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Émile Marot, né le  à Niort (Deux-Sèvres) et mort le  à Niort, est un homme politique français.

Biographie

Ingénieur ayant étudié au lycée Fontanes de Niort puis à l'université de Poitiers, il développe l'entreprise de machines agricoles fondée par son père Jules et préside la chambre de commerce de Niort de 1900 à 1937.

Maire de Niort de 1904 à 1910 et de 1919 à 1925, conseiller général de 1907 à 1927, il est député des Deux-Sèvres de 1919 à 1924, siégeant au groupe des Républicains de gauche. Il est le beau-père d'Émile Taudière, député des Deux-Sèvres.

Sources

 Biographie d'Emile Marot, CCinfos, juin 2013

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Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Liste des députés des Deux-Sèvres
 Liste des maires de Niort
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Naissance en septembre 1857
Naissance à Niort
Décès en avril 1952
Décès à Niort
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Décès à 94 ans
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Q: req.body.data got undefined in nodejs My client side
$.post("http://localhost:3000/scrape",
      {
      data: 'something'
      },
      function(data, status){
      console.log(data);
      });

What I do in node.js
var express = require('express');

var app = express();

var bodyParser = require('body-parser');

app.use(bodyParser.json());

app.post('/scrape', function (req, res) {

    console.log(req.body.data)

});

But I got undefined in console.log(req.body.data), any idea why?

A: Your data must be of json format. since you are using bodyParser.json().
Try setting the http header, Content-type as application/json in your $.post call and send a valid json structure as data
  $.ajax({
    url: "scrape",
    type: "POST",
    data: JSON.stringify({ someData : "someData}),
    contentType:"application/json; charset=utf-8",
    dataType:"json",
    success: function(data){
          console.log(data)
    },
    error: function(){
          console.log('error in sending request')
    }
})

A: console.log(req.body.data)

returns undefined because the data is in req.body you should console.log(req.body)
and add app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({extended: false})); so that data not in json format can also be parsed.
if you want req.body.data have data then make request like
$.post("http://localhost:3000/scrape",
      {
      data: {data: 'something'}
      },
      function(data, status){
      console.log(data);
      });

also your request is not sending any response you need to do something like
app.post('/scrape', function (req, res) {

    console.log(req.body.data)
    res.status(200).json({data: reqr.body.data});

});

hope it helps :)

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Looking back on Paris Fashion Week 2018, it is fun to reflect on the undeniable allure of Paris. Maybe it is the Parisian lights. Maybe it is because it is the City of Love. But there is something that attracts Francophiles from all over the world. A long-time fashion hub, Paris has been winning the hearts of more and more American fashion designers. Traditionally, New York Fashion Week is the reference mark for American design. Yet in just the past year, American designers Rodarte, Proenza Schouler, Thom Browne, and Joseph Altuzarra have opted to show their collections in Paris instead.
All of the Americans in Paris cited creativity as the major reason for relocating their spring and fall shows to Paris. Prior to Rodarte's Paris Haute Couture Week debut last summer, co-founder Laura Mulleavy told The New York Times's Elizabeth Paton: "I like being part of a new situation." Co-founder Kate Mulleavy expanded:
"Ultimately a process should fuel creativity…France treats fashion as art; it just isn't like that in America. Just spending time in [Paris], being part of it, is a reminder that enjoying new experiences fuels your best ideas and designs. Your imagination can totally come alive."
Nevertheless, new opportunities also bring new legal issues. The initial question regarding work in France often is: Will I need visas or work permits for my American staff in order to show my collection in Paris? The good news: since 2016, if you are working in France for three months or less for the purpose of putting on a trade show, an art exhibition, or a fashion show, you need neither visas nor work permits.
Also, keeping in mind that French law emphasizes employee well-being, France requires its foreign employers to have documentation on file with the French counterpart to the United States Social Security Administration.
France and the United States have a reciprocal agreement whereby time spent working in France is considered eligible for social security and future benefits, like retirement, disability, and survivor's insurance, in the United States. US employers must file a social security form for each employee working abroad. However, those benefits (as with so many others) do not apply to independent contractors. Therefore, those make-up artists, hairstylists, and public relations personnel employed by others but who are "hired out" by designers for shows must have their own full-time employers file social security forms for them.
Before starting work in France, an American employer transferring employees temporarily must file a declaration of workplace safety with the office for the International Posting of Workers in France, also known as Prestation de Services Internationales en France (SIPSI). Upon such filing, SIPSI will alert the French authorities responsible for inspecting the posting locations of foreign employees to examine the proposed fashion show site. Unlike the multiple social security forms required by an employer in the US, only one SIPSI filing is needed per employer, per location.
Much as in the critically acclaimed movie, as an American in Paris you will want to spend your free time eating baguettes, sightseeing, taking pictures, creating memories, and perhaps falling in love. It therefore would be wise to consult counsel and to address the business and legal issues in advance so that, once the fashion show has been completed, you will be able devote your time to drinking wine, eating cheese, and indulging in the many facets of French culture.
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Following an inspirational trip to Turks and Caicos, fashion designer Rebecca Taylor set out to create a versatile, beachy-chic collection of white frocks. The exclusive launch party for her Little White Dress Capsule Collection was held at Taylor's Robertson store and attracted some of the designer's biggest supporters, including Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kaley Cuoco and Tara Swennen. Baby Buggy, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing families with essentials for their children, received 20 percent of the weekend's profits from the new collection. "I just think there's something beautiful about white, and how special you feel when you're wearing it," Taylor explained. "If you think of the days in your life that you wear white, like your wedding day, it always makes for a special day." Surely, the stylish guests in attendance agreed. –Photos by Stefanie Keenan/Wireimage


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After 38 years of teaching, I retired in 1998. I taught mathematics and was the department chair at East High School in Lincoln, Nebraska for 31 years. I received my M.A. degree from LSU and did post masters degree work at USC, Cornell, the University of Oklahoma and the University of Nebraska.
During retirement I have been busy doing woodwork and cabinet making. I also planted 315 apple trees, so now I have a small orchard that is producing many bushels of apples. So you see, even in retirement, I am still busy.
I retired in May of 2012 after 46 years of teaching. I sponsored/coached the High School Math Club for 15 years and coached the Middle School MATHCOUNTS team for 30 years. I received my B.A. in Mathematics and German from Bethel College, North Newton, KS, and a M.A.T. degree from the University of Nebraska. I also did studies at Phillips University, Marburg, Germany, and the University of Southern Illinois in Carbondale.
I am not "quite" retired as I am still helping with the high school math club, but I am enjoying more flexible time to participate in church activities and to spend more time "playing" with my new iPad and iPhone.


