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Estimates: Independent National Security Legislation Monitor
Estimates & Committees
Penny Wright 29 May 2014
Home Affairs, Immigration, Citizenship & Multicultural Affairs
Will the government respond to previous INSLM reports? And how will the monitor's functions continue if plans for its abolishment go ahead?
Senator WRIGHT: In relation to INSLM, the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor. Attorney-General, could you advise how the government intends to respond to the INSLM's previous reports and the further one due in June.
Senator Brandis: I actually took a question on this topic in the Senate in the last sitting week. The answer is that we intend to respond. The reason I make that perhaps obvious reply is that it was by no means obvious that there was going to be a response to the INSLM's reports, because none of the reports by the INSLM were responded to by the previous Labor government. When the coalition was elected, in September last year, we found that for all the fuss that the Labor Party had made about the statutory office, his reports had been entirely disregarded, and some were some years old. So, we will be responding to the reports. As to what the response will be and what it will contain, you will just have to wait until the response is finalised. But, unlike the previous government, we will be responding.
Senator WRIGHT: Is there a projected time around when we could be expecting it?
Senator Brandis: There may be among those doing the work on this, but I am not in a position tonight to tell you what it is.
Senator WRIGHT: There is legislation currently prepared to abolish the INSLM. How will the monitor's functions be continued?
Senator Brandis: The monitor's functions will be continued by the various law reform and oversight bodies that exist. Let me give you an example. You would be familiar with the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security. That committee, during the life of the last parliament, on the reference of Attorney-General Roxon, conducted a very exhaustive review of Australia's national security laws. By that I mean particularly the laws establishing the various national security agencies. A unanimous report was tabled in the dying days of the last parliament. I use that to give you an example of how the parliamentary committee, through its own system, is not only capable of but does engage in very exhaustive law reform in this very area. Then there are the other statutory bodies that are responsible more generally for law reform, including of course the Australian Law Reform Commission. And this very committee has as one of its functions to keep laws within acts of parliament under this portfolio under review. So the functions that the INSLM has performed will continue to be performed by bodies of that kind.
Senator WRIGHT: I would like to get your comments on each of these views that have been expressed and that raise concerns about that approach. First, you have indicated that a range of bodies will be involved in taking over those function, so the conduct of the oversight would be spread over a number of other oversight mechanisms and it would potentially increase bureaucracy and dilute focus—
Senator Brandis: I do not agree with that. Can I just make the point to you that I hope you do not think this is a semantic difference. I do not think it is semantic. You said 'oversight'. But there is a difference between review and oversight. Oversight, for which there are provisions elsewhere—for example, the Independent National Security Monitor, the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security—conducts oversight. And by oversight I mean oversees the operational activity of the agencies. But we are not talking here about oversight in that sense. What we are talking about is periodic reviews of the legislation in the manner of law reform.
Senator WRIGHT: I do understand that. Given that there will be an array of different bodies and organisations looking at it, sometimes there will be overlaps and sometimes there will not be.
Senator Brandis: There might be—
Senator WRIGHT: Isn't there a risk that there would be an increasing amount of bureaucracy and it will be less efficient than having one organisation do it. That is certainly one view that is put.
Senator Brandis: It might be, but I think it is wrong, because these are not new bodies. These are existing bodies. We are not creating a new body and in fact what we are doing is removing a body or an office. So that will reduce rather than increase bureaucracy. It will reduce by one the number of such bodies. Nor do I think that any harm is done by having more than one set of eyes on this legislation.
Senator WRIGHT: And as you have so rightly pointed out, some of these bodies were already in existence at the time that the INSLM was established, which would suggest that there was a view at the time that their combined functions would not be adequate to be able to do the kind of careful ongoing methodical review of the increased—perhaps, in some cases—terrorism laws. What would you say to that?
Senator Brandis: I will tell you what I say to that: I agree with you, up to a point, because I was a big supporter of the establishment of INSLM. It was established in the parliament before last—in other words, during the life of the first Rudd government—and it was not an ideal that came from the Labor Party; it was an idea that came from the Liberal Party. It was proposed originally by the former member for Kooyong Mr Petro Georgiou and it was moved in the Senate by former senator Troth and seconded by me.
So I could see—and still can see—the point of having such a body, but this was a savings measure. I do not mean to be tedious about this, but it is the stark, unbridgeable reality against which all public policy decisions must be measured at the moment. The Abbott government, when it was elected, inherited a public debt of unprecedented levels trending, according to Treasury, to a public debt of $667 billion—far and away the highest level of public debt in Australian history and debt that had escalated from zero per cent of GDP to 26 per cent of GDP in just six years—so we had to find savings measures.
This morning, Senator Wright, we had some discussion about the arts, and I pointed out to you that we had to reduce the arts budget by 3.1 per cent. When the country had had a period of good Liberal government in the previous government, we were able to increase the arts budget by 65.8 per cent. When government runs the economy well, you can do things that you cannot afford to do when you have had a period of a Labor government that has left a complete train wreck. In a perfect world, if resource constraints were not an issue, it might be a good thing to have an INSLM, but we needed to find savings measures, and, because there were bodies that were capable of doing the work of the INSLM, we identified this as a savings measure within the portfolio.
Senator WRIGHT: That is an interesting observation. I am not clear, given that you indicate that it was largely a savings measure—and I understand the context you have given for that—that there is an argument that the pre-existing conditions that made it a good idea have changed in any way that make it not a good idea now. As opposed to being a savings measure, that is.
Senator Brandis: That is the way I put it, Senator. I could not have been more frank with you. My views about this have not changed over the years. I think this was a marginal benefit, these are all marginal judgements and, when you are looking for savings measures, you cut at the margins rather than at the core.
Senator WRIGHT: Clearly it would have been helpful if the previous reports had been effectively responded to.
Senator Brandis: It would have been very helpful if they had been responded to at all, but they were completely ignored by the previous Labor government.
Senator WRIGHT: Certainly that is something that I called for consistently as well. If I can just look at the arguments that people have made about why the various bodies that you have cited as being able to perform some of these functions do not actually do the complete job—and I will ask you to comment on them. The INSLM looks specifically at the operation effectiveness and implications of the legislation, and the IGIS does not do that. Would you agree that that is the case?
Senator Brandis: The IGIS has a different role, and that is the distinction I was pointing out before. The IGIS looks at the operation of the agencies, not the legislation.
Senator WRIGHT: Yes. Another point that is made is that the INSLM, again, looks specifically at the operation effectiveness and implications of the legislation in its entirety, which the Parliamentary Joint Committee does not do.
Senator Brandis: These are all good observations, but the point I am making to you is that this was a savings measure, because the government felt—given that we had to find savings to begin to repair the financial train wreck that we inherited—that we had to trim bodies which, although perhaps worthy bodies, were of marginal utility.
Senator WRIGHT: Finally, there is the observation that the scrutiny or the review does not happen on an ongoing basis. The parliament will look at it sporadically, but it will not look at it as an ongoing issue. Often it is triggered by sunset clauses and things like that. Would you agree with that too?
Senator Brandis: I cannot disagree with anything you say. The INSLM, which was originally an idea which came from the Liberal Party and was belatedly adopted by the Labor Party, was a good idea but it was a marginal idea. There is no function of the INSLM that cannot be performed by other bodies, although the observations you have made are good ones. If these were the days when we had a government which produced 10 budget surpluses in a row, the country was awash with prosperity and we lived in the land of milk and honey again, as we did when Mr Howard was the Prime Minister, then we would not be having this discussion. But, sadly and shamefully, we now live in a time after the sixth biggest budget deficits in Australian history consecutively and we have to cut our cloth to suit our circumstances.
Senator WRIGHT: We will look forward to seeing the response, thank you.
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Planes' gains & automobiles: Air travel outpaces driving in fuel efficiency
By Dan Haugen on Jan 14, 2014
Cross-posted from Midwest Energy News
If you traveled by air over the holidays, you may have landed with a bit of green guilt. Conventional wisdom says that driving a relatively fuel-efficient car is usually better for the environment than flying.
That may no longer be the case, though, according to new calculations from the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute.
Over the last four decades, driving has steadily lost the fuel-efficiency edge it once held over flying. In 1970, the per-passenger-mile fuel intensity for flying was twice that of an average car trip.
"That is no longer the case for the average vehicle," says Michael Sivak, director of Michigan's sustainable transportation program, which produces a monthly "eco-driving" index of greenhouse emissions from U.S. drivers.
In fact, matching the fuel intensity of an average flight now requires a car get at least 33.8 mpg or have more than two occupants, according to Sivak's latest paper, "Making Driving Less Energy Intensive Than Flying."
Since 1970, the fuel intensity of both driving and flying have decreased, but air travel has seen far greater efficiency gains — a 74 percent decrease in BTUs per passenger mile compared to 17 percent for driving.
Airplane manufacturers have made incremental gains in fuel efficiency since the '70s, and airlines are also packing more passengers onto each flight by squeezing legroom and leaving fewer empty seats.
Meanwhile, the fuel economy of light-duty vehicles (cars, SUVs, pickups, and vans) improved from 13.0 mpg in 1970 to 21.5 in 2010, but carpooling actually decreased during that same period. The average car trip in 1970 involved 1.90 occupants. By 2010, it was just 1.38 occupants.
Sivak identified the year 2000 as the point at which the average flight became more fuel-efficient than the average car trip.
Michael Sivak
That said, travelers can still find greener ways to travel than flying.
One mode of transportation whose energy-efficiency won't be matched by airlines anytime soon is rail. Amtrak's BTU per passenger mile in 2010 was about 40 percent lower than an average airline passenger mile.
And of course, drivers can also beat the averages with more efficient cars or more occupants.
"A fuel-efficient vehicle is less energy intensive than average flying, even now," Sivak said.
The U.S. Department of Energy's FuelEconomy.gov website lists 228 vehicles for 2014 that get at least 34 mpg highway, including 159 conventional gasoline vehicles. These vehicles make up just a small slice of the nation's fleet, though, and boosting the average fuel efficiency to that level — a 57 percent improvement — is a "daunting task," Sivak writes in his paper.
Another way to beat the fuel economy of flying is to carpool. In an average vehicle that gets 21.5 mpg, occupancy needs to average 2.3 persons to match an airliner.
"It is important to recognize that the energy intensity of flying will continue to improve," Sivak writes. "Consequently, because the future energy intensity of flying will be better than it currently is, the [calculated improvements] underestimate the improvements that need to be achieved for driving to be less energy intensive than flying."

