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Upcoming Region I Events
For more information about APAC Region I events, call 1-866-803-2722.
APAC Adoptive Family Support Group Meetings
Calhoun County Adoptive Parent Group - Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of every month from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Greenbriar Church of Christ, which is located at 3425 Greenbriar Dear Road, Anniston, AL 36207. A Children's Group meets at the same time. Childcare is provided. Please call 205-949-2722 or our toll free number 1-866-803-2722 for more information.
DeKalb County Adoptive Parent Group - Meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of every month from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Fellowship Christian Center, which is located at 114 DeKalb Drive, Rainsville, AL 35986. A Children's Group meets at the same time. Childcare is provided. Please call 205-949-2722 or our toll free number 1-866-803-2722 for more information.
Etowah County Adoptive Parent Group - Meetings are held the 3rd Monday of every month from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Christ Central United Methodist Church, which is located at 409 West Grand Avenue, Rainbow City, AL 35906. A Children's Group meets at the same time. Childcare is provided. Please call 205-949-2722 or our toll free number 1-866-803-2722 for more information.
Jefferson County Adoptive Parent Group EAST - Meetings are held the 1st Thursday of every month from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Huffman United Methodist Church, which is located at 711 Gene Reed Road, Birmingham, AL 35235. A Children's Group meets at the same time. Childcare is provided. Please call 205-949-2722 or our toll free number 1-866-803-2722 for more information.
Jefferson County Adoptive Parent Group WEST - Meetings are held the 4th Thursday of every month from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Hueytown 1st United Methodist Church, which is located at 110 Sunset Drive, Hueytown, AL 35023. A Children's Group meets at the same time. Childcare is provided. Please call 205-949-2722 or our toll free number 1-866-803-2722 for more information.
Jefferson County Multi-Cultural Group - Meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Bluff Park United Methodist Church, which is located at 733 Valley Street, Birmingham, AL 35226. A Children's Group meets at the same time. Childcare and dinner are provided. Please call 205-949-2722 or our toll free number 1-866-803-2722 for more information.
Lauderdale County Adoptive Parent Group - Meetings are held the 1st Tuesday of each month from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Cross Pointe COC (ED Bldg.), which is located at 1350 Cox Creek Pkwy, Florence, AL. A Children's Group meets at the same time. Childcare is available. Please call 205-949-2722 or our toll free number 1-866-803-2722 for more information.
Madison County Lecture Series - Meetings are held the 2nd Monday of each month from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 120 Green Street, Huntsville, AL. A Children's Group meets at the same time. Childcare is available. Please call 205-949-2722 or our toll free number 1-866-803-2722 for more information.
Marshall County Adoptive Parent Group - Meetings are held the 3rd Monday of each month from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Radiant Life Fellowship, 402 Rose Rd, Albertville, AL. A Children's Group meets at the same time. Childcare is available. Please call 205-949-2722 or our toll free number 1-866-803-2722 for more information.
Morgan County Adoptive Parent Group - Meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Calvary Assembly Church, which is located at 1413 Glenn Street SW, Decatur, AL 35603. A Children's Group meets at the same time. Childcare and dinner are provided. Please call 205-949-2722 or our toll free number 1-866-803-2722 for more information.
Shelby County - Meetings are held the 1st Tuesday of every month from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Alabaster, 619 Montevallo Road in Alabaster, AL. A Children's Group meets at the same time. Childcare is provided. Please call 205-949-2722 or our toll free number 1-866-803-2722 for more information.
Tuscaloosa County Lecture Series - Meetings are held the LAST Wednesday of every month from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Forest Lake Methodist Church, 1711 4th Avenue in Tuscaloosa, AL. Please call 205-949-2722 or our toll free number 1-866-803-2722 for more information.
Walker County Adoptive Parent Group - Meetings are held the 1st Tuesday of each month from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 1800 3rd Avenue, Jasper, AL 35501. A Children's Group meets at the same time. Childcare is available. Please call 205-949-2722 or our toll free number 1-866-803-2722 for more information.
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Autism Society of Alabama
Groups are hosted in the Cullman, Decatur/Athens, Huntsville, and Muscle Shoals area.
Divorce Support Groups
Groups are available in the Cherokee, Cullman, Jackson, Lauderdale, Madison, Marion, and Marshall Counties.
Alabama Family Rights Association's Madison County Chapter
A support group in Huntsville for parents going through divorce and custody problems.
Crisis Services of North Alabama
Groups for women that are victims of abuse, incest and rape.
Homicide Survivors Assistance Center
The center supports families and friends who have lost their loved ones to murder and vehicular homicide. These groups are hosted by the Family Service Center in Huntsville and are available throughout the North Alabama area.
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These groups are available through the Family Service Center in Huntsville.
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These groups are available in Cullman and Northwest Alabama.
Support groups are hosted in Cullman, Huntsville, Decatur, Scottsboro, The Shoals, Franklin and Winston Counties.
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Upcoming Region II Events
For more information about APAC Region II events, call 334-409-9477 or our toll free number 866-944-1044.
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Autauga County - Adoptive Family Group meetings are held the 2nd Monday of each month from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 100 East 4th Street in Prattville. Childcare is provided, as well as dinner for the children in attendance. Please call our toll free number, 1-866-944-1044, for more information.
Butler County - Adoptive Family Group meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Butler County Education and Community Center, 221 School Highlands Road, Greenville, AL. Dinner is at 5:30 p.m. and the group starts at 6:00 p.m. Childcare is provided. Please call our toll free number, 1-866-944-1044, for more information.
Geneva County - Lecture Series meetings are held the 1st Tuesday of each month from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 304 South Academy Street in Geneva. The Lecture Series is open to adoptive and foster families. A certificate of attendance will be provided to foster parents to take to their social worker for conversion to CEUs. Childcare and dinner provided. Please call our toll free number, 1-866-944-1044, for more information.
Houston County - Lecture Series meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of each month from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Dothan. The Lecture Series is open to adoptive and foster families. A certificate of attendance will be provided to foster parents to take to their social worker for conversion to CEUs. Childcare and dinner provided. Please call our toll free number, 1-866-944-1044, for more information.
Montgomery County - Adoptive Family Group meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of each month from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Frazier United Methodist Church in Montgomery. Childcare is provided, as well as dinner for the children in attendance. Please call our toll free number, 1-866-944-1044, for more information.
Russell County - Lecture Series meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of each month from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. EST at Russell County DHR, 1003 25th Avenue in Phenix City. A Children's Group for ages 8 and up, with a therapist facilitating the group, meets at the same time. The Lecture Series is open to adoptive and foster families. A certificate of attendance will be provided to foster parents to take to their social worker for conversion to CEUs. Childcare and dinner provided. Please call our toll free number, 1-866-944-1044, for more information.
All family members are welcome and childcare is provided. The mission of the Autism Society of Alabama is to improve the quality of life of persons with autism spectrum disorders and their families through education, advocacy and support. Contact Helen Faught at the Southeast Alabama Medical Center to find out more about this group. It meets at the Southeast Alabama Medical Center on the fourth Thursday of each month. Contact number is 1-334-735-3336 or 1-800-735-4998.
Alabama Institute of Deaf and Blind
Impaired support group and referrals to other support groups. Meetings are held for developing children and family goals. This center covers Houston, Barbour, Henry, Dale, Coffee, Geneva and Covington counties. Most of their services are free to residents of Alabama who have a diagnosed vision or hearing loss of at least 25 percent and for children with a diagnosed developmental delay. Contact number 1-334-677-6270.
AlAdopt- Homeschool
This is a group for adoptive families in Alabama who also homeschool their children. It is a place where they can get to know each other and share information and ideas. Domestic and international adoptive families are welcome. Groups cover : Bullock, Butler, Crenshaw, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston. To subscribe, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlAdopt-Homeschool
Support Group - Caring Hearts
The monthly Caring Hearts Support Group meetings are held at the Medical Center and are led by a physician or other healthcare professional. Houston County Chapter, group meetings offer patients and their families support and guidance in managing their heart disease. 1108 Ross Clark Circle Dothan, Alabama 36301
Dothan City Department of Leisure Services - The Department of Leisure Services will host an after school program at East Highland. The program operates Monday-Friday until 5:30 p.m. For more information call 344-793-0191.
Early Head Start Program - The Alfred Saliba Family Services Center, Early Head Start program is accepting applications for all infants and toddlers (birth to 30 months of age) as well as pregnant women and children with disabilities for the 2002-2003 school year. For more information, call Shana Demby at 794-8310, ext. 204, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Head Start - The organized Community Action Program, Inc., Head Start is a nonprofit organization that serves low-income families in a comprehensive child development setting. The organization is now taking applications for the 2002-2003 school year ages 3,4 and five. Applications are available at Head Start Centers. Call 566-1712 or 347-4434 for information.
Coffee County School System - Coffee County School System is in the process of identifying all persons with disabilities ages 3-21 years, who are not enrolled in an educational setting. If you are the parent of a disabled child, please call the Special Education Coordinator's office at the Coffee County Board of Education at 897-5016.
Alabama Family Rights Association - This group meets at 7-9 p.m. on the first and third Mondays at Houston-Love Memorial Library, 212 West Burdeshaw, Dothan. Call 334-393-0065 or 912-723-9206.
Families Anonymous - Dothan, Houston County Substance Abuse Partnership meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 1276 Westgate Parkway, Suite 2, Dothan. Call 792-1747 or 714-3051. This program is a community service for families and is confidential.
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Upcoming Region III Events
For more information about APAC Region III events,call 251-460-2727 or our toll free number 800-489-1886.
Mobile Adoptive Parent Group - Meetings are held on the 3rd Friday of each month from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Regency Church of Christ, located at 501 South University Blvd. in Mobile. Childcare is provided. The group is open to all adoptive parents, as well as foster parents with plans for adoption, and is led by a licensed therapist. It offers social, educational and fun activities, along with occasional trainings for CEUs. An adult leader is available to provide activities for the teen and children's groups. Please call 251-460-2727 or our toll free number 800-489-1886 for more information or directions.
Baldwin County Adoptive Parent Group - Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Eastern Shore Church of Christ, located at 1209 Daphne Avenue in Daphne. Childcare is provided. The group is open to all adoptive parents, as well as foster parents with plans for adoption, and is led by a licensed therapist. It offers social, educational and fun activities, along with occasional trainings for CEUs. An adult leader is available to provide activities for the teen and children's groups. Please call 251-460-2727 or our toll free number 800-489-1886 for more information or directions.
Circle of Love - a support group for parents of children adopted internationally or domestically. This group meets from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on the 1st Tuesday of each month at First Baptist Church North Mobile, located at 1251 Industrial Parkway in Saraland. Childcare is provided. Call 251-679-0535 or 251-454-2717
Positive Parenting - A parenting skills class for parents with children of all ages: 6p.m. Mondays, Exchange Club Family Center, 601 Bel Air Blvd., childcare is available - 251-479-5700 and 9:30 a.m. Thursdays, Spring Hill Baptist Activities Center, 11 S. McGregor Ave., childcare available.
Parents for Teens - 7p.m. first and third Mondays: First Baptist Church on Section Street, Fairhope; A support group for chemically-dependent adolescents.
P-Flag - Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays support group. 10:30 a.m. second Saturdays; Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 6345 Old Shell Road; 251-438-9381.
Wheelers - A support group to boost image and friendship among people with disabilities and raise public awareness about the rights of the disabled. 1 p.m. third Saturdays: Mary Abbie Senior Center. call 251-344-8696 for more information.
Bay Area Grief Coalition - Grief support for children and teens. For ages 4-13, 10-11:30 a.m. third Saturdays at St. Dominic's Church, 4156 Burma Road; for ages 14-19, 6-7:30 p.m. second Mondays, Radney Funeral Home 3155 Dauphin St. Call 251-434-1550 or 251-431-5111 for more information.
Compassionate Friends - Support groups for bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents; for parents who lost a baby before or after birth; and a group for adolescents who have lost loved ones; 7p.m. Second Tuesday of each month, Dauphin Way United Methodist Church. Cal 251-432-6200 for more information.
Formerly Marrieds - meets at 7 p.m. on Thursdays. This group is for singles by way of death or divorce. It offers fun, dancing, and friendship. No alcohol or smoking. Call 251-653-8100 or 661-8380.
AARP Chapter 56-meets on the first Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. Meeting is held at Mary Abbie Berg Senior Center, 1717 Dauphin Street. 251-479-7792.
Parents Without Partners - Meetings are Thursdays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. For reservations and locations call 251-473-2797.
Single Purpose-Meets Sundays at 9:15 a.m. for coffee, 9:45 for Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. for worship. Special social activities and quarterly seminar rallies. Also have weekly divorce care support group at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Moffett Assembly of God. Located at 6159 Moffett Road. 251-649-3052. For singles and single-again people.
AARP - Azalea chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons meets at 6:30 p.m. on the 1st Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held at Tillman's Corner Community Center, 5505 Carol Plantation Road, 251-666-1820.
Moms Support Group - a gathering for moms for the purpose of socialization & exchanging child rearing tips. Meets 1-2:30 p.m. on Thursdays at the Exchange Club Family Center, 3101 International Drive, Suite 701. Childcare is available. 251-479-5700.
Ballroom Dancing - Dance classes for singles and couples. Meets on Fridays, 5:30 p.m. at David Miner's Ballroom Dancesport Academy, 262 Azalea Road, 251-343-3339.
Mobile Squares - The Mobile Squares Dance Club meets at 8:00 p.m. on Fridays at Azalea Hall, 251-675-5629 or 661-3189.
Divorce Care - a weekly seminar and support group for separated or divorced persons. Meets at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesdays at Cottage Hill Baptist Church, Room B-224, 251-660-2422, and also at Dayspring, Room 106, 2200 South Cody Road, 663-0250, from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesdays.
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A series of music, art and film events across Leeds and Bradford.
Held across four core days at various venues including the Howard Assembly Room, Headrow House, Brudenell Social Club and others, Recon Festival returns this October for a celebration of artists who work playfully and creatively.
As a result, you can expect highlights such as Plaid (Warp Records) at Brudenell, Warm Digits and Nope at Wharf Chambers Co-operative Club, plus an alighty lineup of Hookworms with Richard Formby, Container, Karen Gwyer, XAM, Game Program, Neil Campbell and Moon Gangs at new venue Headrow House.


