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Mitsubishi sees more growth, zeros in on service and parts
Richard Truett
Mitsubishi Motors North America's Mark Chaffin: "I think you'll see us enhance our [parts] distribution in the near future."
Mitsubishi Motors North America's sales have been a roller coaster ride this century. Now things are again looking up for the Japanese brand, with five consecutive years of U.S. sales growth in the books and the sale of a 34 percent stake in parent Mitsubishi Motors Corp. to Nissan Motor Co., which promises financial stability for the three-diamond brand. With more than 2 million vehicles in operation on American roads, the company is preparing to improve its fixed operations in anticipation of continued growth.
Mark Chaffin, 49, vice president of fixed operations, service and product support for Mitsubishi Motors North America, spoke with Staff Reporter Richard Truett.
Q: Mitsubishi's units in operation have increased for five consecutive years. How is this impacting fixed operations?
A: It's a great place to be — finally. We are certainly on a path of continued growth. However, we really need to be proactive at preparing for potential capacity constraints in the future. That's what we are taking a deep look at now with our dealer body.
I think you'll see us enhance our [parts] distribution in the near future.
As sales fell from a peak of 345,111 in 2002 to 53,986 in 2009, did Mitsubishi reduce its parts warehousing capacity?
In 2009 we did close a Texas warehouse.
Can the alliance with Nissan help?
Nissan's distribution footprint in the United States is significantly bigger than ours. But we are operating as competing brands and we have unique policies and procedures that make it somewhat difficult to share distribution. But we are still looking at all options under the alliance to find those synergies that will give us a positive impact for both our dealers and customers. We are looking at everything.
We are first trying small enhancements and improvements as we leverage and grow that new relationship. But I can say that alliance with Nissan-Renault will open up a lot of doors for Mitsubishi, from joint sourcing to sharing advanced technology tools. We will be bringing a lot of new programs to our dealers in 2018.
What were some lessons learned from Mitsubishi's full-electric i-MiEV?
The first thing we tried to do to get out in front of that was to get really prepared on the tech side. We made sure our technicians were fully trained on working on high-voltage systems. One of the things that surprised us was there are a large number of customers who traveled a great distance to purchase an i-MiEV from a dealer. In some cases, those customers lived outside the range of a single charge. So, one of the lessons learned is that we had to be prepared in some cases to offer mobile service or provide alternative methods to support those customers who lived outside the range of the i-MiEV.
Is it Mitsubishi's experience that there are fewer customer-pay dollars from EVs because they require less maintenance?
Any thoughts on how dealers will recoup those lost dollars?
The landscape is changing and technology is changing the business model. There are a lot of open questions about what future revenue models will look like for fixed operations. I think a lot of it will revolve around advancing technologies, things that we don't see as mainstream in the market yet. There will be a lot revolving around services and subscriptions and providing technology options to this new wave of customers.
What's Mitsubishi's view on express service?
We currently don't have a manufacturer's sponsored program, but we have many dealers who do it well on their own. But now that the business is growing, we are taking a deep dive into how we can support that as an organization and grow that piece of the business with our dealer organization.
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Q: Which testing technology to use for a command-line Ruby app? I have written a Ruby program that I would like to release as a Gem. It is built using Thor and command_line_reporter. I have been building it while learning, which for me means that I have no tests. Seeing as the community likes and expects tests, which I understand, I feel I should implement this before making the program public.
While this could be taken as asking for opinions, I feel there must be something that fits my specific needs much better than anything else.
Which testing technology should/can be used for a Thor-based Ruby CLI app?
More info: The app allows the user to create a list of their favorite programs with a few fields of accompanying info. It saves all data to a file in JSON format. This is my first complete program and I have never written any tests before.

A: Overwhelmingly, the answer to this is "whatever you feel like."
TestUnit and RSpec are both widely used, but it ultimately boils down to whatever you feel fits the needs of your app the best.

A: Perhaps it might help to address HOW to write tests. There are lots of test frameworks, and lots of philosophies of how we should write tests but I try to keep it simple. I generally start with these:

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*Test to see I got back nil or an object first.

*Test to see if the object is the right type.

*Test to see if mandatory attributes are set, then if they're the right types.

Once I've got those out of the way I'll start antagonizing the code, throwing out-of-bounds and evil values at it, forcing it to raise its exceptions if it's supposed to do that.
Then, as further use/testing reveal bugs I'd add specific tests to check to see those don't reappear as I screw around with the code. ("Code screwing-around" is gonna happen, so its important I know I didn't make the program go out in flames.)
ZenTest has the autotest command which looks for a change in your test files and runs the tests automatically. It makes it really easy to make sure I haven't borked things, because in a separate console window autotest will be doing its thing each time I save. It's a great-big safety net you'll get used to having very quickly. From the docs:

autotest is a continous testing facility meant to be used during
  development. As soon as you save a file, autotest will run the
  corresponding dependent tests.

Writing tests are a necessary evil. They'll double your code-writing load, but they're very important to start early and continue maintaining. Trying to add them later to a large code base is a major problem, causing too many apps to never have unit tests. Icky.

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Sign of Silence Review
Sign of SilenceRenderise Any good horror game or film invokes a sense of isolation at some point—usually toward the beginning of the tale. This makes the protagonist(s) seem much more vulnerable and apt to get attacked by whatever malevolent forces are in the said form of media. When it comes to horror games, in particular,…
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Amnesia: Rebirth Review
Amnesia: RebirthFrictional Games Back in 2010, a little game developer called Frictional Games blew the lid off of horror game conventions with their sleeper-hit, Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Infamously, they generated thousands of YouTubers with annoyingly goofy thumbnailed videos, trying to guide people through the game in Valley Girl accents. Their ultra-conformity aside, The Dark…
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Those Who Remain Review
Those Who RemainCamel 101 / WhisperGames The horror genre, in general, has greatly escalated in recent years. As far as horror video games go, much like horror films, attention spans have diminished so much that their creators feel the need to imbue them with an almost constant stream of cheap jump-scares. This facet of ratcheting…
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World of Horror (Early Access) Review
World of HorrorPanstasz / Ysbryd Games I honestly didn't think much of World of Horror when I first saw it on Steam. Its graphics looked rather lackluster and I wondered who would develop such a simple-looking video game. But then I checked out some of the game's reviews (they are currently Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam)…
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Survive the Nights (Early Access) Review – A Zombie Game with Unique Features
Survive the Nights a2z Interactive Survive the Nights has been in development for several years now. It's a zombie-pocalypse style game in a similar vein to 7 Days to Die, where the undead are more docile during the daytime hours and deadlier at night. My first game involved choosing a server and then spawning into…
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Moons of Madness Review – An Unsettling Trip into Insanity
Moons of Madness Rock Pocket Games / Funcom Science fiction has always been a natural fit for horror because the settings are usually within the isolation of cold space. There are countless movies and video games that feature this coupling, but for some odd reason, most of them don't quite get it right. Whether that's…
The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan Review – A Surreal Horror Experience
The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan Supermassive/Bandai Namco If you didn't know already, The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan is developer, Supermassive's, follow-up to their horror thrill ride, Until Dawn. This particular title marks the first of a multipart series called The Dark Pictures. It also differs from its spiritual predecessor, Until Dawn, in that…
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Blair Witch Review – Captures the Essence of the Films Relatively Well
Blair Witch Bloober Team 1999's Blair Witch Project was somewhat of an anomalous movie in a couple of ways. Not only was it one of the rare American horror films which incorporated subtlety (as opposed to showing you the antagonists up front), it also kick-started the whole found footage/shaky cam craze that legions of filmmakers…
Layers of Fear 2 Review – A Decent Sequel that struggles to find its Own Identity
Layers of Fear 2 Bloober Team/Gun Media 2016's Layers of Fear was a masterclass in how to make a super-creepy psychological horror game. It was about an eccentric painter who was in the process of finishing his magnum opus. Unfortunately, he was also in the process of losing his mind. Sure, it contained many of…
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Remothered: Tormented Fathers Review – One of the Scarier Horror Experiences of 2018
Remothered: Tormented Fathers Stormind Games/Darril Arts Many people assume that just because the original Resident Evil game was the first video game that was called a "survival horror" game that it was also the first horror experience as well. But looking back in time, one can see that there were other games in the genre…
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Before joining Skillshare, David cofounded a tech startup with a friend and worked on it full-time for six months. He'd previously worked on the tech side of LinkShare, an online marketing company where he tested their business intelligence infrastructure. David graduated from Columbia University in May 2010 with a B.A. in math. He enjoys swimming, writing, and things that go fast.
You wrote a great post on how you taught yourself how to program. Do you have any other general advice for others out there who are interested in learning how to code? Any tips or best practices for moving forward and staying motivated?
Have supportive mentors and fellow learners.
I was extremely lucky in having a great cofounder and supportive technical mentors. (See my blog post "My Awesome Cofounder and Advisors") My parents were worried at first when I told them I was thinking of giving my boss the two week's notice. So I made them watch The Social Network. My family ended up being very supportive. Having a network of family and friends who cheered me along the way was a crucial motivator.
Friends who are experienced software engineers and willing to coach are very helpful. The next best thing is finding a friend who's eager to learn and is at the same level. The first is like having a personal trainer. The second is like having a workout buddy. These two aren't necessary, but they'll get you through the days when you don't feel like hitting the gym.
Learn to write code as a means to solve a real problem.
Learning to program for the sake of programming can be, at least for me, like learning partial differential equations for the sake of solving PDEs. It can be tedious if it's an end in and of itself. I enjoy writing code as much as I do prose, but I enjoy it even more when my software solves real world problems and provides value to others (or is simply entertaining).
I usually think of a task I want done with the help of computers, like tweeting automatically or getting the full print edition of The Economist for free. Then I backtrack and determine what tools can do the job with the most ease and efficiency. I read tutorials and Google until I hack something together that works.
If you could be anybody past or present, who would you be?
It's probably cheesy to say that I wouldn't want to be anybody else except myself. So maybe I'd choose to be my five-year-old self. And I'd choose to keep my current brain (is this cheating?) so I'd know all my mistakes, be more productive, and make better decisions.
If I had to choose someone else, Teddy Roosevelt would be on my shortlist. The man was shot at close range with a .38 caliber revolver while giving a speech. He didn't leave the stage until he finished his speech.
You worked on your own startup, Shoutbound, for six months full-time before joining Skillshare. Do you still spend any time working on Shoutbound? Can you give us the abbreviated story of how you ended up as a developer at Skillshare?
I don't spend any time working on Shoutbound now, but it's still live on the web. Shoutbound was an amazing learning experience in the form of six months of technical and entrepreneurial bootcamp. I acquired a huge amount of technical skills and knowledge about the consumer Internet industry. As I look back, I can say it was the right decision to leave my full-time job and jump into the startup world (even though I had no idea what I was doing). If it were January 2011, I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
By August 2011, I realized I had learned a ton of software engineering but needed to learn more about the business side of consumer Internet. Google and Stack Overflow can tell me how to design a RESTful HTTP application, but they can't teach me how to create a marketplace, design a sticky product, or cultivate a passionate community. These are the exciting problems I want to tackle with the help of technology. I wanted to be an apprentice at an early-stage startup that had growing traction and an awesome team. This way I could learn the skills that would enable me to successfully start and grow a company in the future.
I found Skillshare on the Quora question "Which startups in NY are hiring?". I quickly fell in love with its vision and values. I could really see myself working passionately to build its product and grow its community so I applied to be a developer. I'm very lucky to be on the team.


