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Science advisers need to explain the evidence – EU research commissioner

It comes as people are more and more able to access contradictory information at the touch of a button, and there is growing public mistrust of experts.

Speaking at a conference about government science advice, entitled Science and Policy Making: towards a new dialogue, which took place on 29 and 30 September, Commissioner Moedas said that the public would only accept scientific advice if they understood the process by which it was collected and given.

'We need to say that facts do matter.'

Mairead McGuinness, Vice-President, European Parliament

'People are no longer willing to accept scientific advice on trust,' he said. 'Scientific advice must go a step further and explain the evidence base. It must also bring different perspectives from social sciences, from arts and humanities, from big data. It must connect the dots.'

Later this month, the EU's high-level group of scientific advisers, an expert group of seven independent scientists which was set up in late 2015 to provide advice to EU policymakers as part of its Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM), is due to give its first recommendation. The group has been looking at ways to close the gap between light-duty vehicle CO2 emissions levels in laboratory testing and in real life.

Commissioner Moedas said the most effective way to deliver science advice is to find the best expertise and explain it to people and politicians in a way that they can understand.

'We speak two very different languages, the language of science and the language of politics,' he said. 'And a big, big challenge for a scientific adviser is to transform that language of science into the language of politics.'

Identify problems

Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, told the conference that scientific advice is crucial not only to come up with solutions, but also to identify the problems in the first place.

'Politicians around the world are faced with an unprecedented set of complex societal challenges,' he said. 'Issues like climate change, energy security and feeding the planet cross countries, scientific disciplines and government department boundaries. Evidence is crucial to identify the problem, compare options, and evaluate what works.'

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He said that politics is driven by values and finding the right balance between reason and emotion is becoming more difficult, but that scientists can help politicians by listening to what they need and providing relevant facts at the right time in ways that non-scientists can understand.

'(Scientists need to) understand the constraints of democracy. Facts alone should not determine policies. After all, science can only tell us what is, not what ought to be. In a democracy, people's values will always take priority over evidence in the final analysis.'

Sir Peter Gluckman, chief scientific adviser to the prime minister of New Zealand and chair of the International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA), pointed out that scientists are also operating in a far more complex environment than in the past.

'Science is now dealing with issues which some have called post-normal science,' he said. 'Issues where the science is incomplete, it will always be incomplete, it's complicated, the stakes are high, decision-making by society is high and the values in which the science is interacting can be in dispute.'

Mairead McGuiness, Vice-President of the European Parliament responsible for the science and technology options assessment (STOA) panel, who addressed the conference via video, said that scientists need to understand that policymakers won't always rely on scientific advice.

'(Science advice) doesn't mean that policymakers will do exactly what scientists are saying to them but … policymakers like myself need to understand the science behind each area so that we make better legislation.'

Post-factual

The conference, which was organised by the European Commission and INGSA, discussed how scientific advice could be brought into policymaking in a society that some commentators have described as 'post-factual'.

One example given of where public opinion is out of step with mainstream scientific advice is vaccinations. A recent study from Imperial College London, UK, shows that Europe is the most sceptical region in the world when it comes to vaccines and 41 % of people in France disagree with the statement that vaccines are safe, whereas the consensus among medical researchers is that they are safe.

The European Parliament's McGuiness said that it is important to push back against the idea of the so-called post-factual society.

'We need to say that facts do matter, that knowledge grounded in research and produced as evidence very much matters in this house and in parliaments around the world so that we can make the right legislation.'

Lifetime award for research Director-General

Robert-Jan Smits, Director-General for Research and Innovation, has been awarded the first EuroScience lifetime achievement award for science and society.

Dr Peter Tindemans, secretary general of EuroScience, who presented the award at the science and policymaking conference, highlighted four areas where Smits had played a major role: engaging the European Investment Bank in science and innovation, strengthening the link with structural funds to create dynamic regions of knowledge, supporting the European Research Council, and keeping European research infrastructures on the agenda.

'I am very honoured that I am the first one that receives this recognition,' said Smits. 'I have been fortunate to have worked with some of the very best commissioners who have enabled me to deploy my creativity and energy to the benefit of European science.'

EuroScience, a grassroots organisation set up in 1997 to be a voice for scientists, set up the awards to recognise individuals who have made a major impact on European science.

