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Q: Gtest returns SegFault when accessing variable in TEST_F I am a beginner for Gtest and facing segmentation fault when accessing a class variable inside TEST_F. Below is the snippet of my code, kindly help in pointing the reason behind this behavior.
main.cpp
#include <Foo.h>
#include "gtest/gtest.h"

int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
  InitalRegister();
  ::testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
  int rc = RUN_ALL_TESTS();
  return rc;
}

Foo.h
void InitalRegister();
class TestFoo // Required for registration
{
  //Do nothing
};

Foo.cpp
#include "gtest/gtest.h"
#include <Foo.h>
#include <Bar.h>

void InitalRegister()
{
  //Doing few registration
}

Bar* newBar;
void Bar_called_init(void *inValue) // will be called as part of InitialRegsiter and inValue will be holding a valid value
{
  newBar = (Bar)*inValue;
}

class UnitTestFoo : public::testing::Test
{
  public:
    Bar* inValue;
    Bar* GetValue();
  protected:
  virtual void SetUp() override
  {
    inValue = GetValue();//able to access inValue here
  }
};

Bar* UnitTestFoo::GetValue()
{
  inValue = newBar;
}

TEST_F(UnitTestFoo, Foo1)
{
 if (inValue != NULL) // Getting segfault when accessing inValue here
 {
 }
}

A: There are at least 2 major issues with the code you presented (and I don't see Bar.h):

*

*GetValue doesn't return any value while it should return Bar*, please update your code to sth like:
  Bar* UnitTestFoo::GetValue()
  {
    inValue = newBar;
    return inValue;
  }

*Bar_called_init tries to dereference void* pointer which should yield a compilation error, please update your code to sth like:
  void Bar_called_init(void *inValue)
  {
    newBar = (Bar*)inValue;
  }

Does you code compile on your machine? With these two fixes I was able to see the test passing:
[ RUN      ] UnitTestFoo.Foo1
[       OK ] UnitTestFoo.Foo1 (0 ms)

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AQ: Embedding Early Assessment In Out of Hours Primary Care
Sepsis and deterioration is a huge clinical problem and 70% of sepsis cases originate in Primary Care. In the last five years we have experienced a culture shift in primary care; from seeing sepsis as an acute condition that is difficult to detect, to recognising the need to actively assess patients where infection could be causing significant illness or deterioration. The early assessment and consistent recording of physiology in the deteriorating patient is increasingly recognised as important to improve outcomes across all care settings.
While the adoption of NEWS2 criteria has enabled secondary care and ambulance services to standardise assessment and communication, there remains a lack of evidence for the best methods of assessment for primary care settings. Primary Care:24 decided to implement the use of standardised messages to communicate concerns of potential sepsis to patients, General Practice, Hospital and ambulance services. It was hoped that improving sepsis recognition pre-hospital and alerting secondary care services prior to transfer using a common language would facilitate early treatment, potentially saving many lives.
Primary Care: 24 (PC:24) delivers a range of urgent and primary care services to around 1 million people across Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens and Sefton. As a not-for-profit Social Enterprise, PC:24 works closely with people, partners and communities to deliver services that focus on quality and care.
PC:24 joined the Advancing Quality (AQ) System Wide Approach to Sepsis Collaborative Programme in September 2016, with the aim of improving pre hospital care for adult patients suspected of having sepsis following the death from sepsis of a normally fit and well patient aged 37 years.
Read the full case study here.
AQ: Elective Hip and Knee Replacement – Behind the Numbers
Demand for elective care has risen over the recent years and this has been exacerbated by the pandemic. This report includes insights from analysis of Advancing Quality (AQ) programme data […]
AQ: Improving Care for Patients with Sepsis in an Acute Trust
Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust provides acute hospital services to 258,000 people across Southport, Formby and West Lancashire. Acute care is provided at Southport and Formby District General Hospital and Ormskirk and District General Hospital. Sepsis accounts for around 1,200 acute admissions to the trust each year.
AQ: Aintree Improvement Journey for Patients with Alcohol Related Liver Disease
Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust joined the Advancing Quality (AQ) programme at its launch in 2008 and is currently participating in eight clinical focus areas (CFA), this includes Alcohol Related Liver Disease (ARLD).
AQ: Reducing Avoidable Harm through Patient Assessment & Escalation
In patients who are, or become acutely unwell in hospital, there is evidence that deterioration is not always recognised or it is not acted on rapidly enough (NICE, 2007). The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust wanted to improve observation recording, recognition and response to deteriorating patients using the NEWS assessment tool.
AQ: Reducing Mortality in Community Acquired Pneumonia (Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)
The NICE (2014) guidance publication 'Pneumonia in Adult: Diagnosis & Management' covers diagnosing and managing Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) in adults. Its aim is to improve the accurate assessment and diagnosis of pneumonia to help guide antibiotic prescription and ensure that people receive the right care. It estimates a mortality rate between 5% and 14% for patients admitted to hospital with CAP.
AQ: Serum Lactate in the Treatment of Sepsis
he Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust (RLBUHT) identified an opportunity to improve the early diagnosis of patients with sepsis. Evidence suggests that the sickest sepsis patients have high levels of serum lactate. Timely measurement of serum lactate levels in patient pathways can improve early diagnosis which will lead to improved outcomes.
Sepsis and deterioration is a huge clinical problem and 70% of sepsis cases originate in Primary Care. In the last five years we have experienced a culture shift in primary care; from seeing sepsis as an acute condition that is difficult to detect, to recognising the need to actively assess patients where infection could be causing significant illness or deterioration.
AQ: Effective Management of Frailty in Hip & Knee Replacement (Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)
NHS England defines frailty as 'where someone is less able to cope with and recover from accidents, physical illness or other stressful events'1. As the population ages, so frailty rates increase, presenting challenges to care systems. Elective hip and knee replacement patients undergo pre-surgical checks to ensure they are able to cope with their procedure.
AQ: Improving the Management of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)- Role of the AKI Pharmacist
The 2009 NCEPOD report, Adding Insult to Injury, reviewed outcomes for patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) in hospital. The report found that medication was the most common AKI risk factor not assessed and only 15% of patients had their medication altered to renal doses. The national AKI programme Think Kidneys advises that medicines optimisation is essential to reduce the risk of AKI and mitigate its severity if it occurs.
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition which has in recent years become a high priority for healthcare providers. Early recognition and prompt management of sepsis can improve outcomes for patients, reducing the risk of mortality and morbidity. This could potentially save 14,000 lives and result in 400,000 fewer days in hospital for patients every year, according to estimates by the Sepsis Trust.
AQ: A Collaborative Approach to the Management of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust has established a steering group to improve care for patients with AKI. The group is using the care bundle data from the Advancing Quality Alliance (AQuA) Advancing Quality (AQ) AKI programme to monitor care delivery for patients with AKI and to provide a framework for improvement.
AQ: Improving the Ultrasound Scanning Process for Patients with Acute Kidney Injury
Acute kidney injury (AKI) may sometimes be caused by an obstruction in the urinary tract, which can require treatment with a nephrostomy. It is important that people with AKI who are suspected of having a urinary obstruction receive an ultrasound scan early in their management, as outlined in national guidance (NICE, 2019).

