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If you’re looking for the Big Five (Lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, buffalo) – Mossel Bay’s got them. But it’s also got some of the best stands of fynbos (Cape macchia) vegetation – especially in the Albertinia/Boggomsbaai areas, and in the Outeniqua Mountains – and some of the finest, most untouched coastal environments, where sightings of whales, dolphins, and the endangered African black oystercatcher are regular (and always exciting) events. And that means authentic African wildlife experiences with a touch of the Cape. Look here for safari game drives, bird watching, children’s wildlife programs and Mossel Bay’s unique style of lodge accommodation.

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Best Guided Horseback Riding Experiences in Northern Utah

Take advantage of these four horseback riding experiences that give you an unforgettable way of seeing Utah at its finest.

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Utah is known for its outdoor adventure. From skiing in the winter to hiking in the summer, spending time outside in a beautiful setting is what draws so many people to the state. One of the best ways to explore the great outdoors is also one of the oldest — horseback riding. While it harkens back to Utah’s pioneer heritage, horseback riding is still a fantastic way to enjoy time in nature. Not only do you get to bond with a beautiful creature, but you can slow down and see things from a different point of view.

You have several options for guided riding near both Salt Lake City and Park City (Read: Best Trails for Horseback Riding Within an Hour of Salt Lake City). You just need to show up, and the guides will take care of everything you need — including instruction for new riders. Take advantage of these four horseback riding experiences that give you an unforgettable way of seeing Utah at its finest.

1. Blue Sky Ranch

High in the Wasatch-Uinta Mountains in the town of Wanship (about 20 minutes beyond Park City), you’ll find the cowboy paradise of Blue Sky Ranch. This 3,5000-acre property offers authentic equestrian experiences set in the mountains, valleys and meadows of its expansive property. Western-style riding is the focus here, with a goal of helping you work with your horse as a teammate. During these equine adventures, you can enjoy the cool mountain mornings from your horse as you ride to a campfire breakfast. Or explore the ranch’s foothills and meadows while spotting herds of deer — and occasionally a moose.

Blue Sky’s horseback tours teach the natural Vaquero style of horsemanship, which means you’ll learn the essence of non-verbally communicating with your horse through actions and perceptions. If you’re looking to focus on skills, skip the trail ride and skill-build in the arena with the ranch’s equine instructors.

2. This is the Place Heritage Park

Nestled in the foothills of Salt Lake City 15 minutes from downtown, This is the Place Heritage Park features 450 acres of ready-to-ride terrain. Experienced wranglers guide you to views of the city skyline and the surrounding valley as you ride through the foothills to the base of Emigration Canyon. Ages 8 and up are welcome to ride, but those under 14 require parental supervision for the duration of the tour.

After your ride, stick around to see pioneer-era cabins, pan for gold, visit the Native Village and explore monuments that tell the story behind the park’s name. In addition to hour-long Western rides and sunset trots, you can sign up to assist in a cattle drive across the vast estate. And don’t worry if you’ve never ridden before, even newbies can do a ride or cattle drive. There are horses for every age and skill level to ride. For anyone living in Salt Lake City, this is an easy outing to see the area in a whole new way. (Read: "Journey Through Utah's History at This Is the Place Heritage State Park.")

3. Rocky Mountain Outfitters

Go for an Old West-style ride through a 2002 Winter Olympic Games venue with a Rocky Mountain Outfitters guide. Located south of Park City in Midway, Utah, these guides will lead you into the woods on trails through Soldier Hollow to see views of Mount Timpanogos, Deer Creek Reservoir, and the Wasatch Mountains. The summer season brings grassy meadow and summer wildflower rides with uphill treks to the Crows Nest, where you’ll take in wide-open views. Don’t mind the cold? Winter rides are also offered at Soldier Hollow on a cross-country ski trail used during the Olympics.

Rides are suitable for all skill levels and available on a flexible schedule. Groups depart as early as 7 a.m. and as late as 6 p.m. in the summer season. During winter, options are more limited, with rides leaving at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily.

Beyond the Western rides, Rocky Mountain Outfitters offers practices that pair horseback riding with yoga. The relaxing, rejuvenating adventure starts with a guided trail ride to a mountain meadow where you’ll stop for a 45-minute outdoor Vinyasa yoga class. After you’ve stretched and relaxed in the woods, you’ll hop back on your house and wranglers will guide you back to the start.

4. Red Pine Adventures

Park City becomes prime horseback riding terrain in the off-season, as the privately owned land next to Canyons Village is open for guided horseback riding through Red Pine Adventures. Since the property is private, crowds are nonexistent, making for a serene, peaceful riding experience, even during the busy summer season.

Giddy up and trot past alpine lakes, flower-filled meadows and spectacular mountain views. Rides are open to singles, couples, families, and corporate groups, but all little riders must be 8 years or older. Reservations are required and tours with daily rides are offered at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m.

No matter which outfitter you choose, you’ll love saddling up and experiencing northern Utah the old-fashioned way.

For more horseback riding inspiration, read "Best Trails for Horseback Riding Within an Hour of Salt Lake City."

Best Dude Ranches in Utah

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From the red rock of Moab to the mountains of Park City, Utah offers a handful of ranches that will bring out your inner cowboy or cowgirl. So dust off your boots, pack your bags, and book a stay at one of these seven dude ranches.