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Attorneys Stevan C. Smarr and Andrew W. Hartman are excited to announce the merger of their real estate closing practices. The law firms known as Stevan C. Smarr & Associates, LLC and Hartmanlaw, LLC will move ahead, effective January 1, 2018, doing business as Hartmanlaw, LLC.
Both attorneys have over 20 years' experience in the practice of real estate law and each will maintain active roles within the combined practice. Hartman will serve as Managing Partner and oversee the day to day operation of the firm and Smarr will remain active in the examination of titles and review of complex legal real estate matters.
The Hartmanlaw staff is excited to welcome Cindy Cantrell from Smarr & Associates aboard as a new member of the paralegal support team. Hartmanlaw is staffed by 5 active closing attorneys and 15 paralegals, and maintains closing locations in Jasper, Woodstock, Kennesaw, Emerson and Sandy Springs, Georgia.
Full attorney biographies, closing locations, closing order forms and other useful information can be found at the firm's website at https://hartmanlawfirm.com.


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This is one of the most visited museums not only Catalonia, but also in Spain. It is situated in a town called Figueres, in a seaside province of Alt Amporda which borders with France. This is the native town for the greatest surrealist of all time, Salvador Dali (born in 1904). Despite of his eccentricity the genius always longed for his home country, so here on the ruins of a former theater destroyed during the Civil War a unique museum was erected in 1974. It is symbolic that Dali's first art show took place in the foyer of this theater. He was baptized in the nearby Església de Sant Pere de Figueres (the church of Saint Peter). Dali, who designed the museum himself, put together a fragment of a medieval wall and the theater thus creating the space of "a great surrealist object" which incarnated the limitless imagination of the artist.
The exterior amazes you from the far – a glass, sphere shaped dome rests on a pedestal surrounded by red walls decorated with breads and crowned by gigantic eggs. Inside the space is full of different kinds of secrets, optic illusions and installations ("Rainy taxi" in the courtyard with an old Cadillac and Mae West hall on the first floor are the most eccentric). Apart from that the museum holds on the of the most complete collections of paintings, drawings and sculptures created by Dali during different periods of his artistic career (Leda Atomica, Portrait of Pablo Picasso in the Twenty-first Century, Soft Self-Portrait with Grilled Bacon are among these). The museum sections that were added later have an astonishingly beautiful collection of jewelry by Dali, among which probably the most interesting one would be the beating Royal Heart. Here the artist was buried in 1989 in a special crypt built under the former stage.
This unique museum is certainly worth escaping from Barcelona for a day. If you set on a trip early in the morning you can also visit the medieval town of Girona, which can be reached from Figueres by bus or by train. Admirers of Dali's works and everyone who likes surrealistic art should visit Casa Salvador Dali (his museum house) and his wife's castle Castel Gala Dali. These are situated in the same province, although it is easier to reach them by car and the tickets should be purchased in advance.
How to reach: it will take approximately an hour and a half to get to the museum by car or by train. In Barcelona it is better to board from Passeig de Gracia metro station. In Figueres a walk to the museum will take some 15-20 minutes from Figueres Vilafant station (follow the road signs). It is better to buy a T-10 railway ticket for multiple trips rather than the pink one. The Medium Distance (MD) trains are the most comfortable (R11 line). There also buses 602 and 661 operated by Sagales which cruise regularly from Barcelona. The trip will take you 2 hours plus a 15-minute walk to the museum.


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Knight Foundation is in Austin, Tex. for SXSW and we're spreading the word about our latest Knight News Challenge on Libraries. Please join us for a happy hour at 6 p.m. at Container Bar to talk about the future of libraries and learn more about the Knight News Challenge on Libraries.
This year, the challenge is offering applicants a chance to win a share of $3 million for innovative projects that answer the question: How might libraries serve 21st century information needs? Along with food and drink, Knight staff will be present to answer questions. See you there!
For more information on the News Challenge and to apply please visit newschallenge.org by March 21. For more information take a look at the challenge brief and our latest blog post. Follow #newschallenge on Twitter for updates and please spread the word through your networks.


QR decomposition is a best known decomposition from a whole family of orthogonal factorizations, which includes QR, LQ, RQ and QL decompositions. Here Q denotes orthogonal matrix, R and L denote upper and lower triangular matrices. These decompositions may be used to solve full rank least squares problem, as preliminary step in the construction of the SVD decomposition, or for other tasks.
ALGLIB package has C/C++ and C# implementations of two most popular decompositions: QR and LQ. QL and RQ decompositions are less popular and they are not implemented in the ALGLIB.
Although both ALGLIB for C# and Math.NET have high-performance native linear algebra kernels, for the purposes of this benchmark we evaluate performance of pure C# implementations. First, it is interesting to know how much performance NET can bring us. Second, in some cases you have to use 100% managed implementation.
Our first comparison involves single-threaded QR decomposition of 1024x1024 general real matrix. This test was performed on 2.3GHz x64 Intel CPU, running Windows operating system. ALGLIB was compiled with Microsoft C# compiler, for other products we used precompiled NET 4.5 assemblies.
You may see that ALGLIB shows best results close to performance limits of C# language. Accord.NET is ~14x slower, whilst Math.NET is "just" ~3x slower than ALGLIB.
You may guess that these implementations are sorted by performance, with latter being fastest one :) But how fast is it? Our comparison involves single-threaded QR decomposition of 2048x2048 matrix. This test was performed on 2.3GHz x64 Intel CPU, running Windows operating system. Generic C/C++ version is used as baseline one.
You may see that on x64 platform performance of pure C# code is roughly two times lower than that of generic C/C++ code. And, in turn, generic C/C++ code is many times slower than SIMD-capable code utilizing Intel MKL.