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WELCOME STEVE BERRY
Steve Berry is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of eight Cotton Malone adventures, four stand-alone thrillers, and four short-story originals. His books have been translated into 40 languages with more than 15 million printed copies in 51 countries.
History lies at the heart of every Steve Berry novel. It's his passion, one he shares with his wife, Elizabeth, which led them to create History Matters, a foundation dedicated to historic preservation. Since 2009 Steve and Elizabeth have crossed the country to save endangered historic treasures raising more than $400,000 via lectures, receptions, galas, luncheons, dinners and their popular writers' workshops. In 2012 Steve's devotion to historic preservation was recognized by the American Library Association, which named Steve the first spokesman for National Preservation Week (a role he'll reprise in 2013). Among other honors coming his way in 2013 are the Barnes & Noble Writers for Writers Award, the Spirit of Anne Frank Human Writes Award and the International Thriller Writers Silver Bullet Award.
Steve was born and raised in Georgia and graduated from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University. He was a trial lawyer for 30 years and held elective office for 14 of those years. He is a member of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries Advisory Board and a founding member of International Thriller Writers—a group of more than 2,000 thriller writers from around the world—and served three years as its co-president.
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When Cotton Malone's 15-year-old son, Gary, is kidnapped in London, Malone stumbles into a high-stakes diplomatic showdown—an international incident fueled by geopolitical gamesmanship and shocking Tudor secrets. At its heart is the Libyan terrorist convicted of bombing Pan Am Flight 103, who is set to be released by Scottish authorities for "humanitarian reasons." An outraged American government objects, but nothing can persuade the British to intervene. Nothing except, perhaps, Operation King's Deception—a CIA operation that aims to solve a centuries-old mystery that calls into question the legitimacy of the entire 45-year reign of Elizabeth I. With assassins, traitors, spies, and dangerous disciples of a secret society closing in, Malone is caught in a lethal bind. To save Gary he must play one treacherous player against another—and only by uncovering the incredible truth can he hope to prevent the shattering consequences of the King's Deception.
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The Columbus Affair.
lkish77123 says:
It was a tough decision but, I would choose The Columbus Affair.
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Renee G says:
I would pick The Emperor's Tomb
Sharon C says:
the paris vendetta
Stephanie Bondlow says:
I am going to pick The Emperor's Tomb
Robert Lloyd says:
I would choose The Paris Vendetta.
diane therkildsen says:
…."THE COLUMBUS AFFAIR",
Sheila K. says:
I'd like to have the Paris Vendetta, please!
Anita Yancey says:
I would choose The Paris Vendetta. Thanks for having the giveaway.
The Colombus Affair. Thanks!
Sharon Kaminski says:
The Emperor's Tomb
Josie Haney Hink says:
The Columbus Affair!!
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danielle Johnson says:
The emporeros tomb
Tim Cook says:
The Emperor's Tomb…Enjoy his books.
Carolyn Valdez says:
The Columbus Affair. Thanks for the great giveaways.
I think I would like The Paris Vendetta.
Mihaela D. says:
I would choose The Paris Vendetta 🙂
The columbus affair
Cristina myers says:
clynsg says:
The Emperor's Tomb would be my choice.
Tyneisha Fondren says:
The Paris Vendetta!
Charlene Kuser says:
I would choose The Paris Vendetta

