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Use Of DNS Firewalls Could Reduce 33% Of All Cybersecurity Breaches, New Global Cyber Alliance Research Finds
MORE THAN $10 BILLION IN DATA BREACH LOSSES OVER PAST FIVE YEARS FROM THE STUDIED INCIDENTS MIGHT HAVE BEEN PREVENTED, AND $150 TO $200 BILLION IN GLOBAL LOSSES FROM CYBERCRIME
Global Cyber Alliance
Jun 12, 2019, 10:00 ET
NEW YORK, June 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- New research from the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) has found that Domain Name System (DNS) firewalls, also known as protective DNS, which are freely available and easy to install, could prevent 33% of cybersecurity data breaches from occurring.
Through a simple tweak, DNS firewalls leverage threat intelligence from cybersecurity companies and/or public sources to automatically prevent users from visiting known malicious sites. Most often consumers visit a malicious site when they click on a malicious link or mistype a legitimate web address. Malicious software on a computer or phone can also cause a visit to a malicious site.
According to Verizon's long-running and industry-leading Data Breach Investigations Report, there were more than 11,000 confirmed data breaches collected and analyzed over the past five years. Independent researchers Shostack & Associates and Cyentia Institute working with GCA were able to determine that 3,668 of those breaches would have been potentially thwarted if users had a DNS firewall deployed.
"The constant stream of breaches has unfortunately caused many small businesses and consumers to simply accept cyber-attacks – that no matter what they do they cannot protect themselves," said Philip Reitinger, President and CEO of the Global Cyber Alliance. "However, there are many easy-to-implement steps that can prevent businesses and consumers from being another notch in the belt of a hacker. Our research shows that protective DNS services are among the most valuable."
According to the study, DNS firewalls might have prevented $10 billion in data breach losses from the 11,000 incidents in the past five years. And the actual figure may be more – the researchers were unable to measure every case where a DNS firewall could have protected the victim, and their estimate of the financial impact is probably biased low.
Finally, as DNS firewalls might affect one-third of cyber incidents, and with current estimates of the scope of cybercrime, DNS firewalls might play a role in stopping $150 to $200 billion in losses every year.
DNS is the "phone directory" of the Internet as it translates human readable names like globalcyberalliance.org into computer addresses – a string of numbers otherwise known as an IP address. In order to access websites on the Internet, your computer must leverage a DNS service that is usually configured by your Internet Service Provider or your network administrator.
"I've always been a big fan of DNS-based controls, and I'm glad to see GCA doing something like this. There are relatively few security measures that address so many threats for so little cost and effort. I've configured all my home devices to use Quad9, and I suggest you give it a look as well," said Wade Baker, Ph.D., Partner, Cyentia Institute.
The Global Cyber Alliance, in collaboration with IBM and the Packet Clearing House, developed and launched Quad9, a free DNS security service that blocks known malicious domains, preventing computers and Internet of Things devices from connecting to malware or phishing sites.
A fully detailed report that highlights the GCA methodology and research findings can be found in the following report: The Economic Value of DNS Security.
For more information, please contact Adam Benson at 202.999.9104 or [email protected].
About the Global Cyber Alliance
The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) is an international, cross-sector effort dedicated to eradicating cyber risk and improving our connected world. We achieve our mission by uniting global communities, implementing concrete solutions, and measuring the effect. GCA, a 501(c)3, was founded in September 2015 by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, the City of London Police and the Center for Internet Security. Learn more at www.globalcyberalliance.org.
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These past days many persons are asking me about Heart Chakra Activation and Anchoring. I have posted on this in other videos but since this was the 144th video of my YouTube Series, I felt it a perfect time to speak of that again. Focusing your LOVE on your exterior, like Reiki does, but in a sexual play, projecting your energies and intent toward another amplifies and reflects that LOVE back to you and into your field. Yes, an other who is attuned can experience this sexual sensation from anywhere, and I'm not talking self arousal…. but telepathic receiving of the energies and intent you send… Find another person who will play and try it… Ya Might Like It! haha!
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Remember when you were a kid, and something bad happened at school or on the playground. All you wanted to do was run home to Mama! Well, maybe it's time to do that again. You see, now is the time in the development of our collective consciousness that we should run home to Pachamama! What is Pachamama? "Pachamama is a goddess revered by the indigenous people of the Andes. Pachamama is usually translated as Mother Earth, but a more literal translation would be 'Mother world'…" (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachamama) She can also be thought of as Gaia, a source of Divine Feminine energy and a haven for creativity.
Greetings Love Beings, We have just gone through an Incredible Full Moon in Leo which rules the Heart. As a result, Many Heart activations have taken Place intensely over the past 72 hours. This has Definitely Lit UP the Higher Grid and is Quickly moving us forward into an Exciting Energetic February in the Oneness Energies. Lots of cleansing is also underway collectively as the old paradigm continues to die and this includes all ego. The Higher Selves Are Now Going to Arrive IN Physical Manifestation. The Human Angels Are Truly Awake, Prepared and Ready at the Front Lines. The Light's Victory Is Arriving Fully.
Exploring the idea of reflections and how to smoothly make changes within the ego structure so as to form a more coherent and constructive personality. A discussion on the experience of process and how events seemingly linked by process are separate experiences. Q&A includes: How can I refine my beliefs about the collapse of the economy? Are the Annunaki part of the "Council of Nine?", Will Comet Elenin impact earth? How can I reduce or eliminate the idea of process? Was Jesus an actual being? Includes a HOLOTOPE EXPERIENCE. See http://www.Bashar.org for more info.


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Kansas City has deep roots in the jazz tradition of America. We celebrate one of KC's finest artist, Charlie Parker, with this new IPA. Brewed in the English IPA style, this beer has an elaborative hoppy punch. Elaborative may not be a word, but it would certainly describe some of the Bird's mind-blowing solos.
Honey malt backbone, a bit of toastiness, with a New Zealand zing. Primed with honey.
This recipe was developed by our newest brewer, Chris Flenker.
Refreshing, light, with an earthy aroma and pungent clean sourness. This beer is a slight detour from a traditional Berliner Weiss. We kettle sour our mash hopped sweet liquor and then introduce lactobacillus, a lactic acid producing bacteria that is used in the production of yogurt and sourdough. After a controlled fermentation, we boil the beer with a very small amount of hops, chill, then pitch with a London ale yeast.
One cask will be available with dried rose hips and lavender.
Kegs will be available with black raspberries added at packaging.


Following is a splendid piece of insight coming from my friend and colleague, Michael Josefowicz, on honing leadership skills in a complex environment.
For economic development, entrepreneurs and organisational change it's all the same.
Make them believe they can manage complexity by showing them they can.
2. Create high performance teams.
One person always has a limited view. Often right, sometimes very wrong. Without a high performance team in place that can disagree within a context of trust the chances of getting it very wrong increase radically.
3. Choose a problem that is both solvable and worth solving. Focus on the problem and the constraints of time and money. Leadership and high performance team practice can be learned with any problem.
After that it's all simple and self sustaining.
What is most interesting is the direct relationship between leadership skills and problem solving. It would involve developing a wide range of human skills to operate at the level of "unconscious competence" in a complex environment.


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HomeMumbaiMira Bhayandar: Recovery improves to 97% as MBMC inches towards zero active cases
Mira Bhayandar: Recovery improves to 97% as MBMC inches towards zero active cases
Suresh GolaniUpdated: Saturday, June 19, 2021, 11:14 PM IST
Mira Bhayandar: MBMC vaccinates LPG cylinder delivery men who ensured that stoves did not run out of fuel amid pandemic | FPJ Photo
If the coronagraph of the twin-city continues to maintain the ongoing downward trend for a few more days, the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) will soon become the first civic body in the district to hit the zero mark in terms of active Covid-19 cases in its jurisdiction. With 65 more people testing positive for the infection on Friday, the total number of cumulative patients catapulted to 50,108.
However, 48,666 people have so far recovered and discharged from various public and private healthcare facilities, limiting the number of activecases to 127. MBMC's health department has reported only 1,127 cases in the first 18 days of this month.
Not only a significant dip in new cases has been reported, but the recoveries touched 1,808 outnumbering the daily spike on each of the days in the entire month. Stressing for a zeroCovid-19 approach, civic chief-Dilip Dhole said, "Stringent control measures, involving efficient contact tracing, testing and isolation, stress on proper treatment, together with peoples support has helped limit the spread of the infection. However this does not mean that we are free to lower our guard. While the administration is preparing itself to combat the eventuality of the third wave, people should continue wearing masks and maintain social distancing norms."
Notably, after nearly 81 days, no deaths were reported on Monday. However, the total death toll has already mounted to 1,315. This month 40 deaths have been reported. While the recovery rate has crossed 97 percent, the overall case fatality rate (CFR) continues to hover above 2.6 percent. As per official statistics, so far the MBMC has administered a total of 2, 68,969 doses of vaccines which includes-2, 04,441 first doses and 64,528 second doses.