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Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Science, Research and Innovation, said the public is no longer willing to accept scientific advice on trust in a time when contradictory information is available at the touch of a button. Image courtesy of the European Union/ Jennifer Jacquemart, 2016
People no longer take science advice on trust, and science advisers need to provide evidence for their recommendations, according to Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Science, Research and Innovation.
It comes as people are more and more able to access contradictory information at the touch of a button, and there is growing public mistrust of experts.
Speaking at a conference about government science advice, entitled Science and Policy Making: towards a new dialogue, which took place on 29 and 30 September, Commissioner Moedas said that the public would only accept scientific advice if they understood the process by which it was collected and given.
'We need to say that facts do matter.'
Mairead McGuinness, Vice-President, European Parliament
'People are no longer willing to accept scientific advice on trust,' he said. 'Scientific advice must go a step further and explain the evidence base. It must also bring different perspectives from social sciences, from arts and humanities, from big data. It must connect the dots.'
Later this month, the EU's high-level group of scientific advisers, an expert group of seven independent scientists which was set up in late 2015 to provide advice to EU policymakers as part of its Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM), is due to give its first recommendation. The group has been looking at ways to close the gap between light-duty vehicle CO2 emissions levels in laboratory testing and in real life.
Commissioner Moedas said the most effective way to deliver science advice is to find the best expertise and explain it to people and politicians in a way that they can understand.
'We speak two very different languages, the language of science and the language of politics,' he said. 'And a big, big challenge for a scientific adviser is to transform that language of science into the language of politics.'
Identify problems
Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, told the conference that scientific advice is crucial not only to come up with solutions, but also to identify the problems in the first place.
'Politicians around the world are faced with an unprecedented set of complex societal challenges,' he said. 'Issues like climate change, energy security and feeding the planet cross countries, scientific disciplines and government department boundaries. Evidence is crucial to identify the problem, compare options, and evaluate what works.'
He said that politics is driven by values and finding the right balance between reason and emotion is becoming more difficult, but that scientists can help politicians by listening to what they need and providing relevant facts at the right time in ways that non-scientists can understand.
'(Scientists need to) understand the constraints of democracy. Facts alone should not determine policies. After all, science can only tell us what is, not what ought to be. In a democracy, people's values will always take priority over evidence in the final analysis.'
Sir Peter Gluckman, chief scientific adviser to the prime minister of New Zealand and chair of the International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA), pointed out that scientists are also operating in a far more complex environment than in the past.
'Science is now dealing with issues which some have called post-normal science,' he said. 'Issues where the science is incomplete, it will always be incomplete, it's complicated, the stakes are high, decision-making by society is high and the values in which the science is interacting can be in dispute.'
Mairead McGuiness, Vice-President of the European Parliament responsible for the science and technology options assessment (STOA) panel, who addressed the conference via video, said that scientists need to understand that policymakers won't always rely on scientific advice.
'(Science advice) doesn't mean that policymakers will do exactly what scientists are saying to them but … policymakers like myself need to understand the science behind each area so that we make better legislation.'
Post-factual
The conference, which was organised by the European Commission and INGSA, discussed how scientific advice could be brought into policymaking in a society that some commentators have described as 'post-factual'.
One example given of where public opinion is out of step with mainstream scientific advice is vaccinations. A recent study from Imperial College London, UK, shows that Europe is the most sceptical region in the world when it comes to vaccines and 41 % of people in France disagree with the statement that vaccines are safe, whereas the consensus among medical researchers is that they are safe.
The European Parliament's McGuiness said that it is important to push back against the idea of the so-called post-factual society.
'We need to say that facts do matter, that knowledge grounded in research and produced as evidence very much matters in this house and in parliaments around the world so that we can make the right legislation.'
Lifetime award for research Director-General
Robert-Jan Smits, Director-General for Research and Innovation, has been awarded the first EuroScience lifetime achievement award for science and society.
Dr Peter Tindemans, secretary general of EuroScience, who presented the award at the science and policymaking conference, highlighted four areas where Smits had played a major role: engaging the European Investment Bank in science and innovation, strengthening the link with structural funds to create dynamic regions of knowledge, supporting the European Research Council, and keeping European research infrastructures on the agenda.
'I am very honoured that I am the first one that receives this recognition,' said Smits. 'I have been fortunate to have worked with some of the very best commissioners who have enabled me to deploy my creativity and energy to the benefit of European science.'
EuroScience, a grassroots organisation set up in 1997 to be a voice for scientists, set up the awards to recognise individuals who have made a major impact on European science.
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Minding the gaps to protect industrial PLCs from cyber threats
by Vickie Slabbert | 24 Oct 2019 | Thought Leadership
PLCs are Vulnerable to Cyber Threats
The Historic Design of OT Networks
Air-Gapping Industrial Networks
Facing Industrial Cyber Threats
Effective PLC Security Strategy
6-min
Times have changed dramatically since the first programmable logic controllers (PLCs) found their way onto factory floors to control and automate manufacturing and industrial processes. One of the biggest changes is the advent of the Internet that changed available communication technologies from Profibus, a protocol gateway that directly connects PLCs to the machinery they control, to Profinet, an Ethernet-based industrial communication system that provides faster real-time communication and can interconnect network devices to the Internet.
Why PLCs are Vulnerable to Cyber Threats
PLCs, designed to control machinery and specific processes, were never built with cybersecurity threats in mind and protecting PLCs against these threats requires healthy isolation from the World Wide Web.
