A Japanese platform bed is basically a simple wooden box bed frame. It comes in a variety of styles to suit different bedroom designs. The platform beds generally create a bed without a foundation that you can rest and sleep on. The platform bed is not like regular bed frames, it features a solid raised platform or slat for the supportive platform. The mattresses are rested on the top to form a complete bed. Some platform beds have the slat permanently built into the frame while others are removable. You will not need any form of box spring or different mattress for your Japanese platform bed. You can place any type of mattress directly on the bedframe and it will fit perfectly.
The Japanese platform bed design is a modern duplicate of the traditional tatatimi bed. The tatami mats were bedframes made of wooden straws. The straws acted as the bed frame and were covered with Japanese futon mattress for comfort and warmth. The futon is a foldable Japanese mattress which can be stored away during the day to make the room more spacious. The mat is very easy to maintain/clean. The Japanese used buckwheat hallows pillows with the tatami bed and futon for sleeping. The incorporation of western beds and Japanese traditional beds led to the creation of the Japanese platform beds.
The most basic is the plain legless; box shaped wooden Japanese platform bed. the interior surface is slightly recessed to keep the mattress from falling off the bed. This bed is very easy to assemble. It measure around 7 inches from the floor. They come in both permanent and removable wooden slats.
This basic modern king size platform is designed with two night stands and has a nice finish. If you are going for a simple and practical platform bed, the plain wooden platform with no foundation should be your choice. A basic queen size bed has a 15inch foundation. It is basically like the king size bed with the only difference being the height and the night stand.
The Japanese platform massage bed is probably the most expensive one. It is a multifunctional bed that has book shelves, a safe, high tech massage chairs and some speakers. He bed frames of this platform are made of plastic or wood and finished with classic leather. The massage bed also has a footstool with some storage space and a lamp stand. This platform is not just a bed; you can work, relax, read and use it for several other activities.
Talk of double benefits! The Japanese platform storage bed might is created for people with small spaces. It is made with wooden frames that have several storage drawers on either side instead of a solid foundation.
Unlike the common beds, platform beds are easy to assemble. The fact that they do not need any bolts makes them so convenient. They are legless wooden bed frames with machine-clean lines. These bed frames add a chic, modern and minimalist look to your contemporary bedroom.
Good thing about platform beds is that they come in multiple styles that can fit all home decors; there are no limits as to how you can style your bedroom. The most common modern style is the contemporary urban bedroom design that incorporates the Japanese platform beds. For a traditional Japanese style bedroom, you should combine the platform bed with a tatami mat, a Japanese futon pillow and the Japanese futon mattresses (shikibuton).
What materials should you choose for your platform bed?
It does not matter what model bed you get; a well constructed bed should be able to give you years of service, peaceful sleep, and reduce the wear of your mattress. The wooden platform beds offer you a high weight capacity and some damage resistance which means they are durable. You could argue the same for metal frames, they are strong and sturdy. Steel and iron make for a thin and light platform bed.
You can also get a platform bed made of medium density fibreboard and particle board. This material is made of small bonded fibres. They are the cheapest form and will offer you less durability. Even so, they are sturdy and finished with veneer to give it that polished modern appearance.
Did you know that sleeping on a thick soft mattress is not necessarily healthy for your body. it could place you in a strange position causing muscle and bone misalignment. Sleeping on the flat Japanese platform bed keeps your head, hops, backs and shoulders in a straight position which prevents any health risks.
Don't you just hate it when you get family and friends over and have to send them to a hotel just because you do not have extra space in your room? With the Japanese platform bed you do not have to worry about that. The platform bed leaves enough space in your room for you to place extra futon mattresses for some of your guests.
Living with your significant other for the first time can cause some issues in relation to the living space. The platform beds make life easier for both of you. if you get the storage platform bed, you could each get some storage space and which also helps you keep the home neat and organised.
Buy the Japanese platform bed, not only for style but also for comfort purposes. studies show that people who sleep on platform bed are much healthier physically and mentally.


It is possible to sign up until August 20th.
Why a workers' economy gathering?
The Workers' Economy Gathering is a meeting that brings together recuperated and self-managed enterprises, cooperatives and social and popular economy organizations, as well as trade unions and academics interested in and committed to self-management practices and the project of a new workers' economy. The first gathering was organized in 2007 by Facultad Abierta, a program of the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the moment it is integrated by a growing number of organizations and movements worldwide. The next Gathering will be held between the 30th of August and the 2nd of September in the Hotel Bauen in Buenos Aires and the Cooperativa Textiles Pigué, both recuperated and run by their workers.
Our contemporary capitalist order increasingly condemns the majority of the world's working people to exploitation, precariousness, and unemployment, while unleashing wars, discrimination and destruction throughout the planet. In Argentina, where the sixth edition of the gathering of "The Workers' Economy" will take place, one of the world's most extensive experience of self-management and the recuperation of workplaces faces the offensive of this new stage of neoliberalism. This new International Gathering will be held in a particular moment when a workers' economy based on self-management appears to be more and more needed as an alternative to savage capitalism. Amidst this reality the International Gathering intends to bring together and extend the numerous debates, discussions, and shared experiences of the three most recent Regional and earlier International meetings. At the same time it aims at broadening and strengthening the debate and organization.
The program is organized around main thematic streams, and based on the proposals recieved. Each thematic stream provides an orientation for the discussion themes that will be debated during the International Gathering.
International work in preparation is coordinated through the local organizing committee, in cooperation with the international organization committee, whose list is implemented by experiences participating and coordinating from the last local and international meetings. To find out more check the dedicated seccion.
The work for solidarity hosting and local transport to Pigué where the main part of the meeting will be held will be coordinated through the registration form (in Spanish, but ou may also fill it in in English) and at sextoencuentrointernacional@gmail.com (also in Spanish and English). Please be sure to register.
Translation from and to Spanish, French, and English shall be available at the meeting.
The actual meeting is from August 30th to September 2nd. A cycle of prior activities, debates, and visits to social organizations and recuperater companies shall be organized in the week between August 23rd and August 29th in Buenos Aires.
The full program shall soon be available.
This new, sixth edition of the International Gathering will take place ten years after the first edition was organized in Buenos Aires in July 2007. Subsequent editions have taken place in Buenos Aires (2009), Mexico (2011), Brazil (Joao Pessoa, 2013) and Venezuela (Punto Fijo, 2015). Beginning in 2014, regional gatherings have also been taking place in South America, Europe and the Mediterranean, and in North and Central America, the last of which were held in October and November 2016 with the participation of representatives from 30 countries. You may find the content of the previous meetings at the Facultad Abierta Program page, other video contributions are available and in continuous update on our contributions seccion.


