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Today we have done a ProjectDirectors.org Expert Talk on Agile PMO with Michael Nir, author of several books: www.amazon.com/author/michaelnir
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Michael's professional background includes a significant amount of work in the telecoms, hi-tech, software development, R&D; environments and petrochemical & infrastructure business.
Michael has published several titles in the fields of influencing, teams, leadership and more.
Michael's background is analytical and technical, however, he has a keen interest in human interactions and behaviors. He holds two engineering degrees from the prestigious Technion Israel Institute of Technology: a Bachelor of civil engineering and a Masters of Industrial engineering. He has balanced his technical side with the extensive study and practice of Gestalt Therapy and "Instrumental Enrichment," a philosophy of mediated learning. In his consulting and training engagements, Michael combines both the analytical and technical world with his focus on people, delivering unique, and meaningful solutions, and addressing whole systems.
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Q: Michael, what is an Agile PMO?
A: Well, that's a really thorough question. Although the years, in the last ten to fifteen years we've seen a lot of Agile or a lot of PMO implementations, and the interesting thing is that usually they do not provide the value to the organization. They handle methodology, they handle administration, they handle book keeping. They do everything but contribute to the bottom line. And the Agile PMO is how do you take the concepts of Agile that we've seen in the last few years emerging and even dominating globally. How do we take this concepts and really become value driven in our project manager offices, and that's what the Agile PMO is about.
Q: Imagine we've got a PMO. How can we do more Agile our PMO?
A: It's really about seeing what the end goal of our project is. It's really about adding functionality of project managing office as you go forward and not starting with the wrong direction. Lots of PMOs are starting with the wrong directions. They enforce command and control mechanisms, very robust and heavy waterfall approaches that encumber the project and actually become enemies to the project managers and the program managers instead of helping them, and the PMO at the end of the day is there to help the project and program managers, align them with the portfolios and to that is least interfering way. So that's how we make them Agile.
Q: There are Agile methodologies, like Scrum, that they don't have Project Managers. Has the Agile PMO got Project Managers?
A: Well, you know I've just written a new book that is as we speak now on Amazon and that's about agile product owner, and I think as I'm working with clients I see that there's a big difference between what we like Agile to be and maybe think what it is, and what we hear from a lot of Agile consulting companies about that, and what the company's needs and I see some dissent, I see some dissatisfaction from companies who are big companies, business companies that are big, ten thousands, five thousands employees and more that try to move for an Agile approach, I would say a pure Scrum approach, and it's very difficult for them to do that. So, for me when I'm saying Agile it's really about changing the mind set and thinking about the value and the most flexible way to deliver it instead of encumbering the processes, instead of making them at the project, instead of making all the processes as an obstacle. It's funny because I don't really care if you call it a Scrum Master, a Product Owner or a Project Manager. It seems like there is this rift, there is this divide. Either you're a product owner, or you're a scrum master, or you're a project manager. I don't really care about these definitions, I think what we've seen in the least year or two is more and more about, as my good friend Nigel from the UK said: It's a good, it's relevant compromises, it's smart compromises, between the two mechanisms so everything works hand and hand well.
Q: Okay. Imagine we're working on making more agile our PMO and then how can find out that our PMO is really Agile?
A: Well, that's a very good question. My perspective is, and that's true for Agile, that's true for everything we're doing. Agile is Lean. Agile is based on Lean Methodology. Agile PMO is based also on lean thinking and from my perspective is: Is what we doing contributing to the bottom line? Are we contributing to our customers? Are we helping our customers grow? Are we benefiting our customer? What is our value added that we're doing, as we doing our work. I was just running a simulation today, I'm here in Belgrade and it was very interesting to see that the participants had very difficult time understanding between value added and non value added activities. It was interesting to see how people find it difficult to differentiate between what they do that contributes to end customer even if he's far away down stream and what they do which adds value. For me if PMO does not add value after one year then he is not Agile. It's really about a PMO being able to provide good and clear directions to the organization. If he doesn't do that he's not an Agile PMO, he's just another paycheck that the company is giving methodologies, more of the same. It's not being Agile.
Q: What's your final advise for all our Project Directors about going Agile PMO?
A: This is one of the things I'm kind of discussing at last three chapters in the book and through a very conscience case study about that. I would say that the most important advice is think value all the time. Anything that you do is about value. If you're putting up a methodology, no matter what it is. It could be a combination of agile waterfall, scrum waterfall, it could be anything. If it does not add value to your organization, if it just creates more tapework, more red tape, then you're really not doing what you're supposed to do. And I was having this discussion last week with some PMOs somewhere else and it was interesting to see that their initial immediate response was "Woah, what do you mean? Our goal is to develop methodologies." Well, I'm sorry. Developing methodology is not your goal, it's a mean. You might need a methodology to carry out what you need at the end, but the methodology, PMBOK, CMMI, ASL, these are all means to an end. And if you are not from day one thinking how do I make sure that my PMO delivers value at the end of the day then you're not being Agile and you're just wasting resources. So that's my final advice about that.


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The Curse has been Broken
This evening, Ariela and I saw the new Star Trek film, for the second time. Phil Plait and PZ Myers have both already reviewed it, but I think left out a few really interesting (and disappointing) things about the film, so I would like to add my own review to the pile.
To summarize, it was awesome. Despite a few plot holes, scientific inaccuracies, and awkward interations between characters, it was an excellent Trek movie, worthy enough on this description alone to have broken the "Curse of the Odd-Numbered Trek."
Warning: Spoiler Alert – You have been warned. Continue reading The Curse has been Broken
Things I learned from Star Trek
The Onion, while lauded for its weekly satirization of pop culture and news headlines, has a less well-known component, its AV Club. While I do not often read much from this section, even though they are just down the street.
But now in anticipation of the new Trek movie coming out this weekend, The Onion's AV Club put together an intelligent and funny review of the sociological commentary that Star Trek has provided over the years, whether written well or not. Read Space-Racism is Bad.
A few of my favorites are in there, such as a comment on the stupidity of the Borg Queen concept while talking about keeping perspective in First Contact, and some subtle lessons about both immigration and abortion rights in Up The Long Ladder. But the best part of the article was Continue reading Things I learned from Star Trek
This is how my hard drive sounds
Every time I boot up… it creeps the heck out of my office-mates. (HT Greg Laden)
If only!. Not quite as cool as the Singing Tesla Coils, but still cool.
