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Q: Twisted deferreds firing in undesired way I have the following code
# logging
from twisted.python import log

import sys

# MIME Multipart handling
import email
import email.mime.application
import uuid

# IMAP Connection
from twisted.mail import imap4
from twisted.internet import protocol

#SMTP Sending
import os.path
from OpenSSL.SSL import SSLv3_METHOD
from twisted.internet import ssl
from twisted.mail.smtp import ESMTPSenderFactory
from twisted.internet.ssl import ClientContextFactory
from twisted.internet.defer import Deferred
from twisted.internet import reactor

#class AccountsManager(object):

def connectToIMAPServer(imap_server, username, password):
    factory = IMAP4ClientFactory(username, password, login_insecure = True)

    host, port = imap_server.split(":")

    # connect to reactor
    if port == '993':
        reactor.connectSSL(host, int(port), factory, ssl.ClientContextFactory())
    else:
        if not port:
            port = 143
        reactor.connectTCP(host, int(port), factory)

    d = factory.deferred
    d.addCallback(lambda r: factory.proto)

    return d

class IMAP4Client(imap4.IMAP4Client):
    """
        A client with callbacks for greeting messages from an IMAP server.
        """
    greetDeferred = None

    def serverGreeting(self, caps):
        self.serverCapabilities = caps
        if self.greetDeferred is not None:
            d, self.greetDeferred = self.greetDeferred, None
            d.callback(self)

class IMAP4ClientFactory(protocol.ClientFactory):
    usedUp = False

    protocol = IMAP4Client

    def __init__(self, username, password, mailbox = "INBOX", login_insecure = False):
        self.ctx = ssl.ClientContextFactory()

        self.username = username
        self.password = password
        self.mailbox  = mailbox
        self.login_insecure = login_insecure

        self.deferred = Deferred()

    def buildProtocol(self, addr):
        """
            Initiate the protocol instance. Since we are building a simple IMAP
            client, we don't bother checking what capabilities the server has. We
            just add all the authenticators twisted.mail has.  Note: Gmail no
            longer uses any of the methods below, it's been using XOAUTH since
            2010.
            """
        assert not self.usedUp
        self.usedUp = True

        p = self.protocol(self.ctx)
        p.factory = self

        p.greetDeferred = self.deferred

        p.registerAuthenticator(imap4.PLAINAuthenticator(self.username))
        p.registerAuthenticator(imap4.LOGINAuthenticator(self.username))
        p.registerAuthenticator(imap4.CramMD5ClientAuthenticator(self.username))

        self.deferred.addCallback(self.GreetingCallback)
        self.deferred.addErrback(self.GreetingErrback)

        self.proto = p

        return p

    def GreetingCallback(self, result):
        print "Secure Login"
        auth_d = self.proto.authenticate(self.password)
        auth_d.addCallback(self.AuthenticationCallback)
        auth_d.addErrback(self.AuthenticationErrback)

        return auth_d # attach it to the main deferred

    def GreetingErrback(self, error):
        log.err(error)
        self.CloseConnection()
        return error

    def AuthenticationCallback(self, result):
        print "Selecting Mailbox"
        d = self.proto.examine(self.mailbox)
        return d

    def AuthenticationErrback(self, failure):
        if self.login_insecure:
            failure.trap(imap4.NoSupportedAuthentication)
            return self.InsecureLogin()
        else:
            return error

    def InsecureLogin(self):
        print "Insecure Login"
        d = self.proto.login(self.username, self.password)
        d.addCallback(self.AuthenticationCallback)
        return d

    def CloseConnection(self):
        self.proto.transport.loseConnection()

    def clientConnectionFailed(self, connector, reason):
        d, self.deferred = self.deferred, None
        d.errback(reason)

class MailServer(object):
    "Manages a server"

    size = 0
    used_space = 0

    def __init__(self, smtp_server, imap_server, username, password):
        self.smtp_server, self.smtp_port = smtp_server.split(":")
        self.imap_server, self.imap_port = imap_server.split(":")
        self.username = username
        self.password = password

        self.imap_connection = IMAP4ClientFactory(username, password)

    def upload_data(self, data):
        """
        Uploads data to email server returns deferred that will return with the imap uid
        """

        # Create a text/plain message
        id = str(uuid.uuid4()).upper()

        msg = email.mime.Multipart.MIMEMultipart()
        msg['Subject'] = 'GMA ID: %s' % id
        msg['From'] = self.email_address
        msg['To'] = self.email_address

        # The main body is just another attachment
        body = email.mime.Text.MIMEText("GMA ID: %s" % (self.uuid_id))
        msg.attach(body)
        att = email.mime.application.MIMEApplication(data,_subtype="raw")
        att.add_header('Content-Disposition','attachment',filename = os.path.basename(self.filename))
        msg.attach(att)

        # Create a context factory which only allows SSLv3 and does not verify
        # the peer's certificate.
        contextFactory = ClientContextFactory()
        contextFactory.method = SSLv3_METHOD

        d = Deferred()

        mime_obj = StringIO(str(msg))

        senderFactory = ESMTPSenderFactory(
                                           self.username,
                                           self.password,
                                           self.email_address,
                                           self.email_address,
                                           mime_obj,
                                           d,
                                           contextFactory=contextFactory)

        d.addCallback(lambda r: self.email_sent(id, int(self.parts)) )
        d.addErrback(self.email_error)

        reactor.connectTCP(self.smtp_server, self.smtp_port, senderFactory)

        d.addCallback(self.upload_success, *args, **kw)
        d.addErrback(self.upload_error, 1)

        return d

    def upload_success(self, result):
        print "upload was succesful!"

    def upload_error(self, result):
        print "upload error"

    def download_data(self, uid):
        """
        Downloads data from the email server returns a deferred that will return with the data
        """
        print "uid"

if __name__ == "__main__":
    log.startLogging(sys.stdout)
    d = connectToIMAPServer("imap.gmail.com:993", "username", "password")
    def f(s):
        print s

    d.addCallback(lambda r: f("These are fired before the auth and examine callbacks, why?"))
    d.addCallback(lambda r: f("These are fired before the auth and examine callbacks, why?"))
    reactor.run()

The class is suppose to handle logging in and selecting a mailbox and nicely return a IMAP proto ready to use however the two callbacks at the bottom are fired before the other ones, I get why, the callbacks are added before the other ones because buildProtocol hasn't been called yet so what is the best way to handle this, just have a dummy callback added in init that "holds" the first spot?

