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Plaza Royal Casino Review
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As the name suggests, Plaza Royal Casino is a premier online gambling destination that treats all of its members like royalty. It is home to a vast collection of quality games from many of the industry's top suppliers, catering to every style of player. Furthermore, it rewards its players through numerous bonuses, offers easy mobile play and banking, and provides dedicated customer support.
Games from top developers
Excellent loyalty rewards
Live chat customer support
No slot filtering system
No video poker games
Plaza Royal is a relatively young online casino, it was founded in 2020. However, the company behind it has years of experience operating casinos and the casino has gained an excellent reputation in a very short amount of time. The casino gives players the true royal treatment and it is able to cater to a broad range of tastes thanks to its enormous collection of games, which includes slots, card and table games, live dealer games, and far more.
In addition to the games, Plaza Royal works hard to reward players with numerous bonuses and promotions. After receiving a generous welcome bonus, members will benefit from regular promotions and an excellent rewards scheme. Not a single area of the casino experience has been neglected. The website is easy to navigate and fully mobile compatible, there are plenty of fast and secure banking options, members have a choice of languages and currencies, and the customer support team is never far away. As such, it is an online casino that all players should give a very close look.
One of the things that makes Plaza Royal so impressive is the number of software providers' games it offers. This includes nearly all of the industry's biggest names, but also a large number of smaller studios that are known for their high quality and innovative titles. Thanks to this, the collection of games is extremely diverse and every player is sure to find plenty that appeals. The full list of software providers is as follows:
NetEnt, Microgaming, Play'n GO, NextGen Gaming, Evolution Gaming, Inspired, Big Time Gaming, High5Games, Lightning Box, Just For The Win, 2 By 2 Gaming, SG Gaming, Thunderkick, Foxium, Skywind Group, Elk Studios, Amaya (Chartwell), Realistic Games, PariPlay, Pragmatic Play, Wazdan, iSoftBet, Booming Games, Red Tiger Gaming, Synot Games, Amatic Industries, Bally Wulff, Ainsworth Gaming Technology, 1x2Games, Tom Horn Gaming, Old Skool Studios, Quickspin, Playson, Sigma Games, Red Rake Gaming, Blueprint Gaming
With games from so many software providers, it is no surprise that Plaza Royal's catalogue is enormous. There are well over a thousand different games to play, covering everything from the most basic classic slot to live dealer games that are packed with modern features. In order not to overwhelm players and make the website easier to navigate, the casino has been split into three main sections, Casino, Live Casino and Scratch Cards.
In the Casino section, the games have been divided into Slots, Table Games and Jackpots. There is are also New and Featured Games section, where members may discover something new to enjoy. The bulk of the games at Plaza Royal are slots, and the collection includes every form of the game imaginable. This means that you can find classic slots, video slots, and arcade slots. With more than 1000 to choose from, you can be sure of finding the exact theme that you are looking for, whether it is sports, nature, fantasy, history, travel, or anything else. You will also find many branded slots that bring television shows, films, musicians and celebrities to life on the reels. As well as offering every theme imaginable, the games also present every type of bonus feature that you could hope to find, so if you are a slots player, then you are virtually guaranteed of finding the perfect game.
If you are looking for the chance to win vast sums of money then you should take a look at the Jackpots category. It contains a diverse collection of slots, all of which are linked to ever-growing progressive jackpots. Some are of course bigger than others are, but all offer the chance of a life-changing win.
Those who enjoy playing traditional card and table games are sure to be impressed by the Table Games category. It contains a fantastic collection that includes multiple versions of all the standards such as Roulette, Blackjack and Baccarat. For example, Blackjack players will find around twenty different variants ranging from the classics, such as European Blackjack, to games that are more exotic, such as Double Exposure Blackjack. Roulette players have a similarly impressive choice, including games specially designed for mobile devices. There are also a few unusual games in the category, such as Casino Patience.
Of course, if you enjoy the casino classics then you are likely to be more interested in the Live Casino. Plaza Royal uses software from Evolution Gaming for its live casino, which is considered the best provider in the industry. There are a huge amount of games available and they have been split into Roulette, Blackjack, Baccarat & Sic Bo, Poker and Game Shows. Within each section, you will find the standard games and a number of interesting variants. Importantly, regardless of the type of game, there are betting ranges to suit every budget, so all players can enjoy themselves. It is worth noting that the Game Shows are designed for players who want the social and immersive experience of live dealer gaming, but do not want to learn complicated rules at strategies. They are simple games, often based upon fortune wheels or the draw of lottery balls, and they offer the chance of huge winnings. Regardless of what game you are interested in, you can be sure of there being a professional dealer, very high quality video streams, and many features that enhance the experience, such as statistics and live chat.
Scratch Cards is the smallest section of the casino, but there are still a number of highly enjoyable titles. The collection is diverse with entertaining themes, such as travel, nature, and history, and many of the games offer bonus features that can lead to big wins.
In short, no matter what type of game you are looking for, you are bound to find plenty that appeals at Plaza Royal. Furthermore, more games arrive at the casino on an almost weekly basis, so there is always something new to discover.
There is no shortage of bonuses or promotions at Plaza Royal for members to take advantage of. They begin as soon as a player opens an account and include a welcome bonus, loyalty rewards, special tournaments, and far more. The promotions are regularly updated, and it is always worth checking the promotions page to see what is on offer.
New members of the casino are offered a welcome package that consists of 250 free spins and three deposit bonuses that total €777. The free spins are distributed across the three deposits, and all of the bonus money comes with x35 wagering requirements, which is fairly standard.
All members are entered into the Loyalty Rewards programme. The programme has seven levels, beginning at New Member, and then players can advance through Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Premium and Prestige. Every bet that players make at Plaza Royal goes towards earning them loyalty points, which are used to advance through the levels. To begin with, players will earn 1 point for every €40 bet and these points can also be exchanged for cash. At the lowest levels of the scheme, players will receive €1 for every 35 points, and this reduces to 15 points for €1 at the top level. As players reach new levels, they will become eligible for bigger and better rewards. Each level has a small welcome package of its own, and players will also be offered extra free spins, deposit bonuses, personalised offers, birthday gifts, monthly cashback on losses, faster cash outs, and more. At the top three levels, players are given a personal account manager who will ensure that they are having the best possible time at the casino.
It is possible to play at Plaza Royal on all modern devices, computers, smartphones and tablets. There is no need to install any special apps, as the website is responsive; meaning that it will adapt to the device that it is loaded on. This means that members can enjoy all of their favourite games with ease as long as they have an internet connection. The website and all of the games have been carefully optimised for all sizes of screen, ensuring that it is easy to navigate, the controls are easy to use, and that carrying out tasks such as depositing or withdrawing is very easy.
The casino is compatible with the following devices:
Windows PC, MacOS, Android, iOS, Windows Phone
It is impossible to start playing and trying to win at an online casino without depositing some funds. Fortunately, Plaza Royal has a wide selection of payment methods on offer, all of which are fast, easy to use, and completely secure. Furthermore, thanks to many localised options, players are more than likely to find one that is convenient.
Deposits are generally processed instantly, so there is no waiting around for funds, and the minimum deposit is €10. The casino's withdrawal policy is very fair. Most payment methods have a minimum withdrawal of €10 and they are usually processed very quickly. For non-VIP players there is a maximum monthly withdrawal of €7,000. However, this does not apply in the UK and it will also not apply if you are lucky enough to win a progressive jackpot. As is standard at licensed casinos, players will have to verify their identity before making a first withdrawal, but this process is very straightforward and usually needs to be done just once.
The full list of payment methods is as follows:
Visa, MasterCard, Bank Wire Transfer, Klarna Instant Bank Transfer, Trustly, Skrill, Skrill 1-Tap, Neteller, MuchBetter, EcoPayz, PayPal, Rapid Transfer, GiroPay, Interac, Easy EFT, AstroPay Card, Euteller, EPS, CashtoCode, Paysafe Card
Thanks to a number of licenses from highly respected gambling regulators, there are no doubts surrounding fairness or security at Plaza Royal Casino. Both the Malta Gaming Authority and the United Kingdom Gambling Commission license the casino. These two authorities are well known for demanding extremely high standards, meaning that the casino will have had to prove that its games are fair and that its member's privacy and money are safe. Furthermore, the licenses are reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that the standards are maintained. On top of that, all of the software providers whose games are available at Plaza Royal are also licensed, providing an extra level of reassurance for players.
Plaza Royal's licenses allow it to welcome players from around the world, and as such, the website is available in many different languages. Members of the casino can choose to play in English, German, French, Finnish and Norwegian, so the majority of people should be able to find at least one that they are comfortable with.
In order to make life as easy as possible for players, Plaza Royal allows its members to deposit and play in a variety of currencies. Deposits can be made in Euro, British Pound, US Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Swedish Krona, New Zealand Dollars, Australian Dollars, Brazilian Real, Chilean Peso, and Indian Rupee.
Plaza Royal goes out of its way to provide its members with the best customer service possible. To help with this, it has adapted a policy of "C.A.R.E", or "Customers Are Really Everything". Players in need of help can reach the customer service team with ease via email or live chat. The team are happy to help with all types of queries or concerns, and they are always quick to respond. Furthermore, the casino's help section on the website contains a great deal of helpful information.
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Is Plaza Royal legal to play at?
Plaza Royal holds licenses from the UKGC and the MGA so as long as you live in a jurisdiction that recognises one of these licenses then it is entirely legal to play there. This includes the United Kingdom and many countries within Europe and further afield.
Are there frequent bonuses available at Plaza Royal?
Absolutely. The casino's loyalty scheme ensures that all members are offered bonuses on a very regular basis, including deposit bonuses and free spins, and many additional promotions take place on a regular basis.
What games are on offer at Plaza Royal?
There is a great variety of games available to play at the casino. You will find slots, RNG versions of casino classics such as Blackjack and Roulette, live dealer versions of these games, as well as Game Shows, Casino Poker, and Baccarat, many scratch cards, and far more. In other words, there is something for everyone.


