Donald Trump is Mr. Brexit?
Trump takes to Twitter. World confused.
Donald Trump, no stranger to sending out odd tweets, was at it again on Thursday, telling Twitter that "they will soon be calling me MR. BREXIT!"
The presidential hopeful didn't specify who "they" are or what his connection to Brexit is.
However, earlier that same month he seemed a little confused about the big decision facing British voters when interviewed by Michael Wolff of the Hollywood Reporter.
"Brexit, your position?" Wolff asked.
"The Brits leaving the EU," Wolff said.
"Oh yeah, I think they should leave," Trump said.
A day after the U.K. voted to leave the EU, Trump was nonchalant about the repercussions of the vote for Americans. "This shouldn't even affect them, frankly, if it's done properly, if we had proper leadership," he said on the 10th hole of his golf course in Scotland. "The U.S. has real, real problems, and Brexit is not their problem," he added on the 13th.
Twitter reacted with surprise and mockery to Trump's latest pronouncement.
Mr. Brexit is my least favorite member of Suicide Squad.
There was also speculation that Trump was referring to his poor polling numbers, and suggesting he could make a successful comeback in the same way that the pro-Brexit camp did. Before the British vote, all indications were that the Remain camp had won.


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A recent New Jersey case illustrates the potential difficulties that recent immigrants to the United States face after a criminal conviction.
The New Jersey office of Democratic Senator Robert Menendez employed Luis Abrahan Sanchez Zavaleta, an 18-year-old immigrant from Peru, as an unpaid intern. Sanchez was arrested in early December by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents after Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials learned that he had not only over stayed his visitor visa, but had been convicted of a crime in 2010 and required to register as a sex offender. According to Menendez, his office staff ask potential interns whether they are in the country legally, but they are unable to check to confirm a person's answers.
Because Sanchez was a juvenile at the time of his conviction, records regarding his conviction are not available to the public. Prosecutors confirmed his conviction and registration as a sex offender, though his name did not appear in the public registry. Sanchez is now being held in jail pending his deportation hearing.
Criminal Convictions Can Affect Immigration Status
Though this particular case is unique, it illustrates the potential difficulties that immigrants face when convicted of a crime. Indeed, many people may not realize it, but if you are not a United States citizen, any contact you have with law enforcement can potentially affect your immigration status. Arrests for any crime can, in fact, hurt your chances of getting a work visa, citizenship or permanent residence.
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July 29, 2015 By Matt Durnan
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2015 Houston Predictions
The 2014 Houston Texans were a very quiet 9-7 team. A winning season and a +65 point differential might suggest that this team isn't far off from returning to their 2011 and 2012 form when they won the AFC South back to back years, going 22-10 over that stretch.
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2014 record: 9-7
Texans Odds to win 2015 AFC Conference: 20/1
Texans Odds to win 2015 Super Bowl: 50/1
The Texans have fallen out of the race in the South with the Colts becoming a powerhouse, but with two awful teams in the basement of the division, Houston remains the only team that can push Indy for the top spot.
What must be mentioned when speaking of the Texans' winning record a season ago is that they played in arguably the easiest division in the AFC, with two of the NFL's worst teams, the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans.
Last year's Texans racked up seven of their nine wins against the Titans(2), Jaguars(2), Raiders, Redskins, and Browns. Not one of those teams had a winning record. A week 16 victory over the Ravens stands as really the only marquee win that Houston recorded last season.
It will definitely be a bit weird to see the Texans without longtime franchise wide receiver Andre Johnson, but the offense shouldn't dip too severely as they completely overhauled their receiver core. Cecil Shorts III and Nate Washington both joined the team via free agency, and drafted Jaelen Strong in the third round. DeAndre Hopkins will likely be the number one target in this offense, rounding out a very solid group of receivers.
QB is a massive question mark at this point, which is likely why the Texans have gone so receiver heavy in the offseason, in an effort to provide as many options as possible for whoever is taking snaps. Ryan Mallett and Brian Hoyer will battle it out for the role of number one QB and neither is really a game breaker. Hoyer showed some flashes of strong play last year with Cleveland, but at other times was absolutely terrible, and lost his job to Johnny Manziel, who was just as bad, if not worse.
Running back, no surprises here, it'll be Arian Foster as long as he's actually healthy. The 28-year old was very solid last year, averaging nearly 100 yards on the ground per game, while finding the endzone eight times in 13 games. Injuries have been a bit of an issue however, as Foster has played just 21 games in his last two seasons.
Where this team will undoubtedly stand out is on defense. With the departure of Andre Johnson, the Texans truly are J.J. Watt's teams (if they weren't already). Watt is the face of this franchise and with good reason; the pro bowl defensive end did absolutely everything for Houston last year and he's got some support coming this year. Watt recorded 20.5 sacks, a pick six, four forced fumbles and a safety…Oh and he also caught three TD passes on offense.
Watt will be joined by veteran Vince Wilfork who came over from New England. A healthy Jadaveon Clowney at linebacker would also be a huge boost to this defense. Clowney is recovering from microfracture surgery on his knee, but the word out of Texans camp is that he looks great in his rehab.
The secondary got a boost as well with the addition of Rahim Moore to a group that already Johnathan Joseph and Kareem Jackson. Top to bottom this defense is very well rounded and with Watt, Wilfork and a healthy Clowney, they will be a nightmare for opposing QB's.
Texans Betting Outlook:
The Texans have a very realistic shot at 10 wins and a potential wildcard spot this season. QB is a huge question mark as mentioned, but with the defense this team can field, they're going to force their share of turnovers and give the offense a lot of good field position. If possible, the Texans' schedule could be easier than it was a year ago when they pounded a bunch of last place teams.
Houston gets their usual four games against Tennessee and Jacksonville, but also have the Jets, and the fairly weak NFC South as their crossover (Saints, Panthers, Falcons, Bucs).
If you figure three of their four NFC games are wins, that puts the team at eight wins already and they would just need to pull off wins against two of the following: Dolphins, Chiefs, Bills, Bengals and get a season split with the Colts, for a 10 win season. Last year there was just one team with 10 wins or more that didn't make the post season (Philadelphia).
Houston 2015 Prediction
10 wins is manageable, this defense will keep them in plenty of games and whoever is taking snaps has a pretty nice selection of receivers to spread the ball around to.
I don't buy into the idea of defense wins championships, but I do believe that a good enough defense can put you in position to win games, though at some point your offense has to win you football games.
If this team is healthy and clicking on defense come playoff time, they're going to be a wildcard team that nobody wants to play. I'd have no qualms with putting some money on this team to make the post season and possibly win a first round game.
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Cyber-Security professionals must rethink their strategy of beating cyber-attacks
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By Alan Platt, COO, of CyberHive
A recent survey by the Bank of England revealed that cyber-attacks were the joint second most cited risk to the stability of the UK financial system.
The proportion of respondents that named cyber-attacks increased for the third consecutive survey to a new record high of 62 per cent – an increase of five per cent.
Furthermore, an increase of five per cent listed cyber-attack as the risk most challenging to manage, according to Bank of England – Systemic Risk Survey Results – 2018 H1¹
Against this background of increased threats to cybersecurity, and continually strengthening legislation concerning data security, it is no surprise that IT security has become a high priority for organisations.
Cyber threats have evolved to become more sophisticated, often originating from well-organised groups – state-sponsored or criminal networks – who target businesses or individuals connected to businesses for valuable information.
High cost of human errors
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IT professionals in financial services often envisage their role in cyber-security as fortifying the defences against external attacks. The reality, though, is very different. Most cyber-attacks originate from human errors within an organisation, such as an employee opening a malware-laden phishing email, or as the result of some deceptive social engineering on the part of the attacker to infiltrate malicious code inside the defences.
Most standard cyber-defences, such as firewalls and penetration testing, serve to secure the systems from external attack. Anti-virus is used by most companies, but its effectiveness is minimal in the defence against the increasingly sophisticated and bespoke cyber-attacks that can go undetected for several months.
Security professionals need to change their mindset to counter these disastrous attacks. They need to carefully explore the options that can safeguard a company from damage caused by human error. They must be mindful of the reality that mistakes can – and will happen.
It is not a case of "if" a data breach will occur, but "when". Companies would be well advised to shift the emphasis from defending against known external threats and instead focus on identifying attacks as quickly as possible once they happen – and taking swift action to foil them before they wreak havoc.
This need to act quickly to limit damage is borne out by key findings in a study published last year by IBM security and Ponemon Institute. In the 2017 Cost of Data Breach Study: United Kingdom² the Mean Time to Identify (MTTI) and Mean Time to Contain (MTTC) metrics were used to assess the effectiveness of an organisation's incident response and containment processes. It took an average of 168 days to identify a data breach and 67 days to contain it. The previous year's MTTI and MTTC figures were 178 and 72 days respectively.
Incident response plans important
The findings also emphasise the importance of being able to rapidly detect and contain an attack. New technologies are emerging that focus on detecting malware before it can do any damage. If the MTTI was less than 100 days, the average cost to identify the data breach was £1.98 million. However, if the MTTI was greater than 100 days, the average cost rose significantly to £2.97 million. If this MTTI were reduced to a few days, the costs of a cyber breach could be massively reduced.
Similarly, the study highlights the need to have an effective incident response plan in place. If the time it took to contain the breach was less than 30 days, the cost to contain the breach was £2.24 million. If it took 30 days or longer to contain the breach, the cost soared to £2.71 million. The longer it takes to detect, respond and contain a breach must become a critical priority for every CISO and board.The rising costs of data breaches are extremely detrimental and only set to increase with GDPR legislation in place, let alone the reputational damage that can be suffered as customers begin to lose trust in a firm that can't protect their assets.
Cyber-crime is recognised as a serious threat in the financial services industry and the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) warns that firms should be vigilant to this threat, able to defend themselves effectively, and respond proportionately to cyber events.
Perils of bad data management
One of the chief threats to the sector comes from poor approaches to data management in notoriously disjoined IT systems or inadequately managing their defences when outsourcing data storage.
The importance of the guidance given by the FCA can easily be seen in perspective when we consider the disastrous impact of recent cyber-attacks at large well-known companies.
In June the data breach at Dixons Carphone served as a serious wake-up call to improve cyber security across the world for organisations holding data on EU citizens. The reality is that Dixons Carphone showed it was unable to secure the card details of 5.9 million customers, who became victims of "unauthorised access". The breach, which also involved the personal data of 1.2 million customers, was serious enough for cybersecurity chiefs at GCHQ to launch an investigation.
An Equifax security breach revealed last October, is understood to have affected around 700,000 UK-based customers and many more in the US. Stolen information included email addresses, passwords, usernames and partial card details linked to membership data, as well as driving licence and phone numbers.
Financial organisations must assume they are going to be breached, they are being targeted on a daily basis and the sophistication levels of hackers continues to rise. It's absolutely critical that banks and financial service businesses know about the breach in a matter of minutes or hours, not days. They can then mitigate the risk and avoid further damage to their systems or avoid data loss.
¹ https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/systemic-risk-survey/2018/2018-h1
² 2017 Cost of Data Breach Study: United Kingdom by IBM Security and Ponemon Institute (June 2017).
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BNP Paribas joins forces with Orange Business Services to deploy SD-WAN for 1,800 retail sites in France
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Co-construction approach ensures business continuity during deployment
BNP Paribas has chosen Orange Business Services to deploy an SD-WAN solution in more than 1,800 bank branches across France. Focused on developing and integrating new digital solutions, BNP Paribas continues to provide the highest standards to improve user experience for customers and employees alike.
By integrating Flexible SD-WAN from Orange Business Services, BNP Paribas benefits from a modern and agile technological platform to accelerate its digital transformation. This enables quick and easy deployment of multiple services, such as dynamic routing and path selection, with scalability and flexibility. It also empowers administrators to monitor infrastructure performance and resolve potential network congestion through simple software modifications, thereby optimizing application performance. By deploying SD-WAN, BNP Paribas can take advantage of a fully secure hybrid network that is natively multi-cloud, multi-access and multi-application. The Bank will also benefit from optimized and centralized management and intelligent routing for its new infrastructure.
Close collaboration between business and IT for greater agility
From the start of the project, experts from Orange Business Services and BNP Paribas built the solution design together and prioritized the features to be deployed. More than 3,600 access lines—two per branch, including one Internet access line – are currently being rolled out with a focus on maintaining business continuity for each site during the migration. In addition to the SD-WAN overlay, firewalls for enhanced security are also part of this deployment.
"It was paramount for us to choose a partner who already had proven experience implementing and operating SD-WAN solutions. Orange Business Services stood out as this trusted partner. In addition to their IT expertise, the Orange teams demonstrated a great ability to understand our business challenges, and they knew what needed to be done to support our end-to-end digital transformation. This close collaboration between our teams from the very beginning of the project was one of the keys to its success and to a smooth roll out," said Bernard Gavgani, Chief Information Officer at BNP Paribas Group.