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Jamie Foxx's Younger Sister DeOndra Dixon Dies at 36: 'She Is in Heaven Now Dancing'
"I learned how to live," the actor said in 2018 of what his sister, DeOndra, had taught him
By Alexia Fernández
Jamie Foxx's little sister, DeOndra Dixon, has died. She was 36.
The Oscar-winning actor revealed the news on Instagram on Monday, sharing a black and white photo of himself with his sister. A source tells PEOPLE Dixon died on Monday, Oct. 19.
"My heart is shattered into a million pieces... my beautiful loving sister Deondra has transitioned...," Foxx wrote. "I say transitioned because she will always be alive... anyone who knew my sis... knew that she was a bright light..."
"I can't tell you how many times we have had parties at the house where she has got on the dance floor and stolen the show... ," he continued, before joking, "Even gave her boyfriend @chrisbrownofficial a run for his money..."
"Well I know she is in heaven now dancing with her wings on...tho my pain is unbelievable I smile when I think of all of the great memories that she left me... my family... and her friends… from dancing in the blame it video… to Dancing on the Grammys… And becoming The ambassador to @globaldownsyndrome... from sliding down my stairs with a grin as wide as the rio grand... to serenading us with all of her music...," Foxx wrote. "Deondra you have left A hole in my heart... but I will fill it with all of the memories that you gave me ... I love you with every ounce of me... our family is shattered but we will put the pieces back together with your love... and y'all please keep my family in your prayers... 💔💔💔."
Jamie Foxx and his sister DeOndra Dixon
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Dixon, who was born on Sept. 6, 1984, in Dallas, Texas, was named the Ambassador for the Global Down Syndrome Foundation in 2011.
Supported by her close-knit family, she began participating in the Special Olympics when she was in the 6th grade and competed for over nine years. After graduating from high school in Texas in 2002, Dixon moved to California to live with Foxx and the rest of her family.
In her biography on the foundation's website, Dixon said she was "born to dance," writing, "I want to be a professional dancer."
"My brother has given me a chance to do some special things," Dixon wrote. "I danced in his video "Blame It." I've danced on stage at some of his concerts all over the country. And guess what? I've danced at the Grammy's!"
RELATED: Jamie Foxx Says He 'Learned How to Live' from Sister with Down Syndrome
Jamie Foxx and DeOndra Dixon at the Global Down Syndrome Foundation 10th anniversary in 2018
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For Foxx, it was love at first sight when he held baby DeOndra — whose parents are Foxx's mother, Louise Annette Dixon, and his stepfather George Dixon — at 16.
"We weren't trippin' on the fact that she had Down syndrome," he told PEOPLE in November 2011. "We were trippin' on the fact that she was cute. She was this little chocolate ball."
Foxx and Dixon spoke about their special bond — including her reign as the dance battle queen, a title the Oscar-winning actor ceded to her.
"I always lose the dance battle," Foxx told PEOPLE at the time. "Because she's got the good moves."
"One thing people may not understand is that the person with special needs, the love that they give you is unfiltered," the actor said. "There is nothing in the way of them loving you and there is nothing in the way of them being upset with you either."
DeOndra Dixon with Jamie Foxx, sister Deidra Dixon (right) and their mother Louise Annette Dixon (center)
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He added, "You really get the true individual. It's challenging, but it is moments like this that make it all work. She's a superstar now."
Dixon told PEOPLE she was "happy to have a big brother to count on," adding she loved him "every day."
In November 2019, Foxx gushed about his sister, telling Extra, "What's great about DeOndra is that when people meet her they sort of lose that apprehension when they see people with special needs."
RELATED: Jamie Foxx Supports Sister DeOndra and Hijacks Auction at Global Down Syndrome Foundation Event
"DeOndra just blows right past them," he continued. "That's a testament to [our] mom. Mom asked the kids at the school to just look out for her but treat her normal. She's had a regular life, she's just as well-adjusted as any person that you would see out there."
Foxx added, "She's special."
DeOndra Dixon with her mother Louise Annette Dixon and brother Jamie Foxx
Dixon also opened up about what she hoped to accomplish in her future, saying she was eager "to date."
"I want a boyfriend, I want to get married pretty soon and I hope I get married to Chris Brown because he's my man," she said as Foxx sat next to her.
Of all the lessons Dixon taught Foxx, he said the most important was in realizing what truly mattered as he told Dateline's Kate Snow in an August 2018 interview.
"I learned how to live," he said. "Sometimes we get caught up in our world on the extras of everything — 'Ah, the Mercedes is not the right color!' And then you see this girl over here, 'I just want to live. I want to dance. I want to love.' So she brings you back down to what life is."