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SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after the California State Board of Education voted to approve a list identifying five percent of the state's persistently lowest-achieving schools as required by state and federal guidelines associated with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the School Improvement Grant program:
"We cannot be afraid to shine a light on the problems facing California's education system. Identifying those schools that continuously fail our students is the first step in turning them around and fixing them to better serve the needs of our students. This is exactly the kind of action I fought for to improve our public schools and I am committed to pursuing further reforms to transform our education system, boost student achievement and ensure our children have all the resources they need to succeed."
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Seriously I have no idea if Microsoft will come in below, at, or above expectations. It's pretty clear that Windows 8 hasn't done something "magical" to earnings, but that doesn't mean the Windows and Windows Live Division's revenue won't be relatively healthy. So, just a few observations on Microsoft's various business segments.
Let's start with STB. For over a decade STB has usually been the star of the show as it's revenue grew from being a distant third to about equal to Microsoft's other two big divisions. It's less profitable than either Windows or MBD (nee, Office), but quite healthy. And it likely did well this last quarter. SQL Server 2012 is hitting its stride. The reaction to Windows Server 2012 is almost the exact opposite of Windows 8, with WS2012 getting near universal praise. The stream of announcements around great new Azure capabilities has been dizzying, and I keep hearing that it's finally hit its stride on the business front as well. So I expect STB results will be good.
Entertainment and Devices is now a rather confusing business segment because it doesn't correspond to an organization. But we know that XBox spent last quarter in the number one position in the gaming console market, despite Nintendo having a next generation console on the market. Since R&D expenses are high, with work on the next generation console (and a more narrowly focused home entertainment device) around their peak, and no growth in the market for current consoles, one can't expect much from this business. Except for no negative surprises.
Windows Phone rolls up into E&D, but is still financially immaterial. What will start to be confirmed is that WP is beginning to turn away from being a significant financial drain to something more neutral. We know handset sales are way up. And Nokia just confirmed that their royalty payments to Microsoft now exceeds the support payments that Microsoft was kicking back. Again, probably not yet material to Microsoft's bottom line but a very good trend. And it likely means that overall E&D will come in around expectations.
Microsoft Business Division is likely to be weak, but no weaker than expected. The weakness comes from Office 2013 and the corresponding version of Office 365 not yet being in the market last quarter.
Online Services Division will be interesting to see, particularly given my post last week about its losses and strategy. If I'm right then we should continue to see expenses drop in year over year comparisons. So the only question is how fast did revenue grow. I don't have a clue. While differences in growth rates (in either direction) won't have a material impact on overall earnings per share, OSD's performance will be closely watches as a bellweather of how Microsoft is doing.
With all other businesses probably reporting in line with expectations, or not so out of line that the impact is material, that leaves Windows and Windows Live Division as the wildcard. My guess is that with information that has already been disclosed, such as Windows 8 ramp being in line with Windows 7's ramp, that the division's performance will also be in line with Microsoft's previous guidance. So financially it won't be much below or above expectations. But this is the business where analysts and investors will focus their attention, hanging on every word as they try to predict Microsoft's future.
Everyone wants to know how many Surfaces were sold, but Microsoft will not disclose this. Surface sales are not yet material to the business so Microsoft won't be under any obligation to report details. When and how they start reporting on details of the hardware business is something we'll have to wait a few quarters to really find out.
My own bottom line on today's announcement is that Microsoft is likely to report numbers in line with their previous guidance, and give us little real news. Expect much Microsoft-bashing in the press as a result.
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Surface may not yet be material to the financial results, but it should become material in this current. Just 1 million Surface RT sales would generate about $500 million in extra revenue (plus covers, minus wholesale discount = a wash). This is already a 3% boost to quarterly revenue — and it doesn't even include the higher-priced Surface Pro.
The Nokia situation is more puzzling. Microsoft's quarterly platform payment is $250 MM. At $25 per license, Nokia would have to sell 10 million phones to get into a situation where it's paying more to Microsoft than it's taking in. But Nokia sold only 4.4 million Lumias in Q4 2012. Either: (1) the platform payments are decreasing over time (2) Nokia is hitting the minimum sales commitment. Either way, Microsoft is doing pretty well out of the deal.
MS's payments to Nokia are fixed over the term of the initial agreement ($250MM/Q) I think the answer to your puzzle is that Nokia is hitting the "minimum annual software royalty commitment", which likely ramps over the term. The deal was apparently structured so that MS's payments would only slightly exceed Nokia's minimum royalty obligation by agreement's end. Since MS's payments have greatly exceeded that so far, there has to be a reversal in order to end up correctly. That further suggests that Nokia's minimum royalty commitment ramps each year. I don't think that means MS's is doing pretty well out of the deal. I'm sure both parties hoped to be much further ahead at this time and that unit royalties due far exceeded any minimum guarantee. But yes, it's minimizes the financial hit to MS in the absence of that hoped for success.
Not a lower price at all, at least for new systems.
Well, WIndows revenue looked pretty healthy. Everything else was as I'd predicted, except Xbox being soft. I think the general slowdown in the gaming console market combined with the Xbox 360 being near the end of its life showed up in these results, but not in a way that was really harmful to the bottom line. If we really are seeing a next-generation Xbox this year then it is going to cause a huge bump in 2013 holiday sales. So for now Xbox is basically in a holding pattern, with explosive growth to return later.
You were pretty much bang on!


