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The 10 most important people of the upcoming NFL season
Once more, training camp is approaching. Looking ahead to the 2022 NFL season, here are the top 10 players.
The padding is thudding. Sprinklers are currently misting. It's time for training camp. Here are the top 10 statistics for the 2022 NFL season, presented in no particular order.
1) Trey Lance, San Francisco 49ers quarterback
In San Francisco, it is Lance Time. Everyone is in favour of young quarterbacks who watch games from the sidelines, take their time, and hone their skills without distraction or pressure. But eventually, the action must begin.
The Niners welcome the unpredictability. Jimmy Garoppolo was unable to solve a certain schematic puzzle, so Lance was brought in to do it. Garoppolo played on a team that advanced to the NFC championship game and came within a field goal of winning the Super Bowl. But his shortcomings were always made clear. Although Lance may not be as reliable as Garoppolo, he raises the team's potential.
The Niners in 2022 have the widest range of possible outcomes of any team in the league. If you were sitting here at the beginning of August, you might be persuaded that they will win it all because of a combination of Kyle Shanahan's redesigned offence, a strong defensive line, a redesigned secondary, and Lance. The possibility that they win six games exists as well: The defensive line regresses to the mean; Lance isn't ready. The new starting quarterback is the deciding factor between the two.
2) NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell
Before the season begins, Goodell must balance two important factors. He will act as the chief appeals officer in Deshaun Watson's upcoming appeal. The authority for the commissioner, or his designee, to challenge any decision made by the league's recently appointed disciplinary officer, who on Monday imposed a six-game suspension, is tucked away in the fine print of the most recent CBA.
Daniel Snyder and the Washington Commanders are another minor issue. Snyder, the most caricature-likely evil owner in the league, keeps dragging the Washington team and the league into a quagmire of his own invention. Last Thursday, Snyder finally responded to inquiries from the House oversight committee while under oath. The congressional committee is still looking into the Washington location and claims that Snyder oversaw a hazardous work environment.
There are rumours that other owners are sick of Snyder's behaviour and may try to have him kicked out of the league. Being a well-known litigator has protected Snyder and the franchise throughout his sleaze-filled tenure. But as the charges against the owner pile, including the allegation that he sent his league's partners a set of fake books, Goodell may be forced to take action to try to get the owner fired.
3) Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes
The Chiefs' chance to win a second championship last year was lost due to a second-half collapse in the AFC final. Tyreek Hill and Tyrann Mathieu, key members of the team's recent success, are no longer there, giving Kansas City a fresh look. For his quarterback and the pass catchers next to him, Hill was a once-in-a-lifetime field tilter who made things easier. He gave the entire offence the conviction that no deficit was insurmountable.
To lead another postseason drive, Mahomes will need to quickly click with his new supporting cast. Early in his career, he has had a wonderful life thanks to the perfect coach, franchise, and supporting cast. The Chiefs continue to have one of the league's most talented rosters, but it is now up to Mahomes to improve those around him.
4) Sean McVay, LA Rams head coach
Since Bill Belichick in 2003–04, McVay hopes to become the first head coach to guide a club to back-to-back Super Bowl victories. According to sources, his new contract will surpass Belichick's, making him the league's highest paid coach.
While the Rams are attempting to secure a long-term contract with McVay, rumours continue to circulate that whenever the team's cap transgressions of the previous few years start to catch up with it, McVay would be willing to leave the Rams for another job or TV work.
5) NFL Germany's Dr. Alex Steinforth
The NFL's global expansion has moved into a new stage. The league is expanding internationally currently, whereas in the past there was a strong emphasis on London (with references to matches in Canada and Mexico). In 26 markets across 8 nations, the NFL gave Exclusive International Home Market Areas to 18 teams. The NFL is concentrating on ensuring as many viewers as they can for games, wherever they may be, as it takes its streaming rights under its own wing. Dollars are dollars, and eyes are eyes.
Germany is the next major frontier. The NFL is hosting a regular season game in Munich for the first time. More than three million people lined up to get tickets for the November Buccaneers-Seahawks game. The popularity of the inaugural game will unavoidably result in a second game in 2023, with the possibility of additional games in Frankfurt and Düsseldorf in subsequent years.
6) Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers
The Aaron Rodgers will-he-won't-he saga was finally resolved by the Packers during the summer. Rodgers committed to a huge three-year, $151 million contract. Will Rodgers play for the entire three years, then? The future? Does that imply he's content? Pffft.
What is certain is that the Packers' inability to improve over the offseason was due to Rodgers' new contract. Behind the sofa, the group was able to find enough money to keep most of its core members. However, the cap squeeze meant that Green Bay had to say goodbye to important players. Davante Adams, a one-man offence posing as a receiver, was the biggest loss.
Although the Packers remain one of the NFL's most talented teams, it's difficult to identify more than one area in which they significantly improved this offseason. Although Rodgers is still at the top of his game and is vying for his third consecutive MVP award, it has been shown that he cannot lead a team to victory on his own.
7) Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys owner
Jones has already mentioned how comfortable his head coach's chair is. According to Mike McCarthy, he is not in any difficulties. Jones would like to point out that he does have options. Jones will play a key role in determining if the Cowboys can mount a meaningful championship challenge, which would necessitate switching from McCarthy to one of his ready-to-go coordinators during the current season.
Jones, one of the league's power brokers, will also play a significant role in any decisions regarding Daniel Snyder's ownership of the Commanders and the Walton family's purchase of the Broncos.
8) Josh McDaniels, the Las Vegas Raiders' head coach
The Raiders would be a strong competitor in any other NFL division if they were moved there. They would frequently be the preseason favourite. But if you put them in the AFC West, you're looking at a squad that might come in first or last.
McDaniels took over a club with possibly the best skill position group in all of football in his second stint as head coach. He has the best receiver in the game in Adams. He possesses one of the top tight ends in Darren Waller. The pair boasts an overqualified third banana in Hunter Renfrow. By securing Derek Carr under a new contract, the Raiders are guaranteed a quarterback position with a player who is just getting better.
The Raiders ought to do well. The other AFC West teams appear to be more finished. McDaniels and company will probably be obliged to play the spoiler, slowing down the Chargers' momentum, making Mahomes and the Chiefs' lives difficult, and putting an end to the Walton-Wilson-Hackett era in Denver.
9) Ken Dorsey, the Buffalo Bills' offensive coordinator
No glaring weakness exists for the Bills. In the NFL, they have the strongest and most talented roster. They possess a superior quarterback. Everywhere on the field, they have playmakers. Their offensive line is strong. They have a strong defensive front. The league's top safety tandem is on display in their secondary. They are far from the corner. The sole conceivable reason to be concerned is the appointment of Ken Dorsey as offensive coordinator in place of Brian Daboll. With Allen, Daboll operated a specialised system. Although it's likely that Dorsey will try to repeat that success, there might be some growing pains at first.
10) Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback
Brady's decision to retire and then come out of retirement dominated the offseason news. After one trip to Salford, Brady realised he wasn't quite ready to retire football after all. It is unclear if this will be his last season before accepting a lucrative position with FOX. Even at the age of 44, he is still at the height of his abilities. Another MVP-caliber campaign is more of an expectation than a projection at this point. The Buccaneers began the year as equal favourites with the Rams to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl thanks to additions to the offense's line and skill positions.
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New Report, "Making Cybersecurity Pay Off" Provides Key Guidance for Security Decision Making
Thursday, June 6, 2019 (0 Comments)
Posted by: Victoria Krisman
(New York, NY, June 6, 2019) – The World Teleport Association (WTA) today released Making Cybersecurity Pay Off, the first in a series of new reports, that calls on cybersecurity experts in Europe, Asia and the United States for guidance on making smart decisions. The report provides recommendations for taking charge of cybersecurity and achieving the best return on investment in protecting the operating teleport.
"The people in your company who have to make decisions about paying for cybersecurity probably don't know what they're buying," said executive director Robert Bell. "In a cybersecurity discussion, the principles quickly give way to mind-numbing details about SQL injection, cross-site scripting and phishing that only IT people can grasp. Midsize-to-small teleport operators are under-prepared for cyberthreats because few business owners want to buy something they don't understand."
The report is available to WTA members only. They can access the report by signing in to their accounts on the WTA website. WTA Members may directly download the report by following this link.
More about Making Cybersecurity Pay Off
Most companies that operate teleports are medium to small in size, both in revenues and headcount. And in cybersecurity, size seems to matter. The biggest teleport and satellite companies in the business have robust cybersecurity operations, led by a chief information security officer and enforced with detailed procedures, technology and training programs.
The smaller the company, however, the more likely it is to be vulnerable, because protection against cyberattack is pushed low on the priority list by more urgent needs, like making payroll. Only when an attacker hits do the true costs of vulnerability become clear.
The question for teleport executives is not "will we be attacked?" but "what will we do when we are?" Behind that question is another vital one: how do we make cybersecurity pay off? Like any other investment, you are looking for the best return on what you have to spend. This report provides guidance on making smart decisions in an area where the cost of vulnerability – whatever it actually may be – is climbing every year.
About World Teleport Association
Since 1985, the World Teleport Association (www.worldteleport.org) has focused on improving the business of satellite communications from the ground up. At the core of its membership are the world's most innovative operators of teleports, from independents to multinationals, niche service providers to global carriers. WTA is dedicated to advocating for the interests of teleport operators in the global telecommunications market and promoting excellence in teleport business practice, technology and operations.
Victoria Krisman
World Teleport Association
vkrisman@worldteleport.org