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I saw the email come in from the station with time slots in need of substitute hosts and saw two jazz shows right around May 30, the 24th anniversary of Sun Ra's return to Saturn. Of course, I offered immediately to cover both shows.
Finally, there's a third archive, an excerpt from the following Sunday night (June 4). I had about an hour of Sun Ra music leftover from the first two shows (ready to play yet not enough time), so for the middle hour of my 3-hour Sunday night show, I decided to share that music. I ended up closing the whole show with "Love in Outer Space", but that's not included in this archive.
So there you have it. Seven hours of Sun Ra. Enjoy!


Second trimester is officially on the move! We have another prenatal appointment today (thurs) and I am so excited to hear the heartbeat and check in on the little guy/girl. It's hard to believe we'll be scheduling our gender reveal scan at this appointment as well! AH! Can. Not. Wait. I think I have a pretty strong gut feeling, but my gut feeling has been known to be wrong in the past, so I guess I honestly have no idea at this point. I could easily imagine either one blending in with our family perfectly!
So far this week I've been able to squeeze in two good long walks, and for that I am quite proud of myself. If I can squeeze in one or two more I will be thrilled! We're about 14.5 weeks as of today, and I'm cautiously optimistic that the morning sickness saga is slowly but surely fading!
All in all, I really am feeling better. At least I think I am. Last week was a little pukey, not gonna lie, and I threw up once this week, but other than that, I DO think the morning sickness is on the way out. I've noticed my energy is coming back, mainly because I'm literally not falling asleep at my desk every afternoon anymore! Annnnd I don't look like a zombie everyday.
As far as other symptoms, just the backache has been the main thing. I've never had back pain before in my life, so when this started it REALLY made me thankful for growing up with a chiropractor father! I think it's just been the result of mechanics starting to change and muscles starting to stretch. It's so amazing to me how the body reacts to growing a tiny human!! Also, can we say WEIRD??? There is a PERSON growing in my stomach. WHAT! Still can't get over that.
For a fun story, pregnancy brain is definitely real and it's kind of hilarious!! I'm pretty sure Adam thinks I'm crazy! Tonight we went out for a date night and when we got home, my keys, like full set of keys, were sitting outside our house on our front walkway. No idea why. I just set them down and left them there. Good thing our house wasn't robbed, sheesh!
This weekend we get to see Adam's family and I can't wait for a little R&R! I'm secretly hoping I can convince the Dr. to give us another ultrasound at our appointment to show off, but I'm thinking it will just be a simple appointment.
I think that about wraps it up! Hooray for second trimester!
What's going on in your neck of the woods?? Have you seen What To Expect When You're Expecting? Watching it right now…oh my word, HILARIOUS!
Praying for you at your appt. today!!
Hilarious!! I have been misplacing things like crazy, oh, and I've been really clumsy! Like I'll drop something out of my hands out of the blue!
Pregnancy brain is very real! I'm sure it only gets worse too haha.
I wish I could tell you that pregnancy brain gets better. I still have it (though I started calling it baby brain) and I have no excuse since my "babies" are almost 7 and 4!
I'm just so glad we're going through this together! I just hit 13 weeks. The first trimester was seriously NO JOKE! I'm so proud of you for staying so active! I've spent the last 3 months in BED! I think i'm starting to feel a little better in my belly though, so hopefully the puking subsides soon 🙂 So glad we're going through this together!
Me too me too!!! Girl, you're tellin' me! It's been puking almost everyday since about 6.5 weeks! I'm 15 weeks now, and things are calming down…I think, though last week was pretty rough! I imagine you will get through it shortly too!!!! Fingers crossed! So fun to have another buddy who's so close in timing!!


Original Ripley's Believe It or Not! Collection Guide booklet, about 6 by 8 1/2 inches with 62 pages. Copyright 1978. This booklet was sold as a souvenir at Ripley's Museums. Has minor to moderate flaws and wear. ONLY ONE AVAILABLE FOR SALE.


