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1,750 had possible contact with technician with hepatitis C
Andrea K. Walker, The Baltimore Sun
Four Maryland hospitals are offering free hepatitis C testing to at least 1,750 patients who may have been exposed to the viral disease by a traveling medical technician, as state officials launch a broad regulatory review in response to the case.
The testing and review follow the arrest of David Matthew Kwiatkowski in New Hampshire last month. Authorities say he injected himself with stolen narcotics-filled syringes while working at a hospital there and left the contaminated needles to be re-used by unwitting staff in patients, infecting at least 30 people. He has been charged with federal drug crimes.
The case stoked widespread public health concerns and prompted investigations in several states where Kwiatkowski worked and had contact with thousands of patients. In Maryland, health investigators are looking for potential flaws in the way medical contract workers are regulated and whether better controls over access to narcotics in hospitals are needed.
"This is an extraordinary event, and we want a very aggressive review by the public health team for the purpose of patient safety," said Frances B. Phillips, deputy secretary at the state Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
"We want to shed light on any weakness in our health system that could result in this kind of transmission," Phillips added.
Kwiatkowski, who worked as a traveling medical technician on a contract basis in at least seven states, was hired by hospitals through staffing agencies. He worked as a radiographer performing diagnostic procedures such as cardiac catheterization, where a tube is placed into the heart usingX-rays as a guide. Doctors are then able to collect blood samples from the heart, examine arteries or measure the heart's blood flow.
In Maryland, Kwiatkowski is known to have worked at four hospitals: The Baltimore VA Medical Center from May 2008 to November 2008; Southern Maryland Hospital from December 2008 to February 2009; Johns Hopkins Hospital from July 2009 to January 2010 and Maryland General Hospital from January 2010 to March 2010.
Phillip said the state continues to research whether he worked at any radiology centers or other hospitals.
According to the FBI, Kwiatkowski learned that he was infected with hepatitis C in May, though investigators have uncovered evidence that he had the disease since at least June 2010. Hepatitis C is a blood-borne disease that attacks the liver.
Maryland health officials say that so far they have no indication Kwiatkowski had hepatitis C or stole drugs while working in Maryland. But they say they want to be proactive in identifying potential victims and reforms.
The hospitals where Kwiatkowski was employed have cast a wide net, testing patients who had direct contact with him, those who may have been in the same room where he was working, and those treated in a room he could have entered. Hospital officials said they are not testing staffers because they weren't at risk.
Hopkins sent letters to 1,567 patients who may have had direct or indirect contact with Kwiatkowski, including 223 patients who may have undergone procedures that involved him. The remaining patients were in rooms he could access. He worked as a contract worker there.
About 130 patients have been tested so far. Of the results that have been returned, one was positive for hepatitis C. It is not clear if that person contracted the disease through contact with Kwiatkowski or already had it.
Maryland General believes that about 23 people may have had contact with Kwiatkowski, but officials said they don't yet know if any contracted hepatitis C. He worked as a full-time employee during his stint at the hospital.
"Any patients having even the slightest possibility of exposure have been notified by letter," said Karen Lancaster, a spokeswoman for Maryland General, which is owned by the University of Maryland Medical System.
Southern Maryland Hospital Center sent letters to 116 patients to warn of possible exposure. So far 40 have been tested and none showed positive results for the disease, said Nancy Norman, the hospital's spokeswoman. She believes chances of exposure are slim. She noted that only nurses at the hospital have access to narcotics, which are locked in cabinets.
At the Baltimore VA Medical Center, a review of records found that 168 patients had procedures involving Kwiatkowski, but the hospital determined only 51 needed to be tested. Officials also are looking at 17 other patients who had procedures in another radiology room where he worked to see if they should be tested as well.
It may be hard initially to determine who was exposed to the disease by Kwiatkowski, health officials said. The disease is under-diagnosed because it is hard to detect. People who have been infected don't exhibit symptoms. Thousands of people are believed to be infected and don't know it. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently launched a campaign to test all baby boomers who may have contracted the disease before reliable testing.
For patients being tested in the wake of the Kwiatkowski case, Phillips said, further testing can be done to determine if the hepatitis C had been in the body for years or contracted more recently. She urged potential victims to be tested quickly because the typically slow-developing disease can be treated to stem advancement. In its worst form, hepatitis C is fatal.
"You don't necessarily have symptoms in the beginning," said Maria Said, an epidemiologist for the state. "But because of the potential treatment options, something can be done now if a patient tests positive."
The Kwiatkowski case spotlights the use of contract workers in the medical field and how they are regulated.
Kwiatkowski was licensed by the Maryland Board of Physicians as a radiographer, but his license has expired. That board also is investigating whether he violated any regulations, Phillips said.
Generally, contract workers in Maryland have to be licensed like any other medical profession, but they are employed by a staffing firm. A contract nurse would be licensed by the Board of Nursing.
Hospitals use contract workers for a variety of reasons, including filling in for staffers on vacation or unexpected departures, according to The Maryland Hospital Association.
The association said contract workers are common in a number of professions and that their use doesn't put patients in danger. What happened with Kwiatkowski is not common, said Jim Reiter, a spokesman.
"There are the same risks as if with any other human being," Reiter said. "It's just a very unfortunate situation that the guy took advantage of his position."
Hospital officials said they do have safeguards for contract workers.
The VA health care system requires criminal background checks, proof of licensure, registration or certification, and references, spokeswoman Rosalia Scalia said. Contractors also have to obtain certification through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
Hopkins officials said procedures for hiring temporary workers are the same as for regular employees. They require drug testing and background criminal investigations. A Hopkins spokesman said that ultimately the staffing agencies are responsible for ensuring their contract workers are properly screened and credentialed.
Reiter said contract workers are needed as much as full-time employees for patient care.
"You're making sure that no matter what is going on with personnel — whether it is vacation, illness or the economy — you're still taking care of patients the right way," he said.
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Todays tutorial is another easy stamping technique, an other all over print that is simple to do with 3 steps. The kids could totally help with this one too, well the older kids!
How this all got started... I bought these plain sweatpants at H&M and I knew I wanted to make them fun with an all over print, for weeks I wondered what I would do... I thought geometric shapes, I thought of putting boats or trucks. I was trying to find something my son liked without it being to intricate nor girly. Then I started to think of all the things he liked and the legos came to mind... he spends hours playing with his legos- PERFECT!
STEP1: stack 2 legos one on top of the other.
STEP2: Apply some paint to the bottom of your lego.
STEP3: Stamp the front and let it dry... Stamp the back and let it dry.
STEP4: Iron if your paint fabric requires it.
Now Miss E loves her legos too, so she got some lego leggings of her own!
I'll be surprising the kids with these, so no photos of the kids wearing them- Sorry.


