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Kathie Moehlig, a San Diego resident, is a returning presenter for GO Los Angeles and GO Seattle, and has been instrumental in planning our GO Family program in LA this year.
What will you be presenting at Gender Odyssey this year?
I'll be presenting Tools for the Parent Toolbox, which is about advocating for trans teens, and Parenting the Trans Teen, which is about what follows coming out and navigating adolescence.
What would you like attendees to take with them from your presentation?
For Tools for the Parent Toolbox, I want parents to know that your child is with you for their whole life; someone you may have to stand up to is not. We have to be the voice for our children. For Parenting the Trans Teen, we need to remember that we cannot take away our children's gender dysphoria. All we can do is show our support.
I always learn so much! It's such a collective experience and great to take gems away from others' presentations. I also enjoy being able to take information from Gender Odyssey to those who will never have the opportunity to attend a gender conference, and share that information with them.
In a climate of both increased visibility and increased challenges confronting our community, what makes your topic particularly relevant?
Well, my son came out six years ago before the word "trans" was known in most homes. While visibility has made it so that most people know the word "trans" now, there's still not a lot of knowledge of what comes with that term. In terms of increased challenges, we have to hold each other up in hope, because we're being barraged by things that take it away.
What was your knowledge of transgender and gender-diverse issues prior to your son's transition?
What advice would you give to other families experiencing a child's transition?
The advice I always give is that the journey takes radical patience. The youth have been sitting with their gender identity for a long time, but parents may have been sitting with it for two weeks. You don't have to tell people tomorrow, you don't have to start medical transition tomorrow, so practice the patience of allowing this to unfold.
You founded TransFamily Support Services after your son started his transition – can you speak more about your journey from parent to founder?
After Sam came out, we found a very small support group in San Diego. I became an informal source of information, but it became obvious to me that not having a formal organization meant no power in the room. Now we work with families all over the country and our small band of volunteers is growing rapidly.
As part of your work, you speak to school educators about best practices with LGBTQ students. What resistance do you most commonly meet? What successes do you take away?
I come from a belief that people are not innately mean and negative—they're just uneducated. If I can bring to them baseline education about gender identity and help them break their biases about gender norms, then my job is done.
Kathie Moehlig is the founder and executive director of TransFamily Support Services in San Diego, California. For over 30 years, she has been a public speaker, a workshop presenter, and a support group leader. Kathie is a certified life coach, a licensed minister, and a certified parent counselor. As a parent advocate for her transgender son, Kathie navigated his admittance as the first transgender patient at the Rady Children's Hospital Gender Management Clinic in San Diego. She provides compassionate and informative support for other transgender families and friends. Kathie works tirelessly to help transgender youth and their families navigate the journey.
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KRI Usman Harun not welcome in Singapore waters
Firemen removing an injured person from the side entrance of MacDonald House following the bombing by Indonesian saboteurs in March 1965. The Indonesian navy's decision to name a frigate KRI Usman Harun in memory of the saboteurs has provoked strong responses from the Singapore authorities. -- ST FILE PHOTO
David Boey
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Indonesia's decision to name a new warship KRI Usman Harun, after Indonesian saboteurs executed in Singapore decades ago for the MacDonald House bombing in 1965, sets interesting posers for Indonesia-Singapore defence and foreign relations.
The 90m-long warship should not be welcome in Singapore territorial waters, as the so-named man-of-war would tear open old wounds sustained during a violent time in our bilateral relations.
While ties are presently warm and friendly, the passage of KRI Usman Harun in Singapore's waters will inevitably turn the spotlight on the campaign of urban terrorism Indonesia unleashed against our island-nation during an undeclared war which history records euphemistically as the Confrontation.
The choice of name would also ignite debate on what constitutes a "hero".
If the March 1965 attack on MacDonald House by the two Indonesian marines was staged in today's context, it would be clearly and unambiguously defined as urban terror, and elicit the same degree of condemnation, odium and disgust civilised people feel towards war waged against unarmed civilians by saboteurs who flee once their sinister deed has been triggered.
In essence, the bombing of MacDonald House by KRI Usman Harun's namesakes was carried out in that unseemly fashion. As soldiers, they obeyed their mission orders faithfully. This defence - that they were merely following orders - is the same smokescreen combatants brought to justice for crimes against humanity have hoisted to explain away or soothe over misdeeds like attacks on civilians.
As fate decreed, Singapore police caught the duo after an islandwide manhunt. The Indonesian saboteurs, Osman Mohamed Ali and Harun Said, were tried and convicted for murder and hanged in Changi prison in October 1968.
Executed as murderers in the Lion City, the dead marines were feted as heroes when their bodies were returned to Indonesia. News of their deaths angered Indonesian mobs, which sacked the Singapore Embassy in Jakarta.
Alas, if you thought Singapore has put this regrettable episode in our bilateral ties behind us and moved on, the past caught up with us this week.
So, while the vast majority of Singaporeans - youth and adults - would likely think of the fast-food chain upon hearing the word "MacDonald" in spoken form, we all received a refresher on our country's birth pangs when the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) shared its thoughts on the matter.
In response to media queries on Indonesian press reports on the naming of a warship as KRI Usman Harun, an MFA spokesman said: "The two Indonesian marines were found guilty of the bombing which killed three people and injured 33 others. Singapore had considered this difficult chapter in the bilateral relationship closed in May 1973 when then PM Lee Kuan Yew visited and scattered flowers on the graves of the two marines.
"Minister for Foreign Affairs K. Shanmugam spoke to Indonesian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Marty Natalegawa, to register Singapore's concerns over the naming of the navy ship and the impact this would have on the feelings of Singaporeans, especially the families of the victims."
Three Singapore ministers have weighed in on this issue, underscoring the gravity of the matter. On Wednesday, Mr Shanmugam registered his concerns with his Indonesian counterpart. This was followed on Thursday with calls made by Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean and Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen to their Indonesian counterparts to reinforce the point made by Mr Shanmugam.
We in Singapore should never forget the pain, the sorrow and the bloodletting, so senseless and indiscriminate, that the string of urban terror attacks inflicted upon countless Singaporean families during the Confrontation.
Attacks against civilians are a heinous act of war that no military should be proud of, a dishonourable blemish, a smear on the operational record of any self-respecting armed forces, a cowardly hit-and-run affair unworthy of hero worship.
That tainted record will be shouted out resoundingly at every foreign port of call, reminding foreigners both of the namesakes' dark deeds and Singapore's swift and decisive response to terrorism.
The KRI Usman Harun episode is a teachable moment for Singaporeans. It is another update to our National Education library from a country which coined the popular catchphrase "little red dot", a reminder of how the sensibilities and sensitivities of our small island-nation can be brushed aside by mindsets that see themselves as the strong armed cukong (power broker), the dominant entity in an imagined abang-adik (big brother-small brother) relationship rather than one where neighbouring states are viewed as equal, sovereign entities.
Singapore should tag KRI Usman Harun as a contact of interest as the warship is due to enter service later this year.
Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) warships should politely decline any passage exercises with this vessel, as joint training with it would be a flirtation with a hull that fetes saboteurs who drew civilian blood on our soil.
Singapore's warships should never come alongside that ship, be it for a heaving line transfer or courtesy call on its deck. Imagine the odd and unfortunate picture of RSN officers dining in the wardroom of that ship with portraits of its dead namesakes staring down on the assembled ranks.
The RSN should further make it clear that that name plate will not be welcome within its naval bases, whether as part of the Exercise Eagle war games or naval shows like Imdex.
It is well within the sovereign rights of nations to call their warships anything they want.
It is also well within Singapore's sovereign right to decline the passage of men-of-war whose presence would reopen old wounds, whose show of flag would inflame and provoke anger and stoke memories of a deadly act of terrorism for which the authors paid with their lives.
stopinion@sph.com.sg
A former Straits Times defence correspondent, David Boey blogs on defence issues at kementah.blogspot.sg and is a member of the Advisory Council on Community Relations in Defence

