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Global E-Learning Market Analysis, Trends and Forecast to 2027 – PRNewswire
DUBLIN, April 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The
The Global E-Learning Market is poised to grow strong during the forecast period 2017 to 2027.
Some of the prominent trends that the market is witnessing include increased applications of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) in e-learning, increase in going mobile and going social trend and advent of advanced technologies.
This industry report analyzes the market estimates and forecasts of all the given segments on global as well as regional levels presented in the research scope.
The study provides historical market data for 2015, 2016 revenue estimations are presented for 2017 and forecasts from 2018 till 2027. The study focuses on market trends, leading players, supply chain trends, technological innovations, key developments, and future strategies.
With comprehensive market assessment across the major geographies such as North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Latin America and Rest of the world the report is a valuable asset for the existing players, new entrants, and the future investors.
The study presents detailed market analysis with inputs derived from industry professionals across the value chain. A special focus has been made on 23 countries such as U.S., Canada, Mexico, U.K., Germany, Spain, France, Italy, China, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, etc.
This report provides data tables, includes charts and graphs for visual analysis.
Report Highlights
- The report provides a detailed analysis of current and future market trends to identify the investment opportunities
- Market forecasts till 2027, using estimated market values as the base numbers
- Key market trends across the business segments, Regions and Countries
- Key developments and strategies observed in the market
- Market Dynamics such as Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities and other trends
- In-depth company profiles of key players and upcoming prominent players
- Growth prospects among the emerging nations through 2027
- Market opportunities and recommendations for new investments
Key Topics Covered
1 Market Outline
1.1 Research Methodology
1.2 Market Trends
1.3 Regulatory Factors
1.4 Technology Analysis
1.5 Application Analysis
1.6 Strategic Benchmarking
1.7 Opportunity Analysis
2 Executive Summary
3 Market Overview
3.1 Current Trends
3.1.1 Increased Applications of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) in E-learning
3.1.2 Increase in Going Mobile and Going Social Trend
3.1.3 Advent of Advanced Technologies
3.1.4 Growth Opportunities/Investment Opportunities
3.2 Drivers
3.3 Constraints
3.4 Industry Attractiveness
4 E-Learning Market, By Provider
4.1 Content
4.2 Service
4.3 Faculty support
5 E-Learning Market, By Learning Mode
5.1 Instructor-Led Teaching
5.2 Self-paced E-learning
6 E-Learning Market, By Tools
6.1 Micro E-learning
6.2 Game-based learning
6.3 Cloud-based learning
7 E-Learning Market, By Type
7.1 Testing E-learning
7.2 Training E-learning
8 E-Learning Market, By Material
8.1 Open Educational Resources (OER)
8.2 Cloud Learning Management System (LMS)
8.3 On-Premise Learning Management System (LMS)
9 E-Learning Market, By Technology
9.1 Learning Management System (LMS)/SaaS
9.2 Rapid E-learning
9.3 Online E-learning
9.4 Mobile E-learning
9.5 Virtual Classroom
9.6 Learning Content Management System
9.7 Application Simulation Tool
9.8 Knowledge Management System
9.9 Podcasts
9.10 Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCS), Wearables and Others
9.11 Digital learning devices
9.12 E-learning IT infrastructure
9.13 Packaged Content
9.14 Other Technologies
10 E-Learning Market, By Application
10.1 Government
10.2 Corporate
10.2.1 Large Enterprises
10.2.2 Small and Midsize Business (SMB)
10.3 Blended E-learning
10.4 Academic
10.4.1 Higher education
10.4.2 Vocational training
11 E-Learning Market, By Geography
11.1 North America
11.2 Europe
11.3 Asia Pacific
11.4 Middle East
11.5 Latin America
11.6 Rest of the World (RoW)
12 Key Player Activities
12.1 Mergers & Acquisitions
12.2 Partnerships, Joint Ventures, Collaborations and Agreements
12.3 Product Launch & Expansions
12.4 Other Activities
13 Leading Companies
13.1 Allen Interactions Inc.
13.2 Microsoft Corporation
13.3 Skillsoft
13.4 Learning Pool
13.5 Aptara Inc.
13.6 Oracle Corporation
13.7 Saba Software
13.8 Meridian Knowledge Solutions
13.9 Kallidus Ltd.
13.10 D2L Corporation
13.11 Intuition Publishing
13.12 Citrix Education
13.13 Cornerstone
13.14 Articulate
13.15 Cisco Systems Inc.
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Jacket - Urban Outfitters // Top - Primark // Jeans - Topshop
Boots - Office (seen better in my last post here) // Bag - Mulberry
Bracelet - ASOS // Watch - Michael Kors // Ring - Topshop
Hey Girlies!
I'm trying to stick to my New Years 'to-do list' and blog twice a week this year so I thought I'd show you an absolute steal I picked up in the Urban Outfitters sale.
This jacket was originally £95. I don't think I would have bought it for that price, it's so thin! For £95 I would expect an almost Zara quality jacket. But when I looked at the sale tag and it said £20, I literally snatched it up! It's one of those jackets you can just throw over jeans and a tee to make an outfit. Love.
I also need to get another pair of these Topshop Jamie jeans, as I've been wearing these pretty much everyday. My Topshop spending ban will be temporarily be revoked. Dangerous.
Hope you all have a lovely weekend.
Love Keeks xo


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Written by Ken Gaebler
Published: 12/12/2014
Kaufmann Foundation study urges regulatory agencies to reconsider licensing requirements as a way to encourage entrepreneurial activity.
Entrepreneurship and economic vitality go hand in hand. But a new report from the Kaufmann Foundation warns that regulatory obstacles--occupational licensing standards--are creating barriers to entrepreneurship and limiting growth in certain industries.
Although most licensing requirements exist at the state level, federal and municipal licensing requirements are also becoming commonplace. Currently, approximately 29 percent of jobs require some form of licensing, up from just 10 percent of jobs 40 years ago.
In many cases, license mandates have expanded to industries that do not have a meaningful impact on public safety. For example, the Kaufmann Foundation report identified licensing requirements for individuals who sell caskets, braid hair or work as tour guides.
The Impact of Licensing on Entrepreneurship
Rather than protecting the public interest, licensing requirements often serve as barriers that prohibit new entrants from starting a business and insulate existing businesses from competition. The result is fewer practitioners and serious reductions in the kinds of innovative activities that lead to growth.
Typical requirements for licensure include minimum education/experience levels, licensing fees (initial and renewals), exams and continuing ed credits. While regulatory agencies argue that licensure leads to higher quality professionals, a study of interior designers found no difference in the number of complaints received.
Additionally, state licensing requirements prohibit the movement of practitioners to different geographic areas, especially if the industry doesn't have reciprocal licensing agreements between states. This further limits entrepreneurship by discouraging growth and expansion.
The Kaufmann Foundation report offered several recommendations to encourage entrepreneurial activity:
To view the full report, visit the Kaufmann Foundation website.
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August 10, 2020
Advanced Test-O-Boost
Advanced Test-O-Boost from Niwali tells consumers to "Feel superhuman, no matter who you are!"
While natural testosterone boosters are becoming increasingly commonplace, their promises seem anything but.
So are Advanced Test-O-Boost's promises believable?
Let's take a closer look to find out if Advanced Test-O-Boost live up manufacturer claims and whether it's a good choice to boost testosterone.
What's Inside Test-o-Boost?
Advanced Test-O-Boost discloses specific ingredient amounts instead of a proprietary blend. This makes it easier to discern whether the dosages are significant enough to improve male enhancement.
Here's a complete ingredient breakdown:
Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma Longifolia)(50 mg.) Tongkat Ali is a purported aphrodisiac which improves libido and overall male enhancement.
According to a study published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, tongkat ali possesses "…significant potential for restoring hormone balance (cortisol/testosterone) and improving psychological mood state in humans exposed to various modern stressors, including aging, dieting, and exercise stress." [1]
Subjects were given 200 mg/d tonkat ali.
Tribulus Terrestris (100 mg). Tribulus terrestris contains active ingredients called saponins. These saponins reputedly stimulate luteinzing hormone production in the pituitary, which signals increased testosterone production.
However, a study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research monitored strength and lean muscle gains in athletes given 450 mg tribulus terrestris or a placebo once daily for 5 weeks.
Researchers concluded tribulus terrestris did not produce the gains in strength or lean mass manufacturers claim can be experienced in 5-28 days. [2]
Panax Ginseng (200 mg). Panax Ginseng contains active ginsenosides which have adaptogenic effects such as improved vitality, longevity, and mental capacity.
Additionally, a World Health Organization review revealed ginseng saponins are thought to decrease serum prolactin, and thus improve male impotence by increasing libido. [3]
Experts recommend taking 900 mg panax ginseng three times daily for erectile dysfunction.
Piper Longum (30 mg). This compound is used to improve digestion, and treat various disorders such as heartburn, indigestion, intestinal gas, diarrhea, and cholera. Unfortunately, I was unable to find any research supporting piper longum as an effective male enhancement supplement. [4]
L-Arginine (300 mg). Arginine is an amino acid which becomes converted to nitric oxide. Nitric oxide prolongs the second messenger cGMP, and is responsible for getting and maintaining erections. [5]
For erectile dysfunction, Mayo Clinic recommends taking 5 g arginine daily. [6]
Zinc (50 mg). Zinc is an essential mineral which supports a healthy immune system and testosterone levels. The upper tolerable intake for zinc is 40 mg a day. [7]
How Do You Maximize Advanced Test-O-Boost?
For best results, the manufacturer recommends taking one pill in the morning and another in the evening. Athletes and older men can double the dosage for a greater testosterone surge.
Does Advanced Test-O-Boost Have Negative Side Effects?
Advanced Test-O-Boost exceeds the recommend zinc amount. Side effects from excess zinc consumption includes diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and kidney and stomach damage. [7]
Is Advanced Test-O-Boost Affordable?
Advanced Test-O-Boost is available on the official website Store.Niwali.com for $67.00. Each bottle contains 60 capsules.
Should You Buy Advanced Test-O-Boost?
Niwali's Advanced Test-O-Boost dose feature ingredients such as arginine which are beneficial for male enhancement. Unfortunately, it doesn't provide efficacious dosages. Furthermore, the $67.00 price tag is expensive for a month supply.
[1] Shawn M Talbott1, Julie A Talbott, Annie George and Mike Pugh Effect of Tongkat Ali on stress hormones and psychological mood state in moderately stressed subjects Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 2013, 10:28
[2] Rogerson S, Riches CJ, Jennings C, Weatherby RP, Meir RA, Marshall-Gradisnik SM. The effect of five weeks of Tribulus terrestris supplementation on muscle strength and body composition during preseason training in elite rugby league players J Strength Cond Res. 2007 May;21(2):348-53.
[3] Panax Ginseng Alternative Medicine Review Volume 14, Number 2 2009 Available at: http://www.thorne.com/altmedrev/.fulltext/14/2/172.pdf
[4] Indian Long Pepper WebMD Available At: http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-369-INDIAN%20LONG%20PEPPER.aspx?activeIngredientId=369&activeIngredientName=INDIAN%20LONG%20PEPPER
[5] K. J. Hurt, S. F. Sezen, G. F. Lagoda, B. Musicki, G. A. Rameau, S. H. Snyder, A. L. Burnett. Cyclic AMP-dependent phosphorylation of neuronal nitric oxide synthase mediates penile erection. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2012
[6] Arginine The Mayo Clinic Available At: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/l-arginine/NS_patient-arginine
[7] Office of Dietary Supplements National Institutes of Health "Zinc" Available at: http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Zinc-HealthProfessional/


