The Bare Bones Biz Plan is a step-by-step business plan workbook, a playbook, for making your business ROCK. In the Getting it Sold section of The Bare Bones Biz Plan, we work together to create a Sales-Friendly culture. Here's a tip for making sales FUN.
A – address your customer in a respectful, friendly manner.
C – communicate – ask good questions and listen.
T – take the time to figure out a total solution.
I – involve the customer in a discussion about his or her options.
O – offer to get the job done today.
N – suggest that they pass your card along to a neighbor who might have need of your service.
Work with your team to create your acronym. Have fun with it. Lighten up! Business is just a game. Then, get ready and shout…GIVE ME AN A, GIVE ME A C…at your Sales Meeting.
Give it a go. Build a small business that grows into the business of your dream. Have you got it in you?


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Sandra Searle, CFRE
Sandra Searle, CFRE serves as the Chief Development Officer for Esperança. A proud Arizona native, she is recognized in the community as a leader in nonprofit fundraising, overseeing the development, marketing, volunteer and outreach strategies for organizations upwards of $25 million. Past experience includes serving as CDO for UMOM and
Maria Valenzuela
Maria Valenzuela is the Chief Program Officer with Esperança. In 1999 she founded the organization's Arizona-based community health programs – reaching over 45,000 Hispanic and refugee families. Maria used a cultural lens to author and implement curriculums on nutrition, oral health, chronic disease prevention and management and more. In 2022
Kerry White, MSA
Kerry White, serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Esperança. Most recently White was Director of Business & Procurement for Starwest Associates. Kerry is an accomplished operations executive with experience in procurement, compliance, and contract management across multiple industries. Kerry holds a Bachelors Degree in Criminology/Sociology from the University of Colorado and Masters
Jeri Royce
Jeri Royce serves as President & CEO for Esperança. Jeri is an accomplished leader with a distinguished career leading operational, business development, program development/management and human resource functions. With over 25 years of experience in local and national nonprofit organizations, she has a successful track record of building a leading

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Q: Disable Redhat Openshift Service on AWS I've enabled RedHat OpenShift Service on AWS but can't find an intuitive way to disable it.
Wondering if anyone has idea and also if the ROSA CLI is the only way to do it?

Also, if someone can help understand the pricing model below on AWS?

A: There's no cost or penalty for leaving the ROSA service enabled. I'm not aware that it's actually possible to disable the service, but if you don't need it, you won't be charged anything.
The cost structure is basically a $0.03/hour cost for each ROSA cluster that you run. There is also either an hourly cost of $0.171/hour for each 4vCPU that you're running or an annual cost of $1000/year for each 4vCPU that you're running. This is for the OpenShift management/subscription costs, you would still pay the EC2 costs separately.
For example, if you're running 2 clusters, with 2 m5.4xlarge worker nodes each, you would be looking at an estimated hourly cost of $2.796 from the ROSA service. There are additional AWS resources that are utilized that you would pay for in addition to the ROSA service costs.
Estimated hourly cost example:
2x clusters @ $0.03/hr each:  $0.06/hr
4x m5.4xlarge (16vCPU each) nodes total across both clusters =
    64vCPU total / 4vCPU =
    16x 4vCPU @ $0.171/hr each = $2.736/hr

$2.736 + $0.06 = $2.796/hr total

See https://aws.amazon.com/rosa/pricing/ for additional pricing examples

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Aside from being one of the most diverse cities, Vancouver is also a great foodie city–no debate. It's named one of the best food cities in the world by Olive magazine or Condé Nast Traveler.
But besides all the recognition and positive feedbacks, you can merely walk through the streets of Vancouver, and you'll feel a great sense of appreciation for local and international dining. Aside from cultural diversity, it also takes pride in being home to a lot of international dishes that you can get a taste of.
A vacation to this city is a foodie trip, so you'll need a guide on the must eat places in Vancouver and where to go. You need not leave the country to get a taste of delicious food from all over the world. Just head over to Vancouver, and you're good to go.
Here are some of the best restaurants in Vancouver 2018 serving food with flavors from all over the world!
Typically, Germans tend to eat both heavy and hearty meals including big portions of meat and bread. If you want to get a taste of what a champ feels like, head over to the Fraser Park Restaurant!
Whether you're craving for German food in the morning or at lunch, the place offers a variety of sandwiches for just $5. They serve breakfast with bacon, four sausages, egg, tomatoes, lettuce, and homemade mayo stuffed in between a ciabatta bun.
For lunch, you can devour on roast beef and pork, turkey, ham, veggie with cheese, tuna and bacon and egg sandwiches for the same amount as above, that's served with tomato, lettuce, and homemade mayo. Hungry already? Grab a bite here!
Konnichiwa! Are you feeling a little Japanese lately? Then grab your friends and come on over to Guu Izakaya for some good food! Although rice and noodles are the main staples of a Japanese diet, the place offers a lot more!
It's a restaurant that's all about sharing plates with just $5 price tags. It has several locations that offer the yummiest of Japanese meals like takoyaki, tofu, fish cakes, cheesecake, and gyusuji for less than five bucks.
No need to travel far south to Mexico and step out of your comfort-Vancouver-zone just to taste authentic Mexican food. In case you didn't know, La Taqueria is your great local option.
It has a variety of meat tacos that cost $2.50 each and veggie tacos for $2 per piece. The restaurant has a lot to offer, so you'll surely find the right one that suits your buds. Not only will the food take you aback but the ambiance of the place will capture you at the moment.
If you never miss a rice meal your entire life, then you must have been a Vietnamese national in your previous life. Their diets mostly revolve around rice and other food that comes from it. In the city of Vancouver, visit Au Petit Café!
The place is closed on Wednesdays, and this Main Street hot spot is the go-to place for authentic Vietnamese food, especially those banh-mi-loving locals. If you're feeling light, you can always order sandwiches with a variety of options like meatball, liver, pork, and ham.
The list will never be complete without the mention of *wait-for-it* Chinese food! Have you heard about the New Town Bakery & Restaurant? This highly-rated gem is known to be one of the best and busiest bakeries in the city.
It offers 14 different sandwiches, with prices that range from five bucks to less, making it impossible to leave hungry. They also serve vegetable noodle soup, spring rolls, and other baked goods. You wouldn't miss it for the world!
In Vancouver, not only will your memories be filled, but the same goes for your tummy too. With different international cuisines served in restaurants, you will never leave the city with an empty stomach!
Go ahead and just focus on your food trip, and shake off the cleaning burden off your shoulders. Let a professional maid service take care of the job and happily come home to a tidied up house!


