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Q: Why does the Java KeyStore fail at loading an OpenPGP key? I am willing to spend some amount of time developing yet another license manager for desktop Java application. After some looking around I discovered JCPUID by Iakin that is free to use and should work at most operating systems with native libs that I found here.
My idea is to do two modules: main application that will show popup window with CPU ID and verification text field and key generator app. User will pass CPU ID to keygen owner, who will return verification code (generated with keygen) to user. After user submits correct verification code, license file with that code will be created at filesystem. Every time the application starts up, it will check the existence and correctness of that file and load main application screen after that.
What about code verification, I think the best option will be to use asymmetric cryptography, in particular RSA. The public key will be built-in into application and secret will be built-in into key generator. So CPUID will be passed to key generator owner and then signed with RSA. That signature will be transferred back to user<|fim_middle|> they rely on (mostly) the same cryptographic algorithms.
Either use X.509 certificates (you could also create your own CA for this purpose), or rely on an implementation of OpenPGP for Java. In terms of open source libraries, you can choose between the native Java implementation BouncyCastle (MIT license), or interface GnuPG (GPL) through the Java GPGME binding (LGPL).
BouncyCastle is probably the better way to go, as all you need to do is add another Java library, not install another software into the system.
| , who will verify its validity with built-in public key.
I generated gpg key pairs using Kleopatra and gpg Linux command line tool itself. Then I tried to sign something using this method:
private byte[] createSignature(byte[] file) {
byte[] signature = null;
try {
java.security.KeyStore keyStoreFile = java.security.KeyStore
.getInstance("PKCS12");
keyStoreFile.load(getClass().getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("/secret.asc"),
"******".toCharArray());
PrivateKey privateKey = (PrivateKey) keyStoreFile.getKey(
"My Name Here", "******".toCharArray());
Signature dsa = Signature.getInstance("SHA1withRSA");
dsa.initSign(privateKey);
dsa.update(file, 0, file.length);
signature = dsa.sign();
} catch (Exception e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
return signature;
}
But the privateKey initialization throws exception:
java.security.InvalidKeyException: Key must not be null
I guess it's because of wrong instance format here:
java.security.KeyStore keyStoreFile = java.security.KeyStore
.getInstance("PKCS12");
I would like to know:
*
*How good is this approach at all?
*What difference exists between different OpenPGP key formats and which will be the best to use at this case? How to know the format of existing OpenPGP file?
A: The Java crypto framework does not support OpenPGP. X.509 keys, for example in the PKCS12 format, are incompatible with OpenPGP -- although | 341 |
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The Provocative Pop Art of Ben Frost
Melbourne, Australia-based contemporary artist Ben Frost has a pop art aesthetic with a subversive, confrontational spirit. In some of his most recent work, Frost essentially uses mainly (junk) food and pharmaceutical packaging as a canvas for his bold illustrations inspired by pop culture, Roy Lichtenstein, and manga. His mashups are not random, though… Frost exhibits his mastery of juxtaposition with these works in a way that can be truly provocative. Through his work, Frost continually pushes boundaries and challenges social norms while addressing our advertising-soaked, consumer-obsessed culture. In his own statement, Frost describes: "By subverting mainstream iconography from the worlds of advertising, entertainment, and politics, he creates a visual framework that is bold, confronting and often controversial."
Via benfrostisdead.com
Tags Australia, Bart Simpson, Ben Frost, bold, Botox, Calvin Klein, Chanel, children, confrontational, consumer-obsessed, consumerism, contemporary artist, Cookie Monster, Corn Flakes, Dracula, drugs, fast food, Fentanyl, Fozzy Bear, iconography, junk food, juxtapose, juxtaposition, mainstream, manga, mashups, McDonald's, Melbourne, Milk Duds, Morphine, Oxycodone, OxyContin, Paxil, pharmaceutical, pop art, pop culture, provocative, Ren and Stimpy, Ritalin, Roy Lichtenstein, Scrooge McDuck, social norms, subversive, The Simpsons, Viagra, Vicodin
Categories Advertising, Branding, Color, Design, Food, For Sale, handlettering, illustration, Inspiration, Installation, Marketing, Packaging, Painting, Prints, Retail, Retro, Series, Video
Flore Maquin: Movie Poster Mistress
January 26, 2017 //
When done well, reimagining movie posters (here and here and here) never gets old. Movie poster design presents a unique challenge to designers… it's usually one of the first representations of a movie people see, so there's a tall order to embody an often complex story with a single image. French designer and illustrator Flore Maquin is clearly up to that challenge. Maquin has a knack for designing movie posters extraordinarily well. We love her bold style, which is evident throughout her pieces. And she has a clear appreciation for typography. But it's her genuine esteem for cinema that really shines through here. These creations feel like a labor of love, and that's what makes them truly special. Well done.
Via flore-maquin.com
Tags Alfred Hitchcock, appreciation, bold, bold style, Brad Pitt, challenge, Christopher Nolan, cinema, complex, creative challenge, digital painting, Django Unchained, Edward Norton, embody, esteem, evident, extraordinarily well, extraordinary, Fight Club, film poster, first representations, Flore Maquin, France, Interstellar, Jamie Fox, Jaws, Jean Reno, Jessica Chastain, Jim Carrey, K2s0, knack, labor of love, Leon, love, Luc Besson, Mad Max Fury Road, Matthew McConaughey, Mila Jovovich, movie poster design, Nathalie Portman, Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino, reimagining, Rogue One, Samuel L Jackson, special, Star Wars, Steven Speilberg, tall order, The Birds, The Fifth Element, The Mask, Uma Thurman
Categories Advertising, Campaign, Color, Design, handlettering, illustration, Inspiration, Marketing, Movie Poster, Posters, Prints, Retro, Series, Typography
Power and Food
Italian photographer Dan Bannino is a consummate storyteller with a particular penchant for still life and commercial photography. Much of his work could just as easily find a home on a gallery wall as in the pages of a mass market magazine, like National Geographic, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Cosmopolitan and many others. With his terrific Power and Food series, Bannino explores the eating habits of powerful and influential people from around the world. In our celebrity-obsessed culture any glimpse "behind the curtain," so to speak, is valued. A look into the private lives of public figures, no matter how brief or inconsequential, makes us feel a little closer to them. Bannino's series capitalizes on that curiosity, with his vibrant and arresting images. We particularly love his compositions and bold style. In his own words, Bannino states, "If you're a fast food aficionado or a pizza freak, you have more in common with Mr. Donald J. Trump, and Pope Francis himself than you ever imagined. Check out some of the most unexpected food patterns of the world's leaders, and you'll never eat the same way again."
Via danbannino.com
Tags aficionado, Angela Merkel, arresting, beer, bold, bold style, candy, capitalize, celebrity, celebrity culture, celebrity-obsessed, cheese, chocolate, Christmas, commercial photography, composition, cookies, Cosmopolitan, croissant, curiosity, Dan Bannino, dessert, Donald Trump, eating habits, Elle, Emmental and French cheese, explore, fast food, German, glimpse, green cabbage, Harper's Bazaar, Hillary Clinton, hot peppers, ice cream, influential, Italy, Kim Jong-un, leadership, magazine, Marie Antoniette, McDonald's, milk, National Geographic, patterns, pistachio, pistachio ice cream, pizza, Politics, Pope Francis, power, powerful, private life, private lives, public figures, Queen Elizabeth II, Santa Claus, sausage, still life, storyteller, sugar, sweets, Tabasco sauce, tea, unexpected, vibrant, Vladimir Putin
Categories Advertising, Alcohol, Color, Design, Election, Food, Inspiration, Installation, Logos, Photography, Portrait, Retro, Series
EveryHey: Daily Pop Culture Illustrations
Barcelona design firm Hey Studio has a thing for pop culture and illustration. They married these two loves into a fruitful serial project (others here and here and here) that has boosted their social media presence to over 50K Instagram followers. Though the project, called EveryHey, seems to have since ceased, Hey Studio posted over 400 minimalist illustrations of a very wide variety of pop culture figures, from Prince to Parker Lewis, to Baywatch babes to Beyoncé. We love Hey Studio's bold, colorful style, and their smart choice of details to make each illustration just recognizable. This is a very small sampling, so be sure to check out the entire collection online or in their EveryHey book (available here).
Tags 2Pac, 365 project, Amy Winehouse, athlete, Audrey Hepburn, badabing, Barack Obama, Barcelona, Baywatch, Beyoncé, Black Sabbath, bold, Brad Pitt, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Bruce Lee, Chicago Bulls, collection, colorful, David Bowie, details, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Elvis, Elvis Presley, EveryHey, Family Matters, Fight Club, film, Fresh Prince, geometrical, golf, Harry Potter, HBO, heavy metal, Hey Studio, Instagram, James Dean, James Gandolfini, Jumpman, mafia, Mary Poppins, Michael Jordan, minimalist, mob boss, movie, Mrs. Doubtfire, music, NBA, Ozzy Osbourne, Parker Lewis, Parker Lewis Can't Lose, pop culture, popular culture, POTUS, President, Prince, rap, rapper, recognizable, Robin Williams, rock and roll, serial project, sitcom, smart, snoop dogg, snoop lion, social media, Steve Urkel, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The King, The Sopranos, Tiger Woods, Tony Soprano, Tupac Shakur, Tyler Durden, variety, west coast, Will Smith, wizard, Ziggy Stardust
Categories Book, Color, Design, For Sale, illustration, Inspiration, Portrait, Retro, Self-Promo, Series, Sports
Hot Diggety Dogs!
It's been a while since we featured the work of Los Angeles-based design and illustration studio DKNG (previous posts here and here). Since we had just looked at some stellar minimalist bird illustrations, we thought DKNG's dog breed illustrations a fitting followup. Design duo Dan Kuhlken and Nathan Goldman were commissioned by Golden Doodle "lifestyle brand for dog lovers" to illustrate ten of their favorite dog breeds, which were eventually used for some rad swag aimed at dog lovers. The results are terrific! We love DKNG's bold, clean style.
Via dkngstudios.com
Tags animal, animals, bold, Bulldog, clean, commission, commissioned, Dachshund, Dan Kuhlken, DKNG, dog, dog breed, dog breeds, dog lovers, duo, English Bulldog, French Bulldog, German Shepherd, Golden Doodle, Husky, King Charles Cavalier, Labrador, lifestyle brand, Los Angeles, Nathan Goldman, pet, pets, phone case, Pug, Shiba Inu, shop, shopping, Siberian Husky, stickers, swag, t-shirt, t-shirt design, t-shirts, team
Categories Apparel, Color, Design, Drawing, For Sale, illustration, Inspiration, Portrait, Prints, Retail, Series, Vector, Website
The Work of Illustration Playmaker Daniel Nyari
Romania-born, New York City-based illustrator/designer/art director Daniel Nyari employs a distinct style of bulbous shapes and bold colors in a geometric and cubist sort of way. And we<|fim_middle|>es Anderson-Inspired Prints by Concepcion Studios
We are big fans of reimagined movie posters done well (here and here and here). San Francisco Bay Area-based Concepcion Studios, led by art director Patrick Concepcion, seems to do better than well with each new project. And these reimagined Wes Anderson film posters, for Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, and The Life Aquatic, are no exception. We love the the bold colors, clean and timeless typography, and vintage hipster feel employed here. Film buffs and design nerds alike should swoon over this series, as well as other work in Concepcion's portfolio. There's some pretty terrific work.
Via concepcionstudios.com and Etsy
Tags bold, clean, Concepcion Studios, film, film poster, Grand Budapest Hotel, hipster, Moonrise Kingdom, motion picture, movie posters, Patrick Concepcion, reimagine, reimagined, Rushmore, The Life Aquatic, The Royal Tenenbaums, vintage, Wes Anderson
Categories Advertising, Color, Design, For Sale, illustration, Inspiration, Marketing, Movie Poster, Posters, Prints, Retro, Series, Typography
Slick Schick Iconography
There's an old adage that states "less is more." And that maxim certainly holds true for this minimalist icon set developed for Schick. There was a notion in the Philippines that Schick was a female brand because of their popular line of lady razors, so the Manila branch of marketing and advertising giant J. Walter Thompson developed this slick set of graphic posters to combat that misperception. These fantastically bold graphics, by the team at JWT Manila, feature recognizable historical and pop culture figures with distinct facial hair (Mr. T from The A-Team, V from V for Vendetta, Salvador Dali, Groucho Marx and Charlie Chaplin) that one can achieve using Schick razors. We love how the product is seamlessly integrated into the designs. There's certainly market research and number crunching that goes into how and where to market with visuals like these, but we don't see why a campaign like this wouldn't be effective here in the US. There seems to be a sort of facial hair renaissance happening right now, and aggressively bold visuals like these would be hard to miss.
Via jwt.com
Tags beard, black and white, bold, bold graphics, Charlie Chaplin, facial hair, graphic, Groucho Marx, historical, historical figures, iconography, J. Walter Thompson, JWT Manila, less is more, minimalist, Mr. T, mustache, Philippines, pop culture, razors, recognizable, Salvador Dalí, Schick, Schick razors, slick, V for Vendetta
Categories Advertising, Campaign, Design, Icons, illustration, Inspiration, Marketing, Portrait, Posters, Retail, Series | love it, as do his impressive roster of clients, which includes ESPN, Wired, GQ, Adidas, National Geographic, Microsoft, Men's Health, among others. Nyari says he wants "to make art that looks like it was made by a computer which thinks it's human." His process is methodical and based on a grid, and this thoughtfulness shows. Nyari's body of work is comprised of a great deal of football (soccer) projects, which is clearly a passion, and derives naturally from his European roots. But make no mistake, this is not a hobby for Nyari. He's a terrific illustrator who has found his way and is making his mark in a crowded landscape of creatives.
Via iamdany.com
Tags Adidas, American football, art director, athletes, bold, bulbous, cubist, Daniel Nyari, Dempsey, designer, distinct, ESPN, ESPN FC, European soccer, football, footwear, geometric, GQ, grid, grid system, illustrator, impressive, Men's Health, Messi, methodical, Microsoft, National Geographic, New York City, Neymar, passion, robots, Romania, Ronaldo, sketch, sneakers, style, thoughtful, weapons, Wired
Categories Advertising, Apparel, Color, Design, Drawing, Editorial, For Sale, illustration, Inspiration, Marketing, Portrait, Retail, Series, Sports
Coca-Cola's Historical Branding Move
Bucking tradition, and just about every rule in a marketer's playbook, global powerhouse brand Coca-Cola has taken a bold stance on topic du jour: equality and prejudice. In observation of the month of Ramadan in the Middle East, Coca-Cola has, for the first time in its storied 129 year history, stripped its cans of its iconic script logo in an effort to demonstrate a world without labels. Aptly titled "No Labels", the campaign is sort of a social experiment to get into the minds of people regarding labels, preconceptions and stereotypes in general. Bearing nothing but its highly recognizable "dynamic ribbon" and the message "Labels are for cans not for people", the limited-edition cans make a bold and beautiful statement. As designers, we are drawn to the visual simplicity juxtaposed with the powerful message. It's actually rather telling of the current corporate branding landscape at large: businesses are opting to streamline their identities by making their logos simpler and flatter. Be sure to check out Coca-Cola's masterful commercial to accompany the socially conscious campaign.
Via coca-colacompany.com
Tags beverage, bold, cans, Coca-Cola, Coke, commercial, Community, dynamic ribbon, equality, flatter, innovation, juxtaposed, label, labels, limited edition, masterful, Middle East, No Labels, powerful, preconceptions, prejudice, Ramadan, simpler, simplicity, social, social experiment, socially conscious, stereotypes, streamline, stripped
Categories Advertising, Branding, Campaign, Color, Design, For Sale, Identity, Inspiration, Logos, Marketing, Packaging, Retail, Video
100copies: Limited Edition Bicycle Tire Track Prints
February 6, 2015 //
Accomplished Singapore-based art director/designer Thomas Yang has two passions in life: design and cycling. Yang merges the two (quite expertly, we might add) by way of this ongoing collection of limited edition cycling-related prints, aptly titled 100copies (sold here). You don't have to be an avid cyclist to appreciate this brilliant work from Yang. His process involves a strategic use of bicycle tires as stamps, essentially creating bold renderings of architectural landmarks from around the world. So far, Yang has produced four different architectural designs — "The Cyclist's Empire" (Empire State Building), "God Save the Bike" (Tower Bridge), "Bicycle Mon Amour" (Eiffel Tower) and "The Unforbidden Cyclist" (the Forbidden City) — among other items, like posters, tees, stickers and tote bags. We're looking forward to seeing what Yang comes up with next.
Via 100copies.net
Tags architectural landmarks, Beijing, bicycle, bicycles, Black, black and white, bold, brilliant, collection, cycling, Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Forbidden City, landmarks, limited edition, London, New York City, Paris, renderings, Singapore, stamp, stamping, Stamps, stickers, tees, Thomas Yang, tires, tote bags, Tower Bridge
Categories Architecture, Design, For Sale, illustration, Inspiration, Painting, Posters, Prints, Self-Promo, Series
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In this interview, Maggie Macnab, author of Design by Nature: Using Universal Forms and Principles in Design, talks about using the principles and processes of nature in your design work, why patterns found in nature are so effective in design, and what inspires her as a designer.
Peachpit: In the introduction to your book, Design by Nature: Using Universal Forms and Principles in Design, you say that by recognizing the principles, patterns, and processes of nature, you can create intuitively elegant and aesthetic design at will rather than by chance. Can you give an example from the book of a pattern, principle, or process that will help people become better designers?
Maggie Macnab: One of the most important things to walk away from Design by Nature with is the basic understanding that patterns and shapes in nature express its process as forms that all humans experience through our senses. They are common to everyone. Patterns express energy in physical ways that are understood regardless of where you come from, and universal principles drive their various processes of coming into being. We understand these shapes and patterns intuitively: Words are the language of the head, but visuals carry the intuitive language of the heart. The language of nature is universal and it is our first and primary language. Design by Nature is about recapturing the lost art of reading nature to create better visual communications—as well as give a better understanding (and appreciation) of nature.
Because nature is within and without us, there are examples everywhere. For instance, the spiral is a form that expresses a repetitive motion, but also one that is in a continual and geometrically progressed curve. It follows its prior path as a curve, but it expands ever outward as it goes. This is a very important shape for life! It is the shape of any embryo that evolves from its center outward and unfurls into a living, breathing life form. This is a wonderful shape to use as a template for a logo or graphic for a client involved with creative, progressed or inventive services or products. It is the embodiment of evolution: connected and the same in many ways (alike to the prior generation is an example), but expansive, too (a composite of the parents that introduces variation). The spiral's form perfectly expresses its function as similar to and different than—it is the ultimate shape of creativity.
Figure 1 Two examples of logos that incorporate the spiral as an underlying template. SwanSongs is a non-profit that helps transition dying people with musical last requests, and Valle Encantado is a community-based non-profit that "cultivates community" with local farm produce and traditional Hispanic crafts. The shape of the spiral supports each organization's intent by using the metaphor of a spiral as a message of generative creativity. SwanSongs: ©1985 Maggie Macnab, and Valle Encantado: ©2010 Maggie Macnab.
Another obvious but invisibly ubiquitous shape is the square, or four sided shape. Perfectly four sided shapes hardly occur in nature, but the built world has them everywhere. They are necessary to construct with stability and reliable repetitiveness. A square would be the equivalent of the spiral's opposite. What does a square represent to you? If you're like 100% of the people who answered this question for cultural anthropologist Angeles Arrien who studies shapes in cross-cultural art, you see stability, solidness—even stagnation. Curves and corners represent very different functions in the world, and they both visually express their individual purposes perfectly. Curves connect and angles define. So, obviously, for clients who deal with specifics—money, let's say, or any of its associated professional activities: taxes, insurance, the stock market—they absolutely want to convey themselves as reliable, dependable, and stable, with certainty and definition. They oftentimes use a linear, four sided or angular logo to get across the idea of security. Are they necessarily secure and solid? Absolutely not, but humans intuitively read it as such, and it creates a powerful subliminal description that we often take at face value. This book is also about understanding how we respond to the tricks of the trade to make the reader a more conscientious and critical thinker.
Figure 2 The HSBC and NYSE logos display hard edge angles, a typical design element for businesses that want to look precise, stable, secure and materially-oriented.
Peachpit: Can you give an example of a design that people might be familiar with that you think integrates the principles and processes of nature to tell an authentic and useful story?
Maggie: This is a classic poster designed by Milton Glaser in 1967. Dylan fans will know it—as do those of us old enough to have been around when it came out bundled in Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits (I bought this album at age 14 in the late 60s, already a big fan). This design appears in Chapter 3, "Nature's Ethics: Everyone's Business," I talk about the twelve principles of permaculture design. Permaculture is a system that mimics nature's patterns and relationships to provide high-yield natural resources (food, fiber, and energy) with low impact on the environment. It was developed by David Holmgren in Australia in the 1970s. How can permaculture principles possibly relate to graphic design, architecture, environmental design—or any other design discipline, for that matter? Because the best design thinking works within the basic principles of nature and is comprised of whole systems thinking; that is, it is concerned with relationships. Good design's fundamental purpose is to create relationship. Some of the permaculture principles described in the book include relating all the parts, defining edges, observing and interacting with nature, obtaining a yield, maximizing relationships, designing from patterns to details, and resilience. The simplicity of Glaser's poster is one of its most alluring aspects, but look also at how the details relate to the larger whole. This poster is designed from pattern to detail (Dylan's simple black and white profile explodes into a riot of colorful locks that follow similar lines); it maximizes edges (definition between edges is apparent); is integrated (though composed of distinct parts it still reads as a cohesive whole); resilient (it has stood the test of time); practices no waste (simplicity); and allows for diversity (bright colors side by side and other elements of contrast). Maybe readers will find other principles, too. It probably covers almost all of them.
Peachpit: What are the most common patterns found in nature that are used frequently by designers in their work? Why are they so effective?
Maggie: There are really only a few basic patterns in nature, because energy only needs a few functions to exist within three dimensional space. The processes of energy include connection, movement and storage...simple stuff. As described in the first answer, the forms can be quite apparent in their function if you just use your powers of observation. Some of the patterns include branching and meanders (which are obvious and all around us); these are patterns of moving energy from one point to another. Stacking and packing patterns hold energy in storage compactly and out of the way—but this pattern also keeps them quite accessible for when they are needed (the hexagons that comprise a bee's hive demonstrates this pattern, as do the four sided shapes of architectural design). The spiral (discussed earlier), and the helix and weaving patterns are related to energy that connects. Look at our own DNA in the form of a double helix: two opposites are made stronger through the cooperation of entwinement and direct relationship. They work with each other to make a sound and complete whole—us!
Patterns of nature are incredibly powerfully integrated into visual communications because every human on earth comes from a long line of pattern-readers. This is how humanity has survived and thrived to the present day. We observe, we understand, we reinterpret. From that knowledge, we have invented amazing structures, systems and ideologies that have ironically separated us from nature. Design by Nature is about reclaiming what you know and bringing it to the surface so you can work on problems creatively, intentionally and with common sense. These include not only design problems, but also the bigger ones, too, and we have some serious ones to face right now. Creative thinking is the only way we will solve some of the biggest issues at this juncture in human history.
Peachpit: What's your favorite pattern in nature and why?
Maggie: I'm a spiral lover, and I find this is true of my many of my students, too. We love creativity and exploration! It's my favorite shape and pattern (something interesting about this form is it is both a shape and a pattern, while the other patterns and shapes are quite specific and separate). But they are all great. What's not to like about any of them? They each contain a specific purpose, and each is necessary for functionality in the world. Preferences are just inclinations that we all have because we come with personalities.
Peachpit: Why did you decide to become a designer?
Maggie: I love creative thinking and I love applying it to problem solving. Design is the embodiment of both. Design led me to teaching, and teaching led to writing about what I learned as an educator. I understood early on that this is the way nature works, and I wanted to share it as widely as possible. I'm hoping Design by Nature will contribute to the reader's awareness of how creativity and problem solving are not separate endeavors, but are actually quite complementary and practically paired, and that nature is a perfect mentor for it<|fim_middle|> nature's incredible power and beauty. This isn't head work, it's heart work. The heart knows truth, the head knows facts. Truths remain consistent over time while facts vacillate depending on the source and what's known in the moment. As we're always learning, they can be highly unreliable.
Peachpit: What inspired you to write this book?
Maggie: I love the beauty and efficiency of nature, and I believe most people—of any culture, speaking any language—want to get to know, learn from, and support one other. We've entered the very interesting time of global communications, and what we're finding is that "different" is far more in our heads than in our hearts. The news says one thing, but those of us out in the social networks: we're saying another. We have far more in common than not.
From a graphic design perspective, there is far too much noise and repetitiveness in the flood of visual information that assaults us (unfortunately, it is more often an assault than not). There is absolutely no reason visual communications can't be beautiful, effective and provide some kind of value for the viewer's time: that is, tell me something I didn't know. Give me a laugh. Make me of think of something I hadn't. Connect me with the rest of the world. Teach me.
Peachpit: Please tell us about the Guest Design Study sections in the book. How do they build on the material in the book?
Maggie: The first way we learn is through our eyes. The second way is through our hands. We experience knowledge by integrating it as a physical action. I personally find it very helpful to see diversity of style with creativity and problem solving. The multiple guest designers in Design by Nature show a wide range of different types of creativity and practical problem solving skills. Some will fit for readers; some will not. But I would venture to say they are all fascinating—and at the very least interesting. The reader is then turned loose to try some of the ideas and styles out in the exercises that follow most of the chapters. This is where you can explore different approaches, hopefully discover some new methods, and push some limits. This is where the rubber meets the road and you learn how to put your creativity into gear!
Peachpit: What is the favorite section of your book and why?
Maggie: Design by Nature has three sections, each comprised of three chapters, and each section opens with a lovely piece of nature art by Scottish artist Andy Goldsworthy. The three sections are Memory: Remembering What We Know; Matter: Understand and Create; and Motion: The Experience Enhanced. It sounds hokey, but I love them all. Each has a different kind of value and each surprised me as I wrote it. The book didn't exactly write itself, but I asked and the right people stepped up to contribute. I got stuck and found a way to pry myself out of the mud. I obsessed and let go. It was really quite a wonderful process—but, of course, I say this in retrospect. It wasn't an easy process, but it was clear Design by Nature wanted to be written and the time was right. I was the one there to do it. I'm pretty passionate about my work and about nature, so we made a good fit.
Peachpit: Who inspires you as a designer and does any of their work appear in the book?
Maggie: Oh, my gosh. Well, every one of the contributors inspires me or I wouldn't have asked. What brilliant work: each different, each lovely, each instructive. Courage and commitment speaks volumes to me, so the street artists were amazing to include and interact with. The international designers, who were so willing to contribute, were terrific, and we occasionally struggled with language barriers, but not for long. The famous designers equally so, even with their overwhelmed schedules and multiple other commitments. The students, not completely assured of their work quite yet—but in blind tests, who would know they were only students? Anyone, anywhere who has the courage to do what they feel is right for them and find their way towards it; these are the people that I admire and feel kinship with from afar. I've fumbled my entire life towards what I love, but I've never taken my eye off the ball. This is true—I'm sure—of just about everyone in the book. I couldn't fit them all in, so I guess that leaves room for a sequel!