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Laser Cut Resin Coasters! (Project Class).
Cancellations for this event must be made before April 17, 2019 — 8:00pm.
We will be using the Zing to cut the design before moving to an work space to fill the pieces with resin.
1. Gives you hands on practice on the Zing and working with resin.
4. Fill designs with resin.
6. Pick up your coaster the next day.
Cost is $3.00 for materials, which will give you one coaster.
Note: Zing Basics is not required, as I will cut the coasters if you do have not taken the class.
We will use a default template, bring your own images if you would like to cut those out. We will cut everyone's designs, time permitting.


Jenna Dewan-Tatum and husband Channing Tatum aren't exactly strangers to cutest-couple lists: Right here on Glamour.com, we've recently compiled a list of 21 times they stole our hearts and 11 times they were relationship goals. After 11 years of being together and 7 years of marriage, they are still complete goofballs around each other—and Channing even removes Jenna's toe nail polish.
But it's also obvious that the Tatums know how to show their love on birthdays: Jenna went all-out for her hubby's 36th birthday back in April by giving him a rescue horse named Cajun.
So given the evidence above, it's not exactly a surprise that Channing posted the most adorable Instagram for his wife's 36th birthday yesterday. He wrote, "I'm not sure if this woman is my Rainbow or my pot of gold but I'm lucky either way happy birthday cake baby!" The photo is of them under a rainbow and, yes, he calls her Cake. Could it get any cuter?