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Star Wars, Clone Wars Adventures 7
Product Description: Explosive action, white-hot lightsaber battles, evil schemes, and heroic sacrificesit's all here in this fast-paced volume jam-packed with four wickedly awesome all-ages adventures set in the most exciting era of Star Wars!
By Chris Avellone, Fillbach Brothers, Ryan Kaufman, Stewart Mckenny (illustrator) and Ronda Pattison (illustrator)
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9781614790587, titled "Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures 7: Clone Wars Adventures" | Spotlight, January 1, 2013, cover price $27.07 | About this edition: Explosive action, white-hot lightsaber battles, evil schemes, and heroic sacrificesit's all here in this fast-paced volume jam-packed with four wickedly awesome all-ages adventures set in the most exciting era of Star Wars!
Star Wars Digests Set 2
By Chris Avellone, Tony Avina (illustrator), Fillbach Brothers, Jason Hall and Pamela Rambo (illustrator)
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Starcrusher Trap
By Mike W. Barr and Fillbach Brothers (illustrator)
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Star Wars The Clone Wars: The Colossus Destiny
Product Description: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Jedi Master Mace Windu leads a battle against Separatist forces for control of the planet Simocadia.
By Jeremy Barlow and Fillbach Brothers (illustrator)
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The Wind Raiders of Taloraan
Product Description: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When Jedi Knights Anakin and Obi-Wan, with Padawan Ahsoka, travel to the planet Taloraan in hopes of gaining some useful allies for the Republic, a merely impossible mission for the Jedi might end in disaster!
By Fillbach Brothers (other contributor) and John Ostrander
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Shipyards of Doom
Product Description: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalkder lead an elite Clone Trooper strike force to destroy the Separatists' most important shipyards. But when the enemy is tipped off to their plan, the two Jedis are forced to rely on help from Anakin's new Padawan...read more
By Fillbach Brothers (illustrator) and Henry Gilroy
9780606142526 | Reprint edition (Turtleback Books, September 17, 2008), cover price $18.40 | About this edition: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.
Star Wars Clone Wars Adventures 10
Presents a collection of short stories in which the Jedis battle many enemies and have numerous adventures.
By Chris Avellone, Ethen Beavers (illustrator), Fillbach Brothers, Jason Hall and Stewart Mckenny (illustrator)
9781593078782 | Dark Horse Comics, December 12, 2007, cover price $6.99 | About this edition: Presents a collection of short stories in which the Jedis battle many enemies and have numerous adventures.
Star Wars 7: Clone Wars Adventures
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The Pedro e Inês bridge is a footbridge opened in 2007 in the town of Coimbra in Portugal. It was designed by Cecil Balmond, Arup Group,and Portuguese civil engineer António Adão da Fonseca.
Spanning the Rio Mondego, the 600 feet (180 m) structure is the city's first footbridge and has become locally known as the "bridge that doesn't meet."
Partly inspired by skipping stones, the design is created from two cantilevered walkways joining in the middle. Each walkway is responsible for supporting the other - the two halves are displaced, giving the visual effect of a bridge that does not meet. Wallpaper magazine said the bridge "appears at first glimpse to be impossible." The balustrade is made from a clear, fractal pattern crafted in coloured blue, pink, green and yellow glass.
The bridge is named for the ill-fated affair between Pedro, the Crown Prince of Portugal, and the Queen's lady-in-waiting, Inês de Castro.
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The updates continued to flow today despite this being the time for summer vacations. Microsoft has released 17 updates today resolving 60 distinct vulnerabilities, and Adobe released security updates for several of their products. After two Patch Tuesdays with no zero-day vulnerabilities reported, we get two this month. Spectre and Meltdown continue to haunt us as well. So let's dig into these recent releases.
The two zero-day vulnerabilities are CVE-2018-8373 and CVE-2018-8414. Both are publicly disclosed and exploited. CVE-2018-8373 is a vulnerability that exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer. Exploitation could result in remote code execution and grants the same privileges as the logged-in user including administrative rights. Because this vulnerability exists in IE 9, 10, and 11, it affects all Windows operating systems from Server 2008 to Windows 10. The second zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2018-8414, is a code execution vulnerability that exists when the Windows Shell does not properly validate file paths. Exploitation can also result in remote code execution with the privileges of the logged-in user. This vulnerability is not as widespread, existing on only Windows 10 1703 and newer, Server 1709 and Server 1803. Now that the fixes are available, and given there are known exploits, you should give these fixes top priority this month.
Microsoft also issued Advisory 180018 regarding a new Meltdown and Spectre variant. This advisory, Microsoft Guidance to mitigate L1TF variant, addresses three vulnerabilities – CVE-2018-3615, CVE-2018-3620, and CVE-2018-3646. According to Microsoft, "Speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities such as L1 Terminal Fault (L1TF) can be used to read the content of memory across a trusted boundary and if exploited, can lead to information disclosure." Correcting these vulnerabilities requires both a software and firmware (microcode) update. As a temporary mitigation, Microsoft does recommend disabling Hyper-threading which can have a major performance impact. Like the previous guidance around these vulnerability variants, management and remediation is time-consuming and tedious. Read the Advisory carefully before you take action and test your non-production systems before proceeding. Incidentally, this variant is also known by the code name Foreshadow. If you are looking for more information, check out this Usenix page for a detailed explanation.
Microsoft released updates for many of their products this month. Of special note, there are new updates for .NET which interestingly only fix one vulnerability. The release of .NET caused a number of stability problems last month, so suspect a number of fixes besides the base security vulnerability are included. Test carefully before applying on production machines. Microsoft continues the variety with a critical vulnerability in SQL 2016 and 2017. Exchange was also patched with updates to Exchange 2010, 2013, and 2016 covering 2 CVEs. Visual Studio 2015 and 2017 round out the group with a single CVE.
In our July blog, we mentioned that Oracle was releasing their quarterly Critical Patch Update (CPU) on July 17th. Make sure you take a look at their Advisory providing the latest updates including those for Java. Oracle also provided a rare out-of-band Advisory on August 10th to address CVE-2018-3110. With a CVSS v3 base score of 9.9, this vulnerability is easy to exploit and can provide direct shell access to your database. If you are using Oracle database versions 11.2.0.4 or 12.2.0.1 on Windows, we strongly recommend you apply this latest patch soon. Note that updates for any version on Linux and Windows 12.1.0.2 were provided in the July CPU. This new advisory is for previous versions of the database.
After the large volume of non-Microsoft security releases in late July and earlier this month, we should have expected more Adobe updates. Flash Player, as usual, was updated to fix five vulnerabilities. However, after 104 vulnerabilities were addressed in a scheduled update last month, we didn't expect another Reader and Acrobat update fixing two new critical vulnerabilities. There were updates for Creative Cloud and other Adobe products, so please revisit your Adobe patch routine this month.
This busy patch cycle continues. Take a close look at all the third party and Microsoft security updates that were recently released and plan accordingly. There is lots of work ahead.


Nicholas Whyt, executor of the will of Stephen [Valle], late bishop of Meath, pleads that the K. lately wished, for various reasons, to be informed as to the amount of surplus the said bishop had in various accounts owed to Edward III and the present K. rendered before the T. and barons of the Ex. The K. ordered the T. and barons to inform him concerning that surplus in the chancery of Ire. They returned that on examining the rolls and memoranda it was found in the great roll 4 Ric. II [1380–1] that the bishop accounted at the Ex. for £246 16s 3¼d of various debts of his, by brother Nicholas, executor of the late bishop's will. And the late bishop had a surplus in that account of £87 3s 8¾d and a half. Wishing that the executor should have satisfaction of the said surplus, ORDER to pay him that sum or assign it in debts.
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Financial fraud and theft have become a significant threat to businesses around the world, and the losses continue to grow, according to the 2014 Report to the Nations on Occupational Fraud and Abuse (A Global Fraud Study) by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).
The typical organization loses 5 percent of its revenues each year to fraud, according to the report, and nearly a quarter of all cases involved losses of at least $1 million. Perhaps not surprisingly, the banking and financial services industry (in addition to manufacturing, government and public administration) leads the way with the greatest number of reported occupational fraud cases.
While no business is completely immune to the threat of fraud, it is possible to significantly reduce damages by being proactive in your anti-fraud efforts. Consider these important tips to protect against common forms of fraud in the workplace.
Make your employee your first line of defense. Hold regular on and offline security training sessions for all your employees, from the newest to the most veteran. Help enforce what they learn by enacting policies that promote the proper use of your company's confidential information such as financial data, as well as personnel and customer information.
Tips are the most common way that occupational fraud schemes are detected, accounting for more than 40 percent of all initial fraud revelations, according to the ACFE's 2014 global report. Ranking a distant second and third were management review (16 percent) and internal audit (14 percent), respectively. It's crucial to create an office culture in which employees are encouraged to report suspicious activity (especially involving their supervisors, since perpetrators with higher levels of authority cause much larger losses according to ACFE) without fear of retribution.
The vast majority of occupational fraudsters (84 percent according to the ACFE) are first-time offenders with clean employment histories. Fortunately, there are some red flags alerting you to potential problems. Does one of your employees appear to be living beyond his means? Is someone experiencing financial difficulties? Have you noticed a staff member who seems to have an unusually close relationship with a vendor or customer? These are the most common warning signs that can tip you off to fraudulent conduct.
One of the easiest steps to take to prevent occupational fraud is to make sure all of your financial documents — check stock, signature equipment, invoices, bill paperwork — are always secured. Likewise, be sure to use a secured mailbox for sending and receiving bills. Always restrict the use of the company credit card to employees or companies you know and trust.
Offices can be busy places with vendors, contractors, delivery people and employees moving in and out throughout the day. Be vigilant by tracking the movements of all visitors and being on the lookout for suspicious activity.
Instances of fraud last a median of 18 months before being detected, according to the ACFE. Don't be a victim. For more information about cybersecurity and steps you can take to protect against fraud, visit our Education Center.
Such the tips are authentic and useful. I will apply them in my workplace to define the frauds. But after spotting them, what should I do with them? Dismiss them or give them an opportunity to start again?
These tips should be continuously implemented and revisited often to maintain effectiveness. If you are to spot signs of fraud it's vital to conduct an audit and address those particular issues.


