A crowd of over 200 people marched through the Village of Warwick on Sat., Jun. 30 chanting "Familias Unidas, No Dividas" (Families United not Divided) and "Sí se Puede" (Yes we can) as part of the "Families Belong Together" march. The event, initiated by Caitlin Bennett, called for the reunification of all children who have been separated from their parents and guardians at the US/Mexican border, as well as asking for a clear and detailed plan to carry out the reunification.
When asked what inspired her to initiate the event, Bennett said it was her two-year-old son. Bennett got emotional when she thought of the possibility of losing her son and this brought her to Safe Space America to seek help to make the event happen.
Bennett and the Madero family led the marchers through the Village streets. Alicia Madero said that as a mother and a person of Mexican descent, the issue of children being separated at the border from their families due to illegal immigration hit very close to her heart. She doesn't want any family to ever be separated.
The crowd met on the lawn of the Old School Baptist Meeting House and walked to Stanley-Deming Park, holding signs and chanting. At the park, multiple speakers took to the microphone to address the crowd. Patricia McMillan introduced each of the speakers.
Oscar Figueroa, a man of Mexican descent, spoke to the crowd in Spanish and Pastor Rolfi Elivo, of the Warwick Reformed Church, served as translator. Figueroa spoke about his journey to the US and explained to the crowd what Warwick means to him.
Seven-year-old Alfredo Madero and 10-year-old Fernando Madero offered insight from a child's point of view, holding up a sign that said, "The only wall I support in Mexico," which featured a picture of Mexican soccer player and goalie Guillermo Ochoa.
Sonia Ayala, a councilwoman from Blooming Grove, NY and the Chair of the Latina Democratic Committee of Orange County, spoke in both English and Spanish about the issue and the need for a solution.
Activist and actor James Cromwell spoke about how the issue goes beyond party lines.
Finally, Ray Boswell, Danielle Barbour, Judy Battista, and several candidates running for political office in the Warwick area spoke.
The event coincided with demonstrations across the US and members of the Planning Board for this local event included: Danielle Barbour, the founder of Safe Space America; Judy Battista, Caitlin Bennett, Hannah Maxwell, Patricia McMillan, and Lauren Sadler.


