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Book Reviews ~ Vengeance Is Mine
Tags: A Woman's Voice, Author Dolores Ayotte, Author Harry James Kreb, Book Reivews, eBooks, Fiction, Kindle books, Murder Mystery, Vengeance Is Mine
Vengeance Is Mine ~ A Benjamin Tucker Mystery by Author Harry James Krebs
I very much enjoy reading a good mystery and this fictional murder novel certainly did not disappoint. I'm a big fan of well-known authors John Grisham, Robert Ludlum, and Ken Follett. I would have to say that talented Author Harry James Krebs is about to give them a run for their money if he keeps on writing mystery murders like "Vengeance Is Mine". I sincerely hope that this book is the first in a long list of future Benjamin Tucker Mystery novels and that a series will ensue.
The main character, Benjamin Tucker, is an author haunted by a past tragic event that sets the pace for this mind tingling thriller. Seventeen years earlier on his eighteenth birthday, his girlfriend Christina Morgan doesn't show up for their planned date. Although, Ben is half an hour late, he figures it's no big deal until…three days later her raped and murdered body is discovered. Ben blames himself and becomes a vigilante of sorts in his pursuit to educate himself about criminal behavior. He eventually becomes an investigative reporter and then a "bestselling true crime author".
Presently residing in Holly Springs, North Carolina with his second wife… successful business tycoon Maggie Marshak…Ben gets caught up in a police investigation when a series of decapitated female murder victims are discovered in the area. With his police connections, he is quickly drawn into the macabre activities of the psychopathic killer.
When Ben's ex-wife Jennifer is brutally murdered, his pursuit of this maniacal serial killer becomes extremely personal. His daughter, his new wife, his step daughter and a few others that have deeply touched his life…are all at incredible risk. Why is Benjamin Tucker chosen to be so personally and helplessly drawn into this killer's brutal desire for vengeance? How far will this mad man go to obtain the vengeance he so desperately seeks? A multitude of questions…so few clues! As the murder mystery unfolds with its bizarre and unpredictable twists and turns, Benjamin Tucker becomes both the hunted and the hunter seeking justice for the murder of these innocent women. Armed to the teeth, he is definitely driven to solve the mystery of these unprecedented murders and soon discovers some unknown and bewildering secrets about his own past.
The acerbic wit of Ben and his crusty, cigar smoking cohort Netter…his main contact on the Cary Police Force, are sure to entertain and amuse most readers. If you enjoy murder mysteries, you'll be hard pressed to put this book down. It grabbed me right from the first page to the last.
Inspirational Author & Book Reviewer ~ Dolores Ayotte
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Book Reviews ~ The Reach of the Banyan Tree
Tags: A Woman's Voice, Author Dolores Ayotte, Author Mark Sasse, Book Reviews, historical, Historical Romance, Kindle books, Kindle KDP Select
The Reach of the Banyan Tree by Author Mark W. Sasse
I am fast becoming a huge fan of talented Author Mark W. Sasse. "The Reach of the Banyan Tree" is the third fictional novel that I've read by him and I have thoroughly enjoyed all three. I can certainly see his love and fascination for Vietnam because as in Beauty Rising the setting for this novel takes place there as well. As usual the description of the landscape and surroundings are phenomenal and easy to picture in one's own mind.
The protagonist is Charles Regal Carson III, better known as Chip to his friends. His father is the owner of the Carson Oil Company in Texas which Chip wants no part of, therefore, he decides to work in Thai Nguyen, northern Vietnam for a more noble cause. While there, he meets the love of his life, Thuy. After two years of getting to know each other and eventually falling in love, Chip asks Thuy to marry him. She is more than willing but not without the approval/consent of her father whom she knows will not look favorably upon this union. He fought against the Americans during the Vietnam War and feels this marriage would bring nothing but grief to his little family. Thuy is very loyal to her family with only one younger brother by the name of Quat who is very taken with Chip. He sees him as his big American brother and has every desire to be just like him. His love and admiration for Chip is returned by Chip as he takes Quat under his wing and treats him much the same. After a celebration for Thuy's twenty second birthday when much revelry and rice wine are enjoyed, most of the celebrants jump on their motorcycles and head home regardless of their drunken state. Although he has some misgivings in doing so, Chip is one of them. Then, the unthinkable occurs and the storyline unfolds in a mesmerizing way…
This well-written and captivating romantic novel with a large dose of history thrown in is both captivating and unpredictable. Once I got started I could hardly put it down. The wide cast of characters masterfully added to the story line by Author Mark W. Sasse only serves to prove what a great writer he is. If this makes sense, I had the mixed feelings of wanting to get to the end of this novel and also not wanting it to end. It would be most enjoyable if there was a sequel to this novel as this one adeptly demonstrates the combination of both heart-wrenching and heart-warming events at the same time. "The Reach of the Banyan Tree" certainly left me wanting more!
Inspirational Author & Book Reviewer ~ Dolores Ayotte
Book Reviews ~ The Recluse Storyteller
Tags: A Woman's Voice, Author Dolores Ayotte, Author Mark Sasse, Book Reviews, fictional, Kindle books, The Recluse Storyteller
This talented author has done it again. In my opinion, Author Mark Sasse has penned another thought-provoking fictional novel which is sure to grab the attention and stimulate the imagination of many discerning readers with the desire to get to the bottom of complex and oftentimes, perplexing situations.
Margaret Pritcher is the reclusive raconteur. She is obviously very intelligent as she writes programs for company manuals and manages to support herself in the simple life she is accustomed to. She lives by herself in an apartment and talks to absolutely no one….with the exception of Aunt Janice and twin girls, Pam and Sam, who live down the hall…and at times, out loud to herself. She slips out very late, at the same time every Tuesday night, to buy groceries for the week. She does so to ensure that she will not run into anyone she might know at the local grocery store which is open 24 hours a day. Margaret has an extremely over active imagination and since the death of her mother five years earlier…she is pretty well a total recluse.
However, Margaret has either a vivid imagination…or a sick mind…as she slips in and out of the stories in her mind. These are detailed activities and reports about the people who live in the other apartments on her floor…such as Cheevers with the Red Hat or Mrs. Johnson the mother of the twins, or other people such as Reverend Davies that she has been exposed to over the years. These are the tales that the reclusive storyteller is sharing as she explains and vividly describes their lives…using different names that are somehow inexplicitly connected to them and to her. In her mind, they are real…Margaret feels an indescribable presence which surrounds her and then she loses herself into a trance like state. The stories then take on a new life form within the recesses of her mind. It is one of these stories that she openly relates to Pam and Sam as they sit mesmerized before her eating their ice cream. These two young girls are her only genuinely captive audience until…each one of her tales touches a nerve with the people she knows.
No pen…no paper….no computer record the stories of this reclusive raconteur. Yet…each thought appears to be a story that is so realistic that it could actually occur in life to any number of people. The characters are real…at least to Margaret. The scenes leave off from one experience or series of events to another. Each time she returns to this ongoing saga in her mind…she knows exactly where she left off right up to the last minute detail. She never forgets an imagined event or the emotion these characters feel. She is totally captivated by each of them as she systematically and expertly tells their stories.
Who is Margaret…and why does she live this way? Has she been blessed or cursed with her uncanny knack for storytelling? You be the judge. It is well worth reading this fictional novel to find out. The reader gets expertly drawn into the presence she senses…her gift of retelling the imagined events of her dreamed up cast of characters…or better yet, ask yourself how Margaret knows what has gone on in these people's lives that so evoke these incredible stories and forces them to face their past fears?
I have a feeling the gift of "The Recluse Storyteller" by talented Author Mark Sasse will be as mesmerizing to its reading audience as Margaret's gift of storytelling is to Pam and Sam.
Book Reviews ~ Unwilling Wife
Tags: A Woman's Voice, Author Dolores Ayotte, Author Renee Roszel, Book Reviews, fictional romance, Kindle books, romance, Unwilling Wife
Unwilling Wife by Author Renee Roszel
My book review of "Unwilling Wife" is going to be short and sweet just like the content of this fictional romance novel. Married couple, Gina and David Baron are headed for a divorce after ten years of marriage. Gina is soon turning thirty and is questioning her submissive role in her marriage to Physics Professor and would-be Dean at the Einstein University…that's if David fulfills his ambitious dream. She can no longer live in the shadows of her husband as she decides to move away and pursue her own dream of writing a book. Gina leaves to take up residence in a lighthouse home she has inherited from her uncle just outside the town of Maryvale. David has agreed to a month separation so she can sort things out but he is totally dismayed when he receives divorce papers from her lawyer. David unexpectedly appears at her doorstep and then the fun begins…
Seasoned Author Renee Roszel spins a captivating tale as these two star-crossed lovers figure things out. She tastefully shows the steamy side of their relationship without going into excessive detail. I consider this romance novel to be both captivating and refreshing. It turned out to be a "feel good" book because that's exactly the way I felt after reading the Epilogue at the end of it.
