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1,3-Butadiene (BD) is an important industrial chemical, crucial in the production of synthetic rubber. 70% of the more than 11 million tons per year worldwide butadiene production is used for manufacturing tyres. However, a BD shortage is expected because crackers are shifting from naphtha to lighter feedstocks in the ethylene manufacturing, making its price very volatile. The market is eager for reliable, competitive and sustainable solution to global BD supply.
Innovation: EARTO member Tecnalia has developed a low carbon footprint patented technology to solve this scarcity issue by converting non-food lignocellulosic sugars into BD and valuable intermediates: acetoine, 2,3-nutanediol and methyl ethyl ketone, using a combination of fermentation, chemical and electrochemical technologies, together with economically feasible separation procedures.
Impact expected: This innovative bio-chemical provides a way for a more stable market and prices for butadiene, and promotes the shift from Petro-economy to Bio-economy. To carry out the development phase of such technology, Tecnalia together with the equity fund company, Kereon, founded a new deep-tech spin off, Biosyncaucho SL. A pilot plant scale-up has already been operated and the business development process is covered by an EIT grant. The construction of a demonstration plant is scheduled at the end 2018.
Tecnalia is a Spanish RTO aiming to transform knowledge into GDP by creating business opportunities for companies through multidisciplinary and applied research, improving people's quality of life.


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Domont begon zijn wielercarrière bij de Chambéry Cyclisme Formation, de opleidingsploeg van AG2R La Mondiale waar hij in 2011 stage mocht lopen. Twee jaar later, in 2013, werd hij alsnog opgevist door AG2R, en kreeg een tweejarig contract. Domont verliet met een gebroken sleutelbeen de  Ronde van Spanje in 2020 na een valpartij in de 2e etappe. Hiermee beëindigde hij zijn carrière als profrenner en wordt wijnboer.

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A CUNY professor has helped potentially thousands of New Yorkers get medical jobs, including work in city hospitals, using fake medical certificates and phony adult-education classes, prosecutors claimed on Friday.
Mamdouh Abdel-Sayed, a tenured lecturer at CUNY's Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, was arrested Friday and charged with hosting "unauthorized courses" on important medical procedures, including CPR, sonography and phlebotomy, the practice of drawing blood.
In exchange, the Kearny, NJ, resident allegedly sold students fake course certificates — for as much as $1,000 a pop — which he said were backed by Medgar Evers.
The biology professor made the certificates "using paper and paraphernalia he purchased from an office supply store," according to Manhattan federal prosecutors and the US Department of Education's Office of the Inspector General.
Adbel-Sayed, 68, was released on $100,000 bond Friday afternoon and ordered to stop running his allegedly sham classes. He declined to comment outside court.
He faces as much as 80 years in prison if convicted on five counts, including solicitation of bribes, wire fraud and obstruction of justice.
A copy of a fake certificate.
Abdel-Sayed's courses seemed real because he held them on Medgar Evers' campus — usually at night or on weekends, feds said.
The courses included no textbooks and students were not graded. Abdel-Sayed even sold his certificates to students who bailed on his courses, the feds said.
Abdel-Sayed also put students at risk with his "unsanitary and risky procedures," including telling students in the phlebotomy class that they should "attempt to draw blood from each other," according to the complaint.
Prosecutors warned that Abdel-Sayed may have sold thousands of phony certificates over the years.
He then vouched for the fraud certificates to employers and a Manhattan staffing agency, the feds said.
Several of his students landed jobs in city hospitals as a result, according to the complaint.
"Abdel-Sayed, out of greed, put public health at risk," said Acting Manhattan US Attorney Joon Kim.
A representative for CUNY didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.


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John L. Goodier, M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Genetic Medicine
The mechanisms and control of LINE1 retrotransposition
Dr. John L. Goodier is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Goodier's research focuses on the mechanism and control of LINE1 (L1) retrotransposons to yield broader insights into cell biology and retroviral restriction.
He is on faculty at the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins.
Currently, Dr. Goodier is exploring the variability of retrotransposon-induced genome mutation, the mechanisms of retrotransposition, cellular components (protein and RNA) that interact with the L1 retrotransposons, and the means by which the cell coexists with these genomic "parasites."
He received his undergraduate degree from Trinity College at the University of Toronto. He earned his master's degree from the Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Toronto. He completed his Ph.D. at the Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics - Genetics
Genetic Medicine
McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine
Ph.D., Memorial University of Newfoundland - Faculty of Medicine - St. Johns - Newfoundland (Canada) (1995)
M.S., University of Toronto (Canada) (1983)
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LINE1 (L1) retrotransposons are non-viral mobile DNA elements that duplicate themselves by a "copy and paste" mechanism using an RNA intermediate. The Human Genome Project estimated that over 500,000 L1 copies occupy 17% of human DNA, although it is believed that only about 100 of these remain potentially active in any individual diploid genome. The L1 retrotransposition machinery has also been responsible for the insertion of over a million non-autonomous SINE elements (mainly Alus and SVAs), and thousands of processed pseudogenes. This mass of genomic baggage has had profound effects on genome organization and gene expression.
Retrotransposition is a complex process involving transcription of the full-length L1, RNA transport to the cytoplasm, translation of the bicistronic RNA, formation of an RNP particle followed by its re-import to the nucleus, targeting of the genomic integration site, nicking the DNA bottom strand, priming and reverse transcription, second strand synthesis, and resolution of the integrant. The many steps of retrotransposition, and the evolution of various cellular mechanisms for transposable element inhibition, predict a complex interaction between L1s and host proteins. Nevertheless, despite the significance of retrotransposons for human genome structure and function, much about their biology remains unknown.
Dr. Goodier's explores the variability of retrotransposon-induced genome mutation, the mechanisms of retrotransposition, cellular components (protein and RNA) that interact with the L1, and the means by which the cell coexists with these genomic "parasites". To this end, we employ high-resolution microscopy, immunoprecipitation, mass spectroscopy, cell culture retrotransposition assays, mouse models, and high-throughput sequencing. Study of the mechanisms and control of LINE1 retrotransposition has the potential to yield up broader insights into cell biology and retroviral restriction.
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Terasaki N, Goodier JL, Cheung LE, Wang YJ, Kajikawa M, Kazazian HH Jr, Okada N. "In vitro screening for compounds that enhance human L1 mobilization." PLoS One. 2013 Sep 11;8(9):e74629. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074629. eCollection 2013.
Zhao K, Du J, Han X, Goodier JL, Li P, Zhou X, Wei W, Evans SL, Li L, Zhang W, Cheung LE, Wang G, Kazazian HH Jr, Yu XF. "Modulation of LINE-1 and Alu/SVA retrotransposition by Aicardi-Goutières syndrome-related SAMHD1." Cell Rep. 2013 Sep 26;4(6):1108-15. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2013.08.019. Epub 2013 Sep 12.
Goodier JL, Cheung LE, Kazazian HH. "Mapping the LINE1 ORF1 protein interactome reveals associated inhibitors of human retrotransposition." Nucleic Acids Research. 2013;41(15):7401-7419.
Goodier JL, Cheung LE, Kazazian HH Jr. "MOV10 RNA helicase is a potent inhibitor of retrotransposition in cells." PLoS Genet. 2012;8(10):e1002941. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002941. Epub 2012 Oct 18.
Hancks DC, Goodier JL, Mandal PK, Cheung LE, Kazazian HH Jr. "Retrotransposition of marked SVA elements by human L1s in cultured cells." Hum Mol Genet. 2011 Sep 1;20(17):3386-400. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddr245. Epub 2011 Jun 2.
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Maddie Oberg Wiki: The Lucky Lady Who Is Now Eagles' Quarterback Carson Wentz's Fiancée
By: Caroline John - Published: February 7, 2018 at 1:13 am
Photo: Kevin C. Cox / Staff / Getty Images
2018 is a great year for Carson Wentz. He topped winning his first Super Bowl championship ring in February by proposing to his longtime girlfriend, Madison Oberg. And then they married on the DL this July. Get the lowdown on Carson Wentz's fiancée, Maddie Oberg, right here!
How does Carson Wentz amp up the celebratory mood after winning the first Super Bowl in the Philadelphia Eagles history? He drops down on one knee to propose to his beautiful girlfriend!
Now Maddie Oberg has an engagement ring and a wedding ring to match her quarterback hubby's Super Bowl ring. Find out everything about this Eagles WAG with details from Maddie Oberg's wiki.
Who Is Maddie Oberg?
Madison "Maddie" Oberg, age 21, hails from Lexington, Kentucky. She is the youngest of three children born to Brian Oberg and Lisa Broughton. Her eldest sister, Lauren Oberg, is 27, and her other sister, Alexis Oberg, is 23.
Oberg was a student at Ozark Christian University. She later studied elementary education at the Missouri Southern State University.
They Both Went on a Haiti Mission
Maddie Oberg has worked at a few places, and some of them overlap with her footballer beau's work. She worked in Joplin, Missouri at Ozark Admission.
Oberg later had an internship stint with Mission of Hope: Haiti, a non-profit organization based in Cedar Park, Texas. She was a member of the Mobilization Hospitality Team that traveled to Haiti.
Some fans believe that Carson Wentz and Maddie Oberg worked together in Haiti because they were there at the same time.
New Christmas tradition at the Wentz house! Gingerbread cookie decorating battle… because everything is a competition… even on Christmas ? safe to say Maddie and I took the cake on this one ?? Merry Christmas everybody!
A post shared by Carson Wentz (@cj_wentz11) on Dec 24, 2017 at 7:16pm PST
The quarterback launched the Carson Wentz AO1 Foundation in June 2017. He went on a mission trip to Haiti with his teammate, Jordan Matthews, and a few members of his church last year.
The Carson Wentz AO1 Foundation donated funds to Mission of Hope's initiative to build a sports complex in Haiti.
Wentz said in a statement, "I believe in Mission of Hope's initiative completely, and I feel that this sports complex will be an incredible way for the youth of Haiti to have more opportunities to enjoy sporting competition, to further their education, to have access to healthy meals, and to enjoy being around a Christian community to help further their faith."
A Fairy Tale Engagement and a Wedding
Carson Wentz was previously dating Melissa Uhrich. They were together since high school in North Dakota.
Uhrich featured heavily on Wentz's Instagram. But they broke up quietly, and fans didn't notice until the quarterback deleted her pictures from his Instagram.
It's not known when Wentz and Oberg began dating. She has no apparent presence on social media and didn't appear on her boyfriend-turned-fiancé's Instagram until November 2017.
Oberg was first seen in Wentz's Thanksgiving post with his teammates and family. At that point, many reports mistakenly referred to her as Uhrich.
The couple went public with their romance for the first time in December 2017.
Surgery ✔ the comeback officially begins now! The Lord truly blessed me with this beautiful young lady to walk by my side and support me through all of this! #comeback #grateful
The Eagles lost Wentz to an injury in December. He underwent surgery to repair his torn ACL and gave an update from the hospital. And Oberg made her official debut as an Eagles WAG in the same post.
After winning his first Super Bowl ring, Wentz proposed to Oberg in what is perhaps the best location in her hometown—Castle Post, also known as Martin Castle. It is a medieval-style castle situated near Lexington, Kentucky.
Carson Wentz shared his engagement on social media with pictures from his beautiful proposal. What a way to make a woman feel like a princess!
She said YES! And now Maddie and I both got us a ring ?? can't wait to marry my best friend! God is doing some amazing things and I can't thank him enough! pic.twitter.com/OPr0kilabh
— Carson Wentz (@cj_wentz) February 6, 2018
After that sweet engagement, Wentz and Oberg secretly tied the knot over the past weekend in Bucks County. He shared select shots from their special day on Twitter and we're awestruck!
The wedding reportedly took place at The Lake House Inn where a passing boater even managed to sneak a few shots of the ceremony.
Such a blessing to finally get to marry my best friend! It was an incredible day and God has his fingerprints all over our story! I'm a lucky man with one amazing wife ?? #WentzUponATime pic.twitter.com/6N99DgQ3NV
— Carson Wentz (@cj_wentz) July 16, 2018


