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The Nova Scotia Invasive Species Council (NSISC) aims to raise awareness and promote a coordinated response to the threat of invasive species in Nova Scotia. Our Steering Committee is comprised of volunteers from a variety of academic, government, and non-government organizations. The NSISC builds on the experience of the former Invasive Species Alliance of Nova Scotia (ISANS), which was based at Acadia University from 2007-2012. The NSISC is a recognized provincial chapter of the Canadian Council on Invasive Species (CCIS).
The Nova Scotia Invasive Species Council hosts regular meetings with our three working-groups focused on research, reporting and mapping, and outreach and communication. We take a broad approach to encourage Nova Scotians to change their behaviour in a way that helps prevent the introduction and reduce the spread of invasive species. Some of the ways by which we achieve this include the following:
Develop and distribute outreach resources to promote public education and raise awareness surrounding the threat of invasive species.
Promotes citizen science and the reporting and mapping of invasive species to better understand their distribution and spread in Nova Scotia.
Conduct research on various topics surrounding invasive species such as the impact that they have on native biodiversity and Species at Risk as well as assorted management and control techniques that will further the understanding of best practices for invasive species management.
Collaborate with all levels of government, NGOs, the public, and other stakeholders to provide accurate and up-to-date information about invasive species that are either currently present in Nova Scotia or predicted to soon be present.
Develop and distribute resources for the identification, mapping, and management of invasive species.
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What's it Like to Live in North Fair Oaks in Sunnyvale, CA?
Meet Perisson Real Estate. We know you have questions about the current real estate market. Our job is to answer them. Using these guides, we will help you get familiar with the areas that you are thinking about moving to.
What's it like to live in North Fair Oaks?
North Fair Oaks is a sun-soaked residential neighborhood in Sunnyvale, which is located in a central area of the well-known Silicon Valley. If you're looking to relocate to North Fair Oaks, you probably already know about the culture of technology and entrepreneurship that permeates this area. I don't think you can find a place that has more passion for advancement and innovation, an idea that is found in all facets of life in Sunnyvale. This city is perfect for someone that wants to be in a forward-thinking place where lots is going on, but still wants to be close enough to nature to easily go for a hike or camping trip at a moment's notice.
What types of homes are in North Fair Oaks?
In following with the philosophy of the area, North Fair Oaks has many homes that are modern, both inside and out. A number of homes have been renovated recently to include features like stone countertops and stainless steel appliances. In this part of town, you can also find several kinds of apartments, which is not something that home buyers have access to in every part of the Silicon Valley area.
What's unique about North Fair Oaks?
North Fair Oaks is home to Fair Oaks Park, an Old English-themed park with over 15 acres of land. The park includes basketball courts, horseshoe pits, a skate park, and a play area for children. Another very unique thing about North Fair Oaks is the safety of the area. The city of Sunnyvale is consistently ranked as one of the safest cities, not just in California, but the entire country. I would highly suggest North Fair Oaks for someone that is looking for a safe place for a family.
Where are the good schools in North Fair Oaks?
If you are interested in college-level schools around Sunnyvale, there are plenty of excellent options to choose from. Cogswell Polytechnical College is a school located in Sunnyvale that specializes in digital media and entrepreneurship. Just a few minutes away are San Jose State University and Santa Clara University, two larger colleges in the Silicon Valley area.
What are the best things to do in North Fair Oaks?
The location of North Fair Oaks makes it perfect for those that enjoy traveling: you can easily hop on the Bayshore Freeway or the Southbay Freeway from this neighborhood. North Fair Oaks is also located very close to the Sunnyvale Golf Course, a public par 70 course with 27 holes of golf and a separate driving range. There are also plenty of great parks to enjoy around North Fair Oaks: besides Fair Oaks park itself, Columbia Park, Lakewood Park, and Orchard Gardens Park are all within close proximity of North Fair Oaks.
Where are the best places to shop around North Fair Oaks?
If you are interested in fine dining in the area, I recommend Lion & Compass, an upscale restaurant that has been open since 1982 and is a favorite of the Silicon Valley crowd. The Chavez Supermarket & Taqueria is a great place to shop for your food if you have a fondness for cooking Hispanic-style dishes. Sunnyvale's Farmers' Market is also not too far away from North Fair Oaks if you enjoy fresh, local fruit and vegetables.
Is North Fair Oaks right for me?
North Fair Oaks is a perfect example of what life in sunny Silicon Valley is all about: excellent weather, a uniquely-progressive culture, and a safe environment. If you are interested in making a home in a great place to raise a family with a strong sense of community and a burgeoning economy, North Fair Oaks is an ideal place for you to move to.


America's first and only dog-dedicated campground is located on 30+ acres of scenic farmland. This facility offers a 40+ semi-wooded property complete with full hook-ups, level sites from pull-through to back-in sites (30/50 AMP) and tent sites. The cabins come with SAT/TV connection for your time indoors, and picnic tables for you to enjoy your time outdoors. Enjoy peaceful and quiet hours during your stay. Catch some fish in the pond, attend potlucks, BBQs, events and seminars in our pavilion, swap stories around the custom-built fireplace or simply relax. We also feature free high-speed WiFi Internet access, camp store, art gallery and gift shop, and a state-of-the-art bathhouse. For our four-legged friends and furry kids, Four Paws Kingdom offers 5 acres of off-leash free run and socializing parks, small doggy playground, champion size agility ring, 20+ acres of nature trails, a doggy bathhouse and grooming station, and our exclusive doggy pond swim area. America's first and only dog-dedicated campground! Dogs must be current on shots and wear a valid rabies tag. Dogs must be on a leash outside of designated off-leash areas. Dogs must be accompanied at all times. Please clean up after your pet. Dogs must be in your tent or camping unit at night. Owner is responsible for pet's behavior.