"We are delighted to support BNP Paribas in their transformation program and deploy the first large-scale SD-WAN project in the retail banking industry for the French market. An indepth understanding of our customers' business needs is essential to co-develop customized and innovative solutions. Orange Business Services will continue to accompany BNP Paribas' central and local teams to learn and develop their SD-WAN skills," said Nadine Foulon-Belkacémi, Executive Vice President, French Major Clients at Orange Business Services.
How to ensure you bullet proof your IT in a hybrid finance workplace
By Caleb Mills, Chief Technical Officer at Doherty Associates outlines the dangers faced by finance and private equity firms when it comes to IT infrastructure in a pandemic. Caleb warns that maintaining security is critical as firms continue to work remotely in the current lockdown while making plans to return to the new blended workplace in 2021.
2020 was a year of rapid change – for the technology sector in particular. Virtually overnight, IT firms had to meet the growing demands of many businesses accelerating their technology plans in a bid to stay ahead of the new virtual business environment we suddenly found ourselves in. Covid-19 forced many organisations to automatically relax their security policies so that employees could operate in the remote-only world which followed the UK's first national lockdown in March.
Can personal devices ever be compliant?
When the announcement of the first March lockdown was made, employees were sent home to work, and largely did so on their personal devices; home PCs, personal mobile devices or shared laptops. Compliance calls for organisational data to be encrypted and kept private, access to be audited and for its transmission to be only over secure channels. Many of these requirements are not met if the use of personal devices is allowed carte blanche – so it's very likely that some firms are falling short of their compliance obligations.
Added to this is the fact that many employees do not want to allow their organisation to install management software, enforce policies, or limit their freedom on the use of personal devices. They may feel that their company is infringing personal liberties or 'spying on them'. The most simple and effective (yet costly) solution is to issue company devices for all staff – although there may be some resistance from some to having two devices.
There is an option for controlling company data on personal devices that can satisfy some compliance requirements. Technologies now exist to allow organisational data to be kept in a separate virtual container on the device where policies around encryption and such can be enforced without contravening your employees' privacy. The company portion of the device can be kept in a secure bubble, without enforcing rules or infringing on individual's freedom with their own personal devices.
New risks and responsibilities
The accelerated adoption of remote working has meant many risk and compliance teams are still rushing to catch up. Many firms have not thoroughly identified the risks associated with remote or hybrid working, which continue to evolve as the constant demands for businesses change. Even those who have identified risks are likely only considering the ones they understand. In many cases, compliance teams need assistance from a cyber security expert who can help define the risks they are not aware they are taking. An expert will understand the wide and varied attack vectors and provide context and insight into how they could impact risk. The changing environment might call for updates to your IT use policy, cyber security policy, or other IT related policies.
Navigating risk and liability
The approach for managing risk must start by having a clear understanding of what your organisation's risk appetite is. It is not possible to mitigate or eliminate all risks – there will always be some residual risk and it is important for your organisation to know what level of risk it is willing to accept.
When creating treatment plans for each of your risks, the business should consider the many different angles for controlling and mitigating. There are many technical controls which can enforce your policies, but often organisational controls such as processes or workflows can be just as effective. Choosing to adopt a program like Cyber Essentials can help to ensure that your organisation meets certain requirements. Even the very low bar of its framework can help you to ask pertinent questions about your organisation's security posture.
Changing security boundaries
In days gone by, businesses took some comfort from knowing they had a secure network. They invested in firewalls to build a border around their network, and they trusted workers and the data they accessed to be protected against security threats. Now, many things have changed.
Data is no longer kept solely on servers in the office, it's now stored largely in the cloud. And, thanks to Covid-19, many users are now operating outside of this safe and secure network too. The net effect of these two key changes is that the approach of building a highly secure boundary around your network no longer delivers the desired results. The post-pandemic workplace, even more so in finance and private equity, needs to be productive and secure from anywhere in the world.
The modern hacker is not just focused on defeating a firewall – they want to steal your firm's data – and the way they achieve that is typically to hijack an individual's identity. Modern security now focuses on protecting the data and the identity of workers by using multiple layers of security controls. This multi-layer, or "onion" approach, works on the assumption that a determined attacker can breach anyone or two layers of security protection. To keep your organisation protected, you should have multiple security controls in place to ensure coverage to help keep your environment safe.
Securing and supervising data rooms in a hybrid world
Data rooms provide a critical function by allowing third party organisations to securely access confidential data, so it's important that the sensitivity of this is considered before embarking on any data room project. Appropriate policies about how the data should be accessed and used can then be enforced by the technology, and these clearly defined policies will allow for tightly configured security controls to limit access appropriately.
For example, data room guests might be allowed to view documents, but prevented from downloading them or copying and pasting content from them. Modern capabilities even include the ability to "timebomb" documents – for example to block access to documents after an NDA has expired.
Finally, consider taking Cyber Insurance. This can provide help with investigations, guidance on reporting to the ICO, help with public relations and communications, and help cover other expenses incurred as part of a cyber event.
The ongoing events of 2020 have changed the way we work forever. New risks and opportunities have continued to emerge through this period, and it's ever more apparent that the world will never go back to how it worked before. Hybrid working is here to stay so we need to understand the implications and take appropriate steps to ensure we meet our compliance obligations and control risk exposure through a mixture of controls to stay ahead of the game.
Fraud prevention and user experience: how finance institutions can navigate the increasingly complex digital challenge
By Frank Teruel, Chief Operating Officer at Adara.
Well, here we go again. As Covid-19 cases continue to surge and local officials impose restrictions, brick and mortar companies are once again limited in their ability to deliver their services forcing them to double down on their remote location strategies. From curbside pickup, to Uber eats, to an "Amazon Prime" Christmas, the surge in the last 90 days has exacerbated an already difficult business environment. And banking has been no exception. In fact, the consequences have been more significant given the nature of in-person banking…just imagine the difficulties inherent in bringing that service curbside. So, what exactly has the pandemic done to banking?
Customers galore
With in-branch services limited, less digitally-savvy, first time, digital customers have made the jump to online banking products like Klarna for real-time loans, and digital-only bank account offerings like Starling Bank, Atom Bank, and Monzo. The move has been a digital consumer bonanza for online financial institutions which, while happy with the new customers, are left with the daunting task of determining who they are and whether to trust them.
Unquestionably, the transition to digital banking has brought positive benefits to first-time users such as greater convenience and transparency, but it has also resulted in a less than desirable outcome: increasing levels of fraud and sophistication in attacks. The reality is that many of these nascent digital customers have very little on-line transaction history and virtually no digital identities as a reference point for identity and verification. Consequently, with more and more of them moving their banking online, traditional methods of determining "who is on the other end of a transaction" have been tested, and in many cases become less effective or completely obsolete. And here's the rub; with little to no digital identities, limited transaction history, and never before seen devices, financial organisations are defaulting to more draconian verification methods…stepping up customers, challenging them with KYC questions, and generally increasing transaction friction.
Go easy on them
Yet, before we castigate the institutions in question, a degree of understanding is warranted. After all, the tsunami of new online transactions represents a significant challenge. And what's a bank to do? If a bank falsely deems a transaction fraudulent, they are ruining a customer's on-line experience by creating unnecessary friction which predictably leads to transaction abandonment. On the other hand, if the bank defaults to no friction and allows all of these new transaction to run, it could be a fraudster's paradise…"free loans, credit cards, and other financial instruments on isle 3!" So, determining the person on the other end of the transaction is paramount to a customer's experience as well as the future success of a financial institution in maintaining account holders and preventing fraud losses.
Fraud fighting is a full-time, real-time business…and it isn't cheap!
Fraudsters learn, adapt, share insights, and then repeat the cycle. Always searching for vulnerabilities, they create new and complex methods to circumvent detection. For example, during the pandemic, banks and other on-line business are seeing a significant increase in spear phishing, cross-site scripting, and man in the middle attacks. Tack on impersonation scams, scary intrusions like the SolarWinds hack that has left government and commercial organizations scrambling, and incessant BOT attacks and its clear the velocity and diversity of attacks add a whole new level of complexity…and the dollars start adding up quickly! Not only do these attacks result in higher costs for financial organisations but they create significant brand blow back. Online businesses, especially banks, need to rethink their identity verification protocols landing on those that balance digital identity solutions that factor in identity, context, and behavior. Context is a key element to ensure a balanced approach and mitigate overreactions. Because with fraud currently surging, there is a danger that financial institutions over-correct and prevent customers from completing legitimate transactions. Organisations need to resist the urge to implement stringent measures or checks and instead they need to be smarter in rooting out fraudulent purchases in the first place.
Harmonizing Identity…the only real verification
Effective identity verification starts with harmonizing all of a customer's disparate digital personas into one digital identity. Every customer has multiple digital personas with which they transact in the online world. For example, assuming email as the common credential denominator (along with an appropriate password), a customer may use Gmail to access Lloyds Bank, Yahoo for a Gumtree ad, and Hotmail to place a Tesco grocery order. While each of these are all different digital personas, they represent the same customer. Understanding the collective personas and associating them with one harmonized identity provides the necessary confidence as to the integrity of the identity. Next, understanding the context derived from prior transaction history, device information, location, and intent data like searches and outcome data, allows organizations to also add a predictive element to the analysis. Together, these factors help build confidence that the customer is legitimate and, equally importantly, whether to trust the customer within the context of the transaction.
The Time Space Continuum
Context can help interpret behavior that would otherwise be immediately flagged for fraud. Consider a customer that has just purchased a jacket at John Lewis using a London IP address and then immediately purchases a package tour from an IP in Reykjavik. Relying solely on the IP signals would flag the second transaction as likely fraud. However, if the person routinely uses a VPN while making transactions and using the Reykjavik IP is a known transactional attribute, then the time distance conundrum is nonexistent because the 1173-mile journey is just a quick digital hop…it's likely legitimate and hasn't broken the laws of physics. If it's also determined that the customer has been searching for Iceland trips and subsequently books a flight, the tour purchase becomes even more credible because every transaction that uses those elements is mapped to that digital identity and strengthens the association between that specific transactional element and the identity's behavior.
While one imaginary purchase is certainly not the whole picture, financial institutions need to make these decisions around fraud in an instant. Without the proper contextual information, banks and other organisations can easily flag a genuine purchase as fraudulent and is so doing, aggravate the customer and because of transaction abandonment, hand market share to their competitor. The only solution that fits the bill is to harmonize digital identities. Armed with a verified identity, deterministic facts (the customer is in London) and probabilistic measures (the customer is planning on visiting Iceland) the transaction assessment will be accurate and eliminate friction.
Use digital identities that are:
built on global consortiums that provide a global view of a customer
harmonized to ensure no single digital persona is compromised or acting anomalously
provide both deterministic and probabilistic insights
and most importantly, built on consented and permissioned data
COVID-19 and the subsequent increased use of digital banking products have opened the door to fraud. While fraudsters try to take advantage of the current situation, financial institutions can ruin their schemes by ensuring that they work with the best data partners in order to provide the context needed to verify transactions and reduce friction.
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Adopting a new cat or dog means plenty of changes for both you and your pet. Many new pet parents will opt to feed their new addition something different from what they were eating at the shelter or foster home. However, abruptly switching foods can upset your dog or cat's digestive system, so it's best to make this change slowly. Here are some tips from our friends at Purina on how to switch your pet's food so that the transition is a healthy and happy one.
Although you'll be anxious to see the difference your new food can make in your dog, please allow 7 – 10 days to ease the transition from his current food. Each day, simply feed a little less of the previous food and a little more of the new food until you're feeding the new food exclusively.
Introduce new food to your dog in small amounts.
Feed a little bit more of the new food to your dog each day, while continuing to remove the equivalent amount of the current food. After about 6-7 days, the new food should make up the majority of your dog's meal. Continue increasing the amount of the new food and decreasing your dog's former food until you are feeding the new food exclusively.
It's best to gradually wean your cat off the current food and onto the new one.
Cats have sensitive stomachs and may become ill or stop eating if their food is changed abruptly. This can happen when a new food alters the intestinal environment, which may lead to diarrhea, vomiting, and/or refusal to eat—that's why it's best to gradually wean your cat off the current food and onto the new one.
Try using the "1/4 every 4 days" rule: Add 25% new food every four days until your cat is completely transitioned to the new diet. So feed your cat 75% current food and 25% new food for the first four days, 50% current food and 50% new food for the next four days, 25% "old" food and 75% new for the following four days—and then your cat can be fully transitioned to the new food!