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Fashion Valley Apple Store: Rally Zone Against FBI's iPhone Cracking
by Ken Stone February 22, 2016 February 23, 2016
Updated at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 23, 2016
Rallies are planned at Apple stores across the country Tuesday, including in Mission Valley, to support the company's refusal to help the FBI access the cell phone of a gunman who took part in the killings of 14 people at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino.
Apple Store in Fashion Valley. Photo via apple.com
The group Fight for the Future is behind the national effort, encouraging people to rally at an Apple store at 5:30 p.m. at the Fashion Valley Mall. Other Southern California rallies are planned in Los Angeles and Santa Monica.
"Breaking the security features of our iPhones won't just hurt our privacy, it puts all of our safety at risk," the group proclaims on its website. "Once a back door is built, there's no way to ensure it will only be used by the government and law enforcement, and it will eventually leak either by malicious hackers, foreign governments, terrorists or thieves and stalkers to use our data against us."
Federal authorities want Apple to help investigators access data on the iPhone of Syed Rizwan Farook, the man in the husband-wife terror duo that killed 14 people at the Inland Regional Center on Dec. 2.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym, based in Riverside, ordered the company last week to help the FBI access the password-protected phone, but Apple has resisted, saying such a move could compromise the security of all iPhone owners' information.
Apple CEO Tim Cook reiterated that position in a companywide email Monday.
"This case is about much more than a single phone or a single investigation, so when we received the government's order we knew we had to speak out," Cook wrote. "At stake is the data security of hundreds of millions of law-abiding people, and setting a dangerous precedent that threatens everyone's civil liberties.
"Our country has always been strongest when we come together. We feel the best way forward would be for the government to withdraw its demands under the All Writs Acct and, as some in Congress have proposed, form a commission or other panel of experts on intelligence, technology and civil liberties to discuss the implications for law enforcement, national security, privacy and other personal freedoms. Apple would gladly participate in such an effort."
The U.S. Attorney's Office filed court papers in Riverside on Friday seeking an order compelling Apple to comply with Pym's earlier mandate. Federal authorities argue in the court papers that Apple has the technical ability to access Farook's phone data
San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos issued a statement Tuesday saying his main concern in the dispute is the shooting victims, who "deserve a voice in federal court."
"These are victims who were murdered, terrorized and in some cases, continue to live in fear," Ramos said. "It is our responsibility to assist them. We will continue to speak to them, inform them of the progress of the matter, offer them services and opportunity to be heard. We owe it to them to do everything we can to make sure justice is served."
According to the court papers filed Friday, federal authorities suspect that Farook, 28, may have used the iPhone, which was issued to him by his employer — San Bernardino County, to communicate with some of the people he and his wife, 27-year-old Tashfeen Malik killed.
"The phone may contain critical communications and data prior to and around the time of the shooting that, thus far has not been accessed, may reside solely on the phone and cannot be accessed by any other means known to either the government or Apple."
Prosecutors also insist that their request will not compromise the data of other iPhone users.
"The order requires Apple to assist the FBI with respect to this single iPhone used by Farook by providing the FBI with the opportunity to determine the passcode," according to the court papers.
"The order does not, as Apple's public statement alleges, require Apple to create or provide a 'back door' to every iPhone; it does not provide 'hackers and criminals' access to iPhones; it does not require Apple to 'hack (its) own users' or to 'decrypt' its own phones; it does not give the government 'the power to reach into anyone's device' without a warrant or court authorization; and it does not compromise the security of personal information."
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Adopted on 8 June 1977, Protocols I and II are international treaties that supplement the Geneva Conventions of 1949. They significantly improve the legal protection covering civilians and the wounded, and - for the first time - lay down detailed humanitarian rules that apply in civil wars.
Why were the Additional Protocols I and II to the Geneva Conventions adopted?
They were adopted by States to make international humanitarian law more complete and more universal, and to adapt it better to modern conflicts. The Geneva Conventions of 1949 afforded major improvements in the legal protection of victims of conflict. However, they apply essentially to international conflicts – wars between states. Only Article 3, common to all four Conventions, refers to internal conflicts; its adoption was itself a great step forward but the rules contained in the Article are mainly of a general nature.
In addition, most of the countries that became independent after 1945 "inherited" the Geneva Conventions from the former colonial powers – the adoption of the Protocols was also an occasion for them to contribute to developing the law.
Protocol I deals with international armed conflicts, Protocol II with non-international ones, a term that includes civil wars. It was necessary to differentiate between the two situations, as States were not prepared to grant the same degree of legal protection in both cases.
In 2005 a third protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions was adopted, establishing a new emblem, the red crystal, which is equal in status to the red cross and red crescent.
What are the additional Protocols?
In today's wars, civilians suffer the most.
Understanding this, governments from around the world adopted new rules of international law in 1977 to improve the protection that civilians are entitled to in wartime. Known as Protocols I and II additional to the Geneva Conventions, these rules placed limits on the way wars may be fought. They were especially created to deal with the changing nature of armed conflict and advances in weapons technology.
The duty to distinguish between civilians and combatants is a key feature of the Additional Protocols. They say that all sides of an armed conflict must draw this distinction and th at no one may target civilians. The warring parties must also distinguish between civilian objects, such as homes and places of worship, and military targets.
In wartime, civilians suffer the most. Families are separated. Homes are destroyed. Food and water is scarce. Schools close. People are wounded or killed. Lives are shattered.
Additional Protocols I and II say that civilians must be spared the worst effects of conflict. They represent a milestone in the long history of efforts by the ICRC and the international community to secure greater protection.
Additional Protocol I lays down rules on the how wars may be fought. Combatants must take all feasible precautions in choosing weapons and methods of warfare in order to avoid incidental loss of life, injury to civilians and damage to civilian objects.
Additional Protocol II was the first-ever international treaty devoted exclusively to protecting people affected by non-international armed conflicts, or civil wars.
How do they protect people?
The Additional Protocols include rules especially designed to protect both civilians and combatants.
Who is protected by them?
All wounded and sick people, both civilian and military, must be collected and cared for, without discrimination.
Women and children must be respected and protected from any form of indecent assault.
Children and adolescents must be protected from the effects of war. They must not be allowed to take part in hostilities.
Members of families separated by conflict should be reunited and they should be able to exchange personal messages. They also have the right to be informed of what has happened to missing relatives.
Combatants also are entitled to protection.
Suffering inflicted on an opponent must not go beyond what is necessary to achieve a legitimate military objective.
Combatants no longer capable of fighting may not be attacked.
In an international conflict, captured combatants must be presumed to be prisoners of war, and are therefore entitled to protection under the Geneva Conventions.
The Additional Protocols are relevant for all current armed conflicts.
Additional Protocol I concerns international armed conflicts, that is, those involving at least two countries.
Additional Protocol II is the first international treaty that applies solely to civil wars and sets restrictions on the use of force in those conflicts.
In 2005 a third protocol additional to the Geneva Conventi ons was adopted, establishing a new emblem, the red crystal, which is equal in status to the red cross and red crescent.
Every country has ratified the Geneva Conventions, making them universally embraced.
It is important to ensure that the Protocols attain the same universality as that achieved by the Geneva Conventions.
Which countries have agreed to Additional Protocols I and II?
A third Additional Protocol was adopted in 2005. This treaty established an additional emblem, the red crystal, having the same status as the existing red cross and red crescent emblems.
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Intoxicating Move has been in the money 6-of-8 times on the downhill turf course with two wins. She just missed last time and gets a preferred outside post. Night Song makes her U.S. debut for trainer Simon Callaghan. She has been away from the races for a year, but Callaghan is 27% with long layoffs and Jamie Spencer, from across the pond, rides and she is coming out of a key race (three next out winners).
Sky Kingdom could just be the start of a big weekend for trainer Bob Baffert. This 5-year-old horse has been off form but he loves these marathon distances. He has three wins from six tries at Santa Anita and could be ready for a big effort. Mystery Train is the real mystery here after showing high speed in the Pacific Classic and Awesome Again. Maybe he wanted to go this far all along.
My Fiona has done little wrong in Cal-bred company, having never been off the board in four lifetime starts. Southern California leading jockey Rafael Bejarano takes over for the daughter of Ghostzapper. We might get a clue how the Santa Anita oval is playing in this 7-furlong event. Joylicious just broke her maiden in Northern California and could be the upsetter.
This race is wide open and any of the 12 horses could win it, especially since the favorite, Ring Weekend, is parked in an outside post. Flamboyant didn't like Del Mar's grass, but showed an affinity for the Santa Anita course in winning his U.S. debut in April. Word on the street is that he has been training well for this spot and jockey Joel Rosario keeps the mount.
Trainer Bob Baffert could legitimately hit the trifecta here as in addition to the top two horses he has Declassify (6-1) in the race, too. Chitu and Midnight Hawk were on the Kentucky Derby trail this spring but only Chitu got there (finishing ninth to California Chrome). Both horses have been training well for their return with Midnight Hawk slightly better, however, Chitu beat him twice this spring so we'll stick with that.
Trainer John Sadler experimented last time by putting this 2-year-old Daddy D T on the dirt. Big mistake. This ridgling is a turf horse, scoring a stakes win over the green stuff at Del Mar. Jockey Corey Nakatani is reunited with the horse, who should get a nice inside run from the No. 2 hole.
Fed Biz just lost to Shared Belief, who will be the odds-on favorite in Saturday's BC Classic. The Bob Baffert-trainee can either press the pace or come from off of it. Goldencents is the defending champ and will be tough in this spot.
Sunset Glow has done well in Europe and then came over to win the Del Mar Debutante, but trainer Wesley Ward thinks she is best on turf and who are we to argue. Qualify, an import from Europe, has a tough post but is quality. Sivoliere is jockey Gary Stevens' first start back from knee replacement surgery.
Untapable will be everyone's Pick Six single and with good reason. She has been training lights out and with Beholder out of the race Untapable will be less than 2-1. Love the way Tiz Midnight is coming up to the race for Bob Baffert and it's tough to figure out Close Hatches' last race.
How wide open is this race? Jimmy Bouncer is the morning-line favorite at 9-2. Whine for Win is one of our tophorses, coming out of a race with four next out winners. Day of Fury just broke his maiden for trainer Bob Baffert and has been training well for his initial try against winners. Jockey Gary Stevens, he of the knee replacements, takes the mount.


