![]() ![]() When the ITCZ is at its northernmost position (JJA), cold westerlies flow into Ecuador, whereas during austral summer (DJF), moist winds from easterly directions reach the country. In the first case, the ITCZ excursions throughout the year determine the provenance of air masses with different humidity and temperature conditions. Previous research has established that the climate of Ecuador is indeed controlled by the ITCZ seasonal excursions and complex Andean orography. We propose that the amount of rainfall located at the V-Index region is a more robust approach for explaining the δ 2H p and δ 18O p variability rather than the local amount. Precisely, this convergence is stronger at the V-Index region (5° S–5° N, 65°–75° W), where the wind seasonality and reversal at low levels are enhanced, allowing the inter-hemispheric moisture flux transport (cross-equatorial flow). Nevertheless, their convergence (AMJ and ON) is the crucial factor modulating the lowest isotopic values. Based on back trajectory analysis, the results demonstrated that moisture arrives from two primary sources: the Tropical North Atlantic (DJFM) and the Amazon Basin (JAS). ![]() ![]() A monthly δ 2H p and δ 18O p collection campaign was established in Central Ecuador ( n = 30) to complement stations biased towards the northern and southern parts. In contrast, higher values are found during DJF and JAS in a w-shaped pattern, suggesting a common regional controller. Nevertheless, stations along these regions show a similar intra-annual isotopic variability, with lower values during MAM and ON. At the same time, this complex orography creates diverse precipitation regimes (unimodal, bimodal, and three-modal) that make it difficult to establish a relationship with the local amount. The variability of the rainfall stable isotopic values (δ 2H p, δ 18O p) in the Ecuadorian Amazon to the Andes presents a marked local “altitude” effect. ![]()
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While this compact Toyota SUV looks pretty butch with its 4Runner-inspired design (especially in the hybrid's Woodland Edition guise), don't expect it to conquer Moab or the Rubicon Trail. All gasoline-electric RAV4s come standard with all-wheel drive. It's also available with niceties such as a 10.5-inch touchscreen infotainment system and an 11-speaker audio system. The RAV4's interior is a bit bland, but it's comfortable and well-built. In this case, the EPA estimates the Prime can travel a healthy 42 miles on a full charge of its battery pack. Like other plug-in hybrids on this list, the RAV4 Prime can be driven short distances on battery power alone. Both are quicker than the non-hybrid RAV4, and in our testing, the plug-in even beat the Toyota GR Supra sports car to 60 mph (the four-cylinder version, but still). Two hybrid variants of the RAV4 are available: The traditional RAV4 hybrid and the RAV4 Prime PHEV. Part of this can be chalked up to the tremendous reputation for reliability the Toyota brand enjoys, but it can also be attributed to the fact the RAV4 is simply a pleasant, well-rounded compact SUV. In spite of its lack of driving engagement, the Toyota RAV4 is one of the bestselling vehicles in America. If the included third-row bench doesn't add any value for you, Mitsubishi sweetens the deal with one of the most generous warranties in the business: a 5-year/60,000-mile basic plan and a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty. Unlike past iterations, the new Outlander features a modern interior that uses more premium materials. The Outlander PHEV is also reasonably entertaining to drive thanks to its all-wheel-drive system that delivers a slight bias to the rear motor. A larger battery pack allows this plug-in Mitsu to travel an estimated 38 miles on battery power alone-a big increase over the prior model's 24 miles. Producing a combined 248 horsepower from a four-cylinder gas engine and three electric motors (two up front, one at the rear), the all-wheel-drive-only 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is more potent than its predecessor. Just like the prior Outlander, Mitsubishi's newest generation of its compact SUV is available as a plug-in hybrid. A key difference between the two models is the Outlander comes standard with three rows of seating, though that third row is too small to be of much use. The current-generation Mitsubishi Outlander shares much of its hardware with the Nissan Rogue compact SUV. MORE ABOUT THE FORD ESCAPE HYBRID AND PHEV ![]() The Escape is a decent choice in the segment, but if you crave an engaging driving experience, you're better off going with one of its rivals. Whereas the traditional Escape hybrid is available all-wheel drive, the plug-in is front-wheel-drive only. ![]() Regardless, both powertrains churn out 210 horsepower. As before, the Escape is available with two gasoline-electric powertrain options: a traditional hybrid that pairs a 2.5-liter inline-four with an electric motor or a plug-in hybrid (or PHEV) powertrain that includes a larger capacity lithium-ion battery pack, granting it an EPA-estimated 37 miles of electric range. Look past the updated design, though, and you'll find the 2023 Escape is largely the same as last year (with the exception of a new and improved infotainment system). ![]() The Ford Escape receives an exterior refresh for 2023, trading its previous friendly but somewhat uninspiring look for a more aggressive and upscale design that fits right in with the rest of the Blue Oval's current lineup. ![]() ![]() If your employee is unhappy or dissatisfied with their work environment, they are less likely to participate in any type of business-related promotion. They talk about their work with their friends and families and promote products and services they’re working on using various social media platforms. These days, most companies are using their employees as a marketing channel. Your employees are a direct representation of your brand and business. ![]() ![]() By keeping the work environment well-maintained, you’re allowing your employees to be productive, efficient, and more importantly, happy.