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Do you know when this will be available in the U.K. or any retailers planning on stocking it? Thanks!
Usually limited edition Astral BA's are only available in America and are not allowed to be sold in the U.K. Due to specific UK testing regs.
Us and Eu ones are different. US is over the head. Eu versions have a side that opens. Everything else is, I believe, the same.


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27 Sep From Tragedy to Triumph
Posted at 04:35h in Ski & Ride 2019 | Well-Being	|	Written by Tim Hauserman 1 Comment
Life challenges inspire Tahoe resident to complete solo bike ride from Carnelian Bay to Mexico
Almost anyone facing Alenka Vrecek's situation would have retreated into survival mode. But when her body was battered by cancer, her husband diagnosed with Parkinson's and her daughter bouncing back from a devastating car wreck, Vrecek pedaled more than 2,500 miles over 158,000 vertical feet of mountains and hills from Tahoe to Mexico.
It was an act of defiance, a show of remarkable strength and an improbable, soul-healing journey that brought clarity back to her tumultuous life.
Like many local residents, Vrecek moved to North Lake Tahoe with plans to stay only one winter. Originally from Solvenia, she arrived in 1984, joined the University of Nevada, Reno ski racing team and dove into an active Tahoe lifestyle. She coached youth skiing at Squaw Valley, worked at River Ranch and painted houses using her rock climbing skills. She married and raised three ski-racing kids before eventually remarrying, to Jim Granger, in 2008. She founded Tahoe Teas the same year.
All was good for Vrecek and Granger. They skied and mountain biked around Tahoe, kite surfed and paddleboarded on the lake, and occasionally made the trek to their rustic palapa near La Ventana in Baja, Mexico, for what Vrecek calls "glorified camping."
Then, starting in 2011, Vrecek faced a series of daunting emotional and physical challenges: Her daughter nearly died in a car accident, a grievously torn knee was followed by surgery gone wrong, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and a severely compromised colon, and she learned that her husband had Parkinson's disease.
Yet, just two years after the devastation that is cancer treatment, at the age of 54 she rode her bike from her Carnelian Bay home to her second home in La Ventana—by herself.
She undertook the journey to prove in her mind that she was still alive and kicking. She told the tale of that adventure through blog posts as she rode, and now is converting her story into a memoir that she hopes will inspire others who have faced similar challenges.
Alenka Vrecek in Yosemite Valley on day three of her solo bike ride from Tahoe to Mexico, courtesy photo
Vrecek by her daughter Mateja's side in the hospital, courtesy photo
Life Trials
On August 2, 2011, Vrecek got the phone call that is a parent's worst fear. Her oldest daughter, Mateja Lane, had been in a horrible car accident on Highway 89 between Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley.
The man who first arrived at the scene climbed through the back window of Lane's truck and lifted her head from a pool of blood.
"She took a breath, and at that moment she came back to life," says Vrecek. "It's a surreal experience when you get that call—like you are watching someone else… You go into survivor mode. As a mother, you drop everything."
Lane, who was 22 at the time, broke her femur as well as every bone in her feet. She had a collapsed lung, broken arm, ribs and facial bones, and serious bleeding in the brain. She had survived the crash, but was in bad shape.
Vrecek stayed by her daughter's side for most of the next two months while she slowly recovered in the hospital.
"I always look back at the accident and think it was much harder on the people around me, to have to watch me heal," says Lane. "You don't have much choice; you just have to get better."
As Lane continued to recover, Vrecek returned to her life operating Tahoe Teas, coaching skiing at Squaw Valley and enjoying life with Granger.
From Bad to Worse
Then in 2016, the next hammer dropped when Vrecek blew out her knee on a snowy day while coaching a group of kids at Squaw.
"The surgery went wrong," she says, explaining that her femoral nerve was severely damaged, causing constant and painful spasms of the muscles above the knee.
Facing her own long recovery, Vrecek was on crutches when she discovered a lump in her breast. She was diagnosed with cancer.
"The first weeks, waiting for the diagnosis, was the worst part," she says. "Then you go through the treatments. You have to get through it and survive. You have to be strong for the people around you."
Vrecek started chemotherapy on August 2, 2016: the fifth anniversary of her daughter's accident. The treatments took away much of her energy and left her brain foggy. She found healing by swimming in Lake Tahoe, which was the only activity that gave her peace and got her body moving.
"I tried to stay positive and upbeat. When you are that way towards nurses and doctors, I think it comes back to you in a positive way. If you present yourself as 'poor me,' nurses treat you that way as well," says Vrecek. But while she tried to remain strong, she also felt fortunate to be surrounded by a loving family, especially her husband. "Jim had a silent way of being there for me. His role was to hold me at the end of the day, and that is what I needed."
In the midst of fighting cancer, Vrecek reached the age for her first routine colonoscopy. After the procedure, the doctor took her hand and explained that he had removed many polyps in several sections of her colon. "He referred to it as carpeting of polyps and right then and there recommended a partial colectomy."
Meanwhile, Granger received his own bad news.
"I was sure that the tremor I was noticing in his right hand was related to all the hard work and stress we were both going through," says Vrecek. "It wasn't. It was Parkinson's."
Despite Granger not feeling well from his new medications, the couple set off on a trip Vrecek had planned to a small atoll in French Polynesia. She hoped it would give her husband and her a chance to catch a break from the recent news by sailing in one of the most beautiful places on earth.
On that trip, she did get a glimmer of hope when the doctor told her she could wait to remove her colon, and try to manage what polyps still remained by more regular colonoscopies. It was the first piece of good news she'd received in months.
Vrecek takes a break after a long and strenuous climb accompanied by strong Santa Ana winds in Southern California, courtesy photo
On the Mend
Vrecek's cancer treatment concluded in 2017. She felt herself coming back to life. Her hair grew back, and while still weak, she drove with a friend to Mexico.
Baja had long held a special place in her heart, having owned her place there for over 20 years. It was where she could completely relax and open up.
While in Mexico, friends told her about the Baja Divide: a bike route on dirt roads from the top to the bottom of Baja.
"It was brand new and that got me excited about the concept," says Vrecek, who, nearly two years after her treatments ended, had returned to her active Tahoe lifestyle.
"But in many ways, I felt like I was stuck," she adds. "I wanted to do something more significant, more challenging. I wanted to do something I'd never done before, yet always wanted to. And I wanted to do it before my time ran out."
Vrecek often carried over 60 pounds of gear on her bike, courtesy photo
Mapping Out a Plan
Vrecek returned and started obsessing about the concept of riding her bike from Tahoe to Mexico. She spent hours on websites coming up with routes and learning about bike packing. She turned to Olympic Bike Shop in Tahoe City, which provided her with the assistance needed to get organized and determine what technology she would need.
Granger watched as she made plans and at first hoped she would give up when she realized how difficult it would be.
"But she wouldn't stop talking about it," says Granger. "She is very determined, and I was very concerned. I'm not going to pretend I wasn't."
While Granger is doing quite well in responding to his Parkinson's treatments, one impact of the disease is that he is more anxious than he used to be. But he was not alone in his concern.
"When she told us her plan for the ride, I remember we all thought she was a little nuts, going on that long journey, by herself, not too long after radiation and chemo," says Lane, who was also concerned about the strength of her mom's knee after the problems with her surgery. "There was not much chance of changing her mind, though. When she decides to do something, she is set in her decisions. We decided to be a good resource for her along the way."
Vrecek met many kind people along the way, including a man cooking outside of Three Rivers who gave her a bag of spices, courtesy photo
