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How to become a CISO – Your guide to climbing to the top of the enterprise security ladder
Stephen Pritchard 24 April 2020 at 10:40 UTC
Updated: 07 May 2020 at 08:32 UTC
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Business savvy and strategic skills are crucial for this linchpin security role
The global cybersecurity industry is growing rapidly. Market researchers at IDC believe spending in the sector will reach almost $134 billion by 2022.
The industry also employs just short of a million people in the US alone, according to Cyberseek. There are currently around 500,000 unfilled jobs in the sector.
At the head of that vast – and growing – army of specialists in many large organizations is the chief information security officer, or CISO.
But growing numbers of smaller organizations are appointing CISOs, too. CISOs are also increasingly likely to report directly to the board, or to sit on the board themselves. And he or she is the guardian of one of the business's most important assets: data.
After speaking to several industry experts, our guide on how to become a CISO shows that business savvy and strategic skills are crucial for this security role. However, these are just two of an almost never ending list of requirements.
What is a CISO?
A CISO is typically the most senior person responsible for IT security in an organization. They usually – though not always – run the IT security department.
However, the role is about much more than blocking cyber-attacks and preventing data breaches.
"Traditionally, a chief information security officer serves as the senior-most executive responsible for the strategy, design, development, and performance of the people, processes, and technologies that constitute the protection and defense of a company's digital ecosystem," Jenai Marinkovic, vCTO/CISO for Tiro Security, told The Daily Swig.
"In short, a CISO protects and defends that which is most important."
Larger organizations might have more than one CISO, to cover separate territories, or functions. This might be within IT, but CISOs can also be located in security or risk management, or business operations teams.
"Generally, a CISO is not in an operational role so they are rarely concerned with overseeing the day-to-day activities of staff and departments," explained Mark Ward, analyst at the Information Security Forum (ISF), to The Daily Swig.
"Instead, they define the boundaries of the secure environment in which a business and its staff operates."
The CISO is a senior leader job, responsible for setting policy and direction as much as, if not more than, the nuts and bolts of security. And increasingly the focus is on risk. Information and automation are so important to businesses now that an IT security failure is a threat to the survival of the business.
"The CISO's role is all about risk – helping an organisation understand how it is putting itself in the way of harm and advising it how to avoid those problems," Ward explained.
"It's about spotting potential losses and then putting in place policies, and enforcing them, to minimise the loss if and when it occurs."
How many companies have a CISO?
Not all companies have a CISO, but the number is growing. A survey carried out last year by Bitglass found that 62% of Fortune 500 companies now have a CISO.
However, the global picture shows that CISOs are elsewhere an uncommon breed. Security researcher and journalist Brian Krebs found that just 5% of the 100 biggest companies list either a CISO or chief security officer in their roster.
Most CISOs work in medium to larger businesses, but this is changing. PA Consulting, an advisory firm, says that CISOs are most likely to work in companies with 250 or more workers.
"As a result of the digital economy, CISOs are found more widely across all sectors, both private and public," Luke Vile, cybersecurity expert at PA, told The Daily Swig.
CISOs are also more common in highly regulated industries, including finance and the utilities, as well as tech-focused start-ups.
A survey conducted last year found that 62% of Fortune 500 companies now have a CISO
Key responsibilities and duties for a CISO
The CISO's responsibilities will depend on the type of business, as well as its reporting structure.
"Key responsibilities vary greatly, from IT security reporting into the CIO to influencing company strategy and broader security strategy to support the company vision. And every variation in between," Thom Langford of TL(2) Security and former CISO at Publicis Groupe told The Daily Swig.
The primary mission is to secure the business in the cyber domain, but the role goes far beyond that. The line between data privacy and data security is one CISOs often have to straddle.
They might form part of the business' compliance team as well as being an adviser on risk. They might also head up business continuity and disaster recovery.
And the CISO has to play the role of futurist. He or she needs to look forward – at potential threats but also at new technologies and how they can be secured. Artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things (IoT) are just two areas where CISOs are starting to focus more attention.
What qualifications do you need to become a CISO?
Perhaps surprisingly, there are no formal qualifications on the ladder to becoming a CISO. Some CISOs do have a technical background, either in data security operations, such as being a threat analyst, or more broadly in IT. But being able to code is certainly not a requirement.
Other CISOs have a background in management consultancy, or in the military. A broad base of experience, and leadership skills, often count for more than technical know-how.
CISOs, though, are likely to have a degree, potentially a security accreditation, such as CIISP or CISM, and increasingly a formal management qualification, such as an MBA. An MBA certainly helps a CISO 'sell' cybersecurity to other senior managers.
"The most common misconception is that a CISO should come from a highly technical – for example software and coding – background," said PA Consulting's Vile.
"Many CISOs' primary responsibility is to deliver a strategic security programme across their organisation. Although a breadth of security and technical insight and knowledge is required to deliver a security programme, a deep-rooted background and individual expertise in software security is not necessary."
You don't necessarily need any formal qualifications to become a CISO
How many years' experience is required to become a CISO?
Again, there is no fixed rule, but a CISO's experience is likely to align with the maturity of the organization and the scope of the role.
"Purely technical CISOs would have many years in the IT field, while strategic CISOs may have broad experience across many fields, most importantly in 'business' [functions]," argued former CISO Thom Langford.
"That said, a CISO with less that 10 years' work experience may struggle in any sizeable business due to the complexities of an enterprise."
What is a typical CISO salary?
A basic CISO salary starts at around £70,000 in the UK or $80,000 in the US. UK job site Glassdoor puts the average UK CISO salary at nearly £120,000 ($148,000), while US equivalent PayScale puts the figure across the Atlantic at about $161,000.
CISOs in large, complex, or at-risk businesses could earn more, perhaps as much as $1 million.
CISO careers, however, can be short: a 2017 report (PDF) from the Enterprise Strategy Group, an analyst firm, put the average tenure at just 24-48 months.
There is little to suggest that figure has changed over the subsequent three years.
Tips on how to become a CISO
Expert advice from current and former chief information security officers:
Thom Langford – TL(2) Security
Understand the business first, not security first.
Think of your security program in terms of the company vision and goals, not security vision and goals.
Broaden your skillset. In a technical role? Learn to understand risk management for instance, and vice versa.
Hone and polish your management and leadership skills; the higher you climb the more these are important.
Learn to compromise, constantly. Recognize when losing a battle is advantageous to winning the long-term war.
Mark Ward – Information Security Forum
Have a solid technical background in operations or system admin to help develop an understanding of how organizations function.
Build up team management, networking, and development skills.
Keep up to date and familiar with regulation and compliance requirements.
Learn how to build consensus and other ways to bring about cultural change in large organisations.
Practice good communication skills.
Do an MBA.
Jenai Marinkovic – vCTO/CISO, Tiro Security
Be very familiar with the components of an end-to-end security program.
Spend time understanding how to build a security organization, and how a high-performance security organization looks and is measured.
Become very familiar with how to monitor and manage enterprise risk.
Build skills in operating and running innovation and creative technology teams.
Be willing to invest in becoming a high-performance leader. CISOs are high performers who are fearless in the face of failure.
Where does the CISO sit in a business?
The traditional path was for the CISO to report to the chief information officer (CIO). That is changing, with more CISOs reporting directly to board or the CEO. Others report to the chief risk officer, the head of operations, or potentially the chief security officer.
In some firms, the role of the chief security officer and the CISO are converging, with physical and human security increasingly overlapping with the security of data and applications.
"Ultimately, it depends on how security is perceived in an organisation and how well that CISO evangelizes what they do," suggested the ISF's Ward.
The CISO will also be a manager, running myriad security functions, including threat analysis, incident response, and forensics. These working as CISOs are also likely to manage contract staff and suppliers.
"However, the CISO should not manage anyone involved in operational IT activities to ensure zero conflict of interest," said Langford. This is because the CISO is ultimately responsible to the board for security testing and compliance with security policies.
At times this arrangement can make for a sometimes stormy relationship between the CISO, chief technology officer (CTO), and CIO. The CIO wants and needs to keep the lights on. The CTO wants to develop new tools and technologies to drive efficiencies, develop new products or enter new markets. Security might not be their top priority.
The CISO has to walk the line between helping the business to meet its commercial goals and avoiding existential threats. Often, it is a very fine line indeed.
The role of the CISO may be changing, but threat analysis and risk mitigation remain a prime concern
What are the top concerns and challenges for CISOs in 2020?
At the time of writing, the CISO's overriding priority is simply survival. Ensuring that the business can function and endure, with a base level of security, is a challenge in itself during a time of global pandemic.
The coronavirus crisis has driven a mass migration to home and remote working, as well as placing immense pressure on supply chains and digital service delivery.
The CISO will be fighting to keep the business working, but with one eye on the future: systems and policies put in place now may well need to be revised and changed, and quickly, when circumstances return to normal.
Further out, the CIO has to justify a growing budget, and ensure that the money spent on digital security is well spent. And all CISOs face a challenge to recruit and retain the right people. The information security skills gap remains wide.
Then there is the next wave of technology. Marinkovic, who is also a technology and information security consultant at Beyond, and ISACA cybersecurity expert, cautions that emerging technologies such as AI bring their own security challenges. PA Consulting's Luke Vile, meanwhile, points to ongoing regulatory pressures.
With many people searching for how to become a CISO, this is no doubt a difficult career to break into. And while those with experience in the industry are in agreement that the role will never be easy, one thing is clear: the position is valuable and can be highly rewarding.
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Objective To compare contrast-enhanced MR angiography (CE-MRA) and DSA for the follow-up of intracranial aneurysms (IAs) treated with the Woven EndoBridge embolization system DL (WEB DL; Sequent Medical, Aliso Viejo, California, USA).
Materials and methods We retrospectively identified all patients treated with a WEB DL between November 2010 and February 2013 in 2 hospitals. The IA occlusion was graded on follow-up CE-MRA and DSA by 4 independent readers and by 2 readers reaching a consensus, respectively. Interobserver agreement for MRA and intertechnique agreement was evaluated by calculating linear weighted κ.
Results Fifteen patients with 16 IAs were included. Mean delay between MRA and DSA was 2 months (range 0–16 months). Interobserver agreement for MRA was substantial to almost perfect (κ=0.686–0.921; mean κ=0.809). Intertechnique agreement was moderate to substantial (κ=0.579–0.724; mean κ=0.669). Only three out of five inadequately occluded IAs were detected by MRA.
Conclusions CE-MRA is a useful tool for the follow-up of IAs treated with a WEB DL. However, early follow-up with DSA remains mandatory to detect inadequately occluded IAs.
The Woven EndoBridge embolization system DL (WEB DL; Sequent Medical, Aliso Viejo, California, USA) is a recently developed intrasaccular flow-disruption device for the treatment of wide-necked bifurcation intracranial aneurysms (IAs)1 that remain challenging to treat endovascularly. The device has two compartments with a mesh structure resulting from microbraided nitinol wires. The initial results for clinical outcome in animals1 and humans2–7 are encouraging. However, IAs are evolving lesions and may recur even after complete occlusion. Therefore, patients harboring treated or untreated IAs must receive long-term follow-up. DSA has been considered as the reference method for IA evaluation after coiling.8 However, DSA is associated with a low risk of permanent neurological deficit9 that becomes significant if repeated examinations are carried out, such as for IA follow-up. MR angiography (MRA) has become the preferred method for the non-invasive follow-up of endovascular treatment (EVT) of IAs10 ,11 because it is not associated with ionizing radiation, and has fewer coil-induced artifacts than CT angiography, and it provides a good diagnostic performance for the detection of recanalizations. Both time-of-flight (TOF) and contrast-enhanced (CE) MRA are usually performed for the follow-up of coiled IAs. However, CE-MRA provides better visualization of the residual intra-aneurysmal flow12–14 and it might be of interest when an intrasaccular flow disrupter is placed within the aneurysmal sac. To the best of our knowledge, no data are available for the follow-up of IAs treated with WEB DL by MRA. This study aimed at evaluating the performance of CE-MRA for the follow-up of IAs treated with a WEB DL device.
