii's technology future has opportunities for innovative growth. I'll have to check back in on the HICTA event next year and if you're planning to travel to the islands, you might want to spend a little time with this group.
Andrew Lanning is co-founder of Integrated Security Technologies (IST), a Honolulu-based low-voltage electrical contracting firm specializing in physical security system design, implementation, and maintenance since 1998. Lanning began his electronics career in 1982 studying COBOL, Fortran, and ASSEMBLER. He earned a combat-action ribbon for duties performed in the Persian Gulf while serving the United States Navy from 1985-1993. Lanning majored in Psychology and Anthropology at the University of Hawaii, and earned a Master's degree in Communication from Hawaii Pacific University in 2011.


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