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Difference Between Eubacteria and Cyanobacteria
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Bacteria are the largest kingdom of microorganisms. Eubacteria are also called "true bacteria" and are usually microscopic unicellular prokaryotes without a nucleus and without organelles such as mitochondria, ribosomes, etc. Cyanobacteria are blue-green bacteria that have a nucleus but are slightly altered due to their function. Cyanobacteria are a type of eubacteria.
Cyanobacteria are a subgroup of eubacteria that obtain energy through photosynthesis. The most important and characteristic feature of this class of bacteria is that they produce oxygen as a by-product of photosynthesis. Cyanobacteria perform photosynthesis to obtain energy for their own functions, so they produce oxygen. In this complex process, they convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia and nitrates. They effectively make these nitrogen-containing products available to the soil for use by plants. To perform these tasks, cyanobacteria grow specialized cells called xenomorphs. Heterocyclic cells are special cells that are custom-made to convert nitrogen in the air; they can convert even a small amount of nitrogen into ammonia in the soil. Basically, heterocysts are nitrogen-fixing cells formed by cyanobacteria in the absence of nitrogen in the air. They convert nitrogen to ammonia in the presence of enzymes called nitrogenases. Even the transformed nitrogen is utilized by the cells of the cyanobacteria. Under normal conditions, the enzyme nitrogenase remains inactive due to the presence of oxygen in the surrounding air.
Therefore, for this to work, cyanobacteria need an environment that produces anaerobic (anoxic) conditions. Cyanobacteria produce these anaerobic conditions by producing multiple cells that prevent oxygen from fully entering the walls of bacterial cells. Additionally, they established a mechanism by which any traces of oxygen left in the battery would drain and drain. As such, cyanobacteria are farmers' friends because they help provide vital nitrogen to crops. Some cyanobacteria are used in the production of nutraceuticals due to their high protein content.
Eubacteria are the most common form of bacteria. The kingdom of eubacteria is divided into five leaves called spirochetes, chlamydia, gram-positive bacteria, cyanobacteria, and proteobacteria. Technically, eubacteria are bacteria that lack a nucleus. Eubacteria lack mitochondria and chloroplasts and have rigid cell walls made of proteoglycans. These eubacteria divide by binary fission. Simply put, the chromosomes are divided into two halves. It is a method of asexual reproduction. All eubacteria are spiral, rod-shaped or spherical. The spores they form are resistant to dehydration and extreme temperatures, making the eubacteria resistant and tough. The cell membrane is composed of double layers of phospholipids, free of cholesterol and steroids. They obtain their nutrition through photoautotrophic, chemoautotrophic, photoheterotrophic or chemoheterotrophic mechanisms, depending on the energy source. Energy can be light, organic or inorganic chemicals. Eubacteria are very useful in industry as they are used to produce certain medicines, wine, cheese and even dairy products. Certain eubacteria are also used in water-wasting plants to treat and clean water.
Summary : Eubacteria and cyanobacteria are extremely important for their industrial use. Eubacteria are a larger kingdom that is further divided into five subgroups, of which cyanobacteria are one subgroup. The characteristics of the group always apply to the subgroup as well. Therefore, we conclude that all cyanobacteria are a form of eubacteria, but all eubacteria are not blue-green and therefore cannot be called cyanobacteria.
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What do I do if I received a traffic or non-traffic citation?
Where do I pay fines for a traffic or non-traffic citation?
Fines for traffic and non-traffic citations must be paid at Magisterial District office that is listed on the face of the citation. There are three (3) Magisterial Districts for Haverford Township. The bounderies of each district is based on the political sub-divisions of the township. The mailing address is listed on the front of the citation. Please do not send payments to the police department.
I received a citation and feel it is unfair. What can I do?
You have the right to plead not guilty and contest the citation. Your not guilty plea must be addressed to Magisterial District office listed on the citation, and not the police department.
Where can I get information on a criminal or civil hearing?
How can I file a Protection From Abuse (PFA) order?
Protection from Abuse Orders are generally issued at the Delaware County Courthouse in Media, Pennsylvania. However, emergency PFA's can be issued by local Magisterial District Judges during hours when the County Courthouse is closed. Contact the police department if you need an emergency PFA.
Must the police arrest someone in domestic violence cases?
Yes, under certain circumstances. Pennsylvania law provides that police officers have the duty to arrest someone for committing certain offenses against another person when a special relationship (as defined by law) exists between the two parties. Even when the victim refuses to cooperate with the prosecution, the law commands that the police shall make the arrest. This is often referred to as "Victimless Prosecution". For more information, check Pennsylvania Title 18 (known as the Crimes Code) Section 2711.
Can I request extra enforcement for specific problems (speeding, stop signs, etc.)?
Yes. Please address all such requests to Sergeant Bedrossian. He can be reached by telephone at (610) 853 - 1298 ext. 1212 or email at sbedrossian@havpd.org.
How do I report a crime or emergency?
Does the police department provide fingerprinting services to the public?
Yes, if an officer is available.
Why won't the police intervene in civil matters?
Pennsylvania police officers are not authorized by statute to enforce civil orders (with the exception of PFA orders). While the police will often try to mediate civil disputes such as child custody disputes and landlord / tenant issues, they cannot take enforcement action unless a criminal offense has occurred.
I am leaving for an extended period of time. Can the police watch my House?
Yes. The Haverford Township Police Department provides a "Property Check" service.
Why does it take two or more officers to respond to some calls?
Many citizens call in and express concerns that there were two or more officers present during their encounter with the police. They often feel that they are not a threat to the officer and that having two or more officers present is insulting to them or implying that they are a criminal. Officers are trained at a very early stage in their career that they need to look out for the well being of one another. They are taught that they need to take the initiative to check on their fellow officers when they are out on a call or traffic stop. The officer out on the call or traffic stop appreciates his fellow officer's concern for his safety. In many instances, the officer may not have even called for assistance. The presence of multiple officers on service calls should not be viewed as an insult to the public. While you may be a law-abiding and respectful person, the officers do not necessarily know that. Officer safety equals safety for the public as well.
Do Haverford Township Police Officers have authority outside of Haverford Township?
What is the required training to become a police officer?
I would like to arrange for a tour of the police department, whom do I call?
Please contact the Community Policing Unit Supervisor, Sgt. Shant Bedrossian, at (610) 853 -1298 ext. 1212 to arrange for tours or other police demonstrations.
Where can I obtain copies of Haverford Township Ordinances?
Copies of all ordinances enacted within Haverford Township are available from the Haverford Township Municipal Building located at 2325 Darby Rd. Havertown, PA 19083 or the Haverford Township Municiple codes website at http://ecode360.com/HA0527?needHash=true.
How do I obtain a copy of an accident or incident report?
All requests for records must be submitted either in writing by U.S. Postal Mail or in person at the Haverford Township Police Department's Headquarters located at 1010 Darby Rd. Havertown, PA 19083. Alternately, a request can be made verbally, provided you appear in person. The Haverford Township Police Department will not accept requests for records via telephone. Please remit your request with the appropriate fee of $15 per report. In order for the Haverford Township Police Department to process your request, you must provide enough identifying information to allow the Haverford Township Police Department to locate the record. If you do not have the incident number, please contact the Police Department by telephone prior to submitting your request in writing, and someone will attempt to assist you in identifying the specific record. Under the Right to Know law, investigative reports are exempted from the definition of a "public record". Therefore, any requests for investigative reports will be denied. Also, criminal history information is strictly regulated and is also exempted from disclosure under the Right to Know law. Limited criminal history information is available by submitting a request with the Pennsylvania State Police. Please see http://www.psp.state.pa.us/patch/site/default.asp for more information on criminal history requests.
What property taxes are there in Haverford Township?
There are three (3) property taxes in Haverford Township: Township Real Estate Taxes (collected and billed by Haverford Township), School Real Estate Taxes (collected and billed by Haverford Township School District (610) 853-5916), and County Real Estate Taxes (collected and billed by Delaware County (610) 891-4278).
What else is billed on my Township property tax bill?
The property tax bill shows three separately stated charges. The annual Township property tax, the sewer rent charges for any property connected to the public sewers and the annual residential trash collection fee are contained on the same annual bill from the Township.
How is my annual sewer charge calculated?
For properties connected to the Township sewer system, the sewer charge is based on water usage at a property for the period October 1 through the following September 30. This usage comes directly from Aqua PA. The usage is then multiplied by the rate in effect ($4.70/per 1,000g used) and charged on the next annual township real estate tax, sewer and trash collection bill that is issued annually at the end of January.
But I have well water, how is my annual sewer charge calculated?
For properties with a well water source connected to the Township sewer system, the charge is based on the number of persons living at a property. The Township sends out a bi-annual mailing to update our billing records. However, a property owner can voluntarily update the number of persons living in their home at any time and we will use the new information on the next billing.
But I have a septic system?
For properties with its own septic system, the Township does not charge a sewer rent and no charge should be shown on the annual property tax, sewer rent and trash collection bill.
Why is my property's assessment higher than my neighbor?
All property assessment determinations are made at the County level by the Delaware County Board of Assessment. Please call them directly at (610) 891-4879 for assessment information and details on the appeals process.
Where can I pay my Township property tax/sewer/trash bill?
The Township offers multiple options to pay for Township property tax/sewer/trash bill: visit either the Manoa or Eagle Road branch of Citizens Bank (must have the original bill), mail payments to the Township Building (addressed to: Haverford Township Finance Department, 1014 Darby Rd, Havertown, PA), visit our Township Building and pay directly Monday thru Friday from 8am to 4pm (excluding holidays), or pay online via our website with a credit card (2.65% convenience fee applies).


