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How to secure 911 systems

How to secure 911 systems

As cyberattacks against computer systems, databases and personal devices has risen in recent years, so too have assaults aimed at the 911 emergency response systems that connect the public to first responders.  With these attacks against public safety answering points (PSAPs) becoming more widespread, regulators and practitioners at both the federal and state level are looking to harden these systems.

The threats facing emergency response systems depend on what type of infrastructure jurisdictions possess.  For older, legacy systems, telephony denial of service attacks that aim to overwhelm a center by flooding it with calls can pose a real danger, as can radio frequency jamming.  More modern IP-based systems can be disrupted with denial of service attacks or by viruses, worms or Trojan horses.

The goals of attackers vary.  In recent ransomware attacks against hospitals, police departments and corporations, hackers have held data hostage until their payment demands were met. Other attackers could be part of a much larger assault by a nation state. When Russia invaded Georgia in 2008, “DDoS and website defacements began three weeks before the physical hostilities and continued throughout the war,” Antonia Chayes, professor at Tufts University, wrote last year in the Harvard National Security Journal

“The next generation of 911, a fully digital, IP-based, multimedia-capable network of networks, will open the doors to multiple attack methods and vectors that PSAPs have never had to plan for, or deal with,” warned the authors of a Federal Communications Commission task force report, which advised public safety agencies to begin planning for cyberdefense.

“We’re right in the middle of a transformation of new systems as [PSAPs] migrate from legacy, hardwired network infrastructures to IP networks with full-up computer and analytics capabilities,”  David Gagliano, CTO in the Global Solutions Division at General Dynamics Information Technology, told GCN.

While the vector for executing attacks depends on the sophistication of the target infrastructure, Gagliano said, the effect is essentially the same because threats continue to evolve with the technology.  “Across the country, you’ve got folks who are [running] state of the art 1960s systems, and then you’ve got folks who [have] state of the art 2020 systems,”  he said. The new IP-based networks “bring significant new functionality capabilities and … new vulnerabilities.”

One of the ways jurisdictions can protect their systems is by segregating computer-aided dispatch systems and 911 systems from the outside world. This tactic minimizes “the ability of outsiders to compromise our systems through the Internet,” Chief Sam Greif of the Plano, Texas, Fire-Rescue Department wrote in prepared testimony before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Protection and Security Technologies in April.  The downside, he said, was that software upgrades had to be installed on the server manually.  “We wanted to make sure that we took all reasonable means even though that added some complexities to day-to-day life,” he said.  “The more you secure something, the harder it is sometimes to operate it or update it, but we felt it was worth the trouble to keep it segregated from the outside world.”

Segregating these systems is “certainly a good idea,” though it is not widely practiced, Stephen Ashurkoff, director of public safety solutions at General Dynamics Information Technology, told GCN.  In a smaller sheriff’s office or a fire department, PSAPs may be a few workstations that need “access to other systems to function within their environments. So although [segregating PSAPs] is best practice in some of – many of -- the larger centers… it’s not common,” he said.

Nor is it inexpensive. “To truly segregate a network -- to have separate fiber buildouts and completely separate equipment” -- is beyond the existing budgets of  many of these public safety jurisdictions,  he said.

The real world is complicated, Gagliano agreed. In a perfect world, it’s ideal to isolate these systems, “but the reality is…both the resources are constrained and the community … outreach actually adds a lot of utility for having some control connectivity.  And I think the key word there is ‘control;’ being able to have a system implementation that provides roles, responsibilities, checks and internal protections against isolating traffic.”

Retired Rear Adm. David Simpson, chief of the FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, offered additional steps jurisdictions can take to better secure their 911 call centers.  These measures include assessing risk and adopting cybersecurity risk management policies using the Cybersecurity Framework created by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Additionally officials can deploy solid identity credentialing programs to ensure authorized users are who they say they are and increase automation for monitoring internal and external communications to ensure sensitive information is not disclosed to the public that can be exploited by adversaries.

Other recommendations coming from the FCC’s task force include adding layers into the next generation of PSAP architecture.  “By centralizing certain features, including cybersecurity in general, and Intrusion Detection and Prevention Services (IDPS) specifically, public safety can take advantage of economies of scale, multiple resources and systems and best practices,” the report noted.

Minnesota’s 911 program manager, Dana Wahlberg, who also served as the FCC Task Force’s vice chair, said having a dedicated IT workforce that understands these complex problems is imperative.  “Technology is becoming more and more complex as we continue migrating to an IP environment (with IP networks being used for both voice and data elements,” she said.  Although the PSAPs understand the need protecting the 911 infrastructure, Wahlberg said, “many do not have dedicated IT staff and may even have limited access to IT support, making it difficult to accomplish.”

Essentially, security “really starts with the people,” Ashurkoff said, and the biggest weakness in a network is the uneducated user that does not understand the vulnerabilities.  Effective user training will “eliminate a lot of the easy attack vectors … the letters from Nigerian princes and the malware that might be embedded” in an email link, he said.

About the Author

Mark Pomerleau is a former editorial fellow with GCN and Defense Systems.

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  1. Gather data on the numbers of beginning drivers in the state aged 16 and 17 on a learner permit to have a better understanding about the size of the teen population and the numbers of parents that might be affected by an increase in the number of supervised practice driving hours.
  2. Determine if there is any indication of increases in teen crashes age 16 to 17 compared to those of older age groups at the state or local level and use this information in communications about the importance of learners gaining more experience through increased hours of supervised driving practice to address this issue.
  3. Survey parents and teens to determine their opinions on requiring more than 50 hours of supervised driving practice using a log book and any perceived benefits (e.g., fewer crashes, more experienced) and potential disadvantages (e.g., inconvenience).
  4. Anticipate and address concerns parents may have, for example as expressed in surveys, regarding the extra burden that more supervised driving practice hours may have on their time. In this regard, emphasize the fact that parents of teenagers when surveyed are highly supportive of expanding the number of hours of supervised driving prior to licensure. In a national survey of parents, a majority (60% or 3 out of 5) supported more than 50 hours, and 40% (2 out of 5) wanted 100 or more hours.4
  5. Consider the advantages and disadvantages of proposing a package of young driver policies because increases in supervised hours and log book requirements are often easily combined in policy and pursued in conjunction with a 12-month learner period. To this end, a greater number of hours can more readily be achieved during a 12-month period.
  6. Determine the level of support for this measure among stakeholders in the state and ensure they are fully informed about the benefits of more practice driving hours and the use of a log book. Respondents of the environmental scan of state agency staff responsible for teen driving laws were strongly supportive of both log books and more than 50 hours of supervised driving.5
  7. Consult with persons involved in the passage of state legislation for more practice driving hours to gain insights regarding how these outcomes were achieved, what opposition typically argued and ways that any opposing views were overcome. Notably, three of the states requiring more than 50 hours instituted this policy recently (Pennsylvania in late 2011, North Carolina in 2012, Maine in late 2013).
  8. Review log books used in other states and identify features that would best meet the needs for supervised driving practice in your state. Note that a log could consist of a print version, or hours could be compiled electronically which would provide an accurate count of the number of practice hours as well as help to inform parents of the supervised hours rules. At a minimum, a logbook should include for each practice drive: the date and time, the skill(s) being observed (practiced), the amount of time, weather conditions, road type, supervised initials and comments. The majority of states require that some number of practice hours (usually 10) take place at night. This makes sense in that it provides opportunity for supervised practice under more challenging conditions, although the effects of this policy are unknown. The log book should also record total hours, driver’s name and driver license number, and parent or legal guardian’s signature certifying that the driver has completed the state requirements for supervised driving practice. The completed log book should be presented at the time of the road test and submitted with the application for the provisional license.
  9. Ensure that the new hours of supervised driving practice and the log book requirement are well-publicized. North Carolina has recently introduced a log book requirement but without much publicity. If laws are unknown to many to whom they apply their impact will be limited.

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MySQL 8.0.24 and 5.7.34 released

Today, Oracle released MySQL 8.0.24 (see release notes) and 5.7.34 (see release notes) maintenance releases. You could find more about the changes and improvements in official announcement. The interesting new features for developers in the server are:

In MySQL 8.0.24 release the compilation problem I reported (see bug 102308) was fixed. Thanks to Tor Didriksen! There is also fix for MySQL Workbench 8.0.23 start failure on macOS (see release notes for 8.0.24), which I reported (see bug 102364) along with many others (see bugs 102284 and 102286 and their duplicates), but the resolution was unnecessarily delayed until the next release cycle, because you know all products need to have the same version...

Happy upgrading!

