Danu is an ancient Irish triple goddess who is considered the "Great Mother" of Ireland.
She is the Mother of the Irish gods and faery people, the Tuatha Dé Danann , which literally means the "People of the Goddess Danu".
Danu means knowledge, wisdom, wealth and abundance. However her name is also connected to water, and could mean 'the flowing one'.
Danu is thought to have married Bilé and was the mother of the Dagda, the chief leader of the Tuatha Dé Danann. In other myths, she is known as the daughter or lover of the Dagda.
Her other children included Nuada, Dian Cécht, Ogma, Airmid, Etan, Miach, Cian/Kian, Sawan and Goibhniu.
Because of the similarities in correspondences, Danu has been associated with other goddesses, including Anu, the Universal Mother, and the Morrigan, the goddess of war.
Danu is also very similar to the Welsh goddess Dôn, who is the mother figure of the medieval tales in the Mabinogion.
Danu was also sometimes associated with Brigid, the daughter of the Dagda.
It is thought through her association with water, the River Danube was named after her.
Also, there are two round-topped hills in County Kerry, Ireland, called Da Chich Anu/Anann (the Paps of Anu), thought to represent the two breasts of Danu/Anu.
Danu has a strong connection to the land and water. She is a goddess of fertility, bounty, plenty, prosperity, wind, rivers, water, wells, wisdom, and inspiration.
Some of Danu's symbols include holy stones, horses, seagulls, fish, amber, gold, flowing water, air, wind, earth, moon, keys and crowns.
Danu reminds us that we are capable of realizing our own dreams, empowering us to create our own destiny.
Faeries are otherworldly creatures or spirits that appear in folklore. They are often thought of as human in appearance and having magical powers, however are sometimes unpredictable and dangerous. In modern cultures they are often depicted as cute tiny winged creatures, however originally faeries were depicted anywhere from tall, angelic beings to short, hideous trolls.
Faeries are known by many different names and variations: Adhene, Asrai, Banshee, Bogle, Brownie, Bucca, Corrigan, Changeling, Dryad, Dwarf, Elemental, Elf, Fair Folk, Fates, Fir Darrig/Fear Deang, the Gentry, Gnome, Goblin, Good Folk, Gremlin, Gwyllion, Hobgoblin, Imp, Jinni, Kappa, Kelpie, Leprechaun, Naiad, Nature Spirit, Nymph, People of Peace, Peri, Pixie, Pooka, Puck, Redcap, Selkie, Sidhe, Sprite, Spriggan, Sylph, Seelies and Unseelies, Troll, Urisk, Undine, Wee Folk, Wichtlein and others!
Common themes among the Celtic nations describe faeries as a mythical race of people who have been driven into hiding by some sort of invader. One such race is the Tuatha Dé Danann following their defeat from the Milesians (Celts), forced to live underground in the hills and mounds of the Otherworld. These alternate realms have been described as Mag Mell (the Pleasant Plain), Emain Ablach (the Fortress of Apples, the Land of Promise, the Isle of Women, Avalon), or the Tir na nÓg (the Land of Youth).
Faeries are known for their mischief and malice, however some faeries were known for giving protection, healing or passing their skills to mortals. In Scottish folklore, fairies were divided into the Seelie Court, the fairies who would play harmless pranks on mortals but were generally kind hearted, and the Unseelie Court, the malicious fairies who would try to bring harm to mortals for fun.
Faeries were prone to kidnapping humans, particularly babies, and leaving changelings in their place.
Faeries were also known to use magic to disguise appearance, such as 'fairy gold', which would quickly reveal itself to be leaves, gingerbread or another worthless item after the debt had been paid.
It is thought that if you travel to the world of faery, if you eat any of the faery food, you will be trapped in the otherworld forever.
Also time is thought to pass by at a much quicker rate in the faery world, with tales of humans escaping the faery realm after what appears to be a few hours, finding that decades had past.
Many trees, mounds and other natural features are considered property of the faeries, and any mortal who damages them would be cursed. In many parts of the British Isles, people would avoid building or disturbing known faery mounds or faery paths as to avoid such curses.
Some people would leave offerings around their home to appease the faeries and prevent them from causing mischief, including milk, sweet desserts like cake or chocolate, shiny or pretty objects like glass, gemstones, or shells. Faeries are thought to dislike iron, charms of rowan and herbs, running water, bells, St John's wort, and four leaf clovers among other things.
Faeries appeare in folklore from ancient tales of medieval chivalry, to romantic Victorian literature and more modern tales. Faeries gained popularity during the Romanticism of the Victorian era, inspiring the image of beautiful, tiny, winged creatures, helping mortals they meet.
Áine (ON-ya) is an Irish Goddess of summer, love, protection, fertility, wealth and sovereignty.
In her role of Moon Goddess, she guards livestock, crops, and cattle.
In her role as Sun Goddess, she could take the form of 'Lair Derg', a red mare that no one could outrun, in order to walk among her people.
Also known as a Faery Queen and Love Goddess, she has been known by other names such as the Lady of the Lake, the Goddess of the Earth and Nature, the Goddess of Luck and Magick, and Leanan Sidhe ("Sweetheart of the Sidhe").
Áine is thought to mean "brightness, glow, joy, radiance, splendour, glory, fame".
She is associated with Midsummer (Litha, Summer Solstice), however also has sacred days following Lughnasadh.
She is associated with the Sun and Moon, the element Air, the direction South West, and one of the sacred herbs of Druids, Meadowsweet.
Her sacred animals are the red mare, rabbit, and swan.
She is associated with the Irish Province of Munster, specifically County Limerick, where the hill of Knockainy (Cnoc Áine) is found.
Áine is thought to be the daughter of King Eógabail/Eoghanach, a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann and the foster son of the sea god Manannan Mac Lir. However, other legends claim that she was married to Manannan Mac Lir. Other sources state that she is the daughter of the Dagda and sister to Brigid.
Áine is thought to be the sister of Aillen and/or Fennen (Finnen/Fenne/Fennel).
She is also thought to be the sister of Grian (Grainne), with Áine ruling over the light half of the year and Grian ruling over the dark. However Grian could also be another aspect of Áine.
Áine is sometimes mistaken for the Mother Goddess Danu, who is known regionally as Anu.
Áine was also known as a Love Goddess, and people would worship her in the hope that she might bestow sexuality, fertility, abundance and prosperity upon them.
Through her many relationships with human men, she is thought that she gave birth to a magical Faerie-Human race, which is how she gained her name as Queen of the Faeries.
One of the myths surrounding Áine describes how she sat in her birthing chair on Lughnasadh and gave birth to a sheave of grain. It is believed that by performing that act, Áine gave the gift of grain to the people of Ireland.
Many stories exist regarding Áine and her mortal lovers. It is said that Gerald, Earl of Desmond, once stole Áine's cloak while she swam in a river, and would not return it to her until she agreed to marry him.
Their son was Geroid Iarla, known as The Magician. Áine made a deal with the Earl that he would never be surprised by anything her son did, however after performing a superhuman deed, the Earl was surprised, and Áine was free to return to the fairies (sidhe).
In other stories, Áine is the unwilling wife of Geroid Iarla, and ends up turning him into a goose or killing him (or both).
Another myth describes how Áine was raped by the King of Munster, Ailill Aulom, which led to Áine biting off his ear. By biting off his ear, Áine deemed Ailill unfit to be king due to his disfigurement.
From all her aspects it is shown that Áine was not a deity to offend, if crossed she could have coined the phrase "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned".
Invoke Áine for love, fertility, faery magick, abundance, prosperity, and the protection of women and animals.
The Dagda is a powerful Irish god, also known as Eochaid Ollathair ("All Father"), Ruad Rofhessa("Lord of Great Knowledge"), or Lord of the Heavens.
His name means "good", and is known as the god of protection, warriors, knowledge, the arts, magic, music, initiation, prophecy, weather, reincarnation, death, fire, the sun, healing, regeneration, prosperity and plenty.
Sources vary in terms of his family members. In some sources, his father is Elatha and his mother is Ethniu/ Eithne. Also Danu is either seen as his mother or his daughter, probably due to his association with Brigid.
The Dagda is thought to be the father of Bodb Dearg, Aed Minbhrec/Aed Cáem, Cermait Milbél, Midir, and daughters Áine, and Brigid. He was also the father or brother of Oghma.
Through his affair with Bóand/ Bóann, he fathered a daughter Breg and son Óengus/Aengus /Angus Óg.
He was High King of the Tuatha Dé Danann, after his predecessors Nuada and Lugh.
The Tuatha Dé Danann conquered Ireland from the Fir Bolg and Fomorians, prior to the coming of the Milesians (Celts).
Prior to the battle with the Fomorians, he mates with the goddess of war, the Mórrígan, onSamhain, in exchange for a plan of battle.
The Dagda was described as a huge and stocky man, with superhuman strength as well as superhuman appetite. He possessed several magical objects.
One of them was a great treasure of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the magic cauldron from a magical city of Murias. Known as the Cauldron of Dagda, the Cauldron of Plenty, or Undry, it was thought to be bottomless and left no man unsatisfied.
Another was a giant club or hammer that could kill several men at once with its head, and bring them back to life with its handle.
The Dagda also possessed a magic oak harp called Uaithne, or "the Four Angled Music", used to change the seasons and weather, or to command the order of battle. This is also the harp that is seen on many Irish flags (and Guinness beer!) symbolizing Ireland to this day.
He is sometimes likened to the Gaulish god Sucellus, the striker, who is depicted with a hammer and cup.
He is credited with a long reign as High King of the Tuatha Dé Danann before dying at the Brú na Bóinne, succumbing to a wound inflicted by Cethlenn/Caitlin during the Second Battle of Magh Tuiredh years prior in retribution for the death of Balor.
He was replaced as King by his grandson, Delbáeth, who fathered the famous matron goddesses of Ireland, Ériu, Banba and Fodla.
Cerridwen is a Welsh goddess of inspiration, wisdom, rebirth, transformation and prophecy.
She is known as the keeper of the cauldron of knowledge, the mother of transformation and change, and the white lady of inspiration and death.
Cerridwen holds great power and knowledge and is often described as a crone goddess, creating a triad with Blodeuwedd and Arianrhod.
She often represents the darker aspect of deity and has connections to the Underworld.
She was married to Tegid and lived on an island with her daughter Creirwy the fair, and Morfran/Afagddu the dark.
Cerridwen is associated with a great white sow.
Cerridwen is mentioned in the Mabinogion, a collection of Welsh myths.
In one story, Cerridwen brews up a magical potion in her cauldron of poetic inspiration (Awen) in order to make her son Morfran/Afagddu wise and knowledgeable to make up for his ugliness.
She leaves young Gwion Bach in charge of stirring it, warning him not to taste a drop. However three hot drops of potion fall onto his thumb, which he instinctively put into his mouth. Tasting the potion, he was granted the sacred knowledge meant for Cerridwen's son.
Furious, Cerridwen chases Gwion through the seasons, changing forms and shapeshifting, until finally she swallows Gwion. She becomes pregnant, and nine months later she gives birth to Taliesin ("radiant brow").
Initially thinking to kill the child, she has a change of heart, and instead throws Taliesin into the sea. He is later rescued by the Celtic prince, Elffin, and becomes a great Welsh bard.
Cerridwen's cauldron contained a potion that was brewed for a year and a day in order to reach its full potency.
The cauldron is a symbol of transformation (both physical and spiritual), enlightenment, wisdom, the womb, the Mother Goddess, and rebirth.
Through the Mabinogion, Cerridwen is also associated with the legend of King Arthur. Her son Taliesin became associated with the legend of Merlin through his role of bard of the court of Elffin (Arthur).
Brigid is a very important Triple Goddess in Celtic mythology.
Her three aspects include the Fire of Inspiration as patroness of poetry, Fire of the Hearth as patroness of healing and fertility, and Fire of the Forge as patroness of smithcraft.
She is also linked to prophecy, divination, agriculture and livestock, feminine arts and crafts.
She can be thought of as the Celtic equivalent of Roman Minerva and Greek Athena.
The Celtic word Brig means "exalted one", and her Gaelic name of Breo-Saighead or Breo Aigitmeans "fiery arrow" or "fiery power".
She is the daughter of the Dagda, and one of the Tuatha Dé Danann. The Morrigan, another triple goddess, is also thought to be Brigid's mother.
Brigid was the wife of Bres of the Fomorians with whom she had three sons, including the warrior Ruadán, killed in battle.
Brigid is associated with the festival Imbolc/Candlemas, which is known as St Brigid's Day to Catholics.
Brigid is associated with fire, including candles, heat, warmth, and sunrises.
Her association with fire is so strong that a perpetual sacred flame is kept burning by the nuns at her sanctuary in Kildare, Ireland.
Brigid is also connected to holy wells, including the one at Kildare. Wells were 'dressed' as a way to honour Brigid or ask for her help and assistance.
Crafts that honour her role as the protector of the hearth include Brigid corn/grain dollies and Brigid's crosses.
Other symbols tied to Brigid includes arrows, bells, thresholds and doorways.
Animal correspondences include ewes, dairy cows, bees, owls, and serpents.
It is thought that the love and respect for her brought unity to the Celts.