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Preparatory Work
They still had two days to prepare for the trip.
"We only have one day of break, so we won't be staying the night. We don't have to buy--" Borkal began.
"Can't we just set out Saturday night?" Eriksson interjected, "The boat is two meters shorter than others, but there's still enough space for the four of us. If it doesn't rain, we can even have a barbecue."
"Great idea!" Welikro agreed immediately.
Borkal thought it was a fine thing as well. They wouldn't be in any danger as long as the ship itself was fine. Summer was here. The days kept getting warmer and the number of fishermen spending a night on the water grew as well. A couple of the richer townsfolk even rented a boat for a night or two.
Claude wasn't too enthusiastic about the idea. He wanted to meditate, not waste his time fishing. A day or two missed wouldn't be a big deal, but he didn't want to start a habit.
He'd understood the value of consistent hard work too late in his previous life, he didn't want to waste the chance he'd been given this time. He'd caught on two weeks before the final exams, but that was too late. He didn't have enough time to make up and didn't qualify for either Peking or Tsinghua University. His homeroom teacher always said he had the intelligence but not the work ethic. If only he'd worked hard...
There was no point in crying over spilt milk, and he had his second chance, so he shook himself.
His attention returned to the outside world just as Eriksson declared they would leave Saturday night.
"Huh? When did I agree?" he asked.
"You didn't object, so you agreed," Eriksson said sneakily, "Not that your disagreement would change the plans, the three of us are already in agreement."
Claude smiled bitterly, but didn't press the matter.
Borkal and Eriksson got to the business of shopping lists and soon they were all off to do the shopping. Claude was dragged along, but he had little say in the matter. He decided he might as well enjoy it and paid for everything. Including a meal for the four.
The four once again wanted to go to the old tavern, which was a bit of an issue since he was bound to run into his father. He didn't think his father would make a scene in the tavern, especially not since they'd only just started recovering from the newspaper article, but he would not be spared once the two were alone at home. He might even take Claude's money 'to keep him from blowing it all'.
Borkal's father had promised not to tell anyone, but if he spent lavishly on a meal, his father would get sniff in the nose, and Borkal's father, promise or no promise, would spill the beans the moment Claude's father started asking questions.
His father would not let dead dogs lie once he learnt what kind of money Claude had, it was a question whether he'd do it if the sum was about that Claude had made from the hunting trip, but he would definitely not stay quiet when the sum in question was worth more than a year of his salary.
Not that Claude knew what to do with his money. He'd panicked when he realised he didn't have any money left, but now that he had it, he realised he didn't know what to do with it.
His friends weren't troubled, however, he could always spend it on good food for them, they certainly weren't going to complain. He'd offered to let them pick whatever they wanted, but while they knew exactly what they wanted when it came to fishing and hunting gear, they were lost when it came to food.
It didn't help that the most expensive stuff was seafood, most of which they could get from fishing, which they were going to do.
Land-loving animals' meat was an option, but it wasn't a rarity in any of their homes. They were well-off enough that, while it was not a daily thing, they had meat at least once a week, probably more like twice. So they just got a couple good cuts of mutton and beef. Eriksson bought three chicken's weight of wings; he was dead set on having more of Claude's roast wings. They weren't expensive, though. The country's poor spice knowledge made it that meat that wasn't tasty in its own right was mostly fed to pets, so the wings were cheap.
They made sure to get some fruit and good bread as well. Fruit was a big part of the town's agriculture, so that wasn't expensive either. They didn't buy the fruit and bread yet, however. Such things became rotten or stale quickly, so they reserved that for Saturday afternoon.
Despite buying rather lavish volumes, it didn't add up to much. In all, the food for their trip only cost Claude a thale. Borkal, shyly -- which was a surprise -- insisted on getting four bottles of blueberry wine. Welikro wanted to get a barrel of blackweat ale instead.
It might not have sounded like much to Claude, but even his father's salary was just three thales a month, so it was really a ridiculously extravagant purchase.
What was done was done, however, and the four headed to the jetty. Borkal and Eriksson had also gotten charcoal, fishing lines and a lantern and some oil. For that, they popped out of school after lunch one afternoon and went to Wakri's shop.
"Ten packets of medium gunpowder," Claude said.
Borkal nodded as well. It was time to up their ranges. Claude didn't doubt they'd eventually have to switch back to the short range gunpowder once their money ran out, and it wouldn't be easy. Becoming poor was easy, becoming rich was not.
That didn't mean he was going to keep using the cheaper stuff just so he could stretch his money some. There was no point in settling for inferior material when he could afford better.
"Wait, Claude, shouldn't we buy long-range pellets instead? We don't have to worry about hitting anyone out on the lake, so why not try it out?" Borkal asked.
Claude wanted to test it out as well, so the suggestion was all he needed to convince him to go all out.
"Alright."
Welikro teared up silently beside them. His old gun couldn't handle anything more powerful than short-range powder, so he didn't get to shoot at the longer ranges.
Eriksson didn't bother with the land lubbers and their guns. They were useless at sea, anyway. The only gunpowder weapons useful on the water were cannons, and only en masse at that. They might, just might, be worth something on a calm lake, but they were completely useless in the slightest swell.
He'd only bothered with his short-barrel last time because they'd only had Welikro's gun back then. Now that both the others had muskets, there was not reason to bring it along. He didn't hunt with it either, so it was not going to be useful for even that. It was meant purely for self-defence, and the lake had no dangers so bad they each just had to have a musket with them.
Claude made another pass at the shelves, but nothing reacted to him. He did it a couple of times, but gave up when he came up empty the third time.
"I thought you were going to buy toys for your little brother and sister again," Welikro asked.
"They don't really need anything now they have Pluto. I would have gotten them something if something stood out, but this is all common stuff, and pretty old, too."
Wakri heard him and looked up.
"I don't order those things anymore. Once those things are gone, they're gone. I heard there's one more store, Hurian's in the slums, that still has some of the stuff, but that's all. I was actually thinking of selling the stuff to him. They're just taking up space here anyway, no one even looks at them anymore."
Claude didn't know this Hurian, but it looked like Eriksson and Borkal did.
"Hurian's back?" Eriksson asked, delighted.
"He wasn't leaving in the end?" Borkal chimed as well.
Wakri nodded.
"Who's Hurian?" Claude asked.
"A peddler. He usually travels all over the place, but it looks like he's decided to set up permanent shop," Borkal explained.
"He's a good old guy," Eriksson added, "He likes children and loves to drink. He often tells a the street urchins by the docks his wild stories after a night's drinking. He has quite a few, but I suppose that's to be expected when you travel as much as he does. His malt candies are great, too."
"He said he was going to the royal capital a few years ago, I didn't think he would be back already," Borkal added as well.


