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Councilors Bok, O'Malley, and Wu Join Community to Protest Proposed Green Line Cuts
by John Lynds • November 19, 2020 • 0 Comments
Earlier this week the MBTA laid out its plan to cut service on the Green Line, a move that was publicly rebuked by City Councilors Kenzie Bok, Matt O'Malley, Michelle Wu and the community Wednesday during a rally at the Heath Street MBTA trolley turnaround, outside the VA hospital.
The MBTA released its 'Forging Ahead' plan that would reduce weekday and Saturday service on the Green Line by one hour.
City Councilor Kenzie Bok, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, City Councilor Michelle Wu, City Councilor Matt O'Malley, and State Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz spoke out against the proposed cuts.
However, the biggest change is the plan to terminate the Green Line E Branch at Brigham Circle. This would force riders to transfer to Bus Route 39, which mimics E Branch service from Brigham Circle to Heath Street.
"This is wildly unacceptable," said Councilor Bok. "The people who build their whole lives around MBTA dependability are our essential workers, our elders, our communities of color…everyone hit the hardest. As we need more PPE and food during COVID-19, we need more T, not less."
Bok pointed to the thousands of riders with mobility issues that rely on E line stops between Brigham Circle and Heath Street–especially senior residents of Mission Park, and the patients of the VA hospital.
At the rally, she told an anecdote about her grandfather, who received a free burial space for his service in Korea. "Well that same spirit that gives that free burial space, that acknowledges the fact that that's service to our nation, needs to extend to things like public transit for the people who have sacrificed for our nation," she said.
"We should be extending the E line to Canary Square not ending it at Brigham Circle," said Councilor O'Malley. "This is the absolute wrong approach. While ridership is obviously down due to pandemic, this will be devastating to essential workers who depend on public transit. The state must find funding to stave off these ruinous proposed cuts."
The T will also reduce peak frequency by 20 percent and reduce off-peak frequency by an additional 20 percent on the Green Line, as well as the other MBTA rapid transit lines.
MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak said the Blue Line is operating at about 24 percent of its pre-COVID level.
"As a result of the decline in ridership that is similarly impacting transit agencies across the country, the MBTA is now only transporting 330,000 trips on an average weekday – but is continuing to run the same high levels of service as it ran to serve 1.26 million daily trips prior to the pandemic, an unsustainable level of service delivery," he said.
Councilor Wu, who is also running for Mayor of Boston, said, "In the midst of a global pandemic, while tens of thousands of essential workers across our city are relying on public transportation to get to work, the MBTA just announced significant, system-wide service cuts. Let's be clear, cutting MBTA services at this moment is not just short-sighted but also extremely dangerous, and would only exacerbate the burden on our already struggling transit system.Together, these restrictive measures would reduce access for residents across the entire region, and crowding people into more limited spaces will only increase the risk of infection for both drivers and riders."
Councilors Bok, O'Malley and Wu were joined by Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz, the Office of Rep. Nika Elugardo, North American Indian Center of Boston, and members of the Mission Hill and Jamaica Plain neighborhood.
The MBTA will be holding a number of public meetings to discuss proposed service cuts with communities and solicit feedback. The next meeting will be held online this Saturday, November 14, at 1pm. You can find details about this meeting and register for it at www.mbta.com/events/2020-11-14/forging-ahead-virtual-public-meeting-boston-and-milton-region-3.
"COVID-19 has had a significant impact on ridership and the MBTA is releasing these proposed changes to adjust to the realities created by COVID-19, while protecting service for those who depend on it most," said Poftak. "I want to reassure our riders that these service changes are not permanent, do not include any fare changes, and will not take effect immediately. We are carrying out a comprehensive outreach process and encourage all members of the public to provide comments and feedback, as we want to hear from riders to help us identify and protect the services that support transit-critical populations and communities."
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Begin next Monday in Normandy the world equestrian games for the riders. Including for the Netherlands Groningen Frisian combination. Groninger Jur Vrieling goes along with Friesian stallion Bubalu for nothing less than gold. Bubalu state albeit in the stable of Vrieling, but is owned by Wiebke the Lageweg because the stallion was born in the stable of the Friesian horse breeder.
Starts next Monday in the Norwegian Lillehammer World Cup Biketrial. Rick Cuckoo from Erica is one of the best bike trialers world. He also wants one thing: to win gold at the World Championships.
For the first time in 25 years, Dutch Basketball team is able to qualify for the European Championships, which will be held next year in Ukraine. Wednesday night won Orange in Leiden last qualifier with Montenegro 68-55.
It is a huge hype on Facebook: The Ice Bucket Challenge. People who throw a bucket of ice water over him then donate money for the ALS muscle disease. Former footballer include WKE, Martijn Doldersum suffering from this deadly muscle disease and tells us his story.


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Chief of Air Staff VE75 Message
Today is the 75th anniversary of VE Day, Victory in Europe Day, the day marking the end of World War II in Europe. Celebrated by all to commemorate the allied forces, veterans and many who sacrificed for freedom.
As most celebrations are happening to the confinements of our homes the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston has a few words to say. As we owe an enormous debt of gratitude to that generation of heroes, from all backgrounds and many countries, who gave so much to defend the United Kingdom and free Europe in World War II.
Today is the 75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe which marked the beginning of the end of World War II.
We owe a debt of gratitude to all personnel who served in the war.
Thank you.#VEDay75#ThisIsYourVictory pic.twitter.com/dSoENplJxU
— Royal Air Force (@RoyalAirForce) May 8, 2020
Today, the men and women of the Royal Air Force are still there, protecting the United Kingdom.
We are inspired by everyone who served before us, but in this year especially, the generation of heroes who fought for and won our freedom in the Second World War.
We owe you, our veterans, an immense debt of gratitude.
Chief of Air Staff
Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston
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The Report covers the human rights situation mainly from May 1997 to December 2001. It contains nine chapters, dealing with:
the general situation in the country
the legal system and institutions
the National Human Rights Conference
major domestic legal documents
major regional and international human rights instruments to which the DRC is a Party
measures taken to ensure the protection of rights protected under the Charter
Efforts deployed by the Government to improve the living standards of Women, children and other vulnerable groups
relations between the Government and human rights NGOs
the DRCs compliance with the provisions of the Charter in the conduct of its relations at the African and international levels
and a Conclusion.


Nail fungus can be distressing for patients, especially during the summer sandal season when feet are exposed. While some people who observe nail fungus symptoms may wish to hide their affected nails with polish or run to the store for an over-the-counter anti-fungal treatment, it's important for these patients to see a board-certified dermatologist before taking any action.
Early signs of nail fungus may include the lifting of the nail off the skin and yellow or white discoloration. As the infection spreads, the nails may become thicker, difficult to cut and increasingly discolored, or they may become thinner, prone to crumbling and splitting.
According to Lipner, dermatologists can perform a variety of diagnostic tests to confirm the presence of nail fungus, including a new technique that utilizes molecular biology to identify the exact organisms causing the nail infection. Although this method is not widely used yet, she says, it could provide better diagnoses for more patients in the future.
Once nail fungus has been diagnosed, the condition can be treated with oral or topical medications. While oral medication has high success rates, Lipner says, it may cause significant side effects or interact with other drugs. Although topical treatment is typically not as effective as oral medication, newer topical formulas that have been developed in recent years have shown improved efficacy, she says, and topical treatments may be more feasible for patients with certain underlying medical conditions or those on multiple medications. Because many cases of nail fungus arise from fungal infections of the skin, such as athlete's foot, applying topical treatments to both the foot and nail simultaneously may lead to improved results, she says.
Oral medications can typically treat fingernail fungus in six weeks and toenail fungus in three months, while topical treatments must be applied for as long as it takes nails to grow out — about four to six months for fingernails and 12 to 18 months for toenails. In stubborn cases, topical and oral medications may be combined to provide the best possible treatment.
While laser procedures are currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration only for cosmetic improvement of nail fungus, researchers are looking into ways to improve laser treatment and potentially use it to clear the condition, Lipner says. Additionally, she is currently investigating the use of a non-thermal plasma device as an additional treatment option. "While we can't currently recommend laser and device procedures as first-line treatments for nail fungus, they do hold promise for the future," she says.
If you get a manicure or pedicure at a salon, make sure the staff sterilizes its equipment. Don't shave your legs for at least 24 hours before a pedicure, as this may cause nicks and breaks in the skin that could lead to infection.
Because fungus can thrive in warm, moist environments, wear breathable socks, and use flip-flops at public pools, gyms, locker rooms and showers.
If you notice symptoms of a fungal infection in any of your nails (i.e., separation, discoloration, changes in thickness or texture) or your feet (i.e., itchiness, cracked or flaky skin), see a board-certified dermatologist for diagnosis and treatment to prevent the disease from spreading onto other nails or to other members of your household.
The American Academy of Dermatology was founded in 1938. It is the largest, most influential and representative dermatology group in the United States. With a membership of more than 19,000, it represents virtually all practicing dermatologists in the United States, as well as a growing number of international dermatologists. For more information, visit www.aad.org.


