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Hot Commodities
Hot Commodities: A New Roundup on Energy and Security
By Ellen Scholl
Thursday, October 22, 2015, 3:56 PM
Editor's Note: Welcome to the first edition of Hot Commodities, our new roundup of news and analysis of energy and security. Please send relevant news, developments, or documents to Ellen Scholl.
Regime on the Rocks?
Experts from John Hannah at Foreign Policy to Harvard's Niall Ferguson are fretting about Saudi stability in the context of what Hannah calls a "perfect storm"—low oil prices, regional instability, and fractures from within. While the House of Saud has weathered similar conditions before, there are a few reasons to keep a close eye on the Kingdom this time around.
As The Economist put it, "money is the glue that holds Saudi Arabia together"—and low oil prices means less glue to go around. Oil accounts for nearly 90 percent of government revenue, and the current oil price of around $50 per barrel is less than half of Saudi's fiscal break-even oil price of around $105 per barrel. Meanwhile, the high cost of energy subsidies remains a burden on public spending. Amid rumblings of discontent within the royal family and an ongoing war in Yemen that is unpopular at home and abroad, leaked internal memos published by the Guardian indicate the public sector will be the first to feel the pain, with a freeze on projects and purchases ordered by King Salman.
Furthemore, following last November's historic announcement that OPEC would abandon its practice of maintaining price in favor of protecting market share, the specter of Iranian production looms large. As Sunday marked the beginning of implementation of the Iran deal—and started "the clock on oil sanctions relief"—potential fallout over Iranian production could become a reality early next year. Between possessing the world's fourth largest reserves and battling Saudi interests in battlefields from Syria to Yemen, a resurgent Iran could add fuel to the fire, so to speak, and to an already-oversupplied oil market.
To make matters still worse, the IMF's 2015 Regional Economic Outlook for the Middle East, released on October 21, projects that the Middle East will face slow growth prospects this year thanks to the combined impact of low oil prices, increasing uncertainty, and worsening conflict. The chart on what the IMF calls the "Dramatic Deterioration" of Gulf oil exporter fiscal health is worth a look.
Ways and Means of War
Even if oil isn't garnering as much money on the market these days, Saudi Arabia has still found a way to put it to good use—withholding it as a weapon. Saudi Arabia is persisting in a near total embargo of fuel supplies to Yemen, as the UN reports that the country received less than one percent of its commercial fuel needs last month. As Reuters reports, scarce electricity and a water supply largely reliant upon fuel-powered pumps has compounded both humanitarian suffering and instability.
While Yemen may be suffering from a lack of energy resources, ISIS is profiting from control over them. In a series of articles, the Financial Times examines the role of energy in funding—and fueling—the terrorist organization and its activities. ISIS's control over energy networks provides a startling picture of energy as a tool, a source of leverage, and a weapon. ISIS's control and provision of resources also lends it the trappings of statehood, enabling the group to dole out favors, employ workers, service communities, and gain—by favor or coercion—loyalty. In the context of ISIS's aspiration to build a caliphate, this is a troubling phenomenon.
ISIS currently controls the majority of oil fields in Syria, and crude oil is the group's largest source of revenue. The group's oil operations run the gamut from upstream production to refineries to trucks and distribution networks necessary for transport and sale, resembling more oil cartel or state oil company than terrorist organization, what FT terms "ISIS Inc." What is less clear is the condition of these assets, and whether individual facilities are functioning at capacity—or at all.
Meanwhile, FT reports that ISIS' control over several Syrian power plants has led the Assad regime to find common cause with the terrorist organization. In what FT calls "joint ventures between President Bashar al-Assad's government and the world's most notorious jihadi group," ISIS controls the facilities while the Syrian regime provides the companies and the know-how to run them. This leaves employees of Syria's state-owned utilities and the private gas companies they contract with in the uneviable position of wondering who is boss, ISIS or the Syrian regime.
Make Ups and Breakups
While many analysts believed Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Putin were a match made in heaven, the honeymoon period has come to an abrupt end. Less than a year since the announcement of the Turkish Stream pipeline signaled a blossoming energy relationship between the two countries, Erdogan has warned that Russian intervention in Syria could derail energy cooperation. As Keith Johnson at Foreign Policy reports, Russian actions have precipitated an abrupt Turkish about face, with Erdogan threatening to look for other gas suppliers and turning to NATO and Western allies for support.
The breakup appears to be mutual; Gazprom has announced plans to cut the capacity of the pipeline by 50 percent.
Why the cold shoulder after months of courting?
Other than the Russian desire to have a free hand in propping up embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a recent Foreign Affairs article speculates that Russia is also angling for a seat at the table in the inevitable resolution of "competing gas interests" in the region when the dust settles from the Syrian war. Two other major gas producers, Iran and Qatar, are not only supporting different sides in the Syrian conflict but also have competing gas pipeline projects to Europe through Syria. Perhaps pipeline politics turned proxy war also helps explain why Gulf-backed rebel groups fighting the Assad regime have found themselves in Russian military crosshairs.
Turkey isn't the only one with problems with Russian aggressiveness in its backyard. Tired of being on the receiving end of Russia's energy coercion, Poland has announced the expansion of a new LNG terminal to be completed in May of 2016, a terminal which will give options to a country currently reliant on Russian gas for more than half of its supply. Polish Secretary of State, Chancellery of the Prime Minister Jakub Jarowski called the facility a "shotgun on the wall." If there was any question as to whether the project was built for economic or geopolitical purposes, the answer seems clear.
The European Commission also announced an agreement Friday to build the first gas interconnector from Poland to Lithuania, ending the "energy isolation of the Baltic States" as Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania currently rely on Russia for all of their gas imports. The agreement is part of the EU's purported "Energy Union" strategy, brainchild of then-Polish Prime Minister and current European Council President Donald Tusk. Amit the Ukraine conflict, Tusk proposed the Union as a bulwark against Russian energy dominance, though not everyone agrees on this vision.
Tusk's initial strategy was first and foremost an energy security project intended to reduce Russia's ability and opportunity to wield energy as a weapon against EU states. However, the Union as proposed by the Commission outlines a broader set of goals beyond just security, namely decarbonization. Thus, while some European countries see Russia as the biggest energy related threat, others point to the threat—including to peace, according to French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius—posed by climate change.
What do these differences mean for the future of the Energy Union? It means that while some countries pursue their security interests by reducing reliance on Russian gas, others do the same by pursuing it: While Poland looks to non-Russian options, Germany is set to increase its supply of gas from Russia by 55 bcm with the expansion of the Nord Stream project.
Stay tuned. Maroš Šefčovič, the European Commission's Vice President for Energy Union will give the first State of the Energy Union Address November 18th in Brussels.
Up Next: What to Watch
From supply route schizophrenia to financial woes incurred from weak oil prices and a weak ruble, Gazprom is in a difficult spot. In addition to the challenge of increasing production and investment under sanctions, Gazprom may also find itself facing internal challenges to its de facto title as the most prolific of the Russian energy firms.
Keep an eye out for more action on the part of Rosneft and Novatek, and for rumblings that the European Commission should scrutinize Nord Stream II for compliance with EU guidelines on competition, diversification, and security of supply. Furthermore, as Assad and Putin shake hands in Moscow, keep an eye on the reaction from Ankara—if Gazprom's Turkish Stream isn't already dead in the water, this might seal the deal.
OPEC eating its own
As suppliers face low oil prices and an oversaturated market, Bloomberg reports that Kuwait and Iraq have been undercutting Saudi Arabia to lure Asian buyers in the scramble for market share. But while some countries partake in the race to the bottom, others, namely Venezuela, want to go back to the good old days, where OPEC maintained price, not production. At a special OPEC meeting on October 21st, Venezuela floated a plan calling on members to band together to protect price and balance supply and demand. For now the appeal appears to have fallen on deaf ears, but the group is set to reconvene in Vienna on December 4th.
Elect(or)rical Sabotage
While many are dismissive of Venezuela's influence on OPEC, the influence of OPEC's decision on Venezuela is readily apparent. The country, reliant on oil for nearly all of its hard currency, is currently in the middle of what Bloomberg called the "deepest economic crisis in its history." With elections looming, economic contraction is expected to exceed nine percent in 2015. As concerns continue to mount, Minister of Electricity Luis Motta said the country's electrical system experienced 13 acts of sabotage this month, acts which he claims are part of an effort to destabilize the country in advance of the election. Venezuelans head to the polls on December 6th.
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Ellen Scholl is a Robert Bosch Fellow currently working in Berlin, where she focuses on energy policy and security. She previously worked on energy issues for the Texas Legislature and the U.S. Congress and completed the U.S. Foreign Service Internship Program during graduate school. Ellen has an M.A. in Global Policy Studies from the LBJ School of Public Affairs and graduated with highest honors from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in Government and Humanities.
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The reality is this: if your computer is connected to the Internet, people will attempt to hack it. Across the ever-growing spectrum of hacking techniques, there is none more common than cracking passwords. It seems like every day, we read about the user names, passwords, and logins of individuals or corporations being stolen and their data being compromised. Just recently, hackers lifted the logins for nearly two million accounts at Facebook, Google, Twitter, Yahoo and others.
There are a number of ways hackers crack passwords. One of the more popular methods is via a brute force attack on an SSH server. Cracking SSH logins is an ideal target for an attacker, because people (foolishly) think that passwords are safe, and SSH logins to remote computers give the attacker full access to the computer and its data from a command line interface.
Knowing how this type of attack is executed is important to its prevention. In this brief video, you'll learn how to use Hydra 7.5 to install SSH libraries and brute force a SSH login. Hydra is a tool that makes cracking SSH relatively easy. This video will not only show you how hackers accomplish this type of attack, it will also show you how to apply this technique to your organization's system in order to determine where weak passwords exist.
As you can see, it is quite easy to perform a brute force attack on an SSH server. (Hydra works with much more than SSH; you can use Hydra to perform a brute force attack on FTP, Telnet, and POP3 servers, just to name a few.) Passwords are often the weakest link in most systems. And unfortunately, they are often the only security measure between cyber thieves and your data.
Testing for weak passwords is an important part of security assessments. The best way to defend against this attack is to have a robust password policy in place. It's important to change passwords every 90 days. When creating them, be sure to include characters, case-sensitive letters – both upper and lower case – numbers, and symbols. Also use lockout limits, so if the password is being brute forced, the account will lock out after a certain number of missed attempts.
Remember, knowing how the bad guys work, is often the best way to defend against them. Check out more hacking tutorials like this here.


