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A year after an awards debacle rocked the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and nearly took down the Daytime Emmys, the organization has instituted new rules that officials hope have made this year's proceedings fairer. One major one was to stop the practice of posting acting reel submissions from some key categories online.
Five years ago NATAS instituted the practice of sharing the clips with the hopes of building "fan excitement for the telecast and engagement on social media," NATAS president and CEO Adam Sharp tells Variety. But, instead, NATAS felt it wound up providing competitors in certain categories a weapon to potentially take down a rival, if the organization had missed a submission error.
Not all categories were posted online, leading some entrants to face additional scrutiny by the public, while others didn't. Last year, competitors' scrutiny of the guest performer in a digital daytime drama series category led to the revocation of Patrika Darbo's award.
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"Looking at the original issue that brought up these protests and this investigation last year, where one entrant in the competition had gone on YouTube and pulled the reels of his competitors and, awards manual in hand, scrutinized every second of those reels and found potential violations that our staff in the vetting process and our judges in the judging process had missed; well, he only screened the categories that his show was competing in," Sharp says.
"So the same way as you wouldn't want a scenario where, in the middle of a trial all the evidence is put on the courthouse steps and the public can just come up and challenge whatever pieces they want and overrule the jury in the process, we determined that essentially handing these on-air raw submission materials over to competitors in a category would create the potential for abuse and the potential for an unfair imbalance."
Per Sharp, NATAS decided that if it was going to upload clip reels, the org would either have to do it for every category and every entry — or do it for none. They opted to do it for none, although the clips are still available for reporters and other members of the media to review.
"We simply did not have the production resources to do it for everybody this year," Sharp says. "And we don't have the rights."
Sharp believes that NATAS (the East Coast counterpart to Hollywood's TV Academy, which administers the Primetime Emmys) had taken pains this year to avoid the same mistakes that plagued last year's voting. But if there were still errors, those mistakes should be consistent across the competition — and not only scrutinized in the categories where videos were made available to competitors.That's why, as a compromise, those submission reels were still made available for the media to investigate.
"The press generally can be relied upon to take a more impartial, balanced approach to be looking at the material in equal context," Sharp says. "It's not the same as making it public where the motivations of the different people accessing that content may not be as consistently impartial as the press are."
When Sharp first joined NATAS last year as the interim president and CEO (he was given the job permanently in December), he almost immediately faced a boycott by network TV's four major soap operas — "The Bold and the Beautiful," "Days of Our Lives," "General Hospital" and "The Young and the Restless." At the time, members from those shows said they lost confidence in the Daytime Emmys voting system after the group revoked Darbo's Emmy and then found errors in a back-up winner's submission, and opted not to award anyone in the category.
Sharp commissioned an independent investigation into its voting process. The report found that an understaffed NATAS awards team had become a bit sloppy and slow to respond to concerns.
"We started looking at all our practices, to determine where the situations were appearing, out of no real intent, we were creating unfairness," Sharp says, noting that "one of the big themes" of the report was the notion of fairness. "Little innocuous things along the way that don't seem at the time to create an imbalance could, in fact, be affecting results, or at least give the impression of it. That final report, warts and all, was made public as soon as we received it."
Darbo tells Variety she's still unhappy with how things were handled last year — including having her Emmy revoked, when others with similar submission issues got to keep theirs — and she's not yet confident that NATAS has resolved all of its Emmy problems.
"I just believe if there's smoke, there's fire," she says. "There are still things going on that shouldn't be going on there. There are still a lot of inequities going on there."
Among her complaints: That non-NATAS members are often brought in to participate in the judging. Sharp said non-NATAS members are allowed to judge, in order to bring in enough experts, but aren't ideal. The org hopes to work with the west coast TV Academy in the future to utilize some of its members for judging. (He also noted that all judges are submitted to the Television Academy for approval, so any non-member judge is pre-vetted and approved by both Academies.)
The four network soaps didn't follow through on their threatened boycott after NATAS began instituting changes; Sharp says he hoped the org's moves would restore confidence in the system. He also says NATAS doubled the size of its awards team, which helped improve its response time. "Matters that last year would have taken weeks to address when someone raised a complaint, if they were addressed at all under our old systems, were addressed in hours, or not more than days," he explains.
And indeed, Sharp confirms that several entries were tossed out because they didn't meet the contest's requirements. Also, two nominees were removed in the weeks after nominations were announced: In one case, Disney Channel's "Raven's Home" had been nominated for costume design — but Disney informed NATAS that "Raven's Home," which had previously competed in the Daytime Emmys, was moving its nominations to Primetime Emmys this year. (The show's costume designer had sent in their own nomination, which Disney asked be rescinded.) In the other case, the MTV promo for "Thank Your Hero — Quiet Heroes" was removed from consideration in the outstanding daytime promotion announcement—topical category because it was determined the spot was promoting a primetime repeat of the special.
Sharp also says NATAS received a "record number" of Daytime Emmy submissions for this year's awards (which takes place May 5 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium), but he didn't yet reveal that number. The org will release another "transparency report" after this year's ceremony to explain how it addressed some of the concerns raised this year over the course of the competition.
"This year we tried to excise from our rules a lot of ambiguities like [the definition of an "episode'], tried to provide more definitions, and I think over the course of the year discovered a few other areas where we could keep strengthening," Sharp says. "I wouldn't put down the Daytime Emmys as perfect. I don't think any competition is perfect, especially when trying to award an industry that is changing so rapidly. But we have made substantial gains over last year. I think we're now staying ahead of that curve better than we ever have."
[Pictured: Daytime Emmys hosts Sheryl Underwood and Mario Lopez.]
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The mobile payments company Fortumo has launched direct carrier billing in three new African markets. More than 52 million people in Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia and Senegal can now make seamless digital payments and get their purchases charged to their mobile phone bill. App stores, digital merchants and game developers using Fortumo can increase their online payments reach in some of the most underbanked countries of the world.


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Heroes Night at Memorial Stadium
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Saturday has been labeled "Heroes Night" at Memorial Stadium as Kansas Athletics and the Jayhawk football team will honor the service of the nation's armed services personnel, veterans, firefighters, EMS personnel, law enforcement members and teachers. With valid identification, members of those groups can purchase tickets to the game against the Warhawks for just $5 each, while their family members can purchase tickets for $25 apiece. These special promotional tickets can be purchased prior to the game (in person only, at the Allen Fieldhouse Ticket Office) or on game-day at any of the Memorial Stadium ticket booths which open 2 1/2 hours prior to kickoff.
The first 25,000 fans to enter the stadium will receive a Jayhawk football scheule magnet, courtesy of University Financial Services. In addition, all members of the Junior Jayhawks Club will receive one reserved ticket to the game when they present their membership card at any ticket booth at the stadium. Family members can purchase additional tickets for $25 each.
Saturday will also serve as Band Day as more than 30 high school bands will perform at halftime with the KU Marching Band. In addition, to recoginize Family Weekend, the Office of New Student Orientation is offering a special ticket rate of $25.00 (each) for KU families.
The Jayhawks and Louisiana Monroe kickoff at 6 p.m.

