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Africa: Big business wakes up to cost of climate change
on: October 31, 2015 In: Conferences/Seminars
*Climate activists give Peter Kent a flyer outside the Chatham House.
31 October 2015, London – The mood was upbeat at the Chatham House conference on climate change earlier this week. Five weeks before COP21 in Paris, the 21st round of UN climate talks, the buzzwords in the room included "momentum", "turning point" and "optimism".
As well as the usual policy wonks, academics and activists, I was struck to see top-notch reinsurance firm Munich RE – a firm that insures insurance companies – sponsoring the event alongside less surprising funders, the UK Foreign Office and the European Climate Foundation.
With a staff of 12,000 and an income of €27 billion for its reinsurance business alone, Munich RE is a big player, and takes climate change risks seriously. "Because of natural and anthropogenic changes to probability distributions for meteorological and hydrological parameters, a risk of change has resulted in the portfolios of Munich RE and its clients," says the company's website.
In other words, insurance firms are starting to pay the price of climate change, a diplomat told me at the event.
Between 1980 and 2014, the number of events such as storms, floods and droughts has increased from around 300 to 900 a year, causing around 850,000 deaths worldwide, of which about two-thirds occurred in the world's poorest countries, the meeting heard. This surge also translated into losses valued at roughly US$3,300 billion, of which US$940 billion were insured.
This means businesses are increasingly joining the fight against global warming not (only) because it is good for their corporate image, but because a warmer planet is bound to make them lose money.
"Eighteen months ago it would have been different," the diplomat told me, describing a gradual change. "Now we're talking the language of business, of profits and losses."
Investors are also getting increasingly on board on both public and private sides, the conference heard. Investing in oil, gas and coal is becoming riskier, one speaker said, and "you're better off as an investor if your portfolio is fossil-free."
As insurers get more and more involved in climate change talks, scientists may be pushed out of their comfort zone. For example, the report Climate Change: a Risk Assessment, issued in July and mentioned at Chatham House this week, takes a leaf from the financiers' and insurers' book to estimate climate change risks. (The report assesses for example the risk of heat stress for humans and crops, as well as indirect risks of conflict and spikes in food prices.)
"A best estimate is usually better than no estimate at all," even if it's an expert judgment rather than proven science, says the report, which was sponsored by the UK foreign office, among others.
In the report, Trevor Maynard, head of exposure management and reinsurance at the British firm Lloyds, says scientists should be encouraged to speculate about risk, rather than understate it. "Scientists are 'conservative' if they constrain their worst fears, and wait for more evidence before communicating them," he says.
*Tania Rabesandratana – SciDev.Net
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Q: Nativescript emulator installation headaches I've been trying to get emulators to work for NativeScript on my brand new clean Windows 10 laptop for three days and nothing is working.
To be more accurate, I think I was able to get the 'emulator-5554' to launch, but it doesn't not load the Groceries app.
I have all the Angular requirements installed since I also build Angular SPAs and they work fine.  I read and followed all these articles, and I still can't get emulators to work.
I even installed GenyMotion, but it is not detected. I have not installed Android Studio since I'll be developing with Visual Studio Code, so I used the Android CLI to install the SDK.
https://docs.nativescript.org/start/general-requirements
https://docs.nativescript.org/start/introduction
https://docs.nativescript.org/start/cli-basics
https://docs.nativescript.org/tooling/android-virtual-devices?_ga=2.188319272.1221867054.1547512018-618552819.1547075699
https://docs.nativescript.org/start/quick-setup
https://docs.nativescript.org/start/ns-setup-win - this was my primary emulator setup
I have also read many SO posts and none have solved my problem.
Is there some documentation somewhere that is simple and clear, with step by step instructions on how to get emulators installed that will work with Nativescript?  What am I missing?
BTW, when I connect my Samsung Galaxy S8 Active phone to my laptop, it's not recognized by the tns device command either.
I can't believe it's this difficult to get emulators to work.  I also can't believe that the Nativescript documentation has left this information out of their instructions.

A: This might not be the answer most are looking for, but this is what was wrong with my installation and this is how I fixed it:

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*I noticed that the docs all had $./advmanager [someArg] and I had to be sudo for commands to execute. So I ran sudo chown -R myUser:myUser /usr/local/android thus changing all owner:group permissions from root to myUser.

*then I could run ./avdmanager create.... (full command below) without having to be superuser

*restarted Nativescript Sidekick

I know this is kinda stupid, but I worked out that if the AVD was created as root, the Sidekick program running as myUser could not see and access it. This was confirmed when I ran avdmanager list avd as sudo and got a result, but after changing my files' ownership from root to myUser, nothing was listed from the same command.
I recreated my virtual devices (AVDs) as a normal user and Sidekick was able to see them.
edit: the actual line I ran to create the AVD (because I see a lot of variation in these):
$ ./avdmanager create avd --name Pixel -k "system-images;android-28;google_apis;x86" --device "pixel"?

The uppercase and lowercase "pixel"s come from one entry from the output of
$./avdmanager list
id: 17 or "pixel"
    Name: Pixel
    OEM : Google
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Do this "create" step for each device you want to emulate.

A: Install Android Studio and open it. Then (without starting a new project) click on:
Configure --> AVD Manager.
There you can create virtual devices, which will be recodnized by NativeScript Sidekick and its virtual device launcher.

