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Uploads of the Mueller Report Are Being Flagged By Copyright Bots
Under United States law, government reports such as the Mueller Report are public domain and cannot be copyrighted. Under the current online copyright regimen, however, numerous people who have attempted to upload the Mueller Report to services like Scribd have been hit with copyright infringement notices.
According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation,
Scribd is a service that allows users to upload documents for easy embedding. It's commonly used by journalists to attach things like legal complaints or court records to articles based on those records. It is therefore not at all surprising that a number of people and news outlets uploaded the Mueller report to Scribd.
Scribd has an automated filter that searches uploads to check for alleged copyright infringement called BookID. BookID, like YouTube's Content ID, has a propensity for false positives. This apparently happens so often that Scribd's own page on the system has a whole section devoted to "false positives," explaining:
The BookID database may contain reference samples from educational textbooks and other works that contain long excerpts of classic literature, religious texts, legal documents, and government publications that are typically in the public domain. This can occasionally result in the removal of uncopyrighted, authorized, or public domain material from Scribd.
False positives also happen enough that Scribd sent a letter—obtained by Quartz—to people whose uploads of the Mueller report were taken down, to lower people's expectations. The letter explains that a) all automated systems will flag legitimate content b) the volume of content on Scribd means no one checks on the matches before the alleged infringing content is taken down and c) sometimes legitimate uploads are taken down just for being duplicates.
Meanwhile, regulators around the world look to these sort of broken filters automatically take down everything from threats of violence to pornography to copyright violations.
Author Brian CarnellPosted on April 22, 2019 April 21, 2019 Categories UncategorizedTags Copyright, Electronic Frontier FoundationLeave a comment on Uploads of the Mueller Report Are Being Flagged By Copyright Bots
EFF's STARTTLS Everywhere Project
As a sort of sequel to its highly successful HTTPS Everywhere campaign, the Electronic Frontier Foundation has initiated a STARTTLS Everywhere project to improve email security.
Unfortunately, this is likely to prove a bit more challenging than HTTPS Everywhere because of issues with STARTTLS,
Although many mailservers enable STARTTLS, most still do not validate certificates. Without certificate validation, an active attacker on the network can read and even modify emails sent through your supposedly "secure" connection. Since it's not common practice to validate certificates, there's often little incentive to present valid certificates in the first place. A brief experiment on Censys shows that about half of the mailservers that support STARTTLS use self-signed certificates.
When two mailservers support STARTTLS, their insecure connection is opportunistically upgraded to a secure one. In order to make that upgrade, the two mailservers ask each other if they support STARTTLS. Since this initial negotiation is unencrypted, network attackers can alter these messages to make it seem like neither server supports STARTTLS, causing any emails to be sent unencrypted. ISPs in the U.S. and abroad have been caught doing exactly this, and in 2014, several researchers found that encryption on outbound email from several countries were being regularly stripped.
But you have to start somewhere, and the EFF should be commended for going beyond simply issuing policy prescriptions and recommendations, and doing a lot of the heavy lifting to improve end user security.
Author Brian CarnellPosted on July 17, 2018 January 21, 2019 Categories UncategorizedTags Electronic Frontier Foundation, Email, Encryption, Security, STARTTLSLeave a comment on EFF's STARTTLS Everywhere Project
EFF Calls Out Payment Processors for Not Publishing Transparency Reports
Rainey Reitman lays out the case for why payment processors such as Stripe and Paypal need to start publishing transparency reports that detail how often law enforcement agents are requesting data from them, and how often they are giving law enforcement data about users. To be honest, before reading her article I would have assumed that payment processors were already doing this since transparency reports are such a common feature today.
Payment processors like Stripe, Paypal, Bitpay, and Coinbase are the intermediaries that allow you to support your favorite websites, send donations, and make purchases online. They're often privy to details of your financial life, which can be deeply revealing. Your finances can say a lot about your daily habits, your political orientation, your physical location at different moments in time, your associates, and your health concerns. Given how sensitive this information is, you might assume that law enforcement agents must show probable cause to a judge and receive a search warrant before accessing financial records. But you'd be wrong. Financial data is frequently obtained through a less stringent process, such as a subpoena, a 314 (a) request, or a National Security Letter, none of which require review from a judge before being sent to the financial service provider. Furthermore, the financial industry is already heavily regulated and laws currently mandate that various financial institutions, from banks to money transmitters, must keep extensive customer records and proactively report information about large or suspicious transactions to the government. Over the last two decades, the volume of these reports has grown rapidly, now surpassing millions per year. In effect, thousands of companies have been deputized to bulk collect and report reams of private financial information to the government.
Tracking transparency reports year over year is vital to the public's understand of government efforts to surveil and censor. Analysts can use these reports to learn a lot: Are requests for user data increasing in particular sectors? How many accounts are impacted, and are all those accounts bundled into just a few requests? Are payment processors resisting certain government requests, or complying with every one?
Ideally, payment processors would choose to embrace even more transparency. For example, we'd like to see a commitment to publicly report on government requests that don't come with an official subpoena, such as when Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart violated the First Amendment by bullying credit card companies to shut down an account. We hope that financial companies would detail their process for handling government requests and include a process for account holders to appeal those decisions. We urge payment processors to report on how many Suspicious Activity Reports they file annually and how many unique customers those reports relate to. It would also be extremely helpful for payment processors to report on requests that may originate outside of the government, and to provide aggregate numbers on how many accounts are frozen and shut down in a year that aren't about fraud.
Author Brian CarnellPosted on July 3, 2018 January 20, 2019 Categories UncategorizedTags Electronic Frontier Foundation, Paypal, Stripe, Transparency ReportsLeave a comment on EFF Calls Out Payment Processors for Not Publishing Transparency Reports
EFF's New Guide: Digital Privacy At the U.S. Border
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has released a new guide (400kb PDF version here)for travelers about how to protect their data and rights from increasingly intrusive U.S. border searches. EFF also has a Border Search Pocket Guide (776kb PDF) designed to be printed and carried along during border crossings.
"Digital Privacy at the U.S. Border" helps everyone do a risk assessment, evaluating personal factors like immigration status, travel history, and the sensitivity of the data you are carrying. Depending on which devices come with you on your trip, your gadgets can include information like your client files for work, your political leanings and those of your friends, and even your tax return. Assessing your risk factors helps you choose a path to proactively protect yourself, which might mean leaving some devices at home, moving some information off of your devices and into the cloud, and using encryption. EFF's guide also explains why some protections, like fingerprint locking of a phone, are less secure than other methods.
"The border is not a Constitution-free zone, but sometimes the rules are less protective of travelers and some border agents can be aggressive," said EFF Senior Staff Attorney Adam Schwartz. "That can put unprepared travelers in a no-win dilemma at the U.S. border. We need clearer legal protections for everyone, but in the meantime, our report and pocket guides aim to put more power back into the hands of travelers."
Author Brian CarnellPosted on March 16, 2017 March 9, 2017 Categories UncategorizedTags Electronic Frontier FoundationLeave a comment on EFF's New Guide: Digital Privacy At the U.S. Border
EFF Says HTTPS Deployment Saw Major Growth in 2016
In an end-of-the-year summary, the Electronic Frontier Foundation noted that deployment of HTTPS grew dramatically in 2016,
By some measures, more than half of page loads in Firefox and in Chrome are now secured with HTTPS—the first time this has ever happened in the Web's history. That's right: for the first time ever, most pages viewed on the Web were encrypted! (As another year-in-review post will discuss, browsers are also experimenting with and rolling out stronger encryption technologies to better protect those connections.)
The EFF sites the availability of tools and services such as Let's Encrypt that make obtaining and deploying certificates easier, as well as increasing pressure on companies to encrypt all traffic rather than just specific subsets.
The one troubling spot is that this increase isn't necessarily distributed well geographically,
A caveat: data from Google shows that use of HTTPS varies significantly from country to country, remaining especially uncommon in Japan. We've also heard that it's still uncommon across much of East and Southeast Asia. Next year, we'll have to find ways to bridge those gaps.
I've used HTTPS on 99 percent of my server for years now, but there was a tiny portion that was not HTTPS because of a specific application that used its own non-Apache server that did not play well with the Wildcard SSL certificate I use. This year, finally, I was able to use Let's Encrypt to flawlessly install a certificate just for that. The process for doing so was ridiculously easy and took about 10 minutes from beginning to end to configure and test.
Author Brian CarnellPosted on January 2, 2017 February 11, 2017 Categories UncategorizedTags Electronic Frontier Foundation, Encryption, HTTPS, Let's Encrypt, Security, SSLLeave a comment on EFF Says HTTPS Deployment Saw Major Growth in 2016
EFF Alerts App for Android
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has released an Android app that "notifies you when there's a new action you can take to support EFF." Sadly, EFF apparently still doesn't make apps like this available on iOS due to Apple's Developer agreement and DRM requirements.
Author Brian CarnellPosted on December 15, 2016 March 27, 2017 Categories UncategorizedTags Android, Electronic Frontier FoundationLeave a comment on EFF Alerts App for Android


