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US-ASEAN Ties Now Critical
May 17, 2017 Vannarith Chheang Uncategorized
The Khmer Times, 8 May 2017
The first special meeting between Asean and US foreign ministers kicked off in Washington DC on Friday amid mounting security tensions and uncertainty on the Korean peninsula and rising regional anxiety over the US's commitment to Asia.
The meeting was a positive step in promoting mutual trust between Washington and Asean, and it also contributed to restoring the momentum of the US-Asean ties that have encountered a rather uncertain and rocky path after the US election late last year.
The former US President Barack Obama's "pivot to Asia" or "rebalance to Asia" has brought US-Asean relations to a new height, positively contributing to enhancing regional peace and stability through the creation a sort of a stable dynamic strategic equilibrium in the Asia Pacific region.
This year marks 40th anniversary of dialogue relations between the US and Asean. Over the past 40 years, the US has supported Asean in many ways especially in strengthening economic and social infrastructure.
The US partnership with Asean focuses on five areas, namely supporting economic integration, expanding maritime cooperation, cultivating emerging leaders, empowering women, and addressing transnational challenges.
However, Asean's expectations of the commitment of the US have been relatively low under the leadership of President Donald Trump who personally does not believe in multilateral institutions including Asean.
Asean member countries are unsettled over the US's new foreign policy towards Asia that is driven by Mr Trump's vague foreign policy doctrine of putting "America First" – which is generally characterised by transactional politics, unilateralism, and bilateralism.
Mr Trump's foreign policy team on Asia is on a steep learning curve given their limited experiences and knowledge of the region. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson himself is undergoing on-the-job-training.
Although the US does not have a clear strategy yet towards Asia, the physical presence and certain level of engagement of the US in Asean-led multilateral forums will help build the strategic credibility and moral legitimacy of the US in the region.
The visit of Vice-President Mike Pence to the Asean Secretariat in Jakarta in April and Mr Trump's commitment to attend the Fifth US-Asean and East Asia Summits in November are important indications of the US's commitment to the region.
The US is expected to take more concrete actions, particularly in implementing the Asean-US Strategic Partnership 2016-2020, to reassure its Asean friends that the US is willing to strengthen the Asean-led multilateral mechanisms to maintain regional peace and stability, promote regional integration and community building.
North Korea's nuclear threat is now the main common security concern that draws the US and Asean closer. Intensifying collective pressure on the North Korean regime to give up its nuclear ambition peacefully seems to be the most viable diplomatic option at the moment.
The US needs Asean's support in dealing with North Korea. Some Asean member countries have quite close economic and diplomatic ties with North Korea, which gives economic and political breathing ground to Kim Jong-un's regime.
At the meeting in Washington, Asean and US foreign ministers discussed and expressed their "grave concern" over the tensions on the Korean peninsula and "strongly urged" the North Korean regime to comply with the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and international laws.
It is assumed that diplomatic pressures and economic sanctions will work. If North Korea is a rational actor, it will opt for a regime survival that relies on economic development and diplomatic outreach rather than nuclear weapons.
If North Korea does not give up its nuclear weapons peacefully, it will definitely be further isolated. Even China, a closest friend of North Korea, has expressed concerns and exercised pressures on North Korea in its attempt to avert future war in the region.
Any small incident will potentially lead to large-scale war, which is in no one's interest. All parties concerned need to exercise utmost restraint.
East Asian countries will suffer the most if the war happens on the Korean peninsula and the whole region will be destabilized.
Asean and the US share a common interest in maintaining peace and security in the South China Sea. At the special meeting in Washington, the foreign ministers underscored peaceful resolution of disputes, respect of international laws, and the expeditious conclusion of a code of conduct in the South China Sea.
Asean generally welcomes the role of the US and other extra-regional powers in maintaining peace and stability in international waters and over the airspace in the South China Sea. However, only the claimants – Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam – can effectively resolve their differences.
The US-Asean partnership under the Trump administration is not as dynamic compared with the Obama administration. Mr Trump's foreign policy team is studying Asean. Sooner or later the US will recognise the necessary and relevant role of Asean in its Asia strategy – if it has one.
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Interview with Author Tony Napoli
Sunday, May 1st, 2011
Tony Napoli
ED- The Eerie Digest has always looked for the next big event in the field of literature. With the many genre of books that we have introduced to our legions of readers around the world, we have explored everything from mystery to comedy. It is those true stories, however, that most storytellers base part, if not all, of their written word on. Author Tony Napoli has revealed one of those true stories that is the equivalent of novels such as 'The Godfather' and 'Wiseguys', but entirely based on the true life story of his father. This book is destined to be a top seller and plans are being made to create a movie generated from the book itself. Tony, what was your interest in writing your novel, "My Father My Don'
TN- My interest in writing 'My Father My Don' was mainly based upon thoughts of my Mother who died early in life from Cancer at the age of 47 years old. She encouraged me before she died to tell the world of our family tradition of Respect, Honor, Integrity, and above all the Dignity that this Government or any other could never take from us. I was 26 years old when my Mother died, I have lived long enough and found Sobriety as a better way in life after so many years of living in the Mob Life-style. I decided to pen my story for those who are in need of Sobriety as well as family tradition.
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Interview with Actor Jonathon Ruckman
Jonathon Ruckman
ED- The Eerie Digest is very excited to introduce another great East Coast actor, Jonathon Ruckman. Jonathon we understand that you were actually seeking a career in Criminal Justice before you decided on acting. What inspired you most to follow this present course?
JR-I guess I'm dating myself however, as a child watching Saturday night programming, I loved watching Eight is Enough, The Love Boat, and Fantasy Island. I was inspired by Adam Rich, and when Salem's' Lot came out and I saw children acting, I knew I wanted to become an actor. I was even so bold to run around and tell everyone I went to school with in Edgewood that's what I wanted to do. Unfortunately this predated the internet and I had no way to follow through. My second love was the military and it was there that my interest for Criminal Justice came out. However, I was still very actively involved in doing anything theatrical. I even planned and designed the biggest Haunted House my base in Zaragoza Spain had ever seen. I raised about 5k for the benefit of the youth programs on base. When I finally got out of the Air Force the internet was a new thing and I heard a few of my classmates were in Hollywood being actors. Namely, Johnathon Schaech , I mean I sat next to the guy in home room for about eight years. I figured if he could do it then so could I.
Interview with Actor Ruben Pla
Ruben Pla
ED- The Eerie Digest not only loves to introduce new and rising stars to our readership, but we are compelled to add well known names and personalities of seasoned actors as well. One experienced actor stands out to demonstrate what it takes to make great profession from the field of cinema. The Eerie Digest is honored to present actor Ruben Pla to all our readers. Ruben, when did the acting bug bite you, and who was the greatest influence on your career ?
RP- I was bitten in college. That nasty bitemark hasn't cleared up yet, no matter what I put on it! I would have to say my greatest influence was my father. He was always very outgoing, hilarious at parties…and a great dancer. I think he influenced me the most…and after him, Marlon Brando.
ED- What sort of training did you undertake to make your career so successful ?
RP- I majored in Theater in college, then studied at Stella Adler's Studio in New York which was really a great learning experience. I also did workshops with Elia Kazan. He was very inspiring.
