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Vice President Kamala <strong>Harris</strong> tried to reassure European and Ukrainian leaders that America would come through with security aid. But worries persist as House Republican leaders block the measure.

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With Democratic leaders around the country panicking over President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, Vice President Kamala <strong>Harris</strong> has quietly been adding meetings, phone calls, deliberate run-ins made to feel happenstance.

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FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Initiative to Bolster Cybersecurity of U.S. Ports Today, the Biden-Harris Administration will issue an Executive Order to bolster the security of the nation’s ports, alongside a series of additional actions that will strengthen maritime cybersecurity, fortify our supply chains and strengthen the United States industrial base. The Administration will also announce its intent to bring domestic onshore manufacturing capacity back to America to provide safe, secure cranes to U.S. ports – thanks to an over $20 billion investment in U.S. port infrastructure under President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda. Today’s actions are clear examples of the President’s work to invest in America, , and against 21st century threats – priorities his Administration has focused on relentlessly since taking office. secure the country’s supply chains strengthen the cybersecurity of our nation’s critical infrastructure America’s prosperity is directly linked to maritime trade and the integrated network of ports, terminals, vessels, waterways, and land-side connections that constitute the Nation’s Marine Transportation System (MTS). This complex system supports $5.4 trillion worth of economic activity each year, contributes to the employment of more than 31 million Americans, and supports nearly 95% of cargo entering the U.S. The security of our critical infrastructure remains a national imperative in an increasingly complex threat environment. MTS owners and operators rely on digital systems to enable their operations, to include ship navigation, the movement of cargo, engineering, safety, and security monitoring. These systems have revolutionized the maritime shipping industry and American supply chains by enhancing the speed and efficiency of moving goods to market, but the increasing digital interconnectedness of our economy and supply chains have also introduced vulnerabilities that, if exploited, could have cascading impacts on America’s ports, the economy, and everyday hard-working Americans. Today’s actions include: Now, the U.S. Coast Guard will have the express authority to respond to malicious cyber activity in the nation’s MTS by requiring vessels and waterfront facilities to mitigate cyber conditions that may endanger the safety of a vessel, facility, or harbor. The Executive Order will also institute mandatory reporting of cyber incidents – or active cyber threats – endangering any vessel, harbor, port, or waterfront facility. Additionally, the Coast Guard will now have the authority to control the movement of vessels that present a known or suspected cyber threat to U.S. maritime infrastructure, and be able to inspect those vessels and facilities that pose a threat to our cybersecurity. President Biden will sign an Executive Order to bolster the Department of Homeland Security’s authority to directly address maritime cyber threats, including through cybersecurity standards to ensure that American ports’ networks and systems are secure. Owners and operators of these cranes must acknowledge the directive and take a series of actions on these cranes and associated Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) systems. This action is a vital step to securing our maritime infrastructure’s digital ecosystem and addresses several vulnerabilities that have been identified in the updated U.S. Maritime Advisory, 2024-00X – Worldwide Foreign Adversarial Technological, Physical, and Cyber Influence, that was released today. The U.S. Coast Guard will issue a Maritime Security Directive on cyber risk management actions for ship-to-shore cranes manufactured by the People’s Republic of China located at U.S. Commercial Strategic Seaports. Every day malicious cyber actors attempt to gain unauthorized access to MTS control systems and networks throughout the nation. The Proposed Rule will strengthen these digital systems by establishing minimum cybersecurity requirements that meet international and industry-recognized standards to best manage cyber threats. These actions build on prior actions by DHS including those taken by the Transportation Security Administration, and reflect the Administration’s commitment to leverage regulatory requirements in pursuit of safeguarding critical infrastructure. The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemakingon Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System. The Administration will invest over $20 billion, including through grants, into U.S. port infrastructure over the next 5 years through the President’s Investing in America Agenda, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. As a result, a U.S.-based subsidiary of Mitsui E&S Co., Ltd (Japan), is planning to onshore U.S. manufacturing capacity for its crane production. PACECO has a deep history in the container shipping industry, manufacturing the first dedicated ship-to-shore container crane in 1958 as PACECO Inc., and it continued U.S.-based crane manufacturing until the late 1980s. PACECO intends to partner with other trusted manufacturing companies to bring port crane manufacturing capabilities back to the U.S. for the first time in 30 years, pending final site and partner selection.  The announcement is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s fourth Investing in America tour, where White House and Administration officials are traveling across the country to highlight the impacts of the President’s Investing in America agenda on communities, families, small businesses and the United States’ economic and national security. It also follows-up on the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience’s efforts to strengthen America’s supply chains, particularly by addressing supply chain risks resulting from threats and vulnerabilities inside U.S. ports. The Administration continues to deliver for the American people by rebuilding the U.S.’s industrial capacity to produce port cranes with trusted partners. PACECO Corp., This content was published on February 21, 2024 in whitehouse.gov.