Jon Altschiller: Phish, Decemberists, Bonnaroo | Tape Op Magazine | Longform candid interviews with music producers and audio engineers covering mixing, mastering, recording and music production.
Jon Altschiller owns and operates Chiller Sound in New York City. He's worked with artists like Rachael Yamagata and mixed projects for Joss Stone, Ben Folds, Mandy Moore and Joseph Arthur. He also contributes music to films and advertising. But he's best known as one of the busiest live concert recording and mixing folks in the business. Among other regular gigs, he works for Phish, tracking and mixing each show of their tour for immediate release to fans through livephish.com. It's a strenuous task, as many Phish shows go well beyond the three-hour mark, leaving Altschiller to finish off a three-hour-album every night. Jon has not only stamped his reputation with one of live music's staple bands; he's also mixed live albums and DVDs for Dave Matthews, Simon & Garfunkel, Jason Mraz, The Decemberists, Lenny Kravitz, Warren Haynes and the Bonnaroo Music Festival. On a break from a recent Phish tour, we discussed his history and his desire for perfection, despite a reputation for being "a live-guy." We were also joined by Jon's assistant, Danielle Warman.
You got your start in recording by following the Grateful Dead on tour and taping shows. What was your rig like?
I was in bands when I was young and I had a [Tascam] Portastudio, so I had four inputs and four microphones. I recently listened to a recording I did in Ventura, California, in 1987, which was circulated a good deal. I had two condenser [mics] and two shotgun [mics] on the side. I really split the whole taper section! It was epic!
Oh yeah! Because I was working in studios I would show up with crazy mics. I'd come with Neumann U 87 and the like. I also had a DAT [recorder] when they first came out — a Sony TCD-D10 in 1987. Because of all the session work I was doing in New York I knew which musicians were going to Japan. That connection enabled me to get my hands on the digital technology early. During that period of time so many people were asking me for patches [at the shows]. The tech at the studio I was working at built me a mult-box. It was 1988 and I had the patches filled every show! It was the geekiest of gigs.
You eventually came full circle and mixed TheDeadfortheBonnaroo'04 album, as well as the DVD. How did that feel?
I was a Deadhead. I went to summer school in California so I could be where the Dead were. I went to so many shows that my father had a t-shirt made that said, "Did Jerry Garcia ever drive across the country to see me?" It was a family joke. [laughs] So it was Bonnaroo '04 and The Dead were playing. Granted it wasn't with Jerry, but they were playing 100 yards from me, blowing my mind. I thought, "I have driven thousands of miles to see and record this band, and now I am mixing this?" But the true experience was being able to solo Bobby [Weir], the drums, and Phil [Lesh]. It was a trip. When you're a Deadhead, and the same goes for Phishheads too, it's an immersive culture. The Dead got me through the '80s! I remember doing the Bonnaroo show saying, "Wow, I can't believe I'm doing this." But having worked with Phish and Dave Matthews, I felt prepared to do it. I didn't feel out of place or afraid to touch it. That confidence makes me feel like I'm able to mix bands that I love, like the track I did for the Simon & Garfunkel album [2005's Old Friends: Live On Stage].
And now you're sort of a glorified version of a taper with Phish. Do you think you're putting the "hard-working hobbyist" tapers out of work?
You've also done live records for the Foo Fighters, The Decemberists and Warren Haynes. Did you ever see that in the cards?
I love doing records, but I also love the art form of live. That comes from the Dead. I love live music and really feel fortunate to do what I do.
What are some of your favorite live albums that you didn't work on?


