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I thought it would be helpful to create a resource page that you can always come to for your investment property needs. I recommend bookmarking it for your reference and convenience. Enjoy!
Disclosure: Please note that some of the links below are affiliate links and I will earn a commission if you purchase through those links (at no extra cost to you). These are all things that I have experience with that I am recommending because they are helpful and are companies that I trust, not because of the commissions that I may earn from you using these products.
This is the best book out there for tax information on rental and vacation properties - bar none. Is very well written and easy to read. NOLO press is well respected in the tech industry and this book is no exception. They publish a new version every year and I get a new copy myself about every other year. Amazon always has it in stock.
This book is written by the same author as the rental property tax guide above (Stephen Fishman) and is also excellent. Mr. Fishman covers the basics of home office/small office topics in the landlord book above. This one simply goes deeper and would apply to other business activities as well. There are other ones out there certainly. These are just two that cover their topics well, are put out by a respected publisher, and are easy to read. Again, Amazon carries it and this one comes as a Kindle version as well.


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This is me. Mallorye. Yep, I know my name is spelled differently. Thank you for noticing 🙂 I am 27 years old. I have a RN BSN degree. Let me tell ya, nursing school is rough, thank goodness that is over. I am on a journey to discover myself, and the Real Jesus. I am currently trying to get my family into a healthier life style so yes that includes eating clean, natural remedies..etc. I would love to homestead. I am a SAHM who works 4 nights a month at the local hospital. I am avid epilepsy advocate. I love Jesus, my family and friends.
Matt. My lovely husband. Seriously, I love this guy. He puts up with all my quirks and mood swings. He is loves to go and do and be with people. He plays 53526 instruments it seems like. He overthinks where I don't, he slows down where I go fast. He is the perfect other half of me. Most of all he loves Jesus and loves us. What more could I ask for?
Olivia. She is well adorable. What can I say?! I am a little biased. Okay maybe, a lot biased. Anyways, she is seven. She is independent, funny, tender-hearted. She loves to laugh, she has the most infectious laugh and smile. She loves to give out cuddles, and play outside. She has the most blue eyes I have ever seen. They might just melt your heart. Yes, I prayed when I was pregnant that I would have blue eyed baby. Olivia also has medical issues with a diagnosis of laryngomalacia, pulmonary valve stenosis, sensory processing disorder and our current struggle epilepsy. With that said this little girl is brave and strong. She has new found love of anything art related. She is my momma hen always helping with her sisters. She doesn't let epilepsy define her, she does her own stuff, her own way and doesn't let seizures stop her.
Sophia. Is a little spitfire. She is two and terrific. She is mischievous, a trouble maker, curious about everything. She climbs anything and everything. She goes 0-90 from the time her eyes open to the time she closes them at night, literally hopping to bed the entire time. Her laugh is infectious and despite her go getter, independent, spitfire attitude. She loves fully and fiercely and slows down long enough for some cuddles before doing her next crazy idea.
Scarlett our newest addition at a whopping 9 months old. Oh my, I didn't know what I was missing until I met her. I can say our family definitely feels complete now. She brings a smile to everyone, I have never met a happier baby. I cannot wait to see how her personality blooms.


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This course will focus on the practical application of ERISA principles as applied to qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, health and welfare plans and executive compensation. Students will draft plan documents and summary plan descriptions; review employee communications; draft memos and responses to participant inquiries; conduct legal research; conduct due diligence with respect to employee benefits in corporate transactions; negotiate and draft the asset purchase provisions of corporate transactions; negotiate and draft vendor contract provisions; review Securities & Exchange filings with respect to employee benefit plan footnotes and executive compensation disclosures; review the principles of employee benefits in bankruptcy; review principles of labor law as it impacts employee benefits in collective bargaining; review the avoidance and management of ERISA litigation; consider the legal ethics with respect to representing various parties in an ERISA dispute; and other practical considerations in dealing with employees, government agencies, participants, insurance companies and other vendors and plan sponsors.
Federal Income Taxation (formerly Taxation I), Employee Benefits: Qualified Retirement Plans, Employee Benefits: Executive Compensation, Employee Benefits: Health & Welfare Plans.
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Friday, May 25, 2007
Forecast, finally
Pattern: Forecast, by Stefanie Japel
Yarn: unnamed, heavy worsted wool from a farmer's market. It's wool of the scratchy, stiff variety.
Needles: 8's for garter stitch portions, 6's for the ribbing and neck
Modifications: oh boy. This deserves a fresh paragraph.
I would say that I followed the spirit rather than the letter of the pattern. I did the garter stitch by knitting every row instead of purling, as is specified in the pattern. I swapped in a horseshoe cable for the bobbled cable. At some point I'll probably slice off this odd collar and add something more subtle. My most significant modification was with the button band: rather than doing buttons all the way up, I did short rows in garter stitch so that I had a minimal edging alongside the cables (top) and a wider, buttoned band alongside the ribbing (bottom).
(click photo to get slightly more detail)
I'd started experimenting with an asymmetric band because the strategy of decreasing dramatically under the bust (changing to smaller needles and ribbing) wasn't suited to my straighter proportions. It yielded a well-fitting top but a too-tight waist, and I didn't much feel like reknitting it. I realized that I was going to wear it half-buttoned most of the time anyways. And I liked the clean look of the cabled border.
I also whipped up a little baby sweater last week. It was an incredibly simple and quick knit, and the organic cotton is such a pleasure to have running through your fingers.
Pattern: on the fly top-down swing cardigan.
Yarn: Blue Sky Alpacas organic, color-grown cotton in a light green (1.5 balls) and a sand color (a smidgen for edgings)
Needles: 8, bamboo, 16" circ and dp's
I have a bit of life-changing news to close this post. Fear not, it has nothing to do with doing lots of baby knitting this year. No, the big change is that Mountain Man and I will be moving from my beloved Vermont to the Phoenix area next year. I recognize that this is a good move for us in lots of rationally-calculated ways. I am distressed, though, about how this will impact my knitting!! If you have any advice on how to adjust one's knitting to a hot climate, or can point me towards blogs of any Arizona knitters, I'd love to hear!
5 comments:
- Elena said...
What a great forecast and baby cardi! I also love the pics from your (Himalaya) trip!
- Glaistig said...
I love your modified version of Forecast. Isn't it a great pattern?
