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The Red Devils wanted the German midfielder when David Moyes was in charge.
Moyes put the leg work into getting a deal done, but was sacked before he could seal the transfer.
Louis van Gaal then replaced the Scot and decided against signing the player.
United were also sniffing around when he eventually joined Real Madrid after the World Cup in 2014.
Reports have once again linked the Manchester giants with a bid for Kroos.
And according to the bookies, a switch to Old Trafford is on the cards.
Ladbrokes make United 7/2 favourites to land the 26-year-old.
A return to former club Bayern Munich is priced up a 14/1.
James Curtis of Ladbrokes said: "Manchester City appear to be the Red Devils’ nearest rivals for the 26-year-old but we fancy it will be Old Trafford in Kroos’ control next season.”


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What We Do
Improving schools together
Led by schools, for schools, THE Partnership is building on 20 years of excellence in Tower Hamlets and an existing culture of collaborative working to continue to raise standards.
The primary focus of THE Partnership is collaboration for school improvement – for all schools, not just for those experiencing difficulties.
Our key activities include knowing the strengths and needs of the schools in our Partnership, through our school improvement team and leadership consultants and through the mechanism of peer review.
THE Partnership will promote, facilitate and drive school-led improvement through which:
- Schools themselves are in control of and responsible for school improvement and have a collective say in its development and delivery. Performance and results are rigorously analysed and challenged to support continued improvement.
- Trusted networking opportunities enable good practice to be shared and new developments and solutions to be planned and delivered.
- Schools support, challenge and learn from one another and from trusted partners to spread effective practice.
- Schools actively collaborate to design and access the support they need to ensure improvement.
- A culture of innovation for continuous improvement is encouraged and supported.
- The best schools extend their reach so that all improve.
- Effective interventions are brokered quickly where there are issues of concern.
- Our targeted outcomes are achieved.
The services we offer to schools are focused on school improvement and professional learning.
Our school improvement services include:
- Challenge and support through leadership consultants for each school
- Data analysis
- Peer review
- Inspection support
and much more besides.
Details can be found in the School Improvement section.
Our professional learning services include:
- Leadership programmes including middle leaders, senior leaders and headteachers
- Primary CPD including subject and year group based training
- NQT and RQT programmes
- Networks – subject-based and leadership – for primary and secondary teachers
- Coaching and mentoring
Details can be found in the Professional Learning section.
Our additional services include:
- Primary support packages
- Headteacher appointment and appraisal packages
- Leadership consultancy and coaching
- Bespoke training and development programmes
Details can be found in the Additional Services section.


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PARIS (AP) - Increasing numbers of French Jews are leaving for Israel, citing dim economic prospects and a sense of being caught between an increasingly influential far right and militant Islam. More than 5,000 are on track to leave this year, the most since the Six-Day War in 1967.
Israel, seeing the influx as a success, is doubling down on its efforts to attract Europeans, planning to dedicate $29 million over two years to bring in new immigrants.
France has the world's third-largest Jewish population after Israel and the United States - approximately 500,000, according to rough estimates. The country bans any official documentation of a person's race, religion or ethnicity in a law with roots in French shame over its collaboration with the Nazis.
Since World War II, France has redoubled efforts to make Jewish families feel welcome. But many say dramatic acts of anti-Semitism coupled with France's stagnant economy - which includes a 25 percent youth unemployment rate, compared with 11 percent in Israel - make a hard choice easier.
The country annually welcomes 1,000 French youths for a year abroad and 70 percent of them decide to stay in Israel, according to Ariel Kandel, who runs the Jewish Agency for Israel in Paris.
The agency, which works closely with the Israeli government, aims to strengthen ties between Jews in the diaspora and Israel and spends tens of millions of dollars each year to bring Jews to Israel permanently. The $29 million in new spending targets European Jews and another $8 million will help them resettle.
The Jewish Agency cites an influx of immigrants from France and Ukraine, which has been fighting with separatists and seen some anti-Semitic leaflets distributed amid increasing tensions with Russia.
France doesn't pose such a dramatic danger. Its economy is stagnant and joblessness is high, but France has among the world's strongest social safety nets and highest standards of living.
"Never would anyone have thought there would come a time when Israel would be more attractive than France," Kandel said.
The number of people obtaining French citizenship is down about 45 percent from a high in 2010 and the general mood among French of all faiths is one of deepening pessimism.
French Jews say they have the added burden of watching the rise of an increasingly militant Islam and a revitalized far right. In May, on the eve of Europe-wide elections that saw the National Front party - whose founder has been repeatedly convicted of anti-Semitism - sweep into first place in France, a gunman attacked a Jewish museum in Belgium. The suspect arrested was a Frenchman who authorities say recently returned from fighting with Islamic extremists in Syria.
"They are finding themselves between the extreme right of Europe and the radical Islam of Europe," said Kandel.
The number of French Jews migrating to Israel has been around 2,000 annually since the mid-1990s, decreasing from a peak of 5,292 after the 1967 Six-Day War. At the current rate, the Jewish Agency for Israel says French migration appears set to surpass that peak.
The French government is aware of the increase in departures, Foreign Ministry spokesman Romain Nadal said.
"Emigration is an individual choice and it's not our place to comment," he said.
Jewish Agency head Nathan Sharansky expects the French number to top out at over 5,000 this year. That would be about 1 percent of France's total Jewish population, and compares with 3,300 in 2013 and 1,900 in 2012.
With the French economy flat and one in four youths unemployed, the immigration to Israel fits with "a trend in France of young people migrating and trying to find opportunity elsewhere," he said.

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Coding Crew with Nick Langle
Are you interested in learning the basics of coding? Or are you already rocking some coding skills of your own? Well you've come to the right place! Join expert Nick Langle for a basics in coding program where he will meet you where your coding skills are at. Appropriate for students in grades 6-12.


Today, we’ll take a look at several serious airguns and give our recommendations for the finest $1200 PCP air rifle from Hard Air Magazine.
At this pricing point, you’re in the performance upper echelon of the airgun market. The “ultimate” or “luxury” models are still much more expensive, but for $1200, you get a high-quality product that will almost certainly shoot better than you!
Pre-Charged Pneumatic (PCP) air rifles will undoubtedly dominate the upper end of the market in 2020. You’ll already have – or know you’ll need – an appropriate High Pressure Air (HPA) tank or compressor if you buy one of Air Gun Maniac . You’ll recognize the importance of using a dessicant system to fill your rifle with dry air.
If you’re paying this much money, you’re not going to use a hand pump…
You’ll also require a good riflescope and mounts. Unless a large dealer has a promotional bundle with a model like these, bundled scopes are only found at the lowest end of the air rifle market.
So, yep, you’ll probably spend twice as much on one of these $1200 PCP air guns with all the attachments. But it’ll be a lot less expensive than buying a beat-up Corvette for fun, as many people do, and it won’t be a “money pit” either!
We’ve chosen three models as the best PCP air rifle for your selection. All of them are Gold Award winners from Hard Air Magazine. In our industry-leading standardized review exam, they all received a whopping 94 percent or 95 percent.
Let’s take a look at… in alphabetical order.
Brocock Concept Lite is the first product in the Brocock Concept line.
1. Brocock Concept Lite
2. Dreamlite FX
3. HW100 Weihrauch
All three types are PCPs, cost about the same, and have nearly comparable HAM scores. Despite the fact that they are three quite different sorts of airguns, choosing between them will be a lot of fun!
The Brocock Concept Lite air rifle is a favorite of the HAM Team. In fact, we really enjoy it!
The Concept Lite is the latest addition to the company’s semi-bullpup PCP platform, which began with the Compatto (which is still available) a few years ago.
It’s simple and enjoyable to shoot. It has a strong, thick feel to it, but it isn’t huge or heavy. It’s accurate with a variety of pellets, so there’s no need to spend time looking for the “ideal pellet” for this pistol.
Because of the extensive customization options, it’s simple to make your Concept Lite truly unique. This has to be a strong candidate if you appreciate the trendy, tactical “black gun” style.
The FX Dreamlite air rifle is a fantastic shooting machine. The trigger and cocking motion are magnificent, and the accuracy is superb. Consistency is also first-rate.
When viewed solely as an air gun, the Dreamlite is a fantastic buy. When the possibility for versatility is factored in, though, it rises to a whole new level. This is an air rifle that will grow with you as your shooting preferences vary. It has a capability that no other airgun on the market can equal.
The renowned HAM Gold Award goes to the Weihrauch HW100 PCP air rifle.
This is a traditional wood and metal air rifle that avoids the current trend of multi-adjustable stocks while still feeling natural to fire. It shoots a wide assortment of pellets with outstanding accuracy and has a large capacity clip for lots of rapid-fire shots if needed
The regulated action maintains muzzle velocity throughout a lengthy shot string, and the power is around 17 – 18 Ft/Lbs in.177, making it an excellent choice for serious Field Target shooters.
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And the Best PCP Air Rifle Under $1200 Is…
Whichever one you prefer! The HAM Team is unable to choose amongst them. As a result, it will be a matter of personal preference.
The Weihrauch HW100 is the obvious choice if you prefer the “classic look” of a full-length air rifle. PCP Tester Doug Rogers, a HAM specialist, owns one, so that’s a recommendation in and of itself.
With a wide variety of pellets, the Brocock Concept Lite provides excellent accuracy. That’s a rare occurrence, and it’s a major advantage for many shooters. It means that the gun will most likely function with their preferred pellets rather than necessitating a lengthy hunt for a new “ideal pellet.”
The Dreamlite is more than simply a gun; it’s the gateway to a complete shooting system. It provides the utmost in adaptability.
You can choose from a variety of stocks (wood and synthetic), configurations (takedown, standard, and bullpup), calibers, power levels, barrel liners, and more if you possess a Dreamline air rifle. This “system” approach has a lot of potential for airgunners who want to learn more about it.


