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The pastoral questions raised (but not answered) in The Pillar's exposé of a USCCB official
Sam Sawyer, S.J. July 22, 2021
Composite with material from Catholic News Service and the Associated Press.
On the morning of July 20, Msgr. Jeffrey Burrill resigned as the general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops only hours before an article was published that afternoon by The Pillar revealing a pattern of usage of a "location-based hookup app" in violation of his commitment to clerical celibacy. The Pillar, an online newsletter and associated website covering the Catholic church, discovered this pattern, it said, through analysis of "commercially available" datasets of mobile phone location and app activity. The revelations in The Pillar's article clearly require a response from those with pastoral authority in the church. Unfortunately, the methods they have used and the opacity around them work against a healthy pastoral response even as they demand one.
The immediate responses to The Pillar's story on Tuesday quickly bifurcated into reactions to the reported moral failures themselves and concerns about the methods used to report on them.
Monsignor Burrill's apparent moral failures are clear enough: first, a failure to maintain celibate chastity; second, a pattern of deception necessary to conceal that failure over years; and third, the hypocrisy of being in a position with responsibility, at the U.S.C.C.B., for addressing the sexual abuse scandal in the church (including the scandal of former Cardinal McCarrick's decades-long pattern of deception), while he himself was not living with integrity. While Monsignor Burrill has not spoken himself, the conference's statement said he resigned "to avoid becoming a distraction to the operations and ongoing work" of the conference. Neither he nor the conference has thus far cast doubt on the accuracy of The Pillar's analysis nor attempted to excuse the behavior they documented.
Is it appropriate for a Catholic media outlet to take steps to de-anonymize data in order to publicly reveal the sins of another?
There are several levels of concern about the methods used in The Pillar's reporting. The first is about both journalistic ethics and Catholic morals: Is it appropriate for a Catholic media outlet to take steps to de-anonymize data in order to publicly reveal the sins of another? The Pillar's account does not allege any official misconduct in office by Monsignor Burrill, beyond his betrayal of his promise of celibacy as a priest. One commentator has argued that the report amounts less to an investigation than to innuendo, particularly because immediately after a single sentence acknowledging that there is no evidence to suggest that Monsignor Burrill had any contact with minors, fully one third of the article is devoted to explaining how hookup apps can be connected to abuse of minors. (J.D. Flynn of The Pillar, in a tweet the day after the article was published, reiterated both that they did not wish to insinuate that Monsignor Burrill had contacted minors on the app and also that "location-based hookup apps pose risks of both intentional and unintentional exploitation and abuse of minors.")
Others have pointed out that The Pillar, by using data mining to expose a public figure's sexual misbehavior, has crossed a line that secular journalists have thus far not crossed. And because The Pillar continued with plans to publish even after Monsignor Burrill had resigned his office and with no more than speculation about whether or not his sins had been connected to any further misconduct or corruption, some have argued that The Pillar has itself committed the sin of detraction by unnecessarily publicly disclosing the failings of another.
How did The Pillar identify Burrill?
But beyond the ethical question of whether or not such a piece should have been published, there are also a number of methodological questions about how the data analysis itself was conducted, and how that analysis led to Monsignor Burrill specifically. (The Pillar declined a request for an interview to discuss the methods used in their reporting of this story.)
In their published article, The Pillar said that they obtained "commercially available records of app signal data" and that their analysis correlated that data with Monsignor Burrill's mobile device. That correlation was established by connecting a supposedly anonymous device identifier in the dataset with times and locations that presumably uniquely identify Monsignor Burrill. The Pillar's report says they used locations like the U.S.C.C.B. offices and staff residence, a lake house and residences belonging to Monsignor Burrill's family, and a Wisconsin apartment in his hometown at which he has been listed as a resident.
In a tweet posted the day after the article appeared, J. D. Flynn, one of The Pillar's co-founders, explained that they analyzed the dataset they obtained "to identify patterns and trends in the context of the Catholic Church" and discovered, during that analysis, "an obvious correlation between hookup app usage and a high-ranking public figure." But that simply leads to the questions: What made the correlation "obvious"? In what specific ways was it being looked for?
There are, indeed, commercially available datasets of cellphone location data. One such dataset is marketed as containing 59.4 billion monthly pings covering 275 million monthly active users. But how do you go about extracting a single needle, correlated to one priest's smartphone, out of such a potentially enormous haystack?
But how do you go about extracting a single needle, correlated to one priest's smartphone, out of such a potentially enormous haystack?
Some caveats are in order for the following discussion. I have no way of knowing what specific dataset The Pillar obtained; since they have not disclosed it, neither do I know the specific methodology they used. I am also not specifically an expert on location datasets. But before I became a Jesuit, I was a software engineer, and I now manage America's technology, which includes doing some analysis on large datasets of website analytics. So as a reasonably competent technologist, I can tell you the two ways that I would think of to go looking for a needle, if I were handed such a dataset and tasked with finding it—and if I were not stopped by the ethical concerns about doing so.
To understand the shape of the problem, start by thinking of those old Family Circus comics where a dotted line tracks one of the kids roaming the neighborhood throughout the day. These datasets are like millions of those dotted lines, tracking us not only for days but years, all overlaid on each other—and with the power of cloud computing to instantly filter through them and extract one or more lines to focus on in detail.
Here's how that actually works. The dataset is like a giant spreadsheet—billions of rows consisting of "location pings." Each row is a bundle of data, minimally including: an "anonymized" device identifier uniquely identifying a particular phone, some reference to indicate which app sent the location ping, a timestamp for the ping, and the location from which it was sent. If you filter that dataset to focus on a single device identifier, then what you have is a series of points, a single dotted line, showing where that phone has been over time. If that line is a close match to the known whereabouts of a person at those times, you can make a pretty solid inference that this device identifier belongs to that person's phone. A New York Times report on this kind of dataset from 2019 said that even though no directly personally identifiable information is included in the dataset, "it's child's play to connect real names to the dots that appear on the maps."
But you still have to pick one line out of the pile to start identifying it. There are two basic ways to start. You can either start with some names—proposed targets for investigation—and try to find the devices belonging to them by using their known addresses and travel patterns, then follow their dotted lines to look at where else they've been. Or you can start with some significant locations and look at all the dotted lines going through those dots. Then, when you find a line that's doing something or going somewhere it shouldn't, you look at its consistent patterns of travel to connect that device to some specific person.
Questions raised by The Pillar's data mining
The challenge for the church—and the problem with The Pillar's approach to reporting this story—is that either starting point for analysis, whether from names to locations or from locations to names, raises many more questions, none of which have been answered in the initial coverage. I hope that the off-the-record communications The Pillar has had with the bishops' conference have addressed these questions more than their published work has, but even if they have, the rest of the church, having been exposed to this public scandal, deserves the answers as well. In their absence, what the church is left with is the specter of effectively unlimited retroactive surveillance, deployed under private direction at The Pillar's discretion for the purpose of policing failures in celibacy through the threat of public disclosure.
What the church is left with is the specter of effectively unlimited retroactive surveillance, deployed under private direction for the purpose of policing failures in celibacy through the threat of public disclosure.
