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Posted on Tue, Jul 31st, 2012 Fri, Feb 8th, 2013 by Adalia Woodbury
Pennsylvania Secretary of State Doesn't Know What's in Voter ID Law
The court challenge concerning Pennsylvania's version of voter suppression gets curioser and curioser. Last month, State officials stipulated in a statement to the non-existence of in person voter fraud in Pennsylvania or any other state (my bold). The State of Pennsylvania agreed it would not offer any evidence that in person voter fraud has occurred in Pennsylvania and else where. And this is the important one. Nor will it "offer argument or evidence that in-person voter fraud is likely to occur in November 2012 in the absence of the Photo ID law."
That stipulation acknowledges there is no need for the photo ID law. It begs the question, if there was no in person voter fraud and the state did not expect voter fraud to occur during the November election, why was this law passed.
It's also significant that the State officials acknowledge that they are also unaware of in person voter fraud in any other state.
It gets even better with today's court testimony by Secretary of Commonwealth Carole Aichele. She admitted in court that she doesn't know what's in the law. Aichele is supposed to implement Pennsylvania's voter ID law. According to CBS:
At one point, when lawyers asked her about the details of the voter ID law, Aichele responded, "I don't know what the law says."
To be fair to Secretary Aichele, she isn't the only one who doesn't know what the law says.
Plaintiffs' attorney David Gersch (of Arnold and Porter) says the Secretary is not the only one confused about what the law requires.
"The law is very technical — that's another problem with it," he tells KYW Newsraadio. "Earlier in the trial we had testimony from lawyers who are advocates for poor people and homeless people trying to get identification, and those lawyers said they didn't understand all apects of the law!" (CBS' italics)
The Secretary also admitted that she doesn't know how many voters will need a new photo ID.
Yet, without knowing what the law says or how many Pennsylvanians would need a new photo ID to preserve their constitutional right to vote, somehow the Secretary does know that 99% of voters have the correct ID.
If she doesn't know what the law says, or how many people would need a new ID, how can she possibly know how many people have the right ID?
If a law is so confusing that the top official charged with implementing it can't understand it, how does that bill get implemented? If the law is so confusing that lawyers can't understand it, how does the average citizen of Pennsylvania figure it out to assure that their constitutional right to vote is protected?
When a bill is passed to solve a problem that State officials acknowledge doesn't exist, it means the bill was passed for a different reason – one that officials don't want to admit publicly. Since bills like this, by coincidence, tend to prevent people most likely to vote for the Democratic Party; the real reason for Pennsylvania's law is pretty clear. It's about suppressing voting – not suppressing voter fraud.
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8 Replies to "Pennsylvania Secretary of State Doesn't Know What's in Voter ID Law"
Tue, Jul 31st, 2012 at 10:37 pm
Another dumb as dirt Teapublican.
majii says:
Wed, Aug 1st, 2012 at 2:11 am
In this case one can only guess that Carole Aichele has a special crystal ball that tells her things. Any other reputable Secretary of State would realize the inconsistency of these two positions and show some kind of embarrassment, but it doesn't seem to bother Aichele. I'd be embarrassed. Rachel Maddow was right. She said that even though republicans lie constantly, they have no shame about doing it.
buckeyewill says:
Today's Republicans are yesterday's Dixiecrats.
Dan Skinner says:
Basically what the Republicans are doing with this law is saying, "It's get your butt back to the rear of the bus, ya'll!"
Barry Roope says:
Wed, Aug 1st, 2012 at 10:11 am
Can the Republican party sink any lower? Do they not feel even the least bit of shame, at what is obvious to any thinking person. What American can really say with pride, I'm proud of the Republicans? These people are disgusting and deserve no place in the Government.
KatzKids says:
"Can the Republican party sink any lower?"
Why yes they can – they prove it every day.
"Do they not feel even the least bit of shame?"
They don't even know the meaning of the word shame
& if they did, they still wouldn't feel it.
AuntieRuth says:
Wed, Aug 1st, 2012 at 8:11 pm
Carole is well educated and a nice person. I regard her husband (Corbett's Chief of Staff) as a personal friend. I do not believe that either of them are truly in favor of the voter ID act. However, they sold their souls to the GOP and will do what they are told. I am sad.
StevenAK says:
Fri, Aug 3rd, 2012 at 8:22 pm
Not only doesn't she know whats in it—neither do the Repub leaders (Mike Turzai) or the bill's sponsor (Daryl Metcalfe) call them both and ask for a case of proven voter fraud in PA. Guess what there isn't one—EVER! The Governor had his redistricting deemed unconstitutional and his attempt to ram drilling past local ordinances. The vote ID aka "deliver PA for Romney" act is also unconstitutional and unAmerican.
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8 Ways To Put Your Ex Behind You
Think you'll never get over someone? Wrong. But you should know that moving on will require you to be proactive. In other words, if you secretly don't want to get over him, you can stop reading now. You're not there yet. But if you're genuinely ready to move forward and stop looking back, here are a few tips. Let the healing begin!
By Erin Meanley
Think you'll never get over someone? Wrong. But you should know that moving on will require you to be proactive. In other words, if you secretly don't *want *to get over him, you can stop reading now. You're not there yet. But if you're genuinely ready to move forward and stop looking back, here are a few tips. Let the healing begin!
For starters, you can get out of that bathrobe!
1. Institute a No-Contact Period. How can you get over someone if you're constantly in touch with him? You're indulging and/or torturing yourself, and it's unhealthy. I don't care if you two share a dog or you work in the same building—figure something out. Tell him the rules. I mean it: stone cold silence for at least two months.
2. Put away the mementos. You might think you can handle the reminders, but it's best to remove the photos and teddy bears from sight. If you can't bear to throw them out, pack them away in a box. If you've got emails and photos on a computer and you can't delete, store them on an external drive or hide them in a folder on your hard drive.
__3. Make a point to remember his flaws and bad points.__A lot of women dwell on how perfect he was. But you can't get over someone when you refuse to remember that he always put his mama first, flaked on you constantly, did drugs, or called your BFF fat. Remind yourself why it's good that you're not with him.
4. Acknowledge that life is full of surprises. What, you never thought Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman would split? I didn't either. But stuff happens. In the course of your life, you will be surprised many times. And you will have very little control over some things. So don't dig your heels in and hang on to someone who has decided he can live without you. He doesn't deserve your devotion, tenacity, or commitment. Sure, it's surprising he can live without you now, given all the romantic things he once said, but you just never know. You just never know. Say that 3 times.
5. Start thinking about yourself again. What do you want to do, now that you have more free time? Take an interior design class? Move to Amsterdam? Stop shaving your legs regularly? Dream big. Extra points for something that challenges you (to make you feel good and accomplished) or that you can plan and look forward to.
6. Get mad. Anger is a more active emotion than a wallowing, passive sadness. Punch something! Just taking action will make you feel in control again.
7. Hit the town with an open mind. You don't have to date anyone if you're not ready to. And you shouldn't. But you'll feel proud if you make the effort to dress up and at least make eye contact with men, if not actually talk to them. Give them the chance to entertain you, which is flattering and makes you feel good that you still recognize there are a few good men out there.
8. Do a daily check-in. A friend once told me to ask myself every morning, "Can I be happy today?" And, as sad as I was about my ex, I always answered "yes." Because I really could be happy.
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Q: ios blocks wait to finish How do I wait for a block execution to finish? I am interested about this in the context of HTTP requests where the success response is executed in a block. In particular this occur in AFNetworking.
I have found
dispatch_sync but not sure how to use it.

A: FSNetworking is the best HTTP library, I ever seen.
FSNConnection supports a block execution to finish.
Here is an example
NSURL *url                = ...; // required
NSDictionary *headers     = ...; // optional
NSDictionary *parameters  = ...; // optional

FSNConnection *connection =
[FSNConnection withUrl:url
                method:FSNRequestMethodGET
               headers:headers
            parameters:parameters
            parseBlock:^id(FSNConnection *c, NSError **error) {
                return [c.responseData dictionaryFromJSONWithError:error];
            }
       completionBlock:^(FSNConnection *c) {
           NSLog(@"complete: %@\n  error: %@\n  parseResult: %@\n", c, c.error, c.parseResult);
       }
         progressBlock:^(FSNConnection *c) {
             NSLog(@"progress: %@: %.2f/%.2f", c, c.uploadProgress, c.downloadProgress);
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Value Given, Value Received, the second volume of the three-part Blind Vision series, is a critical extension of the fundamentals Curtis Greco presented in We Hold These Truths... the introductory volume of this series. Using the language and subject of economics and his own history, this book grapples not only with the question, "What is freedom?" it also explores freedom's natural extension – a citizen's personal industry. Greco brings a fierce urgency to his thesis that far from being dreadfully tedious or boring, economics and money are, in reality, intensely personal and relevant issues. Among the subjects covered are simple economics, monetary policy, the practice of money (including the dangers of a fiat money system), prospects and proposals for the future, and a lively discussion of the virtues of an old-fashioned gold/silver standard. As in We Hold These Truths..., every position Greco advances draws from the fundamental principles upon which America was founded.