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Blessed Reginald of Orleans
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The White Scapular
During our retreat, Fr. John Sica, OP reminded us of a few things characteristic of Dominicans that we thought might be interesting to highlight here on the blog. One of these is the Dominican "white scapular".
People sometimes ask us, anxiously, if we are wearing a brown scapular. This refers to the Carmelite brown scapular and its famous promise that those who wear it will be delivered from Purgatory by our Blessed Mother after they die.We usually smile and say, "No, but I am wearing a white scapular."
"It's not the same," they insist. "The brown scapular is the only one that can save you."
There's nothing wrong with wearing the brown scapular if it inspires you to lead a better life, go to Confession regularly, and have a devotion to Mary. But no mere scapular, white, brown, green, or any other color, is a Get Out Of Purgatory Free ticket.
That being said, why do Dominicans wear a white scapular?
A scapular was originally a kind of work-apron, meant to guard the habit from wear and tear and stains. So when St. Dominic began founding the Order, he had his new followers wear a habit like his, which happened to be the habit of the Augustinian canons: a white habit with a white hood (capuce) and a belt, and shoes (sandals are permitted today). There was no scapular, because they weren't planning to do a lot of manual work. Their work would be intellectual.
And then Blessed Reginald of Orleans came on the scene.
Reginald was a priest and a canon lawyer before he met Dominic in Rome, in about 1218. He was dissatisfied with his somewhat worldly life and wanted something more, and had long conversations with Dominic about the new Order of Preachers. Still, he remained undecided until he fell extremely ill. One evening, as he lay on his sickbed, he had a dream in which the Blessed Virgin Mary came to him and anointed him. Holding out a Dominican habit, she also told him that if he put on this garment he would be saved. Our Lady's version of the habit included a white scapular. When Reginald awoke, he was completely cured. He entered the Order and received the habit--with the white scapular added. And Dominicans have worn this white scapular ever since. (Usually with hands neatly tucked under.)
Some of our brothers in St. Louis, MO
So, Our Lady plays a big part in the Dominican devotion to the white scapular, which (unlike most work aprons) is formally blessed when a brother or sister makes profession. Sometimes Dominicans even say (modestly) that the Dominican habit is special because it was a particular gift from Mary.
But why don't Dominicans go around promoting the white scapular? Well, as we mentioned above--it's a part of the habit. It is also given to members of the Dominican Laity when they make profession as a sign of their part in the Order. It doesn't carry any universal promises of blessings for the general public.There are other white scapular out there in Christendom that may carry such promises with them, but not the Dominican scapular.
Example of a white scapular that could be worn by a member of the Dominican Laity
If you are interested in a Dominican devotion that does carry promises, we highly recommend the Rosary. But that's a huge topic! Maybe we'll look at that another time...
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Of Minnesota's 855 cities, approximately 500 are under 1,000 in population, about 83% are under 5,000 in population, and roughly 35 have a population over 25,000. With such a diversity of cities, no one process will fit all cities in organizing work to become a GreenStep City and to progress through the recognition steps. Depending on your city, work may start mostly at the city staff, citizen commission or city council level and fit well into existing plans and efforts, moving later to incorporate and leverage work efforts by civic organizations. Or the impetus for implementing GreenStep best practices may start with a civic group and be mostly done by community members and community organizations, with the city council in a supportive and active role as needed.
Use this rough guide below to organize your efforts and for more detail read this Organizing Guide.
See this Welcome Guide if you are a city contact from a new GreenStep city, or if you are a new GreenStep coordinator at an existing GreenStep city.
Build community knowledge and interest.
Determine into which category your city fits.
Become familiar with GreenStep best practices.
Talk with key people and organizations in your city.
Invite, as needed, a GreenStep program representative to your city.
Conduct an inventory of completed, planned and desired best practices.
Discuss with an official city body.
Approve a city council resolution to work toward GreenStep Cities recognition.
Introduce a resolution to the city council.
Specify a GreenStep coordinator and a few best practices to implement.
E-mail your city resolution and GreenStep contact information to the MPCA.
Congratulations! You are now a Step One GreenStep City! Use Step One recognition artwork/materials (found on your city log-in page) to let others know of your accomplishment. Formal recognition of Step One cities takes place each June at the annual League of Minnesota Cities conference.
Enter simple information about your city.
Provide brief detail on best practices previously implemented.
Get organized to begin work on implementing best practices.
As needed, educate city staff and officials about sustainability.
Convene a small working group.
Specify implementation action(s) and a few lead people.
Prepare a simple work plan for implementing selected best practices.
Present the best practice plans to a city body or to the city council as appropriate.
Keep everyone moving and celebrate success.
Clarify, as needed, what constitutes completing an action with the MPCA GreenStep program coordinator.
Briefly describe implemented best practices on the GreenStep web site.
Congratulations! When you have implemented any 4, 6 or 8 best practices (depending on your city category) and have posted short action reports by May 1 each year, your city will be recognized by the LMC in June as a Step Two GreenStep City.
Keep working on best practices.
Implementing a particular best practice action may take months or one to two years.
Be alert to opportunities to complete multiple best practice actions at once.
Check back with the city council as needed.
Report yearly to community members.
As your work proceeds, give us feedback on the program.
Congratulations! When you have implemented an additional 4, 6 or 8 best practices (depending on your city category) distributed across the five topical areas and including a few specified high-value best practices, and have posted short action reports by May 1 each year, your city will be recognized by the LMC in June as a Step Three GreenStep City.
Step 2 and Step 3 recognition levels reflect completed city actions, generally described in words. Beginning in 2016 the GreenStep program challenges cities to measure and report – with numbers – the aggregate, quantitative results of taking multiple actions. Called city performance metrics (or sustainability indicators), these Step 4 measures attempt to present to community members the 'state of sustainability' achieved by a city. Step 4 recognition will be awarded each June to cities who report by May 1, for the previous calendar year, between 7 and 10 core metrics and 5, 3, or no (depending on city Category) additional metrics of their choice. The final recognition level for the GreenStep Cities Program - Step 5 - will challenge cities to show improvement in the Step 4 metrics.


The library of the college is a great source of knowledge enrichment for the students and staff of this college. It has a wide varieties of book. The books are obtained by means of purchase or as supplied by the directorate of higher edcuation. The college has the foolowing rich collection of books in its library.
Besides these books the college also has 5 hournals to enrich the knowledge the students. However the college has no provision of collecting rare books and manuscript. The college will certainly try to obtain these prize possesion in future given an oppertunity and support from the directorate of higher edcuation, government of Tripura.


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Cindy is way overclocked in class lately and it's tearing her apart--literally. Ada, Ajay, and Ken try their best to help their friend because, after all, three is better than one.
Ada has her sights on Max, but all Max cares about is a big mysterious conspiracy no one else notices. So what if he can't figure out why his school is in real need of a debugging? At least he can make a friend along the way.
Chell is an actress through and through and is bummed when gets a small role in the school play. But when the cast literally bugs out, it's up to Ada, Ajay and Ken to save the production!


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Supporting Young Civic Leaders Program Students
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At school, students can connect with friends, find scholastic resources, and get away from stressors at home. With schools shuttered since last spring, the United Way's Young Civic Leaders Program (YCLP) became an even more critical source of support for many students in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
In partnership with Communities in Schools Los Angeles through a generous donation from AIG, YCLP provided financial assistance to the families of students in addition to emotional support for students as they met the challenges of COVID-19.
Helping families with financial assistance
YCLP works directly with LAUSD students as a critical resource for future community leaders, and offered students' families financial support so they could meet students' basic needs and help them study and thrive.
Recent LAUSD graduate Aimee lives in a 6 person household. COVID-19 took her grandfather's life. Her mother, a small business owner, and her father, a general contractor, have had a hard time maintaining a consistent income.
"Financial assistance from United Way helped my family and me. My grandfather passed away, and both my parents were unemployed. The money was used for his funeral, and I am beyond grateful for that," Aimee stated. "My mother cried tears of joy, because we really needed this money."
Paulina is another recent LAUSD graduate. She lives in a compact apartment where she shares a room with her parents and her brother. Her small home felt even smaller when the quarantine began and she had to share her home with other family members.
"I live in a two-bedroom apartment with ten people," said Paulina. "School was difficult because of all the noises coming from different rooms, and the fact that I didn't have my own space made it even harder."
The pandemic cost Paulina's family her father's job. With support through United Way of Greater Los Angeles, Paulina's family could pay for necessities from food to school supplies.
"When the whole pandemic and quarantine started, I was a senior in high school. I was three months away from graduating, and when the time came for me to pick a school, my father had been laid off from his job," Paulina said. "Fortunately, UCLA gave me a great financial aid package that was suitable for my family's financial status. Due to virtual schooling, I had to obtain technology that was suitable for my learning experience. United Way sent me money to buy a laptop and wireless headphones to enhance my learning environment and I'll forever be grateful for that."
Paulina goes on to say that her parents are muy agradecidos—very grateful. "This act of kindness proves that there is still hope in the world where communities and humankind combine as one to help one another. My family is eternally grateful to receive these resources."
Providing emotional support for students
Paulina acknowledged how helpful the support from YCLP staff and her fellow students was. Her family's "minds were elsewhere, worrying about financial and health needs." She felt that YCLP provided her a safe environment where she could share and speak on issues that are dear to her without the feeling of being ignored or criticized.
"I was fortunate enough to work and communicate with an intelligent and resourceful group of teens who all share similar interests," Paulina said.
Aimee also credits workshops at YCLP as a critical source of support.
"Attending the mental health workshop, the resume building workshop and the college essay workshop allowed me to gain valuable skills," she remarked.
Aimee still receives check-ins from her case manager, Xochitl.
"We zoom and talk about our college experiences. She informs me about resources I can take advantage of," Aimee said. "Because of her, I was able to obtain a paid summer internship with LAUSD. I used the money to pay for my mom's medical bill. She also checks in on me once in a while to see how my family and I are doing."
Young Change Makers Looking Forward
YCLP supports low-income students while teaching the students how to move forward in life knowing they deserve to take space, and how to make impactful changes in their communities. When students leave LAUSD, they are still Young Civic Leaders.
"I came into the program, not knowing much about the politics behind education," Aimee mentioned. "I am now passionate about educational reform and making a change in my community."
Paulina was happy to find a group of students she could relate to that also came from low-income communities.
"There was a meeting we had where we discussed the issues in the education system," Paulina recalled. "Each group made a poster about the problems we think are important. And as a whole, voted on which should be mentioned at a forum."
Aimee and Paulina both started college this fall.
"I can't wait to live on campus and go to class, meet new people, network, and grow as a person, whether that is getting to know myself better or learning more about my environment," Aimee said.
"Even though this is not the transition from high school to college I was expecting, I'm ready to start this next chapter of my life with my head up," Paulina said.
United Way of Greater Los Angeles is very happy to report that all of these students are doing well and we are proud to be a part of their ascendance into community leaders wherever they go.