The release of a brand new version of Sophos's free anti-virus for Android (it actually does much more than just anti-virus, hence our marketroids call it Sophos Mobile Security) makes this an opportune time to update users on the Android malware landscape.
SophosLabs has examined the stats produced by installations of Sophos Mobile Security, which is now being used on Android smartphones and tablets in 118 different countries around the world – and it's making for interesting reading about which malware is being most frequently encountered on the platform.
1. Andr/PJApps-C. When Sophos Mobile Security for Android detects an app as Andr/PJApps-C it means that we have identified an app that has been cracked using a publicly available tool. Most commonly these are paid for apps that have been hacked. They are not necessarily always malicious, but are very likely to be illegal.
2. Andr/BBridge-A. Also known as BaseBridge, this malware uses a privilege escalation exploit to elevate its privileges and install additional malicious apps onto your Android device. It uses HTTP to communicate with a central server and leaks potentially identifiable information.
These malicious apps can send and read SMS messages, potentially costing you money. In fact, it can even scan your incoming SMS messages and automatically remove warnings that you are being charged a fee for using premium rate services it has signed you up for.
3. Andr/BatteryD-A. This "Battery Doctor" app falsely claims to save battery life on your Android device. But it actually sends potentially identifiable information to a server using HTTP, and aggressively displays adverts.
4. Andr/Generic-S. Sophos Mobile Security generically detects a variety of families of malicious apps as Andr/Generic-S. These range from privilege escalation exploits to aggressive adware such as variants of the Android Plankton malware.
5. Andr/DrSheep-A. Remember Firesheep? The desktop tool that can allow malicious hackers to hijack Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin sessions in a wireless network environment? Andr/DrSheep-A is the Android equivalent of the tool.
Andr/DroidRt-A is a set of privilege escalation exploits that can allow someone to to obtain root access to an Android device.
Andr/Opfake-C is a fake Opera app which may install other malicious Android packages and send SMS messages to a premium line number, depending on country.
As you can see for yourself in the following video by SophosLabs researcher Vanja Svajcer, the Andr/Opfake-C malware has been spread via Facebook in the past.
Andr/Boxer-A. Similar in terms of functionality to Andr/Opfake-C, this malware poses as a fake installer for an Opera browser update, Skype, Anti-virus software, Instagram and many other popular apps.
The malware may install other malicious Android packages and – predictably – send SMS messages to premium rate services numbers. It attempts to evade detection by adding a random number of images of "witness from Fryazino" therefore making the APK file binary different every few downloads.
It's quite clear that Android malware is a growing problem. If you think it's time to protect your Android smartphone or tablet against the threats, check out the free download of Sophos Mobile Security.
Thanks to SophosLabs researcher Vanja Svajcer for his assistance with this article.
What about Mania & Foncy? None of them apper much in the wild?
I've been using Lookout, and have been happy with it, but am always open to alternatives that might be better at the core function of detecting malware. \have done, or are planning to benchmark against other security apps?
I looked at the Sophos app, but when I saw it wanted permission to send SMSs and access my contacts, I decided not to.
Some folks have asked why the app requests rights to send SMS messages and access your contacts.
Hope that helps explain it – and well done on being cautious!
i haven't looked at the app entry on the play store, but if it's not there, you guys might wanna include the permissions information/explanation in the description.
i've seen more than a few wannabe security experts downloading apps just to leave negative, nonsensical rants about permissions requirements, especially when they're not explained in the app description.
Yes, it is explained in our app's description. Thanks!
That's probably one of the reasons Apple restricts what apps can be installed/executed on iOS.
Not as ridiculous as you might think. Today's smart phones have the same functionality as a personal computer, and should really be treated as such. We also don't know who else is on the same public networks when connecting to whatever WiFi spot.
Instead of a text based password, I use a drawing symbol based security password. Can your product accommodate this app, since it is not dependent on text characters and access is granted to the device based on the symbol drawn on the screen of a matrix containing nine dots?
an 'app' was responsible for using up his internet allowance in about 1 hour ! it was Sophos' anti-virus that found the culprit!!


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President of Levinsky College of Education. Her main area of expertise is educational measurement and assessment. Professor Beller was the founding director of the National Authority for Measurement and Evaluation in Education (known as RAMA, its Hebrew acronym) and its director since its establishment in 2005. Prior to founding RAMA, she was senior research director in the Research and Development Department of the Educational Testing Service (ETS) in Princeton, New Jersey, the largest testing institute in the world. Before that she headed the National Center for Testing and Evaluation (established by the Associated Heads of the Universities in Israel) and was an associate professor in the Department of Education and Psychology at the Open University, where she also founded and directed the Shoham Center (integrating technology in learning).
Professor Beller has published many articles in the area of educational measurement and assessment. She has participated in many international conferences where she has represented Israel, and she serves as a member of professional steering committees in Israel and internationally. Professor Beller holds a PhD degree in psychology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, received in 1983.
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Optimal management of professional development and training in the education system
Assessment and Evaluation in Education
Using Longitudinal Data as a Source of Information for Education Policy and Programs in Israel: Longitudinal Surveys as a Test Case
Using Longitudinal Data as a Source of Information for Education Policy and Programs in Israel (2017)
Proposal for curricula and professional development framework (2005)

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Marina Kiseleva has been at HSE since 2017.
Article Киселева М. С. Время "постреволюции" в романе Ю. Тынянова "Смерть Вазир-Мухтара" // Вопросы литературы. 2018. № 1. С. 9-39.
Article Киселева М. С. «Русская весна» 1917-го года в публицистике Николая Бердяева и Максима Горького // Форум новейшей восточноевропейской истории и культуры. 2017. № 2. С. 57-72.
Article Киселева М. С. Институт человека как интеллектуальная идея и её социальный контекст // Человек. 2017. № 2. С. 78-95.
Article Киселева М. С. Интеллигенты и первая русская революция 1917 г.: Н. Бердяев и М.Горький // Вопросы философии. 2017. № 11. С. 108-111.
Article Киселева М. С. Чтение как обращение. Человек на границе времен // Диалог со временем. 2017. № 59. С. 218-230.
On February 4–9, 2019, the international scientific conference "IX Cyril and Methodius Readings" took place in Rome and Salerno.
New Issue of the Journal "Forum of the Newest East European History and Culture"
In the new issue of the journal "Forum of the Newest East European History and Culture", the second part of the materials of the conference "Russia a Hundred Years after the Revolution: Causes and Consequences" is published.
The head and a chief research fellow of the International Laboratory for the Study of Russian and European Intellectual Dialogue took part in the international scientific conference "The Russian Revolution and the History of Ideas".
Marina Kiseleva Took Part in the First Belorussian Philosophical Congress "National Philosophy in the Global World"
On October 18-20, the chief research fellow of the International Laboratory for the Study of Russian and European Intellectual Dialogue spoke at the First Belorussian Philosophical Congress held in Minsk.
On July 29, 2017, the leading research fellow of the ML for the Study of Russian and European Intellectual Dialogue, Professor Wolfgang Kissel spoke at the 12th meeting of the seminar "Man in Modern Scientific Knowledge: Methodological Problems of Interdisciplinarity" in the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
On June 15, 2017, the chief research fellow of the IL for the Study of Russian and European Intellectual Dialogue M. S. Kiseleva took part in the project "Anatomy of Philosophy: the Way Text Works. Series "Repliki" of the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences and F.M. Dostoevsky Library.
Report of Marina Kiseleva at the colloquium "Baroque Studies in Russia and in the World: Comparative Perspective"
Chief research fellow of the International Laboratory for the Study of Russian and European Intellectual Dialogue Marina Kiseleva made the report "Collection of Russian Baroque in the National Humanities" at the colloquium "Baroque Studies in Russia and in the World: Comparative Perspective".


AT&T reported net income of US$2.4 billion for the fourth quarter of 2008, down from $3.1 billion in the previous year, with declining voice revenue offsetting gains in iPhone adoptions and broadband profit increases.
AT&T posted operating revenue of $31.1 billion for the fourth quarter, up from $30.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007. The company narrowly missed analyst expectations, however, with adjusted earnings per share of $0.64, while analysts expected $0.65, according to Thomson Reuters.
"Despite the economic environment, we grew revenues in 2008, and I expect 2009 will be another year of overall revenue growth and solid progress for our company," Randall Stephenson, AT&T chairman and CEO, said in a statement.
For the year, AT&T reported revenue of $124 billion, up 4.3 percent, and net income of $12.9 billion, up 7.7 percent over 2007.
AT&T's traditional voice services posted revenue of $8.8 billion in the fourth quarter, down from $9.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007. Operating expenses also increased by about $1.3 billion.
Those numbers were partially offset by AT&T's mobile phone division. The company reported a net gain of 2.1 million wireless customers in the fourth quarter, with 1.9 million new Apple iPhone customers. About 40 percent of iPhone customers are new to AT&T, the company said.
AT&T had 77 million mobile phone customers at the end of the year.
AT&T Wireless posted revenue of $11.5 billion, up from $10.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007, not including sales of handset and accessory sales. AT&T's wireless data revenue grew 51.2 percent to $3.1 billion. AT&T Wireless customers sent nearly 80 billion text messages during the fourth quarter, more than double the number from the fourth quarter of 2007.
The company also reported growth in its fiber-based U-verse television and broadband numbers. AT&T's U-verse TV service had a net gain of 264,000 customers in the fourth quarter, up from 232,000 in the third quarter.
The company's wireline data revenue grew by 14.2 percent from the fourth quarter of 2007.
AT&T's total broadband connections, which include wireline subscribers and wireless customers with 3G LaptopConnect cards, increased by 357,000 in the fourth quarter to reach 16.3 million in service, up 1.5 million or 10.3 percent over the past year.


