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HAMPTON ROADS VA CHAPTER
MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 31, 2019 MEETING
GOLDEN CORRAL RESTAURANT,
Five (5) members and no (0) guests in attendance.
At 11:37a.m. Chapter Chairman Shawn Deans, CPP, PCI, PSP, welcomed everyone, and invited those who had not yet done so to partake of the restaurant's buffet luncheon. After everyone had gotten their lunch, and he had finished eating, Chairman Deans called the meeting to order, and began with a few announcements. He gave us an update on an actual "House of Worship" security survey currently in progress by fellow member Bill Pitard, PSP. He further advised that Mr. Pitard was still scheduled to be a future speaker to give us an overview of the process and particulars. He then gave us the latest information from ASIS headquarters regarding the candidate selection process, election & term limits for chapter officers, as well as reporting requirements and deadlines. He also advised us of upcoming Webinars which can provide recertification points for those members who are certified, and he briefed everyone on the scholarship for a member desiring to obtain their first professional certification.
Chairman Deans, today's speaker, then began his presentation on the update of the security radio communications systems at Tidewater Community College. As the Assistant Security Director of that college, he was involved in the entire process from acquisition through installation including the screening of vendors, determination of specifications, advantages and disadvantages of equipment from different companies, and the setups of the equipment. He explained how the college wanted to change from their old analog communications system to the more up to date digital system which is much more versatile. The new systems have a wider range of compatibility which would enable the college security personnel to communicate with local law enforcement agencies throughout the Hampton Roads area. With campuses in three different cities, Chairman Deans explained that this was an overriding feature which dictated the need to change equipment. Finally, he talked briefly about the new Dispatch Center which has the convenience of two work stations, and the possibility of obtaining additional FCC licenses for more radio frequency bands.
Since all four of the Chapter Executive Board members were present, Chairman Deans conclude the meeting with a discussion of our 2020 chapter goals. First was the upcoming election and swearing in, and reporting our 2020 of chapter officers. The next item we discussed was the search for speakers for our monthly meetings. Finally, Chairman Deans indicated that we should try to develop a better way to track meeting attendance with the hope if discovering more effective ways to increase attendance. Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 12:54 p.m
MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 14, 2019 MEETING
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES SHIP YARD
Ten (10) members and fifteen (15) guests in attendance.
The meeting was called to order by Chapter Chairman Shawn Deans, CPP, PCI, PSP at 11:37 a.m., and he invited those who had just arrived to get their lunch from the buffet provided and take a seat. He then introduced the ASIS Hampton Roads Chapter Officers, our Regional Vice President, James Saulnier CPP, and Assistant Regional Vice President Yan Byalik CPP. Chairman Deans then announced that our Chapter had won a free webinar which will be telecast live from Chicago during the ASIS annual gathering of security professionals now known as the GLOBAL SECURITY EXCHANGE (GSX). While it has been determined that the viewings will be at the T.C.C. Virginia Beach campus, sometime between 9-12 September 2019, the specific location (on that campus) remains to be determined. Depending on the date , this event may be combined with a chapter meeting. When these final details about this presentation are determined, announcements will be promulgated. He reminded everyone of the "Security of Houses of Worship Symposium" which is scheduled for September 28, and he also advised that our Chapter is still working on having a seminar next year (2020), and we are currently narrowing down the topics to be covered, and focusing on the speakers we want to present.
After the "announcements" RVP James Saulnier CPP gave a brief summary (for the guest) of what ASIS is, our history and our objectives as security professionals. He talked about the professional certifications that we strive to earn, and what we must do to maintain these coveted credentials. Former Chapter Chairman Ray Ferrara CPP, CFE, MCBI, of Ferguson Corp. added to this discussion with a synopsis of the current professional certifications offered by ASIS including the relative new "Associate Protection Professional" (APP). This new entry level certification program is intended for those with only 1-4 years of security management experience, and it was developed to provide an entry level rung on the security managers career ladder.
As every one continued eating lunch, our host Mike Berry began his presentation with a brief history of the Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipyard, followed by an overview of the shipyard's security set-up. The Security Command Center, where we were presently having lunch, was built in 2012 with grants from the state of Virginia and the federal department of Emergency Management. He then discussed the equipment contained in the "Reaction Center" and the personnel required to monitor the over 800 selectable fixed and remotely movable cameras with high zoom capability that provide continuous video feed into the Reaction Center and enables the operators to initiate appropriate action in response to emergency situations. He then discussed video recording storage and use for both security and legal purposes. Finally, Mr. Berry demonstrated some of the unique features of the equipment, and needless to say everyone was thoroughly impressed with both the coverage of the entire shipyard, and the closeness achieved by the high tech cameras that are employed. After a brief question and answer period, Mr. Berry was given a round of applause, and having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:06 p.m..
All ASIS members posed for a group photo before leaving the facility.
MINUTES OF THE APRIL 17, 2019 MEETING
GOLDEN CORRAL RESTAURANT, NORFOLK, VA
Seven (7) members, and no (0) guests in attendance.
While the members were getting their lunch from the buffet, Chapter Chairman Shawn Deans, CPP, PSP, PCI reviewed the schedule of upcoming meetings and speakers for the next three months. He also talked about competing for the ASIS "Website" and "Chapter of the Year" awards this year, and he briefly discussed the ASIS Security Summit which is currently in the early planning stages to be held in April of next year or in 2021. After everyone had returned to the room with their lunch, the meeting was called tto order at 11:56 a.m.
Chairman Deans introduced the speaker, chapter member Jeremy M. Woodruff J.D. SPHR, Director of Human Resources for Top Guard Security. The topic of Mr. Woodruff's presentation today would be " Coordination Between Security and Human Resource People to reduce or Neutralize Work Place Violence". He began by attempting to define "work place violence" from the lowest level of human disrespect within any organization. After establishing a working definition, he then discussed the importance of establishing a sound working relationship between human resources personnel and security personnel to identify employee problems and diffuse situations before they escalate into workplace violence. Mr. Woodruff went on to point out the necessity for security practitioners to establish and maintain a sound relationship with HR in order to better facilitate work place violence prevention and response. Finally. he talked about some of the points stressed by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) to help maintain the HR /security relationship. These include open door policies, open communications , corrective action processes, and documentation of personnel actions. After completing his presentation and a vigouous group discussion, Chairman Deans presented Mr. Woodruff with an ASIS Certificate of Appreciation. Chairman Deans then reminded everyone that the Minutes from our meetings are posted monthly on the Chapter website, and that next month's meeting would be held in Hampton at the Anthem Corporation on Wednesday May 15. Our host and speaker will be member Geraldine Welch. The exact address will be published in the announcement.
Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:12 p.m..
MINUTES OF THE MARCH 20, 2019 MEETING
Nine members (9) members and two (2) guests in attendance.
The meeting was called to order by Chapter Chairman Shawn Deans, CPP, PCI, PSP at 11:42 a.m.. He then apologized on behalf of the scheduled speaker, Virginia State Policeman Pilato who has notified him that morning that due to a sudden change of his work schedule he would be unable to speak at our luncheon today. Chairman Deans then announced that our speaker for April is scheduled to be Mr. Jeremy Woodruff of Top Guard Security. He went on to thank member Ms. Gerrie Welch from Athem Corp. for offering to host our May meeting He then advised that Membership Chairman Ross Miller had informed him that Mr. Joe Box of the Navy Exchange Command (NEXCOM) wanted to speak at our June meeting. Chairman Deans then discussed the importance of Joint meeting s with other security organizations such as InfraGarda and Bob Chauncey's Church Security Institute.
Upon completing his presentation, Chairman Deans had to leave the restaurant, so he turned the meeting over to Vice Chairman Michael Marushia, CPP who introduced Assistant Regional Vice President Yan Byalik,CPP.
ARVP Byalik wanted to relay the contents of a message he received last week which announced the "Call for Nominations" for the " U.S. Outstanding Security Performance Awards" (OSPAs). Entry to the 2019 OSPAs is open until July 1, 2019, and anyone working in or from the U.S. can enter. Winning an OSPA os recognized by many as one of the most prestigious accolades that a accompany, team or individual can receive. For the fourth consecutive year, the OSPAs have partnered with ASIS International to deliver the U.S. Awards. Winners will announced on Monday September 9, 2019 at the Global Security Exchange (GSX) taking place in Chicago. Nominations for the 2019 awards are invited in the following categories:
Outstanding In-House Security Manager/Director Outstanding Security Team
Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director Outstanding Security Consultant
Outstanding Contract Security Company (Guarding) Outstanding New Security Product
Outstanding Security Training Initiative Outstanding Customer Service Initiative
Outstanding information Security Company Outstanding Young Security Professional
Outstanding Security Equipment Manufacturer Outstanding Security Officer
Upon completion Assistant RVP Byalic's presentation and discussion, Treasurer McMillian introduced his two guest, co-workers, and potential ASIS members from Top Guard Security. Having no further business, Vice Chairman Michael Marushia adjourned the meeting at 12:46 p.m..
MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 20, 2019 MEETING
ALTMEYER FUNERAL CHAPEL, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
Six(6) members, and twenty nine (29) guests in attendance.
The meeting was called to order by Chapter Vice Chairman Michael Marushia CPP at 11:46 a.m.. After welcoming everyone to this joint meeting of ASIS and InfraGard, Mr. Marushia introduced the speakers for today: former Portsmouth sheriff's deputy and one of the first, if not the first, ASIS member to be certified as a "Protection Professional" Mr. Bob Chauncey CPP (Ret), CISM, CIT, of "Church Security Institute Consulting: and Dr. Robert Downing Ed.D.," Organizational Leadership Consultant". Mr. Chauncey spoke briefly about today's topic of "Faith Based Safety/Security Needs (and Liabilities For Houses of Worship)" after which we all adjourned to the dining area for lunch which was provided by Altmeyer.
After lunch, everyone returned to the chapel, and Dr, Downing began his Power Point presentation by explaining how the church culture is different from a corporate culture which is focused on "the bottom line". He went on to point out the threat to churches is greater than the threat to businesses, and how business usually hire professionals to address their threats, but churches usually rely on volunteers. In most cases, he explained, churches don't think about safety and security. They usually think they are morally right "trusting in God to protect us". While volunteers come at no cost to the church, they also come with unforeseen problematic questions.. These can include "what standards do volunteer security people need to meet?" Are there state and/or local standards for all churches or will every church be different? What are or will be the standards that voluntary security people need to meet? What can you expect from your volunteers.? And, most importantly, what are the liabilities for the action or inactions of volunteer security personnel?
When discussing the problems with church safety/security programs , Dr, Downing pointed out a myriad of issues that can crop up. To begin, most churches don't have a plan, the effort to recruit capable volunteers, or the money to pay professionals. In many cases there is a complete failure to see the need to protect those in the church. There are also legal and/or moral issues regarding the churches obligation to protect its employees and/or parishioners from harm. While businesses are required under OSHA regulations to protect their employees from recognized hazards that could cause death or physical harm, there are no such laws regarding churches, and there is no clear direction from insurance companies. This issue invariably brings up the bigger issues of liability; especially when volunteers are utilized to provide church security and something goes wrong. There can be liabilities for the trainers, consultants, security team members as well as the churches themselves. Dr. Downing concluded by saying that while churches have both normal & special needs, there is a great need for professional expertise at all levels and the liabilities should be well defined and covered by insurance.
Upon completing his presentation. Dr. Downing answered questions , and was then given a round of applause. Chapter Chairman Shawn Deans CPP, PSP, PCI then presented Dr. Downing an ASIS Certificate of Appreciation, and a photo was taken. Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:06 p.m..
MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 16, 2019 MEETING
Seven (7) members, and no (0, ) guests in attendance.
The meeting was called to order by Chapter Chairman Shawn Deans, CPP, PSI, PSP at 11:42 a.m.. After inviting those you had just arrived to proceed to the buffet and get their lunch, he opened the meeting with a few announcements about our speakers schedule for the next couple of months. Next month our speaker would be former ASIS member Bob Chauncy who would speak on the subject of "Church Security". In April, Mr.Jeremy Woodruff of Top Guard Security would give a presentation on "Work Place Violence",
And our March speaker will be a representative from the Virginia State Police. Chairman Deans briefly discussed the possibility of applying for an ASIS Community Service Award, and finally he reminded everyone to utilize the sign-up page on the website to ensure that we get a good head count for our monthly meeting attendance.
As the designated speaker for today's meeting, Chairman Deans, who is a security manager for Tidewater Community College, distributed handouts and then began his presentation on "Institutions of Higher Education", (IHE) & Clery/Drug Free Schools & Community Activities (DFSCA)". The FEDERAL CLERY ACT was enacted after college student Jeanne Clery who, on April 5,1986, was raped & murdered in her residence hall by a fellow student (whom she didn't know) with a history of violent crime on campus. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics ACT is a Federal statute requiring colleges & universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain & disclose campus crime statistics and security information. Institutions are required to report on crimes such as murder, sex offenses, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft arson & arrests. Legal mandates for institutions are (1)that they deliver annual notification and distribution of content to students & employees: (2)implement alcohol & other drugs prevention programs; and (3)perform a biennial review to ensure sanctions are enforced consistently, and to evaluate program effectiveness. Chairman Deans went on to explain that the U.S. Department of Education is responsible for enforcing both the Jeanne Clery Act (with fines up to $54,000 per violation) and the DFSCA (with fines up to $27,500 per violation). Violations of either law can also result in suspension of the educational institute from participating in federal student financial aid programs. Finally, he talked about the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and how it's educational programs connect the Clery Act to "Title 9" legislation. As the security manager of an IHE, Chairman Deans concluded his presentation with the three major steps that should be taken to ensure the college maintains it's compliance with all pertinent federal regulations. He then answered questions from the members, and was presented with an ASIS Certificate of Appreciation.
Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 12:55p.m.
MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 13, 2018 MEETING
DOMINION ENTERPRISES BUILDING, NORFOLK VA
Five (5) ASIS members and fifty one (51) InfraGard associates and guests in attendance.
This joint meeting & holiday pot luck luncheon with Norfolk InfraGard associates was called to order by Richard Johnson Sr., President/CEO of U.I. Rileen, Innovative Technologies Inc. As the current InfraGard President. Mr. Johnson welcomed everyone to the gathering and introduced the first speaker, FBI Special Agent Roger Campbell who would speak to us about "Cyber Security and Threats in the Hampton Roads Area."
After a brief summation of his professional history Mr. Campbell began his presentation by defining "Cyber Security" as the prevention of disruption, interruption or tampering with the nation's computer networks. Because of the resultant costs of cyber crime, the potential for state sponsored hacker intrusion, and the theft of "Intellectual property, this concern is the FBI's 4th highest priority. Mr. Campbell relayed stories of actual cases on which he was personally involved, and went on to discuss the "vectors" for cyber intrusion which include such actions as "phishing", which can lead to fraud or the introduction malware, weak default pass words, un-patched software flaws, or mis-configured software. Mr. Campbell then turned his presentation to more personal aspects of cyber fraud starting with a discussion of "skimmers"; how they work, where they are usually located, and how they are placed. He then talked about business E-mail compromises, and reviewed Nigerian scams, and romance fraud scams. Finally, he discussed Fourth Amendment issues as they pertain to personal privacy vs national security. Afterwards, he answered questions from attendees.
The Next speaker was TSA Federal Security Director Jeff Horowitz, who, for the next hour, discussed "Airport Security & Holiday Travel Safety". After a brief summary of his professional background, and the mission of Transportation Security Administration, Mr. Horowitz talked about the brief history of the TSA as it pertains to the screening of airport passengers, and improvements in procedures and enhanced imaging technology used to expedite the screening process. He then discussed current initiatives of "Risk Based Security",and the "Secure Flight Program". Mr. Horowitz explained TSA's use of explosive detecting Canine teams and how TSA works with other DHS components. Finally , he addressed TSA'a customer support initiatives, and public outreach via social media. Upon completing his presentation, he answered questions from attendees. InfraGard President Johnson then thanked everyone for coming, wished all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and adjourned the meeting at 2:17p.m..
Members of the ASIS Hampton Roads VA Chaptrer then adjourned to an empty conference room where Assistant Regional Vice President Yan Byalik, CPP swore in the current Chapter Officers as the 2019 Hampton Roads VA Chapter Officers.
Chairman Shawn Deans, CPP, PCI, PSP
Vice Chairman Michael Marushia, CPP
Secretary Wendell E.Parker, Ph.D., CPP
Treasurer Michael McMillian
MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 13, 2018 MEETING
Ten (10) members and three (3) guests in attendance.
The meeting was called to order by Chapter Chairman Shawn Deans, CPP, PCI, PSP at 11:56 a.m.. While the late arrivers were getting their lunch, Chairman Deans relayed that all of the current officers had indicated their willingness to serve another year at the currently held posts, and that if any other member wanted to run, or nominate a member for a chapter office, additional nominations for any position would be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Friday Nov16, 2018. Online polls would be open from then until 5:00 p.m. Nov 21, 2018. All 2019 chapter officers will be sworn in at the December meeting. Chairman Deans also mentioned that many (non-elected) committee chair positions were available for which a member can receive re-certification points. He ageed to list these positions in a "Constant Contact" e-mail to all members. Vice Chairman Mike Marushia ,CPP then announced that next month's meeting would be a pot luck celebratory gathering for the Christmas holiday season to be held with Infragard at their offices in Dominion Tower in downtown Norfolk. That meeting would be on December 13 at 11:30.
