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Cyberwar and deterrence, two of the most serious national security challenges facing the U.S. today, were the subject of discussion by Dr. Michael H. Hoeflich, the John H. and John M. Kane distinguished professor of law at the University of Kansas, during a lecture Nov. 14 at the Lewis and Clark Center as part of the I... |
Hoeflich, an expert in cyber law and policy and their integration in the public and private sector, contrasted today’s cyber domain threats to the challenges the U.S. faced during the Cold War and beyond in the context of nuclear war. Today’s rising capabilities of state and non-state actors to use malicious actions to... |
According to Hoeflich, cyber intrusions in the election process and other activities U.S. citizens collectively and individually engage in over the Internet and digitally, constitute an act of armed aggression under the United Nations charter and other international law. |
Hoeflich said a primary reason the world has not witnessed a nuclear conflict is because of a realization between nuclear powers that if a nation were to launch a nuclear attack against another nuclear nation, it would bring on an immediate and devastating nuclear response. |
The combination of international law, multilateral and bilateral treaties and conventions and the various nuclear nonproliferation treaties serve as effective controls on nuclear conflict in almost all situations, Hoeflich explained. |
According to Hoeflich, if the virtual universe created by the World Wide Web and the Internet is a battle space, a new domain for conflict, then the combination of international institutions and deterrents will not limit conflict there as it effectively limits nuclear exchanges on land, sea, air and space. |
Page 2 of 2 - “Neither deterrents, as we understand them today, nor international institutions, both legal and political, can, acting alone or in concert, be able to eliminate or even limit bad actors from continuing to operate offensively in the virtual dimension,” Hoeflich said. |
According to Hoeflich, the DoD Cyber Strategy Summary proactively makes it harder for bad actors to use digital domains to conduct malicious actions. The U.S. is taking steps to ensure its security in this new cyber battle space. |
The Interagency Brown-Bag Lecture Series is co-hosted by the CGSC Foundation and the Simons Center for Interagency Cooperation. All lectures are free and open to the public. They are designed to enhance the CGSC academic curriculum and to educate and inform the greater Kansas City area community. |
The next lecture in the interagency series is on the Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army Program, at 12:30 p.m. Dec. 12 in Arnold Conference Room of the Lewis and Clark Center. |
Canadian real estate fund Timbercreek Investment Management Inc. is launching its second Irish property fund to take advantage of the Brexit chaos, which is driving companies out of the United Kingdom and into cities such as Dublin. |
In 2017, Timbercreek opened an office in Dublin with a three-person team and raised a €200-million ($300-million) dedicated Irish real estate debt fund. By the end of last year, the fund had made 19 mortgage loans totalling €118-million on office buildings, retail and residential properties, and the portfolio earned a ... |
It recently launched a second Irish real estate finance fund for institutional clients, which include pension plans, insurers and wealthy individuals. The new fund still needs to be approved by Canadian regulators, and Mr. Tamblyn could not comment on specifics, but it is expected to be larger than the employee-owned f... |
Timbercreek’s Irish operations are led by Paul Roddy, who previously worked at the Irish Bank Resolution Corp., a government-controlled entity created in 2009 to manage two failed banks. In an interview, Mr. Roddy said the threat of Brexit has already seen companies in sectors such as banking, insurance, pharmaceutical... |
Ireland was hit hard by the global financial crisis of 2008, and Mr. Roddy said many commercial properties have been poorly cared for since then and need significant renovations to meet the needs of global companies moving to the country. Timbercreek expects to finance upgrades to these office and retail properties. In... |
Ireland’s real estate market features domestic and international lenders willing to provide large mortgages on major buildings and developments, but very few mid-market players willing to lend on smaller properties, according to Mr. Roddy. So Timbercreek’s focus is on making short-term mortgage loans on mid-sized comme... |
