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Prairie township-Audrain County
Prairie township-Audrain County Missouri Education Attainment Charts
This section of charts contains education data for Prairie township-Audrain County Missouri based mainly on the latest year 2019 American Community Survey census data but also the survey from Common Core Data available for Public Elementary through Secondary Schools. In Figure 1, the percent of all people aged 25 years or older, who have either graduated from high school or completed the Graduate Equivalency Degree (GED) or some equivalent certification/credential. Prairie township-Audrain County depicts it has a percent high school graduates or better of 86% which is in the middle range of other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Vandiver which shows a high school graduates of 100% (16.8% larger).
In Figure 2, the percentage of people aged 25 years or older who have graduated from college/university with at least a bachelor's degree is provided. Note that the bachelor's degree is also called a four-year degree because it normally takes four years of full-time study to finish the course curriculum required to obtain the degree. This chart portrays the proportion of the population in this region who are college graduates with at least a bachelor degree or higher. In many ways, this analysis alongside the prior chart are very quick measures of the level of education in any particular area. Prairie township-Audrain County depicts it has a percent with a bachelors degree or higher of 12% which is the third most percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all other places in the greater Prairie township-Audrain County region. The city with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Vandiver which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 25% (about twice as large).
Figure 4 shows the percentage of people 25 years of age or older who either have no schooling at all or dropped out of school before being able to complete high school. Additionally, these are people who also do not have a Graduate Equivalency Degree (GED) or some other high school level type credential/student achievement. This analysis, along with the last two charts, provides another high level review and comparative data on the Prairie township-Audrain County Missouri educational level. Prairie township-Audrain County shows it has a percent who dropped out of school of 14% which is in the mid range of other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Rush Hill which indicates a percent who dropped out of school of 41% (approximately 2.9 times bigger).
Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Prairie township-Audrain County Missouri. This chart provides the proportion of people aged 25 years of age or older and what was their level of educational attainment. The chart provides 5 broad categories including: No Education/No School, Some High School, High School or equivalent, Some college or Associates Degree, and Bachelors Degree or higher. Prairie township-Audrain County has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 1% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other places in the surrounding region when sorted by percent of people with less than a high school education at 13% of the total.
The next chart shows a break down of people who have received a bachelor's degree or higher advanced degree generally in a campus learning environment. In particular, Figure 6, provides the proportional breakdown of all the people who have received a postsecondary education along with what the level of advanced degree that was obtained. Note that these categories do not include any type professional development type activities such as those related to maintaining professional credentials in workshop lessons. Note Professional Degree includes medical, dental, lawyers, etc. Prairie township-Audrain County has the percentage of percent of people with an associate degree the second smallest when ranked by percent of people with an associate degree of all the other places in the local area at 7% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 69% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Farber with 74%. Third, it has in the mid range of other places in the surrounding region in order of percent of people with a masters degree at 21% of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a professional school degree at 3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Laddonia with 4%.
The chart in Figure 7 shows the broad area of academic concentration or the discipline for people who have received a bachelors degree. This high level classification is essentially the field of study for which a degree was obtained. Prairie township-Audrain County has the smallest proportion of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 3.1% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 13.8% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Vandiver (14.3%), and #1 Perry (28.8%) are larger. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 27.7% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Laddonia with 31.8%. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a business degree at 26.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Farber with 29.2%.
The next chart (Figure 8) provides a more detailed deep dive on the category of major degree obtained for people aged 25 years or older who earned a bachelor's degree or higher. Specifically, this frequency distribution details out what the major field of study was the degree obtained. Prairie township-Audrain County has the percentage of percent of people with a degree in psychology less than most other places in the local area at 3.1% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in business at 26.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Farber with 29.2%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in liberal arts and history at 15.4% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Laddonia with 22.7%.
Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Prairie township-Audrain County Missouri region for broad educational attainment. This analysis uses provides five broad education attainment categories including: No Education/No School, Some High School, High School or equivalent, Some college or Associates Degree, and Bachelors Degree or higher. Prairie township-Audrain County has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 1.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area in terms of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 13.1% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 49.8% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Farber (50.2%), and #1 Laddonia (51.1%) are larger. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 11.9% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Perry (12.5%), and #1 Vandiver (24.6%) are larger.
A more detailed frequency distribution of educational attainment is provided in Figure 10. In particular this illustration breaks out the highest levels of university educational opportunities beyond the four year college degree. Included in the breakout are the relative proportion of masters degrees, PhD/Doctorate/Doctorial holders, and professional degrees such as medicine, dentistry, lawyers, etc. Prairie township-Audrain County has the largest proportion of percent of people with no schooling at 1.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area in order of percent of people with less than high school at 13.1% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 8.9% of the total and is ranked #1. The next exhibit (Figure 11) provides detailed cross tabulation analysis that provides education success data broken out or cross tabulated by age group. Please note that the columns add to 100% and you must use the pagination buttons at the bottom of the table to see all the rows.Figure 12 is a cross tabulation analysis that shows large educational success categories and is broken out or cross tabulated by racial group. Please note that the columns add to 100% and you must use the pagination buttons at the bottom of the table to see all the rows.The final cross tabulation analysis is provided in Figure 13 and shows education success broken out by gender. Please note that the columns add to 100% and you must use the pagination buttons at the bottom of the table to see all the rows.
Prairie township-Audrain County Missouri School Enrollment Charts
