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Nigerian govt fixes 15 March for deadline of annual data audit report
Nigerian Government through the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has reminded all data controllers and processors in the country that the deadline for the filing of their annual data audit report remains 15th March, 2021.
The Director-General of NITDA, Abdullahi Inuwa, warned that non-filing of the report is a punishable offence which the agency is set to fully enforce this year.
This was contained in the DG's opening speech at the National Privacy Week 2021 press conference and the unveiling of the week's activities.
The press conference, according to the DG was intended to update Nigerians on where NITDA is in terms of the Data Protection Regulation implementation and its projections for 2021.
Recall that the agency had issued a draft Data Protection Guideline since 2013, with the objective of providing a basic law to guide the use of data in the digital space.
However, when the EU GDPR was issued in 2016, the then Director General of NITDA, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, constituted a team to review the draft guideline in the light of global developments and also to provide Nigerians with a practicable law for its implementation.
The team made a couple of brilliant recommendations and got necessary assistance from law firms, GDPR consultants and some multinationals that made inputs through the NITDA Rule Making process.
After exhausting the consultative process, the Agency issued the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) on 25th January, 2019.
The NDPR, is designed to meet the global, especially GDPR principles on data protection, and also provides unique and innovative implementation frameworks that has made it a point of reference in Africa and beyond.
The DG said that following the issuance of the regulation, NITDA has taken a number of steps in line with its implementation strategy.
According to him, this steps include: "Sustained Public Awareness.
He said NITDA is not oblivious of the information deficit of most Nigerians as regards the issue of data protection.
"We realized that wielding the big stick without adequate awareness would lead to apathy and, or rebellion. Thus, our first task was to embark on series of public awareness campaigns.
"We achieved massive media awareness between May and October 2019. So far, we are the first country in Africa to dedicate a whole week to public awareness on data privacy protection.
"Our first privacy week held from 23rd – 28th January, 2020, and on a regular basis, we issue press statements and opinions. As an organization, our officers have made presentations in over 105 events, workshops and seminars since 2019.
"Also, we have treated 1,200 questions, request for clarification and other enquiries from the public on the issue of data protection.
"Through our dynamic Implementation Committee, we have organized Media Executives' training and workshops for Data Protection Compliance Organizations (DPCO), Data Protection Officers, Data Breach Investigation Team (DBIT), Police Enforcement Team, and select NITDA staff, in-house workshop for major multinationals, Regulators and industry associations.
"Implementation Structure NITDA has created a unique implementation structure for the NDPR. Unlike the GDPR and other laws, NDPR creates a set of licensees who have proven expertise in data protection implementation.
"These DPCOs are licensed to provide data protection compliance, audit, training and related services to all Data Controllers and Processors. So far, we have licensed seventy DPCOs and have received many more applications which are currently being treated.
"This strategy has recorded compliance from many organizations than could be imagined. For instance, our audit reports for the period 2019-2020 shows the percentage of compliance among the number of filing entities.
These sectors includes: Financial Services – 35%, Fast Moving Consumer Goods – 14%, Energy – 10%
Consultancy – 9%, ICT – 8%, Transport and logistics – 5%, Others – 19%.
"However, with the direction we are moving on NDPR audit compliance filing, we are very glad that we have set out in the right way.
"Our strategy of licensing DPCOs is yielding bounteous fruits as Nigeria now has more data protection experts per capita than any other African country.
"Our survey also reveals that wealth is being generated through the DPCO scheme. Interestingly, this aligns with President's Muhammadu Buhari's vision to diversify the economy, create sustainable jobs and develop the digital economy.
"Aside from the compliance focus, we have also inaugurated the Data Breach Investigation Team (DBIT). This team is made up of IT Professionals, Lawyers and the Police Force.
"Their assignment is to investigate allegations of breach and make recommendations of actions to be taken on each case, through the Implementation Committee.
The Police team is also empowered to invite, arrest, interrogate and prosecute erring offenders.
"NITDA, through the support of its parent Ministry, has done a lot to give legal and political credence to the NDPR. Section 6(c) of the NITDA Act 2007 mandates the Agency to develop guidelines for electronic governance and monitor the use of electronic data interchange and other forms of electronic communication transactions as an alternative to paper-based methods in government, commerce, education, the private and public sectors, labour, and other fields, where the use of electronic communication may improve the exchange of data and information.
"Here, NITDA's strategy is to create a workable, credible implementation process that would assist the National Assembly in its quest to pass a Data Protection Bill.
"We are proud to say the NDPR implementation has the most robust consultative process in our recent history as a nation. This autochthonous approach has deepened the NDPR more than we could have imagined.
"Permit me to shed light on some strategic steps being taken by NITDA to continue the strengthening of the NDPR implementation in Nigeria.
"In March 2020, NITDA, on the recommendation of the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy was selected as a member of the Technical Working Group on Data Protection Laws Harmonization and Localization in Africa hosted by the African Union Commission with support from the European Union Commission. Nigeria was appointed as the Vice Chair of this very important group.
"The confidence reposed in us by the African and European Unions has been justified by our experiential, collegial and intellectual inputs to the process which has endeared us to our sister countries. The import of this is that, NITDA has begun to open the doors for our private sector players to venture to other countries to replicate the moderate success we have achieved thus far.
"One of our DPCOs organized the 1st Africa Data Protection Conclave that had speakers and attendees from all over Africa and beyond.
"In December 2020, NITDA was appointed as full member of the Common Thread Network (CTN). CTN is a network of Commonwealth nations' data protection authorities. The CTN is hosted by the UK Information Commissioner's Office.
"This strategic alliance would provide needed support in capacity development, mentoring, and cross border enforcement. The impact of this development will be amazingly limitless.
While we await the passage of the Data Protection Bill, NITDA will continue to lay necessary structures to deepen data protection implementation in Nigeria.
"In light of the above, permit me to present some of our visions for year 2021 as follows: Development of sectorial implementation toolkits – The objective here is to get sector stakeholders to agree on a single, workable template for compliance in their sector.
"Standardization of NDPR courses and trainings – We shall engage vigorous and experienced Nigerian based institutions that would help us standardize and accredit data protection and information security training and certification. We hope to develop a multi-billion naira sector that would create thousands of jobs for trainers, content providers and other professionals.
"We are also going to rejig our enforcement mechanism to improve compliance. COVID-19 slowed down our enforcement vision in 2020, but we are going to redouble our efforts in this direction as data protection has become a pivot for the continued growth of the digital economy.
"Like every other noble task, the implementation of the NDPR has been faced with some challenges. For instance, our publicity and awareness still needs more improvement. We will work more with you, the media to upscale our efforts.
"Another issue is capacity. While we have a few very dedicated staff, we still need a lot of capacity development and cross-breeding of ideas. We hope to get more partnership and support this year in order to fill this gap.
"Enforcement is another sour point. Our current efforts at enforcement is salutary but not nearly enough. We are considering all options to ensure we do not kill businesses, while also ensuring businesses do not kill Nigerians through wanton abuse of their data.
"I want to use this opportunity to remind all data controllers and processors that the deadline for the filing of their annual data audit report is 15th March, 2021. Non-filing is a punishable offence, and we are set to fully enforce this provision this year."


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Hillary appears to be in such dire straights, that instead of focusing on bringing independent voters into her camp, her campaign has been laser-focused on solidifying her far-left base.
Exhibit A: First Chelsea, then Bernie, and now Al Gore is making a last-minute visit to campaign for Hillary in Boulder, of all places.
If she hasn't locked down the Boulder vote by now, she's in huge trouble.
The schedule was set before the FBI announced, again, that it would not file charges against Hillary for being incompetent, after a rapid-fire review of 600,000 emails in less than a week.
The FBI cleared Hillary Clinton for a second time Sunday, saying it hasn't found anything in the new emails obtained from Huma Abedin's laptop to change the findings from this summer that the former secretary of state was reckless with classified information but couldn't be prosecuted for it.
In July, Mr. Comey said Mrs. Clinton was "extremely careless" with top secret information, and may have had her secret email server hacked by foreign governments. But he said she was so inept that no prosecutor could show she intentionally risked national security — undercutting the chances of a criminal case.
Gore will be in Boulder Monday to talk about the same issue he's been campaigning on for 16 years, global warming. Our fingers are crossed for snow.