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Like a Henry James story
I read this in the print version a few days ago, and am delighted it's now online so that I can commend it to your attention.
Michael Kimmelman at the New York Review of Books on the relationship between Stravinsky and his factotum Robert Craft (no subscription required):
Their association brings to mind the stories of Henry James. A bright but inconsequential young man insinuates himself into the life of a great artist. The artist is no longer young and his creative life, in a new country, despite the glamour and celebrity he enjoys, has come to seem to him a bit stale. His career as a revolutionary is presumed to be over. But he is restless and he is a person of exceptional energy and cunning. He now lives with his second wife, a vivacious, doting woman, a fellow exile, who was for years and quite openly his mistress. As for the young man, who was drawn to the older man's music as a boy, he is also steeped in the music that has displaced the older man's work. He is native in the older man's new country, a tireless cicerone, an unusually gifted writer, and eager to stir things up in the older man's life. Not incidentally, the young man works for nothing, or next to it, which is ideal because the old man is in love with money.
He widens the great man's knowledge as he also benefits from being in the great man's circle. Inherently unequal, their relationship, however, gradually becomes not one of a sycophant or a servant and his master but something far more complex. The younger man is ambitious, egocentric, prickly, and he knows how to push. He draws out of the great man a vast, rich, if often embellished and altered account of the past, and he helps set the composer on course for an unexpected renaissance, which entails a kind of artistic volte-face, and which revives the great man's fortunes. An acquaintance tells the young man, "Your labours for, with, about the immortal figure whom you now know better than anyone, assure you a place not merely in heaven (on which I am a poor authority) but on earth, too."
Not incidentally, the great man's wife is enamored of this intense, nervous, boyish-looking young man, who has spiced up her life and reinvigorated her husband's work. They are "all in love with each other," observes a friend about the household, whose dynamic shifts as the older man grows even older and the younger man's role expands—writing for the older man, taking over for him in the recording studio, on the podium. The wife certainly has enjoyed her husband's success, his genius, impishness, and wit, but she also endures his drunkenness and temper and grows increasingly terrified that the young man might leave one day. The young man sometimes treats the older man impatiently, even impertinently, as if the older man were a balky child or had wronged him—and this raises many eyebrows among people who admire the older man and who also wish to have access to him, or once had access but no longer do except through the young man.
Concert managers and producers have been told they had to accept the young man as a conductor when they wanted the great man for their concerts and recordings. Sometimes they don't accept, because the fees asked are too high or because orchestras have their own conductors, whom they prefer to the young man. The young man resents all this, and wishes to be recognized for his own talents, which are not inconsiderable but which would never have landed him where he is without the older man. He lives under constant and growing censure, most obviously from the great man's children, whose position he has increasingly usurped, if only by circumstance; from people who believe that in their joint writings, he is putting words into the mouth of the great man, which he is, more and more so; and from those who dislike the serialism toward which the young man has pushed the great man's music. "That's what happens when you invite the Devil...into your home," a fellow composer says. For the young man, the sacrifices are considerable. But the line between sacrifice and self-interest can sometimes be difficult to draw. It is hard to say whether the older man, who adores the young man but who knows a thing or two about the ways of theater, thinks he benefits from the curiosity and jealousy that the young man provokes, a curiosity that creates for the older man a degree of sympathy, and perhaps even gives him, by providing a distraction, some free room to operate. In any case, the relationship is fraught, not unlike that between father and son.
Except that there are also real sons and a daughter, from the great man's first marriage, and when he dies, the sordid battle over his fortune—particularly over how much the widow and young man get versus the children—drags on in the courts for years.
Go and read the whole thing, it's great!
On Mel Gibson's anti-Semitism
Dr Jekyll and Mr Fucking Hyde
Reading with the eye
The sloth's pilgrimage
Hex!
Daedalus, or, Science and the Future
An intellectual drink
It is hard to say
Of the soul
The conquest of Peru
It's Pelecanos week
Book in a bog
Just a quick detour
Slightly destructive
Dispatches from Beirut
Stacy Schiff on Wikipedia
On domestication
Of ARCs and bribes
Just tired
A great Syd Barrett post
The way she writes now
Cat-sitting noir
The cultivation of a moral intelligence
A word of warning
Wordsworth among the peasantry
The problem was the pink sweater
It is after midnight
Bones bones bones
Jane/Jane
How fun....
I am SO totally
Good things at the TLS
Close your eyes and think of feminism
The vale of tears ethos
The trouble with book reviewing
The art of criticism
An amazing and slightly bizarre website
This whole EggFusion thing
If you have ever tried to read
A leopard on the other side of a bit of canvas
Why Poppy Z. Brite
At the Guardian Review
Nature-nurture polemics
Oh no, not the ironing board
More on Shelley
Not an angel
Simile!
Ethics and education
Julia Kristeva=Julie Christie
Ivy league chick lit
RIP Syd Barrett
I almost bought this last week
This new book about M. Night Shyamalan
Regular readers
At the Washington Post
I have been reading
Pico Iyer at the Guardian
A fine fleece and a fat carcass
Walking ashes, talking earth
At the TLS
Annoyingly
n+1 editors and associates
Drugstore noir
Salacious advertisements
Tim Adams on Bill Buford's maddening/charming ways
Dans ce val de larmes/Oslo-Seville
Déjà vécu


ST. LOUIS – A local woman is accused of abusing her two children.
Monique Latrice Winston, 27, is charged with two counts of kidnapping, four counts of abuse/neglect of a child, and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
According to the probable cause statement, police were called to the 4600 block of S. Spring Wednesday for a report of children left unattended.
When police arrived around 3:30 p.m., they heard kids screaming inside the apartment. Nobody answered when they knocked, so they entered the home and found a 5-year-old girl and her 3-year-old brother locked in separate closets. Police say the children were sitting on top of items piled inside the closets, such as clothes and a television. There were no lights inside the closets.
A neighbor told officers Winston and her boyfriend left the apartment around 9 a.m.
Documents state the children were extremely thin, and the female had lesions on her body. They were both taken to SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center. The girl was diagnosed with ringworm, which is a sign she was not bathed regularly, and showed signs of malnourishment.
The boy was also determined to be malnourished and diagnosed with ringworm. Doctors say his weight is in less than the fifth percentile for a child his age.
Winston's boyfriend, Chavell Barrett, allowed NewsChannel 5 inside the south city apartment they share, and showed us where police say they found the two kids.
"These are the closets they were talking about right here," Barrett said, pointing out the two small, cluttered, dark closets where police say they discovered the kids.
The post Woman accused of locking kids in closets, faces kidnapping charges appeared first on theGrio.


TIPS is the abbreviation for Thermally Induced Phase Separation in which the membrane formation is induced by cooling the polymer solution. In particular, the TIPS process is applied to polymers which are inaccessible to the SIPS process, because of their poor solubility, and to very polar as well as non-polar polymers.
In the first stage the polymer of choice is molten and fed into an extruder. The molten polymer is conveyed to a special mixer together with a solvent/non-solvent mixture. This solvent/non-solvent mixture must be selected so that the polymer is dissolved only above a certain temperature, but that there is no solubility of the polymer at lower temperatures. By intensive mixing of the molten polymer and the solvent/non-solvent mixture at an elevated temperature a homogenous solution is formed.
This hot solution is then extruded through a slit die (to form a flat sheet) or a spinneret (to form a hollow-fiber). After the forming step, the extruded melt-blend passes through an air gap and is cooled, either in a quenching bath or on a chill roll. In this step, the solution is cooled down below the dissolving temperature, which leads to a thermally induced phase separation and thus formation of polymer-rich and solvent-rich phase, which finally enables the solidification of the polymer-rich phase.
After solidification the solvent-rich phase is embedded in the rigid polymer matrix. This polymer matrix is the microporous structure of the membrane while the pores are filled with the solvent-rich phase. The solvent-rich phase is extracted with large amounts of a suitable liquid. The membrane is then dried and wound for packaging.
Commercial microporous membranes formed by a TIPS process are used in medical as well as in industrial applications.
Typical medical applications for capillary membranes produced via a TIPS process are oxygenation and plasma separation.
TIPS membranes are used for filtration and pre-filtration of various process solutions in the semiconductor and microelectronics industry.
TIPS membranes are used for filtration and clarification of beverages. Sterile filtrations to extend the shelf life of beverages are also possible with SIPS membranes.
Hydrophobic TIPS membranes are excellent for the removal of gases from liquids, e.g. for the production of ultra-pure and gas-free water and for the controlled addition of gases to liquids.


