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Cyberattacks Against Microsoft Exchange Servers Escalate As PoCs Posted Online
Public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for ProxyLogon in Microsoft Exchange Servers are posted online and sparking a frenzy of attacks.
Researchers warn cyber-activity against Microsoft Exchange Servers is likely to accelerate after the disclosure of the ProxyLogon group of security flaws in Microsoft Exchange Servers.
At first, advanced persistent threats (APTs) were the first at the plate targeting vulnerable Exchange servers. But after the PoCs became public the less sophisticated cybercriminals will try to get their pieces of the pie.
"APTs…can reverse engineer the patches and make their own PoCs," Roger Grimes, data-driven defense evangelist at KnowBe4, told Threatpost. "But publicly posted PoCs mean that the thousands of other hacker groups that don't have that level of sophistication can do it, and even those groups that do have that sophistication can do it faster."
A security researcher Will Dorman of CERT/CC tweeted, "How did I find this exploit? Hanging out in the dark web? A hacker forum? No. Google search." He confirmed the efficacy of the new public PoCs he'd found just by googling.
Researchers predict attacks on Exchange servers will be even more widespread in light of the hundreds of thousands of yet-to-be-patched machines in use and after some users posted PoCs for anyone to grab online. Last week, a security researcher Nguyen Jang published a PoC on GitHub. GitHub was quick to remove it, but it was up for grabs for several hours.
Then on the weekend, another PoC appeared, as confirmed by CERT/CC's Dormann.
Adding to the mix, on March 8, Praetorian researchers published a technical analysis of the CVE-2021-26855 bug, which details how they created an exploit by reverse-engineering Microsoft's patch.
Then there's been news that the original exploit used by Chinese APTs could have leaked via Microsoft's information-sharing program by or from one of its Chinese security partners.
"Some of the tools used in the second wave of the attack, which is believed to have begun Feb. 28, bear similarities to proof-of-concept attack code that Microsoft distributed to antivirus companies and other security partners Feb. 23, investigators at security companies say," according to the WSJ report. "Microsoft had planned to release its security fixes two weeks later, on March 9, but after the second wave began it pushed out the patches a week early, on March 2, according to researchers."
The good news is Microsoft released a one-click utility for mitigating flaws in its Exchange Servers that could help contain the spread of the current attack frenzy.


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Amarillo '77
Soundboard recording of March 24 1977 in the Civic Center off Amarillo, Texas.
Released:2011/06 | CD
Amazing Grace - His Greatest Sacred Performances
A great gospel collection.
Dixieland Delight
A 2-CD digipack set featuring concert performances from May 31, 1975 and June 1, 1975 in Huntsville, Alabama. Elvis was truly inspired by the superb reaction he received in Huntsville, selling out five shows. The only time he did so many consecutive performances in one city.
Released:2009/05/18 | CD
Dixieland Rocks
All in all this FTD release is a perfect time filler while we are waiting for the "Live in Las Vegas"-set.
Elvis Aron Presley
Elvis In Atlanta
Two (incomplete) shows from the Omni Coliseum in 1975 on April 30th and May 1.
Elvis In California
2CD set with soundboard recordings of the 1974 shows in Fresno (May 12) and San Bernardino (May 10 & 13).
Elvis In Florida
This 7" disc set features highlights from Elvis' concerts during April 1975.The performances are taken from Jacksonville (April 25) and Lakeland (April 27/28). The 12-page booklet features great photos by Keith Alverson and memorabilia.
Elvis Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis
Legacy Edition. Complete show and the show in Richmond on March 18, 1974.
Forty Eight Hours To Memphis
FTDE 7"(!) release of the March 18, 1974 gig in Richmond.
May 1974 recordings from Sahara Tahoe.
Hometown Shows
The shows from the Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee on March 17,1974 (evening show) and June 9, 1975 (afternoon show). This release is another in the 5" 2-CD digipack range. Mastered by Jan Eliasson (Disc 1) and Vic Anesini (Disc 2)
I Believe: The Gospel Masters
This 4 CD set features Elvis' complete gospel masters, newly remastered for optimum sound quality. The beautiful, eco-friendly packaging includes an essay by Gordon Stoker of The Jordanaires.
It's Midnight
Recorded live at the Las Vegas Hilton, August 24, 1974 - Midnight Show, completed with the August 29 Dinner Show.
Lake Tahoe '74
2CD set, 5" digi pack, with shows from May 25 and 26, 1974.
Dinner and midnight show in Las Vegas Hilton, August 20, 1974. Brought to you by FTD in a 5" digipack.
Live In L.A.
Live in L.A. features over 200 photos of Elvis at his various Los Angeles shows. The main focus is on the evening concert at Inglewood Forum May 11, 1974. The CD is an informal "soundboard" recording show with a few songs from other shows.
Released:2007/04/01 | Book
CD that came with the book released on its own.
Live In Las Vegas
Great 4CD box set, with Elvis' better live work.
Murfreesboro '74
5" 2CD containing the shows from March 14 & March 19, 1974 in Murfreesboro.
Nevada Nights
This release features Elvis stunning Opening Show from August 19th 1974 as well as the Midnight Show from August 21. 44 tracks in total.
Omaha, Nebraska '74
Regular 5" FTD 2CD set, with both afternoon and evening show in Omaha on June 30, 1974.
Everybody will have to answer the question whether to buy the set or not themselves. The quality and completeness are the biggest pros we can think off.
Released:2000 | CD
Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis
The complete concert in 7" format cover, original back and front cover, 3 panel Gatefold sleeve and 8 page booklet with photos and memorabilia.

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Utah Teenager Helped Plan And Execute His Friend's Suicide
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An 18-year-old man from Spanish Fork, Utah, Tyerell Pryzybycien, will stand trial in a District Court after he was charged with first-degree murder and desecration of a human body. The severe charges were levelled against Mr. Pryzybycien after he encouraged Jchandra Brown, a 16-year-old girl from the same city, to commit suicide.
According to the Daily Mail, Mr. Pryzybycien spent several weeks gently coaxing his younger friend to take her own life. Not only did Pryzybycien purchase the rope that Jchandra later hung herself with, the reprehensible young adult also filmed the suicide on a mobile phone. To make things worse, court documents have revealed that Mr. Pryzybycien was also responsible for tying the noose and driving Jchandra to Payson Canyon, a remote location suitable for hanging herself.
The serving judge, James Brady, has already declared that, had Mr. Pryzybycien been a real friend to Jchandra, the young woman would still be alive today. The trial of a monster like Pryzybycien has already attracted significant attention from the media.
During a preliminary hearing, Chad Grundander, a prosecutor for the 4th District, declared that Pryzybycien had a clear "fascination with death," arguing that this fascination prompted Pryzybycien to use Jchandra's "suicidal ideations for his own purposes."
After Grundander's opening remarks, Pryzybycien's defense attorney, Gregory Stewart, hit back, emphasizing that Jchandra has killed herself on her own volition and retorting that his client's actions could not be classified as murder. According to Mr. Stewart, Jchandra frequently wrote about suicide in her diary, never once mentioning that it was anything but her own idea. "Przybycien's role wasn't commendable, but it didn't amount to murder," stressed Stewart.
A report from the Daily Herald also describes another remark that Stewart allegedly delivered: "While we don't have all the video tapes we might like, I think it's clear that ... she was directly involved in the actions that caused her death."
However, a torrent of damning evidence continues to paint a disturbing picture of Przybycien as a man prone to manipulation and casual cruelty. Court documents describe an ongoing debate about messages sent from one of Przybycien's social media accounts. In the messages, Przybycien allegedly told a friend he was planning on helping Jchandra kill herself, writing: "It be awesome...It's like getting away with murder!"
Shortly after Jchnadra hung herself, Przybycien messaged his friend again, saying: "Bro It happened. I helped her do it too and I feel so guilty." Unsurprisingly, police discovered the unencrypted messages during a routine investigation into the girl's suicide. After being arrested, Przybycien tried to explain his actions, telling police that he too was suicidal and had wanted to see what killing yourself entailed.
The outcome of the hotly debated trial has become a talking point across Utah. When we asked Daniel Medwed, a law professor from Northeastern University, about the trial, he could only tell us that wasn't confident that Przybycien would be tried as a murderer, saying: "[Przybycien] kind of set the wheels in motion, but there's a problem with causation because she made the ultimate decision to take her own life."
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RED Stitch Actors Theatre has built a reputation for searing domestic dramas, and its latest effort is no exception. Canadian writer Judith Thompson's play explores the need to belong: I am Yours is a proclamation from mother to son, from lover to lover, from sister to sister. However, love and enmity lie side by side and it's not long before there's betrayal.
The focal point is pretty Dee (Olivia Connolly), who manipulates all the other characters to do her bidding. Estranged husband Mack (Dion Mills), sister Mercy (Kat Stewart) and ardent admirer Toilane (Adam Hunter) circulate around this damaged creature, desperate for her affection.
Overwhelmed by inexplicable, nameless fears, Dee doesn't seem to know what she wants, but certainly enjoys the power she wields over her poor supplicants. She may beg Mack to return to her in one breath, and in the next taunt him and demand his departure; she may enjoy a passionate tryst with Toilane and then cry assault a heartbeat later. Dressed entirely in white, she is a picture of innocence and yet each night the darkness corrupts her mind.
Connolly portrayed Dee sympathetically in an emotionally exhausting role that has her screaming or weeping most of the time. Her character is so vulnerable and yet so frustrating that you don't know whether she deserves a hug or a slap.
Red Stitch stalwart Stewart also put in a great performance as the ugly sister, the one forever in the shadow of her beautiful, golden-haired sibling, the one who yearns for skin contact and wishes she could have a brain tumour just to attract attention.
I Am Yours is the debut of the newest ensemble member, Adam Hunter, a worthy addition to the troupe. As the young man who falls violently in love with Dee and who swears that one day she'll bear his child, Hunter was perfect as the sweet, callow and idealistic Toilane.
His mother, the pugnacious Peggy (Irene Korsten), provided a template for unconditional, albeit possessive, love; Korsten's no-nonsense approach offered relief from all the hysteria. However, Raymond (Jim Shaw) was under-utilised as Mercy's fantasy figure and Mills didn't have much to play with as the cuckolded husband.
It gives nothing away to say that when Dee does indeed fall pregnant, the ramifications for all are tragic. Once again the combined talent of the Red Stitch team along with the direction of Rochelle Whyte transformed this kitchen-sink melodrama into engrossing theatre.