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Founder of CNN talks on Charlie Rose:
Notable comments:
- It will be catastrophic.
- We'll be eight degrees hotter in 30 or 40 years
- None of the crops will grow.
- Most of the people will have died and the rest of us will be cannibals.
- Civilization will have broken down.
- The few people left will be living in a failed state.
- Living conditions will be intolerable.
- The droughts will be so bad there'll be no more corn grown.
- We've got to stabilize the population.
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Buffalo Style Chicken Meatball Wraps
A quick and easy take on a buffalo chicken sandwich.Share This Recipe:
1 Buffalo Style Glazed Meatballs 12oz. package
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons low-fat Greek or plain yogurt
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
3 stalks celery
2 stalks scallion
2 ounces blue cheese
¼ cup ketchup
3 tablespoons buffalo wing sauce
4 medium flour tortillas or wraps
Sauté the Aidells Buffalo Style meatballs until warmed through and lightly browned. Transfer to a plate.
In a medium bowl, whisk together yogurt, vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Add celery and scallions. Toss to coat and fold in the blue cheese.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the ketchup and wing sauce. Add meatballs and toss to coat. Wrap chicken and celery salad in tortillas. Serves: 4


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Guest Column by Commodore RS Vasan IN Retd,
Paper No. 5970 Dated 14-Jul-2015
By Bhaskar Roy
The recent arrest (July, 02) pf 12 militants in Dhaka, Bangladesh, including the resident co-ordinator of the Al Qaeda in South Asia (AQIS) may not be a total surprise for counter-terrorism experts, but it is an eye-opener for the people of South Asia.
Paper No. 5920 Dated 27-Apr-2015
By D. S. Rajan
Paper No. 5907 Dated 06-Apr-2015
Guest Column by Dr. Rajesh Tembarai Krishnamachari
Antisemitism marked with an irrational prejudice against Jews and Israel is on the rise over the past decade after declining for much of the post WW-II era [1].
Paper No. 5830 Dated 27-Nov-2014
Guest Column by Sameer Patil
Paper No. 5800 Dated 08-Oct-2014
By Dr Subhash Kapila
Pakistan's unwarranted conflict escalation both on the Line of Control and the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir and targeting innocent civilians on the Indian side is a grim reminder that nothing has changed in terms of Pakistan's attitudes in the last 14 years.
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I thought it was over. That my time with the fey, the impossible choices I had to make, the sacrifices of those I loved, was behind me. But a storm is approaching, an army of Iron fey that will drag me back, kicking and screaming. Drag me away from the banished prince who's sworn to stand by my side. Drag me into the core of conflict so powerful, I'm not sure anyone can survive it.
This time, there will be no turning back.
The third book in the Iron Fey series provides the same non-stop action as its predecessors. The only thing is, this time around, the constant conflict started to wear on my nerves. I didn't really start caring about this book until halfway through, when the major Narnia-esque conflict began. The first half just seemed like a way to kill time and unnecessarily impress the reader. But by the third book in a series, we don't need flashy new creatures or foreboding prophecies to be impressed; we're already invested in the characters, their world, and in this case, their fight against the false king. I didn't think it was possible for Julie Kagawa to introduce even more creatures, but she did, making it even harder for me to keep track of everything and everyone. There came a point where I stopped caring about the descriptions because I knew I'd never be able to remember what each specific faery looked like.
Now let's talk about Meghan. Meghan's near-constant state of helplessness was clearly becoming a problem and so it made complete sense for her to learn how to defend herself. But doesn't sword-fighting take years of practice? Meghan spent all of a month or two learning and then instantly dove into numerous battles, coming out the victor each time. I'd understand if she got lucky a couple of times, especially if she had the help of Ash or Puck, but she literally fought trained soldiers, alone, and managed to win, without coming to any serious harm herself. And then, suddenly, she was ready to fight in a war? I just don't find any of that plausible. Meanwhile, a power all her own lies dormant and unusable until the very end of the book. I'd be far more willing to believe she mastered her own summer/iron power and use it defend herself than a sword.
As for Puck and Ash, I still love Puck, though I still think the amount he addresses Meghan as "Princess" is a little unnatural. But I'm used to that. He's as sarcastic, witty, and humorous as ever; he captures my attention in every scene. Then there's Ash. I'm probably the only girl in the world who isn't in love with him. I just don't see the insane appeal and I don't really understand his willingness to devote his entire life to Meghan. Don't get me wrong, I don't dislike Ash. I'm just not in love with him, nor am I sure why Meghan is, besides the obvious physical attraction. I think Kagawa goes a little over the top with their romance-to-end-all-romances. The idea that (mini spoiler alert!) sleeping together signifies the merging of their souls is completely ridiculous, to me. But as much as I don't understand their relationship, I was still touched by the ending and left craving answers that only the fourth book will provide.
Basically, fans of the series will love this book. It's written exactly as the first two in the series and provides an intricate, suspense-ridden plot. It has its moments of joy, battle, discovery, and heartbreak. Readers will fly through the second half of the book and turn the last few pages anxiously, praying for it not to end. But never fear, for the ride will continue in the fourth book, The Iron Knight.
Review of The Iron King.
Review of The Iron Daughter.
Pages: 358
Publication Date: January 2011
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Challenge: N/A
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Teaser Quote: "For the record," Grimalkin stated as we ventured, single file, into the black, "I do not think this is a good idea. But, as no one listens to the cat anymore, I will have to wait until we are completely lost to say 'I told you so.'"