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This exhibit was curated by the 2019-20 Teen Council cohort at The Bronx Museum of the Arts. REVERSE REVERSE: BRING IT BACK, BRING IT BACK invited teen artists throughout New York City to submit work reflecting their experiences, memories of, and nostalgia for the last two decades.
The exhibit is organized in four sections:
Watch a video of the opening reception on Thursday, June 4, 2020:
Created in 2005, The Bronx Museum's Teen Council is an intensive paid after-school program in which teens engage deeply with contemporary art and the museum space.
Teen Council is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation. Education and Community Programs are generously supported by Booth Ferris Foundation, Con Edison, Deutsche Bank, The Hearst Foundations, Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation, Malka Fund, New Yankee Stadium Community Benefits Fund, New York Yankees Foundation, O'Grady Foundation, Stavros Niarchos Foundation, William Talbott Hillman Foundation, and New York City Council Member Vanessa L. Gibson, Council Member Diana Ayala, and Council Member Ruben Diaz Sr.


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Wei Yi International Design completed another project in Shanghai using their signature contemporary minimal Zen-like style. Concrete became the base color for the big part of the house, allowing very little color accents.
Keeping the living room monolithically grey, the designers mixed dark tones with white elements in the kitchen/dining area. They also kept bedroom, bath, and home office white.
There is some serenity in all this greyness. And thanks to high-end furnishings, the interior looks complete. Contrast in textures, again, plays a big role in setting the dynamic for the minimal interior. Polished concrete and grey-painted wooden slats play well with leather and wool of the furnishings.
In the kitchen the dynamic comes from difference in dark tones as well as an impressive black textured countertop. To really make a statement with lighting Wei Yi went with a yellow built-in light that runs through the ceiling in the living room like a lightning flash.
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How to Use Passwords for Better Cyber Security
Written by Thycotic Team
May 12th, 2015
Passwords have been the pillar of computer security longer than anyone can remember. In today's world, however, enterprise passwords can add little to no security unless both end-users and IT administrators take their implementation seriously. In this article, we will discuss how to create an enterprise-worthy password that is effective at delaying and deterring both online and offline attacks.
Key Terms
Before we talk about secure passwords, let's define a few kinds of attacks to make explaining how these practices will make them less effective.
Online attacks. This is when a user brings up the login form, SSH prompt, or RDP window and puts in a password with your username, hoping it works. These attacks are usually pretty ineffective because: 1) failed login attempts are usually audited, and 2) most systems have some sort of lockout feature after a few incorrect password entries. This limits the number of times an attacker can guess your password to however many tries he gets per lockout period, and once your administrator reviews the audits he can take defensive measures such as blocking the IP address on the audit so it can no longer connect to the form and attempt to log in.
Offline attacks. These attacks occur when an attacker obtains the hashes of your passwords and is using a password cracking tool to attempt to get the plaintext passwords from them. He can obtain these hashes either by gaining administrator-level access to your system and getting them from their storage location (referred to as "dumping" them) or watching unencrypted network traffic and reading the hashed password in the connection stream. Brute forcing tools will try every possible combination of characters until the combination guessed yields the hash of the victim's password. Most commonly, however, the attacker will be using a dictionary attack—an attack that matches password hashes with words from a dictionary file of pre-written words.
Dictionary attacks can also be "mutated" or changed in accord with what users typically do to their words when creating passwords. Common mutations are adding an exclamation point at the end of words and putting numbers at the end of words. One other method an attacker may try is using a rainbow table, which is a pre-computed list of hashes and their plaintext counterparts that can be compared to the hashes from the target's machine to identify their plaintext match from the rainbow table. You can read more on the details of Pass the Hash attacks in our blog post: Is Your Hash Being Passed?
Length of passwords
The first and easiest rule about passwords to remember is that they should be as long as possible. Various sources recommend 12 to 14 characters, but the simple answer is that the longer the password, the longer it will take a brute force or dictionary attack to successfully guess the password. To clarify, if an attacker is attempting an offline attack, having a long password that makes his cracking tool give him an estimated completion time of 3 years will most likely cause him to give up trying to crack your password. After a certain number of characters, the time it takes to crack a password hash exponentially increases.
Complexity of passwords
Having a 10-character password really doesn't mean much if all 10 characters are lower case, for example. Brute force attacks tend to very easily defeat passwords with limited complexity. However, mutated dictionary attacks can guess a lot of common complexity patterns used such as capitalizing the first letter of a word or adding an exclamation point at the end of the word. With this in mind, password complexity is a good thing, but it does not eliminate the need for long passwords and must be done in a non-predictable fashion to be effective. It is also important that the attacker is not able to find out the password requirements for your organization. This may give him additional information about the character sets in passwords and may make his job easier.
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Password Reuse and History
In the world of cyber security, we must treat every attacker as patient, determined, and observant. When an attacker cracks or successfully guesses a password, he will look for it to be reused for every other account he can find on the network. When a user changes his password after it has been compromised, surely the attacker couldn't guess that it would be the same as the previous password, but with an extra exclamation point at the end, right? Wrong. Attackers that have a record of old passwords will try every mutation they can think of, because users frequently change a password only slightly so they can still remember it. It is not enough to simply change a word or letter in your password or add an extra exclamation point at the end. The best thing to do is make a new, completely different password.
Memorization of passwords
Now that you've created a long, complex password, your next step is to make it something you can memorize. If an attacker visits your desk and writes down the 24-character long string of gibberish that you wrote on a sticky note attached to your monitor because you couldn't memorize it, it defeats the purpose of having a long and complex password. Security always comes with a sacrifice of convenience, but the key is to find the balance where you can protect your account without locking yourself out and being unable to do your work.
Quick Password Best Practices
- Make password as long as possible!
- Create complex passwords that are unpredictable adding numbers and symbols.
- Don't use the same password on multiple accounts and create an entirely new password each time.
- Be able to memorize and remember your password without every writing your password down.
- Change passwords frequently and immediately after compromise.
Windows LM Hashing
Windows passwords are stored in the SAM file located at C:WindowsSystem32config and also in the registry hive HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESAM. Neither the file nor the registry hive is accessible while the operating system is booted, so malicious administrators cannot log in and easily see the hashes. However, it is possible to dump the hashes through several methods. For example, one can boot into a Linux operating system capable of reading NTFS file systems (the type of file system which a partition containing Windows installed as an operating system is), mount the partition, and copy the SAM file over to a drive where it can be accessed and exploited later. Alternatively, one can obtain administrator access to the machine while it is booted up and use a tool such as Fizzgig's fgdump utility to "dump" the local SAM file.
By default, versions of Windows before Vista/Server 2008 will use the LAN Manager (LM) hashing algorithm for hashing its passwords. This algorithm is insecure by design; see if you can note the weaknesses based on what it does:
- After the password is entered by the user, all letters are converted to upper case.
- The password is padded with null characters until it is 14 bytes long
- The resulting string is split into two 7-byte halves
- Each of the halves is encrypted using DES to create two 8-byte ciphertext strings
- Two halves are concatenated to one 16-byte string
In case you didn't catch the weaknesses, this method of hashing excludes lowercase letters, is fixed to be 14 characters no matter how long the plaintext is, and has a weak encryption algorithm which is easy to crack with modern-day processing power (DES). In addition, it does not use a salt. A salt is a value added to the beginning of a plaintext password before the hashing algorithm is applied to it. It is implemented so each plaintext password does not have a 1-to-1 relationship with each hash. For example, if I type "password1" as the password for two different accounts, I will get different hashes in the end if there is a different salt each time. If the salt is the same or there is no salt, I will get the same hash and then know the passwords to two accounts without having to do the work to obtain two different passwords. This is a very good example of where a rainbow table would be effective, because pre-computed hashes share a 1-to-1 relationship with their plaintext counterparts given that no salt is present to give uniqueness to each plaintext password before the algorithm is applied.
The scary thing about LM hashing is that it is used by default in every Windows operating system before and including Server 2003 – even today's widely-used Windows XP. It is turned off by default in Windows Vista and newer operating systems, but is still there for compatibility reasons. There are two ways to prevent Windows from storing LM hashes – either go into the registry and change the value of the key "HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetLsaNoLmHash" to 1, or use Group Policy Editor and go to "Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options" and enable the "Network security: Do not store LAN Manager hash value on next password change" object. Doing this will not remove currently stored LM hashes from the SAM file so it is important to change current passwords after this setting is enabled.
Linux Hashing
Back in the early days of UNIX, password hashes were stored in the /etc/passwd file. This file is world readable because it contains a lot of user information used by services and programs. The downside to this is any user can get all of the system's password hashes at once and attempt to crack them. As a result, Linux distributions have started to use the /etc/shadow file to store password hashes in. This file is only accessible with root privileges.
Educating users and enforcing strong password policies across your IT department and organization is no easy task. Having a better understanding of how password attacks happen and password best practices drastically delays attacks.
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Coinciding with the second anniversary of the breakthrough patient-driven research movement, this first of many data releases aims to accelerate progress in metastatic breast cancer research.
Metastatic Breast Cancer Project posts first wave of genomic, clinical, and patient-reported data to empower research
The Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) Project — a crowdsourced, social media-driven effort to engage women and men with metastatic breast cancer directly as partners in research — has achieved a major milestone with its first public data release. The release, which coincides with the project's second anniversary and the registration of its 4,000th participant, comprises a comprehensive combination of genomic data, treatment history and other information from patients' medical records, and patients' own reports of their treatment experience, representing a subset of the patients participating in the project.
The de-identified data, which are publicly available via the MBC Project website, mark the launch of what will be a regular cycle of data releases that will be shared with patients and the research community using several public data platforms in order to accelerate the discovery of new clinical, molecular, and therapeutic insights.
Conducted at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in collaboration with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and a coalition of nonprofit and patient partners, the MBC Project launched in October 2015 to accelerate a greater understanding of the biology of metastatic breast cancer.
Approximately 155,000 women and men across the United States are living with metastatic breast cancer. The median survival is about 3 years – and more than 40,000 people in the U.S. die from metastatic breast cancer each year, accounting for 14% of all cancer deaths among women. Though treatments are improving, there is currently no cure for metastatic breast cancer.
Only a small fraction of breast cancer patients receive care at centers that carry out research on tumor samples, making it difficult to recruit the larger number of patients needed for meaningful studies of tumor samples. To lower barriers to research participation, the project mounted a vigorous, ongoing social media and advocacy partnership-based outreach campaign, engaging patients with metastatic breast cancer personally and directly.
In a testament to the project's approach, more than 2,000 women and men from across all 50 US states registered as participants in the MBC project's first seven months. Thus far more than 4,000 people have signed on, with many providing essential input and feedback on the project's concept and scope.
"Partnering with patients means much, much more than simply obtaining samples. It means working with patients to advance science together," said MBC Project director Nikhil Wagle, who is an associate member of the Broad Institute and a medical oncologist at Dana-Farber.
The project collects a variety of data from participants, starting with a 16-question survey that captures basic demographic and medical information from each patient. Participants can provide consent for the MBC Project team to obtain and analyze medical records, saliva samples, blood samples, and tumor tissue collected in the course of their care.
To date, more than 3,900 patients have completed the survey, more than 2,400 have given consent for access to their records and tumor samples, and more than 1,400 have provided saliva samples.
"Patients have had an enormous impact on the project's evolution, including its design and implementation, from even before it had a name," said Corrie Painter, the project's associate director of operations and scientific outreach. "Their enthusiasm had a ripple effect that allowed us to expand far beyond what we had originally thought we could do."
The data released today marks the first time researchers have publicly released data on the cBioPortal for Cancer Genomics using the "treatment history" feature. The information, which has been de-identified, includes:
whole exome sequence data from 103 tumor samples obtained from 78 patients, highlighting mutations and changes in genes' copy number
demographic, diagnostic, detailed pathology, and treatment history data from medical records
self-reported demographic, diagnostic, treatment response, treatment experience, and other information from patient surveys
To our knowledge, this is the first time this level of patient experience and medical record data has been made available together with genomic data in a public portal," said Wagle.
"Patients are very excited that we now have generated and assembled the data, that we've kept our promise to make the data public, and that together we've created something tangible and positive from their experiences," Painter said.
The team is releasing the data before conducting its own deep analyses and working on publications so as to accelerate research progress as much as possible. Going forward, the project team intends to release a new dataset every six months as sequencing results become available.
Hover over each line above to see more details about the MBC Project's enrollment growth to date.
Looking back at over the last two years, Wagle and Painter note that they are pleased with how the project has progressed, but agree that much work remains to be done.
"At two years, we can now say that we have all the pieces, and all the pieces work," Wagle said. "We can engage, register, and obtain consent from patients. We can access and abstract medical records. We can take in, process, and sequence tumor tissue and saliva. And we can put the end deliverable — data — out there for the world to use. Everything is feasible, which two years ago was not obvious.
"Going forward," he continued, "we have to push to scale up and start making discoveries. We feel the urgency, we want to go faster. And we know the patients are willing to go with us as fast as we're able to take them."
"I feel like we're at the tip of something that will ultimately be transformative for the entire community," Painter added.
Data from The Metastatic Breast Cancer Project are publicly available at mbcproject.org/data-release. The project is one of two direct-to-patient cancer research initiatives currently underway at the Broad Institute. The other, the Angiosarcoma Project, engages patients diagnosed with a rare tumor of the blood vessel walls. A third, the Metastatic Prostate Cancer Project, will launch in the coming months. More information about these initiatives is available at broadinstitute.org/cmi.
In Broad Video
Nikhil Wagle on the future of the MBC Project
Nikhil Wagle on partnering with patients
Corrie Painter describes her hope for the MBC Project
Corrie Painter on measuring the success of the MBC Project
For more videos about the Metastatic Breast Cancer Project, view this playlist.
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Last year we heard rumours that Jason Fuchs would be writing the Wonder Woman movie, only for Warner and DC to stay silent on the matter. While Fuchs still won't go as far as to confirm his involvement, his reaction to a question direct by Collider (opens in new tab) was that, "Warners has been very kind to me, I have to say".
"When you work for DC, it's sort of like working for the CIA. You have a vow of silence," continues Fuchs. "I think, as we speak, Zack Snyder's gonna come in here and put a muzzle on me. The trouble with these things is that you really can't say much. So I'm excited about everything that's going on in that universe. And I've certainly read the same reports you've read about my involvement and what that might be, but I can only speak to it as a fan."
"I can tell you, I am someone who from a very young age was a huge fan of DC Comics. A huge fan of that key troika in the Justice League of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, as well as all the other characters. So I am very, very happy that that DC Cinematic Universe is finally being fleshed out."
"I don't think it's any secret that people who have seen the Batman Vs Superman trailer, the Suicide Squad trailer can see that this is a very different cinematic universe than the one that Marvel has constructed over at Disney, or the one that Simon Kinberg and company have constructed with X-Men over at Fox. It's a really specific, grand, slightly darker, slightly grittier place. As a fan of those comic books, a fan of those movies, I'm excited to see where it goes next."
Nice to see Fuchs making room for a subtle dig at the MCU there. That feud looks alive and well! Wonder Woman is set to open on June 23 2017.