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A série 4000 é uma família de Circuitos Integrados de padrão industrial, implementando uma larga variedade de funções lógicas em tecnologia CMOS. Foi introduzida em 1968 pela RCA sob a nomenclatura CD4000 COS/MOS e ainda são utilizados atualmente. Surgiu como uma alternativa mais versátil e com menor consumo de potência que os CIs da família TTL 7400. À época, quase todos os circuitos integrados eram fabricados sob essa tecnologia e portanto integrando a família 4000. A RCA chegou inclusive a divulgar a linha sob o nome COSMOS, relacionado à COmplementary Symmetry Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (Semicondutor de Metal-Óxido com Simetria Complementar).A série 4000 possuía as vantagens de baixo consumo de energia, comparado aos análogos 7400, bem como um alcance maior de tensões de alimentação, variando de 3V a 15V. A aplicação da família 4000 no design de um circuito digital implicava em uma maior simplicidade, pois seus componentes apresentam tembém um maior fanout, ou seja, capacidade de a saída de um circuito integrado alimentar outros. No entanto, a família CMOS 4000 apresenta uma uma velocidade menor de operação (1MHz), se comparado aos seus análogos TTL 74000 (10MHz), limitando, portanto sua aplicação a circuitos de operação estática ou de menor velocidade. No entanto, com o tempo, novas tecnologias de fabricação foram empregadas, superando as limitações de velocidade, ao passo que também foi capaz manter a compatibilidade retroativa com circuitos mais antigos. Apesar de todos os semicondutores estarem suscetíveis a danos por descargas eletrostáticas, as altas impedâncias de entrada nos CMOS os tornam ainda mais sensíveis que os TTL. Eventualmente as tecnologias empregadas as construções CMOS fizeram com que suas vantagens superassem as da família TTL. Componentes da família 4000 ainda são muito utilizados e facilmente encontrados, mas certamente não mais exibem a mesma importância de duas décadas atrás.

A família 4000 foi expandida nas décadas de 1970 e 1980, com o intuito de incluir novos modelos que implementassem novas funções, ou que fossem simplesmente versões melhoradas de chips já existentes. A esses foram atribuídos numerações 45xxx ou 45xx, mas ainda são popularmente conhecidos pelos engenheiros como membros da família 4000.

Nos anos de 1990, alguns fabricantes, a exemplo da Texas Instruments, encamparam a série 4000 à sua nova tecnologia HCMOS com dispositivos tais como o 74HCT4060, provendo uma funcionalidade análoga ao do 4060, no entanto, mais rápido.

A família 4000 de circuitos integrados foi empregada em satélites espaciais por várias décadas.

Observações sobre o Design
Os CIs da família 4000 original eram disponibilizados ambos nas versões com e sem buffer em duas entradas e saídas. As saídas com Buffer podem fornecer ou receber mais corrente do que as sem buffer, eliminando a necessidade de se utilizar alguns transistors discretos no circuito. As versões com buffer também apresentam um tempo de chaveamento menor nas saídas, uma vez que o tempo de subida do sinal no estágio de saída com buffer é mais rápido que aquele de um dispositivo sem buffer. No entanto, o atraso de propagação como um todo aumenta, pois a versão com buffer apresenta curcuitos maiores e mais complexos. Além disso, as versões com buffer apresentam uma tendência a oscilação nos níveis de saída mediante entradas com lenta variação. Portanto, fica a critério do desenvolvedor se em seu circuito é vantajoso empregar-se a versão "bufferizada" de CIs 4000. As entradas e saídas adicionais nas versões bufferizadas as tornam marginalmente menos suscetíveis a danos por descarga eletrostática.

Apesar de originalmente a nomenclatura que diferencia as duas versões ser a adição de um sufixo A para não-buferizado e B para bufferizado, alguns fabricantes, tais como a Texas Instruments utilização B para bufferizado e UB para não-bufferizado (UnBuffered).

Abaixo, os diagramas mostram as diferenças na construção entre as versão bufferizada e não-bufferizada de uma porta lógica NOR CMOS. É importante notar que, apesar de, ao centro do diagrama estar especificada uma porta NAND, a função completa do circuito é NOR, devido às inversões causadas pelo próprio buffer, afinal, como definido pela lei de DeMorgan da Álgebra Booleana, a inversão de uma NAND com entradas invertidas resulta em uma NOR. Os diodos presetntes no circuito tem como objetivo proteção contra descargas eletrostáticas.A série 4000 permite o uso de um design prático e descomplicado, uma vez que graças à sua grande capacidade de fanout, algo que na utilização de lógica TTL exige certa perícia e cuidado, endo necessário que se leve em consideração a caga sobre cada saída de cada CI. Esse problema foi, no entanto, resolvido na Família 74LS00, que possuía fanouts de até 20.

Alguns cuidados devem ser tomados ao utilizar circuitos CMOS num projeto, afinal muitos dos CIs oferecem múltiplas portas lógicas em um único dispositivo, e nem sempre todas são utilizadas. è necessário que o engenheiro faça o "tie-off" das entradas não utilizadas, ou seja, conecte-as ao VSS ou VDD, caso contrário, o CI pode acabar consumindo corrente excessivamente, devido à polarização das portas não utilizadas a um estado de condução parcial. Nos modelos bufferizados isso resulta da formação de um caminha de baixa resistência à corrente entre as trilhas de alimentação.

Exemplo de chips CMOS 4000 mais comuns
 4000 - Duas NOR de 3 entradas e inversor
 4001 - Quatro NOR de 2 entradas
 4002 - Duas NOR de 4 entradas
 4008 - Somador Completo de 4 bits
 4010 - Seis buffers não-inversores
 4011 - Quatro NAND de duas entradas
 4017 - Contador de Década / Contador Johnson
 4511 - Driver de LED 7 segmentos BCD

CIs Notórios
Alguns CIs da família 4000 são dignos de destaque devido ao seu alto nível de integração comparados a outros chips. Esta lista está intencionalmente incompleta e tem apenas o intuito de fornecer uma amostra das funcionalidades mais interessantes.