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PERSPECTIVES ON THE INDUSTRIES AND ISSUES THAT MATTER
Technology Transformation
Home / Blog / Health
Honoring My Son While Fighting Childhood Cancer
Sep 19, 2018 3 Min. Read
The Spark in your inbox.
After my son passed away from leukemia at the age of 12, our family found a way to honor him—and help others.
Every year, 15,780 children under the age of 21 are diagnosed with cancer in the United States. Sadly, approximately one quarter of them will not survive the disease.
I am the mom of a little boy who did not survive his battle with leukemia, one of the most common forms of childhood cancer. My son, Ben, began his fight in kindergarten. He was later put in remission, but then relapsed and battled leukemia again. This time he had a bone marrow transplant. He relapsed again and needed a second bone marrow transplant. The second transplant was too much for him, and his complications were horribly debilitating. After a very brave six-year fight, Ben passed away in 2009—just before his 12th birthday.
So where does that leave us?
Well, it leaves my husband, daughter, and me very sad and lonely without Ben. Our family is incomplete. It's like trying to drive a car with three wheels: it doesn't feel, look, or work right. It's not how it's supposed to be. We were a Party of Four. That's how we were meant to be.
Thankfully, with the support of our family, friends, and community, we found something to honor Ben and help other children who are facing a similar health crisis. Within the year after we lost our very sweet boy, my husband, daughter, and some very close friends started a run/walk in his memory. Appropriately named Ben's Run, the event raises funds to support life-saving clinical trial research. After eight years, with a yearly average of 1,000 registered runners and walkers, we have raised more than $630,000.
This money—which we donate to Children's National in Washington, DC—will fund cutting-edge clinical trial research: investigations into early detection of pediatric cancer after relapse. Early detection makes it easier to determine the appropriate treatment—and gives children a better chance at a healthy life.
Approximately 30 children are participating in these trials, which combine therapies and scans to detect, and effectively treat, cancer relapse at its very earliest stage. Once a child relapses, his or her chances for survival drop dramatically. These trials are the last hope for these children.
Ben passed away in the month of September, which also happens to be Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. It's a time of year for reflection for me, my family, and everyone who has been touched by childhood cancer.
But it is also a time for action.
This is when we start planning for the run, which occurs in April. The run helps my family get through the sadness of our loss and energizes us to help other children, just like Ben. We're told by people who participate—by running, walking, or volunteering—that the event is a powerful outlet to do something healthy, so others might be healthy.
This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, inspire yourself to help someone else. You can start by marking your calendar for the 9th annual Ben's Run on April 6, 2019 in Silver Spring, MD. However, if you can't participate in our event, I encourage you to find some other way to help children and families who are enduring the fight of their lives.
My family and I want to make sure that others can remain a Party of Four.
By Clare Lynam, ICF Senior Manager - Social Marketing
File Under Health
To Reduce the Global Cancer Burden, We Must Improve Local Research and Data Infrastructure
World Cancer Day 2019 serves as a brutal reminder of the outsized burden carried by low-income countries.
By Clare Lynam
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Pressa was an International Press Exhibition held in Cologne between May and October, 1928.

