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Women's Heart Problems Found Distinct from Men's
New findings clarify gender distinctions and reveal age-specific rewards from menopausal estrogen therapy; "Red" campaigns call for increased heart awareness
02/20/2006 By Craig Weatherby
Many American women wore red on Friday, February 3rd in observance of National Wear Red Day: an event designed to help women send their gender sisters an urgent message about heart disease.
National Wear Red Day is intended to inspire women to take action to protect their heart health, and is part of the "Heart Truth" campaign created by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
Like the American Heart Association's companion "Go Red for Women" awareness campaign, the symbol of the Institute's "Heart Truth" campaign is a red dress.
And, given the Heart Association's recommendation to eat salmon, we propose deep-red wild salmon as a living symbol of all campaigns to help women avoid untimely death or disability via early detection and changes to lifestyle and diet.
Women and heart disease: a silent threat
Compared with middle-aged men, their female peers enjoy a lower risk of developing heart disease. But after age 65 the average woman's risk of heart problems rivals that of her male contemporaries.
The authors of a new study on gender differences in CVD attribute this increase in risk to normal hormonal changes, from high estrogen levels before menopause to decreasing estrogen and progesterone levels after menopause.
Women over 65 are more likely to suffer death or disability after a first heart attack, experience a second heart attack, and receive less aggressive treatment.
And instead of the classic chest and arm pain, women tend to have less obvious heart-attack symptoms such as nausea, fatigue, shortness of breath, or jaw, back, or shoulder pain, making proper diagnosis and appropriate treatment less likely.
Thanks to new research results we'll review later (see "Estrogen therapy and heart-health" below), the reasons for these gender differences are becoming clearer, as are the risks and rewards of hormone replacement therapy (see "Women's heart disease differs" below).
Heart disease by the numbers
These surprising statistics are found on the AHA's Go Red Web site:
CVD is the No. 1 killer of women over age 25.
American women are 12 times more likely to die from CVD than from breast cancer.
Sixty-four percent of women who died suddenly of CVD had no previous symptoms.
Heart disease rates in post-menopausal women are 2 to 3 times higher than in same-age pre-menopausal women.
Stroke kills more women than men.
Stroke is the No. 3 cause of death for American women, and a leading cause of serious, long-term disability.
"Go Red" for women's heart health
These are the American Heart Association's Go Red guidelines for women, which place fish, fish oil, and highly monounsaturated olive and macadamia nut oils on a preventive-health pedestal. As we suggested, the deep red color of wild salmon makes it the perfect symbol of heart-friendly food:
Address the big issues. High cholesterol*, high blood pressure, and diabetes all increase the chances of heart disease, and women may be more sensitive to these risk factors than men. If you have any of these conditions, get them under control with lifestyle changes and, if necessary, medication.
Take diet to heart. Follow a heart-protective eating plan that's low in saturated and trans fats and animal foods and high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, monounsaturated fat (found in olive oil), and omega-3 fatty acids (in salmon**, sardines, and other fish).
Don't smoke. More than half of heart attacks in younger women are related to smoking, and smokers who take birth control pills are at even higher risk. If you quit now, you'll reduce your risk of heart attack by one-third within just two years.
Stay trim. Women who are overweight are more likely to develop heart disease even if they have no other risk factors, because extra pounds strain the heart and arteries. You can lower your risk by losing even just 5 to 10 percent of your current weight.
Move more. Your heart is a muscle and needs exercise to stay in shape, just like any other body part. Regular physical activity can help regulate cholesterol levels, lower blood pressure, prevent diabetes, and reduce stress. Aim for at least 30 minutes a day on most days of the week.
Ask about aspirin. Daily low dose aspirin therapy can lower the risk of heart problems in some people at high risk; ask your physician if it's right for you.
*Research indicates that high blood cholesterol per se is not always the key risk factor, and that other problems—especially the ratio of types of cholesterol, and chronic "silent" inflammation—are the chief causes of concern.
** Not all salmon is equally good for your heart. As we reported just last month (see "Farmed Salmon's Diet Yields Unhealthful Cardiovascular Effects"), the results of a recent clinical test suggest that eating farmed salmon actually raises consumers' blood levels of chemicals associated with dangerous vascular inflammation.
To learn more about women, heart disease, and the two companion awareness campaigns, click here for the Heart Truth Web site, and click here for the Go Red Web site.
Women's heart disease differs from men's and defies detection
Even though the reduction of blood flow that can lead to heart attacks is often considered a man's disease, it takes the lives of more women than men each year (see the statistical sidebar titled "Women and heart disease, by the numbers").
New research finding show that cardiovascular disease in women differs from men's in important ways. As a consequence, women's heart disease often evades traditional diagnostic techniques and continues to cause symptoms until it progresses to a dangerous degree.
These findings come from The Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE) Study, a large, long-term investigation whose results were reported in a supplement to the Feb. 7, 2006 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. ("Ischemia" means "constricted blood supply": a condition characteristic of cardiovascular disease.)
When people experience chest pain, doctors usually look for signs of fatty, calcified arterial plaque in arteries. This phenomenon, called atherosclerosis, characterizes heart disease in men.
But in many women, problems in two other areas—the lining of coronary arteries and tiny blood vessels within the heart itself—combine to rob the heart's muscles of oxygen.
The WISE study's findings provide the first detailed picture of the circulatory problems specific to heart disease in women. Although the "diffuse atherosclerosis" that many women experience is not apparent on the coronary angiograms normally used to look for arterial clogs, it results in reduced blood flow to the heart's own tissues.
Absent any evidence of a blocked artery, a woman's symptoms are likely to be dismissed as signs of something unknown and far less dangerous than heart disease.
Making diagnosis harder, women's symptoms frequently differ from men's. Women may report fatigue, sleep disturbances and shortness of breath, all of which may be dismissed as irrelevant to heart disease or mistakenly attributed to benign conditions.
Other CVD risk factors in women include anemia and inflammation in the arteries. Accordingly, the most promising early-detection test options include testing for blood levels of C-reactive protein—a key inflammatory chemical—and monitoring of hemoglobin levels (blood iron-carrying capacity).
In addition, physicians may look for narrowing of the retinal artery and calcification in coronary arteries, conduct stress tests that can reveal the blood flow problems characteristic of women's heart disease, and administer questionnaires regarding daily diet and activities (Sedentary women suffer a significantly higher risk of CVD).
Risks are also increased among women who are diabetic, obese, or have three or more of the cluster of five predisposing physical characteristics and biochemical risk factors called "metabolic syndrome" (e.g., obesity, unhealthful blood fat or cholesterol profile, high blood pressure, and high blood sugar).
Estrogen therapy and heart-health: a reversal of fortune?
For years, menopausal women were told that estrogen replacement therapy could be heart-protective.
However, part of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study—a comprehensive investigation conducted among 10,739 women ages 50 to 79—was stopped in March of 2004 when early findings raised health alarms.
The sudden halt was called when preliminary results indicated that post-menopausal estrogen use increased the participating women's risk of strokes and deep-vein blood clots, but did not reduce their risk of heart attacks.
This unexpected, disturbing finding cut sales of hormone replacement therapy drugs by more than half.
The authors of the suspended part of the WIH study reported the following impacts of estrogen-alone therapy versus placebo. The results, which reflect the number of adverse events per 10,000 women, did not differ by race, ethnicity, or body mass index (BMI):
Increased risks
Fatal and non-fatal strokes: 44 cases in those on estrogen alone and 32 in those on placebo.
Venous thrombosis*: 21 cases in those on estrogen alone and 15 in those on placebo.
Reduced risks or no difference
Bone fractures—reduced risk: 11 cases in those on estrogen alone and 17 cases in those on placebo.
Breast cancer—uncertain (statistically insignificant) effect: 26 cases in those on estrogen alone and 33 in those on placebo.
Coronary heart disease—no significant risk difference versus placebo.
Colorectal or total cancer—no significant risk difference versus placebo.