4017 - Contador de Década
O IC 4017 é um CMOS 4000 de 16 pinos com a funcionalidade de um contador de décadas, isso significa que a cada pulso de clock na entrada, uma das 10 saídas muda para nível alto em sequência.
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Exemplo: Roleta Eletrônica
O circuito à direita mostra como criar um jogo de roleta utilizando um contador de década 4017 e vários outros componentes eletrônicos. No esquema, o resistor variável ajusta a velocidade de rotação da roleta.

4026 - Contador e decoder de display
O 4026 é The 4026 IC é um CMOS 4000 de 16 pinos com a funcionalidade de contador e decoder de display 7 segmentos. Ao contar pulsos de clock, apresenta na saída a forma como podem ser apresentados os dígitos decimais de 0 a 9 em um display de 7 segmentos sem a necessidade de se empregar um decoder. Além disso, para um projeto com múltiplos displays, o 4026 pode ser conectado a quantos outros contadores forem necesários.
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4511 - Decoder BCD para 7 segmentos
O 4026 é The 4026 IC é um CMOS 4000 de 16 pinos com a funcionalidade de decoder de BCD para display 7 segmentos. Ao receber o decimal codificado em binário de um contador, decodifica-o para então ser utilizado em um display de 7 segmentos cátodo-comum.
Pinos

Ver também
Série 7400
 Porta lógica

Referências

Links externos
 List of 4000 series ICs manufactured by NXP Semiconductors
 Thorough list of 4000 series ICs
 4000B Series CMOS Functional Diagrams
 4000 Series Logic and Analog Circuitry, By James M Bryant
Eletrônica digital
Circuitos integrados
Circuitos digitais

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One way the impact of the Ark's predator control can be seen is in the increasing number of birds seen, as reintroduced species become established and existing species benefit from reduced predation and increased food supplies.
The Ark welcomes information on sightings. Either email, using the form shown on the right of this page, or for more sustained observations download a copy of the Bird List (Page 1 shown below, as a link to the whole document) and forward your accumulated sightings to us after a period of time.
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I read this article and found it very interesting, thought it might be something for you. The article is called A Week of Heavy Snow for the New Zealand Resortsand is located athttp://welove2ski.com/snow-report/may-21-2018.
There are less than three weeks to go until the scheduled start of New Zealand's ski season – and right on cue, Mother Nature is delivering a week of wild and snowy weather to the Southern Alps.
The first snow fell overnight on Saturday and dumped 20-30cm of the white stuff on the Queenstown and Wanaka resorts.
Here's how Treble Cone looked earlier today as a result of the blizzard. The Remarkables (pictured above) had just as much.
North-east of here, Mount Hutt near Christchurch didn't get quite as much snow – but it still looked magnificent this morning.
Mount Hutt is the first resort due to open, on June 8 – so it'll be delighted by this week's forecast, which is full of cold and powerful weather fronts marching up the South Island. According to Meteoblue's prognosis, three more are expected before Saturday night.
The first of these fronts is going to be particularly wet and wild and NZ's MetService has issued heavy rain and high wind warnings ahead of its arrival.
Up high, the result is likely to be wind-scoured slopes on some faces of the mountains and deep drifts in others. Let's hope the weather stays cool in the aftermath so the resorts can add to Mother Nature's bounty with cover from their snow cannons. We can't be abolutely sure that though – NZ's maritime climate is a rather fluky beast.
Here's how it looked this weekend on glacier above Zermatt, as a result of the recent snowy spell in the Alps.
Zermatt is one of only a handful of resorts now open – as mountain communities across the region take a well-deserved spring break. But you can also ski in several glacier ski areas in Austria, notably the Hintertux (which, like Zermatt, is open all year). A handful of French resorts will also join them in June for the summer ski season.
Here's how it looked on the Hintertux last Friday, after the mid-May snowstorm.
The new snow has of course been a real boon for the glacier skiers, but it's been followed by much milder weather. This week, for example, the daytime freezing point in France will be well above 3000m, with thunderstorms thrown into the mix. On all but the highest slopes the snow cover will be melting during the day.
For more on the "off season" in the Alps, check out our guide to summer.


The Jet Airways Mumbai to Brussels flight is not too bad as far as timing goes for flights to Europe out of India. It leaves at a reasonable 2 AM (compared to flights that depart at 4 or 5 AM) and gets to Brussels at 8 AM local time (11:30 AM IST.) I caught that flight yesterday morning. A few thoughts on that flight in particular and a few on what the experience says about the Indian economy in general.
Domestically and internationally, I have favored Jet Airways over many others. Their cabin staff is courteous, their service is commendable and their equipment new. The times that I have flown Jet internationally, I have found the overall experience outstandingly good. I have traveled over 50 times between India and the US. The best undoubtedly was a business class trip on Jet between Mumbai and SFO, via Shanghai.
In light of this, yesterday's flight was an unpleasant experience, not in the trivial details of the flight itself but in what it reveals about the Indian economy through how the airlines are forced to respond to forces outside their control.
Before this flight, I had done a few international flights in business class on Jet and a couple of economy class flights about a year ago. As I had come to expect, the quality then was good to very good. The recent flight was an entirely different story.
Around 3 AM, Jet served a small hot "wrap" — some indescribable warm roll — and nothing else. Let me stress that. There was this foil wrapped roll and nothing else, slapped unceremoniously without even a paper tissue. I asked for a paper napkin and the crew member had to make a special trip to get me a paper napkin. They were not handing out paper napkins with the roll.
I got a couple of inches of indifferent red in a plastic cup.
Calling it miserable fare would be an overstatement. I noted how just a few months earlier, the service was quite different. First they got you a cold towel. Then they would get you something to drink. Then they would serve you a reasonable bit to eat, and also serve you some drinks. But this time it was just that little hot roll and not even a paper napkin.
I keep going on about the lack of even a paper napkin because it is telling. Things are not done randomly on flights. Cabin crew are instructed on what to do and what not to do. That they must have been told to not give out paper napkins is significant.
On a nine and a half hour flight, the only thing they served in economy class was that hot roll and a little breakfast close to the end of the flight. The breakfast was a small serving of omelette, a little serving of cut fruit and a small bread roll. I looked around for those little packets of salt & pepper — it was not included. They were really hard up and it was evident that cutting costs was paramount.
Around the middle of the flight, as is my habit, I go hang out at the galley. I generally get something to eat or drink and do some small talk. There wasn't anything to eat. I said that I was surprised that they did not give out those little bags of utilities that they normally did before: a pair of disposable socks, an eye mask, a toothbrush, etc. The couple of cabin crew smiled and said that it was so.
@atanudey Please could you elaborate on your experience, Atanu, so that we can look into the issue.
This post is a clarification that @jetairways requested. I should stress that I am not simply bitching and moaning about their on board service. It is simply a fact that it is not what it used to be. That is also true of practically all airlines. In my over three decades of flying internationally, I have observed how quality standards have dropped monotonically. I don't see any reason to believe that Jet Airways would be an exception.
My point is larger than on board service in a flight: I am concerned about the Indian economy. The deterioration in the quality of service provided by a major international Indian carrier is a significant leading indicator of a sinking economy. The falling rupee means that aviation fuel costs have escalated. Airlines cannot economize on fuel; so they are forced to cut costs where they can.
Mismanagement of the economy can never be costless. Someone has to pay for all the disastrous decisions taken by those in the government. All too often, those who make those decisions are shielded from the consequences of their actions — they fly first class at public expense — and we the citizens have to pay for their gross mismanagement. We all suffer, not just the airlines and the flying public.
But in a sense, we are culpable. We tolerate the injustices tacitly by not ensuring that those who are responsible for the miserable state of the economy are out on the streets. Instead, we either don't vote at all, or if we do, enough of us vote for the same bunch of criminals into positions of power.
We have to wake up. We have a responsibility. What we endure and what we enjoy are not randomly determined by capricious uncaring forces outside our control. We must wake up to the realization that as a collective are responsible for whatever happens to us.
We, the middle class people, have the responsibility to bring about the change we must have because neither the rich nor the poor are going to do anything to change the system. The rich won't and the poor can't. The rich are too well off and don't have any reason to demand change. The poor cannot afford the luxury of choosing a better future since all their energies are focused on somehow getting their next meal.
I hope and pray that we wake up but I am afraid that we may not. It is all karma, neh?
Atanu, Ever tried flying Swiss ?. They seemed to have improved only recently. They start with spraying disinfectants the moment you .get in the tube. With a tremendous sense of urgency. Their equipment was so old.. rattles mid air. Qantas will be another disappointment. Malaysian is another horrible airline. Cathay once disinfected the flight from HK to Mumbai at Bangkok. There were 5 passengers incl me in the economy class after passengers disembarked at Bangkok. They didn't have the bare minimum courtesy to make room for us in a waiting room while the flight halted there for cleaning and boarding for over 3 hours. Perhaps they knew there are blady Indians travelling with flat screen TV's. So why bother.!
Singapore Airlines is undoubtedly the best. Dot on time. Consistent in service quality.. All done without making much fuss. Costs a tad more but feels good. In my case its me who is paying from pocket. So I ensure my money goes to the folks with the right attitude. I wont pay Air India a dime for separate set of reasons.
I have found Emirates airlines the best among all, though little expensive than others.
Their first class and business class lounges at Dubai are the best in the world.