Becoming a successful leader requires more than just hard work. Truly outstanding leaders cause their passions and enthusiasm to set a charge into their organizations.
Great leaders are self-assured and very confident in themselves. Employees are naturally drawn to them, as they impart a strong sense of self-confidence. You know you possess this type of confidence when you don't shy away from challenges. Your confidence conveys a sense of calm during turbulent times, and great leaders do not waver once they commit to a course of action.
There is little doubt that great leaders communicate persuasively. They have a knack for imparting the right messages at the right time. Strive to deliver messages that inspire, motivate, reassure, and, when required, direct. When you stir an idle organization into action with your communication, you have communicated persuasively, passionately, and honestly.
Great leaders are sensitive and have an intuitive feel for the needs of their people. They understand what drives their employees and demonstrate genuine concern for their welfare. Think about the people in your organization and consider yourself a guardian for their well-being and success.
Great leaders see things through to completion. They simultaneously track what may appear to be insignificant details and keep the larger picture in mind. They monitor anything they believe helps them achieve their goals. They don't give up easily when things don't go their way. See your projects through to completion unless you have a compelling reason not to.
Great leaders are genuinely concerned for the health and welfare of the people who make up their organizations. They guide their people through challenges, always on the lookout for solutions to foster long-term success. When you help a top employee come up with a modified work schedule to help him get through personal challenges with his marriage, and you don't burden others in the process, you're being supportive of both your employee and your organization.
Leaders develop a unique sense of professionalism about their image, their actions, and their communication. They conduct themselves in a way that sets them apart from their employees, yet, in spite of this separation, they still draw respect and admiration from them. To distinguish yourself as a manager, lead by example. Dress professionally, be knowledgeable about your entire organization, and when you speak, speak intelligently. When you've cultivated your own managerial image and become comfortable with it, you'll know, because you'll walk the walk and talk the talk of a manager without feeling self-conscious about it.
Leaders take responsibility for their people's performance. When things are going well, they praise efforts publicly. When things require attention or blocking issues arise, they find ways to fix things quickly and get things back on track. When you can do this without singling out people for errors, or assigning blame to others to avoid taking responsibility yourself, you're being a responsible leader.
Passionate leaders are a source of GO. They seem to invigorate others easily, and they enthusiastically dive into most things with calculated recklessness. Your optimism, if genuine, can liven up the workplace. Avoid reckless and thoughtless actions, but do look for ways to passionately stimulate and energize people and make work enjoyable for you and your team. You'll know when this happens, as things will get done and work will seem fun.
Great leaders are honest people. They genuinely treat people how they like to be treated, because they respect themselves and take others' feelings into consideration. Do you strongly believe honesty and ethical behavior form the foundation of success? If so, you too can join the ranks of other outstanding leaders who manage very successful organizations.
Planning requires thought. Great leaders organize and plan ahead. Although thinking through various scenarios and possible impacts requires analytical thinking skills, plan so your passions align with your thinking. Lead with your head, and your heart.


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Opinion: Aquatic Park lagoon is restored thanks to Berkeley's T1 ballot measure
Cleaning out the tide tubes that provide tidal circulation to the lagoon was among 42 projects that were part of the first phase of the funds.
by Jim McGrath Sept. 09, 2021, 7:00 a.m. August 4, 2022
It wasn't your typical Monday morning email. One of my paddling friends, Elaine Baden, who trains in Aquatic Park for her expeditions to Alaska, had written that there was a river otter in Aquatic Park. The rowers and former parks and waterfront commissioner Toni Mester had been steadfast advocates for restoring Aquatic Park so it was safe for humans and wildlife. They had hung in there through closures from contamination, and flooding from the broken flashboard in the Strawberry Creek culvert.
Cleaning out the tide tubes that provide tidal circulation to the Aquatic Park lagoon was one of 42 projects that were constructed in the first phase of the funds generated by the 2016 ballot measure, T1. Invasive tubeworms from Australia had nearly filled all five culverts with their cemented tubes, nearly stopping all tidal circulation. A giant roto rooter cleaned them out, and the improvement in Aquatic Park is dramatic. Bat rays have returned, improved circulation has kept the lagoon largely free of nuisance weeds, and my rowing friends report an increase in birds, especially brown pelicans. More work is planned to make the lagoon more resilient to sea-level rise, and the new intersection planned by Caltrans and Alameda County Transportation Authority for Ashby will remove the on-ramp from Potter Street, removing cars from that part of the park. Efforts are afoot to plant trees on the west side of the park and improve walking paths.
You can see a full list of the Phase 1 projects, most of which are completed, on the city website. My favorites include the upgrades at Live Oak Community Center, the rehabilitation of the Rose Garden, new play structures in a number of parks including spectacular new structures in James Kenney, Strawberry, and San Pablo parks. All of this occurred while the city was also beginning the reconstruction of Tuolumne Camp, funded nearly entirely by insurance and FEMA funds. Berkeleyside has covered the imminent start of construction on a new design for University Avenue into the marina that will design around the old pilings and prevent the deterioration that has occurred from prior efforts.
Phase 1 spent about 40% of the $100 million bond, and the rest of the funds will start to be spent over the next two years. Highlights include a number of new restrooms to provide relief for the homeless and commuters, more work on the tide tubes, and funding for the youth services center at Martin Luther King, the South Berkeley Senior Center, the African American Holistic Resource Center, and a contribution of $6.75 million for street repair to augment other funds.
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Otro álbum de Jamiroquai que no salió al mercado, en este álbum podemos encontrar canciones Acústicas, algunos mixes, también unos demos y varias canciones que no están en los discos de Jamiroquai. Estos archivos pueden clasificarse como canciones de culto.