After everyone had gotten their lunch and was reseated, Chairmen Deans asked that attendees introduce themselves and the companies they represented. He then introduced our speaker for today from Regent University, Mr. Greg Dane, Account Manager, Cyber Security Corporate Partners. Today, Mr. Dane would talk to us about Regent University's "Cyber Range" modeling and simulator facility. He began by describing the facility itself as state of the art with 24 hyper-realistic training & simulation work stations where operators can customize training to meet specific needs of their clients whose goal is to improve the awareness and performance of their cyber security staff. He pointed out that Regent's Cyber Range is the first one in the industry with "Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition" (SCaDA) capability which enables training to be fully virtualized. He then described and showed photos of how the Cyber-Range is regularly employed in what he called "dry run" events where weekly incident response training events are conducted for clients' security staffs. Mr. Dane predicts that with the current rate of cyber crime increase, 15% of all large business enterprises will be using cyber ranges by 2022 to develop or improve the skills of their security teams. He went on to explain what he called the cyber skills "gap" that currently exists between the level of cyber crime and cyber security training among security professionals. Finally, he explained the importance of physical security and the inherent impact it can have on cyber security. Upon completing his talk, Mr. Dane answered questions and was then given a round of applause. Chairman Deans presented him with an ASIS Certificate of Appreciation while Treasurer McMillian took photos.
Finally, Chairman Deans reminded everyone of the upcoming elections and the December meeting on Thursday the 13th with Infagard at Dominion Towers in Norfolk, The specifics of that meeting will be sent out in the official announcement as usual. Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:03 p.m..
Eight (8) members, and two (2) guests in attendance.
The meeting was called to order by Chapter Chairman Shawn Deans, CPP, PCI, PSP at 11:50 a.m.. After everyone had introduced themselves, Chairman Deans invited those who had gotten their lunch to do so at that time. He then reminded everyone about next month's meeting on November 16 at Regent University's Cyber range in Virginia Beach. Chairman Deans then introduced the guest speaker, Special Agent Austin C, White, Training & Outreach Manager for the Virginia Department of State Police. and the Virginia Fusion Center.
After giving a brief summary of his work history with the Virginia State Police Department, Mr. White began his Power Point presentation by outlining the basic concept of the Virginia Fusion Center (VFC) which is to bring together the various resources of multiple law enforcement agencies in one place to provide a conduit for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information and intelligence. The primary mission of the VFC is to fuse together the resources of local, state, and federal agencies with private agencies. After a review of the three Virginia laws which brought about VFC and set forth it's primary operational guidance, Mr. White outlined the personnel staffing of the Center which consist of the Superintendent's Advisory Board, a CID Division Commander, a CID Intelligence Lieutenant/Fusion Center Director and 65 other supervisors, Special Agents, analytical and resource personnel in addition to multiple private and public sector partners. He then went on to discuss the five VFC analytical units of intelligence which are criminal activity, gang, cyber, terrorism and threat assessment, and critical infrastructure/key resources. He then talked about VFC partnerships , the VFC role in the intelligence community, VFC intelligence development and classification categories which are "classified", "law enforcement sensitive", "for official use only", and "open source". These types of intelligence, he told us are generally categorized in one of two ways –"tactical " or "strategic". Mr.White wenton to discuss the intelligence cycle, and the many and various VFC products and outreach mechanisms available to law enforcement and security agencies through-out the Commonwealth. Finally, he addressed the topic of suspicious activity recognition and reporting, defined criminal activity and potential terrorism nexus activity. Upon concluding his presentation, Mr. White answered questions from the members. After a round of applause, Chairman Deans presented him an ASIS Certificate of Appreciation.
Turning to Chapter business, Chairman Deans reminded everyone of the upcoming Chapter officers elections next month, and of the need to notify him of any candidates for any chapter office. Having no fu ther business, the meeting adjourned at 1:12 p.m..
MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 MEETING
As the members arrived at the restaurant, Chapter Chairman Shawn Deans, CPP, PCI, PSP, invited those who had not yet done so to partake of the restaurant's buffet luncheon. At 11:57a.m, after everyone had gotten their lunch, and was seated, Chairman Deans called the meeting to order introduced the chapter officers, and welcomed our speaker who is also an ASIS member. The other members then introduced themselves and their guests.
After introductions, Chairman Deans formally introduced our speaker, William A Pitard, PSP, BSCP, CCO, SSI, CDTED, FCP,VSO, PFSO, whose presentation today would be "Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)." Mr. Pitard is an Associate Security Development Manager at STV Inc. in Virginia Beach. After telling us about his history and experience working as a CPTED specialist and advisor, Mr. Pitard gave us a brief history of CPTED and the people who helped make it an important part of modern urban security and crime prevention. He then went on to define CPTED as "the proper design and effective use of the built environment that can lead to a reduction in the fear of crime and the incidence of crime, and to an improvement in the quality of life". To this end, he explained, CPTED designs the built-environment to alter behaviors which makes people feel safe in their communities, homes, work areas, and other spaces. The main goal of CPTED is to reduce opportunities for crime that may be inherent in the design of structures, the behavior of people, or in the design of neighborhoods. The main emphasis of CPTED is on the physical environment, the behavior of people, the productive use of space, and crime/loss prevention. Practitioners of CPTED used a multi-disciplinary approach to solve the CPTED problems. This approach often involves planners, architects, landscapers, first responders (police-fire-EMS), and engineers. Collectively, they use the CPTED principles of natural surveillance, natural access control, and territory boundaries along with the CPTED strategies of environmental maintenance and activity support to develop safe environments and cities.
Other CPTED strategies can include the 3-D concept of design which is often used to include legitimate users input about the appropriate use of the space, and the Designation, Definition, and Design of the space is identified by these users. Another strategy involves what are known as "2nd Generation Concepts" which use Cohesion, Connectivity, Capability, and Culture to make available places for community social & physical interactions, and to reclaim space for arts, sports or other cultural events. A third CPTED strategy is considered to be the survey or Data Assessment Method. Here, locally collected data such as crime analysis data, demographic data, land use information, and city planning information including site inspections are all used to make CPTED decisions.
Mr. Pitard also discussed the importance lighting which serves two major purposes in CPTED, These are illumination, for human purposes, such as legitimate business or recreation, and security, where it has three primary functions: to Deter (discourage & prevent). Discourage (physical & psychological) ,and or Detect (eliminate concealment) crime.
Upon completion of his power point presentation Mr.Pitard determined the three winners of the "find the word" puzzles (that he brought and distributed at the beginning of the meeting). and awarded them prizes. Chairman Deans then presented an ASIS Certificate of Apprciation to Mr. Pitard. Finally, Chairman Deans reminded everyone that next month's meeting would be held at this same location on Wednesday October 17. With no further business to conduct, the meeting adjourned at 1:07p.m.
GOLDEN CORRAL RESTAURANT, HAMPTON VA
Ten members (10) members and three (3) guests in attendance.
The meeting was called to order by Chapter Chairman Shawn Deans, CPP, PCI, PSP at 11:47 a.m.. After everyone had introduced themselves, Chairman Deans invited those who had not gotten their lunch to proceed to the buffet, and that our speaker would begin his presentation at approximately noon. At 12:02 Chairman Deans introduced the speaker, fellow Society member Richard A. Wright, CPP; Director of Global Security Operations for VDI Inc. Today, Mr. Wright would talk to us about "Crime and Terrorism in Latin America and the Caribbean" (LAC). He began with a presentation of the continuing issues. These include a volatile mix of inadequate policies , inept responses, and weak or failing political states. Mr. Wright then discussed the subject of political corruption trends & issues results from the gap between the rich & poor people of the majority of LAC countries, and how this disparity is widely portrayed via social media & technology. Limited freedom of the press, inadequate state institutions, and chronic un-employment and under-employment are also considered to be major contributors to the never ending cycle of political corruption. The primary perpetrators of this corruption are consistently found to be organized crime, guerrilla forces or so-called "freedom fighters" and even terrorists.
The primary sources of income for the groups are many and varied. According to Mr. Wright they include such nefarious activities as narcotics trafficking, human trafficking, prostitution & sex trafficking, fraud & scams, skimming, kidnapping, extortion, dealing in counterfeit products. In some LAC countries, evidence has shown that criminals and terrorists groups are working together in many of these illicit enterprises. He also explained how cyber crimes can be used to attack companies, and government entities, and how the criminal element can, and has, become immersed in government via real estate, or public works projects or public-private partnerships, or by selecting and or illegally controlling the vote to get certain corrupt candidates elected.
Mr. Wright concluded by discussing business continuity planning which he suggested be focused in 2018 on the areas of cyber attacks and data protection. He also predicted the organized crime will become more immersed LAC states and countries which could result in high impact terrorist events. Mr. Wright then answered questions from the members, and was given a round of applause. Chairman Deans then thanked Mr. Wright for traveling to Hampton Roads to speak to our Chapter members, and presented him with a ASIS Certificate of Appreciation.