Peachpit: What do you love most about what you do for a living?
Maggie: That my life is my design: what I learn in life feeds my work and vice versa.
Peachpit: What do you do when you're not writing or designing?
Maggie: Teaching, gardening, tending chickens, traveling, cooking, hanging with my grown kids when they're around—and I'm a huge foodie! When I travel, I ingest cultures. I think this is the best way to get to know them!
Peachpit: What's the most important piece of advice you could give another designer?
Maggie: Do what you love and never do anything but what you love. Commit to the wisdom that is inherently part of your individual package.
Peachpit: What do you see as the underlying purpose of design?
Maggie: Design makes chaos meaningful. When it works well, it makes it beautiful.
Peachpit: What are you working on next that's exciting to you?
Maggie: I hope to travel the world and work with young designers—all the while sampling the bounty of their region, of course! | . I've had too many direct experiences with using creativity to produce unique yet widely viable solutions, in both my work and personal life. It's available to anyone—we all come of nature and intuitively understand much of it—and with some minimal guidance, most get it. I find you just point the student or designer in a direction, give them a little context, and turn them loose! This is what we're made for. Human beings are immensely inventive and creative—it's far more powerful than our other hallmark of cleverness. I believe we can solve any problem we need to if we are given the creative rein and resources to do so.
Peachpit: How did you first become interested in nature and how has that informed your design work and teaching?
Maggie: I was fortunate to have parents who were open to experience and not jaded or trapped in social norms. My family was definitely not normal! My father, an architect, poet and artist, acquainted me early on with nature: camping, horseback riding, cooking, exploring; and also with creativity: drawing from nature, looking at invisible worlds through a microscope, reading science fiction and imagining what could be possible. This is how kids should learn, I think, and is how I tried to raise mine. There is much lacking in our educational system...the first clue being that it is overly systematic. Teachers should be mentors, not test-givers. We live in a cultural climate that oversimplifies and directs what we don't understand. There's no room for letting students feel their way to a solution. All humans need at least a basic introduction to music, art, poetry and play so they have the creative tools to approach a problem from many directions. Some of the most remarkable inventions have been conceived by integrating intuition into intellectual thought. Like the DNA helix, they are good partners for viable, practical results. Good design is based on this, too. You can't just use one method for creativity! Learning should be creative, exploratory and loose; this is the environment I try to provide for my students. There needs to be context, of course—results must be accomplished and teaching the basics is important. I just see the basics of nature as a fundamental piece of knowledge every human being should have—and that we did have until relatively recently. This develops the wisdom of truth, rather than a facility with facts. Life isn't a test—test taking is irrelevant when it comes to dealing with some of the most important problem solving we must address in life. Life requires multiple skills to problem solve effectively. Creative thinking springs from observing nature as well as creating a wholeness of understanding. I had traditional learning like anyone (up through 11th grade), but it was supplemented with what I consider my most important education: being given the opportunity to observe and respect | 573 |
The number of different Spirits available on the market today is almost mind numbing. Ten years ago Kahn's could pretty much cover the market and make almost everyone happy with 1000 different items. Now we are seeing 100 new flavors of Vodka added in a year's time. Our Bourbon selection has doubled in the last few years. High end Gins just keep appearing. You get the idea.... We are now well over 1,800 different skus in our Spirits department. We take offering the widest variety seriously. And, we are serious about the spirits we carry. We now do our own barrel selection on 10 different Bourbons, like Four Roses, Blantons, Eagle Rare, Evan Williams and more. Our staff goes to the distilleries 2-3 times each year to select barrels that they think will be customer favorites.<|fim_middle|> in-store purchase only. | It is a daunting task for our spirits buyer to keep up with all the products available, but Kahn's is committed to having the finest selection of Spirits available.
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National Car Rental Sponsors Golf Clinic
Photo courtesy of National Car Rental.
National Car Rental and the local Gateway PGA sported an event to promote golf in the St. Louis area. Professional Golfer Keegan Bradley<|fim_middle|>The invitation to the junior golf clinic was sent to 3,000 families in the Gateway PGA database, and the event's 100 spots were filled in less than 20 minutes. These young players were thrilled to have this opportunity to meet Keegan and Mark Bradley and learn some of their golf techniques."
National Car Rental is the official partner and official rental car of the PGA of America.
"Keegan and Mark are a perfect example of how the love of golf is handed down from generation to generation, and we thank them for coming here to work with kids who are just learning the game," said Rob Connors, National Car Rental's vice president of brand marketing. "Their dedication to helping the next generation appreciate and enjoy golf is exciting to watch, and National will continue to help them grow the game through events like this one."
Related: National Renews Partnership with PGA of America
Read more about National Car Rental PGA of America | and his PGA professional dad (Mark Bradley) taught a free junior golf clinic to local St. Louis children.
"On behalf of the local Gateway PGA, we're pleased to welcome Keegan and Mark Bradley to St. Louis and thank them for their support of the PGA of America's mission to grow the game of golf at the grassroots level," said Josh Riley, executive director of the Gateway PGA. " | 80 |
Posts Tagged 'kaizen'
Transformation Calendar: Continuous Improvement
By C.A. Lawton | May 18, 2022
The C.A. Lawton Co. strives to improve continuously. Today we examined the Transformation Calendar with industrial engineer Tricia Berg. What is a Transformation Calendar? Lawton's Transformation Calendar is a visual listing of all activities sponsored by the company to improve the company's safety, performance, and productivity. It covers every company area from quotation through the…
Learn all about a Kaizen
By C.A. Lawton | December 1, 2021
Kaizen is a Japanese expression meaning "change for better" or continuous improvement – whatever you are doing, you can do it better. At The C.A. Lawton Co, we strive for continuous improvement every single day. Breaking apart and putting together The first part of the word, kai, means "to break apart," and zen means "to…
Happy Thanksgiving from the C.A. Lawton Co.
By C.A. Lawton | November 19, 2021
This Thanksgiving and holiday season, we reflect on all the people and things we are thankful for. At The C.A. Lawton Co., we are always thankful for our hard-working and caring employees that make Lawton the family it is today. We appreciate all members of our team, their safety, and their contributions to the continuous…
Inter-company kaizen success
The Lawton Standard Co. held an intercompany kaizen event during the week of April 12-16 at Penn-Mar Castings, LLC in Hanover<|fim_middle|> Japanese studied…
The history of The C.A. Lawton Co.: The fifth generation
By C.A. Lawton | March 6, 2019 | , PA. This was a first for Penn-Mar since joining The Lawton Standard family of foundries in February 2021. Participants from all the Lawton family sites were involved in this exciting project. As the first…
Lawton uses EBI Lites for quick and easy kaizen
By C.A. Lawton | February 10, 2021
Lawton's EBI Lite program carries on the tradition of quick and easy kaizen, empowering our workers to seek out and make incremental improvements to their work areas. According to Barry Adamski, EBI Lite may be the most critical path to a better future for the five-generation, family-owned foundry: "We believe each person has unlimited creative…
Lawton locations grow together
By TJ Aaron | October 28, 2020
The C.A. Lawton Co. is dedicated to integrating the newly acquired Minster, OH foundry. Employees from both locations have been working meticulously to create a cohesive and seamless process from start to finish. A LEAN Team LEAN Consultant, Cathlin Stuntz, goes into depth about the new projects happening in Minster. "The focus was to integrate…
140+ year old foundry still learning new tricks with LEAN
By C.A. Lawton | July 30, 2020
Several years ago, The C.A. Lawton Co. made a complete commitment to LEAN. LEAN methodology emphasizes simplifying and accelerating work processes while simultaneously improving product quality. Today, we're a LEAN-centered company, not just doing some LEAN manufacturing techniques, we're all in. "Historically, we always made good castings and served customers relatively well. But as a…
Kitting and staging: preparation is key for Continuous Improvement
By C.A. Lawton | June 17, 2020
To effectively perform a task, all items required for that task need to be assembled. If the collection of these items is put off until the task has already started, many wastes may be realized before the task can be completed. Kitting and staging of items required to complete a task is an effective activity…
6S: A powerful engine for improvement at Lawton
An organization is like a machine and its departments are like the cogs that make it run. In order to function effectively, it requires proper tools and maintenance. At The C.A. Lawton Co., departmental 6S audits are one of the Lean tools we use to maintain continuous improvement. It enables us to operate like a…
During the 20th century, the concept of Lean became a worldwide phenomenon from an unlikely source: a small Japanese loom manufacturer that would become one of the world's most well-known and respected auto manufacturers: Toyota. Through the Toyota Production System (TPS), the Japanese automaker molded ideas for making improvements into the concept of lean. Toyota…
How EBI Lite generates incredible momentum for improvement
In 1898, only 19 years after The C.A. Lawton Co. was founded, George Eastman of Eastman Kodak created the first known corporate suggestion system. It was focused on saving the company money. Kodak employees responded by turning in good ideas for years to come, helping the company to thrive for many years. The | 685 |
Department of Statistics and Computer Information Systems - Baruch College Undergraduate Bulletin - Fall 2015/Spring 2016 Archive - Baruch College Confluence Service has expired. To create additional diagrams and support the development of this product please purchase a license.
The department offers courses in the areas of computer information systems (CIS), operations research, and statistics. Courses in each of these areas provide training in problemsolving techniques useful in gaining strategic advantage in the marketplace. CIS students are afforded the opportunity to gain a strong foundation in the business, managerial, and technical issues related to information systems with courses in programming, data management, telecommunications, the Internet and e-commerce, and the analysis and design of computer-based solutions to business problems. Operations research trains students in the application of mathematical models and decision making for business, industry, and government with an emphasis on modeling methods, analysis, and implementation relevant to operational and management planning issues. Statistics students are provided with a skills base for the application of statistical techniques and tools to a wide variety of areas, including computational statistics, sample survey, experimental design, and quantitative methods in marketing.
The Department of Statistics and Computer Information Systems offers majors in the fields of computer information systems and statistics and quantitative modeling.
The computer information systems area prepares professionals in the development and use of computer-based technologies to develop systems that fulfill business information needs. Baruchs program trains students to analyze business needs and to design, implement,<|fim_middle|> of the area advisor.
The minor in statistics consists of the courses listed below.
The internet age has fostered an environment of widespread interconnectedness. This hyperconnectivity, and the new media that proliferate along with it, come with their own specific problems. The purpose of this concentration is to study the effects of these new technologies on the individual, the workplace, and society at large. In this program of study students will examine the increasing importance of individual and organizational social responsibility in today's interconnected and computer-mediated environment, as well as the specific issues that stand at the intersection of social responsibility and information technology.
*For the purposes of this program, this course counts as an Arts and Sciences course.
Students in the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences or in the School of Public Affairs who wish to take business courses may do so by declaring a minor in statistics and quantitative modeling or in technology, business, and the Internet. Before declaring the minor, they must complete either BUS 1001 (1 credit) or have previously completed BUS 1000 (3 credits). To be awarded the minor, students must have a GPA of 2.0 or more in the courses included in the minor. Eligibility to declare such a minor is restricted to students who have an overall GPA of 2.0 or more at time they declare the minor. Courses that apply to the minor may not be used for any other requirement. This minor does not fulfill the requirement to complete a liberal arts minor. | and use information systems to satisfy those needs.
The operations research area provides basic preparation for students who wish to pursue careers in the decision sciences and provides fundamental quantitative knowledge required by those who major in other business areas. Emphasis is placed on modeling methods, analysis, and implementation relevant to operational and management planning issues in many business areas, including marketing, production, finance, accounting, and information technology.
The statistics area not only provides the basic preparation for students who wish to pursue careers in statistics but also provides the quantitative knowledge required by those who major in other business areas. Statistics and quantitative modeling majors are provided with the base for the application of statistical techniques to a wide variety of fields.
The CIS program provides a strong foundation in the business and managerial issues related to information systems. Computer information systems are presented in light of their role as tools for strategic advantage in the marketplace. To facilitate this, course offerings provide computer, technological, and problem - solving skills. The CIS program addresses such areas as CASE (computer-assisted software engineering), networks and telecommunications, electronic commerce, the Internet, client-server technology, and object-oriented technologies.
*Students may not receive credit for both OPR 3450 and OPR 3300.
The statistics and quantitative modeling major is designed to develop quantitative thinking skills that are invaluable in business. The student will take courses from a variety of quantitative disciplines that focus extensively on statistical methodology, mathematical modeling, and computer implementation issues applied to business. The use of the computer for the solution and analysis of business problems is an integral part of the program. Graduates of this program will have a broad foundation in statistics or quantitative modeling and will be well positioned for the analysis and solution of decision problems facing business and industry in the 21st century.
It is essential that the student consult with an area advisor to plan a program prior to taking any courses in the major.
Note: Other quantitative courses may be selected subject to approval of the area advisor. A maximum of three elective courses may be taken outside the Zicklin School of Business.
The department offers courses for students who are primarily interested in mathematics, psychology, and sociology. Statistical theory, using the Colleges extensive computer installations, provides professional training for those who desire a career in operations research, quality control and reliability, health sciences and governmental statistics, design and analysis of surveys, and computer information systems. Joint major programs in conjunction with the Departments of Psychology and Sociology and Anthropology are offered and include courses to augment study in psychometrics and sociometrics.
Note: A number of the courses listed below are not currently offered. Students interested in psychometrics should consult with a department advisor.
Note: A number of the courses listed below are not currently offered. Students interested in sociometrics should consult with a department advisor.
The Department of Statistics and Computer Information Systems offers three minor concentrations*. These are in the fields of computer applications in business, quantitative methods and modeling, and statistics. Each is outlined below.
This minor is designed to prepare students majoring in other areas of business to be competent end users and decision makers in a computer information systems environment. The focus is on using microcomputers and higher-level applications software to implement useful applications in a wide range of business areas.
except CIS 3270, CIS 3810 and CIS 4910.
The minor in quantitative methods and modeling is designed to prepare students majoring in other areas of business with a background of quantitative skills that facilitate the decisionmaking process. In addition to one required course, two elective courses are selected with the approval of the area advisor to complement the students major and provide the student with an appropriate background.
Other quantitative courses may be selected subject to approval | 747 |
After Marhaba, NYUAD's Class of 2016 Reflects
Now that the Marhaba festivities have drawn to a close, the school year has begun, and the new freshman class is beginning to settle into University life, Salaam asked a few members of the Class of 2016 to reflect on their first week at NYUAD, how they felt before arriving on campus, what their favorite experiences have been thus far, and what they look forward to in the coming academic year.
Pre-arrival Jitters
For many students, the days before their arrival at NYUAD were filled with anxious anticipation. "I felt a strange mixture of excitement and anxiety — I was looking forward to challenging myself in a new environment, but nervous about leaving the previous phase of my life behind," said Canadian Robson Beaudry. A few of his classmates shared his roller coaster of pre-arrival emotions.
"I was nervous and apprehensive of not being accepted by my peers. Now, I think that was the most ridiculous misconception I was worried about. I've realized that at NYUAD, no one judges you for your differences. Instead, you are a part of one big family where everyone has so much in common, and so much more to share." — Nandita Chaturvedi, India.
"In the days before my arrival I was quietly anxious and overwhelmed. There were so many things I knew that I needed to do in order to prepare and so little time. Furthermore, I knew there would be many unexpected challenges during the travel and orientation process, thus, I was in a constant state of uneasy anticipation. Now I am feeling a lot more relaxed." — Daniel Brown, Australia
"Before my arrival I felt anxious, excited, and intimidated by the potential academic work load. However, now I am starting to adapt to my surroundings and have started to feel more comfortable with the new changes in my life." — Maria Fernanda Arango, El Salvador
"I was constantly questioning myself if I had what it takes to enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime privilege, but at the same time, I was thrilled that I was a part of this exotic community. Now, all of this that I'm experiencing feels much more like my second home." — Si Young Byun, Korea
Despite being from Abu Dhabi, emotions also ran high for Aisha Alhajeri. "I definitely wasn't feeling jet-lagged or homesick," she said, "but I was just as excited for Marhaba week as any foreign student!"
Favorite Experiences
Indeed, Marhaba included a range of highly anticipated activities, from welcome addresses and introductions to outings and a variety of entertainment. For Djordje Modrakovic, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the trip to Dubai included one of his favorite experiences. "The amazing view from the top of the Burj Khalifa will definitively mark my memories of Marhaba and the beginning of my experience at NYUAD because it's simply captivating…so is the thought of me studying at one of the world's top universities," he said. For a few of his classmates, it was all about getting to know their fellow freshmen through one-on-one interactions or the lineup of Marhaba events.
"Since arriving at NYUAD, my favorite experience was watching the Variety Show held in Common Ground. Although I didn't participate in an act, I was amazed by all the different talents possessed by the freshman class. The energy at the show was also great. I could also tell how much hard work was put into planning all the different Marhaba activities to create such an intense but fun week." — Aisha Alhajeri, UAE
"My favorite experience has been<|fim_middle|> tell my family members about," she said. For her classmates from other countries around the globe, messages will be filled with news of day-to-day activities, life in Abu Dhabi, and the people and opportunities that make NYUAD the experience that it is. As Nandita Chaturvedi said, "I'd write home about my well being, and how there are so many people to ensure my comfort and safety. I'd write about the seniors, who care for us like elder siblings, and of freshmen with whom I connected instantaneously. I'd mention how despite such distinct cultural differences we are one big family. I'd also write home about the infinite opportunities NYUAD is giving us to grow, evolve, learn, and become better human beings."
"I will probably write home about the people I have met thus far, my experiences living with others, and my ventures into the city/encounters with Emirati culture." — Daniel Brown, Australia
"I will be writing about the amazing people I have met, people who have achieved so much and yet speak so little about the amazing talent they have. I will write about the amazing opportunities we are offered at every turn, from forming, budgeting for, and leading our own student interest groups, to dragon boating and the full schedule of professional gym classes." — Tessa Ayson, New Zealand
"I will write home a little bit of everything, including how I feel by living in a different country and describing what courses I am looking forward to in the semester." — Maria Fernanda Arango, El Salvador
"I will mostly write about my day to day activities. It's very difficult to describe the whole experience of coming to NYU Abu Dhabi." — Robson Beaudry, Canada
"As Kwame Anthony Appiah writes in "Making Conversation" [the introduction to his novel, Cosmopolitanism], quoting his father: "Remember you are citizens of the world." This is a resonating sentence that I will be sending back home and writing to my fellows about, a resounding set of words which alone can shape what heritage and legacy we ought to leave after us: a true artifact to unite, bridge, and connect societies and nations to foster world peace and intercultural understanding." — Mohamed Amine Belarbi, Morocco
"People usually travel to university dreaming of world-class professors that will facilitate their future access to jobs and employment, yet I came seeking world travelers, adventurers, visionaries, and dreamers among my peers to learn from and celebrate with," continued Mohamed Amine Belarbi. "Education is not only math and politics, it is foremost our everyday interactions with new cultures and knowledge of societies and customs. Academics are only the peels of a far greater fruit: mankind."
Theo Ntawiheba, from Rwanda, echoed Belarbi's sentiment. "The diversity of my fellow students is mind blowing. The Class of 2016 alone has students from more than 60 nationalities. We all have followed different and unique paths to be here, however, we all have the same aim: to challenge ourselves during the next four years and discover the world around us. We all seem to be driven by a strong desire to cross over geographical boundaries and spread the idea of cosmopolitanism."
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Fireworks Light up the Skies over Saadiyat to Celebrate NYU Abu Dhabi's Class of 2019 | getting acquainted with other people, as it has helped me to know and understand other cultures from all around the globe." — Maria Fernanda Arango, El Salvador
"My favorite experience has simply been the great conversations I've had with the other incredible students that study here." — Robson Beaudry, Canada
"The Variety Show was a great experience since I was able to know more about my fellow classmates. While preparing for a group dance, I was able to interact with quite a few classmates of mine who come from different parts of the world. I was amazed at how even before even properly knowing each other, we were able to work in a team, coordinate with and understand each other, and put up a decent performance in front of everyone." — Lakshyana K.C., Nepal
"My favorite experience has been the Brief on Intercultural Intelligence by Wael Al Sayegh because he was a well-read, sensible, global citizen with a passion for sports and fitness who knew how to actively engage a younger audience. He gave us mature and realistic advice on how to evolve and learn from issues like growth orbits, culture shock, and the change cycle, which every freshman at NYUAD has gone or will yet go through." — Nandita Chaturvedi, India
In addition to reflecting on their paths to NYUAD, the Class of 2016 is looking forward to what lies in store for them this academic year. From experiences both in and outside the classroom, a few freshmen shared what they are looking forward to most.
"I'm looking forward to gradually discovering my major, which will most likely be Social Research and Public Policy. I'm also going to apply for a Social Research and Public Policy J-Term course in Manhattan this academic year, so that's also really exciting." — Aisha Alhajeri, UAE
"I'm looking forward to making this exotic and extreme location my home and learning from all the unique experiences I'm sure I will live through here." — Djordje Modrakovic, Bosnia and Herzegovina
"Among many things, I am looking forward to experiencing and progressing in the Arabic language course with a thorough understanding and appreciation of this new language." — Maria Fernanda Arango, El Salvador
"I very much look forward to learning things that are completely new to me. Not only in subjects that are completely new to me, like film, but subjects that I am now looking at from a different perspective, like literature." — Robson Beaudry, Canada
Sam Ridgeway, from the UK, is looking forward to many things, including the diversity of topics he will learn about, the travel opportunities he'll have as part of his degree, and all the opportunities available at NYUAD. "I can't think of anywhere else where you're able to have discussions about how plague is addressed in world literature in the day, go cycling on the Yas Marina F1 Circuit in the evening, and then travel to Dubai to see the aquarium in the mall at the weekend," he exclaimed.
With all that's been happening since Marhaba, the Class of 2016 has a lot to write home about, regardless of how close home is. For Aisha Alhajeri, who lives in her family home just 4 kilometers from campus, spending a lot of her free time with NYUAD students instead of going home allows her to "have plenty of adventures to | 700 |
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation John Porcari, Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administrator (PHMSA) Cynthia Quarterman credited NiSource Inc. for its long-term investments in modernization of its pipeline infrastructure to ensure the transportation of safe, reliable energy supplies across its 15,000-mile interstate pipeline footprint and at its local utilities, including Columbia Gas of Ohio. Porcari, Coleman and NiSource executives detailed pipeline modernization projects that will produce jobs, enhance safety and increase energy capacity during an event at North Bank Park in downtown Columbus.
"We've asked pipeline operators to step up and take action to replace aging pipelines to ensure the safety of local communities across the country," said Deputy Secretary Porcari. "NiSource is taking action, and their efforts will produce jobs in Columbus and throughout the entire state of Ohio. But just as important, this means safer and more reliable pipelines that will benefit communities for years to come." "NiSource has been serving the citizens of Ohio for more than 100 years and has a longstanding commitment to economic growth and<|fim_middle|> infrastructure for safety, reliability and the rapid development and transportation needs of shale gas supply. We are proud to work with DOT to continue to do what it takes to safely transport our nation's gas supply."
NiSource companies, including Columbia Gas of Ohio and Columbia Gas Transmission invest hundreds of millions of dollars each year in energy infrastructure modernization programs. With the growing development and supply of shale gas, over the course of the next decade, NiSource expects to invest even more in such programs, helping ensure continued reliable and efficient energy delivery and providing a foundation for job creation and economic growth across its service territory.
Deputy Secretary Porcari said the Department of Transportation is committed to supporting pipeline operators who take proactive steps to ensure safe and reliable delivery of natural gas to homes and businesses across the U.S. NiSource has been working closely with DOT in developing a roadmap to efficiently navigate the various federal, state and local regulations and permitting requirements involved in infrastructure modernization across its pipeline footprint.
Over the past several years, NiSource companies have been committed to modernizing the nation's local utility infrastructure, including replacing more than 1,000 miles of bare steel and cast iron pipelines at its local utilities with more modern, corrosion-resistant materials. Similar to the modernization programs at its local utilities, NiSource's Columbia Gas Transmission subsidiary has launched a program to upgrade its 12,000-mile interstate pipeline system, which serves markets in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. The program will focus on rebuilding NiSource's critical pipeline infrastructure, thereby improving the safety and reliability of its system. The program may also provide enhanced access to emerging domestic natural gas supplies, such as those in the Marcellus and Utica Shale regions. In addition to replacing more than 1,000 miles of interstate pipeline, the company plans to invest in modernizing its compressor fleet and other related assets and systems.
In Ohio alone, NiSource estimates that it will replace 459 miles of bare steel and cast iron pipe, resulting in the creation of more than 1,000 direct jobs and up to five times as many indirect jobs. In Columbus, approximately 100 miles of pipe will be replaced in and around the area, with hundreds of direct jobs created. Overall, NiSource's approximately $4 billion, 15-year program will spur job creation and support economic opportunity in Ohio and areas across its footprint, including Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. NiSource estimates that more than 7,000 direct jobs will be created as a result of the program.
In addition to the company's modernization initiatives, NiSource continues to invest in new energy infrastructure in Ohio to serve the growing needs of natural gas production companies. This includes an announcement made earlier this week where the company and a partner will invest $300 million over the next year to construct new gathering pipeline infrastructure and natural gas liquids (NGL) processing facilities to support natural gas production in the Utica Shale region of northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania. | job creation in the region," said Jimmy Staton, executive vice president and group CEO of NiSource's gas transmission and storage business. "We have and continue to make good on our promise to invest in and improve our pipeline | 45 |
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The nature of this type of photography is that you need to capture the person's surroundings, and to do that you will need a wide-angle lens such as 24mm, 28mm or 35mm lens. This will allow you to get close enough to avoid things coming between you and your subject, but at the same time have slower shutter speeds to allow you a bigger depth of field (essential for capturing the surroundings). But be careful that your shutter speed isn't too slow otherwise your images will be blurred from the camera shaking.
In tight areas use a wide angle lens to ensure you can capture more of the surroundings.
As a rule you should aim to keep your ISO as low as possible whenever you are photographing. However, in low light conditions such as markets, and inside buildings, you might have to raise it to guarantee you can capture your photo at a fast enough shutter speed, at the aperture (depth of field) you require. You should test your camera at different ISO settings to get an idea of the acceptable noise it will produce so that when you are on location you don't go above that.
Markets that are covered will usually mean that you have to raise your ISO to be able to have a fast enough shutter speed.
Are you in a busy market, or a quiet street? The location of the person can make a big difference to the photo. You may want include some of the groceries on sale in front of them, or you might want to crop out everything, so you just focus on an action they are performing. The key is to think about what you are trying to show the viewer with the photo, before taking your shots.
This farmer's surroundings was an important part of the photo for me to give the image context.
For me this is one of the most powerful elements of photography. It is something that you can capture that most people would miss with a naked eye. The moment of interaction between market vendor and customer, the second that workman has a drink, or even a moment of serenity someone is enjoying. Take your time (but keep your eyes open, as sometimes you'll have to work fast) and assess the situation. Think about what is happening, and wait for that perfect<|fim_middle|> second they are wasting is potentially a customer they are missing out on. Be understanding when they are busy, if you haven't been able to get the perfect shot, simply come back when they are less busy or wait until they have more time.