Lista de canciones

1. "If I Like It, I Do It (Acoustic Version)" - 04:25

2. "Stillness In Time (Vinyl Version)" - 06:15

3. "Space Clav" - 04:55

4. "When You Gonna Learn (Original Demo)" - 04:51

5. "Bullet" - 04:18

6. "Slipin 'n' Slidin'" - 03:37

7. "Wolf In A Sheeps Clothing" - 04:00

8. "Snooze You Lose" - 03:40

9. "Do It Like We Used To Do" - 07:32

10. "Everybody's Going To The Moon" - 05:29

11. "Black Crow (Acoustic Version)" - 03:41

12. "Picture Of My Life (Acoustic Version)" - 03:29

13. "King For A Day (Rough Demo)" - 02:04

14. "Main Vain (Without Samples) - 05:05

15. "Do You Know Where You're Coming From" - 05:04

16. "I'm in the Mood For Love" - 03:17

Álbumes de 2003
Álbumes de Jamiroquai
Álbumes en inglés

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Yesterday was a happy writing day.
Finally, with Paula Leyden's The Sleeping Baobab Tree , we travel to Zambia for a mind-opening novel featuring twin sisters, the boy next door and his formidable greatgrandmother: a car journey involving all four provides a wonderfully sustained piece of comic writing in a novel that nevertheless engages with serious contemporary themes.
But as for the "best"? My Honour Award for fiction would go to the Paula Leyden title, which, as some duplication is allowed, would also carry off the book-of-the-year award.
Now. I know this is one person's opinion – and as I said in a previous post, the shortlist is a strong one and I am a newbie so my expectations are low – but I am thrilled to be on the list and his comments warmed my heart. I especially loved that he was amused by the book ..Thank you Robert!
Tom O'Neills' previous book, "Old Friends: The Lost Tales of Fionn MacCumhaill" was thoroughly gripping.
This one is even more. This one is simply spell-binding, packed with lyrical story-telling, raw and complex emotional impact and evocative characters and setting. The flow of the contemporary story into the mythical is smooth, and the correlations drawn between the two stories create an ebb and flow that pulls the reader into the tale. Each chapter is genuine, believable and intriguing. The power behind the words is tangible and will keep you awake well into the night reading on…. and casting your vision out into the night wondering what is actually going on out there in the trees and hills. A wondrous adventure that blurs the lines between reality and mythology. Just loved it!


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No Time To Cry, James Oswald
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Andrea Thompson
Constance appears as a fully formed resourceful character with an interesting background and the holder of some firm convictions. No flies on this officer, Con relies on no one but herself and is pleasantly surprised if any of her colleagues in the Met are actually non-biased and useful. Very keen to see how Constance progresses in her career after this book as there will be quite a dramatic change in store for her after the incidents in NO TIME TO CRY.
NO TIME TO CRY is one of those crime novels where you feel you are in very safe hands only a few pages in. Scottish author James Oswald has written here the first entry of a new series, also authors the successful Inspector Maclean series (still ongoing). This experience shows. NO TIME TO CRY is a polished police procedural that nails the ebb and flow of action and introspection, introducing us to the capable DC Constance Fairchild, a police officer in a bind who will dig in deep and not let anyone squash the truth about the murder of her colleague and friend.
The recommendation here is to get on board with what promises to be a cracking new British police procedural series. Shades of 'woo-woo', if that's your thing, can add a fair bit of appeal to a genre that can even in the best hands, can sometimes be a little mechanical. (Let's face it, it hasn't hurt John Connolly). There's a hint of the woo-woo here and as googling tells me, the same goes for the Maclean series (now eight books in, if you feel like going on a binge after enjoying NTTC).
NO TIME TO CRY is a confident series starter that delivers solid entertainment and promises some great series reading to come.
DC Constance Fairchild
Blindsided by the murder of her boss, Detective Constable Constance Fairchild soon realizes that the Met fully intends to lay the blame entirely on her shoulders rather than come clean about their botched undercover operation. Everything about the shooting of Detective Inspector Pete Copperthwaite shrieks of a cover up, and the Met obviously do not expect their junior officer to offer much resistance to the closing of their ranks against her. How wrong they are.
Under threat and under constant surveillance whilst on suspension from duties, Con needs to get out of town quickly. Asked to investigate the disappearance of a teenager from her hometown, Con is happy to shoot through and lie low from the police investigation that seems to be going nowhere. The demons of Con's past though haven't gone away. They've just been lying in wait for her return.
Review No Time To Cry, James Oswald


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PM honours National Defence College graduates
(Abu Dhabi) – Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has honoured the graduates of the second intake of the National Defence College, NDC. A graduation ceremony was held at the NDC campus in Abu Dhabi.
The ceremony was attended H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor; H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior; Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development; Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces; and high ranking military officers.
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid congratulated the graduates for choosing to join the NDC as the right way to senior leading positions where they will add to the UAE's civilisational achievements.
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by Eric Dean has for thirty years reflected on and put into practice the Rule of St Benedict. In this book he comments on how the Rule "has important things to say even to those of us who - because we are already committed to lives in the secular sphere - can never think of a monastic vocation. The Rule can speak to us of values which, even apart from the daily structures of monastic life, are relevant to our own lives in 'the outside world.' "


