Trusted CI and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (an NSF Large Facility supported in part by NSF Award # 1647378) have completed a successful engagement focused on assessing and facilitating the continued maturation of NRAO's information security program. On an accelerated schedule to dovetail with NRAO's budgetary cycle, we completed an intensive fact-finding phase and delivered a draft copy of a recommendations report providing specific, prioritized actions that NRAO could take to bolster their security program. Before the engagement execution ended, NRAO used our recommendations to gain initial approval for a budgetary proposal to their executive team, proposing the internal restructuring of their team, hiring a new full-time security position, investing in tools to improve network visibility, and identifying key assets that require additional protection.
The Trusted CI engagement allowed Information Services to take a holistic view of the risk and threat landscape facing the observatory's CI instead of the more traditional audits which largely ignore the research infrastructure and focus on the financial systems.
Fact-Finding. Trusted CI gathered information using a variety of methods, including dynamic question and answer sessions with NRAO staff and through review of over one hundred public and private documents obtained from publicly accessible websites and from NRAO's internal document repository. NRAO also completed our rigorous survey assessing the current state of their cyberinfrastructure. During this phase of the engagement, we held seven one-hour conference calls together, focused mainly on building Trusted CI's understanding of NRAO's security program.
Site Visit. The Trusted CI and NRAO teams also met for a period of three days onsite in Charlottesville, Virginia, giving us an opportunity to interact face-to-face. During that time, we performed a physical walkthrough of NRAO's onsite computing infrastructure, interviewed personnel with security functions, and held detailed discussions on the current status of the security program as well as possible opportunities for maturation. When a passing blizzard forced NRAO to close its doors for one of those days, the teams refused to be slowed down and instead met virtually, maximizing the amount of time we could dedicate to working together.
Recommendations Report. The subsequent report that Trusted CI delivered to NRAO first included a set of foundational recommendations. Recommendations were marked 'foundational' if they appeared feasible to begin in the next six months; called for architectural, philosophical, or major resource additions or reallocations; and were expected to generate strong outcomes, particularly in facilitating other impactful actions. We organized other recommendations by estimated benefit and cost to implement. Grounded in best practices and community standards, these recommendations frequently referenced the Center for Internet Security (CIS) Controls and the Australian Signal Directorate's Essential Eight, two evidence-based control sets, as well as Trusted CI's four pillar framework for developing cybersecurity programs for open science.
Deep Dives. After delivering the final report, we used the remainder of our engagement time to facilitate phone and email discussions focused on implementing these recommendations. Dr. Jim Basney and Ryan Kiser, Trusted CI subject matter experts in federated identity management and application whitelisting respectively, each joined for a conference call focused on his area of expertise in order to share insights and answer questions posed by NRAO. Other topics of conversation included inventory and asset management, network visibility, and Trusted CI's process and tools for self-assessing gaps and actions under the CIS Controls v7.
NRAO's effort and openness were critical to the success of this engagement. Their willingness to share information, including providing access to NRAO's internal documents, allowed us to tailor our recommendations to their specific level of maturation in each area. We would like to thank all of the NRAO staff who spent time talking with us and responding to our questions, especially our primary engagees David Halstead and Pat Murphy, as well as Chris Clark, Karyn Roberts, Derek Hart, Josh Malone, Matthew McCleary, Ferzen Manglicmot, Wolfgang Baudler, Warren Richardson, and Guilhem Werbelow.
NRAO's commitment extended beyond participation and into implementation, as evidenced by how quickly the organization created a plan based on Trusted CI's recommendations and moved to enact it. We are excited to see this engagement already having a major impact on the funding, structure, and visibility of their security program.
We would also like to thank Steven Berukoff and Tony Hays from the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) project for permitting us to share one of their internal network diagrams with NRAO. Steven and Tony had presented this diagram to us during a prior Trusted CI engagement and agreed to let us share it with NRAO. Their example of "documentation done well" assisted in facilitating a discussion on the kinds of network documentation most useful from a security and operations support standpoint.
Through interacting with NRAO and learning about their cybersecurity needs, the Trusted CI team continued to refine our understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities involved with securely supporting science. We look forward to continuing to engage, advise, and grow with the community in this evolving landscape. For more information on how to work with us, please visit our engagements page.
During CTSC's first 5 years, we've conducted more than 24 one-on-one engagements with NSF-funded projects, Large Facilities, and major science service providers representing the full range of NSF science missions. We support a variety of engagement types including: assistance in developing, improving, or evaluating an information security program; software assurance-focused efforts; identity management; technology or architectural evaluation; training for staff; and more.
As the NSF Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, CTSC's mission is to provide the NSF community a coherent understanding of cybersecurity's role in producing trustworthy science and the information and know-how required to achieve and maintain effective cybersecurity programs.
The Environmental Data Initiative (NSF DBI-1565103 and DEB-1629233) is an NSF-funded project accelerating curation and archive of environmental data, emphasizing data from projects funded by NSF's Divisions of Biological Infrastructure and Environmental Biology. EDI provides support, training, and resources to help archive and publish high-quality data and metadata. They operate a secure data repository and work closely with the Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTER) and DataONE to promote data management best practices.