The study was approved by our local ethical committee. We retrospectively identified in our prospectively maintained database all patients treated with a WEB DL device between November 2010 and February 2013 in two hospitals.
Our follow-up protocol for IAs treated with the WEB DL device includes contemporaneous DSA and MRA at 12 months.
MRA was performed on a 1.5 T device (Achieva 15; Philips Medical Systems, Best, The Netherlands) using a 16-element, phased-array neurovascular dedicated coil. The MRI protocol included sagittal T1-weighted, axial T2-weighted and diffusion-weighted imaging CE-MRA. For CE-MRA, 18 mL of gadoteric acid (Dotarem 0.5 mmol/mL; Guerbet, Aulnay-sous-Bois, France) was injected at 2.5 mL/s. The scanning parameters were TR/TE 4.7/1.5 ms; flip angle 25°; band width 431 Hz/pixel; k space profile Centra; acquisition pixel size 0.74 mm×0.74 mm; field of view (FH, AP, LR) 320 mm×207 mm×120 mm; SENSE factor 2 (AP)×1.8 (RL); slice thickness 0.8 mm reconstructed every 0.4 mm; reconstruction pixel size 0.60 mm×0.60 mm; 300 sagittal slices; acquisition time 61 s. The scanning acquisition was interactively started when the origin of the common carotid arteries began to enhance on a time-resolved coronal fluoroscopic dynamic sequence, itself initiated together with the contrast material injection.
Digitalized subtraction angiography studies were performed on either a biplane flat-panel digital subtraction unit (Allura Xper 20/10; Philips, Best, The Netherlands); n=12 or on a single plane flat-panel digital subtraction unit (Infinix VF-i/SP; Toshiba, Tokyo, Japan); n=3. Selective injections of a non-ionic iodinated contrast material (iodixanol 270 mg I/mL, Visipaque 270; GE Healthcare, Princeton, New Jersey, USA) into the artery harboring the aneurysm were performed with a power injector, including frontal, lateral, oblique, and working projections acquired at two images per second. DSA was completed by 3D rotational angiography (3DRA) in seven patients.
reached a consensus for each IA.
Two senior neuroradiologists, one with more than 10-years' experience and one with 2-years' experience in vascular neuroradiology, reached a consensus about IA occlusion on DSA.
On both MRA and DSA, the occlusion was graded according to the Raymond classification scale: complete occlusion (grade 1), neck remnant (grade 2), or incomplete occlusion (grade 3).15 The residual recess, inherent to the WEB DL shape (figure 1) was considered as a complete occlusion.
Good correlation between DSA and contrast-enhanced MR angiography (CE-MRA): proximal recess in an unruptured middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysm. (A) Pretreatment frontal DSA showing an irregularly shaped wide-necked right MCA intracranial aneurysm (IA) (arrow). (B) Post-treatment frontal view showing adequate occlusion of the IA with opacification of the proximal recess of the device (arrow). (C) Post-treatment frontal view on CE-MRA depicting the proximal recess as well (arrow).
Seventeen patients with 18 IAs were identified. Two patients were excluded: one patient who refused to undergo imaging follow-up and one in whom MR control did not include CE-MRA. The final study population consisted thus of 15 patients with 16 IAs. There were nine women and six men with a mean age of 53 years (range 35–65 years). The mean IA diameter was 9 mm (range 5–14 mm). There were 15 wide-necked IAs and one small-necked IA. Nine IAs were located on the middle cerebral artery bifurcation, three on the tip of the basilar artery, one on the internal carotid termination, one on the posterior inferior cerebellar artery, and two on the anterior communicating artery.
All but one WEB DL treatments were performed for unruptured IAs. One ruptured wide-necked middle cerebral artery bifurcation IA was treated in the setting of subarachnoid hemorrhage.
EVT consisted of WEB DL placement alone in nine IAs. Adjunctive devices were used in seven IAs including a stent alone in two cases, coils alone in three cases and a stent and coils in two cases.
The mean delay between MRA and DSA was 2 months (median 0 months; range 0–16 months).
Aneurysm occlusion according to imaging modalities and readers is summarized in table 1.
Interobserver agreement for MRA was substantial to almost perfect (κ=0.686–0.921; mean κ=0.809). Interobserver agreement is shown in table 2.
Occlusion was the same for all readers in 12 IAs. There was at least one divergence in four IAs, including two treated with the WEB alone and two treated with adjunctive devices (coils, n=1; stent, n=1).
Intertechnique agreement was moderate to substantial (κ=0.579–0.724; mean κ=0.669).
Overall, disagreement occurred between DSA and CE-MRA in four IAs, including two treated with the WEB alone and two treated with adjunctive devices (coils, n=1; stent and coils, n=1).
Among five IAs that were graded 3 on DSA, two were graded 3 by all MRA readers, one was graded 2 and 3 by one and three readers, respectively, and two were graded 2 by all readers.
Among the four IAs that were graded 3 based on the consensus reached by MRA readers, three were graded 3 and one was graded 2 on DSA.
Intertechnique agreement is shown in table 2.
Our results show that CE-MRA has good reproducibility to evaluate IA occlusion after EVT with the WEB DL. Although CE-MRA correlates satisfactorily with DSA, it failed to identify two out of five inadequately occluded IAs. For this reason, CE-MRA alone might not be sufficient for the early follow-up of IAs treated with the WEB DL device.
The patients on our study had IAs17 ,18 with a mean diameter of 9 mm. This might increase the sensitivity of CE-MRA because recanalizations in IAs <4 mm are probably more challenging to detect. However, to date, WEB DL devices are not available for sizes <4 mm so that it is probably not a limitation in this indication.
Although MRA is now considered as the preferred method for the non-invasive follow-up of coiled IAs,10–15 ,19 ,20 some uncertainty remains about whether CE-MRA or TOF-MRA should be preferred.10 We assessed only CE-MRA for several reasons. First, some authors have reported better performances with CE-MRA for the detection and accurate characterization of remnants or recurrence after IA coiling.12–14 Second, as the WEB DL works as a flow-diverting device,1 residual flow within aneurysm might be turbulent and generate some signal loss on TOF images. Finally, we wanted to evaluate a single MR technique rather than combined CE-MRA and TOF-MRA to obtain more unequivocal results that might more clearly affect our daily clinical practice.
We assessed aneurysm occlusion with the grading scale that we use in daily practice.15 Although specific occlusion grading scales have been proposed for aneurysms treated with a WEB device,4 ,21 they have not yet been validated on a large scale.
Although the performance of 3 T MRA has been reported to be better than that of 1.5 T MRA for the follow-up of coiled IAs for aneurysm remnants' classification13 and coil visibility,22 we evaluated only 1.5 T MRA because it is more accessible and it corresponds to our daily practice.
Some data suggest that MRA provides a higher sensitivity than DSA to detect IA remnants or recurrences after coiling,19 although DSA is still considered as the reference method . This might not be the case for IAs treated with the WEB DL device. Indeed, the WEB DL generates few or no metallic artifacts on DSA. C-arm CT, available on the more recent angiographic suites allows a precise depiction of the WEB DL device during the deployment procedure23 ,24 and might be a useful tool for the early follow-up of WEB DL treatments. For these reasons, we have considered DSA as the reference method.
Despite the rather short experience of some MRA readers, the interobserver agreement was substantial to almost perfect (figures 1 and 2). This is in agreement with previously published data for the follow-up of embolized cerebral aneurysms, which reported excellent agreement between readers (κ=0.779).25 As the WEB DL device generates fewer artifacts than coils, it might be expected that CE-MRA provides at least a similar performance.
Good correlation between DSA and contrast-enhanced MR angiography (CE-MRA): complete occlusion of an unruptured anterior communicating (ACom) aneurysm. (A and B) Pretreatment frontal view on DSA (A, arrow) and oblique view on three-dimensional rotational angiography (B, arrow) showing a wide-necked ACom intracranial aneurysm. (C and D) Post-treatment frontal view on DSA (C) and unsubtracted angiography showing a complete occlusion. The unsubtracted image (D) depicts the three radiopaque markers (white arrows) of the WEB DL as well as the silhouette of the device (black arrow). (E) Post-treatment frontal view on CE-MRA showing complete occlusion (arrow).
Proportions of disagreements in the subgroups of IA treated with or without an adjunctive device were similar (n=2/7 and 2/9, respectively).
The overall agreement between DSA and CE-MRA was moderate to substantial. There was no difference of more than one occlusion grade between the two techniques. However, MRA accurately identified only three out of five inadequately occluded IAs (figure 3), which is a major limitation, as it affects the residual bleeding risk and the potential need for re-treatment. Several factors may explain this limitation.
Discordance between DSA and contrast-enhanced MR angiography (CE-MRA): incomplete occlusion of an unruptured basilar tip intracranial aneurysm (IA). (A) Pretreatment frontal DSA showing an irregular shaped wide-necked IA of the basilar tip (arrow). (B) Post-treatment frontal view showing incomplete occlusion of the IA with opacification of the proximal compartment of the device (arrow). (C) Post-treatment frontal view on CE-MRA showing opacification at the neck of the IA (arrow). Because CE-MRA does not allow identification of the compartments of the device, this was erroneously interpreted as a neck remnant by all CE-MRA readers.
First, DSA—including unsubtracted images and, in seven patients of our series, 3DRA or C-arm CT23 ,24—provides a better visualization of the WEB DL. This enables a better classification of residual opacification at the neck as proximal recesses (stable over time and considered as a complete occlusion),4 neck remnants, or incomplete occlusions.
Second, we used an occlusion grading scale developed for coiled IAs15 that might not be optimal for the follow-up of WEB DL treatments. Much remains to be learnt about the clinical and anatomical outcome of IAs treated with the WEB DL devices. A specific occlusion grading scale may therefore be necessary to optimize the anatomical follow-up of IAs treated with the WEB DL device. Fiorella et al21 have recently reported a good interobserver agreement with DSA using such a specific scale—namely, the WEB Occlusion Scale.
Third, our population included a high proportion (n=7/16) of IAs treated with an adjunctive device. These metallic devices create artifacts on CE-MRA and might decrease its performance. However, intertechnique disagreement proportions were similar in both subgroups (n=2/7 for IAs treated with an adjunctive device and n=2/9 for IAs treated without an adjunctive device). Indeed, CE-MRA is highly reliable for the follow-up of coiled IAs, and the presence of platinum coils probably generates few limitations.12–14 Although metallic stents induce more artifacts than coils, CE-MRA is also reliable for the follow-up of stent-assisted coiling.26 Larger studies will be needed to evaluate the effect of adjunctive devices on the performance of CE-MRA for the follow-up of IAs treated with a WEB DL (figure 4).
Discordance between DSA and contrast-enhanced MR angiography (CE-MRA): incomplete occlusion of an unruptured middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysm treated a WEB DL and adjunctive devices. (A) Pretreatment frontal view on DSA showing a large, wide-necked intracranial aneurysm (IA) (arrow) with a branch arising from the neck (arrow head). (B) Post-treatment frontal view showing incomplete occlusion of the IA (arrow). (C) Post-treatment unsubtracted frontal view allowing identification of the WEB DL (arrow), the coils (arrow head) and the stent in the MCA (double arrow). (D) Post-treatment frontal view on CE-MRA showing incomplete occlusion of the IA (white arrow). Note the signal loss due to the stent creating a false image of stenosis (white arrow head).
For these reasons, we believe that the early follow-up of IAs treated with a WEB DL (as is the case for coiled IA) should include at least one DSA contemporaneously obtained with CE-MRA to serve as a baseline measure for further follow-up. This first CE-MRA should probably be performed at short- or mid-term follow-up (6 or 12 months) rather than immediately after treatment (with end-procedure DSA as reference) as the occlusion obtained with the WEB-DL device is prone to improve within the first weeks3 owing to cessation of anticoagulation/antiplatelet therapy and to the flow-disrupting effect of the WEB DL device. Further studies will be necessary to evaluate whether CE-MRA alone is sufficient to detect a worsening of occlusion in adequately occluded IAs based on combined early follow-up.
Our study has several limitations. First, it was a retrospective study with a small number of patients. Second, we included some patients in whom adjunctive devices were used such as coils or stents, which might have affected the CE-MRA image quality. However, this experience represents our daily clinical practice of IA treatment, which may combine several endovascular and/or surgical techniques.
This is the first study evaluating MRA for the follow-up of IAs treated with the WEB DL. It shows that CE-MRA is a reproducible, non-invasive imaging method for the follow-up of IAs treated with a WEB DL. However, because of a lack of sensitivity to detect inadequately occluded IAs, CE-MRA should not be performed as a standalone imaging control at early follow-up of IAs treated with the WEB DL. Further larger studies are necessary to validate these preliminary results.
. CE-MRA for follow-up of aneurysms post stent-assisted coiling. Interv Neuroradiol 2012;18:275–83.
Contributors All authors contributed to study planning, data collection, and analysis. BM and BL contributed to writing of the manuscript.
Ethics approval This study was approved by our local ethical committee "Comité d'Ethique Hospitalo-facultaire Hôpital Erasme" (reference P2014/061).