Interview with Actor Brian St. August
Photo by Joe Henson of NY
ED- There are many things that motivate people to choose a career in acting, and some times what may start as a near tragedy will become the catalyst for reaching for ones dreams. The Eerie Digest presents actor Brian St. August who fills such a situation to reach for his dream. Brian, your original career was far different then the one that you are in now. Please tell us of your beginnings and your early education.
BSA- I got my undergraduate degree at Towson State College, now Towson University. My major was in Sociology/Psychology. I entered the field of human resources and spent a progressive full career in that field, ultimately consulting senior executives in Organization Development. I was an international human resources director for a large corporation and was exposed to many cultures all over this hemisphere. I was also a songwriter since I was 13 years old and professionally wrote up to the near present time. I was very shy during most of my life and did very well one on one, but struggled in front of groups and crowds.
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Interview with Producer Mark Moran
Mark Moran Breadwin Productions LLC
ED- The Eerie Digest is always exploring all fields of entertainment and we have a keen interest in how productions are made. Therefore, we would like to introduce producer Mark Moran to all of our readers. Mark what first made you enthusiastic to create projects on your own?
MM- Back in my college day, even during the midst of my most technically inclined period, I was Assistant Editor of the alumnus magazine of Virginia Tech for my college there. Although the college of engineering was then and nowadays still is supremely technical, I made sure that Engineers' Forum magazine also published fiction, including fiction I myself wrote, because I intensely appreciated fiction and have always been in touch with the visceral power of stories. And I appreciated more than just fiction, especially nonfictional history. One of my springboard projects of the 1990's was my idea to train people in the field of statistics using a science-fiction storyline on a CD-ROM.
ED- We understand that one of your first productions took place in New York with an episode of 'Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II'. Please tell us something about this.
Interview with Faction M
Faction M organization with Nima Maleki and Kailey Marsh
ED- The Eerie Digest always explores what makes both Writers and Hollywood tick. There are many of these avenues to explore and sometimes we need to go where no other inquisitive journalist goes, but to the source. In Hollywood there is an organization known as 'Faction M'. They are run by two discreet individuals who, although remain nearly invisible, in fact remain at the forefront of what is happening in the Horror Picture genre. We therefore would like to introduce Nima Maleki and Kailey Marsh who run this organization. We will also direct our questions to them as a company and list them as 'Faction M'.
ED- When was the concept of your team founded, and what was your initial goals?
FM – We both shared a passion to make films in a fun environment while also having a profound love for the same genres'. We naturally clicked from the moment we met at Sundance a couple years back. Kailey joined the previous team I was working with and we immediately started developing on our own. We wanted to have complete freedom in the projects we controlled and developed. We wanted to build a brand, and our clients' careers, at the same time, while also making quality films as producers.
ED- Tell us about your creation, 'The Blood List', and the designer behind it.
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Interview with Author Bruce DeSilva
Bruce DeSilva
ED- The Eerie Digest loves to reveal breaking news about developments in the Literary field. We, therefore, are proud to present author Bruce DeSilva to all our readers. Bruce, you have worked for over forty years as a journalist before retiring to write novels full time. Your early years found you working for two of the most prestigious newspapers in New England. Please tell us about your work with them.
BD- The summer after I graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, I took what was supposed to be a summer job covering the little town of Warren, R.I., for The Providence Journal. The plan was to earn a few bucks and then head off to Yale in the fall as a PhD candidate in history. But that is not what I did. You see, I'd always been an eclectic student. My course selections (not to mention my outside reading) had always flitted wildly from subject to subject — human genetics, Brazilian politics, urban sociology, constitutional law, Chinese history . . . and I was also, I must admit, something of a gossip. That first summer at The Journal, I discovered that newspaper work was ideal for an oddball like me. Anytime I found a new interest, I could talk my editors into letting me poke into it. And when I was done poking, I could tell thousands of people what I'd found out by writing about it. After a couple of years covering the news in that surprisingly interesting little town, I moved on to the city staff, working the police beat for a time before becoming the medical writer. But the medical beat was too confining for someone like me, (more…)
Interview with Actor Paul Zacheis
Paul Zacheis
ED- The Eerie Digest magazine captures stories and interviews of actors on both coasts of the country, as well as many in production companies across the nation. Actor Paul Zacheis is both a writer and an actor and has begun his career on the East Coast. Paul, tell us about your first film with Roman Pictures and your contributions toward it.
PZ-I auditioned with Roman Pictures in the late 90's and won the role of Alfred Kanter in 'Geezers;. I have always enjoyed character roles on the stage and welcomed the opportunity to create one on film with the Kanter role. Carlos Roman the writer/director/producer of Roman Pictures gave me an opportunity to write a few scenes for the sitcom and they made the final version. The role was most enjoyable with all the talent in the production.
ED- Tell us a little about that film company, who has graced many of our recent issues.
PZ-Carlos Roman, who owns the production company, surrounds himself with talent of all varieties. From the beginner to the experienced, all are treated as family whether they be crew or actor. It does make for a camaraderie the is a joy to be around. Carlos has a loyal following that even socially most of the participants enjoy.
Interview with Actor Craig Zucchero
Craig Zucchero
ED- We have the pleasure, and honor, of presenting Craig Zucchero to our readers. Craig, you have landed parts in many of the top Television shows of our era. One of today's well known show is Law and Order. Please tell us a little about it.
CZ-. "Law and Order: S.V.U." is an amazing show! I was very fortunate to play the character 'Tony", a nightclub bouncer who gets questioned by Chris Meloni, and Mariska Hargity, the wonderful actors who play the two lead detectives in the show!! The episode was called "Abomination". It was the first time I auditioned for the show, and I was very proud to land it, and also to have Chris and Mariska compliment me on my acting!! Two of the nicest people I ever worked with, and everyone on the set was so friendly and accommodating!!
ED- Another well know shows that you played in was 'The Sopranos' as Uncle Junior's bodyguard. How did you land that part, and how did you like the cast that you worked with.
CZ-That was a great day!! It was the pilot episode of the show, the first episode ever filmed, and at that point, no one had any idea what so ever, that it would become the monster hit it went on to become. In fact that episode lingered for over a year, waiting to see what network would pick it up, and the networks thought it was too raw for television, so HBO, such an innovation station, ended up taking it on and the rest is history!! It was such a pleasure working with James Gandolfini who played "Tony Soprano", and Dominick Chianese, who portrayed "Uncle Junior". Please bear with me with some misspellings of the names!! I played "Uncle Junior's" bodyguard in that episode. I was also in another episode of "The Sopranos" playing a wiseguy as one of "Silvio's" Thugs!!! It was the episode called "Christopher". Amazing actors, and wonderful people, and great experiences!! (more…)
Precious Things by Guest Author Alex Knight
Alex Knight
Caroline Stewart was certain that her husband Adam intended to kill her. As each day passed her suspicions grew stronger. After all, he had killed his first wife, hadn't he? Well it was true that he had been acquitted, thanks to Caroline's alibi and the testimony that she had given under oath.