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For all those fans that like a good singalong, here are the, er... correct (!) words or more appropriately what is thought to be the correct words! Underlined sections are guesses at the words and if you know better please email me using the address at the bottom of the page, thanks. Click on the title to take you to the songs. The songs for each album are as the UK release, the additional tracks that are B-Sides or found on the foreign releases will be found in the B-Sides Etc section. Many thanks to contributers to this section including Bryan Sykes.
What do you know about good and evil?
So let's bring it on down why watch the time fly?
And all the things that make life just fine, don't they?
that was truly begun be the real me?
one day i might just stop..
or do they?  do they?  do they?
but who can say they really understand?
why don't we all go away?
do you really feel real?
Zeroes and ones will take us there.
Is time too fast for us to grasp something of our own?
Should I see right through you?
If I question what you are will it bring me any closer to you?
Leaving us nowhere to go?
That you're wearing lead boots, growing tree routes, caught in quicksand?
But if only you could see that things that he has seen!
And if only you could see the things that he has seen!
Or are you lining up with all the rest list?
Does the mirror hold surprise for you?
So what comes next when dreams come true?
Is it worth it if you could even unearth it?
What are you thinking, are you swimming or sinking?
Waht is it you're feeling now, happy or sad somehow?
Do you want what you see through their eyes?
How did we get here, what on earth went wrong?
A house of devotion, more than it seems?
So what the hell is wrong with fantasy?
She thinks she once met me was it quite some time ago?
Is this the best that I can do?
Is it a bus or a taxi home?
What was it stopped me?
How dark would be my heart if sehe were take away?
The getaway car don't get... far!
What troubles do you and I possess?
How's This Even Going Down?
or should i stand on the deck till the end?
when you won't even care for yourself?
But suffer and the race wasn't run?
surely this one isn't dead yet?
was it really worth our while?
will it go with you when you die?
where on earth is elvis?
will i really go to hell?
but why design on killing time?
why  worry what tomorrow brings?
Would it hurt to fail again?
But there's nothing out there at all.
Whatever happened to those dreams?
Where's there to go if I keep running?
_________ it in style is the _________________?
Just come as you are, too easy.
Give it one more go and then try in Japan.
Fill it with alcohol, break its defence.
We it'd disect to another one, before we can say.
And if you can see no good, does it mean you misunderstood.
You find the desire is mounting inside.
A different smile on the same face, moving out to the new place...to halfway house.
Simple blow and now I'm reeling, and then you learn to stand alone.
Now you're evenly matched, you won't see a need for me.
Tell me all you want to be?
Were there more of those than it seemed?
There's only so much you can blame the drinking.
Check me out now I'm wise and old, get a load of that self control.
Where's the road? Which is my road? Without a compass where do I go?
Am I lost here with you now; or am I lost anyhow!
Enjoy your ride through the wrong side of town.


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Home Digitalisation The digitalisation of IB on board Delcomar ferries
The digitalisation of IB on board Delcomar ferries
Delcomar Compagnia di Navigazione has chosen InfoSHIP as a strategic counterpart in the process of digitalizing the fleet's operational processes.
The heart of the project focuses mainly on the centralization of the management of the maintenance cycle and the purchase of on-board assets for all 10 Ro-ro/pax operating properties.
The agreement, which also includes a staff training activity, is part of a wider digitalization project that the Delcomar company intends to implement on the entire fleet used today on the routes between Sardinia and its three major islands (La Maddalena, Asinara and Carloforte).
The technology developed by the company IB of Rapallo, recently acquired by the Norwegian group Arribatec, will entail for Delcomar a global review and therefore a radical innovation of the operational and management processes of its ships, especially with a view to further increasing the levels of safety to which the company has always been particularly attentive, while optimizing operational management.
For IB, this agreement also marks a further step forward in the diversification of the types of assisted ships equipped with its remote management and control systems.
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Marriage has a host of benefits. For the individual, marriage has been shown to be good for mental and physical health. For the family, marriage protects children from suffering through physical, mental, educational, and social problems. For society, marriage is cheaper, it reduces crime, and it's better for the economy and for the planet.
Yet, many of us enter into marriage with a certain level of skepticism. Will your marriage last forever in a world where divorce seems to be becoming ever more rampant? Today, we'll delve into the data before uncovering the one thing you should never do if you want to have a long and happy marriage.
The American Psychological Association states that while more than 90 percent of people in Western cultures marry by age 50, 40-50% of marriages in the United States end in divorce. For ensuing marriages (second marriages, etc.), the divorce rate is even higher. However, in more recent studies, researchers have discovered that the divorce rate–which peaked at approximately 40% in 1980–has, in fact, been in decline ever since.
According to Time.com, the 2015 rate of divorce was 16.9 per 1,000 married women age 15 or older. Showing a rate of decline, that figure was 17.6 in 2014 and peaked at nearly 23 per 1,000 in 1980.
Divorce rates aren't consistent across educational and socioeconomic lines. From data compiled across many studies, Psychology Today asserts that people with more income and more education have lower divorce rates.
Yet, even if you aren't financially secure or well-educated, there is one thing you can avoid if you want to have a long and happy marriage. Regardless of your age, race, religion, income levels, or education, happy marriages showed mastery that can be strengthened with practice and intention.
In 1986, Psychologist John Gottman began studying newlyweds with his colleague Robert Levenson at the University of Washington. "The Love Lab," as it was called, used electrodes to measure the subject's physiological response while asking the couples to speak about their relationships. Six years later, they were called back in the lab to record the temperature of their relationship.
From their findings, they concluded that couples could be divided into two groups: the masters and the disasters.
Read Part 2 of our happy marriage blog series to see what you need to do to be a master of your marriage!


Appropriately enough for a wine made from Dr. Evil's favourite grape, the sinister-sounding "Xynisteri", this comes from a proper mountain lair: the highest winery in Europe, perched 1140m up in Cyprus's Troodos range. Steely and intense, this high-altitude wine is also highly prized; it's acknowledged to be the island's best white.
This rather resembles a fine chardonnay and so shouldn't be served too cold - 11°C to 12°C.
Pair with fish and shellfish, especially in creamy sauces. White meats in similar sauces will also work well. Or Mediterranean salads, provided they're not too pungently flavoured. This is a food wine, but salty nibbles will bring out the flavours just fine.
Like a Chablis, this should be served cool but not too cold - 10°C to 12°C.
This is very much a food wine. It will be perfect with fish, just like the cool-climate chardonnays it resembles. The subtle oak treatment and lees-aging give it extra weight and texture that make it a particularly good match for creamy or buttery sauces, whether on fish, shellfish (especially lobster and crab) or even white meats.
It would also suit Mediterranean-style salads, but it doesn't have the pungent flavours that would stand up to similar flavours in the dish, so do keep things subtle.
While this wine is definitely better with some food, you don't need to go overboard. Some salty nibbles will bring out the flavours just fine. Do steer clear of artificial flavours, though - salt-and-vinegar, cheese-and-onion or sweet-chilli will overpower any wine. The salted almonds we usually recommend work well.