If the data analysis started with Monsignor Burrill's name and went looking for his phone in the dataset, then the next questions are: Why was Monsignor Burrill targeted? Did The Pillar receive a tip about him? And if so, did the tip allege some kind of misconduct related to his office (which The Pillar's reporting did not find), or was it solely a tip about his failures in regard to celibacy? If someone is concerned about misconduct by a high-ranking U.S.C.C.B. staffer and they have no other recourse than an anonymous tip to journalists, that is a problem the church needs to address.
Or did The Pillar (or whatever source supplied the dataset) have a list of names of important church leaders that they worked through, identifying them by location patterns and then checking to see if they used any problematic apps? If so, how long is that list and how far down it did they have to go before finding a problem worth reporting on? Is Monsignor Burrill's pattern of failure at celibacy broadly common among high-ranking churchmen, or did the data analysis effort have to correlate locations to phones for hundreds of priests and bishops before finding one whose indiscretions were obvious? Those two possibilities would suggest very different kinds of problems for the church to respond to.
The other approach, rather than starting with names, would be to start the analysis with a set of locations. Such an approach might use the locations of rectories, seminaries, chanceries and other church offices, and then filter the dataset to look for location pings from hookup apps in those locations. Once phones using those apps are correlated to a church-related location, then someone could go look at those phones' movements over time to try to correlate a phone with a hookup app to a name based on matching to known addresses and travel patterns.
It seems slightly more likely that The Pillar started with locations and then worked backward to names, for two reasons. First, the language in Mr. Flynn's tweet about "discover[ing] an obvious correlation between hookup app usage and a high-ranking public figure" implies that they were looking at pings related to specific apps before they started connecting pings to names.
Second, on July 19, one day before The Pillar's piece was published, Catholic News Agency published a story revealing that they had been approached in 2018 by a party who claimed to have technology "capable of identifying clergy and others who download popular 'hook-up' apps." The Pillar's founders, J. D. Flynn and Ed Condon, previously worked for C.N.A.; Mr. Flynn served as editor in chief from 2017 to 2020. If there is a connection between the method used by The Pillar and the proposal made to C.N.A. back in 2018, then the broader focus of that proposal on "identifying clergy and others who download popular 'hook-up' apps" also suggests that the method starts at apps rather than with names. (The Pillar declined to comment on whether their present method was connected to the proposal C.N.A. referenced.)
In this locations-to-names approach, some of the further questions are similar to those regarding possible lists of names. How large were the lists of locations, and how were they developed? How prevalent were problematic patterns at those locations? Is Monsignor Burrill's phone one among many devices for which such a pattern was detected, or was he one of a vanishingly small number of cases? Additionally, given that a location-based approach would probably start by filtering for pings from hookup apps, what list of apps was used, and what app data was included in the dataset? Monsignor Burrill's identity was correlated with pings from Grindr, an app primarily used by gay men, and his presumed failures at celibacy were substantiated by tracking his phone's location to gay bars and a gay bathouse in Las Vegas. Did The Pillar's analysis also look for location pings from straight dating and hookup apps? Were pings from such apps even included in the dataset they used, or was their analysis, either by limitations of design or of available data, destined from the start to focus on failures of celibacy in relation to same-sex activity? Since the question of whether homosexuality is connected to sexual abuse is a matter for routine—and often quite poorly informed—debate in the church, this answer matters deeply for how the church should understand and respond to The Pillar's reporting.
Finally, even if the specific methods used to de-anonymize the location data to point to Monsignor Burrill were sufficiently explained to allow the church to understand this scandal and pattern of sin more fully, there are still questions about how and by whom the data was obtained and analyzed. The C.N.A. article about the 2018 proposal of a similar method describes the person who approached them as "concerned with reforming the Catholic clergy." Alejandro Bermudez of C.N.A. said in response to an emailed question that he was unable to remember the name of the person who made the proposal to them, and that he had immediately rejected the offering as contrary to their journalistic principles. The article from The Pillar neither attributes their method and data to an outside source nor clearly establishes it as originating solely from them. (The Pillar declined to comment on the source of or funding for their dataset.) They say "the data was obtained from a data vendor and authenticated by an independent data consulting firm contracted by The Pillar."
The 2019 New York Times article on phone location databases reported that the companies selling such data "say the data is shared only with vetted partners." Most commercially available datasets are made available for purposes such as advertising and consumer profiling. Given that it is far outside normal journalistic practice to obtain and de-anonymize data in order to reveal individual moral failings, greater transparency about such questionable methods is necessary. What data vendor sold the dataset? Did they know they were selling it to The Pillar and for use in publicly identifying individuals? And given that obtaining and analyzing such datasets can be quite expensive, who funded the acquisition and analysis of this data? If someone, as C.N.A. reported, has developed and is offering to some journalists a technological method for identifying, out of interest in church reform, some members of the clergy who are failing to live celibately, why are they opting to remain anonymous? There may be good reasons for anonymity, but it is best practice for journalists to describe in such cases why anonymity is being protected.
Challenges to rebuilding trust within the church
It seems clear that Monsignor Burrill was failing to live his commitment to celibacy with full integrity. Because of his position of trust and authority, that failure is not just personal but injures the church. But his sin has been revealed not because it came to light through injury done to another but rather because journalists used a dataset to retroactively track his movements and chose to publish their exposé even after he had resigned his office. That neither excuses his sexual sin nor his breach of the trust the church placed in him as a leader. Both require repentance and reconciliation.
But it is also a breach of trust in the life of the church to know that unnamed parties are approaching Catholic journalists offering to assist them in the technological surveillance of the clergy. It also weakens trust in the life of the church to learn that any and all users of smartphones have effectively already been tailed for years by the world's most thorough private investigator, at least if someone has the funds and expertise to find an individual through data mining. It also injures trust in the life of the church to have leaders cast down—and widely vilified on social media—without knowing why or how their secret sin was targeted for revelation, how broad a net was cast or how widespread their pattern of sin was. All of these are injuries to ecclesial trust that are in The Pillar's power to remedy by a full and frank disclosure of their methods and sources and a clear statement about whether and how they intend to continue to use such methods, both looking back and going forward.
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The reason to apply that remedy is not so that members of the clergy can go back to feeling false security in hidden violations of their commitment to celibate chastity, nor so that such discussions can be swept back under the rug. Rather, that remedy is necessary because in order to support one another within the communion of the church, we need to trust that vigilance about sin is pastoral and medicinal, not only a means to apply public pressure. At present, the journalistic method The Pillar is employing can spark outrage and disgust at the hidden sins of those with authority in the church, but it cannot heal those wounds. Presumably the hope is that being forced to see these sins more clearly will push the church to reform—but if so, then fuller transparency about how they are going about uncovering these sins would help such reform even more.
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The accused persons were instructed by Syria-based IS recruiter Shafi Armar alias Yousuf to download Trillian as it has an extra encryption layer.
The pan-India Islamic State (IS) module busted by NIA was using a messenger application 'Trillian' for communication. In pic: Media waits at the entrance of the FSL where NIA intterogated the detained suspected Islamic State sympathisers.
NEW DELHI: The pan-India Islamic State (IS) module busted by the National Investigation Agency with the arrest of 14 persons was using a messenger application 'Trillian' for communication and planning of attacks, officials said.