The two of them had been having an affair for several months before Adam's wife had been murdered. Adam claimed to have been driving around, trying to summon up the courage to ask Margaret for a divorce the night an intruder had bludgeoned her to death. Once the police learned of Adam's involvement with Caroline, they had a motive and his arrest was imminent. Adam begged Caroline to provide him with an alibi. Since Caroline was alone at her cottage all weekend, it would be easy enough to say that Adam had been with her, and so she had. The officer asked Caroline if anyone else could vouch for the presence of Mr. Stewart at the cottage that weekend.
"Under the circumstances, that is hardly the kind of thing we would have advertised, is it detective?"
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Boris Karloff and Vincent Price by Guest Author Eddie Butler
Eddie Butler
William Henry Pratt would become world famous when he was billed as a question mark on the credits of James Whale's classic horror movie Frankenstein (1931). The story goes that Mr Whale was enjoying lunch in a Hollywood canteen while mulling over the problem of who could take the role of the Frankenstein monster. Into the canteen walked English actor Boris Karloff, perennial bit player in movies since 1915 with only a handful of major roles under his belt. Two that stood out were the gangster in Scarface and as the murderous trustee in The Criminal code. His role as a mysterious hypnotist in The Bells had also shone in 1925. Whale studied the actor and made drawings of his skull adding edges where the make-up would be attached. He had found his monster and the rest is history as Karloff would become, arguably, the greatest horror star who ever lived.
But the actor only incorporated vampires into his resume three times. The first foray was as the psychotically deranged scientist Dr Niemann in Universal's House of Frankenstein (1944). Neimann is an escaped convict who takes over Professor Lampini's Chamber of Horrors travelling circus that boasts the remains of Count Dracula. Re-animating the Count by pulling the stake from his heart, he also unearths the bodies of The Wolfman, Lon Chaney and the Frankenstein Monster played by ex-cowboy star and stuntman Glenn Strange. The film was a lot of fun but barely raised a shudder as all the characters were thinly sketched caricatures of their former selves and only held shocks that a child of three years old could withstand. Karloff brought his usual professionalism and sepulchral whisper to the role in this mad monster marathon.
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Promises by Guest Author R.B. Clague
R.B. Clague
The three Australian soldiers crouched low, covered by the large granite boulder, as bullets whizzed over their heads and explosions intermittently lit up the surrounding desert terrain and then plunged it into pitch black. They breathed deeply, unable to speak for a moment, exhausted by their sprint to this safe haven.
'Where's everybody else?' Edouard asked after a while, his voice trembling with fear. 'Did you see where they went?'
'No,' replied Michael, 'it was too dark. I was too busy running for cover, trying to save my own arse.
'Me either,' added August, 'I didn't look back, I was a bit scared of what, or who I might see.'
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Salla by Guest Author William Fripp
William Fripp
Salla sat and watched the stars.
He was the only one of the clan who noticed them, the only one to ponder their origin, the only one who wished he could touch them. The clan leaders, including Maruk, his Father, chided him for it.
"You should be sleeping!" his Father would growl. "Tomorrow you must hunt and you cannot hunt without sleep!"
Still, the stars, and the moon, and the sun, and everything heavenly, held a fascination for Salla that was irresistible, even compelling and he could not ignore it. Even though the guilt he felt from his father was very strong, and his clan believed him insane. Others his age called him names behind his back as he passed by (none would dare call him names to his face – Salla was the best hunter among them), and ostracized him. Except of course for Suka.
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Star Update- Actress Stephanie Rigizadeh makes good !
Stephanie Rigizadeh
In our July 2010 issue of The Eerie Digest magazine, we had the pleasure of introducing actress Stephanie Rigizadeh to all our readers. Stephanie has come a long way since then and has recently visited Hollywood with some remarkable results.
Stephanie has also had a role in Mark Moran's recent production of 'Blast and Whisper' in which we will cover over the next few issues of this magazine. 'Blast and Whisper' is a period piece set in biblical times, and is a gripping tale of trial and faith, and is a must see for cinema audiences everywhere. It is a pleasant break from today's showings of horror and mayhem, and will leave everyone with soul searching questions and close examinations of one's own conscience.
Stephanie is most definitely a rising star and all of Hollywood is watching her very closely. She is talented and beautiful, and is quickly evolving into an actress that many Hollywood studios are searching for. Asked for her personal insight on 'Blast and Whisper' she responded with the following :
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Virginia Writer's Club Newsletter
The April newsletter for the Virginia Writer's Club has been sent to the VWC members. There is a lot of great information for aspiring writers, and anyone can get receive a copy by e-mailing their request to VWCMail@aol.com . See the great write-up about The Eerie Digest magazine and its Publisher, Joseph J. O'Donnell, in there, too!!!
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This chapter provides principles for the use and deployment of IT resources across the enterprise.
This chapter builds on work done by the US Air Force in establishing its Headquarters Air Force Principles for Information Management (June 29, 1998), with the addition of other input materials.
Enterprise principles provide a basis for decision-making throughout an enterprise, and inform how the organization sets about fulfilling its mission. Such enterprise-level principles are commonly found in governmental and not-for-profit organizations, but are encountered in commercial organizations also, as a means of harmonizing decision-making across a distributed organization. In particular, they are a key element in a successful architecture governance strategy (see Architecture Governance).
Information Technology (IT) principles provide guidance on the use and deployment of all IT resources and assets across the enterprise. They are developed in order to make the information environment as productive and cost-effective as possible.
These sets of principles form a hierarchy, in that IT principles will be informed by, and elaborate on, the principles at the enterprise level; and architecture principles will likewise be informed by the principles at the two higher levels.
The remainder of this section deals exclusively with architecture principles.
Each architecture principle should be clearly related back to the business objectives and key architecture drivers.
It is useful to have a standard way of defining principles. In addition to a definition statement, each principle should have associated rationale and implications statements, both to promote understanding and acceptance of the principles themselves, and to support the use of the principles in explaining and justifying why specific decisions are made.
A recommended template is given in Recommended Format for Defining Principles .
Should both represent the essence of the rule as well as be easy to remember. Specific technology platforms should not be mentioned in the name or statement of a principle. Avoid ambiguous words in the Name and in the Statement such as: "support", "open", "consider", and for lack of good measure the word "avoid", itself, be careful with "manage(ment)", and look for unnecessary adjectives and adverbs (fluff).
Should succinctly and unambiguously communicate the fundamental rule. For the most part, the principles statements for managing information are similar from one organization to the next. It is vital that the principles statement be unambiguous.
Should highlight the business benefits of adhering to the principle, using business terminology. Point to the similarity of information and technology principles to the principles governing business operations. Also describe the relationship to other principles, and the intentions regarding a balanced interpretation. Describe situations where one principle would be given precedence or carry more weight than another for making a decision.
Should highlight the requirements, both for the business and IT, for carrying out the principle - in terms of resources, costs, and activities/tasks. It will often be apparent that current systems, standards, or practices would be incongruent with the principle upon adoption. The impact to the business and consequences of adopting a principle should be clearly stated. The reader should readily discern the answer to: "How does this affect me?" It is important not to oversimplify, trivialize, or judge the merit of the impact. Some of the implications will be identified as potential impacts only, and may be speculative rather than fully analyzed.
An example set of architecture principles following this template is given in Example Set of Architecture Principles .
Architecture principles are typically developed by the Lead Architect, in conjunction with the enterprise CIO, Architecture Board, and other key business stakeholders.
