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1Background
2Reception and legacy
2.1References and sampling
3Track listing
5Certifications
Mind Playing Tricks on Me
For the Atom and His Package song, see Adam Goren.
"Mind Playing Tricks on Me"
Single by Geto Boys
from the album We Can't Be Stopped
July 1, 1991 (1991-07-01)
Southern hip hop
Rap-A-Lot
Songwriter(s)
Brad Jordan
Doug King
William Dennis
Geto Boys singles chronology
"Do It Like a G.O."
(1990) "Mind Playing Tricks on Me"
(1991) "I Ain't With Being Broke"
"Mind Playing Tricks on Me" is a song by Geto Boys, featured on their 1991 album We Can't Be Stopped . The lyrics describe the mental anguish and exhaust of life as a gangster, including dealing with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, paranoia, suicidal ideation, and loneliness. It also samples "Hung Up on My Baby" by Isaac Hayes, from his 1974 film Tough Guys.[1] At the song's peak, it reached 23 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the highest-charting single by the Geto Boys.
Background[edit]
The song was originally intended for a Scarface solo album as he penned three of the song's four verses.[2] However, the Geto Boys' label, Rap-A-Lot Records, decided that the record would be more valuable as a breakout single for the group.[3]
On an episode of Yo! MTV Raps: Classic Cuts, Scarface and his grandmother spoke about how she inspired the track "Mind Playing Tricks on Me".[4] Scarface's grandmother was reportedly mumbling to herself, and when asked, "'Mama, what you talkin' about?'" replied, "'Oh, nothing, my mind's just playing tricks on me'".[5]
Reception and legacy[edit]
"Mind Playing Tricks on Me" has received critical praise since it was first released. In 2012, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked it the fifth greatest hip-hop song of all time and at No. 192 on their "Top 500 Best Songs of All Time".[6][7] The song was ranked number 18 out of 100 Best Rap Songs Of All Time by LiveAbout.[8] VH1 ranked the song 82 on its list of the 100 Greatest Songs of the 90's, and 45 on its list of the 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.[9][10] Pitchfork Media ranked the song 45 on its Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s list, with reviewer Tom Breihan writing, "this track established the South as a serious force in the music, proving that these Texans could do dark better than anyone on either coast."[11] The song was also included in The Pitchfork 500, a compilation book of the greatest 500 songs from 1976 to 2006.[12]
On a 2019 episode of NPR's Morning Edition, Rodney Carmichael described the song as unique because at the time of its release it emphasized the trauma and vulnerability of life in the streets.[13]
References and sampling[edit]
"Mind Playing Tricks on Me" has been referenced and sampled by numerous artists. The Kottonmouth Kings made a cover of the song for their 2001 album, Hidden Stash II: The Kream of the Krop. The Insane Clown Posse also covered the song with Anybody Killa (also known as ABK) and Lil Wyte on their 2012 album, Smothered, Covered & Chunked. Brazilian rapper, Gabriel o Pensador sampled "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" in his song, "Lavagem Cerebral", from the 1993 album, Gabriel o Pensador. Rapper Kodak Black sampled the song in his song, Transportin'.
"Mind Playing Tricks on Me" was referenced by Prodigy, in his single, "Mac 10 Handle". Ice Cube referenced the song in, "When Will They Shoot". Hip-hop duo, Clipse, referenced the Geto Boys song on "Nightmares", off of their 2006 album, Hell Hath No Fury. The Notorious B.I.G. interpolates "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" on the 1994 song, "One More Chance". In the Outkast song, "She Lives in My Lap", Andre 3000 samples Scarface's vocals from the track. The Game's track, "Walk in the Streets" references the song with the lines: "Must I remind you that Geto Boy track/Your mind is playin' tricks on you, you'll never go plat".[14] The Game further references the Geto Boys' track in his 2010 song, "Big Money", with the hook, "I got big money, I drive big cars/Everybody know me/It's like I'm a movie star".[15] Beanie Sigel's "Feel It In the Air" off of his 2005 album, "The B. Coming" samples Scarface's introduction to the song by rapping, "I sit alone in my four cornered room staring at hammers".[16] Destiny's Child interpolates "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" in their 1998 song, "Illusion", featuring Wyclef and Pras, from their self-titled debut album.[17][18] A vocal sample from "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" is used in Killer Mike's "Big Money, Big Cars" featuring Chamillionaire and Messy Marv released in 2008 on the album, I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind II.[19] Additionally, rapper Jean Grae references Geto Boys' rapper, Bushwick Bill's dream sequence from "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" in her 2004 song, "Going Crazy".[20]
Atom & His Package covered/parodied the song on his debut album Atom & His Package, also known as The First CD.
In a 2012 Complex Magazine interview, rapper Kid Cudi cited "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" as his "favourite song in the world".[21] Kid Cudi further revealed that the song was the inspiration for his hit single, "Day 'n' Nite", saying, "I love it so much I wanted to make my own version of it. And then "Day 'n' Nite" came out of it".[22] Kid Cudi later sampled the song on his third studio album, Indicud (2013), on the track "Beez" featuring Wu-Tang Clan member, RZA.[23]
It was also featured on popular 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V on fictional radio station West Coast Classics.[24]
In the 2018 Netflix television miniseries, Maniac, "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" is featured in multiple episodes.
On Atmosphere's 2021 song, "Something", Slug interpolates the line "It wasn't even close to Halloween" for their song. [25]
Track listing[edit]
"Mind Playing Tricks on Me" (Radio Version)
"Mind Playing Tricks on Me" (Dirty Version)
"Mind Playing Tricks on Me" (Club Version)
"Mind Playing Tricks on Me" (Instrumental)
Charts[edit]
Chart (1991)
US Billboard Hot 100[26]
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[27]
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[28]
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[29]
Certifications[edit]
Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[30]
Gold 500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
^ Geto Boys – Mind Playing Tricks on Me, retrieved 2020-01-13
^ "Stressed Out: How 'Mind Playing Tricks On Me' Gave Anxiety A Home In Hip-Hop". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
^ Markman, Rob. "Scarface's Grandma Inspired 'Mind Playing Tricks On Me'". MTV News. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
^ "50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. 5 December 2012.
^ "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
^ Adaso, Henry. "The 100 Best Rap Songs Spanning Over 40 Years of the Genre's History". LiveAbout. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
^ "VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the '90s". Spinditty. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
^ "VH1's 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs". Stereogum. 2008-09-29. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
^ "The Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s: 50-21". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
^ Plagenhoef, Scott; Schreiber, Ryan, eds. (November 2008). The Pitchfork 500. Simon & Schuster. p. 114. ISBN 978-1-4165-6202-3.
^ The Game – Walk In The Streets, retrieved 2020-01-13
^ The Game – Big Money, retrieved 2020-01-13
^ Beanie Sigel (Ft. Melissa Jiménez) – Feel it in the Air, retrieved 2020-01-13
^ Destiny's Child (Ft. Pras & Wyclef Jean) – Illusion, retrieved 2020-01-13
^ "Destiny's Child (album)", Wikipedia, 2020-01-09, retrieved 2020-01-13
^ Killer Mike (Ft. Chamillionaire & Messy Marv) – Big Money, Big Cars, retrieved 2020-01-13
^ Jean Grae – Going Crazy, retrieved 2020-01-13
^ "Soundtrack To My Life: Kid Cudi's 25 Favorite Albums". Complex. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
^ "Soundtrack To My Life: Kid Cudi's 25 Favorite Albums". Complex. 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
^ Kid Cudi (Ft. RZA) – Beez, retrieved 2020-01-13
^ "Grand Theft Auto V: The official, final tracklist has been revealed". 2 October 2013.
^ . 9 November 2022 https://www.whosampled.com/Atmosphere/Something/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "Geto Boys Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
^ "Geto Boys – Awards". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
^ "Geto Boys Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
^ "Geto Boys Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
^ "American single certifications – Geto Boys – Mind Playing Tricks on Me". Recording Industry Association of America.
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"The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Reviews for Product "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings | Volume One
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkeness bind them
In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, The Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell into the hands of Bilbo Baggins, as told in The Hobbit.
In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.