Inditex has agreed to a permanent ban on angora wool in all its stores worldwide bowing to pressure from animal rights groups.
The world´s largest clothing retailer, which owns brands including Zara, Massimo Dutti, Bershka and Pull&Bear, will stop selling garments made from the wool of angora rabbits at its more than 6,400 stores worldwide.
The Spanish clothing giant announced the ban following a year of negotiations with animal rights group Peta, after the campaigners exposed the cruelty behind the fashion for fluff.
In a shocking report Peta revealed that fur is ripped out of live rabbits at farms in China (which supplies 90 percent of the angora fur trade) to ensure the wool fibres are as long and thick as possible. In the footage the rabbits are seen writing in pain as the fur is removed before being stuffed back into cramped cages to regrow fur to be plucked again.
More than 300,000 signatures were collected in an online petition calling for an end to the use of angora fur in fashion.
Inditex has pledged to donate all its garments featuring angora wool from previous seasons to Syrian refugees. The clothes, numbering around 20,000 items, will be sent to refugee camps in Lebanon through the charity Life for Relief and Development.
"Thanks to Inditex's massive donation, PETA are able to send a vital message about compassion for animals this winter – that only people desperately lacking basic necessities have any excuse for wearing fur that is ripped out of live animals' bodies", Ingrid E Newkirk, the managing director of Peta said in a statement.
"We're calling on all remaining retailers – such as Benetton – that are still touting these products of rabbit torture to follow quickly in the footsteps of Inditex and others, or else they'll watch their customers, wallet in hand, walk out the door," she said.
Inditex are the latest of around 70 top brands and retailers – including ASOS, Calvin Klein, Stella McCartney and Tommy Hilfiger – that have permanently banned angora wool as a result of PETA Asia's investigation.


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Russian Culture 101 in Photos
Asia Russia
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Kerry Kubilius
Kerry Kubilius is a freelance writer who specializes in Eastern European history, culture, current events, language, and travel.
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In 1991, Russia adopted the so-called "Imperial" flag after terminating the use of the Soviet hammer-and-sickle. The tri-color white, blue, and red flag had not been in use since 1917. The Bolshevik Revolution sought to stomp out any reminders of Imperial Russia.
No one really knows what the origins of the Russian flag really are. One legend tells of Peter the Great's inspiration for the Russian flag after he noticed a Dutch flag using the same colors. Peter the Great made so many revolutionary changes to Russia, it wouldn't be surprising if the origins of Russia's flag could be traced back to this seafaring Emperor.
Whether or not the story is true, the Russian flag as it exists today has evolved out of the Russian flag designs of the past. It recalls Russia's long line of leaders, its wars, and its shift from communism to democracy.
Alexander Pushkin Monument
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Did you know that Alexander Pushkin is to Russian literature as Shakespeare is to English literature?
This analogy has often been used, but Pushkin's influence on Russian culture and literature is actually more extreme than any claim Shakespeare holds over English. You'll see monuments to Pushkin everywhere you go in Russia. You'll also hear him quoted (especially if you speak Russian) and find that seemingly inconsequential places have been made venerable historical sites if Pushkin wrote there, stayed there, or spat there.
Pushkin is considered to be the "father of Russian literature" because he chose to write his poems and stories in the language of the common people, that is, not surprisingly, Russian. However, this was revolutionary, considering that anyone who was someone (the aristocracy) spoke French in 19th century Russia.
Pushkin's work and life are integral to Russian culture. So don't travel to Russia without knowing who Pushkin is! You may recognize his work Eugene Onegin, which was, originally, a novel in verse, but which has since been made into an opera and movies.
Russian Samovar
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A samovar is a metal container used for heating water and is part of the traditional Russian tea culture. A small amount of concentrated tea is poured from a teapot into a cup. Then hot water is added from the samovar to dilute the tea to the appropriate strength.
While samovars have fallen out of everyday use, samovars are still used for some occasions. In addition, antique samovars are sometimes family heirlooms and decorative reminders of the past. You can find samovars at markets in Russia (at Izmaylovo Market in Moscow), but you may have a difficult time getting one out of the country, especially if it is a Russian antique.
As a visitor to Russia, you might encounter a samovar in someone's home, at a restaurant, or on the train.
Balalaikas and Russian Folk Instruments
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A balalaika is a triangular stringed instrument sort of like a guitar. This traditional instrument is sometimes brightly painted with Russian designs and scenes from Russian folk tales. The music of accordions, which are also pictured, feature in Russian folk music as well, along with pipes and other stringed instruments.
The balalaika is an instrument that features in the movie version of Doctor Zhivago, so you may have heard this instrument play "Lara's Theme" from the soundtrack. When you're in Russia, you may encounter folk instruments during folk performances or at festivals. You may even be able to pick up a souvenir balalaika of your own at a folk craft shop!
Russian Banya
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The Russian banya (or steam bath or sauna) is still very popular at Russian dachas. Sometimes accompanied by bouts of drinking, sometimes accompanied by birch bark "whisking" (the process of whipping the limbs with birch bark branches to improve circulation), the banya experience is a social one usually followed by the participants jumping into cold water. As with other elements of Russian culture, the banya centers around tradition, the wisdom of generations past, and the practicality of life in Russia. Though individuals don't usually go to the banya in place of taking a shower at home, going to the banya is still considered healthful and a well-established Russian custom.
Sometimes banyas are used when the hot water is shut off for summertime maintenance in Russian cities.
Russian Troika
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The Russian troika is a sled drawn by three horses harnessed abreast. The troika was a traditional style of cold weather transportation. Passengers would bundle up in furs in the back of the sled to ward off often dangerously low temperatures. The image of a troika often appears in folk art. You may occasionally see Russian troikas such as the one above still used as novelties.
Russian Orthodox Cross
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The Russian Orthodox cross differs from the Western cross. The top bar represents the plaque that was hung over Christ's head. The middle bar, as in Western Christianity, is the cross beam on which Christ's wrists or palms were nailed. The slanted bottom bar is the footrest - and Christ's feet are represented as being nailed individually rather than together. Other emblems appear on more elaborate Russian Orthodox crosses.
Russian Orthodox Christianity is still practiced in Russia, though the religious practice was rare during Soviet times and atheism became popular. After the fall of Communism, Russian churches and cathedrals were reopened and Russia has seen a renewed interest in Orthodoxy.
Russian Imperial Double-Headed Eagle
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Originally a Byzantine symbol, the double-headed eagle was adopted by the Russian tsars as their own. One eagle head represents the East and the other represents the West. The horseman in the middle has been described as St. George. The orb and scepter are grasped in the eagle's claws. Above the eagle's heads is the crown.
Now the double-headed eagle is on the coat of arms of the Russian Federation. The double-headed eagle you see here is the modern version; the double-headed eagle insignia that was used by the Tsars had some slight differences.
Russian Blini and Caviar
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When you travel to Russia, you're sure to get a taste of blini, or traditional Russian pancakes. These can be plain, topped with sour cream, or filled with jam, chocolate, or cheese (or just about any other filling you can think of). Caviar is often served on top of crusty, heavily-buttered bread as a part of the zakuska table. You might have some vodka to wash it down.
For more information on Russian traditional foods, check out the article by the same name. Or find out more about Maslenitsa, Russian Pancake Week. If you want to try a little Russian cooking on your own, there are Russian cookbooks available.
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Russian nesting dolls, or Matryoshka Dolls, make popular souvenirs. They often depict women in Russian traditional dress.
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1. Direct costs of caring for Americans with Alzheimer's & other dementias are estimated at $200 billion in 2012.
2. Alzheimer's is the 6th leading cause of death in the US and only cause of death among the top 10 that can't be prevented or cured.
3. From 2000-2008 death rates for heart disease, breast cancer, stroke, and HIV/AIDS declined, but deaths from Alzheimer's disease increased 66%.
4. App. 800,000 people with Alzheimer's live alone; half of these people have no identifiable caregivers to help prevent malnutrition, self neglect, wandering from home, and dementia-caused accidents.
5. Over 50 illnesses have Alzheimer's-type symptoms. For an accurate diagnosis see a board certified neurologist specializing in dementias.
6. Alzheimer's prevents the brain from processing & storing new information in memory. This causes "short term" (recent events) memory loss.
7. People with dementia may or may not have Alzheimer's, but everyone who has Alzheimer's will suffer from dementia.
8. Senility=cognitive impairment that may occur with aging. Alzheimer's is a progressive brain disease that slowly kills brain cells.
9. Dementia from malnutrition, medication, depression is reversible. Alzheimer's is fatal. A diagnosis from a dementia specialist is vital.
10. 5% percent of people between 65 and 74 have Alzheimer's, with the risk doubling every five years after age 65, After 85 the risk is almost 50%.
11. The greatest risk factor for Alzheimer's disease is age, but Alzheimer's is a not a part normal of aging. No disease is considered a "normal" part of life.
12. Dementia is not a disease. It's a catch-all terms for a group of symptoms that are caused by over 50 diseases or conditions. Alzheimer's causes 70% of dementias.
13. Mental decline in Alzheimer's shows up first as loss of memory function. Next to be affected are emotions and inhibitions.
14. Alzheimer's brain lesions (amyloid plaques and tangles) cause a decreasing ability to cope with everyday life as brain cells die.