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Apps and Facebook and Twitter and who knows what all else stand evidence to my advancing archaism, if that word is not too archaic. Usually, like any person of advancing age, I try to keep my mouth shut and not remember with voluble critiques when "things were different" and my assumptions were part of some wider social flow. Usually, my lingering assumptions are good enough for me, even if they go increasingly unshared. But sometimes they get up in my face and underscore the passage of time ... honest injun: Time passes.
"Honest injun" ... well, shit!
Leaving "honest injun" out of it for a moment, consider the bastards of Valley Street -- the street on which I live or, more properly, the street whose environment I create and assume and mingle with. I am Valley Street and Valley Street is me, in one sense. I rest on this unannounced presumption. I'm not pushy about it: It is just a pillow on which to lay my metaphorical head. But that head carries with it archaic stuff, which occasionally, as with the bastards, gets called out.
An Internet definition of "bastard" includes:
archaic derogatory
a person born of parents not married to each other.
synonyms: illegitimate child, child born out of wedlock
Across the street, my neighbor Joe's daughter is preparing for her second child. Another earlier child, I believe, was born out of wedlock. She is achingly bulbous at the moment and Joe told me yesterday that the medical professionals are guessing the birth will take place "within 20 days" ... and the two of us old farts laughed at the ludicrousness of medical people who tell expectant parents ... something. "Twenty days," my ass! Or maybe it will be 20 days .... who knows? The relationship between Joe's daughter and the baby's father rests unspecified in my mind. And Joe's method, as a good Christian, of addressing another bastard in the family is beyond my willingness or even desire to find out. The daughter spends much of her time at home with Joe and his wife. Where the father is, I have no clue, but things seem, somehow, to be amicable.
And then, a couple of doors away, there is Mike and Doreen's latest grandchild, Tucker, offspring of their son Matt and a woman whom he plans to marry, and perhaps, for all I know, already has. Great name, Tucker. I would like to meet him at some point and to congratulate Matt and Tucker's mother, whose name I don't know, but Matt's visits from Rhode Island appear to be occasional.
When I grew up, the sanctimony surrounding matrimony -- nourished largely by a widely-adorned Christian constabulary that was abroad in the land -- was buried in social understanding and the word "bastard," as indicated by the archaic dictionary definition, was derogatory, no matter how many bastard sons and daughters the kings of England sired. At a minimum, when appended to an "illegitimate" birth, it was a reprovable offense. It had a "tch-tch" implication.
I kind of like the fact that beloved bastard children -- if they are -- are on the rise. Clearly marriage has a minimal impact on whether anyone can or will get pregnant. There's biology ... and biology trumps social and/or religious niceties. It's nice to have that fact reiterated from time to time.
But it also leaves me with a hole in my long-standing assumptions. It's not that I feel that my morality, such as it might be, is under assault. I don't want a soap box from which to declaim or even complain. It's just that I have to revamp and reconfigure the jigsaw puzzle of assumptions. I feel delighted on the one hand and strangely left out on the other.
And as it goes with "bastards," so it goes with other stuff as well ... a shape-shifting of emphasis and meaning and from there, infusing whatever position I might hold on the human stage. What was my "Valley Street" is still Valley Street (the road sign says so), but who lives there and how their status is asserted varies. As American historian Doris Kearns Goodwin observed on The Daily Show the other night, there was a time when people wrote letters and kept diaries and historians had something to hold in the palm of their hands. Now, all that's left is Internet offerings and occasional tapes. Writing? Who bothers with or is capable of that?
I guess that now, I am someone's "old bastard of Valley Street," but that too is outside my knowledge. So many things seem to be "outside" these days that I find it more taxing than it's worth to rest on what's "inside." It's lonlier than before, but isn't that as much as anything due to my inability/unwillingness to take a closer look?
I don't know, but I do know that from time to time it can be a needling "bitch."
olcharlie August 4, 2015 at 12:04 PM
Damned kids, get off my lawn!


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J-Min Releases MV for "Stand Up" from "To The Beautiful You" OST
SM Entertainment's solo artist J-Min has released her music video for "Stand Up."
The music video has her showing off her powerful voice and guitar skills in a beautiful looking forest and in a white room. The band playing along with her features TRAX's Jungmo.
Coming from the soundtrack of "To The Beautiful You," the music video also features many scenes between the main characters played by SHINee's Minho and f(x)'s Sulli.
J-Min first debuted in Japan in 2007. She participated in SM Town's winter album "The Warmest Gift" and the soundtracks of TV dramas like "The King 2Hearts," and "Moosin." She also played the female lead role, Gloria, in the musical theater production of "Jack the Ripper" in Seoul, Korea. She recently made her live broadcast debut with "Stand Up" on SBS Inkigayo three weeks ago.
J-Min