Appropriate policies and procedures must be developed to support the implementation of the principles.
Enterprise mission and plans: the mission, plans, and organizational infrastructure of the enterprise.
Enterprise strategic initiatives: the characteristics of the enterprise - its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats - and its current enterprise-wide initiatives (such as process improvement and quality management).
External constraints: market factors (time-to-market imperatives, customer expectations, etc.); existing and potential legislation.
Current systems and technology: the set of information resources deployed within the enterprise, including systems documentation, equipment inventories, network configuration diagrams, policies, and procedures.
Computer industry trends: predictions about the usage, availability, and cost of computer and communication technologies, referenced from credible sources along with associated best practices presently in use.
Merely having a written statement that is called a principle does not mean that the principle is good, even if everyone agrees with it.
A good set of principles will be founded in the beliefs and values of the organization and expressed in language that the business understands and uses. Principles should be few in number, future-oriented, and endorsed and championed by senior management. They provide a firm foundation for making architecture and planning decisions, framing policies, procedures, and standards, and supporting resolution of contradictory situations. A poor set of principles will quickly become disused, and the resultant architectures, policies, and standards will appear arbitrary or self-serving, and thus lack credibility. Essentially, principles drive behavior.
Understandable: the underlying tenets can be quickly grasped and understood by individuals throughout the organization. The intention of the principle is clear and unambiguous, so that violations, whether intentional or not, are minimized.
Robust: enable good quality decisions about architectures and plans to be made, and enforceable policies and standards to be created. Each principle should be sufficiently definitive and precise to support consistent decision-making in complex, potentially controversial situations.
Complete: every potentially important principle governing the management of information and technology for the organization is defined. The principles cover every situation perceived.
Consistent: strict adherence to one principle may require a loose interpretation of another principle. The set of principles must be expressed in a way that allows a balance of interpretations. Principles should not be contradictory to the point where adhering to one principle would violate the spirit of another. Every word in a principle statement should be carefully chosen to allow consistent yet flexible interpretation.
Stable: principles should be enduring, yet able to accommodate changes. An amendment process should be established for adding, removing, or altering principles after they are ratified initially.
Principles are inter-related, and need to be applied as a set.
Principles will sometimes compete; for example, the principles of "accessibility" and "security" tend towards conflicting decisions. Each principle must be considered in the context of "all other things being equal".
At times a decision will be required as to which information principle will take precedence on a particular issue. The rationale for such decisions should always be documented.
A common reaction on first reading of a principle is "this is motherhood", but the fact that a principle seems self-evident does not mean that the principle is actually observed in an organization, even when there are verbal acknowledgements of the principle.
Although specific penalties are not prescribed in a declaration of principles, violations of principles generally cause operational problems and inhibit the ability of the organization to fulfil its mission.
Too many principles can reduce the flexibility of the architecture. Many organizations prefer to define only high-level principles, and to limit the number to between 10 and 20.
The following example illustrates both the typical content of a set of architecture principles, and the recommended format for defining them, as explained above.
Another example of architecture principles is contained in the US Government's Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF - see FEAF).
This principle embodies "service above self". Decisions made from an enterprise-wide perspective have greater long-term value than decisions made from any particular organizational perspective. Maximum return on investment requires information management decisions to adhere to enterprise-wide drivers and priorities. No minority group will detract from the benefit of the whole. However, this principle will not preclude any minority group from getting its job done.
The enterprise's Intellectual Property (IP) must be protected. This protection must be reflected in the IT architecture, implementation, and governance processes.
A major part of an enterprise's IP is hosted in the IT domain.
While protection of IP assets is everybody's business, much of the actual protection is implemented in the IT domain. Even trust in non-IT processes can be managed by IT processes (email, mandatory notes, etc.).
We must make the cultural transition from "data ownership" thinking to "data stewardship" thinking.
Part of the role of data steward, who manages the data, is to ensure data quality. Procedures must be developed and used to prevent and correct errors in the information and to improve those processes that produce flawed information. Data quality will need to be measured and steps taken to improve data quality - it is probable that policy and procedures will need to be developed for this as well.
Timely access to accurate data is essential to improving the quality and efficiency of enterprise decision-making. It is less costly to maintain timely, accurate data in a single application, and then share it, than it is to maintain duplicative data in multiple applications. The enterprise holds a wealth of data, but it is stored in hundreds of incompatible stovepipe databases. The speed of data collection, creation, transfer, and assimilation is driven by the ability of the organization to efficiently share these islands of data across the organization.
This principle of data sharing will continually "bump up against" the principle of data security. Under no circumstances will the data sharing principle cause confidential data to be compromised.
Data made available for sharing will have to be relied upon by all users to execute their respective tasks. This will ensure that only the most accurate and timely data is relied upon for decision-making. Shared data will become the enterprise-wide "virtual single source" of data.
Access to data does not necessarily grant the user access rights to modify or disclose the data. This will require an education process and a change in the organizational culture, which currently supports a belief in "ownership" of data by functional units.
A trustee is different than a steward - a trustee is responsible for accuracy and currency of the data, while responsibilities of a steward may be broader and include data standardization and definition tasks.
Real trusteeship dissolves the data "ownership" issues and allows the data to be available to meet all users' needs. This implies that a cultural change from data "ownership" to data "trusteeship" may be required.
It is essential that the trustee has the ability to provide user confidence in the data based upon attributes such as "data source".
We are lulled into thinking that this issue is adequately addressed because there are people with "data administration" job titles and forums with charters implying responsibility. Significant additional energy and resources must be committed to this task. It is key to the success of efforts to improve the information environment. This is separate from but related to the issue of data element definition, which is addressed by a broad community - this is more like a common vocabulary and definition.
Whenever a new data definition is required, the definition effort will be co-ordinated and reconciled with the corporate "glossary" of data descriptions. The enterprise data administrator will provide this co-ordination.
Open sharing of information and the release of information via relevant legislation must be balanced against the need to restrict the availability of classified, proprietary, and sensitive information.
Existing laws and regulations require the safeguarding of national security and the privacy of data, while permitting free and open access. Pre-decisional (work-in-progress, not yet authorized for release) information must be protected to avoid unwarranted speculation, misinterpretation, and inappropriate use.
Data security safeguards can be put in place to restrict access to "view only", or "never see". Sensitivity labeling for access to pre-decisional, decisional, classified, sensitive, or proprietary information must be determined.
Independence of applications from the underlying technology allows applications to be developed, upgraded, and operated in the most cost-effective and timely way. Otherwise technology, which is subject to continual obsolescence and vendor dependence, becomes the driver rather than the user requirements themselves.
Realizing that every decision made with respect to IT makes us dependent on that technology, the intent of this principle is to ensure that Application Software is not dependent on specific hardware and operating systems software.
The more a user has to understand the underlying technology, the less productive that user is. Ease-of-use is a positive incentive for use of applications. It encourages users to work within the integrated information environment instead of developing isolated systems to accomplish the task outside of the enterprise's integrated information environment. Most of the knowledge required to operate one system will be similar to others. Training is kept to a minimum, and the risk of using a system improperly is low.
Using an application should be as intuitive as driving a different car.