As German exhibitors were barred from participating in the Exposition International des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modern held in Paris in 1925, that this exhibition was held in Germany indicated the rehabilitation of Germany as regards international projects of this kind.

Pavilions

Soviet Pavilion
El Lissitzky was responsible for the Soviet pavilion, which received critical acclaim. He had the support of Aleksandr Naumov, Sergei Senkin and Gustav Klutsis.

Czechoslovak Pavilion
Ladislav Sutnar was responsible for the Czechoslovak pavilion. In this he was aided by Augustin Tschinkel.

Advertising constructions
As well as country pavilions, companies also contributed buildings.

HAG-Turm
The HAG-Turm was a 42m tower built for Café HAG. This was built in 70 days. The architect was Bernhard Hoetger, an architect who had previously worked for Ludwig Roselius, the founder of Café Hag. The building had ten storeys which contained all the working machinery necessary to create a working factory. 37 flags were on display on the front of tower representing the global reach of the company. Statistical and historical information was provided about coffee production, highlighting the part played by Café HAG. Scientific and medical experts were also present to provide further information to the public. Café HAG had become famous for their process of decaffination and so there was also information about the bad effects of caffeine on human and animal health.

References

External links
 Fostinum: Photos from the Pressa Exhibition

1928 in Germany
Art exhibitions in Germany
20th century in Cologne

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Q: Is Topological Space a Metric Space? What's the correct relationship between these two spaces?
I think that topological space is a metric space, since the open is defined by a metric such that $d(x, a) < \epsilon$.

A: Technically a metric space is not a topological space, and a topological space is not a metric space: a metric space is an ordered pair $\langle X,d\rangle$ such that $d$ is a metric on $X$, and a topological space is an ordered pair $\langle X,\tau\rangle$ such that $\tau$ is a topology on $X$. A metric on $X$ is a special kind of function from $X\times X$ to $\Bbb R$, and a topology on $X$ is a special kind of subset of $\wp(X)$, and obviously these cannot be the same thing. Thus, neither class is technically a subclass of the other.
What is true, however, is that every metric $d$ on a set $X$ generates a topology $\tau_d$ on the set: $\tau_d$ is the topology that has as a base $\{B_d(x,\epsilon):x\in X\text{ and }\epsilon>0\}$, where
$$B_d(x,\epsilon)=\{y\in X:d(x,y)<\epsilon\}\;.$$
Thus, people often say, rather sloppily, that every metric space is a topological space.
On the other hand, it is not true that every topology on a set $X$ can be generated by a metric on $X$. A topological space $\langle X,\tau\rangle$ whose topology can be generated by a metric on $X$ is said to be metrizable. Many, many spaces, even quite nice ones, are not metrizable. Thus, it isn't true that every topological space 'is' a metric space, even in the sloppy sense in which every metric space 'is' a topological space.

A: Every metric space is a topological space.  A subset $S$ of a metric space is open if for every $x\in S$ there exists $\varepsilon>0$ such that the open ball of radius $\varepsilon$ about $x$ is a subset of $S$.  One can show that this class of sets is closed under finite intersections and under all unions, and the empty set and the whole space are open.  Therefore it's a topological space.
Some topological spaces are not metric spaces.  Among these are the "long line" (google that in quotes with the additional term "topology" not in the same quotes) and (if I recall correctly) the set of all functions $\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$ with the topology of pointwise convergence.

A: Not every topological space is a metric space. However, every metric space is a topological space with the topology being all the open sets of the metric space. That is because the union of an arbitrary collection of open sets in a metric space is open, and trivially, the empty set and the space are both open. Lastly, the intersection of an arbitrary finite collection of open sets in a metric space is also open.