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Steve Whiteman from KIX ( kixband.com/ ) returns to Focus on Metal this week to talk about their new CD/DVD release "Can't Stop The Show: The Return of KIX". It's a great package well worth picking up and after hearing Steve talk about it we're sure you'll agree. Also this week we do a bit of music discovery with some artists from the past putting out new material. Track of the week is from Hammer King ( hammer-king.com/) off their sophomore release "King is Rising".
Episode 313 – The Elder – So this week we go in an interesting direction, KISS. Our guest this week is author and kissfaq.com/ contributor Tim McPhate. Tim and Julian Gill recently put out "Odyssey, The Definitive Examination of Music From The Elder". This is a 500 page behemoth of a book and it surely lives up to the title. We also get into a bit of a Vinnie Vincent discussion as well.
Episode 312 – Little Mountain Sound Part 11 – This week we finally wrap up our Little Mountain Sound Studio Project. We started interviews for this project back in August of 2014. We ran the first part of the project back on FoM 224 back in March of 2015 and 27 months after we started this we are finally wrapping it up. This week our guest is producer/engineer Mike Fraser. I mean come on who else could we possibly have as the last guest for the project than the guy that was so helpful in getting us in contact with some of the amazing people from the studio. It's always great to have Mike on the show as he is a wealth of information and this week is no different. Big thanks go out to Mike as this project would not have happened without his help.
This week we swing back to an artist perspective on our Little Mountain Sound Studio project as we bring you Richie's interview with Blake Sakamoto. Blake played keyboards for The Dan Reed Network and was present for all their early recording including two albums that were done at Little Mountain Sound. Blake has a wealth of stories and has some cool memories of working at LMS.
Episode 310 – Rough Cutt -Last time we spoke with Paul Shortino was way back in July of 2013 on episode 138. At that time Paul was out promoting King Kobra II. Since that time Rough Cutt has had a rebirth and Paul is back to talk about that as well as everything else he's been up to since we last spoke (paulshortino.com/).
Track of the week is from Pure Legend artist Lightning Strikes from their S/T release (lightningstrikesrocks.com/).
Episode 309 – Eden's Curse – We last spoke to bassist and all around nice guy Paul Logue way back in episode 163 when Eden's Curse ( edenscurse.com/ ) released "Symphony of Sin". This week Paul returns to FoM to talk about their latest one "Cardinal".
Also this week we welcome legendary vocalist Frank DiMino ( frankdimino.com/ ) to the show. Frank recently released "Old Habits Die Hard" under the DiMino moniker.
Produced by Paul Crook and featuring such guests as Oz Fox and Jeff Duncan, Frank has plenty to talk about with this release.
Episode 308 – Deja Voodoo – This week we welcome back Scott Leach of Crystal Ball to the show. Those guys recently released their ninth album "Deja Voodoo" and I caught up with Scott to get the full story on it. These guys are out on tour now in Europe with Shakra so be sure to check their site for dates near you. Also this week we have Steve Dadaian from New York Prog Metallers Pareidolia on to tell us all about what's up in their world.
This week we welcome drummer Johnny Dee to the show. We managed to get Johnny on the line before he dashed off to Europe to rehearse for the upcoming European leg of Doro's "Love's Gone To Hell" tour (doromusic.de/). Johnny has also been busy this year with Britny Fox (britnyfox.com/). We discuss all this and more on this weeks episode of Focus on Metal. Track of the week is from Frontiers artist Pretty Maids from their latest "Kingmaker" (prettymaids.dk/).
Episode 306 – Resonate – Glenn Hughes returns to the show this week to celebrate the release of his latest album "Resonate". As always Glenn is insightful and candid about the creation of the album, perhaps his finest yet. Also on the show this week is vocalist Urban breed from melodic power metal band Serious Black. They just released their sophomore effort "Mirrorworld".
Episode 305 – Night Legion – The ever busy Stu "The Hammer" Marshall has a new band and this week he comes on the show to discuss all things Night Legion a killer new power metal band featuring Shannon Tipene on vocals. Their debut may still be months away but Stu was kind enough to give us a behind the scenes look at how things are shaping up. Also on the show this week we bring you German live powerhouse Stepfather Fred. They just released "Dummies, Dolls and Masters" and we had most of the band on for a lively discussion.
Episode 304 – Shallow Ground – It's our Halloween 2016 episode and what better way to celebrate than to bring you our talk with Keith from Shallow Ground. We did this chat way back in January right after they released "Embrace The Fury" on Killer Metal Records.
We are bringing you a damn fine metal double header this week as we welcome Doro Pesch and Joey Vera for episode 302. We spoke with Doro after a killer performance on her Boston area tour stop. 30 years in and she shows no signs of stopping and is still as passionate as ever about metal and the fans. Doro will be kicking off her European leg of the tour on 24-Nov. Joey Vera makes his second appearance this week as we discuss the Armored Saint Pledge Music campaign, Fates Warning, and other metal topics.
Episode 300 – Master of Puppets – Another milestone passes this week as we roll out episode 300. We taken this opportunity to use this episode to celebrate another metal milestone that turns 30 this year, namely Metallica's landmark release "Master of Puppets". Released on March 3rd 1986 MOP changed the thrash game forever. This week we talk with author Joel McIver and MOP producer Flemming Rasmussen about the album and next week we'll have original Death Angel drummer Andy Galeon continuing our MOP discussion. Stay tuned later in the year as we speak with MOP mixer Michael Wagener to wrap this one up.
As promised we are back from our break and ready to bring you your weekly dose of metal. This week we dig into the vault of audio and bring you our talk with the owner of Texas Metal Underground Records.
Episode 297 – Michael Sweet – Our annual summer break is upon us but before we take a few weeks off Michael Sweet returns to the show once again this week to talk about the imminent release of his latest solo album "One Sided War" due from Rat Pak on August 26th. He also talks about the upcoming Stryper 30th anniversary "To Hell With The Devil" tour and we even manage to fit in some gear talk too. Enjoy our talk with Michael and we'll be back the week of Sept 12th with more metal goodness.
Track of the week is from Elm Street, off their new one on Massacre records, "Knock Em Out With A Metal Fist".
Our summer of drummers continues this week as we talk with Wild Mick Brown. Need I say more?
And as always Focus On Metal…Everything Else is Insignificant.
Episode 294 – Cowboy Song – Something a little different this week as we feature a discussion we had with rock biographer Graeme Thomson. He recently wrote "Cowboy Song: The Authorized Biography of Philip Lynott" and this week we'll talk all about it.
This week our guest is drummer Rod Morgenstein. Rod is primarily known for his work with Winger however he's active in several other bands including The Jelly Jam with Ty Tabor And John Myung. They just released their fourth disc "Profit" and are heading out on tour in support of it.
Rob's site is at rodmorgenstein.com/ The Jelly Jam can be found at thejellyjam.com/ while you're there check out their "Profit" bundles.
We caught up with Doug Aldrich just days before he was heading out with The Dead Daisies touring in support of their new one "Make Some Noise" due out any day now. Head to thedeaddaisies.com/ for tour dates and other info and point your browser to dougaldrich.com/ for news and merch from Doug.
Widow ( facebook.com/widowtheband/ ) just released "Carved in Stone" via Pure Steel Records and that means it's time for Chris Bennett to do another guest host stint on Focus on Metal. So that's what's on tap this week as Chris and I discuss the new release as well as a ton of other metal topics. Settle in cuz as usual when Chris and I get talking this one's a long one.
It's a very guitar-centric show this week as we bring you Paul Gilbert and Tyler Morris. Paul Just released his latest "I Can Destroy" and he'll tell us all about it. I hear ya asking, who's this Tyler Morris guy. Tyler is an up and coming player that's shared the stage with the likes of Vai and Malmsteen and the dude's only eighteen. Plus we'll spin some great guitar tracks for you.
Episode 287 – Flotsam And Jetsam – Long known as the band Jason Newsted came from, Flotsam And Jetsam ( flotsam-and-jetsam.com/ ) has continued to make great music and their latest S/T release on AFM Records proves that the fire is still there. Guitarist Steve Conley gave us a call and gave us an update on the band and the album. I also got the chance to talk with John Adams from Houston based Love N War ( facebook.com/upannie/ ), another great band you need to know about.
Episode 285 – Stick It – Making his third appearance on the show this week it's Carmine Appice. Carmine just published his autobiography "Stick It!" and he came on to talk about it as well as other stuff he's got going. Also this week we have Houston based Azrael's Bane. They just did a nice rerelease of "Modern Day Babylon" and they are working on new stuff right now. I had the whole band on and we had a damn fine metal chat.
Episode 283 – Hanging With Jarvis – Richie hit the road and came back with two chats. First up is a talk he had with Jordan Rudess before DreamTheater's Boston show for "The Astonishing" ( dreamtheater.net/ ). A few days later he spent some time before and after Night Demon's Boston date on the Final Curse Tour talking with Jarvis Leatherby ( nightdemon.net/ ).
I guess the theme of this one is "comeback". First up we'll talk with Falco from Wicked Maraya (wickedmaraya.com/) a band we haven't heard new music from since 1998. They just dropped "Lifetime in Hell" via Massacre Records and Falco will give us the rundown. Also this week we have special guest Lee Aaron (leeaaron.com). She just released "Fire And Gasoline" and it's her first "rock" record in quite a while. It might not be Metal Queen 2016 but it's an honest take on where she is now.
Track of the week is off the second release from Lords of Black (lordsofblack.com/) which contains 12 tracks of awesome metal goodness brought to us by Frontiers Records.
Episode 281 – Savage Master – It's a triple threat of metal this week. First up is Stacey Savage from Kentucky's own Savage Master (facebook.com/savagemaster666). Stacey will talk up their latest release "With Whips And Chains" and a lot more. After that we have bassist Chris Van from Outlaws and Moonshine (outlawsandmoonshine.com/) a band that's putting a bit of country into metal and vice versa. We wrap it up with a chat with everyone from Jessikill (jessikillofficial.com). They just released a sampler EP "Metal Knights" and for an EP it's packed with great metal.
Track of the week comes off "Apocalypse Again" the latest release from Thunderstone (thunderstone.org/).And as always Focus On Metal…Everything Else is Insignificant.
Episode 279 – Inglorious – Two great guest vocalists this week. First up is Nathan James from Inglorious ( inglorious.com/ ) followed by Heather Michele from Helion Prime ( helionprimemetal.com/ ). Both bands have recently released the self titled debuts and we have the full story from both.
Mike Howe has returned to Metal Church (metalchurchofficial.com/) after 20 years and the result is the incredible Metal Church "XI" which was released on March 26th via Rat Pak Records (ratpakrecordsamerica.com/). We were fortunate enough to be able to sit down with Mike and get his take on this momentous occasion. Also this week we sat down with Brian Blake of US power metal outfit Eternal Voyager (eternalvoyager.com/).
Track of the week is from AFM artist Human Fortress (facebook.com/humanfortressofficial) off their latest "Thieves of The Night".
Episode 277 – Last in Line 2 – So back in ep 274 we spoke to Vivian Campbell about Last in Line and this week we hop on the line with Andrew Freeman to further expand on all things Last in Line (facebook.com/lastinlinerocks/). We also had a brief chat with Michael Weikath from classic German metallers Helloween (helloween.org/) while they were on their brief US tour.
Episode 276 – Glenn Hughes – I think the title pretty much says it all. This week we welcome Glenn Hughes to the show. We dig into several topics including the Hall of Fame induction, the upcoming tour and more Glenn Hughes music on the way.
Episode 275 – Harry James. On tap this week is a discussion Richie did with Harry James, the rhythmic engine behind the UK bands Thunder, Magnum, and Snake Chamer. Also we do a bit of GnR discussion and throw in a track of the week from the new self titled release by Sarasin.
We are featuring two great bands this week. First up we talk with Paul Hastey from West coast thrashers Angerhead (angerhead.net/) then we swing over to the east coast to talk with Angelica Valkyrie from New York's own Flames of Fury (flamesoffury.com/).
One of Richie's favorite albums, the self titled (and only) release from Shadow King, turns 25 this year. To mark that milestone he talked drummer Kevin Valentine into making an appearance on the show. After Shadow King Kevin went on to work with Cinderella and Donnie Iris as well as some uncredited work with KISS. Also this week we have a bit of discussion on some new metal releases.
Track of the week is from Frontiers artist Inglorious (inglorious.com/) from their S/T debut.
Track of the week is from the new one from AFM artist Brainstorm, "Scary Creatures" (http://www.brainstorm-web.net/).
Track of the week is the title track from Rhapsody of Fire's latest release "Into The Legend".
Episode 267 – On tap this week is an exclusive interview with bassist Sean McNabb. Besides his gig in Lynch Mob Sean is also part of the new band Resurrection Kings which just put out their S/T debut on Frontiers Records. Looking for more info, hit up Resurrection Kings on Facebook (facebook.com/ResurrectionKingsMusic/) and keep up with Sean on Twitter (twitter.com/SeanMcNabbLA) Track of the week is from Rulebreaker, the latest release from metal legends Primal Fear.And as always Focus On Metal…Everything Else is Insignificant.
Episode 265 – I thought we would start 2016 with another music discovery episode and what better way to do that than to feature some great bands from the compilation disc "Metal of Oz" we did late last year with Online Metal Promotions and Maric Media. So this week we have fifteen great tracks off that compilation for you to check out as well as an extra bonus track that's not on there but I just felt like spinning it. Big thanks to Ben over at OMP and Chris Maric from Maric Media for bringing this all together. If you want to download your own free copy of the disc head to http://focusonmetal.net/ and click the big banner ad or go to http://focusonmetal.blogspot.com/ and click the ad in the right hand pane.