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New York, New York; February 16th, 2011 – As Hound Comics gears up to embark on its 2011 promotional road trip; they decided to start things off with a little impromptu pre-tour signing in their own backyard. On February 19th CEO's William 'Brimstone' Kucmierowski and Marcello Carnevali will be autographing the 'Brimstone and The Borderhounds' comic book in the same location that the comic was originally announced a few years earlier; the New York Comic Book Marketplace. "It's very rewarding to finally make our way back to our hometown of the Big Apple where it all began." says Carnevali. Event organizer, Mike Carbonaro is ecstatic about the appearance; he states, "We are proud to have Brimstone as one of our celebrity guests. People like him are what make our events SUPER!" The Hounds will be appearing from 10am to 6pm at the Hotel Pennsylvania located at 401 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, NY, NY. Admission is FREE and autographed copies of the comic will be available for a nominal fee.
All this comes just one week prior to the initial kick-off of Brimstone's tour with the true kings of pop culture conventions, Wizard World Entertainment. The Hound Comics creative team will be uniting at the Miami Airport Convention Center on February 26th and 27th to celebrate the World Premiere Sneak Peek of 'Brimstone and The Borderhounds: The Animated Series' at the Wizard World Miami Comic Book and Pop Culture convention. Hound Comics, and their partners in the animated series Floating Pear Productions, are projecting that Borderhound fans will love the animated adaptation and are impatiently awaiting the highly anticipated sneak peek. Attendees of the screening will receive a FREE Collector's Edition Borderhounds Wristband by Bandeez (while supplies last). If all of this wasn't exciting enough; SGN Games will also be presenting the 'first look' at the long-awaited Borderhounds video game in development for the i-Products, Xbox LIVE and the Playstation Network.
New York, New York January 17, 2011 – Hound Comics CEO William 'Brimstone' Kucmierowski is looking to make Brimstone and The Borderhounds: The Animated Series into a family affair. Rather than auditioning a slew of actors and actresses, Hound Comics and Floating Pear Productions have chosen to cherry pick what they feel is the perfect cast for the eclectic grouping of Borderhound characters. The well-known names create an ensemble that represents the wide spectrum of entertainment including pro wrestlers, models, reality stars and other personalities. "When working in entertainment, you can go for months at a clip living in your own little world. Utilizing the talents of these fantastic entertainers is a no brainer and at the same time gives me an excuse to hang out with my friends" says Brimstone.
The confirmed celebrity voices that will be gracing the series will include Brimstone as himself, Jose Hernandez, Jr. (HBO's Oz) as Dawg, former WWE Smackdown Superstar Kaval as Orgrathan, Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake (WWE Legend) as Txigon with Greg 'The Hammer' Valentine (WWE Legend) as Txigon's right hand man. Other celebrity guest stars that are linked to the production voice-wise are Claire Unabia and Kim Leemans (America's Next Top Model), Darra 'Like Dat' Boyd (VH1's Flavor of Love & Charm School), and Robb Demarest (SyFy's Ghost Hunters International) along with plenty of other special guests. Theme music for the series boasts a fast paced, in your face, classic Saturday morning cartoon sound with an edge; compliments of Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal, lead guitarist for Guns N' Roses.
It's amazing that the cast is just as ecstatic about getting the ball rolling. "I am very intrigued by the series. I look forward to giving Orgrathan a voice!" says, Kaval. Beefcake states, "I'm very excited to be involved with this very cutting edge animation project! Brimstone and The Borderhounds is sure to be a huge success!" Demarest makes his comic debut with the Borderhounds in issue four with his guest appearance and will continue the relationship with Hound Comics by lending the voice to himself in the animated series. "We're looking to bring back the days where celebrity cameos were fun, made sense and worked into the actual story, like Scooby Doo… just a lot less hokey!" says Brimstone. "Being a life-long comic book reader and fan, when this opportunity came along, I was more than excited to be a part of it. We didn't want this to be a forced 'guest appearance', and we are confident that fans will be pleased!" says Demarest. As for the other main characters in the cast; most voices will be reprised by their real life counterparts such as Mr. Hostile (Chris Hostile), Chavez Raoul (Jake Dixon) and Luscious (Eddie Castillo).


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Phelsuma gouldi est une espèce de geckos de la famille des Gekkonidae.

Répartition

Cette espèce est endémique de la Haute Matsiatra à Madagascar.

Étymologie
Cette espèce est nommée en l'honneur de Stephen Jay Gould.

Publication originale
 Crottini, Gehring, Glaw, Harris, Lima & Vences, 2011 : Deciphering the cryptic species diversity of dull-coloured day geckos Phelsuma (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Madagascar, with description of a new species. Zootaxa, n. 2982,  (texte intégral).

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Notes et références

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Faune endémique de Madagascar

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Halina Piekarek-Jankowska (ur. 8 marca 1948 w Rawie Mazowieckiej, zm. 26 maja 2011 w Gdyni) – polska geolog, profesor nauk o Ziemi, samorządowiec.

Życiorys
Córka Wacława i Stanisławy. Absolwentka Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego. W 1979 na UG uzyskała stopień naukowy doktora. W 1995 habilitowała się na tej samej uczelni na podstawie rozprawy zatytułowanej Zatoka Pucka jako obszar drenażu wód podziemnych. Tytuł profesorski (w zakresie nauk o Ziemi) otrzymała 15 maja 2002. W pracy naukowej zajmowała się geologią i oceanologią ze specjalnością w zakresie geologii morza i hydrogeologii morska.

Zajmowała stanowisko wicedyrektora Instytutu Oceanografii Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego, kierownika Zakładu Geologii Morza UG, prorektora tej uczelni oraz dziekana Wydziału Biologii, Geografii i Oceanologii UG. Pełniła także funkcję prorektora i następnie od 2007 rektora Państwowej Wyższej Szkole Zawodowej w Elblągu. Wykładała również w Kaszubsko-Pomorskiej Szkole Wyższej w Wejherowie. Zasiadała w prezydium Komitetu Badań Morza Polskiej Akademii Nauk, była wiceprezesem Gdańskiego Towarzystwa Naukowego oraz członkinią Polskiego Towarzystwa Geologicznego. Od 2010 pełniła funkcję prezesa Elbląskiego Towarzystwa Naukowego.

W 2006 z ramienia Platformy Obywatelskiej została wybrana do Sejmiku Województwa Pomorskiego. W 2010 nie ubiegała się o reelekcję.

Była mężatką, miała dwóch synów. W 1997 odznaczona Złotym Krzyżem Zasługi.

Została pochowana na cmentarzu komunalnym w Rumi.

Wybrane publikacje
 Przewodnik do ćwiczeń z geologii dynamicznej (współautor), 1987.
 Współczesne problemy hydrogeologii, tom XI, część 1. (red.), 2003.
 Zatoka Pucka jako obszar drenażu wód podziemnych, 1994.
 Zespół miejski Gdyni: przyroda-gospodarka-społeczeństwo (red.), 1998.

Przypisy

Absolwenci Wydziału Geologii Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Absolwenci Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego
Członkowie Polskiego Towarzystwa Geologicznego
Odznaczeni Złotym Krzyżem Zasługi (III Rzeczpospolita)
Politycy Platformy Obywatelskiej
Radni sejmiku województwa pomorskiego
Rektorzy uczelni w Polsce
Wykładowcy Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego
Ludzie urodzeni w Rawie Mazowieckiej
Urodzeni w 1948
Zmarli w 2011