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Pompeo Praises UK's 'Maritime Expertise' as Royal Navy Joins Anti-Iran US Mission in Persian Gulf
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London remains Washington's only ally which has thus far agreed to participate in a US-led maritime mission in the Persian Gulf. Iran, in turn, insists that the US has failed to bring together a coalition for the mission because it is "alone in the world" and its allies would be "ashamed" of joining.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called the UK's move to join a US-led maritime coalition in the Gulf a "victory for meaningful, effective multilateralism".
"You've got centuries of maritime expertise under your belt, so you understand the importance of protecting international shipping from unprovoked attacks," Pompeo pointed out during a press conference with British counterpart Dominic Raab after their talks in Washington on Wednesday.
Pompeo spoke after the UK government said in a statement earlier this week that London "looks forward to working alongside the US and others to accompany merchant vessels through the Strait of Hormuz and find an international solution to the problems" in the area.
The statement added that the UK will focus on helping the US "uphold freedom of navigation in the region, as protected under international law" and that Britain doesn't plan to join US sanctions against Iran.
"Our approach to Iran hasn't changed. We remain committed to working with Iran and our international partners to de-escalate the situation and maintain the nuclear deal", the statement pointed out, referring to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Iran Says US 'Alone in the World' and Unable to Create Gulf Coalition
The statement came shortly after Germany reaffirmed its unwillingness to join a US-led maritime mission in the Persian Gulf, adding that it prefers the idea of a European-led coalition to the US plans. Belgium is reportedly considering the idea, and Japan has promised to "listen carefully" to the US proposal, but refrained from committing,
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, in turn, said that the alliance had not received any official request to take part in any security missions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif argued that the US had failed to create an allied naval coalition in the Persian Gulf because Washington is "alone in the world" and "countries that are its friends are too ashamed of being in a coalition" with the US.
Vice Admiral Michael Gilday, Director of the Joint Staff, and nominee to become the Navy's top admiral, for his part, insisted that the US should let its allies do most of the work of the "international maritime security framework" that Washington is trying to set up in the Gulf.
The US had previously invited Germany, France, Britain, Australia, Japan, Norway, Belgium, South Korea and other countries to join its coalition, in a move that comes after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized the UK-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero in the Gulf last month over the vessel's alleged violation of maritime rules.
The seizure was preceded by the UK Royal Marines capturing the Iranian tanker Grace 1 near the Strait of Gibralatar earlier that month after the vessel allegedly violated EU sanctions. Tehran denies the accusations, and is describing the seizure as an act of "pure piracy" which "sets a dangerous precedent".
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Having fun, breaking bread and building relationships in community. Check the calendar for coming dates!
Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual up-building. Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers.
They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts.
The Fellowship ministry builds community with regular and special events that support parish and community involvement through the breaking of bread. This ministry functions in a spirit which reflects an abundant, welcoming and caring God. The friendship and fellowship they enjoy with one another and meeting new friends is as much part of the work as the food! .
Following each regular liturgy, there is opportunity to share in coffee, tea and conversation with members of the parish. Coffee hour is powered by volunteers who take it in turns to gather and prepare the hospitality involved.
Every Wednesday, friends gather at 1:30 in the Parish Hall on Halson Street for an afternoon of unstructured fellowship. This group of thirty to forty attendees participate in a variety of activities that include but are not limited to: Playing cards Playing Scrabble Quilting Knitting (for St. Matthews House). You are welcome to this fellowship of informal tea, coffee, refreshments and conversation.
The "Pressure Cookers" originally started to encourage those living on their own to gather, cook and dine together. Their fellowship has grown into a group of men who just love to cook and break bread with friends, then share the benefits of their work around. Ususally held on the 4th Thursday of the month at noon, just call the office to register and confirm the date!
Throughout the year, screenings of topical movies are shared in the parlour, along with refreshments. Discussion follows!


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Rancher Labs Supports Multi-Cluster Kubernetes Applications
Rancher Labs announced support for multi-cluster applications within Rancher, its open source Kubernetes management platform.
Rancher users can now benefit from enhanced reliability, security, and availability in multi-cluster and edge computing environments.
"Rancher has made deployment and management of Kubernetes a breeze, and over the years we have added several new capabilities like RBAC, Projects and out-of-the-box monitoring to make it even simpler," said Will Chan, co-founder and VP of Engineering at Rancher Labs. "As the number of users and clusters grow within an organization, for example in edge computing scenarios, the deployment, management and upgrade of applications and services that run across these clusters becomes impossible to manage. With Rancher's support for multi-cluster apps, we're thrilled to provide our customers with the exact tools needed to alleviate the complexity and meet enterprise requirements."
Applications with high availability requirements must be deployed to multiple clusters to ensure reliability. Historically, this has been done by pulling nodes from other availability zones into the same cluster. However, if the cluster failed, the application would still become unavailable. Rancher's support for multi-cluster applications is a significant step forward, solving this problem by allowing users to select the application and the target clusters, providing cluster specific data. Rancher then initiates deployment to those clusters.
Multi-cluster Kubernetes application support extends the robust feature set of Helm, the Kubernetes package manager. Users simply select the application from the Rancher Application Catalog, add target clusters, provide information about each cluster, and deploy. Multi-cluster applications use Kubernetes controllers running in the Rancher management plane to fetch Helm charts and deploy the application to each target cluster. The use of Helm charts allows Rancher to leverage features like upgrades, rollbacks, and versioning of the applications.
Multi-cluster application features are available in the 2.2.0-alpha4 and later releases, and will be generally available in Rancher 2.2 later this year.


