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Electrochemical detection of d-dimer as deep vein thrombosis marker using single-chain d-dimer antibody immobilized on functionalized polypyrrole
S. Chebil, I. Hafaiedh, H. Sauriat-Dorizon, N. Jaffrezic-Renault, A. Errachid, Z. Ali, H. Korri-Youssoufi
We describe a rapid and sensitive method for detection and quantification of d-dimer which is a biomarker present at elevated concentrations in patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) disorders. The method uses an immunosensor based on a single-chain antibody (ScAb) immobilized on a transducer surface and with a densely packed receptor layer. Detection is based on the redox activity of a N-alpha bis(carboxymethyl)-l-lysine (ANTA)/Cu2+ complex attached to a polypyrrole backbone. The resulting hybrid material: polypyrrole ANTA/metal complex/His-tag ScAb was characterized by AFM, surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) for the optimization of the biosensor formation. The biosensor offers a promising template for antibody immobilization and for immunodetection of a specific d-dimer. The biosensor shows a remarkable variation in redox activity of the ANTA/Cu2+ complex after the d-dimer association with a binding constant Kd of 1ngmL-1. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) allows monitoring d-dimer association with a linear response between 0.1ngmL-1 and 500ngmL-1 and a detection limit of 100pgmL-1 in PBS is obtained. The biolayer exhibits the same sensitivity for the detection of d-dimer in human patient plasma samples. This assay method is versatile, offers enhanced performance for the evaluation of proteins association and could easily be extended to the detection of other proteins, present in serum human sample.
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Chebil, S., Hafaiedh, I., Sauriat-Dorizon, H., Jaffrezic-Renault, N., Errachid, A., Ali, Z., & Korri-Youssoufi, H. (2010). Electrochemical detection of d-dimer as deep vein thrombosis marker using single-chain d-dimer antibody immobilized on functionalized polypyrrole. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 26(2), 736-742. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2010.06.048
Chebil, S. ; Hafaiedh, I. ; Sauriat-Dorizon, H. et al. / Electrochemical detection of d-dimer as deep vein thrombosis marker using single-chain d-dimer antibody immobilized on functionalized polypyrrole. In: Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 2010 ; Vol. 26, No. 2. pp. 736-742.
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If you market on or off line you will no doubt at least have one social media account. The top two social media sites currently are Facebook and Google+ with Twitter coming in third. While you may have these accounts are you actually using them to promote your business?
Many people are not using social media sites for their business instead they use them to connect with family and friends. Facebook and Google+ allow you to create pages within your account which you can use for your business.
Facebook has what are known as Fan Pages and Google+ simply calls them Pages. They are easy to step up and customize and are the perfect way for keeping your personal and your business news separate.
Pinterest and Instagram are perfect for anyone who uses a lot of images and graphics in their business. With Pinterest you can simply Pin images to specific Boards to get exposure. This is certainly a different and fun way of attracting people to your sites.
The main thing about using social media sites is that you want to be consistent. You don't want to add content or posts for two or three days and then disappear off into the darkness for weeks on end.
While it can be time consuming to an extent to add content you do have options. There are great tools available which can help automate this process for you. One such tool is Hootsuite which has a free and paid version. You can manage several social media accounts from within your dashboard and start scheduling your content.
As well inside Facebook you can schedule posts to your fan pages. So you could literally sit down for an hour and create and schedule all your posts for the entire month. This might be something a virtual assistant could do for you as well.
In addition to using these sites you want to use widgets and social sharing plugins on your site. This allows your readers to Like or +1 your pages as well as allowing them to share on their own pages. This provides you with more visibility and the potential of connecting with new clients or customers.
Another benefit from this is the ability to create links to and from your site. As you creating backlinks is an important aspect of driving traffic to your site. So why not use social media sites to help you achieve this?
If you haven't yet started incorporating at least one social media site into your business plan, what is stopping you? Why not start with Facebook, Google+ and Twitter and have fun creating posts and interacting with your fans.
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What Does Pearl Jam's New Album Title 'Gigaton' Mean?
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In what's become a time-honored fashion, Pearl Jam teased the release of what will be their 11th studio album, raising more questions than answers in the process.
The follow-up to 2013's Lightning Bolt once again returns to a single-word title, Gigaton. By the time it's released on March 27, we'll know much more than we do now. However, based on the image that appears on the album cover, it seems quite possible we're dealing with some kind of planet-scale concept.
The leading image is a picture taken by nature photographer Paul Nicklen, depicting the melting of a glacier in Norway in 2014. The fact that the image has been used in a number of ways to highlight climate change issues since he created it hints at the Earth-shattering message we can expect from the new Pearl Jam music.
A gigaton is a measurement of mass, equal to one billion tons. While we've become used to hearing about nuclear weapon explosions being expressed in megatons, a gigaton has three more zeros – 1,000,000,000 tons. In terms of water, a gigaton is around the amount found in 400,000 Olympic swimming pools. Current estimates suggest that Antarctica is losing between 92 and 159 gigatons of ice per year.
While the melting ice caps are a strong visual element, there's also the new Pearl Jam logo in blood red. It could represent a reading from a heartbeat monitor, but it could also represent the output from a seismic monitor; earthquakes are also measured in gigatons. For example, the famous 1906 quake in San Francisco released around one gigaton of energy, while the Indian Ocean quake of 2004 released 32 gigatons. (By comparison, the largest-ever nuclear weapon created "just" 32 megatons of energy.) Ice is also capable of causing earthquakes of a different kind, known as a cryoseism, and usually less powerful than tectonic movement.
Maybe there's a comparison being made between the effects of earthquakes and the effects of rising sea levels on our environment. Maybe the blood-red color and the regularity of the pattern suggests a comparison between the regularity of a heartbeat and the regularity of another gigaton of water leaving the polar regions. Maybe there's a comparison between how the tick-tock effect of climate change is continuing as our hearts beat and as we fail to do enough about the issue –– which regular event will end first, the beating of human hearts or the melting of another gigaton of ice?
Separate from the melting ice, there's also another aspect of global warming that's usually expressed in gigatons, and that's the human output of carbon dioxide, which is the main contributor to the warming of the atmosphere and therefore the destruction of the ice. It's estimated that we release 32 gigatons of CO2 into the skies every year, and that we've released around 1,500 gigatons since 1850. Based on estimates of how much permanent damage has been done, a "safe release" limit suggested we could get away with the continued emissions for 13 more years – but that was in 2012.
The artwork also includes three white shapes which could represent a number of ideas. Perhaps a heart, perhaps a broken heart, perhaps even peace. The concept of one of those shapes being a sort of ice flame might merge the concepts of ice and heat into one idea. The suggestion that global warming could eventually lead to a new ice age has been debunked, but it's still an artistic concept – the likely consequence of the worst onset of climate chaos would be the end of humanity, the fire going out, the cold dead heart. (Interestingly, the "flame" was used on the interactive map from the Gigaton release tease splits in half on rollover, which could also carry some meaning.)
Looking closely at one part of the ice photo, a single bird can be seen flying away from one of the waterfalls. Since the story of Noah's Ark in the Bible, the concept of the bird representing a new future has been well used. Is Pearl Jam's bird perhaps an expression of hope – that something will survive the oncoming disaster… even if it's not us?
Of course, the band may never fully explain the details, and they may mean less (or more) than the current speculation. But Pearl Jam clearly have something to say, as they have in the past, and that leaves speculation that Gigaton could be a concept album containing a message about climate change. Is it going to be a message of doom and gloom, and outburst of anger, or even sadness? Could it even be a warning alongside an expression of hope? There is still a little time left… and time will tell.
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Mandatory Licences A Small Business Will Need!
If you plan to start a small business, you will need certain licences to make it legal! Read on to know what licenses you'd need to apply for!