Typically, most aged, hard cheeses freeze reasonably well and keep fine in the fridge too. If they get a bit of mold, you can usually cut it off and use the clean cheese. This is not true of soft cheeses. Once you get even a hint of mold, pitch it.
Hard Cheese & Grated Cheese (Opened) 6-12 weeks Easy to freeze. Defrost in fridge to reduce crumbling.
Cream Cheese 2 weeks Not recommended. You can freeze cream cheese and use in recipes where creaminess isn't required.
The closer you are to your egg source, the longer you can expect them to keep.
Fresh in-shell, unwashed 1–2 months 12 months. To freeze, mix eggs well. Add a small amount of sugar or salt to preserve. Label with additive and use sugared eggs with desserts, salted eggs for baking or omelettes.
Fresh in-shell, washed 4-5 weeks 12 months.
Raw Whites/Yolks 2-4 days 12 months.
Buy deli type foods only for immediate consumption. If taking to a party or picnic, be vigilant about keeping hot foods hot and cold foods cold! That said, some of us really do like cold pizza and Chinese food for breakfast.
Keeping fruit can be tricky. It depends on how ripe it is when you buy it and what conditions it needs to fully ripen. Some need a chill, others want to be left out on the counter. Many fruits can be prepared for freezing using a sugar and citric acid pack so you can enjoy them long after the season is past. That said, they are typically best used for jam or smoothies because freezing breaks them down so they taste fine but look ugly.
Apples 1 month at 32–35°F Must be prepared for freezing.
Apricots, Grapes, Nectarines, Peaches, Pears & Plums 2 weeks–1 month at 32°F Must be prepared for freezing.
Blueberries 2 weeks at 32°F with 90% humidity 6–8 months. Wash, dry, freeze in single layer. When frozen package and label.
Cherries 2 weeks at 32°F Must be prepared for freezing.
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes & Oranges 2–6 weeks depending on type Must be prepared for freezing.
Kiwis 3-5 days Must be prepared for freezing.
As a general rule, the smaller the cut or package the less time it takes to dry out.


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Q: using Terraform to pass a file to newly created ec2 instance without sharing the private key in "connection" section My setup is:
Terraform --> AWS ec2
using Terraform to create the ec2 instance with SSH access.
The
resource "aws_instance" "inst1" {
  instance_type = "t2.micro"
  ami           = data.aws_ami.ubuntu.id
  key_name      = "aws_key"
  subnet_id     = ...
  user_data     = file("./deploy/templates/user-data.sh")

  vpc_security_group_ids = [
    ... ,
  ]
  provisioner "file" {
    source      = "./deploy/templates/ec2-caller.sh"
    destination = "/home/ubuntu/ec2-caller.sh"
  }

  provisioner "remote-exec" {
    inline = [
      "chmod +x /home/ubuntu/ec2-caller.sh",
    ]
  }

  connection {
    type        = "ssh"
    host        = self.public_ip
    user        = "ubuntu"
    private_key = file("./keys/aws_key_enc")
    timeout     = "4m"
  }
}

the above bit works and i could see the provisioner copying and executing the 'ec2-caller.sh.
I don't want to pass my private key in clear text to the Terraform provisioner. Is there anyway we can copy files to the newly created ec2 without using provisioner or without passing the private key on to the provisioner?
Cheers.

A: The Terraform documentation section Provisioners are a Last Resort raises the need to provision and pass in credentials as one of the justifications for provisioners being a "last resort", and then goes on to suggest some other strategies for passing data into virtual machines and other compute resources.
You seem to already be using user_data to specify some other script to run, so to follow the advice in that document would require combining these all together into a single cloud-init configuration. (I'm assuming that your AMI has cloud-init installed because that's what's typically responsible for interpreting user_data as a shell script to execute.)
Cloud-init supports several different user_data formats, with the primary one being cloud-init's own YAML configuration file format, "Cloud Config". You can also use a multipart MIME message to pack together multiple different user_data payloads into a single user_data body, as long as the combined size of the payload fits within EC2's upper limit for user_data size, which is 16kiB.
From your configuration it seems like you have two steps you'd need cloud-init to deal with in order to fully solve this problem with cloud-init:

*

*Run the ./deploy/templates/user-data.sh script.

*Place the /home/ubuntu/ec2-caller.sh on disk with suitable permissions.

Assuming that these two steps are independent of one another, you can send cloud-init a multipart MIME message which includes both the user-data script you were originally using alone and a Cloud Config YAML configuration to place the ec2-caller.sh file on disk. The Terraform provider hashicorp/cloudinit has a data source cloudinit_config which knows how to construct multipart MIME messages for cloud-init, which you could use like this:
data "cloudinit_config" "example" {
  part {
    content_type = "text/x-shellscript"
    content      = file("${path.root}/deploy/templates/user-data.sh")
  }

  part {
    content_type = "text/cloud-config"
    content = yamlencode({
      write_files = [
        {
          encoding    = "b64"
          content     = filebase64("${path.root}/deploy/templates/ec2-caller.sh")
          path        = "/home/ubuntu/ec2-caller.sh"
          owner       = "ubuntu:ubuntu"
          permissions = "0755"
        },
      ]
    })
  }
}

resource "aws_instance" "inst1" {
  instance_type = "t2.micro"
  ami           = data.aws_ami.ubuntu.id
  key_name      = "aws_key"
  subnet_id     = ...
  user_data     = data.cloudinit_config.example.rendered

  vpc_security_group_ids = [
    ... ,
  ]
}

The second part block above includes YAML based on the cloud-init example Writing out arbitrary files, which you could refer to in order to learn what other settings are possible. Terraform's yamlencode function doesn't have a way to generate the special !!binary tag used in some of the files in that example, but setting encoding: b64 allows passing the base64-encoded text as just a normal string.

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TUMBLING: Ben Goodall is crowned British champion
By Mark Edwards Sports Editor. Call me on 01865 425451
Ben Goodall proudly shows off his gold medal from the English Tumbling Championships
BEN Goodall won gold at the English Tumbling Championships in Sheffield.
The Harwell gymnast produced a superb display to beat several more experience rivals.
Competing in the 17-21 age group, Goodall landed an impressive twisting transition to lead after the first round.
Although there was a small error in his second run, he qualified for the final in fourth place.
Saving his best performance until last, Goodall delivered a near-perfect twisting transition in the middle of the track to a triple-twisting double somersault to move into first place with the highest score of the day and his season to date.
His victory was the perfect preparation for the British Championships later this month, where he is hoping to do enough to secure a place in the Great Britain squad for the World Age Group Championships in Tokyo, in December.
Goodall has to fund all domestic and international competition himself and is looking for sponsors.
If you can offer help, email backflipben98@gmail.com.

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Visit the Jardín del Cactus (Cactus Garden) in Teguise, Lanzarote.
Cactus Garden (Jardín del Cactus) is located in the town of Guatiza in the municipality of Teguise, an area on the Northwest of the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands.
Cactus Garden is one of the last art, culture and tourism centre being designed by César Manrique. It's easily recognized due to the sculpture designed by César himself, that has more than 8 meters tall and simulates a gigantic cactus.
This centre has been designed in order to match its surrounding. On the main entrance you'll find a porch built on hand-mand basalt, a tradition of this island, that tries to hide, until the very last minute the interior of the centre in order to create a higher impact.
Cactus Garden offers you an incredible panorama from the amphitheater made in volcanic stone to the base of the terraces following traditional methods. From here you might observe the whole enclosure that has more than 1.400 species of cactus and a total of 9.600 crops. You'll find cactus of every size and shape that have been brought from America, Africa and even some regions in the Canary Islands.
You might also find many tall mills that were rebuilt from volcanic compacted ashes and places on different sites.
This Cactus Garden also appeals through the design of its souvenir shop in a dome shape, its bar with a precious mural designed by César Manrique.
To get here we recommend you to rent a car in Lanzarote and head to Guatiza in the municipality of Teguise, through the LZ-1 and take the exit to Guatiza.
Adult 5,50€ (canary islands resident pays 4,40€).
Children between 7 and 12 years old 2,75 € (canary islands resident pays 2,20€) .
Rest of the year: Everyday from 10am till 5.45pm.
The centre has parking spaces.