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a blog about cryptography, math software and kittens
Two Postdocs on Lattice-based Cryptography
I have two postdoc positions available to work on lattice-based or post-quantum cryptography with me and other people here in the ISG. Currently, five PhD students work on post-quantum or lattice-based cryptography in the ISG, as well as two postdocs. Furthermore, several more students, staff and postdocs work across the field of cryptography in general. We have regular reading groups, research seminars, visitors and decent travel funding. Beyond cryptography, the ISG works across the field of information security, e.g. smart card/embedded security, malware analysis and social or cultural aspects of security. I guess what I'm saying is: yes, Royal Holloway is in Brexit-land, but the ISG is a good place to work. If you have any informal queries, feel free to get in touch.
Location Egham
Salary £37,345 per annum – including London Allowance
Closing Date Friday 05 April 2019
Interview Date To be confirmed
Reference 0219-081
The postdoc will work alongside Dr. Martin Albrecht and other cryptographic researchers in the ISG on topics in lattice-based cryptography and related fields. One post is funded by a joint grant between Royal Holloway and Imperial College (Dr. Cong Ling) for bridging the gap between lattice-based cryptography and coding theory (starting date: 15 April or later). The second post is funded by an EPSRC grant on investigating the security of lattice-based and post-quantum cryptographic constructions (starting date: 1 June or later). Applicants with a strong background in all areas of cryptography are encouraged to apply.
Applicants should have already completed, or be close to completing, a PhD in a relevant discipline. Applicants should have an outstanding research track record in cryptography. Applicants should be able to demonstrate scientific creativity, research independence, and the ability to communicate their ideas effectively in written and verbal form.
The ISG is one of the largest departments dedicated to information security in the world with 21 core academic staff in the department, as well as research and support staff. We work with many research partners in other departments and have circa 90 PhD students working on a wide range of security research, many of whom are fully funded through our Centre for Doctoral Training in Cyber Security. We have a strong, vibrant, embedded and successful multi-disciplinary research profile spanning from cryptography to systems security and social aspects of security. This vibrant environment incorporates visiting researchers, weekly research seminars, weekly reading groups, PhD seminars and mini conferences, the WISDOM group (Women in the Security Domain Or Mathematics) and we are proud of our collegial atmosphere and approach.
If you require any further information please email: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk. Informal enquiries can be made to Martin Albrecht at martin.albrecht@rhul.ac.uk.
Please quote the reference: 0219-081
Closing Date: Midnight, 5 April 2019
Interview Date: To be confirmed
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More on those 10 PhD Positions at Royal Holloway's CDT in Cyber Security
My colleagues who work on the social/cultural side of (information) security together with colleagues from other departments have put together an outline for people who come from disciplines such as Human Geography, Sociology, Criminology, Law, Political Science, International Relations, Classics, Archaeology, Cultural Studies and Media Studies.
Fully Funded 4-year PhD Studentships at the EPSRC funded Royal Holloway Centre for Doctoral Training in Cyber Security for the Everyday
We are pleased to advertise positions for up to 10 PhD studentships to begin in September 2019 at the new Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Cyber Security for the Everyday at Royal Holloway University of London.
We seek applications or informal expressions of interest from students and researchers with an interest in cyber security. In addition to Mathematics and Computer Science, relevant disciplines may include Human Geography, Sociology, Criminology, Law, Political Science, International Relations, Classics, Archaeology, Cultural Studies, Media Studies and more.
Building on two previous Centres for Doctoral Training in Cyber Security based at Royal Holloway, and anchored within the Information Security Group, the new CDT reflects the growth in and need for interdisciplinary research which critically engages with everyday cyber security questions. It does so by combining an understanding of technical systems with social science and humanities approaches to cyber security, personal information and growing datafication. In a broad sense, PhD projects will explore cyber security in the context of societal needs, critically evaluate the contribution cyber security makes to societal and individual securities and place discussions over the ethics, rights, responsibility and fairness of cyber security at the centre rather than at the periphery. Other academic departments involved in the Centre include Computer Science, Geography, Law, Psychology and Politics and IR.
Whilst broad in scope, the CDT is driven by two overarching strands of enquiry:
The technologies deployed in digital systems that people use, sometimes inadvertently, every day; and
Everyday societal experiences of cyber security, including how different societies, communities, groups and individuals conceptualise, materialise, negotiate, and respond to increasingly digitally mediated and technologically driven worlds
A central aspect of the CDT programme is interdisciplinary collaborations as students work on shared projects and other collaborative activities within their PhD cohort. This is encouraged throughout their studies but a key component of the first year, which is devoted to training activities and individual and group projects. Students may not have established project ideas at the time of recruitment but develop these during the first year.
The core strategic objectives of the CDT in Cyber Security for the Everyday are:
To develop cohorts of truly multi-disciplinary researchers, with a broad understanding of cyber security and a strong appreciation of the interplay between technical and social questions;
To promote research in cyber security that is original, significant, responsible, of international excellence and responsive to societal needs; and
To engage with stakeholders in the cyber security community and wider society
We are keen to encourage applications from across the Social Sciences and Humanities. Potential areas of interdisciplinary study include but are not limited to:
Conceptualise
The arts and critical discourses of cyber security
Agenda-setting, framing and cyber security
Feminist cyber security
Social difference, intersectionality and cyber security
Intimate spaces of cyber security (including the body, home, etc.)
Everyday/routine violences and cyber security
Solidarity and resistance and alternative forms of cyber security
Narratives of security
Ontological security across disciplines and forms of expression
Contemporary archaeologies of cyber security
Cyber security and the city
The materiality of digital mediation in cyber security
Media as data
Resistance through data, memes/gifs/films
Simulation and simulated affect -emotional security data & machines
Sustainable development goals and cyber security
The impact of cyber security and public policy
Territory, diplomacy and cyber security
Regional and international cyber security
Transnational and global governance of cyber security
Cyber security of democratic institutions
Cybersecurity at work
Organisational approaches to and processes of cybersecurity
Cybersecurity profession and professionals
E-surveillance at work
Mobilities, automated and autonomous mobility systems
Resistance, dissent and cyber security
Hate crimes and affect
Cultural economies, crypto-currencies and piracy
The dark web, visibility and invisibility
Practices of data hacking in media consumption.
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Postdoc Position at Royal Holloway on Key Exchange
Carlos and I have a postdoc position on designing cryptographic key exchange protocols that support incorporating key material from, erm, … diverse sources. This is part of a consortium that looks at integrating some quantum cryptography with post-quantum cryptography, but there is no need to think so narrowly about the problem. That is, the project is about incorporating randomness from wherever it might come and what security goals can be achieved depending on what is compromised. More generally, if you enjoy cryptographic protocols, not limited to key exchange protocols, this might be a fitting postdoc position. Get in touch with Carlos or me, if you're unsure on whether the position is a good fit.
Location: Egham
Salary: £39,479 to £41,743 per annum – including London Allowance
Closing Date: Tuesday 12 March 2019
Reference: 0219-048
The Information Security Group at Royal Holloway University of London is seeking to recruit a postdoctoral research assistant (PDRA) to work in the area of cryptography. The position is available for immediate start, for up to 26 months (until 31 March 2021).
The PDRA will work alongside Prof. Carlos Cid, Dr. Martin Albrecht and other cryptographic researchers at Royal Holloway on topics connected to the design and analysis of cryptographic key exchange protocols that support incorporating key material from diverse sources. This post is part of the AQuaSec project, a Innovate UK-funded research project with 17 partners from industry and academia, aiming to develop technologies for quantum-safe communications by integrating post-quantum cryptography with techniques from quantum cryptography.
Applicants for this role should have already completed, or be close to completing, a PhD in a relevant discipline, with an outstanding research track record in cryptography. Applicants should be able to demonstrate scientific creativity, research independence, and the ability to communicate their ideas effectively in written and verbal form. Salary is £39,479 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance. This post is appointed at Grade 7, Spine point 34.
Established in 1990, the Information Security Group at Royal Holloway was one of the first dedicated academic groups in the world to conduct research and teaching in information security. The ISG is today a world-leading interdisciplinary research group with 20 full-time members of staff, several postdoctoral research assistants and over 50 PhD students working on a range of subjects in cyber security, in particular cryptography.
In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:
Generous annual leave entitlement
Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
Competitive Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave provisions
The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.
To view further details of this post and to apply please visit https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk. For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk. Informal enquiries can be made to Prof. Carlos Cid at carlos.cid@rhul.ac.uk.
Closing Date: Midnight, 12 March 2019
PS: I will have two more postdoc positions, on lattice-based cryptography in the next few weeks/months.
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10 PhD Positions at Royal Holloway's Centre for Doctoral Training in Cyber Security
At Royal Holloway we are now taking applications for ten fully-funded PhD positions in Information Security. See the CDT website and the ISG website for what kind of research we do. In particular, check out our past and current CDT students to get an idea of how broad and diverse the areas of information security are in which they work.
Note that most of these positions are reserved for UK residents, which does, however, not mean nationality (see CDT website for details) and there might also be some wiggle room for EU residents.
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Postdoc at Royal Holloway on Lattice-based Cryptography
I am looking for a postdoc to join us to work on lattice-based cryptography. This postdoc is funded by the EU H2020 PROMETHEUS project for building privacy preserving systems from advanced lattice primitives. At Royal Holloway, the project is looked after by Kenny Paterson and me. Feel free to e-mail me with any queries you might have.
The ISG is a nice place to work; it's a very friendly environment with strong research going on in several areas. We got people working across the field of information security including several people working on cryptography. A postdoc here is a 100% research position, i.e. you wouldn't have teaching duties. That said, if you'd like to gain some teaching experience, we can arrange for that as well.
Also, if you have e.g. a two-body problem and would like to discuss flexibility about being in the office, feel free to get in touch.
Closing Date Monday 17 September 2018