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Fujitsu Go Green Campaign : Trade In Old PC Product To Get Instant Rebate On Fujitsu Laptop
Fujitsu, leading provider of ICT based business solutions and global advocate for environmental awareness, launched its latest Go Green Campaign across Peninsular Malaysia in its effort to promote awareness on technological waste and environmental sustainability. Partnering with major IT retailers across the nation, Fujitsu provides consumers the option of trading in old laptops, desktops, printers, monitors and mobile batteries for rebates on brand new Fujitsu selected laptops in the Klang Valley and Penang.
"Fujitsu has been practicing product recycling activities since 1998 and Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific Malaysia is now extending it to Malaysian consumers besides the green technology that is implemented into the products they purchase," said Yap Hui Hui, Country Manager of Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. "Malaysia, unlike most developed countries, holds great potential in IT growth and Malaysians no longer carry a single device with them throughout the day. The launch of this campaign is to provide a platform for Malaysians to take part in sustaining the environment by trading in their old unused devices. This campaign is important to create that awareness on technological waste disposal as Malaysia is heading towards a developed country status that will be equipped with a full IT infrastructure and ecosystem. Fujitsu is currently working with 11 partners to create drop-off point locations for consumers for the trade-in programme with us spearheading the campaign. We are also looking an extension of this campaign and more consumers opting for our green products through this trade-in offer as a continuation."
What You Can Trade In with Fujitsu
Fujitsu Green Partners:
Fujitsu Concept Store: Central Region (03-79546488) Northern Region (04-2610720)
Klang Valley :
- DIGITAL MALL, PJ: Aone Plus Sdn Bhd (03-79577355) Pro-Active Sdn Bhd (03-79546488)
- KAJANG: Datainfo Computer Sdn Bhd (03-87399989) Hardnet Technology Sdn Bhd (03-87362099/03-87362000)
- KELANA SQUARE, KELANA JAYA: Netsis Technology Sdn Bhd (03-78063300)
- KLANG: Datainfo Computer Sdn Bhd (03-33442920) Innoria Technology (M) Sdn Bhd (03-33424808)
- O.U.G: Fourways System Sdn Bhd (03-77830885)
- PLAZA ALAM SENTRAL SHAH ALAM: Aone Plus Sdn Bhd (03-55108922) Datainfo Computer Sdn Bhd (03-55104191)
- PLAZA LOW YAT, KL: Aone Plus Sdn Bhd (03-89330049) Pro-Active Sdn Bhd (03-21482699)
- SS2, PJ: Notebook Century Sales & Service (03-7880 6888) Technosys Sdn Bhd (016-2263669) Aone Plus Technology (03-7876 5959)
- SRI PETALING, KL: Pitacom (M) Sdn Bhd (03-90576522/03-90570603)
- SUNWAY PYRAMID, SUNWAY: Pro-Active Sdn Bhd (03-56130018)
- PRAGING MALL, PENANG: eSquare Group (04-2610720)
Fujitsu's Go Green Campaign will be running for three months from 25 July to 30 September and customers may trade-in throughout this period, depending on each individual partner store's operating hours. For further information, please visit Fujitsu's website http://www.fujitsumalaysia.com/fujitsu-go-green/ or Fujitsu's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/MyFujitsuLifebook


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One Room Challenge- Week 4
I also got the desk set up. Yea!
Do you see both chairs? I have the ghost chair on the right and on the left it the wheel-y chair. I like the ghost, because it takes up less visual space, but who doesn't like a wheel-y chair? Which do you like?
OK, seeing some progress!!
Don't forget to check on the other bloggers' progress!!


