Let's face it. While we still walk and talk in a material world, we also live in an evolving digital world. We store our family pictures in the Cloud. We read our ebooks on our Kindles. We watch movies and TV series on our iPads from Netflix or Amazon libraries. We check bank balances online, pay our credit cards using our phones, pay for piano lessons with Popcash. We own Bitcoins, Paypal accounts, eBay accounts, Facebook pages, Twitter feeds, website domain names, apps. We email, Text, iMessage, and Instagram.
We conduct our social lives, our personal lives, and our financial lives on the internet, a new reality we've embraced, or at least learned to live with. But consider what would happen to your digital life if you were unable to manage it on your own? Who will step into your virtual shoes after you're gone?
Think about the hoops you've jumped through to retrieve a forgotten user ID or password. Ramp that frustration up by 1000 watts for your loved ones struggling to access your digital assets after your death.
With some preemptive planning on your part it does not have to be this way. Start with the following steps for managing your digital world even after you're gone.
Identify a trusted, computer savvy person to act as your "Digital Agent." This individual will access your computer, your email, and your online accounts in your absence. The Millennial in your family might be perfect for this job, or perhaps a capable good friend. As with all estate planning, talk to this person now and let others know your plans.
Once you have identified your Digital Agent, the next step is to give him or her the legal authority to act on your behalf. This must done in writing, typically by updating your estate planning documents. The following recommendations should be considered.
Address the possibility of your incapacity by updating your Durable Power of Attorney for Property to include language specifically giving authority to your Digital Agent to access your devices and digital assets during your lifetime.
Address the event of your death by updating your Will and Living Trust to give your Digital Agent express legal authority to take control of your digital assets. This person could be, but does not need to be, the same person you have selected as your executor or trustee. Remember, your Will becomes a public record after your death, so do not include any specific digital asset or password information in your Will.
Instructing your Digital Agent to close down accounts that are no longer needed will help to protect your family from identity theft after you are gone. If you want an account to be closed, your Digital Agent may want a copy made and saved first, especially if it contains photos or writings.
If you have a website or blog that you wish to continue, leave instructions for its maintenance or disposition. Make sure your Digital Agent has a list of all of your sites that currently produce or could produce revenue (e-books, photography, videos, blogs). If your computer or hard drive stores items that you want to pass on (family photos, ancestry research, a book you have been writing), save them in a "Do Not Delete" folder and include that folder on your inventory list.
Each of your accounts is governed by its own Terms of Service. Take advantage of online sites that allow you to give instructions now for later events.
In May 2013, Google became the first site to give users options for managing their content if they become incapacitated or die — there are choices to be made with regard to timelines, deletions and destinations for your content.
Facebook allows you to decide in advance whether you want your account memorialized or permanently deleted upon your death. Memorialized accounts offer a place for friends and family to gather and share memories after a person has passed away. Facebook also allows you to designate a legacy contact who will have access to your photos, videos and friend list and who can download an archive of your shared information after your account is memorialized.
Gone are the days when an executor would simply collect a deceased loved one's mail for a month or two to identify his or her financial assets after death. And while paperless statements are good for the environment, they can be disastrous for those you leave behind.
Collect and maintain an inventory of all of your digital assets, as it could be the only such tool for your heirs. Include all of your important sites, bank and brokerage accounts, memberships, subscriptions, applications, passwords, and contact information. Include financial accounts as well as social accounts and sites that hold emotional and sentimental value to you and your loved ones.
A sample inventory would include the following information for each asset: description, web address, user ID, pin, password, account mumber, answers to security questions, and other instructions. Listing these assets by category will make the task less intimidating.
Hardware: computers (laptop, desktop, work computer), hard drives, back-up drives, flash drives, iPods, cell phones and cameras. Include a general overview of where they are located and what is on each one.
Software: Include Word and Excel documents, Quicken or Quickbooks for financial records, tax preparation programs and past tax returns.
Social Media and Online Presence: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Flickr, YouTube, your own website, your blog, online backup sites, online photo and work document storage sites.
Online Accounts: Bank and other financial accounts, email accounts, website and blog hosting and registration sites. Amazon, other shopping sites, and bills that you pay online may also have your credit card or bank information stored on them.
Creating and regularly updating your list will present challenges of its own, as accounts are opened or closed, websites change, and passwords expire. Compounding this challenge is the need to keep this list safe and secure during your lifetime, yet easily located and accessible to your digital agent when they need it. There is no one solution for all of us. Typically, a person has 40 accounts with passwords, and 71% choose to memorize those passwords.
You might choose a password protected folder or Excel spreadsheet on your computer (so long as your Digital Agent knows how to find and open the inventory). Others may choose to use an online password storage system, such as Assetlock, PasswordBox, SecureSafe, Deathswitch, or 1Password.com.
Keep in mind, though, that all online systems are vulnerable to hacking and identity theft.
Remember to create a backup of your list, whether on hard copy or jump drive. Store the backup in a secure place, such as a safety deposit box.
It is, of course, daunting to organize all this information, but it is absolutely worth the time and effort. If you don't, your loved ones may not know where to begin, and valuable items may be overlooked or lost. As with traditional estate planning, the more you do now, the easier it will be for your family later.
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Hit the streets of Parramatta this month as it transforms into an eclectic, ten-day treasure hunt for the Anywhere Festival. After four successful years in its Brisbane home, Anywhere's philosophy of exciting performances in surprising venues is stirring Parramatta with a program of 28 local and interstate talents across theatre, music, comedy, dance, visual arts and film.
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Indeed, this is simple system but keeps level of expertise and skill; it is less painful, as effective as waxing and much less aggressive to the skin.
Normally, hair removal is usually applied to thread eyebrows, is ideal for this area. But if you dedicate yourself to learn the technique, you can use it anywhere in the body. The good news is that if it turns out well, just not done waxing. No damage as possible, so only a matter of practice. Of course, in many spas and implementing simple and inexpensive technique of hair removal.
Thread hair removal is based almost exclusively on the ability of the person who performs it, simply because it takes a fine cotton thread, like the one used for sewing. Then the person holding the floss between your teeth and screwing it between the fingers of both hands, then proceeds to wipe the area to be treated so as to remove the hair, even the finest wax can not take.
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It marks the brand's Super Bowl debut and is part of AB InBev's strategy to highlight its value brand portfolio.
The spot will be handled by New York-based agency Deutsch, who won the creative duties for the Busch and Busch Light brands in August.
"The value segment plays a key role in the beer category—in fact, one in every four beers consumed in the US is a value brand," said Chelsea Phillips, senior director of value brands at Anheuser-Busch. "Anheuser-Busch is the undisputed leader in this segment, with Busch and Busch Light representing two of the top 10 beer brands in the nation overall."
Phillips described the decision to dedicate the Super Bowl spot to Busch as an "unprecedented move" which signalled the company's "investment and belief in the role value brands play to drive growth within our portfolio and the category at large".
AB InBev has been investing in pushing Busch for over a year now having increased its marketing spend to add 10 weeks of national TV time last year and upping its out-of-home and digital spending.
Earlier this year the company's acquired SABMiller in a £79bn acquisition making it the world's biggest brewing giant.