Inspirational Author & Book Reviewer ~ Dolores Ayotte
Up The "Down" Ladder by Author Dolores Ayotte
Tags: A Woman's Voice, Amazon Book Promotion, Author Dolores Ayotte, depression, Kindle books, Kindle KDP Select, motivational, Up the Down Ladder
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…I've noticed something else in my travels. At times, the recollection of what happened to us to cause our depression can be skewed. It can build up in our minds as being much worse than what really occurred. It is only human to want to "pay back" others for what we think they did and for the grief that they caused.
If someone was really mean-spirited toward you and caused you nothing but grief, I repeat, the best way to "get even" is to "get better". Remove your invisible "kick me" sign and don't allow anyone to get the better of you. Stop… and I do mean stop allowing people to put you down. It seems to be a human flaw that if someone feels lousy, someone else will capitalize on it. I hope that you read me loud and clear on this matter because I can't stress it enough. Work everyday at building up your self-esteem and your self-confidence. Make this the basis of your "new you" structure.
Book Reviews ~ Princess Natoree and the Tree Climber
Tags: A Woman's Voice, Author Dolores Ayotte, Author J.B. Dabo, Children's Books, inspirational, Kindle books, Princess Natoree and the Tree Climber
From the first page to the last, I was captivated by this great little book. I don't think I have ever seen such a bright and colorful children's book. The story of Princess Natoree, only child of King Oska and Queen Emma, is both heart-warming and educational as it contains a moral lesson that is beneficial for all to learn.
King Oska is very protective of his only child and very much wants what's best for her. He is not as generous in spirit as his lovely wife Queen Emma, who has every desire for Princess Natoree to be happy. Princess Natoree loves all the children in the kingdom and enjoys playing with them on a regular basis. King Oska does not like this arrangement and is selective in choosing whom she may play with…this restriction brings some sadness to Princess Natoree because she misses being with her friends. One of her very dear friends is a fragile boy by the name of Matura who walks with the help of a wooden crutch.
In order to ensure that Princess Natoree marries an ideal man, King Oska decides to set up an endurance test. The winner of this test will then become the future Prince to ten year old Princess Natoree. Queen Emma is not enthusiastic about this arrangement as she prefers Princess Natoree to marry for love. The challenge set up for all the young boys to try and qualify to be the Prince is that they must scale the tallest tree in the Kingdom. No one is able to manage this tough physical feat except…
Talented J.B. Babo has done a fine job of teaching a lifelong lesson "about overcoming all odds to do extraordinary things". I can't wait to read this gem of a book to my grandchildren!
I received a free copy of this book from the author for my honest review.
Inspirational Author & Book Reviewer ~ Dolores Ayotte
Book Reviews ~ Cruising Panama's Canal
Tags: A Woman's Voice, Author Dolores Ayotte, Authors Al & Sunny Lockwood, Book Reviews, Cruise Ships, Cruising Panama's Canal, eBooks, Kindle books, non-fiction, Travel Plans
Cruising Panama's Canal by Authors Al & Sunny Lockwood
Turning tragedy into travel is the motivation behind "Cruising Panama's Canal". Married authors, Sunny and Al Lockwood were hit by a car at a red light. This unfortunate automobile accident served as an eye-opener to them. It was the impetus to live life to the fullest as it could suddenly end tragically with many desired adventures yet to be fulfilled. Al's dream of sailing through the Panama Canal soon moved up on the "bucket list" and plans to take this wonderful trip were in the works. What better time than now?
As with most trips, a little research is required and then the fun begins…
"Cruising Panama"s Canal" reads like a daily journal or diary. It is an ideal handbook for those contemplating taking a cruise. Sunny Lockwood takes the time to explain in step by step detail exactly what it takes to plan such an exciting excursion. The pre-planning, the lay-out of the ship, what to expect as far as food and accommodations are concerned, the activities offered, etc. are found in this easy to read and well-written book based on their own traveling experiences.
Al Lockwood, on the other hand, has a sweet tooth. With that in mind, he has taken on the arduous task of eating a variety of delicious desserts and explaining in full mouth-watering detail such delectable delicacies as the chocolate eclair and Sacher torte. He also does a great job of elaborating on "transiting the Panama Canal".
The protocol, the required attire, the ports visited, along with some great pictures really add to the pleasurable "vacation" the readers receive when they vicariously travel along with Al and Sunny while cruising through the Panama Canal. This is the perfect guidebook for baby boomers or anyone else…whether young or not so young…who plan on taking a cruise. The information provided will help any novice get an in-depth grasp of exactly what to expect should they follow the same course as these two enjoyable authors.
Inspirational Author & Book Reviewer ~ Dolores Ayotte
Book Reviews ~ Tadeo Turtle
Tags: A Woman's Voice, Author Dolores Ayotte, Author Jan Cox, Book Reviews, Children's Books, inspirational, Kindle books
Author Jan Cox
One of my favorite genres to read and review is children's books and "Tadeo Turtle" lives up to my expectations of a well-written and enjoyable book for the young child. Author Jan Cox is a former elementary school teacher who has tapped into her area of expertise to pen a great children's book. It is filled with her own handpainted illustrations and a story with a simple life lesson that is bound to benefit its young reading audience.
Tadeo Turtle is a typical fun-loving turtle who thinks that his pleasure is being hampered by his heavy shell. In a dream, Tadeo's shell accidentally falls into a stream. In his travels he meets up with a CAT who mistakes him for a rat. Tadeo desperately seeks the shelter and safety of his shell. It is difficult to find as it looks very much like the rocks at the edge of the stream. He finds it just in the knick of time before the CAT is able to pounce on him. Tadeo soon realizes the benefit of being content with just the way God intended him to be….shell and all!
I especially enjoy children's book that are written in rhyme and with a moral lesson as well. Author Jan Cox has done a fine job of including both of these techniques in "Tadeo Turtle". I also like the idea of the additional fun activity ideas at the end of the book. They will definitely stimulate young children to use their imaginations as they creatively engage in these suggestions…i.e. paper turtle plate, dough turtle, rock turtle, etc. I am also a former teacher and grandmother so I fully realize the pleasure these suggestions will bring.
Inspirational Author & Book Reviewer ~ Dolores Ayotte
Book Reviews ~ The Visitor
Tags: A Woman's Voice, Author Bree Abbington, Author Dolores Ayotte, Book Reviews, inspirational, Kindle books, The Visitor
The Visitor by Bree Abbington
As so often in life, some of the best gifts come in the smallest of packages. "The Visitor" is one such gift. It is based on a true story and is bound to tug at a few heartstrings. The author of this non-fiction tale has been through a rather difficult year. After fifteen years of marriage, she is divorced from her first husband Matt and remarries Brad on the rebound. After experiencing a series of health issues and stressful business dealings…Brad, after a short eighteen months decides he no longer wants to be in the marriage.
Stressed to the hilt, Author Bree Abbington is spending Christmas with her first husband's parents along with their two young daughters. This has been a warm family tradition that has stayed the course despite their divorce. It is especially welcomed after the turmoil of the previous year. After a fun-filled, yet exhausting morning, this author decides to escape to her home for a few hours rest before returning for Christmas Day supper. This is when she has the encounter…a personal realization, a spiritual enlightenment with a very "deer" gift!
"The Visitor" is a lovely debut novel by first time Author Bree Abbington. It left me wanting more. Easy to read and very captivating!
Inspirational Author & Book Reviewer ~ Dolores Ayotte
Book Reviews ~ Cape Maybe
Tags: A Woman`s Voice, Alcoholism, Author Carol Fragale Brill, Author Dolores Ayotte, Cape Maybe, fictional, Kindle books, Young Adult
Author Carol Fragale Brill Cape Maybe
I came upon this fictional novel strictly by chance. The author did not approach me for a book review which is so often the case, therefore, it is refreshing to write this review just because…
I was immediately captivated by the realistic plot and the protagonist, Katie, in this well-written novel that is both heart wrenching and heart warming at the same time. The story is related in the first person by Katie, an eleven year girl with an alcoholic mother. Katie is in dire need of love and emotional support during these critical and formative pre-teen years. Her mother fails her miserably but her loving and kind grandfather affectionately called Poppi, rescues Katie from her unbearable home life and emotionally taxing situation. Poppi lives with his widowed brother Nack. Together, they readily embrace Katie into their family life and try to create as stable a home environment for her as possible.