Environmental portraits are a great way of diversifying your portfolio by giving your images a story. These types of images can work wonderfully in bringing people to life, and showcasing their daily life – but they can be challenging to capture. So head out to your local farm, market, or park and try to practice – you'll be sure to capture some great images.
The post Simple Tips to Improve Your Environmental Portraits by Kav Dadfar appeared first on Digital Photography School. | moment.
Wait for the right moment to capture the photo that you want.
As always, remember that the person you are photographing is giving up their time, however short, just for you. If they are working, then every | 46 |
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Hamilton's Taxidermy did an excellent job on our African animals. Bobby brought the three critters, (black wildebeest, blue wildebeest and bushbuck) back to life. Bobby's work is exquisite. He even found pedestal bases that complimented the critters. My wife and I were extremely pleased with his workmanship.
As in the past, 2010 brought another Purple Heart mounting day in Hamilton MI. Bobby was again present and proud to mount this beautiful whitetail with the help of Ralph Ely. James' son and grandson were present and watched on as we brought a resemblance of life to his deer that he had taken in the fall.
You by far do the best work I have ever seen. I would strongly recommend | 170 |
Beyond Gay: Lynn Shelton's "Humpday"
Beyond Gay: Lynn Shelton's "Humpday"
Eric Kohn
Jul 7, 2009 1:48 am
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This review was originally published as part of indieWIRE's coverage of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival
Lynn Shelton's "Humpday" is a comedic "Revolutionary Road" for twenty-first century audiences. Shelton's third feature evokes many of the underlying themes present in Richard Yates' novel of suburban discontent. You wouldn't guess that from the premise: Set in Seattle's hip urban youth scene, the movie focuses on two straight buddies intent on fulfilling the unlikely goal of filming themselves having sex — with each other — for the town's local porn festival. To these hilariously mixed up journeymen, violating their sexual dispositions offers an absurd, idyllic escape from their mundane existence. Thanks to crisp, believable performances from the two leads, Joshua Leonard and "The Puffy Chair" co-director Mark Duplass, Shelton assembles a ceaselessly entertaining dissection of heterosexual confusion.
Ben (Duplass) and Andrew (Leonard) abhor the idea of sleeping together, which paradoxically drives them to give it a shot. Naturally, the project runs into a fair share of technicalities. Ben enjoys a modest, comfortable life with his kindhearted wife, Anna (Alycia Delmore, delivering a wonderfully subtle counterpart to the male performers). The couple optimistically discuss the prospects of taking the next step and having a child, but their plans are abruptly interrupted when Andrew blazes into town late at night in need of a place to crash.
The carefree yin to Ben's mellow yang, Andrew's aimless lifestyle clashes with his friend's settled ideals. He presents the amateur porn concept during a late night drinking session, which sets up a serious discussion about it the next day. While initially attracted to fornicating as an "art project," they eventually turn it into a mutual challenge. Andrew, whose slapdash sex life involves trysts with an easygoing lesbian (Shelton), suggests that Ben's "white picket fence" reality prevents him from exploring new experiences. Ben takes a combative stance, insisting Andrew's Jack Kerouac routine has worn thin. Both men think the other won't go through with it, and the challenge begins. Shelton stages the ideological duel in western terms, framing their eyes in close-up as each man vainly attempts to hide an obvious hesitation.
It's one of several intriguing cinematic strategies employed throughout the film. Shelton's production values — including crisp photography by Benjamin Kasulke — have dramatically increased from her last feature, "My Effortless Brilliance," which possessed similarly hilarious personalities but suffered from a serious case of shaky cam. As a result, "Humpday" is far more accessible and revealing of Shelton's directorial skill. The movie, which was entirely improvised around scenarios worked out between Shelton and her actors, aims for a kind of minimalist charm (in fact, the cast occasionally seems to have almost too much fun screwing around with the dialogue). While essentially story-driven, it allows for character eccentricities to inject the experience with an ever-present charm. Also, it refuses to overindulge in cheap vulgarities, unlike Kevin Smith's inferior "Zack and Miri Make a Porno." As modern comedies go, "Humpday" has more in common with the breezily observant<|fim_middle|> no matter where the proper solution lies. The constant state of denial share by Ben and Andrew doesn't last forever. "It's beyond gay," Ben joyfully predicts of their scheme. Ultimately, however, it's beyond them.
This Article is related to: Reviews and tagged In Theaters | movies directed by Mark Duplass and his brother Jay. In "The Puffy Chair," "Baghead" (and now "Humpday"), young, endearing individuals project such believable qualities that even highly absurd scenarios go down with ease.
As it happens, "Humpday" has an additional aspect of the real world embedded in its plot. Based around the actual Humpfest, hosted by Seattle alt-weekly staple The Stranger, the movie suggests a documentary project waiting to happen. Ben and Andrew both grapple with very natural obstacles, including obvious reservations from Ben's wife, but the sexual politics emerge from the story without taking any sides. The men deal with predictable boundaries engendered by their unwavering straightness — as one would expect such people to do, | 157 |
Hollywood Reporter: An interview with Claer Channel's executive vp Evan Harrison, who is looking after CC's renewed online efforts...original online radio shows, podcasts and advertising push. A good overview..
BBRM: Clear Channel Radio's online music and radio network of 400 radio stations, debuted third among the five-rated online radio networks measured by the comScore Arbitron Online Radio Ratings service for the month of June.
Yahoo! Music was in first place with 2.6 million weekly listeners,<|fim_middle|> from last place to third place in the number of weekly listeners.
Karim Sanjabi, executive vice president of marketing innovation for Carat Interactive, an advertising agency based in San Francisco, said: "Definitely the audience is there, but we haven't seen the excitement from clients yet, which is strange, because online radio is a very good option. It feels like there hasn't been a champion of Internet radio - someone who's really pushed it out there."
ClickZ: Yahoo Music signed Chrysler to sponsor four commercial-free channels on the free version of its LAUNCHcast online radio service. Yahoo dubbed the program "Listen Now!" and is promoting it across the portal.
Chrysler branding appears on the player window and on the LAUNCHcast front page. Additionally, at the start of each audio stream, a 21-second spot identifies Chrysler as the stream sponsor.
digitimes: As you're all well aware, the digital media market is fraught with competing technologies, standards and interoperability issues and here Chris Hall does a good job of airing the issues in a three-part interview with Anthony Wood, founder and CEO of California-based Roku.
"For consumers it's quite a challenge to understand that the different formats don't work with each other, and that if they buy Apple's music they're locked in and they can't use Microsoft's content, and vice versa...To be honest, I think that these days the bigger issue is the lack of a single unified DRM standard, worldwide. That's what causes the most headaches for a consumer." | followed by America Online's AOL Radio Network at 1.6 million. Microsoft's MSN Radio and WindowsMedia.com were fourth in the ratings with 702,800 weekly listeners and Live365 was fifth with 535,900 listeners.
Billboard Radio Monitor: Former Clear Channel Radio Interactive VP/operations Russ Gilbert, who left that company a few months ago, joins Air America Radio (AAR) as VP of Interactive.
Gilbert will oversee all Web initiatives for the company, including multiple revenue streams, premium services, content administration, alliances with other Web sites and integration of Air America's Web presence with its affiliates.
FQMB: Clear Channel Radio reports today that online audiences are flocking to the company's radio Web streams....Clear Channel currently has about 400 radio stations streaming online, and data from the June comScore/Arbitron Online Ratings Report says that the company's Web traffic has increased by 177 percent in 2005.
Time Spent Listening for Clear Channel's online stations increased by 51 percent year-to-date, and since January 2005, the company reportedly rose | 241 |
ROYAL MUSEUMS GREENWICH TO CELEBRATE LGBTQ+ HISTORY MONTH 2023
Throughout February, Royal Museums Greenwich (RMG) will celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month with a season of events for adults and children. RMG will work with members of the LGBTQ+ community and draw from RMG's own collection to celebrate and reflect on LGBTQ+ lives throughout history.
For more information visit: www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/lgbtq-history-month
Out at Sea
Join us for a festival celebrating LGBTQ+ maritime history through the ages, organized in collaboration with local partners Queercircle and Bijou Stories. Take part in love letter workshops, storytelling sessions, and interactive performances including ShayShay's 'Quest for the Treasure Chest'. Also on display will be a series of animations telling the stories of families from RMG's LGBTQ+ Family in Residence programme.
Time: 11.00 – 16.00
Age: Suitable for all ages
Location: National Maritime Museum
Fierce Queens
Welcome back to our annual late takeover to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month. This year we are setting sail and moving venues to land on the Cutty Sark, a tall ship dating to 1869. Join us for an immersive experience on board with different activities on each level of<|fim_middle|>20 8858 4422.
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Dates: 24 February 2023
Age: Suitable for ages 18 and over
Location: Cutty Sark
Admission: Adult £16 | Student £12 | Member £14
www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/lgbtq-history-month
SAILING OUT
Explore and celebrate LGBTQ+ histories from the Museum's collection with all the family during the February half-term break:
Constructing Costume
Be inspired by Queen Elizabeth I and how she used costume and image to show the world how she wanted to be seen. Construct your own costume hats, including symbols to show off your identity.
Times: 11.00 – 13.00 | 14.00 – 16.00
Location: National Maritime Museum, Learning Space
Rainbow Merfolk
Merfolk have become a symbol for some members of the LGBTQ+ community and their image can be found around the museum. Create your own rainbow merfolk, using the colours of the pride flag, before heading around the museum to see if you can spot any merfolk in the collection.
Maritime Marvels
Find out more about heroes from the LGBTQ+ maritime community and work with other families to create a throne for them. Create your own badge for your hero to add to the magnificent throne to celebrate community.
Colourful Creatures
Alexander von Humboldt was a hugely successful geographer and naturalist who made discoveries of amazing creatures and geographical features. Find out more about Humboldt's life and make your very own rainbow-coloured Humboldt squid to take home.
Inspired by the colours of the pride flag, create your own magnificent rainbow fish decoration. Hang your decoration up at home and watch the rainbows appear.
Magnificent Mary
Discover the magnificent Mary Lacey and practice your own shipwright skills in this story and craft session.
Fly that Flag
Come along and create a rainbow flag during this workshop celebrating community and allyship with the LGBTQ+ community.
www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/learning-space/february-half-term-sailing-out
BEYOND LGBTQ+ HISTORY MONTH
LGBTQ+ Family Network
A safe space for local LGBTQ+ families to meet one another, get involved in creative activities for all ages and explore the stories within the collection.
Date: Monthly
Location: National Maritime Museum, Group space
www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/lgbtq-family-network
Fierce Royals Audio Guide Tour
Drag king and historian Christian Adore leads listeners on a personal audio tour of the Queen's House, sharing just some of the hidden LGBTQ+ stories contained within its galleries. Along the way, he will introduce the performers and artists that haven taken part in RMG's annual Fierce Queens event, allowing them to share their own experiences of representation and inclusivity in the historic space. All that is needed for the tour is a phone and the Smartify app.
Dates: Daily
Times: 10.00 – 17.00
Location: Queen's House, Greenwich
www.rmg.co.uk/queens-house/attractions/fierce-royals-lgbtq-audio-guide
Discover Highlights from Last Year's LGBTQ+ Family Residency
In January and February 2022, Aden, Dylan, Julia and Laura became the National Maritime Museum's first LGBTQ+ Family in Residence. During their residency, they worked with artist Jenny Staff to create a family-friendly workshop for Out at Sea, our annual LGBTQ+ family festival. From exploring the Museum's collections to making a rainbow boat, discover some of their highlights from the project.
www.rmg.co.uk/plan-your-visit/families/lgbtq-family-residence-national-maritime-museum
Tito Bone's Favourite Things
Tito Bone is a blind, non-binary, bisexual drag king. Spend some time with Tito as they audio describe their way through some of their favourite things at the National Maritime Museum. You'll get glitter, fabulousness and a bit of insight into what it means to be a human existing at the intersection of the disability and LGBTQ+ culture.
www.rmg.co.uk/stories/tito-bones-favourite-things
Breaking the Spell with Bird la Bird
In a queer rebuff to the Queen in a ruff, Bird La Bird will break the spell of monarchical magic and invite the audience to look away from the figurehead to find queer history. Featuring composer and artist The Mollusc Dimension.
www.rmg.co.uk/stories/breaking-spell-bird-la-bird
How to Make a Rainbow Badge
Badges, pins, ribbons and medallions tell a story about the person wearing them.
There are many in the National Maritime Museum's collection. Some are awards, others are used for identification. Learn how to make your own colourful badge with step-by-step instructions.
www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/how-make-rainbow-badge
True Colours: Trailblazing Transgender Service in the British Military
Caroline Paige reveals the untold story of what it meant to be transgender in the British military before and after permissive LGBT service, the highs and the lows, in peacetime and in war.
www.rmg.co.uk/stories/blog/true-colours-trailblazing-transgender-service-british-military
Queer Histories in the Navy
As part of LGBTQ+ History Month 2016, author and LGBT/gender historian, Jo Stanley wrote a blogpost discussing queer history in the navy.
www.rmg.co.uk/stories/blog/queer-histories-navy
Queer Histories in the Queen's House
Royals, courtiers and complex relationships – what can we learn from exploring the lives of those who loved at the Queen's House?
www.rmg.co.uk/stories/blog/queer-histories-queens-house
The National Maritime Museum, Royal Observatory Greenwich, Queen's House, and Cutty Sark operate under the banner of Royal Museums Greenwich.
General admission to the National Maritime Museum is free, but we recommend that visitors book their tickets online in advance. This helps us spread visits out throughout the day, and ensures sites remain safe for all.
All events included here are free of charge to all visitors unless stated.
For updated information prior to visit please visit our web site: www.rmg.co.uk or phone: 0 | 1,346 |
Regulation of Bitcoin And Other Cryptocurrencies in Netherlands
When news broke out that bitcoin had surpassed the $10,000 mark, there was a surge of mainstream investors who flocked to the cryptocurrencies. Behind the excitements, various relevant regulators were fretting on criminals who were increasingly using cryptocurrencies to evade detection from the<|fim_middle|> participants.
The proposals are vital, given that regulating bodies in Netherlands have flagged issues pertaining the tech.
The Netherlands' Authority for Financial Markets, has also issued a statements calling the cryptocurrency market a " very dangerous cocktail." As a nod to the statements, the finance ministry proposed bans prohibiting advertisement of risky financial packages and products to ordinary citizens.
Further, the ministry noted that it would work with the European Union to promote research and cooperation in order to explore the "cross border nature of the trade." Also under its radar, the ministry wants to come up with systems for storage vouchers that will be covered by anti money laundering directives.
The Take Away.
In Netherlands Cryptocurrency trade has mainly been unregulated but plans have been set up to ensure its regulation. The Netherlands ministry of finance has maintained that within the country, more work needs to be done in updating the country's laws and regulations to account for cryptocurrencies.
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netherlands dutch nederland | various law enforcement agencies. The Netherlands' finance ministry has said that hard to track activities are not the only threats that reinforce the need for cryptocurrency regulation. There is also the possibility of financing terrorism, given that formal banking sectors are now adept on spotting suspicious mobilisation of monies at the banking system.
Legality of Cryptocurrency in Netherlands.
Legal status of cryptocurrency varies sharply from country-to-country and is still changing in many. While some nations have allowed its use & trade, others have restricted or banned it. In Netherlands, as its popularity and demand has increased so has the concern that such unregulated person-to-person global economy may become a real threat to society. In Netherlands, the cryptocurrency market has remained unregulated but the finance ministry has set up a task force that has been tasked to ensure that by 2019 laws are in place to regulate the trade. The minister of finance has said that banning of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin is virtually unfeasible, but the government needs to regulate the trade to take care of the improper use of the digital coins, the Minister, Mr. Hoekstra wrote a letter to the parliament requesting it to come up with an "appropriate regulatory framework" that does not jeopardize the technology's potential.
Proposals to the Regulatory Framework of Cryptocurrency in Netherlands by The Finance Ministry.
The Netherlands' finance ministry has said that the initial focus would be on consumer protections, the ministry intends to engage with credit card organizations about the need to institute stronger protections for persons who purchase cryptocurrency using credit cards. Under the various proposals put forward by the ministry, local exchange platforms & cryptocurrency services would be required to register with relevant authorities in addition to adhering to the know your customer requirements by the close of 2019. The ministry has also proposed new regulations to help protect the initial coin offering (ICO) | 369 |
CV Partner and Shipley invite you to a City networking Bid and RFP event in the heart of London, Victoria on Thursday night 22 Nov at 18:00. This is a chance to network with your fellow bid colleagues and learn about the new Tools and<|fim_middle|> evening in London Victoria. | Tech in the bid space. Grab a drink and something to eat and enjoy the magnificent views over looking the London skyline and then be ready to take in some leading edge talks of the latest Tools & Tech that will enhance your WIN rate and create SMARTER working practice's for you and your team.
Continue networking with old and new colleagues.
This is a free event specifically for those in the Bid and RFP eco system. Please feel free to tell your colleagues about it, booking is essential as we have a limited amount of spaces. We very much look forward to meeting with you all, sharing best practice and having a fun and an enjoyable | 127 |
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With his debut solo album, Toronto-based singer/songwriter David James Allen establishes himself as a bona fide roots music auteur, transporting us to a place that to our modern perceptions will seem uncomfortably foreign, or conversely, all too real. Listeners previously heard flashes of Allen's brilliance in his previous work with the Barrie, Ontario collective Stonetrotter, but on When The Demons Come he takes full command in bridging his wide-ranging country, folk, blues and gospel influences.
Following a stint with a pop-rock band in St. Catharines, Ontario, Allen returned to his hometown of Barrie and began connecting with the musicians who would eventually comprise Stonetrotter. The group made two EPs before releasing its self-titled independent full-length album in 2015, described at the time by Jim DiGioia of Quick Before It Melts as, "an effortless blend of cool country, simmering soul, swampy psychedelia, and biting barroom brawn."
The album would go on to spend 15 weeks on Earshot's national album charts, and bring the band shows with Zeus, TUNS and others. Allen credits the work he's | 259 |
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Review date: ongoing during the COVID-19 pandemic and subject to change according to PHE guidelines.
On 10thMay 2020, following the Prime Minister's statement, we moved into the second phase of COVID-19 pandemic response, and communication from NHS England chiefs signalling a re-opening of some non-COVID healthcare pathways.
Provision of a timely and effective Physiotherapy Service is so important in recovery from illness and injury and PhysioPhilosophy is committed in providing a safe environment for all staff, patients and the wider community to achieve this, and whilst we have entered the next phase of the pandemic response, this does not signal a return to the usual ways of working.
PhysioPhilosophy will follow the government guidance and work within within the legal, regulatory and professional frameworks that guide us in the safe practise and safe management of our patients, your families and the wider public.
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Our PhysioPhilosophy Responsibilities – Risk Assessments and Client and Staff Safety
At PhysioPhilosophy we have taken all reasonable steps to maintain the safety and wellbeing of our patients, staff and the wider pubic, in addition to protecting our reputation as a professional health care facility.
We have conducted a full risk assessment of our clinic environment, in line with the Health and Safety Executive and the Government advice on working safely, and put measures in place to mitigate risk.
We are following the Public Health England and CSP guidance on PPE, (provision and usage), and hand washing for staff and patients, with policies in place that govern its use.
We understand, and will promote the requirement for the 'Virtual First' approach for our patients; using digital solutions to provide care and limit face to face contact. We have Procedures in place for this.
For every patient, an initial Telehealth (video) triage consultation will take place to include: Covid-19 screening, clinical triage and a risk-assessment. We will the weigh up variety of factors in order to make a shared, balanced and reasoned decision on how to proceed, whether it be via a virtual or a face to face clinic consultation. A new risk assessment must be done for every new patient consultation and every follow up; being documented in the patients clinical record.
Should a face to face consultation be deemed necessary, the patient will be made aware of the risks associated with this including the risks of infection transmission, and they must give documented consent.
The PhysioPhilosophy Clinic Environment and Cleaning
There will only be one Physiotherapist in the clinic at all times.
The clinic room and the gym area are large enough to allow the 2-meter socially distance rule to be maintained for subjective assessments, most of the objective assessments and 1:1 Pilates sessions.
Where the patient may require some 'hands on' testing or treatment, the time allocation for this will be < 15 minutes.
The patient will be advised to come to the clinic for their allocated appointment time and no earlier, although the clinic will always have a one in and one out policy.
The clinic door will be left open – to avoid touching of the handles and due to the fact that the windows do not open. Privacy will be maintained as there are no other patients or staff will be in the clinic at any one time.
Should a patient require a chaperone (< 18 yrs. or an interpreter), this will be separately risk assessed and mitigated against.
Patients will be informed prior to their appointment that the toilet is advised not to be utilised and to go prior to their appointment. Should the toilet be used, it will be throughout cleaned during the clinic cleaning break.
Hand hygiene will be performed immediately by the physiotherapist before and after each episode of patient care and after cleaning the clinic room.
The patient will be asked to clean their hands with alcohol-based gel before entering the clinic.
The clinic will be cleaned between each patient allowing 15 minutes between each patients for this and a thorough deep clean a minimum of twice a week.
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A consent form will be emailed and must be completed prior to the appointment.
The Covid-19 screening questionnaire and the risk assessment will be completed every time the patients comes in as a follow up, until discharge.
At PhysioPhilosophy, we feel that the stringent policies and procedures we have in place makes the risk to our staff and patients contracting Covid-19 very low.
Please see the following documents:
a) Covid-19 Current Working Practise Flowchart Current working practice
b) Covid-19 Telephone Triage and Screening questionnaire (for physiotherapists) Triage Telephone
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Payment will be made prior to the appointment using BACS or with the contactless system.
Please read the Infection Control Cleaning Policy and Procedure including Staff Uniform and Waste Management for greater detail, Infection Control and Cleaning Policy
There will be appropriate signage in the clinic on the Best Practise for Hand Washing and Hand Rubbing.
Patients MUST wear a face mask for the entire time of their appointment as per the government recommendations. PhysioPhilosophy will supply the face mask, if they don't have their own. This will be explained prior to the appointment to avoid unnecessary stress or anxiety placed on them at the time of the appointment.
The following PPE will be worn by the physiotherapist in the clinic:
Non-latex gloves (single use)
Apron (single use)
IIR Facemask (sessional use)
Eye protection goggles (if required)
All PPE will be disposed of in line with guidance, using double bagging, leaving for 72 hours before placing in the main disposal unit.
Posters demonstrating the appropriate donning and doffing of the PPE will be in the clinic room and it is the responsibility of the Physiotherapist to ensure that this is complied with according to IPC legislations.
Patients will be informed prior to their appointment that the physiotherapist will be wearing PPE and the reasons behind this.
Please read the Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Hand Washing Policy and Procedure for greater detail, PPE and Hygiene Policy and Procedure
Procedures of Client Bookings – "Virtual First"
A 'virtual first' approach with remote consultations must remain standard practice during this period and we will only be seeing patients who we decide require face to face consultations rather than continuing with virtual consultations. This is in line with the recommendations from our regulatory bodies: The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy https://www.csp.org.uk/news/coronavirus/clinical-guidance/face-face-or-remote-consultations/guidance-england
A flowchart demonstrating PhysioPhilsophy's current working practise is provided in the link attached and is available for all prospective patients for their information. The process is:
An initial telephone triage consultation including questions to screen for Covid-19 symptoms and a clinical triage with relevant signposting via emergency / urgent pathways to acute NHS services if a serious pathology is suspected.
This is followed by a virtual consultation for patient assessment, intervention, guidance on self- management or for progression of their rehabilitation.
Where a virtual consultation is deemed not appropriate, and it is agreed that the patient needs to come into the clinic, a full risk assessment will be completed with justification that the benefits of seeing the patient are greater than the risks of infection transmission.
If the patient is deemed high risk, they will not be eligible for face to face consultation at this point.
It is imperative that the physiotherapist explains the risks for coming into the clinic and ensures the patient understands these risks. This is agreed between both the physiotherapist and the patient | 625 |
John Toogood dreamed of being valet to a great man...before he was laid off and blacklisted. Now he's stuck in small-town Lively St. Lemeston until London's Season opens and he can begin his embarrassing job hunt. His instant attraction to happy-go-lucky maid Sukey Grimes couldn't come at a worse time. Her manners are provincial, her respect for authority nonexistent, and her outdated cleaning methods-well, the less said about them, the better.
Behind John's austere facade, Sukey catches tantalizing glimpses of a lonely man with a gift<|fim_middle|> this marriage of convenience romance will probably end up on my favourites list of 2016. I did think the ending sizzled out a little but nonetheless this was a lovely read with a hero and heroine who really do have to work for their HEA and it was so worth it. | for laughter. Yet her heart warns her not to fall for a man with one foot out the door, no matter how devastating his kiss. Then he lands a butler job in town-but there's a catch. His employer, the vicar, insists Toogood be respectably married. Against both their better judgments, he and Sukey come to an arrangement. But the knot is barely tied when Sukey realizes she underestimated just how vexing it can be to be married to the boss... Warning: Contains a butler with a protective streak a mile wide, and a maid who enjoys messing up the bed a whole lot more than making it."
E: I have read a few of Lerner's stories in the past so when she asked if we were interested in reviewing her latest I eagerly accepted. I then read the blurb and thought this tale of opposites certainly had potential. Most of the historical romances I have read focus on the upper class and while enjoyable on a steady diet of weak lemonade, vouchers, balls, the scandalous second or even third waltz in a night, it can become repetitive. I enjoyed reading this marriage of convenience set against a backdrop of loneliness, impending poverty, and tangled familial bonds.
Lou: Rose Lerner is fast becoming an auto-read author for me. From enjoying her last release, which both E and I reviewed here, I was excited to read the next book in the Lively St. Lemeston series. Listen to the Moon's (a beautiful title) blurb had me all excited, and happily I had a book giddy feeling reading Sukey and John's romance. There was a background of loneliness and impending poverty, especially when your entire livelihood is at the whim of an employer who can easily sack you at their whim. The secondary characters storylines were so engaging and I loved seeing how they had their own system and there was also an hierarchy amongst the servants.
E: I really enjoyed Sukey and John's attraction to each other and their interactions as the story started. Both had their fair share of flaws but each had a very caring heart–they just didn't know how to express it. I thought John's internal struggles against his attraction and how he kept trying to come up with reasons to be around Sukey, while being appalled at the direction of this thoughts, was amusing. I wondered at Sukey's seeming dichotomy between her physical actions towards John and her fears of losing her job until I was able to understand her more as a character.
Lou: I loved Sukey and John's romance. It was exciting with fantastic sensuality and I enjoyed the conflict that arose from John giving orders to Sukey working in their new employment and home, and a little from their age gap and of John growing up in a higher position as a servant compared to Sukey. John's parents instilled in him a strong work ethic and he also took on some very stern and controlling qualities of his father that he disliked. After her father's abandonment, Sukey was terrified of giving her heart away to a man she knew she could deeply love.