MINUTES OF THE JULY 17, 2018 MEETING
FERGUSON ENTERPRISES, Inc., NEWPORT NEWS,VIRGINIA
Twenty four (24) in attendance – nineteen (19) members and five (5) guests.
The meeting was called to order by Chapter Chairman Shawn Deans, CPP, PCI, PSP, at 11:48 a.m.. After everyone had gotten their lunch and was reseated, he introduced the speaker, fellow ASIS and Hampton Roads Chapter member Ray Ferrara, CPP, CFE, MBCI, who is Ferguson's Director of Corporate Security & Business Continuity. Today, Mr. Ferrara would speak to us about "Social Engineering: The Business of Artful Deception".
Utilizing a Power Point presentation, he began by defining "social engineering" as manipulating a person into knowingly or unknowingly giving up information; or basically "hacking" into a person to steal valuable information. Attackers use human interaction to gain or compromise information. He explained that the weakest link in the security chain is the human element, and because people are more vulnerable than computers, our associates are the weak link in our security. Mr. Ferrara then gave many reasons why social engineering attacks usually succeed including: the tendency to trust people: reluctance to refuse requests; the desire to help or to be cooperative; fear of consequences for doing something wrong. He went on to explain how social engineering actually works in five basic steps. These are: gathering intelligence about the target, selection of the tactic, contact & building trust with the target, exploiting the target's trust to elicit information, and finally executing the attack. From there, Mr. Ferrara talked about the many different types of social engineering schemes that are commonly used today. These include "phishing", "whaling", "vishing", "baiting", "pretexting", "quid pro quo", "tailgating", and "diversion theft". He then gave us some tips on how to detect a social engineering attack including refusal to give contact information, name dropping, small grammatical mistakes, or requesting forbidden information. Mr. Ferrara concluded by providing a list of actions we could or should employ to help prevent or minimize social engineering schemes. These measures include such activities as establishing a security culture, identify & classify data, establish document retention policies, encrypt sensitive data, educate & train employees on security protocols, and require the use of company devises only. Mr. Ferrara then answered question from attendees, and afterwards received a round of applause. Chairman Deans then presented him with an ASIS Certificate of Appreciation.
Chairman Deans asked attendees to introduce themselves and their respective companies. He then thanked everyone for attending as well as the Securitas Company for providing the lunch. He also reminded everyone that next month's meeting would be at the Golden Corral restaurant in Hampton. Having no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 1:12 p.m.
MINUTES OF THE JUNE 18, 2018 MEETING
Twelve members (12) members and no (0) guests in attendance.
The meeting was called to order by Chapter Chairman Shawn Deans, CPP, PCI, PSP at 11:37 a.m.. After Chairman Deans welcomed everyone, and the attendees had introduced themselves (and the companies they represented), he invited those who had not yet done so to partake of the restaurant's buffet luncheon. After everyone had gotten their lunch, Chairman Deans introduced the day's speaker, Mr. Malcolm Reid, CPP, who would talk about a new ASIS International initiative "Enterprise Security Risk Management" (ESRM).
Mr. Reid began his presentation with a brief outline of his work history and experience which he began as a Cadet at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point. He then went on to define what Enterprise Security Risk Management was, and how it applied to today's business security risks. He outlined what he called the "business objectives" applicable to risk assessment, and then he discussed the ESRM cycle. After a lengthy discussion of this "cycle", Mr. Reid went on to discuss the importance of some of the programs intangibles such as communication, and the basic personnel skills and competencies, required to implement such a program and reap the benefits there from. Finally, Mr. Reid discussed the importance of the role of the supervisor in achieving the program's desired goals. Upon concluding his Power Point presentation, Mr. Reid entertained questions from the members, and wrapped up with a final analysis of his perspective of the future of ESRM as an effective security management tool.
After a round of applause, Chairman Deans presented Mr. Reid with an ASIS Certificate of Appreciation. He then reminded everyone that next month's meeting would be held on Wednesday 18 July, at Ferguson Enterprises on Jefferson Avenue near the Newport News Airport. Having no further business the meeting adjourned at 1:10p.m.
MINUTES OF THE May 15, 2018 MEETING
Black Pelican Restaurant at Greenbrier
1625 Ring Rd, Chesapeake, VA 23320
Minutes of ASIS Monthly Business Meeting, held on May 15th, 2018, at the Black Pelican Restaurant, Chesapeake VA.
Board Attendees: Shawn Deans, Chairman; Michael Marushia, Vice Chairman; and Michael McMillian, Treasurer. Absent was Dr. Wendell Parker, Chapter Secretary. In his absence, Vice Chair Marushia recorded the meeting minutes.
Meeting Subject: Pragmatica Innovations Service Model (PrISM) Business Continuity Solutions
Presented by: Paul Johnson, Owner, Pragmatica Innovations and ASIS Hampton Roads member
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Shawn Deans at 11:40a.m. Shawn opened with the upcoming meeting schedule, including changes to the schedule regarding presentations by Ray Ferrara at Ferguson Enterprises and Austin White from the Virginia Fusion Center. Shawn also urged members that have not done so to take the survey regarding the holiday meeting in December.
After covering the schedule, lunch orders were placed and Paul Johnson began his presentation and slide show. The presentation centered around having a business continuity plan for your IT system, and was very informative.
After Paul's presentation, Shawn presented him with a Certificate of Appreciation in thanks for his support of ASIS and our Chapter.
It was noted that the Treasurer's Report had been posted to the Chapter website.
With no further business to address, the meeting was adjourned at 12:58 p.m.
BON SECOURS De PAUL MEDICAL CENTER,
Eight (8) members, and five (5) guests in attendance.
The meeting was called to order by Chapter Chairman Shawn Deans, CPP,PCI, PSP at 11:48 a.m.. After everyone had introduced themselves, Chairman Deans began by outlining the remainder of this year's meeting schedule including locations and tentative speakers for each remaining month of the year. He then discussed the new procedures for meeting attendance notifications and the advantages of the new procedures for tracking member attendance history. Finally, he announced the new online survey (via the Chapter website) which was devised to help the chapter's Executive Board pinpoint what to plan for this year's Christmas gathering and installation of new officers. This survey would also allow members to propose new ideas/activities for our December meeting.
Chairman Deans then introduced the speaker, chapter member Michael Marushia, CPP of Allied Universal security services who welcomed everyone, and invited all to partake of the lunch provided. Mr. Marushia began his presentation with a brief history of the Bon Secours medical organization. He then talked about his own experience in law enforcement and security, and went on to discuss his role as the security manager for all Bon Secours medical facilities in the Hampton Roads area. He described how physical security is an important part of the job,(especially in the emergency treatment center), but the higher priority in medical facilities today is the protection of patient information & insuring that the hospitals maintain strict compliance with the "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act" or HIPAA as it is more commonly known. Mr. Marushia described many of the steps that are taken to protect patient confidentiality of personal, as well as health related, private information, and to prevent unauthorized access by physical disclosure as well as by computer hacking. He went on to describe the periodic visits by compliance agents, and the importance of the medical center's ability to continually demonstrate compliance with all provisions of the Act. Upon concluding his presentation, Mr. Marushia answered questions from attendees, and was given a round of applause. Chairman Deans then presented him with an ASIS Certificate of Appreciation. Mr. Marushia then invited everyone for a tour of the hospital's Security Operations Center after the meeting adjourned.
Finally Chairman Deans reminded everyone that next month's meeting would be on Wednesday May 16th at the Golden Corral restaurant in Norfolk. Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:06 p.m.
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Seven (7) members, and no (0) guest in attendance.
The meeting was called to order by Chapter Chairman Shawn Deans, CPP, CPI, PSP at 11:56 a.m.. He advised us that our scheduled speaker, Mr. Merrill Witzel of HR-ISSA, had notified him via text message a couple of hours prior to the meeting that he would be unable to attend. Chairman Deans advised that he would be our speaker today. After that announcement Chairman Deans invited those who had not done so to proceed to the buffet to get their lunch.
After everyone had gotten their lunch, Chairman Deans began his presentation with a review of the scheduled speakers and events for the remainder of the current year. He also took the opportunity to remind everyone that the speakers list is available on the chapter website. Afterwards, he gave a recap of some of the topics covered at the recent "Chapter Officers Training" , given by RVP Jim Saulnier,CPP, that was held at the Grissom Library in Newport News. These topics included: membership renewals, the overseas growth of the Society, annual audits and required financial reports, the ASIS Foundation – donations to and expenditures from; awards & scholarships; mentorship programs, young professionals, and "women in security" programs, and the new format of the Society's website. Assistant Regional Vice President Yan Byalik, CPP, and member Bob Giordano, C.O.O. of Top Guard Security, discussed their experiences and impressions from attending the ASIS Volunteer Leadership Conference last month up in Arlington Va. Chairman Deans then continued his presentation with a discussion of Tidewater Community College's new Security Management Center. This facility, which will be located on the Virginia Beach campus, will be the security command, control and communications center for the entire TCC organization and combined campuses. Upon concluding his presentation, discussion and answering questions Chairman Deans reminded everyone that next month's meeting would be on the Peninsula (probably in Hampton or Newport News) on the third Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on venue availability. The speaker for that event is scheduled to be Malcom Reid, CPP, CFE, MBA of Brison LLC in Richmond VA.
