GENEVA (Reuters) - A technical glitch has forced scientists to shut down the huge particle-smashing machine built to simulate the conditions of the "Big Bang" for at least two months, they said on Saturday.
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) said there had been a major helium leak on Friday into the tunnel housing the biggest and most complex machine ever made.
Just 10 days ago, scientists had celebrated the successful start of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) under the Swiss-French border, hoping it would revamp modern physics and unlock secrets about the universe and its origins.
In order to fix the problem, the machine will have to be warmed up from its operating temperature of minus 271.3 degrees Celsius (minus 456.3 degrees Fahrenheit), spokesman James Gillies said.
"Because the LHC is a superconducting machine that works at very low temperatures, in order to get in and fix it we've got to warm it up, then we go and fix it, and then we cool it down again, and that's a process that's likely to take two months," he said.
The organization said strict safety regulations had ensured there was no risk to people from the malfunction.
The project has had to work hard to dismiss suggestions by some critics that the experiment could create tiny black holes of intense gravity that could suck in the whole planet.
Since the machine started up earlier this month, scientists have successfully sent particle beams around the accelerator.
The next step will be to smash the beams into each other to trigger tiny collisions at nearly the speed of light.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS
THE HURON-PERTH CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
SUBJECT:
VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS 3D:15
POLICY STATEMENT:
The Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board is committed to maintaining safe and orderly
Christ-centered learning environments. This is accomplished primarily through teaching,
modeling, and encouraging mutually-respectful relationships. Video surveillance systems are an
additional resource used at schools within the board’s jurisdiction to further promote the safety of
students, staff and community members.
Video surveillance involves the collection, retention, use and disclosure of personal information.
Under the authority of the Director of Education, the principal or designated vice-principal will
maintain control of and responsibility for the video surveillance system at all times.
PROCEDURE:
1. Notification of the Installation of Video Surveillance Equipment
1.1 Approval for video surveillance shall be granted by the Superintendent responsible for
Secondary Schools.
1.2 Before video surveillance takes effect in any location under the board’s jurisdiction, the
following communication procedures will be carried out:
1.2.1 Consultation with School Council will occur.
1.2.2 The principal will issue an explanatory newsletter to parents and guardians.
1.2.3 The principal or vice principal will explain their use to all staff members and to
students in class or grade-level meetings.
1.2.4 Explanatory notification will be included annually in the student handbook.
1.2.5 Signs will be prominently displayed at all entrances of buildings having video
security surveillance systems. This signage will inform individuals of the legal
authority for the collection of personal information; the principle purposes(s) for
which the personal information is intended to be used; and to whom questions
about this collection can be directed.
Signage shall be:
continued
THE USE OF VIDEO SURVEILLANCE IS IN EFFECT
Under the authority of the Education Act, video surveillance will be used to
reduce/prevent property vandalism, theft and violence and to ensure the safety
of students. Questions about this collection of information should be directed
to the principal of the school.
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2. Design, Installation and Operation of Video Surveillance Equipment
In designing, installing and operating a video security surveillance system, consideration shall
be given to the following:
2.1 Reception equipment will only be installed in and monitor specified public areas,
approved by the Superintendent responsible for Secondary Schools, where video
surveillance is necessary to increase the safety of staff, students and school property.
The equipment will operate up to 24 hours/seven days a week, within the limitations of
system capabilities, power disruptions and serviceability/maintenance.
2.2 Equipment will not be installed in areas where the students, staff and the public have a
higher expectation of privacy (e.g. change rooms and washrooms).
2.3 Reception equipment will be accessible only by authorized personnel (the principal or
designate).
3. Disclosure, Retention, Security and Disposal of Video Surveillance Records
3.1 Any information obtained by way of video surveillance systems may only be viewed
and subsequently used for the purpose of ensuring the on-going safety of students,
promoting a safe environment, controlling vandalism and theft of school property.
3.2 Video security surveillance systems create a record by recording personal information.
To ensure proper security for this information the following processes will be followed:
3.2.1 All video files or other storage devices that are not in use will be stored in a
locked and secure location.