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La Salle women can't overcome Dayton's size
01/12/2022, 11:30pm EST
By Matthew Ryan
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PHILADELPHIA — Coming off one of its biggest wins under head coach Mountain MacGillivray, La Salle returned to Tom Gola Arena for the first time in 25 days, trying to pull off another upset. But, this time, the Explorers' task was bigger. Literally.
Standing in front of La Salle was a Dayton team that started four players 6-foot-1 or taller, with the 6-5 Tenin Magassa getting the start at center. On the other hand, the Explorers had three players in the starting lineup at 6-foot, and the 6-2 Gabby Crawford coming off the bench was their tallest player.
Amy Jacobs (above, in Dec.) and La Salle couldn't quite handle a tall Dayton squad Wednesday night. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)
The Flyers possess size that is somewhat familiar to the Explorers on the practice court, but not in game action. La Salle has a scout squad with players around 6-5, but they weren't around to help prepare for the Flyers because the school is on winter break.
"Yes, we do see that (size), but we haven't played against it in a game," MacGillivray said. "That's the biggest team we're gonna play."
Throughout La Salle's 65-57 loss to Dayton, that height advantage was clear. The Flyers entered the half with a 31-22 lead, and 28 of those points for Dayton came inside of the paint. Its lone outside shot over the first two quarters was a three by Jenna Giacone to beat the shot clock buzzer.
As the inside dominance continued, it hurt the Explores not only on the scoreboard but also in the foul department. Standout forward Kayla Spruill played a season low 14 minutes, fouling out early in the fourth quarter. The senior entered the game averaging 15.5 points per game and 9.1 rebounds per game, but on Wednesday posted season lows in points (five) and rebounds (three).
Crawford and the 6-foot Claire Jacobs also fouled out in the fourth.
"I did not think that we were cavalier with our fouls," MacGillivray said. "I thought our positioning was really good, and, you know, that's the way it goes."
"I think Mountain makes us go that hard every day at practice, so that it just carries over into the game," Amy Jacobs said. "I feel like nothing we do is ever gentle. ... It's pretty much 'aggressive' and 'go at it' with everything all the time, and if you're not doing that, you get a sub. So it's pretty much just 'go hard or go away.'"
Dayton finished the contest outscoring La Salle 42-20 in the paint and narrowly won the rebound battle, 40-38. While a decent amount of the paint points came off post touches for Magassa — who finished with a season high 18 points — the Flyers did a significant amount of damage driving to the basket and dumping the ball off, something MacGillivray said his team did a better job preventing in the second half.
Although entering the game the size disadvantage was clear for La Salle, MacGillivray's plan was to take away Dayton's three pointers. The Flyers entered the game shooting just under 19 threes a game at a 38.8% clip, which ranks sixth best in college basketball. But, against La Salle, they shot only nine threes, knocking down three of them.
In a game that was there for the taking, the offensive end was a night to forget for the Explorers. They shot just 29.2% (19-of-65) from the field and 20.7% (6-29) from deep, and Amy Jacobs, who had 10 points, was the lone Explorer in double figures. The Explorers cut their deficit down to one during the third quarter but couldn't capitalize, trailing by around two or three possessions for the remainder.
"I thought tonight we put forth an effort that was good enough to get us a win," MacGillivray said. "We really competed the whole game. … We shot poorly tonight, and you're gonna lose games when you don't make shots. … But I'm really pleased with the effort, pleased with the position that we put ourselves in, and that's what we're looking to do night in, night out."
The loss for La Salle (8-6, 1-1 A-10) extended its losing streak to seven games against Dayton (10-3, 2-0). Over that stretch, this is the closest the Explorers have come to pulling out a win. Just last year, Dayton trounced La Salle 95-66.
"We're starting to figure it out and playing better. And really it comes down to the competitiveness and fight," said MacGillivray, whose team is back in action for a noon game Monday at Big 5 rival Saint Joseph's. "And I think we found out something about ourselves in the second half of that Fordham game (on Sunday), and there was a definite carry over tonight.
"[We found out] we have a little toughness inside."
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Japan to invest an additional USD 10 billion in global LNG infrastructure
Japan will invest an extra USD 10 billion on liquefied natural gas projects worldwide to boost the LNG market and reinforce the security of energy supply, the minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) said on Thursday.
With the move, the country wants to reduce its reliance on energy from the Middle East where growing tensions threaten the stability of oil and gas supply.
The announcement means Japan is doubling previous commitments to bolster its energy supply chain. In 2017, the previous METI minister Hiroshige Seko also promised to invest USD 10 billion in LNG projects.
"On top of Japan's commitment two years ago of investing or financing more than $10 billion in energy supply chains, we are making a fresh commitment of additional and collective $10 billion funding from both public and private sectors," said Isshu Sugawara, the country's industry minister, while speaking at the annual LNG Producer-Consumer Conference in Tokyo.
The original budget has been largely used for funding of major projects such as LNG Canada, in which trading house Mitsubishi Corp has a stake, and Mozambique LNG project, in which Mitsui owns a stake, an official at the industry ministry told Reuters.
"The new investment will be used to develop infrastructure mainly in new and developing markets in the India subcontinent and Southeast Asia, reflecting a shift in priorities," Wood Mackenzie's research director Nicholas Browne says. "This is an evolution from the spending plan from two years ago which was focused on encouraging new supply sources, and has been largely realised through Japanese investments such as Arctic 2."
Next to investing in infrastructure, the ministry also plans to train an extra 500 experts in LNG technology. In 2017, when Tokyo pledged to bolster its energy supply chain, the ministry also promised to train 500 LNG experts. Since then, over 400 experts have been trained, the METI official told Reuters.
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Japan has become the biggest importer of LNG in the world following the nuclear disaster in Fukushima in 2011, when an earthquake and tsunami led to a breakdown of the Fukushima nuclear plant. Large amounts of water were contaminated and 154,000 people in a 20-kilometre radius of the plant had to be evacuated. Following the accident, Japan decided to reduce its dependence on nuclear power, which accounted for 30% of the nation's energy supply, and fill the gap using LNG.
The new boost in LNG infrastructure accelerates the development of this market and will lead to an increased number of LNG-related transport orders. At the Project Cargo Summit, analysts of Rystad Energy and shipping company Rolldock said they already expect big things from this industry. For example, the US is also investing large sums of money in new export facilities.
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Minutes, May 17, 2017
The meeting was at Wood-n-Tap, 99 Sisson Ave., Hartford.
Present: Dan Klau, Colleen Murphy, Gary Gold, George Lombardi, Jeff Daniels, Mitch Pearlman, Dick Ahles, Michele Jacklin, Mary Connolly, Paula Pearlman, John Bailey, Chris Powell, Tom Scheffey.
Treasurer's report: Lombardi reported a balance of $6,609.47 as of May 16, 2017. He distributed a list of paid and unpaid dues. There was discussion of contacting members about unpaid dues.
Legislative report: Murphy reported on proposed budget cuts that are expected to result in the loss of one FOIC employee. At this point, a bill that would put some limits on so-called vexatious users of the FOI Act is not moving forward.
CT-N: A bid was submitted by the nonprofit Connecticut Public Affairs Network to continue its work running CT-N, which is owned by the legislature. There has been public discussion of the legislature's proposal to restrict coverage. CCFOI opposes those suggested limits.
Annual meeting: The meeting will be Thursday, June 29, at the Pond House Café, 1555 Asylum Ave., West Hartford, starting at 11:30 a.m. The café is part of Hartford's Elizabeth Park. The ticket price is $55 per person.
Awards: Decisions were made on our annual awards. The Stephen A. Collins Award goes to a journalist. This year's winner is Denis Horgan. The Bice Clemow Award honors a non-journalist. This year's winner is State Rep. Bob Godfrey of Danbury. Champion of Open Government awards go to anyone who has contributed to the cause of open government. The winners this year are Michele Jacklin, CCFOI legislative co-chair; Karin Schwanbeck, a journalism professor at Quinnipiac University; and from CT-N, Paul Giguere, president and CEO, and Pat Sheehan, board chair.
Officers: Current officers were renominated: President Dan Klau, Vice President Zach Janowski, Secretary Mary Connolly, Treasurer George Lombardi, legislative co-chairs Michele Jacklin and Jeff Daniels.
Looking ahead: Annual meeting, June 29 (a Thursday), 11:30 a.m., Pond House Cafe, 1555 Asylum Ave., West Hartford.


