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Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
Parliamentary Estate: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what is the estimated cost to the House of (1) restoration, (2) repair, and (3) fire protection work underway in (a) the Palace of Westminster, (b) Fielden House, and (c) Millbank House.
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

'Restoration' has been taken to include work currently underway on the Estate to restore or conserve areas of the historic building fabric, including but not limited to the restoration work in Westminster Hall and the Encaustic Tile project. It does not include the estimated costs of the Restoration and Renewal Programme. 'Repair' includes project works underway on the estate but does not include general day to day maintenance. Fire protection work costs are based on the Fire Life Safety Works Programme.

Palace of Westminster

Millbank House

Fielden House

Restoration

External Courtyards Conservation work (Phase 1) current approved cost: £20.2m; Westminster Hall current approved cost: £12.1m (subject to review); Elizabeth Tower current approved cost: £61.1m (subject to review); Cast Iron Roofs current approved cost: £84.4m; Encaustic Tiles current approved cost: £14.3m.

There is no restoration work currently underway.

There is no restoration work currently underway.

Repair

Works to the Palace in 2017/18 totalled £2m; works in 2018/19 are forecast to cost £2.8m.

Works to 5 Great College Street and its integration into Millbank House total £42.9m.

Planning is underway for the refurbishment of Fielden House. Surveying work is expected to commence in December 2018. The surveying working is required to finalise the business case. Until it is finalised it is not possible to provide an estimate.

Fire Protection

The approved business cases forecast expenditure of £90m for fire safety work underway in the Palace of Westminster. The forecast expenditure of a project within the Fire Safety programme is currently being revised.

The cost of fire protection in the Great College Street area of Millbank House has been integrated into the project itself and therefore is included in the repair figure above. The cost of Fire Protection in 1&2 Millbank is currently forecast at £1.6m excluding risk and optimism bias (OB) and £2.1m including risk and OB.

The cost of making Fielden House Fire Life Safety compliant will form part of the refurbishment project. Therefore, it is not possible currently to confirm how much it will cost.

Lord McFall of Alcluith
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Hereditary Peers: By-elections
To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker who tendered for the contract to supervise by-elections for hereditary peers; and which tender was successful.
Lord Grocott

ERS, Kanto Elect and UK Engage responded to the invitation to tender. ERS was the successful applicant.

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Abingdon Green: Mass Media
To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment he has made of the disruption caused by the media's use of College Green; and what consideration, if any, is being given to the establishment of a permanent media centre elsewhere on the Parliamentary Estate.

Abingdon Green is owned by the House of Commons but day to day access is delegated by the Clerk of the House to Black Rod. Current policy is to allow public access to the Green to enable them to pass through on the paths or to use it as a recreational space. Because of the unique views that the Green affords to Parliament, we also allow the media to use the Green for the contemporaneous news reporting of events within Parliament on the basis that this is an important way of communicating to the public the political issues that are taking place. We do not permit protests or campaigning on the Green.

There are occasions when events in Parliament create exceptional media activity and demand for broadcasting space on the Green. When this occurs, we conduct a careful assessment on whether to prioritise broadcasting over public access and where the balance of public interest lies. Although we prefer to maintain dual use of the Green by public and media, on some occasions we assess that reporting from the Green must be prioritised and that it is necessary to close it to the public for safety reasons. Not to do so would limit the ability of a wide section of the broadcast media, both national, international and radio to provide high quality coverage of unfolding events in Parliament and interview the politicians involved in a secure manner.

Regarding a permanent media centre, no consideration is currently being given to this. Most media (including broadcast) arrangements are covered through the existing press lobby arrangements. Under this, nominated members of the media are accredited with membership of the Press Gallery and allocated desk space within the House of Commons and given press passes which allow access to the building. This is a long standing arrangement administered by the House of Commons with well understood rules which enables open media access to Parliament to be maintained within manageable levels.

Additionally, as well as Abingdon Green, there are broadcast points within both Houses which are used by UK domestic broadcasters for the reporting of Parliamentary business.

House of Lords: Catering
To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether House of Lords catering services are subject to food hygiene inspections by Westminster Health Authority; and if so, (1) what Food Hygiene Rating each Lords catering outlet achieved at their most recent inspection, and (2) whether outlets are required to display a Food Hygiene Rating Sticker.

The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.

As registered food premises, the House of Lords catering facilities are subject to inspections from Westminster City Council (WCC). At the last inspection in November 2017, the Environmental Health Officer from WCC Food Safety Team awarded the highest rating of 5 for all House of Lords catering outlets in the Palace of Westminster; Millbank House facilities were inspected in November 2016 and also received a 5 rating. It is a recommendation but not a legal requirement to display the food hygiene rating sticker. The House of Lords rating stickers are currently displayed in the River Restaurant and Millbank House Cafeteria.

Lord Laming
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Leader of the House of Lords
Peers: Correspondence
To ask the Leader of the House whether there is a protocol relating to whether letters to ministers from members of the House of Lords should receive replies; and if so, how quickly replies should be sent.
Lord Greaves

The Government recognises the importance of effective and timely handling of correspondence with members of the House of Lords. Government departments should aim to provide a substantive response to routine correspondence within a maximum of 20 working days. However, sometimes circumstances dictate that it will not be possible to provide a response within this timeframe. In such instances, departments are advised to issue a 'holding' response until a more substantive response can be provided.

The Cabinet Office publishes an annual report detailing departmental performance in the handling of correspondence from members of both Houses. Lord Young of Cookham set out the 2017 performance figures in a Written Statement on 26 June 2018 (HLWS771). The 2018 performance figures will be published in summer 2019.

Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
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To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answers by the Chairman of Committees (Lord Laming) on 12 May 2016 (HL8153) and the Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) on 26 November (HL11454), why the cost of a Liberal Democrat hereditary peers' by-election, payable to Electoral Reform Services, has risen from £300 to £570.

The costs differ as, exceptionally, Electoral Reform Services were not involved in the print and distribution of the voting packs for the Liberal Democrat by-election in 2016. On that occasion, these tasks were handled by a member of House staff. The £570 figure quoted is from the successful tender submitted by Electoral Reform Services whom we expect to carry out all functions in future by-elections.

Bills: Parliamentary Scrutiny
To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Government's response to the report of the Constitution Committee, Parliament and the Legislative Process, published on 20 April 2005 (HL Paper 114), whether the Procedure Committee will consider the recommendation that bills should normally be committed after Second Reading to a committee empowered to take evidence.
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

In 2005, when it responded to the Constitution Committee's report, Parliament and the Legislative Process, the Government was "not convinced that it would be appropriate to commit all bills which have not been scrutinised in draft to an evidence-taking committee after Second Reading but we are ready to consider this option in exceptional circumstances (and have done in the past)."