3.2.2 The use of any video file or storage device by authorized school personnel will
be recorded. The Use of Video Files Log (Appendix A) will be used to record all
instances of access to, and use of, recorded material. Only the principal and a
delegated alternate (designated by name and position e.g. vice-principal or
another principal) may review the information. Circumstances, which would
warrant review, will be limited to an incident that has been reported or observed.
The principal shall delegate “real time” viewing of monitors to a very limited
number of individuals.
3.2.3 The retention period for information that has not been viewed for law
enforcement, school or public safety purposes shall be fourteen calendar days.
Recorded information that has not been used in this fashion is to be routinely
erased every fourteen days in a manner in which it cannot be reconstructed or
retrieved.
3.2.4 The retention period for information that has been viewed for law enforcement
or student safety purposes will be 1 year from the date of viewing or one year
from the date of resolution of the incident. If personal information is used for
this purpose, section 5(1) of Ontario Regulation 460 under the Municipal
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act requires the recorded
information to be retained for one year. Video files that have been viewed will
be transferred to CD, appropriately labeled and stored in a secure location.
continued
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3.2.5 The school will store and retain video files required for evidentiary purposes
until the law enforcement authorities request them. The Storage Device Release
Log (Appendix B) will be completed before any storage device is disclosed to
appropriate authorities. This form will indicate who took the device, under what
authority, when this occurred, and if it will be returned or destroyed after use.
3.2.6 Once the one-year retention of previously viewed media files has ended, those
media files must be securely disposed of in such a way that the personal
information cannot be reconstructed or retrieved. Disposal methods could
include shredding, burning or magnetically erasing the personal information.
3.2.7 Vendors and/or service providers of HPCDBS’s video surveillance equipment
shall not have access to recorded information without special permission. Any
agreements between the board and service providers shall state that the records
dealt with or created while delivering a video surveillance program are under the
board’s control.
3.2.8 An individual whose personal information has been collected by a video
surveillance system has the right of access to his or her personal information
under section 36 of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of
Privacy Act, unless an exemption applies under Section 38 of said Act. Access
to an individual's own personal information in these circumstances may depend
upon whether any exempt information can be reasonably severed from the
record. (i.e. other individuals in the video would have to be severed from the
record).
3.2.9 Any inadvertent disclosures of personal information shall be reported
immediately to the Superintendent Responsible for Secondary Schools.
4. Training
4.1 The Superintendent responsible for Secondary Schools will ensure that the procedures
of this policy will be addressed through a training session to principals whose schools
will implement video surveillance systems. Principals will ensure that training which
addresses staff obligations shall be conducted as necessary.
5. Evaluating the Use of a Video Surveillance System
5.1 The Superintendent responsible for Secondary Schools will regularly review and
evaluate the video surveillance procedure to ascertain whether it is still justified.
BOARD APPROVAL:
August 27, 2007
EFFECTIVE DATE:
August 28, 2007
APPENDIX A
USE OF VIDEO FILES LOG
This form is to be used to record all instances of access to, and use of, information which has been recorded through the school’s video
surveillance system by authorized school personnel (except “real time viewing, which is delegated by the principal to a very limited
number of individuals). Only the principal and a delegated alternate (designated by name and position e.g. vice-principal or another
principal) may review the information. Circumstances which would warrant review will be limited to an incident that has been reported
or observed.
School _____________________________ School Year _____________ Page ___ of ___
Date Section of video viewed Viewed by: Reason for viewing
Principal /
VP’s initials
APPENDIX B
STORAGE DEVICE RELEASE LOG
This form is to be completed before any stored video surveillance information is released to appropriate authorities (eg: police,
Childrens’ Aid Society).