Ĭonsidering that the average person spends around 8 hours a day in the workplace, you want to make sure that your workers are comfortable while doing their jobs. Most employees consider their workplaces as a second home and as such, you need to focus your efforts on keeping it clean and tidy. Don’t let a messy work environment result in a potential customer walking away before you even have the chance to speak with them. 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Why a Clean Workplace is Good for Businessįirst impressions count. Having a clean and orderly workplace improves morale and makes employees more productive. ![]() The tidiness of your workplace is also a reflection on the kind of business you are, and will make a strong first impression on clients and candidates. Instead, you need to make sure your offices are regularly cleaned and maintained in order to ensure that your employees are happy, healthy and productive while also leaving a good first impression on business partners and potential customers.Ĭleanliness is a key part of health and safety to keep your workplace free of germs, pollutants, and other irritants. However, most business owners take notice of such things only when they get completely out of hand. Having a clean and healthy workspace is a major cornerstone when it comes to running a successful business. ![]() ![]() ![]() So my opinion is that a.) theyve just massively inflated prices and bill their patients through the wazoo to get what they were making before, just legally now, or b.) because they lost so much money from that lawsuit and getting busted theyve now starting upping prices far more to make up for the fortune theyve lost, either way this company disgusts me and I know im not alone, just google the name and almost every result that comes up will have a header like "complaint boards for quest diagnostics" or "scam alert: quest diagnostics" "scam reports: quest diagnostics" all kinds of results similiar to these, wheres the good you ask? Well there probably is none if you ask me. Some people never learn though, and I guarantee if this company were to get audited in depth or watched very closely by the billing association there will be some foul play found, I rpomise you that. Funny thing is not long ago they got in trouble with the law and board for employing some sketchy and illegal billing to their patients, paid a huge penalty fine which was just a smack on the wrist for them and easily affordable and went about their business. I was uphauled when I seen the amounts theyve been charging on my tests, $5, 000, $6, 000, ect each time, and this particular last time I was billed in the amount of $400, which is outrageous for something routine and should be covered, but something tells me the greed in quest just wanted more than they got from my insurance company, so who do they bill? Me of course to get that extra money, thieving like this on thousands if not millions of people, can you imagine how much excess money they make each year? just painting a picture here for you. ![]() The blood work the doctor ordered was very common and routine, nothing special, it was not tearing apart my dna sequence and recoding it to turn me into a superhuman like the price of my bill would indicate, no, it was simple, routine bloodwork that im sure any other lab wouldve only charged a quarter of the price, if that. My story is an all too common one, had bloodwork done, which was medically necessary, all was good, then recieved a big fat bill from them. My hope is that people read this and if it can even save some people the frustration and money of dealing with these thieves then my mission is accomplished, and on a greater scale if everyone who is sick and tired of being overcharged without a choice bands together and requests an a different lab we will hurt them where it counts, money. Im finding that if you specify to most docs that you refuse to use this lab and you would like it done by an alternative one, most have several they can go through and will choose a different one for you, mine did when I brought the issue of them overcharging up. Quest diagnostics is a joke, how and why they are so widely used is beyond me. ![]() ![]() ![]() Third party risk management ( TPRM) helps minimize the risk of third party data breaches from different types of connections, including sub-processors, contractors, vendors, suppliers, and more. Preventing third party security incidentes after the Okta data breach Microsoft and Roblox have both experienced similar targeted compromises of customer support agents’ accounts that led to access of their internal systems. What’s worrying about this case is that outsourced customer support companies like Sitel often have wide access to the organizations that they support, in order to facilitate solving customer requests.Īs noted by TechCrunch, attackers have previously targeted customer support companies, which often have weaker cybersecurity defenses than some of the highly-secured companies that they support. In a word, the vendor’s systems are misused to access the organization’s systems.īecause attackers target a member of the victim’s supply chain, a third party data breach might also be called a supply chain attack.