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Support coalescing around $900 billion coronavirus stimulus plan
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The monuments of Washington are silhouetted in the haze and high humidity as steamy weather blankets the nation's capitol, as viewed from Arlington, Va., Friday, June, 2011. From left are the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, the Capitol, the Smithsonian Castle, and the Library of Congress. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
By: Justin Boggs
Both President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden offered their support on Thursday of a $900 billion stimulus plan hatched between a bipartisan group of moderate senators earlier this week.
Trump said on Thursday he would sign the bill if it passes through Congress.
"I think they're getting very close and I want it to happen," Trump said from the Oval Office.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell offered optimism that an agreement is within reach.
"Compromise is within reach," he said from the Senate floor on Thursday. "We know where we agree, we can do this. Let me say it again--we can do this. And we need to do this."
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer seemed less certain of a potential compromise.
"For some reason, in the midst of this generational crisis, Republican Leader McConnell does not seem inclined to compromise," Schumer said. "To actually get something done. But what he wants to do is posture. To put partisan bills on the floor and say take it or leave it. The real answer here is to sit down and talk."
During an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper on Thursday, Biden said that Democrats should support the bill, even though he says the legislation does not go far enough.
"That would be a good start. It's not enough," Biden told Tapper.
Biden has promised a larger stimulus package once taking office in January. While Democrats will hold the White House and House of Representatives, it's still unknown who will control the Senate. Georgia will have a pair of run-off elections in January. Democrats will need to win both races in order to allow Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to cast the tiebreaking vote in a 50/50 Senate.
The proposal would provide $300 in additional unemployment benefits for up to 18 weeks. The legislation also would replenish funds for the Paycheck Protection Program and for small businesses to help make payroll as a number of companies are being forced to close to help combat the spread of the coronavirus. The current proposal calls for $288 billion to go toward support for small businesses.
There would also be $160 billion earmarked for state and local governments, which have seen a drop in tax revenue due to the pandemic. There is in additional $45 billion allocated toward the transportation industry, most notably for airlines, which have seen an over 50% reduction in business since March.
However for Americans hoping to see a second stimulus check, this bill comes short on that aspect.
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said that talks of direct payments to Americans are dead at the moment.
"I would say at the moment they are, but again, that's something that can be considered down the road," Mnuchin said.