School _____________________________ School Year _____________ Page ___ of ___
Date Section of video
released:
Released to: Reason for release: This evidence will be:
(X)
Principal /
VP’s initials
Returned to school by date:
Or
Destroyed by authorities
Returned to school by date:
Or
Destroyed by authorities
Returned to school by date:
Or
Destroyed by authorities
Returned to school by date:
Or
Destroyed by authorities
Returned to school by date:
Or
Destroyed by authorities
SUBJECT:
VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS 3D:15
POLICY STATEMENT:
The Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board is committed to maintaining safe and orderly
Christ-centered learning environments. This is accomplished primarily through teaching,
modeling, and encouraging mutually-respectful relationships. Video surveillance systems are an
additional resource used at schools within the board’s jurisdiction to further promote the safety of
students, staff and community members.
Video surveillance involves the collection, retention, use and disclosure of personal information.
Under the authority of the Director of Education, the principal or designated vice-principal will
maintain control of and responsibility for the video surveillance system at all times.
PROCEDURE:
1. Notification of the Installation of Video Surveillance Equipment
1.1 Approval for video surveillance shall be granted by the Superintendent responsible for
Secondary Schools.
1.2 Before video surveillance takes effect in any location under the board’s jurisdiction, the
following communication procedures will be carried out:
1.2.1 Consultation with School Council will occur.
1.2.2 The principal will issue an explanatory newsletter to parents and guardians.
1.2.3 The principal or vice principal will explain their use to all staff members and to
students in class or grade-level meetings.
1.2.4 Explanatory notification will be included annually in the student handbook.
1.2.5 Signs will be prominently displayed at all entrances of buildings having video
security surveillance systems. This signage will inform individuals of the legal
authority for the collection of personal information; the principle purposes(s) for
which the personal information is intended to be used; and to whom questions
about this collection can be directed.
Signage shall be:
continued
THE USE OF VIDEO SURVEILLANCE IS IN EFFECT
Under the authority of the Education Act, video surveillance will be used to
reduce/prevent property vandalism, theft and violence and to ensure the safety
of students. Questions about this collection of information should be directed
to the principal of the school.
Page 2 - Video Surveillance Systems 3D:15
2. Design, Installation and Operation of Video Surveillance Equipment
In designing, installing and operating a video security surveillance system, consideration shall
be given to the following:
2.1 Reception equipment will only be installed in and monitor specified public areas,
approved by the Superintendent responsible for Secondary Schools, where video
surveillance is necessary to increase the safety of staff, students and school property.
The equipment will operate up to 24 hours/seven days a week, within the limitations of
system capabilities, power disruptions and serviceability/maintenance.
2.2 Equipment will not be installed in areas where the students, staff and the public have a
higher expectation of privacy (e.g. change rooms and washrooms).
2.3 Reception equipment will be accessible only by authorized personnel (the principal or
designate).
3. Disclosure, Retention, Security and Disposal of Video Surveillance Records
3.1 Any information obtained by way of video surveillance systems may only be viewed
and subsequently used for the purpose of ensuring the on-going safety of students,
promoting a safe environment, controlling vandalism and theft of school property.
3.2 Video security surveillance systems create a record by recording personal information.
To ensure proper security for this information the following processes will be followed:
3.2.1 All video files or other storage devices that are not in use will be stored in a
locked and secure location.
3.2.2 The use of any video file or storage device by authorized school personnel will
be recorded. The Use of Video Files Log (Appendix A) will be used to record all
instances of access to, and use of, recorded material. Only the principal and a
delegated alternate (designated by name and position e.g. vice-principal or
another principal) may review the information. Circumstances, which would
warrant review, will be limited to an incident that has been reported or observed.
The principal shall delegate “real time” viewing of monitors to a very limited
number of individuals.
3.2.3 The retention period for information that has not been viewed for law
enforcement, school or public safety purposes shall be fourteen calendar days.
Recorded information that has not been used in this fashion is to be routinely
erased every fourteen days in a manner in which it cannot be reconstructed or
retrieved.
