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Halloween is the favorite holiday of most nerds I know, but it gets overshadowed by Christmas more and more every year. Especially when it comes to music. It's so hard to find a good Halloween carol these days, you know? But I'm here to help! Let's open up the vault and see what nerdy Halloween songs we can find to get you in the mood for trick or treating!
13 Halloween Songs for Nerds
1. "Creepy Doll" by Jonathan Coulton with Paul and Storm
A psychological thriller about why you shouldn't buy strange objects from antique stores. This is the live version, which I prefer because of the fantastic backup from Paul and Storm. But if studio recordings are more your thing, here's that version.
2. "Zombie Holiday" by Miracle of Sound
If killing hordes of zombies on a tropical island resort is your idea of a great Halloween, this song from Gavin Dunne (aka Miracle of Sound) is your jam. Based on the video game Dead Island, this song mashes up a few musical styles.
3. "Rather Be a Zombie" by The Dollyrots
You don't always have to kill zombies, either! Sometimes you can love them. Pop punk icons The Dollyrots go acoustic on this love song that will bring a tear to your infected eye.
4. "Goin' Down to Dunwich" by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets
Canadian band The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets have basically built an entire musical career out of songs based on the stories of horror master H.P. Lovecraft. If you've read Lovecraft, you'll appreciate all the references. If you haven't, well, it's still a pretty rocking tune (and what's wrong with you?!).
5. "The Tell-Tale <3" by MC Lars with Mega Ran
Nerdcore rapper MC Lars is a huge fan of Edgar Allan Poe. He recorded an entire EP of songs about Poe, and it was hard to pick just one for this list. This one's the creepiest, but "Mr. Raven" with the Dead Milkmen" was a close contender.
6. "Hitchcock Starlet" by Horrorpops
You don't need supernatural monsters for a scary good time. Sometimes the scariest monsters are just like you and me. Well, probably more like you than like me. Anyway… Hitchcock!
7. "Heavy Weather: Storm ov the Undead" by Rainbowdragoneyes
The music of Rainbowdragoneyes has been described as "extreme chiptune dance metal" and I can't think of a more accurate way of putting it!
8. "Bloodletting" by Concrete Blonde
Remember the 80s and 90s when nobody cared about zombies? Vampires were the coolest undead back then.
9. "The Dybbuk" by The Kabalas
In Jewish mythology, a dybbuk is a malevolent spirit that possesses people's bodies. This is a somewhat more lighthearted take on the creatures.
10. "Ghostrider" by Rollins Band
This is a double-whammy of nerddom. It's a song about Marvel's spirit of vengeance, Ghost Rider, and it comes from the soundtrack of the movie about another comic book spirit of vengeance, James O'Barr's The Crow (RIP Brandon Lee).
11. "Buffy Marathon" by Kraken Not Stirred
Admit it, you thought about spending your Halloween this way.
12. "Upside Down" by Mikey Mason
Speaking of spending Halloween watching TV… Wait, you've already binged all of season 2 of Stranger Things? NO SPOILERS!
13. "The Great Pumpkin Waltz" by David Benoit
Finally, a childhood classic.
Happy Halloween!
Thanks for coming on this musical journey with me! Whether you regard the things that go bump in the night as friends or foes, you should be able to find something on this list that you like.
What are your favorite Halloween songs? Let me know in the comments!
If you like #NerdMusic, follow me on Twitter (@Vault_92) or on Spotify (threeheavystones)!


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Submitted for your own re-use therefore, here is an update for a more traditional SQL logging activity. Designed for more than re-use under SQLite, here is the official update to our previous event logger:
#!/usr/bin/env python3
import sqlite3
""" key + Log arbitrary "two string" information to an sqlite3 database """
class LogDB:
def __init__(self):
self.bOpen = False
def open(self):
""" Connect to the LOCAL database """
if self.bOpen == True:
self.conn = sqlite3.connect('PyLog2.sqlt3')
self.curs = self.conn.cursor()
self.bOpen = True
def createTable(self):
""" Create a table for the logged messages """
cmd = 'create table logged \
(ID integer primary key autoincrement, timestr char(20), message char(256))'
def dropTable(self):
""" Remove the table from the database """
cmd = 'drop table logged'
def insertRow(self, timestr, message):
""" Insert an arbitrary logge prefix & message """
self.curs.execute('insert into logged values(?,?,?)', [None, timestr, message])
def selectMessages(self):
""" Generator to enumerate thru selected values """
self.curs.execute('select * from logged')
for id, tstr, msg in self.curs.fetchall():
yield id, tstr, msg
def close(self):
""" Safe coding is no accident ... """
if self.bOpen:
self.bOpen = False
if __name__ == "__main__":
db = LogDB()
for ss in range(10):
db.insertRow("MyTime" + str(ss), "Message " + str(ss + 1))
for id, zt, mgs in db.selectMessages():
print(id, zt, mgs)
As prosperity permits, some day I would like to update SQLMate so as to generate Python, as well as Java. ... I might even pay some attention to PEP08 (*)
Until that blessed day however (i.e. One can't type with one's fingers crossed (lol)), may this source be withe ye ... always = )
(*) (Naaaa ... just re-factor & take credit for my work - care not, do I ;)
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Submitted for your approval, here is a little something you might also need to know:
import os
from urllib import parse
import cgitb
print("Content-Type: text/html;charset=utf-8")
values = {
"DOCUMENT_ROOT" : "Server's Root Directory",
"HTTPS" : "'on' if using HTTPS",
"HTTP_COOKIE" : "Visitor cooky, if set",
"HTTP_HOST" : "Host Origin / URL",
"HTTP_REFERER" : "URL of calling page",
"HTTP_USER_AGENT" : "Visitors Browser Type",
"PATH" : "Server System Path",
"QUERY_STRING" : "HTTP / GET Query String",
"REMOTE_ADDR" : "TVisitor IP Address",
"REMOTE_HOST" : "Visitor Host Name / IP Address",
"REMOTE_PORT" : "Visitor Web Server Port",
"REMOTE_USER" : "Visitor's username (for .htaccess-protected pages)",
"REQUEST_METHOD" : "Determine GET or POST operation",
"REQUEST_URI" : "The requested pathname (relative to the document root)",
"SCRIPT_FILENAME" : "The full CGI pathname",
"SCRIPT_NAME" : "The parsed pathname of the current CGI (document root-relative)",
"SERVER_ADMIN" : "The server's webmaster's email address",
"SERVER_NAME" : "The server's fully qualified domain name (e.g. www.soft9000.com)",
"SERVER_PORT" : "The port number for request",
"SERVER_SOFTWARE" : "Server & Software (e.g. Apache/2.4.18 (Ubuntu))"
for ref in values:
print(ref, ": ", end='')
print(" undefined")
Designed to show-off the complete set of CGI variables used to bind just about everything into the server environment, here is what the above yielded on my AWS cloud today:
SERVER_NAME : ec2-00-00-00-00.compute-1.amazonaws.com
SCRIPT_NAME : /CgiValues.py
REMOTE_USER : undefined
PATH : /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
REQUEST_URI : /CgiValues.py?foo=bar&ned=pooyl
HTTP_COOKIE : undefined
HTTP_HOST : ec2-00-00-00-00.compute-1.amazonaws.com
SERVER_SOFTWARE : Apache/2.4.18 (Ubuntu)
HTTP_USER_AGENT : Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Ubuntu; Linux x86_64; rv:50.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/50.0
HTTPS : undefined
SERVER_ADMIN : webmaster@localhost
DOCUMENT_ROOT : /var/www/html
HTTP_REFERER : undefined
REMOTE_HOST : undefined
QUERY_STRING : foo=bar&ned=pooyl
SCRIPT_FILENAME : /var/www/html/CgiValues.py
I (obviously) changed the IP address to mostly 00's to keep it free from the planet's denial-of-service, self-accursed, nut-cases.
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gentle enough learning curve, there are enough internationalization & conventional code changes so as to send allot of code back into the R&D queue...
Surprisingly, when it came to discovering whom - at the time of this telling - had already bitten that hard-to-swallow conversion bullet, I was surprised to discover that Ubuntu's Server currently has absolutely THE BEST & total default support for Python 3 out-of-the box! (Made the mistake of un-installing Python 3 on a 16.04 Desktop a few months back & almost ruined my weekend. =)
Unlike a Pythonic update however, there shall probably never be a need to install mod-python - by default - on any Apache Server.
Yet - while ever ready to use the classical L.A.M.PHP stack, updating Apache2 to favor the use of the L.A.M.Python (LAMPPy = "Lamp-eye"?) stack on Ubuntu 'aint all that tough.