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By Brendan Williams-Kief	• Published December 21, 2010 • Updated on December 21, 2010 at 7:30 pm
The following stories are brought to you by the fine folks on the News4 assignment desk.
SURVEILLANCE VIDEO RELEASED IN WOODBRIDGE ROBBERY, SHOOTING
Inside NoVA: "Authorities have released a video of the robbery perpetrated by three men Sunday evening in Woodbridge.
The video, which can be seen on insidenova.com, shows the robbery taking place at the Platanillos Grocery store at 14342 Jefferson Davis Highway in Woodbridge.
PGPD 20 mins ago
Worker Fatally Shot at Convenience Store in Fort Washington
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Police are still looking for Jesus Garcia-Guinea, of 131 Webster St. N.W. #12 in D.C., and two unidentified accomplices in connection with the robbery and ensuing shooting, Prince William County police spokesman Jonathan Perok said."
MORAN MEASURE WOULD FORCE ARMY TO DEAL WITH TRAFFIC AT MARK CENTER
Washington Examiner: "Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., didn't quite get his wish, but his effort to force the Pentagon to fix traffic congestion problems near Alexandria's Mark Center remains in the 2011 Defense Authorization Bill that the House approved last week.
The provision Moran inserted into the massive defense bill was pared down, but would require the Army to submit within 90 days a detailed plan to fund and construction traffic improvements around the site to which thousands of defense workers are expected to move. The provision still limits parking on the site to 1,000 spaces, as Moran wanted."
FENTY TRANSFERS MONEY FROM JOB TRAINING TO HIS STAFF
Washington Post: "Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, who leaves office Jan. 2, used his authority to reprogram $495,000 designated for adult job training to give to his departing staff in "separation pay," according to a one-paragraph Dec. 14 letter he sent to Chief Financial Officer Natwar M. Gandhi.
The amount transferred skirted the $500,000 threshold that would have triggered approval by the D.C. Council.
On Tuesday, Council Chairman-elect Kwame R. Brown and council member Michael A. Brown sent Fenty a letter asking him to reverse the action."
NEW HOMES COMING TO BALSTON
Washington Business Journal: "New homes will soon rise where a former bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Arlington once slept.
McLean-based Madison Homes Inc. will break ground in early 2011 on 10 single-family detached homes and a new road on land the Diocese formerly owned — all as part of a new development called The Enclave of Ballston.
The 1.86-acre site, which the Diocese sold to Madison Homes, sits a half-mile from the Ballston Metro station."


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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Bamboo clothing, bedding and bath goods retailer, Cariloha, this week launched its resort bath towel line, which is made from eco-friendly bamboo-fabric blends and designed by Cariloha's product and design team. Available exclusively at Cariloha stores, the new bamboo resort towels not only expand the Cariloha Bamboo bath goods selection, but also reflect the luxury softness and enduring quality that a customer would expect from a five-star Caribbean or Hawaiian resort.
Cariloha's overall Resort Towel Line includes a bamboo towel set line, each containing a wash cloth, an individual towel and a hand towel, an individual towel line, and a bath sheet line. All three offerings within the Resort Towel Line are available in seven different colors and color schemes. Prices range from $39.00 to $69.00.
Cariloha Bamboo towels are made with a smooth, slightly twisted bamboo yarn that's loomed to 600 grams per square meter (gsm) and features an infusion of proprietary silicon softener, resulting in an even softer, finer hand for increased bamboo-soft comfort. The bamboo fabric blend is 50% bamboo / 50% Turkish cotton terry, which provides an exceptionally soft, highly absorbent towel with just the right amount of cotton blended in to help keep the towel light and fluffy. Each towel also has a contemporary three-stripe, contrast-stitch border for a splash of color.
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Systems biology unlimited
Nature Genetics volume 41, page 505 (2009)Cite this article
Sequencing technologies have unleashed more than enough quantitative data to test systems models of genome function, and sequence data are now driving a new systems biology. The new RNA entities uncovered may require new concepts of how genomes regulate their own expression.
There is no doubt that increased capacity for DNA sequencing has revolutionized the study of genome variation and gene expression. On page 535 Patrick Tarpey and colleagues have sequenced all the X-chromosome exons in 208 families with X-linked mental retardation. This huge experimental program raises the bar both for the use of resequencing in association studies and for the search for mendelian mutations. One rather unexpected finding of this research is that loss of function of 1% of X-chromosome genes is apparently compatible with normal life and function.
But nowhere has the flood of new sequence data altered our view of the genome more than in the RNA world. Thanks to research published in the last six months, we now have a profound appreciation of the extent of both alternative splicing (Editorial, Nat. Genet. 40, 1385; 2008) and noncoding RNA (Piero Carninci, Nature 457, 974–975; 2009).
Following an impressive feat of international organization, the FANTOM Consortium and the Riken Omics Science Center (p 553) report their examination of the dynamic quantitative expression changes of transcriptional start sites genome-wide in monoblasts of a myeloid leukemia cell line undergoing cell cycle arrest and monocyte differentiation. Systematically identifying transcription factor-binding motifs at these start sites, they have built and tested their transcriptional network model by monitoring the transcriptional consequences of siRNA knockdowns of a considerable number of transcription factors. A reassuring number of leukemogenic transcription factors indeed have important roles in arrest and differentiation, but it is clear that the regulatory network is more complex than hierarchic "master regulator" models would imply.
How much more complicated can it be? Evolutionary and developmental constraints suggest that the complete analysis of this transcriptional network, even if computationally intensive, cannot be impossibly complicated and need not involve modeling of all possible regulatory architectures. Transcription networks must have evolved from smaller networks comprising simple modular elements. The transcription patterns typical of undifferentiated and differentiated states have acquired the homeostatic 'attractor' property that allows a particular cell identity to resist most perturbations in gene expression. Cells differentiate relatively quickly, so they cannot afford regulatory strategies entailing cycling through long chains of global transcriptional states.
However, how can we be sure we have all the components? One problem for the future of systems genomics is that the protein-coding genome is a tiny minority of what is actually there and a tiny proportion of the regulatory capacity of the genome. Geoffrey Faulkner and colleagues (p 563) remind us that there is much well-regulated transcriptional activity from the repetitive portion of the genome, in particular the retrotransposons that show dramatic tissue-specific expression differences. Many are positioned to interact extensively with the protein-coding genome. This massive study shows the impressive regulatory potential of this genomic component but raises many more questions than this initial characterization answers.
Finally, Piero Carninci raises an intriguing possibility in his Nature News and Views that we may be partially looking in the wrong place for regulators. Ryan Taft and colleagues (p 572) find characteristic tiny RNAs associated with 5′ ends of many genes in humans, mice and flies that, judged by their consistent size and position, are real genomic entities rather than processed artifacts. Many overlap permissive chromatin marks associated with active promoters and could even have specific functions. Much of the regulation of promoter activity may therefore be the province of noncoding RNAs, rather than just the familiar DNA-binding protein transcription factors.
Systems biology unlimited. Nat Genet 41, 505 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/ng0509-505
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On the occasion of the second edition of "Italy generates future", an event organized at the Palazzo Mezzanotte, was published by L'Economia, the financial weekly magazine of "Il Corriere della Sera", the ranking of the 500 Italian companies that have distinguished themselves in 2017 for their profitability. Among these also PQE Group, the Tuscan consulting company in the pharmaceutical sector.
The survey, carried out from the ItalyPost, analysed the evolution of the business world, identifying those star players of Made in Italy that have a turnover between 20 and 120 million euros, with a growth in the last six years of at least 7% per year.
Among these, PQE Group fits perfectly, given the increase in its shared turnover of about 8 times in the last 7 years, from 4.1 million euros in 2010 to 28.5 million euros in 2017, developing its own network and opening up new locations in every area of the globe increasing the number of employees. In 2017, 242 resources worked in PQE: today there are almost 600 (of which 70% are under 35), thanks to the introduction into the workforce of a high number of Italian and international graduates (200 in the last two years only), of which 40% are women.


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Q: static method with a synchronized block inside, blocks the entire class in java? I have a class that executes 3 threads, and on every thread I ask and check on the global variables. I´m trying to lock each variable separetly, I dont´t want to block the entire class every time I change one of the variables. I researched a little but I´m still confuse.
In this case, because I have to access the variables from each threads, I have to make the methods static, so my questions:  I´m blocking each variables or the entire class every time I call the getters and setters?
 public class MyClass {
    private static boolean bool1= false;
    private static boolean bool2= false;

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        //run Thread1
        //run Thread2
        //run thread3
    }

    private static Object lock1 = new Object();
    private static Object lock2 = new Object();

    public static boolean isBool1() {
        synchronized(lock1) {
            return bool1;
        }
    }

    public static void setBool1(boolean bool) {
        synchronized(lock1) {
            MyClass.bool1= bool1;
        }
    }

    public static boolean isBool2() {
        synchronized(lock2) {
            return bool2;
        }
    }

    public static void setBool2(boolean bool2) {
        synchronized(lock2) {
            MyClass.bool2= bool2;
        }
    }

}

A: No you are not blocking the class, your static methods are not declared as synchronized, nor are you blocking on an instance of the class because your class has no instances.
However, it is not necessary to declare your methods static in order to call them from separate threads. Your code would work the same way if you didn't declare anything static and called the methods on a single instance. It would also be a better approach, it is generally a bad idea to declare something static that does not need to be. It makes it hard to use your code in a multi-threaded or shared VM (e.g. application server) scenario.
Also there are often better ways to achieve thread safety than liberal use of the synchronized keyword on individual objects. You could consider using a BlockingQueue with a ThreadPoolExecutor configured to use a single thread.