All deaths—no significant risk difference versus placebo.
*blood clots, usually in one of the deep veins of the legs
Now, the results of a new analysis of data from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study indicate that estrogen supplements do not appear to reduce the heart attack risks among menopausal women aged 50 to 59, and do not raise their risks of developing heart disease.
The new WHI study involved 3,310 women between the ages of 50 to 59 who had previously undergone a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) for various medical reasons.
Because the bodies of women without uteri cannot produce significant amounts of estrogen, studying the effects of estrogen supplements in this group enabled researchers to isolate the heart effects of supplemental estrogen.
About half were given estrogen and the rest took a placebo pill. After seven years, the group taking estrogen experienced one-third fewer heart attacks, compared with the placebo group.
While the estrogen group did not enjoy any overall protection against heart attacks or heart-related deaths, the data indicated a reduced risk of CVD symptoms among participants aged 50 to 59 years when estrogen therapy began.
In other words, it appears safe for women to start estrogen supplements between the ages of 50 and 59, since the estrogen group were less likely to manifest clinical signs of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and died from heart-related problems at no greater rate than the participants who took placebo pills.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Women's Health Initiative. Questions and answers about the estrogen-alone study. Accessed online February 18, 2006 at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/whi/e-a_faq.htm#q1.
Bairey Merz CN, Shaw LJ, Reis SE, Bittner V, Kelsey SF, Olson M, Johnson BD, Pepine CJ, Mankad S, Sharaf BL, Rogers WJ, Pohost GM, Lerman A, Quyyumi AA, Sopko G; WISE Investigators. Insights from the NHLBI-Sponsored Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE) Study: Part II: gender differences in presentation, diagnosis, and outcome with regard to gender-based pathophysiology of atherosclerosis and macrovascular and microvascular coronary disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Feb 7;47(3 Suppl):S21-9.
Gierach GL, Johnson BD, Bairey Merz CN, Kelsey SF, Bittner V, Olson MB, Shaw LJ, Mankad S, Pepine CJ, Reis SE, Rogers WJ, Sharaf BL, Sopko G; WISE Study Group. Hypertension, menopause, and coronary artery disease risk in the Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE) Study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Feb 7;47(3 Suppl):S50-8.
Handberg E, Johnson BD, Arant CB, Wessel TR, Kerensky RA, von Mering G, Olson MB, Reis SE, Shaw L, Bairey Merz CN, Sharaf BL, Sopko G, Pepine CJ. Impaired coronary vascular reactivity and functional capacity in women: results from the NHLBI Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE) Study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Feb 7;47(3 Suppl):S44-9.
Shaw LJ, Bairey Merz CN, Pepine CJ, Reis SE, Bittner V, Kelsey SF, Olson M, Johnson BD, Mankad S, Sharaf BL, Rogers WJ, Wessel TR, Arant CB, Pohost GM, Lerman A, Quyyumi AA, Sopko G; WISE Investigators. Insights from the NHLBI-Sponsored Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE) Study: Part I: gender differences in traditional and novel risk factors, symptom evaluation, and gender-optimized diagnostic strategies. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Feb 7;47(3 Suppl):S4-S20.
Shaw LJ, Olson MB, Kip K, Kelsey SF, Johnson BD, Mark DB, Reis SE, Mankad S, Rogers WJ, Pohost GM, Arant CB, Wessel TR, Chaitman BR, Sopko G, Handberg E, Pepine CJ, Bairey Merz CN. The value of estimated functional capacity in estimating outcome: results from the NHBLI-Sponsored Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE) Study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Feb 7;47(3 Suppl):S36-43.
Pepine CJ, Kerensky RA, Lambert CR, Smith KM, von Mering GO, Sopko G, Bairey Merz CN. Some thoughts on the vasculopathy of women with ischemic heart disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Feb 7;47(3 Suppl):S30-5.
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Fingerplays & Songs for Toddlers
by Rebekah Martin
Everyone knows the "Eensy Weensy Spider," but very few of us can actually get our hands and fingers to move in the correct manner for the spider. Tried it recently? It's hard! But it's a fun learning tool for playing with and teaching toddlers. Fingerplays and songs aren't just fun for toddlers; they also help brain function and memorization.
What Are Fingerplays?
Fingerplays are, to put it simply, motions to go along with a rhyme or song. They typically use only fingers and hands, although some rhymes, such as "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" use whole arm motions. Fingerplays are a great way to introduce rhymes, poems and songs to children. A toddler may not sit besides you on the couch while you just say the rhyme, but he will if he gets involved in the rhyme. There are no tools or supplies needed to do fingerplays, so they are great for using in the doctor's office waiting room, in the car or at Grandma's house.
How Fingerplays Help
Fingerplays help a child with sequencing; as she learns the rhyme, she starts to think ahead to what comes next. Memorization goes hand in hand with this. Some rhymes can help teach number concepts, while all help develop listening skills. Fingerplays and songs can be used to get a more sedentary child up and moving. Marching around the room, rowing her arms back and forth or galloping like a horse are all good forms of movement and exercise. Calmer fingerplays can be a way to quiet down before a nap or nighttime. It focuses your toddler's attention on you and the movements you are doing together and blocks out surrounding distractions.
How to Teach Fingerplays
Sing the song to your child and show her the accompanying motions; repeat the fingerplay several times. Ask your toddler to join in, helping her with the trickier motions, as necessary. Once she gets the hang of it and can do the motions by herself, let her lead the fingerplay. She may get it wrong a few times, but tell her how proud of her you are. Praise goes a long way towards helping her want to memorize the rhyme and motions. Once you've taught the fingerplay, be prepared for her to practice everywhere -- typically at the top of her lungs, over and over.
Popular Fingerplays and Songs
In addition to the popular fingerplays mentioned, consider "Skinnamarink." This is a fun song with only a few motions. Toddlers love it because it's full of made-up words but emphasizes your love for them. "This Is the Way" is another great song featuring fingerplay. The verses have suggestions like "This is the way you brush your teeth," "... pick up clothes" or "... tie your shoes," but you can also substitute your own actions. Having problems getting your child to wash his hands before eating? Sing about it. "I'm a Little Teapot" is another fun one for toddlers, as this fingerplay involves the whole body. Be forewarned, the last line tends to get shouted, so don't begin this one in a quiet place. Keep in mind that fingerplays don't have to be popular to use them -- you can also make up your own.
Early Literacy Learning: Fingerplays All the Way
Henrico County Public Library: Nursery Rhyme Booklet
Miami Dade Public Library System: Rhymes and Fingerplays for Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers
Rebekah Martin is a freelance writer and tutor. Her work has appeared in various online publications. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Mississippi College. Martin teaches her young children at home and also teaches Sunday School to preschoolers.
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St Andrew's School , Turi, Kenya is seeking to appoint a Prep School Admissions Registar.
Reporting to the Director of Admissions & Marketing of St Andrew's School, the Prep School Admissions Officer in consultation with
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It is suited to a high calibre professional who
combines exceptional communication skills with significant relevant experience within either the independent schools' sector, or a school encompassing an international aspect.
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Born on April 1, 1907, in Magadi in the present-day Ramanagara district of Karnataka, Shivakumara Swamy was initiated as a Lingayat seer in 1930 and assumed responsibilities of the Mutt in 1941. He reportedly observed 'tapas' or penance for 76 years.
Around 50 years ago, he had opened a free boarding school for poor children at the Mutt. The gurukul, as it came to be known, houses more than 9,000 children in the age group of 5-15 and accepts students irrespective of caste, creed and religion. The Mutt also runs medical and engineering colleges.
The seer used to head the Siddaganga Educational Society, which runs around 125 educational institutions ranging from engineering to business schools/colleges in the state. The society also runs nearly 20 institutions, where the Sanskrit language and the Vedas are taught, and students are given free board and lodging.
The humanitarian work of the seer earned praise in 2006 from then President of India APJ Abdul Kalam, when he visited Tumakuru in 2006 during the celebrations of the seer's 100th birthday.
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Swamiji devoted his whole life to people. He continued to meet devotees at the 'Hale Mata' or Old Mutt inside the Siddaganga Mutt till his last moment. Swamiji's demise is a great loss for the nation. May his soul rest in peace.