I am aware that the idea that bills should normally be committed after Second Reading to a committee empowered to take evidence is under fresh consideration by the Constitution Committee as part of its current inquiry on the legislative process, stage 2 of which is covering the passage of legislation through Parliament. Written and oral evidence received as part of that inquiry is available here - https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/constitution-committee/inquiries/parliament-2017/legislative-process/. I am looking forward to the Committee's report and any recommendations it might make on this and other matters. The Procedure Committee will give it due consideration then.

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Palace of Westminster: Fire Regulations
To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment he has made of the impact of the manual fire safety call points on the visual appearance of the Palace of Westminster; and what consideration was given to alternative means of advertising call points and fire safety instructions in keeping with the heritage of the Palace.
Lord Blencathra

The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.

The "totem" manual fire safety call points are designed for highly significant interiors within the Palace, where fixing escape signs and manual call points to the historic fabric is not acceptable. Following consultation with Historic England, it was agreed that free standing signage was the best option in those spaces, to reduce physical impact on the Palace.

The patinated brass finish used in the frame was chosen to blend in with the timber joinery and reference the Victorian brass fittings found throughout the Palace. The colours used for the signage differ slightly from the British Standards; the colours were chosen to minimise the visual impact on interiors, whilst remaining legible to direct people in the case of an emergency.

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House of Lords: Staff
To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answer by the Chairman of Committees on 25 February 2009 (HL Deb, col 89W), how many staff of the House of Lords are employed exclusively or primarily on press and public relations; and whether he has made an assessment of how this figure now compares with the number of staff employed for the same purpose by (1) the House of Commons, and (2) the Scottish Parliament.
Lord Norton of Louth

Both Houses and the Scottish Parliament organise their communications/press and public relations functions in different ways which makes it hard to compare figures directly. Consequently, the figures below simply compare the number of FTEs employed predominantly on dealing with press/media.

House of Lords

House of Commons

Scottish Parliament

FTEs employed on press/media

5

19

7

These figures do not include staff employed by either House or the Scottish Parliament on marketing, digital communications, public information, visitor services, education and engagement all of which contribute to their work on public relations. We do not hold these figures in respect of the House of Commons and Scottish Parliament.

No assessment has been made of how these figures compare with each other.

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Millbank House: Lighting
To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what steps he is taking to ensure that all of the lighting in Millbank House can be turned off.

The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.

Problems have been experienced with the lighting system installed in 1 Millbank. It appears that the controlling software has been corrupted, resulting in some users being unable to turn on or turn off particular lighting units. Work is currently ongoing to resolve this issue.

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Zanu PF has warned its members to stop the ongoing arbitrary expulsions, suspensions and vote-of-no confidence targeting top officials, saying such acts could trigger disunity in the party.
In a statement, Zanu PF spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo said the party had noted the resurgence of votes of no confidence – a feat that was popular at the height of factional fights pitting President Emmerson Mnangagwa's then Team Lacoste and the fallen G40 clique led by former First Lady Grace Mugabe.
"Previously, disunity forces under the G40 cabal used votes-of-no-confidence to purge party members perceived to be against their destabilisation agenda. Summary dismissal of a party official through a vote-of-no-confidence should only be occasioned in extraordinary circumstances and can only be passed upon gross incompetence and/or dereliction of duty, gross misconduct or disloyalty and treachery," Khaya Moyo said.
Last week, the youth league passed a vote-of-no-confidence against its leadership led by Pupurai Togarepi, deputy secretary Lewis Matutu, secretary for administration secretary Tendai Chirau, Admire Mahachi and Mercy Mugomo.
Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs minister Mary Mliswa-Chikoka was on Sunday also stripped of her provincial treasurer's post.
Mliswa-Chikoka was booted out after the ruling party's provincial executive council passed a vote-of-no-confidence against her.
According to Moyo, votes-of-no-confidence should comply with procedures set out under article 28 general provision, section 265-266 of the party's constitution. "The motion must specify the reasons for the vote of no confidence and must be such that the accused member can easily glean the exact basis of the motion," he said.


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Her research focuses on the consequences of heart failure for patients and their families and interventions to enhance their self-care. Her research has been published in over 250 publications ranging from short practical communications to scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Professor Jaarsma was trained as a nurse in Groningen (NL) and worked with cardiac patients from 1988, on the cardiology ward and in the Heart Failure clinic.
She received her Masters degree from the University of Maastricht in 1992, as part of a Nurse Fellowship of the Netherlands Heart Foundation. She studied for six months at the UCLA in 1993 and completed her doctoral degree in 1999, with a thesis entitled "Heart Failure: Nurses' Care".
Her professional activities include membership of national and international committees and guidelines (ESC, AHA), reviewer and member of editorial boards of peer- reviewed journals.
She is the editor-in-chief of the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing and the chair of the Science Committee of the ESC Council of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professionals, involved in the Nursing Council of the AHA, and is a former board member of the Heart Failure Association of the ESC.


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Los edwárdsidos (Edwardsiidae) son es una familia de anémonas de mar del orden Actiniaria. Muchas de sus especies entierran su cuerpo en la arena, para fijarse al sustrato y resistir a las corrientes, dejando ver tan solo los tentáculos. Su distribución es cosmopolita, tanto en aguas tropicales, como en aguas templadas, desde el Ártico a la Antártida.

Morfología

Son anémonas de forma vermiforme, o alargada, con el cuerpo divisible en, al menos, dos regiones: una aboral de mayor tamaño, denominada scapus y provista de una cutícula, y una apical, corta, denominada scapulus. A menudo, también tienen una parte redondeada y desnuda, denominada physa, en el extremo aboral de la columna, que sustituye al disco pedal; y otra muy corta, denominada capitulum, justo debajo de los tentáculos.

No poseen esfínter o acontia. Los mesenterios son divisibles en ocho macrocnemas, o mesenterios perfectos, y, al menos, en cuatro microcnemas, o mesenterios imperfectos. De los macrocnemas, tienen dos pares de músculos directivos y cuatro laterales, dos a cada lado. Los músculos retractores son difusos o fuertemente reducidos, los parietales siempre evidentes.

Se ha demostrado la monofilia de la familia, mediante análisis de datos moleculares y morfológicos, evidenciándose por la presencia compartida de 8 macrocnemas, o mesenterios perfectos.

Las larvas de la familia tienen el mismo número y disposición de mesenterios que los ejemplares adultos, algo inusual en otras familias de anémonas.

Aunque la familia tiene varios géneros y especies pendientes de revisión taxonómica, actualmente posee trece géneros y cerca de 100 especies válidas.