3.2.4 The retention period for information that has been viewed for law enforcement
or student safety purposes will be 1 year from the date of viewing or one year
from the date of resolution of the incident. If personal information is used for
this purpose, section 5(1) of Ontario Regulation 460 under the Municipal
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act requires the recorded
information to be retained for one year. Video files that have been viewed will
be transferred to CD, appropriately labeled and stored in a secure location.
continued
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3.2.5 The school will store and retain video files required for evidentiary purposes
until the law enforcement authorities request them. The Storage Device Release
Log (Appendix B) will be completed before any storage device is disclosed to
appropriate authorities. This form will indicate who took the device, under what
authority, when this occurred, and if it will be returned or destroyed after use.
3.2.6 Once the one-year retention of previously viewed media files has ended, those
media files must be securely disposed of in such a way that the personal
information cannot be reconstructed or retrieved. Disposal methods could
include shredding, burning or magnetically erasing the personal information.
3.2.7 Vendors and/or service providers of HPCDBS’s video surveillance equipment
shall not have access to recorded information without special permission. Any
agreements between the board and service providers shall state that the records
dealt with or created while delivering a video surveillance program are under the
board’s control.
3.2.8 An individual whose personal information has been collected by a video
surveillance system has the right of access to his or her personal information
under section 36 of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of
Privacy Act, unless an exemption applies under Section 38 of said Act. Access
to an individual's own personal information in these circumstances may depend
upon whether any exempt information can be reasonably severed from the
record. (i.e. other individuals in the video would have to be severed from the
record).
3.2.9 Any inadvertent disclosures of personal information shall be reported
immediately to the Superintendent Responsible for Secondary Schools.
4. Training
4.1 The Superintendent responsible for Secondary Schools will ensure that the procedures
of this policy will be addressed through a training session to principals whose schools
will implement video surveillance systems. Principals will ensure that training which
addresses staff obligations shall be conducted as necessary.
5. Evaluating the Use of a Video Surveillance System
5.1 The Superintendent responsible for Secondary Schools will regularly review and
evaluate the video surveillance procedure to ascertain whether it is still justified.
BOARD APPROVAL:
August 27, 2007
EFFECTIVE DATE:
August 28, 2007
APPENDIX A
USE OF VIDEO FILES LOG
This form is to be used to record all instances of access to, and use of, information which has been recorded through the school’s video
surveillance system by authorized school personnel (except “real time viewing, which is delegated by the principal to a very limited
number of individuals). Only the principal and a delegated alternate (designated by name and position e.g. vice-principal or another
principal) may review the information. Circumstances which would warrant review will be limited to an incident that has been reported
or observed.
School _____________________________ School Year _____________ Page ___ of ___
Date Section of video viewed Viewed by: Reason for viewing
Principal /
VP’s initials
APPENDIX B
STORAGE DEVICE RELEASE LOG
This form is to be completed before any stored video surveillance information is released to appropriate authorities (eg: police,
Childrens’ Aid Society).
School _____________________________ School Year _____________ Page ___ of ___
Date Section of video
released:
Released to: Reason for release: This evidence will be:
(X)
Principal /
VP’s initials
Returned to school by date:
Or
Destroyed by authorities
Returned to school by date:
Or
Destroyed by authorities
Returned to school by date:
Or
Destroyed by authorities
Returned to school by date:
Or
Destroyed by authorities
Returned to school by date:
Or
Destroyed by authorities
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
You need approval ...
Da corect, mai adaug si eu, trebuie sa se incadreze cu placarde in anumite standarde, dimensiune, culoare, safety, sa aiba un scop bine definit, numarul si numele adresele participantilor, WC mobile, echipa de curatenie dupa mitting, prim ajutor si altele. Nu rideti, contribuabilul nu trebuie sa plateasca din buzunarul lui aceste manisfestatii ale hooliganilor. Daca ei sint bine organizati si respecta "legea" nu au decit sa protesteze cit vor. Mai e un aspect care inca voi in Romania nu l-ati intilnit: nu blocati strazile, nici sa nu va treca prin cap sa credeti ca veti putea sa deranjati ochii cetatenilor de bine care nu vor sa stie de existenta altor "categorii" sociale si vor sa isi desfasoare rutina seculara nestingheriti. Pentru ei exista alegeri "democratice" (inca cheltuieli inutile dar vom trece si peste faza asat rudimentara a democratiei noastre) unde voi cei napastuiti, neadaptati sau pur si simplu nemultumiti a puteti exprima "liber" optiunile politice. Eu nu stiu ce a mai spus tovarasul Soviani, stapinul televiziunii.