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Sinai Campaign and Operation Kadesh
18 Aug 2013 10 Mar 2002 by Steven Thomas
Called variously the 1956 War, the Sinai Campaign, Operation Kadesh (after the IDF codename), and the 100 hours war (the length of time it took the Israeli's to win).
Egypt, Syria and Jordan were planning a joint war on Israeli, however, events took a different turn. Egypt had nationalised the Suez Canal – thus offending the British and French – and subsequently closed the Straits of Tiran to Israeli shipping, hence blocking Israeli access to the Red Sea. On top of this growing attacks by Egyptian infiltrators forced the Israeli's to take preemptive steps. Israel secretly planned simultaneous operations with the British and French, the latter two to open the Suez Canal, and the former to attack Sinai.
Operation Kadesh was wholly fought between Israel and Egypt. The entire campaign lasted 100 hours from when Israel invaded Egyptian held Sinai on 29 Oct 1956 until 1 Nov when the IDF forces had stopped 10 miles short of the Suez Canal (as agreed with the British and French). The war officially ended on 7 Nov when the UN imposed a ceasefire.
Shimon Peres described it as "one of the most brilliant [operations] of all time" however, the historian Van Creveld (1998) points out that its scale – two Divisions over 5 days – perhaps does not warrant this enthusiasm.
Van Creveld, M. (1998). The Sword and the Olive: A critical history of the Israeli Defense Force. New York: Public Affairs.
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Wailua Estate by globalvillager (112)
Nice scenery in Wailua, Kauai. It is approaching sunset.
Wailua, Hawaii
Wailuā (literally, "two waters" in Hawaiian) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 2,083 at the 2000 census.
Wailuā is located at 22°3′31″N 159°20′30″W (22.058631, -159.341761). Nounou Mountain, also known as the "Sleeping Giant", is about 1200 feet tall and divides coastal Wailuā from inland Wailuā. Inland Wailuā is often referred to as a bedroom community, since it is home to many, but lacks any commercial or government facilities. Coastal Wailuā is a significant commercial center, with many hotels and condominiums for visitors. The Wailuā River is the only navigable river in the state of Hawaiʻi and is a center of activity for locals (water skiing, kayaking) and visitors (boat tour of Fern Grotto).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (9.79%) is water.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,083 people, 781 households, and 549 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,618.6 people per square mile (623.5/km²). There were 1,211 housing units at an average density of 941.0/sq mi (362.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 29.72% White, 0.77% African American, 0.48% Native American, 34.81% Asian, 8.50% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 25.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.11% of the population.
There were 781 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,875, and the median income for a family was $52,083. Males had a median income of $34,615 versus $25,380 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,231. About 8.7% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
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Great view, with so many green.
I like the different parts: the foreground, the houses and the mountains in background.
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ubermix is designed to be a small and fast combination of the Ubuntu Linux operating system and popular open-source applications, wrapped in an easy-to-use interface that works well on nearly any screen shape or size.
For the most part, the interface should look relatively familiar, sharing elements from many other technology systems, and is relatively touch-friendly for touchscreen systems. The "dock" at the bottom displays a series of favorite applications, with an "applications" icon on the far right that displays a list of all installed applications. Clicking or tapping on any icon automatically launches the application. As a shortcut, you can search for and launch applications by pressing the left "Super" key (Windows key on PCs or Command key on Apple hardware), followed by typing in the name of the application you want to run, and pressing the "Enter" key when the application you want is selected.
On the right side of the task bar there are several indicator icons that display various status icons. When clicked, the system displays more details and options, such as wireless and bluetooth status, battery state, etc., which vary from device-to-device. At the bottom-left side of this menu you will find the System Settings button (looks like a screwdriver and a wrench crossed), which will take you to more detailed settings for the device, and to the bottom-right, the Power button, which gives options for restarting, shutting down, or suspending the machine.
Ctrl+alt+t opens a terminal window at any time
You can switch between workspaces by pressing ctrl+alt+[left or right]arrow-key. By default, there are two workspaces. To add additional workspaces or to see a workspace overview, press ctrl+alt+up-arrow.
The default user account is called "user" and it is an administrator account with full access to machine settings, which allows for installation/configuration by the user without any password prompts. Should you be prompted for a password at any point, the default password is "password".
"Screen lock" and all the hotkeys associated with it have been disabled
Print screen button will do a full screen capture. To capture the current window or a portion of the screen, hold down the shift key and press prnt-scrn, or ctrl+shift+f12, if you have no prnt-scrn button. Or better yet, use Shutter, which you can find under the Accessories category.
Touchpad tapping is disabled by default. To re-enable, go to System Settings -> Devices -> Mouse & Touchpad
A number of keyboard shortcuts have been changed/disabled to prevent confusion and accidental selection. To adjust these settings, go to go to System Settings -> Devices -> Keyboard
For further assistance with basic usage of the system, click on the "Help" icon in the dock or application list.
The Keyboard
Some important keys that you should know are:
Del-delete in the upper right corner
Ctrl-is in the lower left and is used for most command shortcuts like Ctrl C(copy)
Crtl X(cut) I (Italic) V(paste)B(bold)
The Function, Fn key activates the other blue keys on the keyboard
The Fn and the up/down arrows are sound
The Fn and the side arrows are screen brightness
Fn F8 is mute
Alt F1- Multi-workspaces
The 4 Squares Windows key between the Alt and Fn key opens up the Applications menu.
The three lines page next to the arrow keys allows access to the editing keys
The Touchpad
The touchpad will take a little getting used to for a MAC User. Here are some tips to help you adjust.
To scroll it is a 2 finger swipe up to go up the screen.
To open a document it is 2 clicks.
Since this is a PC there is a right and left mouse (touchpad) function. To use the right click function which opens up menu window, click on the lower-right portion of the touchpad, or use a 2 finger click.
For the left click use one finger.
If you want to change any of the default settings of the touchpad you can. Click on the Power/Settings icon (top-right icon in the status bar) and go to System Settings -> Devices -> Mouse & Touchpad
How to Connect to a Home or other Wireless Network
To connect to another wireless network, click on the indicator icons at the top-right of the screen and then click on the wireless icon, then choose "Select Network". A window will appear listing all of the networks that the device can see. Simply select the network name you wish to attach to and click on the Connect button.
You can also find wireless settings by clicking the System Settings button.
How to Connect to a Printer
The fastest way to get to printer settings is to click on the Applications button at the far right of the dock and type "printer" in the search box. You can also click on the indicator icons at the top-right corner of the screen, then click on the System Settings button at the bottom-left of the menu that appears. Once the settings window appears, click on Devices on the left, then Printers.
Once the printer setup window appears, click on "Add" to use the automatic wizard to locate and setup your printer. For more advanced printer setup, click on the "Additional Printer Settings..." button.
How to use the quick recovery features
One of the key features of this software is the ability to quickly recover from problems and restore the system to a default state. This process is relatively non-destructive, as all of the user's files can be retained, should you so choose. To perform a quick restore, perform the following steps:
If the machine is already off, press the power button to turn it on. If it is running, click on the Power/Settings icon (top-right icon in the status bar) and choose "Restart" from the menu that appears.
Immediately after you see the system's splash screen the screen will go black and you will see a 3 second countdown timer - press ESC during those 3 seconds to enter the boot menu. Be prepared - you will only have 3 seconds to press the ESC key.
When you see the following screen, choose "Restore Factory Settings"
After a few moments, you will see the following screen. Choose your option (usually will be "1")
Follow any additional directions on the screen.
Connecting to a Projector
The laptop comes with a dongle so that you can connect your laptop to the projector in your classroom. The dongle plugs in on the back of the laptop. After you plug in the dongle you may change settings by holding down the left "Super" key (Windows key on PCs or Command key on Apple hardware) and pressing "P". You can find more detailed settings under System Settings -> Devices -> Displays.
Taking a Screenshot
There are two ways to take a screenshot, both can be found under in the applications list.
The Screenshot application is a simple camera tool. It allows you to grab the whole screen, a window or selected area, you can also use the timer feature.
Shutter is the other screenshot application that is available. Shutter has more options to choose from; you can do a full screen, the desktop, the window under the cursor, a specific window that is open, or a section. You can also crop, write on, highlight, add shapes and export the image you capture. This by far is a much more powerful tool. It created this manual. For more information on Shutter visithttp://shutter-project.org/preview/screenshots/.
The Dock is a convenient place to put your favorite applications for easy access. To add or remove an icon from the dock, right-click (or click with two fingers on the touchpad) on a dock icon, and click the "Add to Favorites" option that appears. Right-clicking on an icon sometimes displays other application options as well, such as the "New Document" option shown to the right.
Default Password
The system is designed to limit requests for a password as much as possible, however certain functions might still request one. If your laptop requests that you enter a password, the default password is "password" (without the quotation marks).
To discard something that is on the desktop click on it to select it and then hit the Del key on the keyboard.
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Destiny: My Impressions of Year One
Now that we are officially within the second year of Destiny, we can look back on "Year One" and remember how we got to this point. Glancing back at the memories that I hold, I can see triumphant and disappointment, satisfaction and frustration, and numerous times that I loved and hated the game.
I want to sum up my feelings, for better or for worse, on my final impression on Destiny during its first year as Bungie's new endeavor. I will be weighing on everything that I have experienced and give to you my final verdict on whether-or-not this game was worth the hours invested into it.
[ My Destiny Year One Impressions ]
Destiny initially garnered no interest from me upon its announcement. This lack of enthusiasm for Bungie's new game lasted all the way up until I got into the Beta when it was available for Microsoft's Xbox 360. Playing the game changed my mind as I was awe-struck by what was presented before me. Destiny had next generation graphics, seemed to be a console based MMORPG while maintaining its identity as a shooter, and was finally a game that I wanted to play in the midst of the game drought that was brought with the new generation of home consoles. The allure of something that seemed like a more in-depth, more serious Borderlands with a mixture of classic MMORPG elements excited me. I anxiously awaited the full release day and made plans to play with my friend Rasean as soon as I got home from the midnight release at Gamestop. I was so hyped and so amped about what was to come, I even heavily debated on what class I would main and made a full article detailing why I had made my choice (The Reason Why I Chose to be a Titan in Destiny). That fateful night on September 9th, 2014… I was prepared to become legend.
This game was immensely shorter than I thought it would be. The story for Destiny was only about 10 hours long or so with a mediocre tale at best, and the end game content was next to non-existent. Bounties and Strikes were repetitive and began to feel boring after sometime since there was little to no variety. They had events already planned that I was looking forward to, but those turned out to be nothing more than wastes of potential (My Impressions of Destiny's Queen's Wrath and Iron Banner Events). This game had so much ambition and so much promise, but it was failing to sell me the greatness that it had promised to deliver on. I was happy that I had something to play and occupy me, but it felt more-or-less like a chore at times rather than something that I was delightfully partaking in. However, Bungie seemed to be using the negative feedback to begin making improvements to how things were handled, and those patches that came out periodically began to change the world our Guardians lived in for the better. However, they did also fixed certain things which were to the benefit of the player, but made the game play differently than Bungie intended (such as the "Loot Cave", pushing The Templar or Atheon off in the Vault of Glass raid, or making Crota infinitely kneel in The Dark Below raid.).