Everyone has one in their life...sometimes you end up working for several. What you going to do...even the nicest boss has mean days.
Ask the right questions...if they give you too many things to do say "I want to exceed your expectations on the most important priority...which one would you like me to focus on?"


Allows swimmers to focus on freestyle stroke technique without the interruption of turning the head to breathe.
The curved design promotes proper head position and boyd alignment to maximize stroke efficiency.
Reinforced stability allows for full range of motion at all speeds, including flip turns.


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Le col d'Ornon à  d'altitude relie Bourg-d'Oisans via Ornon au nord à Entraigues via Chantelouve au sud.

Par là même, il se situe entre le massif du Taillefer à l'ouest et le massif des Écrins à l'est.

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Cyclisme
Le col d'Ornon a été franchi à 8 reprises par le Tour de France. Il est classé , à l'exception de 1979 où il n'a été qu'en . Voici les coureurs qui ont franchi les premiers le col :

 1966 : Luís Otaño
 1979 : Bernard Bourreau
 1982 : Bernard Vallet
 1991 : Pello Ruiz Cabestany
 1994 : Ángel Yesid Camargo
 2002 : Axel Merckx
 2013 : Arnold Jeannesson
 2017 : Michael Matthews

Sports d'hiver
Autour du col s'organise la petite station de ski du même nom, composée d'un domaine alpin et d'un domaine nordique.

Le domaine alpin est constitué de 4 pistes avec plusieurs variantes qui conviennent pour des skieurs de niveau débutant à confirmés. Il est de même pour le domaine nordique qui voit ses pistes s'étendre sur la commune de Chantelouve au travers de la forêt.

Cette station est gérée par un syndicat intercommunal nommé le SERACO composé d'élus locaux ou volontaires qui ont pour devoir de développer la notoriété de la station et s'occuper de son fonctionnement.

Annexes

Liens externes
 Géologie du col d'Ornon
 Site internet de la station de ski du col d'Ornon

Notes et références

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Consume foods rich in alkaline – Alkaline is responsible for making the bones strong and healthy. Thus, eating alkaline-rich foods can help prevent the formation of cavities. Foods that are rich in alkaline include fruits and vegetable.
Balance acidity levels – Being too acidic can result in an unbalanced pH level in the body, which will lead the body to lose calcium. Calcium is essential to helping keep the bones healthy. Avoid eating too much acidic or sugar-related foods, as they set the acidity of the body off-balance.
Eat raw vegetables – Cooking vegetables makes them lose their cell-building nutrients, which will result in getting lower levels of essential nutrients. Eat your vegetables raw once in a while to maximize the nutrients you can receive.
Use tea tree oil – Incorporating tea tree oil into the oral products you use on your teeth is very beneficial. Tea tree can actually protect the teeth from bacteria growth, so cavities would not build up.
Drink more water – Water is needed to produce saliva. Saliva is very important because it protects the mouth. It contains important mucus and enzymes which help cover the teeth. Without saliva, the body cannot easily break down the food, and also will not be able to help balance out the acidity levels of the mouth.
Don't fall for fluoride – Although not necessarily included in the methods on how to prevent cavities, fluoride has falsely been pushed on the public as a cavity preventative for years. What you should know, however, is that fluoride has been shown to be ineffective at cavity prevention, with vitamin D even shown to outrank it. In addition, fluoride supplements have also been shown to produce little benefit.
"Prevention is better than cure," as we all say. In short, eat healthy food to prevent cavities, and not junk foods, sugary and processed foods. And an additional info: coconut water is rich in Alkaline! But choose only those that are fresh and sugar-free.
Regular brushing always helps. Sometimes you just have to know what should you brush it with. This is according to my orthodontist in melbourne.
Contrary to some posts, I'm a mainstream dentist and here's the real answer. Decay is caused be minerals from the teeth dissolving in acid. The acid is produced by bacteria fermenting carbohydrates. Your body naturally replaces the lost minerals via saliva.
1. remove bacterial plaque, less plaque, less acid. I counsel 'quit brushing your teeth!, brush the gums along the teeth.' This way you will actually clean your teeth of plaque. Flossing is critical.
2. Recognize and adjust the frequency and duration of exposure to carbohydrates (from every source). if you ate 3 meals a day from the raw honey jar, cleaned the sugar off of your teeth after each meal, and drank water the rest of the day, your body would repair and net no decay. If you eat like a bird or sip and nibble, sorry, call for an appointment.
3. If you dare or are really having a problem with decay, fluoroappatite crystal is less soluble than hydroxylappatite crystal, hence a topical fluoride can help.
NOTE: I said nothing about fillings helping the problem. They DON'T!!! Only preventing decay will.
My advice, if the dentist is willing to place a filling without addressing prevention, find another dentist.
According to PHD's who went to considerable effort to research the subject all the way back to before WWII – there is no test or study which demonstrates fluoride prevents cavities. It seems we've all been victims of a vicious propaganda.
However there are numerous studies which indicate fluorosis (in bone as well) and fracturing of teeth. Also fluoride is taken up in the brain stem/hippocampus (said to be known by Nazi scientists) resulting in a diminishing of the 'fight or flight' response – your will to resist is significantly reduced, one becomes complacent/readily controlled & open to suggestion via propaganda.
Propaganda is real and works not by addressing one's intellect but by addressing one's emotional response/subconscious.
This kind of poisoning of the people has been going on for many many years! Not only with "flouride" but also with "insecticides" and "herbicides" in our food system.
I only wish that more people were not so blind to the system that our government uses and then maybe we could gain some control over what is being done to all of us.
Aso – it is not only "our own government poisoning us with this stuff – look @ China – melamine in baby formula & "lead" in everything – paint – toys etc.. and our government has done nothing to stop that stuff from coming to the U.S.
Look at all of the "birth defects", "cancer", "obesity" & all of the other dieases that are INCREASING DAILY!! All due to this process of poisoning the population!!
Prevention comes from the inside only! it doesn't matter what you use to brush your teeth with but if you eat processed / cooked food they are acid-forming. If your body's pH is on the acid side your body will take calcium from our bones/teeth to neutralize itself.
Sea salt? I would not recommend since it is poison to our body. Our body cannot assimilate the minerals in it…read more: Eat to live by Joel Furhman.
The miracle of Fasting by Paul Bragg.
The saltwater within every cell and the proportions of minerals therein is identical to the ocean – gee what a coincidence, the same ocean that life evolved from. All the minerals you consume from plant life come from the ocean – this 'poison' you refer to is what keeps you alive and enables proper immune function so you remain healthy.
The poison is in the dose. Our cells may be salty but that doesn't mean brushing our teeth with a more concentrated salt solution is therefore okay. Deathcap mushrooms are natural too FWIW but I'm not packing them down to improve my immune function.
I couldn't afford to go the the dentist any longer after a accident and now disability has financially devastated me. I tried to work out a plan with my old dentist. He wouldn't even consider it.
I looked up Cure Tooth Decay on startpage and up came the book, "Cure Tooth Decay", by Ramiel Nagel.
I have followed the directions in the book and after 4 months I have had great results.
1. My cavity in my front tooth is healing over.
2. My entire mouth has improved, including pain.
3. I use a sea salt, baking soda,(without aluminum),when I brush.
4. I also use a waterpic.
Tea tree oil stinks to high-heaven, it smells like wood-finish products because it is a common ingredient in oil-stains & furniture polish. For healthy teeth & gums follow my instructions in my comments about ph below.
It is fluoride that will leach calcium from teeth & bones, avoid fluoridated tooth-paste, fluoridated water and other products containing fluoride. The EPA lists fluoride as a toxic industrial waste and it is a common ingredient in rat poison.
Do not simply consume water all day. For correct hydration consume a total of one-quarter teaspoon SEA salt daily (NOT table salt) with meals and drink when you are thirsty. Hydration is not the amount of water in the bloodstream, it is the ability of cells to re-inflate with SALT-water after collapsing in order to expel waste products. To much fresh-water will dilute your salinity and fresh-water alone will not permeate the cell membrane.
Table salt consists of just three minerals, sea salt is all eighty-six minerals and in the right proportion to one another that you need.
Sea salt contains iodine and other ingredients that aren't good as well as Morton's salt. I have found a salt that is all natural and has all the minerals our body needs. It's called Real salt. It looks pink because of all the minerals. You can find it at health food stores or in the natural section at a local grocery store. I have also found real salt helps bring down the blood sugar count in diabetics!!
The second most common element in ocean water is chlorine – nature's disinfectant. But not to worry, there is no chlorine in sea salt as it evaporates rapidly.
Unfortunately, (thanks to our goober-ment's – er, I mean – government's testing of nuclear weapons) the entire North American continent is contaminated with heavy radio-isotopes, these are taken up by plants which you then consume. By absorbing iodine from your system your thyroid gland is protecting itself from cancer via further uptake of certain of these radioactive particulates.
Real Salt is sea salt.
Alkaline is anywhere over 7.0 ph and acidic is anywhere below 7.0 ph. A full point on the ph scale represents a hundred-fold increase or decrease – 5.5 ph is a hundred times more acidic than 6.5 ph. Ideally one would be at 7.2 – 7.4 ph to facilitate correct oxygen/Co2 exchange between red blood cells/tissue cells and to prevent cancer.
Three times a day – wet finger-tip, dip in baking soda & place on tip of the tongue – spread around over teeth & gums then swallow. At bedtime add one-quarter teaspoon (or slightly less) baking soda to a full glass of water and drink. Do not consume more than this in 24hrs. Your ph should then be 7.0 or higher.
ty for taking time to write out all ur good tips, very useful, as i hav a mouthfull of mercury fillings,might b too late for me,but will try and get my kids to read this,as they are having tooth probs now.
please check out dr hal huggins before going to dentist. new porcelin fillings are loaded with aluminum. shortly after having cavities filled my 5 you daughter needed glasses.
i don't want to scare anyone but going to the dentist without dr huggins info is like going to an ax fight with out an axe.
Your welcome Tina. I too have a mouthful of mercury amalgams. I've seen video demonstrations (published online by the Florida Dental Asso.) of mercury vapor generated by simply pressing on an amalgam with a pencil eraser – very dangerous as the vapor is readily absorbed into the brain. More fortunately, most such heavy metals are transported to the skin away from vital organs. Look for a discoloration of the eyelids (gray or brown) as an indicator – if so, research chelating compounds online to help speedup removal.
I understand that it requires a specially trained/equipped dentist (read expensive) to remove mercury amalgams – but as Tara points out, be careful of alternatives.
I'm hoping a law firm will bring a class action against the ADA & related schools so everyone with mercury amalgams can have them removed at no cost – after all, it was their idea to begin with.
Eat only natural sweets. Nothing artificial.
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The body needs some sugar, and not just fruit sugar, but we need to make sure that 1)we only eat natural, non-refined sweets, and 2)we don't overdo it.