This project aims at designing and implementing a comprehensive framework for hardening the security and privacy of healthcare data acquired by Internet of Things (IoT) devices. This project is the result of an international collaboration involving both academia (Qatar University and Washington University in Saint Louis, USA) and the local industry (Hamad Medical Corporation Ambulance Service, HMCAS). It is believed that IoT would prove to be disruptive for modern healthcare. Indeed, It has the potential of saving crucial minutes in the diagnosis and treatment of critical, hospitalized or ambulance bound patients, which could mean the difference between life and death or severe disability and return to health. Besides wireless devices, IoT in healthcare will increasingly rely on cloud technology for vast storage and analytics. Moreover, with the ubiquitous deployment of healthcare networks driven by IoT, the healthcare professionals can then look forward to improved outcomes, lower costs and increased access to healthcare. Cyber security would be a key issue in the highly connected healthcare. In 2015, healthcare was the most attacked industry with 90% of hospitals reporting being targeted by cyber-criminals in the last two years. As the use of wireless technology grows, so would the risk of malicious intrusions and information thefts. A case in point would be a cyber-extortion scenario. Given Qatari population's propensity to cardiovascular diseases, by introducing malicious code into the devices of seriously ill cardiovascular patients, a cyber-extortionist can threaten to kill them and demand ransom from the concerned hospital. We propose to follow an innovative multi-pronged strategy consisting of physical layer security, cryptographic techniques, and deep learning cyber-security solutions. Both the data at rest and data in motion would be strongly protected. Attack and anomaly detections must consider hundreds of indicators and interaction patterns across thousands of sensors and servers on a continuous basis. This big data is multidimensional and complex with patterns that are not evident with traditional analysis. Despite being potentially revolutionary, the main hindrance in the adoption of IoT innovations in healthcare is related to cyber-security issues. Distributed deep learning on IoT, edge and core clouds coupled with the innovative physical layer security at the devices is a novel effort that would tilt the balance in favor of benefits as against the risks of IoT in healthcare. Finally, this project will initiate a long-term collaboration with HMCAS to transfer cyber-security awareness in the healthcare system of Qatar. HMCAS personnel will have the opportunity to learn and apply cutting-edge cyber-security solutions and best practices significantly reducing the risk of cyber-security attacks to the Qatar healthcare system.
In order to ensure the security of cloud computing, the first step is to assess and understand the effectiveness of existing cloud security controls and architectures. A major issue in the development of resilient and secure cloud computing is the lack of well-established security metrics, attack models, and security risk assessment methodologies which are necessary to determine the effectiveness of security mechanisms and protocols, assess the impact of combined vulnerabilities, and to enhance the security based on these analyses. The overall objective of this research is to address aforementioned challenges by developing novel attack and defense modeling methods, security metrics, and ultimately incorporate these methods, models and metrics together in a security risk assessment framework and tool. The framework and tool will enable security decision makers of organizations to assess the security risk of cloud computing in a scalable and adaptive manner more efficiently and effectively to the existing methods. To achieve the objective of this research, we attempt to develop: (i) a security assessment framework of cloud computing under cyber threats and security controls, via well-defined security models, metrics and measurement, (ii) novel defense mechanisms (e.g., moving target defenses in software defined networks) to dramatically enhance the security of cloud computing to known/unknown cyber threats, and (iii) a user friendly security risk assessment tool to analyze and visualize security posture of cloud computing systems. This tool is expected to aid security decision makers to assess the security risk of cloud computing, and to formulate the best security controls, practices, and guidelines to any organizations using cloud computing.
Secure operation of computer systems traditionally hinges on the trustworthiness of system software layers, such as operating system kernels and virtual machine monitors. However, recent trends show the growing number of vulnerabilities in these software layers, and the increasing willingness and capabilities of the attackers to exploit these vulnerabilities in order to compromise the system software. This work investigates hardware-software architectures for protecting critical application secrets in the presence of compromised system software layers. Specifically, our investigations will center around two approaches: 1) hardening memory access control mechanisms and decoupling them from the resource management, and 2) supporting isolated execution environments for storing and manipulating secrets.
Cloud data storage systems have different architectures than traditional storage systems for computing devices. The reliability of traditional computing storage systems focuses on reducing the number of permanent disk and storage system failures (or APR - annual replacement rate, which is normally between (2% to 4%). On the other hand,the most critical operations for improving cloud file system performance are: recovery from correlated burst failures and degraded reads to temporarily unavailable data. When data is temporarily unavailable, data reads become degraded because unavailable data needs to be reconstructed from available data using erasure codes. To improve the performance of degraded reads, it is important to lower I/O costs in erasure-coded systems (i.e., to reduce the number of disks that one has to read in order to recover the unavailable data).This is equivalent to reducing the nonzero elements in the parity check matrix (equivalently, the generator matrix) of the underlying erasure codes. In order to address the challenge of recovery from correlated burst failures, it is necessary to use erasure codes that tolerate more faults. The first innovation of this project will focus on the innovative coding techniques that will lead to significant efficiencies and reliability in current distributed cloud storage systems. These techniques address the challenges in cloud storage systems by improving the performance of degraded reads (via reducing I/O costs in erasure-coded systems) and by improving the capability of recovery from correlated burst failures (via tolerating more errors in erasure-coded systems). Due to the distributed architecture of cloud storage systems, federal governments, business users, and individual users feel strongly uncomfortable for storing their data (such as tax records or business critical data) in cloud servers since the actual server could be located in other countries such as India. Thus government agencies and corporate users start to require that their data must remain within their geographic control. The second innovation of this project is to develop fundamentally new schemes for privacy preserving XaaS (anything as a Service) for cloud computing environments. The proposed technologies will give a complete solution to address cloud computing privacy challenges and at the same time, to take the advantage and benefits that one could achieve by moving data to cloud platforms. Specifically, secret sharing based schemes and random linear codes based solutions will be developed for cloud data storage so that users could store their encrypted data in distributed cloud storage systems and remotely perform privacy preserving computations on their encrypted data in cloud without privacy concerns.
This project aims to develop a new secure computer model called the Garbled Computer (GC). An adversary observing the computations of a GC learns nothing about what it is doing, what data it is operating on (whether inputs or intermediate values), and the outputs it is producing. The GC achieves, using a single general approach, the multiple goals of software obfuscation, tamper proofing, data confidentiality and data integrity. The GC enables execution, on untrusted platforms, of trusted and confidential code whose inputs and outputs are sensitive. For example, it can enable the utilization of Amazon cloud services without revealing to Amazon the nature of the computation or the data, and without requiring Amazon to change the operation of its cloud services (i.e., use standard off-the-shelf services).


BBC Online Could UK's Italians rock referendum vote?
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I am a London based professional journalist specialized in Sicily and Italy writing about current affairs, culture, food and lifestyle.
I am a contributor with media such as Mail On Sunday, Daily Mail, BBC Online and BBC Radio (WATO/PM and The Food Programme) with research activities to assist in the creation of engaging radio interviews and TV programmes.
I write in Italian for the "Rapporto Italiani nel Mondo" by Fondazione Migrantes. In 2018 I have written about Italian homeless people in London; in 2017 about Sicilians abroad and about Italians in UK prisons; in 2016 I focused my interest on the Italian-Bangladeshi community in London.
I write articles in Italian for a variety of online newspapers such as Londra Italia, LiveSicilia, Resto al Sud and I partecipate in discussions on NTV Europe, Soho Radio, Hoxton Radio and on the national Italian radio station Kiss Kiss. I have been published on The Guardian, Gambero Rosso and Huffington Post Italia.
In Catania (Sicily) I worked in the press agency Italpress and in the regional TV channel Telecolor: one of my reports was shortlisted for the prestigious Ilaria Alpi award. Furthermore, the TV channel received the 'Best Italian Local News Programe of the Year' award while I was working there. You can watch some of my video reports here.
For one year I covered Economics on Radio Catania: click here to listen to the programme.
Previously I was a freelance contributor for local newspapers such as Giornale Di Sicilia, La Sicilia, Vivere, Eventi, Cult Magazine, and I worked for three years at the weekly newspaper published by the Archdiocese of Catania Prospettive.
My career as a journalist started while I was a student: aged 17 I won my first mobile phone as a prize in a school journalism award, writing a book review.


