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Cybersecurity Jobs Look Promising in Finance IT
by Sarah Butcher June 13, 2019 3 min read
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The tide may be turning for banking technology jobs. After long years of increasing investment, there are growing signs that banks are subjecting their technology budgets to the sort of vigilance applied to other areas of the business. However one category of technology spend appears impervious to the scrutiny: cybersecurity.
When he spoke this week at Bernstein's strategy decision-makers conference, Citigroup CEO Mike Corbat said Citi spends a massive $8 billion annually (or around 20 percent of its operating budget) on technology. This effort can be divided into three buckets: run the bank, grow the bank, protect the bank. The lattermost bucket comprises cybersecurity, and it's growing faster than the rest.
Corbat's not the only bank CEO to highlight cybersecurity as an area of growth and focus. In a separate presentation at the Bernstein conference, Gordon Smith, the CEO of JPMorgan's community bank, said JPMorgan has an $11.5 billion technology budget, divided into 'run the ship' and investing in the future. Spending on running the ship is down, Smith said, while the overall budget is up (and the technology spending that's being prioritized pertains to regulatory issues).
Daniel Pinto, co-president and chief operating officer of JPMorgan, previously said his firm's corporate and investment bank is investing more in cyber. And James Gorman, CEO of Morgan Stanley, said his bank has "made a major push with our cyber-defence."
As banks look to get a grip on technology spending, the implication is that cybersecurity will escape the gravitational pull of cost cutting in much the same way as compliance spending was immune to cuts post-2008. And as with compliance in the wake of the financial crisis, it probably helps that regulators are pushing for banks to increase spending in the area.
Vice presidents working in cybersecurity jobs in banks in London can earn around £110k ($138k) but the jobs aren't always that well-paid or glamorous. Those in the United States can also land six-figure salaries.
While some cybersecurity specialists work in London or New York, plenty of others work in lower cost 'remote locations.' Goldman Sachs, for example, has elements of its Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) that deals with threat, risk analysis and data science in Dallas and Bangalore, and counts former cyber-intelligence specialists for the U.S. army among its team. Bank of America has security engineers working on 'cyber resilience' outside London in Camberley.
Even so, if you want a long career in banking technology, cybersecurity may be a good bet, especially as banks cut costs.
Corbat didn't mention technology cost-cutting this week, but he did say that Citi's huge technology spending is starting to deliver cost savings for the rest of the bank, with as much as $500 million of net savings expected to come through this year.
This article was originally published in eFinancialCareers.
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Sarah Butcher is the global editor for eFinancialCareers. Before joining eFinancialCareers, she spent many years freelancing for Financial News, during which time she also wrote regular pieces on management and property for the Financial Times. She's also been known to write (under a pseudonym) for the Sunday Times.


About 53k (of 92) into leg 2 regularity one, a fallen tree stopped the rally. There was no way to clear the tree and not enough time to transit to the last regularity so the rest of the rally was cancelled. The participant cars formed a line and followed Paul out of the regularity, to 70 mile house and back to Cache creek.
Now we eagerly await scoring.
This Friday, three erstwhile Team D cars head up north to Canada to take on the Totem Rally challenge. This two day rally in British Columbia will take us from Cache Creek to Williams Lake and back and should cover 850KM of gravel, mud, snow, and pavement.
Totem is the final rally of the Pacific Coast challenge and is the first rally of the Pacific Northwest winter season. It plays younger brother to Thunderbird in February. It usually features some early season snow and slush but unlike Thunderbird, it hasn't built up enough snow on the side of the road to act as bumpers so going off-road is a bit more treacherous.
As such, I have put "winter shoes" on the Subaru WRX. The studded Nokian Hakkapellita 2s I have been running for the past three years will see yet another season. I had discussed the idea of restudding them with my local Discount Tire but they were against the idea. My suggestion of using roofing nails pounded in from inside the tire didn't go over very well either.
Over the last week I have been looking for the snowbank magnet that seems to be mounted somewhere in the front bumper of the WRX but have had no luck finding it. I am hoping that it fell out over the summer. After leading Thunderbird 2006 all day one and late into day two leat year, that pesky magnet pulled us off the road and out of competition, leaving us stuck in a snowbank waving gallantly at the rest of the field as we waited for sweep to pull us out and back on to the road.
During Totem, I will attempt some live blogging. I have configured my Blackberry Pearl to upload photos and text to this site. As we drive in and out of cell coverage, any queued missives from the road will wing their way down and onto the site for all to enjoy.
Currently there are 24 entries for Totem 2006 which is about average. Marvin and I, as well as Eric and Steve in the IX and New Team D members Greg and Person X in their Audi 90, will be competing in Unlimited Class which is the most populous class and currently has 10 teams. The other seven Unlimited cars are great competitors and if history is any indication, this will be another hard-fought rally. Check back over the weekend to see how we do.


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Laparoscopy vs. Robotic Surgery for Endometriosis (LAROSE): a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial
Robotic and laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis had comparable operative length, blood loss, complication rates, and quality of life improvements after surgical intervention.
Volume 107, Issue 4, Pages 996–1002.e3
Enrique Soto, M.D., M.Sc., Thanh Ha Luu, M.D., Xiaobo Liu, M.S., Javier F. Magrina, M.D., Megan N. Wasson, D.O., Jon I. Einarsson, M.D., Sarah L. Cohen, M.D., M.P.H., Tommaso Falcone, M.D.
NCT01556204.
Michelle Nisolle
The laparoscopic management of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) can, under certain circumstances, constitute a real challenge. It has recently been suggested that robotic-assisted laparoscopy (RAL) could improve the peri- and post-operative outcomes.
Berlanda et al reviewed the role of RAL in the treatment of endometriosis and concluded that controlled studies demonstrating its benefits over standard laparoscopy (LP) were lacking (1).
The first randomized clinical trial comparing laparoscopy versus robotic surgery for endometriosis has been published in April 2017 by Soto et al(2). In this manuscript, the authors randomized pre-operatively 35 women in the RAL group and 38 women in the LP group. As mentioned in the inclusion criteria section, women with pain or infertility with presumed endometriosis were selected to participate in the study. Unfortunately, in both groups, patients were found to be without macroscopic endometriosis: 6 in the RAL group and 15 in the LP group.
It means that conclusions of this multicentric random RCT on LP versus RAL for endometriosis treatment were given by analyzing the results of a series of 78 women among whom 29 % of them were not suffering from endometriosis. Only patients with stage I/II and stage III / IV endometriosis should have been evaluated even if histology did not confirm the peri-operative diagnosis. Indeed the rate of histological confirmation of endometriosis is estimated to be about 45-50 % (3). Patients with no visible endometriosis should have been excluded.
In a such important RCT the pre-operative diagnosis of endometriosis should have been carried out by a thorough clinical examination and/or imaging techniques such as Transvaginal Ultrasonography (TVS) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) as the sensitivity and specificity are respectively 90 % and 96 % for TVS and 92 % and 96% for MRI in search for rectosigmoid endometriosis(4).
Even if the authors concluded that there were no differences in peri-operative outcomes, we must be aware that only 52 patients were operated for endometriosis and the analysis of this subgroup is not detailed in this manuscript.
Therefore, the conclusion of this first multicenter RCT is questionable.
M. NISOLLE, MD, PhD (michelle.nisolle@chu.ulg.ac.be)
G. BRICHANT, MD
1. Berlanda N, Frattaruolo MP, Aimi G, Farella M, Barbara G, Buggio L et al. 'Money for nothing'. The role of robotic-assisted laparoscopy for the treatment of endometriosis. Reprod Biomed Online 2017;35:435-44.
2. Soto E, Luu TH, Liu X, Magrina JF, Wasson MN, Einarsson JI et al. Laparoscopy vs. Robotic Surgery for Endometriosis (LAROSE): a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial. Fertil Steril 2017;107:996-1002 e3.
3. Balasch J, Creus M, Fabregues F, Carmona F, Ordi J, Martinez-Roman S et al. Visible and non-visible endometriosis at laparoscopy in fertile and infertile women and in patients with chronic pelvic pain: a prospective study. Hum Reprod 1996;11:387-91.
4. Nisenblat V, Prentice L, Bossuyt PM, Farquhar C, Hull ML, Johnson N. Combination of the non-invasive tests for the diagnosis of endometriosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016;7:Cd012281.