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Sydney who shared hilarious photos with the award winning music executive claimed he recently signed him to his brand.

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Of all the 1000’s and 1000’s of images that we are certain to take with our cameras in our lives, none has as much significance and significance because the creme de la creme of portraits; the family portrait. For instance, in some cases on an eight gigabyte memory card in a DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) camera you may take at least a couple thousand photographs. Typically with digital photography there is an extra of images that can be taken at any given time.photography gallery

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Australia is home to more than 2.3 million small businesses run by you, those with an Aussie spirit of independence and courage to give things a go. As a fledgling entrepreneur, your goals can be big or small.  Wanting to take on the world, or earning just enough to support your lifestyle? Either way there are certain important things that every small business owner needs to get right to keep their plans on track.

The Australian Government’s Starting a Business Guide will help you check your business is in good shape to start trading. Here are some other useful tips to help you on your way.

Success is not a given

Just because you’re open for business doesn’t mean you’re going to immediately make money.  It takes time to let people know who you are, so stay focused on achieving your short-term goals.  Around 75% of customers state that they consider customer service a true test of a company’s competence.  Your product needs to be better, and work better than your competitors to the point where it’s intuitive that they’ll choose you. Talk to your customers about what they like (and don’t like so much), and find your niche.

Using social media to promote your business

Word of mouth can make or break a small business.  Beyond providing a great customer experience, you don’t have control of what’s being said about you. Social media is where you can get your message across as you want it, whether it be about satisfied customers, new products, or special deals. These days you have the option of blogging in your pyjamas at home, without having your words changed by anyone. If you’re unsure about how to get it right, there are online guides to help.

Making your business smartphone friendly

The phone is the go-to tool for online customer research, so you need to make sure your online presence, including your website, is mobile friendly. Using phones to pay is also a real convenience to customers, and it’s a great way of improving your cash flow. Vodafone offers a suite of products and services to help keep you connected and up to date.

Keeping the cash flowing

Cash flow problems can be an ever persistent headache, but there are so many steps you can take to avoid this.  Be objective about managing your inventory.  Use a cloud-based service to track what’s moving and what’s not, and have it as part of your overall accounting software platform.  Test the waters.  Maybe you need to increase your prices – if it’s too affordable, customers may perceive your value is less than your competitors. The key is to find a price point that helps boost your cash flow without reducing sales.

Inspiration and guidance

Everybody needs a little. Divert calls to your Call Screen operator-answered calls, and head to your local library.  Look for books, audiobooks and DVDs about entrepreneurs who’ve overcome hardship, doubt and failure on their road to success.  Even if they’re not like you, their stories and take-outs will give you tips on tracking your own business progress.  A library is also a great place to create some stillness (something that doesn’t involve yoga) away from the demands of the everyday.  You deserve it.

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Sismo débil mag. 2.6 - Altamira, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, lunes, 18 oct 2021 17:20 (GMT -4)

Sismo débil magnitud 2.6 at 22 km depth

18 Oct 22:43 UTC: Primero en informar: EMSC después de 1 hora y 22 minutos.
Fecha & hora: 18 Oct 2021 21:20:35 UTC -
Hora local al epicentro: lunes, 18 oct 2021 17:20 (GMT -4)
Magnitud: 2.6
Prof.: 22.0 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud: 19.62°N / 70.73°W (Altamira, Puerto Plata, República Dominicana)
Antipode: 19.62°S / 109.27°E
Nearby towns and cities:
6 km al SE de Rio Grande (Altamira) (pop: 20,200) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
11 km al NE de Villa Gonzalez (Santiago) (pop: 10,200) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
17 km al ENE de Villa Bisono (Bisono, Santiago) (pop: 33,100) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
18 km al SE de Imbert (pop: 8,020) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
19 km al SO de Monte Llano (Villa Montellano) (pop: 19,000) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
19 km al N de Santiago de los Caballeros (pop: 1,200,000) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
19 km al NO de Tamboril (Santiago) (pop: 23,300) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
20 km al SSO de San Felipe de Puerto Plata (pop: 146,000) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
27 km al E de Esperanza (Valverde) (pop: 42,200) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
155 km al NO de Santo Domingo (Nacional) (pop: 2,201,900) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
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Program Director is responsible for researching, planning, developing and implementing organization’s youth programs.

  • Train and be a motivating mentor to staff.
  • Lead large group discussions to answer questions and remedy complaints.
  • Create and nurture effective communication within the organization.
  • Build a strong team through open communication and by collaborating on decision-making responsibilities.
  • Initiate and set goals for programs based on the organization's strategic objectives.
  • Plan programs from start to finish, including identifying processes, deadlines and milestones.
  • Develop and approve operations and budgets.
  • Maintain excellent record-keeping in the form of participant files, reports, documented coursework, student attendance, etc.

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  • Able to communicate with a culturally diverse group.
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Having said that, there are pair of specific sort of tarnish or even discoloration of the pearly whites, and each of all of them needs to have a specific method. – They are actually the surface discolorations left through coffee, tea, smoking cigarettes, merlot, and much more. A whitening tooth paste, mouth wash or whitening bits can easily maybe take care of the absolute most extraneous discolorations throughout dental exams.