HMIC's Valuing the Police Programme has tracked how forces have planned to make savings to meet this budget reduction, and published findings in each year between 2011 and 2014. From 2014 onwards the efficiency strand of our regular programme of annual force inspections, known as the PEEL programme, will examine this subject.
In Spring 2011, HMIC carried out an inspection into the preparedness of forces and authorities across England and Wales to make savings over the four years of the comprehensive spending review period.
This review incorporates our inspection findings, and provides an independent commentary on the estimated scale of challenge, and how (at this stage) forces and authorities plan to meet it.
In July 2011, when we published Adapting to Austerity – A review of police force and authority preparedness for the 2011/12 – 14/15 CSR period, we committed to returning one year later to report on progress, and to assses whether there had been any impact on the service provided to the public.
This report explains, analyses and makes recommendations in relation to what we found as we enter the third year of the spending review period.
This report defined the police front line, and revealed the percentage of police available to the public.
Please note that the chart on page 29 of this report has been replaced since first publication (30 March 2011) to correct an error in the positioning of North Wales Police.
HMIC's report, 'Valuing the Police' shows that only 11% of the police are visibly available to the public, despite year-on-year increases to budgets for the last 40 years. HMIC warns that with looming budget cuts, the availability of the police to the public will be even further reduced, unless there is a total redesign of the police.
More police forces are planning to make savings from collaboration: but further work is needed to ensure that they are fully exploiting the benefits it can offer.
On the 20 October 2010, the Government announced the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review. This confirmed that Central Government police funding will reduce by 20% in real terms over the next four years.
Between September 2009 and July 2010 HMIC, the Audit Commission and the Wales Audit Office inspected 22 of the 43 police authorities in England and Wales.
In 2009, HMIC produced a report about how the police service worked together to get the best value for public money.


Potato Engine, or Potato2D, is an free 2D open-source MMO maker made in the programming language VB6. It is compitable with the usual features as NPCs (logic AI), items, equipment, stats, spells, PvP and the more unusual (in 2D MMO makers) Quests and mail system. You can read about them in sections linked to in Important sections.
Note: This topic will be updated frequently.
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Road to Pride: an lGBTQ Civil Rights timeline
As Pride Month 2021 comes to a close, we pay tribute to the LGBTQ community's decades long fight for equality.
It's LGBTQ Pride Month and the pandemic clouds are parting in the sky to reveal a full spectrum of rainbow colors. Tons of brands and companies have released multicolor products paired with LGBTQ support initiatives, and hundreds of parties are planned all over the world. But all this vibrant (and well-deserved) celebration begs the question:
How did America's LGBTQ community go from being marginalized and discriminated against to being a minority group that's estimated to have 800 billion dollars in spending power?
Don't get us wrong – parades and merch don't mean that LGBTQ people aren't facing injustice every day, or that individuals and companies should ease up in the fight for true equality. But in the spirit of progress and in celebration of everything activists and heroes have accomplished so far, here are a few noteworthy milestones in the road to pride…
Compton's Cafeteria Riot
Three years before Stonewall, a lesser-known riot occurred in San Francisco that marked the beginning of transgender activism in the city. The social movements of the 1960's brought greater understanding of the transgender identity – but this emerging acceptance still clashed with the powers that be.
The staff at Compton's Cafeteria would often call police on transgender patrons, and officers would make violent arrests on the basis of "female impersonation." One evening in August the cafe exploded into violence after one officer grabbed a woman, and she fought back by allegedly tossing a cup of coffee into his face. The riot that followed spilled out into the streets where trans women tussled with police using their purses and high-heeled shoes as weapons. By the next day, the protest of police brutality had taken the entire Tenderloin neighborhood by storm, and a large group of LGBTQ San Franciscans picketed outside Compton's Cafeteria for several days.
The Compton's Cafeteria Riot brought increased awareness to the mistreatment of transgender people by police and institutions, and it led to the creation of the National Transsexual Counseling Unit (NTCU) in 1968.
The Stonewall Riots
The first sentence of the White House's official 2021 Pride Month press release credits The Stonewall Riots with kicking off the LGBTQ rights movement.
At around 1:00am on June 28th, 1969 police began a raid on the Stonewall Inn in New York City – one of few establishments that didn't discriminate against LGBTQ customers gathering and socializing. Raids like this were common, but that night as police grouped, harassed and handcuffed queer bargoers, the situation escalated. As Stonewall patrons began to resist arrest, LGBTQ people came flooding out of gay bars and restaurants in the surrounding Greenwich Village neighborhood to protest the police (and celebrate queerness) in the streets.
The Stonewall Uprising and it's ensuing protests sparked political action where LGBTQ activists publicly stood together against police brutality and social stigma. Today in 2021, Gay Pride Parades and Pride Month are held in June to commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising.
American Psychiatric Association Decision
With a contentious vote of 5,854 to 3,810 the American Psychiatric Association decided to remove "homosexuality" from its list of mental disorders. The decision came in the wake of years of dedicated activism from some of the oldest gay rights groups in US history, most notably the Mattachine Society (which predates Stonewall).
CDC First Reports on AIDS Epidemic
In June of 1981 the CDC released a report detailing rare lung infections and immune system failure in otherwise healthy gay men in Los Angeles. This was the first documentation of the HIV/AIDs crisis which would go on to claim about 700,000 lives in the US. Lacking resources and support from both the federal government and a fearful public, gay men and women created peer/ally led aid organizations like ACT UP, which is still active today.
The AIDS Crisis left a lasting imprint on the social fabric of the US. The epidemic brought new forms of homophobia to the forefront and led to the tragic and senseless death of countless Americans. It also led to some of the most significant LGBTQ political organizations and demands for LGBTQ human rights.
Ellen Degeneres Comes Out in Time Mag
If you were watching TV in the 90's there's no doubt you remember when Ellen Degeneres made history by becoming the first openly gay character on a major broadcast network. The actress declared to the world "Yep, I'm Gay" in Time Magazine's April 1997 issue, and a few weeks later her character on the ABC sitcom Ellen followed suit. She famously discussed her sexuality on The Oprah Winfrey Show, and to Dianne Sawyer in an episode of 20/20.
The 'coming out' announcements of public figures like Degeneres and olympic diver Greg Louganis indicated a turning point in American society's acceptance of LGBTQ people into the mainstream worlds of entertainment and sports.
Photo by Alan Light
MA Court Recognizes LGBTQ Marriage Rights
Massachusetts made history in 2003 when the state's highest court became the first in the country to recognize same-sex marriage. In Goodridge v. Department of Public Health the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the state's Constitution legally required them to stop withholding marriage licences from same-sex couples.
In the early 2000's a handful of states began to stray from federal legislative guidance (see: the Defense of Marriage Act signed by Bill Clinton in 1996, overturned in 2013) and legalize queer civil unions. By the end of the decade, gay marriage was legal in Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont and New Hampshire.
Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
In 1998 two violent hate crimes took place in the US, and both were later proven in court to be motivated by homophobia. James Byrd Jr. was dragged to death behind a pickup truck in Jasper, Texas, and a few months later 21-year-old Matthew Shepard was tortured and killed outside Laramie, Wyoming. Murderers in both cases were convicted without the use of hate crime laws, because none existed to protect LGBTQ people at the time.
Passed in Congress and signed by Obama in 2009, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act was designed in response to these murders to help local law enforcement agencies identify and solve hate crimes. In a legal victory for the LGBTQ community, the act adds 'bodily harm or attempted harm motivated by perceived sexuality' to the defining legal characteristics of hate crimes.
Gay Marriage Legalized in All 50 States
On June 26th, 2015 the Supreme Court ruled in the landmark case Obergefell v. Hodges that the 14th Amendment guarantees same-sex couples the same rights to marriage as everyone else.
That sunny day in June – which some argue should be a national holiday – was one of unbridled joy and raucous celebration nationwide. The 13 existing state-level bans on gay marriage were deemed unconstitutional, and the ruling madated that every single city hall begin to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
SCOTUS Rules Federal Law Protects LGBTQ Workers From Discrimination
One of the most recent Supreme Court LGBT decisions ruled that Americans can't be fired from their job because of their gender presentation or sexuality. After several gay and transgender plaintiffs filed suits protesting discrimination in the workplace, the cases eventually reached the nation's highest court.
The decision protects the rights of 1 million American workers who identify as transgender, and the 7 million workers who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual etc. It opens the door for further LGBTQ empowerment in the workplace and beyond.
Looking back at these decades of activism, heroism and bravery provides a glimpse into just how far the LGBTQ community has come on the road to pride.
🙏🏼 Thanks to all the activists and allies of the past who stood up and spoke out, and all those to come next.
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Jeromy spent many years chasing his dream job as a Football Coach. He attended college while playing the sport, and earned a Master's Degree in Kinesiology while working as a Graduate Assistant. Once he graduated, Jeromy moved from college to college coaching Football as a Restricted Earnings Coach. The position offered him the experience of coaching football at the collegiate level, as a Restricted Earnings Coach making $60/week. He decided that he needed to find a career that would provide a better income.
In the summer of 2010, Jeromy came to the Hutchinson KANSASWORKS office to meet with a WIA Employment Specialist, in hopes of finding a job that would not only match his interest, but also help him support his family. As an under-employed worker, Jeromy was able to participate in the WIA program and enroll in the Physical Therapist Assistant program, offered at a local Community College. Through career guidance provided through WIA, Jeromy decided that this program was the perfect fit for his experience and education. Even better, it was in-demand in the local area.
Jeromy is now only one month away from completing the PTA program, and already has three job offers on the table. Because of the opportunities he has been provided through WIA, he is well on his way to having a great job that is in demand and will offer him excellent wages.