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Supervisors vote against perpetual wetlands easement
December 30, 2021
Based on the county's comprehensive plan, Holt County supervisors denied a perpetual wetland reserve easement, for Melvin Knox's Bar K Bar , LLC, during a Dec. 16 public hearing, at the courthouse in O'Neill.
Supervisor Doug Frahm made the motion, which passed unanimously. Supervisor Dustin Breiner was absent.
The hearing, which lasted more than an hour, was a required step, following a Dec. 13 public hearing in front of the county's planning and zoning board.
That board voted 6-3 in favor of the easement.
Supervisor Doug Frahm referenced information from the Nebraska Department of Revenue...

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Landmark hotel in new IT park caters for 'design-savvy' generation and blends into the natural scenery
Located at the entrance of the new Bangalore International Tech Park, Vivanta Hotel was designed to be a landmark for the local populace and visitors, and to act as an interface between the new IT park and the fast-developing city around it, providing one of the first models of a work/play environment in India.
The building was commissioned by the Taj Group of Hotels, under a new label that would cater to the current trends and changing tastes of a younger and more design-savvy generation of hotel users and business travellers. Taj's ambition gave WOW much aesthetic and theoretical free reign, to which they responded with a development strategy which has resulted in a unique combination of contemporary space building and high-end technology, set within landscaped grounds.
Because of the low mass dictated by the urban design guidelines, and because of the mild climate of Bangalore, a strong landscape strategy was chosen as the concept driver. Then, in order to tap into the mindset and profile of the expected client base, the hotel was to be deliberately zestful in spirit and dynamic in design.
Hence, the building is formed by a simple, conceptual ‘twist and fold' of the ground plane to create an endless ‘promenade' of spatial experience, with green flowing up to the roof of the building and blurring the distinction between where the ground ends and the building begins.
The hotel was thus conceived as a ‘land-scraper' that becomes an experientially rich hospitality space where public and private functions flow and connect with each other, and cinematic treatments of the spaces increase guest movement and interaction.
In order to emphatically express the landform design approach, cast-in-situ concrete and glass were selected as the major construction materials. Concrete was left exposed wherever possible, with abstract patterns of natural flows and imperfections accepted as a virtue and positive part of the aesthetic.
Glass was used for the room-side elevation which was conceived from a digital picture of the site, pixelated and recomposed in the façade, so that when seen from the park, the building mass looks like a smooth transition of greens to blues, blending with the trees and sky.


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Realestate Agents Ryde
Chidiac Realty is active as Ryde real estate agents. You can view properties we have for sale and rent in that area. If you own property or are seeking investment property in Ryde, contact us to talk about property management services and other ways we can assist you. Our team stays close to the ground with trends and opportunities so we’re well informed about the area.
Ryde is the administrative centre of the City of Ryde. The suburb is located 13 kilometres north-west of Sydney CBD, on the north bank of the Parramatta River.
Getting there and getting around
The main train station servicing this area is West Ryde Station, on the CityRail network’s Northern Line. There are also numerous bus services including: M41/M52/287/458/459/500/501/507/515/518 and 520.
Ryde has a number of cycle and walking paths as well as bicycle groups, secure parking for bicycles and free guided walks of surrounding areas, including bushland.
Lifestyle and population
The Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre is a popular recreational hub in this area. There are also many parks, sports grounds and playgrounds such as Anderson Park, Bennelong Park and Santa Rosa Park. Ryde Town City features the Top Ryde City – a large shopping centre with a great range of shops, cafes and services.
A diverse population of more than 162,000 people live in this area and over 19% of the population is of Chinese ancestry.
Property trends and opportunities
There are more home owners than renters in Ryde, at a ratio of 61% to 35.7%. Separate houses (59%) outnumber apartments (27%) and semi terrace (12%). There is good opportunity for investment in Ryde as the area is growing in medium density dwellings and has been boosted by the Top Ryde shopping centre – which includes a number of residential apartments.
Median House Price $840,000
Median Unit Price $565,500
Median House Rental Price $560
Median Unit Rental Price $410
Average days on market house 81.2
Average days on market unit 51.7
*Note: Data accurate at time of update. Last update – June 2013

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In case Final Fantasy Brave Exvius wasn’t enough of a side-story for you, Square Enix just launched Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Tap, a Facebook Instant idle-clicker featuring characters from the mobile game. Square Enix is weird.
Along with giving folks a comfortable means of typing for hours on end, a decorated mechanical keyboard can also reflect the passions of the user. Since no existing keysets adequately reflected my love of Final Fantasy, I made my own.
One of the best reasons to collect all of the mirage creatures in World of Final Fantasy is to fill out the Mirage Manual, a catalog of creatures with some very colorful flavor text. Here are some of the best to get you started.
Since release, Overwatch has spawned reams of fan-created content, which is unusual for a game that has no single-player story mode. A sizable portion of this content centers specifically around the women characters, who are, in the fandom’s eyes, all totally dating and kissing each other.
This is not good. The only thing standing between my wallet and the more than 2,000 cards in the Final Fantasy Trading Card Game was all of that Japanese text. Now Square Enix is launching the game in English. On October 28. Great.
Since Final Fantasy III fans of Square’s storied role-playing series have been calling forth primal forces to do their often devastating bidding. Some are more impressive than others.
FF #8: The tricky thing (sorry, that was totally unintentional) about picking a standout moment from reading a bunch of comics every week is that I try to defy my own expectations. And while, I loved sequences from Daredevil, Hawkeye and some of the other comics that came out last Wednesday—more on those in a coming…
You remember the Mole Man, the goofy-creepy Fantastic Four villain who lives underground? He runs with Moloids, the subterranean race that serves as his henchmen. Remember?