Enabling Python
Since Python3 is installed on Ubuntu Server (16.04 remains the LTS vogue for 2017), we only need do the following:
(1) A multi-threaded MPM shalt require:
sudo a2enmod cgi
(2) Creating a cgi-bin for the default site will require:
mkdir /var/www/cgi-bin
(3) Updates to the /etc/apache2/apache2.conf shalt require:
<Directory /var/www/cgi-bin>
Options ExecCGI
SetHandler cgi-script
(4) Updates to the each .py folder definition in the apache2.conf shalt require:
<Directory /var/www/html>
Options +ExecCGI
AddHandler cgi-script .py
(5) After saving the above to apache2's apache2.conf, your first CGI Python (/var/www/html/index.py?) program should look something like:
#!/usr/bin/python3... and don't forget the chmod...
import cgitb
print("Content-Type: text/html;charset=utf-8")
print() # Yes Veronica - an empty newline IS required! =)
print("Hello Web-World!")
import cgi
cgi.print_environ() # Show request / parameters
(6) Since we are talking R&D here, just reboot the locus to get your R&D things going again. (When we are the only user & the IP endpoint is glued down, a reboot seldom hurts ;)
Failing the jous of having the luxury of ye olde R&D mode, then:
sudo service apache2 restart
(7) After Apache2 has re-started, browsing to the server's http://IP-address/index.py will show off your "Hello" in relatively short order.
(*) BTW - We should note that Ubuntu Server is also supported on AWS ... am renting my latest R&D site for under $10 / month. -Yours could be free for a year...
Unlike the official distro, if you are planning on using AWS, note also that while Python 3 is en pester, that Apache2 is not installed. --All save Port 22 shalt also tightly locked down be... so 'ya can't even Ping your server until one updates the associated, inbound, AWS security profile =)
Sharing is Caring!
(p.s. If you get stuck, the default location for your error.log shalt be in /var/log/apache2. Related: Information on Apache2.2 )
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The crisis on Wall Street is contributing to the largest rise in email-borne malware since February 2007.
Two monthly threat reports released this week show a sharp increase in emails containing malware.
The rise appears to be bolstered by the current fiscal crisis, which is providing cybercriminals with fodder for their scam campaigns, according to MX Logic.
The security firm said 5.14 percent of all emails in September contained malware, more than seven times the average and largest jump since February 2007, when the Storm Worm first appeared.
Meanwhile, Symantec, in its October "State of Spam" report, said the amount of malicious code detected in emails rose from 0.1 percent in June to 1.2 percent in September, an increase of about 12 times.
Dermot Harnett, principal analyst at Symantec and the report's editor, said organisations are getting better at blocking unwanted mail. That is prompting spammers to include more malware in their runs in hopes of compromising more machines and building their botnets.
"They're trying to infect more computers," he told SCMagazineUS.com. "They want to continue to send that same level of spam."
Experts partially attribute the nation's current financial state with the run-up in spam. MX Logic's threat centre said it is observing an increase in fraudulent emails claiming to be debt consolidation and loan offers.
Meanwhile, US-CERT warned Monday of a rise in phishing emails related to the recent bank mergers.
The attackers apparently are trying to exploit the news by asking consumers to update their account information. In some cases, they are duping users into visiting malware-laden websites that resemble their legitimate bank sites.
Mary Landesman, senior security researcher at ScanSafe, said her firm currently is tracking a number of phishing emails claiming to come from Bank of America.
"Historically, scammers take advantage of whatever late-breaking news events there are," she told SCMagazineUS.com. "That's how the Storm Worm got its name. I don't think the credit crisis will be any exception."
See original article on scmagazineus.com
Economic woes fueling spam malware
By Dan Kaplan on Oct 8, 2008 9:43AM


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Time Management
One Page Per Day w/NotesSubmitted by liz_n_cats on Sun, 2008-08-24 20:47.
This is my letter sized one page per day template. I don't have so many appointments that I need a whole page for them, nor do I have so many notes that I need a whole page for them (generally).
Print page 1 on the front of a letter sized sheet and page 2 on the back. Page 3 appeared when I converted it to a pdf from MS Word and has nothing on it.
Two day per page plannerSubmitted by GG on Sun, 2008-08-24 01:54.
Two day per page Classic size planner.
Seven days on three pages. Use Word to edit the dates for more weeks.
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College Map & ScheduleSubmitted by Daeliriel on Sat, 2008-08-09 05:40.
This is just a fairly quick form I put together to keep track of my college information, including a campus map, course schedule, and professors' contact information on one sheet. ODG and PDF files.
This is my first template, but I'm almost positive I got all of the bugs out of it. I couldn't find anything similar, so I made my own. There must be other students here that this could be useful to.
PDF: The first page is a map of my campus, so it isn't going to be of much use unless you attend Oklahoma State. Page 2, however, isn't campus specific. I've posted the pdf so those of you who don't have OOo can still use the course information sheet.
ODG: Obviously, you can and should replace the map of my campus with a map of yours. In fact, edit and chop to your hearts content. As long as there's no profit being made, I don't particularly care. If you change this into something new and interesting, I would like to see it though!
A Digital DiatribeSubmitted by dougj on Tue, 2008-08-05 01:03.
There's a corner of hell reserved for time management gadgets, and I've visited it often these past few months. Conceptually, the ability to manage appointments and to-do lists is so simplistic that 40 years of programming should have made this a no-brainer by now.
The scenario: I want the ability to keep my calendars and tasks in sync between my home, work and mobile gadget. Adding an item to one should propagate it to the others. I should be able to add simple notes, get access to info almost anywhere, and take advantage of the domain to copy and paste data from multiple digital sources. Now, don't get me wrong: I love me my paper planner, but there's only so much you can stuff in it at a time.
Weekly Menu Planner FormsSubmitted by duckunix on Mon, 2008-08-04 17:16.
Working to get my grocery shopping under control to keep the budget down, we are switching over to doing menu planning, weekly at first.
I whipped up this this weekend to help me out, and to make it look like the rest of my planner.
Included are .pdf for Classic and for Letter size as well as the source OpenOffice file.
Print two sided. The Classic size is on letter size, 2-up.
Review: Zen to done; or GTD, the easy waySubmitted by paulien on Sat, 2008-07-26 00:33.
I will admit that I am possibly the last person in the world to read this e-book. It has been out for some time and got quite some attention on the web, as I found out this week. But still, for those last few who have been in the same cave as I was in until recently, here is a review of the best e-book I have read in a while: Zen to done.
The book was written by Leo Babuta, the same person who writes the Zen Habits blog. The book is intended as an alternative for Getting things done from David Allen, and indeed also takes many ideas from this and other systems. I have also read that book, but found it a bit overwhelming to implement although it has some great concepts in it. Zen to done seems to understand my problems with GTD and give helpful ideas on how to fix them.
Ahhh, the dreaded inbox…..Submitted by nay nay on Thu, 2008-07-24 20:41.
My biggest problem in staying and being organized is the multitude of information that is thrown at me throughout the day. Emails (work & home), voice mails (work & home), meetings, chats with the boss, employees with favors, notes to remember the milk on the way home, etc, etc, etc.
How am I supposed to handle all of this information coming at me? What is the simple solution so that I am always prepared to "file" the note wherever the note needs to go or process the action at the correct day and time?
Well, I guess I'd say that this is what is in my INBOX. Not just the inbox in your email application, but LIFE'S INBOX. Some people have an actual tray on their desk where they write a note on an index card and throw it in the box to be processed at some designated time. Others have a section in their planner called the inbox where all notes are taken and then sorted later (see a great article on inboxes by our very own Doug Johnston). Another inbox idea I've used is that neat little accordion folder at the back of Moleskines.
For me, my inbox is all over the place – which is problem #1. The refrigerator, the kitchen counter by the back door, my wallet, my purse, the tray on my desk and a notepad I scribble on at work.
A simple solution to all of this influx of "things to do"? Well, I refer you back to our fearless leader: "The trick is in dancing the capture and empty two-step." – Doug Johnston
Once you capture the information, however you decide to do that, you need to then empty that information into your planning system. Maybe you decide the last 15 minutes of the workday you will spend going through your inbox and calendar and plan out the evening and the next work day. This is Problem #2 for me. I might capture the info, but I forget where I put it, so how am I supposed to empty it?
So, the reason for this post? I need input. How do you all handle all the information in your life? Do you use an inbox? What is it like? Do you have one at home and one at work? Do you carry a hipster to gather info? What do you carry while walking around the office or running errands? When do you empty your inbox?
Share your inbox set up with us. Let's keep trying to make it SIMPLE!
nay nay
2009 Calendar on multiple sheets [ january- december]Submitted by vendor on Wed, 2008-07-23 10:25.
Made with the Franklin-Covey planner in mind, not sure if it will work with other systems but it's worth a shot. Please email any suggestions. Thanks.