The accused persons were instructed by Syria-based IS recruiter Shafi Armar alias Yousuf to download this application as it has an extra layer of encryption that makes it difficult for the agencies to decode, according to investigators.
A native of Bhatkal, Armar said that he migrated to Syria and is presently associated with IS. He also told Mudabbir Mushtaq Sheikh, the self-styled commander of IS in India that he first fled to Afghanistan from Pakistan and later migrated to Syria after proclaiming allegiance to caliphate of Abu Bakhr-al Baghdadi. Armar and his elder brother Maulana Sultan Armar floated Ansar-ul-Tawhid (AUT) after they moved to Afghanistan. Sultan was reportedly killed in Afghanistan last year while fighting with security forces.
Armar also directed the module to create multiple email identities which were then used for chat on the 'Trillian' application. The interrogation of the arrested suspect also revealed that they were instructed by Armar and others based in Syria to avoid using Facebook or WhatsApp messenger as the chances of their communication getting intercepted by agencies was very high.


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AMSTERDAM, 01-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The international jury for the Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Art has unanimously selected Dutch visual artist Yvonne Dröge Wendel as this year's laureate. Dröge Wendel will receive a cash prize of EUR 100,000, half of which is meant to finance a publication and/or exhibition. The jury has praised Dröge Wendel's work for its originality, inventiveness and vitality. The Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Art is the Netherlands' most prestigious prize for visual artists. It is financed from a private fund, the Dr A.H. Heineken Foundation for Art. The prize is being awarded for the fifteenth time this year. The award ceremony will take place on Thursday 29 September 2016 in Amsterdam.
The jury for the Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Art has praised Yvonne Dröge Wendel's work for its originality, inventiveness and vitality. The drive behind her work is tangible and visible in her playful, philosophical studies of how objects influence human behaviour. One notable example is the artwork Black Ball, a large felted ball measuring 3.5 metres in diameter, that the public moves down streets and alleyways and through gates and doorways. People respond with visible enjoyment to the ball and interact spontaneously with it. In her PhD research project, she is examining the relational and performative abilities of things, a theme that touches on present-day questions about our relationship to the world around us. By awarding the Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Art to Yvonne Dröge Wendel, the jury is emphasising the potential of art to change our perception and experience of the world.
The jury for the Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Art is chaired by Kitty Zijlmans, Professor of Art and Architectural History at Leiden University. Its members are Catherine David, Deputy Director of Centre Pompidou; Wendelien van Oldenborgh, visual artist and Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Art laureate in 2014; Carla Sieburgh, Professor of Law at Radboud University Nijmegen; and Steven ten Thije, art critic and L'Internationale project leader.
Alfred Heineken established the prize that bears his name to recognise and encourage exceptionally talented artists. The Foundation awarded the prize for the first time in 1988 and since then every other year to an outstanding artist living and working in the Netherlands. The prize consists of a sculpture, a publication and/or exhibition (budgeted at EUR 50,000) and a cash prize of EUR 50,000. Previous laureates include Peter Struycken, Mark Manders, Barbara Visser, Job Koelewijn, Daan van Golden, Aernout Mik, Guido Geelen and Wendelien van Oldenborgh.
It has now been more than fifty years since the Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics was awarded for the first time. Since then, five more Heineken Prizes have joined this internationally prestigious prize for science: the Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Art (1988), Medicine (1989), Environmental Sciences (1990) and History (1990), as well as the C.L. de Carvalho-Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science (established in 2006 as the Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science). Alfred H. Heineken (1923-2002) established the Heineken Prizes in 1964 in honour of his father (Dr Henry P. Heineken, 1886-1971). His daughter, Charlene L. de Carvalho-Heineken (born in 1954), is continuing her father's tradition as the chairwoman of the Dr H.P. Heineken Foundation, the Dr A.H. Heineken Foundations and the C.L. de Carvalho-Heineken Foundation, which fund the prizes. In 2010, another prize was added: the Heineken Young Scientists Awards, presented to five promising young Dutch researchers.
The Heineken Prizes are awarded every other year. The laureates are selected by juries made up of members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Each of the Heineken science prizes is USD 200,000. The Heineken Prize for Art is EUR 100,000. The incentive prizes for young scientists are EUR 10,000 each. The winners of the science prizes will be announced at the end of April 2016.
For more information, interviews and images related to the Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Art, please contact 'Claire Beke – Communicatie in Cultuur', beke@communicatieincultuur.com or +31 15 201 0210.
For general information about the Heineken Prizes or for information about the Heineken science prizes, please contact Irene van Houten, irene.van.houten@knaw.nl, +31 20 551 0733.


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You guys, I can't begin to tell you how amazing the other ladies are in this group. The more I get to know them the more I've grown to love them. I can absolutely call them my very good friends! Every day someone hosts "Homeschool Happy Hour" where we all offer each other support on homeschooling, and just life in general. If you're a homeschooling mom and you like periscope, you should definitely check out this group! Even if you don't like to do your own live scopes, you can tune in and watch those who do! Since joining this group I've created a new circle of friends from all over this country (and world!) and have been so inspired to try new things, or their words just help me get through the chaos sometimes.
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The Plus plan hosts unlimited websites, there are unlimited email accounts and unmetered storage space, unmetered bandwidth and unlimited sub domains. Domain registration for one website is included. There is no domain privacy, dedicated IP or SSL certificate. However, a promotional offer does include SSL certificate for one site in the price. You can have SpamExperts support for one website and unlimited MySQL databases. The cost of Plus plan is $12.99, $11.99 and $10.99 for one year, two years and three years terms respectively.
The Choice Plus or Prime plan includes everything in the Plus plan and in addition there is domain privacy included in the cost. SpamExperts support is available for one website. The Choice Plus or Prime plan costs $16.99, $15.99 and $14.99 for one year, two years and three years contracts respectively. The Pro plan or package has everything that Choice Plus of Prime plan offers but assures high performance. Additionally, SpamExperts support is available for two domains and there is a dedicated IP included in the price. There is a free SSL certificate, regardless of the availability of promotional offers. The Pro plan costs $25.99, $24.99 and $23.99 for one year, two year and three year contracts.
A promotional offer is available right now that reduces the cost of Basic plan from $7.99 per month to $2.95 per month, Plus plan from $10.99 per month to $5.45 per month, Choice Plus or Prime plan from $14.99 per month to $5.45 per month and Pro plan from $23.99 per month to $13.95 month. The pro plan uses a high performance server. There are marketing offers worth $200 in each of the three plans other than Basic.
The Best BlueHost Plan for You
All shared webhosting plans of BlueHost have inclusive features and add-ons. You can go for registration and hosting of additional domains, dedicated IP for one or more websites and the same applies to SSL certificates, SpamExperts, domain privacy, SiteLock, Site Backup, Restore Pro and other features. It is easy to compare different plans based on your requisites and budget. If you have only one website then the Basic plan is all you need to consider. It is unnecessary to consider Plus and Choice Plus or Prime as you would not be hosting multiple websites and the servers these two plans use are the same as Basic. You would not witness any major change in performance of the website. The two plans, Plus and Prime, do not have many add-ons such as dedicated IP, domain privacy or supporting software and applications such as Spam Experts and SiteLock for multiple or unlimited websites. If you have one site or one domain, go for Basic.
