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Why It's Important To Be HIPAA Compliant
Categories: Blog, HIPAA, Support Articles
Written By Tibby Fielding
One way to help build trust between patients and healthcare professionals is through HIPAA compliance. Patients can feel more confident in their doctors which leads to better healthcare. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law that was created to protect the privacy of individuals' health information. It also sets standards for the security of electronic health information. As technology has advanced, so have threats to the security of protected health information (PHI). Cybersecurity is a critical component of HIPAA compliance and is essential for protecting the privacy of individuals' health information. HIPAA compliance focuses on the privacy of patient data but does not address the security of the data. Cybersecurity measures and IT professionals are necessary for protecting healthcare data from unauthorized access, malicious attacks, and data breaches. These security specialists can implement measures such as encryption, firewalls, and access controls to protect patient data. They also monitor the network for suspicious activity.
The penalties for HIPAA violations can be severe, especially when combined with a network security breach. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is responsible for enforcing HIPAA and can impose penalties for violations ranging from $100 to $1.5 million per year. These penalties can be detrimental to healthcare providers. Combined with a security breach, millions of dollars in damages, and leaked sensitive data, healthcare providers face a growing threat to their security.
Rethinking Your Approach To Cyber Risk Management
Healthcare has changed to serve both on-site and remote patients. To safeguard data and practice system management for protected health information (PHI), a holistic and comprehensive approach to cybersecurity that meets HIPAA compliance and HIPAA Security Rule Standards is necessary. Consider the following practices when planning for cyber risk management.
Administrative Safeguards:
Implement access control measures such as multi-factor authentication, two-step verification, and monitoring user activity.
Regularly update passwords and secure user account privileges with appropriate clearances.
Secure networks and computers by installing a comprehensive security solution that includes firewalls, malware protection, antivirus software, and continual monitoring.
Conduct employee security training sessions to teach employees about the importance of healthcare data privacy and security best practices.
Perform regularly scheduled backups of your data, and have emergency plans in place.
Physical Safeguards:
Secure premises by installing locked doors, motion detectors, and security cameras.
Restrict access to workstations, utilize physical barriers around protected information, and operate with ID keycard access.
Technical Safeguards:
Access Control:
This involves verifying and authorizing user access to PHI. It can be accomplished with passwords, personal identification numbers, and biometric identification.
Automatic Logoff: Establish procedures that terminate an electronic session after a predetermined time of inactivity.
Audit Controls: Implement hardware, software, and procedural mechanisms to record and examine access and other activity.
Integrity Controls: Implement measures to ensure that PHI is authenticated and is not improperly altered or destroyed.
Transmission security: Regulate the controls for encryption, and provide safeguards against unauthorized access of PHI during transmission.
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How do I setup an authorized users message on Active Directory – HIPAA, NIST, FINRA
Categories: General, HIPAA, Support Articles
One common rule for setting up compliance is an unauthorized user rule on login. Below is a video showing how to set up a title and message under an active directory. It worked great for us!
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HIPAA Patient Data Retention time for South Carolina, SC – How Long Should I Keep My Patient Files?
A common question for doctors, medical professionals, and IT staff who deal with patient data, medical files, or HIPAA related info is, "How long do I need to keep all of our patient records?"
HIPAA protects patients' rights to access their personal files. Patient Data and access to Patient Files in the state of South Carolina should be stored and accessible for a time period of 10 years for adults from the last treatment and 13 years from the last treatment for children.
According to hss.gov's website, HIPAA doesn't designate a particular period of time for file retention. It does clearly state that a reasonable effort needs to be saved, stored, backed-up, and retrievable. It also allows the states to make their own time retrieval policies. According to healthit.gov's website, in South Carolina, the retention time for Patient Data is 10/Years. The website also shows other state laws in regard to their retention policies.
How do I become HIPAA compliant? (a checklist)
A little housekeeping before we answer the question. This article is not a definitive list of what is required for HIPAA compliance; you should assign a Privacy Officer to review each rule in its entirety. This article is intended to point you in the right direction.
So you have determined that you are handling protected health information (PHI) and that you need to be HIPAA compliant. What's next? What steps need to be taken in order to become HIPAA compliant?
The simple answer is that Covered Entities and their Business Associates need to protect the privacy and security of protected health information (PHI). But, it gets more complicated when you start to put together a to-do list.
There are 4 rules that you will need to dissect.
HIPAA Privacy Rule
HIPAA Security Rule
HIPAA Enforcement Rule
HIPAA Breach Notification Rule
As far as action items are concerned, you need to follow the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the HIPAA Security Rule. And, you need to provide notification following a breach of unsecured protected health information (the Breach Notification Rule).
If you're a developer trying to understand the scope of the build, then you need to focus on the Technical and Physical Safeguards spelled out in the Security Rule; these two sections comprise the majority of your to-do list. Let's start there.
The HIPAA Security Rule requires appropriate Administrative, Physical, and Technical Safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and security of protected health information (PHI).
The Security Rule is made up of 3 parts.
Technical Safeguards
Physical Safeguards
Administrative Safeguards
All 3 parts include implementation specifications. Some implementation specifications are "required" and others are "addressable." Required implementation specifications must be implemented. Addressable implementation specifications must be implemented if it is reasonable and appropriate to do so; your choice must be documented. (see the HHS answer)
It is important to remember that an addressable implementation specification is not optional. When in doubt, you should just implement the addressable implementation specifications. Most of them are best practices anyway.
The Technical Safeguards focus on the technology that protects PHI and controls access to it. The standards of the Security Rule do not require you to use specific technologies. The Security standards were designed to be "technology neutral."
There are 5 standards listed under the Technical Safeguards section.
Audit Controls
Transmission Security
When you break down the 5 standards there are 9 things that you need to implement.
Access Control – Unique User Identification (required): Assign a unique name and/or number for identifying and tracking user identity.
Access Control – Emergency Access Procedure (required): Establish (and implement as needed) procedures for obtaining necessary ePHI during an emergency.
Access Control – Automatic Logoff (addressable): Implement electronic procedures that terminate an electronic session after a predetermined time of inactivity.
Access Control – Encryption and Decryption (addressable): Implement a mechanism to encrypt and decrypt ePHI.
Audit Controls (required): Implement hardware, software, and/or procedural mechanisms that record and examine activity in information systems that contain or use ePHI.
Integrity – Mechanism to Authenticate ePHI (addressable): Implement electronic mechanisms to corroborate that ePHI has not been altered or destroyed in an unauthorized manner.
Authentication (required): Implement procedures to verify that a person or entity seeking access to ePHI is the one claimed.
Transmission Security – Integrity Controls (addressable): Implement security measures to ensure that electronically transmitted ePHI is not improperly modified without detection until disposed of.
Transmission Security – Encryption (addressable): Implement a mechanism to encrypt ePHI whenever deemed appropriate.
Security Standards: Technical Safeguards
HHS offers insight into the Security Rule and assistance with the implementation of the security standards.
HHS: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ocr/privacy/hipaa/administrative/securityrule/techsafeguards.pdf
Physical Safeguards are a set of rules and guidelines that focus on the physical access to PHI.
TrueVault provides an in-depth analysis of the Physical Safeguards in a two-part blog post.
HIPAA Physical Safeguards Explained, Part 1
There are 4 standards in the Physical Safeguards section.