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How to build a HIPAA compliant messenger with QuickBlox API
Nate Macleitch
This blog is a revised version of an article first published in January 2020.
The widespread popularity of messaging apps is making significant inroads into healthcare with more and more healthcare professionals relying on chats apps to communicate with other doctors, their patients, and their care team. This trend comes as no surprise – using mobile devices for private messaging, phone calls, video chats, and to send documents, is an easy and convenient way for sharing information. Timely and direct patient communication improves health outcomes and enhances patient satisfaction. However, for all its many advantages, the use of messenger apps also comes with potential pitfalls if regulations regarding patient privacy and data protection are not observed.
While most business organizations are concerned about protecting the privacy of their customers, this concern is a legal requirement in the healthcare industry. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) sets national standards for the protection of patient data and enforces strong penalties for breaches. This law not only affects healthcare organizations–referred to as the covered entity–, but also their business associates who come into contact with patient data when providing services to healthcare professionals.
IT software companies who provide communication solutions to hospitals and clinics need to be aware of this legislation and need to be very transparent about their ability to provide a HIPAA compliant secure messaging platform.
What information is protected by HIPAA?
HIPAA is primarily concerned with protecting all medical data that contains individually identifiable information about a patient (e.g. name, address, date of birth, social security number). This data is referred to as protected health information (PHI) , or when stored electronically ePHI. Unregulated disclosure enables 3rd parties to link an individual to their past, present, or future health status. There is an abundance of medical records including bills from doctors, emails, MRI scans, blood test results etc that fall under the rubric of PHI.
HIPAA covered entities and their IT business associates need to ensure patient privacy and HIPAA compliance. When it comes to communication channels, it is vital that PHI is stored, processed, and transmitted via compliant text messaging.
What are HIPAA compliance requirements?
To build a secure text messaging app for healthcare, HIPAA-covered entities and their IT business associates need to be aware of four HIPAA rules:
The HIPAA Privacy Rule regulates access to protected health information, covering the circumstances of when it can be used and to whom it can be disclosed to.
The HIPAA Security Rule describes several measures, referred to as administrative safeguards, physical safeguards, and technical safeguards, to ensure a high standard of security is taken to protect the confidentiality and integrity of PHI.
Administrative safeguards are administrative policies and procedures a company puts in place to regulate the conduct of employees that have access to PHI, ensuring that only the right people have access.
Physical safeguards are the physical measures needed to protect PHI as it relates to the building and equipment where PHI is stored.
Technical safeguards cover technical measures needed in IT systems where PHI is stored, processed, and transferred. These measures ensure data remains encrypted and untampered with and enables system administrators to authenticate the identity of users accessing the system and audit their activity. The content of this rule has particular relevance for those involved in building compliant text messaging services.
The HIPAA Breach Notifications Rule requires HIPAA-covered entities and their business associates to notify the media in case of the data breach. Breach notifications are usually presented in the form of a press release and must be provided no later than 60 days following the discovery of a breach.
The HIPAA Enforcement Rule. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Office for Civil Rights (OCR) handles enforcing the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. It deals with compliance, investigations, penalties for violations, and procedures for hearings. Failure to follow HIPAA compliance requirements can also result in civil and criminal penalties.
What is HIPAA compliant messaging?
Clearly HIPAA regulations are extensive and there are many factors healthcare providers need to consider when developing a compliant healthcare messaging solution. Of most relevance to those involved in the design of healthcare apps are the technical safeguards covered under the security rule. For a chat app to be considered HIPAA compliant it will need to have addressed the following 5 key areas, incorporating as many of the technical safeguards listed under these five headings.
Access control – controlling who has access to ePHI. Enabling only authorized users to have access to PHI and access only to minimum necessary information needed.
Audit controls – ability to record and track user activity with an IT system holding PHI.
Integrity controls– Ensuring PHI is not corrupted or altered due to "improper alteration or destruction."
Person or Entity Authentication – verifying the identity of user seeking access to PHI.
Transmission security – protecting PHI when it is in motion, as this is when it is usually most vulnerable.
The benefits of using QuickBlox API
The easiest way to satisfy compliance requirements is to partner with a HIPAA compliant communication solutions provider, like QuickBlox, who have a solid history providing enterprise solutions for healthcare. QuickBlox provides instant messaging and group chat, peer to peer and multiparty video calling, file sharing and other functions accessible through SDKs and APIs. Their software is designed with HIPAA compliance in mind. Furthermore, they are able to work with a HIPAA compliant cloud provider of your choosing to ensure your instance is configured correctly so that it meets HIPAA requirements.
Lets look more closely here at some of the specific ways QuickBlox messaging API enables you to build a compliant chat application.
Building a HIPAA compliant messenger
1. User verification
With QuickBlox API you can build a system of access controls within your messaging app that allows only users with unique usernames and passwords access to the data, ensuring users can only access messages they sent or received.
2. Audit controls
QuickBlox supports your need for audit controls. By assigning each user a unique user identification, you can log and track when they access or attempt to access the system. All actions within a system including administrative password resets for users are logged. Therefore activity around ePHI data is identifiable and can be easily attributed to an individual user.
3. Person or entity authentication
The goal of authentication is to verify if the user is authorized to interact with your system. QuickBlox HIPAA compliant message solutions provide secure authentication methods to ensure authorized access. Each user has a password and he can create a time-limited unique token session.
4. Automatic Logoff
HIPAA requires automatic logoff – in case of session end due to inactivity. If the user forgot to close the page, the chances of data theft increase.
QuickBlox provides full support for anonymous sessions. Its automatic logoff procedures can prevent unauthorized users from accessing ePHI. It helps to end any session after a set period of inactivity. To continue, the user needs to re-enter their password or authenticate in some other way.
5. Data encryption in rest & transit
To ensure the integrity of your data QuickBlox uses encryption both at rest and in transit. All databases are stored in encrypted form. QuickBlox works closely with your preferred hosting provider such as Amazon Web services, Microsoft, Azure, Oracle, and others — to ensure your stored data is fully secure and encrypted. So for example, you can also store your sensitive data in Amazon's S3 bucket that provides both server-side encryption.
HIPAA requires transmission security, which is supported by QuickBlox messaging solutions. QuickBlox servers use Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). All communications to and from the server use TLS/SSL encryption with both server-side and client-side authentication for devices.
6. Backup
To prevent database corruption or PHI damage as a result of a server crash, or ransomware and cyber attacks, HIPAA messaging compliance requires backup of sensitive data. Backup systems create, store, and manage copies to ensure their recovery in case of a failure.
QuickBlox offers options for data backup storage. Most commonly, customer can choose a cloud provider to backup data including files, user information, and chat history generated by the services or we can work with the customer to deliver a private cloud, on premise deployment, or offline backup solution according to their requirements:
Data Backup to cloud storage. QuickBlox allows you to subscribe to a certain storage capacity in the cloud vendor's or service provider's data center. The cloud vendors provide a variety of secure data storage. You need an internet connection to send backups to the cloud. We provide essential solutions to alleviate problems with uploading large amounts of data.
Data Backup to hardware appliances. QuickBlox can work with your team to ensure HIPAA compliant communication solutions installed on your systems perform the backups and handle the backup process appropriately. Data backups are designed for the recovery of individual files or systems in the event of software failure.
Data Backup to Network in a centralized NAS (Network Attached Storage), SAN (Storage Area Network), or a simple network share. QuickBlox works with your infrastructure team to ensure our databases, chat, and content storage integrates with your internal systems.
7. High availability / Disaster recovery support
High Availability is the ability of a system to switch over to a redundant system in case of component failure. Disaster Recovery stands for restoring the services to normal operations in the shortest possible time.
QuickBlox offers such a configuration when highly available cluster servers are used for an application in the production center.
The data is backed up in the recovery center and coupled with the High Availability design in the production center. QuickBlox works hard to ensure any hardware failure or even complete shutdown of a hardware host will not affect the availability of the application and the PHI data.
8. Data Disposal
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Palesa Madisakwane recently survived a horrific car accident that was caused by a drunken driver.
The media personality was traveling with her daughter when the accident took place after mother and daughter attended a wedding.
An injured Palesa has since come out to detail what had happened during the accident.
Palesa spoke about how terrified she was for her daughter who was stuck in the car which was permanently locked due to the head-on impact that caused the doors of the car to be jammed.
Palesa thanked all of the individuals who had stopped to assist in forcefully opening the doors of the wrecked car to save her 9-year-old daughter, Zoe.
The thought of what could've happened if the strangers had not stopped to help them brought Palesa to tears as she considered the strangers her angels.
Palesa has also pleaded with people to stop drinking and driving as they put innocent people's lives at risk. She has also called on officials to do more in creating awareness about road safety in the country.
The media personality is currently on the road to recovery and is receiving the best medical attention to help fix her scarred face.


A fun, original musical suitable for kids aged 3+, to be performed in the January school holidays.
Please e-mail fabnobsauditions@gmail.com to register your audition time.
SYNOPSIS – When The Storyteller is unable to attend, Winifred (his 4th apprentice) is more than willing (and just a bit nervous) to perform the task. But where is the book? What is the story? After some help from our young friends we meet Prudence, Perry and Puddles (3 little pigs) who have just left home and are excited to be out on their own. But the Big Bad Wolf is hanging around the farm and is very, very hungry. . .
Winifred is the storyteller for the show (actually the Storyteller's 4th apprentice). She loves books but is very nervous to be stepping into the Storyteller's shoes. She ends up giving the wolf a good talking to.
Prudence is the eldest of the 3 pigs who have just left home. She is sensible and studious.
Perry is the 2nd eldest of the 3 pigs. He is adventurous and enthusiastic.
Puddles is the youngest of the 3 pigs. She likes pretty things and tends to need the bathroom when she gets nervous / excited.
The Big Bad Wolf is quite vain and tries very hard to appear suave yet bad.


Training course on "Discovery and Use of Operational Ocean Data Products and Services"
To provide an introduction to Operational Oceanography.
Discovery and Use of Operational Ocean Data Products and Services.
Hands on for Visualizing the model and in situ derived data products.
Knowledge and understanding of Operational Oceanography.
Tasks involved in Operational Analysis and Forecast methods.
Oceanographic Data sources, Quality Control/Quality Assurance, monitoring systems and methods.
Tools for visualizing the operational ocean data products.
Ocean and coastal data managers.
Researchers intending to use data products for scientific analysis.
Research scholars at various universities.
Note: Priority will be given to participants originating from the Indian Ocean rim countries. UNESCO is committed to promote gender equality. Therefore, applications from women are strongly encouraged.
1. Candidates should posses knowledge of formats of data in which most of the oceanographic data sets are available.
2. Candidates should be preferably working in institutions which is responsible for the management of oceanographic data.
3. Good working knowledge of English language.
Models for predicting oil spill trajectory.
Visualizing, interpreting and validating ocean state forecast data with in situ observations.
Visualizing model data using FERRET.
L6 : Use of Remote Sensing products for fisheries application.