Starting A Small Business? You Will Need These Licences!
Make sure you apply for these licences when starting a new small business!
Most businesses in India are started as proprietorships or partnership firms, without any registration from the Central Government. It is advisable for entrepreneurs who have plans for operating a business with an annual turnover of more than Rs. 20 lakhs to obtain an LLP or Company registration.
All types of entities and individuals who have an aggregate annual turnover of more than Rs. 20 lakhs in most States and Rs. 10 lakhs in the Special Category States are required to obtain GST Registration.
Further, any person supplying goods involved in intra-state supply is required to obtain GST Registration, irrespective of turnover.
It is important for all entrepreneurs to understand the criteria and obtain GST registration within 30 days of starting a business.
This is a registration available for entrepreneurs who want to start and operate a small business – micro, small and medium enterprises.
The eligibility criteria for obtaining Udyog Aadhaar registration is based on the investment in plant & machinery made by a manufacturing concern or investment in equipment made by a service provider.
Once, Udyog Aadhaar registration is obtained for a business, it can enjoy various subsidies and schemes specially provided by the Government for helping small businesses in India.
The Food safety and standard authority of India (FSSAI), is responsible to verify the safety and standardization of food products nationwide. Retail stores, restaurants, modern trade outlets, kiosks and consumers alike look for this five letter word in their food packets or containers.
Any person involved in import or export of goods/services from India must obtain the Import Export Code from the DGFT Department. To obtain an Import Export Code, it is mandatory for the business to have a PAN and a Current Account in a bank.
"The Shop and Establishments Act" was created for regulating the conduct of business like the hours of work, child labour, payment of wages, safety and general health of the employees. This license is issued by individual State Governments.
Further, a business may also have to obtain permits from the fire department, or the pollution control board, or maybe the local healthcare system.
It all depends on the type of business you are willing to operate. Hence, prior to starting a business, make sure you discuss your business with a professional to determine and understand the legal and regulatory requirements.
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Many travellers are searching for Shopping District In Bangkok,Bangkok can well be described as a city of humble beginnings. In fact around 200 years ago, it was simply a small trading center and port community. Despite the fact that the city had grown rapidly and become renowned for being a modern and vibrant place, it has impressively retained its splendid and enchanting glory. That's why a visit to Bangkok should be on everyone's bucket list. You can find Shopping District In Bangkok travel information.
Also referred to as Wat Chetuphon, this really is a temple that had been designed for King Rama in Bangkok a huge selection of years ago. It is actually considered to be a spot where people can receive feelings, and was considered one of the first pharmacies in all of the of Bangkok. Additionally it is the position of the first university which was started by way of a descendent of King Rama, an area where one can now get not only traditional medicine but a foot massage at highly affordable prices. It is known mostly for the Temple of the Reclining Buddha and that is a Buddha which is laying perched on his arm. It is actually enormous, roughly 15 m high by 45 m long, and will just be viewed in sections because of its size. There are lots of beautiful gemstones that have been in lead inside the soles in the feet, an absolute quantity of 108 stones total. This is a number linked to procession, the wobble of the earth, a thing that is created into a lot of the temples throughout Thailand.
It becomes an absolutely beautiful structure containing quite a bit of history, and is also the house of what exactly is called Wat Phra Kaeo. It really is here that the emerald or jade Buddha are available, in this palace built-in 1782, the residence of the royalty which were responsible for the land during the time. This palace includes a couple of hours of not only the palace itself but also the Wat Phra Kaew Tour. Our recommendation is that you start out early in the morning to make the most of everything that you will be capable of seeing, or just perform a half day sightseeing tour to find out either one.
You can observe an attractive representation of the ancient battles that accustomed to occur between Burma and Siam. This really is a mixture of Royal Palace and Chapel, and if you can to climb to the top just before sunset, you will notice direct sunlight setting in the Chao Praya River, a wonderful sight to behold.
Facing what exactly is called Wat Suthat is the thing that the locals call the giant swing. It is a 27 m high structure, use for religious ceremonies, and its particular purpose is to go through a ritual that requires groups of three people seeing the top and walking across to the narrow board. There are a significant quantity of fatal accidents in the 1930s which cause them to not make use of this as a ritual ever again. However, it is actually a beautiful sight to see, especially facing Wat Suthat.
This really is literally something from the movies, an actual floating market that is certainly about 1 hour outside Bangkok. It can be considered by some to become the Venice of your East, much like how the people that component of Italy do it a lot of things about the water. Additionally it is a tourist trap due to how people are looking to see this market that may be completely floating on boats manned by people selling their goods. However, when you do go, you will end up treated to probably the most delicious food which is absolutely fresh, served within an authentic way.
For those who have time, you can pay a visit to Lumpini Park and that is a literal oasis in the midst of the architecture and buildings of Bangkok. There are numerous lawns that you could spend time at, Chinese pagodas, and there is a small lake that you could go on a boat on. Is ideal for relaxing as the park is really tranquil, despite all of the skyscrapers that are surrounding it in all of the directions. The park is a place where antigovernment protests have occurred, so just be sure that when you choose to travel there, it's just people hanging out to rest.


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RESONANCE Image and the Style That You're Used to: Digital Underground's "The Humpty Dance" By Tamara Palmer · Illustration by Joey Yu · December 09, 2021
You always remember your first, and my first rap show—the Sizzling Summer Tour '90 with Public Enemy, Digital Underground, Queen Latifah, Big Daddy Kane, Heavy D, and others at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California—was ridiculously memorable, for reasons that were alternately wonderful and scary.
The scary part was that violence in the crowd during Public Enemy's closing performance sent a number of people to the hospital with injuries; we saw the skirmishes from a distance, and didn't know quite how bad they were. My friends and I hadn't sensed tension in the air until that point; instead, we'd spent the whole day singing along to the various acts—that was the wonderful part.
Public Enemy's Fear of a Black Planet and Digital Underground's Sex Packets were both released in the spring of 1990, and both got worn out in my cassette Walkman and bedroom boombox. Digital Underground frontman Shock G—aka Humpty Hump and the Piano Man, to name a few more of Greg Jacobs' aliases—later revealed in a self-released documentary that he, Money-B, and the rest of the Oakland-based group turned down a lucrative offer to tour with fellow locals MC Hammer and En Vogue, who were reigning stars in the pop charts at the time. Instead, Digital Underground chose to go on the road with Chuck D and Flavor Flav for a smaller fee.
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Sex Packets Digital Underground .
I was thrilled for the opportunity to see Public Enemy and our local superheroes Digital Underground, but I think I was most excited that I would be a witness to a live performance of "The Humpty Dance." The song was a summer staple on the radio on KMEL and the California Music Channel, a popular local TV show that aired music videos after school—a blessing for those of us who didn't have cable growing up.
At the time, Digital Underground had gone to elaborate measures to try to convince the public that Shock G and Humpty Hump were two different people, and I was going to be looking out for that when they were on stage. But when the set started, it didn't take long to forget about my mission—or for the group to scandalize me by air-humping blow-up dolls on stage. (One of the humpers was a 19-year-old Tupac Shakur, three years my senior, but I didn't know who he was at the time.)
The Sizzling Summer Tour '90 cemented my love of rap concerts (and, later, of festivals). I wish I could have told my teenage self that I would start writing about music professionally a few years later, that I'd eventually get to interview both Chuck D and Shock G, and that I would even give Chuck D my autograph, on the inside cover of my own book about rap. I would have thought that those were some Wonder-Woman-level achievements!