I knitted up your Rivendell and love the finished version. I'd be honored if you checked it out on my flickr pic page --> http://www.flickr.com/photos/49853105@N00/518929726/
Thanks again for the pattern :)
I live in CO (not to-o-o far from AZ) so I can tell you to definitely stock up on skin moisturizer for the dry climate (Himalayan-like perhaps?) Congrats on the new adventure!)
- Veronique said...
Lovely Forecast! I love all the mods.
Arizona? Wow! That is quite a change. Does that mean you'll be knitting only shawls and tank tops?
- Macoco said...
Beautiful - the fit is absolutely perfect.
- Anonymous said...
That sweater fits just beautifully - very impressive and I love the open top. Lovely! And cute cute baby sweater - what a perfect easy gift.
Glaistig - I really like your Rivendell. Know you said the fit wasn't quite right but it looks excellent in the pic.


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- Ensure that the activities carried out by contractors are in compliance with the time and cost budget and in accordance with good petroleum engineering practice.
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It looks like the cat is pretty much out of the bag for BMW's updated flagship luxury sedan.
Yesterday, a photo of what appeared to be the refreshed 7 Series was recently posted by an Instagram user. Based on the picture itself, the sedan gets a pretty comprehensive facelift as it looks nothing like the current model BMW has.
Now, a new set of images of what could be the 2020 BMW 7 Series have made their way onto the web once more. Unlike yesterday's Instagram post, the new set of pictures appear to be official press photos that have been leaked ahead of the 7 Series' official launch.
Looking at the refreshed sedan from all angles, the flagship car does appear to get an X7-like facelift for its latest update. Sitting proudly up front are the massive dual kidney grill and a sleeker set of LED matrix headlights. Also changed is the front bumper which now comes with bigger air intakes and a sportier look overall.
Towards the back, the changes on the 7 Series are much more subtle. Slimmer LED taillights, along with a slightly tweaked rear bumper appear to be the only revisions made by BMW. Clearly new, however, is the updated trim piece on the lower section of the doors. Dubbed the 'hockey stick' by BMW enthusiasts, its design has been changed as it now sits upright and extends longer than before.
Apparently, it is set to make its official debut some time next week. Could this mean the 2020 7 Series will make an appearance at the 2019 North American International Auto Show? We'll have to wait and see.
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Lynn Shelton returns with Say When (previously named Laggies), a romantic comedy cum drama cum coming of age film, all wrapped into one lovely little love story. Featuring three of the world's most powerful actors today; Kiera Knightley, Chloë Grace Moretz and Sam Rockwell, Say When may not change the film landscape but it is certainly one of the most loveable films of the year.
Megan (Knightley) is a grown up, at least that is what she tells herself. She currently lives with her high school sweetheart, finds her stuck up and uptight friends getting married and having babies around her, working at her dad's firm as the sign girl and generally not doing what grown ups are meant to do. When her boyfriend, Anthony (Mark Webber) goes to propose to her at a friend's wedding, everything suddenly comes crashing down. She feels the walls coming in as she is forced to be an adult, make decisions and step into the big bad world, but instead she bolts. Whilst on a little drive around town, she is asked by a group of high school students whether she can buy some alcohol for them – the pack is led by Annika (Moretz), a beautiful and intelligent girl, who has her head screwed firmly on. Megan decides to get them drinks and then proceeds to spend the rest of the night 'hanging' with them. It turns out this kid thing can be a lot of fun.
When Anthony unfolds his plan to Megan about the two of them eloping in Las Vegas if that is what she would rather do, she accepts and forces herself to believe that she can be happy. But she realises quickly that forcing happiness is never the key and that she needs some time to breath and take cover. Under the guise of going to a finding yourself convention, Megan calls in a favour from Annika and asks whether she can stay around her house. On the first very first night, she is discovered by Annika's handsome bachelor father, Craig (Rockwell) who decides to find humour in the whole thing, whilst being wildly sarcastic. Megan explains that she is in between leases and needed somewhere to say – Annika is a friend and would it be okay to stay? Craig accepts the story and so starts a pretty obvious but enjoyable love story as the pair figure out their chemistry with one another.
Say When does try its hardest to talk about being an adult, and for the most part it succeeds – like for example when Annika decides that she wants to see her mother and takes Megan along for moral support, it is one of the most touching parts of the film. If anything, it is in fact Annika who is the most adult amongst the characters. Through her, Megan realises that she has choices to make and that is the first thing about begin an adult – she must decide on a path, whichever it is and stop shying away altogether. If Shelton wanted to make a film that debated the ins and outs of adulthood and forced Megan to make life changing decisions, Say When certainly isn't that because pretty soon the whole life storyline is buried underneath sexual tension and intimacy between Megan and Craig, but hey a good love story never goes a miss either.
What does make Say When stand out from the rest are the brilliant performances; all three central characters have fantastic chemistry on screen and prove their own individual talent. There is never a moment when they outshine one another but instead have a brilliant balance, giving good screen time to all characters.
Bundles of fun, lots of laughs, kind and loving, Say When is feel good and fabulous.


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Ode to the West Wind
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" Ode to the West Wind" was written by Percy Bysshe Shelley shortly before his death in 1822. Shelley spent the majority of his life in England where he was born to an upper class family. He attended Eton for his primary education and Oxford University until he was expelled for the publication of The Necessity of Atheism. Shortly after being expelled, Shelley married a commoner named Harriet Westbrook , which upset his family because of his wife?s low social standing. The marriage was short lived and Shelley quickly fell in love with Mary Godwin. Shelley continued writing throughout his life and his most notable works include "Ozamandias", "Laon and Cythna", and "Rosalind and Helen". Mary Shelley, Shelley?s wife who was also involved in literature, wrote Frankenstein. In 1822 Shelley drowned in a boating accident in the Gulf of Spieza. Shelly is mainly noted as the most passionate of the Romantic writers and for his usage of experimental styles in poetry.
"Ode to the West Wind" was written by Shelley on a day when the weather was unpredictable and windy, the poem reflects the mood of the weather and expresses Shelley?s desire for creativeness and intellect. The first section of the poem focuses on the description of the colorful autumn leaves being stirred by the wind. The line " Wild Spirit, which art moving everywhere; Destroyer and preserver.." shows the relationship between Shelley?s desire to create and nature?s force. The second section of the poem tells about the clouds in the sky that are forewarning " the locks of the approaching storm". The fierce storm clouds represent Shelley?s frustration in his lack of original ideas. The third section relates the winds effect on the waves in the sea, which Shelley describes as ".. Grey with fear and tremble and despoil themselves?".