Follow the footsteps of St Cuthbert in this easy-going walk of 62 miles (100 km) from Melrose Abbey in the Scottish Borders to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne in the North Sea. The route winds alongside the River Tweed, includes a section of Roman road and passes castles, hill forts and ruined abbeys.Its summit is Wideopen Hill (368m/1207ft), and its barefoot finale is the Pilgrims Path to Lindisfarne with its priory and castle. The route is fully waymarked, the gradients are modest and it has welcoming B&Bs and pubs at strategic intervals. Most people will complete it comfortably within 5 or 6 days.


Welcome to the Southern Peruvian Amazon region of Tambopata / Lake Sandoval. Our guests are met at the Puerto Maldonado airport and driven to the wharf where they board their boat for a scenic ride to the Jungle Lodge. While at the lodge, all meals and excursions are included. While checking their travel documentation at the Lodge's Puerto Maldonado office guests are asked to pack only the necessary gear for their jungle stay, and leave the rest at the lodge's check room. By doing this, our guests are helping the environment as the boats will have a lighter cargo and will save fuel.
Our Amazon Adventure at Posada Amazonas is a four-day vacation package based at the Tambopata / Lake Sandoval area in Puerto Maldonado; featuring river, land based and other natural history experiences in the South Peruvian Amazon.
Day 1 | Arrive Puerto Maldonado / The Amazon | L.D.
Airport transfer to the pier. Boat transfer to the Posada Amazonas Lodge. Begin your Amazon Adventure with all meals and excursions included. Afternoon Canopy Tower. Enjoy the forest view from a 30 meter scaffolding canopy tower. See the vast expanses of standing forest cut by the Tambopata River winding through the middle. Now and then toucans, parrots or macaws are seen flying against the horizon, or mixed species canopy flocks land in the treetop next to you. Dinner and lecture.
Day 2 | Tres Chimbadas Oxbow Lake, Nape Medicinal Trail and Night Walk | B.L.D.
Enjoy a 30 minutes boat ride to Tres Chimbadas Oxbow Lake and a 45 minutes nature hike. Paddle around the lake searching for the resident family of nine giant river otters (seen by 60% of our lake visitors) and other lakeside wildlife such as caiman, hoatzin and horned screamers. After lunch, boat downriver to the Centro Ñape. This communal organization produces medicines out of forest plants and administers them to patients at their little clinic. Walk the local trail and learn about the different medicinal (and other) uses of selected plants. After dinner, hike out at night, when most of the mammals are active but rarely seen.
Day 3 | Parrot Clay Lick, Ceiba Trail Hike | B.L.D.
A short walk leads you to the clay lick. Enjoy seeing dozens of parrots and parakeets descend on most clear mornings to ingest the clay on a river bank. Species such as Mealy and Yellow- headed Amazon, Blue-headed Parrot and Dusky headed Parakeet descend at this clay lick. Partake on a two hour nature walk along the Ceiba Trail to view a giant Ceiba tree; during the hike learn about the natural history of the rain forest and its principal taxonomic groups. After lunch, boat downriver to the Infierno Community Farm to view the diverse variety of popular and endemic Amazon crops.
Day 4 | Continue to your next destination | B.
At the designated time, boat and van transfer to the Puerto Maldonado Airport for your onward flight (Airfare NOT included), either back to Lima or to continue with the next Insider Journey of your choice.