Reform Construction is a boutique building company based in Sydney's Inner West, but operating throughout Sydney and NSW.
Established in 2010, Reform Construction specialises in renovations, extensions, attic conversions/second story additions and decks.
Reform Construction works closely with architects to build a wide variety of projects with genuine care and strict attention to detail.
Reform Construction is led by Gerard Murphy, one of the industry's most sought after and experienced builders.
What sets Gerard apart is his ability to draw on his wealth of both creative and construction experience to bring an artisan's eye to his work.
Naturally creative, Gerard's unique talents were first recognized and developed while studying furniture design at the Canberra School of Art. After completing his studies Gerard continued to develop his craft, completing public and private art commissions, while also working in theatre and film construction.
After a great deal of success in film and theatre, both overseas and throughout Australia, Gerard turned his attention to building and construction working with the highly respected architect Drew Heath. During this time Gerard worked on the award winning Balmain House and Tír na nÓg.
He completed his building studies and established Reform Construction in 2010, merging his unique creative flair with his sound construction and management skills.
Gerard is well supported by an experienced core Reform Construction crew. He also handpicks specific tradesman for their unique skills and experience for every project.
The crew has a thorough knowledge of materials used within the housing industry with a preference for reclaimed, recycled and sustainable products.
Reform Construction are highly experienced in the use of plywoods and Australian hardwoods, steel, stone and concrete.
Gerard and his crew are innovators and always enthusiastic to work with new products and materials.
We cannot recommend Reform Construction highly enough.
Gerard approached the build of our house in a collaborative and supportive way. He listened to us and to what we wanted. He suggested, guided and supported us to make good decisions. At the same time he had firm ideas about what would work and what wouldn't.
Gerard set high standards for himself and his team. He skillfully managed his workers and subcontractors, ensuring the quality of their work and that the project stayed within budget and finished within the agreed timeframe.
Gerard is creative and his workmanship and attention to detail was impeccable. Our house is now incredibly beautiful and a pleasure to live in. We appreciate it every day.
Gerard Murphy is not your average builder. For one he drinks soy lattes, and doesn't listen to builders rock FM radio. AND more importantly he has the eye of a craftsman, and cares deeply about the work he does.
Gerard value added the plans from our architect and problem solved on our renovations on a number of key areas.. His training and skill are impressive and he and his team are a pleasure to have around. Again rare qualities in a builder.
I highly recommend him for any work, and in fact wish we could get a commission from all the times we have recommended him to friends and colleagues. The word on Gerard Murphy is out!
We had a great experience working with Gerard and his team. Communication was good and we always felt up-to-date with the status of the project. Gerard was very willing to work with us in order to meet a high quality standard within a set budget. We receive many positive comments about our renovations and would have no hesitation recommending Gerard and his team.
Gerard won a tender on a residential project we designed, he came highly recommended. After visiting the site early in the process and also near the completion, I can testify to the high standards of workmanship I witnessed at the site. Even in a pre completion state, the site was organized and the unfinished workmanship bore out a high level of scrutiny.
Flashings were of an exquisite quality, the waterproofing was thorough and properly detailed and the carpentry was excellent.
The owners of this property chose to procure this project via a cost plus contract and they report that Gerard is organized and reports accurately and regularly on the financial progress.
As such, I have no problem recommending Gerard for future residential building projects. He is clearly a good craftsman who takes pride in his work, uses his head and has an even temperament. Furthermore, he brings an artisans eye to his work, which is rare.
Gerard from Reform Construction approached the renovation of my home in a very cooperative and constructive manner. He was willing to listen to and suggest ideas. He was proactive with solving problems, even when they arose during the build. He was always willing to explain if and why some idea would work or not, but willing to tackle some quite demanding construction which demonstrated his building knowledge. Gerard has a great sense of style and creative drive which always guided the process.
Gerard and his team showed amazing craftmanship, skill and an eye to detail, and were always considerate, going the extra step when needed. Gerard liaised with and carefully supervised sub-contractors. I think of him as the tradie whisperer.
I found Gerard to be scrupulously honest and fair, and always conscious of containing costs.
The final result is a lovely, well-built and beautifully designed renovation which is such a pleasure to live in every day.
The architects describe the five-month job as one of their "smoothest" ever. Nothing went wrong. There was never a raised voice. No disagreements. And the high quality of the work was maintained throughout the project as Gerard and the architects worked closely together, sharing their enthusiasm for fine craftsmanship and design.
•	Excellent workmanship: Close attention was given to even the smallest detail.
•	Sense of design: Gerard's excellent sense of design gave him the ability to work closely with the architects to produce superior results from both design and construction perspectives.
•	Honesty: Despite our house being more than 160-years-old, there was no blow-out in building costs. The project was completed within our personal budget.
•	Character: One of the qualities that Gerard brought to the project was his character. He was always enthusiastic and it was always a pleasure (and a laugh) to be in his company. One of the side benefits of Gerard's genial personality was that all of our surrounding neighbours clearly liked him (at least three told us that).
•	His selection of tradespeople: Gerard has the ability to gather quality specialised tradespeople; they obviously enjoy working with him and do their best for him.
This is being written more than two months after returning to our renovated house. We have not found a single fault. In fact, we are continually finding examples of fine workmanship and attention to the smallest detail that we hadn't initially recognised.
Gerard and his incredible team brought integrity, craftsmanship, care, sensitivity and skill to our domestic renovation.
Some basics - Gerard and his team were always prompt, worked beautifully as a team, maintained a clean and safe worksite, were sensitive to the peculiarities of site and neighbourhood, were clear about contractual and budgetary conditions and always brought humour and kindness to the site.
Some waxing lyrical - Working intuitively and closely with us, Gerard guided both us, and his staff with elegance and grace. Ultimately our wonderful house is a collaboration between us and Gerard, realised by the depth of skill of each of Gerard's employees. Gerard and his team also had a respect for the site that is highly unusual - both its living and non-living inhabitants; its existing heritage architecture and our vision for its future. This sensitivity is an integral part of a sustainable and ethical business, and necessary when working on domestic renovations, as they can be quite quite stressful times.
Gerard is an artist and a craftsperson, with architectural understanding, building knowhow and managerial finesse and he surrounds himself with the finest of builders, carpenters, stone-masons and an extended family of quality electricians and plumbers.
Our house is real, it is felt, it is built by hand, it is contemporary and loved and living more and more everyday.
Thank you Gerard and re:form.
We were introduced to Reform by friends whose renovations impressed us very much in their design and quality. Our friends spoke very highly of Gerard Murphy and the Reform team emphasising Gerard's attention to detail, integrity, people and project management skills.
For our build – major renovations to the rear of a 90 yr old Californian bungalow – we wanted some flexibility to identify areas for savings and adjustments as we went along. We therefore entered into a 'cost-plus' contract with Reform as we were confident we could trust Gerard to do the right thing by us.
We are so glad we did this, as we realised some major savings on elements of the build that would not have been possible with a fixed price contract. Moreover, Gerard had some great practical suggestions for improvements to the architect's designs, some of which saved us money, and others that added a bit, but significantly improved the final outcome. One of Gerard's many great strengths is his eye for functional design and his ability to work between the client and the architect to find solutions to design problems that may only become apparent once you get down to bringing life to the architect's drawings.