Authors: Basu, S., Phelps, C.C., Kotha, S.
How do external venturing units effectively achieve external knowledge search and integration of their initiatives with mainstream organizational units? We investigate this largely unexplored question through an inductive study of 17 corporate venture capital units. We document a set of five novel practices that influence the efficacy of a unit's external search and internal integration and identify how these practices complement a broader set of practices used by all units. We highlight the entrepreneurial nature of managing an external venturing unit, often to overcome unfavorable corporate contexts, a perspective that prior research has largely overlooked. Our findings provide unique insights into why some corporate investors are better at learning from external start-ups than others. Managerial summary: External venturing involves strategic partnerships by established firms with entrepreneurial ventures. Top management usually tasks autonomous units with searching for willing and potentially valuable partners. These units must integrate their activities with the operations of parent firms to elicit cooperation from important business units. To understand how external venturing units implement search and integration in combination, we study corporate venture capital (CVC) units, which form external partnerships through minority investments in start-ups. While all units adopted fundamental processes that are well established in the venture capital community, certain processes that are idiosyncratic to corporate investing helped units demonstrate superior performance in their strategic missions. These processes often required CVC unit managers to be entrepreneurial and politically savvy in building connections with relevant personnel in parent firms.


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Folic Acid May Help Prevent Premature Birth
Women took the B vitamin for one year before conception, study reports
By Serena Gordon
THURSDAY, Jan. 31, 2008 (HealthDay News) -- Long known to help prevent birth defects, folic acid may also help prevent premature births, new research suggests.
In a large study that included almost 40,000 women, a team of U.S. and Irish researchers found that women who took folic acid supplements for a year or longer before conception had a 70 percent decreased risk of preterm birth between 20 and 28 weeks of gestation.
"There have been all sorts of protocols, lifestyle interventions and medications tested, and nothing has made a difference in preterm births, so this is a really exciting study," said Dr. Katharine Wenstrom, president of the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.
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Wenstrom said it's likely that folic acid is regulating certain genes that malfunction to cause early labor. "Now that we know that folic acid makes a huge difference, researchers can look at the different reactions that folic acid causes and see which might be related to preterm labor," she said.
A premature birth is one that occurs before 37 weeks' gestation, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). Improved medical knowledge and technology have made survival for these small infants more likely -- of babies born at 28 weeks or after, 90 percent are expected to survive, according to the NIH.
But the earlier a baby is delivered, the greater the risk of serious complications, including bleeding in the brain, infection, delayed growth and intestinal problems, according to the NIH.
The new study included 38,033 women pregnant with one baby. Women who had known pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia or high blood pressure, and women pregnant with babies with known chromosomal or other birth defects weren't included in the study.
A baby's gestational age was determined by ultrasound between 10 and 14 weeks of pregnancy. Folic acid supplementation history was reported to the researchers by the women.
The researchers found that women who took a folic acid supplement for at least a year prior to becoming pregnant reduced their risk of preterm delivery between 20 and 28 weeks of gestation by 70 percent. A year of folic acid supplementation dropped the risk of delivering during weeks 28 through 32 by 50 percent, according to the study.
"This study saw a huge decrease in spontaneous preterm delivery for women who took folic acid for one year prior to conception. Now we can add prevention of prematurity to the mix of reasons for all women to take an additional folic acid supplement," said Dr. Alan Fleischman, senior vice president and medical director of the March of Dimes.
Results of the study were to be presented Thursday at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine annual meeting, in Dallas. Fleischman noted that the current findings are preliminary and need to be published in a peer-reviewed medical journal.
In the meantime, Wenstrom said she believes that everyone -- both male and female -- should take a daily folic acid supplement in addition to a multivitamin containing folic acid.
"Cereal and grain products are fortified with folic acid, but the level of fortification isn't optimal. Folic acid influences so many things. It reduces the risk of stroke, cardiovascular disease, and it prevents birth defects," she said. "It's a simple preventive measure for a variety of severe problems."
The March of Dimes recommends that women take 400 micrograms daily of folic acid before becoming pregnant, and continuing to take folic acid throughout the pregnancy.
To learn more about folic acid and pregnancy, visit the March of Dimes.
SOURCES: Alan Fleischman, M.D., senior vice president and medical director, March of Dimes, White Plains, N.Y.; Katharine Wenstrom, M.D., president, Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and professor, obstetrics and gynecology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville; Jan. 31, 2008, presentation, Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine annual meeting, Dallas


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As I've mentioned previously, having a December birthday is fortuitous in so many ways. One of them being that people often give you ornaments for gifts. So while I have tons and tons of ornaments that were given to me over the course of my 18-22 years before leaving my parents' home, my husband was not as fortunate. So this fish ornament is one of the first ones I purchased for him soon after we were married. Bob is a fisherman and loves all things fishing. Once I saw this blown glass fish ornament, I knew he would love it. And love it he did. Our tree is now an amalgamation of old ornaments from my youth, new ornaments I've purchased as an adult, and Bob's manly ornaments. I love it.


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Ban on public gatherings opens the Pandora's Box
By Sarantis Michalopoulos and Theodore Karaoulanis | EURACTIV.com and EURACTIV.gr
Leftist opposition parties (Syriza, Communist Party and Varoufakis's DiEM25 party) have a signed a joint petition saying the ban is unconstitutional and undemocratic. [Shutterstock/Alexandros Michailidis]
A four-day ban on all outdoor gatherings of more than four persons, imposed throughout Greece by an executive decree of the Greek police chief, has created political turmoil. The measure was imposed to avoid public demonstrations in memoriam of the fight against military dictatorship in the early 70s.
The government insists that the ban is necessary since Greece is facing a dangerous resurgence of COVID-19 cases and the country's health system is on the brink of collapse.
Leftist opposition parties (Syriza, Communist Party and Varoufakis's DiEM25 party) have signed a joint petition saying the ban is unconstitutional and undemocratic.
"It can in no case be justified on grounds of public health protection. After all, the leaders of the labour and popular movements have proved in practice that when mobilising, they take all the necessary protection measures," the text reads.
Moreover, the Union of Judges and Prosecutors denounced the decision as undemocratic.
The main opposition party, Syriza, emphasised that this year's march cannot take place due to extreme health conditions and it only wanted to lay a wreath at the memorial of those who fought for democracy.
The leftist party believes that the conservative government makes such decisions to please the ultra-right part of its electorate.
In terms of the pandemic, the government faced a "Black Sunday" as 71 people died due to COVID-19, while 392 persons are currently in intensive care units. The situation is particularly problematic in northern Greece and a strong lockdown has been imposed.
(Theodore Karaoulanis | EURACTIV.gr, Sarantis Michalopoulos | EURACTIV.com)


I became a myofascial and massage therapist in order to help people get healthier while feeling better. It began with the scientific application of back massage in nursing school, noting that massage has non-toxic and intrinsically supportive healing qualities.
Later, as part of my wellness practice , people asked for pain relief so that they could accomplish their health goals. I began studying and implementing bodywork and fitness training into that practice.Soon, clients made leaps and bounds in their goals, and my practice filled with more satisfied customers!
A hands-on healing session, with me, whether myofascial release, massage, Reiki or fitness training, involves a very real personal connection, and utilizes information at all levels of awareness.
I am most passionate about promoting health in ways that are sustainable, fun and scientifically-based..
Given my broad education and experience, I am most qualified to work with issues of pain, stress, inflammation, cancer, and difficulty moving. I help people get back to a vitality which makes life more enjoyable and satisfying.
Owner and Health Coach for Dianne Hansen and Associates ( Iowa) and subsequently LiveWELL Health, LLC ( Minnesota). Provided health coaching for clients who wanted healthier lifestyles. I supported them to lose weight, lower blood pressure, manage stress, get fit, and reduce their need for side-effect-producing chemicals and substances.
Began studying Myofascial Release therapy with John Barnes, PT LMT in 2001, ongoing to the present. I implement the more advanced techniques as I learn them in my work with cients at LiveWELL Health LLC.
Provided massage as a hospital and home care staff nurse. Later taught massage as part of nursing curriculum at the University of Minnesota, and in other clinical nursing faculty positions. After massage school in 1999, I offered therapeutic massage in Minnesota, first at a chiropractor's office and then as a massage therapist Saint Paul, Minnesota. A refresher course led to a diploma in Massage Therapy at Saint Paul College in 2004. Inn 2008, I achieved national Certification in Massage therapy from the National Certification Board in Therapeutic Massage and Body Work. Subsequently continued practicing massage therapy in Minnesota.
Achieved Reiki Master level III ( Usui lineage) In 1998 with Barb Weibesick, Reiki Master of Park Rapids, Minnesota. Reiki has been part of my bodywork practice since then, providing pain relief and relaxation for many.