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Uber, Lyft, Taxis, Limos, and others in Mesa, Washington
Availability of Uber, Lyft, Didi, Ola, and other rideshares in Mesa
Mesa, Washington, United States of America
Are Uber and Lyft available in Mesa? Do Didi and Ola pickup at airports? How much do rideshare drivers earn in Mesa?
This page lists all available rideshare services that RideGuru tracks for Mesa, Washington. Scroll down for nearby airports and transportation hubs where rideshares may be available.
The lowest cost Lyft service. A request for a Lyft will send to you a regular 4-seater car.
Lyft XL
The best Lyft option for larger groups wishing to travel together. A Lyft Plus car can seat 6 or more passengers. The fare prices are slightly more expensive than a regular Lyft to compensate van and SUV drivers for higher vehicle running costs.
Uber XL
Uber's budget option for larger groups. When you order an Uber XL, a car with seating for up to 6 people will arrive to pick you up.
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Airports Near Mesa
Supported Rideshares
Tri Cities Airport (PSC)
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Potter Avenue, Richland, Washington 99354, United States to West Kennewick Avenue, Kennewick, Washington 99336, United States
Amber Avenue, West Richland, Washington 99353, United States to West 10th Avenue, Kennewick, Washington 99336, United States
Fontana Court, Richland, Washington 99354, United States to Spokane International Airport (GEG), 9000 W Airport Dr, Spokane, Washington 99224, United States
Jonagold Drive, Richland, Washington 99352, United States to Tri-Cities Airport (PSC), 3601 N 20th Ave, Pasco, Washington 99301, United States
North Neel Loop, Kennewick, Washington 99336, United States to The Palm, 603 9th St, Benton City, Washington 99320, United States
North Dawes Street, Kennewick, Washington 99336, United States to Sanford Avenue, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
Columbia Park Trail, Richland, Washington 99352, United States to Walmart Supercenter, 2720 S Quillan St, Kennewick, Washington 99337, United States
Bellerive Drive, Richland, Washington 99352, United States to Pike Avenue, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
Kittleson Road Northeast, Moses Lake, Washington 98837, United States to Airport Way South, Renton, Washington 98057, United States
Eastgate Street, Walla Walla, Washington 99362, United States to A Street, Walla Walla, Washington 99362, United States
West 4th Avenue, Kennewick, Washington 99336, United States to Bella Coola Lane, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
North Ponderosa Drive Northeast, Benton City, Washington 99320, United States to Penny Lane, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
Best Western Plus Walla Walla Suites Inn, 7 E Oak St, Walla Walla, Washington 99362, United States to Walla Walla University Gym, 204 S College Ave, College Place, Washington 99324, United States
Canyon Rim Court, Richland, Washington 99352, United States to Tri-Cities Airport (PSC), 3601 N 20th Ave, Pasco, Washington 99301, United States
Connell, Washington, United States to Dallas, Oregon, United States
Dollar Tree, 5710 Rd. 68 Ste 101, Pasco, Washington 99301, United States to Tri-Cities Airport (PSC), 3601 N 20th Ave, Pasco, Washington 99301, United States
East Reata Road, Kennewick, Washington 99338, United States to The Parkway, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
Farrell Lane, Richland, Washington 99354, United States to Tri-Cities Airport (PSC), 3601 N 20th Ave, Pasco, Washington 99301, United States
Kennewick, Washington, United States to Grandview, Washington, United States
Kennewick, Washington, United States to NAPA Auto Parts - Pasco Auto & Truck Parts, 1724 W Lewis St, Pasco, Washington 99301, United States
Kennewick, Washington, United States to Seattle, Washington, United States
Kennewick, Washington, United States to Spokane, Washington, United States
Marcus Whitman Hotel & Conference Center, 6 W Rose St, Walla Walla, Washington 99362, United States to Powerline Road, Walla Walla, Washington 99362, United States
Moses Lake, Washington, United States to George, Washington, United States
Moses Lake, Washington, United States to Spokane International Airport (GEG), 9000 W Airport Dr, Spokane, Washington 99224, United States
Moses Lake, Washington, United States to Spokane, Washington, United States
Pasco, Washington 99301, United States to Ferndale Avenue, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
Pasco, Washington 99301, United States to Spokane, Washington, United States
Pasco, Washington, United States to Fowler Street, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
Pasco, Washington, United States to Seattle Airport Marriott, 3201 S 176th St, Seattle, Washington 98188, United States
Pasco, Washington, United States to Walla Walla Regional Airport (ALW), 45 Terminal Loop, Walla Walla, Washington 99362, United States
Pasco, Washington, United States to Walla Walla, Washington, United States
Pasco, Washington, United States to West Richland, Washington, United States
Pasco, Washington, United States to Yakima, Washington, United States
Preston Avenue, Waitsburg, Washington 99361, United States to Tri-Cities Airport (PSC), 3601 N 20th Ave, Pasco, Washington 99301, United States
Richland, Washington, United States to WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
Snack Bar at Tri-Cities Airport (Past Gate 3) (PSC), Pasco, Washington 99301, United States to South 816 Prairie Southeast, Kennewick, Washington 99338, United States
Southeast 9th Street, College Place, Washington 99324, United States to Tri-Cities Airport (PSC), 3601 N 20th Ave, Pasco, Washington 99301, United States
Southwest Riparian Court, College Place, Washington 99324, United States to North Tausick Way, Walla Walla, Washington 99362, United States
Sunset Drive, Walla Walla, Washington 99362, United States to Plaza Way, Walla Walla, Washington 99362, United States
Tri-Cities Airport (PSC), 3601 N 20th Ave, Pasco, Washington 99301, United States to US Route 12, Waitsburg, Washington 99361, United States
Tri-Cities Airport (PSC), 3601 N 20th Ave, Pasco, Washington 99301, United States to Wainwright Drive, Walla Walla, Washington 99362, United States
Tri-Cities Airport (PSC), 3601 N 20th Ave, Pasco, Washington 99301, United States to Moses Lake High School, 803 Sharon Ave E, Moses Lake, Washington 98837, United States
Tri-Cities Airport (PSC), 3601 N 20th Ave, Pasco, Washington 99301, United States to West Madrona Avenue, Hermiston, Oregon 97838, United States
Walla Walla Regional Airport (ALW), 45 Terminal Loop, Walla Walla, Washington 99362, United States to Marcus Whitman Hotel & Conference Center, 6 W Rose St, Walla Walla, Washington 99362, United States
Walla Walla Regional Airport (ALW), 45 Terminal Loop, Walla Walla, Washington 99362, United States to Oregon Grain Growers Brand Distillery, 511 SE Court Ave, Pendleton, Oregon 97801, United States
Walla Walla Regional Airport (ALW), 45 Terminal Loop, Walla Walla, Washington 99362, United States to VA Medical Center, Walla Walla, Washington 99362, United States
Walla Walla Regional Airport (ALW), 45 Terminal Loop, Walla Walla, Washington 99362, United States to Walla Walla, Washington, United States
Walla Walla Regional Airport (ALW), 45 Terminal Loop, Walla Walla, Washington 99362, United States to Whitman College, 345 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, Washington 99362, United States


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Memorial to April Tinsley being installed at her school
By: AP
Posted: Jul 28, 2018 3:06 PM EST
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A flowering pink magnolia tree and a bench are being installed as a memorial at the school that 8-year-old April Tinsley was attending when she was abducted and killed in 1988.
Fort Wayne Community Schools spokeswoman Joyce McCartney says the magnolia tree, donated by Hoot Landscape & Design in Fort Wayne, and bench, provided by Polywood of Syracuse, will be in place before a candlelight vigil planned for Sunday evening at Fairfield Elementary School.
McCartney tells The News-Sentinel the memorial will be placed in front of the school.
The Fort Wayne girl was abducted, sexually assaulted and strangled in April 1988. Her body was found three days later in a ditch about 20 miles away.
Fifty-nine-year-old John D. Miller of Grabill faces murder and child molesting charges in her death.


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Bass Fishing In The Rain! Folk's, we have experienced day after day of rain here lately in the Tennessee Valley. It has caused the water to become Muddy (dingy, stained). Today I share with you some tips and techniques on catching Bass in those conditions! I also share my setup / rig. I hope you enjoy the video! God bless.