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Business and Strategic Plan 2015 – 2020
Arts and Crafts Hammersmith
The Kelmscott Press
Sir Louis Sterling, the Kelmscott Press, and Senate House Library
Educational Resource Packs
THE ARTS & CRAFTS RIVERSIDE WALK
"The Ideal Book": William Morris and the Kelmscott Press
Kelmscott Chaucer Reimaginings
Young Volunteer Project Exhibition
Highlights from the Society's Collection
A Place in Pattern
ARTuk (prints and gifts)
THE EMBERTON PRINT ROOM APPEAL
Perpetuating the memory of one of the greatest men of the Victorian age
The William Morris Society is temporarily closing due to flood damage. If you have tickets for upcoming visits we will be in touch soon. We are sorry for any disappointment and appreciate your understanding in these difficult circumstances.
Visit our new online exhibition – The Ideal Book: William Morris and the Kelmscott Press
Shop William Morris-inspired books, homewares, gifts and more
Find out about joining The William Morris Society
Kelmscott Lecture: Crafting Democracy
September 13, 2016 19.00 at The Art Workers' Guild 6 Queen Square London, WC1N 3AT
"I do not want art for a few": Crafting Democracy
Edmund de Waal
Democracy is at the heart of the Arts and Crafts movement, a crossing of boundaries between work and life. In this talk Edmund de Waal will reflect on how craft crosses disciplines and how William Morris and other pioneers of the craft world continue to influence making, writing and talking about craft today.
Edmund de Waal is an artist whose porcelain is exhibited in museums and galleries around the world. His bestselling memoir, The Hare with Amber Eyes, won the RSL Ondaatje prize and the Costa Biography Award. His second book, The White Road, was published in 2015.
Please note the venue for this event.
Tickets: £20 (non-members); £15 (members); £10 (students)
Book online or contact us at admin@williammorrissociety.org.uk
PLEASE NOTE: The William Morris Society is temporarily closing due to flood damage. If you have tickets for upcoming visits we will be in touch soon. We are sorry for any disappointment and appreciate your understanding in these difficult circumstances.
PLEASE NOTE THAT KELMSCOTT HOUSE ITSELF IS PRIVATELY OWNED AND NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. The Society is based in the Coach house and Basement.
School groups and private tours are welcomed.
The William Morris Society,
Kelmscott House, 26 Upper Mall,
Hammersmith W6 9TA
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The wisdom of William Morris
"if a chap can't compose an epic poem while he's weaving tapestry, he had better shut up"
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Opay, Max.ng May Go As Lagos Decides On Okada, Tricycle Operation
Posted by George on Tue 31st Dec, 2019 - tori.ng
It would be recalled that the state police command recently arrested dozens of the operators for allegedly flouting the traffic laws.
The Lagos State Government is expected to make a declaration tomorrow (Tuesday) on commercial motorcycle and tricycle operation in the state.
The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said the state executive council, on Monday, discussed extensively on the "menace" of commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles popularly known as Keke Marwa.
Daily Trust reports that, in recent times, there has been a resurgence of Okada on the highways by operators of bike services, including Opay, Max.ng, Gokada, among others.
Speaking at a live interview on TVC News in Lagos, monitored by a DailyTrust correspondent, the governor said a decision had been taken on the menace of Okada and Keke Marwa which would be clarified with the security architecture of the state.
The governor did not however, disclose the action which had been taken with many people guessing whether there would be a total ban or further streamlining of the operation of the riders which have grown astronomically in recent times.
Answering questions on the daily influx of people into the state, the governor declared that the state would not restrict movement as long as they are Nigerians coming to do legitimate businesses.
He said: "In terms of free movement, we really cannot do anything about that. We cannot put a border post at Ojota and say that you cannot come in. We are Nigerians and we are all from the same nation.
"But there is the need for us to ensure that you are coming to do genuine and legitimate business in the state and the state would be open for that."
The governor however, said the state, through the Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA), is working to have a database of all Lagos residents.
Speaking further, the governor disclosed that the planned construction of the fourth Mainland Bridge, which bid had been opened, would be ready by 2023.
He said no fewer than 32 contractors had been shortlisted for the expression of interest, adding that: "By the grace of God, we should see the bridge on the Lagos lagoon."
The governor explained that the bridge would cover Epe, Ikorodu, Ijebu-Ode, Sagamu up to Lagos-Ibadan expressway with a view to decongesting the Lagos metropolis and reducing the traffic gridlock in the state.
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Virtual radio access networks (vRANs) represent the next stage of network virtualization and present a new use case for edge datacentres in mobile infrastructures. Implementations based on open source are currently being introduced, primarily in 4G LTE networks. Test environments for 5G mobile networks exist already.
Radio access networks comprise antennas, base stations, and controllers. They are one of the most expensive elements in a mobile network as well as carrying the highest volumes and have so far required special software and hardware. Due to the technological complexity associated with wireless signal transmission, RAN performance is critical as it directly and noticeably impacts customer experience. A virtual RAN (vRAN) solution offers an alternative to part of proprietary, hardware-based radio access networks.
The vRAN originates from Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), which transfers a typical hardware-based network architecture to a software-based environment. Similarly, a vRAN converts vendor-specific base stations into flexible, cost-effective systems. Mobile network operators (MNOs) activate functions of the baseband unit (BBU) by using virtual machines (VMs) or alternatively containers on standard servers in an edge datacentre. In this software-dominated architecture, some functions of conventional base stations are relocated to servers in the edge datacentre. This is disaggregation of the base station and is called function split, or functional split.
The benefit of virtualization becomes particularly apparent when looking at software updates and upgrades. In a hardware-based, non-virtualized environment, MNOs must equip each individual base station with new software. In a virtualized architecture, many functions are located on VMs or containers that run on servers in the edge datacentre. Software distribution, which runs centrally and preferably automatically, greatly simplifies the amount of administrative effort required and also makes it less prone to errors, as it eliminates manual intervention.
vRAN, however, is a complex and challenging use case, as the technical requirements placed on wireless signaling are very high, for example around real-time processing and latency. The performance of the RAN is crucial as it directly and noticeably impacts on customer experience. After a series of proof of concepts (PoCs), as well as laboratory and field tests, vRAN technology is now ready to be used in production. Operators of 4G LTE networks have already begun to implement the technology in recent months.
We can expect the first commercial implementations of vRANs to go into operation in 2019 along with the functional split of 4G LTE base stations. In doing so, network operators can migrate the functions of the BBU in edge datacentres and use virtualized BBUs (vBBUs). Thanks to the central processing power of an edge datacentre and function pooling, mobile network operators will be able to benefit from capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operating expense (OPEX) savings, operational increases in efficiency, as well as enhanced performance management techniques. The advantages of increased processing power of centrally arranged BBUs can also enable more efficient interference control technologies such as eICIC (Enhanced Inter-Cell Interference Coordination).
This type of vRAN environment offers network operators a broad range of network components. It enables them to configure their environment with the aim of pooling resources at several mobile sites and scaling capacities in accordance with specific requirements. This way, they can also reduce support and maintenance expenditure.
Virtual radio access networks are among the most important disaggregation projects in the telecommunications industry as they open up new ways to design and implement increased numbers of vendor-independent solutions. The prerequisite for these – particularly with regard to 5G – is the standardization and definition of interfaces to allow network operators to freely combine components from suppliers of their choice. It is expected that the standardization process for 5G will be largely completed by the end of 2019.
As the standardization and coordination processes are in full swing at present, there are currently various methods for dividing up the functions of the base stations between the antenna location and edge datacentres. This applies both to the split model of the 4G LTE base station (eNodeB) and to the 5G New Radio (gNodeB, 5G base stations) between distributed units (DUs) and centralized units (CUs). Although a simple split into RANs and edge datacentres is envisaged in 4G LTE networks, there will be a three-part hierarchy for 5G: base stations, DUs, and CUs. One reason for this is that there will be significantly more base stations in 5G networks than there are in 4G LTE networks. The CUs are designed as a distributed cloud solution with low space requirements. In contrast, the DUs are to perform tasks such as real-time processing, supporting the Precision Time Protocol (PTP), and hardware acceleration with field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and smart network interface cards (Smart NICs).
5G will form the basic architecture for enabling a wide range of applications and services, including faster mobile networks, very low latency, edge use cases, machine-to-machine communication and the Internet of Things (IoT), telemedicine, personalized robots, as well as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) services. It will take some time before all these services are widely available. Organizations will then be able to use 5G in combination with other technologies such as drones, face recognition, and VR application scenarios in telemedicine.
As with edge datacentres, DUs and CUs in 5G networks should perform important tasks for the purpose of enabling innovative new services and applications. Network slicing enables multiple workloads; in this case vRANs are then just one workload among many others. Some service providers are containerizing their environment for greater agility, using an enterprise Kubernetes platform to help their developers to build cloud-native applications using a microservices approach, and abstract applications from the underlying hardware so they can be run and scaled across different environments seamlessly. Many mobile service providers already operate commercial 5G test environments (although often restricted to a local level), and in the coming months numerous new projects are expected to emerge. Open source technologies play a decisive role in many of these projects.


