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(Photo: Jonathan Snyder and his family (in center) were honored by (l-r) Roxbury Administrator John Shepherd, Mayor Robert DeFillippo, Freeholder Kathryn DeFillippo, Senator Anthony Bucco, Freeholder Director Deborah Smith and Michael Williams of the Morris County Veteran Services Office.)
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Marine Corps veteran honored by Morris County, Senator Bucco and Roxbury Township
Jonathan Snyder, USMC, Was Issued Three Separate Awards
Jay EdwardsOctober 31, 2020
ROXBURY TOWNSHIP, NJ (Morris County) – The Morris County Freeholders joined state Senator Anthony Bucco and Roxbury Mayor Robert DeFillippo Friday in bestowing honors on Veteran Jonathan Snyder of Succasunna, a cyber-security and cyber warfare expert whose talents were applied during his 15 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and his continuing service with the New Jersey Army National Guard.
Snyder, already decorated numerous times by the military, received the new honors at a small ceremony inside the township council chambers at the Roxbury Township Municipal Building, where he was joined by his wife, Lauren, and their daughter, Scarlett, 5 years old. They also have a 1-year-old son, Sean, who remained home with his grandmother.
"Less than one percent of our American population puts on the uniform of our country to protect us, and you chose to wear that uniform and join that small group of men and women," Senator Bucco said. "I'm here to today to say thank you for your service and to present to you a Joint Senate and Assembly Citation recognizing your years of service of protecting our country and keeping it safe. God Bless you."
Snyder, who has been working in cyber security since leaving the Marines in 2015, is now a Senior Director for a leading cyber-security and consulting firm. He joined the Marines in January 2001, and he was deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in June 2005, serving in combat operations until May 2006. He was later deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in June 2011, serving until July 2012.
"You served 15 years in the United States Marine Corps participating in combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. You also spent three years of that service working on Counter-terrorism probes, as well as National Security and Criminal Cyber intrusions," said Freeholder Kathryn DeFillippo, a Roxbury resident. "You also have continued your service by remaining in the New Jersey Army National Guard. For that dedication to protecting our nation, we present you with the Morris County Distinguished Military Service Medal."
Snyder's service in the Marines also included three years as an Intelligence Analyst in the FBI's New York Field Office from, working on both National Security and Criminal Cyber intrusions, in addition to Counterterrorism investigations. After leaving the Marine Corps, he enlisted in the New Jersey Army National Guard, where he still serves.
"I think it is important to note how much of your work involved protecting our nation from cyber terrorism and crime. Your expertise is cyber security, and you remain a Cyber Warfare Technician," said Freeholder Director Deborah Smith. "I'm also proud to say that you have been an adjunct professor of Information Security at our own County College of Morris – apparently the only two-year New Jersey school designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education. So congratulations County College of Morris as well as Mr. Snyder."
Until earlier this year, Snyder was an Adjunct Professor of Information Security at the County College of Morris, which is the only school in New Jersey designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Two-Year Education.
"You bring honor to our town …Thank you, sir, for your service," said Mayor DeFillippo, after reading a township certificate of recognition and handing Snyder a commemorative coin.
Also delivering the honors today was Michael Williams of the Morris County Veteran Services Office and John Shepherd, Roxbury Township's administrator.
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If you like "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien, then you might enjoy...
Pawn of Prophecy (The Belgariad #1) by David Eddings
Garion is a young boy living on a large farm. He lives there in a peaceful happy ordinary life with his Aunt Pol and his friend Durnik the blacksmith. One they when the storyteller called Mister Wolf comes on his regular visits, Garion`s life undergo a dramatic change. Garion, aunt Pol, Mister Wolfe and Durnik sets out on a long journey to retrieve a lost item.
Pawn of Prophecy, the first book in The Belgariad, is a splendid book. It is very old fashion classic fantasy with a boy growing up with special powers, a travelling quest, black and white morals and fighting the evil overlord. But it is written very well and it is absolutely worth reading. It might be a classic in the fantasy genre.
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A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle #1) by Ursula K. Le Guin
Ged was the greatest sorcerer in Earthsea, but in his youth he was the reckless Sparrowhawk. In his hunger for power and knowledge, he tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tumultuous tale of his testing, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamed an ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold to restore the balance. -Amazon
A Wizard of Earthsea is the first book in the The Earthsea Cycle. This series can probably be titled as a classic fantasy series. I remember that I really liked it back when I read it, but that is starting to be some years ago. I don't think it can compete with some of the newer epic fantasy series.
The Dwarves (Dwarves #1) by Markus Heitz
Tungdil is a blacksmith and the only dwarf in a kingdom of men. He has never seen another dwarf until he is sent to deliver a message and reacquaint himself with his people. Tungdil, who have never been trained as a warrior, finds himself in the midst of a battle. A Battle that dos not only threaten him, but the life of every man, woman and child in Girdlegard. Can he embrace his true heritage and become the dwarf they all need to save Girdlegard.
I have only read the first book. If they come out n audio book I might read the rest too, but they are not good enough to read with my eyes. The story is an average fantasy story, and the only thing that makes it unique is that we follow a dwarf. Not to much of stories with that view point around.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter #1) by J.K. Rowling
Harry lives a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley. Harry's room is a tiny cupboard under the stairs, and he hasn't had a birthday party in ten years. But all that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl, a letter with an invitation to Hogwart, an infamous school for witches and wizards.
This is the first book of a finished seven book series about Harry Potter, the boy who lived. To be honest, I am not a fan of the two first books in this series, but the rest of them are absolutely fantastic. Highly recommended.
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The Dark Elf Trilogy (Legend of Drizzt #1) by R. A. Salvatore
The Dark Elf Trilogy follows the story of Drizzt Do'Urden from the time around his birth and to his departure from Menzoberranzan, the drow city. It goes on to tell about his story in the open wilderness of the Underdark, a cave like world under the suffice of the earth. Later we follow him to the surface of the world and watch him facing adversity due to the infamy of his kin. All the way he is facing dangers and struggling with emotions of leaving his homeland and his difference from other dark elfs.
The dark elf trilogy is a really great story. It shows us the beginning of Drizzt Do'Urden life, the most popular character created by Salvatore. This is a highly recommended book and a must read for any Forgotten Realms fan.
Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance Chronicles #1) by Margaret Weis
A group of friends, consisting of Tanis, Sturm, Caramon, Raistlin, Flint, and Tasslehoff, come together after five years of pursuing their own quests. Tanis is a half-elf and de facto leader of the companions. Sturm Brightblade is a squire to the Knights of Solamnia and a deeply honorable man. Caramon Majere is a huge, muscular, sometimes slow-thinking warrior, with a deep affection for his brother, Raistlin. Raistlin Majere is a powerful, sarcastic, cynical, frail mage of the Red Robes. Flint Fireforge, a gruff old dwarf and old friend of Tanis.Tasslehoff Burrfoot, a happy-go-lucky, not-so-innocent, and genial kender. The companions discovers that the village they are meting in has been taken over by a religious order called the Seekers. And the Seekers are collaborating with the Dragon Highlords, who are preparing for the conquest of their continent. The companions soon find them self chased by these evil forces and enemies of the realm.
I had some reservations before starting on these books. I thought Dragonlance was some low quality role-playing fantasy shit, but I was wrong. Dragonlance Chronicles are great books. They are absolute worth reading.