In the fourth section of the poem Shelley shows his desire to be the autumn leaves, tempest clouds, and turbulent waves so that he to can be effected by the wind and nature the way the objects are. The fifth section presents the resolution to Shelley?s desire to be effected by the wind by Shelley letting go of his self-control and allowing himself to be an instrument of the wind. He shows this by saying, " Make me thy Lyre". Shelley views his newfound relationship with the wind as being a rebirth of creativity and intellect and ultimately gains the gifts he set out to find from being open to the west wind.


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On March 15, 5th anniversary of the Syrian civil war, International Rescue Committee (IRC) and HBO's Game of Thrones are set to launch 'RESCUE HAS NO BOUNDARIES', a multi-platform campaign that aims to raise awareness on global refugee crisis and raise emergency funds to rescue people who are displaced by conflict and natural calamities. The IRC is providing support to Syrian refugees in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey, Serbia and Greece. Led by Lena Headey, as Cersei Lannister in the fantasy drama, present and former cast members of the popular TV series unite in urging everyone to rise up for the refugees and displaced people affected in conflicts. According to United Nations, there are more than 60 million refugees and displaced population in the world. Half of the population in Syria has fled the country.
According to David Miliband, President and CEO of IRC, we are "facing the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II." He said that the campaign "hopes to galvanize the general public to take action and rise up for refugees." Also joining in the campaign is the fundraising platform Omaze. For detailed information about the cause, visit http://www.rescue.org/GameOfThrones. Use #RealmToTheRescue in social media.
WATCH: Cast members of Game of Thrones ask you to join RESCUE HAS NO BOUNDARIES
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This is part two of my sermon on the Exodus narratives. In this sermon I focus on Pharaoh and the Passover. This is reverse side of the sermon for last week that focused on Prophets (Moses & Aaron) and the Plagues. The exodus, while a real even in history, also becomes a type of what God has done in Christ. Now he is still setting people free from slavery, but his people are not located in one particular nation, nor are his people from one particular nation. Instead, as John wrote in Revelation (Rev. 7:9), he is drawing people from every tribe, nation, people and language–a great multitude. But again, as I point out, this is not about mere liberation. If God is setting people free he is doing so that he may build a nation of those people who will, in Peter's language, declare the praises of Him who set them free (see 1 Peter 2:9-10; Colossians 1:13-14). So we have no mere liberation theology here, but a powerful declaration of God who makes himself known (see Exodus 5:2 where Pharaoh says he does not know God; and 6:3, 7; 7:5, 17; 8:10, 22; 9:14, 29; 10:2; 14:4, 8 where God says these plagues were that he might make himself known.) Now God is known through Jesus Christ.
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Week 4: October 19, 2008
Exodus 7-12: Freedom for God's People, pt b
1 Now the LORD had said to Moses, "I will bring one more plague on Pharaoh and on Egypt. After that, he will let you go from here, and when he does, he will drive you out completely. 2 Tell the people that men and women alike are to ask their neighbors for articles of silver and gold." 3 (The LORD made the Egyptians favorably disposed toward the people, and Moses himself was highly regarded in Egypt by Pharaoh's officials and by the people.)
4 So Moses said, "This is what the LORD says: 'About midnight I will go throughout Egypt. 5 Every firstborn son in Egypt will die, from the firstborn son of Pharaoh, who sits on the throne, to the firstborn son of the slave girl, who is at her hand mill, and all the firstborn of the cattle as well. 6 There will be loud wailing throughout Egypt-worse than there has ever been or ever will be again. 7 But among the Israelites not a dog will bark at any man or animal.' Then you will know that the LORD makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel. 8 All these officials of yours will come to me, bowing down before me and saying, 'Go, you and all the people who follow you!' After that I will leave." Then Moses, hot with anger, left Pharaoh.
9 The LORD had said to Moses, "Pharaoh will refuse to listen to you-so that my wonders may be multiplied in Egypt." 10 Moses and Aaron performed all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let the Israelites go out of his country.
1 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in Egypt, 2 "This month is to be for you the first month, the first month of your year. 3 Tell the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man is to take a lamb for his family, one for each household. 4 If any household is too small for a whole lamb, they must share one with their nearest neighbor, having taken into account the number of people there are. You are to determine the amount of lamb needed in accordance with what each person will eat. 5 The animals you choose must be year-old males without defect, and you may take them from the sheep or the goats. 6 Take care of them until the fourteenth day of the month, when all the people of the community of Israel must slaughter them at twilight. 7 Then they are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs. 8 That same night they are to eat the meat roasted over the fire, along with bitter herbs, and bread made without yeast. 9 Do not eat the meat raw or cooked in water, but roast it over the fire-head, legs and inner parts. 10 Do not leave any of it till morning; if some is left till morning, you must burn it. 11 This is how you are to eat it: with your cloak tucked into your belt, your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. Eat it in haste; it is the LORD's Passover.
12 "On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn-both men and animals-and I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD. 13 The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are; and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt.
29 At midnight the LORD struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on the throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner, who was in the dungeon, and the firstborn of all the livestock as well. 30 Pharaoh and all his officials and all the Egyptians got up during the night, and there was loud wailing in Egypt, for there was not a house without someone dead. 31 During the night Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, "Up! Leave my people, you and the Israelites! Go, worship the LORD as you have requested. 32 Take your flocks and herds, as you have said, and go. And also bless me."
As I said last week, the Exodus of Israel from Egypt is likely the most significant historical event to ever occur on planet earth. The problem is that often times the Exodus has been reduced to a mere type with the requisite anti-type being neglected. That is, some have spent so much time focusing on the Exodus as mere Exodus that they have neglected the greater theological significance of the narrative itself. Thus, what I have tried to do in last week and this week is describe for you the theological significance of the type and the direction the type is pointing us; namely, Jesus Christ.
This is all to say that the Exodus narratives and the historical events themselves point us beyond the mere story of a nation being brought out of slavery; people being brought out of slavery is nothing new: We have had that happen in our own nation. This is not to denigrate such an accomplishment, but it is to say that what is more important than the exodus of the nation of Israel is the manner in which the events took place and what the author of the narratives told us about the events that took place. The author necessarily interpreted the events through a theological lens and his perspective is meant to shape our understanding of the God who affected the event itself.