Timbercreek was founded in 1999 and initially invested directly in real estate. The company now owns 200 apartment buildings with 23,000 units. The fund began lending on properties in 2007 and expanded that expertise in 2016 by hiring veterans of General Electric Co.'s real-estate division, including Timbercreek global... |
Timbercreek is the latest in a series of Canadian financial companies to invest in Ireland during troubled times. Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. was part of a consortium that recapitalized the Bank of Ireland in 2011 and exited the holding after about four years, pocketing a gain of more than €500-million... |
Pilots flew about two hours during Monday morning's three-part task. |
During long hot air balloon flights pilot Steven Wilkinson sometimes uses bad words. |
"He does a lot of cussing," said his wife, Cindy. |
Wilkinson, from Palm Desert, California, had time for it Monday as pilots flew about two hours as they competed in a three-part task during the 2018 Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival. |
Event Director Jim Birk had targets at a field on Kirby Road and at Wattles Park Men's Club and then created a virtual target which required pilots to climb to about 8,000 feet to find the proper winds and fly east of Marshall. |
Pilots said they had plenty of time between tasks during the morning flight and some admitted it is boring. |
"It gets boring and then I start moving things around, doing a little housekeeping," Wilkinson said. "I look around and nothing is happening and I am doing one mile an hour." |
Wilkinson rarely talks on the radio to the chase vehicle, until he is bored. |
"He starts calling the crew asking, 'where are you,'" Cindy Wilkinson said and she is asking herself, "Why are you talking to us?" |
Steve Sitko of Jackson said he too can be bored on a long, slow flight. |
"You have to keep your concentration but there can be boredom because you are not to the next target. You are just flying at the same level to get there." |
On Saturday and Sunday winds were much quicker and pilots completed two and three tasks in 30 to 45 minutes. |
Rob Nutting of Carlisle, Iowa, who won two of the three tasks on Monday, still admitted the long flights can be boring. |
"There is no cell service so it's pretty much boring," he said. "I am looking to see what the winds are doing below you and looking at (maps) and making sure the left and right (winds) on the surface are staying there. |
"This morning I got bored after the first hour. You have plenty of time to think." |
He said when he climbed to 8,000 feet toward the end of the flight, "there was lots to look at and lots to run through your head to keep you busy." |
Kenny Jay of Hallsville, Missouri, said he spend the time "looking at the GPS, looking at the map, and looking at the ground. Also looking at the balloons around you and drinking water. |
"I was not bored. You have to be on your toes and fly the balloon and make sure no one is coming up around you. You are always on your toes." |
Kelli Keller of LaQuinta, California, said she had her husband with her in the basket and was not bored during the flight. |
"I took pictures and a video with my husband," she said. "And you are always looking at your instruments to complete the task." |
Foelske of Channahon, Illinois, who finished the day in second place said he flew two hours and covered 20 miles. |
"I was talking to teammates and concentrating because we could never find the second target," he said. |
Long flights are not easy for Foelske. |
"You stand around and I am not the most patient person," he said. "I am scared of heights but I overcame that with the balloon but I am not the most patient and you have to be on a flight like this." |
Joe Heartsill of San Angelo, Texas, said he is never bored and likes to have slow flights so he can think about what he is doing. |
"I like them all, but the longer really. I enjoy being up there and I am always trying to figure, what did I do wrong. What should I have done better. And always thinking about the next task and going down to make sure the winds are there for the next targets." |
"I get bored sometimes," said Jeff Pestun of Holland, the defending champion and in sixth place. |
"I am always checking everything but that only takes 10 minutes," he said. "So I look at other people to see what they are doing and try not to second guess yourself." |
Pestun said the flight Monday was a bit different because he had to climb to 8,500 feet to find the right winds and while up there saw some other towns. |