The Haro von Mogel Maneuver
In Star Trek, Jean Luc Picard made a risky maneuver in battle. Rather than relying on sub-light-speed impulse engines and thrusters in a hopeless battle on board a ship known as the Stargazer, he decided to use the ship's warp engines to move faster than light to strike. The idea, which would be very interesting if possible, is that your ship is now right in front of your enemy, opening fire, while they still think that you are a distance away. While the light from the ship's original position is still arriving at the observer, they will see two ships. Who are you shooting at? I'm over here!
In the Star Trek realm, advanced ships also had faster-than-light sensors, which would foil anyone attempting to repeat it. Nevertheless, it was a successful strategy for the young Picard, catapulting him to Captain-hood.
Circumstances have dictated that I, too , must execute my own warp speed maneuver. I can't give any details as of yet, but suffice to say I'm going to be in the lab late tonight and very very early tomorrow, attempting the fastest turnaround for a particular procedure than I have ever attempted. It may become a frequent feature of my life for the next two weeks, but if I can achieve faster-than-daylight pipetting, it will be worth it.
And if successful, I'll have to call it the Haro von Mogel Maneuver. What are you amplifying over there? I'm right here!
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Yes, today I am three to the third power years old. 27 times have I orbited our sun, since having taken my first breath.
Amongst my birthday loot I got a very unique shirt from my spouse. Fans of Red Dwarf will understand the significance of this: It is a beige shirt that says in bright orange: "Give Quiche a Chance". She got it made at a local shop. I laughed and laughed when I saw it. Perfect!
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If you occur the issue of short range, setting your radio transmitter to DSM2 will solve the problem.
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The SPI Flysky receiver is compatible with almost ALL Flysky radios(e.g. FS-I6/FS-I6S) or Flysky compatible transmitter like Turnigy Evolution etc
SPI Flysky Receiver
This FC board has a build-in SPI Flysky receiver. You should choose the SPI RX support in the Betaflight GUI. In default, it support Flysky AFHDS 2A protocol. Below is the correct configuration in Betaflight GUI.
Binding Procedure
Note: the red receiver LED will turn off when in successful connection.
- Click the bind-button meanwhile powering on the board, either by connecting the battery or USB power. Then the receiver will enter bind mode, indicated by red receiver LED flashs quickly.
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Nowadays, the demand for supplements that help to lose weight has increased rapidly. This has also increased the possibility of choosing an ineffective product that could result in negative side effects. Most people hope to get moderate weight loss results by reducing their calorie intake and practicing routine exercise. However, to get long term results and realize a sustainable weight loss results, you might extra push. Weight loss enthusiasts are greatly depending on dietary supplements to move towards their weight loss goals. Fortunately, I would like to introduce you to Diadem Garcinia which might help you burn fat in a natural manner. It may help you shed some extra weight while also making you accomplish desired weight loss.
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The topics of cybersecurity fit into a big box, but the core concept behind it means identifying a threat and eliminating that threat before it bears fruit. It looks at the processes, programs, computers, data, networks and technologies that need defending from unauthorized access. The most common problem you have to address in the cybersecurity field is how threats evolve on a daily basis. In fact, if you wrote an essay on cybersecurity, you'd have to constantly renew it because of how fast this field changes.
Your traditional approach cybersecurity relates to finding the biggest threats and filling the gaps in your security. Unfortunately, this left the less important elements of a system vulnerable to attack. Adam Vincent, the CTO-public sector at Layer 7 Technologies says cyber criminals program advanced threats much faster than we can keep up. Some of the topics of cybersecurity include:
- Data Backup and Data Recovery.
- Information Security.
- Network Security.
- End-user Education.
- Application Security.
What Is Cybersecurity?
Dealing with the cyber environment and taking a proactive approach to meet threats at the door can be defined as cyber security. The goal with it is to prevent unauthorized access, damage and attacks to your servers and computers. In some settings, this also means having physical security to stop your computer hard drive from falling into criminal hands. The practices were designed to quickly address threats of this nature.
Who Uses Cybersecurity?
Specifically, businesses will have a strong need for cybersecurity. Consumers need to protect themselves from threats like viruses, but they have much less at stake than the average business owner. Did you know Google lost $545,000 from just five minutes of downtime? Anytime a business owner experiences downtime, they could have costly of downtime.
Think about it—do you get paid when you don't work? If a hacker knocks out your site and steals your data, it can potentially cost your business hundreds of thousands of dollars. Loyal customers might come back, but when you inconvenience the average customer, they may take their business to a competitor instead.
How to Implement Cybersecurity
In the work setting, having an IT policy goes a long way to eliminating the gray areas on how employees should act in the workplace. You need to train and educate your employees about computer usage because clicking on one suspicious link can deliver a fatal dose of calamity. An IT policy outlines what employees can do and what not to do.
If you have a "Bring Your Own Device" policy, you should also include restrictions in your IT policy. The BYOD Movement brings employers a cost-effective way to save money, but it can also cost them thousands of dollars if poorly thought out. The problem with Bob from the office using his own iPhone for work is how these phones are intended for the consumer.
As a result, it has fewer security measures, which makes it a prime target if you fail to address them in advance. For example, have part of the agreement that they must install a software that lets you remotely wipe company information off their phone. A disgruntled and fired employee may seek retribution, and having the ability to wipe information remotely keeps your company safe.
6 Tips on the Best Cybersecurity Practices
Tip #1: Never Turn Off Your Antivirus for Any Reason
As annoying as the pop-ups can be and as slow as it can make your computer, antivirus serves a vital purpose in the grand scheme of things. Sometimes employees will disable it to finish tasks faster, but this leaves the computer open to a Trojan, virus or cyber attack.
Tip #2: Back Your Data Up on the Cloud
Servers crash and downtime can cost you thousands of dollars without having to worry about losing important company data forever. A lot of businesses that lose this information will not survive the following six months. When you work hard at your business, why risk it?
Tip #3: Use Difficult Passwords
It sounds obvious, but a lot of people do not follow this practice. Your password should make up no actual words and add numbers and characters for maximum security.
Tip #4: Change Your Password Every Three Months
Keeping one password over the long term can turn into a deadly decision because it makes it easier for hackers to guess. A lot of professional industries like healthcare have made this rule mandatory to keep private information confidential.