Géneros

El Registro Mundial de Especies Marinas acepta los siguientes géneros en la familia:
 Drillactis. Verrill, 1922
 Edwardsia. Quatrefages, 1842
 Edwardsianthus. England, 1987
 Edwardsiella
 Edwardsioides
 Halcampogeton. Carlgren, 1937
 Isoedwardsia. Carlgren, 1900
 Metedwardsia
 Nematostella. Stephenson, 1935
 Palombiella
 Paraedwardsia. Joergensen, 1905
 Scolanthus. Gosse, 1853
 Synhalcampella

Referencias

Bibliografía

 Debelius, Helmut y Baensch, Hans A. Atlas Marino. 1998-2006. Mergus.

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from a thin strip of desolated land embedded in concrete, a reminder of former times, a new sense of life is created from the ruins. from barren lands that still bare the empty remains of a failed industrial past, a new structure is reborn to absorb the new future to come. a structure that, by embracing the past, demonstrates it is not fearful of the fickle nature of changing trends. a structure that wants to sew back together the land, the land that is so starkly torn apart by both the river and rail line, which in turn provide the landscape with a unique frame.
once separated, there is a sense that the two are destined never to meet again, lending us the impression that the surrounding land is split apart indefinitely. the landscape is transformed in a definition of the structure, which acts as a frame immortalising a sequence of portraits of its paths woven by the river and rail line; it is in this way in possession of a strong defence against outside disturbances. the now picturesque environment of the patch of land is a refusal and a refuge to any future urban sprawl, and therefore it is possible to imagine a sense of beauty eternal.
the security of the structure lies in the solidity to its introverted landscape, whilst the uniform repetition brings a sense of order without becoming overly powerful on a human scale.
the exasperated rhythm of the walls has a calming effect on the landscape, particularly when coupled with the nearby flowing river. the sense of security is echoed in the service spaces housed within the frame of the structure, which themselves become containers of the basic necessities and amenities of daily life.
the main components of the human living spaces become secondary; those that are found to exist within the structure seem to almost be bought to life in ceaseless
transformations with time and seasons, and with changing needs and trends. in a society of momentary and forgetful existence, the structure has no sense of time, the strong interaction between the walls and the framed landscape seeks to bring comfort through its solidarity, solidity and strength, guiding social growth through longevity.
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A collaboration with Lifelink Crisis and Choose Life, Survivor's Guide to Suicide played to packed audiences at the RSAMD's Chandler Studio in September 2009. Performed during Suicide Prevention Awareness Week, this imaginative and original piece of issue-based theatre devised entirely by the young people taking part, Survivor's Guide aimed to raise awareness and break down some of the myths and misconceptions that surround the issue of suicide.
As a piece of Theatre in Education, Survivor's Guide received overwhelmingly positive feedback from audience members and schools groups who attended.


Yeah, I know — cheesy…..but I couldn't help it.
Schatze is just the most patient pup out there! Love it!
Too cute! I love weiner dogs. Adorable. We have a skeleton costume for our black dog she wears for about the first hour of our annual Halloween party. Amazing they are so tolerant!
Ok, this pic deserves a prize. Brought back some funny Sat Night Live memories.


Glenn A Baker is an ambassador for the sixth Rock the Boat floating music festival onboard Legend of the Seas, featuring classic rock acts from the 1960s. But while Glenn may know rock, he is a novice cruiser.
What makes a music festival on a boat different to a regular music festival?
The whole idea makes sense – put people on comfortable cruise ship and give them an array of amazing 60s act they never though they'd see live. This is the sixth Rock the Boat cruise and they are taking it very seriously. It's a major undertaking and has become a lot more sophisticated. There's a lot of excitement around the fact that it's going out of Brisbane. It's a new port for Royal Caribbean and the first time Rock the Boat has departed from here. I think I'm going to really enjoy it, and I'd enjoy it even if I wasn't the ambassador.
What can you tell us about the acts?
It's a really interesting combination of people who were the original lead singers and original members of some of the best bands from the 1960s. Of course the 60s was a very long time ago so not everyone is still around and we aren't pretending that these are the complete original lineups. It's a great mixture of people who were in the original bands and have been on the road for decades, proving that they can still play to large crowds. To have Peter Noone (the original lead singer from Herman's Hermits) is a real coup. The Hermits were almost as big as the Beatles for a while. The US couldn't get enough of them and they had a lot of number one hits there. The band toured for years with a new lead singer, so for Peter to come back and sing all their big hits is amazing. Gary Puckett & The Union Gap has a voice that defined an era, and it still comes out of the radio today.
Why aren't there any Australian acts in the lineup?
This is a great opportunity to see people you normally wouldn't see performing in Australia, on a package tour around the country or at a local RSL. Every headliner on the tour is an act that's pretty special. They have a great relationship with Australia and almost all of them have been here, some many, many times.
What can passengers expect onboard?
Passengers can expect a full performance each night from a major act – these won't just be single songs. During the day I will be hosting Q&A sessions with the musicians and convening all sorts of activities, like trivia nights. I'll be telling stories about the bands that I'm sure they will have forgotten (or they wished everyone else would have forgotten). I've found that these rock legends are always very easy and comfortable to deal with. It's what I've done all my life. I'm not going to be hiding in my cabin the whole time and I'll be delighted to share with the passengers all these facts that they want to know. They can enquire about how the songs are made, hear useless trivia, have discussions about misheard lyrics – all with me fanning the flames. It's going to be a lot of bloody fun and everyone is going to have a great time.
What makes fans of 60s music stand out?
The 1960s was a really unique time in the music world. In the 1970s pop broke off into so many sub groups and everyone had their own different take. In the 60s it was universal. We all loved the same music and it's an astonishing thing when you look back on it. Vast numbers of post war baby boomers all loved the same thing and it tied us all together. You really can't underestimate how much that did tie us all together; whatever sound was pumping out of the radio at the time united us all forever. People will be on this ship and just be able to look at each other and know what they are thinking.
Will this appeal to music fans who haven't been cruising before or don't think cruising is for them?
Definitely. It's not just for cruisers, it's for people that want to see different bands and who may never have set foot on a cruise ship in their life. You're not going to get that grouping of acts anywhere else, with such proximity to the artist you love. The idea that they're just down the corridor from you is very exciting. It will appeal to people who've not done this before, but want to be amongst people of like mind. You'll be on a ship with 2,500-3,000 people who think like you do, love the same stuff and think that these songs are incredible.
Have you hosted one of these cruises before?
I haven't; I'm only the second ambassador they've had onboard after Molly Meldrum. I did lead a tour across Europe for the 50th anniversary of the Beatles tour, which gave me sense of what this whole 60s fan movement is all about. And it's huge. When I was in Liverpool for the anniversary it was astonishing and there were people from all over the world. Tribute acts came from Peru, Colombia, South Africa and Japan. There were fans dressed like the Beatles, acting like the Beatles, wanting to be the Beatles! They really took it a bit further.
Who is your favourite act from the cruise?
Cruise Passenger also spoke with Mick Manov, CEO of Rock the Boat's operating company Choose Your Cruise, about the upcoming cruise.
Why was the decision made to cruise out of Brisbane for the first time?
While departing from Sydney has been a success for us in the past, we are continuing to broaden our company by offering new and exciting ports of call in the upcoming cruise seasons. The great thing about departing from Brisbane, you are closer to some of the South Pacific Islands, so you can explore more in the same time frame. For instance, 2016 is the first year Cruisin Country will have four ports of call over an eight-night itinerary. We also have an extraordinary amount of passengers on our cruises travelling each year from Queensland, so it just made sense to give our main clientele a closer departure city. This is along with starting new adventures in 2016 with our new ship, Legend of the Seas which will be based out of port Brisbane.
Why do you choose to run these festivals on a cruise ship as opposed to a resort or an RSL club?
The great thing about these music themed cruises, is they combine the luxury of a cruise with the excitement of a music festival. Choose Your Cruise has been striving to provide something different for our passengers to enjoy since 2009, and there is simply nothing like it. You can enjoy the sights and sounds the beautiful South Pacific has to offer, see your favourite artists perform in first-class venues, all while not having to worry about travelling to and from the city, what to organise for dinner, and, most importantly, not having to clean up after yourself!
What have been the most popular acts at sea from the previous cruises?
We have welcomed over 30,000 guests on our cruises, including over 450 acts so there is simply too many to choose from! However, memorable performances onboard that have been stand outs would be having Shawn Klush perform in 2011 with The Sweet Inspirations, who were Elvis Presley's own backing singers. We have had everything from the Village People, to Chubby Checker and Daryl Braithwaite perform onboard. My personal favourites have been the Sweet in 2014 – seeing them play to two completely packed shows while everyone does the Ballroom Blitz is something I won't forget. Also, having Jimmy Barnes in 2013. The atmosphere of him performing onboard is like something I have never experienced, we loved having him onboard with us in 2013, we are bringing him back this October!
Rock The Boat 6 – A Salute to the Sixties, will depart for the first time ever from Brisbane, with some of the world's most influential sixties artists. For more information including how to book your cabin go to www.chooseyourcruise.com.au or call 1300 247 371.