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Sudha & Narayana Murthy's Story Teaches Us There Is More To Relationships Than Just Romance
Ritika Sherry
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We take inspiration from their philanthropy and their simplicity, but Narayana and Sudha Murthy's loves story is pretty inspirational too.
Narayana Murthy was shy and an introvert. Sudha Murthy (née Kulkarni) was a bold, ambitious computer scientist. They both met in Pune through their mutual friend, Prasanna (now the global head at Wipro).
Source: SuccessStory
The first date
At first coy, Murthy made the first move when he invited Sudha along with other friends to dinner. Since Sudha was the only girl in her group, she refused at first. But Murthy persisted and so she agreed to meet him at 7.30 PM the following day at Green Fields hotel on the Main Road, Pune.
Source: Rediff
When Murthy proposed to Sudha
The two soon became friends. They exchanged conversations about books and Murthy relayed his experiences abroad. The conversations were never romantic, but one day at dinner, it all changed.
Murthy said, I want to tell you something. I knew this was it. It was coming. He said, I am 5'4" tall. I come from a lower middleclass family. I can never become rich. You are beautiful, bright, intelligent and you can get anyone you want. But will you marry me?
Source: Cotton Boys School, Bangalore
Sudha did not reply in haste and asked Murthy for some time. She told her parents about the proposal and naturally there were inhibitions.
When Murthy met Sudha's parents, and things hit south
Murthy's first meeting with Sudha's parents is something they can laugh about now. But the crucial meeting had a shaky start.
My parents agreed to meet Murthy in Pune on a particular day at 10 a. m sharp. Murthy did not turn up. How can I trust a man to take care of my daughter if he cannot keep an appointment, asked my father.
Source: QZ
Murthy showed up at Sudha's place in a bright red shirt two hours late. Sudha's father was unimpressed. But things were going to go further south with what happened next.
My father asked him what he wanted to become in life. Murthy said he wanted to become a politician in the communist party and wanted to open an orphanage. My father gave his verdict. NO. I don't want my daughter to marry somebody who wants to become a communist and then open an orphanage when he himself didn't have money to support his family.
Even though Murthy scored no points in the father's book. It was enough for Sudha who, by this time, realized that she loved him.
I wanted to marry Murthy because he is an honest man.
Source: Jagran
Sudha was now caught between two most important men in her life: her father who insisted that Murthy get a steady job and Murthy who never did things under pressure from someone.
The beautiful three years of courtship
The relationship remained in a limbo for three years. But that is when their love blossomed. They went out to the movies and dinners.
Source: FilmiBeat
Sudha jokes about how one of the richest people in India, was once always broke.
He always owed me money. We used to go for dinner and he would say, I don t have money with me, you pay my share, will return it to you later. For three years, I maintained a book of Murthy's debts to me. No, he never returned the money and I finally tore it up after our wedding. The amount was a little over Rs 4,000.
Murthy had by then quit his job as research assistant to become an entrepreneur and start his software company. It was the late 70s and computers in India were making headway in businesses.
When Narayana Murthy and Sudha Kulkarni exchanged vows
At the end of 1977, Murthy took up the position as General Manager at Patni computers in Bombay (now Mumbai) and wanted to marry Sudha before going to the US on a training project.
Sudha's father was now glad of Murthy's steady income and gave his consent to their marriage.
Source: Forbes India
The two tied the knot on February 10, 1978 in Murthy's house in Bangalore. Their wedding was a simple affair with just the family of the two. The whole wedding cost 800 wherein both pitched in equal amount.
Source: Business Standard
Big dreams, bigger sacrifices
In 1981, Murthy realized his big dream and it was the beginning for Infosys, one of the biggest names in software consulting. Murthy's passion to create good quality software was strong but it was held back due to lack of capital.
This is where Sudha came to the rescue.
We were living a comfortable life in Bombay with a regular pay check and I didn't want to rock the boat. But Murthy was passionate about creating good quality software. I decided to support him. Typical of Murthy, he just had a dream and no money. So I gave him Rs 10,000 which I had saved for a rainy day, without his knowledge and told him, This is all I have. Take it. I give you three years sabbatical leave. I will take care of the financial needs of our house. You go and chase your dreams without any worry.
As Murthy worked hard with co-founders (Nandan Nilekani among them) to realize his dreams, Sudha became the rock that kept their relationship and Murthy's ambitions steady. She quit Telco where she worked and moved to Pune to help Murthy. Later on, in 1983, first Murthy and later Sudha moved to Bangalore.
Source: India Today
For some time, the two worked shoulder to shoulder to bring Infosys up. However, Murthy felt that the company could not grow at the cost of ignoring family (of four by this time).
Murthy made it very clear that it would either be me or him working at Infosys. Never the two of
And so, Sudha took a backseat and took the role of a homemaker. And Murthy has never forgotten her sacrifice.
Even today, Murthy says, Sudha, I stepped on your career to make mine. You are responsible for my success.
Source: gunjanjain.com
The world is testimony to their success, both as strong individuals but as a great team that puts the needs of the humankind before their own selves. But their love story is something that needs to be talked about more: this beautiful relationship based on solid foundation of principles and resolve, while staying true to yourself and your partner.
Even as they grow old together, the romance has not faded away. While their shared love for things make into sweet gestures. Their differences never get in the way of living their own lives.
Murthy and I are two opposites that complement each other. Murthy is sensitive and romantic in his own way. He always gifts me books addressed 'From Me to You. Or 'To the person I most admire, etc. We both love books. I am an extrovert and he is an introvert. I love watching movies and listening to classical music. Murthy loves listening to English classical music. I go out for movies with my students and secretary every other week.
Excerpts taken from Sudha Murthy's book.


I am not posting too many details because I do not know what I am at liberty to share, but please pray for a baby that was born this week. His mommy and daddy have been told he will be in the NICU for a few days as he figures out a few important skills. Pray he figures them out quickly and efficiently, and that his family has peace and rest at this time.


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Russian senator Arashukov denied $150,000 bail, put in jail
Charges brought against arrested Federation Council member
Investigators seek detention for Russian senator charged with murder
Father of arrested senator suspected of $455 mln gas embezzlement
Russian senator arrested on suspicion of murder
© RIA Novosti, Vladimir Pesnya
Tags: Murder, Moscow's Basmanny District Court, Karachay-Cherkessia Republic, Russia
MOSCOW, January 31 (RAPSI) – Moscow's Basmanny District Court has refused a 10-million-ruble (over $150,000) bail to a member of Russia's Federation Council Rauf Arashukov, who stands charged with murder and organizing a gang, RAPSI has reported from the courtroom.
The senator has been put in detention for two months.
The hearing has been held behind closed doors because of threats directed against Arashukov.
Investigators claim that the member of parliament's upper house was involved in the murder of a Karachay-Cherkessia public youth movement's deputy chairman Aslan Zhukov and the republican president's advisor Fral Shebzukhov in 2010.
He has been charged with murder, participation in a gang and witness tampering.
Moreover, investigators believe that the senator is implicated to natural gas embezzlement from Gazprom company.
He was arrested in the Federation Council on January 30. The upper house of parliament stripped Arashukov of his immunity and gave consent to his prosecution upon an application by the Prosecutor General.
Later, his father Raul Arashukov was also arrested on suspicion of embezzling natural gas worth over 30 billion rubles ($455 million) from Gazprom.
09:43 31/01/2019 Moscow's Basmanny District Court has refused a 10-million-ruble (over $150,000) bail to a member of Russia's Federation Council Rauf Arashukov, who stands charged with murder and organizing a gang.


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Woloschtscha ( und ; ) ist ein Dorf in der ukrainischen Oblast Lwiw mit etwa 1200 Einwohnern (2001).

Das erstmals 1425 schriftlich erwähnte Dorf liegt im Norden des Rajon Drohobytsch und war bis 2020 die einzige Ortschaft der gleichnamigen, 29 km² großen Landratsgemeinde.

