I've always been a bit of an art kid. I loved collecting art supplies and crafts and sitting down every few days with my stash of treasure and create something. The kid in me was absolutely over the moon when my Screen Sensation package arrived on my doorstep! Although to be fair, I wasn't there when it arrived. Since I'm in my surgery rotation in fourth year, we also had a rotation in orthopedics. The orthopedic faculty had decided to hold a workshop where they would discuss the management of fractures and these workshops were held on Saturdays. Yes, a day of sleeping in, absolutely gone.
This Saturday took a turn for the better when I came home to the package! I unboxed it and shared it on Instagram. If you've been watching, you would have realized how utterly delighted I am with the new toy in my hands. And if you haven't been watching or if you want to know, buckle down cause this is going to be one long post.
I think I've mentioned this before, but I'm a bit of a craft nerd. I'm the kind of person who, if left alone in a mega-mall or department store, will be found either in the arts and craft section or in the stationary section. There is no other place I would rather be shopping. Just leave me there for the entire day and I will be happy feeding off on all the colors and creativity and- you get my drift.
I kind of felt the same way on Screen Sensation's online shop! Apart from the standard kit which has the printing device, Screen Sensation also offers (1) quite a few designs and (2) even more colors. I was supposed to pick just two designs and I really couldn't figure out which ones I wanted. The main problem was mostly the fact that a lot of the good designs were out of stock! I guess that goes to show how popular Screen Sensation is! Nevertheless, I picked out a skull and flowers design (because hello! medical student here!) and an archaic text design because I just love them. They make fantastic background designs and I could see myself printing them everywhere in my journals!
When it came to colors, I was again stuck with a dilemma. I had a choice of three and while a standard 3 color pot choice was black, white and an extender, I NEEDED color in my life! Again, some of the colors I really liked were out of stock but I made do with what I could and purchased a nice blue niagara, a cool lilac and an extender.
Once my orders were set into place, I couldn't think about anything except what I was going to do with my Screen Sensation when it arrived. I knew for sure I was going to use it in my art journal and for designing envelopes for pen pals. I was also busy planning out how I would share the design process itself and the first thing on my mind was making a video.
I've always liked the idea of doing something more than just writing. One of my ideas was having an audio reading for the blog posts I write. It would be an audio file at the start of a blog post and it would play a recording of me reading the blog post. The idea mostly stemmed from the fact that we read in our own accents and lingual nuances. Writing does manage to convey your ideas to me, but it also transforms your voice into my voice, which is a partially buried American accent, in case you were wondering. So for greater authenticity, wouldn't it be nice to have an audio file accompanying the words?
Unfortunately, audio would not manage to convey what it is that Screen Sensation does exactly, which to be honest, you need to see to understand. No amount of description would help you create a perfect picture in your mind of how it functions the way seeing a video would. However, for creating a video, you need to answer some logistical questions beforehand. What will I be using to film the video? My iPhone of course! In what position do I want to film the video? I personally like an aerial view of a workstation because of the fact that I wouldn't be appearing on the screen at all, except for my hands. How will I manage to achieve this aerial view? I was going to need some sort of phone stand that would hold my phone up above my work area. At first, I was completely stumped and my best idea at the time was to put my phone on top of a clear glass coffee table. However, it wasn't a very feasible idea considering the space between the glass and the surface to work on wasn't enough space for the Screen Sensation. My next idea was to go purchase a stand, which is what I did after finding out that Miniso sold phone bracket stands.
I went to Miniso with my friends and found the phone stand. The stand itself is flexible so with the application of some strength, you can twist and turn the stand around to suit whatever height and angle you need. While in the store, I also bought a notebook (surprise! when do I ever walk out of this store without buying a notebook) and at the time, I didn't know what I was going to do with it, but when my Screen Sensation arrived, I realized it was the perfect medium to stamp a design on!
Absolutely not! I got everything I needed to start stamping designs right away. My package came with the Screen Sensation starter kit, which had the frame and the slider, two other instruments (I don't know what they are called) which are used to manipulate the ink either onto the screen or back into their ink cartons, a pack of wooden sticks for paint mixing, a super cool collapsible bowl (for real, it's super cool) and a design. Secondary to the starter pack were the other extra things I ordered, which were the extra ink colors (niagara, lilac and the extender) and the two extra designs (the skull and archaic text) as I had explained earlier.
I was a little sad because the designs were a little bent, but once I opened them, I realized it didn't really matter. The designs are made on a sort of fiber/plastic cloth so a little of bending here isn't as bad as the same bending on a piece of paper. As with every product, there comes an instructions manual which I kind of ignored because I had already watched a bunch of Youtube tutorials about Screen Sensation and felt like I knew what I was doing. However, as you'll see in the video, I DID have to consult the manual at one point!
What did I do with my Screen Sensation?
I set up a workplace and started unpacking the starter kit. The camera and stand was all set and I was settled on the floor for maximum workspace. Unfortunately, I live in a basement, so there is a severe lack of natural light, which explains why the video is so dark and grainy. It also doesn't help that I filmed it in the timelapse mode for no reason other than the fact that I love the timelapse feature. It's probably my favorite feature in the iPhone video recording options and you could probably figure that out if you've been following me on Instagram for a while!
You'll probably have a better idea of what exactly I did by watching the video. I hope you enjoy. It's my first edited video ever and I made it purely on my phone! Movie editor used was Vont (for cropping the video) and iMovie (for slowing/speeding, fade in/fade out, background music and clip editing). I also had to throw in Instagram filters because of the poor lighting during filming.
How to get your own Screen Sensation!
We're at the fun part now! When finding out about a brand new interesting product, it's natural to wonder where and how you can also get your hands on it. Fortunately, Screen Sensation has offered a discount code so you can also join the printing fun!
To purchase your starter kit, visit the Screen Sensation Online Store and add the starter kit to your trolley. The standard kit will include everything you need to print the included design. You're going to want to buy a couple of other designs too, so have fun browsing through their collection and seeing fantastic options like this Marvel Captain America Range (on sale for 50% off! Just a few more hours left till the sale ends!) or this super cool splatter paint pattern or even this motivational quote design!. Once you're at the checkout, just enter the code below and get 25% OFF any Screen Sensation purchase!
If you live in the UK, shipping becomes free on all orders over £30. There's also a timebound sale that is live on the online store right now so make the most of what you can and purchase your own Screen Sensation printing kit today to bring some magic into your life!
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*DISCLAIMER: I received the Screen Sensation starter kit and extra products in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are purely mine. Thank you for understanding.
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I loved your little video and the notebook just looked perfect! I'm jealous (in a good way)!