The ISG is seeking to recruit a post-doctoral research assistant to work in the area of cryptography. The position is available now and will run until the end of 2021.
The PDRA will work alongside Dr. Martin Albrecht and other cryptographic researchers at Royal Holloway on topics in lattice-based cryptography. This post is part of the EU H2020 PROMETHEUS project (http://prometheuscrypt.gforge.inria.fr) for building privacy preserving systems from advanced lattice primitives. Our research focus within this project is on cryptanalysis and implementations, but applicants with a strong background in other areas such as protocol/primitive design are also encouraged to apply.
In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including generous annual leave and training and development opportunities. This is a full time fixed term post is based in Egham, Surrey where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.
Informal enquiries can be made to Martin Albrecht at martin.albrecht@royalholloway.ac.uk.
To view further details of this post and to apply please visit https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=0818-334. For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk.
Closing Date: Midnight, 17th September 2018
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NTT Considered Harmful?
In a typical Ring-LWE-based public-key encryption scheme, Alice publishes
(with a power of two1) as the public key, where are both "small" and secret. To encrypt, Bob computes
where are small, is the message and some encoding function, e.g. . To decrypt, Alice computes
which is equal to . Finally, Alice recovers from the noisy encoding of where is the noise. In the Module-LWE variant the elements essentially live in , e.g. is not a polynomial but a vector of polynomials.
Thus, both encryption and decryption involve polynomial multiplication modulo . Using schoolbook multiplication this costs operations. However, when selecting parameters for Ring-LWE, we can choose which permits to use an NTT to realise this multiplication (we require to use the negacyclic NTT which has modular reductions modulo baked in). Then, using the NTT we can implement multiplication by
evaluation (perform NTT),
pointwise multiplication,
interpolation (perform inverse NTT).
Steps (1) and (3) take operations by using specially chosen evaluation points (roots of one). Step (2) costs operations.
This is trick is very popular. For example, many (but not all!) Ring-LWE based schemes submitted to the NIST PQC competition process use it, namely NewHope, LIMA (go LIMA!), LAC, KCL, HILA5, R.EMBLEM, Ding Key-Exchange, CRYSTALS-KYBER, CRYSTALS-DILITHIUM (sorry, if I forgot one). Note that since steps (1) and (3) are the expensive steps, it makes sense to remain in the NTT domain (i.e. after applying the NTT) and only to convert back at the very end. For example, it is faster for Alice to store in NTT domain and, since the NTT maps uniform to uniform, to sample in NTT domain directly, i.e. to just assume that a random vector is already the output of an NTT on some other random vector.
This post is about two recent results I was involved in suggesting that this is not necessarily always the best choice (depending on your priorities.)
Warning: This is going to be one of those clickbait-y pieces where the article doesn't live up to the promise in the headline. The NTT is fine. Some of my best friends use the NTT. In fact I've implemented and used the NTT myself.
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At Royal Holloway we have ten PhD positions in Information Security. The catch is that almost all of those positions are reserved for UK residents. Note that this does not mean nationality, see funding page (there might also be some wiggle room in some cases). For more information see the CDT website and the ISG website for what kind of research we do.
Welcome to the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Cyber Security at Royal Holloway. The Centre was established in 2013, and has as its main objective to produce cohorts of highly-trained researchers with a broad understanding of cyber security.
The CDT is hosted by the Information Security Group (ISG), and provides multidisciplinary training to annual cohorts of around ten students each. The students follow a 4-year doctoral programme: the first phase consists of a taught component comprising 25 per cent of the programme. The remaining three years follow the more traditional path of doctoral studies, with each student undertaking research in an advanced topic in the field of cyber security. See the CDT Course of Study page for more information about the programme.
CDT recruitment typically runs from November to April, to select students for the CDT cohort to start the following September. Selected applicants are awarded fully-funded PhD studentships (stipend and College fees) for four years. We consider applications from candidates with undergraduate and masters qualifications in a wide range of disciplines, including, but not limited to, mathematics, computer science, and electrical and electronic engineering.
We are now open to receive applications for students to start their PhD studies in September 2018.
Please explore the links below to learn more about the entry requirements, funding and eligibility, and how to apply to Royal Holloway's CDT in Cyber Security.
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2018 Seattle CIO Executive Leadership Summit
October 30, 2018, 7 AM-5:30 PM
W Seattle, Seattle, WA
Reimagine, Reinvent: Building a Customer-Centric Organization In Highly Disruptive Times
In today's fast-changing business landscape, it's not your competitors that threaten your company's survival. It's your organization's willingness and capacity to disrupt its existing business model or be disrupted. Because the CIO is at the center of the digital transformation journey she or he is uniquely positioned to deliver fearless leadership, fuse emerging technologies with process redesign and people skills, partner with the C-suite and board of directors, and successfully navigate the business into the future.
The courageous leadership traits needed to foster a culture of innovation and transformation on the path to genius will be the focal point of the 2018 Seattle CIO Executive Leadership Summit.
Snehal Antani
Ashwin Ballal, Ph.D.
SVP & CIO
Asheem Chandna
Greylock Partners
Scott Fenton
CIO/Interim CIO
Scott Fenton Consulting
Patty Hatter
SVP Global Customer Services
VP & CIO
Barry Libenson
Global CIO
Ralph Loura
SVP IT & CIO
Gerri Martin-Flickinger
EVP CTO
Hunter Muller
HMG Strategy
Todd Pierce
Good Group
Trevor Schulze
President, CXO & Founder
Tekexecs/Innovatects/CXOCo
Patrick Steele
Chair, CIO Advisory Board
Blumberg Capital
Erik Arnold
CTO, Tech for Social Impact
Julie Averill
EVP, CTO
Curtis A. Carver Jr.
Vice President & CIO
David Endicott
SVP & CTO
Tyrone Grandison
VP of Data
U.Group
Steve Holland
Pollen Systems
Gary Leaf
Director of IT and CIO
King County Housing Authority
Global Security Practice Lead
Avanade
Vanessa Pegueros
CISO, Board Member, Venture Investor
Florin Rotar
Executive, Global Modern Workplace Lead
Transformation Consultant
Mark Sherman
Director, Corporate Partnerships
Year Up
CJ Venkataraman
Chief Product and Operations Officer
Neal Wright
Kory Avaiusini
WideNet Consulting Group
Kory Avaiusini is the CEO and Co-Founder of WideNet, responsible for leading the Sales, Marketing, Client Relations Executive Search and Community Outreach functions. Kory, also a member of the Jobs for Washington's Graduates Board of Directors, has over two decades of experience working in the Puget Sound area within the Technology Consulting and Staffing/Recruiting space.
He started his career in the mid-90's working for one of the largest staffing firms in the world, Technical Aid Corporation where he was a Regional Account Manager. He led the development and management of such major accounts like Digital Equipment Corporation/Compaq, Attachmate, Amazon, Starbucks, Vulcan and Corbis. After TAC, Kory was hired by one of his clients, Bill Gates' privately owned Corbis. In this role, Kory led all global recruiting efforts during the company's major growth and acquisition phase. He later became Director of HR & Recruiting, North America and APAC. Kory was also part of Corbis' Leadership NOW program, identifying the top future leaders of the company. Mr. Avaiusini eventually left Corbis to start his own technology staffing and recruiting company that he grew to become one of the fastest growing companies in the area. He later sold his ownership stake to other business partners.
Mr. Avaiusini has also worked and consulted in leadership roles at Weyerhaeuser Corporation, T-Mobile and The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. His experience working internally at mature, enterprise, global clients along with his years of working in professional services puts him in a unique spot when assisting clients and customers.
Kory is local to the Seattle area, having grown up in Normandy Park, WA. He attended Central Washington University where he received a B.S. in Marketing. Kory resides in Browns Point, WA with his wife Amy and their two daughters, Allison and Olivia. When he is not working, you can usually find him at his kids' soccer games, playing soccer himself or camping and hanging out with family and friends.
Dave Bernert
Sr. IT Director and Chief Architect
Dave Bernert, P.E. is Sr. IT Director and Chief Architect of Boeing Enterprise Architecture/2nd Century Enterprise Systems. He came to Boeing after more than 33 years with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), where he served as HPE Senior Global Client Director and Chief Technologist for Boeing, and lead the establishment of the HPE Boeing Innovation program; gaining deep experience with Boeing products and services. Dave brings with him extensive management, sales and technical experience that supports 2nd Century efforts and increases ITs value to the business.
Chad Cook
VP of Solutions
Neudesic
Chad Cook is the VP of Solutions for Neudesic's West region, driving engagement and sales strategy for the PacWest, SoCal, and Desert Mountain markets. Chad is a technology professional with over 20 years of experience, helping clients with technology strategy, architecture and implementation of solutions across a variety of industries. His passion is utilizing emerging technologies especially in cloud and mobile to help clients in their Digital Evolution journeys.
Ben De Bont
Ben de Bont joined ServiceNow in July 2019 and currently serves as CISO. Mr. de Bont previously served as CISO for IBM Cloud, CSO for HP Cloud, CISO for Myspace, and led Microsoft's online incident response team.
Ben co-leads the Technology & Innovation Council for Business Executives for National Security (BENS), and as of 2017 has been a board and founding member of the Cybercrime Support Network (CSN).
In 2018, Ben was selected to participate in the Presidential Leadership Scholar Program, a joint initiative of the presidential centers of George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Lyndon B. Johnson, merging leaders from across non-profit, military, public, and private sector fields to facilitate solutions to the nation's most pressing issues.
Ben holds a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia, his thesis in cryptography and encryption. Ben was named 2018 Queensland University of Technology Alumnus of the Year for Science and Engineering.
From 1997-2000 Ben served in the Australian Army.
Joseph Eckroth
TE Information Systems
Joe Eckroth joined TE Connectivity in 2013 and serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. In this role, he is responsible for leading the TE Information Systems (TEIS) team, setting the enterprise-wide Information Systems strategic direction, and ensuring TEIS implements key information systems initiatives that support TE's goals. Prior to joining TE, Joe was with Hertz Holdings and Hertz since 2007, and most recently held the position of Executive Vice President, Global Customer Care and Chief Information Officer. In this role, he also provided oversight to the Corporate Project Management Office, Revenue Management function and Navigations Solutions business, which is the exclusive provider of the Hertz Neverlost units and related services. Prior to joining Hertz Holdings and Hertz, Joe served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of New Century Financial Corporation. Previously, Joe served as the Chief Information Officer for Mattel, Inc. and two of General Electric's business units, GE Medical Systems and GE Industrial Systems. From 2003 to 2006, Joe served on the board of directors of VWR International, a global laboratory supply and distribution company, where he also served on the Compensation and Finance Committees. From 2000 to 2006, he also served on the board of directors of the Orangewood Children's Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing lifechanging prevention and intervention programs for abused and neglected children and young adults in Orange County, California. Joe earned his MBA from Pepperdine University School of Business and Management and his Bachelor's degree from the University of La Verne in La Verne, California.