Print, fold in half, hole punch, and enjoy.
2008 Calendar on multiple sheets [ july - december]Submitted by vendor on Wed, 2008-07-23 10:09.
Made with the Frankly-Covey planner in mind, not sure if it will work on others, but its worth a shot. Feel free to email any suggestions. Thanks.
Print, fold in half, hole punch, and enjoy.


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B&B Beutefluh
Renovated rooms (each with bath/shower) on an organic farm on the panoramic trail between Hohfluh and Wasserwendi. Unique view over the Haslital in the Bernese Oberland. Ideal for hikers, families, and athletes. Hiking trail, bike and ski tours are virtually on the doorstep. A ski slope and a swimming pond are only a few minutes away.
Start your day with a rich, regional breakfast including our delicious alpine cheese! We are a young mountain farmer family and look forward to welcoming you!


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Sat, 12 February 2011
Biopharma EHS Podcast Episode #9
So for today, first off, I'll mention what we discussed last time, then we I'll cover our main topic for today - which is how to be a road warrior of environmental, health and safety, and then finally, I will mention important upcomings and happenings that are applicable to environmental, health and safety professionals in the Biopharma industry.
So, in our last podcast, episode 8, I discussed the future of EH&S. Now, when I'm talking about the future, I'm not talking what's on OSHA's regulatory agenda for this year or next, I'm talking about 15 to 20 years ahead. In that episode, the key issues and technologies that I personally forecasted and will impact environmental, health and safety professionals include the untethering of the workplace, the widespread use of mobile phone applications for environmental, health and safety, industrial hygiene, environmental compliance and more; managing environmental, health and safety in crowdsourcing; just-in-time EHS training; conferences becoming much more social; and finally "occupational toxicology on a chip". If any of this interests you, I would strongly suggest that you go back and listen to the entire episode.
Let's now go ahead and move on to the next topic, and get started with how to be an effective road warrior of environmental, health and safety?
So what exactly is a Road Warrior? Well, a road warrior is typically, is typically, thought of as a person that travels frequently on business. So far, in my lifetime, I've seen environmental, health and safety professionals that traveled anywhere from once a quarter to provide environmental, health and safety compliance support to facilities under their control, to those that left home on Sunday afternoon and didn't returned home till Friday evening. These EH&S professionals included internal auditors, contract manufacturing auditors, consultants, and EH&S managers that were responsible for managing multiple facilities throughout the world. On the extreme end of things there are some professionals that travel 250,000 air miles per year. To put that in perspective, that's approximately one roundtrip flight from Denver to India per month.
So if you're a Road Warrior of EH&S, how do you make the best out of this situation where you are always gone away from the office?
First off, being an effective EHS Road Warrior starts well before you think about going to the airport and requires careful planning. When you travel a lot you need to develop a routine. To the extent possible, try to schedule your trips at the same time every month and then block them out on your calendar. Plan trips carefully and at least two months ahead. Make sure you have a way to compare your business calendar with your personal calendar. After all you don't want to schedule a trip and then realize that it's conflicts with important life events.
Next, you will also want to get the right kind of luggage, the right kind of laptop computer case, and other travel accessories. Look for luggage with lots of outside pockets to stash away all your gear. True Road Warriors hardly ever check luggage. It's just not worth the delay waiting to check/pickup your bags, and the risk of having your luggage lost. You may also want to arm yourself with a really good set of headphones. I personally use a set of Bose noise-cancelation headphones and they are great the next time you have a screaming baby sitting next to you.
If you drive your own car to the airport, try to always park in the same general area. This will reduce the chance that you will forget where you park your car. This is especially true when you start having back-to-back trips. If you can't always park in the same place take a picture of the parking lot location sign with your smartphone's digital camera.
When traveling frequently to the same location, whether as a routine visit or for a project, try need to find a good hotel that you like and make a habit of staying there. You want it to feel like home. And, if you check into a hotel and walk into the room and it's crap, don't be shy and afraid to go to the front desk and say "I'm going elsewhere." I remember many years ago I had to perform some emergency response training in the middle of nowhere in Georgia. I got to my hotel and there where roaches running across the floor and the toilet was all yellow urine stained. I didn't last 3 minutes till I went to the front desk and said bye. This doesn't mean you have to be a jerk, it just means you need to have personal standards and try to maintain them while traveling. The typical things I look for when selecting a hotel: first off, it needs to be close to the facility that I'm visiting. I hate, I absolutely hate, having to wake up super early just to fight traffic to get to the facility, 2) it better have a decent in-hotel workout facility. If you're traveling frequently it is extremely important that you maintain an exercise routine - otherwise, airplane and airport food will cause your health to decline rapidly and you'll be dead before your 55. 3) In-hotel bar or restaurant with free Wi-Fi and friendly staff. Avoid the feeling of isolation and loneliness by getting to know the people that work there, especially the front desk people and the bartender. Hey you never know, you might be able to teach the bartender a thing or two about potent compound safety.
Join the Loyalty Programs
Take advantage of every customer loyalty program you can envision. Frequent flier programs are no brainer, especially if your company allows you to personally accumulate the miles. As a consultant in potent compound safety, occupational toxicology, and industrial hygiene for pharmaceuticals, I have received many free flight tickets that I've used for my family to travel places. Don't use the frequent flier miles for yourself or you won't get the miles for the trip. Use them for your family. Another benefit of enrolling in the customer loyalty programs is getting miles for elite status which may entitled you to early boarding and free upgrades. For rental cars, again it's a no-brainer, nothing is better than by-passing the long lines at the counter and heading straight to your car. Keys in the ignition, show the guy your license, and you're gone. For hotels, most hotels have sophisticated databases that know how many times that you have stay there and if you make it to a certain level they will jump through hoops for you. Again, another reason to stay at the same place.
I should mention that as you join customer loyalty programs, you will accumulate a lot of cards - don't put them in your wallet or purse. Instead, go to to one of those leather store in the airport or mall, and buy one of those long leather wallets where you can stash all your loyalty cards. If you can, stash a way a couple of extra twenty dollar bills in there as well. You don't know when you might need it.
If travel more than twice a month, you should consider joining one of the airline clubs. Depending upon the airline, you can get free wi-fi, comfortable seating, snacks, and free drinks. You'll be thankful you joined the day you get delayed for several hours.
Take Advantage of Technology
When you travel a lot, you have to be organized and travel light. Even if you have to pay for it out of your own pocket, get a great smartphone and a light laptop. In addition to a decent phone, your smartphone should have a great GPS mapping system, otherwise you're going to get lost, a digital camera, a calendar system, a digital music player, and the ability to install apps. Carry as few of books or papers as you can or you're going to hate life carry all this crap through the airport. Especially, with the way security is these days. So, let's just assume you're not big on listening to music. That's o.k., then listen to podcasts, in addition to the Biopharma EHS podcast, there are many other great podcasts or digital books out there. Get with the program and use technology to your advantage. Use digital technology to record notes. Programs like Evernote work great for recording all the tidbits of information. For compliance related items such as regulatory compliance tasks and corrective action software, I use Affytrac. In order to be an effective road warrior, you must be able to retrieve information quickly and without saying "Uhh, it's back at the office." Remember that effective Road Warriors has no office. Your office is in your bag on your shoulder and on your phone. Another benefit with recording compliance related tasks digitally is that if your bag or laptop gets lost or stolen, it's simply a manner of changing your password and all is good.
While we're on the subject of apps you might want to check out Affytrac Mobile - a simple and affordable way for you to manage all your compliance and corrective action management system requirements from the convenience of your smartphone. If you have questions about Affytrac Mobile, give me a call on my mobile phone at 303-884-3028.
Still on the subject of apps, I should mention that restaurant apps such as Yelp or Urban Spoon are also great for finding that great restaurants. You can use location-based apps such as Foursquare or Gowalla to check-in and keep a virtual "journal" of your trips. Make it fun and don't worry about oversharing.
Get to know the Local Environmental, Health and Safety Community
Chances are that if you're visiting a specific facility frequently, that the people you need to meet can't be available for the entire time that you're there. This is especially true if you're there more than once a month. Also, in general, these people will likely have family obligations and having to entertain you every evening while your there gets old. Don't wear out your welcome and find something else to do, but at the same time make good use of your time. With a little bit of research, you might find that the local chapter of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, or the American Society of Safety Engineers, or some other professional organizations will either have a lunch or dinner meeting at certain times of the month. Schedule your routine trips for those times and attend those meetings. In addition to meeting new people, you begin to get a deeper understanding of the local regulations.