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It's often thought that newer is better. We tend to favour modern science over ancient traditions, assuming that modern knowledge is superior. However, there is growing acceptance within the scientific community of the scientific relevance of the ecological knowledge of those who live so closely with the environment.
On Wednesday, March 11, as part of the International Days festivities, guest lecturer Prasit Wangpakapattanawong from Chiang Mai University in Thailand spoke about his research into native ecological practices in Thailand and the importance of this knowledge.
Wangpakapattanawong is interested in native ecology because he thinks that it is possible to incorporate native ecological knowledge into western conservation practices.
Throughout his lecture, Wangpakapattanawong made numerous references to the First Nations people of Canada, comparing their traditional ecological knowledge to the ethnic groups in Northern Thailand.
Wangpakapattanawong found that despite the different ethnic groups that make up northern Thailand, those living in the same ecological areas adopt very similar ecological practices despite their cultural differences.
The traditional groups in Northern Thailand use a large variety of plants. For example, the Hmong women use 79 plants for female health in a wide variety of categories such as abdominal pain and fertility.
Despite this traditional knowledge, Wangpakapattanawong's research found that many of the traditional practices are dying out. In his research he has found that each successive generation possesses less knowledge of the beneficial uses of local plants than the previous generation.
Wangpakapattanawong blames the decline in traditional ecological knowledge on the fact that young people are leaving the mountain villages. According to the villagers Wangpakapattanawong spoke to, the young generations aren't interested in learning the old ways and thus we're seeing knowledge degradation over the generations.


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The adaptive filter (AF) differs from the traditional FIR or IIR filter since, as its name suggests, it adapts to the input signals (it has more than one), and learns to distinguish between noise and the wanted input. There are many instances in which such a capability is useful. For example, a broadband source, such as a speech or music signal, might be degraded by noise with a similar broad bandwidth, such as engine noise. A fixed frequency response filter could not be used, since in removing the noise it would clearly also remove the signal. Another case could be a speech signal degraded by a non-stationary narrowband signal such as a tone or whistle that rises and falls in frequency within the signal bandwidth. A fixed frequency notch filter would be useless since the noise would move beyond the stop zone of the filter's response.
Signal Wizard 2.5 has a true dual input adaptive filter function. It uses two inputs, the degraded signal and the noise reference. As an example, think about a helicopter pilot communicating with air traffic control, using a microphone mounted within the helmet. Helicopter cockpits are noisy places, so inevitably the microphone will pick up not just the pilot's voice, but also noise from the engine and the rotor blades. One input for the AF is connected to the pilot's microphone (degraded signal). The second input is connected to a microphone outside of the helmet, listening to the engine/rotor noise (noise reference). No frequency response needs to be specified; the user only needs to set the learning rate and the number of coefficients. However, since these are already pre-optimized by the software, in practice very little adjustment is necessary.
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On the Sitecore Marketplace there are some Sitemap modules available for Sitecore. But does it do what you want?
The Sitemap XML is a great module.
No correct support for component base pages.
This article is about creating your own sitemap that works differently than the popular marketplace module and as simple as possible. Through the integration needed to your site, it is difficult to do this in a module.
highly integrated sitemap.xml and use other properties from the schema defined on sitemaps.org with additional page config.
What is the reason you want a sitemap.xml? My SEO tool says. Sure it make no sense if you have one or not. It's how you use it.
The lastmod is difficult because a page can contain a lot of component or other references. For this reason it is a good idea to skip this optional attribute. Alternative No correct support for component base pages or a longer render time and loop through the references to find the last modified date.
Only index the pages you want.
A sitemap.xml and a robots.txt are also nice for hackers. If not use properly it may contains some interesting link for them. So you need to know what to index and what not. For the "Sitemap XML module" you can define templates to index or ignore. There is a risk you allow some test pages or landings pages that are not intend to index by search engine. You can prevent that with a <META NAME="ROBOTS" CONTENT="NOINDEX, NOFOLLOW"> on the page. But of course better to exclude from the sitemap. A solution is to make a Field "Hide in SEO XML Sitemap" and place that on your pages to control the behavior.
Changefreq is only a tip for search engine. To save bandwidth and cpu cycles you can set a higher value on archived pages. And by using different values you can increase the likelihood that the most changed pages are more frequent visit by search engines. A solution is to make a Field "XML Sitemap Priority" and place that on your pages to control the behavior.
Priority Like mentioned by the Changefreq also the Priority settings are just a guide for Google, or any other search engine, to follow when indexing your site. The priority you assign to a page is not affect the position of your URLs in the result pages of a search engine. This information can be used by search engines to make a selection from URLs on the same site. You can use this tag to increase the likelihood that the most important pages are present in a search index.
A solution is to make a Field "XML Sitemap Change Frequency" and place that on your pages to control the behavior.
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Below the Sitecore Templates. Create a changefreq list for a droplist. And create the XML Sitemap fields, use the changefreq list for the droplist for field XML Sitemap Change Frequency.
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Stoke City full back Moritz Bauer has committed his long-term future to the club, signing a new contract which will keep him at the bet365 Stadium until 2023.
The club revealed the news on their official website, also featuring an interview with Bauer, in which he expressed his joy at remaining with the club.
📝 Moritz Bauer has signed a new five-year contract, committing him to the Club until the summer of 2023.
The 26-year-old said: "I've never made any secret of how much I have enjoyed my time with the Club since joining in January.
"I have been made to feel so welcome by people at the Club and people in the city and that means a great deal.
"The way last season ended was bitterly disappointing for all us but I want to be part of the squad that helps Stoke City back into the Premier League.
Bauer joined Stoke in January from Rubin Kazan and signed a four-and-a-half year contract upon his arrival. He impressed during his six months in the Premier League, and has now been rewarded with a new contract.
The versatile defender made 15 appearances for Stoke last season, including several appearances in midfield. He was used as a right midfielder and a left midfielder on multiple occasions, clearly doing enough to earn a new deal with the Potters.
The Austrian international made his debut in a 3-0 loss to Manchester United, and was unable to prevent Stoke from suffering relegation to the Championship, but will no doubt play a huge role in their attempts to immediately return to the Premier League.


