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Gone are the days when only diamonds use to be a girl’s best friends. Nowadays, most brides are skipping a diamond sparkler for a non-traditional ring. Over the years, non diamond engagement rings have gained immense popularity for the reasons that they are chic and affordable at the same time.
Moissanite: If you are on a strict budget yet want a dazzling sparkler for your lady, you should try picking rings in Moissanite. This is the second hardest stone that sparkles just as bright.
Ruby: Pinkish to red in color, rubies are quite popular nowadays. These precious stones make rings look bold and beautiful! The largest known ruby was priced at 2 million dollars.
Emerald: Emeralds are green in color, some of which even give a yellow-blue undertone. It is extensively used in creating beautiful jewelry nowadays. You can find an intricate engagement ring made out of precious emerald for your darling!
Sapphire: Sapphire has a blue hue and is an alluring option when it comes to choosing a non-diamond engagement ring. It is also available in color like white, pink and yellow.
Opal: Opal is a highly valuable gem and an excellent alternative for diamond. It is the national gemstone of Australia and is quite exquisite choice to make.
Apart from these five, Topaz, Tourmaline, Amethyst, Sunstones, Moonstones, Pearls, and Cubic Zirconia are a few other options available!
We’ll walk you through 10 insanely sparkling engagement rings that do not use even single diamond.
This is one impeccable handmade ring that features a stunning pear-shaped white topaz sitting atop the petite 14k yellow gold band. You can get it customized in Rose Gold or White Gold as well. The shimmering halo effect of the ring is what makes it a non-conventional sparkler to buy for your beloved!
The Theda Ring is a magnificent piece suggestive of its name. It features five stones lain out in a unique design along with an elongated rose-cut centre stone. The ring gets its name from the actress Theda Bara, who was celebrated for her exotic sense of style. This is a one-of-its-kind ring that makes the best use of pink tourmalines and rubies in a 14k white gold setting. This one can surely sweep your lady off her feet!
This Posy ring is another handcrafted number by Nora Kogan. It is a petite and awe-inspiringly beautiful non diamond engagement ring that will cost you no more than $300. It is made out of high-quality sterling silver and features a precisely-cut pink amethyst amidst the most beautifully craved out silver pansies. If your woman loves delicate silver rings, this one is a perfect ring to seal it with.
The Baretta features the old world charisma with beautiful colors and vintage-style embellishments. It comprises of a 1.30ct natural oval-cut, blue sapphire, which is set in a robust 14k yellow gold band. This design is completed with the black rhodium, making the zirconia stones really pop. It is one of the most stunning non diamond engagement rings on our list.
Next on our list is this vintage stunner that features a cluster of cubic zirconia in 14k gold. What’s the best thing about this ring is that it sparkles insanely and will not cost you three-month salary!
This beautiful 14k rose gold stunner is a beautiful non-diamond engagement ring to buy. It features an exquisite Oregon Sunstone, which is a gorgeous, rare gem that sits at the center of this ring. If your lady likes to experiment with rings, this is the one that you should get for the engagement. It is a simple yet stunning option!
This one is a perfect alternative for that blingy solitaire! Moissanite is similar to diamond in terms of hardness and sparkle; however, it comes at a lesser price. It is the second hardest mineral in the world, which makes it perfect for cutting and designing. The Tear Drop Moissanite Ring has an ideal shape and comes in 14K white gold that enhances its shine.
Aquamarine gemstones make a perfect choice of engagement rings, if you want to skip diamonds. This gemstone has an ineffable shine and clarity that make them look quite expensive. Try buying a ring such as this one in beautiful pale blue semi precious gemstone for the engagement!
If you want to keep it simple yet meaningful, nothing can be better than a stylish knot ring. You can give gemstones a miss with this one. Nowadays, wide ranges of knot rings in silver, gold, white/rose gold are readily available. You can buy the best one for your fiancé from online stores. It is quite an eclectic ring to choose when it comes to non diamond engagement rings.
Does your lady love pearls? If yes, then spoil her with this special Freshwater cultured pearl ring from Honora's Pallini collection. It features a white button freshwater pearl, which is placed at the centre of a bespoke sterling silver band. Buy this one for your fiancé and see how everyone will surprise you with gazes and gasps.
Now that you have this stunning list to yourself, choosing an exquisite, unique ring for your engagement should not be a cause of confusion any more. You don’t always have to spell love with diamonds. There are a lot of other options that you can pick from. Most of these are becoming quite popular nowadays, mainly because they are equally stunning and easy on the budget!
Tyssha is an avid wedding blogger and lifestyle writer. She loves to blog about DIY projects, Budget-friendly Tips, Event Planning and more. While not working, she loves to travel and read!
How to pick wedding rings? A number of factors from the metals to the stones need to be considered. Find some helpful tips for the perfect ones here.
Check out our list of 20 gorgeous ruby engagement rings, perfect for your loved one’s finger. From cushion cuts to classic round gems, rubies are definitely making a comeback!


text: There are hundreds of stone circles and triangles and strange patterns on volcanic lands in the south of Tabuk Province in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. What are these? Natural or man-made? Ancient or recent?

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Navagraha Yantra carries the power of all 9 Graha together.
It helps to get rid of negative energy surrounding around you.
It helps to live blissful, successful and happy life.


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It is a tremendous honor and privilege to begin serving as President of Wisconsin’s trial lawyer association.
As trial lawyers, we empathize with people who need our help. When we see a vulnerable person in need, we instinctively commit to use our hearts, minds and the 7th amendment to achieve justice for them. As we know, the 7th Amendment guarantees a jury trial in civil cases. Together, with our state constitution, we declare that this right should be inviolate.
We are the champions and guardians of the Seventh Amendment. It is our most powerful tool and a pillar of our democracy.
We use this tool on behalf of our clients in the courtroom to empower juries to empathize with our clients to hold wrongdoers, whether a person or corporation, responsible for the harm they cause. We use it to regulate the conduct of the powerful to protect those who need our voice.
We cannot accept the false notion that the law is failing our clients.
We cannot accept the idea that juries do not, or cannot, empathize with our clients and follow the law.
Our capability to be successfully advocate for our clients in our civil justice system is evidenced by some of the great verdicts our members have achieved this past year. Most notably in 2016, we heard of victories in cases tried by Mike Laufenberg, Craig Christiansen, Ryan Hetzel, Rob Jaskulski, Ed Robinson, Mike Siddall, Ralph Tease, Jeff Pittman, Byron Conway, Ann Jacobs, Steve Botzau, Andrew Wier, Jackie Nuckels and so many others who are part of this organization.
I hope you will join me in congratulating Randy Rozek, who was bestowed the Robert L. Habush Trial Lawyer of the year Award. Randy had an exceptional verdict this past year. As many of you know, Randy’s award stems from an outstanding result in a tough case.
What steps must we take, however, considering the realities we face? It would be easy to back down. Backing down, however, would not serve our clients nor the system well. Not one of us entered this line of work because we shied away from tough battles.
First, we must continue to push back against attempts to define the fair value of our client’s cases. We must push back and challenge offers below fair value and force a jury to define the true value of a case.
Next, we must also try more cases, because simply put, it is healthy for the system and all who operate in it. Lawyers, Judges, and citizens all benefit from trial experience. As lawyers, we learn from every trial which makes us a better advocate for our existing and future clients. Citizens who serve on juries often enter the process irritated and inconvenienced, but then leave the process enlightened and fulfilled.
If we don’t continue to exercise the 7th Amendment right, our enemies of civil justice will take note and be re-enforced in the idea that their strategy to take civil justice out of the JURY’s hands is working. Year after year we have seen less and less jury trials.
The 7th Amendment is a powerful muscle that our Founding Fathers gave us, we must exercise it or it will atrophy. Let’s try to build on the victories and momentum we saw in 2016 and try more cases in 2017. And as a group, we must encourage the younger lawyers to be a leading part of this effort. I hope you will join me in offering congratulations to Peter Young, the recipient of our first ever Outstanding Young Trial Lawyer Award.
Beyond the courtroom, our mission is to help foster and support this civil justice system. We effectuate this mission in a few important ways.
First, we are a political association that is charged with the duty to lobby on behalf of our interests and our mission. It is not only our job to promote and support laws that help our clients and expand access to the system, but we are also responsible for stopping anti-justice legislation from becoming law.
We share a collective concern about the future health of our civil justice system and the potential uncertainty that lies ahead.
Our only option is to see this as an opportunity to evolve, adapt, and survive and in the political reality we are in.
In 2017, we will focus on being pragmatic and practical; and be neither partisan nor ideological, in our mission to preserve and protect our system.
We will focus on forging practical relationships with members from both parties to educate and persuade them about the sanctity of the 7th amendment. We hope, and we believe, that any politician who is intellectually honest should be receptive to this very constitutionalist concept.
We will do everything we can to mitigate and eliminate any threat to civil justice in 2017, including fighting and preventing any renewed effort to pass collateral source legislation and other anti-civil justice initiatives.
In the face of grave challenges, we need you and we need WAJ more than ever. We need our membership to use our empathy and our advocacy, to fight for the causes we embrace; and to fight for the vulnerable people in our society who need our help most.