The sickness of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and the consequent flux in state politics have virtually brought governance and administration to a standstill, as there have been no policy decisions on several issues which have been hanging fire for a long time.
As most of the government employees, including senior bureaucrats, have been on leave for almost a week on account of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in the state, governance has been at the lowest ebb, and the situation could continue at least for another week.
Now, with the Chief Minister being shifted to the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi on Saturday for further treatment, the state could see new political developments that could affect the stability of the coalition government and impact the already paralysed governance.
A senior official in the secretariat told 'The Navhind Times' that most of the employees went on leave two-three days before the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations began on September 13. There were holidays since Thursday, which has affected the functioning of the state administration.
Moreover several senior officials working in the secretariat who have gone on leave are not expected to resume duties soon.
Although the Chief Secretary and other senior secretaries are there in the state to hold the fort, but any political crisis always takes its toll on governance and administration.
It is pertinent to note here that various issues, including the resumption of iron ore mining and recruitment in the government departments, are still hanging fire.
The current political scenario owing to Parrikar's sickness may prolong the resolution of these issues.


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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Apr 25th, 2022 – Food solutions company SpartanNash (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SPTN) has expanded its specialty and local food selection for independent grocers and customers across the U.S. through a strategic partnership with Specialty Food Partners (SFP) and a new online platform called SpartanNash SpecialtyDirect.
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Dysfunctional Drones Underscore Mission Mess at Homeland Security
A new report confirms DHS's Customs and Border Protection program lacks a clear definition of what constitutes a secure border.
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President Obama and Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson are committed to more drone surveillance of US borders. Over the past year, the president has called for emergency supplemental funding for DHS to fund a "sustained border security surge," including new funding for border drones.
Johnson specified that deployment of Predator drones over the Southwest border is key to his new "border security initiative, which he calls the Southern Border and Approaches Campaign. Before joining DHS last year, Johnson served successively as general counsel for the Air Force and Department of Defense (2009-2013). As the chief DOD legal counsel, Johnson formulated the legal justification for President Obama's use of Predator drones in targeted killings overseas.
Support by the White House and DHS for the use of military-grade drones persists even as criticism of the program mounts. Since the first deployment in 2005 of Predator drones by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) – the most generously funded DHS agency – the program has come under critical review from the Congressional Research Service, Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the DHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
The OIG report hammers the CBP and the Office of Air and Marine for the continuing failure to institute performance measures and to meet planned flight-time objectives.
More than a dozen reports have lambasted the drone program for its failure to meet stated goals, absence of performance measures, and failure to formulate operational plans and strategic directions. Office of Air and Marine (OAM), which DHS created at the same time that CBP launched the drone program, has overseen the expansion of its drone fleet from one Predator to eight Predators and two Predator marine-surveillance variants known as Guardians.
Predators on the Border, Hawks Across the Border and a Homeland of Drones
Drones are proliferating. First, the Pentagon joined with military contractors to breed fleets of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), as airborne drones are formally called. Although major new drone species …
As part of its strategic plan, CBP/OAM plans to increase the drone fleet to two-dozen Predators and Guardians – a plan that allows CBP/OAM to respond to emergencies and threats anywhere within the United States in three hours or less.
CBP has been largely dismissive of governmental evaluations of its border drone program. In 2012, the DHS inspector general produced a report that added to the growing library of critical evaluations of the border drones, taking CBP/OAM to task for its lack of performance measures and for keeping the Predators grounded on military bases rather than flying surveillance missions.
This scathing evaluation didn't undermine White House or DHS support for the costly drone program. And CBP/OAM essentially shrugged off the OIG's critiques and recommendations – as is evident in a new OIG evaluation
The recently released report (published in December 2014 and made public in early January 2015) is the harshest of governmental evaluations of the troubled drone program to date. "Notwithstanding the significant investment, we see no evidence that the drones contribute to a more secure border, and there is no reason to invest additional taxpayer funds at this time," the report concludes.
Before entering into its purchasing, operation and maintenance contracts with General Atomics, CBP didn't study how drones could contribute to border control or review the type of drones that could best meet the gaps in border surveillance.
The OIG report hammers the CBP and the Office of Air and Marine for the continuing failure to institute performance measures and to meet planned flight-time objectives. What is more, OIG takes CBP/OAM to task for its deception regarding the costs of the drone program and the area of the border subject to drone surveillance. Furthermore, the report notes the program's meager results and its failure to reduce the overall costs of border control, as CBP has repeatedly promised.
The report also takes CBP/OAM to task for not providing a full accounting of the costs of the drone program and observes that the program has fallen far short of its stated goals in terms of flight time, apprehensions, reducing costs of border control, and area covered by drone surveillance.
The report falls short of calling for DHS to shut down the CBP drone program, but did take the unusual step of calling for an independent investigation of it.
CBP resistance to oversight and reform has been increasingly on display as it has been subject to a steady stream of critical media reports and government investigations, notably with respect to its human rights abuses and shoddy investigations of Border Patrol killings of immigrants.
The report highlights the enormous waste of government funds spent on border drones while underscoring the program's complete absence of strategic direction. But still more shocking is the OIG report's revelations about CBP's near-total lack of accountability and transparency – and honesty.
Drones for Border Counterterrorism
In the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush authorized CBP to launch a drone surveillance program using Predator drones manufactured by General Atomics. Initial steps to kick off the drone surveillance program occurred in 2004 when General Atomics gave CBP a demonstration of a Predator drone in Arizona.
With barely contained contempt, the OIG's report focuses on three specific problem areas: 1) lack of performance measures and lack of results, 2) the disguised costs of running a program and the alarming absence of any cost-benefit evaluations, and 3) the deception and duplicity of CBP, the operations of which are only a faint shadow of what CBP says its drones do.
Before entering into its purchasing, operation and maintenance contracts with General Atomics, CBP didn't study how drones could contribute to border control or review the type of drones that could best meet the gaps in border surveillance. Instead, CBP looked to the national security establishment for guidance and determined that the same drones favored by the military and the CIA for surveillance and targeted killings in the Middle East and South Asia could help secure the US border.
The first unarmed Predator began patrolling the border the next year. It was also in 2005 that DHS created OAM to manage CBP's aerial and marine assets.
To direct the newly created Office of Air and Marine, DHS appointed Michael C. Kostelnik, a retired Air Force major general, who oversaw its drone procurement from General Atomics. Kostelnik resigned in late 2012, and was succeeded by retired Maj. Gen. Randolph Alles. Other retired military officers have also dominated the leadership ranks of OAM since the agency's founding and since the creation of the drone program.
Counterterrorism has been the explicit mission and No. 1 stated priority of CBP's drone program, which, according to CBP, "focuses operations on the CBP priority mission of anti-terrorism by helping to identify and intercept potential terrorists and illegal cross-border activity."
This counterterrorism mission and military ties might help explain why DHS has permitted CBP to rely on one supplier for its drones and has not subjected drone purchasing to open bidding. Since 2004, CBP has maintained sole-source contracts with General Atomics for the Predator and Guardian drones.
Expensive and Ineffective
Two documents – Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) Mission Statement – do provide a framework for OAM operations, including the drone program. CONOPS, however, is more a description of operational goals – such as "operating over land borders and over coastal waters" and "working with the Federal Aviation Administration" to open more national airspace to DHS drones – than a plan that links operations to strategic goals.
CBP has tacitly declined to compare the effectiveness of the various instruments of its border control mission.