MySQL 8.0.23 released

Last Monday (2021-01-18), Oracle released the next maintenance release of MySQL 8.0.23, which follows the three months release cycle. The focus of this release is invisible columns feature, but here are all the features that caught my attention after reviewing release notes, blog posts and making some experiments:

  • Invisible columns. If you are familiar with Oracle Database invisible columns appeared in Oracle 12.1 which was released somewhere in July 2013. MySQL's implementation is pretty much the same. The idea is you create a column, but you hide from SELECT * queries. An invisible column is of course accessible if explicitly referenced in SELECT, but would generate error on INSERT when NOT NULL is specified and no value is provided even when not in columns list. The feature simplifies application migrations and versioning (e.g. adding primary key to existing table or moving to HA solution).
  • Query attributes. Basically metadata that could be set on per-query basis and then read with new UDF function mysql_query_attribute_string. Joro Kodinov would speak about them in 11 days on FOSDEM 2021 Online, so do not miss his presentation.
  • CIDR support for host part of account names. This small change was not mentioned in the release notes or elsewhere, but I think it is easier and more convenient to specify the hosts from where a user could connect as for example, instead of, right?
I had problem with MySQL Workbench on MacOS and reported it as bug #102364, but it quickly turned out to be a duplicate even though I searched prior reporting it. The GUI application of course does not support the new language features, so I'll have to report more bugs in the following days.


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Category: Board Game
Rules: Panic Station (1st Edition)
Cost: $2.00
Duration: 2 hours
Host: Marc Specter (Grand Gaming Academy)
Age requirement: Teen (13+)
Experience requirement: None (You've never played before - rules will be taught)
Are materials provided: Yes
Location: Indiana Convention Center, room Hall D : Grand Gaming Academy, table HQ
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Time slot: Sat Aug 17 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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This is a game of growing paranoia in which no one can truly trust anyone. Can you maintain your sanity and destroy the source of this evil?

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Ceremony to be held at Gold Star Mother Memorial at Van Der Donck Park Sunday, September 30 at 10AM

The Yonkers Department of Veteran Services will honor the mothers of fallen military service men and women Sunday, September 30 at 10AM at the Gold Star Mothers Memorial at Van Der Donck Park.

The ceremony is an opportunity to recognize the women in Yonkers whose child died in combat while defending the U.S. The mothers honor the memory and sacrifice of their child by supporting their country, assisting veterans and helping fellow Gold Star Mothers. Gold Star Mother’s Day has been nationally recognized since 1936.

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Who:            Mayor Mike Spano

                       Yonkers City Council
Lou Navarro, Director of Department of Veteran Services

                        Hope Hollinsworth-Coaxum, President of Gold Star Mother Yonkers Chapter

What:           Gold Star Mothers Ceremony

 When:         Sunday, September 30

                        10:00 am

Where:        Gold Star Mothers Memorial

                        Van Der Donck Park at Larkin Plaza (Buena Vista Ave)

                        Yonkers, NY

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano will kick-off festivities for the Yonkers Columbus Day Parade by painting the ceremonial line on Wednesday, September 26th at 11:00AM, at the corner of Midland Avenue and Mile Square Road in the City of Yonkers.

The Parade’s Grand Marshalls, Columbus Day Parade Committee and local elected officials will be present for the ceremony.

                                                                                ***Interviews & Photo Opps***

Who:        Mayor Mike Spano

                    Columbus Day Parade Committee

                    Yonkers City Council

What:       Yonkers Columbus Day Parade Line Painting

Where:     Corner of Midland Avenue & Mile Square Road
Yonkers, NY

When:      Wednesday, September 26th
11:00 AM

Mayor Spano and Climate Mayors Partner in Launch of Electric Vehicle Purchasing Collaborative

Partnership Will Help Rapidly Electrify Municipal Fleets, Reduce Emissions and Save Money

Yonkers, NY – September 13, 2018 – Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and member of Climate Mayors today announced a partnership with 19 other founding US cities in launching the Climate Mayors EV Purchasing Collaborative —a turnkey, one-stop online portal providing municipalities across the country equal access to competitively bid electric vehicles and accompanying charging infrastructure.

To mark the start of the Collaborative, the 20 founding cities and two counties have publicly committed to the purchase of 391 EVs — a figure that is expected to grow as the program continues to engage cities across the country.

“The City of Yonkers is proud to be part of a coalition of cities across America committed to vehicle electrification and reducing greenhouse gas emissions,” said Mayor Spano. “The Climate Mayors EV Purchasing Collaborative will help accelerate the conversion of municipal vehicle fleets from gas to electric and demonstrates how cities can work together in taking meaningful action on climate change.”

Transportation is the largest and fastest-growing source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. The new portal is an unprecedented cooperation of cities across the country to leverage their collective buying power and accelerate the conversion of municipal fleets to electric—sending a powerful signal to the global car market and helping America maintain its commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement.

The platform was developed in partnership with the Electrification Coalition (EC), a nonprofit working to accelerate the mass adoption of EVs to reduce U.S. oil dependence. It will centralize expert resources and information — giving cities a roadmap for a more efficient and rapid conversion of city fleets and charging infrastructure.

In addition to the City of Yonkers, Founding Cities include Aspen, Austin, Berkeley, Burlington, Chula Vista, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Fayetteville, Houston, Jersey City, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Orlando, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Rochester, San Diego, Santa Monica and Washington, DC

The EC and Climate Mayors are also working in coordination with the America’s Pledge initiative, an effort to bring the private and public sectors together to ensure the U.S. delivers on the country’s ambitious goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. “Fulfilling America’s Pledge,” the second bottom-up U.S. climate report, is being formally released at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco today.

For more information on the Collaborative, visit www.DriveEVfleets.org.

About Climate Mayors: Climate Mayors, founded in 2014 by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Houston Mayor Annise Parker, and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, is a bipartisan, peer-to-peer network of 409 U.S. Mayors representing 70 million Americans from 47 states committed to adopting, honoring, and upholding the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. Climate Mayors are working together to demonstrate leadership on climate change through meaningful actions in their communities, and to express and build political will for effective federal and global policy. For more information, visit www.ClimateMayors.org.

About the Electrification Coalition: The Electrification Coalition (EC) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit group of business leaders committed to promoting policies and actions that reduce America’s dependence on oil by facilitating the deployment of electric vehicles on a mass scale. The members of the Electrification Coalition are leaders of companies representing the entire value chain of an electrified transportation system.  For more information, visit www.ElectrificationCoalition.org.

At Yonkers 9/11 Waterfront Memorial at 8:30AM;

At Conor Park’s 9/11 Monument at 7:00PM

Mayor Mike Spano will be joined by elected officials and members of the Yonkers community at two events on Tuesday, September 11th to remember and honor the 26 Yonkers residents who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

The City’s remembrance ceremonies will take place at the Yonkers 9/11 Waterfront Memorial (Water Grant St.) at 8:30AM and at Conor Park at 7PM, where the City dedicated a monument derived from a 38-foot, 4,000 lb. piece of World Trade Center steel.

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Who:                    Mike Spano, City of Yonkers Mayor

                               Yonkers City Council

                               Families of the September 11 Victims

                               Yonkers Police Department

                               Yonkers Fire Department

                               Yonkers Community & Residents

What:                  City of Yonkers 9/11 Remembrance Ceremonies

Where & When:   9/ 11 Memorial – Water Grant Street – Waterfront

                                   Tuesday, September 11 at 8:30AM

                                   9/11 Monument – Conor Park – McLean Ave & Central Ave

                                   Tuesday, September 11 at 7:00PM


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RE: FDA Warns of 14 ‘Fraudulent’ Cancer Cure Companies

This timely article is from today’s NBC

It is just another example of the types of fraud and corruption going on, within the peripheral fields of “science.” 🙁

FDA Warns of 14 ‘Fraudulent’ Cancer Cure Companies

The claims seem remarkable. “If a person eats 6-12 apricot kernels per day, they will never have to worry about cancer,” one site says. “Silymarin also seems to have anticancer properties. It can stop cancer cells from multiplying, kill cancer cells, and block their blood supply,” says another.

They’re also false, the Food and Drug Administration says. It’s warned 14 companies to stop making claims about herbal products and other treatments marketed to treat or prevent cancer.

The Food and Drug Administration warned 14 companies to stop making claims

about herbal products and other treatments marketed to treat or prevent cancer.

“They cannot prevent cancer, and some may be dangerous,” the FDA says.

“These companies used slick ads, videos, and other sophisticated marketing techniques, including testimonials about miraculous outcomes,” the FDA’s Donald Ashley and Douglas Stearn wrote in a blog post.

“Often a single product was promoted as a treatment or cure for multiple diseases in humans and animals.”

The FDA has listed [here] the 14 companies on its website and detailed the false claims they have made about their products –– which include herbs, tinctures, supplements, teas and salves.

The claims range from curing cancer to “detoxifying” the liver.

It’s illegal to make such claims without proving they are true and going through the FDA’s process for verifying them. Just putting a little disclaimer at the bottom of an ad saying the FDA has not verified the claims doesn’t cut it, the agency said.

