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Oppressing women not only hurts women, it also hurts men.
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KABUL, Afghanistan: 15 September 2021: The Taliban vowed to respect women?s rights, forgive those who fought them and ensure Afghanistan does not become a haven for terrorists as part of a publicity blitz aimed at reassuring world powers and a fearful population.
Following a lightning offensive across Afghanistan that saw many cities fall to the insurgents without a fight, the Taliban have sought to portray themselves as more moderate than when they imposed a strict form of Islamic rule in the late 1990s.
But many Afghans remain skeptical ? and thousands have raced to the airport, desperate to flee the country.Older generations remember the Taliban?s previous rule, when they largely confined women to their homes, banned television and music, and held public executions. A U.S.-led invasion drove them from power months after the 9/11 attacks, which al-Qaida had orchestrated from Afghanistan while being sheltered by the Taliban.
As a group that champions violent misogyny is taking over Afghanistan, it is worth studying how the most sexist societies work.In rich, liberal countries, the idea of the male kinship group as the basic unit of society faded long ago.
Elsewhere it is surprisingly common, and not just in Afghanistan. The obstacles females face begin in the womb. Thanks to sex-selective abortion and neglect, at least 130m of them are missing from the world?s population.That means many men are doomed to remain single; and frustrated single men can be dangerous.
Oppressing women not only hurts women; it also hurts men.
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Reviving the legacy of Don Cornelius
February 19, 2019 12:46 am by Simone Williams I Copy Desk Editor
Series poster for American Soul.
Photo Courtesy of Black Entertainment Television.
"American Soul" recently premiered on BET. The series follows the story of TV legend Don Cornelius in the '70s as he works to put his music dance show, "Soul Train," at the forefront of mainstream American television.
"Soul Train" grew to become a game-changing television phenomenon which ran for 35 years and greatly elevated the visibility of black culture. And this series is coming right on time, as it would appear that younger generations are uninformed on the impact of Don Cornelius and "Soul Train."
Business administration major and aspiring filmmaker Jazmin Johnson said she's heard her parents talk about loving "Soul Train," but didn't know about Don Cornelius or the show's deeper impact. Still, she can appreciate the importance of a more robust representation of African Americans, even today.
She explained that music, television and the news all contribute to people's stereotypes and preconceived notions, so "it's extremely imperative that media is a true, diverse and reflective of all walks of black life."
She also explained the importance of future black generations seeing honest depictions of themselves on television: "I believe if we want to keep our history truthful and sacred – and to educate black generations to come – it is important that we tell these stories through our art."
The series follows the stories of Cornelius and three young aspiring musicians. However, the greatest emphasis is placed on what "Soul Train" means to everyone involved. In the first episode, Cornelius' character explained "Soul Train's" powerful potential to show black people at their most authentic and allow blacks complete control over their own narrative.
"I'm talking about a national television show, written, produced and owned by black folks," he explained. "I'm talking about bringing us – not whitewashed, not toned-down — but us. Into millions of homes, like it or not!"
He continued, "Black folks the way black folks were meant to be seen: strong powerful and beautiful. There won't be another show like it. And it won't just be mine, it will be all of ours."
It appears that the show will also touch on the importance of maintaining one's mental health in the pursuit of success.
The series-opening scene shows a 75-year-old Cornelius in the seconds before he committed suicide in his home in 2007. As the series goes on, Cornelius' relentless drive and merciless determination to make "Soul Train" into the phenomenon he knew it could be (and should be) begins to take clear tolls on his relationships, primarily his relationship with his wife.
Overall, the series is shaping up to be as wholesome and heartfelt as it is comical. "American Soul" airs at 9 p.m. Tuesdays on BET.
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Euro dipped in the European session after a brief rally into the lower $1.28 levels in the Asian trade. Momentum was not strong enough to keep the single currency propped up and it remains under pressure amid concerns of a possible Greek exit from the euro zone as well as contagion fears as the Spanish banking sector has become fragile. Investors are focused on the new elections in Greece on June 17, which are key to the future of the country.
EURUSD slid 0.5 percent to a low of 1.2756 in the European session after hitting a high of 1.2811 in the Asian session, the highest since May 15.
Euro dipped slightly against the pound, with EURGBP falling 0.3 percent to 0.8064.
Sterling was flat against the dollar, with GBPUSD consolidating into a range between 1.5794 and 1.5838. Lack of economic data kept trading light.
Yen is weaker today ahead of the Bank of Japan policy meeting starting tomorrow. Speculation is growing that the BOJ will add to stimulus measures this week to support growth and curb yen strength. Although USDJPY saw a mild recovery off three-month lows of 79.98, the pair was not able to maintain momentum after hitting a high of 79.43, and dipped to 79.22.
EURJPY bounced off a three-month low and extended gains from the Asian session to hit a high of 101.56 in European trading before dipping to 101.14.
USDCHF has taken a pause in the strong up trend that prevailed since the beginning of the month as the pair was due for a correction from an oversold level. USDCHF dipped to 0.9373, down from a four-month high of 0.9499 hit on Friday.


For many people, 2016 was, to quote from social media, "a dumpster fire." Between what feels like an incredibly large number of celebrity deaths, and the events of November 8, it certainly had its moments. For me, though, it has been one of the best years in quite a while.
The atmosphere at work changed from the very first day of the year. We started a new chapter (excuse the pun), which led to my getting a promotion. The job I have now is not anything I ever imagined I would do. However, I enjoy it. I'm good at it. And most importantly, my work is respected.
I dated. For many of you, this is no big deal. It was huge for me. Maybe I'm too particular (this did not involve any commercial web sites), maybe it's social anxiety, maybe it's this, maybe it's that. Whatever. For a few hours this summer, I was able to put that all aside and hang out with a guy.
My best friend from high school and I started our birthday celebrations a couple months early this year. We spent a weekend in New York, having splurged on tickets to Hamilton. The show was (as you've probably heard once or twice) amazing. Getting to spend hours walking around the city, on beautiful, sunny days, talking about everything and anything, was equally wonderful.
Later in the summer I was asked to be the Vice Chair of the Hartford Jewish Film Fest (March 16-26, 2017…see you there!). I've been on the committee for a few years now, but this is my first leadership role with the Hartford Jewish community. The film fest falls into the category of 'lots of fun and lots of hard work,' and I'm looking forward to being more involved than I have been.
stayed at a lake where my grandparents used to have a house. I was able to visit with friends I hadn't seen in a few years, introduce my niece and nephew to some very dangerous (but incredibly beloved) playground equipment, and spend copious amounts of time outdoors. Swimming in the lake is one of my favorite activities, and I don't get to do it nearly as often as I used to. Even the morning it was 48°, I was in for a dip before breakfast!
When my actual birthday arrived, I celebrated with a bike ride from West Hartford to Old Saybrook. It was another warm, sunny day, and perfect for the 54 mile trip. By mid-September, the water in Long Island Sound has reached a perfect temperature. It was incredibly refreshing after spending four hours on the bike. My mother met me at the beach, we had lunch, did some shopping, and then she drove me home. Later that day a friend and I went to Mozzicato's, where I had just the right amount of cake.
Though I have branded myself as Cycling Archivist, over the past few years I have done increasingly more of the former and less of the latter. This fall I had the opportunity to process a collection for the Watkinson Library at Trinity College. It's a small collection (less than three linear feet), but I welcomed the opportunity to get back in the game. Working full time at one job, and trying to fit in another four or five hours a week at a second job, is tough. There are some interesting pieces, though, and I'm glad I got to work with them (I wrote five blog entries between October 28 and December 14 about the collection. Search for 'Wells').
Commuting in December's single degree temps.
mistake. Excluding weekends, holidays, and vacations, I have ridden to work 191 days in a row. For the year, I have 218 commutes. Yes, there have been days I've switched vehicles at lunch. But I still got in the bike ride. Who knows what Mother Nature has in store, but I am trying to get as close to February 23, 2017 as I can!
One of the best holiday gifts I got was the weather in Atlanta during my recent trip there. I was able to ride my sister's bike each day, including Christmas Day, when it was 75°!
Don't worry, the year wasn't perfect. Amid all these high points, were certainly were some low ones. But the first time in a while, the highs were more numerous. A lot of this was luck, and things I won't necessarily be able to replicate next year. Friends have had marriages end in 2016, and have lost family members and close friends. Certainly for them, this was not the best year. I hope everyone else, though, can look beyond the top headlines, and see that there were many good things that happened in 2016.


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Die Geduldsflasche (auch Geduldflasche, Eingerichte oder Eingestellt) ist eine modellhafte Darstellung einer religiösen oder Alltagsszene, die in eine Flasche montiert wird.

Die Kunst, irgendwelche Dinge in eine Flasche zu bringen, ist nahezu 300 Jahre alt. Im Allgäu und im Erzgebirge gab es schon damals die sogenannten Eingerichte, auch Geduldsflaschen genannt. Krippen- und Passionsszenen, Christus, Maria und andere Heilige wurden in Flaschen eingebaut; man füllte so die langen Winterabende aus und verdiente ein paar Groschen hinzu.