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Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning can change the entire model of cybersecurity from a 'keep out' strategy to a targeted, intelligent defence. But it will also allow more sophisticated social engineering attacks and automate cybercriminals' intrusions.
Artificial intelligence has been lauded as the great hope for future cybersecurity and lamented as the next greatest weapon in cybercriminals' arsenal.
The truth is that AI is a double-edged sword. The technology has the potential to convert cybersecurity systems from dumb defensive firewalls to sophisticated immune systems. But it could also greatly enhance the complexity and sophistication of social engineering attacks and help cybercriminals to proliferate attacks on all of the multiple access points afforded by the growing Internet of Things (IoT).
At this year's Black Hat conference in the US, security firm Cylance surveyed attendees and found that nearly two-thirds believe that AI is likely to be used for offensive purposes in the next 12 months.
Businesses and government entities cannot ignore the benefits of greater automation and cost-effective processes brought by smart devices and the IoT. But as the world becomes hyper-connected, it opens up more and more avenues of attack for cybercriminals to enter private networks.
Meanwhile, AI technologies will allow cybercriminals to automate and spread their attacks, using more sophisticated social engineering tools and intelligent malware.
To fight these attacks, businesses and governments will have to turn to the same technology to change how they think about cybersecurity and defence. Traditionally, companies and governments have concentrated on trying to keep all bad actors out – a fenced-off mentality epitomised by the idea of firewalls.
As intrusions become more sophisticated, it's clear that no firewall is impenetrable and the model of cybersecurity has changed. Instead of keeping everyone out, modern cybersecurity systems tend to act like police in a city or antibodies in an immune system: seeking out bad behaviour and eliminating it.
AI is a big part of this idea. For example, Cambridge-based cybersecurity firm Darktrace uses machine learning to detect and stop attacks. Its software analyses the system and establishes a baseline for what is 'normal'. How much load does the network usually carry? How many and which devices regularly link with it? Where are those devices located when they log in?
When it detects something out of the ordinary, it reports it in real-time for investigation. This is the sort of analysis that will pick up on intentional malice from someone who is allowed inside the network as well external intrusions. Similar startups include Hexadite, which was acquired by Microsoft this summer, and Harvest.ai, which was bought by Amazon last year.
Like so many other advances in technology, AI and machine learning are just tools – they can be used by the good guys and the bad guys. But their growing usage means that companies have to start applying them to their cybersecurity now, before the criminals get a step ahead.
"Increasingly automated cyberattacks won't slow the adoption of AI for defensive purposes." – Cylance on AI and cybersecurity.


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This essay will explore the works of the famed horror writer Howard Philips Lovecraft, from the angle of the Enlightenment and its influence on Lovecraft, most notably the philosophy of the materialism and the religious theories that conflicted with it. The focus will be on a collection of his stories known as the Cthulhu mythos, three stories in particular: "The Call of Cthulhu", "The Color out of Space" and one of his longest stories At the Mountains of Madness. Chapter one will explore the concepts of the Enlightenment in relation to Lovecraft, in order to understand the basis of his ideological formation. The second Chapter will focus on the concepts of the enlightenment that Lovecraft opposed; the place of humanity in the nature, in particular and religion. Furthermore it will start to explore the basics of Lovecraft's Cosmicism and the iconic spiritualists such as the theosophist which Lovecraft so often mentions in his stories with strong tones of irony. The third chapter will explain the core of it all, the Cosmicism of Lovecraft, which is the framework around the so called Cthulhu mythos. Possible reasons as to its creation will also be explored, such as the aforementioned opposition versus the spiritualists in the second chapter. The fourth chapter will study the sublime at work in Lovecraft, his relation to Edmund Burke and how it helped with his formation of horror, a necessary thing in order to understand the nature of his literary universe. The fifth chapter is split up into three separate case studies where each of the stories mentioned above are explored to the core, in order to coin it all together. Most of the research was done through the internet, through the mediums of journal libraries such as Proquest and Ebscohost, some collected manuscripts were used such as Burke's manuscript A Philosophical Inquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful and of course the greatest focus was on Lovecraft's own stories.


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The Press House was built in 1978, during the Soviet era. Up to the 90's when Latvia regained independence, it was one of the only three skyscrapers in Riga and the whole country. Up to this day, a lot of people hold memories and a certain nostalgia about the time that brought forth a feeling for a brighter future.
In the spring of 2014, the old typography wing of the Press House with – 11 000 m² – was given to the creative industries. During the first clean-out we found employee ID cards, original building plans, various documents, photographs, stamps, letter boxes and other traces from the old times. Surveying the portraits of the employee ID cards, we decided to turn them into a book.