Facility Access Controls
Workstation Use
Workstation Security
Device and Media Controls
When you break down the 4 standards there are 10 things that you need to implement.
Facility Access Controls – Contingency Operations (addressable): Establish (and implement as needed) procedures that allow facility access in support of restoration of lost data under the disaster recovery plan and emergency mode operations plan in the event of an emergency.
Facility Access Controls – Facility Security Plan (addressable): Implement policies and procedures to safeguard the facility and the equipment therein from unauthorized physical access, tampering, and theft.
Facility Access Controls – Access Control and Validation Procedures (addressable): Implement procedures to control and validate a person's access to facilities based on their role or function, including visitor control, and control of access to software programs for testing and revision.
Facility Access Controls – Maintenance Records (addressable): Implement policies and procedures to document repairs and modifications to the physical components of a facility which are related to security (e.g. hardware, walls, doors, and locks).
Workstation Use (required): Implement policies and procedures that specify the proper functions to be performed, the manner in which those functions are to be performed, and the physical attributes of the surroundings of a specific workstation or class of workstation that can access ePHI.
Workstation Security (required): Implement physical safeguards for all workstations that access ePHI, to restrict access to authorized users.
Device and Media Controls – Disposal (required): Implement policies and procedures to address the final disposition of ePHI, and/or the hardware or electronic media on which it is stored.
Device and Media Controls – Media Re-Use (required): Implement procedures for removal of ePHI from electronic media before the media are made available for re-use.
Device and Media Controls – Accountability (addressable): Maintain a record of the movements of hardware and electronic media and any person responsible therefore.
Device and Media Controls – Data Backup and Storage (addressable): Create a retrievable, exact copy of ePHI, when needed, before movement of equipment.
Security Standards: Physical Safeguards
HHS: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ocr/privacy/hipaa/administrative/securityrule/physsafeguards.pdf
The Administrative Safeguards are a collection of policies and procedures that govern the conduct of the workforce, and the security measures put in place to protect ePHI.
The administrative components are really important when implementing a HIPAA compliance program; you are required to assign a privacy officer, complete a risk assessment annually, implement employee training, review policies and procedures, and execute Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) with all partners who handle protected health information (PHI).
There are 9 standards under the Administrative Safeguards section.
Security Management Process
Assigned Security Responsibility
Information Access Management
Security Incident Procedures
Business Associate Contracts and Other Arrangements
As with all the standards in this rule, compliance with the Administrative Safeguards standards will require an evaluation of the security controls already in place, an accurate and thorough risk analysis, and a series of documented solutions.
When you break down the 9 standards there are 18 things that you need to do.
Security Management Process – Risk Analysis (required): Perform and document a risk analysis to see where PHI is being used and stored in order to determine all the ways that HIPAA could be violated.
Security Management Process – Risk Management (required): Implement sufficient measures to reduce these risks to an appropriate level.
Security Management Process – Sanction Policy (required): Implement sanction policies for employees who fail to comply.
Security Management Process – Information Systems Activity Reviews (required): Regularly review system activity, logs, audit trails, etc.
Assigned Security Responsibility – Officers (required): Designate HIPAA Security and Privacy Officers.
Workforce Security – Employee Oversight (addressable): Implement procedures to authorize and supervise employees who work with PHI, and for granting and removing PHI access to employees. Ensure that an employee's access to PHI ends with termination of employment.
Information Access Management – Multiple Organizations (required): Ensure that PHI is not accessed by parent or partner organizations or subcontractors that are not authorized for access.
Information Access Management – ePHI Access (addressable): Implement procedures for granting access to ePHI that document access to ePHI or to services and systems that grant access to ePHI.
Security Awareness and Training – Security Reminders (addressable): Periodically send updates and reminders about security and privacy policies to employees.
Security Awareness and Training – Protection Against Malware (addressable): Have procedures for guarding against, detecting, and reporting malicious software.
Security Awareness and Training – Login Monitoring (addressable): Institute monitoring of logins to systems and reporting of discrepancies.
Security Awareness and Training – Password Management (addressable): Ensure that there are procedures for creating, changing, and protecting passwords.
Security Incident Procedures – Response and Reporting (required): Identify, document, and respond to security incidents.
Contingency Plan – Contingency Plans (required): Ensure that there are accessible backups of ePHI and that there are procedures for restore any lost data.
Contingency Plan – Contingency Plans Updates and Analysis (addressable): Have procedures for periodic testing and revision of contingency plans. Assess the relative criticality of specific applications and data in support of other contingency plan components.
Contingency Plan – Emergency Mode (required): Establish (and implement as needed) procedures to enable continuation of critical business processes for protection of the security of ePHI while operating in emergency mode.
Evaluations (required): Perform periodic evaluations to see if any changes in your business or the law require changes to your HIPAA compliance procedures.
Business Associate Agreements (required): Have special contracts with business partners who will have access to your PHI in order to ensure that they will be compliant. Choose partners that have similar agreements with any of their partners to which they are also extending access.
Security Standards: Administrative Safeguards
HHS: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ocr/privacy/hipaa/administrative/securityrule/adminsafeguards.pdf
The HIPAA Privacy Rule establishes national standards to protect individuals' medical records and other personal health information and applies to health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and those health care providers that conduct certain health care transactions electronically. The Rule requires appropriate safeguards to protect the privacy of personal health information and sets limits and conditions on the uses and disclosures that may be made of such information without patient authorization. The Rule also gives patients rights over their health information, including rights to examine and obtain a copy of their health records and to request corrections.
Business Associates are directly liable for uses and disclosures of PHI that are not covered under their BAA or the HIPAA Privacy Rule itself.
The Privacy Rule requires Business Associates to do the following:
Do not allow any impermissible uses or disclosures of PHI.
Provide breach notification to the Covered Entity.
Provide either the individual or the Covered Entity access to PHI.
Disclose PHI to the Secretary of HHS, if compelled to do so.
Provide an accounting of disclosures.
Comply with the requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule.
HHS, Privacy Rule:
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/administrative/privacyrule/index.html
The HIPAA Enforcement Rule spells out investigations, penalties, and procedures for hearings.
What's the penalty for a HIPAA violation? Read True Vault's blog on post the subject.
HHS, Enforcement Rule:
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/administrative/enforcementrule/index.html
The Breach Notification Rule requires most healthcare providers to notify patients when there is a breach of unsecured PHI. The Breach Notification Rule also requires the entities to promptly notify HHS if there is any breach of unsecured PHI, and notify the media and public if the breach affects more than 500 patients.
HHS, Breach Notification Rule:
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/administrative/breachnotificationrule/index.html
When you boil it down, HIPAA is really asking you to do 4 things:
Put safeguards in place to protect patient health information.
Reasonably limit uses and sharing to the minimum necessary to accomplish your intended purpose.
Have agreements in place with any service providers that perform covered functions or activities for you. These agreements (BAAs) are to ensure that these services providers (Business Associates) only use and disclose patient health information properly and safeguard it appropriately.
Have procedures in place to limit who can access patient health information, and implement a training program for you and your employees about how to protect your patient health information.
https://www.truevault.com/blog/how-do-i-become-hipaa-compliant.html#.VBI3A85dXkt