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Costa Mesa, CA – June 6, 2019. Periscope portfolio company, IBH Population Health Solutions (Integrated Behavioral Health, Inc.), announced that Dan Clark has joined the senior leadership team as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding current CEO, Ed Bosanac. Clark will lead the strategic direction of the organization as Bosanac retires this June, after two plus decades with the Company and will remain on the Board of Directors of the Company.
Dan brings over 25 years of progressive leadership experience in digital health, therapeutics, population health, wellness, behavioral health, disability and employee assistance programs for health plans in the US and abroad. Trained as a clinician, Dan is also a serial entrepreneur who has built and scaled seed-stage companies, to leading divisions of multinational, Fortune 50 organizations. Dan joins IBH from UK-based Ieso Digital Health, a venture-backed digital health platform that delivers AI-enabled and text-based mental health therapy, where he was CEO since 2016. Previously, Dan held senior executive positions at OPTUM Health, Humana Inc., Aetna Inc., Cigna Corporation and ValueOptions (now Beacon Health Options). He brings extensive clinical and operating experience in managed behavioral health, wellness, population health management services, general healthcare and group insurance across several markets including Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial, Payer and Provider groups.
"We conducted a nationwide search to find an executive of Dan's caliber as part of our leadership succession plan and I am thrilled to see Dan join the IBH family. Dan brings deep clinical roots as well as years of highly relevant industry experience to build on the strong foundation of clinical expertise and customer focus at IBH to pursue new opportunities to advance both IBH and our industry," said Bosanac.
"IBH and the behavioral health industry are at exciting points in their evolution. I am honored to have been chosen to lead IBH through its next stage of growth. I want to thank Ed, as well as the IBH team for building a highly principled business with an enviable track record of clinical success and commitment to high quality customer service. The Company's relentless focus on treatment and care across a broad scope of capabilities rivaling those of the super-majors of the industry were critical in my decision to join IBH. As the industry transforms there is an exciting opportunity to deploy cutting-edge technologies to make care even better and more accessible to a broader population of patients. I look forward to build on IBH's foundational advantages to make a positive difference to the millions of members and thousands of customers we serve everyday," said Clark.
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~ 720th Military Police Battalion Reunion Association Vietnam History Project ~
D Company 87th Infantry (Rifle Security)
18th Military Police Brigade, 89th MP Group
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This Page Last Updated 9 March 2018
D Company, 87th Infantry was assigned to the 18th MP Brigade and the 95th MP Battalion at Long Binh Post when it arrived in Vietnam on 1 December 1966. It served as a Rifle Security Company, with a Mortar Platoon that supported operations in the 720th MP Battalion Tactical Area Of Responsibility.
In 1968 is was attached to C Company, 720th MP Battalion, and in 1969 when it was undergoing deactivation, the Mortar Platoon was reassigned to B Company where it continued in its support role. For this reason the members of the 720th MP Battalion are proud to host this website for the company.
Regardless of MOS if you recognize or participated in any of the events listed on this Timeline page and would like to contribute any information, personal stories, documents, media articles, photographs, or, if you can provide information on any events not listed, please take a moment to contact the History Project Manager at the Email Link provided for you on each page. Your contributions are important to the recording of the Battalion history and always welcomed here.
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18th MP Brigade
89th MP
1st Tour ~ 1 December 1966 through 8 November 1969
With the massive buildup of U.S. troops to provide a security zone around Saigon in III Corps Tactical Zone, the 18th MP Brigade found itself in a staffing dilemma trying to provide enough MOS trained MPs to handle all the discipline, law and order, highway security, and convoy security missions they were tasked with by MACV and USARV.
According to Brigade reports, to ease the burden, they requested and received 7 newly formed Infantry Rifle Security companies to take over many of the physical security duties tying down their MOS trained MPs through all four Corps Tactical Zones. The companies were assigned to operational control of the Brigade through its two MP Groups, the 16th responsible for Corps Tactical Zones I & II, the 89th responsible for Corps Tactical Zones II & IV, and thus they wore the Brigade patch.
1 December D Company, 87th Infantry (Rifle Security) arrived in Vietnam, and was assigned to the 95th MP Battalion on Long Binh Post.
D Company, 87th Infantry was one of two Infantry (Rifle Security) companies attached to the 95th MP Battalion on Long Binh Post throughout 1967. The second was D Company, 52nd Infantry.
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Streamer Embroidered Vietnam 1 January- 31 December 1967
95th Military Police Battalion, and attached units to include - D Company, 87th Infantry
Department of the Army General Order No. 54, 8 October 1968, Section II, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Paragraph 13, Page 8.
March The720th MP Battalion mission of physical security duties at the Cogido Docks and Barge Site on the Dong Nai River just outside the southwestern perimeter of Long Binh Post was reassigned by the 89th MP Group to the 95th MP Battalion (Long Binh Post).
In addition to the cargo security at the docks, they also provided physical security at the Deep Sea Dredge Barge site, and the pumping station for the Petroleum, Oil and Lubricant (POL) barges anchored on the eastern side of the Dong Nai River just south of the Highway-1A Bridge. Both the dredge and POL barge sites were physically located together, and the D Company staff that served as security were located in a small compound on the eastern river bank, where the above ground POL pipeline began that connected the pumping station to the POL depot on Long Binh Post. Both river operations were within the 720th Tactical Area of Responsibility.
720th MP Battalion Operations Report / Lessons Learned, February to March 1968, page 3 flow chart, shows D Company, 87th Infantry (Rifle Security) attached to the Battalions C Company. Although the records are not specific, from a review of the Battalion S3 Daily Logs, it appears that D Company remained subordinate to the 95th MP Battalion (Long Binh Post), while provided temporary staffing for various missions within the 720th
720th MP Battalion Daily Logs (S3) from 1968, and personal interviews of 720th staff show that members of D Company performed physical security duties at the Cogido Docks and Barge Site, the Dredge & POL barge offloading site, direct fire support from their Mortar Platoon on Long Binh Post, and temporary staffing when needed at the 720th combined Popular Forces and MP outpost's and the ambush and reconnaissance squads.
1 February (Tet Offensive) The 720th MP Battalion Reaction Force was called to assist elements of D Company, 87th Infantry (Rifle Security), 95th MP Battalion, which were pinned down by enemy firing at the Cogido ammunition and fuel barge site west of Long Binh Post. The 720th escorted reinforcements from the 95th MP Battalion to the site. Upon arrival at the barge site they became the targets of heavy small arms fire and called for armored assistance. An armored personnel carrier from Battalion HQ arrived and assisted in the evacuation of one man wounded in the exchange of gunfire.
Streamer Embroidered Vietnam 9 February-9 December 1968
95th Military Police Battalion, and attached units.
Department of the Army General Order No. 39, 20 July 1970, Section II, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Paragraph 44, Page 9.
8 September SSG Dallas R. Pridemore, dressed in civilian clothes, was visiting a female friend in the village of Kien Thiet Village, Thu Duc District of Gia Dinh Provence, and captured by a local VC force. A casualty investigation report alleged that he was last seen alive on 4 January 1969 in a VC POW camp in Cambodia. It was rumored that he was killed during a U.S. bombing raid. The North Vietnamese government has denied any knowledge of his capture or confinement. He is officially listed as died in confinement, MIA, and no remains have ever been recovered.
Editors Notes: For the report on SSG Pridemore's capture and search, use the link on the company roster page.
11 September Personnel at the D Company POL Site, notified this office that at approximately 2135 hours they had received four rounds of small arms fire from approximately 100-150 meters Northwest of their position. The 720th MP Battalion B Company TOC was notified and a B Company Ambush Team made a sweep of the area with negative results.
13 September Personnel at the D Company POL Site, notified 720th MP Battalion TOC that members of a 1st Infantry Division element on a dredge, located approximately 50 to 75 meters southwest of CP #9 on the Dong Nai River, fired two M-79 grenade rounds at a drifting empty sampan located at Grid Coordinates YT019039.
B Company River Patrol units checked with personnel aboard the dredge and informed them to use caution when reconning by fire in the vicinity of the POL site. The sampan was not damaged. The Staff Duty Officer, LT Emanuel notified, River Patrol H/G #69 notified, B Company Tactical Operations Center notified, CPL Lyttle, 89th MP Group notified.
2033 hours At 2035 hours, Personnel at the POL Site, notified 720th MP Battalion TOC that they received 10 rounds of small arms fire from what they believe to be a sampan traveling north on the Dong Nai River from Checkpoint #9. The B Company, 720th MP Battalion PBR River Patrol was notified and checked the sampan finding it empty. They destroyed it at Grid Coordinates YT014045 with 6 rounds from their M-79 Grenade Launcher.
2110 hours At 2110 hours, Personnel at the POL Site, notified 720th MP Battalion TOC that they spotted movement outside their perimeter at Grid Coordinates YT019047. They reconned by fire with four M-79 rounds and twenty rounds of rifle fire at the movement with negative results
14 September, 1030 Hours At 1030 hours,SGT Danny K. Ayres, RA14918985, D Company 87th Infantry (Rifle Security), 89th MP Group, was struck and killed by a 5 ton Kaiser truck of the 321st Transportation Company.
The truck was proceeding north exiting from the Cogido Barge Site. SGT Ayers was standing facing northeast approximately 5 feet west of the security guard gate. At this time the right front portion of the trailer struck Ayers from the back causing him to fall to the ground. As the vehicle proceeded past the gate the right rear wheels of the trailer ran over Ayres. Ayers was transported to the 24th Evacuation Hospital, Long Binh Post, where he was pronounced dead at 1155 hours [11:55AM] from severe trauma by Dr. (CPT) John G. Downer. The vehicle did not receive any damage and was released to its unit. The driver was taken to Long Binh Post Provost Marshals Office and later released to his unit. No charges have been made pertaining to the accident.
1 October, 1050 Hours B Company reported at 10:50 AM, that SGT Billy Joe Knasel, D Company, 87th Infantry, Mortar Platoon, 95th MP Battalion, received a serious neck strain, and a possible cerebral concussion when the bunker he was stationed at collapsed on him at the 720th MP Battalion B Company Outpost-2 just outside the Village of Long Hung. SGT Knasel was medivaced to the 24th Evacuation Hospital and treated by Dr. Barrett.
November The D Company compound was located next to the 95th MP Battalion compound across the street from the Long Binh Post Stockade (LBJ). According to the 89th MP Group reports, D Company also staffed a detachment for perimeter tower security duty at the USARV Stockade.
As D Company was preparing for stand-down and transfer to Da Nang, members of the company Mortar Platoon were permanently reassigned for administrative and operational control to B Company, 720th MP Battalion.
The duty station (two mortar pits) and billets for the platoon remained near Tanker Hill on Long Binh Post. They continued their direct fire support mission for the 720th Tactical Area Of Responsibility.
720th MP
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It was not clear from the available records if D Company was deactivated or reassigned for their move to Da Nang.
2nd Tour ~ 1 June 1971 through 30 April 1972
Personal Reflection "The unit was previously named 1st Security Company and had the mission of guarding and protecting the major POL off load and storage facility and the major supply and ammunition off load and storage facility for I CORPS. The areas to be secured included Tan My Island and the LST off load ramp and transfer station on the main land at the base of the Perfume River. Duties included security of the bases, ship security (we placed troops on the LST's with concussion grenades to ward off sapper attacks), convoy security and during Operation Dewey Canyon II (Lamson 719) deployed a platoon to FSB Vandergrift to serve as a blocking force for protection of ARVN forces invading Laos.
USARV
The unit received its re-designation as D Company 87th Infantry (Rifle Security) and the unit was designated to wear the USARV patch. At this time some of the personnel were: Commanding Officer - Capt. Larry Kushner - Infantry from 101st ABN; XO - Andrew J. Kopac 1Lt. MPC - directly assigned from previous designation Platoon Leader; Thomas MacAndrews 1Lt MPC- directly assigned from previous designation; Platoon Leader - Hugh L. Blazer - 1Lt Infantry - from 101st ABN; SP/4 Michael Franson - company armorer and SGT Greg Cook - NCOIC north gate island operations.
The units' composition consisted of directly assigned personnel as well as troops from the !st Infantry Division and 4th Infantry Division. Later on we started receiving troops from the 101st ABN Division. All unit operations deploying personnel and movement were coordinated through Phu Bai 101st. Dust off was Phu Bai Dust off." 1LT Andrew J. Kopac, XO, D Company, 87th Infantry (Rifle Security), USARV, 1971.