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J Scavo Joins Warner Bros. Records as SVP of Digital Marketing and Fan Engagement
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J Scavo will be leaving his post at Disney and joining Warner Bros. Records as Senior Vice President and Digital Marketing, a Warner spokesperson confirmed to Billboard.biz today. He starts his new job on Monday.
Scavo has been Disney's VP of Global Digital Marketing since January of last year; he'd previously held a marketing post at Disney's Hollywood Records from 2000 until 2006. In the intervening years he was general manager of Myspace Records.
Scavo's appointment follows two high-profile departures from Warner's digital department: Jeremy Welt left his post as senior VP of new media in June after six years at the helm of the digital department. And former digital head Jack Isquith, who recently joined Slacker, left the company in November.


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Question - What is marketing? Define and explain marketing on the basis of different approaches.
After reading this you'll understand - what exactly the marketing is, different definitions of marketing, and what are the different approaches of marketing.
According to American Marketing Association (1948) - "Marketing is the performance of business activities directed toward, and incident to, the flow of goods and services from producer to consumer or user."
The above definitions are based on the economic approach of marketing. Marketing embraces all the business activities involved in getting goods and services , from the hands of producers into the hands of final consumers. The business steps through which goods progress on their way to final consumers is the concern of marketing.
According to Star et al. (1977) - "Marketing is that process through which a business enterprise, institution, or organisation 1. selects target customers or constituents, 2. assesses the needs or wants of such target customers, and 3. manages its resources to satisfy those customer needs or wants."
Storing, moving, and displaying goods after they leave the production site.
According to Mazur (1947) - "Marketing is the delivery of a standard of living to society."
The above definition is based on the managerial or systems approach of marketing. According to this approach the emphasis is on how the individual organisation processes marketing and develops the strategic dimensions of marketing activities.
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Q: SQL Update Using From I know this is a contrived example so please do not jump all over me for the uselessness of the code. This is an issue in more complex chunk of code but I wanted to isolate the I am having.
The error I am getting is 'SQL Error: ORA-00933: SQL command not properly ended'. Any ideas? I am using SQL Developer by the way.
Once again...this is a contrived example and while the join is pointless in this case it is not in the more complex example.
Here is the code:
Update u
set first300pa = 1
from GameData_ME u
inner join
GameData_ME v on u.pitchandeventid = v.pitchandeventid

A: As this blog says,

Those who transitioned from SqlServer
  to Oracle might find the absence of
  the UPDATE FROM a significant loss.

Fortunately, the blog continues by showing a lot of the power of Oracle's UPDATE and how to use it to perform the tasks you need (but it won't be with a FROM clause in the UPDATE statement... not in Oracle!-).


This is my in progress item.
It's the sock head hat. It was chosen for its mindless quality, given that it's 5 inches of 2×2 rib and then 9 inches of sockinette, knitted in the round, it's perfect for stop start knitting.
It's called sockhead because it's made from sock yarn on 2mm needles (well the pattern says 3 but I only have 2 so they'll have to do; I have a feeling it's a very forgiving pattern). I'm using Moda Vera Noir in Purple.
It was started on the Thursday before Southbound, and is still going now.
Here's a couple of in progress shots.
It's very pretty so far.


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Alexandria Church
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Posted on June 14, 2021 June 28, 2021 by Brandon Brown
Alexandria is the name of several historical places in the Northern part of the Mediterranean Sea. These places are associated with important events that happened around the area of the church. The name itself, derived from the Greek for city, identifies this church. It was founded by the fourth Greek Emperor, Maximian, on a spot where there was an oracle. This was done after the church had been built.
According to Christian tradition, the current archangel Gabriel carried the cross to the place where he died and manifested the Holy Ghost there. From that point on, the history of the church is said to have been preserved by the four books of the Bible. It was destroyed during the persecutions during the Crisis of the 3rd Century, which resulted in the death of Emperor Maximian. His successors, the bishops of Nicephorus and Photius, were driven out of the city by the Roman general, Odoacer, who later named it after himself.
The Alexandria Church was reestablished under the Holy Spirit as a visible witness to the truth after the restoration of peace. It was attended by many bishops who continued to administer the sacraments. Under the third pontificate of Pius XII, the Latin text of the Holy Scripture was restored and the Mass was substituted for the Greek mass which continued to be conducted in the original style. In addition to this, the first Sunday service of the church, which was the vigilance of the death of the last Roman Emperor, was celebrated with white garments, liturgical hymns, and music. Under the succeeding Popes, the papacy continued to strengthen the principle of papal supremacy over the universal church, preserving its spiritual integrity despite the fact that the Roman Catholic Church had split from Rome.
The principal role of the church of Alexandria is linked with the role of St. Ignatius. A letter written by Pope Innocent III in 1099 described theodosha as a house of prayer, which had been built in the same place where the present archipelago of the Holy Sepulcher was located, on a hill known as the Mount of Olives. Theodosha was to include, among other religious buildings, the High Priest's house, St. Catherine's Monastery, and the patriarchal chapel, which had been built by theodosha. Theodoric became the seat of the metropolitan bishop, and the metropolitan succeeded to the throne of the church of St. Ignatius. Theodoric was succeeded by his son, Ignatius II, who continued the work of rebuilding and redecorating the church.
During the time of Pius XII, the Roman Catholics was subjected to the rule of the most powerful prince in the world, who used the power of his authority to force back the heretics. This resulted in a major schism in the Catholic Church, resulting in the elevation of the heretical Saint John Damascene to the papal throne. The schism which separated the Roman Catholics from the Protestants lasted for thirty years, during which time there was a great division in the Roman Catholic Church. A century later, Pope Pius XII created a commission headed by a cardinal Innocent III to reform the Catholic Church and return it to its pristine image.
During the pontificate of Innocent III, many bishops were elevated to the see of the metropolitan see, and Alexandria was among those that welcomed the younger generation of the Roman Catholic Church into their fold. As such, in the year 18arat, with the help of the German cardinal, Innocent XI, the schism was broken. Then the Greek Orthodox Church opposed the elevation of the new Greek bishops to the sees of the archbishops of Alexandria and Rome, and the dispute became even more litigious. At this point, however, the Greek Orthodox Archbishops sided with the Roman Catholics, and the schism was dissolved. The Holy Synod established the metropolitan church of Alexandria over the Latin Church, and this reunion between the two major Christian Churches marked the reunion of Alexandria and the Roman Catholics.
It should be noted that the Greek Orthodox Church is not the officially recognised Body of Christ and consequently does not have any place in the Orthodox Church. Theosis is defined as theosis, occurs when the soul of Christ is made complete in the body, while union takes place in the flesh. Accordingly, theories signifies the relationship between theosis, which are two separate realities, and theories between the two realities refers to theosis. Therefore, in the case of the Orthodox Church, thesis refers to theories of the soul, while union refers to union with the Creator.
Alexandria has played a key role in the history of the Eastern Orthodox Church, being the seat of the Holy Mother Church and an important acropolis on the geographical map of the world, situated east of Jerusalem, and west of Rome. This is a fact that has been recognised by both believers and non-believers throughout the history of Christianity. It is a fact that can be commemorated on the International day of Atonement, 5 November each year, when those who died in the Great Patriotic War are honoured in the greatest and most solemn way possible.
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How long have you been with UQ?
I am new to UQ and IMB, only starting in my HR Advisor role for the Institutes PST 8 weeks ago. Prior to that I worked for 6 years in the Financial Services and Insurance industry in a HR Advisor role.
One of the best things about being in HR is no day is the same. There is great variety day to day which I really enjoy. You never know who may come in to speak to you and who may need support and advice on any given day on a wide range of personal and professional matters. In saying that, there are still some key foundational pieces that is a core focus such as our current work on fixed term contract renewals and process improvements within the HR service delivery.
Such a hard question! I don't think I would switch jobs with anyone (the work that everyone does here is astonishing and I could never do it justice) and I love my job – wouldn't change it.
The people side – being able to listen to our people and provide them with the advice and guidance to assist them in their roles is really the most enjoyable part. We all bring something unique and different to IMB, and being able to see that everyone is doing that and are proud of what they contribute personally gives me satisfaction.
It's a bit bitter sweet but in my spare time I enjoy going to the gym, but then also catching up with friends over food!
I have been a Brisbane girl my whole life. Born and raised here and have never moved elsewhere.


The Vishno, can it still appear?
I was wondering about the rare monster Vishno, since I went through The Pharos I was thinking can the Vishno still appear despite I have slayed the Deidar and Brainpans, so can it still spawn?
The Deidar and Brainpans should still respawn, just like most enemies, so you should still be able to meet the requirement for Vishno to spawn. A reminder that you need to kill ten Deidar in order for Vishno to spawn... the only purpose killing Brainpans accomplishes is that it increases your chain level, so you might get a better drop.
If your looking for vishno and have completed the pharos already then i'am not sure how you are going to make him spawn because once you go back to the 1st ascent,the Deidars will turn to stone and cannot be targeted.Must be some sort of game bug.