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Q: Select subset from IDictionary based on IEnumerable and return IEnumerable I need to select a subset of data from an IDictionary<int,string> matching keys from an IEnumerable<T> and then return a new IEnumerable<T>. I am stuck on the syntax and get the error:

The type arguments for method Extensions.GetValues<K,
  V>(IDictionary<K, V>, IEnumerable<K>) cannot be inferred from the
  usage. Try specifying the type arguments explicitly.

This is my code:
public class Subject
{
    public short SubjectID { get; set; }
    public byte CategoryID { get; set; }
    public string Title { get; set; }
}

public static class Extensions
{
    public static IEnumerable<V> GetValues<K, V>(this IDictionary<K, V> dict, IEnumerable<K> keys)
    {
        return keys.Select((x) => dict[x]);
    }
}

private IEnumerable<Subject> Translate()
{
   IEnumerable<Subject> selectedSubjects = new Subject[] { new Subject { SubjectID = 1, CategoryID = 2, Title = null } };

   // this is given externally as an IDictionary
   var dict = new Dictionary<int, string>
   {
          { 1, "Hello" },
          { 2, "Goodbye" }
   };

   // this line produces the error:
   IEnumerable<Subject> data = dict.GetValues(selectedSubjects);

   // would like to return IEnumerable<Subject> containing SubjectID = 1, CategoryID and Title = "Hello"
   return data;
}

I suppose I need to tell it to filter the dict using SubjectID as short somehow?

A: Ok, so this will return a list of Subjects matched by the dictionary (where dict.key == Subject.SubjectID), updating Subject.Title = dict.value:
return dict.Keys.Join(
    selectedSubjects,
    k => k,
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    {
        SubjectID = s.SubjectID,
        CategoryID = s.CategoryID,
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    });

A: Try a simple yield IEnumerable.  EG
public static IEnumerable<V> GetValues<K, V>(this IDictionary<K, V> dict, IEnumerable<K> keys)
{
    foreach (var key in keys)
    {
        if (dict.TryGetValue(key, out V value))
        {
            yield return value;
        }
    }
}

Then something like:
var selectedSubjectIds = selectedSubjects.Select(s => s.SubjectID);
IEnumerable<Subject> data = dict.GetValues(selectedSubjectIds);