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Recent things have happened to Cold War II, so it is subject to change. You can add the new information too! Alternatively, visit the talk page to add recent information that it should have.
Iranball. Whether this time period is a true cold war or not is still up for debate.
Donetskball, the protests gave the start to a war.
Chinaball claimed the South China Sea by drawing nine lines. Now it has been clear that there is oil underneath the islands which are inside the nine lines, other countries around the sea claim the islands are theirs, because most of the islands are too far away from Chinaball's clay to be officially recognizable to be of Chinaball.
Iraqball's clay, borkedkilled everyone who did not have its ideology and beheaded many of them.
ISISball after a war held by the terrorist group.
ISISball to take back the city.
Ukraineball and its rebels had a ceasefire, the conflict is far from being resolved.
Turkeyball eventually swallowed his pride and apologized.
Turkeyball, but this quickly ended.
Artsakhball, lasting four days before a ceasefire was reinstated.
NATOball, but details are murky.
Russiaball removed most of his troops from the region.


The best access is from Niguliste Street (slope up to 8%). Parking can be found on the nearby streets, at the curb. There is no parking on Lühike Jalg Street. You can also use the paid parking area of Niguliste and Rüütli Streets. There is also a EuroPark parking lot on Rüütli Street, with no discounts offered for cars with the disability sign. The museum door has 2 steps on the outside and 2 on the inside. The slope of the removable ramp is approximately 30%. Removable ramps can be installed for going up the inner staircases, therefore please give notification of your visit in advance. There is an accessible toilet on the cellar floor, reachable using a platform lift. There is a wheelchair available that will be needed for re-seating from an electric wheelchair. The security guards will help if needed.
Exquisite altarpieces, medieval burial slabs and other works of religious art can be seen in this 1230-era church-turned-museum.
Saints, dancing skeletons and silver – not to mention the occasional organ concert – are the main attractions here.
Founded by German merchant/settlers from the island of Gotland, the sturdy church was designed to double as a fortress in the days before the town wall was built. The building survived the Reformation looting of 1523, but wasn't so lucky in the 20th century when it was destroyed by World War II bombs.
Since its restoration in the 1980s, St. Nicholas' has functioned as a museum specialising in works of religious art, most famously Bernt Notke's beautiful but spooky painting Danse Macabre (Dance of Death). Intricate altarpieces, baroque chandeliers and centuries-old burial slabs are also on display, while the Silver Chamber is home to stunning works by members of town's craft guilds.
The building's acoustics also make it a prime concert venue, with organ or choir performances held here most weekends.
"Atmospheric museum in historic church reconstructed after bombing in 1944"


Do you have persecutors and enemies? Do you have people making your life difficult? Are people around you – even your friends and family – rooting against you, instead of for you?
Keep your eyes on God's word. The Psalmist declared to God that his enemies were many; yet he refused to turn from God's testimonies, even for one moment. He would not allow any level of opposition to force him to take his eyes off God's word.
Don't get distracted. The enemy wants you to take your eyes off the promise. But keep your focus! What you face, you embrace. Keep your vision locked on the promise of God, and He will get you there in due time.
Father, give me focus. Give me vision! Free me from all distractions, in Jesus' name. I know that as I keep my eyes fixed on you, my enemies will fade away.
Day 333: Take Your Time!
How many times have you questioned God's faithfulness because something took longer than you expected? How many times have your doubted the promise because it didn't arrive as soon as you would have liked?
God doesn't work according to your timeline; He works according to His! When God promised Abraham a son, He said, "I will certainly return to you according to the time of life, and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son" (Gen 18:10). So do you want to know when your promise will come to pass? According to the time of life!
We live in time; but God lives outside of time. We see things one day after another in a linear fashion; but God can see the entire trajectory of our lives all at once and insert His promise – the answer to your prayer – at any moment He deems fit.
Don't rush God! God has permission to take His time. With God, one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. One thing I know for sure: in the end, it will be worth the wait.
Father, thank You for Your perfect timing. I submit to Your timing; and I submit to Your will! I trust You, in Jesus' name.
Day 332: You Have the Answer!
The king was "greatly troubled." He didn't know what to do. He was panicked, and full of anxiety, because he wasn't sure what God was trying to say!
But Daniel had the answer. He had the answer to the king's anxiety. He had a solution to the king's every question: a response to the king's every need! What was it that Daniel had, that everyone else needed? The Holy Spirit.
You are just like Daniel. You are filled with the Holy Spirit! When the people around you are worried and perplexed, you have the Answer they need! Introduce them to Jesus. Share the Gospel! Pray with the power of God's Holy Spirit; and God will do the rest.
Father, thank You for filling me with Your Holy Spirit. You are the Answer to my every need. When people around me need peace, send me! I am filled with Your Holy Spirit, who brings peace everywhere He goes.
Day 331: Tell the World!
What has God done for you? What miracles has He worked in your life?
Nebuchadnezzar was a foreign king. He didn't even know God! He wasn't a son or daughter of God like you and I! Yet here he is, writing a letter to his entire kingdom with the one singular purpose: to declare everything God had done on his behalf.
If this non-believing king had the heart to declare God's goodness, how much easier should it be for you and me? Let's be bold today, and declare what God has done for us for all the world to hear!
Father, make me bold in declaring Your goodness. I want to tell the world just how good You are, in Jesus' name!
Daniel was brought before the most powerful ruler in the world to interpret a dream. When Daniel arrived, he refused to make this about him. He refused an easy opportunity for self-promotion, in front of the most powerful man in the world! Instead, he made it all about God. He used his audience with the king to declare God's goodness and glory: to advance Heaven's agenda, instead of his own.
When God brings you before rulers and kings (Matt 10:18), will you be ready to give Him all the glory? Will you be prepared to seek His agenda, instead of your own?
Father, I am on this earth to make You famous. Help me to refuse excellent opportunities for self-promotion; and to instead tell people how good You are!
Day 329: Are You Righteous?
Are you righteous? If you believe in Jesus you are!
You are the righteousness of God in Christ. That means 1) God's eyes are upon you, and 2) His ears are open to your prayers!
You have God's attention in every way. He is watching: He sees when you need help, and He moves Heaven to meet your needs. He is listening! He hears what you say, and He acts in response to your prayers!
The death of Jesus made impossible favor, possible. Thanks be to God!
Father, thank You! Thank You for seeing me. Thank You for hearing me! Thank You for protecting me, in Jesus' name.
Healing and salvation happened on the same day. When Jesus died on the Cross, He "bore our sins in His own body." Our sin was crucified in His flesh!
In the same way, He bore our sickness in His own body. By His stripes, you were healed! He took on the pain and the deleterious effects of every disease you could ever encounter; and He did it so we could find our healing in Him.
Notice that Scripture says, "by [His] stripes you were healed." It doesn't say, you will be healed. It doesn't say, you might be healed. It says, you were healed. Jesus already died for your sin; and He already died for your sickness. If you are dead to sin (Rom 6:2), that means you are dead to sickness and disease too! The things to which you are dead can no longer have a hold on you.
You trust Jesus for salvation. Are you ready to trust in Him for healing too?
Father, thank You that I was healed by the stripes of Your Son Jesus Christ! I am dead to sin, and I am dead to sickness and disease. I trust You for perfect healing, in Jesus' name!
Day 327: Don't Go Out the Same!
When you come to worship, you should never go out the way you came in! Worship should change you! Things that are not of God should be broken off your life; and things that are of God should be activated in your life.
If you come to church and go home the same, you're missing something. If church doesn't change you, you might as well stay home! But if you come to be forever changed, God will honor that bold prayer.
Father, change me in worship. I come to Your house to seek Your face. I pray I would never leave the same, in Jesus' name!
Day 326: You Can't Outsource That!
There are certain tasks God has given you that are not within your power to delegate. The Israelites were supposed to keep God's sanctuary in order. Instead, they outsourced the task. They missed out on something God wanted them to have, because they left the most important work to someone else!
What has God given you to do as holy, that you have passed on to someone else? Intimacy is the most important factor in your relationship with God; but no one else can spend time in God's presence for you! Prayer will absolutely change your life from top to bottom; but how often do we settle to ask others to pray for us, and fail to pray for ourselves? God's word must be digested and meditated upon; but how many times have we expected pastors to dig into the word for us?
You can't outsource faith. If you want to be impacted by God's presence, you have to spend time in His glory!
Father, I can't outsource faith! Help me to bring the most important things back in-house. I will dig into the word for myself. I will pray on my own! I will personally spend time in Your presence. I will love You with my whole heart, like never before, in Jesus' name!
Scripture tells us to be patient. Those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength (Is 40:31)! We do well to wait on Jesus. Everything He has promised will come to pass in due time.
But waiting is hard! So what should we do while we wait? Don't focus on the fruit; focus on the root. Don't focus on the outcome; work on your heart! To "establish" your heart (v 8) means to "make stable, fix, strengthen, and make firm." Waiting for God's promise means you have a unique opportunity to focus inward instead of outward: to ask the Holy Spirit to remove every obstacle to intimacy with God, and to invite Jesus to take the throne of your life like never before!
Waiting doesn't have to be hard. Use the time wisely and work on your heart. Then, when the promise comes, you'll be ready!
Father, help me to wait well! Release me from all anger and frustration. While I wait, I ask that You would heal my heart, in Jesus' name!