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"Total Information Awareness" (TIA) program
Posted on April 29, 2012	by shulquist
"Total Information Awareness" program, aimed to do just what it sounds like: collect every bit of information about every single person and store it in vast databases, producing digital dossiers on all of us.
NSA's new data center in Utah will be the most all-encompassing spy machine ever conceived, capable of breaking almost any encryption, reading any email and recording any phone call anywhere in the world, even if it's not made over the Internet.
A network of ultra-sensitive satellites enhance the center's intelligence-finding capabilities with the unique ability to sniff electronic communications from a massive distance.
Former NSA analyst Russell Tice came forward with other revelations in 2005, and again in 2009. Even back then he was warning that the NSA had access to all Americans' communications and even private credit card information. That message was heard, and heard well, by lawmakers like Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), who said he would not be surprised to learn that the NSA was even spying on him
Finally, DARPA changed the name of the program, from "Total" to "Terrorist" Information Awareness
The users of the TIA system would generate theories about what terrorists might be planning ("attack scenarios") and then search through databases looking for evidence of those theories.
But when it comes to the question of how those attack scenarios will be generated, DARPA denies that it will be by an initial search through the databases for "suspicious patterns." Rather, they would be generated through intelligence analysis, "expert knowledge," and wargames in which clever people "imagine" possible attacks.
Few data mining techniques involve trying to approach a set of numbers with no theories or models to test; there is always a complex interplay between theories and data. As creative and experimental analysts repeatedly ran, modified, and re-ran their attack scenarios through the TIA system, it would not be surprising if many of their searches began to resemble or duplicate the techniques used in data mining.
By creating the means of combining together information on Americans' personal lives from many different sources into one rich view of their lives, the TIA program will bring into existence an immensely powerful surveillance tool.
The overall surveillance goals of TIA suffer from fundamental flaws that are based in exceedingly complex and intractable issues of human nature, economics and law.
Computer scientists and engineers have significant doubts that the computer-based TIA Program will achieve its stated goal of "countering terrorism through prevention.
The FBI under its "Project Lookout" gave corporations a list of hundreds of names of people it sought in connection with September 11. The list, which was riddled with inaccuracies and contained the names of many people the Bureau simply wanted to talk to, was widely circulated and took on a life of its own.
Even if it is installed to the maximum extent, the TIA system would only be able to search and analyze those activities that leave behind electronic records. Electronic transactions that are not stored in databases, cash or paper transactions, and illegal or black-market activities would not leave traces in the searchable "transaction space" and so would not be covered by any queries launched by TIA operators.
Intelligence officials are ramping TIA out of reviews launched after the failure to connect the dots about Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the "underwear bomber," before his Dec. 25, 2009, attempt to bomb a Detroit-bound airliner.
After the failed attack, government agencies discovered they had intercepted communications by Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and received a report from a United States Consulate in Nigeria that could have identified the attacker, if the information had been compiled ahead of time.
The changes are intended to allow analysts to more quickly identify terrorism suspects by fusing vast archives of electronic records — like travel records, credit card transactions, phone calls and more searching for patterns of a hidden terrorist cell..
Intelligence officials offered a hypothetical scenario to explain one way the TIA could be helpful: A person from Yemen applies for a visa and lists an American as a point of contact. There is no sign that either person is a terrorist. Two years later, another person from Yemen applies for a visa and lists the same American, and this second person is a suspected terrorist.
Under the existing system, they said, to discover that the first visa applicant now had a known tie to a suspected terrorist, an analyst would have to ask the State Department to check its database to see if the American's name had come up on anyone else's visa application — a step that could be overlooked or cause a delay. Under the new rules, a computer could instantly alert analysts of the connection


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Mental Health in Agriculture Industries
Tacy Callies July 14, 2020 Agriculture
Agriculture industries have had to adapt to a lot of change in recent months. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has created a series of professional development webinars to help these industries navigate the global pandemic.
The most recent session of the six-part webinar series featured a panel focused on mental health in rural communities. The panelists discussed strategies to recognize a person in crisis and resources to address mental health concerns. According to Megan Stein, the host of the series, rural mental health was the most requested topic in the data that was collected to create this webinar series.
LIMITED HEALTH CARE ACCESS
Oftentimes, when a grower's livelihood is at stake, he or she may face the same mental health setbacks as those living in urban areas. However, many individuals working in agriculture live in rural areas where there is limited access to health care.
"Actual incidents of mental health problems in rural areas are really not so different. You don't necessarily see significant differences. It's not like in rural areas things are way worse or anything like that. I think some of the stressors are different, but more importantly I think it's just a lot harder to access help when you live in rural areas," says Heidi Radunovich, associate professor in the UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences.
Even though advancements have been made in remote health care, there are still setbacks in rural areas with limited cell service and Wi-Fi, which can make it difficult to receive remote care.
Marshal Sewell, territory sales manager for Bayer and webinar panelist, believes that it's important to create the right messaging connecting mental health and growers. According to Sewell, many farmers or individuals in rural communities find it difficult to open up to someone who doesn't share a similar background or circumstances. He says finding that commonality or appropriate messaging could make a world of difference.
Let's face it, farming is a stressful job — even in good times. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic turmoil compounds the daily stressors. Farmers, ranchers and rural community members need appropriate resources to help manage their own stress and support their friends and neighbors.
Luckily, resources are available. The American Farm Bureau Federation has launched the Farm State of Mind campaign, reducing the stigma surrounding the topic of mental health in rural communities. The campaign also provides helpful resources regarding mental health for farm families.
In addition, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and National Alliance on Mental Illness are proactively working to provide relevant resources to rural communities.
The panel participants also stressed the importance of managing day-to-day stress by taking time for yourself. This could include exercising, reading a book, meditating or any activity that allows you to take a step back from daily stressors.
Isolation on the farm is real. We need to be aware of our neighbors. Practicing active listening and having a conversation with each other may be the only way to reach someone who is dealing with mental health issues. By listening and understanding, we can create change.
Ashley Robinson, AgNet Media communications intern, wrote this article.


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Guido Köstermeyer (* 30. März 1968 in Minden) ist ein deutscher Kletterer und Autor.

Köstermeyer gelang 1989 die erste Wiederholung der Route Wallstreet, die von Wolfgang Güllich 1987 erstbegangen worden war. Auch als Erstbegeher und in Wettkämpfen war er erfolgreich, unter anderem gelang ihm als erster Deutscher ein Sieg bei einem Weltcup. Im alpinen Sportklettern konnte Guido unter anderem Onsightbegehungen vom Weg durch den Fisch (Marmolada, UIAA 9-) und der Alpenliebe (Drei Zinnen, 9) sowie eine Rotpunktbegehung der Hoabuachenen (Urlkopf, 10-) für sich verbuchen.
Von 1998 bis 2000 trainierte Köstermeyer die deutsche Sportkletternationalmannschaft. Außerdem veröffentlichte er mehrere Bücher zum Thema Klettertraining und ist Leiter des Hochschulsports an der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. Am 19. März 2011 wurde er im Rahmen der turnusmäßigen Verbandsratssitzung des Deutschen Alpenvereins zu dessen Vizepräsidenten gewählt.

Erstbegehungen (Auswahl)
 1987 Magnus der Magier (10-)
 1989 Spiderman (10-)
 1994 Back to Nature (10+)
 1994 Des Mos (10/10+)
 1995 Shan-gri-la (11-/11)
 2008 Fristenkontrolle (10-)

Wettkampferfolge
 Deutscher Meister 1991
 3. Platz Weltmeisterschaft Frankfurt 1991
 Weltcupsieg 1992 in Nürnberg

Werke
 Peak Performance, Tmms, 2011, ISBN 3930650800
 Klettertechnik. Sicher und effektiv klettern, Books on Demand, 2002, ISBN 3880203792