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Who is responsible for cyber security in the enterprise?
by Nick Ismail 5 October 2022
Different organisations believe that whoever is responsible for cyber security relates to various roles, depending on the type of organisation, its culture and size, from the enterprise to small businesses.
This idea is confirmed by a global Economist Intelligence Unit survey — sponsored by Willis Towers Watson — which found that there is a variety of approaches on how leadership implements cyber resiliency across their organisations.
Stronger communication and collaboration is needed across all various cyber security functions and practices, including between the board and the CTO or CISO. It is also key that visibility across the whole organisation is achieved, by ensuring that no silos are present.
The cyber security responsibility
With the increase of more stringent data regulations – like GDPR and California Consumer Privacy Act – and the widespread media coverage of data breaches, the impetus on cyber security has never been so high. Poor security practice will now inevitably lead to a breach, which will in turn cause financial loss and reputational damage. Corporate heads will also roll.
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The problem is that the majority of executives around the world feel they face a "specialist-generalist" dilemma as to whom leads on cyber resiliency, according to the survey from Willis Towers Watson. This is because, the challenge of security is company-wide, but whoever is in charge of it needs specific, up-to-date cyber training. Are these business-focused, cyber-savvy, "specialist-generalist" individuals in short supply?
Ultimately, there is a huge disparity across organisations as to who should be responsible for cyber security. The survey of over 450 companies found that almost 40 per cent of executives felt that the board should oversee cyber, compared with 24 per cent who felt it should be the role of a specialised cyber committee. This would presumably be overseen by the CTO or CISO. A small portion of respondents surveyed believed it should be the responsibility of audit, risk or some other subgroup.
"When you dig into the details of a breach you will find warnings from the information security team well before the problem is finally exposed," said Stephen Moore, chief security strategist at Exabeam. "Most of these warnings are ignored. The real question is why is that?"
"It's often said that security is everyone's responsibility, and academically the CISO has the authority — both are lies. Organisationally, we should worry less about responsibility and more about barriers to success.
"The responsible owner is the person or team who can best enact the qualified recommendations of the security team. Often the threat isn't the adversary, it's the lack of internal support, warnings being buried, and even the fear of outages that creates the conditions for failure.
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"Recommendations should be tied observable failures to prevent, detect, or disrupt attacks – not things like workbook-based audit findings. The ownership and delivery of cyber security in an organisation must be owned outside of the IT department."
Tim Brown, CISO at SolarWinds, agreed and said that cyber security isn't the responsibility of one department. Security needs to be built into how a business operates.
"From finance, to HR, to marketing, to operations – everyone needs to be a good cyber steward. It's really all hands on deck to make sure the entire organisation is adhering to the right protocols, practicing good cyber hygiene, and understanding how their specific job plays into the cyber landscape."
Cyber security challenge
The main challenge, hindering the decision of who is responsible for cyber security, is a lack of communication within leadership roles.
Alarmingly — or perhaps unfairly — only 8 per cent of executives said that their CISO or equivalent performs above average in communicating the financial, workforce, reputational or personal consequences of cyber threats. At the same time, under 15 per cent of executives gave their CISOs or equivalent a top rating from a scale of one to ten. Maintaining a bridge between business and tech is vital when it comes to ensuring all are on the same page regarding security.
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"It is no surprise that one of the main challenges companies face when implementing a cyber risk mitigation or resiliency plan is the communication gap between the board and the CISO," said Anthony Dagostino, founder and CEO of cyber insurance and risk management provider Converge.
"Cyber resiliency starts with the board because they understand risk and can help their organisations set the appropriate strategy to effectively mitigate that risk. However, while CISOs are security specialists, most of them still struggle with adequately translating security threats into operational and financial impact to their organisations – which is what boards want to understand.
"To close this communication gap, CISOs [or CTOs] need tools that can help them quantify and translate the vulnerabilities uncovered from their cyber security maturity assessments. These tools enable them to better communicate the risk to the board, seek adequate budget, and enable the board to provide meaningful guidance."
Cyber security budget
Enterprise security budgets depend on the size of the organisation and the type of industry they are a part of. In general, funds dedicated to security move between 3 per cent and 15 per cent of an IT budget.
"With enterprises, the budget is often shared across many different departments and the budget can be fairly significant depending on their specific needs," said Brown.
>Read more on Worldwide enterprise security spending
"With affordable and scalable outsourcing options available through managed service providers, security certainly doesn't have to break the bank to be effective, and even smaller businesses can ensure they're doing these types of basics. Couple this with the idea that security should be viewed as a ubiquitous function of the organisation, and you've got a great foundation."
Terry Storrar, UK managing director at Leaseweb, added: "The budget allocation depends on your companies appetite for risk – most companies will be aware of attacks on their business, many will have put estimates of the financial cost to loss of business and reputational damage it can cause.
"Companies such as British Airways have revealed details of a breach and that they are prepared to repay any financial losses incurred by their customers, [but] the cost in financial terms is often dwarfed by the ongoing damage to the company's reputation.
"Businesses need to have the right level of systems security for their business, a detailed and practiced business recovery plan and a process that kicks into action, so that in the event of an attack their business continuity strategy is implemented and minimises the risks to their customers and to their business."
More budget: Better security?
More budget doesn't mean better security, according to Moore. "Money alone won't save a company; the organisational co-operation must match budget, otherwise security maturity and efficacy will not change."
"If placed within the IT organisation, information security will operate in a conflict of interests. Security requires reactive corrections to flawed environments.
"Corrections always come at an operational cost, often in the form of an outage. IT works on performance and availability, and cares little for security – especially if it erodes their two favourite metrics – often tied to their bonus dollars."
Why cyber security strategy must be more than a regulatory tick-box exercise — Martin Riley, director of managed security services at Bridewell Consulting, discusses the problem of using compliance and regulation as a driver for cyber security strategy.
Information security vs cyber security: distinguishing the expertise — David Steele, managing director and principal security consultant at SecuriCentrix, identifies the differences between information security and cyber security.
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Bollards offer a fantastic range of applications that increase safety in a variety of environments, including those children frequent. Playgrounds are a perfect example of a human-built environment benefiting greatly from bollard use. Learn how bollards help keep playgrounds safe to make the one you are building or revamping as secure as possible.
If your playground is located across from a children's school, use bollards to create safe walkways. High-quality stainless steel bollards easily protect children as they cross the street. Make sure to ook for those with crash ratings for optimal safety. Additionally, use retractable bollards that sink back into the ground when school hours are over so drivers can use the street normally. High-security permanent bollards never belong in the street!
Install bollards around the perimeter of the playground to keep it safe from oncoming traffic. Permanent bollards provide effective guards against wayward traffic, something fencing alone cannot provide. And since most fences surrounding playgrounds are chain link, bollards provide an excellent second safety layer that makes it clear to children where they should stay.
Bollards not only protect children at play and the teachers supervising them, but they also shield thousands of dollars' worth of playground equipment from vehicular damage.
Ensure the parking lot next to the playground stays as safe as possible with bollards. Again, use them to create a perimeter around the lot that keeps it separate from the playground as well as the road. Also, use bollards to create a walkway down the middle of the lot so parents and children can walk safely through the parking lot. These lots are notoriously dangerous places, so the more you can do to promote safety, the better. This is especially important when there are so many little children walking and running around.
If your playground is part of a school complex, consider using bollards throughout the grounds if you do not already. They protect athletic fields as well as playgrounds from vehicular traffic and create safe walkways throughout the campus. Use them in and around every parking lot, as well as all street crossings. Retractable bollards provide an invaluable street safety asset that protects children crossing the street as well as the crossing guard from oncoming traffic.
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Q: Unable to extract post arguments after encodeURIComponent() I encoded a parameter string from the fields collected by a form using encodeURIComponent() and then sent it to the server using XMLHttpRequest.
In the server side PHP script I'm using extract(urldecode($_POST), EXTR_SKIP); to extract the parameters to variables.
Although the process was working fine before I added the encoding of the URI component, the variables are now not being extracted on the server. What am I doing wrong please?
This is the JavaScript which does the sending:
function postData(url, parameters, postprocess, displayURL, runOnError) {

    // Check whether user action has already failed validation
    if (typeof cancel !== 'undefined') {

        // Deleting a variable only works if a global
        delete cancel;
        return false;

    }

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        resp,
        defcon,
        json;

    parameters = EncodeURIComponent(parameters);

    if( url.charAt( 0 ) === '&' ) {

        url = url.slice( 1 );

    }

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        if (xmlHttp.readyState == 4) {

            resp = xmlHttp.responseText;

            checkSessionTimeout(resp);

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                jsonGenericRespHandler(resp, displayURL);

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                    alert(resp);
                    eval(runOnError);

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    xmlHttp.setRequestHeader("Content-length", parameters.length);
    xmlHttp.setRequestHeader("Connection", "close");
    xmlHttp.send(parameters);
}

I should probably mention that the reason I added encodeURIComponent() was because I noticed that if the visitor entered a legitimate ampersand in the form, it was being treated as an extra argument on the server.