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By Sean Palmerston
Together now for a little over two years, Toronto's Blood Ceremony have managed to find themselves a cosy home with few peers in the current Canadian music scene. Nicely melding early '70s metal, prog and a bit of Canterbury folk, the band have created a nine-song debut that sounds way more like 1969 than 2008, but have done so without sounding ironically retro. Led by the vocals of multi-instrumentalist Alia O'Brien, who also handles keyboard and organ duties, their sound reminds the listener of early '70s occult fare like Coven, especially on the mellower songs, as well as both Black Sabbath and Black Widow. For the most part, the band keep things on the heavier side, with loads of bludgeoning, heavy, Sabbath-esque riffs that would make Tony Iommi quite happy. The secret weapon is the infusion of O'Brien's flute into the mix. It might have you thinking, "too much Jethro Tull" before you hear it but it has been arranged nicely and isn't overused here like it is by those prog dinosaurs. A good debut, hopefully this is only the first in a long line of strong, interesting and challenging records from this crew. (Rise Above)
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Veterans Challenge Islamophobia
An Open Letter Against Islamophobia
As our motto indicates, the mission at FiLMS for World Peace has always been to "Transform conflict into discovery". That is what and why we film. It is why we have partnered with people in our films to help them achieve their vision of a better world. One such partnership is with 'Sam's Ride for Peace'.
Originally, I was just making a film about an old man's struggle to bring an end to war—but his struggle soon became mine after the senseless shootings in Chapel Hill of 3 bright Muslim students who embodied faith, service and citizenship. The police dismissed the execution style shootings as a parking dispute, but like millions of people around the world, my heart sensed it was motivated by a deep distrust and fear of Muslims.
Islamophobia is not an accident in America; it is a calculation that has dehumanized and demonized Muslim and Middle Eastern people to justify perpetual war overseas. If I wanted to help Sam Winstead bring an end to war, then I needed to help him bring an end to Islamophobia—and so I decided to ride and invite all to affirm the "World Peace Challenge" because we cannot demand peace in the world if we are unwilling to resolve conflicts in our own lives. Little did I know how much I would depend on the "World Peace Challenge" I authored to help me understand the struggles of a rural 90 year old confronting the bigotries of the world he grew up in. Sam and I are from two different geographies, eras and faiths but united in the cause of peace. Our journey embodies that of the East and West. In many ways, we are a mirror of America's growing pains, its fears and its hope.
While Sam and I still have a lot to discover about each other, we have renewed our commitment to expanding the ride to include international and interfaith communities as well as the youth. FiLMS for World Peace and the World Peace Challenge are partners with Sam's Ride for Peace because we want to present an alternative to the growing Islamophobia and zenophobia in America and support total equality for all people and genders. As we join the call to end war, we invite all to affirm the World Peace Challenge with the knowledge that its author is a Muslim friend for peace:
The World Peace Challenge
"I aspire to transform conflict into discovery without aggression and to seek environmental, economic and social justice through peaceful means.
I challenge myself not to fight fire with fire and to respond to anger and greed with wisdom."
To cultivate harmony within my person, my home and my community.
To stand against all forms of oppression while not oppressing.
To support those who are non-violent and to defend my self and others against physical violence.
To attack problems not people, cultures, religions, classes, genders or races.
To honor my positive values and needs and not seek gain from another's loss.
To neither reject sincere efforts of reconciliation nor impose solutions on others.
To acknowledge the potential of all people as equal co-creators of positive change.
Ahmed F. Selim, 2015
FiLMS for World Peace
"Home of the World Peace Challenge"
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As the Regional Innovation Centre for Niagara, Innovate Niagara is a member of the Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs (ONE), a network of regional and provincial not-for-profit organizations that deliver services and programs to help entrepreneurs start, grow, and succeed.
A one-stop shop for local entrepreneurs, Innovate Niagara brings together an extensive range of resources throughout the region in order to foster the growth of innovative industry clusters including interactive digital media, health and wellness, life science, bio-products and green energy/technology.
Innovate Niagara hosts a suite of educational and networking events throughout the Niagara region, including Learn at Lunch seminars, industry networking events, entrepreneurial training programs, and intensive hands-on workshops.
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You should study BTEC Media if you are interested in the production side of the media and want to explore the creative, practical side of the subject.
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The St. George Lions Club developed this park for soccer players. It features three mini fields and a large parking area. The St. George Garden Club relocated the lily gardens to this property in 2012.
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Costa Smeralda | Italy
Seamlessly blending in the Costa Smeralda surroundings and located in a strategic position, the five stars luxury resort will ensure an exceptional standard of hospitality and will play a key role for the further growth of the entire enclosing ecosystem.
The investment timetable involves the acquisition and the simultaneous launch of the development work with an opening expected on year 3 and an exit on year 5 at a value of 133 M and an investment coefficient of 1,97. The opening is expected in 2022.
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Located in a stunning promontory between Porto Cervo and Golfo Pevero and served by the Marina of Porto Cervo sea port and Olbia-Costa Smeralda Airport, the resort will welcome national and international clients and become a key premium destination in Costa Smeralda.
Following an upward trend in the hotel demand in Costa Smeralda province, the acquisition and conversion project aims to reposition an existing asset in the five-star luxury segment and generate a solid return of investment.
In the renewed +15000 sqm the resort features 65 guest rooms, including 26 suites, all with 180-degree views of the Mediterranean Sea. Guest will receive a bespoke experience, from signature spa journeys, body therapies, to private beach club, and large open areas.
The partnership with Rosewood, one of the world's leading hotel management companies, will enable the luxury resort to offer to its guests an outstanding experience that will reflect in every aspect of the building the Costa Smeralda's history, culture and geography and guarantee the highest standards in terms of services, safety, accessibility and sustainability.
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Rosewood Hotels & Resorts®, launching a new chapter of its expansion in Europe, has been chosen by the company Quianto Capital Limited to manage Rosewood Porto Cervo, which will open in Sardinia in 2022, as the third property in Italy, in addition to the existing companies in Tuscany and Venice.
This latest jewel in the Rosewood collection will bring the group's distinctive style of ultra-luxury hospitality to one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in the Mediterranean.
"Rosewood Porto Cervo will show our visionary and innovative ambition to create one-of-a-kind resorts through Rosewood's sophisticated and unique vision. We can't wait to show our brand's A Sense of Place® philosophy with the opening of a luxurious retreat in Sardinia" says Sonia Cheng, CEO of Rosewood Hotel Group.
The Resort will be built on the Costa Smeralda, an Italian jet-set destination, known for its beautiful white-sand beaches and turquoise water. Just 1.5 km south of the city of Porto Cervo, Rosewood Porto Cervo will have 65 rooms, including 26 suites, all featuring spectacular 180-degree views of the Mediterranean Sea and well-finished services in line with the wishes of influential travellers of today.
A modern oasis, the Resort's design will project into a captivating atmosphere with personalized services and extraordinary privacy. Destined to become the new reference point for the social life of Sardinia, Rosewood Porto Cervo will offer a wide range of catering and leisure proposals designed to reflect the surrounding nature and local culture.
Emphasizing Rosewood's excellent culinary standards, the Resort will offer four dining areas to deliver a total experience of ultra-luxury on the Island: the bistro and lounge bar will serve fine handcrafted dishes and cocktails inspired by the flavors and colors of local produce, while the property's poolside bar and beach club will host live music, accompanied by magical sunsets.
In addition, the Resort will be the ideal place for self-care thanks to an elegant Spa that will offer personalized services and therapies, to rebalance the body and mind, improve the psychophysical well-being of guests who can feel serene, radiant and regenerated.
The latter will also have the opportunity to stroll in the luxurious gardens of the Resort, on the white beaches of the Costa Smeralda, or spend their afternoons relaxing by the pool or working out in the fitness center. Finally, they will be able to take advantage of the Resort's private dock to easily reach Porto Cervo by boat to discover the social life of the place and the natural beauties of the area.
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I have been dreading this date for a few weeks now, I realised it was coming just before our last Sands meeting when I quickly calculated how long it has been for us should there (heaven forbid) be new faces. It was at that moment I realised in a few weeks she would have been dead longer than she was ever alive…and that hurt. A LOT.
I remember reaching 9months with Ethan & Megan, how exciting it was that they'd been out longer than they were in, how many milestones we'd had and how now as we got out the 9-12 month wardrobe for them we were on the last leg of of the 1st year, it was only 3 months til their birthday, 3months til we had had them a whole year, would they walk before or after? Soon they would no longer be babes but toddlers; independent, mischievous and demonstrating a whole host of new skills. I was happy with how I looked (9 months on 9 months off) and basically 9 months is usually such a positive and happy phase of the post natal period, but not for me, I still feel a little flabby (though i'm only like 5 or 6 lbs heavier that before I ever had kids) and I certainly feel far from excited. Like every month that passes I do feel a little stronger, a little more confident to share my baby with others and very few tears (if any) when I do. I have had a few less tears shed this month for our loss and less heavy days too. Yes it hurts, yes its tragic yes if I think too much I cannot bear it but I know I am healing…it is a slow process but healing is present.
The difference this time though is there is a new level of grief, if you can call it that, it is the turning point that she has been gone longer than she was here. It doesn't make me weep, sob or really have any emotion, to do those things would be understandable and have an obvious explanation. Instead I feel dull, I feel pain yes, but the very fact that she has been dead longer than she lived is a fact that I cannot wrap my mind or feelings around. I know she still lives on the other side, I don't doubt that, but I am referring to her physically being here with us and from now on time takes her further away than the brief moments she was here in our lives and it is that that is a huge thing to wrap my mind around let alone something to let my heart feel. I rarely let myself think of it all, talk of it all because it still hurts too much and feels too sad and raw. When I talk, share it, think of it, it is the portions I can deal with…the memories I can handle, the ones that no longer make me cry. I cannot for a long time or in extended conversation talk of the details and fully remember and feel that I had a beautiful baby girl that never came home, that never smiled, cried or looked at us, that I barely held her before we had to lay her to rest. This story when stripped of the "Trisomy 18" and "Still birth" awareness is tragic, heartbreaking and awfully hard to have gone through.
By the 28th day of pregnancy her heart was formed, a teeny beating heart and living thing inside of me. At this stage, most probably a week or 2 before I took a test she already had CHD, she already had a chromosome defect and from then on every time her cells split or she grew a little more an extra 18th chromosome came along too. Of course we knew none of this until 20 & 30 weeks but that made no difference to the fact she was ours, 3rd child and second daughter. For 9 months I carried her, fought for her, hoped and prayed for her. I accepted her and her diagnosis and from then dreamt of life with an Edwards baby, life as a heart mummy and eventually having to say goodbye but at almost exactly 9 months gestation goodbye came too soon and my birth story became a still birth. I was robbed of baby snuggles, feeding options, changing bags, baby groups and the experience of fully sharing my birth story. I was given pain, heartbreak, anger, confusion, tears and inability to comprehend it all or be me, I feel jealousy or complete heartache before joy at the sight of babies and the announcements of pregnancy and living babies…this is not me and to be happy for people around me takes effort and energy. I am left feeling lonely, isolated, hurt and confused around babies and pregnancy as a result – every level of life and my relationships are affected because she couldn't stay and more so because she was gone too soon.
Whilst healing is present and things in some ways hurt a little less, happiness is still often a concious decision and a joyful life takes effort and work. I am constantly working at this and finding ways to have positive experiences or to turn our grief and desire to never forget her into something more positive, for these reasons we now have a new story in our family. It is something that I basically made up to help the children understand that she still lives but we cannot see her right now. I tell them that whenever we see a Poppy or fields of Poppy's it is because she has been there and left them to help us remember her and to tell us she was here. Wherever we go that we see them we talk of her and delight that she is around us or that she must have been to visit whilst we were asleep or just before we arrived, you may think its nice like we do or you may think its nonsense and whack, but whatever you think you should know it has helped a lot, and that was the purpose, especially with this turn from having her for a little while to her been gone longer than she was ever here.
On holiday Poppy's lined the road leading to the camp site and to hear the kids shout "look mummy Poppy has been on holiday too" made us smile and brought us Joy. Ethan also noticed that the was a huge field of them as we came into land and commented on how she was welcoming us home! This has softened the blow of loss for all of us and given a pleasant angle to not physically having her here. Of course my arms still feel empty and I wish every day to know my baby and see her grow but my heart aches a little less imagining that she is still close and perhaps at times coming along for the ride!
This week has been blessed, it has been joyful, we have been happy and have had endless hours of fun on holiday, but these moments never replace the loss that is ever present and on the 16th or every month I feel a piece of me missing and we are reminded its been another month since we said goodbye.
Our lives perhaps for the present and near future will be this roller coaster of wonderful highs and then the painful lows of anniversary's, memories, reminders and general acceptance of what has happened, but we never give up or let it destroy us (which I can see and at times feel how easy that could happen) I cry when I need to and do not feel guilt to be happy, there are lots of things to figure out still and situations I constantly have to learn to deal with that crop up and are hard because of my loss but I am getting there slowly…its hard that she has gone now longer than I had her, I can't dwell on it as I can't make sense of it all but I do hope healing will mean one day I can and one day I can feel happy for and about things like I used to without the energy it currently takes.
I think it helps so much having that symbolism, I find a lot of comfort in all the little robins everyone has bought us, we even found a tree called a 'red robin' for the natural burial ground. I can't imagine how hard it is to explain these things to children, and I'm glad you have found a way to give them a positive way of remembering and thinking of Poppy.
I'm a big believer in finding the positive in most things…I couldn't cope with everything that has happened if I didn't.
I am thinking of you Mary and thinking of poppy and the rest of your family. I understand the pain of dates and anniversaries of lost loved ones. John lost both his parents whilst young and certain dates are incredibly hard for him. It's not the same as your situation but this does affect his coping skills big time and though I only have a glimpse of understanding and of hearing your story, it is so important! You can help others to have compassion and to support other Mother's and families who lose babies- which is something we should all strive to do and be aware of!
Thank you Angela – thats so sad that John went through that, poor guy! I cant imagine! But yes I think when grief hits from whatever source there's always going to be something in life that will trigger it.
What a beautiful and emotive post, I had tears in my eyes reading it. I can't even begin to imagine what you must have gone through, thankyou for sharing such a moment with the #bestandworst linky and I hope to see you again next week.
Your post touches me in so many ways, I don't even know where to start. First, the 16th is Quinn's day too. As I pass through the 16th's of each month, I now know to also think of you and Poppy. I can relate to what you say about "happiness is still often a conscious decision and a joyful life takes effort and work." This is so true. You have to decide – am I going to try to really live my life and try to be happy or am I going to succumb to the very powerful grief that is always there. The happiness isn't the default like it once was. Like you said, now, it takes effort.
Finally, I absolutely love how you honor Poppy in your children's lives. I haven't found the courage to do this yet and I am very moved by your ability to include Poppy in your daily moments. I love that your children see the flowers and say her name. How I yearn to hear Riley say "Quinn," but I haven't figured out how yet. I'm inspired that Poppy's name can be the source of a happy and cherished moment, and not always connected to sadness.
Hi Jessica, thanks so much for your lovely comments. Im glad I wrote things that others can relate to, but saddened that others relate too as it means they are suffering too and had to have the pain we feel. Oh how simple life would be to wake up each day and view the world how we once did? Its so hard isn't it, sometimes to even make sense of it all and figure out what it is were supposed to be doing?!