If you have two or more websites, you must consider Plus or Choice Plus. The latter, also known as Prime, is a better proposition since there are more features and you would be paying the same every month given the promotional offer at your disposal. You would have to pay more with the Prime plan compared to the Plus plan when you have to renew the term but then you can choose to downgrade and save money if you do not need the additional features. If there is a promotional offer available at that point in time, leading both plans to have the same price, then you can continue with the Prime plan.
Should you need your websites to perform much better than the average sites, your default choice should be Pro and that is unless you go for dedicated webhosting. There is no better plan than Pro in the spectrum of shared webhosting plans of BlueHost. The Pro plan still has some elusive features that can be always accessed by paying more. The add-ons are not relevant or necessary for every website, webmaster or company. Assess your needs and plan accordingly. Those who have websites dealing with lots of traffic or if their sites are heavier than usual and hence more demanding of resources should go for the Pro plan. Companies or individuals who are concerned about security, dedicated address and better backup & restore should also go for the Pro plan. Others can choose Basic for one site and Choice Plus or Plus for multiple websites.
This entry was posted in BlueHost, BlueHost Plans on August 2, 2018 by admin.
The History of BlueHost
BlueHost is one of the largest website hosting services in the world. The webhost is committed to creating a safer web wherein websites have reliable uptime for certain access and better performance. BlueHost has been instrumental in fighting spam and protecting the websites hosted by its servers from malicious contents and cyber attacks. This does not imply that the webhost has confined itself to closed systems without venturing into contemporary solutions and exploring state of the art innovations. BlueHost is committed to open source projects as much as it treasures some of its iconic software and applications.
BlueHost is one of the most flexible and hence scalable webhosts among the old players. The seeds of BlueHost were sowed in the mid nineties, making it one of the oldest webhosts in the world. Today, the company has a plethora of services covering every aspect of webhosting. It has complete web solutions for individuals, companies and webmasters that can address any need at any time. Here is a comprehensive look at the history of BlueHost.
Bluehost was founded by Matt Heaton and Danny Ashworth in 2003 in Provo, Utah. Based at Orem in Utah, the company is now known for its standard, customized, full service and a la carte web hosting solutions. The present CEO of BlueHost is Mike Olson. He succeeded Dan Handy in 2015, who took the baton from Matt Heaton in 2011. Since 2003 until 2011, Matt Heaton had led the company through almost a decade of exponential growth, not just within the United States but across the globe. During the same time and subsequently, BlueHost launched several sister brands. The more popular of these are iPage, HostMonster and FastDomain.
The history of BlueHost can be traced back to 50megs.com and 0catch.com. Matt Heaton launched these ventures in 1996. These were the seeds of what became BlueHost later. Today, the company has a facility spanning fifty thousand square feet in Utah, which is also where its servers are located. BlueHost was acquired by Endurance International Group in 2010. Since its inception in 2003 and the acquisition by Endurance International Group in 2010, the company has expanded phenomenally and now hosts more than two million websites. Several more websites are supported by BlueHost in some way, either through reseller hosting or infrastructural backup and technical solutions. The webhost has more than seven hundred and fifty people attending to the needs of their customers twenty four hours a day, seven days a week.
BlueHost took four years since its founding to register more than five hundred thousand domains. By the end of the fifth year, a million domains had been registered by the webhost. By the end of the first decade, it had started expanding its services to cover unexplored options and to diversify into what would later become essential hosting solutions. In 2013, BlueHost rolled out its dedicated hosting plans and virtual private server solutions. The same year, Endurance International Group went public. In the month of May in 2014, BlueHost launched its optimized hosting solutions for websites powered by WordPress. It released Cloudsites in July, 2015.
Steady Evolution of BlueHost
BlueHost has reiterated its commitment to WordPress and has been contributing to open source solutions like few others. BlueHost has some of the best webhosting solutions including plans and the respective prices for WordPress hosting. This is reflected in the fact that WordPress.org finds BlueHost as the number one webhost for such sites. The company was one of the first to welcome WordPress, contribute to its development and ensures there are optimized hosting solutions that meet the specific needs of such sites. For more than ten years, BlueHost has remained an undisputed champion in WordPress hosting.
BlueHost has been a major contributor to open source solutions, so much so its servers and internal tools and even scripts are built on such platforms without compromising security or reliability. The webhost company has developed its security measures bearing in mind all challenges and assessing them in a holistic manner. BlueHost is presently the leading solution in the world for development and implementation of open source platforms. This is one of the many reasons why the company can offer a plethora of useful tools, add-ons, purpose specific systems and state of the art solutions for all kinds of websites despite being an affordable webhost.
The Responsiveness of BlueHost
A company with a fifteen year old history would have some blemishes, a few of which could be controversies. BlueHost has not been completely immune to such issues. There was an instance in 2009 when BlueHost was allegedly hosting websites owned or operated by citizens of countries that the United States had recognized has rogue nations. The company responded accordingly. In 2011, BlueHost took down a controversial website that was targeting gays and lesbians and blaming them for the horrific New Zealand earthquake. It had a security breach in 2015 when it was targeted by the Syrian Electronic Army. However, no serious data theft or infringement upon privacy was reported. BlueHost did manage to thwart the attack quickly and successfully.
BlueHost was accused of throttling bandwidth and capping storage space for websites hosted using the standard or basic plans by some companies and individuals. The company reviewed its policy and is more transparent than other webhosts today. It has more generous policies pertaining to capping of inodes and other features. The company used to have a problem with its customer service and technical support, especially for standard or basic plans. That is no longer the case now. BlueHost has one of the best customer service and technical support teams in the world right now. Not only is the service impeccable for dedicated hosting, the reliability is beyond question for shared webhosting as well, including the entry level plans.
BlueHost is one of the most affordable webhosts available today that is known for its reliability, uptime, security and scalability. Very few webhosts come even close to the quality of service and the magnitude of the infrastructure it has.
This entry was posted in BlueHost on July 30, 2018 by admin.
Summary of the BlueHost Prime Hosting Plan
BlueHost has three shared hosting plans and one Pro Package that is a significant upgrade and has features almost emulating the kind you would expect from dedicated hosting. The shared hosting plans are called Basic, Plus and Choice Plus. The Choice Plus plan is also known as Prime. While the Basic is obvious for starters and the most affordable plan of the three, Plus and Choice Plus or Prime are more suited for busier websites. Here is a comprehensive summary of the BlueHost Prime hosting plan.
Features of Prime Hosting Plan of BlueHost
The Plus webhosting plan is usually priced at $14.99 per month. You can avail a promotional offer to sign up for the plan for only $5.45 per month. Interestingly, this is the same price for the Plus plan right now. The promotional offer is obviously available for a limited period of time. The price may be reviewed anytime and it could be more or less at the time of your signing up. The Prime hosting plan, also known as Choice Plus, enables you to host as many websites as you want. You would have unmetered storage space for the unlimited websites and unmetered bandwidth. There is one SSL certificate included in the plan and hence free. This is usable for only one website. If you need SSL certificates for all the websites you host with the Prime plan, then you must pay for the encryption per domain.