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El Cristo is a town and corregimiento in Aguadulce District, Coclé Province, Panama. It has a land area of  and a population of 4,017 as of 2010, giving it a population density of . Its population as of 1990 was 3,393; its population as of 2000 was 3,852.

El Cristo is one of the oldest towns in the region. In pre-Columbian times it was inhabited by an aboriginal community for a period of several centuries. According to studies by the archaeologist Cook, this community is similar to the pre-Columbian site of the Sierra at the edge of Santa Maria. The history of El Cristo goes back to the founding of Nata, by which time El Cristo was a cattle farm of the Spanish. The town is home to a Christmas tree, renowned for being the highest in Central America.

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Review: A Christmas Carol | Dallas Theater Center | Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre
It's a Woman's World
Dallas Theater Center makes a bold move with its tradition of A Christmas Carol, and the casting of Sally Nystuen Vahle as Scrooge pays off.
by David Novinski
published Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Photo: Karen Almond
A Christmas Carol at Dallas Theater Center
Dallas — It's the most wonderful time of the year.
It's the same old song, but with a different meaning as the years go along. That's what makes the holidays so rich. The repetition of yearly tradition allows us a way to see what's changed and what's stayed the same. By comparing the present to our memory of the past, we glimpse our future.
If that doesn't remind you of Charles Dickens' story of Ebenezer Scrooge's ghost-filled night, it's time for you to start a new tradition of A Christmas Carol at the Dallas Theater Center. It's been so firmly planted in their season that it has evolved beyond family tradition and spiritual renewal ritual to a cultural touchstone for the city. The cast is filled with recognizable faces from the Brierley Resident Acting Company, as well as returning local talent. The familiar story of redemption for a captain of industry fits Dallas so well thematically, partly due to Artistic Director Kevin Moriarty's adaptation. It's all so hand-in-glove that you might miss the biggest change that this year's director, Steven Michael Walters, has made. Scrooge is a woman.
Sally Nystuen Vahle as Scrooge
Not a chance. Nobody misses Sally Nystuen Vahle.
Vahle approaches the role with a Medea-like intensity. There are no easy laughs from goofy antics by a knock-kneed, night shirted grandpa. This is a three-dimensional character whose isolation comes as a clear by-product of strict adherence to a goal: business. Rarely does Scrooge's severity come off as so pained. Usually the vehicle for laughs, Scrooge's meanness here is instead made into the absence of something. The missing thing would benefit her by its return as much as everyone around her.
Except one.
Alex Organ plays Bob Cratchit with an unwavering kindness. His Cratchit has enough warmth and goodness for both of them, much to the chagrin of his wife played protective wariness by Christine Sanders. Director Walters begins the whole affair with Organ and Tiny Tim (either Georgia Rose Bell or Nina Ruby Gameros depending on the performance) singing a cappella in the center of designer Beowulf Boritt's imposing warehouse. Lighting designer Jeff Croiter obliges with a simple down light. (He's got lots of tricks up his sleeve for later.) As a tiny piece of humanity amongst all the pipes, Cratchit is a candle in the darkness. Simple, but surprisingly bright. Organ will keep his performance just as simple and sincere throughout.
Fortunately, everyone doesn't have to be so realistic. With these two main roles well in hand, the rest of the cast can fill in with romantic embellishment, musical levity and ghost story creepiness. To match the female Scrooge, director Walters has cast Lydia Mackay as Marley. She makes a bold first appearance, pulled tight against the chains from the underworld. Her body is so rigid that when she does move the audience flinches. For fans of the jump scare, it's a treat. My 13-year-old loved how creepy the show was as a whole, but agreed that this moment, as well as some others, would be too dark for more sensitive (read: younger) viewers.
To counter the dark, there's plenty of light to go around. Chamblee Ferguson plays the chief merry-maker, Fezziwig (opposite Liz Mikel) with all the expected tomfoolery, but his silliness isn't so easily sated with one role. Whether a drunk in the party scene (opposite Cameron Cobb) or as Scrooge's put upon servant, Ferguson proves again why he's an audience favorite. By the end of the show the people around me were delighted narrating his facial expressions.
For the more romantic of heart, Gabrielle Reyes and Ace Anderson simmer with longing glances. In this version, Director Walters has made Scrooge's nephew a niece. She earnestly works for a family reconciliation having somehow driven a wedge by choosing to have a child. Reyes also plays Scrooge as a young woman, opposite Anderson. Their pairing pays off in the past and the present.
The show's missteps are made more noticeable by their rarity. Mikel's Christmas Present attire, for instance, designed by Jennifer Caprio, seems out of place against her all-white, confetti-strewing urchins. At times, the immersive sound design by Broken Chord swallows the dialogue. But these are quibbles when weighed against the vast period-specific wardrobe or the many moving parts of music directed by Vonda K. Bowling and choreography by Jeremy Allen Dumont.
Like any other big holiday gathering, it's a whirlwind of sights, textures and sounds. The faces, melodies and feelings flash past with no intermission to catch your breath or break the spell. In the early evening afterglow light of the Arts District, the memories will begin to blend with past productions in a pleasant feeling of fullness.
Soon, you'll be ready for next year.
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I caught a great sunset on my last night in Amsterdam. This is right behind the Basilica of Saint Nicholas.....another great photo location.
In case you are ever in Amsterdam...and are wondering where MoM lives...now you know.
This was shot inside the Olde Kerk (Old Church) in Amsterdam. The Dutch seem really relaxed about having photographers with tripods roaming about their places of worship, which is cool, cuz trying to hide a tripod under your jacket gets pretty old. Anyway, this place boasts the oldest wooden vaulted church in Western Europe. And I am sure it is the only church in Western Europe where you exit right into the Red Light District, which might mess up the fact that you went to church at all!!