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Brendan Fraser to play a Delhi-based arms dealer opposite Ronit Roy
The Mummy star was recently in Mumbai to shoot for Rohit Batra's The Field.
India Today Web Desk
UPDATED: July 4, 2016 11:54 IST
Brendan Fraser got worldwide fame with The Mummy's Rick O'Connell
Brendan Fraser, best known for his roles in The Mummy franchise and George of the Jungle is all set to star in Rohit Batra's The Field, where he will play an under-the-radar Delhi-based arms dealer. The Hollywood actor was recently in Mumbai, for a two week-long schedule for the film.
The film also stars Ronit Roy, Neeraj Kabi and Prem Chopra, and is built around a crime family, where Fraser is playing an undercover agent with the mask of an arms dealer.
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The Crash actor who has always been excited about the prospect of visiting India, was immediately kicked about the script when he read it. It is learned that Brendan loved the dark humour in the script and the potential for drama.
This is director Rohit Batra's debut, he's previously made a few American short films and worked as a consultant for Bedabrata Pain's Chittagong.
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Questions, evaluations, lots of research… these are the things that you should expect to encounter when looking for commercial painters in Dublin who will work on your property. But it should not be only you who will do the questioning. In fact, commercial painters themselves may also assess potential clients by asking them questions, as well.
Do not worry or feel apprehended; after all, both you (as a client) and commercial painters are seeking good business dealings and relations with each other. For companies, they want to establish a good working relationship with their clients by building good communication and trust with them. Along the way, commercial painters ask questions of clients to seek relevant information, which they can apply once the project starts.
Naturally, there are people who contact commercial painters because they have something that must be addressed. Do the exterior surfaces have fading, cracking, or peeling paint? Are the interiors looking drab that they need new shades, but you cannot decide which is the right color to choose? Do those brick walls chalk way too much? Telling commercial painters what problems you have pertaining to the physical condition of your establishment will give them a clear idea on how to address them by providing pertinent solutions.
If you tell to your contractor the budget that you have funded for the job, commercial painters will determine how much paint and materials will be used, and how many workers are they going to use. They are also likely to do inspections on your establishment, then figuring out the paint job costs (materials, labor and other pertinent expenses) and reasonably marking up the price so that painters will be able to make a profit. After that, they will issue the estimate to you. The estimate should be complete and accurate, and when possible, but within your budget.
It is important that painters should hear your expectations, so that they and you together will be able to have an in-depth discussion about this matter. What colors do you wish for the interiors to have? What kind of paint finish do you prefer? As much as they would love to satisfy your expectations, painters may also inform you about any unexpected occurrences or "what-if" scenarios should things not go as expected.
For this question, you should inform commercial painting contractors of the date where you want the project to get started. It would be better if you give them the date in advance so that they will have enough time to work on the schedule, especially if you want your business to remain open for your own customers while the painting project is still ongoing. It is also important to let the commercial painters in Dublin know if there is a specific date by which the project should be completed.
You are very aware why you have chosen this or that commercial painting contractor. You believe that they are the ones who can do the job well – according to your specifications, and on time. You should expect them to ask them some more questions such as "What else can we do to serve you better?" in hopes that you will start to share your own suggestions, ideas, etc. This is also another opportunity for you to open up a bit more and share your own business vision and goals to your chosen painting contractor. Make them feel that they are a part of such visions and goals – that's the reason why you have just hired them.
Commercial painters in Dublin ask questions to their clients because they want them to feel confident that they are entrusting their commercial establishment to a professional who assures to make it look good and brand new again.


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Walter Shore
Walter G Shore served his country in World War II with the 2641st SG .
Information on Walter Shore is gathered and extracted from military records. We have many documents and copies of documents, including military award documents. It is from these documents that we have found this information on CAPT Shore. These serviceman's records are not complete and should not be construed as a complete record. We are always looking for more documented material on this and other servicemen. If you can help add to Walter Shore's military record please contact us.
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The information on this page about Walter Shore has been obtained through a possible variety of sources incluging the serviceman themselves, family, copies of military records that are in possession of the Army Air Corps Library and Museum along with data obtained from other researchers and sources including AF Archives at Air Force Historical Research Agency and the U.S. National Archives.
If you have more information concerning the service of Walter Shore, including pictures, documents and other artifacts that we can add to this record, please Contact Us.


how do you define it??
Re: how do you define it??
Relationship (R/s) can be when two person or ground behave or response to each other. So it really depends which relationship you are regarding to.
Since manipulating and being manipulated is also a relationship, they are responding to each other.
Maybe your meaning friendship, or Boy Girl R/s?
your definition is fair enough..
i mean friendship only... not related to B/G relationship at all..


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Q: Window painting problem I'm having trouble with some applications like built-in calculator, gEdit, blueFish editor. Parts of the application window are "transparent", it seems like a re-painting problem.
Changing the graphic card driver (nVidia GeForce GTX 770 - 384.111) to xorg does not correct the problem.
Here is a screenshot of the bug:


The Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) certification will get you started in your IT career by ensuring you have the skills to successfully troubleshoot desktop environments running on the Microsoft Windows operating system. The desktop support technician role helps end-users be more productive with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. For individuals who are ready to begin a successful career path and take advantage of job market opportunities, the MCDST certification puts them on the right track to get a job that meets increasing support services demand. The MCDST also counts as the elective for the MCSA.


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President Trump Wars With The Cabal
0 comments, 23/12/2018, by Benjamin Edes, in Politics
POTUS Trump is in the throes of a secret spiritual and carnal war with The Cabal. The Cabal consists of 13 satanic bloodlines that essentially controls the planet. They include Oligarchs; Institutions; Governments; and the Gnostic Illuminati. All are satanists; all are subjected to trauma-based mind-control; and all have multiple personality disorders.
13 bloodlines: Astor; Bundy; Collins; DuPont; Freeman; Kennedy; Li; Onassis; "Reynolds"; Rockefeller; Rothschild; Russell; Van Duyn.
According to Christian Illuminati researcher Fritz Springmeier in his book Bloodlines of the Illuminati, the "Merovingian" line and not Reynolds is the 13th bloodline. However, the Reynolds bloodline is powerful enough to be considered by other researchers as one of the 13. Springmeier has the Reynolds bloodline as the highest oligarch.
All oligarchs are integrated into one of the 13 bloodlines by subjection or blood via marriage and child-bearing. Fritz claims Satan himself blessed the twelve bloodlines of the Illuminati in mockery of God's Twelve Tribes of Israel, with the 13th bloodline being that of satan himself, the Merovingian bloodline.
The Merovingian line was 'allegedly' infused with Satan's own seed and passed down through the French Merovingian bloodline – Fritzs' own twist on Holy Blood, Holy Grail and The Messianic Legacy. That is a stretch for satan is not flesh and blood and therefore has no 'seed' to establish a carnal bloodline.
Fritz states the Anti-Christ will be born from this 13th Satanic bloodline. Plausible in terms of a 'spiritual' seed, but not a carnal seed based on my understanding of Scripture. Springmeier considers the bible to be a means of mind-control rather than the inspired Word of God, something I see as folly and apostasy. He also claims the house of King David is satanic which is totally nonsensical to me and my biblical understanding. I therefore take what he says with a grain of salt without casting all his research into the trash bin.
I post this brief overview of 'The Cabal' which some call Illuminati at this time because President Trump's war with The Cabal is real and viscous and about to enter the mainstream for it can no longer remain hidden. I believe this overview important as an introductory piece for many have been programmed to accept this as 'conspiracy theory' which incidentally is a CIA psyop to keep inquisitive minds from delving too far into truth. Funny how past conspiracy theories have become conspiracy facts.
Oligarchs: Prominent families of the cabal like Disney, Reynolds, McDonald and Krupp bloodlines wield substantial influence and power. Families such as: Bacon, Baker, Beatty, Bush, Bronfman, Cabot, Carnegie, Clinton, Duke, Forbes, Mellon, Morgan, Payseur, Vanderbilt, Warburg, Watson, the Whitneys as well as other prominent families with money have intermarried with the top 13 bloodlines and have managed to obtain significant power on their own. Only specially selected families may intermarry with the 13th Merovingian bloodline.
Institutions: Jesuits; Knights of Malta, The Crown; Vatican; world governments; and the Bilderberg group are prominent though there are others. One or more of the 13 bloodlines head these institutions and or governments including the United States. President Trump defied all odds in his election as the 45th President of the United States and the only modern day President since Ronald Reagan to not be a descendant of the 13 or one or more of the oligarch families, though they did try recruit him to the dark side.
The Gnostic Illuminati: control of the US Military Industrial Complex; 5 Eyes; and all in the Intelligence Community.
POTUS Trump's Current Cabal Battle: Gain control over SWIFT which is an acronym for Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications. SWIFT owns the international interbank electronic transfer system. The life blood and the ACH and wire transfer system of the global elite.
LOOK FOR SWIFT TO EMERGE SOON IN NEWS REPORTS. That is a key domino to trigger the collapse and ultimate destruction of The Cabal. It's not going to be front page headlines but buried deep into obscure blurbs and innocuous placement so as to be easily overlooked and ignored. The Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times of London are the most likely to report on the Trump takeover of SWIFT.
Timing is everything with President Trump. His expanded and modified Court Martial Executive Order for non-military government officials and civilians goes into effect on January 1, 2019.
Military Tribunal hearings have already been operational with John McCain and George H.W. Bush both being put to death according to sources close to and in the CIA and Pentagon. Both Bush and McCain are military.
However, the CIA sources have dramatically different renditions regarding the execution/suicide of Bush 41 so their versions are suspect as a psyop and therefore unreliable.
The Pentagon on the other hand have very consistent accounts from several sources. They claim GHWB was indicted September 10, 2018 for crimes against humanity, child trafficking, sedition, and treason. He allegedly plea-bargained a deal with the military tribunal hearing his case, to be executed via suicide to keep his legacy intact for his family and the general public.
The Pentagon and Intelligence Community are calling this voluntary suicide arrangement as being "McCained" for he was the first to make such an arrangement. Death by being McCained is a deserving legacy for that traitor to have.
President Trump signed the death orders for both but was was careful to deny Bush 41 a state funeral with a horse and caisson which is customary for Presidents like the one for Ronald Reagan. President Trump is a Patriot and would not rightly entertain such a ruse of dishonor because of Bush 41's criminal execution.
Please take notice of the deafening silence from the fake news propaganda media regarding this. Not one of the talking heads of the Mockingbird sockpuppet media dared to ask why no state funeral for Bush? It was just not in their script for obvious reasons. Many of their corporate masters may soon be convicted of similar crimes and may even suffer a similar fate.
The military traitors were first to stand trial before the Tribunal. Others including non-military and civilians may be indicted to stand trial before the Military Tribunals as early as January 2, 2019. These will not be secret as some are proclaiming. Justice shall be served cold. Will these trials commence in the darkness of winter in 2019? We'll soon see.
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Bertram Whittier (B.W.) Wells was an NCSU professor in the early twentieth century and was one of the first scientists to write and lecture about ecology. Wells introduced North Carolinians to the extraordinary tapestry of "natural gardens" or wild plant communities, within the state's borders back in 1932. He grew curious as to how plants are related to each other and the environment! What we now know as the field of "ecology." Brian will tell us more about B.W. Wells and his influence on teaching others the importance of understanding and protecting wild places.
Brian Bockhahn has worked with the North Carolina state parks for over 20 years. He is a lifelong nature lover whose projects include organizing eagle scouts to enhance nature trails along Falls Lake, tagging monarch butterflies during their migration, and coordinating over 150 Audubon Christmas Bird Counts! Brian was instrumental in the revitalization of the B.W. Wells Association, which manages Rock Cliff Farm where Wells and his wife lived in their retirement years.
Luncheon Menu: Classic Caesar, Pecan Crusted Boneless Pork Cutlet with Maple Demi Glaze, Baked Sweet Potato, Collard Greens, rolls, tea, coffee, and member-supplied dessert. Vegetarian and Gluten Free lunches also available.
Ways & Means: White Elephant Silent Auction of items donated by members. Bring your no longer used treasures for others to purchase!