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Let me ask you some pretty intense questions. Do you think that your life predetermined? Has everything that's happened to you so far in this life happened as it should? Does your conscious choices mean anything? Or does it matter because the outcome is already written in the stars? Is it really?
Are there truly infinite possibilities or does everything you do, every choice we make, lead to one inevitable outcome? Has the future already been written and you're simply walking the yellow brick road? Or is "Destiny" something else entirely?
Do you have the ability to burn brighter than any of your predecessors?
I believe that you do. But then what is it that so often stops you from doing just that? One thing. The fear of failure. Often the fear of failure paralyzes you from taking the action necessary to take you from where you are to where you want to be.
Often accompanied with the fear of failure is the fear that you are incapable of greatness, and the fear of judgment and criticism when you make a decision to take charge of your destiny and shine – no matter who or what may object.
Don't allow yourself to fear. And don't begrudge people for trying to keep you stuck in your fears either. Those people who look down their noses at you simply have not found a way to overcome their own fears, and quite frankly your desire to step outside of your comfort zone makes them see their own fearful reflection.
On the surface, they may seem unaccepting and judgmental. That's because they themselves are afraid. But when they go home and lay in bed, with a million and one thoughts swimming through their mind; thoughts of fear, of doubt, and insecurity.
Forge confidently ahead anyway. Listen to the battle cry of desire from your own heart that says "your destiny awaits you, be strong, be courageous, and just be you."
Those people, even though they unconsciously will not admit it, are inspired by what you represent. A way forward. Because of this they will always remember you. They will remember the passion that burned in your eyes. They will remember the light that seemed to radiate from your very soul. And ultimately they will remember that "their" destiny has been awaiting them, calling their names patiently over the years to rise to their own greatness.
Take charge of your own destiny. You have the ability to write it with your own hand to be, do, and have what your heart desires most.
"Every individual has a place to fill in the world and it important in some respect whether he chooses to be or not." ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne
© 2015 by Dar Payment for Heal Your Life Workshops Worldwide,www.HealYourLifeWorkshops.com. Dar Payment is a Licensed Heal Your Life Workshop Leader, a published author, and an Intuitive Life Coach at www.Whispers-From-Heaven.com. You may reprint or share this article in any form provided that you do not alter it, and that you keep the bio line in tact.


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At the end he explains the ways in which he tries to integrate the individual and corporate aspects of the biblical gospel in his preaching:
1. I don't put all the gospel points into any one gospel presentation.
2. I use both a gospel for the "circumcised" and for the "uncircumcised."
3. I use both a "kingdom" and an "eternal life" gospel.4. I use them all and let each group overhear me preaching to the others. N
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The summertime in Hershey Pennsylvania is a beautiful sweet place to be with the family. Last month the kids and I visited one of the sweetest places on earth at one of their beautiful hotels.
Top 10 Things To Do At The Hershey Lodge
The Hershey Lodge is definitely one of my favorite hotels I've ever stayed in just because of the many things you can do on the property.
I know some people may think that Hersheypark is one of the best things to do while you visit Hershey PA, but there are so many fun things you can do at the actual Hershey Lodge that you don't even have to leave the property to enjoy.
Visiting The Hershey Lodge during the holidays? Read my list of Top 12 Things To Do In Hershey, PA During Christmas Time!
The Hershey Lodge Check-in Experience
Every great trip starts with a check-in at the hotel's front desk. At The Hershey Lodge the kids have their own special check-in booth where they are able to sign a ledger and receive special name tags.
That's not all you can do at this desk, you can also guess how many candies are in the jar, and if you guess it correctly you get the entire jar! Talk about a sweet tooth attack!
The Hershey Lodge Double Bedrooms
The double bedrooms are very spacious when it comes to accommodating a family of 5. These rooms boast large double beds and lots of walking space, which made for a comfortable stay.
We didn't stay in the room much but when we were in it eating delicious cookies and watching TV at night, we were all very comfortable with the space given.
Even though the kids were wired off of the endless Hershey Chocolate and delicious cookies we all slept soundly in our beds. Did I mention the beds and pillows are out of this world comfortable?
I love having a fluffy yet firm bed with nice and fluffy pillows as I sleep, these beds were as always perfect for this mom and her kids.
Chocolate Scented Bathroom Amenities
When it comes to Hershey PA you assume everything including the grass and water is made of milk chocolate. While that is not true The Hershey Lodge actually does boast some chocolate scented amenities that any chocolate lover would love.
The shampoo in the bathroom is chocolate scented, along with the lotions and hand soaps, OH YES!
The wallpaper even has Hershey Kisses! By the way, where can I buy this wallpaper to have in my bathroom at home? The space in the bathroom is very nice, along with the shower which this mom loved at the end of each day.
1. Water Works
Hello, water! If you are looking to have some seriously splashy fun, then the on-site Water Works is the place to go. It is free and available for all guests who stay at The Hershey Lodge. This water playground boasts a full-sized water slide which my kids used to race each other to the bottom.
Ready for a challenge? The chocolate obstacle course has three different rope courses for the kids to use and challenge themselves. My girls came ready and prepared to conquer that ropes course. Woot woot!
Water Works also offers a small area for the tiny ones with slides, along with another area for the little ones with fun waterfalls. With a small area for the tiny ones with slides, along with another area for the little ones with fun waterfalls.
Waterworks at The Hershey Lodge Features
The bigger pool has the obstacle course along with some fun space to play water basketball and maybe just a free swim room for the bigger kids and adults.
I had a great time in the bigger area where I could swim with the kids and show off my "grown-up" skills in water basketball. I'm pretty fly for an "old woman" as the kids will say.
2. Milk and Cookies Room Service
If you haven't had milk and cookies delivered to your room around 8-9 pm after a long day at the park, then you are seriously missing out. During my first visit with Hersheypark, I was able to experience some amazing things.
The homemade Hershey Milk and Cookies are honestly what I look forward to the most when visiting this lodge. These delicious fresh baked cookies will rock your family's world I promise.
I've tried to mimic the recipe using their online recipe but it's nothing like the ones at this lodge, I think there is some serious love mixed in each batch. I am highly lactose intolerant which means I'm unable to have the normal milk everyone else in this beautiful world gets to enjoy.
When I asked for soy milk the kitchen staff was very accommodating, they were able to give me a tall glass of soy milk to enjoy with the kids. I highly recommend you make a point to order these when you visit and also remember to grab a few extra cookies to bring home.
3. Lounge in the Lobby
Curl up next to the fireplace during the winter and lounge in the summertime where some fun characters come out to play with the whole family. If you were looking to catch a quick selfie with Reese's, Hershey Kiss and the Hershey bar themselves then keep your eyes peeled in the lobby.
Also, don't be afraid to ask the check-in staff whenever the characters normally come out. This can help you plan out your day so when the time comes your family is downstairs and ready to give some sweet love to these lovable characters.
4. Daily Activites For The Whole Family
Hello, Daily activities for the family! If you were looking for something to do on the property then make sure to snag an activities announcement at the Kids Checkin desk.
There is a full breakdown where you can see the times and themes they are hosting. There is some fun stuff to enjoy on the property with some fun dress-up themes as well.
5. Eat at The Fire and Grain Resturant or the Hershey Grill
The newest addition to The Hershey Lodge is The Fire and Grain Restaurant where there are different things the whole family can choose from. More so on the high-end line when it comes to the dishes where you can snag a salmon dinner as well as the kids snag a delicious chicken finger dinner.
The Hershey Grill serves up some delicious breakfast choices which boast some seasonal treats that you must try during the Christmas time and summertime.
The Hershey Grill has a big menu that this mom loves along with delicious food that makes this mom's tummy very happy. Open early enough for breakfast as well as late enough for a quick bite to eat after a long day at the park.
6. Free Mini Golf and Basketball
My kids can become pretty competitive when it comes to mini-golf, don't get me wrong but with a good game of mini golf is being played there is nothing but smiles on their faces.
I love when I see them make those hole in ones and the little dances they do are priceless. The free mini-golf course was definitely one of the highlights from our last visit, where Anthony and Keke got the most hole in ones in one game!
While the 3 kids and I played mini-golf, Malik went off to play at the basketball court located directly next to the mini-golf course. There is really something for everyone here, with a small outdoor pool, basketball, tennis court, and mini-golf course located at the back of The Hershey Lodge.
7. Arcade Room in Hershey Water Works
Come prepared to have fun at this arcade, load up some play cards and have a blast at this small yet big arcade. Locate in the Waterworks building you will find a fun arcade fit for the whole family.
It's a great place to visit along with the game room where they host fun scavenger hunts where you can win a full-size candy bar! The kids loved hunting down what was on their scavenger hunt list and even had some clever idea's on how to make it easier.
8. Lounge in your Room
Each room is equipped with a flat-screen TV as well as super comfortable beds. Lounge in your room for a breather from the amazingly fun time you are having at The Hershey Lodge.
I like to hop on my laptop for a few minutes using the Wifi and get caught up on some emails as well as a little bit of work. Even though I totally don't condone working while on vacation sometimes that wifi is all you need for 30 minutes to an hour to stay caught up.
The kids somehow managed to play hide and seek in the room so it wasn't all bad for that one hour we spent in the room before lunchtime.
9. Use the 24 Hour Gym in Water Works
Hello, everyone! I'm a gym rat and my name is Jay, I like to scope out gyms during my hotel visits and check out what type of equipment and amenities they have.
I have been to some hotel gyms where you couldn't even fit 2 people in it, whereas you have ones like The Hershey Lodge where you have a huge gym floor perfect for someone like me who likes to move around the room and get things done.
There are plenty of machines available for many people to use, which is my favorite because sometimes you get stuck waiting for a certain machine and it kills your gym vibe. Lots of towels and water are provided for those who are ready to sweat that pound of chocolate you ate at Hersheypark the day before.
It's okay though because of course your in Hershey PA you can't NOT eat yummy Hershey Chocolate while you are here. There are plenty of machines available for many people to use, which is my favorite because sometimes you get stuck waiting for a certain machine and it kills your gym vibe.
10. Complimentary Shuttle To Hersheypark
Take me away! To a Sweet Place! Yes, I sang that in my head and sort of on here. Even though there are so many amazing things to do on property one of the fun things the kids really enjoyed was shuttling to Hersheypark in the morning.
Grabbing a shuttle from the Hershey Lodge gives you the perk of hassle-free parking at Hersheypark. Meaning you can spend more time having fun and save more money which you can spend on delicious treats in the park.
Not to mention you're on a Hershey bus which the kids had a fun time bouncing on the seats as we made our way to the park. Grab one on the way to the park and on your way back, the shuttles run around the clock and are there to make sure you have a sweet time.
Top 10 Things To Do At The Hershey Lodge
I hope you enjoyed my Top 10 Things To Do At The Hershey Lodge list and learned a few things about the Lodge today. There is honestly so much to do onsite I find it a joy to just be on the property for a full day or two when we visit.
So make sure when you visit Hershey PA you check out this lodge in the summertime as well as the Christmas time. When was the last time you visited Hershey PA? When was the last time you visited The Hershey Lodge or Hersheypark? Do you plan on visiting this Summer or upcoming Christmas?
Book Your Stay At The Hershey Lodge in Hershey Pennsylvania Today!