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From a pancake race in Newport and a ghost train ride in Porthcawl to ballroom dancing in Cwmbran and the atmosphere of a rugby international at the old Cardiff Arms Park, photographer Robin Weaver truly captured the essence of life in the South Wales Valleys during the '70s.

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And they don't just portray the happy community events of four decades ago - the book also features scenes from an anti-racism protest on the streets of Cardiff and the moment men in Ebbw Vale learned that their steelworks was going to close.

"I roamed small towns and villages seeking out people and events for no other reason than a compulsion to seal the image of the place that was bound to change, perhaps, in parts, beyond all recognition," admits Pontypool-born Weaver who began his career as a press photographer in Newport more than 40 years ago and, in his free time, roamed the back streets of the valleys and through the seaside towns and the capital.

Related: Let there be light: 30 pictures from a time when Cardiff finally got street lighting

“What really inspired me were the Welsh people, whatever they were doing. The sort of photographs I was required to take for the newspaper were often staged – very different from what I liked to take.

“I believe that old photographs develop a special character, a unique sheen imbued with the passage of time.

“Looking through these photographs today four decades later I find myself not only in a different time, but also in a different country.

“Many of the locations in the book are completely unrecognisable from how they are today. That, I hope, adds to their appeal."

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A demonstrator holds a sign that reads "No Cuts To Medicare" during a protest. (Charles Mostoller/Bloomberg)

Drew Altman is president and chief executive of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.

With the debate about the Affordable Care Act drawing so much scrutiny, a broader Republican agenda to fundamentally change the federal role in health care is flying under the radar. It’s the most important issue in health care we are not debating.

Many Republicans in Congress want to convert Medicaid to a block-grant program and transform Medicare from a plan that guarantees care into one in which seniors would receive a set amount of money to purchase coverage. Meanwhile, Republicans would replace existing subsidies for premiums under the ACA with less generous tax credits — all while eliminating the expansion of Medicaid that enables states to cover low-income childless adults.

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Taken together, these changes would amount to a fundamental rewriting of the health-care role of the federal government. They would end the entitlement nature of Medicaid and Medicare, cap future increases in federal health spending for these programs and shift much more of the risk for health costs in the future to states and consumers.

If Republicans shy away from Medicare for the time being, for fear of angering senior voters, the fulcrum for this policy shift will be the debate about converting the Medicaid program to some form of a block grant, most likely one that would cap spending on a per- enrollee basis. This would be an enormous shift. Medicaid spending exceeds half a trillion dollars , and the program represents more than half of all federal funds spent by states. Medicaid has changed dramatically from its beginnings as a program largely for women and children on welfare. It now has more than 70 million beneficiaries, and its reach is so broad that almost two-thirds of Americans say that they, a family member or a friend have been covered by Medicaid at some point.

The details of Republican plans to give states greater flexibility in return for reductions in future federal Medicaid funding are not yet known. The March 2016 House budget resolution would have reduced future federal Medicaid funding through a block-grant mechanism by about 20 percent over a 10-year period, and 21 percent more by repealing the ACA’s Medicaid expansion. There will be stiff resistance to a Medicaid block grant from Democrats and many governors, as well as from advocacy groups representing constituencies such as the elderly and disabled, who together represent 63 percent of Medicaid spending.

Capping federal spending in the major health programs would appeal to conservatives and deficit hawks focused on reducing the size of the federal budget, reining in the deficit and eliminating entitlement programs, a change they call “entitlement reform.” Critics say the federal government, with its broader tax base, is far better able to foot the bill for major health programs than are states. They worry about what will happen when states hit economic downturns — with less revenue coming in yet more citizens eligible for Medicaid — and have to cut spending to balance their budgets.

Medicaid already spends about 25 percent less than private insurance on a per-person basis, and generally reimburses providers much less than Medicare and private insurers do. So while proponents of block grants argue that the shift will give states greater flexibility to spend Medicaid dollars wisely, critics of the approach say that the only realistic way for states to cope with less federal money would be to cut coverage and benefits for low-income people.

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On Saturday March the 2nd 2019, WatchWorks released these Limited Edition, in-house designed ‘Superhero Watch Prints’ at one of our favourite store’s in Haarlem, Kloffie! We made these watch prints in collaboration with designer, Careaux. You might know Careaux from her work and collaborations with sneaker brands like Puma, Fila, Nike and Filing Pieces. Careaux’s colourful and cartoon-ish style of design, matched with our love for comic superhero’s and pop-art, eventually resulted in these Limited Edition Superhero Watch Prints, where we matched the nicknames of some famous Rolex watches to their Superhero counterparts.

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Pugh Defends Book Deal With Medical System She Helps Govern, Hogan Calls For Reform

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Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is defending a deal to sell her self-published books for $100,000 to the University of Maryland Medical System, on whose board of directors she sits.

Board positions are unpaid, but The Baltimore Sun reported Wednesday that around a third of the board receives compensation through the hospital network's contracts with their businesses. The Maryland Senate's Finance Committee is considering a bill to bar the practice. However, UMMS officials don't support that measure.