Applications will be required to have a common "look and feel" and support ergonomic requirements. Hence, the common look and feel standard must be designed and usability test criteria must be developed.
This principle will foster an atmosphere where the information environment changes in response to the needs of the business, rather than having the business change in response to IT changes. This is to ensure that the purpose of the information support - the transaction of business - is the basis for any proposed change. Unintended effects on business due to IT changes will be minimized. A change in technology may provide an opportunity to improve the business process and, hence, change business needs.
This principle may bump up against the responsive change principle. We must ensure the requirements documentation process does not hinder responsive change to meet legitimate business needs. The purpose of this principle is to keep us focused on business, not technology needs - responsive change is also a business need.
A user who feels a need for change will need to connect with a "business expert" to facilitate explanation and implementation of that need.


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Crystal Encyclopedia
Umbalite Meanings and Uses
The Crystal Vaults Comprehensive Illustrated Guide to Crystals
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The Healing Energies, Metaphysical Properties,
Legendary Uses, and Meaning
Introduction to Meaning and Uses of Umbalite
Umbalite is a member of the Pyrope Garnet family, a mix of Pyrope and Almandine Garnet with trace amounts of Spessartine. Its name is derived from Tanzania's Umba Valley, the location in which it was discovered in 1978, and is the sole source from which it is mined. It is rare and quite costly, ranging in color from a light pinkish rose to pale red-violet. With the exception of a lighter color hue, it is closely related to Umbalite Garnet.
Umbalite Uses and Purposes - Overview
Umbalite Garnet is a crystal of emotional healing. It encourages love, kindness and compassion, and promotes self-worth and owning one's gifts and abilities. It aids in the treatment of heart and lung disorders, and enhances metabolism and healthy sexuality. Umbalite supports the Base, Heart and Crown Chakras, is attuned to several Guardian Angels, and honors four Goddesses. It falls under the zodiac sign of Aquarius and is the natural birthstone of those born from mid-autumn to just after the winter solstice. It has an elemental Fire Energy, and is an Enhancer Strengthener talisman.
As a Pyrope Garnet, Umbalite can be used for strength and courage. Wear it in the workplace for productivity or performance without sacrificing integrity or quality. [Eason, 74] It bestows vitality and charisma, and promotes an excellent quality of life. It is a stabilizing stone, uniting the creative forces within oneself. [Hall, 138]
Umbalite Healing Therapies - Overview
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Umbalite Physical Healing Energy
Umbalite is useful in the treatment of disorders of the heart and lungs. [Melody, 564] It also enhances healthy sexuality, and stimulates metabolism. [Hall, 139]
As a Pyrope Garnet, Umbalite enhances blood quality, boosts circulation, especially in cold weather, and relieves blood disorders. [Gienger, 43][Eason, 74]
It may also treat the digestive tract, neutralizing heartburn and soothing a sore throat. [Hall, 138]
Umbalite Emotional Healing Energy
Umbalite, relieves anxiety. It soothes and heals the emotional body, allowing for the heart to open to receive love. It stimulates self-worth and alleviates feelings of inadequacy. It assists in owning one's gifts and abilities, and sharing them with others [Ahsian, 169]
Umbalite Chakra Healing and Balancing Energy
Umbalite crystals align and support the Base, Heart, and Crown Chakras.
The Base, or Root Chakra, is located at the base of the spine, and controls the energy for kinesthetic feeling and movement. It is the foundation of physical and spiritual energy for the body. When the Base Chakra is in balance, the physical body gains strength and stamina, and spiritual energy is rekindled in the form of security and sense of one's own power. It often leads to independence and spontaneous leadership.
The Crown Chakra is located at the top of the head, and is our gateway to the expanded universe beyond our bodies. It controls how we think, and how we respond to the world around us. It is the fountainhead of our beliefs and the source of our spirituality. When the Crown is in balance, our energies are in balance. We know our place in the universe and see things as they are. We are unruffled by setbacks, knowing they are an essential part of life.
Umbalite crystals in shades of pink reflect the Light of the heart and love, and help stimulate the Heart Chakra. The Heart Chakra is located near the center of the breastbone and regulates our interaction with the external world and controls what we embrace and what we resist. It gives us the balancing ability to be ourselves within the environment, and helps in our relationships.
Umbalite Spiritual Energy
Umbalite Garnet stimulates warmth and gentleness, unifying the creative forces of the self. It reinforces the great spiral reaching from the center of the self to the outer layers of consciousness. [Melody, 500] It helps open the heart to love and supports kindness and compassion.
Umbalite Color Energy
Light red, or pink Umbalite brings the energy rays of determination, commitment, and caring. Its soothing color calms feelings of anger or resentment, and can aid efforts to meditate and reflect. Pink is the color of new love, new romance and new relationships. It increases developing sensuality, and can help overcome heartache, aiding in the improvement of our caring and loving abilities.
Amethyst Umbalite embodies the red-violet ray that connects both time and color, of beginnings and endings, as the old year wanes and the new is about to arrive. It tempers the fiery red ray with the intuition of the violet ray, bringing passion and imagination, emotion and logic. It stimulates creativity and is particularly helpful in artistic endeavors. Umbalite's light amethyst ray of vision helps us peer into our souls and see ourselves as others see us. It is the ray of self-esteem and self-knowledge.
Violet Umbalite takes on the darker hue of winter's majesty, the time just after the winter solstice. It inspires awe, and invites a feeling of mystery and magic, nobility and luxury. It is one of the most powerful rays in nature, helping us interpret our dreams and inspiring us to great deeds and accomplishments. Lavender talismans, the lighter shade of violet, provide not only the wisdom of self, but focuses on our feelings and understanding our hidden yearnings. They're crystals of the free, unfettered intellect and heart.
Meditation with Umbalite
Umbalite guides the spirit during times of contemplation, balancing peace and solitude with harmony and activity. It assists in the illumination of intuition and may be a source of inspiration to enhance the meditative and channeling states. [Melody, 563]
Umbalite Divination
The Divinatory meaning of Umbalite Garnet: Use the fire burning within you creatively and with care but do not let it go out. [Eason, 74]
Umbalite and the Angelic Realm
If your birthday falls in any of the following periods, a Umbalite of the color listed can be a valuable conduit to your Guardian Angel. The table also provides the name of the Guardian Angel of those born in the time period.
Crystal Color
Name of Guardian Angel
Manakel (Manadel)
Habuhiah (Habajuah)
Cahatel
Hariel
October 29-November 2
Ielahiah
Lt. Amethyst
November 23-27
Vahuel (Vehael)
There are other Angels that are partial to Umbalite. The table below gives you the information about them.
Name of Angel
Protector and Ruler of the dates April 26-30; Taurus .
Protector and Ruler od the dates February 25-29; Pisces.
Habuhiah
Protector and Ruler of the dates February 15-19; Aquarius
Manakel
Guardian of the Twenty-Sixth Mansion of the Moon; Aquarius-Pisces.
Tagriel
Protector and Ruler of the dates November 23-27; Sagittarius.
Vahuel
Master of the 6th Tarot Card "The Lovers" and is associated with Gemini.
Ambriel
Guardian of the Twenty-Seventh Mansion of the Moon; Pisces.