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Melissa Sagemiller
Melissa Sagemiller (born June 1, 1974, height 5' 6" (1,68 m)) is an American television and film actress.
Sagemiller was born in Washington, D.C. to a political activist mother and a professional American football player father, who played in the NFL for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. She attended Georgetown Day School. Her entry into the performing arts was at age 3 when she began studying tap dance, ballet, jazz dance and modern dance. She made her stage debut in To Kill a Mockingbird when she was 9 years old, and soon after she became a regular on her local stage. At 14, however, acting took a backseat to modeling after Sagemiller was scouted by Eileen Ford in a jewelry shop. She eventually left modeling to take an undergraduate degree in Art History at the University of Virginia.
Shortly after graduation, she decided to return to acting full-time, and studied at the Stella Adler Conservatory, New York University's Stonestreet Studio and at Michael Howard Studios. Sagemiller appeared in Movieline magazine in August 2001. In November 2001, Sagemiller appeared in Gear magazine. In early career, she starred on number of teen films, like Get Over It and Sorority Boys, and was lead actress in 2002 box office bomb thriller Soul Survivors.
On television, Sagemiller portrayed the character Michelle Ernhardt in the TNT series Raising the Bar from 2008 to 2009. After that series was cancelled, Sagemiller joined Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in a recurring role as ADA Gillian Hardwicke. She replaced Paula Patton when Patton departed the series after just one episode. Sagemiller was featured in ten episodes of the 12th season of SVU. She was replaced in the 13th season by Stephanie March and Diane Neal. In 2013, she was cast as female lead on Chicago Fire spinoff Chicago PD,but later left from show.
Known For Acting
Place of Birth Washington - District of Columbia - USA
Acting TV ShowsMovies
2014 The Santa Con as Carol Guthrie
2014 Chicago P.D. (1 episode) as Detective Julia Willhite
2013 All I Want for Christmas as Elizabeth
2012 Chicago Fire (1 episode) as Detective Julia Willhite
2011 Person of Interest (1 episode) as Sandra Nicholson
2010 The Rockford Files as Beth Davenport
2008 Eleventh Hour (1 episode)
2008 Raising the Bar (25 episodes) as Michelle Earnhardt
2007 Mr. Woodcock as Tracy
2006 The Guardian as Emily Thomas
2005 Sleeper Cell (18 episodes) as Gayle Bishop
2005 Standing Still as Samantha
2004 The Clearing as Jill Hayes
2003 Love Object as Lisa Bellmer
2002 Without a Trace (1 episode)
2002 Sorority Boys as Leah
2001 Soul Survivors as Cassie
2001 Get Over It as Allison McAllister
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 episode) (2 episodes) as A.D.A. Gillian Hardwicke


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Protecting Our Children from COVID-19 with Vaccination for 5 to 11-Year-Olds
Published Date: 21 December 2021 11:00 AM
News Press Releases
The Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) will be working with the Ministry of Health (MOH) to extend the national vaccination programme to cover over 300,000 children aged 5 to 11, starting with the older children from 27 December 2021. The programme will be open to all children who are Singapore Citizens (SC), Permanent Residents (PR) and long-term pass holders (LTPH). Booking for vaccination appointments will start on 22 December 2021.
2. The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine for use in children aged 5 to 11. The Phase 3 clinical trial of the vaccine has shown that the Pfizer BioNTech/Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children in this age group. The Expert Committee on COVID-19 Vaccination has assessed that the benefits of vaccination far outweigh the risks. Currently, the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine is the only vaccine approved for children aged 5 to 11 in Singapore.
3. As of 19 December 2021, about 94% of those in the 12 to 19 age group have completed the full vaccination regimen. The extension of the vaccination programme to children aged 5 to 11 is part of the larger national efforts to keep our children, their families and the wider community safe.
Designated Paediatric Vaccination Centres
4. To facilitate the vaccination of younger children, 15 designated paediatric vaccination centres (VCs) located island-wide will progressively begin operations1. These VCs will be manned by medical personnel trained in paediatric care, as well as staff trained in administering vaccination for children. Please refer to Annex A for a map of the VCs. Seven paediatric VCs will start operations from 27 December 2021, followed by seven more centres from 3 January 2022. MOE has also worked with MOH to set up an additional paediatric VC within Yusof Ishak Secondary School (YISS)2 to provide better coverage of the Punggol/Seng Kang area, commencing operations on 11 January 2022.
Roll-Out of Vaccination and Registration Process
5. The registration process for the vaccination exercise will open progressively to all eligible children broadly by age bands, starting with children born between 2009 to 2012, followed by those born between 2013 to 2017. Children must have crossed their 5th birthday before they are eligible to book an appointment and receive the vaccination.
6. In addition, to facilitate vaccination for those who are enrolled in MOE primary schools3, MOE has arranged to send an SMS invitation to their parents/guardians to expedite the vaccination booking process by primary level cohorts.
7. Please refer to Annex B for a summary of the registration process.
All students in P4-P6 (in 2022) as well as children born between 2009 to 2012
8. From 22 December 2021 (Wednesday), parents/guardians of Primary 4 to 6 students (all references to primary level cohorts is for the year 2022) studying in MOE primary schools can expect to progressively receive an SMS invitation with a unique link to book a vaccination appointment.
9. From 27 December 2021 (Monday), the MOH National Appointment System (NAS) at child.vaccine.gov.sg4 will open up for parents/guardians of all children aged 9 - 11 (defined to be those born between 20095 to 20126) to register their interest to vaccinate their child/ward. After registration, parents/guardians can expect to receive a unique link via SMS within 3 to 5 working days to book a vaccination appointment.
All students in P1-P3 (in 2022)
10. From the week of 3 January 2022, parents/guardians of Primary 1 to 3 students (in 2022) in MOE primary schools can expect to progressively receive a unique link via SMS to book a vaccination appointment.
Children born between 2013 to 2017
11. From the week of 10 January 20227, parents/guardians of all children aged 5 and above may proceed to register their interest on the NAS. After registration, parents/guardians can expect to receive a unique link via SMS within 3 to 5 working days to book a vaccination appointment.
Special arrangements for MOE Special Education (SPED) schools and ECDA-funded Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children (EIPIC) centres
12. To facilitate access for children in SPED schools and ECDA-funded EIPIC centres, MOH will deploy mobile vaccination teams to schools for all eligible SPED and EIPIC students from 12 January 2022. Parents/guardians may either opt for their child to receive the vaccination via these mobile vaccination teams, or register their interest on the NAS for their child to receive the vaccination at a paediatric VC. The SPED schools and EIPIC centres will share registration instructions and guidelines with the parents/guardians of these children.
13. Parents/guardians of children with special and developmental needs who do not attend SPED schools or EIPIC centres, such as those from Private Early Intervention centres or who are home-schooled, may register their interest on the NAS when their children's respective age bands are eligible for registration.
Parental/guardian Consent
14. Parental/guardian consent is required to book a vaccination appointment for both doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine. All children aged 5 to 11 must also be accompanied by one parent/guardian at the VC for their appointment. Parents/guardians should bring along their child/ward's Student Identification, or if not available, other forms of identification (e.g. Birth Certificate/Passport/SingPass) during the vaccination appointment for verification purposes. Those who registered their interest on the NAS will also be required to sign a consent form and bring along a hardcopy or softcopy to the VC for verification. The consent form can be found on NAS.
15. To ensure compliance with Safe Management Measures at the VCs, only one parent/guardian is allowed to accompany their child/ward into the VC.
16. We strongly encourage parents/guardians to get their child/ward vaccinated if they are medically eligible, to keep our families and our wider community safe. For more information on this "5-to-11" vaccination exercise, please visit https://www.moe.gov.sg/faqs-covid-19-infection.
Designated paediatric VCs, apart from Yusof Ishak Secondary School, are co-located with existing vaccination centres for adults and older children. There will be separate queues and spaces to ensure adherence to safe management measures and correct administration of the vaccine.
The MOE paediatric VC at the newly-completed YISS campus in Punggol will be located at the school's Indoor Sports Hall (ISH). It will be supported by mobile vaccination teams from the Health Promotion Board (HPB) who are experienced in administering paediatric vaccination. The vaccination operations at YISS' ISH will be segregated from the rest of YISS and will not affect lessons and programmes for YISS e.g. direct entry to the ISH from pedestrian gate of school).
Students in primary level Madrasahs will largely follow similar arrangements as those for MOE primary schools. An SMS invitation will also be sent to their parents/guardians.
The link will go 'live' from 27 December 2021.
Those born in 2009 who have reached 12 years old as of the date of the first vaccination appointment will be required to take the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 and above and not the paediatric dose.
For this phase, we will open up registration based strictly on calendar year of birth and not go by when the child turns 9, to keep the registration process simple. The issue of turning 9 will no longer be relevant once we fully open the registration process to all who are 5-11, by around mid-January 2022.
MOE and ECDA will provide an update in early January on the confirmed date for this phase of paediatric vaccination registration and booking.
Last Updated: 21 Dec 2021