"Similar to other private sector Boards, UMMS benefits greatly from the Board’s ongoing governance, business counsel and objectivity," the hospital system said in a statement. "The System has a consistently enforced Conflict of Interest Policy and complies with all financial disclosure requirements that are required of every hospital in Maryland. Senate Bill 619 would deprive UMMS of expertise, and even preclude essential, employed administrative and clinical leadership from serving on its Board."

Pugh's early Thursday statement says UMMS wanted to provide free "Health Holly: Exercising is Fun" books to 20,000 Baltimore students. The network purchased the books from Pugh's company "at a modest cost of $5 each." She says her company's net profit was $20,000 in each year the network purchased the books, after production and shipping costs.

Pugh says she's conformed with disclosure requirements. She didn't disclose her position on the UMMS board in her most recent city ethics filing. However, City Solicitor Andre M. Davis said she didn't have to, since the hospital system didn't have any business relationship with the city.

Davis said Pugh will have to disclose her board membership in this year's documents that are due in April.

Gov. Larry Hogan said that the fact the mayor and other board members have financial relationships with the hospital nevertheless creates a perception of impropriety.

"These transactions for personal profit damage the public trust. It is not just unseemly, it is appalling, and I have called for an immediate and full review," Hogan said in a statement. “To start, I plan to join with the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House to demand that the executive leadership of UMMS meet with us and provide answers regarding these arrangements. Moreover, members of the board should remove any and all conflicts of interest or resign. There cannot even be the appearance of impropriety. I will carefully review the reforms our legislative leaders produce, and am prepared to take whatever action is necessary to make sure the board operates with complete integrity and accountability.”

Other board members include former Baltimore County executive and Pugh official Jim Smith, House Speaker Michael E. Busch and a number of prominent business executives and former elected officials.

WBAL-TV 11 lead investigative reporter Jayne Miller contributed to this report.


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NC State grad, mom missing in New Zealand found alive

Published: Apr. 29, 2016 at 10:14 PM EDT|Updated: Apr. 30, 2016 at 12:52 AM EDT
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WAIKANAE, NZ (WNCN) – A 22-year-old graduate of N.C. State University and her mother were found safe after they went missing while hiking in New Zealand.

Rachel Lloyd and her mother Carolyn, 45, were reported missing near Waikanae in the Tararua Forest Park. Waikanae is just north of Wellington. Officials said the family lives in Charlotte, NC.

New Zealand Police tweeted the women were found safe.

The New Zealand Herald reported they were supposed to check out of their motel three days ago and return their car Thursday.

Police said Rachel and her mother were seen by several people at the beginning of the Kapakapanui Track in the park.

Two dog teams, helicopters and four-wheel drives were all being used in the search for the missing women, New Zealand Police said.

The track is classified as an advanced walk with steep, rough and muddy sections, the Herald reported.

Sgt. Anthony Harmer with New Zealand Police said the track is a popular day-loop track.

"There are a couple of places where people can make mistakes and end up off the track and we are looking at that possibility this morning," Harmer said.

Rachel Lloyd worked as a research assistant at N.C. State, where she was studying political science. Her mom was visiting her in New Zealand.


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Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, right, speaks with an official during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Duke in Durham, N.C., on Feb. 28
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, right, speaks with an official during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Duke in Durham, N.C., on Feb. 28

OK, after an eight-year investigation, the NCAA hit Syracuse University and its basketball coach, Jim Boeheim, with all sorts of penalties for academic and recruiting violations. Normally in sports media, nobody is particularly surprised whenever any coach is caught, so a great deal of speculation was then diverted to how this might affect Boeheim's "legacy."

We are legacy crazy in college sports, anxious to honor coaches with umblemished legacies — the ones who didn't get caught by the crack NCAA undercover gendarmes.

Eight years to nab a big-time college program, when any sentient human being knows that virtually every hotshot Division I program in the country is up to some academic handholding. The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that the Inspector Clouseaus at the NCAA are presently investigating 20 athletic departments for academic malfeasance. I'm sure it could be 20 times 20. Athletes who are not even remotely prepared for college are recruited, and then the necessary schoolwork is done on their behalf, to keep them eligible.

You know what athletic departments are most reminiscent of? The speakeasies of Prohibition. Just knock, say the password "recruit," and belly up to the bar.

And unlike Prohibition, the neat thing is, you don't even have to bribe anybody, because the people running the speakeasies called athletic departments are the same ones policing them.

Never mind Boeheim and his erstwhile chastity, here is my favorite recent NCAA story of law and order: West Virginia was placed on two years' probation for 360 infractions in 14 sports in its speakeasy. For all this, though, exactly one person was punished — an assistant women's gymnastics coach. Gymnastics! Assistant! Crack down on a women's sport! Hey, now that'll get all those assistants in football and basketball to straighten up and fly right.

Not only that, but the director in charge of the Mountaineer speakeasy, Oliver Luck, was himself not implicated. No. Instead, he moved on — are you ready for this? — to the NCAA, where he is now executive vice president of regulatory affairs.

Boeheim was caught, and how many other coaches sighed, "there but for the grace of God goes my legacy?"

Any attempt by the NCAA to fix the speakeasy situation is simply hopeless. But hark, March Madness is ere upon us, and, as in the 1920s, we good citizens enter a world we know is illegal, but where we drink deeply of the spirits there.