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Projects Archives - Parramatta District Men's Shed Inc. Projects Archives - Parramatta District Men's Shed Inc.
Parramatta Lion's club commissioned Parramatta District Men's shed (PDMSInc) to build an honour Board that would look very similar to their existing Honour Board. The existing Board was almost full.
After some review of the requirements our shed identified on of members who had considerable skills at this type of project …. although it was may years since he had completed such work. With heart in mouth a quote was prepared and subsequently accepted by the Lion's club ….. so the work started with many restless nights spent by our expert ….. worrying if he could really do this. Our executive had great faith in our shed members ability and encouraged him to relax and build it ….
Accuracy was so important in this project with some very fine joint work involved. Our shed expert spent many hours practicing his joinery before the final cut …… He also built some "jigs" to help with the detailed routing required to create fluting in the pillars of the frame.
Once the frame was completed to satisfaction the infill panels had to be meticulously fitted ….. this required a great deal of patience and precision cutting …. this is where the shed "Festool" equipment came to the forefront. Vertical alignment of the infill panel patterns was also critical.
Next was the final sanding and preparation for finishing …. this took many hours of careful hand sanding and finishing in as dust free an environment possible. Several coats of the finishing had to be applied to obtain the professional finish required.
OUR SHED HAS SOME VERY TALENTED MEMBERS, and they love passing on their knowledge and helping other members improve their skills.
It all starts here ….
PCC asked our shed if we would like to be involved in an environmental project to help Parramatta and prevent some landfill …. the initial plan was for Our shed, on council roadside collection days, to pick up usable re-recyclable wood and metal.
After several sessions of roadside collection it became evident that there was not a lot of material to collect …. some of the locals were beating us to it ….. so we made arrangements with some of the local fencing contractors to deliver to our shed old hardwood palings destined for the tip. So a benefit to the fencing contractor and to our project.
During the PDMSInc collection periods PCC discovered that Primary schools within the LGA were looking for garden type seating and potting benches for their garden areas.
Twelve months down the track from the start of the idea the products were delivered to 13 schools in the local area ….
Each standard to depict the life of each of the ships, was requested by Dave Shakespeare.
The idea was that 4 local Schools would join a parade for the remembrance ceremony of the sinking of HMAS Parramatta 11.
So our shed hit the action button, with one of our members (Torrie) coming up with a design and making a template.
One of our other members (Rob) then proceeded to copy the template by cutting out two faces and an insert between the faces. This allowed for a laminated sheet to be slipped inside the standard, thus allowing the standard to used for any occasion by changing the insert.
Complete with Bamboo handles and a template to help position and cut the inserts for future re-use of the standard.
Hand over to Dave Shakespeare and one of our members (John Cole who also served duty on one of the HMAS Parramatta's) what a coincidence and what fun to see the smiles of appreciation …..
"We are set up to help our members and the community – this looked like a great opportunity of collaboration with a like-minded organisation".
After a few weeks of design and testing, two PDMS members, Michael Instance and Rob McKenzie developed wine labeling jigs for labels on rolls and individual labels.
Michael Instance designed, built and road tested the muli-label "bottle labeling JIG" as seen in photograph at left. This took a couple of iterations before coming up with what our shed thinks is the PERFECT solution.
Michael's JIG was also trialed on an experimental basis at BEEHIVE Industries co-operative, it proved so successful that orders were placed for some more.
Robert McKenzie also a volunteer at our shed at this time was developing a device for cutting the backing paper on single labels as this was the in inhibitor to developing a labeling jig. Robert persevered and finally came up with an adjustable device which is shear simplicity but brilliant in operation …..
Michael and Robert have made a couple of visits to the Beehive Industries co-operative to improve their designs and to train members and using the "JIGS.
In addition when Minister Ajaka visited our shed he saw these jigs as proto-types ….. and to the Minister's joy, he also visited the Beehive Industries (CLICK on link) only to see the "Jigs in action and saving so much time, and creating massive improvements to production.
What a great outcome for everyone !!!!!
TWENTY new homes for western Sydney's injured or displaced brush-tail possums have been built by boys from Parramatta High School with the help from the Parramatta District Men's Shed.
Boys (from Parramatta High School) were referred by Karabi youth center, teamed up with Parramatta District Men's shed volunteers over a period of 10 one day sessions to construct the boxes. The boxes will be used by Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Services (WIRES) to re-home brush-tail possums from places like residential home roof cavities.
Following the successful construction of the Possum Boxes, a hand-over to WIRES was convened at the Parramatta High School.
The Lord Mayor officiated in presenting the boxes and outlined how a grant from Parramatta city council to Wires was the catalyst for this marvelous community collaboration project.
A thank you speech was also delivered by one of the boys. The speech was a credit to his education at Parramatta High School.
Certificates were then presented to each of the participating boys by Deborah Martin on behalf WIRES.
PDMSInc was asked to take the BURL that was on the side of this tree log and make a ceremonial Bowl from it. One of the shed members cut the burl with a chain saw.
This is the finished Custom Computer Table that our shed was commissioned to create. A lady approached our team at one of the Parramatta Farmer's Markets and requested if our shed could convert a series of left over Jarrah parquetry pieces from her floor into a table …. and that is how it started.
Our team came up with a design which included a curved front and provide the client with a quote, which was subsequently accepted and work began.
Our client was thankfully not in a major rush and said we could take up to 4 months ….. we thought this was reasonable …..
The process involved our team learning a whole range of new skills and the input from one of our EXPERT members to construction methods and refining of the design proved in-valuable.
The slowest part of the whole job was actually working out how to and then building the table top from the supplied parquetry pieces. Each piece had to be squared all round, biscuit joints put in and then assembled and glued and clamped down firmly so as to provide a structurally solid and flat finish. This took over a month to do on it's own. Our member had to develop jigs to keep everything true, consistant and accurate. It was very much a slow process done a row at a time. Everything was numbered as it was squared to ensure best fit and look.
We then used a Festool sander and outrigger to sand the top many many times starting with a 40 grit and eventually finishing with an 800 grit sand paper. This was a critical part of the process to ensure that the table top was perfectly flat, even and most importantly appealing. Dust was a problem so safety gear was always worn and we had overhead dust extraction sytems going the whole time.
Several coats of special finish were applied to complete the effect of beautiful natural timber grains.
While the table top was industriously being completed another team member embarked on building from the gound up, the base for the table top. This was also a major piece of carpentry work and many new jointing techniques were learnt along the way ….. more importantly the correct way to ensure that everything was square and in alignment. Mortice and Tennon joints were employed in the legs. The timber was then sanded to the same quality as the table top and then stained and varnished to provide a similar appearance to the table top.
One of the more interesting techniques that our shed members learnt was to bend timber into an accurate pre-defined arc. It required constructing a jig of the curavture required, cutting the timber into thin strips and then glueing them together strip by strip to form the required thickness and then applying the calmps to the jig to bend the timber into shape. It was then left for a week for the glue to dry and the timber to mould correctly. Then carefully and accurately fitted to the table base ….. and SURPISE … the table top fitted perfectly and was level and aligned …. the team was so thrilled at the result.
Our client was ECSTATIC when we delivered it to her home and placed it in it's resting place …. Our client wishes to remain anonymous but we are sure you can tell who it is by the BIG smile of satisfaction on their face …. look out for them next time you are at Parramatta Centennary Square!!!!!!!
From our Parramatta Farmer's Market stall, our shed received a request to build a Custom Jewellery Box for Susannah.
One of our resident experienced box makers and a couple of our keen shed members formed a team and created a master piece for Susannah.
There was a combination of several different timbers, but the really unique item was a Pyrographic imprint of an Australian Gum tree on the lid of the box. A working sketch was provided by Susannah and our our resident artist …. Frank …. went to town and came up with a fabulous final product.
Our shed, as a result of this work has is running a box making course for our members who want to learn the art.
What a fabulous outcome ……. THANK YOU PARRAMATTA MARKETS for leading our shed to this opportunity ….
And THANK YOU SUSANNAH for being patient and then very excited with the final product.
PDMS were requested to make LGSA Environment Awards 2014 picture frames.
Men at the shed combined their skills to recycle some off-cuts of marine plywood, glued them together to make the thickness required, edged the frames on a router and sanded the rough timber to eliminate splinters but not the rustic look. The frames were then put under a "blow torch" to create a weathered look. Then some lacquer to seal them. Backing boards were chamfered and the certificates mounted ready for final presentation to the lucky winners.
Certificates were presented to winners at a ceremony of the 2nd December 2014 in Sydney.
TWENTY new homes for western Sydney's injured or displaced brushtail possums have been built by four boys from Constitution Hill with the help from the Parramatta District Men's Shed.
Boys from Karabi youth centre at Constitution Hill teamed up with Men's shed volunteers during the school holidays to construct the boxes, which will be used by Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Services (WIRES) to rehome brushtail possums from places like residential home roof cavities.