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Three takeaways from the Thunder's loss to the Warriors on Tuesday
Grant Afseth
The Thunder opened their regular season with a 108-100 road loss to the Warriors.
It was a tough matchup for a team that was missing Russell Westbrook and Andre Roberson, but they managed to keep it close.
Here are some takeaways from the Thunder's loss to the Warriors:
Dennis Schröder will be a great piece for the bench
With Westbrook sidelined, the Thunder started Dennis Schröder at point guard and he did not disappoint. He finished the night with 21 points, nine rebounds, six assists and two steals in 34 minutes.
It's very rare that a team can have a backup point guard capable of putting up such numbers. For a team that has struggled so much with Westbrook off the floor in recent seasons, it was surely a great sight to see.
Oklahoma City's bench unit struggled to make plays with the ball, especially from the backup point guard spot. Raymond Felton had only six points and one made field goal.
It will significantly help the team's bench unit to have Schröder leading the way once Westbrook returns to the lineup.
Keep an eye on the struggling shooting guard spot
While it is only one game, Terrance Ferguson struggled on the floor. It may be too early for him to play such a key role.
Ferguson appeared quite reluctant to shoot and they need more from that spot. He ended the night with no points in 27 minutes.
None of the options on their roster make enough of a defensive impact, either. While they could hide this better against a team that isn't the Warriors, their current options could continue to hold them back.
It may be too early to definitively make this conclusion but it's something to watch. If Ferguson continues to struggle then it's time to start looking into possible options.
Paul George could use his superstar teammate
While Schröder did a fine job of filling in for Westbrook, there was still a lot of pressure on George to make plays with the ball.
To put it into perspective, George had a 32 percent usage rate with 30.8 percent of his possessions coming from being a pick-and-roll ball handler and 23.1 percent coming from isolation.
George is at his best within the half-court when he is able to fill more of an off-the-ball role. The particular sequences include things like shooting jumpers in spot-up and when coming off screens.
With his teammates struggling to make shots, George would have needed one of the better performances of his career to help the team win.
Oklahoma City just doesn't have enough reliable playmaking outside of their main offensive options to consistently beat a team like the Warriors without Westbrook, but the team did show a lot of fight in the game to keep the game close.
The Thunder return to action on Friday on the road against the Clippers.
With a dozen games in the book, one-sixth of the NBA season is complete.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are 6-6 and in the playoff hunt through the early stages of the season.
What has allowed them to do this? Is it sustainable? Those are a couple questions we'll address in this By The Numbers segment.
Role players including Hamidou Diallo and Lu Dort have taken bigger leaps than anticipated while rookie Aleksej Pokusevski has shown good defense. Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is playing like the star that was expected of him when the team entered the rebuild this offseason.
Here are some defining numbers...
By the numbers: Thunder only commit 4 turnovers in loss to Spurs
A huge turnover differential and low 3-point shooting percentage played key factors in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 112-102 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.
With the loss, the Thunder's three-game win streak comes to an end and they fall to 5-5 on the year.
Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 20 points while guard Hamidou Diallo had 16 points off the bench.
As for the Spurs, guard Lonnie Walker IV had a game-high 24 points, and LaMarcus Aldridge had 13 points to go with 10 rebounds and six assists.
Here are some important numbers that shine light on why Oklahoma...
Hamidou Diallo accomplishes promising feat for 1st time in his career
There's nothing like home cooking, and Hamidou Diallo proved that yet again with his second strong performance in as many games.
The Oklahoma City Thunder scored what could fairly be described as a feel-good win on Sunday night when they pulled out a comeback win against former Thunder Kevin Durant, whose Brooklyn Nets were no match for Diallo and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
To the tune of a 129-116 victory, the Thunder completed its five-game road trip having gone 4-1. For Diallo, the last two contests — against the Knicks on Friday and Nets on Sunday — were especially meaningful. Hailing from...


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Guilty Until Proven Innocent: How effective leaders think about cybersecurity
Cyber-crime is here to stay. Neither technology, compliance frameworks, nor government regulation will stop the threat. It is a fight we didn't choose but has forced business leaders to take new measures to protect their organizations.
Light Years Beyond the Penetration Test
Penetration testing is now a permanent requirement in most governance frameworks from NIST to PCI DSS, making it a mandatory step in the annual budgets and operations. While most understand a penetration test is necessary in order to meet their client and regulatory requirements for the year, there is little knowledge on what these tests actually accomplish for the organization and how they are conducted. In addition, an industry-wide consensus of what defines a true penetration test does not exist, creating further confusion.
Insider Tips and Guidance
Tools, Tools, and More Tools...
The proliferation and race to market for newer, better, and more stable security tools has thoroughly saturated the IT world. Who hasn't walked through a trade show and seen booth after booth of the latest and greatest tools?
Cyber-Crime Doesn't Take a Holiday: Silent Sector Reminds You to Stay Vigilant This Season
The hustle and bustle of the holidays make them an ideal time for cyber-criminals to attack. Cybersecurity firms deal with increased threats during this season, and Silent Sector offers tips to protect your personal data and devices.
Silent Sector and VRS Apply Special Ops Strategies to Protect Businesses from Violence and Cyber Threats
As workplaces face increasing violence and cybersecurity threats, two southwestern companies partner to bring Special Forces expertise from the battlefield into the boardroom to protect America's small and midsize businesses.
Why The Government Isn't Joking About Bob the Pipe Bender's Cybersecurity
While there are an abundance of reasons to enforce cybersecurity requirements, it doesn't take long to understand why the DoD is concerned about even the smallest subcontractor's security posture.
The Top 4 Cybersecurity Myths Small and Midsize Businesses Still Believe
Small and midsize businesses (SMB's) are the backbone of our economy. They account for the majority of U.S. employment, provide most of the goods and services we use, and are absolutely essential for our way of life to exist. We all recognize many of the names of the largest companies, but it is important to realize that they are supported by a supply chain of SMB's.
Unfortunately, an incredible misunderstanding exists among SMB's when it comes to their cybersecurity. Even in 2018, many SMB executives still believe their companies are not exposed to the same cyber threats that large companies recognize.
As a country, we need to have a fundamental shift in our thinking around business risks related to technology. We must embrace technology, as it is an absolute requirement that we leverage it as much as possible. However, SMB leadership must accept the fact that cybersecurity is as much of a requirement as having insurance policies and basic accounting procedures.
These are the four most common cybersecurity myths among SMB's:


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Leadership tip - How do get more energy?
What drains your energy, and what boosts it? This week's blog looks at what we call the energy pot, and what you can do to keep it full.
Don't make the mistake of thinking that your hard work and talent will shine through. You need to think about how you want to be seen then act accordingly. By telling people what to think about you this puts you in control.
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I have been blogging for more than a year and since I like to write, blogging becomes easier. But, what I appreciate more with blogs is that anyone can use it for advertising. I normally sell my stuffs on line but companies now go for Blog Advertising to widen their readership and market.
I did Paid Blogging for a year too and it helps pay the bills and lighten my financial obligations. Somehow, blogging works for me because I can do it whenever and wherever I am free .
I never imagine that being a sales lady can be tedious and tiresome. My sister and I joined our boutique for a mall exhibit that runs from September 28 until October16.
I shall be oficially unemployed tomorrow so, I shall my sister in manning our stall. We get stales sales but at least, we managed to pay the rent but shoulder our own meals. waaaaaaah!!!!
We could only be hopeful that things will be better in the coming days.
Indian-influenced design. I love this really!
I remember a young lady saying that she prefers Silver Jewellery than gold ones since the latter are for the oldies. However, I prefer the silver because they don't call the attention of the thieves and they complement my jeans-and-shirt working outfit.
This ring will match my star necklace and earrings.
I have a dozen of silver stuffs that include necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings and belts and intend to collect more. I normally buy from local stores here in the city and they come at a pricey rates but they beauty is all worth it.
However, I am searching for more unique silver jewelry, and I simply found a great site for this wish. I found cute Silver Bracelets and Silver Bangles that will be a good match to my existing collection.
The site was simple to use and the pictures are all vivid that the style and craftsmanship of the silver jewelry stand out. I personally like the pictures above. I have them placed under my shopping cart. Best of all, they offer free delivery within United Kingdom and international shipping and guarantee money back for defective or wrong order. That is indeed assured customer satisfaction.
Their jewelry are marked "925" or to mean that they are all pure silver. Their collections are not produced in large quantity. So, you won't find them ordinarily in retail stores. The collections are highly designed with much care and precision that you won't regret spending for these beauties. Can they compete with gold accessories? I am highly positive that I can't wait to have them kept in my box.
As soon as my savings will suffice, I will get the stuffs above. Yepey!!!! I can't wait to tell my folks in Wisconsin to get the stuffs for me. Perhaps, I can convince my husband to get the stuffs for me instead.
In between office assignments, I would stay in our store, but all working with office papers needed for final printing for my employer. But, I took a break with cleaning all the store's fashion accessories. I have to rub them with some solution and clean rug for a more presentable display.
It was long overdue but I simply did not have time and my sister, Tammy, was all busy too. tsk! tsk! tsk! Come October 1 when I am officially unemployed, I would have more than ample time for the store and for my kid.
I hope business would be better in the coming days and our mall space will start rolling.
My kid is pretty excited that I shall eventually lose my job. hahhahaha! I asked him frequently what we will do once I stop working, he simply replied, "We shall go wandering Mommy even without your salary." I find that quite sweet though, coming from a 7-year-old kid.
I quite did not do well as a mom since I was all occupied by my work, day in and out. Now, that I decided to just go part time work and stay with my business, I only pray that I can do more as a mother.
For a change, I check his books for assignments everyday instead of just asking him or my nephew. That way, I wont be missing any school work.
We still do our story telling ever night and stay with my PC only after I attend to his needs first. Are these improvements? I hope so.