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Iranian info ops. Content moderation, post-outrage. IBM buys Red Hat. DMCA exceptions. What not to expect from attribution.
SecurityWeek's 2018 ICS Cyber Security Conference
We conclude or coverage of last week's SecurityWeek ICS Cyber Security Conference with some notes and observations. The conference (organized by SecurityWeek) will be posting video of the presentations on its site, and they'll be well-worth your time. You can conveniently browse the conference's interactive agenda here.
On Friday Twitter took down a number of inauthentic accounts run from Iran. Earlier Iranian influence operations were artlessly direct in following the Islamic Republic's domestic and international line, but this latest round of trolling was effectively indistinguishable from the familiar St. Petersburg style. The content pushed was opportunistically divisive, directed against fissures in both American and British culture. St. Petersburg's Internet Research Agency apparently referred traffic to bogus pages operated by Iran. This could be a sign of collusion, but simple alignment of interests and recognition of good work ("good" from Moscow's point-of-view) are at least as likely.
Gab goes down after the Pittsburgh synagogue killings.
IBM announced its intention to acquire Red Hat for $34 billion, a bet that IBM's future lies in hybrid cloud and subscription-based software.
On Friday the Librarian of Congress and the US Copyright Office added more exemptions to Digital Millennium Copyright Act enforcement. The exemptions are intended to reduce the risk that legitimate security research would run afoul of the DMCA.
The FBI has glumly warned companies not to expect simple attribution to do much to deter North Korean hacking. Pyongyang really doesn't have much to fear when it comes to reputational risk alone, which shows how having nothing to lose can sometimes amount to a position of strength.
The Chinese government's policy of stationing loyal citizens, mostly ethnic Han, in the households of mostly Muslim Uighurs may remind Americans why their Bill of Rights has a Third Amendment to preclude such dragonnades.
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Podcast Summary
In today's podcast, out later this afternoon, we speak with our partners at Terbium Labs, as Emily Wilson tells us how data from the most recent Facebook breach have been showing up on the dark web.
New York Times Event: Cyberwarfare with Google, Department of Justice & more (Washington, DC, United States, Oct 30, 2018) David Sanger, national security correspondent for The New York Times will moderate a discussion on cyberwarfare, one of the greatest threats to American democracy and commerce. He will be joined by John Demers, assistant attorney general for the national security division at the Department of Justice; Yasmin Green, the director of research and development for Jigsaw, a Google company; and Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder of CrowdStrike, who discovered Russian hacking of the Democratic National Committee.
Maryland Cybersecurity Career & Education Fair (Rockville, Maryland, United States, Nov 9 - 10, 2018) Join us for two dynamic days that put on display why Maryland is where cyber works. Friday will feature a career and education fair, connecting cybersecurity job seekers with opportunities across the state of Maryland. On Saturday, high school and undergraduate students compete in our cyber challenge.
Atlanta: concluding observations from SecurityWeek's 2018 ICS Security Conference
Consequences, models, and other notes on ICS security (The CyberWire) The value of models, some comparative numbers, and the perennial importance of paying attention to the basics.
Facebook Removes Fake Accounts That Originated in Iran (BloombergQuint) Facebook removed 82 fake pages, accounts, groups originating in Iran to clean up its network ahead of U.S midterm elections.
Taking Down Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior from Iran (Facebook Newsroom) Today we removed multiple Pages, groups and accounts that originated in Iran for engaging in coordinated inauthentic behavior on Facebook and Instagram.
Russian disinformation on Facebook targeted Ukraine well before the 2016 U.S. election (Washington Post) Activists, officials and journalists from countries who reported abuses years earlier say Facebook took little or no action, according to an investigation for a new documentary.
How Russia, China and Iran spread propaganda in the US (Fifth Domain) Russia, China and Iran have taken different approaches in their disinformation campaign targeting the U.S., according to experts and American officials.
China Telecom accused of exploiting points-of-presence to conduct internet espionage (Computing) Series of BGP hijackings by China Telecom are no accident, warn authors of new Military Cyber Affairs repor
China has been 'hijacking the vital internet backbone of western countries' (ZDNet) Chinese government turned to local ISP for intelligence gathering after it signed the Obama-Xi cyber pact in late 2015, researchers say.
Bloomberg's 'bombshell' (or dud) on Chinese espionage: Even if true, what's new? (AEI) We are now three weeks past the publication of Bloomberg Businessweek's "bombshell" story that claimed that groups associated with the Chinese military had managed to introduce malicious server chips during the manufacturing process in China. According to Bloomberg, the tiny chip corrupted thousands of servers that were subsequently used by some 30 US companies, including Apple and Amazon.
Amazon Reportedly Pulls Ads From Bloomberg Following Hacking Story (Fortune) The news comes after Bloomberg published a story alleging Amazon and Apple's products were hacked by China.
North Korea blamed for two cryptocurrency scams, five trading platform hacks (ZDNet) Two new reports support FireEye's characterization that North Korea is "the most destructive cyber threat right now."
FBI to private industry: Attribution won't deter North Korean hacking - Cyberscoop (Cyberscoop) The FBI has told American companies that North Korean government hackers will continue to target financial institutions worldwide despite the U.S. government's public attribution of such activity to Pyongyang.
Narwhal Spider APT group using steganography to deliver URLZone malware to Japanese victims (Cyware) The URLZone malware is currently being used by a threat group called Narwhal Spider to target victims in Japan. The campaign targeting Japan was spotted using a combination of steganography and malicious PowerShell.
The Resilient Satori Botnet (The Art of Transforming Network into Networking) In 2018, Satori was starting to add capabilities to exploit Claymore cryptocurrency miners in addition to the IoT exploits it had used in late 2017.
'Remini' App Used by Schools Left Personal Info Open to the World (Motherboard) The API exposed the profile photos of children, as well as email addresses, phone numbers, and milestones parents and educators use the app to preserve.
Fortnite Scams Are Even Worse Than You Thought (WIRED) YouTube videos with millions of views. Nearly 5,000 bogus websites. V-Bucks scammers have gotten out of control.
Same Old yet Brand-new: New File Types Emerge in Malware Spam Attachments (TrendLabs Security Intelligence Blog) Cybercriminals make use of old file types in brand-new ways in spam attachments, proving that they are regularly experimenting to evade spam filters.
BianLian - from rags to riches, the malware dropper that had a dream (ThreatFabric) BianLian, or when a threat actor realizes that he can make more money by transforming his dropper into banking malware.
Hacker creates seven new variants of the Mirai botnet (Security Boulevard) In September 2016, Twitter, CNN, Spotify, and many others were knocked offline by the biggest DDoS attack in history. Today we know it by the name Mirai, but no one would have imagined at the time that this attack was coming from a herd of Internet of Things (IoT) devices cobbled together to form a botnet.
Android device firmware cheats Chinese ad networks (Security Boulevard) After publishing our story about pre-installed malware on Android devices, we continued to analyze the firmware images of cheap Android devices. It is a rather sad endeavour, as our statistics put pre-installed malware as one of the top infection vectors. But, today we have a bit of a lighter story.
Malware using Excel XLAM Excel Macro enabled addins to bypass protections (My Online Security) We have been noticing a change in the malware delivery pattern with Lokibot ( and possibly other malware) over the last few days. Instead of using the more normal Excel file extensions like XLS or…
Cobalt Group tries to slip malicious PDFs past bank employees, researchers say (Cyberscoop) A financially-motivated hacking group is targeting bank employees across the globe, according to research from cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks.
Cymulate Finds Logical Bug in Microsoft Office Suite – Word Embedded Video Code Execution (AP NEWS) Cymulate , a leading provider of Breach & Attack Simulation (BAS) solutions and a Gartner 2018 Cool Vendor, announced today it has uncovered a security flaw in Microsoft Office Suite which may affect Word users.
These bot shoppers are every sneakerhead's nightmare (CNET) Security researchers have to contend with millions of bot attacks every day. The most persistent irritant? Shoes.
Cathay Enlists Firm Once Sued for Data Breach to Help After Hack (Bloomberg) Experian hired to track identity theft after hack at Cathay. Customers question delay in disclosing the breach of systems.
Canadian Crypto-Exchange Shutters After $6m 'Hack' (Infosecurity Magazine) Canadian Crypto-Exchange Shutters After $6m 'Hack'. Commentators suggest exit scam
Cyber firm claims to have hacked into Democratic fundraising files in Maryland (ABC News) A cyber firm claimed on Wednesday to have hacked into poorly protected Democratic fundraising files in Maryland.
More than just a Data Breach: a Democratic Fundraising Firm Exposure (Hacken Blog) What happens when no proper cybersec check is performed? Confidential customer data becomes exposed to all Internet users! A Maryland-based Democratic fundraising firm didn't set a password to their database. Hopefully, Hacken's specialist found a vulnerability and prevented the catastrophe.
Foley & Lardner Faced Cyber Event, But Says Data Is Safe (Law360) Foley & Lardner LLP was hit with a cyber event that disrupted its IT systems this past week, Jill Chanen, a firm spokesperson, said in an email Friday.
Girl Scouts Alerted to Possible Data Breach (Infosecurity Magazine) Girl Scouts Alerted to Possible Data Breach. Thousands may have been affected in Orange County
Fifth of US Consumers Never Return to Breached Brands (Infosecurity Magazine) PCI Pal research highlights importance of good security
Organizations feel ready to put highly sensitive data in the cloud (Help Net Security) Many corporate employees are ready to store highly sensitive data in the cloud. However, many are still skeptical of the security posture of their own
China's ZTE to fall to $1bn loss after year of fines (The Telegraph) Chinese smartphone and telecoms company ZTE expects to post a $1bn (£780m) loss after a damaging year that has seen it hit by huge fines from the US over breaking economic sanctions.
IBM to acquire software company Red Hat for $34 billion (Yahoo) The transaction is by far IBM's biggest acquisition. It underscores IBM Chief Executive Ginni Rometty's efforts to expand the company's subscription-based software offerings, as it faces slowing software sales and waning demand for mainframe servers. IBM, which has a market capitalization
IBM to Acquire Red Hat for About $33 Billion (Wall Street Journal) IBM agreed to buy software-and-services company Red Hat for about $33 billion, a deal that Chief Executive Ginni Rometty hopes will boost a cloud-computing business central to an effort to revive the tech giant.
IBM swoops on Red Hat in 'game-changing' $34bn deal for cloud market (The Telegraph) Computing giant IBM has leapfrogged rivals Amazon and Microsoft to become the largest hybrid cloud provider with a $34bn deal to buy software company Red Hat.
Forget Watson, the Red Hat acquisition may be the thing that saves IBM (TechCrunch) With its latest $34 billion acquisition of Red Hat, IBM may have found something more elementary than "Watson" to save its flagging business. Though the acquisition of Red Hat is by no means a guaranteed victory for the Armonk, N.Y.-based computing company that has had more downs than …
IBM is betting the farm on Red Hat — and it better not mess up (TechCrunch) Who expects a $34 billion deal involving two enterprise powerhouses to drop on a Sunday afternoon, but IBM and Red Hat surprised us yesterday when they pulled the trigger on a historically large deal. IBM has been a poster child for a company moving through a painful transformation. As Box CEO (and…
Gab forced offline over apparent tie to Pittsburgh synagogue shooter (Ars Technica) PayPal, Medium, Joyent, and GoDaddy all denied Gab service over the weekend.
Cyber Saturday: Roundup of Reader Reactions to Facebook's 'War Room' (Fortune) Your weekend brief on code-makers and codebreakers.
Microsoft executives remain committed to supplying tech to military - including AI (Computing) President Brad Smith explained Microsoft's controversial decision in an open letter
Netwrix unveils new Netwrix Auditor for Network Devices (Netwrix) The new Netwrix Auditor for Network Devices enables stringent control over user activity around Cisco and Fortinet infrastructures
Longview™ Partners with GlobalSign and Intrinsic ID to Deliver Robust and Comprehensive IoT Security (Global Sign) Built from the ground up with integrated security, Longview is a complete IoT solution
Mimecast provides an 'invisible cloak of security' for UAE law company (Intelligent CIO Middle East) With an increase in sophisticated cyberattacks against its network a leading UAE law firm realised it was time to take action. As a result, Fichte & Co. implemented Mimecast Secure Email Gateway with Targeted Threat Protection, which the company's CIO Matthew James Peet describes as: 'like an invisibility cloak, it is so effective.' When […]
Sophos appoints Tech Data in regional cyber security push (Channel Asia Singapore) Sophos has entered into strategic channel partnership with distributor Tech Data across five key ASEAN markets.
Opus and Grant Thornton Team Up to Help Understaffed Risk Departments (PRWeb) Opus, a leading provider of global compliance and risk management solutions, and professional consulting services firm Grant Thornton LLP have jointly launched O
Bring visibility to shadow APIs and ensure that security standards are being met (Help Net Security) Shadow APIs are a category of backend APIs hidden from the views of traditional security tools. They often run on infrastructure in the public cloud.
Copy of Chinese Spy Chip Used in Security Training (Infosecurity Magazine) New infrastructure-security combat training offered by CYBERGYM encompasses advanced forensics analysis.
How To Prevent Your Business Becoming Collateral Damage Of Geopolitical Cyber Conflict (Forbes) The democratization of cyberwarfare may have blurred the boundaries between cybercriminal and nation-state actor, but business remains firmly in the firing line. So how do you prevent your organization from becoming collateral damage during these times of increasing geopolitical cyber conflict?
What can we do to tackle today's phishing epidemic? (Barracuda) Phishing offers a great ROI for cybercriminals, but there are some simple things you can do to protect yourself. Phil Muncaster has details in this post.
What the American Bar Association's Formal Opinion 483 Means for Lawyers (Cooley) Last week, the American Bar Association's ("ABA") Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility (the "Committee") issued Formal Opinion 483 (the "Opinion") that sets forth the ABA's …
How to protect your organization from insider threats, the #1 risk for data loss (Help Net Security) If the breaches of the last 24 months have taught us anything - it's that insider threats are a cause for equal if not greater concern.
How to Secure Your WiFi Network (The Mac Security Blog) Whether at home or at work, your wifi network is the gateway to the internet. While it lets your devices reach out into the world, it can also let hackers get into your network, potentially comprom...
Ghouls of the Internet: 6 Tips to Help Protect Your Family from the Digital Threats of Scareware and Ransomware (McAfee Blogs) Seasonally, it's a spooky time of year but our digital realities can sometimes be even more frightening. Scareware or ransomware attacks can cause individuals and businesses incredible emotional and financial distress. Here are 6 ways to help safeguard your family online.
Here's What U.S. Companies Need to do NOW for GDPR Compliance, Accordi (PRWeb) The GDPR regulation for compliance for controllers and processors has effectively passed. The deadline of May, 2018, has come and gone for thousands of North American
DeepPhish: Simulating Malicious AI to Act Like an Adversary (Dark Reading) How researchers developed an algorithm to simulate cybercriminals' use of artificial intelligence and explore the future of phishing.
Pentagon 'Rebel Alliance' Uses Hacking to Find Cyber Skywalkers (Bloomberg Government) The Defense Department's digital team is launching a series of new hacking-centric initiatives in the hopes of recruiting skilled cybersecurity professionals – from both outside the Pentagon and among its active-duty members.
Forget Russia: Is Finland the Hybrid Warfare Champion? (The National Interest) At the very least, Helsinki is making some progress. Here's the latest.
China's Nightmare Homestay (Foreign Policy) In Xinjiang, unwanted Chinese guests monitor Uighur homes 24/7.
Regulation could 'backfire' and break up the UK crypto market, MPs warned (The Telegraph) Attempts to tame the "wild west" of digital currencies will backfire and damage the UK fintech market, experts have warned.
Feds Expand Security Researchers' Ability to Hack Without Going to Jail (Motherboard) "No researcher wants to end up in jail for discovering a vulnerability."
Microsoft to honour data localisation requests from governments (News Minute) Over 1.2 billion people use Microsoft Office in 140 countries and 107 languages around the world so the task to safeguard their data is humongous.
White House Sets Deadlines for Agencies to Protect Their Digital Crown Jewels (Nextgov.com) The new guidance also requires agencies to justify buying cyber monitoring tools that aren't vetted by Homeland Security.
No evidence from UK on cyber attack allegations: Russian embassy (UNI) In a statement given to the press, the Russian embassy to the United Kingdom said that it had not received any proof from the British officials to corroborate the claims of cyber attacks allegedly carried out by Russia against the UK infrastructure.
FBI Investigation Out of NY Leads to South Florida Pipe Bomb Suspect (New York Law Journal) The FBI has arrested 56-year-old Cesar Sayoc Jr. of Aventura Florida in connection with a string of packages containing explosives that were mailed to various public figures including former U.S. President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
How Feds Tracked Down Mail Bomb Suspect Cesar Sayoc (WIRED) At a press conference Friday, officials detailed how they identified Cesar Sayoc, who has been arrested in connection with a series of mail bombs targeting prominent liberals and CNN.
Mail bomb suspect made numerous references on Facebook to Russian associates and echoed pro-Kremlin views (Washington Post) The now deleted Facebook account belonging to Cesar Sayoc, the man charged with sending pipe bombs to prominent Democrats this week, discussed his "Russian brothers" and posted video links aligned with Russian views on the Syrian war. Sayoc's Russian-themed discussions began abruptly in 2015. But the meaning and motive of the posts, many of them rambling and hard to understand, are not clear. The Washington Post obtained the posts from a researcher who collected them before Facebook deleted the account.
For the record, I didn't vote for Donald Trump, says Pittsburgh synagogue killer (Times) A social media profile of Robert Bowers, the suspect charged with 11 counts of murder, after the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh yesterday, was removed shortly after the wounded gunman was...
Synagogue Shooting Suspect's Anti-Semitic Gab Posts Are Part of a Pattern (WIRED) It may never be entirely clear why Cesar Sayoc and Robert Bowers chose to carry out violent attacks. But their social media activity, on places like Gab and Twitter, mirrors a broader increase in anti-Semitism on the internet.
Qualcomm claims $7bn in royalties from Apple (Computing) Qualcomm's claims follow on from 2017 Apple patent demand
Microsoft's Digital Crime Unit busy catching cyber thugs in India (The Economic Times) Microsoft has a digital crime unit which is working round-the-clock to check cyber crimes.
California Will Pause Net Neutrality Law for Federal Suit (WIRED) The delay could stretch into years, while a lawsuit challenging the FCC's order repealing net neutrality rules is resolved.
Satori botnet author in jail again after breaking pretrial release conditions (ZDNet) Still unclear what Nexus Zeta has done, but he's now incarcerated in the SeaTac detention center.
Mirai botnet hacker ordered to pay $8.6 million in damages (Reuters) A 22-year-old hacker was ordered on Friday to pay $8.6 million in damages and se...
Mirai Co-Author Gets 6 Months Confinement, $8.6M in Fines for Rutgers Attacks (KrebsOnSecurity) The convicted co-author of the highly disruptive Mirai botnet malware strain has been sentenced to 2,500 hours of community service, six months home confinement, and ordered to pay $8.6 million in restitution for repeatedly using Mirai to take down Internet services at Rutgers University, his former alma mater.
Two Alleged Hackers Indicted for Lynda Breach (PYMNTS.com) Following a data breach at learning platform Lynda in 2016, two hackers were indicted in Florida this month on charges of extortion and hacking. One alleged hacker lived in Florida, while the other was a Canadian citizen who was a Toronto resident, according to reports. The two individuals allegedly were able to get a hold […]
Kilgore police arrest ex-student in school social media threats (Longview News-Journal) Longview police are investigating a new threat on Snapchat aimed at Longview High School students and planned to boost police presence at Friday night's football game.
Symposium on Securing the IoT (Boston, Massachussetts, USA, Oct 29 - 31, 2018) Join us for the Symposium on Securing The Internet of Things, featuring keynote speakers from the leading industry companies who are solving the issues of IoT and secure connectivity. There will also be engaging round table debates with industry experts, colleagues and peers. The Symposium began with the inaugural conference in San Francisco March 2018. The conference focused on IoT Security, Secure Payments, Medical Device Security, Smart Cities, Block chain and other topics centered around IoT Security. As the world continues to become more connected, 20+ Billion IoT devices, protecting our devices and systems are critical. Linked devices (vehicles, computers, phones, industrial systems, personal assistants, homes, etc.), user identity and authentication all need a high level of security. As hacking, phishing, DDOS and ransomware continue to increase, one thing is certain: Securing The Internet of Things is critical to our survival!
Times Talks: Arming for Cyberwarfare (Washington, DC, USA, Oct 30, 2018) David Sanger, a national security correspondent and author of "The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage and Fear in the Cyber Age," will moderate a discussion in Washington, D.C., on cyberwarfare, one of the greatest threats to American democracy and commerce, just days before a consequential midterm election. He will be joined by John Demers, the assistant attorney general for the national security division; Yasmin Green, the director of research and development for Jigsaw, a unit within Alphabet, Google's parent company, that uses technology to address security; and Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder of CrowdStrike, who discovered Russian hacking of the Democratic National Committee.
SecureWorld Denver (Denver, Colorado, USA, Oct 31 - Nov 1, 2018) Connecting, informing, and developing leaders in cybersecurity. SecureWorld conferences provide more content and facilitate more professional connections than any other event in the Information Security industry. Join your fellow InfoSec professionals for high-quality, affordable cybersecurity training and education. Earn 12-16 CPE credits through 60+ educational elements learning from nationally recognized industry leaders. Attend featured keynotes, panel discussions, breakout sessions, and solution vendor displays-all while networking with local peers.
Cyber Security Dallas (Dallas, Texas, USA, Oct 31 - Nov 1, 2018) Cyber Security Dallas will bring top speakers and industry experts to the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex, which boasts one of the largest concentrations of corporate headquarters in the United States. The area is home to more than 200,000 high-tech workers spanning industries that are integral to the nation's infrastructure and economy, including transportation and telecommunications. The event will bring together thousands of security and information technology professionals to discuss the top cyber security challenges facing businesses today and network with industry practitioners, innovators and thought leaders.
InfoWarCon 18 (Leesburg, Virginia, USA, Nov 1 - 3, 2018) InfoWarCon 18 brings together a highly elite group of political, military, academic, DIYer, and commercial cyber-leaders and thinkers from around the world. We examine the current, future, and potential hostile use of cyber and related information technologies including how to neutralize the current ones. Since the initial InfoWarCon in 1994 we have hosted the event in multiple venues across the US and Europe
RETR3AT Cybersecurity Conference (Montreat, North Carolina, USA, Nov 2, 2018) Each year, Montreat College's Center for Cybersecurity Education and Leadership hosts RETR3AT, a conference designed to engage, educate, and raise awareness about cybersecurity in Western North Carolina and beyond. RETR3AT goes beyond the "1s and 0s" approach to cybersecurity training, challenging attendees to think about how to lead in protecting their organization's information within an ethical framework.
4th Annual Cyber Southwest (CSW) Symposium (Tuscon, Arizona, USA, Nov 2, 2018) Be a part of the 4th Annual Cyber Southwest (CSW) Symposium set to take place at the University of Arizona, Eller College of Management - McClelland Hall in Tucson, AZ on Friday, November 2nd, 2018. CSW is officially sponsored by the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA) - Tucson Chapter, Arizona InfraGard, and the Arizona Cyber Threat Response Alliance (ACTRA). Subject Matter Expert (SME) Speakers will be on hand from the military, government, and defense contractors to talk about current cyber threats, cyber defense, and remediation strategies. CSW will focus a unique and highly productive unification point to further Arizona's developing leadership in cybersecurity. Cyber Southwest is an annual event, and a platform for training and education, for the region's core areas of Healthcare, Education, Government, Military, Intelligence, Law Enforcement, and Homeland Security.
Hybrid Identity Protection Conference (New York, New York, USA, Nov 5 - 6, 2018) Learn what cutting-edge industry leaders are doing to improve identity protection in the modern organization and how they are boosting enterprise security. Network with the world's leading identity experts and interact with your industry peers facing the same complex infrastructure and security challenges. Acquire critical technical knowledge, discover best practices and learn how to secure the evolving enterprise identity infrastructure.
Hybrid Identity Protection Conference 2018 (New York, New York, USA, Nov 5 - 6, 2018) The Hybrid Identity Protection Conference is the premier educational and networking event for identity experts. Learn what cutting-edge industry leaders are doing to improve identity protection in the modern organization and how they are boosting enterprise security. Network with the world's leading identity experts and interact with your industry peers facing the same complex infrastructure and security challenges. Acquire critical technical knowledge, discover best practices and learn how to secure the evolving enterprise identity infrastructure.
Cyber Security & Artificial Intelligence MENA Summit (Dubai, UAE, Nov 6 - 7, 2018) Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence MENA Summit has been designed to bring you a remarkable opportunity to gain fresh insights into areas such as artificial intelligence and machine learning impact on cyber security and creating a solid cyber security foundation for the organization. Join us and get the answers to different questions as how to make cybersecurity strategy more dynamic to keep up with threats or how to get the most value out of cybersecurity automation investments. You will discover the crucial elements of cyber risk oversight and innovative methods which could be implemented against the cybercrime.
2nd Annual Aviation Cyber Security Summit Summit (London, England, UK, Nov 6 - 7, 2018) Now in its 2nd year, the Cyber Senate Aviation Cyber Security and Resilience Summit (AVCIP2018) will take place on 6th and 7th in London United Kingdom 2018. This two-day executive forum will include presentations, roundtable working groups and panel sessions. Together we will address the escalating cyber risk and resilience challenges associated with the adoption and convergence of operational technologies in enterprise facing architecture. Practitioners will gain further insight into how to best respond to evolving cyber threats, the importance of effective risk management throughout the aviation supply chain, innovations in detection and mitigation, configuration management and how can we incorporate resilience into critical control system components and business process.
Federal IT Security Conference: FITSC 2018 (College Park, Maryland, USA, Nov 7, 2018) Phoenix TS and Federal IT Security Institute (FITSI) are partnering to host the third annual Federal IT Security Conference (FITSC) this November. Speakers from NIST, DHS, the Defense Department as well as private industry will be in attendance discussing the themes and trends that are influencing the Federal/DoD cyber landscape. Attendance is free for government and military and can earn attendees up to 6 continuing education units (CEUs).
SINET Showcase (Washington, DC, USA, Nov 7 - 8, 2018) Highlighting and advancing innovation. SINET Showcase provides a platform to identify and highlight "best-of-class" security companies that are addressing the most pressing needs and requirements in Cybersecurity.
SecureWorld Seattle (Seattle, Washington, USA, Nov 7 - 8, 2018) Connecting, informing, and developing leaders in cybersecurity. SecureWorld conferences provide more content and facilitate more professional connections than any other event in the Information Security industry. Join your fellow InfoSec professionals for high-quality, affordable cybersecurity training and education. Earn 12-16 CPE credits through 60+ educational elements learning from nationally recognized industry leaders. Attend featured keynotes, panel discussions, breakout sessions, and solution vendor displays-all while networking with local peers.
Infosecurity North America (New York, New York, USA, Nov 14 - 15, 2018) With 23+ years of global experience creating leading information security events, Infosecurity Group is coming to New York in November 2018. Infosecurity North America will provide a focussed business event environment that facilitates valuable networking, immersive learning and leads the critical debate through cutting-edge content. The Infosecurity North America conference program provides access to the latest information security insight presented by leading experts, practitioners and thought leaders. The panel discussions, presentations, demos and workshop will provide you with the information and skills you need to strengthen your organization's cyber defenses against the threats of tomorrow.