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The Barbra Streisand Album is the debut album by Barbra Streisand, released February 25, 1963, on Columbia Records, catalogue CL 2007 in mono and CS 8807 in stereo. It peaked at on the Billboard pop albums chart, and has been certified a gold album by the RIAA. The album won Grammy awards for Album of the Year and Best Female Vocal Performance. In January 2006 the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (/ˈstraɪsænd/; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress, and filmmaker.
Memories (Barbra Streisand album). Memories is a compilation album by American singer Barbra Streisand, released in 1981. It is primarily a compilation of previously released material, but includes three newly recorded songs. The album was certified 5 Platinum by the RIAA, reaching number 10 on the US Billboard 200. First released on Columbia, it was re-released under the CBS imprint in 1981 with four additional tracks.
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Barbra Streisand is an American actress, singer-songwriter and producer. Read this biography to learn more about her childhood, life, works, achievements and timeline. In 1963, her debut album titled 'The Barbra Streisand Album' was released by Columbia records which reached the eighth spot on the billboard charts. The album was certified Gold. She received phenomenal success with the Broadway hit 'Funny Girl', premiered at the Winter Garden theatre in 1964. It also received great appreciation in 1966 at London's Prince of Wales Theatre. In 1965, she appeared on the award-winning television special 'My Name is Barbra' which was released in conjunction with her studio album of the same title. Continue Reading Below.
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Memories (Barbra Streisand album), Memories is an album released by Barbra Streisand in 1981 It is primarily a compilation of previously released material, but includes three newly. Memories (Barbra Streisand album). Memories is an album released by Barbra Streisand in 1981 It is primarily a compilation of previously released material, but includes three newly recorded songs The album was certified 5 Platinum by the RIAA,2 reaching number 10 on the US albums chart3 First released on Columbia, it was re-released under the CBS imprint in 1981 with four additional tracks
Memories (Barbra Streisand album). Memories is an album released by Barbra Streisand in 1981. The album was certified 5 Platinum by the RIAA, reaching number 10 on the US albums chart.
Barbra Streisand (born Barbara Joan Streisand; April 24, 1942 Brooklyn, New York), is an Academy Award-winning American singer, theater and film actress, composer, film producer, and director. She has won Oscars for Best Actress and Best Original Song as well as multiple Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, Golden Globe Awards and an honorary Tony Award. She received the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor on December 7, 2008. She is the most successful female recording artist according to the Recording Industry Assoc.
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People's Solidarity () is an organisation for elderly people in the new states of Germany, founded 1945. It was one of many important non-parliamentary mass organisations in the former socialist country, East Germany. The organisation required that members pay a "certain amount of money to support senior homes and organized cultural events for seniors." Within the Politics of the German Democratic Republic, People's Solidarity "nevertheless played a key role in East German society." It had 2.15 million members as of 1988.

In "Civil Society in Transition: The East German Third Sector Ten Years After Unification", Anheier, Priller, and Zimmer state, "Unlike Diakonie and Caritas, the Volkssolidarität, a genuine welfare organisation of the former GDR without any counterpart in West Germany and the Red Cross had a more difficult time adjusting to the new political and social environment after unification. The local population, at first largely rejected the Volkssolidarität burdened with leaders with an SED (Socialist Unity Party of Germany) past. Nevertheless, Volkssolidarität and the Red Cross successfully managed to democratize and establish a new image. Both organisations have become fairly established social service providers (Tangemann, 1995)."

In 2011, People's Solidarity became founding member of the Berlin Energy Table which in 2013 led to the Referendum on the recommunalization of energy supply in Berlin.