The age old personal bookmark system has been rewritten and first public alpha release available.
Please do not use this in production (Only if you know what you are doing).
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Thank you for your recent letter. You are the president of a fulfillment corporation that owns and operates a warehouse in Kansas. The business warehouses books and other materials that are owned by publishers. Currently, you do business with more than one-hundred publisher-clients. You bill each of them a monthly storage charge. An important part of your business is to ship books to retailers and consumers as directed by the publisher. Several of the publishers have offices or plants in Kansas. Most of them have no buildings or offices here. Your business does not own any of the published materials that you warehouse.
You are expanding your business. You want to provide new clients with an accurate description about how Kansas sales tax applies to the transaction when you ship their books to purchasers. Answering your question is relatively simple and straightforward. Explaining why the answer is correct is more involved.
As a fulfillment center in Kansas, your business is not a "retailer" and is not required to collect Kansas sales or use tax on items that you ship for publishers. The publishers are "retailers" and are required to collect Kansas sales and use tax on a taxable sale if delivery is made to a consumer in Kansas. This includes the shipments made from your warehouse here as well as the shipments that the publisher makes from locations outside Kansas to Kansas addresses. For Kansas publishers, which are publishers with offices or other real property in Kansas, local sales tax should be collected based on their business location or as otherwise fixed by K.A.R. 92-21-6. For non-resident publishers local sales tax should be collected based on the business address of your warehouse, since their property is located in Kansas and is being shipped to another address in Kansas.
The publishers that warehouse books in Kansas for retail sale and delivery to Kansas addresses are "retailers" for purposes of the Kansas retailers' sales tax act. Under the sales tax act, such a publisher is, by definition, a Kansas retailer since the publisher is "a person regularly engaged in selling tangible personal property" within Kansas. K.S.A. 79-3602(d). The fact that interstate commerce may have been used to arrange the sale does not alter the fact that delivery is from a Kansas warehouse to a Kansas customer. See e.g Montgomery Ward & Company, Inc. v. Commission of Revenue and Taxation, 156 Kan. 408, 133 P.2d 1008 (1943). As such, the transfer of property takes place wholly within Kansas. See K.S.A. 79-3602(e). Since the publisher owns and maintains property within Kansas in order to make retail sales here, the publisher also has nexus for compensating tax purposes and is "a retailer doing business in this state" for purposes of the Kansas compensating tax act. K.S.A. 79-3702(h).


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The Michelob Light Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1994 to 2001. It was played at two different courses in the St. Louis, Missouri area. From 1994 to 1999, it was played at the Forest Hills Country Club in Chesterfield. In 2000 and 2001, it was played at the Fox Run Golf Club in Eureka. Annika Sörenstam won four of the eight editions of the tournament.

Winners
Michelob Light Classic
2001 Emilee Klein
2000 Lorie Kane
1999 Annika Sörenstam
1998 Annika Sörenstam
1997 Annika Sörenstam

Michelob Light Heartland Classic
1996 Vicki Fergon

GHP Heartland Classic
1995 Annika Sörenstam
1994 Liselotte Neumann

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Former LPGA Tour events
Golf in Missouri
History of women in Missouri

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[Americana]. (Illustrated Magazine of Art).
The Illustrated Magazine of Art: containing selections from the various departments of painting, sculpture, architecture, history, biography, art-industry, manufactures, scientific inventions and discoveries, local and domestic scenes, ornamental works, etc. (Volume I).
New York: Alexander Montgomery, 1853. First edition. Original Blue Embossed Cloth. Octavo, pp. 376, illustrated with 25 engraved plates, several of them fold-out. Scarce.	More
[Americana]. (Percival, Emily, editor).
The Diadem; A Souvenir from the Drawing Room and Parlor, and Gift Book for all Seasons.
Boston: Phillips, Sampson, and Company, 1853. First edition. Original Red decorated Cloth. Octavo, pp. 288, illustrated w/12 engravings. A collection of stories by authors including Charles Howard, Nicholas Michell, Henry Ellis, Calder Campbell, and others. First American book appearance of Charles Dickens' famous ghost story, "To be read at dusk.".....	More
[Americana]. Andrews, Kenneth R.
Nook Farm; Mark Twain's Hartford Circle.
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1950. First edition. Original Cloth. Octavo, pp. xii, 288, indexed, several sepia-toned illustrations. An important study in Americana.	More
[Americana]. Biddle, George (1885-1973).
Catfish Row (original lithograph).
New York: American Artist Group, 1930s. limited. Original lithograph, image 12" x 9.5", paper 18" x 13" One of the artist's more popular images, based on an oil painting he did while in Charleston in 1930. From a major Boston collector and here available for the first time...	More
[Americana]. Bishop, Robert Charles.
A Gallery of American Weathervanes and Whirligigs.
New York: Random House Value Pub, 1984. Hardcover. Quarto, pp. 128, indexed, bibliography and text notes. Richly illustrated with b/w and color photos. Visually rich survey of American weathervane and whirligig motifs and styles for the collector and the curious.	More
[Americana]. Brand, Stewart.
How Buildings Learn : What Happens After They're Built.
Viking Adult, 1994. Third Printing. Original Wraps. oblong quarto, pp.viii, 243. well illustrated, researched and indexed. A very smart book, one worth being in every building professional's library. By the originator of the Whole Earth Catalog. First hardcover/dustjacketed edition also in stock.	More
[Americana]. California Fig Syrup Co.
World's Columbian Exposition Brochure.
Detroit, MI: Calvert Lift & Engine Co., 1893. Original edition. Pamphlet. 3 7/8" x 5.5" folded brochure, opens to 15.5" x 5.5". Color engravings. A beautiful small pamphlet advertising the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Of interest to architectural historians because the descriptions of the various buildings on the Exposition..... More
[Americana]. Crane, Walter.
Columbia's Courtship: A Picture History of the United States in Twelve Emblematic Designs in Color with Accompanying Verses.
Boston: L. Prang & Co., 1893. Early Edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 12 full color lithographs. A marvelous example of the work of beloved English children's book illustrator Crane, published by noted Boston illustrator and publisher Louis Prang. A romantic and idealized overview of American history in verse, illustrated..... More
[Americana]. Damon, George A.
Picturesque Pasadena.
Pasadena, CA: Chamber of Commerce and Civic Association of Pasadena, nd c. 1920. First edition. Decorated Boards. Quarto, pp. 55, illustrated with sepia-toned photographs. Stamped on the cover by California Stucco Products Company of Portland, Oregon. A showcase of homes in Pasadena, California, with minimal text and 99 photographs of..... More
[Americana]. David Plowden.
Imprints: David Plowden: A Retrospective.
Boston: Little Brown And Company, 1997. First edition. Hardcover. Oblong Quarto. Illustrated with 170 b/w photos. A landmark retrospective of the career of one of the most acclaimed documentary photographers in America. Plowden has trained his attention on the remains of America's industrial past, capturing the vanishing rural and industrial..... More
A Sense of Place.
New York: W W Norton & Co Inc, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto, pp. 158. Thoroughly illustrated with b/w photos by the author. Another beautiful book of vanishing America by photographer Plowden, this one documenting the landscape and people of rural Iowa and their agrarian way of life.	More
Steel.
New York: Viking Press, 1981. First edition. Hardcover. Oblong Quarto, pp. 143. Thoroughly illustrated with b/w photos by the author. In this book, photographer Plowden turns to the subject of the steel industry, from quarry and mine to the refinery, the steel mill, and the final product. A wonderful, in-depth..... More
[Americana]. David. Plowden.
David Plowden: Vanishing Point Fifty Years of Photography.
New York: W. W. Norton, 2007. First edition. Hardcover. Oblong Quarto, pp. 340. 235 b/w photos. A monumental retrospective collection of the career of photographer Plowden, whose works are housed in some of the best art museums in the country. A beautiful volume that captures the essence and importance of..... More
[Americana]. de Cambon, Madame Maria Geertruida Van de Werken .
Letters and Conversations Between Several Young Ladies On Interesting and Improving Subjeects... (true first edition from 1792!).
London: C. Dilly, 1792. First edition. Full Calf. 12 Mo (4 x 7), pp. 414, illustrated w/ copper plates. A scarce, possibly unique early British translation, this book appears to have been popular in America, b/c there were numerous editions in the ten years after publication. Mary Wollstonecraft translated Young..... More
[Americana]. Drepperd, Carl W.
American Pioneer Arts & Artists; With a Forward by Rockwell Kent
Watkins Glen, NY: Century House, 1942/1970. Reprint. Original Blue Cloth w/gilt title & design on cover. Octavo, pp. 168, richly illustrated. Bibliography. An important reprint of a significant original publication.	More
[Americana]. Eaton, Leonard K.
Gateway Cities and Other Essays (Great Plains Environmental Design Series).
Ames: Iowa State Press, 1989. First edition. Hardcover. oblong quarto, pp. xvii, 203. Well illustrated and researched. Bibliography. Index. An interesting study.	More
[Americana]. Eaton, Linda.
Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
New York: Abrams, 2007. First edition. Boards. Quarto, pp. 207. Indexed, illustrated with color photos. A companion publication to the exhibit of the same name at the famed Winterthur Museum, this book beautifully showcases the art of early American quilts in the Winterthur collection. An excellent book for anyone interested..... More
[Americana]. Emerson, Ralph Waldo, et al.
The Diadem for MDCCCXLVI. A Present for all Seasons. With ten engravings, after pictures by Inman, Leutze, etc.
Philadelphia: Carey & Hart, 1846. First edition. Original Cloth. Quarto, pp. 95, illustrated with engravings, includes 3 of Emerson's poems (Loss and Gain, A Fable, and The Fore-Runners). Scarce title.	More
[Americana]. Eric Sloane.
Three by Eric Sloane: Diary of an Early American Boy, A Museum of Early American Tools, and A Reverence for Wood.
New York: Funk and Wagnalls, 1962. Later printing. Cloth over Boards with dustjackets. Quarto, 3 vol. Pp 108, 108, 110 plus slipcase. Very good condition, like new, with excellent dust jackets. Three of Sloane's most beautiful books, they are wonderfully illustrated throughout. Set comes in a brown slipcase.	More
[Americana]. Fraley, Nina.
The American Carousel.
Berkeley: Redbug Workshop, 1979. First edition. Original Wraps. Oblong Quarto, pp. 32, richly illustrated w/ sepia-tone photographs.	More
[Americana]. Franklin, Benjamin.
Poor Richard's Almanack.
Mount Vernon, NY: Peter Pauper, n.d. Facsimile. Marbled paper over boards with letterpress title pastedown. Octavo, unpaginated, illustrated with 'numerous quaint cuts by an unknown hand.' The wit and wisdom of Benjamin Franklin conveyed through aphorisms. A very nice example of Peter Pauper's color letter press work. A nice attempt..... More
[Americana]. Hollander, Stacy C.
American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum.
New York: American Folk Art Museum/Harry N. Abrams, 2001. First edition. Boards. Quarto, pp. 571. Indexed, richly illustrated with color and b/w photos. An in-depth look at "the preeminent private collection of American folk art", this book combines research, beautiful color photography, and detailed notes on the collection, now housed..... More
[Americana]. Josserand, Michel H. and Jan A. Stevenson.
Pistols, Revolvers, and Ammunition.
New York: Bonanza Books, 1972. First English language edition. Boards. Octavo, pp. 341, indexed, well-illustrated in b/w, originally published in France in 1966.	More
[Americana]. Karp, Ben.
Wood Motifs in American Domestic Architecture; Phantasy in Wood
New York: Bonanza, 1966. First edition thus. Cloth over Boards. Oblong quarto, 8x13, pp 255, hundreds of illustrations (porches, cornices, brackets, gables). A very good treatment of the idiosyncratic usage of wood in exterior house decoration. At the same time a wonderful study in vernacular exterior architecture and building. We..... More