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Most people have seen this kind of view of the 25th largest city in the world:
This one is from Wikipedia.
Most people have seen this kind of view of the 25th largest city in the world:
This one is from Wikipedia.
Arsenic. Not really. Only joking. How about something that is filling, reasonably nutritious and delicious on a wintry night? Its got to be baked potatoes with bacon, beans and cheese. (Don't forget to omit bacon for vegetarian household members).
Here's a dish that takes me back to my time in the Orient. Actually I've never been but if I had I'm sure it would. In China they can turn a duck into a multi-course banquet. Every bit is used (and I mean every bit). In this version we are a little more conservative.
Traditionally the duck is hung (not alive) in a dry, cool, drafty place. My wife, being vegetarian, didn't fancy the idea of bathing with a dead duck in the bathroom (actually I never broached the idea). So I followed Jamie Oliver's quick and dirty method. (Or you can try the vegetarian version here).
One of the things I have learned from reading blogs on WordPress is the high regard people have for London – the 'Greatest City in the World'. We've got it all – culture, history, wealth…did I mention cuisine?
Everyone knows we have the best restaurants in the world – Nobu, The Ivy, The Grill at The Dorchester. All good and great for tourists. But what does the real London offer? Where do the locals go after 10 pints of 'Aunty Stella'?
Lets take a look…
A small debate almost erupted on this blog the other day about PBRs. It quickly fizzled out (i.e. it never got going) but it got me thinking about the relative merits of beers from around the world. So I am embarking on a beer odyssey. Here is the first instalment. We visit The States, Britain and Japan:


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When a clueless security guard is caught in a nuclear meltdown at the plastics factory, Mike and Oppenheimer witness the birth of a powerful new superhuman — but will mild-mannered Freddie Plasington choose to be a hero …or villain? And just who is pulling Freddie's strings?
Plus, the gang in the Hadron Bunker attempts to answer the age old question: Marvel? Or DC? (Answer: The suburbs are weird.)
(Science fiction/Comedy) 41 minutes
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Michael McQuilkin and Richard Wentworth
Richard Wentworth as Dr. Francis "Oppenheimer" Valdini/Suburban Children/Suburban Husband
Michael McQuilkin as Mike Wilkinson/Purse Snatcher/"Boss"
Lisa McQuilkin as A.S.H. LE
Michael Atkinson as Cyrus/Cop Number Two
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Special guests
Tim Conway as Freddie Plasington/Freddie Plastic
Katey Falvey as Purse Lady/Cop Number One
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Panel preps jury trial amendment for NC ballots
RALEIGH — A proposed change to North Carolina's Constitution involving jury trials is on the ballot in November, so a state panel is meeting to write an explanation for voters.
The Constitutional Amendments Publication Commission planned to meet Monday in Raleigh. It's preparing a background document explaining the question for voters that can be accessed at county election offices.
The actual language that will appear on the ballot was finalized by the General Assembly last summer.
If a majority of voters approve the change, criminal defendants not facing the death penalty would have the option to waive their right to a jury trial if the judge agrees. It would adjust the current constitutional requirement that such defendants be granted a trial and convicted by a unanimous jury.


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WASHINGTON -- Sen. Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) staff said Monday morning that the senator was being detained by federal Transportation Security Administration agents in Nashville, Tenn.
Moira Bagley, Paul's communications director, tweeted around 10:00 a.m. ET, "Just got a call from @senrandpaul. He's currently being detained by TSA in Nashville."
On Facebook, Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas), Rand Paul's father, wrote, "My son Rand is currently being detained by the TSA at the Nashville Airport. I'll share more details as the situation unfolds."
Bagley told CNN that Paul went through a scanner and set off an alarm. He reportedly wanted to go through the scanner again instead of getting a full-body pat-down, but TSA officers refused.
The TSA said that Paul "was not detained at any point."
"The passenger triggered an alarm during routine airport screening and refused to complete the screening process in order to resolve the issue," TSA said in a statement. "Passengers, as in this case, who refuse to comply with security procedures are denied access to the secure gate area. He was escorted out of the screening area by local law enforcement."
TSA spokesman Greg Soule said in a statement, "When an irregularity is found during the TSA screening process, it must be resolved prior to allowing a passenger to proceed to the secure area of the airport."
Soule added later that Paul "rebooked on another flight and was rescreened without incident."
Paul and his father are two of the most outspoken libertarians in Congress and are strong critics of the TSA. Paul's father spoke out against the TSA in a statement Monday afternoon.
"The police state in this country is growing out of control," the statement said. "One of the ultimate embodiments of this is the TSA that gropes and grabs our children, our seniors, and our loved ones and neighbors with disabilities. The TSA does all of this while doing nothing to keep us safe."
In June, Paul criticized TSA administrator John Pistole for the agency's procedures being overbearing and unproductive.
"I guess this little girl would be part of the random pat-downs, this little girl from Bowling Green Kentucky, one of my constituents," he said. "They're still quite unhappy with you guys as well myself and a lot of other Americans who think you've gone overboard, you're missing the boat on terrorism because you're doing these invasive searches on six-year old girls. Same week that this happened I got a call from another neighbor of mine in Bowling Green, a little boy had a broken foot and crutches. They didn't want to go through all the screenings, so they took the crutches off and the cast and he wanted to hobble through on his broken foot. His dad was helping him. TSA said 'back away, back away.'"