The goals of this engagement are to review current authentication and authorization mechanisms, identify features and requirements for the future version of the EDI Data Portal and associated backend API, and document currently available authentication and authorization solutions.
The Trusted CI-Environmental Data Initiative engagement began August 2018 and is scheduled to conclude by the end of December 2018.
Jason Pufahl is presenting the talk "NIST 800-171 Compliance Program at University of Connecticut" on Monday August 27th at 11am (Eastern).
The Department of Defense established DFARS 252. 204-701 which specifies that any research containing Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) be protected using NIST 800-171. This presentation will discuss the University of Connecticut's approach to implementing the NIST 800-171 framework, including: Contracting, Faculty Engagement, Infrastructure Implementation, Training and Controls Review.
The intention of this presentation is to provide a complete picture of what compliance with the NIST Standard requires. I will endeavor to describe the entire compliance process starting from conceptualization of the technology solution through to the post implementation review. The talk will be designed to appeal to compliance staff, technical staff and project managers and will emphasize elements required to build and sustain the compliance program. I will discuss the technology elements of our solution, generally, but will focus on how the technologies chosen met our goals of managing as many of the compliance requirements centrally as practical while providing a flexible solution.
Jason Pufahl is the Chief Information Security Officer for the University of Connecticut. He has 20 years of infrastructure and information security experience and has spent the last 10 years dedicated to information security and privacy. He has responsibility for information security for the institution, encompassing security awareness and training, disaster recovery, risk management, identity management, security policy and regulatory compliance, security analytics, and controls implementation.
Jason works closely with both the administrative and academic areas of the University. He is a member of the University's Data Governance Committee, Joint Audit and Compliance Committee, and Public Safety Advisory Committee. He is also member of the University IRB with a primary focus of improving data privacy and security practices related to institutional research.
Jason has a Master's in Education Technology and has a passion for professional development, security training and awareness. He designed and ran an information security and awareness game called HuskyHunt, founded the Connecticut Higher Education Roundtable on Information Security (CHERIS) to provide a quarterly forum for sharing of best practices in the field of information security targeted at higher education institutions in Connecticut and is active in the security community nationally. He is a frequent conference speaker and is a member of the NERCOMP vendor and licensing committee.
In early 2018 Trusted CI undertook an effort to develop and implement a strategy to help meet the cybersecurity needs of a broader set of NSF projects through awareness and outreach; i.e., to broaden the impact of Trusted CI.
The project involved analyzing our existing impact on the NSF community, applying our observations to Trusted CI's 5-year vision for an NSF cybersecurity ecosystem, and identifying six strategies for broader impacts.
The full report is available online. Some highlights of the report are summarized below.
Trusted CI has impacted over 190 NSF projects.
Over 150 members of NSF projects attended our NSF Cybersecurity Summit.
Members of 70 NSF projects attended our webinars.
Almost 100 of these NSF projects are funded at $1 million or more.
35 engagements have been conducted.
Over 250 hours of training seminars have been presented or hosted.
Fill in gaps in our collection of impact statistics (e.g., affiliation of training attendees).
Explore outreach opportunities to the Education and Human Resources (EHR) and Biological Sciences (BIO) Directorates, which are currently underrepresented in our impact metrics.
Increase attention on developing and maintaining the website, highlighting the content and services we are already providing. Our materials are only useful if our stakeholders can discover them. It's helpful to consider different stakeholder perspectives when updating and reorganizing the website.
Trusted CI should provide more materials addressing availability and integrity concerns from the community, leveraging external expertise.
Trusted CI should document and share its experiences and expertise related to operating a community-focused center of excellence, to benefit other similar organizations.
When implementing our 2019‐2023 vision, Trusted CI should emphasize outreach as an essential component of each strategic objective.
Our role in the NSF community is stable and growing. Trusted CI's next five years present an exciting challenge to take what we have learned thus far and continue to support the cybersecurity needs of NSF projects.
We are happy to announce that the registration for training sessions for the 2018 NSF Cybersecurity Summit for Large Facilities and Cyberinfrastructure is now open. The training day sessions will take place on Tuesday, August 21st. If you have not already registered for the Summit, please do so here.
Once you have registered for the summit and if you are planning to attend training day sessions, please use this form to reserve your seat for the available training sessions. A list of training session descriptions is available here.


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/Film | 7/16/2019 | Ethan Anderton
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/Film | 6/19/2019 | Fred Topel
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'Dark Phoenix' Director Simon Kinberg Attempts to Make Sense of the Nonsensical 'X-Men' Timeline
/Film | 6/15/2019 | Chris Evangelista
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'Dark Phoenix' Director Simon Kinberg Opens Up on What Went Wrong
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The Playlist | 6/11/2019 | Charles Barfield
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The Daily Caller | 5/31/2019 | Staff
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Press Freedom Group Publishes Cyber-Dissident Handbook
Image: Reporters Without Borders/www.rsf.org
HONG KONG—An international media watchdog has published a guide to help citizen journalists and political commentators around the world dodge censors and avoid retaliation for what they write, especially in countries where freedom of expression is severely limited.
Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF) releases the guide Sept. 22 in an attempt to put cutting-edge technical tips and editorial guidelines in the hands of the growing number of authors of Web logs—known as blogs—and other online commentaries.