So last week, we looked at the first of two points: Prophets and Plagues. This week, we'll conclude by looking at Pharaoh and Passover.
First, we'll look at the Pharaoh who was the king of Egypt at the time. In God's dealings with Pharaoh we have a demonstration of who runs the earth. Pharaoh thought for certain that it was himself. So he continued time and time again to stand up against the Lord and refused to alter his position.
But you see, Pharaoh was not working alone and he was not only protecting his interests. Pharaoh was working for the enemy doing all he could to snuff out the Lord's people in order that the enemy might snuff out the Lord's plans. This is a strange man who sacrificed the lot of his own people because of his stubborn refusal to let Israel go. What we learn is that the gods we set up always betray us in the end. They are only concerned about their own self-interests.
But I wonder: At the outset, we were told that God would make Moses like God to pharaoh and Aaron would be his prophet. So if YHWH was able to make Moses appear this way in Pharaoh's presence, where did Pharaoh's strength to resist the Lord come from? Was Pharaoh being played by his 'gods'? "This is a section that focuses sharply on the conflict between heaven and earth, issuing in the same lesson which, in later years, Nebudchadnezzar had to learn the hard way." You might recall from my sermon series on Daniel last year:
34 At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity was restored. Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified him who lives forever.
His dominion is an eternal dominion;
his kingdom endures from generation to generation.
35 All the peoples of the earth
are regarded as nothing.
He does as he pleases
with the powers of heaven
and the peoples of the earth.
No one can hold back his hand
or say to him: "What have you done?"
Simply put, the earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof. I suspect that even now we have this strange misconception that we are the ones running the earth and putting up the show. Pharaoh learned this lesson in a terribly difficult way. We see here that God takes back what is his by demolishing all that is not. He said, "On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn of both people and animals, and I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord."
Finally, we have the Passover. In the Passover event we see that God made a distinction between who belongs to God and who does not. He said, "But among the Israelites not a dog will bark at any person or animal. Then you will Know that the Lord makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel."
It's not everyone who was saved. The Egyptians suffered. Mightily. But the bottom line is this: It was only those who were under the protection of blood who were saved. If an Israelite did not paint his door with blood and keep everyone inside, he would have suffered loss. If an Egyptian had covered his door with blood and stayed inside, he would have been saved. It wasn't just being a part of Israel that saved them, it was being under the blood that made them distinct. He didn't say, "When I notice you are an Israelite I will pass over you." He said, "When I see the blood I will pass over you." I suppose we might justifiably say that anyone who came under the blood would have been safe.
One writer noted, "Ever since the fourth plague, the people of Israel had been set apart from the Egyptians, but in each case it was the onset of the plague itself that made their distinct status evident." (Motyer, 126) The Israelites were special people whom God protected. Motyer goes on, "What we can say with certainty is that by the wonder of divine mercy they were the Lord's people, the subjects of his saving activity, the people destined for deliverance and, in the meantime, in a world under his just and awesome judgment, they were a people set apart, the objects of his loving, protective care." (123)
God did not allow his people, his special people, his chosen people, his unique people to be washed under the flood or swept under the rug or destroyed by the rebellion of humans. In the Passover God made a distinction and demonstrated in a mighty way that his judgment is just. He made a distinction and demonstrated that he will not allow anyone in heaven or earth or under the earth to destroy his people or the purposes he has planned for them. He demonstrates that he is able to protect those he loves.
It should give us great comfort; great strength; great courage. God demonstrates that he is able to protect his own. The gods of Pharaoh cannot say the same. So I don't know why people blame God for this episode. We want this contest don't we? We want to see whose god reigns, whose god is supreme, whose god has the power? I don't know why people blame god for so much death when people are given every opportunity to come under his protection.
I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name-the name you gave me-so that they may be one as we are one. 12While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me. None has been lost except the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled. 13″I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them. 14I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. 15My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.
God himself provided the protection for his people. Even now, as then.
We have examined four aspects of the Exodus narratives.
So in the Prophets we have a discovery of who speaks for God.
In the Plagues we have a declaration of who is God.
In the Pharaoh we have a demonstration of who runs the Earth.
And in the Passover we see a distinction between those who belong to God and those who do not.
But it is my contention that we are learning more here than just a mere history of the ancient Israelites and Egyptians. My contention is that we are learning something here about God's dealings with humans and God's ability and design to preserve the people he has called into being.
The battle here was that Egypt's intent was to keep God's people enslaved and thus prevent God from fulfilling his promise to bring them into the Land.
If the events that took place leading up to the Exodus, the plagues, the confrontations between Moses and Pharaoh, were designed so that God might show his power and his name be declared in all the earth (9:16), then can their repetition in this book serve any less purpose to us? We too are meant to know God. We are meant to know the God who makes himself known even if today we only read about these events we see God who triumphs over the gods we have erected. He says: Go ahead and trust in your gods. Go ahead and put your faith in the gods your hands manufacture. He doesn't deny us that much. But we should not be surprised, either, when the True God wages war against those gods; neither when we suffer casualties and death because we have not chosen wisely.
The same event is happening, I believe, even today. God desires to be known and has made himself known. And he is redeeming his people from slavery all around the world. God's people, however unknown to us, but known to him, are slaves all around the world and God is in the process of setting them free-overcoming the powers that hold them captive and setting them free by the Son: If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
But it seems that there is also the same result for those who refuse to know God. He still makes himself known, but now through Jesus; and the results are the same: some will be saved, some will not:
"For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God."
He is gathering his people from among the nations. He is setting them free through Jesus. He is creating, Peter wrote, a 'chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that we may declare the praises of him who called us out of darkness and into his wonderful light.'
But we only get there through Jesus. Jesus is our message. Jesus we proclaim. When Jesus is lifted up will he draw all people unto himself. We have only one message of hope and deliverence for God's people: Look to Jesus. Be free in Christ. He is our Exodus.


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Billy Long: We must protect our children from runaway debt
The majority of our national debt is simply a result of unnecessary, wasteful spending that is focused on the "here and now" rather than the future. There has also been a lackluster desire to fix budget-busting problems with long-standing safety net programs.
The debt is the total of yearly budget deficits over time and interest paid on borrowed funds from nations like China. Thankfully, the House has proposed a budget to reduce the deficit, diminishing the need to borrow, and begin reversing the debt.
The House's A Balanced Budget for a Stronger America would cut $5.5 trillion in spending with no tax increases, and balance the budget in less than 10 years.