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Bracknell Forest is seeing the fastest rising house prices outside of London.
Prices in the area were up 12.6 per cent year on year, according to the latest Land Registry figures.
The average price of a property in the borough is now £244,896.
In Wokingham, property prices rose by 11.7 per cent and the average cost of a home is now £316,497.
The average price of a home in nearby Reading is £222,076 after rising by 11.4 per cent year on year.
Average prices in West Berkshire went from £248,298 in July to £250,354 in August.


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Do you need to enable/disable a functionality for a particular browser or a particular browser version? **jQuery-BrowserBlacklist** is for you!
With only a single JSON array, you will be able to use two callbacks to customize your script.

## Installation

Include script after the jQuery library:

```html
<!-- Add jQuery library -->
<script src="/path/to/jquery.min.js"></script>

<!-- Add jQuery BrowserBlacklist -->
<script src="/path/to/jquery-browserblacklist.min.js"></script>
```

## Usage

### The JSON file

Create a JSON file anywhere you want. Here is the template of the file with some examples.

```json
blacklist({
	"all": [
		{
			"browser": 	"chrome",
			"version": 	">= 41"
		},
		{
			"browser": 	"chrome",
			"version": 	"<= 10"
		},
		{
			"browser": 	"firefox",
			"version": 	"<= 3"
		},
		{
			"browser": 	"ie",
			"version": 	"<= 5"
		},
		{
			"browser": 	"opera",
			"version": 	">= 0"
		}
	],

	"windows": [
		{
			"browser": 	"safari",
			"version":	">= 0"
		}

	],

	"mac": [],

	"linux": []
})
```

With this configuration, you will *blacklist* :
- Chrome under version 10 and upper version 41
- Firefox under version 3
- Internet Explorer under version 5
- Opera
- Safari on Windows

To see what options are available, please read the documentation below.

### The Javascript part

To initialize the plugin, use the constructor as defined. If you are not familiar with jQuery, please, read [this tutorial for beginners](http://docs.jquery.com/Tutorials:How_jQuery_Works).

```javascript
$(document).ready(function() {
    $.BrowserBlacklist({
        json: "json/popunder_compatibility.json", // URL to your JSON file

        // if the browser is not blacklisted
        isNotBlacklisted: function() {
            console.log("Browser with this specific version is not blacklisted");
        },
        // if the browser is blacklisted
        isBlacklisted: function() {
            console.log("Browser with this specific version is blacklisted");
        }
    });
});
```

## Documentation

### The JSON file

#### The operating system

The first key of the array handles the operating system. Possible choices are : `all`, `windows`, `mac` or `linux`.

#### The browser

Choices possible for the browser are : `chrome`, `firefox`, `opera` or `safari`.

#### The version

In this field, you can use an operator : `<=` or `>=` following with an integer. For example: `>= 5` or `<= 9` (space character between the operator and the integer have to be here).

### The Javascript part

#### json

Define the path to the JSON file. This option is **required**.

```javascript
json: "json/popunder_compatibility.json"
```

#### isNotBlacklisted()

Callback function called when the client browser is not blacklisted.

```javascript
isNotBlacklisted: function() {
    console.log("Browser with this specific version is not blacklisted");
}
```

#### isBlacklisted()

Callback function called when the client browser is blacklisted

```javascript
isBlacklisted: function() {
    console.log("Browser with this specific version is blacklisted");
}
```

## Note
- It is my first public plugin, so please correct me if something is not compliant!
- I'm a french developer, sorry for the eventual syntax mistakes :-)

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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DRM Digital Radio Mondiale: The Future of Indian Radio — Business Opportunities for Stakeholders, on February 28th 2014
25 Feb DRM Digital Radio Mondiale: The Future of Indian Radio — Business Opportunities for Stakeholders, on February 28th 2014
For Immediate Release: 24th February 2014
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in co-operation with the DRM Consortium, is organising a one day National Seminar on the opportunities offered by the current roll-out of digital radio to the Indian industry. "DRM: The Future of Indian Radio – Business Opportunities for Stakeholders" will be held on the 28th February 2014 at Hotel Le Meridien, Sovereign I, New Delhi. This is going to be a ground-breaking event, the first of its kind on DRM in India, involving technology specialists and representatives of Government and industry. The event is sponsored by a number of companies from India and abroad.
The aim of the event is to energise the Indian receiver manufacturing industry so that with the support of the government, broadcasters and interested Indian stakeholders, digital receivers and platforms can be made available to a greater number of Indian listeners. The introduction of digital radio broadcasting opens new business opportunities and sources of revenue for radio receiver manufacturers, distributors, retailers, exporters and public as well as private broadcasters. The development of cost effective digital radio receivers in the form of standard desktop set, car radio, mobile phones, or dongles (front-end) for mobile phones, PCs and tablets for domestic and exports market now needs national interest and support. There are already manufacturers working on the development of radio receivers and they will take part in the event.
All India Radio is in the process of replacing and/or converting 72 MW transmitters to digital ones across the country which should increase coverage to 70% of the Indian population, representing some 800 million people. Four SW transmitters are also being replaced by DRM transmitters. DRM technology provides the listeners with enhanced audio quality, service reliability, added data services, emergency warning alerts, targeted advertising and a more efficient transmission system that greatly lowers the power costs. The Indian listeners will enjoy their preferred radio programmes wherever they are in the country, with no fading or other sound distortions.
An expert committee led by Dr Sam Pitroda, Advisor to the Prime Minister of India on Public Information, Infrastructure and Innovation, was constituted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India to consider profound changes that could lead Prasar Bharati into the future. The report http://www.prasarbharaticommittee.in/report submitted last month by the group endorses the adoption of DRM by AIR. The group has observed that,
"In the current landscape, FM is the most popular audio transmission system as it has both private and public participation. However, FM reaches to only 43% of the population. The needs of the Public Broadcaster are met by AM through MW and SW transmission. MW and SW together reach to 99% of the population but fail to provide stereo quality output to the listener as provided by FM. The Group understands that Prasar Bharati has adopted transitioning of AM to DRM to improve the quality of output and endorses the transition. However, the Group on Technology feels that the receiver eco-system of DRM is not fully developed. Therefore, it is critical to have necessary directives and implementation strategy for transition.
Further to increase the uptake of DRM and develop the receiver eco-system, it is critical for private sector to participate. The additional capacity generated by transitioning to DRM can be utilized by the private players to provide more variety to audience…
..Given the popularity of the FM, AIR should continue to increase the coverage of FM from 43% to 65%. Once the DRM eco-system is stabilized, AIR can consider migration of FM to DRM+."
For the DRM Consortium's full summary of the committee's recommendations, please read more here.
The CII seminar has a rich agenda and a number of objectives: to create visibility of the DRM standard amongst the stakeholders; to showcase and discuss the features and benefits for transmitters and receiver manufacturers; to flag the opportunities available to Indian industry in designing, developing and manufacturing cost effective DRM receivers for the domestic and exports markets; to understand the potential of the 'value-added' services that can be made available on DRM receivers and facilitate further interaction and business meetings between the developers/ manufacturers and technology providers as well as the vibrant private broadcasting sector.
According to Mr Vinod Sharma, Chairman, CII National Committee on Information, Communication, Technology and Electronics (ICTE) Manufacturing: "the National Policy on Electronics (NPE) 2012 has the vision to create a globally competitive electronics design and manufacturing industry to meet the country's need and serve the international markets. The Policy provides for several incentives for encouraging R&D, manufacturing and exports. India's transitioning to the digital radio broadcasting based on the DRM standard – provides business opportunities for design and development and the, manufacturing of a range of DRM receivers, including low cost affordable sets, for the average consumers on various platforms useful for catering to the domestic and export markets."
Ms. Ruxandra Obreja, DRM Consortium Chairperson, believes that: "while the DRM infrastructure is being rolled out in the country, getting closer to the Indian broadcast manufacturing industries is now vital and of the highest priority. The DRM standard is excellent; it is open and available, ready to be used. It would also enable private broadcasters to expand the reach of their programmes. It is being perfected by Indian specialists for the production of Indian receivers. It will benefit millions of Indian radio lovers and DRM is ready to serve the whole country with new FM-quality services today."
About DRM
Digital Radio Mondiale™ (DRM) is the universal, openly standardised digital broadcasting system for all broadcasting frequencies.
The DRM standard comprises of two major configurations: 'DRM30' intended for broadcasts on short, medium and long wave up to 30 MHz and providing large coverage areas and low power consumption. The configuration for the VHF bands above 30 MHz is called 'DRM+', tailored for local and regional coverage with broadcaster-controlled transmissions.
All DRM configurations share the same audio coding, data and multimedia services, service linking, multiplexing and signalling schemes. DRM provides high quality sound combined with a wealth of enhanced features: Surround Sound, Journaline text information, Slideshow, EPG, and data services.
For more information and DRM updates please visit tmp.drm.org or subscribe to DRM news by writing to pressoffice@drm.org. Read the India Chapter Noticeboard for all the latest news on DRM in India. Click here for the Newsletter with all the latest DRM news from around the world.