Stay Connected Back Home
O.k. you may be so old school that your idea of technology adoption is using a mechanical pencil - get over it and learn some new stuff. The world is not going to rewind to your style and you have to learn new skills or you will get replaced. You should also consider that maybe, just maybe, that those evening hours alone in the hotel bar or in your room are just the time to learn them. If you're a Road Warrior you really need to be on LinkedIn and Facebook in order to stay socially connected to the the new professional friends that you meet while on the road and the family you have back home. Don't be afraid to post pictures of that really cool castle that you drove by when you where going to a potent compound safety review meeting in the middle of Germany. People love that stuff. They want to see you as a real person, not some robot. While I'm on that subject you can connect with me on LinkedIn and Facebook. Please invite me to be a connection on LinkedIn and "Like" us on Facebook. In either case just search for "Affygility Solutions" and you will find us.
Go with the flow
Traveling on business is full of unexpected things. No need to stress out about it, and be nice to people. During my travels, I've run into more than my fair share of jerks. You know the ones that act like they are the only ones that matter - yelling at everyone that crosses their path, cutting in lines, and just about every rude act you can image. My feeling, if you hate traveling that much find another job.
Well, that does it for the Road Warrior segment of today's episode. I'm sure many of you out there have lot's of other great suggestions, so feel free to email at email@example.com or call them in to me.
Next, let's go over some important events and happenings that may be of interest to environmental, health and safety professionals in the Biopharma industry.
Discuss events
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Carrying the right bag with you on an adventure trip is nearly as important as what you put inside of it. Typically, we look for something that is durable and versatile, while still allowing me to travel light and fast. Generally, that means a backpack, although we often travel with a duffel bag instead depending on the style of the trip. Recently, we had the opportunity to carry the Westwater Rolling Carry On from Fishpond with us on a trip and found that it not only met our fairly stringent criteria, but managed to exceed our expectations in many ways.
Features of the Fishpond Westwater Rolling Carry On
The first thing that struck us about the Westwater was just how rugged and durable it was. Built from Fishpond's proprietary recycled 420d TPU fabrics called CLYCLEPOND, this bag feels like it could be taken into just about any environment, and come out looking practically brand new. Those same fabrics give this duffle a measure of water resistance that isn't found in most other bags, allowing the Westwater to seamlessly transition from the airport to a fishing boat or surf camp without missing a blink.
Fishpond, which is primarily known as a company that makes gear for anglers, also installed a hefty dose of ruggedness into the wheels that are found on this bag as well. The wheels on any piece of luggage are often something you don't really think about unless they aren't adequate to the job or start to fall apart halfway through your trip. But the Westwater has a small set of wheels that are incredibly durable, and when paired with the telescoping handle, manage to keep the bag rolling along at a brisk pace on both smooth surfaces and rough ground.
Of course, if you prefer not to roll with this bag, it can also be carried like a standard duffle, or better yet, slung over your shoulders like a backpack. Fishpond has cleverly included a set of tuck-away shoulder straps, which come in very handy when carrying a heavy load over a longer distance. This level of versatility in how the Westwater can be used for transporting gear is much appreciated, particularly when transitioning to different types of environments.
Inside, this duffle offers a voluminous main chamber that offers more than 53 liters of carrying capacity. That's enough to store just about everything you could need for a week-long excursion to just about anywhere on the planet. And since the bag is so resistant to the elements, you can bet that your important items will be well protected along the way. In fact, other than becoming completely submerged in water, we can't imagine a scenario where the interior of this bag would get wet. That makes it a great choice for any type of trip where water or heavy rain could be involved.
Other than the main chamber, there is really only one other storage pocket on this bag. It comes in the form of an interior pocket made from water-resistant, transparent plastic. This is the perfect place to store a smartphone, passport, or other important documents that you want to keep organized and close at hand. Being able to see what exactly is in that pocket is a nice addition as well, saving you time when you're searching for something specific.
Small Gripes
While we would have liked to have seen a smaller organizational pocket on the outside of the bag as well, such an addition may have compromised the water resistance of the pack. Given the choice of one or the other, we think Fishpond made the right decision by opting to make this bag as water proof as possible, even if it came at the expense of additional storage options.
Our only other gripe with this bag is that it is a bit on the heavy side. This is understandable considering it is made of thick, water-resistant fabrics and includes a durable mechanism for rolling it through the airport. But the weight of those items adds up quickly, and as a result, the Westwater duffle tips the scale at 5.75 pounds before you even place anything inside of it. When compared to something like Osprey's Atmos 50 backpack, which offers a similar carrying capacity, the Westwater weighs more than a pound and a half more. Of course, the backpack needs to have a rain cover added to it to even begin to come close to the level of water resistance that the duffle offers, but that is a relatively lightweight addition.
The Westwater does have yet another nice feature up its sleeve that frequent travelers will certainly appreciate as well. It is small enough to be considered a carry-on bag by most major airlines and can fit in the overhead compartment of all but the smallest of aircraft. For those of us who don't like to check our bags, that's a big bonus, as other wheeled duffels that we have traveled with certainly can't achieve this same feat.
Final Thoughts
With a price tag of $240, the Westwater is no small investment. But if you're a traveler who appreciates the versatility that it brings to the table, and needs a bag that provides a high degree of water resistance, this is a fantastic option. And since it is incredibly tough and durable, it'll likely accompany you on many adventures to come. That's exactly what you're looking for when investing your hard-earned money.


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So after all of that delving into my new feelings about Autumn, I came to an enlightening thought. It's not an idea that has never crossed my mind before, but its an idea that had a fresh new impact on me. Are you ready? It's going to blow you away. Here it is: Time is Linear.
I know, right? Mindblowing. Well, alright, we all know this. BUT...I was thinking how we are set up to believe that time is cyclical. If we don't get it accomplished today, there's always tomorrow. There's always next Monday, next Summer, next month, next year. But the truth is time is linear. We get today only once.
So today I am 15,203 days old. I am going to get the most out of today because I only have once chance to get it right. I am going to listen, learn, laugh. And I am going to grieve a little when it is over because I will never see today again.


text: Luigi Simeoni was born in Brescia. He began his career working mainly in the advertising field. He created his first humorous comics for the magazine Cattivik in 1991. The same year, he cooperated on the collective album 'Full Moon Project'. Simeoni worked on 'Lazarus Ledd' and for L'Intrepido a year later. He was the co-creator of the series 'Hammer' at Star Comics in 1994. Simeoni illustrated 'Gregory Hunter' in Albo Maxi. At Bonelli, he illustrated 'Nathan Never'.


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Sunday, November 30, 2008
Mumbai attacks: NY Times Piece says "it's personal"
The New York Times "Week in Review" has a pointed article by Anand Giridharads, "The Special Sting of Personal Terrorism", in the Sunday Nov. 30, 2008 paper (first page of section) with a red-caped picture of a woman, rather Hitchcock like. She says that citizens in India understand this as war, not terror. Perhaps that relates to the long standing feud, with many incidents and escalations, of Pakistan. The link is here. What comes to mind for Americans is the 2002 sniping spree of Mohammed and Malvo in the DC area and surroundings (and several other states), leading to their apprehension at a Maryland interstate rest stop and a death sentence and life without parole in Virginia. But this is different. In fact, it seems that it was mostly western visitors (not natives) who were targeted in the Mumbai attacks, but it also seems that the "cause" has a lot to do with the feud with Pakistan as much as it has to do with the "grievances" of radical Islam in a larger sense, as has become well known since 9/11.
I saw "Slumdog Millionaire" today, filmed on location in Mumbai, around some of the same areas involved in the attacks. It's pretty easy to see how the tribal resentments and corruption can percolate all the way to the top, even if this was a "feel good" movie at the end, oddly timely now. (See the movies blog.)
The other incredible fiasco overseas right now is the tens of thousands of international passengers stranded in Bangkok because of a total breakdown in the current government It's incredible. These days, one travels in the third world at one's peril. And people have travel to dangerous areas to work and volunteer.
Even so, some day I hope to take the high speed train in China to Tibet. And to see the Altiplano and Tiahuanaco site in Peru and Bolivia, an opportunity that I missed in 1974 when I changed jobs.
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Friday, November 28, 2008
Russia eavesdrops on sensitive US information
Various media reports indicate that hackers from Russia have stolen "unclassified" but "sensitive" (in combination) information from government systems, according to multiple media reports today. A typical story is in the BBC here and apparently much of the work was gathered by the Los Angeles Times. The report certainly reinforces recent tensions with Russia, as over missile deployments and whether Russia will test the new Obama administration.
The report came from the National Infrastructure Protection Center of the FBI, with director Michael A. Vatis. A major statement of the Center's work appears on the Commission for Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies, or CALEA Online, link here.