Finally, Chairman Deans recognized member Jim Hyatt, CPP, who will soon retire from the Navy Exchange Command, and move to northern Virginia. Jim has been a member of ASIS since 1982, and was one of the first to become a "Certified Protection Professional". He will surely be missed by those of us in the Hampton Roads Chapter. Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:07p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Chapter Chairman Shawn Deans, CPP, PCI, PSP at 11:47 a.m.. After introductions Chairman Deans invited those who had just arrived to proceed to the buffet for lunch. After everyone was seated with their lunch, Chairman Deans re-introduced our speaker for today, Rob Mooney who is a Protective Security Adviser for the Office of Infrastructure, in the Protective Security Coordination Division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Mr. Mooney began his Power Point presentation by first identifying the role of DHS as 1.unifying the national effort to secure America; 2.preventing & deterring terrorist attacks; 3.protecting against & responding to terrorists threats & hazards to the nation; 4.responding to & recovering from acts of terrorism, natural disaster, or other emergencies; 5.coordinate the protection or our nations critical infrastructure across all
sectors. Mr. Mooney went on to discuss the National Infrastructure Plan (NIPP) which is the comprehensive plan & unifying structure for the public and private sector to enhance the protection and resilience of critical infrastructure. After giving several examples of critical infrastructure sectors such as transportation systems and water & waste water systems, he discussed the security & resilience challenges associated with protecting such facilities. Mr. Mooney then discussed the mission areas of Protective Security Advisors such as himself. Their five mission areas are to: 1.conduct security surveys , gap analysis & assessments; 2. conduct outreach activities ;3.support national special security events special event rating events; 4.respond to events; and 5.provide improvised explosive device (IED) awareness & risk mitigating training. The next topic covered was the "Infrastructure Survey Tool" or IST. This web-based vulnerability survey tool applies weighted scores to identify infrastructure vulnerabilities and trends across sectors. It also facilitates the consistent collection of security information. .Mr. Mooney wrapped up his presentation by covering many of the services and products offered by the Office of Infrastructure such as "Counter IED Training & Awareness", "Bomb Threat Guidance & Vehicle Inspection Guide", the functions of and services provided by the National Cyber-security & Communications Integration Center (NCCIC), and the value of the FBI's information sharing network with the private sector "InfrGard". Mr. Mooney answered questions and then Chairman Deans presented him a Certificate of Appreciation.
Finally, Chairman Deans introduced outgoing Vice Chairman Daniel Wolozynowski who administered the oaths of office to our 2018 Chapter officers: Chairman, Shawn Deans, CPP, PCI, PSP; Vice Chairman Michael Marushia, CPP; Secretary Dr. Wendell E. Parker, CPP; and Treasurer Michael McMillian. Upon completion of the swearing in ceremony and having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 12:56 p.m..
MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 6, 2017 MEETING
GOLDEN CORRAL RESTAURANT, WILLIAMSBURG VA
After the members had gotten their lunch, Chapter Chairman Shawn Deans, CPP, PCI, PSP called the meeting to order. He then began by appologising for short notice change of the meeting date from our usual third Wednesday, but that date was only 5 days before Christmss and the venue was not available on that date. He then announced that member Michael Marushia CPP, had won the election for the office of Vice Chairman, and that he and the other Chapter officers would be sworn in by our Assisitant Regional Vice President Yan Byalik, CPP at the January meeting. The 2018 Hampton Roads Chaapter Officers to be sworn in are:
The discussion then turned to identification of potential speakers for our 2018 meetings. Chairman Deans indicated that he would like get speakers from HRT, the Norfolk Port Authority, and perhaps our local or regional office of Homeland Security. He also indicated that a return visit to Fergusion Inc, with member and former ARVP Ray Ferrara,CPP would be a very unique experience for those who not previously visited this facility in Newport News. Member Paul Johnson indicated that he has numerous contacts throughout the federal government and the military, and that he would be more than happy to cull those contacts for individuals who would be willing to join us for lunch and give an unclassified and informative presentation on a topic of interest to our members. With that, Chairman Deans wished all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. and the meeting was adjourned at 12:27p.m..
Thirteen (13) members and one (1) guest in attendance.
The meeting was called to order by Chapter Chairman Shawn Deans, CPP, PCI, PSP at 12:06 a.m.. After everyone was nearly finished eating, Chairmen Deans introduced our speaker for today, Ms. Jessica Swell, Security Specialist, for BAE/Norfolk Ship Repair. Today, Ms. Sewell would discuss "Building an Effective Security Education Program."
She began her presentation by answering the question "what is security education?"It is any activity undertaken to ensure your employees have the skills, knowledge and information to enable quality performance of security functions and responsibilities, and to maintain continued awareness of security requirements and intelligence threats. The four main purposes of a security education and training program are to: (1) train or instruct your personnel in their specific security responsibilities; (2) educate or inform personnel about underlying rational and the importance of those responsibilities; (3) increase personnel awareness to altering security threats and vulnerabilities; and (4) motivate personnel desire and commitment to be proactive in the execution of their security responsibilities. Ms. Sewell then briefly discussed security education and training policy requirements as set forth by DOD, Executive Orders, and the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), and she went on to discuss the four main types of security briefing which are mandated by these directives. The "Initial Briefing" is given to newly hired personnel or personnel whose change of job or assignments now requires them to have access to classified documents or information. This briefing must be given prior to them signing the SF312 form and receiving this access. "Refresher Training" is required to be given to all cleared personnel at least once a year. "Continuing Security Education", also required for all cleared personnel, is used to supplement periodic briefings, training sessions, and formal presentations. Finally, "Termination Briefings & Debriefings" which are mandated when an employee is discharged, or has their employment or security access terminated. In this case, a "Security Termination Statement" must be signed .Finally, Ms. Sewell discussed the importance of management support for security education & training programs, ways to motivate employees to perform their security duties, and methods of delivering security training. Upon completing her talk, Ms. Sewell Answered questions and was then given a round of applause. Chairman Deans presented her with an ASIS Certificate of Appreciation. He then asked those present to introduce themselves to Ms .Jessica Sewell, who is a new ASIS member.
Turning to the topic of our 2018 chapter officers, Chairman Deans indicated that all of the current officers had indicated their willingness to serve another year except Vice Chairmen Dan Woloszynowski. Dan now has retired from Federal service and taken a new position as the Chief of Police at Christorpher Newport University. Chairman Deans reported that he had received no new nominations for any chapter office, and he then opened the floor for nominations from the members in attendance. Michael Marushia, CPP threw his hat in the ring to be considered for job of Vice Chairman. Additional nominations for any position would be accepted until 5:00 p.m.on Friday Nov17, 2017. Online polls would be open from then until 5:00 p.m. Nov 22, 2017. All 2018 chapter officers will be sworn in at the December meeting. Chairman Deans also mentioned the many (non-elected) committee chair positions available for which a member can receive re-certification points. He ageed to list these positions in a "Constant Contact" e-mail to all members.
Finally, after some discussion about our December meeting, Chairman Deans agreed to investigate the possibility of having that meeting on a Friday or Saturday evening in hope of gaining greater attendance. Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:13 p.m..
Next Chapter Meeting
Chapter Meeting!!!
Colleen Howarth of Virginia ABC
Topic: DFSCA Compliance and the Security Professional
Location: Golden Coral - 6103 N Military Hwy, Norfolk, VA 23518
DHS NTAS
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Le prix Felix Chayes  est une distinction décernée tous les deux ans pour l'excellence de la recherche en pétrologie mathématique par l' Association internationale des géosciences mathématiques (IAMG). Le prix en argent, nommé d'après le géologue et pétrographe américain Felix Chayes, a été créé en 1997.

Lauréats
Les lauréats du prix sont :
 1997 : Committee on Data Bases for Petrology
 1999 : Hugh R. Rollinson
 2001 : James Nicholls
 2003 :
 2005 :
 2007 : Hilmar von Eynatten
 2009 : non décerné
 2011 : Istvan Dunkl
 2013 :
 2015 : Yongzhang Zhou
 2017 : Clifford R. Stanley
 2019 : Peter Filzmoser

Voir aussi

Références

Distinction en mathématiques
Distinction en géologie
Distinction fondée en 1997

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SpaceX execs bullish on BFR as Mars rocket test facilities expand in Texas [photos]
By Eric Ralph
Aerial observations of SpaceX's McGregor, Texas testing facilities on April 17 revealed an unusually frenetic level of construction and expansion centered around Raptor – the rocket engine intended to power BFR and SpaceX to Mars – and a new test-stand, the purpose of which is currently unknown.