Charles Rappleye is an award-winning investigative journalist and editor. He has written extensively on media, law enforcement, and organized crime. The author of Sons of Providence: The Brown Brothers, the Slave Trade, and the American Revolution; Robert Morris: Financier of the American Revolution; and Herbert Hoover in the White House: The Ordeal of the Presidency, he lives in Los Angeles.
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Bejewelled Snake Ear Clip
This was arguably the most challenging, political and life affirming commission created to date. A hearing impaired client wanted to create a piece of jewellery which would challenge stigmas associated with hearing loss and hearing aids.
The ear clip is the client's instrument to be social and ultimately to draw attention to her ears and prompt discussion and debate to promote awareness.
We were approached by a client who had experienced unexpected and significant hearing loss following surgery. This led to a period of intense personal crisis, largely due to her reservations about wearing a hearing aid. After finally overcoming her resistance and embracing the aids, the quality of her life improved instantly and immeasurably. Consequently, she embarked upon a mission to challenge pre-conceived notions of hearing loss, hearing aids, beauty- and by extension, the role played by jewellery in achieving this goal. This spear headed her determination to promote the importance of hearing health and de-stigmatise hearing aids. The gold, ruby and diamond ear clip is part of this crusade.
After considerable discussion and research, a snake was considered the most suitable symbol to represent her struggle.
Snakes have been used extensively throughout literature and mythology (irrespective of culture), often representing a duality of good and evil. They can be referenced in biblical texts, ancient sacred sites and are inextricably linked with healing via the caduceus. Many snakes shed their skin so they are also associated with transformation.
Most importantly, they have neither limbs nor ears- they cannot hear… They have to rely on their other senses to make sense of the world. This particularly resonated with the client.
Developing the Design
We began by creating a wax sculpture directly on the client's ear, which was further refined and eventually cast as a prototype in silver.
The shape of our ears are as unique to us as our fingerprints, so a number of further fittings were required to ensure that the form of the snake was perfect before being cast in gold.
The Production Process
Once cast in 18 carat yellow gold, a cavity needed to be created to set the ruby head. A white gold mount was crafted by hand to encase the pear cut ruby, and then the ruby and diamonds were set. A hinged mechanism sits behind the ear lobe to give stability, security and support to the snake, which appears from below the lobe in two distinct sections. At this stage, the snake was polished, and we deliberated about the "skin".
We felt that snake skin is so distinctive, that the ear clip was incomplete with a polished surface. The final stage was hand engraving the gold to create the desired texture.
A Collaboration of Skills
This commission is the epitome of the bespoke jewellery process.
It involved the collaboration of a number of outstanding craftspeople who were willing to wade into unfamiliar territory without precedent or reference point. The foundation of the design was a distillation of our client's very personal situation, and resulted in a piece which is unique, beautiful, practical and resonates with the essence of the woman who commissioned it.
Never underestimate the power of jewellery to inform and challenge opinion. After all, the movement to increase awareness of AIDS began with a simple red ribbon pin, and Madeleine Albright, as US Secretary of State, frequently used her brooches to convey coded messages.
This snake ear clip is a striking and very personal reminder to the client about her mission to de-stigmatise hearing aids and hearing loss.
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NUI Maynooth is hosting one of its University Open Days on April 28. NUI Maynooth celebrates diversity, and welcomes students from all walks of life and from all over the world. Prospective students and interested members of the community are invited to come and look around the campus.
All subject/departments will have individual stands during the Open Day on the first floor of the John Hume Building, where visitors can discuss their interests on a one-to-one basis with staff and current students. There is a wide ranging schedule of talks planned covering many interest and subject areas.
Maynooth Film for All, Film Club's final presentation of the season on Wednesday May 2 will be a surprise screening! The title will not be revealed until the opening credits roll at 8pm! Don't drive yourself mad trying to guess what it's going to be - speculation is futile, just come along and enjoy!
Films are screened in the Iontas Building, North Campus, NUI Maynooth.
Tickets are on sale from 7.30pm. Guest and on the night membership costs just €6.00. Students pay €2.00 at the door.
The full programme starts with a short film at 7.45pm approximately.
Denis Condon Lecturer NUIM will facilitate a short discussion following the feature. Car parking is available to the rear of The Iontas Building and is FREE of charge. Light snacks are available from Bewleys Coffee shop in the Arts Building. The club then takes a break until Culture Night on Friday September 21 when it will launch the new 2012 / 2013 programme.
Mark Geary and Guests will be appearing at the Creative Arts Centre, Coates Lane on April 26 at 9pm. Tickets at E8 are available from the Creative Arts Centre.
Mark is a Dublin born musician who emigrated to New York at the age of 19. He spent his early years performing at the famed Sin-e Cafe alongside other young musicians, including Jeff Buckley, Sinead O'Conner. He was soon featured on bills with the likes of Elvis Costello, The Pretenders and Coldplay. Most recently Mark supported Glen Hansard on his 2011 European solo tour. ''His delicate songs about love and defiance...recall Richard Thompson and John Lennon....one of the East Villages favorite adopted sons'' - Time Out New York.
The Library will screen "My House in Umbria" on May 1 at 11am as part of its programme for the Bealtine Festival. Based on the novella by William Trevor, My House in Umbria is set in the sprawling Italian countryside. After a tragic train accident, four survivors find solace in the villa of an English writer, Mrs. Delahunty (Maggie Smith).
Maynooth Hillwalkers is a locally based group which encourages members to explore the great outdoors in the company of other enthusiastic walkers. The group organises frequent outing to Wicklow, although they also go further afield. The group is organising a moderate hike at Ballylow Woods on May Sunday 12. The distance will be 11km with a height gain of 280m. The meeting point is the Blessington Monument at 9.30am.
There will be a showing in the Glenroyal Hotel on April 25 of three short (20 min) documentary films made by the famous Fr. Joe Dunn, who studied theology in Maynooth in the 1950's and went on to produce hundreds of Radharc documentary films in the early days of Telefís Éireann. The films are, 'The Late Dr Plunkett', 'The Year of the Congress' (1982) and "Goodbye to Glocamorra (1968). The showings, hosted by the Maynooth Local History Group, will begin at 8pm. Entry is free.
Maynooth GAA Club is seeking experienced and enthusiastic coaches and assistant coaches for its club camps this summer. Club Football starts on July 2 and the Hurling Camp begins on August 20. For more details please contact Barry Feeney at 087 6286133.
NUIM Free Legal Advice Centre is a student society which runs free legal advice clinics for both students and members of the community under the supervision of a qualified solicitor. FLAC clinics are held at 7pm at the Iontas Building on North Campus. The last clinic date for this year is 26 April.
A creative writing course will be held in the Library on the first Tuesday of each month, from 6-7.45pm, starting in May. Contact the Library for details.