A: from twisted.internet.endpoints import TCP4ClientEndpoint
d = TCP4ClientEndpoint(reactor, host, int(port)).connect(factory)

and
d.addCallback(lambda r: factory.deferred)

instead of
d = factory.deferred

in connectToIMAPServer should do it - your factory.deferred will be returned only after protocol is ready. (Twisted Documentation on writing clients)

A: I eventually edited the code around and just managed the deferred's callback or errback internally
update code
# logging
from twisted.python import log

import sys

# MIME Multipart handling
import email
import email.mime.application
import uuid

# IMAP Connection
from twisted.mail import imap4
from twisted.internet import protocol

#SMTP Sending
import os.path
from OpenSSL.SSL import SSLv3_METHOD
from twisted.internet import ssl
from twisted.mail.smtp import ESMTPSenderFactory
from twisted.internet.ssl import ClientContextFactory
from twisted.internet.defer import Deferred
from twisted.internet import reactor

#class AccountsManager(object):

def connectToIMAPServer(imap_server, username, password):
    factory = IMAP4ClientFactory(username, password, login_insecure = True)

    host, port = imap_server.split(":")

    # connect to reactor
    if port == '993':
        reactor.connectSSL(host, int(port), factory, ssl.ClientContextFactory())
    else:
        if not port:
            port = 143
        reactor.connectTCP(host, int(port), factory)

    return factory.deferred

class IMAP4Client(imap4.IMAP4Client):
    """
        A client with callbacks for greeting messages from an IMAP server.
        """
    greetDeferred = None

    def serverGreeting(self, caps):
        self.serverCapabilities = caps
        if self.greetDeferred is not None:
            d, self.greetDeferred = self.greetDeferred, None
            d.callback(self)

class IMAP4ClientFactory(protocol.ClientFactory):
    usedUp = False

    protocol = IMAP4Client

    def __init__(self, username, password, mailbox = "INBOX", login_insecure = False):
        self.ctx = ssl.ClientContextFactory()

        self.username = username
        self.password = password
        self.mailbox  = mailbox
        self.login_insecure = login_insecure

        # called when the protocol is all set up or there is an error setting it up
        self.deferred = Deferred()

    def buildProtocol(self, addr):
        """
            Initiate the protocol instance. Since we are building a simple IMAP
            client, we don't bother checking what capabilities the server has. We
            just add all the authenticators twisted.mail has.  Note: Gmail no
            longer uses any of the methods below, it's been using XOAUTH since
            2010.
            """
        assert not self.usedUp
        self.usedUp = True

        p = self.protocol(self.ctx)
        p.factory = self

        # deferred for when the IMAP Greeting is done
        p.greetDeferred = Deferred()

        p.registerAuthenticator(imap4.PLAINAuthenticator(self.username))
        p.registerAuthenticator(imap4.LOGINAuthenticator(self.username))
        p.registerAuthenticator(imap4.CramMD5ClientAuthenticator(self.username))

        p.greetDeferred.addCallback(self.GreetingCallback)
        p.greetDeferred.addErrback(self.GreetingErrback)

        self.proto = p

        return p

    def GreetingCallback(self, result):
        log.msg("Succesfully sent IMAP Greeting.")
        auth_d = self.proto.authenticate(self.password)
        auth_d.addCallback(self.AuthenticationCallback)
        auth_d.addErrback(self.AuthenticationErrback)

        return auth_d

    def GreetingErrback(self, error):
        log.msg("Problem sending greeting")
        log.err(error)
        self.CloseConnection()
        self.deferred.errback(error)

    def AuthenticationCallback(self, result):
        log.msg("Authenticated")
        log.msg("Selecting Mailbox")
        d = self.proto.examine(self.mailbox)
        d.addCallback(self.MailboxSelectCallback)
        d.addErrback(self.MailboxSelectErrback)
        return d

    def AuthenticationErrback(self, failure):
        log.msg("Unable to authenticate securly")
        if self.login_insecure:
            log.msg("Trying to login insecurly")
            failure.trap(imap4.NoSupportedAuthentication)
            return self.InsecureLogin()
        else:
            log.err(failure)
            self.deferred.errback(failure)

    def InsecureLogin(self):
        log.msg("Logging in insecurly")
        d = self.proto.login(self.username, self.password)
        d.addCallback(self.AuthenticationCallback)
        return d

    def MailboxSelectCallback(self, result):
        # connected and protocol set up
        log.msg("IMAP4 protocol setup")
        self.deferred.callback(self.proto)

    def MailboxSelectErrback(self, error):
        log.msg("Cannot select mailbox %s" % self.mailbox)
        log.err(error)
        self.deferred.errback(error)

    def CloseConnection(self):
        self.proto.transport.loseConnection()

    def clientConnectionFailed(self, connector, reason):
        log.msg("Connecting was lost")
        log.err(reason)
        d, self.deferred = self.deferred, None
        d.errback(reason)

class MailServer(object):
    "Manages a server"

    size = 0
    used_space = 0

    def __init__(self, smtp_server, imap_server, username, password):
        self.smtp_server, self.smtp_port = smtp_server.split(":")
        self.imap_server, self.imap_port = imap_server.split(":")
        self.username = username
        self.password = password

        self.imap_connection = IMAP4ClientFactory(username, password)

    def upload_data(self, data):
        """
        Uploads data to email server returns deferred that will return with the imap uid
        """

        # Create a text/plain message
        id = str(uuid.uuid4()).upper()

        msg = email.mime.Multipart.MIMEMultipart()
        msg['Subject'] = 'GMA ID: %s' % id
        msg['From'] = self.email_address
        msg['To'] = self.email_address

        # The main body is just another attachment
        body = email.mime.Text.MIMEText("GMA ID: %s" % (self.uuid_id))
        msg.attach(body)
        att = email.mime.application.MIMEApplication(data,_subtype="raw")
        att.add_header('Content-Disposition','attachment',filename = os.path.basename(self.filename))
        msg.attach(att)