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The Bird that ruled over an ancient civilisation
This Egyptian falcon may have worn red 'trousers' but that wasn't where its royal characteristics stopped. . .
Falcon box with wrapped feathers, 332–30 BC. Painted and gilded wood, linen, resin and feathers, 58.5 × 24.9 × 33.3 cm / 23 × 9 ¾ × 13 in, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
What do birds mean to us? They may serve as morning wake-up calls, an evening meal, or an indication of the changing seasons, however our new book, Bird: Exploring the Winged World, demonstrates just how widely bird imagery has been employed by mankind.
As the book notes, birds appear in cave paintings during the paleolithic era, and continue to recur throughout the course of human history, in paintings, sculptures, cartoons, TV shows and digital endeavours, right up until the present day.
Bird features works by well-known artists such as Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Édouard Manet and Frida Kahlo, yet there are a great many more lesser-known avian depictions, created for a wide range of purposes. In this book, birds rally a warring nation, spread a message of peace, decorate a fashion magazine, encourage cigarette consumption, charm royalty, and herald the arrival of men on the moon.
This ancient Egyptian depiction of a falcon may not have reached the heights of the lunar landings, but, in its own way it did grip the popular imagination of its day, as our book explains.
"Carved in ancient Egypt, a falcon guards a painted and gilded box that contains not the mummy of a bird, as might be expected, but a linen-wrapped bundle of what X-rays reveal to be feathers," reads the text in Bird. "The falcon was the most common depiction of the Egyptian god Horus, the son of Isis and Osiris who was born after his mother retrieved the dismembered body parts of his murdered father. Using her magic powers, Isis resurrected her husband and was impregnated, giving birth in the marshes of the Nile delta.
Bird: Exploring the Winged World
"The living pharaoh had among his titles a royal 'Horus name', and the falcon came to symbolize divine kingship in Egypt," Bird goes on to explain. "The bird was later associated with the sun god Re and with Montu, god of war, in addition to Horus. Falcon representations are consistent throughout ancient Egyptian history, usually shown in an upright stance with wings folded, but they are ornithologically unrealistic and seem to combine characteristics of several types of birds found in the region.
The reddish 'trousers', in combination with the distinctive facial markings and streaked underparts of this depiction indicate that it represents a Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo), which may have passed through Egypt on its annual migration between Africa and Europe. Like other animals, the falcon was the object of mummification and votive offerings, though sometimes a mummy contained no actual bird, just as the feathers in this elaborate box presumably served as a symbolic substitute for the creature itself."
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We are learning about Bonfire Night, Diwali, Remembrance Day, Hanukkah and Christmas as part of this topic, considering their similarities and differences as well as how they are celebrated by different people.
We will continue to access the outdoor area as a part of our free flow learning – please ensure your child has a warm coat and wellies, so they are prepared for going out in any weather.
PE - Our PE day is every Thursday so please ensure your child's PE kit is in school every Thursday.
Home Reading – Our fantastic volunteer Mrs Scrivens will change your child's home reading book on a TUESDAY. Please read at home with your child as often as possible and make a note in their reading record. Please send your book bag to school every day in case they get extra opportunities to read.
We are trying to visit the library regularly too, so please send your library book to school so that these can be changed.
Home Learning – Home-learning is always a new Word of the Week. It is up to you how you represent this word - you could draw, create a collage, take a photograph, do some baking or whatever else the word might make you think of! It is given out every Wednesday in Purple home-learning books. It must be returned by the following Monday so that it can be marked and sent back to you.
Oxford Reading Tree This website has lots of activities that link to the books the children take home to read with you. It will help them to learn about the characters and develop their skills in literacy. A fun way to share your childs learning with them!
Literacy Zone - Interactive Stories for Kids This is a great website with lots of different interactive stories that you and your children could look at together.
Letters and Sounds - Phonics This website will help you find resources to support your childs learning in phonics. Download and print them to help your child practise reading and writing.


Is Uber a Disruptive Innovation ?
For Near and Miceli (1985), whistle-blowing refers to 'the disclosure by organisation members (former or current) of illegal, immoral, or illegitimate practices under the control of their employers, to persons or organisations that may be able to effect action' . Furthermore, it demands four factors: the whistle-blower, the whistle-blowing manifestation or allegation, organisation against which the allegation is submitted and the part to whom the allegation is made (Michalos and Deorah, 2013).
What does it mean to claim that technology is socially shaped?
The email effect - taking work at home?
It is required to adopt a critical approach towards social media. The attention of the society has not fully taken into consideration the positive aspects as well as the negative sides of using the social networking sites such as Facebook.
Our goal is to bring together bright minds to give talks that are innovation-focused, and on a wide range of subjects, to foster learning, inspiration and wonder – and provoke conversations that matter.
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Delheim Estate, nestled on the prime slopes of the Simonsberg, has released the latest vintage of its flagship bottling – a wine at the apex of the estate's red wine portfolio: the Delheim Grand Reserve 2014.
Harvested expressly for the purpose of inclusion in the Delheim Grand Reserve, grapes were picked by hand. Bunch selection took place in the vineyards before proceeding to the cellar for meticulous vinification.
"After 16 months of maturation in French oak, the wine emerged beautifully," says Treurnicht. "In the glass, it's deep ruby red with aromatic notes of mulberry, cassis and spice that keep evolving, changing from red fruit to darker fruit with savoury notes.
As befits a wine of this calibre, the Delheim Grand Reserve 2014 will benefit from ageing in optimal conditions, for up to ten years from bottling.