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The Wise Reprover (1)
Brian D. Dykstra, teacher at Hope PR Christia School in Walker, MI
Proverbs 25:12: "As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear."
Solomon teaches us about a reprover. A reprover is someone who warns somebody else about sin. A reprover witnesses someone's sin, is troubled by that sin because he understands what sin does to a person's relationship with God, and then speaks to the sinner to encourage him to put away his sin and walk obediently in fellowship with the Lord. Solomon wants us to know how valuable a wise reprover is.
Solomon teaches us about reprovers by using something from every day life with which we are familiar: jewellery. Many people like jewellery. You can see it around school and these days more girls wear jewellery of some sort than those who do not. Solomon isn't talking about the kind of jewellery we see here around school though. I doubt that the jewellery we see around here at school is really expensive. The jewellery might be special to its owner for one reason or another, but I doubt we could find examples of jewellery here which cost a few hundred dollars or more. Solomon is speaking of gold earrings and ornaments fashioned from fine gold. These items are expensive.
This jewellery has value because of what it is made. Solomon is speaking about gold jewellery. I checked the newspaper to find the price of an ounce of gold. It is not cheap. Last Friday, gold was selling for $1,127.40 an ounce. My weight in gold would be valued at $3,156,720. So, it is debatable whether or not I am worth my weight in gold. Now a goldsmith is going to take this gold, which is already costly, and spend some time using his skill and expertise to make a beautiful ornament out of that fine gold. The value of this piece of jewellery is now even greater.
Jewellery has many uses. We decorate ourselves with it. People give jewellery as a gift to those who are dear to them. Some people view gold as a good investment. In Bible times, gold and jewellery were good ways to preserve wealth. For example, there were times when enemies would attack. If the enemy won the battle, they would spoil, take away, all the valuable things they could find from the people they had just defeated. Some people's wealth was in flocks and herds. It is a little hard to hide all these animals or escape from the enemy quickly when your wealth is in animals. However, if your wealth were in gold and jewellery, a great amount of value could be packed in a small space. The gold and jewels could be quickly gathered up, and you and your family could escape the enemy in a hurry. Once you had arrived at a safer place, the gold could be used to purchase what was needed. You would not have to start your life all over with nothing.
Solomon wants us to learn that people who warn us about sin are just as valuable as gold. Two passages from the Bible, Jeremiah 43:1-7 and Job 33:1-13, have examples of people who reproved others: Jeremiah and Elihu. One of the stories of reproof turned out poorly, and the other turned out well. We will start with the reproof which did not work out so well, Jeremiah and the Israelites of his day.
Judah had just been defeated, crushed actually, by Babylon in battle. The Babylonians took an Israelite, Gedaliah, and put him in charge of the few people left in Judah. Gedaliah told the Jews to go about their work, earn the money they needed to live and submit to the rule of the Babylonians. There was another Israelite who did not like that idea. His name was Ishmael, and he was of the royal seed. Ishmael rebelled against Gedaliah, and killed him and all the people who were with Gedaliah. Another man named Johanan heard about the evil which Ishmael had done, gathered an army, fought against Ishmael, killed many of Ishmael's followers and forced Ishmael to flee.
The remaining Jews were now afraid of the Babylonians because the man Babylon had left in charge, Gedaliah, had been murdered. The Israelites did not know what to do. Should they stay in Judah and perhaps have an angry group of Babylonians come against them or should they flee into Egypt where they would be safe? The people went to Jeremiah to ask him to go to God to ask Him what they should do. The people said they would do whatever God told them to do.
Jeremiah went to God, and God told him what the Jews should do. They should stay in Judah. God said He would show mercy to them, build them up and plant them securely in the promised land. Do not go to Egypt, God told them. If you go to Egypt to run away from the sword of Babylon, the sword will catch up with you in Egypt anyway, and you will all die from the sword, famine and disease.
That brings us to Jeremiah 43:1-7. Johanan and the Jews accuse Jeremiah of speaking falsely. As it turns out, they had already made up their minds to go to Egypt no matter what God would tell them through Jeremiah. They would obey God, but only if He told them what they wanted to hear. Sure enough, the Jews pack up and go to Egypt. Jeremiah reproves them for their disobedience but again they do not listen. It comes as no surprise to us that God does as He says. The Israelites in Egypt are destroyed.
The golden and wise reproof of Jeremiah fell upon disobedient ears. The result was disaster.
... to be continued


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SPOUSE: Claire
CHILDREN: Haley, Alex and Luke
Phil Dunphy's goal in life is to be the cool dad. Unfortunately, sometimes he's the dorky, embarrassing dad. As goofy as he may seem, Phil always has his heart in the right place. His patience is boundless. He dotes on his never easygoing wife Claire and is constantly trying to bond with his three kids. He desperately wants to be closer to his father-in-law Jay, who has no such desire, while harboring a not-so-secret crush on Jay's wife Gloria, with whom he shares positivity and a passion for life.
With a range of performances in television, contemporary film and classic theatre, Ty Burrell continues to prove himself as one of the finest and most versatile actors today. Burrell recently received his second Emmy nomination in a row for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series, and has received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, two TCA nominations, as well as nominations for the Critics' Choice Television Awards, the Teen Choice Awards and the Comedy Awards for his role on Modern Family. The series was nominated this year for a total of 17 Emmys.
Burrell has wrapped production on Christopher Neil's film "Goats," an adaptation of a story by Mark Jude Poirier, opposite Vera Farmiga, David Duchovny, Minnie Driver and Keri Russell. He will also soon be seen in "Butter," opposite Jennifer Garner, for the Weinstein Company, playing a butter-carving champ who's forced to step down. Most recently he was seen in "Morning Glory," opposite Harrison Ford and Diane Keaton for Roger Michel. Burrell previously played Dr. Samson in Universal's "The Incredible Hulk," opposite Edward Norton and Liv Tyler for Louis Leterrier, and was in "National Treasure 2," opposite Nicolas Cage. He starred with Nicole Kidman and Robert Downey Jr. in Steven Shainberg's "FUR," which premiered at the Telluride and Rome Film Festival, and was also in Nicole Holofcener's "Friends with Money," opposite Catherine Keener, Frances McDormand and Jennifer Aniston.
Additional films include Finn Taylor's romantic comedy "The Darwin Awards," which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, David Jacobson's Down in the Valley opposite Edward Norton and Evan Rachel Wood, the Weitz Brothers' In Good Company, Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down, Dawn of the Dead (Cannes Film Festival) and Ivan Reitman's Evolution.
Television credits include the FOX sitcom "Back to You," with Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton, and CBS' "Out of Practice," opposite Stockard Channing and Henry Winkler.
On the stage, Burrell starred in the world premiere of Caryl Churchill's two-hander play, "Drunk Enough to Say I Love You," opposite Stephen Dillane at the Royal Court Theatre in London. James MacDonald directed the play. Burrell's extensive Broadway and Off-Broadway theater credits include starring in the Signature Theater Off-Broadway production of "Burn This," opposite Edward Norton, Catherine Keener and Dallas Roberts; playing Lord Buckingham in the Public Theater's production of "Richard III," opposite Peter Dinklage and directed by Peter DuBois; and Paul Weitz's "Show People," opposite Debra Monk and Judy Greer, directed by Peter Askin at Second Stage Theater.


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Please note that this trial is no longer recruiting at this time
To measure levels of different cytokines in dogs with multicentric lymphoma, before and during treatment with Madison-Wisconsin (CHOP) protocol, to identify new biomarkers as predictors of response to therapy and prognosis.
Lymphoma is one of the most common cancers in dogs and cats. It comprises 7 to 24% of all canine cancers, with an increasing incidence rate. A similar trend is present in humans, for whom non-Hodgkin's lymphoma represents 5% of all new cancer cases, the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths, and the second fastest growing cancer in terms of mortality.
Standard treatment of lymphoma in dogs and humans integrates a multi-agent chemotherapy protocol called CHOP. However, response to therapy can vary widely between patients. A recent interest in identifying biomarkers to better predict a patients' response to therapy and prognosis has led researchers to investigate the usefulness of cytokines. Cytokines are small proteins released by cells that effect the interaction, communication and behaviour of cells. This study aims to identify new biomarkers from circulating cytokines in the serum of lymphoma patients.
Inclusion Criteria
- Diagnosis of multicentric lymphoma (cytology or histopathology)
- Treatment with Madison-Wisconsin (CHOP) protocol at OVC
Exclusion Criteria
- Previous chemotherapy treatment or L-asparaginase
- Treatment with prednisone or any NSAID 2 weeks prior to initiation of treatment
- Vaccination within the last 4 weeks
Study Design
≥ 1 ml of extra blood (serum) will be collected from patients from visits/weeks 1-11
Client Compensation
Study will cover the cost of flow cytometry
Dr. Paul Woods (PI)
Dr. Jerome Calvalido
Vicky Sabine (PhD), Clinical Research Coordinator
Email: email@example.com
Work cell #: 226-218-0338
Funded by OVC Pet Trust


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A rumor concerning the origin of Kermit the Frog's name is that Jim Henson named the puppet after a childhood friend named Theodore Kermit Scott.[1][2][3][4][5]
The earliest reference to the claim comes from an article titled "The Muppets in Movieland" by John Culhane in the June 10, 1979 issue of The New York Times Magazine. Culhane interviewed Henson at the company's Townhouse office:
"[Henson] always had a vivid imagination, taking delight in the names of things and of people —such as his grammar‐school classmate in Leland, Miss., a kid he lost track of called Kermit Scott. (Dr. T. Kermit Scott, Henson will learn if he reads this article, is now a philosophy professor at Purdue University in Lafayette, Ind.)"
Culhane doesn't provide the context in which Scott's name was used by Henson, but when the story was picked up by local newspapers around the country, Scott himself was called upon to comment. In August of that year, he disclosed to Indianapolis News:
"Jim never told me he named Kermit after me. But back in June, a reporter from the New York Times called me to doublecheck something Jim had told him, which was that Kermit the Frog was named for me. The reporter [Culhane] said Henson had told him that. I guess after he created the frog, he needed a name, and my name just stuck in his head."[6]"
He also confirmed to the paper that he and Henson "were real good friends and knew each other well." In contrast, he told the Journal and Courier in Lafayette, Indiana, that he was sure Henson "doesn't remember a lot about me, and I don't remember a heck of a lot about him... The name is unusual and he probably thought it would be a funny name for a frog."[7]
When Henson died in 1990, Scott was interviewed by the Associated Press where he cited the 1979 news article and commented, "I guess I made an impression on him."[8]
Karen Falk addressed this question in an Ask Henson.com entry:
"While Jim Henson did have a childhood acquaintance named Kermit, it was not an uncommon name at the time, and Jim always said that the Frog was NOT named for this child from his elementary school. I think Jim just liked the sound of the name - it has nice hard sounds and a sort of nasal quality that make it rather funny. By the way, another Kermit worked in the Muppet Workshop and helped to build the original Big Bird! (Again, no relation to the Frog.) I think Jim did, however, ensure that future generations would not continue using the name for their male children!"
(The "other Kermit" that Falk is referring to is Kermit Love, who began his career building puppets for Henson in 1965, with Delbert the La Choy Dragon.)
Backing up Falk's take on Henson just liking the sound of the name, Henson himself commented on the moniker in a 1975 Associated Press article about the Kermit puppet having been rebuilt several times: "His looks are much more expressive than they used to be. When I first made him, it struck me that he looked like a Kermit. So that's what I named him."[9]
See also
- When did Kermit become a frog?
- When is Kermit's birthday?
- Does Jim Henson's son perform Kermit the Frog?
- ↑ Hanrahan, Kathy. "It's easy being green in Leland, Miss.", Associated Press. July 16, 2007.
- ↑ Ferguson, Terri. Man for whom frog was named dies. Delta Democrat Times. 06-14-2008.
- ↑ Leopold, Todd. Hardest-working frog tells all, Kermit the Frog is 50, and celebrating in a big way. CNN. 10-05-2005.
- ↑ Edwards, David. Muppet Exclusive: Kermit at 50. The Daily Mirror. 09-29-2005.
- ↑ Hanrahan, Kathy. Hop on the Kermit bandwagon. The Sunday Telegraph. 08-16-2007.
- ↑ Indianapolis News "TV Frog Has Hoosier Link" by David Mannweiler, August 15, 1979
- ↑ Journal and Courier (Lafayette, Indiana) "Kermit the Professor leapfrogs into spotlight" by Larry Schumpert, June 17, 1979
- ↑ Associated Press, May 18, 1990
- ↑ Robert L. Rose of Chicago Daily Times, distributed to several newspapers in April 1975