Examples of positive changes that we saw from Bungie included the end of Cryptarch engram randomization (You could get a common item from a legendary engram), better distinction of level differential in the Iron Banner event, and better weapon balancing to move away from the dominance that auto rifles held in the crucible. However, they also made adjustments to some things which I did not approve of. Some of those things I frowned upon were making Strikes easier by removing some "Ultra" level enemies and lessening the difficulty in general, making all Vault of Glass armor useless with the release of Expansion I: The Dark Below, and even increasing the strength of my favorite weapon "Thorn" (Thorn is My Favorite Weapon in Destiny, but it Needs to be Nerfed). Some of these changes made the game less fun to play because it was not nearly as challenging, made previous achievements feel useless and a waste of time, and ruined the balance of something that was already borderline broken. It was apparent that Bungie was still trying to figure out what did and did not work, but it was making strides with each new iteration of the game that they rolled out.
The classes in Destiny each felt unique, they each had their own purposes and were needed at one point or another. While you could do anything with any class, they each had certain roles which made certain things easier. Hunters for instance, were the best for sword bearing in the Crota Raid or being invisible to dismantle mines when fighting against the Fallen Kell, Skolas. Warlocks were especially good for resurrecting and saving an entire fire team from failure during multiple activities, they were also responsible for multiple helpful glitches to easily progressive certain hard activities by tricking the game. Titans bubbles were useful for generating orbs and giving all guardians a breather when in the midst of chaotic combat. Also, a perfect example of all guardians utilities being needed was against the fight with Skolas, were having one of each class was the optimal way to ensure victory. I found myself using my Titan the most, but I also held a soft spot for the Warlock (Void Walker sub-class).
To be honest, my biggest gripe with the entire game lied in the inventory space. We only got a small boost to the amount of stuff we could carry during the Expansion I & II add-ons. We got loads of new guns, some new exotics, and new armor but had to make tough decisions on what we wanted to keep, had to keep, and what we had to discard. I even had to make a few new characters just to carry all the stuff I did not want to throw away. It was obviously annoying, even more so knowing that my mail slot would never be empty because I was so full that I could not take anything out of it. However, this was very minor considering all of the fun that I had.
Something else I want to address is the beauty of having a full, dependable fire team that you can always play with. I think this is something that greatly influenced my final decision on the game and could make or break it for others, as most people I saw who really did not enjoy the game were people who had to depend on randoms to help progress them through the game. Certain activities activities were easier with two other people (such as Strikes or Skirmish), while some game types proved to impossible to start without having three people to start with (Trials of Osiris). My fire team is composed of myself (RoK the Reaper), "RaS" (Riot Trigger), and "Fury" (FallenSamuraiGo), the three of us form the clan "Those Who Hunt Darkness". I play an Exo Titan, RaS plays an Awoken Warlock, Fury plays a Human Hunter. We made our characters and races completely ignorant of what the others pick and our synergy, team work, and communication have made the hardest things in the game possible. We keep each other motivated to play and are able to make even defeating Skolas a piece-of-cake.
A lot of people complained how certain things did not have matchmaking and it was impossible to do those things alone. No chat inside of "The Tower" social space and no voice chat made it hard for people to team-up and organize if you did not already have a full team. I never had to go through this because I always had at least three people I could play with at any given time. Even when I started the game I had myself, RaS, and his friend Dre; we began to flip through our third person until Fury finally got an Xbox One and could permanently be with us. With the repetitiveness of the game play, the difficulty of certain things that takes good synergy and communication, and the frustration of someone leaving you mid-game, being incompetent, or not helping could very well cause rage inducing moments for anyone who does not have friends to play with regularly. However, for me, someone who had two people he loved to game with and were willing to do the same, it was a match made in heaven.
[ Final Thoughts ]
Destiny had plenty of flaws. Bungie was trying something that no one had really done before and it showed. They were stepping into unknown territory and gave us plenty of shortcomings which made many quit the game, and I even stopped playing myself a bit before each new expansion dropped. However, having something to do with two of my best friends and a game that made you feel accomplished after you finished up difficult missions together was addictive and exciting. I had plenty of failures, plenty of frustrating moments, and plenty of times we have turned on each other based on making errors while playing, but I feel like it was time that was well spent.
Going into Destiny, Year Two I expect to see bigger and better things, to have more memories to go on and to truly lose myself into the world that Bungie is building. However, will it be able to hold up good enough to keep my attention after The Division releases sometime in 2016? Who knows, but for now, it is my most anticipated game and has earned my love despite the flaws that it possesses. I believe I will continue to see improvements as the game forges forward and more feedback comes in on what players want. Bungie seems especially receptive to its fans and have been making strides to deliver on its promise of giving us a powerful experience.
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Trade Cheaters Targeted In Trump Executive Order
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Alan Gray is a business writer and a graphics hacker who loves to craft interesting stories and pair them with descriptive images that he creates on his Mac. He used to be a Windows freak, but after Vista destroyed his enjoyment by crashing 2-3 times per day, he decided that it was time for a change. He says he never wants to go back.
Fulfilling another campaign promise, President Donald Trump signed two trade-related executive orders this week. The president wants a country-by-country trade relationship investigation of the U.S. trade deficit. Of utmost concern is reports of trade cheating, weak enforcement, and the currency manipulation he accused China of undertaking.
The Coalition for a Prosperous America agreed with the move, adding an observation of it own. The organization's CEO, Michael Stumo said "This is a very smart move to target countries with large bilateral imbalances. The administration should not only consider the export/import ratio but also unnatural and excessive savings and investment rates by mercantilist surplus countries."
Trade deficits have hurt the U.S. and U.S. workers for many years. Poorly negotiated and managed trade arrangements have damaged or destroyed U.S. manufacturing industry. At the same time, they hinder economic growth while benefiting other countries.
The Coalition for a Prosperous America says 41 years of trade deficits helped hollow out U.S. manufacturing industry. They note that over the past 17 years, the U.S. lost 28% of its manufacturing employment, around 5 million jobs. The organization suggests that more than 2.5 million new jobs could be created by eliminating the trade deficit.
The president's second executive order directed the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretaries of Commerce and Treasury to impose requirements and strengthen enforcement. The aim of this order is to increase the collection of duty.
Not surprisingly, CPA agrees with this move too. Stumo said, "Fraudulent duty evasion by trade cheaters has long been a problem."
The range of trade cheating is wide and it involves massive losses of trade-related income to the U.S. The benefits flow to others – foreign governments, foreign exporters, middlemen and shippers – anyone but Uncle Sam. Among the methods of cheating are falsification of documents, trans-shipping products, product misclassification and use of sham importing companies that evade the law.
Stumo recently spoke on a panel at the Brussels Forum about the backlash against globalization. The panel headline was "Does the World Want to be Connected?"
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Strawberry Hill Players Latest Production a Must-See
Ivy Zingone, Staff Writer
Physical comedy, accents, meticulous timing, countless love triangles: the Strawberry Hill Players tackle their most challenging production yet as they put Noises Off on the Stamford High School stage.
Noises Off is a side-splitting British farce that follows the chaos of an unprepared theatre company as they attempt to put on their show, "Nothing On."
The three-act show leaves the audience on the edge of their seat for the entire time. The first act, which is pivotal in establishing the plot for the rest of the show, is followed by two intense acts of demanding physicality. Actors are falling down stairs, sprinting across the stage, dealing with messy sardines, and fighting over whiskey… but I won't spoil it.
Along with a stellar performance by the cast, the crew shined bright during the show as well. An impressive set was made even more impressive when the crew turned it a complete 180 degrees during intermission.
The Strawberry Hill Players opened this hilarious production on Friday, November 2nd and had a performance the following night on November 3. The feedback was phenomenal! Junior Aron Ravin said, "This play was awesome. I was just laughing the entire time."
If you missed Noises Off, do not worry! Join the cast and crew on Friday, November 9th and Saturday, November 10 for their final two performances. Tickets are $10 for students, $15 for adults and free for teachers! Shows are at 8 p.m. in the Stamford High School large auditorium. Deemed "the funniest farce ever written" by The New York Times, you don't want to miss Noises Off!
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NFF Hammer Gateway With N1m Fine, Order Replay Of ABS Match
John Andah
Players of ABS celebrate after receiving walkover
Gateway FC, you are hereby ordered to pay N1m fine. And you shall replay the game against ABS.
That is the judgment of the Nigeria Football Federation's Disciplinary Committee on the abandoned final game of the Nigeria National League season between Gateway FC and ABS.
The committee also ordered a replay of the match behind closed doors, with ABS, who are the hosts, providing adequate security.
Filed a protest
Gateway had protested the walkover on October 30 in Ilorin over security problems.
ABS, who are top of Division B2 of the league, needed a win in the match to gain promotion to the Premier League.
And they were awarded three points and three goals after thirty minutes of the match following the refusal of Gateway to play.
Found guilty
But in a decision on Thursday, the NFF committee found the Ogun State side guilty for refusing to play the match.
They were then fined N1m, which should be paid before November 8, as the game will be replayed the following day.
An administrator has question to answer
The committee also reprimanded the Ogun State Commissioner for Sports, Afolabi Afuape.
Afuape was alleged to have instructed Gateway players to leave the stadium, despite arriving at the venue before kick-off.
"For failure to honour the fixture obligation, Gateway FC is in breach of Rule 4.2(1) of the Rules of the NNL.
"Thus, Gateway FC shall pay the stipulated fine of N1,000,000 (One Million Naira only) to the NNL on or before Tuesday, November 8, 2016," the committee's decision statement read.
John Andah is a fine-grained journalist. He has been a member of the fourth estate for nearly a decade. He loves the smell of a good lead, and has a penchant for finding out something nobody else knows. John is Snr Asst Editor at Concise News.
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Fortune 500 medical technology firm acquires Durham-based company and keeps manufacturing of biosurgical sealant device in North Carolina.
Advanced Animal Diagnostics (AAD) of Morrisville has entered into a license and commercialization agreement with Zoetis, the world's largest animal-health company, to bring AAD's mastitis-detection technology to dairy producers and veterinarians outside of the United States.
Patients wanting easy access to their lab test results from LabCorp can now get them through their smart phones.
Precision health took center stage in North Carolina recently as Duke University hosted its second Precision Medicine World Conference (PMWC). The event attracted more than 400 experts who represented health and biotechnology organizations from around the world.
Humacyte, a Durham-based regenerative medicine company, has begun a Phase 2 clinical trial of Humacyl, its bioengineered blood vessel, in patients with vascular trauma.
Six North Carolina bioscience companies are among 15 companies from the Southeast selected as finalists for awards to be given at the 20th annual SEBIO Investor and Partnering Forum in Atlanta next month.
Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) may be the most successful organization in North Carolina that few people have ever heard of. But that's about to change.
Burlington-based global life science company LabCorp and AstraZeneca subsidiary Definiens have announced a collaboration to speed the development of precision medicines.
Todd M. Pope, president and CEO of TransEnterix Inc., a Morrisville medical device company that makes minimally invasive robotic surgical systems, has been named to Time magazine's 50 Most Influential People in Health Care for 2018.
North Carolina's entrepreneurial companies will have an opportunity to learn more about alternative funding sources -- disease foundations that have established venture arms -- at a November 1 event at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center.
Nufarm Americas has its roots "down under," but it's happy to do some of its growing up in the Old North State.
A $100,000 Economic Development Award (EDA) from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center will boost bioscience industry growth in Burlington and Alamance County.