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Q: Can't launch Flutter application in release mode (Xcode) I've wanted to launch my Flutter application on Xcode in Release mode (to take screenshot without the debug sign, to uploading them for the Appstore preview). Sadly, something with the Audio package went wrong (worked perfect in debug mode). I'm assuming it's only a small error.
I already tried to start it on a fresh device wihtout data, but no success.
Here's a piece of my terminial output, where you can see the repeating error:
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafc148) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98b8f0). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class CSAudioTimeConverter is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafce18) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98b940). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class SSRAESKeyManager is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafd750) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98b9b8). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class CSPlainAudioFileWriter is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafc0f8) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98bb20). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class CSAudioChunkForTV is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafc0a8) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98bbc0). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class CSAudioStreamRequest is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafc508) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98bd00). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class CSAudioDecoder is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafd408) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98be90). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class CSVoiceTriggerEventInfoProvider is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafcf58) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98c4d0). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class CSAudioStartStreamOption is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafc378) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98c5c0). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class CSDispatchGroup is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafd7c8) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98c6b0). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class CSUtils is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafd6d8) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98c8e0). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class CSDiagnosticReporter is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafcd28) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98c980). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class CSRemoteControlClient is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafc828) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98cc50). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class CSVTUIAudioSessionRecorder is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafc738) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98ce30). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class CSRemoteRecordClient is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafca08) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98ce80). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class CSAudioZeroFilter is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafd188) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98d1a0). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class CSAudioCircularBuffer is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafd138) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98d330). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class SSREnrollmentDataManager is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafd520) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98d3a8). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class CSServerEndpointFeatures is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafcd78) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98d5b0). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class CSAudioChunk is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafc328) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98d880). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class CSAudioPowerMeter is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafc3c8) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98dc90). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class CSAudioRecordDeviceInfo is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafc6e8) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98e0f0). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class CSAsset is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafc8c8) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98e190). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class CSPolicy is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafc9b8) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98e280). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class CSAudioRecorder is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafc878) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98e460). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

objc[4758]: Class CSOSTransaction is implemented in both /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeakerRecognition.framework/SpeakerRecognition (0x13eafc698) and /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes/iOS.simruntime/Contents/Resources/RuntimeRoot/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreSpeech.framework/CoreSpeech (0x13d98e640). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

2021-02-15 20:13:34.861009+0100 Runner[4758:5797365] Metal API Validation Enabled

2021-02-15 20:13:36.319923+0100 Runner[4758:5809838] flutter: Observatory listening on http://127.0.0.1:60067/GxY8CdbyIsg=/

2021-02-15 20:13:39.700409+0100 Runner[4758:5809821] fopen failed for data file: errno = 2 (No such file or directory)

2021-02-15 20:13:39.701139+0100 Runner[4758:5809821] Errors found! Invalidating cache...

2021-02-15 20:13:43.858755+0100 Runner[4758:5809821] fopen failed for data file: errno = 2 (No such file or directory)

2021-02-15 20:13:43.858944+0100 Runner[4758:5809821] Errors found! Invalidating cache...

Thank you.

A: Just add debugShowCheckedModeBanner: false in you MaterialApp widget and it will disable the debug banner that it shows every time. This will allow you to run the app in vscode or android studio itself whatever you are using and will not disturb dependencies hopefully

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Among full-time workers with flexible work conditions, that is, those who can choose their start and finish times and who work at home at least occasionally, 26% volunteered on a regular basis. The corresponding number for those with fixed working schedules and who did not work at home was 18%.
Commuting time also affected the likelihood of being a regular volunteer. Among full-time workers who took 45 minutes or more to get to work, 15% were regular volunteers. For those whose commute was 30 minutes or less, the rate was 21%.


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Food is delicious.
LatestFeaturesTaste TestRecipesDrinkeryThe Salty WaitressHot Dogs
Airline bets its in-flight food is good enough to open a fast-food restaurant
Barbecue Indoors With This $120 Philips Smokeless Grill
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Usually when we're writing about airplane food, it's something akin to "nuts can kill people!" or "don't drink the ice water!" Only on very rare occasions are such stories appetizing. One such example: "Hurrah, stroopwafels are back!" Another: this one.
Skift reports that AirAsia's confidence in its in-flight menu is so high, the Malaysia-based airline intends to open a fast-food restaurant on terra firma. That report stems from an appearance that Tony Fernandes, Air Asia Group's CEO, made on Larry King Now on Friday. (Yes, the 85-year-old broadcaster still has a talk show on the obscure digital channel Ora TV.)
"Our food is fantastic. We believe in it so much that we're going to start a fast-food restaurant out of it. It's called Santan," he said.
Skift suggests the first location is likely to be in its homebase Malaysia. Santan, which is also the name of the inflight menu, means "coconut milk" in Malay.
Skift reached out to AirAsia about the opening and didn't get much, other than a vague, "We will be making an announcement soon."
Honestly, this stuff sounds good. You can ask anyone who's flown on an Asian airline, especially on a transoceanic flight—the food has a fairly decent reputation. Skift describes the menu as "one of, if not the most, extensive on-board menus featuring comfort food that is to regional passengers what pasta is to Italians." Dishes include Golden Butter Chicken With Rice, which comes with five pineapple tarts; Pumpkin Kootu And Vegetable Jalfrezi; Spiral Pasta With Chicken Sausage; and more. They even do a Farm-To-Air menu.
For the record, if they sold Southwest's "Plane Crackers" (which are just plain crackers, get it?) in stores, I would probably snap those right up, too. They're cute.
More from The Takeout
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Dat is vet! Stroopwafels return to United flights
The TSA kindly requests you keep jars of gravy off the plane this Thanksgiving
Contributor, The A.V. Club and The Takeout. Allison loves television, bourbon, and dramatically overanalyzing social interactions.


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Toronto supplanted as Canada's most expensive 1-bedroom rental city
by Neil Sharma on 18 Nov 2020
Renting a one-bedroom apartment in North York nets landlords $25 more a month than in Toronto, making it Canada's most expensive city for that type of rental, according to a new report from Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting.
According to their National Rent Report, that's a far cry from October 2019, when Toronto rents for one-bedroom units commanded at least $200 more than in North York.
"North York has the most expensive one-bedroom units at $1,953 per month, topping both Toronto and Vancouver, as a number of new purpose-built apartments are starting pre-leasing programs, pulling the average up," read the report. "Toronto rents have continued to nosedive, with one-bedroom units down 17% in October 2020 compared to a year earlier and two-bedroom units down 14% annually."
It should be noted that one-bedroom apartments in North York averaged $1,971 in October 2019, meaning that rents have since dropped by 1% year-over-year. However, a one-bedroom Toronto rental, which averaged $2,327 last year, decreased to $1,931 last month.
"Comparing North York and Toronto [in October 2019 and October 2020] is difficult because the make-up of listings has shifted dramatically," continued the report. "Both areas have seen declines in listings for the more expensive single-family product, but North York has seen a decline in condo listings year-over-year, while listings for condo apartments on Rentals.ca in Toronto have increased by 45% annually."
According to Sunny Sharma, broker and co-owner of Leading Edge VIP Realty, North York simply has fewer one-bedroom units available than Toronto does.
"The amount of units delivered in Toronto far exceed those in the Bayview and Sheppard areas in North York, not only from a unit count base but because of height restrictions too, which reduces how many units there are," he said.
"Sheppard has a subway line that was extended to Don Mills, which drove up rental prices. There's been a lot of gentrification between Bayview and Yonge because of the subway line."
Renting a two-bedroom unit in Toronto in October 2020 was still more expensive than renting it in North York, averaging $2,538 in the former and $2,474 in the latter.
Canada's most expensive two-bedroom average rental is in Vancouver, where it declined by 6% year-over-year to $2,793 last month from $2,985.
Following four sideways months, the average rent for all property types in Canada increased in October, largely because new purpose-built rental apartments are pre-leasing and there's been an increase in listings for both new and expensive condo rentals.