Quellen

Weblinks

 Lebenslauf von Guido Köstermeyer

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Autor
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Deutscher Meister (Klettern)
Geboren 1968
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Melbourne Climate Strike 21 May 2021 Photo: Matt Hrkac
This is designed to allow an enormous fossil fuel expansion, with more than 100 new mining projects in the pipeline.
The scheme is meant to address the 28 per cent of Australia's emissions that come from industry.
The announcement follows a government-commissioned review that whitewashed Australia's offsets scheme, ignoring evidence of widespread fraud to claim it was "essentially sound".
This was despite submissions from the CSIRO and the Wentworth Group of Scientists that argued there were significant problems with the crediting of offsets, including in tree planting and land regeneration. This was backed up by the Australian Academy of Science, in work requested by the review.
Research by Professor Andrew Macintosh, the former head of the government committee that monitors offsets, found that the offsets were "a sham" and were "not delivering genuine reductions in greenhouses gas emissions".
How the panel reached its conclusions, Macintosh said "is hard to fathom." It acknowledged the criticisms of the scheme but claimed "it was also provided with evidence to the contrary". Yet it wouldn't say what that evidence was or why it preferred it.
The review failed to investigate how many of the offsets issued under the scheme to date are worthless. It also backed Carbon Capture and Storage as an offset solution.
Two of the four members of the review panel have links to companies that profit from carbon offset arrangements. And offsets are too central to Labor's plans for the Safeguard Mechanism for them to be abandoned.
The fact that Labor's plan has been welcomed by big polluting companies like Rio Tinto, the Minerals Council and the Business Council speaks volumes. It allows them to continue polluting without any challenge.
The scheme will be an abject failure in delivering any real cuts to emissions.
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Jessica Sartori, trustee for the Greater Essex County District School Board, is seen in her seat at the board table on December 2, 2014. (Photo by Ricardo Veneza)
Public school board to investigate cooling for hot schools
By Adelle LoiselleOctober 19, 2018 12:43pm@ALoiselleNews
Expect a lively debate this spring about the cost of keeping Windsor-Essex schools cool during the summer heat.
Greater Essex County District School Board Trustee Jessica Sartori introduced a motion earlier this week calling on the administration to come back with a report on how much it would cost to put air conditioning in schools that do not have it already. Some of the newer schools do have air conditioning, but almost a third of them do not, and every May, June, and September students and teachers complain about the oppressive heat.
Air conditioning may be a substantial financial pill for the board to swallow, but Sartori told BlackburnNews.com the report would look at other methods of keeping the temperature down too.
"There could be fans of different types. My understanding is that different types of ventilation may be an option," said Sartori. "I would like to see what other school boards are doing, as well."
The issue is not new, but Sartori, who is running for re-election says she hears a lot about it while campaigning. It became a personal issue when her daughter complained.
"She had contacted me after writing a test in May, and she said it was difficult to concentrate and she was concerned about how she had done on the test," said Sartori. "It's near the end of the school year for the secondary students. Final exams are happening at that time. And then for the Grades 3, 6, 9 and ten students that when the EQAO testing happens."
In the past, the board has encouraged teachers to take their students into the library during the warmest days.


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Swallowing Rehabilitation Research Lab
About SRRL
Professor Catriona Steele
Guidance for SLPs During COVID-19 Pandemic
Barium Recipe Information
Barium Calculator
Videofluoroscopy Frame Rate
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STARTED: Dysphagia Research Standards
The Swallowing Rehabilitation Research Laboratory (SRRL) is directed by Catriona Steele and has funding from several agencies including the National Institutes of Health (NIH). There are several main foci of research in the lab:
Tongue function
Treatment studies
Viscosity and texture modification
Nutrition and oral hygiene
The swallowing lab conducts basic studies of swallowing function, focusing particularly on the role of the tongue in swallowing.
These began with studies of tongue movement in swallowing, measured using an electromagnetic movement tracking system. This led to questions regarding the functional consequences of tongue movement in swallowing, and studies of the pressure patterns that arise during swallowing.
More recently, Professor Steele's work on tongue pressure has led to questions regarding the role that tongue pressure capacity might play in an individual's sensory ability to measure the flow properties of liquids in the mouth, and detect small differences in viscosity.
Since receiving her Ph.D. in 2003, Professor Steele has been conducting a steady stream of studies investigating treatment outcomes for dysphagia. These studies have focused on treatment methods employing exercise and biofeedback, either from surface EMG or tongue pressue.
Surface EMG: Professor Steele has worked with the Biofeedback Foundation of Europe to develop software for clinicians who wish to use surface EMG for biofeedback during swallowing therapy.
Tongue Pressure: Professor Steele's work on tongue pressure continues to support the need for refinements to tongue pressure training methods. Results from a previous multi-site randomized trial funded by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario were disseminated in the following publication: Steele, C. M., et al. (2016). A randomized trial comparing two tongue-pressure resistance training protocols for post-stroke dysphagia (link). We are currently conducting a multi-site trial looking at Tongue Pressure Training Protocol for Swallowing Impairment Post-Stroke (link to protocol).
Viscosity & Texture Modification
Professor Steele has a long-standing interest in the use of texture modified foods and thickened liquids to address swallowing impairment. Her work in this area focuses on characterizing the viscosity of liquids used in dysphagia assessment and management, including barium stimuli, and liquids thickened with both starch-based and xanthan-gum-based thickening agents. Professor Steele collaborates with Professor Ben Hanson (University College London) in making measurements of liquid flow characteristics.
Additionally, Professor Steele is a founding member of the Board of Directors of the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative. This international task force is committed to developing definitions for terminology used to describe texture modified foods and liquids, and guidelines to facilitate the preparation of quality products for patients with dysphagia. Professor Steele led a large systematic review project for IDDSI, to synthesize evidence from the literature regarding the effects of viscosity and other textural characteristics on human swallowing.
Nutrition & Oral Hygiene
Professor Steele's lab has also been involved in collaborative research related to malnutrition in people in long-term care settings. This work, which was known as M3 (Making the Most of Mealtimes) was funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and involves a large collaborating team lead by Dr. Heather Keller (University of Waterloo).
Swallowing Rehabilitation Research Laboratory
KITE, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network
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It was to the unusual village of Fadiout that Father Ezanno gave himself fully, and it was there that he was able to best express his gifts as a spiritual and practical leader, in all modesty. He devoted himself completely to the town of Fadiout and stayed there for thirty-five years.
The island of Fadiout, which is located at the mouth of the Sine River, is presently connected to the mainland by a footbridge. At low tide, only a narrow but deep and muddy channel separates it from land. On a tiny sandbar, about 4,000 Serers, most of whom are Catholic, live in close proximity in huts and houses. Most of them were pagans when Father Ezanno arrived, and he contributed significantly to their conversions. Father Ezanno also devoted himself to agriculture, fishing, and harvesting shellfish. His flock was very fond of him, and for good reason: he was not only their guide in moral matters, but he was also the one they came to for help and counseling when they had problems. He became the island's only doctor, and he also taught the people how to improve their living conditions, as they were often quite difficult owing either to drought or to the excessive rains that flooded their fields. In addition to everything else, he also held the position of administrative liaison, a position that came with a certain degree of local authority. One of the greatest difficulties that households on the small island faced was the lack of water. This was their lot until 1958, when a water conveyance was installed. Before then, women had to go get water at the well in Joal, and bring it back to the village by dugout.
Father Ezanno also had an interest in botany. In 1930 he met the famous botanist and explorer Auguste Chevalier (1873-1956) during one of the latter's trips to Senegal. The professor of the National Museum of Natural History in Paris asked him if he would correspond with him on scientific matters, probably after having become acquainted with a manuscript written by Ezanno called Brousse et jardins Sénégalais [Bush and Garden in Senegal]. Although the book was ready to go to press in 1930, it was not published for lack of funds. Sadly, it was never printed, and even worse, it seems to have vanished.
1913, Katessim na dat kerten katolik (Catechism in Serer). Dakar, 1 vol. 182 pp.
1922, Ka okin Lilena and udah ti vag o fatik na ardena (The necessary Truths, in Serer). Large format, quarto? Fadiout, 20 pp.
1927, Catéchisme sérère illustré (illustrated Serer catechism). Rome, 1 vol., 176 pp.
1927, Katesim bat Akatin na dait kerten Katolik (Catechism in Serer). Fadiout, 1 vol., 176 pp.
The above article, which is reprinted here by permission, is from Hommes et Destins: Dictionnaire biographique d'Outre-Mer [People and Destinies: an Overseas Biographical Dictionary], published in 1977 by the Académie des Sciences d'Outre-Mer (15, rue la Pérouse, 75116 Paris, France). All rights reserved.