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IASB discussions on IFRS 17 during board meeting on 11 December.
The IASB board met on 11 December to start the process of re-deliberating the proposed amendments as per the June 2019 Exposure Draft (ED). This was as per the plan set out in November which detailed how the board was going to approach feedback received on the ED. There are another two meetings expected in January and February at which the remaining topics will be discussed. Any discussion on effective date has been held back until February so as to be one of the last items to be discussed after all the more complex amendments have been discussed and decided on.
At this meeting eight topics were discussed and six amendments finalised.
The following six amendments were finalised without significant deliberation, this was as expected per the notes of the November meeting;
Scope exclusions for loans as per the ED
Contract Service Margin (CSM) attributable to investment services – coverage units for contracts with direct participation features
Presentation of contract assets and liabilities at a portfolio level instead of at a group level
Application of risk mitigation option for reinsurance contracts held
Transition relief for contracts acquired in a business combination (pre IFRS 17 transition)
Transition relief for the risk mitigation option – application from date of transition and option to apply FV approach
Expected recovery of insurance acquisition cash flows
The board confirmed the proposed amendments contained in the ED;
Acquisition costs cash flows that are directly attributable to a group of contracts should be systematically and rationally allocated to that group and future groups of contracts (that include renewals of those contracts ). This would be in line with economics of such transactions keeping in view expected future renewals. No further guidance was provided on what would be a systematic and rational basis as this would be judgemental and expected to be entity specific.
Confirmed the requirements of the impairment test where circumstances indicated that asset may be impaired. This would be a dual test; at a higher level for all acquisition costs against all contracts and then specifically the renewal acquisition costs against cash flows of renewal contracts.
Reinsurance contracts held – recovery of losses
The board decided to extend its proposed amendment for recovery of losses to all reinsurance contracts held. This is a well-received change towards a more principled based approach to recognition of reinsurance contracts held and their function in mitigating risks.
The June amendment had noted that income would be recognised when an underlying group of onerous insurance resulted in a loss being recognised by the entity and that an entity would adjust the CSM for a group of reinsurance contracts held that provided proportional coverage.
The June ED had tried to address the previously raised concern of a fundamental accounting mismatch , however the feedback noted that the amendment proposed was very narrow and restricted to a range of reinsurance contracts.
The change now proposed to the June amendment means the scope has been broadened and applies to all reinsurance contracts held, hence both proportional and non-proportional would be considered when providing coverage to groups of underlying onerous contracts. This would mean day 1 losses would be offset by corresponding recovery and much more in line with expected cash flows.
Clarified that this also applies when underlying insurance contracts are measured using the Premium Allocation Approach.
Amended the related calculation of the income which now requires an entity to calculate it based on percentage of claims on underlying insurance contracts that are expected to be recovered from the reinsurance held.
Confirmed that it would only apply where the reinsurance contract held has been recognised before or at same time as the loss is recognised on underlying insurance contracts.
For any questions on this or other matters please contact Baqur Hossain or any other member of my insurance team.
I also take this opportunity to wish all of you a happy holiday season.
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The Healing Light technology is encoded with energetic signatures designed to support a natural sense of feeling uplifted. Created specifically to help with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). This program may be listened to as a meditation or while going about your normal day.
To fully experience the potential of this program, please get comfortable, close your eyes and relax for the next several minutes. Allow the ambient music soundtrack to immerse you in a deep sense of relaxation and peace.
This is the strongest biofield I've ever experienced. It's pulling me up from the center of my skull and vibrating my whole being, especially chest. All very pleasant, a bit like body-mind butterflies.
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Simply fresh food in the heart of downtown Penticton.
We are open from 11am to 5pm Monday through Friday. Order from our window for takeout, come in for safe indoor seating, or enjoy our patio when the weather permits! Visit our Facebook page or Instagram for daily features, or click one of the images below. Our weekly date night dinners will return after the holiday season. We are taking our annual holiday break until Monday, January 24th.
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We are open from 11am to 5pm Monday through Friday. Order from our window for takeout, come in for safe indoor seating, or enjoy our patio when the weather permits! Visit our Facebook page or Instagram for daily features, or click one of the images below. Our weekly date night dinners will return after the holiday season. Christmas dinner plans? Pre-order now! Check out the menu, click here.
We are open from 11am to 5pm Monday through Friday. Order from our window for takeout, come in for safe indoor seating, or enjoy our patio when the weather permits! Visit our Facebook page or Instagram for daily features, or click one of the images below. Our weekly date night dinners will return after the holiday season. Christmas dinner plans? Pre-order now!
Opened in May 2013, BRODO (Italian for "broth") features locally-sourced ingredients in a variety of soups, sandwiches and salads, and the menu changes seasonally to reflect what's fresh from the harvest. Unique to Penticton, the "flight of soups" has been a hit since opening -- three soups to tempt taste buds, paired with a salad or sandwich. BRODO's service is fresh and fast, true to Chef Paul Cecconi's motto: simply fresh food.
BRODO tempts your taste buds with the Okanagan, reflecting the bounty of the land; there's even an urban cultivator on site providing fresh herbs, with meat and produce coming from local orchards and farmers, and wine from nearby vineyards. We source our ingredients with care and integrity, seeking the best from local farms that respect their animals, the land and the environment. The results are delicious.
OWNERS: PAUL AND HOLLY CECCONI
"Chef Paul" is a graduate of the Vancouver Community College Culinary Arts Program and holds an advanced certificate from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust, and together with his wife Holly, they create an inviting and tasty experience. Before diving in with BRODO, Paul spent time in the kitchens of the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver, the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney, Australia, and he spent eight years at the Harvest Golf Club in West Kelowna where he had access to a working orchard with several varieties of fresh apples, peaches, plums, cherries, apricots and more -- just some of the Okanagan ingredients Holly now masterfully turns into preserves, jams, and more. Most recently, Paul was the Executive Chef at Local Lounge & Grille in Summerland, BC.
Paul is active in the community of Penticton; he and his staff give their time and expertise, and sometimes their kitchen space, to the local Soupateria and Community Spoons, the latter providing healthy soups to clients of the South Okanagan Women in Need Society. Chef Paul also mentors and inspires the next generation by leading classes for Chefs in the Classroom.
When not in the kitchen, you can often spot him water skiing or on a nearby golf course.
RESTAURANT CHEF
If you happen to get into a conversation with our Restaurant Chef Liam McNulty, be prepared for an exceptional level of enthusiasm as he shows off our latest ingredients, fresh from the farm, with a jovial, "Would you just look at this patty pan squash? And these heirloom tomatoes? And these carrots right from the farm? How awesome is that?!".
Before BRODO, Liam started his career in Alberta, working in kitchens as a teenager, and before he hit the ripe age of 20, he was already a corporate trainer for a large chain.
Self-trained and meticulous, Liam made his way to Penticton via Nelson and Osoyoos, and now manages our day-to-day operations, helping Chef Paul create fresh features, mentoring student chefs, and pouring over catering menus for intimate private dinners to large weddings to annual summer parties for former NHL'ers.
Liam likes to make everything from scratch, and wants every guest -- at BRODO or off-site at an event -- to have a great experience. That includes learning about our local wines so he can suggest pairings and create the right dish.
Be sure to ask him about his huskies.
Keep up to date with our latest specials, new menu items and much more!
CONTACT BRODO
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Opened in May 2013, BRODO (Italian for "broth") features locally-sourced ingredients in a variety of soups, sandwiches and salads, and the menu changes seasonally to reflect what's fresh from the harvest. Unique to Penticton, the "flight of soups" has been a hit since opening — three soups to tempt taste buds, paired with a salad or sandwich. BRODO's service is fresh and fast, true to Chef Paul Cecconi's motto: simply fresh food.
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Spectacular, magnificent, superior workmanship- a few of the words that you will say to describe this home. Christopher Rose Architects, Mangan Inc builders. One of a kind design, sits high on a hill over looking the 6th hole of Ocean Winds.You will be impressed with this property.