Scott Harvey has served as Senior Vice President of Solution Consulting since 2014. Prior to joining ServiceNow, Harvey served in several senior leadership roles at VMware, Inc. including VP of Professional Services, VP of Systems Engineering, and VP of Cloud Management Solutions from 2001 to 2014. From 1996-2001, Harvey served in business development, sales, marketing and professional services leadership roles for multiple silicon valley technology startups. Harvey holds a B.A. from Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA
Judith Henderson
Head of Enterprise Operations
Farmers Life Insurance
Judith Henderson is Head of Enterprise Operations for Farmers Life Insurance. In this role, Judith is responsible for operational performance excellence, data management, project portfolio management and project execution, IT development and operations, supplier performance management and facilities management. Judith joined Farmers Life in April, 2015, from Mutual of Omaha where she was the Senior Vice President of Information Systems. She was responsible for project/portfolio management, enterprise application development, support and IT administration including strategic and operational planning. Prior to Mutual of Omaha, Judith worked for 21 years at USAA in San Antonio, Texas where she held a number of senior IT and business operations roles. Judith and her husband Eric have been married for 24 years and have two children, Erica (22) and Evan (20).
Education: – BA, Management - 1999
Professional designation – Project Management Professional, PMP, Project Management Institute
As Alaska Air Group CIO, Charu brings to the role a proven track record of setting and executing technology vision and delivering results. Recognized for her business and technology acumen, Charu is helping Alaska navigate through change, disruption, and capture opportunity within the industry. She leads a highly engaged Organization of more than 400 information technology professionals fueled to create an Airline People Love by connecting people through technology. She builds positive, and genuine relationships with her teams and stakeholders.
In her previous roles at United Airlines, and working across industries at IBM and PWC as a thought partner and change leader, Charu has successfully delivered integrated, scalable technology solutions that enable fast-growth expansion, dramatic business efficiencies, and lasting improvements in market competitiveness, service delivery, and customer satisfaction. Charu has led major business transformation initiatives including multiple M&A efforts.
With a passion for attracting and developing STEM talent, Charu represents Alaska's information technology interests by serving on the UW Foster School of Business MSIS Advisory Board, and Year Up's Board of Directors.
Selected as Computerworld's 2009 Premier 100 IT Leader, Charu holds a bachelor's degree in economics and an MBA in International Management at Lake Forest Graduate School of Management.
Somya Kapoor
Head of Product
Aisera
Somya Kapoor is an experienced professional with an end-to-end experience in Enterprise Software. She has a broad depth of experience including corporate strategy, product management, marketing and development. Her experience spans across building products within the machine learning and predictive analytics space and delivering them to market both at SAP and ServiceNow. At ServiceNow, Somya led expanding the ITSM portfolio to include ML/AI strategy that spanned across releases and revenue goals.
Somya is a recurring author for several publications and a speaker at numerous Enterprise Software conference. She has been working within Enterprise Software for more than 15 years.
Fred Krug
As Year Up Puget Sound's Executive Director, Fred brings more than 20 years of experience serving young adults who find themselves on the wrong side of the Opportunity Divide. From Casey Family Programs to Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County, Fred has built programs and partnerships that improve the lives of homeless and former foster youth. In 2012, Fred joined Year Up Puget Sound as Senior Director of Corporate Engagement, developing strong partnerships with Microsoft, Expedia, T-Mobile, and Amazon, among many others, and helping build Year Up's co-location model with Bellevue College.
Since moving into his role as Executive Director in 2017, Fred has worked to build Year Up Puget Sound's vision for scaling impact and building Year Up's presence in our community and within our corporate partners. Fred holds an MSW from Portland State University and a BA in Psychology from Linfield College. When he is not busy serving our young adults, he enjoys time with his two daughters.
Tony Leng
Managing Director, Digital Transformation and CIO Practice Lead
Diversified Search
Tony Leng is a Managing Director of Diversified Search and leads the firm's Digital Transformation and CIO practice from its San Francisco office. Previously, Tony was Managing Partner of Hodge Partners. Tony has conducted many "C" level searches for organizations where leaders are transforming/building organizations that are taking advantage of digital technologies. He has conducted "C" level searches conducted for organizations such as Aurora Healthcare, Axalta, Catholic Health Initiatives, Blue Shield of California, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Delta Dental, Dignity Health, Esurance, Kaiser Permanente, Novant Health, PG&E, Polycom, Sutter Health, Symmetricom, TE Connectivity, and Wellmark.
Prior to his executive search experience, Tony was a Board member of three public companies and CEO of a $600 million Public Company. Before that, Tony ran a $1 billion division of a telephone company focused on corporate users and had responsibility for all data services and networking products. While at the telephone company, he was founder and Chairman of its ISP and a board member of its 2 million-subscriber cell phone subsidiary.
Tony uses his operating experience from being a CEO, financial background as a CPA and CA, and technical knowledge from the work that he has done for Tech companies to drill down and understand at a nuanced level what his clients are seeking to achieve as they build their teams. He has written numerous papers on technology leadership and the challenges facing technology leaders today and authors a blog, 'Resources for the Modern CIO" (www.tonyleng.com).
The core of Tony's consulting has been with senior leaders who are seeking to transform their organizations as they face a future of rapid change, digitization, regulation, shifting markets, and increasingly connected and informed customers.
Tony has facilitated the Fisher CIO Forum for the past 12 years. The Forum is a monthly venue for CIO's and CTO's to discuss topics of relevance in their daily lives, and has afforded these leaders the opportunity to develop a close network to discuss current challenges in a peer group environment on a confidential basis. Participating companies have included: Blue Shield, Clorox, Cost Plus, Delta Dental, Dignity Health, Esurance, Facebook, FitBit, Franklin Templeton, Gap, Genentech, Kaiser Permanente, Levi Strauss, McKesson, Macys.com, Matson, Mulesoft, Okta, PG&E, Restoration Hardware, Ross Stores, Safeway, Salesforce.com, Schwab, Splunk, Uber, VMWare, and Williams-Sonoma among others.
Tony received a Bachelor of Commerce (with honors), University of Cape Town, South Africa and is a Chartered Accountant and CPA.
Hunter Muller is a charismatic industry pioneer and a modern-day Renaissance Man. As a global C-suite advisor and coach for the past 30 years, Hunter's insights and concepts have been successfully applied by Fortune 1000 organizations worldwide to accelerate executive performance, propel the career ascent of C-level executives, and to drive transformative innovation and create new waves of value.
Hunter is the President and CEO of HMG Strategy, LLC, the largest independent, objective, transparent and collaborative executive network in the world. HMG focuses on innovation and breakthrough strategies for core, parallel and new markets while studying the most successful organizations eco-systems and platforms such as Amazon and Microsoft.
HMG Strategy is the provider of thought leadership and networking events for CIOs, CISOs, and senior technology executives. HMG Strategy offers a unique, integrated model for enabling C-level executives and their companies to draw upon courageous leadership to reimagine, reinvent, and rebuild their business models to attain the genius-level thinking required in today's dynamic business landscape to achieve competitive advantage in the digital frontier.
Hunter's passion for the role of the technology executive in transforming the business is reflected in the 7 Pillars of Trust which embody HMG Strategy's unique business model.
Complementing HMG Strategy's world-renowned events is HMGNextVentures, a venture capital accelerator aimed at helping connect CIOs with the most innovative technology companies and entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley to Tel Aviv. HMG Strategy also partners with the world's leading venture capital firms, including Amplify Partners, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Sequoia Capital. HMG Strategy connects CEOs, CIOs, and other C-level executives with startup technologies backed by the leading VCs to identify opportunities for innovation and business transformation.
Meanwhile, HMG Strategy's award-winning Research Team advises the world's technology companies such as Adobe, Nutanix, and Workday on branding, messaging, and Voice of the Customer strategies.
Hunter has published five that draw from his extensive business experience: The Transformational CIO (Wiley, March 2011), On Top of the Cloud (Wiley, January 2012), Leading the Epic Revolution (Wiley, September 2013) and The Big Shift in IT Leadership (Wiley, July 2015) and The CEO of Technology (Wiley, January 2018). Hunter is now working on his sixth book: 'Enterprise 2025', which is slated to be published in January 2020. As a result, Hunter's unique position of knowing the thoughts, challenges, and opportunities of the IT Leader, he is asked to speak at a variety of venues such as IBM's Cloud Expo and on TheStreet.com.
Hunter and HMG Strategy support a variety of charitable causes, including the American Cancer Society, Save the Children, and Year Up, and Hunter personally gives back his time and ideas as a member of the Executive Committee of the Fairfield/Westchester Chapter of the Society for Information Management.
An intrepid international athlete, Hunter is an ardent yacht racer, a world-class skier, and an extreme fitness guru. Hunter is passionate about ocean and mountain adventures and spending time with his sons, Chase and Brice.
Hunter earned a Bachelor of Science in the Babson College School of Management.
Vanessa was formerly VP and CISO for DocuSign helping to lead the company in providing an industry leading security program to its customers. Vanessa formally worked with US Bank as the Senior VP responsible for Enterprise Information Security and a team of over 120 people. She also was the CISO at Expedia and has held senior level security roles with Washington Mutual, Cingular and AT&T Wireless. She has held numerous other roles specifically within the wireless arena including Network Planning, Architecture & Engineering, Technical Sales, and Product Development. She has an MBA from Stanford University, a MS in Telecommunication from the University of Colorado, and a BS in Engineering from UC Berkeley. She holds GSEC, CRISC, CISM, and CISSP security certifications as well as the Certified Information Privacy Professional Europe (CIPP/E) privacy certification.
Dan Roberts
Ouellette & Associates
Dan Roberts joined Ouellette & Associates Consulting, Inc. (O&A) in 1986, was named President of the firm in 1995, and in December 1999, he acquired the company.
He meets and strategizes with IT and business executives and their leadership teams across North America on issues relating to IT transformation and culture change, building the IT workforce of the 21st century, and marketing IT's value.
Dan is a contributing author of O&A's book titled Unleashing the Power of IT (Wiley, 2011). He has published numerous articles in industry journals and contributed to O&A's books titled, Leading IT Transformation, IT At Your Service, IT Internal Consulting, and How to Market the IT Department Internally.
Dan is a frequent speaker at IT industry and corporate events, including the CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit Series, national SIMposium, NERCOMP, and the Sports & Entertainment Alliance in Technology (SEAT).
Dan believes that there has never been a better time to be in the IT profession and that those IT professionals who reinvent themselves will thrive in this new environment. This will necessitate the development of a new mindset and skill set that ensures they are positioned as the consultative, client focused, marketing-savvy, and provider of choice.