With a minimum of 1200 seconds of hot-fires under its belt, SpaceX's Raptor propulsion program is likely rapidly approaching the end of what is best described as the experimental phase of testing. While this has not been communicated by SpaceX, it is a logical conclusion following several recent developments. Namely the true beginning of BFR test article fabrication and an impressively bullish level of commitment and confidence in the fully reusable launch system demonstrated in the last few months alone by CEO Elon Musk and President/COO Gwynne Shotwell. While Musk is infamous both within and beyond his companies for painfully impractical development timelines, he demonstrated some level of growing consciousness of that fallibility at 2018's SXSW, stating that he was working on recalibrating his expectations. Without taking a breath, he reiterated his anticipation for short hop tests of the first full-scale spaceship prototype in the first half of 2019.
SpaceX's three-bay Raptor test stand as of April 17. The middle bay is currently home to the subscale Raptor test program. (Aero Photo)
While anyone familiar with Musk's timeline antics may roll their eyes and laugh, far more shocking was Shotwell's sudden pivot towards a new sense of optimism for the BFR program. At Satellite Conference 2018, the typically reserved and pragmatic executive confirmed beyond any doubt that she had become aggressively bullish on the Mars rocket, stating that she believed the spaceship would be ready for suborbital testing in 2019, while the booster-spaceship system could potentially reach orbit by 2020. Musk and Shotwell's suggestion that BFR's first suborbital testing – akin to an extreme version of SpaceX's Grasshopper and F9R programs – is expected to begin in 2019 meshes well with a recent explosion of activity at Port of San Pedro in Los Angeles, CA, thanks to a combination of land acquisition, successful bureaucracy-wrangling, and the first hints of construction and BFR production. It's highly unlikely that SpaceX would have chosen to temporarily move BFR prototyping into a giant tent on abandoned dock space rather than waiting for port and city approvals for their permanent port factory if they were not keen on moving full speed ahead with the fully reusable launch vehicle's development.
SpaceX has completed over 1,200 seconds of firing across 42 main Raptor engine tests. pic.twitter.com/EhxbPjd8Cj
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 29, 2017
SpaceX's Director of Real-Estate Bruce McHugh was less confident when he spoke before Port of San Pedro's board of commissioners on April 19, although all in attendance expressed a huge amount of excitement at the increasingly likely prospects of a huge SpaceX rocket factory materializing in their neighborhood. Local contractors, economic development representatives, and many other community members were eager for the approval and permitting process to finish up, after which SpaceX is characteristically likely to begin demolition and construction in earnest at Berth 240, the prospective site for the company's first dedicated BFR factory.
Early phases of in-house BFR structures prototyping is taking shape behind the flaps of a custom-ordered temporary tent, something like 60m long, 30m wide, and ~15m tall at the highest point – half an acre of eccentric but functional space for Mars rocket R&D, in other words. The primary benefit of these facilities' dock-side locations is the minimization of the transportation hell that SpaceX would have had to suffer through to transport 9m-diameter rocket hardware through downtown Los Angeles – feats that would cost as much as $2.5 million one way each time components had to be moved from the Hawthorne factory to the Port of LA, where it would be finally shipped to Texas or Florida.
SpaceX's first major BFR and BFS fabrication tooling, likely being stored temporarily in a tent at Port of San Pedro. Note the tent framework at the top. (Elon Musk)
Just a casual line of car-sized steel segments hanging around outside the BFR tent. (Pauline Acalin)
It's understood that SpaceX will eventually move this work to Berth 240 once more permanent facilities are constructed. (Pauline Acalin)
SpaceX's BFR tent and mandrel, caught on April 14th. (Pauline Acalin)
Speaking at a private talk given to MIT campus members in October 2017, attendees reported that Shotwell stated that although "[BFR's] composite tanks [would] be a challenge [for SpaceX]," the company was already working on maturing the technologies required, and also noted that SpaceX was "building a larger [version of] Raptor right now." Half a year later, outsiders have heard nothing of any additional carbon composite propellant tank testing at the new 9m diameter, but the existence of custom-ordered (i.e. very expensive and specialized) composite fabrication tooling of the same diameter as BFR effectively guarantees that SpaceX has settled upon and is confident in its approach to manufacturing the massive composite tankage and structures. Along with a similar line of thought, expensive tooling with a fixed diameter also indicates – albeit with less certainty – that the vehicle's Raptor propulsion system is not expected to change significantly as BFR marches closer to suborbital and orbital testing. Raptor, in other words, is probably considerably more mature than SpaceX's composite tankage expertise, itself fairly advanced given the mandrel and additional fabrication tooling already present at Port of San Pedro.
And yet, Shotwell's most telling display of confidence occurred just a handful of days ago at the TED2018 conference. In a lengthy and fairly well-orchestrated interview with the session's host Chris Anderson, Shotwell repeatedly and happily made comments indicating that she has become extremely bullish on BFR and BFS in the last several months. In her opinion, BFR (and point-to-point Earth transport) will be deployed "within a decade, for sure." Prices would nominally be "between business and economy," or a few thousand dollars per person. Speaking on the trip from Earth to Mars, she estimated a three-month journey with BFR Block 1, "but [SpaceX is] gonna try to do it faster." She further confirmed that SpaceX intends to build much larger BFRs, meshing with Elon's suggestions that 2016's ITS concept is now perceived internally as a sort of BFR Block 2. Perhaps most importantly, she qualified her timeline estimates as "Gwynne-time" when Anderson jokingly deadpanned about the infamous Elon-time. Overall, Shotwell came across as more bullish than she has ever been before on BFR's development and future prospects, including both point-to-point transport on Earth and crewed missions to the surface of Mars – both of which she expected to begin "within a decade, for sure." Smirking, she quipped that she was "sure Elon would want us to go faster."
BFR heads to orbit in an updated overview of the Mars rocket. (SpaceX)
Note the 2017/early-2018 variant's single delta-wing and extendable leg pods (silver). (SpaceX)
According to Hans Koenigsmann, this vision may actually be incompatible if NASA and the US government are given too much control. (SpaceX)
Not one to end on a quiet note, the typically pragmatic executive finished by describing how she believed that spreading human presence throughout the Sol System was only "the first step [towards] moving to other solar systems and potentially other galaxies; I think this is the only time I ever out-vision Elon." Interstellar travel and faster-than-light propulsion aspirations aside, Shotwell's comments mark a fairly incredible shift in attitude toward SpaceX's far loftier ambitions. Musk seems to be working to recalibrate his timelines to be less naive at the same time as Shotwell's confidence is steadily growing – the two executives, in other words, appear to be rapidly converging upon a middle ground of pragmatic optimism (that or Musk-time is contagious!).
Raptor's McGregor, TX engine test bays are seen here in April 2018. A subscale Raptor prototype is visible in the center bay. (Aero Photo/Teslarati)
A new rocket test-stand takes shape at SpaceX's McGregor, TX facilities. As of just a few months ago, this site was effectively barren of activity. (April 17, Aero Photo)
SpaceX's Merlin 1D (Vacuum and Sea Level) tests stands, as well as a bay for upper stage static fires. (April 17, 2018 – Aero Photo)
As shown above, the level of construction activity at SpaceX's Texas testing facilities is fairly impressive and could perhaps be seen as evidence that both Musk and Shotwell are speaking from a place of something approaching pragmatism. While the purpose of the new stand (center) is not yet clear, several aspects indicate that it is unlikely to be more mundane. First, the massive water tower (one that did not exist just a month or two ago, might I add) dwarfs anything found at individual engine or upper stage test stands at the SpaceX facility. It's possible that the existence of the flame trench alone necessitates the inclusion of such a large water suppression system for damage prevention, but the presence of the blue steel skeleton of a new flame bucket (operational iterations shown on the right) suggests otherwise. For example, the Merlin stands have no such water suppression system: they do use water suppression to avoid damaging the ground systems or the engines themselves, but that water is stored in a large ground-level tank. A tower, however, indicates that SpaceX wants much higher water pressures and flow rates to be available at the new stand, a requirement for significantly more powerful tests akin to SpaceX's full-up Falcon 9 (and Heavy) test stand – the water towers at the S1 stand and this new stand appear to be identical in size.
In other words, it's more probable than not that this new stand is being built to support either booster static fires or much larger tests of BFR hardware (perhaps multiple Raptors at once, akin to SpaceX's very early tests of Falcon 9's nine Merlins). It could, of course, be used for many different tasks, but only time will tell. Given the sheer level of physical progress made in the BFR program and the swelling confidence of Musk and Shotwell, I certainly know where I'd hedge my bets.