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The KutiMangoes – Made in Africa
Got a promo this week that I really have to shout about. The KutiMangoes second LP is called Made in Africa and it's one of the best I've heard all year. The story of the band appears to be that a group of hip Danish jazz musicians decided that there wasn't enough music in world fusing the afrofunk genius of Fela Kuti with the melodic jazz of Charlie Mingus. Fair point. I mean we've all thought that at some stage haven't we? Anyways. Their first LP Afro-Fire won all kinds of stuff and now they're back. I'll admit this is the first I've heard of them but it's really really good. I remember reading an interview with World Circuit records don, Nick Gold where he said the challenge for releasing world music LPs was finding things that crossover and appealed to people that didn't understand a word of what was going on lyrically. This is the first proper listen from start to finish albums I've heard in a while. And it's remarkably varied. There are several uptempo afrofunk bangers that will be lighting up dancefloors near you soon like This Ship Will Sink, BIC or Adjoa. There are also more subtle but effortlessly funky tunes like Red Rain, Hunting and Bamako by Bus. Seriously it's all great. Released Nov 4th.


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Friday May 30th: Village Outreach
This was my first day doing village outreach. Village outreach is when a group of about five people from our team go to the local villages and share the gospel of Jesus Christ with them. We had a translator in our group who spoke the local language (Makua), who was able to translate everything we were saying to them. During our outreach, we met a woman named Elisa who had a headache and pain on the side of her neck.
We prayed for her in English for the headache first, and then we prayed for the neck pain afterwards. After we finished praying, her headache was gone, and the pain on the side of neck was reduced. Because the pain from her neck wasn't gone, we prayed again, and then she told us that the pain was gone. After all of her pain had dissipated, she started to cry because she couldn't believe what happened to her; she encountered God.
During the same outreach, my team and I met a woman named Fatima. Fatima had pain on the right side of her body, and she also had pain in her knees. The Lord Jesus Christ healed her completely this day as well. After village outreach, we went down to the children's church to feed the children. On our way to the children's church, we walked through the Iris School. We just so happened to walk through the school in the middle of recess time, and 15-20 kids ran up to me and started jumping on me while they were filled with joy.
Many of the children wanted to shake my hand, but other children just wanted a hug and to be held. I had never experienced anything like that before in my life. The kids acted as if they hadn't seen me in many years, only they had never seen me before. This moment taught me a lot about God's love; He is not standoff-ish when we decide we want to follow him, but instead, He welcomes us into His loving arms regardless of who we are or what we've done wrong.
When we arrived at the children's church, it was amazing; there was great music to keep the children entertained. There was singing, dancing, and a great preaching as well. After church, I, along with a few of my other team members, asked the men feeding the children if they needed any help. The men told us, "yes," so I helped 2 of the men from the village lift a large bowl of rice off of the back of a pickup truck.
Now when I say "large," I mean the bowl of rice was about 24-36″ overall diameter, and probably about 500 lbs. When I realized how heavy the bowl of rice was, I waved my hand to ask a fourth person to help us carry it. Four of us lifted the large bowl of rice off of the back of the pickup truck, and as many of us were carrying it, we still dropped it. We were happy that no rice spilled out of the bowl.
Next, we dragged the bowl into the children's church. This day we fed about a thousand children according to what one of the locals said. The most amazing miracle I witnessed this day was that after the last child ate (beans and rice), there were no more beans at all. I'm not sure how that happened, and I believe God multiplied the food that day. Regardless of what happened, it was a miracle.
Friday evening was amazing, because my team got a chance to worship with the Harvest School, and hear an awesome preaching by our group leader Will. The highlight of this night for me was a song that was playing called, "I finally found where I belong." There was something powerful about being in God's presence worshipping with His people over 10,000 miles away from my comfort zone. I believe that where we all belong is outside of our comfort zone; that's where we will make the greatest impact on earth for God's Kingdom.
After the preaching, we had a time for ministry and prayer. I prayed and prophesied over 10-12 people, and I felt like it was truly an honor to be able to bless so many people in one night. The Bible says that prophecy is designed to be edifying (1 Corinthians 14:3-4), and in my situation, it was edifying me as I prophesied over other people. I love seeing people filled with hope and the joy of the Lord.
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I would like to say Microsoft has lost their minds and are a very unfriendly consumer company now ! Why you ask ? I will tell you why !
1) I chatted live with Xbox Live account support team today about my Xbox Live Family Gold Plan that is no more now. I asked them why did you charge me $99 then ? They told me this would be the last time and we are giving you three month's free. I was like cool ! Here is where the very bad part starts, when it ends all your accounts on Xbox Live Family Gold turn into single Gold accounts. If you have four accounts on your Xbox Live Family Gold account, I was told each account will be bill $59.99 !!! I was like WTF !!! That equals $239.96 !!!!! They should drop dead thinking they can charge that !!! I canceled auto renew .
PlayStation Plus is $49.99 a year, every one in your house hold can piggy back that account . They all can have a PSN gamer name. What makes PlayStation Plus a greater deal is if you had pre-order bonus's and DLC every one under the main account gets everything you own too ! HALLELUJAH !!!
2) RYSE: Son of Rome you pay $59.99 for the game . Microsoft has the balls to have micro-transactions for the CO-OP part of the game ! That would be OK if it was a Free to Play game, but you have to buy the game ! Then they want to give you the shaft for being loyal to them ! I say F$%K YOU !
3) XBOX ONE UI/OS runs so bad it is laughable . Micheal Jackson should come back from his grave to JUST BEAT IT !
I could go on, but I know you all get my point ! Save your money and wait before you move to next gen with Micro-shaft. See if they will start giving back and not taking so much to own a XBOX ONE.
Long lost Xbox Soul
PS: Get a PS 4 !


text: The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) carried out a public consultation to receive input from the scientific community and all interested parties on the draft Scientific Opinion on Dietary Reference Values (DRVs) for vitamin D, prepared by the EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA Panel) and endorsed by the Panel for public consultation at its Plenary meeting on 2 February 2016. The written public consultation for this document was open from 21 March 2016 to 16 May 2016. EFSA received comments from 67 interested parties. EFSA and its NDA Panel wish to thank all stakeholders for their contributions. The current report summarises the outcome of the public consultation, and includes a brief summary of the comments received and how the comments were addressed. The NDA Panel prepared an updated version of the Scientific Opinion on Dietary Reference Values for vitamin D taking into account the comments received. The Scientific Opinion was discussed and adopted at the NDA Plenary meeting on 29 June 2016, and is published in the EFSA Journal.


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All nodejs developers use the following sentence when doing an
npm i. If you don't use it, please start using it because it's almost as funny as the guy that downloaded the entire Internet to a CD.
wait a sec, npm is installing the entire internet
EEXIST error
Last week I was getting an
EEXIST npm error where
npm was complaining about the existence of some lock files during
npm install.
npm ERR! EEXIST, open '...package-tgz.lock'
File exists: '...package-tgz.lock
Move it away, and try again.
This behaviour was inconsistence and would happen anytime during the
npm install. It could happen on any package during installation, but most of the times it was breaking on
phantomjs or
Note: I was using
firstname.lastname@example.com from inside a Windows 10 virtual machine (yes Windows, I know!).
npm cache-lock
To solve this issue I found some npm github issues like #6309 where npm upgrades where suggested. I tried a couple of suggestion but none of them worked.
After a few hours of
npm cache clean && npm i failures, I found the
cache-lock configurations.
By incrementing the configuration values the issue was gone and
npm install would succeed.
To do this add the following lines to your
~/.npmrc and run
npm install again.
; avoid EEXIST lock errors
If you're experiencing this error I hope you find this post and avoid the same pain I went through.
To be honest I have no idea why this was happening and if the new
npm version have this fixed. I suspect that it's something related to the file system synchronisation. Who knows!
Oscar out