Tip #5: Deal with the Spam
Do you have spam clogging up your inbox with junk messages about deals for pizza? As annoying as this can be, spam can even be turned to deadlier purposes like viruses and phishing tactics. Never open an email from someone you don't trust. To reduce spam and stay safe, here are some things you can do:
- Exercise caution when handing out your email.
- Never click the links of a spam email.
- Disable the automatic HTML graphics of emails as this can give you viruses.
Tip #6: Use a Multi-layered Approach to Security
Look at cyber attacks as a kingdom trying to besiege a castle. You want walls, a moat, and burning oil to keep you safe from the invaders. That way, when cybercriminals bypass one layer of security, they still have to pass through more layers.
Putting It All Together
We all want to stay safe, but the best way of accomplishing this will be through the right internet practices. Most security breaches happen when businesses grow careless in their security, or an employee makes reckless choices. Put a guard dog at your front door and scare off cyber threats before they have the chance to do real damage. Do you know a lot about cybersecurity? If so, share your comments below on what you think and how you keep yourself safe.


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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) warned at a political gathering in his dwelling state Monday that there "may very well be a warfare inside the Republican Occasion" over President Donald Trump's border wall.
However he additionally threatened those that flip their backs on the president.
His "warfare" remarks to reporters on the First Monday GOP membership in Greenville apparently referred to the potential response if Trump declares a nationwide emergency to get his wall constructed.
"It appears to me that [Trump] goes to must go it alone," conceded Graham, who mentioned he "isn't very optimistic" legislators will work out a funding deal.
Graham mentioned later to the viewers that he would "stand with" Trump if he declares a nationwide emergency — and he known as on all Republicans to take action as properly.
"To each Republican: For those who don't stand behind this president, we're not going to face behind you in the case of the wall," Graham mentioned. "That is the defining second of his presidency. It's not nearly a wall. It's about him being handled in another way than each different president."
It's not nearly a wall. It's about him being handled in another way than each different president.
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The present short-term funding package deal to maintain the federal government working expires Feb. 15.
Senate Majority Chief Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is reportedly additionally involved about dissension in GOP ranks. He privately warned Trump on Friday that declaring an emergency may set off a GOP revolt and a congressional decision towards the declaration, The Washington Publish reported.
Some Republicans are already breaking ranks. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida mentioned that an emergency declaration was a "horrible concept" and that he would oppose it.
Sen. John Cornyn of Texas mentioned final month that to "give the president authority" to determine on the wall "all by himself would … stretch constitutional boundaries."


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22 Purple Foods to Make Because You're Obsessed with the Pantone Color of the Year
If you're inspired by the newest hue of Le Creuset cookware flashing across your newsfeeds, take a peek at these purple foods in honor of Ultra Violet, Pantone's 2018 Color of the Year.
Blueberry Ice Cream
The wild blueberries on our property spark recipe ideas. When my daughter and I made this ice cream at a Girl Guide meeting, it was well received. Even today, our 10 children, 19 grandkids and 4 great-grandchildren think it tastes great. —Alma Mosher, Mohannes, New Brunswick
Blueberry French Toast
A local blueberry grower shared this recipe with me, and it's the best breakfast dish I've ever tasted. With the cream cheese and berry combination, this blueberry french toast casserole reminds me of dessert. —Patricia Axelsen, Aurora, Minnesota
Blackberry-Sauced Pork Chops
My family loved these chops from the first time I fixed them. They're as tasty in a skillet as they are grilled, so you can eat them all year long. The sauce is also fantastic with chicken. —Priscilla Gilbert, Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
Maple Blackberry Mojito
This refreshing cocktail is how you take advantage of prime berry season during the summer months. I've also used other types of fruit, including raspberries, kiwi and strawberries. —Donna Noel, Gray, Maine
Blueberry Kuchen
In the summer, we can get beautiful, plump blueberries, which I use in this easy-to-make coffee cake. I like to freeze extra blueberries so I have them available anytime I want this treat. —Anne Krueger, Richmond, British Columbia
Cardamom-Blackberry Linzer Cookies
Deeply spiced cardamom is the perfect match for the jam of your choice in this family-favorite sweet treat. — Christianna Gozzi, Astoria, New York
German Red Cabbage
Sunday afternoons were a time for family gatherings when I was a kid. While the uncles played cards, the aunts made treats such as this traditional German red cabbage recipe. —Jeannette Heim, Dunlap, Tennessee
Creamy Blueberry Gelatin Salad
Plump blueberries and a fluffy topping star in this pretty, refreshing salad. My mom's blueberry salad was served at every holiday and celebration. Now my grandchildren look forward to sampling it at holidays. —Sharon Hoefert, Greendale, Wisconsin
Blueberry-Dijon Chicken
Blueberries and chicken may seem like a strange combination, but prepare to be pleasantly surprised. I add a sprinkling of minced fresh basil as the finishing touch. —Susan Marshall, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Blueberry Angel Dessert
Make the most of angel food cake, pie filling and whipped topping by creating this light impressive dessert that doesn't keep you in the kitchen for hours. It's the perfect way to end a summer meal. —Carol Johnson, Tyler, Texas
Creamy Berry Smoothies
Who can tell that this delicious smoothie is made with tofu? No one (especially your kids)! The blend of berries and pomegranate juice makes this welcoming drink a refreshing delight. —Sonya Labbe, West Hollywood, California
Easy Lemon-Blueberry Jam
After one taste of this delightfully sweet and simple jam, people will find it hard to believe that you didn't spend many long hours in a hot kitchen. Of course, you don't have to let them in on your "secret"! —Joyce Robbins, Old Hickory, Tennessee
Fresh Blackberry Pie
I grew up on a farm, and we always picked fruits in early summer and used them to make desserts. This blackberry pie is a real stunner. —Gladys Gibbs, Brush Creek, Tennessee
German-Style Cabbage and Beans
This is one of my greatest hits as a potluck dish at church suppers. If you use some red cabbage, it will have very festive colors, light pink with green. It looks so pretty.—Winifred Winch, Wetmore, Michigan
Blackberry Brandy Sauce
Fresh ingredients make a rich-tasting blackberry brandy sauce to serve over ice cream, cheesecake, pancakes, angel food cake ... the possibilities are endless, and it makes everything look gorgeous. —Crystal Jo Bruns, Iliff, Colorado
Contest-Winning Blueberry Swirl Cheesecake
This is my favorite blueberry cheesecake recipe, which I often make for family get-togethers. —Cathy Medley, Clyde, Ohio
Blueberry Buckle with Lemon Sauce
This recipe is a family favorite, served warm as dessert, plain or with a scoop of ice cream. My family also likes it cold as a coffee cake. But the lemon sauce topping makes this traditional dessert a little different, enhancing the flavor of the blueberries. —Maureen Carr, Carman, Manitoba
Blackberry Frozen Yogurt
You could also use boysenberries, raspberries or strawberries for this delicious dessert. — Rebecca Baird, Salt Lake City, Utah