The OIG found no evidence that CBP/OAM has formulated performance measures that would allow DHS to determine that the drone program has indeed contributed to any increase in border security. "CBP has invested significant funds in a program that has not achieved the expected results, and it cannot demonstrate how much the program has improved border security," the OIG concluded.
Much to the consternation of the GAO and OIG, CBP has tacitly declined – without explicitly refusing – to compare the effectiveness of the various instruments of its border control mission.
In the case of OAM, for example, it has never compared the varying effectiveness and cost-benefit ratios of its more than two-dozen types of aircraft – from light turbo-prop planes and one-pilot helicopters, to the P-3 all-weather surveillance planes, Black Hawk helicopters, and Predator and Guardian drones. Nor has CBP/OAM evaluated the comparative effectiveness of drones, ranging from ones that can be hauled in the back of Border Patrol pickups to the multimillion-dollar drones it purchases from the major military contractor General Atomics.
In the past, CBP regularly released apprehension and drug seizure statistics purporting to demonstrate the effectiveness of the drone program. But the low number of immigrant apprehensions, the failure of CBP to prove that these immigrants were "transnational criminals" as it claimed and the paltry quantity of illegal drugs (exclusively marijuana) undermined rather than supported CBP's case for drones. What is more, CBP would not clarify whether these arrests and seizures would have occurred without drone involvement and CBP declined to provide any way to verify its numbers of purported apprehensions and arrests.
Interviews with Border Patrol agents suggest that most of the cited apprehensions would have occurred without drone surveillance.
CBP did provide the OIG with apprehension and drug seizure numbers "associated" with the drone program. But the small numbers did nothing to bolster CBP's argument that drones are essential for effective border control. According to OIG, the extent of increased apprehensions of undocumented border crossers is uncertain, but compared to CBP's total number of apprehensions, OAM attributed relatively few to unmanned aircraft operations. Furthermore, the report noted that interviews with Border Patrol agents suggest that most of the cited apprehensions would have occurred without drone surveillance.
Although the CBP/OAM drone program has been operating since 2005, the total costs of the program remain unknown because of CBP's continuing failure to release a full accounting of the funds allocated to purchase, maintain and operate the drones. Also missing in the accounting are the costs of reviewing the thousands of hours of surveillance footage.
Sloppy accounting and CBP/OAM secrecy have made it impossible to determine the full cost of the program.
CBP has consistently lowballed the costs of operating drones, stating that it costs about $2,500 per hour while actual cost is $12,250. CBP didn't include such key costs as operator salaries, overhead and the payloads (surveillance and communications devices) the drones carry. The OIG found that CIP/OAM spent $62.5 million in 2013 to operate its drones – about five times as much as the CBP reported.
Since 2004, CBP has purchased 11 Predator drones (including two Guardians). It has lost two of these $18-20 million drones in crashes, and currently operates nine drones along the northern and southern borders, and over the Atlantic and Pacific approaches to the United States.
The OIG found that CIP/OAM spent $62.5 million in 2013 to operate its drones – about five times as much as the CBP reported.
The OIG found that OAM put drones in the air only 22 percent of the time it had projected. CBP pointed to two problems that limit flight time: bad weather (drones cannot be flown in bad weather or when there is cloud cover) and shortages in piloting and maintenance crews. But keeping drones grounded most of the time might also be attributed to CBP/OAM's inability to find a constructive use for the drone fleet.
CBP routinely declares that the drones operated by OAM conduct surveillance over the entire Southwest border. However, OIG found that virtually all of the flights in 2013 were limited to a 100-mile section of the Arizona border and a 70-mile segment of the Texas border.
As part of its conclusions, OIG stated: "Given the cost of the Unmanned Aircraft System program and its unproven effectiveness, CBP should reconsider its plan to expand the program. The $443 million that CBP plans to spend [by way of sole-source contracts with General Atomics] on program expansion could be put to better use by investing in alternatives, such as manned aircraft and ground surveillance assets," OIG observed.
Changing Objectives of Drone Surveillance
Since the start of the drone program, CBP and OAM have struggled to describe how exactly drone surveillance contributes to improved border control.
Promising constant surveillance of the border by drones, CBP/OAM officials have repeatedly asserted in congressional testimony that drones are "force-multipliers" – meaning that they would improve the performance of the Border Patrol agents by relaying images of undocumented border crossers to agents in the field.
OIG found no evidence drones resulted in lower costs or improvement in Border Patrol efficiency.
But CBP/OAM was never able to document this force-multiplier effect, and OIG found no evidence drones resulted in lower costs or improvement in Border Patrol efficiency. According to the UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) Mission Need Statement, OAM expected unmanned aircraft to reduce border surveillance costs by 25 to 50 percent per mile. But OAM does not track this metric or any other, OIG observed, and consequently cannot demonstrate that the unmanned aircraft have reduced the cost of border surveillance.
Another common description of drone operations offered by CBP/OAM was that drones did not fly aimlessly over the border, but mostly responded to alerts from ground sensors. But CBP/OAM was unable to document the success of this drone operation strategy, and later acknowledged that ground sensors were unreliable indicators of illegal border crossings.
Over the past couple of years, CBP/OAM has offered a new description of drone operations. Rather than spotting undocumented border crossers or responding to ground sensors, drone surveillance provides "change detection capability." Repeated flights by drones over the same areas of the border allow the Border Patrol to identify "emergent threats" by detecting changes along the border, such as cut fences or tire tracks.
However, the surveillance systems on the unmanned aerial systems purchased from General Atomics do not provide the detailed images that would permit successful "change detection." CBP/OAM's solution has been to increase its drone program spending by buying a radar sensor system called Vehicle and Dismount Exploitation Radar (VADER).
The system was developed for use in Iraq and Afghanistan to give the military and CIA the ability to distinguish humans from animals in high altitudes and to direct cameras to track the targeted humans and vehicles. CBP began including VADER in its drone program in 2011 when the Department of Defense loaned the agency two systems.
Despite the continued rhetorical commitment to counterterrorism as its primary mission, when CBP refers to risks, it points to the sections of the border with the most undocumented immigration.
According Northrup Grumman, the manufacturer of the VADER systems, VADER allows "accurate Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery to be readily available to ground commanders in real time."
One problem with the VADER system is its cost. CBP/OAM bought two VADERs for $16.8 million. In addition, CBP spent $1.7 million in contract support for one year. According to OIG, CBP/OAM plans to buy four more VADER sensors along with the necessary contracted operational support.
Boasting of its new surveillance capacity, CBP stated in 2012 that VADER systems would "dramatically" affect border operations in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) hailed CBP's acquisition of the VADER systems, calling them "an incredible technology tool." But problems other than their high cost undercut CBP's argument that VADER systems will boost border security. Contrary to what CBP promised, the radar sensors have been limited to a small stretch of the border patrolled by one Border Patrol station.
What is more, CBP is at a loss to describe their worth. Summing up the effectiveness problem of the VADERs, OIG observed that "CBP's Office of Intelligence and Investigative Liaison (OIIL) could not analyze the sensor data as described in CBP's June 2012 VADER CONOPS to determine entry points, trails, and fence breakthroughs along other areas of the border."
Immigration and Drones Closely Linked
CBP and OAM assert that drone missions are "risk-based." However, despite the continued rhetorical commitment to counterterrorism as its primary mission, CBP rarely refers to terrorism when describing border operations. Instead, when CBP refers to risks, it points to the sections of the border with the most undocumented immigration.
As the OIG report makes clear, the CBP drone program is immigrant-focused. There is not one mention in the recent report of the drone program's role in counterterrorism. The only concrete result of the drone program cited by CBP and the OIG was the small number of immigrants purportedly apprehended with the assistance of drone surveillance. OIG, however, noted that Border Patrol agents interviewed by investigators observed that these immigrants likely would have been apprehended without drone assistance.
The expansion of the border drone program, however, has been less tied to the apprehension of immigrants in the US borderlands than to US immigration policy.
Despite an expanding library of critical evaluation reports on the high costs and dubious achievements of border drones, President Obama has repeatedly backed the border drone program in the administration's requests for increased DHS funding.
Since 2001, the Bush and Obama administrations have launched an array of new initiatives to demonstrate their commitment to "securing the border." Generally, these initiatives have come at times of increased national anxiety about undocumented immigration, drug trafficking and drug-related violence in Mexico. Like the most prominent of these post-9/11 border security initiatives – the Secure Border Initiative of 2005 – the latest initiative is closely associated with immigration policy and its reform.