1. I have read the Declaration of Debbie Laubscher dated March 19, 1986 which was used by Defendant Scientology in the Summary Jury Trial proceeding in the case of Burden vs. Church of Scientology, et al., and I have examined the documents appended to Ms. Laubscher's Declaration.
2. A number of the exhibits to the Laubscher Declaration are copies of documents which I collected in 1980 and 1981 and assembled in what became known as the "Hubbard Archives;" e.g., the naval records (see Laubscher Attachments 1 and 2), the Ledora May Hubbard manuscript entitled "Economics and the Individual,"and L. Ron Hubbard's Boy Scout book (see Laubscher Attachment 7).
employ and his organization. Thereafter, because of what I knew about the fraud, Hubbard and the organization mounted an attack on me in compliance with Hubbard's policy called "Fair Game." To defend myself I obtained from Garrison copies of a number of the documents I had earlier provided him, and a few originals, and I sent these to my lawyers.
These documents, which have become known as the "Armstrong documents," in September 1982 were placed under seal in the Los Angeles Superior Court and remain there at this time.
the "Armstrong documents" in Los Angeles.
of Oregon, for the County of Multnomah, the Scientology organization was ordered to produce and did produce copies of some of the same documents which had been "Armstrong documents" and sealed in the Los Angeles Superior Court.
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While our enterprise uses an array of AWS tools, we'd like to improve our data security measures. What AWS security tools are available to help secure data and resources?
as a variety of encryption options and auditing tools. But cloud customers in regulated industries like finance and healthcare will almost certainly want to look into third-party tools to secure public cloud resources and improve their information security controls. Here are some options to consider.
Alert Logic offers a number of services for AWS customers, including its Threat Management product, which provides vulnerability scanning and network intrusion-detection services. The product analyzes network operations to detect malicious activity that host-based intrusion detection systems can miss. Threat Management also has PCI-approved reporting.
Alert Logic Log Manager combines automated log collection and analysis with human expert review. The vendor also offers Web Security Manager, which is designed to block common attacks, such as SQL Injection.
Cloud customers in regulated industries like finance and healthcare will almost certainly want to look into third-party tools to secure public cloud resources and improve their information security controls.
While AWS security tools include Web Application Firewall service, there are several other firewall options on the market to secure public cloud data and resources. The Fortinet FortiWeb-VM is a Web application firewall designed to block application-layer denial of service attacks and other malicious activity. Fortinet products are available in the AWS Marketplace; charges are based on EC2 instance size and duration of use. Imperva SecureSphere WAF AV1000 Gateway is another Web application firewall option.
The Center for Internet Security (CIS) has documented best practices for hardening Linux operating systems. While IT teams could implement these recommendations, another option for a secure public cloud is to use one of the hardened OS machine images available from CIS in the AWS Marketplace. Options include hardened versions of Amazon Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS Linux and Ubuntu. CIS images are available at a cost of $0.02 per hour.
Security groups can be difficult to manage in the cloud. Dome9 Security offers a number of products to help automate and centralize security group management, improve remote access controls and mitigate the risk of zero-day vulnerabilities.
For AWS customers looking for multifaceted approach to secure public cloud resources, there are tools like Trend Micro's Deep Security, which implements intrusion detection, antimalware, monitoring, log inspection and content filtering.
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Q: Write all the components of a matrix as a vector seperated by tab and comma alternatively Let us consider a matrix C with 7 rows and 2 column, where the columns are
x=c(0.018,0.021,0.006,-0.018,-0.021,-0.006,0.018)
y=c(-0.017,0.002,0.027,0.0179,-0.002,-0.027,-0.017)
C=cbind(x,y)

I want to write C as C' where
C'=(0.018 -0.017,0.021 0.002,0.006 0.027,-0.018 0.017,-0.021-0.002,-0.006 -0.027,0.018 -0.017)

Thanks in advance.

A: x1 <- toString(paste(C[,1], C[,2], collapse = ','))
#[1] "0.018 -0.017,0.021 0.002,0.006 0.027,-0.018 0.0179,-0.021 -0.002,-0.006 -0.027,0.018 -0.017"

To get it without quotations,
print(x1, quote = FALSE)
#[1] 0.018 -0.017,0.021 0.002,0.006 0.027,-0.018 0.0179,-0.021 -0.002,-0.006 -0.027,0.018 -0.017

A: Reading your question as asking for a vector of numbers, the quickest way is to just call as.numeric on the transposition of C:
as.numeric(t(C))
# [1]  0.0180 -0.0170  0.0210  0.0020  0.0060  0.0270 -0.0180  0.0179 -0.0210 -0.0020 -0.0060
# [12] -0.0270  0.0180 -0.0170

This works by transposing C, i.e. flipping its i and j dimensions, so it looks like:
t(C)
#     [,1]  [,2]  [,3]    [,4]   [,5]   [,6]   [,7]
# x  0.018 0.021 0.006 -0.0180 -0.021 -0.006  0.018
# y -0.017 0.002 0.027  0.0179 -0.002 -0.027 -0.017

as.numeric then drops the dimension information that makes a matrix a matrix, reducing it to just a vector of numbers.
You could do the same thing on C untransposed, but since matrices are filled by column by default, it will reverse in the same way, grabbing all the x values before all the ys instead of returning values by row. Transposing makes it read the values in the order you want.