E: As the story progressed it was almost heartbreaking to see how poorly John and Sukey knew how to say what they really thought. The only way they seemed to be able to speak was with their bodies. John showed he carried by Acts of Service because the only way he grew up feeling good was when he had correctly cleaned, straightened, and cared for objects. Sukey showed she cared by trying to maintain peace and harmony yet each saw the other's actions as pointing out something lacking. Their struggles became all too real when John's family and his former employers reentered the picture. Lerner certainly kept me on the edge of my seat as I wondered how their relationship, which looked so promising, was going to survive.
Lou: Yes, it was really heartbreaking at times. John and Sukey didn't communicate to one another and when they did it only separated them future. I too was worried about their HEA and whether or not I could believe in a future for them because of their differences. Their fights lasted almost to the end of the book. John's parents were snobby, especially towards poor Sukey, and John felt trapped between the love and excitement for his future with Sukey, and the love and loyalty he felt for his parents. I really did like John, despite the fact he did have higher expectations and made things a little sticky and messy in the vicarage. But his heart was in the right place and Sukey brought out the best in him by her own caring and cheerful nature.
E: Overall I enjoyed reading Listen to the Moon. Lerner lived up to my expectations and this very unconventional romance was one I had to read in a single setting. Sukey and John's marriage of convenience was such a delightful twist and I can't wait to see what Lerner comes up with next.
Lou: I really enjoyed Listen to the Moon and I was happy to see Sukey and John making compromises for their HEA. I do adore Rose Lerner's writing and characters and | 1,034 |
Do our stories define us or do WE define our stories?
Each day, we're given a gift — "the present." So, how do we choose to use those 24 hours? Most of the time, we're making judgements, aren't we? Each day, our inner voice is talking to us, a mile a minute, saying positive or negative words that actually subconsciously affect our body.
How does that inner voice make you feel?
Your thoughts become feelings, which then affect your actions. I ask you to contemplate your feelings. They are your guide to your inner state. While challenges happen to all of us — WE get to decide our attitude.
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P.S. I'm sharing a special photo from my past… one of our healthcare visits to Ecuador, where I entertained the children in 90+ heat, while they waited for their first-ever dental exam. What an exhilarating experience to be around so many loving people!
Previous Previous post: HOW DID YOU GET TO BE THE WAY YOU ARE? | affected by the opinions of others? Does someone else's comments make your day or depress you? There's a saying, "Your attitude affects your altitude." It's so true. You can go farther in life if your attitude is positive. So what do YOU choose to believe about yourself?
Ultimately, the most important story is what YOU say about YOU!
No matter what happens — You can change your story!
Imagine your brain is like a giant computer. You're about to reprogram your brain for success.
First step: Be aware of what you tell yourself.
Second step: Decide what you want to believe about yourself.
2. Create a dream board with pictures and statements of your dreams. Study this board every day, and envision your dreams coming true.
3. Practice meditation and writing gratitude statements in a journal.
5. Share your story and engage with potential followers by getting interviewed on a live streaming video program!
What's live streaming? It's a LIVE, interactive interview, done from the comfort of your own computer. It's fun, easy, and inexpensive. Best of all, you can IMMEDIATELY engage live with an audience from anywhere in the WORLD!
Here's my brand new interview as a guest on my friend Roland's show, "The Saturday Morning Marketing Smarties." You can watch, listen to my stories, and see how viewers from around the world commented back.
The world needs to hear YOUR stories of inspiration.
Believe in yourself and share them!
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Notre Dame's Daniel Myers named Marquette's next provost
Has served as VP and associate provost for faculty affairs at ND since 2011
By Marquette University - Feb 16th, 2015 09:37 am
Dan Myers. Photo courtesy of Marquette University.
MILWAUKEE – Dr. Daniel J. Myers, vice president and associate provost for faculty affairs at the University of Notre Dame, has been named Marquette University's next provost, President Michael R. Lovell announced today. A sociology professor and member of Notre Dame's faculty since 1998, Myers has led the<|fim_middle|> hiring; faculty leaves and retirements; and overseeing faculty discipline and grievance processes.
His second major area of responsibility has been academic space management, which includes planning and approval of all academic building and renovation projects during an unusually active period of campus expansion. He also oversaw online learning initiatives; orientation, mentoring, and professional development programs for faculty; the review of academic departments; and Notre Dame's relationship with its regional accrediting body.
Myers earned a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's in higher education and student affairs from Ohio State University before completing a master's and doctorate in sociology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is a well-known expert in the study of collective behavior and social movements, having published several books and numerous scholarly articles dealing with protest, rioting, and mathematical models of the diffusion of social behaviors. His current project, which was launched with a grant from the National Science Foundation, reexamines racial unrest in the United States from 1960 to1975. In 2006, he founded Notre Dame's Center for the Study of Social Movements.
Myers has been active in the South Bend community, having served as president of the Board of Directors for the Good Shepherd Montessori School, a Catholic Montessori school serving Pre-K through junior high. He serves on the Chamber of Commerce's Education Council and is vice president of the South Bend Symphony Board.
People: Daniel J. Myers, Margaret Callahan, Mike Lovell
Organizations: Marquette University
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Myers, who will take office on July 1, will be the No. 2 leader and chief academic officer at Marquette. He succeeds Interim Provost Margaret Callahan, dean of nursing, who has served in the role since June 2013.
Myers' appointment marks President Lovell's fourth key leadership hire since he was named president in spring 2014.
"Our search committee did an outstanding job of identifying a strong leader with an excellent understanding of complex issues facing higher education in general and Catholic higher education in particular," President Lovell said. "Considering his wealth of experience as an academic leader and faculty member at a premier institution like Notre Dame, Dan is an ideal fit for Marquette as we look toward building our future."
Myers, who will be formally introduced to the Marquette community today at 3 p.m., said he is excited for and honored by the opportunity.
"I am looking forward to meeting and getting to know the Marquette community," Myers said. "From my many interactions during my visits to campus, I can sense what a special place Marquette is, and I'm humbled by the opportunity to serve the university as provost."
About Dr. Daniel Myers
As vice president and associate provost for faculty affairs at Notre Dame, Myers' primary responsibilities related to faculty affairs have included coordinating the tenure, promotion, and appeals processes for the university; heading initiatives connected to faculty recruitment and | 303 |
THE INNER SOURCE: Exploring Hypnosis with Dr. Herbert Spiegel
Journalist Connery first encountered psychiatrist/hypnotist Spiegel during the celebrated retrial of Peter Reilly, the Connecticut youth convicted of his mother's murder and subsequently exonerated. Spiegel gave expert testimony that Reilly was not a high-trance subject capable of amnesia after-the-fact; he was vulnerable to police-interrogator pressures, however, because of a poor sense of self. Connery's Guilty Until Proven Innocent (1977) was an account of the case. Here he focuses on Spiegel himself--perhaps the leading American practitioner of medical hypnosis and trainer of physicians (at N.Y.'<|fim_middle|>Pub Date: Sept. 21st, 1982
Publisher: Holt, Rinehart & Winston | s Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital). Now in his late sixties, Spiegel comes across as a caricature of the forceful hypnotist: sharp in dress and speech, with a black mustache and a Kojak-style shaven dome. But he and Connery insist that the good hypnotist is not a Svengali controlling a passive ""You-are-sleepy"" patient. Quite the opposite: hypnosis is a state of acute alertness and awareness in which the subject concentrates intensely on the areas suggested by the hypnotist, to the exclusion of all else. Spiegel's aim is to train subjects in self-hypnosis and exploit the trance state to overcome phobias, pain, or other problems that (as he sees it) lend themselves to short-term therapy and positive control. He has devised an eyeball-rolling test as a measure of hypnotizability (how much white shows, on a scale of 0-4, when you are asked to look up); this he combines with a measure of the trance state induced (how easily, how deep) to provide a formula for working with patients. Depending on the score, the problem, and the personality, he suggests ways of inducing trance and appropriate ideas or imagery to aid the patient. (Giving up smoking, for instance, involves reinforcing positive ideas of being good to the body--rather than stern negatives or aversive conditioning.) All this does tend to sound simplistic or obvious. The stupendous successes overshadow the occasional failures; the easy typologies--Apollonians vs. Dionysians, reason vs. emotion--are all too familiar. Still, there is no longer any doubt that hypnosis can help some people--and the book provides ample warning that it's not a parlor game or a panacea. With a tidy summary of hypnotism's checkered past and a recap of Spiegel's colorful career: a reasonable and readable state-of-the-art report.
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To some, the name Lily Collins might bring up movies such as "Abduction" with Taylor Lautner, "The Blind Side" with Sandra Bullock, or even "Mirror Mirror" with Julia Roberts. Music fans might recognize her last name and a quick Google search reveals that she is, in fact, the daughter of English musician Phil Collins. What some may not recognize her for yet, is her role as the character Ellen in the Netflix Original movie, "To the Bone".
The movie follows 20-year-old Ellen, as her journey starts when she leaves a hospital inpatient program after not having much success. She returns home to her step-mother, Susan, and step-sister, Kelly, while her father has failed to have any part in her life.
Her step-mother, Susan, discovers Dr. Beck and hears of all his success he's had with patients like Ellen. Ellen joins Beck's inpatient program, this one being in a less hospital-like setting and a more home-like setting. She meets others struggling like she is, such as Megan (Leslie Bebb), Anna (Kathryn Prescott), and Tracy (Ciara Bravo). She also meets Luke (Alex Sharp), a former male ballerina who, after suffering a knee injury, started on the same path as Ellen and was admitted to this inpatient program.
While there, Ellen makes new friends, discovering new things about them and herself along the way. She starts to make progress and she and Luke become very close. They bond over Ellen's artwork, candy, and Chinese food. A seemingly perfect pair, there are some stressful moments between the two -- mostly when Luke tries to help Ellen by giving her one of their shared favorite candy bars and she snaps at him.
Part of the program includes a family therapy session. This includes Ellen, her step-mother, Susan, her step-sister, Kelly (Liana Liberato), her biological mother, Judy, and Judy's girlfriend, Olive. They find themselves with Dr. Beck in a room to work through some of their problems, which doesn't go as planned.
Susan brings up the artwork Ellen did a while back, that she believes caused another girl, who didn't know Ellen, to end her life. The girl did not know Ellen and only saw the artwork online. Family therapy is a mess and Dr. Beck realizes that it is definitely not going to happen again.
Things seem to be going well for Ellen, or at this point, Eli, as she has changed her name. She has friends and is making headway. But all good things must come to an end as they do in any dramatic movie. Luke professes his love for her and it freaks her out. Her friend Megan loses her 12-week-old baby. Her progress in the program comes to a halt and after meeting with Dr. Beck, she thinks that she will never get better and runs away to her mother Judy's house in Phoenix.
Ellen (now Eli) takes a walk late at night before collapsing<|fim_middle|> at the Sundance Film Festival in January of 2017. It then was released on Netflix in July of 2017. | due to exhaustion and hunger. She hallucinates of Luke. It shows her just how sick she is. Ellen, realizing she made a mistake, leaves Phoenix to go back to her step-mother and step-sister, Susan and Kelly, who then take her back to the house where she will continue Dr. Beck's program and continue to get healthier and healthier.
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Proud and solitary, Eel Marsh House surveys the windswept reaches of the salt marshes beyond Nine Lives Causeway. Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor, is summoned to attend the funeral of Mrs Alice Drablow, the house's sole inhabitant, unaware of the tragic secrets which lie hidden behind the shuttered windows. It is not until he glimpses a wasted young woman dressed all in black at the funeral, that a creeping sense of unease begins to take hold. This feeling is deepened by the reluctance of the locals to talk of the woman in black – and her terrible purpose.
Years later, as an old man, he recounts his experiences to an actor in a desperate attempt to exorcise the ghosts of the past. The play unfolds around the conversations of these two characters as they act out the solicitor's experiences on Eel Marsh all those years ago.
Now celebrating 25 years in the West End, The Woman in Black is "a marvellous exercise in tension, spun from perfectly paced storytelling" (Independent) that has enthralled over 7 million people since its original debut.
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Being a Human Person | Down With Dictatorship
The documentary reviews the trajectory of student movement LIBELU (acronym for Freedom and Fight in Portuguese), which resisted the Brazilian military dictatorship after 1976. Trotskyists and rock and roll fanatics, the LIBELUS represented a behavioural shock within the traditionalist left. It was the origin for many different voices in the political arena, from left to right, including figures that would eventually rule the country. Now, forty years later, we want to find out where these people are and what they think about it all.
Director: Bianka Vieira, Diógenes Muniz
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'Loser' Trump Files 'Desperation' Lawsuit in Hudson Valley, New York
Bobby Welber
Bobby Welber Published: September 23, 2021
Donald Trump is seeking $100 million in damages in a lawsuit he filed in the Hudson Valley.
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Former President Donald Trump sued his niece, Mary Trump, and the New York Times over a story about his tax records.
The lawsuit, filed in Dutchess County, alleges his niece, the New York Times newspaper and three New York Times reporters were "motivated by a personal vendetta" to "engaged in an insidious plot" to obtain and release his private records. You can read the full lawsuit below:
The lawsuit seeks damages of $100 million from the New York Times and Mary Trump.
The lawsuit states Mary Trump breached a 2001 confidentiality agreement when she was "convinced" by the Times "to smuggle" out his tax information and give them to the New York Times.
It also accuses New York Times reporters, Susanne Craig, David Barstow and Russell Buettner, of working with Mary Trump because of a "vendetta" against him.
Mary Trump told the Daily Beast the lawsuit reeks of "desperation."
"I think he is a loser, and he is going to throw anything against the wall he can," Mary Trump told the Daily Beast. "It's desperation. The walls are closing in and he is throwing anything against the wall that will stick. As is always the case with Donald, he'll try and change the subject."
Read the full lawsuit below:
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On the list, there's a robust mix of offerings from great schools and nightlife to high walkability and public parks. Some areas have enjoyed rapid growth thanks to new businesses moving to the area, while others offer glimpses into area history with well-preserved architecture and museums. Keep reading to see if your hometown made the list.
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Hometown Country
By Valerie Wells Wednesday, November 30, 2011 10:27 p.m. CST
Courtesy Jeff Maddox
Jeff Maddox enjoys performing and recording, but his true love is songwriting.
Country music songwriter and singer Jeff Maddox has a single getting airplay across the United States and overseas, but so far he hasn't heard his song on radio stations at home. Maddox, 42, grew up in Pearl and lives there still, writing music and recording albums.
His single, "Take it From Me," is a re-release of a song he recorded in 2009. In another one of his singles, "You Call it Country," Maddox shares his feelings about the state of country music:
I'm turning off my radio / I've had enough don't you know
I can't seem find a country song
Maybe I'm just too old / Maybe country has sold its soul
You call it country / I call it pop with a twang
With two albums under his belt, Maddox is working on new projects with Nashville-based recording company, Platinum Plus. That could include, eventually, making music videos. "Music is so visual now, so that's in the plans," he said.
What's not in his immediate future is moving to Nashville. Maddox has wondered if he should at some points during the past 10 years of making music, but he's able to conduct business over the phone, write songs and practice playing at his home in Pearl, where he lives with his wife, Renee, and two sons: Aden, 12, and Riley, 9.
He still has his day job as a physical therapist who<|fim_middle|>. But he does see a day when his music career becomes a full-time endeavor.
Maddox also plays live gigs, sometimes at Kathryn's Steakhouse (6800 Old Canton Road, Suite 108, Ridgeland; 601-956-2803). "It's totally different animals, playing live and recording," he said. "But songwriting is my true love."
The magazines American Songwriter and Country Music Weekly have featured Maddox and his work. He's hoping now to get noticed with more airplay, maybe even on a Mississippi radio station. To hear his songs or to find information on how to purchase his previous albums, visit http://www.jeffmaddoxmusic.com.
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Sarah Pearl '20 Is a Marshall Scholar
The prestigious award will let the physics and environmental studies major study in the U.K.
"I hope to use the Marshall as a starting point for future academic and professional endeavors abroad," says Sarah Pearl '20. (Photo courtesy of Sarah Pearl '20)
Sarah Pearl '20, a double major in environmental studies and physics from Los Angeles, has been named a Marshall Scholar. She will use the scholarship to pursue two years of graduate study in the United Kingdom, at the University of Reading and the University of Oxford.
Up to 50 Americans each year are selected for the award, which was created by the U.K. government in 1953 in honor of U.S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall's work to restore Europe in the aftermath of World War II. The program aims to "strengthen the enduring relationship between the British and American peoples, their governments and their institutions," according to the program's website<|fim_middle|> eyes to cultures and communities I previously knew little about and helped me forge connections with people I never would have had the chance to meet otherwise," she says.
Millan calls Pearl "an outstanding student with a unique capacity to lead and organize others."
"She has all the attributes to become a leader in tackling the world's environmental issues," Millan says. "This is a well-deserved honor."
Of receiving the Marshall Scholarship, Pearl says, "I am so honored and excited. I think it demonstrates how strong a support network I was lucky to find at Dartmouth. I am so immensely thankful to all my professors and mentors, along with my family and friends. And I also want to give a huge thank you to the fellowship office and (Assistant Dean of Faculty for Fellowship Advising) Dr. Smolin for encouraging me to apply."
For information about applying for Marshall and other programs, visit Dartmouth's Fellowship Advising Office.
Hannah Silverstein can be reached at hannah.silverstein@dartmouth.edu.
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"Congratulations to Sarah on this achievement, which the entire Dartmouth community can be proud of," says Provost Joseph Helble. "To be named a Marshall Scholar is a testament to her academic excellence, leadership ability, and intellectual curiosity, which reflect the best tradition of the liberal arts."
In the U.K., Pearl will work toward two master of science degrees: the first in atmosphere, oceans, and climate at Reading; the second in environmental change and management at Oxford.
"This is my ideal combination of coursework," Pearl says. "I'll have the chance to delve deeply into both the scientific and socio-political dimensions of climate change and environmental problems. I'm interested in environmental issues at the international level, so I hope to use the Marshall as a starting point for future academic and professional endeavors abroad."
Pearl says her academic interests are driven by a deep concern about the threat of climate change. "Learning about the technological innovations and policy measures currently being researched and implemented to combat the problem really excites me," she says.
"My Dartmouth education has encouraged me to find connections between seemingly disparate academic fields, namely physics and environmental studies," she says. "Double majoring equipped me with the kind of interdisciplinary thinking necessary to get the most out of the degrees I plan to pursue in the U.K."
She credits her professors with helping her to "develop the courage of my convictions to continue studying the issues I care about. I have them to thank for this opportunity."
At Dartmouth, she was a James O. Freedman Presidential Scholar for Robyn Millan, the Margaret Anne and Edward Leede '49 Distinguished Professor of Physics, assisting Millan's research on high-energy particles. She is currently working on a senior thesis in environmental studies that considers the potential of solar geoengineering to offset climate change from a technological, ethical, and policy perspective.
Through the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy, she spent a term as a research intern at the Climate Institute in Washington, D.C., and was a National Science Foundation undergraduate researcher at the International Arctic Research Center in Fairbanks, Alaska, where she studied changing wind trends, research that she will be presenting this month at the 2019 American Geophysical Union conference in San Francisco and has published as a co-author in the Journal of Atmospheric and Climate Sciences.
These experiences solidified her desire to bridge what she sees as a divide between "the political and scientific worlds. I decided that I wanted to continue studying climate change through a cross-disciplinary lens in graduate school and beyond."
Among her other Dartmouth activities, she volunteered with Growing Change, teaching local elementary school students about sustainability and the environment, and served as a writing tutor for the Student Center for Research, Writing and Information Technology (RWIT).
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The West End South Historic District encompasses a neighborhood of mid 19th to early 20th century residential architecture in western Hartford, Connecticut and eastern West Hartford, Connecticut. Roughly bounded by Prospect and South Whitney Streets, West Boulevard, and Farmington Avenue, the area includes a large number of Colonial Revival and Queen Anne houses, as well as numerous buildings in other period styles, with only a small number of losses.<|fim_middle|> in Hartford County, Connecticut
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West Hartford, Connecticut | It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
Description and history
The part of Hartford west of the Park River remained largely agricultural until the 1870s, when it began to see increasing residential development. Most of the land on either side of Farmington Avenue belonged to three owners, including William B. Smith, a Hartford tailor and breeder of cattle. Smith lived in the district's oldest house, a c. 1855 house that has Queen Anne alterations. This area was platted for development in the early 1870s, but financial panics later in the decade delayed substantial development until 1890. In 1889 a streetcar line was extended westward on Farmington Avenue, spurring development. By 1909, much of the area had been developed. Prominent residents of area included Moses Fox, the president of Hartford's leading department store, G. Fox & Co.
The historic district is about in size, and includes 177 historically significant buildings. It is bounded on the east by the Park River, and on the south by Farmington Avenue, although it excludes the modern buildings on that road. It is bounded by four transportation arteries, but includes only a few buildings on West Boulevard and Prospect Street, and none on Farmington Avenue or South Whitney Street. The area is characterize by long rectangular blocks, with mature tree plantings and uniform building setbacks. Porches are a regular feature of the houses in the district, regardless of their architectural style. Most buildings are 2-1/2 stories in height, and of wood frame construction. The most common styles seen are the Queen Anne, Shingle, and Colonial Revival, reflecting the period of most intensive development.
See also
West End North Historic District, across Farmington Avenue to the north
National Register of Historic Places listings in West Hartford, Connecticut
National Register of Historic Places listings in Hartford, Connecticut
References
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut
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Schweitzer war zunächst als Pianist tätig. Er arbeitete bei Louis de Vries, Stanley Barnett, Tommy Marshall, Marek Weber und Efim Schachmeister. 1932 holte ihn Jack Hylton in seine Band, bei dem er, weil in Hitler-Deutschland rassistisch verfolgt, bis zur Auflösung des Orchesters 1940 blieb und auch komische Einlagen darbot; so balanzierte er während eines Klarinettensolos eine Geige und später sogar einen Bass auf seiner Stirne. Anschließend gehörte er zum Orchester von Freddy Bretherton. Seit den 1940er Jahren arbeitete er gemeinsam mit Paul King im Variete, leitete aber auch eine eigene Band. Er ist auf Plattenaufnahmen mit Norbert Cohn, Hylton und mit Coleman Hawkins zu hören.
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If you're able to include 2 or 3 to each expertise you're likely to demonstrate that you're a goal-oriented individual. Your professional knowledge is truly a part of some body's own personal resume. Because the majority of your own IT knowledge is via your training, you need to showcase your learning. Your experience for a cashier at Burger King isn't very likely in finding job at an IT consulting business to assist you. Grasp of the types of components used at just about every work web site is necessary for your methods analyst to determine the degree of gear damage and pc difficulties. For example, add it in the adventure department Once you have expertise having a certain sort of applications.
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In the Fall of 2006, I was a recent college graduate. My roommate at the time was allergic to cats so I had to leave my childhood cat at my dad's house (he was keeping him while I was in college). I'm not sure now what made me decide to get a dog but I do remember researching hypo-allergenic dogs (even though they don't actually exist) and found that shih tsu's were supposedly. I found a breeder in the newspaper, met her in some random parking lot, and paid her cash for the new puppy. Looking back, I can't believe I ever did that because it would scare me to death to meet someone in a parking lot with cash now…was the world so different 10 years ago?
Scarlett was born on September 10, 2006. I got her at the end of November (I think? For some reason I don't have record when I got her!). She was the cutest little thing and definitely an ankle biter when she was a pup. She barked, had accidents and chewed up furniture. I remember thinking "what did I get myself into".
I met my husband a few short months after getting her (in March). He told me that he almost didn't call me back after meeting Scarlett. She was definitely a handful in the beginning! Luckily, he stuck around and grew to love her as most people did.
But over the years, she grew up and became the sweetest (well she was always sweet), well behaved love bug. It took a few years but her accidents became fewer and fewer and she got over the chewing phase (likely once she stopped teething) and she became my constant companion, always ready to give love when I needed it.
She became super protective when I was pregnant and when my boys were babies, she would guard them and protect them and give them lots of kisses. She put up with their toddler antics, like pulling her tail. My son's first word was "woof" because they were inseparable.
Scarlett would follow me around the house and was always by my side. When my husband would get up at 3AM to work, she would stay in bed and snuggle with me. She would eat up all the crumbs that my toddler dropped. She gave me love in times when I was struggling.
Scarlett never had any sicknesses and her blood work never came back bad so two weeks ago, on a Tuesday when we woke up to blood in our bed, we didn't think anything of it. It wasn't a ton of blood. But it was enough to notice and think how odd. Then on Wednesday morning, we woke up to more blood. I checked Scarlett's paws because they looked a little red. I thought I was looking for a hurt toenail or some sort of cut but I didn't see anything.
I don't know why we weren't more alarmed. I guess because she had never really been sick, we didn't really think anything of it. So on Thursday morning, when we woke up to MORE blood in our bed, I decided I should call the vet. But as luck would have it, the vet called me first! I had called earlier in the week to make a grooming appointment. Scarlett's hair was getting pretty long. But they were booked up for THREE weeks so I asked if I could get on a waiting list. So that Thursday morning, they called me to say that a grooming appointment opened up the next day. I said "great!" and then asked if I could bring her in that afternoon.
I took both my boys and Scarlett that afternoon to the vet. I didn't think it was anything serious or else I would have left my kids at home with my husband. Unfortunately, we ended up having to wait almost 30 minutes to see the vet. Once we got called back, my boys had pretty much lost it. I didn't take any snacks or toys with me because I thought it would be a quick appointment. How long can it take to look at her hurt paw!?
The vet didn't see anything wrong with her paw so she looked Scarlett over from head to toe and that's when she noticed several bruises. Feeling like the worst mom ever, we didn't notice them! So the vet said she wanted to do some blood work. Another 20 minutes passed where at this point everyone was losing it, including Scarlett. I just wanted to get out of there.
The blood work came back that she had ZERO platelets and basically no clotting ability. The blood in our bed was from her mouth and the blood on her paws was from her licking her paws overnight. The vet didn't make it seem too serious other than a slight cut could be fatal but to give Scarlett some medicine. She also suggested that I see an Internal specialist but that they book up weeks in advance so I might need to take her to the Emergency vet where they could transfer her over to the Internal Medicine doctor.
Because my kids were loosing it at that point, I had a hard time following what the doctor was saying. We had to wait to get the meds, had to wait to pay and had to wait to get a printout on the condition and a list of doctors to go to. We were there for over two hours and it was so hectic!
The condition that Scarlett had was called Thrombocytopenia. We didn't understand how serious it was. The vet made it seem like we could go at anytime to get Scarlett looked at and she even mentioned that they are less busy in the morning.
So Friday morning, we took Scarlett to the emergency vet. During the day, they took x-rays, blood work and an ultrasound. The emergency vet warned us that this situation was very serious and an initial look at her blood showed ZERO platelets. We already knew she had zero platelets but often there are still a few in the blood, not absolutely zero. So she was even more concerned. Luckily, the ultrasound and x-rays looked great. We did take in a poop sample and the poop sample showed a GI bleed, something to keep an eye on.