"The Humpty Dance" was important to the development of my musical knowledge in high school, because it was a song that encouraged me to dissect it, and to listen to the songs that the group had sampled in order to make it. My intellectual curiosity was sparked by "The Humpty Dance" in a way that still excites me to this day. It was through "The Humpty Dance" and Sex Packets that I started to learn more about George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic—Parliament's 1980 song "Let's Play House" is heavily sampled in "The Humpty Dance."
Until then, all I knew about P-Funk was that I liked Clinton's colorful hair and his 1982 hit "Atomic Dog," which later would be referenced in Snoop Doggy Dogg's 1993 debut, "Who Am I (What's My Name)?" It was also because of Digital Underground that I knew it was a good idea to ask for Bootsy Collins' autograph when the Mothership landed on the rotating stage of my first job in 1991, at a legendary Bay Area concert venue called the Circle Star Center that went out of business a few years later.
"May the Funk be with you," Bootsy wrote.
I became a professional DJ in 1993, and "The Humpty Dance" remained in my play-out record bag for decades until I started performing gigs with digital files instead of 200 pounds of vinyl just a few years ago. I've played this tune in all kinds of interesting situations: Illegal outdoor raves, corporate conferences, and the annual art studios onsite at Coachella.
I asked Shock G in 2004 what he learned in the studio from George Clinton, the wellspring of the funk that spawned Digital Underground's underwater rimes. "Don't take yourself so seriously, and allow the bigger simpler messages of nature to flow through you," he wrote in an email. "In the studio George taught us to allow it to happen, encourage the best of the people around you, and then just trust it, sit back and watch it grow. Incorporate everything life throws at you into what you do, and don't block the magic. The magic is in the variety, the hookups, the unexpected. Trust the simple and plain, the weird, the different, the fun, the goofy, the nasty, the funk; trust life."
As Digital Underground was built on a P-Funk spine, so an astonishing swath of '90s artists sampled "The Humpty Dance" and used it as their sonic backbone, a fact that is not necessarily widely known. Listen to "The Humpty Dance Awards," a 1993 skit with Tupac, Shock G, and Humpty Hump as award presenters, to hear more than 20 of those tunes packed into an almost five-minute megamix, including '90s mainstays like LL Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out," "Warm It Up" by Kris Kross, and "Is It Good to You" by Heavy D and the Boyz.
Even in the years following "The Humpty Dance Awards," the tune continued to be sampled in high-profile songs, including Mark Morrison's still-ubiquitous international hit/perpetual DJ request "Return of the Mack" and "If U Can't Dance" from the debut album of the biggest-selling girl group of all time: the Spice Girls. "The Humpty Dance" is an unlikely choice to become the backbone of '90s music—when it was released, it almost seemed like a novelty hit. But its influence on hip-hop, pop, R&B, house, drum & bass, and beyond is undeniable.
The Body-Hat Syndrome Digital Underground .
Shock G passed away in April 2021, just over 31 years after the release of "The Humpty Dance." As I continue to grieve over my teenage superhero—the imaginary friend in my head who became an actual friend in my life—it's become even more important to me to take my role as music historian seriously, and to help capture what Digital Underground means to music and to the world, with love from the Bay Area. My experiences weren't meant to be kept to myself—and I learned most notably that from doing the Hump. Until the next time and space, I'll part with you the same way Shock sometimes signed his emails: Peace, luv, and a fresh ripe avocado to you & yours.
Tamara Palmer is a professional DJ and author of books on music and food. Twitter: @eatstreetfood.
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What is James Conner's Net Worth?
James Conner is an American football running back, who plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL.
Conner was a Pittsburgh college football player and was drafted by the Steelers in the third round. Conner was named ACC Player of the year in 2014 and earned All-American honors from the AFCA.
James Conner has a net worth of $2 million as of July 2022.
James Earl Conner was born in Pennsylvania on the 5th of May 1995.
Conner was a Pittsburgh college football player and was drafted by the Steelers in the 3rd round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
He was named ACC Player of the year in 2014 and received AFCA First-Team All-American honors.
Conner was signed by the Steelers to a 4-year, $3.16million contract in 2017. This includes a $706,288 signing bonus. Conner competed with veteran Knile Davis, Fitzgerald Toussaint and DeAngelo Wilkins for the backup running back position.
Conner was the season-openers first NFL start at the Cleveland Browns. He had 31 carries and 135 yards of rushing. Conner also scored two touchdowns in a 21-21 tie.
His first NFL touchdown was a 4-yard run in quarter one. He also received five receptions for 47 yards. His 135-yard rushing performance was the best among all players during Week 1.
Conner ran 23 times in week 8 against Miami Dolphins Monday Night Football. He gained 145 yards and a touchdown, before sustaining a shoulder injury that forced him to withdraw from the game. The Steelers won 27-14 without Conner. Conner was awarded the AFC Offensive Player Award of the Week.
These are some of James Conner's greatest moments:
AFCA 1st team All-American (2014)
ACC Brian Piccolo Award (2016)
Three Awesome Lessons From James Conner
We now know all about James Conner's networth and how he became successful. Let's look at some lessons we can learn.
1. Time and money
Humans are influenced by money and time. Money can bring freedom, but time is something that we cannot get back.
2. You can get a reward for hard work in many different ways
The reward for hard work is a feeling of self-worth and satisfaction.
Nothing is more satisfying than finishing a task and feeling satisfied with the day. You can get a reward for hard work in many ways, including monetary or trophies.
3. The Petty Things
We must let go of the small things that distract us from making a difference and instead focus on the important.
Favorite Quote From James Conner
Your mind is far more powerful than anything you can imagine. Strong mental power is unmatched. I was like "Ima come back" and everyone else was like "The story is already written."


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A game in development about
beating up Pollution and fixing the Weather
Mini Devlog – #2
October 22, 2018 by SrBilyon
Not a huge update today, but there was something in particular that was developed that I think will help out a lot on the audio side of things.
Reading Audio Files Externally
So in the previous workflow, any time one of our sounds guys created new sounds, I would have to import them into Unity, rename, and reassign them to the right objects/code for them to play correctly. I would then need to build a new executable or record gameplay for others to see sounds in action. Having to do this constantly to check/test different iterations/versions can get a bit time-consuming…
We've recently implemented a way to allow for reading external sounds files, which allows for swapping out sounds by placing them into a directory where the game build is located, and then giving them the correct name (i.e jump.ogg, attack1.ogg, etc)
This will allow the audio team to test out their sounds and edits much more quickly and independently if needed.
For devs out there using Unity, we managed to do this using WWW and StreamingAssets!
Speaking of Audio…
The Audio Team and I had a meeting last week! (First time we managed to get mostly everyone on the mic together). We spent most of the meeting going over some of the planned tracks, and how to split the work between everyone.
Have you all had a chance to hear some of the tracks that are out? We've created a SoundCloud a while back where we'll be uploading some of the tracks as they become available!
In addition to that, there were some other items worked last week:
Added a "Screen Effects Manager", which handles display full-screen effects/flashes and other dramatic things (like dimming the background when a special move is being used or overlaying the screen with a particular color)
Added functionality to "Freeze" the screen. This will pause most things going on-screen and works as a nice dramatic effect as well if used with a timer.
Fixed a bug where the battle UI (HP and SP) wasn't getting updated anymore. This was mostly due to a lot of the battle code being cleaned up.
Identified that not using "polygon colliders" for the level pieces once merged can cause some collision issues, such as an actor getting "punched through" a collider.
Getting the Game Over event to reset the game state and reload the scene, so that the Editor and game build don't need to be restarted once at the end of the demo.