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I have over the years been asked how did I loss all that weight? How long did it take? How much exercise did I do?
First and foremost I used VitaMist products: The Core 4 which are Multiple, Mineral, C+Zinc and B12-500 plus the Slender-Mist Berry. The Core 4 fed my body and brain so I didn't have the craving from not having all the nutrients I needed. The Slender-Mist Berry helped me on my weight loss journey as a tool to help me eat right.
It only took just under a year for me to lose all the weight because I wanted to take off the extra pounds the healthy way.
About exercising: At first I only walked, but I walked with a goal in mind. My goal was 10,000 steps a day. The Japanese first started using the 10,000 steps a day number as part of a marketing campaign! (To help sell pedometers). Since that initial campaign; however, medical authorities around the world have agreed that 10,000 is a healthy number to aim for. The American Heart Association uses the 10,000 steps metric as a guideline to follow for improving health and decreasing risk of heart disease, the number one killer of men and women in America.
10,000 steps a day is a rough equivalent to the Surgeon General's recommendation to accumulate 30 minutes of activity most days of the week. It should be enough to reduce your risk for disease and help you lead a longer, healthier life. The benefits are many: lower BMI, reduced waist size, increased energy, and less risk for Type II diabetes and heart disease. In fact, a recent study of the 10,000 steps a day method reported conclusive health benefits.
A reasonable goal for most people is to increase average daily steps each week by 500 per day until you can easily average 10,000 per day. Example: If you currently average 3000 steps each day as most people do, your goal for week one is 3500 each day. Your week 2 goal is 4000 each day. Continue to increase each week and you should be averaging 10,000 steps by the end of 14 weeks.
10,000 steps daily is approximately 5 miles. Unless you have a very active lifestyle or profession, you probably don't reach 10,000 steps on a given day without putting some effort into your activity. This could be a lifestyle change such as walking to work, or the addition of an exercise routine to your day.
If you are in very poor physical condition, as I was, or at any point you feel that you are progressing too rapidly, slow down a bit and try smaller increases. If you have any health concerns, seek your physician's advice prior to starting or changing your exercise routine.


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Florida Shipper Strong Composition Takes Sagamore Sired Stakes at Indiana Grand
Posted on May 26, 2016 by American Racehorse
Strong Composition (Photo by Linscott Photography)
It was the first test outside of Florida for Strong Composition and he proved he will be a major contender in the Indiana stakes program for 2016. Ridden by Albin Jimenez, the 3-year-old Indiana-bred son of Mancini was a strong winner to win his first career stakes race in stakes record time in the fourth running of the $100,000-added Sagamore Sired Stakes Wednesday, May 25 at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino.
Starting from post eight, Strong Composition broke alertly and gained a stalking spot along the inside as Containment and Marcelino Pedroza set early fractions of :22.58 and :45.35 for the six furlong race. Derby Express and Malcolm Franklin chased the leaders early on and prepared for a move around the turn as they were joined by El Coco Loco and Eddie Perez in pursuit of the lead. Jimenez took an opportunity before the stretch to move Strong Composition to the outside so he would have a clear path to work with in the stretch.
Strong Composition found his stride as the field moved into the stretch. The chestnut colt rallied past his opponents with authority and opened up on the field to win by two lengths. Swift Farms Inc.'s Containment, by Pass Rush, maintained his position for second over Greenhill Racing's Derby Express, by Unbridled Express, who held steady for third.
Sara Ditsler, Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse Breed Development Coordinator, presents Albin Jimenez and Tony Granitz with the trophy for the Sagamore Sired Stakes. Also joining Ditsler is Jessica Barnes, Director of Breed Development as well as Jon Schuster, vice president and general manager of racing (right) and Kevin Greely, director of racing (left). (Photo by Linscott Photography)
"I was able to jog this horse (Strong Composition) on Monday to get a little feel for him," said Jimenez. "He's a very nice horse. Tony told me in the paddock to try and stalk third or fourth and it worked out perfectly. We were able to move to the outside and he really excelled in the stretch."
Strong Composition paid $7.20, $3.80, $2.40 across the board. The Indiana sired colt is now trained by Tony Granitz for Frank Bertolino's Monarch Stables Inc. based in Florida.
"This horse (Strong Composition) shipped 1,500 miles on Saturday and arrived here on Sunday," said Granitz. "He was sent here from Gulfstream Park. He ran beautiful today. He's a very athletic colt. Larry (Pilotti) had this colt in Florida and said to take the blinkers off because he had been hanging a little. I told him Albin would get him to finish strong. This was his first start against Indiana-breds and he really finished well today."
Granitz, who has been based for years in Chicago, recently purchased property close to Indiana Grand. Although he still has a string on the Chicago circuit, he manages a string at Indiana Grand and is in the process of building a home in Indiana. He plans to relocate his family to the area. Granitz had major success with Lady Fog Horn last season, who was named Indiana's Horse of the Year for 2015.
The final time for the Sagamore Sired Stakes was 1:09.43 is a new stakes record. The previous mark was established in 2015 by Son of a Nut and Malcolm Franklin in a time of 1:10.06.
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MARTECH CONFERENCE REPORT: Marketing Technology Needs NFC!
On 10 Oct, 2018 By Paula Hunter Comments Off on MARTECH CONFERENCE REPORT: Marketing Technology Needs NFC!
Marketing . . . technology . . . management . . . and Near Field Communication (NFC) were on display at the MarTech conference in Boston, MA last week.
Also on display was the enormous opportunity for NFC in the marketing technology area. It was clear to me that NFC could be one of a few key technology enablers capable of solving many of the engagement challenges marketers are experiencing today with their customers.
The NFC Forum was one of 72 exhibitors at the conference. It was a great opportunity to discuss the value and possibilities of NFC in marketing technology applications as well as recruit new members. Our goal was to raise awareness of NFC and educate the marketing technology community on NFC's possible use in their solutions and show their customers how NFC can make an impact for them. We also unveiled our new white paper "Bridging Digital and Physical Retail with NFC" at the conference. Here is some press coverage.
Audiences like those attending MarTech are a real opportunity for the NFC Forum and its members to demonstrate the capability and flexibility of NFC. Our discussions and meetings during the conference showed that we have an opportunity to spark an organization's imagination and innovation to consider including NFC in their new product development.
NFC Forum members were well-represented at MarTech with Scott Krynock from Smartrac Technology Group and Ian Clough from Blue Bite pitching in to staff the booth at the show. Demos at the booth included Smartrac's and Blue Bite's NFC-enabled soccer ball, Cellotape's NFC-enabled tattoos, Nike's NFC-enabled basketball shirt, an NFC-enabled Bluetooth speaker – and many more.
(Left-right) Scott Krynock from Smartrac Technology and Ian Clough from Blue Bite helping out in the NFC Forum booth at the MarTech Conference in Boston recently. Ian is holding an official 2018 FIFA World Cup NFC-enabled ball developed for Adidas.
Want to help out and support the NFC Forum at an upcoming event? Find an event here and e-mail me with your interest.


