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Green Tea Extract Increases Metabolism, May Aid in Weight Loss In a study reported on in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, it was found that green tea extract resulted in a significant increase in energy expenditure (a measure of metabolism), plus also had a significant effect on fat oxidation. Whilesome of the effects were originally theorized to be due to the caffeine content of green tea, the researchers discovered that the tea actually has properties that go beyond those that would be explained by the caffeine. […]More info

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SAN FRANCISCO - For 3 pennies an hour, hackers can rent Amazon.com's servers to wage cyber attacks such as the one that crippled Sony's PlayStation Network and led to the second-largest online data breach in U.S. history.
A hacker reportedly used Amazon's Elastic Computer Cloud, or EC2, service to attack Sony's online entertainment systems last month. The intruder, who used a bogus name to set up an account that's now disabled, didn't hack into Amazon's servers.
The incident helps illustrate the dilemma facing CEO Jeff Bezos: Amazon's cloud-computing service is as cheap and convenient for hackers as it is for customers ranging from Netflix to Eli Lilly. Last month's attack on Sony compromised more than 100 million customer accounts, the largest data breach in the United States since intruders stole credit and debit card numbers from Heartland Payment Systems in 2009.
"Anyone can go get an Amazon account and use it anonymously," said Pete Malcolm, chief executive officer of Abiquo, a Redwood City, Calif., company that helps customers manage data internally and through cloud computing. "If they have computers in their back bedroom, they are much easier to trace than if they are on Amazon's Web Services."
The FBI will likely subpoena Amazon or seek a search warrant to access the history of transactions, trace who had access to the specific Internet address at the time and get details on payment data, said E.J. Hilbert, president of the security company Online Intelligence and a former FBI cyber-crime investigator.
Amazon Web Services leases computing space to companies so they don't have to buy their own servers to store data and handle a surge in visitors.
Prices for EC2 range from 3 cents to $2.48 an hour for users in the eastern United States, according to its website. Signing up requires a name, e-mail address, password, phone number, billing address and credit card information. Users get an automated call from Amazon and are asked to dial in a four-digit verification code to complete the registration process.
That's not enough to scare off hackers seeking to conduct attacks anonymously, and Amazon doesn't have the means to detect illegal uses of its servers, Abiquo's Malcolm said.
"Amazon can't do anything to prevent it," Malcolm said. "There is no way of telling who's a good guy and who's a bad guy."
As companies from Amazon to Microsoft build server farms worldwide, the services can help hackers hide their tracks, Hilbert said. Cloud services are also attractive for hackers because the use of multiple servers can facilitate tasks such as cracking passwords, said Ray Valdes, an analyst at Gartner Inc.
In some cases, hackers hide their tracks beneath several layers of proxy servers that can span the globe. A recent attack against computers in South Korea was controlled from servers in more than 20 countries, according to Georg Wicherski, a security analyst at McAfee.
Malicious attacks in the U.S. are on the rise. They made up 31 percent of data breaches in 2010, up from 24 percent a year earlier, with each event costing U.S. businesses an average of $7.2 million, according to a March report by the Ponemon Institute.


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Trading standards officers have shut down Cardiff's very own 'Planet of the Fakes' production factory.
Officers raided a house in the city and found illegal copies of the latest cinema blockbusters, including Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes.
The eagerly awaited sci-fi movie only goes on general release in the UK today, but the unnamed 'home film-maker' has been selling it on DVD and video for #5 a time.
Trading standards also found copies of Jurassic Park 3, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Shrek, all of which are still on cinema screens in Cardiff.
They believe the man was using the internet to make the films to order before selling them to friends and colleagues at work. They are unsure how many films he has sold.
"Cinemas are very important to Cardiff at the moment and we feel it's very important to crack down on this type of crime," said Cardiff trading standards' manager Dave Holland. "We think it's a question of fair trade. Every time one of these films is sold it affects the business of a cinema or local video shop.
"We are finding more and more of these operations where people are selling copies to friends. They know we're watching the markets and car boot sales."
His officers raided the house on Tuesday after 'an intelligence tip-off'.
"We found a very sophisticated operation where the man was downloading films off a source on the internet and producing DVDs and videos," he said.
"These were being produced in his home and sold from his place of work. We were amazed to find copies of Planet of the Apes, which was only having its UK premiere on the day of the raid."
He said officers found copies of between 20 and 30 films in plain covers together with a substantial number of blank videos.
Trading standards will now decide whether to bring a prosecution against the man, who has not been named.
Making copies of films is illegal under the Trademarks Act and the Copy, Design and Patents Act.
Stephen Courten, operations manager of the new #15m UGC cinema in Mary Anne Street, Cardiff, said: "Seeing a pirated tape can never be like the cinema experience. The video pirates are cheating the public and cinemas."


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Football season is here – and with it the parade of Americans standing in the cold, wearing face paint, cheering like crazy for large people they've never met.
And what's the cause of this collective madness? The answer is simple: Loyalty.
NFL fans are easily the biggest and most loyal sports block in North America. Forbes recently dove deeper to uncover the most loyal fanbases in the league. Its benchmark included stadium attendance over a three-year period, merchandise sales, social media reach, and local television audiences.
Since football's popularity in America is only rivaled by food's, we here at Quantifind decided to use our platform to find the restaurants with the highest loyalty metrics among football fans.
This took only a few seconds inside our new product, SIGNUM for Restaurants. The platform analyzes 5 years' worth of restaurant data – 700 million online comments, 60 million users – and correlates that to 5 million transaction records to find the buyers' voice. Our insights are used by Quick Serve, Fast Casual, and Casual Dining leaders to uncover competitive intelligence and consumer insights, and to drive product and service innovation.
In this quick example, we found that football fans are most driven by brand loyalty to spend money at the following restaurants:
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3) Subway
For teams and restaurants, data is not enough to drive results. It's about taking action. Whether it's producing insights on your promotional strategy, limited-time offers or sports sponsorship, SIGNUM for Restaurants will help your brand identify new revenue-driving opportunities and eliminate competitive blindspots.
So next time you see someone chomping on a Five Guys burger at Lambeau Field watching the Packers, give him a fist bump – because that is one loyal dude.
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In the past, I would claim a new attitude, a new way of life and by the end of January I have thrown that whole idea away! I have dissapointed myself with goals that were not in line with my purpose. My so-called "plans" lacked action! I entertained and held on to unhealthy relationships, and even dragged old habits and negative vibes into the New Year. The Recap of 2017 will allow me to be appreciative of the good times, and reflect on the bad.
Instead of harping on all the bullshit that I encountered and waiting on the New Year to change, I checked myself and focused on what mattered the most. I made a commitment to make a change, immediately. With maturity, growth and countless prayers, I can now walk into every year with a clear head.
On January 1, 2017, I started keeping record of all the good things that happened to me in my journal throughout the year. I wanted to change my perspective, reflect and highlight the good moments, and start my new year on a good note. No more telling the year before to kiss my ass, no more ranting on the negatives and no more new year, new me crap! In result, I am going to share a positive moment from each month in 2017.
My 2017 at A Glance
January 2017: Changed my hair color to blonde.
February 2017: Started a new job at Anthem, Inc.
March 2017: Started my weight loss journey.
April 2017: Visited South Beach – Miami, Florida for the first time.
May 2017: Went to Chris Brown's The Party Tour Concert and cried my eyes out.
June 2017: Paid off my Student Loans.
July 2017: Started an internship with a celebrity publicist, interviewed a Grammy Award Winning Artist, wrote my first celebrity biography, and wrote a blog review for a high-end perfume.
August 2017: Received news that I did not have Breast Cancer.
September 2017: Turned 25, celebrated my birthday with my family in Dallas, Texas and dyed my hair raging red.
October 2017: Started my blog – Forever, Yannell.
November 2017: Went to 6lack's Free 6lack Tour Concert ft. Sabrina Claudio.
December 2017: Moved in my own place.
Looking back, I had some great moments and I am grateful for these experiences. As you reflect, make your vision boards or your list of 2018 goals, think about the happiest moments of 2017.
This year, I challenge you to keep record of all the good things that will happen to you in 2018! I have included a worksheet called The Recap – Worksheet! Click the link for your copy! You can make a note about your grand moments each month! On January 1, 2019, you can read and share with your family and friends! It will take you down memory lane, give you good vibes and change your overall outlook each year! It's fun, easy, a good way to keep record of key moments throughout the year and a great activity to do with friends.
If it wasn't your best year, it's okay! You have another 365 days to turn it around. Everyday is a new begginning and you should strive to be better than you were yesterday. Remember…
Happy New Year, everyone! Share The Recap of 2017 with us in the comments and don't forget to print the worksheet above or make your own list. If you enjoyed The Recap of 2017, be sure to like, comment, share and SUBSCRIBE to see watch the year unfold!
Forever, Yannell


