Wow, I was not expecting all of the announcements that happened today. I knew that EC2 was coming out of beta, that has been talked about for some time now, and we all knew that EC2 Windows boxes would be available this Fall, but I can't say that I was expecting the other news. It is exciting though for companies like DigitalChalk that rely on excellent services around cloud computing.
You can see everything that was announced today on the Amazon Web Services Blog. While I am excited about EC2 being out of beta and playing around with the new Windows instances starting at 12.5 cents per hour, the other news is even more interesting.
That is a lot of WOW factor for one day. I am particularly interested in seeing what is possible with the management console and the load balancing, scaling and monitoring tools. This could be as simple as EC2 images preconfigured with HAProxy, Hyperic and other tools, or it could go as far as what RightScale offers with their tools.
There is much to look forward to!


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Florence Ozor (née en 1980 à Lagos) est une féministe et femme d'affaires nigériane et l'une des dirigeantes du mouvement Bring Back Our Girls. Elle a été qualifiée de « féministe résolue ».

Jeunesse
Florence Ozor est née en 1980 à Lagos, au Nigeria. Elle a quatre sœurs. Elle étudie l'histoire et les relations internationales. Elle suit également des cours de leadership à Lagos, Harvard et Singapour.

Carrière
Florence Ozor travaille dans les domaines de la mode, de la fabrication, de la publicité et des relations publiques, avant de se consacrer à la communication d'entreprise et de gouvernement en 2010.

En 2014, Florence Ozor passe plusieurs semaines à Washington. Avec 22 autres femmes, elle suit le programme mondial de mentorat pour femmes du département d'État américain. Dans le cadre de cette initiative, elle effectue une tournée de conférences dans l'État américain du Colorado et souligne le sort des filles disparues du Nigéria, affirmant que le monde les oublie .

En 2014, elle participe à un séminaire pour le Leadership des femmes au Entusi Resort and Retreat Centre en Ouganda, et elle invite les participantes à poser pour une photo derrière une bannière Bring Back Our Girls et à en parler à Newsweek.

Florence Ozor signe avec Oby Ezekwesili le communiqué de presse de Bring Back Our Girls en , Monsieur le Président, il est temps d'agir, déclarant qu'après , 113 filles sont toujours captives.

Elle crée la Fondation Florence Ozor, une organisation non gouvernementale à but non lucratif qui vise à favoriser le leadership et l'autonomie des femmes et des filles au Nigéria.

Elle s'exprime à la conférence « Action politique des femmes en Afrique et en Europe » à Bruxelles en , organisée par le Forum progressiste mondial et le PSE Femmes dans le cadre de la Semaine de l'Afrique 2017.