Maya Penn stands out from other girls her age.
At 16 years old, Maya is CEO of her own clothing company, an environmental activist, computer programmer and motivational speaker, who's given three of the prestigious TED Talks.
Now, Maya is the author of "You Got This!: Unleash Your Awesomeness, Find Your Path, and Change Your World" by Maya S. Penn (Simon & Schuster, a division of CBS), which offers young readers advice on finding passion through creativity, reports Mark Strassmann.
In 2013, Penn took the stage at a TED conference in San Francisco. She was there to present an animated film she wrote and produced on her own. "When I understood that an animator makes the cartoon on TV, I immediately said that's what I want to be," she said.
At 13, Maya had already joined the ranks of some of the world's most prominent thinkers and doers. The video of her speech has now been viewed over 1.3 million times.
"When you give through your heart, that's when movements are sparked, that is when opportunities and innovation are created and that is when ideas come to life," she told the crowd.
"I was super-nervous," Maya recalled, laughing. "Before I gave my TED talk, I was about to vibrate, like, right out of my socks."
Maya's journey as an entrepreneur began when she even younger. As an eight-year-old, she started selling headbands made out of recycled materials online.
"I just thought like, 'Well, I can just put my [ideas] out there and people will be buy them.' I had technically ran companies before -- you know, sold plastic pizzas to my stuffed animals in my room!" Maya said, laughing. "That's one of my first business endeavors. And I basically thought that would be the same thing, except with real people and real money."
Her wall -- which she calls her "inspiration wall" -- is adorned with pictures of people that inspire and encourage her new projects. Her company, Maya's Ideas, now includes jewelry, T-shirts and scarves, all designed in her home studio outside of Atlanta and sold to customers all over the world.
While home-schooled, Maya devotes spare time to her role as the company's 16-year-old CEO.
"I am happy to say that I've made enough for my college education, which is great. I'm all saved up for college through my business. And I have seven employees," she said.
Maya's interests don't stop there. She learned to take apart a computer at the age of four. She writes all her own computer code for her website, and produces short films about the environment.
But for someone always on-the-go, Maya's advice for young girls is to step back, explore and imagine.
"I think it's important to encourage girls to follow their passion, and to be change-makers and be creative thinkers, and that they can do anything if they just believe in themselves," she said. "You can't let anyone tell you 'no.' The only thing that you should let stand in your way is yourself, and you still shouldn't let that happen."
Simply put in the words of Maya Penn: "You got this!"


Another retraction makes 32.5 for former accounting professor James E. Hunton, and earns him the #10 slot on our leaderboard.
Though he resigned from his position at Bentley University in 2012, the story didn't end there: In 2014, a university investigation found he'd committed misconduct in two papers. The, in June 2015, he notched 25 retractions all at once.
The newly retracted paper, "Effects of Anonymous Whistle- Blowing and Perceived Reputation Threats on Investigations of Whistle-Blowing Allegations by Audit Committee Members," published in the Journal of Management Studies, suggests that, for public corporations, an anonymous whistleblower might not be as effective as an alert from a known source. The publisher Wiley put out a press release for the paper in 2010, and it succeeded in garnering some coverage.
The above article, published online on 24 February 2010 in Wiley Online Library (www.wileyonlinelibrary.com) has been retracted by agreement between Jacob Rose; the General Editor, Bill Harley; and John Wiley&Sons,Ltd. The institution of the first-named author, Bentley University, has conducted investigations that find compelling evidence that Dr. Hunton fabricated data in two other studies without the knowledge of his coauthors. The data for this article were generated by Dr. Hunton, and he did not provide evidence to support the validity of these data upon request. Based on the lack of supporting evidence from Dr. Hunton, the validity of the data cannot be confirmed. The article has been retracted to correct the academic literature and maintain standards of academic integrity.
I initiated the retraction. A day or two after receiving a copy of the investigation completed by Bentley University back in July 2014, I contacted the editors of all papers where I was a coauthor and Dr. Hunton had collected the data. I provided the editors with a copy of Bentley's report, and I recommended that these papers be retracted because of the findings of Bentley's investigation and because I was not able to receive any response from Dr. Hunton to support the validity of the data he collected. After reading the Bentley report and not being able to communicate with Dr. Hunton, I no longer had confidence in data collected by Dr. Hunton. Thus, in order to preserve the integrity of the journals and my own research, I requested retractions of all these papers in July 2014. It appears that the journals have been conducting their own investigations ever since I contacted them, and I have facilitated their investigations whenever they have requested assistance.
I had been wondering when the retractions for other papers would be made. I have been expecting them for a long time. It looks like there is now a landslide. The entire experience has been terrible for myself and the many coauthors out there. I have lost years of my work and am still regularly shocked and dismayed by the revelations. It has been awful.
When we became aware of concerns raised in the report of investigation by Bentley University, we followed our standard procedure in investigating possible ethical issues. Our thorough investigation led us to conclude that a retraction was the appropriate course of action.
We've been unable to find contact information for Hunton.


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Q: Can I safely rename/move a dll that is already loaded by a process? I have a dll that is loaded and file-locked by a process, and I would like to update it with a newer version. I'm looking for an alternative to terminating the process to release the file lock before updating the dll. It is okay that the existing live processes still uses the old version, as long as newly instantiated ones pick up the new logic.
It seems that I can simply rename/move the dll and the live process still seems to work well. Is it safe to do this? If the dll's code has already been loaded into the process then why does it still need to lock the dll?

A: It is not always ok to move all dll's used by any random application.  Some applications, like asp.net, use a shadow copy concept where they actually copy the dll and use the copy leaving you free to modify the original.  In the case of asp.net, if you modify the original asp.net will automatically spool up a new app domain using the new dll and gracefully shut down the old one.
If the application you're referring to has a lock on the dll, then you can't safely change it.

A: It depends on your dll/application. For example, dll may use shared memory, or implement inter-process communication. New dll version may implement it differently. So once new instance will start, you'll have two conflicting versions in memory.
So it's not safe in general case, though in your particular case it may be OK.