Biden-Harris Administration Takes Bold Steps to Strengthen Cybersecurity of U.S. Ports

বিডেন-হ্যারিস প্রশাসন মার্কিন বন্দরগুলির সাইবার নিরাপত্তা জোরদার করার জন্য সাহসী পদক্ষেপ নেয়

Die Biden-Harris-Regierung unternimmt mutige Schritte zur Stärkung der Cybersicherheit von US-Häfen

La administración Biden-Harris toma medidas audaces para fortalecer la ciberseguridad de los puertos estadounidenses

L’administration Biden-Harris prend des mesures audacieuses pour renforcer la cybersécurité des ports américains

बिडेन-हैरिस प्रशासन ने अमेरिकी बंदरगाहों की साइबर सुरक्षा को मजबूत करने के लिए साहसिक कदम उठाए

バイデン・ハリス政権、米国港湾のサイバーセキュリティ強化に大胆な措置を講じる

Biden-Harris 행정부는 미국 항구의 사이버 보안을 강화하기 위해 대담한 조치를 취합니다.

Administração Biden-Harris toma medidas ousadas para fortalecer a segurança cibernética dos portos dos EUA

Администрация Байдена-Харриса предпринимает смелые шаги по усилению кибербезопасности портов США

Biden-Harris Yönetimi ABD Limanlarının Siber Güvenliğini Güçlendirmek İçin Cesur Adımlar Atıyor

Chính quyền Biden-Harris thực hiện các bước đi táo bạo để tăng cường an ninh mạng cho các cảng của Hoa Kỳ