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Loved this....and absolutely understood it.
getting a flight upgrade is one of my big dreams in life! the closest I've come to luxurious air travel was when the other seat in my row ended up empty on a flight to London. being able to stretch out while attempting to sleep was nice.
The amazingness of being upgraded can never be overstated.
All was good in the end. Things will settle themselves out soon.
Mmmmm...that sounds so nice! I flew business class once. It was utterly worth it. I think, if I could afford to, I would always fly business rather than economy from now on.
So lucky you got upgraded. One time a guy asked David if he would want to have his first class seat because he wanted to sit with his wife in economy. How lucky was that? I am really not a fan of flying at all.
Ha, it's usually my hubby getting upgraded, leaving me and the kids behind in economy... Well, except that one time, on a flight to the Middle East - I completely understand your leg room happiness. Glad to have you back in the US, don't forget it!
Nothing better than an upgrade. It's so much more enjoyable when you know you haven't had to pay for the luxury! I can see how it would take the edge of your sadness just a little.
I've never been upgraded - so jealous! Traveling with my parents got me used to (and way too spoiled by) first and business class, so now that I'm buying my own flights, I miss leg room tremendously! So jealous of wine + make your own sundae-ing - though you deserve it, girl!
Ha the ending of your miracle made me laugh. But seriously, how lucky to be upgraded!! I've never had that happen to me before. I have had glorious sleeps in hotels though and yup it feels so good when that happens. I hope your transition back to the States is going well!
Business Class is the best thing ever invented. I wanted to marry it and stay there forever, the one time I flew it!!