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The Idaho State Police recognizes Emergency Communications Officers during National Public Safety Telecommunicator's Week.
13 Apr 2020, 2:53 pm by Idaho State Police
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Idaho State Police plans High Visibility Emphasis Patrol on June 28th, 2019
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Idaho State Police news release - Traffic stop in Clark County yields over 800 lbs. of marijuana
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Idaho State Police news release - Traffic stop in Clark County yields over 800 lbs. of marijuana For immediate release, Dec. 21, 2018 Contact: Idaho State Police PIO Tim Marsano, 208.884.7122 On December 15, 2018, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Idaho State Police conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 15 near milepost 167, north of Dubois in Clark County. [read post]
Idaho State Police Forensic Services Achieves Second International Accreditation
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News Release - Idaho State Police and allied law enforcement agencies conduct joint operation resulting in drug seizures, arrests near Lewiston
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News release - Idaho State Police seeks help from the public in identifying 2 witnesses to a fatal crash near Riggins on Apr. 21, 2018
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Idaho State Police to Commission 16 Troopers on Friday During Ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda
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Idaho State Police to Commission 16 Troopers on Friday During Ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda MERIDIAN - The Idaho State Police will commission sixteen new troopers during a ceremony in the State Capitol Rotunda in Boise on Friday, March 6th at 10:30 a.m. [read post]
Idaho State Police and allied law enforcement agencies conduct 2-day emphasis patrol near Lewiston resulting in drug seizures and arrests
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Idaho State Police Commercial Vehicle Safety Office Announces "Brake Safety Week"
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Idaho State Police to Present Heroism Awards to Two Troopers
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Idaho State Police Conduct Alcohol Age Compliance Checks Over the Weekend
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Idaho State Police Detectives and Nez Perce Tribal Police Make Six Drug Arrests in Motel Room in Lewiston
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IDAHO STATE POLICE ARRESTS FUGITIVE SUSPECTS
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Idaho State Police1540 Foote DriveIdaho Falls, ID 83402FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOn August 25, 2011 at 6:00 PM, Idaho State Police Corporal Vance Cox stopped a 2007 Volkswagon Beetle for a traffic violation on Interstate 15 near milepost 120 in Bonneville County. [read post]
Idaho State Police Release Names of Deputy and Suspect Involved in Payette Shooting
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Idaho State Police Trooper Placed on Administrative Leave Without Pay Pending Criminal Charges
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Idaho State Police to Host 2015 Annual Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Conference in Boise Next Week
Idaho State Police news release - two arrested on charges of trafficking heroin near Pocatello
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Idaho State Police Troopers Recognized "Beyond the Traffic Stop"
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Idaho State Police to Participate in "Officer on a Train" Operation Monday, March 14th
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Spread More Love: Lilies, Matthew, and All Kinds of Answered Prayers!
Lilies, Matthew, and All Kinds of Answered Prayers!
"Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don't work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?"
Thank you Jesus for this reminder! I was reading last night in Matthew 6, still fretting about all that needed to happen and all at the right time and if this doesn't happen tomorrow then I'll have to figure out how to do this the next day or else this might happen.... and then I got to this part of Matthew 6. What a gem. I love to garden. There is nothing I enjoy more than waking up in the summer and sitting on my front porch to gaze out at all of the flowers and listen to the birds sing. I think it's funny that God used this verse to hammer his point home: Kristen, I got this. Back off. You keep getting in the way with all your worrying and what not.
I woke up at 2 in the morning with a migraine and I know it was from the stress. I took some meds, prayed and went back to sleep. I was expecting a torrential downpour when I awoke based on what the weather man predicted but guess what? No rain. Yet. I was nervous about my mom driving to Columbus and back in bad weather. When it wasn't raining I let my go of my anxiety a little more. I prayed that my mom would have a great time with the Lord on her way to Cbus. She arrived at my school right after lunch with all of the necessary documents. I asked her how everything went and she told me that she didn't have any rain, that it was sunny and she had the best time praying for everyone on the way up and back. To top it off, she said that everyone was extremely nice to her during the whole process! Praise God! So far, he has answered 2 of my prayers I posted!
Immediately after school I drove down to the federal building and went into the USCIS office. There was another young man there waiting to be fingerprinted. When the lady called me up, I explained that I knew my appointment wasn't for another 3 weeks but I've had such difficulty with this process could she please do it today? She asked if my fingerprints had been rejected. I told her no, it's just that this is my 4th time down here.... She looked at me with a grumpy face and told me, "We don't do that." I think my smile probably faded because she came back with, "But I will today. But this isn't normal and I'm going to take all my other appointments before you." Fine by me!!! I quickly filled out my paperwork and sat down to wait. The other guy was taking forever to fill out his paperwork. Then you know what happened? He walked out! At this point, the man who was working pointed at me and told me to come on back. He fingerprinted me, we chatted, turns out that he lives right by where I teach! My fingerprints were accepted!! I showed him a picture of Miss M. that I have on my phone and told him that all this craziness was for her! He wished me luck and I was on my way!
I made a pit stop at Staples to make the color copies of her CSR and then headed over to the post office where I stood in line for 30 minutes. You know what? That was the best 30 minutes of my day because I thought about the verse I had read the night before and was so giddy how God was checking each prayer off of my list one by one! I was able to overnight the package so my agency will definitely get it tomorrow!
I'm in a REALLY great mood at this point thinking, this is the best day! I can't believe how God answered all of my prayers! I got home to my house and got the mail out of the mailbox and sat on my front porch to open it. I absolutely love my porch. I can sit there for hours and hours. Right now, almost all of my peonies are in bloom. Peonies are my all time favorite flower. There is just something about the layers and layers and layers of petals that make their blooms so majestic! But what seems like an instant, they are gone. It's like they show up to remind you just how amazing creation is and then they bounce, not returning until next spring.
I was enjoying the view of my peonies, the smell of my roses, and opened an envelope. Inside was a generous check from a very sweet friend. I've known her for almost 20 years and have experienced so much life with her. I broke down and cried. I really felt like God was showing me that I do not need to worry. This is about him showing up to remind me of his majesty and sovereignty. He loves little M. more than I could ever imagine and he has an incredible plan for her life. And it's a good plan!
Oh Kristen, this is so beautiful. Our God is simply amazing!
That is absolutely incredible. God is so awesome. So happy for you!!!!!!
God IS amazing and I see His work all over the story of your day! I'm sooooooo excited for you!!
What a sweet story Kristen. I am so happy it all came together. God is so good. God spoke to me through my garden and flowers while waiting for our son. Blessings.
praising God. this is all so encouraging. thank you so much for posting this. by the way, your flowers are AMAZING!