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Connors, Rumpf & Gove: Release of Illegal Alien & Suspected Child Rapist More Reason to Fight Sanctuary State Policies
September 30, 2019 Contact: Jason Smith / (609) 693-6700
Senator Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf, and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove all highlighted the absurdity of sanctuary state policies that resulted in the release from custody of Luciano Trejo-Dominguez, who is in the country illegally and has been charged with raping a teen under the age of 16.
Connors, Rumpf and Gove highlight the absurdity of Gov. Murphy's sanctuary state policies that resulted in the release of an illegal alien and suspected child rapist. (Wikimedia Commons)
Recent media reports have covered how Trejo-Dominguez and two other illegal aliens suspected of violent crimes are currently being sought by federal immigration authorities following their release by jails in New Jersey.
Connors, Rumpf & Gove Deliver Petitions Signed by Thousands Who Oppose Common Interest Community Legislation to Trenton
Call for Governor Murphy and Assembly Speaker Coughlin to Let the Bill Die in Committee
In forcefully representing the interests of their senior constituents, Senator Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf, and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove have called on Governor Phil Murphy and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin to refrain from supporting or advancing bill S-2425, which concerns common interest communities, including those that are age restricted.
To alert the governor and speaker to the intense level of public opposition, the 9th District Delegation provided petitions with more than 5,000 signatures all vehemently opposed to S-2425. (SenateNJ.com)
To alert the Governor and Speaker to the intense level of public opposition, the 9th District Delegation provided petitions with more than 5,000 signatures, mostly seniors living in age-restricted communities, all vehemently opposed to S-2425 for entry into the official record of public testimony. Connors, Rumpf and Gove stand with their constituents opposed to S-2425 in rejecting any further interference from Trenton in the operation of age-restricted communities.
Connors, Rumpf & Gove: Keep Pressure on to Stop Murphy from Giving Driver's Licenses to Illegal Aliens
The 9th District legislative delegation is warning residents that Governor Phil Murphy remains committed to advancing legislation that would permit illegal aliens to receive New Jersey driver's licenses.
Connors, Rumpf & Gove are warning residents that Gov. Phil Murphy remains committed to advancing legislation that would permit illegal aliens to receive New Jersey driver's licenses. (Wikimedia Commons)
Senator Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove urged residents opposed to this proposal to sign the online petition they launched to stop this and other efforts by Governor Murphy to establish New Jersey as a sanctuary state.
The petition can be signed online at https://www.senatenj.com/sanctuarystate/.
Connors, Rumpf & Gove: State Should Reimburse Towns For Cost of Disabled Veterans' Property Tax Exemption
September 6, 2019 Contact: Jason Smith / (609) 693-6700
To force Trenton to comply with its own laws, the 9th District Delegation is calling for committee consideration of their legislation to require the State to annually reimburse each municipality for the cost of complying with the State mandate of exempting disabled veterans from paying property taxes.
Connors, Rumpf & Gove are calling for committee consideration of their legislation to require the State to reimburse towns for the cost of exempting disabled veterans from paying property taxes. (©iStock)
The legislation, S-314 and A-686, introduced by Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove would also require the state to provide funding to municipalities to cover the administrative costs associated with the veterans' property tax relief program.
Connors, Rumpf & Gove Will Introduce Legislation to Extend Veterans Tax Exemption to Surviving Spouses
Senator Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove will be introducing legislation to make surviving spouses eligible for the annual veterans' exemption under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Connors, Rumpf & Gove will introduce legislation to make surviving spouses eligible for NJ's annual veterans' exemption. (Flickr)
The 9th District delegation's legislation will reflect the recent increase in the veterans' income tax exemption from $3,000 to $6,000 that spouses would be eligible to receive.
Connors, Rumpf and Gove made the following remarks:
"As members of our delegation serve on the Senate and Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs committees, we fully understand that veterans' families are deserving of benefits on account that they too sacrificed for our nation.
Connors, Rumpf & Gove Support New Anti-Corruption Law Targeting Public Pensions
Senator Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove praised the recent signing of legislation (A-3766) expanding the scope of state anti-corruption laws.
Connors, Rumpf & Gove praised the recent signing of legislation expanding the scope of State anti-corruption laws. (©iStock)
Any person who holds or has held any public office, position, or employment will forfeit their pension or retirement benefit if convicted of sexual contact, lewdness, or sexual assault when the offense is related directly to the person's performance in, or circumstances flowing from, the specific public office or employment held by the person.
The law, authored by Assemblyman John Armato (D-2), would also require pension forfeiture if the person is convicted of the crime of corruption of public resources in the first degree.
Connors, Rumpf & Gove Praise Signing of Law Doubling Veterans' Tax Exemption
Delegation Also Calls for Action to Exempt Combat Pay from State Income Tax
Senator Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf, and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove praised the recent signing of legislation (A-5609) that doubled the veterans' income tax exemption from $3,000 to $6,000.
Connors, Rumpf & Gove praised the recent signing of a law doubling the veterans' income tax exemption from $3,000 to $6,000, and called for the passage of legislation exempting combat pay from the state income tax. (Flickr)
The legislation, introduced by Assemblyman Bruce Land (D-1), was signed into law by Governor Murphy on June 30 of this year subsequent to being passed by the State Legislature ten days prior.
Connors, Rumpf, and Gove also support legislation, S-129, introduced by Senator Kristen Corrado (R-40), which would exclude military pay for service in a combat zone or for hospitalization as the result of injury while serving in a combat zone from taxable gross income under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Connors, Rumpf & Gove: School Cuts in Adopted State Budget Are Unconscionable
July 9, 2019 Contact: Jason Smith / (609) 693-6700
Senator Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf, and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove lambasted the deep and painful school funding cuts to local school districts in the recently adopted FY 2020 State Budget that was passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Murphy.
Connors, Rumpf & Gove lambasted deep funding cuts to local school districts in the recently adopted FY 2020 State Budget that was passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Murphy. (Wikipedia)
The 9th District delegation, which had worked closely with local school officials to modify the state's broken school funding formula, issued the following statement:
"Students, education professionals, parents and taxpayers in our area will pay a heavy price for Trenton's unwillingness to admit that the state's school funding formula is fundamentally flawed and politicized.
Connors, Rumpf & Gove Oppose New Law Spending Millions on Legal Services for Illegal Aliens
As the legislative delegation leading the fight to stop New Jersey from becoming a sanctuary state, Senator Chris Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf, and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove railed against Governor Murphy for signing legislation (A-5610) into law that appropriates $3.1 million to pay the legal costs for illegal aliens facing detention or deportation.
Sen. Chris Connors, Asm. Brian Rumpf, and Asw. DiAnne Gove railed against Gov. Phil Murphy for approving $3.1 million to pay the legal costs for illegal aliens facing detention or deportation. (Wikimedia Commons)
"Leave it to Trenton: New Jersey has the highest property taxes in the nation and school districts are seeing sharp funding cuts and yet, Trenton manages to find millions of dollars – taxpayer dollars – to pay the legal costs of illegal aliens facing detention or deportation.
"What is especially outrageous, is the fact that the $3.1 million Trenton wants to give illegal aliens for legal assistance is actually an increase. It's $1 million more than the $2.1 million taxpayers paid last year.
Senate Passes 9th District Bill to Exempt Disabled Veterans From Paying for Beach Buggy Permits
The New Jersey Senate has passed legislation sponsored by District 9 legislators to exempt an eligible disabled veteran from any fee to obtain, replace, or renew a permit to operate a beach buggy.
The NJ Senate has passed legislation sponsored by District 9 legislators to exempt veterans from certain beach buggy fees. (©iStock)
The legislation was introduced by Senator Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove at the request of a constituent, who is a disabled veteran.
The 9th District Delegation issued the following statement regarding the Senate's passage of their veterans-related initiative, S-1703:
"Exempting disabled veterans from paying for beach buggy permits is a small, yet meaningful gesture of appreciation to these brave individuals in recognition of their service and sacrifice for our nation.