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The WrestleMania Match We Will Never Get. Spider-Man Vs Spider-Man
As Marvel gets ready to start shooting on Captain America: Civil War, most of us comic book geeks are wondering if the movies is going to have Black Panther take over the role that our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man had in the comics, as it's been rumored. That was before Marvel and Sony came to an agreement that will allow Spidey to cross over into the Marvel cinematic universe and have Marvel put out a new Spider-Man movie, with Sony distributing the film as well as having final say on matters, which could be disastrous. We all say The Amazing Spider-Man 2. I know, I did say it was the best Spider-Man movie ever made at the time I first saw it. However, I am allowed to change my mind.
Now, with each Dylan O'Brien rumor of his impending casting as the new Wallcrawler, I thought I would take an objective look at both Spider-Man franchises and see which one was truly better. Who played Peter Parker better? Who was a more comic book accurate Spider-Man? Could Andrew Garfield's hair actually fit under that mask? And yes, I know there are already tons of comparison articles out there. But here's another anyway.
I took a few days to watch all five Spider-Man movies. I started at the beginning with the first Sam Rami movie and ended with the Amazing Spider-Man 2. I tried to pay more attention to the acting, the costumes, the overall feel of the movie I was watching before I came up with a decision. I also broke down what I was watching for in categories which you will see as you read along.
I also want to stress that this is just MY opinion and my opinion only. I have been a massive fan of the character since I could read and I still remain a huge fan to this day. Spider-Man means so much to me and always will. So, I guess those are my only qualifications toward judging between the two.
Which Origin Story Was Closer To The Comic?
When watching both movies, I realized the origins of both Spider-Men was similar, but different. Both were bitten by super spiders, although I don't think either were radioactive like in the comics. But that's where the similarities end.
In Sam Rami's Spider-Man, the origin story from the comics is followed almost faithfully. Peter Parker is bitten by the spider on a class trip, gains spider powers, tries to use the powers to gain money by getting into a wrestling match and gets gypped by the owner of the promotion. Owner gets robbed, Peter lets the robber get away when he could have stopped him, robber later shoots Uncle Ben leaving Peter to go after the killer and then finding out it was the same robber and he could have stopped him and prevented Uncle Ben's death does he realize he is to use his powers for the good of humanity.
In Marc Webb's Amazing Spider-Man, Peter Parker is trying to find out information about his father. He finds that his dad used to work with Dr. Curtis Connors, who works at Oscorp. Parker sneaks into Oscorp and accidentally walks into a room with a bunch of super enhanced spiders, one of which stows away in Parker's shirt and bites him on the neck as he's talking to Gwen Stacey. Parker later gets into an argument with his Uncle Ben, storms out of the house leaving Uncle Ben to follow after him. Parker then goes to buy himself some chocolate milk and is short a couple of pennies The clerk refuses to let him slide a couple cents. As Parker is leaving, he witnesses the store getting robbed and does nothing to stop it, even accepting the milk from the robber. As the robber is fleeing the scene and running into people, he drops his gun and Uncle Ben is there to try and stop the robber and gets shot in the process. Parker goes after the killer later on and is attacking every one who bore a resemblance to the killer, but never finds him. He only goes after the Lizard after he realizes that it's exsistance is partially his fault and he wants to go and stop it.
In Rami's Spider-Man, Parker becomes Spider-Man to make the world a better place. In Webb's Amazing Spider-Man, Peter becomes Spider-Man only to find the killer of his Uncle Ben. Not exactly heroic. In my opinion, This round goes to Rami's Spider-Man
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Who Was The Better Peter Parker?
In the comics, Peter was the ultimate nerd. Ignored by women, beaten up by jocks, made fun of by the cooler kids. Peter was always searching for acceptance and when he became Spider-Man, his confidence grew. We see this in Tobey McGuire's portrayal of the character. Tobey's Peter Parker is a nerd and is always looked down on by those around him except Mary Jane, Harry Osborne and Aunt May. Tobey's Peter Parker was Charlie Brown and that is what he was in the comics. Nothing ever goes right for him.
My main problem with McGuire's Parker is that while he was nerdy, he was also goofy, border lining on stupid. His goofy smile while "Rain Drops Keep Falling On My Head"plays in the background in Spider-Man 2, his dancing in Spider-Man 3 just made my skin crawl. Then there was his crying. I mean, he cried wayyyyy too much. Parker was never this goofy or whiny in the comics.
Andrew Garfield's Peter Parker was more hipster than nerdy. Sure he was smart, bullied and barely had any friends, but this Parker had some balls to him. He stood up to Flash Thompson, rode his cool skateboard in the hallways and flirted with Gwen Stacey. This was not your father's Peter Parker. Hell, he wasn't even the Ultimate version of Peter Parker. He was almost too cool to be an outcast, brooding at times as well. He even talked back to adults, like when he offered to send Captain Stacey a link to the video of himself that went viral. Don't get me wrong, I liked Garfield's performance, but if we are going by comic book standards, Garfield's Parker would have been perfect as Peter Parker, college student as he had a lot more confidence by this point.
Even with the crying and stupid dancing, McGuire wins this round.
Who Was The Better Spider-Man?
After watching the movies the past few days, I noticed that both actors portrayed Spider-Man differently. Tobey McGuire's Spider-Man was not the Spider-Man I wanted. Although his Spider-Man had the costume right, his portrayal missed the mark. He, in my opinion, played Spider-Man almost exactly as he played Peter Parker. There was a twinge of geek in there and some Charlie Brown in Spidey. If the Black Cat had been around, I bet she would have blew him off. Another thing that cheesed me about McGuire was his habit of removing his mask all the time. What the heck?? Spider-Man barely had his mask removed in the comics. If the reasoning behind this was to get Tobey's reactions then that is a piss poor excuse. There are other ways to express Spider-Man's reactions to what was going on around him than to see McGuire's facial expressions.
Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man was pretty much on the money, with the exception of the outfit, which really did not bother me as much as I thought. Garfield as Spider-Man was bold, smart, and had something that was really missing from McGuire's Spider-Man....one liners. That to me was something I loved about Spider-Man. No matter how dire the situation was, Spidey had a string of one liners ready to zing at his opponent during his battles. He threw them at the Lizard and called Electro "Sparkles", He was even sarcastic with the two bit thug he stopped from stealing a car in the first movie. To me, the fact that Spider-Man can make light of heavy situations is one of his trademarks and for McGuire's Spider-Man to be void of that is a major mark against his Spider-Man. Oh, and Garfield had web shooters, not organic webs (Thank you so much James Cameron for that idea.)
This round goes to our favorite hipster.
Overall Tone Of The Movie
I remember when I first saw the trailer for Spider-Man and feeling so excited. I had been waiting for Spider-Man to be made into a film and I was finally getting it. When I saw the movie I walked out feeling satisfied with what I got. Sam Rami was obviously a fan of the character because when I watched this movie I felt like I was reading an issue of Spider-Man from the 1960's. I could see John Romita Sr. Drawing these characters. Spider-Man looked almost exactly like he did in the comics, with the exception of the spider on his back and lack of web shooters (Thanks again James....you know what, forget it. Just forget it.). I still feel like this to this day when I pop in the movie, as well as Spider-Man 2 in the Blue Ray player. I could watch both movies over and over again and never get tired of them.
Plus, Rami had dead on portrayals of characters like Flash Thompson, J. Jonah Jameson, Robbie Robertson, Norman Osborne, Aunt May, Uncle Ben, Harry Osborne and Otto Octavius. His only failure was Mary Jane. No offense to Kirsten Dunst, but she wasn't glamorous enough to pull off Mary Jane. Plus, she became a self absorbed, selfish woman as the series went on. It got to a point where I almost didn't want Spider-Man to save her.
We won't even go into Venom.
In The Amazing Spider-Man, it seems to me like Marc Webb used the Ultimate Spider-Man and Batman Begins as his template. I don't mind that all too much. The essence of Spider-Man was in this film. But it wasn't like he jumped out of the comics like the Rami's Spidey did. They altered the costume a bit in the first one and then he was more closer to the Spider-Man we know in the second film. Webb's first film was a lot darker than it probably should have been. Spider-Man is not a dark, brooding character. It seems like Webb tried to bring out Spider-Man's inner Batman at times and that didn't work.
Webb didn't bring a lot of Spider-Man's secondary characters into his movies. Yes, we had Uncle Ben and Aunt May. We had Gwen Stacy and Captain Stacey as well as Flash Thompson. We got Harry Osborne in the second movie as well as Norman, but Norman was wasted in a five minute bit with Harry. We did get Felicity Hardy, who would become the Black Cat, a version of the Rhino, The Gentleman, Dr. Kafka (even if he was a woman in the comics) and Alister Smythe but we never saw these characters develop as there was too many characters in the second film. You would have thought that Sony would have learned from Spider-Man 3.
I genuinely enjoyed the first film and still do. I think it's on par with Rami's first Spider-Man. I may have it above that movie just slightly only because I liked Garfield as Spider-Man so much. But, we are trying to determine which movie felt like what a Spider-Man movie should feel like and as much as I liked Garfield, this movie doesn't have that tone.
Wow. I was pretty shocked with myself after I watched all the films. I have been on board with Andrew Garfield being a better Spider-Man. While I do believe that he is a better Spider-Man, McGuire's Parker is more on point and Rami's movies were more Spider-Man-ish, if that makes any sense. I do think if the Amazing Spider-Man would have been a better movie, Webb's series would have come out on top and we wouldn't be getting yet another reboot of Spider-Man in 2017.
So, as I eat my words, I will proclaim that Sam Rami's first two Spider-Man movies are the standard bearers for all Spider-Man movies to be judged by. Has the perfect Spider-Man movie been made? I do feel that Spider-Man 2 is as close to one as you can get. Maybe Marvel will make that perfect Spider-Man movie. It depends on who they cast to play Spider-Man Dylan O'Brien is rumored to be the lead for this role, but Logan Lerman is another top choice) and direct (Drew Goddard is being considered to write and direct) the movie. But with Marvel involved, I feel a lot better about the films chances to be Spectacular and maybe even Ultimate.
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Q: GET http://localhost:8000/project:slug Running localhost:8000/random-string returns "page not found"
I believe my code is all running smoothly because if it wasn't I don't think when I run manage.py runserver it will load my local host successfully.
There's another post which I believe the issue is similar and pointed to something in the codes environment not being set up correctly. I've tried to follow the answer from other issue but that didn't quite work for me.
To provide more context this is how the error message looks like in my CMD:
financio>manage.py runserver
Watching for file changes with StatReloader
Performing system checks...