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Thomas Lesley "Les" Dorris, age 62, of Greenbrier, passed away Sunday, June 6, 2021 at The Residence at Alive Hospice in Nashville. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 2pm in the chapel of the Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Greenbrier with Brother Jon Briggs officiating. Burial will follow in the Springfield Memorial Gardens with Billy Walker, Eric Roberts, Todd Ballard, Tate Ballard, Kenny Rawls and Danny Crabtree serving as pallbearers. Mr. Jerry Michael Dorris will be an honorary pallbearer. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday from 10am until the hour of service at 2pm. Mr. Dorris was born October 6, 1958 in Nashville to the late Willard and June Lamb Dorris. He worked at Ford Motor Company as a Mechanic, loved attending tractor pulls, and was a member of the Lights Chapel Baptist Church. In addition to his parents Mr. Dorris is preceded in death by his sister, Pamela Susan Pulley. He is survived by his niece, Jodi (Todd) Ballard of Springfield; great-niece and great-nephew, Tate and Emri; and his dear friend, Mary Jane Bumbalough of Ridgetop. Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Greenbrier is in charge of these arrangements. AUSTIN & BELL FUNERAL HOME- 2619 HWY 41 S, GREENBRIER, TN (615) 643-4000
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Fashion Week SS21: Rodarte, Claudia Li, Maxhosa, Gareth Pugh
By Pearl Fontaine
While fashion week as we know it may forever be changed, brands are still finding ways to introduce their latest seasonal collections—whether in person or online. Here, we're sharing what's new from Rodarte, Claudia Li, Maxhosa, and Gareth Pugh.
Rodarte's Spring/Summer 2021 collection left us longing for a magical time and place. Captured on mountainous terrain, the collection featured a suite of garments in spirited floral tones like blue, pink, and yellow, which acknowledged both the past and present in its silhouettes, prints, and accessories. We saw bell-bottomed pants; high necklines with frills, ties, and bows; dropped waistlines that ended in pleated skirts; and sets fashioned after sophisticated pajamas. The season's prints included several flowery iterations, like one with dainty pinstripes, tiny polka dots, and variations that reminded us of vintage handkerchiefs. A few favorite looks were the blue gingham skirt suit that evoked the 1950s; a printed jumpsuit with lacy sleeves and legs ending in jogger-like cuffs; and a V-neck dress with puffed sleeves patterned with roses. Each look was styled with heeled sandals and sheer socks, lace gloves, and statement ribbon-and-floral headpieces.
Claudia Li's Spring/Summer 2021 "Till We Meet Again…" collection was inspired by the designer's own wedding last year in Hawaii, paired with the desire of fantasy in today's isolated reality. The colors of the islands and their flora have been reimagined into bright floral jacquards, iridescent lamés, and all-over sequined fabrications. The designs included classic dress silhouettes and elevated streetwear pieces, updated with a contemporary, whimsical flair—like a take on a utility suit in shimmery silver; an A-line dress in neon floral with a matching raincoat; and a sequined blouse paired with a skirt, which split up the side to reveal layers of purple tulle. The collection was modeled by the sculpture artist Kennedy Yanko, who sported a minty green buzz cut—well in tune with the season's color palette.
The South African designer Laduma Ngxokolo's label Maxhosa Africa debuted its Spring/Summer 2021 collection with a presentation during New York Fashion Week. Inspired by hopefulness, the collection title "INGUMANGALISO IMISEBENZI KA THIXO"—named for a song written by the designer's late grandfather and renowned musician Mike Ngxokolo—translates to "God's Work is Miraculous." Hues and prints based on the country's traditional Xhosa symbols, patterns, and beadwork are a mainstay of the brand, reimagined for the season in a series of ready-to-wear styles for men and women. Knitwear, everyday styles, and slightly more formal suits and dresses included highlights like a fitted wrap coat in a red geometric diamond print with a branded hem detail; a semi-sheer striped knitted dress with a polo collar, styled with blue tights and strappy heels; and a double-breasted suit in a diamond-and-striped pattern, worn with a bucket hat and tasseled, beaded choker necklace.
For London Fashion Week, Gareth Pugh introduced a multi-disciplinary arts project entitled "The Reconstruction"—a visual concept album that falls at a crossroads between fashion, film, and music. Surrounding the designer's first collection since reclaiming his trademark in March 2020, the project is comprised of thirteen looks that are individually inspired by a different piece of music, including songs like Spell by Patti Smith and One Night Only by Sylvester. The fashion initiative highlights a cast of performers, activists, and creatives like Sakeema Crook, IAMDDB, and Matthew Ball, who were captured by Nick Knight wearing the striking avant-garde looks in a series of virtual settings created by Jon Emmony. The project is accompanied by a feature-length YouTube documentary, and will donate all collection proceeds to the U.K.-based organization Refuge to aid their work against domestic violence.
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Software cannot be bolted onto physical products to survive IoT: Autodesk
Autodesk manufacturing industry strategist, Diego Tamburini, believes product designers must partner their creations with software in mind, in order to compete in a world of the Internet of Things
By Asha Barbaschow | November 3, 2015 -- 05:51 GMT (21:51 PST) | Topic: Internet of Things
Product designers have to design with connectivity in mind from the beginning, according to Diego Tamburini, manufacturing industry strategist at Autodesk.
Tamburini said the future of the IT industry lies with the Internet of Things (IoT), and as a result, manufacturers will need to shift their focus in a new direction.
"Devices, by way of being connected, don't just perform a task in isolation; rather they become part of a larger system comprised of other IoT devices and software systems that collectively perform a task or a mission," Tamburini said. "This is a change for them."
He said designers need to start looking at products as software development platforms that are intended to be enhanced and augmented by third party software developers, or even customers.
"They have to become comfortable with the idea they won't be able to predict all of the use cases in which their product will participate, because now users and third parties will probably come up with unexpected uses for it," he said.
"That's one big shift in the frame of mind for a designer, it's a completely new landscape for some products."
Using what was previously a standard household appliance as his example, Tamburini discussed the June Intelligent Oven -- an appliance June said has the ability to recognise foods when you put them in the oven and recommend the appropriate cooking settings. Tamburini said it is called intelligent as it has a lot of software inside to control the power, the turntable, the internal fan, and to cook the meal in the most optimal way possible.
"If you're the manufacturer of an oven you've traditionally worried about efficiency, power, and heat, but now you're needing to start to think about software controlling these things," he said.
"This particular product is connected to the internet which means you can remote control it, and that also means that you can download recipes into the oven.
"The design problem has changed immensely, as now people that have designed ovens for a long time are faced with a completely new group of issues."
Another household example which highlights the pace of the IoT, Tamburini said, is door locks.
"There are companies that have been doing primarily mechanical devices and design, worrying about mechanisms and forces, and now we've added sensors and connectivity," he said. "It's a completely new challenge and now they have to learn about software, controls, and sensors; it has changed the landscape significantly."
"Software and hardware are converging and what we're seeing is that many problems that were traditionally solved with a hardware solution are now being solved with a software solution."
Tamburini said designers are shifting to solving problems with software first, rather than hardware, but said the marrying of software and design needs to be thought of simultaneously.
With the increase in connected devices comes the increase in data, and according to Tamburini, each IoT device becomes a data collection device.
"The data generated by a product becomes part of the product, so clever companies are coming up with ways to monetise this data and provide attached services to the product, such as predictive maintenance and energy optimisation," he said. "Data is the new oil; these connected devices are now pumping this oil into the data repository."
"If you can extract data out of every device, it's going to be very interesting."
Tamburini said that what he finds just as fascinating is the use of data and the services that manufacturers and companies can provide out of that data.
"We design software for people to design products; we strongly believe that if we don't provide the tools and services to help our customers design connected products we would become irrelevant," Tamburini said. "We want to help our customers collect and make sense of the data they generate."
Tamburini said Autodesk has recently acquired a company that does just that.
In August, Autodesk acquired enterprise IoT platform, SeeControl, in a deal which would see Autodesk sell and support the SeeControl platform and integrate the technology in its design tools for the manufacturing and building industries. At the time it was said the aim would be to allow designers to create structures that would incorporate IoT.
"It's a cloud service that helps people find, connect to, and collect the data from IoT devices, and manipulate it," Tamburini said.
A few weeks later, Autodesk acquired Netfabb, a German software startup focused on additive design and manufacturing. Additionally, Autodesk said it is investing in Netfabb's previous parent company FIT Technology Group.
At the time, Autodesk said it would add Netfabb's technology to its Fusion 360 and Spark 3D printing platforms.
"We are software developers; it's what we know how to do very well," Tamburini said. "We're trying to find ways to move that expertise to help our customers who have been developers of hardware traditionally to also develop software that is embedded in their products; which is a completely new area for some."
Highlighting how ubiquitous connectivity has become, Tamburini said it is hard for him to find an object around him that he would not like to see connected.
"I am having a hard time because I would actually like a lot of this stuff not connected, connected," he said.
"Once we weed out the trivial applications, the superfluous stuff that doesn't do any good, we'll be better off."
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D-Link to undergo security audits for 10 years as part of FTC settlement
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I'm about to become Charlie Brown. I'm playing the part in a sketch for our church's Christmas pageant. I've got the dance down, which does me no good, because the part doesn't call for dancing. Instead, I've got to figure out how to match Charlie Brown's odd speech patterns and, more than anything, how to move naturally between having no mouth and having a huge, gaping hole of nothingness as I speak.
The scene we're doing is from the Charlie Brown Christmas special--Charlie Brown is talking to Linus. It's an interesting movement from Charlie's desperation to Linus's serene retelling of the Christmas story. I was cast because I'm good at being loud; my counterpart is pretty soft-spoken and a really good dramatic reader.
We ran lines last night, and whereas my big problem was how wide to open my mouth, Linus stumbled over one phrase: "good news of great joy." This was the herald angel announcing the birth of Jesus to the shepherds keeping watch at night, et cetera et cetera. On our first pass the phrase was conflated into two words: "good noise."
There's a paradox built into the Christmas story: heavenly peace, on one hand, and really loud angels on the other. We're often inclined to equate silence with godliness, stoic impassibility with holiness. But one of most significant moments in world history--the birth of God--was a spectacle of sound and light.
This seems as good a time as any to let you know about my new blog, which will run independently of this one. I've long been a fan of "loud time" as a way to balance an inordinate fascination with the evangelical practice of "quiet time," so I've inaugurated Loud Time as a place to explore and live out the concept of spiritual life together. Check it out and let me know what you think.
In any event, may you have good noise this Christmas, and may you sleep in heavenly peace.
Wow--you're not kidding. I didn't even know they had done this.