SAN FRANCISCO: Google is pulling out all stops as it tries to close the gap with its larger rivals Microsoft and Amazon Web Services in the cloud marketplace in the country. The American technology giant announced that it plans to set up data centers in India by 2017 — a strategy that will help the company cater to a larger number of customers, especially those in the government or financial services industry since regulations in those sectors don't permit data to be transmitted outside the country. The launch is part of a global announcement according to which Google plans to set up "new cloud regions" in eight more locations at a rate of "one new region every month". It also comes at a time when Microsoft has already set up data centers at three locations in India and Amazon Web Services launched their local data centers in June this year. Both companies claim to have registered a sharp spike in growth rates after setting up data centers in the country. The centre will built in Mumbai.
Urs Hölzle, senior vice president for technical infrastructure at Google said that the decision to set up the cloud region in India is motivated by the "demand" from the country. "In India, the Internet scene has started to take off, there are startups, Reliance is putting up a huge network, I think its called Jio. Clearly with that there will be more Internet to everybody and so therefore more ecommerce and more opportunities be it business to business or business to customer," he told ET. Hölzle added that with over a billion people living in India, its a "safe bet" to make. "There is a lot of demand and cloud can be very cost effective. I am pretty excited about the opportunity," he said adding that the key is to scale ahead of demand.
In a recent interview to ET, Amazon Web Services India Head, Bikram Bedi said that after the launch of the India data centre, many companies which were earlier sitting on the fence have now moved to the cloud. "Our customers have been telling us that we want you to set up data centres in India for a couple of reasons- one is regulatory, and the second is latency. With the launch of these data centres we are able to address a much larger market. Existing customers who couldn't move some things because of regulatory issues have also moved now," he had said.