More Updates to the behavior tree system, which will allow for writing "smarter" AI
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In the past three years, natural beauty has become cool again. Doubling in sales since 2016 and forecasted to be worth $21.78 billion by 2024, the hunt for natural beauty is influenced by our more environmentally conscious lifestyle choices. Whether that's having more sustainable packaging or knowing what goes into our mascara, our beauty, skin and hair care has turned green. With this demand for natural beauty comes the repackaging of natural ingredients - clay, coconut, avocado, turmeric - as new magic ingredients. But of course, these ingredients aren't new, and to frame them as such is to whitewash the rich cultural history these ingredients stem from. Tired of Western beauty brands cherry-picking from their cultures but doing nothing in return to support the broader communities, more and more women of colour are creating their own natural beauty businesses, reclaiming their cultural traditions, and more importantly giving back to their communities.
According to Clare Varga, Acting Head of Beauty at WGSN Beauty, a new forecasting platform for beauty product development that will launch in Spring 2019, the rise of black and brown women setting up their own natural beauty businesses is a direct result of knowing their roots. "These women, who grew up watching their mothers, grandmothers and even great-grandmothers find solutions and create their own personal care products from using all sorts of natural tried-and-tested ingredients, are now taking all that wisdom and ingenuity and creating natural-based products that not only are good but do good." And consumers are eating it up - or at least putting it on their faces. "Consumers of all colours are seeking out brands that not only deliver tailored products that work but brands that align with their values and ethics," says Varga. So, if you're terrible at whipping up a honey face mask at home, you can at least support the WoC led beauty brands who help other women stay in touch with their roots and also respect the context behind these beauty rituals.
"For Charlotte Mensah, it's not only about rooting her brand in her culture but also about giving back to her community and empowering women"
While expecting her baby in 2016, Zara Saleem was trying to find a product that helped with her stretch marks, changes in skin colour and extremely dry skin. It was only when she was digging through the ancestral recipe books that she found a black tea scrub recipe, which worked wonders. Fast-forward two years (plus another baby and another round of skin issues) and the Black Tea Body Scrub was born, the hero product of her very own skincare line Delhicious. "To use natural ingredients is something that is so deeply rooted in our culture," says Saleem. "We see it as easy, modern and relevant as opposed to 'mystical' and 'exotic' which is how it's presented in the Western mass markets." Drawing from a long line of hakims (a physician using natural Indian remedies), Zara Saleem wanted to reclaim her Indian heritage but also broaden its appeal. With the image of Ayurveda being "old fashioned," she decided to give her products a modern twist. "So cue the typical gold foil henna designs," she says.
For award-winning hairstylist, Charlotte Mensah, purpose also lies in the power of community and history. Though born in the UK, Mensah moved to Ghana at three months old to be raised by her grandparents. It, therefore, comes as no surprise that Mensah's eponymous natural haircare line is about embracing all that Africa has to offer. For Mensah, it was discovering manketti oil – "one of the richest, most hydrating ingredients nature has to offer" – that first begun her beauty journey. Six years on, sourcing her ingredients from Northern Namibia to Ghana, and describing her haircare as "London meets Accra!", Mensah radiates the belief that our heritage is truly amazing. "The ancient processes, rituals and traditions are being revived and are now being used to form the basis of new brand offerings," she says.
For these natural beauty brands, decolonising beauty isn't just about rekindling with indigenous beauty rituals but also about uplifting the communities in a deeper way than merely compensating the locals for their labour.it's not only about rooting her brand in her culture but also about giving back to her community and particularly empowering women and young girls. "It is important that black businesses are created to benefit our community," she says. "We do this by giving them financial independence in order to support their family through purchasing raw materials." In doing so, Mensah hopes this will contribute to increasing urbanisation, expenditure and a swelling middle class.
"The trend of natural beauty has enabled communities worldwide to broaden their market and arguably sustain their traditions. But what happens to this trade and culture when the trends die?"
For Saleem, it was through her initial research on how to source tea ethically from India (the key ingredient behind Delhicious' body scrub is Indian black Assam tea), that made her realise that she could help women beyond their beauty needs. Once Saleem discovered how many young girls are trafficked due to the tea industry, she ensured Delhicious donates 10 per cent of their profits to a charity helping to stop this abuse and aid those affected.
Certainly, the trend of natural beauty has given communities worldwide attention and enabled them to broaden their market and arguably sustain their traditions. But what happens to this trade and culture when mainstream-backed trends die? With WoC-led natural beauty brands, it's about maintaining traditions rather than "discovering" the latest ingredient which can often end badly. Just look at the coconut oil mania of 2016 when the "superfood" became the latest beauty must-have only to be attacked a few months later for not being as great for your skin as initially advertised by the large beauty companies. By the time black and brown women had told everyone all the different ways in which their culture has used coconut oil throughout history, coconut oil was revealed to be like any other oil and promptly dropped from favour, which had obvious repercussions on the communities that sourced and produced coconut oil.
When I ask Saleem and Mensah what they're most tired of, they were unanimous: The Western beauty industry's lack of responsibility in ensuring local communities are both credited for and supported in their longstanding cultural traditions. So, how do we change this? Buy local, buy from those that give back, buy even when ingredients lose their hype, and natural beauty dies as a trend. The way to decolonise beauty is to stop giving our money to those that appropriate and don't give back to our black and brown cultures. It's as simple as that.


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Yep, finally Paradox Entertainment decided to do something with the IP they bought about 3 years ago (among a lot of other IPs from White Wolf). They announced just a few hours ago that Bloodlines 2 was coming. There's not much known yet (the trailer is pre-rendered not actual in game) but you can follow the website there and the game is available for pre-order (I checked and for now it seems that it can be pre-ordered with Steam, Paradox Store, GOG and Epic Game Store -- and I don't mind as long as it doesn't turn into another Epic "exclusive": that said, with what happened these past two months it's better to take the store availability with with a grain of salt as long as Paradox doesn't give a clear statement about where they stand on the issue.)
But There you go! The announce of the day for VTMB fans
Of and yes, bit of info, the writer of the first Bloodlines Brian Mitsoda is involved. The game is said to be a direct sequel to Bloodlines. The game is aimed for release Q1 2020
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Re: Vampire -- The masquerade: Bloodlines 2 is coming
It was The Mother Of All Squees. It was The Squee Heard 'Round the World. I Squee, You Squee, We All Squee For VTMB.
Anyway, I find myself somewhat interested. But yes: no pre-ordering for me until I know a lot more about it.
So far, there's not a lot of info, but it's set in Seattle and you're a Thin Blood looking for answers. Aren't we all, aren't we all...
He's right. We're standing in horse neers.
We also don't know a lot about the pedigree of the studio behind it. Finally getting a sequel is all well and good, but look how the newest Thief turned out.
It just reminds me of what we lost when Troika was shuttered. Not only a possible Werewolf: The Apocalypse game, but also a Source Engine-based sequel to Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura.
FYI, you'll be able to buy it through GOG -- here's the page -- where it says it'll be playable on March 31st, 2020. So about a year until that happy day. If I were a fool (past evidence paints it as a strong possibility), I'd pre-order the Blood Moon edition ($89.99!?!).
However, unlike a fool, I think I'll wait a bit, see of there will be more info. (I admit that my main concerns are essentially questions about character customization):
- How many playable clans? Thinking about it...if I'm a Thin Blood, how important will a clan be, anyway? Will I even show clan traits, or will I just be a generic sorta-vampire? Ooh! Day Walker! Day Walker!
- Will I get to choose my character's gender? I am Woman, watch me explode in a cloud of bats.
- How extensive is the facegen? Will I be spending as much time on nose tweaks as I have in Skyrim?
- Will there be more than four outfits?
- Will I need to build a crappy shantytown out of materials I've scavenged from all over Seattle? Will I be tasked with establishing further vampire settlements? Will I be forced to help defend them by order of a fanged version of Preston Garvey?
- This is a bit out of my experience as I don't play the tabletop games, but I wonder if it's based on the world as it existed back in VTMB. Or will it be based on the most recent material?