Vrecek rode away from her Tahoe home on September 28, 2018. Two months later, after climbing over 158,000 feet and traveling more than 2,500 miles, she reached her home in Baja.
Her route took her from Tahoe via U.S. Route 395 to Yosemite, where she climbed over the grueling Tioga Pass. From there she followed what her Adventure Cycle Map calls the Cascade Sierra Divide. The route, which runs along the western edge of the Sierra, turned out to be much harder than she expected, with many summits over 7,500 feet in elevation.
"If I knew what I was getting myself into, I doubt I would have done it," Vrecek concedes.
She entered Mexico at Tecate and immediately began south on the Baja Divide. She camped most of her route but occasionally spent the night in a cheap hotel to recuperate and shower. On one occasion, a family she met put her up for the night. She took only three rest days so she could reach her Baja home in time for Thanksgiving.
Wiry and athletic, Vrecek started the ride at 110 pounds and often carried over 60 pounds on her bike. By the time she finished she was down to 98 pounds.
While Vrecek admits that the ride took its toll physically, she says the toughest part was knowing how much her husband was worrying about her back in Tahoe.
Despite the difficulties—the incredible distance, finding a route that was safe and rideable, and doing it all with a damaged leg—the process made her feel alive and successful, something she felt was sorely missing in her life.
She felt that the most important thing she got out of the ride was the confidence it gave her. She realized that if she put her mind to something, she could get through it. And she knew that applied to all aspects of her life.
"As challenging as it was to travel by myself, I really liked it," says Vrecek. "I think you meet people in a very different way. You have to be self-reliant, but there are people out there who can help when needed. We have such fear about Mexico and I want to share that part of the story. There are great people everywhere."
A woman named Rosalva and her husband Omar graciously hosted Vrecek in the mission town of San Jose de Comondú, courtesy photo
A Bright Outlook
Lane was impressed with how her mom set to work writing a several-hundred-page memoir shortly after the ride—not just about the experience, but about overcoming the challenges she had faced in her life.
"She is a great example of how, when you put your mind to something, you don't have to let injuries define what you are," says Lane. "She didn't let breast cancer and other medical issues stop her from doing what she wanted to do."
After the ride Vrecek and Granger spent most of the winter in Baja. While the trip was partly for rest and recuperation, it was also because Vrecek hasn't skied since her knee injury three years ago, making Baja a better place for them to both get the exercise they need. Granger, especially, has found that the key to keeping Parkinson's at bay is regular exercise.
But while wintering in Mexico has its advantages, Vrecek admits that she misses winters in Tahoe. "I miss the skiing family. I miss coaching," she says.
Through Vrecek's struggles, and her remarkable athletic accomplishment in the wake of her trials, she has gained a newfound perspective on life.
"What we should never take for granted are the people who matter in our lives," she says. "In the end, life is about people who are near and far and touch us every day and not the material things we surround ourselves with. None of us stay around forever, though. Let's pause every once in a while to say hello and smile even to a stranger who passes us by. They might become our new friend."
While working on this story, Tahoe–based freelance writer Tim Hauserman attended several events at the Squaw Valley Community of Writers. Alenka Vrecek was there, learning what she needed to know to get her memoir out to the world.
Alenka Vrecek and Jim Granger in Baja a week after Vrecek completed her ride, courtesy photo
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Toddler bed transition, is your child ready?
Toddler bed transition, is it time?
Toddler bed transition can be stressful and a little scary for some parents. When it comes to making the transition from a cot to a bed, there are two questions that need to be answered. The first is when? and the second is how?
Firstly, there is absolutely no rush to get your toddler out of their cot. I have seen plenty of 3-year olds sleeping happily in a cot.
Is your child a good sleeper?
If you're about to start sleep training, there's going to be a period of adjustment as your toddler learns to fall asleep independently. During this time, it's comforting for your little one to have a familiar place to sleep. Their bedroom, their sheets, their crib, everything that can stay the same should stay the same until they have mastered the skills to fall asleep on their own.
Toddler bed transition is going to be a whole lot easier if your toddler is already sleeping through the night. A toddler who is well rested and able to fall asleep independently is far less likely to leave their room at night, which is the single biggest issue that parents run into when they move their little ones out of the cot.
The first step is preparation. You're going to want to fill your toddler in on what's happening. Explain to them that they're going to be transitioning to a bed, set a date, and let them know when the switch is going to happen. When you explain what's happening to your toddler, make sure you do it with a positive spin. On the one hand, you want to prepare your toddler for the switch, but at the same time, you don't want to make a huge production out of it. Turning the whole thing into a monumental occasion puts a lot of pressure on your child and is likely to stress them out a bit.
Giving your toddler some input into what sheets they like and what pillows feel the most comfortable is great. It ensures that they get something they like, but will also help them feel a sense of ownership over their new bed, which can work wonders in easing the transition.
Now that the bed is put together and the sheets are on, keep the bed in the same place the crib used to be. In fact, you'll want to keep just about everything exactly as it was in your toddler's room except for the new bed. This is a big change, so try not to make any unnecessary additional changes. Routine is key!
When you're getting your toddler ready for bed on that first night, don't alter the routine, don't switch up bedtime, don't try to give them a new food at dinner. Keep everything as predictable and mundane as possible. Again, you don't need to make a production out of it. Tell them you're proud of them, but try to avoid statements like, "What a big girl you are now!". Toddlers are typically in a perpetual state of uncertainty about whether or not they want to do this whole "growing up" thing. So we want to keep things as low-key as we can.
1 –They adapt immediately to their new bed and they don't test the rules In this case, celebrate heartily. You are among the very luckyminority.
2– Your little one seems to adapt immediately but, after a week or two, starts leaving their room. Or plays with their toys in the night. Or starts calling for mummy to come back in several times a night.
The solution to the latter two of these situations is the same. Offer a warning when your toddler demonstrates the unwanted behaviour. Tell them what the consequence is going to be. If they do it again, and then follow up on that consequence if and when they repeat it. Chances are that you've already discovered a consequence that works on your toddler. So I strongly suggest you keep that it place. Again, we don't want anything to change except for the bed. So keep doing whatever you've been doing up until now in regards to managing behaviour.
When starting the process of your toddler bed transition you need to feel ready! Explain what's happening, keep things light, set the expectations and enforce the rules. It's not always going to be easy, but it is pretty straightforward.
As much as we're trying to keep this transition as stress-free as we can, remember this: You are the boss. It's almost a mathematical certainty that your little one is going to buck a bit about this change. They'll probably leave their room a lot and make you come back and forth with glasses of water! More than anything, say that they'll wants to go back to sleeping in their cot.
It's crucial that you hold your ground every step of the way here, especially during the first few weeks of the toddler bed transition. If you start bending the rules and allowing them to climb into bed with you. Then this process is going to go on for months.
So harden your will, maintain an air of calm authority, and enforce the rules firmly and consistently. It may make you feel like a bit of a tyrant at times, but it will get your little one sleeping peacefully in their new bed a whole lot sooner.