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Ashton Kutcher and Effie Epstein to talk Sound Ventures at TC Disrupt SF
While many celebrities try to invest in the world of tech, very few do so successfully. And no one has proved their worth as celebrity-turned-VC more than Ashton Kutcher .
That's why we're absolutely thrilled to host Ashton Kutcher and Sound Ventures partner Effie Epstein at TC Disrupt SF in September.
Kutcher first got into investing in 2011 with the launch of A-Grade Investments. The firm invested in big-name companies like DuoLingo, FlexPort, ProductHunt, Airbnb, and Uber. In 2014, Kutcher, alongside his longtime friend and partner Guy Oseary, started a new VC firm called Sound Ventures.
Since launch, Sound Ventures has made 53 investments and led six rounds of financing, with portfolio companies including Gusto, Vicarious, Robinhood, Lemonade, and Acorns.
And in 2017, Sound made another investment in the form of Effie Epstein. The firm brought on Epstein as managing partner and COO, with Kutcher telling TechCrunch: "Effie has a deep understanding of business and fiduciary responsibilities. She also has a multidisciplinary background which makes her a home run for venture. The bottom line is she is someone I want to work for."
Before joining Sound, Epstein led global strategy at Marsh & McLennan subsidiary Marsh. Prior to Marsh, she served as SVP of planning and head of Investor Relations at iHeartMedia, and before that she worked in business development at Clear. Epstein also worked in investment banking in the energy sector and has an MBA from Harvard Business School.
In other words, Epstein brings a multi-disciplinary approach to Sound, which is venturing beyond consumer tech into financial services, insurance tech, enterprise, govtech and medtech sectors.
This won't be Kutcher's first go-around at Disrupt. He spoke at Disrupt NY in 2013, right as the world was first hearing about Bitcoin. We're excited to revisit the topic of cryptocurrencies and so much more with Kutcher and Epstein, and discuss their investment thesis moving forward.
Tickets to Disrupt SF are available here.
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By Bill Stork, DVM
Traditions are like fingerprints: every family has their own. They are the twine that binds future generations to the elders. More traditions are focused on Christmas than any other time of the year. The infamous Fruit Cake with a half-life that would make a Twinkie seem like day-old bread. The two pairs of Levi's my grandma bought my dad every year (the receipt would be taped to the box; they were always two inches too short).
There is an 80-acre farm in northern Minnesota, seven clicks on Google Maps from the nearest four-lane, and 80 minutes from Fargo. It is defined by the ethic of the man who founded it and steeped in traditions that will ensure the family unit will forever endure, in daily ways that are tangible and timely. A cup of tea and cookie at 10:00 and 3:00 pay homage to the physical toll and caloric demand of a farm that saw its first furnace not powered by chainsaw and splittin' maul in 2009.
Ways that are by definition never spoken and always demonstrated, in dire times can be the difference between celebrating a 50th Birthday, and a memorial service. Duane Schwandt's callused hands fit a hammer handle, saw and tractor wheel for the hours each week it took to provide for his wife and four daughters. They were also there for holdin' and huggin' when one of his daughters or his wife needed it most.
364 days a year, Duane saved and sorted scraps of kindlin' wood from job sites. Trees that overgrew fence lines and fields were cut and split to fuel the three fires that heated the well pump, water heater and farmhouse. The brush was fashioned into a flammable tee-pee next to the pond out back where he'd use the 1948 John Deere B with a trip bucket on a pull-rope to clear a rink in the middle.
Christmas commenced midday with aunts, uncles, cousins and kin playing broom ball, sledding and warming at the bonfire. By the time the solstice sun would sink over North Dakota, the winter chill would wick the sweat from their waffle weave cotton thermals. En masse they would sojourn 100 yards up the field road. A foot of ice on a farm pond is anything but forgiving. Some were bruised; none were broken. The elders, anesthetized by brandy, limped and laughed, frozen to the bone. They would pile into the little farmhouse for a family Christmas feast and celebration of what they had: primarily one another and a pair of socks or gloves. If grain and milk prices were good and construction work aplenty, each of the four Schwandt girls would have a small toy.
On the days of the year that were not Christmas, life was not boot camp for Navy Seals. The girls were not allowed in the barn before school. To know the tenacity and inter-dependence of being raised a farm girl would eventually serve them well; the youngest would become head librarian at Jefferson Public Library. To go to school not smelling like a dairy barn was a significant point of pride.
It was also not cat-naps and cartoons after school. The Schwandts milked 26 cows in wooden stanchions until a drought nearly wiped out the farm in 1976, and drove Duane to town to find construction work. As carpenters go, an artist he was not. Duane was the black coffee from a Stanley thermos jug craftsman who cut every corner square, planed every mantle level as an alpine lake at sunrise, and every door drifted slowly shut and latched.
On a farm ruled by example and expectations, rather than doctrine, the Schwandt girls were allowed the freedom of band, choir and sports. When there were no after school extra-curriculars, it was all hands on deck. With four daughters and a wife, the "girl jobs and boy jobs" business model breaks down in a hurry. There was simply work to be done. Duane was as likely to be found on the business end of a vacuum or with a dish towel over his shoulder, as his youngest daughter Leann was milking cows or crawled inside the square-baler with a grease gun.
By the time Leann was a surly, early teen, both Duane and her mother Margie had taken jobs in town and her closest sister was out of college. When she climbed off the bus and into barn clothes, there were three fires to stoke, a herd of beef cows, and a flock of ewes to check. It was a small miracle when a 30-year-old tractor managed to start against a northern Minnesota winter. When it didn't, the options were to feed by hand or figure out how to use a battery charger.
With 15 ewes lambing singlets, twins and triplets by late February, not every one was born head and front legs first. There was no calling dad on the cell phone, the vet or the neighbor. When a ewe was in dystocia you'd find Leann lying face down and shoulder deep searching for a back leg to pull. One Valentine's afternoon she came home to find a lamb lying motionless in the straw. He was nearing "room temperature" but still breathed, nearly imperceptibly. She stuffed the little lamb under her coat to protect him from the West wind between the barn and the kitchen. She laid him on the bottom rack of the wood-fired cast iron "Daisy", and the cook stove became an incubator. She opened one damper as slight as possible and propped open the door.
Many know Leann the librarian. For those of us who have attended their annual Halloween gatherings, we retain visions of her; graceful and statuesque as Marilyn Monroe or Lady Liberty. To learn that she is adept at setting corner-posts square and a gate that swings true, and can hit a nail squarely on the head literally as well as in conversation, requires us to pause. The next time we stop to hold the door for a pretty woman, we realize she may have framed it, hung it, trimmed it, painted it and set the lock. In the case of Leann Lehner, she may have poured the concrete on the sidewalk leading to it.
For her father, Duane Schwandt, growing up in The Great Depression and driving teams of mules in the Korean conflict was little more than a pre-season warm up compared to raising four girls who may have been slow to earn their halos on a farm with two bathrooms: one in the house, and one out. When it came to parenting, Duane was self-taught and spot on: discipline when it was deserved, affection when it was needed.
The day he fell off a barn roof, breaking his elbow, three ribs, his pelvis and lacerating his liver, he walked 50 yards back to the house. He had a cup of coffee, then drove himself to the hospital. The morning he had to tell Leann the lamb in the oven had passed, nearly broke him in two.
Duane Schwandt was defined by productivity, tenacity and multiple permutations, punctuations, and emphasis on his go-to phrase: "Son-of-a-bitch" (ironic for a father of four girls). He accepted help only when it was imposed upon him. By his way of thinking he wasn't worth a plug nickel unless he was building, fixing or growing something. To his four daughters, the time when he was not was ultimately impressionable.
He would never allow himself to sit for more than two hours at a time, and only then when he had earned it. When he did, there was a book in his hands, a cat on his lap, and at his feet.
There were times in her teens when life at 34310 County Highway 4, Frazee, Minnesota, was just short of house arrest. Realization would be a slow burn. By age 47, life on that farm would prove to be salvation.
January 2008: Leann and her husband Kevin were visiting friends and skiing at Lost Trails Mountain, Montana. Halfway between Salt Lake City and Canada, perched at the intersection of the Continental Divide and the Idaho state line. You will find no Californians or Texans: Lost Trails is for locals and friends in the know. The Mountain features more than 50 runs over nearly 2000 acres, but is served by only five lifts. Its base is at 6400 feet of elevation, and it peaks at nearly 9000.
As it turns out, 300 inches of powder and two miles of elevation will take a toll on a Minnesota farm-girl librarian. After a few runs Leann was feeling a bit puny. Owing the sensation to elevation and hydration, she retired to the rental car, reclined the seat and napped as the windshield amplified the afternoon sun.
When in Rome, tour the Vatican. When fortune finds you on a mountain top in Sula, Montana, on a Bluebird Sunny Saturday afternoon, Leann Schwandt is not sitting by the fire and drinking cocoa. After an hour, Kevin woke her from the nap. Raised on a farm where anything short of an open, compound fracture of one or more major long bones was treated with Aspercreme, Bengay or peroxide, she was convinced an epic eructation would set things right. She let fly a "BRAPP!" that would blush Homer Simpson and they caught a lift to the top.
Buzzing from the thrill of 2 ½ miles and 1800 vertical feet of pure powder, Kevin turned to Leann. The chair lift hit their backsides and they lifted off and settled in for the 30-minute ride to the top. Vibrant and well-spoken by nature, Leann was suddenly grey as the collar of her ski jacket and slurring like the proverbial sailor. Her arms went numb as she struggled to stay coherent. When she leaned toward a 60 foot fall off the antique lift chair, Kevin thrust his pole to form a gate.
Ski lifts don't do reverse, and the Continental Divide is one of the most pristine places on the planet, largely because it is not cell-served. Urgent and firm, while attempting not to alarm Leann, Kevin began a chain reaction S-O-S. He asked the next occupied chair to summon the ski patrol… pass it on! By the time word made it to the "liftie" at the summit, the message had morphed into "she's in labor with her first child", but it was nonetheless effective as the ski patrol was waiting at the top.