I'm seeking a little sympathy. In the past four months, the top of my left foot has suffered four different breaks at three different times. I'm back in the boot and unable to put weight on it. This is the same foot a woman in a motorized wheel chair ran over three years ago! Oh, and three weeks ago I suffered a broken toe on the right foot after a casualty with my little knee cart, shown here. It's not looking as if I'll be able to wear any cute summer shoes. Now, if only I can walk . . .
Plain spinster, Miss Jane Featherstone, helps the viscount she loves, Lord Slade, woo her heiress cousin so he can honor a deathbed promise to his father.
Please note: This book is an expanded version of my out-of-print His Lordship's Vow.
Nine winners will have the opportunity to choose between receiving English Home or one of the miscellaneous British magazines (heavy on history) to which I subscribe. These are gently used. Sorry, because of the high cost of postage, this contest is for U.S. residents only. I will have a different contest for international readers soon.
To enter, read this excerpt from The Portrait of Lady Wycliff, (The Lords of Eton, Book 1) and answer this question at Rafflecopter: When Harry tours his former residence, what is missing from the dining room?
The deadline for entries is July 8, 2018.


1).Recently, an E-Magazine has been launched for which of the following?
2).Which of the following country has extended full technological support for the ambitious project to cleanse the Ganga?
3).What is the new name of the Visa n Arrival Scheme?
4).Who is the chairman of the task force which has been formed to expedite work on inter-linking of rivers?
5).Vividh Bharati Service of Delhi was available at______ Megahertz o FM Mode.
6).Among the following which has predicted 8% GDP growth rate of India by 2017?
7).As per IMF forecast what is the growth percentage of Indian economy for 2015-16?
8).Barak Valley is located at_______.
9).Rongali Bihu is a famous festival of which of the following states?
10).Which of the following two countries has agreed to withdraw the smaller caliber arms?


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Holetown è una cittadina di Barbados, situata nella parrocchia di St. James, sulla costa occidentale dello Stato caraibico.

Holetown è il sito della prima colonizzazione inglese permanente sul suolo barbadiano, avvenuta nel 1625. Già nel 1620 infatti il capitano Cataline era sbarcato sull'isola, senza lasciarvi tuttavia alcun insediamento permanente. Il capitano Henry Powell e la sua nave vi furono gettati per caso durante il viaggio che stavano facendo dal Sud America all'Inghilterra a causa di una tempesta. Lo sbarco è commemorato da un monumento posta sulla spiaggia che tuttavia menziona erroneamente la data del 1605, anziché quella corretta, ovvero luglio 1625.

Sir William Courteen, un mercante olandese di origine britannica ottenne assieme a Sir Thomas Warner una patente reale che gli consentiva di colonizzare St. Christopher, Barbados e Montserrat. Warner ottenne St Christopher (Saint Kitts), Courteen Barbados.
A seguito dello sbarco del 1625 Powell, che era il comandante della flotta mercantile di Courteen, fece ritorno a Barbados con 50 coloni e 10 schiavi neri, che giunsero sull'isola il 17 febbraio del 1627. A partire dal febbraio del 1977 la città celebra questo avvenimento con il pittoresco Festival di Holetown.

Holetown - il cui nome deriva dal canale, chiamato The Hole, che permetteva uno sbarco sicuro ai coloni, è chiamata anche con il nome di James Town e fu, sino al 1629, l'unica città, ospitando una fortificazione, un palazzo di giustizia e la casa del governatore. Divenne un prospero centro commerciale, intrattenendo scambi attraverso l'Atlantico con Bristol e Londra, oltre che con Boston.

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Centri abitati di Barbados


Following their departure from Barcelona, Danielle and Isabel experienced excellent conditions in the opening day of racing. Light changeable winds have taken a slight edge off the heat, however the temperature drops during the night have provided some respite here, alongside the experience of clear skies filled with stars.
It's not all easy going across the Mediterranean. Negotiating the busy commmercial shipping channels has put all their navigation and communications courses into practice. In addition the crews in our small craft have had to brave the huge wash generated by these enormous cargo vessels and tankers as they plough across the oceans. The Danielle crew thought they were going to take off!
Spirits amongst the teams are high however, in fact the Isabel crew are 'absolutely loving life on the Med' and with both crews passing the 60 nautical mile mark, at present speed they are on course for arrival into Ibiza late Wednesday night/early hours of Thursday.
Send a message to the crews and Give NOMAN some support!
Enter in the satellite phone number for the boat you want to contact.
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If you are in Ibiza and wish to cheer in the crews as they arrive into port, please contact hq@nomancampaign.org to coordinate with our ground crew.
Isabel's Jonah Van Bourg celebrates his 30th birthday today, a pretty memorable way to bring in the new decade! The Rozamar crew dropped by to deliver a birthday muffin as Stevie Wonder's 'Happy Birthday' blasted out the speakers of the support boat.
No doubt his crew mates will be ensuring he celebrates appropriately today, and upon arrival in Ibiza!