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The whistleblower’s attorney previously had his office broken into in July, the break in-by a man and a woman- was actually caught on tape. Lots of valuables were left, but the pair stole computers and broke into files. The whistleblowers were delving into the scuttling of at least 8 investigations during the time that Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State, and their investigation touched Hillary’s “fixer”, Cheryl Mills.

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WASHINGTON — The personal e-mail account of a State Department whistleblower was hacked, and four years worth of messages — some detailing alleged wrongdoing at the agency — were deleted, The Post has learned.

The computer attack targeted the Gmail account of Diplomatic Security Service criminal investigator Richard Higbie, his lawyer, Cary Schulman, confirmed.
“They took all of his e-mails and then they deleted them all,” said Schulman. He said that he could not prove who was responsible for the hack job, but said the attack was “sophisticated” and called the targeting of Higbie “alarming.”

“Obviously, somebody is not happy with something he’s doing and wanted to get that information and also cause him an inability in the future to have ready access to that,” Schulman said.

The e-mails included evidence about misconduct by top officials at the department, communications with other potential whistleblowers there, and correspondence with members of Congress who are investigating the allegations, Schulman said.

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Abnormal Security Appoints Rami Habal to Chief Product Officer

Former Amazon Alexa and Proofpoint Product Executive Brings AI, Deep Learning and Cybersecurity Expertise to Abnormal’s Email Security Platform

Abnormal Security, the platform that protects large enterprises from the most sophisticated, targeted email attacks, today announced the appointment of Rami Habal to Chief Product Officer. Habal joins Abnormal following the company’s $24M Series A funding led by Greylock Partners and the general availability of its cloud email security platform.

Habal brings more than 20 years of experience solving consumer and enterprise customers’ biggest problems with applied machine learning across a variety of industries. At Amazon Alexa, he led cross-functional product and engineering teams at the intersection of voice interfaces, AI and connected devices. Habal’s ability to lead product strategy, vision and execution also helped bring Proofpoint’s cybersecurity products to market, from the company’s inception through to its IPO.

“Rami embodies the combination of deep expertise in data science and experience in enterprise security that sets the world-class Abnormal Security team apart,” said Evan Reiser, CEO, Abnormal Security. “Perhaps more importantly, Rami is customer-obsessed. We couldn’t ask for a better fit for someone to lead our product and engineering teams in building a state of the art data science and behavioral analysis platform, applied to customer email security challenges.”

The Abnormal Security platform provides unprecedented protection against targeted attacks by analyzing more sources of data than any other email security solution, including data beyond email. Abnormal Behavior Technology (ABX) uses this rich set of organization-specific data to uniquely drive the Abnormal Identity Model, the Abnormal Relationship Graph and Abnormal Content Analysis. Through this combination, ABX results in exceptional detection efficacy. More than 70% of business email compromise attacks identified through Abnormal Security platform customer deployments were not initially blocked by security email gateway solutions.

“We’ve reached an exciting point in the evolution of cybersecurity technology where the application of machine learning and AI is having a real impact in how we solve problems for customers,” said Habal. “Abnormal Security is leading this charge and solving the biggest, most expensive security issue for enterprises. I’m honored to be a part of this incredible leadership team.”

In addition to his work at Amazon and Proofpoint, Habal led Product Marketing and Sales for Swagger (acquired) and was VP of Product at Reverb Technologies (acquired). Earlier in his career, Habal held positions at Mohr Davidow Ventures, Cisco, and Hughes Network Systems. He currently serves as an advisor to HCG Fund Management and is an investor and advisor to various Silicon Valley startups.

Habal holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Virginia, a Masters in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University, an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

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The Abnormal Security cloud email security platform protects enterprises from targeted email attacks. Powered by Abnormal Behavior Technology (ABX), the platform combines the Abnormal Identity Model, the Abnormal Relationship Graph and Abnormal Content Analysis to stop attacks that lead to account takeover, financial damage and organizational mistrust. Though one-click, API-based Office 365 and G Suite integration, Abnormal sets up in minutes, requires no configuration and does not impact email flow. Backed by Greylock Partners, Abnormal Security is based in San Francisco, CA.

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Cybersecurity Firm Buguroo Raises $11M

Madrid-based cybersecurity firm buguroo has secured $11 million in Series A funding to bring its Deep Learning based online fraud detection and prevention technology, combining behavioral biometrics, malware detection and device assessment, to more financial services customers.

Cybersecurity-focused venture capital firm Ten Eleven Ventures (headquartered in Silicon Valley, California) and Spain- and Latin America- focused venture capital firm Seaya Ventures (headquartered in Madrid, Spain) led the Series A round. Existing investors Inveready Technology Investment Group and Conexo Ventures also participated.

Currently, buguroo technology protects over 50 million financial services customers in Europe and Latin America from login to logout. With the new Series A investment, the company will expand its sales and marketing efforts in these regions as well as in new geographies, with particular focus on the US, UK, France and Germany.

The funding will also be used to accelerate new product developments, including buguroo’s “Fraudster Hunter.” This pioneering functionality, which was recently incorporated into buguroo’s anti-fraud solution, identifies and tracks the behavioral patterns of fraudsters and their collaborators, using Deep Learning to discover victims who are unaware they have been affected by fraud, reveal fraud scenarios and recognize fraudsters’ modus operandi. This unique capability ensures that financial services companies can stay one step ahead of fraudulent digital activity.