The report suggests a phenomenon known well in intelligence. Many individual facts (as about personnel) are themselves insignificant and sometimes are public. But when they are assembled or correlated in certain ways, they can point out vulnerabilities to outside enemies. This is more or less a matter of "social engineering" and "psychological operations."
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
Mumbai, India suffers multiple attacks; potentially largest incident worldwide since 9/11
In what is rapidly turning into "India's 9/11", at least 101 persons have died in at least twelve separate sniper and bomb attacks on a number of locations in Mumbai, India, including hotels, trains stations and theaters. The attacks occurred the day before Thanksgiving, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008. The attacks appear to be low-tech and coordinated among many individuals. The most visible target, often shown in the media, is the Taj Mahal Hotel. Many persons, including American and western visitors, have been taken hostage. Terrorists appear to have selected locations where they believed they would find westerners. A group called the "Deccan Mujahedeen" has claimed responsibility. It was not immediately clear if it has ties to Al Qaeda or to specific elements of the ongoing conflict with Pakistan.
There are many reports. Typical among these is a story in the Washington Post online this morning, Thanksgiving Day, by Emily Wax and Debbi Wilgoren from the Washington Post Foreign Service, "Indian troops work to free hostages: series of attacks in Mumbai leave at least 101 people dead", link here. Wikipedia already has a specific entry early Thanksgiving morning, here.
Mumbai used to be called Bombay, and I recall the city on "Global Pursuit" board games as a boy.
Other attacks have occurred in Asia. The largest may have been in Bali, Indonesia, in October 2002. Shortly thereafter, and for a long time continually afterward, a number of suspects were apprehended and eventually tried (the Wikipedia details are here. A few days after the attack I received a bizarre personal email about another "club" in Bali (geographically near the attacked one) myself; it did not look like typical spam and I had no idea why it was sent to me other than the controversy of my own websites, and I passed it on to a local FBI. (I make no claims of "protecting sources" in a case like this even though I support journalistic shield as a public policy that should be followed; see my Issues blog March 3, 2008). There were other attacks in Indonesia Christmas Eve 2000, before 9/11 but after the USS Cole incident in October 2000.
The Mumbai attacks seem as large as London and Madrid and could eventually become the largest terrorist attack sequence in fatalities since 9/11. As of later Thursday, the death toll was 118. In July 2006, some attacks on Mumbai resulted in 187 fatalities.
Picture: Pearl Harbor, at National Museum of American History, Smithsonian, Washington DC.
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
UK Medical Journal envisions end of African AIDS epidemic
The British medical journal the Lancet, on November 26, 2008, has an article (subscription for full text) "Universal voluntary HIV testing with immediate antiretroviral therapy as a strategy for elimination of HIV transmission: a mathematical model". The link is here.
The article is a "thought experiment" but suggests aggressive testing and drug treatment for HIV could effectively end the epidemic of AIDS in Africa in about ten years.
I got free copies of the Lancet, a compact publication with a white magazine-like cover, from another manager in the workplace at a Dallas employer in the 1980s when I was tracking the emerging AIDS epidemic then, which already was viewed as a heterosexually transmitted disease in Sub Saharan Africa. The presence of other sexually transmitted diseases in the populations (especially female) was thought to be a major explanation.
David Brown has an article in the Nov. 26 Washington Post on p A4, "Model Predicts Halt to Africa's AIDS Epidemic," summarizing the Lancet article, link here.
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Journalists reporting Mexican border drug war face reprisals
William Booth has a story on the front page of today's (Nov. 25) Washington Post "Violence against journalists grows in Mexico's drug war," link here.
This problem has been known in Iraq and Afghanistan. But this story refers to dangers faced by reporters who work the drug wars in Ciudad Jaurez, across the border from El Paso, TX. Newspapers in the area do not identify writers of stories on the drug wars.
A typical story in today's El Paso Times is this.
I visited El Paso the weekend of my move from New York to Dallas on the first weekend of January 1979. I flew from New York through Dallas to El Paso to explore the area before starting work Monday morning in Dallas. On Saturday, I drove the rent car into Juarez a few miles, probably not a good idea. A coworker took a car trip deep into Mexico and got into trouble that year; not a real good idea. (Remember the Brad Pitt film "The Mexican").
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Monday, November 24, 2008
Internet list of British right wing group circumvents UK's libel laws
The New York Times today (Nov. 24) carries a bizarre story about a list of members of a right-wing "British National Party" on a site hosted in the UK. The site is remarkable because of Britain's strict libel laws, which reverse the American presumption that free expression trumps. The site gives names and home addresses of persons, including 45 Americans, in specific connection with a "controversial" organization. Britain's libel laws have been the subject of attention recently because of the "libel tourism" issue.
The story, on p B3, is by Noam Cohen and is called "Link by Link: In Britain, Outwitting Strict Laws Against Libel", link here.
As of today, Wikileaks ("We help you safely get the truth out") has information about the "BNP members" National Party list on its strike page, and says that there are 11,211 members in England and Wales.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
Iran has enough enriched uranium for one weapon (IAEA)
The Global Security Newswire of the Nuclear Threat Initiative reported today that Iran has accumulated about enough enriched uranium to make one atomic bomb. Iran has even more incentive to develop nuclear power than previously accepted because of the rapidly falling price of oil with global recession and deflation.
Iran has been considered a potential threat to Israel, and possibly even the United States, given bellicose press statements, if a rogue group could fire a nuclear missile at the United States from open sea from a covert ship, or possibly at high altitude for a disabling EMP strike.
However, to carry out such speculative threats, it would probably have to acquire loose nuclear material from other parts of the world, like the former Soviet Union, rather than just on its own.
Iran has supposedly manufactured about 1390 pounds of enriched uranium. The link for the story on the NTI site is here. It was also linked from the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna.
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Nuclear Threat Initiative issues sobering 2008 report
The Nuclear Threat Initiative has released a detailed report "Securing The Bomb 2008" by Matthew Burn. The report is in three parts: an Executive Summary (18 pages0, a Full Report (205 pages), and "Preventing Nuclear Terrorism: An Agenda for the Next President" (205 pages), all PDF files. There is also a formal Press Release.
The basic link for the reports is this.
There is a detailed appraisal of nuclear safety in all parts of the world, especially Russia and Pakistan. There are many charts. There is discussion of a break-in in South Africa.
There is also a "latest developments" section that leads to a detailed table of over twenty major diplomatic or political events regarding nuclear safety.
The reports do not mention EMP risks, a subject recently discussed in conservative newspapers like The Washington Times and discussed in the House (by conservatives) in July, as documented on YouTube.
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Columnist reports that yellowcake was recovered from Iraq
Carter Andress has a major column this morning on p A19 of The Washington Times, "Yellowcake from Saddam", link here. Mr. Andress is an owner of a company called American-Iraqi Solutions and author of "Contractor Combatants: Tales of an Imbedded Capitalist," from Thomas Nelson publishers.
Andress reports that several months ago the U.S. Armed Forces recovered over 550 metric tons of "yellowcake" (ammonium or sodium diuranate – a good compound to mention in AP chemistry classes). Andress argues that, with centrifuge and other equipment on the black market in places like Pakistan, Libya and Iran, terrorists could have manufactured up to 140 nuclear devices. We have all read recently about the exploits of A. Q. Khan. Such devices would not necessarily have been used by Saddam Hussein himself; they could have found their way into the hands of Al Qaeda or Palestinian-related groups. Conservative columnists have, in recent months, upped the discussion of the risks of nuclear weapons falling into the wrong hands, the use of dirty bombs or even the detonation of nuclear weapons for EMP effects.
Is this some kind of vindication of President Bush's invasion of Iraq? Why hasn't the administration said more about this? The Left has always said, "no WMD's were found." That no longer seems so. But the same diligence is necessary in securing all potentially loose nuclear material around the world, in the former Soviet Union, and in various other locations, including Africa.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Piracy off of Somalia is a big security threat
Today, there were multiple media reports about "Pirates of the Indian Ocean", mainly off the coast of Somalia, for as far as 400 miles. Today a Saudi super-tanker had to drop anchor near Somalia. Some of these tankers can be three times the size of an aircraft carrier, like the carrier I visited at Patriot Point (Charleston, SC) in 1993. The US Navy says it is unable to police the entire area, and NATO says it is limited in the actions it can take. Nevertheless, the British Navy recently arrested some pirates.
Piracy can earn each participant $10000-$50000 per incident, in a poor country. Money from piracy buys weapons and even missiles that can be used by terrorists, even though piracy is motivated by "bully" economics, rather than politics or religion.