"Blogs get people excited," RSF Internet Freedom desk chief Julian Pain wrote in a post on the Global Voices Online Web site.
"Or else they disturb and worry them. Some people distrust them. Others see them as the vanguard of a new information revolution."
Because [blogs] allow and encourage ordinary people to speak up, they're tremendous tools of freedom of expression,
Cheap and relatively low-tech
The relative technical simplicity and low cost of blogs—many blogging service providers offer free blog space—are powerful motivators in getting people to write online, experts say.
Varying in subject from daily diary entries of personal trivia and family new to top-flight political commentary and on-the-spot citizen journalism, blogs are rapidly gaining ground as a medium of expression not confined to the mainstream news values of the territories in which they operate.
"Because they allow and encourage ordinary people to speak up, they're tremendous tools of freedom of expression," Pain said.
Chinese journalist-blogger Michael Anti said blogs could fill a gaping hole in news coverage and uphold journalistic standards skewed by the control of China's Communist Party.
"Chinese media do not adhere to press freedom as standard, so real media should," Anti told RFA's Mandarin service. "It is now a big phenomenon in China that a large number of top-flight news professionals are becoming bloggers, making blogs a place where they can express views that cannot be published in traditional media."
Chinese cyber-dissident Sun Wenguang was asked about the need to protect a blogger's identity in case of political reprisals.
Bloggers as journalists
Security is of course one thing to consider in using anonymity, but anonymity renders less influence. In my case, I have been using my real name for a long time, which gives a sense of realness,
"Security is of course one thing to consider in using anonymity, but anonymity renders less influence. In my case, I have been using my real name for a long time, which gives a sense of realness," Sun told RFA.
"In the long run, I hope in China bloggers can be free to use their real names in expressing their points of view."
One commentator to Pain's Global Voices post Tuesday welcomed the advice on upholding journalistic standards.
"If [bloggers] intend to take the position of a journalist, they must understand and abide by the Code of Ethics for Journalists," the commentator, identified only as Totoro, wrote.
"This is their biggest failing and impediment. This is why the abovementioned handbook for such categories of bloggers will be of most help."
Call for release of Vietnamese cyberdissident
In some instances, bloggers—such as like Baghdad residents during the Iraq war, or Louisiana residents during Hurricane Katrina—are able to contribute directly to the flow of information from news hotspots.
Blogs can also provide a valuable alternative perspective to anyone seeking to gauge the public mood on political issues of the day, especially in countries where mainstream media are severely limited in its scope.
"Bloggers are often the only real journalists in countries where the mainstream media [are] censored or under pressure," Pain said. "Only they provide independent news, at the risk of displeasing the government and sometimes courting arrest."
Bloggers are often the only real journalists in countries where the mainstream media [are] censored or under pressure,
The Guide For Bloggers and Cyber-dissidents will be available on the RSF Web site in English, French, Persian, Chinese, and Arabic.
It will include articles on anonymous blogging and protecting one's personal identity in a hostile environment, editorial tips on maintaining journalistic credibility, and advice on writing, publishing, and publicizing a blog.
Iranian blogger Arash Sigarchi contributes a chapter, saying: "We can write freely in blogs," while Hong Kong-based Yan Sham-Shackleton blogs to keep a promise "to those who died."
U.S.-based blogger Jay Rosen explains: "Now I can write what I think," while Ludovic Pierrat gives advice on how to ensure that someone else isn't reading your e-mail.
As the cyberdissident handbook was launched, RSF called for the release of Vietnamese cyberdissident Nguyen Vu Binh, who begins his fourth year in prison on Sept. 25, 2005.
"Vietnam has recently brought out a White Paper on human rights in which it promises to observe freedom of expression and to promote the free use of the Internet," said a statement carried on the group's Web site.
"Releasing Nguyen Vu Binh, imprisoned for three years for posting articles on the Net, would show that these statements are not simply window-dressing," the organization added.
Original reporting in Mandarin by Wen Jian and Xi Wang. RFA Mandarin service director: Jennifer Chou. Written for the Web in English by Luisetta Mudie and edited by Sarah Jackson-Han.
Original reporting from RFA language services
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Hazlet Citizen Weekly
Archives - 2022
From Hazlet Township
Get Ready for the Fourth; Progress for 8th Street Park;
Basketball Net Ordinance
Hazlet Fireworks
Get ready, make plans! Our beloved Hazlet tradition to celebrate Independence Day is coming. Set out chairs on Saturday, July 2 at Veterans Park and enjoy the show in the sky.
Another Step Forward for 8th Street Park
The groundwork for renovation of 8th Street Park is advancing forward.
In what Mayor Michael Sachs called "a significant step," the Hazlet Township Committee voted at its June 21 meeting to introduce a $1.5 million bond ordinance for improvements to the 3.75 acre public park, and authorize the issuance of $1 million in negotiable bonds or notes for the financing part of the appropriation.
The amount includes the sum of $250,000 expected to be received as a Monmouth County Open Space Grant and $250,000 as the down payment required by NJ Local Bond Law to be provided by the Open Space fund.