But really, I wonder: will it be as charming as VTMB? The humor, the atmosphere, the overall quirkiness?
Final question: is it obvious that I need sleep?
Will I need to build a crappy shantytown out of materials I've scavenged from all over Seattle? Will I be tasked with establishing further vampire settlements? Will I be forced to help defend them by order of a fanged version of Preston Garvey?
You really need to stop playing Fallout 4 mate... Not good for you
How many playable clans? Thinking about it...if I'm a Thin Blood, how important will a clan be, anyway? Will I even show clan traits, or will I just be a generic sorta-vampire? Ooh! Day Walker! Day Walker!
Well, that's a big question as -- as we already know -- thin-bloods are pretty much considered as crap among the vampire society.
I learned one thing about the game mechanics though from a keynote available on Youtube (from the Paradox page): apparently the blood you take from a person influence your character for a while after you drink it. For example, if your drink a politician (yeah, let's look at it that way, a new cocktail) your charisma and your ability to persuade others will increase. If you drink a soldier, combat prowess will be increased etc...
That's the thing. And I think there will be no way to really know that before release.
On a scale of one to ten, the answer is... 42.
No kidding...I have so many building mods installed that it takes 10 seconds to open workshop mode.
For example, if your drink a politician (yeah, let's look at it that way, a new cocktail) your charisma and your ability to persuade others will increase.
...and you pronounce "nuclear" as "noocyoolur" and tweet sheer lunacy and lose 30,000 e-mails and deny ever having HEARD of a place called Kenya and... Did I miss jabbing anyone?
But that is intriguing. I can see it now in the various walkthroughs: "Break into [politician's] campaign HQ, drain 'em, then talk to [NPC]."
Just thinking...Seattle...lunatic fringe vegans...wandering the streets, looking for carrots to drain. Like some sort of humanoid Bunnicula. Hand over the broccoli and nobody gets hurt!
Sleep is a geat idea at this point, but...42, eh? How many roads must a man walk down...
At any rate, Paradox has a couple of pages dedicated to clans now. Thinbloods and Brujah. Interesting stuff.
My second-favorite clan, the Tremere, has been revealed.
Make 'em pop like ticks, I say.
I'm waiting above all for the Malkavians... Because this where we'll have a feel for the degree and quality of humor put into this new title...
They might hold off on the Malks for a while to build anticipation; they are, after all, the best all-around clan. A purely subjective viewpoint, I admit...but it was the most fun to play in VTMB. (The general consensus for newbies was: play through first with a "normal" clan -- not the Nosferatu! -- to know how the dialog plays out, then run through again with a Malk for maximum enjoyment. Then, for the masochists, play a third time as a Nos.)
The clan reveals make me all the more interested in seeing how the character customization will work. And here I am thinking of how "pretty" I can make a Toreador, for example. I don't mean Skyrim-level obsession, where the idiot's traipsing through harsh terrain while decked out in stiletto heels and strategically-placed leather strips. No, I mean...well, when trying to apply a seduction-oriented persuasion check, it should be believable.
Toreador!
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Ventrue.
It's amusing. Now that I think about it there's one clan I never played in VTMB and it was the... Brujah. Don't know why. I overplayed the Malks (my all time favorite), I enjoyed the Nosferatu despite the limitations, I liked the principles (the whole mysterious blood magic thing) behind the Tremere, seducing my way as a Toreador, and I even played one round as a Ventrue though obviously I'm not a big fan. The Brujah though? Never, not a a single time. You'd think it would be an obvious choice for a player (after all Jack is a Brujah... and the clan is the de facto "rebel" faction opposing the tyrant... but no, never appealed to me).
Funnily enough, I think I only tried the Brujah once, to test a new model/skin. Beyond that, nope. Each clan had its hook (even the Ventrue; Dominate was a lot of fun), but I guess the Brujah was just...boring. Nothing special.
Oh, and...Malkavian!
It's been a while.
A few more details have come out since the Malkavian reveal, so I thought I'd round up what's what so far. I would copy 'n' paste all the text involved, but I'm not gonna. So there.
From an e-mail I got in October (timely, I am):
Launch Window Update
We have made the decision to shift the launch window for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 to later in 2020.
For the last three and a half years, we've worked hard to bring you a worthy successor to Bloodlines 1. To us, that meant not only making good on the ambitions of this remarkable game, but also a duty to ensure we would not repeat its mistakes.
Today, we have to tell you that we need some more time to get you the game you've been waiting for. Although Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 will still launch in 2020, we have decided to value quality over making the Q1 launch window.
The full dev blog post is here. (Oct 16, 2019)
Thinblood
Ventrue
Still no word on any other Clans. (Except that the Nosferatu are heavily involved in The Unseen faction...duh.)
The Camarilla
The Newcomers
And that's all there is. Oh, there's video and other stuff, too. Go. Explore. Or not.


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Apple Watch comes to India top model to cost about Rs 14 lakh
Top Apple Watch would cost around Rs 14 lakh apiece. However, it would be only available on order from customer, a person in Apple retail network said. The company is selling Apple Watch variants at price starting from Rs 30,990 to Rs 14 lakh per unit through its over 100 Apple Premium stores in the country. There are three variants in two different display sizes -- 38 mm and 42 mm - and customers will have an option to buy from 40 combinations.
This article has credits to: msn.com
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When you're running a business, you've got a lot going on and a lot on your mind. Yes, there are numerous small tasks you have to do each day, but your main focus needs to be on what your company or organization does best, which most likely isn't processing your own payroll.
The top hits in Google aren't necessarily the companies that are best for your business. Ask someone you know or a similar business what payroll service they use. If you can get a few recommendations it will help narrow your search. You can also ask these companies for references and even check with the Better Business Bureau to find out if the company has any outstanding complaints.
• Overall, how satisfied are you with your current payroll service provider?
• Who else have you used and why did you switch?
• How responsive are they when you have a question or need help?
• Are there any services that they don't offer that you wish they did?
• How flexible are they to accommodate any unique requirements?
• How will I be billed for services?
Once you have narrowed your list of potential payroll companies a number of factors should be evaluated. If technology is important to you and your employees make sure to see a demonstration of the tools that both you and your employees will access. Ask about the training and ongoing support for the technology you will be using.
• When I have questions, who do I call?
• What other services do you offer besides payroll service?
• How will I be trained on the system?
• How do I provide my payroll information to my accountant?
• If the service makes a mistake, who is liable for those mistakes?
• Are there additional charges for adding or changing employee payroll?
• Will I be assigned a representative or will I always be directed to someone new?
The last thing you want is to receive a bill and be surprised. Be sure you understand what you are being billed for. Ask what services are included in the fees and which are extra? It's important to realize that some large services may try to bundle your payroll package with additional services that you might not need. This could drive up your monthly costs.


To summarise, if you're designing your house, practical design is in the details. You can contact to the architect or expert or create the best ideas for entire room from home design website, magazines, etc. Finally, check out these galleries of vintage wall mirrors, these can be incredible ideas you can choose if you want comfortable and wonderful interior. Don't forget to take attention about related mirror examples so you will get a completely enchanting decor result about your interior.
Besides, critical factors of the mirror's remodel is about the right arrangement. Select the mirror furniture maybe a easy thing to do, but make sure that the arrangement must be totally right and perfect to the particular room. And in relation to choosing the right mirror furniture's arrangement, the functionality and practicality should be your important things. Having some advice and guide gives people a nice starting point for decorating and designing their interior, but some of them aren't functional for a particular space. So, better keep the efficiently and simplicity to make your mirror looks incredible.