industry_corpus2: Law & Justice


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with the simple math. Familiarity worked against me, closing time’s negotiable gaps. A sequence put me back in my seat: Chik-fil-a. ARCO. Total Wine. Driving was no longer driving. I saw things and my mind raced. The wheels beneath me simply followed.
Far enough along Rolling Oaks Drive I pulled into the complex, into one of the resident spaces as Jonathan and Michael had always directed when they still lived here. The car powered down, depositing itself into me – a tiredness suddenly reenergized, a feeling one gets only when pulling into his own driveway. All that could’ve changed in three years’ time didn’t. In a single week, the entire landscape had shifted.
I announced my presence in the group text, a pattered response to the slow contracting sound of the engine’s cooling pipes. I arrived later than I had hoped. The wildfires forced me in over the top through Simi Valley. Camarillo had already pocketed the sun but the last remaining light hung exhausted in a dying blue overhead. I got out of my car and stood at the darker foot of the hill where cold emanated from the brush. Come up, Josh said.
The shooting happened Wednesday. The fires broke out the next day. Today was Saturday – things had only gotten worse – but in the thin, cooked air was the smell of gun smoke.
Already in the first quarter of the way up, to give my nose some relief, I began sucking through the straw of my mouth. Darkness grew evermore threatening with each trying step; between each one, two shortened breaths. Every now and then, a sizeable rock disrupted a foot’s landing. After the rocks had cleared, I was able to pick up my pace, but not without drawing alongside me a cloud of dust the remaining way. The taste of cold dirt lined the inside of my mouth causing me to spit often. Withheld from my own point of view, I imagined from above, me walking the soft path – an ant zigzagging in a line drawn in cold ash. In the distance were the houses, whole neighborhoods sitting along the mountains, a thousand vigil candles burning if now was ever a good time.
Once at the top, the moon announced itself over the large clearing. My eyes had adjusted slightly and was able to sort out the blacks – overgrown shrubs in the place of an abandoned construction site. It had never gotten to building anything, and now, three years later, nothing still. Across the plateau, maybe a football field away, I saw three silhouettes standing at the far edge.
I closed the distance, my own heartbeat now disrupting each breath. As I approached, I blew into my hands to meet them appropriately – each dap and almost-violent hug, a double witness of that rare, fleeting warmth.
The initial focus was material. The red and blue sirens sprinkled throughout town. The section of the 101 reopened but empty. The mountains to the southwest where flames licked at the ridge. The special bottle of Jameson in Michael’s hand, for special, in time, had become the brand of his own generosity for every bottle he’d ever providedus. Josh and Jonathan’s cigars from Arsene’s down the way. The hand-rolled in-shop, something we had always saved for a special occasion down the road. Now was that time. Even if the added swirl of cigar smoke seemed nonsensical, even contributing to the sky’s wretchedness, the burning of their local sticks grew intoxicatingly ceremonial. After all, it was our goal to stand in the middle of it all. On a barren table in the midst of a burning house that was, at one point in time, home.
Jonathan pointed in the direction of the bar and grill. From what I could see, a perimeter had been set up along with government vans and temporary trailers. I could just make out the neon beer signs from inside, and I was surprised to see them still on. I looked away before its buzzing reached my ear.
Partaking in the present accouterments, my own body became a stage of the surrounding forces at work. Warm air blew past the frozen bulb of my nose, which inside was already scorched. I rinsed my mouth with cold whiskey and felt its warmth pass into my abdomen. I shuddered whenever I felt the cold of night and whenever my memory brought me inside that bar we, too, used to frequent in this compromised state.
The three had gone to a bar last night and spoke on it, only confirming what I could imagine. Near-empty. But a worthy point to be made. The bars could never be empty. What you might find in a near-empty bar, in speaking with one side of the split, is that divided response to tragedy. Not those who have resigned to danger but have come to terms that there’s hardly such thing as a preventative measure. Not anymore. And maybe in the face of that which can’t be prevented, you resist by showing up. No one could tell you that today wasn’t safer than tomorrow. These are the times. In my heart, now, I feel aggressive. Like running to the fire. Eyes bloodshot with bags beneath them, heavy with tears only wishing to save us all.
When the cigars expired in the solemn silence of our conversation, it was time to head down. The two pressed their roaches into the ground until completely sure that they were out – a thoughtful final act in our peculiar homage.
Driving my heels against the rush of a downward step, exhaustion became our haste to another bar down the way.
Angelo Antonio Jr. is a second-year graduate student of English at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
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As part of the park's Healthy Parks Healthy People program, Weir Farm National Historic Site is offering a series of wellness walks led by Certified Forest Therapy Guide Jennifer Salkin. Shinrin Yoku, also called Forest Bathing, is a way to experience the natural world with increased attention to one's sense perceptions, and has many benefits including: reduces stress & improves immune functioning, lowers blood pressure, increases vigor & improves mood, increases ability to focus, improves sleep. Join Jennifer for a slow-paced hike and re-connect with nature at Weir Farm National Historic Site!
Registration is free, but space is limited, so please call early to secure a spot! To register or for more information, please call 203-834-1896 ext. 28.

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School officials need to do more to make parents aware of the stress that today’s teens and tweens face.
The issue has spawned significant new research to determine whether the phenomenon is really new, or simply being reported more often. Either way, school officials need to do more to make parents aware of the stress that today’s teens and tweens face.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 12 percent of all deaths among youth and young adults in the U.S. result from suicides.
Nearly 20 percent of high school students surveyed by the CDC report being bullied on school property during the previous 12 months; 5 percent report not going to school on a least one day during the past 30 days as a result of safety concerns.
Perhaps even more telling, 26.1 percent of the CDC survey respondents felt so sad or hopeless for a two-week period or more that they stopped doing their usual activities—a clear sign of teenage depression.
Nationwide, 13.8 percent of students reported they had seriously considered committing suicide. The numbers are particularly bleak for female students, 17.4 percent of whom reported suicidal tendencies.
Another recent CDC study might point to some possible causes. According to the CDC, adverse childhood experiences (called ACEs) are common across racial/ethnic groups and states.
For example, 22 percent of adult women and 16.7 percent of adult men in the study reported having grown up with a mentally ill household member. When substance abuse is included, the number skyrockets to 30.6 percent for women and 27.5 percent for men.
Women are also more than twice as likely as men to become victims of sexual abuse while growing up, 17.2 percent for women as compared to 6.7 percent for men.
Because the CDC identifies a family history of suicide, mental illness, and alcohol or drug abuse as major risk factors for suicide, school personnel need to stay alert for signs of trouble and recognize that bad behavior might just represent a cry for help.