With the thump of techno all around us and traces of network traffic on giant screens providing the only light, the Pwnie Express team spent the tail end of July in the Black Hat Network Operations Center (NOC). Before continuing to read this post, put your headphones on and blast The Prodigy's Voodoo People with your lights off and you'll start to feel the vibe. But the feeling of tackling IoT security in such an intense and dynamic network environment is something that's a bit more difficult to capture.
Pwnie went to Black Hat with IoT security top of mind. We know firsthand that IoT technology is creating dynamic new possibilities for consumers, businesses and governments, and how these opportunities are both a blessing and a curse. Because IoT creates a vast attack surface that's easy for threat actors to penetrate, the more connections there are, the more vulnerabilities there are. And you can't secure IoT with traditional security measures. We call this gap in defense the IoT security gap.
So when we were invited to be part of the 2017 Black Hat NOC as the IoT security provider, we jumped at the opportunity. Understanding the sheer amount of devices and connections that would be present at Black Hat this year, we knew it would be a fun, interesting experience. But nothing prepared us for what we had the chance to be a part of.
Our experience began when one of our sales engineers headed out to Vegas for setup. As we stood up our sensors, the rest of the Black Hat network was being stood up, as well. The Mandalay Bay technician, Doc, has been with the hotel for years. He knows every nook and cranny of the infrastructure. The Pwnie team deployed 13 sensors and mounted them on tripod rigs to avoid permanent mounting to the hotel's infrastructure. All with the purpose of providing continuous monitoring of the Black Hat airspace.
Once the sensors came online and we started doing the initial baselining, the number of wireless devices and the high density of the infrastructure outside of the conference surprised us. Identifying the hotel's infrastructure, and pinpointing and integrating new access points into our baseline, was critical to providing greater analytics and reporting capabilities. We were intrigued by the behavior of devices that disconnected from secure networks and moved to other, insecure networks; not the type of behavior you want to see.
We were also, of course, privvy to other strange device behaviors. We saw APs associated with drones and printers. We saw evil APs. We saw APs on non-US channels. It was clear from the interest from the rest of the NOC team that they were seeing a new level and layer of visibility into the devices involved in Black Hat.
Within the NOC, we noticed immediate cohesion with the group and an atmosphere of mutual cooperation and teamwork. The people working in the NOC are some of the best network security professionals in the world, and we were honored to work with them.
And we learned an incredible amount. We use our product, Pulse, in our own offices, and we instrument large customer environments every day. But to be in the position to use our own solution at Black Hat was an experience like no other. We are honored to be invited back next year to do it all again.
Interested to hear more about our time at the NOC? We'll be joining a webinar on Security Weekly on Wednesday, August 30 with others from the Black Hat NOC team to share more stories from the trenches. Learn more information and register here.
What Is A Botnet & How Does It Work?
What Makes the IoT so Vulnerable to Attack?


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2) FREE TUBES FOR EVERYONE!
Unlike other water theme parks, tubes are provided to everyone in WaterWorld for FREE! WaterWorld features water rides and games ranging from tame to wild in their propensity to provide thrills for the family.
i-City, City of Digital Lights is a must-visit if you are in Kuala Lumpur. Catch the amazing display of LED lights,vibrant colors under the night sky and take colorful pictures at the top 25 of the world's brightest, most colorful places.
Wondering where is this beautiful LED-lit Rose Garden? It is none-other than i-Soho where the all new Red Carpet 2 resides, located near the i-City theme park.
Red Carpet 2 measures up to 30,000 square foot and allows visitors to have fun with their favorite Superheroes, Royals, Head of States, Sci-fi, Tech Giants, Corporate Movers, MTV, Outer Space, Magical World, K-pop (Hallyu), Canto pop, Oscars, A-List artistes and more.


The arrival of the New Year brings with it new hopes, desires and aspirations. While we make plans for our professional and personal lives, we often forget to think about vacations. However, this is also important as nothing refreshes and rejuvenates you like a good holiday with family, friends or even on your own. For a traveller, the world is an oasis. But choosing a particular destination amongst so many can be confusing. Hence, we have come up with 10 best places to go on a holiday in 2019. You are sure to find at least one of them as interesting, igniting the wanderlust in you.
Belarus is a not-so-known European country, which is slowly gaining popularity for tourism. One of the main reasons for visiting this country is that it is endowed with beautiful nature. Complete with lush forests, interesting national parks, turquoise rivers and lakes, Belarus has several places where you can rent a farmhouse and spend quality time amidst nature. Moreover, the history of the country is also interesting and something you would want to explore. For people interested in sports, Belarus is hosting the European Games in 2019, at the end of the month of June. Another reason for choosing Belarus for your holiday this year is that it is one of the cheapest countries to visit in Europe.
If a holiday in Europe seems too much for your budget, the Southeast Asian country of Vietnam would be something you would love. Blessed with natural beauty, rich culture and delicious food, Vietnam has plenty of things to see and do. Explore the French colonial history in the capital city of Hanoi, cruise along the Halong Bay while admiring the enormous limestone rocks and emerald waters, and visit the beautiful temples, found in most cities, for their architecture and calm vibes. The Vietnamese cuisine is also something you need to explore. The street food stalls selling local food is not just cheap but also absolutely delicious. Do not forget to try the mouth-watering varieties of Vietnamese coffees, including yogurt coffee, white coffee, egg coffee, coffee smoothies, etc.
New Zealand is a country far away from the rest of the world, and travelling to this country seems to be a difficult journey. But, do make it because you would definitely be rewarded for your time and patience. The picturesque landscapes of New Zealand are to die for. Comprising of two main islands and several smaller ones, this country is blessed with diverse sceneries including tropical forests, snow-covered mountains, beaches, off-shore islands, hot springs, rolling green pastures, volcanoes, fjords, etc. Moreover, the place is not crowded, so much so that you may not find even a soul for several miles. The best thing about visiting New Zealand is that it offers several adventurous outdoor activities like skiing, kayaking, bungee jumping, parachuting, sailing, snowboarding, surfing, caving, etc. But the major highlight of the country is its people who are extremely warm and friendly.
Until recently, Colombia was considered to be an unsafe country due to the ongoing civil war between the government and a paramilitary organization. However, all this ended in 2016, making it a safe country to visit and you must do so this year. It is a well-known fact that Colombia is a gorgeous country with beaches with turquoise waters, lush tropical jungles and golden deserts. The country is also home to vibrant cities and a rich colonial history. You must visit Medellin for its innovative architecture, Eje Cafetero for its numerous coffee plantations, Cartagena for its colonial architecture, Bogota for its historical and cultural attractions and Blanca for its luscious beaches. Be it a family holiday or a solo trip, Colombia has a lot to offer for people of everyone.
If you are looking for a holiday destination in the Middle East, there is no better place than the United Arab Emirates or UAE. Amongst the seven emirates of the country, Dubai is surely the most famous. Known for its tall structures, enormous malls, vast deserts and state-of-the-art adventure and theme parks, Dubai is a great family holiday destination. Be it a visit to the Burj Khalifa (the tallest building in the world) or an abra ride on the Dubai Creek, Dubai offers a wide range of experiences. The neighbouring Emirate, Abu Dhabi (also the capital of the UAE) has lots to offer in terms of culture and adventure. The other Emirate cities of Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Umm Al Quiwan also offer some really interesting historical, cultural and tourist spots. While some countries are offered visa on arrival, there are several countries that have to apply for a visa by fulfilling the UAE or Dubai visa requirements. The visa to UAE can be applied online.
Another country that was ignored by the world because of the unrest prevalent there was Sri Lanka. However, today it is considered to be one of the best countries to visit in Asia and should definitely be on your bucket list. A Sri Lankan holiday is a complete package as you get to enjoy beautiful landscapes, cultural insights, historical landmarks, spiritual experiences and delicious food. To verdant, green mountains to pristine, untouched beaches, there is a lot to explore in Sri Lanka. Moreover, the place has the best wildlife after Africa. You would be able to see some beautiful Buddhist and Hindu temples and also have a scrumptious gourmet experience. Another great thing about holidaying in Sri Lanka, is that you are able to enjoy luxury at a really reasonable price.
Italy is known for its art, culture and delicious food, and it is also a popular European destination. However, most people stick to Rome, Florence and Venice when it comes to their Italian holiday. So, in 2019, the Italian authorities are focusing on the lesser known places of Italy. By reactivating several heritage railway lines, tourists would be able to access some of the historical, natural and cultural rich areas of Italy, easily. Apart from checking out the more popular tourist spots, get ready to explore the medieval walled towns, alpine lakes with crystal clear waters, organic farms, small Italian villages and towns, and several historical and artistic treasures. Also, 2019 marks the 500th Death Anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci, so definitely treat yourself with some artistic events and exhibitions in Italy!
Bali is the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of Indonesia. While Bali is surely one of the most gorgeous places on earth, Indonesia has a lot more to offer. Comprising of more than 17,000 islands and 300 ethnicities, it is a haven for people who love nature, adventure, culture and good food. Be it the congested, yet lively city of Jakarta, the gorgeous temples and mountains of Java, the active and dormant volcanoes of Mount Bromo, the serene beauty of Lake Toba, the tribes of Baliem Valley or the extremely exciting national parks, there is a lot to do in Indonesia. Moreover, you can enjoy boundless luxury at really affordable prices.
History, culture and natural beauty are what await you on your holiday in Germany. Be it Munich, Berlin or Hamburg, you would be able to see and experience the old traditions and values of this European country in its every city. Apart from this, there are mysterious forests, small towns, splendid mountains and historical cities to explore in Germany. Some of the places you should not miss when you are holidaying in Germany include the Berlin Wall, Brandenburg Gate, the Rhine, Marienplatz, Frauenkirche, Neuschwanstein, The island of Rugen, Sanssouci Palace and Park, Zugspitze Massif, the Black Forest, etc. If you holiday in Germany, you would be treated with sights of incredible places, both natural and manmade.
One of the countries in Europe that is sure to stun you with its beauty is Georgia. Although a small country, it has recently found popularity amongst tourists from all around the world. The eclectic city of Tbilisi, the highest European village of Ushguli, the mountain villages of Tusheti and Khevsureti and the mysterious cave cities found in Uplitstsikhe, Vardzia and Mount Gareja, are some of the places awaiting you in Georgia. Another interesting fact about Georgia is that it is believed to be the birthplace of wine, where there is evidence of the Stone Age people producing wine, some 8000 years ago. Apart from the wine and the vineyards, the cuisine of Georgia is also something that you can look forward to during your visit to the country.
If you get bored of your life and routine in the city and want to enjoy some time amidst nature or get pampered in luxury, these travel destinations would provide you with what you wish for. With this note, we wish you some amazing holidays in 2019!