        # Create a context factory which only allows SSLv3 and does not verify
        # the peer's certificate.
        contextFactory = ClientContextFactory()
        contextFactory.method = SSLv3_METHOD

        d = Deferred()

        mime_obj = StringIO(str(msg))

        senderFactory = ESMTPSenderFactory(
                                           self.username,
                                           self.password,
                                           self.email_address,
                                           self.email_address,
                                           mime_obj,
                                           d,
                                           contextFactory=contextFactory)

        d.addCallback(lambda r: self.email_sent(id, int(self.parts)) )
        d.addErrback(self.email_error)

        reactor.connectTCP(self.smtp_server, self.smtp_port, senderFactory)

        d.addCallback(self.upload_success, *args, **kw)
        d.addErrback(self.upload_error, 1)

        return d

    def upload_success(self, result):
        print "upload was succesful!"

    def upload_error(self, result):
        print "upload error"

    def download_data(self, uid):
        """
        Downloads data from the email server returns a deferred that will return with the data
        """
        print "uid"

if __name__ == "__main__":
    log.startLogging(sys.stdout)
    d = connectToIMAPServer("imap.gmail.com:993", "email", "password")
    def f(s):
        print s

    d.addCallback(lambda r: f("These are fired before the auth and examine callbacks, why?"))
    d.addCallback(lambda r: f("These are fired before the auth and examine callbacks, why?"))
    reactor.run()

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"David Stewart's Impeached is as riveting and rollicking as the best Washington novel. There is all kinds of intrigue -- from allegations of bribery by a 'whiskey ring,' to a cabinet secretary barricading himself in his office, to an incoming Vice President giving a drunken tirade on Inauguration Day -- all played out at a deadly serious time, with the Union hanging in the balance. Only it's not a novel; it's Stewart's meticulously researched re-rendering of a time in our history that, he argues persuasively, has been distorted to turn a racist and incompetent Andrew Johnson and his anti-impeachment supporters into courageous defenders of Abe Lincoln's legacy."
"Anyone who thinks American politics has lately been at a high level of viciousness should read this gripping story of Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial. There are fewer angels than we have thought, and more political hatred and knife work-all with fundamental underlying issues of justice and race."
My July 2018 interview with the excellent Brian Lamb on C-SPAN's Q&A show. Click here.
Listen to a podcast on impeachment history from the National Constitution Center (Feb. 1, 2018). Click Here.
See Impeached as a clue on the Jeopardy TV show! (May 2017). Click Here.


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Home > Events > Events Info > Olympic/Paralympic Games > Lillehammar, Norway, 1994
Lillehammar, Norway, 1994
Men Women Men
Danny Bouchard Colette Bourgonje Kris Dittman
Lorraine Kelly Joe Harrison
Tricia Lovegrove
For 1994 only one Canadian, Dany Bouchard made the stiff COA selection standard for an exciting Games in the "homeland of the sport". Crowds of 100,000 lined the trails to cheer on the competitors in what has to be the most high profile Games ever for cross country skiing. For the Canadian program the focus was also on who was left at home as disappointment was wide spread over Donald Farley's non selection (missing the standard by a few seconds, for the second Olympics in a row) and the lack of a female representative.
It was a valiant effort by La Tuque's Bouchard, who was hampered by a cold, but he was unable to top his 1992 top placing of 25th, finishing with a best performance of 49th in the 10k classic which was won by Norway's superstar Bjorn Daehlie. Daehlie also easily captured the overall pursuit title with a margin of 29.2 seconds. A race in which Dany finished 52nd out of 88 competitors. The mens competition also saw some other surprises for Norway as second year senior Thomas Alsgaard destroyed the field in the 30km skating event winning the gold by 45 seconds over Daehlie, and a sprint to the finish by Italian Silvio Fauner, upset the strongly favoured Home Team in the relay, an event Norway had captured Gold in at the Olympic and World Championship level since, 1990. The Italian lead-off skier was 44 year young, Maurilio De Zolt, who added another medal to a long and illustrious career that typically saw stronger results in the longer distance events. Bouchard finished 51st in the 30km event and rounded out his Olympic career with a 51st in the 50km that was won by Kazakhstan's Vladimir Smirnov.
On the Womens side it was the Egorova, Di Centa show, as Italy's Manuela Di Centa captured Gold in the 15, and 30 k events, a silver in the 5km and in the pursuit. She had to settle for only a bronze medal in the relay. Russian Lubov Egorova started slower with a Silver in the 15km, Gold in the 5km, Pursuit and relay, and a 5th in the 30. Finland's Marja Lisa Kirvesniemi, picked up a bronze in the 5km and 30km, in her 6th final Olympics, a career that was highlighted by 3 gold and a relay bronze in 1984.
1992 Canadian Olympian Alain Masson returned to the Olympics but this time in a new role as team wax technician, a position his 1992 teammate Yves Bilodeau will fill in 1998.