The next section of chart resources look at school enrollment by a variety of educational institutions and are categorized into a number of other groupings. Figure 14 provides the overall school enrollment by broad range of school age/level groupings. Prairie township-Audrain County has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in kindergarten at 4.0% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Laddonia (4.6%), and #1 Benton City (8.7%) are larger. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the local area in order of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 17.5% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 33.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Laddonia with 35.2%. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 27.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Rush Hill with 46.7%.
Figure 15 provides a simple high level comparison of the proportion of students that are enrolled in public schools versus students enrolled in private schools in the Prairie township-Audrain County Missouri region. Prairie township-Audrain County shows percent enrolled in public schools very much bigger as the percent enrolled in private schools.
Figure 17 provides a comparative analysis all students enrolled in a public high school versus those students who are enrolled in private high school schools. Prairie township-Audrain County shows percent enrolled in a public high school very much bigger as the percent enrolled in a private high school.
The next chart in this series of resources shown in Figure 20 looks at the total number of students enrolled in any educational institution for each place in the greater Prairie township-Audrain County region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Prairie township-Audrain County depicts it has a total population enrolled in school of 130 which is at the top of all other places in the greater Prairie township-Audrain County region. Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,415,106, Prairie township-Audrain County is only about 0.0% the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Missouri, total population enrolled in school of 1,498,474, Prairie township-Audrain County is only about 0.0% the size.
The final chart in this series is Figure 22 and provides analysis data for the school year shown. The chart shows the proportion of kids/children that are enrolled in a pre-school public district versus those kids/children who are enrolled in a private pre-school oriented tuition institution (private salary/superintendent/etc.) Prairie township-Audrain County Missouri has the largest proportion of public preschool enrollment at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.
Prairie township-Audrain County Missouri Area Schools Charts
Figure 23 lists all the schools in the area along with the school district, county location and other program information/credential such as if they are a public charter school or private charter school or magnet school. Some of the Area Schools are: Mcmillan Elem., Community High, Community Elem., Mexico High, and Hawthorne Elem.. The next illustration in Figure 24 shows the total child school enrollment for all grades (through 12th grade) at the school shown using NCES data (Common Core of Data, Public Elementary-Secondary School Universe Survey.) Looking at Enrollment for Area Schools we find that Mexico High ranks the largest with a value of 753 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Mexico Middle (502), Eugene Field Elem. (449), Hawthorne Elem. (426), and Mcmillan Elem. (386). The difference between the highest value (Mexico High) and the next highest (Mexico Middle) is that the enrolled students is about 50.0% larger.
Figure 25 show the ratio of the number of students to the number of teachers in the classroom. A good student to teacher ratio should be low because it indicates that there are less students for any one teacher to educate in a class and generally a better learning environment, better success and optimal teaching excellence. Teachers includes all educational staff such as special education teachers and any other educator. Note that distance learning (online learning/remote learning) is not included in these values. Looking at Student to Teacher Ratio for Area Schools we find that N.E. Community Treatment Ctr. ranks the largest with a value of 7.3 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Community High (8.4), Paris High (9.6), Wellsville High (9.7), and Wellsville Elem. (10.5). The difference between the lowest value (N.E. Community Treatment Ctr.) and the next lowest (Community High) is that the student to teacher ratio is 14.3% larger.
Prairie township-Audrain County, Missouri Education Data
Figure 1: Prairie township-Audrain County, MO At least High School Education
Figure 2: Prairie township-Audrain County, MO Bachelors Degree or Better Education
Figure 4: Prairie township-Audrain County, MO School Dropout Rate
Figure 5: Prairie township-Audrain County, MO Education Attainment Breakdown
Figure 7: Prairie township-Audrain County, MO Bachelors Degrees Field of Study
Figure 8: Prairie township-Audrain County, MO Bachelors Degree Obtained
Figure 9: Prairie township-Audrain County, MO Education Attainment by Level Comparison (Age 25+)
Figure 10: Prairie township-Audrain County, MO Education Attainment Detailed Comparison (Age 25+)
Figure 11: Prairie township-Audrain County, MO Detailed Education Attainment Breakout by Age Group (Age 18+)
Figure 12: Prairie township-Audrain County, MO Detailed Education Attainment Breakout by Race (Age 25+)
Figure 13: Prairie township-Audrain County, MO Detailed Male and Female breakdown of Educational Attainment
Figure 14: Prairie township-Audrain County, MO School Enrollment by Aggregate Categories
Figure 15: Prairie township-Audrain County, MO Overall Public vs. Private School Enrollment
Figure 16: Prairie township-Audrain County, MO Public vs. Private K-8 School Enrollment
Figure 17: Prairie township-Audrain County, MO Public vs. Private High School Enrollment
Figure 18: Prairie township-Audrain County, MO Public vs. Private College Enrollment
Figure 19: Prairie township-Audrain County, MO Public vs. Private Graduate or Professional School Enrollment
Figure 20: Prairie township-Audrain County, MO Total Enrolled in Schools
Figure 22: Prairie township-Audrain County, MO Public vs. Private Preschool
Figure 23: List of Schools in the Prairie township-Audrain County, MO Area (2013)
Figure 24: Prairie township-Audrain County, MO School Enrollment (2013)
Figure 26: Prairie township-Audrain County, MO School Racial Mix (2013)
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Be forewarned, this is not the typical theme/genre behind these posts, but my inner geek feels obligated to share some of the technologies being leveraged "behind-the-scenes" which make this site possible.
Most of the heavy lifting is done by hugo. Hugo is an open-source static site generator. I chose to use it because I wanted something fast, I wanted to learn something new, and I wanted to have complete control and ownership over all the moving parts (i.e., I did not want to use platform).
I purchased my domain from namecheap for about $10 and that's about the extent of the investment required (barring your time) to keep something like this up and running.
Hosting and continuous integration is handled via netlify which has been incredible. It truly is as simple as (1) connect a repository, (2) add build settings, and (3) deploy. Their support is equally fantastic – I had a few noob DNS questions and they responded quickly and comprehensively.
Any non-branded (e.g. SoundCloud, clyp.it, etc.) sound bits are made possible by plyr.io – a simple, accessible, and customizable media player for video, audio, YouTube, and Vimeo.
Finally, I did use another piece of tech worth calling out. Specifically, this site leverages tachyons for its CSS. In the past, I have used bootstrap, but I wanted to try something new/different and I wanted something a little less bloated/heavy. I'm still not sure if I like it better or worse than heavy stylesheets. Like most new skills/tech, things were rough at first, but after memorizing a few class names (I still need to check this out), things started to come together with less hair-pulling. What drew me to tachyons was the fact that it is functional which tugs at my heart strings given its similarities to my day-to-day programming language of choice, R.