Can I modify the source to change transactionMode to Auth only if total price is over a certain amount?
we are using PayJunction as our gateway. For the large majority of our transactions we want the transactionmode set to AuthCapture. But for the few large ticket items we sell, we would prefer to only authorize the transaction until we verify the purchase.
But so far, nothing changes, all transactions are set to AuthCapture.
Can this be achieved via soure code while leaving the TransactionMode appconfig set to AuthCapture?
Thank you for any light you can shed on this matter.
All kinds of order state is changed throughout the course of the Gateway.MakeOrder method, and even a little bit afterwards when customers hit the order confirmation page. A one-liner at the top of that method isn't going to catch all the cases where an order can be set to captured. You'll have to debug through to find where it's happening in your case (that'll vary based on site config, gateway, etc) and put in your extra check there. Keep in mind that there can be multiple places, order processing is complicated.
ok, kind of what I figured. I was hoping it was going to be easy but I will dive down into the details and get this figured out. Thank you.
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Lauren Loves to Eat: Preview of Milk Street Cafe!
Preview of Milk Street Cafe!
*Update: Closed as of December 2011.
I am definitely a fan of the new food halls that are popping up around the city. Eataly, the Plaza Hotel food hall, and now Milk Street Cafe all introduce gourmet, classy, and healthier fast food options.
I had so much fun attending the Milk Street Cafe food hall press preview event this past Monday. There was a great variety of foods offered (all based off the menu)-- sushi, bruschetta, risotto, and Chinese noodles, and if the preview is any indication, the food hall should be quite a hit!
Milk Street Cafe is located in the Trump Building at 40 Wall Street.
Salmon & California Rolls. The california rolls were superb, with generous chunks of avocado in each piece.
From left to right: chocolate chip mocha frappe, strawberry-banana smoothie, vanilla bean creme. I tried the strawberry-banana smoothie and it was delicious.
Entering the main food hall area, one is first greeted with the sushi station.
where we bumped into the executive chef, Steven Mettle.
Apparently there's some bungee spring in the tables that prevent the table from tipping over. I was going to test this out by putting a lot of weight on a corner of my table, but forgot. Next time!
Milk Street Cafe officially opens on Thursday, June 23rd. There will be free cookies and coffee from 10 to 11am. Be sure to check it out!
LOL! Wish you HAD tested the tables! You're so funny.


We offer a free scrap car collection service in and around Gissing, Norfolk. A lot of car owners are unaware that if they have a scrap car it will still need to be taxed even if the vehicle is not in use. Don't give a company money to tow away your car. We will pick up your old scrap car for you FREE!
As well as offering a completely free collection, we are also currently able to offer cash for scrap cars in Gissing depending upon the weight of the vehicle!
Scrap Car Gissing have built up a service to be proud of with many years experience in the trade and a lot of happy customers. Scrap Car Gissing are very familiar with the local area and will be with you in no time at all. At Scrap Car Gissing, our service also includes a very fast response and we will always be with you in your specified time slot. We will collect your scrap vehicle at a time to suit you, everyone has commitments and we know this that is why our service is available 24/7, 365 days a year.
We always ensure that your vehicle is scrapped in the best possible way. Unreliable car collection companies might sell your vehicle on for profit, in some cases they do not even inform the DVLA of any change of ownership. This will result in you being fined as legally you are left very vulnerable. When we tow away any old scrap car we always ensure that the DVLA are notified, giving you complete of peace of mind. When we dispose of an old car we always ensure that whatever can be recycled is and we often reuse a lot of parts, keeping the impact on out environment as low as possible.
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It couldn't be easier to scrap your car in Gissing. Just by picking up the phone you can be told the process by our members of staff. If you would rather not call you can find out the process on our how to scrap your car guide.
The car scrappage scheme at first may seem like a great idea. There are a few flaws in the governments plans, as there will only be certain cars that qualify. You can't just go and buy any vehicle you want This can also be a very frustrating issue for the people looking to get a new car as they have to be dictated to as to what car they can buy.


1. Concerto: at 20:34 he used the brolly (first fight ever?) as an extension of his arm to put back a curtain behind which an opponent was hidden and knocks him out with a brolly blow in the stomach and into the pit afterward. At 26:50 Steed hits an opponent at the club with a punch in the back and pulls his leg away, so he stumbles.
2. The Grandeur that was Rome: The only scene with Steed using his short umbrella sword in the final scene.
3. The Undertakers: at 41:42 he's blocking the attacker and sets several blows on arms, back and upper body of his opponent who was stupid enough to attack Steed without a weapon.
4. The White Elephant: Steed get's attacked with a knife and uses his brolly to defend himself, but is not able to disarm the attacker with the brolly.
5. Mandrake: 45:13 young Benson attacks Steed with a knife, gets disarmed by Steed, and he presses the brolly against Benson's throat.
6. The Charmers: Steed is using a brolly (not his own) during a fight at the Charmers school. He picks up a brolly from then bottom when he get's attacked with a blade. He opens the brolly and presses his opponent against the wall, then knocks him out.
too far away to attack him or to surprise the opponent.
Allows Steed to keep the opponent at distance and to disarm or knock him out, most efficiently done at the back, the spine, or the kidneys.
Very efficient on the arm or on the sternum, instantly knocks out even the biggest man.
Can be used to pull off hands, legs or feet of the opponent or for disarming him.
Knock out the enemy in the split of a second; extremely efficient when done in teamwork. Steed had to knock out poor Tara that way.
Ramming the tip of the brolly in the opponent's guts.
Bringing the opponent out of balance using the handle.