Magician: Apprentice (The Riftwar Saga #1) by Raymond Feist
Pug is despite his name a human orphan and not a dog. He was chosen to study under the master magician Kulgan. They will soon discover that dark beings from another world have opened a rift in the fabric of spacetime to begin again the age-old battle between the forces of Order and Chaos. Pug ends up in the centre of this strife. Will he be strong enough to save his world?
The Riftwar Saga is a great series. Magician: Apprentice starts out like most coming of age fantasy books, but it is written exceptionally good. Absolute worth reading.
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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than the local tavarn. His relaxed life comes to an abrupt end when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to enlist him on their quest. Their quest is to journey to the smoky mountain, the dwarfs ancient stronghold, and raid the treasure hoard that now is guarded by the terrifying dragon Smaug. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey will bring him a magic ring and a frightening encounter with a creature known as Gollum.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, is a really good book. It might be mainly targeted for children, but it is also great for adults... Or at least adults like me.
Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1)
Eragon, a fifteen year old farm boy, finds a polished blue stone in the forest. He thinks it is just a lucky discovery that might buy is family meat for the winter. But it`s no stone, it's an egg, and when a dragon hatches from it his life is changed forever. Eragon is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic, and evil beings. Can Eragon take up become one of the legendary Dragon Riders and save the Empire?
Eragon, and the rest of the The Inheritance Cycle, is ok books, but not more than that. They are worth reading, but only if you do not have anything better at hand.
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Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer trilogy #1) by Robin Hobb
Young Fitz, born on the wrong side of the sheets, is the bastard son of prince Chivalry. As a young child he is raised as a stableboy in the shadow of the royal court by his father's stableman, Burrich, the stablemaster at Buckkeep. Fitz is treated as an outcast by all the nobles except by King Shrewd, who has him secretly tutored as an assassin. In Fitz's blood runs the magic called Skill, and the more animalistic, and by most, the abhorred art known as the Wit. As barbarous raiders ravage the coasts, Fitz is growing to manhood, and soon he will face his first dangerous, soul-crushing mission.
This is the first book in The Farseer trilogy, and it is very good. This series is among the books that are a must read for any fan of fantasy books.
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Luke Skywalker joins forces with Obi-Wan Kenobi, a jedi knight and the two droids C-3PO and R2-D2. They also joins up with the scoundrel Han Solo and his hairy friend Chewbacca. Together they help out the Rebel Alliance by attempting to rescue their beautiful leader, Princess Leia, from the clutches of the Empire and their evil leaders. This is the first movie (not first in viewing order) in the epic science fiction saga Star Wars.
Star Wars is a must see series of movies. Episode IV: A New Hope, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi are legendary. Episode I, II and III are not as good, but they are still a must if you like star wars.
Star Wars is not exactly in the same genre, but if you look away from the futuristic part then they have a very similar feel to them.
Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than the local tavern. His relaxed life comes to an abrupt end when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to enlist him on their quest. Their quest is to journey to the smoky mountain, the dwarfs ancient stronghold, and raid the treasure hoard that now is guarded by the terrifying dragon Smaug. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey will bring him a magic ring and a frightening encounter with a creature known as Gollum.
It's strange how Peter Jackson can make a relatively short book like The Hobbit into three movies, but he has managed to do just that. I don`t mind, I really like the movies so far. The only bad part is having to wait so long for each of them. They are really good movies.
Eragon, a fifteen year old farm boy, finds a polished blue stone in the forest. He thinks it is just a lucky discovery that might buy is family meat for the winter. But it`s no stone, its an egg, and when a dragon hatches from it his life is changed forever. Eragon is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic, and evil beings. Can Eragon take up become one of the legendary Dragon Riders and save the Empire?
Eragon kind of sucks. Its only worth watching if you read the books, love dragons or need to watch every fantasy movie that have been shown on the big screen.
The Twelve Kingdoms
Nakajima Youko is your average high school girl, but one day, a man named Keiki come to her. He is swearing his allegiance to her and before she could understand what happens a demon-like creatures attack Youko. As this is happening Youko and her friends are pulled into a different world, a world unlike anything they have ever seen. And so begins an epic adventure.
The Twelve Kingdoms are a really great anime. It`s a must watch for any anime fan and other people might also like it.
The kingdoms of Lodoss have been ravaged by war for thousands of years. Now evil ancient goddess of destruction has been awakened by an evil wizard. A party of six is forged to defeat this threat, or die trying. Parn, a young fighter, is the leader these warriors and have to lead them into the heart of a land where dragons rule and evil holds controls the earth.
Record of Lodoss War is a grate anime. It has much in common with fantasy books and it is absolutely worth watching.
It`s almost perfect. My precious...
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My good friend Molly Pingitore launched her own online boutique called The Cloth Closet.
For starters, this gal has some serious style.
Although we went to high school together, we didn't become close friends until later after college. While in Ohio, we attended Bible study together and had lots of fun going to each other's places and talking over hot tea/coffee.
Molly has a passion for Jesus, her family, and fashion. Her style is a mix of classic, country, boho, and glam. Molly is so much fun and filled with laughter. She's a lead parent and her husband, Anthony, serves our country. They're some of the best people I know in the whole wide world.
I'm super proud to say I was one of the first to order from her shop! (Formerly Sticks & Stones) I loved this fun necklace and thought it would go with just about anything.
Once it arrived I fell in love with the packaging. There was a little sachet to make it smell yummy, a hand-written card, and a surprise gift! The necklace was about $17 and Molly was kind enough to give me a discount for blogging about her products. I know I couldn't get such a unique necklace anywhere else for that price!
The tassels are fun and the turquoise adds a little bit of a country/western flair. I rocked this over a floral dress and it complimented it really well. It's in my jewelry arsenal. Truly, all you need is a plain t-shirt and this necklace to look put together.
Effortlessly chic is my thing!
Molly also included a pretty tassely belt! I love how this adds a little fun to the bottom of the outfit! Also, it was included FREE. What? That's so nice! I can tell this lady is going places with her quick shipping, freebies, and great products.
Unfortunately I totally broke my necklace when I caught it on something. (Hands up if you're a klutzy chick!) I am waiting to fix it with some little pliers so I can keep wearing it and repp'in The Cloth Closet. Currently, the shop isn't carrying my fabulous necklace, but there is one similar called the Muti Color Glass Jewel Bib Necklace. It comes with earrings too for only $14.75.


Every growing season has its own unique characteristics and the beginning of the 2003 season seemed auspicious, with budbreak occurring the week of March fourteenth, about seven days earlier than most years. Weather during flowering and fruit set proved a bit cool and rainy, preventing the flowers from opening completely and resulting in a crop that was smaller than usual. The season progressed at a moderate pace until September seventh, when an episode of unprecedented heat caused the vines to temporarily shut down in order to conserve water. The result of all this was that the berries remained small, allowing us to produce a wine with more concentration. The remainder of September was cool and overcast, resulting in extended hang time with perfect fruit and tannin development. We began picking the red grapes October seventeenth and concluded harvest October twenty-fifth, making this the shortest harvest interval in Moraga's history, as well as one of the smallest crops.
When the cork was pulled from the bottle to write these notes, the aroma of the wine filled the air before it was even poured into the glass. The effusive nose is filled with Oriental spices, currants, vanilla, and cedar. The small crop resulted in very concentrated flavors of black cherry, currant, vanilla, and a streak of mineral. The flavors carry through on the exceptionally persistent finish. Given this wine's well-structured concentration, generosity of fruit, and very fine-grained tannins, we expect it to be especially long-lived. The entire Moraga team is extremely proud of this wine and is delighted to share it with you.