According to the news agency Yonhap: The government said Monday it will make a decision on a proposed shutdown of all cryptocurrency exchanges after "sufficient consultation and coordination of opinions" as the proposal sparked confusion in the market and anger among investors.
The Office for Government Policy Coordination made the announcement, downplaying the justice minister's remark last week that the government is working on legislation to close all virtual currency exchanges to fight speculation.
"The proposed shutdown of exchanges that the justice minister recently mentioned is one of the measures suggested by the justice ministry to curb speculation. A governmentwide decision will be made in the future after sufficient consultation and coordination of opinions," the office said in a statement.
On Thursday, Justice Minister Park Sang-ki even said that the government is working on legislation that includes a complete shutdown of all virtual currency exchanges in the country. The remark sent cryptocurrency prices plummeting and sparked angry reactions from investigators.


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Welcome to the 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport; what is, in our opinion, one of the more driver-focused and nicest handling large luxury sedans on the market. It is up against some serious competition though, is it the better all rounder as well?
Lexus introduced the all-new GS series last year with a goal to really change the game in the large premium sedan segment.
The car has been developed as a much better driver's car compared with the previous version, with testing and development taking place on the notoriously demanding Nurburgring in Germany. In fact, 'Team GS' engineers clocked up more than 1.6 million kilometres in testing to ensure the new model met targets for driving performance and the foundation for an excellent grand touring sports sedan.
So, what are the main areas that have changed for the new model? It comes with a brand new platform which is 14 per cent more rigid and 30kg lighter than the one used on the predecessor. It uses forged aluminium chassis components too, with new double wishbone front and completely redesigned multi-link rear suspension.
Other than the fundamentals, it's filled with a lot of advanced technology such as Variable Gear Ratio Steering (F Sport), Vehicle Dynamic Integrated Management, head-up display, and radar cruise control and electronic brake control.
Available in three forms, including the GS 250, 350, and 450h, there's enough of a selection in the GS range to suit most needs. However, like all Lexus cars, there is no diesel option. In the GS's case, all of the direct rivals are available with a turbo-diesel.
The F Sport is a further derivative, a trim line, which can be had on all variants. It adds sportiness to styling, handling, and to the cabin.
Prices for the GS 350 F Sport start at $99,045.
When we tested the GS 350 Sports Luxury early last year, we loved it, especially the interior. It's a blend of modern design, techno gizmos, and a pleasant and comfortable seating arrangement.
For the F Sport, it's much the same, only it comes with bespoke sports bucket seats, and in this test car a black leather upholstery. We feel the cream leather is more luxurious and it tends to brighten up the cabin environment, nonetheless, it's impossible to ignore the sheer quality of everything inside. Besides, Lexus says that up to 330 different colour combinations are available, so the chances are you will find a decor that suits your tastes.
Brushed aluminium dials and controls, dark wood-style inlays on the dash and console, and everything that opens and shuts is superbly well built. The gaps between fixtures and panels are snug, and there's even a 'pillow' placed down the side of the front seats and centre console which catches those keys, cards, and coins (or chips) that often wander astray.
The driving position is spot on, and if it isn't at first, the seat and the steering column can be adjusted electronically to effortlessly find that perfect position.
It's when you do find it – straight away as it was for us – that you can tell Lexus has developed the GS as more of a driver's car. You sit relatively low with the main waistline wrapping around the cabin at about shoulder height. There's no clutter about the place either, leaving the driver to simply enjoy driving.
The dash sits out of your way with a very uncluttered layout, and it's easy to get acquainted with the controls. All of the climate control settings for the front passengers are on a separate panel mid-dash, quite intuitive in their operation, while the rear climate is adjustable in the back, on the back of the centre console. It's well thought out.
As a special touch, the F Sport seat is 20-way adjustable and comes with expandable side bolsters that can really hug you in.
For the new GS, Lexus increased cabin space over the previous version, especially for rear seat passengers. There's 20mm more rear legroom and 25mm of added headroom. Right at the back, boot space has also grown from 430 litres to 530 litres. We found no issue with space in the back or front, with good visibility all round.
Almost everything can be adjusted using Lexus's remote touch controller 'mouse' which communicates with a fantastically large 12.3-inch LCD screen taking top position on the dash. Some how the in-car designers have managed to conceal the huge screen somewhat so that it doesn't jump out at you with a 'look at how big I am' presence.
Here, you can adjust everything from menu tones and colours for the unit, as well as set your climate, navigate your way around town using the sat-nav, or simply select your media preference for playing music. The unit is connected up to a Mark Levinson 12-speaker stereo system, which is super clear. Although, we feel it does lack some extra bass and oomph, at least until you really turn it up.
For the driver, the GS comes with a number of driving modes to choose from which alter the Adaptive Variable Suspension and the electronic rack and pinion steering. On offer are ECO, Normal, Sport and Sport + modes.
All electronic modules communicate with a central on-board computer that Lexus calls Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM). The VDIM system ensures the steering knows what the wheels are doing, how much traction is on offer, and how much braking pressure is being used/needed.
In terms of the F Sport package, it includes 10-spoke satin-finish 19-inch alloy wheels (18in spare), and an aggressive and sharp bodykit with a neat lip spoiler on the boot and a small diffuser on the underside, a mesh grille at the front and a unique front bumper bar.
Mechanically, the GS 350 F Sport also comes with Dynamic Rear Steering – a first for a GS and a first for a Lexus offered in Australia – large four-piston brakes, and Variable Gear Ratio electric steering.
Power for the GS 350 comes from a high-compression (11.8:1) 3.5-litre naturally aspirated V6 producing 233kW and 378Nm. It's connected to six-speed sports automatic sending grunt to the rear wheels.
Despite being a large luxury sedan that weighs 1740kg, the GS 350 feels strangely light. In car parks and so on the variable steering is at its easiest setting which makes poking through intricate inner-city streets a breeze.
On the highway, the GS feels super secure. The steering tightens up for increased feel, and the sporty F Sport suspension is supple and soothing in Comfort and Normal modes.
In Sport and Sport +, it is noticeably firmer. Drawing a distinction between Sport and Sport + is difficult though. We found the Normal setting to be the best for all types of driving.
When you want to enjoy a nice mountain road, the GS 350 F Sport shows its true talent. It behaves like a proper sports sedan, allowing you to 'throw' it into corners and get on the power nice and early. You can get a bit of a drift on if you time it correctly and modify the apex slightly, however, it's actually more pleasurable to simply embrace the rail-like road holding and let the car guide you around a normal 'race line'.
Thanks to a front axle camber stiffness that has been increased by 26 per cent over the previous model, the GS 350 steers in with a flat and neutral composure. We couldn't provoke understeer within the limits of road legal driving. If you push beyond, it still remains sure-footed and focused on the job of bending around corners.
When it comes time to use those four-piston brakes, the GS offers face-distorting stopping power. You can jump on them really late leading into a corner and the pads will bite hard and strong, with good feedback and pedal feel. After repeated abuse, they show no sign of fade or pedal drop.
Jumping back onto the power is an experience that provokes lots of smiles. The V6 features a complex induction system which gives off an almighty V6 growl. It sounds awesome.
Performance is on par with similarly-specified rivals. Each gear is quite long, which means you can really stretch its legs. Lower gears don't last as long, which is a good thing, helping to provide impressive low-end grunt pulling you off the line and away from corners. We timed 0-100km/h in 5.9 seconds.
We'd like to see how a quicker diff ratio would perform. A quicker diff would give it snappier, more lively acceleration. Although, this would tarnish the already marginal fuel economy.
In terms of economy, we averaged 11.5L/100km during our test while the official is 9.7L/100km – keeping in mind the BMW M5 offers an official average of 9.9/100km while the all-wheel drive Audi RS 6 uses just 9.8L/100km (both offer over 400kW from a twin-turbo V8).
The GS remains as an intelligent vehicle for intelligent buyers, in Lexus tradition. It's not the usual German sedan that most have become accustomed to in this segment over the years, yet, it is more than a worthy contender.
It presents a great package with lots of modern conveniences as standard, a competitive price, a smart design, and, for us, as-good-as the best handling chassis in the business. It really is a brilliant driver. We can't wait for the upcoming GS F high performance iteration.