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two concerts at the barbican
We thought you might like to know that two of Russia's most acclaimed musicians are appearing at the Barbican this autumn.
On Thursday 27 November Yuri Bashmet, the man who single-handedly brought the viola to the front of the orchestra as a solo instrument, will perform in recital. Without doubt the greatest viola player of all time, his vigorous and often furious technique has made him a concert hall favourite throughout the world. At the Barbican he will fulfil a long held ambition to play Bach's finest solo work, when he performs a special arrangement of the Suite No 1 for solo cello alongside the Viola sonatas of Brahms and Shostakovich.
On Sunday 14 December baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky is joined by the Moscow Chamber Orchestra and compatriot conductor Constantine Orbelian for a concert including a series of Russian romances. Ever since Hvorostovsky beat Byrn Terfel to win the BBC Cardiff Singer of the Year he has been in huge demand in concert halls and opera house throughout the world; in this return visit to the Barbican he will sing songs from his homeland alongside Neapolitan songs and arias by Mozart, Handel and Gluck.
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Le  TTC Zugbrücke Grenzau est un club allemand de tennis de table créé par Manfred Gstettner en 1952.

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 Vainqueur de la Coupe des Clubs Champions en 1987, 1988 et 2000
 Vainqueur de la Coupe d'Europe Nancy-Evans en 1998
 Finaliste de la Ligue des champions en 2003 et 2004
 Champion d'Allemagne en 1987, 1991, 1994, 1999, 2001 et 2002
 Vainqueur de la Coupe d'Allemagne en 1987, 1992, 2001 et 2006

Liens externes
 Site internet du club

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UBS Trial Aftermath: Even Great Security Can't Protect You From The Insider
The story of the systems administrator found guilty of attacking UBS's network should stand as a warning to every company: Beware the insider you trust to protect your system--he or she could be your worst enemy.
The computer sabotage trial of a systems administrator who was found guilty of attacking the network he had been hired to protect at UBS PaineWebber is sending out a sobering message, and one that can't be stressed enough: No matter what network security you have in place, it may not be enough to protect you from one of your own. It's a familiar warning, but one that many companies still do not take seriously.
That, say security analysts and members of the government prosecution team, was the case for UBS, whose network was hit by a logic bomb in March of 2004. A jury this week found Roger Duronio of Bogota, N.J., guilty of two crimes: computer sabotage for building, planting and distributing the malicious code that brought down nearly 2,000 servers on the company's nation-wide trading network; and securities fraud. Duronio had worked at UBS as a systems administrator for about three years, and had become disgruntled when he found out that his annual bonus was going to come in smaller than he'd expected. Duronio is set to be sentenced on Oct. 30.
The UBS/Duronio case is a perfect example of the damage that can be caused by a knowledgeable insider with high-level access and an axe to grind. But that didn't stop the defense in this case from laying the blame squarely at the company's feet.
During the seven-week trial, Chris Adams, Duronio's defense attorney, painted an ugly picture of UBS' security infrastructure and practices. He repeatedly hammered on the fact that all the root users on the Unix-based system had the same password, and that UBS logs were unable to track which user was giving commands on the system as 'root'. He also focused on a back door found on a server in the main data center the year before the attack was launched.
The defense attorney went so far as to say UBS security was so riddled with holes as to make it impossible to tell what was happening on the system or who could have "masqueraded" as his client and planted the bomb.
But the forensics investigator who spent more than three years analyzing backup tapes, logs and source code from UBS' network says the company actually had a solid security setup. "In my opinion, it was strong," says Keith Jones, the government's star witness and director of computer forensics and incident response at Mandiant, an information security company, based in Alexandria, Va. "Not only that, but they knew where their weaknesses were and they were trying to address them. UBS did a lot of things right. The defense raised the few issues that they could about UBS in order to make their network sound like the Wild West." (See Jones' Top Five lists for what UBS did right, and what the company could have done better.)
Alan Paller, director of research at the SANS Institute, says it's easy to take a few problems and make it look like a complete security fiasco. But that doesn't make it an accurate representation. "You can do 5,000 things right, and only one thing wrong and that's what they'll rake you over the coals with," says Paller. He adds that financial services companies, in general, tend to have better security than the average company, and UBS is known to be solid security-wise.
Was UBS' security bullet-proof? No. But whose is? The company could have put in place better monitoring and auditing of administrators' actions and system commands. There could have been fewer full-fledged root users, and there could have been separate passwords for each one of them. But even if any or all of these issues had been addressed before the attack, security analysts say a corporate IT professional with a good-size chip on his shoulder could still wreak a frightening amount of havoc and high-cost damage.
Beware the Insider
The real issue here, says Paller, is the insider.
A company employee is already inside the perimeter, where the vast majority of the protective technologies (firewalls, intrusion detection systems, etc.) sit. That same employee also knows what information is most vital to the company's ability to make money and sustain itself. He has knowledge of passwords, and he also probably knows what kind of machines and operating systems the company is running.
Now, imagine that employee works in IT.
An IT professional has all this information, plus he has access to the inner workings of the infrastructure. He has high-level privileges that allow him access to key servers and databases, and possibly even root-level access, which would give him all-encompassing power over the system.
Now, imagine that IT worker is angry at the company.
Companies need to be watchful about employees who have that much power over the health and well-being of the network, says Assistant U.S. Attorney V. Grady O'Malley, who helped prosecute the Duronio case, as well as the Tim Lloyd computer sabotage trial in 2000. Lloyd, a former network administrator at Omega Engineering Corp.'s Bridgeport, N.J. manufacturing plant, was convicted of launching a very similar attack on that company.
"Unfortunately, the message is still the same," says O'Malley. "You have to be incredibly vigilant when you're talking about trusting a system to people. You better be a lot more aggressive in [employee] analysis. Who is the person working on our network? Has he exhibited problems we should be worried about? Is he in a position to do damage if he wants to do damage?"
It's simply not fair to look at UBS, and say their system was flawed so they're at fault, says O'Malley. "Whether their system was flawed or not, they still had the Duronio factor," he adds. "He was a guy with a significant position. Regardless of the security measures you have in place, if the guy you're tasking to make sure the system is protected, wants to hit you, then it doesn't make any difference what you've done."
Paller agrees, adding that all too often corporate executives forget they're basically at the mercy of their IT workers.
Paller tells the story of the time he was visiting a company back in 1969. Paller says he was walking with an IT manager who ran into a systems programmer and delicately asked him to go home and change into more professional clothes before he went to an important meeting. "This guy was still wearing pizza from last night's dinner," remembers Paller. "I said to him, 'Wow. Does that guy work for you? Why did you treat him with such kid gloves?' And he said to me, 'No. He doesn't work for me. He's a systems programmer. He owns me.' "
It's a lesson more executives should have had, says Paller, adding that IT workers wield a tremendous amount of power over an enterprise, and there are very few protections keeping them from using that power maliciously.
Building in Protections
So, if IT professionals need high-level system access, tools and privileges to do their jobs, how do companies restrict their ability to hurt the company while still empowering them to help the company?
There are technologies and process that can be put in place to help, says Ken van Wyk, principal consultant with KRvW Associates, LLC of Alexandria, Va. But that doesn't mean the company will be fully protected from an attack launched by an insider. It does mean that they won't be leaving their soft underbellies wide open to simple assaults.
Van Wyk says it's helpful to put checks and balances in place. One administrator can build code, but a second administrator would have to look it over and approve it before it could go live on the system. The problem with this, adds van Wyk, is that there are big costs associated with it. And in a time when most companies are looking to cut costs, this may not be a welcome suggestion in the boardroom.
Companies need to find a middle ground where they can put processes in place, but not break that bank doing it.
"I remember reading that UBS had a large number of root users on the system," says van Wyk. "Reduce that number, and put in place role-based privileges. That means that one administrator may be able to work with backup tapes but they aren't allowed to add code to the system. And have the event log monitored by someone [else]."
Andi Mann, a senior analyst with Enterprise Management Associates, which is based in Boulder, Co., says high-level access should be limited to as few people as possible, and everyone should have their own user ID and unique password to help keep a granular log of what users are making changes and issuing commands on the network.
Paller recommends that companies basically instill a healthy fear in their employees.
"You need granular logging and log monitoring that gives people the feeling that somebody omniscient is out there watching them all the time," says Paller. "And you have to demonstrate that omniscience a few times. Somebody visits a porn site, and you walk in and say, 'Do you really want to visit those sites from work?' Somebody else downloads something to a thumb drive, and you ask them where the thumb drive is. Let these stories spread through the system."
But Paller also says while it's important to carry a big stick, it's equally important to wave a carrot in front of employees at the same time. "You let them know you're watching them, and then you listen to them and treat them well," he adds.
Wolfe, the government prosecutor, says ultimately the majority of the burden falls on the company when it comes to going after an employee gone bad. The victim company has to call in law enforcement. The company has to bear the expense of providing evidence, like backup tapes for servers scattered across the country. And the company has to take it on the chin when the defense stands in open court and blames the victim, often using their own security reports against them.
The payoff of putting in place safeguards to help disarm IT workers is that there will be fewer security weaknesses for a defense attorney to trot out in front of a jury--and the media. But both Wolfe and O'Malley say it's critical for companies to suck it up, and call in law enforcement if they're attacked. Anyone thinking of launching their own assault needs to realize that companies will call in the feds, who have the ability to put them behind bars.
And O'Malley also says executives need to step it up when it comes to keeping an eye on employees who are full of complaints, or are on a bad streak with the company.
"Sure it will happen again," he says. "And in all likelihood it will happen because of an insider They always say, 'Oh, he was a trusted insider.' Bingo! That's the problem. He was a trusted insider."