Katie grieves the loss of her mother's presence but fairs quite well with the guidance of Poppi, Great Uncle Nack, his female friend Ursula, as well as her young son, Dennis. Along with her best girlfriend Cam and Dennis…Katie manages to enjoy many aspects of her life. She secretly craves Dennis' attention but he appears to be smitten with Cam. Unfortunately Poppi suffers a debilitating stroke which takes its toll on not only him, but on Katie and Uncle Nack as well. In order to deal with her grief, Katie succumbs to the temptation of the liquor bottle to deal with her sorrow.
As Katie becomes a teenager, she is put in a very compromising situation with Jake…her sexually demanding boyfriend. Alcohol becomes a factor in many of Katie's poor decisions and lack of good judgment. The captivating twists and turns in this young love/romance novel along with the daily challenges faced by Katie are a real page turner. I enjoyed every word of "Cape Maybe" by talented Author Carol Fragale Brill
Inspirational Author & Book Reviewer ~ Dolores Ayotte


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Check out my blog! The Daily Satanist
I think they are useful in that a record is down of the harassment and at least something in place to be broken. It gives courts and PD's something to use when called. Do they really stop anything? In some cases yes, in some no.

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Textile markets
Hub(s) : Surat
South of the Sahara Gate which opens on to Bardoli Road, the textile markets are packed with saris, salwar kameez, dress pieces, and a range of other polyester, silk, printed, and embroidered materials that Surat, once renowned for silk weaving and brocade, and is still famous for even after a history of setbacks in the textile industry.
How to get there
By road: Surat lies 234 km from Ahmedabad, 131km from Vadodara, and 297 km from Mumbai. Bus stations, both ST and private, are on the eastern edge of the city.
By rail: Train stations are also on the eastern edge of the city.
By air: Various domestic flights connecting metros and other major cities are operational from the Surat Airport.


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Though this sounds a bit perkily, it's obvious that our templates are visually attractive else, you won't be interested to get one. The question is, whether it makes sense to keep the same photos and images when you change the template design to correspond to your company needs. There are pros and cons we'd like to discuss today.
1. Should I change the logo?
When we say logo we mean some graphic element or icon located next to the company name in the header area of the template. Yes, we definitely recommend to change it and here's why.
First, though the possibility to see the other website built based on the same template comes almost to zero there's still a chance that after some deep research or just occasionally one of you customers will see your logo on some other site and will definitely get confused.
Secondly, you can't use this logo to create the corporate style since all the images in the templates are optimized for 72 dpi resolution which is too low for print, so you should know beforehand that you won't be able to use this logo for the envelope, letterhead or business card.
If you desperately like the logo, you can order the development of this exact logo in vector or high resolution from us but we recommend to at least make some small change to the logo to make it look different from what's on the template.
If you consider changing the logo but not ready to spend $500 for a logo yet (and that's the average that professional logo design studios charges for logo) we highly recommend you to visit our logo templates section. These are great designs with the great concepts worth $21 only. Or you can even purchase the logo at unique price of $70 and be the only owner of an absolutely unique design.
2. Should I change the font of the textual logo?
That's not necessary at all. First, and it's a proven fact, every company name looks different even if written in the same font and secondly, you can change the color which is usually enough to make the logo look unique.
3. Do I really have to change that cool photo in the header?
Recommended but not necessarily. You can ask our developer to find the image of that same style from our collection (that'll be of some additional fee) or you can buy the license to use the other photo on the website from some photo website (just type royalty free stock photos in Google).
When looking for a photo you should remember that you can't use the images you found in Google or some other search engine as most of them are copyrighted and you don't need troubles, don't you?
Keep in mind that good photos can't be cheap. Don't be greedy when building your website, that's the photo they'll see when opening the home page of your site and the first impression they'll get from you company accordingly, so think about it before buying something that seems to be cheap and not that bad.
4. Can I use the photo from the header for company brochure or some printed material?
No, and there are 2 reasons why. Our agreements with photo providers allow us use the photo on the template (and the website built from the template) only.
Secondly, photo from the header same as the rest of the images on the template has the 72 dpi resolution which is not enough for print. So, if you'd like to use the same photo on the website and printed material, you'd better replace the photo with your own one or the photo from some proto provider (don't forget to check on the license and 300 dpi).
5. Photos from the photo galleries or photographer portfolio templates.
Changing the photos is the very first thing you should make. Our stock photos are definitely nice but we use them on a variety of templates, and secondly, if you are not a photographer why would you buy the template of this type?
6. Small photos in the body of the template next to some info.
If you don't have photos of your team, office interior or say office building for the contact page, just keep them what they are. People are so used to the images of this type that they simply don't page attention to what's actually on them.
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Why not, we can change these icons for you for some small fee. We have a large clip art collection that we constantly update, besides there are lots of free icon sets you can find online, or you can buy an icon set from us.
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On your own risk. It's important to know that some of our templates are built around a single illustration and changing it can make the template look completely different. The only solution here is to order something built in the similar style, either from us or some other studio but showing them the template where the illustration will be placed.
Be creative and don't be afraid to make changes. We can always send you the template files over again 🙂


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Professional Rug and Carpet Cleaning Company St Pancras WC1
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Call on 020 3404 5123 or send an online request to the 24/7 customer care service, and you will get a absolutely free price quote in less than 2 hours. You can get a free viewing as well.
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The provider first began offering carpet cleaning services to the people in St Pancras WC1 back in 2005. Since then, the company has been growing and developing in accordance to the latest tendencies in the world clean industry as well as to meet the demands and expectations of its more than 15,000 happy customers.
The carpet services, as well as the mattress, upholstery cleaning, the mattress bed bug treatment, curtain, blind, drapery cleaning services offered are suitable for commercial and domestic properties as well. All of the cleaners are very well vetted before being hired, and then they are trained extensively and periodically assessed. The provider has invested in the top rated solutions and cleaning equipment, which are not only highly efficient, but are also completely safe for people, pets and the environment.
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This morning, CrowdStrike issued a vulnerability disclosure for CVE-2015-3456 — branded VENOM (Virtualized Environment Neglected Operations Manipulation). VENOM is a security vulnerability in the virtual floppy drive code used by many computer virtualization platforms.
I've seen a few articles from reputable outlets claiming that the vulnerability is "bigger than Heartbleed." While I do believe companies should absolutely apply patches as they become available, I'm not convinced this vulnerability will have the same level of severity as Heartbleed.
If we are measuring the importance of a vulnerability solely on how widespread the vulnerability is, VENOM is certainly "bigger" than Heartbleed. It impacts numerous virtualization platforms and appliances, notably Xen, KVM and the native QEMU client, though it does not impact VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V and Bochs hypervisors. In addition, Amazon has stated its AWS systems are not affected. But despite the sheer breadth of systems that could be impacted, the severity is not as alarming for a few key reasons.
There isn't currently an exploit available
At Veracode, when we are measuring the severity of a vulnerability and determining how we need to respond, one of the first questions we ask is if an exploit is already available. In this case, the answer appears to be no. CrowdStrike states that "Neither CrowdStrike nor our industry partners have seen this vulnerability exploited in the wild." This does not mean for certain an exploit does not exist, but chances are very low.
In addition to no exploit being available, all indications are that creating one is not a trivial effort. Because it would take a lot of effort to create an executable exploit, a cybercriminal would have to be highly motivated to do so. Which brings us to …
There is very little chance the vulnerability will be exploited on any scale
While exploiting a vulnerability like Heartbleed allows an attacker to probe millions of systems, VENOM simply wouldn't be exploitable at the same scale. Vulnerabilities like VENOM are mostly viewed as an avenue for a highly targeted attack like corporate espionage, cyberwarfare or the like. Again, that doesn't mean there aren't cybercriminals motivated by espionage or warfare that couldn't create an exploit. It just means the chances of being a victim are quite low. Especially given …
Attackers have to already be in the target's system to access the vulnerability
This is another factor we take into account when determining how we will respond to a new vulnerability disclosure — is the vulnerability susceptible to remote attacks? VENOM is not. While this does not make exploitation impossible — especially in a public cloud environment — it is a complicating factor that makes an exploit less likely. Attackers are more likely to get into your enterprise environment using SQL injection or some other web application vulnerability than they are through VENOM.
Branded vulnerabilities are here to stay; this certainly isn't the last one we will see. And CrowdStrike is doing a great service by letting the world know about an existing vulnerability. By responsibly disclosing this vulnerability in a timely manner, CrowdStrike is giving enterprises an opportunity to patch before a reliable exploit is available, and that helps make us all more secure. Branding a vulnerability also helps bring attention to the importance of security and vulnerability testing. The downside to branded vulnerabilities is that they can cause panic leading to apathy. If every branded vulnerability causes enterprises to instantly react, eventually they will become numb to the noise. If everything is an emergency, nothing is.