This budget takes several approaches to relieve Americans of constant regulatory pressure and tax burdens. It would repeal Obamacare, which has driven up health care costs through numerous tax provisions and driven down Americans' full work potential due to employer mandates. States would have more control to shape education, food stamp and Medicaid programs to meet their needs, benefiting all Americans. This budget would simplify the tax code. The budget would not only increase fiscal security but also strengthen national security.
Balancing the budget should be common sense. Every American balances their budget to make ends meet. Why should the federal government be any different? The proposal is a solid step to reverse reckless spending. I support this budget to strengthen our nation, to clean up our fiscal house for American families and protect our children from a runaway debt burden.
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There is a simple solution to this problem Billy. Just tell the standing Army to go home and sit down.
Obamacare has reduced medical costs throwing educational costs totally to the states would increase real estate taxes or decrease the quality of education. Why don't we stop buying military equipment that we don't use or doesn't work. Or stop congressional expence accounts.
Just tell the standing Army to go home and sit down.
Looking at the Wikipedia 2015 Federal budget page's figures, it would appear that would only shave off 1/10 of the military budget.
Just looking at the total "National Defense" budget vs. the rest, while it's conveniently the largest line item, it's dwarfed by the combined social welfare budget, and that's not counting all the state level programs for that.
Fiscal year 2013 is the last year that's got all the figures filled in (the Federal fiscal year ends in September of its year, so it takes a while for all the numbers to get collected), and it had a 1,033 billion dollar deficit as I figure it. Subtracting the DoD budget "including Overseas Contingency Operations" and the rough 3/4ths of the Department of Energy's budget that goes towards nuclear weapons still results in an unsustainable 333 billion dollar deficit for that year.
A hint at the unsustainablity can be gained by looking at the interest costs of these fiscal years, 246 for 2013, and for 2015, 252 in Obama's request and 267 in the Republican proposal. Those are large figures, even for a 4 trillion dollar budget, and will become very ugly when we can no longer borrow and print money at near 0% real interest rates. Those of us who remember the late '70s know how ugly this can become, and that fiscal crisis didn't get very far.
As long as a country has the ability to print and distribute money, the debt means nothing. Remember all those bills you have in your wallet are actually backed by nothing but faith.


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Based on their size, color, habits and habitats almost seventeen penguin species are identified in the planet. Among them, Emperor penguins are the biggest and they will have a black cap, blue-grey neck, orange colored patch on the ear and yellow breasts. Meanwhile, the most prevalent penguin in Antarctica is the king penguin and is regarded as the second biggest one particular in that area. Some other penguin varieties are Galapagos penguin, Adelie penguin,Chinstrap penguin, Gentoo penguin, Rockhopper penguin and Macaroni penguin.
Though motion pictures based on penguins are quite uncommon, 'Happy Feet' is a extremely nice film to watch in a digital tv powered by Dish Television. The story is based on a tiny penguin named Mumble, who got an astounding talent for tap dancing. All emperor penguins are supposed to have a heart song to express their accurate appreciate in their country. But poor Mumble got a terrible voice and that come to be a challenge for it to come across its true like. As it doesn't have a heart song it became an unacceptable bird in his neighborhood. The film got a very good clapping from children about the planet.
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Some of the physique options that assist the bird to adapt to the aquatic lifestyle in the sea are its wings, feet and tail. The wings of penguins are just like airplane wings and are called flippers. They use flippers to propel by means of water and at that time penguin got an look of a bird flying in the water. Meanwhile, penguin's feet are web shaped and quite quick, so they can move in the water extremely immediately. The game they play in the ice is referred to as tobogganing. They use its feet and flippers for this, which will aid them to move swiftly and glide smoothly more than the ice making use of their belly.
Your chickens will have to have feed and a fantastic location for them to roost.
Anytime we see penguins, it will be either floating in the water or sliding with their bellies. Naturally a query will come in our mind, whether or not penguin is a bird or fish. We have to describe penguin as a variety of flightless bird that spend big part of its life in the sea. That is the reason why advertisers use penguins as their models in ads related to cooling equipments.
They look just like a man wearing a dark coat, as their back portion is black, even though bellies are white. The major layer of a penguin's skin got thick layers of stiff feathers and this aids it to really feel warm, even they are gliding by means of ice covered mountains. Just like peacocks, penguins also go by way of molting method, where they shed their feathers and grow new ones. They even got an oil secreting gland above their tail that helps it to make its outer thick coat extra wind proof and water proof.
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Most of these elfin creatures are located in the southern hemisphere. The Galapagos penguins can be located in the Galapagos Islands, whilst certain other species can be noticed in the islands close to New Zealand and Australia, the coast of South America and the icy waters close to Antarctica. Not too long ago a container ship Rena was grounded on a reef on Mount Maunganui beach in New Zealand and the oil spilled from it impacted some 360 birds living there, like almost 40 penguins. Wildlife rescuers did a wonderful job there by cleaning and scrubbing those penguins and releasing it to its beach habitat just after clearing the oil coat.
Based on their size, color, habits and habitats nearly seventeen penguin species are identified in the world. Among them, Emperor penguins are the largest and they will have a black cap, blue-grey neck, orange colored patch on the ear and yellow breasts. Meanwhile, the most common penguin in Antarctica is the king penguin and is regarded as the second largest 1 in that area. Some other penguin varieties are Galapagos penguin, Adelie penguin,Chinstrap penguin, Gentoo penguin, Rockhopper penguin and Macaroni penguin.
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The deadline for our early bird season ticket offer is only 27 days away.
Supporters who purchase a season ticket for next campaign before or on the 28th of June will be able to purchase the same category of season ticket at the same price the following season.
Season tickets can be purchased by calling in at the stadium during office hours or online.


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Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Level 1
Blood Flow Restriction Rehabilitation (BFR) is a powerful tool for the rehab and fitness professional. This 1-day course will introduce participants to a foundational understanding of BFR, as well as therapeutic and fitness applications.
About B.F.R.
BFR is the act of safely restricting venous blood flow from a working muscle, but allowing arterial blood flow to that working muscle. This is done primarily with low intensity resistance training. Since the ability of that blood to escape is dramatically reduced, metabolic stress and cellular swelling are greatly increased.
So what does this mean for you the health professional?