"We have to have this money in place to move forward with engineering and putting the project out to bid," said Mayor Sachs. "If approved, residents may see the project begin in the early spring at the park."
A public hearing is scheduled for the Township Committee's July 12, 2022 at Hazlet Town Hall. You can follow progress on the plan to renovate 8th Street Park on this page.
The governing body is proposing to rescind a local law that prohibits basketball nets in the roadway.
Mayor Sachs explained, "It's okay to have them, but they need to be placed in the right of way, between the sidewalk and the curb, and they need to be portable in case we need to do work."
A public hearing and vote will be held at the Township Committee meeting July 12.
Summer Camp & Swim Club In Full Swing
Our large Veterans Park will soon be buzzing with summer fun.
Beginning Saturday, the Hazlet Swim Club will be open every day until Labor Day, weather permitting.
Monday is the launch of summer camp. Kids will be dropped off at 9 a.m. and leave at 4 p.m.. Please be aware of potential traffic congestion and especially careful to drive slowly when traveling on Green Acres Drive.
Welcome New Businesses
Mayor Michael Sachs joined the Hazlet Business Owners Association for a ribbon-cutting at I'd Wax That Beauty Bar. The beauty salon, located in Chelsea Plaza, recently celebrated its two-year anniversary. The business offers full body waxing, facials and lash services.
American Flag Display
Some citizens have noticed the township has not installed the annual American flag display on telephone poles along Middle Road and Hazlet and Florence avenues this summer. In fact, the Township Committee has decided to retire the program due to a persistent problem of flags becoming entangled in cable lines, necessitating Public Works crews to respond. Also, most were not illuminated at night, contrary to the display rules of the US Flag Code.
In its place, the township has invested in the US flag display at the corner of Union Avenue and Middle Road, as well as the award-winning Honor Hazlet Heroes banner exhibit in Veterans Park.
There are some plaques on the poles honoring local military members. The plaques will remain in place, said Mayor Sachs, unless a family requests them.
The Environmental Commission meets Monday, June 27 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. This meeting was rescheduled from last Monday.
The Township Committee meets Tuesday, June 28 for a 7 pm Workshop meeting. There is no Regular Meeting scheduled on this date.
Agendas are posted prior to the meeting in the Agenda Center.
Sewer Bill Reminder
Third quarter sewer bills are due Friday, July 1 with a 10-day grace period. Did you know you can now pay sewer bills through direct withdrawal. Previously, this was only available for tax payments. Download agreement and instructions from the Sewer page.
Happy Graduation to the 8th Grade Students and the Raritan High School Class of 2022!
New Retail Plan Approved on Rt. 35, Pickleball Clinics, Hazlet Rec Boat Cruise
New Retail Plan Approved on Route 35 North
On Thursday, June 16, The Land Use Board approved an application for a new 40-seat coffee restaurant with drive-through lane at the site of the former Farmers Market / longtime Dino's Fishery, located next to Hazlet Plaza. The applicant, known as 3091 Route 35 Partners, said they will redevelop and renovate the entire two-acre property, including a shopping strip in the rear. Documents related to the project can be viewed online under "3091 Route 35" on the township website under Land Use Board - Related Documents
State and Monmouth County offices are closed for Juneteenth Day on Friday, June 17. Hazlet municipal offices are open.
On the federal level, the Juneteenth National Independence Day is Sunday and will be observed by federal workers on Monday, June 20. The Post Office will be closed. Hazlet municipal offices will be open.
Sewer Pipe Inspection
The Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority will begin annual work to clean and inspect its interceptor sewer pipelines on Monday, June 20, 2022 in Hazlet and Holmdel Townships. The work will take place between 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. for approximately 4 to 5 weeks. The work is being done by contractor Vortex Services of Freehold, NJ which uses a high pressure water jet and closed circuit television (CCTV).
The BRSA staff will be providing door hangers to all immediately impacted residents and businesses, see attached notice.
Work includes:
Clark Street and Coral Drive, Parkview Drive. Along the GSP northbound (in the grassy area)
Behind Beers Street school
Raccoon Drive
Union Avenue, from Hemlock Street to Appleton Drive, and up to Spruce Street
More streets may be added.
About the BRSA
The BRSA provides Wastewater Treatment service to the Northern Bayshore Communities. It is based in Union Beach. View website.
The Environmental Commission meets Monday, June 20 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.
The Township Committee meets Tuesday, June 21 for a 7 pm Workshop meeting and 8 pm Regular meeting in the Main Conference Room.
The Hazlet Alliance meets Wednesday, June 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Town Hall.
Utility Scam Alert
Last year, JCP&L customers reported 3,500 scams, and vulnerable citizens continue to be targeted. Mayor Michael Sachs would like Hazlet residents to be aware that scammers may try to trick customers into giving away personal information and paying "unpaid bills" to avoid service disconnection. Please read more on the township website.
Hazlet Recreation will host a Scam & Fraud Information Session with the Monmouth County Consumer Affairs Division at the Cullen Center on Sept. 13 at 11 a.m. It is open to all.
Learn how to play Pickle Ball in Hazlet, a game that combines aspects of tennis, ping-pong and badminton. It's fun, easy to learn and low intensity, popular with people of all ages. Hazlet Recreation offers an Intro session on Saturday, June 25 from 11 am to noon at the Veterans Park Tennis Courts. You can sign up for Beginner Clinic and Advanced Beginner clinics.