From login to logout, buguroo’s technology protects financial services customers from all known fraud use cases, including the increasing problem of synthetic fraud, when hackers set up new accounts using fake identities in the onboarding phase. By collecting thousands of parameters relating to the customer’s behavioral biometrics and environment, including smartphone and mouse movements, keystrokes, device profiling, and geolocation and malware records, buguroo is able to create a unique “cyber profile” for each user – a digital DNA – that stops fraudsters from impersonating financial services customers online and manipulating accounts.

With online banking fraud proliferating, identifying and stopping fraudulent activity without impacting the user experience is crucial for financial institutions worldwide.

“With focused, regional investment in sales and marketing, we have proven the power of our solution. We are thrilled to have the support of our new investors, who are enabling us to continue to bring this best-in-class solution to banks around the globe and accelerate our mission of continuous innovation in online fraud detection,” said Pablo de la Riva, Founder and CEO of buguroo.

Ten Eleven Ventures Managing Partner Alex Doll commented, “Ten Eleven Ventures is pleased to back another exciting new team using artificial intelligence to transform cybersecurity. Pablo and the buguroo team are talented innovators who have found a unique way to use AI to reduce online fraud. We are so impressed with the customer traction they have in Europe and Latin America. We look forward to helping them build a global cybersecurity company.”

Aris Xenofontos from Seaya Ventures commented, “We are very excited to have the opportunity to join Pablo and the team in their journey to help any kind of organisation prevent digital fraud and become the world’s largest database of fraudster digital identities. We are looking forward to supporting them using our experience with high-growth international businesses.”

Inveready Managing Partner Ignacio Fonts commented: “We are so impressed with buguroo’s achievements so far. This great performance allowed us to choose among top VCs, and we decided to go with Ten Eleven Ventures, best in cybersecurity. We look forward to keep helping Pablo and buguroo’s team to build a global cybersecurity company.”

Conexo’s Managing Partner Joaquim Hierro Lopes commented: “We are very proud of buguroo’s performance, testimony to the skills, passion and relentless dedication by CEO Pablo de la Riva and his team. We are as well delighted to have Ten Eleven Ventures and Seaya joining in this journey; they are the perfect companions to further expand buguroo’s international success.”

About buguroo
buguroo was founded in Madrid in 2015 to develop cybersecurity and disruptive anti-fraud solutions, always keeping abreast of the latest market trends. Today, buguroo is the mastermind behind the most comprehensive solution for online fraud prevention known as bugFraud. Thanks to this product, banks across the globe protect their customers in real-time from all the online fraud use cases. https://www/

About Ten Eleven Ventures
Ten Eleven Ventures is the original venture capital firm focused solely on investing in digital security. The firm invests globally and at all stages, from seed to growth (the latter via its Joint Investment Alliance with KKR). Since its founding in 2015, Ten Eleven Ventures has raised nearly $500M and invested in nineteen leading cybersecurity companies including Twistlock, Verodin, Cylance, KnowBe4, Darktrace, and Ping Identity. For more information, visit

About Seaya Ventures
Based in Madrid, Seaya Ventures has been backing the best entrepreneurs and teams from Spain and Latin America since 2013. Seaya focuses on supporting founders in scaling their businesses enabling them to become global leaders.

About Inveready
Inveready is a leading asset manager in Spain investing in early-stage technology-based companies. Inveready invest through 4 verticals Venture Capital in Digital Technology, Venture Capital in Life Sciences, Venture Debt and Hybrid Financing for quoted companies in growth markets) with +€330M of assets under management. With 21 successful exits on their back, some of their portfolio companies are quoted in the IBEX 35, NASDAQ and MAB while others got acquired by companies such as Intel, Symantec and Red Hat. It is part of their DNA to empower disruptive innovators, helping them grow and succeed over the past 11 years. As a consequence of this growth and track record they are proud recipients of several awards such as Best Venture Capital Manager in Spain, Best VC Transaction and Best Venture Debt Transaction.

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Our key takeaways from the 72nd World Health Assembly

Winne van Woerden

Last month in Geneva, from 22-28 May, the 72th World Health Assembly (WHA) took place, an annually returning event where World Health Organization (WHO) delegates convene to discuss health-related issues. Several global health advocates travelled to Switzerland to represent Wemos at the WHA and present some of our work to other delegates. Two of them – Lisa Seidelmann and Amanda Banda – look back on their visit and their key takeaways.

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This week: 72nd World Health Assembly

From May 20-28, the 72nd session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) will take place in Geneva, Switzerland. Each year, senior health officials from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Member States gather there to discuss the WHO’s progress, new goals and global health agenda and challenges. Wemos will be present as well as a civil society organization and attend sessions on Financing for Health, the Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being and Access to Medicines.

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The future of global health, then and now

Linda Mans

Last week, the 71st edition of the World Health Assembly and pre-meetings of civil society discussed topics of this very moment such as health and environment, or the root causes of health inequity. At the same time, the Alma-Ata declaration from forty years ago showed its renewed actuality. That made the Assembly my trip back to the future.