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Not enough sleep. Out of bed, showered, dressed, collapsed.
Nothing new here then.
Sitting here at my desk, feeling the weight of crushing fatigue literally forcing me down on to my desk. My brain in a weird state where I can't think properly, can't complete half of my thoughts, can't finish spoken sentences and yet I can type my thoughts here at only a slightly reduced pace. I am not coherent enough for proper work, yet can still sit here fiddling with WordPress. Am I achieving something? Who knows. Perhaps I should be compared to a drunken programmer on a Friday night, typing rubbish yet thinking it perfect.
I should go back to bed but in this state I won't sleep, merely toss and turn.
So I sit here at my computer, too zoned out to engage with the world. No concentration. Too broken to work, too broken to sleep.
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Within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman) must face one of his most turbulent and defining trials: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany, or standing firm to fight for the ideals, liberty and freedom of a nation. As the unstoppable Nazi forces roll across Western Europe and the threat of invasion is imminent, and with an unprepared public, a skeptical King, and his own party plotting against him, Churchill must withstand his darkest hour, rally a nation and attempt to change the course of world history. With Kristin Scott Thomas. "Hidden behind fake jowls and a receding hairline, Gary Oldman delivers one of the great performances of his career as Winston Churchill." - Peter Debruge, Variety
Keira Knightley throws off sparks as independent Elizabeth Bennet, one of five sisters whom parents (Donald Sutherland, Brenda Blethyn) and aunt (Judi Dench) are hoping to marry off to local gentry in Georgian-era England. But the arrival of two eligible young bachelors, Mr. Darcy (Mathew Macfadyen) and Mr. Bingley (Simon Woods), throws a spanner into the works. Jena Malone also sparkles as the youngest and least mature sister, Lydia. Director Joe Wright puts an equal emphasis on period and emotional realism as well as romance and humor, balancing the elements as to not only remain faithful to but enhance the trenchant social observations of Jane Austen's original classic novel
The latest collaboration between director Joe Wright and actress Keira Knightley is this adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's acclaimed novel about love and infidelity in 19th-century Russia. Knightley shines in the title role as the wife of a government official (Jude Law) who is drawn to the aristocratic Count Vronsky (Aaron Taylor-Johnson). But as Anna and her paramour pursue an illicit affair, their love may be unable to surmount the treacherous terrain of high society. Tom Stoppard's nuanced screenplay and Wright's visionary staging (featuring truly spectacular costume and production design) breathe new life into this classic. With Kelly Macdonald and Emily Watson.


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About the survey
In 2009 a food growing survey was conducted in Newsome by Information by Design (IbyD), an independent research company, in partnership with Newsome Ward Community Forum. The key objectives were to find out how many Newsome residents currently grow some of their own food, to measure the demand for food growing in the Newsome area, and to understand the barriers to growing your own food amongst residents.
Survey results
The 'Grow your own food in Newsome' survey has some very positive results:
486 people took part in the food growing survey.
28% of people who took part already grow some of their own food.
55% of people who don't grow any food at all said that they would like to.
33% of people who want to grow would like an allotment near to their home.
53% said that they would be willing to do something to help other people.
36% said they would like to get together with other local growers.
274 people (56% of all respondents) want to receive further information.
Of those who already grow some of their food, 76% use their home gardens, 13% use an allotment and 11% grow somewhere else (including: in tubs or window boxes, in a greenhouse, at a school or in someone else's garden).
Those who want to grow their own food are most likely to be young women (73% of women aged under 35 want to grow food) or men aged 35 to 64 (of which, 60.5% want to grow food). Men are more likely to want to grow on an allotment, and women are more likely to want to grow in their home garden.
The results show how keen Newsome residents are on food growing, and how willing local people are to help each other. Over half of the people we talked to said that they would do something to help other people in Newsome to grow their own food.
The results also show that having somewhere to grow food and finding out how to grow food are the key issues that Newsome residents need help with:
48% of people said that "An allotment near where they lived" would help them (a little or a lot) to grow their own food.
62 people who aren't currently growing any food at all said that they would like an allotment near to their home.
29% of people said they had nowhere to grow food.
48% of people said that "Learning to grow with others" would help them (a little or a lot) to grow their own food.
77 people said that lack of knowledge was a barrier to food growing.
The availability of land and skills are the main barriers to food growing in Newsome. The results show that residents would like more land in Newsome to be made available for food growing. For example:
68% of people want the land at Hart Street to be used for food growing.
What happens next?
Newsome Ward Community Forum have set up a new food growing group, called 'Growing Newsome', to help residents with growing their own food.
Growing Newsome will respond to the food survey results by:
- Providing ways for local growers to get together.
- Sharing information and advice about food growing.
- Working with Kirklees College to provide learning activities.
- Working with Newsome Ward Timebanking to encourage people to share their skills and find new ways for us to help each other with food growing.
- Working with Kirklees Council to improve allotment sites in Newsome.
- Campaigning for more land to be made available for food growing.
Download the full survey report:
Grow Your Own Food in Newsome Survey Report (pdf)


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Our Story
Our story begins in 1986, when Moe Samieian Sr opened Moe's as a Fine Rugs and Furniture store in South Granville, Vancouver. Looking to expand the business, Moe's entered into the wholesale market in 1999 and opened a head office in San Francisco. By the early 2000's, Sara Samieian and Moe Samieian Jr. joined both their parents after graduating from the University of British Columbia – making Moe's the family institution it is today.
When the 2008/2009 recession hit, the furniture industry suffered, seeing many of our competitors closing their doors by 2010. We struggled as well, but believe that struggling and failing is where we learn to grow. The recession caused us to build from the ground up. We decided to illustrate our diverse product and focus on our strength – product development.
Since 2009, we have seen exponential growth in both the retail and wholesale divisions of the company. Having recently launched our Licensee Program in 2017, we have seen great success in expanding the Moe's brand internationally and look forward to more stores opening in the future. In addition to a growing retail division, we have two major USA showrooms in High Point, NC and Las Vegas NV.
We truly believe that your home should be your oasis. A place that reflects your personality and great sense of style. Our promise to you is that we will always take great care in designing products, giving you customer curated collections with simple design for the everyday home.
Our Values.
Our company would not be possible without our customers and amazing staff. We aim to always provide our customers, both retail and wholesale, with quality customer service. As we look to acquire product, we take customer comments into consideration. For this reason, we like to say that our collections are customer curated.
We started out as a family run business and aim to maintain this feel as we continue to grow each year. Moe Samieian Sr. has a lot of sayings, but one of his favorite sayings is, "the strength of any company lies within its people." Our company would not be possible without the passion our staff shows us and our customers. We believe in investing in our people and our customers because they are a part of our extended family.
We believe it's important to keep evolving. While keeping classic designs like the Plunge Sectional and Vancouver Collection, we always bring in new and innovative product. Moe Samieian Sr likes to say, "there's always more at Moe's". As a fashion forward brand, we aim to have furniture and accessories that reflect each season's trends. Every time you walk through our stores or see us at Market, we aim to always show you new and innovative products.
We believe in giving back to the community that has supported us throughout the years. We do so through donating furniture and supplies to a variety of charities and non-profit organizations.
We believe that what makes a great product is not just the price, but the quality of its materials and craftsmanship. Each product has a story; from where its materials were gathered, to who constructed the item. We work with each of our factories to ensure that there are correct safety standards and fair wages. In fact, before we decide to work with a particular manufacturer, we visit their factories and work towards creating long term relationships with them. We also have our own quality control team who checks each product before it leaves the factory to ensure your product arrives in good condition.