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One man shot, another stabbed at South Portland recreation complex
Police say the two men were involved in an altercation in the parking lot of the Wainwright Recreation Complex on Highland Avenue at 10:45 p.m.
By David HenchPortland Press Herald
An 18-year-old South Portland man is being treated for a serious stab wound and another was treated for a gunshot wound following an altercation Wednesday night.
South Portland police say the two were involved in an altercation in the parking lot of the Wainwright Recreation Complex on Highland Avenue at 10:45 p.m.
Police say the altercation occurred in the parking lot, lower left, of the Wainwright Recreation Complex. City of South Portland website image
Police said the two men did not injure each other and that they are friends. After the incident, they drove to Mercy Hospital in Portland before the stabbing victim was transferred to Maine Medical Center.
The stabbing victim is expected to survive and the 19-year-old shooting victim, also from South Portland, has already been released from the hospital.
Police said the incident was not a random act of violence, but did not describe the relationship between the two injured men or what the confrontation was about.


How to become a professional entertainer.
This collection of training courses are aimed at those at the beginning of their journey to becoming a professional entertainer. Where to start and how to develop the skills needed. In this area you will find courses from learning to play an instrument, vocal lessons and even basic magic.


Anybody booked for the trip departing 21st March or already been? Any reviews appreciated for a novice snowshoer!!!
I did the same holiday this year and am going back on this one so you can work out how much I enjoyed it. Great holiday for a walker who likes being in the mountains in winter without strapping planks of wood to their feet.


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Philippine charity continues to help cleft patients despite pandemic by utilizing telehealth
It is estimated that a child is born every 3 minutes with a cleft lip, cleft palate or both worldwide — about one in 500-750 births. Usually, with surgery, a child born with a cleft can have a new, beautiful smile and live a normal life. However, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has meant that affected babies are having even greater difficulty in getting their much-needed cleft treatment. Fortunately, cleft charities are continuing their work by taking advantage of telehealth solutions. One such charity is Smile Train, whose Philippine arm has continued providing ongoing comprehensive cleft care including nutrition, speech therapy and psychological support to patients, despite temporarily postponing surgeries. "This year was a different year because of the Covid pandemic. The last three or four months we saw a drop in the number of cases in many hospital nationwide. Some stopped doing operations. But Smile Train is not just about surgery. What we strive to do is to be able to provide cleft comprehensive care to those who need it whether be it counseling, guidance in terms of how do you breastfeed baby with a cleft or after surgery, what does the child still need, among others," said Kimmy Coseteng-Flaviano, Country Director of Smile Train Philippines, during a virtual media conference. Flaviano said the charity is also providing psychosocial support to older patients via telehealth, to help boost their self-confidence. Since parents of cleft babies aren't able to visit clinics resulting to unanswered questions, Smile Train is trying to support them through virtual consultations with their partner surgeons or doctors, or through Facebook Live discussions.
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Michael Keaton: "I Have Other Sh*t To Do" Than Watch My Comic Book Movies
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It may surprise you that more than five dozen actors have been in both DC and Marvel movies–among the top of that list is Michael Keaton. During the second half of his decorated career, Keaton has enjoyed acclaim and awards for his fantastic skill.
An Oscar nomination for Best Actor in Birdman in 2015
An Emmy nomination for Best Actor in Dopesick in 2021
Four SAG winners for Dopesick, Birdman, Spotlight in 2016, and The Trial of the Chicago 7 in 2021
Beetlejuice The man the freak the legend <br>Credit Jane ONeal via Warner BrosThe Geffen Co
Michael Keaton has proven his talent to the masses. Yet, the former comedic actor of the 1980s needed help breaking out of that mold.
Watch Michael Keaton's early work if you want to see an actor execute some fantastic writing. Note him as Bill Blazejowski in Night Shift (1982), Jack Butler in Mr. Mom (1983), Hunt Stevenson in Gung Ho (1986), or the titular lead role in Beetlejuice (1988).
Yet, he seemed to be pigeonholed in slapstick roles. Perhaps he wanted out. Maybe he whispered some angst about that to his 1988 director, Tim Burton. And he, being of mercurial mind and visionary work may have told Keaton, "Hold my beer."
The result was 1989's Batman, which changed Michael Keaton's career forever.
Back in a Flash
Hit him Bruce Credit Chiabella James via Warner BrosDC Entertainment
In 1989, Michael Keaton shocked the world as Bruce Wayne and Batman. In 1992, he returned, left, and never looked back. While building his image as a serious actor, he dabbled in fandom projects. You know the films: Cars as "Chick Hicks" (2006), Toy Story as "Ken" (2010), and RoboCop as "Raymond Sellers" (2014).
But, it wasn't until 2017 that Michael Keaton returned to the comic book movie world. There he was as Adrian Tommes or "Vulture" in Spider-Man: Homecoming. It was glorious, and fans of the OG Batman were thrilled to hear he may return–again.
Despite the fanfare and hoopla about his appearance on the Silver Screen back in the warm embrace of nerds, he admitted to Variety that he has never seen a DC Comics or Marvel Studios movie from start to finish.
I know people don't believe this, that I've never seen an entire version of any of those movies — any Marvel movie, any other. And I don't say that I don't watch that because I'm highbrow — trust me! It's not that. It's just that there's very little things I watch. I start watching something, and think it is great and I watch three episodes, but I have other shit to do!
Michael Keaton to Emily Longeretta, Variety, August 1, 2022
Among the collection of turds he finds himself entangled, Keaton is donning the cape and the cowl again in the June 2023 film, The Flash. In what will be DC Comics and Warner Bros. stroll into the multiverse, fans are delirious to know that Keaton is back (allegedly along with Batfleck). There have been bat signal sightings in an HBO Max Batgirl movie.
So, why come back to the role that catapulted him into drama?
It seemed like fun. I was curious what it would be like after this many years. Not so much me doing it—obviously, some of that—but I was just curious about it, weirdly, socially. This whole thing is gigantic. [DC and Marvel] have their entirely own world. So, I like to look at it as an outsider, thinking 'Holy moly!'
Fun?! I guess once a comedic actor, always a comedic actor. The man likes to laugh. Can't wait to see the OG next year.
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The woman charged in a MySpace hoax that allegedly led to a 13-year-old girl's suicide is moving out of her Missouri neighborhood to an undisclosed location.
Lori Drew and her family have decided to leave their Dardenne Prairie, Mo., home and will move within a week, according to a report in the St. Charles Journal.
"I don't honestly know where we are going," Drew, 49, told the paper.
A federal judge in California is weighing a possible dismissal of the charges against Drew in connection with the hoax that led to the 2006 suicide of her teen neighbor Megan Meier.
Drew is accused of helping to create a false-identity account on the social networking site MySpace and harassing the teen with cruel messages in order to find out what Megan was saying about her own daughter. The girls had had a recent falling out.
Drew is scheduled to appear in federal court in Los Angeles on Oct. 7.
"I wish it would have happened a long time ago," Megan's father, Ron Meier, said of the Drews' move. "Hopefully, the next time I ever see them again is Oct. 7 and no more from then on."
Meier told the Journal that neighbors had informed him of the move.
The paper reported that the Drews had lowered the asking price of their home to $229,900. It was unclear whether the house had been sold or was still under contract.
While I understand the ramifications of this case, and the fact that they can't directly charge Lori Drew with murder, I hope her life is forever inconvenienced like this. A true low life scumbag.