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I tutored for 5 years in basic Biology, Microbiology, and General Chemistry. I have mastered these subjects and love to help others gain an understanding of these topics!
I was a teaching assistant in both General Biology and General Chemistry and now am the head training officer for medical evaluation and eye recovery at Idaho Lions Eye Bank.


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Brimming with rainstorms and harvest festivals, spring flowers and the spiritual chill of winter, Joseph Haydn's 1801 oratorio "The Seasons" is an expansive, summary work. Coming, like "The Creation," late in the composer's career, it pours forth with an expressive liberality. The work's form, the character of the individual arias and choral episodes, is not rigidly determined but rather carefully shaped to the sprawling libretto, based on a cycle of poems by James Thomson. (The English text was translated into German. ) Three soloists join forces with a resourceful orchestra and choir to paint these vivid musical pictures of humanity and nature through the year. It all comes teemingly to life in this splendid performance, directed by Rene Jacobs. Right away, with wind gusts conjured by the Freiburger Barockorchester, winter convincingly gives way to spring. Maidens in the spring fields inspire the composer's giddy, almost nervous ecstasy. The onset of autumn brings burnished orchestral colors and a vividly depicted hunting scene. An aria in winter has a lean, almost Schubertian poignancy. Baritone Dietrich Henschel (left) is both forceful and pliant. Tenor Werner Gura sings with lyrical immediacy. Marlis Petersen is the radiant soprano. The RIAS-Kammerchor responds as one to everything Haydn asks of his alert and responsive choir. -- Steven Winn.
Even listeners who know what kind of splendor to expect from the singing of mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson may be taken aback by the richness and dramatic power of her newest release. This collection of Handel arias, cannily chosen and exquisitely sung, ranges from the familiar to the outre, and all of it is dispatched with Hunt Lieberson's trademark combination of dusky, mellifluous tone, extraordinary control and unerring expressivity. The disc's centerpiece is the rarely heard dramatic cantata "La Lucrezia." It's a wrenching and almost alarmingly violent piece of dramatic writing, and Hunt Lieberson lends it an unnerving intensity. She also revisits the oratorio "Theodora," which she recorded memorably with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra back when she was still a soprano, and finds new profundity in its limpid melodic writing.

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


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For sale by Bainbridge's; call 01395 225303.
A mature, detached house situated within a peaceful and private road.
Comprising reception hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, ground-floor shower and WC, three generously proportioned bedrooms, family bathroom and lovely private gardens.

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So there’s an interesting social media platform that’s been making the rounds recently, and it’s called Binky. There are Binks (posts), you can comment on stuff, you can swipe left and right, and you can also “re-bink” things. Of course, the twist here is that nothing matters on Binky.
Literally, nothing matters on Binky.
Binky is the ultimate anti-social media app, designed to simulate our daily social media routines without forcing us to interact with the latest controversy, celebrity death, or that one aunt who keeps posting weird Minions quotes.
So how did we get to this? How did we get to the stage where we need something to act as a proverbial binky (get it?) for our social media habits?
We’re in the adolescence of the information age, and the floodgates have been opened. We have access to more information than we could ever need or want, and that’s changing our habits. We consume media at an insane rate and there’s no going back. The influence of smartphones means most of us automatically browse Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter whenever we have a break.
It’s too much information. It’s too damn much.
Enter Binky. It’s a chewed pen to the cigarette that is social media: it lets us go through the same motions without paying attention, and it doesn’t mind. But perhaps that’s what it’s there for, to slowly wean us back off social media.
What does this say about us? Are we easily influenced? Is Binky the cliché red pill that pulls us out of the social media matrix? No. Of course not. It’s a tool, just like all social media.
Binky is making a statement about our habits and how we spend our time. It’s also a really good joke. But hey, what do I know? While it’s currently only available via the iOS App store, I’m going to download Binky as soon as it’s available on Android. I’d recommend you do the same.

industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications


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This 12 1/2 inch cast iron wok is made to be reliable and strong, but also easy to transport and serving from which is why it is equipped with convenient handles to assist you in doing just that. The measurements of Bayou Classic's wok are approximately 12 1/2 inches in diameter and 3 inches high, the perfect size for serving those tasty meals and recipes. You will not regret your investment in this coveted cooking accessory.
For the past twenty years, the Barbour family has remained focused on providing the best possible cooking equipment to enhance any outdoor experience. Offering a broad variety of cooking products – from Great Lakes Boilers to Bayou Jambalaya Pots, Stockpots, Outdoor Patio Stoves, Ceramic Grills, or Cast Iron Cookwear – there is something for every region and occasion.
Whether backyard entertaining or roughing it at a camp; whether tailgating before the big game or race day; whether spending a day at the park or a day at the beach; there is always that unmistakable feeling from cooking on the Bayou!
For the past twenty years, the Barbour family (creator of Bayou ClassicŪ) has remained focused on providing the best possible cooking equipment to enhance any outdoor experience. Offering a broad variety of cooking products – from Great Lakes Boilers to Bayou Jambalaya Pots, Stockpots, Outdoor Patio Stoves, Ceramic Grills, or Cast Iron Cookwear – there is something for every region and occasion.

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Basketball Manitoba is very excited to announce that the Toronto Raptors have made a significant contribution to the recently formed Basketball Manitoba Three Point Club with a donation of $20,000! The donation was announced publicly at the recent Basketball Manitoba Awards held on Saturday April 18 at the Victoria Inn Hotel. As part of the donation, the Raptors are being recognized as a founding member of the new charitable cause. The contribution to the Three Point Club will be used to ensure as many players and coaches are given the opportunity to get and stay involved in the sport. The Three Point Club has been designed to raise funds to support members of Manitoba's Provincial Teams and Centre for Performance programs.
Basketball Manitoba is using the donated amount as a target for the basketball community as a whole to match the $20,000. We need your help to ensure we can continue offering national calibre programming into the future! 100% of your donation will be used to offset the costs of participation for athletes who may not participate due to financial barriers.
The recently announced 'Female Coaching Grant' is also directly connected to the cause with a focus to get more young females involved in the coaching side of the game.
Individuals, groups or corporate members of the community, which make a financial gift to the program will allow us to continue delivering a quality program to a wide demographic. By joining the Three Point Club, you will be recognized on the Basketball Manitoba website and receive an official tax receipt to recognize your gift and know that 100% of your donation is going to help a child pursue their basketball dreams.
The Toronto Raptors have developed the following video that details their support of basketball in Canada which feature Manitoba Provincial Team Members Will Sesay, William Kohler and coach Dan Becker. Basketball Manitoba is grateful to the Toronto Raptors and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment for this tremendous level of support in Manitoba!

industry_corpus2: Sports


text: WHAT A YEAR IT WAS 1955 is a nostalgic, informative, fun and sometimes tongue-in-cheek look back at the people, places and events that changed our lives in 1955. Rare photographs and stories take you back to historic events featuring headline news, famous people, hit movies, popular songs, consumer pricing, fashion, sports, new products, advanced in science and medicine and many surprises. WHAT A YEAR IT WAS 1955, a scrapbook for the soul, will bring a wistful smile to your recipients face as they relive that very special time.

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Back in 2015, I faced a serious identity crisis. Most women sail through these transitional times like swans, I however was more sinking than swimming. Eventually I found a sense of self but it took almost a year.
In those days, I felt cramped by my earlier visual language, and struggled to evolve my usual ink lines into something else.
Friends recommended all sorts of media, but I just couldn’t break out of line.
I explored drawing with brushes, ink and pastels but the cloud wouldn’t budge.
The only benefit after all that, was the brown boy was happy.