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Will non-profit foundations step up to save the internet?
A few corporations and government are strangling democratized technology. We have to fight back, but it takes money
theguardian.com, Saturday 25 January 2014 00.45 AEST
The internet is increasingly controlled by a few companies that are not acting in the pubic's interests. Photograph: AP
The best foundations and philanthropies exist to address market failure, working to solve problems that business and government ignore or make worse. Andrew Carnegie funded public libraries in America. Bill and Melinda Gates are working to save lives in the developing world. The Ford Foundation puts social justice at the core of its programs.
Now it's time for our major foundations and philanthropists to address an impending new failure. They can help save the kinds of open, decentralized systems that gave us personal computing and the internet.
Like a python that suffocates its prey, the forces of centralization corporate and governmental are inexorably strangling democratized technology and communications. They have power, and they have money, and they're not even slightly interested in allowing tomorrow's technology and communications to be controlled by the users, because that would threaten their power and profits. They don't do this because they necessarily have evil goals. Rather, like the python, it is in their nature.
I'm hardly the first to notice any of this. Far-seeing people have been warning for years about the way users of technology and communications have been herded often willingly into various kinds of walled gardens and centralized services. Companies like Facebook, Google, Apple and Microsoft have built dominant positions in key areas of the overall ecosystem by offering genuine value. Governments create or permit oligopolies, even monopolies, in telecommunications service; and politicians fan public fears of violence and terrorism so they can spy on, if not lock down, our communications.
The result: the devices we buy are increasingly controlled by the sellers, not us. What we say and do is increasingly recorded. Innovation moves from the edge of networks to the center, because we need permission from the ones in control.
It's not a lost cause, not yet. A number of efforts, some longstanding and others fledgling, are under way in the US and around the world to alert people to what's at stake. Activist groups such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation, among a number of others, work hard to get the public's attention.
The EFF and others are also trying to do something about the situation, beyond talking, by working on technological measures to boost security and this is key keep user control at the edges, by effectively re-decentralizing. These efforts range from the decades-old free software movement (often called "open source") to the more recent "Indie Web" and Open Technology Institute projects. In an upcoming column I'll talk in more detail about some of the newer technological initiatives.
However useful they are, they may well be over-matched on this most tilted of playing fields. Which is where foundations enter the picture. Here's my plea to them:
First, direct some resources toward education. Help the public understand the issues. This is necessary because on issue after issue, major media tend to reflect corporate and governmental values, not the public's. Copyright, for example, has become a major control issue, with Hollywood and its allies working constantly for ever-tougher laws restricting access to and use of copyrighted material, and using existing laws to thwart innovative new services that threaten their business model. The major TV networks' news programs have barely addressed copyright, because they are part of the cartel that wants more control.
An education campaign would work to persuade traditional media, or at least buy some advertising, but that's only a start. It would also use newer forms of media, including social media. It would work with parents and educators, to help children learn how to be critical thinkers and trust liberty over control.
My second wish for the philanthropic folks: Please fund a bunch of research and development of open technologies and services. In other words, help re-create an infrastructure for tech liberty. Don't pick winners. Pick possibilities and help as many as possible, building on current experiments and projects and finding new ones that sound promising. Understand that most will fail, and be fine with that.
Once we see what is likely to work, funders could then reinvest to help make those technologies and services sustainable in large part by encouraging the public to use them. One thing we've seen in the tech and communications world is how self-reinforcing it can be. The only non-negotiable requirements for this R&D should be that projects are a) decentralized in nature, b) designed to increase users' control and personal security, and c) open-source so that others can build on them. The last thing we need to assist is another Facebook or Comcast.
How much would be needed for this? If just 10 major foundations each committed $50m to the initiative, that would be a good start. Keep in mind that even half a billion dollars is pocket change for the Googles, Comcasts and Facebooks of our era, much less the National Security Agency.
I've been told that people from several key philanthropies met recently with open-technology thinkers to ask what the foundation world could do to address the situation. I implore them to meet again more publicly this time and resolve to take action, not just talk. This is an emergency. Please do something, before it's too late.
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Bitcloud developers plan to decentralise internet
Can the Bitcoin network provide a model for a whole new internet?
An ambitious project has been launched that the developers hope could one day replace the current internet.
Bitcloud aims to harness the same methods used to mine Bitcoins, to provide services currently controlled by internet service providers (ISPs) and corporations.
Individuals would perform tasks such as storing, routing and providing bandwidth, in return for payment.
The founders are searching for developers for the project.
"We will start by decentralising the current internet, and then we can create a new internet to replace it," they said.
Just as Bitcoin miners provide computing power and are rewarded for solving complex mathematical equations with the virtual currency, so individual net users would be rewarded based on how much bandwidth they contribute to the Bitcloud network.
"Adding the profit motive to the equation gives this project a chance to succeed where many others have failed in the past," reads the group's white paper.
A currency known as Cloudcoins is proposed to underpin the network.
"If you're interested in privacy, security, ending internet censorship, decentralising the internet and creating a new mesh network to replace the internet, then you should join or support this project," the group said.
'Much to do' Among examples of new services, the proposal describes how YouTube could become WeTube.
"WeTube can act as a replacement for YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, Soundcloud, Spotify and other audio video streaming services," it said.
Artists would be paid with a percentage of advertising revenues, it said.
Critics may question how such a model can be sustained but the success of Bitcoin suggests that such decentralised networks can work.
Online retailer Overstock began accepting Bitcoin payments earlier this month and recently Google revealed it was looking at ways to integrate Bitcoins into its payment systems.
But the team behind Bitcloud, whose names have not been released, acknowledged they were only at the beginning of the project.
"There are still many key decisions that need to be made in the Bitcloud protocol. We have a basic idea of how everything will work, but we need assistance from programmers and thinkers from around the world who want to help," they said.
"The idea is an interesting thought-experiment at least," Boing Boing co-founder Cory Doctorow blogged on the site.
"Using market forces to allocate resources on the internet is an old one and I remain sceptical that this produces optimal outcomes," he added.
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Purchasing an art collection in an auction is another way to not only secure your wealth but an investment as well. Instead of investing in something easy, invest wisely.
通过拍卖途径购买艺术品,不仅能保障您的资产,同时也不失为一种增值投资方式。与其进行些简单方便的投资,不如选择一种睿智而保值的投资。艺术品投资,便是当今资产管理的最佳途径之一。 At Christie's Asian Art Week, the sales of Asian Art sets records in Asian Art auction history. It surpassed the $262 million Fujita Museum auction and had $319.6 million in sale. It had collections of over 50 years. This magnificent collection was of classical Chinese furniture, illuminated by exquisite ceramics, carpets, and Chinese and Japanese works of art.
在佳士得2017年3月的亚洲艺术周上,亚洲艺术品的出售情况创下了亚洲艺术品成交总额有史以来的新记录。拍卖总额达到了31.96亿美元,超过了藤田美术馆曾达到的2.62亿美元。佳士得经营亚洲馆藏已有50余年。华美的藏品包括了中国古代家具,还有精致的瓷器、地毯、中国及日本的工艺品都让艺术馆熠熠生辉。 The top lot in the sale was a very rare huanghuali circular incense stand, Xiangji, 16th-17th century, which sold for $5,847,500 / HK$ 45,193,037 against a high estimate of $600,000.
拍卖的顶级拍品是一只非常稀有的黄花梨圆形香几 ,制成于16-17世纪,拍出了5,847,500美元/45,193,037港币的高价,远高于最高估价600,000美元。 The star lot, Chen Rong's Six Dragons, realised $48,967,500, twisting amid a storm, was only expected to sell for up to $1.8 million. The sale represents one of the highest prices ever paid for an Asian work of art.
明星拍品 Chen Rong的Six Dragons(南宋陈容的《六龙图》),拍得48,967,500美元,在一众竞拍者间引起了哗动,该拍品起初预估的最高售价也不过180万美元。这一拍卖也代表了亚洲艺术品至今实现的最高价之一。 Christie's and Sotheby's are the leading auction venues. I have already collected something from these two auction house. A club will continue offer you the useful related resourcing to open up another road to accumulate wealth much more.


This guest house has two rooms upstairs, 13 square meters each, suited for two adults or a family of three (parents and a child). The floor is covered with carpet. The room is equipped with a wardrobe, a night stand, a television and a double, respectively a single bed. The rooms have separate bathrooms with shower, hand basin and toilet, respectively hot water and central heating. Our guests can enjoy the view from the window, looking directly at a wooded hill.
Between these two rooms there is a kitchen with a separate entrance. It is equipped with a table, chairs, induction stove, tableware, plates and a big fridge. Furthermore, we have salt from Praid in this kitchen to use for simple dishes.
The playground can be found in a big yard and it is equipped with swingsets, a sandbox, monkey bars, a doll house, a balancing beam, a seesaw and a little table with bench. Close to the playground there is a summer house with tables, chairs, a summer kitchen, running water and a built-in grill.