Choice Plus or Prime is standard shared webhosting. While the registration of only one domain is included in the plan, there are unlimited parked domains, unlimited sub domains, unlimited email accounts and unlimited email storage space. You can avail marketing offers worth $200. The Prime hosting plan of BlueHost has Spam Experts for one website or domain, Domain Privacy for one website or domain and CodeGuard Basic for site backup. The cost of these add-ons is included in the plan.
Promotional vs. Regular Prime Hosting Plan
Neither the promotional nor the regular Prime plan comes with free dedicated IP but both have free domain privacy for one website. You would get unlimited MySQL databases. The regular Prime plan has SpamExperts support for one website, similar to the promotional offer. You can pay for SpamExperts, domain privacy and SSL certificates for your second and subsequent websites. You can also pay for a free dedicated IP for one or more websites.
Similar to the Basic and Plus plans, the Prime plan also comes in three terms of twelve months, twenty four months and thirty six months. The Prime or Choice Plus hosting plan of BlueHost costs $16.99 per month for a twelve months term without the promotional offer. The cost is $24.99 for a twenty four months term and $23.99 for a thirty six months term. The promotional price is $5.45 per month. This is applicable for the entirety of the first term. Renewal would be at the regulate rate of the term you choose. There may or may not be any discounts available at the time of renewal.
Prime plan has several add-ons. The plan is inclusive of many features but some are confined to the first website or only one domain of your choice. You may want the same features for multiple or all of your websites hosted with the Prime plan. Add-ons have standard costs applicable for all three shared hosting plans. You can choose dedicated IP for each website by paying $5.99 per month. SSL certificate for one website is $49.99 per year. SpamExperts for each additional domain after the first one which is free is $2.99 per month per website. SiteLock is $23.88 per domain and Site Backup with Restore Pro is $35.88 per year.
The Prime plan is the best among the three shared hosting solutions. The promotional offer enables you to go for the Prime plan at the same monthly cost for the first term as the Plus plan. It is better to go for the Prime plan to take advantage of the offer and get more features at the same cost. You can always decide at the time of renewal whether you wish to continue the Prime plan or you would downgrade to the Plus plan depending on your needs and fiscal target.
This entry was posted in BlueHost, BlueHost Plans on January 1, 2019 by admin.
Summary of the BlueHost Plus Hosting Plan
BlueHost specializes in shared and dedicated web hosting, cloud hosting and virtual private server hosting, WooCommerce and WordPress hosting. There are four shared web hosting plans but one is the Pro Package which is more like dedicated hosting with a few exceptions. The shared web hosting plans are Basic, Plus and Prime. The third is also known as Choice Plus. The BlueHost Plus hosting plan is for medium sized websites. It is a step up from the Basic plan which is mostly for starters. The Plus web hosting plan is the second most affordable proposition from BlueHost.
Features of Plus Hosting Plan of BlueHost
The Plus web hosting plan is normally priced at $10.99 per month. There is a promotional offer wherein you can sign up for the package for $5.45 per month. You would get to host unlimited websites, in other words domains. There is unmetered website storage space and unmetered bandwidth. A free SSL certificate is included in the price and you can expect standard performance of one or more websites with the plan. Only one domain is included in the plan that covers registration. You can migrate other domains you own or you can purchase new domains and host them using the unlimited websites feature assured by the Plus web hosting plan. You would get unlimited parked domains, unlimited sub domains, unlimited email accounts and unlimited storage space for emails. There are marketing offers worth a total value of $200.
Promotional vs. Regular Plus Hosting Plan
Neither the promotional nor the regular Plus plan has free domain privacy or free dedicated IP. MySQL databases are unlimited but with some applicable terms. You would get SpamExperts but for only one domain. Other domains would not have such support. The promotional offer for Plus hosting plan includes a free SSL certificate but the regular plan does not. You would need to pay for the SSL certificate after the promotional offer is inapplicable beyond the first term. While the registration of one domain is included in both promotional and regular versions of the plan, the latter will have additional costs for registering subsequent domains.
Similar to the Basic plan and others, the Plus hosting plan of BlueHost has three terms. You may choose a twelve months, twenty four months or thirty six months term. The Plus hosting plan of BlueHost, without the promotional offer, costs $12.99 per month for a twelve months term, $11.99 for a twenty four months term and $10.99 for a thirty six months term. You would be paying $5.45 per month for the first term using the promotional offer but the renewal of the term would be at regular prices, unless there is some discount available at the time.
The standard add-ons are available for all clients choosing any of the shared web hosting plans. You can choose to have a dedicated IP for $5.99 per month. You can pay for SSL certificates for sufficient encryption. The cost is $49.99 per year. If you need SpamExperts for more than one site then you can pay $2.99 per month per domain or website. There is no free domain privacy so you can choose to pay $14.88 per year per website. Other add-ons such as SiteLock is priced at $23.88 per domain, Site Backup and Restore Pro costs $35.88 a year and expired Plus accounts are reactivated for $30.00.
Many of the standard terms and conditions are applicable for all shared web hosting plans. You should read these terms and conditions to know the scope of service, the limitations that may or may not be imposed and the obligations on your part. BlueHost Plus hosting plan is a considerable upgrade from the Basic option as it comes with support for multiple websites with unmetered bandwidth and unmetered storage space. The storage space and bandwidth would likely be capped at some stage if your website or websites take up way too much of the available resources. However, the Basic plan will be limited in its utility if you have multiple websites or if you intend to host a website for a massive target audience. Busier websites will fare better with the Plus hosting plan compared with the Basic option. You should also check the availability of the promotional offer at the time of signing up.
This entry was posted in BlueHost, BlueHost Plans on November 16, 2018 by admin.
Summary of the BlueHost Basic Hosting Plan
BlueHost offers shared web hosting, pro web hosting, cloud hosting, virtual private server hosting, dedicated hosting, WooCommerce hosting and optimized hosting for WordPress. It also registers domain names. There are three shared web hosting plans to choose from. These are Basic, Plus and Prime, which is the same as Choice Plus. There is a Pro package that is also basically shared web hosting but closer to dedicated web hosting. The BlueHost Basic hosting plan is for starters. The entry level plan is the most affordable and it is suitable for anyone using WordPress.
There is a special offer for individuals or businesses using WordPress websites. The BlueHost Basic hosting plan comes with a free domain, automatic installation of WordPress and free SSL. There is round the clock support and a thirty days money back guarantee. The Basic hosting plan is usually priced at $7.99 per month but the introductory offer for new clients using WordPress is $2.95 per month.
Features of Basic Hosting Plan of BlueHost
There is a one click installation of WordPress. The ease with which you can get started with your WordPress website or migrate one from another host to BlueHost is almost unmatched. BlueHost has been rated as the best web hosting solution by WordPress.org. The money back guarantee assures full refund. The plan comes with automatic updates so you would always have the most stable and latest WordPress version. There is a free domain and it can be handy for those starting a new website. Those who have websites already can still use a free domain for any purpose they like. The free SSL certificate assures reliable encryption to protect the data on the website and the transmission between users and the servers.
The Basic plan is for only one website with a storage capacity of 50GB. The bandwidth is unmetered. If you need a standard website to perform reliably then this plan is affordable and relevant. You can host one domain and have five parked domains. The plan facilitates twenty five sub domains. You can create and use five email accounts, each with a storage capacity of 100 MB.