See more information and sign up Hazlet.Recdesk.com.
Hazlet Recreation Hosts a Cruise
Our township hosted a relaxing cruise on the Navesink Queen Paddle Wheel Boat with neighboring Recreation departments on June 15. The boat left from the Atlantic Highlands Marina. You could not have asked for a nicer afternoon! The guests took photos of the Twin Lights and Sandy Hook Lighthouses, as well as a few dolphins. They chatted with friends and enjoyed the views from a new perspective. Hazlet Rec has trips planned to Yankees & Mets games and more trips like this in the works. Thank you Classic Boat Rides Cruising Charters for a pleasant voyage!
Paddle Wheel Boat Cruise 6/15/2022
Police Excellence Awards & Appointments; Fundraiser for First Aid; Free Fireworks, Concerts and Outdoor Film
Police Awards & New Officer Appointments
The Hazlet Township Committee meeting Monday was preceded with an awards ceremony and the appointment of new officers.
Squad Awards were presented to:
Lt. Chris Acevedo and Patrol Officers Russell Surdi, Patrick Kiley, Zachary Kruk, Douglas Centrone, Brian Jelinski and Thomas Enright.
Det. Michael Tristao, Sgt. Robert Dickens and Patrol Officers, Patrick Kiley, Russell Surdi and Megan Quinn.
Detectives Michael Tristao, Nicolas Logothetis and Steven Venticique.
Letters of Recognition were presented to
Spc. Class III Officer Thomas Ferrari
Ptl Officer Kevin Quinn
Ptl. John Corcione.
Sgt. Edward Schmidt and Ptl. Richard Wilhelm
CPR Save Award presented to
Sgt. Richard Jaeger.
Appointments to Hazlet Police Dept. as a Police Officer:
Joshua Wagner
Michael Vamos
David Dillon
The Township Committee is interviewing candidates for the position of township Business Administrator. To view the job description, visit the Jobs page.
The Land Use Board meets Thursday, June 16 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.
The Township Committee meets Tuesday, June 21 for a 7 pm Workshop and 8 pm Regular meeting.
Hazlet First Aid Fundraiser
To raise funds for lifesaving operations, the Hazlet First Aid and Rescue Squad volunteers have been granted permission to solicit donations at the intersection of Route 36 and Laurel Avenue from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 12; Saturday June 25; Saturday, July 2; Sunday, July 10; and Saturday, August 27.
Another way to show support is to visit their Donation page, which has a postal address and Paypal link. All donations appreciated, great or small.
Fireworks Show Planned
Hazlet Township's annual Fireworks Show will be held at dusk on Saturday, July 2. Rain date is July 3. The fireworks go off from Veterans Park. Sponsored by Hazlet Recreation.
Free Concerts in the Parks
Hazlet Township is pleased to welcome back the Hazlet Pops community band this summer!
Orchestra leaders Ray Lahaye and Tiffani Slattery will present four music programs for your listening pleasure. All concerts are free and scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursdays at the gazebo in Veterans Park. Rain dates will be announced if necessary. Please bring a chair or blanket to sit upon; no chairs are provided. No registration necessary.
July 7: "Honoring Our Heroes" featuring patriotic music.
July 14: "Give Our Regards To Broadway" featuring music from Phantom of The Opera, Mamma Mia, Jersey Boys, and more.
July 21: "Cinema Spectacular!" featuring music from movie classics such as Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, and Encanto.
July 28: "Back To The Classics" featuring music traditional classical selections and a little Elvis.
Movie Night: Star Wars Film
Join us for an outdoor showing of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) in Veterans Park.
The event is free, but please register on Hazlet.RecDesk.com so we can be aware of how many are coming. The movie will be 8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 24. Bring chairs or blankets.
Parents of registered campers received an email invitation from Hazlet Recreation this week to attend a friendly orientation meeting on Weds., June 22 at 6:30 p.m. Families can meet staff members, see the facilities and ask questions.
Primary Election June 7
Early in-person voting for the June 7 Primary is available at the James J. Cullen Community Center at 1776 Union Ave. Voting is Friday, June 3 through Sunday, June 5. Hours are Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Consult your sample ballot for candidates.
The Township Committee meets Monday, June 6 (instead of Tuesday, June 7, Primary Day.) Workshop at 7 p.m., Regular Meeting at 8 p.m. At Town Hall.
Welcome, Bubbakoo's Burritos!
Mayor Michael Sachs joined the owners and staff of Bubbakoo's and the Hazlet Business Owners Association to cut the grand opening ribbon on May 24. The Tex-Mex eatery is located in the Hazlet Town Center at 3070 Route 35. Support local business!
From the Desk of Police Chief Ted Wittke
Following the senseless tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that resulted in the deaths of 19 children and two teachers, Police Chief Ted Wittke posted this message on May 24 to Hazlet parents on the department Facebook Page.
