Security experts say that giving police such access could make messaging more insecure for everyone. U.S. Attorney General William Barr plans to ask Facebook to give law enforcement agencies and officials the ability to read encrypted messages sent by users.Barr will formally make the request to Facebook on Friday, in a letter drafted in conjunction with his British and Australian counterparts, as well as U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan.Facebook’s WhatsApp already uses end-to-end encryption, which means that even Facebook cannot read those messages. Facebook is preparing to extend that protection to its Messenger and Instagram Direct apps as well.The Associated Press obtained a copy of the letter. It states in part, “Security enhancements to the virtual world should not make us more vulnerable in the physical world. Companies should not deliberately design their systems to preclude any form of access to content, even for preventing or investigating the most serious crimes. Risks to public safety from Facebook’s proposals are exacerbated in the context of a single platform that would combine inaccessible messaging services with open profiles, providing unique routes for prospective offenders to identify and groom our children.”A Facebook spokesperson has issued the following statement in response, “We believe people have the right to have a private conversation online, wherever they are in the world,” adding that the social media site has been working with experts in child safety, government, and other tech companies, in order to ensure that its encrypted services are secure. The statement explains that Facebook “strongly oppose[s] government attempts to build backdoors because they would undermine the privacy and security of people everywhere.”
According to Stacey Hetherington, vice chair of the county commission, “We obviously welcome visitors and love to have visitors in our downtown, our restaurants and our beaches. Even on this occasion, it’s OK to have visitors. But we can’t absorb millions of people from down south in a small county. We just can’t.”The commission has agreed to open the beaches on a trial basis and will revisit the issue at its May 15 meeting.Earlier in the COVID-19 crisis, Martin County’s beaches became overwhelmed when those in South Florida were closed.“We were just absolutely swamped,” says Hetherington. “When people couldn’t find parking, they were parking on A1A. People were running across the road to get things. It would have been a safety hazard even outside of the virus.”Social distancing will still be required at Martin’s beaches, and the vote to reopen them excluded Hobe Sound Beach, due to its proximity to Palm Beach County. Bathtub Beach will also remain closed, largely due to sand erosion. As beaches reopen across the Florida peninsula, some residents in those parts of the state are concerned about a possible invasion from heavily-populated South Florida.The Martin County Commission voted Friday to reopen most of its beaches beginning Monday, May 4, despite concerns that people from Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties could drive up I-95 for a day of sun and sand.Although Gov. Ron DeSantis last week announced a partial reopening of the state, he excluded the three South Florida counties, which have the state’s highest numbers of COVID-19 cases.“There may be 20 counties that have opened up their beaches — the big difference is those counties are not adjacent to the three most infected counties in Florida,” says Martin County Commissioner Sarah Heard, who voted against reopening the beaches at Friday’s commission meeting. “There’s 6 million people living to the immediate south of us. … It would be reckless, in my estimation, to open up our beaches right now.”
28 Sep 2014 MacGregor steers Cornwall to first ever English title Cornwall are the English County champions for the first time in their 113-year history. They achieved that milestone when they beat Surrey 5½ – 3½ in the final series of matches at Royal North Devon.If Surrey had turned the tables then Yorkshire would have secured their 21st title. In the end they had to settle for second spot despite a 5-4 win over wooden spoonists Warwickshire.After a nail-biting afternoon when Cornwall’s victory was in the balance, Rob MacGregor was the man for the hour, holing a 15-foot birdie putt on the final green against Mark Booker which saw his side over the line.“This seems like a dream,” said Cornwall captain Richard Simmons. “We have created a piece of history and it is the beginning of an era. This is incredible for Cornwall, a county with only 34 clubs.“Not long ago we didn’t have a team that could go out and do this. It was so fitting that Rob MacGregor holed the winning putt. He’s had a couple of difficult years but has come back into the team and the big man is an inspiration.”Cornwall’s maiden victory means the title has been won by a south west county three times in the last four years following Wiltshire’s back-to-back championships in 2011 and 2012.Perhaps there was a lucky omen as Cornwall won their regional title over the same ground at Royal North Devon so they knew terrain well.