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I am in the process of reviewing Georg Walser's monograph, Old Testament Quotations in Hebrews for RBL. In trying to find something out about the author, I discovered that his dissertation is available online:
"Textual and Contextual Background of the Old Testament Quotations in Hebrews." Ph.D. diss., University of Leicester, 2013.
His monograph is a slightly revised version of the dissertation. Naturally, I am adding a link to this dissertation on my theses and dissertations page.
A partial preview of his monograph can be found on the Google Books site.
Monday, June 2, 2014
Walser Dissertation Available Online
Posted by Brian Small at 12:35 AM
Labels: Dissertations, Updates
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Cannot get this link to work. I have tried through other means. Maybe the internet in Beira, Mozambique is not up to it. Could you confirm the link.ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, both links work for me. Here is a more direct link to the PDF:Delete
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HAS anyone wondered why a public-funded (by taxes) stadium keeps the public away from using it?
I can still recall a former sports minister specifically announcing that stadiums across the country are open to the public to use, not as spectators to watch sports, but literally to use them to play football, hockey, cycling, badminton, table tennis, tennis and lawn bowls.
Most stadiums, which have been built in all the states over the years and upgraded annually for the Sukma Games, are typically focused on two major sports, like football and athletics.
Understandably, the football turf has to be intensively maintained and therefore public use of it has to be limited and strictly supervised.
However, my bone of contention is with the running track in stadiums, which of course is a completely different issue. The synthetic – usually Tartan – athletic track surface only needs resurfacing after 10 to 15 years even if used frequently by athletes. But stadium governing bodies jealously guard and close the stadium to track and field athletes if they are not elite athletes, representing the country or state.
To my knowledge, somewhat a bigger joke is that even national and state veteran (master) athletes, many of whom are taxpayers, are barred from using the stadiums.
A case in point: there is a master athlete who brought honour and glory representing the state and country for more than three decades, winning four silver and four bronze medals at the World Masters Athletics or Games Championships, and seven gold medals at the Asian Championships – and he has been denied permission to use the stadium.
Last September I was fortunate to witness the athletics events at the Perak Sukma Games. In the evenings after the last event, it was heartening to see children enthusiastically running on the track imagining that they were also participants.
In my mind, I was thinking if only the authorities would open the stadium to schoolchildren to use every day and, who knows, a local Usian Bolt might emerge one day.
In this respect, schools should be allowed to hold their sports days in the stadium so that all students will get the opportunity to run on synthetic tracks instead of grass.
I often hear public outcries over the closure of stadiums to the public, whereas in other cities such as Durban, Gateshead, Brisbane, San Sebastian, Linz, Riccione, Turin, Lyon, Sacramento, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Singapore, Seoul, Okinawa, Kitakami,
Rugao, Bangalore, Chiangmai, Bangkok (which I have personally experienced, using the running tracks), stadiums are open to the public.
What is the rationale of preserving stadiums – which are community facilities and public funded – as white elephants that are frequently only used by a minority of the population?
It is timely for our incumbent Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman to address this key question and seriously look into the issue of inclusiveness in the use of stadiums.
Hopefully, every stadium will be made a public domain or entity and accessible to everyone without discrimination, especially of the rakyat who rightfully are entitled to use them.


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An Anthology of Sisterhood (Paperback)
An Anthology of Sisterhood (Paperback)
By L.D. Wells and Francene Breakfield (Co-Editors), Tonika Dew Evans (Contributor), Clarisse Frazier (Contributor), Chrystal McDonald (Contributor), Katreisula Bryant Graham (Contributor), Dee Dawkins Haigler (Contributor), Akeelah McTier (Contributor), Deirdre Mitchell (Contributor), Keisha Pooler (Contributor), Charcia Nichols (Contributor), Lecia J. Rives (Contributor), Darrylyn Zenobia Swift (Contributor), Denetra Robinson (Contributor), Vera Smith-Winfree (Contributor), Serena C. Walker (Contributor), Nona N. Allen (Contributor), Malika Reed Wilkins (Contributor), Lynnette Williams (Contributor), Shaunte Braggs (Contributor), Ayanna N. Card (Contributor) and Candice Crowell (Contributor).
Sisterhood is a collection of more than 100 original poems, essays, short stories and lyrics commissioned from twenty-two women who are joined in sisterhood through their membership in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., an organization that promotes scholarship, service, and sisterhood and connects these women with a unique and inseparable bond. Each chapter of the book highlights a different author and allows her to share her voice and unique experience of sisterhood. Topics include positive relationships among women, spirituality, friendship, sorority life, sibling rivalry, and gender equity. The roster of contributors represents 10 states and includes educators, health professionals, politicians, business owners, artists, and writers. They are leaders in their community and within their organization.


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OK I admit it, I am a huge Star Wars fan. I have watched all the movies dozens of times each, used to collect the toys as a kid and have read all the books that have been written after the movies… I am a true geek I know! However, I was watching the very first movies again in the background the other day as I was prepping for a speaking gig I was attending and I realized something pretty cool. Darth Vader would make an EXCELLENT Entrepreneur…. Well, if it was not for all that Dark Side, Evil stuff… ...Read More »
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You know, one thing that drives me mad is when I hear people say "I can't do it" or "I am scared of failing"… the problem is we are all pressured into a mindset where in many cases, we just do not even TRY because we are scared of failure. I honestly cannot tell you how many times I have been there myself in the early years, listening to people around me who told me I was never going to succeed at working for myself and that I should "Get a Real Job" because they are more secure!Read More »


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Google announces $10 million contest for Android application development
Google last week announced the Android Developer Challenge, which will provide $10 million to developers who build promising applications for its Android platform.
The Internet giant is looking to spark innovation on the Android platform by awarding cash prizes ranging from $25,000 to $275,000 to developers whose applications are picked by a panel of judges. In a statement, Sergey Brin, co-founder and president for technology at Google, said that while his company had already built some interesting applications for the Android platform, developers would ultimately write the most innovative applications.
Android was first announced on Nov. 5 by the Open Handset Alliance, a group of more than 30 technology and mobile industry leaders formed to foster the development of technologies that will lower the cost of developing and distributing mobile devices and services. The platform is designed to give mobile operators, device manufacturers and developers all the software needed to run a mobile phone through an open platform. It is a fully integrated software stack comprising an operating system, middleware, user-friendly interface and applications.
The $10 million total in the Android Developer Challenge will be distributed equally throughout two phases of the contest, Android Developer Challenge I and II. Submissions for Challenge I will be accepted from Jan. 2 through March 3, 2008, and the 50 most promising entries will be recognized by the end of March, with each receiving $25,000 awards to fund further development. These 50 entries will then be eligible for more recognition by applying by May 1, 2008, for 10 awards worth $275,000 each, and another 10 worth $100,000 each. Recognition for the top applicants among those entries will be announced by the end of May 2008.
Challenge II will launch after the first handsets built on the platform become available in the second half of 2008.
For more information, visit http://code.google.com/android/adc.html.
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For practically five years running, Brooklyn-based label Fool's Gold has continued to find new ways to excite and surprise their fans, whether it's releasing new music ranging from Duck Sauce to Danny Brown, throwing massive free parties like their annual Day Off events, opening a retail store in Williamsburg (home to everything from tie dye logo tees to FG x Members Only leather jackets), or most recently, launching a premium digital subscription service with drip.fm.
The latest multimedia project from the DJ braintrust of label founders A-Trak and Nick Catchdubs is the FOOL'S GOLD CLUBHOUSE, a series of festival stages and free monthly compilations featuring Fool's Gold artists and extended family. The first Clubhouse stage takes place at New York's Camp Bisco on 7/14 before taking over music festivals around the globe all summer, and the debut Clubhouse compilation is available starting today on the Fool's Gold website, with new volumes to follow each month.
"Our friends and peers are having a very exciting and prolific moment right now," says Nick Catchdubs. "As the world goes crazy for all things 'EDM,' its important to showcase the diversity that's out there in dance music on all levels, and curate these songs and stages with the Fool's Gold touch. A-Trak and I really get to be fans ourselves as we put these together, thinking about how good it's all going to sound when it's played loud."
Download: Fool's Gold Clubhouse – Vol. 1
1. His Majesty Andre & Elisa Bee "Cargobum"
2. XXXChange "U My Fantasy"
3. Peo De Pitte & Jay Robinson "The Bagger"
4. Oscar Luweez "Festa Festa"
5. Meech "Somethin"
6. Donovans "House Of God"
7. Sammy Bananas "Feel House"
8. Anna Lunoe "Up & Down"