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"Liza Baron [is] archly sultry and soaring." - Backstage.com
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"Liza Baron infuses the darkness with a sexiness as well as the smoldering vocals to go with it." - Creepy LA
"Baron possesses rock pipes so powerful that any band would be lucky to have her as a lead singer." - StageSceneLA
"Liza Baron plays with a magnetic and wildly humorous energy." - Santa Clarita Valley Signal
"Liza Baron was quite good in her various characters – I particularly enjoyed her personification of 'Firetushy'. - CAHighways.org
"Liza Baron, as Valentin's girlfriend, offers up a performance of sensitive passion." - TheaterMania.com, New York City
"The quartet 'Dear One' is especially rousing." - Variety

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I think part of the problem is that there's so much I want to cover that I do not know how to say everything I want to all while writing a post that flows well. So, here's my disclaimer: This blog may not flow or make sense.
I have shared my pumpkin loaf recipe with a handful of people and every time I do so, the person tells me that it doesn't taste the same. No, I did not alter the recipe before I gave it to you. The only two things I can think of are:
1. You may think it sounds crazy, but baking is as mental as the motions you make while baking are physical. If you think about what you're doing too much, it just doesn't come out good. I swear by this mantra.
2. I hand grind EVERY spice that goes into the loaf. It makes a difference.
Now that I've got that out of the way, let's discuss the dos and don'ts of working with spices.
1. Whenever possible, use freshly ground spices. Invest in a microplane and a mortar and pestle. Both are relatively inexpensive and extremely useful.
2. If you are using a recipe, unless it says otherwise, the spice measurements listed refer to pre-ground spices you find in a glass jar at the supermarket. Beware, some spices are not as potent when freshly ground - like nutmeg - so you have to double the quantity!
3. Vice versa. It works both ways...
3. Do not overdose on spices! When trying a recipe, always make it exactly as printed. (Unless you're experienced and can tell is something is off.) If you do not get the desired spice flavor after trying it, bump it by 25% and keep testing the recipe (bumping it up by 25% each time) until you're happy with the outcome. Adding too much of a spice can give the finished product a chalky texture and can mute the other flavors.
4. Don't under do it, either. Usually a spice is added to enhance the flavor of something else. If there isn't enough you'll know something's there, however you won't know exactly what it is.
5. I know most of you are not going to grind your own spices. I'm not stupid. So, all I ask is that you buy quality spices. I order the majority of my spices from www.penzeys.com
6. Spices do not last a lifetime. They don't go bad, but they do lose strength. Generally, ground spices last up to a year and whole spices last up to two years. I try to order all my spices once a year so that I can easily keep track of how long I've had them. I usually order them in October so that they are nice and fresh through the fall and winter, when I use them the most.
7. Store your spices in an airtight container in a cool, dark place in your kitchen. NOT in a spice rack on your counter or next to the oven.

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Russian regions are waiting for a test of sobriety budget: Federal policy to reduce the budget deficit spending will have to cut, and cut often nothing, with the exception of investments, without which the development would have to forget. Developed regions have no such problem – they are making even in a crisis, but the increases in some will be offset by a deepening depression in others.
The formation of the regional budgets for 2017 will be the most difficult over the last few years. The leadership of most subjects of the Federation have to minimize costs without regard to the fact that the Federal center may, on occasion, to lean on, and no hope for increasing their own revenues. Critics of the current course of fiscal policy call to give regions more freedom in the disposal of finances and not to burden them with new obligations, but these proposals hardly fit into the principles, declared by the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation.
Actors in the budget trap
“Regions such as Tatarstan, Krasnodar Krai, Kaluga, Tyumen, Ulyanovsk region managed last time to significantly improve, despite the General negative economic environment,”
Next year a key priority of fiscal policy will be reduction of the deficit, which this year will amount to 3.7%. As reported late last week at the international investment forum in Sochi, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, in 2017, the task is to reduce it to 3.2% with subsequent annual reduction by one percentage point. As a result, by 2019, the deficit should be 1%. “This is the optimal unbalance that we can afford,” added the Finance Minister assured that taxes will not rise.
To expect that the deficit reduction will occur due to the growth of the economy, it is not necessary. Last forecast Ministry for GDP growth for 2017 in the baseline scenario – plus 0,6%, last time the Central Bank’s forecast is slightly more optimistic – 1%, but in that and in other case, the growth is expected within statpogreshnosti. A significant part of economic agents, not to mention the population, this growth in itself will not feel.
However, stated at the same forum, the President of Sberbank German Gref, Russia’s economy has almost fully adapted to low oil prices, can not be said about the budget. “Prospects for budgetary “pie” will grow strongly in the coming years and we will be able to feed them all the suffering, not so much, he said. – On the agenda comes the most rational allocation of resources. We are talking about budget consolidation policy – the maximum consolidation of income, reduction of costs”.
In other words, in conditions of almost zero economic growth, the only possible way of reducing the budget deficit is spending cuts. “Between 2014 and 2019 in real terms, the spending of all budgets will fall to 19-20 percent,” – predicted Deputy Chairman of the Economic Council under the President Alexei Kudrin.
The most painful this process will be for the Russian regions, to whom the Federal centre has reduced the amount of uncompensated care. Over the past five years, the proportion of interbudgetary transfers to regional budgets fell from 15 to 9.8 per cent though in absolute terms the volume of transfers remained approximately at the same level (and respectively 1,643 1,579 trillion rubles in 2011 and 2016). Simultaneously, the expenditures of regional budgets fell sharply, the share of investment expenditures from 15.1% in 2011 to 10.1% in 2015.
This means that the subjects reduce the funding infrastructure for the future growth of the economy by increasing social spending. This trend became apparent almost immediately after the start of the “may decrees” of Vladimir Putin, increasing social commitments of the regions. The Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev confirmed the loyalty of the old rate. “All social obligations, which the government have taken will be fulfilled. The budget remains the principal instrument of our social policy”, – he said at the plenary session of the Sochi forum.
“Thank You, Mr Siluanov”
One of the most important arguments of the opponents of the “may decrees” is that their implementation has led to a sharp increase in the debt burden on regional budgets. Indeed, from September 2013 to September 2014 the total debt of the Federation, according to the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, increased by 25.8% (1,373 to 1,727 trillion roubles), and for the next year is still 22.5% (up to 2,116 trillion rubles). The problem was fixed by the Ministry of Finance, and in the last year the rapid expansion of the regional debt failed to stop. On September 1, the total amount of debt of subjects of Federation was equal to 2,267 trillion rubles – this is broadly comparable with the previous year, the increase amounted to 7.1%.
Important changes have occurred in the structure of regional debt. If earlier the greatest share in debts of regional budgets has taken loans from commercial banks at commercial interest now in first place came low cost loans costing to the regions of conditionally free (on the principle of communicating vessels). On 1 September last year, the ratio between these types of loans amounted to 771,7 806,3 billion roubles, and after a year of 1.11 trillion against the 662.5 billion. If the debt compare current statistics with data from two years ago (653 billion of commercial loans and 527,7 billion budget for September 1, 2014), it turns out that just a couple of years the Federal government has increased its lending to the regions more than doubled.
“Thank you, Mr Siluanov, asked at a business Breakfast of the savings Bank to the Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov, the Deputy of the state Duma Andrey Makarov, in the last convocation of the lower house who led the budget Committee. – Budget loans slightly improved the situation slightly reduced debt service costs, although this is certainly not a means of solving problems.”
Meanwhile, the gradual replacement of commercial loans budget is not to be taken as a gesture or charity on the part of the Ministry of Finance – the state has to take this step simply because among the regions is becoming less creditworthy borrowers. According to Gref, Sberbank has divided all the regions into three categories: those who can and should continue to lend, those who cannot increase lending, and those where it is necessary to reduce commercial lending. “The third group every year grows very much and very greatly reduced. I don’t think anyone has the answer to the question what to do if we have a trillion, we will increase the expenses of the subjects, because the increase in social wages the overwhelming majority of will fall on the subjects,” – said Gref.
“There is no money – give freedom”
The current situation with the formation of the regional budgets, again puts a question over the existing principles of interbudgetary relations, in which the Federal Treasury gets unconditional priority over the actors (not to mention the municipalities, who gets the crumbs of the notorious budget “pie”). “It’s a little time let go of the reins. When incomes grow, the center would like to control more – who give, those looking. Now the control is less than that, and we’re finally, maybe, realize that the formation of the regions do not go, they are different”, – said the expert of regional policy Professor Natalia Zubarevich.
Its formula optimal fiscal policy of the Federal center towards the regions is: “there is no money – give me freedom.” While Zubarevich recognizes that not all regional leaders to understand “the peculiarity of the moment”: incomes will not grow, intergovernmental transfers are reduced, and lobbying efforts, the situation is likely to improve will be less. Moreover, some of the most akreditovannye regions actively continue to increase spending, believing that the Federal center, as always, will help them.
It seems that those who have not yet realized the changed realities, it is necessary to do so in the coming weeks in the process of formation of regional budgets in 2017. But this does not detract from the longer-term question of mobilizing the regions ‘ own untapped resources. During the discussion on the division of the budget “pie” Andrey Makarov recalled that by the end of 2015, the net profit of Russian companies grew one and a half times that of the enterprises on accounts in banks are trillions of rubles, but the money invested nowhere. “We had many structural reforms? How many development institutions we have created? Lose count, fingers and toes missing. But the problem is not the lack of money and in the investment climate,” stated Makarov.
From this point of view the current situation in the public sector is developing in a classic for any crisis scenario: the strong become stronger and the weak even weaker. Regions such as Tatarstan, Krasnodar Krai, Kaluga, Tyumen, Ulyanovsk region, was able lately to significantly improve, despite the overall negative economic environment. The best indicator of this are foreign direct investment, which are leading regions continue to attract, despite Western sanctions. For example, Krasnodar Krai at the St. Petersburg economic forum signed a major agreement with the German engineering company Claas on the expansion of production in the region, and Ulyanovsk region signed in Sochi spetsinvestproject with German concern DMG that will participate in the creation of Russia’s largest machine tool enterprises.
A lot of outsiders, such as the republics of the North Caucasus, far worse – their dependence on the Federal centre in recent years has become even stronger, and significantly increase the investment attractiveness of their leadership and failed. This means that at zero economic growth in the whole country, the gap between leaders and Laggards will become even more growth in some will be offset by a deepening depression in others, giving a result of zero-sum. But considering the low quality of management teams in many regions, the vesting of all subjects more freedoms can easily lead to even worse results.