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Home UK Government Special Advisors Need Urgent Reform – Liberal Article
Max Anderson, Jack Rolfe and Kieran Burt
Since the 2000s, special advisors have risen to become some of the ministers and PM's most crucial consultants. They give them partisan advice that the civil service cannot, providing a mixture of support from media to policy and coordination.
Despite their importance, they are synonymous with hiding in the shadows; sometimes appearing in the background of a photo, hiding from the limelight. Despite this reputation, some special advisors have risen to the front pages. Alastair Campbell, Dominic Cummings, Nick Timothy to name a few that have riddled the front pages with their scandals.
Despite these infamous advisors, most have a crucial role in helping ministers and, usually, are incredibly useful to guide the Civil Service. But, they are far from perfect as the above names show. So what can change? What can the government do to improve the role of a special advisor for the future?
Firstly, increasing their number would help ministers. Ministers are restricted to only two, despite the fact that most want more. The Foreign Office has already broken the rules by having five. The UK compared to other countries has a specific lack of Special Advisors as well. Having more of them will help improve the ability of the ministers. It will also allow a Special Advisor to specialise in the advice they give, rather than struggling to juggle a whole department.
This relates to the next problem; they need to be left to specialise. Balancing media, coordination, policy advice and parliamentary duties is an awful lot for one advisor. It means that they will never learn to give perfect advice. Instead, they will be left struggling to breathe. Let media advisors focus on media. Let coordinators talk to No. 10 and Civil Servants. Let policy advisors provide policy updates and help.
The next part is training. Being a special advisor is a rather specialised job, but has little to no training. This means new advisors walk into a job that is incredibly unique with no support. Senior advisors are too busy and ministers expect their advisors to be ready instantly. It means most leave within two years because they 'burn out'. Most have asked for training, but the only training that has been offered, introduced by Theresa May, occurs six months later. Give them training and see them improve; not letting them lower themselves to commit scandals just to do their job.
The other major problem that the UK finds itself in is that the government has little to no idea on how to find the right advisors. This is perhaps why we are stuck so often having special advisors who are clueless when they start. A better system needs to be implemented, that allows for ministers to find special advisors that they trust but are also fully equipped for the role. Johnson has recently added some systems to find media advisors, but currently, it is near impossible to find good new spads.
Although these solutions are just accepted by most systems outside the UK, we haven't yet even attempted to fix these problems. The reason why is that it will affect trust. A special advisor holds a ministers job in their hands, and a minister will not want someone who although might be better for the role, they do not trust. Whatever solutions are implemented, we must remember the importance of loyalty and trust between special advisors and ministers.
Written by Senior Liberal Writer, Max Anderson
The Special Advisors System in the UK Needs some Attention – A Labour Response
Max makes some brilliant points about the shortcomings of special advisors. Public opinion on special advisors has certainly taken a hit in recent years because of certain figures' questionable actions and behaviours.
I also agree that increasing the number of advisors could benefit ministers and staff greatly. Ministers would have access to greater expertise and their staff would be less overrun with work. The UK has a uniquely low number of special advisers with 102 as of March 2020. Comparatively, Australia had around 432 back in 2017, showing that there is certainly scope for the UK to employ more ministerial advisors.
Max also highlights the need for better training. The only training on offer for special advisors takes place six months into the role. At the same time, former special advisors have noted that it can take three to six months for new employees to get up to speed in their roles when the training is almost redundant. This system is clearly not built to get the best out of special advisors.
The biggest issue I have with the way special advisors operate is the current Code of Conduct for Special Advisors. Often we focus on breaches of the Ministerial Code, but special advisors are just as bad when it comes to breaching the terms of their own employment. A lot of this comes down to the fact that the 2016 Code of Conduct got rid of the rules which previously stopped special advisors from holding too much power. A new Code of Conduct is desperately needed to better hold special advisors to account.
Realistically, quite a few changes are needed to improve the way that special advisors operate. We need more advisors, more training, and a more robust code of conduct if we are to see improvements in the future.
Written by Senior Labour Writer, Jack Rolfe
All parties in agreement – A Conservative Response
Both of my fellow colleagues make excellent points about the areas in which the British special advisor system could be improved. Therefore I can only elaborate further on what has already been said.
One part of the system that is raised is the number of advisors. While I agree ministers should be allowed more advisers if they wish, there should not be a mandatory number set. This is because a smaller team does allow for ministers to build closer working relationships with their advisors. This in turn leads to more honest conversations. Discussion and debate would only be discouraged if a relationship between many advisers was not established. Also, too many unelected officials would become a problem for democratic legitimacy.
One issue that has not been touched on is the power No.10 wields on special advisors. A report by the Institute for Government goes into this issue in-depth, so I will only revise the most important points. It is important that the government works together as one. And, that ministers don't use special advisors to push their own ends. No.10 needs to trust ministers with the advisors they do pick.
Currently, No.10 closely controls who is employed, which reduces discussion. A key example of this is why Sajid Javid resigned as chancellor. No.10 asked him to sack all his advisors as part of a power grab, and Javid refused. Ministers and their advisors should be able to freely speak their minds without fear of the sack, else this reduces an advisor to a yes man. It can also create an atmosphere of fear, where the slightest deviance can lead to the sack. This in turn leads to a less effective government, as much as No.10 might try to micromanage the government, it is a whole cabinet effort.
One key improvement that could be made in order to improve accountability is for ministers to allow key advisors to regularly sit in front of relevant committees to give information about what their role in government is. Special advisors have only increased in their importance since their introduction, gaining more power behind the political scene. Dominic Cummings is a key example of this. It is clear from his committee hearing Cummings wielded a lot of power in government. He went beyond the role of a traditional advisor. This in turn meant he should have received extra scrutiny and accountability, though this has clearly not been the case.
This is an important issue that does need addressing further. While new systems have been added to aid recruitment as Max elaborated, these are only the tip of the iceberg of reforms that are needed to make an advisor more accountable to clean their image.
Written by Senior Conservative Writer, Kieran Burt
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The task – finish the house foundations in three days.
The key step for day one was to dig holes! By the end of the day 50% of the holes had been dug (four out of eight columns). The team also completed extra tasks of digging a 1m pit for the toilet and assembling steel rods for reinforcement.
The team ended the day tired, feeling muscles they have never felt, with lots of mud on gloves and clothes. The general sentiment being sore & aching but happy.
With extra food and a good nights rest the Arup team was ready to attack day two. With everyone pitching in we were able to complete more tasks even finish digging the 1.5m septic tank hole. Other tasks that were finished on day two included the digging of the rest of the holes for the columns, all rebar work completed on the foundation and the commencement of cement work on the columns.
The team had a great time interacting with members of the community especially the local kids who were quite happy to have us there.
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Separating children from their families because of "toxic" neighborhoods. What?
America has a long, painful history of removing children from their families for a variety of reasons.
By some estimates, hundreds of thousands of Native American children were removed from their families and sent to boarding schools starting in the early 1800s and continuing to the mid 1900s. The goal was to separate children from their Indian culture and assimilate them into a white society that was thought to be superior. Children were forbidden to speak their native languages, and history was taught from a white perspective. Abuse was physical, psychological and sexual.
In Illinois and other states, children are taken from their parents and placed in foster care at racially disparate rates. Black children are removed from their families at rates far exceeding other children. Parents can struggle for years to get their children back.
In a country made stronger by diversity, we can see a clear pattern of punishing diversity.
Our best hope is to understand our history and act with knowledge.
The PJS piece suggested children who are considered "at high risk of failure" be removed from their "violent neighborhoods" and sent to boarding schools for 7th through 12th grades. The concept sounds like reform schools from the 1800s.
The piece suggests that not only would the schools provide a sound education, but after-school activities and even dinner now and then at an adviser's home. The students could help pay for this by working in the kitchen, and doing housekeeping and lawn chores, the author suggested.
It's discouraging this piece was written and discouraging it was published.
Unless the founding principles of our country have changed, all children should have access to free and equal public education without working in the school kitchen. That's the goal. Every citizen of this country should be able to live in a safe community. That's the goal. No children should be removed from their parents.
The justifications for removing children from their families is endless and just that, justifications for throwing discriminatory solutions at government and institutional failures.
Establish universal parenting classes and provide prenatal and postnatal care for both mothers and babies. In France, all expectant and new mothers receive regular at-home visits from nurses.
Allocate more money for excellent universal preschool.
Change the school funding formula so all schools can provide quality education and an array of after-school activities. Separate but equal does not work.
Make sure all parents have access to jobs paying a living wage so they are not forced to work two or three part-time jobs with no benefits.
Ensure health insurance and dental care for all families.
Eliminate food deserts so people living in all communities have access to fresh, healthy food. Increase funding for Food Stamps.
End policies that perpetuate police profiling and, instead, entrench best practices of community policing. If police budgets and staffing levels are continuously cut, the goal of "safe neighborhoods" is little more than lip service.
Reform the judicial system and eliminate practices that send parents to prison along disproportionately racial lines. When more African Americans are in prison than whites for marijuana, yet usage is higher among white populations, injustice is blatant. "Three strikes and you're out" removed thousands of fathers from their families. Mass incarceration levels in this country are unmatched in other developed nations.
Since these proposed boarding schools are for students, not their parents, the writer is advocating permanently separating children from their families.
We are separating children from their parents now at the border with Mexico, and it is un-American, inhumane and immoral. There is no justification for doing this on the border or in our neighborhoods. There is also no justification for contending we can't do what is right and moral because it would cost too much. Really? This is not Mar-a-Lago, billions of dollars in foreign military aid or tax breaks for corporations that earn billions (as in zero taxes paid by Amazon). This is basic food, health care, quality education, living wages, safe neighborhoods and equal justice.
Contrast this notion of state-run boarding schools for children from impoverished communities with a new bill co-sponsored by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, and Rep. Andre Thapedi, D-Chicago. HB 27 calls for establishment of two vocational academies modeled after the Illinois Math and Science Academy. These two residential schools for students in 7th through 12th grades would provide vocational training for students who elect to develop skills not taught at their home schools. The vocational training would bridge the gap between high school graduation and careers in technical fields.
"Vocational education helps prepare students to become an integral part of the modern world," Gordon-Booth said.