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Home > BOARD SPORTS > Bodyboarding > Bolsa Chica State Beach, Sunset Beach
Bolsa Chica State Beach, Sunset Beach
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Bodyboarding in Bolsa Chica State Beach, Sunset Beach, California USA
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Bolsa Chica State Beach is a state park located in the south of Huntington Beach community of Sunset Beach, in Orange County, California, USA.
Bolsa Chica is a lovely, sandy beach, 3 mi/4.8 km away from Warner Avenue in Sunset Beach and south to Seapoint Avenue. Bolsa Chica offers excellent opportunities for bicycling. There is a path that runs across the beach through Huntington City Beach.
It is also a popular beach for RV camping and body-boarding. The optimum swell direction is from the southwest. The offshore winds come from northeast and the beach breaks are both left and right. One of the reasons that many people visit the spot is surf fishing, especially around Tidal Inlet Channel.
Adults must have fishing permit to fish here. You can also bird watch in Bolsa Chica Ecological Reverse, located across the Pacific Coast Highway. It is a beautiful place, worth visiting.
Coxos, Ericeira
/ Lisbon and Coast Portugal
Ericeira is a small village on the western coast of Portugal. It's a civil parish in the municipality of Mafra. The eternal connection with the Atlantic ocean gives this place a veil of freshness. The unique monuments, the characteristic housing and the buildings of great architecture will definitely seduce your senses once you set your foot on the spot. It's a tourist destination, especially in summer.
Mojacar, Almeria
/ Andalusia Spain
Mojacar is a municipality of Almeria province (about 90 km/55 mi away), located in the southwest. This village lies between Carboneras and Garrucha, bordering the Sierra Cabrena mountains and the Mediterranean sea. The village has been inhabited by Phoenicians Greeks and Romans during history, leaving behind their architectural style. The whole village is build on the top of the hill with white traditional buildings surrounded by a big labyrinth of small narrow streets. Mojacar is a typical Mediterranean sunny village with more than 3000 hours of sun per year.
Boca de Pascuales, Tecoman
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Boca de Pascuales is located in the western side of Mexico, in the Mexican state of Colima and in the municipality of Tecoman. Tecoman and Manzanillo are the two biggest and most famous cities in the state of Colima.
Sao Lourenco, Ericeira
In the western coast of Portugal, in the municipality of Mafra, you'll find Ericeira, an old fishing village. It dates back to the 12th century, keeping up to date its beauty and history alive. The sunshine light, the cobble streets and the beautiful houses. The hospitality of the villagers and the harmony of their lives will seduce you.
El Ejido, Almeria
El Ejido is a municipality of Almeria province, in the autonomous community of west Andalusia. It lies between the mountain range of Sierra de Gador and the Mediterranean Sea. Neighboring municipalities are Dalias and Vicar, Berja and Roquetas de Mar.
Roquetas de Mar, Almeria
Roquetas de Mar is a municipality, located in the west of Almeria province. It is the most popular town of Almeria, with direct coastal access to the Mediterranean Sea.
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Carlsbad State Beach, Carlsbad
Carlsbad State Beach is a protected state park located in Carlsbad, in San Diego county, California, USA.
Sunset Beach, Santa Ana
Sunset Beach is located in north Orange County and is undoubtedly one of the most favorable kite-surfing spots in California. The spot offers peaceful and luxurious surroundings all year long, while the better season for going kite-surfing is from April to October.
Bolsa Chica State Beach, Westminster
Ocean Beach, San Diego
Ocean Beach is located in San Diego on the Southern coast of California.


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Q: Protractor: Storing URL in a variable to parse returns "undefined" I've been trying to get the current URL and am wanting to cut out parts of the URL to use in another method.
I've tried many ways, and one solution I saw online suggested using the beforeEach() method. I've been trying this and no matter what, this.urlString always returns undefined.
Heres what i current have. I must be missing something as to why this is returning undefined however I can't figure it out.
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What I want to do is store the URL in a string, then parse the string to cut out everything before the ".com" of the URL so i can take the string and plug it into another URL for crawling to another link.

A: In order to get URL value as a string, you need to resolve a promise returned by browser.getCurrentUrl() function call:
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It's Monday, and Apple has released a new iOS beta version. Today, Apple has released iOS 11.4 beta 2 to developers, which most likely contains bug fixes and improvements. Anyone can download and install it right now by either downloading the IPSW file and installing it with iTunes or updating over the air on your device after installing the OTA profile below.


Richard received a nomination for best supporting actor in a musical by Chicago's Jeff Awards.
Richard Henry played King Louis at the La Jolla and Papermill Playhouse premiere of Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame, as well as singing on the cast recording.
This fresh, irreverent musical comedy could only spring forth from the clever and culturally savvy mind of John Leguizamo (who seriously schooled Berkeley Rep audiences with Latin History for Morons). With an energetic musical fusion of salsa, Latin boogaloo, hip-hop, gospel, funk, and merengue, and an inspired mash-up of Elizabethan dialect and modern slang, Kiss My Aztec! celebrates, elevates, and commemorates Latinx culture.


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With its single setting and real-time story, "The Guilty" is a brilliant genre exercise, a cinematic study in tension, sound design, and how to make a thrilling movie with a limited tool box.
At this year's Sundance Film Festival, the first film that really started a buzz was from the relatively under-promoted World Dramatic Competition, Gustav Möller's "The Guilty," now finally opening in limited release.
It's easy to see why so many critics and viewers have taken to this laser-focused study of a man whose prejudices and assumptions enhance a tense day on the job.
The film's own restrictions actually amplify the tension, forcing us into the confined space of its protagonist.
The opening moments of "The Guilty" might feel like mere wheel-spinning until the "real story" kicks in but they're essential to why the film really works. In them, we meet Asger Holm (Jacob Cedergren) a Danish police officer embroiled in a bit of a controversy, and so stuck at an Emergency Services (their version of 911) call center until it blows over. We get snippets of conversation about a testimony tomorrow and learn that he no longer lives with his significant other, but we don't know the details—these are just elements that add to the fabric of tension, and reveal that Asger is under a lot of stress.
Asger is also kind of a jerk. In his role as the provider of necessary, often life-saving services, he can be judgmental and abrasive. A few calls early in the film reveal this character trait as he scolds one caller for taking drugs and allows another who has been mugged by a prostitute to stew in his bad decision before sending help.
The idea that Asger isn't as free from assumptions about the people who call him as he should be sets him up as a flawed character. And so when he gets a call that will change his life, we know that he's already imperfect—and that could impact how the night unfolds.
The call comes from a woman, who Asger identifies through his call system as Iben. She sounds like she's in trouble but she's not making a lot of sense. We soon learn, with Asger, that she can't exactly say what's wrong but she alludes to a very bad situation, and our protagonist soon gets sucked into the nightmare she's experiencing.
Well, he gets sucked into his interpretation of what she's experiencing. "The Guilty" is a complex examination of how commonly we make assumptions about other people—how easily we can take a limited amount of information and fill in the gaps in a way that's not always right. Just as he blames the drug taker for making a bad decision without knowing anything about what led up to that decision, he jumps to conclusions with Iben that prove to be his downfall.
In a sense, all of us make variations on the mistakes that Asger makes in this film, only with less terrifying results (I hope). Think about how often we use a tweet or a text in ways to read the mind of the person sending it.
One of the masterstrokes of "The Guilty" is how identifiable Asger feels. Even though he's not exactly likable, we want him to pull out of the tailspin he's in on this night, and "The Guilty" gains another level of complexity when Asger realizes that this night is allowing our hero to see how he got here—the aforementioned controversy—in a whole new light.
"The Guilty" is a tight, excellent piece of work that will likely be seen by way too few and forgotten in the year-end conversation. Denmark has submitted it for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, a category that can often be hard to predict but typically goes with more recognizable auteurs or movies dense with internationally resonant social messages.
It's been a phenomenal year for this category with films like "Roma," "Shoplifters," and "Burning" almost certain to pop up. Those Cannes and TIFF hits deserve their acclaim, but don't forget about the film from Sundance.