A Donald Trump propelled him to the White House the discontent of the most popular layers of the white population, an extreme nationalism under the idea that American greatness is maintained from the frontiers inward and a murky russian plot that he himself has been in charge of covering up as new revelations appeared. Despite these interference – it seems that no minor – no one doubted his victory, the red carpet was unfolded for him to enter the oval office without fault. The question now is how many of those factors will remain decisive for his re-election.
We know what has happened to the policy of putting only on the table the interests of the United States as if there were no world outside, that moves and generates new alliances. In these four years, tribal nationalism has advanced throughout the world in the shadow of the first world power; China has grown bigger, more powerful, and has launched its networks in Africa and Latin America; Putin’s Russia already muscular in the style of the leader, arrogantly returning to the center of the global agenda and dominating much of the relations in the Middle East.
None of this will entice the mostly white majority with no college education to cut off the leader’s therapy. But at the moment when the polls give him a much lower acceptance than any of his predecessors in a reelection, perhaps foreign interference with the revelation that Iran and Russia have obtained voter data to interfere again in the election can help.
As the hinge states point to the side of Joe BidenTrump has never tired of repeating, without any evidence, that voting can be rigged, that postal ballots point to widespread fraud, and that the only way he can be defeated is if his opponents cheat. It is true that polls can fail – but all? In part that happened in the last election when Trump defeated Hillary ClintonBut no less true is that with a president like this, why put ballot boxes, if he already knows that he is the chosen one? Perhaps that is the strategy, suppressing the sure vote that Trump wins: any allegation of fraud it goes in that direction.
The FBI revelation that Iran and Russia are trying to influence the campaign comes just as the Americans are already walking to the polls. Who can this interference favor? The meaning of emails and messages on the networks seek further polarize a society divided along the axis. There is still hidden information about how they have obtained the data and what purpose they are pursuing. But it is evident that the two countries want a progressive decline of the first power and a government at the extreme, closer to their understanding of power, makes them much happier. From what American intelligence has revealed, the threat does not affect the security of the elections, but there are those who only know how to fish when the river is rough.


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Lagos - Organizers of the annual Nigerian Music Video Awards have opened submission of entries for the 2015 edition of the awards, reports Nigerian Enterianment Today(NET)
Executive producer of the award, Cally Ikpe made the announcement in a statement.
Artistes intending to submit their works are required to visit the NMVA website where they will download a form, fill and submit with a copy of their videos.
Submission of entries closes on October 30.
Read more at NET
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Presented at the Design Museum in London until 15th September 2019, ‘Stanley Kubrick: the exhibition’ explores the oeuvre, life and iconic visuals of the genius filmmaker that is Kubrick. His vision, innovations, design collaborations and city of London are major themes of this impressive exhibition.
Marking the 20th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s death, the exhibition showcases his unique command of the whole creative design process of film making, from editing, designing, directing, writing, story telling and filming.
‘Stanley Kubrick: The Exhibition’ gives a rare glimpse into his archive through the recreation of studios, behind the scenes photos, props, costumes, and models. The fantastic show demonstrates Kubrick’s interest in themes related to psychology, eternity, life and death. A detailed model of the Centrifuge-set that Kubrick had developed for 2001: A Space Odyssey and the original Centrifuge Control Panel prop – the only known remaining item from the original set are on view in the exhibition. Insights into Kubrick’s London are also examined. For Kubrick’s last completed film, he turned Worship Street in East London and Hatton Garden in the City, into parts of Greenwich Village in New York. Madame Jojo’s cabaret club in Soho was used as New York’s Sonata Café and even Hamley’s toy shop made an appearance in the film’s finale.
Commenting on the exhibition, Steven Spielberg said: “I defy anyone who just happens upon a Kubrick film while channel surging to try with all your might to change the station – I have found this to be impossible. So, to all film lovers and filmmakers, if you want to understand and experience how Stanley Kubrickcreated these unforgettable worlds don’t miss this wonderful exhibition at the DesignMuseum in London.”
It’s a must-see this year. The exhibition is probably one of the best staged in London at the moment so don’t miss it.