Moraga's Red Wine is born of an unusual site, paying homage to Bordeaux with our ancient seabed soils. This coupled with the sunny growing season moderated by the cool seas nearby Santa Monica Bay gives us the opportunity to ripen perfectly the Cabernet and Merlot grapes.


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Moral Corruption, the Bible, and Transgender Identity
Because evil is militant, the homosexual community continues to force upon the public a radical way of living. A funeral director in Michigan was forced to go to court in order to protect his business from having to employ a transgender individual. Target has succumbed to the homosexual agenda rather than face expensive litigation. A sympathetic media encourages and promotes the cultural rot of the advocates of moral perversion reflected in the homosexual community. The Washington Post, in its Lifestyle section, posted an article on line on August 26, 2016 under the title, "Where in the Bible does it say you can't be transgender? Nowhere."
Accord to Eliel Cruz, "There is not a single verse in Scripture that discusses transgender identities." In order to make this assertion, the author defines what being a transgender means. "Being trans is not cross-dressing. It is embodying a gender that does not align with the one that was given at birth."
In other words, being trans is a state of mind. A person's sexuality is not something that is determined objectively by biology and science.
On one level, it is hard not to pity the stupidity of such thinking that is divorced from reality. As an undergraduate at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, during the 1970's, I had a professor who thought she was someone from the Middle Ages, literally. When she was not thinking in that frame of mind, she was a gifted history professor.
Once, there were two professions that could help poor souls in their mental states of confusion. The first was the church. The second was the psychiatric community. Unfortunately, the latter profession has rewritten its mental health manuals to embrace the nonsensical and irrational beliefs of its clients. It is easier, and extremely more financially lucrative for people in the mental health industry to affirm the various lifestyles of perversions, and states of mind of individuals than to actually help them adjust to reality, and live an integrated and healthy life.
Fortunately, the Bible has not been rewritten, though much of its message has been interrupted by unscrupulous clergy in a contemporary way. When a local church caters to the homosexual community by affirming the evil practiced, and the harm that is done to self and others, Christ is shamed, the gospel of redemption is lost, and individuals remain in darkness. The light of truth is shut off, and men are left in their mental and moral darkness.
The church should be telling the homosexual community in general, and trans in particular, they do not have to continue to walk in moral darkness and mental confusion. By divine grace they can acknowledge the truth that God makes individuals male or female. God does not make a male think he is a female. Nor does God make a female think she is really a male. Sin does that.
I do not believe Eliel Cruz is wiser than Jesus Christ who affirmed the divine creation. "And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female" (Matt. 19:4).
Eliel Cruz dismisses the simplicity of Scripture with a tortured logic, while assaulting faithful Christians as having a "laziness in interpretation." With that broad assault Cruz begins to read into the Biblical texts what is not there, a justification for trans.
This is known as eisegesis, or the process of interpreting a text or portion of text, in such a way that the process introduces one's own presuppositions, agendas, or biases into and onto the text. Eliel Cruz, is a bisexual, and so wants the Bible to say what her own biases are. By doing this she does not allow the Word of God, the Bible, to stand in judgment upon her. Rather, she simply changes the eternal truth of Scripture.
Do not miss the irony. Cruz accuses Christians of being lazy in their interpretation, while she uses her vivid imagination to read into Scripture what is not there. No major doctrine in the Bible is ever built on silence. I think the faithful Christian could counter Eliel Cruz's charge of being lazy with their own accusation that she is too lazy to understand what the text of Scripture actually says, not in isolation, but within the whole counsel of God. Cruz is too busy engaging in eisegesis to exegete the Bible faithfully.
For those who truly want to study what the Bible says about the transgender, the position adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention is very helpful.
On Transgender Identity
WHEREAS, All persons are created in God's image and are made to glorify Him (Genesis 1:27; Isaiah 43:7); and
WHEREAS, God's design was the creation of two distinct and complementary sexes, male and female (Genesis 1:27; Matthew 19:4; Mark 10:6) which designate the fundamental distinction that God has embedded in the very biology of the human race; and
WHEREAS, Distinctions in masculine and feminine roles as ordained by God are part of the created order and should find expression in every human heart (Genesis 2:18, 21–24; 1 Corinthians 11:7–9; Ephesians 5:22–33; 1 Timothy 2:12–14); and
WHEREAS, The Fall of man into sin and God's subsequent curse have introduced brokenness and futility into God's good creation (Genesis 3:1–24; Romans 8:20); and
WHEREAS, According to a 2011 survey, about 700,000 Americans perceive their gender identity to be at variance with the physical reality of their biological birth sex; and
WHEREAS, Transgenderism differs from hermaphroditism or intersexualism in that the sex of the individual is not biologically ambiguous but psychologically ambiguous; and
WHEREAS, The American Psychiatric Association removed this condition (aka, "gender identity disorder") from its list of disorders in 2013, substituting "gender identity disorder" with "gender dysphoria"; and
WHEREAS, The American Psychiatric Association includes among its treatment options for gender dysphoria cross-sex hormone therapy, gender reassignment surgery, and social and legal transition to the desired gender; and
WHEREAS, News reports indicate that parents are allowing their children to undergo these therapies; and
WHEREAS, Many LGBT activists have sought to normalize the transgender experience and to define gender according to one's self-perception apart from biological anatomy; and
WHEREAS, The separation of one's gender identity from the physical reality of biological birth sex poses the harmful effect of engendering an understanding of sexuality and personhood that is fluid; and
WHEREAS, Some public schools are encouraging parents and teachers to affirm the feelings of children whose self-perception of their own gender is at variance with their biological sex; and
WHEREAS, Some public schools are allowing access to restrooms and locker rooms according to children's self-perception of gender and not according to their biological sex; and
WHEREAS, The state of New Jersey prohibits licensed counselors from any attempt to change a child's "gender expression"; and
WHEREAS, These cultural currents run counter to the biblical teaching as summarized in The Baptist Faith and Message, Article III, that "Man is the special creation of God, made in His own image. He created them male and female as the crowning work of His creation. The gift of gender is thus part of the goodness of God's creation"; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, June 10–11, 2014, affirm God's good design that gender identity is determined by biological sex and not by one's self-perception—a perception which is often influenced by fallen human nature in ways contrary to God's design (Ephesians 4:17–18); and be it further
RESOLVED, That we grieve the reality of human fallenness which can result in such biological manifestations as intersexuality or psychological manifestations as gender identity confusion and point all to the hope of the redemption of our bodies in Christ (Romans 8:23); and be it further
RESOLVED, That we extend love and compassion to those whose sexual self-understanding is shaped by a distressing conflict between their biological sex and their gender identity; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we invite all transgender persons to trust in Christ and to experience renewal in the Gospel (1 Timothy 1:15–16); and be it further
RESOLVED, That we love our transgender neighbors, seek their good always, welcome them to our churches and, as they repent and believe in Christ, receive them into church membership (2 Corinthians 5:18–20; Galatians 5:14); and be it further
RESOLVED, That we regard our transgender neighbors as image-bearers of Almighty God and therefore condemn acts of abuse or bullying committed against them; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we oppose efforts to alter one's bodily identity (e.g., cross-sex hormone therapy, gender reassignment surgery) to refashion it to conform with one's perceived gender identity; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we continue to oppose steadfastly all efforts by any governing official or body to validate transgender identity as morally praiseworthy (Isaiah 5:20); and be it further
RESOLVED, That we oppose all cultural efforts to validate claims to transgender identity; and be it finally
RESOLVED, That our love for the Gospel and urgency for the Great Commission must include declaring the whole counsel of God, proclaiming what Scripture teaches about God's design for us as male and female persons created in His image and for His glory (Matthew 28:19–20; Acts 20:27; Romans 11:36).