“We are quite familiar with this course,” added Simmons. “It was great to win here to get to the finals but the conditions on that occasion were horrendous. It took 13 hours to finish the medal round and it was reduced to 18 holes. It was great to win in much kinder conditions.”Yorkshire skipper Daryl Berry, after seeing his side gain the win they needed, hung on to the hope that Surrey might do him a favour. But it wasn’t to be.“We knew what we had to do and we did it,” he said. “Unfortunately it wasn’t quite enough. I’m disappointed but my team battled well and we hung on to a hope that we might come out on top.”Having dropped just half a point to Surrey in the foursomes, Cornwall needed a fast start in the singles and Conor Wilson and Harry Hall edged them towards the title in the top two games.Wilson laid the foundation for his victory over Andy Devonport with three successive birdies from the seventh. He also won the tenth before completing a 5 and 3 win but Hall had a battle on his hands before coming from behind to beat Oscar Granstrom-Livesey 3 and 1.That meant Cornwall were on the verge of victory but even a tie with Surrey meant they could still be caught by Yorkshire on games totals. So where was the half going to come from?David Corben and Kieran Lovelock added to Surrey’s tally then enter MacGregor. The 6ft 7ins was 3up at the turn against Mark Booker but lost three holes in-a-row. He came down the 18th still 1down but fired his approach to 15 feet and holed out for the half to the cheers of his team-mates.After edging the morning foursomes 2-1 against Warwickshire, Yorkshire knew what they had to do in the six singles but they received an early setback when Max Martin beat Joe Dean 5 and 4 in the top game.However, the other games went to-and-fro, Dan Brown, Nick Marsh and William Whiteoak gaining points for Yorkshire while Will Smith and Pat Ruff adding to Martin’s victory for the Midlanders. But in the end it was Cornwall’s week and they deserved the title because they remained unbeaten.Image © Leaderboard Photography
Defending champions England produced a commanding performance to beat Spain 17-13 in a two-day mixed international and keep a firm grip on the Seve Ballesteros Trophy. The win, at El Saler Golf Club, Valencia, is England’s 15th in the biennial series, while Spain have taken the trophy on just two occasions, most recently in 2013. Nigel Edwards, England Golf Performance Director, said: “We are delighted with the victory against Spain on such a great golf course as El Saler. “This was a wonderful effort by everyone and all contributed to a wonderful win.” The team made their intentions clear from the start when they won Saturday’s opening foursomes 4-1, with the points scored by Scott Gregory/Jack Singh Brar, Bradley Moore/Alfie Plant, Dan Brown/Marco Penge and Sophie Lamb/Gemma Clews. The hosts came back strongly in the afternoon but the singles were shared 5-5 and England maintained a four-point lead at the halfway stage. Today, the Spanish had the upper hand in the foursomes, winning the three men’s games. But the pairings of Lamb/Clews and Georgia Price/Louisa Brunt delivered their points to keep England ahead and give the team an 11-9 advantage with the 10 singles still to be played. They needed 15 points to retain the trophy and 15.5 for an outright victory – and the team set off at a terrific pace towards the target. Lamb, the British stroke play champion, won her game 6/4. She was quickly followed by Brunt, who was making her debut at this level and defeated her opponent 5/4, and by English amateur champion Dan Brown who won 6/5. Price, also new to golf at this level, ensured England could not be beaten when she won her singles on the 18th and Clews secured the trophy with a halved game. The remaining games on the course were tightly contested and Plant won on the last while Penge halved to complete the score line. England’s top scorer was Sophie Lamb, with a perfect result of four wins from four games. Gemma Clews was unbeaten, amassing 3.5 points and creating a remarkable personal record, for she also played in this match in 2015 when she won all her games. Edwards paid a special tribute to team managers Kevin and Liz Tucker, commenting: “They are such a great influence on the whole team.” The full team was: Dan Brown (Masham, Yorkshire), Louisa Brunt (Royal Birkdale, Lancashire), Gemma Clews (Delamere Forest, Cheshire), Scott Gregory (Corhampton, Hampshire), Sophie Lamb (Clitheroe, Lancashire), Bradley Moore (Kedleston Park, Derbyshire), Marco Penge (Golf at Goodwood, Sussex), Alfie Plant (Sundridge Park, Kent), Georgia Price (Bude & North Cornwall) and Jack Singh-Brar (Remedy Oak, Dorset). Click here for full scores Team picture (below) © ?Adolfo Luna; trophy picture (top) ?© Leaderboard Photography 30 Apr 2017 England’s commanding performance beats Spain 