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Have you had another unpleasant experience with your children’s grandparents? Are they spoiling your kids too much by giving them everything they want? Are your kids behavior problems when they arrive home after a visit with their grandparents? Let’s examine some ways you can influence a healthy bond between grandparents and grandkids.
Grandparents serve as companions and confidants at times. They can provide emotional support when a family is experiencing tough times such as a divorce, death in the family, or other family hardships. They can provide child care services when parents aren’t available. Grandparents pass on the family history and traditions by sharing information about you, your relatives, and family customs that you may have not shared with your kids. They serve as role models about aging. How kids see their grandparents age may affect how they view aging. As Rudy Giuliani summed it up:
“What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humor, comfort, lessons in life. And, most importantly, cookies.”
Ways to Influence a Healthy Bond Between Grandparents and Grandkids
How to Manage Over-Indulgent Grandparents
It’s natural for grandparents to want to spoil their grandkids. They want to shower them with all the things they may not have been able to give you as a child. They want to be loved by their grandkids. As a parent, you ‘ll need to tolerate a bit of spoiling and appreciate that your parents are the loving, caring people they are. However, if you feel that they are going overboard with gifts or permitting them to do certain things you do not allow in your home, you will need to address the problem with them.
Let your parents know what things or experiences you don’t want your children to have and the reasons. “Please don’t bring Susie for ice cream right before you drop her home for dinner. She isn’t hungry for her supper after she eats it.” “I know David has been asking you for a laptop but he doesn’t need one, yet. He can use ours.” “Kim needs to go to bed at 8pm. If she stays up past that, it throws off her sleep patterns and I have a difficult time getting her up for school on Monday.”
How Can You Help Your Kids’ Grandparents Spend Quality Time with Your Kids?
If your kids are bored when they go to their grandparent’s house or your parents want some ideas on what to do with your child, offer some suggestions such as:
Make cookies together.
Show them family photos and talk about the people in the pictures.
Teach them how to do something like painting, gardening, or playing a new game.
Go for walks and feed the ducks.
Take them to the zoo.
Play their favorite board games or puzzles.
Watch a fun movie together.
Read them their favorite books
Be positive. Let your parents know if there was an activity your kids enjoyed doing with them.
What You Shouldn’t Do
Don’t compare how other family members interact with your child. It will only cause resentment.
Don’t show partiality to one set of grandparents. Make sure they have equal opportunities to interact with their grandkids.
Don’t be unrealistic about how you want your parents to interact with your kids. Nobody is perfect! You don’t want grandparents walking on eggshells when spending time with your child. It won’t be an enjoyable experience for them or your kids.
Don’t criticize grandparents when your kids are present.
Try implementing some of our suggestions to influence a healthy bond between grandparents and grandkids. How have you tried to strengthen the relationship between your parents and your kids?
“Remember a grandparent is a little bit parent, a little bit teacher, and a little bit best friend.” What more could a kid ask for?

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RJ Lee, Executive Creative Director
RJ Lee is a creative executive with a passion for defining and
visualizing visionary businesses, and revolutionary ideas and
products. Lee has the ability to pinpoint the key values of each
visionary concept, then applying a broad multi-disciplinary approach to
arrive at creative solutions that often change the rules of the game.
Educated in marketing, publishing and design, Lee began the first
phase of his career working for four American magazine publishers. Of
note, in this period was his involvement in the editorial and design
development of Rice Magazine and Asie Magazine, two pioneering
lifestyle publications with a national Asian-American focus.
On returning to Hong Kong, Lee joined Hill & Knowlton as Senior
Creative Consultant, providing strategy and design direction
to key international accounts. Lee was later recruited by the local
award winning graphic design firm, Leo Kwan Creative, where he worked
directly under the principal Creative Director, providing conceptual
development, brand image and graphic design for a wide spectrum of
RJ Lee Studios was established in 1997. Lee’s practice expanded
rapidly to include not only corporate identity, branding and graphic
design, but has broaden to include interior and product design. His
clients in Hong Kong and China include: China Travel
Services, British American Tobacco, American Express, GE Capital, KONE
Elevator, and the Beijing Olympic Games.
Lee is currently developing a line of furniture and house ware
products with a modern Chinese aesthetic and developing a book
chronicling the ‘Golden Age’ of Hong Kong Society Life in the 50’s
As our Executive Creative Director for August Hotels & Properties, Lee
is relishing the challenge of defining our corporate vision, fostering
brand integrity, and assembling the world’s best conceptual and design
talent to execute the unique experience of August’s hotels,
properties, and branded products around the globe.


Ian Gonzalez never pictured himself as a runner, but after working the Chicago Marathon in 2017, he fell in love with the running community and began training for the next Chicago Marathon. While training, Ian noticed a lack of running supply stores and an absence of a running community within his native South Side.
“There was no access to any essentials that you need to run or train for a marathon: shoes, gear, and, most importantly, nutrition,” Ian said. He also noticed that many runners on the South Side ran alone, unlike the running communities he saw on the North Side. Ian and his friends founded 7onSundays, a South Side running group, to cater to a predominantly Black community of runners.
When the pandemic hit in 2020, Ian opened Last Lap Cornerstore to further support runners on the South Side. “I [asked myself] what makes sense, what makes me feel good? And it was these runners that I had built a relationship with,” Ian said. “And I thought, how can I serve them more? That’s when I realized all these gaps on the South Side. And that’s why I started the store.”
Today, Last Lap Cornerstore operates out of Boxville, the Bronzeville neighborhood marketplace built from shipping containers.
Unable to borrow from a traditional bank, Ian came to A4CB and obtained a small business loan in 2021 to grow his business. “[A4CB] not just saying ‘no’ to me and walking away meant so much. It made a world of a difference.”
Ian’s loan helped him create more branded merchandise for his store and covered general operating expenses during the slower business months. Moving forward, Ian hopes his store will continue to be a pillar for the South Side running community, living up to its name. “Corner stores carry things that the community wants,” Ian said. “That’s what I want for Last Lap — the aspect of being a hub for runners, where runners will come spend time. That’s the kind of environment that I want.”


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"I love to enter into a space and see the potential of it! I know that working alongside the owner or seller to delve into their lifestyle, dreams and wishes of the space...that's when the magic will happen!"
Laura Martin - Owner/Designer
I've been rearranging rooms all of my life...
Since I was a child, I have always had an interest in making homes a warm and inviting place to live. Often rearranging my parent's home as well as helping the neighbors with their spaces. Over the years several people repeatedly encouraged me to use my talent and personal skills to get into staging. I took the time during Covid to follow my passion and receive my certification. The rest, as they say, is history! Several industry awards later, it's been a fast paced growing endeavor that has been extremely fulfilling and allowed me to help so many agents and homeowners prepare their homes for photos to get the best possible advantage when listing! Excited to be here doing what I love!
Proudly serving as President-Elect for the local Real Estate Staging Association Central Texas Chapter - 2023
Insured through Villa Nova Insurance Partners


Acocinando!: Fifty Years of Latin Album Cover Art (Paperback)
Fifty Years of Latin Album Cover Art
Princeton Architectural Press, 9781568984605, 208pp.
Publication Date: March 1, 2005
Cocinando : Fifty Years of Latin Album Cover Art draws together the most beautiful, sexy, colorful, innovative, and creative Latin record covers from all the various genres of Latin music: mambo, salsa, bossa nova, tropiclia, Latin jazz, and rock. Featured are covers by such legendary performers as Joo Gilberto, Machito, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Ray Baretto, Caetano Veloso, Santana, and countless others.
Author Pablo Yglesias provides a compelling introduction to the history of Latin popular music and the designers who have brought this music to visual life.


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Tech Talk: A Low-Cost iPhone Could Be Coming!
A number of reputable media sources are saying that Apple is working on a lower-priced iPhone that could be available as soon as this year. Ideally, this device would be geared towards emerging markets like China where the $600-plus price for the iPhone5 is too far out of reach. However, we wouldn’t be surprised if this option becomes available here as well.
The Wall Street Journal says the iPhone5 typically costs $199 with a two-year contract, $99 for older models. The price is brought down by subsidies from the service provider. In other countries, that subsidy is more scarce, so the Android, for instance, is more affordable and, therefore, the more popular choice.
Last quarter, that WSJ story reports, Apple’s share of the smartphone market fell, while Samsung said it had its best year ever. In a change of course, Apple is looking for ways to maintain its dominance. This isn’t the first time that Apple has floated the idea of a lower-cost phone. The Journal has reported on this rumor for a couple of years. In this latest version, the casing would be made out of plastic instead of aluminum and might incorporate parts from previously-owned phones.
CNET reported just yesterday that iPhones are available at Walmart, contract-free, for $45 per month. The unlocked option is being offered more and more. With more competition, there’s a need to try different strategies. Could low-cost phones be far behind?
There’s also a need for new products. The Chicago Tribune reports that Apple is working with Intel on a watch that will work with the iPhone using Bluetooth and a TV is on the way. One area where Apple and iOS developers are excelling is the app area. According to GigaOm, 40 billion apps have been downloaded since the App Store opened in 2008, two billion in December alone. There are 775,000 apps to choose from. Let us know some of your favorites.