Aus den vom Bergbau geprägten Regionen im Erzgebirge, im Vogtland, im Harz und im Slowakischen Erzgebirge stammen Flaschen mit bergbaulichen Motiven. Im Erzgebirge sind zudem die weihnachtlichen Flaschenpyramiden bekannt.

Einen Sonderfall der Geduldsflasche stellt die Heiliggeistkugel dar.

Ein ähnliches Handwerk, das möglicherweise die gleichen Wurzeln hat, ist das Anfertigen von Flaschenschiffen.

Weblinks

 Über Geduldflaschen. mineral.at
 Geduldflasche mit einem Ausschnitt eines historischen Harzer Erzbergwerkes. miner-sailor.de
 Streichholzwürfel in einer Geduldsflasche. sztaki.hu

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Q: Referencing inserted elements in a single pass I'm trying to insert unique IDs and references to those IDs using a single XSLT file.
Given the XML:
<Parent>
  <Name>Dr Evil</Name>
  <Child>
    <Name>Scott Evil</Name>
  </Child>
</Parent>

And this XSLT snippet after an identity transform:
<xsl:template match="Parent">
  <xsl:copy>
    <xsl:apply-templates select="@*"/>
    <xsl:element name="UID"><xsl:value-of select="generate-id(.)"/></xsl:element>
    <xsl:apply-templates/>
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<xsl:template match="Child">
  <xsl:copy>
    <xsl:apply-templates select="@*"/>
    <xsl:element name="UID"><xsl:value-of select="generate-id(.)"/></xsl:element>
    <xsl:element name="ParentUID"><xsl:value-of select="../UID"/></xsl:element>
    <xsl:apply-templates/>
  </xsl:copy>
</xsl:template>

I get the output:
<Parent>
  <UID>XYZ123</UID>
  <Name>Dr Evil</Name>
  <Child>
    <UID>ABC789</UID>
    <ParentUID/>                <-- expected <ParentUID>XYZ123</ParentUID>
    <Name>Scott Evil</Name>
  </Child>
</Parent>

In other words, the UID element being inserted into the Parent isn't visible when the ParentUID element is being inserted into the Child.
I know that I could use two passes (two transforms) but I'm really keen to try and do this in one file.

A: Try changing your parentUID element to:
  <xsl:element name="ParentUID">
    <xsl:value-of select="generate-id(parent::Parent)"/>
  </xsl:element>

You can also remove the xsl:element:
  <ParentUID><xsl:value-of select="generate-id(parent::Parent)"/></ParentUID>

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De Bie, Hendrik, Roy Oste, and Joris Van der Jeugt. 2018. "Symmetries of the S₃ Dirac-Dunkl Operator." In Quantum Theory and Symmetries with Lie Theory and Its Applications in Physics, Volume 1, ed. Vladimir Dobrev, 263:255–260. Singapore, Singapore: Springer Nature.
De Bie, H., Oste, R., & Van der Jeugt, J. (2018). Symmetries of the S₃ Dirac-Dunkl operator. In Vladimir Dobrev (Ed.), Quantum theory and symmetries with Lie theory and its applications in physics, volume 1 (Vol. 263, pp. 255–260). Presented at the Joint conference 10th International symposium on Quantum Theory and Symmetries and 12th International Workshop on Lie Theory and Its Applications in Physics (QTS-X/LT-XII), Singapore, Singapore: Springer Nature.
De Bie H, Oste R, Van der Jeugt J. Symmetries of the S₃ Dirac-Dunkl operator. In: Dobrev V, editor. Quantum theory and symmetries with Lie theory and its applications in physics, volume 1. Singapore, Singapore: Springer Nature; 2018. p. 255–60.
De Bie, Hendrik, Roy Oste, and Joris Van der Jeugt. "Symmetries of the S₃ Dirac-Dunkl Operator." Quantum Theory and Symmetries with Lie Theory and Its Applications in Physics, Volume 1. Ed. Vladimir Dobrev. Vol. 263. Singapore, Singapore: Springer Nature, 2018. 255–260. Print.


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Youth Fashion Summit partners with UN Global Compact
The Youth Fashion Summit has joined hands with the United Nations Global Compact. The partnership takes form as a two-year student programme, which sets out to challenge the 100 most talented students in the fashion industry to create a framework for the industry on how to reach two of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), namely SDG 3 and SDG 5.
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The two-year sustainability programme, put together by the UN Global Compact in collaboration with the Global Fashion Agenda and Copenhagen School of Design and Technology, will challenge the students to specifically dive into SDG 3, ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages, and SDG 5, achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. The extra-curricular programme is organised around webinars providing the students with different approaches, tools, as well as practical examples, and all participants will receive reading lists and preliminary assignments.
"I am very excited to see what comes out of the student challenge for SDG 3 and SDG 5. The potential of the fashion industry - as trendsetters, employers and through their sourcing and manufacturing processes - is tremendous when it comes to promoting health and well-being and empowering women and girls. I really hope the students will challenge us to think in new and bold ways of how fashion can contribute to these interconnected themes," Lise Kingo, CEO and executive director of the UN Global Compact said.
The students' work will culminate at the Youth Fashion Summit, where they will work for days to write up several future scenarios and demands based on the SDGs. Their demands will then be presented for key decision-makers at the world's leading business event on sustainability in fashion, Copenhagen Fashion Summit, on May 16, 2018.
In 2019, the same 100 students will be invited back to transform their demands into corporate action in collaboration with international fashion companies and thereby align the companies' sustainability goals with broader societal aims.
"The perspectives, the opinions and the many brilliant ideas we hear from the students who participate in the Youth Fashion Summit are very valuable and highly appreciated. I'm therefore very excited to see the results of the hard work they will dedicate to the two-year program regarding the two SDGs," Eva Kruse, CEO of the Global Fashion Agenda, organiser of the Youth Fashion Summit as well as Copenhagen Fashion Summit said.
The Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles pays tribute to the genius of Gianfranco Ferré
Prada joins forces with UNESCO to raise children's awareness of ocean protection
A glamorous Parisian's haute couture wardrobe goes up for auction at Christie's
On Running takes "next step" with launch of global running event series
Puma presents unconventional sneaker strategy as NBA stages match in Paris
Dua Lipa, Federer to host Karl Lagerfeld-themed Met Gala
André Leon Talley's estate to be auctioned at Christie's
Bruce Pask honored by Italian fashion


What architect/designer/project most inspires you and why?
Tadao Ando's Water Temple is the quietest, most spiritual modern building that I've experienced. It's an incredibly simple composition. You arrive at a circular pond with evenly spaced lily pads and then descend stairs down into the middle of the pond. When you find yourself in the dark space below the pond, you see a wooden temple glowing red. The whole thing is very dream-like.
In one word, why do you love what you do?
What is your favorite food or cocktail?
I loved baseball and drawing cartoon characters. I would spend hours with a plastic bat in my room imitating the batting stances of pro hitters. The connection to drawing came through my grandmother. She was an artist, and she would draw with me in her living room. I didn't really care which happened, but I either wanted to become a major league baseball player or work for Disney in their animation studio.


Inspired by Grace's running post, there are a couple of running-related things worth mentioning today.
My run at lunchtime today means that I ran over 59 miles in April.
If you prefer context in numerical form, (ignoring whatever running I couldn't avoid in school P.E. lessons) I've only ever run 330 miles.
I ran 152 miles in 2010.
I ran 62 miles in 2011.
I've run 115 miles so far this year, 59 of which this month.
So I'm starting to get more into running – running more often and for longer distances.
With that in mind, before I can come to my senses and change my mind, I've entered the Great South Run 2012. Want to come and run 10 miles with me?
There's one big limitation with the hack, though: I don't spend that much of my day in front of the TV.
It's interesting to use it to measure my reactions to specific TV programmes or games. But thinking bigger, it'd be cool to try a hack that monitors me throughout the day to measure what kind of day I'm having.
I don't spend much time in front of the TV, but I do spend a *lot* of time in front of my Macbook. And it has a camera, too!
What if my MacBook could look out for my face, and whenever it can see it, monitor what facial expression I have and whether I'm smiling? And while I'm at it, as I've been playing with sentiment analysis recently, add in whether the tweets I post sound positive or neutral.
Add that together, and could I make a reasonable automated estimate as to whether I'm having a good day?
A month ago I got a Fitbit Ultra. It's a small gadget that you carry around with you all the time to monitor your activity. How many steps you take, how many flights of stairs you go up, how far you walk, how much sleep you get and how restful it is, and much more. It also comes with apps and tools for monitoring stuff like diet and weight. And it makes all of this information available to you, both through a website and through an API.
This isn't really a review – there are plenty of those about already if you're interested (Of all the reviews I've read, The Verge's review is the closest to what I would write if I was gonna write one). Instead, I want to talk about the fitbit from the perspective of a data-geek.
Before I start, it's worth putting this in context. I am loving the fitbit, but I don't pretend that it's necessarily something you have to get. Put it this way – I used CurrentCosts to monitor my home energy usage on the web and on my mobile, I wrote code to find out which keyboard keys I press most often, I made a whole website to visualise patterns in what I watch on TV, I wrote code to make map visualisations of where I go with my mobile, I wrote code to use a webcam and face recognition software to measure how my mood changes as I watch different TV programmes or play different console games… I could go on (no, really), but you probably get the point.
I find this sort of personal data stuff fascinating. I'm not the only geek in the world like this – Stephen Wolfram wrote a great blog post last month about some of the stuff that he collects that really puts me to shame.
In this post, I want to give examples of the data that it makes available, and what sort of things you can do with it.
One of my New Year's resolutions this year was to keep a sort of daily log.
I said that once a day I would make a note of something good that happened that day.
Nothing detailed or lengthy. Just a one-line note.
It could be something good that I did at work. Not the usual day job stuff, but something that I did that was different, impressive or notable.
It could be something that I did at home – something with my family that I was pleased with, or that I enjoyed.
I wasn't sure how I'd approach it when I started.
"Today wasn't a waste because I…"? Or… "Today was a good day because I…"? Or… "Today was different because I…"? Or… "Today I made a difference by…"?
But I thought I'd start, and see what happened.
A few months later, and not only am I still doing it, but I'm finding it surprisingly rewarding.