Join Park Pride on March 26 for the 17th Annual Parks and Greenspace Conference, themed Parks & the Resilient City.
Over 450 park professionals, greenspace advocates, and community members from across the country will gather to discuss ways to make our parks better able to withstand the acute crises and chronic stressors that accompany a growing population and economic uncertainty. Come explore how a robust park system contributes to the overall resilience of a city.


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A birth control pill for men?
Discovery of a new sex hormone brings scientists a step closer to creating a contraceptive pill for men. Breakthrough, or bad idea?
Scientists said this week that they're closer to creating a birth control pill for men, after finding a new human sex hormone that could be used to suppress male fertility. While some say "the pill for men" could be an invaluable addition to the existing arsenal of contraceptive tools, a slew of critics say that women shouldn't be so quick to hand off contraceptive responsibility. Are we ready for a male birth control pill?
Men can't handle the responsibility: Observe the legions of famous philanderers out there, says Ravi Somaiya at Gawker. They're living proof that possessing a male libido is like "'being chained to an idiot.'" Not only are men more likely to lie about being on the pill, they're more likely to forget to take it. The end result: "Sexually transmitted infections and diseases would probably spread a bit faster"—not exactly the result that scientists, or women, are hoping for.
"Male Contraceptive Pill Mooted Again, Still a Dreadful Idea"
Why deny men the right to choose? It's "astoundingly insulting" to imply that men aren't capable of taking the pill, says Kate Harding at Salon's Broadsheet. In fact, most "smart, honest, responsible men" are far from sex-crazed beings whose brains become "temporarily short-circuited" upon arousal. The prospect of a male birth control pill—which places responsibility squarely on a man's shoulders—would be welcomed by men who don't want to "put the burden of pregnancy prevention chiefly on the woman."
"Are men too incompetent to use the pill?"
Women aren't perfect pill-poppers, either: "Don't trust a man to do a woman's job," says Steph Auteri at YourTango, but don't necessarily trust a woman. Even though "we generally have more to lose," women still regularly forget to take the pill, get home late and "collapse into bed" without taking the pill, or "throw caution to the wind" and neglect to use the pill altogether. Maybe "none of us are to be trusted!"
"Why Women Can't Rely on Male Birth Control"
Study finds that the majority of Americans are not exercising enough
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Study finds that nail salon UV lamps could increase cancer risk


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Home News MediaTek Announces Dimensity 8000 and 8100 Chipsets for Flagship 5G Smartphones
MediaTek Announces Dimensity 8000 and 8100 Chipsets for Flagship 5G Smartphones
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Since MediaTek unveiled their Dimensity 9000 chipsets last year, it gained quite a popularity among smartphone enthusiasts. Now, MediaTek officially announced the launch of Dimensity 8000 and Dimensity 8100 chipset for upcoming smartphones. Powering several new 5G smartphones from Q2, here is our curated guide on everything there is to know about the new chipsets.
MediaTek Announces the Launch of Dimensity 8000 Series 5G Chipsets
The Dimensity 8000 Series 5G chipsets are based on TSMC's 5nm architecture with an octa-core design. According to MediaTek, both the Dimensity 8000 and 8100 shares the same DNA from their predecessor the Dimensity 9000.
Even the company goes as far as stating the new chipsets as 'little brother' to the Dimensity 9000. But it still retains all the flagship-grade features along with state-of-the-art energy efficiency for a new era of 5G smartphones.
Both of the chipsets come with ARM Mali-G610 GPU, backed by MediaTek's HyperEngine 5.0 gaming technology. The Dimensity 8000 comes with ARM Cortex-A78, with a clock speed of 2.75GHz. While the Dimensity 8100 has a slightly better ARM Cortex-A78 with a clock speed of 2.85GHz.
Also Read: India to Start 5G Spectrum Auctions in May 2022: TRAI
More on the Dimensity 8000 Series 5G Chipsets
Bear in mind, both of the chipsets equips 4x Cortex-A55 with the core clock at 2.0GHz. Not to mention, it offers support for Quad-Channel LPDDR5 memory along with UFS 3.1 storage. Some other inclusions are Wi-Fi 6E, 5th Gen 580 APU, and Bluetooth 5.3.
The Dimensity 8000 series of chipsets also support a whopping 200 MP camera along with 4K/60 HDR10+ video recording. This is powered by a 5 gigapixels per second ISP (Image Signal Processor) enabling clearer HDR images/videos.
Further including, MediaTek's 5G UltraSave 2.0 allows longer battery life with power efficiency for 5G networks. As of now, some of the most prominent OEMs including Realme, OnePlus, Oppo and Xiaomi have already confirmed the use of Dimensity 8000 series chipset for their upcoming smartphones. In fact, there is an alleged OnePlus Nord that might feature the latest Dimensity chipset as well.
Starting the first quarter of this year, there are going to be several new smartphones coming with the Dimensity 8000 series of chipsets. It's just a matter of time before we get our hands on a smartphone to push the chip to its limits. So, let us know in the comment section below, what are your thoughts on Dimensity 8000 and 8100?
Apple Launched Watch Series 8, Apple Watch SE 2
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Apple Launched iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus with Last Year's A15 Bionic Chipset
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In-person registration no longer required for Iowa sports betters
The change in the law that goes into effect Jan. 1, 2021 was written into a bill that passed in 2019.
Author: Sarah Beckman, Jon Diaz
Published: 1:33 PM CST January 1, 2021
Updated: 5:04 PM CST January 1, 2021
DES MOINES, Iowa — Starting Friday—Jan. 1, 2021—the same law that legalized sports betting in Iowa will no longer require in-person registration.
That means any Iowa resident, no matter where he or she lives, can download a sports betting app on their phone and place a wager immediately.
Before the new year, Iowans had to physically go inside a casino and register to bet in person.
That is no longer the case.
Sports betters will still need to provide a name, address, phone number, email, birth date and last four digits of their Social Security number to register online.
But the barrier to wager a bet on a football game or other sporting event will no longer be a physical one.
"Prior to January 1, 2021, an account must be established by an eligible individual in person with a licensee," the bill reads.
The sports betting industry in Iowa was given the green light in 2019, when the first bets were made inside Prairie Meadows Casino & Racetrack in Altoona.
RELATED: Prairie Meadows Casino extends smoking ban, other mitigation efforts
The coronavirus pandemic did not help the state's rollout of sports betting, as casinos were forced to temporarily shut down in order to slow the spread of the virus.
In the summer, casinos reopened with restrictions.
Gaming revenue was down dramatically in 2020 compared to the previous year, according to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission.
Casinos lost more than half a billion dollars with lower foot traffic, and many events that pull in customers were also canceled.
Gaming Revenue Report (Adjusted Gross Revenue)
FY2021 — $585,515,494
FY2020 — $1,163,416,237
To view revenue specific to sports wagering in Iowa, click here
William Hill becomes official ESPN odds supplier
DraftKings unveils mobile sportsbook app across Iowa