I think this is such a fun & pretty summer dress. I LOVE the toile pattern and the fun twirly skirt.
The one issue I'm struggling with on this dress is the cool but impractical open back with lace-up ties. I am not a girl who can get away with not wearing a bra. And wearing some kind of stick-on support would ruin the whole point of wearing a comfortable easy summer dress. My thoughts so far are to either wear a bra in a ridiculously bright color – like neon pink – so that when it shows it will look intentional? Or maybe figuring out how to sew a back panel into the dress? Oh – or maybe a tank if it was lightweight enough to not show lines through the front of the dress?


Though the music that became Parades was recorded concurrently with the critically acclaimed (and already collectible) Under Giant Trees mini-album that preceded it, the latter was essentially a summation of songs the band had pieced together on tour in 2005. Parades is cut from a different cloth: this is all new material spun from raw ingredients, carefully stitched and lovingly embroidered with fine detail. If you let yourself be enveloped, this living tapestry could take years to unpick.
Childhood friends Casper Clausen, Mads Brauer and Rasmus Stolberg grew up on the small Danish island of Als, close to the German border. Fuelled by youthful ambition, the trio moved to Copenhagen where they were joined by Rune Mølgaard and Thomas Husmer, forming Efterklang in December 2000. Early on, the band instituted a self-sufficient working method that they still apply to everything they do: writing, recording, producing and organizing every element of their music and performance from their Copenhagen bunker.
With the release of Tripper in 2004, Efterklang established themselves as a band apart. The record mixed multilayered vocals, electronic rhythms and string arrangements into a series of emotionally charged orchestral movements containing grand romantic flourishes. Tripper stands as the fastest selling debut album in The Leaf Label's history, and Efterklang went on to become one of Denmark's best loved groups (Under Giant Trees debuted at number one on their home country's singles chart).
Unlike previous recordings, the band relied less on digital techniques and went for a palatial sound by recording in large rooms. A boys' choir and a church organ were recorded in a church, while other instruments were recorded in their studio bathroom and hallway; others in an echo chamber. Darren Allison (who worked on My Bloody Valentine's Loveless, and Ladies and Gentlemen… by Spiritualized – records that surely need no introduction) mixed the album on analogue equipment with Efterklang's Mads Brauer, distinguishing the minutiae of sound while keeping the bigger picture of each song firmly in focus.
Parades features similarly lavish artwork to Under Giant Trees, by Danish artists Hvass&Hannibal and UFEX. Like a day-glo Hieronymus Bosch, the design carries through the musical idea of minuscule detail on an epic scale.
Like a gigantic piece of musical theatre, Parades is a remarkable achievement, dense and diverse, and clearly a lot of fun to put together. You've never heard anything like it.
and spot varnished Leaf 20 logo on front cover.


Lionsgate has announced a release date for Friends With Kids, from writer/director/actor Jennifer Westfeldt. The film also stars Adam Scott, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, and Maya Rudolph. The comedy arrives on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital Download on July 17, 2012.


This week was another busy one. We started out our week by making a crazy one day trip to St. Louis and back. So twelve hours on the road altogether. But we survived and it was fun.
We got back home and back to homeschooling and gymnastics in the evening.
Elli and I got to go just the two of us to speech therapy this week and she was thrilled to have some girl time with me. Afterwards we got some cake pops as a special treat. Zack and I have been talking about how we really need to start having regular dates with each kid individually. It means so much to them and we need to have more deep and meaningful talks with them to learn about their precious little hearts and minds.
Friday was super exciting – it was our first day of homeschool co op! Elli is in 2nd grade, Aubi is in kindergarten, and Isaac is in preschool. I'm very excited our this new adventure and the kids are having a blast! So far, this has been an amazing experience.
Elli chose social studies, earth science, and incredible edibles. Aubi chose PE, earth science, and incredible edibles.
Overall this was a great week. I said that I was going to work on a permanent daily schedule buuuut that didn't happen. This week is the week. I'm just sure of it.
Our busyness is exhausting sometimes but I truly love it. I love getting to spend all my time with my family, teaching them and learning with them.


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Japanese emperor makes rare public address, expresses concern about old age
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's emperor expressed concern about fulfilling his duties as he ages in an address to the public Monday that was remarkable for its rarity and its hinted possibility that he may want to abdicate in a few years.
"When I consider my age of over 80, as well as my gradually deteriorating physical condition despite being luckily healthy at this moment, I am concerned about being able to fulfill by duties as a symbol with the utmost efforts, as I have done so far," Akihito said in a 10-minute recorded speech broadcast on national television.
Japan's post-World War II constitution restricts what the emperor can say as a symbolic monarch with no political power. As expected, Akihito avoided explicit mention of abdication, which could have violated those restrictions.
Responding to his message, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he takes seriously what Akihito said.
"I think we have to thoroughly think what we can do to accommodate his concerns, taking into consideration the emperor's age and the current burden of official duties," Abe said.
The 82-year-old monarch spoke publicly after recent media reports that he may want to abdicate because he did not want to cling to the title if his duties had to be severely reduced.
Abdication is not allowed under the current imperial law, largely inherited from the prewar Constitution that banned the practice as a potential risk to political stability.
Media reports say the government may consider a special law for one-time abdication just for Akihito as an exception.
Akihito suggested in his speech a need to consider how to make the succession process smoother.
Akihito's two sons have reportedly accepted the idea of an abdication. His elder son Crown Prince Naruhito is the likely successor.


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Getting your own phone used to mean getting your own phone LINE. And the worst you could do was run up your parents' phone bill. But cell phones are a little scarier.
So here are five things you should do before you buy one for your kid . . .
1. Set some rules and expectations. Like they're not allowed to use it after 9:00 PM. Or they can't watch videos, because they'll blow through all your data. Whatever the rules are, make sure you both agree to them beforehand.
You also might want to get their passwords to all their social media accounts. If they want their own phone, that's the deal they have to agree to.
2. Talk to them about sexting. Even if they forward a picture of someone else, they can get in real trouble for it. So explain why it's a big deal. They'll probably roll their eyes, but you have to talk about it.
3. Talk to them about cyberbullying. Explain what it is, and make them promise to tell you if someone starts bullying them online. Also make them promise not to meet up with any STRANGERS they meet online.
4. Make sure they realize it's a big responsibility. Phones are expensive. And you're also trusting them to make good decisions.
5. Make sure they know it's really YOUR phone. You paid for it, and you can take it back whenever you want. So they have to follow the rules.