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Bluegrass Beacon: Tales of Congressman Crockett's exploits still instruct
While folklore about Davy Crockett is filled with stories of courage and daring, it's Horatio Bunce, respectable farmer in the Tennessee district represented by Crockett in Congress, who's the hero of this story – at least in the version found in Edward S. Ellis' biography about the larger-than-life "King of the Wild Frontier."
Ellis recounts how Crockett and several congressmen in their sympathy for victims of a fire that occurred near Washington on a cold winter's night not only scurried to the scene and helped extinguish the blaze but also supported rushing a $20,000 appropriation through Congress the following morning to aid the victims.
Who could argue with such a move?
Farmer Bunce, that's who.
When Crockett tracked Bunce down in his fields the following summer to seek backing for reelection, the farmer took a break from plowing to tell the congressman he wouldn't support him because of that vote.
"Well, Colonel, where do you find in the Constitution any authority to give away the public money in charity?" the farmer asked.
Crockett's response was one typical of most politicians who cast votes based on emotion and a do-gooder mentality rather than on constitutional principles.
"But certainly nobody will complain that a great and rich country like ours should give the insignificant sum of $20,000 to relieve women and children, particularly with a full and overflowing treasury; and, I am sure, if you had been there, you would have done just the same as I did," Crockett told that farmer.
Bunce's response offers a template for the kind of pushback that Kentuckians should use when big-government Democrats want to expand social welfare programs like Medicaid and do-gooder Republicans desperately want to prove their compassion.
"It is not the amount, Colonel, that I complain of, it is the principle," Bunce responded.
That principle, he says, is based upon the fact that it:
- Involves disbursing revenue "not yours to give" to benefit government's chosen recipient "from thousands who are even worse off than he."
- Opens the fiscal floodgates to "fraud and corruption and favoritism, on the one hand, and for robbing the people on the other." After all, "if you have the right to give to one, you have the right to give to all."
- Violates the Constitution by usurping it in going way beyond the power granted to Congress by the people, which is limited to "collect and pay moneys (sic), and for nothing else."
- Infringes upon the "I'm my brother's keeper" principle by replacing individuals' charity with government dependency. In fact, Bunce strongly chastised Crockett for not personally helping out the fire's victims, arguing that the members of Congress could have raised more than $13,000 immediately by "contributing each one week's pay."
Bunce ended up supporting Crockett's successful reelection campaign after the congressman publicly acknowledged the unconstitutionality of his earlier vote, vowing never to repeat that mistake.
Crockett later stopped a bill headed for easy passage that appropriated funds to assist the widow of a distinguished naval officer, urging his colleagues to contribute a week's worth of their personal congressional pay instead.
He was willing to do it even though "I am the poorest man on this floor."
Ellis is accused of embellishing his 1884 account of Crockett. He probably did, which wouldn't have been unusual in telling the story of a bona fide American hero during that era.
Still, if we applied this lesson learned by a 19th century American hero to 21st-century policy – even if it was a parable taught by his biographer – there would be a lot more Crockett-like heroism as citizen helped citizen based on the constitutionally sound example portrayed by those in power and our federal government wouldn't be $19 trillion in debt.
Jim Waters is president of the Bluegrass Institute; Kentucky's free-market think tank. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com. Read previously published columns at www.bipps.org.


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Ian Stuart chats to Bridal Buyer about his iconic bridal boutique, Blewcoat and his impending TV show that will be set there
We're all so excited about the Channel 4 TV show that will follow bridalwear designer Ian Stuart and his team at his Blewcoat boutique. Bridal Buyer caught up with him to find out more about what we can expect!
We decided to create our first MOB collection in 2006. At that time, MOB styles were frumpy, pale blue chiffon, shoulder pads, dowdy and old fashioned. Mothers of my brides were asking if I could make something for them, too. That's where it all started and I realised that mums don't want to look like grandma – they deserve the right to look fabulous, too. My Bellville Sassoon training came into play, and I sketched out a rough collection, using the Ian Stuart signature style. My first collection was evening wear inspired but, in all honesty, I was a novice in the sector. Feedback from stockists was so appreciated and so helpful; we changed our patterns and created a MOB size chart (which is very different from bridal – with the years shoulders shrink, boobs drop, backs get wider). Feedback is a gift from God…you can't do it all in season one!
I never wanted, or intended, to move into retail. However, I am fully aware that markets and the industry changes. I have always been a proud ambassador as a UK designer, showing at international trade events. However, my price point, although not 'couture', is 'bridge', and when sales dwindled at those shows (because buyers didn't have the conviction to buy my price point) we decided that we needed to create an 'Ian Stuart' environment in London, to cater to those overseas brides who wanted it. Interestingly, most of my bridal clients at Blewcoat are not English… and include numerous flight attendants from Lufthansa and KLM airlines.
Like most new businesses, three years seems to be the magic number! It was so scary at first, not only because of the huge spend we took on for refurbishment, but also because we were entering into a new arena, after being in wholesale for so many years. We made mistakes... lots of them! I'm a perfectionist and wanted to create a beautiful environment – probably too beautiful. We spent heavily in year one on scented candles, Champagne and chocolates, which were inevitably gobbled up by time wasters.
We wanted to show a variety of Ian Stuart – bridal, evening, cocktail, hats, bags, shoes, jewellery. We didn't know, at the beginning, how the shop would morph. As it turned out, four years on, our niche seems to be plus size brides who want a custom
dress and have a budget of £3,000-£5,000. There are lots of beautiful big girls out there, with good jobs and good salaries, and they are being treated really badly because of their size. When it comes to MOBs and MOGs it is all about custom changes, matching hats, meeting the designer, and a few glasses of Champagne... it's a winner! I'm also loving my clients who are neither bride nor mum, they just want a beautiful dress for a special occasion. I find many people don't like to be pigeonholed into a certain category; two of my favourite customers were Marty and Julie, from Florida. Both widowed, they met at a high school reunion after 40 years and decided to get married! They were staying at the St Ermine hotel near our store, and wandered in, seriously jet lagged. We had a few drinks, and the deal was done. She purchased a blush pink outfit and hat, to which I added some spot tulle to create a face veil. My long-suffering husband Pete made Marty a matching tie and hankie from the same fabric as her dress.
I love both brides and mums. Mums are easier: they don't do the rounds, they don't haggle on price, and if they had a nice experience, and you found them a great dress that fits, with a beautiful matching hat, you've got the sale. Mums have had more life experiences; they tend not to take the shopping thing seriously. They are more into having a good time – the dress is great, the hat is great, I've had a nice appointment, here's my credit card!
And now you are a star of the screen, too. How did it come about?
Oh darling! Don't make my head swell! An independent production company came to visit us and wanted to see what we do in the store, both upstairs on the shop floor and downstairs in the sewing room.
I love my job, I love my colleagues and what we have created. I am also
not stupid, and not that desperate to be on TV that I would jeopardise everything I've worked so hard for over the years.
It follows the everyday life of a high-end occasionwear and bridal boutique in Central
London – the dilemmas, the situations and the resolutions.
Yes! Through this show, my main goal is to raise the elegance factor of our industry; to show the viewer that they are not buying a T-shirt from Sainsbury's but rather an ultimate shopping experience. The series was always going to be completely different from any other wedding show.
They are always real brides, mothers of brides and mothers of grooms.
We don't get final say, because the TV channel does not allow it.
There is 50 stockists for Ian Stuart London. I am not competing with them by having my flagship store in London – I do designer days and trunk shows with them, and more so this season than ever before! I think it has made us closer because they know that we understand what they have to deal with. We compare notes, and quite often, I have called a certain stockist and said: "I have a situation, what would you do?" They love the fact that I cherish their reply. And of course I have ladies coming to London to get the 'Ian Stuart Experience', knowing full well that they will buy the actual dress elsewhere. And that's okay – we are all here to help one another. My stockists don't see me as a threat, they see me as a friend!
There is a huge difference, mums have changed so much. They are not old ladies anymore, they are my age, in their 50s and they used to go out clubbing at the Hacienda in Manchester. They have Botox, they have long hair, fab legs and just want to look amazing.
Our look is hot, it's cool and it's fabulous! That's why the mums love Ian Stuart!
My vision is to change the price point of bridal and occasionwear and make it
more expensive and exclusive. The programme has given me a wonderful opportunity to instigate change, which is what I think this industry really needs right now. I sincerely hope that my contribution, via the TV show, will help to educate the viewer to see that this is an elegant, service-orientated boutique sector, and realise that the experience and the journey really is just as important as the final garment.
See more of this interview with Ian Stuart in the latest copy of Bridal Buyer magazine.