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|Product engineering methodology
Our methodology for Software Engineering is composed of many activities, notably the following. These are considered sequential steps in the Waterfall process, but other processes may rearrange or combine them in different ways depending on the need of the product/project development.
Described below are highlights of the development processes used in projects during the various phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) developed by our Software Engineering Process Group (SEPG) and approved by the Delivery Head to ensure a high degree of acceptability by the Project teams.
The purpose of Software Product Engineering process at OneAPPS is to consistently perform a well-defined engineering process that integrates all the software engineering activities to produce correct, consistent software products effectively and efficiently. For each project/product being developed at OneAPPS a plan covering the following aspects is prepared, reviewed, approved and implemented.
This plan normally is the part of Software Development Plan.
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The first man to kill an American President was chased with all the wrath of a wounded nation. After the April 14, 1865, assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Booth left Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., via the stage door appropriate for an actor and then fled south on horseback through Maryland, assisted by accomplices along the road. Troops flooded the state's swamps in search of Booth, who secretly crossed the Potomac into Virginia on April 21, the same day the funeral train bearing Lincoln's body left Washington for its westward procession. Thanks to intelligence tip-offs and the confessions of accomplices, Booth was tracked to the Virginia farm of Richard H. Garrett, and on April 26 he was shot and killed by Union soldiers who had set the barn he was in on fire. Booth died on the farmhouse porch, defending his actions to the last.
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Skip to 0 minutes and 7 seconds Hello and welcome to this course on modifying challenging behaviour. My name is Steven Baker and I will be the lead educator for the next few weeks. I am also currently the headteacher of two special schools for children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties and associated challenging behaviours in the northwest of England. Previously I've worked as an Ofsted inspector. I am also on the advisory board of a think-tank all Learnus. Their aim is to bridge the gap between neuroscience research and education. More recently I've been working with my team with several prisons and police forces looking at how to use non confrontational approaches to behaviour management and modification.
Skip to 0 minutes and 45 seconds This course is incredibly important because we are seeing a rise in the prevalence of challenging behaviour both in our schools and other settings, not just in the UK but globally. Not only that, but the needs of our children and young people are becoming increasingly complex and also in the UK alone around 10% of children and young people have a diagnosable mental health disorder. Over the next five weeks we will be exploring many different elements of challenging behaviour. By the end of the five weeks you will have evaluated your current practice regarding the management and modification of behaviour. Analyse your current reality and compared it to your ideal situation.
Skip to 1 minute and 27 seconds Understood the latest research about the neurological basis of many behavioural issues Developed a mindset that encourages positive change Built an effective toolkit to modify behaviour Adapted your planning environment and structures to establish excellent behaviour The first week of the course is all focussed around your current realities and what an ideal future looks like for you. We will begin by asking you to consider behaviour in a wider context before focussing on your own setting and practice. There are two underpinning elements of this course which will support your journey with us. The first of these are the weekly workbooks which will be a great resource of the learning you've undertaken each week.
Skip to 2 minutes and 8 seconds You can download the week 1 workbook at the bottom of this page. Within the workbooks you will find your personal learning journal. We strongly encourage you to use the learning journal as a way of making notes of any contents on the course which is of interest or relevance to you. Simply cut and paste segments from the course into your learning journal which you can then use to make further notes or reflect upon a later date. The final underpinning element of the course and the most crucial is that discussions you will have with your fellow learners throughout the course. The discussions will provide you with the opportunity to discuss and share your ideas and experiences with your fellow learners.
Skip to 2 minutes and 43 seconds Through these discussions you have with others on the course, it will offer you the opportunities, not only to further your own understanding, but also provide others with challenge and support to deepen their learning. Please do interact and engage with the discussion throughout as a way of collecting and sharing our knowledge and experiences. It will be through the power and value of these discussions that we will be able to collectively improve our ability to positively approach and manage the behaviour of the young people we all work with. We hope that you enjoy the course. Let's get started with week 1.
Welcome to the course
Now that you have introduced yourself to your fellow learners, take a look at this introductory video in which Steve Baker, the lead educator, will outline what we will be covering during the course as well as their experience of dealing with, and modifying, challenging behaviour in a range of contexts.
By the end of this course, we hope you will have:
Evaluated your current practice regarding the management and modification of behaviour.
Analysed your current reality and compared it to your ideal situation.
Understood the latest research about the neurological basis of many behavioural issues.
Developed a mindset that encourages positive change.
Built an effective toolkit to modify behaviour.
Adapted your planning, environment and structures to establish excellent behaviour.
By the end this week, you will have:
- Considered behaviour in a wider context before focusing on your own setting and practice.
Throughout the course, there will be two useful tools where you will be able to record your thoughts and items of interest.
1. Weekly workbooks
One of the key aims of this course is to reflect upon what is happening in your current practice and build an effective toolkit to support you to adapt and refine your approach to dealing with challenging behaviour. The weekly workbooks (Week 1 is available to download below) will be a vital tool for you to use throughout the course and will contain any activities and materials from the week. Each week's workbook will include a learning journal into which you can simply cut and paste segments that are of interest/relevance to you from the week. It will also be a place where you can keep and record key thoughts and findings. The workbook also contains a section called the toolkit where you can similarly put strategies to modify/manage behaviour that you feel will be of benefit to you.
2. Online discussion
The online discussions will allow you to share your thoughts and comments with other learners. They will also provide you with the opportunity to support and challenge other learners who are joining you on this learning journey.
We hope you enjoy the course and look forward to seeing your interactions and learning develop our understanding of this field over the next 5 weeks and beyond.
Get extra benefits, upgrade your course
You can now get extra benefits by upgrading this course, including:
Unlimited access to the course: Go at your own pace with unlimited access to the course for as long as it exists on FutureLearn.
A Certificate of Achievement or Statement of Participation: To help you demonstrate your learning we'll send you a Certificate of Achievement or Statement of Participation when you become eligible.
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Why Choose Newy Web?
Getting the right team from the start behind your brand will save you money in the long run.
One thing is tried and true behind having a website and that is, it must cover your business' mission statement and fulfill what your target demographic is searching for. Your web presence must ensure you can satisfy your audience's demand and bring trust to your brand at the same time. With Newy Web, our website packages do just that. We tailor our responsive, interactive and user friendly websites to deliver what your clients are looking for now.
Why Choose Our Newcastle Website Designers?
Whether your website is about having products to order online or if your looking to list your previous work history online for future prospects to see, we have what you need to succeed. Newy Web ensures clients websites can meet what their target demographic searches online. Furthermore, we don't want your users to bounce because your website is too confusing or doesn't answer the questions in their mind, we want them to feel that they are the right hands no matter the niche.
But this isn't all that is needed to successfully launch an online presence for your business. A clean, professional and unique web page will ensure your potential customers can find what they want quick with creative informative graphics and easy to use user interfaces.
We do all this with passion, pride and prejudice 😉 We don't stuff around when it comes to the internet, we mean serious business. We know the internet is rapidly changing because of trends, we don't question it, we employ it and we know this isn't others interests so they ask us for expert advice! We work strongly to implement the latest and greatest online technology to advance us further than those who don't.
The Newy Web crew are also specialised in Search Engine Optimisation techniques to rank even the newest websites up in google so that your business can be found online!
This is the Newcastle web design process:
- Consultation face to face, on the phone or email
- discuss design ideas
- run design ideas through client
- verify client design vision
- create design proposal
- send proposal & collect deposit
- begin web smithin' according to client demand
- review designs with client,
- finalise web development,
- website launches, fireworks!
This is an overview of the development process, for more details please see our complete 10 step process for designing a website for your business.
Why Are Our Websites Better?
We create unique, simple and clean professionally designed websites that create trust within your audience and bring clarity to your business. With all our web page designs, we make sure that A) It's not a confusing, fast loading design, B) Search Engine compliant, C) uses state of the art technology that even you can manage to update the site!