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Q: How to limit windows application to install only one computer using c#? I am about to setup my first windows application which is built in C# Visual studio 2010 to my customer.
I want to limit usage to only one computer per installation, but I don't know how to do that.
Can anyone guide me on how I might accomplish this?

A: Encrypt the serial number of the hard-drive into your program. It must be saved to a DB of some kind.  Name the field something obscure (not related to a HDD serial #). Then check that it matches every time the app is launched.  Not super-high tech, not super-secure, but will work in most situatons.  If someone copies the app to another PC, display a message not related to copying the app, but you will know what happened.  I've been doing it for years in VB and .NET.  Works fine.

A: Typically this is managed by what's called a "product activation" system. When the customer installs your application, they must enter a serial number or key to "activate" it. If they don't do this, the application remains locked. When they activate your product, the system calls back into your server and says "Hey, this key has been used, and this is the machine it was used on. don't let anyone else use this key again."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_activation
You probably don't want to write this yourself, so there are many third party packages you can purchase to make it difficult for your client to install on multiple machines. There's a fine line though between alienating your client by treating them like a criminal, and trying to protect your hard work.
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I just noticed that all my choices involve heights and jumping off something!?!
I suffer from vertigo so being close to the edge of a high ledge already gets me all dizzy and off-centered. Yet still, flying and being high up with a view amaze me like nothing else.
Would you do what you've always wanted to do and yet we're afraid to do if you knew it was the last day of your life?
Is your answer is yes? Then, why wait?
That's probably the most important lesson I learned from attending all those fam trips* last year. To forget fear and "just do it". Since fams involve traveling and doing various activities in groups, I was always forced to get out of my comfort zone and try new things because I was too proud to admit I was scared.
Also, if everyone else was doing it, why couldn't I? And so I did. On many occasions. And now, that's the only way I want to travel.
Same thing happened during my trip to Bali.
Day 2's activities revolved around Kanaka Ocean Water Sports and Turtle Island in Benoa, South Kuta.
At Kanaka Ocean, Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism prepared Banana Boat and Parasailing activities for us. We weren't required to do it but we were definitely highly encouraged.
I've had many opportunities to try Parasailing elsewhere but I never did it. I would always come up with a good excuse not to do it.
WHAT FINALLY MADE ME DO IT?
Sounds a bit daft but no. I felt it right when I landed at the Denpasar Airport. There's a certain thrill in the air that makes you want to try stuff you've never done before, to go on adventures and meet new people.
As if I went skydiving, bungee jumping or something scarier like that but you have to understand this was as scary to me as those.
I ended up LOVING it so much! To the point that I wanted to ignore their commands to pull my parachute down, and I did for a few precious, extended seconds.
The scariest part is waiting and getting pulled up by the wind. But that only lasts a few seconds. Once you're up in the air, IT IS SO EXHILARATINGLY BEAUTIFUL AND PEACEFUL!
Everything else fades away and it's just you and this fascinating view. No thoughts, just pure bliss.
But like in life and everything else, I eventually had to come back down...so I did, disappointingly so. Those few minutes just weren't enough but there's always next time!
To get to Turtle Island, you need to take a 15 minute ride in a glass bottomed boat from the shores of Benoa.
The boat driver stops midway and distributes loaves of bread so you can feed the fish and watch them from the glass at the bottom of the boat.
I was a bit disappointed because I was expecting something different. It felt a bit too touristy to me for a turtle conservancy place. I was hoping to be able to do more for these creatures...volunteer or help in some way, not just take pictures with them.
Nonetheless, it was still quite an experience to be able to spend time with 100+ year old turtles.
Can you imagine the things they've seen, the places they've been to? So many things change in a century and these guys bore witness to it all.
There were also smaller sea turtles that we were allowed to pick up and pose with but I refused to participate.
Being taken away from the water and handled by different strangers really stresses them out and it was obvious they didn't like it. They would swim towards the far end of the tank away from the prying hands of ignorant tourists who only cared about getting a memorable photo to post on Instagram. Please don't be one of them. Pity the little guys.
Aside from that little speed bump, I'd have to say that my visit to Turtle Island was definitely one of the most memorable experiences of my life.
If you find yourself in Bali, make sure to add this to your itinerary. Both kids and adults will love it. Just remember to be gentle and mindful amidst the excitement of meeting these gentle giants.
In the midst of writing this post, I received a text from one of our co-parents at my daughter's school informing me of the accidental death of one their grade 4 students. My first thought was: she's too young and only beginning life. It really shook me to the bone but it also served as a good reminder on how life is fleeting. Life is just borrowed. We don't know when it will be taken away from us which is why it is extra, extra important to live a life of no regrets, to make every minute count and to always make it our priority to touch and make a difference in someone's life.
big thanks to the Ministry of Tourism Indonesia for making this trip possible!
This looks fun! I hope to do it with Mark!
Wow looks so much fun! I want to try parasailing someday!
so much fun! as for parasailing, i doubt kung kakayanin ng puso ko. hahaha.
hahaha its gonna be okay, im super afraid of heights too but in the end i loved it!
you'll never know unless you try... hahaha! i was super scared too but i ended up enjoying it so much! you just need to get over the initital fear.
Yes, I would! Skydiving has been on my list. I'm afraid of being atop high places. And the 4th level at the mall is already pretty high to me!
you're right about setting aside yours and just doing it. i realized that i let a lot of opportunities slide bec of fear.
I've wanted to skydive with my man since summer. I've had a tortoise before. Get so big but too cute! Parasailing looks like a blast.