After almost sixty hours, my annual Christmas cards are done. Whew! I smiled while dropping them into the mailbox and imagined my friends and family opening up my little art project. Time is at a premium and many don't even send store bought cards. We live in an electronic age where communication is at our fingertips. We make contact through texts, tweets and Facebook. Very few pick up the phone and actually talk to people anymore. Everyone is too busy.
I am a dinosaur in today's world. I plodded through the week while drawing, printing, cutting, and pasting. My gift to others is not just about the card. It is about the love and time it takes to create them. Each one took over 45 minutes. Yep, That was a little overboard. I have a wealth of new ideas for next year and promise to start in July!
First I decide on an activity. My family is found skiing in many of my cards, but I wanted to come up with something unique for 2013. It has been an exceptional year in some ways, but I was derailed by breast cancer. When I thought of the concept, Dancing on 2013's Grave, I laughed out loud!
Yes Wild Riders. I am ready to dance once again. Did you miss me?
First I sketch my ideas. Once I have a workable drawing, I use tracing paper and a marker for a final copy. I hope to capture the likeness of everyone. I only draw once a year, so I am always a little nervous when I start. Sometimes the illustration just works like this year when it only took two hours. Other times, I find it challenging to recreate the shape of the eyes, the nose, the mouth, and the jawline. There's always some printing involved. Thank God for the invention of the inkjet. I used to run back and forth to a commercial printer in a neighboring town to get the pieces camera ready.
While perusing my Sabuda pop-up books, I discovered two of his creations spun. I loved the idea of moving in this dancing card. I had no idea how many hours I would tack on for a little quarter turn. But it rocks, literally!
I had to figure out the mechanism. I made several prototypes that failed. When I used card stock, instead of flimsy paper, I had my Eureka moment. I made it all one unit, printed them, and cut them out.
There was a lot of trimming involved with the front cover and the message inside, but I had to add the snowflakes!
Of course there had to be mountains. We are the Colorado Lindaus after all. This entailed more printing and trimming.
I printed the illustration as large as possible.
I folded 95, yes, 95 sheets of red cardstock in half. I glued the front cover and then the inner sheet with the message.
After they were dry, I glued down the tabs.
I glued the illustration onto the circular tab. DONE! Wait. I had almost 300 snowflakes cut out. I glued one above the mountains. Now I was DONE!
Prioritize your time in 2014. When I was first diagnosed, I wasn't sure I would live to see Christmas! I feel very grateful the cancer was caught early. Find your passion and don't give up! Balance work and play. Spend quality time with family and friends who support your dreams. Like the dinosaurs, we only have a short time to plod around on this earth and most want to leave a lasting impression, not just a pile of bones.
Contest winners Lame Adventures, Mary D. Pierce, 4 AM Writer, Pegoleg, and Kecia Adams guessed correctly (or were close enough), and will receive a card! Click on their links and check out their fabulous blogs.