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Olive - Director of Security
Have you met Olive?? Olive is our Director of Security. You might have seen a quick profile for Olive on our About tab. Please allow me to formally introduce Olive, in detail. Olive is a pretty famous little lady at ESH. She is very important, and she takes all of her jobs seriously.
Olive came to ESH by way of her mom, Alicia. (Alicia is a pretty big deal around ESH as well.) You see, Olive hit the jackpot one day. It was the same day Alicia hit the jackpot, when Olive needed to come live with Alicia. Alicia didn't know it then, but Olive would become the best roommate/coworker ever. Many times we have speculated about Olive's breed. Lately, we have decided that she looks a lot like a cur. She's pretty, huh?
Olive is a very special girl, because she used to have quite a bit of separation anxiety. That's why she came to work at the farm with Alicia. She did not like to be without her human. So, Olive started out as Alicia's shadow, but fast forward to today- she runs the farm, and has been named our official Director of Security. She is a good example of overcoming fear, and we are so proud of Olive's progress.
Now that Olive is the Director of Security, she keeps us very safe. As you may have read, Olive has extensive training in visitor alerting. You might call this barking, but it is so much more than just barking. It's important to know when we have a visitor. Olive is much better than a boring ole doorbell. She even chases away the occasional bogeyman.
Olive is also an expert in treat acquisition. There's nobody more experienced in this, really. I dare to say that treats are more than a part of her paycheck...(Don't tell her mom.) Her favorite pastime is stick chewing. Make no mistake, no stick is safe, when Olive finds it. No treat is safe either, now that I am thinking about it.
While Olive is not making her rounds, you will find her on her recharging station. She loves laying out in the sunshine, or on her big fluffy bed (be jealous!!). Other times, you might find her hanging out in the greenhouse, while Alicia is working. Sunshine naps are the best. Olive recommends them.
Olive is not a real huge fan of men (sorry, fellas). It takes a while to get Olive to warm up to visitors (ladies too). But she's growing and progressing in human acceptance. So, if you come to the farm to grab a bag of your favorite lettuce, don't be afraid. She's not going to pose any risk to visitors. But don't be sad if she keeps her distance, as she lets us know that you are there. Keep coming back, she'll get to know you.
On occasion, we will have another canine visitor to the farm. Olive is happy to meet other dogs and play, as long as her new buddy is also friendly. There is nothing like doing zoomies with a friend, where the wide-open space allows for such antics.
Speaking of zoomies, Olive just got back to doing her routine zoomies. Just this past year, Olive managed to tear both of her CCLs (ACLs in human knees). She had two surgeries to fix these injuries, and she is back to 100 percent! It was not the same, not having Olive at the farm, while she recovered. But now she is back, full force, no restrictions (other than not having too many treats).
Olive has an occasional helper at the farm. The other security team member at ESH is Jax - our Deputy of Security. He is a most handsome boy, and he also brings his expertise in treat acquisition. He is also very adept in receiving scratches and hanging out. Jax rides shotgun sometimes, when his dad is out delivering. Jax-protector of the greens... unless he's napping..
Some of you may be wondering if Olive and Jax help in the day-to-day lettuce preparation activities. While it would be nice to have an extra set of hands sometimes, the answer is no. Also, ewww. It's safe to say, your greens are far away from paws. They are really more concerned with security and companionship duties. Olive and Jax leave the prep work to the bi-peds with opposable thumbs, and carry on with their assigned work.
Really, there is nothing better than a good boy and a good girl to hang out with while you're working on the farm! I dare to say that we have the best. Maybe you can meet one or both on your next visit to ESH.
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Are you looking to step-up your presence on social media this year? If so, you may want to look at putting more emphasis on Instagram.
Did you know that Instagram has more than a billion active users each month? If you break it down daily, the social network has more than 500 million active users 24/7. When comparing it to other social networks, only Facebook and Youtube have more daily users.
Proving Its Popularity:
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Targeting Your Audience:
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The genders of Instagramers are pretty equal at 52% female and 48% male. Of those users, it's estimated they'll spend an average of 28 minutes per day on the platform this year. According to eMarketer, that's a slight increase from last year. In comparison, the amount of time spent on Facebook saw a slight decrease.
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What is a Security Thought Leader - Updated November 18th, 2009
Framework for Security Thought Leader Interview - August 26th, 2009
Daniel B. Cid, Sucuri - November 21st, 2013
Dominique Karg, AlienVault - November 20th, 2013
Lance Spitzner, Securing The Human, founder - Updated November 29th, 2012
Bill Pfeifer, Juniper Networks - March 4th, 2011
Chris Pogue, Senior Security Analyst - July 8th, 2010
John Kanen Flowers - May 26th, 2010
Kees Leune, Leune Consultancy, LLC - February 13th, 2010
Joel Yonts, CISO - February 12th, 2010
Maury Shenk, TMT Advisor, Steptoe & Johnson - January 31st, 2010
Chris Wysopal, CTO, Veracode - January 27th, 2010
Amir Ben-Efraim, CEO, Altor Networks - November 25th, 2009
Ed Hammersla, COO, Trusted Computer Solutions - Updated November 19th, 2009
Amit Klein, CTO, Trusteer - September 27th, 2009
An Interview with Ron Gula from Tenable about the role of a vulnerability scanner in protecting sensitive information - Updated August 13th, 2009
A. N. Ananth, CEO, Prism Microsystems, Inc. - August 7th, 2009
Jeremiah Grossman, Founder and CTO of WhiteHat Security - Updated April 24th, 2009
Mike Yaffe, Director of Product Marketing, Core Security Technologies. - April 15th, 2009
Chris Petersen, Chief Technology Officer, LogRhythm - March 13th, 2009
John Pirc, IBM, ISS Product Line & Services Executive: Security and Intelligent Network - February 17th, 2009
Leigh Purdie, InterSect Alliance, co-founder of Snare: Evolution of log analysis - January 28th, 2009
Bill Worley, Chief Technology Officer, Secure64 Software Corporation - December 9th, 2008
Doug Brown, former Manager of Security Resources, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - October 30th, 2008
Amrit Williams, Chief Technology Officer, BigFix - June 30th, 2008
Andrew Hay, Q1 Labs - May 13th, 2008
Gene Schultz, CTO of High Tower - April 4th, 2008
Tomasz Kojm, original author of ClamAV - April 3rd, 2008
Bill Johnson, CEO TDI - April 2nd, 2008
Gene Kim, Tripwire - March 14th, 2008
Kevin Kenan, Managing Director, K2 Digital Defense - March 14th, 2008
Leigh Purdie, InterSect Alliance, co-founder of Snare - March 7th, 2008
Marty Roesch, Sourcefire CEO and Snort creator - February 26th, 2008
Dr. Anton Chuvakin, Chief Logging Evangelist with LogLogic - January 28th, 2008
Kishore Kumar, CEO of Pari Networks - Updated January 28th, 2008
Interview with Dr. Robert Arn, CTO of Itiva - November 1st, 2007
Interview with Charles Edge - September 15th, 2007
Ivan Arce, CTO of Core Security Technologies - Updated May 6th, 2009
Mike Weider, CTO for Watchfire - Updated July 23rd, 2007
Interview with authors of The Art of Software Security Assessment - Updated July 9th, 2007
Ryan Barnett, Director of Application Security Training at Breach Security, Inc. - June 29th, 2007
Dinis Cruz, Director of Advanced Technology, Ounce Labs - June 11th, 2007
Brian Chess, Chief Scientist for Fortify Software - June 9th, 2007
Caleb Sima, CTO for SPI Dynamics - Updated May 29th, 2007
An Interview with David Hoelzer, author of DAD, a log aggregator - May 1st, 2007
Joel Yonts, CISO
Stephen Northcutt - February 12th, 2010
Joel Yonts is a true thought leader in information security, those of us at the Security Leadership Lab were really excited when he agreed to participate and hope you will enjoy his interview. And, as always, we thank him for his time!
Joel, can you start by sharing the short version of your bio please, that seems to be the fastest way to introduce you to the community.
Certainly Stephen, here is my published bio: Joel Yonts is a seasoned security executive with a passion for information security research. He has over 20 years of IT experience with certifications in the areas of Security Leadership, Computer Forensics, Malware Analysis, Incident Handling, and Reverse Engineering. His research interests include malware analysis and defense, computer forensics, and enterprise security. His information security contributions include the published work, Mac OS X Malware Analysis, and is a frequent conference speaker on topics such as Rootkit Techniques, Battle Against Malware, and Protecting your Teen in a Highly Connected Society. In addition to his research, Joel is currently serving as CISO of a Fortune 500 retailer.
Thank you, Joel, and I know you are published; would you kindly list three URLs of papers or presentations you have written that are available on the web:
Mac OSX Malware Analysis
http://www.sans.org/reading_room/whitepapers/forensics/mac_os_x_malware_analysis_33178
Emerging Rootkit Techniques and Trends
http://www.mcafeefocus.com/focus08/SessionsCatalog.aspx#Track2
The Battle Against Malware
http://www.mcafeefocus.com/focus09/sessions/sessioncatalog.aspx#Track7
I think you did an incredible job on the rootkit paper, thank you for that. Can we also ask you to list your top three "must read" papers that are available on the web that you did not write:
Reverse-Engineering Malware by Lenny Zeltser
http://zeltser.com/reverse-malware-paper/
Reverse Engineering by Crayon by Danny Quist and Lorie Liebrock
http://www.offensivecomputing.net/bhusa2009/oc-reversing-by-crayon-bhusa2009.pdf
2009 Data Breach Investigations Report by Verizon Business
http://www.verizonbusiness.com/resources/security/reports/2009_databreach_rp.pdf
Thank you for the tips, Joel, let's get started with the interview; how did you become interested in the field of information security?
I have always had a passion for scientific research. I was a chemistry major in college and was involved in many research projects in the "Hard Sciences". On a parallel track, I had a love of computers and spent many hours developing programs and exploring the technology world. Information Security merged these passions for me into a single thread. I can think of very few areas where the pace and need for technology research is greater. The other thing that grabbed my attention was the computer virus. I had just finished a "Hard Sciences" project to classify and map the behaviors of native fish in the local streams of Virginia when I was reintroduced to the computer virus. I immediately recognized the similarity in capturing, analyzing, and classifying these tiny "cyber" life forms as a strong parallel to my recent native fish project. I was hooked, no pun intended.
What happened after you met that virus? Did you jump straight into reverse engineering to figure out how it worked? Also, do you remember the time frame, I always find it interesting to learn when people heard the "song" of security?
I have dealt with malware throughout my 20 year IT career but my reintroduction occurred in 2006. The culprit was a SQL worm with an IRC Bot payload. There was a good bit of adrenaline associated with the incident but I was captivated by how the specimen propagated through the network and the function of the payload. I did attempt to pull an isolated sample apart using basic IT tools, but my technique was far too crude to call it reverse engineering. It is amazing how much information you can get by examining strings embedded in a binary. I pulled out enough info to give me the gist of the malware and a desire to learn how the pros pull these things apart.