Submitted by Maid PerfectTonya and Drew Freemantle have been the proud owners of Maid Perfect for eight years. In their free time, the couple enjoy hitting the beach.The warm bright lights scroll across the stage. You can hear the music in the background as the time for the show to start draws near. You can feel the excitement build. This is going to be a great show you say to yourself. If all this is happening before the big event then it has to be good. They set the stage for you! They prepared you to think of the event in a positive light before the event had ever started.At Maid Perfect we understand the importance of a clean office. Your office space is the first thing someone sees before they see you. When you have a clean office, you are setting the stage for potential clients.What does a clean restroom and office say about your business? Typically the answer is “nothing,” so why bother to clean it? The answer lies in the form of a second question – what does a dirty office say about your business?You see, a clean office is just something a customer expects.In my 20 years of sales experience I have found there are many influences involved in making a decision to buy. Make your office work for you, not against you so people can see what you are really about.Why Maid Perfect?When Tonya and I started our cleaning business we built it on reputation and referrals alone – earning the trust of each new client to the point that they would refer their friends to us without even having to ask them. Tonya and I believe any business has to have a large degree of trust with their clients to be truly successful.We value three things in our work:Contact Maid Perfect to learn more about their home and office cleaning services.Trust – This means the trust that our employees place in us to know that we always have their best interest at heart and that we truly appreciate them. It also means trust from our clients knowing that we will treat them, their family and home or office with the upmost respect. We are always a guest in your home.Quality of work– Quality is not a one-time thing. It is a discipline that must be maintained and constantly improved upon. Quality of work isn’t always easy. Sometimes it means turning around on a Friday night when you are tired to check a spot that you think you may have missed. It means slowing down and spending a little extra time to get it right the first time. It means double checking your work.Open communication– Without communication you will not know how to please your clients. All of our clients know from the beginning that they can talk to us if there isn’t something quite right or there is something that they would like done differently. You will always feel like you can say what is on your mind and that we will listen and do are very best to accommodate you.Maid Perfect is a local residential and commercial cleaning company that serves the Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater areas.Please feel free to visit our website or contact us for more information on our company. We are licensed, insured and all of our employees have had background checks. Give us a call at 360-402-6248 and experience what Maid Perfect can do for your home or office. Facebook11Tweet0Pin0
Facebook0Tweet0Pin0Submitted by The Thurston County ChamberWhile most Chambers of Commerce struggle through their annual membership drive, the Thurston County Chamber hosted a ‘Membership Event’ like none other!For two and a half days, February 16, 17 and 18, over 170 community leaders worked against the clock and against each other to sign up 240 new members.The event also created greater community awareness of the important role the Thurston County Chamber plays in community development, economic development, business services and a healthy community.“The real success was 170 business people coming together to gain a deeper understanding of the role of the Chamber in the community and then sharing that message with their peers. And, we had a lot of fun in the process, “said David Schaffert, President/CEO.The 170 community volunteers who participated in the event were led by:Liz Davis, NW Venture PhilanthropyJim Greene, Greene RealtyJohn Kaufman, Kaufman BrothersDrew Phillips, Forma ConstructionPerry Shea, SCJ AllianceMike & Brenda Williams, TAGS Awards & SpecialtiesDan O’Neill, O’Neill and SonsTanya Jernigan, DTIRenee Sunde, City of OlympiaTim Shaw, ThurstonTalk.comThose who participated in the Chamber’s Membership Event had the opportunity to hear Schaffert share the Chamber’s message, garnering support of 240 new members. That message is that the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce is made up of the membership, and together, we are building community. This happens by tackling the tough issues, from transportation to education, creating opportunity and visibility for members, and understanding that more members translates into more opportunity for all. The Chamber is a champion of Thurston County, working hard to bring new business and opportunity to our community.The Thurston County Chamber is our region’s largest chamber serving over 1,350 members, and has been promoting economic prosperity across Thurston County for over 140 years.