Architectural plans can be somewhat confusing to the untrained eye. We often find that clients find it difficult to take the leap from a plan on paper to a three dimensional space. All our projects are prepared as three dimensional models on a computer. We've been using computer software to work up projects for over 25 years. We started with some French software – Architrion – back in the early 1990's, which allowed one to design and model in simple 3D. We then migrated to Archicad which has evolved into a very effective building information modelling (BIM) software.
It takes a little longer to set up a project but once a model of the existing building has been prepared, demolitions and new work can be easily shown separately. We can output the information in a traditional two dimension plan or elevation. Using the model, we can prepare renderings or sketch images allowing the client to see the building in its context. Alterations can be shown either separately or overlaid on the existing layouts.
The model of the building will contain several layers of information which can be extracted depending on what is required. For example a wall might be shown with a simple background fill on a planning drawing. On the more detailed submission for building regulations the same wall can be displayed with its various structural components shown. Thermal calculations can be carried out on the same wall as the required information is stored with the wall within the model. As work progresses, changes can be made to a single item in the model which will be automatically update throughout the project ensuring that information is current and accurate. This avoids unnecessary costs and improves management and control on the project.
Archicad has developed an app (BIMx) which allows a client or builder to see the plans on their tablet (iPad or Android) or mobile. A client can download the plans onto their tablet. With a simple touch the plan transforms from a two dimensional plan into a three dimensional model. It's then possible to navigate right around the building, checking colours, materials, finishes etc. before any construction has taken place. Strange dashed lines on plan become an overhead beam in 3D, and it's much easier to grasp what is proposed. Specifications and schedules can also be accessed so that all the information is in effect live and available at all times, avoiding any issues with outdated drawings.
A further advantage of modelling the building is that the third dimension (in effect showing the relative heights of construction elements) often highlights structural issues which might go unnoticed at an early stage in the plans. This contributes to time and cost savings as work progresses on site. Materials and construction elements shown in the BIM model can contain several layers of detailed information which can be accessed by contractors, consultants and client.