The vet gave me a quote with a low estimate and a high estimate and asked us if we wanted to take Scarlett home or keep her at the emergency vet overnight for observation. Since I have my two young boys at home, I figured it would be better to keep her there so no accidents would happen to make her worse.
We saw her Friday afternoon and she was happy, wagging her tail and eating my son's goldfish that he dropped. We<|fim_middle|> myself for being optimistic only a few hours before we said goodbye. When we arrived at the vet on Friday, two dogs there had dealt with the same thing and were doing great now. I was so sure we would fight through this and have many more years of snuggles and barks with her.
The one plus to this whole ordeal is that she didn't have to hear the fireworks on Tuesday. She hated fireworks and they scared her to death. We also had a bad storm come through on Wednesday and she hated storms so she was able to avoid those.
It's been over a week since I said goodbye. Each day gets a little easier but it's so lonely without her around. So many of my moves throughout the house are with her in mind, like making sure I didn't close the basement door until she came up the stairs. I'm also realizing how many crumbs my boys drop without Scarlett here to eat them up for me.
I had no idea a dog could have such a big piece of my heart. I miss her so much. Rest in peace sweet love bug!
« Time is Flying By….
sending my love and hugs for this challenging time!
Kelly, we lost our beautiful little Samantha last winter. We miss her terribly so I understand. Scarlett was a beautiful girl and Sheryl and I extend our deepest sympathy to you and all of Scarlett's family. I am sure she had family everywhere she went.
I am so very sorry for your loss! It is always heartbreaking to say goodbye to a beloved pet!
So sad for your family. It is hard to lose a furry part of your heart.
Kelly I am so sorry! It's so hard to lose a dog. She was your baby. I can see how much you loved her and that she had a great life with you.
Oh Kelley, I'm crying as I read this. I'm so so sorry – pets our definitely our babies. Thank you for giving her such a great home and being the best mom she ever could've wished for.
Kelley-sending hugs to help heal your broken heart. What a wonderful dog she was and what a loss for you and your family.
Kelley, I've never been lucky enough to own a dog, but love them just the same. I cried as I read this, and send my condolences to you and your family. Thank you for obviously giving her such a wonderful life! | left and went to bed that night thinking optimistically.
At the Emergency Vet on Friday…happy girl!
With no word from the vet (a good sign), I called Saturday morning when I woke up. The vet told me that she did OK overnight but her vitals weren't looking as good as he would have hoped. Then while I was on the phone with him, the vet tech checked on Scarlett and her gums looked white and the vet told me to get in immediately. We okayed a blood transfusion while we drove over there.
The GI bleed was causing her to lose blood quickly. White gums are a sign that something is very seriously wrong. They gave her the first blood transfusion and she immediately pooped and vomited it out. Because of how quickly they had to act and the fact that she was losing to much blood, they couldn't do a blood match so we weren't sure if the transfusion would even keep.
The first one didn't take so we gave her a second and luckily that worked! She held onto that for another 24 hours but then her packed cell volume dropped down to 17% (it had previously been around 40%). So we had to give her a third transfusion Sunday morning. That held on and her packed cell volume increased to 45% on Monday.
The medicine that we gave her Thursday night was supposed to work in 5-7 days. When things went south so quickly on Saturday, they actually gave her chemotherapy and that was supposed to unlock platelets from her bone marrow in 72 hours. So this whole time I was just thinking that if we could make it to Tuesday, we might be in the clear.
I went and visited Scarlett a lot while she was at the emergency vet. Saturday morning, she looked awful. Saturday afternoon she perked up a little bit. She looked great on Sunday and wagged her tail a lot and stood up to greet me. On Monday, they were back to normal business hours and the visiting hours weren't until 2-4PM. I went at 3:30 to see her. She greeted me with a quick wag and then stood awkwardly.
I couldn't understand why she was standing so funny. I couldn't find anyone to help me but I finally found a tech. He told me that she was standing funny because she had been having a lot of diarrhea and her bottom was irritated. I thought that made sense. Her stomach also seemed a little bigger to me but I thought maybe it was an effect from the medications. I also asked him if he could update me on how she was doing. So he read her chart and her vitals seemed good and her PCV was good and things seemed to be looking ok. They had even seen a few platelets under the microscope! I left that afternoon so optimistic that maybe things would work out OK!
Not even two hours later, at 5:50PM, I got a called from the vet. She said that Scarlett was nipping at people, something really unlike her and she seemed in pain. She asked if we would OK another ultrasound but if we did, we had to make the decision in 5 minutes because the ultrasound tech was leaving at 6PM. With no time to think, we OKed the ultrasound and booked it back to the vet.
The ultrasound showed that her pancreas and spleen didn't look right and she had fluid in her belly. The doctor also told me that Scarlett's protein level in her blood was dangerously low. All of those issues plus we still weren't 100% in the clear with the platelets left us with a hard decision. The vet didn't think Scarlett would make it much longer but if we did decide to keep trying, it would be even more expensive and there were no guarantees.
My husband and I had to make the decision to say goodbye. It was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. Scarlett loved unconditionally and was the sweetest girl. Seeing her in pain was so hard but saying goodbye was even harder.
I sill can't get over how fast it all happened. She was healthy! She wasn't losing weight or acting lethargic. She was wagging her tail and barking at the UPS guy. She filled this house with so much love. I think back wondering if there were any signs that we might have missed. Besides the blood, there really wasn't much, maybe a few more accidents here or there but not much.
It was so hard to go from Thursday afternoon thinking that my dog was in great health and we would have another 5-10+ years with her to she was gone only three days later. Things progressed so fast. We thought we were fighting and winning and I am kicking | 975 |
Not even a little jet lag can slow down Kei Kamara.
Just a couple of days after returning from Nigeria, where he helped Sierra Leone to a tie with Ivory Coast and encountered some flight trouble on his way home, Kamara scored twice to extend his Golden Boot lead and lead Columbus Crew SC to a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Union at a soggy PPL Park on Saturday night.
Harrison Afful had a hand in both goals for Crew SC (12-9-8), who rebounded from a three-goal loss to FC Dallas last week and are now 4-1-1 in their last six to move closer to the top two spots in the Eastern Conference.
C.J.<|fim_middle|> the right back getting behind Fabinho and playing a ball on the ground across the face of goal that found Kamara's sliding boot. With little room to work with, the Golden Boot leader snuck the ball just inside the post for his 20th goal of the season -- only the 16th MLS player to ever hit that mark.
The Columbus striker now leads Toronto FC's Sebastian Giovinco by three goals in the Golden Boot race.
Trailing by a pair of goals, the Union found some life in the 66th minute when second-half sub Conor Casey played a ball behind the defense to Sebastien Le Toux, who bodied off Tony Tchani and slid it across the box to Sapong.
Sapong calmly tapped the ball in for his team-leading eighth goal of the season, but the Union's only other good chance to score after that came in the 78th minute when Steve Clark saved a deflected Le Toux shot that eventually ended up hitting the crossbar.
The Union return to action next Sunday with a home game against Houston (7 pm ET; FS1/FOX Deportes/FOX Sports GO), while Crew SC travel to D.C. United on Saturday (7 pm ET; MLS LIVE). | Sapong scored for the Union (8-15-6), who have followed each of their last two upset road victories with crushing losses at home, as their playoff hopes move closer to being extinguished.
Kamara's first goal came in the 21st minute as his diving header beat Union goalkeeper John McCarthy to the back post. Columbus were a bit fortunate on the play as Afful's cross flicked off the head of Union defender Richie Marquez right to a wide-open Kamara.
Just five minutes later, Afful and Kamara struck again with | 115 |
Q: Folder backups and revisions I'm creating a database program for drawings, but I am looking for a program that helps me to control the revisions and users of the documents.
For example, if one of my draftsmen has to make a revision to a drawing the program should book the file out in his name and lock the files and folders from revisions. The draftsman will then make the necessary revisions on his PC and when done copy this folder back to the server PC.
The program should then ask the draftman what revisions where made for logging purposes and also backup the files and folders that changed to an archival hard drive.
Can you recommend a program that does this?
A: This might be off topic but do you mean a version control system like Subversion or Git?
A: If I understand you correctly, then what you are looking for is called "version control"<|fim_middle|> release the lock when you commit them back to the server. When a revision is made, one specifies a "commit message" where they write what they changed.
| and there is a decent amount of software out there for exactly this purpose.
Of those I guess these are the most widely used ones:
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*Git, has the advantage of "distributed" version control, so you don't really need a "server", but its concepts are harder to understand at the beginning.
*Apache Subversion, which is kind of a classic. It needs a central server that stores everything. I believe this is what you would use.
If you or the draftsmen are using Windows, there are GUI clients like TortoiseGit and TortoiseSVN, but if you say you're creating a database I guess you're programming, so you could of course just use the command line for Git or SVN, respectively.
What you can do with this kind of version control is exactly what you asked for, e.g. in SVN you can lock files and then | 177 |
Wickes awards £23 million media business contract to Carat
Wickes, the home improvement retailer, has appointed Carat to handle its £23 million media planning and buying account.
The retailer kicked off a review in October and midway through the process the Incumbent MEC withdrew, leaving Carat to battle with Walker Media for the business.
Wickes' marketing director, Rob Murray, and the brand director, Tony Holdway, led the process. It is understood that the contract will begin in the first quarter of 2012.
The bulk of Wickes' media spend is channelled into TV and press, with the rest split between radio, outdoor, direct mail and online.
This year Wickes has shifted its focus beyond in-store promotions to promote its catalogues and online services.
Wickes' creative business, handled by MWO and<|fim_middle|> working with Carat to help strategically drive our advertising planning, improve our effectiveness and bring fresh thinking to our brand."
Source : Katherine Levy - campaignlive.co.uk
www.campaignlive.co.uk/news/1108998/carat-lands-23m-wickes-media-business/ | Libertine, was unaffected by the review. Partners Andrew Aldridge, which was appointed to oversee digital and direct activity in February, was also unaffected.
Richard Morris, the deputy managing director at Carat, said: "We are delighted to be partnering with Wickes and to put into practice much of the innovative thinking that we have developed over the last three months. Wickes enjoys a unique market position and we are keen to develop its business values further by using media in fresh ways to ensure it succeeds in a tough trading environment.'
Holdway said: "We're incredibly pleased to confirm our new partnership with Carat. This is an exciting time at Wickes and we're looking forward to | 138 |
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Dizo Trimmer Kit Pro 5-in-1 Grooming Kit Launched in India
Realme's TechLife brand Dizo has added a new male grooming device called the Trimmer Kit Pro in India. This is a 5-in-1 grooming kit and comes in addition to the 4-in-1 Trimmer Kit that was launched earlier. Have a look at the details.
Dizo Trimmer Kit Pro: Specs and Features
Dizo's new Trimmer Kit Pro comes with support for five attachments. These include a shaver, a beard and body head hair trimmer, an ear and nose hair trimmer, and two combs (10mm-20mm and 0.5mm-10mm options).
The trimmer comes with grade 420 stainless steel blades, which are 50% sharper. The trimmer is 15% quieter too and has an optimal temperature control feature for a comfortable experience. The Trimmer Kit Pro also comes with support for 40 length-setting adjustments.
The Dizo Trimmer Kit Pro comes with a portable form factor and a matte finish, making it both stylish and easy to use. It also comes with a travel pouch. There's also support for an IPX5 rating, so, it's fully washable. Plus, the trimmer comes with a travel lock feature. You will just have to long-press the power button to activate and you won't have to worry about it being switched on accidentally.
It is backed by a 1,800mAh battery, which ensures a runtime of about 280 minutes and a usage time of up to 3.5 months on a single charge. There's support for a USB Type-C port for charging. The trimmer can also run for 15 minutes after getting juiced up for just 5 minutes. Additionally, it features a Digital Battery Indicator to keep track of how<|fim_middle|> at an introductory offer of Rs 1,499. It will be available to buy, starting October 20 via Flipkart. | much battery is left.
The Dizo Trimmer Kit Pro comes with a price tag of Rs 1,799 but can be purchased | 29 |
My, my, it's been awhile! It's taking far more effort than expected to dust off my blogging skills, which are meager to begin with. Nonetheless, I'm back and ready to report on one of Santa Monica's relatively new and delightful restaurant, Tar & Roses.
This corner restaurant, located on Santa Monica Blvd. & 6th, is home to Chef Andrew Kirshner and a favorite dinner spot for many others. I suspect they will become a happening place to lunch too, once they open during the day.
Two of my closest friends and I dined at Tar & Roses in celebration of my finishing law school back in May. I haven't re-visited the restaurant yet, but that first meal was noteworthy enough to leave stick in my memory. That's pretty impressive, considering what I was consuming -- and more significantly, what was consuming me -- this summer. (I also really need to start making a habit of writing down my food thoughts in a<|fim_middle|> made with fennel. For our cheese, we opted for a slice of Idiazabal, a hard cheese made of sheep milk. The nutty, buttery flavor of the cheese paired well with the quince marmalade and various nuts.
The highlight was the kitchen's special for the evening: Fried Pig Tails. The honeyed crispiness of the batter and the cilantro made for a delicious combo. As imagined, there isn't that much meat found on a pig tail, but what was there was devoured.
The lamb belly was adorned with mint and apple chutney. The melting fattiness, fleshiness, and sweetness of it all was more satisfying with each new bite.
The duck was cooked to perfection, retaining every rich flavor a duck dish should have. The plum chutney was a nice touch, but not necessary.
I found the ice cream tastier than the strawberry crostata, but of course that did not stop me from eating both until I reached glutton's door.
In sum, T & R is a place you need to check out! The meal can end up being a bit pricey, but keep in mind, a lot of plates can be shared. Enjoy. | Moleskine).
Tar & Roses is known for describing the aromas of Italy's famous Barolo wine. While I didn't sample T&R's Italian wine, which constitutes a lengthy list, the Emanuel Tres from the Tempranillo vines of Santa Barbara County did a splendid job of starting off the night down the right path.
One of the beauty's of T&R's menu is it offers snacks, small plates, and large plates, all of which can easily be shared. So that's what we did.
For our meats, we chose Prosciutto Americano and Finnochiona, a Tuscan salami | 127 |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Cancer center is monument to family and community
Lueken's has become synonymous with the word "community." Serving the community in more ways than one, I feel as though your article (Aug. 29) could have shed a bit more light in regard to the family that was one of the primary donors of the center.
Lueken's has become synonymous with the word "community." Serving the community in more ways than one, I feel as though your article (Aug. 29) could have shed a bit more light in regard to the family that was one of the primary donors of the center.
The article published, while giving thanks to the Lueken's family, does not highlight the speech and testimony Jeff Lueken himself gave at the opening event. I write this not to undermine the cancer center and the generous donations given, but to emphasize the fact that the center is also a monument and a testimony to community, family, and is an extension of the Lueken's<|fim_middle|>, equitable, high-quality care close to home — now and in the future.
By Dr. David Wilcox, Sanford Bemidji
COMMENTARY: Farewell Bemidji, thanks for the memories
We were able to accomplish a lot over the years by working collaboratively between legislators, local officials and citizens.
By Sen. Justin Eichorn | family and their ongoing generosity.
Kenneth Bentley
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COMMENTARY: Sanford-Fairview merger will strengthen health care in Bemidji and across Minnesota
A combined organization will ensure Minnesotans continue to have access to innovative | 54 |
Galaxy S4 Space Issues and How G4NS can help
By Group 4 NetworksMay 13, 2013July 18th, 2014IT Support in Toronto
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has launched and is becoming very popular amongst Android fans. This years model sports a 5<|fim_middle|> issue still remains to be solved and answers should be provided.
Group 4 Networks | ″ display, while it's physical size of the phone is slightly thinner and narrower than last years Galaxy S III. The tech specs of the phone are also quite nice. It sports a quad core CPU, 2GB RAM and of course, LTE for all those fast downloads. There is one problem with the phone however and that is space. If I was to buy a phone which is advertised as coming with 16GB of internal memory, I'd expect the available space to be close to the advertised space. There have been a lot of reports online about the S4 having about half of its 16GB memory available for use, which is ridiculous. The phone shouldn't be advertised with 16GB memory then. Where did the rest of the memory go? A BBC watchdog has said it will investigate into this issue. One solution to the space issue is to buy a big MicroSD card, which the S4 does support, up to a maximum of 64GB. However, this | 204 |
Bill Would Bring More Penalties for Distracted Driving
by: Alex Rose
Keep you hands off your phone when behind the wheel. That's the message some lawmakers are trying to send the public this session.
The House Judiciary committee is working on a bill to strengthen the current distracted driving law.
"Try to make this an efficient traffic stop to determine the violation that there's not going to be a bunch of work afterwards," said Rep. Martin LaL<|fim_middle|>"After a second or subsequent violation, there will be two points that will be assessed," Rep. LaLonde said.
And it gives distracted driving enforcement more resources.
"A DUI and distracted driving enforcement fund. It's in recognition that this is an equivalent danger for public safety on our highways," Rep. LaLonde said. | onde.
From what they've heard and seen, the law is not enough.
"Public safety folks say this is the toughest issue they are dealing with for highway safety," Rep. LaLonde said.
Initially, the bill gave police the right to see a phone log of messages during a traffic stop. The concept faced opposition out of the gate, as people didn't like the idea of a warrantless search of private information. LaLonde says this was a misconception, and the police wouldn't have confiscated the phone for a misdemeanor offense.
"There's no need for a quick means of access to the information," said Executive Director of Vermont's American Civil Liberties Union Allen Gilbert, who opposed the concept. "Police could always get a warrant and they can get the information that way."
Regardless, a pending Supreme Court case over what's called "implied consent" may change federal law, so that portion of the bill has been taken out.
The bill would put points on your license for repeat offenders.
| 201 |
De lange telling van de Mayakalender is een tijdrekeningsstelsel waarmee iedere dag vanaf het begin van de huidige periode (begonnen op 11 augustus 3114 v.Chr.) eenduidig weergegeven kan worden.
De telling is voornamelijk gebaseerd op het twintigtallig stelsel. Dit stelsel is ver<|fim_middle|> meestal ook de aanduiding van de bereikte dag in tzolkin en haab gegeven worden. Voor het voorbeeld, 1 januari 2000, is dat 9 Ahau 9 Kankin. In de lange telling komt aan de 20e dagnaam, Ahau 'Vorst', een bijzondere betekenis toe, daar twintigtallige periodes zoals baktun en katun steeds op deze dag eindigden.
Volgens de lange telling zou het vandaag ( ) de volgende datum zijn:
Einde
De einddatum van de huidige kringloop wordt soms weergegeven als 13.0.0.0.0 en dit valt op 21 december 2012. Deze dag is echter 4 Ahau 3 Kankin (niet 4 Ahau 8 Cumku) en is daarmee geen (her)scheppingsdatum. De Maya zouden deze dag dus niet met angst en beven begroet hebben. De huidige pictun komt pas op 15 oktober 4772 ten einde.
Wel is het zo dat in 2012 de Vijfde Grote Cyclus ten einde is gekomen. Hier een overzicht van de vijf Grote Cycli:
De lineaire lange telling bleef tot het einde van de klassieke tijd in gebruik. De jongste datum erin is van 909. Nadien werd de telling vervangen door de vereenvoudigde en cyclische korte telling.
Bronnen
J.E.S. Thompson, An Introduction to Maya Hieroglyphic Writing. University of Oklahoma Press, Norman 1962.
P. Toonen, Wat wisten de Maya's?. Uitgeverij Petiet Laren, 1997.
Mayakalender | moedelijk afgeleid van het aantal tenen en vingers van een mens. Een dag werd een kin genoemd, een twintigtal dagen een uinal. Er gingen 18 uinals in een steen of tun. Iedere tun van 360 dagen was het de gewoonte om een steen (of stèle) op te richten. De tun komt dus bijna overeen met een jaar, maar moet niet met een haab van 365 dagen verward worden. Behoudens de 18 uinal in een tun, werden alle hogere periodes meestal in twintigtallen gedacht. Er gingen bijvoorbeeld 20 tun in een katun en 20 katun in een baktun.
Boven de baktun waren er nog grotere eenheden, bijvoorbeeld de calabtun = 20 pictun = 400 baktun (= ca 157700 jaar).
Het einde van een katun ging vaak met rituelen gepaard en met het oprichten van een gedenksteen. Voor de baktun en de nog hogere tijdseenheden gold dit veel minder. Hoewel de grotere kringlopen niet vaak gebruikt werden, hadden ze bijzondere betekenis; er bestaat zelfs een enkele aanduiding van de ouderdom van het universum. De geboorte van het heelal wordt met een raadselachtige formule weergegeven als:
13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13. || 13.0.0.0.0 4 Ahau 8 Cumku.
Dit betekent dat 13 baktuns zijn afgesloten op de dag 4 Ahau, 8e van de 20e maand Cumku, de basisdatum van de lange telling; maar aan deze reeds zeer omvangrijke tijdspanne van 13 baktuns zijn weer 19 andere tijdperken van elk 13 periodes, telkens met een macht van 20 verhoogd, voorafgegaan.
Uitleg datum
Een datum werd meestal aangeduid door in een dubbele kolom het aantal baktuns, katuns, tuns, uinals en kins weer te geven. In moderne notatie schrijft men deze vijf aanduidingen achter elkaar gescheiden door punten, bijvoorbeeld 12.19.6.15.0 (overeenkomend met 1 januari 2000). Naast de lange (op)telling leidende tot de bedoelde datum zou echter | 644 |
Winnemucca Group
23 Humboldt House
along Interstate Highway 80, thirty-eight miles west of Winnemucca
Humboldt House or Humboldt Station was originally the point of departure for Humboldt City, Prince Royal, and the mines in that vicinity. In September 1866, it became a stage stop for the historic William (Hill) Beachey Railroad Stage Lines.
As the Central Pacific Railhead advanced from eastern California, it reached Humboldt House in September 1868. From 1869 to 1900, Humboldt House was well known as one of the best eating houses on the Central Pacific Railroad. It was truly an oasis in the great Nevada desert, with good water, fruit, and vegetables. The large grove of trees to the west marks the site of this famous hotel.
Between 1841 and 1857, 165,000 Americans traveled the California emigrant trail past here. In 1850, on the dreaded Forty Mile Desert southwest of present day Lovelock, over 9,700 dead animals and 3,000 abandoned vehicles were counted.
22 Humboldt River
on Interstate Highway 8<|fim_middle|>ly toward the Humboldt County Courthouse on Bridge and West Fifth Streets.
The canal was conceived in 1862 by Gintz and Joseph Ginaca. The waterway, with a projected cost of $160,000, was to be sixty-six miles long, fifteen feet wide and three feet deep, and with a fall of thirty-five feet. Its primary purpose was to supply water for over forty stamp mills planned at and above Mill City, but it was also designed for barge traffic and some irrigation water supply.
Construction of the canal began in 1863. Louis Lay, a French emigrant from California, excavated the first segment. Winnemucca City founder Frank Baud, another Frenchman, worked on the project as a teamster.
About $100,000, largely French capital, was expended in building the Humboldt Canal to the Winnemucca area. Because of engineering errors and severe seepage problems between Winnemucca and Mill City, that section was never completed or used.
Several portions of the old canal are still visible in the Golconda area, in various sections of Winnemucca, and at Rose Creek, south of the city.
2 Pioneer Memorial Park
Located in Winnemucca
This part of the Pioneer Cemetery includes the last resting place of Frank Baud and other of the pioneers who founded Winnemucca, earlier known as French Ford. Baud arrived in 1863 and is one of the men credited with naming the town Winnemucca after the famous Northern Paiute chieftain.
Baud came with Louis Lay from California to work on the Humboldt canal, a project headed by Dr. A. Gintz and Joseph Ginaca who devised the plan to link Golconda and Mill City by means of a 90-mile canal and provide water for the mills in the area. It was never completed. Baud later became a merchant, helped build the Winnemucca Hotel with Louis and Theophile Lay, was the first postmaster, and gave the town a schoolhouse before his death in 1868. | 0, eight miles northeast of Winnemucca, Nevada
Peter Skene Ogden discovered the Humboldt River on November 9, 1828 during his fifth Snake Country expedition. Entering Nevada near present-day Denio, Ogden came southward along the Quinn River and the little Humboldt River. Emerging on the Humboldt main stem near this site, Ogden explored hundreds of square miles of the Humboldt's course, left records of his trailblazing in his journal, and drafted the first map of the area.
Ogden gave the name "Unknown River" to the Humboldt at this time, as he was unsure where it went. After the death of his trapper Joseph Paul, Ogden renamed the stream Paul's River, then Swampy River, and finally Mary's River, after the Native American wife of one of his trappers. In 1833 the Bonneville-Walker fur party named it Barren River.
Ogden's or Mary's River were commonly used names for the Humboldt prior to the 1848 publication of a map of John C. Frémont.
The Humboldt was the only natural arterial across the Great Basin. It funneled thousands of emigrants along its valley enroute to the Pacific Coast during the period 1841-1870.
21 The Humboldt Canal
on I-80, East of Winnemucca, Nevada
The Humboldt Canal, sometimes termed the Old French Canal, coursed southwestward from Preble, near Golconda, toward Mill City. The present highway crossed it at this point, from whence it ran souther | 343 |
In Dickerson's telling, these wide-eyed would-be auteurs will be confronted with false promises, missed opportunities, duplicitous power plays, incompetent collaborators, and the myriad pratfalls any first-time microbudget filmmaker encounters. But the skillful, tactful and very lucky few will actually succeed in making their film a reality thanks to the kindness and generosity of talented professionals both on-screen and off.
Having recently directed my first feature film, "Sidewalk Traffic," a microbudget dramedy of my own script (and winner of Best Microbudget Feature at the Berlin Independent Film Festival, as well as the Audience Award at the Lower East Side Film Festival), I found myself empathizing with Dickerson's many stutter<|fim_middle|> minute feature film.
I wish "Detour: Hollywood" had been written before I embarked on my beautiful and totally irrational microbudget filmmaking journey. The book surely would have helped spare me a few avoidable mistakes, and assured me that my struggles might be unusual, but are in no way unique.
In the maelstrom of a microbudget film production, knowing you're not the only person out there chasing a dream built on faith, risk, and controlled chaos is comforting information. Though not as comforting as hearing that your shoot day won't go into a SAG overtime penalty period. | steps while raising financing, casting, and picking a damn start date for his first feature film. Though he makes it clear the filmmaker must believe in the project 100% or no one else will, he also cautions, "A movie isn't real until two things occur: 1) The money's in the bank, 2) The camera on set is rolling."
"Detour: Hollywood" is primarily the story of Dickerson's efforts to make "Detour," a psychological drama about an ad exec trapped in his car during a Los Angeles mudslide (released by Gravitas Ventures and Warner Brothers Digital Distribution). Critics from outlets as varied as the New York Times, Paste Magazine, Film Threat, and the notoriously tough Tom Charity bestowed high praise on "Detour."
Dickerson spares few details while recalling the many failures that culminated in a modestly financed but undeniably successful indie feature film, writing in a voice that's confident yet humble, and generous with the analytical expertise of film he accrued while studying Directing at the prestigious American Film Institute (AFI).