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Discovery's 'Techbook' now has interactive math problems with up-to-date NBA stats.
WASHINGTON — Imagine, just for a second, that you're in a middle school math class. The question in your textbook: If eight of your 12 classmates are right handed, what percentage of classmates are left handed?
Now imagine you're in that same math class, but the question reads: Stephen Curry made eight of his 12 three-point attempts in last night's game against the Boston Celtics. What was his percentage?
With the belief that middle and high schoolers are more likely to engage with math questions they can relate to and have an interest in, the NBA and Discovery Education have teamed up to make math more appealing to students nationwide.
Discovery's Math Techbook — a digital textbook available to more than three million students across all 50 states and several Canadian provinces — now features interactive math problems comprised of up-to-date NBA and WNBA statistics and information, integrating key math concepts like probabilities, ratios, variables and weighted averages.
James Harden has 152 assists in 12 games. How many assists is he on pace to have at the end of the season?
Andrew Wiggins is making 49.1% of his two-point shots and 52.3% of his threes. Which shot is he more likely to make?
Is Tim Duncan more likely to make a bank shot from the free-throw line or the elbow?
If Jamal Crawford has made 28 of his 31 free throws this season and Chris Paul has made 55 of 62, who should the coach choose to shoot a technical free throw?
The NBA-Discovery partnership was announced Friday at a Jr. NBA event at John Hayden Johnson Middle School in Washington, D.C., with NBA and WNBA players and executives — both current and former — in attendance, demonstrating how math and sports go hand-in-hand.
"You've got to give teachers the tools and resources to engage today's students," Discovery Education president and CEO Bill Goodwyn told USA TODAY Sports. "The great thing about this program is, 'how do we make math fun and relevant?' Kids like sports. Kids love the NBA or WNBA. So let's take that powerful brand, that powerful franchise, that fun and excitement — not only on the court, but now bring it in the classroom."