What a busy time we have had! Even though the weather has been cold and wet, we have stayed warm and dry doing lots of work around our Explorers Topic.
Last week and this week we have concentrated on Dinosaurs. We have learnt so much, though we still find it difficult remembering the dinosaur names, like the Micropachycephalosaurus!!
In mathematics, we have been making regular patterns, and learning about numberlines and counting accurately.
In phonics we have all been learning some sounds, and some children are already blending sounds to make words. How amazing!
Thanks for your continuing support.


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Palestinian prisoner 'Abu Hawash' on the brink of death
The Palestinian Commission of Detainees' and Ex-Detainees' Affairs has warned of the serious deterioration of the health condition of the Palestinian prisoner Hisham Abu Hawash, who has been on hunger strike for 140 consecutive days.
The Undersecretary of the committee, Abdul Qader Al-Khatib, affirmed in a statement on Monday that Abu Hawash is 'on the brink of death.'
He quoted doctors as saying that Abu Hawash may face a sudden death or clots at any moment.
Khatib further stressed the urgent need to free Abu Hawash or move him to Palestinian hospitals to save his life.
The Israeli rejection to release him indicate that there is an Israeli intention to kill him, he charged, denouncing the international community's silence towards the Israeli continued violations.
Abu Hawash, a father of five, has been detained since October 2020, where he received three administrative detention orders against him since his arrest, one of which was issued during his hunger strike and for 6 months, reduced later to four months.
He is a former prisoner who spent a total of eight years behind Israeli bars.
The occupation authorities administratively detain about 500 prisoners, from the 4,650 Palestinians it holds in its prisons, according to Palestinian human rights organizations.
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Contamination alert at Norwich factory
Contamination led to the closure of part of the city's Colman's factory in the run-up to Christmas, it emerged today.
Routine tests at the historic Carrow plant found microbiological contamination in a "small number" of batches of products made in an area called the Guinness department, which makes seasonings and sauces.
Claims the products were contaminated with E-coli have not been confirmed by parent company Unilever, which stressed none of the affected items were sent to retailers and were destroyed.
The affected department was closed for five days while an investigation was carried out to determine the source of the contamination.
Officials at Unilever were also unable to confirm whether or not the source had been identified.
The majority of the Norwich plant was not affected by the contamination and the Guinness department returned to full operation before Christmas, the company said.
A Unilever spokesman said: "Routine quality tests discovered a low level of microbiological contamination in a small number of batches of products made at our Norwich factory.
"Our strict product safety and quality procedures ensured that no affected product was sent for distribution to retailers. The small amount of product affected has been destroyed after a full investigation.
"Production restarted before the Christmas break and is continuing normally."
Colman's, one of the country's oldest existing food brands, was founded in 1814 by Jeremiah Colman and moved to the current site at the bottom of Bracondale in 1865.
The firm was bought by food and household brands giant Unilever in 1995.
In November last year industrial action was averted at the Colman's plant when the parent company offered workers an improved pay offer.
Do you have a business story for the Evening News? Call senior business writer Sam Williams on 01603 772447 or email sam.williams@archant.co.uk