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Marco Wilson (* 3. März 1999 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) ist ein US-amerikanischer American-Football-Spieler auf der Position des Cornerbacks. Aktuell spielt er für die Arizona Cardinals in der National Football League (NFL).

Frühe Jahre
Wilson wurde in Fort Lauderdale im US-Bundesstaat Florida geboren und wuchs dort auf. Sein Vater Chad Wilson  spielte zwischen 1992 und 1994 in der Footballmannschaft der University of Miami, sein Bruder Quincy Wilson wurde 2017 in der 2. Runde von den Indianapolis Colts gedraftet. Marco Wilson besuchte die American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida, wo er in der Football- und in der Leichtathletikmannschaft aktiv war. In der Footballmannschaft wurde er von Patrick Surtain trainiert und spielte unter anderem mit dem Sohn seines Trainers, Patrick Surtain II, sowie Tyson Campbell und Anthony Schwartz in einer Mannschaft, mit denen er immer noch befreundet ist. Sie waren sehr erfolgreich und konnten 2014 und 2016 die FHSAA 5A Meisterschaft im Staate Florida gewinnen. Wilson konnte in seinem Senior-Jahr 2017 20 Tackles und 3 Interceptions verzeichnen. Außerdem konnte Wilson in der Leichtathletikmannschaft Erfolge verzeichnen, so gewann er zusammen mit Surtain, Campbell und Schwartz 2017 die Meisterschaft der 4-mal-100-Meter-Staffel im Staat Florida.

Nach seinem Highschoolabschluss erhielt Wilson ein Stipendium der University of Florida aus Gainesville, Florida, für die er ebenfalls in der Footballmannschaft aktiv war. Insgesamt kam er zwischen 2017 und 2020 in 32 Spielen zum Einsatz und konnte dabei 99 Tackles und 3 Interceptions verzeichnen. Schon in seinem Freshman-Jahr war er wichtiger Bestandteil der Mannschaft. Er ist einer von nur vier Cornerbacks in der Geschichte der Schule, die am ersten Spieltag ihres ersten Jahres an der Schule in der Startformation standen. In seinem zweiten Jahr verpasste er jedoch einen Großteil der Saison und wurde geredshirted, da er sich im 2. Saisonspiel einen Kreuzbandriss zuzog. In seinen letzten beiden Jahren kehrte er als fester Stammspieler zurück. 2018 konnte er mit seinem Team den Peach Bowl, 2019 den Orange Bowl gewinnen.

NFL
Beim NFL-Draft 2021 wurde Wilson in der 4. Runde an 136. Stelle von den Arizona Cardinals ausgewählt. Sein NFL-Debüt gab er direkt am 1. Spieltag der Saison 2021 beim 38:13-Sieg gegen die Tennessee Titans, bei dem er als Starter auf dem Feld stand und drei Tackles verzeichnen konnte. Am 3. Spieltag konnte er beim 31:19-Sieg gegen die Jacksonville Jaguars das erste Mal ein Fumble erzwingen, den der Runningback der Jaguars, James Robinson, allerdings recovern konnte. Beim 37:20-Sieg gegen die Los Angeles Rams eine Woche später konnte er insgesamt 8 Tackles verzeichnen, bislang seine Karrierehöchstleistung. Bei der 21:24-Niederlage gegen die Green Bay Packers am 8. Spieltag konnte er erneut einen Fumble erzwingen, diesmal Juwann Winfree. Die letzten beiden Saisonspiele verpasste er jedoch verletzungsbedingt. Insgesamt kam Wilson somit in seiner Rookie-Saison in 14 Spielen zum Einsatz, davon in 13 als Starter, und konnte insgesamt 48 Tackles verzeichnen sowie zwei Fumbles erzwingen. Da die Cardinals in der Saison 11 Spiele gewannen und nur sechs verloren, konnten sie sich für die Playoffs qualifizieren. Dort trafen sie in der ersten Runde auf die Los Angeles Rams. Wilson kam in dem Spiel erneut zum Einsatz und konnte einen Tackle verzeichnen, die 11:34-Niederlage gegen den späteren Super-Bowl-Sieger allerdings nicht verhindern.