Thanks for sharing that! What project or product are you working on today? What are some of its unique characteristics? What differentiates it from the competition?
I am currently working on an automated Malware Analysis Zoo. The intent is to automate the mundane aspects of malware analysis and provide a framework for organizing samples and supporting analysis artifacts. As part of this project, I am developing a white paper on the topic of building a malware zoo. The intent is to equip a wide audience with the ability to build their own malware storage and analysis system. The paper is part of my GIAC GREM Gold certification with an anticipated completion of mid-2010. I have a functioning malware zoo in my lab environment today but I have a long list of enhancements planned. At some point, I hope to solidify a release and potentially release it to the public under a GPL license.
Joel, you seem to gravitate towards some pretty specialized SANS courses *grin*. Other than reversing malware, is there a course you have particularly enjoyed, and if so, what was special or unique about it?
Hands down, SANS709 Developing Exploits for Penetration Testers and Security Researchers. My original intent for taking the course was to fill a few gaps in my reversing skills, particularly in the identification and mapping of exploits embedded in malware. What I hadn't counted on was how much I would use my new knowledge of exploit mechanics in day-to-day security decisions. My eyes were opened to see how simple OS configuration decisions and application development choices could influence an environment's susceptibility to various memory exploitation techniques. The other benefit I discovered was the ability to find zero day flaws in legacy and homegrown applications. Most of us have them, in some form or fashion, sitting on our networks with potential zero-day vulnerabilities. These flaws would never be discovered by vulnerability scanner signatures and there are no patches forthcoming to remediate. The skills taught in the class would give a corporate security engineer the ability to find these opportunities before they were exploited by someone with malicious intent.
Additionally, it was the first security course where I felt like we were really breaking new ground. We were actually discovering new software vulnerabilities and developing custom exploits right in the class. I enjoyed the sense of empowerment. In the past I had to leave the heavy lifting of exploit discovery to the software vendors or, heaven forbid, the attackers. Hats off to Stephen Sims for putting together such a ground breaking and widely applicable course.
What do you think the security products in your space will look like in two years, what will they be able to do?
I think we will continue to see new technology and techniques added to our automated defenses, followed by attacker techniques that will defeat them. In other cases, the attackers may be the first to innovate, with the defensive counter following close behind. This cycle will not end anytime soon. To supplement this I think we will see resurgence in Incident Response (IR) technology, techniques, and training. I think there will be a greater understanding that even if I do everything I can as a defender, things can and will go wrong, and that IR is critical to plug the gap. (In this IR umbrella I am also including monitoring and other detective controls). IR can mean the difference between an attacker gaining a toehold into your systems and a full data breach.
If I may ask a favor, we ask the security products question on most of the interviews, would you be willing to look at a couple of other recent interviews and choose a prediction and comment on why you agree or disagree with the asserted trend?
I thoroughly enjoyed the interview with Chris Wysopal, CTO at Veracode. I believe he is dead-on with the need and direction for clean code. In his interview he talked about future compilers having built in security validation and cloud computing based holistic program analyzers. I definitely see the need and probability that future compilers will have the capability he outlined, but I am not sure about the cloud computing solution. Developer systems passing potentially sensitive source code to the Internet for some reason gives me an uneasy feeling. Regardless of the specifics, though, I believe Chris is hitting at the root of the problem.
Please share your impression of the defensive information community. Are we making progress against the bad guys? Are we losing ground?
We have made tremendous progress in securing our systems and networks. Generally I would say our systems have better patch management, more secure configuration, and greater adoption of defensive technology than ever before. Unfortunately, this is not a level playing field. We have seen a nearly exponential explosion in malware growth, and attackers have become very organized. Attackers have become skilled in taking the smallest holes and quickly turning them into avenues of intrusion. Both sides are advancing this battle, but if I had to weigh the number of corporate intrusions/data breaches vs. the number of cyber criminal arrests, it doesn't feel like we are winning. This is not a defeatist statement. We need to understand this fact and use it to increase our determination to win this battle in the long run.
Joel, I would love to hear your thoughts concerning the most dangerous threats information security professionals will be facing in the next year to eighteen months. What is coming down the pipe?
Targeted attacks! Specially crafted exploits and malware combined with laser focused social engineering. This will be the downfall of many huge targets (i.e., Operation Aurora – Google)
For the not so huge targets such as home users and smaller companies, the market is ripening for attacks on emerging platforms, specifically mobile devices and Mac OS X. These platforms have been on the security watch list for some time and, at some point, the scales will tip and there will be an onslaught against these platforms.
What is your biggest source of frustration as a member of the defensive information community?
Lack of information sharing. There are many groups that hold pieces to the cyber crime puzzle. I would like to see the various law enforcement, credit brands (VISA, MasterCard), banks, merchants, security vendors, and corporate security groups come together in some way to collectively document attack patterns and track criminal activity. I think such collaboration could help us build better protection and bring more cyber criminals to justice.
Yes, we are all concerned about the lack of information sharing in security. That was the problem the ISACs (example, https://www.it-isac.org/ ) were created to help with. That was the problem InfraGard was created to solve. If you could give one actionable piece of advice to Howard Schmidt on this topic, what would it be?
Mr. Schmidt is in an unbelievably demanding position. My first general comment to him would be that we want you to be successful, leverage the talent in the information security community to help you shoulder the load. With that said, we need to change our definition of success in the information security community. Too often we are content with saying we are winning this war when we are simply diverting the attacks at the gates. To win, bad people must go to jail! To facilitate this focus on the cyber criminal I believe Mr. Schmidt could institute a Cyber Crime Most Wanted similar to the FBI program. The information shared would, of course, be tailored to information security and contain attack specific details. I believe the information security community working together could build a more complete profile of the cyber criminal groups and pin more crimes to the groups. This enhanced definition and increased allegations would be a natural stepping-stone to more arrests.
We like to give our interview candidates a bully pulpit, a chance to share what is on their mind, what makes their heart burn, even if it is totally unrelated to the rest of the interview. Please share the core message you want people to know.
Technology has impacted every age group in our society but none are more at risk than our teenagers. A whole new world has been presented to every teen that can access a computer or wireless device. Images and text pass between peers at a blinding rate with little or no forethought or supervision by adults. Teens have no idea the digital trail this activity can leave that follows them the rest of their lives. Also, as if being a teenager wasn't hard enough in the past, new issues have arisen such as sexting, cyber bullying, and cyber stalking. There have been very disturbing cases of social networking being used by pedophiles to stake out a target. Also, most teens don't realize that taking a partially nude photo of their 17-year-old girlfriend and then sending it to their buddy is production, possession, and distribution of child pornography! It is a very serious crime that could result in jail time and a spot on the sex offender's registry. I believe there are two keys in protecting our young people in this highly connected society: education and empowerment of parents. First, we need to make teens and parents aware of the problem and how bad things could be. Second, we need to empower parents with the ability to monitor and control the teen's use of mobile devices and the Internet. Many new solutions exist that can help parents be dialed into what is going on in their teen's cyber life.
And it is not just teens! I was visiting a friend's house when his nine year old suddenly got quiet, which is not normal for this kid, so the dad went to check on him and he was using Google images to search for "breasts". Would you kindly suggest either a few products that can help parent manage their kid's Internet use or a place to get further information. And, at my house we *still* have all the computers in a public room and my son is 25 and no longer lives in Hawaii; it is just too easy to run into trouble if you think no one can see what you are doing!
I love the idea of using public areas for family computers. We follow a similar model in our house. In regards to products, I have been impressed with Safe Eyes by InternetSafety.com. This product combines traditional content & keyword filtering with monitoring of social networking sites. Safe Eyes even has an iPhone product. Internet usage is not the only potential land mine for our teens (or pre-teen) though; monitoring who is calling your child's cell phone and what is being sent through text and images can be equally as important. For monitoring phone and mobile messaging I would recommend a product called MyMobileWatchDog. There are many good Internet Safety sites out there to help with education. Two that stand out in my mind are National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Focus on the Family.
Almost done! I notice you are a CISO. You are clearly very well versed in the technical aspects of security, what do you think got you selected for the CISO position and what tips would you have for a newly selected CISO?
I believe the CISO role is truly unique. Having a grasp of the technical aspects of security is important so you can make good security decisions and focus on the true problems in the weeds. Also, in the CISO position you are interfacing with senior management. If you can project the sense that you are dialed into what matters in the security space and that you have an understanding of the dynamics of security, it will inspire confidence in your recommendations and lend to good senior management support. At the same time, you must be able to speak the language of the business. Understanding the key initiatives of the business and how the security team can support those initiatives is important. This balancing act of technical depth with the ability to speak the language of the business is a must for a CISO. I believe this balanced path is what led me to the role.
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"I begged them not to go up; it wasn't my fault,"
ALMA HOPE and MILDRED ROGERS, high school girls, were the victims. They went out to the state fair grounds this morning with Mrs. Rogers and some friends.
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Gräsviken () är ett delområde i stadsdelen Västra hamnen och i Kampmalmens distrikt i Helsingfors stad.