I recommend companies update their systems as patches become available, but do not overreact. VENOM is not the next Heartbleed.


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- Filming began on April 21, 2018.
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This might be my new favorite movie. Must see for any Beatles fan, but anyone else will still like it cause it's got a great story.
Finally a creative, fun, happy, clean film with excellent wit, cast, and music. Absolutely loved it. Going again tomorrow.
Yesterday isn't really about the Beatles. It isn't about art, or career, or cultural context, or the music business, and it's only about "love" inasmuch as Hallmark cards and McMansion word art are about love. It isn't really about anything.
Yesterday is a film we're all familiar with, for better or worse.
Neither a no-nonsense delight like She Loves You nor the White Album-style head trip its premise might suggest, it's more of a Yellow Submarine sort of film: crowd-pleasing and sometimes enjoyable, but pretty damned dumb when you stop to think about it.


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Park Studios, Munich, Germany 1999-2001
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No Angels – Ellements – Album Release. (Cheyenne/Polydor). Engineer/Lyricist (https://open.spotify.com/artist/3MzJcP62FVm6yKcprsiT7r?si=cyqhau0bR6iCpUUNgt8_0w)
The Road to El Dorado (Film). El Dorado Single Release (Dreamworks). Assistant Engineer (https://open.spotify.com/album/5GAGfiaxn35fhwQlBGFgpf?si=BN6bJ5WwSYuygxnS3btlHg)
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Daruma – Engineer/Producer. 3 track EP
The Big Man Big Band – Engineer/Producer. 6 track EP Release
National Centre for Pop Music, Sheffield – Engineer/Producer/Mixer
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Neue Welt, Ingolstadt, Germany (2000-2001) – House Engineer
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The Kingston Green Fair, Surrey (1996-1998) – Live Sound Engineer
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Another Fine Mess (1995) – Holland, Germany, Poland
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Another Fine Mess (1994) – Germany
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Bayerische Rundfunk, Germany (1999) – Composer/Producer
Listen Loud Music Publishing, USA (1999) – 15 songs published
Another Fine Mess – Guitarist, Backing vocals, Co-songwriter & Producer
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We're not done with potty training and we have a long way to go but we have made a huge break through. My daughter just announced the other day that she was going to go potty. I was so proud because she did it herself. All by herself. She just needed help pulling her pants back up and i think it's just because Pull Ups are snug.
So today I decided to be brave and I told her we're taking off the Pull Ups and she has to go pee pee in the potty. Yes we had an accident on the floor, which isn't a big deal to me because I know that's huge motivation for her. She hates messes. I just need to learn how to catch her in the poop phase before we have a really big mess.
I have heard so much advice on potty training and waiting has been the best thing for us. She just tells me when she needs to go and is starting to use it on her own more often. I just have to make sure she's dressed, and washes her hands.
Other mother's around me suggested that if I ask her every hour to go potty that will help and to stay home for 3 days straight to keep from having accidents in the car seat. Hmm, my kids drink a lot of water so I'm really nervous about all this but since I know she's ready here we go. Now, bigger than potty training, how do I deal with her not needing me?
Wish us luck!
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Fuori come Merli
Opened ground-up, using skyhooks to place the bolts, Fuori come Merli is 120m high and spectacular. Beautiful beyond belief, the first two pitches that are a work of art of Mother Nature. The central roof tackles a logical line before continuing up the airy arête past tufas and pocketed slabs, not easy to onsight. The distance between the bolts isn't excessive.
The route is located at the surreal Chiusa di Ceraino, on the lefthand bank of River Adige, close to the road that leads from Passo Napoleone (VR) towards Trento (15 minutes from Affi).
Park at the bar/restaurant at the Chiusa, the rock face can be seen cleary from here and all routes are marked at the base. 2 minutes on foot. The route starts circa 20m left of "Non è un Paese per Fichi"
Abseil down the route.
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14 from '14: Traveling band edition
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Effective Thursday, the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) will suspend the listing status of licensed cocoa buyer, Produce Buying Company (PBC) Limited from the bourse.
This follows the Company's inability to publish its financial results since the end of its financial year in September 2018.
The Exchange in a release Tuesday said, "the non-publication is in breach of the continuing listing obligations under the GSE Listing Rules."
"PBC has also failed to redeem the Tranche P4 of its note program which matured on December 6, 2018," the GSE release added.
The Company is the biggest cocoa buyer largely owned by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) and government, through the Finance Ministry (with almost 75% shares).
PBC recently branched out into real estate and shea nut processing establishing the Golden Bean Hotel in Kumasi and Shea Factory in Buipe in the Northern region.
Part VI of the GSE Listing Rules outlines that a listed company shall comply with the continuing listing obligations and disclosure policy. Failure to do so shall result in the imposition of sanctions by the Exchange.
The Exchange's Rules and disclosure policy as set out in Parts VI and VII of the Rules "empowers the GSE to suspend listing or compulsorily de-list securities where the company has failed to comply, or is unable, or unwilling to comply for any reason whatsoever with the Exchange's requirements on continuing listing obligations and also where the company has failed to comply with its Listing Agreement or other agreements with the Exchange."
The staff of PBC recently protested against Kofi Owusu-Boateng, the Managing Director, and Charles B. Ntim, the Board Chairman, Mr who they accused of mismanaging the company.
A week ago, they picketed at the head office to register their disapproval.
The anger staff have also demanded the appointing authority to rescind the appointment of the two leaders and employing efficient persons to turn the company's fortunes around.


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Sometimes a writer's dream is YOU WILL fall asleep in the middle of their book.
My friend, Bob Hostetler, amazes listeners when he speaks. When he teaches, folks are glued to him (figurately speaking of course). But this is one time, a captivating speaker, teacher, and writer longs for you to grow tired.
Don't Close Your Eyes is a sweet bedtime story that utlilizes the art of reverse psychology for your wee ones. Written in the sideways humor of Bob Hostetler, this sweet little book is sure to make your little one drowsy.
Let's just say, it worked on on our five-month-old grandson.
As Hostetler's first jab at children's work, he's nailed it. A great little gift for your hard-to-sleep babies and one sure to make them turn it around.
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Ok, the other day I had a discussion with a couple of dive friends about SAC or air consumption rates. SAC is the acronym for "Surface Air Consumption" and is a variable rate that helps technical divers compute how much air they will likely use at depth. It's usually calculated in two forms; "working rate" and "resting or deco rate". The formula for calculating your rate is actually fairly simple:
The calculation is performed by calculating the volume of gas used (PSI used * ( Tank volume rating / Tank pressure rating )), dividing this by the time at depth, then dividing this result by the pressure at the average depth ((D/33)+1). This result is the Surface Air Consumption (SAC).
The procedure for finding your SAC rate is to first identify your tank's working pressure; that's the pressure stamped on the tank eg. 2450 psi. Second is to find your tanks official volume at that pressure. This is a little harder, since many tanks don't specify it on the tank so you may have to visit the manufacturer's website and identify your tank by size and pressure. Fortunately some tanks are labeled. So, if my tank is rated at 2450 psi at 80 cubic feet I can easily calculate that at the surface each cubic foot is equivalent to 30.6 psi. (2450/80).
Now since the air is compressed at depth, but I still need the same volume for each breath; my consumption increases as I either breathe air that is more dense (depth) or faster (rate). What the SAC does is to determine a baseline at the surface which I can use to calculate at a specific depth my usage based on my prescribed rate. We isolate those variables by performing the following exercise. First to find your working rate you need to dive to a specific depth; most often we use 60' saltwater or 60 fsw. Once at 60 feet we record or pressure as accurately as possible (helps to have a digital pressure gauge). We then swim at a steady depth (60 fsw) for 15 solid minutes, recording the pressure at each 5 minute interval When we're done we now know how much air we consumed in psi for a 15 minute working swim. Let's say we use 1000 psi out of the tank when we're doe.
Since the air is denser at depth we need to calculate the affect in atmospheres (remember that 33 ft salt water per atmosphere from Open Water Class). So we have to figure in the equivalent by taking our 60 ft dividing by 33 for each atmosphere, and then adding our 1 atmosphere for the pressure exerted by the air at sea level.
I now have everything I need to finish the calculation. I would take my psi used times the volume rating for the tank divided by the tank's pressure rating (1000*(80/2450)) = 32.65. I then divide by my time at depth 32.65/15 = 2.17 I need my pressure at 60 fsw which is (60/33)+1) or 2.81 atm. And 2.17/2.81 = .774! Or, it means I breathe at a working rate .774 cubic feet of air a minute on the surface. Now all I need to do to figure out how much air I would breathe at 99 fsw is to multiply my SAC rate by the atmospheres of that depth (4) which would be 3.09 cu ft each minute.