“There can be a great temptation to jump at anything that appears to offer a chance for a cure.”

“Hoping to skirt the law on a technicality, some sellers made false claims and then in small print provided a disclaimer that their products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease,” Ashley and Stearn wrote.

“Making such obvious claims and then saying later that you are not doing so might seem clever, but the technique does not comply with federal laws intended to protect public health.”

The companies are taking advantage of frightened cancer patients and their loved ones, said consumer safety officer Nicole Kornspan.

And they make a lot of money doing it. Americans spend $30 billion a year on alternative therapies.

“Anyone who suffers from cancer, or knows someone who does, understands the fear and desperation that can set in,” Kornspan said in a statement. “There can be a great temptation to jump at anything that appears to offer a chance for a cure.”

They especially take advantage of people’s tendency to believe that “natural” cures and treatments are better than those developed by commercial pharmaceutical companies.

But they’re not only a waste of money — they can contain harmful ingredients.

For instance, “Everything Herbs” was advertising apricot kernels, which contain deadly cyanide. Apricot seeds were the basis for laetrile, an unproven but popular “alternative” cancer therapy sold online and in overseas clinics since the 1970s, despite much evidence it is worthless.

“Contained within these kernels is a very small amount of a substance called nitriloside amygdalin. It goes directly to a cancer cell, stings it, and kills it,” the FDA quoted the “Everything Herbs” site as saying. The website was down for repairs when NBC News investigated and a call to the firm’s phone number yielded a voicemail saying the entire company was on vacation.

Another site,, sells a variety of herbs and supplements, including silymarin, also known as milk thistle.

“Milk thistle’s main ingredient silymarin has been found to support the liver in wondrous ways. It can help fix the damage done to the liver by alcohol or Tylenol, and can protect the liver from future damage,” it claims.

There is a compound that can help the damage done by Tylenol overdoses — it’s called N-acetylcysteine (NAC) but it must be given immediately and by a medical professional. Some studies have suggested silymarin may be helpful but it has not been approved and the dose has not been established.

Dr. Vicks did not immediately respond to a request for comment from NBC News.

The FDA has given the companies 15 days to come up with a plan to comply with FDA orders. The agency can prosecute and fine the companies and even seek prison terms.

“The message to consumers is this: These products are untested. Some contain ingredients that may be a direct risk to your health,” the FDA said.

“The ingredients may interact in a dangerous way with professionally-prescribed treatments. They are not a substitute for appropriate treatments. Using these products can waste your money, and, more importantly, endanger your health.”

For those (including me) not aware of abbreviations such as “IP6”, on PubMed I found 113 “hits” searching with “IP6 cancer” (mustly in nutrition-related journals) –– including the article pasted below.

Nutr Cancer. 2006;55(2):109-25.
Protection against cancer by dietary IP6 and inositol.

Vucenik I1, Shamsuddin AM.
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Inositol hexaphosphate (IP(6)) is a naturally occurring polyphosphorylated carbohydrate, abundantly present in many plant sources and in certain high-fiber diets, such as cereals and legumes. In addition to being found in plants, IP(6) is contained in almost all mammalian cells, although in much smaller amounts, where it is important in regulating vital cellular functions such as signal transduction, cell proliferation, and differentiation. For a long time IP(6) has been recognized as a natural antioxidant. Recently IP(6) has received much attention for its role in cancer prevention and control of experimental tumor growth, progression, and metastasis. In addition, IP(6) possesses other significant benefits for human health, such as the ability to enhance immune system, prevent pathological calcification and kidney stone formation, lower elevated serum cholesterol, and reduce pathological platelet activity. In this review we show the efficacy and discuss some of the molecular mechanisms that govern the action of this dietary agent. Exogenously administered IP(6) is rapidly taken up into cells and dephosphorylated to lower inositol phosphates, which further affect signal transduction pathways resulting in cell cycle arrest. A striking anticancer action of IP(6) was demonstrated in different experimental models. In addition to reducing cell proliferation, IP(6) also induces differentiation of malignant cells. Enhanced immunity and antioxidant properties also contribute to tumor cell destruction. Preliminary studies in humans show that IP(6) and inositol, the precursor molecule of IP(6), appear to enhance the anticancer effect of conventional chemotherapy, control cancer metastases, and improve quality of life. Because it is abundantly present in regular diet, efficiently absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, and safe, IP(6) + inositol holds great promise in our strategies for cancer prevention and therapy. There is clearly enough evidence to justify the initiation of full-scale clinical trials in humans.

PMID: 17044765

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Can a company force you to put an app on your personal phone?

They can’t force you to install anything on your phone, but they can fire you for not doing so.

They also can’t force you to use your personal phone for work-related email (or any other work-related stuff), but they can fire you for not doing so..

How do I merge my work and personal phone?

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Can my employer see my location?

Employers can track the location of any company-owned vehicle used by employees. … Tracking vehicles without the owner’s consent is explicitly illegal in several states including Texas, Virginia, California, Minnesota, and Tennessee.

Should I use my personal phone for work?

Short Answer: Yes. When employees must use their personal cell phones for work-related calls, Labor Code section 2802 requires the employer to reimburse them.

Do I have to answer my phone on my day off?

Can I get fired for not answering my phone on my day off? Again, you may be required to work on your days off, and this can include the need to answer your phone on your day off. If you are an hourly employee, you may be paid for the time you are spending working, including if you are taking calls on your day off.

Can my employer see what websites I visit on home WiFi?

As a general rule, when using your employer’s equipment while on your employer’s network, your employer will have the right to monitor what you do. If you’re on your own device and using your own Internet connection, it’s less likely to be legal if your employer monitors you, although it still is often perfectly legal.

Can my employer see my Web activity if I use my phone but their wi fi?

Yes. If you use a computer/mobile device provided for you by your employer, they can (even though not necessarily will) see everything, including any kind of activity, on any program. They can even see your screen as you do stuff.

Can employers see what you do on your personal phone?

If you use a personal electronic device, such as your own smartphone, laptop or tablet, to check or to send emails, employers are not allowed to monitor what you send or receive.

How do I stop my employer from tracking my phone?

The most effective way to stop your employer from tracking your phone is to install an anti-spyware tool on your phone. These types of apps are designed to identify and remove spying tools from a device.

Can my employer see my Internet activity?

With the help of employee monitoring software, employers can view every file you access, every website you browse and even every email you’ve sent. Deleting a few files and clearing your browser history does not keep your work computer from revealing your internet activity.

How can your employer see incognito?

Unfortunately, your employer can access your browsing history even if you use incognito mode. When you browse via Incognito Window, your browser doesn’t store your history, that’s true. But the owner of the network that you use (in your case, this is your office WiFi), can access the list of websites you’ve visited.

Can my employer see my text messages on my personal phone?

Your employer may monitor your personal text messages on your company cell phone. Employees of private companies should have no expectation of privacy when using company-issued hand-held communication devices.

Can my employer see my activity on my personal cell phone using my home WiFi when my work laptop is connected to the same WiFi but not logged onto their VPN?

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Can I refuse to use my personal phone for work?

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Sunday’d Reading!

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* Presenting the International Journal of James Bond Studies.

* On graduate labor and the Yale commencement protest.

A shadowy international mercenary and security firm known as TigerSwan targeted the movement opposed to the Dakota Access Pipeline with military-style counterterrorism measures, collaborating closely with police in at least five states, according to internal documents obtained by The Intercept. The documents provide the first detailed picture of how TigerSwan, which originated as a U.S. military and State Department contractor helping to execute the global war on terror, worked at the behest of its client Energy Transfer Partners, the company building the Dakota Access Pipeline, to respond to the indigenous-led movement that sought to stop the project.

“Self-defense” in America safeguards the privileges of white men as possessors of property, arbiters of sexual access, and inflictors of violence.

* Jared! Jared! Jared! Jared! Jared! Jared! Jared! Jared! Jared! Jared! Jared! Jared! Jared!

* Flynn, Sessions, etc.

* So old I can remember when Eric and Donald Jr. were going to run the business and not have a political role. (January.)

* Cool, thanks for looking into it.

* Same joke but with the one of the highest capitalized companies on the planet claiming poverty to avoid not being quite so sexist.

Google has begun using billions of credit-card transaction records to prove that its online ads are prompting people to make purchases – even when they happen offline in brick-and-mortar stores, the company said Tuesday.

Google’s AI Is Now Creating Its Own AI.

The Republicans Broke American Politics, and Media Elites Are Blind to It. A week that reveals how rotten today’s Republican Party is.

The life and death of the Seth Rich conspiracy theory. It’s too late, of course, the cultists will believe in it for all time.

* Horrific hate crime in Portland. Seems to be part of a disturbing trend.