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Michael is the owner and Managing Director of Goldmont Engineering, a Kalgoorlie based steel fabrication and engineering business that provides services to the mining, transport and construction industries.
He previously worked in the mining industry where his work included strategic and operations planning, mergers & acquisitions and performance improvement across the supply chain. Earlier in his career, Michael worked in investment banking and construction engineering.
Pierre is currently an audit partner with EY in Perth. He has worked in Big 4 professional services firms for the past 28 years, in South Africa, the UK and Australia. He specialises in providing assurance services to clients in the resources industry and has previously served as treasurer/honorary auditor for a number of not-for-profit organisations.
David is a former Assurance Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). David is experienced in external and internal audit services, accounting and broader business advice across a broad spectrum of industries covering resources, services, media, construction and engineering. David lead client focused teams in the provision of services to clients and has considerable experience reporting to Boards and Audit Committees. David is a director of Royal Fremantle Golf Club Inc., a former director of Fremantle Port Authority and a former member of the Port Hedland Port Authority Risk Assurance and Audit Committee and University of Melbourne Audit and Finance Committees.
Hamish is a management professional with broad experience working with Anglican organisations, including the Anglican Church Diocese of Perth where he held numerous positions from 2004-2015. His current role is WA State Manager, The Royal College of General Practitioners. In addition to a strong interest in history, contemporary art, ethics and governance, Hamish has been a lay member of hospital research ethics committees for almost 20 years.
Sandra has over twenty-five years consulting experience in strategy, risk management, project management and governance. She is a Partner in the specialist management consulting firm, Riskwest, which provides risk and business continuity advisory services to a range of corporate, government and community service organisations and major state infrastructure projects. Sandra has extensive experience in the implementation of risk management programs, assisting Boards, Executive management and stakeholders to understand and use risk information as an integral part of their oversight, strategic planning or operational management function.
Felicity has over 30 years’ experience in both the private and public sectors. She has served on a number of government, academic and community boards and committees as a member, chair or deputy chair. Specialist skills include strategic policy development, project management, community and stakeholder engagement, change activation and integrated communications planning.
Jan Stewart held the position of CEO of Lotterywest from 1992 to December 2014 and prior to that appointment was the Director of Grants and Community Development at Lotterywest from 1998 to 1991. From February 2016 to September 2016 she was acting General Manager of West Australian Ballet. Jan holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Western Australia. Her career before Lotterywest included 8 years as Chief Social Worker at Perth’s major paediatric teaching hospital.
Jan has held many voluntary board positions both locally and internationally for many years. These have included that of Senior Vice President on the Executive Committee of the World Lottery Association for more than eight years. She was the inaugural position of President of the Asia Pacific Lottery Association from 1999 to 2004 and was again a member of the Executive Committee of that organization from 2012-14. She was a member of the Hale School Board for 12 years and on the board of Save the Children for 5 years. Her current board positions apart from that at St Bartholomew’s House including the Perkins Medical Research Institute, West Australian Opera, MercyCare, Country Arts Chairman of the Raine Study Board and she is a trustee of the Feilman Foundation. Jan is Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the University of Western Australia’s Centre for Social Impact and is a member of the University of Western Australia’s Sports Advisory Committee.
Jan was awarded a Medal for outstanding service to the University of Western Australia in 2004, a Public Service Medal in the Australia Day honours of 2009 and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. In 2016 she was awarded the honourary degree of Doctor of Letters by the University of Western Australia in recognition of her services to the community and to the arts.
Rob is a former Executive Director of Woodside Petroleum Ltd, and a former Managing Director of Beach Energy Limited. Prior to these executive management roles, Rob had a 20-year legal career with the law firm Mallesons. Rob has skills and experience in leadership, strategy, human resources, public and community affairs, audit, risk management, economic evaluation, legal and commercial affairs and corporate governance. Rob is the Chairman of Synergy, Chairman of the Southern Ports Authority and a non-executive director of Iluka Resources Ltd. He is also a former Chairman of the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association. Rob has also held directorships in the not for profit sector, including a role as Deputy Chair of the WA Youth Jazz Orchestra.

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DID SOMEBODY SAY TACOS?! This is a fundraiser event for local Yakima businesses!
Saturday at The Range, 1701 Garretson Ln, Yakima, WA 98908, from 12pm-3pm there will be a BBQ with the Cops :) $5 a plate will help benefit Children's Wishes and Dreams right here in the Yakima Valley!
The annual Chinook Fest opens this afternoon. If this is your first year attending, here are some helpful Do's and Don'ts from those of us that have attended every year!
Virginia Mason Memorial Is Hosting A Blood Drive Friday August 31st!
All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. Donating blood can save a life, or even several if your blood is separated into its components — red cells, platelets and plasma — which can be used individually for patients with specific conditions.
Bike Nights Gases Up One Last Time to The Old Town Pump In U.G.
Summer's winding down and, mercifully, so is the smoke! That said, Central Washington Bike Nights is finishing up strong one last time tomorrow night.
Chinook Fest is Almost Here!
Find out who won Chinook Fest on 107.3 KFFM!


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Я об этом думал, но потом нашифровал что с модом empire of cj как то иначе.
Hey,i hope you will be fine. I'm Aqib. Pe guide me to how to install this mod on GTA San. I really need it. i downloaded mod from yandisk. but not found any installation manual inside it please guide me how to install this mod.I'm trying it to install from 3 month but unable to install.
Tol, Hey,i hope you will be fine. I'm Aqib. Pe guide me to how to install this mod on GTA San. I really need it. i downloaded mod from yandisk. but not found any installation manual inside it please guide me how to install this mod.I'm trying it to install from 3 month but unable to install.

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This tutorial will provide you with a practical introduction to GNU development tools on Unix such as the gcc compiler, the gdb debugger and the GNU make build tool.
tiny Makefiles that will compile all of your 2nd and 3rd year CS projects.
If you're in second year CS and unfamiliar with UNIX development it is highly recommended you go to this talk. All are welcome, including non-math students.


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NEW! Patented no sewn seam socks for bigger sensitive feet.
Completely free of sewn seams, our patented SmartKnit Seamless Socks are knit like a cocoon, starting from the toe up, providing comfort.
Stretchy Corespun and Lycra yarns result in a form-fitting design that “hug” feet and help eliminate wrinkling and bunching.
High-tech ﬁbers wick moisture away and antimicrobial benefits help inhibit odour.
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Supplying energy to UK Companies involves three key elements: making electricity through generation, transporting gas and electricity then selling it. Energy companies can work in any of these different areas, and some operate in all of three of them. The electricity and gas markets in the UK are privatised. This means that private companies make sure we have the energy that we need. It also means that customers can choose which companies supply their energy.
Most electricity is generated at large power stations connected to the national transmission network. However, electricity can also be generated in smaller scale power stations which are connected to the regional distribution networks. The number and type of power stations built is the decision of each individual company based on market signals and government policy on issues such as the environment. There are many companies in the electricity generation sector, from large multinationals to small, family-owned businesses running a single site.


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This is a prime location in Elba for your successful business. 9.5 acres with frontage to Caroline Street, West Davis Street and the Alabama Highway 203 Bypass. Previous building has been removed, there is a large slab still on property that can be used. Lot dimensions are available. This is prime real estate property located in the prime location of Elba. Great place for any business. Why not build your business where a great successful business was located for many years. Current Owner has retired, so why not build your business here until your retirement. Call me or your favorite realtor today for more information.
WELL MAINTAINED BRICK HOME WITH FORMAL LIVING AND DINING ROOM, LARGE OPEN DEN/KITCHEN AREA WITH GAS LOG FIREPLACE, LARGE LAUNDRY ROOM. DETACHED STORAGE SHED WITH ROLL-UP DOOR AND WALK IN DOOR, CIRCULAR DRIVE IN FRONT, LARGE WELL MAINTAINED LAWN, SCREEN PORCH ON REAR. MUST SEE! LIKE NEW HOME.