If we stay the same, we don't progress. If you feel that your life has started to stagnate and you need something different, join Beauty and Tips as we take a look at 10 tips on how to make a fresh start in life.
Life is full of changes and milestones. We leave high school, enter college, get a full-time job, get married, have children and so on. Of course, not everyone's lives follow this same linear trajectory. Some of us adjust to new career changes, others move to new countries, and still others have to readjust after a devastating break-up. But we all achieve milestones, experience setbacks and make changes. However, if you've reached a stage in your life where you know you want to make a change but don't know how to, let's take a look at 10 tips on how to make a fresh start in your life.
It sounds simple enough, doesn't it? If you want to make a new, fresh start in life you should try something new. Most people – perhaps even without realising it – have done the same things over and over in life. They've hung out with the same friends at the same bars for years. They've watched the same movies, gone to the same places for vacations, worked in the same jobs and read the same books. If this sounds like you, maybe it's now time that you tried something that is SO not you. This might mean taking risks and leaving your comfort zone. But you know what? So be it!
It's literally impossible to make a new, fresh start in life if every decision you make is for the benefit of someone else. At some point, you have to take back control of your life. And the only way to do this is by being a little selfish, in a good way.
Without being selfish, you might not move to a new city or country. Maybe you won't move on from your friends and make the decisions needed for a new, fresh start.
A lot of us get cold feet when we're on the verge of making a new and fresh start. We want to make this fresh start, but we're also scared of failing. And so we retreat back to our safe space.
We'd love to move to a new town and rent a brand new apartment with a balcony. But we're so scared of losing our job and falling behind with the bills that we don't go through with it.
Fortune always favours the brave. So our next tip on how to make a fresh start is to see failure as a viable option. Change the way you look at failure. See it as a teacher that teaches you how not to do something. See it as a key part of the learning process, without which we can't change and grow.
Had you said that to us a few years back, we might have been inclined to agree. But in 2017, it's SO easy to meet new people. There are apps for this kind of thing, such as MeetUp. There are also networking events and that little thing called the Internet. So our tip on how to make a fresh start is to find online groups related to your interests and get talking!
It could be that something is holding you back, preventing you from making a new start. What is it?
One of good tips on how to make a fresh start in life is to find out what isn't working in your life and kick it out. It could turn out to be the best decision you'll ever make.
There is nothing like a health kick to kick-start your life. If your diet hasn't been the best lately, it's a great idea to swap the junk food for some fruit and vegetables. Healthier food will clean out your system, give you more energy, and make you feel better about yourself. Fresh food leads to a fresh mind, and this could be one of amazing tips on how to make a fresh start in life.
And it all starts at breakfast. Ditch the donuts, pancakes and bacon, and start eating a healthy, protein-based breakfast that sets the right tone for the rest of your day.
We can't make a new, fresh start in life if there is something holding us back – such as our finances.
If you're in debt, have no savings, or if your finances are just such a plain old mess that you don't know what your incomings and outgoings are, sorting them out is another good tip on how to make a fresh start in life and it's just the tonic you need. Once you get to grips with your finances, you're back in control of your life. So spend some time figuring out where you're at with money and what your budget should be.
If life has become a monotonous drain recently, now is the time to make changes and our next tip on how to make a fresh start is to get in touch with one of your old passions that used to give you such joy.
One of the reasons we don't make a new, fresh start in life is because we're so afraid of change. We're so afraid of change that we remain in our comfort zone, doing the same things over and over again. This leads to stagnation. If you want to make progress and move forward in life, you have to embrace change.
Our final tip on how to make a fresh start is to make a proper break in life, and as hard as it is, there will be people you'll need to leave behind. The past has to be the past. If you're to enjoy the new life you want, be prepared to move on from others who are happy to stay in the past.
Do you have other tips on how to make a fresh start in life?


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BayWa r.e. ramps up green hydrogen activities
Ramping up green hydrogen has the potential to propel Europe's energy transition forward. Convinced of the benefits of a renewable-based ("green") hydrogen economy, BayWa r.e. is continuing to explore the potential of hydrogen for cutting carbon emissions with its SinneWetterstof Hydrogen Pilot Project in the Netherlands.
BayWa r.e. and its Dutch subsidiary GroenLeven are partnering with the Netherland's largest network company Alliander on the project, which was launched in autumn 2020. The project partners have recently finalised their cooperation agreements and have now started preparations for the construction, and commissioning of the hydrogen system.
At the project, solar energy from a 50 MWp solar farm is converted into green hydrogen with an electrolyser in times of overproduction. With this hydrogen solution, generated energy can be stored locally, in a sustainable way, so it is not lost.
The project, one of the first of its kind, will additionally test the extent to which a hydrogen electrolyser can follow the generation profile of a solar plant and, in doing so, how its flexible load can solve grid congestion issues.
The construction is expected to be completed by the end of August and fully operational by late 2021.
Willem de Vries, project manager at GroenLeven, explains: "In addition to the fact that this project will give us valuable insights into the usage of green hydrogen as a storable form of renewable energy, it also allows us to look at how the electrolyser can adapt to the constantly changing generation from the solar park. We look forward to learning more about the capabilities of such an installation."
The value of green hydrogen isn't limited to its storage function, it can also bring sustainability benefits to the mobility sector. BayWa r.e. is pleased to announce that an agreement has been signed with Orangegas, supplier of green fuels throughout the Netherlands, for the purchase of the green hydrogen from the SinneWetterstof project. Orangegas will distribute the hydrogen to various filling stations throughout the Netherlands.
Manfred Groh, Strategy Manager, Corporate Strategy, Energy Policy & Sustainability, at BayWa r.e., commented: "The smart deployment of electrolysers can help reduce the need to invest in new grid connections or extensions. This will further enable the installation of more renewable plants in Europe. Economies of scale in solar and wind generation are crucial for lowest cost power supply for electrolysis. Now is the time to invest and drive forward green technologies that have the potential to deliver a long-term and sustainable future."
Climate neutrality requires a large transformation of the way we produce and consume energy and calls for new technologies and possibilities for fossil-free solutions. Besides its own business activities, BayWa r.e. is therefore contributing to several initiatives to promote the important role of renewable hydrogen to meet decarbonisation goals.
Together with many other businesses, BayWa r.e. is part of the Renewable Hydrogen Coalition - the voice of a high-level and interdisciplinary network of start-ups, investors, entrepreneurs, innovative companies and industrial off-takers, all dedicated to making Europe the global leader in renewable hydrogen solutions.
In addition, BayWa r.e. is also supporting the "Hydrogenizing Barcelona Initiative". Launched in 2020, this initiative brings together an international consortium of more than 20 companies, research institutes and public entities, who have the ambition to implement a green hydrogen economy in the metropolitan area of the Spanish city.
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Q: The system cannot find the file specified in Kotlin I try to read from file in same package so when i run code it give me error
var buffer: BufferedReader? = null

val result = try {

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    val chars = CharArray(30)
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} catch (e: IndexOutOfBoundsException) {
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output :
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closed
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when i specify full path FileNoFoundException not throw why ?.
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val result = try {
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How interesting that this article popped up when it did. I literally finished paying bills (online) about 5 minutes ago. Upon doing so and balancing my checkbook — yes, a paper check register — I realized that usually the only thing I am writing out checks for is the offering at church. I thought to myself that perhaps we should have the convenience of giving our offering via credit cards. However, then what would I do when the plate is passed? …nod and pass it on without adding anything? That would feel odd. I truly appreciate when our pastor lifts up our first fruits to God, which gives me opportunity to pray for those gifts to do His will.
I'm an LCMS Pastor. I appreciate this thoughtful article, and would agree with it 100% until a few months ago, when a fellow LCMS Pastor shared another insight with me. He said that automatic withdrawal giving, when done with the right Gospel-centered attitude, demonstrates a desire to place a high priority on faithful, regular, first-fruits giving. It also ensures that the weekly offering is given when a person misses church due to sickness, bad weather, or out-of-town commitments. And I would add that the physical act of giving can still be practiced even when one gives electronically. They are not mutually exclusive.
Pastor Haack I appreciate your point of view and have done this for our giving for the past 3 years. it is still odd when the plate is passed, but doing it through automatic transfer means it is always my first fruits and never just my leftovers. It also means my offering is collected even when I miss or church is canceled due to snow and ice in our midwest location!