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Q: Firebase google auth web JS I am successfully integrated firebase google auth web. I was getting this below response. how can i get only additionalUserInfo in js
This is response after successfully sign in
This is code
function googleSignin() {
    base_proveider =new firebase.auth.GoogleAuthProvider()
    firebase.auth().signInWithPopup(base_proveider).then(function(result){
        console.log(result)
        console.log("success google account linked")
    }).catch(function(err){
        console.log(err)
        console.log('fialed to do')

    })
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A: As you can read in the doc for signInWithPopup(), it returns a Promise which resolves with a UserCredential, which is "a structure containing a User, an AuthCredential, the operationType, and any additional user information that was returned from the identity provider".
So you have to do as follows:
firebase.auth().signInWithPopup(base_proveider)
.then(function(result){
    // result is a UserCredential
    var additionalUserInfo = result.additionalUserInfo;

    console.log(result.additionalUserInfo.profile["name"])
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This Retro Leather Wallet Phone Case brings the timeless vintage fashion into the contemporary world as a multifunctional phone case and card holder to organize your personal everyday essentials optimally into one chic wallet case. Made from high quality PU leather, it offers a long-lasting use and durable phone protection. The details are intricately designed to give you that classic vintage elegance that never gets old. It's a stylish accessory that will complement any looks.


The C3 Aircross brings Grip Control technology with Hill Descent Assist and marks the range debut of wireless smartphone charging.
Citroën's new C3 Aircross compact SUV will be priced £13,995 OTR when it goes on sale from 1 November.
The replacement to the C3 Picasso, the C3 Aircross moves away from its MPV origins to target models such as the Nissan Juke, and will debut the brand's Grip Control system with Hill Descent Assist and wireless smartphone charging. Other technologies on offer include voice-controlled 3D navigation, keyless entry and start, a reversing camera, lane departure warning and blind-spot monitoring.
Three trim levels will be offered – Touch, Feel and Flair – while engine line-up includes the BlueHDi 120 S&S diesel with a six-speed manual gearbox or the BlueHDi 100 manual. Petrols on offer include the PureTech 82 engine with a manual gearbox, the PureTech 110 S&S engine with manual or the EAT6 automatic and the PureTech 130 S&S with a six-speed manual gearbox. Emissions start from 104g/km for the BlueHDi.
Simon Hill, MD of Total Motion, said the drivers' app has huge positive safety and compliance implications for clients.
Total Motion has introduced a new drivers' app bringing a range of safety and compliance functionality, including for grey fleet drivers.
Features include a vehicle defect reporting system that can be formatted for use on cars, vans or HGVs, giving a permanent record of when and where a defect was reported and enabling accurate tracking of repairs with a full audit trail. When used in combination with Total Motion's telematics, the app can also enable repairs to be arranged en route via one of Total Motion's network of service engineers or via a mobile repairer.
Fleets can also use the app to ensure drivers complete regular roadworthiness and/or safety checks at a chosen frequency. Other benefits include accident and mileage reporting.
FleetCheck says clarity is needed if fleets are not to lose out on the "many potential gains" from connected car data.
Connected car data will revolutionise the fleet industry but manufacturers need to provide access to data to enable the many gains to be realised.
So says software firm FleetCheck, which adds that although that data should be starting to become available to fleets, key questions remain such as who the data belongs to, how it will be collected and how data laws apply to it.
Peter Golding, managing director, said that from the company's viewpoint, it seems as though manufacturers are the largest part of the "logjam" but outlined his view that manufacturers' claim to ownership of the data in this situation seems "vague".
Golding added that the industry also needs to engage in conversations such as how the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulations affect connected car data.
The 50 new EVTronic, rapid chargers form part of the continuing expansion of the GeniePoint Network across the UK.
RAC data shows road quality has worsened despite mild weather, leading to concerns over how a spell of very cold or wet weather will affect conditions.
The Government is being urged to implement a dedicated, ring-fenced fund for potholes after new research suggests the quality of the UK's roads may be on the decline.
The RAC's Pothole Index found a 31% increase in pothole-related faults attended by its patrols in the second quarter of 2017 compared to the same period last year, with the figure up from 2,725 to 3,565. Although, there was a big drop in the number of such breakdowns between quarter one and quarter two – in line with the transition from winter to spring – the RAC said it expected the Q2 figure to be lower due to milder and drier better conditions compared to last year.
The new branding has been unveiled on the company's national fleet of vans and website.
Body-shop repair company AutoRestore has rebranded as Autoglass BodyRepair with a new logo and brand identity.
The rebranding is intended to align the company more closely with sister company Autoglass, also part of the Belron Group, and forms part of plans for Autoglass BodyRepair to target significant growth across the UK.
The new branding is being used on the company's national fleet of vans and website www.autoglassbodyrepair.co.uk.
The new website highlights the Esso Card and WEX Telematics service.
WEX Europe Services has relaunched its website with a range of new features.
The redesigned site – suitable for all desktop, tablet and mobile devices – has been designed for easy navigation and provides details on WEX Europe Services' services, including the Esso Card and its telematics business.