Source: (2005) Restorative Justice Online. March 2005 Edition.
From February 9 xe2x80x93 12, 2005, 1000 people attended the symposium Justicia Restaurative y Paz en Colombia (Restorative Justice and Peace in Colombia). Invited speakers included Colombians and international guests, including a delegation of six South Africans, led by Archbishop Desmund Tutu.
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CCPS employs use of new enhanced for all staff
by Staff November 20, 2018 November 20, 2018
Press Release, Charles County Public Schools
La Plata, MD– Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has enhanced security and identification badge requirements for all staff, including substitute teachers, bus drivers and attendants, retirees and contractors. Any CCPS identification badge will now feature an annual sticker depicting the school year in which the badge is active. This is new for the 2018-19 school year.
Enhancements also include the creation of distinct identification badges for substitute teachers. Substitutes will receive an identification badge at the start of their workday, and return daily at the end of their teaching assignment. Substitute badges are blue and white and include the name of the issuing school or center.
Badges for CCPS bus drivers and attendants are issued by bus contractors and expire at the end of each school year. The badge includes the driver/attendant name, name of the contractor in which the driver or attendant are employed with, and their picture. The badge confirms employment as a CCPS bus driver or attendant and must be worn for school or center access.
CCPS issues badges to employees who retire from the school system. The badges include the name of the retiree and grants free access to CCPS sporting events and other school-sponsored events. Retiree badges are issued to former employees upon request and do not expire. Additionally, retiree badges may be used at local businesses who provide CCPS staff with discounts.
CCPS often employs food and nutrition service employees from Abacus, a company that provides contracted employees in specialized need areas, such as food services. All contractors with Abacus are issued a specialized badge that confirms authorization to work within a CCPS school or center. These badges include an expiration date for when the contracted service ends.
Additional information, including examples of each CCPS issued staff badge, is posted on the CCPS website athttps://www.ccboe.com/myccps/. The staff badge enhancements are part of the school system's strategic focus on enhancing school safety and security. "They ensure we know who is supposed to be in our buildings," Jason Stoddard, director of safety and security for CCPS, said.
The Office of Safety and Security supplies all badges, including the annual school year stickers. CCPS is using funding from the Maryland Safe Schools and Security Grant issued by the Maryland Center for School Safety to support the enhancements to staff identification badges.
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 27,000 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 36 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.
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The European startup prize for mobility announces winners in first post-Covid edition
This year's 10 winning startups in the annual European Startup Prize for mobility have attempted to push the boundaries in terms of mobility innovation and presented ambitious and creative projects with promising business models.
As the first post-Covid pandemic edition, this year's edition saw a large share of 'covid-baby startups', which had been created during the pandemic. With an average of 12 employees per startup, compared to 30 in the previous year, there was a marked difference in terms of size with more earlier-stage companies than before.
Several different mobility solutions were presented during an award ceremony in Paris. Some solutions aimed to provide cleaner long-distance travel, such as Zeleros from Spain which has developed a hyperloop technology, or energy efficiency software for aviation by Polish startup Storkjet.
Others focused on micro-mobility solutions, such as Dutch electro cargo bike platform BAQME, and GO Sharing, which offers e-scooter, e-bikes, and e-cars.
Several companies also explored software and data solutions, such as French startup Vianova, which provides big data to cities, Heex Technologies' AI extrapolation of transport datasets, and NOWOS, whose software predicts the maintenance and recycling of batteries.
Bia Power SL presented software which analyses vehicle changing patterns, and even accessibility was taken seriously with a solution by REVOLVE AIR for a foldable wheelchair on public transport.
In terms of the startups' demographics, three trends were evident this year. First, the Netherlands stood out in this year's competition, with three of the ten winning startups, namely Baqme, Nowos and Go Sharing.
The European Startup Prize also made a conscious effort to look at the gender-balance of applicants' boards. This year, the share of startup applicants, which were co-founded or co-managed by women increased to 30%. Three of the winning companies are woman-led, nameil Baqme, Nowos and Bia Power.
The Final ceremony, in which the startups pitched their ideas in front of the entire ecosystem was broadcast by The Brussels Times and can still be watched here.