Kurt Manufacturing began its path in the cycling industry when it began to manufacture cycling coach chassis for one of the existing manufacturers. This manufacturer went bankrupt in 1999 and stuck with a large amount of inventory of components and tools and with the knowledge acquired about the product, Kurt decided to apply his experience in the manufacture of his own bicycle rollers . The result was such an innovative design that it managed to register a patent for its resistance unit. In its last stage from 2013 Kurt Manufacturing went on to name its Kinetic coaches updating all models, completely redesigning their Rock and Roll model and improving compatibility with all types of bicycles .
Exact what I needed for very reasonable price,amazon was 4x more expensive. Needed one extra for track bike on kinetic trainer.


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A computer network consists of two or more computing devices connected by a medium allowing the exchange of electronic information. These computing devices can be mainframes, workstations, PCs, or specialized computers; they can also be connected to a variety of peripherals, including printers, modems, and CD-ROM towers. Most networks are supported by a host of specialized software and hardware that makes these connections possible, including routers, bridges, and gateways, which help accommodate traffic between unlike systems.
Many different types of computer networks exist. Some, such as local area networks (LANs), metropolitan area networks (MANs), and wide area networks (WANs), are defined by their geographic layout and the differing technologies that support such layouts. LANs are by far the most common, and in most cases, the fastest. Networks may be public, such as the Internet; semi-public, such as subscription networks (including subscription-based Internet service providers and other content-based networks); or private, such as internal corporate LANs, WANs, intranets, and extranets. Most networks are private, but of course the relatively few public ones, like the Internet, support a very large user base. Networks may also be open, or linked to other networks, or closed, which means they are self-contained and do not allow connectivity with outside resources. Most modern corporate networks are somewhere in between; they often allow access to the outside, but tightly restrict access from the outside. "Open" can also describe whether network technology is based on widely accepted standards that multiple hardware/software vendors support, versus a closed or proprietary system that is dependent on a single developer (or very few).
DEVELOPMENT OF NETWORK
Research facilities sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense were among the first to develop computer networks. Perhaps the most famous example of such a network is the Internet, which began in 1969 as Arpanet, part of a project to link computers at four research sites. One of the most significant developments in these early networks was the concept of packet switching, which encodes data for transmission over networks into small chunks of information that each carry meta-information about where the data are coming from, where they are going, and how each piece fits into the whole. Packet switching, the basis of all modern networking, enables a transmission to be routed through any number of computers to get to its destination, and provides an efficient means of retrieving lost information. If a packet is lost or corrupted, only a single packet need be re-sent, which is handled behind the scenes by the networking software, rather than starting the entire transmission over again.
TECHNICAL STANDARDS.
Several of the most defining advances occurred in the early 1980s. Coming on the heels of IBM's mid-1970s introduction of the Systems Network Architecture (SNA), a proprietary set of highly stable protocols for networking mainframes and mid-range systems, a few important industry wide standards were reached that cleared the path for widespread implementation of networking. The first of these was the debut of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' (IEEE) 802.x series of standards, which prescribed the technical specifications for various types of network data exchanges. The IEEE standards, which are updated and expanded periodically, are still in force today. Next, a common architecture model called the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI, see below) was adopted by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Although the OSI was only a broad model, it provided network developers with an internationally accepted classification of the different network functions and processes and how they ought to work together. The OSI and the IEEE standards were complementary.
COMMERCIAL IMPLEMENTATION.
The Ethernet LAN protocols both influenced the formation of technical standards and became the most widespread embodiment of those standards. Ethernet was pioneered in the late 1970s by Xerox at its famous Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) with assistance from then-Digital Equipment Corp. (later part of Compaq Corp.) and Intel Corp. Indeed, the experimental Ethernet was the model on which the original IEEE standard was based, and Ethernet quickly became (and still is) the most common commercially produced LAN protocol.
Ethernet employs several hardware standards for various bandwidths and device connections, but it is perhaps best characterized by its use of a protocol called Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD). CSMA/CD is essentially a set
Common Network Terminology
• Ethernet —a series of widely used hardware/software protocols for local area networks
• Local area networks (LANs) —networks that are confined to a single building or part of a building and that employ technology to capitalize on the advantages of close proximity (usually speed)
• Metropolitan area networks (MANs) —networks that are accessed from multiple sites situated in a relatively concentrated area (within 50 km or so) and that function as a faster alternative to wide area networks
• Nodes —individual computers on a network
• OSt —Open Systems Interconnection model, a broadly defined international model for the hierarchy of data communications between networked computers
• Packets —also called datagrams, these are measured pieces of information (usually ranging 500 to 2,500 bytes in size) in a data transfer that are each separately addressed to their destination and reassembled into the full original message at the receiving end
• Protocols —a set of rules dictating how hardware and software communicate with other devices
• Storage area networks (SANs) —a high-performance network of storage/backup devices integrated with one or more primary computer networks
• Topology —the structure of how networked computers are actually connected to each other and to other network resources
• Wide area networks (WANs) —networks that are maintained over two or more separate buildings and use technologies that maximize the ease and cost-effectiveness of connections between distant locations (often at the expense of speed)
of rules for how competing devices can share finite network resources. Through this protocol a computer on the network can determine whether it can send data immediately or whether it must compete with another device for network services. Collision occurs when two devices attempt to use the same resource, and the CSMA/CD protocol provides a simple mechanism for resolving this contention: it halts the colliding operation (the one initiated last) and keeps trying to resend the data at specified intervals until either it succeeds or reaches a maximum number of attempts. If the maximum is reached, the operation may be aborted and data may be lost.
Since its inception Ethernet has enjoyed regular, albeit less rapid, advances in speed parallel to those in microprocessing. The latest generation of Ethernet standards, finalized in late 1998, is Gigabit Ethernet. This Ethernet standard supports transmission of up to I billion bits of data per second, representing a hundredfold improvement over the original Ethernet, which carried data at 10 million bits per second (Mbps). Gigabit Ethernet followed an enhanced 100 Mbps standard from the early 1990s known as Fast Ethernet.
INTERNET PROTOCOL.
The other significant development was that of the Internet Protocol (IP) and its many derivatives, which have been the center of innovation from the late 1980s until the present. IP, which is very basic, actually dates to the early 1970s, when the Internet's predecessor, Arpanet, was in its formative years. At its core, IP is a simple packet transmission protocol and an addressing scheme. This means that IP has certain parameters for how packets, often called datagrams, are addressed and formatted for exchange between two computers. IP forms the basis for a number of popular WAN and client/server protocols, notably Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), which was developed during the 1970s and adopted for Arpanet in 1982.
BENEFITS OF NETWORKS