Purpose: To introduce and expand community-based postpartum family planning (PPFP) services in Afghanistan.
Methods: The four-pronged program approach includes: 1) advocacy to educate on PPFP messages; 2) in-service training to build capacity of health workers to deliver PPFP services; 3) supportive supervision; and 4) integration of PPFP into national policies to create an enabling environment. Household visits are conducted by trained community health workers (CHWs) to women during pregnancy and postpartum for education on essential maternal and newborn care and complementary information on PPFP, including promotion of the lactational amenorrhea method and exclusive breastfeeding, benefits of birth-to-pregnancy intervals of at least 24 months, and return to fertility. Based upon the mother's fertility intentions, the CHW can provide oral contraceptive pills, injection, or condoms, and refers to the health facility for other contraceptive methods.
Results: Since the intervention was launched in2007, activities have expanded to 34 provinces. The Ministry of Public Health household survey results in 13 USAID supported provinces from 2007 to 2010 show that contraceptive prevalence rate increased from 35.7% to 40.6% and knowledge on the number of modern contraceptive methods increased from 63.2% to 70.5%. Health Management Information System Data for family planning services in health posts in 13 provinces reveal an increase in clients in all four quarters from 2006 to 2011.
Recommendations: Other opportunities to integrate PPFP services into maternal and child health, expanded program for immunization, and infant and young child nutrition should be explored so no opportunities are missed to provide essential PPFP services.
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Diving into an ocean of the unknown, joining University can be daunting. Loans, friends, careers, accommodation? Every potential worry you could have is thrown at you full speed. It's a scary prospect, and it can be even harder to know what you want to do at the end of the three years – after all, you've only just started them!
You've worked so hard throughout your education to get to this very place, but you have no idea where to begin. So what now?
As winter crumbles away and Spring blooms full speed ahead in front of us, it's important to soak up the British sunshine as and when you can - god knows my pale skin needs it. Now that I've finished my degree and I'm free of the shackles of assignments, I've been able to do everything I want and more without the guilt of a word count to finish or a dissertation to hand in. Amazing!
Since the sun has been shining bright, I've taken the opportunity to get back into cycling. I loved it as a kid, so it made sense to start again when my boyfriend's family suggested going along the Plym Valley trail. After a long winter filled with cosy days and nights in the comfort of my own home, I was beyond ready to explore and get my legs moving again.
We started off in Coypool, where they have a handy 'Bike Bus' in which to hire bikes from. Hopping on the bike and wobbling my way around the car park, it wasn't long before balance returned and I got into the swing of things. Kind of. I revived the old saying of 'it's just like riding a bike!', and I'm quite proud of it!
We took a leisurely cycle along the trail from Coypool to Clearbrook, around 9 miles. The trail is deceptively uphill for its entirety, and I really did begin to lag by the end of it.
"I can't go any further"
"Come on Seren, you can do it!"
"There's a pub just around the corner!"
Pushing my thigh muscles to what felt like the very extremes, I made it to the pub. A few drinks and a hot dog later, I was ready to get back on the road. 20 minutes later, I'd practically flown down the trail.
I wasn't deterred by this mighty feat, so two weeks later my boyfriend and I decided to cycle the easier trail from Wadebridge to Padstow, a true treat in the British sunshine. The Camel Trail is completely flat and provides genuinely beautiful scenery for those who wish to pursue it. If you're able to travel there, I couldn't recommend it more – there are three bike hire stores in Wadebridge ready to help you with anything you may need, plus a huge incentive at the end in the form of a pasty. I hired a bike for £12 and weaved my way to Padstow, where my boyfriend and I strolled around the shops and ate a well-deserved ice-cream. I personally love the postcards, the fudge and the illustrations the shops have to offer, so I made sure to invest in all three!
If you're at a loose end at a weekend, I'd definitely recommend having a go at some of the cycle trails. They're a great way to get some chore-free exercise and soak up the sun, especially if you're in the midst of studying and are in need of a desperate break.
When I started at the University of Plymouth, I really didn't expect to be where I am now - in an internship I well and truly love, completing a degree which has allowed me to thrive and with a freelance writing career to hand. I have worked extremely hard over the three years, and it has shown and paid off. I joined the university as an easily intimidated, nervous person. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life - just that I wanted to study English Literature, a subject I'd enjoyed ever since I can remember.
As a student who works full time, squeezing in social activities can be somewhat of a struggle. I challenge anyone to go to work for 8.5 hours, return home, write and edit dissertation work, and feel lively enough to hit the town afterwards! However, last week graced us with the Easter Bank holiday, so I wanted to make the most of the 4 day recess.
My boyfriend and I decided to go to Dartmoor Zoo with his parents - I'd never been before, and we both love animals. Not only do you get to meet some weird and wonderful animals, the zoo is really accessible both in the car and by bus, and they also take student discount - it's a big win!
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Q: Convert string with underscores to number with one function call in Chrome I have an interesting task for the job interview.
String with numbers and underscores must be converted to the number with just one native function call. This code will work only in Chrome.
someFunc('1_22_333') = 122333;