The book is most gripping when delivering blow-by-blow accounts of the development, pre-production, post-production, distribution and marketing processes.
Dickerson survives a once-famous television actor's attempted coup to get him removed as director of his own movie. He raises money, loses it, raises a smaller sum, then finally goes into production. His leading man suffers a serious injury on the first take of principal photography. He gets into a car accident driving home that same night. And it never gets easier from there.
Though very few get the opportunity to immerse themselves in film theory, Dickerson writes, "It's important to learn the rules before you break them." With this edict in mind, he runs through a list of "must-do's."
These include: "suspend your ego" when taking on a leadership role of such a diverse talent pool, have a willingness to "kill your darlings" (e.g., your favorite shot in the whole movie that took half a day to get right, but which simply shouldn't survive the final cut), and crucially, "allow actors room to experiment."
While romantic about the art form of film, Dickerson is refreshingly grounded about the lifestyle a film career entails. He describes his adopted hometown of Los Angeles as less a city than a "battleground," not a community, but a zero-sum construct where everyone fights for a piece of the ever-shrinking showbiz pie. Sure, advancements in affordable high definition digital technology mean there's no excuse not to make your movie. But that's part of the problem, everyone's making a movie, so why should anyone pay you to make one?
The mythical era of taking a self-funded film to Sundance and selling it for a tidy profit en route to a 3-picture deal is long gone, if it ever really existed in the first place. As Dickerson writes, "everyone wants to direct, but a director has no tangible skills," making the choice to pursue a directing career highly questionable if you're the kind of person who values any kind of stability. For the microbudget filmmaker, Dickerson writes, "the fulfillment of the doing" must be the reward.
"Cinema is my drug of choice," Dickerson declares. I understand what he means. Before I made "Sidewalk Traffic," I experienced what junkies call "the itch." A constant exposed nerve, needling me with the need of the fix. I had made dozens of short films and videos, but the only thing that cured my itch was making "the big one," a real 90-plus | 746 |
Today, it was confirmed that Chef José Andrés was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by a Maryland congressman.
I couldn't think of someone more deserving. In an era that's void of most strong moral leadership,<|fim_middle|> it gets me to drink more water, which is always good. I have a fresh 12 pack of La Croix in my fridge.
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I'm really impressed by how chef and Momofuku restauranteur David Chang has been able to build not just a restaurant empire but an audience to push his unique point of view.
That audience has gotten him a show on Netflix, Ugly Delicious. It's launching later this February. Check out the trailer. | Andrés has been the example for us all. His non-profit World Central Kitchen has been serving the communities hit by natural disasters, like the hurricane in Puerto Rico and the forest fires in California.
Watch Andrés's Twitter account. It will make you feel good about humanity again.
Sparkling water is so hot right now.
This space has gotten so big that Pepsi Co is launching their sparkling water brand Bubly to try and compete with the dominant La Croix.
As I've become more health conscious, it's been a great substitute for sugary soda and | 113 |
Blockfort is working in partnership with Roy G Biv Gallery for the Emerging Arts to bring you New School 3.
This is a juried exhibition of the best cutting-edge work by current undergraduate students.<|fim_middle|>.
ROY G BIV Gallery is a launching pad for visionary emerging artists. ROY supports artists with exhibition opportunities, promotion, educational workshops and professional criticism. The gallery also works to increase art awareness in the public through partnerships and monthly artist's talks. As a nonprofit art gallery, ROY pushes the boundaries of contemporary art by showcasing diverse and innovative artwork.
Since its founding in 1989, ROY has had a central role in transforming Columbus' Short North Arts District into the cultural and economic center that it is today. ROY continues to play a key role in Central Ohio today, by introducing the public to unknown and experimental artists and by expanding the cultural diversity of the region. | This exhibition aims to showcase innovative student work and connect student artists from different schools | 15 |
North Park Apartments Sold For $3.4M
The Texas Street Studios Photo courtesy of Marcus & Millichap
A North Park apartment complex has been sold for $3.4 million.
The Texas Street Studios,<|fim_middle|>, represented both parties in the transaction.
Built in 1960, the complex has 15 apartments.
There are 14 studio apartments and one one-bedroom apartment. They average 391 square feet.
The exterior of the complex was recently renovated.
Real estate reporter Ray Huard may be reached at rhuard@sdbj.com or 858-277-8904.
North Park Apartment Complex Sold For Nearly $2.9M
North Park Mixed-Use Complex Sold for $4.1M
$6M Buys El Cajon Apartment Complex
North Park Apartments Sold For Nearly $3.7M
North Park Apartment Building Sold For $3.2M | 4567 Texas St., was acquired by an undisclosed buyer.
The seller was Mahalo Property Management, LLC.
Conor Brennan and Carson Trujillo, investment specialists in the San Diego office of Marcus & Millichap | 47 |
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Living Art Museum Across the Campus
Cameron<|fim_middle|>, Backside
Selected student works from Plain Brown Wrapper 2008 Print Competition
Night Vision – Printing Darkness Portfolio
Education Building
Bentley studied at the University of Utah. Bentley is also the cousin of well-known artist John Mellencamp, whose work Bentley was heavily influenced by growing up. When he's not performing with a band, he creates paintings inspired by Andy Warhol, Van Gogh, Picasso, and many other famous artists who Bentley has studied.
Portrait of a man.
This work is from UND's second national print portfolio competition for undergraduate students: Night Vision – Printing Darkness - Selected student works from Plain Brown Wrapper 2008 Print Competition.
The competition was developed in 2005 by Professor Kim Fink to bring attention to college-level printmaking programs.
The juror in 2008, Anthony Kirk, Artistic Director and Master Printer at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking in Norwalk, Connecticut, said the following in relation to the portfolio's nocturnal theme:
Not surprisingly, the intaglio techniques of aquatint, drypoint and etching dominate, as they have from the age of Rembrandt and Goya, when artists needed to portray darkness in print. The velvety rich blacks and atmospheric plate tone of an etched plate have produced prints in this portfolio, which depict surreal space and the fears and anxieties of night.
UND Art Collections Website | Bentley
Gone Under
Reductive linocut
Lower Right | 14 |
Conducting field samples for monitoring ecological dynamics across multiple spatiotemporal scales is a difficult task using standard protocols. One alternative is to measure a restricted set of variables which can serve as an ecological orientor (EO) for quantifying habitat change. The objective of this article is to derive from digital images a measure of structural complexity that may serve as a proximate EO for monitoring forest dynamics in space and time. The mean information gain (MIG) index was used as a measure of structural complexity in photographs taken directly in the field over the entire growing season. At a small scene extent, the complexity of light intensity variations in digital images was positively related to species richness. At larger scene extents, forest understorey and overstorey layers showed predictable ecological signatures in structural complexity. In general, intensity and chroma were the two color space components which yielded the greatest sensitivity to habitat change through<|fim_middle|>. Our results support the idea that it is possible on one hand to adopt a more holistic view of ecological processes to gain, on the other hand, spatial and temporal degrees of freedom for testing multiple scale hypotheses in the field. | time. Within the framework of a standardized photographic protocol, it seems therefore reasonable to consider MIG as a suitable EO for monitoring forest dynamics in both space and time | 32 |
There's little worse feeling than arriving somewhere which you believed to be a hidden gem… only to find out there's already horde of other tourists who also all had the same "original" idea. Avoid this from happening next year by checking out these guaranteed underrated destinations.
Travellers frequently describe the places they vacation to as somewhere "to die for", but in the case of the Sentinelese Islands this sentiment could not be any truer. The tropical islands, which are part the Andaman archipelago in the Indian Ocean, are bound to give the more famous and luxurious Maldives a run for its money in the very near future.
On first impression, the local islanders may appear to be somewhat standoffish and not necessarily the friendliest to new faces. It's certainly not uncommon to be welcomed upon arrival with an initial volley of arrows and a few spears lobbed at your boat. Although once you're ashore, it's only a matter of time until they warm up to you.
Accommodation on the islands, which is still quite limited, could be described as rustic and very much authentic. Nevertheless, you can always opt to sleep "al fresco" on the soft sandy beach with a clear night sky, unpolluted by city lights, to keep you company. Furthermore, cellular coverage and WiFi connectivity tends to be spotty, so you might as well seize the opportunity to do a technology detox.
Life is generally much simpler on the islands, with the Sentinelese preferring the more old-fashioned ways of doing things. The cuisine you'll find here is always 100% organic, locally grown, and fully sustainable, with freshly caught wild fish a regular staple.
Those visiting on a shoe-string budget can rejoice as currency is seldom used with the bartering system being the standard system instead for the exchanging of goods and services. Therefore, be sure to stock up on a few of the most in-demand goods not commonly available on the island before departing (i.e. booze, cigarettes, and crisps). While you're at it, feel free to top up on some life insurance… just to stay on the safe side.
The digital age is truly transforming every aspect of the world and how we go about living our lives. Those willing to embrace these sweeping changes are bound to reap incalculable rewards that will no doubt pave the way towards a prosperous future.
No nation seems to have taken this concept quite as literally as the Kingdom of Swaziland has. Much like a Fortune 500 company, the country believes that the most important step in implementing any sort of material change is a flashy PR campaign and a bold rebranding.
Back in April, Swaziland officially ditched its dated 20th century identity in favour of a new name that is fully fit for the electronic era: eSwatini.
It's clear that 2019 is posed to be a watershed year for the small southern African nation, when this big bet on "digitalisation" will undoubtedly pay-off. Mbabane, the country's capital, has already seen a measurable uptick in the number of visiting tourists and investors alike; all of them certainly scrambling to visit what will assuredly become "Silicon Valley South". Several of the major American tech companies are even rumoured to have already short-listed the city as the prime location for an HQ2.
Be sure to visit this once overlooked land as soon as possible, before the presently unspoiled hilly savannah landscapes and quaint villages make way for glass skyscrapers and world-class infrastructure. Time is definitely running out until the current trickle of visitors to eSwatini becomes a raging flood.
Nestled in the mountains of central Europe, this small and oftentimes forgotten country could arguably be considered the Continent's best-kept secret.
The hordes of tourists, who have overrun some of the more famous neighbouring countries like Austria or Hungary, have fortunately largely disregarded Slovenkia. However, exactly how long this period of tranquility lasts is anyone's guess, as the nation is likely only an article on a popular travel blog away from mainstream discovery.
In the capital, you will find a fairytale-esque pedestrianised old town with a gleaming river and a majestic castle upon the hill. Countless traditional pubs, cosy cafés, and shops selling artisanal wares line the charming streets. The locals in the city remain approachable, having not yet grown weary to the effects of mass-tourism. Don't be surprised if you soon find yourself in the company of some friendly Slovenkians gulping cup after cup of the locally famous "Tatratea".
That being said, Slovenkia's real beauty lies in its pristine nature. It's away from the cities, where you will be treated to awe-inspiring mountain vistas and breathtaking lake scenes. Specifically, be sure to visit the little-known "Church on the Island" before it inevitably becomes a regular fixture on your Instagram feed!
It seems to be on everyone's lips these days that Central Asia is the new Southeast Asia. Mystical locales, exotic cultures, and dirt-cheap prices make visiting this region an absolute must for any traveller. No country appears to be better suited as an introduction to the "Land of the Stans" than the one previously dubbed the "North Korea of Central Asia": Turkmenistan.
To be fair, this moniker<|fim_middle|> Pacific Ocean, no other country on Earth receives less visitors.
Such a place represents the ultimate prize for many travellers; a dream destination. The mysteriously attractive and captivatingly seductive prospect of planting your feet somewhere few individuals before you have… local inhabitants notwithstanding.
Some might interpret this as just a major stroking of one's ego. However, perhaps it rather alludes to something deeper inside of us. The inextinguishable burning desire for discovery that has been ingrained in the fundamental fibres of humanity since our very inception. An inherent need to further expand the perceived boundaries of possibility and to drive our species forwards towards the great unknown.
If that notion doesn't tickle your fancy, then there honestly aren't many compelling reasons to spend an exorbitant amount of money and countless hours travelling to Nauru. In fact, it's recommended that you specifically avoid this location as the less tourists who wind up here, the greater the allure and more lustful we'll become for it. | does not do justice to the many marvels this former Soviet Republic offers to visitors. The myriad of white-sand beaches along the Caspian Sea shores, which put even the Mediterranean's best to shame, will surely satisfy the pickiest of beach-goers. On the other hand, weekend warriors looking for a city break are also bound to be inspired by Ashgabat, Turkmenistan's cosmopolitan capital city.
The country's hottest attraction is unquestionably the massive burning fire pit, affectionally referred to by the Turkmens as the "Door to Hell", in the middle of the Karakum (Black Sand) Desert. What began as a simple collapsed natural gas field, has become a revered icon of a nation and people; symbolic of the collective struggle to rise up from the ashes of a storied past to burn brighter than ever before.
Putting the banal symbolism aside, there doesn't seem to be a clear consensus on exactly how long this fiery gaping hole will remain ablaze. As such, it's therefore strongly recommended to book your trip ASAP before it becomes nothing more than a smouldering crater.
Quite logically Nauru is the most underrated country to visit in 2019. With approximately just 200 tourists ending up on this tiny island nation located smack bang in the middle of the | 270 |
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When entering the home, the first thing you will see is the L-shaped living room. A coat closet is located right beside the front entrance. This area has wood-style flooring.
In the center of the home is a renovated kitchen! Updated with all new steel appliances (including dishwasher), this eat-in kitchen features a glossy marble tile flooring.
Continue through the living room to access your outlet to the beautiful outdoors: a 25-foot wide terrace! A patio sitting area surrounded by wooden banister allows you to relax and take in the lush trees and grass around you!
<|fim_middle|> we'll put you in touch with the listing agent, Yevgeniy Khron! | Back inside, the large bedroom and modern bath await you. The tiled full bath has been nicely updated!
Finally, the master bedroom is welcoming with its double window and spacious double closet! This room features an artistically painted wall to make you feel more at home!
This condo offers everything you could need as a single person or couple: outdoor enjoyment, large and updated kitchen, renovated full bath, and spacious rooms.
New Springville is perhaps Staten Island's most centrally located neighborhood (along with Heartland Village). In the Mid-Island section, these neighborhoods consist mainly of condos and co-ops. Bordered by Willowbrook Park to the North, LaTourette Park and Golf Course to the East, and the new Fresh Kills Park off to the west, New Springville and Heartland Village have a peaceful nestled-in-nature feel. Who doesn't want to be surrounded by parks??
See all New Springville Listings here!!
New Springville is also known for its accessibility. Being so close to the Staten Island Mall and bus depot, the following bus routes are a short distance from Donna Court: S55, S56, S61, S91, X17, X17A, X17J, and X31, plus the Staten Island Mall buses SIM4, SIM 4C, SIM8, and SIM31.
Schools assigned to this neighborhood are PS 6 Space Shuttle Columbia School, IS 72 Rocco Laurie, and Port Richmond High School.
Interested in seeing this lovely home, 50 Donna Court, Unit #10? Call our office at 718-966-9669 and | 345 |
This happens every year. the moderators are all at Burning Man, so nobody is minding the store. They'll get it cleaned up after they get back from TTITD.
First screwed and then unscrewed by the inscrutable. Defiantly a comedy of errors.
I believe it would be a tautology to say that all bosses are lying bastards because they are, each and every one, fatherless prevaricators.
I think I get it, I think.
I know I know, y'know?
If I had bacon, I could have a avocado and bacon sandwich, if<|fim_middle|>Topic: The first time you ever heard about Burning Man?
Re: The first time you ever heard about Burning Man?
Topic: Your opinion: "pirate" events on-playa, OK or not?
Re: Your opinion: "pirate" events on-playa, OK or not?
If the Pirate Event on the Playa were a rum tasting at the Pier, or on a mutant boat vehicle, or by the man, or anywhere, I would be all for it.
Topic: Half Dome lottery application statistics - a model for BM?
Hopefully the Borg won't do another lottery, but if they do, yes, something like this would be nice. Next time I predict the Borg will have a giant "Dancing with the Stars" type event. That's right, we will have to gambol for tickets.
I thought that the Half Dome Lottery System was put into place because safety was being compromised by crowding along the cable (especially on holiday weekends) and the National Park Service would get sued by families of the deceased.
Topic: 2013 Tickets being sold here.
Topic: Is 2012 the end of the world for Burning Man?
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Is it true that the Ten Principles will be fighting to the death in the Thunderdome? First up Decommodification Vrs Radical Inclusion (for Pay to Play Camps). | I had some avocado.
Currently reading Stephen R Donaldson's latest, Against All Things Ending.
After this I will need to read something nice and light like anything by Terry Pratchett.
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NH's True 2nd to Gebremeskel at BAA 5K
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Gebremeskel Prevails Through Cold and Windy Conditions to Capture 2016 B.A.A. 5K Crown
By James O'Brien
Chilly temperatures in
the mid-40s and blustery winds greeted the thousands of runners
gathered on Boston Common to contest the eighth annual B.A.A. 5K.
Twelve months previously, Ben True had scorched to a national
record-setting 13:22 victory. True was back this year, though hampered
by a hip injury that had forced him to skip March's NYC Half and take
two full weeks off from running.
"It didn't feel good while I was warming up," commented the defending champion.
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KURGAT, BOR SURGE TO USA CROSS COUNTRY TITLESBy David Monti, @d9monti(c) 2023 Race Results Weekly, … | make this
all the more challenging for the New Hampshire resident – who is
married to Rio de Janeiro Olympic triathlete Sarah True – were Dejen
Gebremeskel from Ethiopia, the winner here in 2013 and 2014; Stephen
Sambu and Philip Langat from Kenya, both experienced competitors on
this course; and a handful of hardened US road racers, including Diego
Estrada, Joe Stilin, and Tim Ritchie. With $39,900 in prize money on
the line, it was never going to be easy.
At the stroke of 8:00
a.m., the field bolted away from the starting line under bright sunny
skies. As expected, the opening circuit of Boston Common saw a
cumbersome lead pack jostling and elbowing for position. As the leaders
made the left turn onto Commonwealth Avenue, everybody who was supposed
to be in contention was at the front, with True, Sambu, Gebremeskel,
Philip Langat (KEN), Estrada, Kennedy Kithuka (KEN), Stilin, Ritchie –
the whole gang- all there and rolling hard.
The tailwind along Comm.
Ave encouraged the leaders through an opening mile of 4:25, with True,
Sambu, Langat, Gebremeskel and Estrada fronting a pack that, by that
point, had been pruned to nine. Gebremeskel, the Olympic 5000m silver
medalist from 2012, appeared intent on keeping the pace honest, but he
was going nowhere that the world class pack in his wake wasn't going,
At Charlesgate West, the
course took a U-turn, bringing the field back along the opposite side
of Commonwealth Avenue and converting a helpful tailwind into a
troublesome headwind. "It was SO windy," commented Sambu after the race.
Even so, the leaders
stayed bunched; Ritchie, Stilin and a handful of others appearing to
weaken as True, Sambu, Langat and Gebremeskel forced the pace. Estrada
also continued to hang in, looking comfortable and smooth, despite the
wind, despite the chill and despite the increasing intensity.
Hammering back along
Commonwealth Avenue, the leaders made a right turn onto Hereford
Street, greeted quickly by the two mile mark and a split of 8:54
(4:29). True and Sambu fronted the field, with Estrada, Langat,
Gebremeskel and Stilin just a half stride in arrears. An almost
immediate right turn onto Boyleston Street was the first catalyst for
the fireworks to begin. It may be the broad, downhill sweep; or it may
be the sight of the fabled Boston Marathon finish line 400 meters or so
ahead; or it may simply be that the leaders, at this point, are in the
final mile and it's time to set things straight. Whichever, Sambu
became the aggressor, clearly intent on drawing the sting from the
kicks of True and Gebremeskel.
"I was feeling good, so I tried to push it," Sambu commented. "I like running in front. I feel like I'm controlling the pace."
He was, but it made
minimal difference. Though Estrada and Stilin were weakening, True and
Gebremeskel were implacable, while Langat was hanging tough. It was
with 600 or so meters remaining that the real moves started to unfold.
Gebremeskel upped the ante; True worked hard to cover, but Sambu and
Langat had little left in the tank. Taking the left hand turn onto
Charles Street and the finish line, the Ethiopian star had 10 meters in
hand, a margin he maintained as he blasted through the finish line with
13:39 showing on the clock. True followed two seconds later, with Sambu
at 13:44 and Langat at 13:54.
"I tried to break the course record," Gebremeskel explained, "but it was really cold."
True took comfort in the
fact of placing so well despite his interrupted training. "During the
race, my hip was OK," he stated. "I didn't like losing, it doesn't
matter what the accolades are of the winner."
Gebremeskel deserves
accolades aplenty. Now a three-time winner of this race, plus the
B.A.A. Invitational Mile last year, inexplicably, he was overlooked for
the Ethiopian team for March's World Indoor Championships in Portland,
Oregn. The Rio Olympic Games loom large in his future. "I'll try the
5000m," he explained, "and then decide about the 10,000m."
For their 1-2-3,
Gebremeskel, True and Sambu earned $7500, $4000 and $2500 respectively.
Interestingly, in 2014 when True was second, Sambu was third. In 2015,
when True won, Sambu was second. This year, with True again second,
Sambu was, again, the man immediately behind him.
In Boston over Marathon
weekend, "tradition" is a word that crops up frequently. With eight
editions completed, the B.A.A. 5K appears to have created a tradition
of its own: one of world class competition, blistering speed and a
returning cast of the world's finest athletes. That's a tradition that
is all set to continue.
ABOUT THE BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (B.A.A.)
in 1887, the Boston Athletic Association is a non-profit organization
with a mission of promoting a healthy lifestyle through sports,
especially running. The B.A.A.‰Ûªs Boston Marathon is the world's oldest
annual marathon, and the organization manages other | 1,305 |
FDL County Historical Society's annual ice cream social to include volunteer reunion
The ice cream social will include family-friendly events including an antique car show, a fiberglass cow that can be milked and more.
FDL County Historical Society's annual ice cream social to include volunteer reunion The ice cream social will include family-friendly events including an antique car show, a fiberglass cow that can be milked and more. Check out this story on fdlreporter.com: https://fondul.ac/2LdVf5v
Laurie Zacharias, Fond du Lac Reporter Published 11:13 a.m. CT July 17, 2018
The Fond du Lac County Historical Society will host its 62<|fim_middle|> history in our database and we're always willing to take in some more," VanderWeele said.
Photos will be scanned, with originals returned to owner, and copies made available to view by the public at the Thornton Research Library in the Blakely Museum. The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 4.p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
For more information, visit fdlhistory.com.
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Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office releases info on suspect vehicle in high-speed chase | nd Annual Ice Cream Social form noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, at the Galloway House and Village. The ice cream social has a variety of activities including an antique car show.(Photo: Courtesy of Fond du Lac County Historical Society)
Before or after enjoying treats, visitors can tour the Galloway House and Village.
Families can explore the historic buildings, which will be open in the village.
FOND DU LAC - I scream. You scream. We all scream for a historical ice cream experience.
The Fond du Lac Historical Society will host its annual Ice Cream Social from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, at the Galloway House and Village, 336 Old Pioneer Road, Fond du Lac.
This year's social will include Kelley Country Creamery chocolate, vanilla and one surprise ice cream flavor. With sprinkles, nuts, cherries and bananas on-hand, guests can choose to top their frozen treat with a variety of fixings.
For those not interested in ice cream — or who want something for lunch first — the historical society will also hold a brat fry.
During the afternoon, guests are invited to participate in a variety of family-friendly activities. See how bicycles, manufactured before the 1930s, looked and functioned, and catch a glimpse of the Wisconsin Wheelmen as they ride throughout the Galloway grounds on their high-wheel bike replicas. Visitors can also view motorized wheels during the antique car show.
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High-wheel bike replicas will roll through the ice cream social. (Photo: Courtesy of Fond du Lac County Historical Society)
Fond du Lac and Sheboygan county dairy groups will hold agricultural promotions including the interactive "Addie the Cow" demonstration. Addie is a life-size fiberglass cow that moos and can be milked.
The Galloway House and Village will be accessible to the public during the social. Step back in time in the 30-room Galloway home or stroll through the 15 acres of grounds, home to a collection of 30 historic buildings.
The recreated 1900s square contains a church, a school, dress shop, photographer's shop, newspaper print shop, doctor's office, law office and toy store.
The Model Railroad Club of Fond du Lac is also restoring the toy store's train set and they plan to be done in time for the ice cream social.
Guests are invited to capture new memories as well. The social will include a "photo op stop" in the photography shop, where individuals may dress up in period-specific clothes and snap a photo of themselves, family and friends in front of a 1890s backdrop.
The edge of the village includes a machine shop, machine shed and the recently created civilian conservation corps barrack. The barrack displays the history of the civilian conservation corps, the Great Depression and its part of the New Deal to combat poverty.
For those interested in the Iron Brigade and the Civil War, the Blakely museum houses the Aubrey collection along with more recent historical collections including its latest addition — a tribute to the Rolodex.
"We're starting to add some of the more modern history too. Before we used to do just until the '70s but we've been adding and more items in the more recent decades," said Vanessa VanderWeele, Fond du Lac County Historical Society operations supervisor.
Volunteer reunion
The Fond du Lac County Historical Society will hold a volunteer reunion during the ice cream social. Volunteers are encouraged to bring photos of their time spent volunteering. (Photo: Courtesy of Fond du Lac County Historical Society)
The ice cream social will also be a time of recognition, as the Fond du lac Historical Society will hold a volunteer reunion.
"We've had 70 years of volunteers spending the time preserving our county's history so we want to honor that with having a reunion," VanderWeele said. "So, anyone who has volunteered for the Galloway House, whether it was an hour at one event, a week or a decade, we want them to come out to the ice cream social and share their experiences with us."
A special tent will be set up on the village grounds for the volunteers to house scrapbooks containing photos of volunteers and past programs and activities. Like other reunions, there will be a yearbook where people can sign and share stories of their time spent with the society.
The goal is to capture and preserve the behind-the-scenes stories of those who keep the Galloway House running and assist with the promotion of Fond du Lac County's history.
Volunteers are encouraged to bring photos of their time spent at the Galloway House and other Fond du Lac County Historical Society events to the reunion.
"We already have over 14,000 photos of Fond du Lac | 1,037 |
Following from their well-received 2017 album 'Hus', Norwegian indie-rock outfit KAK<|fim_middle|> intimate Kakkmaddafakka album and the most honest album we have ever done". | KMADDAFAKKA look to return to their most honest and intimate roots with the unveiling of their latest single 'Naked Blue', lifted from the band's forthcoming fifth studio LP, and arriving on the 30th November via Bergen Mafia Records.
Releasing back-to-back albums in 2016 and 2017, the band took the opportunity to spend the majority of this year on the road, gathering inspiration and influence at every turn. Now with their fifth full-length on the way, the six-piece outfit return with 'Naked Blue', a more humbled and mellowed affair.
With striking comparisons to the swooning nature of The War On Drugs, 'Naked Blue' manages to hold on to their core sound, while keeping the energy and momentum high throughout. Produced by Matias Tellez (Young Dreams), its wistful yet powerful production keeps the track on a consistent and driven path, allowing the group to find a focused and cohesive sound in the process.