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AngularJS vs. Angular: Choose the Best for Your Needs
What are Angular and AngularJS? They are two very popular web application development frameworks. They offer very different features, and the general consideration of the best choice for your needs would be determined by your goals and expectations for that project.
Here, we take a closer look at both AngularJS and Angular to help you determine the right one for your application. You would see that the difference between AngularJS and Angular is quite obvious, despite their similar names and origins.
What Is Angular?
Angular is an open-source web application framework. It was developed by Google and initially released in 2016. Yet, the real story of Angular is more interesting, and it is understandable how people get confused. Particularly, many people don't understand what makes the Angular and AngularJS difference.
Clearly, AngularJS is the original web framework released by Google in 2010 and known as Angular 1.x. It is based on JavaScript. For version 2 of AngularJS, the team at Google rewrote the entire code. This second version was based on TypeScript.
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However, what created the AngularJS vs. Angular dichotomy is that the team decided to maintain both as separate frameworks. And so Angular 1.x became AngularJS, while Angular 2 and other versions afterwards (current version is 12) are known simply as Angular.
The newer Angular has evolved into an intuitive framework, not just for building intuitive web applications, but for cross-platform development. It has introduced more modern features with more innovative functionalities. If you want to build a mobile app with this framework, ProCoders enables companies to hire app developers.
Angular Command Line Interface (CLI) is a tool that limits dependence on external resources. Using Angular CLI saves time on configuring dependencies and deploying your program.
TypeScript: its preeminent language is TypeScript, an upgrade to legacy JavaScript that provides better static typing and cleaner code organization.
Cross-platform development: it supports native mobile development that enables cross-platform development. More so, it enables developers to build Progressive Web Apps (PWAs).
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Templates: Angular offers faster code generation by transforming rich template syntax into optimized code. Basically, it 'assists' developers to write code so that programming becomes less drudgery.
Component-Based Architecture: Angular heavily relies on components. Each component has its own HTML template that declares what renders on the page, a Typescript class that defines behavior, and a CSS selector that defines how the component is used in a template.
What Is AngularJS?
As explained in the previous section, AngularJS is the legacy version. It was built on the idea of declarative programming as well as model-view-controller (MVC) architecture. AngularJS is in long-term support (LTS) and its end of life is scheduled for December 31, 2021. In fact, the last updated version (1.8.2) was released last year.
However, some developers still find the framework worth using because of certain features that differentiate it from its more modern iterations and that make it optimized for particular aspects of web development. So, it is still cool to hire web developers skilled in this framework.
MVC: the codebase is divided into three sections. The sections are model, view, and controller (MVC). This architectural structure provides intuitive code organization.
Two-way data binding: this allows a developer to demonstrate the effects of their code changes in real-time. It basically synchronizes the output of the 'model' and the 'view' aspects.
POJO: it uses plain old JavaScript objects (POJO). This makes it easy to write, test, and deploy code, even across all kinds of browsers.
Testability: AngularJS was built with testability in mind. This happens as it leverages dependency injection (declarative code description). It uses a unit-testing framework called Karma.
Directives: it extends the functionality of HTML via 'directives'. Directives specify the attributes of DOM elements. This allows for building more powerful applications.
Key Differences Between Angular and AngularJS
Angular's architecture is called component-based architecture. This architecture is so-named due to the independence of components. Each component has a unique structure and can be reused separately even though in the codebase, multiple components must interact. This makes a difference in Angular vs. AngularJS performance.
AngularJS is built on MVC architecture (model-view-controller), a very early standard for developing web applications. All three terms (model, view, and controller) are considered aspects of a code so that you can organize codebase sections into separate functions. While MVC splits the overall code into sections, Angular's CBA defines each aspect by components, so that each section of the code, technically, has its own 'MVC'
Perhaps the programming language of each framework is the most prominent difference between Angular and AngularJS. The former is based on TypeScript, an object-oriented programming language based on JavaScript. Being the more modern language, you can hire TypeScript developers to handle larger projects more efficiently.
From its name, AngularJS, it is obvious that this is built on legacy JavaScript, which is among the top 3 programming languages even in 2021. JavaScript is a ubiquitous programming language. It works on any browser. Unlike TypeScript, JavaScript code has no need for compilation thus making it easier and faster to deploy apps, although JavaScript can mainly handle small scripts, not large projects.
Angular is popular for its adoption of two-way data binding. That is, users can automatically display the effects of their code on the application interface in real-time. In Angular, though, as against AngularJS, there is no explicit implementation of two-way data binding. It simply happens with a combination of event binding and property binding.
AngularJS also uses two-way data binding, but its performance is not convincing because of the digest cycle concept. There was no ultimate authority on data binding between the DOM and the model (of the MVC structure). So, without an agreement before both, a loop is triggered which somehow introduced an error code. This was called dirty checking.
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Pros and Cons of AngularJS and Angular
Smaller codebase.
Built with unit testing in mind and it receives frequent testing updates.
JavaScript has a wider spread than TypeScript. Almost every developer has known JavaScript and HTML since they started learning to code. Almost every company wants to hire JavaScript developers.
AngularJS was created for designers. So it is not as developer-friendly as Angular is.
Impossible to build SEO-optimised web applications without backend HTML rendering.
Problem with scale. Application performance becomes less sustainable as the codebase increases and becomes more complex.
Mobile application development. This applies to both Android and iOS and native mobile, similar to core cross-platform technologies such as React Native. It can be used to develop any type of app function, even create a fitness app, as ProCoders had done.
Angular uses a much better-performing data binding algorithm
The components are independent and reusable
TypeScript's static typing allows for writing cleaner code. This also improves performance
It automatically converts HTML and TypeScript into JavaScript. This is called Ahead-of-Time (AOT) compilation. The main benefit here is faster browser rendering.
TypeScript is less popular, more challenging to learn than the far more widely known JavaScript
Angular applications are sometimes unnecessarily complex. They may be an inefficient solution if building small, basic applications
When to Choose AngularJS
How do you choose between AngularJS or Angular? AngularJS is obviously the older version. That's discouraging enough. More so, it is coming to the end of its life at the close of the year. It is understandable why many developers would not want to use it. However, if the choice of a web development framework comes down to between AngularJS and Angular, must you absolutely choose the latter? Well, it depends.
In fact, even React and Vue are more efficient at building small apps. More so, Angular is more progressive than AngularJS. Therefore, only the best options are available to our clients. AngularJS can definitely not be listed among the best. However, Angular can be so cumbersome to that it becomes an inefficient solution if you are programming small applications. In any case, AngularJS can be the more cost-optimised option in some cases.
When Angular is a Better Choice?
The simple answer is that Angular is the better choice, as long as the other option is AngularJS. Whether it is more or less suitable for particular applications is a different matter. Most applications today are built to scale, and so there is a better long-term reward if you overlook the initial inefficiency of Angular in building small apps.
Indeed, you can later have AngularJS to Angular migration, but that's the long road. It is better to adopt a more modern solution from the get-go. Angular is more future-proof since its support continues, and it also continues to receive new features. More so, to build cross-platform mobile apps, you have no choice but to use Angular since AngularJS lacks mobile support. Popular apps built on Angular include Gmail, PayPal, Upwork, etc.
Overall, Angular ensures a more productive development process and that ultimately means that it is more cost-effective. Really, when you weigh the pros and cons of each, Angular comes out tops in all the major factors.
What is the difference between AngularJS and Angular?
Although both are Google web development frameworks, the main difference between Angular and AngularJS is that they offer different solutions to the same problem: building user interfaces. AngularJS makes it possible for you to build websites with fewer lines of code than other frameworks. Angular, on the other hand, allows you to create efficient cross-platform software without the need for additional dependencies.
Should you use AngularJS or Angular?
AngularJS is efficient at building small apps but it runs into problems when it is time to scale, building complex applications. However, Angular is the better choice, as long as the other option is AngularJS. It is better to use the more modern solution from the get-go. Angular is more future-proof since its support continues and it also continues to receive new features.
What are the main challenges of AngularJS and Angular?
AngularJS is in long-term support (LTS) and its end of life is scheduled for December 31, 2021. In fact, the last updated version (1.8.2) was released last year. On the other hand, Angular's main challenge is that its applications can be unnecessarily complex and it can be an inefficient solution if building small, basic applications.
AngularJS and Angular are two Google web frameworks that offer different solutions to the same problem: building user interfaces. AngularJS enables developers to build powerful and feature-rich websites with a few lines of code. You can contact us to know whether it will suit your project well or just hire AngularJS developer. Angular, on the other hand, is an efficient cross-platform software development framework that does without additional dependencies. If you know what your project needs, then there is no real Angular vs. AngularJS debate for you; simply use the one best suited for your project.
However, whether you are using AngularJS or Angular in building your next app, or you plan to migrate an existing app from one to the other, contact ProCoders for excellent service. One of the ways to reduce cost in development is by outsourcing your projects to an offshore development team. At ProCoders, we handpick our developers based on their skills and experience and we bring them together to form high-powered teams that solve clients' challenges. Contact ProCoders today.
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Called "the most vocal and most intriguing African-American Buddhist in America," by Library Journal, Rev. angel Kyodo williams Sensei, is an author, maverick spiritual teacher, master trainer and founder of Center for Transformative Change. She has been bridging the worlds of personal transformation and justice since the publication of her critically-acclaimed book, Being Black: Zen and the Art of Living With Fearlessness and Grace. Her book was hailed as "an act of love" by Pulitzer Prize winner Alice Walker and "a classic" by Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield. In 2016, Rev. angel published her second book entitled, Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love, and Liberation. Ordained as a Zen priest, Rev. angel is the second black woman recognized as a teacher in her lineage.