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SUBJECT: Genesis Centre joins Canadian Digital Media Network to contribute to digital media innovation
Genesis Centre, a division of Genesis Group Inc., Memorial University's technology commercialization arm, has joined the Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) a cross-Canada network of digital media innovation hubs collaborating to advance digital innovation nationally.
Through membership in this unique national network, Genesis Centre will gain domestic and international market exposure for its entrepreneur members and community. The Genesis Centre will also benefit from having access to proven regional programming and best practices of other network members. Joining Canada's largest members-only online collaboration of commercialization resources immediately expands the hub's client support capability, while enabling national access to the Genesis Centre's regional resources.
"The CDMN is Canada's digital media collaboration network connecting innovation hubs across the country," said Kevin Tuer, CDMN managing director. "We're delighted to bring on board another organization dedicated to furthering Canada's competitiveness in the global digital economy and to advancing commercialization of digital media innovations."
Clients of the Genesis Centre have maintained a strong presence in digital media sectors since the inception of the centre. This new partnership will allow the centre to better service digital media clients by offering international market exposure and best practices from other network members.
Keelin O'Leary, vice-president of entrepreneurial support for Genesis Group, said, "This partnership with CDMN is an exciting one for the Genesis Centre. It brings what we are doing in Atlantic Canada to a national stage and CDMN resources will help to propel the companies into the global marketplace."
Effective today, The Genesis Centre will be a channel for driving participation in national initiatives that support the commercialization of innovation. Applications for the CDMN Soft-Landing Program, an initiative for mature startups and small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who can benefit from getting a toe-hold outside Canada to expand their businesses, will be accepted in the new year. Once announced, companies can apply for up to $4,000 of funding to cover travel and accommodation expenses associated with an up to three month stay at a business accelerator in an economy of interest.
To learn more, visit softlanding.cdmn.ca.
About The Canadian Digital Media Network
The Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN), a federal Centre of Excellence in Commercialization and Research, is dedicated to establishing Canada as a world leader in digital media (ICT + mobile) by creating and enabling connections and collaboration between entrepreneurs, companies, research institutes, government and intermediary organizations across the country. CDMN helps bring more digital media solutions to market to create more companies, jobs and wealth in Canada. Together, the network provides access to the knowledge, connections, services and support that digital media companies need to successfully innovate and market themselves at home and abroad. Follow @CDMN on Twitter, join the Canadian Digital Media Network Group on LinkedIn and like the CanadianDigitalMediaNetwork Page on Facebook.
The Genesis Centre is a division of Genesis Group Inc., the technology commercialization arm of Memorial University. The Genesis Centre operates as a support network for technology-based ventures that have high-growth potential, and are seeking business guidance and capital. It helps selected enterprises gain access to the marketing, finance and management expertise of world-class mentors and advisory board members. It also connects entrepreneurs to the scientific, technical and business expertise resident at Memorial University. By helping these entrepreneurs implement effective advisory boards, develop comprehensive business plans and build capable management teams, the centre prepares promising ventures for private investment. Follow @Genesis_Centre on Twitter, join the Genesis Centre Group on LinkedIn and like the GenesisCentre Page on Facebook.
For more information, please contact Michelle Simms, manager of incubation services, msimms@genesiscentre.ca, or (709) 864-2683, or Chris Plunkett, director of media relations, chris.plunkett@cdmn.ca, or 1.855.641.CDMN ext.1071.


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Coptic Solidarity urges Senator Lee (R-UT) and Senator Cochran (R-MS) to remove their holds on Senate bill 653, which are the only measures currently preventing this important bill from passage.
The Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act provides for the appointment of a special envoy within the State Department whose responsibility would be to work on behalf of minorities in that region.
This initiative has been supported by a large group of NGOs dedicated to the issue, and nearly all federal legislators making these holds all the more ludicrous. Holding S. 653 is not an effective way to cut wasteful spending or unwieldy bureaucracy.
Some worry of duplication between a Special Envoy and the Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom (IRF). However, the position of the IRF Ambassador, which is currently vacant, has not been given proper status or resources at the State Department previously. Coptic Solidarity also disagrees with arguments of duplication since the Special Envoy position would focus on protecting religious minorities in a specific region, addressing issues that result from their persecution, which are not a focus of the IRF Ambassador, such as socio- economic and refugee problems. This is the case for many Christians in the region who fled after being attacked or receiving death threats. Many Christians now have no way to earn an income, no permanent residence, and no options to educate their children.
Protecting against the creation of unnecessary bureaucracy is a laudable goal. Yet, it is asinine to block one small effort to support religious freedom for those suffering such extreme violence when it will create no additional cost, as the position would be funded by existing State Department monies and the bill does not authorize new spending.
Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) introduced this bill with original cosponsors Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). S. 653 has twenty two co-sponsors. The House version, HR 301, passed with overwhelming bi-partisan support in a vote of 402 to 22.


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He also stated that Farooq Abdullah in 1986 he surrendered the residual powers to New Delhi before the assembly elections and It was Farooq Abdullah who rigged 1987 assembly elections and arrested all Jamaat people and other opponents in connivance with New Delhi. This act claim Lakhs of lives till today.
As per Er. Yatoo, In 1996 Farooq Abdullah formed the government with the help of infamous Ikhwan and Kukka Parray who was involved in mass killings of innocent people and rapes of women and it was Omar Abdullah who gave clean chits to the murderers and rapists of Asiya and Neelofar.
In his statement, he also claimed that in 2010 thousands of youths were slapped with notorious PSA by National Conference and Omar Abdullah. Also,the death petition of Afzal Guroo was signed by Omar Abdullah to show his loyalties to New Delhi.


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The issues we care about are complex – tangled, interdependent, and messy.
The outcomes we care about are not produced by any one organisation, programme, or person because they are too complex to be within the power of any one actor.
Outcomes are produced by systems – networks of interconnected actors. In order to produce positive outcomes, we need to create healthy systems in which people and organisations are able to co-ordinate and collaborate effectively.
Since all the actors in a system are playing their part, it is important that someone take responsibility for ensuring the health of the system by helping to create the conditions in which others can work effectively. This activity is called 'System Stewardship'.
Alliance Building
We believe that alliances, partnerships, coalitions and collaborations are essential to improving lives by changing the system.
By creating diverse coalitions of voluntary and community organisations, local authorities, social enterprises, unions, universities, funders, schools and other, we can build the peer support, shared power, and 'collective bravery' needed to change the system.
Inspired by the Sydney Alliance, we bring together partner organisations, provide a structure and environment that enables everyone to have a voice, to trust each other enough to disagree and debate, and to work together to tackle the problems that are bigger than any one organisation can solve.
Anti-Leadership
We believe that 'the thing we call leadership' is at heart about enabling a group to achieve a shared purpose. It's about the group. And it's about the shared goal.
However, much modern leadership practice continues to place too much focus on 'the leader' - the person in a position of authority. And this proves to be detrimental, both to the overall group and to the group's ability to achieve its shared purpose.
We offer a different kind of approach, so we call it 'anti-leadership.' We work fundamentally with groups, rather than with individuals. Our training does not focus on 'the person at the top' but on helping entire groups (teams, organisations) become more effective at achieving their shared purpose.
Our training is fundamentally about the doing - it is about the what, where, when, how, and most importantly why. Anti-leadership is about collective action and shared processes, not formal roles. Who does it is of secondary importance.


I've been testing your CLEAR VIEW on our Gemini catamaran and have a question. I understand that the windows will need an occasional re-application but what can I do about water spots? After washing our boat we find we need to start the process all over. Got any ideas?
If you're getting water spots it's because you are using hard water to wash your boat. Hard water contains various amounts of minerals, primarily Calcium and Magnesium. Some water is harder or contains more minerals than others and may contain many different minerals as well. It is these minerals that remain after the water has evaporated to leave the spots.
Using soft water to wash your boat will eliminate this problem. If this is not an option, use a BOAT CHAMOIS to dry the window and the rest of your boat after washing and before the water evaporates. That will eliminate the spots.
You do not have to start the process all over again but periodically apply CLEAR VIEW NO.2 to the Isinglass and give it a light buffing with a soft cloth.