拜登-哈里斯政府采取大胆步骤加强美国港口的网络安全

FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration High-Speed Internet Investments Spur Made-in-America Manufacturing Boom Today in Wisconsin, Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Nokia and Sanmina Corporation in Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County, Wisconsin to highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to invest in high-speed internet, boost domestic manufacturing, and create good jobs. Vice President Harris’ visit coincides with Nokia announcing the manufacturing of broadband network electronics products for the BEAD program in the U.S. that will add up to 200 new jobs at Sanmina Corporation’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County, Wisconsin. This event makes Nokia the first telecom company to announce the manufacturing of broadband electronics products in the United States, which will be ready in 2024. The Vice President will be joined by Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Senator Tammy Baldwin. The announcement is the latest in a string of domestic manufacturing announcements that have been spurred by the Biden-Harris Administration’s high-speed internet investments and Made-in-America policies, part of the President’s Investing in America agenda and a clear sign that Bidenomics is working. Across the high-speed internet industry, most electronics products are not currently manufactured in the U.S., but Buy America provisions in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are driving the onshoring of new manufacturing, particularly ahead of implementation of the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. Just as Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Rural Electrification Act brought electricity to nearly every home and farm in America, President Biden and Vice President Harris are delivering on their historic commitment to connect everyone in America to affordable, reliable high-speed internet by the end of the decade. The Biden-Harris Administration’s historic Internet For All initiative is investing $90 billion to bring affordable, reliable high-speed internet service to every community in America is creating good-paying manufacturing jobs and revitalizing the domestic broadband manufacturing industry. Other recent private sector domestic manufacturing announcements include: Corning, a producer of optical fiber and cable, celebrated the expansion of its U.S. manufacturing capacity with the opening of a new manufacturing campus near Hickory, North Carolina.  The more than $500 million investment to build fiber in the U.S. adds hundreds of manufacturing jobs to Corning’s more than 5,000 employees in the state. CommScope**,** a provider of broadband network equipment, recently announced a $60 million investment towards expanding its U.S. fiber optic cable manufacturing at its facility in Catawba, North Carolina. This investment will create more than 250 new jobs over the next five years, and create a fiber optic cable, “HeliARC” which is specifically designed for rural fiber network architecture. Prysmian, a manufacturer of optical fiber and fiber optic cable, announced a $30 million investment to convert its Jackson, Tennessee, copper cable facility into a state-of-the-art fiber optic cable manufacturing plant. As part of this plant retrofitting, Prysmian transitioned their workforce, retraining and retaining nearly 90% of employees. Prysmian has made a significant effort to hire and train female manufacturing workers, who make up 42% of plant employees compared to an industry average of about 25%. Buy Americarequirements are key to ensuring we maximize the economic potential of the Internet for All initiative. Manufacturing the iron, steel, fiber, and construction materials needed to deliver affordable, reliable high-speed internet service to millions of Americans is an opportunity to create jobs right here at home. Funds for the BEAD program will be used to purchase items manufactured in the U.S., such as iron, steel, and fiber. Additional specific rules for spending BEAD program funds are forthcoming. As President Biden said in his State of the Union address, “We’re making sure that every community — every community in America has access to affordable, high-speed Internet… I’m also announcing new standards to require all construction materials used in federal infrastructure projects to be made in America. Made in America. I mean it. Lumber, glass, drywall, fiber-optic cable.” Today’s announcement is part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, which includes the historic investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the American Rescue Plan. Together, these investments are unleashing a manufacturing boom, helping rebuild our infrastructure and bring back supply chains, lowering costs for hardworking families, and creating jobs that don’t require a four-year degree across the country. The private sector has already invested more than $500 billion in new manufacturing here in America, including for semiconductors, electric batteries, EV charging, rail manufacturing, water parts, and more. This content was published on August 3, 2023, on It has been republished on HackerNoon in line with the provisions of whitehouse.gov. Creative Commons 3.0.

Biden-Harris Administration Boosts Domestic Manufacturing with High-Speed Internet Investments

বিডেন-হ্যারিস প্রশাসন উচ্চ-গতির ইন্টারনেট বিনিয়োগের সাথে দেশীয় উত্পাদনকে বাড়িয়ে তোলে

Die Biden-Harris-Administration kurbelt die inländische Produktion durch Investitionen in Hochgeschwindigkeitsinternet an

La administración Biden-Harris impulsa la fabricación nacional con inversiones en Internet de alta velocidad

L’administration Biden-Harris stimule la fabrication nationale grâce à des investissements dans l’Internet haut débit

बिडेन-हैरिस प्रशासन ने हाई-स्पीड इंटरनेट निवेश के साथ घरेलू विनिर्माण को बढ़ावा दिया

バイデン・ハリス政権、高速インターネット投資で国内製造業を後押し

바이든-해리스 행정부, 고속 인터넷 투자로 국내 제조업 활성화

Administração Biden-Harris impulsiona a produção nacional com investimentos em Internet de alta velocidade

Администрация Байдена-Харриса стимулирует отечественное производство за счет инвестиций в высокоскоростной Интернет

Biden-Harris Yönetimi Yüksek Hızlı İnternet Yatırımlarıyla Yerli Üretimi Artırıyor

Chính quyền Biden-Harris tăng cường sản xuất trong nước bằng đầu tư vào Internet tốc độ cao