Promotional vs. Regular Basic Hosting Plan
Neither the promotional nor the regular basic plan has free domain privacy or free dedicated IP. MySQL databases are limited to twenty in both. There is no SpamExperts. You cannot host an additional domain with the plan. The basic plan comes with three terms. You may choose a twelve months, twenty four months or thirty six months term. The basic hosting plan of BlueHost, without the promotional offer, costs $8.99 per month for a twelve months term, $8.49 for a twenty four months term and $7.99 for a thirty six months term. You would be paying $2.95 per month for the first term using the promotional offer but the renewal of the term would be at regular prices, unless there is some discount available at the time.
There are some add-ons you can consider with all shared web hosting plans. You can host additional domains at the cost of $15.99 per year of registration. You can get dedicated IP for $5.99 per month. Additional SSL certificates are priced at $49.99 per year. You can add SpamExperts to your Basic hosting account for mail filtering at $2.99 per month per domain. The yearly cost of domain privacy per name is $14.88. SiteLock has an annual cost of $23.88 per domain. You can choose Site Backup and Restore Pro for $35.88 a year. Expired accounts can be reactivated for $30.00.
The Basic web hosting plan needs to be paid for at the time of signing up. Setup fees are not refunded but the monthly cost is refunded in full for accounts canceled in thirty days from the commencement of the service. There are other terms and conditions that are relevant for refunds and pertaining to data storage limitations. While there is a limit of fifty thousand inodes, BlueHost does not alter the available resources by any way of capping or throttling till an account has surpasses two hundred thousand inodes. The cost of the BlueHost Basic hosting plan can be higher than the figures mentioned here, both promotional offer and the regular monthly rate for different terms, in some countries depending on local taxes.
This entry was posted in BlueHost, BlueHost Plans on October 4, 2018 by admin.
What is BlueHost?
BlueHost, stylized as bluehost, is one of the largest webhosting companies in the world right now. It is a private company founded by Matt Heaton in 2003. It is headquartered at Provo in Utah, United States. Matt Heaton was the chief executive of the company from its inception to 2011. He was succeeded by Dan Handy who served till 2015. The present chief executive officer is Mike Olson. The company is owned by Endurance International Group. The official website of the webhost is www.bluehost.com.
BlueHost has a few sister companies that also offer webhosting solutions. Along with iPage, HostMonster and FastDomain, BlueHost serves more than two million domains right now. The company has its serves based at their fifty thousand square feet facility at Provo in Utah. The headquarters has more than seven hundred employees. Presently, the company specializes in and offers WordPress hosting, virtual private server hosting, cloud hosting, dedicating hosting and WooCommerce hosting among other solutions. Its uses PHP7, NGINX+ caching and HPPT/2 powered servers. The founding of BlueHost followed two initiatives of Matt Heaton since 1996. He came up with 0catch.com and 50megs.com before setting up BlueHost seven years later. Endurance International Group acquired the fast growing company in 2010.
The American webhost is a reliable brand among affordable webhosts. The concept or practice of low cost webhosting was not prevalent at the time of the founding of the company. However, the management of the organization managed to rebrand itself. It introduced starter packs with sufficient features at affordable prices in a bid to woo startups, small to medium enterprises and there were more advanced or expensive plans for larger businesses. BlueHost has many standard plans available for anyone looking for shared or dedicated hosting. The company is also capable of customizing webhosting plans depending on the specific needs of their clients. While many webhosts of the day are resellers, BlueHost is actually a webhosting company with its own servers and supporting infrastructure, manpower and other resources. It is not a reseller.
The webhost is known for its fast response, especially for American businesses and websites. The proximity of the servers allows American consumers or internet users to quickly access websites. This may not be the case for consumers or internet users around the world. The fact that its servers are based in America augurs well for the brand as many businesses have grown rather wary of offshore servers and datacenters. Not every country has impeccable privacy and data protection laws. Some countries that have sufficient regulations do not always enforce them well enough. Many countries around the world do not have any privacy or data protection law.
BlueHost has been constantly upgrading its propositions in the last ten years, partly in an attempt to stay relevant when many webhosts have emerged on to the scene and partly owing to a company policy that necessitates such developments. Clients of the webhost can use latest versions of various software and applications including cPanel and Simple Scripts. The latter is a proprietary product of the webhost. It has a plethora of applications. The interface that clients of the webhost would deal with is simple and light, it is reliable and multifaceted. Many experts consider some of the applications facilitated by BlueHost to be the best in the industry right now.
Affordable webhosts have often been criticized for the lack of timely support. Many small webhosts do not have enough staff or the customer support executives are not very resourceful to help with any and every problem. BlueHost did have such issues a long time back but they have been addressed over the years. The webhost offers email support and customer service by phone. The technical support staff is helpful and knowledgeable enough to solve pressing issues. The various plans of the webhost provide sufficient support for PHP, MySQL, UTF-8, FastCGI, suPHP and mbstring. The technological infrastructure of BlueHost is state of the art. The company has affordable webhosting plans. The uptime is reliable and the customer service is prompt enough. There is enough room to customize plans to choose the best webhosting solution given the needs of a company. This covers shared and dedicated hosting as well as cloud hosting, virtual private server hosting and others.
This entry was posted in BlueHost on September 1, 2018 by admin.
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Q: WebView with Xampp I run a Xampp server and it seems to be well configured on my wireless network because I can access my apps using my local router IP 195.168.x.x from any computer's web browser and mobile browsers.
I am currently trying to make a Web app but when I try to load it into a WebView on my Android device I get a "CONNECTION REFUSED" error as if Xampp is blocking it (BUT: It does work if I type the same 195.168.x.x in my browser).
I tried several different things e.g. using the port, /index.php, etc. in my app build but none work. Sometimes I get the "Address is unreachable" error and sometimes when it seems to be loading after 5 seconds I get the "Connection Refused" one.
Also to clarify, I did use
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in my app and everything works fine if I type an actual URL e.g. google.com.
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Queen Sugar is back on our screens and in our hearts, y'all! I feel like I haven't seen my family in a couple years. This first episode gave me the where-are-they-now feels, and now the bigger question is: Where are they going?
At the end of Season 2, Charley made a deal with the devil. Now, we much watch helplessly, hoping all hell doesn't break loose. She cut a deal with Sam Landry and Jacob Boudreaux in an effort to save her mill. She remains the face of Queen Sugar for the culture, but has otherwise signed the company over. Two key negotiations stuck out for me: 1) the rates are locked in for the Black farmers 2) Charley is entitled to 1% of Landry's company. The only person who knows about the deal and Charley's plans is Ralph Angel, and he supports her plan to take over Landry Enterprises.
Charley thinks she has things under control, but my fear is that in trying to play Jacob, she may play herself. Jacob looks at her like she's his favorite snack, and she doesn't seemed repulsed by him like I'd expect. I wouldn't be surprised if she ends up sleeping with the enemy…literally. And poor Jacob. He's been in the sugar industry for years, but I wonder if he's ready for that brown sugar. Shoot, if it goes down between them, maybe he'll be on #teamBordelon.