Is the post-PC era here?
With the launch of Windows 8, some observers are saying we are truely in the post-PC era — that is, an era where the majority of people will use tablets and not desktop or laptop computers for work.
Think, as this piece in ComputerWorld U.S. argues, about pilots at United Airlines who now use Apple iPads instead of thick binders full of paper to access flight information. In an interview an IT manager for the airline says when it comes time to replace the iPads it might chose a Windows or an Android device.
The implication also is that there's about to be plenty of competition as apps increasingly become Web-based so they can run on Windows, Android or iOS platforms.
Certainly some knowledge workers can do their jobs well on a tablet — field service and support, for example. But I wonder if those pilots turn to a tablet to fill out a written report at the end of an eventful flight.
As a reporter who needs some processing power to access our content management system and edit still images (and possibly video) on the road, as well as balance a device on my knees for taking notes, I'm not sure a tablet fits my needs. But there's no doubt from the booming sales of tablets, overall people are finding tablets meet many of their needs.
BTW, according to a recent Forrester Research report, in 2016 Microsoft will still hold 90 per cent of the PC market. In tablets, Apple will hold 41 per cent of the market, Microsoft 27 per cent and Android 7 per cent.
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AFCON: Africa´s greatest show, Premier League´s worst nightmare?
SoccerNews in General Soccer News 7 Jan 2022
Premier League managers are already feeling the strain amid cascading numbers of COVID-19 cases and mid-season injuries. Now many top bosses stand to lose stars to the Africa Cup of Nations.
Africa's greatest football show – now commonly known as AFCON – gets under way on Sunday in Cameroon.
Although the 2019 edition was held in June and July, it has historically been a January-into-February tournament and has returned to that place on the calendar.
A host of Premier League big names are hoping to make an impact during the four-week tournament, which falls slap-bang in the middle of European club campaigns, causing a major clash of competitions.
Premier League clubs certainly cannot complain of a lack of fair warning. It was June 2020 when African football chiefs decided the 2021 edition of the tournament would have to be pushed back by 12 months to a January 2022 start, in the hope the coronavirus crisis would have eased.
Here, Stats Perform takes a look at which teams from the English top flight might feel its impact the most.
Can Reds cling on in title battle?
If Liverpool lose no further ground on leaders Manchester City by the time their stars return from AFCON, then Jurgen Klopp would surely settle for that.
The 2019-20 Premier League champions have taken two points from a possible nine to leave the title as effectively City's to lose, and now Klopp is going to have to get by without Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita.
Egyptian striker Salah is the Premier League's leader in goals (16) and assists (9, level with Trent Alexander Arnold) so far this season. He has taken 80 shots in 20 games (38 of these have hit the target), played 12 throughballs and created 40 chances from open play: in each of those categories he is at the top of the Premier League charts for players defined by Opta as forwards.
How do you cope without such a contribution? Having Mane on hand would help, but Mane will be turning out for Senegal, a team who, like Salah's Egypt, are firmly in the mix as serious trophy contenders. Don't expect either back at the end of the group stage.
Mane has eight Premier League goals this term, including the opener at Chelsea recently. That goal return puts Mane joint-second among African scorers in the Premier League this season, level with Watford's Emmanuel Dennis, who is not in Nigeria's squad.
Mane has played 19 throughballs and has made 23 tackles to boot, which is the seventh highest number of tackles by a forward in the league this season, a rarely mentioned attribute of his game. He does not always tackle with his elbow, either.
Keita will presumably be less of a miss, with the Guinean's Anfield contribution remaining underwhelming, but Liverpool have been so hard hit by absentees recently that to lose anybody for up to five weeks is an inconvenience.
They are at least assured of Joel Matip's presence this month. The centre-back last played for Cameroon in 2015 and has retired from international duty. That is bad news for the AFCON hosts but helps Liverpool, given Matip remains a sturdy presence, with a duel success of 69.47 per cent this season ranking him third among Premier League defenders with 10 or more appearances, and a passing accuracy of 88.89 per cent putting him eighth in that metric.
Liverpool only have two league games inked in between now and the end of AFCON, against Brentford and Crystal Palace, but the Reds also have two postponed fixtures to be slipped in somewhere along the line.
Wintertime Blues?
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City hold a 10-point lead over second-placed Chelsea, with Liverpool a point further back but possessing a game in hand on the top two. Reigning champions City have won 11 straight Premier League games and the Citizens have the resources to be able to cope with the short-term loss of Riyad Mahrez, who will captain Algeria.
Mahrez's six goals and four assists this season have come at a startling rate. Given the depth in City's squad, he does not always start, so to appreciate his contribution it is worth looking at his numbers per 90 minutes on the pitch.
The former Leicester City forward is averaging 0.64 goals and 0.43 assists per 90 minutes – impressively close to Salah's return of 0.81 and 0.45 in those categories – and is one of only four Premier League players with 10 or more appearances to average at least 1.00 goal involvements per 90 (Michael Olise 1.43, Salah 1.26, Roberto Firmino 1.24, Mahrez 1.07).
The Blues of Chelsea may have concerns over the absence of goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, given the Senegalese's stabilising influence at the back. His save percentage of 77.14 has only been beaten this season in the league by Wolves' Jose Sa (80.82) and Arsenal's Aaron Ramsdale (77.46).
Spaniard Kepa Arrizabalaga struggled in the early stages of his Chelsea career and is now the undoubted understudy.
Yet Kepa's form when given an opportunity this season has not given such cause for concern. The former Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper has been chiefly used in cup action, and he has achieved a remarkable save percentage of 81.48, suggesting that for a short run of games, he could be a perfectly able deputy.
Can an exodus to Africa affect the race for Europe?
Will fourth-placed Arsenal miss Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang? It seems unlikely now, given he was dropped and stripped of the captaincy after a disciplinary breach before heading off to join Gabon. He has not played for a month. The Gunners won five games in a row without him, including four in the league, before being unlucky to lose to Manchester City.
Cold facts tell us Arsenal have a points average of 1.9 per Premier League game when Aubameyang has started games this season, and 1.5 when he has been either a substitute or out of the team, but those figures may not be significant given the momentum Mikel Arteta's players have built in the recent absence of the 32-year-old. His continuing exile from the first team seems unlikely to cause much consternation.
For manager Arteta to lose Thomas Partey (Ghana) at this point is a blow though, with the former Atletico Madrid player having been excellent in the 2-1 defeat to City, having been slowly building up to such a performance. He had more touches, won more duels, made more tackles and played more successful passes than any other Arsenal player.
Arsenal have a big derby at Tottenham coming up on January 16, and they might feel Partey's absence that day, particularly given Spurs, who currently sit sixth, are sending no current first-teamers away to AFCON.
Splitting the north London rivals for now are West Ham, in fifth, and it will surely have hurt David Moyes to wave off Said Benrahma for a month of Algeria duty. The playmaker has five goals and four assists in the league this season, as well as making 83 ball recoveries and creating 21 chances in open play. That makes him one of only 13 players in the competition to top both 80 recoveries and 20 open-play chances created, and one of only five Premier League stars to tick both boxes and score at least five times. Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha, away with Ivory Coast, is another member of that small group.
Seventh-placed Manchester United will lose Eric Bailly to Ivory Coast too. But with Phil Jones back in the first team, will Bailly be missed? The former Villarreal centre-back has played just 217 minutes in the Premier League this season. United youth prospect Hannibal Mejbri is also away, in his case with Tunisia.
Further into mid-table, Wolves must find an alternative to the excellent Romain Saiss (tackle success rate 72.73 per cent) on the left side of their defence, after he joined up with Morocco. Brighton and Hove Albion powerhouse Yves Bissouma has the highest tackle success rate among midfielders to have made more than 40 such challenges in the Premier League this season (50 attempted, 35 won: 70 per cent hit rate) and he will line up for Mali after ending an international exile.
Leicester City sent away striker Kelechi Iheanacho (2 goals, 4 assists this season) for Nigeria service at a bad time for the Foxes, given injured Jamie Vardy faces several weeks out of action.
Palace are firmly in favour of players heading away to represent their countries, but the Eagles never particularly like to be without Zaha (5 goals, 1 assist, 86 dribbles). Since his return from Manchester United in August 2014, Palace have averaged 1.2 points and a 32.9 per cent win percentage with Zaha in their starting line-up, and 0.9 points and a 24.5 win percentage when he has not been in that matchday XI. The loss of Cheikhou Kouyate (80.56 per cent success rate from 36 tackles) to Senegal duty may also diminish the sturdiness of Patrick Vieira's Eagles spine.
Can Clarets cope without Cornet?
The relegation scrap seems more likely to be affected by transfer market activity than departures to AFCON.
Newcastle United and Norwich City, the league's bottom two, are sending nobody away, while fourth-bottom Watford have kept Dennis (8 goals, 5 assists) and it remains to be seen what happens to Ismaila Sarr (5 goals), who has been absent with injury of late but has headed for checks with Senegal doctors.
Burnley, who sit 18th, are seemingly the team to watch carefully here. Maxwel Cornet, now away with Ivory Coast, has scored six Premier League goals from just 10 shots on target, and Sean Dyche must find a way to make the Clarets impactful without the former Lyon man.