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Eli Klein Gallery
Eli Klein Gallery is honored to present "Geometric Calligraphy" – Taiwanese abstraction master Ho Kan's first ever solo exhibition in the United States. Ho is regarded as one of the most prominent figures in Taiwan's history of art whose influence spans over five decades. This exhibition surveys 38 works in abstraction across a variety of disciplines including oil on canvas, charcoal on paper, ink on rice paper and silkscreen print. The works on display which were done from 2006 and 2019 exemplify Ho Kan's unique lexicon of treating geometric abstraction (commonly referred to as 'cold abstraction') with the warmth of calligraphy and Eastern thoughts.
Minimalism and geometric abstraction were responses in formulating our aesthetics in accordance with standardized production in the post-industrial era. This perspective is designed to be appreciated without a focal point or center of gravity; any color fields are to be treated as plains of absolute unity and formality. Within these contexts, the "human factors" became mere imperfections and were clearly de-focused. Ho Kan was a founding member of the pivotal "Ton Fan Art Group," where he was instrumental in the development of modern art in Taiwan. Ho was born in Nanjing, China in 1932, and graduated from Taipei Teacher's School Department of Art in 1953. He then studied extensively in Milan, during which time he established his unique approach towards geometric abstraction in which Eastern calligraphy and seal-carving are poetically integrated. He started from the most simple but universal elements of □, △, and ○ to create his own lexicon in the arrangement of image and shape — embedding Eastern philosophy in the Western framework of abstraction, resulting in a forward-looking and universal aesthetic.
Ho Kan, on the other hand, reintroduces the "human factor" into his geometric abstractions in which all color fields seem different and "imperfect". This style developed naturally from his deep roots in calligraphy and Chinese traditional paintings where "ink encompasses all the five colors" (墨分五色) when black is progressively washed down. Regardless of the tint, Ho's color fields carry a hand-made warmth that is inviting and inclusive, separating him from his Western counterparts in geometric abstractions. Not limited to color fields, these key characteristics are clearly detectable in his approach towards lines and color-separators as well.
"Action through inaction" has always been one of Ho Kan's favorite Taoist concepts. The execution of "inaction" and not "over-doing" is exhibited in Ho Kan's symmetry-breaking slanted lines. In Abstract 2013-005 (2013), Abstract 2017-037 (2017) and many other works on view, a slanted line is inserted with emphasis to unbalance the images – like an initiation or a trigger. Nonetheless, this seemingly intrusive line doesn't overthrow the entire structure. It perfectly exemplifies Ho Kan's stance on how human maneuvers can organically co-exist with our natural and social environment.
Whereas Eastern styles of abstraction have historically been overshadowed by Western masters grouped by "schools" and "isms," Ho Kan's calligraphic approach towards geometric abstraction carries such warmth, highlighting the human factors in our increasingly rigid and mechanical world.
A digital catalog with an essay by John Seed accompanies this exhibition.
A Report on the Times Museum, Guangzhou, China
Presentation by Lee Mingwei
Museum of Chinese in America
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Greater China Research Grant 2018
Cooperativa Cráter Invertido Permanent Holydays: A Screening
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Life and Dreams: Contemporary Chinese Photography and Media Art
Half the Sky- Women in the New Art of China, 半邊天-中國當代女性藝術展
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by Jonas Mekas
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Digital Playgrounds: The Hidden Politics of Children's Online Play Spaces, Virtual Worlds, and Connected Games (Paperback)
Sara Grimes
Digital Playgrounds explores the key developments, trends, debates, and controversies that have shaped children's commercial digital play spaces over the past two decades. It argues that children's online playgrounds, virtual worlds, and connected games are much more than mere sources of fun and diversion - they serve as the sites of complex negotiations of power between children, parents, developers, politicians, and other actors with a stake in determining what, how, and where children's play unfolds.
Through an innovative, transdisciplinary framework combining science and technology studies, critical communication studies, and children's cultural studies, Digital Playgrounds focuses on the contents and contexts of actual technological artefacts as a necessary entry point for understanding the meanings and politics of children's digital play. The discussion draws on several research studies on a wide range of digital playgrounds designed and marketed to children aged six to twelve years, revealing how various problematic tendencies prevent most digital play spaces from effectively supporting children's culture, rights, and - ironically - play.
Digital Playgrounds lays the groundwork for a critical reconsideration of how existing approaches might be used in the development of new regulation, as well as best practices for the industries involved in making children's digital play spaces. In so doing, it argues that children's online play spaces be reimagined as a crucial new form of public sphere in which children's rights and digital citizenship must be prioritized.
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A village girl with a keen eye and attention to detail, Shianna Featherfoot is a talented archer trainee and the best friend of Tyr'eshal Darkwood.
Shianna, as many archers, has the typical athletic build. She has brown eyes and brown hair she cuts short for practical reasons – to make sure it does not get entangled with the arrows in her quiver.
Shianna is observant and agile, a perfect combination of traits for someone striving to become a ranger. She's a lighthearted person, rarely allowing her darker or sadder thoughts to linger.
Shianna was born to a pair of villagers who fortunately saw her talents and allowed her to pursue military training. She outperformed most of her classmates in the first months with a combination of energy, determination, and talent.
During her first year, she was approached by Tyr'eshal Darkwood, a talented warrior trainee only a month younger than she is. Sharing the burden of exceptional talent, the two became close friends, spending much of their free time together.
Shortly after finishing her training, Shianna enlisted the elven army. Skilled archers being in a short supply, the army easily found a way to utilize Shianna's talents.
The Eternal Defenders trilogy will show Shianna as a supportive friend and skilled archer. Despite being someone who prefers to fight from distance, Shianna will eventually show she won't hesitate engaging in less favorable conditions if the situation demands it – and if lives of friends are in danger. Thought her friendship with Tyr'eshal, she'll become involved with the Order of Eternal Defenders.