It was mentioned on Autumn Watch that Sally, a satellite-tagged Montagu's Harrier went missing in August... she and her partner Roger were the only breeding pair in England; out of four in the entire country.
She disappeared nearly two years to the day that another tagged bird vanished in the same area in Norfolk.
Interesting to read. Do hope the police find the culprits.


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WOODBURY, Minn. – The attorney for a Minnesota woman accused of beating and starving a woman she brought from China to work as a nanny says his client denies the charges.
Thirty-five-year-old Lili Huang of Woodbury is charged in Washington County with five felony counts, including labor trafficking, false imprisonment and assault.
Huang's attorney, Daniel S. Le, said Monday that his client "categorically denies the false allegations levied by a family friend and will be vindicated through our system of justice."
The 58-year-old woman was found wandering in the street last week. According to the complaint, she was forced to work up to 18 hours a day doing child care, cooking and cleaning. Police calculate her pay at about $1.80 an hour.
Huang remains in jail. She's due back in court Aug. 18.


Panel Discussion: "Prospects for Pittsburgh: What to Expect at the G20"
The Council on Foreign Relations Roundtable Series on the United States and the Future of Global Governance presents a panel of experts on the G20 Summit, and what to expect at the Pittsburgh Summit. During this roundtable, CIGI will release its "Special G20 Report: Flashpoints for the Pittsburgh Summit" which identifies critical tests for the Pittsburgh Summit, including; regulatory oversight, fair and open trade, equitable IFI reform, and common stimulus exit strategies. Experts will offer analysis and policy recommendations on the core economic and structural concerns that confront G20 leaders.
Presented by CIGI in partnership with the Council on Foreign Relations and the Stanley Foundation.


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Bon Iver Return With First New Music In Three Years and Expand Tour Dates
Bon Iver dropped two new songs at once. The tracks, "Hey, Ma" and "U (Man Like)" were officially previewed at their All Points East headlining set after appearing on setlist for the past year. The Sunday, June 2 debut closed their set with the two tracks being played over the speakers with...
Listen to Bon Iver's Soulful Contribution to 'Creed II' Soundtrack
Bon Iver's is one of the few non-hip-hop names to appear on the 'Creed II' soundtrack, but Justin Vernon's "Do You Need Power" track fits in just fine.
Third Eye Blind Covers Bon Iver, Queens Of The Stone Age and More
Third Eye Blind recently released an EP full of covers, taking on artists that span from experimental folk to alternative hip hop.


It's sounds way too crazy, but it's true! 30-weeks pregnant, Nicole Leszczynski was arrested, along with her husband Marcin for shoplifting two sandwiches that together cost $5! Their 2-year-old daughter Zofia, who was with them at the time, was taken into custody by the state.
The former Air Force staff sergeant had recently moved to downtown Honolulu with her husband and little girl. The family had ventured out to a Safeway supermarket to do some grocery shopping, and the famished mom grabbed two sandwiches to curb her hunger while they shopped.
She saved the wrappers to be scanned at the register, but forgot to pay for them at checkout.
When the couple was stopped by security they quickly offered to pay for the forgotten sandwiches, but store managers refused their money and insisted on calling the police.
A police officer arrived 4 hours later, arrested the couple and charged them with fourth-degree theft, a petty misdemeanor. Child Welfare Services were called to take their 2-year-old daughter into custody.
In response to the incident, Honolulu police told reporters that it is routine procedure to call Child Welfare Services if a child is present when both parents are arrested.
The couple was released on a $50 bail a few hours later the incident, but Zofia still had to spend the night away from her parents.
Safeway has since dropped all charges against the parents, but the incident has sparked a heated debate on Facebook and Twitter about whether or not it's ok to munch while you shop.
Still, we think the bigger question here is why weren't the parents allowed to take their little girl home?!
What do you think about all of this? Do you like to snack while you shop?