Įxamples of third party data breaches include SolarWinds and Kaseya, and the Lapsus$ group has claimed responsibility for other high-profile incidents affecting Nvidia, Samsung, Microsoft, and Ubisoft, in some cases stealing hundreds of gigabytes of confidential data. Third party data breaches continue to put businesses on high alertĪ third party data breach is an incident where sensitive data from an organization is stolen and exposed through one of its third party vendors. They cannot access our source code repositories,” confirmed Bradbury. “They are unable to create or delete users. There was no “god-like access” granted as the support ecosystem is built with least privilege in mind, to ensure that engineers are granted only the specific access they require to perform their roles. The statement also clarified that the access that a support engineer has is limited to basic duties in handling inbound support queries. “While the attacker never gained access to the Okta service via account takeover, a machine that was logged into Okta was compromised and they were able to obtain screenshots and control the machine through the RDP session,” sta t ed Bradbury. Okta’s investigation determined that the attacker got access to the Sitel support engineer’s computer using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), which allows one computer to remotely connect to another one over a network connection. Sitel, the affected organization, is a vendor that provides Okta with contract workers for their Customer Support organization. Like most SaaS businesses nowadays, Okta uses several third party vendors (which they call “sub-processors”) to expand their workforce. Read More: What is a vendor risk assessment, and how do you conduct one? By maintaining the digital gates at a distance, companies can ensure the inner perimeter of their defenses are less vulnerable to direct attacks. For companies who utilize IAM solutions, the threat of data breaches is ever growing, especially as increasing numbers of third party vendors request access to centralized data.Īs a result, one takeaway from this recent news is for organizations to keep their data safe by centralizing and systemizing how they vet and monitor their third party members of their supply chain. However, Okta is not unique like many breaches before them, they are merely a big example that has captured the headlines as of late. ![]() They are, in essence, gatekeeping solutions that are more and more in demand as data is digitized and stored in the Cloud. Such tools protect access to the right data from the right people at the right time. Okta is one of many IAM (identity and access management) solutions in the world. Threats to IAM (Identity and Access Management) Solutions The Lapsus$ cybercrime group posted these screenshots to its Telegram channel, claiming to be of Okta’s internal systems, including one that presumably showed Okta’s Slack channels, and another with a Cloudflare interface, as reported by The Verge.Ī blog post signed by David Bradbury, Chief Security Officer at Okta, states that the Okta service has not been breached and there are no corrective actions that need to be taken by their 15,000 customers, which include Peloton, Sonos, T-Mobile, and the FCC. On March 22, 2022, a number of screenshots were published online that were taken from a computer used by one of Okta’s third party customer support engineers. Okta, an authentication company used by thousands of organizations around the world, confirmed that cybercriminals had access to one of its outsourced employees’ laptops for five days in January 2022, and that around 366 companies (2.5% of its customer base) may have been affected. This week, the news of yet another third party data breach put thousands of businesses on high alert. ![]() ![]() To play without lag or interruptions, you need Android 4.4 or higher. Astounding graphicsįootball Manager 2022 also boasts the smoothest and most intuitive user interface in the Football Manager franchise. The enhanced mechanics and gameplay features lend themselves well to the new, superior graphics quality. There are more interesting signings with improved game mechanics and tools for renewing transfer negotiations and browsing matches. You can select your favourite strategy quicker and easier than before from a wide array of options. 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This is Sega’s latest instalment of the Football Manager franchise. Football Manager 2022 is a paid simulator available for download on Android. ![]() ![]() Closing argumentsīlacksmith3D-Pro is a powerful utility with a comprehensive range of transformation tools. ![]() ![]() The application allows you to set the maximum number of polygons that can be used for the subdivision and whether to enable smooth vertices or not, but it also warns you about the dangers of using it without performing a backup first. The subdivide tool is a bit more advanced and requires more experience to handle properly, especially since it is a powerful feature than can radically and permanently change the shape of your object. Blacksmith3D-Pro enables you to create texture tiles from your pictures and apply them on the object at hand to enhance their visual appearance. Textures are vital to the final look of your object, since they usually contain the visible colors and the finer details of the model. 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If you are not able to join the Webex meeting and would like to provide oral comment you may send a request to with your phone number, the item(s) you wish to comment on, and the City Clerk will call you during the meeting to provide comment. If you do join the Webex meeting, we ask you please be patient in helping us work through this online meeting. ![]() ![]() You can also comment by joining the Webex meeting. You may also comment by visiting the Commission's comment page. ![]() If you are interested in commenting in writing on items on the agenda please send an email to prior to 12:00pm on the day of the meeting. Via Phone: This is for listening only if you cannot watch the stream or channel 190 You can join this meeting:Ĭlick the Register link, enter the required information, and click submit. This meeting will be held using Webex, an online videoconferencing system. THE CITY COMMISSION OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA REGULAR MEETING AGENDA ![]() |
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