Atheniel
Guardian of the Twenty-Fifth Mansion of the Moon; Aquarius.
Aziel
Angel of Saturday and Ruler of Saturn. Cassiel is the Master of the 21st Tarot Card "The World". Cassiel is also the Angel of Temperence, the Angel of Solitude, and the Angel of Tears.
Protector and Ruler of the dates October 29-Nov 2; Scorpio.
Master of the 20th Tarot Card "Judgment".
Master of the 21st Tarot Card "The World".
Phorlach
Master of the 13th Tarot Card "Death". associated with Aquarius.
Lt. Violet
Barchiel
Master of the 12th Tarot Card "The Hanged Man".
Taliahad
Protector and Ruler of the dates November 8-12; Scorpio. Master of the 20th Tarot Card "Judgment" and the protector of the Environment.
Guardian of the First Mansion of the Moon; Aries.
Geniel
Protector and Ruler of the dates June 1-5; Gemini.
Master of the 10th Tarot Card "Wheel of Fortune". And helps to Heal Negativity and Chaos.
Protector and Ruler of the dates June 22-26; Cancer.
Leuviah
Governor of the sign Aries.
Machidiel
Mumiel is the Angel of Health.
Mumiel
Protector and Ruler of the dates August 29-Sept.2; Virgo
Vasiarhiah
Master of the 16th Tarot Card "The Tower".
Graphiel
Protector and Ruler of the dates October 19-23; Libra.
Umbalite Goddess Crystals
All Garnets honor Sekhmet, the Egyptian Goddess of War. She is the most powerful goddess of Lower Egypt, and is usually depicted with the head of a lion and the body of a beautiful woman.
Umbalite Garnet also honors Demeter, the Greek Goddess of the Harvest. She brings an end to the barren wintertime, filling the fields with life-giving grain.
Umbalite Garnet honors Hestia, the Goddess of Home and Hearth, because of its fire element and use for protection and strength.
Violet Garnet honors Sophia, Goddess of Wisdom and contradiction personified. She is the story of being lost then regained, the wisdom of understanding, doubting, and spiritual exploration without dogma.
There are several ways to find an appropriate birthstone. The traditional one is listed first. These are from the popular lists that most people are familiar with. The second way is to find your natural birthstone by the color wheel of life. You can click on the Natural Birthstone graphic below to learn more. Finally many people use the traditional stones of the Zodiac.
In this section you will find information on all three approaches.
Umbalite Traditional Birthstone
Umbalite is the traditional birthstone of those born in January.
Umbalite Natural Birthstone.
Umbalite which is red in color is the natural birthstone of those born in mid-autumn (October 22 - November 20). Red crystals bring you energy, courage, passion, and love.
Umbalite which is amethyst in color is one of the natural birthstones of those born as the old year wanes and the new is about to arrive at the winter solstice (November 21 - December 20). Amethyst crystals bring you creativity, perception, self knowledge, and insight.
Umbalite which is violet in color is one of the natural birthstones of those born at the time when the year is new, just after the winter solstice (December 21 - January 19). Violet crystals bring you intuition, magic, dreams, and imagination.
Umbalite - Zodiac Stone of Aquarius
Garnet is the zodiac stone for those born under the sign Aquarius, the mid-winter season between January 20 and February 18. Aquarians desire the truth of all things and have a gift for art and music.
Umbalite Amulets and Talismans
As an amulet, Garnet was worn on the body for strong protection against poisons. [Mella, 85]
A Warrior's Stone, Garnet served as a talisman in the Crusades for both the Christians and their Muslim enemies. [Megemont, 87]
As a member of the Pyrope Garnet family, Umbalite Garnet is an Enhancer Strengthener crystal. Enhancers have internal crystal lattices of perfect cubic symmetry and internal harmony. As "building block" talismans, their internal structure of perfect crystal lattices help us focus our efforts to build on our successes and enhance our lives.
Strengtheners are crystals that are chemically formed in the island silicate class. This class of minerals forms very compact materials that are strong, resistant, and unyielding. Strengthener crystals provide you with the energy to resist temptations and resist distractions from your goals. Garnets are the best known Strengtheners and the perfect talismans to keep us on course.
Umbalite Feng Shui
Umbalite Garnets have fire energy. Fire energy is the energy of enthusiasm, warmth, brightness, illumination and activity. It is Yang in nature. It is the energy of heat, action, emotion and passion - of ideas, of concepts, and sex.
Fire energy is traditionally associated with the south area of a home or room, and like the fiery gemstones, should be used in moderation. It is associated with the fame and reputation area of your life and dwelling. Use its energy for a boost to enhance your standing in the community and within your family.
Umbalite in Ancient Lore and Legend
Garnets were employed as inlaid stones in Celtic and Anglo-Saxon jewelry. [Fernie, 19] Garnets the color of fire were also called Carbuncles (from fire-coals), and the Hebrew name for the carbuncle was Bareketh (flashing stone) or Barak (lightning). It was a stone in the breastplate of the High Priest. Eastern legends assert that a carbuncle was suspended by Noah, in the Ark, to diffuse light. The Greeks called the carbuncle the Lamp Stone and it was said, if hung around the neck, to give the power of seeing in the dark. [Fernie, 158-159] [Mella, 86]
Greek mythology speaks of Garnet as a stone that can, through divine influence, heal emotional rifts between lovers. [Simmons, XXI]
A Warrior's Stone, Garnet served as a talisman in the Crusades for both the Christians and their Muslim enemies. The Merovingians brought garnets from faraway Ceylon (Sri Lanka) through the Silk Road, combining it with amber from the Baltic to create magnificent jewels. Since these two stones balanced each other, one warm, one cold, some see the source of the Frankish civilization in this combination, the amber tempering the warrior-like fieriness of the Germanic people. [Megemont, 87]
Low libido and sexual disorders were credited to be relieved by the application of Garnet directly to the genital organs. Princess Palatine discovered her husband, the brother of King Louis XIV, applying garnets on his body in this way. Though he asked her not to reveal this to anyone, she instead told the whole court and wrote about it in her many famous letters. [Megemont, 87]
Garnet is a conqueror's stone. Legend has it that a garnet ornamented Don Juan's ring. [Megemont, 88]
The well-formed image of a lion, if engraved on a garnet, will cure the wearer of all diseases, protect and preserve his honor and health, and guard him from all perils in traveling. [Kunz, 133]
Some Asiatic tribes used red garnets as bullets for sling bows because they pierced their victims quickly and were well hidden when they mingled with the blood. At other times they were placed in wounds to encourage clotting of the blood. [Mella, 85] The tribes continued to use them later as bullets in firearms, assuming the blood-colored stone would inflict a more deadly wound than a leaden bullet. Such were used by the rebellious Hanzas, in 1892, during their hostilities with the British troops on the Kashmir frontier, and many of these precious missiles were preserved as curiosities. [Kunz, 33-34]
Footnote References
The symbols [ ] enclose the author's name and a page number for a reference cited from the following books:
[Ahsian, pp.] Robert Simmons & Naisha Ahsian, The Book of Stones (Berkley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 2007).
[Eason, pp. ]Cassandra Eason, The New Crystal Bible (London: Carlton Books Ltd., 2010).