Summer on Houston can be swampy Suiting & Blazers, plus despite the fact that breezy dresses along with suits may well always keep an individual great, your age-old subject will be blouses. Or simply, extra precisely, sweating excessively as a result of blouses for your wander to the office plus searching being a scorching pickle for any the rest within the daytime Competitive Swimwear.
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Save your job posting as a draft – Wantedly, Inc.
If you click the 'Save' button while creating your post, a draft of your post will be saved. Your job posting will not be published until you click the publish button.


ANP directors Felipe Kury (photo) and Aurélio Amaral participated today (8/11) at the Vlll Seminar on Matrix and Energy Security in Brazil and 14th Brazil Energy and Power, held at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation in Rio de Janeiro.
Director Felipe Kury made a presentation on the panel "Downstream - Price Policy, Competitiveness in Refining and Socioeconomic Impacts". He outlined the fuel market and highlighted the work of the ANP in this area. "The downstream transformation environment brings incredible challenges and opportunities for investment and building a competitive, dynamic and transparent market with benefits for society," he said.


Culpeper Soccer Club (CSC) provides Culpeper VA and surrounding communities with youth recreational soccer, TOPS, travel soccer, futsal, and adult soccer. CSC features year-round soccer programming in the form of league play, indoor play, and summer camp options.
1984 – Culpeper Soccer Association (CSA) begins with just 2 recreation teams.
1986 – The travel program starts with one team.
2004 – CSA starts an All-Star program.
2004 – CSA adds a U5 division.
2005 – The Culpeper Soccer Association forms the Culpeper Comets Travel Council to oversee and advance the CSA travel program. Until 2005, there were 8 travel teams acting as individual units, some wearing black and red, some wearing blue and yellow.
2006 – Culpeper Sports Complex opens with 6 full size Bermuda grass fields and becomes the location for all CSA home games.
2006 – CSA adds an inclusive TOPS program for children with special needs.
2007 – CSA adds an end of season Classic recreation tournament.
2007 – CSA receives 501c3 status.
2008 – CSA hires the club's first part time Technical Director to help build the travel program. The first open tryouts are held for all ages and 3 new teams are added.
2010 – CSA takes the next step and hires a full time Technical Director to help advance all teams within the club.
2010 – CSA adds an adult league to the club.
2010 – First year for the Annual Culpeper Comets Scrimmage fest.
2011 – CSA institutes a U8 Advanced Development Program (ADP) to provide advanced training by travel coaches to recreational players.
2012 – CSA creates a U4 introduction to soccer program.
2012 – CSA adds an Academy program for U9 and U10 players to provide a bridge between the recreation and travel programs. A Director of Development was hired to provide guidance to this program.
2012 – CSA drops the U16 recreation division and adds U14 and U18 (High School) divisions. CSA now has a program for all players from U4 and up.
2013 – The club adds a U10 ADP to provide advanced training to more recreational players.
2013 – CSA expands its staff to include an Executive Director and Goalkeeper Trainer.
2015 – CSA changes it's name to Culpeper Soccer Club.
2018 – CSC has grown into a club that offers recreation youth programs from U4–U18, an Academy program for U8-U10, Travel programs for U11-U19, and a TOPS program. The club currently has more than 100 teams at all levels of competition fielding over 1000 boys and girls.
2018 – CSC now has a volunteer Board of Directors, a full-time Technical Director, a full time Director of Coaching and Player Development, and part-time employees consisting of an Office Manager, Recreation Coordinator, U4 Coordinator, and Bookkeeper.


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Noah Syndergaard's influence extends far beyond the pitcher's mound
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Brooklyn Cyclones players had an 'unreal' experience watching and learning from the New York Mets' Noah Syndergaard on Sunday.
Noah Syndergaard tossed five innings of one-run ball for the New York Mets organization on Sunday evening, but his biggest impact was not on the mound. Rather, the 25-year-old right-hander made waves just by pitching in the Borough of Trees.
Syndergaard's presence was felt by fans, players and staff, all of whom flocked to the ballpark to watch the star major leaguer make a rehab start in Class A Short Season. Syndergaard didn't disappoint. In five innings, he allowed just two hits and one run, an impressive stat line given that he hadn't pitched in an organized game since the end of May.
"Overall the finger was holding nice," Syndergaard said. "Can't wait to get out there in a big-league setting."
With trade rumors swirling and a full-capacity crowd chanting his name, Syndergaard was in the spotlight — but so were his teammates.
Nick Meyer was penciled in to catch Syndergaard on Sunday evening, less than a full month after hearing his name called in the sixth round of the draft.
Meyer earned Big West Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2018, but he had never caught anyone like Syndergaard at Cal Poly. He believes that this opportunity was "unreal," and that it should do wonders for his confidence.
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"It was just really cool to see that I could handle a top-5 pitcher in the league," he said. "It was just really cool to see him. You have a guy that good, catching him is pretty easy."
Meyer should have the opportunity to catch Jason Vargas when he rehabs in Staten Island on Tuesday night. Says Edgardo Alfonzo, "I think it's going to be good for him."
"It's huge for him because game wise, I think Noah felt comfortable catching with him today, and I think it's another plus for him to grow up as a guy."
Chandler Avant was the Cyclones' designated hitter on Sunday afternoon, but he was also excited to learn from Syndergaard, who he had big praise for.
"It's different, obviously," he said about Syndergaard starting under the bright lights of Brooklyn. "He's a big leaguer, so he does everything the right way, and just watching him and taking after what he does, you'll be alright."
Cyclones manager Edgardo Alfonzo spent 12 years in the major leagues, so he understands the value of a guy of Syndergaard's stature in the Cyclones' locker room.
Noah Syndergaard at the press conference after pitching the first 5 innings for the Cyclones pic.twitter.com/1Df1NQHJNR
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"I told the guys to try to get as much as they can from that guy [Syndergaard] because he's one of the best pitchers in the major leagues right now," Fonzie said following the game. "Seeing the way he acts, the way he is, that's going to help a lot.
"To be a young guy, to get as much as you can from this guy who comes and rehabs over here, to have a taste of their routine for each game."
There is a lot to learn from and a lot to admire if you're a career minor leaguer, Alfonzo said. This doesn't just apply for starting pitchers. Everyone can learn a little something from Noah Syndergaard.
"We told the guys — learn as much as you can. Pitchers, infielders, outfielders, catchers. When you see these guys around, you get as much advice as you can to try to learn how to play this game."
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Justin Weiss is a staff editor at Elite Sports New York, where he covers the New York Islanders and Brooklyn Cyclones. In 2016, he received a Quill Award for Freelance Journalism. He has written for the Long Island Herald, FanSided and YardBarker.