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10 Questions With Ike Taylor
Sometimes you go into an interview, especially one titled 10 questions, prepared with what you want to ask a player. Of course along the way there are some things you add as you listen to what the player says. When it comes to Ike Taylor and his refreshing candor, his openness, his wearing his heart on his sleeve, sometimes the 10 questions you had prepared just go out the window and you just go with the flow. How tough has it been on you being sidelined with the injury?It stinks. Just knowing you are going to be out for weeks, you have no control when you are coming back. Football is my life. Since I was eight years old that's all I have been playing. I played baseball and basketball, but football has been my life and my love. Knowing I have to sit out and watch football, it's tough. Until they tell me we don't need you, time to hang your cleats up, cool. But me just sitting out…During the offseason I can't wait to get back. I tell my family I can't wait to be with the guys. They are like, 'what about us.' Selfishly speaking I am going to retire at an early age, 35 or 36. That is young in the real world. I only have the opportunity with these guys for a short time. People don't understand what we go through, the pressure put on us, that we deal with a lot these days. Plus now you have social media. When I first got into the league social media wasn't hot. Now I have to be the backbone not only for myself and team, but for my family because they get criticized just as much as me depending on how the season goes.
As far as football that's what I bring to the table. I bring passion, attitude, I care. Me sitting out, this stinks but I have to do it. In the meantime I am going to be the best teammate, cheerleader and extra set of eyes until I can get back onto the field.
Is it tough not being in control of when you return, not knowing how fast it's going to heal?**
I have been in control all of my life. I have been in control of everything I have done all of my life from off and on the field. Now having a broken forearm I have no control of when I can come back. Now I can sit back and see life outside of playing football, the way coaches think, my teammates body language after wins, after losses and what I can do to help while I'm out. It's hard. It's definitely an adjustment. Just being out of football and not on the field you pay attention to other things. Like 'Papa" (Dan) Rooney, I make sure I go and see and make sure everything is okay with him, joke and laugh with him. I make sure I go up on the second floor and see the girls, the assistants, and how they are doing, talk to them, and see how they are doing. You appreciate all of the things you don't have as much time to appreciate when you are focused on playing. When we win or lose I see how y'all go through it. I see your body language; I see the whole staff's body language. You don't see it as much when you are playing because your mindset is different; you think I have to get better for next week. But when you are on the sideline you see if from everybody, from the players, people in the cafeteria, the janitor, the trainers, and the people on the second floor. I just see it.
Do you notice even more now how precious this game is not being able to play?
I always understood that part. I never take anything for granted. That's why during the offseason I am always back at it. That's why during the season losing hurts. I am competitive. I don't want to leave this game with any regrets. I know my strengths and flaws. I dropped a lot of interceptions. If I caught a fourth of them I would be in the Hall of Fame. But I didn't. If there is going to be a knock on Ike, it's going to be his ability to catch them. Other than that I have had a successful career so far. I can't go back and say I wish I would have because I have put everything I have into this game. Me sitting out now, it's just a different perspective, just sitting back and seeing things. I have given it my all, emotions and everything. I have probably put more of my emotions than physical ability into this game and that can be draining. I care so much about this team, my teammates, and the organization. Over the course of time I have been here I have had a lot to prove. We get a cornerback every year. It's always an 'Ike replacement.' That is hard. I feel like my mentality is stronger than others, though. People ask why I take them under my wings, why I show them the ropes. It's because I understand and appreciate the game. I understand at my position you have to be mentally tough or you aren't going to make it. I try to show the guys how to be a professional on and off the field, it starts off the field and it comes with winning.
Speaking of being tough, when you were injured you just walked off the field. Even teammates said they would have been in tears. How were you able to handle it that way?I have been through so much trauma mentally to where physically you are just numb to things. I had my mama, my lady, my son, my sisters, nieces and nephews at the game. I thought there is no way they are going to see me down or cry. No way. Then I have my teammates right there and I am looking in their eyes and they are about to cry. Then you have Coach (Mike) Tomlin, he was like you are walking off this field, and I was like you are right, don't cart me off I am walking off. The trainers thought I was in shock and I wasn't. I told (Joey) Porter to help me up so I can walk off this field. You don't even think about it, it becomes second nature. My mom and them came to the locker room and were about to cry and I told them don't worry. It's football. It happens. Somebody has to be the strong one, and that's how I feel about this team. Somebody has to do it, everybody can't. That is me. I think I show my passion on the field.
Is it a challenge to be that mentally strong?
What I have been through, from the time I was a kid, people don't even know half of it. It made me the person I am today as far as being mentally strong. That is why I am always smiling. A lot of days it was tough.
PHOTOS: Ike Taylor deals with injury
During his injury, which included returning to minimal work this week, Ike Taylor has still been a team player. Take a look at some photos of Ike from the sidelines.
What were some of those things that gave you that strength?**
Just small things. One thing my mama always did, she kept us in church. She worked two jobs, so a lot of nights she wasn't at home. But we understood each other, we understood family. We had to borrow bread, had to borrow electricity, had to borrow water. We had to boil water because the hot water wasn't working. We had to leave the stove on because the heater wasn't working, had to sleep in the kitchen. There were a lot of rough nights. Going through it with other people in the family, with outsiders, we always had each other. The older I got I knew what she was talking about staying together as far as me and my sisters. I am the oldest, but the older of my two sisters, Shawnonne, we are just a year apart and she became the mama of the family. Right now we call her 'Mama Nonne.' I saw her transform. When our kids have problems we send them to her. My youngest sister, Coretta, is just a smaller version of me. Danielle, my son Ivan's mom, I put her through a lot but I tell her she is the reason I go. She is my green light.
There was a lot of stuff. My homeboy was heavy into the drug gang. In New Orleans your mentality is different. They started messing with his family and he committed suicide. I was one of the last people he talked to. He told me I have to do something. He told me the situation. I knew what he was talking about. In New Orleans all there was were sports and drugs. From 1994-98 it was like the murder capital of the world and we took pride in that there. It's crazy looking back at that. Me growing up in that time the drug dealers saw something in me that I didn't and told me to stay away from them, stick to sports. I didn't get it then, I didn't see it in me. When I went to college I started to get it, especially seeing what happened to my homeboy and the situation he got into. He knew they were coming for his family so he took his life. It's crazy. It's crazy, but that's how it goes. That is when I talk about mentally tough…I can't even tell you half of the stuff I have been through. I have been through a lot, a whole lot.
Did football save you from what could have happened if you went the wrong path?
Oh yeah. I would be locked up. I would be in jail if it weren't for football, for sure. Those are the kind of guys that you were around. I stayed with my uncle who was a preacher. My mom had me in church. But it's your environment. I am so glad they saw something in me that I didn't see in myself. Now materialistic things don't even matter. I like my watches, but hearing guys talk about some things, cars, jewelry, and the like. I think we have an owner upstairs who doesn't carry himself like that. That man has a Buick. He can have anything he wants to and he has a Buick. What part don't you see about that? We can make the excuse we never had anything. Coming into the game 70 percent of football players never did have. When they walked out of the game they still don't have because they don't know what to do. You have to maintain that, find a happy medium. At some point you have to grow. I have been fortunate to grow up.
Most thought you would be done for the year because of the injury and the team never put you on injured reserve. Does that speak to your mental toughness?
I wasn't even sure of the situation. My agent called and said you aren't going to be on IR and I was like why are you calling and telling me that. He told me you know they could put you on IR and you would be done for the season. I knew I wasn't going out like this. That is the last way I am going out. I am not going out by default. When I go out, I am going out. I guess the organization felt the same way, if anybody is going to come back from it it's going to be Ike. My mentality is I am better at 80 percent than your guy is at 100 percent. I have to go out there and prove that and I have been proving that for a while. There were a lot of injuries I had that I didn't say anything and it comes with the territory. I didn't want to make excuses. A lot of guys make excuses for their performance, but me, it comes with the territory. It's all I know, football.
While you are out, what are you trying to do during practice and games and is game day miserable for you?
Just being the eyes for my secondary. I am paying attention to how coaches think, game-planning. I am learning a lot about the offense because I am able to sit and watch offense and defense. It's opened my eyes from a coaching standpoint. I just like being an extra set of eyes on the field for them.
Not playing, game day, it stinks. I want to fight every game. I know I can't, but that's how much I care. I am not a loud talker, I don't like to talk loud because sometimes that gets old. But my teammates do see my passion. They do see I care. That's all that matters.
If you had to describe yourself in three words what would they be?
Loyal, which probably helps and hurts in my decision-making. Respectful, because the more respect I give to people the more I get back regardless of status. I treat everybody with respect. The third and I guess it's more than three words, but I feel like I am David vs. Goliath. Every time I wake it's going to be an obstacle. God showed David faith in his life. I feel like through my life he showed me faith. It started when I was small. In high school, there were 1,300 kids, and my principal showed me favor and got me into Lafayette-Louisiana. In college the dean took a liking to me. Here Papa Rooney took a liking to me. Every step in life I have been shown favor from people who are high above me and I think why, what do they see. I just take it in stride. That's how it's been. I figure I get it from being loyal and being respectful.