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Texas Power Struggles Underscore Failure of Deregulation
Biomass Is An Important, Yet Overlooked Renewable Resource
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Back in April, Energy Fairness brought to your attention the increasingly dire reliability situation facing much of Texas as the Lone Star state headed into the hottest months of the year. None other than the chairwoman of the state's PUC, DeAnn Walker, called the situation "very scary." Unfortunately, the reserve margin situation facing much of the state has, if anything, worsened, with industrial and residential customers in Texas' deregulated marketplace now wondering if they will have reliable power and whether prices will go through the roof.
Since the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) first raised concerns about the potential summer electricity crunch facing the state, the alarm bells have continued to sound as the state heads into its traditionally hottest period.
In its June Summer Reliability Assessment report, for example, the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) – the grid regulator for much of North America – warned that "…resource adequacy challenges in Texas…increase the likelihood of grid emergency procedures this summer." NERC's projection for the rest of the continent was much rosier, stating that "all other areas exceed reference margin levels and have sufficient electricity supply resources for anticipated conditions."
So why are ERCOT and NERC predicting such a dire electricity crunch for Texas? For one thing, there's no debating the fact that the state's population continues to boom, highlighted by the fact that it is expected to pick up at least two congressional seats (maybe even three!) if migration trends from other states continue. The gain in congressional seats indicates population growth of more than two million people since the most recent census of 2010. The increased residential load from a growing population, coupled with the fact that Texas is rated as the third best state in the country for business (first overall for growth), has pushed the state to break electricity demand records nearly every year due to this combined residential and industrial load growth.
Unfortunately, as electricity demand continues to grow in Texas, key baseload assets critical for grid reliability are retiring. Just this month, the Texas Municipal Power Agency filed the final paperwork to permanently close its 470 Megawatt Gibbons Creek Generating Stationafter announcing last October that the plant would be mothballed and not available to help meet this summer's projected demand. This much anticipated announcement comes on the heels of Vistra Energy closing three of its coal plants, resulting in the loss of more than 4,000 megawatts of capacity, enough electricity production to power 800,000 Texas homes.
Increased consumer demand on two fronts and fewer traditional powerplant assets to call upon have led to a situation where reliability is in jeopardy and affordability is a question mark. On July 2nd, as unbearable heat blanketed Texas, electricity prices spiked 25 fold to $920.48/hour. If this spike weren't bad enough, the cap on what it could have been is $9,000/hour. Without a doubt, this price spike calls into question whether or not the deregulated market of Texas is going to provide the affordable power promised by proponents like former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman, Pat Wood, 20 years ago.
For a decade, Energy Fairness has demanded that consumers have access to affordable and reliable energy. This starts with facilitating the conversations necessary with and among policymakers to make that demand a reality. With deregulation proponents urging lawmakers in Virginia and the people of Florida to vote for the "Texas model," calling it "energy choice," it's only fair to examine what this model has meant to Texans. That's bad news for them. Based on the ERCOT and NERC warnings this year about reliability, and judging from the price spikes we saw on July 2nd, deregulation doesn't mean reliability and it certainly doesn't mean lower power prices.
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The Industrial IoT (IIoT) is spreading across multiple verticals, but organisations must make sure their network and security infrastructure is up to the job.
Though still at a relatively early stage of its development, the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is on the cusp of rapid and large scale expansion. Public and private sector organisations are discovering new ways for connected devices, real time data collection and analysis to help them improve existing processes and operations.
Key vertical sectors for IIoT adoption include automotive, healthcare, retail, agriculture, manufacturing and utilities, with a bridge between industrial and consumer IoT being built by evolving smart cities that use the technology to deliver a range of consumer services.
Most smart city projects are focused on using IIoT to optimise the delivery of essential utilities such as water, electricity and gas, but many councils are also interested in deploying automated sensors to dim public lighting, monitor weather and road conditions, optimise the fleet management of waste disposal services and also deliver free WiFi in public spaces for example.
Forecasts from Juniper Research suggest that the development of smart grids linked to smart cities will result in a collective saving to the world's citizens of US$14bn by 2022, driven by smart meter rollouts, energy-saving policies and sensing technologies to improve grid and electricity usage, reliability and efficiency. The majority of smart city rollouts to date have been in the US and Asia, but continental Europe is starting to catch up whilst urban councils in the UK too are at the beginning of their own smart city transformation projects.
One is Bristol, enabled by a joint venture between the city council and the University of Bristol which have invited private sector companies to contribute thought leadership and infrastructure. The Bristol initiative is currently exploring a variety of different smart city applications using a range of different sensors and networks. Participants will use their own smart phones and GPS devices to provide information on energy, air quality and traffic flows in the city centre for example, with various digital inclusion activities provided over a series of wireless and mesh networks enabled by SDN/NFV technology.
Other UK smart cities include London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Brighton, Liverpool, Oxford, Birmingham and Milton Keynes, whilst the CityVerve and Smart City project in Manchester is currently providing a test bed along the Oxford Road corridor for companies wanting to develop and deliver IoT services around energy usage, water quality, public transport, street lighting, healthcare, waste services and education.
Arguably the industry that has led IIoT adoption to data is manufacturing however, as factories and product facilities are equipped with a range and volume of equipment and technologies. Everything from GPS and RFID tracking devices to temperature, humidity and air pressure sensors – in parallel with cloud computing and artificial intelligence to optimise existing processes.
Most of that activity is being driven by process optimisation to increase the efficiency of production systems. but manufacturers can also automate the switching on and off of machines that are under or little used to save on energy costs and deliver predictive maintenance. Allowing them to fix problems before they occur to avoid disruption to the production process.
German conglomerate Siemens estimates there are currently 30m devices connected to its MindSphere IIoT platform, with US counterpart GE claiming a similar number for its Predix framework. Others are Schneider Electric WonderWare, SAP Hana, Bosch IoT Suite, Kuka Connyun, Fanuc Field, ABB Ability, Honeywell Connected Performance Services, Cisco's IoT System and Hitachi's Vantara.
Those IIoT platforms have paved the way for companies to introduce new as a service business models. German manufacturer Kaeser Compressors for example used SAP Hana to introduce a Sigma Air Utility operator model that charges customers based on the quantity of compressed air they use, measured using a new generation of connected machines equipped with sensors that feed back data in real time.
Whether embedded into smart cities or factories, the network is one of the core building blocks of any IIoT infrastructure project. Connecting the thousands of devices which regularly transmit the data they collect back to edge devices and central processing and storage systems. Zigbee and Bluetooth, combined with a range of other proprietary short range technologies, handle device to device connectivity, whilst the IIoT also uses wireless cellular, WiFi, fixed Ethernet and a raft of new low power IoT networks (eg NB-IoT, LoRa, Sigfox) for device to cloud connectivity.
And Gartner estimating that 20bn IoT devices will be online by 2020 (85m by 2025 according to Forbes), it is likely that high capacity backbones will be required to transmit large volumes of aggregated information between the network edge and cloud hosting facilities via the core. As such any organisations involved in IIoT data collection or service provision needs to make sure they have robust, reliable network connectivity to transport information in real time, supplemented by network traffic monitoring and optimisation tools to track what is happening.
The prospect of IIoT security vulnerabilities must also be addressed Particularly at the device level where the level and sophistication of embedded security controls vary considerably from one sensor to the next. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems for example play a major role in industries like oil and gas, electric power, agriculture, and utilities. Connected devices often control heavy machinery and potentially dangerous systems, whilst engineers increasingly log into factory production lines using IoT enabled remote access systems where secure, efficient identity access management and authentication tools are needed to avoid hackers taking control or diverting resources elsewhere.
Major incidents like the Mira botnet which hijacked thousands of IoT connected cameras and digital video recorders (DVRs) to launch a crippling distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on ISP Dyn in 2016 show just how dangerous an unprotected IIoT can be. Whilst not exploited, vulnerabilities have been also been discovered in connected healthcare monitors and connected cars.
The Stuxnet worm was deliberately designed to stop operations at an Iranian nuclear facility by taking down the plant's SCADA system whilst other attacks from unconfirmed sources (widely believed to be Russian state sponsored) crippled part of the power grid in Ukraine. Perpetrators do not have to be Mossad, the CIA or the KGB – industrial espionage undertaken by cyber criminals as part of a broader ransomware attacks are likely to become increasingly common in the future.
Indeed a Gartner survey conducted earlier this year  found that nearly 20% of organisations observed at least one IoT-based attack in the past three years. Regulatory compliance initiatives too are likely to put IIoT security front and centre in the future however, as new government and industry guidelines demand that CNI organisations in particular do more to protect their IIoT enabled networks and infrastructure.
With so many devices, end points and networks to protect, automation will therefore be key in handling the IIoT security configuration, management and maintenance overhead, and organisations will have to work hard to find the right balance of human and machine oversight.