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The EBRD is considering up a financing package of up to USD 80 million to the National Bank of Egypt.
The facility will comprise of (i) a senior loan of up to USD 30 million for on-lending to private small and medium-sized enterprises ("SMEs"); (ii) a USD 20 million pilot Women–in-Business facility (WiB) to support women-led SMEs; and (iii) a facility of up to USD 30 million for on-lending to private sub-borrowers for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
Transition Impact
The SME loan will increase the availability of finance to private SMEs supporting an increased number of SMEs - a largely underserved and important segment - gaining access to bank credit.
The ultimate goal of the WiB programme is to promote women's entrepreneurship and more broadly, their participation in the economy. The WiB facility will pilot the first comprehensive programme of its kind in Egypt combining dedicated financing for women-led SMEs with technical assistance for capacity building to both the financial intermediary and end-borrowers.
The energy efficiency facility will pilot the first dedicated sustainable energy efficiency facility ('SEFF') in Egypt with a commercial bank leveraging EBRD's successful track record in structuring and implementing similar facilities in the past ten years in other countries. Promoting sustainable energy investments by private companies is of particular relevance at present in the context of the current subsidy reforms in Egypt.
NBE is the largest commercial bank in Egypt wholly owned by the Government of Egypt. With total assets of EUR 45 billion, NBE has a market share of 21-27% by assets, loans and deposits.
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Women-in-Business Facility: up to USD 20 million.
Up to USD 80 million senior debt to be provided in USD.
Categorised FI. NBE will be required to comply with the EBRD's Performance Requirements 2 & 9 and the EBRD's Environmental and Social Procedures for Small and Micro Loans and Environmental and Social Procedures for Corporate Loans. This will include adherence to the EBRD's Environmental and Social Exclusion Lists and submission of annual environmental and social reports to the Bank.
The WiB Facility is accompanied by a capacity building technical cooperation programme
(i) to NBE with a budget of up to EUR 150,000 to be funded by the EBRD's SEMED Multi-Donor Account; and
(ii) to end-borrowers with a budget of up to EUR 200,000 - to be funded by EU NIF South and SEMED Multi-Donor Account via EBRD's Small Business Support programme.
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5 companies bring The Timbers back to life in Onalaska | Business
STEVE CAHALAN For La Crosse Tribune
Five companies have revived the two buildings in The Timbers development, which opened in 2007 along the highway. 35 in Onalaska.
Four of the stores have opened in recent months, and the fifth – Crossroads Bar & Grill – will open Monday in the South Building at 426 Second Ave. S. The address of the North Building is 420 Second Ave. S.
The five companies are having a grand opening celebration Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., with events such as live music, door prizes, finger foods, ice cream samples and golf simulators and baseball / softball.
United Country Midwest Lifestyle Properties, whose La Crosse area office is in the South Building, will host an after hours meeting of the La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce at The Timbers for members of the room from 5 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Other businesses that have opened at The Timbers are GameDay Supply, The Zone, and Crossroads Ice Cream Parlor.
These three businesses are in the North Building, which Aaron and Amanda Ross bought in July. The Ross family opened The area in part of this building on July 19.
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The Zone features a golf simulator, baseball and softball simulator, and two batting cages that are available with or without a pitcher. While these facilities can all be used by individuals, registration is continuing for the golf leagues, which have already started playing. And registration is underway for the baseball and softball leagues, which will begin playing soon.
For more information on The Zone, call 608-860-0704 or visit www.timberszone.com Where Facebook.
Les Rosses opened Carrefour Ice cream parlor in July in the window next to The Zone. Their daughter, Addie, runs the ice cream business, which sells 16 flavors of Chocolate Shoppe ice cream in the form of cones, mugs, sundaes, malts and shakes.
For more information on the Ice Cream Parlor, call 608-799-7526 or visit www.crossroadsicecreamparlor.com Where Facebook.
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In space across the glacier, Derek Morse opened GameDay Provisioning. He started this business in 2015 as a mobile sporting goods store primarily selling baseball and softball merchandise to players and fans at tournaments. In the past year, he also started a website where he sells sporting goods.
Morse opened its retail store in the North Building in July. There he sells custom sports clothing and uniforms, sporting goods such as bats and campaign gloves, as well as a range of fishing gear he has designed. It also sells batting gloves personalized with logos that teams and other organizations can order for players.
For more information on Game Day Supply, call 608-317-5215 or visit www.gamedaysupply.net Where Facebook.
The Ross family will open Carrefour Bar & Grill Monday in the south building of The Timbers. It will open at 10 a.m. seven days a week and stay open until the evening, said Aaron and Amanda Ross' son Austin Ross, who is the kitchen manager.
The bar and grill menu will include items such as specialty Angus beef burgers, wraps, soups, salads and other sandwiches, Ross said. He predicted that some of the more popular burgers will be the Mac Attack, which will include a layer of fried macaroni and cheese; and The Beast, with a patty made from a mixture of elk, buffalo, wild boar and wagyu beef.
For more information on the bar and grill, call 608-668-9057. Its website and Facebook page were under development last week.
The south building was purchased in July by Josh Genz, partner of the Midwestern United States Lifestyle Properties agency.
The agency's office in La Crosse moved from Holmen to The Timbers South Building in August.
Last week, Genz described the agency as a real estate brokerage firm that covers the tri-state area of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. He said it was a unique business serving buyers and sellers in many specialty real estate groups, with a focus on residential homes, recreation / hunting grounds, farms, country homes, waterfront properties and luxury homes, as well as commercial and development properties.
"It is also launching its already established and dynamic auction services in the La Crosse area offices," said Genz.
While the agency's local office occupies half of the first floor of the south building, Genz said its second floor was used as a conference room and for training. The second floor is also available for rent for small events such as baby shower or bridal shower or business or club meetings.
For more information about the agency and its local office, call 608-399-1013 or visit www.midwestlifestyles.com Where Facebook.
Genz said he bought the south building and the Ross's bought the north building, after looking for places to open businesses.
"It was an opportunity that we felt would be good not only for the community, but also a good real estate investment," said Genz.
"We are delighted to present the buildings" at the grand opening ceremony on Thursday, said Genz. "We have had more positive comments from people saying it was great to see something happen here. "
"We wanted to bring something to The Timbers that no one had done before," said Aaron Ross. "We wanted things that blend together, so you can come here for a day if you want to, to create a destination. "
In photos: The Great River Road in Wisconsin and Minnesota
A motorist drives along the Great River Road along I-90 north of La Crescent.
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A view of the Mississippi River from I-90 along the Great River Road.
A view of the Mississippi River from the highway. 61 along the Great River Road.
A boat is seen on the Mississippi River from the highway. 61 north of La Crescent.
A sign for the Great River Road is visible along I-90 north of La Crescent.