Speaking about the new single, the band added, "It was one of those songs that only took five minutes to write. The weather in Bergen this spring and summer made us uber-creative. I was laying on the balcony boiling and dreaming in the sun. Out of nowhere I felt the urge to go inside and play guitar. Five minutes later I had the song. It just felt natural to go with as the first single! It represents the sound of this record! And we really like it a lot".
'Naked Blue' is the first taste of the band's upcoming fifth album, set for release on the 22nd March next year. The band says the album's themes include "relationships, tales from Bergen and mental health. I guess this is the most | 361 |
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Eddie Lyons
Active - 1915 - 1926 | Born - Nov 25, 1886 | Died - Aug 30, 1926 | Genres - Comedy
American silent-screen comedian Eddie Lyons had appeared in vaudeville and musical comedy when he, like so many before and after, went down to the Biograph Company on East 14th Street. Lyons didn't stay long with Griffith and the Biograph stock company, defecting after only a few bit parts in favor of the competing IMP company. The association with Carl Laemmle's upstart firm brought Lyons in contact with producer David Horsley's Nestor studio, the first producing entity located in Hollywood. More importantly, Lyons was discovered by Nestor's production supervisor Al Christie, who in 1915 partnered Lyons with another former vaudevillian, Lee Moran. The first successful screen-comedy team, Lyons & Moran created a polite, white-collar comedy style far removed from the often vulgar slapstick so popular at certain other studios at the time<|fim_middle|> the Lyons & Moran "star comedies" became one of Universal's biggest box-office successes. Moran broke up the team in 1920 to concentrate on feature films and Lyons left Universal in favor of Poverty Row company Arrow, where he mainly directed other comics. Sadly, the talented comedian died during an operation for appendicitis at the age of 39. Known at one point as "The Nestor Twins" (they were around the same age, both from the Midwest, and both former vaudevillians), Lyons & Moran were really ahead of their time. Performing clever, more sophisticated, and certainly less abrasive comedy than that of an era dominated by Mack Sennett's hooligans, they foreshadowed such 1920s comedy acts as Harold Lloyd, Charley Chase, and even Laurel & Hardy -- all of whom were much more story-conscious than the wild and woolly comedians of the 1910s. | . Christie advertised the two-reelers as "clean and clever" and, according to comedian Babe London, who began her career with Eddie Lyons, that is exactly what they were. In an interview with historian Kalton Lahue, London acknowledged that "the comedy of Lyons and Moran was more story-oriented -- they were more high-class situation comedies." So popular had the team become that, when Christie defected to form his own studio, with Lyons & Moran as his main attraction, Nestor's mother company, Universal, lured them back with promises of more or less autonomy and a great deal more money than Christie could afford. Beginning in early 1917, with Lyons directing and producing (and often writing), | 147 |
Miami, Florida (October 5, 2017) –The Center for Leadership at Florida International University this week received the Silver Award from the Chief Learning Officer Group (CLO) for Excellence in Academic Partnerships, for its work with Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS).
CLO's Learning in Practice Awards were developed to recognize industry leaders who have demonstrated excellence in the design and delivery of workforce learning and development programs. Awards are given annually in two broad categories: practitioners and providers of learning. The Center's programs, designed as part of its longstanding partnership with MDCPS and developed with the generous support of The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, this year were bested only by Babson Executive Education Programs.
"We are honored to be recognized with this award for an initiative that delivers a transformational level of achievement among Miami-Dade County school principals," said Dr. Mayra Beers, Director of the Center for Leadership.
The CLO award<|fim_middle|>The resulting programming included more than 20 learning sessions, 56 hours of instruction, and one-on-one executive coaching delivered by carefully vetted instructors – and even some homework. Principals underwent multiple assessments and developed personalized action plans to be deployed back in their academic settings.
Dr. Beers noted that evidence collected over seven years on the effectiveness of learning for the long-term suggests that the impact of the sessions does not fade. Rather, it is actively being integrated into the daily leadership functions of the participants, and, therefore, also within the MDCPS environment as a whole.
The Florida International University Center for Leadership is a research-based center providing leadership research, education and engagement opportunities. Guided by a sound, research-based leadership development paradigm, an outstanding community Board of Advisors and a strong cadre of university faculty, the Center's work in the area of research, education, and engagement has earned accolades and support from the academic community, program participants and numerous constituents. | is the second honor this year for the CFL's work with MDCPS. In February, custom programs for MDCPS were ranked number one by HR.com and Leadership Excellence Magazine for custom-designed programing by an educational institution.
CFL's groundbreaking Principals Leadership Development Program (PLDP) was designed to equip school principals in the nation's fourth-largest school system to lead more effectively and achieve ever-improving student outcomes. The program began in 2010 and to date has worked with more than 275 Dade County's principals. The 30 principals in the 2016-2017 school year spanned elementary to high schools across the county and had a direct impact on more than 3,316 faculty and staff and 31,130 students.
The FIU Center for Leadership collaborated with school district administrators in the design of their program, to more fully empower principals to be agents for transformation in their schools. PLDP was the result of consulting the best research and extensive input and feedback from the superintendent of schools, district professional development administrators, sitting and retired principals, and university faculty and staff.
Challenges identified and addressed by the program included employee motivation of others, distributive leadership, development of a positive school culture, leading change, autonomy in decision-making, feedback/coaching strategies, and communicating effectively with key stakeholders.
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I grew up in the Antelope Valley. The Antelope Valley is a weird place and hard to understand if you are not from here. We are number 2 in meth production and number 1 in child abuse in the nation. It is a suburb of LA that popped up in a rather ugly area because of the post-war military-industrial complex of the aerospace industry. So we have a good number of engineers and rocket scientists as well as an agricultural population that has been around for a long time. However, beginning in the 60′s we saw a great growth of commuters, moving up here to get more affordable housing while driving an hour or more to work in LA. This hunger for more in terms of materialism is a good reflection of the values of the AV. Most people here would rather have a new car or jet-ski's than live and work close to their neighbors or have more time with their children.
Another proclivity about the AV is the growth of gang and urban poverty that we have experienced over the last 20 years. Families from<|fim_middle|> a teenager and had lost the potency of mission and purpose that hooked me in the first place.
As I was writing out my letter of resignation I received a call from a small, dying Presbyterian church…they were looking for a youth/associate/turn-around pastor. They hired me and my wife to come to the church with the goal of reaching their changing neighborhood and connecting with younger generations. Well, after an amazing 2 month honeymoon period in which I saw conversions, works of the holy spirit and the bubblings of community in this fledgling church – the senior leadership of the church resigned and the congregation went into a tailspin.
Kairos Community was birthed out of a lot of prayer, pain and desire to meet God in the context of community. We met as a core team for several months on Friday nights developing a common vision, language and mission. We visited churches of all denominations and creeds together on Sundays and finally began worshipping in a living room at the end of 2011. We quickly out grew the living room and moved to a coffee shop and then my father-in-law's church building. It was at this time that I connected with Ecclesia as well. I began meeting with Greg Larson and the equippers down at Kairos-Hollywood.
With a firm commitment to discipleship and mission as the core of what we are doing, we were very slow to invite others in prematurely or to grow beyond our capacity. We met for a time on the third floor of a downtown Urban Outfitters-ish type store, and since then rented space from generous churches in the AV. .With not having our "own" space and renting over the years, we have learned to appreciate what we have and utilize unconventional spaces for worship and discipleship, and have developed a strong commitment to and presence in our city…prayer walking, serving the needy, creating community where ever we can and with consistency.
After 7 years of journeying through life together we are once again preparing for another move, another season, and are amazed at God's timing and provision! We are thrilled to be renting from and re-partnering with our pastor and friend Ken Gardner of Quartz Hill Methodist and looking forward to putting some roots down at the beginning of 2018. We have seen wonderful fruit over the years as God has preformed miraculous healings, changed lives from darkness to light and spread hope where there was none. We have seen single mothers, homosexuals, drug addicts, empty materialists, fundamentalists and entire families come to faith…I can't wait to see what God has in store for the next year! | Pacoima and Compton have relocated in mass adding to the social dynamic of a decentralized, scattered place. During the 80s and 90s Palmdale (one of the main cities) was the second fastest growing area in the nation…behind only Las Vegas. This is the placed that shaped me. I grew up in a fairly poor family here. I dropped out of school in the 7th grade and shortly after came to know Christ at a church around the corner from the trailer park I lived in. I had a pretty radical conversion as I encountered a community of friends and leaders that were sharing life together, experiencing the power of the holy spirit and going on mission with each other. I was sold!
Flash forward to adulthood I began to discern "the call" to serve God by entering into "the ministry". In order to do this I knew returning to school was probably a necessary step. Entering Jr. College with a 7th grade education was challenging to say the least. But at 19 I knew this was a definite step the Lord was directing me to take. I began volunteering heavily at the mega church where I came to faith. Upon completing a bachelor's degree in history I started working at the church part time as a youth/worship leader and entered Fuller Seminary to earn a MDiv.
I began seminary in 2005 and the next summer I got married to Jamie, a beautiful, wonderful woman I had been dating for 4 years. After getting married I went through a succession of promotions at my home church while attending seminary – full time – college pastor – jr. high pastor. Then after graduating in 2008 from Fuller I became the Student ministries pastor. I was leading a ministry of about 500 students with a staff of 3 employees and an army of volunteers. I was full on in the swing of attractional, programatic church. I was successfully leading a "successful" youth group…that oddly no longer looked like the youth ministry that I had joined as | 421 |
<|fim_middle|>-Teacher Relationships in a Waldorf School. | Torin Finser, PhD, chair of the Department of Education at Antioch University New England, recently spoke about parent-teacher relationships and community building in the Waldorf schools movement during a newly published webinar based on the content of his recent book, A Second Classroom: Parent-Teacher Relationships in a Waldorf School.
Intended to stimulate conversation, self-reflection, and relational practices that awaken community life in and around our schools, A Second Classroom: Parent-Teacher Relationships in a Waldorf School features a comprehensive examination of the parent–teacher relationship in all its dimensions. Finser notes that a healthy school is also a community and that community depends on the quality of relationships—chiefly the relationships among students, teachers, and parents.
In addition to his position at AUNE, Finser is general secretary of the Anthroposophical Society in America.
For more information on the book, visit: A Second Classroom: Parent | 186 |
by: MATTIAS KAREN, Associated Press
Posted: Jul 13<|fim_middle|>
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Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Pippa Matthews, foreground from left to right, stand together during the women's singles final match on day twelve of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Simona Halep joined the list of tennis royalty at Wimbledon on Saturday, then got a bit star struck at meeting the real thing.
Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, watched from the front row of the Royal Box on Centre Court as Halep beat seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams 6-2, 6-2 in the women's singles final.
And their presence hardly went unnoticed.
"It was an extra boost when I saw all of them there, the royal family," said Halep, who had said before the final that she hoped Kate — a Wimbledon regular — would be there. "It was an honor to play in front of her."
Both duchesses also attended last year's final, when Williams lost to Angelique Kerber. This time they were joined by Kate's sister, Pippa Matthews, while British Prime Minister Theresa May also sat a few seats away.
For Meghan, the outcome of the match was probably not the one she had been hoping for. She is good friends with Williams, who attended her wedding to Prince Harry last year, and also watched the American play her second-round match on No. 1 Court last week.
Meghan applauded Williams enthusiastically as she received her runner-up trophy, and the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion said she can rely on the duchess for support even in bad moments.
"Just having her in general as a friend is great. She's such a great friend and a great person as well. Always positive no matter what," Williams said. "She, too, was happy for Simona. She saw she played unbelievable. That's just the kind of person she is."
In her on-court interview immediately after the match ended, Halep gushed when thanking the royals for coming out. And that was before she was told that as the new champion, she'd get to meet them after.
"That's amazing. I didn't know that," said the Romanian, who clinched her first Wimbledon title. "It's even more special now."
TV cameras captured that meeting minutes later, with Halep giving a deep curtsy as she was introduced to Kate before heading out to the balcony to show off her trophy to fans outside.
"You played an incredible game," Kate said. "It was really, really impressive, so congratulations."
JUNIOR CHAMPION
Daria Snigur of Ukraine won the junior girls' title at Wimbledon, beating Alexa Noel of the United States 6-4, 6-4.
Snigur trailed 4-1 in the opening set before winning five straight games, then came from 3-0 down in the second set.
"I can't believe it," Snigur said. "I worked hard every day for this trophy. It's incredible."
The match was played on No. 1 Court, the second biggest stadium at the All England Club, and Snigur said the size of the venue made her "really scared" when she walked out.
The Wimbledon win is Snigur's first major title.
More AP Tennis: https://www.apnews.com/apf-Tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 758 |
In Love with the<|fim_middle|> to teach each of us."—Richard J. Davidson, author of The Emotional Life of Your Brain
"Through the unfolding of the wisdom of his personal story, Mingyur Rinpoche shows us the true value of investigating and freeing our minds. A courageous trailblazer, he illuminates a clear path, making it more accessible for others. This book will change many lives."—Tara Bennett-Goleman, author of Emotional Alchemy
Publication Date: May 7th, 2019
Body, Mind & Spirit / Healing / Prayer & Spiritual
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Kobo eBook (May 7th, 2019): $14.99 | World: A Monk's Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying (Hardcover)
By Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Helen Tworkov
A rare, intimate account of a world-renowned Buddhist monk's near-death experience and the life-changing wisdom he gained from it
"One of the most inspiring books I have ever read."—Pema Chödrön, author of When Things Fall Apart
"This book has the potential to change the reader's life forever."—George Saunders, author of Lincoln in the Bardo
At thirty-six years old, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche was a rising star within his generation of Tibetan masters and the respected abbot of three monasteries. Then one night, telling no one, he slipped out of his monastery in India with the intention of spending the next four years on a wandering retreat, following the ancient practice of holy mendicants. His goal was to throw off his titles and roles in order to explore the deepest aspects of his being.
He immediately discovered that a lifetime of Buddhist education and practice had not prepared him to deal with dirty fellow travelers or the screeching of a railway car. He found he was too attached to his identity as a monk to remove his robes right away or to sleep on the Varanasi station floor, and instead paid for a bed in a cheap hostel. But when he ran out of money, he began his life as an itinerant beggar in earnest. Soon he became deathly ill from food poisoning—and his journey took a startling turn. His meditation practice had prepared him to face death, and now he had the opportunity to test the strength of his training.
In this powerful and unusually candid account of the inner life of a Buddhist master, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche offers us the invaluable lessons he learned from his near-death experience. By sharing with readers the meditation practices that sustain him, he shows us how we can transform our fear of dying into joyful living.
Praise for In Love with the World
"Vivid, compelling . . . This book is a rarity in spiritual literature: Reading the intimate story of this wise and devoted Buddhist monk directly infuses our own transformational journey with fresh meaning, luminosity, and life."—Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance and True Refuge
"In Love with the World is a magnificent story—moving and inspiring, profound and utterly human. It will certainly be a dharma classic."—Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart
"This book makes me think enlightenment is possible."—Russell Brand
Born in 1975 in Nubri, Nepal, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is an eminent meditation master among the new generation of Tibetan Buddhist teachers trained outside of Tibet. Mingyur Rinpoche teaches throughout the world, with centers on five continents. He is the author of The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness, which has been translated into more than twenty languages, as well as Turning Confusion into Clarity: A Guide to the Foundation Practices of Tibetan Buddhism and Joyful Wisdom: Embracing Change and Finding Freedom.
"With this book, we enter into the interior life of a remarkable young Buddhist teacher. After setting off by himself on a wandering retreat, he immediately encounters fear, aversion, sickness, and near death. Yet the same emotional and physical difficulties that would throw the average person for a loop become opportunities for Mingyur Rinpoche to work with his mind, and to deepen his commitment to transforming adversity into awakening. His willingness to describe this process in such intimate detail has been an immense help to my own path, and makes this one of the most inspiring books I have ever read."—Pema Chödrön, author of When Things Fall Apart
"One of the most generous, beautiful, and essential books I've ever read—thoroughly engaging, so clear, so honest, so courageous and full of wisdom. In it, deep Buddhist teachings are presented with frankness and great clarity—like a friend talking to a friend. It is also a great adventure story, really, about the most important adventure any of us can ever embark upon: the story of one noble soul attempting to come to an understanding of the workings of his own mind and thereby live in a truly sane and loving way."—George Saunders, author of Lincoln in the Bardo
"This slim book moved me and left me with a better appreciation of Tibetan Buddhism than so many weightier tomes I've struggled to understand."—Barbara Demick, author of Nothing to Envy
"Readers seeking a deep exploration of Buddhist philosophy will be richly rewarded by Rinpoche's thought-provoking and ultimately inspiring story."—Library Journal
"More than just a mesmerizing read . . . As Rinpoche narrates his spiritual journey, he lays bare his early hopes and aspirations, his doubts, indignities, bodily and emotional suffering, and vulnerabilities. He offers these with great skill, clarity, and love to encourage and inspire us to travel our own spiritual journeys."—Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and Real Love
"Part thriller, part deeply personal autobiography, and part Buddhist teachings on how to live a meaningful life, this is an extraordinary book. It has something profoundly important | 1,090 |
Games controllers under scrutiny
It's tempting to think of video games as experiences that only take place on screen. With a nation upgrading to HD TV sets and then discovering there's little HD content to watch on them, Sony's Playstation and Microsoft's Xbox are busy evangelising the b
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The past two decades have seen video game controllers turning into lifestyle multimedia objects. With Nintendo now at the forefront of this phenomenon with the Wii, Iain Simons takes a look at the potential of this once-humble device
It's tempting to think of video games as experiences that only take place on screen. With a nation upgrading to HD TV sets and then discovering there's little HD content to watch on them, Sony's Playstation and Microsoft's Xbox are busy evangelising the benefits of next-generation gaming through cinematic sound and graphics. Indeed, with the focus on what the player sees and hears, you could forget video games are an interactive format. Sadly, this would be to overlook that most important point: where the game meets the player.
The video game controller has become a fascinating location for design, inspiring everything from the iconic joystick and pong paddles to the slightly less celebrated Sega fishing rod. However, in the mid-1990s, as the Playstation demonstrated that the console really can be a lifestyle object, the 'dual-shock' controller set the baseline for complexity. As wonderful a device as it was, the industry started to consider that a device with upwards of ten buttons, two joysticks and a D-pad might be a barrier to potential new players.
Playstation Europe has driven a number of pioneering innovations with its EyeToy and Buzz projects, pushing the concept of 'social gaming' forward, principally through hardware design rather than software. But surely the accolade for the most inclusive design of recent years belongs to the Nintendo Wii.
'The entire strategy was to try to attract people who didn't play video games,' explains Rob Saunders from Nintendo UK. Its research showed that people were unhappy with the form of existing consoles. Saunders says users found the games 'too complicated, too aggressive, too big<|fim_middle|> £19.95
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Approaching transport brands | – people didn't want them in their lounge'. The small, discreet footprint of the Wii unit, coupled with the motion-sensing controllers (themselves giving more than just a design nod to the familiar TV remote) opened up markets for video games and produced sales of more than 20 million units worldwide.
It's a concept that is being developed further with two forthcoming releases. First is Mario Kart Wii, which ships with a plastic steering wheel. This allows the player to slot in their Wii remote and further translate the driving metaphor. Second is Wii Fit, which supplies the player with their own set of sophisticated scales.
When Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo's visionary game designer, first conceived the Wii project, the concept of the player's weight as a form of user input was always present. As a stream of data, the changes in a player's weight as they move around on scales might suggest entertaining possibilities, but was fraught with practical problems. 'Would people want to be weighed in their living rooms in front of other people? Would they really want to turn on their television and console and get weighed?,' observed director Takao Sawano during his Game Developer Conference session on its development.
The project didn't really evolve until Sawano observed that sumo wrestlers, because of their excessive weight, are sometimes weighed with two scales – one for each foot. The possibility of measuring shifting weight then became a possibility. But then, why not also measure front to back movement? Many iterations were developed, the core obstacle being keeping production costs to a viable level. Selecting strain gauges as the means for measuring made this possible. With a gauge on each foot, the device was capable of offering surprising accuracy in 360º of movement, and shifting weight became a viable input mechanism.
The Wii strategy has declared that the controller is an integral part of the gaming experience, but therein lies one of the threats to innovation. Rock Band, the forthcoming game from music-game pioneer Harmonix Music Systems, invites the players to form a band, kitting them out with a drum kit and guitars. The next design challenge will surely be – where are we going to put all this stuff? l
Iain Simons is director of the Game City festival at Nottingham Trent University. His book, Inside Game Design, is published by Laurence King at | 472 |
2012-2014. A guide for indoor places, like museums or hospitals, that is specifically adapted for seniors.
Virgili<|fim_middle|>. This bounded position estimation is a feature that significantly facilitates the navigation calculation. The innovations of the Bluetooth positioning algorithm are presented in detail in this paper.
Indoor positioning may refer to a 2D estimation of latitude and longitude. In case of several floors, the third dimension of altitude should be introduced. The desired information for a user though, is a 2D position plus the floor. To deal with this issue, a module that provides floor estimation and robust floor switching was designed. In this way, we handle situations where a user walking on the staircase receives position estimations that jump alternatively between two consecutive floors. | us is an international AAL research project whose aim is to increase independency and mobility of seniors through the use of location services, encouraging them to continue living actively and independently. By taking advantage of the latest technological advances in mobile devices, the project provides continuous support in the seniors' daily life. One of the main reasons why seniors usually do not go out is because they have the fear of being lost and therefore that they will not be able to reach their destination or go back home safely. Consequently a strong focus is placed on increasing their autonomy and security outside of their homes with the help of specially adapted navigation tools. This allows them to easily orient themselves in environments that might otherwise be perceived as too challenging, such as hospitals and museums. Ultimately, the result is an increase in the seniors' sense of confidence, safety and well-being. The system was tested in Perugia's hospital (Italy) and in the National Philatelic Museum of Bucharest (Romania).
The application running on mobile devices is able to calculate a route and guide users through the most appropriate path to reach their destination. In order to accomplish this, the navigation system takes into account different life situations, the users' needs and other requirements depending on their mobility capabilities to adapt the experience to the context. The mobile application also provides real time support that allows relatives and caregivers to take action in case of emergencies.
TaM participated with its expertise on indoor positioning and navigation, expanding our GPM module's functionality to encompass more positioning possibilities. Specifically, we combined the use of GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for the mobile application's functionality. The methods chosen do not require new hardware, as existing smartphones and tablets already include the necessary technologies. TaM is also responsible for dissemination, in which TaM has a broad experience, thanks to numerous and ongoing collaborations with industry partners.
In the context of the Virgilius project two indoors technologies were used. At the National Philatelic Museum of Bucharest the Wi-Fi access points of the building were used, while at the Hospital of Perugia Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons were deployed.
Both indoor positioning technologies (Wi-Fi and BLE) were linked to a module that automatically switches between indoor and outdoor positioning providers. Thus, a user walking outdoors will be positioned by GPS, while when he enters a building an automatic switch to the respective technology will occur, in a way that is transparent to the user.
The developed Bluetooth positioning method provides accurate positioning, having an average accuracy of 2 meters. The way the system is deployed can define the area inside which position estimations can be returned | 524 |
Thank you again<|fim_middle|> grace and truth. | for being here today. If you are worshiping with us online, thank you for joining us in that way. We would love to know that you are with us so I would invite you to type a short message in the chat box or let us know how we can be praying for you by submitting a prayer request.
Besides my love for drums, I love to sing. My plan going to college was to be a professional singer and I have taken voice lessons for over a decade. One of the amazing things about singing, is when you get people in a room and sing together. Up until I graduated college, I sang in a choir. There is something very special about a group of people coming together and creating sound together. There are different voice types and different parts people sing but in a choir, those voices are joined together as a unit to produce one sound.
When people sing together on one note we call that singing in unison. When people sing together on different notes that work together we call that singing in harmony.
This morning we are continuing our series called Resonate and our passage comes from Acts 4:32-35 and you can turn their now if you would like.
The book of Acts is complex, its theology is rich, and the mission of the church is far reaching.
The book of Acts is unique in the NT as its narratives and speeches help us relive the experiences of the early Christians as they gave witness to their resurrected Lord and Savior. We pick up our passage this morning as the disciples are bearing witness to Christ in Jerusalem.
32 All the believers were united in heart and mind. And they felt that what they owned was not their own, so they shared everything they had. 33 The apostles testified powerfully to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and God's great blessing was upon them all. 34 There were no needy people among them, because those who owned land or houses would sell them 35 and bring the money to the apostles to give to those in need.
And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had.45 They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need.
Of course we are quick to notice that this passage is speaking to sharing with others. But there is more than just giving of our time, talent, and treasure that this passage speaks to. The heart of this sharing is what is important to notice here.
The beginning point of this passage is that they were "united in heart and mind." The rest of the passage flowed out of that unity with the Lord and each other.
The disciples often quarreled amongst themselves (Luke 9:46-47; 22:24-27) but in Acts they are a unified group (2:14; 5:29; 6:2-4) and this unity spreads to the entire church.
When leaders are united, it helps the members to be united too.
"One in heart and mind" describes a comprehensive unity.
It wasn't just a common affiliation with a church, this was a spiritual unity and of passionate commitment to a mission.
Philippians 2:2 (NLT) 2 Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose.
Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.
This is not easy to do in our individualistic society.
We do not like people to pry into our lives and we have become less vulnerable.
We have lowered our standard of what unity means and have settled for a more functional unity that comes more from secular management studies than God's Word. People agree to work according to a plan, even though they may not be "one in heart and mind" with it.
Deep unity is not easy to achieve and maintain. People have lowered the expectations of the Christian community because it is painful to be one in the way that the Bible describes it.
If standards are high, expectations are high, and if expectations are high, risk and pain in disappointment will be high.
Those who attempt this type of unity can receive a life of completeness, motivation in holy living, and security of community that comes from those whom they are accountable to in community.
A part of this unity was the sharing of possessions among believers.
V32 – …felt that what they owned was not their own, so they shared everything they had.
The sharing extended to material possessions and the result was that there was not anyone needy among them. In order for this to happen however, costly sacrifices had to be made like selling land and houses. This was not legislated but led by the Lord.
34 There were no needy people among them, because those who owned land or houses would sell them 35 and bring the money to the apostles to give to those in need.
Verse 34-35 has imperfect tense of the 5 verbs, signifying continuous action. As needs arose, people would ask the Lord how He would like them to meet this need. Some, who had it available, were led to sell land or goods to meet this need. Thus, poverty was eliminated from the Christian community.
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. • Community life is never an end in itself.
It is easy for a movement to concentrate so much on consolidation after its initial growth that evangelism loses its place of priority.
Every chapter, except chapter 27, says something about evangelism. Acts is essentially a history of evangelism.
We cannot be a clique, country club, or an exclusive group of any kind. We are called to deep community that is welcoming, open, and inclusive of others. That is our mission – to spread the Gospel of Christ to every person and grow the community of faith.
This is every person's responsibility.