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Rover.com reveals the UK's Most Popular Dog Breeds of 2020
1st July 2020 /in News /by Companion Life
The top three dog breeds of 2020 have been revealed as mixed breed, Labrador Retriever and Cocker Spaniel.
A report released by Rover.com ranks the top 20 most popular dog breeds across the country within 10 major cities.
Similar surveys were run in the US and Canada where both countries also selected mixed breed as the most preferred breed this year.
According to a 2019 poll of 10,000 people from the UK, the Labrador still ranks among the top three in most popular breeds, but mixed breeds have moved up 10 spots to the country's favourite in 2020.
Pet trends expert, Thea Mathias said: "These days we're more likely to think of dogs as family members than pets. We confide in our pets, snuggle with our pets and exercise with our pets. Fortunately, there's a dog out there for everyone, whether you're looking for a companion for yourself, your family, or for your other pets."
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The UK's Most Popular Dog Breeds of 2020: Report Findings
Rover analysed and ranked the 20 most popular dog breeds across the country, and looked at the 10 largest U.K. cities, including London, Birmingham, and Liverpool to find the top five most popular dog breeds.
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Innovation drives U.S. prosperity and economic growth. During my career helping chemical and oil and gas companies address contamination, I saw innovation transform the way we manage and investigate contaminated sediment, soil and groundwater. These innovations made our natural resources cleaner, made our environment healthier for people, and reduced the cost of the cleanups.
Innovation is happening in the energy markets, too. I would like to see that innovation continue, with a particular focus on quickly and deeply reducing carbon emissions. I am encouraged to see lawmakers in Congress put forward the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. It's a solution to drive innovation, put our country at the forefront of the clean energy transition, and keep Americans healthier and safer. Cosponsored by Republican Representative Francis Rooney (FL-19) along with Democrats from Florida, California, and Illinois, the bill would put a price on carbon pollution. This price on pollution is a major market signal to stimulate the innovation we need.
The revenue from the carbon price will be allocated to Americans in equal monthly dividends, instead of being used by the government. Expert economists who served Presidents Ford, Reagan, Bush 41 and Bush 43, including Alan Greenspan, Gregory Mankiw and Ben Bernanke, recently came out in favor of this approach. They, and dozens of other economists, signed a letter in the Wall Street Journal calling for a national carbon fee and dividend policy.
In addition to being cost-effective and driving innovation, the letter said, "The majority of American families, including the most vulnerable, will benefit financially by receiving more in 'carbon dividends' than they pay in increased energy prices." When hard-working Americans receive the monthly carbon dividend, they will spend it right in their communities however they want to — they might buy their kids new shoes, or schedule a dentist appointment they've been putting off. That increased economic activity will increase demand for local jobs across America, supporting communities and families as our country transitions to a clean energy economy.
It's high time to make that transition, and to take responsibility for the health, economic and environmental issues caused by carbon emissions. Wildfires on the West Coast broke records last year, causing billions in damages, killing at least 85 people, and causing negative health impacts to millions more who had to breathe polluted air. The brave firefighters in the California Department of Fire and Forestry Protection had to contend with nearly double the acreage burning in 2018, compared with 2017. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said, "Going forward, we need to look at some of the underlying causes of these fires." Our carbon emissions, which are increasing temperatures and changing precipitation patterns, are a major underlying cause.
As Sen. Tillis called for, the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act is an innovative, market-driven policy. With this steadily rising carbon price in place, major companies from Duke Energy to Ford Motor will be better able to predict future costs, and they will be motivated to invest in cleaner, cutting-edge technologies.
Less carbon pollution, a robust economy, and many lives saved: we can enjoy these benefits if Congress implements a carbon price and unleashes the innovation of American companies. What's right for businesses' balance sheets will be right for the climate, too.
Jim Tolbert is Conservative Outreach Director for Citizens' Climate Lobby.