Don't you think that vintage wall mirrors? Provided that, these will give you an creative measures in order to decorate your mirror furniture more amazing. The essential tips of making the right vintage wall mirrors is that you must have the plans and concept of the mirror that you want. Also important to start collecting images of mirror's plans or color from the architect or designer.
The vintage wall mirrors could be the right ideas for your mirror's project and layout, but personal taste is what makes a space looks gorgeous. Make your own styles and have fun! More and more we make trial, the more we can view which perfect and what doesn't. The easiest way to get your mirror furniture's style that you want is to begin finding concept or plans. Some sources like home design magazines, website, etc, and find the galleries of mirror that amazing.
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Podcast: What is your real estate magic number?
Your bills don't change depending on market conditions — so why should your income?
The "magic number formula" can help you smooth out income unpredictability so you're not left scrambling at the end of the month.
Your real estate magic number is the number of listings that you need to have at all times to maintain a stable, consistent level of income.
Tired of the uncertainty that comes with selling real estate? Sick of living the "feast or famine" lifestyle? If so, you're not alone — a common agent complaint is the unpredictability of selling in most markets.
Your bills don't change depending on market conditions — so why should your income? Wouldn't it be nice to have a way to "smooth out" that unpredictability a bit, and maybe a way to calculate what you should be doing in order to reach your monthly goals?
This is where the "Magic Number Formula" comes into play. This is something that Julie and I developed to help you meet your monthly income goals in a stable, predictable way, so that you're not left scrambling at the end of the month trying to make ends meet.
Instead of basing your future income on guesswork, we created this simple tool to help you calculate where you're at, where you'll be and what you should be doing to get there.
Your real estate magic number is the number of listings that you need to have at all times.
Simply put, your real estate magic number is the number of listings that you need to have at all times to maintain a stable, consistent level of income. The idea itself is pretty basic — you build up a pool of active listings, and once that's done, you only have to work to replace them as they sell.
The complex part is determining what your "magic number" of listings needs to be — and that's what we're discussing in today's show.


Dog clothing is a big business these days, and when we think of clothing, sometimes we forget that the dog collar is part of it. Even dogs that don't wear clothes, will likely be wearing a dog collar. This can be the very first way you get your dog into the fashion world.
Let's look a t few types of collars on the market today and the first we will look at is the "choke chain".. I always hated this type of collar as far as the function of it, but I loved it when I saw a big Rottweiler coming my way on the sidewalk sporting one. Let's face it, the choke chain collar is a very good way to control a big dog. It is also not inhumane at all, when used properly. I have used one on a very independent basset hound, and he soon started obeying. You may not have thought of these as fashion, but these chains actually look pretty good on the right dog, and they come in many materials and colors.
Another type of collar is the electronic collars. These are sometimes called shock collars, although the name sort of implies more than is actually there. They do shock the dog, but when used properly, it is not as painful as it is surprising to the dog. These collars also come in many sizes and functions. Some are remote controlled, so the owner can correct the dog at a good distance away. These are used for training a dog as will as correcting bad behavior. Other electronic collars are used in conjunction with the invisible fence. These collars will administer a correction when the dog crosses a wire that is buried in the owners yard.
Of course , the plain old buckle up collars are the favorite and this is where the fashion starts. My dog has nylon snap together type collar on right now, and I bought it to support my college, so it is orange and maroon, the Hokies colors. You can find a collars that supports any sports team you can imagine.
These are just a few ways that dog collars have become a fashion accessory. Even though dog collars are very functional, they are still a part of the dog clothing wardrobe.
Dog clothing comes in a lot of variety and especially so during some holidays. Halloween is a favorite time to dress up the family dog, if the dog will allow it. Dogs look so cute in their Halloween costumes, but some costumes are just better than others. I recently saw a dog costume called Count Dogula. As you can guess, it was a Dracula costume on a little fluffy dog. I think it might have looked better on a bigger , meaner looking dog. The dog that was modeling this costume was just not a Dracula looking dog. I think a Doberman would be much better as a model for a Dracula suit!
As I was looking further, I found a clown costume. Now the little dog modeling it did look like a clown and the whole effect made me laugh. I hope that dog could walk on his hind feet to really make the costume work.
Next I found a this silly little dog on the left. As you can see, you have to have a very compliant dog that would let you put an entire outfit on it. I know our Basset hound would never allow such a thing. Many of the costumes for dogs come in a few pieces, It helps to get the whole thing on them.
Another costume I came across that I really liked was a hot dog. Of course the dog modeling it was a dachshund, which was very appropriate for the dog clothing. I think these types of dogs tolerate the whole dog clothing better than others.
Next I found a costume on a boxer and this dog was clearly not happy about wearing it. I guess the photographer has to be quick to get the photo before the dog just shakes the parts of the costume off. This dog has a Christmas costume on, and the photograph clearly shows a dog that does not seem like he is enjoying it.
Some costumes are nothing more than a fancy collar and some sort of head piece. These types of costumes are better suited for the bigger, meaner dogs. The quality of these dog costumes runs the gamut from very good, to made of flannel. Most will not survive more than a few wearings. Dogs are very hard on clothes, since they don't really care what happens to them, and most of the time they are trying to get the clothes off.
Should Dogs wear coats when the weather is bad?
Dogs wear clothes just like people these days. I am not sure if everyone has been observing this new fashion trend, but dogs wear clothes! The question is, what if you take a dog for a walk on a cold winter day, will the dog feel cold? I think all this starts with the way we have considered our dogs to be members of the family. I mean what mother would let her children go out and play in the snow without a coat on? So now that our dogs are a part of the family, we have to buy dog clothes for them. It may surprise you to find that there is a big market in dog clothing. So much so, that there are dog models, and dog clothes designers, and dog clothes seamstresses, but I digress.
It seems to me that we don't have enough information to know whether a dog gets cold and should wear a coat on bad weather days. Our Basset Hound has a thick fur coat on already. I think he would just be too hot with another coat on. I think maybe it depends on the breed. Take a little Chihuahua. They have very little fur and very little fat. I think they would get cold much quicker. A Basset hound has tons of fat to protect him from the cold.
Another factor to consider may be the weather. If is just cold, that is no problem for a dog with a thick fur, but if it is raining and cold, it could be a big difference. I have noticed our Basset hound doesn't like the rain very much. I am curious as to whether he would go out more in the rain if he had a dog rain coat?
Dog clothes come in all sizes, but I have noticed that the number and variety of clothes tends toward the smaller dog. I suppose the small dogs are easier to dress? Maybe the owners of small dogs tend to buy clothes for them more often than the owners of large dogs. I am trying to find a nice raincoat for our Basset, who is named Rudy. Now he weighs in at 70 pounds, so he needs a pretty big coat. If we are going to experiment with the dog clothing thing, we have to have some variety for the larger dogs. There are some really good sites for dog clothes or a dog collar, but I can't find any for the larger dogs.


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If replacing welfare with private charity has increased the self-reliance of the poor, the benefits would be observed in the charity organization movement of the late nineteenth century. Inebriation would subside, the heart would be cheered, earnings would rise, the "broken" would be "complete," dependence would wither, and the classes would converge. If the benefits were large, they would have been large in Indianapolis—the beacon of charity in a Coasean landscape. The hypotheses are tested in hazard models using a sample from 25 years of household-level caseworker manuscripts. The evidence is not suggestive in the direction of hope.
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Topics:Applications, Devices, Internet, IoT, Mobile, Pebble, Wearables
Pebble launches smartwatches in India exclusively on Amazon
Vivek Pai
Smartwatch maker Pebble has launched its entire product line in India through an exclusive partnership with Amazon. This includes the smartwatches Classic, Time, Time Steel and Time Round.