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Gucci Vs. Guccy - WHAT???
I personally, prefer the correct spelling, don't know about you, but when I splurge I want to make sure I got the real deal :)
I personally, prefer the correct spelling, don't know about you, but when I splurge I want to make sure I got the real deal :)
Hermes aficionado or not, you have to meet the new kid on the block. Like in life, when there is a new thing out there, you owe it at least to see what it is all about.
I must admit I am an Hermes girl, so I was intrigued.
As luxurious as her sisters Kelly and Birkin, and yet has a touch of young flair that they lack. The added chain with the "Bathroom stall like lock" and the asymmetrical flap give this bag the sass we were all looking for in Hermes. Classic square with some funky add ons - I must say, I am intrigued. Should i call her the rebel? :)
This bag doesn't come cheap at a little over 8,000$ plus taxes.
So, not sure if I want it yet, but knowing me and my relationship with Hermes, I think I might fall in love. Meeting her in person in a few days... I guess I will know then.
For the time being, enjoy the view!
Lorena Shiff
Young and wild and free with a touch of sass and fashion!
The Louis Vuitton Junot bag delivers all that and with a price tag of 2,130$ you really can't go wrong!
This bag brings an answer to the young and and fresh style that is so trendy right now and a true contender at this price range.
Comes in 3 colors red, black and olive green.
If you are considering a cross body or shoulder bag at this price range this is my choice!
Available online and in stores now!
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Are you looking for a unique gift for you man for Valentine's Day?
ALERT!!! Your man never looked this chic and trendy, yet so cool! And the best part is that you will be able to share the pieces with him. So, what do you think? I say it's a win win situation!!!
Supreme X Louis Vuitton collection launched January 19th. in an epic fashion show in Paris (live online for us mortals from our own homes) and what can I say? You had me at RED!!!
The collaboration is developed in almost any imaginable item, from sneakers, backpacks, bags, cardholders and wallets, to shirts, pants, jackets and wallets. From epi leather to monogram pieces and canvas with both logos on it.
What can I say? This is actually a great deal, a gift for you and him for the price of one? I'm in!
Warning these pieces are offered at Louis Vuitton prices - not Supreme prices. Your knew that, right?
Images from Vogue.
Labor Day Weekend is here reminding us all the summer is almost over! Reality check!
Are you ready to trade in those flip flops for real shoes?
Are you ready for the next season's shoes?
Here are some styles that seem to be the biggest trends for this season!
Did anyone say Loafer? YES, not only for work, loafers in all shapes, colors, textures and styles! Gucci is looking hotter than ever!
Chunky Heels - That's a whole new take! Big square chunky heels on pumps, boots and even Mary Janes!
Pointy toes - on flats, pumps, boots and even slide ons.
Straps and laces - even on the regular ballerina and it is a whole new ball game!
Sneakers - as long as they are flats (no hidden wedge) anything goes, with fur, colorful, laces and velcro! Even military boots go!
And... The season hottest trend VELVET! As a touch or full effect! it's in people!
Of course don't forget the Ultimate thigh high boots and ...
Wear your shoes with socks that can be seen!
So now GO SHOPPING!
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In a major study to be undertaken this summer, the de Blasio administration will review the diversity of the boards, staffs and audiences of New York City cultural organizations, such as museums, orchestras and dance troupes.
"If you're living in a city like we are in New York — with 65 percent people of color right now — maybe we're missing out on some of the talent if we don't have diverse audiences, staffs and boards," said Tom Finkelpearl, the city's commissioner of cultural affairs, whose department will commission the study.
Mr. Finkelpearl said there was no good data on the racial, ethnic or gender makeup of New York cultural organizations and their audiences, and that the study, to be done by an outside vendor, would help make clear that diversity should be a priority for institutions when it comes to naming trustees or hiring employees.
"Over 90 percent of staffs at museums nationally are white," Mr. Finkelpearl said.
But the commissioner said the city had no intention of instituting quotas or determining future financial support for arts groups based on their success in achieving diversity. (Only organizations that seek city financing will be surveyed, and their participation will be required.) The city's consultant on the survey will provide the city only with data on overall trends, not the findings for particular institutions, he said.
"We're not looking to be punitive," Mr. Finkelpearl said. "We don't want a moment when a list gets published that says, 'Here are the least and most diverse organizations.' The administration is committed to diversity as a general goal. We want to know by sector — what can we learn from how people develop audiences and staffs and boards, highlighting the positive, sharing best practices."
The city's initiative comes as the lack of racial diversity in culture has been widely noted, including Neil Patrick Harris's recent reference to the whiteness of the Oscars. In addition, the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, just released its second "Hollywood Diversity Report," which found racial and gender imbalances in film and television.
The Department of Cultural Affairs announced its planned survey at a meeting in January at the Ford Foundation that was attended by about 230 representatives of arts groups. An additional 200 attended a second meeting last month at BRIC, a nonprofit arts and media organization in Brooklyn.
Arts executives who went to the meetings said they welcomed the city's effort and did not view it with alarm.
"I came away inspired," said Claudia Bonn, executive director of Wave Hill, a public garden and cultural center in the Bronx. "It's something that you don't think about all the time."
Gregory Long, the president and chief executive of the New York Botanical Garden, who attended the session at the Ford Foundation, said: "It's fine to stop and focus on it," noting that "there weren't a whole lot of people of color in the room."
At the January event, Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, which will help fund the study, told attendees that "the arts cannot be the exclusive purview and playground of the privileged."
"The problem is that diversity has been framed as giving up something," Mr. Walker said in a recent interview, "when in fact diversity adds value to the organization."
The survey, to be conducted by a private nonprofit not yet selected, is the second broad cultural initiative undertaken by Mayor Bill de Blasio, whose profile as a supporter of the arts is still unclear. This year Mr. de Blasio used the promise of free benefits at city cultural organizations as an enticement for people to sign up for new municipal identification cards that are being given out to help undocumented immigrants.
Mr. de Blasio has made diversity a cornerstone of his administration. Of his total agency heads, 18 percent are African-American; 14 percent are Latino; 14 percent are Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders; and more than half are women.
Jimmy Van Bramer, the City Council's majority leader and chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee, said the survey would not be an "attempt to embarrass institutions."
"What I would not want to happen is that cultural organizations are identified as bad operators here," he said, "when everyone should be looking in the mirror at their own institutions."
Still unclear is what the city will do with the survey results, which Mr. Finkelpearl said he expected back in the fall. "We're not going to take any action at all until we have some answers," he said.
At the Ford Foundation, Mr. Walker said the mostly white makeup of many cultural organization boards is a symptom of a larger problem.
"This isn't about racism or purposeful exclusion of people," Mr. Walker said. "This is about sophisticated leaders of boards simply not knowing who to turn to for help, because when they look among their own friends, their business associates, their neighbors, they don't see much diversity."
With rare exceptions, few of the city's largest cultural organizations have ever had more than a handful of nonwhite board members. The limited roster of black executives who are typically pursued for trusteeships include Raymond J. McGuire, head of global banking at Citigroup, who is the chairman of the Studio Museum in Harlem and serves on the boards of the Whitney Museum of American Art and the New York Public Library; Gordon J. Davis, a former New York City parks commissioner who is on the boards of Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Public Theater and the library; and Mr. Walker, who sits on the boards of New York City Ballet and the High Line.
Each of the city's two meetings featured a panel of speakers, including Arnold Lehman, director of the Brooklyn Museum; Mariët Westermann, vice president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; and Cristián Samper, president of the Wildlife Conservation Society, which runs the city's zoos and aquarium.
Mr. Long said almost half of his work force at the Botanical Garden is nonwhite. "It's something we think about quite a lot here because we're in the Bronx," he said, "where there are more people of color."
Anne Pasternak, the president and artistic director of Creative Time, the public art group, said that — based on census figures showing an increase in New York's minority population — her organization has already been changing its hiring practices.
"Everything we do in the organization now is seen through the lens of equity," she said. "If you want to have audiences for the arts in the city, where are they going to come from? It's not only an issue of what feels good and what's right. It's an issue of survival."