How do you make and keep friends when you are inept in conversation? I can be in a crowded room, sit in one corner and just people watch because I have nothing to say. Also, if I have an opportunity to go out to places where there will be more than two people, I find every excuse not to go. Sometimes I manage to push myself out the door, but rarely. Any ideas?
I can certainly say, "been there, done that!" I was painfully shy and socially inept well in to my thirties. Some would say I remain pretty socially inept. I guess my own situation explains in part why I chose to dive deeply into the study of psychology.
While in graduate school at Stanford, I volunteered at a Shyness Clinic that Phil Zimbardo was running as a part of his research. He eventually wrote an excellent book, Shyness: What It Is, What To Do About It. I recommend checking it out.
Before I began working with Phil, I had assumed most shyness was due to poor social skills. But it turned out I was wrong. The shy people we studied were actually quite skilled. The problem was they were also harsh self-critics and were extra-sensitive to social rejection. It turns out most of us fumble and stumble our way through social situations; and shy people notice their slip-ups more than the rest of us.
What helped these people the most was to practice conversations, warts and all, until they realized their fumbles weren't any worse than anyone else's. Of course, this practice also helped them improve their conversation skills. With that in mind, I'll suggest a couple of ideas for practice.
Conversational Tennis. This game comes from my dear friend, Al Switzler. I've used it myself, and with many of my nieces and nephews. You play it with one or two other people, perhaps on a car trip or during a meal. Here is the setup: The goal is to keep the conversation going. One person begins by serving a topic across the net. The other person's goal is to respond to the topic in a way that sends it back across the net, and keeps the conversation going. See how long you can keep the topic in the air. After a while, it will be the other person's turn to serve up his or her own topic.
This game works well to practice keeping conversations alive. I find it's really fun with teens who are used to responding in monosyllabic grunts and nods. They quickly see what it takes to participate in a conversation.
Topics to Discuss. You can find several websites that suggest conversation starters. And there is some excellent research on how the topics of conversations flow among strangers and friends. The basic finding is that we begin by talking about very broad and noncontroversial topics, such as the weather, traffic, or jobs. These are easy topics for others to hit back across the net. We use them to keep the conversation going while we listen for common interests and other, more personal, connections.
As we begin to feel safer with the person, we reveal more about ourselves. We test how safe and rewarding it is to disclose our interests, our hopes, and our fears. This phase of the conversation is a bit like a dance. Disclose too much too soon, or ask questions that are too personal too soon, and your partner will feel uncomfortable. Keep the conversation on surface topics for too long, and the person will think you don't want a personal relationship.
Rules of Improv. Where should you start? I suggest you begin with low-stakes conversations—perhaps with phone calls with family members. I don't know about you, but I try to call my mom every day. Use conversations like these to test out topics that work for you. In addition, follow the First Rule of Improv: "Always AGREE, and SAY YES!" This rule doesn't mean you should "agree" or "say yes" to everything your conversational partner says. Instead, it means you should respect what they've said, and hit the topic back to them in a way that is safe and easy for them to respond to. The rule is another take on conversational tennis.
I hope these ideas will be helpful. Now turn off your computer and call your mom.
This is great! As a dedicated introvert and social nerd, I see myself in Couch Potato only too clearly. David, your feedback is excellent. However, I think it misses a crucial point.
We must be interested in others before we can have a real conversation. Small talk is one thing, and it's cheap. Real conversation draws another person out, and it can't happen if we're caught up in our own self-interest, self-consciousness, or shyness, which is a form of self-consciousness.
After many years of difficult and awkward social encounters, I decided to take an analytical view of parties. I listened to conversations and noted their depth – the weather, the job, the kids, etc. I learned what people like to talk about and persuaded myself that it matters. In time, I developed an interest in what others are interested in and conversation became much easier.
In short, when it's about me I clam up. When it's about the other person I have no end of questions.
And you know what happens when you get people to talk about themselves, don't you? They like you.
Now … would you care to share with me some of the experiences that brought you to this line of work?
Thanks Dave, these are excellent additions. I see two insights: First, when you focus on the other person, you become less self-conscious. Second, we all need to cultivate our interest in other people.
When I was in elementary school, nothing was more interesting to me than the wild creatures that lived around us in the swamps of Florida. I spent untold hours hidden in make-shift blinds watching snakes and owls and possums. My dream was to become a biologist, who could watch animals all day.
As it turned out I became a psychologist, and I get to observe the most fascinating animals of all–humans. Aren't humans wonderfully complex and just wonderful?
Thanks, David, and you're welcome. I was going to be a concert pianist but I ended up a management consultant. Over time I developed a similar attitude as yours about humans as complex and interesting. What has really helped me is to see each person as the center of the universe; i.e., his or her own universe. When we fail to acknowledge that we forgo the ability to get their attention. The ego never sleeps.
Thank God for your, David Maxfield, and for you, Crucial Conversations. I have Unsubscribed from so many emails due to my very very little amount of time in the day. However, I have always found joy and hope and real good advice in almost all of your emails. David, this Shyness article is absolutely on par and even above so to push me to write a review about how beneficial I find this piece every week. Please continue this work and thank you! I hope you keep track of all that have read your articles, even if we don't have time to espond or comment. Also, it would be good to add a simple 'Like' icon to the article, so we can simply, easily,without further 'clicks' and DEFINITELY without any signing in say that we like the article you just sent us.
For a really great look at improv tools, I can't recommend Patricia Madsen's book highly enough.
She's up there with you guys.
I read that book by Philip Zimbardo as a teenager! I didn't get over being sh,y but it helped me understand it a lot more. I'm 54 now, and while I'm still an introvert and socially insecure, I can small-talk with the best of them. What helped me was (1) being around people (at work, etc.), (2) realizing everyone makes pointless, silly, and sometimes stupid comments at times (I mean, the weather? How many times do you hear, "Sure is hot today" on a hot day?), so I don't have to be embarrassed when I do, and (3) just doing it. As David said, start with low-stakes conversations – simple topics with nonthreatening people. And listen! Sometimes if I'm nervous I have a tendency to think too much about myself and what I'm going to say.
In spite of being good at small talk now, I still share Couch Potato's problem of not being able to make friends. I can't take social interaction to the next level of a deeper connection, because I have this "They wouldn't want to be friends with ME" feeling. Any ideas to help with that?
Julinda. When I read your statement, I read "not being able to…", I can't…", and "they wouldn't want…." These are all negative statements. Maybe it could be all that [negative] energy that is hindering or hampering your ability to "make friends". My suggestion….find a passion and located activities or organizations that match that passion. Seek out doing greater good for others, which will take the focus off of you and your needs. You may then find there are people who will want "to be friends" with you.
Right, I have low self-esteem which makes me feel like I'm not good enough. Even though I'm successful in my career, active in the community, and have a good marriage and kids, I still have that lingering self-doubt.
Congratulations, Julinda. It sounds like you are on the right track. However, having and doing all these things are good but there is one thing I think you're lacking (other than self-esteem) and it's PASSION.
You may be successful in your job and enjoy being active in your community. And you obviously love your family but you haven't found YOUR PASSION.
To find what your passion is, John Maxwell suggests finding what you love to do that you would do FOR FREE, build those skills, and become an expert in that field.
For example, I rescue German shepherds. My passion other than saving their lives is to take unruly ragamuffins, rehabilitate and train them, and find homes for them. Once I retire that's what I am going to do…for free.
Stephen Covey refers to an emotional bank account. I think you're spending more and not depositing enough into yours. Once you find and pursue your passion, I can guarantee you'll find your emotional bank account overflowing and not being overdrawn.
Overwhelm the negatives with positives!!!!
Julinda, in my view the issue is weak self-esteem, the quality that says, "I'm not (good) enough." Do whatever you can to heal the wounds where that comes from, and then banish it from your vocabulary and your life. The work of Brene Brown is useful, at least as a starting point.
Low self-esteem is definitely a big part of it. In some situations I'm confident and sure of myself, but when it comes to making friends, I feel unworthy! I have heard of Brene Brown but not read anything – I will check it out. Another problem I have is that I had my kids rather late, so when it comes to activities where I'm around other parents, I'm old enough to be mother of many of them! So that adds another factor to the "they won't want me" feeling.
Since you're still working, you must be about my age or you're younger than I am (I'm 53 and proud of it). Being older then many of the other mothers isn't a negative at all. Being older gives you the opportunity to share your wisdom, knowledge, and life experience with them. But don't try to "keep up with the Joneses". And don't try to be someone you're not. And most of all, don't try too hard to be liked. Stay genuine. Remain sincere. That's what people like and that's what people are drawn to. Also, have you thought about embarking on a workout program? Getting into shape and building some muscle are great self-esteem builders.
To begin "small talk" I find one thing that a person a wearing (jewelry, article of clothing, etc.) and I comment on that and then the questions start flowing. Just doing that opens the door to broader topics. Also, every time I am in line at a store I refer to every clerk, salesperson, etc. by their name (I look at their name badge). I ask them how they are doing and how their day is going….and the conversation begins. It's not hard. I have learned you have to take the focus off of yourself and put the other person in YOUR center of attention.
Thanks, as an introvert it is hard to keep the tennis ball in the air. We start a conversation on a safe topic that may have come from the last session of a conference. Then the ball is dropped (end of the topic). The choice is either to leave or to try and find another topic. That is the hard part for me, finding the second or third topic. I know the person I'm talking with does not want to be talking with me all day/night. As we play the conversation game of tennis and get better at it I may find the spot that it is okay to shift tennis courts without just walking away at the end of a really long pause after the first topic is over.
I get that. Being single, I've spent quite quite a bit of time in the online dating world. I've learned to spot the moment on the first (and usually only) date when we've been together long enough. During a lull in conversation, if a good question doesn't arise, especially after an hour or so of good interplay, I ask, "Is this a good time to break?" or "Do you think we should come back to this later?" The responses I've gotten have ranged from a look of relief to a deepening of the conversation.
The key thing is to recognize that all conversations come to a close. As an introvert, you're probably fairly perceptive. Pay attention and see if you can notice the moment when the door is closing. You know what happens when you try to hold it open – your fingers get pinched.
Thanks for the comments: it is yes and no of course. If with a male colleague: it maybe more to pass the time during a conference or meeting. Possibly sharing a few small life stories but nothing to deep. If it is a female co-worker it is trying not to cross that line of when did we get past small talk. For me, I'm married, I don't want to cross that line. It is a big bold line in my view so I don't want to get that close to it. When you are at a 2-3 day conference then the tennis court has many opening serves, but if you do just want to talk about the weather topics then you need to know a bit more about this game of conversation.