The sale of your Texas Rangers to the Greenberg-Nolan Ryan group still has to be approved by 70% of the owners and Hicks' dozens of creditors. Why couldn't this sale have been finalized earlier? If the sale had happened months ago would the Rangers still have Marlon Byrd and Millwood on their roster?
Hicks will still have a minority interest in the team and be named "Chairman Emeritus".
The MLB owners and Hicks' 40+ creditors want this sale to happen.
Hicks will be named "Chairman Emeritus". "Chaiman Emeritus" is a nice way of saying to someone, "you've been with the company for a long time, were maybe once in charge but really weren't all that good at your job. Here's an office and a title. Oh, and don't worry about trying to use the phone in your office, it's not connected."
Get this, Hicks bought the team for about $250 million and this sale is going to be for more than $500 million. Pretty good profit for Hicks except for the fact numerous creditors reportedly hold, as of 5/19/09, $525 million in debt owed by Hicks' company.


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Classic Project Fear: US deaths from the coronavirus will reach 410,000 by the end of the year, more than double the current death toll, says COMPUTER MODEL from Gates-connected organisation unless everyone wears masks (Gates gave them $279 Million in 2017)
US deaths from the coronavirus will reach 410,000 by the end of the year, more than double the current death toll, and deaths could soar to 3,000 per day in December, the University of Washington's health institute forecast on Friday.
Deaths could be reduced by 30% if more Americans wore face masks as epidemiologists have advised, but mask-wearing is declining, the university's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation said.
The US death rate projected by the IHME model, which has been cited by the White House Coronavirus Task Force, would more than triple the current death rate of some 850 per day.
"We expect the daily death rate in the United States, because of seasonality and declining vigilance of the public, to reach nearly 3,000 a day in December," the institute, which bills itself as an independent research centre, said in an update of its periodic forecasts.
"Cumulative deaths expected by January 1 are 410,000; this is 225,000 deaths from now until the end of the year," the institute said.
It previously projected 317,697 deaths by Dec. 1.
The model's outlook for the world was even more dire, with deaths projected to triple to 2.8 million by January 1st 2021.
Dr Christopher Murray, director of the IHME, said: "Looking at the staggering Covid-19 estimates, it's easy to get lost in the enormity of the numbers."
He warned the world faces a 'deadly December', particularly in Europe, Central Asia and the US, with Covid expected to become more prevalent in colder conditions.
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VIFF 2016 | The River of Fables
Posted October 4th, 2016 by Fatima Ahmed & filed under VIFF.
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The River of Fables (Kothanodi)
Dir: Bhaskar Hazarika | Panorama | Contemporary World Cinema | India | 2015 | 118 mins
Oct. 9, 4:30 pm | SFU Goldcorp Centre For The Arts
Oct. 11, 9:30 pm | Vancouver Playhouse
The River of Fables journeys through four surreal stories that take place in what seems to be another realm altogether. Deep in the heart of mystic India, where people live simply in a quiet village, their lives seem to be shrouded in mystery and ill-boding. There's a mysterious woman who is followed everywhere by a bewitched outenga (elephant apple). There is a man who, without any explanation, finds himself burying crying babies into the ground. There's a girl, left by her merchant father at the mercy of her cruel and sinister step-mother. And a mother, infused with jealousy and greed, who arranges her daughter's marriage with a python. If you're not already intrigued, nothing else will pull you over to the dark side.
This film takes inspiration from and re-imagines the folklore of Assam, a state situated in north-east India. The aptly named The River of Fables borrows heavily from Assam's rich and fertile landscape of river planes. The scenery helps guide the audience into an ancient world where magic, myth, and fantasy take a dark turn. In this world created by Bhaskar Hazarika, anything can happen. The entire film has an ominous tone from the beginning that slowly turns into horror. Death, murder, torture, black magic, demons, curses, and evil all make appearances in the narrative. This film walks the fine line between stereotyping India as the land of mysticism and celebrating its rich culture for its uniqueness. Clearly executed by an experienced hand that understands the culture and people of the area, The River of Fables is an investigation of the power of Indian mythology and folklore. Hazarika takes bedtime stories told to local children by their grandmothers and turns them into fuel for nightmares. This is accompanied by a background score, locations, and performances that will immerse you into a world of magic.
What's important about this film is that it centers on women and their stories. It examines their strengths, their weaknesses, and their sacrifices. The women play the heroes and the villains, often falling prey to their own misfortunes. It deals with motherhood where fertility becomes a punishment. It addresses daughterhood where being a young girl is a burden. The film underscores the experience of being a woman by emphasizing the constant expectations women face, whether it's to make the right match in marriage, be a dutiful wife, or to be a sacrificing mother. Their lives are paved with broken hearts and promises as they are cast aside, asked to give up everything, and left for dead. However, the lesson that overpowers the narrative is resilience. Hazarika deftly weaves together tales of the supernatural to emphasize the heroes of the stories: women.
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In 2015, then-10-year-old Mackenzie "Kenzie" Hinson established the Make A Difference Food Pantry to fight hunger in North Carolina. The food pantry has since grown to include a fixed food distribution site; mobile feeding programs for the elderly and children; and outreach pantries to reach even more North Carolinians in need. Kenzie operates the food pantry with support from her parents and volunteers, as well as generous donations from individuals and organizations.
"We are stopping hunger one meal, one family at a time by providing nutritious food to those in need with compassion and love - because it's more than just food; it's about how you make people feel!"
Advocacy in Washington, DC: Kenzie attended the National Anti-Hunger Conference Policy Conference; visited with FEMA Administrator Brock Long to discuss the role of youth in disaster preparedness and to provide an update on Hurricane Matthew recovery; and met with Senator Richard Burr, Senator Thom Tillis, and Representative David Rouser to identify ways to address hunger in North Carolina, especially amongst children.
Kenzie with Senator Richard Burr and Senator Thom Tillis
Hurricane Harvey Relief: The Make A Difference Food Pantry worked with citizens across Wayne County to collect food and toiletry donations for Hurricane Harvey disaster survivors. The Hinson Family and supporter Kevin Grenier drove the mobile feeding truck (donated by S.T. Wooten) over 20 hours to Wharton, Texas, to deliver the donations to the "Just Do It Now" Community Center, which feeds children, seniors, and the community, in addition to offering tutoring, mentoring, and sports.
Kenzie and Charlotte Dorsey (Director of the JDIN Community Center in Wharton, Texas)
Mobile Feeding Truck: Thanks to the generosity of S.T. Wooten (F250 truck donation), Enterprise of Wilson ($1,000 donation), and Lifestyle Limousine Services ($2,000 donation), we now have a truck to help keep even more members of our community from going hungry. Thanks to the Mar Mac Fire Department for helping to transport the trailer!
On the road to stop hunger!
Youth Volunteerism Recognition: Governor Roy Cooper declared April 21-24 as "Make A Difference Youth Volunteer Week" and appointed Kenzie as North Carolina's Spokeskid for Volunteerism.
Kenzie and Governor Roy Cooper
Make a Difference Food Pantry
231 & 227 Center Street
Mount Olive, NC 28365
Ongoing Opportunities: Consider volunteering at the pantry, making a financial donation, or dropping off non-perishable food donations at the pantry or at the Dollar General of Grantham collection point.
Senior Citizen Mobile Pantry: We deliver fresh produce, non-perishables, and a monthly hot meal to senior citizens residing at Johnston Place, Johnston Court, and North Point of Mount Olive.
Backpack Buddy Program: We provide students with six meals and two snacks every Friday to ensure they have food over the weekend.
Holidays/Afterschool Program: We provide lunches to 250 children when schools are closed for holidays, as well as snacks for multiple afterschool programs and school emergency food pantries.
Summer Feed Program: To date, we have provided over 8,000 meals through Kenzie's Kids Café to keep kids from going hungry during the summer break.
MAD Kloset:We provide children's clothing and professional interview attire for adults through the MAD Kloset's Rabbit Hole and Upward Climb Clothing Rooms.
Disaster Feeding Operations:We provided emergency feeding for first responders and volunteers after Hurricane Matthew, and collected donations for survivors of the Gatlinburg wildfires and Hurricane Harvey.