Step one foot inside and you'll see why Vogue calls Magasin LA's coolest new store. A collective effort among three partners, Josh Peskowitz plays front man to Magasin bringing nearly impossible to acquire designers and styles to this coast. Catch up on the latest episode from Highsnobiety TV and their exclusive look at the store.


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Trusikha () is a rural locality (a village) in Noginskoye Rural Settlement, Syamzhensky District, Vologda Oblast, Russia. The population was 5 as of 2002.

Geography
Trusikha is located 6 km northwest of Syamzha (the district's administrative centre) by road. Olekhovskaya is the nearest rural locality.

References

Rural localities in Syamzhensky District


The OMG Girlz are doing it big as usual! Check out their new song "I Love Christmas" inside!
They also made their debut cover on Kontrol Girl Magazine back in October. The fresh faced teenage group Beauty, Babydoll and Star were also featured on a pull out poster!
The OMG Girlz are definitely on their way to teen idol status.
Just a few weeks before the group's debut album release date, they took to Ustream to announced the album entitled "Officially Miss Guided" would not be released on the proposed date, October 2nd, 2012. Reasons given were that it was not "perfected" and before the album drops, there would be one more single released. As said by Beauty, "When the album comes out, it's gonna be pretty incredible." No official date has been set to date.
I'm sure it will be well worth the wait!
Check out their new single "I Love Christmas" below.
Zonnique went to the Prom!


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Clinical Trial Details
[Information provided by: ClinicalTrials.gov, which provides patients, family members, and members of the public easy and free access to information on clinical studies for a wide range of diseases and conditions.]
NCT01939483 : A Pilot Study of Irinotecan in Patients With Breast Cancer and CNS Metastases
Min: 18 Years Max: N/A
- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of breast cancer (irrespective of receptor
status), with evidence of CNS disease by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI), who have progressed after whole brain radiation therapy or
- Patients must not be a candidate for surgical resection and/or further stereotactic
- Patients may have had an unlimited number of prior treatments, including any systemic
chemotherapy (excluding prior progression of disease with topoisomerase inhibitors as
explained below), surgical resection, whole brain radiation, stereotactic
radiosurgery, or radioimmunotherapy
- Patient must have MRI of brain obtained within two weeks of study initiation for
staging and patients must also receive first dose within two weeks of study
- Patients must have at least one measurable brain lesion prior to start of treatment
(? 10 mm on T1-weighted, gadolinium-enhanced MRI)
- Karnofsky performance score greater than 60
- At least two weeks must have elapsed since prior chemotherapy, three weeks must have
elapsed since last surgery, and six weeks since completion of radiation therapy
- Hemoglobin > 9
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 1500
- Platelet count (plt) > 125
- Creatinine < 1.5
- Total bilirubin < 1.5
- Aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase levels within five times the
- Patients may be on oral corticosteroids at stable dose (no dose change within two
weeks of enrollment), and may be on antiepileptic medication (except for cytochrome
P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) enzyme-inducing antiepileptic medications)
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- Pregnancy, lactation, immunosuppression other than corticosteroids
- Patient may be on hormonal therapy or Herceptin, but no other concurrent chemotherapy
is allowed
- Patients who had progression of their breast cancer after prior administration of
irinotecan are excluded
- Patients with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis as the only site of CNS involvement are
- No other active malignancy except for any of the following: curatively treated basal
or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, other
malignancies considered disease-free
- Patients using valproic acid within the last two weeks and patients with
contraindications to anticholinergic agents will be excluded
- Concurrent administration of CYP3A4 enzyme-inducing antiepileptic medications (e.g.
phenytoin) will not be allowed (if patients are taking one of these agents, they must
switch to a non- enzyme-inducing antiepileptic medication prior to start of
treatment)
- No history of immediate or delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction to gadolinium
contrast agents or other contraindication to gadolinium contrast, and no other known
contraindication to MRI
- Homozygous for uridine diphosphate (UDP) glucuronosyltransferase 1 family,
polypeptide A1 (UGT1A1)*28 allele * All patients will be tested for UGT1A genotype
prior to starting treatment and be excluded if they are homozygous for the UGT1A1*28
allele (UGT1A1 7/7 genotype); irinotecan's active metabolite glucuronidation of
7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin (SN-38) is inactivated through glucuronidation by
uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) mainly in the liver and is
excreted through the bile ducts; a meta-analysis demonstrated that the UGT1A1*28
genotype is moderately predictive of severe irinotecan induced hematologic toxicity
at moderate doses and strongly predictive at high doses, and in 2005, the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) added a warning to the irinotecan packaging label that
patients with the UGT1A1*28 genotype were at increased risk for neutropenia
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The 1968 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented the University of California, Riverside as an independent during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Pete Kettela, UC Riverside compiled a record of 4–5. The team outscored its opponents 235 to 182 for the season. The Highlanders played home games at Highlander Stadium in Riverside, California.