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WHVT (90.5 FM) is a radio station  broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Clyde, Ohio, United States, the station is currently owned by the Clyde Educational Broadcasting Foundation.

WHVT is also heard in Findlay, Ohio through a translator on 94.1 FM.

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A bald tree pictured in the Maldives in January 2014. Lars Halbauer/AP
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Public action needed to slow rising seas, experts say
Reducing carbon emissions could mean difference between 1 and over 4 feet of sea level rise
February 23, 2016 3:09PM ET
by Renee Lewis @Renee5Lewis55
Rising sea levels caused by climate change could threaten hundreds of millions of people living in low-lying coastal areas, and the need for public action is urgent, according to the co-author of a report that shows global sea levels could rise by over four feet by the end of the century if carbon emissions are not reduced.
"If you knew what I know about climate change you would be very worried," Ben Horton, professor at Rutgers University Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, told Al Jazeera.
Horton co-authored a Rutgers University-led study published Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences which, for the first time, used data instead of models to find the rate of sea level rise over the last 28 centuries and to predict its effect by 2100. That level of rise could cause entire islands to disappear.
The data, based on factors that contribute to rising seas including temperature and melting ice sheets, showed that seas are rising at their fastest rate in 28 centuries. Without fossil fuels, it is believed that oceans would have risen half as much and may have even fallen during the 20th century.
"It clearly illustrates we're living in a very unusual time," Horton said.
If the world takes no action on climate change, the data showed up to 4.2 feet of sea level rise by 2100, Horton said. Conversely, if fossil fuel use peaks in 2040 and is phased out afterward, sea level rise could be below three feet by the end of the century.
That rise will be variable by location, Horton said. The Indonesian capital of Jakarta, for example, has seen nearly a foot of sea level rise per year because the land is sinking due to the withdrawal of water from aquifers.
Four feet of sea level rise could affect hundreds of millions of people who live in coastal and low-lying communities, according to Climate Central. The environmental advocacy group released a companion report to Rutgers' that found sea level rise caused over half of the 8,000 nuisance floods in the United States since 1950.
"There's a definite recognition among people who weren't talking about sea level rise five years ago that it's something to be concerned about," Laura Tam, a policy director at SPUR, an urban planning think tank based in San Francisco, said in a Monday press release by Climate Central.
Some islands could disappear entirely. The lowest country on the planet, the Maldives, an atoll nation in the Indian Ocean, has a top elevation of nearly five feet. Pacific Ocean atolls, ring-shaped coral islands that include Tuvalu, Kiribati, Tokelau, Torres Straight Islands, Carteret Islands, and the Marshall Islands, could all see most of their land go under if sea levels were to rise by four feet.
In Majuro, the capital of the Marshall Islands, residents have already begun building sea walls around their homes to keep out floods during high tides. Some have begun emigrating because their communities have already become uninhabitable due to drought, flooding, and saltwater intrusion.
Nearly 200 nations came together in Paris in December to sign a global climate treaty aimed at reducing carbon emissions and transitioning to renewable energy. But the only country to ratify the agreement so far is Fiji — where more than 20 people were killed on Saturday night after one of the strongest storms on record slammed into the island.
"The new sea level data confirm once again just how unusual the age of modern global warming, due to our greenhouse gas emissions, is," Stefan Rahmstorf, a physics professor at Potsdam University in Germany, said in the Climate Central release.
"They also demonstrate that one of the most dangerous impacts of global warming, namely rising seas, is well underway," said Rahmstorf, who is one of 10 authors of the paper.
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Paradise lost: Dominicans adapt to growing climate change threat
Flooding, ocean acidification and beach erosion among challenges faced by Caribbean nation
'Nowhere to move': Marshall Islands adapts amid climate change threat
Residents prepare for climate-related disasters as rising seas threaten to swallow their Pacific nation
Pacific island nations lead by example at UN climate summit
As the world's largest polluters discuss future action, vulnerable smaller nations lead the charge to renewables


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Burberry reports +3% sales growth
Published: 17 May, 2018
The British luxury label has reported a +3% increase in comparable sales for the year ending March 31, 2018, as well as growth in profit and cashflow.
Burberry's preliminary results show that revenue increased +2% at constant exchange rates, excluding Beauty wholesale revenue. Growth led by retail, comparable store sales was +3% in the year (H1: +4%, H2 +2%), with total revenue amounting to £2.73 billion (US$3.68 billion), down -1% at both constant exchange rates. Adjusted operating profit was £467 million (US$629.2 million), up +5% at constant rates, driven by positive retail performance. Adjusted operating margin in the period increased +110bps at constant exchange rates and +50bps reported to 17.1%. Reported operating profit was £410 million (US$552.2 million), up +4% after adjusting operating items of £57 million (US$76.6 million) against £65 million (US$87.5 million) in 2017, "principally relating to restructuring".
Burberry says the small leather goods and new handbag launches continued to strengthen, starting from Spring 2018. Referring to the vertical acquisition of a leather goods business announced on May 14, Burberry says the move is consistent with its plans to transform the brand's leather goods offer. "This will create a centre of excellence for our leather goods, covering all activities from prototyping, product innovation and engineering to the coordination of production. It will give us greater control over quality, cost, delivery and sustainability in this strategically important category". Read more here.
The label says it is on track to achieve the results outlined in the multi-year plan announced in November 2017, which seeks to improve communication and customer experience to deliver sustainable long-term value. "We have made good initial progress; our plans are on track and we are seeing positive early signs from our retail and wholesale customers".
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Jotun Muki Z 3000 is a two component inorganic medium zinc moisture curing zinc ethyl silicate coating. Formulated as a shop primer designed for high welding and cutting speed, giving reduced weld porosity and back burning.
Jotun Muki Z 3000 is fast drying and has good abrasion resistance making it suitable for stacking shortly after application. Can be used as temporary primer in a new construction phase or as primer in a complete coating system in atmospheric and immersed environments. Suitable for properly prepared carbon steel substrates and recommended to be applied in an automated shop priming line. Compatible with advanced welding technologies including MIG, MAG and GFCAW.
Suitable as shop primer for entire vessels. Suitable for structural steel and piping to be exposed to corrosive environments up to very high and immersed. Recommended for offshore environments, refineries, power plants, bridges, buildings, mining equipment and general structural steel.
Prepare carbon steel to Sa 2 1/2. Apply via air spray or airless spray. Use a brush for touch up purposes. To secure lasting adhesion to the subsequent product all surfaces shall be clean, dry and free from any contamination. Follow application guide on technical tab.
A general purpose solvent based thinner designed to improve the flow of Jotun inorganic zinc ethyl silicate products.


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Danmarks Demokratiske Kvindeforbund (DDK) var en dansk fredsorganisation som existerade 1948–1990. Det var en del av Kvinnornas Demokratiska Världsförbund.

DDK grundades av bl.a. Agnete Olsen, Ellen Hørup, Valfrid Palmgren Munch-Petersen och Inger Merete Nordentoft. DDK arbetade för nedrustning, förbud mot kärnvapen, bekämpandet av fascism samt för kvinnors jämställdhet och mot kvinnoförtryck i främst tredje världen. 1950–1990 gav de ut tidningen Vi Kvinder. DDK hade sin storhetstid under 1950-talet då organisation expanderade kraftigt. Redan vid grundandet 1948 anklagades DDK av andra kvinnorättsorganisationer, i synnerhet Dansk Kvindesamfund, för att vara kommunistisk och sovjettrogen. Organisationen deltog bl.a. i Stockholmsappellen, som drevs på initiativ av sovjettrogna Världsfredsrådet.