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A Tanzanian view on the health workforce crisis

Renée de Jong

At Wemos we believe in evidence-based advocacy. This also means keeping in touch with people who work on the ground and hearing their stories. During the 70th World Health Assembly in May 2017, Paul Nedermeijer and I had the opportunity to work with the People’s Health Movement (PHM) and the WHO Watch team. Among the group was Godfrey Philimon, a highly motivated Tanzanian public health advocate. I interviewed him about his perspectives on the human resources for health situation in Tanzania.

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WHO elects a new director-general

This week marks the 70th annual meeting of member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva. At this 70th World Health Assembly, the WHO will also elect a new director-general. The Dutch magazine Medisch Contact spoke with Wemos’ director Mariëlle Bemelmans about what type of leader the WHO needs.

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Global health also concerns medical students

Elisa Veini & Pearl Heinemans

At the 69th World Health Assembly in Geneva, I met medical student Roos Kistemaker, who was already familiar with Wemos via her work for IFMSA (the International Federation of Medical Students’ Association). As an active member of IFMSA, she is committed to bringing a global perspective into her academic training.

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Wolfowitz Cites Examples of 'Real Disarmament'

As the Bush administration presses Iraq to divulge weapons secrets or face attack, Deputy U.S. Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz uses a speech in New York to describe what he calls "real disarmament." He cites South Africa, Ukraine and Kazakhstan as good examples of nations that have openly and voluntarily given up nuclear arms. NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports.

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A Death In Dallas: What's At Stake As Congress Weighs A Medicaid Fix For The Uninsured

Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) introduced the "Cover Now Act" outside the U.S. Capitol on June 17, 2021. The bill intends to close the health insurance gap in Texas and 11 other states that have not expanded Medicaid to uninsured adults. A similar fix is part of the spending bill being debated in Congress this week, and would provide affordable coverage for more than 2.2 million Americans.
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) introduced the "Cover Now Act" outside the U.S. Capitol on June 17, 2021. The bill intends to close the health insurance gap in Texas and 11 other states that have not expanded Medicaid to uninsured adults. A similar fix is part of the spending bill being debated in Congress this week, and would provide affordable coverage for more than 2.2 million Americans.

For years, Millicent McKinnon of Dallas went without health insurance. She was one of roughly 1 million Texans who make too much to qualify for Medicaid in the state, but too little to buy her own insurance. This was the situation until she died in 2019. She was 64 and had been unable to find consistent care for her breast cancer.

Lorraine Birabil, McKinnon's daughter-in-law, says she is still grieving that loss.

"She was such a vibrant woman," she says. "Just always full of energy and joy."

Health insurance for roughly two million Americans is on the table as Congress considers a $3.5 trillion spending bill.

This plan would extend health care coverage to people living in the 12 states that have yet to expand Medicaid to their working poor through the Affordable Care Act. In those states, people who aren't quite poor enough to qualify for traditional Medicaid — but can't afford to buy their own insurance in the individual marketplace – are left in what's referred to as the "Medicaid gap." Like McKinnon, most of these people work but do not have affordable health insurance offered through their jobs.

If Congress approves the measure, those individuals would have access to a health plan through the federal government.

This could be a lifeline to people living in Texas, where 17.5% of the population is uninsured, the most in the country.

A career in health care doesn't always include health benefits

McKinnon was a descendant of runaway slaves who settled in Chicago. As an adult, she moved to Dallas and worked in health care her entire career. Her very last job was as a home health aide — taking care of elderly and disabled people. But McKinnon didn't make a lot of money, according to Birabil, and didn't get health insurance.

And that's why, when McKinnon started feeling sick, she put off going to the doctor.

"She didn't have the coverage," says Birabil, an attorney who served briefly in the Texas House of Representatives. "She was doing everything she could do to live a healthy lifestyle. And so when she realized that something was wrong and she went to find out what it was, it turned out that it was Stage 4 breast cancer."

In the year after her diagnosis, she bounced around hospitals. Doctors would stabilize her and send her home. Without coverage, consistent treatment was hard to find. Her family looked for insurance but found nothing.

All they could do in the end was be there as she slowly died.

"At the time that we found out, you know, we were also pregnant," Birabil says. "And she kept saying, 'I just want to meet my grandbaby.' And she didn't make it."

A month before her granddaughter was born, McKinnon died. She was months away from getting Medicare.

Birabil says the health care system her mother-in-law spent her life working in ultimately failed her.

Health coverage could help decrease inequities among people of color

Patients and health advocacy groups have been pleading with state lawmakers for years to cover these uninsured Texans.

"But purely political opposition from our highest leaders, the governor and the lieutenant governor, is enough to block progress on an issue that is a basic right," says Dr. Laura Guerra Cardus, deputy director for the Children's Defense Fund in Texas.

That's why Guerra Cardus and other advocates across the country are now looking to President Biden and Congress to fix this problem. The Democrats' $3.5 trillion spending bill — it has been called Biden's "human infrastructure" bill — includes money to extend health insurance to the uninsured through both the online health insurance marketplace and state Medicaid programs.

"We are asking them to choose to make America a country that does not block health care from anybody," Guerra Cardus says.

When it first became law in 2010, the Affordable Care Act intended for every state to broaden eligibility for Medicaid coverage, allowing access to uninsured adults with incomes up to 138 percent of the poverty line. (Those with higher incomes could buy subsidized coverage on the online insurance marketplaces.)