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ROTC Cadets Win Gold in Proficiency Competition
From left, BVU ROTC cadets Dustin Shinkle, Josh Despard and Michel Thelen.
Three students in Buena Vista University's ROTC program recently earned gold medals in German Armed Forces Proficiency badge competition at Western Illinois University, Macomb.
Michael Thielen, a junior business major from Storm Lake
Dustin Shinkle, a sophomore exercise science major from Benton
Josh Despard, a freshman digital media and communication major from Janesville
"They were the first cadets from BVU to ever compete in this event and they earned the highest award possible," says Capt. Jared Gledhill, assistant professor of military science and officer in charge of the ROTC program at BVU.
The award, which is presented to German military personnel who fulfill the requirements, may also be awarded to allied soldiers. In the U.S. military, the badge is one of the few foreign service awards approved to be worn on the uniform. The ROTC cadets had to meet requirements that included track and field, and swimming events, a first aid test, shooting competition and a road march.
"I wanted to take part in the event to see how physically fit I was compared to international standards," says Michael, who has been in the ROTC program for three years. "The three of us used each other for motivation as well as competition at the event. It was a great experience and I am happy we all received gold."

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2013-14 College National Championship Dates Set
May 21, 2014 May 21, 2013 by Wendy Young
from USA Rugby:
BOULDER, Colo. — The College Management Council has set the dates for two of the 2013-14 USA Rugby National Championships.
The third USA Rugby College Sevens National Championships will be held November 23-24, 2013. The overall field has been expanded to include 24 Men's Division I teams, 16 Women's Open teams, and for the first time, no fewer than 8 and up to 12 Men's Division II/Open teams. The qualification process and criteria will be confirmed by a national committee.
The entire competition will be streamed online, while all men's and women's semifinal and final matches will be live streamed on ESPN3 and telecast on ESPNU.
The 2013-14 Men's and Women's Division I & II 15s College National Championships have also been set and will include:
Sat-Sun, April 12-13 – Round of 32
Fri-Sun, April 25-27 – Regionals
Fri-Sun, May 9-11 – Finals
The USA Rugby Event and College Staff will be reaching out to potential hosts to confirm venues as early as possible.
Rich Cortez | Director of College Rugby | rcortez@usarugby.org
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Macpherson: The EMSB's quarter-million-dollar bailout of Justin Trudeau
Anglicisation du Québec
Contestation de la loi 21 : les Anglais en panique devant la réaction nationaliste
Nobody turns down government money. At least, nobody did until this week, when the English Montreal School Board became the anti-Bombardier. After applying for a government handout and getting it, the EMSB said, "eh, on second thought, we'll pass."
The change of heart was sudden. On Wednesday, the Montreal Gazette reported that the federal Court Challenges Program had accepted the board's application for funding to help pay for its case against Quebec's anti-hijab law, Bill 21, and granted it $125,000.
It had also awarded the EMSB a second grant of $125,000 to fight Quebec's seizure of some of the board's half-empty schools to ease overcrowding in the French-language system.
The program provides funding for cases involving constitutional rights. It's financed by the federal government, but is politically independent, administered by the University of Ottawa, its decisions on funding applications made by expert panels.
After the program was cancelled in 2006 by the former Harper Conservative government, Justin Trudeau's Liberals promised in the 2015 general election to reinstate it, and his government did so in 2017.
When the news broke, the EMSB defended its application. But the next day, it issued a press release announcing, tersely and without explanation, that while it had a right to apply for the money, it had "renounced" it anyway.
What happened in between? Trudeau had come under attack from Quebec-nationalist politicians in Quebec City and Ottawa over federal money being used to fight a popular Quebec identity law.
The nationalists accused Trudeau of hiding behind the court challenges program to do indirectly what he lacks the courage to do directly.
While Trudeau has criticized the anti-hijab law as discriminatory, he has refused to have his government join court challenges of its constitutionality, at least in their early stages.
EMSB renounces $250,000 in federal funds for legal challenges
Quebec slams Ottawa over funding for Bill 21 challenge
He has also declined to use his government's power to refer the legislation immediately to the Supreme Court, where it will inevitably end up anyway after years of working its way through the lower courts.
In an email exchange with board spokesperson Michael Cohen, when I asked whether the EMSB had caved in to political pressure, he answered evasively.
"We decided that, given the current political climate, it was not in the interest of the English community" to accept the federal funding, he said. He declined to elaborate, but he was apparently referring to the nationalist reaction.
This raises some questions.
How could anybody who knows anything about Quebec politics have failed to anticipate the predictable reaction to news that an English-language school board would receive federal funds to fight Bill 21?
How could they expect that nationalists would be satisfied with the board's turning down money from Ottawa for that fight, when it said it would continue it with money it receives from Quebec?
And how is it in the interest of the English-speaking community for the EMSB to refuse grants totalling a quarter of a million dollars for court battles the board intends to pursue without them?
EMSB spokesperson Cohen said the board had budgeted for the court cases without the federal funding. But the grants would have allowed the board to save $250,000 from its legal fund and use that money for its schools.
Would teachers and parents agree that the board can afford to pass up a quarter of a million dollars? Are conditions in its schools that good?
In fact, the EMSB's self-humiliating cave-in in response to what its spokesperson called "the political climate" is in the interest of only one person. That's Trudeau, who wants to stay out of the fight over Bill 21.
And while the Quebec independence movement is dormant, the argument that "this will help the separatists" still triggers post-traumatic stress disorder in anglo referendum veterans.
The EMSB responded with what amounts to a political bailout of Trudeau that cost it a quarter of a million dollars. The least he could do is send it a thank-you note.
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The Founding & History of MODdisplays
MODdisplays was founded in late 2007 by Ben Hughes and Andy Keeler.
Ben had two years of experience as Production Manager and three years of experience as Sales Manager at an online retailer of trade show displays. Andy had recently redesigned the website and account management systems at the same company. With their combined experience, they saw opportunities to innovate both the logistics of processing orders, but also the buying experience.
The company was started with the idea that buying a trade show display should be easy and intuitive. They believed the online buying process could be improved so customers could know exactly what their display would look like in advance. After seeking out high-value product lines and making contact with reliable vendors, MODdisplays focused on providing the best experience possible for our customers. Offering graphic design in a packaged (rather than hourly) format was an aggressive idea, but the simplified experience and up-front pricing earned the company a long list of satisfied clients.
The company started modestly in a small office on Main St in downtown Harrisonburg. The room was no bigger than a walk-in closet, housing Andy and Ben and a single graphic designer (who is still employed with the company). Within a year, the company moved to a bigger office and was growing steadily.
By 2010, in just three years, MODdisplays had a staff of nine working in an office best suited for two or three people - with no air conditioning. In 2011, the company purchased and renovated the former Old Blakemore flower shop in downtown Harrisonburg, VA, giving the staff much needed room to breathe. The office space includes a small showroom, allowing staff to produce instructional videos and take clean photos of exhibit components.
Around 2011, MODdisplays increased the scope and quality of its 3D renderings with new hiring and technology. The need for custom-looking exhibits made from affordable exhibit components meant that more and more, exhibitors were being forced to buy their displays sight unseen. MODdisplays' new capabilities allowed customers to preview a realistic rendering of their completed exhibit in a short turnaround time, which helped clients be more sure of their purchase.
In 2012, MODdisplays began expanding its graphic design capabilities. Under more specialized management hired in 2012, the graphic designers became much more productive and organized. Since then, the graphic design department has created tens of thousands of effective and engaging booths for happy clients all over the United States and Canada.
MODdisplays is still striving for the best possible value for our customers. Both our products and our customer service reflect our dedication to providing only the best.