Over the past year, the Obama administration has on two occasions called for greater border security, including drone operations on the US-Mexico border: the humanitarian crisis of Central American refugees crossing the border illegally last summer, and the lead-up to and announcement of the president's executive order legalizing the immigration status of 5 million immigrants.
In the midst of the humanitarian and political crisis caused by the influx of Central American child refugees last summer, President Obama petitioned Congress for $3.7 billion in emergency funding to support a "sustained border security surge." The proposal included $39 million for increased aerial surveillance, including funding for 16 additional drone crews.
Despite an expanding library of critical evaluation reports on the high costs and dubious achievements of border drones, President Obama has repeatedly backed the border drone program in the administration's requests for increased Department of Homeland Security funding.
The president's November 2014 executive order on immigration was carefully orchestrated to include a commitment to more border security, including increased drone surveillance. In the November 20 announcement of the immigration reform order, the White House, borrowing Nixon-era rhetoric about tough law enforcement, stressed that the Obama administration would be "cracking down on illegal immigration at the border." And borrowing military language, the White House stated that the new border security surge would include a newly centralized "command-and-control" approach to securing the border.
In anticipation of the president's November 2014 executive order on immigration, DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson in October 2014 unveiled the administration's new border security plan, titled the Southern Border and Approaches Campaign.
Droning on About Border Security
The clumsily named Southern Border and Approaches Campaign offers nothing new other than more border security bureaucracy and an infusion of the latest military jargon – although promising "an even more secure border and a smart strategy to get there."
From the start of his tenure as DHS chief, Johnson has not only supported the drone program, but has also used military concepts and terminology to define the department's border security operations. Although lacking experience in border control, Johnson had been a key player in the Obama administration's use of Predator drones for targeting killings.
During his tenure as chief defense department lawyer, Jeh Johnson was a firm supporter of the Obama administration's increased use of targeted drone strikes and helped develop a legal rationale for those killings, including for drone strikes targeting US citizens.
The border security campaign, packaged by DHS as "Border Security for the 21st Century," makes no substantive changes in border security tactics or strategy. All programs, including the failed drone program, remain part of the Southern Border and Approaches Campaign. However, if the president were to succeed in getting his supplemental funding request approved by Congress, the campaign would have at least a couple of billion dollars more to beef up existing programs.
Before his DHS appointment, Johnson served successively as general counsel for the Air Force and Defense Department. During his 2009 to 2013 tenure as chief defense department lawyer, Johnson was a firm supporter of the Obama administration's increased use of targeted drone strikes and helped develop a legal rationale for those killings, including for drone strikes targeting US citizens.
As part of the campaign, Johnson said DHS would form three new joint task forces: Joint Task Force East, Joint Task Force West and Joint Task Force Investigations. "We are discarding stove pipes," declared Johnson, explaining that the new task forces would bring together the three DHS agencies involved in immigration enforcement, customs and border protection with the Coast Guard.
Not mentioned was the fact that numerous former and existing DHS task forces have brought together all these agencies as well as others such as the FBI and DEA. The creation of these joint task forces mirrors the surge within the US armed forces in the emphasis on joint task forces and joint operations. The Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States (2013) uses the word "joint" 939 times.
Also contributing to the nebulous character of the Southern Border and Approaches Campaign is the use of other military terminology, such as "supported-supporting." Describing how the new task forces will function, Johnson said: "These Task Forces should adopt a supported-supporting component model." This military jargon, while not new, is gaining new currency, as is apparent in the 2013 doctrine.
Border Security on Autopilot
There are no signs as of yet that CBP, DHS, Congress or the White House is backing away from the dysfunctional and massively expensive drone program.
The border drone program has received favored treatment by Congress (both Democrats and Republicans) and the White House (both Bush and Obama), even as CBP has proved unable to demonstrate that drones are effective instruments of border control.
Widespread support in federal government for the drone program does not necessarily demonstrate a conviction that Predators on the border are fundamental to border control. Rather, it is likely an indication of the prevalence of a political dogma that holds that the more money spent on border security, the better and safer the homeland will be. For some, a corollary of this border security principle is that a continuing border security buildup makes it politically easier to pitch immigration reform.
Given the continued support – and calls for increased funding – by both parties and the executive and legislative branches, CBP's failure to revise or shut down the drone program is not surprising.
The border drone program has received favored treatment by Congress and the White House, even as CBP has proved unable to demonstrate that drones are effective instruments of border control.
As its budget has tripled and the number of Border Patrol agents doubled, CBP has adamantly insisted that all its border control instruments – boots on the ground, 18-foot steel walls, radiation detectors, electronic fences, drones etc. are all fundamental to securing the nation's borders.
Setting realistic performance goals that can be used to measure the effectiveness of the CBP programs, as the OIG recommends, will be a major challenge for CBP and OAM – in part because it has no history of establishing performance measures.
More problematic is CBP/OAM's lack of a clear and pragmatic definition of what constitutes a secure border.
Not addressed by the report are more fundamental problems that infect DHS and its two subsidiary agencies, CBP and OAM. At least part of the problem at CBP/OAM is the absence of a clear and pragmatic mission. Symptomatic of this problem is the inability of DHS and CBP to define exactly what they mean by the terms "homeland security" and "border security," as a January 2013 report by the Congressional Research Service pointed out.
Border control since 9/11 has been framed in terms of national security and counterterrorism. This strategic shift has resulted in an overreliance on military tactics, strategies, personnel and hardware – as well as military infrastructure, such as the military bases that host the border drones. Yet the actual focus of border control is still apprehending unauthorized immigrants and seizing illegal drugs, resulting in a mismatch between the stated strategic mission and field (and air) operations.
Tom Barry
Tom Barry is a senior policy analyst at the Center for International Policy, where he directs the TransBorder project. Barry specializes in immigration policy, homeland security, border security and the outsourcing of national security. Barry's latest book is Border Wars, from MIT Press in September 2011. He blogs at borderlinesblog.blogspot.com.
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Due to unfortunate circumstances and low numbers the Helix Scotties Pop Warner Football and Cheer Organization is no more. The President of the San Carlos Patriots has opened their arms to our community and are willing to take anyone who would like to play pop warner football or cheer! The San Carlos Patriots are nationally ranked in cheer, regionally ranked in football, and created the first Challenger football and cheer program in San Diego! They offer very reasonable prices for cheer and football and the Challenger Program is FREE! Check out their website at www.pwsancarlospatriots.com Their organization is top notch and we know your children will be in great hands!
Player Contract, Copy Of Birth Certificate, Copy of Current Physical, Wallet size photo of player, Payment: Cash, Check, Credit Card (there will be a fee)& Player.
Welcome to the 2019 football and cheer season! Last year I made a commitment to you and your children to always put them and their safety first. I have always tried to be transparent with you all so it should come to no surprise to anyone that our numbers have been consistently dropping over the past few years. We have been given a great opportunity to unite with our neighbors the San Carlos Patriots. Through many meetings and conversations with their President and board I was unable to deny the obvious any longer. Our low numbers last year forced us to make decisions that placed our players in a division they were not fully prepared for. This led to injuries and frustration for both my players and staff alike. This change will happen effective immediately and will serve not only Mt. Helix and San Carlos but also open up to La Mesa, El Cajon, Spring Valley, Mission Trails, Mission Valley and even Clairemont. This decision now guarantees your player to be placed on the appropriate team for their age and skill. With this being said I am stepping down as the president. Coach Teshawn Johnson, a stellar gentleman whom I consider a friend will now be your new President. He brings years of experience, tremendous passion and a great understanding of the sport! Jr. Seau Sports Complex will remain our home and practice field but we will be converting to the green and gold color scheme of the Patriots. I ask you to please welcome your new teammates with open arms as they are doing for us. Please be assured that your child's safety and passion for these amazing sports is and always has been my number one priority. I truly am humbled and honored to have been your President. Please head over to the Patriots website at www.pwsancarlospatriots.com and register for this upcoming season! Great thing are about to happen! Thank you again and as always I will see you around! Let's Go SCP!