System check identified no issues (0 silenced).
September 12, 2019 - 17:37:26
Django version 2.2.5, using settings 'financio.settings'
Starting development server at http://127.0.0.1:8000/
Quit the server with CTRL-BREAK.
Not Found: /random-string
[12/Sep/2019 17:37:30] "GET /random-string HTTP/1.1" 404 2327

Within my budget folder which is nested in the parent folder I have my urls.py:
from django.contrib import admin
from django.urls import path
from . import views

urlpatterns = [
    path('', views.project_list, name='list'),
    path('<slug:project:slug>', views.project_detail, name='detail')
]

When I run localhost:8000/random-string it is meant to load the following page project-detail.html:
{% extends 'budget/base.html' %}
{% block content %}

Savings goal

£5000

Monthly Budget

£500

Total Savings

£2500

{% endblock %}

Any suggestions as to why it isn't loading?

A: Change path('<slug:project:slug>', views.project_detail, name='detail') to path('<slug:project>', views.project_detail, name='detail').

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Since a new, clean needle is used for each person, there is no risk of contamination from someone else in regards to the multiple-use vaccines. The vials have a rubber stopper and needles are used to draw in the substance.
The virus is dead so you cannot get the flu from the influenza vaccine. Some people think they caught the flu from the flu shot, but it takes about two weeks for your antibodies to protect you. If you get the flu, even after receiving the flu shot, the reasons you still got sick could be that you were exposed to the flu before you were inoculated, you caught a different flu strain, or you caught the flu before the antibodies could protect you.
Vaccines, just like foods and prescription drugs can have serious side effects in some people. Sometimes the risk of getting vaccines is safer than getting sick. It may depend on your risk factor. It's not always a simple yes or no answer so you'll have to make that determination.
The flu shot can trigger the onset of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), which is a painful illness that can cause paralysis and death. There is no cure for Guillain-Barre Syndrome, only treatments. To test for Guillain-Barre Syndrome, spinal fluid would need to be withdrawn and sent to a lab. Spinal fluid withdrawal can cause headaches up to a weak, back pain, and brain bleeding. Yikes! A blood test can be performed to look for an antibodies such as one called GQ1b, although this test doesn't seem to be common.
Even if you don't have GBS, you may not be in the clear: An article from the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health states that "it is biologically plausible that immunizations may be associated with subsequent GBS… the benefit of vaccines in preventing disease and decreasing morbidity and mortality, particularly for influenza, needs to be weighed against the potential risk of GBS" (1). The CDC concurs, "On very rare occasions, they (people) may develop GBS in the days or weeks after getting a vaccination. Anyone can develop GBS; however, it is more common among older adults. The incidence of GBS increases with age, and people older than 50 years are at greatest risk for developing GBS."(2).
The NY Times articled dated September, 23, 2013 disagrees that GBS is caused by vaccines: "…the swine flu and the regular flu vaccines used today have not resulted in more cases of the illness." This information was obtained by a 12-year study listed in the Oxford Journals abstract titled: "Lack of Association of Guillain-Barré Syndrome With Vaccinations." Their conclusion: "In this large retrospective study, we did not find evidence of an increased risk of GBS following vaccinations of any kind, including influenza vaccination." Even though that's quite a long study, it's still one study. My theory: it's a risk. I know I'm going to get the flu since I get it every year, but I don't know if the flu shot's effects on my system will be worse than that of contracting the actual bug.
If you are sick, allergic to eggs, or have GBS, don't get the flu vaccine in any form. For more information, contact your doctor, CDC or go to www.flu.gov.
"Vaccines and Guillain-Barré syndrome" Complete article found at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19388722 US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health).