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Welcome to See Palermo's "Map Room." Though designed primarily for viewing rather than printing, most of these simplified maps and keyed charts will print fairly well despite their low screen resolution, and the format of the pages linked here facilitates printing of images as well as descriptive legends. We pride ourselves on the clarity of certain maps and charts, especially those of old Palermo and the ones indicating the locations of specific mosaics in Monreale Abbey or the Palatine Chapel.
Old Palermo. Things to see and where to see them. Probably our best general map for finding interesting places in the historical districts of Palermo, complete with links describing each thing. There's also a version specifically for printing.
Palermo Punic and Medieval District Maps. This page includes the general map (shown here) featured on our home page indicating the Cassaro and Kalsa districts plus our map of Punic Palermo circa 400 BC.
Monreale Mosaic Key. Please forgive our arrogance, but we believe this to be the most legible, practical --and printable-- chart of its kind (for Monreale) on the internet. In printed travel guide books (and their poorly-adapted "web versions") such charts are usually too full of "architectural" detail and therefore difficult to interpret. Some even contain errors! No problems with ours. Incidentally, for a euro or two you can usually purchase a large, detailed, bilingual (Italian-English) mosaic chart from the small book and post-card shop located in the cathedral's side portico, to the left as you enter through the gate. It has a red cover and is titled "Monreale schema grafico e pianta del duomo."
Monreale Abbey Map. This simple map shows you precisely, quickly and easily where to find things in the cathedral and abbey complex.
Monreale Cloister Capitals. This printable map explains the significance of some of the figures carved into the capitals of Monreale's cloister court. Though not complete, it does describe over a dozen of the more important figures.
Palatine Chapel Mosaic Key. The format is similar to that of Monreale (above) but much smaller. The link takes you directly to the printable page.
Northwestern Sicily Map. Hardly a substitute for a large road map, but still a good point of reference.
Kalsa Map. The Kalsa (the Arabs' al Khalesa) is actually a small district near the coast but our maps extend it to include an entire quarter of the old city from Via Roma to the sea.


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Developing an Ethics-First Culture in STEM Higher Education
Posted: Nov. 1, 2019
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Two former Clare Boothe Luce Professors at St. John's University discuss their school's "ethics-first" culture, the faith-based mission in which this practice is based, and their efforts to strengthen this commitment to ethics. We begin with a post from Professor Gina M. Florio, who discusses the basis of "ethics-first" culture in Catholic intellectual tradition and explores what it looks like to put ethics and responsibility at the forefront of academic learning. In the next piece, Professor Laura Schramm shares her personal journey developing ethics-based programs, which is rooted in a lifelong interest in ethical behavior.
If ever the time was right to develop an "ethics-first" culture in STEM, it is today. Rarely a day goes by without news related to the ethical implications of science and technology. From the environmental ramifications of expanding the use of pesticides on pollinator populations, to the protection of personal privacy on social media platforms and the Internet of Things, to the tensions between Native Hawaiian culture and exploration of the universe, to the birth of gene-edited "CRISPR babies," evidence abounds for the centrality of STEM, as well as its vast ethical ramifications for our global society.
As a scientist and educator, I strive to cultivate ethical, civic-minded, global citizens of my students. Education at St. John's University is grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition, which centers around the disciplines of theology and philosophy and requires common coursework in morals and ethics. Working closely with students in the classroom and laboratory affords me and my colleagues in STEM the opportunity to extend this common coursework to build a broader, "ethics-first" culture.
What exactly do I mean by an "ethics-first" culture? Namely, putting ethics and responsible conduct at the forefront of education, research, and development in STEM.
In chemistry, we routinely work to develop and maintain a "safety-first" culture. In doing so, we are proactive about safety and reinforce this safety ethic through an approach known as RAMP—recognize, assess, and manage laboratory hazards, and plan for laboratory emergencies. My colleagues and I work closely with our students, staff, and administration to include safety at every stage of our students' education and professional development.
More recently, we have begun laying an "ethics-first" foundation, recognizing that safety is just one aspect of ethical, responsible conduct in STEM. Our instruction targets ethics and responsible research conduct at multiple points along the undergraduate and graduate curriculum (including required safety training for laboratory instructors, students, and faculty researchers), and formal and informal discussion of case studies, such as those developed by the American Chemical Society and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
While this is a good start, we recognize that culture change requires sustained commitment to the teaching of ethics at all levels within the institution. We must find ways to link these lessons back to the ethics and moral lessons that students learn about in their philosophy and theology courses. We can create pipelines of students for more formal training through existing curricular pathways, such as a minor in Philosophy of Science. We can work across disciplines and colleges to create new programs and centers focused on ethics. We can develop more robust interdisciplinary programming in collaboration with St. John's Vincentian Center for Church and Society.
At St. John's, we are inspired by the life of St. Vincent de Paul, frequently asking ourselves, as he did, "What must be done?" So, let us ask what must be done to promote deep understanding and dialogue around the ethics of STEM. Promoting an "ethics-first" culture positions our young STEM professionals with a toolbox full of the knowledge and skills necessary to engage in critically important work.
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Some apartment complexes have weight limits, which put little dogs in high demand.
Congratulations on wanting to save a life; making the decision to adopt instead of purchase a dog makes you a hero! Be patient, as small dogs sometimes are hard to come by because they are considered "highly adoptable" by adoption agencies due to the high demand.
Visit your local animal shelter or county animal-holding facility to begin your search for a small dog. Many times you will be able to check the websites of these organizations to see what animals are available for adoption. However, it's best to visit in person because the websites are not always up-to-the-minute. There may be a dog on the website who is no longer available, or there may be a dog in the shelter who has not yet been listed on the site.
Any time you visit a shelter or other adoption organization, leave your contact information with the staff. Let them know you are in the market for a small dog, and would like to be contacted when one is surrendered by a family or brought in as a stray. Statutory guidelines vary in different regions as to the holding period for strays, but if you're on the list, the moment the dog becomes available you will be called. Don't restrict yourself to shelters; leave your contact information at all animal-related businesses, such as doggy day care, veterinarians, groomers, pet supply stores and with individuals who offer pet-sitting services. You never know when one of their clients may have to give up their small dog and industry employees are where the client will go for help in finding a good home for their dog.
Perform an Internet search for a breed-specific or small-dog adoption service. For example, if you are searching for a specific toy or small breed, find a group that specializes in that breed. There is a rescue group for any breed and you can try Lhasa apso rescue, poodle rescue, min-pin rescue, shih tzu rescue and so on. Alternatively, do a search under "small dog rescue" as there are many organizations that help all small dogs of any breed. These organizations frequently are comprised of breeders who want to keep their favored breed out of shelters and so they set up a network of foster homes for them. Find these rescue groups by visiting Petfinder.org or calling your county animal facility, as many municipalities require rescue groups to be registered with the county.
Offer to become a foster parent for a small-dog rescue organization, or volunteer at a local humane society. If you cannot volunteer on a regular basis, offer to volunteer during a special event, such as an adopt-a-thon. If you already are involved with a rescue organization in any capacity, you are well situated to be called the next time a small dog comes into their system. It's unfortunate, but that's the way many rescues work. Those involved with the organization usually have first choice of adoptable dogs and the public never gets to see them. You may have to house several small dogs before the "right one" comes along, but that's a good way to get to know the breed and to see how you really feel about small dogs.


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Susan Meighan, MSN, RN
Almost a year ago, South Shore Health teamed up with the Grayken Center for Addiction Medicine at Boston Medical Center to launch a new educational program called "Words Matter." The goal of this program was to eliminate the use of language that stigmatizes patients with Substance Use Disorder (SUD), and is part of our larger efforts with the Grayken Center for Treatment at South Shore Health.
As nurses, we were called upon to be models for others in using this destigmatized language, especially when interacting with patients. Over time, the language used by the "Words Matter" campaign became second nature to us and allowed patients with SUD to receive care in a caring, compassionate environment.
Recently, I was privileged to see first-hand just how important words can be.
During a recent afternoon shift in the Emergency Department at South Shore Hospital, the Team Leader on duty approached me and asked me to speak to two patients who were waiting in the lobby.
In the lobby, I encountered two young people who identified themselves as former patients of our Emergency Department. They came to the Emergency Department to apologize for the way they behaved during their time as patients.
Both patients expressed remorse for yelling loudly at staff members and for treating the staff members poorly. They stressed that they were learning about the importance of being accountable for their actions and wanted to know if there was anything they could do to help.
As we continued talking, I learned a little bit more about the visitors. Each had struggled with SUD in the past. However, both of them had made the choice to seek treatment, and both were in the early days of sobriety.
They spoke very highly of the care they received in our Emergency Department in spite of their behavior. That care now served as a reminder of where things stood before they began their journey toward recovery.
While listening to their story, I couldn't help but wonder if that journey might have been different if they had received the stigmatized care often given to those struggling with SUD. Would they have chosen to get help, or would they have gone in a different direction?
Instead, sometime after receiving care in our Emergency Department, the two patients chose to make a positive change in their lives.
They were both proud of what they had accomplished and they both had a newfound sense of self-awareness that was amazing to see.
As I said goodbye, I told them how brave I thought they were and how proud I was to see their success. I also committed to sharing their comments with the rest of the staff.
This is why we come to work every day. It's so rewarding to see a patient return after an illness, and to see that patient moving forward with his or her life thanks in part to the care we provided. In this case, the compassionate care provided by our team left a mark on each patient.
It can also serve as a reminder to each of us: Words Matter.
Susan Meighan, MSN, RN is a Nurse Manager in the Emergency Department at South Shore Hospital. Learn more about the Grayken Center for Treatment at South Shore Health.
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Sirius Minerals has joined the Prime Minister on her trade mission to China this week as she sought to develop stronger post-Brexit bilateral trade links.
The Scarborough-based fertilizer development company formed part of the largest ever trade delegation of 50 British companies, universities and trade associations travelling with Theresa May and the trade secretary, Liam Fox to Wuhan, Beijing and Shanghai. CEO Chris Fraser also attended the first meeting of the UK-China CEO Council, chaired by the Prime Minister.
Among those joining Mrs May and Sirius on the visit were blue-chip public companies such as BP, HSBC, Inmarsat, Standard Chartered Bank, Standard Life Aberdeen, Jaguar Land Rover and the London Stock Exchange Group.
Sirius Mineral's Woodsmith Mine, currently under construction near Whitby, North Yorkshire, will produce up to 20 million tonnes a year of polyhalite, a multi-nutrient fertilizer that is shown to improve yield and quality in crops. It is due to enter production in late 2021 and be fully operational by 2024, creating thousands of jobs and generating up to £2.5bn of annual exports.
During the three-day tour, Mrs May signed a cooperation agreement on trade and investments, in which China agreed to open itself up to the UK market and import British goods, including agricultural products.