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Become a trustee with BAPCA - make a difference
Dear all,
You will have seen in your email that we invited people to join us as observers and as trustees, and this will tell you a bit more about what that might mean. Please click here for the legal side of being a trustee.
As for what it means in practical terms, this is what we are suggesting. People can either become observers with a view to doing a specific job (you might want to help with the website, or marketing, etc.) or to just be part of the general team. Either is welcome, but specific expertise is definitely welcomed!
Becoming an observer.
You would join the email list for the trustees, and we welcome your conversational input.
We often reach a general consensus on topics, rather than a traditional 'vote', and all inputs are welcome.
You can interact as much or as little as you wish, although more input is very useful, as it lets us know how we are doing and where things need to change.
You would (hopefully) attend at the least, the online Skype meeting once a month, and if you wished, attend the face to face meeting (all day at someone's house usually) once a quarter (you can claim expenses for your travel).
If a topic came down to a vote, you would be welcome to join in all of the decision-making conversation, but would not legally have a vote.
Becoming a trustee (previously, 'joining the CG') would enable you to have a vote. You would also be subject to the legal statutes as listed in the link above.
To become a trustee you would either be voted on at the AGM, or be co-opted and then be voted on at an AGM. Once voted on, you would be able to stand for a maximum of three years before needing to stand down for at least one year. After that, you may stand again. If you have any questions, please feel free to comment on the post below, or email email@example.com


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Did you know that any adult who is a resident of Texas can get a My Link card through the Houston Public Library?
This card gives you access to more than six million books, e-books, DVDs, magazines and research materials that make up the HPL collection. It also provides access to more than 130 electronic resources which include streaming music, videos, images, audiobooks, and countless other subject-based websites and databases.
You can use your card to borrow via OverDrive for Libraries, Hoopla Digital, RB Digital, Comics Plus, and more.
Even if your local library supports access to these digit lending programs the titles available through Houston Public Library may be different. Harris County Public Library has a pretty extensive collection and after a few minutes I found several things through MY Link/HPL that HCPL doesn't have.
The Overdrive app lets you load more than one library in. So you can switch between cards.
You do not have to physically visit the library to get your card. I wanted to be sure how it worked. So I tried two methods: I reactivated an old HPL card I had from when we lived within Houston city limits and I signed my husband up for a brand new card. I did it all online with our Driver's License numbers as proof of residency. (note: The new card was available for immediate use. Reactivating my old card required a response from the library. They responded the next day.)


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WARRIOR OF LLARN by Gardner F. Fox
As a kid, I was a fan of both Edgar Rice Burroughs's John Carter of Mars books as well as Gardner F. Fox, who created the new takes on many of the Silver Age DC Comics heroes and wrote a fair share of fantasy novels as well as the Golden Age comics. I became aware of the Llarn books (there are two of them) while still in high school and even picked up Thief of Llarn. But I discovered that it was the second book in the series and I didn't want to read them out of order. Years later I finally came across the first book, but never got around to reading it for some reason. Lately I came across it again (though I've yet to find my copy of Thief), and picked it up.
The story of Alan Morgan's journey to Llarn is very much a page out of Burroughs's interplanetary romances, and the writing was pedestrian at best. Gardner F. Fox was a great comics storyteller, and I've enjoyed his Kyrik and Kothar books when I was a kid. But I couldn't quite connect with this one.
The narrative style was more telling than showing. Much of the book is delivered almost secondhand, without the thrill of certain death looming, or setbacks looming on the horizon. The story just plodded along. Occasionally I saw flashes of Adam Strange type architecture in the story (Fox was handpicked by Julius Schwartz to kick off the "superhero of the spaceways'" adventures in the three-issue debut in Showcase Comics) and I enjoyed those when I was a kid too.
Fox puts a lot more science in his tale than Burroughs did. Of course, Fox was writing his story fifty-two years after ERB, and the exploration of space had progressed a lot. Only seven years after Warrior of Llarn came out, the United States put a man on the Moon. There's also a lot of psi powers present too, which was becoming all the rage in comics and science fiction of the time.
In addition to the narration problems, strangely enough, it also felt like Fox put too much into the pot. Enemies sprouted up everywhere, but readers don't really get much of an explanation of them. After a bit they became names, and I had to work hard to keep them all separated. The final showdown between Morgan and the psionic bad guy lacked at lot too, especially since Morgan's triumph was a foregone conclusion. Some of the narrative became repetitive as well, the parts about the lesser gravity and how good he was at swordplay.
However, the book succeeded in taking me back to that twelve year old kid who first discovered sword-wielding warriors on other planets and I enjoyed the trip enough that I'm now looking for that second Alan Morgan novel.
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The early Frazetta cover is very cool, as well! Thanks for sharing!


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Events and guided tours for schools
Upon request, the FBH offers guided tours at the institute and its laboratories, giving an insight into the working routine and the workplaces of scientists and apprentices. The FBH additionally informs about training and career opportunities in high technology at education fairs like vocatium and trade fairs such as Photonic Days Berlin Brandenburg.
Girls' Day at the FBH
Since 2014, the FBH participates each year in the Girls' Day under the motto "Small but powerful - innovations with microwaves and light" and enjoys the persisting popularity of this event targeted at schoolgirls between grade five and ten.
Starting with a short introduction, all girls get a survey of the research areas of the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut. Afterwards, divided in smaller groups, they become acquainted with various working areas of the institute and gain insight into typical processes and working steps during manufacturing of semiconductor devices.
After a guided tour through the institute, the pupils conduct own practical experiments such as "silhouettes with diode lasers" and wafer handling. They experience how powerful FBH's mini-lasers are and how carefully wafers need to be handled. Wafers are the basis for semiconductor devices on which material with the desired properties is deposited atomic layer by atomic layer. Subsequently, these layers are structured by etching and metalization processes. A final view through a microscope shows, how small the structures of the powerful chips in fact are.
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Na wa oh! Nigerians will not always let the First Lady rest oh! Anytime she wears her clothes that worth Millions, she must be reminded about her husband's change mantra.
She wore this beautiful cape dress worth N1.2 million yesterday we all loved and someone had to find out the price to kill our joy LOL!
Aisha Buhari is known to wear and adorn herself with expensive dresses and jewelry. The Ferragamo dress, which comes in a bright red, pink, black and white colour, is made by one of the most famous designers in the world.
Nigeria is currently facing numerous challenges and an economic recession, and many of its citizens can barely afford a decent meal anymore, but its first lady still maintains her fashion style despite the state of the economy.