"It's impossible to wrap our heads around another senseless tragedy like this involving children, but I would like to let you know that when these incomprehensible acts happen, it strengthens our resolve. It reminds us to review our comprehensive school security plans, it provokes us to create more dialogue with our school district partners going over protocols, it reminds us to review our physical security assessments to find additional ways to deter an event, and it prepares us to respond when all else may fail."
You can read the full statement the Hazlet PD Facebook page.
Hazlet Remembers
Over 200 people gathered Monday, May 30 for a solemn and respectful Memorial Day Ceremony at Hazlet Township's Veterans Park. The fallen were honored through speeches, prayers, patriotic music and the offering of floral wreaths.
John McGreevy told the audience about his brother, Michael, a US Marine Captain who tragically died in a helicopter accident with 18 other young Marines in 1989, in South Korea. (Listen to his speech.) His parents, longtime Hazlet residents, attended the ceremony.
Hazlet Township also wished to acknowledge the members of our community who are actively serving in the military. As Monmouth County Commissioner Sue Kiley read the 24 names, a veteran from Hazlet's VFW Post 4303 delivered a red rose to each mother present. At the end, the families were invited to the podium for a group photo with our Gold Star Family.
The ceremony was held in the monument park against a backdrop of colorful banners naming the fallen from Hazlet Township. Nearby, banners are hung on lampposts and along the fence honoring the names of our veterans and active service members. All are encouraged to visit the display on foot, bike or by car to see the faces of our patriotic citizens.
Event organizer Skip McKay, a former Navy Seal and current Township Committeeman, expressed his gratitude on behalf of the governing body to Police Chaplain Barry Mulligan for his eloquent prayers, Provident Bank for sponsoring banners of the actively-serving, Perkins Pancake House for donating refreshments, Hazlet DPW for the work behind the scenes, as well as the participants in the event: representatives of VFW Post 4303 and their members, the Police Honor Guard, the Monmouth County Pipes & Drum, the Recreation Advisory Committee volunteers, Hazlet's Police, First Aid and Fire companies, The Raritan Rockets Special Olympics team, the Boy Scouts and the Hazlet Pops band.
Scenes from Memorial Day 5/30/2022
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Hazlet Township Featured on Cover of Statewide Magazine
Hazlet Township is thrilled to announce Hazlet Recreation's creative idea to welcome spring has been selected by New Jersey League of Municipalities Magazine as its June cover story! Download the story here (PDF) or view images below.
The official publication of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities, NJ Municipalities serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas and information on municipal affairs, new initiatives and changing legislation for public officials in New Jersey. With more than 6,355 readers, it is widely read throughout Town Halls across the state.
June Children's Programming at Hazlet Library
The new June children's calendar has been posted on the Library webpage. Note there are two special programs this month. One is a family movie night on June 6 to celebrate the kickoff of the summer reading challenge. (No registration, seating is first come first serve.) On June 21st, there is an interactive music program for up to age 5, put on by Stage a Story.
Take a Trip with Hazlet Rec
There are still tickets left for two baseball games: NY Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox on Saturday, July 16 and NY Mets vs. Atlanta Braves on Saturday, August 6.
It's last call for the Lunch and Lighthouse Boat Tour on June 15 out of Atlantic Highlands Marina.
Register on Hazlet.Recdesk.com today.
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can i pipe all of them to same output log file at the same time without conflict?
example:
#!/bin/bash
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A: > overwrites, so you'll want >> instead. stdout is line-buffered by default, so that is relatively safe. stderr is not. You should consider writing to the system log instead though.

A: Unless you flush standard output aggressively, you are likely to get interleaved output.  You are much better off piping to the logger(1) command, which will do each write atomically to the system log.  Don't be fooled (as I was!) by the -f option—it does not let you log to a file; rather, it writes the contents of that file to the system log.  (Thanks Platinum Azure for correction.)
N.B. If on your system you do not have privileges to access the system log, you may be able to use the -u option to write to a socket instead.  You could use netcat to connect the socket to a file.

A: Most probably if each write constains new line terminated line.
Hovewer the lines from the both application will be interviling. Just try and see.

A: Theoretically you can:
#!/bin/bash

{ php ./listen.php 3001 3003 26 & php ./listen.php 3002 3004 120 & } >/tmp/log 2>&1

but I don't know how readable the result will be.

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EUROCONTROL Forecasts 16 Million Flights Per Year by 2050
James Field
LONDON – In the organization's aviation outlook, EUROCONTROL predicts that around 16 million flights per year will be operated by 2050.
This, however, has not come without challenges in the future that the aviation industry has to deal with.
It is also why EUROCONTROL has instigated a range of 13.2-19.6 million flights per year by that period, but the damage caused by COVID-19 and the Ukraine Crisis will exacerbate things going forward.
With the Ukraine Crisis in mind, it is key to note that this report was prepared before the start of the invasion, which indicates that it isn't as clear how this crisis will affect things going forward.
Brennan's Words…
Eamon Brennan said the following on the report being released:
"Aviation has been hit hard by the COVID19 pandemic and, even after traffic has recovered to 2019 levels, we can expect slower growth than previously forecast".
"However, growth will return and we need to prepare for significantly higher levels of traffic in the decades to come".
"Long-term forecasts are never easy to produce but are vital for an industry such as aviation where long-term investment is required".