Douglas McIntyre from 24/7 Wall St. discusses the states where tax disparities between lower and middle income and high-incomes are the greatest.
While a certain degree of income inequality might be expected, the difference between rich and poor Americans has grown dramatically in recent years. As of 2013, the wealthiest 20% of Americans had more income in aggregate than the bottom 80% combined.
State and local tax systems play a significant role in redistributing income among people. The nationwide average effective tax rate for the poorest 20% of Americans was 10.9%, roughly double the 5.4% rate for the top 1%.
When looking at taxes paid as a share of the income earned, all states have a regressive tax system, which means poorer residents are taxed more than the wealthiest ones. The difference in effective tax rates between income groups, however, varies widely between states. According to "Who Pays? A Distributional Analysis of the Tax Systems in All 50 States," a report released by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), Washington has by far the most regressive tax system nationwide. Based on the index score, a ratio calculated from a range of factors to measure income inequality before and after taxes, these are the states with the most unfair tax systems for the average American.
In fact, the poorest 20% of individuals paid at least 12% of their total incomes in state and local taxes in seven of the 10 states with the most regressive tax systems. In contrast, the wealthiest 1% of residents paid no more than 3% in state and local taxes as a share of income in six of the 10 states. In an interview with 24/7 Wall St., Meg Wiehe, state tax policy director at ITEP, said that in most states, and these 10 especially, "tax distribution looks very much like a staircase going down, where as your income goes up, your effective tax rate goes down."
State residents earning average incomes also often bore a higher tax burden compared to the richest residents. The middle 60% of earners in all of the 10 states paid at least three times what the wealthiest 1% paid, as a share of income, in state and local taxes — all of these ratios were also among the highest nationwide. Middle earners in Washington and Florida, the two most regressive taxation states, paid as a share of their income more than 400% what the richest 1% of residents paid as a share of their income.
Often, it's the presence or absence of a particular kind of tax that determines the extent to which state tax systems are regressive. For example, taxing goods and services consumed daily such as food is especially regressive because food makes up a much larger share of poorer Americans' income. A graduated income tax is far more progressive, on the other hand. Five of the 10 states with unfair tax systems taxed food at the state and local level. Also, all but one of the 10 states had relatively low or flat income tax rates, and four had no personal income tax.
According to Wiehe, these states "rely heavily on taxes that are paid disproportionately by low- and middle-income households, and have very little reliance on taxes that the top 1% or top 5% would be responsible for paying." In other words, states have to make up for that revenue in one way or another. Nationwide, personal and corporate income taxes accounted for an average of nearly 18% of state revenue. Yet in five of the 10 states, the contribution to revenue from income taxes was less than 5%. And while sales and excise taxes accounted for less than one quarter of state revenue on average across the nation, they accounted for more than 30% of revenue in six of the 10 states with the most regressive tax policies.
While it is difficult to know the exact degree that these tax policies impact income inequality, the states with the most regressive tax systems also had relatively uneven income distribution even before taxes were applied. In six of the 10 states, the 2013 Gini coefficient — which has values between zero and one, where one means all income belongs to a single person and zero means uniform income distribution — was higher than in the majority of states.
To identify the 10 states with the worst tax systems for average Americans, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed ITEP's Tax Inequality Index scores for the 50 states. The index incorporated effective tax rates for the poorest 20%, middle 60%, top 1%, as well as ratios comparing these rates, among other measures. Effective tax rates were based on total state and local taxes as a share of family income for non-elderly taxpayers in all 50 states. ITEP's model used 2012 income figures, and considered tax laws from 2014 and 2015. Contributions to state revenue by tax type were also provided by ITEP. We reviewed the Gini coefficient from 2013 — which is based on pre-tax income — as well as additional economic data from the Census Bureau's 2013 American Community Survey.
These are the states with the worst taxes for the average American.
Washington's score of -12.6% was the worst in the nation. The poorest 20% of families paid nearly 17% of their income in state and local taxes, the highest such rate nationwide. With the wealthiest 1% of state households paying just 2.4% — nearly the lowest such rate — Washington's tax system helped widen the income gap more than any other state. Washington's poorest residents paid nearly seven times what the wealthiest 1% paid as a share of income, one of the highest such ratios nationwide. While Washington's tax code is considered by many to be among the nation's most unfair, residents are better-off financially than in many other states. A typical household earned $58,405 in 2013, one of the higher household median incomes. And while 15.8% of Americans lived in poverty that year, 14.1% did in Washington.
As in other states ITEP identified as having state and local tax systems that exacerbate income inequality, the lack of a personal income tax in Florida disproportionately benefits the wealthiest residents of the state. The lack of income tax also means the state relies more heavily on sales taxes for its revenues. In fiscal 2012, sales and excise taxes accounted for 30.8% of the state's revenue, the 10th highest such share, and well above the average national rate of 23.7%. The wealthiest 1% of Florida families paid an effective tax rate of less than 2%, nearly the lowest rate in that income group.
Texas is one of a handful of states levying no income tax. While the state collects a gross receipts tax — which is a tax on business transactions — it does not collect a tax on any corporate profits. As is common in states with abundant natural resources, the oil and gas industry in Texas stimulates the economy and helps the state raise revenues from other sources. Yet, this may not be enough, as the state relies heavily on sales and excise taxes. These consumption taxes accounted for nearly 32% of the state's revenue, the ninth highest nationwide in fiscal 2012. The state also does not provide low-income residents with any tax credits, which help offset sales, excise and property taxes in other states. Partly as a result, the poorest 20% of Texas families paid an effective state and local tax rate of 12.5%, higher than in all but a handful of states, while the wealthiest 1% of families paid less than 3%, one of the lowest rates.
With an effective tax rate of 1.8%, South Dakota's wealthiest residents paid less in state and local taxes as a share of their income than their peers in nearly every other state. The poorest 20% of families, on the other hand, paid among the higher effective tax rates. The difference is due in large part to the complete lack of an income or corporate tax in the state. While even states with regressive tax systems often exclude groceries from the sales tax, this is not the case in South Dakota. In fact, the state relies on consumption taxes as an important revenue source. Sales and excise taxes accounted for 35.6% of the state's tax revenue, higher than the contribution in all but four other states. Unlike many other state tax systems identified as regressive, income inequality in South Dakota — measured before taxes — was not nearly as prevalent compared to most states in 2013.
The poorest 20% of Illinois households paid 13.2% of their incomes in state and local taxes, and the middle 60% of earners paid 10.9% of their incomes, both nearly the highest effective tax rates respectively. Meanwhile, the state's wealthiest residents paid 4.6% of their incomes in state and local taxes, one of the lower effective tax rates. Looking just at income tax, the wealthiest 1% paid a slightly higher effective income tax rate than the poorest 20% of state households. However, Illinois uses a flat income tax rate, which is widely considered to be a regressive feature. The state's wealthiest residents had especially high incomes. A typical Illinois household in the top quintile earned more than $200,000 in 2013, the ninth highest compared to the wealthiest households in other states.


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Youth synod draft document appears to be watering down Church teaching on sexuality
Published by Joshua Mercer at June 21, 2018
The Youth synod's working document uses the "LGBT" acronym used by the homosexual movement instead of "same-sex attraction" and appears to place heterosexual and homosexual couples on the same level. The document omits references to Church teaching that homosexual acts are "intrinsically disordered."
The 34,000-word document also emphasizes the need for catechesis, the practice of charity and for young Catholics not only to have a better understanding of the Church's social doctrine but also to be active in politics. It further recognizes the detrimental effects of an absence of fatherhood, especially in the West, which can affect spiritual paternity.
The document refers to those young people who wish to move away from traditions because they are "stuck in the past" or "out of "fashion," but also singles out other young people who "seek their identity by taking root in familiar traditions and striving to be faithful to the education they have received."
But perhaps reflective of today's hypersexualized society, especially in the West, the document is notable for being laden with references to sexuality (25 mentions in total, compared to Jesus who is referenced 17 times).
In controversial passages, it proposes that "many" young people believe "the question of sexuality must be discussed more openly and without prejudice." It also uses the loaded acronym "LGBT" — a term used by the homosexual movement — instead of what the Church has hitherto used (those "suffering same-sex attraction") and appears to place heterosexual and homosexual couples on the same level while omitting to reassert the Church's teaching that homosexual acts are "intrinsically disordered."


In recent years HSH Prince Albert II has become an environmentalist with the creation of his Monaco Foundation for the Environment and his recent award as Europe's "Champion of the Earth" by the United Nations. However all is not well at home in Monaco... First there is a little matter about the Grand Prix Formula 1 car races being held there this weekend. But even more pressing, the tiny tax-free haven for the super rich is over-crowded and has run out of space. Perched on the side of a cliff, the second smallest country in the world after the Vatican is in need of more land to expand.