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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Lapeer County, Michigan
Clickable Map of Lapeer County, Michigan and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Lapeer County, MI (39) Genesee County, MI (134) Macomb County, MI (137) Oakland County, MI (414) Sanilac County, MI (38) St. Clair County, MI (84) Tuscola County, MI (34) LapeerCounty(39) Lapeer County (39) GeneseeCounty(134) Genesee County (134) MacombCounty(137) Macomb County (137) OaklandCounty(414) Oakland County (414) SanilacCounty(38) Sanilac County (38) St.ClairCounty(84) St. Clair County (84) TuscolaCounty(34) Tuscola County (34)
Lapeer is the county seat for Lapeer County
Adjacent to Lapeer County, Michigan
Genesee County (134) ►
Macomb County (137) ►
Oakland County (414) ►
Sanilac County (38) ►
St. Clair County (84) ►
Tuscola County (34) ►
1► Michigan, Lapeer County, Almont — 101 South Main Street—Almont Fountain Park — Almont Historical Walking Tour Site —
In January 1992, a fire destroyed the building located at this location. The last business to operate at the southeast corner of St. Clair and Main Streets was Mollen's Antique Shop. The original structure was built during the 1850's and housed the . . . — — Map (db m155001) HM
2► Michigan, Lapeer County, Almont — 102 South Main Street — Almont Historical Walking Tour Site —
The "Old Newburg" general store on the southwest corner of Main Street was originally built of logs and was the first store built for the selling of dry goods and groceries. Built in 1836, it was originally owned by Charles B. Keeler. In the fire of . . . — — Map (db m155033) HM
Graham John Terry, originally of England, was hired by Robert Thomas of Almont as a meat cutter in 1907. By 1925, he started his own business, Terry's Meat Market, in the store just to the south of this location and in 1929 he purchased land from . . . — — Map (db m155011) HM
The original wooden structure at this location served as a barber shop owned by Mr. Crippin, and was later moved to 311 Branch Street. The current building was built in 1927 when local businessmen founded the first National Bank at this location. . . . — — Map (db m155016) HM
In 1861, R.L. Rutherford started his own butcher shop where the Muir Funeral Home stands today. The original building, owned by Mrs. Dodge, also served as a millinary. The building was demolished during the devastating downtown fire later that year . . . — — Map (db m155024) HM
6► Michigan, Lapeer County, Almont — Almont's Liberty Pole Dedicated — July 4, 1865 —
More than 250 men joined the Union Army in Almont during the Civil War, 1861-1865. Sixteen died in action, nineteen died of disease. Almont is proud of her sons and their families who helped preserve The United States of America. . . . — — Map (db m155035) WM
7► Michigan, Lapeer County, Almont — L392 — Currier House —
Frederick and Mary Currier built this house around 1854, inspired by Orson Fowler's A Home for All, which promoted the octagon form as a healthy place to live. The tall windows, which admit light and air, and the five octagonal rooms reflect . . . — — Map (db m154962) HM
8► Michigan, Lapeer County, Almont — L1825 — Henry Stephens Memorial Library —
Henry Stephens (1823-1886), a native of Dublin, Ireland, was a merchant, lumberman and financier. One of Almont's earliest settlers, Stephens established the first mercantile business here. In 1845 he built a sawmill north of Lapeer. When the pine . . . — — Map (db m154947) HM
9► Michigan, Lapeer County, Attica — P.F.C. Dewayne T. Williams — United States Marine Corps — 9/18/49 - 9/18/68 —
P. F. C. Williams was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for gallantry while serving with the 1st Regt., 1st Mar. Div. in the Republic of Vietnam. Williams was participating on a patrol when it was ambushed by the enemy. Although severely . . . — — Map (db m211138) HM WM
10► Michigan, Lapeer County, Clifford — L1646 — St. Patrick's Church —
St. Patrick Church began in 1879 with visits from Father Clement Krebs, pastor at St. Agatha Church in Gagetown. It later became a mission of St. Elizabeth in Reese, Sacred Heart in Brown City, and most recently, SS. Peter and Paul in North Branch. . . . — — Map (db m182675) HM
11► Michigan, Lapeer County, Columbiaville — L750 — Columbiaville Depot —
In the nineteenth century, railroads provided the prime transportation link between small villages and the rest of the country. The first Columbiaville depot was built near this site in 1872. In 1893 William Peter (1824-1899) replaced that structure . . . — — Map (db m101541) HM
12► Michigan, Lapeer County, Columbiaville — Columbiaville Veterans Memorial —
In Honor Of Those Who Served Their Country — — Map (db m182487) WM
13► Michigan, Lapeer County, Columbiaville — James Richardson, D.O. a generous gentleman. —
Dr. Richardson practiced Osteopathic family medicine and surgery in Lapeer and Genesee counties for 33 years. He was an ardent conservationist. He arranged for the planting of a half a million trees in this area. He was a founding member of . . . — — Map (db m101545) HM
14► Michigan, Lapeer County, Columbiaville — Niver Bros. Sawmill / Gristmill —
. . . — — Map (db m179969) HM
15► Michigan, Lapeer County, Columbiaville — L751 — The William Peter Mansion —
This structure, completed in 1896, was the home of William Peter (1824-1899). Peter, a prominent Columbiaville businessman, was a rags-to-riches character. Around 1847 he came to the area from Germany via New York state, a penniless immigrant. . . . — — Map (db m101547) HM
16► Michigan, Lapeer County, Columbiaville — L1162 — United Methodist Church —
This handsome Romanesque structure was completed in 1897 for the Methodist Protestant Church of Columbiaville. Local Methodists, with the assistance of circuit riders, had organized the church some forty years earlier. In 1865 the congregation . . . — — Map (db m101546) HM
17► Michigan, Lapeer County, Dryden — L460 — Dryden Depot —
Side 1 The area now known as Dryden was settled in 1834. By 1880 it was a hamlet of about 300 people. A marketing center surrounded by rich farm land, it turned to the railroad to increase its prosperity. Its citizens, spurred by the local . . . — — Map (db m160957) HM
18► Michigan, Lapeer County, Dryden — Dryden Township Flouring Mill Dam —
This Mill Dam was built in 1840 and on this site stood the first flouring mill in Dryden Township They were built by the Maynard Brothers who did an Extensive Business until the Year 1870 That year the Mill was . . . — — Map (db m179816) HM
19► Michigan, Lapeer County, Dryden — Dryden Veterans Memorial —
Dedicated To The Honor Of The Men And Women Of This Community Who Served Our Country — — Map (db m179815) WM