I can then do the same exercise for a resting rate, and figure how much air I would use during my safety or deco stop.
Thursday, August 9, 2007
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DreamHack Winter Hearthstone Coverage
Coverage 1.12.2017
SWISS ROUND – Kufdon 2-3
Kufdon will be attending DreamHack Winter to compete in the Hearthstone Grand Prix which will see 200 players compete for a $25,000 prize pool. As well as the prize money there is the HCT points which are crucial for players looking to make it to the main world championship. After putting out great results and picking up a few key wins in Finland Kufdon will be looking forward to making his impact on the international stage and we hope that you cheer him on during the event.
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Moursund's IT in Education Home Page
This "futures" scenario was written for a Blue Ribbon Panel meeting held by Learning Point Associates on November 17-18, 2004. Learning Point Associates was founded as the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) in 1984. NCREL continues its research and development work as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Learning Point Associates.
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Moursund, D.G. (November, 2004). Me, a course of study. Naperville, Illinois: Learning Point Associates.
Me, A Course of Study
I am writing this paper as an assignment in my high school senior year Capstone Projects Course, Me, A Course of Study. Because this is a required course, I didn't think that I would like it. However, this course is turning out to be one of the best courses I have had in school. It is causing me to think about some things that are important to me. (I'm not saying this just to try to get a good grade. This really is a worthwhile course!)
The assignment suggests that I start by specifying my intended audience and stating the message that I am trying to get across. The assignment also says that I am to do some research, not just make up everything off the top of my head. I have to have a bibliography.
My audience is people who want to be teachers and people who are already teachers. My message is that education can be a whole lot better than it currently is, and that I have some ideas the audience should pay attention to. Many of these ideas come from my own educational experiences and from talking to other students throughout the world.
Grade School
When I started school, I was eager to show off to the teacher and to the other kids. I told the teacher that I knew how to read. So, the teacher gave me a story to read out loud. Disaster! I hadn't heard the story before, and so I could not read it. It turns out that I have a good memory and I could read to my mom because I had memorized the stories she had read to me.
By the end of the second grade, the teacher told my mother that I was reading a year behind grade level, and that she should spend some time helping me during the summer.
Finally, in the third grade a reading specialist figured out my problem. He said that my brain works differently than that of people who find it easy to learn to read. He said that I was really smart and good at solving problems, but that I was dyslexic. Of course, I had never heard this word before, but now I know it well.
Three things came out of this. First, I was put into a special reading class where a computer hooked to the Internet did the instruction. The software came from a company called Scientific Learning Corporation, and this company still exists (Scientific Learning Corporation, n.d.). They develop brain-based teaching and learning software. I am sure that some of this software can teach a lot better than a teacher. (This does not dissuade me from wanting to become a teacher. Humans can teach lots of things better than computers.)
Second, my mom bought me a laptop computer and the school let me use it whenever I felt it would be helpful. Third, I got to have extra time whenever I was taking a test, and I got to use my computer when I was taking tests that involved doing writing. All of this has helped a lot. I am a good student and a wiz at writing using a word processor and looking up stuff on the Web. But, I am still dyslexic, reading is a painfully slow process for me, my handwriting is terrible, and I am a terrible speller.
When I was doing research for this paper, I spent some time on the Web reading about dyslexia. I learned that even before I started school there was a test that could be given to kindergarten students that identifies dyslexia and other potential reading problems. Even then there was a computer program that worked really well for kindergarten students. The stuff I read said that use of the program actually changes a young child's brain-it cures dyslexia.
Wow! I sure wish that my school had known about this while I was in kindergarten! It turns out that this could have happened, if my teachers had been better prepared. For some reason my teachers just didn't seem to know how to recognize dyslexia, even though this topic had been extensively researched for more than a hundred years and there were some really good books on the topic (Shaywitz, n.d.). In those days, kids who had dyslexia and other major learning disabilities usually weren't identified until the third grade or later.
I remember that I really liked math before I went to school, and when I was in the first grade, and I was good at it. But, by the time I got to the third or fourth grade, I wasn't very good at math and I didn't like it very much. My special reading teacher came to my rescue. He said that math is a kind of language, and that learning math is related to learning reading. He said that lots of students who have trouble learning to read also have trouble learning to do arithmetic.
The result of this is that they gave me a calculator and said that I could use it whenever I wanted to. The other kids in the class said that this was unfair, because they didn't get to use calculators very much. But, my special math teacher told me that they were just jealous because I didn't have to spend my time learning to do things that a cheap calculator can do better than a person. I learned that solving math problems and doing arithmetic are really two different things. It turns out that I am pretty good at math problem solving and math types of thinkingI am just not good at paper and pencil arithmetic.
As part of my research for this project I talked with some of my nieces and nephews who are now in grade school. They said that they get to use calculators and computers all the time. It sounds to me like they treat a computer like we used to treat pencil and paper when I was in grade school. I figure that since the schools finally figured out that if it was okay for dyslexic kids to use computers whenever they wanted, maybe they also figured out this would be okay for the rest of the students.
Middle School
When I started the sixth grade, I got to go to a really modern middle school. The school gave every student a laptop computer to use at home and school. All of a sudden I found that I was a big brain-I could already do all kinds of things with a computer that the other kids didn't know how to do. I got to help them learn. I think that is when I first decided that it would be fun to be a teacher.
The school had a number of ideas that have turned out to be good for me. For example, each term each student had to take at least one distance-learning course over the Internet. This really fitted my learning style, I had experience from doing some distance learning in the third grade, and I could proceed at my own pace and really go deep into the parts that interested me. I began to learn how to learn on my own and how to be responsible for my own learning. In retrospect, that has turned out to be one of the better parts of my education.
As I was writing this paper, I talked to my mom a lot about it. She said that in the good old days, students were not given much responsibility for their own learning. If the kids didn't learn, it was the teacher's fault, the school's fault, the parent's fault, the superintendent's fault, the government's fault, and so on. It is clear to me that this is beginning to change. Nowadays, kids spend a lot of time using computers that provide feedback on their learning progress. The teachers help the kids to learn how to learn and how to assess their own learning. I think that this needs to be a much bigger deal in every course that kids take. One of the main goals in school should be to learn to learn and to take responsibility for your own learning.
The distance learning courses I took enrolled students from throughout the country and quite a few from other countries. I began to make friends all over the world. Our computers had little TV cameras so that we could see each other as we were talking to each other and sending instant messages to each other. I had no trouble with talking to students who knew English or Spanish (I was raised in a bilingual home), but I had trouble on reading the written Spanish. (Maybe I need to make this clearer. We used our computers as telephones, as instant messaging systems, and for email. I had a cell phone that could also do all of these things.) I got around this written language problem by having my computer read the written Spanish messages to me. Eventually I learned to read Spanish-this was no big deal.
Nowadays, when my Internet friends talk to me in languages that I do not know, I have the computer translate for me. It does a pretty good job-I can usually follow the conversation.
In my middle school, all students had to take a foreign language starting in the sixth grade. First, I thought I would take Spanish, since it would be easy for me. But, my mom said that I had to take Arabic, or Chinese, or Japanese. She said that I needed to get an education to prepare me to be a citizen of the world-to understand cultures different than the one I was growing up in.
I am glad she made me do this. I have been studying Japanese for more than six years and am getting good at it. I have a lot of Japanese friends living in Japan, and we talk to each other almost every day. I got to actually meet some of them last summer, when I got to go to Japan for six weeks. This was arranged through Sister Cities, International (Sister Cities, n.d.). I lived in several different Japanese homes during that time, and that certainly helped me learn about Japanese culture.
In doing research for this paper, I looked into what other schools are doing about foreign language instruction. It turns out that most schools are not doing very well. Lots of universities require that students have had two years of a foreign language in to be admitted, but two years (often taken while in high school) isn't enough to do much good. While I was eating breakfast the other day, I watched my favorite WINN (Worldwide Internet News Network) and they were talking about language instruction in different countries. I think they said that the United States was lowest among 30 developed nations. That really bothered me, because I know that we are a melting pot of people who have come from all over the world. I have a hard time understanding why our schools do so poorly in the language preparation of kids.
High School
As soon as I met my high school counselor, she asked me about what disciplines I might want to study in high school. I said, you mean courses? She said, no, we want our students here to think more broadly than just courses. A course can help you to make some progress in a discipline, but a discipline is much bigger than a few courses. She then shared with me the following material from a really old article (Moursund, 2004):
My counselor told me that a good mixture of all of these things is needed to have a reasonable level of expertise in a discipline. She said that our high school is special because we focus on deep learning of disciplines rather than just taking courses. She said something about the courses in most schools being A mile wide and an inch deep. I didn't really understand what she meant until I looked this up on the Web. It was a term used to describe math instruction in the United States late in the last century, when the US didn't do very well on international comparisons. (We still don't do very well. One of my goals as I become a teacher is to help fix this situation.)