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If we too adopt a model where the authority is divided between a UNP prime minister and a SLPF deputy prime minister and the policies of each side are conjoined, and the resources are equitably shared, we will have a more democratic and fair Government, because it represents a much broader spectrum of public opinion than Government by one party
My hypothesis is that a coalition form of government is the best for a country. If the current coalition is structured well, it will be the best for us. But there is the big IF. If it is structured well. At present it is not! But, there are many reasons to believe that it can be put together in a way that will provide a good coalition government.
Many segments
in a country
There are many different segments that make up any country. They could relate to religion, race, language, social classes, or economic interest groups, like farmers, fishermen, etc. Within these there may well be many shades.
People support the political party that they believe will best meet the needs of their segment of society. In course of time these develop into entrenched positions and every political party will have its power base. This support like grass will have roots that cannot be shifted easily (and hence I suppose grass roots power base!).
The problem with democracy
The rivalry on the ground, some stone throwing at opponents and fisticuffs during elections, creates "we" and "they" groups in the village. Jobs for those who supported the winning party adds jealousy which fuels the differences. All this means support for a party has a tendency to be a long term commitment. The politician will do almost anything to remain in power, and is well aware that they must create a support base that is entrenched with deep roots.
The inevitable consequences of democracy, and multiple political groups is, when one party wins, the 40% of the population who voted them in will be looked after, so as to consolidate the power base. The balance 60% will get step-motherly treatment and often have to do with crumbs that fall off the plate.
The logic of a coalition
If several political parties that represent different segments of society work together, it will lead to decisions that meet the needs of all sectors of the country. It is more democratic than a single party government, as it will represent a broader spectrum of aspirations and opinions, on what is best for the country. It will also reduce the dangers of dominance of any one party.
Forming a good coalition
To form a good coalition government, some important conditions must be satisfied. The main parties must set out their policies, and then they must agree to conjoin the two set of policies. Conjoin is, to put it very simply "doing some of your policies and some of our policies". This enables each political group to meet the needs and aspirations of their support base side. There will be debate and discussion. More heated the better. This is an essential cathartic process to purge the emotions as a prelude, to calmly rationally agreeing, on what of ours, and what of yours, will form the common joint programme.
The weakness
The weakness of the current UNP-SLFP coalition is that this has not happened. The UNP is charging ahead setting out their vision for the future. The DNA of the UNP has been and is support for the large private sector and the proposed policies reflect it. They have stated their vision. The SLFP have not set out their vision, which they are taking into the coalition, for debate and agreement, on what parts will be in a common programme.
The SLFP must preserve
its identity
The SLFP from its very inception represented a different constituency. They represent the people's private sector. Small business, the farmers, the fishermen, the artisans and the rural folk in their many roles and occupations. If they publish their manifesto, which they will take into, and sustain in a coalition, they will retain their identity. They can then defend the position that the best way of looking after the interests of their supporters and power base was to work in a coalition that accepts the policies of the SLFP.
That discussion of SLFP demands and publicly accepting the policies of the SLFP has not quite happened. The outward symbols of equal partners in a coalition is also missing.
Sharing is what
matters most
In a successful coalition there will be a sharing of all that is important. Both positions and resources. The larger party should nominate the Prime Minister. The other party must have the role of deputy Prime Minister. The portfolios relevant to the social and economic policies of the UNP must go to them and the portfolios relevant to SLPF policies should go to them.
Even more important is the sharing of financial resources. The demand for resources for items like defence, police, administration, etc. is common to both and must be shared. Similarly some major projects of national importance can after discussion be treated as jointly-funded projects. The balance funds available for development must be shared between the coalition partners on an equal basis. Then both can focus on what they believe is important
Are the UNP and SLFP compatible to be in
bed together?
I will argue that they are and could work together in a coalition.
From the inception the heartland of the SLFP was the rural areas, agriculture, and small scale industries.
In S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike's 10-year plan in 1959 when he was Chairman of the National Planning Council, there are two clear messages: "The major part of the population is engaged in agriculture…based on these sectors, there have also risen a number of ancillary activities and occupations in both the rural area and the towns. These avenues are Ceylon's traditional sources of employment."
But he had no antipathy to industry. "What other avenues of employment could be developed for the country's growing workforce? The answer lies mainly in the fields of industrialisation."
Even going back to 1959 it was possible for the SLFP rural-based vision and the UNP's urban industrial vision to live together.
Sirima Bandaranaike
In her 1971 plan covering the period 72 to77, we saw her declaration of the governing social philosophy.
"Legislation will be shortly introduced in Parliament to limit the ownership of land in order to relieve acute landlessness and increase national productivity. At the same time expenditure on consumption of high income groups will be limited through stringent taxation and compulsory savings. Such savings will be utilised for national development both by the public and private sectors."
Again the main concern is rural and land and agriculture, but no antipathy to industry, and the private sector.
Importantly she said: "The private sector will be given every encouragement to contribute to national development subject to social controls necessary to prevent profiteering, foreign exchange abuses and concentration of economic power."
"Private foreign investment can make an important contribution to the economic development of the country. The development of the tourist industry is an area of activity which is receiving increased attention and support."
During Mrs. Bandaranaike's regime there was again no conflict with the basic UNP policies of industry, foreign investment, private sector, and tourism.
The short dark age
There was the period when the lunatic left of the Trotskyites ran amok, with their economic strategies to bury the private sector. They destroyed the economy. She realised her folly in holding hands with them and kicked them out into the furthest recesses of obscurity (from which they never recovered). But by then the economy was in ruins and it left the SLFP in the wilderness for many years.
When the leadership of the SLFP moved to CBK, the traditional SLFP vision did not change. The strong commitment to the people's private sector remained undiminished. But she was supportive of the big private sector. She had good relations with the large private sector, was accessible to them and with her charisma left them convinced that there will be no appropriation or draconian taxes.
She saw that the wellbeing of the people was closely linked to the performance of the various ministries. Be it health or education, or agriculture or irrigation, or whatever else, they all impacted on the wellbeing of the people. She was good at getting her finger on the pulse that mattered.
An innovative development was the National Council of Economic Development to ensure that every ministry had the advice and guidance of the best experience in the country. The State sector was to be preserved with very selective privatisation with a government majority. SEMA was created to manage the State enterprises.
MR's SLFP could have had a successful coalition with the UNP
With MR, the SLFP still depended on the people's private sector to get them across the line at elections, and remained committed to it. But he moved a touch more towards the strategies of the big private sector-driven governments with big infrastructure projects and a more macro approach in economic thinking.
The SLFP and the UNP have compatible policies
This quick romp through the past was to illustrate that the SLFP never had any hostility to the core UNP strategy of industry, foreign investment and big private companies and their investment to drive the economy. The UNP although never excessively committed to the people's private sector had no problem with it and in recent statements there is a positive favourable shift to increasing its support to this sector.
I read recently that Cicero writing in 50 BC articulated the thesis that no individual or combination of individuals should be allowed to become too powerful and that authority in a state must always be divided.
If we too adopt a model where the authority is divided between a UNP prime minister and a SLPF deputy prime minister and the policies of each side are conjoined, and the resources are equitably shared, we will have a more democratic and fairer government, because it represents a much broader spectrum of public opinion than government by one party.
Both the UNP and SLFP will be able to pursue the policies that meet the needs of their constituency. The political leaders could look forward to a long tenure doing good for the country. A strong coalition will not be defeated at the polls.


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A figurine sat on an antique shop shelf for 30 years has finally sold at an auction recently, bringing in a large amount of money.
The antique shop owner mistakenly thought that the 8-inch statue was made in India and probably dated from the 19th century, when in fact it was over 1,000 years old. It depicts the Indian goddess Budevi on a lotus pedestal. Experts believe that it was made in the Tamil Dadu region of India about 1,000 AD.
After 30 years of neglect, its owner decided to sell the figurine at auction with a £200 reserve price. The auction was advertised on the internet, and soon the auctioneer began to get calls from India inquiring about the figurine. The auctioneer realised that the figurine could be worth more than £200, especially after a Chinese man paid £1,000 to reserve a sale phone line.
Bidding started at £2,000 and ended at £155,000. With fees added, the total price came to £199,640. Auctioneer John Nicholson said:
"Anybody could have walked into that shop over the last 30 years and bought it for £200. We are delighted, the person who bought it is delighted and the person who sold it is delighted. It's a win-win for everyone."
There are many fine antiques for sale in Lancashire antique shops. Amongst the antique desks, antique wardrobes and antique chests, could be a hidden treasure that is worth a great deal of money.
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The Uttarakhand High Court in Nainital District on Monday ordered a ban on mining activities within one kilometer radius of bridges across Uttarakhand. The development comes after a PIL was filed by a resident of Ramnagar alleging that illegal construction has been carried out near Kosi in Ramnagar and Nainital district citing environmental concerns.
Ordering the authorities concerned to remove the structure, the high court observed that due to mining activities near bridges, the foundation of the structure is under threat endangering the loss of lives and property. Rajesh Pandey, the counsel of the petitioner told, "The honorable court ordered a ban on mining activities within one kilometer radius of bridges across the state."
The petitioner stated that the state authorities were involved in arbitrary actions/inaction's and did not take any action for the illegal construction and encroachment on the Kosi riverbed. The petitioner also alleged that the authorities did not act against mushrooming of unlawful constructions beside Kosi River due to alleged nexus of illegal miners and politicians. Kosi river which forms eastern frontier for Jim Cobett National Park is an important part of the ecosystem of the area. The illegal construction on the riverbed has resulted in deposition of silt which has adversely affected the river flow and flora and fauna beside the river. Mining in the riverbed includes picking-up of riverbed material, which is brought along by the rivers from their upstream areas, from the bed by digging or quarrying beyond permissible limits. According to the guidelines, mining should not be done outside the demarcated area and quarrying of minerals should not be done beyond depth of 1.5 m on the riverbed.


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I am excited to announce the publication of a book I co-authored with Andi Mann and Peter Matthews. You can obtain this book from popular book sellers. I have included a few links below as well as adescription. We believe you will find this book both informative and enjoyable.
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The Chief Information Officer's influence in the business organization has been waning for years. The rest of the C-suite has come to regard Information
as slow, costly, error-prone, boring, andTechnology
unresponsive to business needs. This perception blinds company leaders to the critical value IT can deliver and threatens the competitive health and long-term survival of their enterprise.
The modern CIO must reassert the operational and strategic importance of technology to the enterprise and reintegrate it with every department and level of the business from boardroom to mailroom. IT leaders must design, sell, and implement a vigorous culture of IT competence and innovation that pervades the enterprise. The culture must be rooted in bidirectional exchange across organizations and C-level policies that drive technology innovation as the engine of business innovation.
The authors, international IT strategists and innovators, quantify the benefits and risks of IT innovation, survey and rank the myriad innovation opportunities from mature, new, and emerging technologies,and identify the organizational structures and processes that have been proven to deliver ongoing innovation. Buttressing their brief with dozens of case studies and specific examples, The Innovative CIO shows you how to:
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Just rolled up a Tiefling Scoundrel (actually did it last night).
Since there is hardly any material out there with example builds I decided to play it save on stats and spend some on wis in case i have to switch to falconry for higher damage output.
I also still have a need for a Bard past live, so this first iconic live will bust two things at once.
Starting Stats:
Str: 8
Dex: 15
Con: 17
Int: 10
Wis: 15
Cha: 15
I don't have the two main enhancement trees just right, so can't say much about that just yet, still trying to figure out what does what exactly.
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So I am finally ready for the CCIE written exam after 2 months of preparation. I did read 3 times (yes that may sounds a lot but it was necessary for me) the CCIE routing and swithcing guide fourth edition by wendell Odom. I personally think that it is good book as it has lot´s of real examples especially the routing part, QoS and multicast so I recommend it for the CCIE written preparation.
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Undefeated Gafurov, DREAM Vet Gill And Shooto's Watanabe Among Latest ONE FC Additions
By FCF Staff
ONE FC has announced the signing of several new fighters, including undefeated featherweight Marat Gafurov, Dream vet Kultar Gill and Shooto flyweight Kentaro Watanabe.
Gafurov has gone 8-0 since turning pro in 2010 and the Russian fighter was M-1 Global's featherweight champ.
Gill (12-8) is coming off consecutive wins while competing for Super Fight League, after being defeated by Tatsuya Kawajiri and Joachim Hansen under the DREAM banner. The noted striker and Canadian welterweight is 3-2 in his last five fights, and has a stoppage win over Hideo Tokoro during that stretch.
Watanabe (10-4) hasn't fought since July, when he earned a split decision win over Kiyotaka Shimizu, while competing for Shooto. The Japanese vet is 4-1 in his last 5 contests.
ONE FC has also announced that is has signed American heavyweight Kelvin Fitial (12-7-2), and Australian featherweights Rob Lisita (13-5) and Martin Nguyen (3-0).
The promotion's next event will take place March 14th at the Stadium Negara in Malaysia. The card will feature Brock Larson taking on Nobutatsu Suzuki for the vacant ONE FC welterweight title.