He's my boss. I'm his bodyguard.
He's the man I love. I'm his best friend.
For years I've stayed by his side, watching him chase other women—love other women.
I thought being invisible to Marlon was the most painful thing that could happen to me.
It's having him say he wants me that hurts. It's knowing he'll discard me when he's done that hurts.
My heart may be his, but my body has to remain mine.
It's the only way I'll survive him.
They call me The Wolf, named for the way I take down my business rivals and devour them whole.
What they don't know is that in the wild, wolves hunt with ravens.
She's my spotter, my sentry, my keeper, silently watching over me from the darkness.
Now that I've finally noticed her, I can't look away.
My raven plans to flee from me. I'm about to give her the fight of her life.
And when I win, I will claim her as my prize.
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DSTI, a leading designer and manufacturer of rotary unions and swivel joints, will showcase its collective experience in wind energy fluid transfer technology at the WindPower 2011 Conference and Exhibition hosted by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - March 21, 2011 - DSTI, a leading designer and manufacturer of rotary unions and swivel joints, will showcase its collective experience in wind energy fluid transfer technology at the WindPower 2011 Conference and Exhibition hosted by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).
The WindPower 2011 conference will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center, in Anaheim, California, from May 22 - 25, 2011. The conference features the largest wind focused exhibit hall in the United States displaying the latest industry products and services from manufacturing leaders, component suppliers, and other wind energy organizations. Learn more at www.windpowerexpo.com.
With worldwide growth in wind power, DSTI understands the challenges faced by next-generation energy equipment designers and aims to highlight its specialized solutions for wind turbine blade pitch control, both onshore and offshore.
From May 22 - 25, DSTI welcomes members and attendees to visit them at booth 4793 for a chance to learn more about application-specific fluid transfer solutions for turbine manufacturers.
For more information on DSTI's wind energy applications, please visit Rotary Union Solutions For Alternative Energy.
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ACP - What do we learn about bromoform transport and chemistry in deep convection from fine scale modelling?
What do we learn about bromoform transport and chemistry in deep convection from fine scale modelling?
Abstract. Bromoform is one of the most abundant halogenated Very Short-Lived Substances (VSLS) that possibly contributes, when degradated, to the inorganic halogen loading in the stratosphere. In this paper we present a detailed modelling study of the transport and the photochemical degradation of bromoform and its product gases (PGs) in a tropical convective cloud. The aim was to explore the transport and chemistry of bromoform under idealised conditions at the cloud scale. We used a 3-D cloud-resolving model coupled with a chemistry model including gaseous and aqueous chemistry. In particular, our model features explicit partitioning of the PGs between the gas phase and the aqueous phase based on newly calculated Henry's law coefficients using theoretical methods. We ran idealised simulations for up to 10 days that were initialised using a tropical radiosounding of atmospheric conditions and using outputs from a global chemistry-transport model for chemical species. Two simulations were run with stable atmospheric conditions with a bromoform initial mixing ratio of 40 pptv (part per trillion by volume) and 1.6 pptv up to 1 km altitude. The first simulation corresponds to high bromoform mixing ratios that are representative of real values found near strong localised sources (e.g. tropical coastal margins) and the second to the global tropical mean mixing ratio from observations. Both of these simulations show that the sum of bromoform and its PGs significantly decreases with time because of dry deposition, and that PGs are mainly in the form of HBr after 2 days of simulation. Two further simulations are conducted; these are similar to the first two simulations but include perturbations of temperature and moisture leading to the development of a convective cloud reaching the tropical tropopause layer (TTL). Results of these simulations show an efficient vertical transport of the bromoform from the boundary layer to the upper troposphere and the TTL. The bromoform mixing ratio in the TTL is up to 45% of the initial boundary layer mixing ratio. The most abundant organic PGs, which are not very soluble, are also uplifted efficiently in both simulations featuring the convective perturbation. The inorganic PGs are more abundant than the organic PGs, and their mixing ratios in the upper troposphere and in the TTL depend on the partitioning between inorganic soluble and insoluble species in the convective cloud. Important soluble species such as HBr and HOBr are efficiently scavenged by rain. This removal of Bry by rain is reduced by the release of Br2 (relatively insoluble) to the gas phase due to aqueous chemistry processes in the cloud droplets. The formation of Br2 in the aqueous phase and its subsequent release to the gas phase makes a non negligible contribution to the high altitude bromine budget in the case of the large bromoform (40 pptv) initial mixing ratios. In this specific, yet realistic case, this Br2 production process is important for the PG budget in the upper troposphere and in the TTL above convective systems. This process is favoured by acidic conditions in the cloud droplets, i.e. polluted conditions. In the case of low bromoform initial mixing ratios, which are more representative of the mean distribution in the tropics, this Br2 production process is shown to be less important. These conclusions could nevertheless be revisited if the knowledge of chlorine and bromine chemistry in the cloud droplets was improved in the future.
How to cite: Marécal, V., Pirre, M., Krysztofiak, G., Hamer, P. D., and Josse, B.: What do we learn about bromoform transport and chemistry in deep convection from fine scale modelling?, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12, 6073-6093, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-6073-2012, 2012.


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Turkey, US Will Form 'Safe Zone' Around Syria's Manbij - Erdogan's Spokesman
According to Ankara, the replacement of Tillerson with Pompeo would not affect the agreement.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin has announced that Ankara and Washington would form a "safe zone" around Syria's Manbij if the US "keeps promises."
In an interview with the TRT Haber broadcaster, Kalin said that the deal was binding and that a change in the US Secretary of State would not change it even if it leads to a 1-2 week delay.
According to him, Ankara expects to clear Afrin of the Kurdish militants "very soon."
However, Turkey has no intention to hand over the town to the Syrian government after the military operation ends, he added.
Speaking further, the spokesman noted that the Turkish intelligence was arranging the extraction of members of al-Nusra Front terrorist group from the Syrian enclave of Eastern Ghouta.
"The National Intelligence Organization (MIT) is working on extracting Nusra Front militants from Syria's Eastern Ghouta," Ibrahim Kalin said, as aired on the Turkish TRT broadcaster.
The spokesman added that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was holding intensive political consultations on settling the situation in Eastern Ghouta and the issue would be discussed at the talks between foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey and Iran in Astana on Friday.
Ankara Since has been conducting an operation in Afrin, codenamed "Olive Branch" against Kurdish fighters since January 20. The operation came as a response to the US announcement that it had been training a 30,000-strong border security force in Syria, comprised of the Syrian Kurds' People's Protection Units (YPG), which is considered by Turkey to be affiliated with the Kurdistan's Workers' Party (PKK), regarded by Ankara as a terrorist organization.
After launching the operation, Ankara said that the military endeavor was likely to expand in the direction of the neighboring city of Manbij, where the US has around 2,000 of its military personnel deployed.
Later on, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu urged the US to withdraw from Manbij and called on Washington to prevent redeployment of the YPG from Manbij to Afrin.
US Central Command chief General Joseph Votel, however, said the US was not planning to withdraw forces from the city.


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Q: Counting non-filtered value_counts along with filtered values in pandas Assuming that I have a dataframe of pastries
       Pastry      Flavor      Qty
0     Cupcake      Cheese      3
1   Cakeslice   Chocolate      2
2        Tart       Honey      2
3   Croissant   Raspberry      1

And I get the value count of a specific flavor per pastry
df[df['Flavor'] == 'Cheese']['Pastry'].value_counts()

Cupcake    4
Tart       4
Cakeslice  3
Turnover   3
Creampie   2
Danish     2
Bear Claw  2

Then to get the percentile of that flavor qty, I could do this
df[df['Flavor'] == 'Cheese']['Pastry'].value_counts().describe(percentiles=[.75, .85, .95])

And I'd get something like this (from full dataframe)
count    35.00000
mean     1.485714
std      0.853072
min      1.000000
50%      1.000000
75%      2.000000
85%      2.000000
95%      3.300000
max      4.000000

Where the total different pastries that are cheese flavored is 35, so the total cheese qty is distributed amongst those 35 pastries. The mean of qty is 1.48, max qty is 4 (cupcake and tart)  etc, etc.
What I want to do is bring that 95th percentile down by counting all other values which are not 'Cheese' in the flavor column, however value_counts() is only counting the ones that are 'Cheese' because I filtered the dataframe. How can I also count the non Cheese rows, so that my percentiles will go down and will represent the distribution of Cheese total in the entire dataframe?
This is an example output:
Cupcake    4
Tart       4
Cakeslice  3
Turnover   3
Creampie   2
Danish     2
Bear Claw  2
Swiss Roll 1
Baklava    0
Cannoli    0

Where the non-cheese flavor pastries are being included with 0 as qty, from there I can just get the percentiles and they will be reduced since there are 0 values now diluting them.

A: I decided to go and try the long way to try and solve this question and my result gave me the same answer as this question
Here is the long way, in case anyone is curious.
pastries = {}

for p in df['Pastry'].unique():
  pastries[p] = df[(df['Flavor'] == 'Cheese') & (df['Pastry'] == p)]['Pastry'].count()

newdf = pd.DataFrame.from_dict(pastries.items())

newdf.describe(percentiles=[.75, .85, .95])

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Escháti (en ), ou Mérmigas (), est une petite île volcanique rocheuse inhabitée, dans le sud de la mer Égée. Elle est située au sud-ouest de Santorin, et c'est la plus méridionale du groupe des Îles Christianá, qui appartiennent administrativement au district municipal de Thíra, dans la municipalité du même nom. Le point culminant est à  au-dessus du niveau de la mer.

Ses extrémités sud-ouest et nord-est sont entourées de récifs. Mais à une distance de sécurité d'environ  autour de l'îlot, les eaux sont assez profondes.