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Walker Hayes Songs Ranked
Posted on July 20, 2021 July 20, 2021 by James
Charles Edgar Walker Hayes (born December 27, 1979) is an American pop-country singer. He has charted three singles on Hot Country Songs and has released two albums. Hayes has recorded for both Capitol Records and Monument Records, with his highest chart entry being "You Broke Up with Me", from his 2017 album Boom. On June 4, 2021, Hayes released the EP Country Stuff. One of its tracks, "Fancy Like", became a viral hit through TikTok and reached number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100[ and number 3 on the Hot Country Songs chart, becoming Hayes' highest-charting effort to date. It was subsequently released as his next single to country radio and debuted at number 53 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. Here are all of Walker Hayes' songs ranked.
Don't miss out on the music of Walker Hayes. Click below and experience one of the greatest musicians of all time.
8. Don't Let Her (8Tracks, Vol. 3: Black Sheep, 2019)
"I love Walker Hayes and this song did not disappoint! It was so touching that it made me get misty eyed. I highly recommend watching the music video; it's filled with photos of the artist and his wife through the years, which adds an intimate touch."
7. Mind Candy (8Tracks, Vol. 1: Good Shit, 2019)
"You're the man, Walker! I've been listening to everything on 8Tracks on repeat for the past 4 months, and I can't wait to see what you come out with next. Thanks for making my heart happy and touching so many people with your music. I'll keep cheering you on!!"
6. Beautiful (8Tracks, Vol. 1: Good Shit, 2019)
"You got it! The charisma, the uniqueness, great quality songs that actually have a meaning. And no cussing! <– great plus. Thank you Walker!"
5. Craig (Boom, 2017)
"Am I the only one that thinks this sounds just like Macklemore? Seriously was just listening to this playlist without paying attention and thought it was a new Macklemore song. Love the song, just thought it was crazy how similar it sounds."
See more: Walker Hayes Albums Ranked
4. I Hope You Miss Me (Country Stuff, 2021)
"Absolutely beautiful!! I love your music and I love how real you are! This type of Country is versatile! Walker is bigger than a triple threat!! All that and then some… Talk about talent and originality."
3. Pants (Reason To Rhyme, 2013)
"Glad to see he's made it now. Looking back at this, his original single, you can see where he got lost in the shuffle. He has his high range moments, but most of it is just over-produced and cookie-cutter. You can tell his current stuff is more "him".
2. Fancy Like (Country Stuff, 2021)
"Best song I'd never heard until TikTok… watched a girl and her dad dance to this on their porch. Had no idea it was actually the artist and his daughter. Awesome!"
1. You Broke Up with Me (8Tracks, Vol. 1: Good Shit, 2016)
"This song really makes me super happy and puts me in a great mood now. I love it and it's relatable and it's helping me get over her even faster without feeling any sort of guilt or shame for doing so."
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Could MFA/SSO Increase Your Security Risk?
Multi-factor authentication and single sign-on security solutions aren't as effective as they could be due to lax enforcement and audits.
by Stratosphere Networks • Jan 8, 2021
Jesse Miller, CISO, Stratosphere Networks
If you're a hacker trying to break into someone's account, the most obvious method involves guessing or stealing the password. That's why stringent security requirements for passwords are so important and why cybercriminals focus so heavily on phishing campaigns meant to trick people into disclosing their login info. More than 80 percent of data breaches caused by hacking involve brute force or the use of stolen or lost credentials, according to Verizon's 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report.
Password security has become more imperative than ever because of the pandemic-driven prevalence of work-from-home arrangements, as CISOs must secure remote access accounts. In addition to ensuring employees know best practices for setting strong passwords and leveraging spoof phishing software to train staff members to spot malicious messages, many businesses leverage multi-factor authentication (MFA) and single sign-on (SSO) solutions to avoid data breaches. However, these measures often aren't as effective as they could be due to a lack of enforcement and auditing.
Putting MFA and SSO Into Practice: The Trouble With Inconsistent Implementation
MFA and SSO both help companies lower their odds of experiencing a data breach when utilized properly. MFA – which is also called two-factor authentication in some instances – adds an extra layer of protection by requiring at least one additional piece of information for verification in addition to your username and password. It can stop hackers wielding stolen credentials in their tracks: In 2019, Google released research showing that on-device prompts sent out to verify sign-in attempts stopped 100 percent of automated bots, 90 percent of targeted attacks, and 99 percent of bulk phishing attempts.
Meanwhile, SSO allows end users to access multiple accounts and apps with one set of credentials. Just about half (51 percent) of U.S. IT professionals and IT security practitioners report that they have difficulty managing their passwords, according to the 2019 State of Password Authentication Security Behaviors Report from the Ponemon Institute and Yubico. SSO addresses that issue while also lowering the odds that end users will get hacked because it decreases the number of credentials they use, as Citrix explains. However, simply stating requirements for MFA and SSO usage throughout your organization won't necessarily be enough to decrease your data breach risk level. Companies that don't take steps to make sure their team members actually put these solutions into practice can end up dealing with an inconsistent mess, with some end users enabling MFA and SSO for some apps and others remaining at risk. As a result, it's vital to invest in auditing and enforcing the utilization of these security measures.
Auditing and Enforcing MFA and SSO Usage Across Your Organization
If you'd like to improve your organization's governance of SSO and MFA usage, you'll need a clear understanding of your current situation. Create a comparison matrix that includes all your line-of-business apps. Then list these options for the apps' status:
No MFA available
MFA available but not enforced
MFA available and enforced, but no SSO
MFA available and enforced, using SSO
Check the appropriate box for each app. From there, you can prioritize the list according to the most critical and sensitive data systems and get to work.
Author Jesse Miller is chief information security officer at Stratosphere Networks. Read more from Stratosphere Networks here.
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Devin George Durrant (born October 20, 1960) is an American retired professional basketball player. From 1984 to 1985 he played with the Indiana Pacers and with the Phoenix Suns. He later played in European basketball leagues until 1988. In a Deseret News poll in the year 2000, he was voted one of the top 10 college basketball players in the state of Utah over the previous 100 years.
In 1999, Sports Illustrated listed him as one of the 50 greatest Utah sports figures.

Durrant has also served in various roles in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), including president of the Texas Dallas Mission and as a counselor in the church's Sunday School general presidency.

Early life and college

Born in Brigham City, Utah, Durrant was named a McDonald's All-American in 1978 during his senior year of high school. He was captain of the Provo High School team that won a state basketball championship.

Durrant attended Brigham Young University (BYU) where he played basketball and started every game of his collegiate basketball career.  He helped the Cougars to three NCAA postseason berths, three WAC championships, and an overall record of 79–38.  During his senior year, Durrant averaged 27.9 points per game, good for third in the nation.  For his efforts, he was named second-team All-American by the AP, NABC, and USBWA. He graduated from BYU in 1984.

Professional career
In 1984, Durrant was named District 7 Player of the Year and a consensus All-American.  That same year he was selected as a GTE/CoSida Academic All-American for the second time and awarded an NCAA postgraduate scholarship. Durrant was chosen by the Indiana Pacers as the 25th pick in the NBA Draft. He played a season with the Pacers and part of a second season with the Phoenix Suns.  He also played professionally in Spain (in the teams Santa Coloma and Guadalajara) and France.

After leaving professional basketball in 1988, Durrant worked as a marketing director with WordPerfect Corporation.  He subsequently owned his own real estate investment firm. In 2009, he earned an MBA from the University of Utah.

In 2016, Durrant was inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame. He remains No. 5 on BYU's career scoring list with 2,285 points.

Church service
Durrant is a member of  the LDS Church and has served in a variety of positions, including bishop, counselor in a stake presidency, high councilor, and stake mission president. As a young man, Durrant served as a full-time missionary in the church's Spain Madrid Mission. From 2011 to 2014, he served as president of the church's Texas Dallas Mission.