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GRAHAM: 'I Want the American People to Pick the Next President, Not Me'
Senator Lindsey Graham threw more cold-water on the Democrats' never-ending impeachment fantasy Thursday; telling lawmakers he wants "the American people to pick the next President," not US Senators.
"I have said consistently, I'm not going to grant witness requests by the defense. They could have called all of these people if they wanted them in the House," said Graham.
"I want to end this thing sooner rather than later. I don't want to turn this into a circus. I want the American people to pick the next President, not me," he added.
Sen. Lindsey Graham: "I want the American people to pick the next president, not me." pic.twitter.com/TssXudipRk
Watch Sen. Graham's comments above.
'ENOUGH': Lindsey Graham to Introduce Legislation Condemning Dems' Impeachment Inquiry
Senate Republicans -led by Lindsey Graham- will introduce new legislation Thursday officially condemning House Democrats' impeachment inquiry against President Trump.
"The South Carolina Republican, a close ally of President Donald Trump, has attacked Democrats for their handling of the impeachment process. His resolution — backed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell — criticizes the House for its 'closed-door, illegitimate impeachment inquiry,'" reports Politico.
"This is a kangaroo court and it will not stand," Graham said this week. "I've got a resolution saying if you're going to impeach the president give him the same rights that Richard Nixon had and that Bill Clinton had…what's going on now is disgusting."
"The Graham resolution could put pressure on Republicans who have appeared open to considering the evidence in the House impeachment inquiry. But even Republicans who have declined to offer predictions on how the inquiry might end have attacked Democrats for how they've handled impeachment," adds Politico.
Graham exploded on the Democrats' "sham" impeachment investigation Tuesday; telling reporters on Capitol Hill the whole process is completely "Un-American."
"This is a sham. This is a joke. I'm going to let the whole world know that if we were doing this to a Democratic president, you would be all over me right now… This is a lynching in every sense. This is un-American."
Read the full story at Politico.
ANOTHER CONSPIRACY: Ted Lieu Thinks Someone 'GOT TO' Robert Mueller During His Testimony
Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu launched another conspiracy surrounding the Russia investigation this week; suggesting someone "got to" Robert Mueller during his Congressional testimony on Capitol Hill.
"I don't know who got to him, I don't know who talked to him, but that was very odd," said Lieu on CNN.
"What are you suggesting? Because he said he misspoke," said CNN's Wolf Blitzer. "Are you saying he did that because of pressure from someone?"
"I don't know," said the lawmaker. "I don't really understand what happened."
Rep. @tedlieu responds to Robert Mueller's clarification regarding guidance against indicting a President: "I don't know who got to him, I don't know who talked to him, but that was very odd." https://t.co/hKfyEFb7BC pic.twitter.com/kasLWHrjVu
— CNN (@CNN) July 25, 2019
The New York Post Editorial Board blasted Rep. Jerrold Nadler's Mueller hearing Wednesday; calling the entire spectacle a "waste of everyone's time."
"By all accounts, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler hoped that dragging in former special counsel Bob Mueller for a hearing would jump-start his drive to get going on impeachment. Oops: It was a total waste of time," writes the Editorial Board. "Mueller made it clear long in advance that he didn't want to testify, and wouldn't talk about anything except what was in his report. He even got the Justice Department to issue a guidance instructing him to keep to his preferred limits."
"What did we learn? Nothing. What's the impact? Nothing. If Nadler was hoping to get Democrats and their voters energized about impeachment, he'll surely be disappointed. And we're no closer to knowing how much this long investigation relied on opposition research by Hillary Clinton and dirty tricks by intelligence operatives appalled by Donald Trump," adds the Post.
Sen. Lindsey Graham weighed-in Wednesday afternoon on Robert Mueller's "confusing and sad" testimony before Congress; calling his behavior "dangerous and ridiculous."
"Wow. Robert Mueller changing the job of a prosecutor from proving someone 'Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt' to 'Not being able to exonerate someone accused of a crime.' Dangerous and ridiculous. Thus far Mueller completely contradicts what he told AG Barr about the reason not to proceed on the obstruction of justice. He told AG Barr that the decision not to proceed was not solely based on the OLC opinion but on complicated facts in the law. Mueller hearing becoming very confusing and sad," posted Graham on social media.
LEVIN ON HANNITY: Every President Has Theoretically 'Abused Power'