A panoramic view of the Great River Road along Highway 61 in Minnesota offers a view of Perot State Park in Wisconsin, across the Mississippi River.
A panoramic view of the Great River Road along HWY 61 in Minnesota offers views of Perot State Park in Wisconsin.
US Lock and Dam 8 in Genoa, Wisconsin is just one of the many landmarks that can be seen while traveling the Great River Road.
The vast expanse of the Upper Mississippi River is viewed from a scenic vantage point above the highway. 35 north of Genoa.
The cliffs dominate the highway. 35 along the Great River Road on the outskirts of Stoddard, Wisconsin.
The fisherman on the Mississippi River and the Minnesota Cliffs beyond are seen from the highway. 35 south of La Crosse on the Great River Road.
A sign indicates the route of the Great River Road along the highway. 35 in Stoddard, Wisconsin.
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Wellness destination Chiva-Som has reopened after a six-month closure to complete the third of four stages of its first major renovation since its inauguration 23 years ago.
This month, Asia's original and best destination spa, Chiva-Som launches its brand new golf clinic. The new Chiva-Som Golf Clinic incorporates a thoughtfully designed series of all-in-one packages to suit all levels of golfer, from beginner to advanced players. Tailored to individual golfers' skills and requirements, the packages will be offered in conjunction with nutritional consultation and analysis.
Asia's original and best destination spa, Chiva-Som is delighted to announce its collaboration with cashmere queen, LisaT.
Celebrating 15 years this year, Chiva-Som, Asia's original destination spa, continues to innovate and develop in order to offer guests the finest and most effective treatments. The latest addition to the menu of over 150 treatments is Sound Bath Therapy, a tranquil and non-invasive treatment using vibrational healing techniques to restore the body to equilibrium.
After five years of operation in the heart of Bangkok, Chiva-Som's Academy unveiled its new, expanded, world class facilities in April 2009.The 1,455 square meter "Centre of Excellence" caters for up to 1,000 students per year via an impressive suite of contemporary classrooms, practical training rooms, consulting rooms, a spa cuisine cooking school with extensive demonstration kitchens, fully equipped training gym and yoga studio. With 24 lecturers, practitioners and support staff, the Academy will hold 66 courses throughout its first year in the new location. The Health and Wellness courses will include Spa Management, Holistic Therapies, Spa Therapy, Hydrotherapy, Movement Therapy, Post Graduate courses for physiotherapists and fitness professionals as well as cooking classes for trainee chefs. All courses are designed to deliver practitioners with exceptional skills to meet the needs of the growing spa industry.


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Headland Review – Adventures for All Ages
Imaginary buddies (also called pretend good friends, invisible pals or fabricated good friends) are an emotional and also social sensation where a friendship or various other social partnership occurs in the imagination rather than physical fact.
They might appear actual to their designers, children normally comprehend that their imaginary close friends are not real. The initial studies concentrating on imaginary good friends are believed to have been carried out during the 1890s. There is little study regarding the concept of imaginary friends in youngster's creative imaginations.
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Headland is a game based in an imaginary world with many islands to visit and secret paths to discover. The gameplay and the scenario are not too ambitious and stimulating for players, which allows you to really enjoy the adventure and action game without too many obstacles. Although it seems to be marketed with the youngest, Headland's attraction is not limited to children. It can offer the same entertainment to adolescents and adults. It's a simple game that does not require a high level of skill or attention. Its many fun and unexpected secrets and dialogues are enough for players to remain engaged in the hero's trip for a good time.
Headland speaks of a young hero named Nor and his quest to save Headland by rebuilding the imagination core. It's a colorful adventure from top to bottom with many cute characters. Some are unnecessary enough and do nothing, while others are relatively useful with their advice. Earn resources, earn Exp, improve your weapons and equipment and explore at your leisure.
You handle a sword in an imaginary country where less what else can happen. There are moments of violence, but think it is like a hack and slash with caricature monsters and sound effects. There are also creatures that Nor will fight, and die in combat will result in a random amount of lost resources. Fortunately, it means that death is not the end, and you are free to go where you want at any time.
The landscapes are intelligently designed for you rarely wondering where to go then. It is almost impossible to get lost. Even if you are lost, the monsters do not reappear once you have defeated them, so you are free to walk in the area without being attacked. Unfortunately, there are areas of glitches where NOR can remain blocked. Adjust the angle of the camera and get it out of the rut is a useful trick.
The more you go to the map, the more difficult the locations. It's also a good way to understand if your character is at a level where he can succeed in the current quest. If it is mastered by enemies, it is a signal to go back and improve weapons or to gain more experience. There is a good balance between work and reward because we can not continue to advance without working hard for that. Although the monsters do not reappear once you leave the screen, they reappear once you leave the island, and you come back. They also stay in the same area and capabilities are unchanged, so it's a great way to easily win experience points.
What distinguishes Headland is the colorful and young energy in addition to the simple scenario it follows. Each location on the map does not take long, maybe about five to 10 minutes on average, so you never feel like it's going to drag your feet to accomplish something. There are many landscapes and types of animals encountered with the aim of keeping the new experience. After several quests, the monsters you fight will follow a similar attack scheme, only that they are stronger plus the levels are difficult.
Headland encourages exploration. Several zones contain secrets that can be difficult to find during the first (and second) part. There are mysterious boxes covered around all the islands, and Headland keeps a trace of if you have found them all. This adds to the replaceable nature of each location because you could find something you would not have thought of looking for the first time. However, you could find it repetitive because every location requires you to do almost exactly the same thing every time.
A quick and easy game to navigate, there's never a moment of boredom in Headland. Levels do not take eternity to erase. Rewards are not impossible to win, and death and failure are forgiven. Headland has a simple intrigue with an intrepid protagonist. It offers fast battles without requiring players to think deeply to their actions and choices. Although it does not have a memorable story, Headland offers more than a momentary pleasure with potential adventurers.
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Smartphone maker Xiaomi reportedly met with No. 1 social networking site Facebook about potential investment opportunities in late 2014. It appears a deal between Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun didn't happen, but reveals how serious Xiaomi is to expand into the United States and other lucrative western markets.
Xiaomi, the No. 3 smartphone manufacturer in the world, and Facebook showed initial interest - but political and commercial roadblocks would have occurred, as Facebook is banned inside of China. Since the deal couldn't be put together, Xiaomi collected $1.1 billion from Chinese investors - and the company's valuation is now estimated at $45 billion.
"Facebook wants to get into China, and Xiaomi is keen to expand outside, so they both recognize the importance of working together," an unnamed source told Reuters.


The Wayback Machine can give us a glimpse into the world wide web of the past, and there you can see snapshots of Middlebury's early web sites as far back as 1997 with some data on web traffic as far back as 1995. If you go to the Web Application Development group's web site, you will see a slide-show of how our main site has changed visually over the years.
In those days, most of the content was delivered using html pages, content that stood alone on a single file, maybe pulling in some images or linking to a clever cgi script that powered a guestbook. Over the last seventeen years Middlebury College has seen this grow from many linked pages to many linked platforms, sharing information across many sites and systems, making up our web presence.
This picture is a high-level snapshot of the make up of our web applications at this time. The diagram uses categories to group web applications based on a common purpose or activity.
Presentation – the goal is to get information to as broad an audience as possible.
Curricular Activity – tied directly to teaching and learning activities, may be associated with a grade.
Database – primary purpose is to organize collections of content using metatdata and some type of search functionality, may be displayed in a different way using Presentation or Curricular applications.