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Can artificial intelligence (AI) tackle climate change?
What is the future of innovation in science and technology? What impact will it have on society?
These two questions underpin Curiosity on Stage, Ingenium's thought leadership series on contemporary issues of global importance. Each event — staged at the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa — brings together leaders from private industry, academia, and government to discuss scientific and technological issues that are topical, divisive, and important to Canadians.
In fall 2019, we posed the question, "Can artificial intelligence (AI) tackle climate change?" Recently, the media has been flooded with warnings about climate change, and wildly contrasting predictions about the promise and pitfalls of AI. What you may not know is how AI and climate change are linked. To explore this question, we brought in Nadia Koukoui and Isabelle Fotsing —the cofounders of Watergeeks, an award-winning, Montreal-based cleantech startup that leverages AI to power effective, second-hand markets in the industrial sector. We also invited Dr. Mostafa Farrokhabadi, the grid analytics and technology Director at BluWave-ai, an award-winning start-up that offers AI-enabled solutions to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy resources and electric transportation.
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Ingenium Channel (IC): How could AI help Canada meet its carbon reduction goals (the carbon quota)?
Watergeeks (WG): Artificial Intelligence can definitely help us meet our carbon quota. Watergeeks is using AI to make it easier for industries and municipalities to reduce industrial waste and overproduction. With industries and municipalities across the globe joining this circular economy, we can reduce the carbon footprint associated with manufacturing brand-new items, our water and energy footprints, and the impact on our ecosystems and human health. Watergeeks leverages AI to make reusing easier, while others use AI to help achieve a greener energy production or to speed-up research. Artificial Intelligence is even used to predict the best strategy to meet the carbon quota requirements.
BluWave-ai (BW): Any solutions that result in more efficient production, transmission, and consumption of energy — including AI-enabled optimization and control techniques — would allow the carbon quota to be used for more meaningful tasks, such as the implementation of wind and solar farms. In terms of energy production, deciding the right mix of generation units to produce energy (solar, wind, nuclear, etc.), determining the most efficient amount of energy production, and figuring out the optimal time of day to produce it, are among the values that an intelligent control and monitoring system would bring to the grid.
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A circular economy can help reduce the carbon footprint associated with manufacturing
IC: Artificial intelligence is a useful tool for predicting and measuring the impact of climate change. However, to perform those tasks accurately, AI requires huge amounts of data. Can you comment on the ethics of collecting and using personal data? What sort of data do you get, and from where? Can you ensure that the data is kept safe?
BW: Privacy is always a concern when dealing with data-driven solutions. There are multiple rules and regulations, depending on the jurisdiction, that ensure the privacy of users' behind-the-meter data that BluWave-ai collects. In addition, several of our technology applications deal with data aggregated at the city/neighbourhood distribution transformer (or even higher levels), meaning that the privacy of customers will not be compromised.
WG: Personal data protection is a sensitive topics these days, and it's important that regulations that are in place to protect the public be enforced. At Watergeeks, we don't use personal data to develop or run our AI-algorithms. We use information tied to heavy-duty equipment. It's not information that is tied to a specific individual. We also use publicly available 'open' data to fine tune our algorithms.
IC: What is the role of consumers in the shift towards a modern, greener electric grid?
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Solar panels on residential homes represent both a solution to lowering the carbon footprint, but also a challenge for the electric grid.
IC: In terms of political leadership, can you comment on the future of innovation in climate change mitigation technologies (notably AI)? What about policy decisions that may affect this industry?
BW: From the implementation perspective, AI is still in its infancy stages. There's definitely room for more investigation into its positive and negative consequences on our daily life; for example, its impact on energy and hardware resources. With the right mix of policy and regulation, and the appropriate application, the positive side of disruptive technologies is often proven to outweigh potential negative consequences. The Liberal government has been serious in policies around innovation and climate change mitigation. Our company received a highly competitive government grant for $2.4M as part of the Sustainable Development Technology Canada program. I hope the new minority government keeps up these initiatives, and builds on top of the momentum created by the previous government.
WG: Earlier this year, the federal government presented its budget which includes a $950-million investment in industry-led innovation superclusters, including artificial intelligence for supply chain management. This is excellent news for Watergeeks and anyone working in AI and logistics. Hopefully, a good portion of this will go towards financing clean tech projects that will help to mitigate the impacts of climate change. It is also important to know that technology alone won't solve our current climate crisis. A lot has to do with consumerism, changing attitudes, and some of our habits.
For questions and/or comments please reach out to info@watergeeks.io and/or info@BluWave-ai.com
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The Vladimir Potanin Research Fund for Earth Sciences aims to facilitate international collaboration and knowledge exchange on geological matters, enabling collaborative projects with institutions, researchers and thought leaders in Oxford and Russia.
This Fund has been made possible thanks to the generous philanthropy of Mr Vladimir Potanin and The Potanin Foundation.
The Fund is currently supporting two significant collaborations:
An international collaboration to re-examine the major 20th century earthquakes of central Asia. Led by Prof Richard Walker (who is also the Vladimir Potanin Associate Professor & Tutorial Fellow) the project will develop important knowledge of the geology of this region, identifying earthquake hazards that can be benefit to city planners. In 2019, thanks to the Vladimir Potanin Research Fund, the project undertook fieldwork in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan and held an international consortium of experts in earthquake geology, bringing together researchers from Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, France, Germany and the UK.
A joint collaboration to study the early evolutionary history of salamanders from Russia and the UK. Led by Professor Roger Benson (Tutor in Earth Sciences) this project will work together with world-leading researchers at Saint Petersburg State University, using computed tomography (CT) scanning and 3D visualisation of extant salamanders and fossil salamanders. Exchange visits are planned for 2020.
St Edmund Hall is hugely thankful to Mr Potanin and The Potanin Foundation for their generous philanthropy in support of international research and collaboration. At St Edmund Hall this includes the Vladimir Potanin Associate Professor & Tutorial Fellow in Earth Sciences, the Vladimir Potanin Tutorial Fellow of Russian Literature and Modern Languages and two Vladimir Potanin Research Funds to encourage international partnership in Earth Sciences and the Humanities.
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In 2019 the Vladimir Potanin Research Fund supported fieldwork that included a study of the Almaty fault. The picture shows researchers dating the sediment layers in order to determine the timing of recent earthquakes.
In December 2019 the Vladimir Potanin Research Fund enabled a workshop of collaborators from Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, France, Germany and the UK.
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Apple headlines for the week ending May 13, 2016.
It was a slow week in Apple news, with maybe the most juicy report being one that was immediately refuted: that Apple would stop selling songs and offer only music streaming. Apple was quick to say that the report was not true. For the rest of this week's Apple headlines, click through this slideshow. The links will take you to the full story.
There are only a handful of logical explanations for Apple's current R&D expense trajectory, and all of them result in a radically different Apple. In a few years, we are no longer going to refer to Apple as the iPhone company.
Apple's stance as the giant of the industry remains undisputed, though, and podcasters are left to navigate a complicated relationship with the company. Most send messages to the company at a general email address. To those who have direct contact, their relationship centers on one person.
[Steve] Jobs discovered how disjointed the healthcare system can be. He took on the task of trying to bring some digital order to various aspects of the healthcare system, especially the connection between patients, their data, and their healthcare providers.
The shortened review process will also allow iOS developers to release upgrades and fix bugs faster, therefore keeping them more committed to Apple's mobile platform.
There has been speculation previously that Apple would get into self-driving cars. A partnership with Didi could give Apple an opportunity to sell its technology in 5 to 10 years to the ride-hailing company, as it and its rivals like Uber transition to autonomous cars.
The Tower Theater would become Apple's most distinctive site in Los Angeles, and possibly one of its most unique nationwide.
Whether you're a Swift fan or not, this ad will make you positively gleeful, because Apple chose one very happy-making tune for the cute clip.


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Q: Multi-select add/remove select in jquery In a form I've two multi-select. I can add items from select1 to select2 or remove items from select2 using the following jquery functions:

<select multiple id="select1" class="form-control">
@for(p <- projects) {
    option value="@p.getName">@p.getName</option>
}
</select>

<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  onclick="addProject();" >

</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  onclick="removeProject();" >

</button>

<select name="projects" multiple id="select2" class="form-control">
</select>

The problem is that if I add items to select2 and submit the form I receive all values. If I add and remove items or vice-versa I don't receive values.
I tried to add another jquery function to select all items inside select2 before submit the form but didn't work.
function select_projects() {
    $('#select2').children('option').attr('selected', 'selected');
}

How can solve the problem?

A: I solved changing the select_projects() function like follow:
function select_projects() {
    $('#select1 option:selected').attr('selected', false);
    $('#select2').children().prop('selected', true);
}