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Q: Creating Typescript definition file for timer-machine We are using the following javascript library in our project:
timer-machine
I tried the following definition:
//timer-machine.d.ts

declare module "timer-machine" {
  export class Timer{}
}

inside the application I tried to use it in the following way:
import {Timer} from "timer-machine";
...
let timer = new Timer()

But I get the following error:
Uncaught TypeError: _timerMachine.Timer is not a constructor

How exactly can I modify my definition that I can at least instatiate a timer like it is described in the description for the library?
Any help would be appreciated.

A: Going through the basic usage:
var Timer = require('timer-machine')
var myTimer = new Timer()

You can see that Timer should be at the root. So:
//timer-machine.d.ts

declare module "timer-machine" {
  class Timer{}
  export = Timer;
}

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New College student is national collegiate archery champion
Daniel Schell stands on the medal podium after winning the United States National Collegiate 3-D Championships in the Men's Barebow division on Saturday, Oct. 27 in Foley, Alabama.
New College of Florida first-year Daniel Schell placed first at the United States National Collegiate 3-D Championships in the Men's Barebow division on Saturday, Oct. 27 in Foley, Alabama. Competing against 32 other archers from colleges and universities across the U.S., Schell won with a high score of 320 in his division; athletes in the Barebow division use no mechanical sights, relying only on the ability of the archer to align the arrow by eye.
The National Collegiate 3D Archery Championship attracted 339 individual archers from over 32 universities and colleges to compete in Compound, Hunter, Olympic recurve, and Barebow classes. Archers competed on ranges with full-scale, high-density foam 3D targets set in woods and fields.
"What makes these competitions so difficult is that you only get one shot at each target, so you have to be on every time with no compensation after a shot" said Daniel. "I'm really proud to represent New College and the U.S. in the sport, especially as the Barebow class is growing nationally."
Daniel is a member of the USA Archery Team and recently represented the United States at the World Field Archery Championships in Cortina, Italy.
Complete results can be found here.
Have bow, will travel: First-year represents USA at world championships
By Dave Gulliver Novo Collegians aren't known to be athletes, let alone athletes who compete in world championships. So how…


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title:  LA IRA DE ELIÚ
date:   26/11/2016
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### LA IRA DE ELIÚ

### LEE PARA EL ESTUDIO DE ESTA SEMANA:
Job 13:28; Job 28:28; Job 32:1-5; Job 34:10-15; Ezequiel 28:12-17; Job 1-2:10.

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PARA MEMORIZAR:

> "Como son más altos los cielos que la tierra, así son mis caminos más altos que vuestros caminos, y mis pensamientos más que vuestros pensamientos" (Isa. 55:9).

Y ASÍ SIGUE LA BATALLA VERBAL ENTRE JOB y estos tres hombres, con palabras que, a veces, son profundas, hermosas, sólidas y verdaderas. Cuán a menudo las personas citan frases del libro de Job, incluso dichos de Elifaz, de Bildad o de Zofar. Y eso es porque, como hemos visto una y otra vez, ellos tenían muchas cosas buenas para decir. Solo que no lo hacían en el lugar oportuno, en el momento preciso, en las circunstancias adecuadas. Esto debería enseñarnos la verdad poderosa de este pasaje de Proverbios 25:11 al 13:

"Manzana de oro con  guras de plata

es la palabra dicha como conviene.

Como zarcillo de oro y joyel de oro  no

es el que reprende al sabio que tiene oído dócil.

Como frío de nieve en tiempo de la siega,

así es el mensajero  el a los que lo envían,

pues al alma de su señor da refrigerio".

Lamentablemente, estas no fueron las palabras que Job escuchó de sus amigos. De hecho, el problema se puso peor porque, en vez de ser solo tres las personas que hablaban equivocadamente, apareció una nueva en la escena.

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#ShardingKey = [element for element in selectedElements if element.isStereotyped('MongoDBModeler','ShardingKey')]
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dependency = modelingSession.getModel().createDependency(source, target, 'MongoDBModeler','Sharding')

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Who could forget Buddy Ryan and the Bounty Bowls of 1989?
Honor the awesome sweeping of Dallas, Philly giving Dallas their only Thanksgiving game shutout (27-0), and the $200 bounty put on former Philly kicker, Luis Zendejas with this replica of the shirt worn by Philly around the locker room for the infamous Bounty Bowl games.
Kelly Green Shirt. White Ink.