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Two states want laws criminalizing hidden compartments in vehicles
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Hidden Compartments: A bill halfway through the Ohio statehouse is intended to get tough with truckers and others who are believed to be involved in drug trafficking. Pennsylvania lawmakers are moving forward with a similar effort.
The Ohio Senate voted 30-2 to advance a bill that targets hidden compartments in vehicles, including large trucks and trailers. The legislation is part of an anti-drug trafficking effort outlined by Gov. John Kasich.
Vehicles found to include hidden compartments, with or without drugs, could result in severe consequences for the person behind the wheel, and the owner. Offenders could face up to 18 months in jail and $5,000 fines.
Only compartments added after a vehicle leaves the factory would be affected.
Sen. Jim Hughes, R-Columbus, said the bill is needed to meet drug traffickers "head on."
"The drug trade is an ever-evolving criminal activity, and offenders are resorting to sophisticated new ways of deceiving state and local authorities," Hughes said in a statement.
However, aftermarket-installed compartments that truckers may build are not specifically covered.
OOIDA officials say such hiding spots are not uncommon for over-the-road drivers. Truckers who travel for days at a time have few options to hide cash they carry as part of operating their business.
Hughes attempted to quell this concern.
"The rights of law-abiding residents to use similar compartments for legal and licensed purposes are preserved through this legislation," he stated.
The bill – SB305 – is in the House Transportation, Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee.
In neighboring Pennsylvania, a bill is awaiting consideration on the House floor, which would make it a crime to possess a vehicle, including trucks, with concealed compartments used for smuggling.
Specifically, HB1521 would create a provision in state law covering "possession of instruments of crime." Convictions of such crimes could result when there is intent to use the false compartments for illegal activity.
Rep. Kate Harper, R-Montgomery, said the rule is needed to help police that often stop the same vehicles multiple times for alleged smuggling.
"False compartments in cars and trucks are often used along I-95 to transport illegal drugs, guns and even people from Florida to New York," Harper stated. "And they are used repeatedly, so the bill gives the district attorney the ability to have a vehicle used this way forfeited."
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Angelina Jolie Just Channeled Meghan Markle's Royal Style
Angelina Jolie attended the Service of Commemoration and Dedication of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George in London on Thursday. Her outfit, a custom Ralph & Russo dress and fascinator, was very reminiscent of Meghan Markle's royal style.
Everyone wants to copy Meghan Markle's royal style (opens in new tab). Sadly, most of us can't afford to and, even if we could, we'd have nowhere to wear those fabulous outfits to anyway. One person with neither of those problems: Angelina Jolie.
The actress expertly channeled the Duchess of Sussex's royal style at the Service of Commemoration and Dedication of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George in London on Thursday. And, when in London, dress like the royals do, right?
Angelina was joined at the service by actual royalty. His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent, Grand Master of the Order was also in attendance, according to People (opens in new tab).
Angelina stunned in a pale gray, custom Ralph & Russo dress with a cowl neck and matching gloves. Oh, and a fascinator just to make sure the royal vibes came through loud and clear. She even wore her hair in one of Meghan's signature styles: a low chignon.
Meghan is also a fan of Ralph & Russo, of course. The duchess wore a gorgeous black and gold dress with a sheer bodice by the designer in her official engagement portraits (opens in new tab) with Prince Harry back in December 2017.
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This isn't Angelina's first brush with royalty, of course. Queen Elizabeth II named the actress an honorary Dame Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George for extraordinary service to U.K. foreign policy in 2014. The title is a huge honor—it's the female equivalent being granted an honorary knighthood.
Now, if Angelina and Meghan can just coordinate a shopping trip while Angelina is in London filming Maleficent 2...
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SEEN FROM WEST SEATTLE: Flyover helicopters
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3:27 PM: With the murky, drippy weather this morning/midday, some wondered if the pre-game Army helicopter flyover previewed here Thursday had actually happened. Jerry Simmons caught two of the helicopters on camera, so there's your proof.
7:45 PM: Here's video of what it looked like from one of the helicopters.
FYI: Flyover planned for Sunday's Seahawks game
(November photo from Gene Pavola)
Since military flyovers for stadium events so often bring questions when the aircraft pass over here, this time we have a heads-up: Four helicopters from Joint Base Lewis-McChord are scheduled to fly over Lumen Field before this Sunday's Seahawks/Rams game, which ends the regular season. We're told the flyover around 1:20 pm will be preceded by up to three practice passes, which will likely include some time in holding patterns, The helicopters expected to participate are two UH-60 Black Hawks and two AH-64 Apaches, as seen in November.
UPDATE: Military helicopters over West Seattle – and they'll be back
(Reader photo via email from MD)
9:34 AM: Thanks for all the tips/questions/photos of military helicopters that have made a few passes. These kind of helicopters don't usually show on trackers but we're checking around. So far we've reached somebody at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, who says it's not theirs. … As for a Seahawks flyover, that game isn't until 1 pm.
(Added: Reader photo from Gene Pavola)
Image search says the helicopters are Boeing AH-64 Apaches.
(Added: Reader video from Brandy DeWeese)
10:14 AM: Thanks to the commenter with the tip. The Boeing Field operations hotline confirmed to us it's practice for a Seahawks flyover later and that they are Army helicopters but not from JBLM.
11:11 AM: None other than the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade just replied to us and tweeted directly that the helicopters ARE from JBLM – two BlackHawks and two Apaches – and were indeed practicing for the game flyover. "They flew up from (JBLM) this morning to work on their timing." (If you follow the link to the tweet, you'll see video of what it looked like from the field.) So again, that means you'll likely see/hear them again before the 1 pm kickoff.
ADDED 2:35 PM: And indeed, they returned. Jessica got a closeup look south of Fairmount Park:
Lumen Field tweeted a photo of the view from there.
UPDATE: Shooting investigation in White Center
| Crime | Helicopter | West Seattle news | White Center
2:32 PM: Big response under way for a shooting in White Center. It's reported to have been a drive-by shooting near the Hung Long Market shopping center at 9988 15th SW, with one person who has at least two gunshot wounds. The Guardian One helicopter is joining the search for what's described so far as a "light brown Chevrolet" seen headed north on 15th. Updates to come.
3:02 PM: Our crew at the scene says the shooting appears to have happened right outside the aforementioned market. The victim, who was described as conscious, is being taken to a hospital.
3:15 PM: Southbound 15th has reopened. Investigators at the scene aren't commenting.
5:52 PM: KCSO will tell us only that the victim's injuries are not life-threatening, and that no one is in custody.
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Search for armed robbers
| Crime | Helicopter | Highland Park | West Seattle news
8:01 PM: Police are searching in Highland Park for three people who are suspects in an armed robbery. K-9 is already involved in the search, and the Guardian One helicopter is expected to join the search, so you might hear it soon over eastern West Seattle. The suspects were last seen in an alley north of Fire Station 11 at 16th SW and SW Holden. Per an exchange between officers and the helicopter deputies, the suspects might be linked to other robberies outside Seattle. The one who is reported to have had a gun is described as Hispanic, male, black clothing, red gaiter-style face mask. No other details yet.
(Added: Texted photo of one of the SPD cars involved in search)
8:22 PM: Archived dispatch audio indicates the holdup was at Seamart at 16th/Holden. Meantime, the helicopter and K-9 ended their search because the trail grew cold, possibly with the robbers having left via a getaway vehicle nearby. If you're in the area and see anything suspicious on your security video, the SPD incident number is 2022-301827.
In case you're wondering: Helicopter's just checking out ferry traffic
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3:59 PM: Just in case you've forgotten, it's holiday-weekend-getaway time, and that's why the shared TV-news helicopter is circling Fauntleroy right now – taking a look at ferry traffic. It's nothing unusual, per the most-recent update from Washington State Ferries – the #2 boat is running about half an hour behind schedule.
4:15 PM: It's moved on, for now.
VIDEO: Aerial view as police track down, arrest bank-robbery suspects in South Park, White Center
| Crime | Helicopter | South Park | West Seattle news | White Center
12:18 AM: Tuesday evening, police arrested four north-end bank-robbery suspects in South Park and White Center. It was a relatively lengthy helicopter-assisted operation, and the Guardian One crew has released video this past hour showing how it unfolded.
11:12 AM: The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office says that the four suspects will have bail hearings on Thursday, since they weren't booked into jail until early this morning.
Early-morning helicopter search along Duwamish River
3:28 AM: A few people have asked about a low-flying helicopter doing loops along the northeastern side of West Seattle. We checked the flight tracker and it showed a Coast Guard helicopter that came down from Port Angeles about 2:15 am. A Coast Guard spokesperson we reached by phone told us they're searching for someone who might have jumped into the river – the West Seattle low-bridge operator spotted an abandoned car that was still warm, with the keys in it, and possibly heard a splash, so they called for aerial help in searching, and the search is still ongoing.
10:40 PM: For those wondering, we haven't been able to find out any followup information so far, but hope to on Monday.
Just in case you wondered too: Helicopter loops
That's a screengrab from Flightradar24 a few minutes ago, showing the loops the King County Sheriff's Office helicopter Guardian One has been flying. We've received a few questions from people wondering if there's an incident; no, just loops, as far north as Lincoln Park and as far south as Des Moines. This happens every so often. Whether it's training or patroling, we don't know, but will inquire tomorrow.
UPDATE: Helicopter-assisted search in Highland Park ends with arrest, gun seizure
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4:31 PM: Thanks to everyone who asked about the helicopter search in Highland Park. Guardian One was assisting Seattle Police with a search. We don't know yet what incident it's linked to, but we do know they just took someone into custody in the greenbelt over Highland Park Way/Riverview Playfield. More details when we get them.
5:09 PM: No official info from police yet, and we couldn't find officers on the ground, but scanner traffic and another reader tip indicates it was related to a stolen car.
6:05 PM: Guardian One confirms via Twitter that the search was for a driver who fled a stolen car.
7:54 PM: Even more details, and a photo, from SPD:
Just after 3:00 p.m., a parkgoer reported a man asleep in a red pickup truck parked on a foot path in the greenbelt area of Riverview Park. When responding officers contacted the man, he fled on foot into the woods. Police quickly discovered the truck had been registered stolen earlier this week in North Seattle, and spotted a rifle in the back seat.
With the help of King County Sheriff's Office helicopter Guardian One, SPD officers on the ground found the suspect hiding in the greenbelt and arrested him.
Police transported the 26-year-old man to King County Jail to book him for possession of a stolen car and unlawful possession of a firearm. It appears part of the rifle was still being constructed. Nevertheless, the suspect is a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing firearms. However, during the booking process at KCJ, the suspect deliberately punched a concrete pillar, causing injuries which required treatment at Harborview Medical Center. Officers plan to book the man into jail when he is medically cleared at the hospital.
Helicopter search after driver crashes stolen pickup truck
| Crime | Helicopter | West Seattle news
Thanks for the tips. Our photo above shows a crashed stolen pickup truck that's related to the King County Sheriff's Office Guardian One helicopter search that's been under way over 26th SW south of Roxbury. Sheriff's Deputy Bill Kennamer told us at the scene that KCSO got word from Seattle Police that the stolen pickup was headed their way. Its driver crashed near 26th/100th and took off running. They've been searching with the helicopter and two K-9 teams but haven't found the driver yet.
UPDATE: Helicopter over High Point
| Helicopter | High Point | West Seattle news | West Seattle police
4:12 PM: Thanks for the texts. So far all we know is that Guardian One is helping search for a missing person.
4:23 PM: Search over. The missing person, a child, was found safe at home.
UPDATE: Why the Guardian One helicopter was over West Seattle
November 5, 2021 10:38 pm
| Crime | Helicopter | West Seattle news | West Seattle police
10:38 PM: Getting a few questions about this. The Guardian One helicopter crew was passing by when, they told dispatch, they picked up a Lojack signal indicating a stolen car, so that's what it's helping police with right now. They're over Morgan Junction right now.
10:47 PM: They have the car in sight; police should be arriving on the ground momentarily.
10:49 PM: Officers have arrived; the car's unoccupied, and the helicopter should be moving on.
About those after-midnight military helicopters
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(2017 US Army photo, UH-60 Black Hawk from 16th Combat Aviation Brigade)
Very early this morning, we noted on Twitter that a low, loud passing helicopter was identified on tracking software as a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk (similar to the one above). As it headed up the West Seattle shoreline, another one was flying over Vashon Island; it too crossed the peninsula, but headed east over Lake Washington, while the first one turned around and headed back south. Today, also via Twitter, we learned these were training flights. The 16th Combat Aviation Brigade (from Joint Base Lewis-McChord south of Tacoma) said, "As the days become 'shorter,' our pilots will fly earlier in the evening to complete required night vision training flights. In the summer it does not get dark enough, early enough, to fly under night vision at hours when most people are still awake." They added that, "At a given moment, during weekdays, there are several 16th CAB helicopters in the air all over western and central Washington." More often than not, military aircraft aren't identified on standard online flight trackers, but the two we heard in the midnight hour last night were.
About the U.S. Coast Guard search off West Seattle
Several readers have asked about a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter and boat appearing to have been searching off West Seattle's west-facing shore in the past few hours. We just checked with USCG Public Affairs. They explain they were called in because of an unoccupied "dinghy" – they found it and via a cell phone in it, traced its owner to Manchester (near the Southworth ferry dock). The owner said that the dinghy had gotten loose; it's since been returned to its owner.
UPDATE: Man shot, killed near Roxbury Shell
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8:09 PM: If you're hearing all the sirens – King County Sheriff's Deputies and medics are converging on the Shell station at Roxbury/(corrected) 28th, where a shooting victim was found. Radio communication so far indicates they're not yet sure where the victim was shot – possibly somewhere nearby, and then ran to the store before collapsing. Deputies are reporting a vehicle with bullet holes, too. Updates as we get them.
8:15 PM: So far they're investigating the possibility it might have happened near Roxbury Lanes; the shot-up vehicle is in that area. Also note, the Guardian One helicopter is headed this way to assist in the search.
8:25 PM: The shooter is believed to have gotten away in a vehicle – no clear description yet – so the helicopter has moved on; deputies are also checking the Roxbury Safeway parking lot. The victim is getting treatment indicating life-threatening wounds and will be taken to the hospital by medic unit.
8:43 PM: The victim's headed for Harborview; deputies are still talking to potential witnesses and trying to narrow down where exactly the gunfire happened. We're told the car with the bullet holes may just have been caught in the crossfire. Meantime, KCSO confirms the victim's injuries are life-threatening (reported in the early going as at least three gunshot wounds) and says "this will likely remain an active scene for several hours."
10:07 PM: We've been monitoring, but no further updates.
9:31 AM: King County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Sgt. Tim Meyer confirms the victim died overnight. No arrest so far.
FRIDAY NIGHT NOTE: We're aware that our coverage is being pointed to by websites claiming the victim was a well-known rapper. So far we have no confirmation of his ID, not even his age, but we'll update if and when we get that from a credible source.
About last night's U.S. Coast Guard helicopter search off West Seattle
Several people asked us about a helicopter search off the west-facing West Seattle shore late last night. Flight trackers showwed it was a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter. We checked with USCG Public Affairs just now and they told us they had responded to a salvage company's report of a "red flare" in the area. They looked from both air and sea, and found nothing, nor could they get other confirmation of a sighting, even from Washington State Ferries, and no one was reported missing, so the search was eventually called off.
About that two-helicopter U.S. Coast Guard flyby
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(Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Cynthia Oldham)
At the podium in the photo is U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Anthony "Jack" Vogt, and he's the reason that two USCG helicopters flew together along the west coast of West Seattle late this afternoon. A retirement reception was being held for Rear Adm. Vogt at Alki Point Lighthouse, celebrating 35 years of service, and we confirmed with the Coast Guard tonight that it was the reason for the flyby. Earlier in the day, he turned over the 13th Coast Guard District command to Rear Adm. Melvin Bouboulis during a ceremony at the USCG base downtown. As the announcement of the change explains, the 13th District covers "all Coast Guard operations throughout the Pacific Northwest which encompasses the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana, and includes more than 4,400 miles of coastline, 600 miles of inland waterways, and a 125 nautical mile international border with Canada." Rear Adm. Vogt has been 13th District commander for the past two years. RADM Bouboulis previously served as Director of Operational Logistics at USCG headquarters in Washington, D.C.
WEATHER: How hot is it? So hot, a helicopter showed up
| Helicopter | West Seattle news | West Seattle weather
Since we've received lots of questions about this via various messaging channels, email, text, and Twitter – we'll mention it here too: The TV helicopter over Alki was just there for a live picture of the beach as part of the "gosh, it's hot" coverage at the start of the 4 pm newscast. How hot IS it, you ask? 88 degrees at Sea-Tac at 4 pm – one degree short of the record for this date. Tomorrow's expected to be cooler but by Friday, we could see the 90s.
UPDATE: About the helicopter over Fauntleroy
3:56 PM: You might have guessed this already, but if not, the helicopter's here for the traditional holiday-weekend-getaway-day flyover over the Fauntleroy ferry dock. No extreme backup, though, at last report from Washington State Ferries.
4:17 PM: Shortly after we published that, WSF tweeted that the Fauntleroy terminal now has a 90-minute wait. The helicopter, meantime, has moved on.
VIDEO: Police search after 2 shot near 1st Avenue South Bridge
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8:56 PM: Big police and fire response in the 6900 block of 2nd SW, near the 1st Avenue South Bridge. They're looking for a man who is reported to have shot two people. The Guardian One helicopter was called out too. No other information yet.
9:07 AM: Police say the shooting is reported to have happened at "an encampment" in the area.
9:36 AM: We've talked to SPD spokesperson Det. Patrick Michaud at the scene. He says it happened around 8:30 am; both victims are at Harborview, (updated) a man and a woman, and that "many shots" were fired, The shooter was described as male, Black, short or no hair, possibly associated with a Dodge sedan, maybe a Challenger. K9 and helicopter are still helping search the area. We'll add video of the briefing when it's uploaded. (Added – here it is:)
10:01 AM: Update on the victims from SFD spokesperson David Cuerpo – ages approximate – 20-year-old man in critical condition, 28-year-old woman in serious condition.
12:06 PM: Additional information from the preliminary SPD summary:
At approximately 0830, the male and female victims were inside of their vehicle in an encampment located at the 6900 BLK of 2 Ave SW. The (shooter) walked up and fired several rounds inside the vehicle, striking the victims in the arm, abdomen, and torso. The (shooter) left on foot. Officers arrived and set up containment. Guardian 1, K99, Traffic Units, and SWAT, responded to the scene and assisted with the area search. The (shooter) wasn't located. A witness on scene said that the same suspect was inside of a White newer model Dodge Charger or Challenger prior to the shooting.
1:06 PM: More information from police about the "many shots" that were fired – they found "seven 9mm fired cartridge casings (and) three 9mm rounds" at the scene.
SEEN OVER WEST SEATTLE: Army helicopters with something extra
Thanks to David for sending the photo. We got questions about those helicopters when they flew past Alki this evening, but no visual down here, and they didn't show on the flight tracker we use, so they were a mystery until the photo came in. Discussion on Twitter notes that not only are they U.S. Army Chinooks flying out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, they have booms in front for mid-air refueling, which means they're MH-47 special-operations helicopters.
UPDATE: Shooting at 30th/Roxbury
7:22 PM: A Seattle Fire "scenes of violence" response is headed to 30th/Roxbury after a report of gunfire, possibly a drive-by shooting that left cars damaged too. One person is reported injured. The Guardian One helicopter may be joining the search. More to come.
7:29 PM: Though SPD and SFD are assisting, most of this is unfolding on the county side of Roxbury. The vehicle description so far: Black Charger, last seen southbound on 30th. Guardian One is arriving in the area.
7:39 PM: Deputies have told dispatch that witnesses said two other people were shot but left the scene to go directly to a hospital. The victim who was at the scene when SFD medics arrived is being taken to Harborview. … At the scene, we're told only that the victim is male. Meantime, Guardian One has moved on, as the shooter is believed to be long gone.
(Added: WSB photo – broken glass by van is from window being shot out)
8 PM: Deputies tell us this all happened at the gas station. We're checking on the victim's condition; haven't heard anything further about other possible victims. Traffic at the scene is back to normal now that the initially sizable SFD response has left.
8:19 PM: SFD spokesperson David Cuerpo tells WSB the victim taken to the hospital by their medics is 18 and was transported in stable condition.
ADDED 12:29 PM FRIDAY: KCSO spokesperson Sgt. Tim Meyer tells WSB that the investigation continues and "I am not aware of additional victims and know of no arrests."