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Study: Americans Don't Know Number of Documented Childhood Fish Mercury Poisoning Cases in the US; Zero
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Nearly two-thirds of Americans questioned in a new national opinion poll mistakenly believe that more than 1,000 childhood cases of mercury poisoning, from eating fish, are identified by scientists every year in the United States. The actual number of scientifically documented fish-related mercury poisoning cases among U.S. children each year is zero.
Fully 61 percent of respondents believed -- in error -- that at least 1,000 "childhood cases of mercury poisoning from eating fish" are reported by U.S. scientists each year. The poll, which sampled the opinions of 1,011 Americans, was commissioned by the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) and conducted by Opinion Research Corporation.
"Americans are running scared from the fish counter, and there's no good reason for it," said David Martosko, CCF's Director of Research. "The health benefits from eating fish include a lower risk of heart disease and strokes, and they are very real. But any health risks from mercury in fish are outrageously exaggerated. That message clearly isn't getting through to most Americans. And government officials should remind Americans that fish is still the same brain food our mothers encouraged us to eat."
Activist groups including Oceana, the Environmental Working Group, Greenpeace, the Sierra Club, and the Center for Science in the Public Interest have bombarded consumers with fish-related scare campaigns. However, the only scientifically documented cases of fish-related human mercury poisoning occurred in Japan during the 1950s and 1960s, following massive industrial dumping of mercury into fishing waters.
The survey of 1,011 adults nationwide was conducted by telephone between July 13 and July 16, 2006 by Opinion Research Corporation. The margin of error is plus or minus 3 percent.
Question: How many childhood cases of mercury poisoning from eating fish do you think scientists identify in the United States every year? Would you say...
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About 50,000 12%
About 1,000 21%
Net 1,000+ 61%
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Joseph N'Singa Udjuu Ongwabeki Untubwe (29 September 1934 – 24 February 2021) was a Congolese politician. He served as the First State Commissioner of Zaire from 23 April 1981 to 5 November 1982. From 1966 to 1969, he also served as Minister of Justice.

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An attribute is added to the TrialList (LampNum), to define lamp position on the trial level. Next the c.GetAttrib command is used to access the LampNum from the List in the SRBoxLampTest InLine. Within the SRBoxLamp test InLine, the appropriate lamp is turned on by referencing the LampNum attribute in the SRBox.Lamps syntax.
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[US]Office of Government Ethics chief criticises Trump's business plan as 'wholly inadequate'
The chief of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) was not impressed with President-elect Donald Trump's plan to separate himself from his business. OGE Director Walter Shaub slammed Trump's proposal as "wholly inadequate" in resolving any potential conflicts of interest.
"The plan the president-elect has announced doesn't meet the standards that the best of his nominees are meeting and that every president in the last four decades have met," Shaub said during a speech at the Brookings Institute in Washington.
"We can't risk creating the perception that government leaders would use their official positions for profit," he continued. "Unfortunately, his current plan cannot achieve that goal."
Trump announced on Wednesday (11 January) that he would give control of his business to his two adult sons, Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump. The president-elect also said he would place his assets into a trust. "They are not going to discuss [the business] with me," he said. "Again, I don't have to do this. They're not going to discuss it with me."
Shaub, an Obama appointee, said the plan was not good enough. "The idea of limiting direct communication about the business is wholly inadequate. That's not how a blind trust works. There's not supposed to be any information at all," the ethics director said.
Trump announced he would not be selling his company or real estate holdings, The Hill reported. His plan would give him limited access to information, including profit and loss statements.
The OGE director also said he was "troubled" by the notion the incoming administration would demand OGE approve a diversified portfolio of assets. He said there was no "legal mechanism" to achieve that and noted that an individual who wants a blind trust has to work with OGE from the beginning.
Shaub acknowledged that divesting himself from his business holdings "could be costly" for the president-elect, but said it was a necessary step. "No, I don't think divestiture is too high a price to be president of the United States of America," he said. However, he said there is still time to build on Trump's plan and fix it until all possible conflicts of interest are resolved.


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Who's Reginald VelJohnson? Bio: Son, Net Worth, Family, Now, High School
1 Who is Reginald VelJohnson?
2 Reginald VelJohonson Bio/Wiki
3 Reginald VelJohnson Alive Or Dead?
4 Reginald VelJohnson Gay
5 Reginald VelJohnson Net Worth
Who is Reginald VelJohnson?
If you're a huge fan of America's famous sitcom, Family Matters, then you 'll surely agree with me that Reginald VelJohnson is among America's very best performers. Produced Reginald Vel Johnson, Jr, VelJohnson is famous for playing policeman personalities like Carl Winslow on Family Matters. Ever since he began acting, the talented and skillful performer has starred in several TV shows and has also played small roles in films like Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, Plain Clothes, Posse, Ground Zero, Like Mike, Suits on the Loose, Death to the Supermodels, Hidden Secrets, Three Days to Vegas, Steppin: The Film, You Air Collision and The Formula. VelJohnson left his acting debut on the big screen with Wolfen at 1981. However, his role in Family Matters, that ran from 1989 to 1998, was exactly what taken him to stardom. Other films that towered him are ' Die Hard' and 'Die Hard 2' at which he played with LAPD Sgt. Al Powell.
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— Reginald VelJohnson (@rveljohnson) April 2, 2018
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VelJohnson's mum is Eve, a nurse, although his dad, Reginald Johnson, functioned as an attendant in a hospital . Till date, nobody understands why his father left the family when VelJohnson had been 13 years old. But following his shocking severance, Eve afterwards got marriedto John Reilly. As it was time to get High School, VelJohnson was registered at Benjamin N. Cardozo High School and then in the New York University, where he acquired a Bachelor of Arts. Several years ago, many individuals were wondered why the American celebrity altered the spelling of his birth , until when VelJohnson, himselfcleared the atmosphere. The Hollywood big shot stated that he altered the spelling, "since I wanted a title people would recall. " Though he didn't speak about it, after emptying the air on his title, many individuals felt he did because of his dad 's actions years ago. However, what we know is that he shifted the spelled until he stumbled on his acting career.
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What's the very first thing flies into your mind as you meet a person of over 40 decades, who's always doing well in his profession however doesn't discuss arelationship and hasn't been viewed using an opposite gender? The simple fact that VelJohonson hasn't been open about his relationship life is 1 reason his supporters and the media frequently word him a homosexual. From what we understand, our beloved Family Matter's most famed actor hasn't stated "I Would " and isn't a divorcee. Some years ago, there were rumors and James Avery being homosexual fans. But check out VelJohnson's dating history reveals he's not dated any woman and doesn't have a girlfriend. Some sources claim he was recorded among the gay black guys in Hollywood from the African-American Forum. But because the renowned actor hasn't given his fans and the press any indications about his heritage and tastes, we must wait around for him to affirm whether he's homosexual or not.
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Believe it or not, VelJohnsonhas a fan base after him in his every step. He's also, Apart from being a fantastic actor. In nearly 41 episodes of TV shows actorhas made guest appearances Until date. He also alsowrote among those episodes of Season 8 Family Topics titled 'The Brother Who Came to Dinner'. Having completed well from his appearances in movies and on television, Reginald VelJohnson has an estimated net worth of about $ 5 million.
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By Cara Schulz | April 18, 2017
ATHENS, Greece – On April 9th, the Supreme Council of Ethnic Hellenes (YSEE), a religious organization working to restore the indigenous religion of Greece, put out a statement saying Greek polytheism has received legal status in Greece. Prior to this, Greek Pagans did not have religious freedoms such as the ability to buy land to create houses of worship nor could Pagan clergy perform marriage ceremonies. Yesterday the Secretary of the Supreme council of Ethnic Hellenes (YSEE) announced that after more than twenty years of struggle, the Greek state has finally recognized the Hellenic Religion as a 'Known Religion' according to paragraph 17 – the only form of recognition for a religion in Greece. The mentioned paragraph includes the permission to build a temple as well as the right of public exercise of any recognized religion. The recognition of Hellenic Religion as a 'Known Religion' is only the first step towards a general recognition of Hellenism.
Pagan Community Notes: Covenant of the Goddess, Green Religions Symposium, YSEE and more!
By The Wild Hunt | August 17, 2015
Over the past weekend, Covenant of the Goddess held its 40 year anniversary MerryMeet event in Ontario, California. The weekend included its annual two-day Grand Council, during which the consensus-based organization conducted its internal business including the election of officers. After a tumultuous and uncomfortable beginning to 2015, the organization did come back to internally address what had happened. A break-out group was asked to review and present the organization's revised social justice statement and make further recommendations. The result of the meeting was the creation of a permanent internal Social Justice committee to address the problems of racial inequity and systemic racism.
Thargelia once again celebrated in Greece
By Cara Schulz | May 21, 2015
The ancient Pagan festival of Thargelia is once again being celebrated publicly in Greece by members of The Supreme Council of the Greek National (YSEE), an umbrella group working to restore the traditional polytheistic religions of Greece. This isn't the first time YSEE members have celebrated the Thargelia, a celebration honoring the Gods Artemis and Apollon. The Thargelia was celebrated May 17, which roughly corresponds to the 6th day of the month Thargelion in the ancient Athenian calendar. In pre-Christian Athens, the observance took place over two days. It focused on driving bad things out, such as diseases that affect humans or crops, and bringing good things back in, such as healthy children and the first barley harvest.


GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba – There were no rants this time, no ignoring the judge or getting out of their seats to pray — just one scornful remark from the professed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks as a weeklong pretrial hearing began for five Guantanamo Bay detainees.
It was a sharply different atmosphere as Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his four co-defendants returned to court at the U.S. base in Cuba for the first time since their arraignment in May, when their concerted effort to disrupt the proceedings turned what was supposed to be a brief hearing into an unruly, 13-hour spectacle.
This time, the defendants sat quietly, cooperated with their attorneys and responded to the judge when asked. And they were awarded a small victory: The judge granted a defense request to allow the five men to skip the rest of this week's hearing if they choose, rather than risk being forced out of their cells and into the court by military guards.
Asked if he understood the implications of not attending court while hearings go on without him, Mohammed made his only statement of the day: "Yes, but I don't think there is any justice in this court."
The issue was only one of a handful to be resolved Monday in a weeklong hearing on about two dozen motions before the formal trial, which is at least a year away. Most of the day was taken up by the debate over whether defendants must attend all proceedings under the rules of the special tribunals for wartime offenses known as military commissions.
Lawyers for two of the defendants said the threat to forcibly remove them from their cells and bring them to court is traumatic for men who were subjected to harsh interrogations that they say amounted to torture while in CIA custody, before going to Guantanamo in September 2006.
"Our clients may believe that ... I don't want to be subjected to this procedure that transports me here, brings up memories, brings up emotions of things that happened to me," said Jim Harrington, who represents Ramzi Binalshibh, accused of helping to provide support to the hijackers who crashed planes into the World Trade Center, Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001.
Harrington's statement elicited groans from a small group of family members of Sept. 11 victims who were chosen by lottery to come to Guantanamo to view the proceedings. A few other families watched the proceedings on closed-circuit TV from U.S. military bases.
Prosecutors wanted the men to be required to attend court sessions. The judge, Army Col. James Pohl finally ruled that Mohammed and his codefendants would not be forced to attend the hearings. He said he may require them to attend future pretrial sessions and said they would have to be present for their trial.
His questioning of the defendants brought a rare light moment to what is considered of the most significant terrorism prosecutions in U.S. history.
The judge told each man that the trial would go on without them if they were to somehow escape from U.S. custody, drawing a smile of disbelief from Binalshibh. "I'm escaping from custody?" he said in English.
The same question prompted some sarcasm from Ali Abd al-Aziz Ali, a Pakistani citizen accused of funneling money to the hijackers. "I'll make sure to leave some notes," he said in English.
Mohammed, dressed in a white headdress and black vest, his bushy beard dyed a rusty orange with henna, sat serenely reading legal papers or following the procedures in a specially designed high-tech courtroom that allows the government to muffle sounds so spectators behind a glass wall cannot hear classified information.
The orderly scene was in stark contrast to the May arraignment on charges that include terrorism and murder. At that session, one prisoner was briefly restrained for acting out, Binalshibh launched into an incoherent rant, the men generally ignored the judge and refused to use the court translation system, and two stood up to pray at one point.
Mohammed's civilian lawyer, David Nevin, said he wasn't sure whether Mohammed would show up for court on Tuesday, saying he would likely decide each morning.
"Still front and center in everything that's going on here is what Mohammed said when he had a chance to talk," said Nevin, a prominent U.S. death penalty lawyer. "He said 'There is no justice here.' That's the problem. That was the problem then. That's the problem now. It'll be the problem tomorrow and the day after that. "
In addition to those watching in Guantanamo, families and the public were invited to view the proceedings from closed-circuit video in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Maryland.
Just seven families attended the first day of the hearings at a U.S. military base in Brooklyn. Ken Fairben came with a picture of his paramedic son, Keith. As he watched the proceedings, he said he looked into each of the men's faces, wondering, "What is he thinking? Why would he want to do this?"
The suspects could be sentenced to death if convicted, but Fairben said he hopes they get life sentences instead.
"If you give them death penalties, that's martyrdom to them," he said. "Why give them something they want?"
The focus of the week's hearing include broad security rules for the case, including measures to prevent the accused from publicly revealing in testimony what happened to them in the CIA prisons. Prosecutors have asked the judge to approve what is known as a protective order intended to prevent the release of classified information during trial.
Lawyers for the defendants say the rules, as proposed, will hobble their defense. The American Civil Liberties Union, which has filed a separate challenge, says the restrictions are overly broad and would improperly keep the public from hearing the men speak about their captivity.
The U.S. government has acknowledged that the defendants were subjected to "enhanced interrogation techniques" before being transferred to Guantanamo in 2006, which in some cases included the simulated drowning method known as waterboarding.
Mohammed and his four co-defendants face charges that include terrorism, conspiracy and 2,976 counts of murder in violation of the law of war, one count for each known victim of the Sept. 11 attacks at the time the charges were filed.
Mohammed, a Pakistani citizen who grew up in Kuwait and attended college in North Carolina, has told military officials that he planned the Sept. 11 attacks "from A to Z" and was involved in about 30 other terrorist plots. He has said, among other things, that he personally beheaded Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. In addition to Binalshibh and al-Aziz Ali. the other defendants are Walid bin Attash; Mustafa Ahmad al-Hawsawi.
Associated Press writer Verena Dobnik contributed to this report from New York.