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Q: Changing the time, what files get edited? What Unix files are associated with the system time/date?
If I (or an installation process) changed the system time, what files would actually get accessed and modified?
I think the only thing I found is that timezone is saved in etc/timezone

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Arrived in the post today from Communication Arts, my Award of Excellence for the Boston Globe Magazine cover I created.
I'm currently moving my website to Prosite. Apologies for any broken links.
Despite the rotten weather, I hope you all had a lovely Easter break.
And on that theme, here is some spring themed work that I completed for the cover of Statoil Magazine.


add a little of both on my card.
I started by creating my background using 3 different colours of Distress inks and a SSS stencil.
Once I had blended the colours I decided to use 2 sizes of SSS stitched rectangle dies to create the frame for my sentiment. I can keep the middle leftover piece for another project.
I stamped the Concord & 9th bold sentiment (which I just love) with black ink and added a little accent to the panel from the same stamp set.
Added a couple of splatters and layered the frame against some polka dot patterned paper onto my card base.
There you have it. That's my card.


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I am hoping to connect with other people who may be in a similar situation to me and my Bipolar Bear, to share their experiences with me to assist me in drafting a letter to my local pollies to hopefully, drive some change. I am more than happy to share any info I find to allow others to do the same. even the letter itself if you want it.
I am hoping to connect with self funded carers... carers who work to support their loved ones, family and a person struggling with Mental Health, with little to no financial or government support. If you are happy for me to share your frustrations and concerns, please share below. Here is why I am starting this journey.
Bipolar bear was diagnosed at 23. He worked full time until 28 when his condition changed (was previously not managed properly) and he broke down. His condition leaves him crippled with anxiety at the thought of driving to work, interacting with others and getting home again. He has tried, believe me, he is very employable and has successfully gained employment on several occasions, only to be depressed to the point of suicidal a week later and physically incapable of even getting himself out of bed and showered. Which leaves us permanently as a single income household. I fortunately have a well paid job, which unfortunately rules him out for any type of assistance from centrelink... he cannot even apply for a healthcare card to subsidise his medications because you must be receiving another payment from them to be eligible. We fail the income test as a couple... so unless we lie, which i am aware is the preferred option for many, we are... for all intents and purposes... f*$ked. I refuse to lie to centrelink so instead, i am about to launch my own campaign, to highlight this issue, and ask the questions that currently have no answers.
I am not able to claim Bipolar Bear as a dependant under the tax system, so why do centrelink consider us a couple???? this is the question along with a few others i will be directing to the rep.for social services.
I earn all of our "combined income". I pay the rent, the bills, the insurance, i keep the car running, i feed us, it isn't easy... often bills go unpaid or late, we go hungry, we borrow money from my family... but we survive. Alongside that... i pay for private health insurance... which funny story, no longer covers his psychology sessions. I pay for his GP appointments because without a Health Care Card, he doesn't get Bulk Billed. I pay for his medications, one of which is Non-PBS... I pay for his PRIVATE Psychologist, because he is now only entitled to a laughable 6 Better Access sessions under Medicare (which also are not bulk billed because of the HCC issue), I pay $400 a session for his psychiatrist... i take time off to care for him when needed to the detriment of my employer. I do this because i love him... because i refuse to see him moving backwards in the public system which we can all see is broken... I pay this because when he did suffer a psychotic episode, he was failed by the public health system who had the police leave him unattended in a busy ED department and he got up and walked out and private facilities do not offer crisis intervention (just call the CATT team, they will help you right now.... *chuckles quietly).
Why is bipolar bear ineligible for financial assistance (even just a health care card for his meds) because I work, yet i cannot claim anything for his care, and keeping him from being yet another statistic in a failing public mental health system.
Why did Medicare cut Better Access from 12 sessions to 6?
Why should i carry top level Private Health cover (to avoid the medicare levy surcharge) who at the next moment can turn around and wipe private psychology and psychiatry off its schedule leaving me uncovered for services we NEED?
In saying all of this... it isn't just me i am seeking change for... would i like to be able to claim a dependent on my tax... yes. would i like his appointments and meds to be cheaper... of course... but i am sure there are many others in my situation with other factors to consider (children and other financial pressures) who cannot afford the care we can... but that doesn't mean they shouldn't have access to it. I am doing whatever i can to prevent us becoming more pressure on the public system... yet there is NO incentive for me to continue to do that other than love.
This system is broken... and it is unacceptable.
If you have any similar stories or thoughts, i would love to hear from you.
Hi @Tiggeroo As long as there isn't any identifiable information, I don't see it being an issue. In terms of the posts location, I also don't see anything particularly wrong with it. I'll leave a note for the SANE management team to have a look over this thread when they're back in the office on Tuesday too.
Bipolar Bear would not meet the diagnostic criteria when he is healthy... nevermind the fact he can swing between healthy and not healthy in a matter of moments!
And thank you @Victor, if not i am happy to move it or ammend it to get it to comply!
Just hoping to get a few more voices in my choir before i head off singing!
It is so very difficult and I do not know how people cope with rent payments let alone anything else. We were fortunate in that we had moved and downsized our mortgage significantly before Mr D became acute otherwise we would not have coped. We lived on my wage for a while and I could not claim Mr D as a dependent - like you say no tax incentives for couples with single income let alone those where one has a health condition that prevents them working.
We do not have private health insurance, simply cannot afford it, I certainly could not afford $400 specialists bills, seeing a pdoc once every three months would be $135 month or $65 out of fortnightly pay (probably inadequate when acute but 6 monthly minimum advised when stable). This is not taking into account the psychologist, medication or health fund costs that you are paying for.
Tigz - often private hospitals offer day programs and community outreach programs that are covered with private health. These are usually linked to an admission, if you check the hospital website that bipolar bear was admitted to you might find some psychological support that way.
Hi @Tiggeroo, In regard to psychologists and Better Access, the limit is 10 sessions (6 plus an extra 4 if the psych feels it's necessary and the GP does more paperwork). Still not enough and we've paid for extra. There's also a point where medical expenses become tax deductable. It's a relatively large amount and we did reach it one year (paying for medical procedures). Plus there used to be a cap on pharmaceutical costs once a limit was reached, not sure about now. $400 per psych session is a large amount. We asked around and there was a big variation in fees, eventually found a bulk-billing psychiatrist who has been very good.
I hear you!........................ going through exactly what you are going through and it is really tough yes. I would be very keen kick some of the pollies arses. If people dont experience what we experience they dont know it is like.
While you are at it , my bi polar partner smokes as well , which is even a bigger drain on the finances, go out and buy the gum nicorettes and it is more expensive than the ciggarettes. Smokers pay abnormal amounts of tax in realtion to other Australians ....more than their fare share.
I have written to three of the liberal polles, the treasurer and health minister and did not even get a response to my letters. In the eyes of the pollies we are wasted space for which they have no time.
I think I might just throw in my job as well and let the government support us fulltime, then you will see them react.
Tiggeroo dont waste your time with the Liberals, I think we should now write to the labour side and ask them to ask the Liberals why no one has bothered to respond.embarrass the bastards I am sure Labour would like to that.
Wait there is a thing called email lets write to every parlimentartian in the labour party and lets embarras the Liberals......perhaps they might start listen to us with the elections coming up.
So count me in!! If you are keen to start a campaign. Lets get stuck into them.


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When a sales order containing physical items (including kits or assemblies) is approved, it enters the allocation process, which is handled by an automated job that runs on a user-defined schedule. This process assigns order items to fulfillment sites based on customizable business rules. Site resources then prepare the items for shipment or customer pickup.
Note: Multi-threaded processing is enabled (by default) using bucket allocation to improve allocation performance while preventing collision of orders with conflicting items. This multi-threading increases the speed and volume of orders that can be processed, while ensuring concurrency protection to prevent the duplication of shipping orders.
One or more shipping orders are created from the sales order, and items are allocated to them from inventory or via purchase order, as appropriate.
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ARTICLE: ALBUM REVIEW October 27, 2020
Brian Andres: Mayan Suite
By CHRIS M. SLAWECKI
Drummer and percussionist Brian Andres may have been born in Cincinnati but his musical homeland is Latin America. A drummer by age ten, Anders studied at the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music and eventually followed his Latin musical muse from local gigs with Cincinnati Slim & The Headhunters to the San Francisco Bay Area, where he ...
ARTICLE: FROM THE INSIDE OUT October 16, 2020
Love Letters & Postcards from the Jazz Heart
Brian Andres Trio Latino Mayan Suite Bacalao Records 2020 Drummer and percussionist Brian Andres may have been born in Cincinnati but his musical homeland is Latin America. A drummer by age ten, Anders studied at the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music and eventually followed his Latin ...