Does anyone know what this function is? Maybe this is one of the new features?

A: Maybe a trick question? Chrome will convert 1_22_333 to 122333 without any function applied at all, because ES6 supports underscores in numbers by default.
If it's a string, however, Number(), parseInt(), and parseFloat() either fail with NaN or just give you a 1, stopping at the first underscore.
There is one function that will do the trick, however: the dreaded eval().

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with just one native function call

Emphasis mine. If this is the exact requirement, then you can try to skirt the rules. The answer from kshetline already shows you can use eval but if it was me who was giving the interview, I'd very much want people to not use eval. So, for me the one function call requirement can be fulfilled by using replace:

function someFunc(arg) {
  return +arg.replace(/_/g, "")
}

console.log(someFunc('1_22_333'))

So, this is one call to String#replace and the unary plus operator.
This is somewhat exploiting technicalities, however:

*

*The question never specifies not to use operators, it just says single function call. Since the requirement doesn't explicitly forbid non-function operations, then the operator is not outside the rules.

*.replace is also a method not a function, since it's a property of the String object. However, this is a bit more of a philosophical distinction - you can certainly point out that JS has a very loose distinction between methods and functions. All methods are simply functions that are attached to an object and (usually but not always) use the this context.

If that second point is contested, then feel free to bend the rules even harder - if a method won't cut it, then a method shouldn't count as part of the requirement for one function call. The same way the + operator doesn't count. So, in that case, this code should pass the requirement:

function someFunc(arg) {
  var method = String.prototype.replace;
  var fn = method.bind(arg);
  return +fn(/_/g, "");
}

console.log(someFunc('1_22_333'))

I've broken it down for easier reasoning. You can also just write +String.prototype.replace.bind(arg)(/_/g, "")

*

*String.prototype.replace is not a function call, it's fetching a value of an object. In this case it's the String prototype but doesn't matter.

*Function#bind is a method call. If it doesn't count as a function, then it's allowed. This will return a new function that you can execute. If somebody complained that technically .replace is a method, then technically, the return result of .bind is definitely not.

This is creative interpretation on many point but I still find it a better answer than eval.

A: split() is a prototype function in JavaScript which can be called on a string and accepts a string value (and returns an array) e.g."hello world".split(" ") will split the "hello world" string on spaces (i.e will return an array: ["hello", "world"]
split() JS documentary:
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String/split
join() is a prototype function in JavaScript which can be called on an array and accepts a string value (and returns a string) e.g. ["my", "name", "is", "Sam"].join(" ") will return my name is Sam
join() JS documentary:
https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/join#:~:text=The%20join()%20method%20creates,returned%20without%20using%20the%20separator.
Soo, a combination of split().join() is similar to a replace function but is more reliable
So split on the "_" character ("1_22_333".split("_") will return ["1", "22", "333"] and join("") on that array will return "122333"
const num = "1_22_333";
const newNum = Number(num.split("_").join(""))

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Olfactory sensation is based on chemical signals whereas the visual sensation and auditory sensation are based on physical signals. Therefore olfactory displays which exist now can only present the set of scents which was prepared beforehand because a set of "primary odors" has not been found. In our study, we focus on development of an olfactory display using cross modality which can represent more patterns of scents than the patterns of scents prepared. We construct olfactory sensory map by asking subjects to smell various aroma chemicals and evaluate their similarity. Based on the map, we selected a few aroma chemicals and implemented a visual and olfactory display. We succeed to generate various smell feeling from only few aromas, and it is able to substitute aromas by pictures nearer aromas are drawn by pictures more strongly. Thus, we can reduce the number of aromas in olfactory displays using the olfactory map.