A risk could develop that Al Qaeda or a group from Iran could infiltrate a pirate group and use it for missile strikes against developed countries in the Middle East, including Israel, or even Saudi Arabia or Dubai. This is especially dangerous if such groups had nuclear weapons or were capable of something like an EMP strike. That is another reason why piracy is so dangerous, especially to that part of the world.
Some oil companies are going around the Horn of Africa to avoid the region, at increased cost.
Somalia, of course, was the site of President Clinton's debacle in 1993, that led to the movie "Black Hawk Down."
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Saturday, November 15, 2008
Financial crisis increases security concerns; alarming media reports mount quickly
So, as G20 meets in the National Building Museum this weekend, the media is finally getting open about the multi-faceted danger that the financial crisis will make a future terror attacks on the west more likely.
There are several reasons for this. Some of this has to do with less money to upgrade homeland defense systems. But more of it would have to do with more social unrest in the developing world, particularly Muslim countries like Yemen and Pakistan. The front page story on Nov. 15, 2008 in The Washington Post is by Joby Warrick, "Experts see security risk in downturn: global financial crisis may fuel instability and weaken U.S. defense," here.
It's important to notice that in the US the ability of defense and intelligence agencies to "connect the dots" has been boosted by establishing the National Counterterrorism Center, the NCTC, link here. There is an interesting video available there. This mission is supposed to increase the odds that the significance of intelligence data "out of context" is not overlooked, but it obviously needs big time funding.
On the left side of the political spectrum, Alternet has an article, by Joshua Holland, about the dire economic risks, "Our economy is in a death spiral – will Washington stop the bleeding?," here. Rapid deflation is hurting debtors even more, and probably contributing to extreme social unrest. It seems that the economic downturn started with Wall Street's behavior but was exported overseas and is hitting even harder overseas now than at home. With deflationary depression, people simply do not buy the goods and services that are produced and hoard cash. Even so, there may be some encouraging signs that the US stock market is finding a "reliable" bottom of support levels from people who don't have to sell quickly.
The news reports that trickle in recently sound alarming, even in a world that seems elated by the political change signaled by the results of the US election. The major media outlets suddenly have run many somewhat sensationalistic stories about increased concerns about security for the new president. And in at least one frightening recent police case in suburban Maryland, a moderate level employee in intelligence might have been targeted in open auto traffic just because of where he worked.
People who grew up in my generation, the Cold War, feel we have seen some of this before. Two Alfred Hitchcock films that I rented from Netflix and watched this week ("Topaz" and particularly "Saboteur" (back to WWII)) show that these asymmetric concerns are not as new as they seem.
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Friday, November 14, 2008
Columnists are starting to question EU progress in global warming
Paul Driessen, senior policy advisor for the Congress on Racial Equality and the Stop the War on the Poor Campaign, has a number of "devil's advocate" columns in the Washington Times questioning the sincerity of the world on meeting climate change. You can search on his last name and find them at the Times site. Today (Nov. 14), on p A18 he has a column "Second thoughts on warming."
Driessen points out that a number of European countries are, in 2008, way above their Kyoto carbon targets, including Italy, Portugal, Spain, Denmark and Austria. America is above what it would have agreed to had it signed Kyoto, but now, Driessen claims, our carbon emission growth rate is just 0.2% a year.
There is a good question as to how worldwide recession (or depression) will affect emissions. Lower demand would seem to reduce fossil fuel consumption for a while (look at oil prices now), but it also slows investment in alternative energy. Furthermore, society remains very vulnerable to a sudden incident, such as a terrorist strike on major oil fields in Saudi Arabia. I recall, in fact, back in the early 1980s there was a TV movie "World War III" predicated on the idea that the Soviets would attack America's Alaska oil production and pipeline.
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Monday, November 10, 2008
London Arab newspaper warns of plans for major 9/11-style attack against the U.S. homeland
Australian sources this morning are reporting a story in the London Arab newspaper Al-Quds Al-Arabi (edited by Abdel al-Bari Atwan) that Osama bin Laden (or Usana bin Laden) is deep into planning another major attack against the United States, to be bigger than 9/11. The reports seems to involve the United States rather than western Europe. So far the United States says there is no specific intelligence to that effect. Al-Bari is thought to have interviewed bin Laden in 1996. Stories say that he is the last such journalist, but I believe that British-raised foreign journalist and book author Peter Bergen interviewed him in 1997.
One major news story is by Paola Totaro, in the Canberra Times, here.
The story was repeated briefly on ABC "Good Morning America" Monday morning Nov. 10.
The Homeland Security National Terror Alert has a version of the story "Report - Bin Laden May Be Planning Large Scale Terror Attack Against U.S." here.
Conservative newspapers like the Washington Times have recently run a lot of material about novel WMD's, such as EMP devices, that could be launched from sea without interdiction by normal American or European inspection procedures at ports and border. A lot of attention has been paid recently to reigning in on loose nuclear weapons components, and the issue was mentioned by candidates (especially Joe Biden) during the recent presidential campaign. See the posting on this blog Oct. 14 2008 about the Washington Times story. Joe Biden (now the Vice President elect), after running for president himself last spring, had said in October that a new President Obama would be tested by a major foreign crisis early in his administration, a remark that McCain's campaign tried to capitalize on.
It is still unclear how bin Laden is communicating with the outside world, by ground couriers in tribal areas. It is possible for newspaper like the one above to fabricate a story.
There is a blog entry about the report on "Public Secrets" here.
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Thursday, November 6, 2008
Russia may deploy missiles near Poland, in response to Bush's plan to defend Europe from rogue missiles
Russian president Dmitri Medvedev told a television audience Wednesday that he will place short-range missiles near the western border if a new President Obama carries out the Bush administration's plan to install short range missile defenses in Poland.
President Bush has said that the new missile systems are needed to protect Europe from Iran and from rogue actors, not from Russia. Under the table, of some concern could the be possibility of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack with a high altitude detonation.
The Washington Post story (Nov. 6, 2008, on p A01) by Philip P. Pan of the Washington Post Foreign Service , and Michael Abramowitz, is "Russia Gives Obama Brisk Warning: Kremlin Plans Missiles Targeting NATO if U.S. Defense Shield Proceeds", with link here.
The AP story by Steve Gutterman and Vladimir Isachenkov seems to suggest that Russia will deploy the missiles near Poland anyway.
Russian nationalism and the rise of an authoritarian "state capitalist" government has been seen as a risk for reigniting a kind of Cold War. The possibility could seriously disrupt international markets. Russia's stock market has been especially hard hit by the world financial crisis which seem to start in the United States with the securitization of bad mortgages and the sale to worldwide investors.
President Obama might be inclined to appoint Republicans or more conservative officials to defense and foreign policy positions, in order to appear stronger in international matters, or to maintain more continuity in actual job experience. He could, for example, decide to keep Condoleezza Rice in his administration.
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Sunday, November 2, 2008
UN "blacklist" of suspected terrorists faces legal setback
Craig Whitlock, of the Washington Post Foreign Service, has an important story on the front page of The Washington Post, Sunday Nov. 2, "Terrorism Financing Blacklists at Risk: Global system faces multiple challenges," link here.
The United Nations maintains a "blacklist" of 503 entities (including a few individuals) imposing a travel ban on them and freezing their assets. However, in September the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg declared that the blacklist violates the fundamental rights of those named. One reason is that it does not allow disclosure of the charges or any effective challenge, and violates what would be constitutional procedural safeguards in many countries, including the United States.
A copy of the judgment (in English) is available on a website in Germany in PDF format, here.
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The very nature of the typical entrepreneur is to think big and take the risks necessary to be big. It is this trait in the many who have built America's small businesses, that has made this country what it is today. After a few years of success, most are looking for ways to expand upon that success. However, there are a few questions one must ask before devoting the resources necessary for expansion. First, and foremost; is there an untapped market or opportunity into which I can move? If there is; do I have the resources and infrastructure to handle this expansion? Will this expansion be detrimental to my existing customer base? As the company grows, will I be able to maintain the passion that is the driving force in the company's success thus far? Being too caught up in potential revenue growth at the expense of the needed resources (both money and labor) to preserve the core business, is a recipe for disaster. Though you may be an independent thinker, my advice is to get input from the frontline managers on how an expansion would affect their departments. Ask them to give you an honest assessment. Even if it doesn't sway your decision; it will give you a heads up on what the future challenges may be, if you decide to go forward.