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I hope you find it useful, and any comments or ideas for improvement are welcomed.
1. Introduction
1.1 . Objectives
The purpose of this document is to establish a methodology for planning , implementation and review of the penetration testing to be performed annually in the Organization. This methodology, based on NIST SP 800-115 standard will follow a consistent and repeatable process in each of these tests , ensuring the quality and reliability of these.The responsibility for carrying out these intrusion tests annually is of XXXX department. The tests can be executed both by internal staff as always outsiders and when executed by specialists in testing intrusion that have the experience and knowledge .Finally , it should be noted that the purpose of the tests to be performed will identify vulnerabilities that could be exploited by an attacker to compromise the security of the systems of the Organization thereby compromising the confidentiality, integrity or availability of information stored, processed or transmitted by these.Note that this method includes all the minimum requirements set by the requirement 11.3 of the PCI DSS standard .
1.2 . Scope
The scope of the penetration test includes the following elements :
- External intrusion test, i.e. analysing the vulnerabilities that could be exploited by an attacker is located in the Internet:
- Black box tests: with no users or prior information.
- Grey box tests: not users, but having the details of the applications and the infrastructure of the organization perimeter .
- White box test: With users to access systems, application or authenticated areas that want to be tested.
- Internal intrusion, i.e. analyzing the vulnerabilities that could be exploited by an attacker with access to the internal network of the organization:
- Black box tests:with no users or prior information.
- Gray box tests: not users, but having the network diagram of the organization. Additionally, if there are several network segments used by users with different levels of privileges (eg, normal users and admin users ) are allowed to perform audit tests from various network segments.
- White box tests: tests with domain users, system users or application users. The method to follow is to asign same profiles and access privileges to auditors who are assigned to the users you want to check the level of system security. For example , if we want to see is what a provider can leverage vulnerabilities to compromise the security of our organization, should be assigned to audit users with the same profile and privileges assigned to that provider.
- Exploitability tests. For vulnerabilities identified in internal and external pentest these tests should check if you really are exploitable considering that the following conditions are met:
- It was determined that the risk of executing the exploit is acceptable . Keep in mind that running an exploit always carries some risk of causing a denial of service or instability on the target system or application.
- There is a publicly available exploit for the vulnerability.
- Can be generated as an exploit at a time and with reasonable effort into the planning of the tests performed.
- Documentation of the tests performed, the findings, their evidence, the conclusions reached and the recommendations made to address the vulnerabilities identified during testing.
- Re-test and capture evidence after the resolution of each of the vulnerabilities reported during testing.
1.3 . Assumptions and limitations
This section should be identified (if any) the assumptions or limitations applicable, both the organization and the team that performed the tests.
1.4 . Risks
In this section should be listed the risks inherent in conducting penetration testing over the information systems of our organization. Additionally, it should be noted for each mitigation measures that will be taken. Examples might be:
Example 1#
- Risk: Denial of Service in systems or network devices because the network scans.
- Mitigation measure 1: network scans must be performed in a controlled manner. The start and end of the scan must be notify to responsible personnel to allow monitoring during testing. For any sign of trouble will abort the scan in progress.
- Mitigation measure 2: scanning tools must be configured to guarantee that the volume of sent packets or sessions established per minute does not cause a problem for network elements. In this sense, we must perform the first scans in a very controlled way and use minimum configurations that may be expanded when is evident that the configuration is not dangerous for network devices or servers in the organization.
- Risk: During testing, if auditors are successful in testing may have access to confidential information of the organization.
- Mitigation Measure 1: Both the provider as organization and the individual professionals involved in testing must sign confidentiality agreements in which the responsibilities assumed in case of breach are stated.
- Mitigation Measure 2: Documents and evidence generated by the audit team will have the classification of confidential information and should only be accessed by authorized staff based on the principle of need to know.
- Mitigation Measure 3: The audit team will apply all necessary measures to ensure that the confidentiality of information organization can't be compromised because of the tests performed. These measures include encryption of reports and evidence and masking of any sensitive data that is included in the reports or evidence generated .
2 Logistics
2.1. Staff
Key staff involved in the project by the organization will be listed :
- Technical Project Manager: XXXXX
- Chief Information Security Officer: XXXXXX
- Chief Information Officer: XXXXX
- Head of Communications: XXXXX
- Responsible for web site YYYY.com: XXXXX
Is particularly important to correctly identify the people to contact in case of major incident, both by the supplier and by the Organization.
2.2 . Calendar
Penetration testing must include a schedule detailing where the main tasks and milestones to be achieved during testing. In this sense, they should be planned at least the following dates:
- Pre-project activities
- Meeting of Project Start
- Start and end of external tests
- Start and end of internal testing
- Project monitoring meetings
- Delivery reports
- Presentation of results
- Meeting project completion
2.3 . Location of evidence
External intrusion tests will be performed remotely from the supplier's premises .Internal intrusion tests will be conducted in the office XXXX of the Organization. Audit team must to have access to the Organization's network.It must manage access permissions to the building early enough to ensure that the audit team can access without problems during planning period .
2.4 . Equipment for performing the tests
All the tests will be conducted from the equipment owned by the audit team so no equipment for the execution of the tests is required.The only requirement in this regard will be to have an active network connection for each member of the audit team. Those connections must provide access to the target network segment in every case.
3 Communication strategy
3.1 . General communication
The following meetings between the audit team and the organization will be conducted during the course of the project :
- Previous meeting
- Channel : Telephone
- Required Attendees : XXXXXX
- Optional Attendees: XXXXXX
- Kick-off Meeting
- Channel : Face to face meeting in the office of the Organization YYYYY.
- Required Attendees : XXXXXX
- Optional Attendees: XXXXXX
- Meeting Follow-up 1
- Channel : Telephone
- Required Attendees : XXXXXX
- Optional Attendees: XXXXXX
- Meeting Update 2
- Channel : Telephone
- Required Attendees : XXXXXX
- Optional Attendees: XXXXXX
- Meeting presentation of results
- Channel : Face to face meeting in the office of the Organization YYYYY.
- Required Attendees : XXXXXX
- Optional Attendees: XXXXXX
- Closing meeting
- Channel : Face to face meeting in the office of the Organization YYYYY.
- Required Attendees : XXXXXX
- Optional Attendees: XXXXXX
3.2 . Incident Response and Management
If an incident occurs during the execution of the tests that have an impact on the systems or services of the organization, the incident should be brought immediately to the attention of those responsible for incident management in the project. Contact phones are detailed in Annex II "Contacts Incident". This annex also includes scaling procedures to resolve the incident.
The provider will follow the instructions of the incident management team of the organization to contain and solve any impact caused by penetration testing.
Having identified an incident, penetration testing must be stopped immediately and will not be resumed until receiving authorization from the technical manager of the project.
4 . Target systems and networks
It should be noted that in order to complies with PCI DSS the scope of the test should include, at least the following :
All systems and applications that are part of the perimeter of the cardholder data environment card (CDE ).
4.1 . Systems included in the scope
- System 1: IP: System: System Description
- System 2: IP: System: System Description
- Wifi network XXXXYYYYY
- ................
4.2 . Applications included in the scope
- Application 1: URL: Description of the application
- ...................
4.3 . Systems excluded from the scope
- System 5: IP: System: System Description
- System 6: IP: System: System Description
- ....................
4.4 . Applications excluded from the scope
- Application 3: URL: Description of the application
- .....................
5. Executing the tests
5.1 . No technical evidence
Non- technical tests to be performed during penetration testing are detailed in this section. Note that some of these tests can be combined with technical tests to increase their effectiveness:
- Attempted access to the facilities of the organization without identification , posing as employees of the Organization.
- Review of bins or containers for sensitive information of the organization.
- Attempt to obtain confidential information using social engineering techniques, both onsite and telephone .
(Note that these tests are an example. Each organization can add or remove evidence of this type according to your circumstances and objectives) .
5.2 . technical tests
Technical tests must be follow the OSSTMM methodology. Tests must be conducted at network, system and application level and must ensure that at least identifies any vulnerabilities documented by OWASP and SANS ,as well as those identified in the PCI DSS standard v3:
- Inejections: Code, SQL, OS commands, LDAP , XPath , etc.
- Buffer overflows .
- Insecure storage of cryptographic keys
- insecure Communications
- Improper error handling
- Cross -site scripting (XSS )
- Control of inappropriate access.
- Cross - site request forgery (CSRF ) .
- Broken authentication and incorrectly session management.
- Any other vulnerability considered High Risk by the organization.
6. Information Management
Note that all information generated as part of the audits will be owned by the organization and will have the classification of Confidential. Therefore, it must be stored and transmitted ever in encrypted way.
Reports and evidence generated should only be accessed by authorized personnel based in the need to know principle.
Information concerning the audit will be stored only for a term of X years, being securely deleted and unrecoverable after that period.
The supplier undertakes to store the information on audit only for a period of X months, thus committing itself to eliminate it safely and unrecoverable after that period.
6.1 . evidence
For all findings or vulnerabilities identified during the tests carried out will be generated and documented sufficient evidence to prove the existence of the same. The format of the evidence can be variable in each case, screen capture, raw output of security tools, photographs, paper documents , etc.
6.2 . deliverables
As a result of tests performed should generate a document containing at least the following sections:
- Introduction
- Executive Summary
- Methodology
- Identified vulnerabilities
- Recommendations for correcting vulnerabilities
- Conclusions
Annex I: Evidence


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request for twin-size bed quilts for teenage residents came to the Choo Choo Quilters quilt guild this summer. The guild has been a long-time supporter to this Chattanooga community organization through the guild's Cuddle Quilt program, an outreach program in which lap-size children's quilts are made and donated by guild members.
|A twin size bed quilt made with a crazy 9-patch pattern.
Nine twin size quilts, approximately 65" x 90" in size, were delivered today for immediate distribution to the teenage residents. The Assistant Director of Volunteer Services said that the quilts are so appreciated and are very much in need. With the prediction of very cold weather in the forecast, this delivery was most timely.


text: Shavuot, the Feast of the Weeks, is the Jewish holiday celebrating the harvest season in Israel. "Shavuot" is the Hebrew word for "weeks" and refers to the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, which occurs 7 weeks after Passover. This ancient Jewish festival, like many other Jewish holidays, began as an agricultural celebration marking the end of the spring barley harvest and the beginning of the summer wheat harvest. In ancient times, Shavuot was a pilgrimage festival during which Israelites brought crop offerings to the Temple in Jerusalem. Today, it is a celebration of Torah, education, and actively choosing to participate in Jewish life. It is customary to eat dairy food on Shavuot. Some derive the practice directly from scripture, saying we eat dairy to symbolize the "land flowing with milk and honey" (Exodus 3:8) promised to the Israelites, or that "milk and honey are under your tongue" (Song of Songs 4:11). These passages, along with, "The precepts of the Lord are… sweeter than honey" (Psalm 19:9-11), also indicate we should eat honey, which is customary in some communities.