In Honor Of Those Who Have Served In War And Peace Dryden Veterans — — Map (db m182484) WM
21► Michigan, Lapeer County, Dryden — L0534 — General Squier Park —
Major General George Owen Squier (1865-1934) was a noted soldier and scientist. Graduating from West Point in 1887, he subsequently led the United States Signal Corps. He was also Chief of the Army Air Service during World War I and military attaché . . . — — Map (db m179818) HM
22► Michigan, Lapeer County, Dryden — L669 — Ladies Library Hall —
The Ladies Library Association was established in 1871 to provide reading material at a small cost to the community. In the beginning the association only allowed married women to be members and charged an annual fee of one dollar. The women of the . . . — — Map (db m109815) HM
23► Michigan, Lapeer County, Imlay City — Grand Trunk Depot - 1927 — 77 Main Street — Imlay City History —
The coming of the railroad in 1870 was pivotal to Imlay City's founding and economic progression. Imlay City's original wooden depot was built in 1870 for the Port Huron and Lake Michigan Railroad, and contained separate waiting rooms for men . . . — — Map (db m182976) HM
24► Michigan, Lapeer County, Imlay City — L780 — Grand Trunk Railroad Depot / Imlay City —
Grand Trunk Railroad Depot The Port Huron & Lake Michigan Railroad, later the Grand Trunk Western, arrived here in 1870. The first depot burned in 1917, and makeshift quarters served for a decade. This depot was built in 1927, . . . — — Map (db m195612) HM
25► Michigan, Lapeer County, Imlay City — L2208 — Grettenberger Field —
Grettenberger Field was constructed in 1935-1936, in the midst of the Great Depression, under the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) jobs creation program. It originally included a grandstand, ice skating rink, and football field. Baseball . . . — — Map (db m179819) HM
26► Michigan, Lapeer County, Imlay City — Imlay City Mural — Charles Palmer —
Dedicated August 1, 2008 By Artists: Arla Slogar and Linda Dyball Sponsored by the Imlay City DDA and a generous grant from Four County Community Foundation Charles Palmer The mural depicts Charles Palmer, founder of Imlay . . . — — Map (db m195084) HM
27► Michigan, Lapeer County, Imlay City — Imlay City Veterans Memorial —
"Dedicated to" The Glory of God and in honor of the men and women of this community who served and died in "World War I and II" Korean War 1950-1955 Lee, James F LePard, Gerald Wagenshutz, James Vietnam War 1964-1975 Gregson, . . . — — Map (db m211265) WM
28► Michigan, Lapeer County, Imlay City — Imlay Township Hall Library - 1951 — 212 East Third Street — Imlay City History —
This building was used as the Imlay Township Hall and Library until 1985 when a new facility was built across from the township cemetery on Fairgrounds Road for township offices. The building then remained the Imlay Township Library until 1989. . . . — — Map (db m182978) HM
29► Michigan, Lapeer County, Imlay City — Ornamental Iron Gate —
This ornamental iron gate graced the entrance of the Imlay Township Cemetery as early as 1850. It is the finest example of early blacksmithing with every piece hand forged and hammered into shape by the craftsman on his anvil. In 2013 the gate was . . . — — Map (db m195318) HM
30► Michigan, Lapeer County, Imlay City — Yerex Building - 1882 — 234 East Third Street — Imlay City History —
Dr. David V. Yerex built this building in 1882 as a carriage and wagon repository. It was the first door west of what was then Dan McGillis' Bancroft Hotel. Dr. Yerex came to this area about 1860 and for a time was employed by his uncle, James . . . — — Map (db m182855) HM
31► Michigan, Lapeer County, Lapeer — 175 — Lapeer County —
Set off by Gov. Cass in 1822, this county took its name from the French La Pierre, a translation of the Indian name for the Flint River. Settlers began to arrive in 1828. The county seat, founded in 1831, was also named Lapeer. Organization . . . — — Map (db m101532) HM
32► Michigan, Lapeer County, Lapeer — Lapeer County Courthouse —
One of the 10 oldest in the United States 1846 Court sessions have been held in this building each year since its first owner, Lapeer pioneer judge Alvin N. Hart, held court here in April 1847 Presented by the Michigan State Society . . . — — Map (db m198366) HM
33► Michigan, Lapeer County, Lapeer — L2069 — Lapeer Public Library —
Founded in 1859, the Lapeer Ladies Library Association gathered the community's first collection of books for lending. The popularity of the collection led the Carnegie Foundation to offer $10,000 to build a public library in 1916. In part through . . . — — Map (db m101536) HM
34► Michigan, Lapeer County, Lapeer — Marguerite deAngeli Branch Library — Literary Landmarks Register —
Born in 1899, Lapeer native Marguerite deAngeli was a significant author and illustrator of 20th century children's literature. In 1950, she was awarded the Newberry Medal for The Door in the Wall, and was one of the first inductees into the . . . — — Map (db m101535) HM
35► Michigan, Lapeer County, Lapeer — 17 — Protecting the Impaired —
The Michigan Legislature passed a bill in 1913 authorizing sterilization of mentally impaired persons confined in public institutions, even over the objections of a parent or guardian. The law was adopted to prevent those so confined from ever . . . — — Map (db m101533) HM
36► Michigan, Lapeer County, Lapeer — L2196 — The Tuttle House —
Lapeer lumberman Columbus Tuttle and his second wife, Linda, had this Queen Anne house built around 1890. Tuttle's planing mill provided lumber for the county's earliest homes and businesses. After lumbering declined during the 1880s, Tuttle's mills . . . — — Map (db m101537) HM
37► Michigan, Lapeer County, Metamora — Welcome to Sutherland Nature Sanctuary —
In the 1960s, Doris Sutherland had a vision, to preserve this land as a sanctuary. This property, adjacent to the Sutherland family farm on Pratt Road, had been a working farm and logged for a century. Doris and a handful of volunteers planted . . . — — Map (db m206421) HM
38► Michigan, Lapeer County, North Branch — North Branch Veterans Memorial —
Dedicated To All Who Served — — Map (db m182486) WM
39► Michigan, Lapeer County, North Branch — L0752 — Pioneer Bank —
Pioneer Bank was founded in 1885 as a state bank, and reorganized in 1889. President Frederick Howard, Vice President Albert Sholes and Cashier Charles W. Ballard were bank officers. In 1903 this lot was purchased from Sholes, and soon after the . . . — — Map (db m179788) HM


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Invisible cells have the class "sc-jSMfEi imrMBR".
The code identifies each one and clicks on them to make them visible.
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