* New Orleans principal loses job after wearing Nazi-associated rings in video. Glowing 2015 profile.

* Meanwhile, in Arizona. In New Jersey.

* New Jersey not doing great in my newsfeed today generally. Though this was good.

* U.S. Airstrike Killed Over 100 Civilians in Mosul, Pentagon Says. The U.S. Is Helping Allies Hide Civilian Casualties in Iraq and Syria.

* ‘Mostly Toddlers’ Among 31 Drowned.

* A spectre is haunting Goldman Sachs.

* Trump going to the mattresses.

How Alleged Russian Hacker Teamed Up With Florida GOP Operative.

* Democrats doing much better, still can’t win a damn thing. The only answer is to keep offering them nothing and telling them they’re stupid, until they finally come around. Wake up, liberals: There will be no 2018 “blue wave,” no Democratic majority and no impeachment. Donald Trump Is A Big Reason The GOP Kept The Montana House Seat.

* The end of Breitbart?

* Remember how terrible the AHCA is?

* Can Trump pardon by tweet?

* Trump and the drug war.

* RNC PR BS but even more so.

* Sheriff Clarke and some totally appropriate, not at all batshit insane behavior.

* A GoFundMe Campaign Is Not Health Insurance.

* A 31-year-old undocumented Honduran bicyclist, Marcos Antonio Huete, was hit by a car in Key West, Florida, on his way to work. The policeman’s camera shows him inquiring about the victim’s immigration status before offering medical assistance. He was later detained by the Border Patrol.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers ate breakfast at a Michigan restaurant, got up, and detained three employees on Wednesday morning.

* “We want you to think Luke is bad” is an awfully large part of Last Jedi hype. I have to think that means they won’t actually do it…

* Title IX Policy shift at the University of Oregon: Faculty members at the University of Oregon will no longer be required to notify campus authorities when students confide in them that they’ve been sexually assaulted or harassed but say they don’t want the information reported.

* Wealth, I realized, is the adult version of magic: an incredibly powerful but ultimately arbitrary resource that transfers primarily through inheritance. It has some logic to it— but also enough randomness that those without can hope for a spontaneous windfall in the form of an improbably lucrative investment or a secret inheritance.

* Disaster: The Game!

* Unexpected and interesting: Joss Whedon isn’t just finishing Justice League; he’s been working on it for a while.

* Not So Random Trek.

* Truly, ours is the darkest timeline.

* Spiders appear to offload cognitive tasks to their webs, making them one of a number of species with a mind that isn’t fully confined within the head.

The average person keeps thirteen secrets, five of which he or she has never shared with anyone else.

* A chance meeting with Mr. Rogers.

* RIP, Denis Johnson.

* Crayola by the numbers.

If you’d bought $1,000 of Bitcoin in 2010, you’d be worth $35M.

* Uber: a cheap scam all the way down.

* Original draft of Revenge of the Sith actually treated Padme as an interesting character.

* Obituaries My Mother Wrote for Me While I Was Living in San Francisco in My Twenties.

* These birds have the right idea.

* This one cuts me. When you’re in your thirties. Call CPS. #TheResistance.

* Everything was connected, and I was fucked.

* Can someone please explain the physics of Casper?

* And N6946-BH1 is all of us right now.

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Tuesday Morning Links!

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* Fear of Stigma Lingers About Use of Family-Friendly Policies. Should You Have a Baby in Grad School?

* Don’t Drink Starbucks Free College PR Stunt, Full of Bees. Some details.

* Sun Ra: jazz’s interstellar voyager.

* The trouble with trustees.

The remaining 5 percent are my greatest concern. These trustees can cause real damage to the institutions they serve by acting in dysfunctional ways. They play petty politics with almost everything; try to micromanage the institution; attempt to go around the president and lead from the shadows; they tend to be critical of faculty but not knowledgeable or curious about faculty life and offer simple solutions to complex and sticky challenges.

Over the past several years, I have talked with many presidents who believe this small group of toxic boards is growing in size and impact and migrating north towards 10 percent of all boards. We simply cannot afford this.

In my defense, though, anyone following the humanities death watch for the last 600 years would be struck both by its recurring characters and its disconnect from objective fact. Burton wrote in the age of Shakespeare, when the remarkable growth of literacy drove the first golden age of vernacular literature. Whittemore wrote while English as an academic discipline was in the midst of a meteoric rise, climbing from 17,240 BA degrees granted in 1950 to 64,342 in 1971. After a steep drop in the 1980s, English is now back to a robust 53,767 degrees granted per year, and 295,221 students per year graduate with humanities degreesmore than any field except business.

* NLRB revises Columbia College Chicago decision to the benefit of administration, by a factor of about 30X.

* Austin and segregation. Milwaukee and Scott Walker.

Over the past few decades, Walker’s home turf of metropolitan Milwaukee has developed into the most bitterly divided political ground in the country“the most polarized part of a polarized state in a polarized nation,” as a recent series by Craig Gilbert in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel put it. Thanks to a quirk of twentieth-century history, the region encompasses a heavily Democratic and African American urban center, and suburbs that are far more uniformly white and Republican than those in any other Northern city, with a moat of resentment running between the two zones. As a result, the area has given rise to some of the most worrisome trends in American political life in supercharged form: profound racial inequality, extreme political segregation, a parallel-universe news media. These trends predate Walker, but they have enabled his ascent, and his tenure in government has only served to intensify them. Anyone who believes that he is the Republican to save his partylet alone win a presidential electionneeds to understand the toxic and ruptured landscape he will leave behind.

In Milwaukee and U.S., hospitals follow money to suburbs.

* World Cup minute! Crunching the US’s chances of advancing out of its group. Meanwhile: Ghana has to ration electricity just so everyone can watch the World Cup.

* Louie, creep. Game of Thrones and the female gaze. HBO Explains Why They Failed To Make An American Gods TV Show. Read George R. R. Martin’s 1963 Letter To Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

* How Marquette brought in its first lay president.

* Totally outrageous: Indiana Punished Inmate With More Time Behind Bars For Doing What Prison Staff Told Him To Do.

California Prison’s ‘Pay-To-Stay’ Option Offers ‘Quieter’ Rooms For $155 A Day. Prison labor’s new frontier: Artisanal foods. When Brooklyn juries gentrify, defendants lose.

Father Of The Bride sequel about gay marriage reportedly in the works.

* A team of Harvard scientists believe the remnants of an ancient Earth, dating to the time another planet collided with ours to produce the moon, may still be lodged deep within the Earth’s mantle. Earth may have underground ‘ocean’ three times that on surface. Dibs on the screenplay.

* Circles within circles, rings within rings: I was told you are interested in my group’s (Codename: Lollipop) ongoing operation against the PoOs (People of Oppression). My group poses as feminists on twitter. We bait other PoOs into agreeing with us as we subtly move them more and more to the extreme. The purpose is to make moderate feminists turned off with the movement, as well as cause infighting within the group. As some of our operatives have been compromised, my commander has given me permission to make some of their conversations on twitter public. We want to let the PoOs know that we have infiltrated them so that they begin to accuse each other of being Lollipop operatives.

* Our long national nightmare &c: Duke will rename Aycock.

* Gasp! Missile defense still a giant boondoggle!

* The Lack of Major Wars May Be Hurting Economic Growth, warns New York Times. Meanwhile, Chelsea Manning has an op-ed.

* Understanding commencement speakers at SMBC.

* American meritocracy, Chelsea Clinton edition.

The Story of One Whale Who Tried to Bridge the Linguistic Divide Between Animals and Humans.

* The Grand Budapest Hotel, as it was always meant to be seen.

* The end of TV.

* We’re never going to get to Mars.

* A new report shows nuclear weapons almost detonated in North Carolina in 1961.

* And Greenpeace lost 5 million dollars gambling. FFS.

Warm Up to Tuesday Links

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* The headline reads, “USFWS proposes dropping 1.3 tons of rat poison into National Wildlife Refuge.”

The Three Card Monte of Generational Warfare.

* In favor of complaining.

In fact, none of this is true. UNC Chapel Hill is not a coherent undergraduate institution. It’s a holding company that provides shared marketing, finance, and physical plant services for a group of autonomous departments, which are in turn holding companies for autonomous scholars who teach as they please. This is the only possible explanation for the years-long, wholly undetected operation of the African and Afro-American Studies Department credit fraud scam. Or, rather, it’s the only possible explanation other than a huge, organization-wide conspiracy in which the university administration, department, and football team colluded to hand out fake grades to hundreds of athletes.

How universities are suing alumni who owe.

Shareholders Force Apple To Take Steps To Diversify Top Ranks.

* MOOCs we can believe in: The Tolkien Professor. Via this Tolkien-tastic AskMe.

* Monsanto fails prey to billion-dollar “climate change” hoax. Don’t they know it’s COLD in New York and DC today?