angel is a social visionary that sees Transformative Social Change: applying inner awareness practice to broad-based social change, as America's next great movement. She is an early shaper and leading voice in that work and coined the name for the field. For over 15 years, she has deeply invested her time and energy to putting into practice her unwavering belief that the key to transforming society is transforming our inner lives. She has developed comprehensive systems for illuminating both practical personal change and the profoundly liberating potential of mindfulness, yoga, and somatic practices coupled with wisdom teachings. Calling for a paradigm shift that "changes the way change is done," angel envisions the building of a presence-centered social justice movement as the foundation for personal freedom, a just society and the healing of divisions of race, class, faith and politic.
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When and where do you meet?
Most of our rides start at Hart Leisure Centre, Hitches Lane, Fleet, GU51 5HS. Occasionally we have an "away day" and might start at a remote location. All this can be seen in our Calendar pages. We meet for our medium paced "Club" weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. See "our rides Calendar" or look at "Our Rides".
What sort of bike do I need?
If you want to do our Club 3* rides then a lightweight sports bike would be preferable, although some of our members use a mountain bike, particularly in the winter when the roads are in a poorer condition.
Do I have to buy a new bike?
No any well maintained road worthy bike is fine - see the answer above.
Do I need mudguards? Is this compulsory?
It is not compulsory but it is polite to have mudguards in the winter or on rainy summer days to keep the spray off of you and your fellow riders. Most of us do not like cycling behind a bike without mudguards in the wet. On fine days, when the roads are dry most members will cycle with bikes without mudguards.
I only have a mountain bike/hybrid. Is it OK to ride on one of these types of bikes?
Besides my bike what else should I bring on the ride?
You should have suitable clothes especially a waterproof top, a water bottle, a snack, such as energy bars, a pump, tyre levers, at least one spare inner tube and a puncture repair kit. You want to bring some money to buy a drink and cake as we usually stop for a break at a cafe.
Do I need a puncture repair kit?
Yes, definitely, you should also have a pump, tyre levers and at least one spare inner tube. Don't worry if you cannot change an inner tube there is always lots of help on-hand. We will show you how to change your inner tube and repair a puncture if all this is new to you.
What happens if my bike breaks down – I am not mechanically minded?
Sometime or other every cyclist has a breakdown. Usually it is not too serious and there are riders on-hand who know how to effect a temporary repair. We will never leave you in the countryside on your own. One way or another we will get you home.
Do you provide third party insurance on your rides?
If you are a Guest Rider then the CTC third party insurance will extend to you in the event that another rider makes a claim against you, but that insurance would not extend to other third parties. We expect our regular riders to join the CTC national organisation which provides third party insurance worldwide except in Canada and the USA. Full CTC membership also provides legal help for you to make a claim against a third party who you believe to be at fault.
Why should I cycle with CTC and not a British Cycling affiliated group?
It is personal choice and really depends whether your local club is a affiliated to British Cycling or CTC. Both offer similar insurance although British Cycling are more aligned to competitive events (racing and time trials) where as the CTC (the Cyclists Touring Club) is more about enjoying cycling for the freedom it brings, enjoyment of the countryside and just messing about on bikes.
What should I eat before riding?
It is really important to have a good breakfast, such as, low glycemic index (GI) porridge - it stays with you and sticks to your ribs! You need food that releases energy slowly during your ride. A low GI Diet will also aid permanent weight loss, which is especially good for those hills, but also your long term health and fitness. Have a look at "The GI Diet" by Rick Gallop, ISBN 07535 09180, if you want to explore lots of recommendations and recipes.
Do you stop for snacks/lunch as I feel that the break and refueling would help my progress?
We always stop for a break, usually at a cafe or garden centre, to enjoy a coffee, tea and a cake (CTC). It is also a good time to chat to friends.
I am a bit wary of busy roads and traffic, will I let the group down?
You will not let the group down as you are right be wary of traffic. We avoid the Classified "A" and "B" roads other than to cross them or to cycle a short distance to traverse between minor roads. We try, whenever possible, to cycle on the minor roads (unofficially the "C"), and unclassified roads. The latter comprising 60% of the UK road network. Cycling is safer and more enjoyable on these roads.
Will I have to buy special cycle clothes?
No, you can cycle in ordinary everyday clothes if you wish but you will be more comfortable on your bike if you are wearing some form of sports wear that is appropriate for the weather conditions. We nearly always carry a waterproof top in case it rains and it is good for keeping the wind at bay if you feel cold. You will see riders wearing the dreaded "Lycra" but to be honest many find the cycling clothing made in Lycra to be the most comfortable.
I would like to buy Fleet Cycling clothing – how do I do that?
See our club kit page.
Do I need to buy club kit or can I wear my own stuff?
No, you can wear your own stuff although we prefer members not to wear kit of other clubs on our rides. No problem for Guests though.
What age group are the cyclists?
On our Weekly Club rides, particularly mid-week, most of the riders are retired people. At weekends there is more of a cross-section of ages. We are keen to encourage younger people to cycle with us and are always looking for ways to promote that.
I am under 18 – do you have a junior group?
We do not have a junior section but see "Local Cycling Organisations/Clubs" on our Useful Links page, available from the footer menu on every page.
What days of the week do you ride?
We cycle on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday year-round except when the weather is particularly bed, e.g., ice, snow, torrential rain, high winds. Check our upcoming rides page for the next few rides, and especially the Facebook posts available on that page to see if a ride is cancelled at late notice.
Where do your rides go?
We pride ourselves on having a wide range of routes, mostly within 20 miles or less of Fleet. The Rides Calendar shows the coffee stops and, where applicable, the lunch stops, but the route to the stop is planned by the leader to provide a variety of routes while making it as cycle-friendly as possible. Most rides start at the Hart Leisure Centre but we also have occasional rides starting at other venues. The venue is always shown in the calendar entry.
Do you enter any cycling events?
We don't formally enter as a club, but sometimes members post on our Facebook closed group to see if others would like to go to an external event, sharing transport and/or riding as a group.
Are there any opportunities to go on longer rides/cycling holidays?
Yes. These events are published on the Open events calendar, and publicised in our newsletters. Anyone can subscribe for free to our newsletters by just providing a name and email address on the left-hand side of our Home page.
Do I have to race?
No, there is absolutely no requirement to race. We don't have organised races!
I've never ridden in a group before, does that matter?
No, that doesn't matter. But if you are new to cycling in a group then please take a look at the CTC's How to cycle in a group page.
The ride leader will help you and explain the important points. Also it is a good idea to contact the ride leader beforehand to let him/her know that you are thinking of joining the ride. The leader for each ride is shown in the Calendar entry.
Is there anything I should know about cycling etiquette?
The most important thing is to be aware of the riders around you, and avoid making sudden unexpected changes of direction or stops. If you have any questions on the ride, just ask!
How long are the rides and what speed?
See About our rides. The Calendar shows the approximate distance in each individual event. The star ratings of the events are explained in About our rides.
How fit must I be – should I train in advance?
If you are concerned about your fitness, feel free to call a ride leader to discuss. If your bike is in good condition and the tyres well pumped up, you'll probably be surprised at how far you can ride in a social group. We're not a racing club, and will happily wait for the slower riders. We never leave anyone behind unless they wish to leave the ride.
How will I know I am fast enough for the group?
Take a look at the advice under About our rides. We're not a racing club, and will happily wait for the slower riders. We never leave anyone behind unless they wish to leave the ride.
I am no longer a racer, but still get a buzz from occasionally turning up the speed a bit in a bunch. Are there any others like that?
Some of us like to raise the pace at times and get a rhythm going. But you may have to wait at the next junction for directions from the leader, who has a responsibility to the slower and less confident riders. If one or several riders intend to leave the leader's group, please tell the ride leader, to save time searching for you.
What if I cannot keep up with group during the ride? I am especially worried about hills
Take a look at the advice under Our rides. If you are concerned about your fitness, feel free to call a ride leader to discuss. If your bike is in good condition and the tyres well pumped up, you'll probably be surprised at how far you can ride in a social group. We're not a racing club, and will happily wait for the slower riders. We never leave anyone behind unless they wish to leave the ride.
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How to cycle in a group
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A: This seems to do it:
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Public Release: 5-Feb-2019
New study shows sitting, watching TV linked to colorectal cancer risk before age 50
Oxford University Press USA
A new study in JNCI Cancer Spectrum has identified a connection between prolonged time spent sitting while watching TV and increased risk of colorectal cancer for younger Americans.
Young-onset colorectal cancer, diagnosed under age 50, is increasing in the US and globally, sharply contrasting with the dramatic decreases among older people, largely as a result of cancer screening initiatives. Young-onset colorectal cancer has potentially different molecular characteristics compared to those of late-onset, and is typically more aggressive and found at a more advanced stage than those in older patients, resulting in greater years of life lost. Despite these trends, researchers have identified few risk factors specific to young-onset colorectal cancer.
Researchers here studied sedentary TV reviewing time, as well as other sedentary behaviors, in 89,278 American women in the Nurses' Health Study II. Of the 118 cases of young-onset colorectal cancer diagnosed over two decades of follow up, more than one hour of daily TV viewing time was associated with a 12% increase in risk compared to those who watched less. The results were even more striking for those watching more than two hours/day with a nearly 70% increase in risk. This association was independent of BMI and exercise and was consistently observed among women without a family history of colorectal cancer. The association was also more pronounced for rectal cancer compared to colon cancer.
These findings are among the first to link specific sedentary behavioral patterns with risk of young-onset colorectal cancer. "This study may help identify those at high risk and who might benefit more from early screening," said Yin Cao, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine, and the study's co-senior author. "The fact that these results were independent of BMI and physical activity suggests that being sedentary may be an altogether distinct risk factor for young-onset colorectal cancer."
The paper, "Sedentary Behaviors, TV Viewing Time, and Risk of Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer," is available (at midnight EST on February 5) at: https://doi.org/10.1093/jncics/pky073
Direct correspondence to:
To contact corresponding author Yin Cao, M.P.H., Sc.D., email Jim Goodwin at jgoodwin@wustl.edu.
To request a copy of the study, please contact:
Daniel Luzer
daniel.luzer@oup.com
This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health (UM1CA176726, R01CA137178, R01CA205406, R35CA197735, K24DK098311 to ATC, T32CA009001 to LHN); the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation (Senior Investigator Award to ATC, Research Fellowship Award to LHN); National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF-2018R1C1B6008822 & NRF-2018R1A4A1022589 to NK); Massachusetts General Hospital (Stuart and Suzanne Steel Research Scholars Award to ATC); the Raymond P. Lavietes Foundation (Young Investigator Award to YC).
http://global.oup.com/academic/;jsessionid=13378C4
JNCI Cancer Spectrum
National Institutes of Health, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, National Research Foundation of Korea, Massachusetts General Hospital, Raymond P. Lavietes Foundation
SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jncics/pky073