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Three Abducted Lagos School Girls Rescued by Nigerian Police as They're Set to Undergo Medical Tests
The three female students of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary, Ikorodu, Lagos state, who were kidnapped from their hostel on Monday night, have been rescued.
The spokesperson for Lagos State Police Command, Dolapo Badmus, has confirmed the rescue of three teenage girls abducted at the Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary, Agunfoye Lugbusi, by unknown gunmen on March 1.
"They were rescued in the early hours of this morning at Igbokuta area of Lagos State," said Ms. Badmos, a Superintendent of Police.
The circumstances of their freedom are still hazy, but they were said to have been rescued at Igbo Okuta area of Ikorodu by the security agencies in an operation that started in the wee hours of Sunday.
It was gathered that the girls identified as Timilehin Olusa, Tofunmi Popo Olaniyan and Deborah Akinayo, have been taken to an undisclosed hospital for medical examination.
A senior police officer told a corespondent: "We were certain that the girls would be rescued alive because we had good intelligence on the operations of these gangsters. We had them cornered and it was just a matter of time for them to reach a cul-de-sac."
The kidnappers reportedly contacted Victor Ayo Olusa, father of the first victim, to demand a ransom of N200m, which was later lowered to N20m per student.
Lagos state commissioner for information and culture, Steve Ayorinde, also confirmed the good news saying. "I can also confirm that no ransoms were paid," he said.
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Mitrella mindoroensis is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