[Fernie, pp.] William T. Fernie, The Occult and Curative Powers of Precious Stones (Blauvelt, NY: Rudolph Steiner Publications, 1973).
[Gienger, pp.] Michael Gienger, Healing Crystals (Scotland: Earthdancer Books, 2009).
[Hall, pp.] Judy Hall, The Crystal Bible (Cincinnati, OH: Walking Stick Press, 2003).
[Hall 2, pp.]Judy Hall, The Crystal Bible 2 (Cincinnati, OH: Walking Stick Press, 2009).
[Kunz, pp.] George Frederick Kunz, The Curious Lore of Precious Stones (New York: Dover Publications, 1971).
[Megemont, pp.] Florence Megemont, The Metaphysical Book of Gems and Crystals (Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press, 2008).
[Mella, pp.] Dorothee L. Mella, Stone Power II (Albuquerque, NM: Brotherhood of Life, Inc., 1986).
[Melody, pp.] Melody, Love Is In The Earth (Wheat Ridge, CO: Earth-Love Publishing House, 1995).
[Raphaell, pp.] Katrina Raphaell, Crystal Enlightenment (Santa Fe, NM: Aurora Press, 1985)
[Simmons, pp.] Robert Simmons & Naisha Ahsian, The Book of Stones (Berkley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 2007).


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Parents must be clear about their own values. Children watch us closely. It seems that children learn as much or more from our actions than our words. Not long ago I visited with a young father who was very involved with video games. He would spend hours of his free time playing games. One evening as he was ready to play, one of his children came to where he was playing. He asked his child to leave because he thought the game he was playing wasn't appropriate for his child to watch. It was then that he realized the danger to his own faith. Neither did he want this matter to confuse his child.
Social networking can also cause distractions in our homes. It can become so consuming that although we live in the same house we seldom communicate with each other. Social relationships may not only affect the children but also the parents. If we or our children spend hours on the Internet instead of interacting with the family, we all lose. Too quickly the years slip by and before we know it our children are grown and gone. When we look back, has anyone ever said that they spent too much time with their children, or visited with them too much? May God help us to cherish the time we have together.
Above all, the tone of the believing home is forgiving love. When as people we fail and fall into sin, we can nurture one another with the gospel of the forgiveness of sins.
May God give us situations where it is possible to discuss all matters of faith and life. In visiting it is important to identify sin. In the world around us there is much teaching about moral relativism, which blurs our sense of right and wrong. This can also affect in the teaching of values in our homes. We need to adhere to the clear teachings of God's Word. This Word gives direction to the tired parent who often faces the questions of how to raise children and what to teach them. The psalmist with encouraging words writes, "We will not hide them (Scripture) from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done. That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments" (Ps. 78:4,7).
Jeremiah also encourages, "Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls" (Jer. 6:16). It remains important to turn to God's Word for guidance in raising children.
Discuss the setting of limits in your home. Are they necessary?
Is there a right way and wrong way of setting limits in the home?
What are the dangers of not setting limits in the home?
At what ages should limits be applied?


QU Lei works as Senior Energy/Environment Advisor at Innovation Norway's Beijing Office, and is the manager of NEEC. She has more than 11 years of professional experience with the fossil fuel and renewable energy sectors. QU Lei deals with offshore wind, water and waste treatment, and other energy and environment related issues. QU Lei is fluent in Chinese, English and Italian.
Gao Peng works as senior adviser at Innovation Norway's Beijing Office. He has long experience and strong knowledge about foreign investment in China, and has a broad contact network. Gao Peng focuses particularly on energy efficiency and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS).
Qin Shi works at Innovation Norway's Shanghai Office as Senior Advisor, and is specialized in helping Norwegian companies from various industry sectors in their process of entering Chinese market or sourcing from China. Since 2010 she has worked with the energy and environment sector, with a particular focus on the water treatment industry.
Chengyan is interning at Innovation Norway's Beijing Office. He is responsible for NEEC projects, events, and the management of the NEEC website. Chengyan graduated from both University College London and Beijing Foreign Studies University with MA degrees in International Politics and International History respectively.


If anyone has a better way then let me know because that can't be the simplest way to do it.
The problem here is that general Linux and unix-based systems supports quite well to work with multiple network interfaces at once. There's no "local IP" as every IP can be a local one and the computer have pretty much no way to know.
As an example, when working on my laptop, I'm usually plugged on Ethernet and Wi-fi, which means that I have two local IPs; one for the wlp2s0 (Wi-fi) interface, one for the enp1s0 (ethernet) interface.
Never really considered it "hard" - it's like anything: you just need to know what tool to use. I mean, if you were on Windows, you'd need to know, "I want to use ipconfig to query interface information from the CLI". Fun thing is, with UNIX and Linux, there's generally a half dozen ways to skin a cat.
Which basically looks at your routing to see what device your default routed corresponds to, then pulls out the IP of the address associated with that programatically-determined interface.
Downside to the (notionally) more-flexible method being being that, if you have multiple IPs aliased onto the same network device, you'll get multiple outputs. It's also even less compact than what you were complaining about.
So, assuming your Linux install has "hostname" installed, using "hostname -i" (vice "hostname -I") will show your default interface's base IP address (using "-I" will show the base IP address plus any aliases).
Give $ hostname -I a whirl, if you're on linux.


When you mix a laid back beach culture with creative locals & plenty of sunshine, you get the relaxed shopping experiences the Bay of Plenty is known for.
Home to the region's biggest shopping precinct, downtown Tauranga offers over 300 boutique and department stores to choose from. You'll also find lots of options for New Zealand-made souvenirs here; whether you're looking for art, jewelry or simply a special gift to take home.
When it comes to unique arts and crafts, Tauranga city is where it's at. For both local and national arts & crafts, head to Creative Tauranga, the Tauranga Art Gallery or the Cargo Shed.
Go from beach to boutique at The Mount. The beachside suburb of cosmopolitan city Tauranga is well known for its unique and boutique shopping experiences. Discover the colourful womenswear of Augustine, located on the beach front, or head to Sisters and Co, on the Mount's Main Street, to choose from an array of world class New Zealand based designers. BLAKCHAOS is a collaboration between trendy New Zealand brands Chaos & Harmony and Blak. For New Zealand inspired, designed and made women's wear, head to the Repertoire store. Feeling indulgent? Treat yourself to a manicure available on-site at Sisters and Co - The Styling Room, or wander the short distance to one of the Mount's many beauty salons offering an array of relaxing massages and treatments.
Te Puke is the Kiwi Capital of New Zealand and is home to Kiwi 360, the only fully accessible kiwifruit orchard in NZ.
Here you can learn how the kiwifruit is farmed and exported, and sample green, gold and red kiwifruit. The experience starts and finishes at the gift and souvenir shop where a large selection of 'Kiwiana' goodies can be found, including Kiwifruit wine and juice, merino wool products and nz-made jewellery.
Souvenir shops dot the whole of the Bay of Plenty region. There are plenty of options for quirky gifts to take home – consider a can of Whakatane sunshine, or a pair of jandals from Mount Maunganui.
For local flavour, you can't go past visiting markets when you're in the region. From cooking demonstrations to designer goods and artisan food, Bay of Plenty's markets are top notch – and, in this sunny part of the country, there's a high chance you'll strike a blue sky day.