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Is This the Great Depression of the Art Market?
Thorn, James and Ruth-Ann. "Is This The Great Depression of the Art Market?" Art Business News. March, 2009: 52.
Keller, Julie. "Art World Going to the Dogs: Irresistible Canine Images Are Big Business." Art Business News May, 2006: 41.
Thorn, James and Ruth-Ann. "Recession-Proof Strategies to Grow Your Business." Art Business News August, 2008: 28.


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B. Name a person who has integrity and why? What does integrity mean to you? In trying to answer this question I have considered many commendable people. The people whom I feel have been and are examples of integrity are George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Mother Hale and Mohandas Gandhi. These intellectuals are for me very important, excellent examples of integrity. Knowing and believing this, I choose some one close to me who epitomizes this quality.
The definition of integrity for me is an unwavering perseverance and poise no matter what experiences and circumstances arise, where the highest most refined behavior is maintained and promoted. One who possesses integrity is one who is truly a moral, an ethical, a righteous person; an advocate for those who cannot advocate for themselves; one who lends a helping hand or feeling of thoughtfulness to everyone they meet. This is integrity. This is my father.


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These days he spends half of his set complaining about how hard it is to break into the world of fashion.
But in 1996, Kanye was all about keeping it real, as this brilliant video shows. The clip, of a 19-year-old Kanye West performing at a Fat Beats event in August 1996, shows the future Mr Kardashian delivering a blistering freestyle over an old school hip hop beat.
It was to be a further five years before he worked as a producer on Jay-Z's The Blueprint, six years before he got his own solo record deal and eight years before he released his debut album College Dropout.
What do you prefer, new Kanye or old Kanye? Take a look at the clip and decide for yourselves.


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This week we're showcasing Data Integrity Specialist, Brandon Earnest. Brandon is entering his fourth month here at Mortech, and happens to be from Lincoln as well.
Favorite things to do on his days off: I enjoy weightlifting, painting, cycling, travelling, and hanging out with friends and family.
Favorite place to travel: I love the outdoors! One of my favorite locations to visit is Toadstool National Park in northwest Nebraska.
Favorite thing about working at Mortech/Zillow: I like being able to work with the various departments to grow the reach of the company, and have the opportunity to ensure accuracy of data for our diverse investor base.
Favorite feature of Marksman: I love the ease of navigation.

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text: Katie first joined BENS in January 2017 as a Research Associate. In her current role, Katie supports the Senior Vice President for Policy and the BENS Policy Directors to develop and manage national security-related projects and activities. Prior to joining BENS, Katie spent over a year as an assistant at Covington & Burling LLP. In summer 2018, Katie completed a fellowship program with the Shafik Gabr Foundation which included exchanges between emerging leaders from the U.S. and Egypt and travel to Egypt. Katie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Global and International Politics from the University at Albany and a Master’s in Security Studies from Johns Hopkins University.


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A custom coffee table made of a vintage suitcase is a great way to make a fun statement and show off your DIY skills.
(1) vintage suitcase approximately 20" x 30" x 10"
Back when air travel was less common, suitcases and trunks were built to last. In the steamer days, it was not on common for them to slosh around the hull in water.
Thankfully because of the pride and quality in construction many of these old suitcases still exist. With minimal work, you can easily turn one of these into a vintage coffee table that will last for years to come.
Start by hunting your local antique stores, flea markets, and yard sales for old suitcases and trunks. Make sure it has solid construction and is well built even if the locks or latches don't work.
Source legs for your coffee table. Many antique or upcycled items could work but in our case we found these new construction hair pin legs quite charming.
Next, measure the inside dimensions of the bottom half of the suitcase. Using a table saw cut a 3/4” piece of plywood 1/8” undersized.
Depending on the suitcase size, you may need to use a circular saw to make one or both cuts if it won't fit through the table saw.
Test fit the plywood into the base and make sure it sits flat against the bottom panel.
If necessary, remove any interior hardware that might be in the way. Many old suitcases provisions to hold hangers.
Attach the legs to the bottom corners using 3/4” coarse thread screws. Since hair pin legs angle out, I set these back in from the perimeter slightly.
Not only does this upcycled coffee table have a vintage flair that will stand the test of time but it also provides functional storage inside.
Get step-by-step instructions for making an eye-catching, upcycled entertainment center featuring vintage suitcases and speakers.


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KWOK-CHI LAU is a biology educator, teach and study at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong: e-mail: laukwokchi@cuhk.edu.hk.
ANTHONY HIU-FUNG LO is a Postgraduate student in biology, teach and study at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
KAM-BO WONG is a molecular biologist, teach and study at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong; e-mail: kbwong@cuhk.edu.hk.
The study adapts Anfinsen's Nobel-winning experiment of protein folding into biology investigation for secondary and college students. This experiment is significant for secondary and college science learning not only for its associations with some core concepts in biology, but also for its rich nature of science and science practices. The lab procedure of the original experiment was modified to be accessible to secondary biology teachers and students. A detailed lab manual and task sheet are available.


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What is next for the World's greatest small club?
We are the greatest small club from the suburbs in the world, as you know. There are times that we should focus on the “small;” and others, on the “greatest.” Nowadays, we need to remember our greatness. To be successful, we have made changes to this season. Will they work? I don’t know. I think they are good, but I have been wrong before. The offseason is too long. How do you guys handle the waiting?
I have always admired your passion for the club GP.
My take on your `world's greatest small club ' comment, which is clearly much better than our current president's patronising, and dare I say it demeaning `little old blue collar club from Alberton ' B S, which in my opinion only gave extra ammunition to our enemies to denigrate us, is.
If someone like you who is virtually brand new to the game and lives thousands of kilometres away from this country gets it, then Why the F*** can't he?
Could it be because he is virtually `brand new' to the game himself?
From my formative years ( as you know I'm an old campaigner ) until my mid 20's the club was run by two absolute legends of the game, Fos Williams took care of the on field stuff and Big Bob McLean the off field.
Even those who hated Port Adelaide accepted that we never aired our dirty linen in public.
There will be some who will argue that this is ancient history, but the above two gentlemen took the club from the valve radio era until well into the television era and the beginnings of multi media, and at no stage can I recall the president, who from memory may have been John Swain ever making any public comment about the club, the coach or any of the players, how things have changed.
An example of the strength of club management then.
In the mid 1970's 3 players, one with an extremely high profile entered the club rooms very late one night of arguably our biggest rival of the time and removed a bottle of whisky.
It was more high jinks than outright theft for theft's sake but it was still a break and enter.
The arresting officer called Big Bob, who apparently got out of bed and attended the particular police station and everything was sorted out, including reparations for the other club, but little to nothing was ever made public.
One can only wonder how our current hierarchy would handle a situation like that!
If someone like you who is virtually brand new to the game and lives thousands of kilometres away from this country gets it, then Why the F** can't he?
You see the level of respect that the other club [the Bad Tags?] had for us, as well. Can you imagine what those in charge of West Lakes would do in a similar situation? Thank be to God that they don't have a clubroom!
On the "little club" thing, I am definitely discreetly criticising Koch's approach. The phrase doesn't have any problem in itself. The issue is the timing.
New post. I am apologizing for my silence. I will be posting more during the season.
Love the review of Carlton game and preview GP, especially the Port v Fitzroy line. I now understand why you asked about the Gabba ground dimensions.
Someone left a comment there. There's a Brazilian Lions barracker! I just replied him. If is there anyone interested, it might be worth taking a look.
The night Port has shot itself on the foot, stood up, seemed fine, but ended up rolling over and dying. It was INCONCEIVABLE ["liar!"], but it has happened anyway ["surprise!"]. Barracking for Port is to live on the edge of the "Cliffs of Insanity." What can one do, then, but to laugh before his own sad fate?
Never mind... Next week, I will be doing everything again. I can't help it.
— You mixed the Turk with the Spaniard!
— What?! You've made mom speak like the Spaniard!? That is "inconceivable!"
"While I was preparing my breakfast, I put the game on SEN, which has become my favorite footy radio station. By the time I started eating and following the comments in BigFooty, we were already losing 3.1:19 to one."
We have to get Gerard Whateley to interview you GremioPower. Would be a good laugh. You can explain to him how footy is soccer with the use of hands, given how you understand space, position and tactics.
Dwayne Russell would do it - he is an ex Port Adelaide player in the 1980's and then went to Geelong and only played 50 games, mainly due to injuries, who really works for 3AW calls a couple of games for them - but because of the deal CrocMedia signed with 3AW a few years ago before Crocmedia bought SEN last year - has a 1 hour show - Dwayne's world between 3pm-4pm Adelaide time on SENSA only. Dwayne calls two games a weekend on Fox Footy and you would have heard his call of Port games.
Thank you for your support. How could I, or someone else, get in touch with them to suggest that? I would prefer that someone else would do the introduction, honestly; but I could do it.
Maybe Loukas Founten could pass on a link to your blog to them both.
I have decided to pick and publish some comments I have made during the week. I hope you all like it!
"After Summer, comes the Fall"
I'm not crazy. You are crazy!
"Until then, I cannot trust the team."