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Corporate Fraud and Covid-19
Fraud is an intentional act to deprive another of property or money by guile, deception, or other unfair means. Corporate fraud is fraud against a company and can be committed by internal or external parties. Internal fraud is when an employee, manager, or owner commits fraud against their own company such as theft or misuse of company assets. External fraud is committed by third-parties and includes bribery, corruption, hacking, theft and insurance, loans and payment frauds.
It is estimated that organizations globally lose 5 percent of gross revenue to fraud.
A general understanding of human nature and crime may lead us to believe that corporate fraud is committed by employees with bad intentions and a faulty moral compass. However, fraud experts, after analyzing thousands of cases of corporate fraud, have found that other factors are more important in leading an employee to commit fraud.
These factors are illustrated in the Fraud Triangle. The Fraud Triangle consists of Opportunity, Pressure, and Rationalization. To take a simple example – The petty cash draw in Jack's company is never locked, is not monitored, and is never reconciled. He has an Opportunity. He is low on cash, it is his girlfriend's birthday and he has not bought a present yet. He has Pressure. A few hundred dollars will not harm the company, nobody will find out, he is underpaid, and overworked and his boss is an idiot. He now has Rationalization and all three boxes are ticked for Jack to become a corporate fraudster, despite being a generally ethical and well-intentioned employee.
How can the Fraud Triangle help us understand the threat of fraud during the Covid-19 pandemic?
Opportunities – while working from home, many companies have had to quickly introduce new work-processes with fewer controls. Pressure – we all know the pressure faced by many during the pandemic due to uncertainties, reduced salaries, family crises and general anxiety levels. Rationalization – while working from home, employees may feel less connected to their employer and colleagues or they may feel dissatisfaction with their employer for measures taken during the pandemic, such as salary reductions or redundancies, making it easier for them to justify committing fraud.
The Association of Fraud Examiners (ACFE) – the world's largest anti-fraud organization and provider of anti-fraud training and education (and the source of most of the statistics presented in this article) – has observed a significant increase in fraud as a result of Covid-19. Especially in employee embezzlement, cyber fraud, payment fraud and identity theft caused by less oversight due to remote workforces. ACFE members also report challenges to investigating fraud due to travel restrictions and other lack of access to evidence.
While Covid-19 may have created new opportunities and different kinds of fraud, the fundamentals of fraud and how companies can protect themselves from fraud remain the same. The following are some of the key tools available to companies to reduce the risk of being victims of fraud –
Hotlines – 43 percent of frauds are detected through tips. Organizations with hotlines detect fraud sooner and limit their losses. This illustrates the importance of having a clear reporting mechanism for employees, suppliers, and others to report suspicions of fraud. Most fraudsters are not saving for a rainy day – they tend to live beyond their means and colleagues may pick up on this and report their suspicions. Other red flags of fraud include financial difficulties, unusually close relationships with vendors/customers and addictions.
Fraud Awareness Training – Employees are more likely to provide tips after they have received training on fraud. They are also less likely to commit fraud if they are aware of the company's code of conduct and anti-fraud policies and internal controls. Topics will include red flags of fraud, types of fraud, and fraud reporting processes.
Tone at the Top – Many factors in the Rationalization of a fraud involve poor management. Management and owners must set an example in terms of ethical behaviour and fair treatment of employees and vendors.
Incident Response Plans – Companies should have a plan in place for how they will respond to fraud or allegations of fraud. This may include identifying external resources that can be called upon to support investigations and legal actions. Once fraud is detected, it is important to collect evidence in a forensically sound manner so it can be used in legal proceedings if necessary. Evidence should also be carefully reviewed before deciding whether legal action can be taken against the fraudsters. Companies often rush to confront a fraudster before sufficient evidence has been gathered to strengthen the company's position.
Internal Controls – Most companies will not have the open Petty Cash drawer that helped corrupt poor Jack, but many have comparable vulnerabilities that employees will become aware of over time. Having tighter internal controls including separation of duties, physical safeguards, and surprise audits will reduce the Opportunity factors in the fraud triangle. Many external auditors will also provide internal control review services.
Fraud Risk Assessments – This involves proactively identifying and mitigating the company's vulnerabilities to internal and external fraud. It can be done internally or with the support of outside consultants.
External Audits – External audits of financial statements are also a significant source of fraud discoveries, especially in larger organizations. Identifying potential frauds should be included in the scope of engagement with external auditors.
Pre-Employment Screening – These include checking of past employment duties, criminal and background checks, educational verification, and reference checks. Organizations should ensure that their employment screening processes comply with data protection laws, with no unauthorized accessing of applicants' data, and consider the use of a professional screening company.
As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure. Implementing these anti-fraud tools will reduce the risk of your organization becoming a victim of fraud. It will also ensure that, if you do become a victim of fraud, the response will be swift and appropriate, and the damage will be limited.
Author : Peter Holmshaw – Managing Director at Orion Investigation Co.,Ltd.
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Making Sense of Electronic Evidence (Avoiding the common mistakes)
Even after 20 years I can still vividly remember what it was like as a new police officer having to stand up in court and give evidence as a witness for the first time. It was one of the most nerve-wracking experiences I had ever been through. Having gone through that experience and learnt from my mistakes helped prepare me for my role as a digital forensic investigator. I soon learnt to document everything and not to overlook even the tiniest details.
I have been based in Bangkok now for the past 7 years and, with the push for a digital economy, Thailand 4.0 has meant that the issue of cyber-security has been pushed to the forefront. Each year we continue to see a growth in demand for forensic awareness training and for forensic examinations. However, there is still a general lack of understanding about digital forensics and we continue to see companies making the same mistakes over and over again.
Electronic data is fragile, if there is any chance it may be used as evidence in legal proceedings, then it must be handled in a certain way so it is possible to demonstrate to the court that the integrity and authenticity of the evidence has been maintained. If mishandled, then the evidence may be called into question when presented at court.
The majority of our investigations involve the theft of company data by rogue employees. Management will naturally turn to their IT staff to begin an investigation and collect potential evidence. However, consider the following points:
Usually the IT staff have not been trained in how to conduct a methodical investigation
They are often unaware of the need to maintain a complete chain of custody from the collection of data stage through to producing a report
They are unaware of all the potential sources of evidence
They lack the specialist tools required to conduct a forensic investigation
They lack experience in correctly interpreting the findings of the investigation
They lack experience in preparing evidence and professional reports for court
They are inexperienced at presenting digital evidence at court as an expert witness
Companies often assume that as long as the person conducting the investigation holds some type of IT qualification then this will be sufficient. Digital forensics is a highly specialized field and, as demonstrated by the points above, requires a forensic investigator with the qualifications and experience to conduct the forensic investigation.
Another important issue to consider is the experience of your legal team. Do they have experience of dealing with cyber-crime cases and do they have the technical understanding of digital evidence? Due to the potential complexity of cyber-crime cases the legal team will often have to work closely with the forensic investigator to ensure the best possible outcome in any legal proceedings.
Without doubt the number of legal cases using electronic evidence will continue to grow. Also, as the number of forensic specialists in Thailand increases, we can expect to see electronic evidence that has not been handled correctly being more robustly challenged in the courts. If you are involved in legal proceedings where the other side is presenting digital evidence, you should consider hiring your own forensic expert to examine the validity of their evidence. In order to give yourself the best chance of success in any legal proceedings, make sure you use suitably trained forensic investigators and lawyers with the experience of dealing with electronic evidence.
My colleague Andrew was keen to get my perspective as a lawyer. Here it is.
As a young criminal defense lawyer a senior colleague advised me that the only way to succeed, whether you are prosecuting or defending, is to put all your energy into preparing your case for trial and most importantly, to "know and understand the subject matter". Back then it was reasonably straight forward to understand the subject matter of the criminal charges before you. Today it's a very different story indeed.
Technology has developed at an exponential rate in the last decade or so and has given rise to a far more sophisticated medium for the dishonest perpetrator to cause damage to the unsuspecting victim, be that an employer, a business, a bank, the Authorities or even another individual.
The motive of the crime can be to damage the reputation of the victim, unlawfully obtain the victim's confidential information or fraudulently acquire cash or other assets belonging to the victim.
As a lawyer prosecuting or defending such a case the task of knowing and understanding the subject matter of your cybercrime case is an extremely difficult one. After all you are a lawyer and not a trained scientist. This is where you need to work alongside an expert with digital forensics training and experience.
As Andrew mentions above, lawyers and other prosecuting Authorities will often rely on persons who have some level of IT training to try and make sense of the data. This is where mistakes can occur.
As lawyers we have a duty to our clients to get it right from the outset. There is no point in taking a case to trial with little prospect of success because you cannot properly explain highly technical evidence to a judge in such a way as to convince him of the perpetrators guilt, beyond reasonable doubt. Equally, the accused has a right to a fair trial and that means we have to be able to challenge technical evidence which clearly does not support the charges faced by the accused.
Our specialist cybercrime lawyers have handled many cases involving 'cybercrime evidence'. The major advantage our team of lawyers have over many other advocates is instant access to our in-house computer forensics team. They are on hand to help us understand the subject matter of these cases, deliver expert reports, assist with our examination in chief, cross examination and give testimony to assist the court to make sense of complicated evidence. All of this is key to a successful prosecution or defence.
Mr. Andrew Smith (Andy) – Director of Computer Forensics Services at Orion Forensics Thailand
Andrew has 17 years' experience in the field of digital forensics. Andrew was a UK police officer for 9 years of which the last 4 years was spent working within the police computer crime unit where he received extensive forensic training. His role included the acquisition of electronic data, analysis and the presentation of evidence in the UK courts as an expert witness.
Andrew has now been based in Bangkok for over 7 years and is the Director of Computer Forensics Services for a commercial investigation company called Orion Investigations. His role is to oversee all forensic investigations, business development, promote awareness of cyber security and present evidence as an expert witness in Thai courts. He has regularly appeared as a guest speaker for various business chambers and organizations. Andrew has developed a range of forensic training courses for the local Thai market. Andrew has also developed a number of free forensic tools which are now used in forensics labs all around the world.
Email: andrew@orioninv.co.th
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This week brings the Tri-Centric Festival, an omnibus showcase for composer-multireedist Anthony Braxton, at the new Roulette in Brooklyn. I wrote a piece previewing the event, after spending some time with Braxton recently, and much more time with his music.
One thing I'd been wondering about was whether Braxton sensed a greater acceptance of his music in recent years, after the warm glow of Wesleyan's season-long tribute in 2005; the subsequent release of major multi-disc sets like The Complete Arista Recordings and 9 Compositions (Iridium) 2006; and the ardent testimonials of his disciples. Well, that doesn't seem to be the case.
Braxton ordered a glass of white wine as we sat down to our interview, and proceeded not to touch it for the next hour. He's an energetic conversationalist, quick to oblige any request for clarification. Here's what he had to say about misperceptions surrounding his work:
Part of the challenge that I have been dealing with has been this false circle that's been put around musician-composers like myself, either from an ethnocentric perspective or a political-centric perspective, that says because I'm an African-American I have to function based on someone's concept of what ethnically is correct for an African-American. And along with those parameters, my work would come to be viewed as cold and cerebral, and totally separate from composite relevancy. And I've had to, in the last 40 years, simply accept this perspective while at the same time I've tried to push forward and not allow the opposing forces to define me. This is why in the early period I started writing, because I saw where it was going. I understood how important it would be for me to document my work and define my own terms. Because to not do that, someone else would define me and that would probably not be to my advantage. And that's how it turned out.
As I suggest in the piece, the Tri-Centric Foundation is one line of defense against outside distortion of Braxton's work. Be sure to visit the foundation website; there's an incredible amount of information there, both in musical and textual form. (Don't miss the video excerpt of the Sonic Genome project, filmed at Wesleyan's hockey rink.) Braxton provided still more information as we discussed the festival, in his trademark theoryspeak.
On the Pinetop Aerial Musics, premiering Wednesday: "the beginning of the new musics of configurations as a way of talking of target objectives inside of a greater space." On the three-conductor methodology he'll employ with the Tri-Centric Orchestra: "The orchestral experience, in the Tri-Centric thought unit, involving this particular performance, establishes a context of mutable logic strategies, a context of stable logic strategies and a concept of multiple layered signal transpositions." On the Echo Echo Mirror House concept: "This is a prototype that is trans-temporeal, that establishes past, present and future as one thought unit."
Space constraints (and empathy for a general-interest readership) prevented me from an in-depth unpacking of Braxtonian concepts in the article. If that's what you seek, I'll direct you first to the Tri-Centric website, and then to an excellent JazzTimes feature by David Adler, from 2005. And of course, there's the festival itself.
I leave you now with some interview footage I just unearthed, courtesy of Michael Cuscuna, Steve Backer and Mosaic Records. In it Braxton discusses his "Composition 82 (For Four Orchestras)," with good humor and not a little residual pride.
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World Beny Steinmetz Lawyer Attacks Prosecutor Over 'Secret' Israel Trips
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(Bloomberg) -- Beny Steinmetz's lawyer went on the offensive in the first day of the Israeli businessman's trial for bribery, demanding evidence that a prosecutor gathered from "secret" trips to Israel be purged from the indictment.
© Bloomberg Beny Steinmetz arrives at Geneva criminal court on Jan. 11.
Marc Bonnant blasted Swiss prosecutor Claudio Mascotto for refusing to disclose who he met in Israel in 2017, who covered his costs and why the trips were never disclosed to the court before it was reported in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.
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Corruption trial of Israeli magnate opens in SwitzerlandSteinmetz, who travelled from Israel to take part in the two-week trial, has denied wrongdoing in the case, which involves allegations of multi-million-dollar bribes paid to top Guinean officials to win lucrative mining rights.
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Steinmetz's lawyers have said that they have not had a chance to question Toure since the case began in 2013, and it's vital they do so during the trial.
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The trio of defendants organized bribes to secure the rights to the Simandou mine just weeks before Conte's 2008 death, Swiss prosecutors allege. The concession's previous owner, Rio Tinto Group, lost the rights after failing to develop the site, putting the asset into Steinmetz's hands.
Steinmetz did nothing wrong, Bonnant said. He repeated in his opening remarks on Monday that the indictment has serious flaws. Though Toure is widely referred to as one of Conte's wives, Bonnant said she was never married to Conte and thus can't be considered a public official.