With the change in how industrial machines communicate within a network came new risks. Systems that were isolated in the past are now visible on the Internet. This can be compared to public transport where people are not operating in isolation anymore, but relying on public exposure to travel.
Recommended reading: Productivity and innovation in modern manufacturing calls for better risk management
The Historic Design Methodology of OT Networks
Operational Technology (OT) networks have always been designed and configured in a flat and unsegmented configuration where all the OT devices are all connected on the same network. When OT networks run unsegmented alongside Information Technology (IT) networks, which also uses Ethernet connections, disparate systems like Payroll systems and PLC systems can be accessed from the same network. If an IT network is infected with malware, the manufacturing operation's OT network is exposed to the same malware. OT networks should, therefore, be isolated from IT networks in the fundamental planning of an organisation's Operational Technology infrastructure.
A Case for Air-Gapping Industrial Networks
This is where air-gapping comes in. Air-gapping is part of the actual set-up of a network where a secure network is physically separated from an unsecured one. Clear separation between critical and non-critical systems can limit the impact of a breach and makes it possible to apply appropriate security controls. For example, non-critical systems can have access to view information on critical systems, but not necessarily make changes.
"Air-gapping within OT networks, where you isolate your PLC environment from the rest of your systems, is the modern way of doing it. When done effectively, air-gapping makes it possible to allow interplay between systems, but there are healthy boundaries to keep your PLC environment safe from the types of cyber threats that afflict IT.
Facing Industrial and Informational Cyber Threats
"For instance, industrial control systems, including those that many PLCs integrate with, use Microsoft Windows, which opens up the same risks to the PLC system as those affecting PCs. Yet traditional software security tools are not effective enough in protecting PLCs."
"The Stuxnet case study was a wakeup call for the industry and made role players in the industry realise there are risks of additional threats when exposing production processes to the Internet and that small changes can have a big impact."
"Other malware is designed specifically to target PLCs. The malicious Stuxnet worm, for example, was designed to target industrial PLCs, ultimately modifying the codes and giving unexpected commands to the control system with far-reaching consequences. It can cost money, downtime, reputational damage, and even lives."1
"In a water plant, if a PLC goes haywire because of being compromised, water quality can be impacted and as a result, affect thousands of lives. In Iran, the Stuxnet virus made a small modification to a PLC environment and forced a complete shutdown of this uranium enrichment plant."2
Implementing an Effective PLC Security Strategy
"By implementing an effective PLC security strategy, which includes air-gapping in the correct areas, identity and access management, and asset discovery, you can mitigate these risks and avoid setbacks and costly downtime." says Charl Ueckermann, CEO at AVeS Cyber Security."
He explains; "In the old days, companies had proprietary protocols in terms of how they ran productions. Those were well-networked protocols, and they were isolated from IT-based cyber environments. To create efficiencies, do better Just-In-Time manufacturing, eliminate waste, reduce working capital and provide instant information, it became necessary to get PLCs connected via Ethernet, which means there is a high level of connectivity between cyber systems and PLCs nowadays."
Network Segregation
"The problem lies in the way in which communication channels have been opened up between OT networks, IT networks and the Internet. There is a lack of proper segregation, adequate VLANs aren't created, and often a firewall or two is slapped into the mix. This means that there are rivers of information rushing together and they really should run separately so that one cannot infect the other.
Complete isolation is not the solution. That would be like having all the doors to a shopping centre locked, stopping everyone from entering, including customers. Instead, you want to control access, allowing customers in and unwanted 'guests' out.
Network Traffic Inspection
"Similarly, you want to be able to inspect and control the nature of traffic going in to and out of OT environments, as well as between different PLCs so that the business still benefits from connectivity between them without exposing systems to unwanted risk."
"When it comes to identity and access control, you should define exactly who is allowed into the environment, what timeframes they are permitted access, and what they can work on while they are there. This is most certainly one of the highest-ranking priorities in the PLC security plan."
Internal and External OT Vulnerability Assessment
The first step, however, should be a cyber security vulnerability assessment. Modern manufacturers need to understand where all their PLC data resides and how people connect to that data. In a manufacturing environment, there will typically be different PLCs in different parts of the organisation, factory or mine, and these are interlinked. It is essential to know how they are exposed to other computers that have connectivity to the Internet as these create open gateways for industrial cyber threats. This includes all Internet-connected devices, even smartphones that employees might be plugging into their computers to charge during their day at work.
Once companies have a comprehensive understanding of the environment and how the different network areas are connected, it becomes necessary to call on technology to assist with controlling access to the environment's systems, which includes physical and digital assets, as well as put processes in place to protect data. Ongoing monitoring solutions are also needed to maintain visibility of the data flowing between and in and out of the various environments.
Empowering People to be Part of the Security Solution
Not all threats and attacks occur from the outside, which is why Ueckermann stresses that in addition to effective policies, procedures, and technologies, companies need to put their employees through security awareness and training.
"People need to be critically aware of their associated responsibilities in protecting the organisation against malware or cybercrime for that matter. In a typical manufacturing environment, employees are required to go through proper health and safety induction. Likewise, they should be required to undergo a cybersecurity induction because when it comes to PLCs that can behave erratically and dangerously if they are compromised, lives are at stake."
Fruhlinger, J. (2017, 08 22). What is Stuxnet, who created it and how does it work? Retrieved from CSO: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3218104/what-is-stuxnet-who-created-it-and-how-does-it-work.html
Kelly, M. B. (2012, 04 13). The Stuxnet Virus At Iran's Nuclear Facility Was Planted By An Iranian Double Agent. Retrieved from Business Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/stuxnet-virus-planted-by-iranian-double-agent-2012-4?IR=T
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Q: No puedo acceder desde gitbash a mi cuenta de github Todas las veces que hago un git push o un git pull me sale el login para ingresar y al no ingresar me sale otro login para poner correo y luego otro para la contraseña y al final me sale el error.
he cambiado contraseña y igual no quiere ingresar.