At the church's April 2014 General Conference, while still serving as a mission president in Texas, Durrant was accepted by the membership as second counselor to Tad R. Callister in the church's Sunday School General Presidency.  Durrant completed his service in Texas and officially began the Sunday School assignment in July 2014. In May 2015, the LDS Church announced that John S. Tanner, who was serving as the first counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency, had been appointed as the next president of Brigham Young University-Hawaii.  As a result, in June 2015 Durrant was called as first counselor, with Brian K. Ashton succeeding Durrant as second counselor.

Durrant has spoken three times in the church's general conference.  The first was in April 1984, just after completing his playing career at BYU, where he spoke on the topic of missionary work.  He spoke again in the October 2015 General Conference, while serving in the Sunday School General Presidency. In his speech he encouraged listeners to "ponderize" (a portmanteau of "ponder" and "memorize") passages from LDS scripture. The day after his sermon it was discovered that Durrant's son had launched the website ponderize.us selling "ponderize" merchandise. After a backlash on social media the website was taken down and Durrant issued an apology.  He spoke again in April 2018 about teaching families in the homes in a Christ-like manner.

Author
Durrant has written two books.  The first book is titled, Raising an All-American: Helping Your Child Succeed in Athletics and in Life.  The second book title is The Values Delta: A Small and Simple Way to Make a Positive Difference in Your Personal and Professional Life.

Personal life
Durrant's parents are George and Marilyn Durrant. Durrant and his wife, Julie, are the parents of six children.

See also
List of general officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

References

External links

Devin Durrant at Basketball Reference
BYU Basketball's All-Time Starting Five @ SB Nation
Cougar History – Five @ Bleacher Report
Deseret News: Durrant's induction into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame
Salt Lake Tribune: Durrant's induction into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame

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Your surroundings affect you more than you're aware of – your environment practically dictates your mood and the levels of your productivity. The home you live in should be your comfort zone and you need to feel free, safe and happy.
For that to happen, you need to roll up your sleeves and do some work around your home by yourself, which is the only way to actually appreciate its aesthetics and enjoy it. Creating a welcoming home doesn't really require a special skillset, so you don't need to be worried about that – all you need is a bit of will and persistence. However, I found the next few steps followed in chronological order to be the most effective.
You shouldn't do this because you have to, but because you want to. Improving your home requires creativity and it's imperative for you to be inspired, so you can be playful and imaginative. Even if you do have a few ideas about where you would like to start, you should check if they are doable and if there is a better way to conduct them.
My suggestion is to devote a couple of hours to browsing through home design websites and searching for inspiration, watching gorgeous images of beautifully designed homes. That way you'll be able to find new ideas and improve existing ones.
The first active stage of your home improvement project should be decluttering. Like with everything else in life, you need to remove old things that are no longer useful and make room for new ones. If there's a lot of work to be done in your home regarding this step, you shouldn't exhaust yourself. Start by thoroughly cleaning one room per day and you'll be equally devoted to all of them.
By the way, you can and should make some money off this, because one man's trash is another man's treasure. Organizing a backyard sale is a great solution here, but if you don't live in a house you should simply store everything you no longer need somewhere where it won't bother you and find a website where you can sell those items. As a matter of fact, you can use that money for improvements you want to do – practically, your home is investing in itself.
Once your home is clean and ready to be worked on, it's time to get your tool box. If you have no or very little experience in this area, you should know that it's not at all difficult – right on the contrary, with just a small hammer and a handy screwdriver you can do miracles around your home.
You know best what needs to be fixed and tweaked around your home, but if you don't know where to start you should perhaps pay attention to your squeaky doors, stuck windows and cabinets and all those little annoying irregularities that you keep forgetting about.
While you're handling tools, you should perhaps go through your clutter and see if there's anything that can be restored, like items that can be used to additionally personalize your home and create ornaments, or an old coffee table that just needs a layer of paint.
Speaking of paint – refreshing your walls with a new layer is the refreshment your home desperately needs. First of all, you need to decide whether you'll do it by yourself or not. Naturally, your decision depends on your budget – hiring professionals will save your time but not your money, and it's the opposite if you pick up a paint brush and go for it.
In case you do decide to make this a DIY project, it's not a bad idea to consult an interior designer so they can help you select shades of paint that will bring out the best in your home. Although, you may have encountered combinations of colors you like while looking for inspiration, which was our step number one.
This is the easiest, but it's also the most important step – it's the small things that make a welcoming home and it's the cute details you fall in love with. However, this will require time and some money, and my suggestion is to pay regular visits to flea markets because I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot of interesting things that are pretty cheap.
There's another interesting purpose of homey touches – you can use them to put a circle around your interior design and connect all the different rooms into a whole. This can be done by properly applying color – it's a great idea to get things like pillows and picture frames in different shades of your favorite color, for example.
Can you already see the future vision of your home in your mind? If you do, you should be aware of the fact we have already lit a spark of inspiration and it's up to you to start a creative fire. Yes, this home improvement project will take time and effort, but it's nothing compared to what you'll get to enjoy in the end.