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Update from COSSA: Changes to the Common Rule: The Implications for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
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This is from the COSSA Newsletter (Consortium of Social Science Associations). March 25, 2013 Volume 32, Issue 6 Regarding a workshop on proposed changes to the Common Rule. Readers of these blog entries will recall that these proposed changes would require that data identitified in social science research would be required to meet HIPPA standards; potentially rendering many public datasets unuseful for research purposes.
A link to the webcast is here: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/DBASSE/BBCSS/CurrentProjects/DBASSE_080452#Workshop George Alter spoke on the panel on Data Security and Sharing.
Here is a summary of the COSSA report:
On March 21 and 22, the National Academies' Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences (BBCSS) held a workshop on the "Proposed Revisions to the Common Rule in Relation to the Behavioral and Social Sciences." In 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services proposed changes to the Common Rule, the regulations governing the protection of human subjects in research, in an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM). (For more information, see Update, January 28, 2013 and click here for a response to the ANPRM from the social and behavioral science community.) Several COSSA member organizations helped sponsor the workshop. More information about the workshop, including presenters' slides and an archived webcast, is available here. BBCSS will publish a summary report of the workshop. According to Robert Hauser, Executive Director of the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (DBASSE), the Academies expect to convene a panel a panel that will produce a consensus report with conclusions and recommendations.
The workshop's opening session reviewed existing knowledge and evidence about the functioning of the Common Rule and Institutional Review Boards (IRBs). Connie Citro, Director of the Committee on National Statistics at the National Academies, gave an overview of the many National Academies' reports on human subjects protection published since 1979 and summarized the lessons learned. She pointed to four major takeaways from the existing literature. First, one-size-fits-all approaches often have unanticipated negative consequences. Second, there is no need to reinvent the wheel regarding human subjects' protection. Third, a balance needs to be struck between leaving subjects vulnerable and handicapping researchers. Finally, the social and behavioral sciences (SBS) are often not given the same consideration as the biomedical sciences in writing regulations and thus need to be constantly vigilant to make sure that new rules are appropriate for a SBS context.
Noting that there is a relatively small evidence base on the efficacy of the Common Rule and IRBs, Jeffrey Rodamar, Department of Education, reviewed some of the existing data. He found that despite popular perception, IRBs function pretty well. They are generally no more of an administrative burden than other grant-related activities; on average, review takes less than three percent of a study's time; a majority of studies are approved; expedited review takes less than a month on average and full review takes less than two months; and extreme delays are statistically uncommon. Rodamar described data showing that both SBS and biomedical researchers generally approve of the IRB system. He conceded that there are some problems with the Common Rule regulations and IRBs, but, paraphrasing Winston Churchill, suggested that perhaps "IRBs are worst form of governing research except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time."
The "Minimal Risk" Standard
The second session, moderated by Celia Fischer, Fordham University, focused on the types of "risks and harms" encountered in SBS research. Richard T. Campbell delved into the concept of "minimal risk," an important area for researchers dealing with human subjects. The determination of whether participation in a study represents a "minimal risk" dictates the level of IRB review that takes place. Under the Common Rule, a study represents minimal risk if "the probability and magnitude of harm or discomfort anticipated in the research are not greater in and of themselves than those ordinarily encountered in daily life or during the performance of routine physical or psychological examinations or tests." Noting that it is a "cognitively complex" concept, Campbell suggested that risk can be thought of as the relationship between the probability of harm occurring and the severity of potential harm. Thus, the Common Rule provides some flexibility in that it does not dictate that both probability severity must be "minimal," just that, as probability increases, the severity of possible harm must decrease (and vice versa). Given that other parts of the definition are also thorny (such as what is meant by "daily life"), Campbell suggested that the Office of Human Research Protection (OHRP) could provide guidance to facilitate more consistent application of the minimal risk benchmark.
Brian Mustanski, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, spoke about his research on risky and sensitive behavior (such as drug use, sexual behavior, and HIV) in youth, which are topics that often make IRBs skittish. He conducted a study that was reviewed by two IRBs. One board approved it immediately, while the other delayed the study for six months because it was felt to be a "slight increase" over minimal risk. However, when Mustanski surveyed his subjects, a large majority felt that their participation was less uncomfortable than a routine medical exam (the minimal risk standard). Mustanski argued that such institutional reluctance to approve research into controversial or sensitive subjects as minimal risk can have a chilling effect, leading to a poor evidence base for interventions with already underserved populations, which is indeed the case regarding HIV prevention in LGBT youth.
Steve Breckler, American Psychological Association and COSSA Board Member, discussed the concept of risk in the SBS context. He reminded the audience that the broad goal of assessing risk is to calibrate the level of review to the level of risk a study poses to participants, in other words, to protect subjects and reduce unnecessary regulatory burden. He argued that the social science community should put greater focus on producing evidence to determine how well regulations are working and that having better guidance and tools for assessing risk would facilitate the work of IRBs.
Charles Plott, California Institute of Technology and a former COSSA Board member, posed the question of whether the entirety of the research endeavors for some fields, like economics, political science, game theory and decision science, could be said to be wholly without risk. In a survey of economics, political science, and judgment and decision making associations, Plott found very low numbers of adverse incidents and reports of harm, all of which were low-magnitude events (such as feelings of stress or frustration). He argued that some research topics-- markets, committees and voting, games, processes, and decisions-- and some research methods-- questionnaires, computer games, etc.-- can be said to pose no potential harm to subjects and should thus be exempted from consideration under the Common Rule.
Informed Consent and Special Populations
A session on the consent process and special populations was moderated by Margaret Foster Riley, University of Virginia. Sally Powers, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, discussed how consent operates in her research on depression, which collects "rich" behavioral and biospecimen data (which can be recoded and analyzed as part of future analysis). The proposed changes to the Common Rule would require that prior consent is obtained for re-analysis of biospecimens, but that consent should be given for open-ended use of specimens. However, the changes do not address rich behavioral data; Powers argued that the same standards should be applied.
Roxane Cohen Silver explained how she conducts research on victims of disasters and traumatic experiences (like natural disasters, infant death, and mass shootings) shortly after such events occur. Silver argued that such research can be conducted ethically and sensitively, if participants are given multiple opportunities to opt out, are allowed to refuse to answer questions and researchers and staff are well-trained. Noting that this type of research is most valuable if it is commenced immediately after a traumatic event, Silver described her arrangement with her IRB, which pre-approved a generic post-disaster proposal. In the aftermath of a traumatic event, Silver provides the IRB with specific information and can get full approval within 48 hours.
Celia Fischer, Fordham University, spoke about some of the issues involving obtaining informed consent from children. She argued that simplifying consent forms, as proposed by the ANPRM, would be useful. However, relying on standardized forms can be problematic for certain types of research and subjects of different ages, language skills, and educational backgrounds. Fischer observed that verbal consent can be a better form in certain contexts. She also noted that emancipated minors are often not treated as full adults by IRBs, despite being adults under the law. Fischer pointed out the issue of re-obtaining consent from adults, for whom parental consent had been granted when they were minors.
Data Security and Sharing
David Weir, University of Michigan Survey Research Center, moderated a panel on "Data Use and Sharing and Technological Advancement." The proposals in the ANPRM would mandate that all studies that collect identifiable or potentially identifiable data to have data security plans. George Alter, University of Michigan Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), which archives and protects social science data, spoke about some of the ways data can be kept secure. Informational risk can be reduced by improving study design (implementing certain sampling procedures, using multiple sites), having protection plans in place, using data repositories and archives, and training. ICPSR restricts data based on the degree of risk of disclosure and severity of harm from that disclosure, from publically releasing data online to requiring researchers work with data in physical data enclaves.
Taylor Martin, University of Utah, spoke about the data security implications of her research into math learning, which collects rich data from children playing online educational games. This type of research shows promise in terms of providing new information about how different kinds of children learn and how we can teach them better. However, concerns about data security can have a chilling effect on data sharing and reuse among researchers. Martin observed that for-profit companies are collecting data and doing the same kind of research without having to go through the same hurdles as researchers.
Susan Bouregy, Yale University Human Research Protection Program, raised concerns about the ANPRM's proposal to apply HIPAA standards for deidentification of data (requiring removal of 18 specific identifiers). Bouregy noted such standards may make some data sets unusable while ignoring other ways individuals could be identified. She also argued that some of the mandated HIPAA security elements are not appropriate for certain types of social science research. Furthermore, it ignored that not all identified data is risky. Finally, Boregy suggested that the ANPRM's requirement that all suspected data breaches be reported should be made more flexible and allow IRBs to tailor reporting to the context of each situation.
Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-Site Studies
Robert Levine, Yale, University, moderated a session focused on multi-disciplinary and multi-site studies. Pearl O'Rourke, Partners Health Care System, discussed the requirement that multi-site studies use a single IRB of record. She noted that having a central IRB does not absolve the individual institutions of fulfilling a number of responsibilities in overseeing and approving research. O'Rourke was concerned that mandating a central IRB would not address the complexity of each situation. Furthermore, the requirement underestimates the costs and time involved in running a central IRB.
Laura Stark, Vanderbilt University Center for Medicine Health and Society, gave an ethnographic perspective on IRB decision-making. As an explanation for why IRBs reach different conclusions regarding the risk level of similar research, Stark suggested the concept of "local precedents," or allowing past decisions to govern the evaluation of subsequent research. Such precedents may lead to faster decisions and internal consistency, but they can be problematic for researchers working with multiple IRBs. Stark offered three strategies to work around local precedents: 1) study networks (having a central IRB for multiple sites), 2) collegial review (allowing departmental experts to review research), and 3) decision repositories (online archives of approved protocols from many IRBs).
Thomas Coates, University of California, Los Angeles Program in Global Health, shared his experience with multinational studies (which are not addressed by the ANPRM). Some concerns he encountered included whether requiring other countries to adhere to U.S. requirements could be considered paternalistic, how to evaluate minimum risk in different cultural and economic contexts, and how to harmonize U.S., international, and local regulations. Coates also stressed the importance of receiving approval from local bodies in addition to U.S.-based IRBs.
The Scope of Institutional Review Boards
A final session, moderated by Yonette Thomas, Howard University and a COSSA board member, focused on the "Purview and Roles of IRBs." Lois Brako, University of Michigan, discussed the ANPRM's proposed changes from the perspective of an IRB that has made strides to become more innovative and flexible. Brako praised the ANPRM's proposals to reduce the oversight burden for minimal risk studies, eliminate annual review, and harmonize federal regulations (so long as the harmonization does not take the form of a unilateral one-size-fits-all approach). However, she argued that some of the proposals are unnecessarily burdensome, including requiring all institutions that receive Common Rule funding to be subject to federal oversight, some of the information security provisions, requiring reports of all adverse events to be submitted and stored in a central database, and expanding "human subjects" to include deidentified biospeicimens. Brako also suggested that in some cases, clearer guidance from OHRP would be more helpful than changed regulations.
Rena Lederman, Princeton University, observed that the Common Rule regulations were written from a biomedical perspective and are particularly unsuited for certain types of SBS research, such as anthropological fieldwork. Anthropologists establish thick relationships with their subjects, immerse themselves in other cultures, and do not test hypotheses or run controlled experiments. The ANPRM's requirements for informational security could cripple anthropological research (anthropologists' detailed fields notes would treated as data with informational risks under the new rules, raising the question of how such notes could be deidentified). Rather than trying to adapt the Common Rule to fit SBS research, Lederman proposed that it be only applied to biomedical research. She proposed the creation of a National Commission to develop an alternative guidance and framework to address SBS research risks.
Cheryl Crawford Watson, National Institute of Justice (NIJ), discussed the Department of Justice's (DOJ) approach to confidentiality and how it differs from other regulations regarding human subjects protection. Researchers funded by DOJ must submit a Privacy Certificate, which protects researchers and data from subpoena. It also prevents the researcher from violating subjects' privacy for any reason other than future criminal conduct. The DOJ privacy certificate differs from the certificate of confidentiality mandated by other agencies (like Health and Human Services) in that it prohibits researchers from reporting child abuse, reportable communicable diseases, and threatened harm to self or others. In order to be allowed to report such abuse, researchers must get the subjects to sign a separate consent-to-report form. The certificate is so strict due to concerns that few of the subjects under DOJ's purview would consent to participate in research otherwise.
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March 2008, Vol. 20, No. 3, Pages 541-552
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The Neural Correlate of Speech Rhythm as Evidenced by Metrical Speech Processing
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Eveline Geiser
University Zurich, Switzerland
Tino Zaehle
Lutz Jancke
Martin Meyer
University Zurich, Switzerland and University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland
The present study investigates the neural correlates of rhythm processing in speech perception. German pseudosentences spoken with an exaggerated (isochronous) or a conversational (nonisochronous) rhythm were compared in an auditory functional magnetic resonance imaging experiment. The subjects had to perform either a rhythm task (explicit rhythm processing) or a prosody task (implicit rhythm processing). The study revealed bilateral activation in the supplementary motor area (SMA), extending into the cingulate gyrus, and in the insulae, extending into the right basal ganglia (neostriatum), as well as activity in the right inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) related to the performance of the rhythm task. A direct contrast between isochronous and nonisochronous sentences revealed differences in lateralization of activation for isochronous processing as a function of the explicit and implicit tasks. Explicit processing revealed activation in the right posterior superior temporal gyrus (pSTG), the right supramarginal gyrus, and the right parietal operculum. Implicit processing showed activation in the left supramarginal gyrus, the left pSTG, and the left parietal operculum. The present results indicate a function of the SMA and the insula beyond motor timing and speak for a role of these brain areas in the perception of acoustically temporal intervals. Secondly, the data speak for a specific task-related function of the right IFG in the processing of accent patterns. Finally, the data sustain the assumption that the right secondary auditory cortex is involved in the explicit perception of auditory suprasegmental cues and, moreover, that activity in the right secondary auditory cortex can be modulated by top-down processing mechanisms.