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Sometimes it's good to be a carnivore, and those times are whenever you end up at Goodwood Barbecue Company. Sure, tofu has its place and pinenuts are lovely, but sometimes we meat-eaters just want something that has been slow-cooked to perfection and then doused in enough sweet/savory/spicy sauce that you can't take a bite without it dripping down your arm. And thank goodness Goodwood is here to fulfill those carnivorous hankerings.


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@hlb Simply save the app to your homescreen to force it to use a WebView.
The premise of this argument is wrong. It's not a simple question of "slow" versus "fast." Application performance is only one factor in building an HTML5 app. Device support, engineer productivity, testability, measurement, tooling/debugging, and native integration are all points that should be factored in. Anyone who has burnt the hours trying to debug a perf issue on a device that doesn't support Webinspector knows this pain. As does anyone who has gotten the bug report about the keyboard not popping up correctly on insert random Android 2.X no one has ever heard of here. As does anyone who has gotten the layout performance awesome in one test environment only to test another and find it terrible. The argument that HTML is ready while the device landscape is not is pretty fraught.
As far as fast goes, even as well done as this demo is, the scrolling framerate is noticeably slower on the Nexus 4 compared against the native application. I feel like all the demo is proving is what we already knew - somethings can be done reasonably well in HTML while many other can't. I'm a person who would rather have the web win. I'm pretty sure it will win in time. It's a pretty clear fact that until the browsers/webviews get faster and/or the device's have faster hardware, HTML is the second best option for smartphones.


I catch myself holding my breath… again. I haven't blinked in a couple of minutes and sweat has begun to bead across my upper lip. My fingers are motionless on the keyboard. My body is frozen. Now, really. This shouldn't be so hard.
What if it's no good? Wait. That's not exactly right. What if it's not the best? Yeah, that's my real fear. It's not failure. My fear is mediocrity.
I'm learning to write. It has occurred to me that as long as I draw breath and my fingers continue to click across the keyboard I will still be learning to write. That's fine with me. I love to learn. But I want to keep my learning in a safe environment. I shrink from risk-taking. So, if an assignment requiring any risk is optional, I simply won't accept it. I know, it's the cowardly way. But like I said, I'm not a born risk-taker.
I continue to stare at the words on my screen. Those words in bold, red print.
The assignment is part of an online training community, COMPEL, that I joined a few months ago. I've seen these assignments before. I've even completed them before… in my head. No risk there. I'm the only one who sees what I've done. But, now I know it's time to move on. It's time to accept my assignment. It's time to take the risk.
I wish I could say that these writing assignments are the only ones I've declined because of the risk involved. Unfortunately, that's not the case. Mediocrity isn't the only fear that keeps me from accepting assignments. There's the fear of accountability. Accepting an assignment holds me accountable.
Accountability to someone on the other end of a computer connection hundreds of miles away is one thing. Accountability to God is quite another.
As I read along with the Scripture in our sermon last Sunday morning I saw a familiar passage in a completely new way. I saw three men who had been given an assignment and who had failed. I saw why they failed, and I saw how they responded.
They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to His disciples, "Sit here while I pray." He took Peter, James and John along with Him, and He began to be deeply distressed and troubled. "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death," He said to them. Stay here and keep watch.
They did not know what to say to Him. What would I have said? Looking straight into the sorrowful, distressed eyes of Christ, who had asked nothing more of me than to keep watch for Him, what would I have said?
Why did they fail this assignment? They were exhausted. They had been travelling with Jesus, busy with the activities of Holy Week. They had fallen asleep because they were simply worn out.
Simply worn out. I've said those words to God before. I can't accept this assignment from You, God, because I'm simply worn out. I'm tired because I've been involved with doing so many holy activities for You. I've been travelling down this road that I'm sure Jesus is on with me, and I've been going non-stop. I'm just too tired to do this thing for You.
When I stop and think about it, though, I haven't really felt the presence of Christ with me on the road I've been travelling. Somewhere along the way I got off track. I got so impressed with all my "doings" that I didn't notice when Jesus took a different path… a path He expected me to follow along with Him.
Those three disciples at least knew better than to make excuses to Jesus. At least they had the sense to keep their mouths shut. At least they recognized how they had failed their Teacher. They knew better than to add insult to injury. I wish I knew better.
But, you know what? Before Jesus ever gave those three their assignments, He knew they would fail. Not once, but three times. The first time He told them to keep watch. The second time He told them watch and pray. He told them to pray so they wouldn't fall into temptation. He gave them the recipe for succeeding in their assignment, because He knew their limitations. He knew they were only human. He knew they were simply worn out.
Here's the part that gives my soul sweet relief. He doesn't write me off when I fail my assignment. He doesn't leave me behind when my results are mediocre.
Those three who seemed to have failed so miserably at their divine assignment, three times, weren't left behind with a giant "F" on their spiritual report card. Not even a "C".
Jesus shook them out of their state of failure with one word.
He encouraged them to keep pressing on with one word.
Then, with three beautiful words He invited them to continue along with Him.
Let us go! Exclamation point! Notice the word right smack in the middle of that sentence. Us. He doesn't tell me to go on and give it another shot. He tells me He's going with me. He tells me there will be another assignment waiting for me. And He doesn't ask if I'm ready. He knows I am, because He has equipped me and He will empower me.
I'll put aside my fear of mediocrity. I'll lay my fear of accountability on the altar at the feet of the Father. I'll hold fast to the fact that there is no risk too great to take for the One who gave His life for me.
I'll accept the assignment. Because really… there are no more excuses.
I love this, Janet. No more excuses. Keep writing, sister! With God all things are possible, even the most difficult assignments.
Thank you, Suzie! Our God is powerful!
Thank you Tayrina. And thank you for your encouragement!
Thank you for your kind words of encouragement Kim. This community has truly been a gift from God, providing me with more than I could ever have imagined in the way of teaching, support and encouragement to go forth boldly in faith.
"I got so impressed with all my "doings" that I didn't notice when Jesus took a different path… a path He expected me to follow along with Him."…… guilty! This was a beautiful post, Janet; thank you for sharing in honesty! I too, have suffered from fear of mediocrity; there are many excuses that come along with this ugly disease. And I'm with you… ENOUGH! Keep writing… you're doing a PHENOMENAL job!
Thank you for such kind, encouraging words, Crystal! I'm looking forward to reading your posts!


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Q: EC2 Instances to Automatically join AD hosted in EC2 I'd like to know if there is an approach to automatically join an EC2 instance (launched via ElasticBeantalk) to an Active Directory already hosted in an EC2 Windows Server.
Following this document below I could see that is possible using AD Connector or AWS Simple AD (either will give a "directoryId)," but in my case, the AD already is hosted in an EC2.
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/how-to-configure-your-ec2-instances-to-automatically-join-a-microsoft-active-directory-domain/

A: You can do it by following the same path - but instead of relying to the default SSM document for Managed AD, you should create a custom one.
In it, you can omit the directory id and rely on DNS name / IP address of your EC2 AD and respective domain name, username and password with which you join.
This approach is partially described in the following blog post. It has an actual SSM document as a CloudFormation stack which you can use as a base.
In order to fully automate it you can create an Amazon EventBridge rule that will be looking for EC2 Launch instance events and has SSM Run Command as a target (Run Command can start your custom SSM document). There are some dedicated Beanstalk events that may be useful in this regard as well.