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Amanda Anne Crawford (born 16 February 1971) is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.

Crawford scored the only goal on her full Football Ferns debut in a 1–0 win over Chinese Taipei on 28 March 1989 and ended her international career with 41 caps and 11 goals to her credit.

Crawford represented New Zealand at the Women's World Cup finals in China in 1991.

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WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. (AP) – White Sands Missile Range officials say an FBI investigation has turned up no evidence of criminally inappropriate images of children on tablet computers at a child development center at the Army installation in southern New Mexico.
Base officials say Col. Dave Brown told concerned parents Friday night that their children are safe and that the investigation regarding Thomas J.P. Jones Child Development Center began in December and included a search of photos backed up in remote storage.
The base officials' statement said some parents were angry that the investigation hadn't been disclosed earlier and that Brown said that was done to protect its integrity.
KRQE News 13 reported that the FBI obtained a search warrant to investigate an allegation of explicit images of children had sparked concern among some parents.


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Keyham Neighbourhood Watch crowned 'community of the year' at national awards
Judges of the national award described members of the group as "true community heroes in every single sense" after their efforts to help the people of Keyham in the wake of Covid and the August shootings
Keyham Neighbourhood Watch has been crowned as the UK's Community of the Year for the way in which it supported locals during the Covid pandemic and in the aftermath of the devastating shootings on August 12.
The annual national award, which is made by Co-op Insurance and Neighbourhood Watch as part of their Neighbour of the Year 2021 awards, saw the Keyham Neighbourhood Watch group nominated by local residents and judges were impressed by the breadth and sensitivity of their support for their community.
The judges noted how the group, led by chairman Kevin Sproston, had supported locals emotionally, physically and mentally during the Covid pandemic and also for the unique ways it coordinated help for people in the aftermath of Keyham shooting incident which claimed five lives, injured two others and left the small community at the epicentre of international attention.
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The judges revealed that the nomination praised Keyham Neighbourhood Watch for a host of reasons, including:
Being the first community to start a Covid telephone helpline in Plymouth and forming a strategic response including shopping for the vulnerable and those shielding
Setting up a food bank and food parcel delivery scheme helping over 40 families a week in the area over the lockdown period.
Delivering over 120 Easter eggs every year for three years so no child in the area goes without a chocolate egg.
In the immediate aftermath of the tragic shootings this August, the Neighbourhood Watch team were immediately visible on the ground informing the community of what was happening and that they should stay safe indoors.
They organised vigils so they community could come together in their grief and respectfully led tributes to those that had died.
The team at Keyham Neighbourhood Watch helped people to feel safe in their homes by raising £10,000 for home improvements including fixing door and window locks and also handed out over 100 personal safety alarms.
In the last six months volunteers have been working with the police force and MPs to ensure more patrol are visible in the area to help people recover from the trauma. They are opening community hubs where people in need of help can call in and talk to someone face to face.
Keyham Neighbourhood Watch has also arranged for helpers to walk around the community offering a visible friendly face to those who want to practical or emotional help.
Keyham Neighbourhood Watch has been crowned as the UK's Community of the Year by Co-op Insurance and Neighbourhood Watch in the annual Neighbour of the Year 2021 awards for the way in which it supported locals during the Covid pandemic and in the aftermath of the devastating shootings in August. Pictured are Laura-Anne Mervyn, Kevin Sproston, Jean-Michel Ward and Hazel Lunch (Image: Theo Moye)
Just last month PlymouthLive reported that thanks to the efforts of the Keyham Neighbourhood Watch group - supported by a number of local Co-operative stores - the Shed was set to be brought back into use for locals after being left unused for several years.
Co-op Insurance and Neighbourhood Watch's Neighbour of the Year awards, now in their fourth year, were established in 2018 to celebrate people who go above and beyond to support their neighbours and wider communities.
Highlighting the group's award, Charles Offord, Co-op Insurance's managing director, said: "Keyham Neighbourhood Watch is a perfect example of how powerful people can be when they join together to make daily life a little bit friendlier and easier.
"The stories of everyday heroism detailed in the nominations about Keyham are incredibly moving and it is clear that Kevin and his team were simply 'there' when they were needed most.
"We couldn't be prouder to present this award to Kevin and his team who are true community heroes in every single sense."
Keyham Neighbourhood Watch presented with cheque by Co-operative staff from Stoke Village, Beacon Park, Wilton Street, St George's Terrace and Wolseley Road for The Shed (Image: Matt Gilley/PlymouthLive)
John Hayward-Cripps, CEO of Neighbourhood Watch, said: "No town, community or person should ever have to go through what the people of Keyham have been through but the way that Kevin and his team of volunteers coordinated emotional, physical and mental health support is humbling. Keyham Neighbourhood Watch epitomises the power of community and cooperation and we are honoured to name them as our Community of the Year 2021."
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Plymouth Together website launches to provide help and support after Keyham tragedy
Kevin Sproston, chairman of Keyham Neighbourhood Watch, said: "It is a huge honour to be Co-op Insurance and Neighbourhood Watch's Community of the Year and we will continue to live up to that name and reputation.
"To receive this award and for the team to be recognised in this way is a really touching moment for us all.
"I can't express how much amazing work and dedication goes on behind the scenes by the team: Sarah Jude the vice chair, Simon Powell the treasurer plus Lena Morgan, Laura Meryvn, John Ward, Kicki Lamerton and Hazel Lynch including our local community leaders, local councillors and associates.
"As well as Zoe Stevens our local Co-op member pioneer who has been a huge asset to our area. As always, we look forward to helping our area move forward positively and will continue to make Keyham as good as the people in it."
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Jay Leno's Garage is an American web and television series about motor vehicles, primarily cars and motorbikes starring Jay Leno, the former host of The Tonight Show. Originally a web series for NBC.com, a special aired on CNBC in August 2014 and the show became a weekly prime-time series on the channel in 2015.