Facebook1Tweet0Pin0Submitted by Westport Winery Garden ResortWestport’s wines shined in the 2017 Florida State Fair International Wine and Juice Competition held in Tampa, Florida, in early February. Both Dawn Patrol and Shiver Me Timbers earned double gold medals while Little Wild earned a gold medal.Photo courtesy: Westport WineryDawn Patrol, a raspberry Riesling blend, is described in the tasting notes as “platinum and voluptuous with swoons of red passion.” It is paired in the restaurant’s menu with their famous fresh raspberry cream pie. A portion of the proceeds from this wine benefits Jimmy Doolittle VFW Post 3057 in Westport. While the label depicts a red-galoshes clad razor clam digger, the sculpture commemorating the wine is a ten-foot cedar razor clam carved by Tokeland artist Jeffro Uitto. The sculpture is located in the sand trap portion of the winery’s 9-hole executive golf course. Perhaps the winery’s most unique wine, Shiver Me Timbers, is a blend of passionfruit, orange, guava (POG) and Riesling. The Roberts family, who formerly lived on Maui, creates this as a tip of the hat to their island roots. Family friend, Randy Miller, created the photograph of Lahaina Harbor on the wine’s label. Described as “tropical bliss” they suggest this wine be paired at brunch with their Benedictine Quiche while listening to the Beach Boys’ song Kokomo. Habitat For Humanity of Grays Harbor is the recipient of some proceeds from this label. The wine is commemorated in the 15-acre display garden with a metal sculpture crafted by Aberdeen artist Mike Peterson. Photo courtesy: Westport WineryLittle Wild, featuring the family’s Chow Chows, Lulu and Curzon, is a Marionberry Riesling blend. The image on the label, created by North Cove photographer Marcy Merrill, was featured in Rex Martin’s book Dogs Tell Their Stories. South Bend’s Warren Heathers sculpture for this wine is located in the Tapestry Garden. It is suggested that this winner pairs well with their vanilla bean cheesecake with Marionberry sauce and Chantilly whipped cream. The Pacific and Grays Harbor Counties Master Gardeners benefit from this selection. The tasting notes say it is “something a bear sips in the woods or a girl glugs in the garden.” The Riesling grapes for all of these winners were harvested at Red Willow Vineyard in the Yakima Valley AVA. In 2016 Westport Winery was honored as one of the top twenty most admired wineries in North America by Winery & Vineyard Management Magazine. It was named 2011 Washington Winery to Watch by Wine Press Northwest. They have been voted Best Winery by King 5 Evening Magazine six times. They were named the Best Washington Family Business Silver Medal winners in 2012, received the Grays Harbor Environmental Stewardship Award in 2015, and were name Best Winery, Best Wine Shop, and Best Boutique Winery for 2016 by South Sound Magazine.Family-friendly Westport Winery Garden Resort, is located on the corner of Highway 105 and South Arbor Road halfway between Aberdeen and Westport. The resort (including the restaurant, bakery, plant nursery and 15-acre display garden) is open daily or breakfast, lunch and dinner from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Westport Winery’s second location, TASTING @ Cannon Beach, is located at 255 N. Hemlock. The Oregon tasting room is open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information or reservations call 360-648-2224.
Advertisement 9bf1NBA Finals | Brooklyn Vsbnmw5dWingsuit rodeo📽Sindre Ebz( IG: @_aubreyfisher @imraino ) cpWould you ever consider trying this?😱bzCan your students do this? 🌚zgRoller skating! Powered by Firework Bayern Munich have confirmed on Friday that they have reached an agreement with Barcelona to sign Philippe Coutinho on a season-long loan with an option to buy the play-maker next summer. The midfielder has failed to impress the Blaugrana faithful since joining them from Liverpool in January 2018 and the club was eager to offload him to a number of Premier League clubs. However, nothing materialized, and finally the Brazilian is on his way to join the Bundesliga giants.Advertisement Coutinho managed 11 goals and five assists in 54 appearances in all competitions last year, which was seen as a disappointment by many Barca fans. He was left out of Barcelona’s squad for the La Liga season-opener against Athletic Bilbao on Friday. The deal looks almost complete but not formally closed, with the player’s move to the Bundesliga champions seems imminent.Advertisement “I can confirm that there’s an agreement in principle in the case of Coutinho’s loan [to Bayern]” said, Guillermo Amor, the official spokesman of FC Barcelona.Bayern Munich also started their Bundesliga campaign on Friday, drawing 2-2 at home against Hertha Berlin. Right after the game sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic confirmed the deal for the 27-year-old.Advertisement “I can confirm that (Bayern CEO) Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and I have been in Barcelona this week and we have reached an agreement with FC Barcelona and with the player and his agent,” Salihamidzic told ZDF.“We have had very good discussions; I would like to thank FC Barcelona. Of course, there are still missing a few details, including the medical check and the signature. It is a transfer on loan for one year followed by a purchase option for FC Bayern.” Advertisement