When you think of trusted names in the home/office printer industry, there are few that come to mind quicker than Hewlett Packard. There is a wide range of HP multifunction printers, enabling customers to get the full package - printer, scanner, copier and fax machine - from one device to optimise their home or workspace for the digital age. And you can always trust in the HP seal of quality.
The HP range offers some extremely low-cost, high-value hardware to meet any budget restrictions you may have, as well as the top end, higher-priced machines. Either way, you're guaranteed superb value for money, and with genuine HP consumables/accessories you will get superb performance and durability out of these HP multifunction printers. There's a reason why HP is such an established name in the business of printing solutions.
These two established technologies from HP are recognised globally for their effectiveness. Both are capable of producing outstanding resolution in every print, with fantastic colour and precise lines in up to 2400 x 2400 dpi. You also get incredible print speeds, in some cases tipping the scales at over 70 ppm. Whether you're shopping at the lower or higher end of the price scale, you'll find an asset in HP's trademark printing technologies.
HP multifunction printers make up one of the most plentiful ranges on sale, so you're sure to find something that works for you here. The complete solution to optimising a home or office of virtually any size, the HP multifunction printers will have you scanning, copying, faxing and printing in the best way if you select something from this range today.


Thanos Hot Toys MMS529 : sixth scale Hot Toys collectible action figure of Thanos as seen in the Marvel Comics movie Avengers : Endgame.
Hot Toys present the Thanos Sixth Scale Collectible Figure from Avengers : Endgame.
In the wake of Avengers : Infinity War, fans will find the remaining Avengers more determined than ever in this highly anticipated blockbuster, as they are eager to save lives and make things right after the super intelligent, calculating and fierce warlord Thanos succeeded in his goal of collecting all six Infinity Stones and eradicating half of the universe.
Skillfully crafted based on the appearance of Thanos in Avengers : Endgame, this highly detailed figure features two newly painted head sculpts capturing the Mad Titan's serious and angry facial expression with movie-accurate likeness. The sixth scale collectible figure also features a specially designed muscular body showing detailed skin texture and tendons, full body armor with trim details and weathering effects, a sixth scale Infinity Gauntlet equipped with LED light up function and matching interchangeable hands mounted with all six Infinity Stones, a helmet attachable on both head sculpts, a heavy double-bladed sword, and a character-themed figure base.
Welcome the warlord to your Marvel collection and bring balance to the universe !
What's in the box of Thanos Hot Toys MMS529 ?