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New IMAX film, 'Great Bear Rainforest,' reveals wondrous North Pacific coast
Katherine Martinko feistyredhair
© MacGillivray Freeman Films (used with permission)
It features magnificent footage of the elusive white spirit bear, of which there are less than 200 left.
The Great Bear Rainforest is located on Canada's remote Pacific coast. It is the largest, most intact coastal temperate rainforest left on Earth – a unique ecosystem that contains more life by weight than a tropical rainforest, like the Amazon. At its peak, it covered only one-half of one percent of the world's landmass, but much of that is now gone.
This stunning place, where a cold ocean meets a rain-drenched mountainous landscape, is the topic of a new documentary film titled, "Great Bear Rainforest: Land of the Spirit Bear." The 41-minute film launches in IMAX and giant screen theatres around the world on February 15, 2019. TreeHugger was fortunate enough to get a sneak preview.
© Ian McAllister/ Pacific Wild – The Great Bear Rainforest is the lastremaining intact temperate coastal rainforest in the world.
As the title suggests, the main focus of the film is the elusive spirit bear, a white bear that looks albino, but is in fact a rare subspecies of the North American black bear. The spirit bear is better at catching salmon than its black-furred cousins because its white coat camouflages it against the sky. Despite this advantage, its population is minuscule and there are only an estimated 50-200 spirit bears alive today.
Some of the film scenes had me on the edge of my seat. The cameras were so close to the bears – spirit, black, and grizzly – all of whom share (and sometimes fight over) the same hunting grounds. In an interview, director Ian McAllister explained why he isn't afraid of getting close to these powerful animals.
"These bears are well-fed, they live in an incredibly rich environment, which means their reproductive rates are higher than their continental kin, which in turn means their stress levels are lower. So, as long as you're not stealing their cubs or taking a salmon out of their mouth, they're pretty tolerant! There's also this long-lived human relationship with the bears where First Nations people have lived alongside them and fished alongside them for centuries and centuries."
© Deirdre Leowinata / Pacific Wild – Director and cinematographer Ian McAllister sets up his camera to film an all-white spirit bear as it hunts for salmon in a stream in the Great Bear Rainforest.
McAllister also pointed out that filming as a solitary person is less threatening to a bear than, say, a group of three: "Wildlife often responds better to one person. Understanding the intentions of one person is a lot different than trying to figure out multiple people."
The film offers spectacular footage of other wildlife as well, revealing how interconnected all these species are. Every year, when the herring come to spawn, it attracts humpback whales and surf scoters, birds that arrive by the thousands and dive 30 feet underwater to eat the herring eggs. There is so much spawn that the Pacific waters turn milky along the coastline for miles and the Heiltsuk First Nation People submerge hemlock boughs in the water to catch the roe, a favorite delicacy.
The film depicts the work of young people, particularly members of the First Nations groups that have lived in this rainforest for thousands of years. Whether they're using high-tech DNA tests on bear hairs to track their diet and health, or spending time on riverbanks observing the spirit bears that they've been told to guard by their ancestors, these young people are combining new technology with ancient wisdom to fight for the rainforest's preservation.
© Spirit Bear Entertainment for MacGillivray Freeman Films (used with permission) – Father and son, Marven and Nelson Robinson,are the protectors of the spirit bear within their Gitga'ata tribe.
One cannot help but feel tremendously hopeful while watching this film, and that was one of McAllister's goals all along.
"I hope people leave the theatre with a sense of real hope, knowing that places so valuable ecologically and culturally still exist and still can thrive, and seeing that ecological protection can be something exciting and beautiful, rather than dark and difficult."
Exciting it is, without a doubt, and I highly urge you to make a trip to a nearby IMAX or giant screen theatre to watch this awe-inspiring film. Learn more at 'Great Bear Rainforest.' Watch trailer below.
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The Walking Dead: Season 2, Episode 12
SPOILER WARNING – I'M GOING TO TRY AND REVIEW THESE EPISODES AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE ORIGINAL U.S. TV BROADCAST. IF YOU'RE IN THE U.K., AND PLANNING TO WATCH THE BROADCAST ON FX THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY, BE AWARE THAT MAJOR PLOT POINTS WILL BE DISCUSSED!
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With the season end in sight, this week's Walking Dead suitably ramped up the tension in another gripping episode that seems to demonstrate a show regaining its form. Brilliantly paced, Evan Reilly and Glen Mazzara's script built from a slow burning character drama to a climax that's been seemingly waiting in the wings for weeks.
First though, the gang had to mourn Dale after his shock death last week. The show's cold open nicely intercut Rick's eulogy at his graveside with an incredibly brutal and graphic zombie hunt. As Rick solemnly intoned that he was going to do things Dale's way from now on, a close up on Shane showed him looking distinctly unimpressed. The zombie hunt flashed through the ceremony, showing Shane's preferred method of doing things – brutally, pragmatically and finally. The effects here gave us some top notch gore, as walkers were dispatched in some inventive, non-gunfire ways.
There was some time to take stock, as Rick set about organising the proper fortification of Hershel's farm – something that they might sensibly have done some time ago. Having resolved to follow Dale's moral compass, Rick was still set on reviving the plan to release the hapless Randall a long way from the farm, and from his well-armed comrades. He plainly didn't trust Shane to help him with this, choosing Daryl instead. A sensible choice, but one that Shane saw straight through; as they argued the toss, it was interesting to see Shane as the calm one for once, with Rick acting like an arrogant hothead who knew all the answers. This, surely, was what precipitated the later, tragic events of the story.
First though, Carl confided in Shane that he saw himself as responsible for Dale's death, by failing to kill the walker he taunted last week. Shane's advice on this was as pragmatic as ever; it wasn't Carl's fault, but he should keep the gun and learn how to protect himself. The grownups wouldn't always be there to watch out for him. Actually, by the end of this episode I was beginning to wonder whether anyone was keeping an eye on him at all!
Rick having finally taken Shane's advice on talking to Carl, there was a touching father/son bonding scene, in which Rick almost tenderly outlined the new realities to his son. It was interesting to note that, after having proclaimed he'd do things Dale's way, the thrust of this was Rick's firm persuasion that Carl really should be armed. There was much debate after last week's episode as to whether Dale's pre-apocalypse, 'civilised' approach was the wrong way to go with the way things had become; it looks like Rick has decided that civilisation has to be tempered by the brutal realities of the situation. He continues to develop as a character, much as he does in the comics, and Andrew Lincoln was particularly good this week with some very strong material to work with.
Sarah Wayne Callies got some good stuff too, in a significant scene with Shane in which Lori finally acknowledged her own responsibility for the impossible situation between him and Rick. Lori's been arguably the most annoying character this year, presumably intentionally; selfish, indecisive and occasionally incompetent at basic self-preservation. Seeing her finally admit some of her own shortcomings was a surprise, and the scene with Shane felt like the beginning of some kind of closure.
In hindsight, a lot of the early part of this episode was indeed building up to closure on Shane. The fuse was lit as he stalked into the barn where Randall was tied up, then began flipping out and smashing himself on the head. After weeks of gradually unravelling, it was plain that he'd finally, completely, lost it, and this made for interestingly tense viewing as I genuinely couldn't tell which way he was going to jump. As he led Randall through the woods, encouraging him to spill all about his gang, I really believed that Shane might take the step of joining them. So it took me quite by surprise when they disappeared behind a tree and a distinctly nasty, neck-snappingish noise was heard.
And then, as Shane smashed his head against a tree, his plan became clearer – he was faking Randall's escape. But why? Plainly he was up to no good, but even here it was hard to see what he was hoping to gain.
It all came to a head in one of the tensest scenes the show's done, as Rick and Shane came to a desolate, moonlit field near the woods. Director Guy Ferland gave the scene some excellent visuals as Rick and Shane stood silhouetted facing each other, the moon high behind them, as if reaching the final showdown in a classic Western. The implication was clear, and Rick, a trained cop after all, figured it out quickly. "So this is where you're going to do it then?" he asked, knowing that this was Shane's endgame. "Good a place as any," Shane replied laconically. The showdown vibe was unmistakeable; that same laid back attitude the antagonists display at the end of every Sergio Leone movie. I fully expected a long, drawn out standoff with increasingly close shots of the actors' faces interspersed with shots of fingers twitching near triggers.
And what we got, cleverly, was something quite different. Having built up that vibe, the script switched tack as Rick went into classic 'police negotiator' mode, trying to persuade Shane that, if he only gave up the gun, all this could be forgotten and they could move on.
This was certainly the 'Dale-like' thing to do, and was reminiscent of the more peaceable philosophy of heroes like Jean-Luc Picard or the Doctor. It was also, in light of Shane's increasing insanity, plainly the absolute wrong thing to do here. This played out for a tense few minutes, until Rick took the step of holding out his gun to Shane. At this point, I was prepared for two outcomes; Rick getting killed (unlikely), or Shane accepting his terms and condemning the viewer to more endless weeks of seething tension between them.
Instead, I was again genuinely surprised that the scriptwriters had the balls for Rick to finally accept what had to be. As Shane reached for the gun, Rick, sobbing, stabbed him through the heart. It was a shocking moment, well-handled by both actors. The look of amazement on Shane's face as Rick finally bought into his way of doing things was priceless. Mind you, I also wondered whether the whole thing had been engineered by Shane as an elaborate, unhinged way of committing suicide; the scene seemed laced with deliberate ambiguity on this.
Even than, the shocks weren't over, nor the script's clever mind games. Carl suddenly popped up, having seen everything (really, does nobody keep an eye on what he's doing?). And it looked for a moment like he was going to shoot his father. Rick certainly thought so, an indication of how he's not getting the changes in his son.
But no, as the gunshot rang out, it was the stumbling, now zombified Shane that Carl shot; possibly a clever nod to the comics, in which Carl shot the living Shane much, much earlier. It also served to establish (along with the discovery that the strangled Randall was now a zombie too) something we'd suspected for a few weeks now – you don't have to be bitten to come back from the dead. This is a potentially interesting development; it means that, if this is caused by some kind of virus, everyone is a carrier, with death waiting to trigger it. I wonder if that's what Dr Jenner whispered into Rick's ear at the end of Season One? Still no resolution on that – yet.
As a prelude to the season finale, the episode ended with a swarm of walkers, drawn by all that gunfire, stumbling across the field towards Rick and Carl – and the farm. Clearly, in time-honoured zombie movie tradition, the climax to this season is going to see an invasion of the undead laying siege to our heroes' refuge. Will they survive? Will they have to move on from the farm? (God, I hope so!) And more importantly, will they have the sense to get guns with silencers?
With the episodes of the last few weeks, The Walking Dead really seems to have got its mojo back after a distinctly patchy, often badly paced season. This was another strong story, and a great sendoff for Shane. Jon Bernthal has been excellent in the role, and will be missed. Zombie stories really need a human villain to work; the zombies are an all-pervading danger, but they're essentially mindless. For genuine nastiness, you need the living, something George Romero's movies always remind us of. I gather that another of the comic's well-known baddies is due to put in an appearance soon to fill the void. First though, our heroes have got what looks like an all out zombie onslaught to contend with. If it can match the quality of the last few episodes, roll on next week…
Author Simon FernandesPosted on March 12, 2012 Categories Walking Dead ReviewsTags Andrew Lincoln, Better Angels, Carl, Jon Bernthal, Lori, Rick Grimes, Shane, Walking Dead, zombies
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How to make your staff cybersecurity aware
Staying secure: cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility Credit: Getty
Hazel Davis
5 June 2017 • 5:00pm
With cybersecurity becoming increasingly relevant to businesses, ensuring every employee is aware of the implications is paramount.
Security is becoming more personal, with organisations starting to understand the bigger role that individual employees must play in helping to strengthen their organisation's cybersecurity. Educating your staff is crucial to your SME's cyber-safety.
Hold regular security briefings
"One tried-and-tested method for educating staff on cybersecurity threats and best practice is holding organisation-wide cybersecurity briefings on a semi-regular basis," says Daniel Rowles, CEO of Target Internet, a Brighton-based digital marketing training company.
"Over the course of a half-hour or hour-long session, get a senior team member (for example, the CTO) to deliver a presentation on emerging cybersecurity threats and how to deal with them." He adds: "Try to come up with creative ways of illustrating the threat posed by cybersecurity breaches. Do what you can to make the subject matter colourful."
"Educating your staff doesn't have to be expensive or time-consuming," says Chris Wallis from cybersecurity company Intruder, "The most important threat for the majority of staff to be aware of is 'phishing', but a quick Google for 'examples of phishing attacks' and a quarterly warning email sent round the office would be a good start for most smaller companies," he says.
Educating your staff is crucial to your SME's cyber-safety
Mr Wallis suggests checking out resources such as amisafeonline.com, which aims to help individuals raise their own cybersecurity awareness and, for bigger companies, something such as hook.ee, which lets staff attempt to catch each other out with phishing attacks.
Make the training relevant
Staff training needs to be specific to your organisation. "This can range from the importance of hard-to-crack passwords involving lower and upper-case letters, numbers and symbols, which are changed on a regular basis and are only used for your organisation rather than for social media or online shopping accounts, through to confidential waste destruction, encrypting data in emails and attachments, and how to keep paper files secure and confidential when out of the office – and indeed questioning whether paper files actually need to be taken out of the office at all," says Christian Mancier, data protection and corporate law solicitor at Gorvins Solicitors.
"If employees can relate this to their day-to-day role then they take it in and help reduce the risk of future breaches."
Hack yourself
Every organisation should be holding regular cybersecurity audits to ensure its procedures are up to scratch. Says Mr Rowles: "We would advocate having your own senior tech experts try to gain access to your systems and data as part of the process."
Every organisation should be holding regular cybersecurity audits to ensure its procedures are up to scratch
Findings from such investigations can help inform team members at every level of an organisation. Management can learn of vulnerabilities and requirements for updates, while junior team members might be alerted to human errors that lead to security flaws.
Don't make villains of your staff
Andrew Mills, director of Sheffield-based IT support and cybersecurity company Datamills UK Ltd, says: "It's all too easy to create an enemy within. Get them on board with initiatives. Even with the best intentions, staff may circumvent systems and procedures that make things slower, but this creates security holes."
Mr Mills advises: "Work with staff to create a secure environment, tell them you need their help. Help them with personal cybersecurity at home and, as a byproduct, the business will gain an extra level of protection. It's important to make staff feel they are part of the solution, and not part of the problem."
Have a universal security policy
One of the most important steps for SMEs is to set out a universal company security policy, written in plain English and avoiding the use of jargon. This policy should form a key part of staff induction – for permanent employees as well as contractors or third-party users of their systems.
All staff should receive regular refresher training on security risks to the company to make sure that best practice is being followed. Paul Everitt, chief executive of ADS (the Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space trade organisation) says: "Cybersecurity procedures should be treated just as importantly as health and safety has been in recent decades.
"Advice to staff on cybersecurity should be clear, easy to access and regularly updated to make sure all staff are completely up to speed on company expectations and the latest best practice."
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Obama-Era Protections for Transgender Students to Be Revoked, Gavin Grimm Sup...
Obama-Era Protections for Transgender Students to Be Revoked, Gavin Grimm Supreme Court Case at Risk
By Carolyn Phenicie
Updated February 22: The Education and Justice Departments officially rescinded the guidance Wednesday evening. The departments' "Dear Colleague" letter said the Obama administration's guidance didn't have a sufficient explanation for how Title IX also encompasses gender identity. The departments also said there should be "due regard for for the primary role of the states and local school districts in establishing educational policy."
The letter also reiterates that schools must ensure that LGBT students are "able to learn and thrive in a safe environment" free from discrimination, bullying, or harassment.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in a separate statement emphasized that the department's Office of Civil Rights remains committed to investigating claims of harassment.
"This is not merely a federal mandate, but a moral obligation no individual, school, district or state can abdicate," DeVos said. "I consider protecting all students, including LGBTQ students, not only a key priority for the department but for every school in America."
The Justice Department, through the solicitor general's office, also filed notice with the Supreme Court that the guidance is being withdrawn.
The Trump administration is ready to revoke federal guidance requiring schools to let transgender students use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity, a move that would have a big impact on a pending Supreme Court case.
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said Tuesday that President Donald Trump believes "this is a states' rights issue and not one for the federal government."
The Justice and Education departments are addressing the matter, and further guidance will be coming with respect to "the case that's in front of the Supreme Court," Spicer said.
Mara Keisling, director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, rejected the idea that protecting transgender students is a matter of states' rights.
"It is simply and dangerously wrong and incorrect. Enforcing federal laws like Title IX and other civil rights laws are not state-by-state options — they are the responsibility of the federal government," she said on a call Tuesday evening with reporters.
Transgender students have to face bullies at school every day, she said.
"Now they are facing adults like the attorney general of the United States, the secretary of education, and the president of the United States, who are taking actions that are simply harmful and dangerous to students," she added.
Keisling and leaders of other advocacy groups on the call pledged to fight efforts to rescind the guidance and urged school districts not to roll back protections for transgender students should the Trump administration act.
The original guidance is central to a Supreme Court case that pits transgender teenager Gavin Grimm against his Virginia school district.
(The 74: SCOTUS to Hear Virginia Transgender Case with Big Implications for Ed Policy and Beyond)
The justices will consider two questions in the case, scheduled for oral arguments in five weeks. First, they'll decide whether courts should defer to the Obama administration's interpretation that Title IX, which bans discrimination in education on the basis of sex, also covers gender identity. Second, they'll consider whether that interpretation of Title IX should stand regardless of whether it is current executive branch policy.
If the Trump administration revokes the guidance, the justices could decide that the first question is moot, experts said.
Arthur Leonard, a professor at the New York Law School, predicted that if justices find the first question is no longer an issue, they'll send the case back to the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Va.
Others, though, said the second, bigger constitutional question of whether Title IX protects transgender students would still be at issue.
"There's still a legal question under Title IX, under the plain, explicit language, that prohibits schools from discriminating on the basis of sex, whether transgender students should be allowed to use the restroom of their choosing," said Danielle Weatherby, an associate professor at the University of Arkansas School of Law.
The school district has already asked the court to consider the broader application of Title IX, and Grimm's attorneys will do the same when they file briefs later this week, James Esseks, director of the ACLU's LGBT & HIV Project, said on the call with reporters. The ACLU is representing Grimm.
"If the guidance goes away, the first question is mooted and disappears, but the court has already accepted review of the second question," Esseks said.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in the case, Gloucester School District v. G.G., on March 28.
Grimm, who was born female but identifies as a boy, had used the boys' restrooms at Gloucester High School without incident for a few months at the start of the 2014 school year before a group of parents and community members complained.
After a series of public meetings, the school board adopted a policy requiring transgender students to use a restroom in the nurse's office or a newly installed single-stall restroom. Requiring Grimm to use single-stall facilities was stigmatizing and humiliating, he wrote in The Washington Post last fall.
"I realize now this is a lot bigger than myself, and my greater goal now is to try to make things better for the people that come after me. I can't speak for everybody, but there's things that need to be spoken about," Grimm said in a video released by the ACLU.
While it seems likely that revoking the guidance could affect the first part of the case, it's less clear how the justices will decide the second question — whether Title IX includes gender identity — without the backing of the executive branch.
"I certainly think that G.G.'s case would have been stronger had there been administrative guidance kind of bolstering his position," Weatherby said.
The high court doesn't like to be considered an activist court, so the justices might not be willing to rule that gender identity has the same protections as biological sex if doing so would directly contradict the executive branch, she said.
Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch will not be a factor in the case. His first hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled for March 20, so the Senate can't complete the confirmation process in time for him to hear the Grimm case the following week.
Other cases could also be affected by the revocation of the guidance and ensuing court decision, Leonard said.
One is a suit the Obama administration filed against North Carolina over a law known as HB 2, which overturned local anti-discrimination ordinances and required transgender people to use facilities, including in public schools, that match the gender on their birth certificate. Another is a pending case from a dozen states that sued to block the Obama administration's guidance.
"It's a real puzzle to know how they're going to deal with this, with so many moving parts," Leonard said. "There are these cases around the country that all could be affected by how the Supreme Court treats this issue. We'll read the entrails when we listen to the oral argument."
Carolyn Phenicie is a senior writer at The 74 based in Washington, D.C., covering federal policy, Congress, and the Education Department.
@cphenicie carolyn@the74million.org