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Housing is of real concern to people right across the country, including those not directly affected.
Here is what the Government is doing about it: pic.twitter.com/7yPjjVcUlc
— Leo Varadkar (@campaignforleo) October 5, 2018
This afternoon.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar tweets a video of himself speaking about what he says the Government is doing to tackle the housing crisis.
In the video, Mr Varadkar pretty much repeats what he told the Dáil on Wednesday – including the line that there will be 20,000 new homes built this year.
Mr Varadkar told the Dáil on September 18 that about 30,000 or 35,000 homes are needed.
Via Namawinelake
Previously: "I Could Speak For Hours"


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While an authority on winemaking and a critic, he is a "man tormented by the meaning of his words, the accuracy of his judgements and an impartiality that he brandished like a religious credo?", a person who is assailed by self-doubt when it comes to his own work.
Benjamin receives an emergency call from his winemaker friend who finds barrels of wine from his vineyard contaminated. Benjamin's work is mainly to save the contaminated wine and also to see that the contamination does not spread. Even though Benjamin is not a detective, he decides to find out who contaminated the wine with some help from his former detective friend. Is the contamination accidental or done on purpose? If it is done on purpose who did it and why?
Benjamin also is an art collector and he finds an interesting overmantel featuring a Bordeaux vineyard during harvest. He also finds that this overmantel is part of a greater picture. Will Benjamin trace the original?
We get interesting details like why even though a vineyard may not be in a region, why the wine could be attributed to the region. There are other interesting observations like
"You know well enough that it is never simple to make anything simple."
It is not a traditional whodunit in the sense you don't have a set of characters where the suspicion moves from one to another and finally the perpetrator is revealed. Benjamin does not start looking for the perpetrator for two-thirds of the book. It is a straightforward mystery, where we can't guess the perpetrator because she/he is not known to us, and Benjamin solves the case just by a coincidence, but the 'why' though hinted comes as a surprise. It is a short cozy mystery with interesting insight into vineyards and human beings.
Review at Valli's Book Den
Review + Giveaway at Melina's Book blog
Guest-post + Giveaway at Mary's Cup of Tea
Review + Giveaway at Words And Peace


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Kumar, S and Wesnousky, Steven G and Jayangondaperumal, R and Nakata, T and Kumahara, Y and Singh, Vimal (2008) Paleoseismological evidence of surface faulting along the northeastern Himalayan front, India: Timing, Size, and Extent of Great Earthquakes. In: Himalayan Geology, 29 (3). p. 46.Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)
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Little Village Camden seek an organised, creative and determined self-starter to join them as a Referrals Manager. This is an exciting new, paid, part-time (16 hours/week) position and the successful applicant will ensure the effective running of Little Village Camden's referral system.
Little Village are a wonderful community-based charity helping families in need, operating like a foodbank, but for clothes, toys and equipment for babies and children up to the age of five. The Camden site started accepting referrals in January 2017 and in its first year of operation supported over 350 families, gifting items worth in excess of £200,000.
Here's what they say about the role:
"We're looking for an organised, creative and determined self-starter to join our team as a Referrals Manager to ensure the effective running of Little Village Camden's referral system. We want to double our impact in 2018 and 2019 and the role of Referrals Manager is a key part of our plan. Locally, you'll be supported by other key staff members – our Camden Director, Volunteer Co-ordinator and Stock Manager – and our Operating Committee.
While this is a new paid role for Little Village Camden, there will be a handover period with the volunteer currently running referrals. She is not applying for the role due to other commitments. More widely you will have the support of other sites in the Little Village network and our Trustee Board. Little Village is a really fun, talented, and committed place to work.
We're looking for someone who can work approximately 16 hours a week. We're very open about when and how these hours are done – they don't all need to be in the office, you will need to be there every Monday and Wednesday morning during term time to run our weekly drop in session. We're passionate about ensuring our roles work with the grain of family life."
The Role
HOURS: 16 hours per week, 43 weeks per year, which must include Camden school terms (39 weeks) and 9.30am to 1.30pm on Mondays and Wednesdays during term time.
SALARY: £25,000 pro rata
DURATION: 6 month initial contract, with 3 month probation period
LOCATION: Little Village Camden, Somers Town Community Association, 150 Ossulston Street, NW1 1EE
PROCESS: The deadline for applications is 26th March. Please send a CV and cover letter outlining why you're interested in the role, and what you can bring to it, to
Interviews will be held week commencing 9th April. Do drop us a line with any questions or to fix up an informal chat beforehand.
Purpose of the Role
To ensure the effective running of Little Village Camden's referral system. Working alongside other employees and the voluntary Operating Committee to ensure impact is monitored. The successful applicant will report to the Director of Little Village Camden.
- Oversee the referrals system: first point of contact for any referrals, dealing with queries from our referral partners, coordinating attendees to drop-in sessions, working with Coordinator to arrange collections and deliveries.
- Maintain and develop excellent relationships with referral partners, including developing and keeping up-to-date a referrer contact database and managing regular surveys.
- Keep our impact data up to date: entering data for outgoing referrals and feedback forms and, where necessary, assisting Little Village HQ in designing a data management system.
- Work with the local Stock Manager to maintain the quality of Little Village's operations – ordering new parts – e.g. cot mattresses, bottle teats, new parts for cots and ensuring high quality goods are given out in an accurate and timely manner
- Identify and encourage those families that use Little Village to return items when they are finished with them and also to consider volunteering with us.
- Support the local Director in the site's outreach program which involves regular "pop-up" events throughout the borough.
- Support the local Director in recruiting new referral partners from a broad range of organisations
- Help the local team to meet Little Village HQ objectives and KPIs for Little Village Camden.
- Attend Little Village Camden Operating Committee meetings.
- Participate in activities with other sites in the Little Village network to share learning between sites and to develop new ideas.
- Act in accordance with the policies of Little Village. Appropriate training will be provided.
- Represent Little Village and be one of the faces of Little Village in the community.
Skills and Experience
- Exceptional organisational skills.
- Ability to input, process and collate data. Confidence using MS Excel and databases.
- The ability to work cooperatively with different types of personalities.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to speak confidently and compassionately to a diverse range of groups.
- Ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple tasks.
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues.
- Knowledge of and commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
- Knowledge of roles of agencies providing support to families and children. experience working within the public sector as or with midwives, health visitors, teachers or social workers desirable.
- Knowledge of the voluntary sector and roles and responsibilities of voluntary committees.
- Good knowledge of local area and a commitment to the values of Little Village.
- The ability to think creatively and problem solve independently.
For more information please go to www.littlevillagehq.org
A part-time (28 hours/week) Director role at Little Village Camden is also available, see here for details.
* Applications for this role have now closed – thank you for your interest. *


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Poor eca.
Hers was the first package to go missing in the Going Postal Debacle 2009. So in this week of showing off, stirring envy† and giving credit where credit is due, eca goes first. She's waited quite long enough.‡
[SUMMARY: Don't get me started on the post office.]
When the package was missing, I was particularly bummed about the notebook you see there on the bottom right. It's not stunningly gorgeous or cleverly laid out -- nothing you'd look at and say, "That's one spectacular notebook!" -- but eca got it during her brief and ill-fated stint in Kuwait, so it's an Exotic Notebook from a Distant Land. And that counts big points in my book.
Note how it opens backward and has Arabic writing in the upper right corner of each page.
[SUMMARY: I am a dork of the first water.]
Despite the excitement about the notebook, I think this was my favourite part of the whole package:
I plan to frame it.§
There are several useful little knitty bits, including a tiny knitting book,¶ "hand made" labels and these wonderful stitch markers.
And, of course, when one knitter gifts another, there is often yarn involved.
Fibra Natura Yummy in Purple Haze, with those amazing bumps of deep, rosy, reddy pink and gusts of aubergine. Which goes nicely with the Knitting Socks with Handpainted Yarns book.#
[SUMMARY: Theme packages are a thing of art.]
A big thank you to eca-elf, along with a hearty Na-na-n-na-nyaaa to envious knitters everywhere.
[SUMMARY: Wait... saints shouldn't stick their tongues out like that...]
Tomorrow: Yarn to kill or die for.
Let Me Play the Lion - Les Nez
Marin says: Pleasantly, evocatively woodsy. And quotes one of my top three favourite Shakespeare plays,†† so it has that going for it.
Lion starts with pine and maybe a hint of lime. Then the oilier, sharper pine settles into cedar enhanced by pepper (to steal from Hans) and something sweeter -- maybe cardamom?‡‡ -- then I suddenly recognise the resinous and slightly smoky touch that gives its incense away.
None of the scents is really discreet. They're all complementary and interwoven and the change in scent seems to come more from a change of perception than in the various components drying off and wafting away to reveal their compatriots.
This perfume/cologne§§ has the distinction of being the first I've ever found that doesn't list any notes, so I can't play my normal game of Name That Smell. I can but tell you what I get.
Also? I wore this to the gym Saturday night.¶¶ It keeps close enough to the skin that a spritz in the ol' jogbra makes my workout much happier, but doesn't clobber anybody else.
The perfumer says:
Scents of dusty trails,
Of lightly sweetened ochre,
Of sun-weathered wood,
Of silence swept by mild breezes,
Of skies open like an endless azure cut oozing signs
of the coming storm.
(just for the record, here are Luckyscent's and The Perfumed Court's version -- see? No specific notes at all! Can you tell that as much as I like the perfume, the mystery of the missing notes is *really* turning me on?)
Hans says: Black pepper. I'm getting black pepper. Is it black pepper? Did I get one?
[I explained that I hadn't even looked up the notes yet. Not, as it turns out, that it would do us any good.]
It finishes with black pepper. It starts out piney, I guess. Then I get black pepper. I want black pepper. Let me know how it turns out.
EPILOGUE: Hans actually came into my office ten minutes later to ask if there was black pepper on the list. I believe his response to, "There are no notes listed anywhere," was, "Bastards."
†FOOTNOTE (crossed): I believe if you check the handbook, saints aren't allowed to indulge in envy themselves, but I think there is a loophole that allows them/us to bring out the envy in others. It's like a holy Bitch Test.
‡FOOTNOTE (double-crossed): Since January 3. Priority Mail, my ass.
§FOOTNOTE (swerved): Not only is it cute and funny, it could be kinda deep. Isn't that what a wolf would say, were he dressed in sheep's clothing?
¶FOOTNOTE (paragraphed): With highly portable directions on performing a kitchener stitch.
#FOOTNOTE (pounded): Which I do have. Did have. Actually might not have already had had I gotten the package on time, now that I think about it. Damned post office. But no knitting book ever goes to waste.
††FOOTNOTE (ddouble-ccrossed): One to read, one to stage, one to play the lead.
‡‡FOOTNOTE (doubble-crossssed): To name a random, sweetish spice I don't really know that well... but it's really good in that Indian rice pudding.
§§FOOTNOTE (that's me rolling my eyes): Because it's nothing if not unisex, and boys don't wear perfume.
¶¶FOOTNOTE (raising the holy banners): If I lost any saint points gloating (though, see †FOOTNOTE, above), I should totally get them back and then some for gymming on fornication night.