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Demolition of Prague's brutalist-style Transgas building to proceed
Brian Kenety
The demolition of the Transgas building behind the National Museum in Prague will proceed as no formal appeal to save the brutalist-style complex was received.
Conservationists and architects had tried to save the Transgas building by having it declared a cultural heritage site. Others consider it an ugly yet otherwise unremarkable building typical of the late seventies.
Current owner HB Reavis plans to construct a new administrative centre on the site a couple hundred metres from Wenceslas Square, as well as to free up some space for public use.
MPs reject Senate proposal on background music copyright fees
MPs have rejected a Senate proposal to ease copyright law by not requiring entities, such as pubs and restaurants, to pay fees to play background music.
The Ministry of Culture, as well as some 1,600 artists, had come out in opposition to the proposal, put forth by Senator Ivo Valenta (unaffiliated).
Opponents argue that it contravenes both Czech and European Union law, and goes against an EU Court of Justice ruling.
Budějovický Budvar posts record sales, boosted by premium lagers
Czech state-owned brewery Budějovický Budvar sold more beer in 2018 than in its entire 123-year history, following a 7.3 percent rise in sales to 2.57 billion crowns.
Budvar, which has been in a long legal dispute with U.S. giant Anheuser-Busch over use of the "Budweiser" brand, said output rose 3.6 percent last year to 1.602 million hectoliters. The growth followed a 4-percent decline in 2017, caused by shifting production to a premium brand.
In 2019, the brewery plans to build a third bottling plant. It said its focus on premium lagers is paying off.
ING: Volume of new Czech housing loans spikes
The volume of new Czech housing loans declined in December to the lowest level in two-and-a-half years. The drop was driven by stricter recommendations from the central bank and strong frontloading in the second half of 2018, ING says.
The total volume of housing loans slowed to 23.8 billion crowns in December. Looking at new loans without refinancing, the volume declined to 14.8 billion, the lowest figure since mid-2016.
This development most likely was driven by substantial frontloading of mortgages during June-October last year, before stricter central bank recommendations kicked in. In 2019, the market expects the volume to fall by around 10 percent, according to ING.
Weather outlook
Saturday should be cool and cloudy with scattered showers likely throughout the northern half of the country. Highs should range between 4 – 10 degrees Celsius.
Ministry: No-deal Brexit would impact Czech GDP growth
The Czech Ministry of Finance says that if the United Kingdom leaves the European Union without having reached a deal it would lead to poorer economic results in the Czech Republic. A no-deal Brexit would result in GDP growth of below 2.0 percent this year, between 0.6 and 0.8 percent less than would otherwise have been expected.
The data is contained in a new Ministry of Finance prognosis quoted by the newspaper E15. If the UK exits the EU with a deal the Czech economy should expand by 2.5 percent in 2019, ministry officials believe.
Duka: Church to wait for Senate decision on compensation taxation bill
The Roman Catholic Church will wait for a Senate decision on taxing compensation paid out to churches in restitution before making a decision on how to proceed, Cardinal Dominik Duka said after a meeting of the Czech Bishops' Conference. The head of the Catholic Church in the Czech Republic said it would coordinate its response with other churches and the Federation of Jewish Communities.
The Chamber of Deputies last week approved a Communist Party proposal to tax the compensation received by churches in lieu of properties seized under the previous regime.
Cardinal Duka described the vote as a black comedy directed by the Communists, adding that compensation was never taxed. The Senate is regarded as likely to reject the bill.
Czech Republic net beneficiary of CZK 45.3 billion in EU funds in 2017
The Czech Republic obtained CZK 45.3 billion more from the coffers of the European Union last year than it put in, according to figures released on Thursday by the Ministry of Finance. The difference in 2017 was CZK 56 billion.
Ministry officials said the gap had decreased partly because of higher Czech contributions to the EU and partly because a rise in the use of EU funds for the 2014 to 2020 period had not offset a decline in EU budget revenues in the previous seven-year period.
The Czech Republic has been a net beneficiary of EU funds every year since it joined the bloc in 2004.
Friday should be overcast in the Czech Republic, with temperatures of up to 3 degrees Celsius. Daytime highs will climb to 7 degrees Celsius on Saturday and rain is expected at the weekend.
Survey: 90 percent of people in Prague feel safe
Nine out of 10 people in Prague say that they feel safe, suggests a survey carried out by the agency Ipsos Public Affairs. In some parts of the city, as many as 98 percent of respondents said they had a feeling of safety.
Under 30s were the population group who considered themselves most in danger, according to the results of the study, in which over 1,100 Prague residents and 100 tourists were interviewed.
Respondents identified drug-related issues, vandalism and street crime as the city's biggest problems.


The transient voltage surge caused by lightning is the major source contributed to the disturbance on power systems. The calculation of induced voltages, which is the propagated voltage surge on overhead power lines due to indirect lightning strokes, has been the subject of theoretical and experimental studies. The objective of this research is to develop a comprehensive numerical method to study the induced voltages on an overhead power line caused by a lightning return stroke with arbitrary shapes, for examples inclined lightning, zigzag lightning, etc.
A finite-length lightning channel of any direction in 3-D space has been modelled and closed-form expressions of the inducing potentials have been derived from image theory. The total inducing scalar potential and inducing vector potential caused by an arbitrarily shaped lightning stroke are evaluated by superposition. Because that the presented numerical model simulates the realistic state and takes into account the retarded-height difference between the original sources and the image sources, the bipolar characteristic of the inducing scalar potential as well as the bipolar induced voltage waves are observed.
The final induced voltage is completely composed of two components, one is the traveling voltage wave created by the inducing scalar potential, and the other is the standing voltage wave created by the vertical component of the inducing vector potential. The induced voltage on the power line is calculated by solving the partial differential equations in which the horizontal component of the inducing vector potential is taken into consideration. A computer program has been developed to perform the comprehensive calculations with the use of the finite-difference time-domain method in which the differential equations are converted into difference equations. Through this numerical program, the induced voltage is evaluated as functions of time and space on the power line. The numerical algorithm has been validated by a simulation test on a Gaussian pulse propagation.
With the use of the program, parametric effects on the induced voltage caused by a vertical lightning stroke are inspected systematically. The comparisons of the induced voltage caused by inclined lightning strokes are made under various conditions. The effect of the horizontal component of the inducing vector potential has been illustrated. The results show that the severity of the inclined return stroke on the overhead power line is considerably harmful, especially when the return-stroke velocity gets faster or the inclined angle increases. This high voltage surge should be taken into account in the lightning protection design of transmission lines as well as distribution lines.
Hsiao, Wen-Ta, "Characterization of lightning induced voltages on overhead power lines" (1994). Theses. 1624.