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Ohio State pummels Rutgers 56-0
By Jim Naveau - jnaveau@limanews.com
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – It was J.T. Barrett's night. And it definitely wasn't Rutgers' night.
Barrett completed 14 of 22 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns to lead Ohio State to a 56-0 win over Rutgers on Saturday night.
He also rushed for 89 yards on 10 carries before Dwayne Haskins came in to play quarterback with 3:50 left in the third quarter.
Rutgers (1-4, 0-2 Big Ten) was supposed to be improved this season, or at least that is what Ohio State's coaches claimed in the days leading up to the game.
But the Scarlet Knights looked a lot like the Rutgers teams which lost to Ohio State 56-17, 49-7 and 58-0 the previous three seasons.
If Ohio State (4-1, 2-0 Big Ten) hadn't gotten off to a slow start it could have been even worse.
OSU had nearly as many penalties (five) as it had points in the first quarter (seven). But that 7-0 lead turned into a 35-0 lead by halftime and it was the Buckeyes' much-criticized passing game that led the way in breaking down Rutgers.
After gaining only 33 yards in the air in the first quarter, Barrett was 7 of 11 for 183 yards and two touchdown in the second quarter. He connected with Johnnie Dixon on touchdown throws of 70 yards and 39 yards and had a 46-yard non-scoring pass to Binjimen Victor.
The senior quarterback also became Ohio State's career passing yardage leader in the first half to break Art Schlichter's 36-year-old record. Barrett finished the game with 7,622 passing yards. Schlichter threw for 7,547 yards in his career.
Mike Weber returned to a full-time job share at running back with J.K. Dobbins and scored three touchdowns in the first half. Dobbins had 53 yards on 6 carries and Weber gained 44 yards on 10 carries.
Five OSU receivers had catches of 20 yards or more.
Ohio State's first-half touchdowns came on drives of 60 yards, 87 yards, 63 yards, 50 yards and 75 yards.
Weber scored the first two on runs of one yard and three yards. They were followed by Dixon's two scores and Weber scored on a two-yard run.
Barrett threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Victor with 8:02 left in the third quarter to raise the lead to 42-0.
Haskins found Demario McCall with a 35-yard touchdown pass with 13:56 left in the game for a 49-0 lead. Demario McCall's 48-yard run with eight minutes to play made it 56-0, the 21st time OSU has scored 50 points or more in the Urban Meyer era.
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Sunday, November 5th, is the end of daylight saving time! Remember to turn your clocks BACK an hour. This is also a good time to test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. State Fire Marshal Jim Walker says that smoke alarm technology has advanced and many now come with 10-year batteries and some are tamper-resistant. He encourages residents to test their alarms before changing the battery, and to be sure to replace any smoke alarm that is 10 years old or older.
* Use the smoke alarm's hush feature to silence nuisance alarms.
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Senate Denies Request To Consider Bill To Block Government Hacking Expansion
Washington — Senator Ron Wyden today asked for Senate approval by unanimous consent of his Stopping Mass Hacking Act (S. 2952), which would temporarily block a dangerous expansion of the government's hacking authority from taking effect. Unfortunately, other members of the chamber objected to Senator Wyden's move to stop the government from gaining sweeping new powers to hack numerous computers, or computers in unknown locations, with a single warrant. These new powers would result if pending proposed changes to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure are not blocked.
The Computer & Communications Industry Association is disappointed Congress has not acted to prevent the far-reaching expansion of government hacking authority from automatically taking effect on December 1.
The following can be attributed to CCIA President & CEO Ed Black:
"We are deeply concerned that the Senate has not yet seen fit to halt the expansion the government's hacking powers absent a wider public debate. These activities need more oversight, not less. Empowering the government to use a single warrant to hack multiple computers in unknown locations, including computers overseas, has far-reaching consequences for us citizens, for citizens around the world and for any country that supports democracy and the rule of law.
"We are disappointed that Congress has failed to use this opportunity Sen. Wyden offered to block this dangerous expansion and allow for more robust examination of its consequences. The world's greatest deliberative body must not waive its ability to deliberate this issue which poses a threat to our constitutionally protected rights and freedoms. We urge Congress to schedule a hearing on Sen. Wyden's legislation this month.
"Granting government such significant new authorities merits careful consideration by Congress. These powers will raise international tensions, concerns over fundamental rights, and questions of technological feasibility that ought to be addressed transparently before being granted. Sadly, the rule changes are now scheduled to simply take effect by default just weeks after the Presidential election."
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This MA will be an integral part of the TRANSFORM project. The role of the MA will be to conduct independent research on the role of art and artists in processes of transformation in contexts of violent conflict. Developing his or her own detailed proposal within the context of the larger project, the student will be asked to explore the question of whether and how artistic products are inspired by and inspire a wish to contribute to societal transformation in the run-up and during the violent conflict in Syria. This could include tracing the motivations of the artists and the impacts of their artistic products, as creative forms of expression have the power to channel inspiration and ultimately may lead to political action. Artistic forms of expression such as poetry, theatre and visual arts may have the function of providing commentary to society and have in a number of contexts played a concrete role in mobilizing for or against war. At the same time, artists may engage in their art for the sole purpose of creating, in particular in context of violence and war. Art may be what enables human beings in 'dark times' to hold on to their humanity.
Students from a range of humanities and social sciences backgrounds can apply. Arabic language skills are required to be able to conduct the research. The student will be encouraged to present his or her results within the Seminar Series of the Centre on Culture and Violent Conflict.


Join us for the Carnival of Music! Children are natural music makers. They hum while they play, sing along with songs, and can make almost anything into a drum! In this unit, you will play lots and lots of different instruments, and also learn all about the carnival through sounds, stories, songs, and games. So, step right up—we're off to the Carnival of Music!
Students will enjoy learning through fun musical activities as well as have time for a musical craft they can take home each day.
Jump into the rhythms of Latin America with Jumping Beans! Peek into the rain forest, explore expressive movement, investigate quarter notes and quarter rests, sing and learn some words and phrases in Spanish, and—you guessed it—jump, jump, jump!
Playing simple musical patterns and songs on the glockenspiel is a central focus this summer. While learning to sing a melody, and then play the pattern on the glockenspiel, we'll delve into the understanding of musical concepts such as piano and forte through orchestra-style music such as the William Tell Overture and Peter and the Wolf. Music appreciation and understanding continues with a complete introduction to the instruments—and the families in which they're grouped—of the orchestra.
Students will enjoy learning through fun musical activities. Join us for a concert just for the families on Friday afternoon! Children will get to show off their glockenspiel and ensemble skills.
Just say the word drum and any child within earshot will be ready to play. In Drums, Drums, Drums, we'll focus on drums, percussion instruments, and music from Africa and South America as we clap, tap, move, play, and echo different rhythms. You'll learn to recognize the sights and sounds of many different drums, play a drum, and get up and move your body to the rhythms, too!


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Endocrine Conditions
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN)
Pineal Gland and Melatonin
Medical Index
Mr John Lynn
Surgical Approach
Endocrine Surgery Centre
History of the Pineal Gland
The pineal gland (or pineal body as it is also known) appears repeatedly in the literature of the history of anatomy and medicine. In the second century AD, Galen, one of the founding fathers of modern anatomy and a massive influence on the development of medicine, saw it as a secreting gland, a view similar to the one held today. Later in the seventeenth century, Descartes challenged this view. He was a strong advocate of 'dualism', the notion that the body and the spirit were separate entities and proposed that the pineal was in fact the seat of the soul. Wharton, again in the seventeenth century, on a very different note, thought that it was in fact a valve between the third and fourth ventricles of the brain due to its position between these two fluid-filled chambers of the brain. At the very end of the seventeenth century, in 1695, Ridley, in his book Anatomy of the Brain, proposed that it was in fact a lymph gland, taking fluid from the lymph ducts surrounding the ventricles. This view persisted right up until the beginning of the twentieth century! The present view is that its function is not clear, perhaps less attractive an idea than the Romantic notions of Descartes et al., but one more in keeping with the evidence. Studies suggest it has some role in maintaining the body's internal clock. This is dealt with much more in the section 'What does it do?'.
Pineal Gland/Melatonin
Melatonin - Introduction
What is the Pineal Gland
Anatomy of the Pineal Gland
What does the pineal gland do
What is Melatonin
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Here I am back again , to give you some insight into another GOF pattern , namely Observer pattern. Let's take a simple example to understand this pattern.
Nowadays phones are very common and many people are using those.We also know that two of most important functionalities of a phone is that making or receiving calls , and sending or receiving of short messages (SMS). Lets focus on receiving calls and receiving SMS(s). Also let's assume that a member of your family has gone to a competition and rest of the family is awaiting the result at home and it is about the time that he or she should either call you or send an SMS letting you know the result.
Now that in this case all the family members are paying great deal of attention to the phone and are expecting to have some form of communication from the other person. In case if the rings all the family members would try to quickly pick the phone up and receive the call , or else if a text is received all the members are eager to quickly pick up the phone and read the message. In other worlds all the family members are sort of observing the phone until a call or an sms is received. Now that I have mentioned the word "Observe" and you must have been hinted about the pattern a bit.
Let's look at the example in the context of the Observer pattern. In this case the family members are paying lot of attention to the phone observing it and waiting for a call or an SMS , in other words all the family members are observers now. If a call or sms is received they will be very quick and will respond to that by answering or reading the content. On the other hand we could call the phone as an object of which the family members are interested in. Also the state of the object would make them to react accordingly. Also the object would notify the observers, in this case by a ringing tone. In essence this is what you should try to achieve in Observer pattern. The pattern is used in situation where a group of things must be notified based on the events which happen in the other. In addition to that the group of things which must be notified would be registered with the subject so that subject can notify them when something important occurs in the subject itself.
In the above analogy the subject is the phone and the family members are the observers. And the attention that is paid by the family members are like observers getting registered themselves with the subject. Also the ringing of the phone can be seen as the notification by the subject to its registered observers.
This is basically what we call as an implementation of Observer pattern , the observers are registered with the subject and the subject would notify all the registered observers when an event occurs in the subject it self about which observers are interested in getting notified. Lets put this into our analogy, the family members are interested in receiving a call or a text to the phone and they are paying a great deal of attention to the phone , when the phone receives an SMS or a call it will notify all the family members by ringing itself.