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Top 10 Must Watch Hindi Movies
Bollywood's top 10 must-watch Hindi movies
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Why you must watch Hindi movies
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Here are the top 10 Hindi movies you must watch if you want to understand the culture and language.
With so many great options to choose from, it can be hard to know where to start when you're looking for the best Hindi movies. Here are 10 of our favorites that we think you'll love, too!
1. Lagaan: This exhilarating sports drama is set in British India during the late 1800s, and follows the unlikely story of a group of impoverished villagers who agree to play a cricket match in order to avoid paying outrageous taxes.
2. Rang De Basanti: This heartwarming drama is set against the backdrop of India's struggle for independence, and follows a group of young friends who come together to form a patriotic youth organization.
3. Dil Chahta Hai: This coming-of-age comedy-drama follows three childhood friends as they navigate their way through love, friendship, and life in contemporary Mumbai.
4. 3 Idiots: This hilarious comedy tells the story of two friends who go on a quest to find their missing third friend, and ends up teaching them the real meaning of success.
5. Taare Zameen Par: This touching drama follows the story of an eight-year-old boy who is struggling in school and is thought to be dyslexic, and how his art teacher helps him discover his true potential.
6. Rang Birangi: This light-hearted romantic comedy follows the misadventures of two men who fall in love with the same woman and end up becoming friends in the process.
7. Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro: This classic comedy flick explores the dark side of society through the lives of two struggling photographers who inadvertently get caught up in a web of corruption.
8. Chak De! India: This inspiring sports drama tells the story of a former hockey player who takes on the challenge of coaching India's national women's hockey team to victory at the world championships.
9. Pyaasa: This timeless classic revolves around a poet who is frustrated with society's indifference towards art and artists, and how his unrequited love for a courtesan changes his life forever.
There are many reasons why people love Bollywood movies. The colorful costumes, the intriguing plots, the spectacular song and dance routines – there is something for everyone in a Bollywood movie. If you are new to Hindi movies, or if you are looking for some good ones to watch, here is a list of the top 10 must watch Hindi movies.
1. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge – This is one of the most popular Bollywood movies of all time. It is a love story between two young people who are from different cultures.
2. Lagaan – This movie is set in the colonial era and is about a group of farmers who compete against the British in a game of cricket.
3. Rang De Basanti – This film is about a group of university students who take up arms against the government.
4. 3 Idiots – This comedy revolves around three friends who engineering students at college.
5. Taare Zameen Par – This movie is about a child with dyslexia and how he is helped by his art teacher to overcome his difficulties.
6. Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai – This is a classic romance between two young people from different worlds.
7. Dil Chahta Hai – This movie is about three friends and their journey through life as they discover themselves and their relationships with others.
8. Rang Birangi – This comedy film is about a man who tries to win back his ex-wife by pretending to be someone else.
Movie buffs around the world have a great love for Hindi movies. Although most of these movies are available with English subtitles, there are many that aren't. Watching a Hindi movie with English subtitles can be a bit of a challenge, but it's definitely worth it. If you're looking for a list of must watch Hindi movies, here are the top 10 that you should watch.
1. Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai: This romantic thriller made Hrithik Roshan and Ameesha Patel overnight sensations. The story revolves around a man who falls in love with a woman who is already in love with someone else.
2. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge: This classic romance is about two people who are forced to marry each other but eventually fall in love. It stars Shahrukh Khan and Kajol in lead roles and is one of the most popular Hindi movies ever made.
3. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India: This epic sports drama is set in the British colonial era and is about a group of farmers who play cricket to win freedom from taxes. It stars Aamir Khan in the lead role and is one of the most successful Hindi movies ever made.
4. Rang De Basanti: This inspirational drama is about a group of friends who join the Indian military after college and end up fighting for their country during the war against Pakistan. It stars Aamir Khan, Siddharth, Soha Ali Khan, Kunal Kapoor, Atul Kulkarni, Sharman Joshi, Madhavan and Alice Patten in lead roles.
5. 3 Idiots: This comedy-drama is about two friends who search for their third friend who left college years ago without completing his engineering degree. It stars Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, R Madhavan, Sharman Joshi and Boman Irani in lead roles and was one of the highest grossing Hindi movies ever made.
6. PK: This comedy-drama stars Aamir Khan as an alien who comes to Earth on a research mission and ends up getting stranded here when his ship is damaged. He then sets out on a journey to find his way back home which changes his life forever.
In order to watch a Hindi movie, you need to have a television that can receive Hindi channels, or you need to have a computer with an internet connection and an account with a website that offers Hindi movies. Most websites that offer Hindi movies will require you to pay a monthly fee in order to watch the movies. Once you have access to a Hindi movie, you can sit back and enjoy the film.
Whether you're a fan of Bollywood or not, there are many good reasons to watch Hindi movies. Here are the top 10 reasons to watch Hindi movies:
1. There is a wide variety of genres to choose from.
2. You can watch them with English subtitles.
3. They are often very musical.
4. The clothes and colors are very beautiful.
5. The storylines are usually very emotional.
6. The acting is usually very over-the-top and dramatic.
7. They are often very funny.
8. They usually have a happy ending.
9. They are a great way to learn about another culture.
10. They are just plain entertaining!
Apart from being a stress buster, watching Hindi movies has several benefits. They help improve our language skills, widen our cultural horizon and also keep us updated with the latest trends in the entertainment industry. Here are 10 reasons why you should watch Hindi movies:
1. They help improve our language skills: Watching Hindi movies with English subtitles is a great way to improve your language skills. Not only will you be able to follow the dialogues better, but you will also get a hang of the colloquial terms and accent.
2. They keep us updated with the latest trends in the entertainment industry: Keeping up with the latest Bollywood news and gossips is no easy feat. But if you are a movie buff, all you need to do is watch any of the latest Hindi releases to stay updated with all that's happening in tinsel town.
3. They help widen our cultural horizon: Hindi movies are not just about Bollywood celebrities and fancy cars. They also offer a glimpse into the diverse culture and customs followed by people living in different parts of India.
4. They entertain as well as educate: There are plenty of Hindi movies which are not just entertaining but also informative. These films deal with various social issues and offer valuable lessons on life, love, friendship and relationships.
5. They help us relax and unwind: After a long tiring day at work, all we want to do is relax and unwind. And what better way to do so than by watching our favorite Hindi movie!
6. They boost our mood and confidence: Watching a humorous movie or an inspirational flick is often known to boost one's mood and confidence levels instantly. So if you are feeling low or stressed out, make it a point to watch a good Hindi film at the earliest!
7. They make us more patient: Love stories or family dramas often tend to be slow-paced and draggy. But instead of getting irritated, we must learn to appreciate them for what they are – heartfelt tales told in a simple manner that can make us more patient in real life as well!
8. They help bring families together: In today's fast-paced world, we seldom get time to spend quality time with our loved ones. However, watching a family entertainer like Hum Saath Saath Hain or Baghban can be a great way to bond with your near and dear ones.
Whether you're a fan of Bollywood or not, there are some Hindi movies that are simply a must watch. From classics that have stood the test of time to modern day blockbusters, these are the top 10 Hindi movies that should be on your watch list.
1. Sholay
2. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
3. Lagaan
4. Dangal
5. 3 Idiots
6. PK
7. Hera Pheri
8. Andaaz Apna Apna
9. Dil Chahta Hai
10. Kaho Na Pyaar Hai
1. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
2. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
3. Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
4. Rang De Basanti (2006)
5. Taare Zameen Par (2007)
6. 3 Idiots (2009)
7. Dangal (2016)
8. PK (2014)
9. Sultan (2016)
10. Padmaavat (2018)
There are countless Hindi films out there, but which ones should you watch? Here is a list of the top 10 must watch Hindi films, in no particular order.
1. Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)
5. Andaz Apna Apna (1994)
7. Sholay (1975)
8. Chaalis Chaurasi (1984)
9. Hera Pheri (2000)
10. Jolly LLB (2013)
Hindi movies are gaining popularity all over the world. Here are the top 10 reasons why you should watch Hindi movies:
1) The stories are unique and different from what Hollywood offers.
2) The songs and dances are colorful and vibrant.
3) Hindi movies often have a strong message to convey.
4) They offer a glimpse into Indian culture and tradition.
5) The actors and actresses are extremely talented and good-looking.
6) The costumes and make-up are very elaborate and beautiful.
7) Hindi movies are usually very long, so you get your money's worth!
8) They are visually very appealing, with lavish sets and locations.
9) They often have a happy ending, which is refreshing.
10) They will make you laugh, cry, think, feel – they're an all-round entertainment package!
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3 Cybersecurity Threats K–12 Schools Should Prepare for in 2019
Posted in k12 By michaelgPosted on January 5, 2019 Tagged k12
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K–12 schools faced serious scrutiny in 2018 as security experts found education institutions had the weakest cybersecurity protections out of 17 vulnerable industries.
Moreover, while school districts are falling behind on their security plans, the cyber underworld is evolving and consolidating, according to the McAfee Labs 2019 Threats Predictions Report.
"We have witnessed greater collaboration among cybercriminals exploiting the underground market, which has allowed them to develop efficiencies in their products. Cybercriminals have been partnering in this way for years; in 2019 this market economy will only expand. The game of cat and mouse the security industry plays with ransomware developers will escalate, and the industry will need to respond more quickly and effectively than ever before," writes Raj Samani, chief scientist and McAfee fellow for advanced threat research, in an introduction accompanying the report.
So, what does 2019 have in store when it comes to cyberthreats? Here are three security concerns businesses should turn their attention to quelling in the coming year.
MORE FROM EDTECH: See how K–12 schools are using AI to monitor and manage their networks.
1. Watch Out for AI Threats
Artificial intelligence has much to offer K–12 schools in terms of efficiency and automation of tedious tasks, but cybercriminals see opportunity in the technology as well, particularly when it comes to evasion techniques, which enable the criminals to avoid detection and circumvent security.
"We expect evasion techniques to begin leveraging artificial intelligence to automate target selection, or to check infected environments before deploying later stages and avoiding detection," explain McAfee researchers in the 2019 Threat Predictions Report.
This AI-based malware will stack up on top of the already plentiful list of evasion techniques the cyber underground employs today, including new techniques spotted in 2018, such as botnets and cryptomining.
A possible antidote is AI-based and other next-generation cybersecurity tools, which are making use of emerging technology in order to detect and ward off increasingly sophisticated threats.
"With computing power increasing and with AI advancing, IT teams are going to be able to spot these attacks much faster than they have been historically," Erich Kron, security advocate for KnowBe4, tells EdTech. "This advancement will help endpoint protection, email gateways, all of these vulnerable places where companies are working to deploy AI. It is really going to help make current protections more effective."
2. Cloud Security Becomes Paramount to Keep Student Data Safe
As the adoption of cloud-based email and other applications takes off, cloud security will become an even larger concern in the new year, particularly because, according to McAfee, 21 percent of data stored in the cloud is sensitive. Bad actors search out, in particular, when cloud or credentials have been misconfigured.
"As workload migration accelerates to the public cloud, security risk professionals will need to get more actively involved in their DevOps team's processes, so they can automate the application of governance and compliance controls," explains Tim Jefferson, vice president of Public Cloud at Barracuda Networks. "It's not about dictating what tools the team uses, but verifying that controls are being met and helping the builders build securely."
Jefferson expects, as a result, to see more teams embracing automation that can help to "continuously monitor cloud security and remediate problems automatically."
MORE FROM EDTECH: Hear from experts on how K–12 schools should adjust their security strategies.
3. Keep an Eye on Voice-Controlled Digital Assistants
Voice-controlled digital assistants are entering homes and classrooms, revolutionizing how teachers and students interact. But, as with any new technology, they also represent a new threat vector.
"This opportunity to control a home's or office's devices will not go unnoticed by cybercriminals, who will engage in an altogether different type of writing in relation to the market winner, in the form of malicious code designed to attack not only IoT devices but also the digital assistants that are given so much license to talk to them," McAfee researchers note in the report.
This ability to monitor and control infected Internet of Things devices, such as digital assistants, smartphones and routers, could literally invite bad actors in.
"Infected IoT devices will supply botnets, which can launch DDoS attacks, as well as steal personal data," the McAfee researchers note. "The more sophisticated IoT malware will exploit voice-controlled digital assistants to hide its suspicious activities from users and home-network security software. Malicious activities such as opening doors and connecting to control servers could be triggered by user voice commands ("Play music" and "What is today's weather?"). Soon we may hear infected IoT devices themselves exclaiming: "Assistant! Open the back door!""
Juliet Van Wagenen
Juliet is the senior web editor for StateTech and HealthTech magazines. In her six years as a journalist she has covered everything from aerospace to indie music reviews — but she is unfailingly partial to covering technology.
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package sh.isaac.api.coordinate;

import java.util.Optional;
import sh.isaac.api.Get;
import sh.isaac.api.Status;
import sh.isaac.api.commit.Stamp;
import sh.isaac.api.transaction.Transaction;