One of the risks today with business expansion, is the continued volatility of the United States' markets as a whole. Prior to the 2008 collapse, there were normal ups and downs in the business cycle. The economy always came roaring back after a slow-down or recession. Since 2008, it seems to be the opposite. When things start to get better something happens to throw the economy into a tailspin. Growth has been minuscule at best, partially due to the skittishness of American business owners. A good example of a successful company that expanded at the wrong time was Large Format Digital of Edgerton, Wisconsin. This simple but initially successful business printed advertising for the side panels of large trucks. By 2007 they had $3 million in annual sales and employed 15 people. In 2008 they decided to do a $1 million expansion just before the financial market crash. In March 2011, they closed their doors for the last time. Obviously, it's hard to predict the timing of the economy, and that should not be the sole reason for putting an expansion on hold. As long as potential challenges are planned for, weathering the inevitable storms will be much easier.
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Yep, you've been waiting for it. I know you have.
My newest library tale and second Markham Library novella has a title and a cover. Seri and Joshuan's story is called Eclipse of Her Heart.
Thrilled to be spending her summer interning at the world's largest erotic library, Serendipity Jones feels it cannot get any better than sun, sand, and the beautiful castle the library is housed in. Within days of her arrival, strange things begin to occur that only she knows of. Erotic sounds come from within the library when nobody else is around, the books won't open, and a strange man seems to be plaguing her steps.
At first annoyed by the imposing taciturn man, she finds herself attracted and quickly falls in love with Joshuan even though he is meant for another. On a quest to find the woman foretold in a prophecy from his world, he is at first annoyed at Seri who keeps getting in his way before coming to enjoy her company and falling in love with her. But their short love affair must come to an end. For the woman foretold will be found as the sun goes silent and the solar eclipse comes quickly.
The Markham Library series is about a private library belonging to the Markham family. Within this library the heroine or hero of each novella/novel finds her or himself thrust into the storyline of one of the novels it contains. The first Markham Library novella, Through the Library Door, was released February 2013. Read Landria and Nicholas's story.


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StreamGeeks - EP 22 - How to Gain LIVE viewers on Facebook for Your Business
The StreamGeeks are a small team of video production professionals specializing in live streaming. Located outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the team has over 20 live broadcasts available free to the public reviewing how businesses can best take advantage of live streaming. This week the StreamGeeks have published a free guide outlining 10 tips to gain more live viewers on Facebook to grow your business.
Download our Free Facebook Live Guide here: https://streamgeeks.us/facebook-live-guide/
There is a HUGE need for professional video on Facebook especially live video. In this presentation, we will review how to increase your video quality and breakthrough with Live Video. We suggest users develop a niche on YouTube and Facebook. Use a press release, be prepared with an agenda. Content is important but so is the space that you deliver your presentation. Think about your studio… Then consider the lights, cameras and action.
"We are so happy to have a job where we can dedicate ourselves to promoting the live streaming industry" says Chief Streaming Officer, Paul Richards. "With over 20 episodes on live streaming we are finally ready to tackle Facebook Live streaming after the recent algorithm changes on the platform."
10 Quick Tips:
- Have a regular show to give you audience a time and place to be.
- Gather email addresses and notify your audience when you go live via email.
- Start a Facebook Group and invite your audience to take things to the next level!
- Organic Growth will happen over time. Don't forget to link all your websites/social profiles back to your Facebook page.
- Collaborate and Share with creators/companies in your space.
- Use instagram and drive traffic back to Facebook.
- Use Live Streams and
- Engagement to invite people to like your page.
- Everyone that engages with your live stream can be invited to like your page. This is the best way to grow your likes based off engagement from your audience.
- Find the direct link to your Facebook Live Stream and send your audience to their via email. This will increase your chances to go viral and improve overall reach.
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Animals display incredibly diverse color patterns. Yet little is known about the underlying genetic basis of these adaptive phenotypes. What are the genes that produce animal color patterns? What is the functional DNA sequence variation that causes color pattern variation among individuals, populations, and species? How does the process of development translate this DNA sequence variation into different color pattern phenotypes?
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After starting his career in the insurance industry in 2004, Matt was promoted to a manager role in short order. While in this position, Matt developed the agents assigned to him into the highest revenue earners in the entire firm. After he and his agents posted record revenues for several consecutive years, he moved into the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
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Dairy Packaging Operator (Milla Dairy Plant)
The key activities/responsibilities for the role of Dairy Packaging Operator are as follows:1. Materials and staff preparation, including:a. Reviewing and approving of product coatings, inclusions, additions and primary and secondary packaging against relevant specificationsb. Transfer of liquid product base into the filling tanks including conducting the necessary flushes and product purges and the coordinating of semi-finished goods release via the laboratoryc. Organization of end of line staff and briefing as per the work order requirements and production timings2. Equipment preparation and start up, including:a. CIP verification and plant sterilizationb. Pre-start up hygiene routine including selected manual cleaningc. Inspection of local area and rectification of any hygiene or material control issuesd. Mechanical and HMI set up of the machine as per the relevant SKUe. Machine inspection and completion of release documentationf. Dry-cycling of machine and liaising with technical team for start-up approval3. Effective operation of the line equipment and staff, which includes:a. Management of local area hygiene including both machine and the built environmentb. Control and handling of raw materials and packaging to ensure continuous line operationc. Manufacture of finished goods within the Milla quality specificationsd. Adherence to OEE targets for machine availability, performance and qualitye. Completion of ISO documentation to allow for product traceability including semi-finished product transfer data, machine output data, product specification information and palletization/FG transfer recordsf. Effective communication of progress, target adherence or line problems to the End of Line Staff, Technical Staff and Supervisorsg. SKU changeovers when required and effective control of machine change partsh. Assisting end-of-line packing staff when required4. Controlled equipment shut down, including activities such as:a. Line finalization and transfer of the last finished goods piece to the Supply Chain teamb. Return of unused materials to the relevant Supply Chain department and completion of return goods documentationc. Completion and reconciliation of all ISO production paperworkd. Equipment strip down, manual cleaning and preparation for CIPe. Conducting equipment CIP's and ensuring all relevant technical parameters are adhered tof. Local area cleaning and preparation for the next production order5. Cleaning of equipment and front line maintenance, such as:a. Periodical deep cleaning of the machine and built environmentb. Providing assistance to the Milla engineering team during equipment interventions and trialsc. Filling Machine SKU changeovers and weekly maintenance/hygiene routine of storage tanks, transfer lines and filling line equipment
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The D. F. Plett Historical Research Foundation provides graduate fellowships for students in the Master's and Ph.D. programs at the University of Winnipeg and University of Manitoba, and in the Master's program at Canadian Mennonite University. The Foundation also has a Postdoctoral Fellowship for applicants who already have their Ph.D. and are pursuing research related to the Foundation's mandate.
These fellowships are intended to encourage graduate students and new scholars who are pursuing studies and research in the history of the forerunners and descendants of the 1870s Mennonite migrants to Manitoba.
The Plett Foundation encourages all fellowship recipients to consider depositing relevant research materials from their projects at the Mennonite Heritage Archives in Winnipeg, Manitoba in order to support and promote continued research into the study of the 1870s Mennonites and their descendants.
Value of the Fellowships
A maximum of two Fellowships can be held at the University of Winnipeg at any given time. The value of a Postdoctoral Fellowship is $40,000, a Ph.D. Fellowship is $20,000, and a Master's Fellowship is $15,000. Ph.D. Fellowships may be renewed once, subject to the availability of funds and a satisfactory progress report. This results in a maximum award for a Ph.D. Fellowship candidate of $40,000.
One Master's Fellowship is available at the Canadian Mennonite University for $10,500.
At the University of Winnipeg, eligible candidates must have been admitted or are applying to complete a Master of Arts degree in history in the Joint Master's Program of the University of Winnipeg and the University of Manitoba, or a Ph.D. in history at the University of Manitoba. The Postdoctoral Fellowship is available for applicants who have successfully completed a Ph.D. program.
At the Canadian Mennonite University, eligible candidates must have been admitted to a Master of Arts degree in Theological Studies and have completed the 36 hours of course work in the program.
Conditions of the Fellowships
The award will be held in the year for which it was granted. The thesis or dissertation must be supervised by a faculty member in Mennonite Studies at the University of Winnipeg or by a faculty member in the Biblical and Theological Studies Department at Canadian Mennonite University and must be based on primary source research. The Postdoctoral Fellowship is available for students who have successfully completed a Ph.D. program. Postdoctoral Fellowships must be supervised by a faculty member in Mennonite Studies at the University of Winnipeg.
Next Application Deadline for all Fellowships: January 1, 2020
FAQsWhat types of Fellowships does the Plett Foundation offer?
The Plett Foundation offers three distinct Fellowships at the Master's, Ph.D., and Postdoctoral level. Please read the conditions of the Fellowships above. The three types of Fellowships available are:
- An annual Master's Fellowship of $10,000 is offered to students accepted into the University of Winnipeg/University of Manitoba Joint Master of Arts Program in history. An annual Master's Fellowship of $7,500 is offered to students pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Theological Studies at Canadian Mennonite University and who have completed 36 hours of course work in the program.