Networks can allow businesses to reduce expenses and improve efficiency by sharing data and common equipment, such as printers, among many different computers. While printers can be shared in other ways, such as by carrying information on floppy disks from one PC to another, or using manual or electronic data switches, networks have the capacity to accommodate more users with less frustration. The power of mainframes or minicomputers can be used in harmony with personal computers. The larger machines can process larger and more complex jobs, such as maintaining the millions of records needed by a national company, while individual PCs manned by individual users handle smaller jobs such as word processing. And older equipment can be rotated to less demanding jobs as workstations are upgraded. Many software programs also offer license agreements for networks, which can be more cost effective than purchasing individual copies for each machine. The costs of implementing a network depend on issues of performance, compatibility, and whether value must be added to a turnkey system through additional programming or the addition of special components.
By coordinating all data and applications through a single network, backup copies of data for all systems can be made more consistently than could be expected if left to individual users. Additional, updated software for all machines on a network can be installed through a single PC. A centralized system simplifies other aspects of administration, too. With the proper software, computer security can also be implemented more effectively in a network than among many individual hard drives. Access to files can be restricted to password holders or it can be limited to inquiry-only access for public users. Generally, security measures are more vulnerable at machines with single user operating systems than those with network security precautions.
The types of machines that can be connected to a network include PCs, intelligent workstations, dumb terminals, host computers, clients, and file and other types of servers. File servers control network activity such as printing and data sharing, as well as controlling security. Important factors to consider in selecting a file server include its speed, processor performance, memory, hard drive capacity, and most importantly, its compatibility with network software.
NETWORK COMPUTERS.
A corporate trend since the mid-1990s has been toward so-called network computers (NCs), a variation on the long-established notion of dumb terminals supported by a powerful central system. Spurred by advances in Internet technology, IT managers found that they could save on the high cost of buying and maintaining full-featured PCs for every desktop when only a handful of corporate applications were used, and these could conceivably be retrieved from (or run off) a central computer, the server. Advances in software and data portability, such as HTML documents on the Web and Sun Microsystems' platform-independent Java language, encouraged the idea that NC users could simply download whatever programs and files they needed from a central repository, rather than storing such information locally on each computer.
SERVERS.
Servers are computers that run software to facilitate various kinds of network activities; the software packages that enable such activities are sometimes also called servers. A single physical computer may host a number of server-related processes. The three main types of server functions are file servers, network servers, and printer servers. File servers can be run in either a dedicated or a nondedicated mode. Nondedicated file servers can be used as work stations as well, although workstation functions can take up much of the processor's capacity, resulting in delays for network users. Also, if a workstation program causes the file server to lock up, the entire network may be affected and suffer a possible corruption of data. One compromise for a small office is to use a nondedicated file server as a workstation for a light user. A disk subsystem can increase the performance of a file server in large network applications. Network servers are used to facilitate network activities, such as processing e-mail, while printer servers manage traffic on networked printers.
STORAGE AREA NETWORKS.
Highlighting the need for network storage space, particularly for critical system backups, has been the development of a relatively new set of network technologies known as storage area networks (SANs). SANs, which are high-speed networks of storage devices that can work in conjunction with any number of servers and other network devices, can be deployed as a solution to the inefficiencies of maintaining a host of separate disk subsystems. Although most companies of any size perform routine system backups, the process of backing up as well as restoring data can be slow and cumbersome—a competitive liability for companies that depend heavily on their systems being available 24 hours a day. SANs are used to reduce this liability and improve efficiency.
OTHER NETWORK DEVICES.
Connecting devices such as bridges, routers, and gateways are used to subdivide networks both physically and logically, to extend the range of cabling, and to connect dissimilar networks. Connecting devices can be used extend the range of cabling or to subdivide networks into segments, which is useful for isolating faults. Repeaters simply extend the physical distance that network data can travel by receiving and retransmitting information packets. They do not provide isolation between the components they join. Connecting devices are classified according to the functional layer at which they operate.
Bridges operate at OSI layer two (also known as the data link layer; see Figure 2). They are used to isolate segments from a network backbone, to connect two networks with identical lower layers, and to convert one lower level technology into another. They can be configured to transmit only appropriate messages (filtering).
Routers operate at layer three (network layer). They can also be used to isolate network segments from a backbone, but unlike bridges, they can connect segments with different lower-layer protocols. Software exists which can perform this function, though not usually as fast. "Brouters" are a hybrid between bridges and routes that operate at layers two or three.
Gateways operate at layer four (transport layer) or higher. They are required for minicomputer or mainframe access from PCs and are much more complex and costly than other connecting devices. They are capable of converting data for use between dissimilar networks.
CONNECTIVITY MEDIA.
Some type of media is required in order to connect network components. Various types of cables exist for this purpose; as with most hardware, their price is related to their performance. Two PCs can be connected quite simply and cheaply by using a null modem cable. At the upper end of the spectrum, wireless and even satellite connections are used by large corporations and the military.
The earliest cable to become widely used is coaxial cable (nicknamed "coax"). As it is shielded and resistant to electrical noise, it has proven useful in factory situations. Twisted-pair cable, also called UTP (unshielded twisted pair), has replaced coax in most applications, as it is cost effective. Similar to telephone wire, noise problems prevented it from being accepted more quickly. Underwriters Laboratories rates UTP cable from Levels I through V based on performance. Levels I and II are only suitable for low grade or slower applications.
Fiber optics is the most expensive and the fastest of the cables. Fiber-optic technology has been shown to achieve speeds of several hundred gigabits per second (Gbps) or faster, although most commercial applications to date have settled for between 2.5 and 10 Gbps. Experts have theorized that multiplexing technology can push fiber-optic capacity into the terabits—or trillion bits—per second (Tbps). For these reasons, it is frequently used for high-volume backbones connecting network segments. Another benefit of fiber-optic cable is that it is immune to electrical interference.
Wireless systems are also used for connecting workstations with the file server. Microwave dishes are among the oldest means of connecting computers over long distances, though they are limited to line-of-sight transmissions and can be affected by weather conditions. Depending upon frequency, microwave equipment can transmit up to 30 miles. Another option is satellite transmission, which has been used to transmit price changes among stores in national retail chains.
Networks also require connectors to interface computing devices with the connecting media. While mainframes usually have connectors built in, most PCs require the addition of a network interface card (NIC). Larger, more powerful computers require more expensive connections due to the cost of their high-performance microprocessors and support circuitry. Such devices often implement the protocol to which electronic messages on the network must conform.
Network software is needed to perform network functions. In a LAN, some type of network software is typically installed in each computer on the network, and a network operating system is run on the network servers. Two of the most common LAN networking packages are Microsoft's Windows NT and Novell's NetWare. Functions of network software include file transfer and real-time messaging, automatic formatting of e-mail, and creating directories and unique addresses for each node. Management utilities such as problem detection, performance analysis, configuration assistance, usage and accounting management (billing), and network security are usually included in network software packages.