拜登-哈里斯政府通过高速互联网投资促进国内制造业

Anne of Avonlea by L. M. Montgomery, is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here . Mr. Harrison at Home Chapter III - Mr. Harrison at Home Mr. Harrison’s house was an old-fashioned, low-eaved, whitewashed structure, set against a thick spruce grove. Mr. Harrison himself was sitting on his vineshaded veranda, in his shirt sleeves, enjoying his evening pipe. When he realized who was coming up the path he sprang suddenly to his feet, bolted into the house, and shut the door. This was merely the uncomfortable result of his surprise, mingled with a good deal of shame over his outburst of temper the day before. But it nearly swept the remnant of her courage from Anne’s heart. “If he’s so cross now what will he be when he hears what I’ve done,” she reflected miserably, as she rapped at the door. But Mr. Harrison opened it, smiling sheepishly, and invited her to enter in a tone quite mild and friendly, if somewhat nervous. He had laid aside his pipe and donned his coat; he offered Anne a very dusty chair very politely, and her reception would have passed off pleasantly enough if it had not been for the telltale of a parrot who was peering through the bars of his cage with wicked golden eyes. No sooner had Anne seated herself than Ginger exclaimed, “Bless my soul, what’s that redheaded snippet coming here for?” It would be hard to say whose face was the redder, Mr. Harrison’s or Anne’s. “Don’t you mind that parrot,” said Mr. Harrison, casting a furious glance at Ginger. “He’s . . . he’s always talking nonsense. I got him from my brother who was a sailor. Sailors don’t always use the choicest language, and parrots are very imitative birds.” “So I should think,” said poor Anne, the remembrance of her errand quelling her resentment. She couldn’t afford to snub Mr. Harrison under the circumstances, that was certain. When you had just sold a man’s Jersey cow offhand, without his knowledge or consent you must not mind if his parrot repeated uncomplimentary things. Nevertheless, the “redheaded snippet” was not quite so meek as she might otherwise have been. “I’ve come to confess something to you, Mr. Harrison,” she said resolutely. “It’s . . . it’s about . . . that Jersey cow.” “Bless my soul,” exclaimed Mr. Harrison nervously, “has she gone and broken into my oats again? Well, never mind . . . never mind if she has. It’s no difference . . . none at all, I . . . I was too hasty yesterday, that’s a fact. Never mind if she has.” “Oh, if it were only that,” sighed Anne. “But it’s ten times worse. I don’t . . .” “Bless my soul, do you mean to say she’s got into my wheat?” “No . . . no . . . not the wheat. But . . .” “Then it’s the cabbages! She’s broken into my cabbages that I was raising for Exhibition, hey?” “It’s not the cabbages, Mr. Harrison. I’ll tell you everything . . . that is what I came for—but please don’t interrupt me. It makes me so nervous. Just let me tell my story and don’t say anything till I get through—and then no doubt you’ll say plenty,” Anne concluded, but in thought only. “I won’t say another word,” said Mr. Harrison, and he didn’t. But Ginger was not bound by any contract of silence and kept ejaculating, “Redheaded snippet” at intervals until Anne felt quite wild. “I shut my Jersey cow up in our pen yesterday. This morning I went to Carmody and when I came back I saw a Jersey cow in your oats. Diana and I chased her out and you can’t imagine what a hard time we had. I was so dreadfully wet and tired and vexed—and Mr. Shearer came by that very minute and offered to buy the cow. I sold her to him on the spot for twenty dollars. It was wrong of me. I should have waited and consulted Marilla, of course. But I’m dreadfully given to doing things without thinking—everybody who knows me will tell you that. Mr. Shearer took the cow right away to ship her on the afternoon train.” “Redheaded snippet,” quoted Ginger in a tone of profound contempt. At this point Mr. Harrison arose and, with an expression that would have struck terror into any bird but a parrot, carried Ginger’s cage into an adjoining room and shut the door. Ginger shrieked, swore, and otherwise conducted himself in keeping with his reputation, but finding himself left alone, relapsed into sulky silence. “Excuse me and go on,” said Mr. Harrison, sitting down again. “My brother the sailor never taught that bird any manners.” “I went home and after tea I went out to the milking pen. Mr. Harrison,” . . . Anne leaned forward, clasping her hands with her old childish gesture, while her big gray eyes gazed imploringly into Mr. Harrison’s embarrassed face . . . “I found my cow still shut up in the pen. It was your cow I had sold to Mr. Shearer.” “Bless my soul,” exclaimed Mr. Harrison, in blank amazement