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Brean Capital analyst Ananda Baruah weighed in with a few insights on Stratasys, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS), after the 3D printer maker reported its second-quarter results, posting revenues and EPS of $172.1 million and $0.12, compared to consensus expectations of $175.6 million and $0.06, respectively. Shares of Stratasys are currently trading at $20.19, up $0.64 or 3.28%.
“We continue to believe that SSYS’s focused approach on developing ecosystem solutions and innovating into key verticals such as Health Care, Automotive and Aerospace is the right way to go to position the company over the long term. That said, it requires patience and execution,” the analyst concluded.
As usual, we like to include the analyst’s trackrecord when reporting on new analyst notes to give a perspective on the effect it has on stock performance. According to TipRanks.com, analyst Ananda Baruah has a yearly average return of 0.4% and a 53% success rate. Baruah has a -22.4% average return when recommending SSYS, and is ranked #1922 out of 4090 analysts.
Out of the 16 analysts polled by TipRanks, 4 rate Stratasys stock a Buy, 9 rate the stock a Hold and 3 recommend Sell. With a return potential of 29.1%, the stock’s consensus target price stands at $25.40.


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Over 5,000 people have signed an online petition for St Vincent’s Hospital to continue employing a rare cancer specialist.
Dr Alexia Bertuzzi is a sarcoma specialist and her contract expires at the Dublin hospital next week.
A group campaigning for her continued employment have pleaded that Dr Bertuzzi has saved the lives of people from all over Ireland through her expertise in the rare form of cancer.
Sarcoma is a rare cancer that affects 200 to 250 people in Ireland each year - there are 50 different types and the disease is curable if caught early.
Minister for Health Simon Harris has said that Dr Bertuzzi was employed on a locum contract to provide cover for another consultant oncologist.
This consultant had now returned to his post in St Vincent’s and Harris said: “the reason for employing the locum has now ceased.
“I am assured by the HSE that care for patients undergoing treatment for sarcoma cancer at St Vincent’s Hospital will not be compromised in any way and their management will be provided by one of the hospital’s full-time oncologist."
The Health Minister was responding to Fianna Fail health spokesman Billy Kelleher, who said patients felt Dr Bertuzzi’s replacement, while vastly experienced, did not have sarcoma expertise and also had a very busy private practice.
Former Senator Prof John Crown is also an oncologist at St Vincent’s and also shared a message supporting the doctor's continued employment at the hospital.
"Which has all of the relevant specialties including surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, radiology and pathology for the care of patients with sarcoma and other cancers."
Parents of seriously ill children urge government to reconsider where to build the new national children's hospital.