Gheorghe Zamfir, acuzat de antisemitism
Celebrul naist roman, Gheorghe Zamfir, care avea programat, marti 17 iunie,
un concert la Tel Aviv, este acuzat de antisemitism de catre presedintele
comunitatii israelienilor de origine romana, Ze'ev Schwartz.
Acest om, care este membru al unui partid de extrema dreapta din Romania si
care are o adevarata teorie ce contesta existenta Holocaustului, nu ar
trebui sa intre in Israel si cu siguranta nu ar trebui sa sustina un concert
in fata evreilor. Este un antisemit dintre cei mai rai. In urma cu doi ani
atunci cind a incercat sa intre in Israel nu i s-a permis si a fost trimis
inapoi in Romania. Nu inteleg cum a reusit sa intre in tara de aceasta data"
, a declarat Ze'ev Schwartz, citat de Jerusalem Post.
„Intrucit abia am aflat de concertul programat astazi, vom analiza daca
exista posibilitatea legala de a protesta impotriva spectacolului lui Zamfir
din aceasta seara. In orice caz, solicitam managerilor de sali sa anuleze
concertele acestui antisemit. Fanii concertelor de nai ar face mai bine sa
caute alti artisti si, din fericire, exista muzicieni mai buni decit el in
lume", a adaugat liderul comunitatii israelienilor de origine romana, care
este si presedinte al comitetului de relatii externe si de comunicare in
cadrul organismului format din organizatiile supravietuitorilor
Holocaustului.
Dupa concertul din Tel Aviv de marti seara, Gheorghe Zamfir, care a primit
120 de discuri de aur si de platina si a vindut peste 40 de milioane de
albume, mai avea organizat un concert la Ashkelon, miercuri, 18 iunie si la
Herzliya, joi, 19 iunie noteaza Jerusalem Post.
Ziarul israelian mai scrie ca inainte de alegerile din Romania din 2001,
Gheorghe Zamfir s-a alaturat Partidului Romania Mare si a publicat articole
in revista formatiunii, sustinind ca Holocaustul nu a avut loc si ca daca in
Romania au fost ucisi evrei acest lucru s-a petrecut in urma unor provocari
din partea lor. (DIVERS – www.divers.ro)
un concert la Tel Aviv, este acuzat de antisemitism de catre presedintele
comunitatii israelienilor de origine romana, Ze'ev Schwartz.
Acest om, care este membru al unui partid de extrema dreapta din Romania si
care are o adevarata teorie ce contesta existenta Holocaustului, nu ar
trebui sa intre in Israel si cu siguranta nu ar trebui sa sustina un concert
in fata evreilor. Este un antisemit dintre cei mai rai. In urma cu doi ani
atunci cind a incercat sa intre in Israel nu i s-a permis si a fost trimis
inapoi in Romania. Nu inteleg cum a reusit sa intre in tara de aceasta data"
, a declarat Ze'ev Schwartz, citat de Jerusalem Post.
„Intrucit abia am aflat de concertul programat astazi, vom analiza daca
exista posibilitatea legala de a protesta impotriva spectacolului lui Zamfir
din aceasta seara. In orice caz, solicitam managerilor de sali sa anuleze
concertele acestui antisemit. Fanii concertelor de nai ar face mai bine sa
caute alti artisti si, din fericire, exista muzicieni mai buni decit el in
lume", a adaugat liderul comunitatii israelienilor de origine romana, care
este si presedinte al comitetului de relatii externe si de comunicare in
cadrul organismului format din organizatiile supravietuitorilor
Holocaustului.