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Can you hate the artist but love their art?
I have a conundrum, my dotcomrades. I recently read a post by one of my writing heroes that made me want to transform his body of work into a paper-mache sculpture of his own severed head. Frank Miller's work has been an inspiration to me ever since I was a kid. His work on graphic novels like Sin City is nothing short of legendary. Miller was among the forefront of writers in the 1980s that convinced wider audiences that comic books weren't solely a medium for brightly coloured, cliché-ridden characters. His work demonstrated that comics could be an excellent medium for communicating gritty, grisly stories.
"You know what makes me mad? When people think I am a graphic novel adaptation of that quirky 90s sitcom 'Spin City.'"
However, around a week ago, Miller wrote this post discussing his opposition to the occupy movement. Fair enough, everyone's got a right to their opinion. But he then proceeds to call them 'louts' 'thieves', 'rapists' and 'pond scum' and furthermore make the insane argument that because 'America is at war with Islamicism' then all other struggle is basically a waste of time. It's one thing to disagree with a political movement, but to so hatefully vilify them and then start making insane Islamophobic connections is quite another. I mean, I'm strongly opposed to the values of the American Tea Party movement, but I'm not going to go around addressing them with awful and unjustified slurs. Particularly when they are weird and crazy enough to embarrass themselves on their own without needing my help.
"Yeah! Cut funding to education! Who needs it?"
I now look at Miller's work with a feeling that I would describe as a combination of 'cute little puppies being shoved in a blender' and 'listening to Duck Sauce's Barbara Streisand on repeat for 36 hours.' Is it really possible to enjoy the output of an artist, which is an indubitably brilliant collection of work, whilst hating its creator who, according to recent evidence, is something of a fuckwit?
I'm reminded of a costume party I attended a few years ago when a Michael Jackson song came on the stereo and everyone proceeded to whoop and holler and dance around the living room until some girl ran towards the stereo yelling "NO! TURN THAT OFF! HE IS A PAEDOPHILE!" I have to be honest, she seemed a little crazy, and not only because of the Britney Spears costume she was wearing. A bunch of people turned to her and said, "Relax, it's just a song!" But maybe she had a point. Lately I feel like that girl dressed as Britney Spears. And not in a closet cross-dressing kind of way.
There are plenty of other examples. Bill Murray, famous for both his extraordinary body of work and his idiosyncratic approach to the movie industry (he doesn't have an agent, manager or email) has a record of domestic violence. Jack Kerouac was infamously racist, the Nobel prize winning author V.S. Naipul recently made some insanely sexist remarks and James Brown also had a history of domestic abuse. You can see him drunkenly-sort-of-half-denying-it-in-between-singing-his-own-songs-and-wearing weird-giant-yellow-glasses here:
I'm not able to separate the art from the artist. Every time someone puts on 'Papa's Got a Brand New Bag' a part of me lights up and wants to dance whilst my guilt complex simultaneously kicks into overdrive. I feel like I'm placing one hand on the world's largest diamond and the other in the hand of a rabid crocodile (crocodiles can get rabies, right?) What about you, residents of internetland? Can you happily sing along to Wonderwall despite the fact that Liam Gallagher is a pretentious, arrogant git? I'd love to hear your thoughts (just not the really weird ones, even I have my limits).
In conclusion: seriously Frank, what the fuck.
Nov 14, 2011 12:05:24 PM | art, Books, Current Affairs, love, misanthropy, Religion, writing
i think you gotta be able to draw a line in the sand and then redraw it when the tide washes away your markings.
Hitler was a vegetarian, doesnt mean I think he's a better person because of it. Dita Von Teese is a total vintage betty who my mum reckons is a really great role model in terms of body image, but Ive also seen her in extremely graphic pornography that probably strikes her off that 'list of people my mum would continue to think were cool if she knew about their other hobbies'. Kurt Cobain championed a come as you are approach to life that made (and continues to make) millions of suburband nobodies feel like someone cares- but shot himself in the head. Elliot Smith might have made quiet indie rock cool again but ole uncle stab stab also commited suicide in the most violent way possible, completely fucking up his girlfriends life forever.
In other words, creativity and the fruit of its labour is more to do about aspiration than reality, and as such should be able to be seen independantly from its maker.
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Pregnancy-related hypertension can increase short-term risk of hypertension after pregnancy
Women who experience gestational hypertension or preeclampsia have a 2.4-fold increased risk of developing hypertension 10 years post-pregnancy compared to women who did not experience any hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. In addition, over half of people in the study, regardless of history of HDP met the criteria for at least stage 1 hypertension but had not received a formal diagnosis, highlighting the importance of screening in this population.
HDP impacts close to 20% of all pregnancies and is the leading cause of maternal death around the world. Research has shown that patients with a history of HDP have higher long-term risks of heart disease and stroke, with most events developing 20-30 years after pregnancy. Five to 10 years post-HDP, many patients may be asymptomatic and not seeking care; however, they are still at increased cardiovascular risk and could benefit from preventative care.
Researchers in this study sought to evaluate the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease among women with and without a history of HDP 10 years prior. All women included underwent in-person visits with echocardiography, arterial tonometry and flow mediated dilation of the brachial artery. Assessments were completed for 135 patients, of which 84 did have a history of HDP and 51 did not; 85% of participants were Black.
"The importance of studying a more diverse population, including a larger percentage of Black patients, is of critical importance given that both HDP and CVD disproportionally affect Black women," said Lisa Levine, MD, MSCE, lead author of the study and director of the Pregnancy and Heart Disease Program at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
The study found patients with a history of HDP had a 2.4-fold increased risk of new hypertension compared to those who did not have HDP (56% vs. 23.5%), but there was no association with other CV risk factors like diabetes or obesity nor were there differences in non-invasive subclinical measures of CV risk, including measures of left ventricular structure, global longitudinal strain or endothelial function.
Researchers said differences in subclinical measures were mostly driven by whether the patient had a hypertension diagnosis, regardless of HDP history, which suggests that hypertension itself explains a large portion of future CV risk for women with a history of HDP.
While an increased risk of hypertension after HDP is not a new finding, researchers said this is the most comprehensive study to date of cardiac risk factors and cardiovascular disease in patients with a prior history of HDP. Other studies have been limited by small cohort sizes, a lack of racial diversity and a limited assessment of broad CV phenotyping.
Further, they found that more than 80% of patients in the study with prior HDP and 60% without a history of HDP had either stage 1 or stage 2 hypertension. Of those patients, only 39% with prior HDP had been formally diagnosed before being screened as part of the study.
"[Our trial] along with studies with similar findings, further highlights the importance of routine screening for hypertension in this population," Levine said. "Future studies should evaluate the optimal time period to screen for postpartum hypertension and a monitoring plan for these at-risk women."
In an accompanying editorial comment, Josephine Chou, MD, MS, director of cardio-obstetrics and co-director of maternal cardiology at Yale University School of Medicine, said this study is a laudable contribution to understanding of HDP and hypertension within the first decade after pregnancy.
"[This study] paves the way for future efforts to improve postpartum CV care, enabling us to grasp this opportunity of a lifetime to ultimately reduce maternal and pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality."
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Un diorama (del griego di-, 'a través de', y orama, 'aquello que es visto, una vista') es un tipo de maqueta que muestra figuras humanas, vehículos, animales o incluso seres imaginarios como punto focal de su composición, presentados dentro de un entorno y con el propósito de representar una escena.