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Even The Tiniest White Lie On Your Resume Could Ruin Everything
Kristin Samuelson
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A little GPA padding. A slight fib on a job title. A clerical error on dates.What might seem like innocuous tweaks or typos on a resume can compound themselves, creating a mess for the individual and company.
"As tempting as those things are to do, it will always come back to haunt you," said David Hoffmann, chairman and chief executive of Chicago-based executive search firm DHR International. "There is no room for embellishment."
Even high-level executives aren't immune. RadioShack CEO Dave Edmondson resigned in 2006 after acknowledging that he lied about academic degrees listed on his resume and on the company's website. Notre Dame football coach George O'Leary resigned in late 2001 after five days on the job when it came to light that he had falsified academic and athletic credentials. And on Sunday, Scott Thompson, chief executive of Yahoo Inc., stepped down after an activist shareholder flagged a discrepancy in his resume.
Recent Yahoo filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission said Thompson received undergraduate degrees in accounting and computer science from Stonehill College in Massachusetts. Turned out, he never took home a computer science degree, a claim that Yahoo called an "inadvertent error."
Adding to the upheaval at Yahoo, Thompson told directors before resigning that he had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, according to a person briefed on the matter. The cancer disclosure was previously reported by The Wall Street Journal.
"The consequences are unbelievably significant," Hoffmann said, noting that companies often allow candidates to explain discrepancies. "If any of these (explanations) are a red flag, their candidacy goes away immediately because the available talent pool is pretty significant today. If they're not going to tell the truth about that, what else will they lie about?"
Expect a domino effect that can impact the company's reputation, too, Hoffmann said. In addition to hurting a company's stock price, embarrassing resume revelations can hurt recruitment and fundraising efforts.
Hoffman's firm comes across about two embellished resumes a year, and it places about 1,000 candidates annually.
"If we have to rescind an offer, it's mostly because of the education," said Marissa Martin, DHR International's vice president of global research, adding that it is more difficult for recruiters to check degrees overseas than in the U.S. "They lie about completing their undergraduate degree. At the entry level, people lie about their GPAs all the time, but most places don't care about that stuff."
Mary Haskins has seen a similar trend. The regional vice president and career management practice leader at ManPower Group's Right Management said education, more specifically, completing a degree, is the most lied-about thing on resumes and yet "the easiest thing to verify." The next most prevalent resume embellishment is lying about years of service.
Catching fibbers has gotten easier in recent years, thanks to social media tools such as LinkedIn or Facebook that can be tapped to double-check information. Many employers today also use third-party vendors to conduct background checks.
Resume embellishment isn't new — Haskins said she saw it when she was starting her career in human resources some 25 years ago. But as the job market has weakened, the frequency of exaggerations has increased.
"It's been a little more prevalent because it's more competitive," she said.
Jay Colker, an organizational development consultant and professor at the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago, said the added stress of searching for a job in a bad economy "challenges our value system or our way of thinking and brings the person more into crisis."
"There's a grey area where a job seeker can stretch and make an experience sound slightly broader," Colker said. "Within certain boundaries, we all try to put our best foot forward. If we have an ethics or value system that is more fluid, we are probably more likely in tough economic times to let situations justify our behaviour."
Colker said those who embellish often believe that what they bring to the table is not good enough, that they have to make themselves be better. "Even someone who is quite accomplished might feel it's not enough."
Job seekers also might embellish their resume to become a better match for the organisation, Colker said. But Scot Marcotte, managing director of talent and HR solutions for Buck Consultants in Chicago, advises that job seekers "showcase the unique."
"Too often we're guided by a cookie-cutter expectation of what we expect employers to want, and in reality, employers are looking for unique and different," Marcotte said. "But it presents that dilemma where you can't go over that line of dishonesty."
Resume-padding probably starts early on in someone's career because they feel like they are in a challenging employment situation, said Rob Pickell, chief marketing officer at HireRight, an Irvine, Calif.-based employment screening firm.
The embellishment sticks with them from job to job and becomes reality — until someone uncovers it, he said. "The more substantial your experience, the less likely someone will question what degree you had 22 years ago," he said.
When an executive is caught padding or lying on their resume, someone has made the bad assumption that somewhere along the line the executive's credentials had already been checked out, Pickell said.
Pickell predicted that after the latest executive resume mishap, corporate boards of directors will tighten their background and employment checks. "Boards of public companies will be much more careful in the process," he said.
Corilyn Shropshire and Tribune news services contributed.
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What the SoFi Acquisition of Zenbanx Means for the Future of Fintech
Todd Anderson·
· Feb. 7, 2017 ·3 min read
In a move viewed as a step towards becoming more central to their member's financial lives, SoFi acquired Zenbanx for $100mn in an all-stock deal. The deal will allow SoFi to offer their members the ability to open bank accounts, another area of finance that SoFi is keen to disrupt.
Fintech companies of all kinds have started to partner with banks but this deal is different. It marks the first time that an online lending platform will have the ability to accept deposits.
During Peter Renton's latest podcast with SoFi CEO Mike Cagney, they discussed the future plans of the company and how they view themselves in the market. Mike explained that they are building SoFi to be a new kind of financial services firm. "We're one that embraces the idea of beyond the product, it's really around the concept of money, career and relationships, that's what we're trying to deliver into our member base."
While the specific terms of the deal were not disclosed, the Wall Street Journal reported that "it was an all-stock deal valued at nearly $100 million". It was also disclosed that the majority of the Zenbanx staff will be joining SoFi and Zenbanx founder and CEO Arkadi Kuhlmann will be coming on board to run the development of new banking services. Initially Zenbanx customers will not notice any difference, but in a few months when SoFi starts rolling out their new banking products all current Zenbanx customers will migrate to the new SoFi platform.
Zenbanx offers a mobile account in the U.S. and Canada that lets people save, send and spend money in multiple currencies. According to a Bloomberg article, Zenbanx had raised about $10mn in venture financing from Tencent Holdings and Recruit Strategic Partners at a $129mn pre money valuation. The global footprint of Zenbanx and the recent move into Australia will help SoFi transition into more of a global brand, something they are keen to do.
The size of this deal brings to mind a similar deal from a few years ago when Spanish bank BBVA acquired the digital bank startup Simple for $117mn. Since that acquisition occurred, reporting shows that customer acquisition and disruption in the banking space is not as easy as it may sound. According to a Quartz report in May of 2014 the BBVA-Simple deal was a challenge from the start as the size of the deal raised alarm in the banking community and Simple's customer growth was slowing down.
BBVA is still grappling with the ramifications of their 2014 acquisition, American Banker reports today that BBVA has taken nearly $90mn in goodwill impairment charges related to the Simple deal. While the charges seem steep, the company is still happy with the Simple deal from a digital standpoint and they have hired 260 more employees to help that part of the business run. Valuing a digital bank seems to be an inexact science to say the least; Simple went to BBVA for $117mn in 2014 and now BankMobile is on the market from Customers Bancorp in what analysts think will be a deal valued around $100mn.
BankMobile is said to have more than 2 million customers, while back in 2014 Simple was thought to have 100,000 customers. On the face of the deal it looks as if the BankMobile transaction would be a steal, though understanding who uses the product and how you grow that user base over time will help to put a firmer number on that value of the transaction for the buyer.
That brings us back to SoFi and Zenbanx, how does SoFi value the cost of acquiring Zenbanx and does this acquisition fit within their product set. According to CEO Mike Cagney's blog post, it will fit nicely with the type of products their core customer is looking to utilize. "Zenbanx's focus on a fast and simple mobile experience on top of solid banking technology makes them a natural fit for SoFi and our members, who demand to be able to manage their money whenever and wherever. They've also been at the forefront of conversational banking built into popular messaging apps, an area core to our current development."
Banking built into messaging apps is very interesting and something that has taken off in China in recent years. We are probably some time off before it becomes mainstream in the USA but it looks like SoFi wants to be at the forefront when it does.
This is an important deal for the fintech space and an important milestone for SoFi's product diversification. SoFi will now be able to offer you a student loan refinance, a consumer loan, a mortgage, help to manage your wealth, purchase insurance and accept deposits. Mike Cagney has also said that also on the list for SoFi will be their move into offering a credit card. As the roll out of their banking products begins, we will learn more about how this acquisition will affect their overall strategy.
Todd Anderson Chief Product Officer
Todd is the host of PitchIt: the fintech startups podcast, a weekly interview show featuring emerging fintech founders and leading venture capitalists. He is responsible for leading the content team which covers fintech through daily & weekly email newsletters, editorial, virtual events, and in-person conferences. He has been covering fintech, banking, and venture capital for more than 15 years, including speaking regularly at industry events.
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The Global Information Society and the Need for New Technology
By David Luckham
Documenting the Need for New Technology
Distributed Information Systems Everywhere
The Global Communication Spaghetti Pot
Electronic Archeology: Layers upon Layers
The Gathering Storm of New Activities on the Web
Global Electronic Trade
Agile Systems
Cyber Warfare and the Open Electronic Society
Summary: Staying Ahead of Chao
Information processing systems have developed at a very rapid rate, yet there exists no technology for monitoring and managing the information that flows through these systems on a global level. Learn why event processing technology is needed to monitor and manage the information that flows through global information systems.
Power of Events, The: An Introduction to Complex Event Processing in Distributed Enterprise Systems
Highlights in Part I:
The challenges involved in keeping the human in control of today's electronic information systems
The basic concepts of CEP
How CEP can be employed to meet the challenges
Events everywhere in our information systems
The Internet and the growth of global communication spaghetti
Layers upon layers in enterprise system architectures
Global electronic trade—understanding what is happening
Agile systems—future reality or just a dream
Can an open electronic society defend itself?
The gathering storm—global coordination or global chaos
Information processing using computer systems on a global scale has become the foundation of twenty-first-century life. It runs our governments and industries, our transportation systems, hospitals, and emergency services. It is the foundation for global economics and global electronic trading in the new millennium.
Information processing systems have grown up around the globe at "Web speed," only slightly slower than "warp speed" in science fiction. The Internet or "Web" has been a driving force. The technology to build these systems, to make them faster, capable of handling and routing larger and larger amounts of information, has developed to help drive this growth. New applications are appearing all the time to entice us into new ways of using IT systems.
But there is no similar development of foundational technology for monitoring and managing the information that flows through global information systems. And the fact is, if we do not know what is going on in these systems—and I mean "know" in the sense of human understanding—we cannot protect them, and we cannot use them to maximum advantage. This chapter describes our event-based world and some of its challenging problems.
Definitive XML Schema, 2nd Edition
By Priscilla Walmsley
XML: Visual QuickStart Guide, 2nd Edition
By Kevin Howard Goldberg