With the rapid growth of computer networks during the past few years, security has become a crucial issue for modern computer systems. A good way to detect illegitimate use is through monitoring unusual user activity. This can be achieved with an Intrusion Detection System, which identifies attacks and reacts by generating alerts or by blocking the unwanted data/traffic. These systems are mainly classified as Anomaly based Intrusion Detection Systems and Misuse based Intrusion Detection Systems. Anomaly based Intrusion Detection System has the benefit of detecting novel attacks but has a high false positive rate. On the other hand, Misuse based systems are signature based having higher accuracy. Misuse based Intrusion Detection System fails to detect novel attacks. To overcome these limitations, both Anomaly based and Misuse based Intrusion Detection Systems should be combined to form a new Hybrid Intrusion Detection System. A new Hybrid Intrusion Detection System is proposed. In this system, fuzzy data-mining concept based on genetic algorithm is used as an intrusion detection system. KDD dataset is used to train the system and test the system.
Intrusion Detection System (IDS), Network Security, Fuzzy Logic, Data Mining, Genetic Algorithm (GA).
In recent years, internet and computers have been utilized by many people all over the world in several fields. In order to come up with efficiency and up to date issues, most organizations rest their applications and service items on internet. On the other hand, network intrusion and information safety problems are ramifications of using internet. For instance, on February 7th, 2000 the first DoS attacks of great volume where launched, targeting the computer systems of large companies like Yahoo!, eBay, Amazon, CNN, ZDnet and Dadet. In other words, network intrusion is considered as new weapon of world war. Therefore, it has become the general concern of the computer society to detect and to prevent intrusions efficiently. There are many methods to strengthen the network security at the moment, such as encryption, VPN, firewall, etc., but all of these are too static to give an effective protection. However, intrusion detection is a dynamic one, which can give dynamic protection to the network security in monitoring, attack and counter-attack. Thus, Intrusion Detection System (IDS) has been applied to detect intrusion network. Intrusion Detection technology can be defined as a system that identifies and deals with the malicious use of computer and network resources. In the case of detecting data target, intrusion detecting system can be classified as host-based and network-based .
• HOST-BASED IDS: Its data come from the records of various host activities, including audit record of operation system, system logs, application programs information, and so on.
• NETWORK-BASED IDS: Its data is mainly collected network generic stream going through network segments, such as: Internet packets.
• ANOMALY DETECTION: is the attempt to identify malicious traffic based on deviations from established normal network traffic patterns.
• MISUSE DETECTION: is the ability to identify intrusions based on a known pattern for the malicious activity.
• It can process large amount of data.
• User's subjective evaluation is not necessary, and it is more suitable to discover the ignored and hidden information.
Furthermore, data mining systems make it possible easily perform data summarization and visualization that help the security analysis in various areas .
Data mining generally refers to the process of extracting or mining knowledge from large amount of data. This process, first understand the existing data and then predicts the new data. It is the core of Knowledge discovery from Databases (KDD). Data mining functionalities are used to specify the kind of patterns to be found in data mining tasks. In general, data mining tasks can be classified into two categories: descriptive and predictive. Descriptive mining tasks characterize the general properties of the data in the database. Predictive mining tasks perform inference on the current data in order to make predictions. The recent rapid development in data mining contributes to developing wide variety of algorithms suitable for network-intrusion-detection problems. As one of the most popular data mining methods for wide range of applications, association-rule mining is used to discover association rules or correlations among a set of attributes in a dataset .
Association rule mining finds interesting association or correlation relationships among a large set of data items. With massive amounts of data continuously being collected and stored, many industries are becoming interested in mining association rules from their databases. The relationship between datasets can be represented as association rules. An association rule is expressed by X ⇒Y, where X and Y contain a set of attributes. This means that if a tuple satisfies X, it is also likely to satisfy Y .
Genetic algorithms (GA) are search algorithms based on the principles of natural selection and genetics, introduced by J Holland in the 1970's and inspired by the biological evolution of living beings. Genetic algorithms abstract the problem space as a population of individuals, and try to explore the fittest individual by producing generations iteratively. GA evolves a population of initial individuals to a population of high quality individuals, where each individual represents a solution of the problem to be solved. The quality of each rule is measured by a fitness function as the quantitative representation of each rule's adaptation to a certain environment. The procedure starts from an initial population of randomly generated individuals. During each generation, three basic genetic operators are sequentially applied to each individual with certain probabilities, i.e. selection, crossover and mutation. The algorithm flow is presented in Fig.1 ,.
Georg Cantor, who was a main inventor of the set theory, defined a set as follows: ?By a set we mean an aggregation M of certain unequal objects m in our opinion or in our thought (which are called ?elements? of M) to a whole.? Such crisp sets do not always satisfy the needs of real world applications, because they only allow a membership of 1 or 0, i.e. member or non-member. In the real world, it is not at all times possible to assign an object clearly to a certain group of objects. Rather, it might lie in between two different sets .
Crisp sets are discriminating between members and non-members of a set by assigning 0 or 1 to each object of the universal set. Fuzzy sets generalize this function by assigning values that fall in a specified range, typically 0 to 1, to the elements. Let X be the universal set. The function μAis the membership function which defines set A, where μA: X → [0, 1]. Fig. 2 shows difference between non-fuzzy sets and fuzzy sets.
The data applied in the research comes from KDD Cup 99dataset, which was initially used for The Third International Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining Tools Competition. There are approximately 4,940,000 kinds of data in training dataset, 10% of which is provided, there are 3,110,291 kinds of data in test dataset, and there are totally 41 types of network connection characteristic (characterized by continuous data and discrete data) in each kind of network connection record. And its property can be divided into three major types: Basic characteristic of network connection, characteristic of network connection content, network transmission characteristic. Data pattern include nominal, binary and numeric. The data set contains a total of 24 attack types (connections) that fall into 4 major categories: Denial of service (Dos), Probe, User to Root (U2R), Remote to User (R2L). Each record is labeled either as normal, or as an attack, with exactly one specific attack type .
Probe: Attackers usually apply probe to get information, to determine the targets and the type of operating system.
Dos (Denial of service): Such attack may cause the stop of server operation, and the server cannot provide services. The attack usually occupies all system source of server, or occupies the Band-width and disables system resource and makes operation stop. Common attacks are SYN Flooding, Ping Flooding, and so on.
U2R (User gain root): In the attack, users take advantage of system leak to get access to legal purview or administrator's purview, such as: Buffer Overflow is among them.
R2L (Remote file access): The attack is to apply the advantage of server providing services, to get related safety setting or user's encrypted files, such as: Unicode leak, SQL Injection, and so on.
In this section a survey of data mining techniques that have been applied to IDSs by various research groups is presented ,.
Feature Selection: Feature selection, also known as subset selection or variable selection. It is a process commonly used in machine learning. Feature selection is necessary because it is computationally infeasible to use all available features, or because of problems of estimation when limited data samples (but a large number of features) are present.
Machine Learning: Machine Learning is defined as the study of computer algorithms that improve automatically through experience. Applications varies from data mining programs that discover general rules in large data sets, to information filtering systems that automatically learn users' interests. As compared to statistical techniques, machine learning techniques are well suited to learning patterns with no a priori knowledge of what those patterns may be. Classification and Clustering are the two most popular machine learning problems.
2) Clustering Techniques: Data clustering is a common technique for statistical data analysis, which is used in many fields, including machine learning, data mining, pattern recognition, image analysis and bioinformatics and many more. Clustering is the classification of similar objects into different groups, or more precisely, the partitioning of a data set into subsets, so that the data in each subset share some common trait - often proximity according to some defined distance measure. Machine learning typically regards data clustering as a form of unsupervised learning. It is useful in intrusion detection as malicious activity should cluster together, separating itself from non-malicious activity .
For extracting the rules with attributes of continuous value, fuzzy set theory is combined with association rule mining algorithm. Fuzzy Class-association-rule mining based on GA method for intrusion detection system overcomes many problems like sharp boundary problem, deals with mixed database, and increases rule pool . Therefore, extraction of many rules as compared to other is possible. Support and fitness factors are calculated for each rule. Fitness function contributes to mining more rules with higher accuracy.Block diagram for proposed work is given in fig.3. Figure shows the exact flow of proposed system.
• Avoiding the sharp boundary problem by using fuzzy set theory.
• Use of mixed database, increases the detection rate and increases accuracy.
• Increases the size of rule pool by using the genetic operators.
• The proposed framework for intrusion detection can be flexibly applied to both misuse and anomaly detection with specific designed classifiers.
Intrusion detection is an important but complex task for a computer system. Here, various methods for intrusion detection are studied and compared. Crisp data mining methods such as ADAM, Random Forest algorithm are used for intrusion detection but suffer from sharp boundary problem which gives less accurate results. In this proposed method use of fuzzy logic overcomes the sharp boundary problem. In this paper, we have proposed a GA-based fuzzy Class Association Rule Mining with Sub-Attribute Utilization and its application to classification, which can deal with discrete and continuous attributes at the same time. In addition, this method was applied them to both misuse detection and anomaly detection and performed experiments with practical data provided by KDD99 Cup.
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Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting Limited's (PCBL) recent inaugural Media Exchange Programme (MEP) has been an eye-opener for Cook Islands Television Programming and Presentation Manager Temo Sukanaivalu (pictured).
Temo has worked in the industry for 17 years, but participating in the two-week exchange programme has enabled him to see how digitilisation has changed the industry, while opening a "can of worms" for his organisation, which still uses an analog platform.
The MEP got underway in May, with an initial four broadcasters arriving in Auckland for a two-week placement, at either TVNZ or MediaWorks.
A second group of four started their placement on June 5, where they were mentored by media operators and engineers.
The overall goal of the MEP is to provide insight, knowledge and hands-on experience for Pacific media operators, to take back to their respective TV stations to implement and/or improve their capabilities, current systems and output.
Temo says the exchange has been invaluable in that it has extended his industry knowledge.
A. My current role is Programming and Presentation Manager at Cook Islands Television. I basically receive programmes off satellites and put them on air. I also do sports news and produce a weekly half hour local sports programme called Timeout.
Q. Were you chosen to attend the MEP training, or did you put your hand up to go?
A. I was chosen by my boss Jeanne Matenga, the Chief Executive Officer for Cook Islands Television.
Q. Did you find the training valuable?
A. Yes. Coming from a small TV company and seeing how television industries have changed in terms of digitalisation has opened up a can of worms for us, as we are still using the analog platform. It was an eye opener for me.
Q. How will you use the skills and knowledge that you've gained in your home country?
A. I will share it with my colleagues and work with what we've got, in terms of equipment.
Q. Did you face any challenges, and how did you overcome these?
A. The challenge I faced was walking underneath Auckland Harbour Bridge, carrying live equipment to do a live report about bungy jumping. I wasn't expecting that long walk, but I guess, part of being a cameraman is to be fit and healthy, especially going places you'd never think of going. I'm glad I was there, witnessing live coverage back to different platforms.
Q. What was the highlight of the two weeks?
A. Seeing how engineers and media operators handle difficult situations in such a professional manner was amazing. Also, seeing how programmes are sent into homes and the communication between everyone that makes this happen is magnificent. Viewers watching don't realise how many people are involved in putting out live news or live shows on air.
Q. Would you recommend the training to others in the industry? Why?
A. Yes, I would recommend it to students willing to take up media industries as their career. We live in a world of technology which is changing rapidly, and social media is a big part of that change, as well as the equipment broadcasters are using. Thank-you to our media hosts, and to PCBL for making this training possible.
Meanwhile, PCBL aims to provide more training for broadcasters in the Pacific, and is currently planning another exchange before the year ends.