/**
 * Simplified interface for providing coordinates to methods that write content.
 *
 * @author Dan Armbrust
 */
public interface WriteCoordinate
{
	/**
	 * @return The status to use for the version write.  Defaults to Active.
	 */
	public default Status getStatus()
	{
		return Status.ACTIVE;
	}

	/**
	 * @return The time to use for the version write.  {@link Long#MAX_VALUE}
	 */
	public default long getTime()
	{
		return Long.MAX_VALUE;
	}

	/**
	 * @return The author to use for the version write
	 */
	public int getAuthorNid();

	/**
	 * @return The module to use for the version write
	 */
	public int getModuleNid();

	/**
	 * @return the path to use for the version write
	 */
	public int getPathNid();

	/**
	 * @return The (optional) transaction involved in the version write
	 */
	public Optional<Transaction> getTransaction();

	/**
	 * Get (or create) a new stamp sequence, which is properly registered with the Stamp Service.
	 * @return the stamp sequence
	 */
	public default int getStampSequence()
	{
		return Get.stampService().getStampSequence(getTransaction().orElse(null), getStatus(), getTime(), getAuthorNid(), getModuleNid(), getPathNid());
	}

	/**
	 * @return A Stamp representation of this Write Coordinate.  Does NOT register this stamp with the stamp service.
	 */
	public default Stamp getStamp()
	{
		return new Stamp(getStatus(), getTime(), getAuthorNid(), getModuleNid(), getPathNid());
	}

	default public EditCoordinateImmutable toEditCoordinate() {
		return EditCoordinateImmutable.make(getAuthorNid(), getModuleNid(), getPathNid(), getModuleNid());
	}

	/**
	 * @param transactionName - optional
	 * @return a new WriteCoordinate with a new transaction
	 */
	default public WriteCoordinate startTransaction(String transactionName)
	{
		return new WriteCoordinateImpl(Get.commitService().newTransaction(transactionName), this);
	}
}

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This December Derby's flagship Christmas Party venue; The Roundhouse, transforms into the bustling city of Rio de Janeiro; Brazil's most iconic party destination. A city where intoxicating energy lives hand in hand with a deep cultural history and an overwhelming zest for life.
As you leave the winter's night behind and approach the iconic Roundhouse venue, intoxicating energy flows around the colourful landscape. You explore the start of the evening with friends and colleagues to see what the night has to offer. Spectacular multi-coloured tin houses line the street, sheltering local traders offering you delicious canapés. Current party tunes fill the air as you make you way to one of many bars for the evening's first drink!
You are beckoned to continue your journey and take your seats in the restaurant. The lights dim, the stage bursts into life and the ultimate party experience begins. Performers fly, spin and twist as you enjoy a succulent three-course dinner, fine wine and good company.
As the last spoonful of dessert is devoured, the atmosphere cuts to an explosion of light and sound that marks the beginning of a dazzling finale. When the legendary stage show comes to a climatic end, the power passes to the DJ and the dance floor passes to you! An uplifting blend of classic party tunes and modern-day hits instantly lure you onto the floor to begin dancing the night away.
Elsewhere in the building a raft of after dinner entertainment has appeared to take your party experience into the early hours. Fresh coffee and chocolates are served, fairground stalls open, roulette & blackjack tables come to life and the dodgems begin to whirr! Dance the night away on the electric dance floor, catch up with friends at the Champagne and cocktail bars, or find a quieter area to sit and enjoy a drink. And don't forget to sample a midnight breakfast roll!
As the evening draws to an unwelcome end, memories of a fun filled night remain as you reflect on a truly spectacular party!
Spectacular 'RIO Rocks!' theming throughout the award winning venue.
World class traditional cirque style aerial and ground based entertainment such as tightrope walking, trapeze, flying hoop, contortion, fire and acro-balance.


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This is my first contribution to this forum. The discussion is quite interesting, but maybe a bit too sophisticated for the general public and way too restrained.
We are at war with the system represented by the finance ministry boys. We need to focus on winning. For that we need clear aims, plenty of ammunition and a bare knuckle determination.
We need to present our case clearly to the general public, in the sharpest way possible. The war is not only over salary increases, although those are rightly deserved by us and are a main goal. The war is against the destruction of the education system in general and academia in particular. The war is against all those who set out not only to "privatize" the education system but to destroy the elitism of academia. Those who set in motion the "IsraBluff" notion that less is more: less education, fewer and worse paid teachers, fewer class hours, fewer senior and junior staff in universities and less money for research are "more efficient", better and all-in-all more likely to improve results. The march of folly continues with the active or passive support of practically all political parties.
Let's clarify things, for the benefit of the general public. Let's call a spade a spade and fight the notion that a lie repeated enough times becomes truth.
Fact: The Israeli economy is based first and foremost on the Israeli academia. Until a few years ago (before the opening of the colleges), ca. 4000 senior faculty members in this country educated practically all the manpower (except for that of the Russian Aliyah) that brought Israel to the gates of the OECD. In terms of the main engine of growth - high tech - I guess that roughly 80-90% of the computer science, engineering and exact science graduates in this country over the past 30 years were educated by, at most, 1000 faculty members. Indirectly, these faculty members contributed, per head, more than anyone else by far to the wealth and well being of this country. This contribution is now seriously endangered by the actions of the past few governments.
Fact: The standards in academia are very high, as repeatedly indicated by international ratings of Israeli universities. This achievement is a consequence of the policies of all governments until the 1990s, when Reagan-inspired policies started infiltrating the Israeli system. The ideology-driven "reforms" started in the Israeli academia about 7-8 years ago have very little in common with reforms implemented in the truly comparable US university systems.
Fact and Conclusion: Israeli academia performs high grade, top rated teaching and research on the cheap. For example, it teaches and advises about four times the number of students of the U. of Georgia (and 5.5 times the number of postgraduates), with roughly double the manpower and only two thirds of its budget. It teaches and advises double the number of students at Ohio State with almost the same manpower and about a quarter of its operating budget. It is expected to (and does) perform research at a high and worldwide competitive level for a pitiful fraction of the budgets available to its US "competitors". In other words, it works harder and more efficiently than its competitors, on average for about between 1/2 and 2/3s of the pay of the senior staff in a top US state university.
Fact: Professors are elitist. And so they should be. We are the last bastion, the ones with the finger in the dyke, who prevent the flood of dumbing-down from drowning our youth and our future. The governments of the past decade have perfected another "IsraBluff" - improve the statistics of "success" by lowering requirements, as can be seen in the increased "success rate" in qualifying for the Bagrut (matriculation) exams. This manipulation may work for the short term in the local puddle, but is clearly exposed when external unbiased comparison studies are run on our hapless children. This make-believe is extended also to the colleges. With all their (truly) blessed contribution to making higher education broadly available to many more candidates, the fact of the matter is that what and at what level is taught in these colleges (and this is a generalization, which may not apply to professional fields such as law) is not the same as in the universities. We should not participate in or agree to this farce. We should remain elitist, increase the academic standards even at the risk of reducing the numbers accepted and in this way become a focus of true excellence.
Lie: the brain drain is due to a lack of ability to attract "stars" and pay them better (differential pay).
The truth: the brain drain is a direct result of the policy of cutting senior staff positions in the "reform". 800 and more "stars" could have been brought back to Israel and absorbed in the past 6 years if these positions were not cut. Hundreds more could have been absorbed had the growth in tenured positions kept up with the growth in the student body. Based on personal experience, there is absolutely no problem to attract "star" applicants for open positions, at least in my field, in spite of the great temptation to join high tech start-ups. In the past six years, every position advertised in my department attracted at least 6-8 excellent candidates. However, once here, those candidates - as do many of the senior staff – are forced to moonlight in order to have a decent standard of living.
Lie: The senior faculty works a few hours and gets paid much more than the average salary.
The truth: See above. Also, government statistics say otherwise. The parking lots at TAU are full between 8am and 6pm. The vast majority of the parked cars belong to senior and junior faculty. As for the pay, we should be paid according to our real contribution. Each senior faculty member studies at least 20 years to get on the faculty, in order to then be the driving force for the material and intellectual well-being of this country. And note that a full professor of engineering or computer science (after another 10-15 years or so) gets paid less than a recent engineering or computer science graduate who joins a start-up.
Lie: The politicians know what is best for the country in general and academia in particular. A companion lie is that the finance ministry boys know even better.
The truth: These boys may be smart. They may even have good intentions. But they are certainly not wise. The lack of wisdom is evidenced by their total lack of long-term vision and planning (except of course of "reforms" that cut and cut, i.e. destroy in the name of "efficiency" and "market force"). Wise politicians and finance ministry boys would have recognized their mistakes long ago, and would proactively enter into discussions with both the high school teachers and the academic staff to change course and avoid collision. So they do not know better – they simply do not know. Israel's competitiveness, based solely on its academically trained manpower, is being eroded. The facts say so (see G. Rolnik's article, Haaretz, 7.12.07), but the decision makers refuse to be confused with facts.
The truth: In a sense yes. We are aloof because we refuse to join the dumbing-down race. Through our fight to keep high standards and educate our students according to those standards we do for them, their families' future and the society at large more that anyone else.
And back to the war: There is no point fighting with one hand tied behind the back. We need to state our key contribution to the economy (and therefore the well-being of each and every citizen) and to the intellectual fabric of this country loudly and clearly. The future economic growth, security and intellectual health of this country is not in the hands of various deal-making oligarchs and of the few families for whom the privatization process is just dandy. Let the public not be fooled by the "prosperity" advertised by the politicians and commentators as "proof" that the current policies "work". Since the Israeli version of market–driven policies gained the upper hand in decision-making circles here, the long term growth rate has been anything but stellar, the educational achievements at pre-university levels have plummeted, countries that 10 years ago had half our GDP have overtaken us and the middle class is on a slow ruin course.
More focused - let us make clear to all - politicians, finance ministry boys and the public at large - that we are at war with those who want to simply destroy the academic elite, the true engine of growth and the intellectual capital of this country. We must win. Winning means reversing the "reforms", returning the cut budgets and tenured positions and increasing the salaries of all the teachers and academic staff to fit their true contribution to the economy and intellectual life of this country. Winning means making the educator class the one of most respected segments of society, one that will attract high quality motivated people. Part of the respect will come from high pay, part from tougher standards. If this requires continuing the strike at the cost of losing the semester and the whole year, so be it.