DDK var medlemsorganisation i paraplyorganisationen Samarbejdskomiteen for Fred og Sikkerhed.

Andra framträdande medlemmar av DDK var Ditte Cederstrand, Alvilda Larsen och Anna Westergaard.

Ordförande (ofullständig)
 Agnete Olsen (1948-1952)
 Ruth Hermann (1952-1965)
 Ulla Ryum (1975-1978)

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Litteratur
 Jytte Larsen (red.) (2001). Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon. Köpenhamn: Rosinante.

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Movistar Disney fue un canal de televisión por suscripción español, propiedad de Telefónica. Su programación se basaba en películas de la factoría Disney.

Historia
El 22 de diciembre de 2017, Movistar Disney inició sus emisiones tras un acuerdo alcanzado entre Telefónica y The Walt Disney Company Iberia.

El 24 de marzo de 2020, con el lanzamiento de Disney+ en España, el canal cambió del dial 32 al dial 101.

El 31 de marzo de 2020, Movistar Disney finalizó, tras más de dos años, sus emisiones.

El 7 de abril de 2020, Movistar eliminó los contenidos del canal del servicio Últimos 7 Días.

Disponibilidad
El canal estaba disponible exclusivamente en Movistar+ en el dial 32.

También estaba disponible en Movistar+ en dispositivos, tanto como canal en directo (emisión lineal a la señal original), como en VOD ofreciendo parte del catálogo de películas que emite.

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Canales de pago de Movistar Plus+
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Canales y estaciones de televisión fundados en 2017
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Pirate Versus Privateer
English privateer sloop engaging a Spanish merchantman during the War of Jenkins' Ear. Detail from a chart of New Providence, 1751. Library of Congress.
A few quick notes on the use of the word pirate when the term privateer is appropriate.
It's a minor issue, I know, this particular instance of the practice known today as "click-bait." The practice has been around a long time, not only in political rhetoric but in marketing as well. But it has grown much worse over the past decade, and, given the state of affairs today in regard to the truth, in which outright lies often pass with too little outcry, and, almost as bad, in which mere unfounded opinion is often given equal time with solid expertise, any egregious usurpation of fact or meaning should be shunned–even in such a trivial-seeming matter of pirate versus privateer.
I am not entirely innocent of the charge myself, but in my defense it's not been an egregious offense, and one generally committed by my publishers primarily because the word pirate is so marketable, not to mention that publishers invariably retain the right to change or even outright reject the author's title.
For example, The Sea Rover's Practice: Pirate Tactics and Techniques is actually about the tactics of pirates, privateers, and commerce-raiding men-of-war. But pirate is the word used in the subtitle, a decision made by my publisher. Likewise The Buccaneer's Realm: Pirate Life on the Spanish Main 1674-1688: buccaneers were often pirates, but also often legitimate privateers as well as what might best be termed "quasi-privateers" or "quasi-pirates" operating without a legitimate commission but with a "wink and a nod" from their respective governments. Pirate Hunting: The Fight Against Pirates, Privateers, and Sea Raiders From Antiquity to the Present also discusses privateers, commerce raiders, and even early submarines. The Golden Age of Piracy is the most accurate, but, as noted already, even buccaneers were often privateers.
English privateer sloop with Spanish prize in tow during the War of Jenkins' Ear. Detail from a chart of New Providence, 1751. Library of Congress.
Strictly speaking, piracy is armed robbery on the open seas. In the past, it was armed robbery pretty much anywhere there was ocean or land touching the ocean, at least if the thieves came by sea. Not just a crime, but a hanging crime, in other words.
Privateering, however, derives from private man-of-war, a vessel commissioned by a legitimate state to attack enemy shipping and profit from it. Lawful plundering, in other words, an entirely legal practice. A privateer might be imprisoned by the enemy if captured, but he wouldn't be tried and hanged for piracy.
I've made plain in print many times that there is plenty of overlap among the various sorts of sea rover, that is, among pirates, privateers, and commerce-raiding men-of-war. That said, in most cases during the Golden Age of Piracy (circa 1655 to 1725) and afterward, the overlapping is much less common. In particular, the distinction is readily apparent everywhere except in the case of Caribbean buccaneers during the Golden Age (and strictly speaking, the only period in which true buccaneers existed).
In other words, in the majority of cases the distinction between pirate and privateer is obvious. Privateers in no ways considered themselves to be pirates, nor did anyone else except in a figurative sense by some of their their victims. Only if a privateer had overstepped his lawful authority and entered the realm of piracy might he be considered a pirate. Privateers did not claim to be pirates. Rather, they rejected the term outright. You'd get into a fight if you called a privateer a pirate, quite possibly a fatal one in the form of a duel.
"An English Indiaman Attacked by Three Spanish Privateers." Willem van de Velde the Younger, painting dated 1677. Strictly speaking, the privateers were Ostenders commissioned by Spain. Royal Collection Trust.
So how does the use of the word pirate in the title of my books, and in similar books, differ from books and articles in which pirate is used as a term for privateer? Because my books and others like them are largely about piracy. Were they largely about privateering, the word privateering, not piracy, would appear in the titles.
Pirate and piracy have become romantic words, so it's easy to see why they're used whenever possible, however tenuous the connection to the subject. They're therefore commonly used as umbrella terms for anything resembling plundering at sea, lawful or not. And they're used in spite of the reality of piracy being anything but romantic to the usually entirely innocent victims: common seamen, coastal inhabitants, free people of color taken and sold as slaves by pirates, not to mention slaves captured by pirates and sold elsewhere, often away from their families.
In fact, it should be privateering and pirate hunting that convey the most romance, with piracy conveying revulsion, as it did in the past.
But it's the caricature that matters: the word pirate conveys the image that draws the eye, and the description the ear.
"An English Ship in Action with Barbary Vessels" by Willem van de Velde, 1678. National Maritime Museum. The Barbary vessels were privateers, commonly known as Barbary corsairs. They were not pirates, notwithstanding that the term was sometimes, and often still is, applied. They were actually legitimately commissioned privateers. The reason they are often referred to as pirates is because (1) they were not Christians, and (2) they captured and enslaved white Europeans. The irony that white Europeans enslaved black Africans (and other people of color as well) seems to have been lost. (Note: This painting was used for the Pirate Hunting dust jacket.)
Part of the problem with the lure of the word is that piracy has been re-interpreted as a form of rebellion against injustice. Pirates, we are told by too many scholars both amateur and professional, were rebels against empire, against unfair corporate practices, even–falsely–rebels against slavery. They are mostly the "good guys." We are told that they may even have helped inspire the American Revolution and that they even threatened the existence of the English and other empires. Although there are occasional fragments of related truth in these claims, none of them are profoundly true or even slightly more than less true. They are not even as true as the suggestion that privateers were a form of pirates.