A: Para acceder a tu cuenta de GitHub desde Gitbash, primero debes generar una clave SSH y agregarla a tu cuenta de GitHub. Para hacerlo, sigue los siguientes pasos:

*

*Abre Gitbash y ejecuta el siguiente comando para generar una clave SSH:

*ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "tu-correo@gmail.com"

*Cuando se te pregunte dónde guardar la clave, acepta la ruta predeterminada presionando Enter.

*Luego, te pedirá una contraseña para proteger la clave. Ingresa una contraseña segura y vuelve a escribirla para confirmar.

*Una vez que se genere la clave, abre el archivo id_rsa.pub que se encuentra en la ruta /c/.ssh/. Este archivo contiene tu clave pública.

*Accede a tu cuenta de GitHub y ve a la página de Configuración. Luego, selecciona la pestaña "SSH y GPG keys" y haz clic en el botón "New SSH key".

*En el formulario, ingresa un título para tu clave (puedes poner el nombre de tu ordenador) y pega la clave pública que obtuviste en el paso 4 en el campo de "Key". Finalmente, haz clic en "Add SSH key" para guardar los cambios.

Ahora, cada vez que intentes hacer un push o pull desde Gitbash, se te pedirá la contraseña que ingresaste en el paso 3 para autenticarte en tu cuenta de GitHub.

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Q: Build a Contact page in c# html First of all, I search and tryed many examples before I decided to make this question.
I'm building a website in Visual Studio 2013, in C#.
I have a Contact page with a form that people should fill. After my search here and in several pages I couldn't make any code work for my website.
How can I make this to send the info in the form to my email?
Controller:
namespace SiteTESTE.Controllers
{
    public class HomeController : Controller
    {
        public ActionResult Contacto()
        {
            return View();
        }

HTML Code:

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                <form action="/action_page.php">
                    <input type="text" id="fname" name="firstname" placeholder="O seu nome.." required>
                    <input type="text" id="lname" name="lastname" placeholder="O seu último nome.." required>
                    <input type="text" name="email" placeholder="Email" required>
                    <textarea id="subject" name="subject" placeholder="Escreva o seu texto.." style="height:170px" required></textarea>

                    <input type="submit" value="Enviar">
                </form>

A: Set your form to send the content to an Action on a Controller.
<form action="@Url.Action("Send", "Contact")" method="post">

Write a code to send the e-mail.
public class ContactController : Controller
{
    [HttpPost]
    public ActionResult Send(ContatcViewModel model) {
        if (ModelState.IsValid) {
            // example code from link
            try {
                MailMessage mail = new MailMessage();
                SmtpClient SmtpServer = new SmtpClient("smtp.gmail.com");

                mail.From = new MailAddress("your_email_address@gmail.com");
                mail.To.Add("to_address");
                mail.Subject = "Test Mail";
                mail.Body = "This is for testing SMTP mail from GMAIL";

                SmtpServer.Port = 587;
                SmtpServer.Credentials = new System.Net.NetworkCredential("username", "password");
                SmtpServer.EnableSsl = true;

                SmtpServer.Send(mail);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                // code
            }
        }

        return View();
    }
}

Is not a good practice write code to send mail in a Action. But this is an example.
The ContatcViewModel need match the forms fields.
public class ContatcViewModel {
    public string firstname {get; set;}
    public string lastname {get; set;}
    public string email {get; set;}
    public string subject {get; set;}
}


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German artist duo Herakut have recently created a new series of artworks that narrate universal struggles through poignant portraits of children. Adorned in elaborate headdresses, the children resemble ancient hunters wearing animal skins or perhaps simply animal-human hybrids. Merging text, abstraction and figurative portraits, these works take on a storybook-like format as one must read the text to understand the individual identity of each subject. Herakut displayed these works in their February show at Metro Gallery in Melbourne, Australia. Take a look at some of their new artworks below.


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Robert "Bob" Rooney was a U.S. soccer center forward who spent his playing career in the St. Louis leagues.  He also earned two caps with the U.S. national team in 1957.

Personal
Rooney grew up in the Dogtown area of St. Louis, attending St. James Grade School and St. Louis University High School.  As a youth, he played both football and baseball in addition to soccer spending five seasons with a St. Louis Cardinals farm team.  Even while playing in the local St. Louis soccer leagues, Rooney earned a living as a St. Louis policeman.

Club career
Rooney played for the St. James the Greater Grade School boys' soccer team in the CYC league in 1945.
and for St. Louis Kutis S.C. during the mid-1950s when they were a dominant U.S. team.  Kutis won the 1957 National Amateur Cup and National Challenge Cup.  He was inducted into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 1984.

National team
After Kutis won the 1957 National Cup, the US Football Association decided to call up the entire team to represent the U.S. in two World Cup qualification games.  As a result, Rooney earned two caps with the U.S. national team, both losses to Canada.  The first was a 5-1 loss on June 22, 1957.  The second game was a July 6 loss to Canada.

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A ballerina is a principal female dancer in a ballet company.

Ballerina may also refer to:

Films
 Ballerina (1937 film), 1937 film featuring Jeanine Charrat, Mia Čorak Slavenska and Yvette Chauviré
 Ballerina (1950 film), 1950 French film directed by Ludwig Berger
 Ballerina (1956 film), 1956 German film by Georg Wilhelm Pabst
 Ballerina (1966 film), 1966 American/German film
 Ballerina (2006 film), 2006 documentary
 Ballerina (2016 film), 2016 French/Canadian animated film
 The Ballerina (film), 2017 American film
 Ballerina (upcoming film), an upcoming spinoff film in the John Wick franchise

Television
 Angelina Ballerina, a fictional mouse in children's books and a British animated TV series
 Tina Ballerina, a recurring character on The Simpsons

Music
 "Ballerina" (Sidney Keith Russell and Carl Sigman song), a 1947 song covered by many artists
 "Ballerina" (Van Morrison song), a 1968 song on the album Astral Weeks
 "Ballerina (Prima Donna)", a 1983 song by Steve Harley

Other uses
 Ballerina (programming language), a programming language
 Ballerina Stakes, an American Thoroughbred horse race
 Ballerina, a method of growing vines in vineyards