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What's coming in Murphy's second State of the State
By: Daniel J. Munoz
The governor is expected to speak about the millionaire's tax – which has been twice blocked by Senate President Stephen Sweeney, D-3rd District, and legislative leadership – and changing the "culture of Trenton" during his second annual State of the State address Tuesday afternoon, according to an administration official.
Gov. Phil Murphy delivers his State of the State address in Trenton, Jan. 15, 2019. – AARON HOUSTON
Gov. Phil Murphy's constitutionally required speech will delve into "comprehensive ethics reform, and making Trenton a safe place for women," according to the source, who requested anonymity.
The past year and a half was rocked most recently by a report from The Star-Ledger detailing incidents reported by female campaign staffers, lobbyists and lawmakers working in New Jersey politics, and by the Al Alvarez hiring scandal, wherein then-campaign supporter Katie Brennan alleged Alvarez, a campaign staffer, sexually assaulted her in 2017.
Murphy's gubernatorial transition team then hired Alvarez, despite several senior officials having knowledge of the allegations against him, according to the alleged victim and a committee the Legislature convened to scrutinize the allegations.
Murphy is also expected to touch on "restoring fiscal responsibility," according to the administration official. He will reiterate a need to stow away more money in the state's rainy day fund in the event of an economic recession, which is highly speculated to occur within the next two years.
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By Gloria Yousha
Yevgeny, a young boy from Kiev
I write this column almost 2 weeks in advance, so if this problem is solved correctly, forget I wrote about it:
As the mother of three grown adults and two grown grandchildren, this really isn't my problem directly... but I must say, that if I had young children or grandchildren, I would be very wary of sending them back to school during COVID-19. Just saying!
What a loss...
I've been meaning to phone a dear friend of mine for days, every time I go to the bathroom and remember how her late husband used to make me laugh about folding toilet paper. Each day was filled with other things to do, so about two weeks past without my making that call. When I finally found the time, I was informed that she had past away a while ago. Nobody informed me.
I refer to Lisette Halpern, who I thought of as a dear sister, even though we didn't see much of each other since she moved to Jacksonville quite a while ago.
I considered Lisette and Eddie (a super-fun guy) as family. Eddie died about 6 years ago, one year before my dear spouse, Irv, died.
I knew and loved Lisette's mother and father before they passed as well.
What a loss!
Thank goodness...
If my maternal grandparents, Dora and George Alicke, didn't leave Odessa when they did, with my Uncle Jack and Aunt Betty, my mom would not have been born in Montreal, Canada, and, as she grew, moved to the United States (Brooklyn, N.Y.) where she met my dad, married and eventually had me. (I hate telling my age but I was born slightly before World War II.)
I will share a story about a man, OVADIA BARUCH, who was born (years before me) in Salonika in 1922 to a family of eight children.
In June 1942, Hitler's racial laws were applied to the Greek Jews and his neighborhood became a ghetto.
On March 15th, 1943, the ghetto residents were ordered to buy one-way train tickets to an unknown destination, and the following morning they were loaded onto cattle cars, 100 per compartment, without food, water or amenities.
Seven days later they arrived at their destination. The doors were flung open, and search lights were thrust into their faces. SS soldiers awaited the passengers shouting, whipping them, and throwing them onto the platform. In the confusion, Ovadia lost his family members and never saw them again.
Ovadia was among a group of young Greek Jewish men who passed Mengale's selection and were taken to Auschwitz to work, but not knowing German, they had difficulty understanding instructions and were constantly beaten.
Due to the hard labor, harsh conditions, and constant torture, only five of the group survived, and it was decided that they should be murdered. However, a young German-speaking Greek prisoner saved them, insisting that their professional skills could be utilized.
During one of his most terrible beatings, having been caught stealing food, Ovadia screamed out in his mother-tongue (Ladino), "Ho, Madre," (Oh, Mother). A young prisoner from Salonika, ALIZA TZARFATI, heard his screams and recognized the language. Ovadia fell in love with the beautiful young woman and for the next three months they exchanged notes. In his final note, Ovadia wrote "If by chance we are released, we will marry."
In January 1945, Ovadia was sent on a death march to Germany, but on May 5, 1945, he was liberated by two American soldiers who brought him to a hospital.
When he returned to Greece that summer, and as other Jews began to return to the city, he was able to locate Aliza. Soon after, they immigrated illegally to Israel (then Palestine) in a fishing boat.
Aliza died eight years ago. Ovadia lives on with five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Who knew?...
A pro-Israel media watchdog group has plastered an enormous billboard outside the headquarters of the New York Times newspaper that condemns the paper for alleged biased coverage against Israel.
The billboard, put up by The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America, reads "The New York Times" in the paper's signature font with the message, "At it again: Defaming Israel with distorted news."
Forced to become another religion...
Yevgeny is a non-Jewish student enrolled at ORT Educational Complex #141 in Kiev, Ukraine. He grew so enamored by the Shabbat and holiday observances at school that he went home one Friday and asked his mother to light Shabbat candles. She replied, "We don't light candles. We are not Jewish." However, he loved the Jewish traditions he saw at school so much that he kept asking her, week after week. Every week, his mother refused saying they weren't Jewish.
One week, his grandmother overheard the conversation. She quietly walked out of the room and when she returned she was holding her grandmother's candlesticks in her hands. She then showed them to her surprised family. "Actually we are Jewish," she said! Yevgeny and his family were introduced back to their Jewish roots.
(This story made me cry.)
Jewish Pavilion mensch...
How does one spell "mensch"? I know, DALE DANUFF!
"It took about 10 hours to prepare Shabbat gift bags for 400 seniors to deliver in mid-July from the Jewish Pavilion. NANCY LUDIN, head of the Jewish Pavilion, wrote the following: "Special thanks to Dale and Shayna Danuff who put in most of those hours. The gift bags were stuffed with kosher grape juice, Shabbat candles, challah, well wishes from the Jewish Pavilion, Shabbat blessing and coloring pages. The Jewish Pavilion is especially appreciative of the Danuff family who called and offered their services. Dale also joined the Jewish Pavilion program directors in delivering some of the packages. She is a true mensch!"
The Roth Family Jewish Community Center...
The Danuff family
Why not spend an afternoon in Masada! (I already did some years ago with my spouse. But I'm interested in this virtual visit): On Thursday, Aug. 6 at 5 p.m., pack a bag and join in as folks embark on an unforgettable trip to Masada! It's often described as being in the middle of nowhere, yet people come from all over the world to experience this "must see" destination in Israel. But this is much more than a mere sightseeing tour! You'll also learn some cool "insider" info about Masada from our professional tour guide, ROTEM SHAHAR, whose deep knowledge of all things Israel makes every stop on the tour a rich learning experience. The cost is $18 ($15 for JCC members) Phone the JCC at 407-5933 for details.
One for the road...
A Jewish gangster escapes from a shoot-out with the police and staggers into his mother's apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York. Near death and with a gaping wound in his chest, he gasps, "Ma, I've been shot."
"Oy, eat first," his mother says, "Later, we'll talk."
(I don't see anything wrong in what she said, do you?)
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Started from the bottom, and now we're here.. Yea i guess that's the song OnePlus CEO Pete Lau, will be singing at the moment. So the Chinese phone maker, popularly and legally known as OnePlus, is currently on their fifth generation smart phone, even though it is labeled as OnePlus 6, it is still the fifth, remember when they skipped 4 for 5?. So as it has always been, every smart phone company or manufacturer out there, has their different strategy for marketing their phones. Some people just go ahead, pack a lot of great features into the phones, great cameras, great processors, great everything, place it at a very high price, and business booms.
But OnePlus approach is quite different, what they do is pack a lot of great features that you would likely find on flagship devices into their phones, then place it at a reasonably lower price than other flagship phones out there, and guess what, business booms more. So the next OnePlus device, tagged OnePlus 6, will follow the same strategic planning as its predecessors like the OnePlus 5 and the 5T. And this device, well i'm not so sure, but we might get to see it maybe in the coming weeks, or in the coming months. But before that time, let us seize this moment to discuss some of the specs that we might get to see on this device.
It is no longer a thing of surprise nowadays whenever we see android OEMs sheepishly following the iPhone X footsteps by adopting the notch display. Huawei did it on the P20 and P20 Pro, Asus did it on the Zenfone 5, LG will be doing it on the G7, then what should stop OnePlus from doing it on the 6? nothing.
So the notch display will be one of the very significant and new feature we will be seeing on the OnePlus 6, but guess what, just like on the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro, it seem like we will as well be given an option to turn it off if you're not a fan of it. So its a win win game for both parties.
The OnePlus 5T launched last year, and was the first device from OnePlus to feature a 6 inches screen, and that was a significant leap from its iconic 5.5 inches screen found in its older devices. And this year, they are planning to make a more bigger leap, by slamming a 6.28 inches display on the 6.
Then as usual, it will be launched with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Processor, other OEMs have been doing it, so nothing special in that aspect. Then we might as well be getting a slightly bigger leap on the battery, a leap from the 3300mAh power battery found in the 5 and 5T, to a 3450mAh on the 6, doesn't seem like that much of a good idea to me.
Okay in this aspect, we are not even a single percentage sure, but from the first leaked images that came out for the 6 device back in January, it showed both sides (Front and Back) of the phone, with a glass body at the back.
We don't know how true it is, but if actually our speculations are correct, then we might as well say the device will also include a wireless charging feature, making it the first device from OnePlus to come with this feature.
So apart from those stuffs listed above, everything else pretty remains the same, at least for now, until we're able to lay our hands on something worth writing about. And lest i forget, the device will be launched with Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box, with OxygenOS skin atop.
So that is pretty much everything we can say for now about the next OnePlus device. Tell us what you think in the comments section below, and don't forget to keep sharing this article, stay with us, and subscribe to our newsletter if you've not done so.


By now, we all know that vendor engagement is key to business sustainability. Organizations cannot focus on their core business without outsourcing non-critical functions to third parties. From a 20,000 foot view, third party management becomes an operational activity governed through contracts, engagement analyses and effective risk management. Where organizations fall short is in implementing continuous monitoring of vendors from a bottom-up approach - taking into account identity as a threat vector.
Vendor Risk Management is top of mind for the C-suite. For the financial services sector, The Office of the Comptroller and of the Currency (OCC) expects enterprises to practice effective vendor risk management regardless of whether the bank performs the activity internally or through third party. This means that the burden of responsibility is no longer transferrable, and increased regulatory requirements drive the need for holistic risk management frameworks to fully onboard and monitor vendor activity as an ongoing process. But how can we streamline the vendor access management process to be efficient and effective, without losing sight of access governance? In other words, how do I make sure my vendor gets access to do their job on day 1, without accidentally giving them too much access... unknowingly?
Privileged accounts, exceptional access, and access to high risk applications introduce additional risk when not governed and monitored closely. At the heart of this lies the 500-pound gorilla of Identity & Access Management (IAM), giving people the right access, at the right time, to the right resources. In siloed organizations, managing vendor access risk is challenging; the risk management organization may not have visibility into access risk, and the IAM team fails to engage the vendor management team when conducting 3rd party access reviews. A broken business process widens the gap between siloed functions, and continues to increase the risk of compromise.
Are they violating a segregation-of-duties policy?
Were they granted inappropriate access without the proper level of approval?
Do we have a process to continuously check-in on their access?
One aspect of continuous monitoring of vendors is the need for ongoing access recertifications. Third party engagements can touch on multiple projects within an enterprise: a short-term project in HR, a 6-month engagement with sales operations, and staff augmentation in IT. By clearly identifying these projects, granting access based on job function or role, and launching certification campaigns periodically, organizations can identify, assess and remediate access before overreaching access turns into an incident. The simple act of completing a review is bare minimum; organizations must architect reviews to be easily consumable by the end users, and the right person should be conducting the review.
What is in scope for the review: It is critical to manage what systems the vendor has access to. This is both an operational challenge and a risk management exercise. Taking a governance-driven approach to understanding what the access should look like, then streamlining provisioning activity, not only speeds up vendor onboarding; it also mitigates access risk.
Who should conduct the review: Is the technical asset owner equipped with enough knowledge to understand what entitlements a vendor should have? Or should it be the vendor's supervisor?
Is the review consumable: Too much technical jargon in a review is confusing. Use business friendly descriptions to make reviews consumable.
How often is the review conducted: This is dependent on the length of the engagement, the risk of the project, and the criticality of applications involved. A long-term engagement that affects multiple functions without the enterprise could require reviews more frequently than a low risk engagement. Understanding the engagement holistically is critical to understand project risk.
Another key point to consider when managing third party vendors is understanding who the vendor's vendors are ("4th party risk"). A thorough engagement analysis from an operational perspective is a must; but this also carries over to the access risk landscape of the vendor. Is your vendor enforcing SoD policies for their vendors? Does your vendor terminate the access of their vendors, once an engagement is complete? Your vendor's access risk profile poses a threat to your enterprise, and including 4th party assessments brings visibility to 4th party controls to mitigate risks.
Risk, compliance, continuous monitoring- these are all great ways to increase visibility and mitigate threat, but it all starts with access... so the question becomes, is managing vendor access manually really 'good enough'?