The fact is, we're attracted to pirates so we sanitize them, we invent reasons, and let others invent reasons, why they weren't as bad as they were. We make them palatable.
But to reemphasize, pirates were sea criminals, and in no way did their victims view them as heroes. Simply reading through a list of pirate cruelties and other depredations should be enough to correct the false image–but seldom does it. Privateers, although some did break the law at times, were by comparison Boy Scouts.
There are periods in history in which some groups of commissioned privateers behaved piratically: Spanish Caribbean privateers in the Golden Age, French and English buccaneers in the Golden Age, Colombian privateers during the South American wars of revolution (and likewise Spanish men-of-war fighting Colombian privateers), for example. But they are in the minority as compared to the enormous number of commissioned privateers, and when privateers did commit piratical acts, they were considered to be pirates. However, the majority of privateers behaved lawfully or largely lawfully, restricting their attacks to enemy shipping as permitted by law. The majority of privateers should never be referred to as pirates, nor should the term pirate be a catch-all for any sea rover, legitimate or other.
A View of ye Jason Privateer by Nicholas Pocock, circa 1760. Bristol City Museums. Downloaded from British Tars 1740 -1790.
The inspiration for this post–not that it hasn't always been on my mind in a small, usually resigned, way–was a recent NPR "All Things Considered" segment: How Pirates Of The Caribbean Hijacked America's Metric System. The segment does note that:
"And you know who was lurking in Caribbean waters in the late 1700s? Pirates. 'These pirates were British privateers, to be exact,' says Martin. 'They were basically water-borne criminals tacitly supported by the British government, and they were tasked with harassing enemy shipping.'"
But the privateers were not tacitly supported by the British government, that is, with implied consent. Rather, they were officially supported, they had explicit consent. They were not pirates, notwithstanding some critics who considered that privateering was in some ways piracy legitimized.
Bad history and click-bait are a common combination these days, although the example above is not by far one of the many egregious examples. Still, it is hard to imagine that the word pirate was used for any reason other than to draw the reader or listener in. Worse, the phrase used in the title is "Pirates of the Caribbean," conjuring up images of romantic buccaneers, not to mention fantasy pirates like Jack Sparrow.
The correct title of the NPR segment should have been "How Privateers Hijacked America's Metric System." But this has much less cachet, and is far less likely to get someone to click on the published article and read it, or tune in later to listen. The title is actually a bit doubly misleading: did the capture of a metric weight really keep the new US from considering the metric system? Or was it, as the segment does note it might have been, just a missed opportunity?
The capture of the lesser Manila galleon, the Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación y Desengaño, in 1709 by the Duke, an English privateer commanded by Woodes Rogers. From the French edition of Woodes Rogers's description of the voyage. Voyage autour du monde, commencè en 1708 & fini en 1711 (Amsterdam: Chez la veuve de Paul Marret, 1716). Image downloaded from the John Carter Brown LUNA library.
I emailed All Things Considered on this minor matter several days ago. I haven't heard back, even though I noted my several works on the subject of piracy and privateering. Perhaps the editors found the word click-bait offensive, or the fact that I pointed out that pretty much the same article ran in The Washington Post this past September on Talk Like a Pirate Day.
I'm not singling out NPR, this is just the most recent example I have at hand. I like NPR and have been a listener off and on for decades (mostly depending on how often I'm in my Jeep). But facts are facts, and when they're imposters it doesn't matter who the offender is–the offense needs to be pointed out.
The difference might be a non-issue with an educated audience, one that understands the difference between pirate and privateer. But today too many people are getting their education, such as it is, from click-bait articles on social media–articles that are ultimately misleading.
While this may seem to be nothing more than quibbling, it remains vital for the sake of truth to get facts straight. And this includes word definitions because they're the primary means of conveying factual meaning, aka facts. We're overwhelmed today not only with obvious liars and subtle liars, but with a large segment of society who excuse loose meaning and interpretation as a means of getting attention. It's not only ideologues and Mammon's imps who play fast and loose with the truth anymore, but every know-nothing and know-a-little know-it-all considers his or her wrong-headed opinion to be equal to that of the knowledgeable, facts be damned. And the disease is spreading to mainstream educated society: the Internet is making everyone lazy. How to stop this? By using facts to point out errors, misconceptions, and outright falsehoods.
For the privateer, definitions and facts made all the difference: it's what kept him from being hanged as a pirate.
Copyright Benerson Little, January, 2018. First posted January 2, 2018.
Tags: All Things Considered, buccaneers, click-bait, clickbait, NPR, piracy, Pirate Myths, pirates, privateering, privateers, turth in journalism
By Benerson Little in Maritime, Pirate Myths, The History of Piracy, Uncategorized on January 2, 2018 .
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An excellent reminder.
Perhaps you can write a simiar article on the misuse of the word "Cannon".
Benerson Little says:
Many thanks! And I'll add cannon versus gun to my list. 🙂
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VI.—On the Discovery of Archœeosigillaria Vanuxemi (Göppert) at Meathop Fell, Westmorland, with a Description of the Locality
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In September last I discovered a number of plant remains in the Carboniferous Limestone at Meathop Fell, Westmorland, amongst which were several fragments of what, at first sight, looked like a species of Lepidodendron. A closer examination, however, of one or two of the better preserved specimens, which showed traces of leaf-scars, at once suggested Archœsigillaria Vanuxemi, specimens of which I had previously seen in the Kendal Museum.
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Q: Prove that $ \kappa\times\lambda=\lambda $ let $  \kappa<\lambda  $  and assume $ \aleph_{0}\leq\lambda $
prove that: $ \kappa\times\lambda=\lambda $
So, my attempt, based on the fact that i already proved for infinite cardinals $ \lambda $ that it follows : $ \lambda\times\lambda=\lambda $
if $ \kappa\neq0 $
choose $ \kappa,\lambda $ to be ordinals  (we can choose because the definition cardinal arithmetic is well defined)
then $ \kappa\times\lambda\subseteq\lambda\times\lambda=\lambda $
and therefore $ \lambda\leq\kappa\times\lambda\leq\lambda $
and from Cantor-Bernstein theorem, it follows that $ \kappa\times\lambda=\lambda $
But im not sure what about the case $ \kappa =0$   is the statement holds? I mean what happens when we multiply the cardinal zero with infinity?
Thanks in advance