The show's second season premiered on June 15, 2016, followed by season three which debuted on June 28, 2017 and had total of 16 episodes. The fourth season began airing on April 19, 2018.

Leno does car and motorcycle reviews on classic cars, super cars like the McLaren P1, restored cars, vintage and sports cars. Jay Leno's Big Dog Garage is located in Burbank, California, near Hollywood Burbank Airport. In 2016 the show won a Primetime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Special Class – Short-Format Nonfiction Program".

On April 16, 2019, it was announced that the fifth season would premiere on August 28, 2019. Starting on April 15, 2020, CNBC started airing new compilation episodes with new commentary by Leno as well as new segments. The second half of season 5 debuted on May 20, 2020.

The series featured the final television appearance of Norm Macdonald before his death in September 2021.

The series was canceled in January 2023 after seven seasons.

Episodes

Season 1 (2015)

Season 2 (2016)

Season 3 (2017–18)

Season 4 (2018)

Season 5 (2019–20)

Compilation (2020)

Season 6 (2021)

Season 7 (2022)

Broadcast
Internationally, the series premiered in Australia on Discovery Turbo on February 1, 2016 and in the UK on Dave on August 28, 2016.

In Mexico, the first three seasons are available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

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External links
 Jay Leno's Garage TV show official website
 Jay Leno's Garage official website

 Top 10 Celebrity Car Collectors

2015 American television series debuts
2022 American television series endings
2010s American reality television series
2020s American reality television series
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English, External, Politics
Situation Report EEPA HORN No. 35 – 24 December
Europe External Programme with Africa is a Belgium-based Centre of Expertise with in-depth knowledge, publications, and networks, specialised in issues of peace building, refugee protection and resilience in the Horn of Africa. EEPA has published extensively on issues related to movement and/or human trafficking of refugees in the Horn of Africa and on the Central Mediterranean Route. It cooperates with a wide network of Universities, research organisations, civil society and experts from Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda and across Africa. Key in-depth publications can be accessed on the website.
International dimension (as confirmed per 24 December)
– Alex de Waal, Executive Director of the World Peace Foundation at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, asks who will call out Eritrea's role in the Tigray conflict, amid "mounting evidence that activities of Eritrean troops include perpetrating war crimes on a vast scale."
– Ethiopian government has not been able to clarify to Egypt when workers will return to work in factories in Tigray, which were closed four months ago. Factories in Tigray have been heavily looted.
– Egypt plans to file an international lawsuit to protect Egyptian investments in Ethiopia, stating $10 million has been lost by Egyptian investors so far in Ethiopia due to the unrest in the Tigray region.
– US troops being pulled out of Somalia and redeployed in Kenya and Djibouti, from where US troops would continue to surveil the Al Qaeda affiliated terrorist organisation Al Shabab.
– The redeployment of US troops to Kenya comes at a time that Kenya is under pressure of debt repayments to China, related to the Belt and Road Initiative. Kenya faces a risk to lose ownership of Mombasa port which serves as a collateral for the debts to China in 'debt-for-equity swaps'.
– US Secretary of State, Pompeo, announces 18 million USD for refugees affected by the Tigray conflict.
Regional situation (as confirmed per 24 December)
– President of Somaliland, Bihi, meets President of Djibouti, Guelleh, to discuss peace and stability.
– Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Ambassador Dina Mufti states Ethiopia and Sudan have agreed to resolve the border issue, blaming 'enemies of Ethiopia' for the escalation. In other reports Sudan was accused of an unfruitful discussion with the Ethiopian delegation yesterday.
– Reported that the Sudanese armed forces state they recaptured areas and camps in eastern Sudan.
– The Committee of the affected lands of Al Fashqa in Gedaref state states that it will reject any negotiation of the Sudanese Government with the Ethiopian delegation to discuss the border until the Sudanese army is in control of all known international border points between the two countries.
– Der Spiegel spoke to a witness who stated Eritrean troops killed 81 civilians holded up in the Al Nejashi mosque; another witness reports shelling and looting by Eritrean troops.
Military situation (as confirmed per 24 December)
– Report of targeted attack on civilians in Benishangul Gumuz regional state. An eyewitness stated there were up to 500 gunmen. Over 90 deaths, burning of houses and displacement were reported. Local medics reported treating victims with gunshot wounds
– Report that Sudan has arrested an Ethiopian captain and four soldiers accused of planning assassinations on Ethiopian refugees of Tigray nationality in Sudan.
Reported situation in Ethiopia (as confirmed per 24 December)
– Regional government of Benishangul Gumuz in Ethiopia said that five officials accused of orchestrating the killings were arrested. The list of arrests reportedly includes a former social affairs deputy at the Federal ministry of labour and social affairs, the former vice president of Benishangul Gumuz region and the Metekel Zone Prosperity Party office head.
– Benishangul-Gumuz, a region in Ethiopia, is populated by Humuz and other ethnic groups, but according to reports, recently farmers and business people from the Amharic region entered into the area, claiming fertile land, according to reports.
Reported situation in Tigray (as confirmed per 24 December)
– Human Rights Watch (HRW) Laetitia Bader reports findings of interviews with refugees from the Tigray conflict. Residents of towns in western Tigray report initial heavy shelling, followed by the entering of Ethiopian federal forces and Amhara police forces known as "Liyu Hail" and Amhara youth militia groups known as "Fano." HRW reports looting by both Amhara forces, as well as 'unidentified gunmen'.
– Refugees told HRW they witnessed extrajudicial executions by federal forces and their allies. Victims were suspected TPLF members, fighters, retired soldiers, but also business people and farmers.
– Refugees from Mai Kadra see hundreds of bodies, both ethnic Amharas and Tigrayans, says HRW.
– Medical professionals, notably in Humera, were overwhelmed "by the influx of injured civilians and bodies of those who had been killed in the heavy shelling," during military action in Tigray says HRW.
– United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that the two humanitarian assessment teams that entered Tigray on Monday are headed to Shire and Mekelle. The assessment is estimated to be completed in a week.
– The Amhara groups who now administer the region that was Western Tigray, now the provisional "Setit Humera zone" are reportedly politically divided.
– New reports of massacres and executions in Adigrat, Tigray. Calls for investigation of what transpired.
Situation refugees (as confirmed per 24 December)
– MSF acting emergency coordinator in Gedaref, Sudan, warns that the number of people relocated from Hamdayet to Um Raquba camp is going to accelerate as "the scale of needs is alarming."
– UNHCR and partners urgently seek US$156 million to support refugees fleeing Ethiopia's Tigray crisis.
All information in this situation report is presented as a fluid update report, as to the best knowledge and understanding of the authors at the moment of publication. EEPA does not claim that the information is correct but verifies to the best of ability within the circumstances. Publication is weighed on the basis of interest to understand potential impacts of events (or perceptions of these) on the situation. Check all information against updates and other media. EEPA does not take responsibility for the use of the information or impact thereof. All information reported originates from third parties and the content of all reported and linked information remains the sole responsibility of these third parties. Report to info@eepa.be any additional information and corrections.
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https://www.msf.org/sudan-services-refugees-must-increase-avert-disaster
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ethiopia-violence-idUSKBN28X26Q
https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/12/23/interview-uncovering-crimes-committed-ethiopias-tigray-region
https://twitter.com/mkheirom/status/1341731346557890561?s=20
https://sites.tufts.edu/reinventingpeace/2020/12/23/who-will-call-out-eritreas-war-crimes-in-tigray/
https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/a-country-on-the-brink-ethiopia-sinks-deeper-into-sectarian-conflict-a-36f15bb1-a7a0-4add-925b-03fe4a80c5b8
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