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Super lean turkey mince makes this chilli a real winner on the recovery front. We have teamed the chilli with kidney beans, sweetcorn and basmati rice for quick carbohydrate refuelling. Big on nutrition and big on taste!
White Rice (29%), Turkey Breast (18%), Cooked Tomatoes (Tomato, Tomato Juice, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)), Kidney Beans (Red Kidney Beans, Water, Salt), Onion, Sweetcorn, Coriander, Red Cheddar Cheese (Milk ), Garlic, Tomato Puree (Tomatoes, Salt), Cayenne Pepper, Chilli Powder, Coriander Seeds, Cumin, Paprika, Oregano, Olive Oil, Brown Sugar, Salt.
Our Turkey Chilli with Basmati Rice is a great recovery option. They high carbohydrate content is sure to restore glycogen levels and the lean turkey mince will help to repair tissue damage. All of this in one tasty, satisfying dish!
The tender turkey is served with basmati rice and kidney beans for an extra punch of protein as well as a combination of different spices for an added kick of flavour all in a tomato based sauce.
Not only is turkey a great source of lean, low-fat protein but it is also packed full of important nutrients like B vitamins, selenium and potassium. Selenium is an essential mineral that a lot of us don't get enough of that supports a healthy immune system and plays a key role in healthy metabolism.
Kidney beans are a must in a good chilli and they have many health benefits to add! They are one of the richest sources of plant-based protein and they can help to stabilise blood sugar levels as well as being high in dietary fibre which helps to maintain a healthy digestive tract.
Our Turkey Chilli with Basmati Rice has a macronutrient profile of 77g carbohydrates, 47g protein and 12g fat all in a perfectly portioned 600 calorie meal. This dish is the perfect recovery dish as well as a great choice for those looking to eat healthy without sacrificing any flavour! Tasty and nutritious, we recommend you give this one a go!
Try this dish on its own, or in combination with a multi pack of dinners, or why not try our meal plan options to receive a wide variety of our meals all while hitting your calorie and nutrition needs.


Nepal Airlines has successfully conducted its test flight to Lukla Airport for the first time this morning at approximately 0136 UTC time with its Chinese manufactured Harbin Y-12E '9N-AKU' STOL aircraft. An another test flight that took off from Kathmandu yesterday failed to land Lukla due to the adverse weather and imposed diversion to the Ramechhap Airport, which was planned into the action after the four years of its introduction to NAC fleet.
The successful test flight was conducted under command of Capt. Noori Sherpa and Capt. Udhab Ghimire. Other members on board were Vishal Paudel, Prashanna Rana, Raj Rauniyar, Mahesh Raj Pandey and Prashant Oli and also representatives from CAAN Binaya Giri and Lukla AFIS Chief Yogendra Kunwar.
Previously On November 23, 2017, NAC had scheduled to carry out a test landing of its Chinese made Harbin Y12-E to Lukla Airport but the plan failed due to the lack of Instructor Pilot.
Nepal Airlines also plans to extend its service to other STOL destinations with its fleet of four Y-12E aircrafts. After the successful test flight in Lukla, the officials are positive on conducting subsequent test flights to Simikit, Dolpa, Rara and Jumla.
The 17-seater Y12e arrived in Kathmandu in 2014 and was intended to serve remote mountain airfields like Lukla, Jomsom, Manang, Simikot, Rara, Jumla and Dolpa. But its regulatory limit meant that it could only fly to airports with a maximum grade of up to 2 percent or about 1.2 degrees of slope.
As a result, the Y12e was only operated on the Pokhara and Simara sectors, pending the issuance of a certificate by the manufacturer clearing it to serve airports with a slope of more than 2 degrees.
The runway at Lukla's Tenzing-Hillary Airport has an 11-degree slope. Most of the short take-off and landing (STOL) airfields in Nepal including Lukla in Khumbu are above the regulatory limit.


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Drake stays put at #1 for a ninth week.
Moves for Dua Lipa, Marshmello & Anne Marie, Lil Dicky Feat. Chris Brown & more!
Drake's 'God's Plan' maintains its grip on the #1 position on the ARIA Singles Chart for a ninth straight week.
Dua Lipa's 'IDGAF continues its climb up the ARIA Singles Chart, jumping five spots to #3. This is Dua Lipa's third top ten on the ARIA Singles Chart. She's previously hit the top ten with 'Be The One' (#6 May '16) and 'New Rules' (#2 Sept. '17).
'FRIENDS' the song recorded by American music producer Marshmello and English singer Anne-Marie makes its way up the ARIA Singles Chart achieving a new peak at #4. It's American producer Marshmello's third top ten and his highest appearance on the ARIA Singles Chart, following the Khalid collaboration 'Silence' (#5 Jan. '18) and the Selena Gomez collaboration 'Wolves' (#5 Dec. '17). It's Anne-Marie's second top ten entry as lead artist after 'Alarm' (#7 Aug. '16).
'Freaky Friday' by American rapper and comedian Lil Dicky featuring American singer-songwriter Chris Brown leaps up the ARIA Singles Chart this week thirteen positions to #5.
'Lemon' the track by American hip hop and rock band, N.E.R.D re-enters the top 50 ARIA Singles Chart this week at #44 picking up a new peak.
#9: Shawn Mendes 'In My Blood' – Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes returns to the ARIA Singles Chart this week for the first time in 2018 with 'In My Blood'. The track will be featured on his upcoming third studio album.
#27: Shawn Mendes 'Lost In Japan' – This week Shawn also makes a second debut on the ARIA Singles Chart Top 50 at #27 with 'Lost in Japan', another track set to appear on his upcoming third studio album. Shawn has previously appeared in the top 50 of the ARIA Singles Chart five other times with 'Stitches' (#4 Dec. '15), 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' (#33 Feb. '16), 'Treat You Better' (#4 July '16), 'Mercy' (#13 Oct. '16) and 'There's Nothing Holding Me Back' (#4 June '17).
#38: Taylor Swift 'Delicate' - American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift will make her sixth appearance on the ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart from her sixth studio album 'Reputation' this week with 'Delicate'. The other tracks to have appeared from 'Reputation' include 'Look What You Made Me Do' (#1 Sept. '17), '...Ready For It?' (#3 Sept. '17), 'Gorgeous' (#9 Oct. '17), 'Call It What You Want' (#16 Nov. ''17) and 'End Game' (#36 Jan. '18)
#46: Robinson 'Nothing To Regret' - Indie-pop songstress Robinson makes her ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart debut this week with 'Nothing To Regret'.
#48: Kygo 'Remind Me To Forget' – 'Remind Me to Forget' is a song recorded by Norwegian record producer Kygo and its taken off his second studio album, Kids in Love (#42 Nov. '17). The track features guest vocals from American singer Miguel.