The Fundamentals of Interior Architecture offers an introduction to the key elements involved in the creation of aesthetically appealing and practically appropriate interior architecture. The book contains five sections, which together encapsulate the principle ideas, skills and knowledge that are employed in effective interior architecture and design. Areas of study include space and form, site and function, materials and texture, light and mood, and presentation and representation. Emphasis is placed on spatial solutions that support the needs of the client and which recognise the qualities of the building and its situation. Key features: Offers readers an introduction to the key ideas that inform interior architecture design. Each chapter draws upon theory as well as contemporary and historical references to illustrate the richness and diversity of design practice. Each chapter uses theory and contemporary and historical references to illustrate the richness and diversity of design practice. Includes a 'Buildings of Interest' directory and information. Authors: John Coles and Naomi House lecture at Middlesex University. John is Program Leader for MA Interior Architecture and Joint Program Leader for BA Interior Architecture and Design. Naomi is Joint Program Leader of Interior Architecture and Design, and teaches Critical and Historical Studies at the Royal College of Art, London.


Eyecare International was started in 1995 by Dr. William Brinker, an ophthalmologist in Kent, Ohio. Dr. Brinker had been on numerous heath care missions around the globe prior to organizing a group of volunteers which focuses exclusively on vision care and correction in El Salvador. The early mission trips began when Dr. Brinker and his brother, David Brinker MD, spent the winter of 1968 caring for civilian war injuries in Vietnam. After leading many more missions to various parts of the world, Dr. Brinker became the Medical Director for the Nicaragua project of the Christian Medical Society during the 1980s and early 1990s during the brutal Nicaraguan civil war.
In the summer of 1994 Joanne Gillis and Dr. Brinker were asked by the Ursuline Sisters, Cleveland Catholic Diocese, to pursue a small group of the project members to come to Zaragoza, El Salvador.* They organized the mission to Zaragoza in 1995 which became the first of nineteen annual missions to El Salvador by Eye Care International. El Salvador continues to be one of the poorest countries in the Northern Hemisphere and one in which a relatively small number of individuals can make a difference to a significant number of individuals and their families.
In 2015 the mission visited Chalatenango, located in the northern part of the country. The group of approximately 65 volunteers (some of which were on one week visits) helped over 5,500 patients over a busy two week period.
* In December 1980 Dorothy Kazel, an Ursuline nun, and Jean Donovan an Ursuline layworker, were brutally raped and murdered along with two Maryknoll sisters while performing mission work for the poor at the beginning of the Salvadoran civil war. The Ursulines and the Cleveland Diocese chose to stay in El Salvador throughout the war and still have a mission in La Libertad.


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Issue 51 (July - September 2005)
Modern Slavery: Global Trafficking in Human Beings
Ali Seyyar
Each year thousands of people (men, women, and children) fall victim to the vicious and organized trafficking of humans (TH). Particularly after the collapse of Communism, this black market has prospered greatly in the countries surrounding the so-called "Iron Curtain" countries. For years, in addition to this new phenomenon, third world countries and countries that are still under Communism have been primary sources for such activities.
Global traffickers in humans bring people from underdeveloped or developing countries, enticing them with the promise of work or a better life, to developed countries, where there is an immense demand for labor. These people are forced to work painstakingly long shifts at unskilled and demeaning jobs; for example, men are forced to do dangerous tasks that require physical strength, often working without any safety precautions. Minors are forced to work in less labor-intensive jobs, but again for extremely long hours without any proper training. Women are forced to work in socially degrading and debasing jobs, which in some areas are no different from slavery, and the worst, they are used in prostitution.
Nowadays there is a global sector abusing minors and women for these vicious purposes. On the other hand, the acquisition of the global dimensions of TH can be seen to be an outcome of poverty and the misery that results from the poor socio-economical situation of third world countries. Most international trafficking in humans is from poor countries to developed countries. It has also been witnessed that this problem is aggravated by the peculiar traits of prosperous societies.
What is Trafficking in Humans?
In most countries where TH is committed, there are no conceptual or legal precautions taken to protect against such abuses. Within the classical conception, TH is usually defined as the abuse of people in actual physical slavery. Yet today, since the problem has become so widespread as to be global, and as TH is committed for the sake of contemptible purposes, this narrow-scoped definition is no longer sufficient. Thus, the United Nations felt the need to define TH in a broader context.(1)
The ultimate goal of TH is to force people to work in oppressive and exploitative situations in a way that will benefit the organized human traffickers. These conditions include the coercion of men to work in the most menial and labor-intensive jobs, women and girls to partake in debasing activities, servanthood, counterfeit marriages and adoptions, even prostitution, with secret contracts that are in no way legal, forcing them to work under harsh conditions.(2)
The Factors that Nourish TH
For the most part, human traffickers utilize new technological tools of transportation, communication, and media to accomplish their goals. The Internet is a commonly used tool. Some matchmaking companies in developed countries work outside of legal boundaries. Not only do they put ads in the national newspapers, they also put the c.v. and photographs of women and girls who are willing to marry rich men onto the Internet.(3)
This evil marketing approach illegally prospers under the guise of matchmaking and is generally ignored by the countries from where it originates. This, in part, stems from the mutual benefit of the involved parties (for example, bribing officials while transporting people across borders.)(4)
TH is also related to what is called "pleasure tourism." Third world countries that depend heavily on tourism revenue tend to neglect the conditions that contribute to such problems. For example, Kenya has overlooked TH in order to support tourism. In order to please the increasing number of tourists, women are even brought from neighboring countries, like Uganda.(5)
Undoubtedly, the International Development Banks as well as multinational financial institutions are also responsible for TH by supporting the countries involved and ignoring the socio-ethic consequences. Among developed countries, according to Focus, the Germany is the country most involved in tourism for base purposes. Between 200,000 and 400,000 Germans travel to Far Eastern countries, mostly Thailand and the Philippines, for this purpose each year. In Thailand, among the 1.5 million women employed in such demeaning jobs as prostitution, 800,000 of them are minors. In the Philippines, the minors involved number between 30 and 60,000. In such countries, diseases like AIDS are widespread. For instance 80% of women working in such forms of employment in Thailand are infected with HIV. According to data from the World Health Organization, there will be over 40 million AIDS patients in a couple of years.(6) Lately, there have been reports that after the Tsunami in the Far East, TH has increased in the victimized regions where children now have even less protection.
The multinational organized crime groups who commit TH usually employ two methods. One is to bring women and minors who are already in an abusive situation to developed countries. The other is to promise good wages, work conditions, and prospects to desperately poor people and then to force them to undertake unthinkable actions. For example, as the demand in the evil practice of TH for prostitution increasingly turns to younger and younger girls, due to concerns about AIDS, the second form of TH is frequently committed. As a result, there is an increasing demand for foreign women and girls in developed societies, where marriage has become something to be put off, or perhaps altogether avoided.(7) According to UN data, one million minors are traded in the global TH market.(8)
Although TH is one of the most heinous crimes and something that requires serious punishment, the victims of TH face many discouraging impediments if they try to seek their rights. Most of the time, suspects manage to get away with a very light punishment, if any, as the victims cannot prove their case. Thus, although the judicial system protects women in theory, in practice TH is easier to commit than most people think and remains unpunished. It would be useful to give the example of a trial that lasted eleven months here. At the end of the trial, which was brought to court by Thai women who were promised work in pubs as waitresses in Germany, the criminals were found guilty of "encouraging prostitution" rather than TH; the former carries a much lighter punishment. In the hearings, the women said that they were forced to marry German nationals in Denmark so that they could enter Germany legally and attain a work permit. But later, they were forced to engage in prostitution "to pay for the expenses."(9) The abuse of women sometimes can be hidden behind a legal disguise. For example, in Berlin a female computer programmer had been laid off from work, and was on unemployment benefit. When a brothel owner saw her c.v. on a database of job seekers and offered her a position, she refused on moral grounds. The government then threatened to cut her unemployment benefits, as she had refused a job. Surprisingly, brothels were legalized two years ago in Germany, and now are considered to be just "another workplace."(10)
The people who are forced to work underground or in demeaning jobs know neither the language nor the laws of the country to which they have been brought with fake documents. As the dependents or guardians of these people are paid in advance, it is even more difficult for these people to return to their families as long as their financial dependence continues. On the other hand, if they notify the authorities, they will face deportation and be arrested, as they are not legally residing in that country.
TH can be said to be modern slavery from the perspective of the methods used, the purposes it serves, and the exertion of physical and psychological oppression on the victims. Hence, it is necessary to protect people who are victims of TH wherever they live through the law, and to severely punish the human traffickers.
The declaration of UN-General Secretary about "Trafficking in Women and Girls," number A/50/369. date:08/24/1995.
The decision of UN-General Committee, number: 49/166, date:12/23/1994.
Bundesministerium fur Familie, Senioren, Frauen, und Jugend (BMFJ) (Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women, and Youth). Materialen zur Frauenpolitik (Materials of Women Politics). Nr.63. Bonn 1997. p.20.
Marjan, Wiyers and Lin Lap, Chew; Trafficking in Women; Forced Labor and Slavery-Like Practices in Marriage, Domestic Labor and Prostitution, Utrecht. 1996, p45.
BMFJ, same issue.
Focus, Nr. 2; 1995. pp 111-114.
Licia, Brussa. Survey of Prostitution, Migration and Traffic in Women: History and Current Situation; EU, EG/Prost (91) 2; p.42.
Der Spiegel. Nr. 35, 1996, p.31.
Elvira, Niesner et al. A woman's Dignity is Inviolable: A Trial on Trafficking in Women, Forschungsprojekt im Auftrag des BMFJ (Research Project on behalf of BMFJ); Frankfurter Institut fur Frauendforschung (Frankfurt Institute for Women Research). Frankfurt; 1991.
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Although Google Glass can be considered an unequivocal failure in most regards, Google got one thing right, the basic shape. Although the implementation was botched, the 'glasses'-shaped wearable is expected to become a popular form in the future.
Adding credence to this idea, Microsoft has been granted a patent for a new wearable device, a pair of glasses that can detect emotions, as reported on VentureBeat. Through advanced facial recognition technology, the device will theoretically be able to detect the user's emotional response to whatever they are looking at.
Once the response has been detected, context will be added for the given situation. For example, if the device detects a negative response to whatever you are watching on TV, it can pass this information on to help aggregate and curate content to suit your needs in the moment and provide more accurate recommendations.
The device also works in the other direction, helping the user identify the emotional response of whoever they are interacting with, either in a crowd or in a one-to-one situation.
If it ever goes into production, this could potentially be a dream come true for marketing teams around the globe. Given that the average human brain is highly sophisticated in its interpretation of others around it, given that we have evolved as 'pack' animals, the utility of this device could potentially be quite limited in its implementation beyond marketing.
Of course there is a further potential use, one that is easily overlooked. This device could act as something of a social crutch for those who have difficulties communicating. Conversation can often be difficult to interpret, especially for many on the Autism spectrum, if such a device could provide cues and help them to adapt, life could potentially become a little easier in some regards for these individuals (of course this is all theoretical).
Expect this tech to hit the likes of the Kinect-enabled Xbox, among other devices, in the far future. Though not confirmed, it is a very strong fit.
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Ram's Super Bowl ad featuring a voice sample from Martin Luther King Jr. didn't make everyone want to run out and buy a truck. Many people took to Twitter to express what they saw as a disrespectful use of the civil rights icon's words and voice.
Wait, why'd the MLK estate let Dodge use King's words to sell some trucks?
Not a fan of Martin Luther King 's words being used to sell me a ducking Dodge.
That MLK excerpt comes from "The Drum Major Instinct" speech, part of which warns against the dangers of unwise consumerism, and ends with King imagining his own funeral. So yeah, that commercial is as crass and gross as you were thinking.
The King estate has historically been extremely guarded about use of Dr. King's voice, or any footage of his speeches. To many people, using King's speeches for a car ad against the backdrop of the NFL's biggest game is a slap in the face.