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Q: how to achive smooth page navigation in silverlight window phone sdk. as shown in picture below I want to achieve smooth page navigation like jquery slider in window phone 8 using silver-light controls or any other control how to do this, below is demo of that smooth navigation show page in bullets representation.

A: You can use Windows phone Panorama control for similar navigation, In windows phone you can list this impendent page as panorama items. You cans use this MSDN Link to learn more about Panorama control. Alternatively you can use Pivot Control too.
Here is the link for sample application Sample App


C S.: Back in SLC area?
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Crafty insertion of self promotion!
Mandle's post is sponsored by BISHI AND THE ALIEN SLIME INVASION! For when you want to play something non adventure like!
Kind of... But most people show the whole image after a cropped one was used. I wasn't really able to though as the full image had not been officially released yet. But, over the weekend, it was released at an Italian game convention and also posted on facebook.
CaptainD, I think it's your turn.
So not only did you break the last round, you also paused the game for three weeks!
I don't know this at all, so I'll guess... Paperboy.
Astonishingly you are correct! I thought people might me assume it was a racing game.
That must be Shadow Warrior.
It is indeed! I hoped the manga sprite might have been an effective red herring but never mind!
You should've cut the two huge guns at the bottom.
Blood? Related because of the Build engine?
It's "The Swindle", which I only know because I had it in a bundle a few weeks back.
Is it that Batman Telltale game? By the way, why is his head turning so unnaturally far?