ARTICLE: SOCAL JAZZ August 17, 2019
Eliane Elias: For The Love of Jazz
By JIM WORSLEY
Grammy award winner. Child prodigy. Internationally renowned artist. Sophisticated and improvisational jazz pianist. A vocalist of style and grace. A woman of beauty and integrity. Yes, I am speaking of Brazil's gift to the jazz world, Eliane Elias. To be so fortunate to recently speak with this remarkable woman was a treat and memorable moment in ...
MUSICIAN Born: June 5, 1954
Peter Erskine has played the drums since the age of four and is known for his versatility and love of working in different musical contexts. He appears on over 600 albums and film scores, and has won two Grammy Awards, plus an Honorary Doctorate from the Berklee School of Music (1992).
Fifty albums have been released under his own name or as co-leader. He has played with the Stan Kenton and Maynard Ferguson Big Bands, Weather Report, Steps Ahead, Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, Diana Krall, Kenny Wheeler, Mary Chapin Carpenter, The Brecker Brothers, The Yellowjackets, Pat Metheny and Gary Burton, John Scofield, et al, and has appeared as a soloist with the London, Los Angeles, Chicago, Frankfurt Radio, Scottish Chamber, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Royal Opera House, BBC Symphony, Oslo and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestras
ARTICLE: SOCAL JAZZ February 22, 2019
Peter Erskine: Up Front, In Time, and On Call, Part 1
Part 1 | Part 2Peter Erskine is affable, engaging, and humorous. He, of course, is also one of the finest drummers of his generation. He has left his mark on the jazz and fusion world for nearly fifty years now. An icon, whose name is mentioned with the greats of all time, Erskine continues ...
ARTICLE: SOCAL JAZZ January 28, 2019
Tom Kennedy: In A New York Minute
Riding high on the low end since arriving in New York City in 1984, premier jazz and fusion bassist Tom Kennedy has shared his groove and innate musicality all over the world. He has shared the stage and recording studio with a long list of varied and talented artists. Names like Michael Brecker, Steve Gadd, Lee ...
ARTICLE: LIVE REVIEW July 5, 2018
Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2018: Part 1
By JOHN KELMAN
Part 1 | Part 22018 Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, Various Venues, Montréal, Canada June 29-July 3, 2018 Every return to Montréal for the city's annual Festival International de Jazz de Montréal is much-anticipated. Closing off six square blocks in the downtown core is rare enough; but, over ...
ARTICLE: JAZZ JOURNAL December 11, 2017
By DOUG COLLETTE
Jazz Journal is a regular column consisting of pithy takes on recent jazz releases of note as well as spotlights on those titles in the genre that might otherwise go unnoticed under the cultural radar. Denny Zeitlin & George Marsh Expedition: Duo Electro-Acoustic Improvisations Sunnyside2017 Because the multiplicity ...
ARTICLE: GENERAL ARTICLES July 10, 2017
Ricordiamo Michael Brecker
Sono trascorsi più di dieci anni dalla morte di Michael Brecker, avvenuta il 13 gennaio 2007, il giorno dopo quella di Alice Coltrane. Brecker è stato il massimo e più influente sax tenore post-coltraniano ed è quanto mai doveroso ricordarne la vita e il percorso artistico. Il 25 gennaio di quest'anno la comunità jazzistica ...
Benjamin Deschamps
saxophone, alto


Scot Bio, a Scottish based biotech business has raised £2million from investment syndicate Kelvin Capital, Investing Women, Oghma Partners and private investors in the UK and USA.
Based in BioCity Glasgow, the biotech incubator located just outside Glasgow, Scot Bio has developed a patented, reactor-based process to respond to worldwide demand for 'clean labels' and products free of artificial colours by providing FMCG's with traceable, natural blue and green colourants.
This new funding will allow the company to scale up production and expand its existing team to respond to the rapidly expanding international market for natural colourants, which is expected to experience rapid growth in the next few years.
Natural blues and greens are produced using phycocyanin, an algae derived pigment which received international regulatory approval in 2013. Phycocyanin rich algae is traditionally grown in pond systems, which are seasonal and subject to environmental contamination but Scot Bio through academic collaborations with Newcastle University and The University of Edinburgh has developed systems that are modular and scalable and capable of meeting the demand from global food manufacturers.
Following Kelvin Capital's and Investing Women's first round investment in 2017, the company successfully scaled up to 16,000 litres of production and developed multiple product samples and formulation solutions to major FMCG companies worldwide. They also brought their first commercial product to market in collaboration with Leith based Firkin Gin to create Firkin Blue.
Oghma Partners, the Food & Beverage focused M&A boutique, provided corporate finance advice to the Scot Bio management team with regards to the announced capital restructuring.


Gala Apple trees are deciduous, fruit bearing trees that grow primarily in the northern hemisphere. They prefer the dry climate and warm summers of Canada and America, and cannot be grown in the tropics, or above the Arctic Circle. There are some apple trees that are now cultivated in Australia and New Zealand. When grown in the wild, apple trees often have thorns on the branches, in order to protect the fruit.
Gala Apple trees are also flowering trees, and it is the pollination of their flowers that will allow for fruit to grow. When planting apple trees in a garden, it is important to know that many apple trees do not self-pollinate. For this reason, only one apple tree in the garden may not be able to produce much, if any fruit. To solve this, plant several different varieties of apple trees with similar flowering times to allow for cross-pollination.
Gala Apple trees should be planted in November, if possible. They can also be planted up to the end of March. This is when the soil is most friable. The apple trees should be planted firmly, with the soil pressed down hard around the roots. The apple trees should then be tied to a strong enough stake, for support until the roots take hold. Mulch should be applied around the base of the apple trees, to help retain moisture during the first growing period.
Gala Apple tree seeds can start germinating in any seasons, indoor or outdoor when temperature is above 10 °C, It is very easy to grow, and do not need any special treatment of stratification.
This listing is for 5 seeds of Gala Apple Tree Plant.


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Campbell wants to slow down health-care debate
Photo: Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, D-Colo., was the only Democrat to vote with Senate Republicans this week to postpone any health-care reform legislation for at least a year.
In a teleconference Thursday, Campbell told reporters that he supported the delaying amendment offered by Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., on Wednesday because the health-care issue is too complex to rewrite in the next few weeks.
The Helms amendment fizzled, however, because the Senate Democratic leadership and the Clinton administration are pushing lawmakers to tackle the issue this year, before recess.
Campbell, who was personally lobbied by President Clinton several weeks ago, said the administration "may have bitten off more than it can chew" in pushing for health-care reform this year.
"The bill is 1,400 pages long and is a moving target. It changes every day," Campbell said. "I'd prefer to slow this down, even if it means not passing anything until next year.
"The fact is, 80 percent of Americans are happy with their health care," he said. "What we're really doing is trying to figure out how to cover the other 20 percent."
Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, from Maine, has put a health-care plan before the Senate, hoping to prod lawmakers to work. Republicans, led by Sen. Phil Gramm of Texas, have threatened to filibuster the plan, literally blocking its passage by endless talking.
Mitchell, however, has said the Senate can take whatever time lawmakers want. But he has also said he will not give lawmakers a recess until they tackle health care.
A fundamental piece of the Mitchell plan calls for at least 95 percent of the nation's citizens to be covered by insurance by the year 2002, or employers will have to pay 50 percent of the cost to insure all workers.
Campbell said he could not support that because he is reluctant to require employers to pay those costs.
Supporters of the Mitchell plan argue that if the Clinton administration cannot get Congress to act on health care this year - after sending advocates across the country to stump for the legislation - that Congress will be even more reluctant to tackle the issue next year.
The American Association of Retired Persons, the nation's larg est association of senior citizens, threw its support behind the Mitchell plan this week, urging lawmakers to adopt a reform package this year.
Campbell disagreed with the now-or-never predictions coming from the administration.
"I don't think that's true. We could do this next year ," Campbell said. "But the administration may have gone too far out on the limb on this one. It may have made too many promises it can't fulfill."
On other issues, Campbell said that he still supports the Crime Bill that was being considered by House lawmakers Thursday. It has been attacked by an unusual coalition of firearms groups, conservatives and minority lawmakers who oppose various features.
The gun groups, headed by the National Rifle Association, oppose the bill's ban on the future sale of 19 types of assault rifles. The conservative opponents claim the measure contains too many social programs and will actually result in releasing some prisoners by doing away with some mandatory sentencing laws.
Minority lawmakers, particularly the Congressional Black Caucus, oppose it because it no longer contains an amendment that would allow death-row inmates to challenge their sentences on the basis of racial discrimination.
Campbell, who initially supported the racial equality amendment, said he still supports the bill. One reason is that it will pay for an additional 100,000 police officers on the streets.
"No bill is perfect, and I don't like everything in this one. But no one is going to tell me this bill doesn't get tough on crime," he said.