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COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (SEPTEMBER 2 TO SEPTEMBER 5)
By John Polyzogopoulos on September 5, 2014
Hello again. Topics in this week's three decisions include punitive damages for bad faith claims in the insurance context, summary judgment, and an interesting estates law decision on the tension between the claims of beneficiaries under a will and the claims of living spouses under the Succession and Law Reform Act.
Have a nice weekend.
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Fernandes v Penncorp Life Insurance Company, 2014 ONCA 615
[Juriansz, Pepall and van Rensburg JJ.A.]
P.J. Pape and S. Goudarzi for the appellant
D.J. Fife and M.A. Cameron for the respondent
Keywords: Disability insurance, total disability, punitive damages, aggravated damages, mental distress damages, Fidler v Sun Life Assurance, Pilot v Whiten Insurance, duty of good faith, appellate review of damage awards
The respondent operated a bricklaying business. In December 2004 he injured his back, rendering him unable to work. He submitted a claim to the appellant insurer under a disability insurance policy. The policy entitled the respondent to two years of total disability benefits if he was unable to perform any of the important daily duties of his occupation and was not gainfully employed in any other occupation or profession. After two years, he was entitled to total disability benefits if he was unable to work in any and every occupation for which he was reasonably fitted by education, training or experience. The policy also entitled the respondent to four months of partial disability benefits.
The respondent asserted that he could not perform his duties as a bricklayer. This was corroborated by both parties' medical evidence. However, after seven months of making payments, the appellant terminated the respondent's benefits on the basis of a surveillance report showing the respondent working in his back yard and around his house. This report, the appellant contended, showed that the respondent did not meet the definition of total disability as defined in the policy. The appellant did not tell the respondent that his benefits had been terminated until five months later.
The trial judge found that the respondent met the definition of total disability and awarded damages for breach of contract plus the return of premiums. The trial judge also found that the appellant had not dealt with the respondent in a fair and balanced manner and that the appellant's claims advisor had taken an adversarial approach to the respondent's claim. This met the test for punitive damages and $200,000 was awarded. Finally, the trial judge considered the respondent's claim for aggravated damages (referred to as "mental distress damages") and awarded $100,000, but gave no reasons for the quantum.
(1) Did the trial judge err in awarding punitive damages?
(2) Did the trial judge err in the quantum of the mental distress damages award?
Holding:
The appeal of the punitive damages award was dismissed and the appeal of the mental distress damages award was allowed.
Reasoning:
(1) No. Pepall J.A. rejected the appellant's arguments with respect to the punitive damages award. There was evidence to support the trial judge's conclusion that punitive damages were warranted. It was reasonable on the evidence to conclude that the appellant's claims advisor ignored the detailed job description that had been provided by the respondent. It was also reasonable for the trial judge to conclude that the surveillance video did not establish the respondent's ability to work as a bricklayer, and reasonable to conclude that the respondent was totally disabled from working as a bricklayer. Implicit in these findings is that the trial judge considered it unreasonable to conclude that the respondent was partially disabled or a malingerer. Lastly, the trial judge did not err in failing to appreciate that the claims advisor tried to settle the respondent's claim on the basis of partial disability. The trial judge made an express finding that the appellant's conduct demonstrated bad faith. There was no medical evidence to dispute the respondent's full disability.
(2) Yes. There was no explanation of how the trial judge arrived at the figure of $100,000 or what facts justified such an amount. The award was inordinately high and entirely disproportionate, where the evidence was that circumstances apart from the appellant's conduct contributed to the respondent's psychological distress. Mental distress damages are to be compensatory, not punitive. Moreover, the respondent had only sought $25,000 in mental distress damages. The aggravated damages award was reduced from $100,000 to $25,000, and the costs of trial, which had been awarded on a full indemnity basis in the amount of $212,130.66, were reduced by $30,000.
York Trafalgar Corporation v. Symphony Golf Inc., 2014 ONCA 619
[Doherty, Laskin and Epstein JJ.A.]
Paul H. Starkman, for the appellants
James A. LeBer, for the respondent Philips Engineering Ltd.
Keywords: Summary Judgment, Negligence, Liability, Planning and Re-zoning, Breach of Contract, Real Estate, Diminution in Value
This appeal arises from a decision of Morgan J. in which he granted summary judgment dismissing the action against the respondent, Philips Engineering Ltd. ("Philips").Two families, the Gruehls and the Comarins, put two parcels of land together to develop a golf course. For the purpose of developing the golf course, a limited partnership, Piper's Heath Golf Links Limited Partnership, ("Piper's LP") was formed.
Philips performed planning and re-zoning services in connection with the golf course and the appellants alleged that such actions were perfmormed negligently and in breach of their contract with Piper's LP. Philips brought a motion for summary judgment seeking a dismissal of the action against it on the basis that even if Philips were found negligent and/or in breach of contract, any resultant decrease in the value of the land caused no loss to the appellants.
The motion judge held that a claim to recover diminished value of land can only be claimed by the owner of that land. The land was owned not by Piper's LP but by Comarin. However, Comarin had no claim against Philips as it purchased the land from the previous owners, Lina and Flavio Comarin, after the alleged diminution of value took place.
Did the motion judge err in finding that the appellants have no claim against Philips?
No. Appeal Dismissed.
Comarin purchased its 100 acres from Lina and Flavio for fair market value after the alleged diminution in value took place. Any loss suffered due to Philips' services was incurred by Lina and Flavio. Piper's LP does not own the lands said to have suffered a diminution of value. Comarin bought the lands in issue for its already diminished value. The contractual relationship between Philips and Piper's TP does not change this.
Cowderoy v. Sorkos Estate, 2014 ONCA 618
[Blair, Watt and Lauwers JJ.A.]
K.F. Stevens and R. Birkan-Bradley, for the appellant E. Sorkos
T.L. Wynne and C. Muir, for the respondent, the Estate of K. Sorkos
J.D. Virtue and D.W. Wozniak, for the respondents, P. and M. Cowderoy
Keywords: Statute of Frauds, Part Performance, Proprietary Estoppel, Fresh Evidence on Appeal, Dependant's Relief under the Succession Law Reform Act, Section 71
This appeal concerns two claims against the Estate of K. Sorkos ("The Estate") that the trial judge declined to consolidate.
The first claim was made by the grandsons of the testator's previous common law partner of 40 years who predeceased him ("The Cowderoys"). They claimed entitlement to The Estate's farm and cottage properties, and also for $350,000 each for upkeep of the properties. The trial judge found as a fact that the testator promised the properties to the Cowderoys when they were teenagers in exchange for their manual labour on the properties, but found that the monetary promise lacked proof. The trial judge ordered The Estate to convey the properties, and pay all transfer costs and taxes, on the basis of part performance and proprietary estoppel.
The second claim was an application by the testator's widow, E. Sorkos, for dependant's relief under the Succession Law Reform Act ("SLRA"). The will left E. Sorkos a lump-sum payment and divided The Estate's assets between her and the testator's siblings. She was also the named beneficiary of the testator's Registered Retirement Income Fund. The trial judge determined E. Sorkos was entitled to dependant's relief in priority to the siblings. He directed The Estate to purchase a lifetime annuity to fund her dependant's relief claim.
The Cowderoys appeal the trial judge's refusal to enforce the testator's monetary promise. The Estate appeals the Cowderoy order for conveyance. E. Sorko was granted intervener status in this appeal. She seeks a new trial where both claims can be consolidated to allow for a proper assessment of priority.
In this appeal, the Court granted a motion to adduce fresh evidence about the value of The Estate, which showed that the liabilities of The Estate would exceed its assets after giving effect to the Cowderoy judgment and purchasing the annuity to fund the dependant's relief claim.
(1) Did the trial judge err in refusing to consolidate the claims against The Estate?
(2) Did the trial judge err in ordering The Estate to convey the farm and cottage properties to the Cowderoys?
(3) Are the farm and cottage properties available to satisfy an order for dependant's relief under the SLRA?
The Estate's appeal is allowed. The Cowderoy appeal is dismissed. E. Sorkos' application is remitted to trial on the narrow issue of entitlement to dependant's relief, taking into account the value of The Estate with the farm and cottage properties. Costs of all parties are to be borne by The Estate because the problems with The Estate were caused by the testator.
(1) The trial judge's exercise of discretion to refuse to consolidate proceedings led to errors of law in assessing the priority between the claims of E. Sorkos and the Cowderoys.
(2) Yes. The trial judge erred in classifying the Cowderoys as creditors of The Estate. Because the trial judge found as a fact that the late Sorkos made a promise to bequeath the properties, the trial judge ought to have enforced the promise by deeming the properties to be bequeathed. By ordering The Estate to convey the properties, the Cowderoys were left in a better position than if the late Sorkos fulfilled his promise of bequeathing the properties under his will.
(3) Partially. The Trial Judge failed to consider section 71 of the SLRA, which governs contracts to dispose of property by will. Section 71 states that, to the extent the value of the properties exceeds the value of the labour performed by the Cowderoys, the excess value is available to satisfy claims under the SLRA. The balance of the value of the properties is to be bequeathed to the Cowderoys.
The information contained in our summaries of the decisions is not intended to provide legal advice and does not necessarily cover every matter raised in a decision. For complete information or for specific advice, please read the decision or contact us.
Tags: aggravated damages, appellate review of damage awards, breach of contract, Dependant's Relief under the Succession Law Reform Act, Diminution in Value, Disability insurance, duty of good faith, Fidler v Sun Life Assurance, Fresh Evidence on Appeal, Liability, mental distress damages, Negligence, Part Performance, Pilot v Whiten Insurance, Planning and Re-zoning, Proprietary Estoppel, Punitive damages, Real Estate, Section 71, Statute of Frauds, Summary judgment, total disability
John has been the editor of Blaneys Appeals since the inception of the blog in the Summer of 2014. He is a partner at the firm with over two decades of experience handling a wide variety of litigation matters. John assists clients with…
John has been the editor of Blaneys Appeals since the inception of the blog in the Summer of 2014. He is a partner at the firm with over two decades of experience handling a wide variety of litigation matters. John assists clients with matters ranging from appeals, to injunctions, to corporate, partnership, breach of contract, construction, environmental contamination, product liability, debtor-creditor, insolvency and other business litigation. He also handles complex estates and matrimonial litigation involving disputes over property and businesses, as well as professional discipline and professional negligence matters for various types of professionals. In addition, John represents amateur sports organizations in contentious matters, and also advises them in matters of internal governance. John can be reached at 416-593-2953 or jpolyzogopoulos@blaney.com.
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What Happens if the Beneficiary of my Transfer on Death Deed Dies Before Me?
The Texas Transfer on Death Deed, allows homeowners to name a beneficiary who will inherit their property after they die.
It works like a beneficiary designation on a bank account or an insurance policy. If a beneficiary is named, the property will pass to the beneficiary outside the probate process.
But what happens if the beneficiary you have designated dies before you? Who will get the property then?
The law specifies that any designated beneficiary must survive the property owner by 120 hours to inherit the interest in the real property. If a beneficiary does not survive by 120 hours, then the beneficiary will be deemed to have predeceased the property owner.
It is possible for you to name an alternate beneficiary of your property. If the primary beneficiary dies before you, or is deemed to have died before you because he or she did not survive you by 120 hours, the alternate beneficiary will inherit the property.
What if Primary and Alternate Beneficiaries Die Before Homeowner?
If neither the primary nor contingent beneficiary survives the homeowner, then the interest will become part of the homeowner's estate. This means that it will pass according to the intestacy statutes if the homeowner died without a Will or according to the terms of the homeowner's Will.
Because the possibility exists that your beneficiaries will die before you, it's still important for you to have a well-drafted Will to ensure that your real property will pass according to your wishes.