Berkeley College is proud to announce that Matteo Bonomo of Flushing in Queens, NY, has participated in the Veterans History Project sponsored by the Library of Congress. Mr. Bonomo, a veteran of the U.S. Army, recently was honored at a gala held by Berkeley College and the Newark Museum to celebrate Veterans of the Armed Forces. He attends Berkeley College in Midtown Manhattan.
In 2000, the United States Congress established the Veterans History Project in order to collect, preserve and archive personal accounts of American service members so that future generations will be able to hear directly from the veterans and better understand the realities of war. In a video that will be submitted to the Library of Congress, Berkeley College student veterans spoke about personal experiences during their military training and deployment.
Berkeley College participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program under the G.I. Bill, and collaborates on educational ventures with the National Guard; the Army and Air Force at Fort Dix, NJ; the GoArmyEd distance learning program; and the Navy College Program Distance Learning Partnership. The College also administers the Combat Veterans Educational Partnership (CVET) program.
A leader in business education for more than 80 years, Berkeley College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and enrolls more than 7,700 students — including over 800 international students — in its Baccalaureate and Associate degree programs. The College has three New York locations — Midtown Manhattan, Brooklyn, and White Plains. And in New Jersey there are four locations — Woodland Park, Paramus, Woodbridge, and Newark. Berkeley College Online also offers full degree programs. Programs are offered in more than 20 career fields. The website address is www.BerkeleyCollege.edu.
Photo Caption: Richard E. Robitaille, EdD, Berkeley College Assistant Vice President, Office of Military and Veterans Affairs (left) and student veteran Matteo Bonomo of Flushing in Queens. Mr. Bonomo was featured in a video that will be submitted to the Library of Congress as part of the Veterans History Project.