Am 12. Juni 2020 wurde das Dorf ein Teil der neu gegründeten Siedlungsgemeinde Medenytschi (Меденицька селищна громада/Medenyzka selyschtschna hromada).

Die Ortschaft liegt 19 km nördlich vom Rajonzentrum Drohobytsch und 57 km südwestlich vom Oblastzentrum Lwiw. Im Dorf steht die Sankt-Johannes-der-Täufer-Kirche aus dem Jahr 1897.

Weblinks

 Ortsgeschichte Woloschtscha in der Geschichte der Städte und Dörfer der Ukrainischen SSR (ukrainisch)

Einzelnachweise

Ort in der Oblast Lwiw
Rajon Drohobytsch
Ersterwähnung 1425


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Q: foreach loop saying that there are extra characters after close-brace. Cannot identify where proc p_derived_bars args {
    *createmarkpanel elems 1 "select 3d elems"
    set buff1 ""
    set buff2 ""
    set i 0; set j 0
    foreach NodeList [hm_getvalue elems mark=1 dataname = nodes] cx [hm_getvalue elems mark=1 dataname=centrex] cy [hm_getvalue elems mark=1 dataname=centrey] cz[hm_getvalue elems mark=1 dataname=centrez] {
      append buff1 "GRID,[incr i],,$cx,$cy,$cz\n"
       foreach NodeId $NodeList {
         append buff2 "PLOTEL,[incr j],$i,$NodeId\n"
        }
    }

    set fpt [open temp.fem w]
    puts $fpt $buff1
    puts $fpt $buff2
    close $fpt
}

I cannot see where the extra space is, would someone mind helping me out. This is for Hypermesh.

A: Here, you are missing a space:
  cz[hm

that will cause the incorrect number of arguments to be passed to foreach.


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in: A Man's Life
Guest Contributor • July 20, 2012 Last updated: March 13, 2019
Getting Tough With Yourself
Editor's note: This is guest post from Marcus Brotherton. It originally ran on Men Who Lead Well (www.marcusbrotherton.com).
One harmful mindset that can keep a man from fulfilling his calling and potential is self-coddling. This is when he convinces himself he deserves a break, and runs to something that ultimately harms himself.
The WWII Marines of K/3/5 had been fighting on Guadalcanal for weeks. C-rations had run out, and the men ate twice daily portions of coconuts and wormy rice they'd confiscated from the Japanese.
Sid Phillips, left, with W.O. Brown
PFC Sid Phillips (featured in HBO's The Pacific) grew increasingly concerned for his hometown friend, W.O. Brown, racked with severe dysentery. Everything W.O. tried to eat ran straight through him. There was no medicine. No cots to lie on. The sick were simply stretched out on the ground. W.O. grew so emaciated he was too weak even to sit up. Flies covered him as he lay in his own diarrhea.
"It was bad," Phillips reported in an interview with me. "I didn't think W.O. was going to survive."
Each day, Phillips carried W.O. to the ocean and helped him get clean. I asked Phillips if he remembered any specific conversations he had with W.O. during these times of carrying him. Here, I was expecting a poignant story. I pictured this young battle-hardened Marine carrying his nearly-dead buddy to the water. "Keep holding on," Phillips would whisper. "Have courage. Just think of mom and apple pie." Something like that.
But Phillips just chuckled. "Oh yeah, I remember. I told W.O. to stop being such a faker and take a salt tablet."
The response threw me. I asked Phillips (who eventually became a medical doctor) what his strategy was.
"Well, it didn't help a man to overly commiserate with him," Phillips said. "If you did, it just depressed him. But if you kidded him, it made him smile. The ribbing was all good natured. He'd fire back some wisecrack at you, and soon he'd get to fighting again."
How does this apply to manhood today?
Phillips respected W.O. Brown as someone who had the capacity to get up and go on. So let's believe the same about ourselves.
Anytime a man is in a downed place—i.e. he's annoyed, angry, tired, hurt, lonely, stressed, or frustrated—he is tempted to become overly sympathetic with himself. He gets that insidious, creepy, pampering mindset that tells him he deserves a break—just this once.
I'm not talking about kicking back on the couch with a bag of Doritos. Not that kind of a break.
I'm talking about blowing it: the lie that it's okay to run to a favorite vice. We've all got them. We run to whatever ultimately harms us, because we've convinced ourselves it helps. It's the worst form of coddling.
Get tough with yourself. Knock it off, ya faker. Take a salt tablet, and get back to the battle. Sure, frustrations exist. But you don't need that bottle. You don't need that porn. You don't need to give in to that moment of rage on the freeway. You've only convinced yourself you do.
By the way, the strategy works. W.O. Brown survived the dysentery—and the war.
All Photos Courtesy of Valor Studios
Editor's note: If you want to learn more about Sid Phillips I highly recommend watching this profile that was done of him for HBO's The Pacific. A really great watch:
Sunday Firesides: Act on What You Have, to Get What You Don't
Sunday Firesides: The Last Great Adventure
Finally Understand How to Keep a Bullet Journal
Sunday Firesides: Change at the Leverage Point


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Q: Does every development machine need to install a server to push code to GitHub? I'm new to Git/GitHub and I'm really struggling to push my local repos to the remote repos I've set up on GitHub. I started reading the Git manual and the reference book and found myself getting more confused that educated.
As I understand it, the two major options for pushing local repos to remote repos are HTTPS and SSH. Having looked at the process for setting up SSH and finding it complicated and unclear in some respects, I think I'd like to stick with HTTPS for now. The book talks about setting up servers but I'm not at all clear about that. Do I need to set up a server on my local machine to push my code to the remote repo? Aren't the HTTPS versions of the commands sufficient? Or is setting up a server an option that might simplify some aspects of pushing code to my remote repos?
I'm deliberately NOT including any code in this question because I view it as a concept question. This seems to be the key concept that I need to understand to figure out why my pushes aren't working. Once you've answered this question, I hope I can frame a coherent question about my specific problem with pushing code to my remotes.
Please understand that I'm new to Git and seem to have some fundamental gaps in my understanding of the concepts so please don't assume a deep knowledge of Git. This is essentially my first version control system since Panvalet, a mainframe tool we used in the 80s. Also, I should mention that my local machine is running Windows 10 and the current version of Git Bash.

A: No, you don't need to set up a server on your local machine, when you will need the functionalities of git.
You just have to connect (with SSH or HTTPS, as you have already correctly recognized in the question) your local repository to the remote repository on the git server (GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket...). And after connected, you can need the full functionalities from git.
If you would have a own git-server on your system (for example, on your Synology NAS), then you must setting up your own git server, otherwise, you don't need to set up a server, that's what GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket... does.

A: first a warm welcome to the git community! :)
To clarify some things first: git is a decentralized vcs, you typically use a server as a central point to store your repository, but every machine can keep its own version of your repository.
In your case you are using GitHub. They are hosting a server for you, so you only need an GitHub account, and create a repo there. From this point you can use https/ssh as protocol layer to sync your changes to the github servers.
Just run git push and Git will ask your for credentials (at first), after that the windows credentials manager keeps track of your username and password on your local machine.

(taken from https://dzone.com/articles/git-tutorial-commands-and-operations-in-git)


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class ReplacementCypher
  def initialize(encryption_dictionary, decryption_dictionary, missing_char = '_')
    @encryption_dictionary = encryption_dictionary
    @decryption_dictionary = decryption_dictionary
    @missing_char = missing_char
  end

  def self.traverse_dictionary(dictionary)
    dictionary.each_with_object({}) do |(key, value), dictionary|
      dictionary[value] = key unless value.nil? && value.empty?
      dictionary
    end
  end

  def self.rotate(alphabet, n)
    encryption_dictionary = {}
    decryption_dictionary = {}
    alphabet.each_with_index do |char, index|
      new_index = (index + n + 1) % alphabet.size - 1
      new_char = alphabet[new_index]
      encryption_dictionary[char] = new_char
      decryption_dictionary[new_char] = char
    end
    [encryption_dictionary, decryption_dictionary]
  end

  def encrypt(message)
    message.split('').each_with_object('') do |char, answer|
      new_char = @encryption_dictionary[char].nil? ? @missing_char : @encryption_dictionary[char]
      answer << new_char
    end
  end

  def decrypt(cypher)
    cypher.split('').each_with_object('') do |char, answer|
      new_char = @decryption_dictionary[char].nil? ? @missing_char : @decryption_dictionary[char]
      answer << new_char
    end
  end
end

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The 2013 New Mexico State Aggies football team represents New Mexico State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by first–year head coach Doug Martin and played their home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium. They competed as an independent. They were a football–only member of the Sun Belt Conference (SBC) from 2014 to 2017.