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During this month leading up to RIDETZ 2016, we will continue to introduce our wonderful, enthusiastic team of adventurers. We hope you enjoy getting to know each rider before they leave, and don't forget to follow along on our blog for updates on the journey as we post throughout the ride! They take off in one month for this once in a lifetime experience. Today, we are thrilled to introduce dedicated supporter of TFFT and 2014 rider who's back for more, Katie Caniglia.
1) Where are you from?
Charlotte, NC by way of Chicago, Texas, and originally New Jersey.
2) What do you do for work?
I am the Founder & Executive Director of the non-profit online fundraising platform, ITRIFORGOOD. I'm also helping to grow innovative small businesses through my role as Managing Director of GCP, a diversified holding company. My favorite title and the job that keeps me on my toes the most…"Mom", to Kieran (13) and Ellie (9).
3) What do you like to do on your spare time?
Hang out with family and friends, preferably outdoors and usually involving a competition of some kind. Otherwise, fly-fishing, hiking, biking, painting and cooking are at the top of my list when I have free time.
4) Who is your inspiration in life?
I am inspired by so many people on a daily basis…family members, friends and complete strangers. Inspiration can be found in the most unsuspecting moments and circumstances, so I try my best to be open and ready to see and appreciate it.
5) How did you hear about RIDETZ?
I first heard about RIDETZ from Meghann. I remember taking RIDETZ 2012 flyers over to a local triathlon/bike shop to help spread the word and thinking (maybe even saying), "I'm going to do this".
6) What inspired you to want to ride this June?
I never thought I would jump right back in the saddle for 2016, but here I am. RIDETZ 2014 provided innumerable life lessons, treasured experiences, and a deeper connection to Tanzania (its people as much as its land). Family and work commitments as well as financial and physical conditions make participating in RIDETZ 2016 much more challenging (for me, personally) than 2014…but it's easy to give when it's easy to give. I want to give of my time, energy, and money when it seems the most difficult to do so. Riding in 2016 is about reaffirming my commitment to supporting TFFT and stepping outside of what is comfortable in order to learn and grow.
7) Are you celebrating any milestone with RIDETZ?
My birthday is June 15th so it's exciting to celebrate in such a unique and meaningful way…I only wish my family could be there too!
8) What is your favorite place to ride? (Besides Tanzania, that is!)
I love riding in the mountains. The bike course for IM Lake Placid is the most beautiful ride (on a road bike) I have ever had the pleasure of pedaling through. North Carolina and Colorado have provided great times on two wheels too. Prior to training for RIDETZ, I had never been on a mountain bike. I had spent countless hours (days) on various road bikes, but mountain biking has captured my attention and heart now too.
9) What unique ways are you planning to fundraise?
I'm still figuring that out and I'm open to suggestions!!! Obviously, ITRIFORGOOD will be a big component. I've spent more and more time painting in the past few years and am planning to donate a large portion of the proceeds from the sale of all abstract art.


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By now, you've probably seen this hilarious attempt to preach abstinence… by way of a bear:
That video, intended to promote the Day of Purity, was all over the blogosphere a couple of weeks ago. Everyone was mocking it. Even the Tosh.0 bloggers got in on the action:
Taking stuffed animals on a date is a great way to stay a virgin whether you want to or not.
But it's especially effective if your stuffed animals sound like they drive a windowless van.
So, if you're the über-conservative Liberty Counsel, and you support the Day of Purity, what do you do about all the attention?
You pretend everyone's watching the video because they support abstinence:
Day of Purity Gains International Attention with Video Clip
A short video promoting sexual purity hit a quarter of a million views today. People from more than 175 different countries and regions have watched the student-produced video that was designed to spark interest and start conversations promoting sexual purity. The number of views reached over a quarter of a million in just the past 10 days. It is the goal of the Day of Purity to equip teens, youth, parents, friends, and individuals with the facts to encourage sexual purity until, and loyalty within, marriage.
We are thrilled that the message of waiting for marriage is reaching so many people! We are excited to spark a conversation about the physical, emotional, physiological and even financial benefits of waiting for marriage.
Umm… do they really not get it?! (I know, I know… they totally get it. They're just trying to manipulate their gullible members.)
Here's the truth: We're laughing at you. We don't support you. We're not watching the video because we approve of your message. Abstinence is a personal decision, not an Order From Above.
I know these people deny reality on a regular basis, but c'mon, this is pushing it… don't believe me? Just read the comments underneath the video. And if they know people are watching the video because it's just that bad, then admit it or ignore it. Don't spin it to suggest otherwise. Didn't the Bible say something about liars…?


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A beloved friend
has never left my side
even when my side got unbearably prickly and sharp.
I pushed over towers
and stood while they fell around me.
She helped me pick
through the rubble
and learn to forgive myself.
A friend I traveled across the globe with
we spend a weekend away and
cover ourselves with dirt,
but only after we hit a tree 20 times with a stick.
One long-loved friend looks at me with wide blue eyes
and knows parts of me better than anyone else.
She also knows words
and uses them
early and often.
A corgi and a dinosaur
walk arm-in-arm with me, the monkey–
the most uncommon of friendships.
Our hearts pay no mind to our mismatched facades
as we pass a fluorescent obelisk
rising out of the desert floor.
To another friend, order and discipline
are second nature.
She keeps small piles of my abandoned belongings
always to be returned to me promptly.
One friend covers herself in rainbows
and teaches me how to let go.
And yet another gives me hope with feathers.
I wake from nightmares
Afraid I've said too much
or not enough.
How does one small flower find a way to
thank all these suns?


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By now you've heard about the "Gender Pay Gap" – it's been all over the news these last few months. I don't see it going away anytime soon, either. But just to catch everyone up, let's define the gap. According to the American Association for University Women (AAUW), "the gender pay gap is the difference between what men and women are typically paid". Research shows that this difference exists across all demographics, workplaces, and education levels.
Pay Gap Statistics
In 2016 women in the United States were paid 80% of what men made. In Massachusetts, we were right on par with the national average clocking in at 80-84%. If you break it down for Boston, specifically, women were making 87.1% of men's earnings, and women made 94.1% in Somerville/Cambridge.
You might be thinking… the numbers aren't so bad here! But look at it like this: The National Women's Law Center estimated that a single woman in Massachusetts, in a 40-year career, would lose $416,720 when compared to a white man. That is too much money to leave on the table.
The Breakdown
If you take into account racial/ethnic groups, the numbers are even more alarming. Black women made 63 cents on the dollar, and Latina women made a staggering 54 cents for every dollar earned by a white man. Asian women made slightly more than the national average at 87%, but the gap is still there.
If you look at the data from the National Women's Law Center again, native American women in Massachusetts would lose just shy of $1,000,000, black women over $1,000,000, and Latina women would lose more than 1.3 million. Women of color are also less likely to have access to things like paid sick and family leave and flexible work schedules, all of which compound the systemic economic hurdles they face.
Factors that Contribute to the Gap
In April of 2016, the Democratic staff of the congressional Joint Economic Committee published a report highlighting the gender pay gap and the ramifications it has on the American economy. They outlined eight separate factors that play into the gap:
- Women are more likely than men to interrupt their careers to care for children
- Working mothers often pay a "mommy penalty" (when compared to women who don't have children)
- Women are more likely than men to be primary caregivers of other family members (aside from children)
- Women who are forced to work part-time earn less (to balance family demands)
- Women often work in occupations that pay less
- Women are underrepresented in positions of leadership
- Some women still do not receive equal pay for equal work (when all other factors are considered)
The final factor is perhaps the most troubling:
"After taking into account differences in observable factors such as education, field of study, occupation and experience, multiple studies have estimated that there is an unaccounted for gap between women's and men's average earnings of 5 to 9 percent. In other words, as much as 40 percent of the overall gender pay gap cannot be explained by factors that would affect earnings and may be due to discrimination".
So, what can we do? What can you do?
On a legislative level, you can reach out to your elected officials and demand their support for pay equity. On an individual level, you can arm yourself with a negotiation education. You must remember: it is in your power to tip the scales. Always, always negotiate.
Steps to Negotiate
Salary.com found that 84% of employers expect prospective employees to negotiate salary during the interview stage. Yet only 30% of women bother to negotiate at all, while 46% of men negotiate, according to Forbes. There are many reasons why people choose not to negotiate: fear of conflict, feeling "under-qualified", simply not realizing there is extra money available, and feeling gratitude for "just getting in the door", to name a few.
In 2015 the AAUW joined forces with the City of Boston to train and empower 85,000 women by 2021 to close the gender pay gap. Dozens of free salary negotiation workshops are available every year across the city. The core tenants of their program are: knowing your value, benchmarking salary and benefits, knowing your strategy, and PRACTICING! The unknown has the potential to be scary – but with practice, the unknown becomes familiar and easier to navigate. Just like you would do a mock interview to prepare for a real interview, practicing the negotiation conversation can be a phenomenal tactic for success.
And, when in doubt, visit your Co-op & Career Advisor for guidance and coaching. We are always happy to help!
Want to learn more about pay equity and the gender pay gap? Check out these great resources:
AAUW: https://www.aauw.org/research/the-simple-truth-about-the-gender-pay-gap/
Institute for Women's Policy Research: https://iwpr.org/issue/employment-education-economic-change/pay-equity-discrimination/
Pew Research Center: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/07/01/racial-gender-wage-gaps-persist-in-u-s-despite-some-progress/
Joint Economic Committee: https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/0779dc2f-4a4e-4386-b847-9ae919735acc/gender-pay-inequality—-us-congress-joint-economic-committee.pdf