Another thing that my counselor told me is that our school is really good because it embraced the ideas of a computer as a brain/mind enhancement. The way she was talking made me think of turning people into computers by some sort of implanted computer chips, Scary! I told her I didn't want a computer chip put into my brain (even though I have read that this is now getting to be a common thing).
She said no, that is not what I mean. She went on to explain that people can do lots of things that computers cannot do, and computers can do lots of things that people cannot do. In each course in our school, students regularly work with computers. In our school we think of a computer as being a brain/mind tool, an enhancement to our brains.
She also said that many of the tests given in our courses are authentic. She says that this means that they are hands-on computer and they focus on making use of higher-order thinking to address hard, meaningful problems. What she said reminded me of what she said about gaining increased expertise in various disciplines.
The next week when I started my classes, I was surprised at the type of assignments given. One of the assignments was a team term project, in which a team of three or four students works together on a problem or task of their own choosing. The project has to lead to both a hypermedia document and an oral presentation at the end of the term. An assignment given in another course was the same as the first, only we had to complete it individually.
Each teacher explained that this was part of the school's student-centered philosophy, with students being expected to take major responsibility for their own learning. I must admit that when the second teacher was saying this, I interrupted her and said that I had already heard that story today. I suggested that the story be posted to the school's website so we could read it, and that there really was no need to waste our time telling it to us over and over. (I have a feeling that this was not a good thing to say. I sure hope that this teacher does not carry grudges.)
The hypermedia part should be easy for me. I built my first Website while I was in middle school. One of my older brothers helped me and taught me about making Websites that communicate well and are interesting. (I guess this was part of my informal education, although they taught us a little bit about making a Website way back in grade school.) One of my Websites is about all of the dolls that I have collected. Part of this Website is a Blog in which I talk with other people with the same interests in doll collecting and selling dolls on the Web.
Oh, I forgot to tell you. My mom is a music teacher. When we first got a computer at home, she really got into composing and playing music using a computer. I learned how to do this from her. My doll Website has the dolls move to my music and turn so that you can see them from all directions. Also, my mom taught me to sew, and I sew lots of clothes for my dolls. I guess this was all part of my informal education. When I think about it, I realize how lucky I have been to have such a good home environment. (I know that computers are used in the music classes in our high school. I don't understand why students in grade school aren't learning to use computers to compose, edit, and play music.)
One purpose of the team term project assignment is to help us students to gain increased skill in working with a team of people who are attaching a challenging problem. The main purpose of the second term project assignment is to help each of us to gain increased skills in taking responsibility for our own learning-to learn to learn on our own. I suppose that if I have heard the expression be a lifelong learner once, I have heard it a million times in the past few years.
Interestingly, each class also included a focus on making use of the library resources of the world-especially through the Web-to find information about the topics being covered in the course. Most of the courses in our high school do not have required textbooks.
Our math courses are certainly an exception to this. Each year I take a math course, and I usually have a teacher who is determined to cover the material and get through the book. These teachers don't seem to realize that just because we cover the material doesn't mean we learn it. I hate it when teachers tell us that we are in hurry up mode so that we can get through the required materials.
The good thing is that my high school math teachers assume that you have access to a computer all of the time. (The teacher said that this was the modern version of having access to a chalkboard or paper and pencil while doing math.) This has been really good for me because I think of math as having a thinking and problem solving part, and a computational part. But in higher math, computation is much more than just doing arithmetic. For example, we learn to manipulate algebraic expressions. But computer programs to do this have existed for about fifty years (Moursund, n.d.). They are available on the scientific graphing and equation-solving calculators we use in our math classes, as well as on our computers. For me, this type of situation is sort of like what I had back in grade school when I was allowed to use a calculator whenever it suited my needs. My computer and I together are a wiz at doing math!
Thoughts from My Friends
While I was writing this, I spent a lot of time talking to some of my friends from other countries. Most of these people I met through the Internet, so I have never actually met them, even though we have talked together, written to each other, and see each other through our telephone and computer TV systems.
Several of them said that this is a great paper and I certainly should get high marks. They were particularly impressed by the idea of having a course in which students reflect on their education. They also liked the idea of courses stressing learning to learn and taking responsibility for your own learning. They wished that they had more of this in their schools.
They argued a lot about the idea of getting to use a computer when taking tests. They said that in their schools, this would definitely be cheating. They think it is certainly okay for people to use all of the latest and greatest artificially intelligent computers on the job, but that the purpose of school is to develop your real intelligence. My response to this was that I think they are terribly out of date. I think schools need to help students learn to live, learn, and work in the real world.
Final Thoughts
In reading back through this paper, I see I have left out some important things. For example, I did not talk about the portable Virtual Reality Edutainment System that I carry with me and use lots of the time. It has the neatest games, and a bunch of us can all be playing the same game at the same time, interacting with each other in cyberspace.
In our high school, all students are provided a free a basic Virtual Reality Educational System. But, most parents buy their kids a system like I have that is designed for both education and entertainment. This really bugs our teachers, because they can't tell if a student is playing a game or studying a computer-assisted learning lesson.
Another thing I didn't mention is the Brain/Mind course that I took last year. In that course I learned that no two people's brains are the same, and that one's brain is changing all the time. The process of learning is actually a process of changing one's brain. I learned a really scary thing in that course. A brain has various centers or parts, such as an attention part and a pleasure center. The Virtual Reality games are really good at grabbing your attention and providing pleasure. That explains why some of my friends seem to be addicted to the games. Indeed, I think I am sort of addicted, because sometimes I find it really hard to stop playing.
It also points to another problem that schools have to deal with. I have been reading some of the history of intelligent tutoring systems and use of AI in education (Human Performance Center, n.d.). Even 15 years ago people were producing some highly interactive intelligent computer assisted learning materials that produced much better learning gains than human teachers in quite a few different situations. Nowadays, schools want to have students use these aids to learning. The makers of the instructional materials want to make them sufficiently entertaining (pleasure giving) and attention grabbing so that students will want to study their materials. Thus, it seems to me that the schools are helping students to become addicted! (I think I had better wait until after I graduate before I ask the principal if he agrees with this.)
I still want to be a teacher, and next year I will be enrolling in a university in order to get my teacher's credential. I want to take a bunch of courses in cognitive neuroscience, because it is clear to me that this is an important part of the future of education. However, I am beginning to understand that I already know a lot about how to be a good teacher, because I am a human being. I am reminded of a book that I read many years ago written by Robert Fulghum (2003). Quoting from the inside of the front cover of the book:
Fulgrum, Robert (2003). All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten. Fifteenth anniversary edition: Reconsidered, revised, & expanded with twenty-five new essays. NY: Random House.
Human Performance Center (n.d.). Intelligent tutoring, intelligent instruction and Artificial Intelligence. Accessed 10/12/2020: https://www.spider.hpc.navy.mil/index.cfm?RID=TTE_OT_1000008.
Moursund, D.G. (2004). Introduction to teaching and learning for increased math maturity. Accessed 10/3/2020: http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~moursund/Math/.
Moursund, D.G. (n.d.). Computer Algebra Systems. Accessed 10/3/20: http://otec.uoregon.edu/it_in_mathematics.htm#
Scientific Learning Corporation (n.d.). Accessed 9/15/2020: http://www.scientificlearning.com/.
Shaywitz, Sally. Patient-Oriented Research Faculty. Accessed 9/18/2020: http://por.med.yale.edu/listings/ses4.html.
Sister Cities (n.d.). Accessed 9/15/2020: http://www.sister-cities.org/.
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Monday, November 26, 2007
A Korean Hotpot Named Genghis Khan
As a shabu shabu lover, I find it inconceivable that LA doesn't yet have a good and affordable place serving this flash-in-the-pot comfort food. I had to walk out of Kagaya in Little Tokyo because it was too pricey and walked away from the popular Shabu Shabu House in the Japanese Village because the wait was at least 30 minutes on a good day. The all-you-can-eat place I tried in Little Tokyo's Weller Court was ok but the sesame sauce was mediocre and didn't even have a proper curd-remover. It's sad that my favorite shabu shabu joint in terms of taste and value is Shabu Sen in San Francisco. I recently found solace in Seoul Garden in Koreatown for some Korean-style shabu shabu -- or "Genghis Khan" as Koreans call it. But more on the origins of the name later.