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—photo courtesy of Ron Brandon.
on top, of course. I am, all said and done, the biggest crybaby you ever saw!
go back with both Tom and Morris to 1964 … shortly after I joined Billboard magazine.
concur with Tom Campbell and others who assured Claude that this procedure is a cakewalk.
next week's column, I expect Claude will be feeling better than he has in a long time.
Nashville. He was 87. His biggest hit was "Young Love." Real name: James Hugh Loden.
country music convention. Sonny James and wife Doris came and sat with us an hour or so.
people in show business. We come, we do, we go.
as it should be. We had our time at the tables ... and we won big!
Dottie and I very much enjoy each other's company! (What?) With Dottie I am twice blessed.
gift. My friends have suggested I write books (on an average of twice a week) for decades.
old. Best I get started.
Coach Tommy Kramer about Gordon McLendon: "Great insights to an amazing man, Ken.
well as Larry Ryan in Shreveport and Bill Young in Houston -- all cut from the same cloth.
but another genius who marched to such a different drummer? Nope. Just Gordon. No peer.
words of his immediate reply to that note: 'Dear, Ken. You are most welcome!
still online here (go to page 19 and read backwards to capture his journey in chronologically).
on some well deserved rest.


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Obama to restore Gitmo trials
President Barack Obama is to announce this week that he is reviving controversial military trials for terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, US officials said.
But Obama, who sharply criticized the use of military commissions to try extremists under his predecessor George W. Bush, may ask lawmakers to expand legal protections for detainees, the officials said Tuesday, requesting anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.
Obama is scheduled to meet in the Oval Office Wednesday with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy and Senator Jeff Sessions, the top Republican on the panel, in addition to congressional leadership.
The president could push Congress, which created the military commissions in 2006, to curb the use of hearsay evidence, ban coerced testimony and allow suspects to choose their defense counsel, one source said.
The move would affect, among others, five detainees charged with having played key roles in the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington, including the plot's self-proclaimed mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
Republicans have fiercely assailed Obama's order to close the detention facility at the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba by late January next year, and Democrats have rejected a White House funding request to shutter the prison.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin, a Democrat, said military commission trials would only be acceptable under revised rules expanding defendants' legal protections and that Obama may act quickly.
"My hunch — it's more than a hunch — I believe there'll be something happening on that fairly soon," Levin told reporters.
The Guantanamo prison camp, synonymous around the world with US "war on terror" excesses, still holds 241 inmates from 30 different countries, according to the Pentagon.
For weeks, Republicans have attacked Obama for ordering the facility's closure and the suspension of military commissions, saying the president did not have a plan for what to do with the prisoners.
Republican Senator John McCain, who spearheaded legislation creating the commissions, said such trials were the only adequate venue for trying suspected terrorists and that he was working with the White House on a way forward.
"They've dug themselves a deep hole" on Guantanamo, McCain said.
"They made a significant error by announcing, with great fanfare, the closing of Guantanamo without a comprehensive plan to address the issue of enemy combatants, the return of people to countries that they came from, the whole issue of where you hold people if you close Guantanamo."
Senator Orrin Hatch, a senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, called closing Guantanamo "one of the most blatantly stupid decisions I've ever seen," and called for reviving the military commission system.
But that, according to Jon Jackson, a military lawyer representing 9/11 suspect Mustafa al-Hawsawi, would be "choosing the easy wrong over the hard right."
"The commissions are easy for the president because they are already set up, but they are the wrong thing to do because no matter how they try to change the rules, the military commissions are tarnished and cannot be fixed," he told AFP.
"The hard right thing to do is to prosecute these individuals in a regularly constituted court, such as the federal court or a court martial."
Some experts argue that the harsh interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding, or simulated drowning — which Obama and his Attorney General Eric Holder have called torture — used on high-value terror suspects could render evidence obtained from such suspects inadmissible in a federal court.
US Department of Justice memos released in April revealed that Sheikh Mohammed was waterboarded 183 times in a single month.
"The Obama administration shouldn't tinker with a fundamentally flawed system," said Human Rights Watch (HRW) counterterrorism adviser Stacy Sullivan. "Reviving the military commissions would strip much of the meaning from closing Guantanamo."
Tom Parker of Amnesty International said the president would be making "a disastrous misstep" if he revived the commissions after blasting them as "an enormous failure" on the campaign trail last year.


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Redwood Bark
The Student News Site of Redwood High School
Sophomore Nikki Orrick shares her music with Redwood community
Emma Carpenter
Picking up an instrument is easy when there is someone else willing to teach you, and the beautiful chords of the ukulele can bring together just about anyone. Sophomore Nikki Orrick uses her inspiration from watching Hannah Montana performances on TV as a child to create music of her own and share it with others.
According to Orrick, music has always been a part of her life and she can't remember a time when she wasn't connected to it. According to Orrick, her father, Murray Orrick, is a musician and producer who is responsible for the musician she is today. Her father isn't well known, but he has played in local bands, according to Orrick. He wanted her and her siblings to be exposed to music and have the chance to play at a young age. As early as preschool, Orrick's father came into her classroom to perform for her classmates and often encouraged them to listen to a variety of musicians.
Orrick with a big smile on her face, playing ukulele next to Senior Violet Loo
"I was exposed to music very early on. I remember being exposed to bands such as the Beatles and Greenday," Orrick said.
Music is something that bring's Orrick's family together. Orrick, her sister, and her father have a tradition of performing at Stinson Beach in front of their family every Thanksgiving.
"It's fun because no matter how old you are or how much experience you have, music is something that everyone can relate to," Orrick said.
Orrick finds it enjoyable when different people from different generations are able to come together and play music. According to Orrick, she has bonded with her older sister Ally through music over the years and also loves playing music with her father, who built a recording studio inside of their garage about six years ago to produce music. So far, Orrick said she has created three songs in the studio with her father's help.
Currently, Orrick isn't involved in music at Redwood, but is a part of a band outside of school that practices every Wednesday, hence the band name, When on Wednesdays. She is a lead singer in the band, and sometimes plays the guitar, ukulele or piano. She also posts music on Soundcloud and Instagram with usernames of nikster-123 and @nick.nooodle.
According to Orrick, she loves to perform and once the fear factor is gone, she no longer feels nervous. When on Wednesdays has played at Larkspur Landing, and Orrick has also performed at Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley on open mic night. When on Wednesdays is planning on playing at the Winterfest this year, a popular winter festival that has locations all over the United States.
Most importantly, Orrick said music is something that inspires her on a deeper level. Whenever she is stressed, she plays music to calm down.
"Music is an outlet for me where I can get out all of my emotions," Orrick said.
Orrick's enthusiasm for music was bound to spread. According to Todd Van Peursem, her spirit for music is contagious. Last year, she was in teacher Van Peursem's Spanish class and decided to bring a ukulele to class one day because she had used it in her previous drama class for a skit. He saw her playing and asked her to teach him how to play. From that day forward, she has taught him easy chords that quickly turned into songs.
Orrick teaching Sophomore friend Maddie Lobekka
Since Orrick no longer has Van Peursem as a teacher, she plays with him during SMART periods and breaks. Many other students join in and bring instruments of their own such as guitars, ukuleles and saxophones, according to Orrick. So far, she has taught him some basic songs such as "Riptide" by Vance Joy, and "Havana" by Camilla Cabello.
"I love teaching him because it has brought a strong connection between us. Even though I am not in his class anymore, I am still able to spend time with him," Orrick said.
Orrick is planning on attending the school trip to Costa Rica this spring break with Van Peursem and is looking forward to playing ukulele with him there.
According to Van Peursem, he appreciates Orrick teaching him more than she is aware of. The music that she teaches him is used to teach his own two daughters.
"Since music was always played in my house as a kid, I want my girls to experience the same thing. I want to be able to sing and play music for my kids. I want to be able to perform at my daughter's wedding someday," Van Peursem said.
According to Van Peursem, building a connection through music with students needs to happen more often. He encourages anyone who is at all interested in playing music to start now.
Van Peursem learning from students
"Music is the universal language. It's there when you're feeling happy, and when you're feeling low," Van Peursem said.
Orrick said she is looking forward to playing with Van Peursem throughout her years at Redwood, and further connecting their teacher-student bond. According to Van Peursem, music is a unifier.
"Music can leap cultural boundaries," Van Peursem said.
Emma Carpenter, Former Staff
Emma Carpenter is a Senior at Redwood High School, and a reporter for the Redwood Bark. She rows for Marin Rowing and has four cats.
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Find out the number of effective light bulbs first: 1000 – 10 = 990.