As the leading provider of IT leadership and professional development services focusing on the "human side of technology," Dan is proud of O&A's long term partnerships with world class, Fortune 1000 clients across all industries including aerospace, financial services/insurance, healthcare, pharmaceutical, retail, utilities, as well as many governments and universities.
A graduate of the Whittemore School of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire, Dan and his wife Denise have two grown children, and reside near O&A's Bedford, NH headquarters.
Trevor Schulze Global Chief Information Officer As RingCentral's Chief Information Officer, Trevor Schulze provides strategic leadership to RingCentral's global IT team in delivering a comprehensive portfolio of cloud first leading-edge technology services and solutions. Prior to joining RingCentral in 2018, Trevor served as the Global CIO of Micron Technology and Corporate Vice President IT, Enterprise Applications at Broadcom Corporation. Schulze holds a number of patents in the area of core networking, and the products he helped design have won more than 15 'best product' awards from industry organizations and publications. In 2018, he was recognized as Forbes CIO of the year.
Mark currently serves as Director of Corporate Engagement for Year Up. Prior to joining Year Up, Mark served as VP, New Business at Groundspeak (aka geocaching.com), where he helped the company create a new product for the Travel & Tourism market. Prior to his role at Groundspeak, Mark was a member of the Executive Team at Corbis, a private company owned by Bill Gates, for nearly 10 years. During his time at Corbis, Mark held a variety of roles, most recently as SVP of Corbis' global Greenlight Rights business. Prior to Corbis, Mark worked at fine.com, a website development company serving Fortune 500 clients, and at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, CA, where he was an Associate Producer of feature films. Mark holds a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from Dartmouth's Tuck School.
Steve Trautman
Principal and Founder
The Steve Trautman Co.
Steve Trautman has more than twenty years' experience as a leading international expert in talent risk management and knowledge transfer. A pioneer in the field, Steve has created the only proven methodology for assessing, aligning and mitigating talent risk for technical teams within Fortune 500 companies. His clients have included: Boeing, Costco, Goodyear, Aetna, Farmers Life Insurance, Bank of America, Microsoft, and Qualcomm, among others.
Steve is also the author of several books: Teach What You Know: A Practical Leader's Guide to Knowledge Transfer Using Peer Mentoring (Prentice Hall, 2006), Do You Have Who It Takes? Managing Talent Risk in a High-Stakes Technical Work Force (Greenleaf, 2017) and co-author of The Executive Guide to High-Impact Talent Management: Powerful Tools for Leveraging a Changing Workforce (McGraw-Hill, 2011).
Steve is a frequent speaker and panelist and has presented for such conferences as Qualcomm,
American Society of Training and Development, Society of Human Resources Management, Utilities Service Alliance, and Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, among others.
By implementing Trautman's proprietary processes, C-suite executives from blue-chip companies around the globe have dramatically increased their speed and efficiency in revenue, market share and strategy execution. In addition, Steve's finely-honed methods have been proven to bring new employees up to speed in 1/2 the normal time.
Prior to founding The Steve Trautman Co., Steve worked in leadership roles for Microsoft and Expedia, where he honed his knowledge transfer methods and skills. Today, Steve brings his experience to and focuses his expertise on solving the most critical talent management and workforce problems executives are facing, including:
Major initiatives slowed because of over-reliance on some workers
Global consistency and role clarity problems
Reorganization with a focus on speed to new roles and responsibilities
Aging or retiring workforce- cross-generational knowledge transfer
New technology, system, or process rollout
Mergers and acquisitions – blending the families and getting back to work faster
Outsource partner management
When he is not working to change how executives think about talent risk management and knowledge transfer, Steve can be found hiking around the Northwest with his wife and two kids.
Anusha Vaidyanathan
Director, Security Product Management
Anusha Vaidyanathan built the industry's first datacenter firewall at Juniper Networks, where she spent close to ten years. She later moved to Versa Networks, when it was a stealth startup and was in the team that made a successful stealth exit. Currently, she is at Silver Peak systems for 2+ years and is Director, Product Management, responsible for Software Defined-WAN(SD-WAN) security and analytics, service chaining and security integrations. She is an active community volunteer, elected school board representative and a scout den leader.
Peter Vermeulen
Head of Human Resources - WWCS Ops
Peter Vermeulen is a multi-lingual human resources executive who has lived and worked across the globe, delivering notable achievements in his leadership roles at Johnson & Johnson and Linde Americas. A Belgian native, he is fluent in English, Dutch, and French and proficient in German, Spanish, and Danish.
Peter brings a strong background in finance and analytics to his human resources expertise that enables him to develop cost-effective, sustainable, and measurable strategies and action plans that drive organizational and talent success. His hallmark style is serving as a change agent by partnering with business units and executives across an organization to ensure diverse needs are met – especially the needs of the customers and the employees who serve them.
Known for modeling the attributes he values, Peter sets an impeccable example of integrity, accountability, and empowerment in developing his employees around the globe throughout organizational changes and transformations.
Peter holds a GPHR certificate from the HRCI, where he formerly served as a member of the Board of Directors. He earned a Master of European Studies degree from the University of Strasbourg, France, and a Master of Business Economics from the University of Leuven, Belgium. Active in industry and community events, Peter is currently Chairman-Elect of the Board of the Directors of the non-profit International School Services, Princeton, NJ.
AMAZON - Global Head of HR, Customer Care
LINDE - Senior Vice President of HR, Americas
JOHNSON & JOHNSON - Global VP of Talent Management, J&J WHQ, Global VP of HR for Global Supply Chain, J&J, Country HR Director, J&J France, Process Excellence Leader, Corporate HR, USA, HR Leader for European Supply Chain, J&J Pharmaceutical, Finance Controller for Central & Eastern Europe J&J
Jedidiah Yueh
Jedidiah Yueh has led two waves of disruption in data management, first as founding CEO of Avamar (sold to EMC in 2006 for $165M), which pioneered data de-duplication and shipped one of the leading products in data backup and recovery, with over 20,000 customers and $4B in cumulative sales. After Avamar, Jed founded Delphix, which pioneered data virtualization, with over $200M in its first 7 years of sales (10x Avamar over the same period) and over 30% of the Global 100 as customers. At the 2010 Fall DEMO conference, Delphix won a DEMO God award, and in 2013, the San Francisco Business Times named Jed CEO of the Year. Well connected in the venture community, Jed has raised over $150M from over 10 VCs and has more than 25 patents in data management. After being designated a US Presidential Scholar by George H. Bush, Jed graduated Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude from Harvard. As Executive Chairman at Delphix, Jed partners with executives at industry leaders from Apple to Walmart to help them drive innovation through software.
October 30, 2018, 7:00 AM-5:30 PM
W Seattle
Registration, Continental Breakfast and Networking
Hunter Muller, President and CEO, HMG Strategy
HMG Lead, Innovate, Disrupt Tech Talk: Why the Tech Platform Matters
Trevor Schulze, CIO, Micron Technology
Fifteen years ago, the Harvard Business Review published what became a highly-controversial article by Nicholas Carr entitled 'IT Doesn't Matter'. To help set the stage for the day's discussions, HMG Strategy President and CEO Hunter Muller will explore why IT is more relevant than ever along with other critical trends that are shaping the future path for technology executives.
HMG Lead, Innovate, Disrupt Tech Talk: Reinventing the American Dream
Jedidiah Yueh, Founder and Chairman, Delphix
Learn why the classics on innovation, including The Innovator's Dilemma and The Lean Startup, are failing businesses worldwide. With disruptive forces accelerating, businesses need to learn the key frameworks for repeated success that continue to power Silicon Valley.
Coffee Break, Networking and Meet Our Partners
EXECUTIVE KEYNOTE: Making the World of Work, Work Better for People
Scott Harvey, Senior Vice President, ServiceNow
EXECUTIVE PANEL: New Technologies - Fueling Big Opportunities and a Competitive Edge
Chad Cook, VP of Solutions, Neudesic
Joe Eckroth, SVP & CIO, TE Information Systems
Charu Jain, VP & CIO, Alaska Airlines
Moderator: Tony Leng, Managing Director, Practice Lead and OMP, Diversified Search
In the new digital era, successful companies aren't working harder – they're working smarter. Intelligent enterprises are harnessing new technologies that include Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics to identify and act on new business opportunities, automate key facets of their operations, and boost organizational productivity. This panel of executives will discuss real-world applications of advanced technologies that are driving speed to market and a competitive edge.
Year Up News
Fred Krug, Executive Director, Year Up
Mark Sherman, Director of Corporate Engagement at Year Up Puget Sound
EXECUTIVE PANEL: Beyond Leadership – What Makes a Technology Executive Successful
Kory Avaiusini, CEO & Co-Founder, WideNet Consulting Group
Somya Kapoor, Head of Product, Aisera
Tony Leng, Managing Director, Practice Lead and OMP, Diversified Search
Moderator: Hunter Muller, President & CEO, HMG Strategy
Today's technology executive plays a pivotal role in helping his or her organization respond to the forces of change needed to become a digital enterprise, no matter what industry they are in. What are the top skills and traits necessary to lead a successful digital transformation, develop collaboration with the C-suite and board, and to achieve the future vision? This panel of top technology search executives will share valuable advice on what key attributes and strategies, beyond leadership, are making some technology executives more successful than others.
EXECUTIVE PANEL: Balancing Agility, Innovation, and Security
Ben De Bont, VP & CISO, IBM Cloud
Anusha Vaidyanathan, Director, Security Product Management, Silver Peak
Vanessa Pegueros, VP & CISO, DocuSign
Competitive advantage requires agility and innovation. At the same time data, assets, intellectual capital must be protected. This panel will focus on how to foster innovation and leverage security as a competitive advantage, providing strategies that can be quickly implemented to achieve the overall goal of secure innovation.
EXECUTIVE PANEL: Scaling the 7 C's: Customer Centricity from the Inside Out
Dave Bernert, Sr. IT Director and Chief Architect, Boeing Enterprise Architecture
Judith Henderson, Head of Enterprise Operations, Farmers Life Insurance
Steve Trautman, Principal and Founder, The Steve Trautman Co.
Peter Vermeulen, Head of Human Resources WWCS - Ops, Amazon
Moderator: Dan Roberts, President and CEO, Ouellette & Associates
Virgin entrepreneur Richard Branson builds his iconic customer-centric companies with an "employees first, customers second, shareholders third mindset." At a time when words like "disruption," "transformation," "automation," and "modernization" grab the headlines, this highly engaging session will highlight the secret sauce that seasons a business-impacting, customer-centric culture from the inside out. This panel of top-tier technology executives will showcase innovative leaders and companies that are winning the talent war with a high "TQ" and differentiated workforce strategy.
Raffle Prizes and Executive Networking Reception
Presenting Partners
ServiceNow makes work, work better for people. Our cloud-based platform and products streamline and simplify how work gets done.
https://www.servicenow.com/
Neudesic is the trusted technology partner in business innovation, delivering impactful business results to clients through digital modernization and evolution. Our consultants bring business and technology expertise together, offering a wide range of cloud and data-driven solutions, including: custom application development, comprehensive managed services, and business software products. Founded in 2002, Neudesic is a privately held company headquartered in Irvine, California, and is celebrating its 15th Anniversary in 2017.
https://www.neudesic.com