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La tennista sueca Sofia Arvidsson va guanyar el segon títol de la seva carrera, ambdós a Memphis. La parella masculina formada per Maks Mirni i Daniel Nestor van defensar el títol aconseguit en l'edició anterior.

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BSides NOVA was great. Got a lot of interesting questions and feedback on my malware analysis training. Taught lots of new lock-pickers at the LPV with TOOOL. Saw some great talks and Watched War Games with an audience of hackers and I Am The Cavalry.
For anyone attending the malware training, you will need a hex editor installed for one of the labs. It doesn't matter what editor you choose, we won't be using it much.
For anyone attending my malware analysis workshop, No Disassembly Required, next week at BSides NoVA here is the very brief list of what to bring and prerequisites.
Willingness to learn and a basic familiarity with a Hypervisor software and VMs. The course is designed to let students work at their own pace on the labs, with progressively more difficult challenges to complete.
After a bit of a hiatus I hope to start blogging more regularly, or at least to get caught up on posting about various topics I have spoken on at recent conferences. For those who missed it I spoke on script based malware including so-called "fileless" intrusions, and taught a related training at BSides-Pittsburgh in June. Last week, I co-presented a talk at DerbyCon about hacking maritime SCADA. I will be working on some posts related to those talks, both technical deep-dives, and sharing some of my experiences with "soft-skill" topics like presenting at conferences, writing CFP responses, talking to reporters, and coordinating ethical disclosure of vulnerabilities.
In this post, I'll go more in-depth about how I used osquery to find the indicators in part two, and how to use the same technique for threat hunting on macOS.
There are two styles of results logs in osquery, snapshots and differential logs. Snapshots are exactly what the name suggests, results of queries executed at a single point in time. Differential logs only add a row when results of a query change. As a simple example, I have created an osquery.conf file with scheduled queries for listening_ports and launchd tables. Applying these configs gives us a differential log.
The first set of entries from launchd are the baseline. This log can be saved or discarded. For our purposes we just need the subsequent changes, which will list any new property lists added to the launchd paths. We could get the same information without using osquery by running "launchctl list" and writing a script to parse it, but osquery is a convenient tool to use for this purpose.
The next step is to take a snapshot on my virtual machine, and then run the trojan PDF from part one. After the Mach-O binary executes, we see the decoy document appear.
Checking our osqueryd.results.log again, we can see we have a new row in our log. Reading through the results we can see that indeed the malware has added a property list to our launch directory for persistence. We can also see the paths we need to locate the property list, which will in turn yield the path to the persistent executable, as we saw in part two.
This is an extremely simple example of dynamic analysis. The technique could be automated further with scripting to create our own custom "sandbox". With it we could quickly find low-hanging fruit indicators from our macOS malware sample, or from suspected phishing email attachment. Additional tables can be added to monitor other potential persistence mechanisms like crontab, or even more stealthy methods like @xorrior's emond based persistence.
I am still exploring the capabilities of osquery for ways to detect other malicious behavior and indicators. For example, I've been exploring the best way to capture network information using only osquery tables. I experimented with the listening_ports table and found that it does indeed log processes listening on a port. I am able to see, for instance the mDNSResponder service listening as expected on UDP port 5353. Unfortunately, listening_ports does not address reverse-shells or other backdoor and C2 mechanisms.
Another interesting table I have experimented with is file_events, and it seems to have some cool possibilities. One use case would be to create a substitute for Windows Security Event ID 4663, and use it for something like @neu5ron's canary files. I'll keep exploring, and keep blogging about what I find.
As I said in part one, I began by checking the osx-attacks pack for existing rules. While there were no rules to detect the newest APT32 associated variants, I used the pack as a template for writing my own. Packs have only a few necessary elements. The first element in the osx-attacks pack is a platform key that specifies the value for macOS ("darwin"). The next element, "queries", quite naturally contains the rules we want applied, formatted as a series of SQL queries.
Looking at the first rule, "Wirelurker", we see that it consists of a query selecting all columns from the table "launchd" where the row has a name value that ends in ".plist". The other keys in the Wirelurker rule are pretty straight forward. "Interval" specifies in seconds how often to run the query. The "version" key is the minimum version of osquery compatible with this rule. The two remaining fields, "value" and "description" are just optional meta-data for informational purposes.
Before going any further, a brief note on the syntax. The osx attacks pack includes a bash-style backslash to indicate line continuation. Other example configuration files from the Facebook osquery repository include C-style comments (//). These elements were compatible with the json parser in earlier versions of osquery, but may not be compatible with newer versions. The parser in version 3.1.0, the latest version installed by Brew as of my writing this post, throws errors on these non-compliant elements. I have confirmed this via experimentation and talking to osquery developers via the Slack channels.
Now let's go back to that table "launchd", and answer "what is a .plist?" and "why are we looking for them?" For additional information you can always check out my talks from BloomCon 2018 and BSides Columbus 2018. The short answer is that property lists (.plist) and launchd are the way at least half of macOS malware variants, according to my own completely un-scientific estimate, achieve persistence.
The more complete answer is that launch daemon (launchd) is the process started by kernel_task (pid 0) on startup (as pid 1) to ensure that other processes that need to run on startup on macOS get run. Launchd accomplishes this by walking a set of special directories and parsing a set of special xml files, which are the startup "property lists". These directories and property lists serve much the same function as the Windows' "run" and "run once" registry keys.
Within the .plist file for the APT32 variant shown here, a "RunAtLoad", "true" key-value pair ensures persistence through a shutdown or restart, while "KeepAlive", "true" key-value pair ensures the process is restarted if stopped. Lastly, the "ProgramArguments", "/Users/thewoz/Library/Containers/com.apple.lateragent/Data/Library/Preferences/hidd" key-value pair gives us the full path of the Mach-O binary "hidd", which is written to disk in the victim's ~/Library/Containers folder and concealed with a "hidden" xattribute, which launchd is required to run on startup.
Using this information, we can create two rules for query pack. The first will follow our osx-attacks pack template and query the launchd table to detect the presence of "com.apple.hidd.shared.plist", a good indicator of this variant. The second rule will query the "file" table for that persistent Mach-O binary. Results can either be logged locally to the default /var/osquery/log/osqueryd.results.log, or can be aggregated for ingestion by Splunk, LogStash, Fluentd, or other options. But that will have to wait for a future post.
A final note, after writing my rules I ran them through jsonlint.com, just to make sure I don't get any json parser related errors. I would recommend it as a practice. Yes, these are pretty static indicators, stick around for part three, where I will discuss more "flexible" queries. Again, the full query pack can be found on my github repository.
Recently, I decided to learn how to write my own query packs for osquery. I've been spending a lot of time lately learning about macOS malware and osquery has proven to be a useful tool. When I saw a report from Trend Micro of a new malware variant targeting macOS, it seemed like a good opportunity for some practice.
In this first part of a two three part post, I will go over some query pack basics and some info about macOS malware variants. In part two I'll go over details on writing queries. In part three, I'll go more in-depth about how I used osquery to find the indicators, and how to use the same technique for threat hunting on macOS.
Osquery can be used in two modes, interactive and as a daemon. When running as a daemon, lists of rules, supplied as external json files called query packs, can be applied. These query packs are applied by simply adding a file path to the "packs" section of the configuration file, /var/osquery/osquery.conf.
Before I started writing my own pack, I first checked the osx-attacks pack in osquery's github master branch. I didn't find a signature for the new variant, but I figured this query pack would give me a good template to start from.
The next step was to decide what signatures to include in my query pack and to find samples of the malware. The variant reported in early April was attributed by Trend Micro to the activity FireEye dubs Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) 32 / Ocean Lotus.
I am usually pretty skeptical about both the value and accuracy of attribution in open-source "threat intelligence". Since the goal of this endeavor was simply to learn to build signatures for osquery, I decided to accept the community consensus and focus on putting together an "Ocean Lotus" query pack.
OK, so now that we know a little bit about APT32 activity, what malware is associated with it? I was able to locate four variants of malware, specifically targeting macOS, publicly attributed to APT32 Ocean Lotus.
The first variant is a trojan Mach-O binary disguised as a Flash update (SHA-256 12f941f43b5aba416cbccabf71bce2488a7e642b90a3a1cb0e4c75525abb2888). This file in turn writes another binary, named "corevideosd" to disk (SHA-256 3d974c08c6e376f40118c3c2fa0af87fdb9a6147c877ef0e16adad12ad0ee43a). For more information on activity related to these samples, refer to the Alien Vault post.
The second variant is a .zip archive containing a trojan Mach-O binary disguised as a Word document. (SHA-256 b33370167853330704945684c50ce0af6eb27838e1e3f88ea457d2c88a223d8b). This variant writes to disk a persistent Mach-O binary, "servicessl" (SHA-256 07154b7a45937f2f5a2cda5b701504b179d0304fc653edb2d0672f54796c35f7). For more info, see the Unit 42 post.
f261815905e77eebdb5c4ec06a7acdda7b68644b1f5155049f133be866d8b179), which in turn drops another persistent Mach-O, "hidd" (SHA-256 a7872fbf84513d1409ce6a13a718a9ff901b3dd92c1671a5ada13f871aaa9975).
Lastly, we have the most recent variant, a malicious Word document (SHA-2562bb855dc5d845eb5f2466d7186f150c172da737bfd9c7f6bc1804e0b8d20f22a) which drops the malicious Mach-O "spellagentd" (SHA-256 673ee7a57ba3c5a2384aeb17a66058e59f0a4d0cddc4f01fe32f369f6a845c8f). A detailed analysis was posted by Trend Micro.
Luckily, Patrick Wardle has posted samples of most of these variants on his Objective-See blog. For the remaining sample, a hat-tip goes to @acalarch for helping me out.
The query pack can be found on Github, https://github.com/r3doubt/apple-sauce-in-a-bucket. I hope you'll stick around for Part Two.