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Cybersecurity and AI: Three Questions to Ask When Dealing With AI
Tech One Global	| September 8, 2017 at 4:00 pm
In today's time, probably you already came across with these concepts over the internet: Artificial Intelligence and World War 3. And Elon Musk, with his statements and tweets talking about the dangers of artificial intelligence, implies that the most probable arms race won't be nuclear, but artificial intelligence.
Musk is not alone in considering artificial intelligence as a top priority. Even the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, said that "whoever becomes the leader in this area (artificial intelligence) will rule the world." This puts Artificial Intelligence as one of today's top priorities in the field of IT, and of course, cybersecurity.
As one of the key pillars of digital transformation along with cloud and data, artificial intelligence and automation serve as the perceivable end goal of digital innovations and achieving optimal cybersecurity posture. With that in mind, here are a few questions to ask when exploring the capabilities of AI:
How much do you use AI?
According to theregister, nearly every technology provider is now claiming to be an AI company. But what does being an AI Company actually mean? As per CSO, it deals not with the presence of AI itself but how the company utilizes it. It's a simple but tricky question that can help you determine how far you are in the initial stages of using AI.
Technically speaking, the "strong" AI does not exist yet and will probably be the case in the next 15 years. What we have now is just the foundation in the presence of cloud, data, and machine learning. Usage of AI can be measured on how we harness these technologies to derive decisions and how much it impacts our daily lives.
Do you use analytics? Do you gather data by automating your channels? How do you measure and automate business processes? These are key questions that can help you understand your company's stand in this era of digital transformation.
How does it help me with cybersecurity?
Much like any technology, artificial intelligence is also a possible entry point for cybersecurity attacks. Thankfully, it also doubles as another layer of security. Thehackernews.com reports that a cloud-based AI was able to find 10 security bugs in LinkedIn named the Cloud-AI. This is big news considering that the boom of Internet of Things (IoT) is starting to open up more vulnerabilities in our society's overall cybersecurity posture.
Artificial intelligence on cybersecurity brought positive changes to LinkedIn by fixing the following issues:
Leakage on user emails, phone numbers, and other personal information
LinkedIn requests randomly being deleted
Unauthorized downloading of video transcripts from Lynda
Unauthorized access to Lynda's exercise files
As a fundamental part of IoT, AI is one of the keys in the fight against cybercrime. A testament to this is the countless developments across the globe, one being the "AI2" system from MIT that uses an AI system to predict 85% of oncoming cyberattacks.
How ready are you for artificial intelligence?
The questions above are for companies that are already exploring artificial intelligence, but what if you're not yet one of them? What about the small startups and medium enterprises that are just starting to get ready?
Business readiness is one of the key issues not only in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence but in digital transformation as a whole. It's a lot to talk about, but one thing to keep in mind is to start as early as possible with your digital transformation journey. How? By using up-to-date and secured business productivity solutions like Microsoft's Office 365 that helps employees adjust as soon as possible in the modern-day workplace.
Start by identifying key parts of your business operations that you can automate. Along with Office 365, Azure, and SharePoint are there to tailor apps across all your business processes. From document management and sorting, to more robust systems for communication, on-the-go collaboration, data gathering, and data analytics, Microsoft has everything you need to help you adjust and make your transition. Tech One Global along with Microsoft will be there until you reach a secured and fully automated business infrastructure.
It's a race. Give yourself a head start by partnering with Tech One Global. Just drop a message and we'll be there to help you.
3 Reasons Why Small Businesses Should Have Enadoc as their DMS
Bridging the Skill Gap in Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation
Tech One Global: Data Center Technology Summit 2017


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RI is only state doing enough tests to safely reopen, Harvard experts suggest
by: Ted Nesi
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island is the only state conducting enough coronavirus tests right now to safely reopen the economy, according to new guidance from researchers at Harvard University.
The Harvard estimates, published by The New York Times, say states should be administering a minimum of 152 tests a day per 100,000 residents in order to have enough data to detect whether the virus is spreading and who has contracted it.
Rhode Island was conducting an average of 185 tests per 100,000 residents during the week ended April 15, making it the only state that had surpassed the minimum recommended by the experts at Harvard, according to The Times. Massachusetts was well below the threshold, at 92 daily tests per 100,000 people, while the country as a whole was even lower.
Dr. Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute and incoming dean of Brown University's School of Public Health, told the newspaper the rate of testing is a key metric "because the fundamental element of keeping our economy open is making sure you're identifying as many infected people as possible and isolating them."
After initially lagging the rest of New England on testing capacity, Gov. Gina Raimondo's administration has rapidly pushed Rhode Island into the top tier this month. That has helped to sharply lower the number of hospital beds expected to be needed when the outbreak peaks.
The R.I. Health Department reported Saturday that 32,826 Rhode Islanders have been tested for coronavirus since March 1, including over 2,000 new tests done since noon Friday.
About 15% of the tests newly reported on Saturday came back positive for the virus. Those who test positive are contacted by the Health Department, which then tracks down others who have been in contact with the sick individual.
"We are at a place now where we're testing over 2,000 people a day, pretty much the highest rate in America of any state," Raimondo said Saturday at her daily coronavirus briefing, adding that she thinks "many more" tests will be needed to safely began lifting restrictions on economic activity.
A key moment was April 6, when CVS Health opened one of its first two coronavirus rapid-testing sites in the country at Twin River Casino's parking lot in Lincoln, not far from CVS headquarters in Woonsocket. The governor called it "a game-changer" that instantly doubled Rhode Island's daily test capacity. The National Guard has been doing tests at other sites, as well.
Raimondo has said she still wants to add mobile testing as well as more options that will ensure minority communities are tested. The Health Department estimates Hispanics make up nearly half of all COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island so far.
"I am fully aware that nothing we are doing is perfect or is really enough," Raimondo said Saturday. "We're trying our best. Every day we get better. We're trying to do more and better testing in inner cities."
Jha, the incoming Brown dean, envisions eventually having ubiquitous testing nationwide.
"I want to be able to identify everybody who is even mildly symptomatic," he told The Times. "So when I wake up one morning and have a sore throat and a fever, I should be able to go get tested. And then I want to be able to test all of my contacts if I turn out to be positive, so that I can do the test, trace and isolate strategy that's so critical to allowing us to open up and stay open."
Ted Nesi (tnesi@wpri.com) is WPRI 12's politics and business editor and a Target 12 investigative reporter. He is a weekly panelist on Newsmakers and hosts Executive Suite. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook
by Rob Nesbitt, Sarah Doiron / Jan 19, 2021
NORTON, Mass. (WPRI) — Hundreds of men and women in uniform marched to St. Mary's Catholic Church Tuesday to pay their respects to Detective Sergeant Stephen Desfosses, who died soon after contracting COVID-19.
Desfosses was a 30-year veteran of the Norton Police Department. Before that, Desfosses attended the police academy with Norton Police Chief Brian Clark, who described him as loyal, trusting and dedicated.
by Anita Baffoni / Jan 19, 2021
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A top Rhode Island doctor, who's been working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, now has a front-row seat to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
Congressional members received only one ticket this year to bring a guest to the inauguration due to coronavirus restrictions, and Rep. Jim Langevin gave his to Dr. Megan Ranney, a physician at Brown Emergency Medicine.
by Logan Wilber, Bay Gammans / Jan 19, 2021
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — The spring semester at the University of Rhode Island (URI) is beginning like most semesters end, with students taking tests.
URI is requiring all students be tested for COVID-19 and are offering free tests at the Keaney Gymnasium.


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Ann. N.Y.Acad. Sci.974: 176-192 (2002), RW Smith
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In 2006, the NSERC Committee on Professional Scientific Integrity (CPSI) found that the documents presented "provided sufficient evidence of misconduct to warrant that severe sanctions be imposed by NSERC."
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API, I don't think there's a compatibility layer (though I didn't look).
> and then deciding which of the two shall be in Debian.
> if we decide it's (going to be) the better alternative.
I fully agree with what's above.


Lions motto is "We Serve" and that is what we do. Throughout the year we give up time to raise money for local charities, many of whom come to us for help for particular projects.
We also organise and run many smaller events all the year round and often provide manpower such as stewarding for other charitable events.


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Sir William Abbott Herdman FRS FRSE FLS (5 September 1858, Edinburgh – 21 July 1924) was a Scottish marine zoologist and oceanographer.

His zoological author abbreviation is Herdman.

Life

He was born in Edinburgh the son of the artist Robert Herdman RSA and his wife, Emma Abbott. They lived at 32 Danube Street. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy from 1870 to 1875.

Archibald Geikie taught him geology during his time at the University of Edinburgh. Herdman graduated BSc in 1879 and became the assistant of Sir Charles Wyville Thomson. In this capacity he was placed as Secretary to the Challenger Expedition Commission: overseeing the deciphering of the huge catalogue of information found during this important exploration.