En ocasiones se ubica delante de un fondo pintado de manera que simule un entorno real, pudiendo completarse con efectos de iluminación. Se pueden representar imágenes de la naturaleza, ciudades, eventos históricos, batallas, etc. bien sea con fines educativos o de entretenimiento.

El término fue acuñado por Louis Daguerre en 1822 para un tipo de expositor rotativo.
Fue popularizado a fines del siglo XIX y principios del XX por Frank Chapman, conservador asociado del Museo Americano de Historia Natural.

En algunas ocasiones la tercera dimensión —la profundidad o grosor— es muy pequeña comparada con las otras dos, al estar destinada su composición a la observación desde un punto de vista fijo. Es a este tipo de presentación al que algunos autores reservan en exclusiva el término diorama.

Historia del diorama
El diorama fue un entretenimiento popular muy común en la sociedad del siglo XVIII, amante del teatro. Fue inventado en 1781 por Philippe Jacques de Loutherbour en Londres, considerado como una alternativa de los famosos "Panoramas". Jacques quería convertir el arte del decorado a rango de un verdadero espectáculo, en 1822 con su socio Bouton desarrolló unos montajes de gran realismo que los denominarían dioramas.

Los dioramas eran grandes murales con telas transparentes pintadas con pinturas opacas o traslúcidas, impresionaban a la gente por los diferentes paisajes, dimensiones y el efecto de tridimensionalidad que adquiría la sala. Los espectadores entraban en una sala oscura donde se encontraba un escenario donde solo se veía la mitad del mural o diorama. El espectáculo duraba unos 15 minutos aproximadamente, más tarde, el escenario giraba sobre sí mismo dejando ver a los sujetos la otra parte de la pintura. El diorama destacaba por su realismo y el efecto de dinamismo constante que se creaba con el juego de las luces y sus intensidades que imitaban la salida del Sol, la Luna o el movimiento de las nubes. También producía grandes efectos de perspectiva.

Impacto y éxito del primer momento
El hecho de que las pinturas se movieran era toda una novedad, un efecto jamás visto hasta ese entonces, que causó un gran impacto en la primera mitad del siglo XIX; por esa razón el diorama triunfó rápidamente en París, y poco después en toda Europa. El dinamismo y cambios sorprendentes eran lo que hacían interesantes los dioramas, pero no todos los que surgieron imitando aquellos de Daguerre obtuvieron el mismo efecto. Este es el caso de uno de los primeros dioramas de Bouton —La Chapelle de la Trinité dans l'Église de Canterbury— del que se decía que los efectos de la luz eran estáticos, mientras que en los de Daguerre eran variables y daban esa sensación de movimiento.

Aunque muchas de las pinturas imitaban localizaciones y paisajes reales, la similitud no era el objetivo principal. Lo verdaderamente buscado era que las escenas cobrasen vida y dieran una sensación de realidad, en el sentido que el espectador sintiera que realmente se encontraba en el sitio que veía.

En el año 1823, un año después del gran debut del diorama original de Daguerre en París, se construyó un segundo edificio dedicado a la exhibición de dioramas: el Regent's Park de Londres, que adquirió los derechos para comprar los murales de Daguerre. Una vez más el espectáculo causó gran impresión a Inglaterra y muchos artistas, como Clarkson Stanfiels y David Roberts, aportaron su visión con la innovación de dioramas en movimiento y la introducción progresiva de sonidos y efectos especiales en los espectáculos.

Durante los primeros años Daguerre tuvo mucho éxito entre el público y se cree que esto le fue una gran ayuda económicamente. Sin embargo su popularidad se vio disminuida en abril de 1830; se separó de Bouton, que se fue a Londres, mientras que Daguerre decidió quedarse en París. En ese mismo año se vendieron 17 de los 21 dioramas que habían estado expuestos en París entre 1822 y 1830 al propietario del London Diorama. En un inicio el acuerdo era vender 12 por 15 000 francos, pero la crisis del sector le obligó a bajar el precio hasta la mitad.

Crisis del diorama
En marzo de 1832 Daguerre se declaró en fallida. Los motivos de este declive no son claros, pero se cree que fue debido a los efectos de una epidemia de cólera en París, que hizo muy difícil a los empresarios de mantener interés en este espectáculo; no se recuperarían de esta hasta tres años más tarde, en 1835.

Ante la depresión económica era necesario encontrar nuevas atracciones. Daguerre optó por ir incorporando innovaciones en sus dioramas, aunque no siempre con éxito. Primero intento añadir efectos especiales, como puertas que simulaban abrirse y cerrarse, pero no fueron suficientes para volverse a ganar el interés del público. Los espectadores opinaban que ''esas representaciones eran una decepción, ya no eran suficientes a la vista del espectador''. Otro intento fallido fue la Vue du Mont Blanc, prise de la Vallée de Chamouny, donde se representaba a un chalé suizo y todo de elementos asociados a este: árboles reales, una cabra de verdad que comía, y todo esto acompañado por un coro de música tradicional suiza. Aun así, estos elementos que pretendían hacer más real el espectáculo no fueron apreciados por el público, ya que hacían que se perdiera la frontera entre la realidad y la ficción; fue por ese motivo que Daguerre acabó renunciando a la utilización de elementos reales y a partir de entonces surgió la idea de un nuevo diorama: el diorama de doble efecto.

Dioramas de doble efecto
Este otro tipo de diorama era más complejo que los anteriores y se dice que eran necesarios alrededor de diez y once meses de trabajo continuado para poder acabarlos. Daguerre y el pintor Sèbron los empezaron a producir a partir de 1834.

En este nuevo tipo de representación se pintaba una imagen delante, y detrás se colocaba una variante de la misma pintura, pero imitando una escena nocturna. El resultado era una presentación de varias imágenes en una única superficie en la que se veía el alba, un mediodía luminoso, un atardecer e incluso la medianoche, lográndolo utilizando distintas variaciones de luz. El diorama de más éxito en esa época fue la representación de una escena nocturna, Una Messe de minuit a Saint Etienne-du-Mont, de 1834, que fue exhibido durante tres años consecutivos. Al iniciarse la proyección, en la iglesia se veía la luz del día, luego la luminosidad iba bajando de intensidad hasta llegar a la noche, momento en que todas las velas se encendían e iluminaban toda la escena: los bancos y la gente que rezaba acompañados del sonido de un órgano.

Final del diorama
Las proyecciones de sus dioramas acabaron cuando se vieron destruidos por un incendio en 1839. Su restauración resultaba inútil porque no aportaba ningún tipo de innovación en el sistema. Por esta misma razón el Panorama experimentó un nuevo boom entre el 1880 y el 1900. Este se centraba en la reminiscencia de tiempos históricos gloriosos. En ese mismo incendio pudo salvar su otro invento, el daguerrotipo, y a partir de entonces se centró más en este, que desarrolló juntamente con Niépce.

Tipos de dioramas

Se distinguen tres tipos fundamentales:

 Los dioramas abiertos, que se preparan para ser observados desde diversos puntos de vista.
 Los dioramas de caja, que como su nombre lo indica se montan dentro de una caja de dimensiones variables y que por lo general tienen superficies laterales y por detrás donde se pinta un fondo que sirve de ambiente a las figuras que se representan.
 Los dioramas de libro, que se montan en forma plana como si fueran las páginas de un libro, pero que cuando se abre, las figuras montadas sobresalen del fondo. Algunas tarjetas de Navidad y de otros motivos se montan con este sistema, de manera que al abrirlas se proyectan hacia afuera del plano las figuras que se preparan para ello.