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how to get a cat to lose weight?
The best way to get a cat to loose weight is to feed them healthy food. If they don’t like the food, then try switching brands. Also, try feeding them less often.
how to introduce two cats?
Introducing two cats is easy, just follow these steps: 1. Get two kittens from a reputable breeder 2. Take them home together for about three weeks 3. Separate them into different rooms 4. Feed each kitten separately 5. Play with them 6. Make sure they are getting along 7. When one cat gets sick, treat it 8. When one cat dies, bury it 9. After a month, bring them back together 10. Repeat step 9 until they start interacting again 11. If they don’t interact again after six months, then you need to find another pair of cats.
how to keep cats from pooping in my yard?
If you want to keep cats from pooing in your yard, you need to put up some sort of barrier between them and the grass. There are several options available, such as using a fence, putting down a carpet, or installing a cat litter box.
how to keep cats out of flower beds?
If you want to keep cats out of your garden, then you should put up some fencing around your garden. Cats like to dig holes in gardens, so they can easily access them. Fencing is also useful for keeping dogs out of gardens, too.
how to keep cats out of garden?
The best way to keep cats out of your garden is to put up some electric fencing around your garden. Electric fences are easy to install and they work well for keeping cats away from gardens.
how to keep cats out of plants?
Cats like to eat plants, so they need to be kept away from them. If you want to keep your cat out of plants, then you should put up some barriers such as a wire mesh cage, or a fence.
how to shave a cat?
Shaving a cat is easy, just use a razor blade and cut around the cat’s neck. The cat will be fine, but you might want to wash the wound with soap and water.
how to stop cat from scratching couch?
The best way to prevent cats from scratching furniture is to keep them away from it. If they do scratch, use some spray adhesive to cover up the damage.
how to tell if a cat is in heat?
If you want to know if your cat is in heat, you should check her vulva for signs of swelling, discharge, and/or bleeding. The best way to do this is to gently insert two fingers into her vagina and feel around for any changes.
is neosporin safe for cats
Neosporin is safe for cats, although some cats may be allergic to it. If your cat has been exposed to any other medications, consult your veterinarian about whether it would be okay to use neosporin.

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Each year, thanks to the generosity of artist Marion Cilker, San Jose State University and the Santa Clara County Office of Education host two days of inspiration for both pre-service and in-service arts educators. KQED will be there to present a workshop about KQED Art School, and other presenters include SFMOMA, AXIS Dance, and TheaterWorks of Silicon Valley.
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Help your students to expand their cultural repertoire with these featured resources centered on music, society, and culture. Register for full access to the free service. Stephen Kent: Music Grades 6-13+ | Video | Musical Creation & Performance Meet a composer and musician who has been playing the didgeridoo – a traditional aboriginal instrument – for […]


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12th Annual Shining the Light on Domestic Violence
Hosted by Zeke Giorgi Legal Clinic
On October 24, 2013, Northern Illinois University College of Law’s Zeke Giorgi Legal Clinic hosted the 12th Annual Shining the Light on Domestic Violence event in Rockford. Associate Judge Joseph Bruce, who presides over intimate partner domestic violence orders of protection and related family law cases in the 17th Judicial Circuit’s Domestic Violence Coordinated Court Division, presented an award to Winnebago County Sheriff Meyers. The 17th Judicial Circuit’s Family Violence Coordinating Council recognized Sheriff Meyers for his ongoing commitment to reduce domestic violence and hold perpetrators of domestic violence accountable for their behavior in Winnebago County, Illinois.


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Funding of Geonode
To understanding the present funding mechanism in Geonode opensource software, one has to understand the origins of Geonode. OpenGeo is a leader in open source geospatial software development and support. It is a social enterprise working to build the best web-based geospatial technology and developed GeoNode, a new platform designed to promote the development of spatial data infrastructures (SDIs) worldwide. Initially, it was purely an open source project.
As Geonode expanded from simple mapping application to a comprehensive robust system involving cartography, web design, and graphic design—especially in Django, Pinax, GeoServer, and OpenLayers; in March 2010, Geonode called out for partners to further develop their growing project in their blogpost. The company seeks to bring the best practices of open source software to geospatial organizations around the world by providing enterprises with supported, tested, and integrated open source solutions to build the Geospatial Web.
World Bank's quest to compute disaster risk modelling for developing countries in its international disaster reduction efforts matched OpenGeo's ambitions and they have partnered to build and release Geonode 1.0.
How does this affect the community
Since 2010, Geonode is supported and funded by World Bank. However, Geonode continued to remain open source and provide software to organizations involved in developmental activities. The project's roadmap is mainly decided by the requirements of the current state of developmental process in various organizations around the world, and the World Bank helps Geonode in this regard. Geonode's software is also enriched by the data treasure provided by World Bank. For instance, World Bank has set up a GeoNode instance at RCMRD that aims at sharing all the data collected by humanitarian and development agencies working on the Horn of Africa (HoA) drought response. The main goal of this project is to provide users with a single point of access to geospatial information, i.e., incorporation of web services from external data providers into One-Stop Geospatial platform that allows users to quickly and easily share data and create interactive maps.
Though World Bank helps Geonode in deciding its overall future goals, I do not find any direct interfernce of WorldBank in Geonode's day-to-day or software activities. The developers working at Geonode are free-willing to experiment with new features and improvements in their application. Since the core architecture is built on open software like Django, OpenGeo and Streetmaps,etc, Geonode software itself evolves due to latest technological improvements in the open software components they use.
Geonode's role in the greater technical ecosystem
Geonode is contibuted as well as contribute to the greater technical ecosystem. Major contributions from a number of organizations were essential to the developement and release of GeoNode. These include OpenGeo, the World Bank, the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and Global Earthquake Model. The project has also greatly benefitted from volunteer efforts from the open source community.
The group of GeoNode partners and collaborators is growing rapidly. Developers and global organizations have responded enthusiastically to the project thus far, and OpenGeo is excited to meet the demand for a free, open source SDI with this new offering. Geonode is now being released for general public under GPL (General Public Lincence) which can be used for free in software and other kinds of works. Further, users can distribute copies of Geonode software or its source code is available on Geonode Github for public use thus contributing to the greater good of the society.
Few of the projects which use Geonode:
Caribbean Risk Atlas: The University of the West Indies (UWI) Disaster Risk Reduction Centre (DRRC) and the World Bank collaborated on the "Caribbean Risk Atlas" project with the main goal of making spatial data on risk for hurricanes, earthquakes and floods in the Caribbean available on-line. Mona GeoInformatics Institute (MGI) built the "Cariska" web map application for this project on the GeoNode platform.
CIGNo : The CIGNO (Collaborative Interoperable Geographic NOde) geoportal system is proposed to implement a system for heterogeneous multimedia data and metadata management (scientific and geographical, textual documents, tables, etc...). CIGNO can help users (stakeholders, administrators, scientists) to consult and exploit the scientific information provided by the ISMAR researchers.
Bolivia GeoNode : Bolivia is using GeoNode to develop a Geographical Data Infrastructure for the National Information System for Risk Reduction, composed by science and specialised sectors in the areas of; Risk management, Geological Survey, National Statistics, MilitaryGeographical Institute, Heath, Land, Water and education sectors. Each sector will have an instance of GeoNode, and all the be federated in one system orchestrated by the Civil Defence Office.
MapStory: MapStory, as a compliment to Wikipedia, is a new dimension to the global data commons that empowers a global user community to organize all knowledge about the world spatially and temporally. Just as Wikipedia uses a MediaWiki, MapStory uses a GeoNode.
MASDAP: The Government of Malawi, in partnership with the GFDRR labs of the World Bank is using GeoNode with data coming from the various ministries to build resilience to disasters in a changing climate.


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CAPTAIN LINNAEUS TRIPE (1822-1902)
Trimul Naik's Palace, Madura, Arcade on the Right Side of the Entrance
Salt or light albumen print from a waxed paper negative. 1858. Photographer's blindstamp credit Photographer To Government and printed number 5 on a label affixed to the mount.
11 3/8 x 13¾ in. (28.8 x 35 cm.)