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UN describes humanitarian situation in Syria as catastrophic
WAM New York, Apr 19th, 2013 (WAM) — Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos described the situation in Syria as a real humanitarian catastrophe, due to the ongoing war on one hand and the obstacles and impediments that prevent the provision of the humanitarian aid supplies on the other hand.
Humanitarian organisations are facing enormous and dramatically growing constraints in aiding millions of Syrians overwhelmed by the "human catastrophe" that the war-torn country has become, top United Nations officials warned today, calling on the Security Council to at least do something to end the horror.
"I cannot overstate the seriousness of the current situation in Syria," Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos said, listing a litany of hurdles facing aid agencies, including visas delayed for up to two months, a three-day notice requirement imposed on all aid convoys and other bureaucratic delays, dozens of road blocks, and a reduction of approved non-Government Organisations (NGOs) from 110 to 29.
She stressed that conditions are most severe in combat- and opposition-controlled areas with latest figures showing 6.8 million people in need, 4.25 million people internally displaced and an additional 1.3 million seeking refuge in neighbouring countries from a conflict that has killed over 70,000 people "And this body has been unable to reach the consensus necessary to support a political solution to the crisis," she said. "While the humanitarian situation on the ground is becoming more and more disastrous every day, the limitations on the ground have forced us to being precariously close to suspending some critical humanitarian operations.
"We are approaching a point of no return. Members of the international community, particularly Members of this Council must urgently come together in support of the Syrian people," she added. "This Council must also request the parties to ensure the safe and unimpeded access of aid organisations to those in need in all areas of Syria." "Contrary to widely held perceptions, aid-flows across the Turkish border to Aleppo have been significantly reduced in the past two months while humanitarian convoys are regularly attacked or shot at and staff intimidated or kidnapped", she said.
Children are among those who suffer most with three million already affected, including 2 million displaced, Amos said, noting that children have been murdered, tortured and subjected to sexual violence, many do not have enough food to eat and millions have been traumatised by the horrors they have witnessed.
"This brutal conflict is not only shattering Syria's present, it is also destroying its future," she stressed.
"We all look to this Council to guarantee the peace and security of the people of our world," she concluded. "My appeal to this Council is on behalf of the Syrian people but it is also on behalf of all those seeking to assist them. We are losing hope. We cannot do our jobs properly. We look to you to take the action necessary to end this brutal conflict." WAM/HH/MN
Fight against terror goes on, says UAE paper
محمد بن راشد يزور مسابقة التاجر الصغير في مركز وافي بدبي


BEST EVER APPLE CRISP is one of our family favorites desserts. Maple caramelized apples and a crisp sweet topping, nothing beats this fall treat.
This APPLE CRISP recipe has made it into our monthly rotation and I could not be more elated that I have some crisp dessert fans in my family. I have mentioned this a few times before on the blog about how much my family and I are into cobbler and crisp recipes. It all started when I make this BEST EVER PEACH COBBLER RECIPE and then continued with CHERRY COBBLER RECIPE AND then my BEST EVER APPLE CHERRY CRISP. My kids say it is a toss up on which one is their favorite between this BEST EVER APPLE CRISP and the peach cobbler. I'm for apple all the way.
Typically it seems we have Honeycrisp apples in our store all year long and if by chance they are out it only last for a few weeks or so. Except for this year there seemed to have been a Honeycrisp apple shortage here in Colorado because I went without them for over 2 months, a long 2 months. I resorted to my second favorite the Pink Lady – but it just wasn't the same. I went from eating an apple a day to an apple every few days.
Now I must say I would never use them in this apple crisp recipe for two reasons. One Honeycrisp apples are expensive and secondly, Granny Smith apples are just perfect for baking. The tartness and sweetness to the Granny Smith apple married with the brown sugar and maple syrup making a deliciously almost caramel sauce, it is drool worthy.
I think that apple crisp is one of those desserts you can make all year long. Fall, spring or summer this is always a hit around the table. I've shared this secret before but just in case you missed it I will share it again.
The key to make the best crisp recipe is in the topping. My friend once told me what made her recipe so much better is that she substituted the flour for a yellow cake mix. I instantly knew that this was the best kept secret and it needs to be shared.
Since then I have been doing this and I love the hint of sweetness that using a yellow cake mix gives. Not overly sweet, just the right amount. I love learning little tidbits like that from friends and family because truly this is the way to food perfection is sharing what we know and like.
How do you make Apple Crisp?
hen slice each quarter piece into three pieces.
In a large bowl add apple slices, lemon juice, cornstarch, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla and cinnamon.
Pour apple mixture into skillet or 2-quart baking dish and place in preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes.
While apples are baking, in a medium mixing bowl, combine yellow cake mix, brown sugar, salt and baking powder.
Add butter, and using a pastry blender or a fork, cut butter into the mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
Add crumb topping to cover the apples entirely.
Set in the oven and bake for another 30-35 minutes or until crumb topping is a nice golden brown and the juice from the apples is bubbling.
Serve immediately or let it cool and serve later, it's great either way especially with vanilla ice cream or homemade whipped topping.
My favorite kitchen items I used to make this APPLE CRISP.
CAST IRON SKILLET: I love my 12-inch LODGE Cast Iron SKillet it seems to cook everything to perfection! This is a kitchen must have for me.
PASTRY BLENDER: If I mention getting this item in the post than to me it is a necessity. You could also substitute this kitchen item using two table forks but that just takes more time and does not get the same consistency as a pastry blender does.
Love baking with apples like I do? Check out a few more of my favorite apple recipes: Apple Pie Punch, Caramel Apple Bites, Caramel Apple Brownie Recipe and Apple Walnut Salad.
Don't forget to pin this to your favorite Pinterest board for later.
1 1/4 cups yellow cake mix just the mix!
Peel apples, cored and then slices into quarters. Then slice each quarter piece into three pieces.
In a large bowl add apple slices, lemon juice, cornstarch, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. Gently toss to combine. Pour apple mixture into skillet or 2-quart baking dish and place in preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes.
While apples are baking, in a medium mixing bowl, combine yellow cake mix, brown sugar, salt and baking powder. Stir to combine. Add butter, and using a pastry blender or a fork, cut butter into the mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
Add crumb topping to cover the apples entirely. Set in the oven and bake for another 30-35 minutes or until crumb topping is a nice golden brown and the juice from the apples is bubbling.
Serve immediately or let it cool and serve later, it's great either way especially with vanilla ice cream or homemade whipped topping.
best apple cobbler I've ever had – i'd add pecans. love it and love you.
This truly looks like heaven in a bowl! Crisp is easy to make and it's a family favorite around here. Can't wait to try this version!


Ever wonder what kind of phone the president uses? Well the answer is here! President Obama will be using the Blackberry 8830. President Barack Obama "will be using" this device because it's only in its final stages of development.
I guess you can think that this will not be the typical day to day Blackberry phone people uses. Of course it's not going to be some kind of super power device, but it will be highly secured. He can only communicate to others that have this highly secured encrypted software called SecureVoice by Genesis Key… This software is only installed on devices that are used by top officials. So if you think you're important, you're not unless you're able to communicate with President Obama.
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The Smith & Wesson Galaxy 13 LED Flashlight features ten white LEDs for general illumination and three red LEDs which allow you to see at night without losing your natural night vision. The flashlight is housed in an anodized aircraft grade aluminum body and comes with a deluxe holster. The Galaxy 13 is powered by three AAA batteries with runtimes of 30 hours in white LED mode or 80 hours in red LED mode. The beam distance for the white is 17.1 meters and red is 16.5 meters. The flashlight is operated by two switches one each for the white and red LEDs which are located just beneath the head. With the inclusion of the red LEDS this flashlight would be particularly useful for anyone engaged in map reading, hiking, camping and astronomy. The the Smith & Wesson Galaxy 13 flashlight pack contains one flashlight, three AA batteries and a holster.