Los dioramas pueden ser medios de enseñanza interesantes, sobre todo para los primeros grados de la educación escolar y también para la educación preescolar y secundaria.

Partes del diorama

Por la similitud que presentan con un escenario teatral, pero de dimensiones más reducidas, sus partes tienen nombres iguales a las de un teatro.

El fondo o foro
Es el dibujo que limita el campo de acción de la escena que se representa. Puede estar formado por distintos planos que dan idea de profundidad o dibujado en perspectiva, con lo que se obtiene el mismo efecto.
Los laterales o bastidores. Son pequeños dibujos que han de cubrir distintos espacios de la escena, que pueden ser vegetación, rocas, edificios, muebles, etc. Estos elementos ayudan a dar profundidad al diorama, que es uno de sus principales atractivos.

La escena
Constituye la acción o motivo principal del diorama y puede estar constituida por diferentes figuras. Las principales que constituyen el eje del asunto y pueden ser una o varias. Las secundarias son las que generalmente completan la escena; animales, personas, objetos, muebles y otros.

Los dioramas pueden ser estáticos o dinámicos. En los primeros las figuras son fijas, mientras que en los segundos se puede lograr cierto movimiento de las mismas por medio de hilos amarrados a ellas. También se pueden acompañar de efectos de luces, humo, sonido y otros medios que hagan más real la representación de lo que se ha mostrado en ellos.

Figuras
Las figuras pueden ser dibujadas expresamente para el diorama o recortadas de láminas adecuadas. Siempre es importante mantener las relaciones de tamaño, sobre todo cuando se trata de alumnos pequeños. Generalmente las figuras se dibujan o pegan sobre cartón o cartulina que después se recorta y a las cuales se les adiciona un "pie" por la parte posterior para poder sostenerlas.

Los dioramas son excelentes medios de enseñanza, sobre todo porque pueden ser elaborados por los propios alumnos en los grados superiores de la educación primaria y en la secundaria básica, con escenas de momentos históricos, procesos biológicos, mapas geográficos y muchos temas más. Es una forma amena de construir el conocimiento y son relativamente fáciles de elaborar.

Las modernas técnicas de tratamiento computarizado de la imagen digital, permiten hoy en día a la televisión presentar las imágenes como si fueran dioramas. Es muy común ver anuncios de programas, propaganda política, comercial, letreros, etc. presentados de esta forma, ya que a los realizadores les gustan los efectos que se logran con ellas. Esta pudiera ser la versión audiovisual del antiguo diorama, un medio que no pierde vigencia a pesar de los años.

Véase también
Diorama de Daguerre
Maqueta
Cosmorama (pintura)
Ciclorama
Artículos que hacen referencia a Diorama

Referencias

Modelismo
Figurillas
Géneros de artes
Galicismos


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DPtech Assisted the Establishment of Graded Protect for Central Conservatory of Music - Hangzhou DPtech Technologies Co., Ltd.
Central Conservatory of Music(CCOM), founded in 1949, is a specialized Chinese institution of higher education for nurturing high level music professionals. As China's only art academy listed among the national leading universities supported by the state "Project 211", CCOM was selected in 2017 as the first batch "Double First-Class" universities.
Due to requirements on education sector put forward by the newly promulgated Cybersecurity Law, the general office of the ministry of education issued the Work Guidelines for Graded Information Security Protection for the Education Industry Information System and the Requirements of Cybersecurity Law.
In accordance with Guidelines for the Implementation of Graded Information Security Protection and Regulation on Protecting Key Information Infrastructures, DPtech conducted the compliance construction for the CCOM's campus network. DPtech's UAG3000-X Internet behavior management and flow control equipment was deployed on the exit of the campus network. In addition, safety assessment, optimization and reinforcement, as well as rectification planning were conducted for core businesses of the institution, including web portal, all-purpose card, student management and other systems, improving the safety protection mechanism for CCOM.
Differing from common network scenarios, the information systems of campus network in colleges and universities sever tens of thousands of devices simultaneously. The accounts of administrators, faculty and students all have different levels of access. In addition, the complexity of concurrent services, and the acuteness of internal security threats all pose great challenge for its management. Therefore, in order to guarantee the information safety of the university and its students, it is of vital importance to audit the behavior of network users, and to control the access of administrators of the information system.
According to the Clause 3, Article 21, Chapter 3 of the Cybersecurity Law, technical measures shall be taken to monitor and record the running status and the security events of the network, and relevant information be recorded shall be stored in the weblog for at least 6 months.
With the deployment of DPtech's UAG3000-X, illegal network behaviors will be blocked automatically. In addition, the integrated high capacity hard disk can satisfy the need of log storage, ensuring traceability of events.
In terms of system management, DPtech UAG3000−X supports separation of the powers among system administrators, security and secrecy administrators and safety audit administrators. As a result, it not only meets the requirement of the law, but also enhances the safety of internal network.
The Article 25, Chapter 3 of the Cybersecurity Law prescribed that the operators of networks shall establish a contingency plan for network security events, and promptly handle safety risks, such as system vulnerability, computer virus, network attack and network intrusion.
contingency plan for network security events, and supported the construction of an improved campus network, ensuring the institution in successfully reaching the second grade of information system safety protection.
Currently, DPtech has provided graded protection solutions for over 50 "Double First-Class" higher education institutions, and more than 100 other colleges and universities. The application of DPtech's service in CCOM will motivate us to continue forging ahead, providing safer network environments and premium solutions for customers of every industry.


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30th Stakes-Winner for Fastnet Rock
Budding super sire Fastnet Rock was in hot form again on Saturday delivering a two state Group race double courtesy of his unbeaten star Atlantic Jewel (3f Fastnet Rock x Regard, by Zabeel) and rejuvenated sprinter We're Gonna Rock (5g Fastnet Rock x Harrow, by Dehere), who became his 30th stakes-winner. The Mark Kavanagh trained Atlantic Jewel has been sidelined through injury following her seven length romp in the Group II VRC Wakeful Stakes last spring and emerged triumphant in the Group II ATC Sapphire Stakes at Randwick over 1200 metres. Taking on older mares for the first time, Atlantic Jewel made it look all too easy, settling worse than midfield for Michael Rodd before swooping around the field and powering clear to win by three and three-quarter lengths in the race record time of 1:08.96. Rodd has won a Melbourne Cup and a Cox Plate along with many other Group I features and after this win he just shook his head and declared "she does things they shouldn't be able to do". "She began really well and then she just switched off," Rodd said. "I probably got to about three deep then just before I got to the turn I moved up outside Mid Summer Music and rolled out to about four deep, took her to the middle of the track and like everyone saw, I let the reins go, gave her a squeeze and she took off. "She just does everything so easy." Atlantic Jewel will have one more Sydney start in either the Group I All Aged Stakes (1400m) or the Group II Emancipation Stakes (1600m), both races run at Randwick on April 28. "She's just a remarkable horse, she makes me speechless," said Mark Kavanagh. "They don't come along very often horses like this – she's a once in a lifetime horse. "The plan is to be gentle with her this autumn. Give her one more, then a nice rest and get her ready for the spring. "Nothing's out of the question the way she's going." A $320,000 purchase for Demi O'Byrne from the Vinery Stud draft at the 2010 Magic Millions Yearling Sale, Atlantic Jewel runs in the Coolmore colours for a syndicate of owners and has won all six starts to date earning $682,925. Bred by Greg Perry and foaled down at Vinery, Atlantic Jewel is the first living foal of the well bred Zabeel mare Regard, a grand-daughter of Group I Cheveley Park Stakes winner Pass the Peace. Regard was purchased for Perry by bloodstock agent Steve Brem for $340,000 at the 2008 MM National Broodmare Sale, but sadly had only one more foal following Atlantic Jewel before her premature death last year. Fastnet Rock made it a double when the Group III SAJC RN Irwin Stakes over 1100 metres at Morphettville was won by five year-old gelding We're Gonna Rock, a $180,000 purchase from the Yarraman Park draft at the 2008 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. Like Atlantic Jewel, We're Gonna Rock is also trained by Mark Kavanagh, but unlike that filly, he has proven a challenge to get the best from over the years. Blessed with great natural talent, We're Gonna Rock has shown flashes of brilliance during his 12 start career including a good second to More Joyous in the Group I MRC Toorak Handicap, but consistency has always been an issue until now. Since being gelded and given a year off, We're Gonna Rock has returned with two excellent wins, scoring easily at Morphettville before his stylish three-quarter length victory in the Irwin Stakes as a well backed favourite. We're Gonna Rock has won four races and more than $280,000 in prizemoney with the promise of more to come if he can hold his current form. We're Gonna Rock is the 30th stakes-winner for Fastnet Rock and is from the Dehere mare Harrow, a half-sister to Group I winners Bluebird the Word and Porto Roca, who has shot to international fame as the dam of Group I Dubai World Cup winner Monterosso. Harrow had a yearling full sister to We're Gonna Rock sell for $200,000 at Magic Millions earlier this year and is back in foal to Fastnet Rock again.
Promising Fastnet Rock Colt Gets Off The Mark
Friday saw the Charlie Fellowes-trained London Arch (3c Fastnet Rock - Mount Crystal, by Montjeu) justify favoritism in…
Godolphin Purchase $600,000 Fastnet Rock Filly
A quality bay filly by champion sire Fastnet Rock from Group I winner Mid Summer Music caught the…
Milestone for Fastnet Rock
Champion sire Fastnet Rock clocked up his 100th Graded stakes-winner at the weekend in the US when Desert…
Fastnet Rock Filly Impressive on Debut
Champion sire Fastnet Rock produced the quinella in the juvenile maiden at Geelong on Thursday with the Yulong…