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Soo, I got a email recieving my beta key. But I also got 3 more beta keys to give out, and I have 1 that I dont know who to give to. Anyone interested?
Chronicles is a closed beta game by jagex, the Company who made runescape. Its basically a mix between hearthstone and runescape 3. I enyoy it quite well, and even though it has its similarity to hearthstone, Its still plays a bit different.


Appearing on Xbox Live Arcade tomorrow, Alien Hominid HD sports some very gorgeous cartoon style presentation in this 2D shooting title. This is where Xbox Live Arcade truly excels, in releasing high quality gaming with all the benefits of a modern console system.
Lets face it, Xbox Live Arcade has been in the doldrums for quite some time now, with countless retro release after another, but now we have something to really get our teeth into until Worms is released.
It really is a frantic frolic as you progress through the outlandishly comical universe of Alien Hominid HD. This is the antidote to all our recent woes with the Xbox Live Arcade service and if we see a few more titles like this appearing, we are really in for a treat.
Xbox Live Arcade has the potential to be a really special service, so I have been really struggling to be a happy little Xbox 360 gamer with so many bizarre titles appearing (or in many cases not appearing!).
Long live Xbox Live Arcade. It is time to get all excited again!


NATIONAL---NAFA, The North American Faloners Assosiation has made it onto the web!
MS----The The Central Mississippi Hawking Club Web Page.
WV---The The West Virginia Falconry Association.
Wy---The Wyoming Falconers' Association Home Page.
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In Freudian psychoanalysis, the phallic stage is the third stage of psychosexual development, spanning the ages of three to six years, wherein the infant's libido (desire) centers upon their genitalia as the erogenous zone. When children become aware of their bodies, the bodies of other children, and the bodies of their parents, they gratify physical curiosity by undressing and exploring each other and their genitals, the center of the phallic stage, in the course of which they learn the physical differences between the male and female sexes and their associated social roles, experiences which alter the psychologic dynamics of the parent and child relationship. The phallic stage is the third of five Freudian psychosexual development stages: (i) the oral, (ii) the anal, (iii) the phallic, (iv) the latent, and (v) the genital.

Complices: Oedipus and Electra
In the phallic stage of psychosexual development, a boy's decisive experience is the Oedipus complex describing his son–father competition for sexual possession of mother. This psychological complex indirectly derives its name from the Greek mythologic character Oedipus, who unwittingly killed his father and sexually possessed his mother. Initially, Freud applied the Oedipus complex to the development of boys and girls alike; he then developed the female aspect of phallic-stage psychosexual development as the feminine Oedipus attitude and the negative Oedipus complex; but his student–collaborator Carl Jung proposed the "Electra complex", derived from Greek mythologic character Electra, who plotted matricidal revenge against her mother for the murder of her father, to describe a girl's psychosexual competition with her mother for possession of her father.

Oedipus

Despite mother being the parent who primarily gratifies the child's desires, the child begins forming a discrete sexual identity — "boy", "girl" — that alters the dynamics of the parent and child relationship; the parents become the focus of infantile libidinal energy. The boy focuses his libido (sexual desire) upon his mother, and focuses jealousy and emotional rivalry against his father — because it is he who sleeps with the mother. To facilitate uniting him with the mother, the boy's id wants to kill his father (as did Oedipus), but the ego, pragmatically based upon the reality principle, knows that his father is the stronger of the two males competing to psychosexually possess the one female. Nonetheless, the fearful boy remains ambivalent about his father's place in the family, which is manifested as fear of castration by the physically greater father; the fear is an irrational, subconscious manifestation of the infantile id.

Electra

In developing a discrete psychosexual identity, boys develop castration anxiety and girls develop penis envy towards all males. The girl's envy is rooted in the biologic fact that, without a penis, she cannot sexually possess mother, as the infantile id demands, resultantly, the girl redirects her desire for sexual union upon father. She thus psychosexually progresses to heterosexual femininity (which culminates in bearing a child) derived from earlier, infantile desires; her child replaces the absent penis. Moreover, after the phallic stage, the girl's psychosexual development includes transferring her primary erogenous zone from the infantile clitoris to the adult vagina. Freud thus considered a girl's Oedipal conflict to be more emotionally intense than that of a boy, resulting, potentially, in a woman of submissive, less confident personality.

Defense mechanisms
In both sexes, defense mechanisms provide transitory resolutions of the conflict between the drives of the Id and the drives of the Ego. The first defense mechanism is repression, the blocking of memories, emotional impulses, and ideas from the conscious mind; yet it does not resolve the id–ego conflict. The second defense mechanism is identification, by which the child incorporates, to his or her ego, the personality characteristics of the same-sex parent; in so adapting, the boy diminishes his castration anxiety, because likeness to father protects him from father's wrath as a rival for mother; by so adapting, the girl facilitates identifying with mother, who understands that, in being females, neither of them possesses a penis, and thus are not antagonists.

An unresolved fixation in the phallic stage could lead to egoism, low self esteem, flirtatious and promiscuous females, shyness, worthlessness and men that treat women with contempt.

See also
 Phallic monism
 Phallic woman
 Psychosexual development
 Oral stage
 Anal stage
 Latency stage
 Genital stage

References

External links
 Freud's Psychosexual Stages.