RSMSSB – आरएसएमएसएसबी Students who are looking forward to building a great career should pay attention to the latest recruitment and job opportunities. Rajasthan Subordinate and ministerial services selection board is recruiting candidates for the posts of group C, group D stenographer, agriculture supervisor, PTI, Lab assistant, Junior Instructor, Informatics Assistant, and various other posts. The candidates are selected by the selection committee by conducting professional tests, written tests, and personal interviews also.
Do you want to know what is RSMSSB? RSM SSB is established on 29th January in the year 2014 by the Rajasthan Government for the direct recruitment of candidates for the posts which carry grade pay of fewer than 3600 rupees. This board conducts a number of examinations every year for the selection of candidates for Group C and Group D posts.
RSMSSB stands for Rajasthan Subordinate and Ministerial Services Selection Board and it is recruiting women for the posts of 309 supervisor woman vacancies this year.
Getting a government job can provide you with high security and benefits in the future. Most of the students are sitting for tough competitive examinations but you can get the benefit by appearing for posts of NTT teachers, women supervisors and various other posts. You can get selected for these jobs without facing much competition. If you belong from Rajasthan, you can get better benefits because these jobs are for the citizens of Rajasthan state.
How to apply for RSM SSB examination?
People who are interested in applying for any of the posts for RSM SSB examination can decide to get the application form for the particular job. After filling the application form, the candidate will need to add the necessary documents to it. Make sure that you don't make any mistake in the application form otherwise it can be rejected. Students who are appearing for these exams can do the preparation by getting necessary books and notes from a bookstore. The candidates will be directly recruited for these posts.
Whether you are filling the application forms or you want to get the regular updates, then you can go to the official website www.rsmssb.rajasthan.gov.in so that you can get regular updates. You can check the details related to admit card, results, and syllabus of particular jobs on this website. Whenever you are filling out the form for a particular job, then you should make sure that you don't add wrong information otherwise there will be difficulty in getting your roll number. It might be possible that you don't get the job because of the wrong information added in the form.


I wanted to share some exciting news with you about changes made to the Fort Worth Bike Sharing system.
Fort Worth Bike Sharing is now offering unlimited one-hour rides to all customers who purchase 24-hour memberships. Previously, a 24-hour membership included unlimited rides of 30 minutes. The cost for the 24-hour membership remains the same at $8 plus tax, per bike. There will be no change to the monthly, semester or annual membership terms at this time.
This change comes after considering customer feedback and research that shows the average trip time between stations to be 42 minutes. Allowing one-hour trips means customers will now feel less pressure to dock their bike within 30 minutes to avoid what used to be a $1.50 usage fee.
It is important to remember that a 24-hour membership entitles the rider to multiple one-hour trips, not just one. The customer can RIDE, RETURN, REPEAT for 24 hours. Our fee structure is meant to encourage riders to dock their bike while not in use, thus sharing it with other members of the system.
Fort Worth Bike Sharing invites the community to try out the new unlimited one-hour rides in February during its $1 Wednesday promotion. When using promo code 2222 at any station, 24-hour memberships will be just $1, plus tax every Wednesday in February.
Fort Worth Bike Sharing is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization responsible for operating Fort Worth BCycle. Bike sharing is a mode of transportation based on shared use of public bicycles.
The concept began at the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (FWTA), which received a grant from the Federal Transit Administration to help establish the program.
Fort Worth Bike Sharing launched its system on April 22, 2013. Fort Worth Bike Sharing has 46 stations across Downtown, the Cultural District, the Trinity Trails, the Stockyards, Near Southside and on TCU's campus. To see a full system map, visit www.fortworthbikesharing.org.
The mission of Fort Worth Bike Sharing is to enhance the community by providing an affordable, efficient, environmentally friendly bike share program that complements the existing public transportation system and provides residents and visitors a healthy, convenient way to move around Fort Worth.