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Fun cinemas is one of the largest multiplex chains in India, just like Inox etc. Fun cinemas theatre is present in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Amritsar, Bathinda, Ambala, Panipat, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Kota, Gwalior, Lucknow, Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Bhopal, & Hyderabad. Now coming back to the point of online ticket booking at Fun cinemas in Lucknow, there are many ways in which you can book tickets for the movies running in Fun cinemas multiplex hall from the comfort of your home. Either you can book fun cinemas movie tickets online by visiting the official website of fun cinemas or you can also do it over telephone, i.e by just calling them. We will provide you both the information.
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8 Best Songs about Addiction and Recovery
Home » 8 Best Songs about Addiction and Recovery
Many people claim, "Music is the soundtrack to my life." But did you know music can be the soundtrack to your recovery as well? While there are countless popular songs that glorify drug and alcohol abuse, it should come as no surprise that often these very same musicians go on to produce songs about their struggles with addiction. Music can be relatable in a way that few art forms can be. During recovery from addiction, it is crucial to be able to connect with other people who are going through similar struggles. While having a strong sober support system consisting of actual people is certainly the best resource, music can be a source of consolation and inspiration throughout the day.
These songs about addiction and recovery can help you find your "rhythm" in recovery, whether you're just getting sober or have several years under your belt.
"Not Afraid" by Eminem
This first song on the list is actually on an album called "Recovery." Eminem produced "Not Afraid" after a period spent in an addiction rehab. On the album, he is vulnerable, emotional, and contemplative. He opens up about his addiction to prescription pills, and even his suicidal ideation during his active addiction. The song "Not Afraid" finds Eminem trying to connect with people who might also be struggling. He insists that while recovering from substance use disorders is difficult, it is possible — and it's well worth it.
"Old Ways" by Demi Lovato
"Old Ways" is a song where Demi Lovato argues against people who insist that people can't change. Her lyrics mention toxic people who doubt her ability to recover, or people who insist that relapse is inevitable. The song is a celebration of her new life in recovery, and it talks about how bright and clear the world is without drugs and alcohol. Demi Lovato wrote the song after multiple experiences in drug rehabs. For Lovato, her drug and alcohol addiction was connected to eating disorders. As such, when Lovato refers to old ways, she's talking not just abuse drug and alcohol abuse, but all the old behaviors associated with them.
"Sober" by Kelly Clarkson
In the song, "Sober," by Kelly Clarkson, the singer-songwriter seems to be talking about a romantic relationship. In fact, however, Clarkson uses the subject of a romantic relationship metaphorically to discuss addiction and recovery. Clarkson likens the end of an addiction to a break-up with a romantic partner. There are always painful feelings associated with recovery and break-ups, but ultimately Clarkson recognizes that both circumstances are opportunities for personal growth. In the song, she discusses what it is like to be three months sober and how she is growing each day.
"Breaking the Habit" by Linkin Park
Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park wrote the song, "Breaking the Habit" based on his experiences seeing a close friend struggle with substance abuse issues. The lead singer of Linkin Park, Chester Bennington, had for years had difficulties with both addiction and depression. Mike Shinoda wrote the song as a way for Bennington to understand how much his bandmates cared about him. In fact, Bennington's wife and bandmates were part of the reason Bennington was able to get sober at all. They staged an intervention for him in 2006, helping him to begin his recovery journey.
"Dark Times" by the Weeknd
In the song, "Dark Times," the Weeknd tells us about how every person experiences negative and painful periods of their lives. It mentions all of the different activities, including drug and alcohol abuse, that people engage in and ultimately regret. While the song may discuss the pain associated with substance abuse, it emphasizes the importance of these experiences for personal growth. Without these "dark times," recovery is impossible. Recovery, the light at the end of the tunnel, allows us to emerge from these dark periods as stronger, more hopeful people.
"Otherside" by Macklemore
Macklemore credits his success as a rapper and musician to his sobriety. In fact, he speaks in glowing terms about the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous. His song, "Otherside," is about how drugs and alcohol may seem fun and exciting at first, but ultimately they can have fatal consequences. In many ways, the song is also a critique of the music industry in general. Macklemore points out that musicians and the lyrics they write exert a powerful influence on young people. Rather than glorifying substance abuse, suggests Macklemore, it might be more helpful to connect with listeners and discuss their actual struggles.
"Under the Bridge" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers vocalist Anthony Kiedis struggled for years with an addiction to narcotics. His difficulties with opioids affected his work, his relationships, and led to pitiful and demoralizing social isolation and loneliness. "Under the Bridge" is about the alienation and pain associated with opioid addiction. When Kiedis wrote the song, he was at first reluctant to show his bandmates the lyrics. Being vulnerable is hard, but it is an important part of recovery. His bandmates were ultimately supportive, and in fact the song was one of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' breakout hits. Today, Anthony Kiedis is open about his sobriety, and he has even published a memoir about his recovery journey, entitled Scar Tissue.
"The A Team" by Ed Sheeran
When Ed Sheeran was 18 years old, he performed a gig at a homeless shelter, where he was able to witness first hand the devastating consequences of substance abuse. After listening to people's stories about homelessness and addiction, Ed Sheeran was moved to convert these stories into music that could move other people as well. Shortly afterwards, Ed Sheeran wrote "The A Team," which is about a sex worker who struggles with an addiction to crack cocaine.
Music can inspire and support us on our sober journeys, but it is still important to have a strong program of sobriety in place, as well as a social support system. Design for Recovery, a structured sober living home for men located in West Los Angeles, can provide both. Residents of Design for Recovery work daily to develop the skills and tools they need to avoid relapse and begin to live joyful, free, and prosperous lives. Not only do residents of Design for Recovery let go of substances, they begin to grasp ahold of new social lives and careers that make their sobriety journeys meaningful and valuable.
If you are inspired by any of these songs, keep in mind that even the richest and most famous musicians didn't do it alone. If you are ready for a new way of life, reach out to Design for Recovery today.