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900 West McKenzie Road
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Talk to Hancock County's official historian, Joe Skvarenina, about the past. He will be available for informal conversations on local history.
Skvarenina was named winner of the 2015 Hubert Hawkins History Award from the Indiana Historical Society, given to a local historian for distinguished service during his or her career in local history. Skvarenina has been the county historian since 1992. He serves on the boards of the Hancock County Historical Society, Indiana National Road Assn., Shirley Historical Society and Riley Old Home Society. Skvarenina has written several books on Hancock County and Indiana history. Enter "Skvarenina" in the library catalog to see the collection.
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Three trends that could define the future of work
Cara Waters October 18, 2012
Thomas Frey is a futurist. It's his job to predict the future by identifying emerging global trends.
What Frey does might sound a little like fortune telling but spotting new trends is an important way of ensuring you're well positioned for the future.
Frey spoke to Women's Agenda sister publication SmartCompany from the United States ahead of his upcoming visit to Australia for the Ci2012 conference.
Here are his three of his future predictions that may affect how we work:
Project-based working
At the moment the average person in the United States who is 30 years old has had 11 different jobs.
Frey predicts the average 30-year-old just 10 years from now will have worked on between 200-300 different projects.
"We're becoming a much more project based society," Frey says.
"The internet and the communications systems that have evolved out of the internet have enabled us to align the needs of a business with the talent of individuals in a far more precise way than ever in the past."
Rather than hiring a full time employee it is now much easier for businesses to bring them on for a two-hour project or a two-week project or a two-month project.
"This type of piecemeal work actually sits very well with the thinking of the younger generation," Frey says.
Ironically, Frey says the younger generation find security in being able to do this because they don't want to end up like their parents.
Generation X and Y look at their parents who have jobs for long periods of time and then the jobs go away and they're devastated and can never quite get back on track again.
"The idea of being able to jump from job to job to job meshes very well with that thinking," he says.
Project-based working also fits in with other trends in the business world.
Businesses have an obligation to hire the fewest people that they can get away with and governments around the world continue to add regulations for businesses, making it more difficult for them to hire additional people.
"As the overhead costs of each employee continue to go up businesses are looking to circumvent the traditional hiring process, and so this idea of bringing people on in a project basis tends to mesh very well with that," he says.
Frey predicts project-based working will become a "critical component" in the way businesses are formulated and will work in the future.
Business colonies
Rather than workplaces, Frey predicts there will be business colonies.
With a lot of people doing project work they will have difficulty lining up one project after another after another so business colonies will be the solution.
Frey describes the colonies as "kind of an evolution of our current co-working spaces that we have today".
He predicts business colonies will work how the movie industry has worked for years.
When the movie industry starts a new movie project, it will bring on writers, directors, actors and crew. All these people come together for the project and once that project is over they move on to another project. Frey says business colonies will operate like this.
"Some of these business colonies will be virtual; some of them will be physical, or a combination of both," he says.
"But the way they will work is they'll have a project manager in place that will bring in the projects and people will go there to pick up piecemeal work, and these projects could be really short term projects for an hour or two, or they could be lengthy projects that might last for the next six months to a year."
Frey says some of the business colonies will be structured around particular areas such as nano tech, biotech, games development and IT, or large corporations could experiment by setting up their own business colonies.
Outside of the corporate walls, large corporations will staff the colonies with one or two project managers and then they will essentially lob projects over the corporate walls into the colony.
Frey predicts people in the colony will scramble around to get the work done and send it back and wait for the next incoming project.
"So this type of structure tends to be much more free formed and for a lot of people it'll be disconcerting because you won't have your career path that you can map out like you did in the past," he says.
"But people that are good at this will excel in it and it doesn't mean that all jobs are going to go away, it'll just mean that there is relatively more of this and relatively fewer long-term hiring positions out there."
The rise of software programming
Frey tips programming, coding and apps to be the areas of growth in the future.
"Being a good coder, being able to write code for different programming languages, all of the projections are that there's going to be a severe shortage for many number of years," he says.
Frey says many big corporations have their day-to-day operations written in very old code even though there are around 8,000 computer programming languages out there.
"The people that have been maintaining this old code for the major corporations are starting to retire and the young people coming out of college don't understand this old code," he says.
"So a lot of companies are going to be making the decision to rewrite everything."
Frey says "all the young people coming out of college" want to write mobile apps for smartphones particularly after Instagram sold for a billion dollars.
The area will also be bolstered by a lot of government agencies looking to rewrite some of their processes as well as non-profits and other small businesses looking for a competitive advantage.
"The whole software area is extremely hot right now," he says.
Frey also highlights as a growth area "big data" which is his term for amassing more and more of the huge amounts of information that we can pull out of the internet, and figuring out what to do with that and how to use it in effective ways.
"So just in the United States alone McKinsey is saying that we need another 150,000 to 200,000 big data analysts and data miners and people that can do data modelling and those types of things," he says.
In addition to that we need over a million managers and analysis.
Frey expanded on his future trends for Smart Company. Find out what they are.
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022 | Updated Sep 21, 2022 6:33 am CDT
Mapping The Ukraine Regions 'Voting' On Joining Russia
Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia say they plan to hold 'referendums' on becoming part of Russia between September 23-27.
Ukraine and its Western allies have condemned the planned referendums which could set the stage for Moscow to escalate its seven-month-old war.
Votes will take place in the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk republics of the Donbas region, which Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised as independent shortly before sending troops into Ukraine in February, according to officials and news agencies.
A vote will also be held in the southern Kherson region that Moscow's troops captured in the early days of Russia's offensive in Ukraine, and in the partly Russian-controlled Zaporizhia region.
In a televised address on Wednesday, Putin said: "We support the decision made by the majority of citizens in the people's republics of Luhansk and Donetsk, in the Kherson and Zaporizhia regions."
Internal FDA Report On Infant Formula Crisis Details Shortfalls In Response
An internal review of the Food and Drug Administration's actions leading up to the infant formula crisis finds a combination of human error, antiquated technology, and poor communication and accountability amongst an already threadbare food workforce all contributed to a perfect storm of problems which exacerbated the supply shortage.
The issue was only worsened by the FDA's lack of a robust mandate to strong-arm industry players' compliance, the review found.
During more than 40 interviews with over 60 FDA staff and leadership "directly involved with the events that transpired" the review found "inadequate processes and lack of clarity" may have delayed the agency's response to contamination concerns at infant formula maker Abbott's facility in Sturgis, Michigan; and that at several junctures, critical information slipped through the cracks of agency awareness.
Why People Keep Correcting The President
President Joe Biden vowed to voters he would always give it to them straight. But his blunt talk keeps getting him into trouble.
Biden is on a streak of talking "straight from the shoulder," as he once said, on Taiwan, the pandemic, ex-President Donald Trump's extreme MAGA supporters and whether Vladimir Putin should be leading Russia.
But each time he lays down the law, some White House official, Democratic lawmaker or political ally explains that the President didn't actually say what everyone heard him say, or that he didn't actually mean what he appeared to.
Now, all the mopping up is raising the question of whether the walk-backs are doing more damage than the President's initial frankness by undermining his authority.
Five Myths About China That Will Get Us Killed
For a generation Taiwan has pretended to arm itself and the mainland has pretended to be deterred. Taiwan's young people don't want to be ruled by Beijing party bosses, but they don't want to do more than four months military service. Taiwan can't find pilots for the F-16s it buys from us.
Meanwhile two million Taiwanese work on the mainland, where Taiwan has invested $200 billion. We can kick that can down the road while we rebuild our strength. Or we can fight a war now that we probably will lose.
Right now we are laboring under five myths about China that could get a lot of us killed.
The Staying Power Of Quiet Quitting
The work philosophy of quiet quitting — a rebellion against the "rise and grind" ethos — is spreading quickly and widely among young workers. And this has the potential to change how we all work.
82% of Gen Zers say the idea of doing the minimum required to keep their jobs is pretty or extremely appealing. And some 15% are already doing it, per a new Axios/Generation poll.
The desire to work to live, instead of living to work, is consistent across gender, race and political views.
La Crosse Sheriff's Captain Denies Endorsing Mandela Barnes In US Senate Race
A La Crosse County Sheriff's Department captain says he never endorsed Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes' U.S. Senate campaign days after the campaign included his name in a "coalition of Wisconsin law enforcement" supporting the Democratic hopeful.
On Thursday, the Barnes campaign released a list of nine endorsements from current and former law enforcement officers. Among them was John Siegel, who was listed as a police captain for the city of La Crosse.
On Monday, conservative website Wisconsin Right Now reported an interview with Siegel in which he said he never endorsed Barnes.
"I have not endorsed anybody," Siegel told the outlet. "I spent most of my day Friday trying to get a hold of people asking how did this happen."
WI DOJ Officials Celebrate Success Of Speak Up, Speak Out
Officials with the state Department of Justice (DOJ) are celebrating the success of a school safety program.
The Speak Up, Speak Out Resource Center launched in September of 2020. It allows anyone to submit tips about potential school safety threats and provides resources for students, parents and teachers.
"It has aided over 400 different Wisconsin schools with at least one tip, since the program began. Actually, we just received our 4000th request for assistance from our Office of School Safety, just yesterday," Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul said during a news conference in Sun Prairie on Tuesday.
2 People Who Regularly Interacted With Jeffrey Dahmer In Milwaukee Share Thoughts On New Netflix Series
A series on Jeffrey Dahmer – the man known for terrorizing Milwaukee - will be released early Wednesday morning on Netflix. It includes 10 episodes. It's called "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story."
Millions of people around the world will watch it. But many people in our area are choosing not to turn it on. For them, Dahmer's reign of terror still hits too close to home.
Evers Calls For Boosting Shared Revenue, Michels Vows To Tackle Crime At WCA Annual Conference
Gov. Tony Evers pledged to county officials that he will try to boost shared revenue if reelected, while GOP rival Tim Michels told the crowd he believes they're better at making decisions with public dollars than the state.
Evers and Michels sat down with Wisconsin Counties Association President and CEO Mark O'Connell for casual interviews Monday as part of the group's annual conference in the Wisconsin Dells. Other candidates gave speeches to the crowd, while U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, delivered a video message because he's in Washington, D.C. this week with the Senate in session.
Wisconsin Polls Look Good For Democrats, But We Need More Of Them
Are pollsters afraid to survey Wisconsin? It sure looks like it. Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race has the second-fewest polls of any competitive Senate race nationwide.
In fact, until last week, we didn't even have enough Wisconsin polls to generate a polling average for that race. But now that we do, it looks like Democratic Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes holds a slight lead over incumbent Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, 48.7 percent to 47.5 percent.
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Why would you waste the other side of pizzas? That's what inspired the crazy guys at Epic Meal Time to invent the double-sided pizza.
Of course this will require a bit of science, because as you can imagine, it would really not be a good idea to throw your pizza in the oven and cook both side at the same time. Don't do that. Seriously. So, the tricky part is to cook it one side at a time. Prepare your pizza with just one side, start cooking it, then put it in the freezer to stop the baking and hold everything in place. Only then prepare the other side, and finish cooking it.
And here we are, double-sided pizza! How smarter than that can humans get?