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How Cornwall's worst town for crime dealt with its summer crisis
It was in July when St Austell found itself thrust into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons
Mike SmallcombeContent Editor
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Residents and business owners in St Austell are reporting mixed results following the culmination of a six-week programme to clamp down on escalating antisocial behaviour in the town centre.
It was back in July when Cornwall's largest town found itself thrust into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
Public dissatisfaction in the town spilled over amid concerns over the drug issues and antisocial behaviour which have blighted the town in recent years.
Content was posted on social media showing people taking and dealing drugs in the streets in broad daylight.
There were reports of groups congregating and fighting, assaults, shoplifting and people defecating in public places, and, most shockingly of all, a number of town centre shops were forced to lock customers inside for their protection.
At the same time, police figures revealed that St Austell has suffered from more crime than any other area in Cornwall over the past 12 months.
A drug user photographed in the town
When Cornwall Live visited the town in August, hotelier and publican Ameena Williams reported that the bad behaviour over the past two years has been the worst she has experienced in her 30 years of working in the town.
While the town is no stranger to this type of behaviour and criminality, residents said the pandemic had heightened the issues.
After a week of mayhem in late July, locals decided enough was enough. A petition launched by one St Austell resident, Jodie Richards, gathered thousands of signatures in just a few days.
The 27-year-old said she wanted to spark Cornwall Council, the police, MP Steve Double and the agencies involved in helping addicts into action, and rid her hometown of its "heroin problem" by helping those who needed support.
St Austell town centre
Having grown up in St Austell, Jodie recalled her own childhood when she and her friends would spend endless hours hanging out in town. But she said this would no longer be possible.
Mr Double, who is of the opinion that Cornwall Council had placed disproportionately more people who are homeless and have specialist needs in St Austell than any other town in Cornwall – something which the authority has since disputed – called an urgent meeting with council officers and police.
A six-week plan was subsequently drawn up by the Safer Cornwall Partnership to tackle the problems. There was a concerted effort to increase police support in the town, with high-visibility patrols and the introduction of a dedicated neighbourhood officer for the town centre.
Police in St Austell town centre
Two months on, and some residents and business owners are reporting that the issues have returned to the town's streets.
"It was better due to the police presence but unfortunately this was only a six-week programme," one resident said. "As soon as that stopped the problem will start again. They need to stop temporarily putting a plaster on the problem and find a long-term solution."
Others have claimed to have seen street drinkers and drug users congregating along Fore Street and in the grounds of Holy Trinity Church on Church Street, a spot which has become associated with alcohol and drug related antisocial behaviour.
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"In town I saw two drunk or drugged men in Fore Street shouting and being a nuisance without a shirt on," another resident said. "Police turned up with one dealing with the two of them. Both were being very threatening to the policeman, telling him he will be dead tonight. There are lots of holiday makers in the town, it's not good."
Yet others, including town mayor Tim Styles, are reporting vast improvements.
Mr Styles said the situation is "considerably better than it was", although he said he was aware of some incidents of antisocial behaviour incidents in recent days, which have been reported to the police and the Safer Cornwall Partnership.
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"We are monitoring the situation and are determined not to let the position revert to how it was earlier in the year," he added.
Several others agreed with Mr Styles, including one person who works on Fore Street.
"It's improved so much," she said.
Another resident added: "It's been much better. Yes, there will always be problems. We do have to keep reporting the issues though, it takes work."
A plea has been made to the public to report incidents of drug misuse and antisocial behaviour in St Austell through official channels and not use social media.
If you see someone sleeping rough you can contact Streetlink via www.streetlink.org.uk or 0300 500 0914 (or 999 if they need urgent medical assistance). Individuals sleeping rough can contact the Cornwall Housing Options Team on 0300 1234 161 or drop into an Information Service (formerly called One Stop Shop)
If people experience anti-social behaviour, email 101@dc.police.uk or call 101 for non-emergencies and in an emergency call 999.
If you have information about a crime you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
For concerns about rubbish such as glass and needles on the street, call Cornwall Council Refuse and Recycling on 0300 1234 141 or email refuseandrecycling@cornwall.gov.uk