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Thursday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time [II]
Ezekiel 12:1-12 + Matthew 18:21—19:1
"So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of you forgives his brother from his heart."
Our truest home is the home where we find the deepest sort of forgiveness. In this home we find a selfless and generous forgiveness that seeks to build up the one who has committed a transgression. The Church, through which we share in the Body of Christ, is our "home of homes".
By right, we should feel most at home before the altar, because it is there that we rejoice in the source of all forgiveness. But in the Church during the Eucharist, we give thanks not only for the forgiveness wrought by Christ's Sacrifice on the Cross. We also give thanks for the fact that when we share fully in the Eucharist, we receive not only a share in Christ's forgiveness; we receive a share in the life of Christ himself. We receive not only the Forgiver's forgiveness. We receive the Forgiver.
To receive forgiveness is to be restored to our former self. But to receive the Forgiver means something greater. It means not simply that we're restored to our former self, but that we're raised from our state of sinfulness even higher than our original state, to a share in the life of the Forgiver's Self. We share in the life of Christ, and so are given the power to forgive others as Christ offers forgiveness: to all persons, in all circumstances, for ever and ever.
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 AM 2205-291
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Reasons Behind Asbestos Remediation in Washington, D.C.
What you Need to Know About Asbestos Remediation in Washington, D.C.
Asbestos remediation in Washington, D.C. is necessary in homes as well as businesses. This comes as a shock to many people who associate the problem with old schools, hospitals and office buildings.
Do you live in an older home? Do you have the 1960s look, including popcorn ceilings? If that's the case, your home might have asbestos in it. Here is a primer about what to look for and what you need to do about asbestos remediation in Washington, D.C.
Why Was Asbestos Used in Construction?
Asbestos was considered a miracle fiber for the construction of homes, offices, schools and hospitals in the middle of the 20th Century. It is heat resistant and fire resistant, which added a major safety factor to buildings.
It also provides insulation, saving people money because less heating is required. It was used in special types of glue, a particularly sticky product that was excellent for vinyl flooring.
It was widely used into the 1960s and even early 1970s. But it was identified as a health hazard clear back in the 1920s. In 1924 an Englishman was diagnosed with Asbestosis, a progressive fibrosis of the lungs. By 1931, researchers had discovered that it caused cancer, called mesothelioma.
The material was used so extensively and it was so cost-effective that contractors continued to use it. Though doctors warned against it earlier, it wasn't until the 1970s that health regulations starting banning it in construction for homes and other buildings.
Over the 80 or more years that it was a known carcinogenic, millions of homes worldwide were built with asbestos as a critical part of the construction material. And many homes still have it.
As you can see, asbestos was used everywhere. That means it still lurks in many older homes, in the unlikeliest places.
As a rule, you won't be able to tell if your home has asbestos because it was used with other materials. A trained and accredited asbestos remediation professional in Washington, D.C. can do a comprehensive test of your home to identify where it is located.
You are going to remodel your home, which disturbs old building materials.
Your home has been storm damaged or parts are deteriorating. Look for signs of drywall that is crumbling or insulation that looks like it is falling apart.
What Does the Asbestos Remediation Professional Do?
In Washington, D.C., skilled workers take samples that are analyzed at a lab. The technicians know what to look for, things that homeowners are oblivious to.
They also have the safety gear and the equipment to take the samples safely. Homeowners should never try this as a do-it-yourself project. It can release asbestos fibers into the air of the home, causing health problems for everyone living there.
The sad fact is that a homeowner who is trying to save money can actually create a hazardous situation where none existed before.
Does Asbestos Always Need To Be Removed?
Some homeowners feel nervous, wondering if asbestos is a problem just waiting to cause trouble, so they should deal with early. Experts recommend to simply leave the material in place if the structure isn't damaged or if you don't plan to remodel. If the asbestos isn't disturbed, it doesn't create a health hazard. Simply leave it alone.
By law, homes don't need to be asbestos-free. But commercial property owners must use asbestos remediation services in Washington, D.C. where it is exposed and creates a hazard.
Trained asbestos remediation specialists in Washington, D. C., recommend that you deal with the asbestos as part of your remodeling plan or when you notice structural damage in your home.
Do you notice signs of water damage, abrasions or tears in building material? Any sign of damage can cause the release of asbestos fibers.
If you notice just slight indications of wear, consider limiting access to that part of your house. This is easy if it is found in insulation in the attic, but less easy if it is in the ceilings or walls of your living area. This can also be difficult with children, who like to get into everything.
If you notice signs of more extensive damage, then you need to immediately call an asbestos remediation specialist in Washington, D.C. to deal with it. Because the work requires the right tools and highly specialized training, always work with a properly accredited and licensed professional.
If you notice damage, call an asbestos remediation professional in Washington, D.C. right away. Don't try to vacuum up dust or debris before he arrives. It might contain asbestos. What you will be doing is spreading it, not containing it.
If you are working on an old linoleum floor in your home, be sure to avoid abrasive pads or brushes with power strippers. These are commonly used to quickly get rid of wax from asbestos flooring. But a power stripper is the worst way to deal with it because it can release fibers into the environment.
If there is dirt and debris in the area, be careful not to get it on your shoes. You can easily track it throughout the house, spreading asbestos fiber far and wide. The best way to deal with it is to call an asbestos remediation specialist in Washington, D.C.
The expert staff here at Envirotex has been safely doing asbestos remediation in Washington, D.C. since 2002. All of our technicians are accredited and fully trained. They have handled big projects at Quantico Marine Base, Fort Belvoir Army Base, and naval bases throughout the Northeast.
We have experience removing asbestos from a wide range of building situations, including transite siding, acoustic ceilings, popcorn ceilings, lath and plaster, plaster, mastic, pipe covering, texture coat, stucco, transite roofing, linoleum, tile, duct work, pipe coverings, mag block, and mag piping. Check out our photo gallery on our website under the asbestos remediation tab. You can see pictures of actual work we have done and different types of areas where asbestos can hide.
Our company was started by a veteran who learned his skills in the military, working with air monitoring and hazardous materials testing. We have gained a stellar reputation for safety, thoroughness and excellent customer service.
Our skilled personnel have years of experience dealing with homes and businesses that have an asbestos problem. Since so many structures built before 1980 have asbestos, it is often found during remodeling and after damage from storms.
If that happens to you, call us immediately. We are here to help. We are happy to provide a free, no-obligation quote for your project. Our staff can answer your questions and explain how the remediation is done.
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Their feet were pounding as fast as they could manage. The two of them were laughing as they ran, twisting though the alleys of the adjoining cul-de-sacs. "This is your fault!" yelled Bill.
They paused around the corner, hiding, panting, shushing each other, listening out for the other boys. They could hear voices in the distance, and feet going off in the wrong direction. Their breathing caught. They stepped out of hiding and started walking towards Jim's house.
"They'll kill us if they catch us," said Jim.
The two of them fell about laughing.
"The look on Fatty's face when you got him!" exclaimed Jim, contorting his face into a comical shape.
"Yeah, or Nick's face!" Bill pulled a face back at Jim.
The two of them carried on walking down the street, in high spirits. Suddenly, from behind a tree, a larger boy setpped into their path, hefting a sizable water balloon.
"Run for it!" Yelled Bill.
But as the two of them turned, they were confronted by Nick, bearing down on them, water balloon in hand. Bill turned back to face Fatty, Jim kept his eyes on Nick. Fatty and Nick were trying to look serious, but were still dripping from their soaking earlier.
Fatty and Nick circled the boys, threatening them with the balloons, laughing as they flinched.
"It was just a joke, Fatty," said Bill.
At that moment Fatty and Nick let fly with their balloons. They exploded spectacularly on impact, thoroughly drenching Jim and Bill.
"Joke's on you two!" laughed Fatty.
Nick was stood opposite, in hysterics. Then Jim and Bill joined in.
"Let's get back to yours, Jim," suggested Bill, after the laughter had died down.
"Yeah, you got any icecreams?" asked Nick.
"Man, my mum's gonna kill me when she sees how wet I am," said Jim, as they all started walking off.
"You've always been a bit wet, Jimbo," Fatty jibed.
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Jack Jack posted a topic in Other Sports
I'm surprised to see that there's no NBA thread. Admittedly there's a pretty poor showing from the Australian contingent at the moment and it's been getting worse over the last few years. Andrew Bogut (I think he was in All Star form a few years back until that cheap nudge from Stoudemire caused him horrific injuries. Sadly he hasn't been himself since) is our only Aussie in the league and he's currently out injured. Last year we had Patty Mills in PTown and the year before there was David Anderson and Nathan Jawai. So beyond following any team that's got an Aussie listed player I find myself having a soft spot for the Detroit Pistons, and, to a lesser extent, the New jersey Nets. Greg Monroe and Brandon Knight look like some good young players that'll take them places in a few years time. Can the Nets hold on to DWill and possibly snare Dwight Howard? The trade deadline isn't far off now so it'll be interesting to see if any big deals go through. Beyond Miami, Chicago and OKC I can't really see anyone else challenging for the title this year. And now that Linsanity has started to die down, what'll become of the Knicks? Not that I'm a big fan of theirs but with so many big names in the team I think they should be doing better. Thoughts?
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Ben Simmons is tracking to be the greatest rookie ever. Can't shoot for [censored] but it doesn't matter when you can dunk like he can. Are Australia a chance for Gold at the next Olympics with him and Patty Mills (aaraon davies cousin)? Will Simmons be the greatest ever Australian sportsman? He's Petracca's mate and we're looking at a Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods like influence on world sport.