at this unlooked-for conclusion. “What a very extraordinary thing!” “Oh, it isn’t in the least extraordinary that I should be getting myself and other people into scrapes,” said Anne mournfully. “I’m noted for that. You might suppose I’d have grown out of it by this time . . . I’ll be seventeen next March . . . but it seems that I haven’t. Mr. Harrison, is it too much to hope that you’ll forgive me? I’m afraid it’s too late to get your cow back, but here is the money for her . . . or you can have mine in exchange if you’d rather. She’s a very good cow. And I can’t express how sorry I am for it all.” “Tut, tut,” said Mr. Harrison briskly, “don’t say another word about it, miss. It’s of no consequence . . . no consequence whatever. Accidents will happen. I’m too hasty myself sometimes, miss . . . far too hasty. But I can’t help speaking out just what I think and folks must take me as they find me. If that cow had been in my cabbages now . . . but never mind, she wasn’t, so it’s all right. I think I’d rather have your cow in exchange, since you want to be rid of her.” “Oh, thank you, Mr. Harrison. I’m so glad you are not vexed. I was afraid you would be.” “And I suppose you were scared to death to come here and tell me, after the fuss I made yesterday, hey? But you mustn’t mind me, I’m a terrible outspoken old fellow, that’s all . . . awful apt to tell the truth, no matter if it is a bit plain.” “So is Mrs. Lynde,” said Anne, before she could prevent herself. “Who? Mrs. Lynde? Don’t you tell me I’m like that old gossip,” said Mr. Harrison irritably. “I’m not . . . not a bit. What have you got in that box?” “A cake,” said Anne archly. In her relief at Mr. Harrison’s unexpected amiability her spirits soared upward feather-light. “I brought it over for you . . . I thought perhaps you didn’t have cake very often.” “I don’t, that’s a fact, and I’m mighty fond of it, too. I’m much obliged to you. It looks good on top. I hope it’s good all the way through.” “It is,” said Anne, gaily confident. “I have made cakes in my time that were not, as Mrs. Allan could tell you, but this one is all right. I made it for the Improvement Society, but I can make another for them.” “Well, I’ll tell you what, miss, you must help me eat it. I’ll put the kettle on and we’ll have a cup of tea. How will that do?” “Will you let me make the tea?” said Anne dubiously. Mr. Harrison chuckled. “I see you haven’t much confidence in my ability to make tea. You’re wrong . . . I can brew up as good a jorum of tea as you ever drank. But go ahead yourself. Fortunately it rained last Sunday, so there’s plenty of clean dishes.” Anne hopped briskly up and went to work. She washed the teapot in several waters before she put the tea to steep. Then she swept the stove and set the table, bringing the dishes out of the pantry. The state of that pantry horrified Anne, but she wisely said nothing. Mr. Harrison told her where to find the bread and butter and a can of peaches. Anne adorned the table with a bouquet from the garden and shut her eyes to the stains on the tablecloth. Soon the tea was ready and Anne found herself sitting opposite Mr. Harrison at his own table, pouring his tea for him, and chatting freely to him about her school and friends and plans. She could hardly believe the evidence of her senses. Mr. Harrison had brought Ginger back, averring that the poor bird would be lonesome; and Anne, feeling that she could forgive everybody and everything, offered him a walnut. But Ginger’s feelings had been grievously hurt and he rejected all overtures of friendship. He sat moodily on his perch and ruffled his feathers up until he looked like a mere ball of green and gold. “Why do you call him Ginger?” asked Anne, who liked appropriate names and thought Ginger accorded not at all with such gorgeous plumage. “My brother the sailor named him. Maybe it had some reference to his temper. I think a lot of that bird though . . . you’d be surprised if you knew how much. He has his faults of course. That bird has cost me a good deal one way and another. Some people object to his swearing habits but he can’t be broken of them. I’ve tried . . . other people have tried. Some folks have prejudices against parrots. Silly, ain’t it? I like them myself. Ginger’s a lot of company to me. Nothing would induce me to give that bird up . . . nothing in the world, miss.” Mr. Harrison flung the last sentence at Anne as explosively as if he suspected her of some latent design of persuading him to give Ginger up. Anne, however, was beginning to like the queer, fussy, fidgety little man, and before the meal was over they were quite good friends. Mr. Harrison found out about the Improvement Society and was disposed to approve of it. “That’s right. Go ahead. There’s lots of