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FG appoints Fikpo acting NDE DG
The Federal Government on Wednesday appointed Abubakar Fikpo as the acting Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment.
This followed the sacking of the erstwhile DG of the agency, Nasiru Argungu, on Tuesday.
He was believed to have been relieved of his appointment over the delayed take-off of the 774,000 Special Public Works meant for unskilled workers.
The kick-off date for the programme has been postponed about thrice with the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN), keeping mute over the development.
Announcing Fikpo's appointment in a letter dated December 08, 2020, titled, 'Appointment as Acting Director-General of National Directorate of Employment,' the government said it takes effect from December 7, 2020.
A statement from the Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Charles Akpan, noted that the development was to ensure there was no vacuum in running the affairs of the agency.
"Following the directive of Mr President relieving Dr Nasiru Mohammed Ladan Argungu as the Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment, you are hereby directed to take over as the acting Director-General of the Agency pending ratification by Mr President. This is to ensure there is no vacuum in the administration of the Agency," the letter to Fikpo partly read, according to the statement.
Until his appointment, Fikpo was the Zonal Director at the North West zonal office of the NDE in Kaduna.
He hails from Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics from the University of Maiduguri and a Master of Science degree in the same field from the University of Ibadan.
He had also served in various capacities including as State Coordinator, Adamawa State; pioneer Director of Procurement as well as Director, Finance and Accounts.
Keyamo, while urging Argungu to properly handover government properties in his possession to his successor, enjoined the acting DG to ensure a smooth and efficient running of the agency.
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Paris Orly (ORY) — Budapest (BUD)
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1480 kms / 7h
Paris — Brussels (BRU)
Brussels (BRU) — Budapest (BUD)
2h non-stop
Budapest (BUD) — Vienna (VIE)
2h 45min non-stop(flight time: 46min)
Vienna (VIE) — Prague (PRG)
Fastest: 3h(flight time: 50min)
Prague (PRG) — Venice (VCE)
Prague (PRG) — Bologna (BLQ)
Bologna (BLQ) — Bologna
Bologna — Venice
Venice (VCE) — Rome (FCO)
Fastest: 3h 15min(flight time: 1h 5min)
Rome (FCO) — Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)
Rome Ciampino (CIA) — Eindhoven (EIN)
2h 30min non-stop
Eindhoven (EIN) — Eindhoven, Station
Eindhoven, Station — Amsterdam
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Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) — Brussels (BRU)
Brussels (BRU) — Lisbon (LIS)
Brussels — Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)
Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) — Lisbon (LIS)
Lisbon (LIS) — Barcelona (BCN)
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Barcelona (BCN) — Zurich (ZRH)
Barcelona (BCN) — Basel (BSL)
Basel (BSL) — Basel SBB
Basel SBB — Zurich
Zurich (ZRH) — Athens (ATH)
Zurich — Basel, Bahnhof SBB
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Pearl of the Danube
You might consider the city of Budapest, divided by the Danube River into two distinctive cities--Buda and Pest--to be essentially one large World Heritage Site.
Start off your visit on the 21st (Sat): steep yourself in history at Halaszbastya, contemplate the long history of Matthias Church, take in the views from Szechenyi Chain Bridge, then get a sense of history and politics at Hungarian Parliament Building, then contemplate in the serene atmosphere at St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika), and finally contemplate the long history of Hősök tere.
For traveler tips, other places to visit, where to stay, and tourist information, refer to the Budapest travel planner .
Paris, France to Budapest is an approximately 6-hour flight. You can also do a combination of train and flight; or drive. Prepare for a bit cooler weather when traveling from Paris in December: high temperatures in Budapest hover around 5°C and lows are around -1°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 21st (Sat) to allow time to take a train to Vienna.
9:00am, Sat Dec 21
The cultural, economic, and political center of the country, Vienna has developed from its early Celtic and Roman roots into a medieval and Baroque city, with an old town that was designated a World Heritage Site in 2001.
Start off your visit on the 22nd (Sun): make a trip to Stephansplatz, explore the historical opulence of Schonbrunn Palace, then explore the galleries of Belvedere Palace, then see the interesting displays at The Hofburg, and finally make a trip to St. Stephen's Cathedral.
To find where to stay, ratings, traveler tips, and more tourist information, go to the Vienna trip planner .
You can take a train from Budapest to Vienna in 2.5 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a bus. In December, daily temperatures in Vienna can reach 5°C, while at night they dip to 0°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 22nd (Sun) so you can travel to Prague.
Things to do in Vienna
Historic Sites Museums
Schonbrunn Palace
9:30am, Sun Dec 22
The Hofburg
City of a Hundred Spires
Prague lures millions of tourists each year with its World Heritage-listed medieval city center--a labyrinth of narrow lanes, bridges, cathedrals, and palaces overlooked by a thousand-year-old castle.
Kick off your visit on the 23rd (Mon): step into the grandiose world of Prague Castle, take in the spiritual surroundings of St. Vitus Cathedral, then make a trip to Staromestske namesti, then take some stellar pictures from Prague Astronomical Clock, and finally take in the views from Charles Bridge.
For traveler tips, where to stay, more things to do, and more tourist information, refer to the Prague online sightseeing planner .
You can fly from Vienna to Prague in 3 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a bus. In December, daytime highs in Prague are 5°C, while nighttime lows are 0°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 23rd (Mon) so you can travel to Venice.
Things to do in Prague
Staromestske namesti
9:00am, Mon Dec 23
City of Romance
Virtually unchanged for the last six centuries, Venice is actually a group of islands made famous by a series of canals, bridges, monuments, piazzas, and narrow pedestrian lanes.
Start off your visit on the 24th (Tue): explore the activities along Canal Grande, see the interesting displays at Doge's Palace, get to know the fascinating history of Piazza San Marco, pause for some serene contemplation at Basilica di San Marco, then enjoy breathtaking views from St Mark's Campanile, and finally snap pictures at Ponte di Rialto.
To find ratings, other places to visit, reviews, and tourist information, read our Venice route planner .
Fly from Prague to Venice in 4.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of flight and train; or drive. When traveling from Prague in December, plan for a bit warmer days and about the same nights in Venice: temperatures range from 11°C by day to 1°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 24th (Tue) so you can travel to Rome.
Doge's Palace
9:00am, Tue Dec 24
Basilica di San Marco
Eternal City
Aptly nicknamed the Eternal City, Rome is the birthplace of the Roman Empire, one of the world's greatest civilizations ever.
Start off your visit on the 25th (Wed): delve into the distant past at Colosseum, contemplate the long history of Palatine Hill, don't miss a visit to Piazza Navona, then take in the architecture and atmosphere at St. Peter's Basilica, then pause for some serene contemplation at Pantheon, and finally ponder the design of Trevi Fountain. On the 26th (Thu), you'll have a packed day of sightseeing: admire the masterpieces at Galleria Borghese, then explore the world behind art at Vatican Museums, then pause for some serene contemplation at Santa Maria in Trastevere, and finally wander the streets of Trastevere.
For other places to visit, maps, traveler tips, and other tourist information, read Rome trip planner .
Getting from Venice to Rome by flight takes about 3.5 hours. Other options: take a train; or drive. When traveling from Venice in December, plan for somewhat warmer days and about the same nights in Rome: temperatures range from 16°C by day to 4°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 26th (Thu) so you can travel to Amsterdam.
Historic Sites Museums Neighborhoods
9:00am, Wed Dec 25
Known as one of the greatest small cities in the world, Amsterdam charms visitors with its cool and cozy atmosphere.
On the 27th (Fri), explore the world behind art at Van Gogh Museum, stroll around Vondelpark, then explore the world behind art at Rijksmuseum, then examine the collection at Anne Frank House, and finally admire the masterpieces at Museum Het Rembrandthuis (Rembrandt House).
To find where to stay, photos, traveler tips, and more tourist information, use the Amsterdam trip itinerary planner.
You can fly from Rome to Amsterdam in 5.5 hours. Other options are to do a combination of flight and train; or drive. When traveling from Rome in December, plan for slightly colder days in Amsterdam, with highs around 9°C, while nights are about the same with lows around 3°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 27th (Fri) so you can catch the train to Brussels.
Museums Historic Sites Parks
3:30pm, Fri Dec 27
9:00am, Fri Dec 27
Capital of Europe
The allure of the multi-cultural capital, Brussels, stems from its mix of political intrigue, artistic influence, historical significance, and a thriving social scene.
Kick off your visit on the 28th (Sat): contemplate in the serene atmosphere at St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral (Cathedrale St-Michel et Ste-Gudule), pause for some photo ops at Manneken Pis, make a trip to Grand Place, admire the striking features of Hôtel de Ville de Bruxelles, then see the interesting displays at Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, and finally don't miss a visit to Atomium.
To find more things to do, other places to visit, traveler tips, and more tourist information, refer to the Brussels online route builder .
You can take a train from Amsterdam to Brussels in 2 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or fly. In December, plan for daily highs up to 7°C, and evening lows to 1°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 28th (Sat) early enough to travel to Lisbon.
Things to do in Brussels
Museums Historic Sites
Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique
City of Seven Hills
Built on seven hills, Lisbon has experienced a renaissance in recent years, making it the cultural star of Portugal.
On the 29th (Sun), steep yourself in history at Castelo de S. Jorge, meet the residents at Lisbon Oceanarium, take in the spiritual surroundings of Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, then don't miss a visit to Belém Tower, and finally appreciate the history behind Padrao dos Descobrimentos.
To see where to stay, reviews, other places to visit, and other tourist information, go to the Lisbon trip itinerary site .
You can fly from Brussels to Lisbon in 5.5 hours. Other options are to do a combination of train and flight; or drive. You'll gain 1 hour traveling from Brussels to Lisbon due to the time zone difference. In December, Lisbon is somewhat warmer than Brussels - with highs of 18°C and lows of 8°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 30th (Mon) so you can travel to Barcelona.
Things to do in Lisbon
Historic Sites Zoos & Aquariums Parks
Mosteiro dos Jeronimos
Belém Tower
Lisbon Oceanarium
10:30am, Sun Dec 29
Jewel of the Mediterranean
Barcelona, the country's second-largest city, is a cosmopolitan urban center known for its throbbing youthful energy and stellar architecture.
Start off your visit on the 30th (Mon): walk around Parc Guell, make a trip to Basilica of the Sagrada Familia, admire the striking features of Casa Mila - La Pedrera, then admire the striking features of Casa Batllo, and finally get to know the fascinating history of El Barri Gòtic.
To see reviews, traveler tips, photos, and more tourist information, refer to the Barcelona travel itinerary planner.
Traveling by flight from Lisbon to Barcelona takes 5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or do a combination of bus and train. The time zone changes from Western European Time to Central European Time, which is usually a 1 hour difference. In December in Barcelona, expect temperatures between 17°C during the day and 7°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 31st (Tue) to allow enough time to travel to Zurich.
Historic Sites Neighborhoods Parks
Basilica of the Sagrada Familia
11:00am, Mon Dec 30
Big Small Town
The financial hub of Switzerland, Zurich is most often associated with money and banks.
Explore Zurich's surroundings by going to Lucerne (Lake Lucerne, Chapel Bridge, & more). And it doesn't end there: explore the activities along Lake Zurich, take in the awesome beauty at Uetliberg Mountain, contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Fraumünster Church, and admire the masterpieces at Museum of Art (Kunsthaus Zurich).
For reviews, photos, maps, and tourist information, use the Zurich online tour builder .
Getting from Barcelona to Zurich by flight takes about 5 hours. Other options: do a combination of flight and train; or drive. Traveling from Barcelona in December, things will get slightly colder in Zurich: highs are around 5°C and lows about -1°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 2nd (Thu) early enough to travel back home.
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VSU launches first socio-economic research, data analytics center in the Visayas
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The Visayas State University, through the Department of Economics (DOE), launches the Visayas Socio-Economic Research and Data Analytics Center (ViSERDAC), the first of its kind in the Visayas, on August 5, 2018.
The center, headed by DOE Head Dr. Neil Moises V. Seriño, aims to enhance the capacity in socio-economic research in the Visayas and tap the potential of the socio-economic research and data sector in providing technical assistance to other research sectors.
ViSERDAC has a database to track changes in development of farmers and innovation in the Visayas using powerful licensed statistical software like Stata 15, Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), and General Algebraic Modelling System (GAMS), among others.
Moreover, the center's services are for free.
"We have ten computers available. Anyone who would like to access can just approach and coordinate with us," Dr. Seriño told.
The Department of Economics have conducted a series of trainings and workshop on capacitating researchers inclined in doing socio-economic research.
Dr. Seriño also stated that the center will initiate research capability building activities such as the provision of trainings and workshops, consultancy services and services on analysis of socio-economic data.
DOE will be having a training in the end of September on selective methods on quantitative impact assessments which will be attended by participants from Capiz State University and Western Visayas State University.
Two other similar centers in the country are based in the Central Luzon State University and in the University of Southeastern Philippines in Mindanao.
The ViSERDAC was established with funding support from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development PCAARRD with a fund of 5 million.