Onions are healthy – raw or cooked. Raw onions have higher levels of organic sulfur compounds that provide many benefits.
Onions contain flavanoids which are responsible for pigments in many fruits and vegetables. Studies have shown that they may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. Quercetin is a flavanoid known for reducing the symptoms of bladder infections, promoting prostate health and lowering blood pressure. A study showed that the outer layer of onions contains a high concentration of flavanoid, so it is necessary to remove as little of the edible part as possible when peeling. Quercetin may also inhibit cancer cells in breast, colon, prostate, ovarian, endometrial, and lung tumors.
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Strongest Playing XI for Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2021
After an almost perfect campaign in 2020, MI would look to repeat or even come out with a stronger performance this year, sensing a historic hat-trick of titles at the outset.
Saurabh Ganguly Author
Updated - 05 Apr 2021 09:47 PM
Mumbai Indians (MI) have achieved unparalleled success in the history of the tournament. In 13 years, they have as many as five titles to their credit. The achievement seems all the more incredible once placed in context. MI had nothing to show for their efforts from 2008 to 2012, implying they have won five in the eight seasons thereafter- how is that for domination!
Several commentators, most famously former England captain Michael Vaughan, have deemed the side capable enough to beat Team India if they were to face off against them. Thus, after an almost perfect campaign in 2020, the team would look to repeat or even come out with a stronger performance this year, sensing a historic hat-trick of titles at the outset.
Before the action kicks off and the players from the side showcase their talents, let's have a look at their strongest possible Playing XI:
1. Rohit Sharma (c)
Skipper Rohit Sharma will be right up there at the top of the order. Although he hasn't been quite at his best in the last few seasons now, he quietly produces an innings or two in the season and steps up when it's the big day. The Hitman did just that in IPL 2020 raising his game for the final and helped MI record a memorable win in the titular clash. If Rohit can go on to have a great season, it will mean a sixth and a hat-trick are definitely on the cards for MI. Add to that his leadership skills and he becomes a super valuable member of the team.
2. Quinton de Kock (wk)
Along with Rohit, it will be South Africa's Quinton de Kock. The left-handed batsman is capable of taking the attack to the opposition and even batting deep into the innings, whatever the situation demands from him. Over the last two seasons, de Kock and Rohit have formed a great opening combo for the five-time champions and they would not want to change them for no reason at all. They not only provide the left and right hand partnership at the top but also complement each other's style of play.
3. Suryakumar Yadav
At number 3 will be MI's dependable Suryakumar Yadav. SKY has been scoring runs for fun in all kinds of domestic tournaments and showcasing his skills to the world in the IPL, finally leading up to his maiden innings in international cricket in which he showed that he was ready for the next level. Another crucial season awaits for Suryakumar as selectors will keep an eye on him for a potential place in the T20 World Cup squad.
4. Ishan Kishan
Known as the 'Pocket Dynamo', Ishan Kishan also announced his arrival in international cricket in some style in the recently concluded T20Is against England. Kishan was superb for the team last season and was even tried in various positions fitting in each one of them with ease and grace. The southpaw would yet again be the key to MI's middle overs this year. He will also be keen to guarantee a place for himself in the T20 World Cup and would look to make the most of his time at MI.
5. Hardik Pandya
Number 5, 6 and 7 are often described as teams' engine room. The players here are the reason why the team end up winning so many of their games and importantly they can bat at any position depending on the situation of the game. Hardik Pandya is a runaway match winner at this position. He can score runs at a really brisk pace and almost demoralise the bowlers with some of his big hits. He is coming into this tournament as an all-rounder and will add massive value to the squad.
6. Kieron Pollard
Another big name in the team is that of the West Indies captain Kieron Pollard. The name which can intimidate the bowlers with just his presence on the pitch is Pollard. His big strength is the power he generates while hitting the ball. Fresh from hitting six sixes in an over not long ago, who knows, he can perhaps break a few more such records in this year's IPL. Depending upon the situation, one can see Pollard bat as high as number 4 in the batting order.
7. Krunal Pandya
Then comes Krunal Pandya and on occasions he will join the big hitting party too making the team such a formidable unit. The duo of the Pandya brothers means the MI hit more boundaries than any other team in the death overs. Moreover, all of them, if fit, will allow a bowling option to skipper Rohit a massive advantage on a day when one or two bowlers are having a bad day. Krunal is also coming on the back of a good debut in the ODI series although he wasn't that effective with the ball.
8. Nathan Coulter-Nile
Coulter-Nile at number 8- talk about depth in the batting order!! Even Coulter-Nile can smash a few sixes, if they find themselves with a bit of work to do, he can be a handy bet. Along with that in wickets like the one in Chennai, Coulter-Nile could be a great option with the ball and might get the place ahead of somebody like Adam Milne.
9. Rahul Chahar
The leg-spinner will walk into the team's XI based on his performances over the years. He has not only managed to pick up wickets but even kept things under control when a bowling partner has done well from the other end. However, this season could be his test with more batsmen having decoded how he bowls and the kind of variations he has and it would be interesting to see, if he manages to take his game to the next level.
10. Trent Boult
Boult proved out to be a fantastic addition to their squad last season. The left-arm pacer even makes Jasprit Bumrah's job easier as he can now bowl upfront, leaving Bumrah to focus more on the death overs. Boult provided Mumbai with the breakthroughs in the powerplay overs many times during the last season which made it easier for others to execute their plans. His form could be critical again this year.
11. Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah will make a return to action after his wedding and would look to start from where he had left last season. He has been an absolute match-winner for the franchise ever since he made his debut in 2013. 8 years down the line, Bumrah will spearhead the bowling attack and is being regarded as one of the best in the world. Although he took his time to get his form initially last season, this year could be different and if that happens, who knows MI might as well start winning from their first match this season.
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SPECNA ARMS SA-C09 SET-UP! SPECNA ARMS | VORTEX | OLIGHT | PTS SYNDICATE!
This is the SA-C09 CORE model on its first outing at Strikeforce CQB - before I started changing anything on the rifle I decided to leave her completely stock for a few games (except using my trusty PTS EPM x MAGPOD).
Once I played a couple of games with her in her stock furniture with no attachments I decided to tart her up a little with some goodies from PTS, Vortex and Olight!
The first thing I did was remove the stock iron sights and install the PTS EBUIS (Enhanced Back-Up Iron Sights) for the rear site and the PTS Unity Tactical FUSION Mounting System with BUIS attachment.
As I was playing indoors with some dark areas I utilised my new Olight M20SX Javelot kit, this torch has an output of 820 lumens so is a great addition! You can check out my full review here.
As I no longer use Hi-Caps I chose to forego the magazine that came with the rifle and opted for my PTS EPM x MAGPOD, all the same goodness of the orginal Enhanced Polymer Magazines but it has a moulded magpod that acts as a monopod for stability!
For this set-up I wanted it to look as realistic as possible so I chose to keep the colours muted and utilise my Vortex SPARC AR, I am a big fan of this sight for sooo many reasons - check them out here.
To give me a little more room for batteries and a comfier shoulder/cheek weld, I utilised the PTS EPS (Enhanced Polymer Stock)!
Keep an eye out for my review on the SA-C09 from Gunfire.pl which will be live on the blog next week!


It's hard to believe just how beautiful some of these pipes are and what a pipe genius Bo Nordh was. He will surely be missed, but his original designs live on through other artists that recreate that little bit of pipe carving magic that it take to create such a wonderful looking pipe.
Which one would you consider to be the most difficult to recreate? My money is on the Ramses just due to the skill involved with drilling the holes. Finding the right piece of briar has to be difficult enough, but then to carve on it and make it come out right is next level.
I think posting your appreciative homework has really paid off in this post. Amidst all the mundane posts, a post like this makes keeping up with the forum a joy!
Bo was a fighter and he really needed to be one, because his life was not easy. You may think that being tied to a wheelchair is enough trouble for one person during a lifetime, but for several years Bo also had great problems with his skin, especially in the hands. For long periods that made it very difficult for him to work, but Bo was as focused to conquer that illness as he was in making perfect pipes, so he finally succeeded. A few years ago he had a stroke and after that he got problems with his fine motor ability, a serious problem for a pipemaker. But Bo trained energetically and conquered that too. However, the cancer was too much, even for a fighter like Bo.
I wonder if he had a strong mind, as such environmental opposition would have sidelined almost anyone else.
You stop with all that learnin'.