Home » security » Is my IT department spying on me?
Your work computer collects an obscene amount of data, and it's possible to infer a lot of things from it. Including when you go to the bathroom. But data without context doesn't prove anything, it reinforces your preconceived notions.
A former boss gave me an assignment. He wanted me to figure out how to determine if someone was goofing off. It's not all that hard.
First of all, your company probably has a proxy server like Websense (Forcepoint) or Bluecoat. It keeps them from getting sued. It's been a long time since I've looked at Bluecoat logs, but Websense logs include a category. It's very easy to go through Websense logs and differentiate from someone reading Microsoft Office forums or a hobby forum.
If you're goofing off on the Internet, Websense and Bluecoat know. It may be more work to tease that out of Bluecoat, but it would be doable.
But I also discovered it's easy to tell when someone is away from their computer.
Your computer is always chatting up other computers on the network. But it looks different when you're using the computer than it does when you're away. It's all in the Windows Event Log for troubleshooting purposes.
I also noticed that Microsoft Office writes a lot of events when you're using it. But if you're not using it, it doesn't.
I won't say the tools I used and I won't say the events I looked for. I'm not certain I want other people duplicating my work. It felt kind of wrong. But I had an automated way of gathering and visualizing the data. I plotted my own data on a timeline. You could completely tell what time I got to work, what time I left, and when I went to lunch. If you were really nosy, you could figure out my other breaks too.
Like I said, I'm very uncomfortable using this as a fishing expedition or witch hunt. Building a scoreboard that lets you track an entire department and see who spends the most time in front of the computer seems wrong. Why? If two people spend an hour puzzling out a problem on a whiteboard, they don't get credit under this system. They could just as easily be playing video games. You don't know. Data without context only reinforces preconceived notions.
I don't have a problem using it after someone did something wrong. But the potential for misuse is there. It's also fairly inevitable that people in IT will find things they aren't really supposed to know completely innocently.
So if you're asking, "Is my IT department spying on me?" the answer is it depends. I can't tell you if they're actively spying on you. But if they want or need to figure out what you did yesterday, they can.
If you're working, your computer will prove it. If you're goofing off, your computer will prove that too.
Now, I've worked in places that had a surveillance culture, and I've worked in places that cared only about results. If you're working and you're in a surveillance culture and you're uncomfortable, find another job. But do your job hunting at home. If you're looking for a job with your company computer, that's easy to tell.
If you're goofing off and you're wondering if your IT department is spying on you, I suggest you ask a different question. Why are you unhappy with your job? If you're happy, you'll goof off a lot less. Fix what's wrong with the job you have. But if you can't, find one where you're happier. Your career will be better for it.


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package backend

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"sync"

	"golang.org/x/net/context"

	"github.com/coreos/flannel/subnet"
)

var constructors = make(map[string]BackendCtor)

type Manager interface {
	GetBackend(backendType string) (Backend, error)
}

type manager struct {
	ctx      context.Context
	sm       subnet.Manager
	extIface *ExternalInterface
	mux      sync.Mutex
	active   map[string]Backend
	wg       sync.WaitGroup
}

func NewManager(ctx context.Context, sm subnet.Manager, extIface *ExternalInterface) Manager {
	return &manager{
		ctx:      ctx,
		sm:       sm,
		extIface: extIface,
		active:   make(map[string]Backend),
	}
}

func (bm *manager) GetBackend(backendType string) (Backend, error) {
	bm.mux.Lock()
	defer bm.mux.Unlock()

	betype := strings.ToLower(backendType)
	// see if one is already running
	if be, ok := bm.active[betype]; ok {
		return be, nil
	}

	// first request, need to create and run it
	befunc, ok := constructors[betype]
	if !ok {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown backend type: %v", betype)
	}

	be, err := befunc(bm.sm, bm.extIface)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	bm.active[betype] = be

	bm.wg.Add(1)
	go func() {
		<-bm.ctx.Done()

		// TODO(eyakubovich): this obviosly introduces a race.
		// GetBackend() could get called while we are here.
		// Currently though, all backends' Run exit only
		// on shutdown

		bm.mux.Lock()
		delete(bm.active, betype)
		bm.mux.Unlock()

		bm.wg.Done()
	}()

	return be, nil
}

func Register(name string, ctor BackendCtor) {
	constructors[name] = ctor
}


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DHHS sees 1st case of rare, mosquito-borne virus
Updated: 4:19 PM CDT Jun 9, 2014
Nebraska has received its first report of a rare, mosquito-borne virus.The Department of Health and Human Services says an eastern Nebraska woman is believed to have contracted the chikungunya virus during a recent visit to Haiti. The woman, who was younger than 25, was hospitalized and later released.Nebraska's chief medical officer, Dr. Joseph Acierno, says the disease is fairly uncommon in the United States but will likely increase in the coming years. Deaths from the virus are rare, but the pain can be severe and debilitating.DHHS says outbreaks have occurred in Africa, Europe, Asia and islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says no mosquitoes that carry the virus have been found in the United States.
Nebraska has received its first report of a rare, mosquito-borne virus.
The Department of Health and Human Services says an eastern Nebraska woman is believed to have contracted the chikungunya virus during a recent visit to Haiti. The woman, who was younger than 25, was hospitalized and later released.
Douglas County confirms first case of chikungunya
Nebraska's chief medical officer, Dr. Joseph Acierno, says the disease is fairly uncommon in the United States but will likely increase in the coming years. Deaths from the virus are rare, but the pain can be severe and debilitating.
DHHS says outbreaks have occurred in Africa, Europe, Asia and islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says no mosquitoes that carry the virus have been found in the United States.