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Томас Френсис Манкевич (; 1 июня 1942 Лос-Анджелес, Калифорния — 31 июля 2010 Лос-Анджелес, Калифорния) — американский кинодраматург.

Биография
Его родителями были американская актриса австрийско-еврейского происхождения Роза Страднер () и знаменитый американский режиссёр и кинодраматург, сын немецко-еврейских иммигрантов Джозеф Лео Манкевич. В 1950-м Джозеф Манкевич, получивший за два года четыре 'Оскара' за фильмы 'Всё о Еве' и 'Письмо трём жёнам', решил вместе с семьей переехать в Нью-Йорк, где он вырос.
Том Манкевич учился в престижной школе-интернате, после чего поступил в драматическую школу Йельского университета () и окончил его в 1963 году. Во время каникул работал в летнем театре в Массачусетсе, пробуя себя и как актёр, и как постановщик. В 1961 году Манкевич получил свою первую работу в кино — его наняли третьим помощником режиссёра на съёмках вестерна , а в 1964-м Том поработал над фильмом Самый достойный, экранизацией одноимённого бродвейского мюзикла.

Его первым оригинальным сценарием стал 'Пожалуйста', рассказывающий о последних минутах жизни молодой актрисы перед самоубийством. Сценарий рассматривали на трёх студиях, фильм по нему так и не был снят, но Манкевич был признан талантливым кинодраматургом и стал получать предложения о работе.

В 1967 году Манкевич объединил усилия с другом и создал телевизионную программу, посвященную Нэнси Синатре, пользовавшейся тогда огромной популярностью. Участие в ней приняли Фрэнк Синатра, Дин Мартин и Ли Хезлвуд. Одновременно с этим кинокомпания '20th Century Fox' предложила Манкевичу стать ведущим сценаристом драмы  о калифорнийских серферах, причём одну из главных ролей исполнила юная Жаклин Биссет.

После этого Манкевич короткое время работал на Бродвее, где на одном из представлений оказался продюсер фильмов о Джеймсе Бонде Альберт Брокколи. Он как раз искал талантливого сценариста для съёмок фильма 'Бриллианты навсегда' в надежде заманить назад Шона Коннери. Манкевич с задачей справился просто превосходно, и с этого начались его долгие отношения с 'бондианой'. Манкевич работал на производстве фильмов 'Живи и дай умереть', 'Человек с золотым пистолетом', 'Шпион, который меня любил' и 'Лунный гонщик'.

В 1977 году режиссёр Ричард Доннер был нанят для съёмок 'Супермена' и его продолжения. В то время сценарий представлял собой гору разрозненного материала в несколько сотен страниц, которые не влезли бы и в пять фильмов. Режиссёр принёс все это Тому Манкевичу, и тот превратил кипу набросков в сценарий популярного блокбастера.

В 2006 году кинематографический колледж при Чепменском университете предложил Манкевичу преподавать курс кинематографии аспирантам, и режиссёр согласился.

На протяжении восьми лет у режиссёра был дом в Кении. Он входил в совет директоров располагавшегося там Фонда дикой природы Уильяма Холдена (William Holden Wildlife Foundation). Последние десять лет Манкевич был тесно связан с зоопарком Лос-Анджелеса. Кроме того, Манкевич разводил чистокровных скаковых лошадей и входил в совет директоров Ассоциации коннозаводчиков Калифорнии (). Он принимал активное участие в делах Гильдии сценаристов (Writers Guild of America, West) и Гильдии режиссёров США) и был членом совета управляющих Академии кинематографических искусств и наук.

31 июля 2010 года Том Манкевич, тремя месяцами ранее перенёсший операцию по удалению раковой опухоли поджелудочной железы, умер в своём доме в Лос-Анджелесе.

Фильмы
  (видео) — сценарист (в титрах не указан), творческий консультант (2006)
 В бреду — режиссёр (1991)
 Сети зла — сценарист, режиссёр (1987)
 Бесконечная погоня — исполнительный продюсер (1987)
 Леди-ястреб — сценарист, консультант (1985)
 Супермен 2 — сценарист, творческий консультант (1980)
 Супермен: The Movie — сценарист, творческий консультант (1978)
 Орёл приземлился (фильм) — сценарист (1976)
 Перевал Кассандры — сценарист (1976)
  — сценарист (сюжет), продюсер (1976)
 Человек с золотым пистолетом — сценарист (1974)
 Живи и дай умереть — сценарист (1973)
 Бриллианты навсегда — сценарист (1971)
  — сценарист (1968)
  — продюсер (1964)

Ссылки

Сценаристы США
Умершие от рака поджелудочной железы
Выпускники Йельского университета
Выпускники Йельской школы драмы
Преподаватели Чепменского университета


Official Website for Leslie Castle Scotland. Imagine the unique experience of a real historic Scottish Castle, hosted by the Baron of Leslie and family, perfect for dreamers, history buffs and international travellers wishing to explore Scottish culture.
We offer accommodation in the historic castle on a bed and breakfast basis. Evening meals are also available to guests in the Baronial hall by prior arrangement. Book direct on our website for the best rates and take advantage of our Spring Special offers; 3 nights for the price of 2 or Dine for Free before 1st July . Then start counting down the days!
The Castle may also be used for events, such as intimate weddings, anniversaries and corporate functions.
Leslie Castle is owned by the Baron of Leslie. It dates back to the 14th Century, the present structure was built in 1661 and underwent major restoration in the 1980's when the comforts of modern day life were introduced. We continue with upgrades and maintenance of the Castle so as to keep it in good condition for our guests. The Castle has 6 large en-suite rooms to accommodate guests. We invite you to relax in and enjoy the Great Hall; the cosy fireside sofas of the Withdrawing room and superb views of the garden; or snuggle up in our Baron's Retreat with a book or game from our shelves, or plan a day out from the comfort of a fire side seat.
The Old Kitchen with its vaulted ceiling and huge fireplace is now where we serve a freshly prepared full cooked breakfast. Breakfast is prearranged at a time to suit you, usually between 8am and 10am. We use the finest local produce where possible. Cereals, pastries, fruit, yogurt and juices are available on a buffet and you can request porridge for a traditional alternative.
Surrounded by rolling hills which are perfect for walking, hiking, fishing, golfing, nordic skiing or just relaxing near the castle. We are close to the Whisky Trail and to the Castle Trail, giving guests the opportunity to visit a plethora of places. Explore ancient castles or visit Royal Castles. Follow the whisky from cooperage to distilleries. There is something for everyone with a history spanning thousands of years from the age of flint to recumbent stone circles, to ancient hill forts, to the Romans and Pictish tribes. With over 300 castles, stately homes and ruins dotting its landscape, Aberdeenshire is unsurprisingly known as 'Scotland's Castle Country'. We are also a convenient stayover for those touring between Edinburgh/Glasgow and Inverness/Skye. For the Leslie clan-folk there are particular local visitor sites to see, they can visits the Leslie Cross at the chapel of Garioch, the ruins of Balquhain Castle, the Battle of Harlaw Monument as well as the Leslie Kirkyard. The News section / blog is regularly updated with snippets of history and things to do and see in the area. We also display a variety of leaflets in the Old Kitchen to inspire guests who use them to plan their days.
All guests staying at the Leslie Castle are offered a guided tour of the Castle and information about the Castle's history and restoration. The Castle is also open to the public for tours by prior arrangement, a small fee is payable for not resident guests. We welcome enquiries from schools and club visits.


James Sichel, of Maison Sichel will bring Bordeaux to Vine. We will share Château Argadens and Château Angludet of Margaux along with a few other wines from their selection. Château Argadens is proof that a larger producer can focus on quality and the environment. Château Argadens practices Integrated farming. Château Argadens was one of the first Bordeaux vineyards to be certified ISO 14001, in 2011, and obtained HVE 3 certification in 2014.
Join us as we taste the wines of this iconic producer.