Who are the Stephenson County Master Gardeners?
The Master Gardeners of Stephenson County are an enthusiastic group of trained volunteers that link the home gardener with the knowledge of the University through several educational programs offered throughout the county.
The Master Gardeners strive to offer a variety of informational and fun programs throughout the year.
Display gardens are offered throughout the county by the Master Gardeners. Gardens are located at the Stephenson County Visitors Center, Lena Historical Society, Krape Park, Stephenson County Courthouse, Blackhawk War Monument and Freeport Public Library. All the display gardens are planted and cared for by the Master Gardeners. The display garden at the Stephenson County Visitors Center is a native plants garden that was planted in 2007 and a rain garden planted in 2010. Many plants in our display gardens are labeled for the public to view. Several Master Gardeners work on the prairie at Lake Summerset. Soon we will be installing the Wes Robinson Memorial Garden at Tutty's Crossing in Freeport. The garden will have a variety of perennial prairie plants that will support butterflies. The garden will be monarch friendly with plants that will support the reproduction and growth on monarch butterflies.
We look forward to helping you with your home horticulture questions!
Check out our other Master Gardener activities by clicking the categories on the right hand side of the screen. Learn more about our rain garden, the Freeport Roundabout, Master Gardener Book Club called the "Bookworms" and the Don Opel Arboretum tree walk.