Freudian psychology
child sexuality

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Tag: Gene Therapy
Are Artificial Chromosomes the Key to Future Medicine?
By chrisynthesis
Our DNA is packaged intricately by proteins in order to make up chromatin. If DNA were like a thread, these proteins are the spools that the DNA thread winds around to keep itself neat, organized, and compact inside of a microscopic cell. If a foreign, naked DNA thread with no spool is introduced into the environment, the cell is armed and ready to supply this new thread with its own self-made spools, allowing this naked DNA thread to be stably maintained in the cellular environment as part of the cell's new collection. This process is known as artificial chromosome formation.
DNA Double Helix
Prospects for the Use of Artificial Chromosomes include the potential to overcome problems in gene therapy protocols such as immunogenicity, insertional mutagenesis, oncogene activation, or limitations in capacity for transgene expression. One case where artificial chromosomes can be useful is found with someone dealing with Cystic Fibrosis. This fatal chronic lung disease is caused by a mutation in the CFTR gene and is currently a disease without a known cure. Scientists have been studying the use of bacterial and yeast artificial chromosomes as a transmitter to implement the normal functioning CFTR gene and overcome the defective CFTR gene in patient cells.
Cell Division
Almost two trillion cells divide every day in an average human body. This means that two trillion cells have to make a perfect copy of themselves every time. In our class, we've gone over the importance of cell division and have discussed the Mitochondria and Chloroplast's ability to replicate independently within cells. The cost of cell division that comes short of flawlessness is undoubtedly humankind's worst enemy yet: cancer, in which many are characterized by chromosome instability. One important player in ensuring the inheritance of our chromosomes during cell division is the centromere. The current studies of artificial chromosomes provide novel insights into the chromosomal processes required for de novo centromere formation and chromosome maintenance.
Ultimately, the results of these studies could help advance the synthetic biology field by exploring how some characteristics can be designed to optimize the establishment of an artificial chromosome by improving the efficiency of de novo centromere formation through accurate segregation to improve the applications of artificial chromosomes as large-capacity transmitters for cloning and gene therapies.
Inhale RNA, Exhale Your Worries
By mytosis
The focus of a recent study is inhalation genetic therapy to give patients with Cystic Fibrosis relief when they breathe. A defective gene in people with Cystic Fibrosis causes a mucus build-up in specific organs. The respiratory complications due to mucus build-up in the lungs are which infections, clogged airways, inflammation, and respiratory failure.
Recently, scientists developed a study that involves mice inhaling messenger RNA. The messenger ribonucleic acid is genetically manipulated so that it contains an oxidative enzyme called "luciferase", which is known for causing bioluminescence. Scientists manipulated the mRNA by "packaging" or combining the enzyme with a polymer that would be inhaled into the lungs of the mice. The inhaled polymer would then travel through the respiratory system and be taken in by the lungs, where it would eventually be broken down by cells within the lungs. Scientists were able to distinguish if the experiment was successful as the light from the luciferase combined with the mRNA could be detected from within a lung cell.
Another experiment was conducted with similar circumstances in that it tested genetically modified mice cells that glowed red from the cell's reception of mRNA. This offered the scientists the opportunity to test a range of mRNA-polymer dosages to quantify or count the resulting "red" mice cells.
As we continue this road down modern medicine, mRNA can be evolutionary for patients with Cystic Fibrosis because the messenger RNA can recreate functional copies of itself to produce CFTR protein (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator protein), which is the protein that codes and determines the functionality of the CFTR gene. Could mRNA polymers possibly be a treatment for milder respiratory issues like asthma? This experiment might just be a breakthrough in the world of medicine, as strands of ribonucleic acid could be the answer to ending compromising respiratory complications.
Breakthrough in Type 1 Diabetes Treatments!
By endotherik
A new study demonstrates that a gene therapy approach can lead to long-term survival of functional beta cells as well as normal blood glucose levels for extended periods of time in mice with type 1 diabetes. Researchers used an adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector to deliver to the mouse pancreas two proteins, Pdx1 and MafA, which reprogrammed the alpha cells into functional, insulin-producing beta cells.
Beta-cell replacement therapy is likely to fail because adding new cells will fall victim to the same autoimmunity that destroyed the original cells. The solution is to reprogram other cell types to functional beta-like cells, which can produce insulin but are distinct from beta cells and therefore are not attacked by the immune system.
Researchers Gittes and first author Xiangwei Xiao of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine engineered an AAV vector to deliver proteins called Pdx1 and MafA, which support beta cell maturation, proliferation, and function, to the mouse pancreas. The reason why they picked alpha cells to reprogram is because they are plentiful, resemble beta cells, and are in the correct location, all of these factors facilitate reprogramming of cells.
Comparing the gene expression patterns of normal beta cells and insulin-producing cells derived from alpha cells, the researchers confirmed that it was nearly complete cellular reprogramming. The gene therapy produced normal blood glucose levels in diabetic mice, for typically four months. Also, the therapy was able to generate functional insulin-producing cells from human alpha cells.
Unfortunately, the mice did eventually return to the diabetic state, suggesting that it would not cure the disease. But viral vectors can be delivered directly to the human pancreas through a routinely performed non-surgical endoscopic procedure; however, this procedure can elicit pancreatic inflammation. Also, the longevity of the treatment is unknown considering that some studies suggest that processes in mice are highly accelerated. Therefore, four months could translate to several years for humans according to Gittes.
Currently, researchers are testing the therapy on non-human primates. If they are able to produce intended results, researchers will begin work with the FDA to get approval for use of this viral gene therapy for diabetic, type 1 and 2, patients. This could be the breakthrough that leads to the cure for diabetes!
By jullyfish
A 7-year-old boy with a rare genetic skin disease is reported to have made significant progress after eighty percent of his skin has been replaced through gene therapy. The boy, Hassan, was diagnosed a severe genetic disease called Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) that destroyed most of his skin. Caused by a mutation in a gene encoding part of the protein Laminin 332, EB causes fragile skin that blisters and tears even with the slightest touch and is prone to infections and skin cancer.
When Hassan contracted a bacterial infection and lost two-thirds of his skin, doctors struggled to find a way to save the boy. Trying antibiotics, bandages, special nutritional, skin transplant from his father, nothing seemed to work, and after two months, doctors were sure they could not save him and thought that "he would die".
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Doctors then reached out to Dr. Michele De Luca, the director of the Center for Regenerative Medicine Stefano Ferrari at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Modena, Italy and who had treated smaller patches of skin on patients with EB. Dr. Michele De Luca and his team experimentally extracted a sample of approximately half a square inch of the boy's skin, genetically engineered the cells by using a virus to replace the mutated gene with a normal version in the DNA. In the laboratory, the new skin cells were grown into sheets of skin, which was then grafted by surgeons back onto the boy's body.
By the end of the procedure, the doctors had replaced nine square feet or eighty percent of Hassan's skin– the greatest surface area covered in a patient with the genetic disorder. As the surgery was a success, Dr. De Luca notes about Hassan, "when he woke up, he realized he had a new skin."
The success of the project and surgery is "one of these [studies] that can determine where the future of the field is going to go," states physician Jakub Tolar. This study can also potentially help researchers use stem cells to treat other genetic skin conditions. As researchers continue to search for further advances in the field, Hassan is now happily able to play soccer and run!


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Q: How can I attach prototype to Object Literals in JS I am trying to understand JavaScripts Prototypal nature and I am trying to create object inheritance without using class like constructor functions.
How can I attach the prototype chain from Animals and then each to Cat and Dog if they are all three object literals?
Also, is there a way to do an Object.create and add more properties in literal form (like myCat).
I've added the code below & to paste bin http://jsbin.com/eqigox/edit#javascript
var Animal = {
    name        : null,
    hairColor   : null,
    legs        : 4,

    getName : function() {
        return this.name;
    },
    getColor : function() {
        console.log("The hair color is " + this.hairColor);
    }
};

/* Somehow Dog extends Animal */

var Dog = {
    bark : function() {
        console.log("Woof! My name is ");
    }
};

/* Somehow Cat Extends Animal */

var Cat = {
    getName : function() {
        return this.name;
    },

    meow : function() {
        console.log("Meow! My name is " + this.name);
    }
};

/* myDog extends Dog */

var myDog = Object.create(Dog);

/* Adding in with dot notation */
myDog.name = "Remi";
myDog.hairColor = "Brown";
myDog.fetch = function() {
    console.log("He runs and brings back it back");
};

/* This would be nice to add properties in litteral form */
var myCat = Object.create(Cat, {
    name        : "Fluffy",
    hairColor   : "white",
    legs : 3, //bad accident!
    chaseBall : function(){
        console.log("It chases a ball");
    }

});

myDog.getColor();

A: You can use Object.create to use your defined objects as prototypes.  For instance:
var Dog = Object.create(Animal, {
    bark : {
        value: function() {
            console.log("Woof! My name is " + this.name);
        }
    }
});

Now you can create a new Dog object:
var myDog = Object.create(Dog);
myDog.bark();  // 'Woof! My name is null'
myDog.getColor();  // 'The hair color is null'

Example: http://jsfiddle.net/5Q3W7/1/
Alternatively, if you're working in the absence of Object.create, you can use constructors:
function Animal() {
    this.name = null;
    this.hairColor = null;
    this.legs = 4;
};

Animal.prototype = {
    getName : function() {
        return this.name;
    },
    getColor : function() {
        console.log("The hair color is " + this.hairColor);
    }
}

function Dog() {
}

Dog.prototype = new Animal;
Dog.prototype.bark = function() {
    console.log("Woof! My name is " + this.name);
};

Example: http://jsfiddle.net/5Q3W7/2/
For more information about Object.create: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object/create/
For more information about Constructors and prototypes chains:
https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object/constructor
https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Guide/Inheritance_and_the_prototype_chain

A: edit: Totally overlooked Object.create. @jMerliN's answer is more appropriate, unless you need more extensive backwards compatibility.