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require 'automan'
require 'logger'

describe Automan::Ec2::Image do
  it { is_expected.to respond_to :ec2 }
  it { is_expected.to respond_to :create }
  it { is_expected.to respond_to :prune }
  it { is_expected.to respond_to :default_image_name }
  it { is_expected.to respond_to :image_snapshot_exists? }
  it { is_expected.to respond_to :image_snapshot }
  it { is_expected.to respond_to :delete_snapshots }
  it { is_expected.to respond_to :is_more_than_month_old? }

  describe '#default_image_name' do
    subject() do
      AWS.stub!
      s = Automan::Ec2::Image.new
      s.logger = Logger.new('/dev/null')
      allow(s).to receive(:name).and_return('skee-lo')
      s
    end

    it "never returns nil" do
      expect(subject.default_image_name()).to_not be_nil
    end

    it "returns name dash iso8601 string" do
      name = subject.default_image_name()
      expect(name).to match /^skee-lo-(\d{4})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})T(\d{2})(\d{2})(\d{2})Z/
    end

  end

  describe '#image_snapshot' do
    subject() do
      AWS.stub!
      s = Automan::Ec2::Image.new
      s.logger = Logger.new('/dev/null')
      s
    end

    it "returns id if the snapshot exists" do
      fake_ami = double("ami")
      allow(fake_ami).to receive(:block_devices) { [ { ebs: {snapshot_id: 'foo' } } ] }
      expect(subject.image_snapshot(fake_ami)).to eq('foo')
    end

    it "returns nil if the snapshot is nil" do
      fake_ami = double("ami")
      allow(fake_ami).to receive(:block_devices) { [ { ebs: {snapshot_id: nil } } ] }
      expect(subject.image_snapshot(fake_ami)).to be_nil
    end

    it "returns nil if the ebs is nil" do
      fake_ami = double("ami")
      allow(fake_ami).to receive(:block_devices) { [ { ebs: nil } ] }
      expect(subject.image_snapshot(fake_ami)).to be_nil
    end

    it "returns nil if the device is nil" do
      fake_ami = double("ami")
      allow(fake_ami).to receive(:block_devices) { [ nil ] }
      expect(subject.image_snapshot(fake_ami)).to be_nil
    end
  end

  describe '#delete_snapshots' do
    subject() do
      AWS.stub!
      s = Automan::Ec2::Image.new
      s.logger = Logger.new('/dev/null')
      s
    end

    it 'does not delete snapshots with status != :completed' do
      snapshot = double(:snapshot)
      allow(snapshot).to receive(:status).and_return(:foo)
      allow(snapshot).to receive(:id)
      expect(snapshot).to_not receive(:delete)
      subject.delete_snapshots( [ snapshot ])
    end

    it 'deletes snapshots with status == :completed' do
      snapshot = double(:snapshot)
      allow(snapshot).to receive(:status).and_return(:completed)
      allow(snapshot).to receive(:id)
      expect(snapshot).to receive(:delete)
      subject.delete_snapshots( [ snapshot ])
    end
  end

  describe '#deregister_images' do
    subject() do
      AWS.stub!
      s = Automan::Ec2::Image.new
      s.logger = Logger.new('/dev/null')
      allow(s).to receive(:image_snapshot).and_return('foo')
      s
    end

    before(:each) do
      @image = double(:image)
      allow(@image).to receive(:id)
      allow(subject).to receive(:my_images).and_return( [ @image ] )
    end

    it 'does not deregister images with state != :available' do
      allow(@image).to receive(:state).and_return(:foo)
      allow(@image).to receive(:tags).and_return( {'CanPrune' => 'yes'} )
      expect(@image).to_not receive(:delete)
      subject.deregister_images( [ 'foo' ] )
    end

    it 'does not deregister images w/o prunable tag' do
      allow(@image).to receive(:state).and_return(:available)
      allow(@image).to receive(:tags).and_return( Hash.new )
      expect(@image).to_not receive(:delete)
      subject.deregister_images( [ 'foo' ] )
    end

    it 'does not deregister images whose snapshots are not in the list' do
      allow(@image).to receive(:state).and_return(:available)
      allow(@image).to receive(:tags).and_return( {'CanPrune' => 'yes'} )
      expect(@image).to_not receive(:delete)
      subject.deregister_images( [ 'bar' ] )
    end

    it 'deletes available, prunable images on the list' do
      allow(@image).to receive(:state).and_return(:available)
      allow(@image).to receive(:tags).and_return( {'CanPrune' => 'yes'} )
      expect(@image).to receive(:delete)
      subject.deregister_images( [ 'foo' ] )
    end
  end

  describe '#is_more_than_month_old?' do
    subject() do
      AWS.stub!
      s = Automan::Ec2::Image.new
      s.logger = Logger.new('/dev/null')
      s
    end

    it 'returns false if argument is not a Time object' do
      expect(subject.is_more_than_month_old?(Object.new)).to be_falsey
    end

    it 'returns true if time is more than 30 days in the past' do
      days_of_yore = Time.now - (60*60*24*30)
      expect(subject.is_more_than_month_old?(days_of_yore)).to be_truthy
    end

    it 'returns false if time is in the last 30 days' do
      just_yesterday = Time.now - (60*60*24)
      expect(subject.is_more_than_month_old?(just_yesterday)).to be_falsey
    end
  end
end