Karrierestatistiken

Regular Season

Postseason

Einzelnachweise

American-Football-Spieler (Florida Gators)
American-Football-Spieler (Arizona Cardinals)
US-Amerikaner
Geboren 1999
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Philosophy and Apology

Some philosophical questions might be raised by this tool because the
 tool is more focused on database tables than on the domain model.
 We will take a few paragraphs to talk about this approach.

First of all, this tool does what it does.  We are not making any kind of statement
about how projects should, or should not, be structured.  In general we are strong proponents
of rich domain models - but creating a rich domain model is quite a different thing from
answering the question of how that model should be persisted.

If your particular design philosophy  is that the domain model drives all decisions, and
 that the database design is subservient to the domain model, then this tool - and MyBatis
 itself - may not be the proper fit for your application.  In that case, we would suggest
 taking a serious look at Hibernate
 - it may fit
 more closely with your application design and philosophy.

But not all projects fit that paradigm.  Very few truly enterprise
 class applications do.  MyBatis can be of great help in projects where
 database design is seen as a co-equal to domain object design.
MyBatis is not an object relational mapper, and does not attempt to transparently
persist objects.  So it falls on application developers to write SQL to interact with
database tables.

In large or enterprise class projects, many of these factors are quite common:

Database design is often a separate function (with separate management) from OO domain
      design

Database designers do not have OO tools (like inheritance), so they don't think
      in OO terms

Application designers do not have complete control over the final form of database tables.
    For example, the data that seems to fit in one object for the application, may be split
    into several tables in the database.

The database design often ends up quite different from the OO design, leading to
   a significant mismatch between tables and objects.

These factors are primary indicators that MyBatis is a good candidate tool for your
application, and this is the type of project where MyBatis Generator can make a significant impact.
So how should MyBatis be used in this case?

The Data Access Object(DAO) pattern is still a primary pattern.  MyBatis Generator can generate a basic
set of objects that match each individual table.  Generated code is transaction neutral.  This means
that it is easy to extend the generated code to add transaction attributes if more than one table is involved in
a transaction.  Or, you could create another DAO (or service method) that more closely matches the
persistence needs of a domain object
and make use of one or more generated objects in a single transaction.

As an example, consider a typical Order object - the typical header/detail problem.
In some environments such an object would be persisted into at least 4 tables -
two key tables, a "header" table, and a "detail" table (again, we are not making any kind of
statement about whether this is "correct" design, just stating a fact).
Your application should still interact with interact with the Order object, and
there might
be a saveOrder(Order order) method
somewhere (in an OrderDAO, or a service object).  That method
would interact with the generated code for each of the 4 tables involved.

What has code generation bought us in this case?  Several things:

Reuse - it is likely that some tables will need to be accessed from multiple different DAOs
  or service methods.  Creating a DAO for each table promotes reuse and consistency within the
  application.

Database abstraction - a service layer typically defines persistence in your application.  Those
    methods can be stabilized fairly quickly.  As database design evolves:

Code can quickly be regenerated as the tables change

The service methods can be modified as necessary

Higher layers in the application remain unchanged

Developer productivity - generating table based DAOs is quick and repeatable and error free.
    Developers can concentrate on Object persistence, and on complex join queries if needed.

Fewer defects - because the most tedious and error prone part of any application (getting the
   SQL to match the objects) is automated.

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class Message

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  field :content,     type: String
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  index( { topic_id:   1, created_at: -1 }, { name: 'conversation_index' } )
  index( { topic_id:   1, author_id: 1, created_at: -1 }, { name: 'private_conversation_index' } )

  validates :content,  presence: true
  validates :author,   presence: true
  validates :topic,    presence: true