Oh! And no more living in the mill. Charley is nice and comfy in her huge house in the suburbs of New Orleans. It looks like she's living her best life, but there's something still haunting her. Remember the incident with Micah and the police officer? Charley has her own personal investigative reporter named Vicky who dug up information on the officer who arrested and assaulted Micah. His name is Officer Orson, and Charley coincidentally encountered him at a St. Joe's basketball game. While standing in line at the concession stand, someone said his name, which caught Charley's attention. He was with his grandson who was about Blue's age, and he seemed to be a decent enough man. This clearly perplexed Charley. The older gentleman was like any other proud grandfather – pleasant when she spoke to him, and excited to see his high-school-aged grandson who was on the opposing team.
Nova roots for the St. Jo basketball team. Photo by Skip Bolen © 2018 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. / Courtesy of OWN.
So, Micah is into photography now, and it seemed like everywhere he went, his camera was in-tow. Good thing it took it to the basketball game. Not only did he leave with some great stills, he left with a greater sense of pride in who he is.
While a young White girl from the other school sang the national anthem, four Black students walked onto the court and knelt in front of her. Nova was already seated in protest, but when some white men pulled out a huge confederate flag (Like, who just randomly carries that to a sporting event???), she stood and held her fist high. Even a couple of the Black boys from the opposing team had taken a knee for the cause. What cause? The countless murders of unarmed Black people in this country.
Micah has been opening his eyes to life as a young Black man, and he is almost "woke." His experience at the private school in California, the altercation with Officer Orson, conversations and rallies with Aunt Nova and Keke, and witnessing the silent protest at the game have clearly affected him and I imagine will spring him into action.
Blue and Violet at Violet's house. Photo by Patti Perret © 2018 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. / Courtesy of OWN.
Aunt Vi is doing her thing. She and Hollywood just got back from Italy, and she has returned with violet hair! Hollywood is burning through his settlement money and is ready to spend it all on his boo, baby!
I'm not convinced that Vi is feeling the greatest. Hollywood tried to take her hand and help her with different tasks, and she was quick to swat him away as if she wanted to prove her independence. I wish she would just let him love on her and support her; but I get it. She's used to taking care of everyone else and still hasn't mastered the art of sitting down somewhere sometimes and letting people assist.
Meanwhile, Blue is acting up. Darla's absence is affecting him, and he is giving Ralph Angel the blues. Pun intended. I've seen worse children, but the sweet boy we've all come to love has become very rebellious and has even gotten in trouble at school. He perked up when Darla facetimed him, and asked when she was coming home. Basically, we didn't get an answer. If I don't see Darla show up in St. Joe's by Episode 4, I, too, may start acting out.
Well, the results are in. Ralph Angel is apparently not Blue's father. With his sisters there to support, he read the DNA report silently. Tight-lipped. We didn't see the results on paper, but we saw them on RA's face and heard them when all he could mutter was "Don't change nothin'." Talk about heartbreak. A part of me was holding on to hope that he was Blue's biological father and had overreacted to Darla's confession that he might not be. Me and these doggone fairytales.
While I applaud the fact that he intends to remain in Blue's life, I wonder if he's truly up for the task. Can he work through the pain that Darla's secret caused? Will he ever be able to forgive her? Forgiving her allows him to love completely. I pray he can, because drinking and screwing random women is not going to heal a thing. I want him to realize those activities don't change nothin'.


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April in Spain: Weather, What to Pack, and What to See
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By Damian Corrigan
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Whether you're visiting Barcelona in northwestern Spain or traveling to the southern coastal city of Gibraltar, April is a great time to plan a vacation to Spain, though the weather and events vary by region.
While the southern Spanish region of Andalusia experiences slightly warmer weather than the northern portion of the country, the rainy season begins in April, meaning you should expect to bring a raincoat and umbrella along with layers for the fluctuating temperatures over the month no matter where you travel.
Along with warmer weather—and despite a few spring showers—you can also expect cities across the country will take the opportunity to host a variety of seasonal events, festivals, and parties including the week-long Semana Santa and Easter celebrations (April 1, 2018).
When picking out where to go in Spain in April, it really comes down to what you want to do and what you want to see during your travel. All of Spain's best cities are relatively warm this time of year, but you should be sure to check out the regional weather before you go.
Spain Weather in April
Depending on where you're staying during your trip to Spain, you're likely to experience vastly different weather no matter what time of year you visit. However, the high and low temperatures for the entire country during the month of April stay near 62 and 47 F and Spain only sees about five days of rain during the month, on average.
There are three main weather regions of Spain, each with slightly different April temperature averages: Andalusia in the south, the Basque Country in the north, and Galicia in the northwest. Andalusia has the warmest and driest month with 68 F as the high and 52 F as the average low, while the Basque Country experiences highs of 63 and lows of 46 F. Meanwhile, northwest Spain experiences highs of 63 F and lows of 46 F in cities like Santiago de Compostela. In general, the further north you go in Spain, the more likely it is that you'll experience April showers.
If you're traveling to Madrid in April, you can expect an average high of 63 F and low of 43 F, though you might also see heavy rain as well as mini heatwaves this month. Barcelona, on the other hand, is a bit drier throughout the month with the same average high and a slightly warmer low average temperature of 46 F.
A good rule of thumb to keep in mind when visiting Spain in April: layers. Bring scarves, cardigans, light t-shirts and similar clothing items that can easily be layered. Temperatures can be quite chilly in the mornings and evenings but are generally pleasant during the day in most places, so it's good to have options.
Keep in mind that Spaniards usually dress according to the season—not the weather. That means that even if it's sunny and warm, don't be surprised if you see locals wearing light jackets and long pants (it's not summer yet, after all). Keep this in mind if you don't want to stick out.
While some places are rainier than others, you never know when an unexpected shower will hit. A compact umbrella that can easily fit into your handbag or backpack is always a good idea when out and about in Spain in April.
What to Experience: April Events in Spain
As the weather gets warmer, especially later in the month, cities around Spain host annual and special events in celebration of the spring each April. From Easter and Semana Santa celebrations to start of the month to film and art festivals to round out April, these are the events you can expect to find this spring in Spain:
La Passió, a performance of "The Passion of the Christ" takes place every weekend in Esparraguera, Catalonia.
The Mostra de Cinema Llatinoamericà de Lleida is a Latin American film festival that will take place in Lleida, Catalonia from March 29–April 5, 2019.
The Medio Maratón, a half marathon and 5K run, will take place in Madrid on April 7, 2019.
The Human Rights Film Festival will take place in San Sebastian from April 5–12, 2019.
Bando de la Huerta is a street festival complete with colorful flowers and parades, set to take place in Murcia on April 23, 2019.
The Sant Jordi Festival is a local celebration that combines Valentines Day traditions with a celebration of the lives of Cervantes and Shakespeare, who both died on the same day. It takes place in Barcelona on April 23 every year.
Festimad is a festival of musical diversity that will take place in Madrid from April 24 to May 11, 2019.
The Cata de Vino Montilla-Moriles is a huge tasting event featuring local wines. It will take place in Cordoba from April 25–28, 2019.
April is generally considered the start of high season throughout much of Spain. As a result, accommodation prices can be higher than they were during the winter months, and hotels book quickly. Try to reserve as far in advance as possible.