"I saw Olivet stadium," he said. "The turf with the red ends. That is what I picked out." |
Get moving with a bootcamp and beer from Fitbit Local or yoga with Patagonia. |
A special running edition, including a fun run ending with mimosas. |
We can get behind any run that finishes with pizza at Glen's Garden Market. |
Free yoga at the Line and a mimosa fun run ftw. |
Dunstan was first elected as board chairman in 2002, when the chairmanship was decided by a vote of the county board. He then worked to make the chairmanship an elected office, and since 2004 all voters have had the option of selecting the county board chairman. |
Prenzler could not be immediately reached for comment. |
Dunstan has served more than 30 years on the county board, and says that his highest achievements in this term have been reducing the county’s tax levy for three years in a row — $1.6 million less this year than last year, he said. He also said they have now rebuilt the county levees to the 100-year level, and describe... |
Prenzler was first elected as treasurer in 2010, and has not held other elected office. He was the first GOP county-wide officer since current Congressman John Shimkus served from 1990 to 1996. In his six years as treasurer, Prenzler said his highest achievements have been keeping delinquent tax sale interest rates und... |
On the Madison County Board, at least three Democratic incumbents lost their seats to Republican challengers, and in open seats, Republicans mostly defeated Democrats and incumbents. This changes the composition of the county board: from 18 Democrats to 10 Republicans, the balance is now 15 Republicans to 13 Democrats.... |
• In District 2, Republican Donald Moore defeated independent Tyler Oberkfell 2,495 to 2,143, after a contentious race in which Moore attempted to have Oberkfell removed from the ballot for being two signatures short on his petition. Moore’s request was originally denied, then restored by Circuit Judge John Baricevic. ... |
• In District 3, Republican Philip Chapman defeated independent Chris Durbin 2,914 to 2, 348 with all 10 precincts reporting. |
• In District 4, incumbent Kelly Tracy has lost her seat to challenger David Michael for District 4 2,442 to 2,594 with all eight precincts reporting. |
• In District 6, Republican Raymond Wesley defeated Democrat Brad Beck 2,625 to 1,788 with all eight precincts reporting. |
• In District 13, Republican James Futrell narrowly defeated Democrat Greg McCalley 1,988 to 1,950 with all nine precincts reporting. |
• In District 15, incumbent Democrat Bill Robertson has lost his seat to Republican challenger Chris Slusser 2,125 to 1,558 with all eight precincts reporting. |
• In District 17, incumbent Democrat Ann Gorman defeated Republican challenger Bob Hulme 2,736 to 1,587 with all seven precincts reporting. |
• In District 18, incumbent Democrat Jack Minner defeated Republican challenger Fred Schulte 2,608 to 2,154 with all eight precincts reporting. |
• In District 19, Democrat Michael Charles Parkinson has defeated Republican challenger Kathy Goclan 2,352 to 1,950 with all eight precincts reporting. |
• In District 26, Republican Erica Conway Harriss defeated Democrat Ross Breckenridge 2,564 to 2,145 with all six precincts reporting. |
• In District 27, Republican challenger Clint Jones has defeated incumbent Democrat Joe Semanisin 2,573 to 2,077 with all precincts reporting. |
• In District 28, incumbent Democrat Liz Dalton has defeated Republican challenger Harold Lee Wathan Jr. 2,212 to 1,566 with all seven precincts reporting. |
• District 1 incumbent Republican Judy Kuhn, District 7 Republican incumbent Michael Walters, District 11 incumbent Republican Brad Maxwell, District 20 incumbent Democrat Kristen Novacich, District 22 incumbent Democrat Nick Petrillo, District 25 incumbent Republican Lisa Ciampoli, and District 29 incumbent Democrat L... |
Meanwhile, incumbent state’s attorney Tom Gibbons defeated challenger Ronald Williams 65,798 to 57,013 with all precincts reporting. Other county officials, including Circuit Clerk Mark Von Nida, Recorder Amy Meyer, Coroner Steve Nonn and Auditor Rick Faccin, were unopposed. |
All vote totals are final but unofficial until certified by election officials. |
Harrison Ford, Denis Villeneuve, Hampton Fancher, Jared Leto. |
It has taken 35 years, and many a twist and turn, to make Blade Runner 2049. Because of the clout and appreciation of the 1982 original, the film’s journey to the big-screen is peppered with tales of frustration, pressure and wild excitement. |