Pear-Blueberry Granola
Oatmeal fans will love this dish. Although the pears, blueberries and granola make a beautiful breakfast, with vanilla ice cream, the recipe also makes a delicious dessert.—Lisa Workman, Boones Mill, Virginia
Blueberry Cream Pops
Blueberries and cream are such a fun after-school snack. Make it in the morning so the pops are ready to go when the kids come in the door. —Cindy Reams, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania
Blueberry, Basil and Goat Cheese Pie
For a good friend moving to L.A., I made a blueberry goat cheese pie. Bake one, share it and start a precious memory. —Ashley Lecker, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Lavender Honey Cheesecake
I love the scent of lavender, and the edible flowers make this cheesecake one of the most spectacular I've tasted. You can use lavender honey in this recipe for extra flavor, but even without it, the lavender is very distinct. —Julie Palmer, Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania


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With the chances of cooperation with the People First Party (PFP) dimming, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Secretary-General Chang Chun-hsiung (
KEEP AWAY: People should wear a mask in places where they cannot follow social distancing rules, the CECC said, adding that it would publish detailed guidelines today The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday announced 16 new cases of COVID-19, including two domestic cases, as it urged people to practice social distancing in public spaces by keeping a distance of at least 1m when outdoors and 1.5m indoors. Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the center, said that seven of the new cases tested positive upon their arrival at the airport, four were under home quarantine, one was under home isolation and two were under self-health management, while the two domestic cases sought treatment on their own. The domestic cases are a man in his
Taiwan will negotiate with the WHO about its participation without Beijing's help and intervention as more countries, including Australia and Japan, are partnering with Taiwan to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a telephonic roundtable with reporters on Monday also supported Taiwan's role in the WHO, saying the US Department of State would do its best to assist Taiwan's "appropriate role" in the world's highest health policy setting body, Voice of America reported. In a Japan Business Press report published on Sunday, Chinese Ambassador to Japan Kong Xuanyou (孔鉉佑) said
'HEROIC': A lack of personal protective equipment has led to high infection rates among health workers in places like Spain and Italy, a nurses' association said More equipment is needed to protect the world's nurses working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic to save lives, the head of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) said. "They are heroic. I think there is no other way to describe what they are doing at this moment," said Howard Catton, a British nurse who is the council's CEO. Infection rates of 9 percent and 12 to 14 percent have been reported among health workers in Italy and Spain respectively, he said, adding that nurses have died in the two nations, as well as Iran and Indonesia. "We have no doubt
Japan's ruling party yesterday proposed the nation's biggest-ever stimulus package of ¥60 trillion (US$554 billion) as the COVID-19 pandemic locks the economy in a recession. The sum includes ¥20 trillion in fiscal measures with private initiatives and other elements likely making up the rest, the proposal by the Liberal Democratic Party showed. More than ¥10 trillion, or the equivalent of a 5 percentage point cut in the sales tax rate, would be handed out to the public in a combination of cash, subsidies and coupons, the plan showed. The proposal puts an initial figure on a stimulus package that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo


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Brigham Young
Vincent Price as Joseph Smith, Mary Astor as a prophet's wife, and a host of other Hollywood icons portraying Church figures fill the credits for the1940 film Brigham Young.
Among them is Dean Jagger, an Academy-Award winner best known for his role as General Major Tom Waverly in White Christmas. When Jagger played the prophet Brigham Young in the 1940 film of the same name, little did he know his interaction with the LDS Church was far from over.
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Later in his life, Jagger married Mormon Etta Mae Norton and later became a member of the Church himself.
The film Brigham Young depicts the troubled times in the Church following the martyrdom of Joseph Smith as the new prophet leads the Saints out West to settle in Salt Lake City. Interestingly enough, Twentieth Century Fox consulted with Church historians and President Heber J. Grant during the making of the film.


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Porcelain tile is a highly desirable material that will smoothly inject a touch of class into any home. A man-made material for porcelain tiles is renowned for its strength and durability. Porcelain is both flexible and available in a wide variety of finishes, colors and sizes.
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Operationalising deterrence in the Indo-Pacific
The United States and Australia need to bolster their contributions to deterrence and defence in an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific. This will require updating and future-proofing the US-Australia alliance so that it keeps up with the pace, scale and intensity of the multidimensional challenges that China...
'Crossover kids': vulnerable children in the youth justice system
The Sentencing Advisory Council has released this second report on 'crossover kids', children who have had contact with both the child protection system and the youth justice system. The report finds that the vast majority of children were known to child protection before they committed...
The flight path to net zero
The aviation industry is turning to carbon offsetting in an attempt to reduce its damaging impact on the climate. However, there is currently an issue with the quality of offsets on the market with no guarantee that they will be effective in tackling climate change...
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Digital inclusion and COVID-19: CSI response
Australia's response to containing COVID-19 needs us to be more digitally connected than ever. This fact sheet focuses on the need for access, affordability and improved ability.
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Observing the Strong Culture, Strong Families program as an innovative Indigenous justice program and more
The purpose of this paper is to report the observations of the Strong Culture, Strong Families program run for Aboriginal male detainees and their families in the Alexander Maconachie Centre, which is a prison and remand centre in the Australian Capital Territory.
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Episodes of debt accumulation have been a recurrent feature of the global economy over the past fifty years. This paper examines the factors that are likely to determine the outcome of the most recent debt wave, and considers policy options to help reduce the likelihood...
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While the UK Government has taken strong actions to support firms and some workers, this paper argues that further measures are needed to support children and their families.
Regulation of charities by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
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The purpose of the Place-Based Initiatives (PBI) model is to improve outcomes for at-risk children and their whānau by shifting collective decision-making and discretion to the local level. In 2016, Cabinet selected three PBI sites: Manaaki Tairāwhiti, South Auckland Social Wellbeing Board, and Kāinga Ora...