In 1880, he became Demonstrator of Zoology at the University of Edinburgh and then, in 1881, the first holder of the Derby Chair of Natural History at Liverpool University College (later to become the University of Liverpool). In 1881 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were Sir Charles Wyville Thomson, Sir William Turner, Sir Archibald Geikie and Sir John Murray. He won the Society's Neill Prize for the period 1880–1883.

In 1890, he founded the research station at Puffin Island off the north Wales coast, appointing Philip Jacob White as its Director.

He devoted himself from 1891 to the organization of a laboratory for study of the sea. He endowed the Herdman chair of geology in 1916 and then a chair of Oceanography in 1919. He was the author of Founders of Oceanography and Their Work: An Introduction to the Science of the Sea  (1923) and made many contribution to the scientific study of the fauna of the Irish Sea. He was interested in fisheries and studied, in 1901-1902, the harvesting of pearls in Ceylon. He was a specialist in tunicates.

Herdman was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1892. He served as president of the Linnean Society from 1904 to 1908. He was the president of the British Association for 1919–1920. He was knighted in 1922.

Death
He died in London on 21 July 1924. He is buried in the eastern section of Highgate Cemetery.

Family

He married twice: firstly in 1882 to Sarah Wyse Douglas (1861-1886), daughter of David Douglas, publisher and bookseller, and secondly in 1893 to Jane Brandreth Holt (1867–1922), daughter of the shipping merchant Alfred Holt.

References

External links

 Isle of Man biography page

1858 births
1924 deaths
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Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
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Scottish oceanographers
Scottish marine biologists
Scottish geologists
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'The Oath': Cory Hardrict Joins Crackle Drama Series
Courtesy of NMA PR
Cory Hardrict (American Sniper, Gran Torino) has joined the cast of Crackle's upcoming drama series The Oath, executive produced by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson (Power) and his G-Unit Film & Television.
Hardrict will play Officer Cole Hammond, a cop whose cool and composed demeanor conceals an underlying sense of paranoia. Raised by white foster parents, Hammond is fueled by an intense dedication to protect the only family he has ever had — putting him at odds with the other members of the Ravens gang. He joins an ensemble cast that includes Sean Bean (Game of Thrones) and Ryan Kwanten (True Blood).
The premiere episode will be directed by Jeff T. Thomas (Blindspot, Wayward Pines).
Todd Hoffman and Dennis Kim of Storied Media Group executive produce with Halpin, who also is showrunner.
Hardrict will be seen in the Netflix original film Naked, opposite Marlon Wayans; LAbyrinth, starring Johnny Depp and Forest Whitaker; and the film Destined, out this fall in theaters. His TV credits include Eastbound & Down, Saving Grace and NCIS. Hardrict is repped by APA, Authentic Talent & Literary Management and Jackoway Tyerman.


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Q: I tried to implement abstract class and interface in a class and only interface members got called and abstract method didnt? public abstract class AbsClass
{
    public abstract int Add(int num1, int num2);
}
public interface Iinterface1
{
     void print1();
}
public interface Iinterface2
{
     void print2();
}
class Program : AbsClass,Iinterface1,Iinterface2
{
    public void print1()
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Print I1");
    }
    public void print2()
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Print I2");
    }

    public override int Add(int num1, int num2)
    {
        return num1 + num2;
    }
    public static void Main()
    {
        Program p = new Program();
        p.Add(20, 40);
        p.print1();
        p.print2();
        Console.ReadKey();
    }
}

}
I tried to implement both abstract and interface in a single class and only interface methods got called and abstract did not, I am a beginner in programming..

A: You just need to actually use the return value of p.Add(20, 40); try:
public static void Main()
{
    Program p = new Program();
    int sum = p.Add(20, 40);
    Console.WriteLine("The sum of 20 and 40 is " + sum);
    p.print1();
    p.print2();
    Console.ReadKey();
}

A: Your abstract class have int function, and in the main method you just give parameters to your function.If you want to write sum in console you must write like this:
  static void Main(string[] args) {

    Program p = new Program();

    Console.WriteLine(p.Add(20, 40));
    p.print1();
    p.print2();

    Console.ReadLine();
}

I hope this work, and sorry on my bad english :D


The Organizing Chaos Podcast is all about dispelling that notion and providing small practical strategies that small businesses and their owners can implement immediately. My topics range from discussing tech tools that are free or cheap and how to get your team to adopt them to developing hiring processes and other systems to create more predictable outcomes. Episodes run anywhere from 5 to 25 minutes so that they're digestible and can fit into a small business owner's busy schedule.
I like to point out how these little changes can impact the development of your team because when you care about the personal growth aspirations of your staff members, you create a culture of self-improvement where going above and beyond is the norm and the burden of entrepreneurship is shared amongst your whole team.
The name of the podcast came from the job ad for the last "9-5" job I worked as an employee. One of the bullet points was "must enjoy organizing chaos." It struck a cord with me and this was the point in my life where I was really starting to understand what my calling was. After 4 years of working with that business, I started out on my own.
Most of what I preach about was inspired by "The E-Myth" by Michael Gerber and "Rocket Fuel" by Gino Wickman (author of "Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business") and Mark C. Winters. After reading these books, it was like the wool was pulled from over my eyes and I could suddenly clearly see the patterns that created the chaos plaguing most small businesses – no matter their industry.
Everything starts with leadership and how the owner sees themselves and their relationship with the business. By understanding the difference between being an owner and acting as an "employee" within your business, owners can better understand where their strengths are and remove themselves from the functions they don't enjoy.
By surrounding themselves with a staff that complements their business and installing a general manager to manage the day to day operations of the business, owners can maintain a healthier relationship with their business while allowing people, systems, processes, and culture to handle the fulfillment of the business' goods and services whilst also promoting healthy growth.
Time and time again, the businesses I work with exhibit this pattern of the owner being overly involved in the business, even in areas that they have no real interest in being in. Without fail, once the owner can trust the systems and people to deliver the goods and services, the business begins to grow and employee satisfaction and loyalty begin to rise.
Starting the podcast was fairly simple. It's not the most polished production but simply starting is all you really need to do whenever you're moving outside of your comfort zone. I used Auphonic to improve sound quality, Libsyn for hosting/distribution and worked with a freelancer on Fiverr to get the podcast art for relatively cheap. All in all, getting started probably cost less than $60. It took about 30 days to go from assembling the pieces to actually launching the show. I continue to improve the format and quality of the show, but the most important part for me is the message. The rest comes in time.
My topics come from the many conversations I have with business owners, managers, and staff. I'd originally created a mind map of 50 topics that I wanted to cover, but almost immediately abandoned that because I felt like the issues I was encountering in the "real world" were the issues that needed addressed the most. Most importantly, I wanted there to be practical takeaways from all or most of the episodes. I know how precious a business owner's time is and I didn't want to fill their head with more theory – I wanted to give precise steps they can take today.
My goal is to record at least one episode per week, but when I'm able to find the time, I batch record so that I'm never pressed for time. I also find that people enjoy interviews and so I've begun doing a lot more of those. People love real life stories of entrepreneurs and how they run their business.
To be honest, I've not been putting a lot of focused attention behind audience growth. I have a video version of the podcast on YouTube and some people have found me through that channel. Besides the people I add to my email list, my audience has grown slowly but organically by being found on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify and the like. Each Thursday when the episode goes live in the morning, I blast my email list.
I know that it will take focused efforts to acquire new listeners. I have a consulting business, a real estate investing business, and manage an online real estate education business currently. In addition to those, I engage in a lot of community and volunteer work where I live in Middle Tennessee. The Organizing Chaos podcast is more of a passion project of mine where I'm able to document what I know and provide free advice to whomever can find it. I do intend to take more deliberate action later this year towards growing my audience.
Currently, the only way the podcast has helped me from a financial standpoint is that it demonstrates my passion and knowledge on the topics I talk about. I consult with businesses about these topics and so it has brought me new leads and has even closed a few clients without my direct efforts.
In the future, I plan to create more partnerships with the tools and resources that I promote in order to make affiliate income as well as get sponsorships with companies who share my audience.
Luckily, I learned a lot from the first podcast I was involved with called "Unleash Your Blog" where I was a co-host and represented the audience and their questions. Additionally, I produced another podcast for my business partner called "The Virtual Real Estate Investing Podcast." When starting my own podcast, I certainly had a leg up and was able to avoid a lot of problems right off the bat. I knew which tools to use, what to expect when recording, and what to expect when publishing.
If I had more time and more money, I'd certainly have better mics, better lighting (for the video component), and would reach out to more podcasters in order to co-promote and interview each other.
I keep a whiteboard in my office where I write down ideas for episodes. I'm able to capture that inspiration by fleshing out the idea a bit so that when I'm ready to record, I'm able to pull from those ideas and start recording quickly. Always be adding to your queue of episodes.
I also have a recording set up in my office ready to go that it's not too much of a chore to get ready to record. Blocking out time on my schedule is the only way to maintain a podcast with regular release dates.
I'd say the best thing you can do is to batch record regularly so that you never miss a publish date and can have time to adjust when technical problems come up.
Don't worry about making it perfect. No one is going to listen to your very first episodes unless you already have an email list or respectable online following. And once you have an audience that loves your stuff and is going back to listen to episode 1, they're not going to stop listening just because you had terrible sound quality or rambled too much back when you started.
On my website, you can see all my episodes (both video and audio) as well as download my free hiring guide. It's my end to end process for finding, on-boarding, and retaining quality employees. You'll find templates for job ads, interview questions and more.