room for improvement in this settlement . . . and in the people too.” “Oh, I don’t know,” flashed Anne. To herself, or to her particular cronies, she might admit that there were some small imperfections, easily removable, in Avonlea and its inhabitants. But to hear a practical outsider like Mr. Harrison saying it was an entirely different thing. “I think Avonlea is a lovely place; and the people in it are very nice, too.” “I guess you’ve got a spice of temper,” commented Mr. Harrison, surveying the flushed cheeks and indignant eyes opposite him. “It goes with hair like yours, I reckon. Avonlea is a pretty decent place or I wouldn’t have located here; but I suppose even you will admit that it has some faults?” “I like it all the better for them,” said loyal Anne. “I don’t like places or people either that haven’t any faults. I think a truly perfect person would be very uninteresting. Mrs. Milton White says she never met a perfect person, but she’s heard enough about one . . . her husband’s first wife. Don’t you think it must be very uncomfortable to be married to a man whose first wife was perfect?” “It would be more uncomfortable to be married to the perfect wife,” declared Mr. Harrison, with a sudden and inexplicable warmth. When tea was over Anne insisted on washing the dishes, although Mr. Harrison assured her that there were enough in the house to do for weeks yet. She would dearly have loved to sweep the floor also, but no broom was visible and she did not like to ask where it was for fear there wasn’t one at all. “You might run across and talk to me once in a while,” suggested Mr. Harrison when she was leaving. “’Tisn’t far and folks ought to be neighborly. I’m kind of interested in that society of yours. Seems to me there’ll be some fun in it. Who are you going to tackle first?” “We are not going to meddle with people . . . it is only places we mean to improve,” said Anne, in a dignified tone. She rather suspected that Mr. Harrison was making fun of the project. When she had gone Mr. Harrison watched her from the window . . . a lithe, girlish shape, tripping lightheartedly across the fields in the sunset afterglow. “I’m a crusty, lonesome, crabbed old chap,” he said aloud, “but there’s something about that little girl makes me feel young again . . . and it’s such a pleasant sensation I’d like to have it repeated once in a while.” “Redheaded snippet,” croaked Ginger mockingly. Mr. Harrison shook his fist at the parrot. “You ornery bird,” he muttered, “I almost wish I’d wrung your neck when my brother the sailor brought you home. Will you never be done getting me into trouble?” Anne ran home blithely and recounted her adventures to Marilla, who had been not a little alarmed by her long absence and was on the point of starting out to look for her. “It’s a pretty good world, after all, isn’t it, Marilla?” concluded Anne happily. “Mrs. Lynde was complaining the other day that it wasn’t much of a world. She said whenever you looked forward to anything pleasant you were sure to be more or less disappointed . . . perhaps that is true. But there is a good side to it too. The bad things don’t always come up to your expectations either . . . they nearly always turn out ever so much better than you think. I looked forward to a dreadfully unpleasant experience when I went over to Mr. Harrison’s tonight; and instead he was quite kind and I had almost a nice time. I think we’re going to be real good friends if we make plenty of allowances for each other, and everything has turned out for the best. But all the same, Marilla, I shall certainly never again sell a cow before making sure to whom she belongs. And I do not like parrots!” About HackerNoon Book Series: We bring you the most important technical, scientific, and insightful public domain books. This book is part of the public domain. L. M. Montgomery (2022). Anne of Avonlea. Urbana, Illinois: Project Gutenberg. 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Flight Into the Unknown, by Tom W. Harris is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. Read this book online for free on HackerNoon! Title: Flight Into the Unknown Author: Tom W. Harris Release Date: May 18, 2021 [eBook #65377] Language: English TABLE OF LINKS Flight Into the Unknown About HackerNoon Book Series: We bring you the most important technical, scientific, and insightful public domain books. This book is part of the public domain. Tom W. Harris. (2021). FLIGHT INTO THE UNKNOWN. Urbana, Illinois: Project Gutenberg. Retrieved May 2022 from https://www.gutenberg.org/files/65377/65377-h/65377-h.htm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.  You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org , located at https://www.gutenberg.org/policy/license.html .