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Alongside Chris Eckman you'll see the adorable female singer and songwriter Chantal Acda (True Bypass, Sleepingdog, Nu Nog Even Niet, Isbells) from the Netherlands/England. Chantal is well known for her work with the band the Isbells and recorded her last solo album "Let Your Hands Be My Guide" with Nils Frahm and Peter Broderick of Efterklang ("Exquisite. As soft as snow" – MOJO 04/05, "Starry-eyed beauty" – Uncut 08/10). Next to her and Chris there's percussionist and composer Eric Thielemans (Tape Cuts Tape, The Love Substitutes) of the EARR Ensemble who's famous for his work with the legendary Sun Ra saxophonist Marshall Allen. You'll see that Distance, Light & Sky consists of 3 musicians coming from a different backround connected by a common musical vision.
Their debut "Casting Nets" is a melancholy but optimistic album made of quiet and calm sounds, multifarious and nuanced, shaped by its composers and their various characters Eckman, Acda and Thielemans and the unique recording technique of producer Phill Brown. It's a true pleasure to listen to the duets of Chantal Acda with her female voice and Chris Eckman with his sonorous baritone voice. Most fascinating of all is the fact that these 3 totally different artists made the grade to bunch their varied influences into a homogenous and harmonic sound construct called "Casting Nets".Distance, Light & Sky explore new horizons and they'll help you to escape the drab monotony of everyday life. "Casting Nets" is an unspectacular but truly wonderful album for the cold seasons of the year.