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Founder/Producing Artistic Director Tricia McDermott
Literary Manager Elizabeth Bojzsa
Institutional Development Consultant Ellen Mittenthal
Artists Circle Richie Allen, Michael Schwendemann, Antoine Jones, Dominick DeGaetano,
Cassie Pressimone Beckworth, Jenna Lyons, Tymberley Wittrig, Roya Shanks
Tricia McDermott, President
Joseph DeVincent, Islip Planning Board
Mary Guzzy, Director of Theatre, Corning Community College, Director
Woody (Linwood Michael) Helfand, Patrice & Associates
Rick Berube
Dorothy Cardi, Cardi Designs
Annmarie Kearney-Wood, Attorney at Law, Real Estate
Scholars Advisory Board
Dr. Sherry Engle, Borough of Manhattan Community College
Dr. Christine Catanzarite, University of Illinois, Champagne/Urbana
Dr. Susan Croft, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK
Dr. John Franceschina, Pennsylvania State University (retired)
Dr. Katherine E. Kelly, Texas A & M University
Tricia McDermott, Founder & Producing Artistic Director
Tricia is the founder and producing artistic director of the Airmid Theatre Company, a National Endowment for the Arts award-winning theatre. Throughout her career, Ms. McDermott has worked professionally in regional theatres, Off-Broadway, and internationally. Past experience includes executive director of the Shakespeare Globe Centre USA (founded by Sam Wanamaker to reconstruct Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London), and literary manager and educational outreach coordinator at the Off-Broadway theater company, Primary Stages.
Tricia works as a freelance director, dramaturg, and arts consultant. Her directing experience has led her to work on both classic and contemporary plays. During her career, she has worked as a choreographer, and actor. Additional positions have included publicity manager, stage manager, systems administrator, box office manager, and tour and booking manager. In 1996 in Illinois, she founded Doormouse Productions, a theatre company devoted to interactive outdoor theatre for young audiences. The company, in partnership with the local parks and recreation department, taught classes in acting and creative drama for children ages 5 through 12, and performed company-conceived and written plays in repertory throughout the summer months. The company has continued to fill a void in the community and has become an ongoing and successful part of the Parks Department's yearly programs.
Ms. McDermott is also a theatre educator having taught classes in directing, acting, movement, script analysis, theatre history and creative drama at such universities as Illinois State and SUNY Stony Brook Universities, as well as Marymount Manhattan and Dowling Colleges. She has been artist-in-residence and guest director at Corning Community College in Corning, NY. Tricia is a member of the Stage Directors & Choreographers Society and the Co-VP of membership and executive board member for the League of Professional Theatre Women. Tricia holds a Master of Fine Arts in Directing from Illinois State University and a B.A. in Theatre from Florida State University.
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Irie Lyfe Creates Value-Added Products From Honey
Written by: Douglas McIntosh
Marketing and Distribution Manager for Irie Lyfe, Barbara "Nzinga" Philbert-Allen (right), and daughter, Akilah Afrika Allen, with products on display during a Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) expo at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, earlier this year.
Photo: Contributed
The versatility of honey, one of the most popular and widely used natural sweeteners, has been manifested in the range of value-added products manufactured by the St. Thomas-based entity, Irie Lyfe.
The business, which Jamaican entrepreneurs, Brian Allen, and wife, Barbara Philbert Allen, operate out of the pristine community of Airy Castle, manufactures, retails and distributes body and haircare products, condiments, and mosquito repellents for the local and regional markets.
Mrs. Allen, who met her husband while both were living in Canada, tells JIS News that Irie Lyfe evolved from the family's bee-farming activities which they embarked on in 2012 as a source of supplemental income.
"Once we started to reap the benefits of beekeeping, which is honey, we then started exploring alternative ways to supply our children and close friends with a healthy alternative to sugar, and also healthy products we all could enjoy and put on the market to earn income," she explains.
Mrs. Allen says in recognition of the highly competitive nature of the beekeeping industry, as a result of the significant number of farmers harvesting and selling honey, "we had to figure a way to differentiate ourselves from the market".
To this end, Mr. and Mrs. Allen undertook product research, which led to the infusion of two popular products that are synonymous with Jamaica – ginger and Scotch bonnet pepper.
They used these to create unique condiments that can be used in culinary preparations or can double as a zingy preserve/spread that is consumed with bread or crackers, or a delicious mouth-watering dip for pretzels, chips or any other tasty snack.
"When we first introduced these products, persons queried 'how is pepper going to work with something sweet like honey?'. But once they tasted it, they were amazed. It's unbelievable just seeing the response and the positive effect on persons when they try these products," Mrs. Allen says.
She adds that Irie Lyfe also harnesses wax produced by the bees to make viable income-earning products.
"We took a course with the St. Thomas Bee Farmers' Cooperative on value-added products from bees, and that's where we learned about the inputs that go into haircare products," Mrs. Allen informs.
Marketing and Distribution Manager for Irie Lyfe, Barbara "Nzinga" Philbert-Allen (left), and son, Ayele Allen, inspect bee apiary.
They pursued this and with a little infused innovation, came up with another product – body yoghurt – of which she says Irie Lyfe manufactures six essential oils, and the hair oil.
"So, not only have we been able to generate a steady income… but we also provide healthy products to be enjoyed by our family, friends and clients and a healthy hair and skincare line, which are very beneficial and nourishing and free of synthetic chemicals, for the body," Mrs. Allen indicates, while adding that the mosquito repellent "is also amazing".
She tells JIS News that the products were formally introduced to the public through a weekend farmers' market and bazaar in Kingston just over five years ago, which resulted in Irie Lyfe forging supply links with several businesses, including a well-known hotel chain.
"A representative came by one Saturday and she bought our mosquito repellent and tried our honey. She left and contacted us a week or so later. She had spoken to the manager of the gift shop and told us to expect a call. After the call, we came to agreements, and the rest is history, as they say," she shares.
Additionally, Mrs. Allen says the products are now retailed by a company based in Half-Way Tree, noting that "they are carrying our regular honey and our mosquito repellent".
Marketing and Distribution Manager for Irie Lyfe, Barbara "Nzinga" Philbert-Allen, displays a honeycomb frame.
Mrs. Allen tells JIS News that Irie Lyfe has benefited from invaluable support provided by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), "with whom we have been associated for over a year now".
"Not only are they keen on giving us the assistance we need to grow the business, but they are also some of our best customers," she notes.
Mrs. Allen says the partnership between Irie Lyfe and the JBDC was forged after she attended a two-day proposal-writing workshop organised by the Corporation.
"I hadn't really understood much about the JBDC… didn't know what they were about. But after talking with them and sharing what we do [at Irie Lyfe], they were really excited about getting to know us and helping us as best they could," she points out.
She was subsequently invited in her capacity as a female farmer to speak during a forum at the Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial Show in May Pen, Clarendon, in 2018. Thereafter, arrangements were initiated for Irie Lyfe's products to be carried in the JBDC's Things Jamaican stores, with plans for exports being explored.
Mrs. Allen notes that since then, Irie Lyfe has been registered with the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), adding that "we are a lot more comfortable as regards the steps we are supposed to be taking to make sure that our business is not only viable, but conforming to regulations and standards".
Additionally, they recently exported their first shipment of products to The Bahamas and are looking to build out that undertaking to other regional markets and beyond, eventually.
She says the JBDC Chief Executive Officer, Valerie Veira, and the Corporation's entire team "have been very supportive".
Mrs. Allen points out that Irie Lyfe's affiliation with the JBDC "affords us access to several benefits".
Among these, she informs, are the services of a business development assistant "who provides guidance on how best to improve on what we are doing".
"Through their workshops, seminars and expos, we are getting more exposure. In fact, we participated in their Christmas in July expo [staged in partnership with the Tourism Linkages Network], and we just got an order from one of the attendees. We are also one of the 100-plus exhibitors from that event featured in the Tourism Linkages Network's Christmas in July vendors' catalogue," Mrs. Allen says.
Other stakeholders with whom the Allens have forged collaborations include the Social Development Commission (SDC), under the agency's Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP); the St. Thomas Bee Farmers' Cooperative; the Ujima Natural Growers Group; and the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo).
Mrs. Allen points out that Irie Lyfe is part of the TPDCo's Morant Bay Tourism Cluster, which is a concentration of entities that are interconnected in tourism activities, with the aim of generating comparative and competitive advantages.
She is encouraging other fledgling or prospective entrepreneurs to take a risk and pursue the realisation of their ideas and dreams.
"There are things that we create in Jamaica that cannot be created anywhere else. By having faith in who we are, we can command a lot more interest from people coming here to buy Jamaican," Mrs. Allen says.