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Advanced threat actors engaged in cyberespionage up their game
By Shannon Williams
FYI, this story is more than a year old
Advanced threat actors engaged in cyberespionage in the Asia Pacific have upped their game in a new campaign, according to Kaspersky.
In June 2020, Kaspersky researchers uncovered an advanced cyberespionage campaign targeting entities in the government and military sector in Vietnam. The final payload is a remote administration tool that provides full control over the infected device.
Further analysis suggested that this campaign was conducted by a group related to Cycldek, a Chinese-speaking threat group active since at least 2013, and it represents a major step up in terms of sophistication.
Chinese-speaking threat actors often share their techniques and methodologies with each other, which makes it easier for Kaspersky researchers to hunt for advanced persistent threat (APT) activity related to such well-known cyberespionage groups as LuckyMouse, HoneyMyte, and Cycldek.
That's why, when they saw one of their most well-known tactics—"the DLL side-loading triad"—targeting government and military entities in Vietnam, they immediately took notice.
DLL, or dynamic-link libraries, are pieces of code meant to be used by other programs on a computer. In DLL side-loading, a legitimately signed file (such as from Microsoft Outlook) is tricked into loading a malicious DLL, allowing the attackers to bypass security products. In this recently discovered campaign, the DLL side-loading infection chain executes a shellcode that decrypts the final payload: a remote access Trojan Kaspersky named FoundCore that gives the attackers full control over the infected device.
More interesting, however, was the method used to protect the malicious code from analysis—a method that signals a major advancement in sophistication for attackers in this region. The headers (the destination and source for the code) for the final payload were completely stripped away, and the few that remained contained incoherent values.
In doing this, the attackers make it significantly more difficult for researchers to reverse engineer the malware for analysis. What's more, the components of the infection chain are tightly coupled, meaning single pieces are difficult—sometimes impossible—to analyse in isolation, preventing a full picture of malicious activity.
Kaspersky researchers also discovered that this infection chain was downloading two additional malware. The first, DropPhone, collects environment information from the victim machine and sends it to DropBox. The second is CoreLoader, which runs code that helps the malware evade detection by security products.
Dozens of computers were affected by this campaign, with 80% of them based in Vietnam. Most belonged to the government or military sector, however, other targets were related to health, diplomacy, education or politics. There were also occasional targets in Central Asia and in Thailand.
"Based on the similarities of the dropped malware with the RedCore malware we discovered last year, we attribute this campaign with low confidence to Cycldek, which, until now, we have considered a less sophisticated Chinese-speaking actor conducting cyberespionage campaigns in this region," says Ivan Kwiatkowski, senior security researcher with Kaspersky' Global Research and Analysis Team.
"However, this recent activity signals a major leap in their abilities," he says.
"In general, over the past year, we've noticed that many of these Chinese-speaking groups are investing more resources into their campaigns and honing their technical capabilities," Kwiatkowski explains.
Mark Lechtik, senior security researcher at Kaspersky' Global Research and Analysis Team, adds, "Here, they've added many more layers of obfuscation and significantly complicated reverse engineering. And this signals that these groups may be looking to expand their activities.
"Right now, it may seem as if this campaign is more of a local threat, but it's highly likely the FoundCore backdoor will be found in more countries in different regions in the future," he says.
Pierre Delcher, senior security researcher, says, "What's more, given that these Chinese-speaking groups tend to share their tactics with one another, we wouldn't be surprised to find these same obfuscation tactics in other campaigns.
"We'll be monitoring the threat landscape for similar suspicious activity closely. For companies, the best thing they can do is keep their company up-to-date with the latest threat intelligence, so they know what to be on the lookout for."
DDoS attack volumes up dramatically in last 20 years - report
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Why deep observability is key to closing cloud migration security gaps
Experts say ZTNA market to reach $7b in next two years
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This is one of my favorite images from Grand Central Station in New York City. I have found Grand Central Station to be a challenge to photograph well. Typically, you see images of the gorgeous roof inside the main terminal area, and I do have some of those, but I enjoyed finding an image that one may not immediately recognize as Grand Central.
The idea image presented itself as I was walking across this hallway one level up. I was drawn to the light fixture and the window first, but I also loved the canyon-like feel of this grand hallway. I have long loved the soaring architecture that characterizes much of NYC and this hallway provided much the same feel one gets when walking down Manhattan's skyscraper lined city streets. For this image, I stopped, balanced my camera on a railing, and waited. This gentleman soon appeared providing me with just the image I wanted.


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Disease Prevention | Life Science | Optics
Synthetic Cannabinoids and the Developing Fetus
by Bette Nijboer | Aug 13, 2019
Scientists studied the effects of synthetic cannabis on fetal brain development in pregnant mice.
Substances that adversely affect fetal development are a major public health concern. Marijuana is among several substances, such as alcohol or cigarettes, which are commonly abused during pregnancy, and has become a target of renewed research interest due to its legalization in several states in the United States.
Synthetic cannabinoids (SCBs), also known as synthetic weed, are a group of heterogeneous compounds that have been developed to understand the endogenous cannabinoid system and for use as potential therapeutics. However, several variations of SCBs are commercially produced and are marketed as herbal mixtures under brand names such as "Spice" and "K2."
Cm‐OCA images of one typical sample from the sham group. (A) Cm‐OCA image before maternal vehicle exposure. (B) 2D MIP of the cm‐OCA image 45 minutes after maternal vehicle exposure.
In addition to providing similar psychoactive effects to that of natural cannabinoids, the popularity of SCB usage has increased due to increased availability and because SCBs are undetectable in routine drug screenings. But SCBs have greater toxicity and exhibit more prominent harmful effects as compared to natural Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9‐THC) due to several differences in activity, chemical structure, and concentration commercial products.
Studies carried out in 2014 report (see references 13-17) an increase in SCB use in women of reproductive age, which increases the likelihood of prenatal cannabinoid exposure. Exposure during the first trimester is known to have extremely detrimental effects on the developing embryo, including an increased incidence of fetal reabsorption and spina bifida, amongst others.
A team of international researchers based in Texas have used complex correlation mapping optical coherence angiography (Cm-OCA) to evaluate changes in murine fetal brain vasculature in utero, minutes after maternal exposure to CP‐55940, a well characterized compound in SCB research.
"Results showed a significant decrease in fetal brain vessel diameter, length fraction, and area density; this preliminary study shows that acute prenatal exposure to an SCB resulted in significant fetal brain vasoconstriction during the peak period for brain development," says Kirill Larin, one of the study's authors (see figure).
Although pregnancy alone can be very stressful, moms-to-be are advised to stay clear of cannabis, whether that be the natural or synthetic variety.
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Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer is compatible with Black Wireless HSDPA and Black Wireless LTE.
To configure Black Wireless APN settings with Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer follow below steps.
Press ADD on right top corner. If Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer has already set values for Black Wireless 2 for any fields below leave them. Change the other fields as below.
Restart Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer to apply new Black Wireless 2 APN settings.
For Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer, when you type Black Wireless APN settings, make sure you enter APN settings in correct case. For example, if you are entering Black Wireless Internet & MMS APN settings make sure you enter APN as att.mvno and not as ATT.MVNO or Att.mvno.
Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer is compatible with below network frequencies of Black Wireless.
*These frequencies of Black Wireless may not have countrywide coverage for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer.
Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer supports Black Wireless 3G on HSDPA 850 MHz and 1900 MHz.
Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer supports Black Wireless 4G on LTE Band 12 700 MHz and Band 17 700 MHz.
Overall compatibililty of Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer with Black Wireless is 100%. The compatibility of Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer with Black Wireless, or the Black Wireless network support on Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer we have explained here is only a technical specification match between Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Black Wireless network. Even Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer is listed as compatible here, Black Wireless network can still disallow (sometimes) Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer in their network using IMEI ranges. Therefore, this only explains if Black Wireless allows Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer in their network, whether Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer will work properly or not, in which bands Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer will work on Black Wireless and the network performance between Black Wireless and Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer. To check if Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer is really allowed in Black Wireless network please contact Black Wireless support. Do not use this website to decide to buy Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer to use on Black Wireless.