Description
The shell size ranges from 6 to 12 millimeters in length.

Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines and in the Red Sea.

References

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A. Stand with feet hip-width apart. Deeply bend both knees and lower down like you are sitting in a chair.
B. Lift up an inch then down and inch, keeping your range of motion short and compact. Draw shoulder blades together and lift chest.
A. Come into a push-up position with hands wider than shoulder-width. Extend legs directly back to straight or knees bent on the floor.
B. Deeply bend your arms and lower down until chest hovers over the floor. Raise up an inch then down an inch, keeping the range of motion short. Keep core engaged and back straight.
A. Stand right foot forward and left foot back, toes pointing straight ahead. Deeply bend both knees and lower knees until they are hovering over the floor.
B. Move up an inch then down an inch. Stay in that range for 30 seconds then switch sides. Keep torso upright and core strong.
Perform a 20-minute high intensity interval session on a treadmill, eliptical, outdoors or with a jumprope.
- After a 5 minute warm-up, perform 30 seconds as fast as possible.
- Return to a moderate pace for 1-minute. Continue with the same routine for the remaining 15 minutes.
A. Take a wide step out toward your right. Deeply bend right knee, shift hips back and lower down like your sitting in a chair. Keep your left leg straight.
B. Return to center and balance on left leg. Kick right leg out to the side, keeping core strong and chest up. Repeat the movement for 30-seconds each side.
A. Come into a straight-arm plank with feet wider than hip width. Lift right arm up to shoulder height. Return to center and switch sides.
B. Continue to alternate keeping hips as still as possible throughout the movement. Engage the core and lift through the chest.
A. Lie on your back with knees bent and feet hip-width apart. Lift right knee into chest. Begin to lift and lower hips off the floor without swinging the legs.
B. Maintain a long spine and strong core the entire time. Repeat the movement for 30-seconds each side.
- Perform a 20-minute high intensity interval session on a treadmill, eliptical, outdoors or with a jumprope.
A. Stand with feet wider than hip-width. Turn toes out and lower down until thighs are close to parallel. Press knees out and lift chest.
B. Extend legs back to straight and squeeze the glutes at the top. Lower back down and repeat the movement.
A. Place elbow under shoulder and wrist directly out from elbow. Stack feet, lift hips high into the air. Extend arm directly above shoulder and hold still.
B. Hold the position for 30-seconds each side.
A. Place all the weight on right foot. Slightly tuck pelvis, engage the glutes and lift left leg up to straight.
B. Begin to lift and lower the leg a few inches. Maintain a straight spine and engaged core the entire time. Perform leg lifts for 30 seconds each side.
A. Stand with right foot forward and left leg back. Deeply bend both knees and lower down until knees hover off the ground.
B. Squeeze the glutes and return to straight legs (starting position). Lower legs back down toward the floor and repeat the movement. Continue at a controlled pace for 30-seconds each side.
A. Come into a plank with forearms parallel toward one another, legs extended back to straight and hands clasped under nose. Draw shoulder blades together and deeply engage the abdominals.
B. You can always drop down to the knees. Hold and breath for 1-minute.
A. Stand with feet hip-width apart. Extend arms out to straight. Lift up onto the balls of your feet keeping chest up and a strong core.
B. Lower back down and repeat the movement. Continue at a controlled pace with back straight and glutes engaged.
A. Come onto hands and knees with wrists under shoulder and knees hip-width apart. Spread fingers wide, curl toes under and shift hips up and back until tailbone points toward the sky.
B. Let head hang heavy and extend legs toward straight. Hold for 5-10 deep breaths.
A. Stand with feet wider than hip-width. Turn right toes out and left toes in. Keep legs straight as you hinge over right leg. Place hand above or below your knee.
B. Lift left arm directly above shoulder and spin chest up to the sky. Engage the core. Hold for 5-10 deep breaths.
A. Stand with feet wider than hip-width. Turn right toes out and left toes in. Deeply bend right knee until knee is directly over ankle. Keep left leg straight and center torso over hips.
B. Extend arms up to shoulder-height and gaze over right finger tips. Hold for 5-10 deep breaths each side.


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Oct. 21, 2012 7:00 a.m.
The Columbia Valley Rockies put on a show for their hometown fans on Friday October 19, and despite a spirited third period comeback from the visiting Princeton Posse, the Rockies managed to escape with a 5-3 victory on the back of strong goaltending and hard-hitting physical hockey.
Coming off of a tough 5-4 loss at the hands of the Kimberley Dynamiters on Tuesday October 16, the Rockies appeared more than ready to take out some of their frustration on the Posse, as they opened the first period laying some big hits on the opposing players. After taking a 1-0 lead on an early goal by forward Stephen Pratt, the Rockies may have become a bit too aggressive, and after giving up their first penalty of the game also allowed their first goal of the game when some crisp Princeton passing led to a tap-in at the side of the net. Not to be discouraged, the Rockies kept the pressure up and were rewarded six minutes later with a bit of a flukey goal. A slapshot from the point appeared to be tipped on the way to the net, and the puck ended up taking a perfect Rockies bounce and dropped directly over the head of the confused Princeton goalie, to give the Rockies a 2-1 lead.
Princeton looked to be finding their legs as the second period opened, but the Rockies continued with their physical play as the Princeton players began to visibly tire. The two teams traded chances until late in the period, when some good work down low to keep the play alive led to Rockies forward James Price scoring his first of two goals on the night past a sprawling Princeton netminder. Princeton would look to narrow the lead back down to one when their shot from the point hit the post just a few minutes later, but Rockies goalie Brody Nelson stood tall as Princeton crashed the net over and over, trying to force the puck home. Both teams played a penalty-free period up until that point, but after a Princeton player was called for goaltender interference, the Rockies had one last chance to extend the lead before the end of the period. The Rockies would do exactly that, as off a rebound Price scored his second of night with just 12 seconds remaining in the period, and the Rockies took a 4-1 lead into the final frame.
Facing a three-goal deficit, Princeton looked to finally get into rhythm as the third period began. Controlling the puck and outshooting the Rockies 11-5 in the period, two quick goals within two minutes in the middle of the frame no doubt had some Rockies fans chewing their fingernails as the lead was reduced to just a single goal with just under eight minutes remaining. The comeback would be cut short however, and a late empty net goal by Rockies forward Racey Red Crow sealed the victory for the Rockies for their fifth win of the season.
The Rockies would next host the Fernie Ghostriders on Tuesday, October 23, however the score was not available by press time. The Rockies next home game comes on Saturday, November 3 when the Golden Rockets visit the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.