Glide up slowly to 450ft to enjoy breathtaking 360° views from our observation tower, conceived and designed by Marks Barfield Architects, creators of the London Eye.
In a fully enclosed futuristic glass pod, enjoy views across Brighton, the South Downs, Sussex coastline and, on the clearest days, all the way to Beachy Head and the Isle of Wight in the west.
On board the pod, enjoy a drink at the Nyetimber Sky Bar, the most unique bar in the UK, serving a range of fine drinks from Sussex including Nyetimber, an award winning sparkling wine.
At beach level is the stylish West Beach Bar & Kitchen, with sea views and a large terrace serving delicious food created from the best ingredients of Sussex. Afternoon tea can be enjoyed in the restaurant or traditional West Pier Tea Room.
Visitors can also browse the British Airways i360 shop for an interesting range of gifts and souvenirs, many created by local Brighton artists.
For more information visit BritishAirwaysi360.com.
For an interactive view download the British Airways i360 app, available in ten languages on the App store or Google Play.
By car: Our postcode is BN1 2LN. If you are travelling down the M23/A23, you are advised to approach British Airways i360 from the west and should therefore join the A27 westbound (signposted towards Hove) and then use the A2038 (King George VI Avenue) and the A2023 (Nevill Road/Sackville Road) to reach the main coast A259 seafront road. This should help avoid the busiest routes into Brighton.
From the east or the west, use the A27 or A259.
We are located directly opposite the Regency Square car park which has 507 spaces. Please note that the foot tunnel from the car park to Brighton beach next to our site is closed during our works.
Regency Square car park has electric vehicle charging points. To find out where other charging points are located in the city click here.
By motorcycle/scooter: The city has free motorcycle parking bays available, and some have secure locking points. British Airways i360 is in Controlled Parking Zone Z.
By bike: The National Cycle Network Route 2 runs alongside the A259 (Kings Road) on the promenade, right in front of the British Airways i360.
By train: We are 15 minute walk from Brighton Station (BN1 3XP) or there is a taxi rank at the station. Brighton is under an hour from London with fast services from Victoria, St Pancras International, London Bridge, Clapham Junction and Gatwick Airport. There are also direct trains along the South Coast from many places including Portsmouth, Southampton, Eastbourne, and from Bristol.
By bus: The closest bus stop to British Airways i360 is on Western Road (Waitrose stop), which is served by more fifteen local bus routes. These bus stops have accessible kerbs. It is a gentle five minute down-hill walk to the seafront using Preston Street.
We are on the route for the City Sightseeing hop on and off bus. The nearest stop is right by British Airways i360 and it runs westbound along the seafront every day from 1 April until 30 September and then weekends only until 31 October.
Long distance buses connect Brighton to Portsmouth, Chichester, Worthing, Eastbourne and Beachy Head, Newhaven, Seaford, Tunbridge Wells, Uckfield and Lewes.
As part of our development we will be creating ample bike parking spaces at our site.
By taxi: The nearest taxi ranks are in Preston Street and outside the Metropole Hotel. Over 60% of the city's taxi fleet are wheelchair accessible.
By coach: We are a 10 to 15 minute walk from the city's coach station at Pool Valley (BN1 1NJ). National Express runs services to Brighton from London Victoria, and Gatwick, Heathrow, Southampton, Luton and Stanstead airports.