However, in its 2012 ruling on the ACA, the Supreme Court allowed states to choose whether or not to expand Medicaid. Many states immediately implemented the change, while others took longer. Some Republican-led states were forced to expand Medicaid after voter-led ballot initiatives — most recently in Oklahoma and Missouri.

Texas is the most populous of the 12 states that still have not expanded Medicaid. The rest include the 7 states of the Southeast (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee) and the states of Kansas, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

This is the first time since the Affordable Care Act went into effect that Congress may have enough votes to address this issue, says Jesse Cross-Call, director of state Medicaid strategy for the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities.

"This really is the unfinished work of the ACA to ensure that everybody in this country who is poor or of moderate incomes has access to affordable health care coverage," Cross-Call says.

Most of the uninsured people who would benefit from the Congressional fix are people of color who live in the South.

The racial disparity is even starker in Texas — where about 70% of folks in the health coverage gap are Latino or Black.

But this insurance lifeline is competing for money and attention with other priorities.

POLITICO reported Tuesday that this plan could be curtailed as Democrats negotiate a trimmed-down version of the spending bill.

For example, some lawmakers have suggested they would be willing to scale back health care coverage to those individuals in the Medicaid gap to just five years.

U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-TX, chair of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, said in a statement Tuesday that Congress "must permanently close this coverage gap," so that people living in those Republican-controlled states are never again denied access to health care.

"Closing the coverage gap means getting access to a family physician, essential medicines and other health care for [millions of people] who have been left out and left behind for more than a decade," he said.

Some Democrats have also raised political concerns –- namely that extending coverage in non-expansion states would be rewarding the Republican leaders in those states that have blocked Medicaid expansion for years.

Guerra Cardus says that argument "is so far from the point" when it comes to why Congress should address the coverage gap.

"This is about people who are dying and suffering from preventable treatable illnesses in the 21st century in our rich country," she says.

This story comes from NPR's health reporting partnership with KUT and KHN (Kaiser Health News).

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Grading Restaurants By Health Code Compliance

Omar Chatriwala

Facilities that serve food throughout Allegheny County must be inspected by a health official each year in order to continue serving customers.  Proof of this inspection can be found hanging in the restaurant in the form of an "approved-to-operate" green sticker.  Some officials don't believe this is enough evidence that the facility is truly abiding by the health code.  Public Source reporter Eric Holmberg and 90.5 WESA reporter and All Things Considered host Larkin Page-Jacobs have explored a proposed restaurant grading system that would categorize businesses with an A, B, or C, based on their health code compliance. They'll take us through what the system could mean for consumers, health officials and business owners.

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Shadora Smith, MA, ALC

Shadora Smith, ALC  is an Associate Licensed Counselor. She specializes in treating Adults, Couples, and Children and Adolescents. Shadora has a passion for treating Children and Adolescents in hopes of assisting them reach developmental and emotional milestones by restructuring their behavior patterns and nurturing emotional regulation skills to conquer and respond appropriately to everyday challenges. Shadora has received specialized training from the University of South California to run an evidence-based curriculum.  She specializes in treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Social Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Adjustment Disorder, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, and High functioning Autism. She receives ongoing training and coaching to provide sand tray therapy,  which is her new-found love. In addition to treating children, Shadora also provides services to Adults. Adulthood mental wellness is a key component to success, happiness, peace, and a life of freedom. Healthy family systems begin with healthy, happy adults.

Shadora currently provides services through telehealth.  Shadora is hands on, thus all material for sessions will be sent via email or postal address. Shadora is currently looking for at least four children between the ages of 4 years old to 8 years old to introduce the evidence-based curriculum that will meet twice a week via telehealth. Please voice your interest when scheduling an appointment.

When Shadora is not  counseling, she enjoys spending time with her family. Shadora has been married for 11 years and has 3 children.  She  enjoys vacationing, spending time on the beach, outdoor adventures, family game night, shopping, sports, cooking, and reading. I look forward to hearing from you and  getting to know you, in hopes of helping you reach you and  your family’s goals.

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Not Just a Party: How Festivals & Events Impact the Community

A lot of people think our organization just plans festivals, but that's far from the truth. Though these events are the first impression a lot f people get of the downtown, their purpose lies deeper than providing a fun afternoon.

On average, the events held in West Allis Downtown bring 20,000 people to the area annually. The West Allis A La Carte and the Downtown West Allis Classic Car Show combined brought over 5,000 visitors from outside of Milwaukee County. The more out of town visitors an event brings in, the more new potential customers for our businesses in the Downtown or who are vending at the event. Out of town visitors also have a higher chance of spending the night at one of our hotels, increasing the amount of room tax dollars coming in to be used to promote more tourism to the city.

Thanks to Errin Welty and Adriana Saia from the Wisconsin Main Street Program, we were able to get a comprehensive report on specifically how our 2019 Downtown West Allis Classic Car Show impacted the community. The report outlined where people came from, how old they were.how they found out about the event, and how much money they spent during the day.

60% of the people who attended this year's show spent less than $25 at the event; where as guests between the ages of 36 and 45 spent larger amounts of money at the show. The average amount of money spent by an attendee of the Classic Car Show on Oct