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Nope, me too. And that's after staring at the VI reeeally close until my eyes went funny. O_o
lol hopefully it's something new and not Final Fantasy related
EDIT: really Corbie? ugh I'm tired of Final Fantasy
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I think it's Lord of Vermilion.
VI obviously means the 6th title of a series. (I do not know which one, now...)
Actually, I like Bowser AND hairy bellies!
I bet its another Final Fantasy game...
Why can't Metroid crawl?
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I bet it is a new Chrono or Kingdom Hearts game.
it's not KH, that I'm sure
I don't know.
call me Dicesuke Inuzuka, Daisuke, Dice, or Dai.
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Ogre Battle...?
Scared of the future, but bored with the past.
some dude who pillaged the website and found some hidden artwork. should give you guys some more meat to the bones.
if I had to make any guesses on the art alone i'd say FF7 remake with the statue being what Jenova was encased in and the dog being well, red13.
There he goes, Firkraag. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die. - My VGscore


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Philip Lindsay (also known as follower from rancidbacon.com ) creates tools to encapsulate the knowledge he gains from exploring and understanding technology in order to help others do their jobs more effectively. He translates technology.
In addition to teaching introductory Arduino workshops Philip has contributed SD, USB and networking code to the Arduino eco-system.
When not exploring technology for the fun of it, Philip creates documentation, code libraries and example projects for SparkFun Electronics, the Arduino development team, Pebble Technology and other clients.
Tim O'Reilly once called Philip a "troublemaker" for his early Google Maps reverse engineering efforts.
Philip has a particular interest in the areas where design, art, craft and technology intersect.
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Arlington Headboard with Frame is a hip "twist" on a classic design. Expanding on the standard arched silhouette, the Arlington bed adds twisted spindles, ball castings, and a drape effect to create an Art Deco influenced masterpiece. Top all of that with a deep Bronze finish and you have an extraordinarily uncommon bed.


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cyber war vs law of unintended consequences
Zombie bot attack How it works,
But they miss the MAIN point.
A cyber war will evolve around bots.
USA has a major paradigm error incorporated into its defense.
A cyber war where 2 or 3 countries unleash a few million bots each will result in
in the shut down of 90% of the Internet as each countries bots shut down part of
the net hubs.
Current the defense strategy is to count active bots only.
The best enemy strategy is to build 50 thousand bots a day and test 5,000 of them, then shut them off, waiting for attack orders, no one knows how many sleeping zombies are out there.
Of course many countries will be using/sharing even the same zombie computers without even knowing it. There are just so many computers to infect, so there will be multiple infections on the same computers.
If we are lucky multiple bot herders trying to control the same zombies may shut many of them down.
But while the Internet attack goes on:
Phones will be down as the world had integrated the www onto the phone system, cell phones to.
TV many communications systems down, TV gone, CABLE.
and many FM stations crippled also as most rely on the www.
Name a business that doesn't use any WWW connection, dataq bases off line, no banking as access to servers will be blocked. NO money for food,
It will result in a world wide recession.
90% of the world will get "cannot access server" for weeks even months and not years if we are lucky.
The remaining 10% will be very very slow, as the worlds 90% try to climb on to use the 10% thats not down.
The only thing that will bring the www back up will be for each attacking country to voluntarily , stop attacking or for USA to take out the zombie computers, which will only work if they are already controlled before the attack, if they can get instructions thru to the bot zombies over the crippled internet. There is the possibility once the attack starts it cannot be stopped, and the "stop" command can not get through the Internet because its down.
An offensive option in bot warfare only makes the condition worse, adding more bots to a dos attacks just takes down more of the net.
WE think this is the most accurate look at the CYBER WAR PARADIGM.
And much of this is not even considered by the Pentagon.
Even though the headline below is true, they are not considering an accurate Paradigm.
Washington Ignores Cyber attack Threats, Putting Us All at PerilCan the Zombie threat be removed?
Can the Zombies be killed?
Can USA find them before a cyber war.
The "Emergency Broadcast System" is tied into the WWW.
Bright side, as people get tired of the "cannot find server" they will turn their computers off, when every one has turned off thier computer all attacks will have stopped as they will have also turned off the zombie computers.
Then we have next round, round 2 of the cyberwar as bots are activated again.
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Economic Value Creation in Mobile Applications
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Chapter in NBER book The Changing Frontier: Rethinking Science and Innovation Policy (2015), Adam B. Jaffe and Benjamin F. Jones, editors (p. 233 - 286)
New mobile development platforms are a 21st-century growth pole. By successfully recombining existing information technologies with new innovations, they have spurred a positive feedback loop of consumer adoption of mobile devices and firm entry into a wide variety of applications, or "apps." Despite its tremendous size, the industry is still at an early stage, with rapid growth and a wide variety of economic experiments exploring how this new industry will create economic value. Because there are numerous and growing app markets, the industry needs economic institutions to support market experimentation. However, the volume and diversity of app product entry has created problems for marketing and commercialization, especially matching consumers to products.
This early pattern is like many earlier information and communications technology industries in that it shows a pattern of technical success but commercialization struggles. However, several important new issues arise, including a bias against entrepreneurial commercialization, and the importance of end-user demand in determining market evolution. We consider how this situation has impacted the industry's task of discovering economic value and choosing among different app and platform features to make its ultimate contribution to economic growth. We also consider the likely market and institutional responses to the current bottleneck.
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Bush clears the air
PRESIDENT George Bush last week delivered a sweeping proposal to clean
the US's polluted air. However, critics say that the legislation he has
proposed to replace the Clean Air Act, which must win the approval of Congress,
would raise airborne levels of some pollutants.
For example, Bush wants to restrict to 0.25 grams per mile (1.6 kilometres)
the amount of hydrocarbons that motorists can discharge in exhaust fumes.
However, the figure is an average so, in theory, half the national fleet
could exceed the target.
Bush also promised in June that all cities except Los Angeles, New York
and Houston would meet tough limits on smog generation by the year 2000.
He will now exempt nine cities in all. Also, a promise in June to cut discharges
of nitrogen oxides, a cause of acid rain, by 2 million tonnes, will actually
allow an initial rise of 1 million tonnes. The administration estimates
that the entire cleanup will cost $18 billion.


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When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? Sirius 1st Wave Channel 33 or Arizona Sports 620.
What's the first album you bought? Billy Joel, Glass Houses. 8-track!
What's the first concert you saw? The Bee Gees at Dodger Stadium in 1979.
What's the favorite concert you've ever been to? Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds acoustic concert in Seattle in December of 2010. It was my first ever Dave show.
What's the last song played on your music player? "Too Much or Nothing," by General Public. Saw then at Cal State Fullerton in '86.
Preferred format: CD, vinyl, cassette, 8-Track or digital? Digital, but I am pulling for 8-track to rally a comeback!
What's your favorite album? Oingo Boingo, Only a Lad, and Matchbox Twenty, Mad Season. Who is your favorite singer or band? Billy Joel. Does your computer track how many times you've played something -- if so, what's at the top of the list? "Crazy Love," by Poco and "Wildfire," by Michael Murphy. Mellow 70s is music of choice while doing research.
What was your favorite new or new-to-you album from 2011? It is the first Devo album in 20 years, Something for Everybody, which actually came out in 2010. What one song would you play if you had a worldwide radio audience? "Help!," by The Beatles.
Who is your favorite local artist? My favorite local artist I found while living in Milwaukee, Ryan McIntyre. I will qualify him because he flies to Arizona each year to play at our charity golf tournament. Give a listen here.
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What is your favorite local venue to see music? I have only seen shows in the larger venues and have been told by many that I need to get out more. Sounds like those folks are right. This year I will find a smaller venue.
What is your favorite music video? Michael Jackson, "Thriller."