After Trying ‘All Other Means,’ Protesters Are Now Super-Gluing Themselves To Fracking Sites.

* One they missed? Workers at Closing Goodyear Tire Plant Take Their Bosses Hostage.

So on a night nearly 43 years ago, while Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier bludgeoned each other over 15 rounds in a televised title bout viewed by millions around the world, burglars took a lock pick and a crowbar and broke into a Federal Bureau of Investigation office in a suburb of Philadelphia, making off with nearly every document inside.

At last, a law to stop almost anyone from doing almost anything.

* And Study Finds White Americans Believe They Experience More Racism Than African Americans. That’s… wow. Wow.

Thursday Night Links

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* Merit and the academy. Challenging, thoughtful post from Timothy Burke.

* My beloved alma mater found out about MOOCs. Meanwhile, the New York Times kind of buries the lede: “So far, most MOOCs have had dropout rates exceeding 90 percent.”

* The Atlantic argues the student loan crisis ain’t no thang. I suspect they’re quite literally cribbing from Adam.

* What could possibly go wrong? Utah considering bill to allow the carrying of concealed weapons without a permit.

According to the Times, the ACLU compiled a 5,000 page report on the SAO, a group of former Minutemen and other right-wingers and violent home-grown fascists, for the benefit of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, “alleging the Federal Bureau of Intelligence recruited a band of right-wing terrorists and supplied them with money and weapons to attack young antiwar demonstrators.”

Unlocking the Conspiracy Mind-Set.

Dr. Lewandowsky’s survey results suggested that people who rejected climate science were more likely than other respondents to reject other scientific or official findings and buy into assorted fringe theories: that NASA faked the moon landing, that the Central Intelligence Agency killed Martin Luther King Jr., that the AIDS virus was unleashed by the government, and so forth.

This piece of research appeared in a specialized journal in psychological science, but it did not take long to find its way onto climate skeptics’ blogs, setting off howls of derision.

A theory quickly emerged: that believers in climate science had been the main people taking Dr. Lewandowsky’s survey, but instead of answering honestly, had decided en masse to impersonate climate contrarians, giving the craziest possible answers so as to make the contrarians look like whack jobs.

* Forget it, Jake, it’s Pretoria: The South African police replaced the lead investigator in the Oscar Pistorius homicide case on Thursday after embarrassing revelations that he was facing seven charges of attempted murder himself.

* Zombies and the bomb.

Why Gender Equality Stalled. This country hates rational health care distribution, too. America!

Prison and the Poverty Trap.

* Doctors are the next career to be deskilled and deprofessionalized. Ah, progress!

A potentially explosive report has linked the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI to the discovery of a network of gay prelates in the Vatican, some of whom – the report said – were being blackmailed by outsiders.

It Wouldn’t Surprise You If This Headline Was About 318 People Being Shot In 12 Different Public Places.

* A sea change for mass culture: Nielsen Ratings Will Add Streaming Data For Fall 2013.

* Tumblr of the day: Shit Rough Drafts.

Emory President Censured.

The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food.

Slavoj Žižek vs. capitalism, round 200. This is almost literally a full rerun.

* Florida, after two years of Tea Party Rule. But even he isn’t a real conservative…

* Ezra Klein: Obamacare is winning.

The average prison sentence of men who kill their women partners is 2 to 6 years. Women who kill their partners are sentenced on average to 15 years, despite the fact that most women who kill do so in self-defense.

* World’s greatest Venn diagram: Chemical Elements vs. US States.

The NCAA, an organization with such open-decision making practices and clear accountability as to provide lessons to the mafia, is forcing a University of Minnesota wrestler to give up his music career or be declared ineligible for profiting off his own image.

* From the too-good-t0-check files: Young Japanese Women Rent Out Their Bare Legs as Advertising Space.

The New York State Thruway Project, Social Issue Signage Disguised as Historical Markers.

And we’re going to burn every drop of oil and destroy the future. Gleefully. Enjoy your weekend!

Love Conquers COINTELPRO

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Undercover policeman married activist he was sent to spy on. The best part is the subhead:

Chief constable says relationships with targets in environmental movement ‘grossly unprofessional’

@chrislhayes predicts the inevitable: “Movie deal in 3..2..1…”

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I'm just curious about what to do when cutting dreads. Not cutting them off, more trimming them. I figure I don't want long dreads and they're getting a bit too long for my liking, so I was wondering is it safe to chop off the ends without them unknotting, or would it be wiser to put elastics on or what?

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im new to this LJ community but not new to having dreads :)
i have had dreads 3 times since 1995 . cutting them off twice for various reasons and i've dreaded them using different methods everytime ,which has given me a good idea of what i like best/what works best for me..
For me , having dreads isn't about being "cool". i think they are beautiful and for whatever reason i feel naked when i don't have locks . also my locks are a outward symbol that i am set apart from the norm and the order of this wicked system and say i belong to the most high GOD : father, son ,& holy spirit .. dreads promote a roots state of mind . a natural way of thinking .. but at the heart of it all : i just love locks so i have them :)
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I plan on getting dreadlocks this coming weekend. Any before-dreading tips? ie, should I not wash my hair from now until the day I get them done so as to "wean" my hair away from daily washings?

I'm getting them done "professionally" (yeahyeah, I'm too lazy to do them myself, and I feel bad about bugging my friends to help me)...so I don't need any actually dreading tips. just care tips.
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Hi, loves! It’s almost September!! I know technically Autumn doesn’t begin until September 23rd, but let’s be honest… I’ve been anticipating the season since last November July and I am READY for it! Now I’m just waiting for the weather to cool down a little so I can break out all of the scarves, boots and chunky knit sweaters… I can’t wait. It is kinda chilly in the mornings now; Matt started work early this morning (hello 6am alarm!) and our room was so cold when we woke up! I just want to say thank you so much for the love on Wednesday’s post – I got SO many lovely messages about it saying you guys felt inspired to declutter now too!

What I’m loving:
Matt was so sweet and bought me this beautiful grilled peaches and vanilla candle last weekend, and we’ve burned it every night since! We were smelling all the candles in the shop and this was by far the nicest, before I knew it he’d took it off to the till and paid for it. It’s sweet but not in a sickly way (Matt hates super sweet scents) and it really fills the whole room. I’ve been a little on the fence with Yankee Candle as a brand because SO many of their candles tunnel down the middle – even when cutting the wick – but this one is burning so evenly! The scent is part of the brunch collection which I think is being discontinued, so if you want to grab it you probably need to be quick! I’ve linked it here on Amazon but you can probably find it for cheaper in stores.

What product is making me happy:
The Body Shop’s Vitamin E Serum-in-Oil. You need it in your life!! This is not at all a new product to me, it’s hands down my favourite ever evening serum and something I talk about tons on the blog. BUT I ran out and was without it for around a week, then picked it up again last weekend and I’m so happy to have it in my routine again! I thought I had a backup and was so sad I didn’t. So I just bought two, hah! You know those products that you love and use every day, but don’t realise how much you rely on them? This serum is absolutely one of those! As I mentioned last week, my skin has been acting up so much recently but it has calmed down a little bit and I’m hoping it’s through the worst!

What I’m feeling good about:
I finally changed my pill! I know my audience is mostly female, so I don’t mind talking about this on the blog. I’ve spoke about this a few times in the past, but I changed my pill around this time last year and it’s made me feel sh*t ever since. Not every day or every week, but generally it wasn’t a good fit for my mental health, not to mention I put on so much weight since changing. (To clarify: I haven’t changed clothes sizes but I just feel ‘chubby’ compared to what I was. Matt is so supportive and sweet; he’s always telling me I look great, but you know when you just don’t feel yourself? That’s how I’ve felt for so long and I’m hoping switching pills will really help! Maybe less late night McFlurry runs would also help, but let’s not be drastic.) I was on the mini pill but I’ve gone back to a combined pill, so while I know it might make me feel a bit rubbish as the hormone levels change in my body, I have my fingers tightly crossed that I’ve made the right decision. I am recording how I feel each day right now, so fingers crossed a blog post may come out of that to help anyone else in the same situation!

What I’m doing this weekend:
Matt is unfortunately at work all weekend (boohoo) so we’re of course making the most of our mornings and evenings together, and taking all of our time together to just enjoy being at home. Tonight we’re making burgers and spending a little time with his parents, I love Friday evenings at the Scotney’s! He doesn’t start work until after 12pm, I’m going to cook us a fun breakfast (I will share with you next week if it’s any good!) and spend a lazy morning snuggled watching The Office on Amazon Prime. I’m spending Saturday afternoon preparing our favourite CrockPot meal for when Matt gets home – he doesn’t get back until after 9pm! – then doing nothing but work on the blog all day. I need to write my pre-planned posts for the next few weeks and take a ton of photos, which I’m actually really looking forward to. On Sunday Matt leaves for work pretty early, so I’m going to do our food shop, run a few errands and have a very chilled day! I also need to list more things on Depop so I’m going to hopefully finish that up too. Matt’s not home until a little later than usual as he’s going out after work for an hour or so, so I’m going to treat myself to a little pamper evening with my favourite face mask and my book, then we have SO MUCH Peaky Blinders to catch up on… I can’t wait!