This was the last year that Highlanders competed as an independent as they joined the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) in 1969.

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Chinese PM urges West to 'put its own house in order'
DALIAN : China's Premier Wen Jiabao gestures as he delivers his keynote address at the summer session of the World Economic Forum in the Chinese port city of Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning province on September 14, 2011. (China Out / AFP Photo ) © AFP
The Chinese Prime Minister has called on developed nations to sort out their own affairs rather than rely on China as the savior of the world economy.
"Countries must first put their own houses in order," Wen Jiabao said addressing the World Economic Forum held in the Chinese city of Dalian, as quoted by Bloomberg. "Developed countries must draw up responsible fiscal and monetary policies. What is most important now is to prevent the further spread of the sovereign debt crisis in Europe."The Chinese premiere urged European states and the United States to allow more Chinese investment in their economies, saying that China is ready to do so. He also called for closer cooperation in managing the global economy. "We need to modify and enhance the pertinence, flexibility and perspective of our policies according to the fast-changing global economy," Wen Jiabao said. "We need to maintain the general stability of price levels and prevent economic upheaval to fully achieve this year's economic and social development goals." According to William Rhodes, a senior adviser to Citigroup Inc., China wishes to avoid direct involvement in European affairs. "What he is basically saying is China wants to help, they want to invest, but we can't help you take the proper measures to control the debt crisis, you've got to do that on your own," he was quoted by Bloomberg as saying.Western governments have increasingly been looking to China for investment. In a recent development, the Italian finance minister reportedly met with Chinese officials against a backdrop of speculation that Italy wants Beijing to buy its bonds or invest in its companies. Rome has yet to comment on the outcome of the talks, AP reports. Francis Lun from investment company Lyncean Holdings Limited, agreed with the Chinese premier that from now on EU politicians must act more responsibly. "[EU] politicians have been paying their budget deficits by selling bonds, in other words mortgaging, or charging the future," he said. "Sooner or later that catches up with you, and 2011 is the year that the debt finally catches up with several European countries like Greece and Italy. So they have got to put their houses in order. They have to spend what they have, but not spend more than they have."
Trends:Eurozone crisisUS debt crisis
German court backs unpopular EU bailouts
'EU super state was doomed to failure'
Germany to turn its back on Italian and Greek troubles?
China eyeing wholesale purchase of Italy?
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Ñorquín es uno de los 16 departamentos en los que se divide la Provincia del Neuquén (Argentina).

Superficie y límites

El departamento tiene una extensión de 5545 km² y limita al norte con los departamentos Minas y Chos Malal, al este con el departamento Pehuenches, al sur con el departamento Loncopué y al oeste con la República de Chile.

Población

Según el Censo 2010, vivían en el departamento 4667 personas. Esta cifra lo ubica como el cuarto departamento menos poblado de la provincia.

Parajes

 Colipilli
 Chochoy Mallin
 Lafontaine
 Naunauco
 Rahueco
 Ranquilon
 Taquimilan Arriba
 Taquimilan Centro
 Taquimilan Abajo
 Vilu Mallin

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Repeated sightings of Hook-billed Kites (Chondrohierax uncinatus) were made by John and Milena Bee and Larry Waddell in the Aquiares coffee fields between October 2015 and February 2016 (see Featured Image above). The area seems to offer little habitat for this species but a pair is now back at the same location accompanied by a juvenile. My only previous sighting of this species in the Turrialba area was of a single bird in March of this year not far from Jicotea heading east towards the Cabécar indigenous communities.
The species is considered rare; it usually prefers lowland areas near water up to about 1000 m in elevation. An even rarer black morph exists but I have never seen it. On the most recent visit the pair was accompanied by a juvenile with characteristic white collar and underparts. It assumed a posture which we assumed to indicate that it was still begging for food from the adults, though we did not see this happen. We missed the female on this occasion but later in the morning the now unaccompanied juvenile reappeared much higher up near the Aquiares Mirador. This is at about 1400 m, well above the expected elevation range.
Immature Hook-billed Kite – begging posture?
We surmise that the young bird may be the result of nesting at this location much earlier this year.
More to come, especially after Larry gets here!
Seems like those Hook-billed Kites are becoming a much more regular thing there in Aquiares. Can't wait.