If you wondered about going on Ron Peterson's Fox hunt bicycle trip to San Juan Island but decided not to go you missed a real enjoyable trip. The hunt was very successful, we bagged (photographically of course) many foxes. I lost count. It was really fun to see them roaming around hunting. It was also fun to watch the bunny rabbits warily keeping an eye on the foxes.
Three of us started at Washington Park where you can park your car free for the day. Its a short 1.5 mile ride to the ferry. We all took advantage of the 50% fare discount offered to seniors which really reduces the cost. The ferry ride thru the islands is of course a treat. After arriving at Friday Harbor we immediately started riding south to American Camp. The small but nice visitor center was the first stop. Then it was on to the redoubt where we started scanning for foxes. Ron had some in this sights pretty quickly and formed a plan to ambush them near one of their dens. A short ride down the road and we started walking thru the vast fields. Once we got to the den we just hung out for a time and the foxes started appearing. The longer we stayed the less wary they became. It was really fun.
Lunch hunger pangs eventually over took our desire to watch the foxes so we got back on our bikes and Ron led us on a short ride to a short trail to the beach on Griffin Bay. The sun popped out and the light breeze died and we had a very pleasant late lunch on the beach logs.
After lunch we decided to ride on down to Cattle Pass to the viewpoint at the lighthouse and old wireless station. Then it was time to head back to Friday Harbor to catch the ferry home.
We biked about 22 miles with a couple short hikes. A very pleasant day.


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Hjærternes Kamp er en dansk stumfilm fra 1912, der er instrueret af August Blom.

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Medvirkende
 Ferdinand Bonn - Carl Malm, højesteretsadvokat
 Robert Dinesen - Albert Malm, højesteretsadvokat
 Else Frölich - Danserinden Kartowska
 Torben Meyer
 Aage Hertel
 Aage Lorentzen
 Agnes Lorentzen

Eksterne henvisninger

Film fra Danmark (administrationskategori)
Stumfilm fra Danmark
Danske film fra 1912

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Texas A&M vs. Auburn 2012 video highlights: Aggies run away from Tigers
Johnny Manziel and the Texas A&M Aggies scored and scored and scored in their 63-21 victory over the Auburn Tigers.
By Avinash Kunnath@avinashkunnath Oct 28, 2012, 12:36pm EDT
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The Texas A&M Aggies would not be stopped, putting touchdown after touchdown on the board en route to a 63-21 victory over the helpless Auburn Tigers. Here are the video highlights.
Johnny Manziel got things started in the first quarter by rushing for one touchdown, and passing for two more. Both of his two touchdown passes when to Ryan Swope in the red zone for 16 and 19 yards. The Aggie running game got going from there, as Manziel rushed for two more touchdowns, Christine Michael added a 34 yard scamper, and both Ben Malena and Trey Williams punched the football in near the goal-line to run the scoring margin up to 42 points.
Manziel completed 16 of 23 passes for 260 yards while completing two touchdowns; he also rushed for 90 yards and scored three more times. The Aggies piled up 671 yards of offense, with 352 coming on the ground and 319 through the air. Texas A&M moved to 6-2 on the season, while Auburn fell to 1-7.
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Systemorph CEO and Founder Dr. Roland Bürgi and Head of Marketing Dr. Daniel Trzesniak are featured in a new video interview published by Business Reporter, an award-winning UK-based business publication.
Systemorph, one of the leaders in solutions revolutionizing data management for insurances and banks, today announced its IFRS 17 Reporting Solution was selected by Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. (Zurich) for achieving compliance with the new international reporting standard in a number of its local Life businesses.
Systemorph chosen Key-Note Partner at the '2nd Annual Managing Insurance Contracts under IFRS 17' organized by marcus evans' taking place March 11–13, 2019 in London.


"this little corner of Paradise ".
Two lovingly decorated twin-bedded suites, each with en-suite shower/WC, sitting room and thatched patio overlooking the sparkling rock pool.
Suites include bar fridge, TV, safe, overhead ceiling fan, tea and coffee making facilities, utilities tray.
We welcome children over 12 years.
Uniquely different Palm Beach, so named after the "Ilala Palm", boasts its own Nature Reserve, estuary and natural tidal pool. The calm waters of the estuary are ideal for (beginner) wind-surfing while the reserve offers self-guided walking trails through its riverine forest, a bird-watcher's paradise of interlinking wetlands, grasslands and majestic dune forests.
For the more energetic visitor, the area offers a wide variety of sports such as golf on some of the country's top courses, rock and deep-sea fishing, hiking, whale and dolphin watching, canoeing, horse riding, mountain biking. At the nearby Wild Coast casino you might bolster your holiday budget (or not).
just relax and unwind around the pool, in the garden. Watch the busy weavers, the colourful sunbirds, the elusive turacos and occasionally spot a duiker or bushbuck.
Wir sprechen Deutsch und Schwiizerduetsch. On parle un peu de Francais.
From Durban: Take the N2 to Port Shepstone and carry-on on the toll road towards Port Edward. Approx 2,5km after Trafalgar you see a turn-off to the left called "PRINCE HENRY AVE". Take this turn-off and follow the signs "PALM COTTAGE B&B"..