The smartwatches cost Rs 5,999 for the cheapest model the Classic, Rs 9,999 for Time, Rs 13,599 for Time Round and Rs 15,999 for Time Steel. All watches come with an ePaper display, enabling the watches to have a battery time of nearly a week, or over two days on Time Round, without having to switch off the display. Each watch comes with a variety of sensors, is capable of playing music, providing notifications from the phone via Bluetooth, tracking fitness and sleep activities etc.
Other than this, each watch offers incremental features depending on the price, for example Time sports a colour epaper display, Time Steel is water resistant and has a microphone while the Time Round offers personalized fitness insights. Pebble offers an app store as well, where users can download various watchfaces, Android and iOS apps that work with Pebble watches and watch apps.
Pebble also offers C, iOS, Android, JS and Pebble.js SDKs for developers to develop Android, iOS or native watchapps. This enables various third party developers to add support and new features to the watch, due to which it is compatible with various popular health and fitness apps like Runkeeper, Jawbone Up, Morpheuz etc.
Fitbit launch: Competitor Fitbit launched its entire product line in India in July last year, also with an exclusive partnership with Amazon to sell its devices. Fitbit had earlier announced its intentions to enter India, Indonesia, Taiwan and Philippines markets by 2015, in November 2014.
Mi Band launch: In April list year, Xiaomi launched its Mi Band in for Rs 999. The Mi Band is a fitness tracker with a 30-day battery life and IP-67 certification that makes it resistant to water and dust. The band also works as a proximity unlocker for Xiaomi smartphones.
Competition: Pebble is pretty late to the show with everyone from Fitbit, Mi Band, Moto Watches, GOQii etc., already operating in the market. However, Pebble has its own niche with its smartwatches having longer battery life than Android smartwatches, and more features than most fitness trackers. Other players in the wearables vertical include, Jawbone, Basis, Moov, Garmin Vivofit, and Sony Smartband among others.
– You can now buy LG G watch running Android Wear in India from Google Play
– Titan's Juxt smartwatch isn't very smart
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* Business requirements for availability, confidentiality, and integrity.
* OWASP Guide or Top 10 Checklists for technical exposures (depending on the depth of the review).
* Specific issues relating to the language or framework in use, such as the Scarlet paper for PHP or Microsoft Secure Coding checklists for ASP.NET.
* Specific issues relating to the language or framework in use, such as the Scarlet paper for PHP or [https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff648269.aspx Microsoft Secure Coding checklists for ASP.NET].
* Any industry specific requirements, such as Sarbanes-Oxley 404, COPPA, ISO/IEC 27002, APRA, HIPAA, Visa Merchant guidelines, or other regulatory regimes.
In terms of return on resources invested (mostly time), static code reviews produce far higher quality returns than any other security review method and rely least on the skill of the reviewer. However, they are not a silver bullet and need to be considered carefully within a full-spectrum testing regime.
For more details on OWASP checklists, please refer to [[OWASP Guide Project|OWASP Guide for Secure Web Applications]], or the latest edition of the [[OWASP Top 10]].
==Phase 4: During Deployment==
OWASP Testing Guide v3 Table of Contents
This article is part of the OWASP Testing Guide v3. The entire OWASP Testing Guide v3 can be downloaded here.
OWASP at the moment is working at the OWASP Testing Guide v4: you can browse the Guide here
2 Phase 1: Before Development Begins
2.1 Phase 1.1: Define a SDLC
2.2 Phase 1.2: Review Policies and Standards
2.3 Phase 1.3: Develop Measurement and Metrics Criteria and Ensure Traceability
3 Phase 2: During Definition and Design
3.1 Phase 2.1: Review Security Requirements
3.2 Phase 2.2: Review Design and Architecture
3.3 Phase 2.3: Create and Review UML Models
3.4 Phase 2.4: Create and Review Threat Models
4 Phase 3: During Development
4.1 Phase 3.1: Code Walk Through
4.2 Phase 3.2: Code Reviews
5 Phase 4: During Deployment
5.1 Phase 4.1: Application Penetration Testing
5.2 Phase 4.2: Configuration Management Testing
6 Phase 5: Maintenance and Operations
6.1 Phase 5.1: Conduct Operational Management Reviews
6.2 Phase 5.2: Conduct Periodic Health Checks
6.3 Phase 5.3: Ensure Change Verification
7 A Typical SDLC Testing Workflow
This section describes a typical testing framework that can be developed within an organization. It can be seen as a reference framework that comprises techniques and tasks that are appropriate at various phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC). Companies and project teams can use this model to develop their own testing framework and to scope testing services from vendors. This framework should not be seen as prescriptive, but as a flexible approach that can be extended and molded to fit an organization's development process and culture.
This section aims to help organizations build a complete strategic testing process, and is not aimed at consultants or contractors who tend to be engaged in more tactical, specific areas of testing.
It is critical to understand why building an end-to-end testing framework is crucial to assessing and improving software security. In Writing Secure Code Howard and LeBlanc note that issuing a security bulletin costs Microsoft at least $100,000, and it costs their customers collectively far more than that to implement the security patches. They also note that the US government's CyberCrime web site (http://www.justice.gov/criminal/cybercrime/) details recent criminal cases and the loss to organizations. Typical losses far exceed USD $100,000.
With economics like this, it is little wonder why software vendors move from solely performing black box security testing, which can only be performed on applications that have already been developed, to concentrate on testing in the early cycles of application development such as definition, design, and development.
Many security practitioners still see security testing in the realm of penetration testing. As discussed before, while penetration testing has a role to play, it is generally inefficient at finding bugs and relies excessively on the skill of the tester. It should only be considered as an implementation technique, or to raise awareness of production issues. To improve the security of applications, the security quality of the software must be improved. That means testing the security at the definition, design, develop, deploy, and maintenance stages, and not relying on the costly strategy of waiting until code is completely built.
As discussed in the introduction of this document, there are many development methodologies such as the Rational Unified Process, eXtreme and Agile development, and traditional waterfall methodologies. The intent of this guide is to suggest neither a particular development methodology nor provide specific guidance that adheres to any particular methodology. Instead, we are presenting a generic development model, and the reader should follow it according to their company process.
This testing framework consists of the following activities that should take place:
Before development begins
During definition and design
During development
During deployment
Phase 1: Before Development Begins
Phase 1.1: Define a SDLC
Before application development starts an adequate SDLC must be defined where security is inherent at each stage.
Phase 1.2: Review Policies and Standards
Ensure that there are appropriate policies, standards, and documentation in place. Documentation is extremely important as it gives development teams guidelines and policies that they can follow.
People can only do the right thing if they know what the right thing is.
If the application is to be developed in Java, it is essential that there is a Java secure coding standard. If the application is to use cryptography, it is essential that there is a cryptography standard. No policies or standards can cover every situation that the development team will face. By documenting the common and predictable issues, there will be fewer decisions that need to be made during the development process.
Phase 1.3: Develop Measurement and Metrics Criteria and Ensure Traceability
Before development begins, plan the measurement program. By defining criteria that need to be measured, it provides visibility into defects in both the process and product. It is essential to define the metrics before development begins, as there may be a need to modify the process in order to capture the data.
Phase 2: During Definition and Design
Phase 2.1: Review Security Requirements
Security requirements define how an application works from a security perspective. It is essential that the security requirements are tested. Testing in this case means testing the assumptions that are made in the requirements and testing to see if there are gaps in the requirements definitions.
For example, if there is a security requirement that states that users must be registered before they can get access to the whitepapers section of a website, does this mean that the user must be registered with the system or should the user be authenticated? Ensure that requirements are as unambiguous as possible.
When looking for requirements gaps, consider looking at security mechanisms such as:
Transport Security
Tiered System Segregation
Legislative and standards compliance (including Privacy, Government and Industry standards)
Phase 2.2: Review Design and Architecture
Applications should have a documented design and architecture. This documentation can include models, textual documents, and other similar artifacts. It is essential to test these artifacts to ensure that the design and architecture enforce the appropriate level of security as defined in the requirements.