Shop for all things crafty, designer and handmade. These markets only take place once a month, but if you can time your visit here to coincide, you'll be grateful you made it! In the summer season (October through to Easter weekend) they are located next to Zespri on the corner of Matai St and Maunganui Rd in Mount Maunganui. These markets take place on the first Saturday of each month.
This is a summer's night to remember. Arrive hungry and enjoy dinner and desserts, farmer's market stalls, live music and stunning views of the Mount itself. Coronation Park, 5pm till dark, every Friday from December to March.
Shop for all things retro & vintage. Located in an outdoor garden bar, enjoy good coffee or a glass of wine after you've found that rare LP or vintage suitcase. Held at the Astrolabe Brew Bar on Maunganui Road on the last Sunday of every month from 10am – 3pm during winter, starting in April 2016.
Purchase all the locally grown and made goodies you need for a delicious picnic on the beach at the Tauranga Farmer's Market, held every Saturday from 7.45am at Tauranga Primary School.


Manifesta is a community oriented hair salon in Oakland. They wanted a brochure promoting their move to a new location and asked to include a fun map of the neighborhood to encourage their clients to explore the area and get comfortable with the new location. We came up with the idea to promote taking selfies of hairstyles at the locations on the map. We illustrated the idea with digitally painted ink drawings and created a map and brochure that's fun, colorful and complex yet useable and readable. Folded in a 3-way z-fold with an extra tab made for a popular and fun brochure. We also created a short-term website promoting the move before launching a new website in partnership with Web Revamp.


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SFC and FINMA sign agreement on Switzerland-Hong Kong Mutual Recognition of Funds
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Switzerland-Hong Kong Mutual Recognition of Funds and Asset Managers (MoU), which will allow eligible Swiss and Hong Kong public funds to be distributed in each other's market through a streamlined vetting process.
The MoU also established a framework for exchange of information, regular dialogue as well as regulatory cooperation in relation to the cross-border offering of public funds.
Carlson Tong, SFC
This pioneering initiative, whereby home-grown Hong Kong funds – for the first time – gain direct access to the investing public in a European market, is a testament to Hong Kong's commitment to develop the city into an international asset management centre," the SFC's Chairman, Mr Carlson Tong said.
This mutual recognition of funds scheme will not only create new opportunities for the Swiss and Hong Kong asset management industries, but also provide investors in both markets with a broader selection of fund products," the SFC's Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ashley Alder added.
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority
FINMA SFC MoU
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Security Machines Identities, and what is a Machine Identity?
The current era is characterised by widespread and fast-paced digital transformation that constantly causes changes in data security. As a result, the need of the hour is to rethink the manner in which IT security strategies are being implemented. With Internet of Things (IoT) usage rapidly growing and there being an increased number of devices that are interconnected, the immediate need for all organizations is to ensure identity and authenticity of these devices or applications within its infrastructure that are communicating with each other. This is where understanding 'machine identity' and ensuring its security becomes paramount.
What is Machine Identity?
Machine identity is the unique identity assigned to non-human network entities such as devices, applications, processes, etc. via application of familiar Privileged Access Management (PAM) concepts including identity, authentication, Role-based Access Control (RBAC), least-privilege, auditing, etc.
Importance of Machine Identity
Machines that communicate on a corporate network pose risks merely by connecting. These risks can be managed with the help of machine identities that determine if each machine is trustworthy by identifying and authenticating every machine. Machine identities ensure flow of data to trusted machines only and prevent it from being directed to untrusted machines. Without a stable machine identity mechanism in place, it is not possible to regulate the flow of data into and out of your network.
Further, in the absence of a machine identity program, it is highly likely that the organization will be able to detect that a machine has been compromised only after it suffers substantially in the form of, say, a large-scale outage. Incidents like unauthorised data exfiltration involving leaking of terabytes of sensitive data can go unnoticed without a strong machine identity system. Without machine identity mechanisms, it becomes easy for cybercriminals to tunnel into an organization's network, discover vulnerabilities, and exploit them to sabotage the internal network.
Unlike usernames and passwords for human identities, machine identity protection entails active management of a vast inventory of keys and certificates. As compared to most human identities, machine identities provide higher-level access. Keeping privileged access aside, machine identity is still required for ensuring smooth function of other security technologies like SSL inspection, Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), etc.
Machine Identity & Digital Certificates
Digital Certificates play an integral part in machine identification and authentication. Similar to how usernames and passwords are used for human identities and access management, automated machine-to-machine connections and communications are protected by Digital Certificates and cryptographic keys. In fact, adoption of Digital Certificate-based authentication is the answer to preventing fraud against machine-to-machine level communications.
Machine identities in the form of Digital Certificates enable other devices to identify them, validate their legitimacy, and authenticate that they are authorized to operate within a particular ecosystem. This lays down the foundation of trust necessary to have confidence in the system and the services it delivers. The aforementioned Digital Certificates also provide 'non-repudiable' evidence of the communication source and any tampering or rogue identities or processes can then be immediately recognized such that the same are rendered incapable of establishing communication with trusted identities or hampering the data flow/transaction within the system. An example of the successful demonstration of the above are the Real-time Gross settlement (RTGS) or Cheque Truncation System (CTS) systems where multiple banks had adopted PKI-based Digital Signature processes for communicating with RTGS/CTS systems.
Hence, organizations like banks/enterprises can have their key business applications (i.e. Core Banking Solution (CBS), ATM switch or loan systems, CRM, etc.) communicate with each other internally using a similar PKI-based Digital Signature system to establish the trusted identities between them and further, to ensure that no rogue system or malware can take over as it usually happens in incidents of cyber fraud. In such a scenario, Key Management plays an important role. It ends up being used to manage the life cycle of multiple crypto keys generated for numerous applications to communicate with each other internally.
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The final regular-season game in the Laguna Beach Little League AAA Division was a close contest between Sportsworld and UPS Store until the final innings, where division champion Sportsworld pulled away to score an 11-2 victory.
UPS starting pitcher Conner Sorenson held Sportsworld to three runs in the first two innings, thanks in part to exceptional defensive plays by catcher Jack Casey. UPS threatened in the top of the second with speedy Will Clark scoring on a Timmy Laughlin hit. However, the brief rally was extinguished when Sportsworld's Curren Hendrickson entered the game and promptly struck out the first batter he faced.
Sportsworld hitters took over in the third and fourth innings to score eight runs. UPS attempted to deliver runs in the top of the fourth, but savvy pitching by southpaw Aiden Kidd and a web-gem catch by outfielder Taylor Kaye prevented a comeback.
Laguna Beach resident Cole Paxson and his cousin, Grant Guinasso of Huntington Beach, teamed to win gold in the boys' 12-and-under division of the Amateur Athletic Union's Easter Classic beach volleyball tournament April 23 at Dockweiler State Beach in El Segundo. It was the first time the pair had played in a tournament.
Paxson and Guinasso beat out Andrew Bagnard and Sinjin Smith of Pacific Palisades — who won silver — and Niko Forbes (Manhattan Beach) and Ian Pizzuti (Redondo Beach), who took bronze.


Vivendi said it will continue to hold about 83 million shares, or 12 percent of the company.
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