Dupa concertul din Tel Aviv de marti seara, Gheorghe Zamfir, care a primit
120 de discuri de aur si de platina si a vindut peste 40 de milioane de
albume, mai avea organizat un concert la Ashkelon, miercuri, 18 iunie si la
Herzliya, joi, 19 iunie noteaza Jerusalem Post.
Ziarul israelian mai scrie ca inainte de alegerile din Romania din 2001,
Gheorghe Zamfir s-a alaturat Partidului Romania Mare si a publicat articole
in revista formatiunii, sustinind ca Holocaustul nu a avut loc si ca daca in
Romania au fost ucisi evrei acest lucru s-a petrecut in urma unor provocari
din partea lor. (DIVERS – www.divers.ro)
Controlul Speciei
\Nu vor ajunge la extinctia speciei ci numai la controlul speciei. Extinctia insemna disparitia, ori ei vor numai sa reduca populatia la 500,000-1,000,000, un echilibru "sanatos" pentru o planeta "epuizata". Noi ceilalti care nu vom fi imbarcati pe arca lui Noe, pentru ca nu aderam la ideologia lor fie din incapatinare fie din nestiinta vom ramine "liberi" in afara citadelelor. Asa cum am dorit. Este optiunea noastra si va fi o piatra de incercare daca vom reusi sa supravietuim. Dupa ce i-am alimentat si au facut cercetari, au (cum cred ei) raspunsuri la mare parte din problemele actuale, ne lasa pe dinafara, disponibilizati din "civilitate". Este un proces foarte natural de regenerare, de reciclare. Atita timp cit nu exista alta optiune, atita timp cit ei sint singurul (cunoscut) model de urmat e putin probabil ca populatia sa dea dovada de ingenuitate si sa fac trecerea, sa reuseasca sa mentina vechea ordine. Gandeste-te doar ca peste citva ani noilor generatii li se va lua derptul de a citi si informa liber iar comentarii ca ale tale si altora nu vor mai fi accesibile. Ei, "educatii" lumii noi nu vor mai sti decit de indoctrinarea care li se face la scoala. Nimic altceva. Parintii vor "binele" copiilor lor si nu vor mai transmite pentru a-i proteja. Vor mai exista doar inadaptati in centrele de recuperare care incet-incet se vor stinge in anonimat. Si cu toate astea lumea noua, in interiorul citadelelor sub protectia mercenarilor de la Blackwater, isi va vedea de drumul ei indiferent ca sint same-sex sau same-specie. Atata timp cit este LOVE si destrabalare la maxim, LIBERTATE si democratie totul va merge inainte.
Newcolonialism
Romania moderna intodeuna a cautat - cu mici exceptii cind a fost condusa de romani - sa fie in umbra marilor puteri. Dupa trambitata (de occidentalitate) cadere a comunismului in partea de est a Europei, a fost deschisa macelaria imperialistilor si a inceput colonizarea moderna a restului "liber" de capitalism al lumii. Stim amindoi cine manipuleaza acesta masinarie si ce scopuri are. Este un proces in curse de desfasurare care are fiecare etapa stabilita cu mare precizie in timp si spatiu. Din pacate noi nu am fost asa de fancy sa ne incadram in Chicaco School a lui Friedman, noi sintem doar modele lasate la coada istoriei si se va vedea ce va iesi din "originaliatatea "romaneasca. Asa cred ei.
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Video of Clashes Between St. Paul Police and RNC Protestors Bubble Up Online
As most of the on-air cable television personalities focus on the national politics of the Republicans' nomination of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for vice president, stories and footage of clashes between the St. Paul police and protesters at the Republican National Convention are turning up on the internet.
The Uptake, an online citizen-journalism training outfit in Minneapolis, has been at the forefront of documenting much of the unfriendly interaction between the police and the protesters.
The Uptake, an online citizen-journalism training outfit in Minneapolis, has been at the forefront of documenting much of the unfriendly interaction between the police and the protesters.
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