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Private Sector Solutions for Refugees and Host Communities in Developing Countries
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Where cities can take Africa – "Frontiers in development policy meeting series" »
The world is currently home to 22.5 million refugees, or individuals seeking safety across international borders; this number is the highest in the history of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Governments, aid agencies, and nonprofit organizations have long been engaged in addressing their immediate needs (e.g., food, water, shelter). In recent years, as the duration of protracted refugee situations lengthens and as the 'immediate need'-focused funding of humanitarian actors remains constrained, there is a growing recognition that more long-term and sustainable solutions are both required and beneficial. Perspectives that highlight the need to empower refugees as agents of their own lives, integrated economically within host societies, are gaining momentum. In addition, the role of private sector actors is shifting, both in terms of its degree of involvement as well as a shift from traditional modes of giving to approaches that leverage private sector capabilities and business models.
Within this context, IFC, UNHCR and ETTG organized a half-day event to discuss the role that the private sector can play in providing solutions to empower refugees and their host communities in developing countries, including through innovative approaches towards refugee camps and cities.
The discussion was built on the expertise, research and lessons learned gathered by IFC, UNHCR and ETTG and the broader stakeholder community. As part of the event, IFC presented the findings of recent studies, including the study on the Kakuma camp in Kenya.
Ms. Karin Finkelston, Vice President, Partnerships, Communications and Outreach, IFC
Ms. Katarina Mathernova, Deputy Director General, DG NEAR, European Commission
Mr. Mohamed Tarawneh, Deputy Head of Jordan Mission to the EU
Mr. Ewen Macleod, Special Adviser to the High Commissioner, UNHCR
Mr. Geert Laporte, Deputy Director of The European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM), member of the European Think Tanks Group (ETTG)
Mr. Imad Malhas, Managing Director and co-founder, IrisGuard
Mr. Michel Botzung, Manager for Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations in Africa, IFC
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package com.azure.resourcemanager.signalr.generated;

import com.azure.core.credential.AccessToken;
import com.azure.core.http.HttpClient;
import com.azure.core.http.HttpHeaders;
import com.azure.core.http.HttpRequest;
import com.azure.core.http.HttpResponse;
import com.azure.core.management.AzureEnvironment;
import com.azure.core.management.profile.AzureProfile;
import com.azure.core.util.Context;
import com.azure.resourcemanager.signalr.SignalRManager;
import com.azure.resourcemanager.signalr.models.PrivateEndpointConnection;
import com.azure.resourcemanager.signalr.models.PrivateLinkServiceConnectionStatus;
import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
import org.mockito.ArgumentCaptor;
import org.mockito.Mockito;
import reactor.core.publisher.Flux;
import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;

public final class SignalRPrivateEndpointConnectionsGetWithResponseMockTests {
    @Test
    public void testGetWithResponse() throws Exception {
        HttpClient httpClient = Mockito.mock(HttpClient.class);
        HttpResponse httpResponse = Mockito.mock(HttpResponse.class);
        ArgumentCaptor<HttpRequest> httpRequest = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(HttpRequest.class);

        String responseStr =
            "{\"properties\":{\"provisioningState\":\"Failed\",\"privateEndpoint\":{\"id\":\"owepbqpcrfkb\"},\"groupIds\":[\"snjvcdwxlpqekftn\",\"htjsying\",\"fq\",\"tmtdhtmdvypgik\"],\"privateLinkServiceConnectionState\":{\"status\":\"Approved\",\"description\":\"w\",\"actionsRequired\":\"irryuzhlh\"}},\"id\":\"joqrvqqaatj\",\"name\":\"nrvgoupmfiibfgg\",\"type\":\"ioolvrwxkvtkkgll\"}";

        Mockito.when(httpResponse.getStatusCode()).thenReturn(200);
        Mockito.when(httpResponse.getHeaders()).thenReturn(new HttpHeaders());
        Mockito
            .when(httpResponse.getBody())
            .thenReturn(Flux.just(ByteBuffer.wrap(responseStr.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8))));
        Mockito
            .when(httpResponse.getBodyAsByteArray())
            .thenReturn(Mono.just(responseStr.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8)));
        Mockito
            .when(httpClient.send(httpRequest.capture(), Mockito.any()))
            .thenReturn(
                Mono
                    .defer(
                        () -> {
                            Mockito.when(httpResponse.getRequest()).thenReturn(httpRequest.getValue());
                            return Mono.just(httpResponse);
                        }));

        SignalRManager manager =
            SignalRManager
                .configure()
                .withHttpClient(httpClient)
                .authenticate(
                    tokenRequestContext -> Mono.just(new AccessToken("this_is_a_token", OffsetDateTime.MAX)),
                    new AzureProfile("", "", AzureEnvironment.AZURE));

        PrivateEndpointConnection response =
            manager
                .signalRPrivateEndpointConnections()
                .getWithResponse("mfe", "kerqwkyh", "ob", Context.NONE)
                .getValue();

        Assertions.assertEquals("owepbqpcrfkb", response.privateEndpoint().id());
        Assertions
            .assertEquals(
                PrivateLinkServiceConnectionStatus.APPROVED, response.privateLinkServiceConnectionState().status());
        Assertions.assertEquals("w", response.privateLinkServiceConnectionState().description());
        Assertions.assertEquals("irryuzhlh", response.privateLinkServiceConnectionState().actionsRequired());
    }
}


From day one, this project presented significant schedule management challenges for Servco. Because of a compressed timeline, the deadline for the rough-in drawing submittal nearly coincided with the slab pour date. Several foodservice areas throughout the building were on different schedules, being managed by different crews – with the larger areas requiring sequenced deliveries on the site. Despite these difficulties, Servco managed to handle a complex schedule, and successfully install the project within the time frame allowed.
Several major revisions were made to the layout design while the project was in progress. These redesign modifications were incorporated into the project via project change orders, and were made successfully without a hitch in the project timeline.
The Owner retained an Engineer to perform scheduled, on-site inspections of construction details and to ensure code enforcement. The resulting inspections guided changes to the project mid-stream – an extraordinary step that required a great deal of extra attention and research to accomplish.
The custom fabricated servery counters incorporated products from several other suppliers and fabricators, including complex radius counters and food protector guards, combined with high-end granite finishes.
This project had several conditions that posed installation and coordination challenges and required the involvement of several subcontractors. Not only did the custom built equipment require a millwork contractor and a custom stone top manufacturer, but the job site installation also required a refrigeration contractor, fire suppression contractor, electrical contractor, and a plumbing contractor – all successfully contracted and coordinated by Servco.