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There is no worse idea than starting your first learners permit study session with a practice permit test that contains hundreds of different Utah DMV test questions and answers. Seriously, there isn't. And that is exactly why we have prepared a simple free Utah learners permit practice test 2019 for beginners to kick start your engine and get you cracking away at those permit test questions! If you are still seating in your chair reading this sentence - stop right now and start taking the practice test, it only takes 5 minutes to complete!
The number of sample questions on learners permit practice tests is like an obsession for most first-time drivers permit applicants. The reasoning behind this obsession is quite simple: the more questions I do now, the easier the real Utah permit test will be, right? Wrong! Well, not entirely wrong, there is some truth to that and going through a large number of learner's permit test questions may have a benefit, provided you already have a base to build upon. Taking such a vast learner permit practice test will serve well someone who has already read the 2019 Utah drivers handbook, or someone who has taken a large number of smaller practice quizzes. Learn to walk before you run, you might have already grown sick of this phrase, but it fits perfectly in most areas of life, including preparation for the driver's permit exam. What can you expect to happen when you begin with an online learners permit practice test that contains a hundred of different questions? For starters, you probably won't be able to answer half of them. But that's all right, may be your train of thought, since I am going to remember these permit test questions and answers and will not miss a single question next time. That's where you're wrong again. An average student is simply not able to memorize such a large amount of information instantaneously and you are bound to miss most of these questions when you repeat the quiz again. That's why you should always start with a smaller learner's permit practice test, build a foundation and then work your way up to practice permit quizzes that are more complex and elaborate.
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As the proliferation of cyber attacks and breaches keep on growing, cyber security experts are called upon to make every available option to keep ahead of the hackers. The attacks seem to be growing every second in frequency and sophistications (Maloof, 2013). Previously thought to be secure systems are becoming constant targets and even victims of these cyber attacks. As the hackers record increasing success in their activities, they are becoming bolder and daring as they try to conquer new challenges. New methods are demanded to check and mitigate the dire consequences of such cyber attacks. Security companies are applying the latest cutting edge technology of Artificial Intelligence in coming up with effective cyber security solutions. The uptake, growth and application of this technology has been very fast in the last 3 years.
The stakeholders of the cyber security industry are however not sitting like lame ducks waiting for the next attack to happen. A lot is being done to forestall the cyber attacks even before they happen. The inclusion of AI technology in cyber security has revolutionized the ways to fight hacking. Artificial Intelligence is the technology that involves machine learning and using thoughtful process to take up complicated processes through analyses of some repeated procedures to predict and come up with desirable outcomes (Saeed, 2006). This new technology has seen increased uptake in different areas and more recently in cyber defense with immense success. Many new and already existing companies have integrated this technology to wade off cyber attacks. This means that the virtual world can build an immune system that not only cures the impacts of the attacks but can also stop them even before they happen. There are many such companies that have embraced such technology but for the purpose of this article, only three such companies will be featured.
Among the top of the list of companies that have employed the art of Artificial Intelligence to a huge success is Darktrace®. Started in 2013 in the UK, Darktrace is one of the top cyber defense system manufacturers and has won several awards of excellence in this field this year alone. The company is headquartered in London with some of the directors listed as Robert S Webb as the chairman, Dr Mike Lynch, Han Sikkens among others. Some of the main investors as listed on its website include Invoke Capital, Summit partners, SoftBank Indosat Fund among others. A quick research indicates a company founded on a firm financial foundation and ran professionally with huge profit margins recorded since its inception. This would certainly be the sort of company one would be confident dealing with as a client or as an investor.
In terms of technology, Darktrace boasts of a cutting-edge innovation referred to as Enterprise Immune System. This technology is described as one of the most advanced method of artificial intelligence in cyber security methods. EIS is a complex method that works the same way as the human immune system of analyzing any threats to the body and fighting them before they inflict any major damage whether the threats have been dealt with before or not. This is achieved through complex mathematical analysis of previous system activities and advanced computer programming methods. The process involves the system learning what is normal and standard operations and learning to isolate and deal with any process that seems to deviate from the normal. No previous encounter with a threat is required with the Enterprise Immune System just like in the case of the immune system of humans. This is one attribute that has endeared the EIS to many and large companies that deal with sensitive systems. Many successful cases, as seen on the customer review section of the Darktrace website, have been enumerated. One strong reason for the recommendation of the use of Darktrace’s Enterprise Immune system is its ability to deal with new, complex internal and external threats. As the future of AI in cyber defense is being explored and discussed, no doubt the Enterprise Immune System by Darktrace will occupy a place in the race for honors and market share.
Another company that has made a significant mark in the AI cyber security field is Vectra Networks. Their revolutionary product known as Cognito automated threat detection boasts of reducing the reaction time of serious cyber attacks and threats from days to just minutes. Vectra Networks is an organization majorly dealing with cyber security solutions with its headquarters in San Jose in the US. The listed directors of Vectra include Hitesh Sheth as the president and CEO, Oliver Tavali as chief technology officer, Howie Shohet as CFO among others. The investors include among others Wipro Ventures, Khosla Ventures and IA Ventures. The product Cognito has received wide endorsements by among others, Tony Palmer who is a senior IT validation analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group.
Duane Smith of tribute Media describes the Cognito as “Threat detection on steroids” to emphasize on its speed and aggression of finding and fighting threats. Cognito is also said to be a software that is able to analyze extensively any cyber security threat. It categorizes the threats according to the level of risk and the magnitude of the attack in terms of probable damage in a neat dashboard (cockpit view). One of the software security analysts quoted on Vectra’s website claims, that Cognito is able to reduce the analysis and reaction time for major attacks by almost 30 times. This is achieved by the application of AI method of automating the otherwise manual and cumbersome methods of collating and analyzing information on attacks to come up with an intervention strategy. Vectra Networks application programming interface (API) claims to be compatible with almost any other security solution. With wide endorsement by many cyber defense consumers and analysts, Vectra Networks Cognito may be one of the best products worth trying out to wade of any potential cyber attack and should be taken into consideration when evaluating potential upgrades to your cyber crime defence line.
Another organization that has heavily invested in the AI technology in cyber defense is Patternex® with its product known as Patternex Virtual Analyst platform. This is a product that works almost in the same as Enterprise Immune System by Darktrace and Cognito by Vectra Networks. Patternex is based in San Jose, USA and has its directors as Ignacio Arnaldo, Wes Connell, Vivasvat Keswani (all of which are senior managers in other software technology companies) among others. The main investor as listed on their website is Kholsa Ventures. This is a fast rising organization having been named as one of the top 16 most innovative companies in 2017 by Security Innovation Network (SINET).
PatternEx Virtual Analyst platform offers security solutions by the application of AI to combat cyber attacks and threats. One among its strengths is its low percentage of false alarm and false threats reporting. By applying AI technology, the reporting of false alarms is quite a big challenge for most product developers. The Patternex makers trains the software mostly on the possible potential threats and the software learns to make a pattern of most of the attacks and threats. This makes the product quite fast and accurate. It may not be able to deal instantly with previously unknown threats, but it is highly effective on what has been previously encountered. With a huge potential for exponential growth, it may be the sort of assurance on the kind of quality the Patternex software may offer.
With the immense growth of AI application in cyber security, a strong recommendation on any of the three products is made as a solution to new and existing cyber security threats.
Ferrillo, P. A., & Veltsos, C. (2017). Take back control of your cybersecurity now: Game changing concepts on AI and cyber governance solutions for executives. Advisen.
Maloof, M. A. (2013). Machine Learning and Data Mining for Computer Security: Methods and Applications.
Saeed, K., Mosdorf, R., & Pejas, J. (2006). Biometrics, Computer Security Systems and Artificial Intelligence Applications.
Yampolskiy, R. V. (2016). Artificial superintelligence: A futuristic approach.