- Drastically improve your patients' post-surgical recovery time
- Treat muscle atrophy in both acute and chronic pain patients
- Use as accessory work into your client programming for less stress on joints and tendons
- Increase your endurance athlete's VO2 Max with as little as 2x/week BFR training
- Separate yourself from other clinicians by performing the latest, evidenced-based rehab/exercise program
This course will cover:
- The wide range of benefits of BFR training
- Contraindications to BFR and when and where it should be applied
- How to safely screen and assess your patient/client prior to BFR
- How to safely apply BFR cuffs for the upper and lower extremity
- Compare and contrast different uses of BFR from bed ridden to athletic performance training
- Develop and devise a rehab program for your patients and clients
With over 800 peer-reviewed articles in the scientific literature, the efficacy of BFR cannot be denied. By applying pressure to exercising limbs through a specifically applied tourniquet, one can improve strength, hypertrophy, and endurance while using a very light load.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, attendees will be able to:
- Discuss the benefits of blood flow restriction (BFR) training
- Discuss Indications and Contraindications of BFR Training
- Demonstrate safe and effective placement of BFR cuffs
- Compare and contrast different uses of BFR from bed ridden to athletic performance training
- Critically Analyze the utility of BFR in the rehabilitation setting
- Develop and devise a training program for a potential patient or client
What's Inside?
Hour 1 - Introduction
a. What is Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training
b. Why would a clinician use BFR - Increase Strength/Hypertrophy/Cardiovascular function in a rehab setting
c. Why would a fitness fanatic use BFR - Increase Strength/hypertrophy/Recovery/cardio - in a gym/crossfit setting
d. Case Studies
Hour 2 - The Science Behind BFR Training
Hour 3 - How Does BFR Work?
Hour 4 - Who benefits from BFR?
a. Who should avoid BFR?
a. Indications/Contraindications
b. Programming BFR Training
c. High intensity Training (def.)
d. Low Intensity Training (def.)
e. Establishing a 1RM using a 10RM test
f. Reps and Sets and total volume
What's Inside? (cont'd)
Hour 5 - Using BFR Cuffs
- Compression Scale -
- Pneumatic Compression Scale
- Upper Extremity Application - Zone
- radial pulse
- Lower Extremity Application - Zone
- posterior tibialis pulse
Hour 6 - Upper Extremity Exercises
Hour 7 - Lower Extremity Exercises
Hour 8 - Using BFR for recovery
Hour 9 - Using BFR for increasing Aerobic Capacity
Chase Phelps, MS, RSCC, Director of Sports Science, Stanford University
"The Smart Cuffs BFR certification course was fantastic. The instructor was extremely knowledgeable about the subject matter and was able to deliver the information in a way that the practitioners in the room could immediately apply. The content was a perfect blend of evidence with real world experience. The amount of information I was able to take away from a one day course was amazing and I highly recommend this course to people working in all areas of the human performance field."
About Your Instructor
Dr Stevens has had a prolific career in continuing education since his move to Western Canada in 2011, a year where he attended over 200 hours of continuing ed courses and taught almost as many. Having taught and attended hundreds of courses all across North America on a broad array of topics, he found his way to Somatic Senses naturally through continual involvement in the industry and drive to improve. In operating Somatic Senses, he aims to find the impactful, evidence-based and/or cutting edge approaches to health and bring them to the masses through course work.
Dr Stevens has been teaching continuing education courses since 2012.
Dr Benjamin J Stevens
Dr Stevens has presented on a variety of topics for a wide variety of organizations such as professional sports teams, national and provincial health associations, as well as plethora private groups of trainers and therapists.
He resides in Kelowna, BC where he is in private, concierge practice, working primarily with athletes and complex cases. His current areas of interest include concussion, lumbar disc herniation, Blood Flow Restriction, Post Surgical Return to Sport, and community-wide integration.
In his spare time you'll find him in the gym, touring the backcountry (summer and winter alike), juggling kettlebells at the beach, or spending lots of time with his wife and daughter.
Looking for CEUs for your governing body?
If you live anywhere in Canada and want to apply for CEU pre-approval for this course for Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Athletic Therapy, Kinesiology, or Massage Therapy, we will reimburse you the cost of applying (upon approval). The course must be approved for everyone in your profession in your province as a result of your application (you cannot apply for just you).
Reach out via the Contact Us page for more details and to gain our approval for an application.
Ready to Register?
Level 1 Blood Flow Restriction Training – Vancouver 2020


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What's beige and bland and has little or no nutritional value? The dishes that thousands of restaurants across the UK try and pass off as being suitable for a kids' menu. It's one of the restaurant industry's dirty little secrets that, more often than not, they fail to serve their younger customers anything remotely resembling a balanced meal.
What isn't a secret is that British kids are eating less and less vegetables.
Five a day is now a far-fetched goal with as many as one in seven 4-11-year-olds going through most days eating not a single portion of veg. And when you look at the veg they do consume, a fifth of it comes from baked beans or pizza.
The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) believes it's time for restaurants to help #KidsVegOut. Throughout May, the SRA is running a campaign to help children and their parents by calling on restaurants to put two vegetables on every child's plate. Parents know their kids should be eating more veg but often find it hard to stick to their guns when eating out and no one wants a family fight on a night out.
There are plenty of good examples of restaurants already feeding children well and making it easy for kids to eat their greens. Everyone knows that a couple of florets plonked on a plate are more likely to end up in the bin than a kids mouth. That's why leadership from creative restaurants is so desperately needed. If all the options on the children's menu have at least two portions built in, and the dish looks good, kids are much more likely to want to eat them. And parents can then get on with the business of relaxing and enjoying their own meal.
Restaurants like Jamie's Italian ensure a minimum of two portions of veg on every child's plate, squirrelling away bucket loads of the stuff in its pasta and pizza sauces as well serving its popular Shake me Salads. At Wahaca, all kids' meals come with carrots and cucumber dippers, tomato salsa and freshly squished guacamole – making veg appetising, automatic, fun and easy.
Wouldn't you prefer a restaurant which helps #KidsVegOut?


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Ben is 15. That means 15 years of family photos under our belt- and believe me, it's been a long time since we crammed into the Sears Portrait Studio for a hurried {or should I say harried?} torture photo session. When we moved to St. Augustine, we decided we were more catch us in real life people than say cheese right now, dangit people and thus began a decade of searching for the perfect on-location photography spots. Fortunately for us, St. Augustine offers so many perfect backdrops, you could take a different family photo every day for a year! Fortunately for you, … [Read more...]