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Singer and Songwriter Andrew Neil stopped by Hysteria Radio. We talked about his 3 year mandatory stay in a State Hospital that left him with nothing to do except write his way through it.
During this time, he wrote and recorded 70 songs in his hospital room. Although not perfect recordings (his bio's words, not mine. I thought they were perfect considering the circumstances), they were effective in conveying his melancholy lyrics. Eleven of these songs were selected for inclusion on ... See More the Album "Code Purple - Andrew Neil", which was released by Tree Heart Records on 10 October 2017. Last September Andrew released his latest full-length album, "Merry Go Round."
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Montana, North Dakota AGs Advocate Coal Export Terminals
By Alyssa Carducci
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox and North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem warned Washington state officials that if they conduct an overzealous environmental review of a proposed coal export terminal in Washington, it may violate the rights of coal producers in Montana and other states.
Rob McKenna, a Washington-based attorney hired by Fox and Stenehjem, submitted comments to Washington environmental officials, expressing concern about their pending review of a proposed coal export terminal near Longview, Washington.
History of Overzealous Review
McKenna noted Washington environmental officials were overzealous in the state's recent review of a similar proposed coal export facility at Cherry Point in Whatcom County.
"Based on the Washington State Department of Ecology's ("Ecology") EIS scope for the Cherry Point Project, the States are concerned about Ecology's impending scoping decision for the MBTL Project," wrote McKenna. "Ecology's EIS scope for the Cherry Point Project is unrealistically broad, includes speculative impacts, requires impossible assessments of foreign environmental impacts, and appears to have been designed to hinder the development of that terminal. The Cherry Point Project EIS scope of inquiry not only addresses indirect environmental impacts, but potential effects that are far removed from the decisions pending before Ecology and other agencies within Washington State."
McKenna pointed out Washington officials imposed more stringent requirements than federal standards.
"The difference between Ecology's approach and the approach of the U.S. government in connection with the Cherry Point Project demonstrates the difference between a reasonable scope and an unreasonable scope," McKenna wrote.
"Ecology's scope of review for the Cherry Point Project ranges far beyond the boundaries of legitimate state interest. The scoping decision for that proposal seeks information on coal use in China and other importing countries, the environmental impacts of resource extraction and transportation within and from the States, and other environmental impacts nationally and globally. The connection of these inquiries to Washington's interest in health, safety and its own environment is indeterminate (and probably immeasurably small). The States do not believe that Washington State has articulated a legitimate state interest in connection with certain aspects of its scoping decision for the Cherry Point Project, including its climate change inquiries," McKenna explained.
The Montana Department of Justice posted notice on its website stating a Longview terminal EIS similar to the Cherry Point EIS would, among other things, violate the U.S. Constitution's Commerce Clause, preempt Congress's exclusive right to regulate extraterritorial pollution, and usurp the federal government's exclusive power to set foreign policy.
Public Hearings Draw Thousands
Washington environmental officials held five public meetings throughout the state to listen to comments on the proposed terminal. The meetings drew thousands of citizens, organizations, and businesses, supplementing 163,000 public comments submitted.
Potential to Stifle Economy
"As one of the most trade-dependent states in the nation, Washington knows full well the importance of access to global markets. Montana is simply asking that Washington regulators follow established law in conducting their reviews," Fox said in a statement.
"Access to overseas markets is vital to Montana's economy," Fox added. "In addition to providing 1,300 direct jobs currently, coal mining provides a significant number of indirect jobs, generates tens of millions of dollars for Montana's schools and local governments every year, and helps provide Montana state government with regular budget surpluses."
Trent England, executive vice president at the Freedom Foundation, a Washington-based research institute dedicated to the principles of economic freedom, limited government, and individual responsibility, said the reviews have ignored the impacts of other energy sources while demonizing coal. "These environmental reviews disregard the fact that the coal will be shipped and may, in fact, provide marginally cleaner energy than what it replaces. They also disregard the human cost of denying cheap energy to the world's poor," England said.
"Windmills pulverize endangered birds, solar panels cook them, and dams make it more difficult for salmon to reproduce," England explained. "There is no free lunch, and there is no perfect energy source. The fact that coal is not a perfect energy source simply is not a rational argument against using coal, or, in this case, allowing poor people in China to use coal."
Alyssa Carducci ([email protected]) writes from Tampa, Florida.
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Q: Automated testing for Classic ASP Does anyone do automated QA testing for a Classic ASP site?  I started looking at WatIn and MBUnit but not sure of the best way to structer the tests.

A: The new WatiN 2.0 beta 1 does offer some base classes to help you structure test classes.
It basically comes down to having a class for each page (inheriting the WatiN.Core.Page class). In these page classes you add properties for each control you want to access. Something like:
public Button OkButton
{
    get { return Document.Button("okbuttonId");
}

and you can create methods to wrap some more complicated actions an a page. For instance:
public void AddPerson(string name, string email)
{
    /// logic goes here tp click on NewButton, set the textfields and click on OkButton
}

These page classes offer the advantage of defining your elements in one place.
In your test code you can create a page class as follows:
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{
  var page = ie.Page<PersonDetailPage>();
  page.AddPerson("J. Doe", "jdoe@example.com");

  // Do some Assert
}

Another interesting base class to help you structure your code is the Control class. When you use ASP you'll use controls which will not render to just one html element in the rendered page. Instead it will often be a construct of elements contained in a Div element. When creating your own control class and inherit Control you'll be able to wrap the controls (html) internals and behavior. This makes it very easy to reuse the control in your page classes. Following an example on how to instantiate a control:
var calendar = Document.Control<CalendarControl>("calendarId");

Hope this gives you some insight in how you can structure your Pages and controls.
Jeroen

A: FWIW, we have been using WatiN and MbUnit for web integration testing for the past 3 years.
We have separated the tests into 3 projects:

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*QA.Framework:  Contains glue code for setting up test fixtures and various custom MbUnit and WatiN extension.

*QA.SiteMap:  Contains Page and Control classes arranged hierarchically into namespaces that correspond to different domains and parts of the sites.  This project serves to decouple tests from the major part of the web site structure.  You can think of it as a model of the sites.

*QA.Tests:  Contains the actual tests also arranged hierarchically into namespaces.  Tests leverage the SiteMap and Framework as needed to interact with the web site.  This way there is much less code duplication than if each test contained the same button ids over and over...
Jeff.

A: I tested ASP site with Watir. If you are looking for a way to structure tests, take a look at WatirCraft framework.

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Companion Appearance Customization guide with screenshots of different customizations (Work in Progress).
Corso Riggs is a cheerful, disarmingly optimistic mercenary soldier. Raised as a rancher's son on the rough frontier of Ord Mantell, Corso developed a mixture of naive innocence and primitive toughness, wrapped with old-fashioned chivalry.
In addition to his gung-ho enjoyment of a good, dirty fight and his encyclopedic knowledge of weapons, Corso remains a ray of sunshine in even the worst circumstances. He has no sense of his own mortality and is absolutely convinced he's going to live forever. Corso also has a soft spot for damsels in distress, even when it's clear they're up to no good.
Obtained during the quest: ?
Companion Gifts Affection Guide – Find out how much affection you will gain for some gifts at certain affection level.
Corso Riggs is obtained just before the quest Hitting Where It Hurts (class quest).


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The main agreements needed to close the transaction with CGGVeritas (CGGV) with respect to the sale of the majority of the Geoscience activities of Fugro have been signed.
The effective date of the closing will be 31 January 2013, with the exception of the Airborne activities and certain minor assets. These activities and assets will be contributed later, once all equipment licence transfer and administrative authorisations have been received.
Also the agreements with respect to the Seabed joint venture, named Seabed Geosolutions, were signed.
Closing is expected on or before 15 February 2013 upon finalisation of certain administrative authorisations.
The sales price is unchanged at EUR 1.2 billion, with an adjustment for working capital at closing. Fugro will, as earlier indicated, contribute EUR 225 million in cash to CGGV with respect to the Seabed joint venture, in which Fugro has a 60% stake.
Because of the desire for rapid closing, parties have agreed that a part of the consideration at closing (EUR 125 million) will be in the form of a vendor loan. With the closing of Airborne, the vendor loan will be increased to EUR 225 million. The vendor loan is supported by a collateral arrangement and will, at a minimum, be reduced to 50% (EUR 112.5 million) by 2013 year end.
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