Facebook, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Gmail, etc. Can you guess what allows you to connect to these social networking sites, messaging app and email clients? The Internet. You all would think “What is The Internet?” Good question!
In simple terms, the Internet is a global connection of networks, both big and small. A network can be small with a few computers connected versus servers at large data centers connecting the whole world through desktops, tablets, and mobile phones.
The Internet allows a multinational company with centers all over the world to connect with each other. It sounds like a win-win situation, but reality is little different because the same Internet also poses a threat to the same organization, Wait! Threat? Yes, a threat from hackers, which makes company’s private data, emails vulnerable. The main reason today is that the companies will not hesitate in spending a fortune on Network Security.
This vulnerability is not only limited to organizations, but with an increasing number of people getting attached to networks, the security threats that can cause massive harm are also increasing. Network security is an important part of a network system, which needs to be sustained because information is being transferred between computers etc., and is quite vulnerable to attack. Over the past five years, people that watch network security have observed a massive increase of hackers, and criminals creating malicious menaces that have been elevated into networks across the world.
What’s the problem with security?
Google stunned the security community in January 2010 when it became the first U.S. company to announce publicly, that it had been hacked. Hackers who breached the Google’s network obtained access to the company’s system for tracking surveillance requests from law enforcement, according to a report.
Premera Blue Cross, a health insurer based in Washington State said, up to 11 million customers could have been affected by a cyber attack in 2014. Hackers gained access to its computers on May 5, and the breach was not discovered until Jan 29, said Primera. The breach could have exposed members, names, dates of birth, social security numbers, mailing and email addresses, phone numbers and bank account information.
Network Security is an organization’s tactics, and provisions of taking physical and software protection measures, to defend the underlying networking infrastructure from illegal access, misuse, malfunction, modification, destruction, or improper disclosure. Actions for ensuring the security of its organization’s assets, and of all network traffic. Effective network security aims at the variety of threats and stops them from entering or spreading on your network.
One can ask a question that ‘what are the threats to a network and how network security protects you and your organization from these threats?’
Some common security threats active on the Internet are: Viruses, worms, and Trojan horses, Spyware and adware, Hacker attacks, Zero-day attacks, also called zero-hour attacks, Denial of service attacks, Data interception, and theft, Identity theft.
Importance of Network Security
The annual threat report of Mandiant’s reveals critical insights, statistics, and case studies illustrating, ‘how the tools and tactics of advanced persistent threat (APT) agents have evolved over the last year’? The report, compiled from hundreds of Mandiant occurrence response investigations in more than 30 industry sectors, also involves approaches that organizations can take to improve the way they detect, respond to, and restrain advanced attacks.
Principal findings include: Attackers had access to victims’ environments for 205 days before they were discovered. 69% of the victims learn from a third party that they are compromised. Attribution is becoming harder as the lines blur between the tactics used by cyber criminals, and nation-state actors. Since the last year, threat agents have used sneaky new tactics to move laterally and maintain a presence in victim environments.
Network Security Components
At a very fundamental level, network security is accomplished through hardware and software. The software must be continually updated, and managed to protect you from emerging threats. Principal constituents include Antivirus and Antispyware, Firewall, to impede illegal access to a network, Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), to recognize fast-spreading threats, such as zero-day or zero-hour attacks, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), to provide secure remote access.
Process Associated with Network Security
A network security system usually consists of multiple elements. Ideally, all components work together, which minimizes maintenance and improves security. To view network security in its entirety, let’s understand its other components: Policy, Enforcement, and Auditing.
The policy is an essential part of network security for any organization. The criteria for whether an end system is allowed to access the network are specified by a set of rules. The objective of IT security policy is to outline the rules for ensuring the safety of organizational assets. It focuses on the safe enablement of these tools to its employees.
Enforcement is the application of some network access control mechanism to control access to a network. Using a Policy Enforcement to make a decision regarding which parts of the network system, if any, that the device should be authorized to access.
Auditing is an exercise, which requires scrutinizing the enforced measures to determine how well they have aligned with the security policy. Auditing invigorates incessant improvement by requiring organizations to reflect on the implementation of their policy on a consistent basis. It gives organizations the opportunity to adjust their policies and enforcement strategy in areas of evolving needs.
Businesses now spend a higher percentage of their IT budget on security than ever before. According to a survey, large organizations spend an average of 11% of their IT budget on security, while small businesses spend nearly 15%. But, if you consider the proportion of the overall IT budget that companies allocate to security, will find a red herring. That’s because the intention of spending money on IT security, aside from ticking regulatory compliance boxes, is to decrease the risk of a security breach to an agreeable level. The amount of spending required to achieve this is not connected to overall IT spending in any way.
Thereby, with network security in place, a company will encounter many business benefits. An organization protected against business disruption helps to keep employees productive. Because network security helps protect customers’ data, it defeats the risk of legal action from data theft. Ultimately, enterprise network security contributes to protecting a business’s reputation, which is one of its most valuable assets.