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What About Erie?
By Michelle Yeary on October 10, 2018
Posted in Preemption
If a court acknowledges that no state or federal appellate courts in the jurisdiction have addressed the question before it, we think at a minimum there also should be an acknowledgement of the Erie doctrine. Yet, in the case of Fogel v. Sorin Group USA, Inc., 2018 WL 4680022 (S.D.N.Y. Sep. 28, 2018) you get the former without the latter. Fogel is one of our least favorite types of decisions, one that claims to be a prediction of state law but instead over reaches to create new liability where it did not previously exist. That is not the job of federal courts interpreting state law.
Under the Erie doctrine, in the words of the Supreme Court:
[a] federal court in diversity is not free to engraft onto those state rules exceptions or modifications which may commend themselves to the federal court, but which have not commended themselves to the State in which the federal court sits.
Day & Zimmerman, Inc. v. Challoner, 423 U.S. 3, 4 (1975). And, not surprisingly, the Second Circuit agrees. See Runner v. New York Stock Exchange, Inc., 568 F.3d 383 (2d Cir. 2009) ("our role as a federal court sitting in diversity is not to adopt innovative theories that may distort established state law"). But Fogel disregarded Erie and then disregarded that New York has not recognized a failure to warn claim based on failure to report adverse events to the FDA.
Here are the facts. Defendant manufacturers a heart valve that underwent pre-market approval by the FDA. Fogel at *1. Plaintiff's child underwent surgery in which her pulmonary heart valve was replaced with defendant's valve. Two years later, the valve failed and plaintiff's child had to undergo revision surgery during which complications occurred that caused permanent injuries. Id. at *2.
In deciding defendant's motion to dismiss, the court found several of plaintiff's claims were preempted. A fraud allegation that defendant concealed information from the FDA during the PMA process was preempted under Buckman as fraud-on-the-FDA. Id. at *4. Design defect was preempted under Riegel because the valve's design was approved by the FDA and any challenge to that design would impose state law requirements that are "different from or in addition to" FDA requirements. Id. Manufacturing defect failed because plaintiff "failed to plausibly allege a manufacturing defect that violated FDA requirements." Id. at *5. A conclusory allegation of a deviation was insufficient.
That leaves failure to warn – where the decision goes astray. As with Stengel v. Medtronic Inc., 704 F.3d 1224 (9th Cir., 2013) (en banc) and Hughes v. Boston Scientific Corp., 631 F.3d 762 (5th Cir. 2011), the Fogel court recognizes that a traditional state law failure to warn claim must be preempted under Riegel. "To the extent Plaintiff[] claim[s] that the [device's] warning label was inadequate . . ., like the design-defect claim, must fail because the warning was approved by the FDA." Fogel at *5. That should be the end of the story. Because "any attempt to predicate the [] claim on an alleged state law duty to warn doctors directly would have been expressly preempted." Stengel, 704 F.3d at 1234. So let's call failure-to-report claims what they really are – a sidestep around preemption. Frankly, they shouldn't even get that far because what they really are are attempts at private enforcement of FDA reporting requirements which should be impliedly preempted under Buckman and 21 U.S.C. § 337(a).
That's certainly the case in New York where a failure-to-report claim has not been recognized under state law. In fact, had the district court engaged in an Erie analysis it would have found that in other contexts New York has actually rejected state-law tort claims predicated on failure to report something to a governmental body. See Heidt v. Rome Memorial Hospital, 724 N.Y.S.2d 139, 787 (N.Y. App. Div. 2007) ("Plaintiff has cited no authority to support the proposition that a physician has a common-law duty to report actual child abuse, let alone suspected child abuse. There are good reasons for the absence of such a duty."); Diana G-D v. Bedford Central School Dist., 932 N.Y.S.2d 316, 329 (N.Y. Sup. 2011), aff'd, 961 N.Y.S.2d 305 (N.Y. App. Div. 2013) ("there is simply no evidence that defendants' failure to make such a report was knowingly and willful," which was required for civil liability under child abuse reporting statute); In re Agape Litigation, 681 F. Supp.2d 352, 360-61 (S.D.N.Y. 2010) (rejecting private cause of action premised on federal reporting requirements in Bank Secrecy Act). A more fulsome discussion of these analogous cases in other states can be found in our post here.
District courts faced with an undecided state law question are not allowed to create liability where it did not previously exist. It was not the district court's job to expand New York's duty to warn the medical community to include the FDA.
The federal requirements require that adverse events and other reports be made to the FDA. While New York law may require manufacturers to warn the medical profession, that is not the same as a duty to report to the FDA.
Pearsall v. Medtronics, Inc., 147 F. Supp.3d 188, 201 (E.D.N.Y. 2015)(rejecting failure-to-report claims as preempted and not valid under NY law). So, under existing New York law, failure to warn physicians imposes an obligation different from and in addition to the FDA's requirement to report adverse events. Making the claim both preempted as non-parallel and as purely FDCA-based.
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Home / haridwar / lost / moradabad / nature / road trip / saharanpur / travel / The trip which told me- " We are losing "
Well this trip was different and in the end not so exciting as I normally like and also the fact that this might be the shortest trip experience I have ever written when you compare it to my past trip narratives. This trip really broke my back as you`ll see that I covered a distance of total 1000+ kms in some 20 hours in total.
This trip was my father`s official trip and he was not ready to leave me alone at home so I had no option but to chug along. From Lucknow the final destination was Haridwar with 2 halts in between. The trip was more about me witnessing destruction of nature in the name of so called development. It made me realize that we have waged a war in which we are the ultimate losers. Come with me as I take you onto this very very short trip. We set off from home quite early targeting reaching Moradabad at the end of the day. Headed towards Hardoi which has nice roads where cars can touch 100+ quite easily and that means that a lot of time can be saved. The road towards Sitapur is in quite bad condition so didn't take it. It was an overcast day so I was busy with dark clouds and anticipation of rain and did not pay much heed to the trees around me ( which I would see on my return).
Passing through Malihabad (the mango zone) I did see lots of mango trees and farms and also how much Lucknow had expanded into the far. As we left Hardoi through bypass, little children held up polythene packets with jamuns. Not the ones you would see in the market. There were jamun trees on either side of the road and they were plucking them and selling them at 10 bucks at pack. Weight wise they must have been some 300-400 gms but it did not matter to them that they were still not ripe. It was their way to earn quick bucks.
Now it was time to race on the National highway where smooth roads permit pushing to 120km/hr. Here is the first time I witnessed destruction of nature in the name of development. Trees had been cut blatantly while widening the highway. I doubt if I could see another sapling planted in place of the trees fell. I am a lunatic when it comes to trips as I am always on the lookout for scenic backgrounds which I can click of nature, personal pics are somewhat off limit for me. I was looking for a good pic but was disappointed. Halted at a roadside dhaba for lunch and after a break of 30 mins resumed journey. These breaks are important as I did not realize then but felt the need that I needed to getout from the passenger seat and stretch myself. My plans failed as it began to rain and I lost any opportunity I had of relaxing. By evening we had reached Moradabad driving in a downpour. I was returning to this city after 21 years.. The last time was when I was studying in class 4 in this city. A much needed rest for me and the day ended.
We headed to our next destination in the morning- Saharanpur. The distance was short in comparison to Lucknow - Moradabad so it was not going to take that much time. I was having fun with google maps the whole way and saw that how much useful it is on these types of trips. It told the exact roads and turns before confirming with the locals that it was correct. Remember the roads where trees on either side used to create an arch of leaves across the road?? Well I was searching for that exact shot but no luck uptill now. Although I did manage to take a shot of a hut in the so called fields when we did stop for some 15 minutes. I was experimenting with the modes on my phone and when it came out, it was a shot in which I would see some 3-4 colours in the single frame.
We reached Saharanpur by say 2 pm and I saw that how much crowded it was. After some rest, headed out to the temple of Shakumbhri Devi which is some 40 kms away. It was nice to see some greenery along the way, just how I like it. After about 1 hour we reached the Bhura dev temple and prayed. Its a saying that before praying at Shakumbhri devi , Bhura dev needs to be prayed ( he is said to be her guard). For more info about this temple search Wikipedia.
The important thing about this temple is that the way to this is through a " रपटा " . Its a river bed when its dry. You drive your vehicles through it but water can rush from any side at a minute`s notice and you can be washed away. Maybe the pics would give you a clear idea.
I just shuddered thinking that what would happen to this place in the monsoons, right now its so dry and then it might be all water. Returned after the darshan and my body was so sore that I dropped all plans of market exploration and enjoyed the India Pakistan Hockey match on tv.
The next day was the last pit stop- Haridwar. Its only some 80kms away. Vacation ending time meant that there was a lot of traffic with many delhi vehicles plying on the road and massive jams as yet. After entering the city , just to cover a distance of some 7.5kms to our hotel, it took us some 70 minutes although we were headed out on the Dehradun road. The traffic police was busy issuing challans to people who were in a hurry and were breaking lines to get ahead. The problem was that the road to the left side was full of gravel to be widened and people were making use of that to get ahead. You can very well imagine how fast I was travelling without much proper rest. Apart from night sleep, I was not getting any proper rest. Dumping the luggage into the hotel and taking a small break we rushed to Rishikesh. On the way I did not see any greenery associated with hilly areas. Haridwar is considered the first plain where Ganga enters.
All I could see was just people, houses and nothing more. Too much traffic really did made me uneasy which is not the case normally. Due to the monsoon, Ganga was a fast flowing brownish river ( with lots of mud from the hills). The flow was fast. In comparison to this , a small river that I had crossed while coming here was much cleaner and even saw tourists taking a bath in that. Taking you back to rishikesh. It was hot and humid there. We were near the Ram jhoola so decided to explore that. Its very less in width when it comes to the more famous Laxman jhoola. People drove their 2 wheelers over the bridge. Mean..c`mon yaar. People are finding it tough to walk with wind too swaying the bridge and you are honking to get past.
The good thing was that due to the space constraint I did not see many people taking selfies as one miscalculation and the camera/ phone down in the river. 19 years had changed Rishikesh since I was here last time. Now the lanes adjoining the ghats were paved with shops selling eatables and people throwing garbage at their own will. There was not one garbage bin you could find. Talk about " स्वच्छ भारत अभियान ". Only a few shopkeepers were having their own bins and they were trying to keep it clean. Years back there were not any shop at the current place. Went to the ghat to see the water and it was all mud I could see floating, but even then some people were busy taking a dip in that water. Nothing much to see after that. Returned to haridwar and on the way I saw half completed flyovers which were being made after clearing the green cover.
One pillar even had an ironical statement " I am a tree, till the time I am there, you are alive". Yeah right. Building concrete jungles after destroying green and then saying that trees are important. Even saw Delhi metro W.I.P diversion boards there. What are delhi boards doing in uttranchal?? I failed to understand. Put the customary visit to Har ki paudi for the evening aarti. It was a mad rush there. Hawkers were selling plastic sheets for 10 bucks to sit. The crowd grew as the time approached. As the aarti started, people at the back and on the left side formed a sort of boundary , took out their smartphones and started recording video. With cross ventilation blocked from the left side and majority of places all of a sudden, the heat rose and feeling suffocated, I got up and just ran a few mtrs away. People can sometimes go mad for such things that they rarely think about the inconvenience of others. My family too came after 2 mins. They were also feeling the same. I watched my backside and saw foundation remains of the bridges which were washed away in the floods. It gave a clear picture of the destruction nature was wrecked at that time. A new bridge had been constructed but I was doubtful whether it can weather another flood like that. The water remained same muddy as Rishikesh and here too the people were busy in their dip. Nobody seemed to mind the garbage that was flowing in it too.
We left the place as there was another danger of having being caught in stampede once the aarti got over. With this, my trip was officially over but what I saw on my return journey made me angry. On my return I saw very little green cover , the whole place was becoming deforested very very fast and we were kind of doing nothing. I thought that what would happen in a few years when climate change and global warming would become much more severe. Would sitting in closed AC rooms give us a solution? Once again I saw cut trees by the road in tons to widen " roads" for " development" , patches of trees left in vast lands. When I entered Hardoi, I got lucky and shot my arching tree pic which I was looking for. In a few years when there would be no plantation left, I could sell these pics at an auction and become a millionaire.
From Hardoi to Lucknow there are hundreds of trees cut daily to build " धर्मकाँटा" ( weighing places) at every few metres. In the current trend we would die much sooner than the normal prediction. As a nature lover, this trip was the worst I had although it did tell me the dark reality. We have started a war with nature and believe it or not, we have begun to loose. Pushing 500 kms in some 11 hours in a single day without any night halt really broke my joints and I also knew that Honda Amaze is the most uncomfortable car for long distances. As for my still aching back, I am looking for a pet elephant of somebody. Maybe he can walk over me and my pain can subside.. Anybody got an elephant?
The shots are very nice but it is a sad reality to see the forests disappearing by the day. The message on the tree would easily be ignored by most.
I like to visit mystery places and Vietnam is one of them. And to go to Vietnam, I needed a visa and I got that visa from the great www.greenvisa.io visa service.