At July's G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit, world leaders will engage in dialogue on the global economy, global environment, African development and global food shortages. Brookings Senior Fellow Homi Kharas offers some insight about the conference with a particular focus on poverty and global food prices. Kharas argues that G8 nations need to address short-term solutions as well as the broader issues of imbalances in the global economy in order to have a more comprehensive set of solutions for the global food crisis.


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package com.google.template.soy.basicfunctions;

import com.google.template.soy.data.SoyValue;
import com.google.template.soy.plugin.java.restricted.JavaPluginContext;
import com.google.template.soy.plugin.java.restricted.JavaValue;
import com.google.template.soy.plugin.java.restricted.JavaValueFactory;
import com.google.template.soy.plugin.java.restricted.SoyJavaSourceFunction;
import com.google.template.soy.plugin.javascript.restricted.JavaScriptPluginContext;
import com.google.template.soy.plugin.javascript.restricted.JavaScriptValue;
import com.google.template.soy.plugin.javascript.restricted.JavaScriptValueFactory;
import com.google.template.soy.plugin.javascript.restricted.SoyJavaScriptSourceFunction;
import com.google.template.soy.plugin.python.restricted.PythonPluginContext;
import com.google.template.soy.plugin.python.restricted.PythonValue;
import com.google.template.soy.plugin.python.restricted.PythonValueFactory;
import com.google.template.soy.plugin.python.restricted.SoyPythonSourceFunction;
import com.google.template.soy.shared.restricted.Signature;
import com.google.template.soy.shared.restricted.SoyFunctionSignature;
import com.google.template.soy.shared.restricted.SoyPureFunction;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Soy function that concatenates two attribute values that are strings.
 */
@SoyPureFunction
@SoyFunctionSignature(
    name = "_concatAttributeValues",
    value =
        @Signature(
            parameterTypes = {"string|null", "string|null", "string"},
            returnType = "string"))
public final class ConcatAttributeValuesFunction
    implements SoyJavaSourceFunction, SoyJavaScriptSourceFunction, SoyPythonSourceFunction {

  @Override
  public JavaScriptValue applyForJavaScriptSource(
      JavaScriptValueFactory factory, List<JavaScriptValue> args, JavaScriptPluginContext context) {
    return factory.callNamespaceFunction(
        "soy", "soy.$$concatAttributeValues", args.get(0), args.get(1), args.get(2));
  }

  @Override
  public PythonValue applyForPythonSource(
      PythonValueFactory factory, List<PythonValue> args, PythonPluginContext context) {
    return factory
        .global("runtime.concat_attribute_values")
        .call(args.get(0), args.get(1), args.get(2));
  }

  // lazy singleton pattern, allows other backends to avoid the work.
  private static final class Methods {
    static final Method CONCAT_ATTRIBUTE_VALUES =
        JavaValueFactory.createMethod(
            BasicFunctionsRuntime.class,
            "concatAttributeValues",
            SoyValue.class,
            SoyValue.class,
            String.class);
  }

  @Override
  public JavaValue applyForJavaSource(
      JavaValueFactory factory, List<JavaValue> args, JavaPluginContext context) {
    return factory.callStaticMethod(
        Methods.CONCAT_ATTRIBUTE_VALUES, args.get(0), args.get(1), args.get(2));
  }
}


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Season of Transformation
High Holidays 2014--Prepare for change with a woman's tashlich. What did Lot's wife really do? Roz Chast draws her parents; you weep.When a feminist goes to Jewish summer camp.
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A biblical revisioning
The Shabbat Before Her Wedding
She is the braid of the challah twisted between second grade bible stories and the breath of modern Israel. She is turning off the oven, placing trays of sliced meat and bowls of sectioned fruit onto the lazy Susan. She is the candle that has not yet been lit, the matches on the ledge behind... Read more »
Recounting
A short story by Courtney Sender
Jewish & Feminist, on Campus
In April, Hillel of Columbia University and Barnard College hosted its first-ever Jewish Feminism week, organized by the non-denominational group Jewish Women on Campus. The group also organized a campaign encouraging students to post images showing "what a Jewish feminist looks like." Here, some quotes and images from the group's Facebook page, reproduced with the... Read more »
A Feminist Camp Counselor Unpacks Her Baggage
Is camp a place for exploration —or indoctrination? Maya Zinkow speaks out on sex, ritual and gender identity in Jewish summer camp.
The Art of Ornament
From Yemenite wedding ornaments to daring modernist designs, Israel's creators of wearable art cross cultural divides. How did they become such boundary breakers?
The Explosion
The writer witnesses terrorism from her kitchen and can't make sense of why her face is front-page news.
Under the Covers
What happens when her Persian father won't let her go to college.
Hineni: Here I Am
a spiritual recollection by Gail Hosking
A Woman's Tashlich
Guided by the poems of Leah Goldberg, Malka Heifetz Tussman, and Zelda, liturgist Marcia Falk and Rabbi Susan Schnur create a new vision of spiritual turning that focuses on water...and women in conversation.
Behaviors from Generation to Generation
Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek famously criticized the way fat-free chocolate and decaf coffee have allowed us to rid ourselves of our guilt in today's consumerist culture. Israeli author Orly Castel-Bloom extends this dystopian vision in her new novel Textile (The Feminist Press, $18.95; translation by Dalya Bilu), where housing developments are built with no ecosystem,... Read more »
From Russia, with Narrative
I read Panic in a Suitcase, the debut novel by Yelena Akhtiorskaya, by the ocean. At Brighton Beach, in fact—the fertile backdrop for this chaotic family saga. Reading the story on the shores of the Atlantic, it was easy to imagine the sundry oddball siblings stalking across the streets and into the bodegas and bakeries of... Read more »
Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?
Calling Roz Chast's new book a tearjerker would be silly. The graphic memoir will evoke noises from you that a normal crying person would not make: low moans, ragged breathing. It took me a second to realize that the Sounds of Grief were coming out of me—I was the person enjoying this fantastically quick-witted, sweet,... Read more »
Religion and Gender in the Israeli Defense Forces
When twenty-five-year-old Shani Boianjiu served as an infantry instructor in the Israel Defense Forces, her job occasionally involved having to touch other soldiers—teaching her students how to hold a gun correctly, how to lie on the ground in position, or how to protect themselves from enemy attack. Although this was an acceptable part of the... Read more »
Great (Jewish, Feminist) American Poetry
Four new collections of poetry by Ellen Bass, Robin Becker, Alicia Ostriker, and Maxine Kumin demonstrate how powerful Jewish feminism is in the consciousness of American poetry. Ellen Bass, co-editor of the ground- breaking anthology of women's poetry No More Masks! and self-help best-seller The Courage to Heal, reminds us of the vast universe that... Read more »
Hear, O Israel: How My Church-Going Boyfriend Made Me a Jew
In the flickering embers of her romance with an Episcopalian graduate student, Blicher finds Jewish praxis catching fire. How come?
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In which a seventeen-year-old struggles to live solo in New York, sent away by her ultra-Orthodox family.
A Letter to Female Scientists Even Younger than I Am
Hilary Green-Lerman, a 25-year-old computational biochemist, shares hard-won wisdom.
Teaching the Laws of Modesty in Jewish Schools
When I think back on my Orthodox high school Jewish education, the majority of what I can remember has to do with the laws of modesty. One year my Jewish law class spent the entire year going through a book called Hatznea Lechet (The Modest Way), a compendium of sources having to do with how women should... Read more »
Much More Than An Israeli "Private Benjamin"
"Zero Motivation" is a new and delightfully poignant Israeli film that zings myths of women's equal participation in the Israeli army, with frank humor and staple guns to battle the military's bureaucracy and sexism. Inspired by her own experiences with other women relegated to boring assignments in administrative offices for their mandatory two-year army service, writer/director Talya... Read more »
Female in the Lead
For Annette Ezekiel Kogan, founder, vocalist and accordionist of the punk klezmer band Golem, being the female bandleader of an all-male band is a complicated balancing act. "I feel like I go in between worlds —I'm the sexy singer, and then I'm conducting, running the show. I'm the band mother to all the guys." Kogan... Read more »
Susan Weidman Schneider on the processes of making change.
Gloria Steinem, who just celebrated her 80th birthday, wrote to congratulate Lilith a few years ago on one of our own landmark anniversaries. She praised the magazine for doing its groundbreaking work "with anger and delight." "Lilith creates a voice where there was silence; it saves what is good within the patriarchy while transforming what... Read more »