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"The decision to commit to your own self-growth and life transformation is a brave one. I congratulate you on your choice and in your willingness to take the next step in your own evolution, and am honored to support you!
Intuitively and through spiritual connection, Catherine is able to connect with others at the soul level and be able to help the individual to remove energy blockages through energy healing, messages and help them to move forward with the flow of life. The process helps others to attain wellbeing, restore their healthy body, improve and restore love relationships, expand their self development and improve their life in the personal and career level.
She has helped individuals around the world to transform their lives. Her teachings facilitate new ways to help individuals on the path to personal and professional growth based on their own spiritual beliefs and unique values
Her vision: is to see our world as a better place for our future generation. A world with more love, peace and unity among humanity
Her gifts: Catherine was born with the gift of Clairvoyance but she ignored it until the age of 33 due to fears and lack of understanding. During Catherine's spiritual life path, she has been taught by Divinity and spiritual teachers and mentors about the spiritual world and the miracles of healing. She has received her healing gifts, spiritual teachings and the availability of access to the unseen world, so she can assist and teach others about the miracles of healing
During the years Catherine developed her natural abilities such as clairvoyant, clairaudience, spiritual communicator, psychic intuitive, spiritual energy healing receptor, laying hands, clairaudience, prophesy, visions, distant and contact healing, independent writing and painting, aura colors, crystal master healer, symbols, etc.
Clairvoyance definition:
"Clairvoyance is the psychic ability or power to see objects or visions through the senses, or to obtain information, regardless of the distance. The visions can occur in the future, or sometimes come from the past. Clairvoyance is an umbrella term which often refers to telepathy, spiritualism, psychic research, prophetic visions and dreams"
Her words
Click here and read more about her


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The issue of global warming is a hot topic at present, with massive debate as to what is happening, why it happening and what we should be doing about it. Global warming is a term used to describe the increase in temperatures across the world, which in turn leads to climate change. The terms ???global warming??™ and ???climate change??™ are often used as if they mean the same thing but they are quite different; global warming is the measurable increase in temperature, whereas climate change refers to ???any change in the state of the climate that can be identified by changes in the average and/or the variability of its properties (e.g., temperature, precipitation), and that persists for an extended period, typically decades or longer??™ (Nodvin, 2010)
Evidence shows that global temperatures have been rising steadily over the last few decades (Nodvin, 2010), and that this has had an effect on the natural climate and topology of our world. Global warming is a result of the greenhouse effect. Our earth is naturally surrounded by a layer of insulating greenhouse gases which help to retain energy within the earths??™ atmosphere. Increase in the levels of greenhouse gases – such as carbon dioxide (CO2), water vapour and methane – results in an increase of the heat trapped, boosting the global temperature. Higher temperatures lead to shifts in climatic patterns across the world; the weather becomes more erratic, rainfall increases and changes in distribution and sea-levels rise. Human activity is seen as the biggest factor in this climate change. Global warming is accepted as fact by the large majority of climactic scientists (The Royal Society 2004), yet there is a small group of dissidents who debate its cause, or even its very existence. These sceptics suggest that global warming is part of a natural cycle of the Earth, or that the effects of global warming do not result in climate change.
The increase in CO2 production is one of the most significant causes of the increase in greenhouse gases. Carbon compounds are found in every living thing on Earth; human, animal or plant (CarbonInfo, 2010). Without human interference, the amount of carbon in the atmosphere is regulated naturally. Humans, animals and the decay of biomass, or plant life, all produce carbon, but the Earth is equipped with natural ???carbon sinks??™, or consumers of carbon. These include rainforests, oceans and rocks, which use carbon as part of their natural processes. However, human activity has resulted in a massive increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, through the burning of fossil fuels and the clearing and burning of rainforests, resulting in a much higher level of CO2 than the earth is naturally able to cope with .Carbon dioxide levels are now higher than they have ever been in the last million years (Shukman, 2006), mainly due to human industrialisation.
Changing weather patterns are often cited as further proof of climate change. According to the National Academies (2008), average temperatures have risen twice as fast in the last decade as in the previous decade, eleven of the last twelve years are the warmest on record and the years from 2000??"2100 are predicted to be the hottest in the last 10,000 years. It??™s not just about the temperature; the heat causes oceans to expand, leading to rising sea levels and increased rainfall. Furthermore, it is not simply the case that everywhere will get hotter at the same rate; climactic patterns are expected to radically shift, resulting in a knock-on effect to agriculture and natural migratory patterns, and threats to human and animal habitats (Huntley, B., 1991). Evidence of extreme weather is easy to find; in the past year alone there has been massive flooding in parts of Asia, extreme heat waves in Moscow, Russia and the calving of the biggest chunk of ice from the Greenland ice sheet since monitoring began 50 years ago (World Meteorological Organization, 2010).
The effects of climate change are already visible in our world. Research from National Geographic (2010) shows that glaciers and ice sheets are melting, coastlines are receding and animals??™ migratory patterns are changing. Further suggestions are made as to the future ??" less fresh water is predicted to be available, storms and drought will increase, and whole inhabited islands will disappear as sea levels rise. A report released in 2004 by the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST) outlines a number of health impacts of climate change on the UK; it is predicted that extremes of temperature could lead to more heat-related deaths, increased UV radiation levels could lead to more skin cancer and cataracts in human individuals and the incidence of both insect- and water-borne diseases may increase.
Despite the overwhelming evidence, there are some small communities who deny the existence of global warming. More commonly, there are also groups who concede global warming, but deny that global warming is effecting climate change. Furthermore, there are groups who allow that both global warming and climate change are indeed real phenomena, but reject the idea that human activity is to blame.
Nodvin, S., 2010. Global Warming, Encyclopedia of Earth, [online] Available at: Accessed 11/11/2010
The Royal Society, 2004. The costs of Kyoto for the US economy. The Energy Journal, volume 25,
pages 53-71.
Carbon-Info, 2010. Global Warming ??" The Science Explained, Carbon-Info, [online] Available at: Accessed 11/11/2010
Shukman, D., 2006. Sharp rise in CO2 levels recorded, BBC News Science/Nature, [online] Available at: < http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4803460.stm> Accessed 11/11/2010
National Academies, 2008. Understanding and responding to climate change, National Academiesof Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, [online] Available at: < http://dels.nas.edu/resources/static-assets/materials-based-on-reports/booklets/climate_change_2008_final.pdf > Accessed 11/11/2010


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And a very fine – well, wet, so not that fine – morning to you all.
Apart from a worrying overnight moment when I woke up and was unable to name either the players or the score of our last ever game at Highbury (thinking about football is always preferable to counting sheep), all is well in RotorGoat Towers.
Now, you either pass these weeks complaining about how little there is to write about or you disappear for a bit. I opted for the latter.
Few snippets this morning though. Theo Mini-Henry scored twice for the England u21s last night with his rocket-powered boots, and if you haven't seen them (the goals that is, not the boots), I recommend you switch on Sky Sports News and do so. That boy is chuffing quick.
And Arsenal's wage-bill is in the news – well it was on the back of the Standard last night – rising as it has by the GDP of a small Latin American country. I'm guessing that this has happened in line with projected rises in matchday income. Besides, you've got to pay Thierry Henry somehow, haven't you?
And Wenger's on the warpath too, railing against international managers again, whose treatment of Arsenal's – all clubs' – stars is, in his opinion, "like taking the car from his garage without even asking his permission. They'll then use his car for ten days and abandon it in a field without any petrol left in the tank.
"We then have to recover it, but it is broken down. Then, a month later, they'll come to take your car again — and for good measure you're expected to be nice about it."
He does of course have a point – Senderos and Clichy both picked up their long-term injuries with their national sides, Gilberto often doesn't get back from Brazil duty until Friday afternoons, and so it goes on. And am I right in thinking Ljungberg's got himself crocked again playing for Sweden?
My main problem with international football is that England have not been good to watch for years. My club side, on the other hand, offers proper entertainment, which is why I'm more excited about Saturday than I am about tonight.