The 16 million flights per year by 2050 will represent a growth rate of 1.2% every year, which is 44% up on 2019 numbers, which is promising.
EUROCONTROL believes that the industry can be net-zero by 2050 by cutting 279 million tonnes worth of CO2 using the following methods:
17% through more efficient than conventional aircraft.
2% through electric & hydrogen-powered aircraft.
8% through better ATM and airline operations.
41% through the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
32% through other measures.
The 16 million-figure has been established through what EUROCONTROL deems as "the base scenario", with 19.6 million being the high scenario and 13.2 million being the low scenario.
Six New Aircraft Will Enter Service Between 2025-2035…
EUROCONTROL believes that the first six types of revolutionary and evolutionary aircraft will enter service between 2025 and 2035.
With this in mind, this is a mix of hydrogen-powered aircraft, new iterations of existing aircraft, and others.
Such a figure of six aircraft will be the enhanced focus, even past 2035, but as far as the 2050 outlook goes, another six are expected in that period as well.
On the Sustainability front, EUROCONTROL said the following on this:
"More efficient conventional aircraft will be also rolled out such as two different turboprops with regional jet characteristics and capabilities, new wide-body aircraft potentially replacing A350 or B787, and new single-aisle aircraft".
"We expect the last two aircraft to achieve around 15% fuel efficiency improvement compared to the previous generation of aircraft.
Continued Investment in the Sector Needed…
In the conclusion of the report, EUROCONTROL placed pressure on the industry to invest more going into the future if targets are to be met:
"The EUROCONTROL Aviation Outlook to 2050 scenarios reflect the fact that, if aviation is stronger, then it is better able to invest in more efficient technologies".
"The most sustainable outcomes require the aviation industry to work with governments to ensure that the right investments and suitable regulations can be and are being made, within the aviation industry and beyond".
It does remain clear that EUROCONTROL has thought this through.
However, it is now down to the rest of the sector to meet these demands in the outlook, and whether they do, we will have to wait as the years pass by.
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Volume > Issue > Further Proof of Bush's Betrayal On Embryonic Stem Cells
Further Proof of Bush's Betrayal On Embryonic Stem Cells
GUSET COLUMN
By Patrick Delaney | July/August 2002
Patrick Delaney works for the American Life League in Stafford, Virginia. This column originally appeared in somewhat different form on washingtondispatch.com.
After some seven months of supposed consultation, deliberation, contemplation, and profound meditation, President George W. Bush announced last August that, yes, he believed it was morally acceptable to fund research that relied on the killing of little embryonic boys and girls for the harvesting of their stem cells. As the media groveled over his "Solomon-like" decision and a few major prolife organizations helped him orchestrate a "prolife" media spin, other groups were openly critical of his decision, and justly so.
These prolife groups, including the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB), American Life League (ALB| and Human Life International, rightly called his decision "morally unacceptable" and a presidential "broken promise." They pointed out that prior to August 2001 it would have been illegal for the National Institute of Health to provide any — that is, any — funding whatsoever for research that involved the killing of human embryos. With this fact in mind, it is clear that Bush's policy actually broke down another barrier for the Culture of Death that will most likely lead to full funding for embryo harvesting in the future. As Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza stated on behalf of the USCCB, "for the first time in history, [U.S. taxpayers] will support research that relies on the destruction of some defenseless human beings for the possible benefit to others." He added that Bush's policy limiting funds only for research on existing stem cell lines was untenable, because "researchers who want to pursue destructive embryo research and their allies in Congress have already rejected such limits…. The President's policy may therefore prove to be as unworkable as it is morally wrong, ultimately serving only those whose goal is unlimited embryo research."
With the recent nomination of Dr. Elias Zerhouni of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to head the National Institute of Health, Bush has taken another step that will ultimately only serve those who favor unlimited embryo research.
In March, ALL's Judie Brown was the lone voice to note that Zerhouni "is a man who has pushed embryo destruction at Johns Hopkins University and will undoubtedly promote embryo killing on the federal level." ALL pointed out that "Zerhouni was a driving force in establishing the Institute for Cell Engineering [at Johns Hopkins], which intends to advance embryonic stem cell research."
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SMPTE elects new officers and governors
Dolby Vice President Patrick Griffis will take on the role of SMPTE President from January.
Griffis, who is VP of technology in the Office of the CTO at Dolby Laboratories, will take over from Matthew Goldman, Senior Vice President of Technology at MediaKind (formerly Ericsson Media Solutions).
"Pat's dedication to SMPTE is truly remarkable, and his passion, energy, and expertise will be vital to the Society's success in meeting its ambitious goals for the coming years," said Goldman.
Griffis currently serves as SMPTE Executive Vice President and has previously held roles including Education Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, and US Western Region Governor. He will serve a two-year term as SMPTE president. Goldman will continue to serve as a SMPTE officer on the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors as the Society's immediate past president.
Patrick Griffis: SMPTE President
"SMPTE is building on the success of its centennial by focusing on new initiatives across its three pillars: standards, education, and membership," said Griffis.
"We're embarking on some exciting new projects that will allow the Society to be even more agile in addressing the requirements of modern media and entertainment. I am particularly passionate about expanding our outreach to the next generation of membership and becoming an even more global organization.