Never heard of it? Lack of familiarity is central to the sometimes emotional debate that erupts when talking about the zipper merge, aka late merging. Say there are two lanes of highway traffic and because of construction a section of one lane is closed, narrowing traffic to one lane. It's rush hour and traffic flow has slowed dramatically. You see the sign well before the merge telling you traffic is reduced to one lane ahead. What's the safest, most polite course of action? A) Put your turn signal on and move from the ending lane to the continuing lane when there's a natural break or another motorist waves you over, or B) Continue in the ending lane all the way to the merge point, then make your way over.
Conventional wisdom or common courtesy dictates that you follow procedure A, getting over as early as possible to keep traffic flowing and be fair to everyone. And that presumptuous driver who motors all the way up to the front and then expects someone who got over early and paid their dues to just up and let them in? They're a jerk (or something saltier), right? Not so fast.
Studies by the Texas Transportation Institute, Minnesota Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration have shown that the zipper merge (thus named because both lanes are used and drivers take turns merging one car at a time, like the teeth of a zipper) improves traffic flow by as much as 15 percent, according to the Detroit News. MnDOT also found it reduces the total length of a backup by as much as 50 percent, and commonly by 40 percent.
"Although motorists seem to believe that a single lane of traffic flowing into a work zone should flow through unrestricted and much faster without a slowdown for merging traffic, this just does not happen in the real world of traffic hazards," MnDOT says. "Motorists slow down because of the uncertainty of the drivers' actions ahead, poor visibility beyond, signs/drums/barricades and (other obstructions). That slows down the rest of the line of traffic, and the longer the queue, the more it slows down and a longer time before it regains speed."
Instead, states that ask motorists to use the zipper method want all available roadway used up to the merge point. The zipper is not intended to be used when traffic is flowing briskly, with ample distance between vehicles to move over earlier without causing a slowdown. But when traffic is slow moving, using both lanes and taking turns one car at a time from each lane has proved effective. MnDOT says by creating two full lanes of traffic, the speed difference between the lanes is reduced. When everyone is equally "disadvantaged," incidents of road rage and other bad behavior — like playing "lane cop" and driving in the center to prevent passing — are fewer. Signs instructing motorists to use both lanes up to the merge point help take the pressure off people who fear scorn or retribution.
The problem is, the concept pretty much goes against everything we've learned about driving etiquette, which traditionally tells us to get into the continuing lane ASAP. Compounding that is a lack of consistency among states. While states like Minnesota, Illinois, Colorado, Washington and Pennsylvania use, or have used, the zipper merge, California, for example, does not.
Mark Dinger, spokesman for the California Department of Transportation, says the Golden State encourages early merging by posting signs at a half-mile, 1,500 feet, 1,000 feet and at the merge point letting the driver know a construction zone is ahead and which lane is ending. Citing Federal Highway Administration data, Dinger said sudden braking caused by late mergers results in rear-end collisions — the most common type of work-zone accident.
"Drivers who cut in at the last minute cause sudden stopping and lane changes, which cause direct collisions as well as delayed-reaction collisions by drivers further back in the queue who may not be paying attention or expecting traffic speed to suddenly change," Dinger said.
There's also a cultural attitude that late mergers are unfairly getting away with something. An informal poll of our street-savvy staff on Cars.com's editorial team yielded considerable dissent, with 10 participants voting in favor and four against. Even among yay-sayers, a common caveat was that they'd need to feel confident drivers around them also understood the procedure. Meanwhile, dissenters' comments ranged from, "I understand the theory of zipper merging, but I'm a fan of getting over as early as possible" to "Zipper mergers deserve to be tarred and feathered."
Can zipper merging overcome such deeply rooted aversion? Proponents believe with enough public education and practice, motorists will get the idea. In the meantime — as always — it seems all we can do is stay alert, pay attention to signs, be courteous to other drivers and exercise caution when changing lanes.