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psychologist, specializing in cross-cultural psychology
Paweł Boski
pboski@swps.edu.pl
Faculty of Psychology in Warsaw, Department of Personality Psychology
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Paweł Boski, Professor
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Professor Boski is a precursor of cross-cultural psychology in Poland, from 1994 working in Institute of Psychology at Polish Academy of Sciences, and from 1997 at SWPS University. At SWPS University he is Head of Department of Cross-Cultural Psychology. It is the first department of this kind in Poland. He used to work in Africa (Nigeria), North America and in Europe. His research interests include the process of acculturation of people migrating to new destinations, multiculturalism and comparative research on the issues as: values, cultural identity, cultural relations, tolerance and cultural diversity. He is the author of many publications in Polish and English.
He is a member of International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP). In 2007-2013 he used to be the deputy editor of Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, consulting editor of International Journal of Intercultural Relations. In 2000 he was the organizer of XV IACCP Congress in Pułtusk, in 2017 he was the organizer of IX European IACCP Congress at SWPS University. He is the author of the award-winning textbook Kulturowe ramy zachowań społecznych [Cultural frameworks of social behavior (2010)] and book Podróże psychologiczne przez kultury świata [Psychological journeys through world cultures] – a collection of his trip afterthoughts. His reflections are presented in the context of cross-cultural psychology and anthropology. He presents there his stay, research outcomes and scientific work in Africa.
At SWPS University, he lectures on cross-cultural psychology and its application. His lectures, unique in Poland, are in Polish and English, since there are more and more international students. He is the creator of the unique adaptation and acculturation program for international students.
He is a thesis advisor for more than 200 master students and for 8 Ph.D. students.
Related information on SWPS University website
From a Cross-Cultural Perspective: Conflict and Cooperation in Shaping the Future of Europe
International Days at SWPS University
Lecture: Multiculturalism, Acculturation and Media Representations of Migrants in Canada
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Welcome to the wonderful world of Canine Assistants! My name is Jennifer Arnold, and I am the Founder and Executive Director of Canine Assistants, a non-profit organization which teaches and provides service dogs for children and adults with physical disabilities or other special needs.
I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis as a teenager, and I spent two years using a wheelchair. It was an incredibly difficult time. I believe that I may well have set a record for saying "please," "thank you," and most of all, "I'm so sorry to bother you!" I felt isolated and very much alone. I knew I needed help, but I didn't know what kind or how to get it.
My father, a physician in Atlanta, heard about an organization in California that trained service dogs to help people in wheelchairs. The California program had a very long waiting list and worked mainly with those on the West Coast, so my dad decided to start such a program in Georgia. Three weeks after the first planning meeting for Canine Assistants, my father was hit and killed by a drunk driver while he was walking on the sidewalk around a park. It took my mother and me ten years of hard work and dedication to open our program. We finally realized our dream in 1991.
This organization means the world to me, and I fully understand the needs and concerns of others with physical disabilities and special needs. I understand the little boy with muscular dystrophy who won't go to school in his wheelchair because he feels different from the other children. I understand the terror of the young man, a quadriplegic from a diving accident, who must spend hours alone in his home because insurance won't pay for a full time attendant. I understand the urgency in the voice of the young girl who has cerebral palsy when she begs us to hurry and provide a dog for her because she does not want to be alone anymore. I understand and I know what to do about it, but I need your help!
I hope with all my heart that you will be inspired by our dogs and recipients! Our dogs have so much love to give, and our goal is to help as many people as possible. The power of unconditional love and acceptance is truly a wondrous thing. I wish it for us all!


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When you find a good one, it's life changing.
We may be exaggerating a bit, but the right app really can make a difference in your life; whether it's for productivity, record keeping, connecting with others or pure entertainment.
It's fun integrating a great app into your life, especially when it makes life better.
When it comes to driving and your vehicle, there are some great apps you can utilize.
When it comes to gas price apps, there is no shortage.
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Are any of you 'Wazers' already?
With Social Media in full swing, there just has to be a social driving/traffic app, right?
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Google Maps does a fine job, but it's not going to let you know about the police officer a mile down the road will it?
We also give credit to Waze for not allowing drivers to type into the app while driving. Putting safety first is essential and Waze has done that.
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One of the biggest frustrations we see people have when it comes to service is getting unexpected costs.
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If you're a member, you've got to have it.
The AAA app has a wide variety of features. You can check gas prices, locate charging stations for electric and hybrid vehicles, and check hotel availability.
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Things happen fast during an accident and most people are usually a little flustered even after minor accidents.
Having an app like AxiKit, which is an accident toolkit, really helps you settle down and make sure you get all of the facts recorded.
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Tutto Fabrizio De André is the first full-length release by Fabrizio De André and his first release credited with his full name (in earlier releases, he was credited as just "Fabrizio"). It is also his last release on Karim label.
It was released in 1966 as an anthology of his previous single releases from 1963 on.
His very first songs, "Nuvole barocche" and "E fu la notte", which De André regarded only as "youth sins" and didn't consider part of his own discography, were not included in the album.

Track listing

La canzone di Marinella
The album was re-released in 1968, on Roman Record Company label (Catalog: RCP 703), with a different artwork, under the title La canzone di Marinella. The title choice was due to the success met by the song when it was brought to the general public by singer Mina, who had recorded a cover of it in the previous year.

Personnel
Fabrizio De André – acoustic guitar, vocals
Vittorio Centanaro – lead guitar
Pinuccio Pierazzoli – bass
Franco De Gemini - harmonica

1966 debut albums
Fabrizio De André albums
Italian-language albums
Karim (record label) albums

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Ludwig může znamenat:

 Ludvík, mužské křestní jméno

příjmení osob
 Alexander Ludwig (* 1992), kanadský herec, zpěvák a model
 Bob Ludwig, americký zvukový inženýr
 Ferdinand Ludwig (1839–1915), rakouský podnikatel a politik německé národnosti
 Gerd Ludwig (* 1947), německý novinářský fotograf
 Christa Ludwig (1928–2021), německá operní a koncertní pěvkyně, mezzosopranistka
 Jan Ludwig (také Jan Ludvík; 1832–1875), český hobojista a hudební skladatel
 Jens Ludwig (* 1977), německý kytarista a spoluzakladatel kapely Edguy
 Johannes Ludwig (* 1986), německý sportovní sáňkař
 Karel Ludwig (1919–1977), český fotograf
 Michael Ludwig (* 1972), rakouský sportovní šermíř
 Miroslav Ludwig (* 1956), český chemik, rektor Univerzity Pardubice
 Olaf Ludwig (* 1960), východoněmecký amatérský cyklista
 Petr Ludwig (* 1986), český konzultant, podnikatel, publicista a spisovatel