This paper describes on-going work at The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) to create an autonomous highly mobile amphibious robot. A first generation land-based prototype has been constructed and field tested. This robot design, based on a tracked element, is capable of autonomous waypoint navigation, selforientation, obstacle avoidance, and has the capacity to transmit sensor (visual) feedback. A water-resistant second generation amphibious prototype design, based around the biologically inspired WhegsTM platform, has been completed. This design marries the unprecedented mobility of WhegsTM with the autonomous hardware and control architectures implemented in the first generation prototype. Furthermore, we have also implemented a dynamic simulation capturing salient features of WhegsTM for testing of robotic locomotion capabilities. The integration of these elements will lay the foundation for the development of a new generation of highly mobile autonomous amphibious robots.


Sainsbury's and the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) have formed a partnership to provide an estimated 15,000 hours of training per week to help tackle England's IT skills shortage.
The £15 million venture will serve IT qualifications to shoppers by creating three new [email protected]'s learning centres. Led by the LSC's National Contracts Service and Newbury and Reading Colleges, the new initiative is designed to take business-relevant courses to learners rather than waiting for learners to come to them.
Shoppers will be able to combine their weekly shop with IT tuition, which will be available during supermarket opening hours at the in-store IT learning centres. The tuition can be followed at the student's own pace and over 200 courses will be available. All courses will provide industry recognised training in a variety of programmes from basic word processing to advanced courses in web design and digital cameras. The concept was first tested at the Sainsbury's Calcot (Reading) store where 3,000 people graduated over 22 months. The success of this project, supported by Newbury and Reading Colleges, has led to the project's wider roll-out throughout England.
The three new [email protected]'s learning centres will be opened by March 2003 and will be managed by local Further Education Colleges, Sainsbury's and the LSC. The stores that have been selected are Oldbury (West Midlands), Camden (North London) and Woolwich (London). The Sainsburys stores and partnering colleges were chosen for LSC funding because of their location and the learning needs of the surrounding populations.
Newbury and Reading Colleges, continuing to work in partnership, will provide support during the roll out and for the co-ordination of activities within the centres.
Sara Weller, Assistant Managing Director of Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd said: "Working alongside the Learning & Skills Council enables us to reach out to local communities at the same time as offering customers the opportunity to learn more about computers. When we tested the IT learning centre in Reading, over 1,000 people enrolled within the first 6 months, taking advantage of 5,000 hours of training a week. We have no doubt that the three new centres will be equally as successful."
LSC Chairman Bryan Sanderson said that "the LSC is extremely pleased to be joining with Sainsbury's to open doors to learners who might not have the opportunity or would otherwise be too scared to turn on a computer. The accessibility of the learning centres is key to reducing the fear factor or inconvenience involved in taking that first step.
"Adults of all ages should be able to access learning opportunities, develop their careers and make imaginative use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in their businesses. To achieve this we must bridge the gap between the computer 'haves' and 'have nots' – people who can't afford access or who are too scared to take the first step towards learning."