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Women's fencing builds on successful season
The Temple women's fencing team, ranked seventh in the nation, continued its success last weekend in the Fencing NCAA Championships at Drew University. Unlike most NCAA Championship competitions, the Fencing championships are among the most
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The Temple women's fencing team, ranked seventh in the nation, continued its success last weekend in the Fencing NCAA Championships at Drew University.
Unlike most NCAA Championship competitions, the Fencing championships are among the most selective. Thirty-two individuals from each region are selected to participate in the competition. Of the 32, only two individuals from each weapon at a single school are eligible to go. Temple qualified five fencers for competition this year: junior Sakinah Shaahid, sophomores Aziza Hassan and Sara Forsythe, freshman Jeanne Browne and senior Stephanie Izzolino.
The team, guided by the expertise of coaches Nikki Franke and Zoila Palacio, came away with a strong showing in this year's championship. Hassan, fencing sabre, placed 15th overall. Fencing foil, senior Izzolino placed 17th and freshman Browne placed 24th respectively. In the weapon of epee, Forsythe placed 15th overall.
"Everyone has improved so much and only 32 people get to go to NCAA's so it's a real honor," coach Palacio said.
The most impressive performance came from the decorated Shaahid in the weapon of sabre. Shaahid repeated her performance from last year's NCAA championship with a fourth place finish.
However, according to Shaahid and Palacio, "the level of fencing has risen in sabre, so the fourth place finish speaks very highly of Sakinah's talent."
Shaahid went through the early rounds with confidence.
"I was pretty comfortable in the first match against my teammate (Hassan) only because we're practicing against each other every day and know each other well — going into the second match not so much on edge I was out to try something different because she had beaten me before," Shaahid said.
In her bout against a Penn State fencer, Shaahid felt as if she rushed one of the matches.
"I felt I could have fenced much stronger," she said.
Shaahid turned heads with her performance in a bout against Sada Jacobson who is ranked 12th in the world among senior fencers.
"That bout was my hardest and my best of the day. I was disappointed that I lost because I felt I could have won," Shaahid said. "By the end of the bout I was tired because I've never fenced that hard before. I learned a lot, because I saw a lot of things I didn't think I was capable of doing," she added.
At the end of the competition Shaahid was awarded first-team All-American honors for her performance.
It was the perfect way to end another great season for the women's fencing team. They started out with questions concerning the youth of their team (there are six freshmen and three graduating seniors). With this season's performance, all the questioning was put to rest.
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Updates on How to Backdoor Diffie-Hellman posted January 2018
Early in 2016, I published a whitepaper (here on eprint) on how to backdoor the Diffie-Hellman key agreement algorithm. Inside the whitepaper, I discussed three different ways to construct such a backdoor; two of these were considered nobody-but-us (NOBUS) backdoors.
A NOBUS backdoor is a backdoor accessible only to those who have the knowledge of some secret (a number, a passphrase, ...). Making a NOBUS backdoor irreversible without the knowledge of the secret.
In October 2016, Dorey et al. from Western University (Canada) published a white paper called Indiscreet Logs: Persistent Diffie-Hellman Backdoors in TLS. The research pointed out that one of my NOBUS construction was reversible, while the other NOBUS construction was more dangerous than expected.
I wrote this blogpost resuming their discoveries a long time ago, but never took the time to publish it here. In the rest of this post, I'll expect you to have an understanding of the two NOBUS backdoors introduced in my paper. You can find a summary of the ideas here as well.
Reversing the first NOBUS construction
For those who have attended my talk at Defcon, Toorcon or a meetup; I should assure you that I did not talk about the first (now-known reversible) NOBUS construction. It was left out of the story because it was not such a nice backdoor in the first place. Its security margins were weaker (at the time) compared to the second construction, and it was also harder to implement.
Baby-Step Giant-Step
The attack Dorey et al. wrote about comes from a 2005 white paper, where Coron et al. published an attack on a construction based on Diffie-Hellman. But before I can tell you about the attack, I need to refresh your memory on how the baby-step giant-step (BSGS) algorithm works.
Imagine that a generator \(g\) generates a group \(G\) in \(\mathbb{Z}_p\), and that we want to find the order of that group \(|G| = p_1\).
Now what we could do if we have a good idea of the size of that order \(p_1\), is to split that length in two right in the middle: \(p_1 = a + b \cdot 2^{\lceil \frac{l}{2} \rceil}\), where \( l \) is the bitlength of \(p_1\).
This allows us to write two different lists:
\[ \begin{cases} L = { g^i \mod{p} \mid 0 < i < 2^{\lceil \frac{l}{2} \rceil} } \\ L' = { g^{-j \cdot 2^{\lceil \frac{l}{2} \rceil} } \mod{p} \mid 0 \leq j < 2^{\lceil \frac{l}{2} \rceil} } \end{cases} \]
Now imagine that you compute these two lists, and that you then stumble upon a collision between elements from these two sets. This would entail that for some \(i\) and \(j\) you have:
\[ \begin{align} &g^i = g^{-j \cdot 2^{\lceil \frac{l}{2} \rceil}} \pmod{p}\\ \Leftrightarrow &g^{i + j \cdot 2^{\lceil \frac{l}{2} \rceil}} = 1 \pmod{p}\\ \Rightarrow &i + j \cdot 2^{\lceil \frac{l}{2} \rceil} = a + b \cdot 2^{\lceil \frac{l}{2} \rceil} = p_1 \end{align} \]
We found \(p_1\) in time quasi-linear (via sorting, searching trees, etc...) in \(\sqrt{p_1}\)!
Now let's review our first NOBUS construction, detailed in section 4 of my paper.
Here \(p - 1 = 2 p_1 p_2 \) with \( p_1 \) our small-enough subgroup generated by \(g\) in \(\mathbb{Z}_p\), and \(p_2\) our big-enough subgroup that makes the factorization of our modulus near-impossible. The factor \(q\) is generated in the same way.
Using BSGS on our construction
At this point, we could try to reverse the construction using BSGS by creating these two lists and hopping for a collision:
Unfortunately, remember that \(p\) is hidden inside of \( n = p q \). We have no knowledge of that factor. Instead, we could calculate these two lists:
\[ \begin{cases} L = { g^i \mod{n} \mid 0 < i < 2^{\lceil \frac{l}{2} \rceil} } \\ L' = { g^{-j \cdot 2^{\lceil \frac{l}{2} \rceil} } \mod{n} \mid 0 \leq j < 2^{\lceil \frac{l}{2} \rceil} } \end{cases} \]
And this time, we can test for a collision between two elements of these lists "mod \(p\)" via the \(gcd\) function:
\[ gcd(n, g^i - g^{-j \cdot 2^{\lceil \frac{l}{2} \rceil}}) \]
Hopefully this will yield \(p\), one of the factor of \(n\). If you do not understand why, it works because if \(g^i\) and \(g^{-j \cdot 2^{\lceil \frac{l}{2} \rceil}}\) collide "mod \(p\)", then we have:
\[ p | g^i - g^{-j \cdot 2^{\lceil \frac{l}{2} \rceil}} \]
Since we also know that \( p | n \), it results that the \(gcd\) of the two returns our hidden \(p\)!
Unfortunately at this point, the persnickety reader will have noticed that this cannot be done in the same complexity as the original BSGS attack. Indeed, we need to compute the \(gcd\) for all pairs and this increases our complexity to \(\mathcal{O}(p_1)\), the same complexity as the attack I pointed out in my paper.
Now here is the that trick Coron et al. found out. They could optimize calls to \(gcd\) down to \(\mathcal{O}(\sqrt{p_1})\), which would make the reversing as easy as using the backdoor. The trick is as follow:
Create the polynomial
\[ f(x) = (x - g) (x - g^2) \cdots (x - g^{2^{\lceil \frac{l}{2} \rceil}}) \mod{n} \]
For \(0 \leq j < 2^{\lceil \frac{l}{2} \rceil}\) compute the following \(gcd\) until a factor of \(n\) is found (as before)
\[ gcd(n, f(g^{-j \cdot 2^{\lceil \frac{l}{2} \rceil}})) \]
It's pretty easy to see that the \(gcd\) will still yield a factor, as before. Except that this time we only need to call it at most \(2^{\lceil \frac{l}{2} \rceil}\) times, which is \(\approx \sqrt{p_1}\) times by definition.
Improving the second NOBUS construction
The second NOBUS backdoor construction received a different treatment. If you do not know how this backdoor works I urge you to first watch my talk on the subject.
Let's ask ourselves the question: what happens if the client and the server do not negotiate an ephemeral Diffie-Hellman key exchange, and instead use RSA or Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman to perform the key exchange?
This could be because the client did not list a DHE (ephemeral Diffie-Hellman) cipher suite in priority, or because the server decided to pick a different kind of key agreement algorithm.
If this is the case, we would observe an exchange that we could not spy on or tamper with via our DHE backdoor.
Dorey et al. discovered that an active man-in-the-middle could change that by tampering with the original client's ClientHello message to single-out a DHE cipher suite (removing the rest of the non-DHE cipher suites) and forcing the key exchange to happen by way of the Diffie-Hellman algorithm.
This works because there are no countermeasures in TLS 1.2 (or prior) to prevent this to happen.
My original white paper has been updated to reflect Dorey et al.'s developments while minimally changing its structure (to retain chronology of the discoveries). You can obtain it here.
Furthermore, let me mention that the new version of TLS —TLS 1.3— will fix all of these issues in two ways:
A server now signs the entire observed transcript at some point during the handshake. This successfully prevents any tampering with the ClientHello message as the client can verify the signature and make sure that no active man-in-the-middle has tampered with the handshake.
Diffie-Hellman groups are now specified, exactly like how curves have always been specified for the Elliptic Curve variant of Diffie-Hellman. This means that unless you are in control of both the client and the server's implementations, you cannot force one or the other to use a backdoored group (unless you can backdoor one of the specified group, which is what happened with RFC 5114).