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Playboy knows the secret to mens' heart and it has nothing to do with scantily clad women and everything to do with a fully-clothed Tim Lincecum.
The Freak is making his Playboy debut with a four page spread and a cool illustration.
The 26-year-old two time Cy Young winner talks with Playboy about his struggles last year and offers insight into what really caused him to go 0-5 with a 7.82 ERA in the month of August.
Lincecum doesn't blame poor conditioning or even his off-season bust for carrying 3.3 grams of marijuana in his car. Instead Timmy blames Buster Posey.
To be fair, Lincecum said the switch from Bengie Molina to the rookie phenom behind the plate messed with his head.
"I didn't adapt to Buster as fast as I should have," Lincecum told Playboy. "I was shaking him off, worrying about my rhythm, worrying my fastball was losing its speed."
It wasn't until a meeting with General Manager Brian Sabean, Bruce Bochy and pitching coach Dave Righetti -- that Lincecum equated with "getting called into the principal's office" -- that the young star was able to get his head straight.
The story continues to talk about Lincecum's preparations for the new season, why he is called "the Freak" and how he got his start in baseball.
The Lincecum interview is featured in Playboy's May issue on newsstands now.
Playboy knows the secret to mens' heart and it has nothing to do with scantily clad women and everything to do with a fully-clothed Tim Lincecum.


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One morning last week I woke up before the sun was up, went straight in to the kitchen to bake a large batch of cupcakes. While waking up that early is definitely abnormal around here, the large batch of cupcakes was even more so. It was a bit surreal looking out the kitchen window into inky darkness, while around me, the smell of apples baking with flour, sugar, butter and brandy crept out of the oven. Half an hour later, as I watched over 30 cupcakes cooling on my dining table, the husband making chai because I was clearly occupied, I realised I had forgotten to brush my teeth. And in that moment, the penny dropped.
This is exactly the place I have wanted to be in, for as long as I have been capable of thinking of what I want to do with myself, this life. Finding a passion, chasing my dreams, scratching an itch and such like has always quite simply meant doing that something (whatever it may be!) with utmost honesty and sincerity, to the extent that it consumes my entire being, makes me lose myself, to the point where everything else fades into the background and little else matters except that chosen task at hand. It was never about changing the world, inventing something fantastic or becoming famous. It was always this very simple thing that my parents, by way of words, actions and the larger-than-life living examples that they are, have shown us — do whatever it is you love, but do it well.
Time and again, this little nugget of free-gyaan keeps popping up on the internet to surprise me, and each time I rings a bell and makes me go hmmm.
I have my reservations about letting that something kill you, ahem. But I get the spirit, and prefer to take a slightly softer, but similar approach to it. The pursuit of "finding myself" this was the key ingredient that was missing. So far. To find myself, I had to first find that one thing that had the potential to kill me. To make me lose sense of time, place, of myself. That was compelling enough to pull me in, for not just a few days or weeks, but months, days and nights, a whole year and counting. And for the first time in the last decade, I feel like I might have found that in some measure.
2013 has and will always be the year that I let food and all its allied forces kill me. Literally, in some sense, as I overworked myself on occasion, only to spring back and realise what a wonderful feeling it is. So to be baking at an ungodly 5.45 am, obsessing over cupcakes so much that I forgot an important aspect of my morning routine and essential oral hygiene seemed like a fitting capsule of time that rather aptly represents what the whole year has been like. Completely committed to soaking, marinading, immersing myself in one thing and one thing only — food. Awe-struck, in love and totally smitten by the simple and complicated things that can happen in a kitchen. Any kitchen!
At the start of the year I decided I didn't want to make hard and fast resolutions I would never keep. Instead I made a few nebulous goals that I would work towards. To a large extent, this has worked for me. It has helped cut the clutter (work, activities, social life, relationships — anything I expend my energy on) to a large extent, fine tune my gaze towards those goals and narrow down the focus. It resulted in a bulk of my time, this year, being spent in some culinary pursuit or another. I baked for me, I baked for the blog, I made bread, I sold cake, I wrote about food, I ate at and reviewed many restaurants, new food-based ideas germinated in my mind and in many ways, this has been the most satisfying year in the last decade of my life. The last such milestone, that brought me so much peace and satisfaction was writing my last BA exam. And the comforting knowledge that I wouldn't have to write another examination for a long, long time to come. Probably, never again, if I could help it.
Part of the reason I haven't done the customary looking-back-on-the-year-gone-by post, is because the thought of it overwhelmes me. 2013 has been packed with all kinds of excitement, ups and downs, emotions, learnings, developments and the fair share of brickbrats, for me to sit back, unpack the memories, stack them up and re-look at them. I feel like I want to just let it stay, for a change. To further immerse in everything that has been, and see where it will take me. I'm not ready to let go of the experiences, good and bad, and in that sense I'm happy-sad to say good bye to 2013. Happy because it has been such a good year I'm keen to see what 2014 has in store for us, and sad because maybe 2014 won't compare?
When I embarked on the sabbatical in 2012, I really didn't know where I was headed. I was unsure, but confident that it was the right thing to do. I vaguely knew I'd spend a lot of time cooking or baking. But I didn't anticipate that I would unlock this undying love for food. The kind that goes beyond my capacity to trawl a million food blogs, instagram everything that's in a plate and fill my head with thoughts of what my next meal might bring. Even when I am not doing all of that, I am consumed by the need to know, learn and figure out food, the art and science of it, understand what's good for me, and develop a natural and healthy habit of what I put into my system. When I am not cooking or baking, it's likely I am reading or writing about it in some form. In the process, I have been acutely aware of the fact that I am incredibly lucky to be in the tiny sliver of our people for whom food and eating it isn't just a matter of survival. I am incredibly grateful to be able to indulge in it to the point of turning meal-making into so much more than just putting food on our plates. Just the other day, VC and I were chatting about how aside from my review writing gigs, we barely eat out anymore, because there's been so much cooking at home. For us, that is a life-altering move. Melancholy-tinged happiness aside, what I do feel is grateful. Just humbled and very, very grateful.
For the forces that be, for the planets and stars and how they have aligned.
For the parents I have, who taught me to choose well. Who always emphasised happiness above all else. Who probably planted the seed for all of this, many, many years ago. And whose entire life of parenting probably culminates in seeing their daughter write this post.
For the hugsband, for being the immense rock (no pun intended, VC, I promise!) that he has and continues to be, for pushing me and taking some of the steps I wouldn't have, for setting me off on this journey — whether it was by encouraging me to quit work and supporting me selflessly, for encouraging the foodie-forays, for believing in the baking, for designing that website, for being my Business Manager and for all the things you say and don't say that keep me going.
For the sister who has always been a reason to step it up and do something because at the back of my head, I am always a role model. For her unabashed encouragement through books, websites, love-filled comments, emails and all the trips she makes here. I don't make nearly half as many to visit her.
For Goa, because none of this would be possible, if I didn't live here. Every time someone goes into raptures about the choices we made and the life we have constructed for ourselves, that allows all of this and more, I want to tell them that a large part of it is the good fortune that is living away from a big city, away from home, away from your comfort zone.
For friends, within and outside of Goa, from the real and the virtual world, whether you know it or not, so many of you contribute to keeping my energy levels and enthusiasm mostly high. For the lot of new blogdosts-turned-real-life-dosts that I have, I cherish you. You know who you are.
For my ever-so-kind audience of guinea pigs. I have a number of people around me who are unbelievably generous laying on the praise and encouragement nice and thick, I don't think I'd believe in myself or my capacity to cook, as much without them.
For those of you who keep coming back to read this, even though I've barely been around of late. For all those of you who write to me to say hello, to share anecdotes, to ask for cake to be delivered cross-country, and to sometimes check in on me when I go silent.
For the world of blogging, the Interwebz and everything in between that makes it possible for me to sit in a village in Goa, and beam out brainfarts like this one; allows me to devour the gazillion food blogs out there; for me to connect with people in corners of the country and the world I didn't know existed and find so many kindred spirits; for giving me some of the best friends I have had in all my life.
For 2013, for being the lovely bittersweet (mostly sweet and occasionally bitter) roller-coaster ride that it was, and for showing me what being in the sweet spot truly feels like. For allowing me the luxury to fill these months with all kinds of love, happiness and bliss. For making me see that there is no shame in spending a whole year getting up to no good in the kitchen. For ensuring that my oven is constantly over-heated. For giving my laptop keys little indentations from over use. For making my life so full, I can't remember the last time I was bored, and I can't remember a single day when my body didn't wish for a few extra hours, just to keep up with my mind.
For life and everything it has become. For making this the year I discovered food, rediscovered words, found my voice, made a brand new start, became recommitted to fitness, and just learned to live again.
Thank you, from the bottomest part of my heart.
(I know, it seems like I missed out the customary bit on world peace, heh. But I suppose this is what happens when you realise you've actually had a lot to say, but have just not gotten around to doing it. You cram it all into one year-end post, and hit publish before you change your mind.)