What was your first reaction to the the confirmation “Blade Runner” was coming back? |
What was the most appealing aspect of returning to the world of “Blade Runner” and its characters? |
What was it like working in the shadow of the original “Blade Runner”? |
What did you want to achieve with “Blade Runner 2049”? |
“Blade Runner 2049” is released on October 6. |
On Tuesday, developer Sterling Bay announced more tweaks to its controversial Lincoln Yards master plan—just two days before the $6 billion North Branch project is scheduled to go before the city’s Zoning Committee for another key vote. |
In an effort to win favor with residents and the Chicago City Council, Lincoln Yards increased the amount of on-site affordable housing—twice as much as required. The developer will also release new information about building heights and density this week. |
Now, 600 affordable housing units will be built on-site at Lincoln Yards, according the Crain’s. The change is meant to garner more support among alderman who have spoken out against the plan and called for a delay to process, including Thursday’s committee vote. |
Under the previous plan, Sterling Bay would have met city requirements by building 300 affordable housing units on-site and locate the remainder within a 3-mile radius of Lincoln Yards in addition to paying $39 million into the city’s affordable housing fund. |
The proposal was met with opposition from many residents questioning who the project really benefitted. Lincoln Yards continues to change quickly to scramble together support—scrapping a soccer stadium and rushing through the approval process before administration’s change at City Hall. However, there’s still a long ro... |
The city’s Plan Commission did approve Sterling Bay’s master plan in January, and the Community Development Commission supported funding for infrastructure surrounding the development through tax-increment financing (TIF) in February. Those are two big steps to getting a project on the map. But, Lincoln Yards still nee... |
Milton Keynes Council is set to call in an independent investigator to get to the bottom of how it made potentially costly errors in a decision to allow a bigger replacement warehouse to be built in Blakelands. |
Not only has a Judicial Review been launched but residents in the Yeomans Drive area are up in arms over how permission was given for the 18 metre high, 20,522 sq-metre building. |
Now this week, two committees have been updated on a council error that meant 13 planning conditions were left off a legal letter giving permission. |
The Development Control Committee had decided in January 2018 that it couldn’t refuse permission for a warehouse but wanted to impose conditions on things like hours of operation and lighting. |
A report to Thursday’s Development Control Committee will hear that councillors have requested that a review be undertaken in respect of the decision making process of the planning application. Now officers are looking at starting this review. |
Councillors have been provided with confidential information relating to the costs of all the options, including of revoking the planning permission. |
Blakelands Residents Association, in a statement on its Facebook page said: “It is quite clear that MK Council have found something which is significant enough to request an independent investigation by an external planning expert. |
Who would you help… kids starting school in Milton Keynes, or students taking exams? |
Mobile network O2 will be upping the price of all of its monthly contract costs, adding 3.2% to monthly bills from next February, regardless of the price of the contract you originally signed up for. |
While users on PAYG plans won’t be affected, anyone who whose contract includes a monthly line rental fee (basically everyone else signed up to O2) will incur the additional charge. |
“To date, we’ve held off putting our tariff prices up for as long as possible. Even when our competitors raised theirs,” reads O2’s reasoning on its price change webpage. |
There’s even a contract price increase checker on the site, taking all the fun out of figuring out how much more money you’ll need to cough up each month. |
one rule for the greedy, another for the rest of us. |
Hampton & Richmond manager Alan Devonshire may have lost out on leading his side into the Blue Square Premier this season, but one man is hoping he can lighten his mood within three minutes this weekend. |
Racing fan Russell Trew named his three-year-old thoroughbred after his favourite player when he bought him for £50,000 in 2006. |
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