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What Can Cannabis Do for Patients with ALS?
Part of a group of rare degenerative neurological conditions, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) causes muscle stiffness and cramping that can be extreme. Difficulty swallowing, slurred speech, and muscle twitching are also markers of this progressive disease, often named for New York Yankees baseball player Lou Gehrig, who infamously had his career cut short in 1939 following his diagnosis. The condition also is known as motor neuron disease (MND) for the way it kills neurons that control voluntary muscle movement
Fifteen people each day are diagnosed with the incurable disease, according to the ALS Association . Treatments include prescription medications as well as holistic options, such as speech therapy, breathing exercises, and medical marijuana.
The prognosis for ALS is poor and few patients live beyond five years with the disease, although there are notable exceptions. Physicist Stephen Hawking lived for more than half a century with ALS, but his case was an anomaly.
What has current research told us about how cannabis may be able to improve the quality, or even the quantity, of life for patients with ALS?
Research has been encouraging in the treatment of ALS with cannabis with a number of studies and clinical trials leading the way.
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The Studies
A 2010 study published in the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care found that cannabis was effective in addressing issues associated with ALS. Researchers described the powerful antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, appetite-stimulating, muscle relaxing, and neuroprotective properties of cannabis. All of these properties could pertain to symptom management of ALS, according to the authors of the study. In addition, delayed onset and slower disease progression were observed in mice with ALS. Based on all these findings, researchers made a strong recommendation for clinical trials of cannabis to treat ALS.
In 2016, a literature review published in the journal Neural Regeneration Research expanded on the claims of the 2010 study. The authors of the review concluded that "there is a valid rationale to propose the use of cannabinoid compounds in the pharmacological management of ALS patients. Cannabinoids indeed are able to delay ALS progression and prolong survival." However, they did note the need for studies performed on humans and targeted clinical trials.
One such clinical trial is presently under way at the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service in Queensland, Australia. The trial involves 30 participants with ALS or MND. The patients will alternately be treated with CBD oil or a placebo and the study is estimated to wrap up in January 2021.
These research studies and trials have paved the way for some ALS patients to integrate cannabis into their therapeutic treatments.
Just before his 40th birthday, Sam Jundef of Marlboro, New Jersey, was diagnosed with ALS. In the four years since his diagnosis, the once-athletic father of two cannot move, speak, or breathe without assistance. Sam has gained some relief from vaping marijuana, but the process is arduous and involves disconnecting his ventilator.
Because of these challenges, Sam and his wife, Jessica, have been fighting for access to transdermal medical marijuana patches in New Jersey. Jessica lamented to New York City's WPIX-TV in 2018 that, "He's 43 years old. He can't walk. He can't talk. He can't eat. He can't breathe on his own and, like, why can't we provide things for him that are going to make his life easier? Why should my husband, who has ALS, who's dying, whose every day is precious, why should he have to suffer a minute?"
There may be good reason why ALS patients and their loved ones are battling for legal access to cannabis medicine. Cathy Jordan, a retired resident of Parrish, Florida, has been living with ALS since 1986. With an average survival rate for ALS patients falling between two and five years, Cathy's longevity is exceptional. She credits medical marijuana with stopping ALS in its tracks. Cathy chronicled her journey in Florida Food & Farm in 2017: "I turned 36 on New Year's Day 1986. But during that first week, I knew I had ALS. I was hoping beyond hope I didn't have ALS. I started choking on my own saliva. I didn't want to end my life like that."
Then, in 1989, Jordan turned to medical marijuana and her life changed: "I smoked my first Myakka Gold. I'm convinced that whatever was in that pot stopped my disease."
Jordan's survival story is an unusual one but may provide hope to some ALS patients who have tried other treatments that have failed. What do the experts have to say about cannabis as a treatment for ALS?
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Dr. Dale J. Lange, Chairman of Neurology, Neurologist-in-Chief, and Professor of Neurology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York, has initiated a clinical trial to test the effects of cannabis on ALS. Lange told HuffPost in 2015: "I am very interested in looking into the effects of high CBD/low THC in patients with ALS and UMN predominant motor system disease."
That eminent professionals in the field such as Lange are probing the possibilities is a hopeful sign, but there is much more work to be done to ensure legal access for patients in need.
A burgeoning body of evidence indicates that cannabis could work as part of a comprehensive treatment plan for patients with ALS.
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What Can Cannabis Do for Patients with ALS? Part of a group of rare degenerative neurological conditions, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) causes muscle stiffness and cramping that can be
Here's How Getting Stoned Affects Your Body
In an ideal world, with rigorously regulated dispensaries and organic pot at shoppers' disposal, would a healthy person be healthier if she used marijuana?
Balancing 24 credits, marching band, sorority council meetings, and a part-time job was taking a toll on Cali G., then a 21-year-old University of Missouri student. Overwhelmed, she turned to alcohol to mellow out.
"My responsibilities became unbearable. I would come home from class, grab a beer, and chug my way into a fog," she says. After one particularly brutal hangover, Cali swore off hard drinking. Then, on a camping trip with friends, she had a pot epiphany.
"My friends told me that smoking weed is safer for your lungs than cigarettes," says Cali, who is now 24 and living in southern California. "After learning how to do it, I sank into a state of relaxation I'd rarely felt before. It was like I'd been wearing a weighted vest but now it was lifted off."
The next morning, Cali watched as campers who had gotten drunk staggered out of their tents. "I was munching on Goldfish crackers, thinking, Damn, I'm glad I missed out," she recalls. "That went against what I'd believed before: Weed is bad, and alcohol is legal. There's a reason for that, right?"
Long-held beliefs about pot are shifting fast. Fifty- three percent of Americans (and 68 percent of millennials) support legalization, according to a March 2015 survey by the Pew Research Center. It's already fine to use medicinally in 23 states and DC—prescribed for pain, nausea, insomnia, PTSD, and more—and you can light up recreationally in Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. Which means plenty of people may be wondering the same thing as Cali: Might pot be better for you than alcohol?
In the Pew survey, about 7 out of 10 respondents said drinking is the more damaging habit.
They seem to be right. Last year, researchers compared the deadliness of 10 substances for a study published in Scientific Reports. Booze and tobacco were among the top four. Alcohol abuse is linked to 1 in 10 deaths among 20- to 64-year-olds annually, including car accidents, homicides, and suicides. Smoking cigarettes kills more than 200,000 women each year from heart attack, stroke, lung cancer, and emphysema. Marijuana, meanwhile, was last on the list—about 114 times less fatal than alcohol.
"In modest amounts, marijuana doesn't cause terrible harm to anyone's health," says Igor Grant, MD, director of the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research, at the University of California at San Diego. Still, he and other experts argue that more research is needed before we endorse pot as a health positive. But because the federal government categorizes marijuana in the most dangerous class of drugs, it's incredibly difficult to get the approval and supplies necessary to conduct a gold-standard study that might show weed's benefits. Pot may turn out to be a more virtuous vice than booze, but that doesn't mean getting baked is good for you.
It's no news flash that marijuana use affects coordination, time perception, and memory. It can hinder your ability to pay attention and alter your judgment, says Nora Volkow, MD, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. "Sometimes, I do get to that point where I can't focus and realize I've smoked too much," says Annie D., 25, who works in e-commerce in Washington. Teens and young adults, in particular, may not be able to learn as much while high, Dr. Grant says. And Dr. Volkow points out that the brain is still developing until age 24 or 25.
Marijuana can affect mood disorders and mental health too. In some, it can cause or exacerbate anxiety and depression. And those with a genetic predisposition might be at risk of developing schizophrenia if they use pot, a 2012 study in Biological Psychiatry concluded. Longtime users may experience withdrawal symptoms like unease, restless- ness, and irritability if they quit.
Scary, yes, but such effects aren't that different from what drinkers experience. A few drinks can impair memory, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) states. And withdrawal symptoms from heavy, long-term alcohol use are much more alarm- ing: hallucinations or delusions.
There's some evidence pot may have negative effects on your heart, including case reports of heart attacks and strokes among recent or heavy users. But little is known about the link, says David Goff, Jr., MD, PhD, dean of the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado at Aurora. One study from 2013 shows that pot may decrease fertility, because it can lower levels of the luteinizing hormone, needed for ovulation. And smoking pot isn't great for your lungs. It can't compare to the health effects of tobacco, partly because, as Dr. Goff notes, "people don't smoke a pack of joints a day." Still, he says, "voluntarily putting smoke into your lungs is dumb." Dr. Grant adds, "When you smoke marijuana, you bring in tars that can cause lung cancer." Using a vaporizer may reduce your tar exposure.
Pot & Your Safety
Tori C., a student at a large southern university, skips alcohol and smokes pot usually. She feels it keeps her safer. In the fall of 2014, she was sexually assaulted after a party where she and her attacker had been drinking.
It happens way too often: More than 690,000 college students are assaulted each year by someone who has been drinking, NIAAA statistics estimate. The annual number of victims of alcohol- related sexual assaults, specifically, is 97,000. Pot, meanwhile, tends to lessen aggressive behavior. Moderate and high doses may even suppress violence and reduce irritability and hostility in group settings, according to a review of research in Addictive Behaviors.
Evidence of this is emerging outside the lab. Compared with the first six months of 2013, the murder rate in Denver, Colorado, dropped by 38 percent in 2014, the first year you could lawfully buy pot. The rate of forcible sex offenses dropped by almost 19 percent. Critics caution, however, that it may be a case of correlation, not causation.
Tori knows the only person to blame for her rape is her rapist. Still, she says, "I was too drunk to fight back. Drinking inhibits my ability to function more than pot. When I smoke, I stay in control."
She feels the same way about driving high. She tries not to drive under the influence of anything, she says, "but if I had to, I could drive stoned. There's no way I could operate a vehicle drunk." She's not way off base. A 2010 study published in the American Journal
on Addictions found that drivers under the influence of alcohol underestimate how impaired they are, while participants who smoke pot drive cautiously to compensate. Drunk drivers also have more trouble keeping a car in its lane than marijuana users do.
None of which endorses drugged driving. Pot-related
road fatalities appear to be rising: About 12 percent of U.S. drivers in fatal accidents in 2010 had cannabinoids in their system,
up from 4.2 percent in 1999. "If you're high, you shouldn't be driving," says Dr. Grant. "One could argue that drunk driving is worse, but that doesn't mean pot is safe."
Pot & the Bottom Line
This debate is far from over, so maybe take it slow. Legalization opponents worry there isn't enough education and regulation to keep users safe. Denver has seen a rise in ER visits after people ingested large amounts of pot- laced goodies, which can cause anxiousness and hallucinations. In one tragic case, a visiting college student jumped off a balcony and died. "When I bought weed from a dispensary, I asked, 'What are the side effects? What's the correct dose?'" says Carla Lowe, founder of Citizens Against Legalizing Marijuana. They were very unhelpful and blasé, she says.
Most states have agencies intended to provide some level of oversight on how dispensaries operate, but Paul Armentano, deputy director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, notes that there are no agreed-upon safety regulations of any kind: no supervision of testing facilities, and tests for contaminants aren't standardized. "People are used to buying weed on the black market with no idea about quality," he says. "As consumers get more sophisticated, they'll demand higher quality and better testing."
So in an ideal world, with rigorously regulated dispensaries and organic pot at shoppers' disposal, would a healthy person be healthier if she used marijuana? Probably not. Studies show the most support for marijuana's ability to relieve pain and muscle spasms, per a review published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2015. Evidence of other benefits is unclear. And if weed has protective qualities that might help healthy women, it remains to be seen. It's still illegal for recreational use in nearly every state, of course. In those places where it is legal, it's up to individuals to decide if pot is lifting them up or holding them back.
For Tori C., marijuana became a crutch instead of a cure. After the trauma of her sexual assault, she admits she abused pot for months, getting high several times a day to "be numb." Her best friend set her straight: "She told me to stop smoking all the time and do my homework. I found a therapist, and my grades got better. Smoking so much just put a Band-Aid on what was really bothering me."
This article was originally published as "Should Everybody Just Get Stoned?" in the January 2016 issue of Cosmopolitan . Click here to get the issue in the iTunes store!
In an ideal world, with rigorously regulated dispensaries and organic pot at shoppers' disposal, would a healthy person be healthier if she used marijuana?
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