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Fairy Bower is a  beach in the Manly area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Fairy Bower is an affluent area, located close to Shelly Beach (Manly) and North Head. The International School of Management Sydney (ICMS) and the Bower Surf Spot are located here. A scenic walk links Manly Beach to Fairy Bower and Shelly Beach. Jan Warhurst, a local diver, is famed for discovering a number of new species of catfish in the marine park.

Dusky Whaler sharks are seen regularly by divers in this area.

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Q: why is my code not showing image as a link in html <!DOCTYPE html>

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the image is not showing while using links is there something wrong with it, the image is in the same folder...i am using brave browser...the webpage is when run completely blank....really can't figure out whats wrong with it
//this problem occurs only while using the live server extension of vs-code..

A: try to use ./YOUR_IMAGE_NAME instead of just YOUR_IMAGE_NAME. I hope it will work.

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Personal Profile Collections
Percival William Anderson - Section 7
This section contains a link to a CBC Radio, Atlantic Voice, podcast, Percy and his Map, which first aired on April 9, 2017.
The half hour podcast is produced by Philis McGregor and is a very moving documentary marking the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. It tells the story in detail of Percival Anderson's role in the 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders) and the capture of Hill 145 on Vimy Ridge. It feature's interview's with local historians Jim MacDonald and Bruce MacDonald, and Canadian War Museum historian Tim Cook. A highlight of the documentary is discussion on the map Percival Anderson used during the battle of Vimy Ridge. The original map is now in the possession of Jim MacDonald.
To listen to the poscast, click the following link: Percy and his Map
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Q: Drop several factor levels in data frame in R I needed to drop several factor levels from a data frame in R.
With the solution provided in this question, I can get rid of one of them, but...
is it possible to remove several factor levels in one effort?
I came up with this piece of code, subsetting as many times as factors needed to remove...
dino <- read.csv('/home/maxim/onset.csv', header=TRUE)
dino <- subset(dino, onset != "QT")
dino <- subset(dino, onset != "")
table(droplevels(dino)$onset)

It works fine in my case, but i was wondering if anyone knows a more direct way to do it. (BTW, I'm not very profficient in R...)

A: Solution apported by @Matthew Plourde:
dino[! dino$onset %in% c('QT', ''), ]

A: Solution apported by @Joris Meys:
subset(dino, ! onset %in% c("QT",""))


You leave Leighton Buzzard and ride on the roads out through Soulbury, Stewkley and Swanbourne, then as you approach Winslow take the cycle route 51 to Milton Keynes (which is mainly gravel track and quiet lanes.
Once in Bletchley, you head toward Fenney Stratford and join the canal which takes you back to Leighton Buzzard which is 29 miles in total.
After that, you can take an optional extra route out to Wing, Mentmore and back to Leighton Buzzard.