Thinking of cutting the cord on your full-time job? To outsiders, freelancing seems like a dreamy situation: you get to work whenever you want, wherever you want (no annual leave limit!), and say sayonara to bosses and office politics. While it is as flexible and freeing as you think, it also comes with its own set of challenges. A heads up is always nice, so before you quit, arm yourself with these freelancing tips.
As a freelancer, when you don't work, you don't get paid. If you want to maintain your lifestyle – prosecco and Showpo purchases included – spend some time setting yourself up. Start by moonlighting as a freelancer, and building up your contact list. Tell everyone you're making the switch, and ask them to keep you in mind for future projects. You can even offer to do some work on spec. That way, when you do venture out on your own, you'll already have a client base to tap into, and some funds saved up.
We all have different talents – what's yours? Rather than trying to do everything, specialise. The best freelancers know their subject area, and are always keen to learn more. If you're a writer, write about what your friends would consider you an 'expert' on, whether that's travel, fashion or finance. If you're a designer, create a portfolio that showcases the work you're most proud of, such as websites or eBooks. When you're starting out, chances are you will have to take on not-so-thrilling jobs, but that's part of the process.
Sounds superficial, but it's not. If your workspace is dark, noisy or uninspiring, you'll resent it. Claim a corner of the house, and doll it up with slick furniture, stationery and plants. Or mix it up! Head to a local café, or sign up to a co-working space for more of a social scene – and to avoid pouncing on your boyfriend (not in the fun way) when he comes home because you haven't spoken to a soul all day. When the sun is shining, lap up the luxury of working while sunbaking. Freelancing comes with flexibility, so take advantage of it!
The beauty of freelancing is that you get to decide how to work. While this is a fabulous work perk, a little structure is important for productivity. Figure out when you're most alert, and schedule your day around that. If you're a morning person who prefers to begin work at 7am, go to Pilates at 4pm, and be tucked up by 9pm, that's great. If your brain works better in the afternoon, start your day with admin and a leisurely walk, before buckling down to do those 'thinking' tasks in the afternoon and evening. As long as you get the job done, your clients won't care what hours you work.
Know your worth, girl! Don't fall into the trap of undercharging, because your clients will get used to that and be *shocked* when you lift your rate to reflect the quality of your work. This is a common problem, but you can prevent it by offering a slightly reduced rate at first, and bumping it up as you gain experience. While raising your rate sounds daunting, it's easier than you think. Test the waters by sending rate reviews to a couple of clients. People will pay good money for good work, so as long as you have the skills and track record to back yourself, there's no reason why you can't earn more. On that note, decide how you'll be paid beforehand (e.g. per hour), and get it in writing.
You're running your own business, so you need to promote yourself. Carry a business card, and say yes to more events, whether they're networking mixers, seminars, launches or happy hours. You never know where you'll meet your next client. On the digital side, keep your website and social media up-to-date. Clients stalk, too! Make their job easier by having a portfolio on your website, and a public LinkedIn profile.
When month end is looming or Mercury is in retrograde, you may need to change your plans to accommodate clients. Sometimes, a project ends up being bigger than anticipated, and clients appreciate a freelancer who can shuffle things around. But the best freelancers prioritise, and know their limits.
When a client is bombarding you with extra requests, look at your clients as a whole. If – and only if – your highest-paying, most regular clients are okay, agree to do that work ASAP. And if there's a client who grinds your gears every day, ask yourself: are they more trouble than they're worth? To be a successful freelancer, you need to maintain your energy, cashflow and reputation, and you can't do that if you're dealing with an impossible client. Step away if you can, or actively seek out new clients (more on this soon!).
Being your own boss is empowering. There's no doubt about that. That being said, running a business involves a lot of admin. You have to draft proposals, schedule meetings, pitch to clients, answer enquiries and send out invoices (the most satisfying part). Also, no-one is going to be on your back about starting, completing and reviewing a project to meet a deadline.
That's where time management comes in. Maybe you set aside a half day to focus on new clients, or get that admin out of the way in the morning so you can move onto the work you're actually paid for. Maybe you only check emails twice a day. Whatever works.
There are two ideal freelance scenarios. The first is having clients who give you regular work. The second is having your next project already lined up. To land in either of these, be proactive. When you're mapping out your week, dedicate a few hours to approaching new clients. Set up meetings, and prepare for them like you would a job interview, because that's what they are.
As for scoring clients who offer work on the reg, prove yourself by delivering high-quality work on time, every time, and letting them know that you're available to take on more. Clients are busy running their businesses, and they don't want to run through a roll call of freelancers. They just want one they can count on – hopefully, that's you!
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Equifax to Pay Fine, FTC Lets Another Bad Guy Off the Hook
Aaron Weaver in Business News & Opinions July 20, 2019, 9:45 PM
Equifax expected to pay $650 million to FTC after leaking private information of over 145 million customers. | Source: Shutterstock
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is coming down on Equifax Inc with the strength of an angry kitten. The credit bureau is reportedly expected to pay around $650 million after they exposed the private information of more than 145 million customers in the summer of 2017. The information included names, addresses, driver license numbers, and Social Security numbers.
Equifax waited nearly two months before reporting one of the largest security breaches in U.S. history. Hackers were able to access a security flaw that the company knew of but failed to address. These details are highly sensitive as Mark Begor, who was named Equifax CEO in 2018, admitted recently while being questioned.
Equifax Fine is Large, but Not for Equifax
While $650 million may seem like a steep price, it's not so harsh when you consider that Equifax has a net worth of over $16.5 billion.
Federal Consumer Program Director of the U.S. PIRG (Public Interest Research Group), Ed Mierzwinski, called this a "sweetheart deal" for a company that "failed to do its basic job."
Mierzwinski continues,
"Failure to protect privacy has a real harm; we think Equifax should have paid real money, not "just go-away" money, and promised real changes to its sloppy last-century practices."
Facebook Brushes off Record Fine
News of the Equifax deal comes days after the FTC reached a record-breaking deal with another massive, careless company. Facebook will reportedly pay the FTC $5 billion in due to various data leaks, one that may have affected the last presidential election.
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Cambridge Analytica stands out as the most egregious. The political data firm, hired by Trump's 2016 campaign team, gained access to the private information of over 50 million users.
Whistleblower Christopher Wylie said,
"We exploited Facebook to harvest millions of people's profiles. And built models to exploit what we knew about them and target their inner demons. That was the basis the entire company was built on."
While $5 billion is a record fine, it hardly seems to be affecting the social media giant. Facebook reported over $15 billion in revenue last quarter alone. Their market value rose by more than $5 billion after news of the fine broke.
Bitcoin and Blockchain Are the Answer
While Congress deliberates over Facebook's new cryptocurrency, Libra, some lawmakers are starting to see the value of bitcoin. Financial Services Committee Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) recently called bitcoin an "unstoppable force." Congressman Warren Davidson noted, "there's bitcoin and then there's shitcoin."
Hackers, thieves, and manipulators seem to be evolving faster than the corporations they're targeting. The need for a new paradigm remains strong. While cryptocurrency exchanges have their own work to do regarding security and safety, the technology behind bitcoin has proven sound over the past 10 years.
And as our identities become more digital, they become more vulnerable to attack and mishandling. Corporations should no longer hold the keys for our private information. Decentralized identity companies are on the rise. Some companies like IBM and Microsoft are starting to see the value of blockchain technology in identity management. It's time to realize our own true identities as people who have the capability to control their data.
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