The topology, or the physical layout, of the network is the concern of configuration management. The three main arrangements are the bus, ring, and star as shown in Figure 1 below. In the bus configuration, each node is connected to a common cable and detects messages addressed to it. Because it is reliable and uses the least amount of cabling, this layout is often used in offices. However, fiber-optic systems cannot usually be arranged this way.
In the ring layout, packets of information are retransmitted along adjacent nodes. It has the possibility of greater transmission distances and fiber-optic systems can use this layout. However, the components necessary can be more expensive. A popular implementation of ring topology is IBM's Token Ring configuration.
In the star arrangement, all traffic is routed through one central node. It offers the advantages of simplified monitoring and security. Also, unlike the other layouts, the failure of one node, unless it is the central one, does not cause the entire network to fail. This drawback is addressed in the clustered star layout, in which a number of star networks are linked together.
While topology refers to the physical layout of the network, architecture refers to the broad design of the rules computers must follow in order to communicate. The specific procedures that must be followed are called protocols; in this sense architectures are collections of protocols and may include other standards or specifications for hardware and software connectivity.
Architectures can be classified as either centralized or decentralized. The former is useful when many users need the same information; less maintenance is required to update the network. However, distributed processing via decentralized networks is becoming the standard as it allows work to be spread out, taking advantage of the capabilities of the ubiquitous and increasingly powerful PC.
The introduction of standards has reduced the cost of networking dissimilar products. Standardization organizations, government or industry-sponsored, reference standards in profiles or abstract models that leave some parameters open for software and hardware developers. For example, one thing that has not been defined in operating standards for modems is what to do if transmission speed must be reduced due to a drop in line quality. Individual manufacturers have been left to solve this problem, resulting in the possibility of different makes of modems being unable to communicate in such a situation.
Although no networking system follows it exactly (often they leave out or combine the functions of certain upper layers), the OSI model continues to influence network architecture. OSI is based on layered architectures; i.e., different layers in the software and hardware are devoted to different network functions. The lower layers exchange information between
Common Network Topologies
directly connected nodes and are concerned with electronic signal characteristics such as voltage. The middle layers are usually involved in detecting and correcting transmission errors and providing end-to end connectivity. The upper layers are devoted to such higher level functions as translating data for use in end-user applications as shown in Figure 2 below.
It is the often complicated job of the network manager to ensure that all the hardware and software work together. An important aspect of the job is fault management, or the detection, isolation, and resolution of problems in the network. Performance management ensures that data exchange proceeds at an acceptable rate, a factor influenced by workload and the configuration of the network. Other duties include accounting management, monitoring user activity on the network, and security management (limiting access of certain files or the network itself to authorized users). Because network administration can require vast knowledge of rapidly changing technical issues—knowledge that is hard to maintain when network managers are also preoccupied with day-to-day service problems and other internal concerns—many larger companies have chosen to outsource some or all of these duties to specialized firms.
SEE ALSO : Computer Security ; Internet and World Wide Web ; Local Area Networks (LANs) ; Wide Area Networks (WANs)
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Social entrepreneur Alastair Pryor wants to engage young people in a conversation about mental illness and knows a pun can be the best way to spark a connection.
Social enterprise Totes Making a Diff is fairly self explanatory in name – they're totes that are making a difference.
Pryor says the idea stemmed from his two-to-three year battle with depression.
"I came out of that depression with a motivation to start a social enterprise to talk about issues that young people face, so issues like drug and alcohol addiction and mental illness," Pryor said.
"What I saw amongst my friends and family was these sort of issues are main, common problems.
"To be able to have an outlet and a spark of conversation [is] really what Totes Making a Diff was for me.
Pryor, who works as an innovation consultant, spoke to a colleague in July who encouraged him to pursue the idea. After several months of collaborating with artists and designers the idea came to life in October.
Along with starting conversations, Totes Making a Diff donates 50 per cent of its profits to its charity partner, Artful Dodgers Studio in Collingwood, Melbourne.
With a pun-based name and a mission to use art and music to engage at-risk young people, including those dealing with drug and alcohol addiction and mental illness, Pryor says they were a perfect fit.
Established in 1996 by Jesuit Social Services, Artful Dodgers is one of the longest-running community cultural development programs in Victoria, the local nature of which appealed to Pryor.
"I reached out to them," he said.
"I've done a lot of work with larger charities like Fred Hollows and Oxfam and Red Cross and the sort of impact I gave to them wasn't really substantial.
"So I really wanted to focus on a local, grassroots charity where I could have a substantial kind of impact with the money I was donating to them, but also be in line with the sorts of issues that I was trying to bring awareness to.
"It took me two to three months to find a charity that I could align myself with.
Pryor also wanted to work with a local organisation to take a hands-on approach, rather than just donating money.
Having worked for organisations including YGAP and founding social enterprise Compact Shelters, he says he values the opportunity to "be as engaging as possible" with partners.
"I find that the money that I've donated previously, we've just simply donated money and walked away and haven't really seen what sort of impact it's created," he said.
The money donated to Artful Dodgers will be used to fund the development of their own social enterprises, based around art and music.
"Basically things that they're really good at," Pryor said.
He will assist with the business acumen required to commercialise.
"I'm going to be very hands on, and we're going to be putting on a social-based hackathon to grow and build an audience for social entrepreneurs to think of ideas for them based around art and music," he said.
"So working with Artful Dodgers, what we're hoping to create is this sustainable model…. we're helping them fund the development of their social enterprises, not just [make] a donation, so they can create an alternative income model away from government grants.
He says the challenge now is building an audience and a brand for Totes Making a Diff.
"We know the issues and we know what we're growing awareness of, but how do we create a story that is original, to be able to attract that sort of audience online and on social media," he said.
But he's confident the unique and high-quality product will be a hit with his target audience.
"The first pun is a saucy illustration, it's done by a local artist called Ellen Porteus, she signed with a very acclaimed artist agency called Jacky Winter Group and so we're nearly sold out of these ones which is great," he said.
"So we're now onto our second illustration, working on that with another local artist to start off.
"We're wanting to really build the presence locally before we focus on moving things globally and focus on illustrators that are all abroad.
"We're doing limited print runs, so we're only doing 150 tote bags per illustration, which keeps it unique and it means that it's very fresh all the time.


Messier 24 (M24) - The Milky Way Region Sagittarius Star Cloud.
Die offener Sternhaufen M24 or Sagittarius Star Cloud The Milky Way Region is in the constellation Sagittarius (Sgr).
Optimum magnification for a telescope with observations of M24, depending on the aperture of the telescope (D), is about 10x-20x. Higher magnifications of course add details, but lead to a strong drop in the brightness of the image, making it difficult to observe.
The best month for observing M24 is July. At this time, the object is at midnight near its highest point in the sky, that is, it is less affected by light from the lanterns and atmospheric distortions.
For observers in the northern latitudes:The nights in July are still quite light, so it makes sense to try to observe M24 also in August.


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