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For members of Canyon Crest Academy International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM), one of the main goals for this year's team consisted of not only building up research to degrade crude oil with genetically modified bacterium, but also to jump start the STEM education of young minds in the community. This has led to the continuation of iGEM's Annual Bioengineering Summer Camps, with two comprehensive levels now offered: Biology I and Biology 2.
CCA's iGEM team is comprised of 25 students with various interests and strengths, all bound by an understanding of biological laboratory work. Every year, these students participate in a science symposium in Boston, Mass., competing with hundreds of other high school, undergraduate college, and over-graduate teams. During the course of last year's project, the team engineered E Coli bacteria to break down toxic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons into innocuous intermediates that can be used in the metabolic cycle of the cell. This completely student-lead project included funding laboratory work, organizing numerous community events, and providing comprehensive analysis of the results on a website developed from scratch in order to showcase to the international community. The team was nominated for four special awards and won two: best comprehensive biological parts collection and best explanatory science in poster section.
During the week of June 18 to June 22t, iGEM will be hosting its camps in the QUEST laboratories of Canyon Crest Academy, allowing students to gain hands on experience for valuable laboratory techniques. These two camps are available for students who will be in grades 5 through 8 in the fall, and serve as an immersive jumpstart in biology topics rarely even taught in the formal high school classroom. This camp hopes to inspire future scientists and to instill a passion for research science; the skills learned by the students in this camp will be valuable in any career, STEM and beyond. Prospective students can find more information and register for the camp at canyoncrestfoundation.org.
In the Biology 1 course, students will have the opportunity to explore a detailed overview of genetics, while delving into topics such as Mendelian genetics, punnett squares, pedigrees, genetic linkage, DNA translation and transcription, as well as types of inheritance. In addition, students will be educated in Earth Science and be able to practice laboratory techniques and labs such as pipetting, Transformation, centrifuge use, and compound microscope use.
As for Biology 2, students will be able to engage in lessons revolving around Microbiology, including topics such as microbial interactions and systems, staining, microbial uses in industry and agriculture, as well as gene editing and CRISPR techniques. They will also learn about Biological Research Science, Biochemistry, and Environmental Science, all while gaining valuable experience with laboratory techniques of Gel Electrophoresis, PCR, Transfection/Transformation, antibody staining, and cell culture practice.
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Press Release (ePRNews.com) - Lagrange, Ohio - Nov 15, 2016 - West Roofing Systems, Inc., often referred to as Cleveland, Ohio's commercial roofing company of choice for installing high-quality SPF roofing systems, recently had its hand in heartfelt charity work when company representatives assisted Rebuilding Together, a northeast Ohio organization that revitalizes local communities.
In continuing to revitalize Cleveland's Slavic Village, Rebuilding Together received assistance from West Roofing Systems in the areas of painting some of the homes and repairing of a roof in the neighborhood, with additional assistance coming from Building a Healthy Neighborhood and The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress.
Originally, a contractor was assigned to this Slavic Village project who eventually backed out – so we were called in and stepped up to the plate for this great cause.
Rebuilding Together began in 1973 as a small group of individuals in Midland, Texas who recognized a growing need in their community to help their neighbors rehabilitate their homes. News of the group's volunteer work spread slowly, but eventually achieved national recognition until Rebuilding Together was formed and a national office was opened in 1988.
Today, Rebuilding Together is a leading national nonprofit in safe and healthy housing with more than 40 years of experience to its credit – together with corporate and community partners, the group transforms the lives of low-income homeowners by improving the safety and health of their homes and revitalizing their neighborhoods.
West Roofing Systems, Inc. was established in 1979 and has installed over 50 million square-feet of commercial and industrial roofing, with universities, hospitals, schools, government buildings and theaters illustrating the variety of architecture experience and projects in its portfolio.
With a satellite location in Tunnel Hill, Georgia, West Roofing Systems' headquarters are located at 121 Commerce Drive PO Box 505 in LaGrange, Ohio, and can be reached by calling (800) 356-5748. For more information visit www.WestRoofingSystems.com.


Project WIFAF (Women in Food and Farming) is empowering vulnerable rural and peri-urban women with existing (and potential) small-scale food and agro-based businesses to a state of sustainable livelihoods. Such women who are often a key part of the cycle of agricultural development, food security, and trading are often in helpless poverty-stricken situations, struggling to make ends meet even with their small-scale businesses. These may be due to a myriad of factors such as illiteracy, lack of funding, gender inequality, remote locations, and lack of access to public resources and information. Our goal is to improve their business capacity, provide financial support, expand their production and market base, and promote economic self-sustenance.
Must reside in a rural/peri-urban/marginalized community, with low socioeconomic status or in a vulnerable , poverty-related situation. Due to our target and limited resources, we are only considering women with an obvious need for Project WIFAF and we would evaluate all applications/referrals accordingly.


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Q: Can I use PC3L RAM on my 2010 MBP? I tried googling but didn't get any adequate results.
I have a 13 inch MacBook Pro mid-2010 and would like to upgrade the RAM. I have a ram module which says this on the front:

8GB 2Rx8 PC3L-12800S-11-13-F3

and the company is SK Hynix.
On Apple's support page it states that PC3 RAM is needed. However, I'm wondering if my PC3L RAM would work. My current RAM is 4 GB and if I used this I could potentially increase it to 10 GB.
I ask because sometimes Apple's support pages don't give you the whole answer. For example, it is possible to have up to 16 GB of ram on my Mac model, but the Apple site says only 8 GB is possible. So I'm wondering whether my PC3L RAM could be used as well.
P.S. I don't want my Mac to explode or anything

A: I doubt that it will work. It depends on whether the 8GB 2Rx8 PC3L-12800S-11-13-F3 also works in 1.5 V mode (instead of 1.35 V - PC3L means PC3 Low voltage).
If 1.5 V are allowed you will find a similar question and answers here: Can I use DDR3 1600MHz RAM in a Mac instead of 1067MHz?
In the comments you will find the hint to keep one of the slower modules mounted  - then it may work if your MBP isn't too picky. I don't recommend the approach though.