A: You are right, the case $\kappa = 0$ requires special attention. In that case we are looking at $0 \times \lambda$, which is just the cardinality of $\emptyset \times \lambda = \emptyset$. So $0 \times \lambda = 0$.
In particular, the inequality $\lambda \leq \kappa \times \lambda$ will not hold if $\kappa = 0$. But for any other $\kappa$ it will hold and your proof is correct.

A: If $\kappa=0$ then $\kappa\times \lambda$ is the cardinality of $A\times B$, where $\lvert A\rvert=0$ and $\lvert B\rvert=\lambda$. Therefore $A=\emptyset$, and $A\times B=\emptyset$.
Therefore the claim should include the hypothesis $\kappa\ge1$.


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Spanish style villa with lush gardens and proximity to Sandy Lane Beach and Holetown.
Vibrant three-level villa just off Taylor Bay beach.
Luxurious indoor-outdoor living in a lush garden setting.
Chic golf course villa with simply modern design.
Chalk Sound villa with four family-friendly suites.
Four king suites, two verandas, and spacious common areas make this villa luxurious. Has specials.
Resort villa with warm interiors, air-conditioned bedrooms, and soaring spaces.
Hakuna Matata Villa: Bring the whole family to this first rate, gated estate! 2 BR rate available.
Stay close to the action within minutes of shopping, tennis courts, water sports, beaches, and several gourmet restaurants. 2 & 3 BR rates available.
Gorgeous tropical views abound from every space at this warm, open villa. 2 & 3 BR rates available.
A deluxe accommodation with entertainment for all ages. 3 BR rate available.
Families with children will find Oceane in Terres Basses to be the ideal locale. 2 & 3 BR rates available.
A charming couples' retreat on Sapodilla Bay.
Enjoy easy access to beaches and St. John's national park from this two-story beauty. 1, 2 & 3 BR rates available.
Located high above Petit Anse, this new villa is great for families with older children 2 BR rate available.
Spacious and tasteful St. John villa is perfect for vacationing couples looking to entertain and unwind 2 & 3 BR rates available.
Great service, 20-second walk to an Anguilla beach and a fitness room for the exercise enthusiast.
Expect stunning sunset views at this Virgin Grand Estates villa. 1, 2 & 3 BR rates available.
Just a short walk from Grand Cul de Sac, Summer Breeze Villa has all the amenities you want 2 & 3 BR rates available.
Relaxed oceanfront vacation oasis on the south shore that's completely private yet close to everything.
Escape stress and relax at this waterfront Chalk Sound villa. 2 & 3 BR rates available.
Everything within walking distance from stunning Mango Villa in Orient Bay 2 & 3 BR rates available.
Rapture Villa is 5000 sq. feet of Caribbean style with modern comforts 1, 2 & 3 BR rates available.
Quiet, family-friendly villa near Gibbs Bay. 3 BR rate available.
Spacious resort villa that allows guests to totally relax and recharge.
Absolutely gorgeous water view villa in Terres Basses is contemporary, stylish, and serene. 2 & 3 BR rates available.
Gorgeous four-bedroom villa with views, a pool, and comfortable accommodations for a dream vacation.
Great for kids, with access to several beaches on St. John's north shore. Has specials.
Water, water everywhere around this four-bedroom villa: one reader even called it heaven on earth. 2 & 3 BR rates available.
Contemporary 4-bedroom villa on the Dutch Side has excellent water views and all the modern amenities you could ask for 2 & 3 BR rates available.
Super private and spacious villa has great water views, easy access to the beach, and use of nearby tennis courts 2 & 3 BR rates available.
Open and airy villa has a relaxing atmosphere, with views over the sea and extra touches you won't find just anywhere 2 & 3 BR rates available.
Modern amenities, spacious design, and a separate bungalow make this hilltop villa the epitome of bliss. 3 BR rate available.
Gorgeous luxury villa is perched on a cliff overlooking the ocean and offers incredible panoramic views and supreme privacy 1, 2 & 3 BR rates available.
Four bedroom home with private beach and fabulous snorkeling Has specials.
Breathtaking ocean view, bar and infinity pool 1, 2 & 3 BR rates available.
Relaxing garden mansion with beach access and four private suites. Has specials.
Contemporary and alluring pool and conveniently located 2 & 3 BR rates available.
Intimate hilltop villa with unobstructed Caribbean views. 2 & 3 BR rates available.
Panoramic views and a pool like no other in this Red Pond Estate villa. 2 & 3 BR rates available.
Palermo assures ultimate privacy with fantastic ocean views and space to relax.
Encompassing view of Orient Bay within 15 minutes of both the French and Dutch capitals. 2 & 3 BR rates available.
Large condo with luxury amenities, ideal location, and spacious rooms. 2 & 3 BR rates available.
Convenient location in the Vitet countryside perfect for children. 1, 2 & 3 BR rates available.
Family vacation villa with snorkeling, big bedrooms, and a quiet location. 3 BR rate available.
Beachfront villa with gorgeous ocean views and kayaks to take out on the water. 3 BR rate available.
Four queen suites and warm interiors make this perfect for couples. 2 BR rate available.
Panoramic views of Flamands Bay just a short walk away from the beach. 2 & 3 BR rates available.
A simple outdoor area and proximity to town makes this villa perfect for family and friends alike. 2 & 3 BR rates available.
Family-friendly villa with open design, gorgeous views, and three king suites. 3 BR rate available.
Relaxing villa with creamy neutral decor and an ideal location on Chalk Sound.
Modern yet warm with a barefoot attitude and great sunsets. 2 BR rate available.
Open-air villa within steps of Long Bay Beach and minutes from the island's best spots. 2 BR rate available.
Canal-front villa with kayaks, paddle boards, and a short drive to everything.
Waterfront villa on Marigot Bay with private beach access and three upper level bedrooms.
Two-story villa with ocean and hillside views, just minutes from Flamands Beach. 2 BR rate available.
Fully air-conditioned, peaceful villa with sunset views and lush gardens. 1 BR rate available.
Grace Bay villa with simple luxury and modern decor.
Well-equipped Grace Bay villa with tons of beach amenities.
Smith's Reef villa surrounded by private gardens.
Chic minimalism combines with Orient Bay views for an idealistic getaway. 1 & 2 BR rates available.
Three couples can relax in peace at this gorgeously tropical villa.
Elegant, three-bedroom villa nestled in a lush garden estate.
Beach house vibe, beach views, and beach access make this the perfect villa for ocean lovers.
Close to town but still private, with great ocean views. 1 & 2 BR rates available.
Newly refurbished Hummingbird Villa has spacious open floor plans and the feel of a treehouse 1 BR rate available.
One acre of thick, leafy gardens surrounds this cozy, sunlit home.
Angelina Villa offers great value in a modern villa overlooking Oyster Pond Marina from its hillside perch. 1 & 2 BR rates available.
This reasonably priced, 3,000 sq. ft. villa is only a few minutes' walk from Grace Bay Beach.
This contemporary villa in Colombier has excellent sea views and an open floor plan. 2 BR rate available.
Escape to Lorient Beach and enjoy local attractions while making this gorgeous villa your base camp. 1 & 2 BR rates available.
Victoria Villa is minutes from the ferry terminal, so you can expand your vacation exploration with a day trip to St. Bart's. 2 BR rate available.
Island Time is the best time to be on, or to stay at, for a relaxing and unhurried tropical vacation 2 BR rate available.
This dreamy villa can accommodate up to 10 people and it is wheelchair accessible. 2 BR rate available.
Ideal for three couples or a family, overlooks Marigot Bay. 1 & 2 BR rates available.
Escapade Villa offers easy access to activities at Marigot Bay 1 & 2 BR rates available.
Seclusion without sacrifice at Villa Rivendell, Flamands? 1 & 2 BR rates available.
Well-equipped villa located in Rodney Bay that's close to everything. 1 & 2 BR rates available.
Fabulous three-bedroom hillside villa with ocean views and a pool. 2 BR rate available.
Contemporary villa enjoys a quiet, hillside location and great island views 1 BR rate available.
Stunning sunset and ocean views with a location just minutes from the beach and town.
Spacious 3-bedroom colonial style villa features a private pool, landscaped courtyard, and easy access to the beach 2 BR rate available.
Three-bedroom Cap Estate villa with a stunning interior, tropical views, and amenities. 1 & 2 BR rates available.
Gorgeous three-bedroom villa boasts privacy, exceptional views, and simple luxury 1 & 2 BR rates available.
Three-bedroom contemporary villa with panoramic ocean views that will take your breath away. 2 BR rate available.
Spend your next holiday with a bird's eye view of the Carribean from the hill at Summerwinds Villa 2 BR rate available.
A great location, daily housekeeping, and cozy interiors await at this fully screened villa. 1 & 2 BR rates available.
Simplicity is at your fingertips when you reserve space at Palisades in Barbados Has specials.
Contemporary villa with infinity pool and breathtaking ocean views 1 & 2 BR rates available.
Private terrace, garden dining, and more are waiting at DAN Villa.
Seclusion and convenience to nearby Gustavia and Shell Beach, plus much more at Suite Harbour Villa 1 & 2 BR rates available.
Sprawling hillside home with two pools and walking distance to the beach. 2 BR rate available.
Perfect location to enjoy it all, or just relax in your own penthouse 2 BR rate available.
Penthouse with private roof deck, near Plaza of Porto Cupecoy for restaurants and entertainment 2 BR rate available.
Private, Greek-inspired community with Cupecoy Beach just a stones' throw away. 1 & 2 BR rates available.
Posh beachfront property with a heated infinity pool, a luxurious gym, and full security.
Hillside home with stunning ocean views, a plunge pool, and a gym. 2 BR rate available.
Sleek modern home with infinity-edged swimming pool 1 & 2 BR rates available.
Classically lovely garden villa just steps from the beach.
A three-bedroom villa that sits on an acre of luscious island land and boasts endless views of the Caribbean waters 2 BR rate available.
Perfect for 3 couples with beautiful sea views from each room. Has specials.
This spacious, warm villa is close to everything Rodney Bay has to offer. 1 & 2 BR rates available.
An excellent 3-bedroom villa on the hill of Trunk Bay with a pool, easy access to the beach, and very little to get in the way of you and the scenery 1 & 2 BR rates available.
Charming villa with multiple living and dining areas. 2 BR rate available.
A serene, extremely private villa that provides views of the mountains, sunrise, and sunset! 1 & 2 BR rates available.
This villa's two-level Great Room gives guests room to relax. 1 & 2 BR rates available.
A beautiful, family-friendly villa overlooking the gorgeous and famous Shoal Bay East. 1 & 2 BR rates available.
Lies in preserved section of St. Barth with watersport access and great value. 1 & 2 BR rates available.
Sandy Lane Estate villa with beautiful decor and a spacious layout.
Beautiful living spaces with ample outdoor lounging. 1 & 2 BR rates available.
The views are golden from this villa's heated infinity pool and tri-level deck. 1 BR rate available.
Intimate and affordable beach house just steps from beautiful Dawn Beach 1 BR rate available.
Two minutes to Lorient Beach, this villa has exquisite water views in a cozy, romantic setting. 1 BR rate available.
Sunrock Villa is a great place for a family with younger children. 1 BR rate available.
A lovely villa within a short walk to Flamands Beach and close to Isle de France hotel 1 BR rate available.
Villa 21 is near the beaches of Lorient and Salines; take a 4-wheel drive into this ultra-private residence 1 BR rate available.
Spacious and stylish split-level condo with two bedrooms is right on the beach. Has specials.
This darling, tropical hideaway is 100 yards from Mead's Bay Beach.
Great contemporary villa is brand new and enjoys incredible island and water views, with convenient access to Gustavia 1 BR rate available.
Gorgeous 2-bedroom overlooking Flamands Beach offers privacy, luxury, and a ton of fun activities nearby 1 BR rate available.
Escape to this Chalk Sound villa for rest and relaxation.
Wake up to a view of the Orient Bay when you reserve L'Agua Villa 1 BR rate available.