Schedule

Aggie Vision affiliates, by game:
Minnesota- FCS Pacific [JIP], Comcast New Mexico, FS Arizona+, Altitude2, BTN2Go
UTEP- Comcast New Mexico, Altitude2, KASY
San Diego State- Comcast New Mexico, Altitude, FS Arizona+, KASY, KVIA, FS San Diego, ESPN3
Rice- Comcast New Mexico, Altitude [JIP], Comcast Houston+, KVIA, ESPN3
Abilene Christian- FCS Pacific [JIP], Comcast New Mexico, Altitude, FS Arizona+, KVIA, ESPN3
Boston College- Comcast New Mexico, Altitude2, FS Arizona+, Comcast Houston+, KASY, KVIA, ESPN3
Idaho- Comcast New Mexico, Altitude, Comcast Houston+, KASY, KVIA, ESPN3

Game summaries

@ Texas

Minnesota

UTEP

@ UCLA

First meeting between the two schools. New Mexico State head coach Doug Martin replaced DeWayne Walker, who was a former UCLA defensive coordinator. Nick Pasquale was remembered during the game.

1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Jordon James 4-yard run (Kaim Fairbairn kick)

2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Steven Manfro 20-yard pass from Brett Hundley (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Manfro 12-yard run (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Fairbairn 38-yard field goal; UCLA – Devin Fuller 21-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick)

3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Shaquell Evans 7-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – James 19-yard run (Fairbairn kick)

4th quarter scoring: NMSU – Adam Shapiro 33-yard pass from A. McDonald (Mitch Johnson kick); UCLA – Malcolm Jones 3-yard run (Fairbairn kick); NMSU – B. Betancourt 4-yard run (Johnson kick failed); UCLA – Jones 3-yard run (Fairbairn kick)

San Diego State

@ New Mexico

Rice

Abilene Christian

@ Louisiana–Lafayette

Boston College

@ Florida Atlantic

Idaho

References

New Mexico State
New Mexico State Aggies football seasons
New Mexico State Aggies football


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The trial and conviction of an Israeli soldier, Sgt. Elor Azarya and the detailed decision handed down by the court did not end the polarization and internal conflict over this case – if anything, the conviction increased the divisions. From the beginning, the anger and threats of violence that characterize political discourse in Israel (as elsewhere) exploited this tragedy in support of narrow ideological agendas. And with the sentencing, appeals, and arguments over whether Azarya should be pardoned, the polarization is likely to grow.
Although the case focused on the actions of one soldier in the always tense city of Hebron, the conflict immediately became one of right vs. left, erasing the complex reality in between. The network of civil society groups claiming to promote human rights and peace are among the core activists and polarizers, enabled by large budgets provided by European governments and some (mainly American) private foundations.
The political organization known as B'Tselem has played a central role in this process. As Prof. Asa Kasher, who formulated the IDF Code of Ethics, wrote: "most of the Israeli public became aware of the Hebron incident by watching a video produced by a Palestinian photographer working with the radical left organization B'Tselem." Indeed, B'Ttselem and its supporters falsely claimed that it their video that led to Azarya's trial.
But the facts are quite different. Immediately after Azarya fired his gun at the head of the wounded Palestinian terrorist who had attacked another soldier in Azarya's unit, his commanders began an investigation and recognized that he had violated orders. Had normal procedures been followed, he would have been tried, convicted, punished and discharged.
This "mistaken idea" is facilitated or at least aided significantly by large grants that B'Tselem receives from European governments (in addition to small amounts from the private New Israel Fund [NIF]). Of the NIS 9.3 million ($2.5 million) reported in the NGO's latest published financials, two-thirds came from funds (usually through top-secret procedures) of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, UK, the Netherlands, Spain, and others. Together, between 2012 and 2014, Israeli political NGOs on the left (many of which are current or past members of the NIF network) reported receiving NIS 170 million or $45 million from European governments, adding massively to the anger and polarization of Israeli society.
The policy of secretly funding a select group of Israeli political NGOs such as Peace Now began in the 1990s, partly as a means of giving the Europeans some leverage in the Oslo peace process. These grants were an end in themselves, and no mechanism was created to assess what, if anything, was accomplished by these funds. Over the years, the amounts have grown significantly, but still without oversight. The funders and NGO recipients developed close relationships, and nobody questioned the wisdom or morality of this process.
European officials claim that the money promotes democracy, peace and human rights, but the details show that most of the funds are used instead for political warfare, through boycotts and false "war crimes" campaigns, in order to pressure Israel to "end the occupation". Indeed, the threat that phony NGO "war crimes" accusations will result in IDF soldiers being dragged before the International Criminal Court in The Hague is central to understanding the angry response to the role of B'Tselem in the Azarya trial.
Furthermore, Israelis, and not only on the right, ask how Britain would react if foreign governments were to fund organizations whose officials go around the world accusing their soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan of war crimes. Or whether any European country would approve of funds to pay for speeches like the one made by Hagai El-ad, the head of B'Tselem, in October, at the UN Security Council (following an invitation from such human rights stalwarts as Malaysia, Venezuela and Egypt) calling for measures to force Israel's government to adopt his preferred policies.
Europe has its own political and moral crises, to which it could apply the millions in taxpayer funds channeled to B'Tselem and the other NGOs. And Israel faces enough challenges without adding to the dangerous polarization unleashed in the Azarya trial.
Professor Gerald M. Steinberg teaches political science at Bar Ilan University, and is President of NGO Monitor in Jerusalem.