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Svitolina hopeful of major progress after making Singapore strides
Elina Svitolina decided to "just go for it" in Singapore and she has been rewarded with four wins out of four.
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Elina Svitolina feels her WTA Finals exploits should stand her in good stead to mount grand-slam challenges as she prepares to face Sloane Stephens in a decider on Sunday.
Sixth seed Svitolina moved into the biggest final of her career with a hard-fought 7-5 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 defeat of Kiki Bertens in Singapore on Saturday.
The world number seven from Ukraine has won all four matches in the season-ending tournament this week and believes she can improve her disappointing record in majors next year by adopting the same positive approach.
"When I qualified for this tournament, I definitely decided that I'm going to just go for it and I'm good enough," Svitolina said.
"I'm going to trust my game, going to trust myself. Here I am in the final, so it's something that's...a really special moment for me, and I think definitely for the future it's something that I can be proud of.
"I was just telling myself, Next point, just go for it, don't wait for anything. Just be out there. As my coach said, 'Just show up and, you know, do the job. And then if you lose, you have no regrets.'
"That's I think what I did. For me, that really showed that I can play great tennis in big stages. That's what matters for me. I think it's good step for me for the future and for the grand slams, as well."
Stephens reached the final by fighting back to beat Karolina Pliskova 0-6 6-4 6-1 in the second semifinal.


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The Cure for AD
Pharma Under Attack
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Active Directory is the center of an organization's identity control and resource management/access. For the pharma industry, this means that AD holds the keys to the kingdom which must be protected at all costs. An attacker moving laterally and gaining privileges in AD could steal intellectual property, patented information, and company secrets.
Production itself could be disrupted. With the growth of pharma over the first half of 2020, mergers and acquisitions are occurring at breakneck speed. This only piles on more identity concerns for the overall security of the organization. Ensuring AD is secured today, as well as moving forward, can help reduce the attack surface currently allowing so many breaches.
Target of many attackers
Pharma is a primary target thanks to the press that a successful breach generates. Attacks have changed over the years, and attackers have shifted from stealth to once again making a statement. With new strains of ransomware waiting for an opportunity to spread to all computers on the network, industries like pharma are at high risk. More recently, ransomware attackers have even begun stealing copies of the data before encrypting it. The stolen data is used to force the payment of the ransom. If the ransom is not paid on time, the data is posted on the internet to pressure the victim.
Attackers want to go after companies with deep pockets. Ransomware especially targets businesses that have a lot to lose if the data is encrypted and posted. This model has been effective for many verticals, as the posted data is highly classified and valuable to the organization. The FBI has shown that this tactic has reduced the number of reports of ransomware attacks, as companies are just paying the ransom to get their data unencrypted.
More recently, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has come down hard on organizations that pay ransom to hackers, indicating it could violate U.S. sanctions. With this crackdown, companies might get a double whammy by paying a ransom, only to be investigated by the Treasury after.
Ransomware Structure
Two years ago, email fraud attacks against pharma grew over 200%. Ransomware attacks typically start with a phishing email, which allows the attacker to gain a foothold on the endpoint. This is step one and two in the Cyber Killchain, which you can see in Figure 1 and Figure 2.
Figure 1. Cyber Killchain of an attack.
Endpoints are easy targets since the computer user is often a security novice. Once the attacker has compromised the endpoint, the goal is to then gain local administrative privileges over the computer. With so many organizations configuring the user to be a local administrator on their PC, this is not even a step for the attacker. Once the attacker has local administrative privileges, enumeration of Active Directory is simple. Attacks on the vulnerable areas of AD are then launched so that domain privileges can be obtained and leveraged to access data.
With nearly every aspect of the Cyber Killchain being a vulnerability in the pharma industry, it is no wonder attackers are going directly after them.
• Susceptible to phishing attacks
• Users are local administrators
• Active Directory is growing with M&A, so most likely not secured
• Highly sensitive data and IP
• Making money, especially in a pandemic
Recent attacks have proven that the attackers are going directly after the production and research systems.
Process automation systems are no longer isolated
and need to be secured
Also susceptible in pharma are the process automation systems. At one time, these systems were isolated, which allowed them to be kept separated from the production network. However, the need to control the automation aspects of the devices and integrate authentication into the systems has created a direct pathway from the production network to these process automation systems.
Being isolated, product automation systems never needed security controls. If there are security controls on the devices, the chances of them being set to the correct security level is slim, as the install and function of the device—not the security—were always key. In addition to not being properly secured, these devices may have other security concerns:
• Devices are not domain aware, so they can't be controlled with Group Policy
• Devices might be old and lack controls
• Targeted due to the impact a DOS would have on these devices
Pharma relies on outsourced services such as supply chain, research, and distribution. An attack on one corporation can have a dramatic effect on many more within its supply chain.
One notable example occurred in September 2020 when IQVIA, a contract research organization, was hit by a ransomware attack. The attack caused a ripple effect for contract companies such as AstraZenaca and Bristol Myers Squibb, as IQVIA was working on Covid vaccine trails for each.
Another case occurred in September 2020 when Universal Health Services (UHS) was taken down. The ransomware crippled all IT systems for the 400 hospitals and behavioral health facilities in the U.S. and U.K. Of course, the biggest fear for UHS was the safety and well-being of patients in need of operations and critical medication.
Taking Action to Secure the Infrastructure
and Defend Against Attacks
Some might feel that it is too late to act, but now is the time. It all might seem overwhelming due to the breadth and depth of security that need to be considered. However, focusing on what attackers are targeting is the best place to start. Here is a set of actions that should be considered by every pharma and healthcare organization to increase security and reduce the overall risk of a successful attack:
• Ensure all systems have the latest patches
• Ensure that the core of your infrastructure, usually AD, is secured in-depth
• Secure devices that may have been left out of the security plans in the past
• Monitor for new security vulnerabilities and notify with real-time alerts
• Monitor for real-time attacks, which allow lateral movement and privilege
• Implement strict security requirements on all partners and supply chain organizations
It is unfortunate that pharma and healthcare are being targeted in these trying times. The only remedy is acting now to secure the infrastructure and reduce the attack surface. Security is no longer nice to have. It is required. Breaking the paths that attackers use to infiltrate our networks allows us to target immediate security needs. This is Active Directory and the components that rely on the security of AD. Securing AD is possible—with the correct tools and action plans.


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