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Johnson's sprained knee concerning
Head coach Gary Kubiak announced in his weekly press conference Monday that wide receiver Andre Johnson's sprained left knee suffered at Carolina could take him out of Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts and perhaps even longer.
Kubiak said he would list Johnson as "doubtful" for the upcoming game Deep Steel Sunday contest versus Indianapolis. The good news is that there is limited swelling in the knee.
"We feel very fortunate, Andre's going to be fine," Kubiak said. "Is he going to be fine in a week, or is he going to be fine in four weeks? We're still in an evaluation process right now. But he's definitely got a sprain and we'll know more here in a couple days.
"We expect him back, no doubt, and just hopefully sooner than later. So we'll have to see."
Texans head athletic trainer Kevin Bastin spoke to reporters on a conference call following Kubiak's press conference.
"He's got a sprain to his knee," Bastin said of Johnson. "We're fortunate that nothing from the MRI (exam) indicated that he needs any surgery. So that's a good sign. He had just trace swelling on the knee, which was another good sign."
{QUOTE}Bastin said Johnson injured his knee on his 10-yard catch in the fourth quarter of Sunday's win over the Panthers. Safety Chris Harris hit Johnson shortly after the reception, and Johnson bent back awkwardly. After a few moments on the ground, Johnson left the field and did not return. It was the last pass that the Texans attempted in the game.
"After seeing the film, it's fortunate," Bastin said. "It could've been worse based on the way he was twisted around."
In the meantime, Johnson is wearing a brace for his knee. He'll be reevaluated by Bastin and team physician Dr. Walt Lowe on Wednesday, when they'll have a better idea of Johnson's timetable for recovery.
"We'll probably know more by mid-week just on how (Andre) responds to the immobilization and the treatment that we do for him," Bastin said. "Probably at this point, for this weekend (versus Indianapolis) he would be questionable or doubtful for this week."
Kubiak hadn't spoken to Johnson prior to his 3:30 p.m. press conference, but Bastin described Johnson as positive upon hearing his temporary prognosis.
"He was typical Andre," Bastin said. "His demeanor doesn't change a whole lot. He was encouraged. We told him last night our big thing we're watching for is hopefully the knee doesn't swell on us, and it didn't. It had a little bit, but him knowing that and coming in and saying, 'Hey, my knee didn't swell,' he was just real positive about that."
As Johnson recovers, the Texans have no choice but to prepare for the worst. But Kubiak has no immediate plans to add another receiver to the roster.
"Well, we talked about that, but I like our guys," Kubiak said. "Definitely if Andre (Johnson) can't go, André Davis will be the guy that will be up. And we'll give those four guys a chance. They'll have to step up for the football team. We won't replace Andre. If he's going to miss some time, you cannot replace him. The whole football team will have to pick up the slack and we'll all have to replace Andre in how we play."
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/*
 * Profile
 */
import React, { PropTypes as T } from 'react';
import { connect } from 'react-redux';
import { browserHistory } from 'react-router';
import { createStructuredSelector } from 'reselect';

// Components
import P from 'components/P';
import H3 from 'components/H3';
import Tag from 'components/Tag';
import Button from 'components/Button';
import TabBar from 'components/TabBar';
import Container from 'components/Header';
import TabBarList from 'components/TabBarList';
import SmallWrapper from 'components/SmallWrapper';
import FullWrapper from 'components/FullWrapper';

// Media
import User from 'media/icons/pins/user.png';

// Containers

// Selectors
import {
  makeSelectUser,
  makeSelectExhibits,
  makeSelectIsSignedIn,
} from 'containers/App/selectors';

// Dispacthes
import {
  dispatchSignOutUser,
  dispatchGetAuthenticatedUser,
} from 'containers/App/dispatches';

// Helpers
import { filterExhibitsBy, isUserOnboardingComplete } from 'utils/helpers';

// Local
import {
  Header,
  ImageContainer,
  ProfileImage,
  StatisticsBarList,
  StatisticsBarListItem,
  SettingsList,
  SettingsItem,
  SettingsLink,
  TagsContainer,
} from './styles';

import messages from './messages';

export class Profile extends React.PureComponent { // eslint-disable-line react/prefer-stateless-function
  constructor(props) {
    super(props);

    this.renderUserInterests = this.renderUserInterests.bind(this);
  }

  componentWillMount() {
    const { onGetAuthenticatedUser } = this.props;
    onGetAuthenticatedUser();
  }

  componentDidUpdate() {
    const { userProps, isSignedIn } = this.props;
    const user = (userProps.location) ? userProps : userProps.toJS();

    if (!isSignedIn || !isUserOnboardingComplete(user)) {
      browserHistory.push('/login');
    }
  }

  renderUserInterests() {
    const { userProps } = this.props;
    const user = (userProps.location) ? userProps : userProps.toJS();
    const { interests } = user;

    if (interests.length === 0) return null;

    return interests.map((interest, index) => { // eslint-disable-line
      if (interest.length <= 0) return null;

      return (
        <Tag key={index}>{interest}</Tag>
      );
    });
  }

  render() {
    const { userProps, isSignedIn, exhibitProps, onSignOut } = this.props;
    const user = (userProps.location) ? userProps : userProps.toJS();

    if (!isSignedIn || !isUserOnboardingComplete(user)) return null;
    const allExhibits = (exhibitProps.artisticAlley) ? exhibitProps : exhibitProps.toJS();

    const favoritedExhibits = filterExhibitsBy(allExhibits, 'subType', 'saved');
    const visitedExhibits = filterExhibitsBy(allExhibits, 'subType', 'visited');
    const numberOfFavorited = favoritedExhibits.length;
    const numberOfVisited = visitedExhibits.length;
    const image = (user.photoURL !== '') ? user.photoURL : User;

    return (
      <FullWrapper bottomPadding>
        <TabBar>
          <TabBarList className={'header'}>

{ messages.header.profile.defaultMessage }

              <Button
                name={messages.actions.signOut.defaultMessage}
                onClickEvent={onSignOut}
              />

          </TabBarList>
        </TabBar>

          <ImageContainer>
            <ProfileImage src={image} alt={'Profile Picture'} />
          </ImageContainer>

{ user.name }

        <Container>
          <StatisticsBarList>
            <StatisticsBarListItem>

{ numberOfFavorited }

Places Saved

            </StatisticsBarListItem>
            <StatisticsBarListItem>

{ numberOfVisited }

Places Visited

            </StatisticsBarListItem>
          </StatisticsBarList>
        </Container>
        <SmallWrapper>

Interests

          <TagsContainer>
            { this.renderUserInterests() }
          </TagsContainer>
        </SmallWrapper>

          <SettingsList>
            <SettingsItem>
              <SettingsLink to={'/changeinterests'}>
                { messages.links.settings.interests.defaultMessage }
              </SettingsLink>
            </SettingsItem>
            <SettingsItem>
              <SettingsLink to={'/changeparking'}>
                { messages.links.settings.parking.defaultMessage }
              </SettingsLink>
            </SettingsItem>
          </SettingsList>