Originally founded as Olcott & McKesson, the company started importing and wholesaling botanical drugs in the year 1833. Upon the death of Charles Olcott in 1853, John McKesson partnered with Daniel Robbins, and the company changed its name to McKesson & Robbins. During this time, it was involved in a financial scandal, from which it re-emerged after the offender Phillip Musica's prosecution and unfortunate suicide. McKesson started deriving the greater part of its profits from medical technology devices rather than pharmaceutical products from around 1950, and changed its name back to only McKesson in the year 2001.
The company owns Health Mart; a pharmacy network formed by more than 2500 stores, as well as various subsidiaries in other countries. McKesson Canada, for example, was established after the purchase of Medis Health and Pharmaceutical Services in 1991. In the United Kingdom, McKesson operates under the name of McKesson Information Solutions UK Ltd, and provides information technology services to several health care entities. Among such services, the company is in charge of the National Health Service's electronic staff record, which -integrating almost a million and a half employees- is the world's largest payroll IT system.
In Australia and New Zealand, McKesson provides several telephone-based services to hospitals and clinics, some of which include: telephone triage (health care delivery through telephone lines), mental health triage and case management, health information, and chronic disease management. McKesson is currently the largest health care company, not only in the U.S. but also in the entire world.


Charlton have seen their goal difference rocket from +12 to +22 since January, and that's largely thanks to their watertight backline.
Having conceded just six goals in their previous 14 matches and four successive clean sheets, the Addicks on current form boast the best defensive unit in the league.
This is no fluke according to Lee Bowyer.
"We work hard, it's not a coincidence, not luck, it's down to hard work.
"(Johnnie Jackson) Jacko works hard with the back four, and (Andy Marshall) Marsh with the keeper, clean sheets are massive and I'm pleased they're getting rewarded for their hard work.
"We always feel like we will score goals, we should score more at times.
At the heart of his backline Bowyer has recently been afforded the luxury of choice as Patrick Bauer, Naby Sarr and Jason Pearce had all been declared fit, a selection-headache the manager is happy with.
"It's a good problem to have, I'd rather have it than not.
"All professional, all know the game, all know they suit certain games.
"I've said, you play well, you stay in.
With Luton coming to The Valley on Saturday, Bowyer's backline will need to be on top of their game to subdue a lethal Hatters outfit who have scored an impressive 80 goals this campaign, just shy of two a game on average.
The manager however insists his side are no slacks in front of goal, and that it's a matter of time before they produce a ruthless performance.
"At the moment we are defending very well, but I would like us to take our chances more.
"Saturday may be the time we are limited to chances, but we may take all of them!