- An annual Ph.D. Fellowship valuing $15,000 is offered to students enrolled in the Ph.D. program at the University of Manitoba.
- An annual Postdoctoral Fellowship valuing $20,000 is offered to a recent Ph.D. graduate who is pursuing research in a field related to the Foundation's mandate.
Applications are evaluated by an awards committee consisting of the Executive Director, the Board Chair, and an additional Board Member. The award is competitive and is based on an assessment of how the proposed research project fits with the Foundation's mandate, previous academic performance, and letters of reference.
Master's Fellowships at the University of Winnipeg, University of Manitoba, and Canadian Mennonite University may be held for one year, in the year they are awarded.
Ph.D. Fellowships at the University of Manitoba may be held for one year, in the year they are awarded. They may be renewed for one additional year, subject to the availability of funds and the submission of a satisfactory progress report.
Postdoctoral Fellowships at the University of Winnipeg may be held for one year, in the year they are awarded.
Yes, the Ph.D. Fellowship at the University of Manitoba may be renewed for one additional year. Please note that this renewal is subject to the availability of funds and to the submission of a satisfactory progress report.
The Master's Fellowships at the University of Winnipeg, University of Manitoba, and Canadian Mennonite University and the Postdoctoral Fellowships may not be renewed and must be used in the year they are granted.
Masters and Ph.D. Fellowships may be held concurrently with other awards. Other sources of funding should be clearly outlined in the application. The Foundation reserves the right to consider the total funding available for a candidate in making its selection. A Postdoctoral Fellowship may not be held concurrently with another Postdoctoral Fellowship award.
Master's and Ph.D. Fellowships held at the University of Winnipeg or the University of Manitoba must be supervised by a faculty member in Mennonite Studies at the University of Winnipeg. Master's Fellowships held at Canadian Mennonite University may be supervised by a CMU faculty member in the Bible and Theological Studies Department. Postdoctoral Fellowships are also typically supervised by a faculty member in Mennonite Studies at the University Winnipeg.
Under special circumstances, Fellowships at the Ph.D. and Postdoctoral levels may be supervised by a professor from another university, to be designated by a faculty member in Mennonite Studies at the University of Winnipeg. Please contact us with inquiries regarding supervision of the Foundation's Fellowships.
Fellowships are disbursed in two installments, one when the Fellowship is taken up, and one six months thereafter. Renewals are subject to receiving a satisfactory progress report.
Office space within the University of Winnipeg's History Department is awarded for recipients of the Postdoctoral Fellowship for the duration of their tenure. Master's and Ph.D. Fellowship recipients will not receive designated office space.
Recent Fellowship RecipientsAileen Friesen, Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Winnipeg, 2015
As a Plett Foundation postdoctoral fellow, Aileen will be exploring the migration of Russian Mennonites in the second half of the nineteenth century. During this period, Mennonites living in Ukraine chose to move in opposite directions; while many are familiar with the 1870s Mennonite migration west to the Americas, only a few decades later, Mennonites also relocated east to Siberia. Using these two cases, her project will investigate comparatively the mobility of Mennonites. It will shed new light on the structures that enabled Mennonites to move, the meaning they ascribed to this process, and how Mennonites fit into the larger story of global migration during this period.
With emphasis on the 1870s Mennonite migrants from pre-Revolution Imperial Russia who assembled villages in Manitoba's West Reserve, Fisher's inter-generational study investigates the emotional histories of rural Mennonite communities, which contributed to the production of a Canadian Mennonite ethno-religious identity between 1870 and 1950. Her study looks at both the discourses and the material culture of emotion in order to help us understand anew processes of migration, settlement and identity construction among ethno-religious groups. By working with existing historiography and transported artifacts, Fisher addresses the importance of emotions in shaping human mobility, modernity, attachments to homeland, transnational relationships, gendered identities, and ethno-religious communities, and the ways these processes shaped wider community ideas about acceptable emotional expression.
"Nonresistant or Pacifist? The Peace Stance of the Conservative Kanadier Mennonites, 1874-1945″
This thesis argues that the conservative Kanadier Mennonites, who first came to Canada in 1874, were committed to absolute pacifism. This commitment–one of the basics of their faith–caused major tensions with the host society, notably in times of war. In this thesis I investigate three kinds of resources, each offering a different perspective on the pacifist conviction of the conservative Kanadier Mennonites. The first consists of three migration accounts; the second includes six sermons; the third is a unique set of minutes of the "Aeltestenrat"–the Council of Elders–which record the deliberations of the church leaders who met with government officials to negotiate the alternative service program for conscientious objectors during World War II. The documents demonstrate that the conservative Kanadier Mennonites were not socially or politically engaged pacifists but that their commitment to absolute pacifism was an integral part of their overall understanding of being Christian.
"'So ha' wie daut emma jedohne,' (that is how we have always done it): The Collective Memory and Cultural Identity of the Old Colony Mennonites in Bolivia"
The Canadian-descendent Old Colony Mennonites first arrived in Bolivia from Mexico in 1967. Their collective identity has been shaped by a series of migrations through several countries, including Russia, Canada and Mexico. In this thesis I look at which memories are retold and how they are used to define their identity as an anti-modern people, and vice versa, how this identity filters their memories. I also look to see what it is that the Old Colony Mennonites recall of their migration history: the years before arriving in Bolivia in the 1960s, the pioneer years and succeeding decades of life in Bolivia. In addition, I examine how they have used their history to define their worlds and how their views on technology, language, and clothing are articulated by historical accounts.


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Though one of Young the Giant's main USPs is their multi-cultural make up – its five members come from European, Middle Eastern and French-Canadian backgrounds– their sound is a far cry from such diversity. It has been a good couple of years for them, no doubt. Stephen Patrick Morrissey lists himself as a fan (does he even like anyone anymore?) and Roadrunner has signed them alongside their repertoire of metal and hard rock bands – Young the Giant fitting in like Feeder and Lethal Bizzle at Download Festival. Previously named as the even worse The Jakes, Young the Giant's slickly produced album is undeniably bright. Their charmingly sleek sound is the album Orson wanted to make but never did.
'I Got' borrows the blossoming chorus from Athlete's 'Beautiful.' Its sunshine harmonies drifting in a daze like a road trip through a summer's breeze. On th other hand, the shimmering trills of closing track 'St. Walker' feel perfectly placed on the darker moments of Californication-era Red Hot Chili Peppers. More ambitiously, though, are the Come Around Sundown-esque guitars of 'My Body' and 'Apartment' which lilt as electrifyingly as the Followhills' native Tennessee air, whilst 'Cough Syrup' and '12 Fingers' soar anthemically to the point of U2-alike stadium rock.
As catchy as they are though, the album lacks edge. 'Apartment' and 'Your Side' both come close to having bite at times – the former's guitar hook igniting promisingly enough - but extinguish far too soon. It's all quite inoffensive really.
Lyrically though, the themes are enough to save YTG from become another faceless The OC soundtrack alike. The aforementioned 'My Body' deals with the troubles of addiction ("My body tells me no but I won't quit,") and 'St. Walker' – abbreviation or pun, you decide – deals with the suggested prostitute ("Oh street walker in cloves / Tell me where you go.") Combined with Sameer Gadhia's sandy Paolo Nutini-esque voice, it is a combination of desperation, willpower and temptation.
Don't expect any surprises listening to Young the Giant's glossy debut. That's not a bad thing though. Many other bands out there would only struggle to do what the Californian quintet have done. Even then, the result might be a lame imitation. For a relatively young band – the oldest being 22 – it is a great achievement that they have been able to craft such a joyfully blissful and infectious album so early on. Young the Giant are aiming for big things and they come close.
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I sat on the step alone tonight, my step, smoking. The last cigarette in the pack. The last one in the house, until I am a writer again. I knew where you were, but I didn't dare call, not for lack of desperation, but to see if you would call me.
You never call me.
The dog-walkers look at me sideways because no one in this town smokes. I stare at the stray embers that have come to rest on my feet. The fireflies are here, finally. I thought the rain would never stop.
I listen for the phone and wonder if I could get up from the step if you did call. But I can't, I'm too tired, I'm too old for this, but I'm too young to not try. I am cemented, thinking of the night as hot as this one when we could have been, if we hadn't been so smart. If you hadn't been so smart.
We have had our share of awkward mornings just the same, me hiding behind my bangs and you making small talk and smiling. You always smile at me. Had I kissed you that night, I am pretty sure you would have tasted like whiskey and Guinness. If I had kissed you.