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HackerNoon Reporter: Please tell us briefly about your  background. I have been in the payments and fintech industry for more than 20 years, and as the CEO of Dwolla, my goal is to make programmable payments the standard for any industry. Prior to Dwolla, I was the President of Payscape, a nationwide FinTech/SaaS provider that offers dynamic payment solutions. There I oversaw more than 1,000 employees between 13 global offices. I played a key role in the merger between Payscape and Payroc, creating a full-service payment powerhouse that operates in 46 countries, to 60,000+ businesses with over $25 billion in annual payment volume. What's your startup called? And in a sentence or two, what does it do? Dwolla, Inc. is an Iowa-based fintech company helping innovative organizations digitally transform their payments. Dwolla’s modern payment platform and low-code API simplifies the complex process of integrating with the various payment networks. What is the origin story? Dwolla was founded in 2008 by Ben Milne who now serves on the Dwolla Board of Directors. When founded, Dwolla frontiered mobile payments, allowing businesses and consumers to move money from their bank to friends and family with ease. As the market evolved, so did the Dwolla strategy, pivoting its software offering to offer businesses an easier way to access the US banking infrastructure to send or receive money, rather than selling to individual consumers. Today, businesses across 18 different market verticals are using Dwolla to facilitate the movement of billions of dollars with a flexible, reliable and easy-to-use payments platform. We’ve made an incredibly complex process of navigating the various payment networks and regulations feel simple for our customers and their end-users. What do you love about your team, and why are you the ones to solve this problem? Dwolla is built by employees that are passionate and committed to fundamentally changing the way the world moves money. Our mission to “enable innovators” is evident in all the work being done, day in and day out. It’s the startup, the entrepreneur, the people that are risking it all to see their dreams come true that motivates us. Our people are our secret weapon. If you weren’t building your startup, what would you be doing? Farming, fishing, snorkeling and surfing in Tonga or Fiji! I’ve always been drawn to the “simple life” with minimal possessions and where your life is focused on relationships and experiences. At the moment, how do you measure success? What are your core metrics? Professionally, it’s seeing those I work with be successful. I take so much pride in seeing my co-workers achieve something great, build their confidence, develop leadership skills and create lifestyles that benefit their families. My life’s core metrics are measured by how many people will ultimately say their life was better or enriched because of our relationship. What’s most exciting about your traction to date? Within the past year, Dwolla has seen immense growth, validating the need for a modern payments platform in this modern world. Most recently we raised $21M in funding to expand our team, platform and offerings to meet the needs of our customers and the industry. We rolled out new low-code components to help reduce a payments integration by thousands of lines of code to dramatically shorten the time to value for developers without technical experience. Another game-changing offering in 2021 was the launch of our Real-Time Payments solution, allowing users to send and receive payments to a bank account within seconds. We are excited for the growing traction of Dwolla, but also how we are able to collaborate with forward-thinking innovators to make real-time payments and other offerings easily accessible to businesses of all sizes. Dwolla has seen an 80% increase in transaction volume since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, trending to exceed $30 billion in 2021. These expanded volumes come with a growing customer base that onboarded nearly 3 million end users through the first half of 2021 to the Dwolla Platform, emphasizing the need for a digital payment solution that can meet the operational needs of modern enterprises and their customers. With this traction comes the opportunity to help our customers transform and scale their businesses as well. It is exciting to see the work we are doing is helping others to bring more innovation to the table. What technologies are you currently most excited about, and most worried about? And why? The chasm between card and ACH payment rails has always been distinct and wide. I’m most passionate about lessening the gap, and bringing ACH functionality to life that has previously been a limitation for that modality (like transfer speed). As we enable the world to move money faster, and in more programmatic ways, we’re supporting the interconnectedness of the world. What drew you to get published on HackerNoon? What do you like most about our platform? HackerNoon is a one-of-a-kind publication that hosts content from other tech leaders and professionals. This platform shares valuable insight for supporting start-ups to scale-ups and beyond. What advice would you give to the 21-year-old version of yourself? Focus on bringing value to others, value to your employer, and the rest will take care of itself. If you are the best in your current role, the money and opportunities will always follow. Personally, I would tell myself to see the end in mind, be more deliberate around what I hope to accomplish (in and out of work) and make sure my efforts are aligned with that personal vision. I.e., Don’t be distracted by things that don’t matter or don’t contribute to what matters most! What is something surprising you've learned this year that your contemporaries would benefit from knowing? That imposter syndrome is a real thing! As I’ve gotten to know myself better, and have built meaningful relationships with other CEOs and successful entrepreneurs, it’s that we all grapple with feelings of inadequacy and not being good enough. All of us tend to compare who we are and our lives to the highlight reels of others. I’ve increasingly learned that my happiness isn’t derived from status, title, income or the size of my home. It’s based on how closely your life is aligned with your core values. for is Des Moines! Vote Dwolla Startup of the Year