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Topgolf will create 325 full- and part-time jobs at this location. The new three-level venue will feature 1,500 square feet of private event space and 72 climate-controlled hitting bays that can host up to six players at one time.
Through the premium experience of play, food and music, Topgolf is inspiring people of all ages and skill levels – even non-golfers – to come together for playful competition. Guests can enjoy point-scoring golf games using microchipped balls that score themselves, showing players the accuracy and distance of their shots instantly on a TV screen in their hitting bay. The venue also features an outstanding chef-driven menu, top-shelf drinks, big screen TVs and music in climate-controlled hitting bays for year-round comfort. Year-round programming includes events for kids and families, social leagues, golf tournaments, golf instruction and more.
"Anchored by the University of Arizona, Tucson is a young, vibrant community with continuing job growth," said Topgolf Director of Real Estate Development Devin Charhon. "The success of our current Arizona locations in Scottsdale and Gilbert have paved the way for Topgolf to expand to Tucson. We couldn't be more excited to continue our growth in the state."
Topgolf estimates it will serve approximately 300,000 visitors in its first year of operation. Nearly half of all Topgolf guests describe themselves as "non-golfers."
Residents can track Topgolf's progress in Tucson at facebook.com/topgolftucson and @Topgolf on Twitter and Instagram.
Topgolf inspires the connections that bring people together for unforgettable good times. Whether it's a date night, girls' night, family outing, happy hour, work breakfast, lunch hour or any other kind of hour, Topgolf makes socializing a sport – literally. Through the premium experience of Play, Food and Music, Topgolf is inspiring people of all ages and skill levels – even non-golfers – to come together for playful competition. Topgolf also brings interactive experiences to the community that facilitate shared moments and deep relationships through Topgolf U golf lessons, weekly leagues, The Topgolf Tour competition, KidZone parties, social and corporate team-building events, and the World Golf Tour (WGT) app. Each venue features high-tech, climate-controlled hitting bays for year-round comfort, delicious food and beverage, live events, music, hundreds of HDTVs and outstanding hospitality. With 31 venues entertaining 10.5 million Guests annually and the world's largest digital golf audience, Topgolf is creating the best times of your life both in-venue and online. To learn more about Topgolf, follow @Topgolf or visit www.topgolf.com.