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Tweet Causes Criticism but Did Netflix Do Anything Wrong?
Written by	Ray Walsh
Netflix has been coming under criticism after a cheeky tweet revealed that the film and TV streaming giant is actively tracking its customers' viewing habits. This should probably come as no surprise - considering that the company needs to understand viewer habits and preferences in order to decide what content it should invest in when making Netflix Originals.
Despite this seemingly obvious fact, many Netflix customers have been voicing their anger. Perhaps it was how the tracking was revealed that's why it has been construed as so distasteful. The Tweet in question appeared on Netflix's official Twitter account over the weekend. It was taken by many people to be an insult directed at 53 Netflix subscribers.
The tweet was in reference to its Christmas special: a Netflix original called The Christmas Prince. The official message said:
"To the 53 people who've watched A Christmas Prince every day for the past 18 days: Who hurt you?"
Weighing It Up
Despite all the hoopla about the comment, I can't help but feel that on this occasion Netflix deserves a break. After all, it seems pretty natural that it would want to monitor statistics about who watches what, when, and where. Most online firms that provide videos, news, or other content tend to keep an eye on their audience.
News companies like to know which articles are most popular and who is reading them, in part to make future editorial decisions about which stories to cover. In addition, they seek information to better target adverts. This is why many news websites ask people to disable their ad blocker before they can see the news on their site. Those adverts are the only revenue stream keeping the website afloat. Without that revenue, they wouldn't be able to keep providing the service.
Whether you agree with this kind of behavior or not is up to you. Around 20% of US internet users use some form of ad blocker, indicating their distaste for targeted advertising of this nature. That's fine - you have the right to stop adverts being targeted at you. In fact, we often recommend ad blockers and other anti-tracking services here at ProPrivacy.com including Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and browser extensions such as EFF's privacy badger).
Of course by using a VPN Netflix subscribers aren't able to hide their identity (as you will still have to login to in your account), however, it will enable you to access Netflix content from different countries.
No Malicious Intent
When it comes to Netflix, the company isn't using information about customers to directly serve adverts. Netflix is compiling it to understand what video streaming content is popular and what isn't. It's the modern-day equivalent of TV ratings, only much more precise. Netflix can use everybody's metrics to influence its decision-making process.
Who's Complaining?
The Netflix tweet has been referred to as a "creepy" joke. In reality, however, nobody knows who the 53 people who watched A Christmas Prince for 18 consecutive days actually are. If a Netflix employee had leaked the names of those 53 people - or a hacker had stolen a database with those names on it and published them online - I would be the first to criticize Netflix and the resultant invasion of privacy that it had caused.
However, on this occasion, I'm going to hazard the guess that the majority of the people mentioned in the tweet didn't feel particularly insulted. When my little sister got Disney's Beauty and the Beast on VHS for her birthday (back in the 1990s), she went on to watch that video every single day for well over a month. With that in mind, I am pretty certain that the vast majority of the "insulted" 53 people are actually children. In my opinion, rather than feeling insulted, those parents are much more likely to be thanking Netflix for keeping their little ones so well entertained!
Why the Fuss?
Privacy is incredibly important, and people are right not to expect their every move to be cataloged. When we entrust our data to a particular firm, we don't expect it to sell that private data to a third party to create an extra revenue stream. On the other hand, we need to acknowledge that firms are likely to do some sort of noninvasive analysis of their clientele (preferably anonymized).
On this occasion, some people simply took a joke out of context. Perhaps it wasn't the best joke ever made, but personally I found it pretty amusing. Netflix really didn't do much wrong. Nobody's privacy was directly harmed; Netflix hasn't revealed the identity of those 53 individuals who keep watching The Christmas Prince.
In fact, we don't actually know if anybody really watched The Christmas Prince for 18 days in a row at all. After all, the entire thing could easily have been a marketing ploy to advertise Netflix's Christmas movie.
Is There Anything to Worry About?
Most of the services we use online keep tabs on what we're doing. When they do this to make their service better, or even just for their own interests, it's not such a terrible sin. That's why I always advise consumers to keep a watchful eye on what online services are doing with their data. If anything seems untoward, vote with your mouse and cancel your subscription.
Although on this occasion I can't see that it did much wrong, I do have a warning for Netflix: Be careful about how you are compiling and storing this data about your customers. A central server with this kind of data could fall victim to hackers - and if this data isn't kept secure and anonymized, I won't be so kind if it's revealed to the world!
Opinions are the writer's own.
Title image credit: Kaspars Grinvalds/Shutterstock.com
Image credits: EFF's Privacy Badger logo, Netflix tweet from Twitter, stockfour/Shutterstock.com, Aleksandar Levai/Shutterstock.com
Written by: Ray Walsh
Digital privacy expert with 5 years experience testing and reviewing VPNs. He's been quoted in The Express, The Times, The Washington Post, The Register, CNET & many more.
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Forgot to add to my previous comment about creepy IT guy. After I spoke to a few of the employees, I brought up the matter of VPNs and how they work. A few years later, I ran into an employee at the firm and he told me that nearly everyone was on a VPN. They were quick to adapt but, like the boss, did not fully understand how data moves (and what happens to it) across networks at the time. The company had also written up a privacy policy basically: no spying... Creepy IT guy was still employed (but leopard, spots... tiger, stripes...) Bottom line: people can't be trusted with someone else's personal data. They always use it to empower themselves and, in the case of Netflix, belittle others. There is no accountability when it comes to how this data is handled today and this needs to change.
Ray Walsh replied to john
Hi John. If you read my article in full you would have noticed a few things. Firstly I explained that when you choose to join a particular service you give that service permission to gather a certain amount of data about you. In the article, I explain that if you select to be the customer of a business with bad practices then you are opening your personal data up to the possibility/probability of bad practice. For this reason, we always encourage people to look closely at the services that they subscribe to and make an informed decision. If that service is doing something untoward with users data then people should vote with their money and stop subscribing. The big question here is: has Netflix done anything wrong by monitoring who watches what on its service? My honest opinion is that it has not done anything wrong. People who subscribe to Netflix pay to have a top-of-the-range video service, the only way for Netflix to provide that service efficiently is for it to understand what its subscribers want. The idea that Netflix would provide its service without keeping a check on what people are watching seems preposterous to me, so as far as I am concerned we did not need this tweet to inform us that Netflix were doing this: we already knew. Anybody that didn't know this was happening is living in Lala land as far as I am concerned. Now to the comment itself. As I explained in the article I wholeheartedly believe that this was a joke, and a funny one. Whether you agree is up to you, but I very much doubt that the parents who have a child who keeps asking to watch The Christmas Prince found the comment insulting. Finally, to the privacy angle. Firstly, nobody's privacy has been violated because the identities of the people who have watched The Christmas Prince for 18 consecutive days have not been published. It could be anyone. It could even be a lie designed to cause all this hoopla. Put it this way - the controversy surrounding this tweet has already caused two of my friends to watch the Christmas Prince: so it is working! However, as I explained in my article: if Netflix is not keeping this data in an anonymized fashion and the data is sitting around attached to names on a server that could be hacked. Or, as you say, it is being abused by Netflix staff in an unfair manner (hard to imagine because the data is pretty far from what I would consider "sensitive") then yes, when and if that happens, I will write an article criticizing Netflix. Did that criticism deserve to be piled on the company for this tweet: as far as I am concerned no. Of course, this was an opinion piece, and this was just my opinion about this particular joke. I do, of course, understand that some people have taken this comment to be insulting and agree that whether the joke is construed as funny or not is completely subjective. I am sure that Netflix has learned a lot from the tweet and is unlikely to make a joke - funny or not - about consumers again.
Where I do completely agree with you, is that this case does help to shed light on the fact that data is being stored by firms like Netflix - which is why I covered the article. People do deserve to know that data is being stored and used. In addition, as I explain in my article, I do think Netflix needs to be very careful about how it is storing that data about consumers. It should be held in an anonymized fashion and securely or else it could put the firm in a lot more hot water than this tweet did.
> nobody knows who the 53 people who watched A Christmas Prince for 18 consecutive days actually are. I think you mean that the information wasn't exposed, right? It doesn't say anything about who at Netflix has access to this information or how much of it. It could be 80% of the staff. It doesn't speak to unnamed 3rd-parties (and all their employees) Netflix is sharing this information with. I think what happened here was how (potentially) personal and invasive this was. In general, people do not understand the extent of the tracking and data-retention that's going on. They want to believe that personal information is protected somehow. Quick story... I once came across an IT guy who spent a lot of time going through logs and analyzing the sites that both his co-workers and clients were visiting. There was no policy in place. In fact, the entire business was centered on trust and respect. The IT guy used this information to empower himself and this is true... make fun of others behind their backs with the boss. The non-technical boss, who had not previously thought a thing like this was even possible, enjoyed a peak into people's lives. I was visiting for a few days doing some work when the IT guy was boasting about this. On my last day, I mentioned this to a few people. They were devastated. It felt like such an intrusion by someone they *knew*, worked with and trusted. They could only imagine what the boss might have been thinking. People literally lost their minds. This is what happened with the Netflix tweet. It certainly wasn't a nameless entity that tweeted this. It sounded more like a juvenile looking for karma points by embarrassing an individual or group of people. Sounds to me that Netflix employees spend a lot of time 'goofing' on customers, so much so, that within Netflix... this is normal. So much so, that the tweeter (who could have been a low-level intern) exposed the thinking within the company. I don't think this kind of thing needs to be brushed aside and I'm surprised that this site is attempting to do that. It's good that people understand companies are watching everything they do. That they're being track, that data is collected and stored. That all of this is being shared with unnamed 3rd-parties. People tend to react when they feel trust violated. I hope it wakes people up to the kind of surveillance, data-sharing that's going on.