Summer Staycation Idea: Find the BEST Beach in St Augustine!
Simply St. Augustine hosted a writing & photography contest as part of our 31 Days of Summer in St. Augustine series... it was so much fun seeing the work that local students sent in! All the photos in today's post were shot by student photographers- feel free to comment with your encouragement. I'm so proud of them! St. Johns County boasts over 40 miles of coastline and although they're all in one county, our beaches do have distinct personalities. So that begs the question... What is the best beach in St. Augustine? We have beaches so packed with shells you … [Read more...]
Kids Pirate Tour – Pirates, Plunder and Parlay
St. Augustine was a pirate's playground in the late 1500's. Our kids recently joined a Pirates, Plunder and Parlay tour and did their own plundering of St. Augustine's booty!! We had sword fights, scavenged the city and learned history {shhh, don't tell... it's fun and educational!}. Follow our swashbuckling fun in the post below... methinks you'll be plannin' yer own pirate tour soon!! First, I have to say that I was completely blown away by Aruna, our pirate tour guide! She kept all 12 kids engaged, in line and smiling throughout the 90 minute tour. She was patient … [Read more...]
DOW Museum of Historic Homes
** update: The Dow Museum has, unfortunately, closed. ** I thought I'd just run in to the Dow Museum of Historic Homes to gather info for a piece I was writing for Compass Magazine. Instead, I was drawn into a magical collection of old homes and an afternoon of fun discovery with my children! The Dow Museum is a collection of 9 historic homes dating from 1790 to 1910. Kenneth Dow purchased and donated these homes- thus the name of the museum. I'm not sure what I expected {besides boring}, but via my camera lens, I enjoyed this time-worn history collage through my … [Read more...]
Colonial Quarter St. Augustine!
If you've been downtown anytime over the past few years, you've heard sounds from the Colonial Quarter. Hammering continues as the boatwright works on the boat, staccato clangs hint at hot fires in the forge, and the occasional gunshot explodes behind the wall. You've heard it but many tourists never see the Colonial Quarter. Although this two-acre attraction is tucked between two busy tourist corridors, it blends seamlessly into historic St. Augustine... because it is historic St. Augustine. Walk with me through a few highlights of St. Augustine's Colonial … [Read more...]
Colonial Spanish Quarter
** UPDATE: The Colonial Spanish Quarter is OPEN again!! The new Colonial Quarter encompasses British colonial, Spanish colonial & Native American history. Pat Croce, owner of the St. Augustine Pirate Museum, revitalized it. View preview pictures of the NEW COLONIAL QUARTER <-here!** Like jewelry? Like the history of St. Augustine? How about live music, freshly harvested produce, and seeing the arts of yesteryear being practiced? Like catching a cool bay breeze on a warm, sunny day while strolling under the dappled shade of venerable Florida oaks? Welcome to … [Read more...]
Picture Perfect
Thanks, Lori Lee Photography, for sharing your work with us! If you have a shot to share, email email@example.com … [Read more...]
St. Augustine Beach
A couple of weeks ago, we hit Burrito Works Taco Shop on Anastasia Island for dinner and then walked across the street to St. Augustine Beach for sunset. It's November, so the weather was too cool for a swim in my book- but perfect for bird & surfer watching, splashing and watching the sunset. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I'll shut up and show you a glimpse of the beauty of St. Augustine Beach / Anastasia Island at sunset. The boardwalk crosses the dunes. I love the wildflowers and sea oats that thrive here. We had the place {mostly} to … [Read more...]


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A Southern sun means warm, temperate weather most days of the year, so when you're in Birmingham, Alabama, you'll want to make the most of it. Outdoor things to do include catching a ball game at Regions Field, saying hello to the rhinos at the Birmingham Zoo, or catching a zip line at Red Mountain Park. History buffs will love a visit to Sloss Furnaces and Kelly Ingram Park, while the botanists among us will find a home at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Let these locales encourage you to step off the quad and into all that Birmingham has to offer the outdoor adventurer.
The Birmingham Zoo family has grown! We are happy to announce that Parker, the red panda, has joined Sorrel here at the Zoo as part of a breeding recommendation through the Species Survival Plan Program. We are hoping that cupid's arrow heads in their direction 💘 You can tell Parker from Sorrel by his beautiful deep mahogany coat. Head on over to the Zoo to meet Parker in the Predator Building!
Birmingham Zoo
Who doesn't love a day spent hanging out with exotic animals? The Birmingham Zoo can definitely help you there, as it's home to nearly 230 species of animals. See elephants, lions, and zebras, and also more rare creatures like the red panda and the Southern white rhinoceros. Also, keep an eye on their event calendar. They host special holiday events (like Birmingham's largest Easter egg hunt), gatherings for bird watchers, and the annual Run for Future Rangers! 5K. Tickets to the zoo are $16, and are always half price on Tuesday. Need more zoo time? Try volunteering or applying for a student summer internship.
Sloss Furnaces
Sloss Furnaces is a National Historic Landmark and was once the largest manufacturer of pig iron in the world. Today, it's a monument to the Industrial era, and has free public guided tours on most Saturdays and Sundays. Sloss Furnaces is also home to Sloss Metal Arts, a program of workshops and exhibitions dedicated to cast iron sculpting. If you've been thinking about a new hobby, they offer classes for beginners on Saturdays and Sundays. Admission to Sloss Furnaces is free during business hours.
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
The Birmingham Botanical Gardens is beautiful year-round, open seven days a week, and always free for visitors. They have dozens of formal botanical collections, including a rose garden and rhododendron garden, as well as six acres of forest for a quiet, woodland stroll through some of the region's oldest native trees. Highlights include the Bruno Vegetable Garden — whose produce goes to Magic City Harvest, a local nonprofit dedicated to feeding those in need — and the Japanese Garden. Looking for a new study nook? Check out their public library filled with a large selection of gardening and horticultural books.
Kelly Ingram Park
Kelly Ingram Park is historically known as West Park and has a storied past as the epicenter of the civil rights movement. Kelly Ingram Park was a gathering point for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference — then presided over by Martin Luther King Jr. — to hold sit-ins, boycotts, marches, and jailings designed to end segregation in Birmingham. Today, it stands firm as a monument, drawing thousands of visitors every year to see the park and its sculptures, memorializing images of protests and police brutality in the 1960s. Check out the audio tour developed by the Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau, which describes the stories behind the scenes.