  def self.refined_build(params, author: nil, topic: nil, convo: nil)
    topic  ||= convo.topic
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    return self.new do |message|
      message.write_attributes(params.for(message).as(author).on(:create).refine)
      message.author = author
      message.topic  = topic
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  def refined_update(params, editor: nil)
    params = params.for(self)
    params = params.as(editor) unless editor.nil?
    params = params.on(:update)
    update_attributes(params.refine)
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  def content=(value)
    if value
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      # Normalize HTML Linebreaks
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      # Remove Value with only spaces
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      # Translation according to act 1:1 of Cloudsdale law
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Activities | Home of the Bulldogs!
King's Fork High School offers a lot of interesting clubs and organizations. These clubs and organizations provide opportunities to expand the students' athletic and academic abilities as well as give them an opportunity to socialize with their peers.
All students attending King's Fork High School have the opportunity to participate in these clubs and organizations. Clubs and organizations do have to adhere to the rules set by the Virginia High School League. Visit their website for more information on league rules.
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The meat is essential in the eating routine for good wellbeing, in any case, eat much meat can raise the dimension of uric corrosive , a substance misuse of the human body when not evacuated appropriately, can cause joint agony and illnesses, for example, the drop .
Abnormal amounts of uric corrosive can frame strong precious stones that are saved in the joints, prompting scenes of intense torment and sometimes, different sicknesses.
This condition is restoratively known as hyperuricemia.
What's more, what is uric corrosive? It is a synthetic that exists in the human body and that comes generally from the utilization of sustenances and savors rich purines . A negligible part is created by the body normally.
Meat is a sustenance that whenever devoured in abundance, that is, multiple servings daily, advances the expansion of uric corrosive in the body.
The perfect is that you pick crisp and diminished fat meats and that you expend under 350 grams every day. On the off chance that you surpass this sum, you have more danger of expanding the utilization of purines that if not used well, raise the uric corrosive in the blood, causing joint issues .
The Association for Cancer Research of the United States suggests eating just 400g of red meat every week.
Furthermore, devouring proteins from meat in abundance, is to liver, kidney and bone issues.
In any case, not just red meat in abundance can hurt us, additionally frankfurters, fish and fish increment uric corrosive in the body.
For what reason is it terrible to aggregate uric corrosive?
The issue starts on the grounds that the kidneys are not ready to totally dispose of it from the circulation system.
This makes infinitesimal precious stones of uric corrosive structure in the joints, causing aggravation and a great deal of torment. Prominently, this is known as gout.
The gout assaults are generally exceptionally difficult and awkward, so the suggestion is to confine utilization of red meat, hotdogs, fish and fish.
On the off chance that this sickness isn't dealt with, stores of hard knots can frame in the furthest points, called tophi. They can cause solid agonies.
In different cases, kidney issues may emerge, particularly kidney stones or kidney stones.
So begin currently to deal with what you eat and appreciate a moderate bit of meat occasionally.
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Thank you everyone for listening. These were great uploading and I hope they bring back many, many memories of Roald Dahl's wondrous tale!
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The relationship between the United States and China is sliding toward trade war tinged with threat of militarization. The explicit subtext of Trump administration animus toward China is to undermine China steady rise toward economic and technological parity with the United States.
From the standpoint of U.S. China bashers, the Made in China 2025 plan to make China a global player in state of the art high technology areas including artificial intelligence, robotics, medical devices, renewable energy, computers and microprocessors, batteries and new vehicles is a threat and not, as it can be, an invitation to further collaboration, joint ventures, and sustainable ecological economic growth.
Further, China's enormous Belt and Road development initiative with global reach is viewed by some as a threat, an exercise in Chinese impudence and imperialism instead of a necessary and useful exercise in global development. Thus, the United States is suddenly harshly critical of El Salvador's breaking relations with Taiwan in support of Chinese investment in El Salvador, a poor nation desperate for investment and economic development, where economic and social desperation drives many to flee north and attempt to find refuge in the United States.
China's rise for some is a useful tool, tinged with racism, in the America First and Nationalist toolbox. The great risk for both the United States and for China is to recast the relationship between these two nations as a zero sum game where winner takes all which will risk protracted conflict and eventually even war. Confronting China from a U.S. nationalist prospective will help ignite a similar and countervailing Chinese nationalism.
In fact, cooperation and leadership by the United States and China is essential for the world to meet the ecological challenge of climate change that threatens global ecological catastrophe and collapse.
The U.S. and China are not only the world's largest economies. They are also the world's largest emitters. Globally, the best chance to at least mitigate climate catastrophe is for China and the United States to lead an urgent and determined renewable energy transformation.
China has become a global leader in solar, wind, hydro development both at home and abroad. China Grid, the world's largest utility is supporting plans to wire the globe to transmit efficient renewable energy resources from where power is generated to where power is used.
The United States should join China in this effort for renewable energy transformation that will require the productive investment of many trillions of dollars. There is no need for the U.S.and China to work against one another in a global renewable transformation. Our common interest is in moving as fast as possible, working together and with other nations and development banks to move on the global task of building the tools that will support the growth of a global ecological civilization. The pursuit of a global ecological civilization is already China's official policy. The United States has everything to gain and nothing to lose in working together with China and exerting global leadership.
This can and should be the basis of a global ecological economic growth multi-trillion dollar investment strategy strategy that slashes pollution, depletion. and ecological damage .and makes economic growth a tool for ecological restoration that ends poverty and supports social and ecological justice.
In response to the global financial collapse in 2007-8, the U.S. and the Federal Reserve Bank led a multi-trillion dollar bailout not just to save the economy, but to do so in ways that saved the bankers and speculators, maintaining the economic and political power of creditors and the rich at the expense of debtors and the poor. Without shame, the bankers and politicians almost instantly embraced lemon socialism in 2007-8.
Ten years later, trade war with China is threatened because China's support for high technology development includes a combination of private investment and Bank of China capital. The official capitalist play book is that state "interference" can lead to market distortions and hence over production and eventually market collapse and recession. At bottom, the fear about Made in China 2025 is not of more subsidized and bloated government owned enterprises, but of a successful China industrial policy leading to a series of world class competitive high technology companies.
Yes there are differences and challenges. China is not a western style liberal democracy. There are legitimate U.S. concerns over IP (intellectual property), market access and investment opportunities in China. The United States ability to shape Chinese domestic and international policy will be far better served by constructive engagement and joint ventures than by antagonism and trade wars and the belief that China's economy can be pushed toward collapse for the benefit of the United States.
It will be folly for the United States to believe it can benefit in the long run by attempting to confine China to a role as low technology global factory,and as assemblers of high tech gadgets at low cost. China can and will escape this so-called middle income trap.
China has already demonstrated for example, through the swift construction of national high speed rail system and enormous renewable energy development that high technology from robotics to artificial intelligence to self-driving vehicles will be made in China and not just in the Unites States or Japan or Germany or South Korea or France.
Before the Unites States and China go further down this path of trade war and conflict, we should understand that both short and long term goals for both nations can best be served by cooperation and collaboration and not conflict.
Roy Morrison's latest book is Sustainability Sutra (Select Books, NY 2017).


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Facebook is making a debut in premium television and developing around 24 shows that will be premiered in mid-June, media reports said.
There will be both long duration shows on the pattern of 'House of Cards' and also 5-10 minutes shows that will be added to Facebook app's video tab daily, Business Insider reported on Friday.
"It's part of a major initiative at the company to begin siphoning away some of the billions of dollars that are spent on television advertising ever year -- a major growth opportunity for Facebook, which is running out of room in the News Feed to show more ads," Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was quoted as saying.
Facebook is also trying to rope in "A-list celebrities" for other shows, and it is rumoured that one big (anonymous) star has already agreed to a deal.
The social networking giant is looking for a film producer, which was posted to LinkedIn last week. The producer is required to "develop, script, produce and edit sharable motion picture content.
"But (Facebook) decided to instead make the debut in time for the Cannes Lions advertising festival, which starts on June 17," the report said.


Here's our tried and true recipe, courtesy of Zucchini and Chocolate blog. One new addition this year was using a Green Pan. The crepes didn't stick and it was a dream to clean up!
Posted on 18, February 2015, in Food and tagged crepes, dinner, food, French, pancake, pancake day, Shrove Tuesday, UK. Bookmark the permalink.	3 Comments.
We had pancakes for breakfast this morning as I have a day off today. I think that pancakes are something that men and women shouldn't try to cook at the same time! My gf likes to turn them with a spatula, but I like to flip them properly!
Yep. I only attempt with a spatula! Never a full pan flip!