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Live Review: We Were Promised Jetpacks with Bear Hands and Royal Bangs, Black Cat, Washington DC – 27th October 2011
By Mary Chang on Monday, 31st October 2011 at 2:00 pm
Scottish band We Were Promised Jetpacks have played in DC twice before, but this was their largest headlining show to date. Along with them were two bands they were very familiar with – bands they've toured with before, but on the other side of the country: Bear Hands from New York and Royal Bangs from Texas. I thought they were unusual choices, given that both of these bands play with keyboards and synths, whereas We Were Promised Jetpacks has the basic rock 'n' roll line-up of guitars, bass, and drums. The Jetpacks, known for their loud and rowdy shows, released their second album, 'In the Pit of the Stomach', at the start of October on Fat Cat, and this North American tour was the first time they've played the new material stateside. (You can read John's review of the new album here.)
Bear Hands played first. (You can read guitarist Dylan Rau's answers to our Quickfire Questions here.) It has been 3 years since I heard them on Lammo's radio programme but I had not had a chance to see them live yet. Surprisingly (for a Black Cat show anyway), they started at their appointed set time of 8:30. Bear Hands is an indie band that I'd best describe as a mix of MGMT (psych rock with wiggly guitars) and Friendly Fires (tropicalia with maracas and lots of drums), just slightly less dancey and maybe a bit more headbang-y? There was one fan there that was an obvious fan of all three bands; he knew all the songs and shouted "I fucking love you!" and "you're fucking awesome!" at regular intervals throughout all three bands' performances. Their last song was 'What a Drag', the single from 2008 that I'm sure you've heard by now. "Long nails… " wailed *name of lead singer*, leading all the diehard Bear Hands fans down the front to move and groove to their rhythms; it was a great end to an all too short set.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIn58As6gUU[/youtube]
In general, the genre "noise rock" scares me: it conjures up long-haired indie kids that don't play in tune. Royal Bangs, then, were a surprising exception to the rule. I have been wracking my brain trying to think of how to describe their sound. For starters though, let me begin with something unrelated to their sound, they're four beardy guys that wear plaid. Thankfully, they sound nothing like Kings of Leon. When they've got the keyboards out, they sound like Procol Harum, or maybe Billy Joel if he was cooler. But a couple of their 'rocking like we just don't care' kind of numbers reminded me a bit of Led Zeppelin, particularly the way lead singer screamed his head off. Their drummer Chris Rusk gets the gold star for the hardest working musician of the night; he attacked his drum kit with ferocity, yet the way he was smiling as he did it, you just know he was having the time of his life.
The almost full Black Cat floor waited in anticipation for their heroes We Were Promised Jetpacks. As should probably be expected, songs from their 2008 debut 'These Four Walls' received a raucous reception, with a loud roar as the first guitar notes of 'Keep Warm', 'Roll Up Your Sleeves' (video below) and 'These Four Walls' were played. This band has toured a lot since the first time I saw them open on a Fat Cat North American tour of 2009 featuring the coheadlining and relative Fat Cat elders Brakes and the Twilight Sad, but the Jetpacks show no sign of compromising on or apologising for their loudness. While marked maturity is not evident on all of 'In the Pit of the Stomach', the mostly lyricless 'Act on Impulse' was a punishing wall of sound that really has to be seen and heard in person to be believed.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_Wxl068PcI[/youtube]
Perhaps it's because I hadn't seen a gig at the Cat since April (nearly 7 months prior for the Pains of Being Pure at Heart) but I forgot how great it was to be mere metres away from a guy really going for it on his guitar. Now that I play bass, I was in complete awe watching Sean Smith. The first time I bought guitar picks, I asked which thickness I should get. The bloke at the counter says, "well, it depends on how you plan on attacking". 'Attacking' is exactly what Smith and guitarist Michael Palmer did all night: their motto appeared to be play it fast, play it loud, and play it with feeling.
Highlights of the night included the new single 'Medicine' (watch the Video of the Moment here) and 'Ships'. 'Pear Tree', with the lyrics you be the lighthouse / and I'll be the road…" and other you/me comparisons, was unexpected Scottish soul. Maybe this is an indication of future direction"? Their closing song, 'Thunder and Lightning', was a quiet (for the Jetpacks) and introspective way to end the night.
After the cut: WWPJ set list and more photos.
Bear Hands Photos:
Royal Bangs Photos:
We Were Promised Jetpacks Set List:
Picture of Health
Roll Up Your Sleeves
Keeping Warm
Dirt and Gravel
This is My House, This is My Home
Boy in the Backseat
Sore Thumb
Ship with Holes Will Sink
It's Thunder and It's Lightning
We Were Promised Jetpacks Photos:
Live Review: We Were Promised Jetpacks at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC – 23rd October 2018
Live Review: Wolf Gang with the Royal Concept and Atlas Genius at U Street Music Hall, Washington DC – 27th October 2012
We Were Promised Jetpacks / October 2011 UK Tour
Live Review: The Horrors with Casper Bangs and Crocodiles at Black Cat, Washington DC – 19 September 2009
Live Review: We Were Promised Jetpacks with Typefighter and Bad Veins at Rock 'n' Roll Hotel, Washington DC – 13 February 2010
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Three national treasures of the Forbidden City were damaged, the Kuomintang think tank criticized the director for disrespecting the profession – yqqlm
Three pieces of porcelain national treasures in the Forbidden City were reported to be damaged yesterday. Chen Xuesheng, the convener of the Education, Culture and Sports Group of the Kuomintang think tank, said today that since the Forbidden City was established in 1925, a good system has been formed in the preservation and restoration of cultural relics. , but now there have been 3 breakage cases in the same dean. Chen Xuesheng suspected that this was a problem with the internal management of the Forbidden City. The director of the Forbidden City, Wu Micha, merged the "Books and Literature Department" and the "Calligraphy and Painting Department" of the Forbidden City into the "Calligraphy and Painting Literature Department", on the grounds that the two departments were responsible for "paper" , the director of the "Utensils Department" was promoted to the deputy director, and because no one in the "Utensils Department" was qualified to serve as the director, the former director of the "Library and Documents Department" was transferred to the "Utensils Department" director. , Wu Micha is so disrespectful of professionalism, it is difficult to guarantee that the same problem will not occur in the future.
Overview of the damage of cultural relics in the Forbidden City 3
[Reporter Shi Xiaoguang/Taipei Report] Three national treasures of the Forbidden City were reported to be damaged yesterday. Chen Xuesheng, the convener of the Education, Culture and Sports Group of the Kuomintang think tank, said today that since the Forbidden City was established in 1925, a good system has been formed in the preservation and restoration of cultural relics. It is almost impossible for such a thing to happen, but now there are 3 breakage cases in the same dean's tenure.
Chen Xuesheng suspected that this was a problem with the internal management of the Forbidden City. The director of the Forbidden City, Wu Micha, merged the "Books and Literature Department" and the "Calligraphy and Painting Department" of the Forbidden City into the "Calligraphy and Painting Literature Department", on the grounds that the two departments were responsible for "paper" , the director of the "Utensils Department" was promoted to the deputy director, and because no one in the "Utensils Department" was qualified to serve as the director, the former director of the "Library and Documents Department" was transferred to the "Utensils Department" director. , Wu Micha is so disrespectful of professionalism, it is difficult to guarantee that the same problem will not occur in the future.
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Chen Xuesheng pointed out that what is even more worrying is that the most important deposit in the Forbidden City, "Lanqianshan Pavilion" cultural relics will no longer be renewed. "Lan" refers to Tang Chu Suiliang's yellow silk orchid pavilion, and "qian" is Tang Huaisu's small grass thousand characters. The text is extremely precious. Any of these stored cultural relics may be worth hundreds of millions of yuan. From the standpoint of the museum, it is unbelievable, but the president of the Forbidden City said that if you don't want it, you don't want it. .
Chen Xuesheng further stated that the storage of the cultural relics of the "Lanqianshan Museum" was originally signed by the former director Qin Xiaoyi and the owner of the cultural relic, Lin Boshou. It will damage the integrity and reputation of the Forbidden City, and once these precious cultural relics are returned to the descendants of Lin Boshou, can they find a safer and more reliable storage place than the Forbidden City?
Chen Xuesheng questioned that all the major policies of the Forbidden City, such as the establishment of the South Campus or the overseas exhibition of cultural relics, should be decided by the Palace Museum Steering Committee, which, in addition to the president, also includes several heads of important ministries and heavyweights in the arts and culture circles, "Lan Qian. A matter as important as the no longer renewing the contract for the "mountain hall" cultural relic deposit should be approved by the Steering Committee, and the dean will never be allowed to act arbitrarily.
Chen Xuesheng said that colleagues from the "Day Painting Documentation Office" hoped to preserve the cultural relics of the "Lanshan Thousand Museums", and he believed that the vast majority of the public would also support the renewal of the contract. How can you trust Wu Micha with world-class rare and antiquities?
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Cwmavon is ideally placed for exploring the Welsh countryside, and close to two major country parks at Margam and Gnoll. Margam Country Park is a 1000 acre estate with an 18th century orangery, ornamental gardens, deer park and rare breeds farm trail. Margam Castle is a 19th century Gothic mansion with a long history, while the Margam Train - a diesel-powered locomotive - runs on a narrow gauge railway, and operates through the spring and summer months.
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"Gary has made good progress with his rehabilitation over the last few weeks and now is now up for consideration again for the squad which is pleasing," said Orient manager Russell Slade.
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The river in this stretch is beautiful. There are several islands in the river with channels going around both sides. Most amazing are rock cliffs that are found in several spots on this trip. Some people refer to this section of the Fox as the Illinois Dells as it is reminiscent of the well know area on the Wisconsin River.
This section of the river also has several gravel bars which provide opportunities to pull over and go for a swim on a hot day. The water is surprising clean. To top things off, there is even a spot where some people run a snack bar along the river where you can pull up and get a grilled hamburger or brat. Pretty cool!
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Diaspora remittance in Kenya has become more valuable than its actual natural resources
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Diaspora remittance in Kenya has become more valuable than its natural resources
Kenya is earning more foreign exchange from its diaspora remittances than its exports.
Kenya's diaspora remittances rose by 8.34% to $4.027 billion in 2022.
The country is placing a huge emphasis on the welfare of Kenyans abroad.
Diaspora remittance in Kenya is now contributing more to the country's overall bottom-line than some of its actual exports.
A recent report shows that Kenya is now currently raking in more foreign exchange from its diaspora remittances than each of its major exports including coffee, tea and horticulture.
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The current Kenyan administration has placed some policy emphasis on Kenyans living abroad. President William Ruto has addressed this with the formation of a state department to respond to specific issues of Kenyans abroad.
This administration, under President William Ruto has noted that the welfare of Kenyans abroad should be taken seriously, not just for the remittance but for the likelihood to have them invest in the local markets to enhance economic growth.
The Principal Secretary, Roselyn Njogu, and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora affairs, Alfred Mutua, have prioritized the welfare of the Kenyans diaspora.
Their young three months tenure has seen them visit the Middle Eastern nation of Saudi Arabia, one of the biggest Kenyan diasporas, and tackle a number of reported cases of maltreatment of Kenyans by employers.
During an interview, Mutua reiterated the administration's sentiment by highlighting the opportunities for local investments by Kenyans living abroad, he stated during the interview, "we want to take care of Kenyans; provide opportunities for them to get international jobs; to leverage them into positions and powers overseas so that they can help those at home; and we want to open up trade opportunities for those who are overseas."
Kenya, is one of the African nations that is keen on increasing foreign investments within its borders, and with the formation of the new diaspora office, the country may see an influx of foreign investments from actual Kenyans.
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De frontaal of wimberg, wimperg of windberg is een driehoekig gevelelement boven vensters, deuropeningen en grafnissen. Vooral in de gotiek werd dit veel toegepast en werd boven de archivolten van het hoofdportaal nog extra versiering in de vorm van een frontaal geplaatst. Het frontaal was altijd rijkelijk versierd met beeldhouwkunst.