COLUMBIA, S.C. – valantic SCE (USA) Inc., a software developer and supplier management consultant for the automotive industry, today announced plans to locate new operations in Greenville County and create at least 15 jobs.
Located in Suite 500 at 201 River Place in downtown Greenville, S.C., valantic's new operations will specialize in supply chain consulting and logistics management services. Hiring for the new positions is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2019, and interested applicants can visit the company's websiteor contact Michael.Bouranis@sce.valantic.comfor more information.
valantic SCE(USA) Inc.is locating new operations in Greenville County.
Creation of at least 15 jobs.
valantic is a software developer and logistics consultant for the automotive industry.
The company's operations will be located in Suite 500 at 201 River Place in Greenville, S.C.
Interested applicants should visit the company's websiteor contact Michael.Bouranis@sce.valantic.comfor more information.


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The Future of Capital Markets: Democratization of Retail Investing
The global financial system is undergoing several simultaneous transformations. Digitalization and democratizations are reshaping how capital markets operate. Both investors and corporate issuers have changing needs and expectations, and a range of new actors are joining traditional financial institutions to meet this demand. There are many other systemic issues that pose a risk to global financial stability, heightened by the recent market downturn.
The World Economic Forum's Future of Capital Markets Initiative explores how institutions across the capital markets ecosystem can improve trust amid these market shifts and transformations.
Phase I of the initiative launched in January 2022, exploring how institutions across the capital markets ecosystem can improve trust amid market shifts and transformations. In order to grow wealth globally, this work sought to chart the implications of the rise of retail investors and opportunities of democratized markets. It considered how the industry could address some of the unintended consequences of what has evolved to date, such as the "meme stock" events of 2021. Finally, it considered opportunities to improve retail investors trust in the capital markets ecosystem.
The World Economic Forum, supported by an expert team from Accenture, convened a group of experts to dive into these questions. Insights were also generated from a large-scale survey of 9,000 global retail investors supported by BNY Mellon.
The report, The Future of Capital Markets: Democratization of Retail Investing, details findings and Calls to Action for a range of stakeholders.
World Economic Forum reports may be republished in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License, and in accordance with our Terms of Use.
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Investing is risky — but key to bridging wealth gaps. By following these 4 principles, retail investors can protect themselves during an era of volatility and build resilience.
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Retail investors need a responsible capital markets ecosystem, and the industry has an opportunity to address this need right now by providing support.


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Inside Syria, an estimated 7.5 million children are growing up knowing nothing but war. Across the Middle East, Eurasia and Europe, nearly 2.4 million Syrian girls and boys are experiencing the stresses, adversity and uncertainty of life as a refugee. We must act now – before a generation of Syria's children suffer wounds that may never heal. Because every last child deserves a future.