E-commerce – a financial transaction is taking place, security and accuracy are important.
Administration – tied to transfer of data and information workflow.
Some of the applications land in multiple categories, these are colored for easy finding. Some support multiple sites (+), and examples have been added to give us a broader picture of the use of these applications. More sites will be added as we drill down into each category in future posts.
The diagrams are meant to be information and visuals to help people understand what applications we have available and what they do, and help us make decisions on the growth of our web presence and how we support it. Note that these diagrams do not list applications installed in personal spaces on community and middfiles. If you feel that an application is missing, please email me and let me know. Comments and thoughts are also welcome.
This entry was posted in LIS Staff Interest, Middlebury Community Interest, Post for MiddPoints and tagged Web Application Development on February 22, 2012 by Joseph Antonioli.


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Born: January 22, 1993 in Warner Robins, GA
College: Oregon St. (College Stats)
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 23 (4717th overall since 1960)
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5 PIT PHI W 38-29 * 0.0 5 1 6 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 59 100% 4 15%
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9 PIT @ DAL W 24-19 * 0.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 67 93% 6 23%
10 PIT CIN W 36-10 * 0.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0% 60 101% 2 6%
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14 PIT @ BUF L 15-26 * 0.0 5 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 74 99% 5 18%
15 PIT @ CIN L 17-27 * 0.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 56 100% 6 19%
16 PIT IND W 28-24 * 0.0 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 69 100% 5 17%
17 PIT @ CLE L 22-24 * 0.0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 43 69% 2 8%
18 PIT CLE L 37-48 * 0.0 5 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 67 100% 8 23%
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NBA negotiating Sacramento arena deal, Maloofs not there
By Kurt HelinOct 5, 2011, 4:09 PM EDT
This should tell you all you need to know about how things are shaking out with the Sacramento arena proposal.
There is a big meeting on the issue Wednesday in Dallas, where powerhouse arena operator AEG will meet with Sacramento city leaders and NBA league officials — led by Thunder owner Clay Bennett — to figure out if they can work together to get a stadium built, Tom Ziller reports at SBN.
The Maloof brothers, who own the Kings and tried to move the team to Anaheim last summer, will not be at the talks.
The Maloofs have been sidelined in this process, with the NBA moving people into key non-basketball positions in the franchise to make sure that Sacramento gets a fair shot at getting an arena being built. Financing remains the key issue.
The city has until March 1 to put forward a plan for an arena and a way to pay for it that the other NBA owners will approve. Do that and the team stays; fall short and the Kings are heading to Disneyland.
The Maloofs are essentially like you and me in this process — spectators.


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Susz (Rosenberg in Westpreußen fino al 1945) è un comune urbano-rurale polacco del distretto di Iława, nel voivodato della Varmia-Masuria.Ricopre una superficie di 258,95 km² e nel 2004 contava 12.879 abitanti.

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The cache is near the Tremalzo – Tunnel at a high of 1870 meters. You can park your car at Rifugio Garda (N 45°50.18' E 10°41.35') and walk up to the tunnel. You can also go there by bike (e. g. Moser Bike Guide Touren).
From this place you have a wonderful view. It's worth going to the peak of the Monte Tremalzo.
Small note on cache maintenance: We are regularly in this region, so we are able to maintain this cache.


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Community chorus brings Christmas melodies to Benzie County
Colin Merry, Staff Writer
Published 12:25 am CST, Wednesday, December 11, 2019
The Benzie County Community Chorus will be presenting its Christmas concert in December. (Courtesy photo)
BENZIE COUNTY -- A Christmas tradition over 40 years in the making, the Benzie County Community Chorus will present a series of Christmas concerts this season.
Performances will be held at several locations. The first concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 13 at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. The second concert will be held at 3 p.m. on Dec. 14, also at St. Andrews.
A final concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 15 at Frankfort United Methodist Church.
No admission is charged for this concert which is given as a gift to the community. A free-will offering will be accepted for the support of the chorus.
"This year, the title of the concert is Carols and Lullabies," said Dinah Haag, choir director. "The idea is music for the heart, music for the soul."
Haag said adults generally don't think they need gentle music like lullabies, but in trying times, they can help.
Haag also said the concert will feature familiar carols and some more unique performances, such as duets and small group melodies.
The women will sing a song called "Lullaby," by Daniel Elder, and the men will do "Lullaby (Goodnight My Angel)," by Billie Joel.
She also said some traditional carols include "Deck the Halls" and a new, gentle version of "Silent Night." The choir also will perform "The Shepard's Pipe Carol" and Eric Whitacre's "Glow."
The performance will end with "The Lord Bless You and Keep You."
The concerts started when founder and former director Carolyn Lalas brought together choir members from area churches to perform a Christmas concert. The concert was a hit, and that's when Lalas and the other singers decided to continue performing as a group -- creating the Benzie County Community Chorus.
Since then, not only have they continued to perform the traditional Christmas concert every year, but they've performed summer concerts and have toured locations throughout the country and Europe.
For more information, visit the Benzie County Community Chorus website at benziechorus.com.


Graham Nicholls preaching from Luke 22 v1-20. Continuing our series in Luke from where we left off in September.
Nick McQuaker preaching from Psalms 93 and 97.
All Age Service – Jesus wants to save you!
Holiday Bible Fun finale. Mark Ventham preaching from Acts 16 v16-34.


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Vaccine-Induced Herpes Zoster
Julie L. Cantatore-francis, MD
, Yelva Lynfield, MD
Yelva Lynfield, MD
Consultant for Pediatricians, Consultant for Pediatricians Vol 4 No 6, Volume 4, Issue 6
An otherwise healthy 22-month-old was referred for evaluation of a pruritic rash on her buttocks and right leg of 5 days' duration. Her mother reported that the rash had begun as red bumps and blisters on the buttocks that subsequently spread to the right leg.
An otherwise healthy 22-month-old was referred for evaluation of a pruritic rash on her buttocks and right leg of 5 days' duration. Her mother reported that the rash had begun as red bumps and blisters on the buttocks that subsequently spread to the right leg. The child had no history of fever and was up-to-date on all immunizations, including varicella vaccine (which she received at 12 months). She stays home during the day, while her 4-year-old sister, who received the varicella vaccine 3 years earlier, attends nursery school. Neither child had been exposed to chickenpox. There was no history of maternal varicella during pregnancy.
Groups of erythematous vesiculopapules were noted on the right side of the buttocks extending to the right anterior shin in an L4 dermatomal distribution (A and B). There was no adenopathy.
Julie L. Cantatore-Francis, MD, and Yelva Lynfield, MD, of Brooklyn, NY, diagnosed herpes zoster, most likely caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus. This highly contagious double-stranded DNA virus is a member of the herpesvirus group. Chickenpox is the primary infection; herpes zoster (shingles) represents recurrent infection. Since the varicella vaccine is a live attenuated virus (Oka strain) vaccine, herpes zoster may occur in vaccine recipients. Studies have demonstrated that the incidence of herpes zoster is lower in vaccinated children than in naturally infected children. However, it is important to recognize that wild-type viruses can also cause herpes zoster in children given an Oka strain vaccination.
Herpes zoster presents as a unilateral eruption of grouped vesicles on an erythematous base. Thoracic dermatomes are involved in most cases, followed in frequency by cervical, trigeminal, lumbar, and facial nerve regions.