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Paraquat Parkinson's Disease Lawsuit
Popular herbicide linked to neurological disease.
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A growing body of research has linked the commercial weed killer paraquat to an increased risk of Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is an incurable neurological disorder that causes nerve cells in the brain to die, leading impaired movement and other brain function.
Plaintiffs accuse the makers of paraquat of failing to warn them about the risks associated with using paraquat. If you or a loved one were injured by the use of paraquat, joining this lawsuit could help you pay for medical bills, lost wages, and lost earning capacity. Pursuing a claim against the makers of paraquat can also encourage the herbicide industry to fully test their products before releasing them on the market and to stop selling dangerous products.
What is paraquat?
Paraquat is a widely used commercial herbicide. Paraquat, also known as "Gramoxone," is one of the most popular herbicides in the United States. It is commonly used to control weeds in a variety of crops, including cotton, peanuts, potatoes, soybeans, sugarcane, and vegetables, among others. Paraquat is highly toxic: a small sip of the weed killer can be fatal to humans. Because of its high levels of toxicity, paraquat is only available to trained certified applicators and is not approved for residential use.
Recent scientific research has suggested that exposure to paraquat outside ingestion of the product can cause many health problems, including Parkinson's disease. Though studies have not yet established a causal link between paraquat exposure and Parkinson's disease, research has revealed that farm workers exposed to paraquat had a roughly twofold increase in the risk to develop Parkinson's disease. Studies have also suggested that paraquat exposure may be associated with impaired lung function, damaged immune systems, severe skin irritation and dermatitis, kidney damage, and reproductive dangers in both men and women.
These potential health problems have led many countries to ban paraquat outright. Over 40 countries have committed to phasing out the herbicide. Even the government of China, a country not typically known for its strict environmental regulations, said in 2012 that it would move away from the use of paraquat to protect people's lives.
Yet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently maintains that paraquat is safe when used properly. In the United States, herbicides and pesticides must undergo review by the EPA every 15 years. Paraquat went up for review in late 2019, and the EPA released draft reviews of its dangers. Despite the evidence suggesting a link between Parkinson's disease and paraquat exposure, the agency concluded that "the weight of evidence was insufficient to link paraquat exposure from pesticidal use of US registered products to [Parkinson's disease] in humans."
What are the symptoms of Parkinson's disease?
Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that causes impaired movement and damages other brain function. Symptoms of Parkinson's start gradually and increase in severity over time. Symptoms can differ person to person and may be mild and start on a single side of the body. According to the Mayo Clinic, signs and symptoms of the disease may include
Tremors, often beginning in the hands or fingers
Slowed movement, making simple tasks take much longer to complete
Stiff muscles, making movement painful or limited
Impaired posture or balance
Decreased automatic movements, like blinking or smiling
Changes in speech, including slurring, altered rate, hesitations, or speaking with a monotone
Changes in writing, including difficulty writing and writing smaller than you used to
These initial symptoms can lead to more severe problems, including cognitive or memory problems; depression; problems eating, chewing, or swallowing; difficulty staying asleep; impaired sense of smell; pain; or fatigue.
There is no cure for Parkinson's disease, but its symptoms can often be managed with treatment.
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03/30: Mary Jane keeps on changing her clothes today, it would seem. Also, the "NEXT" box fills me with hope! Soon we will be rid of Simon Krandis and his incredibly convoluted, destined-to-fail plan. The Persuader I could take or leave, honestly, and Jimmy Godero... just sort of vanished. All in all, Jameson should be happy about the fall of Krandis.
Ah, and I see the door's been fixed.
03/31: I can't tell what Mary Jane is wearing today, and Spider-Man is speaking in Yoda-like sentence fragments. Though I would supposed Yoda would say "Reach her I must!". Not to mention the fact that this is, by far, the artsiest panel we've had. It's one panel, but it's split by the door! That's the Marvel way of doing things, I suppose.
Also, it looks like the Persuader is going to push Mary Jane out of the way and electrocute himself on the door. It's a shame that they've wasted the past few days actually giving the guy some character and now he's going to get killed. Alas, that is also the Marvel way of doing things.
03/26: The Krandis Mansion has remarkably thin walls if Spider-Man can hear his wife's screams from a hidden subterranean cave.
03/27: The mansion does have one death-trap, it would seem, and only one. Well, two if you count the booby-trapped windows, but those are really outside the mansion.
03/28: The Persuader takes a surprising turn by wanting the woman he loves to be happy, no matter the cost. I was half-expecting the Persuader to attempt to take down Spider-Man himself in order to win Mary Jane, but only after taking out Simon Krandis. Also, how is Spider-Man going to fit through that tiny door?
1) Why is the doorknob on the left side of both sides of the door?
2) It looks like wood, and I'm pretty sure wood can't conduct electricity.
3) Isn't it sort of foolish to have a door leading from your stately mansion into your subterranean cave? I mean, if the door was hidden behind a grandfather clock that'd be one thing. Just out in the open like that, though? That's asking for trouble. Don't even say that it's fine because it's booby-trapped, because then Simon Krandis would be sending the Persuader out with dead servants all the time since they touched the door. Perhaps that's what happened with Jimmy Godero.
Simon Krandis is obviously planning to have the Persuader hurl Mary Jane into Spider-Man like a harpoon. It'll be worth seeing, it will.
03/24: ...instead, he'll make the typical villain flaw of continuing to get Spider-Man himself. Also, note that Spider-Man's reasons for bashing through the wall have gone from rightful wariness to sheer delight of property damage. That's why he's our hero, that is.
You know what would make this really awesome and fun? If when Spider-Man touched the bars, it emitted a secret signal to a small shed in the backyard which Electro burst out of. Then, he would electrocute Spider-Man. Of course, this won't happen, and instead Spider-Man will simply fall for an obvious yet somewhat effective trap. Also, it looks like Professor Unambitious is about to punch his monitor.
On a side note: the mental image of Spider-Man being electrocuted by the bars makes me want to watch "Jurassic Park".
Preliminary reports stating that Spider-Man was going into the front door have proven to be false. However, considering how his enemy knows that Spider-Man is tracking him and the wall-crawler's usual modus operandi is to enter through windows on the top floor, it may have been safer for Spider-Man to enter through the front door. Also, I would like to point out that the captive Mary Jane is not bound at all, and she appears generally unguarded. Surely she could take out Professor Unambitious? Heck, even if the Persuader is guarding her, I doubt she'd have to do much to make him turn traitor. The guy is already planning to do so already, for god's sake. Also: I just noticed the bars on the windows of the mansion. Classy.
So I see Spider-Man's spider-sense decided to work. Guess this means no one's going to clobber him with a lead pipe, and there'll be no falling bricks. Oddly, the first and last panels make it look as if Spider-Man was sort of tiny, then became sort of giant. Not an insane amount, just enough to make me think, "Boy, does he look a bit taller than he should." Here's hoping we're done with this by May.
For today's post, instead of talking about today's strip, I shall announce that I have decided to start calling Simon Krandis by a codename: Professor Unambitious! The man could do so much more with his resources, such as the cave and hired thugs, but neglects to do anything more interesting than kidnapping Mary Jane to get to Spider-Man. With a monocle and a lab-coat, Simon Krandis could easily become the nefarious Professor Unambitious. He could even keep the Persuader on the payroll as his traitorous second-in-command, and I'm sure he could find something to do with Jimmy Godero. If he could find Jimmy Godero. Alas, but Simon Krandis suffers from a criminal lack of ambition, and so we shall have no monocle or lab-coat. He shall forever be Professor Unambitious to me, though.
1) Krandis should seriously be a super-villain. He has a cave under his house, for god's sake, which you get to from his garage.
2) I'm undecided about the "Batman" reference.
3) The Persuader just wants to be told that you're not romantically involved with Spider-Man so he can move in. He suspects nothing, and is undaunted by the fact that you're married.
First off, that's not an underground entrance. That's a garage. Second, unless this is one of those times when Peter's plot-specific spider-sense doesn't work, Peter will be able to figure out he's in some danger. Especially when you consider he knows that Simon Krandis and his cronies are up to no good and should be somewhat on guard anyway.
Simon Krandis: Greetings, Spider-Man. Now, I must insist you sign this death warrant so that I may kill you.
Spider-Man: Are you crazy? I'm not signing that thing!
Simon Krandis: Drat! Foiled again!
I realize this is a long way to go to basically say it's a shoddy metaphor.
03/15: An underground entrance? Snazzy! Also, really freaking paranoid.
03/16: Here we see Spider-Man using logic, and acknowledging that Simon Krandis has become insane. We are also reminded of the Persuader's Mary Jane lust, and another shoddy attempt at metaphor by Simon Krandis. What's worse is that the NEXT box points this out, and when they take take off their duty of teasing us to point out that your metaphor is shoddy, that's bad.
It's sad when your hired muscle is showing more intelligence than you are. It's also sad when you don't have any faith at all in your exploding car.
Simon Krandis is insane if that's the best way he could think of to kill Spider-Man. All I can say is that the evil costumed super-geniuses lost a great one when he decided to become a thuggish businessman. Case in point: He has a thuggish henchman with a codename. Give each of these guys a gaudy costume and, in Krandis's case, a codename and you'd have a pretty decent evil super-team. Also, it has never been more obvious that the Persuader openly loathes Simon Krandis and will kill him for Mary Jane.
The first two panels are just exposition and plot clarification. Panel three proves Krandis was somehow behind the exploding car, and tells us that Mary Jane will be his trump card. The most mundane, and therefore most likely, explanation is that Krandis will use hostage MJ as a bargaining tool to get Spider-Man to back off. This will fail when the Persuader steps in, as he has the hots for MJ as well and, presumably, won't suddenly claim to be using her to get to Spider-Man. The second option is that Krandis will use some heretofore unseen scientific connections to turn Mary Jane into a battle-ready cyborg or, perhaps, simply a genetically altered killing machine. Oh, or maybe some sort of hypnotism or magic will unlock Mary Jane's dark side. Any of those options would be great fun and, therefore, will not happen.
A typical Monday recap strip. I do like how Krandis refers to Mary Jane as a delightful slice of cheese. He's a charmer, he is.
Spider-Man eschews his mantra of "With great power comes great responsibility" and lets two thugs steal some stuff. Yes, even though there's a cop there and Spider-Man does have other things on his mind, it's sort of uncharacteristic of him. I suppose Mary Jane's signal is making him hurry things up a bit, but it would take all of five minutes to catch those two crooks. I'm still not buying this whole plot twist with Simon Krandis, though. The man is either some sort of criminal genius, or he's just a moron.
1. Whatever happened to Jimmy Godero?
2. When will this storyline end?
3. Will the next storyline feature the debut of the "Marvella" movie and perhaps Mysterio, or at least some other costumed villain who wants to make things difficult for Mary Jane? I know the cartoon featured a subplot where Hydro-Man was a former boyfriend of Mary Jane and refused to let her go, so that could be incorporated into the strip, maybe. You could even bring Kraven the Hunter back, as he was the one who got Mary Jane into the movie business in the first place. There's so many things that could be done with the whole "Marvella" debut, but I'm willing to guess that it'll be some fat mobster in a suit making things difficult. Now, if that fat mobster happens to be Kingpin, I'll be pleased, but in any other case I'll be pretty mad.
Sadly, only Stan Lee knows the answers to these questions.
While looking for random tidbits of whatnot, I found a thread on a message board which also mentioned the Spider-Man strip collection (which I shall need to get, of course, the only impediment is that it will cost me at least $30 due to its availability being limited to the United Kingdom) but also led me to a Punisher site with a complete Spider-Man arc on display. Here's the arc. It features Punisher and the Owl, and is exactly 100 strips long. I shall have to do some counting and come up with an average storyline length so I'm not so in the dark.
So I was looking at the Internet, I was, and voting against Brian Clevinger on the Eagle Awards when I get to a section about reprint compilations. I was sort of blah about it, when I noticed The Daily Adventures of Spider-Man Volume One. A little bit of research lets me know that this is a compilation of the newspaper comic strip starting from day one. The only problem is that it appears to only be available in the United Kingdom. While I have plenty of Internet reviews saying this exists, can anyone actually confirm it?
Whoa, whoa, hold up. Simon Krandis has been clumsily trying to court Mary Jane for the past several months, including daily viewings of her play and asking her to marry him, because he's after Spider-Man? I mean, yes, there have been attempts made on Spider-Man's life by Krandis's associates (including the missing Jimmy Godero) but Krandis has never shown any animosity towards Spider-Man, save as a romantic rival. Unless Krandis is after Spider-Man to have Mary Jane for himself, I'm going to just assume that Stan Lee is reading this and is trying to throw me off. Which would be pretty neat, but still.
On a more ironic note, Krandis just destroyed a device which would have brought Spider-Man right to him.
Thank god for the sweeper! If it wasn't for him, Spider-Man would spend the next week meandering about looking for something to do. That valiant sweeper is here, though, with a solid clue for the web-slinger. My hat is off to you, sweeper, and what's this?
Thanks to you, this mess of a storyline will be over that much sooner.
Simon Krandis finally notices Mary Jane's bracelet, and single-handedly draws this storyline out for another month. Will the man's evil never cease?
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Spider-Man's amnesia adventure is a bust. This is bad because I was looking forward to wackiness and whatnot, but it's good because it would have padded out the storyline a bit and with today's installment, we inch that much closer to a conclusion. You can tell because not only is Mary Jane in trouble, but she's with the two main antagonists of this arc. The only missing aspect is Jimmy Godero, and maybe that henchman the Persuader was using to bomb Daily Bugle trucks. If that Godero thing doesn't get resolved, by the way, I am going to quite peeved.
I would also like to point out that, in the past, everything has proven able to stop Spider-Man. We can only pray that a chilling wind doesn't start up, forcing him to retreat lest he catch his death... oh my god. I just realized something. For the longest time, Aunt May would fuss over Peter telling him to wear a sweater and carry an umbrella and not do anything too dangerous. The reader would know that her nephew was actually Spider-Man, and therefore able to deal with those things. Well, let's say that Aunt May was right and Peter couldn't handle those things. This is the sort of Spider-Man that would result from that. Everything about this strip is so much clearer now.
1) The Persuader stops the car somewhere isolated, all the better for a Climatic Finale.
2) The Persuader will stand idly by, wringing his hands while Simon Krandis ham-fistedly tries to obtain Mary Jane.
3) Simon will get fed up and act a little bit too forward towards Mary Jane, and at this point Spider-Man will come in.
4) Spider-Man will fight the Persuader, who will no doubt choose to defend Mary Jane instead, and punch out Krandis.
5) The villains will go to jail, Jameson will be happy, and... there'll be like, fifteen plot threads left hanging.
Everyone who had their money on the chivalrous bruiser theory, it looks like your bet is about to pay off. Simon Krandis has gotten his hands on a martini (or perhaps just a remarkable simulacrum) and, at this point, our happy trio has been driving around for about a week. In order to make myself feel better, I'm going to assume that Jimmy Godero is waiting around Krandis's apartment with a lead pipe.
I would also like to call shenanigans on Sunday's "NEXT" box. Rather than getting an amnesia storyline, we get one panel of Spider-Man trying to remember things, a panel of him remembering those things, and then we cut back to the Krandismobile. To be fair, though, it did say "OUT OF MEMORY?" The answer is apparently no.
About Spider-Man: I see that Spider-Man's Amnesia is more like Spider-Man's Momentary Disorientation. Thanks a lot for building up my hopes only to have them explode like a robot car in my face.
About Mary Jane: It's not a teleportation device, ma'am. You have to assume that your husband, whom swings around the city, may not be able to be by your side at a moment's notice. Have some patience.
About Simon Krandis: It pleases me to know that he doesn't notice the object of his desires constantly pressing her bracelet. How much do you want to bet that he doesn't notice that the Persuader is also lusting after Mary Jane, and that Jimmy Godero isn't dead. The man's obtuseness will be his downfall.
Today is mainly recap, but that last panel is a doozy. Spider-Man's mask is at least scuffed a little, and the "NEXT" box proudly proclaims that he may be out of memory. This is always good for a bit of a laugh, and maybe Jimmy Godero will show up and turn the memory-free web-slinger against Simon Krandis (which is something Spider-Man was already attempting, but let's ignore that for now) as revenge for Krandis's dirty deeds.
My highest hope for Spider-Man's amnesia adventure is that Jimmy Godero will convince Spider-Man to don a pinstripe suit OVER his costume in order to join Krandis's operation. This would be fantastic. What will probably happen, though, is a week or so of Spider-Man walking around moaning about how he can't remember. Someone had better take advantage of Spider-Man's innocence during this thing, or I will be severely disappointed.
Spider-Man, as we can see, is in one piece. The man has a headache, but I would consider that a pretty mild result of being in an explosion. Not only that, but his costume is still immaculate despite being caught in that same explosion. This means that Spider-Man's costume is much more resilient than he is, considering how it's not complaining about its fibers hurting or anything.
We're going to spend the next week watching a punch-drunk Spider-Man unsteadily swinging towards Mary Jane and her bracelet, all while Mary Jane acts like she's actually attracted to that disgusting Simon Krandis. By the end, everything will work out and Mary Jane will make some pun about her acting ability. I pray this is all over by April.