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With the included Mighty Mount installed on the CamRanger, the device securely attaches to the Dual Baby Stud via the 1/4"-20 thread. The other end of the stud offers a 3/8" thread which screws into the Rock Solid Mini ProClamp for a rigid and secure attachment to a tripod or stand. The JerkStopper Thread Mount secures the cable on the clamp for added reliability. To secure the cable going into the camera a JerkStopper Camera Support is recommended (sold separately).
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We see a lot of products that aren't entirely finished, or arrive with significant bugs, and are frequently reassured, "oh, that's just software."
Not Wallflower. We didn't have to contact them at all, beyond getting their app through TestFlight. Everything about Wallflower worked exactly as expected. We can't tell you how refreshing that is.
Wallflower is a very large 240V smart plug/socket meant for use with electric ovens and stoves like we have in North America. It comes in both 3-prong and 4-prong varieties.
We were provided the 3-prong plug unit from the company. It joins a Wi-Fi network and then reports the stove is turned on when the electrical demand changes.
Setup is simple. Remove the drawer from below the oven, unplug the appliance from its outlet, plug in Wallflower, and then plug the appliance into Wallflower. Change Wi-Fi on your iOS device temporarily to the ad-hoc network created by Wallflower, and the app will guide you through a few short steps, including account creation and setting Wallflower to join your home Wi-Fi network.
There are two LEDs on the unit, one of which changes color when Wallflower is successfully connected to the home Wi-Fi network. It's hidden under the oven, so we don't expect to ever see them once it's set up.
The app will also want to use your phone's location, so that it can geofence to let you know if you're leaving the house with the stove on. This was delightfully easy compared with some devices we've reviewed in the recent past.
The default settings have Wallflower beep every time the stove is turned on. This is changeable in the app, but it's fine to leave it on.
It scared this reviewer's wife initially, but when we talked about what Wallflower does, she immediately asked, "Can we get one for my parents?"
It works well. The phone with the app set up on it gets notifications both in and away from home. Geofencing works. Leaving the home with the causes notifications to trigger, potentially preventing leaving it on due to forgetfulness.
Wallflower says in their PR pitch, "A home fire occurs every 85 seconds, and cooking fires are the #1 cause of home fires. Wallflower is your first line of defense against cooking fires."
And, it's important to note, even if you have amazing smoke detectors, by the time the smoke detector has been triggered, something is already potentially very wrong.
If you have smart smoke detectors and you're notified while out of the house, that's even more time lost trying to get back to the house. Having Wallflower notify you before a fire starts is much better.
Wallflower doesn't let you remotely turn the oven on or off. It's not that kind of smart switch. It simply alerts you to the power change and lets you take action based on the information.
From an internet security standpoint, this is a good thing: we don't want a world where a device could be hacked and remotely turn on a stove to burn down a home. In fact, there's a lot of good criticism by twitter users about remotely turning on ovens. Here is @internetofshit talking about an oven that is compatible with Alexa and is remotely controllable.
Rule of thumb: if you at any time think "I should turn on the stove while not physically being at the stove", you should not own a stove.
A valid criticism is, if a HomeKit connected smartplug can be made and sold for $39 USD, how in the world is Wallflower worth $169 USD? You're right if you think that's expensive.
It's important to note that unlike the hour I spent attempting to update a single HomeKit smartplug firmware so that it would get on Wi-Fi again, which seems to be a ritual that has to be performed every 3-6 months or so, Wallflower just works. Seriously, the HomeKit smartplugs have been brilliant when they work, and frustrating when they don't. I find that almost all of them don't reconnect to Wi-Fi following power failure, forget their power state, and require a 2.4gHz network in order to function.
All this is to say, for $39, they aren't without pain.
By comparison, Wallflower does just what it says it does and does it well. HomeKit wouldn't add any useful function. What would you have it do, be a trigger for another device (ex. if the stove is on, turn ceiling fan on)? We want HomeKit on as many things as possible, but this one doesn't need it and wouldn't benefit from it. We spent some time trying to figure out how they could make it be remotely switch-off-able without being vulnerable to remote switch on. We couldn't see how that possibility could be prevented.
Should it be possible for Wallflower to cost less? Yes. Does it need more functionality? Not unless there's some way to permit remote turn-off without allowing for the possibility of remote turn-on. Here, for safety, the whole question is avoided by is being pass-through for power, vampiring a little power for its Wi-Fi and microcontroller, and measuring the amps drawn by the appliance. The second you add relays to turn the socket on and off, you start to open up vulnerabilities that aren't present currently.
Wallflower does exactly what it says it will: It notifies you when the stove is on. It notifies you when it's on longer than it should be. It notifies you when you leave the house with it on, and it notifies you when it turns off. It sounds simple, which is a good thing.
We're ready for products about which we can say, "it just works." If you're the sort of person who wonders if you left an iron plugged in, wonders if the stove was turned on, or has ever returned home to check that you locked the door when you left, this might be for you. If it prevents a fire, it's worth the asking price.
We're left with a sort of reviewer's quandary: If a device does everything it says it does, does it well, but costs more than it should, is it a 5 star device? For some people, no. Would we spend $169 on it? After talking it over with close friends and family, we got a range of numbers on what people would be willing to spend on such a thing. Consensus placed it at under $100, and some people would only be ready to buy it if it were in the $60-70 price range. That is, it's more than double what people think it should cost.
To separate it out, let's think about the product and what it does separately from price and value. The product is a 5 star product for what it sets out to do and accomplishes. At the same time, the price is higher than the small number of people surveyed will bear. If an oven and stove combination appliance costs $599 (a number chosen by browsing home improvement store sites), Wallflower costs 28% the cost of that appliance. For that reason, we're docking a star.
Wallflower costs $169, and is available today at wallflower.com.