No matter where you go, remember to check the weather ahead of time and pack accordingly to avoid getting taken by surprise in the case of an unexpected rain shower or street procession.
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SEIA Welcomes New Execs Tony Chen, John Smirnow
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has announced two new executives: Tony Chen as vice president of business development, a newly created position, and John Smirnow as general counsel and vice president of market strategy.
According to SEIA, Chen has more than a decade of experience in business development in the solar industry, including as vice president of sales and business development at Cool Earth Solar and as a project development manager at SolarCity, where he managed a $35 million sales pipeline. His experience with companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 corporations will be critical as SEIA looks to expand its offerings and reach new audiences, the group says.
"Whether through building on our traditional membership, capitalizing on our events, or developing new services and products for the solar industry, there are fantastic opportunities for growth," Chen says. "I can't wait to get started finding creative ways to help the industry itself and SEIA realize its enormous potential."
Smirnow, a trade and customs lawyer, was previously SEIA's vice president of international trade. Since then, he has been providing legal services to solar companies around the world on trade and market development. He also founded the Global Solar Council on behalf of 17 national and regional solar associations and served as the council's first secretary-general. SEIA says Smirnow's input on strategic decision-making will significantly bolster the association's advocacy work.
"The SEIA board of directors has set as priorities aggressive solar deployment with the support of a trade association capable of leading that growth," comments Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of SEIA. "I couldn't be more excited for Tony and John to join my leadership circle and bring their considerable experience to bear on our ambitious vision."
"Abby's strategic vision and her laser focus on supporting a thriving solar industry is what made this job so appealing to me," says Smirnow. "No doubt our industry faces challenges, but I firmly believe that this leadership team can knock down barriers to market entry for our members and build an unparalleled energy industry trade association through strong strategic positioning."
Last month, SEIA let go of its executive vice president and general counsel, Tom Kimbis, and its vice president of federal affairs, Christopher Mansour. Explaining the decision, Hopper noted that "with new strategic priorities came the need for personnel changes."
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EMT who gave CPR to man on flight who died of COVID-19 has symptoms
United Airlines says they aren't responsible for notifying 179 passengers that a man, 69, who collapsed mid-flight and later died had COVID-19 – as EMT who gave CPR to him says he's now having symptoms
United Airlines says they aren't responsible for contacting the 179 passengers who were on the flight from Orlando to Los Angeles on December 14
A coroner confirmed on Tuesday that 69-year-old Isaias Hernandez, of Los Angeles, died last week of COVID-19 and acute respiratory failure
Hernandez went into cardiac arrest on the flight and later died in hospital
Passengers say they heard the man's wife saying he had been experiencing COVID-19 symptoms prior to boarding the flight
A United spokesperson said the airline had already given the names of passengers to the CDC and it was the agency's responsibility to contact trace
It comes as Tony Aldapa, one of the EMTs who gave him CPR, said he has been experiencing COVID-19 symptoms since the flight
He was scheduled to get the COVID-19 vaccine this Friday but is now quarantining awaiting the results of his coronavirus test
Tony Aldapa was filmed desperately performing CPR for 45 minutes on a fellow passenger who had fallen unconscious on the United flight last week. He says he has been experiencing symptoms since the flight
United Airlines says they aren't responsible for notifying passengers that a man who was on their flight and later died had COVID-19 – as an EMT who gave him CPR revealed he is now showing symptoms of the virus.
A coroner confirmed on Tuesday that 69-year-old Isaias Hernandez, of Los Angeles, died last week of COVID-19 and acute respiratory failure.
Hernandez went into cardiac arrest on the United flight from Orlando to Los Angeles on December 14. He died in a Louisiana hospital after the flight made an emergency landing in New Orleans.
After Hernandez collapsed, passengers say they heard the man's wife saying he had been experiencing COVID-19 symptoms prior to boarding the flight.
Despite the Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office in Louisiana confirming Hernandez had COVID-19 when he died, United Airlines still hasn't contacted the 179 passengers who were on the flight.
A spokesperson said the airline had already given the names of passengers to the CDC.
TMZ reports that a spokesperson told the outlet they weren't medical professionals and it is up to the CDC to contact those who may have been exposed.
It comes as one of the EMTs who gave CPR to Hernandez for 45 minutes mid-flight said he is now showing symptoms of the virus.
Tony Aldapa says he has been experiencing COVID-19 symptoms since the flight.
'Essentially I just feel like I got hit by a train,' he said. 'I had a cough, my whole body still hurts, I had a headache,' Aldapa told CBS.
He was scheduled to get the COVID-19 vaccine this Friday given he is an essential health worker but is now quarantining awaiting the results of his coronavirus test.
Aldapa was among the three passengers who helped perform CPR on the 69-year-old man during the flight
Footage filmed by fellow passengers showed the trio giving the man chest compressions in the aisle
Aldapa, who is a US Navy veteran, said the man's wife later told him that her husband had been suffering from COVID-19 symptoms prior to getting on the flight.
'She told me he had symptoms, he was short of breath and she just wanted to get him home and they planed on getting tested this week,' Aldapa said.
The man's wife was overheard on the flight saying he had also lost his sense of taste and smell.
Aldapa said he did not administer mouth-to-mouth when he was giving CPR.
Passengers are asked before boarding a flight whether they have tested positive for COVID-19 or are suffering any symptoms.
United has since said the man acknowledged United's 'ready to fly" pandemic health checklist prior to boarding.
Aldapa said he knew the risks when he started performing CPR but that his training kicked in and that he would do it again if needed.
'It was all kind of just second nature to see someone in a bad place, you try to bring them out of the bad place,' Aldapa said.
'There were three of us that were essentially tag-teaming doing chest compressions, probably about 45 minutes.'
Aldapa, as well as another EMT and an ICU nurse, helped give the man during the flight.
Aldapa, who is a US Navy veteran, said the man's wife later told him that her husband had been suffering from COVID-19 symptoms prior to getting on the flight
Once the plane landed, medics from the New Orleans fire department boarded the flight and the man was rushed to a nearby hospital. The flight continued on to Los Angeles shortly after
Footage filmed by fellow passengers showed the trio giving the man chest compressions in the aisle after he stopped breathing about an hour into the flight.
Passengers say the man was seen on the plane shaking and sweating and having a hard time breathing even before the flight took off.
Once the plane landed, medics from the New Orleans fire department boarded the flight and the man was rushed to a nearby hospital.
The flight continued on to Los Angeles shortly after.
Aldapa said United contacted him several days ago to say they were providing the CDC with information about passengers on the flight.
United said they had been asked by the CDC to provide a list of passengers so the agency could work with local health officials on contact tracing.
'We are sharing requested information with the (CDC) so they can work with local health officials to conduct outreach to any customer the CDC believes may be at risk for possible exposure or infection,' United said in a statement.
Aldapa said the CDC has still not reached out to him yet regarding contact tracing, despite the coroner's office revealing the man's cause of death was related to COVID-19.
In a statement, the CDC said they were in the 'process of collecting information and proceeding according to our standard operating procedures to determine if further public health action is appropriate.
'To protect the privacy of the individual, we aren't providing this information to the public.'
Other passengers on board the flight have also said the CDC hasn't yet contacted them.
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