Yahoo! reported on the 24th that Sony has another recall -- this time it is their Cyber-shot camera. "The liquid crystal display screens of eight camera models might not display images correctly, images could be distorted or cameras might not take photos at all." This affects cameras sold over 16 months from September 2003 to January 2005. Apparently this is not the first camera recall for Sony.
Compared to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq over the last three months, things do not look good for Sony. I do not expect the PS3 to help them much either.
I found two sites that look at the inside of a Wii game machine from Nintendo. Popular Science has 16 photos while informit.com has a complete tear down with instructions. Both are very good, but informit.com gives you much more information including a nine minute video. In addition, CNN posted an AP article on how the motion controls for the Wii and PS3 work.
I also found a link to some handiwork where someone figured out how to get to the Wii Shop store.
I had tried the free Google Desktop at work, twice, and each time uninstalled it. First because I could not search my network drives. (I like to use network drives to share files with my colleagues, and to make sure they are backed up.) Later I had decided to try again, and then discovered the possible security issues.
I was pleasantly surprised to learn that Google now has addressed the security concerns and they have released an update that will index networked drives. I have been running this now for about two weeks, and it generally has performed well. The Google Desktop Search is based on keywords, so it does not always give you the most relevant results. I also had some troubles with PowerPoint running very slow while editing. (I turn the search off when I am working in PowerPoint.) With those caveats, it seems to be a good solution.
Barracuda Networks reported November 15th that they have seen an increase in spam of 67% since August of this year. I learned this fact while reading about spam linked to Russian gang from eWeek, "...authorities have traced the operation to a well-organized hacking gang controlling a 70,000-strong peer-to-peer botnet..."
This hacking gang is using the trojan tool that removes other viruses before setting-up shop on breached computers, which I reported in October. The most common compromised machine is XP with service pack 2 at 47%. Another 37% is XP with no service pack or service pack 1. This I do not understand at all -- if you are going to use your computer on the Internet, you absolutely must keep it up-to-date with patches and fixes. Over 12,500 of the compromised machines are in the US.
Microsoft just released their new Zune player -- will it be a hit? My bet is no, and here is why.
The software is difficult to install; it has crashed for many people.Does not support Microsoft's PlaysForSure music platform, including Windows Media Player.Therefore, you cannot play music you bought from other stores that used the PlaysForSure music platform.Microsoft closed their music store and opened a new one specific to Zune (Zune Marketplace).To buy music, you need to buy points from Microsoft in $5.00 increments. Each song is 79 points, which is about $0.99. So you will loan Microsoft $4.00 (or more), each time you buy more points.
I have put together another keyboard shortcuts tri-fold, this time for PowerPoint. Whether you use PowerPoint a lot or just occasionally, I think you will find this to be a valuable tool.
I have some really good shortcuts in here. For example, did you know that if you enter Ctrl + Shift + [plus sign] with text selected, that it will change it to superscript? Or that Ctrl + D will duplicate a selected object? That is just two of over 100 keyboard shortcut combinations.
Still Confused About Net Neutrality?
Bill Moyers, Moyers on America, has developed an extremely informative piece on the current risk to open access on the Internet call The Net @ Risk. Moyers and his team dig into big media, telco, cable, and government, and shine a spotlight on how we risk losing open Internet access for everyone.
Let us not forget how in as little as two years from rule changes by the FCC, big media bought all the little radio stations, and now we have little to no local programming. That could just as easily happen to the Internet.
Take a company like Google. Eight years ago, Google was two guys in graduate school -- the Internet has allowed founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin start their own company and compete against incumbents Alta Vista, Yahoo! and Microsoft.
Michael J. Copps wrote a great article yesterday, America's Internet Disconnect, on the impact of not having broadband Internet access. Mr. Copps claims that some experts believe we could ..."add $500 billion to the U.S. economy and create 1.2 million jobs" with universal broadband adoption. In addition, we are being over charged by $8 billion.
Here is a few more facts... the government is supposed to have universal broadband in the U.S. by 2007, yet we are not even close. The U.S. ranks 15th in the world in broadband penetration, while Europeans and Asians are getting 25 to 100 megabits to their homes. Oh, but "the FCC still defines broadband as 200 kilobits per second."
If you are new to web analytics or need to brush up your skills, I recently read Web Analytics Demystified: A Marketer's Guide to Understanding How Your Web Site Affects Your Businessand found it very helpful for this category. If you are a little more advanced, you might try another book from the same author, Eric T. Peterson, Web Site Measurement Hacks.Perhaps what I like most about both of these books, is that Eric makes it simple. In addition, Eric has experience with web tags, which is particularly beneficial when your site is distributed across multiple systems.
Have you wondered how you might change settings in Firefox, yet not found any options in the Tools | Options... section? Firefox uses a file called About:Config to manage options that are not configurable through the Tools | Options... menu. Just type About:Config in the Address Bar to access these additional options.
The Mozilla knowledge base has a list of options to set. Here are just a few that may be of interest to you.
Set the check document frequency (browser.cache.check_doc_frequency): This is the option as to how frequently the browser check to see if the page has been update.
Sitting there in the N.O.C.
That Netcat in the Hat he'd showed us his tricks, he'd showed us the what and the what makes it ticks.
He'd given us knowledge, he'd given us plans, but he'd left us the work, that tall feline man.
Microsoft and Secunia reported another ActiveX bug yesterday. Just by visiting a website or viewing email in html mode can provide the means for malicious code to be executed on your computer. Microsoft recommends keeping your virus scanner up-to-date [of course you should] and to use safe browsing habits.


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Police Chief Bryan Larkin gets contract extended to 2023
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Published Wednesday, September 12, 2018 12:45PM EDT
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Bryan Larkin was reappointed as Waterloo Regional Police Chief Wednesday, extending his contract for five years.
"On behalf of all the members of the Police Services Board, I am delighted to extend Chief Larkin's appointment for another term," said Tom Galloway, Board Chair in a press release. "Chief Larkin has proven to be a true leader with a passion for policing excellence and a strong commitment to public safety. He has been an invaluable member of the Waterloo Regional Police Service and we look forward to working with him as he leads the service into 2023."
Chief Larkin began his career with Waterloo Regional Police in 1991, working as a front-line Constable and rising to the rank of Superintendent of Central Division.
He also served as Executive Officer to the Chief of Police, as well as Deputy Chief and Chief for the Guelph Police Service.
During his tenure as Chief of Police Larkin volunteered his time as a member of the Canadian and Ontario Associations of Chiefs of Police, is the past President of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, represents the OACP on the Ontario Police Memorial Foundation, and is the Co-Chair of the Provincial Police Joint Health and Safety Committee.
Larkin also serves as the co-chair on the CACP Drug Advisory Committee, and is a member of the Board for Nutrition for Learning and a member of the United Way Campaign Cabinet for Waterloo Region Communities.
Waterloo Region Police Chief Bryan Larkin is seen doing an interview in this photo. (CTV Kitchener)