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Greenstincts: Waking up a sleeping giant
UAAP 77 overall host, University of the East Red Warriors, was unbeaten, on top of the men's basketball standings at 2-0 and with a 27.5 average winning margin, hungry for more. On the other side, La Salle, even after beating National U by two points and with a 1-2 record hardly resembles the dominant team everyone expected in the men basketball wars.
Unfortunately for the Recto-based squad and to the delight of the Lasallian faithful, the De La Salle Green Archers displayed more endgame composure to post a 60-58 win against UE and former La Salle coach Derrick Pumaren.
The game felt more like a final four game but played during the last Sunday of July. Featuring low scoring, lots of turnovers and players from both squads fouling out.
It is games like these, grind-it-out, pressure-packed ones that are seemingly worth more than just one win in the standings.
The number of turnovers committed by La Salle, 36, would easily be the anchor of conversations had DLSU lost this game. The patented Pumaren full-court press, one that was the foundation for most of the eight UAAP championships in La Salle's trophy case forced 31 turnovers for the first three quarters.
The odds were clearly stacked against the defending champions. The fourth quarter started with La Salle trailing 36-46 and the production of big men Jason Perkins and Arnold Van Opstal limited because of foul trouble.
Instead, the combination of the teamwork, defence and championship experience in the last quarter headlined the team's second win in Season 77. Team captain Jeron Teng could have easily called isolation plays for himself, but instead drove to the basket and fed rookie Prince Rivero twice. The first, resulted in a three-point play and gave the Archers the lead, 56-54.
While the second extended the lead to four, 60-56 with 44.1 seconds left. Prince, the former NCAA juniors MVP finally had his breakout performance, churning out eight points, all in the 4th. In 14 minutes of action, Rivero added five rebounds, a block and an assist to more than make up for the combined seven points, 10 rebounds and one block of AVO and Jason.
Despite registering 11 turnovers, La Salle actually had a solid start in the first quarter, even leading 12-11 before a Paul Varilla three gave the Red Warriors the two-lead. As ugly as the turnover problems of La Salle, a 7-0 run to end the first half kept the Green Archers within striking distance, 26-28.
Key stretch of the game
The 4th quarter definitely belonged to Taft. With both UE imports Charles Mammie and Moustapha Arafat nursing their fouls, La Salle scored 16 of their total 32 inside points, and out-rebounded UE 17-8. The defence also tightened in the last ten minutes as UE struggled from the field, hitting only three of 15 field goals.
Key stats of the game
31% opponent field goal. La Salle did commit 36 turnovers and shot 1/11 from the three-point area but they limited the damage done by holding UE to a very low shooting percentage. The Red Warriors had 10 more field goal attempts (64-54) due to their pace and aggressive defence but converted less (20 made against DLSU with 23).
Rebounding. After being out rebounded by Ateneo and National U, La Salle won the rebound battle, 48-35 with Norbert Torres grabbing 14, five from the offensive end. That edge in the boards gave the Green and White seven second chance points, negating UE's advantage in pace and field goal attempts.
Something to improve on
Outside shooting from the three-point area still remains a concern with La Salle going one out of 27 in the past two games. Opponents will continue to pack the paint until our shooters improve their accuracy. But I believe it should not take long until the three point shot returns as one of the team's weapons.
I am loving the continuous evolution of Jeron Teng's game. Sure, the outside shooting and free throws are work in progress but the unselfishness and trust in his teammates stick out more than his shooting touch. Jeron had 18 points, six rebounds and four assists with the six turnovers being the only blemish on his stat line.
The defending champions are gaining strength week-by-week, managing to climb back to .500 with a 2-2 record after back-to-back wins against National U and UE. That 0-2 start might just be what it takes for the team to get over their championship hangovers and awaken the sleeping giant inside.
There are still things to adjust, but I like the chances that the Green Archers finish the first round better than last year's 3-4. Animo La Salle!
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I was at Melbourne Airport working on my MBP as I waited for the plane to depart when it froze and shut itself down. Turning it back on, a grey folder with a question mark came up. I tried to restart it and the same result, grey folder and question mark. Searching google, it would appear that the hard drive had failed and I should back up my data immediately. Thinking this was so, I bought a replacement SSD hard drive and plugged it in, it could not be read and the puter was also telling me this brand new drive was failing! After some more digging, I found a possible reason, the hard drive cable itself has failed.
So I ordered the replacement part and it came in no time, even to the bottom of the South Island of New Zealand! The iFixit walkthrough was great and I replaced the cable with no trouble at all. Guess what, it worked. The hard drive was not corrupt or failing, it was the cable in the end.
I am not too sure why the hard drive cable failed, when it did, it threw an error that was not entirely true, a failing hard drive. Turned out to be a faulty cable. Now with two SSD drives I decided to replace my superdrive with the spare SSD, now I have 1T SSD storage in my MBP. I think it will last a couple more years still.


President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday called on New Zealand to restore the death penalty for the gunman who killed 50 people at two Christchurch mosques, warning that Turkey would make the attacker pay for his act if New Zealand did not, Reuters reports.
"If the New Zealand parliament doesn't make this decision I will continue to argue this with them constantly. The necessary action needs to be taken," he said.
Erdogan is seeking to drum up support for his Islamist-rooted AK Party in March 31 local elections. At weekend election rallies he showed video footage of the shootings which the gunman had broadcast on Facebook, as well as extracts from a "manifesto" posted by the attacker and later taken down.
That earned a rebuke from New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters, who said he told Turkey's foreign minister and vice president that showing the video could endanger New Zealanders abroad.
Despite Peters' intervention, an extract from the manifesto was flashed up on a screen at Erdogan's rally again on Tuesday, as well as brief footage of the gunman entering one of the mosques and shooting as he approached the door.
Erdogan has said the gunman issued threats against Turkey and the president himself, and wanted to drive Turks from Turkey's northwestern, European region. Majority Muslim Turkey's largest city, Istanbul, is split between an Asian part east of the Bosphorus, and a European half to the west.
Erdogan's AK Party, which has dominated Turkish politics for more than 16 years, is battling for votes as the economy tips into recession after years of strong growth. Erdogan has cast the local elections as a "matter of survival" in the face of threats including Kurdish militants, Islamophobia and incidents such as the New Zealand shootings.
A senior Turkish security source said Tarrant entered Turkey twice in 2016 – for a week in March and for more than a month in September. Turkish authorities have begun investigating everything from hotel records to camera footage to try to ascertain the reason for his visits, the source said.