"Genghis Khan" still involves cooking razor-thin slices of rib-eye in a boiling pot of water at your table, but is different from shabu shabu in many aspects (although equally satisfying). Genghis Khan uses seasoned beef broth to cook the meat instead of plain water (or flavored with dashi, or kelp), so there is a lot of flavor even before dipping into the accompanying sauces. There is only one type of sauce (no sesame sauce), a slightly sweeter and almost garlicky version of ponzu sauce, a mix of soy sauce with citrus flavor. My favorite part is the hefty bundle of chopped cabbage, sesame leaves and green onions to be cooked and eaten with the meat dipped in the sauce. Every morsel of meat is paired with stringy veggies splashed with a tangy, salty and slightly sweet sauce. It's a brilliant combination. The sesame leaves add an earthy bite to the pairing that is complemented perfectly by the citrus-y sauce.
Other sides to cook in the hotpot include tofu, mushrooms, fishcakes and root vegetable jelly that the waitress swore would improve my skin. Not withstanding its beautifying effects, the jelly was tasteless. The chunky udon noodles added after the meat is gone was nothing special. But wait. There's more. There is a bowl of rice, one raw egg and some toasted seaweed strips that our waitress promptly mixes into the donut-shaped pot after she drains most of the broth. This concoction turns into jjuk, or porridge, which I didn't love. In Korean Genghis Khan places, this kind of "finale" porridge is usually made with tiny chopped vegetables such as carrot, sesame leaves and green onions. I wouldn't have the porridge next time. Besides, it was too much food for two. Two orders of rib-eye Genghis Khan could easily feed three if not four.
Genghis Khan is, of course, named after the man himself circa 13th century Mongolia. It is said he fed his troops this protein-packed meal because it was quick. Japan reportedly adopted the dish in the 20th century and named it shabu shabu ("swish swish") after the sound of the meat cooking in the water, but it seems like many cultures have some variations of hotpots where thinly-sliced meat is cooked. Japanese shabu shabu joints offer alternatives for non-red meat eaters such as chicken or seafood and Seoul Garden does too. I haven't tried other options but I daresay some things simply shouldn't be messed with. The banchan, or side dishes, were solid. It had been a while since I had had myulchibokeum, or dried baby anchovies pan-fried with green chili peppers in soy sauce, sesame seed oil, corn syrup and sprinkled with sesame seeds. It's salty, sweet and crunchy all at once, not to mention nutritious. What's not to like? It really tastes better than it sounds, as does sliced pickled cucumber seasoned with red pepper flakes and mixed with green onions. The kimchi, spicy fermented cabbage (or radish, green onion, cucumber, to name a few kimchi variations) that is Korea's national dish accompanying every meal, is especially important here because the meat needs something to counterbalance its, well, meatiness. The cubed radish kimchi, or kakdugi, was better than the regular cabbage kimchi.
Genghis Khan novices need not fear. A section of Seoul Garden's wall prominently displays step-by-step instructions in English and Korean on how to enjoy the experience. There is usually a wait after 6pm and a very long one during peak times (7-8pm on Fridays and weekends). It's not cheap -- running about $25-30 per person including tax and tip, without drinks.
Seoul Garden (Korean name is 서울회관)
1833 West Olympic Boulevard (at Burlington between Alvarado & Union)
Los Angeles, CA 90006
(213) 386-8477
Sunday, November 18, 2007
A Taste of Italy and France in Florida
As an addendum to the previous post on Florida, I wanted to add some non-Latin American options in case one has had one too many goat stews, plantains, frijoles or arroz con mariscos.
We stumbled into La Gastronomia in Coral Gables near a trendy area with expensive restaurants that were highly rated such as Cacao and Ortanique on the Mile. We didn't want to pay up to $44 for a steak entree, so headed into this Italian joint that was modestly priced.
I liked the pizza at La Gastronomia that was light and thin, without a blob of cheese dripping all over it. Pizza is its specialty and the brick oven by the entrance greets visitors with the comforting aromas of baking crust, cheese, tomatoes and basil. The artichoke pizza was simple and tasty. The pastas were less impressive. Neither the pancetta bits nor the egg and cream-based sauce added anything special to the carbonara.
Sticking to the Italian theme, we ventured a few days later to South Florida's Hollywood near Ft. Lauderdale and found a decent gelato place. La Paciugo serves an array of gelatos and sorbets, perfect following a heavy meal. It wasn't as good as Mondo Gelato in Vancouver, but it certainly hit the spot in Florida's tropical weather.
I had the raspberry, papaya and mango sorbet combination, which was refreshing to the palate. The papaya had the weakest flavor and raspberry had the strongest. Other creamier gelato flavors were ok but not to die for. More importantly, it didn't carry my favorite flavors such as gianduja(chocolate hazelnut) or hazelnut.
Next stop: South Beach. I really liked the art-deco buildings peppered throughout the bustling corridors of South Beach. I thought they added a unique touch to the otherwise fairly generic beach-front walkway (Third Street Promenade, anyone?).
While walking around Española Way, a pedestrian street near the main strip, we came across something resembling a Parisian oasis. A La Folie (being crazy about something) is a charming, quaint French cafe with outdoor seating at the end of the street that looked oblivious to the throngs of people and shops only a few blocks away. It was a perfect little haven for a break from the crowds.
The menu offered everything from crepes and quiche to croque-monsieur sandwiches. The pate sandwich on fresh baguette was very good. It came with a small salad and cornichon (baby pickles), which complemented the potentially heavy sandwich had it stood on its own. The pea soup was a bit too creamy and heavy, and I'm usually not one to shy away from any of those traits. The creaminess was simply overpowering any hint of pea flavor, which is not a good thing.
The service was decidedly French, complete with waiters responding in French regardless of the language in which the question was posed. "I'd like the pea soup." "Tres bien!" "The check please." "Bien sur!" Allez Les Bleus!
The quiche lorraine was a disappointment. The crust was too hard and didn't have a soft texture inside. It was more like a pecan pie gone wrong.
Note: this isn't the best place to call a cab from if you have a flight to catch. A woman adjacent to us waited for over an hour for a cab to find the hideaway and was probably late for her flight.
La Gastronomia
127 Giralda Avenue (near Miracle Mile)
Coral Gables, FL 33134-5208
(305) 448-8599
2001 Harrison Street
Hollywood, FL 33020-5019
(954) 616-1664
A La Folie
526 Española Way
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 538-4484
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Fried Yucca with Cheez Whiz in Florida
Having lived in South America as a teenager and heard my share of hype about Miami, it was with some anticipation and trepidation that I made my first trip to that much-glamorized part of South Florida. The food reflected the diverse Latin American groups living there and the verdict from a small sampling is that while I appreciated learning about different food cultures, I was not blown away. I will highlight select items that were very good.
The weather was a refreshing departure from Los Angeles -- humid, toasty and unusually windy due to a slight encounter with Tropical Storm Noel that thankfully ended at that for Florida. The atmosphere was pure Latin America -- palm trees lining residential areas, everyone in the streets or restaurants conversing in Spanish and at the risk of offending some, women tended to wear more makeup, have bigger hair and sport tighter clothes.
One amusing trend was the proliferation of restaurants serving "sushi-Thai," or "sushi-Thai-Chinese," presumably because there isn't enough demand for any one of these cuisines by themselves. To be fair, some Floridians may wince at restaurants in L.A. serving "Carribean" or "Latin American." I didn't see much of that out there. It was either Peruvian, Venezuelan or Haitian, among others. A more disturbing trend was that everything was overpriced unless you had a local take you to a local eatery on the outskirts of Miami. That's what we did thanks to our friends living in Ft. Lauderdale.
Our first foray was Borinqueya Restaurant, a Puerto Rican joint in Davie that used to be owned by a Puerto Rican-Dominican guy (hence the name, which means Puerto Rican and Dominican). I tried one of the country's staple dishes, Mofongo (left), fried and mashed green plantain seasoned with garlic and other seasonings. It was good but a tad dry and dense. The Carne guisado con yuca al mojo y arroz con gandules (first photo, top) was a heartwarming bowl of braised beef accompanied by garlicky yucca seasoned with herbs that had been boiled and a tower of rice with pigeon peas.
I was craving something hearty and got the Pernil de cerdo al horno, roasted pork leg with fried plantains and a small bowl of very good black beans. I loved the plantains (hard to mess up) and beans, but was disappointed at the pork's unpleasant too-porky smell and not-too-tenderness. I was hoping the meat would be melt at first bite, but alas, not only was the texture off, the dish was served lukewarm to cold. Call me harsh or high maintenance, but this is one of my biggest pet peeves in restaurants. Even if other dishes from the table aren't ready, we should get the dishes as they become ready. The wait staff was very friendly, though.