The Mosaic Medical Mobile Community Clinic is returning to Sisters. They are now seeing patients at Ponderosa Heights Apartments, every Tuesday evening, 6-8 p.m.
March is Women's History Month. It is a time to reflect on the many women and men who have carved pathways toward the sought-after hopes of equity, respect, and opportunity.
Pickleball fever is sweeping the nation as one of its fastest-growing sports. In Central Oregon, athletes of all ages are enamored with the physical, mental and social benefits of their beloved pickleball. However, when elbow pain flares up, the most effective long-term treatment is often ignored.
Once found only in health-food stores, organic foods are now widely available at most grocery stores.
Anybody who has sat in a hot tub after a long day at work knows that it's a great way to relax, relieve stress and soothe the aches and pains of the day. But relaxation and soothing are just the beginning of the health benefits of a spa.
A year ago, long-time Sisters dentist Dr. Greg Everson came home from a lunch with Dr. Trevor Frideres and told his wife Vicki how much he liked the new dentist in town. They hit it off so well that now they are merging their practices.
A new year. A new you. A new this. A new that.
People are thinking big, they're done with the trials and tribulations of yesteryear. Their motivation for a change is strong.
I'm going to a doctor who's helping me overcome physical impediments. The main challenge has been feeling uncomfortable when I walk. Since I was young, I've felt awkward when I walked or ran. I didn't know why and didn't realize it wasn't normal to feel that way. Sometimes people were cruel about it.
Online grocer Peapod's third-annual meal forecasting survey showed a greater appreciation for home-cooked meals and that spending more time in the kitchen cooking healthy dishes is a top resolution for many in 2019.
Short days, and dark mornings mean less sunlight. Cold temps mean getting outdoors is a chore, requiring layers, coverage, trying to stay warm. Roads are littered with ice, cinders, and compromised shoulders. Rivers and lakes are not an option. Much of our beautiful hikes and treks are stifled in snow.


Looking for a solution to help correct sizing, shape, color and appearance flaws in teeth? Porcelain veneers may provide a viable option. Veneers are thin pieces of porcelain used to recreate the natural look of teeth, while also providing strength and resilience.
Porcelain veneers are a very successful option in many situations where the original tooth has developed poor color, shape, and contours. It is also a good choice for fractured teeth, gaps between teeth, and in some situations where the tooth position is compromised. Veneers may also correct minor bite-related problems. Patients who have teeth resistant to whitening treatments may strongly consider veneers as well.
To begin, a patient must pinpoint the problem and then plan a course of action. The dentist may create a diagnostic mock-up that will allow the patient to "try on" veneers to see if the final result will be as desired. The dentist may also show the patient a photo of how the new smile will look. This is called cosmetic imaging. In addition to the ceramic layer, the veneer also has an adhesive layer. To apply a veneer, a very small amount of the original tooth enamel must be removed, usually less than a millimeter. This is essential, as it creates room for the porcelain veneer to fit in the mouth and most accurately restore natural tooth function. Light-sensitive resin is placed between the original tooth and the veneer. The resin is hardened using a special curing light. The bond between the original tooth and the porcelain veneer is critical not only for function, but also for a smooth aesthetic. After the porcelain veneers are attached, the patient will probably have some sensitivity to hot and cold temperatures due to the removal of that thin layer of enamel. This typically disappears within a few days.
After the installation, veneers are to be treated the same as the original teeth, with routine brushing and flossing. One week post-procedure, a follow-up visit with evaluation is required so the dentist can see how the mouth is reacting to the veneers.
Veneers offer several benefits. First and foremost, veneers are individually engineered for each patient. Personal needs and wishes are prioritized. Unlike natural teeth, custom-made veneers resist coffee and tea stains and cigarette smoke. Finally, veneers allow your natural teeth to remain largely intact with only minimal alterations required to fit the veneer.
It is important to note that veneers are irreversible. While minor adjustments can be made, the treatment can never be "undone" because a portion of the natural tooth is removed. It should also be noted, that veneers require about a week for creation.


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package org.droidplanner.android.fragments;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
import android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;

import com.MAVLink.common.msg_global_position_int;

import org.droidplanner.android.R;
import org.droidplanner.android.activities.LocatorActivity;
import org.droidplanner.android.view.adapterViews.LocatorItemAdapter;

public class LocatorListFragment extends Fragment {

    private RecyclerView recyclerView;
    private LocatorItemAdapter adapter;
    private OnLocatorListListener listener;

    public interface OnLocatorListListener {
        void onItemClick(msg_global_position_int message);
    }

    @Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        return inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_locator_list, container, false);
    }

    @Override
    public void onViewCreated(View view, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState);

        recyclerView = (RecyclerView) view.findViewById(R.id.locator_item_recycler_view);

        // use this setting to improve performance if you know that changes
        // in content do not change the layout size of the RecyclerView
        recyclerView.setHasFixedSize(true);

        //use a linear layout manager
        final RecyclerView.LayoutManager recyclerLayoutMgr = new LinearLayoutManager(getActivity()
                .getApplicationContext(), LinearLayoutManager.HORIZONTAL, false);
        recyclerView.setLayoutManager(recyclerLayoutMgr);

        final LocatorActivity activity = (LocatorActivity) getActivity();
        adapter = new LocatorItemAdapter(activity.getLastPositions(), listener);
        recyclerView.setAdapter(adapter);
    }

    @Override
    public void onAttach(Activity activity) {
        super.onAttach(activity);
        if (!(activity instanceof OnLocatorListListener)) {
            throw new IllegalStateException("Parent activity must implement " +
                    OnLocatorListListener.class.getName());
        }

        listener = (OnLocatorListListener) activity;
    }

    @Override
    public void onStart() {
        super.onStart();
        updateViewVisibility();
    }

    public void notifyDataSetChanged() {
        adapter.clearSelection();
        adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
        updateViewVisibility();
    }

    public void updateViewVisibility() {
        View view = getView();
        if (adapter != null && view != null) {
            if (adapter.getItemCount() > 0)
                view.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
            else
                view.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
        }
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Q: Why is the default vim's background option is differrent when run in gnome-terminal and gnu-screen? I'm using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with vim 7.4 and screen installed. My question is why when I open vim in the default ubuntu terminal the background option is dark while open it in gnu-screen it is light.
You can see subtle different in syntax highlighting when open in those terminals.
Where did it get that values?
Let vim guess for the background values both gives light. (i.e :set bg& bg? )
I've been dive through the vimfiles but found no suspect.
Maybe it lies somewhere in vim's config files but I've not found out yet or is there another mechanism of setting the default background option in vim?

Summary
$ vim
:set bg?
  background=dark
:set bg&
:set bg?
  background=light
:q
$ screen
$ vim
:set bg?
  background=light   ???
:set bg&
:set bg?
  background=light

A: vim's using an escape sequence from xterm's repertoire to ask what the background color is, which you can see in the block in term.c beginning with the comment
    /* Check for background color response from the terminal:
     *
     *       {lead}11;rgb:{rrrr}/{gggg}/{bbbb}{tail}
     *
     * {lead} can be <Esc>] or OSC
     * {tail} can be '\007', <Esc>\ or STERM.

culminating in some code (which I'd recommend rewriting...):
            {/* TODO: don't set option when already the right value */
                LOG_TR("Received RBG");
                rbg_status = RBG_GOT;
                set_option_value((char_u *)"bg", 0L, (char_u *)(
                    (3 * '6' < tp[j+7] + tp[j+12] + tp[j+17])
                     ? "light" : "dark"), 0);

which was added in mid-2015:
commit b5c3265521749fda81ae4b052de35a0d1209cf50
Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
Date:   Thu Jun 25 17:03:36 2015 +0200

    patch 7.4.757
    Problem:    Cannot detect the background color of a terminal.
    Solution:   Add T_RBG to request the background color if possible. (Lubomir
                Rintel)

xterm patch #94 (March 1999) added the control sequence for querying colors:

extend dynamic colors control sequences to allow users to determine the colors and font which are currently active.

VTE's developers copied the feature early in 2014 (see #567444).
But GNU screen doesn't recognize the sequence (or its response), so it doesn't allow it to pass through.
By the way, there's more than one way that vim could have done this.  I checked to see which method it used with strace.

A: From :help 'background':
[...]
For MS-DOS, Windows and OS/2 the default is "dark".
For other systems "dark" is used when 'term' is "linux",
"screen.linux", "cygwin" or "putty", or $COLORFGBG suggests a dark
background.  Otherwise the default is "light".
[...]