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There are many paths you can take if you want to work in a hospital, and you don't have to be a physician to make a good career choice. Here are the top 10 hospital jobs for non-physicians.
1. Physician Assistant
Physician Assistants provide many of the same services as their physician counterparts but are quicker to train and are required by law to be supervised by the physician they are working with. The restriction of working for someone may be frustrating at times since you can't practice your trade to your full extent, but you will still feel the reward of helping patients. Not only that but they earn a great median salary of $100,000 yearly and are increasingly in demand.
2. Nurse Practitioner
Working as a nurse practitioner is similar to working as a physician and they are usually go-to treaters when someone comes in with a non-urgent case. This means they are heavily in-demand, making it easy to find jobs, and earn a comfortable average wage of $100,000 a year. In terms of their responsibilities, they may analyze lab results, perform physical examinations, prescribe medicines, and advise patients and patient relatives.
3. Pediatrician
Specialising in treating children, being a pediatrician is a very fulfilling career and requires a lot of empathy toward children. Since young children can't communicate effectively, it takes a fair amount of knowledge and experience to accurately diagnose a child's sickness. The role is in demand with lots of availability and earns a hefty median salary of $165,000 yearly.
4. Obstetrician & Gynecology
An Obstetrician's role is vital to aiding and easing childbirth by providing the knowledge and expertise needed to care for women's reproductive health. Obstetricians must be gynecologists and are responsible for looking after soon-to-be mothers and the health of their child so that delivery of the child is smooth. If birth isn't going well, then they are also expected to make the decisions necessary to protect the lives of both the mother and child, which makes it a stressful role. Gynecologists advise and diagnose women concerned about their reproductive health and both roles are highly paid.
5. Occupational Therapist
The role an Occupational Therapist provides is largely dependent on the location they are working and the patient they are seeing. They most often help patients deal with obstructions to everyday tasks and rehabilitate them so that they can get back on track. This can involve helping them with movement exercises and training programs and even mental health programs. It is a diverse role and requires a lot of care and empathy to effectively treat patients over a long period of time. When working in a hospital, you will most likely be helping people rehabilitate after injury, providing a plan for them to help themselves whilst monitoring their progress. In terms of employability, there is a large job market for occupational therapists and you would earn a comfortable salary of around $80,000.
6. Anesthesiologist
For physicians and surgeons to complete their work, it may be necessary to anesthetize the patient, or, in other words, chemically induce a coma. This prevents them from feeling any pain or discomfort the process might cause and is usually done by an anesthesiologist or a Nurse Anesthetist. The role is, as you can imagine, very stressful, and requires strict monitoring of the patient's vital signs before, during, and after the anesthetic. During surgery, it is expected that an anesthesiologist will communicate effectively so that the surgeon or physician can operate under tense situations efficiently, and it also requires quick decisions when needed. To compensate for the high-strung work ethic, the salary is a very comfortable average of $200,000.
7. Surgeon
Being a surgeon is another high-stress job and is obviously not for the faint of heart, requiring you to cut open and modify patients to fix issues and often to save their lives in an emergency. It is possible to specialize your surgery skill outside of general surgery and into things like neurological, cardiovascular, and cosmetic surgery, which provides more job opportunities. Many people wouldn't want to become a surgeon because of the long training and high stress, but if you want to earn a comfortable average salary of $200,000 and have a large impact on saving people's lives, then a surgeon is a great career to have.
8. Pharmacist
Pharmacists dispense prescription medications to patients and advise them on their safe usage to aid recovery or combat symptoms. Aside from the prescription's usage, they may offer advice on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle, conduct health screenings, immunize patients, and monitor medication given to their patients. They have a much less stressful role than some others on this list and still earn a decent average salary of $110,000, making them a solid choice of profession.
9. Radiation Therapist
Radiation Therapists are often much closer to their patients because they are usually treated over a much larger amount of time for things such as cancer. To fulfill the role effectively they wield expertise over the technology they use and use techniques to make ensure the accuracy and consistency of their readings. Their potential salary is on the lower side at $80,000 per year on average but the job availability is likely to increase over time.
10. Clinical Laboratory Technician
The Work of a Clinical Laboratory Technician, shortened to Lab Tech, can involve a variety of tests in a laboratory. Typically the tests are used to provide data to physicians or surgeons to assess such as the results of a fluid or tissue sample from a patient to help in assessing treatment plans. The wage is lower than other roles because of its simplicity, but it can be done whilst training for a higher role in the medical field and earns you a modest average salary of $45,000 yearly with plenty of job vacancies.
We hope that this list helps you decide on a career to strive for and makes you realize that there are many different parts to play in a hospital besides being a doctor/physician. Good luck with your studies!


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Cheekwood's famous holiday light display is almost ready for visitors. NewsChannel 5 got a preview of their "Holiday Lights" this year, and it's sure to get you in the holiday spirit.
The display is a one-mile walk through one million lights.
Halfway through, visitors can stop in the Cheekwood Mansion and see it decorated for the season.
There's also a special exhibit on toys from the 1930's, but that's not the only special thing for visitors to enjoy.
"What they have not seen before is our new starfields which is on the lawn in front of the mansion. it is a synchronized show to music, so that's pretty spectacular." said an organizer.
There will also be carolers and even reindeer. Holiday Lights opens to everyone on Black Friday.


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"There's a tremendous shift in the downstreaming of healthcare," Ashley McEvoy, company group chairman, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care and Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Care, told senior-level executives at the NEW Executive Leaders Forum, July 28, 2016 at Terranea Resort.
For the past few months, I have been consulting with an international grocery chain to develop and implement a fully integrated women's leadership strategy. Our recent work focuses on the front line of retail, the store manager.


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Miss Auburn Cord Duesenberg Pageant
Presented by State Farm - Joyce Hefty-Covell and pageant committee
Date: Sunday, August 30th
Time: 3PM - 6PM
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I like to use test cases, which I make using a static entity with various inputs and expected result(s).
Now I have recently started using Test framework with BDD framework and migrating our old tests into it. For a test with test cases I am using a BDD screen with an input parameter which is and Order of test case entity record. Then I can configure it in Test framework with URLs like /TestModule/Test.aspx?CaseNum=1, /TestModule/Test.aspx?CaseNum=2, etc. This works good, but I am wondering if there is any possibility to make this picked up automatically, or even dynamically?
So that, for example, I can somehow specify a range for input parameter and resulting cases will be automatically configured one by one. Or, ideally, to make it picked up dynamically on every run if I specify a source for an input parameter.