Silver Peak is the global leader in Broadband and Hybrid WAN solutions. Geographically distributed enterprises view the cloud and wide area network as critical to connecting users to applications. Strategic IT leaders are under pressure to balance the complexities of managing legacy infrastructure while accelerating the migration to the cloud which can compromise their effectiveness. Silver Peak offers a high-performance SD-WAN solution that provides secure and reliable virtual overlays to connect users to applications with the flexibility to use any combination of underlying transport without compromising application performance. This results in greater business agility and lower costs.
https://www.silver-peak.com
Celonis is the global leader in Process Mining, a breakthrough big-data analytics approach designed to optimize business processes and save valuable time and money. Our technology visually reconstructs your existing IT system data in real-time to provide total transparency, and leverages the latest machine learning algorithms to make proactive recommendations for process improvement. Our customers have cut operational process costs by up to 50%, eliminated costly bottlenecks, reduced throughput times, and empowered their staff to make the right decisions, consistently.
https://www.celonis.com/
CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR) is the global leader in privileged access security, a critical layer of IT security to protect data, infrastructure and assets across the enterprise, in the cloud and throughout the DevOps pipeline. CyberArk delivers the industry's most complete solution to reduce risk created by privileged credentials and secrets. The company is trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 50 percent of the Fortune 500, to protect against external attackers and malicious insiders.
https://www.cyberark.com/
Insight Cloud + Data Center Transformation is a complete IT services and solution provider that helps organizations transform technology, operations, and service delivery to meet challenges and future-proof the business. As an independent integrator, we're free to recommend the most appropriate solutions — across cloud, IT transformation, next-generation technology, and security.
www.insightcdct.com
Boomi helps transform businesses to best of breed cloud, while understanding the realities of the enterprise. Whatever you need to connect, we can help. With Boomi in place, your digital transformation is within reach. Connect Everything. Engage Everywhere. Run Anywhere.
https://boomi.com/
Zerto helps customers accelerate IT transformation by reducing the risk and complexity of modernization and cloud adoption. By replacing multiple legacy solutions with a single IT Resilience Platform, Zerto is changing the way disaster recovery, data protection and cloud are managed. With enterprise scale, Zerto's software platform delivers continuous availability for an always-on customer experience while simplifying workload mobility to protect, recover, and move applications freely across hybrid and multi-clouds.
http://www.zerto.com/
Delphix's mission is to free companies from data friction and accelerate innovation. The Delphix Dynamic Data Platform allows data to be securely delivered to every stakeholder, across on-premise, cloud & hybrid environments, at the speed required to enable rapid development and delivery of applications and solutions. The Delphix Dynamic Data Platform provides a comprehensive approach to DataOps, enabling companies to easily deliver and secure data, wherever it exists.
www.delphix.com
Trailblazer Partners
Aisera is the industry's first proactive, personalized, and predictive AI Service Management (AISM) solution that is purpose-built to automate tasks and actions for IT, HR, Facilities, and Customer Service. Aisera's next-generation AI Service Desk works with existing service desk solutions to deliver an end-to-end AI Service Experience for employees and customers. The AI Service Desk automates and resolves more than 50 percent of tasks, requests, and workflows to deliver self-service to users.
https://www.aisera.com/
Egon Zehnder was founded in 1964 with a distinctive vision and structure aimed at achieving two basic goals - to place our clients' interests first and to lead our profession in creating value for our clients through the assessment and recruitment of top-level management resources. The most fundamental expression of our client-first vision resides in our structure, which is unique to our profession. Our 390 consultants, operating from 63 wholly owned offices in 37 countries, are organized around a single-profit center partnership. This is designed to eliminate competitive barriers between our offices. It allows us to operate seamlessly when engagements call for us to mobilize across many offices in a country or a region. Large or small, local or global, our clients benefit from our structure by having access to our most relevant resources and relationships wherever they may reside. Underpinning this unique structure is our private ownership. We have chosen to operate our firm independent of any outside interests and are motivated solely by a desire to exceed our clients' expectations.
http://www.egonzehnder.com
Heidrick & Struggles actively solves business problems for our clients every day. Through our Leadership Advisory framework, we help companies attract, develop and retain the world's most talented individuals. For almost 60 years, we have focused on quality service and built strong leadership teams through our relationships with clients and individuals worldwide. Today, Heidrick & Struggles leadership experts operate from principal business centers in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific.
http://www.heidrick.com
At Korn Ferry, we design, build, attract and ignite talent. Since our inception, clients have trusted us to help recruit world-class leadership. Today, we are a single source for leadership and talent consulting services to empower businesses and leaders to reach their goals. Through our vision, research and tools across 80 offices and 3,700 employees, we convert potential into greatness. Our solutions range from executive recruitment and leadership development programs, to enterprise learning, succession planning, and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO). Organizations around the world trust Korn Ferry to manage their talent – a responsibility we meet every day with passion, expertise, integrity and results.
https://www.kornferry.com
Russell Reynolds Associates is a premier provider of senior-level executive search and assessment, serving clients globally for 40 years. We advise our clients on recruiting and retaining outstanding and impactful leaders, and help them mitigate the risks associated with senior level appointments. We are a private firm with 39 offices across North and South America, Europe and Asia/Pacific, covering all major business regions including Africa, Eastern Europe and Russia, the Middle East and the South Pacific. We leverage our collective expertise to identify and assess leaders who can support the growth and success of our client organizations. Our 300 experienced consultants are supported by a global research network We complete more than 2,000 assignments annually, across a broad range of industries and functional roles.
http://www.russellreynolds.com
Founded in 1956 and privately owned, Spencer Stuart is one of the world's leading executive search consulting firms. We are the advisor of choice among top companies seeking guidance and counsel on senior leadership needs. We have unrivalled access to leading executives around the world. Our clients range across industries, from the world's largest companies to medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurial start-ups. We operate out of 51 offices in 27 countries. Last year we conducted more than 4,000 assignments around the world. Our team of more than 300 consultants possesses a unique blend of professional search experience and industry expertise. Consultants are organized in practices and work in teams, often across international boundaries that maximize sector specialization and knowledge-sharing. These client service teams are supported by first-rate associates and researchers, and backed by state-of-the-art technology. We place quality at the center of everything we do and solicit candid feedback at every opportunity in order to continually improve our service to clients. We channel our knowledge and expertise into a wide range of publications for the benefit of existing and prospective clients.
https://www.spencerstuart.com
Amplify Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm committed to redefining IT infrastructure, invests in technical entrepreneurs pursuing the multi-hundred-billion dollar Infrastructure 2.0 disruption. Amplify helps talented founders build valuable businesses by investing the right amount of early-stage capital and providing active company-building assistance. Amplify offers the unique combination of deep domain expertise, early-stage focus and a network of Venture AmplifiersTM to improve outcomes for infrastructure entrepreneurs.
http://www.amplifypartners.com
Glynn Capital is focused on investments in leading private and public technology growth companies. We seek to be long-term investors in a limited number of excellent companies with world-class management teams, sustainable business models, and long-term growth potential.
http://www.glynncapital.com/
Greylock Partners backs entrepreneurs who are building disruptive, market-transforming consumer and enterprise software companies. We invest in companies that define new markets, including Airbnb, AppDynamics, Cloudera, Docker, Dropbox, Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD), Medium, Nextdoor, Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW) and Workday (NYSE: WDAY).
http://www.greylock.com
Lightspeed Ventures is a global VC firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, with offices in India, Israel, and China. With over $7 billion under management, Lightspeed invests in both enterprise and consumer tech startups from early-stage to late-stage. With over 300 active startups in the portfolio, Lightspeed has invested in companies like Brocade, Informatica, Nutanix, AppDynamics, Mulesoft, zScaler, etc. Lightspeed has also created a CIO Innovation Advisory Network to connect forward-thinking IT leaders with Silicon Valley.
http://lsvp.com
Sequoia is a venture firm with a 40+ year track record of partnering with daring entrepreneurs. Founded in 1972, we've been early business partners with many of technology's biggest companies (Apple, Google, Oracle, Cisco, and more) along with many emerging leaders (WhatsApp, Palo Alto Networks, ServiceNow, FireEye, LinkedIn, Dropbox, Airbnb, etc).
https://www.sequoiacap.com
Year Up Puget Sound is a one-year, intensive training program that provides low-income young adults, ages 18-24, with a combination of hands-on skills development, coursework eligible for college credit, corporate internships, and wraparound support. We opened our doors in March 2011 and have been overwhelmed with the warm welcome and support from both corporate and community partners in the Puget Sound region. Over 15,000 young adults in the Puget Sound region do not have access to livable wage careers or higher education. Year Up students across the nation are proving that these young adults are capable of adding immediate value to local companies, and we look forward to closing the Opportunity Divide in this community.
http://www.yearup.org/about-us/our-locations/puget-sound-seattle/
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I can not understand why no game watches are made today.
I have recently ordered a ICStation ICWatch, it is a DIY watch based on a small OLED Display and an Atmega328, Arduino-compatible. I love the idea of making my own game-watch.
The power consumption is a bit high though.
OLED is interesting but due to the light emitting nature the stand by (As in: showing the time) power consumption is not that great. Sadly it seems to be expensive to get a custom LCDisplay made, and difficult to make one (Though there are two tutorials for that).
I will probably settle on a Nokia 5510 type LCD, 84x48 Pixel. Several DIY watches use this display as it is widely available and much cheaper then the Sharp Memory LCD.
TL;DR: Hi. I like game watches and want to make one. Pictures.
Some first design sketches. I like the Layout of the Mario-Watch Keypad, but a SNES-Style watch would be cool (Not really a fashion hit though).
As you can tell I like Secret of Mana, and there really should be a watch for it.
With the low resolution and almost-no-gray-scale display it really butchers the graphics, but getting it down to size is part of the challenge. On Aliexpress I found a 128x64 LCD, and of course the Color-Nokia-LCD could be another choice.
I am not sure I will complete this project, but I have a 3D printer and I have made some fun things with Arduino. It is crazy how affordable and cheap those components got. If you look at Thingiverse there is more then one watch project.