What I’m reading:
I started reading Our Stop by Laura Jane Williams last week and I’m only around half way through because I’ve only been reading a few pages at at time the past few nights. I LOVE this book so much; it’s funny, the characters are relatable, the writing flows so well and I just absolutely love the story. This would be a perfect beach read, if you’re going away soon I’d definitely recommend picking it up! I also wrote a huge post all about how I find time to read and my book recommendations last Sunday, I’d love if you could check that out. Warning: it’s VERY long. Cuppa required.

What is changing on the blog:
Okay so I’m not sure if this is definitely going to be the case, but we may have a temporary change where you’ll only see two posts each week from me, instead of three. My Wednesday posts are probably going to be non-existent, and my Sunday posts may be up on a Monday from time to time. Maybe. If that happens, please bare with me! September is a super busy month for Matt and I; it’s our anniversary, we have family visiting, our weekends are crazy busy and both Matt and I have busier than usual weeks at work. I don’t want to rush to put up posts I’m not really happy with, so if I need to I’m going to cut back a little bit, and still hopefully get good quality posts up! Now that I write longer, more detailed posts, they take a little extra planning and they take way longer to write and edit. As always, taking photos is always the hardest thing to make time for (I’m SO BAD at taking photos, too) but it’s about the main written content, right?

What I’m excited about:
I literally can’t believe it’s almost Matt and I’s two year anniversary! Our official anniversary is on September 16th, but we were ‘dating’ for a while before that. We had known each other for years before, and I still can’t believe how lucky I am! We can’t celebrate on the day due to Matt’s work schedule, so we’re just going to have a cute night at home on our actual anniversary. We are however having a mini celebration the weekend before (dinner at our favourite restaurant, of course) and we’re planning a weekend getaway in October when life is (hopefully) a little quieter. We haven’t been able to confirm dates yet but we’re doing a mini UK city break to a city we’ve never been to before, and I’m SO excited! Can you guess where?!

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Nothing much, to be honest! Considering it was a bank holiday I feel like this has been a really long week and I really wish it was another long weekend. Aren’t they just the best?! My WIML post from last weekend will be up on Wednesday, we had so much fun in Stamford and I seriously LOVED the place! It was super cute and quaint, and (I think) exactly what Americans think all of England looks like… you know?! Haha, I can’t wait to share our photos!

Thank you so much for reading! I’m sorry this post was a little shorter than most, I promise next weeks will be way more fun 🙂 what has your week looked like? Are you excited for the weekend? I hope your plans are more fun than ours. We are however looking forward to next weekend SO MUCH; I can’t wait to share our plans with you! What are you up to this weekend? Please leave your blog posts from the week below because I’m also going to take a little time on Sunday to catch up on everything I’ve missed recently!

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Leopard-Print Ponte Party (or, the Lola Dress)

Since joining the Mood Sewing Network, I’ve really enjoyed sewing with new-to-me types of fabrics. It’s really pushed me to develop my skills and do more research before I cut into a new fabric instead of just grabbing the shears and going crazy. Today, however, I’m revisiting a fabric type that I used once before to make a garment that was an irreconcilable failure… ponte!

I’ve never purchased or really seen garments made out of ponte, but once I started reading rave reviews of it, I was curious! So about a year ago, I picked out a gorgeous black ponte from Mood and admired its heft and drape before stitching up Megan Nielsen’s ruched maternity skirt for my sister. What I didn’t realize is that ponte and stretchy jerseys aren’t necessarily interchangeable. If I’d slowed down and actually read the pattern envelope I would’ve noticed that Megan recommended jerseys with 40% stretch or more, so when I tried the skirt on myself for comparison, I could barely wiggle into it, and I wasn’t pregnant! I couldn’t figure out a way to refashion it into something wearable (it was seriously TIGHT on me), so the whole thing is still buried somewhere in my scrap pile.

When I found this awesome gray leopard-print ponte, I knew it was time to try again! I looked in my copy of Claire Schaeffer’s Fabric Sewing Guide, but couldn’t find a reference to ponte. So I went to the best reference, the Encyclopaedia Ponteanica, otherwise known as Carolyn! She’s the patron saint of ponte, and makes incredible, cool garments with it alllllll the time. I asked her to share her secrets for working with ponte, and I’m so glad she did– my instincts were all wrong! She pretreats the fabric by machine washing, tumble drying, and pressing it. Then she sews with a straight stitch and a universal needle, size 80 for medium-weights and 90 for heavier pontes. Easy peasy!

Once I settled on a pattern, though, I realized that I could construct this entire dress on my serger. Score! It came together in a flash, and the fabric was so easy to serge and press. The recommended fabrics for this pattern are French terry, fleece knit, or other medium-weight fabrics with a slight stretch, and I found ponte to be a great choice. It’s stable and drapey, and has about the same amount of stretch as sweatshirt fleece, but it’s a little less casual. The pattern suggests using ribbing for the bands (to finish the sleeves, hem, and neckline), so if you want to use ponte or another less-stretchy self-fabric, just be prepared to cut them longer than the provided pattern pieces.

I used the Victory Patterns Lola Dress pattern, which I highly recommend. It’s cute, sporty, and crazy easy to construct.  I’m rapidly becoming a Victory Patterns superfan– Kristiann’s designs are just so modern and fun!  Check them out if you haven’t already (and you now have the option to purchase her designs as paper patterns, if you’re someone who hates PDFs… Rachel, I’m looking at you!  LOL!)  I made a straight size 4 with no changes (unless you count skipping the little triangle at the neckline… my serger kept eating it… whoops).

The whole time I was sewing this, I looked forward to pairing it with my awesome fuchsia tights.  It would look SO AMAZING with fuchsia, right?  So when I finished up, I ran to my closet and started digging.  Turns out that not only could I not find my awesome fuchsia tights, but once I started thinking about it… I don’t actually own any.  And never have.  I IMAGINED THEM.  IMAGINARY FUCHSIA TIGHTS.  Anyway.  I need to A) make some fuchsia tights and B) get my head checked.  Moving on…

Super big pockets for the pocket enthusiasts out there!

I really, really love this dress! It’s beyond easy to wear and I don’t have to worry about carefully hand-washing it and lying it flat to dry. I’ve never worn or been a fan of knit dresses before– I feel you can see every last lump, bump, and panty line– but this stable ponte provides plenty of coverage. This dress passed the ultimate wearability test, too– I wore it to WORK. Folks, I’ve worn a dress to work exactly once in the last five years (and I had a pair of shorts on underneath!). Granted, I’m in an office now, but still, this is a huge deal.

What about you guys?  How do you dress for work, if you work outside the home?  Knit dresses– yea or nay?  Have you sewn with ponte?  Have you sewn any Victory Patterns designs?

Ginger Made: The “Oona Made Me Do It” Simone Top!

Friends.  The internet is a dangerous and scary place.  One minute you’re innocently setting up a Twitter account, and the next you’re accepting dares from a madwoman!  BE VERY, VERY CAREFUL.  Gillian‘s #sewingdares spread like wildfire!

Obviously, I’m no sissy, so I immediately agreed to this dare and headed to Mood with Oona and friends!

This is what happened.

photo stolen from oonaballoona

Oona pulled many the bolt of fabric down and wrapped me in colors and prints from head to toe.  It was a difficult decision, but, like the loose cannon she is, Oona decided at the last minute to up the ante and dare me to use TWO prints.  WHAT?  I’m a plain Jane, yo!  I do NOT mix prints!

But.  I’ve been looking for justification to download the super rad and sporty Simone Top from Victory Patterns, so this seemed like the perfect opportunity.  Is it not crazy cute?  I thought its modern lines worked well with these abstract prints, and it felt like a good way to mix patterns.  Plus I just really wanted an excuse to buy it.

Speaking of patterns, let’s talk about the fabric for a minute!  The blue fabric with the larger print is sold in 1-yard panels, which made the yardage perfect for a top rather than a dress.  It’s a stretchy silk blend of some sort.  The gray and orange fabric is silk charmeuse (I used the wrong, less-shiny side).  I had a sudden inspiration to separate these two partners in crime with handmade piping (chartreuse!)– I love the extra pop of color it provides, even if it’s a bit over the top!