Complications include post-herpetic neuralgia, secondary bacterial infection, scarring, herpes zoster ophthalmicus, Ramsay Hunt syndrome, meningoencephalitis, motor paralysis, and hepatitis. The severity and incidence of complications increase with age and immunodeficiency. Herpes zoster usually resolves without sequelae in healthy children and young adults. Vaccine-induced herpes zoster in healthy children has been mild and has not been associated with the common complication of pain, as was the case in this patient.
Early treatment with antiviral agents (acyclovir, famciclovir, or valacyclovir) within 72 hours of onset of the first vesicle can decrease the duration of the illness and associated pain. Oka strain herpes zoster can cause Oka strain varicella in nonimmune patients.
This patient was treated with oral acyclovir, 80 mg/kg/d, divided into 4 doses. After 7 days, many of the vesicles had crusted and had begun to heal.
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Media Release: AJF calls for Voluntary Certification Program for Journalists
By AJFNovember 11, 2020No Comments
The Alliance for Journalists' Freedom has called for a voluntary certification program for Australian journalists as an essential step towards building trust in journalism, and distinguishing journalists from what can be false and misleading commentary on social and digital channels.
Professor Peter Greste, AJF spokesperson, says:
"We believe that a voluntary certification program is needed now. As journalism and the platforms through which it is practiced undergo rapid change, it will help to ensure the high standards of professionalism and independence necessary for it to continue to make its important contribution to democracy and transparency.
"Central to this is the need to distinguish journalists from others who post news and commentary on social media. A voluntary certification program that includes a minimum level of training will, for instance, ensure the certified journalist understands the law and their code of conduct, and is prepared to be held accountable to it.
"This is about building trust in journalism. It is no different from the trustworthiness accountants, doctors, engineers, lawyers and many other professions gain by being certified.
"The voluntary certification program must be completely independent of government.
"In that respect it is similar to the Australian Institute of Company Directors program, which certifies directors who have completed their voluntary graduate course."
The AJF sees the certification as an essential component of the AJF's proposed Media Freedom Act. It does not mean that non-certified journalists would be unprotected by the legislation. Certification is simply an accredited acknowledgement of a certain level of understanding of journalists' principles.
How certification might work
As the aim is to increase the quality of journalism and public confidence in the work that journalists produce, certification must include the following:
A training component, to confirm that anyone who is certified has done a requisite level of training in the law, professional practice and ethics;
Evidence of a process for producing work that meets the standards required of certified journalists;
Evidence of published journalism;
A commitment to abide by a recognised journalists' code of conduct;
Accountability to that code of conduct.
Once an applicant has completed the requisite training and produced evidence of published work that meets the minimum standards, they would qualify for certification. Such a denomination would allow a journalist to place a 'kite mark' next to their name in any published work or on social media. That would signal to readers and audiences that they have been recognised by their peers as someone who produces a high standard of work.
Any member of the public who thinks a certified journalist has breached the code and general principles would have the right to complain to the certifying body. If the complaint is upheld and found to be serious enough, the body would have the power to withdraw certification.
Certification would also work in concert with the Media Freedom Act. The Act could determine that anyone who is certified, is assumed to be a journalist and benefit from its protections. It would then be up to the investigating authorities to show why an individual had breached their obligations as a journalist and should be treated as an ordinary person.
This does not mean a person cannot work as a journalist without certification. Nor does it mean that an uncertified journalist would not be protected by an MFA. It simply means that they would need to show the authorities why, for the purposes of the Act, they should be treated as one.
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Shelters are typically schools or community centers that provide a large hardened area inside a sturdy building. Shelters may be crowded, noisy and uncomfortable, with very little privacy. Shelter volunteers do their best to make you safe and secure. Staying with friends or family may be a more comfortable alternative.
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Jerusalem Post Business & Innovation
Email hacking and viruses – business in Israel is reacting
Retruster founder Snape's decision to move to Israel has lead him to connect to some of the smartest minds in the cyber security industry.
By GABRIEL SMITH
Published: SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 08:57
Retruster founder Michael Snape
(photo credit: Courtesy)
When Michael Snape held the position as the CFO of a medium-sized company, he received what seemed like a routine email from his CEO, who was overseas at the time. The email instructed Snape to transfer money into a specific account. Money transfers in this manner were standard practice as a function of his role at the company.
He later queried the instruction with his CEO. Snape was met with a blank stare. The email was a fake and the money was gone.
"At the time I was in complete shock," Snape recalls and says to The Jerusalem Post. "Today it could be money stolen, tomorrow patient records, or customer data and the potential is very far reaching and equally damaging."
This kind of fraud is known in the tech world as "phishing", it is the fraudulent sending of emails purporting to be from reputable companies and individuals in order to obtain personal information such as passwords or credit card details. When the attack is more targeted and advanced, it is known as "CEO fraud", "Business Email Compromise" or "Spear phishing."
Snape says "People tend to trust their email services and their anti-virus tools, though there have been very few effective solutions to phishing problems like these." So Snape founded a company called Retruster which aims to be the solution to curb the billions of dollars of fraud generated by fake emails on a daily basis. He says "simply put, we aim to curb and combat this global phenomena."
How do these types of phishing attacks occur? Snape explains: "Basic methods of fraud take place through switching letters and numbers or adding onto an email address or simply choosing a similar-looking email address. From this type of simplicity, major fraud syndicates have developed much more sophisticated methods that achieve essentially the same result and are making it exponentially harder to pick up on the fraud for most conventional and even more advanced email services".
"When you receive these types of fraudulent emails most will pass standard checks showing no spam, malware, or viruses." Snape further states "the danger lies rather in the mail and the content itself."
Using innovative biometric technology developed with former IDF Unit 8200 soldiers, Retruster allows senders and recipients of emails to authenticate messages using their mobile phones. The smart solution incorporates fingerprint, voice and facial recognition technology.
Snape's decision to move to Israel has lead him to connect to some of the smartest minds in the cyber security industry. He says "Israel is known as one of the global centers of cybersecurity which is dominated by alumni of the 8200 intelligence unit, Israeli cyber security exports for 2016 topped $3.5bn or 5% of the global market. These are the big reasons to start this process here in Israel."
"As an oleh (an immigrant) I see our role today as the new Israeli pioneers. In the past this role was reserved for toiling the land on the fields of kibbutzim. Today it's driven by the motivation to work in the various fields of hi-tech." Snape states his vision very clearly.
"Retruster is to become a platform for skilled olim and native Israelis to come together working on a shared vision to make the internet a safer place which will give a major contribution to our society and the world."
While he admits that some aspects of living and working in Israel are challenging, Snape says "overall it's been beyond my expectations. People warned me about how tough the business climate here can be. Truth is, I think it's tough anywhere.
"What fascinates me about Israel is that people feel the need to add their own opinion and show a real sincerity with their contributions. A feeling that your success is their own success too. In 2017, it's this uniqueness that makes this country a truly special place to live and do business in."
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Parallel Execution of Prolog on Multiprocessor Architectures
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Keywords Prolog, parallel multiprocessor architectures, transputers
Start Date: 01-JAN-89 / Duration: 36 months
An existing parallel execution model for Prolog on shared memory machines is being refined and implemented with a view to industrial exploitation. In addition, the project is designing more advanced models for executing Prolog in parallel on multiprocessor architectures, focusing particularly on transputer-based hardware.