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Education in Action
Freed at First: A CHDS Visionary Makes His Mark
Education in Action, Stories / January 20, 2021 November 3, 2021
Judd Freed, Director of Emergency Management and Homeland Security for Ramsey County, MN
Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) master's graduate Judd Freed (2011) likes to remind fellow practitioners, "Emergency management isn't new. It started in 1755." That was when the Great Earthquake of Lisbon struck to devastating effect, causing the King of Portugal to appoint the first official ever charged with superintending not only the national response but also the recovery effort. And, to underscore the authority invested in this appointment, the King gave his emergency manager the power to execute anyone who stood in his way.
As Judd puts it, in his signature, tongue-in-cheek delivery, "Some good ideas just don't survive."
While that form of execution remains beyond his purview, executing emergency plans stays right up his alley for this seasoned professional. Judson Freed's role as Director, Emergency Management and Homeland Security for Ramsey County, MN, makes full use of wide-ranging scar tissue derived from early service as a firefighter, police officer, and university emergency coordinator.
The combination of broad experience and progressively more responsibility led him to CHDS based on a tip from another CHDS veteran, Kris Eide (Executive Leaders Program 2008), who was the emergency management director for Judd's state. She also served as the second reader for his thesis, "No Failure of Imagination: Examining Foundational Flaws in America's Homeland Security Enterprise."
Double Honors in a Year of Firsts
Judd credits CHDS with sharpening his analytical skills and refreshing his inveterate love of teaching. In his words, "The biggest things I learned at CHDS were how to listen and think, in addition to how to research my thoughts."
Flooding along the banks of the Mississippi River near downtown St. Paul.
How have these lessons paid off professionally? Judd was summoned to contribute to national panels and to serve as a subject matter expert, whether in Congressional testimony or as a vice chair of the National Association of Counties. Ultimately, in the midst of the 2020 pandemic, Judd also found himself ascending into prominence on the national stage, first as the new President of the International Association of Emergency Managers-USA (IAEM). What he did not foresee, however, was an invitation to harness his insight, front-line experience, and analytical penchant to a higher level with a policy-influencing appointment, another first and a career highlight.
The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine have just appointed Judd Freed to serve on the Roundtable on Risk and Resilience for Extreme Events. This two-year call to service gives Judd the opportunity to contribute materially to four targeted objectives, roughly summarized as:
Improving risk communication
Identifying the means to measure resilience
Developing mechanisms for data sharing
Developing or strengthening resilience partnerships
Hands Full
Judd holds down a full-time job where he has worked 157 days straight without taking a day off, amid the cauldron of unrest in his part of Minnesota that weathered 1,900 arson fires within three days of protests in and around St. Paul. What made his world manageable in the aftermath of the George Floyd incident and throughout the pandemic?
The aftermath of civil unrest in Minneapolis.
"The EMAP standardization process helped us have all our emergency management policies in place when COVID struck. We had already practiced record-keeping and all the things that allowed us, for example, to contend with triple the number of homeless residents without furloughing our employees because we went through our planning process," he said.
In addition to championing the Emergency Management Accreditation Program, Judd decided to earn the Certified Emergency Manager credential eight years ago. Between CEM and EMAP credentialing, he and his department now demonstrate to county leadership and constituents that they possess objectively verifiable expertise to justify ongoing support. As he puts it, "I'm managing up all the time."
To this end, education increasingly separates respected professionals from functionaries or dilettantes. Judd notes that having a baccalaureate instantly benefits his staff because they have to be able to write papers on short notice, a skill best cultivated through higher education.
"I don't do incident command. I do incident management. We're the ones who make policy recommendations. We have to figure that out," according to Freed. As a result of the fine-tuning his policy paper skills underwent in the CHDS master's program, he found his input not only appreciated but sought out in national forums. One CHDS professor, Nadav Morag, proved especially adroit in helping him focus his thesis topic selection, while professors Anders Strindberg and Dave Brannan served as invaluable sounding boards.
Another CHDS feature is that no one in the master's class was fresh out of college. "All of your classmates had a clue," he commented.
Judd Freed continues to contribute by teaching as an adjunct professor for Idaho State and, before the pandemic lockdown, lecturing at the University of Minnesota. Now, in assuming the new mantles of IAEM President and National Academies appointee, he aims to pay back the investment CHDS made in him.
Article by Nick Catrantzos
Jan 26 2022 January 28, 2022
Leadership in Polarized Times Focus of CHDS Executive Leaders Program Seminar
Emergence Alumna Making a Difference: Improving CBP Communication Using Microsoft Teams
Emergence Alumna Making a Difference: Preventing Misuse of Airport Employee IDs


Well it was bound to happen but this week we have a tie. A bunch of Former Wolverines had nice days. We will start with Mario Manningham who had a great day with 113 yards and 2 TDs this normally would have been enough to win outright Wolverine of the week but under the conditions of the Giants loss we decide to have to have a tie. The second NFL Wolverine of the week is none other than Braylon Edwards. BE was instrumental in the Jets upset of the Steelers making difficult catches in traffic for a season high 8 catches and 100 yards. Last but not least Jason Avant who had a modest 3 Rec for 35 yards (his last reception resulted in a first down on the Eagles game tying drive). But most importantly Avant laid that huge block freeing Deshawn Jackson for the game winning punt return for a TD. Also note as a result of the key block Avant suffered a concussion and we wish him a speedy recovery.
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Love, Reign o'er Me è un singolo dei Pearl Jam del 2007, cover dell'omonimo brano dei The Who.

I Pearl Jam pubblicarono una cover della canzone nel 2007 per realizzare la colonna sonora del film di Mike Binder Reign Over Me. Adam Sandler ne parlò con il cantante della band Eddie Vedder dopo un concerto a Los Angeles del 2006. Eddie all'inizio sembrava riluttante, tuttavia accettò di realizzare la reinterpretazione dopo averne parlato con Roger Daltrey; Vedder lo chiamò ed ebbe il suo permesso. L'8 gennaio 2007 la canzone fece la prima mondiale sulla radio KISW-FM. La canzone appariva sul singolo di Natale per il Ten Club del 2006 ed aveva come lato B la cover di "Rockin' in the Free World" eseguita dal vivo con Bono e The Edge degli U2. Su iTunes, la canzone fu resa disponibile come singolo da scaricare.