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The Darkness summoning the beachy power of the rock 'n' roll.
The Darkness were catapulted into success with 2003's Permission to Land, into high levels of attention and, naturally, top-shelf excess behind the momentum of studded-socks go-to track "I Believe in A thing Called Love."
Lead by singer Justin Hawkins and brother Dan, both of whom lived up to their genre's hard-rocking standards, the Darkness rode a massive wave, selling millions in their home country of England. The band's hard, fast-driving, semi-retro '80s hair-metal sound, featuring screaming guitars and Hawkins' howling vocals, created an even greater firestorm worldwide.
Perhaps predictably, the beast became a bit out of control, famously spurring the Darkness to a halt and Hawkins into drug rehab. What took most bands years on a roller coaster ride to achieve, the Darkness' level of debaucherous ascent forced them to swiftly crash, burn, and completely combust in just three years. Triumphantly, after a five-year hiatus, nothing could stop the true force of the Darkness, as they reunited and released the celebratory Hot Cakes in 2012.
Released this summer, new album The Last of Our Kind finds the Darkness conjuring up once again all the beauty of a solid band maintaining their stride. Echoing a theme of struggle and determination throughout the new record's grooves, the Darkness fall somewhere amid the hard and fast power metal of the '80s and the slow groove, harmonized impulses of the truest '70s classic rock.
With a succession of drummers that nearly puts Spinal Tap to shame, the Darkness are currently in the middle of a month-long U.S. tour in support of The Last of Our Kind. After usurping Rufus Taylor, son of Roger Taylor of Queen (whom Hawkins has tattooed on his knuckles), for the drum seat, the band returns to the Twin Cities to perform at the Varsity Theater in Dinkytown Sunday night.
Talking to City Pages by phone from his home in Switzerland, Hawkins seemed proud of his band and his new record, discussing the longevity of the Darkness, their music, and the evolving nature of the music business. Sounding at ease, he seems to have found a calm in his lifestyle and music now.
Though it's possible he just hadn't had his coffee quite yet.
City Pages: Hey Justin, knowing we'd have a chat today, I been binging on Darkness videos a lot lately. A couple things I notice in each one is the evolution of your facial hair and your tattoos through the years. One thing I wanted to ask you straight out was about the current status of your facial hair? Where we at right now?
Justin Hawkins: At the moment, I’m basically looking like a tramp. I don't know, I think you call them hobos. Or streetwalkers, like a street sweeper perhaps.
CP: Oh, so it’s not as well kept as it may normally be?
JH: No, not at the moment. Basically I haven't shaved for a while. I think before we go out, I’m going to shave it all off.
CP: Oh good. I bet you'll look a lot classier then. How about your tattoos? Any new pieces?
JH: Well, it’s been a little while. But I am thinking of a new one. I’m thinking of getting my face on the palm of my hand. You know, so then it’s like “Talk to the hand”! I’m really just trying to think of getting something on my right hand. I’ve got knuckle tattoos on my left. But my right hand is a bit naked. If I was going to get back into that world, it’d be with my right hand.
CP: That’d probably be really painful I’d imagine. I’m guessing your palms are pretty hairy too. Perhaps a portrait of your former bearded self then?
JH: Haha! That’d be ideal wouldn’t it!?
CP: Who’s done most of your work?
JH: There’s a bloke in the south of England named Steve A. He did my sleeves, my chest, my top rocker, my face. My back piece and my knuckles were done by a friend of mine named Oddboy. He keeps winning awards. He’s a really talented artist. He’s in the middle of England.
CP: So I’ve been immersed in the new record, The Last of our Kind. It’s really been the soundtrack to my summer. What I gather from the lyrics and the songs themselves I think it reflects in the band the idea of perseverance and moving on?
It’s not really about making money. But we are really enjoying it. I think it’s a strong record in terms of the writing and the production and everything. We’re really proud of it. That might be all we got! We’re making albums for our fans and we’ve sort of become a cult band.
We’re doing shows for people that bought our records. It’s a business that’s sort of working. Obviously we weren’t expecting to set the world on fire. So it’d be true to say we wouldn’t be too disappointed if we didn’t. I will say I do think it’s a bit of an overlooked and underrated album in terms of the mainstream.
CP: Well yeah. I think it’s true that the mainstream doesn’t really stick with a hard rock band for as long as you guys have been doing it. You had a real advantage out of the gate with a really strong record and to top that I’m sure in terms of the mainstream there was something they wanted more of and you guys have always done your own thing.
JH: Maybe. I don’t really think it’s ever been about the material though. It seems like it has more to do with things like attention spans. Or personalities or something.
CP: Well, what’s really cool is I’ve seen you a couple times now and there’s a real core. There’s a real solid cast of characters at these shows.
JH: Yeah, we do see some familiar faces. That’s what I mean by cult band. I think that’s a good expression for what we got really, a fan base that cares about what we’re doing. And who cares not about what the mainstream is doing, you know? They’re prepared to come and have a good time without looking over their shoulder.
CP: You seemed to have maintained the control which I think is always a struggle for bands who need to always satiate a mainstream, massive audience. But really you do the Darkness better than anyone else could. What else you have coming up the pike?
JH: Well thanks! So, with the new record there's going to be a deluxe edition. There will be an additional track with a new Christmas song. Traditionally, our song, "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" has been something that has been really kind to us. I don't know that it was even released in the states. But every year they play it in England and it really goes someway to keeping the band on the road during the leaner months in November and January.
CP: Well it's great Santa can share a little something with you!
JH: Yeah, it's about time he's given something back, right?!
CP: Did you only ever get a lump of coal for Christmas?
JH: I wish we had that luxury! Me and my brother. We were a very poor family. I mean, I think that's why we keep going, I think you can hear the hunger in our music. No pain no gain.
CP: So what do you remember about Minneapolis? I saw the First Avenue shows. It's always a freakin' blast!
JH: We've played there a couple of times and it's always awesome. A lot of history of course. I am really looking forward to the super-fancy Starbucks team there.
JH: That's the true measure of any town in the world, actually. You've a super-fancy Starbucks team there. Which is super important!
JH: I call them teams, because I think they work that way together so well. And well, my coffee drinking exploits are my greatest sport achievement.
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GUBERNATORIAL Candidate of the Zenith Labour Party in Borno State, Captain Ibrahim Mshelia has said he is on a mission to rescue the devastated state and provide the basics to help return the dignity of the people of the state.
Mshelia made this known in his speech on Sunday when he flagged off his campaign at the El Kanemi Stadium in Maiduguri promising the indigenes of the state that he intends to provide free education at least from primary to secondary level as well as construct new roads and rehabilitate existing ones if voted to run the state.
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“I am personally a lucky citizen of Borno because I received a good care while growing up and was supported by Borno State Government to go to school up to my being a pilot. I am grateful to our past leaders who then had conscience and fear of God, ” he said.
He blamed the current problems in the state on the kind of leadership that foisted itself on them over time stating that Borno’s abundant resources have been plundered by those whom the people had entrusted to lead.

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It was cold outside, but warm inside when the invited designers battled through the snow to attend a roundtable in London to discuss all-things hospitality design. Martin Goddard, Co-Founder and Co-Director of Goddard Littlefair; Dennis Irvine, Director of Dennis Irvine Studio; Guy Oliver, Managing Director of Oliver Laws; Ariane Steinbeck, Managing Director of RPW Design; Lewis Taylor, Design Director of David Collins Studio; Fiona Thompson, Principal of Richmond International; and Constantina Tsoutsikou, Creative Director of HBA London, all gathered to offer their expert opinions on the larger issues concerning hospitality design today.
The topic that spurred the most debate and enthusiasm between the designers was technology. Developments in technology have undoubtedly opened doors and created opportunities when it comes to design, but the consensus among the designers was that it’s gone too far. They strongly felt there is a need to stop over-complicating things and go back to simple, intuitive and functional solutions.
Fiona agreed and stressed that people still love the human interaction of hotels, saying that this can actually be the differentiator that makes you stand out these days.
Guy said it’s all about keeping it intuitive, while Ariane pointed out how it all comes down to functionality, which is ultimately the responsibility of a designer – how to make something look beautiful, but serve a purpose at the same time. “That’s when it becomes successful – when design and functionality come together,” she concluded.
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Then what about Instagram? Instagram, ‘Instagramability’ and getting the right ‘Instagram-moment’ is perhaps something that can be labelled as a trend these days and is something that dictates design, at least from a marketing perspective.
Lewis reinforced this as he experienced it starting to creep in a few years ago, but that now the topic of social media is paragraphed in every brief – what does this tell us? The designers all returned to the question of practicality and functionality. “If there is thoughtful design, history or a story behind it, I don’t mind Instagramable design at all, but if it’s only there as a gimmick, I don’t appreciate it,” said Fiona.
The conversation then segued onto the topic of uniqueness and the strive for the ultimate unique design, which is getting increasingly more difficult to achieve.
Dennis then emphasised how it ultimately comes down to the confidence one has to have in designers as experts in their field. “It’s not about personal opinion or taste, it’s about the trust you get from the operator, which I think is growing these days,” he said.
Guy completely agreed and said you can’t dilute a vision.
“Bad lighting can really destroy your design, so it’s something that is very important,” said Constantina. While Martin emphasised the importance of maintaining lighting as part of the core design vision throughout the design process.
Everyone agreed that bespoke lighting is the way to go to make the most out of budgets, but also to fully achieve the design vision you have in mind.
When discussing costs, in a world where budgets are getting tighter by the minute, Jeremy from Dernier & Hamlyn also highlighted the benefits of using bespoke lighting, but stressed the importance of building good relationships.
After a couple of hours of debate, fresh opinions and stimulating discussions, the session was concluded and followed by a lovely lunch, where the conversation continued. It was obvious that some of the country’s best interior designers were present – the expertise, knowledge and experience shared around the table left us all with both new perspectives and established facts concerning hospitality design today – it’s ever evolving.

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At its best, travel can open the mind, fill the heart & awaken the soul.
Part blog, part directory and part publishing experiment, Freewheel Weekends (FWW) is put together mainly by Ryan Smith. Ryan is an award-winning graphic designer based in Melbourne with a thirst for travel.
After travelling solo to New York, Tokyo, Berlin, Austin, San Fransisco and recently Scandinavia, he decided to collate and create travel notes about his home town, Melbourne.
FWW is not an A-Z guide but instead a curated collection of the best wheelchair experiences in the world’s most liveable city.
The goal of FWW is to raise awareness, provide a service and inspire independent wheelchair travellers. We hope you enjoy it.
If you have any suggestions please let us know here.
Thanks to B, Dr Dan, #husb, Amie, Mum, Colin, David, PT, & the DDA guys.
Special thanks all the strangers who’ve shot photos of me and didn’t run away with my phone – you’re an inspiration.
All photos and videos are shot with a Lumix LX100 or an iPhone.
Chair – RGK Tiga FX with Spinergy Spox & Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres.

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