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All roads lead to Charlo as Chris Eubank Jr eyes blockbuster 2020
Joe Streeter December 18, 2019
Although it was far from the spectacular US debut he'd have hoped for, Chris Eubank Jr's fortuitous capturing of the interim WBA middleweight championship may well have put him on a path to a breakthrough 2020.
Prior to his US debut, the Brighton fighter will have been desperate for a dominant performance that enhanced his case to take on the division's top contenders, although he was denied that opportunity his career did take a step in the right direction.
Just 34 seconds into the second round of his contest with Matt Korobov, Eubank Jr claimed a TKO victory when the tough Russian was forced to withdraw due to a shoulder injury.
The premature ending came after a relatively cagey first round, in which 36-year-old Korobov sought to set the pace with his strong lead right hand against the sprightly Eubank Jr.
The contest ended a spell of inactivity for Eubank Jr, as he dropped down from super-middleweight following his impressive February victory over former world champion, James DeGale.
Speaking after the fight, Eubank Jr stated: "I feel like I was just about to get my swagger on.
"I hit him with a shot, and he turned around and stopped. I was about to go at him, but the referee told us to stop. I guess something happened with his shoulder, I don't know.
"There's nothing to take from the fight, I threw like three or four punches. I was just warming up.
"Karma is a real thing, whatever he's done, I don't know, there's a reason whatever happened happened.
"This wasn't my dream debut here, I wanted to get my knockout and excite the fans."
In spite of it not being the statement victory he'd have hoped for, simply getting his hand raised puts the 30-year old on the path to some major bouts in 2020.
Vacating the Super-middleweight IBO title affirmed that his WBA title means means his immediate future lies at middleweight, making a rematch with his bitter rival Billy Joe Saunders unlikely.
Although it's improbable, WBO champion Demetrius Andrade may see Eubank Jr as the perfect opponent to grow his name amongst UK fight fans, whilst IBF title holder Gennady Golovkin has long been a potential opponent for the Brighton-based contender.
Nonetheless, Eubank Jr's most likely next foe and attainable route to a crack at a world title, comes in the form of WBC champion, Jermall Charlo.
The undefeated champion successfully defended his title against Dennis Hogan in the main event of Saturday's card, recording his 30th successive victory with a seventh round stoppage of of the tough Irishman.
Eubank Jr would undoubtedly head into a contest with Charlo as a significant underdog. However, a victory over the powerful American would not only see him capture the WBC title, but it would elevate his status amongst world boxing's top contenders, whilst even just a solid showing could propel him closer to the myriad of world level contenders at middleweight.
The potential of the contest escalated in the buildup to last Saturday's event, as the pair both mentioned each others' as possible foes in 2020.
Furthermore, his US debut was far from spectacular, but as an opponent Eubank Jr posses a plethora of alluring qualities for Charlo, not only does he have the character to ensure the event is one that would draw widespread engagement from fans, but he has a CV that that means he will be seen as something of a scalp the 29-year-old, who will be aiming to continue his progress through the division.
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As far back as I can remember, I have had a love affair with the sport of boxing. If I recall my earliest memories of being enthralled with boxing, I think back to being allowed to stay awake way beyond my regular bedtime, in order to watch the 'Prince' Naseem Hamed fights. As a young fight fan, the flamboyant style of the former featherweight champion was a spectacle I couldn't take my eyes off. I had my first bout for Donnington ABC at the age of 13. I went onto have over 40 amateur bouts, reaching the junior ABA semi-finals and representing the Midland counties on several occasions. I finished boxing at the age of 17 and decided to pursue a career in sports writing. I am very proud to have graduated from the University of Bedfordshire with a first class honours degree in Sports Journalism. Whilst I am a passionate follower of many sports, I believe the magic and anticipation of a big fight is something that can't be replicated. Boxing undoubtedly provides me with a joy that no other sport can. Joe Streater BB Editor
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FOSTA Is the Better Solution to Stop Online Sex Trafficking
Posted to Technology January 30, 2018 by Rachel Wolbers
Online sex trafficking is a horrific crime that happens every day across our country — a tragedy that simply must be stopped. That's why we urge Congress to pass the "Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act" (FOSTA) as amended by the House Judiciary Committee.
Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Virginia, working in conjunction with Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, understand that there are many groups affected by this kind of legislation, and they've worked to develop compromise legislation that everyone can support.
Unfortunately, there have been a lot of misconceptions about what FOSTA does and does not do, so it's time to set the record straight. FOSTA accomplishes the primary goals of a clear roadmap for the prosecution of criminals, justice for trafficking victims, continued incentivization for tech companies to self-monitor and report illegal content, and an opportunity to curb online sex trafficking.
FOSTA provides clear, precise language for both law enforcement and tech companies to follow. Under FOSTA, prosecutors can go after sex trafficking websites by showing the intermediary intended to facilitate prostitution, giving law enforcement a new and valuable tool to take down bad actors.
FOSTA increases prosecutors' ability to stop sex traffickers. Other proposals, such as the Stop Enabling Sex Trafficking Act (SESTA), regrettably use broad, ambiguous language that would be nearly impossible for startups and prosecutors to implement.
Additionally, FOSTA does not restrict victims from seeking justice. Victims deserve to know that their perpetrators have been punished and also to be able to seek relief for the pain and suffering they endured. Under FOSTA, guilty platforms will be mandated to render monetary compensation to trafficked victims.
Avoiding an ambiguous knowledge standard is especially critical for startups who are trying to scale and operate on tiny budgets. Without clarity surrounding when a startup is liable for user generated content, startups would err on the side of caution and may stop trying to moderate content entirely because a tiny startup cannot review every piece of user generated content posted on their websites (think Venmo, Tinder, or Uber). Startups frankly can't afford the ruinous litigation and fishing expeditions they could be exposed to under SESTA's broad and unchecked knowledge language.
Finally, it's important to emphasize that FOSTA does amend Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Amending this foundational internet law to allow both state and federal prosecutors to pursue cases against bad actors is a big deal and an undertaking that must carefully weigh the concerns of all parties. FOSTA does amend Section 230 but does it in a way that provides legal certainty for honest startups by preserving the substantive legal framework that has supported the internet economy's billion-dollar development and success.
FOSTA has also earned the backing of a wide array of different industries directly impacted by online sex trafficking as part of efforts to bring everyone together in pursuit of a solution that brings justice to victims. Victims and survivor groups like the U.S. Institute Against Human Trafficking and The Covering House have come out in support of FOSTA. As have law enforcement groups that regularly deal with the legal complexities of shutting down trafficking rings and prosecuting criminals including the FBI Agents Association, the Fraternal Order of Police, and the National Association of Assistant United States Attorneys.
Furthermore, tech industry and advocacy groups, the Internet Association and TechFreedom support FOSTA as a precise piece of legislation that will help trafficked victims and law enforcement without needlessly harming free speech online.
Ultimately, FOSTA is the best legislative solution to achieve everyone's shared goal: ending online sex trafficking once and for all.
Rachel Wolbers
Rachel Wolbers is the policy director at Engine, the policy, advocacy and research organization supporting startups as an engine for economic growth.