Het vlak tussen de wimberg of het frontaal en de spitsboog van het venster of portaal wordt het zwik genoemd. In de gotiek werd de doorgaande lijst van de wimberg gewoonlijk versierd met kantbloemen (eenzijdige hogels) en bekroond met een kruisbloem met pumeel.

In de renaissance is het frontaal vervangen door het op de klassieke oudheid geïnspireerde fronton.

De term 'wimberg' wordt overigens ook gebruikt voor het onderste element van een pinakel, waarop dezelfde driehoekige profiellijst voorkomt. In de gotische bouwkunst zijn ook deze onderste blokken gewoonlijk rijk versierd met hogels en kantbloemen.

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Pisye () or Pitye (Πίτυη) was a town of ancient Caria.

Its site is located near Yeşilyurt (formerly, Pissiköy), Asiatic Turkey.

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Eschbach es un lugar designado por el censo ubicado en el condado de Yakima en el estado estadounidense de Washington. En el año 2000 tenía una población de 400 habitantes y una densidad poblacional de 120,7 personas por km².

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Eschbach se encuentra ubicado en las coordenadas .

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Según la Oficina del Censo en 2000 los ingresos medios por hogar en la localidad eran de $37.708, y los ingresos medios por familia eran $36.484. Los hombres tenían unos ingresos medios de $35.870 frente a los $34.875 para las mujeres. La renta per cápita para la localidad era de $16.279. Alrededor del 1,7% de la población estaban por debajo del umbral de pobreza.

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Q: OpenCV and include files has anyone installed OpenCV 2.0 on windows? Does the installation create directories such as "...\opencv\cxcore\include"? How do you link the libraries in Visual C++ 2008 (Express) and also the include files? In short how do you use OpenCV2.0 with VC++ 2008?
Any help greatly appreciated.
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A: For now, documentation and examples on OpenCV2.0 are hard to come by. I would strongly recommend using OpenCV 1.1 unless there is a compelling need to use 2.0. There are many many more tutorials for installing OpenCV 1.x, than for 2 including those specific to Visual Studio.

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Limit on landed properties raised to RM3mil on Penang island
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Eco World confident of RM4bil sales this year
Property developer Eco World Development Group Bhd is confident of hitting its sales target of RM4bil this year after securing more than RM900mil in the first four months of the company's current financial year ending Oct 31, 2017. Its sales this year would be driven by 15 ongoing projects, as well as several new launches planned for the second half of 2017. The launches include Eco Forest and Eco Business Park V in the Klang Valley, as well as Eco Sun and Eco Horizon in Penang. For the first four months of the current financial year, the company secured RM955mil in sales. (The Star Online)
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L&G shareholders agree to acquire four property firms
The majority of Land & General Bhd's (L&G) shareholders have given the green light to acquire four property firms plus an option to buy from its major shareholders. They will soon have to fork out 21 sen per share based on an indicative issue price of its rights issue. The proposed rights issue will see enlarged outstanding shares, which could potentially see an increase in the company's market capitalisation. The acquisition will help to address lack of existing projects, as it provides an immediate pipeline of projects. All the parcels L&G had acquired were situated in prime areas with matured developments in Selangor. (The Edge Markets)
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Housing is a top agenda of the government in championing the interests and wellbeing of the people, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. "We have many agencies managing affordable housing programmes which have received overwhelming response like the 1Malaysia Civil Servants Housing Scheme (PPA1M), 1 Malaysia People's Housing Scheme (PR1MA), the Affordable Homes Programme (RUMAWIP)," he said. Housing redevelopment was another initiative to provide comfortable housing for people, providing residents of dilapidated housing sites with improved facilities and bigger homes. (Malay Mail Online)
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Consumer spending expected to recover gradually
Consumer spending is expected to gradually recover in the second half of this year. Affin Hwang Capital Research was optimistic that while consumer spending would take longer to recover, macroeconomic indicators such as private consumption and the ringgit's performance show encouraging upside potential this year. Nielsen Malaysia believes that consumer spending will remain flat at best, while Maybank IB Research anticipated consumer spending to continue growing. (The Star Online)
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