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Just over a week ago, passage of a landmark federal health-care bill seemed a dead certainty. But the flip of a single U.S. Senate seat has changed all that, leaving the Democratic Party highly uncertain about how — or whether — to proceed. Given the current flux in Washington, a panel of MIT health-care experts assembled yesterday to assess the situation, often hammering home the idea that political half-measures will yield little in tangible health-care results.
"You can't break this bill apart and have it work," said MIT economist Jonathan Gruber. "It's all or nothing at this point. The Democrats, and essentially the president, have to decide if they're willing to go for it all, or are willing to live with nothing."
First, though, Gruber, a central architect of the Massachusetts health-care system that has served as the model for the congressional legislation, acknowledged his extreme chagrin over the political reversal that accompanied Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown's victory last week in the special election to replace the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. "My kids are like, 'Why are you so sad, daddy?'" said Gruber, speaking at The Stata Center. "I explained, 'Imagine you worked on a term paper for a year, and you were about to hand it in, when someone turned off your computer and you lost all your work.'"
Brown's victory has caused multiple fractures among Capitol Hill Democrats. Some legislators want to drop the health-care effort entirely; others say Congress should only pass popular portions of it, such as making it illegal to deny insurance based on pre-existing conditions; and still others want to reconcile the existing, separate health-care bills already passed by the House and Senate.
Gruber made it clear he favors the last position, telling the audience the health-care plan is like "a three-legged stool," and "doesn't work unless you have all three legs." Those three pieces are reform of insurance markets (including banning those denials of coverage based on pre-existing conditions), the existence of an individual mandate requiring everyone to have insurance, and subsidies to make insurance affordable for low-income people.
For instance, simply allowing people with pre-existing conditions to sign up for insurance, Gruber argued, would be ineffective by itself. In that scenario, more people with pre-existing conditions would have coverage, rates would rise and lead healthy people to drop out of the insurance markets, and to compensate for those healthy people dropping out, insurance companies rates would raise rates further.
A hidden benefit of health insurance: Innovation
Yet even if a large-scale health-care bill passes, cutting health-care costs remains the "$2 trillion question," said panelist Joseph Doyle, an economist at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Many observers have noted in the last year that regional disparities in health-care expenditures around the U.S. have nonetheless yielded similar patient-care results. But Doyle's own research in Florida suggests otherwise. The city of Fort Lauderdale spends 30 percent more on heart patients than West Palm Beach, he stated, but has a mortality rate that is 30 percent lower. Instead, Doyle said, we would perhaps be better served by, among other things, incentives for hospitals to avoid care problems like re-hospitalization for the same illnesses: "Nobody likes to go back to the hospital."
Still, as MIT economist Amy Finkelstein pointed out in her remarks, the value of universal health-care coverage goes beyond the medical services rendered. The introduction of Medicare in 1965, a subject she has studied in detail, produced "a dramatic decline in the share of the elderly with large out-of-the-pocket payments," Finkelstein said, meaning that it left more senior citizens in better financial shape than they would have been without Medicare.
Moreover, Finkelstein argued, Medicare went hand-in-hand with an increase in technological innovation in the health-care sector (from procedures to devices to drugs), a scenario that could be repeated if a serious bill is passed by this Congress. "If you have insurance, the idea that whatever happens to people who are uninsured isn't going to affect you is a very misleading notion," Finkelstein explained. "When you increase the share of the population with insurance, you increase the market size for these technologies, and you almost surely increase the pace of development of these technologies in the future."
But will any bill at all emerge from Congress? Political scientist Andrea Louise Campbell sounded a skeptical note. "The American political system is very status-quo-oriented," she said, with a lot of "veto points," such as the current Senate convention that the Democrats need 60 votes to pass the legislation.
Those 60 votes would not be necessary if Congress elected to use the reconciliation process, which would essentially mean that the House would pass the Senate bill, then have both branches of Congress modify it, which would require just 51 Senate votes in the end. Yet as Campbell noted, that would still be difficult: 47 Democratic House members represent districts that the Republican nominee, Sen. John McCain, carried in the 2008 presidential election, and may be unwilling to back any health-care bill at this point.
Alternately, Campbell suggested, those representatives might prefer to pass popular-sounding segments of the health-care bill, like lifting the pre-existing conditions blockage, even if the policy results seem dubious. "What might be feasible politically, might be disastrous economically," Campbell said. "They might pick out certain features without the counterbalancing features that make the whole package work. That might end up accelerating the unraveling of the system."
James Hardsog
January 28, 2010
I feel this article show how out of touch the Democrats are with the America people the main reason Scott Brown won was people do not want health care changes right now. If they democrats pass the bill by reconciliation they will lose control of both the house and senate in the next election. The American people feel this bill is too expensive and risky. The voters of Massachusetts voiced that by electing Scott Brown. One final side note nice BMW's and Mercedes parked outside Stata during the meeting, give me a break. Talk about out of touch.
Gadema Korboi Quoquoi
January 28, 2010
Whether you are a Democrat, a Republican, or an Independent, we need to Used The Healthcare Reform Process, to Contained our SkyRocketing Healthcare Spending.
We must Used some of the Stimulus Funds, to Build Smart Infrastructure Services for: Smart Transportation Systems, Smart Grids, Broadband, and Healthcare IT. This Investment will Enabled New Jobs Creation and Economic Recovery.
Healthcare IT, we must Coordinate of EHR/EMR/PHR Interoperability Efforts with Organizations such as IHE, HL-7, HIMSS, e-Health Initiative, ISO, as well as have a Harmonized Inter-State Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security Laws, to Protect Individual's Electronic Heallth Records/Electronic Medical Records/Personal Health Records.
Proper Deployment of Health Information Technology (HIT) Solutions and Training will Increased Productivity (i, e, medical data mining/warehousing, risks treatment, service delivery), Efficiency (i, e, medical errors, redundant and inappropriate care), and have a Cost Savings of around 20-30% of our Annual National Healthcare Expenditures (2008, $2.3 Trillions).
The Engine of Economic Growth in this 21st Century is "Broadband." We can start by, Deploying a pure Packet-based, All Optical/IP, Multi-Service National Transport Ntwork Infrastructure, using Optical Ethernet throughout this National "Network of Networks." This will Connect All Optical Islands, Nationwide.
The Investment in this National "Network of Network", in addition to New Jobs Creation and Economic Recovery, can also Serve as a Businesss Driver for: Energy Systems, Transportation Systems, e-Commerce, e-Education, e-Healthcare, Social Networking, Entertainment, etc.
This Investment is like the Investments made in the past in, ERA, TVA, and the National Transportation Inter-State Highways, which Increased Productivity and our GDP.
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Aaron McPherson
January 28, 2010
It seems like the panel took a well-reasoned and sensible position on the subject. Why should the election of one senator so dramatically change the result of the health care reform process? Let's not throw out everything that was worked on last year, let's get it passed and fix it later.
I disagree that the panel is "out of touch" with the "American people", whatever that means. The American people do not speak with one voice, and there were many reasons why Scott Brown won, not just health care (and Coakley did have support from over 45% of the voters, a substantial amount). When polled on separate issues, majorities of the public favor all the major provisions of the bill. (Even single payer, which was dropped, has had majority approval in many polls) The main area of dissatisfaction seems to be with the process, but that is no reason to throw out the whole thing. Clearly the panel is "in touch" with the facts, having done actual research on the effects of health care spending and insurance coverage.
It is time for the Congress and the President to show some leadership on this issue, and that means doing what is right, not what is popular. We all say we want leadership from our elected officials, but then we turn around and say they are "out of touch" when they do things we disagree with. Doing what the people want is not leadership, it is "follow"ship. If it costs an election or two, so be it. But I am confident that once a bill passes, voters will be happy with the benefits it brings, and no one will remember or care about the back room deals that had to be done to make it possible.
Mildred Eselin
February 11, 2010
The Constitution does NOT give the Federal Government the right to meddle with our health care!!