I really liked both the main fabric and the contrast, but they were a nightmare to stitch together.  The slippery charmeuse and the stretchy blend slithered and bunched together around the curves of the placket and back yoke– it wasn’t pretty.  I unpicked those seams so many times that I eventually lost count (even though I hand basted all of the seams before machine stitching!!), and it definitely took a toll on the fabric (and my psyche… I cried… SEVERAL TIMES…).  I was ELATED when I finally finished it!

Let’s just pretend that I’m not so pale and slouchy. The back is way cute, though, yeah?

As far as the pattern goes, I took the liberty of raising the armscyes by about 1″ from the get-go since that was an adjustment I needed to make in another of Kristiann’s patterns, but then I trimmed them back unscientifically.  Since my main fabric was stretchy, I skipped the zipper and I can just squeeze into it.  Win!

I think Oona was acting as my spirit animal or something because for some reason I went rogue and totally skipped making a muslin.  I didn’t even check flat pattern measurements!  It strains a little bit at the bust… whoops.  But I can totally live with the fit.  Even though I can’t close the top at the neckline.

What?  I TOLD you I didn’t make a muslin.  Don’t be like that.

This pic is so terrible that it would be wrong to deprive you of seeing it.

So, what do you think of this?  Am I channeling our beloved Oona?  Did I do her fabric choices justice?  Would you let her pick out fabric for you?  Who’s in on a sewing dare?

Victory Patterns Giveaway Winner!

Hi, guys!  Sorry I’m so late choosing a winner– this week we started production on the new show I’m working on, and it’s been CRAZY!  So my apologies.  Also, random.org appears to be down today, so I used a new-to-me random number generator from stattrek.com.

Without further ado, the winner is Lynne from Ozzy Blackbeard!  Congrats, Lynne!

Also, if you haven’t seen the post yet, Kristiann released four new Victory Patterns this week– go check them out!  Happy sewing, Lynne!

Ginger Freebie: Victory Patterns!

Remember how I promised a giveaway that would be open to everyone?  Well, here it is!  I’m a big fan of indie pattern  companies, and Victory Patterns has some of the cutest designs around (not to mention an owner that is INCREDIBLY nice!)!  I so enjoyed the Chloe dress pattern that I want to offer you guys the chance to make your own (or any other of Kristiann’s adorable patterns)!

Somebody make this one!! It’s ADORBS!!

To enter, just leave a comment below telling me which pattern is your favorite by 11:59PM EST on Wednesday, August 8th, and I’ll draw a winner!  Anyone can enter, no matter where you live, and you don’t need to follow my blog or have a blog of your own.  Yay!  Good luck, everybody!

I think I’m gonna make this one in the fall. Cute, huh?!

Ginger Made: Chloe Dress

Why, hello, everyone, and a happy Monday to you!  Hope you all had smashing weekends!  After what feels like decades, I finally have a finished object to show you!  I guess it hasn’t been THAT long, but I spent four solid weekends working on this dress.

This is the Chloe dress from Victory Patterns.  I really like the lines of this dress– it feels very classic, but also kind of mod.  I wanted to keep things very clean and simple, but also a bit dressy, so I used silk taffeta from Mood.  I love the body and weight of taffeta– it’s so luxe!  I’ve never sewed with silk of any kind before, so it was really exciting to use something so fancy!

Silk does present a few challenges.  I hand-washed it prior to cutting out the pattern, which softened it up quite a bit, but also made it CRAZY wrinkly.  Seriously– I spent an entire evening pressing out the creases in the fabric!  Fortunately it’s not crazy slippery or unstable, so it wasn’t that difficult to sew.  It’s tough to press the seams sharply with your iron on the low silk setting– my seam allowances don’t want to lie flat, and the seams aren’t quite as smooth as I would like.  Worst of all, after the dress was assembled, I serged the seams, and the seams got so puckery and wrinkly in the back that I almost gave up and threw out the whole project!  I’m still not sure what I did wrong– I checked the tension and tested it out on scraps of taffeta with no sign of trouble, but after I had serged everything, I noticed that the seams were all bunched up and uneven.  This didn’t happen to the seams in the front, or to the separate bottom band– wha?!  It looks OK when I press it like crazy, but after wearing for a little bit (read: minutes), it wrinkles up and looks terrible.  Ugh!  Any suggestions for what I could do to fix it?  I’m planning to just rip out all the seams and restitch them, but since I’m not really sure what went wrong the first time, I’m not sure what I should avoid the next time around!  I wish the copy of Claire Shaeffer’s Fabric Sewing Guide that I ordered on Oona‘s suggestion was here already– I have a feeling it will help to clarify what’s wrong.

I can’t believe I’m showing you guys this horror. Every part of me wants to delete this picture, only look at myself from the front, and pretend like this sh*tshow isn’t happening behind me!

The dress is fully lined with silk crepe de chine, which feels amazing, but it’s a complete bear to cut and sew.  I spent FOREVER cutting out the pieces, and I have no idea if they’re on grain or not as the fabric kept shifting and wiggling, even with tissue paper and pattern weights to stabilize it.  But it feels great against the skin and is nice and light– perfect for lining a summer dress!

As far as the pattern goes, I really like how this turned out.  Everything went together smoothly and I didn’t have to make any adjustments other than lengthening the dress by 2″ (this sucker is short!).  I really should have raised the armscyes, but I didn’t notice how low they were in the muslin stage (whoops!) and I didn’t want the dress to be any shorter, so I didn’t raise it at the shoulders.  I may go back and add a little wedge of fabric under the arms.  Ha!  I guess this dress isn’t a finished object after all!

I wanted to add a little more of the contrast color to this dress, so I drafted a bottom band.  It’s really simple to do, but I would be happy to explain it in greater detail if anyone is interested.


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Ukulele Music at Give Kids The World Village: A Team Member’s Story

Editor’s note: Give Kids The World Village is always filled with the sounds of laughter and fun. But now the Village is filled with a different sound: ukulele music. In today’s guest blog, GKTW Brand Engagement Manager Emily Wagner shares her experience with our newest partner, the Ukulele Kids Club.

When I came to work at Give Kids The World Village, I knew I’d love spending time with the families and volunteers and sharing their stories. What I didn’t know was that the music made at this tiny Village would be one of my favorite things about the job.

Some of the music appreciation came instantly. Where else can you hear Christmas music being played every Thursday besides my own car? And then I heard the music that our talented guests create – from a three-year-old bravely singing aloud for the first time during Village Idol, to an elementary school band playing Disney songs to brighten the days of critically ill kids their same age.

After a little more time, I picked up on the melodies of the Village itself; the sounds of the Enchanted Carousel turning, the trickling of the fountains and Splash Pad, the sound of kiddos laughing as they ran down the Avenue. This place is full of music and magic, and recently, it’s become even fuller thanks to our special friends from The Ukulele Kids Club.

This music therapy non-profit organization has spent years harnessing the healing power of music and teaching hospitalized children how to play the ukulele. What’s more, they’ve given more than 5,000 ukuleles to these kids so that they can continue to enjoy the gift of music.

Last month, The Ukulele Kids Club started visiting the Village for a weekly ukulele lesson open to all families. Music Therapist Katie comes every Tuesday evening, sets up and tunes the ukuleles before inviting kids to come learn to play.

Katie covers how to hold the ukulele, what colored string combinations create chords, and how to strum the strings rhythmically. Before too long, the kids are surprised to find themselves playing popular tunes including “Row Row Row Your Boat” and “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,” as well as music from beloved animated films and Top 40 artists.

Recently, I was lucky enough to join Katie and the kids for The Ukulele Kids Club. This is something I’ve eagerly awaited since its announcement. I started playing ukulele myself a few years ago as a solution for sad days and a small apartment that couldn’t hold a piano, and I quickly fell in love with the cheerful, simple sounds. It’s a graceful little instrument that sounds pleasant even when you mistake a chord or two.

But after playing with the kids last night, the ukulele is a whole lot more. It’s independence to children who can’t always do things on their own due to health concerns. It’s ownership and pride for siblings who share toys and schedules around hospital stays and doctor visits. It’s confidence for a little one who was shy in front of the Disney Princesses, but suddenly has no fear belting out their signature songs. And, especially at Give Kids The World, it’s one of the most joyful sounds I’ve heard.

Emily Wagner is the Brand Engagement Manager at Give Kids The World. She loves that her role is full of creativity, connecting, hashtags, puns, and sharing the stories of the Village. When she’s not working, Emily loves to travel, dance, and rearrange Star Wars-inspired lyrics to songs on her ukulele.

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Who Got Paid The Most In Harry Potter?

Does Emma Watson like Daniel Radcliffe?

Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson did not date each other.

While fans continued to ship the two celebrities for years, the Harry Potter stars never had romantic links with each other.

However, it was not a romantic one.

Instead, they shared a great friendship..

Who is the poorest celebrity?