A lull in art production.
I like the definition of art as anything that gives the viewer an "art experience".
In other words, It's more than a pleasing image.
I feel a lot of the art I have created simply references a symbology or technique, so that it looks like art. My current path is to create things that facilitate the art experience with as little syntax attached, as is possible.
So, if I succeed in making an experience for you, you may just say "thats interesting", but not even think of it as art. That is what I am aiming for.
As you may gather, I'm in an exploratory state with this right now. And somewhere along the line, I erased my archive of past works. I'm taking it as a new beginning. I have spent much of my recent time observing the creation process of others, offering occasional input, but listening more than speaking.
I hope to begin creating some interesting things soon.


An HSM is a dedicated storage and data processing device that performs cryptographic operations using keys on the device.
An HSM typically provides tamper evidence, or resistance, to protect keys from unauthorized use.
AWS CloudHSM appliance has both physical and logical tamper detection and response mechanisms that trigger zeroization of the appliance.
Zeroization erases the HSM's volatile memory where any keys in the process of being decrypted were stored and destroys the key that encrypts stored objects, effectively causing all keys on the HSM to be inaccessible and unrecoverable.
AWS CloudHSM, however, does not perform any key lifecycle management functions (e.g., access control policy, key rotation) and needs a compatible KMI.
KMI can be deployed either on-premises or within Amazon EC2 and can communicate to the AWS CloudHSM instance securely over SSL to help protect data and encryption keys.
AWS KMS is a managed encryption service that allows you to provision and use keys to encrypt data in AWS services and your applications.
Masters key, after creation, are designed to never be exported from the service.
AWS KMS gives you centralized control over who can access your master keys to encrypt and decrypt data, and it gives you the ability to audit this access.
Data can be sent into the KMS to be encrypted or decrypted under a specific master key under you account.
AWS KMS provides global availability, low latency, and a high level of durability for your keys.
You control the encryption method, AWS provides the storage component of the KMI, and you provide the management layer of the KMI.
AWS controls the encryption method and the entire KMI.
AWS has no access to your keys and cannot perform encryption or decryption on your behalf.
Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) provides block-level storage volumes for use with Amazon EC2 instances. Amazon EBS volumes are network-attached, and persist independently from the life of an instance.
Block level encryption tools usually operate below the file system layer using kernel space device drivers to perform encryption and decryption of data.
File system level encryption usually works by stacking an encrypted file system on top of an existing file system.
These solutions require you to provide keys, either manually or from your KMI.
Encryption of the source data on the disk volumes can be either done before writing to the disk or using block level encryption on the iSCSI endpoint that AWS Storage Gateway exposes to encrypt all data on the disk volume.
Amazon RDS doesn't expose the attached disk it uses for data storage, transparent disk encryption using techniques for EBS section cannot be applied.
However, individual fields data can be encrypted before the data is written to RDS and decrypted after reading it.
AWS provides and manages the server-side encryption of your data, transparently managing the encryption method and the keys.
AWS KMS and other services that encrypt your data directly use a method called envelope encryption to provide a balance between performance and security.
Data key is used to encrypt your data.
Data key is then encrypted with a key-encrypting key (master key) unique to the service storing your data.
Encrypted data key and the encrypted data are then stored by the AWS storage service on your behalf.
Authorized use of encryption keys is done automatically and is securely managed by AWS.
Because unauthorized access to those keys could lead to the disclosure of your data, AWS has built systems and processes with strong access controls that minimize the chance of unauthorized access and had these systems verified by third-party audits to achieve security certifications including SOC 1, 2, and 3, PCI-DSS, and FedRAMP.
When an object is uploaded, a request is sent to KMS to create an object key.
KMS generates a unique object key and encrypts it using the master key; KMS then returns this encrypted object key along with the plaintext object key to Amazon S3.
Amazon S3 web server encrypts your object using the plaintext object key and stores the now encrypted object (with the encrypted object key) and deletes the plaintext object key from memory.
To retrieve the encrypted object, Amazon S3 sends the encrypted object key to AWS KMS.
AWS KMS decrypts the object key using the correct master key and returns the decrypted (plaintext) object key to S3.
Amazon S3 decrypts the encrypted object, with the plaintext object key, and returns it to you.
Amazon EC2 server sends an authenticated request to AWS KMS to create a volume key.
AWS KMS generates this volume key, encrypts it using the master key, and returns the plaintext volume key and the encrypted volume key to the Amazon EC2 server.
Plaintext volume key is stored in memory to encrypt and decrypt all data going to and from your attached EBS volume.
from that volume) needs to be re-attached to an instance, a call is made to AWS KMS to decrypt the encrypted volume key.
AWS KMS decrypts this encrypted volume key with the correct master key and returns the decrypted volume key to Amazon EC2.
AWS Storage Gateway stores data encrypted at rest in Amazon S3 or Amazon Glacier using their respective server side encryption schemes.
Key-encrypting keys specific to your Oracle instance on Amazon RDS are themselves encrypted by a periodically rotated 256-bit AES master key.
Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) can be provisioned for Microsoft SQL Server on Amazon RDS.
SQL Server encryption module creates data and keyencrypting keys to encrypt the database.