Next stop: Cabo Blanco, a Peruvian place tucked away in a Ft. Lauderdale mini mall. The highlight was Yuca a la Huancaina, fried yucca with a cheesy sauce resembling a much more complex and sophisticated sibling of Cheez Whiz. The sauce is made out of lowfat cheese and yellow pepper, and was the best thing on the menu. This being a Peruvian establishment, we had to try the Ceviche mixto, an eclectic mix of raw seafood including sea bass, squid, octopus and shrimp cooked slightly with lemon juice and other spices. It was refreshing and the thinly sliced red onions added a nice crunch. The national dish (or most popular/well-known dish), Lomo saltado, chunks of beef stir-fried with onions and tomatoes, served on a bed of french fries with rice on the side, was not great. The beef was tough and the french fries unremarkable. We're still looking for a good rendition of this dish in LA. We've been to Mario's Peruvian and Los Balcones del Peru, to no avail.
What I considered the most exotic was Nirvana, the Trinidad and Tobagoan restaurant that got rave reviews from the local L.A. Weekly equivalent, New Times. The chef is a fourth-generation Indian-Trinidad and Tobagoan, and infuses Indian influences into the native cuisine of the Carribean country northeast of Venezuela. Thanks to a brief power outage that nearly left us hungry and irritable, we had the best item on the menu (we were initially told this was the only thing they could serve us after the outage since the cooks had cleaned out the kitchen to go home) -- the curried squash soup.
The deep, sweet squash flavor permeated throughout the hearty soup, but the star was the topping that included sauteed shallots, garlic and zucchini, with chopped tomatoes that tasted like they had been pickled to add a tangy flavor that complemented the curried squash broth very nicely. Other fusion attempts sounded better on paper, including plantain-crusted crab cake served with avocado, goat cheese and organic greens with honey bell mango cream aioli; and flounder stuffed with crab meat and goat cheese served over lentil bean rice with vegetables, topped with an orange guava aioli, to name a few.
I later asked the chef what was up with all the goat cheese and he said it was a twist on the islanders' love of goat meat, whether mixed into curries or stews. Fair enough. I am rather neutral on goat cheese and perhaps not surprisingly did not love the crab cake or the flounder. There was simply too much going on with both the strong-flavored goat cheese competing with the crab meat in the flounder, aggravated by the soggy, flavorless rice that accompanied it. The sweet aioli didn't do much to enhance the flavor of the flounder or the rice. Maybe I'm more of a savory person than sweet, but the flavors and textures simply didn't jive for me. The house salad that came with entrees was a pleasant surprise -- a mix of greens topped with pickled apples, carrots, red bell peppers and cucumbers.
I'm glad I tried it but not sure if I would return. Entrees were in the low-to-mid-20s range.
You may ask why I didn't have Cuban food. It didn't seem as different (maybe too obvious of a choice) and mostly circumstantial. I would like to have tried Venezuelan in Weston and Haitian in Little Haiti as well but not being a professional food critic who has the time or budget to have ten meals plus a day, I present you the best of what I did try. The first two restaurants don't have Web sites.
Borinqueya Restaurant
The Shops at Stirling Place
6875 Stirling Road
Davie, FL 33314
(954) 587-2482
Cabo Blanco (Multiple locations)
948 NE 62nd Street
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334
(954) 489-2244
1701 North Congress Avenue
Boynton Beach, FL 33426
(561) 752-1932
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CIB2 gene
calcium and integrin binding family member 2
The information on this page was automatically extracted from online scientific databases.
From NCBI Gene:
The protein encoded by this gene is similar to that of KIP/CIB, calcineurin B, and calmodulin. The encoded protein is a calcium-binding regulatory protein that interacts with DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunits (DNA-PKcs), and it is involved in photoreceptor cell maintenance. Mutations in this gene cause deafness, autosomal recessive, 48 (DFNB48), and also Usher syndrome 1J (USH1J). Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2014]
From UniProt:
Calcium-binding protein critical for proper photoreceptor cell maintenance and function. Plays a role in intracellular calcium homeostasis by decreasing ATP-induced calcium release (PubMed:23023331, PubMed:26173970, PubMed:26426422). May be involved in the mechanotransduction process (By similarity).
Covered on Genetics Home Reference:
From NCBI Gene:
- Usher syndrome, type 1J
- Deafness, autosomal recessive 48
From UniProt:
Usher syndrome 1J (USH1J): USH is a genetically heterogeneous condition characterized by the association of retinitis pigmentosa with sensorineural deafness. Age at onset and differences in auditory and vestibular function distinguish Usher syndrome type 1 (USH1), Usher syndrome type 2 (USH2) and Usher syndrome type 3 (USH3). USH1 is characterized by profound congenital sensorineural deafness, absent vestibular function and prepubertal onset of progressive retinitis pigmentosa leading to blindness. [MIM:614869]
Deafness, autosomal recessive, 48 (DFNB48): A form of non-syndromic sensorineural hearing loss. Sensorineural deafness results from damage to the neural receptors of the inner ear, the nerve pathways to the brain, or the area of the brain that receives sound information. DFNB48 patients have prelingual onset of severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss affecting all frequencies. [MIM:609439]
Cytogenetic Location: 15q25.1, which is the long (q) arm of chromosome 15 at position 25.1
Molecular Location: base pairs 78,104,606 to 78,131,976 on chromosome 15 (Homo sapiens Updated Annotation Release 109.20200522, GRCh38.p13) (NCBI)


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Rahul Gandhi: BJP thinks only Modi, not the people, knows everything
Doda: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addressed a huge election rally at Doda in Jammu and Kashmir and took on BJP for its double-speak on women empowerment. He also targeted BJP's prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his 'late' admission that he is married to Jashodaben, in the recent poll affidavit filed.
"Nowadays, I see BJP poster with the promise of women empowerment. They talk about women empowerment but its cadres beat up women in Bangalore. Karnataka Chief Minister had told me that one of BJP's former ministers was charged with assault on women. BJP MLAs watch porn through mobiles at state Assembly. How the women of India could feel safe under BJP and Modi's so-called Gujarat model when in Gujarat, policemen are sent behind a woman, her phone was tapped by policemen. For the first time, only now, Modi admitted that he was married. Why did he hide it till now? Till date, he never had mentioned his wife's name in any affidavit. We don't know how many elections he has fought, for the first time he has written that he is married. Still, BJP talks about women empowerment!" said Rahul Gandhi.
In another attack on Modi and BJP, the Congress leader lamented, "In Gujarat, hundreds of acres of lands were given to a particular businessman at throw-away prices. BJP sidelined Advani and accepted Adani. It ousted Jaswant Singh from the party".
"For me India is a bouquet which contains various flowers. I treat every flower equally. For Congress all Indians are equal. We want to ensure that every citizen's voice is heard in the system" reiterated Rahul Gandhi.
"We want to empower people more. That is why we talk about rights. But BJP makes people fight against another. They make people fight to suppress their voices. They want no one to question their actions. Congress runs governments for common man, the poor and downtrodden" explained the Congress Vice President.
Continuing his onslaught against BJP, Rahul Gandhi continued, "BJP leaders never try to understand the issues of the people. They are egoistic. They do not have any faith in people. I and my party believe that people have the knowledge and that is why we go to the people. We learn a lot from them. I believe politicians have to learn from the masses. They must go to them and interact with the masses" and added, "I am not at all worried about win and loss. I have just one thing – the love and affection of the people".
"BJP wants to impose its ideology on others. They want Gujarat model to be replicated everywhere. It is not possible. Kashmir needs Kashmir Model. The only thing we must do is to empower the people. That is what Congress has been trying to do" he explained.
"We will win this time too. We will treat everyone equally and will take everyone together with us in our efforts for development. Our focus is benefit of entire people. We want to work with love and affection and take forward our country towards more progress", Rahul Gandhi concluded.
Full text of the speech of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi at Doda (Jammu)
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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi at Doda (Jammu), 11th April 2014
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What is the peculiarity of October 12? Many may not be able to remember the significance of the day, but surely those who work in the health sector will. It is the World Arthritis Day. Such a day has been observed to create awareness of the disease among the general public.
Arthritis is considered one of the most common diseases, which can have far-reaching consequences in the social and professional life of a person. There are about 240 million people around the world, affected by arthritis and the increase in the number of such people have serious effects on the health economy of the respective nations. It is estimated that among the arthritis patients in India, 60 percent are women.
The pain at the joints, inflammation and swellings etc are the symptoms of the disease. Different systems of medicines – including the allopathy and the alternative ones – have come up with treatment for the disease. But the most effective one, according to some of the patients, is nothing but the traditional Indian system of Ayurveda. Many patients from all over the world come to India, especially to Kerala, in search of the effective arthritis ayurvedic treatment.
The practitioners abide by the rules prescribed by Ayurveda acharyas and do not treat the disease alone. They take a holistic view and treat the whole body and mind, removing the poisonous elements in the body and creating an equilibrium within the body and between the body and nature.