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The CyberWire Daily Briefing 12.03.15
news from the IoT Security Foundation Conference
The inaugural IoT Security Foundation Conference was held Tuesday at the Royal Society in London. It brought together an array of experts in the field: policy wonks, vulnerability researchers, embedded system developers, and cyber security experts. Commendably, the symposiasts sought to cut through much of the fear, uncertainty and doubt the field attracts (as in tales of killer refrigerators, rogue coffeemakers, etc.), and to provide a realistic appraisal of where the very real challenges to the secure growth of the Internet-of-things are to be found, and how those challenges might be met. You'll find our full report on the conference here.
By The CyberWire Staff
The cyber intrusion into Australia's Bureau of Meteorology looks more like an attempt to reach that country's defense networks. Most interested parties have now clammed up, but China remains the leading and obvious suspect.
China and the US have reached some agreement on cooperation in cyberspace, specifically more information sharing and establishment of a hotline over which cyber tensions might be discussed and eased. Chinese authorities issue fresh denials that the OPM hack was the work of their government, but they also say it was the work of Chinese criminals, some of whom they've arrested. No one's really buying the denials, at least yet — the data stolen from OPM seem not to have turned up for sale in any criminal market — but the two countries seem to share a mutual interest in rapprochement.
Iran, which observers flag as a growing cyber threat to Western targets, tenders the international community its good offices as an honest broker of IoT security.
ISIS continues its ghastly online propaganda-of-the-deed, with new execution videos and opportunistic praise of yesterday's mass shooting in San Bernardino, California.
The Armada Collective gives three Greek banks a taste of what they'll receive if they don't pay their ransom.
Trend Micro describes "Operation Black Atlas," a complex point-of-sale campaign that conducts extensive pre-attack reconnaissance, then selects the most effective tool to compromise its retail targets.
Conficker's resurgence shows that criminals need not innovate to succeed.
The US Department of Homeland Security has some new and interesting notes on cyber insurance.
Notes.
Today's issue includes events affecting Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Chile, China, Dominican Republic, European Union, Germany, Grenada, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Russia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Syria, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, and United States.
London: the latest from the IoT Security Foundation Conference
Securing the IoT: An Overview of Challenges, with an Approach to their Solution (The CyberWire) The IoT is many things, not one big thing. Recall Archilochus's epigram: "the fox knows many things; the hedgehog knows one big thing." IoT security is a family of problems that calls for foxy solutions
The Inaugural IoT Security Foundation Conference (IoT Security Foundation) The inaugural IoT Security Foundation Conference is a one-day event and follows on from the popular IoT Security Summit held earlier in the year at Bletchley Park. Whilst the Summit looked at the problems with IoT security, this conference will look closer at the need for security, applications and what organisations should be doing to ensure a security first, fit for purpose and resilient approach
Cyber Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
Australian Defence Department 'Hacked' in Cyber Attack on Bureau of Meteorology (Defense World) A massive cyberattack against Australia's Bureau of Meteorology may have allowed hackers to access the nation's defence department through a linked network
EXCLUSIVE: ISIS Adherents Praise San Bernardino Massacre, "America Burning" (Vocativ) The Islamic State created a horrifying hashtag praising the mass shooting but did not take credit for the killings
ISIL video purportedly shows killing of Russian spy (Al Jazeera America) Footage shows a man giving details of his apparent recruitment by Russian intelligence services before his execution
Why more people are calling ISIL "Daesh," and why the group apparently hates it (Quartz) While debating whether to bomb Syria in Parliament yesterday (Dec. 2), British prime minister David Cameron announced the government would start calling the militant group "Daesh" instead of ISIL (also known as the Islamic State or ISIS)
Panel casts doubt on U.S. propaganda efforts against ISIS (Washington Post) The State Department is considering scaling back its direct involvement in online campaigns to discredit the Islamic State after a review by outside experts cast new doubt on the U.S. government's ability to serve as a credible voice against the terrorist group's propaganda, current and former U.S. officials said
Iran is emerging as one of the most dangerous cyber threats to the US (Business Insider) A recent report by the Wall Street Journal claims Iran is aggressively hacking US officials. This raises new questions about the ultimate goals of the Iranian regime, particularly in cyberspace
Three Greek banks hit by cyber attack (Recorder Post) The hackers caused the online banking systems of three Greek lenders to briefly stop working on Thursday
Armada Collective demands ransom from Greek banks (SC Magazine) A hacking group dubbing itself the Armada Collective has claimed responsibility for striking three Greek banks with distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and has threatened to continue to do so unless paid a ransom
Hackers Behind ProtonMail Attacks Now Targeting Greek Banks for Bitcoins (Hack Read) A hacking group (Armada Collective) which was previously held responsible for launching DDoS attacks on ProtonMail is back and this time targeting Greek banks and using the old DDoS-for-Bitcoin extortion scheme
Operation Black Atlas Endangers In-Store Card Payments and SMBs Worldwide; Switches between BlackPOS and Other Tools (TrendLabs Security Intelligence Blog) With the coming holidays also come news of various credit card breaches that endanger the data of many industries and their customers
Chimera Crypto-Ransomware Wants You (As the New Recruit) (TrendLabs Security Intelligence Blog) Victim or potential business partner?
New variant of CryptoWall — Is it right to call it 4.0? (Internet Storm Center) Earlier this week, I saw the most recent variant of CryptoWall as a payload delivered by the Angler exploit kit (EK). Many people, including me, have been calling this new variant "CryptoWall 4.0." However, version 4.0 is not the most accurate term for this ransomware. So why are we calling it that?
Seven years on, the Conficker worm is not dead… but dominating (Graham Cluley) It's been over seven years since the Conficker worm spread around the world, cracking passwords, exploiting vulnerabilities, and hijacking Windows computers into a botnet to distribute spam and install scareware
[Conficker] Infection Tracking (Conficker Working Group) As security professionals we always are asked how large is the population of an infection. Conficker is no different from any other, and it seems that everyone wants to have some value to use for many different purposes. The press for impact, some vendors for FUD, and others to have a number to compare to other infections. The bottom line is that no one can give an exact number on any infection ever. If anyone ever states exact numbers, they either are controlling it, or are not being completely honest to themselves or others on the means of data collection
Flaws in medical data management system can be exploited to modify patient information (Help Net Security) Two vulnerabilities found in v3.3 of Epiphany's Cardio Server ECG Management System, a popular system that is used to centralize and manage patient data by healthcare organizations around the world (but mostly in the US), can be exploited by local attackers to access and modify patient information, warns CERT/CC
Vulnerability Note VU#630239: Epiphany Cardio Server version 3.3 is vulnerable to SQL and LDAP injection (CERT/CC) The Epiphany Cardio Server prior to version 4.0 is vulnerable to SQL injection and LDAP injection, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to gain administrator rights
Hospital hacking 'time bomb' (West Australian) Hospitals are potential targets for terrorists to hack into computer systems and take control of medical equipment to harm patients, a Perth conference had heard
Thirsty Cell Phones Pose Hacking, Privacy Risks at Medical Facilities (Healthline) People visiting medical facilities these days may face delays and run down their mobile phone batteries while they wait
Belkin's N150 router sports multiple flaws, including default access credentials for telnet server (Help Net Security) Belkin's SOHO routers are not exactly a paragon of a secure device, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that, once again, a security researcher has unearthed a number of flaws in one of them
App broke 'every rule in the book', leaving billboards open to the threat of real-life ad-blocking (Graham Cluley) OutdoorLink Inc. has patched several vulnerabilities in its SmartLink Systems app that could have allowed an attacker to assume control of outdoor electronic billboards and compromise users' login credentials
Scammers Threatening Users with Apple ID Suspension Phishing Scam (Hack Read) New day, new phishing attack! This time, it's the Apple id which has been used by the attackers to steal from the innocent users
Scammers Running Phishing Scam with Tennessee Government Email ID (Hack Read) It is easy to hack a domain and set up scams for visitors but using a government email address to run a phishing campaign is a bit odd
Anatomy of a Wi-Fi hole: Take care in your hotel this Christmas! (Naked Security) I'm on the road at the moment, staying in a business hotel with three pleasant surprises
Don't Panic! Your Instagram (Probably) Wasn't Just Hacked (TechCrunch) About two hours ago, I got a flurry of text messages from my family
IoT Botnets From China Will Be Major Problem By 2017: IID (ValueWalk) According to cybersecurity firm IID, Chinese and Eastern European hackers are likely to take control of millions of new devices connected to the Internet of Things, and create a botnet army out them for various nefarious purposes
12/2/2015 Study: Hackers Will Exploit Upcoming U.S. Election (National Defense) Hackers and cyber criminals will use the upcoming U.S. presidential election to attempt to trick unsuspecting citizens into giving away personal data as well as breach online accounts of candidates, election staffers and media outlets, a study released Dec. 2 said
Security Patches, Mitigations, and Software Updates
Cisco Patches WebEx App for Android, Warns of Unpatched Flaws (Threatpost) Cisco has been busy the last two days pushing out a patch and security advisories for a number of its products, including a fix for a remotely exploitable vulnerability in its WebEx Meetings mobile application for Android
Cyber Trends
2016 to Be 'Nightmare' Cybersecurity Year, Raytheon-Websense Predicts (SIGNAL) If you thought 2015 was a grueling cybersecurity year, hang on
Security Challenges in the Internet of Things (IoT) (Infosec Institute) The Global State of Information Security® Survey 2015 issued by PricewaterhouseCoopers comes to the conclusion that about 70% of connected IoT devices lack fundamental security safeguards
Encryption, Security Awareness Training Increasing at Law Firms: Survey (Legaltech News) The 2015 ILTA Tech Survey revealed that the 420 total law firms surveyed are beefing up their cybersecurity presence
Lack of visibility and security concerns hinder cloud adoption (Help Net Security) When it comes to migrating to the cloud, 65% of companies are concerned with security and 40% worry about their loss of physical control over data in the cloud
ONC: Two-factor authentication capabilities on the rise for hospitals (FierceHealthIT) Two-factor authentication is on the rise at hospitals and health systems, according to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT
Research reveals failure of PKIs to follow best practices (SecurityInfoWatchj) In a recent study entitled the 2015 PKI Global Trends Study conducted by Thales, a leader in critical information systems and cybersecurity, which was based on independent research by the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by Thales, spotlights an increased reliance on public key infrastructures (PKIs) in today's enterprise environment that is supporting a growing number of application
Small Islands, Big Problems: Cybersecurity in the Caribbean Realm (Small Wars Journal) According to the Organization of American States (OAS) in its latest report on "Latin American + Caribbean Cyber Security Trends" released in June 2014, Latin America and the Caribbean have the fastest growing Internet population in the world with 147 million users in 2013 and growing each year
Cyber insurance likely to drive better security, says Raytheon-Websense (ComputerWeekly) Security improvements driven by cyber insurance requirements is one of the top predictions in a Raytheon-Websense report on security trends in 2016
Cybersecurity Insurance (US Department of Homeland Security) Cybersecurity insurance is designed to mitigate losses from a variety of cyber incidents, including data breaches, business interruption, and network damage