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Das George Felpel House ist ein Wohngebäude an der New York State Route 9H in Claverack, New York in den Vereinigten Staaten. Das aus Stein erbaute Haus entstand in den 1920er Jahren. Die verwendeten Steine sind Überbleibsel des Claverack College, das von 1779 bis 1902 auf dem Anwesen bestand. Es wurde von dem ortsansässigen Architekten Henry Mouls im Stil des Colonial Revival entworfen, unter Berücksichtigung einiger Gesichtspunkte der regionalen Kolonialarchitektur. Das Bauwerk wurde 1997 in das National Register of Historic Places aufgenommen.

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Das Haus steht auf einem 4,5 Hektar großen Grundstück an der Ostseite der Route 9H, direkt südlich der Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack, etwas von der Straße zurückversetzt an dem Ende des nördlichen Zweiges einer Y-förmigen nichtbefestigten Zufahrt. An dem anderen Ast steht eine Garage, das andere beitragende Bauwerk auf dem Grundstück. Auf dem Gelände stehen etliche hochgewachsene Bäume, die Schatten und Sichtschutz gewähren. Der hintere Teil des Grundstücks fällt sanft zu einem Teich ab, der einst Teil des College-Campus war. Die umgebende Nachbarschaft besteht aus anderen älteren Häusern auf großen Grundstücken.

Das Gebäude selbst ist ein zweistöckiges Bauwerk mit drei Jochen, dessen Dach aus einem Gambreldach mit Schindeln aus Dachpappe besteht. Die Fassaden des Hauses bestehen aus rohen örtlich gehauenen Steinen, mit Ausnahme der Giebelseiten, die mit Schindeln aus Asbest verkleidet sind. Eine porte cochère ragt vom südlichen Eingang hervor, an der Hinterseite nach Osten ist ein Seitenflügel mit Gambreldach angebaut. Eine verglaste Veranda befindet sich am nördlichen Ende.

In der Mitte der Vorderseite, der westlichen Fassade, sitzt ein Portikus, der den Haupteingang überdeckt. Sein Giebeldreieck ruht auf zwei Stockwerke hohen dorischen Säulen. Ein übergroßes Giebeldach, das von Kragsteinen gestützt wird, beschirmt den Haupteingang. Im zweiten Stock liegt über dem Haupteingang ein Dreifachfenster.

Der Haupteingang besteht aus einer Klöntür mit einem Kämpferfenster. Er führt zu der großen zentralen Halle mit einem auffallenden Treppenhaus. Die Spindelpfosten und das Treppengeländer reflektieren die Arts and Crafts Movement; alle anderen Holzarbeiten im Haus sind im Colonial Revival ausgeführt.

Nördlich der zentralen Halle liegt ein großes Wohnzimmer. Der offene Kamin hat eine hölzerne Kamineinfassung im Federal Style und wird von zwei Fenstertüren flankiert, die zu der verglasten Veranda führen. Auf der anderen Seite der Halle sind das Esszimmer und ein weiterer Raum untergebracht. Sie verfügen über dem Wohnzimmer ähnliche Fenster. Im Küchenflügel nach Süden hin ist die Möblierung original. Die Räume im Obergeschoss sind ähnlich eingeteilt wie die Räume im Erdgeschoss.

Die Garage hat ein Satteldach und die Wände sind mit Dielen verkleidet. Sie wurde nach Osten hin verlängert, um längere Fahrzeuge darin unterbringen zu können. Außerdem existiert auf dem Grundstück ein moderner Schuppen und ein modernes brunnenhausähnliches Bauwerk, das eine Zisterne bedeckt, die auf der rückwärtigen Wiese besteht und von dem früheren College genutzt wurde. Einige Bauteile der ursprünglichen Wasserversorgungsleitungen wurden in der Nähe des Hauses gefunden.

Geschichte
Das Claverack College, das auch unter den Namen Washington Seminary und Hudson River Institute bekannt war, wurde von John Gabriel Gebhard, einem Pastor der Reformed Church, während des Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieges gegründet. Es befand sich bis zu seiner Schließung im Jahr 1902 auf dem Anwesen und einem angrenzenden Grundstück. Während seines Bestehens wurden hier unter anderen Martin Van Buren, Margaret Sanger und Stephen Crane ausgebildet. Die Gebäude des Colleges wurden kurz nach der Schließung dem Erdboden gleichgemacht.

Einige der Steine blieben an Ort und Stelle, und als George Felpel, ein erfolgreicher Farmer aus dem in der Nähe liegenden Ort Ghent, eine Hälfte des früheren Campus ankaufte, wollte er diese Steine ausnutzen. Er beauftragte Henry Moul, einen Architekten aus Gloversville, der aus Hudson dorthin gezogen war, ein steinernes Haus in dem damals neuen Baustil des Colonial Revival zu bauen.

Mouls Entwurf ging äußerst behutsam mit den architektonischen Traditionen der Kolonialzeit um. Er verwendet viele Merkmale vom Bauwerken des Colonial Revivals, etwa Kolonnade, Giebeldreieck, ornamentierter Eingang und die zentrale Halle, nutzt aber auch die besonderen regionalen Eigenheiten der Architektur. Die in vielen frühen Bauwerken aus der Zeit der niederländischen Kolonisation im Hudson Valley üblichen Innentreppen mit den zwei Podesten sind nur selten erhalten. Die Verwendung des Gambreldachs ist ein Merkmal englischer Architektur, die später von den Niederländern kopiert wurde. Außerdem baute er die steinerne Bänke ein, die die Treppenstufen am Eingang flankieren, ähnlich denen, die auf alten Darstellungen der Straßen in Albany sichtbar sind.

Das Haus dient auch heute noch zu Wohnzwecken. Es wurde nicht wesentlich verändert.

Einzelnachweise

Wohngebäude in New York
Denkmal im National Register of Historic Places (New York)
Claverack-Red Mills
Architektur (Niederlande)
Erbaut in den 1920er Jahren
Bauwerk im Columbia County (New York)

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