Under 1940-talet uppstod det ett småskaligt industriområde intill Västra hamnen, vars viktigaste byggnader var Nokias kabelfabrik och Alkos fabriks- och kontorsbyggnad. Också kolkraftverket på udden Sundholmen dominerar det industriella landskapet sedan 1950-talet. Kabelfabriken inrymmer idag olika kulturorganisationer och -evenemang, samt företag inom design och kultur. Alkos fabriks- och kontorsbyggnadbyggdes 2004 om till tingshus. I Alkos före detta buteljeringsbyggnad finns idag köpcentret Gräsviken.

Dagens Gräsviken är mest känt som bostadsområde och främst som hemvist för flera teknologiföretag, bland andra High Tech Center. Bostadsområdet och kontoren började byggas 1991, och de första invånarna flyttade in ett år senare. Samtidigt förlängdes Helsingfors metro 1993 till Gräsviken. Byggnadaarbetena i Gräsviken fortsatte på Sundholmen, där kolkraftverkets kolhögar flyttades in i jättesilon under marken för att ge rum på markytan för bostäder och kontor. Gräsviken är en havsnära stadsdel och för att öka detta intryck byggdes kanalen Gräsvikskanalen genom stadsdelen.

Västerleden, Stamväg 51, har sin början i Gräsviken sedan 1965.