Venture capitalists flock to cybersecurity information-sharing platforms (Washington Post) Arlington cybersecurity start-up ThreatConnect said Tuesday that it has raised $16 million from investors, led by the corporate venture capital arm of SAP's North American subsidiary in Rockville. The next morning just down the road in Sterling, Va., a similarly-named start-up called ThreatQuotient said it raised $10.2 million, led by prolific technology investor New Enterprise Associates. A few weeks ago Arlington-based Trustar announced a $2 million in seed funding
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW — $190.79*) Palo Alto Remains the Clear Winner in Cybersecurity Heading into 2016; Adding to FBR Top Picks (FBR Capital) With this note we are raising our price target on Palo Alto Networks from $210 to $235 and adding it to the FBR Top Picks list heading into 2016
Verint Systems, Inc. (VRNT — $46.46*) Delivers Soft October Results; Challenges Ahead — Maintain Outperform (FBR Capital) Last night, Verint delivered soft F3Q16 (October) results, as it missed consensus expectations on both the top and bottom lines while also giving initial FY17 guidance that was generally below the Street's expectations
Microsoft Remains the Standout; Other Tech Stalwarts Playing "Cloud Catch-Up" Heading into 2016 (FBR Flash) Looking back on 2015, it has been a choppy environment for tech players with a very bipolar IT spending backdrop
Ex-SourceFire Execs Join Fast-Growing Va. Cybersecurity Startup (DCInno) NEA leads $10.2M investment In ThreatQuotient
Products, Services, and Solutions
Z1 SecureMail 4.9: Latest release from the email encryption specialist Zertificon (Zertificon) The Berlin based encryption specialist Zertificon presents with Z1 SecureMail Gateway 4.9 the latest version of the leading email encryption solution for enterprises
Startup Offers Free Cyberattack Simulation Service (Dark Reading) Attack simulation emerging as a way to test network security on demand and without exploits
How Prepared Are You For A Cyber Threat? Burson-Marsteller Will Show You (Advertising Age) Teams with ex-Homeland Security Chief's firm to help corporate leaders prevent breaches
Snowden's Favorite Chat App Is Coming to Your Computer (Motherboard) In countless interviews giving advice on how to avoid surveillance, NSA leaker Edward Snowden has repeatedly namechecked one chat app: Signal
Blue Coat, Dimension Data collaborate on cloud web security (IT Wire) Blue Coat Systems has inked a worldwide agreement with Dimension Data to deliver its managed cloud web security service
RiskIQ Makes Facebook ThreatExchange Data Accessible (Infosecurity Magazine) With an ever-increasing number of cyberattacks, it's imperative that organizations have a way to facilitate sharing of attack data in order to defend themselves better
New helpme@freespeechmail.org Ransomware can be Decrypted for Free (Bleeping Computer) A new ransomware has started to become seen on various computer support forums that encrypts your data and then appends the helpme@freespeechmail.org string to the filename
Threat Intelligence Advancements Evolve To Deliver Cyberattack Early Warnings (CIO Today) BrightPoint Security™, a leading Threat Intelligence Platform provider for automation, curation and sharing of threat intelligence Relevant Products/Services to fight cyber attacks, today introduced a new release of its Sentinel™ platform that provides immediate evidence-based predictive insight with risk-prioritized threat scoring
Symantec: Our ATP 'changes the game' (CRN) Partners urged to get on board with its new Advanced Threat Protection offering at Symantec's Partner Engage event
Readers' top picks for application security tools (TechTarget) The top companies and application security products that organizations consider when they seek to reduce their application vulnerabilities
Technologies, Techniques, and Standards
Brocade admins: Check your privilege (Register) You did kill that diagnostic account, yes? If not, naughty folks know how to kick it hard
Into the Breach: Why 'Self Detection' Leads To Faster Recovery (Dark Reading) When an organization can identify network and system intrusions in their early phases it takes the advantage away from its adversaries. Here's how
Five key checks to ensure a business is ready for cyber attacks (ComputerWeekly) Top of any company's cyber security checklist should be ensuring that the cyber security strategy is taking all changes in the operating environment into account, says BAE Systems
4 Tips for CIOs to Deal Efficiently with Shadow IT (Information Security Buzz) Dealing with Shadow IT embodies the evolution of the role of the CIO, from being primarily a technologist and a problem solver to being an influencer and a risk manager
Fending off cyber extortion can be difficult (CSO) A basic computer setup connected to the internet grants a malicious hacker the power to steal sensitive information, affect a company's stock value, and hold corporations to a ransom with the click of a mouse
Securing the smart home environment (Help Net Security) Currently, smart home environments complement traditional home appliances with connected devices that collect, exchange and process data to create added-value services and enhance the quality of life of inhabitants
OPM Breach: Credit Monitoring vs. Freeze (KrebsOnSecurity) Many readers wrote in this past week to say they'd finally been officially notified that their fingerprints, background checks, Social Security numbers, and other sensitive information was jeopardized in the massive data breach discovered this year at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
How much money should you fork over to that internet cutie pie? (Naked Security) He went by the name of Christian Anderson on the online dating site, and what a sweet fairytale he spun
Advent tip #3: Set your Facebook posts to 'Friends only' (Naked Security) You wouldn't go up to a stranger in a street and tell them what you've been up to, so why would you let just anyone see what you've posted on Facebook?
Design and Innovation
NIST's Ron Ross on baking security into the government's software systems (FedScoop) Transparency in the development process is "the most important thing" when it comes to managing supply chain security risk, Ross said
Machine Learning is Cybersecurity's Latest Pipe Dream (New Business) A recurring claim at security conferences is that "security is a big data / machine learning (ML) / artificial intelligence (AI) problem"
BitGo's Key Recovery Service protocol offers familiarity and new security options (Brave New Coin) A typical concern raised by those new to bitcoin is that having no central administrator nor authority makes it too dangerous to keep substantial amounts of money in, simply because there is no one to ask for a replacement private key should they lose theirs
DHS to Silicon Valley: Tell us how to secure this "Internet of Things" (Ars Technica) Agency holds "Industry day" next week to recruit help with IoT security
Kaspersky: The 'cryptopocalypse' is nigh (FedScoop) According to projections by the security firm, quantum computing will shortly render current cryptographic standards near-obsolete
Sophos arrives in Ottawa, partners with Willis College to develop talent (Ottawa Business Journal) British cybersecurity firm Sophos opened its new Ottawa office Wednesday and is counting on a private local college to fill it with qualified staff
Legislation, Policy, and Regulation
Internet of Things: many uses but what about rules? (EU Observer) The European Union is expecting great benefits from the Internet of Things, but the online connection of physical devices via sensors is also a potential head-scratcher for policymakers
Iran — yup, Iran — to the rescue to tackle Internet of Things security woes (Register) Unfortunately also want controls over 5G and things like VoIP
Cyber warfare an integral part of modern politics (SC Magazine) Cyber-operations are being used for a wide range of information warfare and intelligence gathering purposes, including in the war between Russia and Ukraine, according to a new book published today by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCE)
US, China take first steps toward cybersecurity cooperation (ITWorld) The two countries have pledged to share information and establish a hotline
New Cybersecurity Resource Launches (OPM Director's Blog) I'm pleased to report that we have established a verification center to help individuals who have had their information stolen in the malicious cyber intrusion carried out against the Federal Government
U.S. must unify electronic warfare, retired general says (Air Force Times) If the Air Force wants to be effective in future conflicts, it must rethink the way it handles electronic warfare, a retired general said Tuesday
Air Force CIO: We're taking lead on cyber, enterprise IT (C4ISR & Networks) The Air Force is in the middle of implementing a host of technology-focused efforts that are moving the service forward in cybersecurity and joint information operations, according to CIO Lt Gen William Bender
Air Force Space Command not spending on cyber defense of weapons systems (FCW) Of the $3 billion the Air Force Space Command spent last fiscal year on cybersecurity, not a single penny went to defending software vulnerabilities in weapons systems that Pentagon officials have said are at great risk
New cyberspace operations activated at Scott Air Force Base (St. Louis Public Radio) Cyber security has become a major initiative of the Pentagon
DHS Kicks Off Search for 17 Data Privacy & Integrity Advisory Committee Members (ExecutiveGov) The Department of Homeland Security's privacy office has begun its search for new members of the data privacy and integrity advisory committee
For national security emergency, launch a Cyber National Guard (The Hill) Cybersecurity has dominated headlines in 2015
Litigation, Investigation, and Law Enforcement
Chinese government has arrested hackers it says breached OPM database (Washington Post) The Chinese government recently arrested a handful of hackers it says were connected to the breach of Office of Personnel Management's database this year, a mammoth break-in that exposed the records of more than 22 million current and former federal employees
China Says Hack of U.S. Government Was Not State Sponsored (Entrepreneur) China's official Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday that an investigation into a massive U.S. computer breach last year that affected more than 22 million federal workers found the hacking attack was criminal, not state-sponsored
China Calls Hacking of U.S. Workers' Data a Crime, Not a State Act (New York Times) China has acknowledged for the first time that the breach of the United States Office of Personnel Management's computer systems, which the Obama administration said exposed the personal information of more than 21.5 million people, was the work of Chinese hackers
Lawmakers Want National Security Damage Assessment on OPM Hack (Nextgov) Several House committees want an unclassified report from President Barack Obama on the damage to U.S. spy operations wrought by the historic breach of federal employee background investigations
Target in $39.4 million settlement with banks over data breach (Reuters) Target Corp (TGT.N) has agreed to pay $39.4 million to resolve claims by banks and credit unions that said they lost money because of the retailer's late 2013 data breach
After Safe Harbor ruling, legal moves to stop Facebook from sending data to US (Ars Technica) Similar legal action may be taken against Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo
Are Criminal Gangs Abandoning Traditional Crimes in Favour of Cyber Crime? (IFSEC Global) The expression "crime doesn't pay" isn't exactly entirely true
Canadian Cops Have a New Plan of Attack Against 'Political' Cybercrime and Anonymous (Vice News) After several high-profile investigations into Anonymous failed to net results, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are looking to set up a cyber crime team in Ottawa that will tackle online threats to Canada's "political, economic, and social integrity"
NARA releases surprisingly candid federal agency self-assessment (FierceContentManagement) The National Archives and Records Administration released its annual Records Management Self-Assessment evaluating whether or not U.S. federal agencies are performing their RM duties and responsibilities adequately
37,000 websites selling counterfeit goods taken down in global effort (Naked Security) More than 37,000 websites, which were selling counterfeit goods, have been closed down in an effort by global law enforcement
Bitcoin scam charges made against companies in US (BBC) Two US Bitcoin mining firms have been charged with running a scheme that duped more than 10,000 investors
For a complete running list of events, please visit the Event Tracker.
Newly Noted Events
BSides San Francisco (San Francisco, California, USA, Feb 28 - 29, 2016) BSides San Francisco is an Information / Security conference that's different. We're a 100% volunteer organized event, put on by and for the community, and we truly strive to keep information free. There is no charge to the public to attend BSides SF. Our costs are covered by our generous donors and sponsors, who share our vision of free dissemination of information. The conversations are getting more potent and the "TALK AT YOU" conferences are starting to realize they have to change. BSides SF is making this happen by shaking-up the format
Program on Cyber Security Studies (PCSS) (Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Dec 2 - 17, 2015) The Marshall Center has developed a comprehensive program to explore the increasing domestic, international and transnational challenges in cyber security. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive, policy-focused, non-technical cyber security program that emphasizes and teaches senior key leaders how to best make informed decisions on cyber policy, strategy and planning within the framework of whole-of-government cooperation and approaches