Identifying security flaws in the design phase is not only one of the most cost-efficient places to identify flaws, but can be one of the most effective places to make changes. For example, if it is identified that the design calls for authorization decisions to be made in multiple places, it may be appropriate to consider a central authorization component. If the application is performing data validation at multiple places, it may be appropriate to develop a central validation framework (ie, fixing input validation in one place, rather than in hundreds of places, is far cheaper).
If weaknesses are discovered, they should be given to the system architect for alternative approaches.
Phase 2.3: Create and Review UML Models
Once the design and architecture is complete, build Unified Modeling Language (UML) models that describe how the application works. In some cases, these may already be available. Use these models to confirm with the systems designers an exact understanding of how the application works. If weaknesses are discovered, they should be given to the system architect for alternative approaches.
Phase 2.4: Create and Review Threat Models
Armed with design and architecture reviews and the UML models explaining exactly how the system works, undertake a threat modeling exercise. Develop realistic threat scenarios. Analyze the design and architecture to ensure that these threats have been mitigated, accepted by the business, or assigned to a third party, such as an insurance firm. When identified threats have no mitigation strategies, revisit the design and architecture with the systems architect to modify the design.
Phase 3: During Development
Theoretically, development is the implementation of a design. However, in the real world, many design decisions are made during code development. These are often smaller decisions that were either too detailed to be described in the design, or issues where no policy or standard guidance was offered. If the design and architecture were not adequate, the developer will be faced with many decisions. If there were insufficient policies and standards, the developer will be faced with even more decisions.
Phase 3.1: Code Walk Through
The security team should perform a code walk through with the developers, and in some cases, the system architects. A code walk through is a high-level walk through of the code where the developers can explain the logic and flow of the implemented code. It allows the code review team to obtain a general understanding of the code, and allows the developers to explain why certain things were developed the way they were.
The purpose is not to perform a code review, but to understand at a high level the flow, the layout, and the structure of the code that makes up the application.
Phase 3.2: Code Reviews
Armed with a good understanding of how the code is structured and why certain things were coded the way they were, the tester can now examine the actual code for security defects.
Static code reviews validate the code against a set of checklists, including:
Business requirements for availability, confidentiality, and integrity.
OWASP Guide or Top 10 Checklists for technical exposures (depending on the depth of the review).
Specific issues relating to the language or framework in use, such as the Scarlet paper for PHP or Microsoft Secure Coding checklists for ASP.NET.
Any industry specific requirements, such as Sarbanes-Oxley 404, COPPA, ISO/IEC 27002, APRA, HIPAA, Visa Merchant guidelines, or other regulatory regimes.
For more details on OWASP checklists, please refer to OWASP Guide for Secure Web Applications, or the latest edition of the OWASP Top 10.
Phase 4: During Deployment
Phase 4.1: Application Penetration Testing
Having tested the requirements, analyzed the design, and performed code review, it might be assumed that all issues have been caught. Hopefully this is the case, but penetration testing the application after it has been deployed provides a last check to ensure that nothing has been missed.
Phase 4.2: Configuration Management Testing
The application penetration test should include the checking of how the infrastructure was deployed and secured. While the application may be secure, a small aspect of the configuration could still be at a default install stage and vulnerable to exploitation.
Phase 5: Maintenance and Operations
Phase 5.1: Conduct Operational Management Reviews
There needs to be a process in place which details how the operational side of both the application and infrastructure is managed.
Phase 5.2: Conduct Periodic Health Checks
Monthly or quarterly health checks should be performed on both the application and infrastructure to ensure no new security risks have been introduced and that the level of security is still intact.
Phase 5.3: Ensure Change Verification
After every change has been approved and tested in the QA environment and deployed into the production environment, it is vital that the change is checked to ensure that the level of security has not been affected by the change. This should be integrated into the change management process.
A Typical SDLC Testing Workflow
The following figure shows a typical SDLC Testing Workflow.
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Whaddya make of this?
From the (always intriguing) "Harper's Index" in the October issue of Harper's magazine:
Percentage of people living in Turkey who say they are "very concerned" about the Islamic State: 33.
Of people living in Israel: 44.
In the United States: 68.
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They are more knowledgeable than we are
about what the real threats are.
They also know a lot more about Islam.
Submitted by Jon Kingstad on 10/24/2015 - 09:57 pm.
What does "concern" really mean? And how can it be measured?
People know that for terrorists, the "Great Satan" is the USA. On the other hand, if we didn't have a government and a political system which was not so used to exploiting people's fears for political gain, people might not be so "concerned" as this poll suggests.
"Concern" is really about fear. This poll tells me that people are fearful about an Islamic State. People in this country have been paralyzed with fear about one thing or another since 1945. It's time we all started getting over it and getting on with living.
Submitted by Ray Schoch on 10/25/2015 - 09:18 am.
I'm inclined to agree
…with both Paul Brandon and Jon Kingstad. While the numbers in "Harper's Index" are pretty substantial, even in Turkey, it seems reasonable to suppose that those living closer to the source of the issue have a view that's probably more realistic – and more nuanced – than the fear-mongering that's characterized "concern" over an Islamic state here. As Kingstad suggests, "concern" is something of a code word for "fear," and I remain of the opinion that Frank Herbert got it right in "Dune" many years ago: "Fear is the mind-killer." People who are afraid are often neither reasonable nor rational, and historians in a century or two will look back and likely conclude that the terrorists, at least for the short term, have won.
I'm reminded of a poster saw recently online that somewhat (but only somewhat) oversimplified a comparison between the dangers of an Islamic state and the values espoused by such Christian intellectual heavyweights as Sarah Palin and other who lately like to call themselves "conservative." In that comparison, government is based on religious doctrine; women are legally subordinate to men; homosexuality is a crime; religion trumps science; abortion is illegal; and religion determines both government policy and education. These are all policy positions of either the Republican Party itself, or of prominent policy-makers within that party. In terms of policy, if not theology, Christian conservatives are not all that different from Islamic conservatives.
One of world history's most open societies has transformed itself into one of the world's most fearful ones.
Islamic states
Rather than talking about AN Islamic state, we should talk about the specific entity known as ISIL.
The Islamic state that existed a thousand years ago in the form of the Ottoman empire was a lot more open than what the current troglodytes are calling for.
Submitted by Neal Rovick on 10/25/2015 - 03:41 pm.
Turkey has lived in a dangerous region for a long time–Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Syria.
It would be like living with the speaker turned up to 11 if every nearby conflict was seen as the arrival of the apocalypse. They have lived with all forms of brutality in their neighbors.
For us, this is like the zombie apocalypse–a horrified fascination.
Submitted by John Appelen on 10/25/2015 - 08:08 pm.
Always remember to consider the demographics… Why would people in a highly Islamic country be as concerned about an Islamic sect /caliphate. Same for Israel, plus they have bigger closer and more immediate issues. Whereas us in the USA, we live a charmed and blessed life so any risk of violence concerns us… Besides they would apparently be happy beheading 99% of us… 🙂
Turkey 96.5% Islamic
Israel 17% Islamic
USA 1% Islamic
Submitted by Hiram Foster on 10/26/2015 - 07:16 am.
Those other countries don't have Fox News, at least as a source of national news, and 9-11 didn't occur within their borders.
The other think is that we don't understand how polls work, although we think we do. People react differently to pollsters in different cultures, and so the results cannot be easily compared. Remember, only about 20 percent of Americans respond to polls, so at best, polls can tell us only what one in five Americans think. Do we even know what the response rate is in Turkey and Israel?