Welcome to "Respect and Loyalty"
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Entertainment Bollywood 07 Nov 2020 Kajal all praises fo ...
Kajal all praises for her husband's support
DECCAN CHRONICLE. | PRIYANKA CHANDANI
Published Nov 8, 2020, 12:15 am IST
While listing her film and future plans, Kajal Aggarwal confesses her husband and family remain priority
Gautam Kitchlu and Kajal Aggarwal
In 2018, as she watched Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone get married in extravagant ceremonies, southern actress Kajal Aggarwal wanted to tie the knot, too. But then, said the actress, she wasn't ready.
Then, after a sudden wedding announcement, on October 30, Kajal decided to get hitched to her long-time friend and businessman Gautam Kitchlu in an intimate ceremony in Mumbai. When we caught up with the actress at a brand promotion, Kajal opened up not only about her marriage but also her plans for the future.
Excerpts from the interview:
Had you planned on keeping your wedding private affair, what's with the sudden announcement?
I've brought attention to my personal life. Even on social media, I don't really talk about anything other than my work, largely active on social media during my releases and then subdued. Additionally, Gautam doesn't come from a film background and I didn't want him or his family to feel uncomfortable at any time. I feel it's my responsibility to ensure their comfort. I wanted it to be a private affair till I was sure, I wanted to break the news though people had found out about it.
You'd said that spending time with family is the biggest challenge. Now you have two families. How do you plan to balance your work and family life? Where will you be based out of now?
I'll always come back home to my husband; I know he'll be there for me. I'm sure there'll be times when I've to decide between work and family though I hope it doesn't happen. I'm very lucky I found a partner in Gautam, who's known me for years and understands my work and he's not only comfortable with it but also very supportive. And that sort of understanding with your husband is very important when you're married and working. But no matter how much I love my work, family remain priority.
Couples usually decide a key to follow to lead a happy married life. Was there anything you both talked about and want to follow?
While sitting on our pheras, we had a pandit ji who explained the rituals to us beautifully, and Gautam and I were completely immersed during every vow we made. In the hope that we don't forget them, we've decided we'll revisit those vows periodically.
Having married in the times of COVID-19, you had to keep away almost all your dear friends. How did that feel?
Oh, I missed many and it was difficult without the presence of the friends and close friends I wanted with me then. Additionally, my maasi (maternal aunt) who lives in Amritsar and my sisters in New York and San Francisco couldn't join us either, though my sister in London, came, quarantined herself and attended the ceremonies. Even so, it was difficult without the immediate family. Gautam also had family members who couldn't attend the wedding. Many of my colleagues from Chennai and Hyderabad, whom I really wanted to have during the occasion, couldn't make it. I'd have enjoyed hosting them. In that sense, I was slightly sad. But Gautam and I are considering receptions in Chennai and Hyderabad depending on the situation.
You've joined the league of actresses such as Hema Malini, Rekha, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor Khan who've collaborated with HUL for beauty brands. How did you decide you'll endorse Nature Protect?
I've had a very long-standing relationship with HUL and resonate with the product and the brand value. The brand has touched upon a pressing matter — the safety protocols around the pandemic.
I don't think we're doing enough or understand the impact of this. Some of my family members have lost their lives to the disease. We can't behave like everything is hunky-dory just because the country has opened up. We must maintain safety and hygiene. I realised this especially during my wedding. Though we maintained the entire protocol of testing every person who visited, there was still an outside exposure I knew I couldn't control. I decided to collaborate because of the levels at which we need to ensure safety.
Many artists pan India have moved on to the OTT platform. Do you have any plans to enter the streaming platforms, too?
I have already ventured into OTT and have a show called Live Telecast launching soon. I feel it's a part of the new normal we're currently dealing with. But the OTT content has been great recently. It'd only be wise to be a part of that kind of content — by not only viewing it but also by associating with it.
Would your choices of films change since you are now married?
I don't think marriage should affect anything. I've always been careful about all my projects and have always categorically maintained that both personal and professional aspects cannot overlap the other. Also, I've always had a list of dos and don'ts in life.
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+ DIARY, OTHER + September 11, 2016 + Charlotte.
Today I'm sharing with you some recent pictures, a beautiful bouquet of roses from my the garden of my friend's auntie. The flowers were gorgeous, all different, some so tight they looked like peonies, others with a divine smell, with striped petals, or with the prettiest pink color. It would have been a shame not to photography them. I also realised that I'm quite found of taking pictures of flowers. It's a delicate process because I want to capture every nuance of a bouquet, it's a very different approach from food photography I think. I also tend to take way too many pictures and I'm very indecisive in choosing the one to keep (I'd love to keep them all !). I hope you will enjoy those flowers as much as I did.
+ AT HOME, DIARY + July 20, 2016 + Charlotte.
I wish you a sweet and happy 2016 !
I know it's time for new resolutions and goals at the dawn of this new year but I choose not to make any. Work-wise, I simply wish to continue what I have set up in 2015 : sharing photographs and recipes here, working on my mom's website and growing Maison Menara !
I'm lucky to leave in the lovely Bordeaux region, so I wish to spend as much time as possible close to the nature, surf, cook, see my friends and take time for my family. Very simple !
+ DIARY + January 2, 2016 + Charlotte.
+ DIARY, Non classé + December 25, 2015 + Charlotte.


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Rand Paul slams media on abortion: Ask Democrats if it's okay to kill a seven-pound baby in the womb
Allahpundit 4:01 PM on April 08, 2015
I have no idea how an answer like this plays among the electorate generally — maybe it'll be seen as evasive — but among righties on Twitter, who are high-fiving over it as I write this, it's spun gold. Via Dave Weigel, skip to 8:00 of the clip below for the question and answer. The AP tried to corner Paul on abortion this afternoon by asking him to state definitively which exceptions to a ban he'd support. (In their defense, although firmly pro-life, he has been strategically cagey about his intentions on this subject if elected president.) Paul danced around the AP's questions; the DNC then dutifully sent the story around to the media, hoping they'd take the baton and keep asking him about it. Sure enough, at his presser in New Hampshire this afternoon, a local reporter asked him about exceptions to abortions bans. Paul was ready for them this time. Watch the clip and see.
And this is no idle tu quoque. The great majority of Americans oppose late-term abortion; the vast majority, maybe a unanimous majority at this point, of Democratic leaders support it without restriction. They are, without exaggeration, absolute fanatics on this subject. And proudly so.
DNC Chairwoman @DWStweets says there should be no restrictions on abortion whatsoever. Is the party united on this? pic.twitter.com/g2ZVQfRR3h
— Chris Moody (@moody) April 8, 2015
Obama feels no differently. Neither does Nancy Pelosi, who's gone as far as to use the word "sacred" when discussing her feelings on this topic. Paul's response should be a stock answer for any GOP candidate who gets a question on a third-rail social issue going forward: We'll weigh in just as soon as Hillary Clinton does. Want to know what Marco Rubio thinks about abortion exceptions? No problem — just as soon as Hillary tells us when life begins. Want to hear Ted Cruz's take on gay marriage? He'd be happy to provide it — just as soon as Hillary answers a simple question about how many genders she thinks there are. The wedge question should cut both ways this campaign, whether the media likes it or not.
Tags: RAND PAUL ABORTION RAPE EXCEPTIONS INCEST
What "consensus"? Federal judge shuts down California's COVID gag law on doctors
Ed Morrissey 3:31 PM on January 26, 2023
NYPD Officer Sues Over Lost-Pay Punishment for Wearing Pro-Trump Patch, Leaves Judge 'Speechless'


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Children's Book and Media Review – I Was a Rat!
Bob and Joan, a childless couple, are surprised one night when a young boy appears at their door and announces that he used to be a rat. Confused but kind-hearted, they take him in, care for him as their own, and call him Roger, though they indeed notice many rat-like tendencies. After a mishap at school, Roger is taken advantage of by a side-show owner and a thief, and is eventually reduced to living in the gutter with the rats, hunted by the town as a menace to society. Meanwhile, Bob and Joan tirelessly search for him. When Roger is wrongly accused and sentenced to extermination, Bob and Joan desperately go to the new princess for help. Realizing who Roger is, the princess saves him, and Bob, Joan, and Roger live happily ever after.
This clever, funny, and heartfelt take on a classic will entertain audiences young and old. The interesting cast of characters ranges from the patient and caring couple Bob and Joan, to the conniving side-show owner and his wife, to funny and dogged Roger, to a caring and strong princess, all of whom drive the show with the exciting plot and flowing dialogue. The script is full of situational humor, as well as satire on newspaper articles and their effect on the public. Post-show discussion topics are abundant with the aforesaid discourse on "news," as well as the themes of greed, unconditional love, ignorance, and self-discovery evident throughout the script. Though well-paced and interesting overall, the script lags and becomes somewhat convoluted once or twice mid-way through – something that a few well-placed cuts could have easily fixed.


WikiLeaks will work with technology companies to help defend them against the CIA's hacking tools, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said.
Yahoo is taking a $350-million hit on its previously announced $4.8-billion sale to Verizon Communications in a concession for security lapses that exposed personal information stored in more than 1 billion Yahoo user accounts.
Yahoo Inc. is warning users of potentially malicious activity on their accounts between 2015 and 2016. It's the latest development in the Internet company's investigation of a mega-breach that exposed 1 billion users' data a few years ago.
Is President Trump Seeking Softball Questions?
Gov. John Kasich (R-OH) repeated his belief in the importance of the free press as tensions between the media and the administration of President Donald Trump remain high.
The families of victims of terror attacks in Paris, Brussels and Israel are blaming social media companies including Facebook and Twitter for facilitating communications among terrorists.
The five-member Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board in disarray just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. It will have only two remaining members as of Jan.
21st Century Fox and Sky PLC say they have agreed on a $14.6-billion takeover of the British broadcaster by the US-based media giant. The deal announced Dec 15 values Sky shares at $13.41 each.
Gov Scott Walker (R-WI) is asking the state Legislature to pass a bill that allocates about $35 million to expand broadband and technology in rural areas.