"I look forward to working with my SMPTE and HPA colleagues to ensure the Society continues to meet the needs of the individuals and organisations advancing the science and the art of next-generation media and entertainment experiences."
Other incoming SMPTE officers elected for the two-year 2019-2020 term include Hans Hoffmann, Senior Manager, media production technologies, for the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) Technology and Innovation department, who will serve as executive vice president; Sara Kudrle, Product Marketing Manager at Imagine Communications, who will serve as education vice president; and John E. Ferder, director of engineering at MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems, who will serve as secretary-treasurer.
Sara Kudrle: Education Vice President
Newly elected SMPTE Governors include Sylvain Marcotte, Systems Architect and Product Owner at Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, for the Canada Region; Marina Kalkanis, CEO at M2A Media, for the United Kingdom Region; William T. Hayes, Director of Engineering and Technology at Iowa Public Television, for the USA - Central Region; Michael DeValue, Director of Technology Standards and Strategy at Walt Disney Studios, for the USA - Hollywood Region; and Rosemarie Lockwood, north eastern US Regional Sales Engineer at Belden, for the USA - New York Region.
Six Governors were re-elected: Masayuki Sugawara, Executive Engineer at NEC Corporation, for the Asia-Pacific Region; François Abbe, President and Founder of Mesclado, for the Europe, Africa, Middle East, Central and South America Region; Gary Mandle, Consultant at Outtahand Displays, for the USA - Western Region; Michael Koetter, Senior Vice President for digital media systems at Turner, for USA - Southern Region; James M. Burger, Partner at Thompson Coburn LLP, for the USA - Eastern Region; and Christopher Fetner, Director, post partnerships and integrations (PPI) at Netflix, for the USA - Hollywood Region.
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Governors who were not up for re-election and who continue on the SMPTE Board of Governors include Merrick (Rick) Ackermans of MVA Broadcast Consulting (USA - Southern Region); Paul Briscoe of Televisionary Consulting (Canada Region); Mark Harrison of the Digital Production Partnership (DPP) (United Kingdom Region); Siegfried Foessel of Fraunhofer IIS (EMEA and Central and South America Region); Paul Chapman of SIM Group (USA - Hollywood Region); Renard Jenkins of PBS (USA - Eastern Region); Ward Hansford of Grass Valley (Asia-Pacific Region); and Ben Waggoner of Amazon (USA - Western Region).
Officers who were not up for re-election and who continue to serve on the SMPTE Board of Governors Executive Committee include SMPTE Standards Vice President Bruce Devlin of Mr. MXF and SMPTE Membership Vice President Peter Wharton of Happy Robotz LLC.
Newly elected officers and governors will be introduced to the SMPTE membership at the Society's Annual General Membership Meeting on 23 October at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites in downtown Los Angeles in conjunction with the SMPTE 2018 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition (SMPTE 2018). The Annual General Membership Meeting is open to all attendees of SMPTE 2018, including those with exhibits-only passes.
Further details and registration are available at smpte2018.org.
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Doing ministry work is wonderful!! My husband and I both have a heart to do as much as we can physically and financially. We goal ourselves to love, give, clothe, feed, etc… We know how to hear from God and we know what we are called to do by Him.
When other opportunities open up for us to serve we pray about them. When we feel peace and feel we're supposed to do the job, we own our responsibility to Christ. If we don't feel we are supposed to dive in and do… We don't.
It wasn't always like this. I allowed time thieves to freely partake of all my energy for a long time.
First of all, you have to get your priorities in order. If you're allowing your church to take everything out of you, getting huffy when you say no, you are in as much error as they are.
God gave you your children and your spouse. He gave you your family. He blessed you with a job. Don't use these wonderful things as excuses to never work for Him, but realize that you need to appreciate those special gifts He has given only to you.
Sometimes you have to learn to say no. Watch for those who try to control and steal your time for their own benefit. You are not a personal assistant or a slave. You are a child of the living God.
I believe we are to help and do our part in the body of Christ, but unless it is a full time paid position, you should not be expected for volunteer positions to smother you, stress you, be so time consuming that you fall back on other responsibilities, etc… You will begin to loose sight of your true mission in ministry. You will begin to miss out on family functions and not be included in great memory making time. You may be missing out on blessings because you are doing everything other than what you are called to do.
Seek the face of God and the voice of the Holy Spirit to know when enough is too much, when you're working like a busy bee doing busy work rather than true Kingdom business, and when or if you are being used and taken advantage of. If you feel peace about stopping or stepping down from a job or position, don't allow people to condemn you. Try hard to follow through with things you have already committed to if they are short term jobs and then move on!
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Made these tonight and they were a big hit! Looking forward to heating leftovers up tomorrow morning and topping it with an egg!
That sounds fantastic Robin! Will have to do that next time I make them!
OMG. Just made these today. Amazing!! Tripled the recipe since I was sharing, and didn't have enough cheddar. So I used cheddar, Parmesan, mozzarella and fontina. They were SO good. Served them at dinner with roasted garlic aioli. Thank you SO much for sharing!!
Those sound amazing!!! So glad you loved them….they are crazy versatile!


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