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Our Blog /2013 /November /Fatal Head-On Halloween Collision in Harris County
Fatal Head-On Halloween Collision in Harris County
Nov 1, 2013 /
Car Accident /
Personal Injury /
Wrongful Death /
A woman was tragically killed after being involved in a head-on collision Halloween night in Harris County. The Harris County Sheriff's Office reported that the car accident occurred around 9pm near Moonshine Hill Loop. The woman was traveling eastbound when a driver traveling westbound swerved into her lane and collided with her head-on. The impact caused the woman's vehicle to collide with another vehicle.
When emergency medical services arrived, they immediately transported the woman to Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital. From that point, she was then transported to The Texas Medical Center. Sadly, she was pronounced dead just under four hours later, about 12:40am Friday.
The driver of the vehicle that swerved and hit her was also taken to the hospital. As far as authorities have said, the driver of that vehicle is in stable condition, but did suffer some injuries from the impact. The driver and passenger in the third vehicle involved were not injured. This crash is still under investigation as authorities are trying to determine what caused the driver to swerve into the opposite lane of traffic.
Head-on collisions are somewhat rare compared to other types of traffic accidents, but they have an extremely high fatality rate. While the cause of this accident has not yet been determined, head-on collisions such as this are commonly caused by driver intoxication, drug use, distraction / inattention or falling asleep at the wheel.
Stern Law Group is passionate about the representation of accident victims and their families. If you lost a loved one in a tragic accident such as this one, contact our firm to learn of the legal options available to you. We may be able to file a wrongful death action on your behalf. To learn more, contact Stern Law Group today.
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VUSM Graduate Joey Starnes Receives Vermund Award for Excellence in Global Health
Joseph "Joey" Starnes, M.D., MPH, was awarded the Sten H. Vermund Award for Excellence in Global Health. This award recognizes the graduating medical student who has most demonstrated a strong commitment to improving the health of the people of or from a low- or middle-income country through distinguished scholarship, education, and/or contributions to the improvement of clinical care. The award was established in 2017, to honor Dr. Sten H. Vermund who was the founding director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health.
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VIGH Team Presents at 2019 CUGH Conference
News Posts, Announcements, Recognition and Awards
VIGH faculty, staff, and students presented at the 2019 Consortium of Universities in Global Health (CUGH) Conference on March 9-10 in Chicago. The 10th annual conference was focused on Translation and Implementation for Impact in Global Health. The VIGH team presented on a range of topics, from the development of a research methods for a nurse anesthetist program in Kenya to nutrition education outreach in the Western Highlands of Guatemala.
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2019 MPH Global Health Track Thesis Presentations
News Posts, Announcements
Students in the spring semester of their second year of the Vanderbilt MPH program present their thesis to mentors, colleagues, fellow students, and guests. This year, the following students in the Global Health track will present their thesis findings. Presentations will take place in MPH Classroom #2600, Village at Vanderbilt (1500 21st Avenue South). See below for a list of Global Health students and their thesis topics. RSVP one week before the presentation(s) you wish to attend.
Vanderbilt Master of Public Health (MPH), Students, Featured
World Health Week 2019
Announcements, News Posts
This year, the Vanderbilt School of Medicine Global Health Organization will present World Health Week during Monday, February 25 - Friday, March 1. World Health Week is committed to spreading awareness about global health, and this year's theme is "Global Health and Anesthesia." Events include lunchtime talks and a global health symposium one evening. Lunch is offered with RSVP. Download the flyer.
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VECD Fellow Shares Research from Fellowship Year in Zambia
News Posts, International Training Programs
Vanderbilt Medicine MD/MPH dual-degree candidate, Justin Banerdt, completed his fellowship year as a VECD Fogarty Global Health Fellow in July 2018. He spent his year conducting research focused on the prevalence and outcomes of delirium in a critically ill patient population with a high burden of HIV/AIDS at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka, Zambia. UTH is the teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Zambia School of Medicine (UNZA).
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VECD Training Program Announces 2018-2019 Cohort
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VUSM Student Reflects on ISC: Global Health and Research Immersion Experience with Lwala Community Alliance
Sarah Heerboth, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Class of 2019 (expected), recently wrote an article reflecting on her experience working with Lwala Community Alliance in Kenya. Sarah worked at Lwala for her Integrated Science Course (ISC): Global Health, a research immersion course for third- and fourth-year medical students.
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VUSM MPH Alumnae Awarded Global Health Corps Fellowships
Rebecca Mohr, Program Coordinator, Vanderbilt MPH Program
Announcements, Recognition and Awards, News Posts
Two Vanderbilt MPH Program alumnae have been named 2018-2019 Global Health Corps (GHC) Fellows. Grace Umutesi, M.P.H. and Shellese Shemwell, M.P.H. will both work in Rwanda during the upcoming year. Umutesi will serve as a Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Officer with Health Development Initiative, and Shemwell has been named Integrated NCD Program Quality Improvement Coordinator with Partners in Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima.
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VUSM Graduate Receives Vermund Award for Excellence in Global Health
Recognition and Awards, Announcements, News Posts
Dagoberto Estévez-Ordóñez, M.D., was recently awarded the Sten H. Vermund Award for Excellence in Global Health. This award recognizes the graduating medical student who has most demonstrated a strong commitment to improving the health of the people of or from a low- or middle-income country through distinguished scholarship, education, and/or contributions to the improvement of clinical care. The award was established in 2017, to honor Dr. Sten H. Vermund who was the founding director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health.
2018 Global Health Graduates
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This year, seven students graduated with a Master of Public Health in Global Health, and 11 received the Graduate Certificate in Global Health. The week leading up to Friday's commencement ceremony involved several events celebrating this year's Global Health graduates, including a dinner and graduation reception.
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The cause of the fire that destroyed the entire fleet of electric motorcycles for the inaugural MotoE season at Jerez has been revealed by the series.
MotoGP support series MotoE says its inaugural 2019 season will go ahead, despite having had to cancel the planned Jerez opener after all its bikes were lost in a fire.
Former KTM MotoGP rider Bradley Smith says he was "positively surprised" by the behaviour of the MotoE bike when he sampled it for the first time in Jerez on Friday.
The nascent all-electric MotoE championship has unveiled a complete 18-rider grid for its inaugural campaign next year.
Former MotoGP rider Alex de Angelis will return to grand prix racing next season with the Pramac Racing MotoE team.
Former MotoGP race winner and title contender Sete Gibernau will come out of retirement next season to race in the new MotoE series.
Team LCR has announced its rider line-up for the inaugural season of the new electric MotoE category, pairing its former MotoGP rider Randy de Puniet and Niccolo Canepa.
Current KTM MotoGP rider Bradley Smith has finalised his move to the all-electric MotoE support category for the 2019 season.
Maria Herrera will return to the grand prix motorcycle racing paddock next year after signing a deal to race in MotoE with the Angel Nieto team.
Avintia Racing will field its current MotoGP rider Xavier Simeon and Eric Granado in the first ever MotoE season next year, it has been announced.
The Dynavolt Intact GP team has made the first rider signing for the inaugural five-round MotoE season in 2019.
MotoGP's new all-electric support class MotoE has unveiled a five-round calendar for its inaugural season in 2019.
The race weekend schedule and first official test for the inaugural FIM MotoE World Cup, the new MotoGP support class for electric bikes that will begin in 2019, have been confirmed.
MotoGP organisers have revealed which teams will take part in the inaugural FIM MotoE World Cup in 2019.
MotoGP promoter Dorna Sports has launched its new all-electric support class, the FIM MotoE World Cup.