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Cover story: Zoe Saldana's intergalactic journey
By: #legend
Zoe Saldana has a soulful warmth that can be felt 11,674 kilometres away through the detachment of a Skype call and the gloom of a rainy Los Angeles morning. There's a steady, throaty chuckle streaming through the Internet to Hong Kong and the verbal pauses she litters through her emotional answers – honey this, sweetie that – make it easy to see why filmmaker James Cameron chose her to embody Neytiri, the limber warrior with a heart of gold that pumps love, protection and wisdom towards the male protagonist in Avatar. It's a role she will reprise in a stream of Avatar sequels due for release from December next year.
In Saldana's eloquent and deeply personal responses it's also easy to see why J.J. Abrams would cast her as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura for the Star Trek remakes. The symbolism of Uhura guiding people – mostly men – to seek peace across galaxies is remarkable.
In conversation with #legend, she is thoughtful and reveals an introspective side of her personality that few people have the privilege of encountering. Catch Saldana on another day and it's clear she has a colourful turn of phrase, taking cursing by the reins to add emphasis to her argument that she is one of the few artists that transcends race and gender stereotypes. It's this energy moviegoers see in her portrayal of Gamora, the no-nonsense, all-action assassin in Guardians of the Galaxy.
Saldana began her film career not in science fiction blockbusters but in the homespun emotion of the teen movie genre. She debuted in Centre Stage (2000), appeared with a young Britney Spears in Crossroads and then had a role in Drumline. Saldana tells #legend that she was a rambunctious child that wanted to see females in the lead, acting as role models. "My roles have changed everything, knowing that I am filling a gap, a very big gap, that I was the negative recipient of while growing up," she says.
The actress has used her acting and the fame it affords her to become an activist for women, using both her words and actions to inspire. A mother of three – the birth of her third child was announced just days ago on Instagram – Saldana has been pleasantly surprised by the support from the women that have befriended her. Although the actress has always been close to her two sisters, she is more aware than ever before of the power in female camaraderie. It has helped her become a better mother, parent and actor, influencing her craft and taking her to new creative heights. She has started a YouTube channel for mums and busies her days with Step Up, an organisation that helps young women from underprivileged communities reach their potential.
However, the screen is the constant. Later this year, Saldana will star in the thriller I Kill Giants, based on the popular graphic novel of the same name. She is to reprise her role as Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Saldana's Gamora will also join Thor, Doctor Strange and Iron Man in Avengers: Infinity War. Meanwhile, filming and pre-production for four Avatar sequels is underway.
Her creative output, raising her young family with husband Marco Perego and contributions to women's groups show that Saldana is more than an action movie actor in a fancy suit, she's a real-life superhero.
Hi Zoe. How are you?
I'm good. [Laughs] I'm really good. Mondays tend to be the craziest days for our family because it's the first day after a weekend of diaper changing and running around with the kids. Mondays should actually be our Fridays. I'm kind of exhausted.
How do you manage?
By leaning in. I have an amazing support group and they are what my husband and I like to call our village. They're super people that come in every day and help us raise our family, organise our home and keep us sane. I wouldn't be able to do what I do without that support. I have two sisters and I call them every day, and there's also mommy groups that, ever since I became a mom, all these women have reached out and invited me into their groups. I've been able to use them and feed myself with their guidance, their knowledge and their experiences. Since becoming a mom, having all these people that make you feel better, less alone, is important because sometimes it can be overwhelming to try to tackle everything and give 100 per cent to your work, your family and your personal life. It can get to you.
It's good to hear you're surrounded by positive female support. You have mentioned that when you were younger, that wasn't always the case.
I don't know if it's the fact that you turn 30 and that so many of the experiences that we've gone through and the trajectories of everybody's life ends up being parallel, so you surrender to so many things. Or if it's just the times that we're living in that are dictating this kind of camaraderie that is being borne out of each and every one of the females that I've come across. I think it's the latter because I've met packs of women starting their adulthood – they're 19 years old – and there's so much love, trust and eagerness to collaborate with other women. It's pretty magical what I'm encountering outside of my family of women and I'm humbled every day. It paves the way for more women in the workforce to be collaborating. We're also understanding that in the sisterhood, we can thrive better, we can all win. And that's quite beautiful.
I also find myself feeling very tolerant and very patient when I do come across a female who isn't at that place in her life yet and is causing a negative reaction in the women around her. In my earlier years, I would have met her right where she was and that would have left me distraught. Now, I continuously give the benefit of the doubt and sometimes that encounter may not have a positive ending but I don't run out of love for that woman. I don't run out of that need to accomplish a positive connection.
Another way that you've been reaching out to women has been through Cinestar Pictures, the YouTube channel you started with your sisters in a deal with AwesomenessTV.
There is this void of content for women that is unapologetically entertaining and informative, and that targets and portrays us accurately. We want to become a part of that group of women that are paving the way. Once we knew the kind of content that we wanted to be known for creating, it was about finding that entity to create this for my sisters and I. What we found out about AwesomenessTV really quickly is we've been on this journey to just get to know the digital world and analysing statistics to see what the numbers are saying about how people of all generations and races and migratory phases are digesting information. It's a whole new world and it got us thinking, "Gosh, this is perfect for us". It's a cheaper way to create content and to put it out there and it's a much more direct way to connect with people. We're having a blast and learning everyday. Our followers are our teachers and our platform is very young and very small but we respect each and every one of them. We read each and every one of their comments and we ask ourselves the questions that they ask of us. We allow their opinions to curve us and to shape us. It's a learning experience every day and we're enjoying every part of it.
Do you feel celebrities have a responsibility to the public in how they use the Internet and social media?
I think that a person who lives in the public eye has to own at least part of a responsibility to set an example; a positive example. Fortunately or unfortunately, the moment you become a figure of fandom, a figure that creates a village of fans, those followers look to you to find healing, and guidance to find a challenge. When a person who lives in the public eye embraces that responsibility, they understand what kind of responsibility they can own, and then that celebrity really succeeds. Not just physically but also spiritually.
You've spoken before about your two different personalities, "chill Zoe" and "rigid Zoe". Which personality comes out at what time?
I hope they come out when one of them has lost control. I do have issues with control. I feel I have to control my environment so much that I end up ruining things or making it unpleasant for people around me. Maybe it's paranoia. For a person that has thrived on being an extroverted individual, I'm just as introverted [as the next person] and I think too much. Sometimes my head won't leave me alone. It's unsettling and you just have to let go, but sometimes letting go too much can be chaotic because there's no order, and so the control freak comes out. It's back and forth. My husband, my family and my group of friends are great for me. Someone once said, it's in one's best interests to surround yourself with people who are better than you because it frees you from having to give too much of yourself every day.
You have a passion for being a role model to younger girls, especially through action movies. Tell us about that journey?
My roles have changed everything, knowing that I am filling a gap, a very big gap, that I was the negative recipient of while growing up. I was the kind of little girl that didn't only play with dolls and when I did play with my dolls, it wasn't the standard scenario for women; family, cooking, dressing up and being with other girls. It was about adventure, discovery, physically challenging myself, climbing trees, putting myself in danger half the time and giving mom a headache. That was the kind of little girl I was. But every time I turned to media or entertainment in movies or television, the males were the ones I looked up to. I wanted to see other girls and women doing that so I would have someone to aspire to and say, "I can be just like her". I only had Sigourney Weaver, Linda Hamilton and, at times, Rae Dawn Chong to look up too. I didn't have an abundance of female action heroes paving the way for me.
Growing up and becoming an artist, I'm a person that has always wanted to do what makes me happy. My first reaction in life hasn't really been to ask someone what they think I should do. It's always been what I want to do and where I want to go. When I get lost, it's when I go, "Shit, let me ask for advice". I live in my own world and I'm a bit too independent at times. That was what led me to film more action movies and to roles that were more action-driven.
Could you describe the response to those choices?
The response I've been getting from young girls has been paramount to my life and that's what keeps me confident. Sometimes Hollywood can have an elitist approach to content – it's all about doing films that will get you nominated and doing films that will get you on the covers of those prestigious magazines – and they disregard the audience that loves action movies. And that audience is mainly children. When children are lost, they don't look to sophisticated intellectual movies for guidance. Some do, but most look to superheroes so they have the imagination to dream. I take a lot of pride in filling those faces for those kids.
Describe some of your iconic roles and how they have shaped you.
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Styling Assistant / Danielle McElroy
Photography Assistants / Jackie Brutchey, Jason Bush and Tas Limur
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Info Emerges On Westchester School Guard Linked To Quadruple Homicide
Zak Failla
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Joseph Biggs was implicated in connection to a quadruple homicide. Photo Credit: Facebook
Nicholas Tartaglione with a K-9 officer in 2007 when Tartaglione was a member of the Briarcliff Manor Police Department. Photo Credit: File
The four alleged victims, clockwise from top left: Miguel Sosa-Luna, Martin Santos-Luna, Urbano Morales-Santiago and Hector Guitierrez. Photo Credit: U.S. Attorney/Southern District
A Westchester County school security guard who calls Rockland County home is facing life in prison after being arrested and charged in connection to a quadruple homicide that had previously been tied to former Briarcliff Manor police officer turned drug conspirator Nicholas Tartaglione.
Last week, Joon Kim, the acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced the arrest of Nanuet resident Joseph Biggs, who was charged in a 17-count indictment along with Tartaglione, for their participation in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and four alleged murders.
Kim said Biggs, 55, worked as a security guard at a school in Hastings-on-Hudson, where he was arrested. Biggs reportedly worked within the Greenburgh-Graham Union Free School District. The attorney's office did not immediately disclose the name of the school, though the Hastings Union Free School District said Biggs did not work at any of its schools
According to a report from SeeThroughNY.net, Biggs worked in Hastings-on-Hudson for at least three years. He has also reportedly worked at a school in Dobbs Ferry, though not for some time.
The new indictment included additional firearms and kidnapping charges against both men.
According to the indictment that was filed in White Plains Federal Court last year, Tartaglione killed Martin Luna, 41, Urbano Santiago, 32, Miguel Luna, 25, and Hector Gutierrez, 43, at the Likquid Lounge - a bar that his brother reportedly managed for a time in the town of Chester in Orange County - when a cocaine deal went badly involving at least one of the victims.
Biggs allegedly helped Tartaglione get the men to the bar where they were killed. A third suspect, Hudson Valley Strongman Gerard Benderoth, may have also been connected to the quadruple homicide. Benderoth committed suicide in Rockland earlier this year, shooting himself in the head when approached by law enforcement officials with local police and the F.B.I.
It is alleged that Tartaglione drove with the bodies for approximately a half hour from the bar in Chester to his farm in Otisville, also in Orange. Four bodies would be removed from his property the day after he was arrested.
Biggs was taken into federal custody on Thursday morning. Tartaglione has been in custody since being arrested last year.
Tartaglione and Biggs each face life in prison or the death penalty for a series of charges that include conspiracy to distribute cocaine, murder, use of a firearm in furthering a drug trafficking crime, kidnapping and interstate travel with the intent to commit a crime of violence. Both men are due in court later this year.
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