Cyber Security Breakdown: Washington DC (Washington, DC, USA, Dec 3, 2015) This half day session will provide you with the critical information you need to start formulating an effective response in the eventuality of a cyber security event. Rather than try and handle the breach during the chaos of the event, you'll understand how to build in advance, the best practices to respond effectively. Attend the Cyber Security Breakdown event that is focused on the unique issues and threats facing legal professionals
Cloud Security Alliance Summit Los Angeles 2015 (Los Angeles, California, USA, Dec 3, 2015) The full day Cloud Security Alliance LA Summit is a standalone event in the greater Los Angeles area. Hosted by the CSA LA/SoCal chapter, some 200 well-qualified attendees are expected. The theme is "Enterprise Lessons Learned in Cloud Security," with experts from entertainment and other key industries. Wendy Frank, Chief Security Officer and Leader Content Security Program at Motion Picture Association of America, will deliver the keynote address
2015 Cyber Security Exchange (Orlando, Florida, USA, Dec 6 - 8, 2015) This dynamic, three-day event will provide Cyber Security executives with valuable insights to reach their full potential by exploring security leadership strategies, heightened data privacy concerns, the ever-changing advanced threat landscape, efficient identity access management and more
Disrupt London 2015 (London, England, UK, Dec 7 - 8, 2015) TechCrunch Disrupt is one of the most anticipated technology conferences of the year. Join us at this iconic startup and thought leadership event in London on December 7 and 8. What happens at Disrupt? We start each day with panels and one-on-one discussions featuring TechCrunch writers and editors, special guest speakers, leading venture capitalists and fascinating entrepreneurs addressing the most important topics facing today's tech landscape. Each afternoon, we host the Startup Battlefield competition which culminates in six finalists taking the stage at the end of the event for a shot at winning the Disrupt Cup
Passwords 2015 (University of Cambridge, England, UK, Dec 7 - 9, 2015) More than half a billion user passwords have been compromised over the last five years, including breaches at internet companies such as Target, Adobe, Heartland, Forbes, LinkedIn, Yahoo, and LivingSocial. Yet passwords, PIN codes, and similar remain the most prevalent method of personal authentication. Clearly, we have a systemic problem. This conference gathers researchers, password crackers, and enthusiastic experts from around the globe, aiming to better understand the challenges surrounding the methods personal authentication and passwords, and how to adequately solve these problems. The Passwords conference series seek to provide a friendly environment for participants with plenty opportunity to communicate with the speakers before, during, and after their presentations
ACSAC (Annual Computer Security Applications Conference) (Los Angeles, California, USA, Dec 7 - 11, 2015) ACSAC is one of the most important cyber security conferences in the world, and the oldest information security conference held annually. Researchers, government representatives, academia and security professionals of all types gather at ACSAC to discuss the latest developments in the infosec industry. The core mission of this conference is investigating practical solutions for computer security technology. This year's edition will especially focus on security and privacy in the Internet of Things era
Cyber Risk Wednesday: 2016 Threat Landscape (Washington, DC, USA, Dec 9, 2015) To discuss how 2016 will likely challenge today's security thinking and what we can learn from the past year's developments and these trends, please join the Atlantic Council's Cyber Statecraft Initiative on Wednesday, December 9 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. for a moderated panel discussion with a group of prominent cybersecurity experts
NSA RCTCON (Fort Meade, Maryland, USA, Dec 9, 2015) The NSA RCTCON industry exposition will be attended by 250-300 IC (Intelligence Community) cyber personnel working on solutions to the current cyber threats that face the U.S
SANS Institute: Information Security Training (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Sep 12 - 21, 2015) Information security training in Las Vegas from SANS Institute, the global leader in information security training. At SANS Network Security 2015, SANS offers more than 40 hands-on, immersion-style security training courses taught by real-world practitioners. The site of SANS Network Security 2015, September 12 - 21, is Caesars Palace, the majestic Las Vegas hotel
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Here in this post, we are going to bring to you 9 functions of Nigeria computer society (NCS). We hope you find this information invaluable.
The Nigeria Computer Society is a non-Governmental Organization, and it is served as the umbrella organization of all Information Technology Professionals, and Interest Groups as well as, other Stakeholders in Nigeria.
The Nigeria Computer Society was actually established in the year, 1978. As at then, it was known as the Computer Association of Nigeria COAN.
The organization later transformed into Nigeria Computer Society in the year, 2002. That is when there was harmonization with other stakeholders and other interest groups.
Today, the Nigeria Computer Society is considered, the national platform to be used for the advancement of Information Technology Science and Information Technology Practice in the country. More so, we will be looking at the functions of the Nigeria Computer Society in this article.
What Are The Functions Of The Nigeria Computer Society?
The Nigeria Computer Society was established with a particular objective in the minds of those individuals who founded the Nigeria Computer Society.
While establishing the Nigeria Computer Society, the Society was assigned with a number of functions, and I am going to discuss these functions in this article. Below are these functions of the Nigeria Computer Society.
1. Promotes Education And Training Of Computer
The Nigeria Computer Society is involved in the promotion of computer training. Although the Nigeria Computer Society promotes education and training of computer, the Nigeria Computer Society does not stop there.
It went as far as, promoting information scientists, it promotes computer engineering, and promotes Information Architects. The Nigeria Computer Society also promotes Information Technology, as well as, System Professionals.
2. Encourages Research To Advance Computer And Information Sciences
The Nigeria Computer Society functioned in the area of encouraging research work for the purpose of advancing computer and information sciences.
Another area that the Nigeria Computer Society is actively encouraging research work, is in the area of information technology and system, as well as, practices.
The Nigeria Computer Society also encouraged the dissemination of results of scientific works that are carried out within Nigerian industries, and the Nigerian military and education sector in the country.
3. Promotes Interchange Of Information About Sciences And Information Processing
This is another area by which, the Nigeria Computer Society takes responsibility. The Nigeria Computer Society must make sure that there is the promotion of the interchanging of information, provided it has to do with sciences and also the arts of information processing and information management among members of the public, as well as specialists in the field. This, of course, is an aspect of the functions of the Nigeria Computer Society.
4. Develops Competence Members And Encourages Integrity
Competence and integrity on the part of staff members of an organization are the strength of such an organization. Perhaps, the Nigeria Computer Society is aware of this fact that is why, one among several of its functions is to develop, most importantly, 'competence' and 'integrity' among its staff members.
The reason is quite obvious because these are the people, who are engaging in the actual practice of computing. It is also the duty of the Nigeria Computer Society to ensure that, members uphold the very ethics of the profession, just as it is contained in the Code of Conduct of the Nigeria Computer Society and the Code of Practice of the Nigeria Computer Society.
5. Promotion And Protection Of Professional Interest
It is incumbent on the part of every profession to promote its professional interest, as well as, protection of the interest of its members. This, however, has been one of the functions of the Nigeria Computer Society.
The Nigeria Computer Society always makes sure that it promotes the professional interest of the profession, and also protects its members' interest.
6. Advises Governments And Members And Other Competent Authorities
The Nigeria Computer Society also undertakes advisory services. The Nigeria Computer Society will have to advise its professional members.
Apart from advising its members, the Nigeria Computer Society also advises the governments, it advises other competent authorities within its jurisdiction of power, as well as, the general public.
The Nigeria Computer Society's advice must relate to computing. Therefore, the Society advice is always on the local and international policy matters, which have to do with computing, and information, as well as, system technology industry.
7. Builds Global Affiliation To Corporate With Professional Organizations
Another function of the Nigeria Computer Society is also in the area of building global affiliation, and the purpose of building this affiliation is to cooperate with other professional bodies with similar professions across the globe.
The Nigeria Computer Society also receives, and renders services, and as well, reciprocate these services, provided these services are beneficial to it and are being consistent with the aims of the Nigeria Computer Society.
8. Positions Itself To Represents Members Of The Society
In most cases, however, the Nigeria Computer Society will position itself to represent the members of the public. This is true for the Nigeria Computer Society, because they always served as a representative of the members of the public, while in every negotiation and every consultation with the federal government of Nigeria or the state government, even the local government, including their own agencies on some matters or policies that have to do or that affect the conduct of computing and the practice of computing.
Other areas that such policies may affect are information technology and also system profession as well as, industry.
9. Contributes To The Formulation Of Policies Related To Computing
Every policy that relates to computing, and information technology, and also relates to system profession, called for the Nigeria Computer Society to make some input.
Therefore, the Nigeria Computer Society will make a contribution any time there is a need for policy formulation relating to computing.
The other area of contributions made by the Nigeria Computer Society is that it contributes, when there is a need to develop and assess educational, as well as, training curricula, provided they relate to the profession of computing.
The Nigeria Computer Society is considered, the national platform to be used for the advancement of the Information Technology Science and Information Technology Practice in the country.
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After years of positive growth, Pinterest's public image remains steady
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Satisfaction with the online brand has followed a similar path
As Pinterest reportedly prepares to go public sometime next year, new data from YouGov BrandIndex reveals that US adults have held a relatively stable view of the visual-driven online brand since early 2016. This period of relative calm, with no significant gains or drops, follows a three-year increase in consumer sentiment, especially among women.
In January 2013, Pinterest's Impression score — which asks respondents if they hold an overall positive or negative impression of a particular brand — sat at 13 among all Americans aged 18+. By January 2016, this figure had more than doubled to 28. Since then, Pinterest's Impression score has largely maintained its position.
Women have consistently reported a more positive opinion of Pinterest than men. At present, the numbers show a 28-point gap in Impression scores, with women at 42 and men at 14.
Pinterest's Satisfaction score — which gauges how satisfied or dissatisfied consumers are with a particular product or service — has followed a similar trajectory of growth prior to stability.
In January 2013, Pinterest's Satisfaction score among US adults was 9 before climbing to 22 over the course of three years, where it remains today.
Yet again, female users report higher levels of satisfaction with Pinterest than their male counterparts. The present 22-point spread in Satisfaction scores between the sexes, however, is slightly smaller than the 28-point difference in Impression scores.
According to Pinterest's own statistics, the website currently attracts over 200 million people each month.
Data from YouGov Profiles shows that US adults who visit Pinterest at least once per month tend to access the site via smartphone (67%), followed by laptop (37%), tablet (25%), then desktop computer (23%). Four in ten (40%) monthly users say they visit the site to share things they find interesting or entertaining, while one in five (19%) do so to keep up to date with brands they like.
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