I see there are variables, but I don't understand how to use them, and introduction video shows how they are used only for service calls, but not BDD. And even with them, as it appears from the video, you need to specify specific value for specific case.
Another idea I have is to make the screen itself redirect to the next case after completion - I haven't tried this, but I assume that this way I will only see the result of the last case execution.
Did someone have experience with this maybe? Or is there some ready solution?
Hello Igor,Test framework relies strongly on Outdoc component, which basically reads the OML file that represents the module. If you explore Outdoc by yourself, you will see that they dont export metadata about input parameters of each screen. Therefore, for now itsnt possible to make it dynamic.unless Outsystems upgrade the outdoc component, which has been requested by big number of developers already in a while :)
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Ok, I understand. Still this is about "ideal" solution with automatic discovery. It will be fine if I could make the framework add several test steps automatically based on the range of parameters that I provide. So it looks like this is not supported. I will look into the framework tables and check if I can build a sort of API for this. So that my test module can call that API on deployment, saying that "if don't exist, add test steps with URL /TestModule/Test.aspx?CaseNum={Var} for Var from 1 to 26".
I also wanted to do it with Excel export-import because in Excel you can at least easily copy the rows. But I was very confused with that every test step appeared there 4 times, which made it not that easy any more. :)
I understand your strugles, i had them also. In Test framework, after dicovery, you can replicate one test to multiple tests, and create variables per each one, which are used to initiate the test.This will create records in Test Framework Entities that you actually have several tests, and several variables per each test.It is not possible to use the data from excel for testing. Unless you seriosly adapt test Framework for your needs. And still you will have the limitations of not be able to discover the input variables. And tomorrow, a variable name change, and all tests related to that screen will fail.
I have found a simple solution for this.
I put the test inside a web block, and then put that web block into a page, calling it with a number, e.g. Test1.
I have made a function which retrieves the number (1) from URL and loads corresponding case.
Then all I need to do is copy the page Test1 as many times as many cases I have, which makes the number automatically increase. Then I can go to Test framework and discover them automatically.
When I will need to add a new test case - I will simply need to copy the page once again and rediscover in the framework. This way I also don't need to worry about my configuration being lost - it can be restored in just few clicks.
One con though is that some people can have license limitation on amount of screens, and we had this problem in the past, but luckily not any more.


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Xen Project, which features hypervisor—a popular tool for cloud computing providers that depend on virtual private server (VPS hosting)—just found itself in hot water thanks to a patch issue. It was a recently released two-key security patch along with a routine maintenance update for hypervisor. However, Xen has now called the patch problem an "oversight" on the official company blog and did its best to explain the situation. With the latest version of 4.6.1 for hypervisor, "Note that, as also mentioned on the web page above, due to two oversights the fixes for both XSA-155 and XSA-162 have only been partially applied to this release."
Now, Xen encourages all users of 4.4.4 and 4.6 updates to now update to the Xen 4.6.1 point release. It's extra steps for users, and doesn't guarantee that all will get the message. An addendum added to the official statement one day later admitted that Xen had discovered missing patches prior to the release, but by then it was too late to fix. "The missing patches were discovered on Thursday, before the official release on Monday," Xen explains. For whatever reason, instead of fixing and perhaps delaying the update, partial patches were included and Xen braced itself for the backlash.
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The advisory chairperson for Xen, Lars Kurth, says the patches are already available—they just didn't make the final release. He's also quick to point out that it's "just" for XSA-155 and XSA-162 that partial patches were released. "So rather than using the release version as is, users need to take the extra step and update the 4.6.1 release with the fixing patches." Kurth explained this in an email interview, and didn't touch on the marketing, public relations, and other key factors that might impact Xen's relationship with customers. It's also not certain if Xen reached out to each customer to explain the situation and the need for that "extra step," or if Xen solely provided this information on a company blog.
Many of Xen's cloud computing provider customers also work with Amazon Web Services, Rackspace Cloud, and IBM SoftLayer. In other words, they're used to big players and not familiar with having to do extra work on their end for a vendor's snafu.
Feeling "Xen"
It's been almost one year in the making for the issues the patches were meant to address. Two vulnerabilities were found in 2015, including the XSA-162 issues which may welcome a buffer overflow attack for those who use AMD PCnet network devices on QEMU. "All Xen systems running x86 HVM guests without subdomains which have been configured to use the PCNET emulated driver model are vulnerable," says the Xen security advisor. However, there's no vulnerability with the default configuration.
As for the XSA-155 issue, it may impact the paravirtualized drivers and offer malicious guest admins the chance to execute code or crash the host.


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Marathon Monday is fast approaching and lots of folks are gearing up to run the 26.2 mile course from Hopkinton to Back Bay; even more will be gathering on the sidelines to cheer on family, friends, and athletes. When it's all said and done, finishers will celebrate their accomplishment with a well- deserved beer. The really savvy racers will be cracking open a can that was created just for the occasion by the team at ZēLUS, a local brewery that specializes in brews that are both thirst quenching and restorative.
It was January of 2015 when Geoffrey Peddler—an avid runner, swimmer, and triathlete—noticed that after his races, people were always handing him congratulatory beers (instead of water, or Gatorade) as soon as he crossed the finish line. He wondered if he could make something equally as rewarding, that would also provide water to re-hydrate the body, salt to retain water, and carbohydrates to fuel energy—a beer that would help, not hinder, recovery after a long race.
"I thought there was an opportunity in the market, did some research, and discovered there weren't many beers designed for that purpose," said Peddler. He teamed up with friend, PH.D. chemist, and home-brewer, Jon Goldstein and the duo created what they call "active friendly" beer—beer that's recuperative, yet jam-packed with flavor. And so, ZēLUS Beer Company (appropriately named after the Greek spirit of competition and rivalry) came to fruition.
Since then, the Medfield-based team at ZēLUS has rolled out five different styles of beer including Long Run (an unfiltered Apricot Pale Ale using real apricot puree), Lyte Speed (A Belgian wit beer with cinnamon and grapefruit peel perfect for springtime sips), and Peddler's personal favorite, Race Pace (a blend between a New England IPA and an English Mild Ale that clocks in at 3.7% ABV). While all ZēLUS brews maintain low ABV (alcohol by volume) levels in order to stay hydrating, they manage to surpass the consequential challenge of becoming too watery or flavorless—a cardinal sin to the craft-brew lover. The secret? "We use brewing salts to adjust water levels and improve the flavor of lower ABVs," Peddler says. Brewing salts are essential tools in modifying one of the most important ingredients in beer: water. One brewing salt ZēLUS uses, calcium chloride, helps increase the thickness of water, preventing the beer from becoming unpleasantly runny.