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Nashville Notes – Jake Owen Is Jealous, Luke Combs Has Skills
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The 20th Anniversary Taste of Country June 14 at Sahlen Field is officially sold out. Now before you feel as if all hope is lost, you can still win tickets. Stop by the National Overhead Door display at the Buffalo Home Show this Saturday from 2p-4p to enter to win field tickets.
TOC co-headliner Luke Combs played the Houston Rodeo last night and a fan challenged him to a beer chugging contest, video evidence verifies it took just under 3 seconds to shotgun a beer.
Lauren Alaina broke up with her fiance Alex Hopkins, and was recently asked about what song defines her life right now. She said Ariana Grande's "Thank U, Next" is currently in top rotation.
Jake Owen has a new album coming out -- we told you about his new song "Made For You," which he's going to sing at Michael Ray and Carly Pearce's wedding. He's also got a song with Kid Rock on the album, it's called "The Grass Is Always Greener."
Jake Owen got the idea for the song when he was playing pickleball with Kid Rock at his house and was eyeing up Kid Rock's replica of the General Lee and admitted feeling jealous. He said, "I was like, 'I want that. I want a 'Dukes of Hazzard' car.' Then I got away from it and I thought, 'No matter where we are in life, we're always going to want a little more than we've got. That's just the way the world turns.'" The new album, "Greetings...From Jake" is out March 24.
Someone on Reddit made a chart showing the ages of all of Leonardo DiCaprio's past girlfriends, and as it turns out, he's never dated anyone older than 25. His current girlfriend is 21-year-old Camila Morrone. Leonardo DiCaprio is 44.
When it comes to relationships, it's complicated for Britney Spears. If she wants to get married someday, she'll need her father's permission, and not because she's traditional -- it's because Jamie Spears is still Britney's conservator, and makes all legal decisions for her.
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FRAMINGHAM (10/16/2003) - Consider the following scenario: You are the CEO of a 3-year-old start-up company in the business of developing, according to your Web page, "entertainment technology that guards the content ownership rights of publishers, artists and record companies without getting in the way of the listening experience." Your product has just been adopted by a major company in your area and has started shipping to great publicity. The product seems almost too good to be true and, if the reports are to be trusted, everyone loves it. The future looks bright indeed.
Then along comes some geek who tells the world that your technology can be defeated with the little finger of the left hand. Not only does the emperor have no clothes, the underwear is also missing. What should you do? It is far too late to have developed a product that did what the hype said it would do. You are in a bind. The future of the company depends on your next move. If you are the CEO of SunnComm, you reach for the stupid juice and take a big swig.
When this story broke it was hard to believe. A brand-new copy-protection scheme, shipped with great fanfare on a new music CD distributed by one of the biggest companies in the music business, could be defeated by holding down the shift key when inserting the CD into a PC. How could any company be so clueless as to think that this would not be very quickly figured out and the exploit would become instantly well known? When I first heard of it I dismissed the story as untrue because it was just too improbable.
I suppose that there could be a more perfect example of what is wrong with the DMCA and the companies that support it than this case, but it would take some real expertise to develop it. The DMCA, when used this way, tries to protect the stupid. If the aim actually had been to protect the music, the law would have encouraged researchers to find and report flawed protection technologies. Whatever protection the DMCA offers will be, at best, temporary. Good technology might be hard to develop but hiding flaws is not the same as ensuring there are fewer flaws.
In SunnComm's case the stupid juice wore off the next day and the CEO dropped the idea of calling out the lawyers, but not before he became a poster child for those who think that putting on blinders means the real world goes away.
Disclaimer: Harvard researchers many years ago showed that long before children reach the age when they can talk they realize that hiding things does not make the things go away. But I did not talk to the researchers, or the kids, about the DMCA example of arrested development.


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Lady Gaga And Ariana Grande Debut 'Rain On Me' At No. 1 In The U.K.
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VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 31: (EDITORS NOTE: This image was processed using digital filters) Lady ... [+] Gaga walks the red carpet ahead of the 'A Star Is Born' screening during the 75th Venice Film Festival at Sala Grande on August 31, 2018 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)
Just one week after it was first released, Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande's first collaboration "Rain on Me" has debuted at No. 1 in the U.K., becoming another smash for both superstars.
"Rain on Me" is the sixth No. 1 hit in the U.K. for the two pop singers, and they aren't far apart from one another when it comes to the number of top 10 hits they've been able to score throughout their time in the spotlight. Grande leads with 17 placements inside the most important area on the list, while Gaga has scored 14.
Gaga first reached the summit on the U.K. singles chart in 2009 with her introductory smash "Just Dance," which featured Colby O'Donis. She followed that up shortly with "Poker Face," only her second release. Just months later, she collected two more leaders from her sophomore project The Fame Monster, which produced "Bad Romance" and "Telephone" with Beyoncé. Just two years ago, she returned to the penthouse after almost a decade away with "Shallow," a duet with Bradley Cooper.
Grande has racked up her half-dozen No. 1 singles in a shorter span of time, as she first owned the list in 2014 with "Problem," a collaboration with Iggy Azalea. The same year, she teamed up with Nicki Minaj and Jessie J for "Bang Bang," which also quickly found itself at the top of the tally. In 2018 she collected a third win with "Thank U, Next," and the following year, two more tracks from the album of the same name, "7 Rings" and "Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored," both hit No. 1 as well.
"Rain on Me" serves as the second official single from Gaga's latest album Chromatica, which was released just hours ago. The set was previewed first by lead cut "Stupid Love," which opened and peaked at No. 5 on the U.K. ranking. Chromatica marks the singer-songwriter's return to dance-pop after detouring away from the style, first into Americana for her own Joanne album and then into various genres for the A Star Is Born soundtrack.
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"This volume", writes the author, "part of a systematic exposition of the Epistle to the Ephesians, considers the final word of warning and exhortation by the apostle Paul to these early Christians." "My contention is that the same warning and exhortation are urgently needed today, and perhaps more so than at any time since they were originally written." "Our age is one that has largely ceased to believe in the supernatural at all. This is partly due to the advance of science in its various branches. Man is regarded as the master of his own fate and the determiner of everything." "But even in the Church, and among those who claim to believe in a supernatural realm, there is evident and increasing forgetfulness of what the Apostle Paul teaches here – indeed an open denial of it." "It is my belief that the modern world, and especially the history of the present century, can only be understood in terms of the unusual activity of the devil and the "principalities and powers" of darkness. "Indeed, I suggest that a belief in a personal devil and demon activities is the touchstone by which one can most easily test any profession of Christian faith today." "I make no apology, therefore, for having considered the matter in such detail. It is essential for the successful living of the Christian life and for the peace and happiness and joy of the individual Christian, and also for the prosperity of the Church in general." This volume is the seventh in a series of eight volumes.


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Netflix Agrees to Regulate Content in India
Streaming service signs a 'code of best practices' to self-censor content for millions of Indian Netflix viewers
By David Hughes 22 Jan 2019 15:00 GMT
On Thursday, Netflix and nine other streaming platforms agreed to comply to a regulatory code in India going by the name of "Code of Best Practices for Online Curated Content Providers."
Drawn up by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), it states that the signatories will enforce the principles through "reasonable efforts and acting in good faith". What this means exactly, and if there any potential punishments for not abiding by the code, remains unspecified.
Such principles, going under the title of "Prohibited Content", include: "content which deliberately and maliciously disrespects the national emblem or national flag", "intends to outrage religious sentiments", or "maliciously promotes or encourages terrorism". There are, however, no definitions of these broadly applicable and contested terms.
This news comes after a similar controversy wherein Netflix removed an episode of a comedy show from their Saudi Arabia service following an official legal request by the Kingdom. The debate over free expression in relation to movies in India was reopened recently following the controversial release of the movies Haider (2014) and Padmaavat (2018), which both offended the Hindu nationalist right-wing.
Netflix dismissed the suggestion that the code is tantamount to self-censorship, saying: "It ensures an environment that protects the artistic vision of content producers so that their work can be seen by their fans."
The streaming service has millions of subscribers in the nation and expanding, and produces a large quantity of original content for Netflix India. Some anonymous Netflix sources claim that the this was agreed in an attempt to avoid "official government censorship".
The non-profit Internet Freedom Foundation, based in Delhi, has written a letter to the IAMAI asking them to reconsider the code and criticized the lack of transparency or public representation, highlighting "The absence of experts and academics, free expression scholars [and] entrepreneurs".
It's likely that VPN use, which can provide unrestricted access to streaming service content across borders, will rise in a country where they are already quite popular.
VirginMedia Mistakenly Overblocks Popular Image-Sharing Site Imgur
The UK ISP blocked the image-sharing site citing the presence of child abuse content
By Alex Brammer 16 Jul 2019 14:42 GMT
Government of Jordan Bans Hit Video Game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
On July 6 the Jordanian government banned the popular 'battle royale' game citing "negative effects" on citizens
By Alex Brammer 9 Jul 2019 14:35 GMT
There's Too Little Outcry When a Government Blocks the Internet
For its own citizens' safety, and for grand strategy's sake, the U.S. government needs to up the pressure.
By Sam Woodhams 5 Jul 2019 17:00 GMT
China's Digital Imperialism: Shaping The Global Internet
Chinese companies have been exporting systems of censorship, surveillance, and control — in both technique and proprietary technology — to governments across the world.
By William Chalk 4 Jul 2019 15:00 GMT
Life Without the Internet in Sudan
Since June 3rd, Sudan has been experiencing an almost-complete internet blackout with devastating effects on the lives of citizens.
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