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Kia reveals its own scrappage incentive scheme
Kia is offering a £2,000 discount off selected models when customers trade in a car seven years or older until March 31.
The Soul, Pro_Cee'd, Cee'd and Cee'd SW all qualify for the £2,000 discount and the Picanto, Rio and Venga will be offered with £1,500 off. The Sorento and Sportage are not included in the deal.
The 7 Year Switch deal has been launched to try to help boost new car sales during the plate change month.
The scheme works in a similar way to the Government's scrappage scheme and is open to cars between seven and 10 years old with a valid MoT certificate. Customers must have owned their cars for at least six months.
Kia's 7 Year Switch price list:
Picanto £5,135
Rio £6,155
Soul £9,495
Venga £9,995
Cee'd £10,150


Linear grading work is necessary to bring a roadway to the required grade and cross-section. The linear unit for measuring roadway excavation quantities is used when grading is expected to be minimal. Linear grading can be used on plans for all systems, however linear grading should not be used for roadways built with a constructed base.
There are many aspects to be considered when inspecting construction quality and this article provides construction inspection guidelines.
Class 1 Linear Grading excavates the topography to the roadway's designated cross-section and approximately completes the nearby embankments with a minimum of drifting. Class I Linear Grading is used where it is not necessary to control the finished grade line for purposes other than to obtain minimum cover over culverts. Grades cannot be controlled except at culverts; therefore, profile grades are not shown on the plans. The estimated volume of the grading should be shown on the plans. If linear grading is used for construction of median crossovers or connections to driveways, a job special provision should be written to specify the contractor's responsibilities for the job.
Class 2 consists of grading where it is necessary to excavate and haul material approximately 200 ft. to bring the roadway to the desired grade and may involve work on high banks and side hills. It is not the intent of this item to require the contractor to haul material across several hilltops or for unduly long distances. Grades can be controlled within 0.5 ft. Profile grades are indicated on the plans by a dashed line in the vicinity of culverts, at sight distance controls, and at any other locations where it is necessary or desirable that this grading be performed to a controlled grade. Otherwise, profile grades are not shown.
When specifying Linear Grading, Class 2, the designer should show the estimated volume (yd3) of material to be placed or removed on the Summary of Quantities 2B sheet. Though this class of grading is paid for in units of stations or meters, the volumetric estimates allow the contractor to more accurately bid this work.
Linear Grading, Class 1 can be used as a unit of measurement for grading approaches on plans for all systems within the limits of Class 1 and Class 2 Linear Grading. Measurement will be made to the nearest 10 ft. for each facility and totaled to the nearest 100 ft. If grading quantities exceed Class 2 limits, Volume Grading is required and specified for approach construction. No attempt is made to adjust volume grading quantities where linear grading is used for grading approaches connecting to sections of the main roadway being graded by volume.
Mule-powered sod busters broke the ground in preparation for highway construction. Photo from 1932.
A limited quantity of excavation, such as Class C excavation, from the roadway can be paid for in addition to the linear grading in sections being graded by linear grading. In such cases, the plans indicate the quantity of classified excavation and a note is placed on the profile section of the plan-profile sheet to indicate the approximate location of the classified material. Undergrading cut is not usually specified where linear grading is used. Volume grading is used where it is necessary to undergrade cuts.
The construction of inlet and outlet ditches is included in the roadway linear grading if the excavation for the construction of the ditch does not exceed approximately 50 yd3 on either side. If the ditch excavation does exceed approximately 50 yd3, it is paid for by volume grading, and the quantities for the volume grading are indicated on the plans in addition to the linear grading quantities.
Linear grading is shown on the plans by class and units consistent with the units specified in the standard specifications. Linear grading quantities for grading approaches are shown separately on the plans, but are combined with other linear grading quantities in the estimate and contract. Examples are shown in Sample Plans.
This work consists of grading work necessary to bring a roadway to required grade and cross-section, allowing reasonable tolerances for economic reasons. When performing Design field checks, consider the availability of material needed to complete the grade. The cost for the different methods for completing the grade should be reflective of the effort required.
Linear grading is divided into two classes, based on amount of work necessary to complete the design template.
Linear Grading, Class 1 (for Sec 207.1.1). Class 1 Linear Grading consists of grading requiring a minimum of drifting or hauling, where it is not necessary to control the grade line very closely. Class I Linear Grading should be used when drifting material from the adjacent vicinity of the grade can complete the fill.
Linear Grading, Class 2 (for Sec 207.1.2). Class 2 Linear Grading is grading where it is necessary to excavate and haul material approximately 200 ft. or more to bring the roadway to a desired grade. Class 2 Linear Grading should be used when paddlewheels are needed to complete the grade. That distance is estimated to start at approximately 200 ft. If material isn't readily available and truck hauling is necessary, the work should be set up with excavation and embankment quantities.
Rte. #9 (now Rte. 72) under construction. It was later paved in 1927.
Tolerances (for Sec 207.2.1). As specified.
Construction (for Sec 207.2.2). Each section of each type is established on the plans. During staking these sections should be checked and adjusted for any equations that might be found. The only stakes required for Class 1 Linear Grading are right-of-way, centerline, and structure stakes. Since profile grade is controlled for Class 2 Linear Grading, it is necessary to provide control elevations. This is usually done by marking cut or fill to grade on right of way stakes. Linear grading requires only minimal inspection on a random basis to assure that proper procedures are followed.
Obliterations (for Sec 207.2.3). As specified.
Subgrade (for Sec 207.2.4). As specified.
The class of linear grading will be designated on the plans. It is not subject to change during construction. Entrances and side roads must be measured as Class 1 Linear Grading. The staking record is sufficient documentation for measurement of Linear Grading sections to the nearest 1/10 station.
Payment for Linear Grading is per station. Each section of each type will be established on the plans. If excavation material which would be classified as other than Class A is encountered, the material will be measured in the usual manner and payment made on a yardage basis. This payment will be in addition to, not in lieu of, payment for linear grading.
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First seen at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, INVENTING TOMORROW follows six young scientists from around the globe as they tackle some of the most complex environmental issues facing humanity today – right in their own backyards. Each student is preparing original scientific research that he or she will defend at the largest convening of high school scientists in the world, the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). After the movie, a panel of MBUSD educators will discuss how we can foster innovation and courage in the next generation, helping them to find the courage to take on our planet's environmental threats. Reserve your seat online to be part of this inspiring event. The special screening will take place at the Mira Costa Auditorium on Tuesday, December 4th from 6:30-9pm.


We were pleased to be a personal chef at Three little pigs cottage in Milton Abbas, Dorset with Howard, Stephanie and family. Howard and Stephanie own the Three little pigs cottage and brought their family together to trial Steve James. They enjoyed the evening so much we are now recommended by them for booking at the Three little pigs cottage.
To book your own evening please contact us ! You can either choose from our seasonal menus or we can create a bespoke menu to suit your own and your guests tastes.