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How to Maintain IT Compliance?
When it comes to IT compliance, laws do not show any extra leniency to the small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) due to their size. When at fault, SMBs stand to lose as much as a large corporation. Larger companies, on the other hand, have the benefit of dedicated IT personnel who would help them get back to compliance within a short time. SMBs may not have this luxury. Given no extra consideration that can be expected from the side of law and the limited resources that SMBs enjoy, they have to find out a way to be in compliance.
Just like earlier times, companies are expected to keep their legal documents aside and safe and should make them available as and when requested by the regulatory agencies. The only difference right now is that the information can be stored and shared digitally instead of being on paper. This makes IT compliance and secure data storage a mighty important issue for the SMBs.
Given the limited resources of SMBs, the first step of data identification should be done very carefully. The cost of every redundant piece of data stored is pretty high for these businesses. However, higher is the cost of a valuable piece of information that has not been stored. The benefit that SMBs have over larger corporations is the smaller amount of data that has to be stored. Also, since there are fewer people accessing this data, Security threats are less for smaller businesses than the larger ones.
By maintaining and backing up data to secure, redundant locations, SMBs can improve their data Security and also keep files safe from getting compromised or crashed due to failure in the server. Keeping the files backed up and protected also ends up saving money for SMBs due to the cost-effectiveness of the model.
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First Team News, General News, Latest News, News
Last weekend saw Dartford host Hemel Hempstead at Bericote Powerhouse Princes Park. Experienced defender Connor Essam featured in our matchday programme that day. For those who missed that feature, here is the full article:
Central Defender, Connor Essam, is a vital member of the Dartford defensive unit. Since his arrival in August 2020, only injury or suspension has kept the thirty-year-old out of the side… an impressive statement in itself.
Now in his third full season of which is actually his third spell at the club (Connor joined on successive loan spells in 2012 and 2013), he has established an excellent partnership with Skipper Tom Bonner. And, having started all 28 appearances (at the time of writing) this season, Connor has proved how vital he is to Alan Dowson's squad.
However, the big defender isn't only known for his fantastic awareness and crunching tackles. He's also got a good eye for play at the other end of the pitch, proving a nuisance for opposition defenders in the box during set-pieces. In fact, he's chipped in with two good goals so far this season, proving that the Darts are more than capable of scoring goals from all positions within the squad.
Our discussion found Connor in high spirits, despite him going through a rather busy period of his life… "I'm good thanks… My girlfriend and I have recently bought a house together, so we're doing a big refurbishment which is keeping me busy. But, I'm learning a lot of new skills, which I'm really enjoying."
Not only is Connor busy with his new home, but his working life keeps him on his toes as well… "I'm a Financial Adviser. I work long hours, usually leaving home around 7am and not returning until 7pm. Of course, if I have training, I won't get back home until much later than that!"
You see, not only is Connor a good football player, he also had the wisdom to understand and appreciate that his playing career won't last forever, "…I've been a Financial Adviser for five years now. I was very conscious of retiring from the game without a backup plan, so have been building my career off the pitch whilst still playing part-time."
Outside of work, Connor loves his sport. Especially football (obviously), cricket, and golf, "…I'm keen to improve my golf when I stop playing football…", and his evenings are usually spent either watching football or getting in a few hours of house refurbishments at the moment. Meanwhile, his weekends outside of the club are spent with his girlfriend, as they eat out and socialise with their friends and family.
Connor also has a good eye for things in the kitchen as well, particularly food… "Aside from sport, I love cooking!" So, who knows, we might see him on Hell's Kitchen one day…!
For everyone here at Bericote Powerhouse Princes Park, however, he's Dartford's exclusive number five. But, where did it all begin for Connor?
Well, it all began at home… "I have a brother who is two years older than me. It all started by me watching him and joining in with his team before I was old enough to start properly."
Once his journey began, a young Connor signed with local EFL side Gillingham. He remained with the Gills between the ages of 10-20, before moving on to Leyton Orient and Crawley Town. His journey then took him to the world of Non-League football, where he made many appearances for the likes of Dover Athletic, Eastleigh, Woking, and Hemel Hempstead, before his current tenure with the Darts began.
Returning to his period with Gillingham, a young Connor initially began his footballing life on the left wing before the Gills signed him as a striker! His development saw him trade those positions for right-back, before he settled into a more central position in the defensive backline. However, he soon found himself being sent out on loan to Dartford for a while. He has fond memories of that moment in time, as he believes that was when he realised that a career within the beautiful game was possible, "I was 18 and I was told that I wasn't wanted by Gillingham. So, I went out to Dartford on loan in order to play some games to gain experience. I had a really good time alongside Tom Bonner, and they (Gillingham) ended up calling me back. I then ended up playing the remaining twenty games in League Two!"
He continues, "Meanwhile, Dartford ended up getting promoted to the National League through the play-offs that season, which was great to have played a small part of at such a young age."
It's fair to say that that was the moment when Connor fell in love with the Darts, making re-signing for this term an easy decision, "…I've always been very fond of Dartford ever since that first loan spell. It's a really well-run club and I've enjoyed playing here for the last three seasons… To re-sign again was an easy decision to make."
By speaking with Connor and reading his answers for this article, it's fair to say that he's an extremely intelligent and grounded man. He has come from a steady family background and praises his parents for inspiring and supporting him, "…Mum and Dad have both supported me from when I was a very young age. They've driven me all over the country and still come to see as many games as they possibly can. Dad lives just five minutes away from Princes Park, so he was especially pleased when I joined Dartford!"
That upbringing has taught the defender to find things that work for him, both on and off the pitch, and stick with them… "I wouldn't say I'm a superstitious person, but I do stick to a routine, to times to eat, match preparation, etc…"
Whilst juggling a career in the Financial Services sector, refurbishing a new home with his girlfriend, learning new skills, cooking, and playing football for the Darts, life is certainly busy, but good for Connor. He aims to stay as fit as possible and play as many games as he possibly can… "I want to continue playing for as long as possible and I'd love to help get Dartford promoted."
And, with that being said, I'll let Connor have the final few words… "Thank you all for your ongoing support. We really appreciate the efforts you make to support us, both home and away!"
By Chris Palmer