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Testimony of Senator Jim Talent, WMD Center Vice Chairman
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Committee on Homeland Security
Hearing on the WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2011
Statement from Senator Jim Talent
Bipartisan WMD Terrorism Research Center
(WMD Center)
Mr. Chairman and distinguished members, I am speaking today as the Vice Chairman of the Bipartisan WMD Terrorism Research Center, better known as the WMD Center. Even though former Senator Bob Graham (D-FL), the chairman of the WMD Center could not be here today, please consider this our joint statement.
The WMD Center is a not-for-profit research and educational organization that Senator Graham and I founded, along with Colonel Randy Larsen, USAF (ret), at the conclusion of the Congressional Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism (WMD Commission) in 2010.
WMD Commission
In early 2008, the Commission was tasked by Congress to assess the risk of WMD terrorism and to recommend steps to prevent a successful WMD attack on the United States. During its tenure, the WMD Commission interviewed hundreds of experts and reviewed thousands of pages of research and testimony. Each commissioner quickly realized that the United States was facing a growing threat of biological terrorism—a conclusion that was unexpected for many. We learned that the lethality of a sophisticated biological weapon could rival the lethality of a Hiroshima- sized bomb, and that the development and delivery of such a bioweapon would require far less money and technical expertise than a nuclear weapon.
In the commission report, World at Risk, we stated that terrorists are more likely to obtain and use a biological weapon than a nuclear weapon. In the late fall of 2008, we concluded that unless we act urgently and decisively, it was more likely than not that terrorists would use a weapon of mass destruction somewhere in the world by the end 2013. On December 2, 2008, the Director of National Intelligence publicly agreed with this assessment in a speech at Harvard University.
In an unprecedented act, Congress extended the authorization of the WMD Commission and assigned it a new task: to communicate its assessment, explain the evidence behind it, and to work with Congress and the Administration to enact the Commission's recommendations. In other words, we were charged with encouraging Congress and the Administration to take decisive action to prevent such an act of mass lethality from taking place on American soil, and should such an attack occur, to limit its consequences.
In 2009, we worked closely with Congress and the Administration to focus on the threat of bioterrorism. As our second year of work drew to a close, we released a report card that assessed progress on a wide range of WMD issues; however, the grade that garnered the most attention in the January 2010 report was the failing grade for America's preparedness to respond to a biological attack.
The WMD Center and its Bio-response Report Card
We founded the WMD Center to serve as an honest broker between government and the American public to ensure individual, community, and national progress in strengthening the nation's capabilities to respond to biological threats. Our first major research project, scheduled for completion in mid-October, is a report card focused solely on America's capability to respond to a large-scale biological event, whether man-made or naturally-occurring.
Lynne Kidder, the President of the WMD Center, is leading a highly qualified team of experts in this study. During Phase I, our project's advisors were charged with designing the metrics for evaluating bio-response capabilities. Advisors include a former Deputy Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, the former Chief Counsel at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the former Special Assistant to the President for Biodefense (in the Clinton and Bush Administrations), the Founding President of the Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute, the Director of Disaster Medicine at the American Medical Association, and the Director of RAND Health. (A complete list of advisors is available at www.wmdcenter.org).
In Phase II of our study, a separate, independent team of subject matter experts will collect data and provide analysis in each of seven categories:
Detection and situational awareness
Diagnosis and attribution
Communicating actionable information
Medical countermeasures (development and production of vaccines and therapeutics)
Distributing/dispensing medical countermeasures
Medical treatment and response
In order to ensure rigorous review and diverse perspectives, this second team includes experienced practitioners and thought leaders from academia, leading think tanks, former government officials, and private sector organizations that specialize in biodefense. These experts will provide their analyses and insights to the WMD Center Board of Directors, who will ultimately determine final grades, recommendations, and report content.
Our report card will be released in mid-October. It will consist of three parts: a review of the threat, an assessment of America's current capabilities to effectively respond to act of bioterrorism, and recommendations that will set us on the course to reach our goal: removing bioterrorism from the category of WMD. While we will never be able to remove nuclear weapons from the category of WMD, it is within our power to remove bioterrorism from the category.
Given the ubiquity of select agents readily found in nature and the rapid advances in bio- technology that allow non-state actors the capability to produce sophisticated bioweapons, a major part of our biodefense strategy must be based on building a level of preparedness that will effectively remove bioweapons from the category of WMD. An attack would still cause casualties, but it would not be of a magnitude that would change the course of history.
This is a realistic and achievable goal.
WMD Bill
The WMD Center is not in the business of assigning grades to specific pieces of legislation; however, if we were in that business, this carefully-crafted, comprehensive bill would receive high marks. If all articles within this legislation were to become law, it would represent progress for America's biodefense capabilities.
We do understand the challenges of moving this legislation through the various committees and subcommittees that will claim oversight responsibility. It should be noted that the 9/11 Commission warned of the Byzantine jurisdictional assignment of congressional oversight of homeland security. In January 2010, the WMD Commission gave Congress a failing grade for the lack of response to its recommendation: "reform Congressional oversight to better address intelligence, homeland security, and crosscutting 21st century national security missions".
The WMD Center fully supports many of the provisions of the bipartisan bill you've introduced today. In particular, we support your call for the re-establishment of the position previously called, Special Assistant to the President for Biodefense.
We are also pleased with other provisions that are consistent with WMD Commission recommendations, including requirements for:
A national biodefense plan
A national bio-surveillance strategy
A comprehensive cross-cutting biodefense budget analysis
A national intelligence strategy for countering biological threats
Improvements in how the government communicates the threat of bioterrorism
Improved detection capabilities
First responder guidance on WMD
Guidelines on environmental cleanup and restoration
While we enthusiastically support this legislation, we also must ask, is it enough? This legislation will help move the nation toward the WMD Center's goal of removing bioterrorism from the category of WMD, but it will not get us all the way there. We will not reach this goal during the tenure of the 112th Congress, but rather, it will require a long-term commitment. We must ensure that the legislation and policies we enact today and each year forward lead us toward that goal.
It is difficult to envision improvement without appropriate leadership and organizational structure. The 2008 report of the Project on National Security Reform, Forging a New Shield, examined the "uneven performance of the federal government" during several post-cold war national security scenarios, from 9/11 to Katrina.
The report concludes:
"It is facile to blame all these regrettable outcomes on particular leaders and their policy choices. Leadership and judgment matter, to be sure, but as this Report demonstrates, no leader, no matter how strategically farsighted and talented as a manager, could have handled these issues without being hampered by the weaknesses of the current system."
While the WMD Center fully supports your call to re-establish the position of Special Assistant to the President for Biodefense, we understand that doing so will not fix all the deficiencies in leadership and organizational structure for America's biodefense enterprise. These will be among the most important issues we consider in the assessment and recommendations of our report card.
We are fortunate to have the experience and wisdom of two dozen of America's top biodefense and public health experts assisting our project, but we are also considering the findings of recent reports by the National Biological Science Board, the National Academies, the Defense Science Board, and others.
Senator Graham and I look forward to providing you our assessments and recommendations in October. While I can't provide specific details today, I can predict that some of the recommendations will require neither authorization nor appropriations, and yet will provide significant improvements in capabilities. Other recommendations will require congressional authorization, and we know that will be challenging given multiple committees with jurisdiction. Some recommendations will require more funding – a huge challenge in this fiscal environment. We will talk about partnerships between the public and private sectors, and while that has been a great bumper sticker for the post 9/11 era, it has proven far more challenging to implement.
Multiple-Benefits
The good news is that many of our recommendations will have multiple-benefits for our families and local communities, whether or not they experience a large-scale bioterrorist attack. Improvements in the rapid diagnosis of disease, the capability to quickly produce safe and effective vaccines and therapeutics, and increased surge capacity in our medical care systems will benefit us all – for we know with certainty that Mother Nature will present biological threats. These no-regret initiatives will be a great legacy for our children and grandchildren, and will also help keep America at the leading edge of the biotech revolution.
The Growing Threat of Bioterrorism
Removing bioterrorism from the category of WMD will neither be quick nor easy, but it is vital to both America's economic and national security. I would remind you that bin Laden had a background in construction. It shouldn't be surprising that he chose to attack buildings in America, because he understood what damage could be wrought by flying fully-fueled, wide body airplanes into those structures. Al Qaeda's new leader is just as determined to attack America. His formal training was in medicine and infectious disease—one more reason we worry about bioterrorism. But this is not just about al Qaeda.
If the FBI is correct in its assertion that Dr. Bruce Ivins was the sole perpetrator of the 2001 anthrax letter attacks, then a single individual with no training or experience in weaponizing pathogens, and using equipment readily available for purchase on the internet, was capable of producing high-quality, dry-powdered anthrax. The only difference between producing enough material for several envelopes and enough material to attack a city is just a matter of a few months production work in a laboratory, rather than the few hours of late night work cited by the FBI investigation.
The bottom line on the feasibility of bioterrorism is quite clear. Today, terrorists have ready access to pathogens, the capability to weaponize them, and the means to effectively dispense a biological weapon. There is no question on intent.
Removing Bioterrorism from the Category of WMD
It is well within the capacity of our nation to address this threat. The issue here is less a question of resources or knowledge than it is one of leadership and purpose. Our nation must recognize that the danger of a bioattack against the American homeland is a high priority threat.
At the explicit request of the leaders of Congress, the WMD Commission recommended the steps necessary to defend the nation against that threat. The WMD Center report card will offer even more specific recommendations this fall.
The question is the same as when the WMD Commission issued its first report in December 2008: Will our leaders take bold actions commensurate with the seriousness of this threat?