India’s Rohit Sharma celebrates his double century (200 runs) during the second day of the third and final Test match between India and South Africa at the Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) stadium in Ranchi on October 20, 2019. (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP) / —-IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE—–Advertisement h3rnNBA Finals | Brooklyn VsfWingsuit rodeo📽Sindre E2vio( IG: @_aubreyfisher @imraino ) f0nWould you ever consider trying this?😱e3dCan your students do this? 🌚7oRoller skating! Powered by Firework Rohit Sharma scored a brilliant double century at the JSCA Ranchi against South Africa in the third test and captain Virat Kohli has nothing but praise for the opener.Advertisement “Credit solely goes to the player for the way he overcame his anxiety and hesitation and performed in such a manner that he was adjudged Man-of-the-Series in the first series as an opener. It’s been outstanding for him,” Kohli was effusive in praise for his white-ball deputy.Advertisement “There is always an anticipation on how would you perform as an opener in Test cricket, as he has been the world’s best opener in ODI cricket for a long time. Despite missing close to two sessions because of rain, his pace in the batting gave us so much of time to bowl them out twice,” the skipper said.“Mayank (Agarwal) also has done very well. Despite being new to opening, he performed consistently. Ajinkya (Rahane) also got a century at home after a long time (three years, 188 v NZ October 2016, Indore).Advertisement “He also got a Test century in West Indies after a long time. Things are moving in the right direction in the last two-three months. So I said, it feels very pleasing to see individuals performing collectively well.”“If you look at these two guys, their strike-rate is probably the best in Indian conditions in history. So it tells you that these guys hit the stumps and the pads more. It’s a great sign of intent the bowlers are running with. The fitness levels have gone up,” Kohli said.If the fast bowling duo and the opening batsmen duo keep this level of performance up in the coming tests , then it is time for the biggies to be very afraid of this new look Indian test side. Advertisement
MONMOUTH BEACH – Mayor Sue Howard said Tuesday that work to restore the borough’s library building, which has been vacant since Sandy, could start within the “next four weeks.”The borough has selected a contractor to raise the building as the first part of the restoration and now the process of getting permits has begun, she said.Howard said she could not give an estimate on the time when the library would be ready for use. “These things always take longer than you’d like,“ she said.The new library will be smaller than the one before Sandy. Howard said half the building will be used for the borough’s offices, which were in the east side of the Borough Hall before Sandy and now have been moved to what the Mayor call the “Great Room” there.The space in the library building will be increased by the addition of a 10-foot extension on the Willow Avenue side of the structure, she said.“There will be plenty of room,” for the library in that space Howard said, since libraries have changed and do not need the same amount of space. “It will be a very fine library,” Howard said.She said the borough would finance the work through $300,000 in bonds.Howard said the Great Room in Borough Hall would be restored to its original use as a meeting room. Since Sandy, a corner of the great room has served as the town’s library, with a limited amount because it was close to her home in the town.Borough residents still had the use of the Eastern Branch of the Monmouth County Library after Sandy but that is located on Route 35 in Shrewsbury and is about a 20-minute drive.And the Oceanic Free Library in Rumson offered both Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright residents free use of the library after Sandy wrecked the two town’s libraries.Sea Bright has set a July 6 opening for its temporary library that will be located in the First United Methodist Church at 1104 Ocean Avenue. The library will be moved to permanent quarters when the town’s planned community center is constructed.Joan Walsh, the former director of the town’s library, who is helping in setting up its new location, said Wednesday that they are waiting for Comcast to install the telephone connection that is needed for the library’s computer system.Walsh said that there are bookcases in place; new books that come from the Monmouth County Library and furniture were donated by John Sands.Both the Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright libraries have a benefactor in common – Jay Ross of Monmouth Beach, who opened the Monmouth Sailing Center in 1963.Walsh said Ross financed the first library in Sea Bright called the JW Ross Cultural Center. Ross also funded a new wing on the Monmouth Beach library.– By Liz Sheehan