HEALDSBURG, Calif., April 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Truett-Hurst, Inc. (the "Company") today announced the appointment of Karen Weaver as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company, effective April 27, 2018, in which capacity Ms. Weaver will also serve as the Company's Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer.
Mr. Phillip Hurst, the Company's Chief Executive Officer stated, "Karen has done outstanding work as our Corporate Controller and will bring extensive experience managing public company finance teams across industries and a process-driven approach to the position of CFO. We look forward to working with Karen in this new role."
Ms. Weaver has served as Vice President, Corporate Controller of the Company since December 18, 2017. She was previously employed by Amyris, Inc. ("Amyris"), a publicly-traded biotechnology company as Vice President and Corporate Controller from 2012 until 2014 and Vice President, Finance from 2014 until 2017. In August 2013, she was appointed Principal Accounting Officer of Amyris. From 2009 until 2011, Ms. Weaver served as Vice President and Corporate Controller of Sonic Solutions, a publicly-traded global digital media software and entertainment solutions provider, where Ms. Weaver oversaw a global finance team. Ms. Weaver has approximately 30 years of management, leadership and industry experience leading finance functions for early stage to public companies, with domestic and foreign operations in the technology, biotechnology, manufacturing and financial services industries.
Truett-Hurst, Inc. (NASDAQ: THST) is a holding company and its sole asset is the controlling equity interest in H.D.D. LLC., an innovative super-premium, ultra-premium and luxury wine sales, marketing and production company based in the acclaimed Dry Creek Valley of Sonoma County, California. Truett-Hurst, Inc. is headquartered in Healdsburg, California.


Founded in 1915, Charles River Bank began providing opportunities for people in our community to enjoy home ownership, achieve financial goals, and to look to the Bank as a constant resource for improving the lives of their family, their business, and the community that we share.
Today, Charles River Bank remains a vital part of our community, with a vision toward the future and the needs of our customers. It is our mission to provide superior financial products and state-of-the-art technology, at a competitive price, in a customer friendly environment. And, it is our commitment to serve our community as an active sponsor in programs that touch the lives of the many people in our community.
"At least one form of a primary identification and one form of secondary identification (or two forms of primary identification) must be presented PRIMARY ID	- U.S. Driver's License - Passport (U.S. or foreign) - Permanent Welfare ID (with photo) - Pistol Permit (with photo and fingerprint Issued in Massachusetts only) - Resident Alien (with photo) - U.S. Armed Forces ID (with photo) - Massachusetts Commission for the Blind ID SECONDARY ID - Employee Photo ID (only if verified as current employer) - Student Photo Id (only if verified as current school) - Letter of Employment (verify by calling place of employment) - MasterCard, Visa, or American Express - Utility Bill/ Phone Bill/Signed Lease/ Cable Television Bill (all with address) "


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How volunteers help states shore up cybersecurity
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By Shourjya Mookerjee
Programs in Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio bring in volunteer experts to conduct assessments and incident response for government systems.
Three states are tapping volunteer information security workers to help strengthen local communities' cybersecurity posture.
Volunteer units in Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio have refined the volunteer model, bringing in trained civilian technology experts to conduct cybersecurity assessments and incident response on government systems and networks, according to a new report from the National Governors Association (NGA).
Michigan Cyber Civilian Corps
Launched in 2013, the Michigan Cyber Civilian Corps (MiC3) began as a public-private partnership between the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB), the state's Department of Health and Human Services' Volunteer Registry and Merit Network Inc.
The Merit Network initially recruited 50 experts through word-of-mouth and oversaw a volunteer force whose goal was to provide low-cost support to resource-strapped government, education or business organizations during critical cyber incidents. Members were broken into 10 five-person teams and were first assigned to a geographic region in the state, but as oversight moved to DTMB and virtual access became ubiquitous, the program's focus shifted to a more general response.
The key strength of the MiC3 is its flexibility, NGA said, as it does not require elected officials to declare "a formal state of emergency to initiate their deployment." To activate MiC3, "client" organizations contact state police and text a central dispatcher operated by the Michigan Cyber Command Center. They are then directed to the proper channel based on descriptions of the event. This procedure also enables a conversation between the police, MiC3 and MC3 about whether a criminal investigation is necessary.
Despite its successes, the group struggles with attrition, with membership at 61. Currently, MIC3 is exploring ways to lower barriers to entry without compromising quality.
Wisconsin Cyber Response Team
Following in its neighboring state's footsteps, Wisconsin created its own Cyber Response Team volunteer program in 2014. CRT also began with a regional structure but eventually transitioned to a more hybrid model that calls volunteers "based on their proximity to the incident, if it requires on-site activity," NGA said.
Unlike MiC3, Wisconsin's CRT only provides its services to non-governmental organizations, such as government offices, schools and public libraries. The only private-sector clients accepted are critical infrastructure organizations.
CRT is also much more proactive than MiC3 in its approach to cyber preparedness and recruitment. Pre-incident cybersecurity services often include "disseminating threat intelligence among stakeholders and partners and conducting initial risk assessments so recipients [of CRT services] can better understand their posture," the report said. In addition to word-of-mouth recruitment, CRT also invites entities to participate after they request assistance – it's how the program has quickly grown to 216 volunteers.
The CRT mobilizes in many ways. Requests go through the Wisconsin Emergency Management duty officer system, and in conjunction with the cyber response management group, the customer's technical needs are assessed and a plan of action is formed. Response teams also include a member who hasn't yet participated in a response mission, to provide hands-on experience and skills development.
CRT has developed crucial relationships with cybersecurity insurance providers. Victims that have insurance are often told to contact their insurance provider first, leading to delays and added damage. In Wisconsin, victims simultaneously notify the insurance carrier and CRT, which can begin incident response while the insurance company's digital forensics team is on route.
Ohio Cyber Reserve
Compared to Michigan and Wisconsin, Ohio's program is much newer. Created in 2019, the Ohio Cyber Reserve is housed under the state's National Guard to reduce overhead costs and kindle more trust in the new program. Ohio sticks to a regional model, with enough in the budget to support "at least two ten-person teams per region" but hopes to increase that number to 20 individuals per team, the report said.
OhCR was formed to reduce cyber vulnerabilities in municipalities, small utilities and emergency service providers, elections bodies and qualifying nonprofit organizations, according to the report.
Since OhCR works under the National Guard, membership is competitive. Mobilization of the group requires the governor's activation; as a result, the volunteers have only conducted two missions as of the report's publication. The regional model has also presented challenges with recruitment in less populous areas.
NGA's analysis of the Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio programs shows a common framework for establishing a statewide volunteer cybersecurity team.
NGA recommends states conduct an initial assessment of their cyber posture to identify gaps in capability, inventorying tools, equipment and gaining an understanding of government employees' knowledge of cybersecurity best practices.
By housing the volunteer cybersecurity team under a governing agency that is already involved with cyber response, states can reduce overhead and provide flexibility. Understanding where the group fits in the chain of command and information-sharing procedures is critical, as are tabletop exercises and common incident principles and terminology, NGA advises.
In addition, forming partnerships, establishing a task force composed of public, private, nonprofit and academic stakeholders will help to include perspectives from both critical infrastructure sectors and the potential volunteers' industries. States should reach out to underrepresented communities to diversify the volunteer pool and include college students who are highly motivated to earn credit or certifications that will help their entrance to the workforce, the report states.
Documentation of standard operating procedures as well as policies and regulations associated with participating groups will help ensure consistent response and service. Finally, to help identify workforce and security trends and evaluate impact, NGA recommends collecting both qualitative and quantitative data.
"Michigan's MiC3, Wisconsin's CRT and Ohio's Cyber Reserve have found unique ways to leverage the skills and knowledge of cybersecurity practitioners to improve outcomes across SLTT organizations, the cybersecurity workforce and the general public," the report said. "Their experiences can provide 'lessons learned,' as well as a benchmark for similar programs that are being planned or launched across the country."
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