Stinking up the can at work is terrible.
Let's face it: there are no fans to turn on, windows to open, spray cans to spray, or matches to light. No, you're on your own in this non-anon, dimly lit den of suit-and-tie hellos and on-the-job head nods. Whatever dark cloud you're releasing in there hangs heavy as you bow your head in front of the mirror and scrub your dirty, dirty hands. Everyone knows what just went down and no one is happy about it.
But that's why it's so great when you can scram real quick and get out when the bathroom's empty and the getting out's good. Three cheers for the anonymous call of nature.
It doesn't have to be at work. It could be…anywhere.
If I ever am found out, I ususally quote the famous court decision of Smelters v Dealters. It usually works.
Mercifully, my office is small enough to only warrant two toilets, both in separate (large-ish) rooms with fans and whatnot, so not only are dastardly smells not an issue, anonymity is usually preserved (people don't tend to stand outside waiting if they're in use). Which is nice.
oh the crimes I have committed in the women's room of the math building at school.
Nice to hear the ladies have the same issue.
What? women really experience excrement? Cool!
Some of the whiffs in our office toilets are surely violating some sort of environmental health rules.
I dunno what all the guys in our building are eating but they really need to stop.
jdurley – Are we keeping track still? That's two days in a row. It's like Neil spends 85% of his days thinking about (or stinking up) bathrooms.
Ha ha, Freddo! As I was reading it, I was thinking the same thing. Two more notches on the tally sheet.
My grandfather on his death bed whispered to me., "always poop at work." I have followed his advice.
I never used the bathroom at work for #2 because I was afraid I would smell it up. I went in once when a guy was doing #2 and walked back out. Just can't stay in there when it is going on.
What's worse than not making it out before someone realizes that you made the stink is not making it out before someone mistakes the stink for something you made, when it was actually the person before you who made the stink.
Megan, that is so true. I'll just walk out and find another bathroom somewhere else in the building to avoid that. If it's a small office, I don't know what you do. I'm always mad that people can't either do it before or after work. I've waited hours until I get home and just been uncomfortable rather than take a dump at work. Men never seem to care.
I see that women are commenting here, which disturbs me.
I thought women didn't poop? Or if so, it smelled delectable.
I'm usually more concerned about the sound… in a totally silent bathroom, with other people in it?!?! Yuck.
We have a fan, but it doesn't do much. Sigh … and my office is right next to the bathroom too.
LOL!! Too funny! I havent laughed this hard in days.. Keep it up!
I just use the men's washroom and sneak out after. People expect a men's washroom to be smelly!
I work on the ground floor of a 6 story office building. There are only 4 of us down here (3 guys and me…) I do not understand WHY I have to be stunk ut by every other NASTY woman in the building. They all have bathrooms on their own floors but they insist on hiding out down here to stink up the place. There has got to be some creative way to get them to stop.
You have to poop, you select a stall, you listen carefully to see if you're alone, you peek across the floor to make sure you're alone and low and behold you see another pair of feet! So you wait silently, trying to hold it in and remain as silent as possible so you don't get caught. Perhaps you blow your nose to make it appear that was all you were visiting the bathroom to do or maybe shuffle your feet so they know they are not alone either. But slowly it dawns on you that woman attached to those other feet is also being silent trying not to be caught. So you both wait, painfully holding everything in, trying to out-wait the other one. Eventually you are sure she's in the game with you and you would think it could be a forgiving and understanding moment for you both to give in. But no. One of you has to give up. Both of you know it. When you hear the door squeek closed behind the other pair of feet and you are finally alone, you know you won this round, and the victory was worth it!
Tori speaks the Truth. I have played this tiresome, tense and abdomen-aching game many and many a time.
I also hate it when I've had the facilities to myself for a peaceful but odorous session of dropping the kids off at the pool, and while I'm washing my hands someone comes in and HEADS RIGHT INTO MY SMELLY EX-STALL. I always want to apologize but I never do.
Noises are worse when you KNOW theres other people.
Even much worse when you know WHO the other person is.
Ahh yes, the old pretending like you didn't just take the worst smelling dump of yourlife as someone else waltzes into the restroom and gags..
What about when your pretty sure you just need to pee but then it's accompanied by the air cannons. All noise no smell – but embarrassing non the less. It alwayys makes me giggle, which often results in more farts. Sometimes I can hear other people quietly chuckling in their own stall – which is somewhat pleasing…….
People. Be proud. If you feel #2's are imminent… do what I do: walk to the bathroom at work carrying the day's newspaper under your arm.
I always aim to use the bathroom at work because it is like I am getting paid to poop, now that is AWESOME!
I work for the city in the parks dept. I have to maintain both the mens and womens restrooms. The women have 8 stalls with doors, and it always stinks like stale poop in there. The mens room has 6 bowls (and urinal trough, of course) but the bowls are "latrine style" no partitions between the toilets, It's a "pass the roll of toilet paper atmosphere" although we always start the day with 6 full rolls. Aside from sitting next to my superviser on 'hairy moon river" our stinks dissapate rather quickly. Privacy or breathable air? I'll take the fresh air anytime !!
Hm…maybe it's just me and all, but I somehow always manage to walk into the washroom…and find someone coming out, with a suspicious plume of, well, scent trailing after them.
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I have something similiar to IBS, so I always am pooping at work. Literally like three or four times a day on average. I play the same "hold it till I burst" game, but my major problem is getting out of the bathroom before anyone realizes i clogged the toilet. I am a firm believer in the "Girls never plunge toilets" mantra.
I try to take care of a #2 after getting home from work. I usually can grin and bear it for a few hours if I get the urge in the afternoon, but it can get really uncomfortable and sometimes I do give in and take a bathroom break. I'm on the phone a lot at work with long conversations and the worst part is sitting there talking and having the urge come back with a vengeance and not being able to excuse myself. Sometimes I have to go so bad that I wonder if I'm going to get to the toilet in time. By nature, doing a #2 is a stinky and embarrassing bodily function, especially when using a public restroom; I try to do my part in keeping the work restroom smelling fresh by holding in a #2 if I can manage it.
ok…so today this woman at work did a big nasty business…the boss got wind of it & I said "I didn't do it!" (which I didn't!)…a co-worker chimed in the same & now the perpetrator is pissed at both of us…and wants to talk to me in the morning! Uh-oh! Somehow I think @#its gonna hit the fan!


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