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With an extensive music engineering background involving all aspects of recording and mixing, I have played an integral role in the Baltimore - Washington music, television, radio and film audio industry since 1990.
1990 - 2003: While senior engineer / producer at Clean Cuts Music, I worked on hundreds of national and regional television and radio ads. I also produced and performed on several nationally released recordings.
2003: I started V Audio Inc.
A nationally recognized music and post-production studio
2004 – 2006: I was staff composer for Bunim-Murray Productions in Los Angeles, writing music cues for NBC, FOX and MTV. The NBC show "Starting Over" ran for three seasons and went into syndication around the world.
2006 - 2007 I produced the "Bottle of Sunshine" and "PLAY" CDs for Milkshake, a rock band for young children, as well as videos for PBS Kids and Nick Jr.
2009 – 2010, I was a sound designer for the National Aquarium in Baltimore.
2011: I wrote and produced an instructional video series "Audio for Video with Pro Tools" for Groove 3.
2007 to present: I have produced audio and music for over thirty documentaries, TV shows and films with Hall of Fame sailor Gary Jobson.
2013: For The Mystic Seaport Museum I composed / sound designed and mixed "Unfurling the World", a documentary about a group's seven voyages around the world from 1933 to 1956. All the 16mm film footage was silent so I manufactured all of the sound.
The film won a Bronze Telly in 2014.
2014: I composed the music, sound designed and mixed the ESPN 30 for 30 Shorts film, "Ted Turner's Greatest Race" for Jobson Sailing
2017: I received a Bronze Telly for "The Magic and Mystery of Sable Island" another Jobson production.
2007 to present: I produce and distribute all Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals radio promos for MASN Sports.
2004 to present: I am a consulting sound designer / mixer at Discovery Communications; mixing shows and promos for all of their networks.
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This weekend, I finally had a chance to wear the KISS Lashes that I received in my Influenster J'Adore VoxBox. I had been saving them for a special occasion (a night in Atlantic City,) but I quickly learned that I didn't need to! These lashes are definitely called "Looks So Natural" for a reason. They just add a little bit of length and a little bit of thickness so you can really wear them for any occasion.
Now, it's been a while since I've worn false lashes so fortunately, last week @KissProducts had an hour-long Twitter Takeover by Celebrity Makeup Artist, Kristofer Buckle. He's worked with stars like Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera and Mariah Carey. His work has been featured in magazines like Allure and Vogue, advertising campaigns for Christian Dior and Dooney & Bourke, on the red carpet and in movies like Burlesque. So basically... I'M TAKING ANY AND ALL BEAUTY ADVICE HE GIVES!
I've compiled Kristofer's best lash tips from the Twitter Takeover and even got my own question answered!!!
"Lashes are reusable, so store them in the tray! You can use them multiple times if treated with care."
"If your brows are lower go with a shorter lash style. Better proportion!"
"Every pair of lashes has a right eye and a left eye!"
"Eyelash glues have latex, but if you have an allergy to latex Kiss makes a latex-free glue..so enjoy!"
"It's worth the wait! Wait at least 30 seconds before applying to eye to allow the glue to get tacky for better adhering."
"@pr_megan to remove, gently peel from outer corner parallel to your lash line <3 #kisslashes"
The Twitter Takeover was super informational and by following these tips, I was able to apply the lashes so easily and effortlessly. In fact, I forgot I had them on, slept in them and didn't take them off until the following day. I'm not joking when I say they still looked perfect the next morning!
So follow these tips and rock some fierce falsies whenever your heart desires!
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It is a poorly understood group of plants and there is at all times a chance that extra species await discovery. Despite how delicate they look, these plants focus on growing submersed on rocks in waterfalls, rapids, and other quick flowing our bodies of water. Notes: Water your Peace Lily when the soil is dry 2" deep. Located simply east of the little city of Tekoa, Washington the land that surrounds our facility is called "the Palouse", which is understood for its rising potential.
Stems have vascular tissues that move food and water around the plant to assist it develop. The sturdy solid-iron plant lives as much as its identify, surviving low light, poor-quality soil, spotty watering, and a wide range of temperatures. Critical and whimsical musings on the green industry, and a touch of pop culture blended with what's occurring on the planet of latest plants, our FREE e-e-newsletter will maintain you present and present you the way Plants Nouveau facilitates the way new plants are taken from breeder to market – making better gardens world wide.
They search for plants that develop rapidly and have higher yields. Marie Caudry , the artist behind Plants, lives on the sting of the forest in Saou, Drôme, France, the place one occasionally spies wolves. Even in this frozen corner of the world, plants type the foundation for all other types of life. Like many slow-rising species, rimu can reside for fairly a long time. Always let the soil get bone dry between waterings.
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By the summer of 2004, Fred Kalisa, the Permanent Secretary in Uganda's Ministry of Energy, had dedicated the past ten years of his life to building his nation's energy sector and two summers ago he had spearheaded the government's wide-reaching Energy Reform drive. That effort split the vertically-integrated Ugandan Electricity Board (UEB) into three distinct state-owned companies to manage generation, transmission and distribution, respectively. The next few weeks would likely determine whether that hard work paid off, in what was to potentially be Africa's first electricity distribution concession granting and privatization. He faces two major problems: the reluctance of private companies to join the concession and the fact that current tariffs or rates are insufficient to cover operation and maintenance costs, let alone necessary future investments. Privatization or a PPP will require raising tariffs but Kalisa is under great pressure to secure terms favorable to the people of Uganda.


As the seasons change, so does the temperature outdoors. Even when winter arrives, you don't have to work in cold conditions, because with air conditioning equipment in Exeter you can maintain a comfortable climate in the home or business environment. AC systems are designed to remove pollutants from the air, banish allergy-causing mites and provide the right amount of ventilation. Before you get in touch with your preferred manufacturer, take the time to learn the pros and cons of the three main systems.
If you live in a large space that needs heating, or if you have an office building and want to satisfy the needs of all of the office's occupants, invest in a central air conditioning system. This air conditioning equipment in Exeter is perfect for gyms, movie theaters, factories and hotels, among many other buildings. Designed with a large compressor, it is capable of producing large amounts of air conditioning. When you hire HVAC engineers, the professional will likely install a unit in every room that you want to maintain a comfortable temperature in. These units will be powered by the compressor.
An alternative option to a central air conditioning system is a packaged air conditioner. Packaged air conditioners are usually very energy efficient, so you need not worry about overspending on energy bills. HVAC engineers will advise you to purchase this kind of Quality air conditioning equipment in Exeter if you want to control temperature in big rooms, or in numerous rooms. Comprised of a condenser, compressor, evaporator and expansion valve, a packaged air conditioning system will be housed in a sturdy casing, and won't take up much room in the home.
Designed with an indoor and outdoor unit, a split air conditioning system can be installed into any home with ease. There is no need to make a slot for the air conditioner to fit into, because it does not take up much space at all. In fact, a split air conditioner takes up less room than a window air conditioner. One or two rooms can be cooled with a system of this kind but bear in mind that the larger the room, the more energy the appliance will use and the more money you will spend operating it.


Authorities used spike strips to flatten all four tires, but the pursuit suspect just kept on going. Units finally boxed him in and forced him to a stop in Anaheim. That's when they pulled the two children from the back of the car.
Police say the domestic disturbance started on Thursday when the parents got into a fight and the man allegedly stabbed the woman. She was rushed to the hospital and released. Police say they got into another fight on Friday, and the man took off with the kids.
Officials spotted the wanted vehicle and the pursuit began. Authorities said they did not realize initially that the kids were in the car.
"When we first began the pursuit here in Anaheim, we didn't know if the kids were in the car or not. As they passed through intersections, officers were able to look inside the car and see what they thought were children inside the car. So we were very tentative in our approach here, concerned specifically for the children," said Sgt. Bob Dunn with the Anaheim Police Department.
No injuries were reported. The suspect remains in custody and faces several charges.