Red Mountain Park
Red Mountain Park is a massive historical and recreational site, home to a beautiful 15-mile trail system leading to hiking highlights like tree houses, overlooks of downtown Birmingham, and historic iron ore mining sites. Head over to the Adventure Area to indulge in aerial thrills like ziplining through the trees, or climbing and rappelling down the Kaul Adventure Tower. Hiking the trails is free, along with the TravelStorysGPS map, which will tell you about the historical sites as you pass them. Zipline adventures start at $29 per person.
Regions Field
The home of the Birmingham Barons is the place to be on game day. They played their first game on Regions Field in April 2013, beating the Mississippi Braves with a 9-5 win, and kick-starting the fourth-busiest season in Baron history. The field is in the hopping, historic Southside community of Birmingham. Catch a game for as little as $7 (or splurge for Dugout Premium seats at $15 each), then hit the streets for postgame brews and snacks. Try local faves like Tortugas Pizza and Ted's Restaurant.


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This Blue Heart with Wings Pin features a satin blue enamel heart hugged in feather detailed wings. It's a unique, beautiful piece to raise awareness of child abuse, prostate cancer, human trafficking, and the many causes. This heart pin is 3-D die-cast from jeweler's metal, plated in antique gold and coated with an epoxy finish. Each pin includes a standard clutch back and is individually poly bagged. Pair with of our awareness ribbon lanyards (sold separately) for a great statement!
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4 Takeaways From Gartner Security Summit
The mission of the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2017 was clear: to help you secure your digital future.
But to ensure you're ready for what comes next, you have to understand the state of security today. With that in mind, here are four key takeaways from Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2017:
HTTPS Decryption is Imperative
According to Gartner, by 2020, more than 60 percent of organizations will fail to properly decrypt HTTPS traffic and miss most targeted web malware.
HTTPS traffic is more than 50 percent of the web, and the ability to decrypt HTTPS traffic to scan for hidden attacks will continue to increase in importance. This is especially necessary as the percentage of malware samples using TLS continues to grow.
CSOs and security pros should include data protection and encryption in their next security purchases, Gartner recommends.
The DDoS Boom Has Just Begun
DDoS attacks have grown exponentially in size and scope. The peak DDoS attack size exceeded 1Tbps for the first time in 2016, fueled by the Mirai malware. That's a massive increase over the peak of 309Gbps in 2014, 100Gbps in 2010 and 24Gbps in 2008.
Gartner says that 99 percent of these attacks are volume attacks at the infrastructure layer, and the rise and weaponization of Internet of Things (IoT) devices will continue to fuel growth of DDoS of Things attacks across all verticals, including financial services, airlines, health care, education, federal and local government and more.
Organizations require DDoS solutions that deliver not only high performance, but can mitigate multi-vector DDoS attacks and protect network infrastructure.
Cloud and SaaS Rule
If your security strategy doesn't already incorporate cloud- and SaaS-based applications, you've already fallen behind.
Gartner estimates that by 2021, 25 percent of corporate data traffic will bypass perimeter security and flow directly from mobile and portable devices to the cloud. That's up from 10 percent today.
While making the move to the cloud-based services, it's important to understand the common obstacles, which according to Gartner are:
- Privacy and regulatory issues, especially in Europe
- Bandwidth concerns due to high costs in some geographies
- Latency issues as some cloud service's points of presence are far away
Devise a Container Security Strategy
As the use of containers increases, Gartner advises organizations to think of containers as another unit of encapsulation of a workload to scan – physical, virtual machines, VMs in Infrastructure-as-a-Service and containers – that must be protected.
It's important to develop a container security strategy and evaluate point solutions to address gaps. Container security must start in development and by scanning for known vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
Gartner also recommends using application control and whitelisting for runtime protection. And in the short term, Gartner cautions to avoid mixing and matching containers of vastly different rust levels on the same shared host OS.
Lastly, Gartner advises to get involved in DevOps initiatives. While containers aren't necessary for DevOps and DevOps isn't necessary for containers, they are often used together.
What were your key takeaways from Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2017? Leave us a message in the comments and let us know.


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Award-winning brewmaster Kevin Cox and his team at the Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Company are proud of where they come from. 'Drink Local' is their slogan, and a portion of their proceeds go to the preservation of the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains that border the San Joaquin Valley. Their popular Mt. Whitney XPA (an 'Xtra Pale Ale' with a delightful combination of citrus and hop flavors) is named for the highest peak in the range. Try out their core brands, seasonals, and specialty batches at their tasting room, right across the street from the home of Fresno's minor league baseball team, the Grizzlies.
Address & telephone number: 745 Fulton St, Fresno, CA, +1 559-486-2337
More than just a brewery, Full Circle is also a lively entertainment venue with bags of character. Its sizable performance space hosts everything from burlesque and belly dancing shows to live music and roller derbies. Nowhere else in Fresno offers as many different brews in their sampler flights – a whole 12 – while root beer and mead are also available. Some of the best beers here are the High Speed Rail Red Ale, which has notes of caramel and roasted malt, and the 1850 London Porter, a rich offering with hints of coffee and dark chocolate.
Address & telephone number: 620 F St, Fresno, CA, +1 559-264-6323
Scott and Michele Kendall's Sequoia Brewing Company has been a Fresno staple for over a decade, and the couple now operate two brewpubs in the city. The beer is brewed at the Olive Avenue branch, but both locations employ a cozy ski lodge-style décor and serve up steaks, salads, pastas, tacos, ribs, wings, and other hearty fare. You can pair the food with one of Sequoia's brews – the Black Oak Porter is particularly good – or, as the Kendalls have partnered with Tioga-Sequoia, one of the latter's instead.
Addresses & telephone numbers: 777 E Olive Ave, Fresno, CA, +1 559-264-5521, 1188 E Champlain Dr Suite 107, Fresno, CA, +1 559-434-2739
559 is a true family business. Their Raisin Farmer Ale, with its mix of spiciness and dark fruits, is an homage to the Williams' grandfather, who worked in California's fields for over half a century. Three generations pitch in at the tasting room, where items of family heritage like wagon wheels and grape trays serve as decoration. Eight beers are on tap here, and guests are invited to sample them in 2oz taster glasses at the bar's marble counter top. 559 also ensure that the fruit they add to their brews – raisins, figs, strawberries, and peaches – is always sourced locally.
Address & telephone number: 608 4th St, Clovis, CA, +1 559-473-1875