When we consider risks to our online presence, there's no such thing as low stakes.
Untoward information floating around online could cost you your dream job at minimum or compromise your personal safety in the worst case scenario. But how do you know if any of this damaging information is out there? A good place to start is with a Google search of your name.
When was the last time you Googled your own name? While a simple Google inquiry doesn't even come close to a certified background check, you'd be surprised at what could be out there on those first few pages. Self-search on Google isn't as indulgent or vapid as it may sound, and many of us do it not just to satisfy our curiosity, but rather damage control or prevention.
Among those who have searched their own names on Google, many are faced with information pertaining to others who share their name, with only one in five finding accurate content. Let's bear in mind that whatever we see about ourselves in Google search results is also what everyone else can see when they Google our names as well, from potential employers to sinister criminals.
In one bizarre incident, Google search results ended almost fatally. In 2004, following a gunshot injury inflicted by an unknown assailant, one Australian man came across startling — and inaccurate — information on Google that linked his name with local mobsters. Google auto complete filled in the blanks correlating his name with these local mobsters, as well image searches backing up this false information. This misinformation almost cost him his very life.
All told, 50 percent of Americans believe that their information is less secure than it was just five years ago — and we have no one but ourselves to blame for that. Our addiction to social media and our obsession with talking about ourselves online could be our very own demise. Facebook accounts aside, Americans are known to use other online accounts to help store and manage their personal data.
Cyber criminals are smart; smart enough to circumvent the law as well as your security measures. They know just where to look to gather bits and pieces of our identifying information online. Proudly displaying your high school or maiden name on your Facebook profile — all easily discovered through a simple Google search — makes those security questions on another site basically useless.
Related: Do You Know Your Risk of Cyberattack?
Removing content from Google searches can be a complicated process, but it could mean the difference between life and death, at least in cases of Australian mobsters. From phishing to catfishing, anything we say online can, and likely will, be used against us.
Do you know what Google is showing about you? This infographic details the state of online security, where it's our responsibility to keep it under wraps, and how to manage when it gets into the wrong hands.


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ArtCenter Virtual Car Classic Episode 3 – The Parallel Lines of Architecture and Automotive Design
February 19, 2021 February 18, 2021 by Teri Bond
On Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 6:00 pm (PST), ArtCenter College of Design presents two internationally recognized architects, David C. Martin and Carl Magnusson for ArtCenter Virtual Car Classic Episode 3 – The Parallel Lines of Architecture and Automotive Design. Martin and Magnusson will discuss the similarities between architectural design and automotive design, famous architects who designed cars, and the impact of cars on city planning and city planning on the design of cars. These experts will also be joined by students from ArtCenter's Transportation Design Department to talk about designing vehicles for the cities of tomorrow.
David C. Martin is Design Principal at AC Martin Partners, Co-founder of MADWORKSHOP and serves on the Board of Trustees for ArtCenter College of Design. Through his award-winning work, he has transformed neighborhoods, academic institutions and cities around the world. Martin's latest project is the 80- story high-rise hotel and office complex in the heart of downtown—the new Wilshire Grand.
Carl Magnusson served as Executive Vice President and Director of Design for Knoll, where he designed showrooms in London, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Zurich, Florence, Rome, Amsterdam and Turin as well as a range of products. The publication Contract has called him "an industrial designer, as well as a curator, lecturer, mentor, inventor, organizer, talent scout, and visionary." Since retiring from Knoll in 2005, he has remained active as a designer, consultant and lecturer.
The March virtual Car Classic event (date TBD) will feature the Lucid team of ArtCenter alumni; Derek Jenkins, Joann Jung and Jenny Ha. These design rock stars will present a video and discuss design with a panel of students.
ArtCenter alumna and GM designer Christine Park is scheduled to present on Saturday, March 27. Learn about her background and her time at ArtCenter as well as her career and approach to design. The episode will also feature a car collection visit and a presentation of student work.
Check here, http://www.artcenter.edu/connect/events/car-classic/overview.html for details on all programs, Zoom links and to stay informed as guests are confirmed. All events are free and open to the public.
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Little Rock Zoo, Hiland Dairy have Zoo Dollar admission July 10-12
by: Alex Kienlen
Posted: Jul 7, 2022 / 05:10 PM CDT
Updated: Jul 7, 2022 / 05:14 PM CDT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark – An opportunity to save money next week as the Little Rock Zoo and Hiland Dairy hold the Hiland Dairy Dollar Week July 10 to 12. For those two days, admission to the zoo is $1, with gates opening at 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
For that same July 10 to 12 run, zoo parking is free.
During the promotion the zoo will have Hiland products for $1, including ice tea, punch, milk and other drinks.
Farewell Bukavu & Sekani: 2 Little Rock gorillas moving to Texas zoo
Hiland has a 13-year long tradition of sponsoring the zoo, donating nearly $800,000 in cash and in-kind donations throughout that time. Hiland also sponsors the zoo's annual Wild Wines fundraiser.
"Hiland Dairy has a history of over 220 years of serving Arkansas families and communities with the best of the best dairy products and that's a commitment to families and to quality. Hiland Dairy and the Little Rock Zoo share those traits," Susan Altrui, Little Rock Zoo director said.
Hiland Dairy was formerly Colman Dairy, which began in Little Rock in 1862.
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Clint Albright, representative of Hiland Dairy, shared that Hiland Dairy is proud of this thirteen-year partnership with the Little Rock Zoo because "the Little Rock Zoo is all about families." Albright also shared that he was "excited for the future of the Zoo and happy to see so many families enjoying the Zoo this year."
Hiland also provides in-kind donations of products for the zoo's Café Africa and special events, as well as providing zoo advertising on milk cartons.
For more information on Little Rock Zoo, visit www.littlerockzoo.com or call 501-661-7208.


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Today Performa, New York's performance art biennial, released the artist list for its upcoming sixth, Renaissance-inspired edition, Performa 15, which runs November 1 through 22. Performances will take place at venues throughout the city, including Times Square. Some of these names have been announced in the past, but this is the complete list of participants as it stands now. (There's a chance names will be added later.) On the roster are young guns like Nina Beier, Wyatt Kahn, and Juliana Huxtable. Performa's third Malcolm McLaren Award, which includes a cash prize of $10,000, will be presented by punk icon Richard Hell during the biennial's Grand Finale on November 22. The full list follows below.


Forums Customer Support Scamming as Transmute Master - allowed!
Scamming as Transmute Master - allowed!
I went to my local farm shop the other day to buy some eggs.
"i will have 6 freshly laid eggs please"
The shop keeper turned to the chickens behind him, and as the chickens laid the eggs, he popped them 1 by 1 into the little egg box.
As he came to chicken number 6, i distinctly saw it lay 2 eggs, and yet the the shopkeeper refused to give me the seventh egg.
I went to this shop as i knew the eggs would be laid in front of me. I should not have to state that i expect extra eggs for the same price, and it is the shopkeepers responsibility to state that extra egg procs are not included in the price of 6 eggs.
Its a scam i say, so i have complained to the NFU!
omg, that is so stupid. AGAIN: U paid for eggs! Or did u pay for service of the chickens laiding eggs? If u would pay for 10 mins of chickens, when they lay eggs, u would get them all.
U think its exstraordinary, i do not. I would however agree if potion master alchemist got a proc from transmute. Then I would definitly agree with you and make a :O face. But he was someone that does proc[transmute master], and its a fact, not smth extra, not an assumption, not something outside the ordinary quota.
Sorry Bakuga if I am reading this wrong, but a proc is a proc, whether it is a potion, flask, or a bar of truegold. There should be no difference in whether the proc should be kept by the crafter or given to the person who provided the mats. To draw a line between these types of proc is what causes this confusion in the first place and perhaps why so many people in this thread do not share your view. Transmute Master, Flask Master and Potion Master are all specializations of the same profession.. Alchemy.. to say that Transmute Masters are scamming you by keeping the procs but potion masters are not.... that I am afraid is completely contradictory and probably the cause of your frustration here.
omg, that is so stupid. AGAIN: U paid for eggs!
No, you paid for SIX eggs not SEVEN.
You're saying here is a kilo of chicken food and I want all the eggs they lay while eating my food.
Edit: did you say "x amount of gold per transmute" or "transmute all my stuff for x gold" and "I get the procs?" this is the most important part.
I'm very sorry to hear about your bad trading experience Bakuga. You may be right on this, you may be wrong. Just read through the dozens of responses so far. Everyone has a different way of performing this particular trade, everyone has a slightly different opinion. Some Guilds operate differently to others, common rules on one realm don't seem to apply to others.
So, which one should we choose? What should be our stance on the issue? Should we just pick one at random from this thread? Should we take on your view? Or how about Lobotomy's?
There are no assumptions, there are facts.
This is so true. We can only work from evidence and facts. Bear in mind that we will be taking action on somebody's account if they are found guilty, possibly suspending access to it for some time. This is a serious action and so we have to be 100% sure that any decision we make is backed up with facts and evidence. There can be no assumptions.
We use chat/trade logs to do this and I assure you that this incident was thoroughly investigated by the in-game support team. However, when we use these logs, we have to find concrete evidence that there was a malicious intent to scam. Obviously, the easiest way to do that is through the chat-logs leading up to the trade. I have read these logs myself, and I have to side with the answer you have already been given.
I certainly see where you are coming from Bakuga, but I sincerely think that there is some genuine confusion during the incident and that both of you are completely innocent. There was no intent to scam you and the transmuter does his/her best to reasonably explain the situation to you. And therefore the Game Master is left with a difficult decision to make. If we take the procs from the transmuter, he will claim that you scammed him by not raising the issue before the actual transmutes. If we don't take any action at all, then you feel the way that you do now. Due to the potentially severe implications, all we can do is follow our policy and that is what the GM did. The policy is as it is for the benefit of the community as a whole.
Like others have said, we strongly encourage you to eliminate any possibility of assumption in your future trades (this goes for all other readers too). And this doesn't just apply to the buyer, but the seller aswell. The clearer the agreement, the less confusion and more protection the trade will have.
You can use this thread to offer your feedback on the current scam policy. Please do so constructively Bakuga, you look like a good player and seem to have some decent brains, so use them and think your feedback through carefully before posting it.
Additionally, as you have already been advised, you are free to email WoWConcernsEU@blizzard.com if you would like a senior member of the team to re-investigate the issue for you.
Thanks and good evening. May your next trading experience be an extremely profitable one.