Startup Interview with Brady Harris, CEO, Dwolla, Inc.

This inspiring video covers background story, why he decided to “quit being the worst guy he knew” and start working to serve others through his work at . Scott’s Charity Water Scott has had some great successes in setting up campaigns to receive large donations,  like with their “Charity Water Birthday Campaign”. Gary Vee of course also shares his vision and tactics on how charities, NGOs and nonprofits can become more effective. Enjoy the video! Timestamps – What’s been the biggest key to establishing charity water’s story? How have you been able to connect so well? 9:42 – What should people look for in a charity to know that donations are going to a good cause? 15:38 – I do work in Uganda. After clean water, is creating sustainable jobs the best way to see an impact? 18:51 – What’s the best way to fundraise for a church that is also a community center with limited resources? 20:15 Over to you What are your key takeaways from this video? Do you know other great examples of nonprofits doing marketing well? We, for instance, love how is having an immense impact and how they’re doing great marketing. DonorsChoose Also, what are your biggest challenges? At , we’re on a mission to help nonprofits, big and small, to become much more effective with their digital channels. GlobalOwls Be sure to leave your thoughts and questions in the comment box below. (Originally published ) here

Running a Nonprofit: Gary Vee Interviews Scott Harrison, Founder & CEO of Charity Water

Examination of Tristan Harris for the Disinformation and ‘Fake News’ Report

I’m a huge fan of Sam Harris. I’ve read some of his books and I listen to his podcast “Waking Up” as often as I can on my way to and from work. I honestly think that he’s one of the best interviewers out there today. I know he prefers the term “conversations” rather than “interviews” when describing the contents of his podcast but I still think most journalists have a lot to learn from him. His questions are spot on, he lets his interviewees speak their mind and he rarely interrupts them. Apart from this he’s a great thinker and I agree with him about 95% of the time, especially when it comes to religion. I discovered him through various debate videos with two of my other heroes, Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens. I know how important secularism is to Sam and how the importance of the separation of church and state is at the very core of his world view. What I’d like to hear are his thoughts on the separation of money and state, the open blockchain. I’ve heard Sam mention blockchains on his podcast and I think he accepted Bitcoin donations a while back. I’ve also heard people from the crypto community mentioning Sam, last in a tweet from Richard Heart, who apparently wants to have a conversation with him. So Sam, should you come across this article somehow here’s my humble request: Get someone from the Bitcoin space on your podcast! There are a lot of thinkers out there that see this as the biggest, most disrupting innovation since the internet itself. My top pick would be Andreas Antonopolus but there are a lot of other great speakers on the subject such as Nick Szabo, Richard Heart and Don Tapscott to name a few. I know that this is an unusual way of getting someone’s attention and requesting podcast guests but I think that it just might be one that actually gets heard. I believe that unorthodox ways of communicating are necessary if you don’t want to drown in the ocean of voices that the internet is. Feel free to spread this as much as you want if you’d like to hear Sam’s thoughts on the topic. I for one will be an even more devout supporter of the Waking Up podcast if it works.

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