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MUSIC INTERVIEW: POLAR
by : HannahGillicker	 3 years ago
Photo Credit: Tom Green
Gearing up to release Nova, their most honest record to date, POLAR are ready and excited to show the world what they've been working on since 2016's No Cure, No Saviour. We caught up with vocalist Adam Woodford to talk about their new direction, worthwhile challenges and more.
You release your new album Nova very soon, how are you all feeling – excited? Nervous?
Excited! We've had the album for ages, so I'm quite excited for other people to hear it and start making opinions on it, whether good or bad. But it's exciting because it's been a long time and a big lead up to us actually releasing it. I'm just really interested to see what people make of what we've done. So yeah, it's an exciting prospect.
It's been almost three years since you released your last album, you say you've had this record ready for a while?
Yeah, we've been writing it for about two years and it's been recorded now for little under a year. I guess we just went away and thought about what we were doing musically, lyrically and vocally. So there's been a lot more of a thought process going into everything and we've just taken a little while to do it. But I guess we decided that we needed to disappear and be missed, we hadn't really taken a step back from doing tours, being out on the road so much, so it was good to take a step back from that and actually concentrate on writing music.
It's also important to take that step back and recharge your batteries a little bit.
Yeah that is the main thing, it's nice to reflect back on tour. Well…whatever you remember of them anyway!
We've listened to your new record a few times and we're enjoying what we're hearing. Compared to your previous material you've been writing about things that are a lot more personal to you, why do you think that's changed?
For us it was actually a conscious decision to do it. We got into a position when we were writing where I think we needed to write more personally, rather than worldly about everything. A lot of stuff has changed and personal situations have changed in three years, and I think the release on this record and the ability to put it into words and into context was what needed to happen, for us to feel like we could move on and draw a line through the sand where we were. I think the record is basically a display of where we were and for us to be able to get that off our chest, and lift that weight off us personally. So it was a very conscious decision for us to do it and we'd never really written such a personal album in the past. It was nice to actually open up and be able to do it!
So your most honest record to date then!
Did you find that because you were writing about personal things that it was a lot more challenging?
Massively. I think when you're having to write about something that has happened to you, or writing about something that has affected you personally, or the whole band, it's hard to put it into words, because sometimes it's hard to portray the idea and meaning so that it comes across and people actually understand what you're talking about. I think with that challenge it's made the songs that much more personal. We've really dug deep to make them the best they can be lyrically, and to describe the situations we've been in and the effects they've had on us over time. So it was a real challenge, but a worthwhile challenge.
In terms of the record's sound, you've kept things heavy but you've experimented and made it more accessible. What in particular over the last three years has influenced that sound that you've developed?
I think the older you get, your music tastes can change and you can end up listening to a lot of different stuff. I know we've all been quite influenced by the rebirth of that whole 80's synth sound that's come out recently. We were all really interested in bringing that into our music, which wasn't the easiest of tasks…when you're writing quite heavy music it's hard to put an 80's synth sound throughout it. But the idea was to basically try and pull together everything that has influenced us in the last three years and put it into a new concept, and I think that's where the evolution of our sound is. I think it's interesting not just for us, but from our listeners' point of view as well.
Definitely, you see a lot of bands surprising fans at the moment by developing their sound in ways you might not expect. It's great though, music is so easy to access these days so people have much more varied tastes, so if you can add other elements to your sound then you should!
Yeah, we went into the record with an idea that we were never going to shun or knock an idea back, but also with the idea that we'd be very critical of ourselves. But then if somebody's idea didn't work and it got knocked back it was nothing personal, it just wasn't going to fit. However, with that open-mindedness going into this record I think it allowed us to explore a lot of avenues musically, and that's paid off on the record as a whole.
In the run up to the release there have been a couple of singles, have you noticed a positive reaction from your fans?
Definitely, everybody seems to be on board with it. I think it's interesting, people are really enjoying the fact that we're back, we have something new, it's something different for people to get on board with and get to grips with, and by us challenging ourselves musically and creating what we have, I think that it's pushed us into a much wider market and it's caught the attention of a lot more people. Whether it be the fact that we've added a lot more electronica in there, we've developed the idea of making much more melodic choruses, and generally putting more melody into the whole album. I think people are enjoying it, it's definitely had the strongest reaction of any record to date.
Amazing! Can you tell us a fact or story about the album that we might not know?
[Thinks for a few moments] There aren't really many facts or stories! It was a long two years or going backwards and forwards. I guess with working more on melody we worked with Ellie Price, who is in a band called Signals, she came in and helped do the choruses with me. She actually sang the choruses first, so I had to sing to her, which is never the easiest task because she's an incredible singer. That pushed me into a much more melodic style of screaming, because I was following her lead as opposed to her following mine. I guess that's a fact!
Does Ellie feature on other parts of the album?
Yeah, that's her! She features on quite a lot of it to be fair, maybe about 80% of it. You'll find that she's either there in the background or you can hear her a little bit more at the front in some of the songs. She's like the sixth member of our band.
Following the album release you're heading out on tour. Which unreleased tracks off the album are you most excited to play live?
I'm very looking forward to playing Devil, purely because it's a very metal track. It's something we've never done and I just know what the reaction will be to it live. I think we'll be playing another song off the album called Adore, which for me is probably the rockier side of things, again I'd be interested to see what people's reactions are live to the choruses, well to those two songs, because they're quite uplifting choruses, and we always thrive on playing these big choruses and people get behind them quite quickly.
So this is your fourth album and you've seen the music industry change a lot, what is the most valuable thing that the experience has taught you?
Just to be very humble and level headed. I think that's something that we've learnt. When you get further and further into your career and things start to progress quite quickly, you get yourself into a bigger environment whether that be live, or online, and you need to keep yourself grounded and humble, because at the end of the day the people who are supporting and buying into your band are the people who got you there. They appreciate when you are humble and always give time to people, that's a valuable lesson I have learned over time. You can be very foolish at the beginning, because it can all be very smoke and mirrors, but over the last ten years we've had clarity, we're still here making music and whether it be magazines, fans or record labels, they are the people who have invested interest, money and time into your band, so you have to stay humble.
What is one piece of advice that you would give to somebody who is starting out?
Keep your feet on the ground, never get above your station and just enjoy every experience whether it's good or bad. Don't be bogged down with the idea that you're not progressing as quickly as some bands, or playing the festivals that some bands are playing, everything that you do in music you should appreciate. That's an ability that a lot of bands don't have.
Well thank you for taking the time to chat to us today! Do you have a final message for our readers?
Thank you very much for supporting us over the last ten years, and thank you to everybody who has taken the time to check out the singles from the record, I hope they like Nova!
Interview by: Hannah Gillicker
POLAR's new album Nova is due for release on 5th April via Arising Empire, available to purchase HERE.
See POLAR live at one of the following dates:
Fri 5th – GUILDFORD, UK – Casino (album release show w/ Loathe, Seasonal, The Deadlights)
with special guests TRIPSITTER
Fri 3rd – LONDON, UK – Boston Music Room
Sat 4th – ANTWERP, BE – Kavka
Sun 5th – HAMBURG, DE – Hafenklang
Mon 6th – COLOGNE, DE – MTC
Tue 7th – NUREMBERG, DE – Z-Bau
Wed 8th – PRAGUE, CZ – Underdogs
Thu 9th – BERLIN, DE – Musik & Frieden
Fri 10th – LEIPZIG, DE – Naumanns
Sat 11th – ESSEN, DE – Cafe Nova
Sun 12th – HANNOVER, DE – Lux
Mon 13th – MUNICH, DE – Backstage
Tue 14th – AARAU, CH – Kiff
Wed 15th – WIESBADEN, DE – Schlachthof
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Robert Pattinson is never meeting Joaquin Phoenix's character.
With the recent release of the Joker movie, which placed Joaquin Phoenix in the role of the titular character, superhero (and supervillain) fans have speculated that both Phoenix's character and that of Pattinson's Batman will soon face off. While the latter would technically be granted, considering it has always been the Joker vs. the Batman for as long as we can remember, it appears that their meet-up is highly unlikely. According to UPROXX, the director behind the Joker movie has confirmed that Phoenix's Joker will not share a screen with Pattinson's Batman. At the time, people did not take his words seriously and called it as a bluff, but now Robert Pattinson, himself, has confirmed the two will not cross paths because "it's kind of a different world." Now, this information only means that we won't see Pattinson and Phoenix's characters meet, but it does not mean that Batman vs. Joker's face-off won't occur at some point. The actors may be different, but the situation remains likely as Joker remains one of Batman's most vicious nemesis.
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Rabbi Dr. Dovid Gottlieb
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Newly discovered failures of carbon dating!
A Crucial Archaeological Dating Tool Is Wrong, And It Could Change History as We Know It
One of the most important dating tools used in archaeology may sometimes give misleading data, new study shows - and it could change whole historical timelines as a result.
The discrepancy is due to significant fluctuations in the amount of carbon-14 in the atmosphere, and it could force scientists to rethink how they use ancient organic remains to measure the passing of time.
A comparison of radiocarbon ages across the Northern Hemisphere suggests we might have been a little too hasty in assuming how the isotope - also known as radiocarbon - diffuses, potentially shaking up controversial conversations on the timing of events in history.
By measuring the amount of carbon-14 in the annual growth rings of trees grown in southern Jordan, researchers have found some dating calculations on events in the Middle East – or, more accurately, the Levant – could be out by nearly 20 years.
That may not seem like a huge deal, but in situations where a decade or two of discrepancy counts, radiocarbon dating could be misrepresenting important details.
The science behind the dating method is fairly straightforward: nitrogen atoms in the atmosphere hit with cosmic radiation are converted into a type of carbon with eight neutrons. This carbon – which has an atomic mass of 14 – has a chance of losing that neutron to turn into a garden variety carbon isotope over a predictable amount of time.
By comparing the two categories of carbon in organic remains, archaeologists can judge how recently the organism that left them last absorbed carbon-14 out of its environment.
Over millennia the level of carbon-14 in the atmosphere changes, meaning measurements need to be calibrated against a chart that takes the atmospheric concentration into account, such as INTCAL13.
The current version of INTCAL13 is based on historical data from North America and Europe, and has a fairly broad resolution over thousands of years. Levels do happen to spike on a local and seasonal basis with changes in the carbon cycle, but carbon-14 is presumed to diffuse fast enough to ignore these tiny bumps.
At least, that was the assumption until now.
"We know from atmospheric measurements over the last 50 years that radiocarbon levels vary through the year, and we also know that plants typically grow at different times in different parts of the Northern Hemisphere," says archaeologist Sturt Manning from Cornell University.
"So we wondered whether the radiocarbon levels relevant to dating organic material might also vary for different areas and whether this might affect archaeological dating."
The tree rings were samples of Jordanian juniper that grew in the southern region of the Middle East between 1610 and 1940 CE. By counting the tree rings, the team were able to create a reasonably accurate timeline of annual changes in carbon-14 uptake for those centuries.
Alarmingly, going by INTCAL13 alone, those same radiocarbon measurements would have provided dates that were older by an average of 19 years.
The difference most likely comes down to changes in regional climates, such as warming conditions. Extrapolating the findings back to earlier periods, archaeologists attempting to pinpoint Iron Age or Biblical events down to a few years would no doubt have a serious need to question their calibrations.
One controversial example is the dating of a single layer of archaeology at the Bronze and Iron Age city buried at Tel Rehov.
Just a few decades of difference could help resolve an ongoing debate over the extent of Solomon's biblical kingdom, making findings like these more than a minor quibble in a politically contested part of the world.
"Our work indicates that it's arguable their fundamental basis is faulty – they are using a calibration curve that is not accurate for this region," says Manning.
Collecting additional data from different geographical areas and taking a closer look at historical climate trends could help sharpen calibration techniques, especially in hotly debated regions.
For the time being, archaeologists covering history in the Levant are being advised to take their dates with a pinch of salt.
This research was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Posted by DG at 5:18 AM
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Gottlieb is a senior faculty member at Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem. An author and lecturer, Rabbi Gottlieb received his Ph.D. in mathematical logic at Brandeis University and later become Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. His book Ontological Economy: Substitutional Quantification and Mathematics was published by Oxford in 1980; The Informed Soul was published by Artscroll in 1990, and has recently been reprinted. He is a regular lecturer at kiruv conferences and known for his stimulating and energetic presentations on philosophical issues of Jewish interest.
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