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New York 2014 Archive
Conference A Program
Conference B Program
Conference A Awards
Conference B Awards
General Assembly (GA)
General Assembly First Committee (GA1)
Measures to Prevent Terrorists from Acquiring Weapons of Mass Destruction
Relationship Between Disarmament and Development
Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space
Resolutions Conf. A
Resolutions Conf. B
General Assembly Second Committee (GA2)
External Debt Sustainability and Development
Agriculture Development and Food Security
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
General Assembly Third Committee (GA3)
Migration and Human Rights
Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Systems and Their Development in a Changing World
Intensification of Efforts to Eliminate All Forms of Violence against Women
General Assembly Fourth Committee (GA4)
Civilian Capacity in the Aftermath of Conflict
Strengthening the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
Strengthening United Nations Police
Economic and Social Council Plenary (ECOSOC)
Promoting Rule of Law to Facilitate Economic and Social Development
Strengthening Global Progress toward Sustainable Development through Innovation in Science and Technology
Assessing the Post-2015 Development Agenda: Addressing the Challenges in Monitoring and Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
The Role of Men and Boys in Achieving Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Addressing the Promotion of Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women in the Post-2015 Agenda
Promoting Women's and Girls' Access to Education, Training, Science and Technology
CSW Background Guide
Addressing the Impact of the Global Trade in Opiates
Countering Money-Laundering and Promoting Judicial Cooperation to Enhance International Cooperation
Strengthening a Human Rights and Public Health Based Approach to Diseases Related to Drug Abuse
CND Background Guide
Development of New Capacities in the Region through a More Responsive Higher Education System
Indigenous Peoples and Sustainable Development: the Role of Culture towards the Preservation of Biodiversity
Incentives for Maximizing the Contribution of Natural Resources to Regional Development
ECLAC Background Guide
Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Eliminating HIV-Related Stigma, Discrimination and Human Rights Violations
Impact of the Global Financial and Economic Crisis on the AIDS Response
Promoting Social Transformation in the Global AIDS Response through Youth Organizations
UNAIDS Background Guide
Report Conf. A
Report Conf. B
United Nations Environment Assembly/ Programme (UNEA/UNEP)
Transformation to a Green Economy: Challenges for Transportation Worldwide
Management of Harmful Substances and Hazardous Waste
Facilitating South-South Cooperation for Environmental Capacity Building
UNEP Background Guide
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Sustainable Production of Biofuels in Developing Countries
Human Security and Post-Crisis Rehabilitation
Increasing Corporate Social Responsibility in Developing Countries and Economies in Transition
UNIDO Background Guide
UN-Habitat and the Post-2015 Development Agenda
Gender Equality in Human Settlements Development
Enhancing Living Standards in Slums through Cooperation
UN-Habitat Background Guide
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Preventing Child Mortality through Immunization
Addressing the Situation of Child Soldiers
Equitable Access to Education for Children With Disabilities
UNICEF Background Guide
Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs
Human Rights in the Post-2015 Development Framework
Extrajudicial, Summary and Arbitrary Executions
The Right to Adequate Housing and Protection from Forcible Evictions
Health Priorities Post-2015: Opportunities and Challenges for Improving Maternal Health
Impact of Urbanization on the Implementation of the IPCD Program of Action
Strengthening the International Response to New Trends in Migration
UNFPA Background Guide
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Advancing Emergency Response for Displaced Populations Affected by Conflict and Natural Disaster
Improving Public Health Systems for Refugees and Other Forcibly Displaced Persons
Providing Humanitarian Assistance to Refugees from and Internally Displaced Persons in Somalia
UNHCR Background Guide
Improving Access to Mental Health Resources in Industrializing Countries
Strengthening Partnerships, Research, and Response Preparedness to Combat Pandemic and Resistant Diseases
Improving Women's Health by Integrating Gender, Equity and Human Rights
The Situation in Syria
Strengthening United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
Peace Consolidation in West Africa
SC-A Resolutions Conf. A
SC-A Resolutions Conf. B
SC-B Resolutions Conf. A
SC-B Resolutions Conf. B
SC-C Resolutions Conf. A
SC-C Resolutions Conf. B
Peacebuilding Commission (PBC)
Responding to the Situation in the Central African Republic
Increasing Women's Participation in Peacebuilding
Strategies for Rebuilding Critical Institutions in Post-Conflict Societies
PBC Background Guide
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Ensuring the Universality of the Chemical Weapons Convention
Addressing Chemical Weapons Safety in Political Transitions
OPCW Background Guide


Lighten up your chicken sandwiches,including grilled chicken, chicken salad, and chicken-patty pockets, with these easy swaps, healthier additions, and cooking techniques.
Add more flavor to your grilled chicken sandwich by adding radicchio, Parmesan, and lemon zest.
The escarole in this hearty sandwich adds folate and a layer of flavor. Since the chicken needs to marinate for at least two hours, this meal takes a bit of planning but is well worth it.
Instead of mayo, this recipe uses nonfat yogurt and Dijon mustard as a creamy base for shredded chicken, Granny Smith apple cubes, fennel, celery, and herbs.
Upgrade your chicken salad with better-for-you ingredients that are filled with flavor.
Fill seven-grain bread with chicken, avocado, feta, olives, and mache for a satisfying lunch.
Wrap chicken in lavash (a good alternative to a flour tortilla, which often has some trans fats) and fill with heart-protective mango. The chicken and the mango dressing can be made one day ahead and stored separately in the refrigerator.
Make these chicken-patty pockets in just 25 minutes. If you or your little helpers don't like spicy food, simply reduce the amount of cayenne pepper in the patties to a quarter teaspoon.
Good-quality standbys -- rotisserie chicken, prepared salsa, and frozen corn -- are the time-saving secrets of these homemade burritos.


Painting and decorating disputes regularly feature in matters dealt with by the Tribunal.
Painting and decorating adds the final touches to any new home or renovation. The work is generally the last to be undertaken on any project, it is almost always undertaken over surfaces prepared/supplied by other trades, and painters are expected to 'make good' every defect and blemish in the substrate. An added difficulty is that painters will seldom have exclusive possession and control of the work site and will often be required to work in sub-optimum conditions with other trades working around and over them creating dust and damaging finished surfaces.
On the other hand, some painting contractors lack the necessary skills and/or fail to have adequate quality assurance processes in place to ensure they achieve the agreed/specified finish, and/or to complete their work by the due date for completion.


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Dr. Amel Karaa
Dr. Amel Karaa is a board-certified internist and clinical geneticist, director of the mitochondrial disease programs at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston (The Mito Clinic). She received an international baccalaureate in biology and chemistry (magna cum laude) from the Franzoesiches Gymnasium in Berlin and a medical degree (summa cum laude) from the Universite of Medicine et Pharmacy de Tunis in Tunisia. She has also completed her internal medicine residency and clinical genetic and metabolism fellowship through Harvard-wide programs. She received the 2013 United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (UMDF) Fellowship and is currently overseeing clinical care for pediatric and adult mitochondrial disease patients and conducting clinical research and clinical trials for mitochondrial disease. She was elected president of the Mitochondrial medicine Society in June of 2018 and sits on the scientific and medical board of the Mitochondrial Disease Action Committee (MitoAction) and the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (UMDF). Dr. Karaa is also a founder and a board member of newly launched Mitochondrial Care Network (MCN), a US-wide network developing centers of excellence for mitochondrial disease and a principal site investigator for the North American Mitochondrial Disease Consortium (NAMDC). She is committed to being an advocate for her mitochondrial disease patients and their families, to educate health care providers in recognizing and treating mitochondrial patients within the community and to be a catalyst for bringing a much-needed cure to this population of patients.


Every day is an unforgettable adventure at the Land Where Fairy Tales Come to Life! A summer trip to New Hampshire's White Mountains wouldn't be complete without a visit to Story Land, located just 30 minutes from the Omni Mount Washington Resort. From the thrill of the Roar-O-Saurus wooden coaster to timeless tea cups and a vintage carousel, Story Land's 23 rides and attractions are sure to delight the entire family as they have for over 60 years. Cool off on Dr. Geyser's Remarkable Raft Ride or the Oceans of Fun Sprayground, or explore the park from the air on the Great Balloon Chase Ferris wheel or from the ground on the Huff Puff & Whistle Railroad. Don't miss your chance to meet your favorite storybook characters including Mother Goose, Humpty Dumpty and Cinderella!
Open daily mid-June to early-September, plus spring and fall weekends.
Rentals for strollers, wheelchairs and ECV's available. Limited quantity.
Free admission for children under two.
Get ready to be wet! Water rides and splash pads are very popular on hot summer days. We recommend packing towels and sunscreen.
Story Land offers Baby Bungalows, air conditioned rooms adjacent to most restrooms for parents of young children to change, feed and relax in.
Prices above age of three is $33.99. Check out additional ticket information.
Learn more about the amusement park.
Visit this holiday season for unlimited rides, shows and attraction and even meet Santa and his reindeer as they prepare for Christmas!