The Manchester Walking Football Autumn season 2017 is nearly upon us and after a successful Spring season and an Over 65's Cup Tournament, I am sure we are all looking forward to it.
The Spring season finished with 2 divisions of 5 teams and with a few others making enquiries it is hoped we can start a third division in September. After a 'bedding in' Spring season the divisions are looking more natural, with the better teams in division 1, and that's with no disrespect to the teams in division 2.
As in all sports there are teams of varying standards. The main objective is that we all enjoy the competition that this league has brought us and of course the new friendships made.
We revised the rules in June, with all mention of barriers removed as thankfully they don't apply at Heywood. The rules can be downloaded here and the main points are published in bold text.
Paul Gardner has drawn up a Code of Conduct, for the Manchester Walking Football Autumn season 2017. Please read it and distribute it to all your players. It's mainly common sense and I am sure that nobody will object to the content. Hopefully you will all endorse it.
After a lot of controversy and complaints around the UK about the standard of physicality and refereeing in the FA People's Cup and some in the National Tournament, at least we seem to have most problems under control, thanks to our excellent band of referees.
Hopefully all the teams who played in the Spring league will rejoin us in September and it's looking likely that we will be able to start a third division for this Manchester Walking Football Autumn season 2017 with 2 or 3 new teams showing interest, and a couple of clubs hoping to add second teams to the league structure.
Also don't forget that we have the Martin Dawson Memorial Tournament on Sunday 10th September. Last years winners Wakefield Wanderers have already committed, so get your registration in early to make sure you don't miss out on what promises to be another excellent days walking football.