Although these beers are now readily available at over 100 retailers, liquor stores, and bars all around Eastern Massachusetts (check out the complete list here), Peddler hopes to open his own tap-room in the near future (so keep your eyes peeled!). In the meantime, the brewery is keeping busy sponsoring races around Boston, and debuting their pop-up beer garden at The Corner Spot in Ashland. To show support for all of the marathoners, they'll be extending their hours on Marathon Monday, where craft beer imbibers and athletes alike can connect over a refreshing brew. You can find all of the thirst-quenching details here.


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Broadcasters' Desktop Resource
... edited by Barry Mishkind - the Eclectic Engineer
memories of NAB 2010:
[4-20-10] The
2010 NAB Spring show was,
by most any reasonable measure, a success. Attendance was up from 2009 by
approximately 5500 ... and most of the exhibitors were pleased with the
traffic from the reported 88,044 attendees.
things did slow down after Noon on Wednesday - and Thursday was fairly
slim - there was plenty to justify the trip to Las Vegas. Between
the exhibits and the tech sessions (below), there was a lot to fill the
the floor
The Lunch Gathering
The Engineering Lunch
Tech Sessions
Frustration on the way
home - and a sight to see
has been mentioned, the North Hall is no longer the Radio
Hall. While many had expected the radio exhibitors to be diffused
around the site, the West end of the Central Hall had a large part of
what we usually called the Radio Hall and navigation became pretty easy
after short order.
Most of the exhibitors
reported the foot traffic was good, at least for the most part. In fact,
some of the manufacturers said they did a lot more business than even
they expected.
Sometimes one phone was just not
From all
appearances, the radio industry is seeking an uptick in business and
purchases. Of course, not all stations and companies are out of the
financial woods as yet. But indications are that tech budgets are
starting to loosen up.
NAB show has its share of new product releases. Even with the difficult
year behind us, more than a few manufacturers came through and displayed
new or upgraded products. Expect to see more information on this gear,
right here on the BDR site.
VS Series from Nautel continues the
evolution of building the transmitter base into a complete system.
Peter Conlon displays three new Nautel
only does the VS contain IP connections for remote control and
diagnosis, but it also will accept digital input (Livewire) and a
built-in processor card - essentially an Orban 5500. Touted as cost and
space efficient, it kept the Nautel booth buzzing all week.
completely new processor on display was the Omnia
11. (The 11 could also be read as II - a fitting appellation as it is a
very interesting re-think to the processing packages offered in recent
Frank Foti and Cornelius Gould
show off the Omnia 11
From the front end to the limiter, Mr. Foti and friends have
delivered a very attractive product. Additionally, sister companies Axia
and Telos brought to the show their new iQ console/routing system and
the Telos VX broadcast phone system.
in the BW Broadcast booth,
their new RX1 and RBRX1 DSP FM receivers got a lot of interest.
Scott Incz and the RX1 and RBRX1
the latest DSP receiver technology, over 50 parameters can be adjusted
to use the receiver in many modes, from a translator input to off-air
studio monitor.
new codecs were shown by various manufacturers, including
several apps to use iPhones and iPods as field recorders for reporters
and producers. Comrex' ACCESS Reporter Codec for Android
phones and the Tieline Report-IT
Live app for the iPhone were two such products.
The Comrex ACCESS Recorder and the
Tieline Report-IT Live
Broadcast, Moseley, AEQ
and Worldcast Systems all showed
codecs to better transport audio.
Rolf Taylor explains the benefits of
the APT Astral
Moseley Rincon, the APT Astral, and the BW Broadcast IPCA1 all bring new
implementations of IP audio to both connect studio and transmitter, but
also offer control of the audio and demonstrate how the same platform
can replace some of the functions of the traditional remote control
Bill Gould with the Moseley Rincon
For a modular approach to adding more capability, the Audemat
Mini Control Silver adds additional control channels as needed.
the capabilities of codecs and routers, AEQ's
Titan digital audio router can handle small to large audio transport
needs, all the way to 5120 x 5120 frames. Also in the AEQ
booth were several new products that merit the attention from
broadcasters who seek high quality digital or analog consoles. Rock
solid RPU gear was also in evidence.
many stations, getting audio in the right format can be a pain,
something Henry Engineering's
Multiport audio interface panel can cure.
outdoors, Kintronic Labs new
fully integrated, self-contained AM or FM radio transmission system in a
climate-controlled weatherproof enclosure clearly can provide a quick,
secure, and environmentally clean place to put a transmitter. Well
thought out, there was even a shelf for the computer to sit!
Along with
their other products designed around their core - phasors and ATUs, etc
- the Kintronic booth was rarely without visitors.
Broadcast Electronics showed
their update to the AudioVAULT Flex automation system. Also of special
interest to stations running IBOC, BE introduced its new Vector Power
Enhancement (VPE) technology - which combines a new crest factor
reduction scheme and real-time distortion pre-correction - to yield up
to seven percent additional transmitter efficiency and another 30
percent output power.
For 18 years, our Annual Lunch Gathering has been at the
Riviera on Tuesday.
Despite the economy and business climate, about 80 folks joined us for
Thanks to our co-sponsors, RCS, Shively, Comrex, and Nautel, we had some great door prizes.
And everyone who came got
mugged - that is, everyone got a 20-ounce coffee mug ... also useful for
other beverages! <g>
Folks were invited to
send pictures of the places where the mugs get to ... perhaps some
interesting shots will turn up!
Steve Scarborough brought
huge box of Bay Country Broadcast pocket calculators, enough for
Among the door prizes was a DSPX Mini Audio Processor, a CCrane Radio2,
a Wilson Sleek Cell Phone Booster, several PowerGenix "green"
rechargeable batteries that will take 1.6 Volts and last as long as
Alkaline batteries, and everything from the Reimage application to
"reset" a computer's system files to a "Don't Forget" sentry from
Mandelbaum engineering. Dave also sent 50 rolls of EAS paper, which were
quickly grabbed up.
was the Engineering
Lunch. Phil Alexander reports:
often than not, my expectations for functions like this are not too
high, but occasionally they are - interesting, Wednesday's affair was
one of the more interesting.
engineering achievement awards are the highlight of the technology
lunch, This year Steve Church was honored for the change his invention
and production of new communications hardware, beginning with the first
telephone hybrid, and all the other products of
Telos/Omnia that have changed the way we can air programs. Mark
Richer was the TV honoree for his work leading the way to digital
television at the ATSC.