Animal, Cat and Dog do share Object.prototype since they are instances of Object but that's not where you want to put your methods.
You can mimick inheritance by using an extend function:
var Dog = {
    bark : function() {
        console.log("Woof! My name is ")
    }
}

jQuery.extend(Dog, Animal)

That could be underscore's _.extend or your own extend function, which simply copies over it's properties:
function extend(obj, source){
    for (var prop in source) {
        obj[prop] = source[prop]
    }
}

Be careful with references though: "primitive" values like strings, numbers, booleans will be copied over, while objects, functions and arrays will be referenced:
var Animal = {
    tags: [1,2,3]
}

var Dog = {
    //...
}

_.extend(Dog, Animal)

Dog.tags.push(4)

Dog.tags // [1,2,3,4]
Animal.tags // [1,2,3,4] oh no!

There's no reason to go through this, it's error prone and less memory-efficient; just use constructors :)


This article appears in the category finews.first. In it, authors comment weekly on economic and financial topics. The texts appear in German and English. The selection of texts is finews.ch.
The first phase actually began more than a year before the fall of Lehman Brothers: the bubble burst in the American real estate market; the investors were gripped by fear. Interest rates have increased on the credit markets. This was followed by the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the first large bank that went bankrupt in September 2008. The problems in the banking sector were no longer sustainable, panic broke out and the entire financial system was about to collapse. Pessimism, even depression, was the buzzword of investors.
The recovery phase began when politicians were desperately looking for solutions to the drama that spread from the financial markets to the economy. In March 2009, the US stock market reached the bottom. A month later, investors began to regain confidence in the wake of the G20 renovation program.
Many elements in the recovery phase and subsequent years were positive, including the response from regulators. Nowadays, banks are generally much better capitalized than back then. The business model, which was based on short-term financing and incomprehensible products and ultimately went bankrupt, has largely disappeared. There are also signs that culture in banks has also changed.
Risky matters are rejected. Today the motto is caution. Banks now see themselves more as responsible lenders who support the economy. The regulations, which have been tightened up by regulators around the world, make it easier for banks to cope with difficult situations such as the ten-year crisis.
Skepticism causes the bull markets to flourish, optimism makes them mature. The recovery of the world economy was slowed by the debt crisis in the EU, which in turn had long-term consequences for countries such as Greece and Italy. Nonetheless, the measures taken in the difficult post-crisis years led to economic growth, falling unemployment and higher corporate earnings worldwide. Since March 2009, the American stock market index has increased threefold and the FTSE 100 has more than doubled.
"The rescue was finally bought with taxpayers' money"
Some aspects of what happened ten years ago, however, still cast long shadows. Above all, the crisis undermined the confidence on which Western market economies rested. We have seen a time when, according to some observers, bankruptcy was even rewarded. Rescue was eventually bought with taxpayers' money, cutbacks, declining wage growth and the imbalances created by quantitative easing. Capitalist systems are based on the assumption that finances work in the interest of everyone. The financial crisis has saddled this relationship to the limit of resilience. One had the impression that capitalism could no longer promise a positive future.
The different phases of the crisis remind me of three important lessons: the first phase of the crisis has clearly shown that reflexes with the most reflexes are the worst of all reflexes. In the beginning, every day brought worse news, more panic and further falling share prices. It was incredibly difficult to fight and buy the herd instinct when everyone else was for sale. Anyone who did, could reward generous customers who had entrusted their assets to him.
The second lesson teaches us that it is difficult to regain lost trust once. Restoring the confidence that financial institutions have lost in the crisis is a very difficult task that can take years or even decades to complete. One might think that asset managers are of little importance in this extensive system debate. But as trustees we are responsible for the financial future of our customers and we have an important role to play.
Thirdly, the crisis shows how important it is to make the right logical connections. When Britain's Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) announced its half-year results in August 2008 – including a $ 5.9 billion write-off due to exposure to the battered American mortgage market – the institute's share price rose as market participants thought the worst was over now – 66 days later the bank was nationalized.
That so many investors did not recognize the signals that indicated that the scale of the crisis should humiliate us. It reminds us how important it is to always check and question assumptions. No investment process can provide all risks at all times, but customers must be able to rely on the investment processes being as robust as possible.
The crisis has also exposed problems at the level of corporate governance. Some investors wonder why such grievances were overlooked. In reality, many shortcomings were known, but the necessary changes were not implemented and the warning signals were ignored.
The reputation of asset managers as trustees of other people's money depends on us clearly and unambiguously refutes companies that act in the interest of our customers. After all, it is our job to help investors build their financial future. The obligation to do the right thing for our customers must always be central to our actions. If we want to help restore confidence, we need to concentrate on that.
Martin Gilbert is the CEO of Standard Life Aberdeen, a company founded in 2017 from the merger between Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management. Gilbert was co-founder of Aberdeen Asset Management in 1983.
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Sir Christopher Lee, an actor who has starred in almost 300 movies including "The Lord of the Rings", "Star Wars", "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies", and more, has released a brand new heavy metal single titled "Darkest Carols, Faithful Sing." The single is a spoof on the Christmas classic "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" and includes three different mixes of the song. Lee said the the single is on how metal should be played and how it affects those who listen to it. The actor became the oldest heavy metal artist at the age of 91.