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From the perspective of the young Amy Pond, meet the Raggedy Doctor.
Created for a global simulcast watch-along of the Doctor Who episode “The Eleventh Hour,” this short story, with moving illustrations by Sophie Iles, is a new glimpse at the young Amy Pond’s relationship to the Doctor, in the form of a diary entry exploring the companion’s life after meeting the Doctor as a child. It plays like a sweet children’s book, a storytime introduction to the Doctor and the melancholy of touching the spectacular and then having to go back to normal. Also, Rory is there.
With narration by Caitlin Blackwood, who played the young Amelia Pond on the show, this is one of the first pieces of Moffat-penned Who since he left the show. As evidenced by the title, this video was fully produced during the coronavirus lockdown gripping most of the world, making it both a sweet bit of Doctor Who ephemera as well as a historical document. Now, posterity will look back on this moment and remember that the Doctor has weird taste in food. As it should be.
This is one of a series of short stories that the Doctor Who team has put together in the past few weeks. While a lot of media enterprises are trying to adapt to the novel coronavirus, the Whovians are doing it best.
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CRISIS LEADERSHIP: UNDERSTANDING AND PLANNING FOR EMOTIONAL RESPONSES
BY ANTHONY GIAIMO/DALE RETZLAFF
There are many fallacies surrounding the concept of leadership. One common misconception indicates that “leadership is leadership,” no matter the situation or criteria under which leadership takes place. From the authors’ points of view, and strong opinions as career command-level law enforcement officers, that statement could not be further from the truth. We must realize that crisis leadership is not merely “Leadership 101”. Crisis leadership requires a complete set of skills, experiences, and traits that may not be present in all leaders. In building our leadership toolbox, we must plan for the knowns and unknowns, the constants and variables that arise during times of crisis.
We must expect and anticipate the unexpected. Most importantly, and not always as obvious, we must anticipate a spectrum of emotional responses across all levels, including our own. As such, leaders must understand their own emotions and manage their responses accordingly. This must occur both during and after the crisis, to avoid the possibility of emotions controlling their behavior and decisions. Having the basic understanding of our various emotional responses will aid in minimizing ineffectual and potentially damaging personality changes, such as becoming withdrawn, confused, or other disruptive performance. Such may result and manifest itself in the inability to think clearly, hence ineffective decision making.
Many popular crisis management models do an extraordinary job of providing leaders guidance in planning for crisis events. Yet, most planning models do not specifically address the understanding and management of emotional responses. Like it or not, we are all human and are therefore subject to experiencing mental and physical responses to various stimuli. These responses can be challenging to manage, especially when in crises. In many cases, these varying responses lend additional complexities to our management and leadership functions.
Thus, the question arises as to whether we have can plan for emotional challenges we might experience. In response to this question, we the authors express a very definitive “yes and no.” However, we will present some awareness factors and some categories of emotional reactions that lean more toward the “yes” responses than the “no.” Additionally, we stress and suggest that leadership should certainly incorporate emotional response expectations and mental health awareness into all Crisis OPS plans.
Note: As this is a short awareness piece, intended to be more of a field guide than a clinical research review, the discussion will be limited to general concepts in an overview format.
Categories of Emotional Responses
Expected or “usual” responses to an abnormal situation, such as a crisis, are the simplest to determine and certainly the easiest to plan for. In our planning stages we must realize that a sudden frightening and/or tragic event may evoke fear. In contrast, an emotionally charged civil protest or demonstration, for example, may evoke anger. Emotions such as grief, depression, despair, and dissociation are also common reactions to these types of instances. We must adjust and calibrate plans, accordingly, knowing these possible responses and perceived human behavior.
Non-conforming or non-normative emotional reactions tend to be more challenging to anticipate and can add a great deal of complexity to event planning and response. In some crisis events, leaders have observed emotions that did not fit the “norms” of expected behavior. Using the earlier example of a “frightening and or tragic event,” the non-congruent emotional response might include uncontrollable laughter. Additionally, there is the unexpected reaction of adults exhibiting a childlike mentality and associated behaviors. Other non-conforming emotional responses might include self-reassurance or coping actions like people hugging themselves or others, clutching objects, and or freezing in the fetal position. These responses must all be anticipated, especially when planning mass evacuations.
Non-congruent responses, in many cases, tend to be a normative or expected emotional response with a diverse spectrum of intensity. This is where we see either the overreaction or under reaction to stimuli. Thus, though the overall emotional response may be normative, the level of intensity does not significantly match the situation or stimuli. In some cases, emotional responses bred similar spectrum responses in a crowd mentality (group think) format.
For example, in a post 9/11 emotional sensitivity event, loud noises triggered a frightening mass hysteria events at a New York City Airport. Mass panic quickly spread through the airport terminals as crowds ran toward exits, hid under tables, and broke through secure doors to escape what they believed was a terrorist attack. Given conflicting direction by officers, no official information or directives, many people simply followed the cues of other crowd members and dangerously ran out onto the tarmac.
Three Component Tiers of Emotional Responses
We understand that as a part of any planning process, we must examine and address the components of command (leaders), followers (operators), and participants (general citizens). We suggest that you further explore this examination to include failsafe and backups plans for points of failure, attributed to emotional responses. Additionally, as leaders, always benefit from the learning opportunities, personal and professional leadership growth and “lessons learned” turned into “best practices” from post crisis cold and hot wash reviews.
As leaders, we cannot and should not deny ourselves our human emotions. Although we, as effective leaders, are obligated to keep our emotions under control during crises, we must understand and allow for “moments,” from which we continue to move forward. General Colin Powell (2003) noted in his 13 Rules of Leadership, “Get mad, then get over it.” He further explained, “Instead of letting anger disrupt you, use it to make constructive change.” We can certainly bring this forward in our discussion by recognizing that emotions are a powerful element we can use to further our leadership mission. Emotions can serve to motivate, express empathy or sympathy, and indeed reaffirm that we are all human.
Leaders must plan, train, and estimate how they will react to various stimuli. During crisis events, leaders are expected to communicate effectively, be decisive, and respond while remaining calm and collected. Emotions have strong tendencies to interfere with clear thinking. Thus, any new or diverted plan should be cautiously considered. Certainly, a balance between the timeliness of a decision and making a well-planned decision must be heavily measured during a crisis. As General George Patton (1941) stated, “A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week.” Thus, make a command decision and do not let emotions interfere or rule your path as a leader.
We depend on each element within our planning model to complete specific tasks, and during a crisis their effectiveness and efficiency is critically important. Understanding that we are all human and have emotional responses to stimuli, followers must also not be denied their emotional response “moment.” As with leaders, followers must have the training and skills to move past a potential psychological impediment and continue with the mission. As with leaders, we conceptualize that not all followers possess the ability and skills to work within an extreme crisis environment. Thus, selection and readiness for duty should be robustly evaluated. Leaders should also consider conducting operations training, including tabletop exercises and field exercises, incorporating elements of what should be expected in various crises. Further, there is a treasure trove of outside training opportunities that should be explored. From the FBI to the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), there are continually posted updates on various online training opportunities covering numerous crises.
As expected, the participants and general populous are exceedingly variable. Attempting to determine, or even anticipating specific emotional responses can prove to be extremely challenging. Knowing your community and having “Community Intelligence” before significant planning for crisis events will indeed flatten the curve of emotional response uncertainty. Planning for a spectrum of emotional responses, including various mental health components, is critically important.
By way of example, a municipal police department formulated an educational institutional response plan for active shooter situations. The plan followed national models and was seemingly flawless. When a safety response called for the evacuation of a school with autistic children, the so-called flawless plan suddenly lacked the needed elements to effectively assist these children, many who exhibited non-normative emotional responses.
We, as humans, bring a vast array of emotions to any event. We understand that there is indeed a spectrum of emotions and responses to the same stimuli, brought forth by variations in circumstances surrounding everyone’s life experiences and values. As leaders and followers, we must be able to manage our natural emotional “moments” and move on with the mission at hand. Maintaining a clear mind, devoid of emotional decision-making, has historically proven to be the key to success. Furthermore, incorporating the anticipation and planning for emotional responses can be challenging, but tremendously necessary in the formulation of a complete crisis plan.
About the Authors:
Special Agent Anthony Giaimo, M.S., (Session 241) is a Past President and Vice President of the Eastern Pennsylvania FBI NA Chapter and Chief of Police and Emergency Management Coordinator (Ret. - Tredyffrin Township Police) and currently is a University professor, teaching crisis leadership with duties as a Special Agent for the Florida Department of the Lottery – Law Enforcement Division.
Dr. Dale Retzlaff is the Director of the Organizational Leadership Program at the University of Charleston. He is a combat veteran having served with the 2nd Ranger Battalion and a career police commander with the Washington State Patrol (Lieutenant, Ret.).
Harari, O. (2003). The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Williamson, P. B. (2009). General Patton’s principles for life and leadership. Tucson, AZ, USA: Management and Systems Consultants.
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IAAPA Attractions Expo Attendees Will Give Back to Kids in Orlando in Three Ways
Attendees of the upcoming IAAPA Attractions Expo 2011, Nov. 14-18 at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center, will have the opportunity to play golf, ride a motorcycle or go for a run to support the local Give Kids the World organization.
GKTW Village is a resort that creates special moments for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families, according to IAPPA officials.
“IAAPA is proud of our more than 15-year partnership with Give Kids The World,” said Chip Cleary, IAAPA President and CEO.
He added, “These unique and exciting events are ways for our members to get involved and give back. We look forward to being a part of the year-long celebration of Give Kids The World’s 25th anniversary.”
The IAAPA International Charity Golf Tournament, the IAAPA Motorcycle Run and the IAAPA 5K Fun Run and 1K Walk each provide an opportunity for trade show attendees gather with colleagues and other professionals, while also giving back to the a worthwhile cause.
The Ninth Annual IAAPA International Charity Golf Tournament will take place Nov. 13 at Hawk's Landing Golf Club at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort. The 18-hole scramble tournament will begin with an 8 a.m. shotgun start.
After a successful first year, the Second Annual IAAPA Motorcycle Run will take place Nov. 13 at 8 a.m. The event begins and ends at Orlando Harley Davidson and riders will enjoy lunch with those playing in the golf tournament at Hawk's Landing Golf Club.
GKTW Village will serve as the site for the IAAPA 5K Fun Run and 1K Walk Thursday, Nov. 17. Participants can also choose to make a donation to GKTW by becoming a silent runner.
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With the help of several generous individuals, corporations and partnering wish-granting organizations, GKTW has welcomed more than 100,000 families from all 50 states and more than 70 countries.
To learn more about GKTW, visit www.gktw.org.
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