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Marketing, Servicing Products; Training on Servicing, VA IRRRL, and Other Events
Who doesn't like being kept informed at absolutely no cost? There is no reason for anyone not to join the Mortgage Action Alliance as the Mortgage Bankers Association is knee-deep in political issues that lenders should know about. Like forbearance, part of the CARES Act. Recall that the Great Recession (Financial Crisis, whatever you want to call it) unfolded over years and had an entirely different root cause than what we're going through now with COVID. For example, every day we talk about forbearance questions and statistics, yet we won't know the answers, or the impact on home ownership, for over a year. In the meantime, the industry has refinanced hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of home loans, and it would seem that a) volumes are quieting down, and b) margins are coming down a little as volatility has quieted. In the primary markets, many things are good. For example, homebuilder Hovnanianreported a 22% increase in revenues for the second quarter (which ended 4/30). More green shoots.
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Effectively manage increased forbearance requests and loan modification volumes from COVID-19 impacted borrowers. If your business is facing an influx of home loan forbearance requests, read this insightful article by George FitzGerald, Black Knight's EVP of Servicing Technologies. Gain insight into the right technology and common practices servicers can use to help keep up with forbearance volumes and increase flexibility to support loan modifications for loans impacted by COVID-19 and any future crisis situation.
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As the economy begins to open again and homebuyers are emerging from lockdown, make sure you're still on top of your field by learning all about the redesigned URLA, appraisals, mortgage fraud and more. Visit Arch MI's June Training Calendar and register for a multitude of free webinars.
Don't miss MGIC's exclusive webinar, "Elevating Relationships in a Digital Era," on June 23 with special guest, Ralph Remy SVP of Training and Client Engagement at XINNIX. During this 60-minute session, the discussion focus will be best practices with emphasis on communication between mortgage originators, their support teams, and the referral partners they serve. MGIC offers complimentary webinars every month to help customers succeed in today's mortgage insurance industry. View the full MGIC training calendar.
Every $1M of freed up liquidity could mean funding $20M more in loans on any one day; the negative ramification is also true. Join AlignIQ, LLC, a boutique, minority-owned management consulting business and Jedox, a global leading CPM platform on Thursday, June 11th at 1:45pm EDT for a free detailed tools & process-focused webinar. Join and see how to improve your company with fast, flexible & easy-to-use solutions for daily actionable forecasts with integrated data in minutes. Register for "Proactive Liquidity Management for Mortgage Banks".
CoAMP announced the Rockies Roundup event will not be offered this year but plans on bringing it back next year. In the meantime, CoAMP is working diligently to get some content out virtually. Sign up for CoAMP's First Virtual Event, Wednesday, June 17th.
Register for a free webinar on Thursday, June 18th hosted by the CMBA to see how Sun West Mortgage Company built an innovative system that leverages social media to drive a highly effective sales and marketing campaign.
Join MBA of Greater Philadelphia for a virtual conversation with the Acting Secretary of Banking and colleagues from the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities. This free event on Thursday, June 18th is also open to non-members. Relevant issues to residential mortgage lending in Pennsylvania including Remote Online Notarization, Licensing, Examinations, COVID and other topics will be discussed.
That was quite a jobs number Friday. Will we learn of a revision next month? Expectations for the economy have shifted from negative to positive as states, as well as some popular tourist destinations, begin to reopen. Initial claims for unemployment have been trending lower since their weekly peak of 6.9 million and were down to 1.9 million for the week ending May 30. While this is still significantly higher than the pre-COVID average it marks the ninth straight week of declines. US manufacturing remained in contraction territory in May according to the ISM Manufacturing Index although it improved slightly. The service sector was marginally better in May as the ISM Non-Manufacturing Index improved with the agriculture, finance, public administration, and information industries reporting growth. Private residential construction fell 4.5 percent in April. Recall that mortgage applications declined as refinance applications fell 8.6 percent but purchase applications gained 5.3 percent as low rates and pent up demand drive home purchases.
Back to the startling positive employment data from Friday: Markets welcomed an upside surprise in May employment data to close last week after the April report saw the worst job losses on record going back to 1939. The May payrolls report showed a net gain of 2.51 million payroll jobs for the month, and unemployment registered a decline from 14.7 percent in April to 13.3 percent in May when it was widely expected to increase to about 20 percent for the month. The number of unemployed persons fell by 2.1 million for the month to hit 21 million (putting the jobless rate higher than at any time since 1940), though the labor force participation rate increased in May to 60.8 percent following a sizeable decline in April. The data bolsters expectations for another strong report in June reflecting states reopening their economies.
The return to work is uneven, however, with unemployment jumping among Blacks to 16.8 percent, the highest it's been since 1984. Most official U.S. economic statistics come from the U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Those major surveys all exclude the more than two million Americans who are incarcerated. Since black Americans are six times more likely to be incarcerated than whites, and twice as likely as Hispanics, this has the effect of making it appear that African Americans are better off financially than they really are, which isn't good to begin with. The government agencies choose not to survey those in prison partly for convenience, as it's difficult to get a random sample of incarcerated people on the phone, and also because the survey is aiming to measure people who are actively seeking and available for work, not exactly the situation for a prisoner.
For those following rates, Treasury yields shot higher to close the week, including the 10-year closing Friday +8 bps to 0.90 percent, and up +25 bps for the week. Given the recent positive economic news, market participants will pay close attention to the FOMC meeting this week, when the Federal Reserve is expected to adopt a posture of watchful waiting, with no changes to the benchmark fed funds rate currently near zero, and no new programs. There has been some speculation that the Fed would start to develop more specific forward guidance, but the economic environment is still so unsettled that the Fed likely does not want to over-commit and will only make small tweaks to forward looking comments in the policy statement.
This week's economic calendar gets under way later this morning with the Employment Trends Index in May. In the afternoon, there will be a $44 billion 3-year Treasury note auction. Tomorrow brings a busier calendar with the May NFIB Small Business Optimism Index, April JOLTS (Job Openings), April Wholesale Inventories, and a $29 billion 10-year Treasury note sale. In addition to the usual Weekly MBA Mortgage Index in the midweek session, Wednesday includes May CPI and Core CPI, and the aforementioned June FOMC Rate Decision, followed shortly thereafter by Chair Powell's press conference. Thursday reveals Weekly Claims figures, May PPI and Core PPI before Friday sees May Import/Export Prices and the preliminary June Michigan Consumer Sentiment Survey. With regards to MBS, tomorrow is Class A 48-hours with Class B net out on Friday. The NY Fed will conduct two FedTrade MBS purchase operations today totaling up to $4.47 billion. We begin the week with Agency MBS prices roughly unchanged from Friday's close and the 10-year yielding .91.
Caliber Home Loans congratulates the winners of its first-ever Virtual Circle of Excellence! Due to COVID-19, Caliber was not able to host its in-person event in Maui this year. As an industry innovator, Caliber quickly adapted plans to be the first mortgage lender to host a two-day live stream event on June 3rd and 4th. Circle of Excellence provides accolades of merit in the areas of Retail, Wholesale, Correspondent, Consumer Direct, Operations and Servicing. You can watch a clip here. This exciting event was bursting with entertainment and special guest appearances from IceT, Chris Harrison, and Chuck Norris. Attendees played games such as Caliber Home Alone and QuaranTV, and many won prizes. Known for taking care of employees, Caliber was determined not to let "shelter in place" disrupt recognizing their best and brightest. At Caliber, the team takes time to celebrate accomplishments, because each win means a customer received exceptional service.
Kurt Mason, a longtime mortgage industry executive, was recently announced as the new CEO of Northern California based Infinity Equity Group (dba Omega Mortgage Group). Mason is a proven leader who has excelled in successfully executing calculated growth plans for both privately held and publicly traded organizations. He joins Infinity Equity Group after being part of senior leadership for some of the nation's largest lenders, and will be leading strategic growth initiatives that will have the Omega Mortgage Group brand expanding its footprint in targeted markets throughout the country. Founded in 2005, Infinity Equity Group leverages technology, process innovation and premiere pricing strategies to deliver a simplified and cost saving customer experience. For more information about Infinity Equity Group (dba Omega Mortgage Group), email us.
Recently named among Top 5 Best Mortgage Companies to work for by National Mortgage News, Geneva Financial, Home Loans Powered By Humans, is filling 500 Branch Manager and Loan officer positions in 43 states. Geneva strives to humanize every aspect of their business from the inside-out. With a culture-forward mindset, they focus on loan originators and support staff to ensure an unbeatable experience for their customers. Their Geneva Gives, BE A GOOD HUMAN and Hero of The Year initiatives deemed them a recipient of this year's AZ Business Magazine's Excellence in Banking Award for Community Impact. In 2019 Geneva was ranked a nationally fastest growing company in the financial sector, mortgage industry and all industries categories. They consistently hit record-breaking months, doubling volume in most. Geneva Financial is excited for another historic year, with no plans on slowing down. Explore Branch and Originator opportunities here.
Envoy Mortgage continues to invest in game-changing digital technology for its loan originators. Results from Envoy's brand-new POS, EnGen, showed that consumers are receiving a notable reduction in application completion time from 30 minutes to 10 minutes. Envoy's asset verification feature also resulted in a 60% increase in upfront documentation, shaving 3-5 days off the overall time from application to underwriting by eliminating unforeseen surprises. Not to mention, the latest addition to their digital tech stack, Mortgage Coach, allows loan originators to provide detailed loan advice, comparison scenarios and total cost analysis reports to prospective borrowers. Register for this live webinar to see what it is like to work for Envoy!
FHA is currently hiring for a Housing Program Officer in Washington, DC (Announcement Number: 20-HUD-1108-P), and has openings for Single-Family Appraisers. There are 4 vacancies in Denver, CO and 2 vacancies in its Philadelphia, PA offices (Job Announcement Number: 20-HUD-1223-P), and has 2 Program Assistant vacancies in Denver, CO (Announcement 20-HUD-1221-P).
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The Web-based marketplaces that form the centerpiece of the president's health-care law opened for business across the nation Tuesday morning, but many applicants ran into technical glitches that prevented them from signing up for health coverage.
People who were trying to sign up on Healthcare. gov, the federal government's main portal in 34 states, were getting different error messages, including one warning the "system is down" and another saying that too many people are flooding the site.
Maryland, which is running its own marketplace, also had technical problems Monday morning, prompting the state to shut down that Web site. It will be open at noon, a message on the home page of the Maryland Health Connection says — four hours late.
Obama administration officials said they are aware of the problems and are working on them.


Hiking in Westpapua is not like hiking in the Alps or Andes Mountains. You will look out for a sign telling you the right way without success. Maps don't exist, and a rain transforms the narrow and steep path into a muddy and slippery thing where you will prefer to take off your shoes for any grip at all. When other people come across you will greet and shake hands with everybody. You may also see some nearly naked men wearing nothing then a Kotekta* and maybe a hat, and carrying bow and arrow. Welcome to the fascinating end of the world!
The photos show life in the middle of the mountains of west-papua. Both, nature and people are amazing. The further you get away from infrastructure, streets and shops the more difficult it gets for western visitors, but the more you dig into their traditional life as well. Houses are built of natural materials like wood and straw. People sit and eat on the floor around the fire. Most also sleep there, it might get cold at night indeed. People appear resilient and tough, but their look, speach and handshake show a soft and warm core.