With six accessible islands to explore, the state of Hawaii truly does offer a little something for every taste and budget. Perhaps you've toured ʻIolani Palace in Oahu and sipped volcano wine on the Big Island. And maybe you've relaxed on Maui's gorgeous beaches and snapped photos of Kauai's wild chickens. You may even have hiked Molokai's rainforest within Kamakou Preserve. Whether you're a repeat visitor or first-timer looking to take in an overview of must-do activities, follow our lead with these top destinations and to-dos during your next Hawaiian getaway.
Why go? This is not the sort of theme park crammed with roller coasters and carnival food. Rather, this lush garden is home to one of Hawaii's top-rated luaus, a Samoan fireknife performance, and canoe tours through a tropical lagoon. Explore the grounds to visit six pacific island villages with activities including spear-throwing, coconut tree climbing, and hula lessons.
Why go? Visiting Hawaii's fifth largest island is a bucket-list activity in its own right, as only a few airlines will take you there. Just outside of Kaunakakai town, you'll find a 10-acre grove with coconut palm trees planted in the 1860s during King Kamehameha V's reign. The trees represent Kamehameha's warriors and the land is considered sacred, so snap photos from viewing areas along Mauna Loa Highway.
Why go? Give yourself extra time before settling in to watch the cliff diving ceremony at Black Rock and rent snorkel gear for a few bucks. These clear warm waters will give you an incredible view of Hawaii's tropical fish, huge sea turtles, and submerged lava rocks. Pick up a complimentary fish ID card at Maui Ocean Center's Hawaiian Marine Life Hale in front of Sheraton Maui Resort to help identify what you see under the surface.
Why go? Feline friends, you won't want to miss this! As you enter Lanai Cat Sanctuary, you'll start making fast friends with curious kitties eyeing your arrival. The sanctuary gives Lanai's street cats a safe place to live and socialize, with regular vet checkups and dedicated staff. The public is welcome to visit and take a stroll through the ranch, petting passersby as you wish.
Why go? Coffee farming has been a part of Hawaiian history since 1813. On the picturesque seaside hills of Kauai, guests are welcome to explore Kauai Coffee Company—home to 4 million coffee trees. Take a complimentary self-guided tour through the estate or attend a roasting demonstration on weekday mornings. You'll learn about the production process from bean to brew.
Why go? Just a few miles outside of Hilo is a sprawling macadamia nut orchard where sweet treats are made—and devoured. Inside the visitor center, sample a variety of snacks from chocolate covered macadamias to mango chipotle roasted nuts. Explore the grounds, then take a self-guided tour of the production facility where you'll see the roasting process firsthand.
Why go? Take in a sunset celebration of Polynesian dance accompanied by an open bar and buffet featuring island cuisine. You'll be greeted with a shell lei as musical performers set the festive tone, while fire dancers and hula performers of all ages will entertain well beyond the feast. Save room for the guava cream tarts!
Why go? Once home to the high chiefs of Kauai, this river region on the Coconut Coast offers a regal backdrop for a challenging afternoon paddle. Seven sacred sites dot the river's edge as you pass through a jungle of canopied trees. Explore the calm river mouth at your leisure, or take a guided tour to add on a hike and see the Secret Falls waterfall.
Why go? You've seen them profiled on Food Network. Try this laid back diner the next time you visit Maui, Oahu, or the Big Island. Since 1993, Maui Tacos has fused island flavor with popular cantina favorites. Nibble on Hawaiian BBQ pork burritos, mango salads, and local shrimp tacos packed with flavor. The salsa bar offers up seven unique toppings to customize your order.
Why go? Even if you're not a surfer, you can't help but be wowed watching pros navigate some of the world's best barrel waves. In the winter, spectators fill the beach to witness the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, but year-round you'll find folks hanging ten on larger than life waves. Not an athlete? Soak up the sun on this soft sand beach in the summer when crowds are low.
Why go? Visit Hilo Hattie, founded in 1963, if you want to find genuine made-in-Hawaii clothing and souvenirs. Vibrant colors and patterns make up their famous Aloha shirts for the whole family, while women's dresses are breezy and perfect for a stroll along the beach. Don't forget to sample the coconut and pineapple candies. Locations in Hawaii, Kauai, Maui, and Oahu.


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The Faith of a Critic
From Washington Post "Book World". March 6, 2005.
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RIGHT TURNS
Unconventional Lessons From a Controversial Life
By Michael Medved. Crown Forum. 436 pp. $26.95
In his new autobiography, Michael Medved tells many stories about his transformation from liberal Democratic activist to conservative Republican media star, but none so unwittingly revealing as this one — which combines fat jokes, self-promotion and divine intervention.
Here's the story: In writing The Hollywood Hall of Shame: The Most Expensive Flops in Movie History (1984), he and his brother and co-author, Harry Medved, deliberately included a section making fun of Elizabeth Taylor for her size as well as for the bad movies she had made. This was done in hopes of appealing to Joan Rivers, then the "permanent substitute host" for Johnny Carson on NBC's "The Tonight Show" and pursuing what Medved calls " a nasty and hilarious vendetta" against "the once svelte and sexy superstar." Sure enough, he was invited on the show — but on the second night of Passover, when religious obligations made it impossible for him to appear.
He explained this to Bob Dolce, the show's "legendary guest coordinator," who invited him to do the show five nights later. Again Medved had to explain that traditional Jewish observance would not allow it. Dolce was a bit annoyed; some Jewish members of his staff had never heard of this later holiday, and Medved explained that, although many less observant Jews did not keep them, the two holy days at the end of Passover were as important as the two at the beginning.
"Bob sounded so dubious when he hung up the phone that I assumed I had obliterated, forever, any possibility of a Tonight Show appearance," writes Medved. "Considering the horrific martyrdom (death, dismemberment, dispossession) my ancestors experienced for the sake of their faith, this small sacrifice seemed utterly insignificant, but it still left me feeling sour." But — hallelujah! — legendary Bob called back with a third invitation, to which "after a quick glance at the calendar I shouted my grateful acceptance." His appearance was a success, and the next day he received a telephone call from John Davies of WTTW, the PBS affiliate in Chicago, to offer him a tryout on the station's movie-review show, "Sneak Previews."
The rest, as they say, is history. Medved went on to do 12 years on the show with his co-host, Jeffrey Lyons, thereby receiving the kind of national media exposure that led to his fame and fortune -- not only as a TV star but as a bestselling author and, today, a nationally syndicated radio talk-show host who works out of beautiful Seattle and has what can only be described — by himself, at any rate — as a perfect marriage and family. Through it all, he has "tried to avoid the solemn self-importance of so many of my fellow movie critics," he writes, mentioning no names. It must have been particularly hard for him to stay humble when, six years after he began with "Sneak Previews," John Davies told him that the only time he had watched "The Tonight Show" that whole year was that post-Passover night that Medved had been on.
Coincidence? He doesn't think so. The mute example of those murdered, dismembered and dispossessed forebears does nothing to deter him from enjoying a "sense of an ordained destination" about his life's path, or from using the word "providential" to describe making fat jokes on "The Tonight Show" at Elizabeth Taylor's expense.
All of this contains more than a hint of parody, particularly in view of what I take to be the deliberate echo of the providential Calvinist narratives that, from the Puritan fathers to Cotton Mather to the American Revolution itself, were so central a part of America's founding. There may also be another allusion to these stories in the organization of the book, which is laid out as a series of 35 moral, political and prudential "lessons" rather than mere chapters. Providence seems to have lowered its sights a bit since the old nation-building days if it's now busying itself about getting better gigs for movie critics. Of course, as a movie critic myself, I may simply be envious because the Almighty has never arranged for me to have a TV show.
Still, if doubtful about his style, I found myself in agreement with much of the substance of what Medved writes. I admire his fervent patriotism and respect for the faith of others, and I share his disgust with the way religion and morality are often portrayed in the movies — though I cannot join in the Jewish Medved's unlikely enthusiasm for Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ."
Medved's is an indispensable voice in America's national dialogue on politics and popular culture. But for his next "lesson," or his next book, I wish that he would learn the virtues of understatement, irony and a becoming sense of proportion about that culture and his own place in it.


Our 2 story, craftsman style Berkeley home is located on a quiet, tree-lined street within easy walking distance to many shops, movie houses, restaurants, and the University of California. Berkeley is a foodies Mecca with hundreds of restaurants, cafes, bistros and bars. We are ideally situated for easy trips by car or public transport to San Francisco (20 mins) , the Napa/Sonoma Wine Country (45 minutes) , Carmel/Monterey (1. 5 hours) or longer trips to the Sierras for skiing or camping at Lake Tahoe or Yosemite National Park (both about 3. 5 hours) Berkeley is home to Tilden Regional Park with thousands of acres of hiking trails, an 18 hole municipal golf course and a small lake with a sandy beach - great for picnics and swimming. Berkeley has a vibrant music and theatre district and is home to many art galleries, museums and workshops.
My husband, Don, and I (Dana) are avid travelers. We have had 18 fabulous exchanges and two hospitality exchanges.We have swapped in Europe, Australia and the United States and hope for many more in the future. We have two grown children who live in California and they sometimes accompany us on our trips. Don is a professional photographer and Dana owns and operates a retail clothing shop. We like just about anything outdoors - hiking, biking, tennis, swimming, skiing... We also enjoy museums, art galleries, and exploring great cities. We're wine lovers and enjoy visiting local wineries when we travel. We're pretty casual folks and are open to new adventures and new places. Tempt us!