10 celebrities that are worth a lot less than you would imagineLindsay Lohan – $500,000. Source: PA Wire/PA Images. … 50 Cent – $15 million. Source: JLPPA/ABACA. … Nicolas Cage – $25 million. … Mel B – unknown (but she has wasted a considerable chunk of her $38mil net worth) … Spencer and Heidi Pratt – $600,000. … Pamela Anderson – $5 million. … Mike Tyson – $3 million. … Kelis – $4 million.More items…•Jul 12, 2017

What is JK Rowling worth?

J.K. Rowling is worth at least $670 million, though some say she’s a billionaire. Take a look at how the controversial author makes and spends her fortune. J.K. Rowling’s net worth has been estimated to range from $650 million to $1.2 billion.

Does JK Rowling get royalties from Harry Potter merchandise?

Official Harry Potter merchandise (aka the stuff from Warner Brothers) also monetarily benefits JKR. But this doesn’t mean never buying a Harry Potter t-shirt again! See below for more options. JKR also gets money from tickets to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

How much are Harry Potter royalties?

By the New York Times’ estimate, the Harry Potter novels have racked in at least $7.7 billion, and if J.K. Rowling took a standard authors royalty cut of 15%, she would have made at least $1.15 billion, and that’s before accounting for the movie series, which have also grossed $7.7 billion, and if she received the …

How much did the cast of Harry Potter make per movie?

So a $25 million pay day per film for the last two films is a huge jump in pay-grade. The actor only made $250,000 for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, $3 million for Chamber of Secrets, $11 million for Goblet of Fire, and $14 million for the upcoming Order of the Phoenix.

Do Harry Potter actors get royalties?

Most celebrities don’t get royalties unless they get a huge award like a Golden Globe or an Oscar, even then they are given very few royalties. The Harry Potter actors may have gotten such awards, but not for the Harry Potter series.

Is Rupert Grint married?

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Did Tom Felton and Emma Watson ever date?

It would seem that it is only speculation, and the two of them are not dating. Watson appears to no longer have a crush on her former co-star. Felton and Watson admire and respect each other as any pair of friends would.

Is Harry Potter richer than Malfoy?

First of all, Malfoys have always been considered extremely rich while Harry was rich compared to his friends (Ron, Hermione and others) but never the richest!

Who was the highest paid actor in Harry Potter?

Daniel RadcliffeDaniel Radcliffe highest paid actor under 30 The boy wizard — who recently finished filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 — made $45 million (£28.5 million) in 2009-10, pushing his net worth to $75 (£48 million).

How much did Daniel Radcliffe make for each Harry Potter movie?

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, released in 2004, earned Radcliffe a payday of $6 million. He went on to make $11 million for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and $14 million for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, released in 2005 and 2007, respectively.

Who is the richest actor?

The 20 Richest Actors in the WorldAmitabh Bachchan. … Adam Sandler. Net Worth: $420 million. … Mel Gibson. Net Worth: $425 Million. … Robert De Niro. Net Worth: $500 Million. … George Clooney. Net Worth: $500 Million. … Tom Cruise. Net Worth: $570 Million. … Shah Rukh Khan. Net Worth: $600 Million. … Jami Gertz. Net Worth: $3 Billion.More items…•Feb 13, 2021

Does Emma Watson get royalties from Harry Potter?

According to a media portal’s report, Emma Watson earned $15-20 million per year from her acting salary for Harry Potter. Adjusting for inflation this starlet approximately earned $70 million with her Harry Potter base salary alone after completing the franchise.

Who is the richest celebrity?

Top 50 Richest CelebritiesGeorge Lucas. $10 Billion. George Lucas Net Worth: George Lucas is a director, writer, producer and businessman who has a net worth of. … Steven Spielberg. $7 Billion. … Kanye West. $6.6 Billion. … Oprah Winfrey. $3.5 Billion. … Jami Gertz. $3 Billion. … Kardashian Family. $2 Billion. … Jay-Z. $1.3 Billion. … Paul McCartney. $1.2 Billion.More items…

What is Draco Malfoy worth?

The actor who plays Draco Malfoy, Tom Felton, has a pretty great net worth of his own. He’s currently enjoying a reported $35 million, which is definitely not bad for a 33-year-old (he was born in 1987).

How much did Emma Watson make for Harry Potter?

Harry Potter Salary: Emma earned $4 million for 2007 “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”. She then earned $30 million for Deathly Hallows Parts 1 and 2, combined. After adjusting for inflation, Emma earned at least $70 million from Harry Potter base salaries alone.

How rich is Emma Watson?

As of 2021, Emma Watson’s net worth is roughly $80 million. Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson is an English activist, actress, and model born in Paris. She is mostly known for her performances in the Harry Potter film series, which she appeared in from 2001-2011.

Who is a trillionaire?

A trillion is such a huge number followed by twelve zeros. That is one thousand times a billion. As of today, there are no trillionaires who live on earth….Net worth of Richest Royals.Rank3NameSalman bin Abdulaziz Al SaudTitleKing of Saudi ArabiaNet worth$18 billion13 more columns•Jun 27, 2020

Who is Daniel Radcliffe’s girlfriend?

actress Erin DarkeRupert Grint and his longtime girlfriend, actress Georgia Groome, are expecting a baby together. And Daniel Radcliffe is quarantining in New York with his girlfriend of nearly eight years, actress Erin Darke.

Who is Daniel Radcliffe’s wife?

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China Using Psychiatric Treatment as Punishment for Political Dissident

Xing Shiku tortured ‘with chains’ and ‘electric shocks’ in psychiatric hospital

The Chinese government routinely uses psychiatric confinements as a tool to control dissidents, a Chinese human rights group said on Monday.

Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) highlighted the case of Xing Shiku, a Chinese petitioner who has been involuntarily detained at the Daowai District Psychiatric Hospital in Harbin City since February 2007.

CHRD says Xing was arrested in Beijing for filing complaints to government authorities about corruption and labor violations that occurred due to the privatization of the state-owned company where he once worked. He was then immediately transferred to the psychiatric hospital in northeast China.

The Chinese government claimed that Xing suffered from schizophrenia and “could have posed a threat to or adversely affected the maintenance of public order in Beijing.” CHRD maintains that doctors at the hospital have acknowledged that he does not suffer from any mental illness.

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Easy Understanding, The Stellar Blockchain

When I was young I could always count on Dr. Suess to help me better understand some of life’s more complicated issues with a nice simple story from mom, just before bed.  Some nights, I wish he was still around to help me understand some technology in the world today.

Today, I’ll do my best Dr. Seuss impression to explain how, The Cat In The Hat would send EUR to his friend Grinch in USA using the Stellar Blockchain Network.

Let’s start by explaining what exactly the Stellar network is and how it works?

The blockchain is made up of a network of servers containing Stellar’s data, websites and applications. A decentralized network like Stellar is made up of peers that run mutually exclusive of one another.  Simply put, the Stellar network works independent of any single entity. The more independent servers the better so that even if some servers fail the network will continue to operate regardless.

Just like the Internet, a network of decentralized servers around the world powers a distributed ledger for Stellar.  Their ledger records all transactions and balances for each account on the network.  Security is maintained by keeping a complete copy of the global Stellar ledger on each server running Stellar software.

This decentralized network is formed by the servers, which in turn, validate and sync the ledger through consensus.  Consensus is formed when the servers communicate with each other verifying transactions and sync every 2-5 seconds.

Every transaction in the system is recorded on the ledger.  A complete copy of the global ledger exists on each Stellar server.  The network becomes more robust with more servers.

So in our story, if The Cat In The Hat wants to send $5 to Grinch, all of the servers need to agree that, Cat does in fact own $5 worth of credit on the network before it gets marked as a valid transaction.  Amazingly, this all happens in less than five seconds.

The ledger records money as credit and is issued by anchors. Anchors act as bridges between the Stellar network and any given currency.  Examples of real-world anchors are payment processors and banks.

In exchange for your deposit, your online account is issued credit acting like a virtual wallet.  Anchors do two things.  First, they take the person’s deposit and issue corresponding credit to the account address on the Stellar ledger.  Secondly, the person can then make a withdrawal by bringing them credit they issued.   Anchors have to be trusted to hold your money and honor your withdrawals. PayPal function in a similar fashion except the Stellar network is nearly instantaneous, cheaper and more secure.

Now back to our story.  Issued credit can be sent and received between people on the network.  Stellar has a distributed exchange. Cat In The Hat can send EUR credits to the Grinch using a USD credit balance.  The network automatically converts it at the lowest rate.  Grinch will receive EUR credit which he can withdraw using an anchor supporting EUR.

The rate at which the industry is embracing Stellar based blockchains is very impressive.  Additionally, because of speed and low transaction cost GLITZKOIN has partnered with Stellar to build a state of the art diamond-trading platform for the diamond industry.  GLITZKOIN is led by a professional team of diamond experts and the finest talents from the blockchain sector.