One model will implement a combination of OR-parallelism with dependent AND-parallelism via a shared virtual address space, while another model will implement OR-parallelism and possibly AND-parallelism via communicating processes. The models will be compared on the basis of how well they perform in large-scale applications.
Simulation studies will be made to investigate how the software models can best be supported by hardware, with particular reference to architectures based on the transputer or similar principles.
Finally, an extension of Prolog will be defined and implemented that further exploits the potential of these parallel models. The ultimate aim is to have a language and implementation that combines the capabilities of the three existing classes of logic programming languages.
Prototypes for AND-parallelism and OR-parallelism on shared memory machines have been implemented, and a more advanced prototype including both types of parallelism is in preparation. Specification and architecture design for a data diffusion machine implementation has been performed, and a possible model on a transputer-based architecture has been explored. Improvements in "garbage" collection and the definition of a core Prolog language for parallel execution also figure among the results so far.
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Vined plants line the windowsill in Nick's home studio, their stems snaking over the countertops and onto the bookshelves to form a twisted rope perimeter of the room. He works like a gardener in the clearing at the center of these creeping growths, laying his surfaces on the floor and crouching to apply oil or egg tempera. This orientation favors the edges as entry-points into the painting, impelling the viewer to engage first with his treatment of these boundaries. Though Schutzenhofer's work ranges in size from paintings that envelop the viewer's entire body to those that might only frame a torso, each image refers to things minute, internalized, or peripheral: familiar patterned marks evoke those one might scrawl in the margins of notebooks as complements of or digressions from the standard text. In many works one finds the figures of women and dogs as repeated, half-hidden motifs, perhaps alluding to the marginalized experiences of these beings. Origin myths and animal natures emerge and dissolve into the painted forest canopy. The resulting images start to unravel just as they first hint at their content, and the viewer might tumble into the gaps left by implied forms and cracked surfaces.
Schutzenhofer's selection for this particular showing favors images that offer an alternative to the act of reading by dismissing the signifying properties of the written word. His repeated calligraphic marks play various roles: here a snaking curve defines the profile of a face; here that same curve is a river current; here it's a cluster of leaves. The fluid meaning and repetition of these forms voids them of their content until they break and become not like writing but rather a barely-coherent mantra, a series of sounds—a song.
His work does, however, engage with inherent problems of translation: in fact, many of the paintings are appropriately left untitled as if to remind the viewer that language necessarily reduces or otherwise delimits that which it seeks to convey. Accordingly, while his mark-making seems to evoke handwriting, the work ultimately skirts that sort of legibility, instead allowing the viewer to question the subtle pressure variations that take place amid repeated dotted or curved lines. In the larger paintings, these marks might suggest both urgency and ease, while the same moves in the smaller images allude more directly to tangled, embellished letterforms found in illuminated manuscripts like the Book of Kells. One might also situate his work with the Tughra of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (1520). The lines that construct this ornate imperial seal act both as text to communicate the official signature and as the container for an abstracted garden landscape—not unlike Schutzenhofer's swirling script that, rather than evolving into cursive text, shapes the edges of trees or faces before wriggling back to crowd the painting's borders. Like the Tughra, repeated on countless legal documents, the shapes in Schutzenhofer's paintings gain implicit value through their repetition, not through a shared understanding of definitive meaning.
A partially submerged, supine woman, shivering dogs, and trees laden with fruit function as repeated motifs in Schutzenhofer's recent paintings. Several works feature larger patterned heads in profile that sometimes overlap and contain the other figures. These beings hidden in his painted overgrowth emerge slowly, allowing the same latent discovery as felt when peering through window blinds at faces composed of leaves from neighboring Burr oaks. Like in the paintings, the leafed features might flutter independently yet together alter the expressions, squint the eyes, and part the mouths in conversation—an arborous cryptophasia sung out whenever the wind sways them. Schutzenhofer's images, with their calligraphic qualities and abundant vegetation, also echo the Voynich Manuscript, an encrypted codex found in Italy dating from the early 15th century. The vellum pages depict plants that reach out root-limbs toward one another in bizarre, poignant scenes of supplication, surrounded by the swirling undecipherable text of an idioglossia. Crudely drawn water nymphs, dwarfed by the labyrinthine flora and coded text, wade through inked mantis-green puddles around the margins of the page. So too in Schutzenhofer's scenes one finds the women melting back into the blank page, burdened and visibly compressed by the vines and alphanumeric characters to which their own forms vaguely refer.
These script-like figures thus both describe and veil their apparent referents, and the surface across which they float itself operates as a mask: in many of his works, Schutzenhofer adheres panels of paper to cover the more porous canvas structures beneath. In his purple 6-foot untitled work, the paint puddles around the edges where these panels meet, seeping into the crevices to stain the canvas in violet striations like inkbleeding through blank journal pages. Here, as in other works, glyphs collect on the surface into a floating mottled head, an ornate and grisly face that rears up like a charmed snake from the base of the painting; the assembled marks teeter between their convergence as facial expression and complete disintegration, with each stroke following its own internal logic. This precarious duality also defines the famed portraits of 16thcentury painter Guiseppe Archimboldo, who notably fit root vegetables or wriggling eels and fish together to form macabre human faces. An onion now becomes the bulbous cheek of a Market Gardener (c.1590), compounding its otherwise recognizably vegetable condition with some eerie animism.
Schutzenhofer's images require a viewer willing to entertain ambiguity, and one who anticipates that at any moment the parts might lose their hold on each other and topple back into disorder. His large purple painting is similarly destabilized by its constitutive calligraphic marks that refer as much to an illegibly written word as to its intonation—as much to the shape of the speaking mouth as to the blood cells flowing in vessels just beneath the skin. The purple, serpentine visage here stares out with one sleepy eye and turns the other inward, as if inspecting its own coiled interior. Hovering next to the giant portrait, a watery leaf cradles a reclining woman, herself a whisper of a drawing, as fluid and effortlessly composed as the gestural waves around the painting's perimeter. Might she be the unassuming snake charmer, or does her faint presence afford the viewer a grim look down the massive head's throat to that which it has devoured?
Schutzenhofer cultivates environments either contained within the frame of the body, as in the aforementioned purple painting, or as containers for the bodies they envelop and obscure. The marks that make winding rivers and banded tree trunks also simulate intestines and twisted networks of capillaries; dotted shapes appear simultaneously as folly-red apples falling all at once from the tree, and magnified blood cells rushing downstream. The scenes refer in near-equal measure to the historically weighted subject of figures navigating sublime landscapes, and to that landscape as representative of the figure's crude and wild interior. Schutzenhofer's large-scale yellow painting on linen comes to embody the latter, mapping entrails in a nebulous space that shows the path of an acidic, sick tongue stained with huge oily fingerprints. Those bodily processes sorted out quietly, invisibly, internally are in this image exposed: congealed grease, bile, mucus, and sweat. If these vulgar splotches issue from one's viscera, this canvas, stripped of its paper-panel skin, fails to suppress them.
This painting, along with the rest of Schutzenhofer's recent work, forces viewersto consider that which churns and bubbles beneath their own feeble hides. The images caution that whether one seeks shelter in the woods or in the inked pages of a journal, one must look gently and cultivate space for growth; for, as the paintings suggest, both the integrity of one's body and the meanings assigned to words are always at risk of bursting, like baskets of dried petals, into the incoherent chaos of their once-entangled parts.