The Lost Trail Powder Mountain Ski Patrol is an all-volunteer, 62-member team dedicated to the safety of the skiing public and the triage, treatment and transport of skiers who "taco", "scorpion", "face-plant" or "bite it". LTPMSP boasts members who have served of 30 years or more on the mountain. Presented with a hyper-extended thumb, they'll have a splint built around your ski pole in time to catch the next lift. A heart attack on the hill will ruin your entire day.
When their chair reached the top, they were met by the "mountain ambulance". Leann was draped over Kevin's shoulder like Raggedy Ann. Her gums were pale and heart was racing. Some are EMTs, nurses and dump truck drivers by day, but on the mountain with their white crosses and red down jackets, LTPMSP are saviors.
Leann was laid flat in a transport toboggan and wrapped in thermal-foil blankets like a papoose. An oxygen mask was strapped to her face. The strongest of the ski patrollers strapped the yoke of the toboggan to his waist and began the methodical descent to the helipad at the lodge. The mountain was consumed by the gravity of the scene. Like traffic parting for an ambulance on the highway, skiers paused to cross themselves and nod as the armada of ski patrollers tacked their way down the hill. Kevin followed, his entire world reduced to his wife, a wisp of her blond hair on top of the blanket as her breath fogged the mask.
Their mettle was only beginning to be tested. As the lodge came within view the helipad was vacant. The silence in the sky was deafening. The nearest cardiologist was 92 miles north on I-93 at St Patrick Hospital in Missoula.
Like a quarterback executing a flawless two-minute touchdown drive, there was not so much as a hesitation. A rented Isuzu Trooper would have to suffice until an ambulance intercept would meet them halfway, in Hamilton. Still in thermal blankets she was transferred to the passenger seat, barely coherent but nodded her gratitude from behind the O2 mask.
There are times when emotions are not permitted. Before he stepped into the car, Kevin turned to the Lost Trail Ski Patrol, spread his arms wide and partially bowed. The five volunteer professionals returned thumbs up and clenched fists. Kevin's quick thinking and the flawless execution of their training very well may have saved the life of the woman who would come to the rescue of a clueless single dad in need of the perfect Halloween costume.
Her first memory after boarding the lift was 24 hours later in Missoula. To find yourself in a hospital bed with an intravenous catheter in your arm and an ECG blipping above your head can happen to anyone. Leann looked up from her pillow to see her right hand being held by her dad. It was then she knew it was serious. Duane Schwandt left his farm to go to church, the feed mill and the lumber yard. He hadn't been on an airplane since being discharged from the Marines in Korea.
Doctors in Missoula are aces when it comes to broken femurs, clavicles, concussions and assorted carnage courtesy of the nearby ski hills. Multiple atrial septal defects and a dissected descending coronary artery were "out of their wheelhouse". When her pressures came up, heartrate came down and she cracked her first joke about an impromptu family reunion, doctors determined she was stable enough transfer back home.
1400 miles gives a family room to hope. Still, with the best diagnostics in all of medicine, the world class cardiologists at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison looked for viable arteries to bypass or stent. Into and out of consciousness Leann heard the cardiac surgeon speaking to his nurse, "We're going to have to talk to the husband."
She would later relate, "Bill, at that moment I felt the only thing that kept me alive was my will."
She walked out of the hospital a week and seven stents later.
Early this fall, Kevin and Leann adopted two new and ultimately devious kittens. We finished doing their blood tests, vaccines and playing ball with them. The next appointment was running a bit late.
"Leann, when you had your heart attack, do you think growing up on the farm had any impact on the outcome?" I asked.
"Bill," she paused and looked me squarely in the eyes, "it was the difference between life and death; quitting was not an option."
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Agra Delhi Jaipur | Golden Triangle
Day 1 Delhi: Arrive in New Delhi, you will be met and assisted by our representative and transfer to your hotel. India's capital & a major gateway to the country, Delhi is contemporary and a bustling metropolis which successfully combines in its fold the ancient and the modern. Its strategic location was one of the prime reasons why successive dynasties chose it as their seat of power. New Delhi also reflects the legacy the British left behind. Today, you will proceed for a half-day tour of New Delhi. The city of Delhi has been in existence since the 6th century BC and has seen ups and downs from the rule of the Pandavas right up to the British Raj. Visit Humayun's Tomb, commissioned by Humayun's wife HamidaBanu Begum in 1562. It was the first garden tomb built in the Indian sub-continent where the Persian architect used red sandstone on a large scale. You will drive past President House, India Gate and several other government buildings in Edwin Lutyen's Delhi. Thereafter, visit the QutabMinar, which is the tallest brick minaret in the world; it was commissioned by QutbuddinAibak, the first Muslim ruler of Delhi. Overnight in Delhi.
Day 2 Agra: Today, you will proceed for a half-day tour of Old Delhi. This fascinating city has been in existence since the 6th century BC and has seen ups and downs from the rule of the Pandavas right up to the British Raj. Visit Jama Masjid, which is the largest mosque in India, commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan. The courtyard of the mosque can hold about 25,000 worshippers. Enjoy a rickshaw ride in ChandniChowk, the busiest market in Old Delhi…noisy, chaotic and uniquely Indian. You will then visit the Red Fort, which was constructed during the rule of Emperor Shah Jahan and served as the residence for the Mughal royal family. It continues to be significant even today, as every Independence Day, the Prime Minister makes a speech from its ramparts as the Indian flag is hoisted. Later, drive past President House and several other government buildings in Edwin Lutyen's Delhi before you head to Rajghat, the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi. This simple memorial marks the spot where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated in 1948. Later drive to Agra (210 Kms/4 Hrs drive Approximately). Arrive and check in at the Hotel. Overnight stay in Agra.
Day 3 Jaipur: Proceed for a half day tour of Agra, which is believed to have been founded in 1504 by Sultan Sikander Lodi, but flourished later under the Mughal Empire. Visit the Red Fort, which was commissioned in 1565 by Akbar, and subsequently embellished by other Mughal Emperors. The beautiful yet forbidding structure houses many exquisite palaces, and is a handsome example of Mughal architecture. Also visit the TajMahal …a mausoleum built as a symbol Emperor Shah Jehan's devotion to his beloved queen MumtazMahal. Considered an architectural marvel, its construction took thousands of workers over 21 years to complete. Later drive to Jaipur (232 kms / 5 hrsapprox), enroute visiting FatehpurSikri,which was built by the Emperor Akbar and is home to many historical buildings. Akbar wanted to make FatehpurSikri his headquarters; however, he had to abandon it due to shortage of water. It is the best example of the amalgamation of Hindu and Muslim architecture. The Tomb of Sheikh SalimChishti enshrines the burial place of the Sufi saint who lived a religious life here. Today, FatehpurSikri is a UNESCO World heritage site.
Arrive Jaipur and check in to your hotel and relax. Overnight in Jaipur.
Day 4 Jaipur: Today, Proceed for full-day sightseeing trip of Jaipur, also known as the 'Pink City'… it is famous for its colorful culture, forts, palaces, and lakes. The old city of Jaipur is painted pink, which gives it a magical glow. Visit the Amber Fort… a fascinating blend of Hindu and Mughal architecture. The best way to explore the fort is to ride up to it on elephant back. Later, stop to photograph the beautiful HawaMahal, also known as the "Palace of the Winds." This beautiful façade with its ornately carved latticework windows is made of pink sandstone. Post lunch, visit the City Palace… again, a synthesis of Rajasthani and Mughal styles. Later, visit the JantarMantar Observatory, comprising geometric devices for measuring time. You will also visit the Albert Hall, which was modeled on the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and is a fine example of Indo-Saracenic style of architecture.
Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Jaipur.
Day 5Onwards / Delhi: This morning after breakfast drive to airport to board the flight for your onward destination. Delhi (252 kms / 6 hrs drive approximately)
HOTELS ENVISAGED
Crowne Plaza MayurVihar
Surya International
Sun Hotel
Leisure Inn Grand Chanakya
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Child withbed
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* Accommodation in well appointed rooms.
* Transportation in air conditioned vehicle with a personal chauffer
For the entire tour.
* Cycle Rickshaw Ride in New Delhi.
* Elephant ride at Amber Fort.
* Assistance, toll, interstate taxes, Govt. Service Tax
Monuments closed on:
* Friday – Taj Mahal.
* Air tickets and airport taxes
* Items of personal nature like laundry, phone calls, tips etc
* Entrances at the monuments
* Guide services as per the above itinerary.
* Hotel check in 1400hrs and check out 1200hrs.
* Extra Bed failing Mattress will be provided for third person in case of
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Model from the top. Carol Glazer received a standing ovation at the luncheon for her account of her own experiences with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This type of executive-level modeling sends a powerful message that a company is committed to improving mental health for all employees. Lori Golden shared how EY had experienced great success with a program where top-level managers host office-specific events and share stories of mental illness or addiction that they are personally connected to – either about their colleagues or loved ones or, in a surprisingly high number of instances, about themselves. Senior leadership setting the example conveys that this is a forum in which employees can feel comfortable sharing.
Be flexible. Accommodating [the fact that people live busy, complex lives] gets you better buy-in…and keeps production pretty high," suggested Dr. Copeland. A representative from one Council company concurred, explaining how their company has recently instituted a new policy of paid time off for caregivers on top of federally-funded leave. "Being in a culture in which we measure what you produce and not whether you show up in person all day, every day, and where if you can't be there, you negotiate how the deliverables will get done and in what time frame…is immensely helpful to people who themselves have mental illness issues or addiction or are caring for those who do and may need some flexibility," summarized Lori Golden.
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