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Historic Woodsburgh Estate With Lush Gardens Asks $4.9M
By Tammy Scileppi Posted on September 3, 2019
Understated opulence. It's what defines this classy Woodsburgh jewel. Originally built in 1913, it offers more than 8,000 square feet of luxurious living and entertaining space.
"This one-of-a-kind Woodsburgh Village historical estate has been beautifully maintained for the next generation," says broker Inbal August of Douglas Elliman Real Estate in Roslyn. "The house is situated on almost an acre of spectacularly landscaped grounds, serenely tucked on grounds with lush gardens, yet a few minutes away from town, and an easy commute to Manhattan."
According to the homeowner, it was built as a traditional Georgian, and retains many of the original details, including floors, moldings, and columns.
The asking price is $4,998,000.
Steeped in history with a unique and notable past, the mansion hearkens back to a gentler time. In the 1800s, access to new railroad stations meant that during the hot summer months, New York's high society could travel to Long Island to unwind and socialize. Just imagine those sophisticated gents and proper ladies with their bonnets and long dresses enjoying the tranquil atmosphere and fresh air.
"The focal point of this special home is its majestic entry foyer, which has a grand double staircase," notes August, who also points out that its high ceilings and extremely bright, large rooms — boasting original custom woodwork, floors, banisters and endless oversized windows — were lovingly maintained to honor the home's rich past.
"And, the exquisite chef's kitchen, breakfast room, butler's pantry, formal dining room, along with the sunroom, living room and three powder rooms, create a flowing first floor which is perfect for entertaining," she adds.
So, come by and view this magnificent 17-room, partially renovated gem, located at 879 Broadway. It offers eight comfortable bedrooms, six full and three half bathrooms, and ample closet space. Amenities include a convenient office space with conference room, a darkroom, walk-in vault, and an almost 3,000-square-foot basement.
The new owners will no doubt enjoy the beautifully appointed, private master wing, which graces a sweeping second floor. Glam features? His and hers separate master bathrooms and spacious walk-in closets, a sitting room, gym, and private balcony overlooking breathtaking grounds.
And there's more to love: Four additional bedrooms, of which two are en suite, and another full bathroom; the third floor also has one along with three large boudoirs. Outside is a three-car garage and lovely patio.
"Just look at the photos and you'll see why our home is extraordinary," says the homeowner, adding, "Though we're downsizing, we will take with us all wonderful memories and cherish them forever. From fabulous parties, both indoors and outdoors on the grounds for 350-plus people, to cocktails and barbecues, to major family events. We've always enjoyed hosting in our most accommodating home for our many guests."
The family remembered other memorable moments: "What's a winter dinner without making s'mores in the fireplaces for dessert, grilling outside or luxuriating indoors?"
And, it was easy to instantly create gourmet gastronomic feasts in their huge chef's kitchen, utilizing state-of-the-art appliances and ample counter space.
With the Woodmere Long Island rail Road station just two blocks away, commuting to the city from Woodsburgh is simple, and there's no need for a station car. Also, the Woodmere Club golf course is nearby.
"Walking the dog involves much window shopping and retail therapy, with no need to worry about the storage space for all those purchases," according to the homeowner, who adds, "My wish for the next family will be to live as wonderful a life here as we did!"
For more information, contact Inbal August, Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker at 917-957-8111/ 516-629-2219 or [email protected]
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Ben Ofiri is the co-founder and CEO of Komodor. He found himself in the spotlight after his company experienced explosive growth. He sat down with Jessica Abo to share his advice for anyone in the same boat.
Jessica Abo: Can you start by telling us what Kubernetes is?
Ben Ofiri: Kubernetes is a container orchestration platform. You can think about it as basically an operating system that allows companies to build very complex services on the cloud, using a unified and standard way that was developed by Google a few years back, released as an open-source project to the community. Now, it's one of the most common infrastructures for cloud-native organizations. Kubernetes became a very common and standard way for organizations to operate and build microservices and deploy them to the cloud.
What does Komodor do?
Kubernetes itself is a very complex system inherently. It means that you get a lot of power out of the box; you can scale your system as if you are in Netflix or Google, even if you are a 10 people team. But it also has significant downsides. One of the downsides is that when something is broken, when something is going off, when you have an alert, when you have an incident, it usually requires a lot of expertise and experience, working and operating these very complex issues. You basically need to be an expert, to do it efficiently.
What Komodor does is basically provide the needed observability and tools. When your company has an issue, has an alert, has an incident, they can immediately find the root cause, and even remedy the issue using two clicks, instead of sometimes hours of investigation that involves multiple people. So, you can think about it as an added layer on top of your Kubernetes. It basically makes sure that it's reliable, it's continuously reliable. And if there is an issue, you have a place in order to find out what's the issue and to fix it.
How did you come up with the name Komodor?
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All of the Kubernetes-related terms are from the marine world. So, Kubernetes is, in Latin, basically the person who navigates the ship. Helm, and all of the other terms from Kubernetes, are also related to the marine world. And Komodor is basically our attempt to become captain of the ship, that basically can navigate the ship of complexity and troubles into safety.
And what do you want to say to the other captains, admirals, the founders out there about how to handle explosive growth?
The tip I can give is to try to surround yourself with people who are better than you in some things. It might be that they're doing better operations. It might be that they're smarter. It might be that they're more creative. But don't try to be the smartest person in the room. At least my motto is to try to be in a room with a lot of smart people and try to get some of them to work for you, and some of them to work with you. So this is at least one thing I can say.
The second thing is that once you have a talented team working for you, set the goals, set the principles and provide the tools, but let them lead. If you really want to grow significantly, you can't just do everything by yourself. So, you need to let your team lead. You need to let your management team lead, and take risks as well. It's a marathon, it's not a sprint. Founders are constantly trying to push the team to 120%, working 14 hours a day and working on the weekends. But we need to remember that the journey is very long. We need a team, and we need our investors and customers together with us for many years to come. And we need to make sure that we operate adequately.
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What do you want to say to the other entrepreneurs out there who are suddenly in the spotlight?
You need to be humble. It's not only about you. I know that it's very easy to see all of the PR, and see your picture everywhere, and read all of the flattering blogs about the company and about yourself. But truth being said, the CEO is not the entire thing. The real thing is the employees, the customers, the investors and the family members who sacrifice a lot for the company to succeed. And you need to make sure that you give those people the right credit. And you also need to make sure that those people feel that they have a real impact on this journey. You always need to be in a learning mode. The fact that you raise a lot of money and the fact that you manage to get some paying customers doesn't mean that you need to stop learning. In fact, it just means that you have a lot of new things to learn.
Try to remember why you did it in the first place. There are tons of reasons why co-founders decide to live their very nice life, and decide to drop everything else and do this crazy thing of founding a company. It might be for making sure that the family will have a better life, and securing their financial future. It might be that you want to do something that affects real people, or change the way they're doing things. All of those reasons are legit, but try not to forget why you did it in the first place.
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I just had a baby boy two months ago, and I became a father for the first time. And before I leave my apartment to the office, I just look at the smile of my baby and automatically I remember why I did the thing, and what's the really important things in life. And I think it's very important to have those things, to give you some proportion, and then to go to work and do the best that you can in work.
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by John LeBas, Eagle Staff Writer
The black mold contaminating parts of the Bryan Public Library is toxic, but the growth was discovered before it became a health threat, city officials said Wednesday. The library remains open, although some library employees were moved out of their offices after mold was found on a nearby air vent. No one has reported health problems, and an inspection team determined that the low levels of mold didn't warrant closing the building. "This team had the authority to shut us down but chose not to do so," city spokesman Jay Socol said.
Mold in buildings can provoke a hay fever-like allergic reaction in sensitive people and can cause more serious health problems for people with immune or respiratory ailments. The mold growth was found last week and revealed to the Bryan City Council on Tuesday. Most of the mold is confined the library's basement, which contains no books, documents or offices and is not open to the public. An inspection was ordered after the library reported to the city that the air-conditioning system wasn't cooling well. A team consisting of a doctor, an engineer, a microbiologist and a mold-remediation consultant tested the building for mold contamination.
Heavy mold growth was found on the cooling coils of an air conditioning unit, said Mark Hollas, department manager for facilities and fleet services. The toxic stachybotyros mold was also detected in air ducts and pipe insulation. Community Librarian Clara Mounce had to temporarily move from her office after black mold was found on an air vent in the room. Workers in an adjacent office were also relocated as a precaution. "We've been through a fire, and we've been through other things, so we think we can handle this," Mounce said. One of two library books sampled at random was found to have mold growth.
More sampling will be done to determine if other books are contaminated, Hollas said. Air monitoring in the public areas of the library showed no presence of toxic molds, according to the consultant's preliminary report. Culture samples were taken in the same locations and may show different results when they're ready next week. Hollas described the original estimate of abatement costs – $300,000 – as "real rough" and said the amount could change after the mold consultant decides how the city should proceed. Equipment and clean-up costs won't be known until the consultant delivers a final plan Aug. 16. According to a preliminary report, much of the basement is unfinished, with a dirt floor.
The floor allows water to enter, encouraging mold growth. The high humidity in the basement requires the immediate installation of dehumidifying equipment, the consultant said. Killing the mold with a fungicide will probably take a few hours, Hollas said. But the cleanup could take a couple of weeks. The library was built in 1968. After a 1995 fire, crews scraped and cleaned the ceilings and walls throughout the building, so it's likely the mold appeared since then. Cindy Kirk, Bryan's risk management department manager, said she was uncertain whether the cleanup costs will be covered by insurance.
"Once we get a full report from the remediation firm, then we'll submit it to our insurance carrier for review," she said. Bryan has been testing city facilities for mold contamination since January, Socol said. None has been found in buildings other than the library.
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