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Q: Dynamic Database change in Laravel I'm using DB::disconnect and DB::reconnection for connect database for multi tenant system in Laravel 5.2.
The code is as:
DB::disconnect();
Config::set('database.connections.mysql', $config);
DB::reconnect();

Where $config is an array of configurations to be set, this is working fine when I have to change the only database name, but when I want to change the prefix for the database it is not working, every time it takes old database.
I have tried to config:cache from the Middleware where I change the connection but it removes all input variables.
So, What Can I do to change prefix of DB connection? Any help?

A: You'll need to purge the cache of the database object:
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DB::purge('mysql');

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Partridges is one of the few family run food shops in Central London and is still supplied by some of its original suppliers. Established in 1972, now with five shops, a food market, a bistro and a thriving online business, Partridges has expanded while retaining its original ideal 'above all, to be the best. The retailer has a growing export business for its own label products and places great emphasis on organic and environmentally friendly products. In 1994, Partridges was granted the Royal Warrant as Grocers to Her Majesty the Queen.
Customer service is of paramount importance to Partridges, particularly at the checkout. Previously the stores used a Barclaycard system for processing card payments. While this was a reliable solution, lack of integration with the EPOS software meant the process was slow when compared to more modern systems, leaving customers frustrated at the length of time it took to pay for goods. During busy times, this could become quite an issue. The time had come to look for a more efficient system that could better cope with the retailer's sales volumes and trading patterns.
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The decision was taken to replace the systems with one integrated solution that would streamline checkout operations, and provide better visibility and control of purchasing and sales data for each of the shops. Ian Willard, a Director at Partridges who lead the project commented; "We considered a number of companies, however, we chose the integrated solution from In-Tech and Anderson Zaks for two reasons. Their software most closely matched our requirements, and the company itself seemed to be a good fit for our ethos and way of working."
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Rather than take the 'big bang' approach and change everything at once, mainly due to previous experience, Ian and his team took a more cautious approach. First they implemented In‑Tech's CHOISE Retail Management system which provides Head Office, Store Back Office and POS – all communicating in real time across the Internet. CHOISE is designed to manage all merchandising and sales activities, from POS to Board reports, and is particularly suited for grocery retailers. The solution incorporates a powerful Loyalty and Customer Accounts function.
Once the CHOISE system was well established, the team at Partridges took the second step of the project which was to move to a fully integrated card payment solution using RedCard from Anderson Zaks, ultimately being able to process contactless payments. The integration between POS and card payments means that Partridges now have a single entry of transaction amounts and quicker transaction times. Faster processing times have dramatically improved customer service. Being able to reconcile payments to sales, reduces the possibility of card fraud, and the retailer also benefits from a reduction in paper used, and has a clearer counter top.
"The implementation has been well managed, and we have been very happy with the service from In‑Tech and Anderson Zaks," stated Ian Willard. "The integrated system has solved the issues that we had, and we are now processing card payments in about half the time that it used to take. This has reduced queues and significantly improved customer satisfaction, which was the aim of the project."
The RedCard system handles all cards including credit, debit and charge cards, using Chip & PIN, contactless and magnetic stripe technology. In addition the system can cater for e‑Top Up, gift cards, dynamic currency conversion and loyalty transactions.
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Novi Sad travelogue
by Brenda Gvozdanovic on November 23, 2017 in Destinations
Located less than 90 minutes from Belgrade, Novi Sad is Serbia's second city and the administrative center of Vojvodina province. Sometimes overlooked, it's an ideal destination for a short break or weekend away from the capital. If you can, stay in the charming Stari Grad or Old Town from where all the main sights are within easy walking distance.
Start at the Orthodox Cathedral of St. George [Zmaj Jovina Street] with its white painted exterior and elegant, decorative steeple. Built during the Hapsburg Empire, its neo-classical and neo-baroque lines are an interesting departure from the more usual eastern orthodox style of church architecture. Adjacent is the impressive red brick Bishop's Palace with its highly decorative façade.
Whatever the season, take your lead from the locals and head to Dunavski Park. Located between the town and the river Danube it is one of the prettiest and most popular parks in the city. By day, the many benches are the preserve of the elderly and mothers with prams. In the evening, it's a meeting place for teenagers who mill around in groups chatting or playing games on their 'phones. Dispersed throughout the park are numerous busts and statues. Best loved is the well-worn statue of Đura Jakšić, one of Serbia's greatest painters. The city's inhabitants believe that rubbing the statue's nose will bring good luck.
Kralja Aleksandra, a pedestrianized avenue in the center of the old town, is the perfect place to see and be seen in the early evening. In summer, join the throngs of families, teenagers, and couples of all ages parading up and down or sitting in the many pavement cafes and restaurants.
The top end of the avenue opens on to Freedom Square dominated by the towering Name of Mary cathedral with its pale blonde brickwork and colorful tiled roof and spire. Directly opposite is the elegantly arched façade of the Town Hall; whilst off to one side sits the once-grand Hotel Vojvodina. Lastly, taking pride of place in the center of the square stands a statue of Svetozar Miletić, freedom fighter, protector of Serb rights, and a former mayor of the city.
Across the river on the right bank of the Danube, perched on an outcrop of volcanic rock, known locally as 'Gibraltar', Petrovaradin fortress commands the landscape. The red tile roof and vibrant yellow plasterwork make it an unmissable landmark. Behind the now, largely administrative, buildings lie some of the most complex and best-preserved military bastions in central Europe. These days the fortress is best-known as the venue for the annual Exit music festival – one of the largest in Europe – and for its unusual clock tower. The minute and hour hands on the black-faced clock are reversed; the small hand showing minutes and the big hand showing hours. Lore has it that, in days gone by, this enabled fishermen on the Danube to tell the time from a distance.
By way of recreation, swimmers and sunbathers can enjoy the excellent sport and recreation facilities at Štrand, arguably one of the most beautiful beaches on the Danube. Popular with locals and visitors alike, it provides all-year-round leisure activities, cafes, and restaurants in a picturesque setting.
At the weekend, escape to Ribarsko Ostrvo, or Fisherman's Island, a small peninsula on the river. Green and lush, it's an eclectic mix of rustic holiday cottages, smart permanent homes, and restaurants and bars set in shady woodland.
Families come here to relax and unwind at the end of a busy week and young people to dance into the early hours on the floating nightclubs anchored in the river.
Alternatively, hire a car and head off into the mountains. The narrow ascent up Mount Fruška Gora winds through the national park and is the only route to the summit for all vehicles; there is a separate road down. The climb is steep and dotted intermittently along the route are designated rest points with spectacular views over the vast Pannonian plain.
Vineyards have covered the slopes of Fruška Gora since the fifteenth century and a wide range of grape varieties is grown. Kovačević near Irig is a modern, commercial vineyard with a charming, airy restaurant. Stop for an old-style Serbian lunch or buy a souvenir bottle of wine in the shop before making your way back down the mountain.
If you return to Novi Sad on the right bank of the Danube be sure to make a detour at Beočin to watch the car ferry ease itself slowly into the mainstream, then chug across the river to Futog.
Text © Brenda Gvozdanović 2017
Photographs © Brenda Gvozdanović and Rade Gvozdanović 2017
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