      </FullWrapper>
    );
  }
}

Profile.propTypes = {
  isSignedIn: T.bool,
  exhibitProps: T.object,
  onSignOut: T.func.isRequired,
  userProps: T.object.isRequired,
  onGetAuthenticatedUser: T.func.isRequired,
};

const mapStateToProps = createStructuredSelector({
  userProps: makeSelectUser(),
  exhibitProps: makeSelectExhibits(),
  isSignedIn: makeSelectIsSignedIn(),
});

export function mapDispatchToProps(dispatch) {
  return {
    onSignOut: () => dispatchSignOutUser(dispatch),
    onGetAuthenticatedUser: () => dispatchGetAuthenticatedUser(dispatch),
  };
}

export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(Profile);


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Game-based learning has been very effective in engaging all pupils, especially boys, and providing a deep and meaningful stimulus for writing. The fact that they can have a direct impact on the game leads to a greater engagement. Here are a few ways to inspire boys—and all reluctant writers—to get started.
1) Start with a familiar context: For a recent project at Lanesfield Primary School, teachers Jo Sutherland and Claire Noakes used the video for the song "Titanium" as inspiration. The video had an instantly recognizable song which hooked the children from the start. It began with dramatic scenes that enabled the children to fully explore the importance of setting description. The school setting was something that they could associate with and compare to our own. In addition to this, there was an element of suspense which allowed the children to explore different outcomes.
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This year, our students also took part in The Writing Bee 2018, an online competition that pitted them against America students, which certainly added to the engagement levels! Boys were especially excited about The Writing Bee because the story start for the competition was written by Jeff Kinney, who they all knew from Diary of a Wimpy Kid books.
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Bears edge out Mocs 74-71 in overtime thriller
Image: Christian Hartley
Stephon Jelks goes up for the basket.
Christian Hartley, Staff Writer
The Mercer Men's basketball team (9-9, 2-3) entered its match up with the Chattanooga Mocs (6-13, 0-6) riding a wave of momentum coming off its 31-point difference thrashing of rival Samford just two days prior.
In that game against Samford, the bears had secured a much needed conference win to move them to 1-3 on the season. A win against Chattanooga would only propel the Bears farther up into the standings.
Mercer was the aggressor early on, hitting five of its first seven shots, while holding the Mocs to just 2-out-of-7. After five minutes of fast paced action, the Bears led 10-4.
The Bears dominated every facet of the game through the first 10 minutes, but the three point shot was keeping the Mocs in the game early. Holland led the Bears with six points, while Stephon Jelks pulled down seven of the Bears 11 rebounds.
Offense was not an issue early in the game for Mercer, but the inability to stop the Mocs from beyond the arc. Through the opening 15 minutes, the Bears had not connected on one three-pointer while the Mocs knocked down three. At the 5-minute mark, the Bears lead was just four points, 26-22.
The Bears' offense went cold at the wrong time to end the half. The Bears did not score a single point for nearly seven minutes. That streak was finally broken by a basket from Jordan Strawberry with just 59 seconds to go in the half. The Mocs ended the half on a 12-2 run, and the score at the half was Chattanooga on top 30-28.
Senior guard Jordan Strawberry led the Bears in scoring with eight points on 4-of-7 shooting. Stephon Jelks owned the boards early on, pulling down seven in the first 10 minutes but secured just one over the final 10 to finish with eight. Jelks also led the Bears in assists with two.
Bears forward Demetre Rivers came out firing in the second half, scoring eight of the Bears first 12 points, including each of first two three-pointers of the game. At the under 16-minutes timeout, the Bears had secured a 42-37 lead.
Over the next 5 minutes, the Bears and Mocs traded baskets, but the Bears strength on the interior aided them in stretching their lead to nine at the 11 minute mark.
With 7:45 to play in the second-half, the Bears lead the Mocs 42-8 in points in the paint. It was Chattanooga's eight three-pointers compared to just two for Mercer that kept the Mocs within striking distance throughout the entire second half.
With 3:25 to play, a Chattanooga three-pointer cut the Mercer lead to just 3 points forcing Coach Hoffman to call a timeout to regroup. The Bears had led nearly the entire game, while the Mocs were in front for just 1:46. It was the closest Chattanooga had been since the 17:18 mark in the second half.
Another Chattanooga three-pointer with 2:30 to play tied the game up at 64. It was crunch time for the Bears. Every possession counted.
The Bears defense came up with a huge stop with 1:04 to go. The game was tied at 64, and the Bears needed points. They got it. Jordan Strawberry drew the foul, connected on two free throws, and the Bears led by two with under a minute to play.
On the next Mocs possession, the Bears defense came up with another stop, but failed to take advantage on the offensive end after a Demetre Rivers miss from three.
Mocs ball with 8 seconds to play. The Mocs misfired from three, but got the rebound, put up a jumper and banked it in. The game was tied at 66, and was going to overtime.
With 5 minutes of extra play, the Mocs got on the board first, but Jordan Strawberry answered with a basket of his own to tie the game at 68.
Demetre Rivers gave Mercer its first lead of overtime with 4:15 to play on a pull up jumper from the free throw line.
A Chattanooga missed layup with 1:45 left in overtime gave the Bears possession 71-69. Coach Hoffman called a timeout to draw up a play to get the Bears a good look on the offensive end.
After a Mercer miss, Chattanooga dove on the loose ball but traveled. It was a massive break for the Bears offensive, and they got the ball with a fresh shot clock. Ria'n Holland took advantage, knocked down a jumper, and the Bears were up four with 1:20 to play.
The Mocs answered on the offensive end with a layup cutting the Bears lead to just two points with one minute to play. A Bears miss on the offensive end meant the Mocs had a chance to tie it, but couldn't take advantage. Jordan Strawberry took a charge, and the Bears had the ball with 24.8 seconds remaining.
The Mocs fouled with 17.7 seconds left and sent Strawberry to the line for two free throws. He made both, and the Bears were up 75-71.
The Bears held on in the end for a 75-71 overtime victory, giving them their second consecutive SoCon victory.
Jelks stuffed the stat sheet as he as done all season, securing his second consecutive double-double and fourth on the season. He finished with 10 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists.
He wasn't alone in the fun. Desmond Ringer also contributed a double-double with 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting to go along with 10 rebounds.
On the offensive end, the Bears relied heavily on their starters, with each scoring in double figures. The Bears' bench finished with just four points. Jordan Strawberry led the Bears in scoring with 18, pulling down 6 rebounds and also dishing out 3 assists. Demetre Rivers scored 16 points, and Ria'n Holland scored 13, as well.
The victory moves the Bears to 9-9 on the season, and 2-3 in Southern Conference play.
Next up for the Bears is a road trip to Virginia for a matchup with SoCon foe Virginia Military Institute on January 19th at 7:00 p.m. It will be the first of two matchups between the Bears and Keydets this season. Last season, the Bears beat the Keydets 68-50 at home in the only matchup between the two.
You can follow the game live by tuning into 97.3 The Bull on FM radio, or head over to MercerBears.com for live stats as the action happens.
Christian Hartley, Sports Editor
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