The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is, with a length of almost four kilometers, the world's longest suspension bridge. Opened in 1998, it spans the Akashi Strait (Akashi Kaikyo) between Kobe and Awaji Island and is part of the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway, one of three expressways which connect Honshu with Shikoku.
The Bridge Exhibition Center at the foot of the Kobe side of the bridge provides well-presented information about the planning and construction of the bridge and about other suspension bridges around the world, although the detailed explanations are available in Japanese only.
The Maiko Marine Promenade consists of observatory hallways under the bridge's platform, about 50 meters above the water. Accessed by elevator from the base of the bridge (Kobe side), the hallways offer interesting views of the bridge's interior, the Akashi Strait and Osaka Bay.
The Bridge Exhibition Center and the Maiko Marine Promenade are located a short walk from Maiko Station on the JR Sanyo Line (25 minutes, 300 yen from Sannomiya Station by local train) or Maiko-Koen Station on the Sanyo Railway Main Line.
Official Maiko Marine Promenade website.
Official Bridge Exhibition Center website.


For some partners, getting pregnant can be difficult. It can be a frustrating situation but it's not uncommon. If you've tried for a year and still not successful, it's time to get help. On this Health Minute, reproductive expert Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones talks about the steps you should take to diagnose fertility issues and the available options.
Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones talks about the steps you should take to diagnose fertility issues and the available options.
Interviewer: Trouble having kids? Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones is a reproductive expert. And where should somebody start if they're having trouble conceiving and they really want kids?
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H-E-B Food Drive Night to benefit Central Texas Food Bank this Friday
Fans Can Earn a Free Ticket Voucher by Delivering Non-Perishable Food Items
CEDAR PARK, Texas – The Texas Stars, American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's Dallas Stars, announced today their annual H-E-B Food Drive Night to benefit the Central Texas Food Bank will take place on Friday, when the team hosts the rival San Antonio Rampage at 7:30 p.m. CST.
The Stars' H-E-B Food Drive will begin at 10 a.m. in the East Lobby of H-E-B Center at Cedar Park and will run until the opening puck drop at 7:30 p.m. Fans who donate eight or more non-perishable food items will receive a voucher for a free ticket to Friday night's game, and the fan who makes the single largest food donation will win a Zamboni ride at an upcoming home game.
Once the arena doors open to fans at 6:30 p.m., food will be collected at each of the three H-E-B Center entrances until game time. Since its inception during the 2011-12 season, the Texas Stars annual H-E-B Food Drive has brought in more than 7,000 pounds of food and over 6,000 meals for the Central Texas Food Bank.
While Friday's game is the official H-E-B Food Drive Night, the Stars will also continue to collect food throughout the season on their H-E-B Nights, which occur on every weekday game of the season (Monday-Thursday). Fans can bring any H-E-B branded, non-perishable food item to the H-E-B Center Box Office to save $5 off their ticket purchase.
The Texas Stars are the primary development affiliate of the NHL's Dallas Stars, and currently playing their ninth season at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. 24-game and 12-game ticket packages for the 2017-18 campaign are on sale now. For more information, call (512) GO-STARS (467-8277) or visit TexasStars.com.


The governments of 30 countries around the globe are using armies of so called opinion shapers to meddle in elections, advance anti-democratic agendas and repress their citizens, a new report shows.
Even in those countries that didn't have elections in the last year, social media manipulation was still frequent. Of the 65 countries surveyed, 30, including Venezuela, the Philippines and Turkey, were found to be using "armies of opinion shapers" to "spread government views, drive particular agendas, and counter government critics on social media", according to Freedom House's new Freedom on the Net report. In each of the 30 countries it found "strong indications that individuals are paid to distort the digital information landscape in the government's favour, without acknowledging sponsorship".


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