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Home / Featured / At Manchester United, a Win to Celebrate but Not to Savor
Emblazoned on the great glass frontage of Old Trafford's East Stand, sandwiched between the soft bronze statue of Sir Matt Busby and the neon red letters of the club's name, was proof of Manchester United's complete conversion to the digital age.
This week, United launched its own YouTube channel. To celebrate, the club placed a vast YouTube logo on its stadium. Underneath it, towering over Busby's head, was the page's address. Every other Premier League club has long been on the platform. Now, at last and in style, United has succumbed to the future.
For a team that has long been so pioneering and so groundbreaking off the field, United has always seemed curiously hesitant when it comes to social media. This was the first club, after all, to realize the potential in soccer's emerging markets, and then to work out how to monetize that popularity.
United's formidable financial strength is built, in no small part, on a worldwide network of 65 regional partners, catering for everything from noodles to financial services. There is a formal footwear partner, and an informal footwear partner.
United, in a very real sense, has sold its soles, but whatever qualms that might have once existed have long since evaporated. Indeed, the policy has proved so effective that most of its rivals have since started to copy it.
That enterprising approach has not necessarily been matched online. United latched onto Facebook's significance early, and the club regularly boasts about its social imprint in its quarterly calls with investors. But it was not until 2013 that United decided that Twitter was not just — or not only, anyway — a self-indulgent fad. It was the last team in both the Premier League and the Champions League to join.
It waited five more years to decide that YouTube, too, is here to stay. Quite why United has been so reticent to enter this brave new world is not clear, though the most obvious explanation may also be the most convincing: If something does not directly drive revenue, the club's hierarchy — and the Glazer family that sits at its head — has tended not to be especially interested.
At last, though, United has taken the plunge. Its channel is already replete with the staples of social media: videos offering exclusive access and behind-the-scenes footage, as well as a raft of famous matches — wins, all of them, obviously — condensed into two-and-a-half-minute highlight reels. Like all social media, YouTube prizes brevity, immediacy, punchiness. The world United has finally entered is one of bite-size content, easily shared hits of pleasure.
Whether that is a world this United vintage is suited to is a different matter. As soccer, and sports in general, pivot toward the bright digital horizon, it is worth considering Marshall McLuhan's adage that the medium is the message. Clubs cannot hope simply to exploit the power and reach of social media without being shaped by them in some way, too.
The way audiences consume soccer — and everything else — is changing. Fans no longer have to watch a whole 90-minute match. Often, they do not even need to see extended highlights. United's audience, and those of its peers, may be time-rich, but it is attention-poor. The minute we are not entertained, there is a powerful temptation to skip forward.
You can see goals, in clips of no more than a few seconds, on Twitter. The best tricks or the most egregious errors are replicated in the form of even briefer GIFs. A player can now be reduced to a YouTube compilation lasting barely a couple of minutes. This is the future, and in the future, nobody will pay attention to anything for 15 minutes.
That is significant for the way all clubs — and superclubs like United, in particular — are run. Fans and owners of soccer's great names have always demanded not just success, but style, too. That is ever more pressing now, in an age when teams must not only be beautiful for all 90 minutes, but look spectacular in bite-size chunks, too.
There is a reason teams are prepared to spend unimaginable sums on individual players capable of moments of magic, or those who might create some social media buzz. There is a reason, too, beyond some intangible philosophical preference, that more and more teams are choosing to employ coaches who can deliver an adventurous, expansive approach, rather than simply those with the most trophies on their résumés.
That, of course, is where José Mourinho comes in, though in truth much the same could be said of his counterpart at Chelsea, Antonio Conte. Neither is an attacking coach in the same way that Pep Guardiola, of Manchester City, or even Liverpool's Jürgen Klopp or Tottenham's Mauricio Pochettino is. Mourinho and Conte preach a tactically astute, but inherently cautious, approach.
That is not to say that either Mourinho or Conte is a bad coach, or that United or Chelsea is a bad team. But watching United recover to beat Chelsea, 2-1, on Sunday, it was hard not to wonder if this was enough, now, given how much soccer's priorities have changed. Is it enough, as Mourinho said, for a club of United's scope and scale to have a "humble attitude," to be diligent and determined, to eke out victory through gritted teeth?
But if the worst happens, then what can Mourinho and Conte fall back on? For Klopp and Pochettino — neither of whom, it should be said, has won a trophy with his current team — there is a style and a swagger, a sense that these are teams fans want to watch, teams that make waves, and go viral.
Neither United nor Chelsea can say the same. Both have fallen behind City — that much is clear — but in a sense, they are losing ground to Liverpool and Spurs, too, if only in intangibles: They are not as compelling, not as entertaining, not as much fun. There is a desire, at times, to skip ahead. That is at odds with the demands of the YouTube age. This is the world United has stepped into. Now, it is at its mercy.
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Q: How can I tell if the text does not fit in a UILabel I am not looking to resize the label, and I'm not looking to shrink the font size. I just need to know if the current text fits in the current frame of the label.

A: Apple has included this in the UIKit framework. You can calculate the size of a string with a given font using the sizeWithFont: method or one of it's variations.
Here's an example:
NSString *testStr = @"This is a test string";
CGSize strSize = [testStr sizeWithFont:[UIFont boldSystemFontOfSize:16]];
CGFloat width = strSize.width;

Take the width from that example and compare it with the width of your label.
Here are the docs: https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/UIKit/Reference/NSString_UIKit_Additions/Reference/Reference.html

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