From November 2nd through 4th, The All Glory Project was hosted by Viginia's premier horse expo, the Equine Extravaganza. Visitors were treated to special presentations during the evening horse shows, in which the likes of Elizabeth Shatner, Tommie Turvey and Guy MacLean educated the audience about the special bond between horse and soldier, and paid tribute to the two- and four-legged souls that have scrificed for our country. There was also a presentation to raise wareness about equine-assisted therapy for the military and their families, with a special presentation of the Colors by participants of the Lonesome Dove Veterans Therapy Riding Program. Visitors also had the opportunity to visit the The All Glory Project booth, where they could learn more about animal-assisted therapy for Veterans and their families, and purchase special items as donations to the Project.


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Q: html5 : add download button in controls video is it possible to add download button in controls video like in chrome 55+ to implement in other browser?
if it possible, how can I add that?

A: In summary, you need to make video control panel yourself, based on video's javascript API. Some libraries may become a good start, such as Player.js etc.
When you customize the video control, you can use download attribute of  element to implement the download button:

Below is some detail explanation:

For control attribute of <video>, you cannot customize its UI. Unfortunately, in HTML5 specification, "download button" is not in the list of "should include features" of control:

If the attribute is present, or if scripting is disabled for the media element, then the user agent should expose a user interface to the user. This user interface should include features to begin playback, pause playback, seek to an arbitrary position in the content (if the content supports arbitrary seeking), change the volume, change the display of closed captions or embedded sign-language tracks, select different audio tracks or turn on audio descriptions, and show the media content in manners more suitable to the user (e.g. full-screen video or in an independent resizable window). Other controls may also be made available.

In my experiment, I find Chrome 58 and Opera 44 have download button in the video control, while Safari and Firefox does not.
However, you can still use video's DOM API to construct your own control panel (start, pause, resume, mute etc). Player.js is a good example, it demonstrate what you can do based on the native JavaScript API.