NAB launched a new award for best technical paper presented to the
Broadcast Engineering
Conference. The winner was Geoff Mendenhall of Harris.
Shelly Palmer, provoked thought speaking about his perception of media's
future, an unusually non-technical speech for this gathering. Condensed,
his message was that communications has undergone radical change during
the past twenty-seven months from the two modes we have known for the
past 3000 years; 'one to one' communication which began at the dawn of
human history and the 'one to many' variety that started with the Greek
theater about 3000 years ago with the addition of 'many to one' and
'many to many' forms that new internet hardware, social networking and
unrestricted streaming "broadcasting" have supported.
said he had no answer for the problem, namely that while
communication media have always been dominated by scarcity making them
profitable commercial enterprises, the new communication modes so
expanded communications to make them plentiful, hence not economic
enterprises. is
He implied the more you have, the less it is worth.
"In a way Mr. Palmer's words were
technically provocative because they begged a question he skipped
completely. Is there the spectrum for unlimited communications? Once we
understand the implications of the new communications modes, all of us
who work in media may find the answer to that question - and the
governmental reaction to it - will determine if we have media that
can remain in this strange new world that seems to change almost
Over in the tech
sessions, a number of topics were in play. The aspects of digital
radio and IP audio were among the most interesting, but information on
the current spectrum issues and frequency "grab" was provided,
along with tips and tricks to cope with disaster preparedness.
out the sessions was a series of talks on "greening" stations,
something we will hear more about in coming days.
on the way home - and a sight to see
the European visitors got a rather nasty surprise - the volcanic
eruption in Iceland - and had to scramble for rooms and new flight
schedules (some were told they'd have to wait as long as five days to
get out of LV and home to Europe). If you were one of those, we hope you
found a quick easy way home!
On the other hand ... during the drive home, I noticed they made some
real progress on the Hoover Dam bypass bridge. It is now, finally,
connected all the way across, although the roadway is not complete. Here
are a couple of pix from my run.
On the way to NAB:
On the way home:
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On the other hand ... during the drive home, I noticed they made some
real progress on the Hoover Dam bypass bridge. It is now, finally,
connected all the way across, although the roadway is not complete. Here
are a couple of pix from my run.
On the way to NAB:
On the way home:
How 'bout that!
On the other hand ... during the drive home, I noticed they made some
real progress on the Hoover Dam bypass bridge. It is now, finally,
connected all the way across, although the roadway is not complete. Here
are a couple of pix from my run.
On the way to NAB:
On the way home:
How 'bout that!
How 'bout that!
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WASHINGTON — Tangible progress has been made in expanding security across Afghanistan, the Pentagon reported on Friday, saying that successes on the battlefield over the past several months could be attributed to the 30,000 additional troops sent to the war by President Obama.
But the optimistic tone of the report was tempered by assessments from senior officials in Kabul and Washington that the Taliban and other insurgent groups were expected to attempt spectacular counterattacks, perhaps in the near future.
Fighting across Afghanistan usually increases each year with the spring thaw, and Pentagon and military officials say they expect insurgent leaders to make a major effort soon to prove that their loss of territory to Mr. Obama's troop increase could be reversed this year.
A senior Pentagon official agreed that the latest update's tone was more optimistic, even if cautiously so, than that of previous reports, which since 2009 have described the security situation in Afghanistan as deteriorating. Congress requires the progress reports twice a year.
American, allied and Afghan forces have halted the insurgency's momentum and have achieved "tangible progress in some really key areas," the Pentagon official said.
Echoing a view often expressed by Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top commander in Afghanistan, the official warned that the assessment clearly noted that the advances were fragile and reversible.
"It does show progress," said the official, who briefed reporters under ground rules imposed by the Pentagon that precluded identifying him by name. "It also points out that we do have a resilient enemy," the official added.
There remain significant shortages of foreign trainers, hampering the development of Afghan security forces, the official noted. And progress in economic development and governance has not kept pace with advances on the battlefield. In addition, corruption across all levels of government puts the military's gains at risk.
"There is still a lot to do," the official said. He agreed with military and intelligence officers who said that the public should "expect spectacular attacks" by the insurgency.
The Taliban recently scored both a tactical and a propaganda victory with a major prison break of insurgent fighters. In anticipation of an increasing pace of attacks and bombings, the official contended that individual acts of insurgent violence would not be enough to derail the allied and Afghan campaign.
Noting advances made by allied and Afghan security forces, in particular in the insurgent heartland of southern Afghanistan, the official said that "the pushback of the Taliban out of these key areas in the last year is really a strategic defeat for the Taliban."
"How they respond, whether it's attacks there, attacks elsewhere, I don't know," the official said. "But given that strategic setback that they've suffered, they're going to try and send messages to the population in other ways that they're going to be able to come back. And that's going to be a big challenge for the Afghan forces, for us, as those efforts are made."
The report on progress and stability in Afghanistan again cited the harmful effects of the safe havens that insurgent fighters maintain across the border in Pakistan, allowing them to rest, plan and train before moving back into Afghanistan to mount attacks.
The report was released as General Petraeus was finalizing his proposals for how quickly to start withdrawing American forces from Afghanistan in July, as ordered by the president.


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ROBERT W. ZUBER, JR., received his doctorate in the field of religion and education from Teachers College, Columbia University. He has published several articles, two of which are to appear in Religious Education during 1985. Dr. Zuber does moral education with the Ethical Culture School of New York and is an instructor in the Peace Studies Program at Teachers College.
The recent death of R. Buckminster Fuller was ample cause for students of religious and educational policy to pause and reflect. This man, widely regarded as an inventor, writer, architect, and social planner, had an influential and loyal following. His personal charm and enthusiasm for the potential lurking in the human mind to overcome old obstacles and create bold futures was a needed antidote to the cynicism and moral paralysis characteristic of much of our present age. It is thus with great respect and a tinge of remorse that the following bit of critical commentary is presented in testimony to Fuller�s life and death.


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