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Sanctions imposed by the US against Iran due to Tehran's nuclear program clearly spell out restrictions on the trade of goods and services. This includes the sale of cheap hosting services, and this restriction has now led to the shuttering of Mehdi Karoubi's website. Karoubi was the leader of the opposition in 2009, when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was elected, resulting in protests nationwide. Both Karoubi and Mirhossein Mousavi were placed under house arrest in February 2011, where they have remained ever since.
Just Host, the cheap hosting company that hosted Karoubi's website, had no choice but to pull the plug on the site. Sanctions put in place by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) list the country-code TLDs covered as .ir, .sy, .kp, and .cu (Iran, Syria, North Korea, and Cuba).
Not only has the U.S. site been shut down, but the site cannot be set up within Iran either. Due to site filtering by the Iranian government, hosting providers in Iran are very wary when it comes to offering the site some Internet space.
Further, Tehran is blocking citizens of Iran from seeing the site, full of statements anti-government sentiments along with photos and a brief biography of Karoubi. The Iranian government has a long history of blocking any content that is in opposition of the government, and getting rid of the U.S.-based hosting option means that the site won't exist online at all.
Sanctions imposed on Iran exist due to nuclear weapons, but many hope that President Hassan Rohani (elected this past June) can help to clear up the situation. If Rohani is successful, the sanctions could be lifted. At present, Tehran claims that its nuclear development is peaceful, but the West isn't buying that claim.
Back in May, some sanctions were, indeed, lifted by the U.S. Treasury Department regarding the sale of certain services and technology used specifically for personal communications by a certain U.S. Further restrictions have not been lifted. Officials with the Treasury Department have not yet provided a concrete reason why Karoubi site was shut down.
Just Host's parent company, Endurance International's spokeswoman, Deanne Dunn, in an email to Reuters, stated that the reason the site was shut down is simply that the purpose of Karoubi's website was not personal communications (as current laws dictacte), and therefore had to be terminated. This seems simple enough, tight? Well, there may be a way for the site to be up and running once again, if laws are specifically followed.
The .ir domain is licensed by Iran's Institute for 'Research in Fundamental Sciences', part of the 'Ministry of Science, Research and Technology'. If you want to run an .ir website, you have to import hosting services from Iran, going against the sanction. However, a site owner can apply for a license directly from OFAC, something Ziya has not done. This would allow the site to continue, technically.
Should the U.S. government allow the site to run? Shouldn't there be a website for those who oppose the current government in Iran, allowing them to speak freely? Why do you think that the site was shut down? Let us know what your thoughts are about this topic in the comments below.


Luke: I'm shooting you with my blaster, Darth. pshew! pshew!
Darth: Woa woa woa. I'm your dad. Can we call a truce?
D: It's where we agree to not shoot each other for a while.
L: Ok. Can we shoot aliens?
D: pshew! So, uh, Luke, what do you do when you're not shooting your blaster?
L: pshew! I like to sword fight with my light sabre. pshew!
D: I've been experimenting with Japanese cooking.
D: Oh, you know. Miso soup. Rice. Fish. Simple things, really.
L&D: pshew! pshew! crash! pshew!
D: Oh this? It's my respirator.
D: A bionic implant that helps me breath. (makes the sounds) See?
L: I don't like that. Breath normal.
D: Ok. (inhale) Wow, that's much better. Aliens!
D: So, do you do anything to unwind at the end of the day?
D: Oh really? Any specific breed?
L: I have a big dog named Doggo.
D: That's great. Do you train him?
L: Yes. To bite aliens.
D: Fantastic. You've got to have a hobby. If your whole life is wrapped up in the intergalactic struggle between Empire and Rebels, you go crazy. You've got to keep your work and home life separate. Know what I mean?


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Mission accomplished! The KFOR-16 contingent returned home
The sixteenth National Army contingent, deployed in the KFOR peacekeeping operation, has returned from Kosovo. On this occasion, Defense Minister Anatolie Nosatii congratulated the 40 peacekeepers and decorated them with awards and diplomas for their excellent performance and for their contribution to maintaining peace and stability in a multinational theater of operations.
"Through the quality of the missions carried out in six months, you have shown that the National Army has well-trained officers, sergeants and soldiers, trained in accordance with Western standards, ready to act in international stabilization and peacekeeping operations. I urge you to share with the soldiers from the National Army units the experience learned from colleagues from other armies and thus contribute to achieving the goal of transforming the defense institution into a modern one, able to fulfill its constitutional missions ", said Anatolie Nosatii.
Also during the ceremony, three officers of the National Army from the 15th Moldovan contingent, who was in KFOR during 2020-2021, received the "Peace" medal from the Italian Command of the mission.
The event was attended by the Chief of General Staff, Brigadier General Eduard Ohladciuc, as well as the corps of military attachés accredited for the Republic of Moldova.
The 40-strong KFOR-16 contingent has been in Kosovo for six months. They carried out security and guard, patrol and genius missions.
The KFOR peacekeeping mission is led by the North Atlantic Alliance, in accordance with UN Resolution 1244.
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Papamoa Activities You Can't Miss!
Papamoa is the largest suburb of Tauranga in the beautiful Bay of Plenty and a popular holiday destination for Kiwis! See why so many locals love this beachside destination in this list of things to do in Papamoa!
Whether you're looking for a place to unwind alongside the serene Papamoa Beach, or looking for adventure in the Papamoa Hills, there's an awesome experience for every type of traveller! Watch the sunset on the dune-backed Papamoa Beach, or try something new like blokarting or mountain biking! It's all possible with the diverse offerings of Papamoa.
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Yes, you can't miss the 16km of beautiful golden sand stretching alongside the suburb of Papamoa! Papamoa Beach is a great spot for fishing, surfing, going for long walks and all of your other classic beach activities. The beach is so big that you'll find secluded sections to unwind, action-packed sections with blokarts (more on that below) and even a nudist beach section. We recommend checking out the beach at sunrise for an amazing photo opportunity!
Location: There are several access points to Papamoa Beach along Papamoa Beach Road.
Papamoa is not all about the beach. The suburb is backed with hills rich in Maori history and epic views. On a 45-minute one-way track, walk through a mix of lush farmland and native forest on your way to a viewpoint overlooking the Bay of Plenty coastline. The Papamoa Hills are home to 10 Maori pa sites (sites of old fortified villages) that date back to the 1500s. There's also a 1h30min one-way walk around the base of the hills.
Situated on a working beef and sheep farm in the Papamoa Hills, the Summerhill park is packed with mountain bike trails suitable for all abilities. There's are plenty of downhill thrills to be had around the pine plantation trails with hilly terrain. The trails are also great for walking, so mountain bikers be aware that these are shared trails. Bike hire is available in Papamoa.
Local food trucks come together for the ultimate street food feast every Thursday evening throughout summer (usually from November to March). Dinner in the Domain is a weekly artisan food market with some great eats and even food demonstrations. There are regular DJs adding to the vibrant atmosphere.
Papamoa is a brilliant place to shop, whether it's to grab some authentic New Zealand souvenirs or stock up for your travels around New Zealand. Choose from the malls of Papamoa Plaza or Fashion Island.
Location: Papamoa Plaza – 7 Gravatt Road and Fashion Island – 94 Parton Road.
Papamoa is the perfect place to get stuck into blokarting! Jump into a wind-powered go-kart and learn how to blokart from the very first lesson – no experienced is needed! At the local Blokart Recreation Park, there's also the option to drift kart, which is a three-wheeled kart powered by an electric front wheel with purpose-built rear wheels for drifting. It's a super fun and unique experience that you can't find in many places in New Zealand.
Location: There are two blokart parks, one on 81 Truman Lane and the other on 176 Parton Road.
Two names: one spectacular waterfall. Just a 15-minute drive from Papamoa, Kaiate Falls is a multi-step waterfall hidden deep in the forest. Take a 1-hour loop walk to the upper part of the falls before making its way down to the base of the falls. Check out these 12 Most Wonderful Waterfalls in New Zealand for more unmissable waterfalls.
Location: 15-minutes drive from Papamoa. Take State Highway 2 to Kairua then turn onto Welcome Bay Road. Travel 5km then turn on Waitao Road then onto Kaitate Falls Road. Part of the journey is on a gravel road.