We should see this as a challenge to us regarding our attitude toward each other in the body of Christ and our attitude toward wealth.
We should not regard anything we have as belonging exclusively to us but as belonging primarily to God. As His stewards then, He expects us to use it wisely and we should ensure that there is no one in need in the body of Christ.
1 Timothy 6:18 (NIV) 18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.
What we have is not our own. It is a gift from God. We are to steward our resources as the Lord leads.
We should be giving to the ministry of the church. o We should be trusting in the Lord for His provision for us so that we can be generous.
Conflict is going to happen. Tensions are going to rise. Disagreements will abound. But we are called to unity in Christ and unity with one another. Generally, we are not good at handling conflict. As individuals, we struggle to know how to deal with our hurts, our anger, our emotions.
Matthew 5:23-34 – 23 "So if you are presenting a sacrifice at the altar in the Temple and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you, 24 leave your sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God.
We cannot be the followers of Christ that he desires us to be and we cannot be the church he desires us to be if we are not unified.
Are their hurts, situations, emotions, anger that is dividing you from being in unity with another person?
What would it look like if we really embraced how Christ calls us to live in community? What would it look like for there to be no people sleeping on the street because we met their needs? What would it look like for a 4 year old to not go to bed hungry because we have met their needs? What would it look like if we all were generous? How would the work of Christ be impacted by those resources?
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The state's best riders will take on some of the world's fastest in Adelaide from July 10 as they battle to qualify for the Rio Olympics. | award Adelaide an Australia versus India Test in the 2014-15 is expected to be a great tourism opportunity for the city.
The 2014 Santos Tour Down Under will feature a new city circuit around the River Torrens for the People's Choice Classic.
Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist, track cyclist Jason Niblett has been appointed the new South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) Cycling Assistant Coach.
Adelaide has garnered an outstanding hosting schedule for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.
South Australian canoe sprint head coach Nathan Luce is aiming for a successful meet at the Canoe Sprint World Championships in Canada next month.
The South Australian Thunderbirds won the ANZ Championship title, defeating the Queensland Firebirds 50-48 in a game that came down to the last few minutes.
The 2014 Santos Tour Down Under will see Stage 1 return to Nuriootpa for the first time since the | 197 |
Those who do know Blair, know him real well. He's written a book. He's got a big, active fan base and a popular web site, and he counts among his fans and friends everyone from Walter Koenig Robin Williams and Gary Graham to George Takei, Kevin Sorbo and Rod Roddenberry. Many of those fans and friends are expected to join Blair on Sunday, as the Hollywood Rotary Club honors Blair first with a press conference and red carpet event for fans at the Guinness World Records Museum in Hollywood and then at a star-studded red carpet event and party at Trastevere Restaurant in Hollywood. StarTrek.com recently caught up with Blair to talk about his life, career, the upcoming Guinness World Record event and more.
Entering the Guinness Book of World Records for "most special effects character portrayed in a career" is a very singular and specific honor. What does it mean to you to have earned it?
Oct. 9 should be a very memorable day. Take us through the schedule and what excites you most about what's in store.
Blair: I plan to arrive in a very special character at around 3:15 p.m. that my make-up artist and I will put together ahead of time. Exiting the limo will be the biggest moment for me, as I see all the fans, friends and press there to observe this day and to honor and learn more about me and the life I have led to reach this goal. After greeting everyone and stopping for some photos on the red carpet in character, we will have a press conference and during that time reveal the true me under the character. It will be a joy to see the expressions of those that have never seen the real me before and how the transformation comes about, followed by more time to take pictures with fans and friends on the red carpet with the real Bill. The VIP reception party and charity fundraiser will start at 6 p.m., and I will greet more fans and friends and the press on the red carpet. There will great food, music and entertainment during the next three hours and, of course, the opportunity to raise lots of money for a great charity organization: The Global Alternative Energy Alliance.
So, what's the secret to playing a convincing alien character?
Blair: Being someone that can live in a make-believe world and can also believe he/she is form somewhere other than here and has fun with it. Also, the ability and personality to wear all the make-up and costuming for long, long hours, doesn't hurt either.
How did you land your first gig on DS9, and what episode was it?
Blair: My first memorable episode was "The House of Quark," where I was a member of the Klingon High Council listening to Quark's explanation of the financial facts of the situation. I got the job by being available at the right time when casting called me after another actor had to cancel at the last minute. Right place, right time – and luck.
You appeared in three dozen episodes of DS9. What were one or two of your most memorable experiences on the show? Which one or two characters did you most enjoy playing?
Blair: Overall, number one is having been able to work with an amazing cast and crew on set. That always made the job and experience so great, which made every episode special. The best individual experience was when I played four different alien races in the same episode, and that was the last two-part episode to conclude the series. I always enjoyed playing Klingons and Cardassians the most, as I liked the character make-up for them the most and I liked how much I could do with each personality. Once I was a Cardassian jail guard who let Kira out of jail; it was a silent, straightforward part, but oh-so-important in character and attitude.
You appeared in at least seven episodes of Voyager. What were a couple of the<|fim_middle|> was standing in a ride line and he came up to talk to me and we got into some more of the characters I played. He then found out why they are not supposed to approach celebrities, as I was then hounded by about 20 young ladies, all with cameras wanting photos with me. It was a lot of fun and I had a great time with everyone there that night. The overall most-popular roles have to go to the Brakiri priest I played in the Babylon 5 episode "Day of the Dead," and the Vulcan I played on Enterprise.
Blair: Most recently, last year, I was on Mad Men, NCIS and Men of a Certain Age. This year, I have been working on and off in the TV series Raising Hope, How I Met Your Mother, also Jane by Design, iCarly and films like a yet-to-be-released movie. It's still untitled, but is a major film that will be known in 2012). I've also shot Argo (with Ben Affleck and Bryan Cranston) and Gangster Squad (with Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone).
To learn more about the Guinness event in Hollywood, click HERE. And to visit Blair's official site, click HERE. | more memorable experiences on that show, and which one or two characters did you most enjoy playing.
You were also in Star Trek: The Experience, in the Borg Invasion 4-D film, and in one of the fan films, New Voyages: Blood and Fire. How did you enjoy working on them?
Blair: I loved playing the Borg. Hot as the set was, I never thought about it as much, as I enjoyed the 3-D filming experience and getting to play yet another classic character from the Star Trek franchise. Playing Commander Blodgette in Blood and Fire was so great, as I got to co-star with Denise Crosby. She was excellent to work and play off of as an actor, and the rest of the cast was so open and welcoming to me. I also did all the special effect make-up for part two of that episode.
You returned to Trek again for Enterprise, appearing in several episodes. How did the first one come about? Whose idea was that? Was it an audition? And how was the experience.
Blair: I auditioned/interviewed for a part in the episode "The Andorian Incident." I got to work with Scott Bakula for the first time since one time long ago on Quantum Leap as a waiter in a restaurant. We had a great interaction in one scene that made the whole episode so special. It was also only the second time in my career getting to play a Vulcan, another great, classic race from the Star Trek franchise that I'd wanted to do at the time. I returned to Enterprise three more times as different Vulcans and also a homeless vagrant in another.
There are a lot of Trek fans out there who are Bill Blair fans and many people who don't realize that you appeared as so many characters in so many episodes. How amazed are you to have a devoted fan base and what's the reaction you get from people when they put two and two together and realize that this character and that character and that character and... were all you?
Blair: When I attend the conventions around the world it is true that most (people) have never seen the real Bill, and they are fascinated by the stories and remembering all the characters one by one as I go through the series and episodes. The most memorable of all of them involved Armin Shimerman at a con in Las Vegas. I went up to speak to him, and he knew my voice but not the face. I introduced myself. He knew the name and remarked how he loved finally meeting me in person rather than in alien as it were.
Aside from Trek, what would you say are some of your most familiar/popular roles, in and out of makeup?
Blair: From my very early days, people remember me as a recurring face on the series Dallas and then Knots Landing. In more recent years, from an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm and the popular series Heroes. Those were all, of course, as the real Bill. In makeup, I recall fondly the time at Disney World when a young fan recognized me from a specific Minbari I played on Babylon 5. I | 639 |
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Interpretive Planning, Content Development and Exhibition Design | the Union House in Dubai. Overall the project includes the complete restoration of Historic Dar Al Diyafah building, full reconstructions of the original Cabinet Building and Guest House, and development of a new 12,000 square metre Museum Building, much of which will be constructed underground to avoid disturbing the existing historic site. This new Museum was inaugurated on UAE National Day 2 December 2016 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Emirates Leaders, and opened to the public in January 2017.
The Museum tells story of the unification of the Emirates according to the vision of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nayhan, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum and the leaders of the other Emirates that formerly made up the Trucial States.
Lord was honoured to provide interpretive planning, content development and exhibition design services including site supervision for RTA for almost 3000 square metres of permanent exhibition, and most recently Lord has developed the 'Road Map' to opening study, structuring the museums organization and internal development.
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This past summer, I witnessed one of our counselors talking with her camper by our historic holly tree. I could tell it was not a normal conversation and I noticed afterwards that this normally upbeat counselor was sad. She shared with me that her<|fim_middle|> labor of love in the Lord's fields any less significant. This counselor answered the call of Jesus and loved her camper that day. The results are in God's hands.
This is just one of more than 1,500 impactful stories that took place this summer. May it remind us all that our campers are not mere numbers to Jesus or to us. God deeply loves each camper and counselor. And He deeply loves us all! This, my friends, is a story worth telling. | camper was not following Jesus and really didn't even care about their conversation, answering most questions with, "I don't know." The counselor felt like their conversation was fruitless and it left her discouraged.
Why? Because this child was lost, without Jesus, and seemingly had no desire to know Him. I encouraged her by reminding her that what she'd done was monumental – she had lovingly shared Jesus with a child of the most high God! For all we know, it may have been the first time in that young camper's life that she'd ever been asked specific questions about Jesus.
I then reminded her that as believers, the Lord calls us to simply plant the seed. Growing it is His part. And just like soil had to be moved so that NLC's holly tree could be planted and spring to life, that's exactly what she'd done by engaging in a conversation with her camper. She looked at the dry, cracked earth of that camper's heart and lovingly moved the soil.
We prayed together for that camper, that one day Jesus would rescue this child from sin and that this conversation would be part of her story of grace – even if we never get to hear that story.
Our counselors know the heartbeat of this ministry – to love and accept children right where they are and to walk with them toward God's best for their lives through a relationship with Jesus Christ. Walking with someone toward God's best does not promise results we will ever see or know. But it also doesn't make that | 305 |
LIRC is known for its leading edge interdisciplinary research in law, social sciences and the humanities. Approaching research from an interdisciplinary perspective involves breaking down the boundaries of traditional disciplines<|fim_middle|> themes. | , particularly that of law, in the interests of producing fresh insights and knowledges. Our methodologies assume that knowledge about the law is inseparable from a range of sometimes competing or conflicting discourses such as philosophy, religion, history, feminism and critical theory, art, theatre, media, cultural studies, sociology, government and politics.
Two key aspects of our research are social justice and public interest litigation, often with an emphasis on law's relationship with vulnerability and pluralism. Social justice projects seek to transform the law and redress social injustices, with real world impacts such as improved protection for women survivors of domestic violence, measures to reduce economic inequality, legal reform to recognise indigenous knowledges and fairer treatment for asylum seekers, consistent with international human rights norms. Public interest litigation refers to litigation intended to benefit the public interest, usually by contributing to systemic legal and societal change in areas where the law is not serving the interests of justice.
LIRC is organised around six research | 196 |
Southeastern offers free educational tools to pastors and business leaders
What does it look like for people to wisely engage the intersection of work, faith and culture in daily life? A partnership between The Kern Family Foundation and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) has opened the door to examine this question. Southeastern invites pastors and the local community to attend an evening of compelling conversation addressing faithful interaction with today's cultural issues on March 13th.
"Intersect: The Wisdom Forum" will be held at 6:30PM in Binkley Chapel on the SEBTS campus. Speakers include Jay Richards, NY Times bestselling author and assistant research professor at Catholic University of America; David Kim, executive director and pastor of faith and work at Redeemer Presbyterian Church; and Carolyn McCulley, author, speaker and filmmaker. Contributors from the Southeastern faculty will include Bruce Ashford, David Jones, Benjamin Quinn, Walter Strickland and Heath Thomas.
This event will consist of a series of brief, compelling TED Talk-style presentations.
Speakers at the Wisdom Forum will seek to answer, How does my faith impact my job? and How am I through my work contributing to God's plan? The topics will focus on the intersection of faith, work and economics.
Ryan Hutchinson, executive vice president for operations at Southeastern, said, "Many of us in the business field are wondering how our faith impacts our work? This is a way for Southeastern to serve local business leaders by offering free educational tools related to work and economics."
The faith, work and economics talks will enable attendees to grasp a<|fim_middle|> Francis Schaeffer.
For those unable to attend, join us at sebts.edu/streaming.
AMY WHITFIELD, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
awhitfield@sebts.edu | deeper understanding of these topics to implement in the way they do business.
Admission is free, and guests are asked to register at sebts.edu/wisdom. Jubala coffee, dessert and books will be provided for attendees. The first 300 people to register will receive: "When Helping Hurts," by Brian Fikkert & Steve Corbett; "Flourishing Faith: A Baptist Primer on Work, Economics, and Civic Stewardship," by Chad Brand; and "Art & The Bible," by | 107 |
Shaquille O'Neal and 13 Athletes Invest in Vegan Meat
Shaquille O'Neal and 13 Athletes Invest in Vegan Meat
By Jemima Webber
NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal joins 13 other top athletes in investing in vegan meat brand Beyond Meat.
The<|fim_middle|> McGee, Harrison Barnes, Malcolm Jenkins, Tennessee Titans player Derrick his wife chef Charity Morgan, Alex Honnold, Shaun White, and Luke Walton.
"At Beyond Meat, our goal is to provide consumers with plant-based meats that represent the Future of Protein – delicious, satiating protein and fuel for the body that is unburdened by health concerns increasingly associated with various animal meats," said Ethan Brown, found CEO of Beyond Meat, in a statement. "It's not surprising to see that world-class athletes who are dialed into their bodies are early adopters of plant-based meat."
Irving's commercial also kicks off Beyond Meat's new campaign highlighting the athletes' drive to reach their goals.
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Jay-Z Is Helping to Build a Vegan Future | retired basketball player joins previously announced Beyond Meat investor, ambassador, and vegan athlete, Kyrie Irving.
The Celtics point guard is considered one of the top athletes in the sport. He appeared in a new commercial announcing his collaboration with Beyond Meat. "Growing up, I wasn't the most gifted athlete, but I was determined to become one," Irving said in the video, adding that he practiced "day and night" to achieve his goal.
"My confidence comes from my journey, my work, my recovery, my diet," he continued. "Pushing to go beyond where I've been."
The contact with Beyond Meat began when Irving mentioned his new vegan diet, which he adopted during the 2017 off season, in an interview. The food brand reached out and offered to send him samples.
"After playing the amount of games, doing the amount of recovery stuff, working out as much as I do, it demands a very specific diet. Beyond Meat is the best thing that I could be a part of and it only helps me better perform as an athlete," Irving said in a statement.
The change improved his performance, according to the athlete himself. Speaking to NBA Countdown, Irving said he "had to get away" from animal products. "So my energy is up. My body feels amazing," the 26-year-old said.
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Irving later advertized the benefits of plant-based eating in a commercial for Nike. In the ad, the basketball player is shown dribbling a ball around a court and making an impressive shot. "How'd you do that?" someone asks. Irving responds, "Simple. Plant-based diet."
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A Corner of Vietnam
Modern world creeps up on remote mountain villages
Copyright © The Star Ledger 2001
August 2001 (Travel Section Cover Story)
BY LERON KORNREICH
SAPA, Vietnam--The rain was coming down hard, as it tends to during monsoon season in Vietnam.
It had flooded the stone path I<|fim_middle|> instinct of my Tafin Village friend, the capitalistic instinct seems to be universal.
Getting there: Getting to Hanoi requires making a few stops, especially as no U.S. carriers fly into Vietnam. Connections can be made through most Asian ports via such carriers as Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways and Vietnam Air.
Information: Contact the Embassy of Vietnam, 1233 20th St., N.W., Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20036; (202) 861-0737; (www.vietnamembassy-usa.org). | was following to the Tafin Village of Red Dao and Black Hmong people by the country's northern border with China. I paused, trying to decipher what was stone and what was mud before taking my next step. Somehow, I tended to guess wrong more often than not and, as a result, my hiking boots and socks were drenched and brown.
As I stood in contemplation of my next step (or, more likely, misstep) I felt fingers gently wrap themselves around mine. I looked down and saw a brown hand with fingertips stained by indigo, the color Red Dao people dye their garb. I looked up and saw the hand belonged to a small-framed woman whose head was covered in the traditional red kerchief that identifies the tribe's women.
Some of the hill tribe members I had encountered along the way had held umbrellas or worn ponchos, two of the few modern incursions into an existence otherwise devoid of conveniences such as running water or electricity. The woman who held my hand had only her red headdress - and a pair of plastic sandals - to fend off rain.
We didn't speak the same language, so we communicated with hand gestures. She pointed out a stone for me to step on. Somehow, despite her help, I stepped on a mound of mud and felt my shoe sink once again. The woman contained a laugh and then, step by step, led me across the path, never letting go of my hand. The maternal instinct is universal.
We caught up to my husband, Brent, and guide, Hoang (pronounced: Ang), and waited out the rain under the shelter of an aluminum roof, a rarity in a village where most roofs are thatched. As a token of my appreciation, I gave my newfound friend my spare yellow poncho. I rationalized that I wasn't exposing her to any form of modernity that hadn't already filtered into the tribe. The woman was so excited by my gift that she grabbed my hand and held it tightly, leading me even after the rain had stopped.
Such personal encounters with members of various mountain tribes are the highlights in Sapa and the surrounding region. But there's no telling how much longer unadulterated encounters will last, as the tribes are exposed to tchotchke-loving tourists. Already, the Sapa Love Market, a Saturday night ritual in which Red Dao girls sing love songs from the shadows of a market to attract suitors, has become overrun by tourists. Villagers are too distracted selling souvenirs. Hoang says it is only a matter of time before hill tribe members ask us if we'd like to see their Web sites. Although still mostly unknown to Americans, Sapa is a favorite destination for French travelers to North Vietnam. It's no surprise, as the Victoria Hotel, the prime resort in the area, is run by French people.
The Victoria Hotel is an anomaly sitting in the midst of mountains lined with terraced fields. Its indoor heated swimming pool is a virtually unheard of luxury in North Vietnam and it stands in stark contrast to the dark unfurnished wooden homes inhabited by tribe members just down the road.
To get to Sapa, we took a sleeper train for a 10-hour journey from Hanoi. When we first entered the train station, I considered turning back. Vietnamese families crowded the waiting room, squatting where there were no chairs, in the manner we saw done all across the country. It wasn't the crowd that bothered me, it was the sight of the trains: old, decrepit, packed, and looking unsanitary. I figured we wouldn't get much sleep. But then Hoang walked us past the cars stuffed with Vietnamese to a fancy sleeper car solely for Victoria Hotel guests. Hoang set Brent and me in our cabin and said goodbye until morning. Even though he was our guide, he was relegated to a noisy filthy train.
After eating in the dining car, we retired to the cabin we shared with a French couple. We awoke as the train pulled into Sapa. Victoria Hotel workers wearing embroidered vests and holding placards bearing the logo were roaming around the station in Hanoi and Sapa to lead tourists in the right direction. The hotel provided bus service from the Sapa train station but for some unknown reason, Hoang had us wait for him in the muggy station for two hours, until his train arrived.
We piled into an old Russian army jeep and started making our way up the windy 30 kilometers of mountain road leading from Lao Cai to Sapa. All around us were lush green mountains with terraced slopes on which the tribes grow rice. Cows grazed on the sides of the cliffs. As the jeep climbed higher and higher, herds of water buffalo steered by children passed by. We could see hill tribe members who had collected piles of firewood zipping down the mountain on home-made wooden contraptions resembling those you use on alpine slides. We noticed a stick served as the break control.
It didn't take long to realize the tribes may not embrace modernity but they're not averse to any invention that saves them from the arduous climbs up and down the mountains. Occasionally, we saw tribe people hitching rides on motorcycles of their modern Vietnamese neighbors.
As we neared the hotel, we pulled out sweatshirts. Sapa is about 20 degrees cooler than the lower lying regions. In August, that is a blessing. I was impressed by how fancy the Victoria Hotel is considering its remote location. Its spacious rooms contain terraces overlooking mountaintops engulfed in thick clouds. The tallest peak in the country, Fansipan Mountain, is nearby. Although we lucked out weather-wise during most of our stay, when it rained we ducked into the sunroom library where tourists have left behind books in German, French, and Hebrew. We considered spoiling ourselves with massages and, for me, a facial and manicure (all available for $2-$10).
We came for adventure, not a makeover, so we spent most days exploring. We walked to the nearby Catcat village of the Hmong people. Hoses suspended on bamboo poles directed water from the mountain to the village, a new innovation according to our guide. We walked by rice fields where I was amazed to see only women at work hoe in hand, baby on back slung in a basket. Hoang told us it is mandatory for young villagers to study Vietnamese but, once they go to study in Hanoi, few return. Hoang struck up a conversation with a family in Hmong dialect and they invited us into their home. Each tribe's homes are different. The Catcat live in sparse wood structures with dirt floors and dark interiors because there is no electricity. Like most tribe members, this young couple defied the country's two child limit. Considering most Vietnamese people we encountered in Hanoi did not own cameras, we were surprised to see a picture frame with photos of the family hanging on the wall. It was the only decoration. Like the Vietnamese we saw visiting Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum in Hanoi, the tribe members, subsistence farmers who rank poorest in the country, pay photographers for snapshots.
When we returned to the hotel, I was greeted by Moo and Yin, curious 8 and 14 year old Dao sisters. The girls are among a select few tribe members allowed to sell traditional garb in the hotel lobby. I was taken aback when they addressed me in English, asking my name, how many brothers and sisters I have, and what my relation was to the man traveling with me. I asked where they had picked up English and they told me they learned it from Chinese tourists. Of course. I should have guessed.
The adult tribe members do not have a grasp on English except to utter the phrase even infants seem to know, "You buy from me?" Moo and Yin were constantly creating a warbly noise by putting their mouths to small musical instruments resembling tweezers. I bought two for my nieces but saved my always welcomed American dollars for the Bac Ha market, the highlight of our visit.
Our entire visit to Sapa was timed so we could make it to the Sunday morning market. We piled into a rented jeep early in the morning for the bumpy, windy, three hour journey to Bac Ha. On the way, we passed tribe members walking with items they intended to sell piled in baskets on their backs. Hundreds of Black Hmong, Flower Hmong, Dao, Tay, Thai, and Nung people mingled at the market with modern Vietnamese.
The Flower Hmong women stood out, with their neon pink or green plaid headdresses, woven from fabrics manufactured in China. It fascinated me to see how they incorporate modern textiles into their traditional garments. The women wore large hoop earrings that stretch the hole in their ear, a symbol of virtue. Many Buddha statues we saw in Vietnam had similarly stretched earlobes. Under their wide bright colored skirts, I could see what looked like indigo legwarmers.
We walked through the crowded market, stopping to watch Flower Hmong women squatting on the floor selling red hot chili peppers or carrying a recently purchased live chicken under their arm like a parcel. We passed a corner where men held leashed dogs for sale as dinner fare.
Hoang told us Vietnames eat anything in the sky except an airplane or pilot and anything with four legs except a table. He told us he once ordered "flying shrimp," which turned out to be a "crunchy but not meaty" fried grasshopper. Not being particularly adventurous eaters, we stuck mostly to the hotel restaurant.
But if there was one thing I craved as much as the Flower Hmong, it was a frozen treat. I was amazed by how many tribe members used the little money they have to buy ice cream bars. I bought colorful embroidered pillowcases and shoulder bags from the Flower Hmong women for only a handful of American dollars. They use the money to purchase items from stands run by modern Vietnamese.
Except to sell us items, the Flower Hmong largely ignored us. They were busily engaged in trade. They barely raised an eyebrow as we walked past women sitting on child-sized stools eating pig parts and men squatting beside foot-long bongs, testing tobacco before purchase.
Outside the market, we were gawked at as Brent's 6-feet-2-inch frame towered over every non-tourist we encountered and my fair skin led some to giggle and whisper, "Bach Tuyet" (Snow White) as I passed by. In the market, as elsewhere, modern Vietnamese and tribe children ran past us shouting, "Hello."
Some asked where we come from. We answered, "America."
I did not think they had any concept of where that is, considering the farthest reach of their world is Lao Cai, the town with the train station.
But when you answered U.S.A. or France or China, they knew what language to ask you, "You buy from me?" Like the maternal | 2,259 |
Elon Musk is a visionary entrepreneur. While Musk isn't the most polished speaker in the world – he tells powerful strategic stories with passion and authenticity.
Listening to Musk talking about Tesla Motors or Powerwall, Tesla home battery, we're grabbed by the stories he tells. He begins by identifying the problem as he sees it. He tells us what he believes will happen if the status quo is maintained. We take a sharp intake of breath as we contemplate a bleak future if things don't change.
But then, Musk shows us the light at the end of the tunnel.
He fills us with hope. We're shown his vision for a brighter tomorrow. Musk is creating a new<|fim_middle|>. But, that's not a story either. Short slide decks with financial highlights, snappy mission statements and two-by-two models is not how Elon Musk and other visionary entrepreneurs tell strategic stories.
How does Elon Musk captivate his audience?
Identifies a real problem that people care passionately about.
Talks about a world where the problem doesn't get solved in a way that makes us gasp.
Paints a crystal clear picture of a brighter future that inspires his audience.
Tells us why he's creating that future and grabs our attention and fills us with hope.
Once we're hooked by hope and open to hearing the way forward, Musk takes us on a journey to the promised land.
We're shown Tesla's tangible solutions so that we can visualize a different world in our minds eye.
Talks in a way we can grasp easily and avoids lofty, meaningless language.
Tells us a strategic story we can experience for ourselves – through our senses – we hear it, we see it and crucially – we feel it.
A great test for the power of a strategic plan is to ask – can it be told as a simple story?
If you'd like to turn your strategic plan into an inspiring story that moves people, get in touch we'd love to talk with you! | future. We're hooked. We want to know more about how and what and when and where.
With us listeners now intent, Musk takes us into a world in which we drive electric cars and harness solar power in a way we never believed was possible.
Does your strategic plan inspire people like that? Most don't.
But imagine standing in front of an audience and captivating them with your strategic story. People leave your talk inspired and moved to take action. Isn't that what every great leader wants?
You can tell strategic stories like Elon Musk too.
Most strategic plans simply don't connect with people.
Sometimes these plans are called stories but they lack the core elements of a great story. People often talk about a golden thread running through the strategic plan so that the flow is logical. While it makes sense to have a logical flow, and not meander, that metaphorical golden thread doesn't turn your strategic plan into a story.
Often, people create a ten slide summary from a ninety slide tome that makes up the full strategic plan | 206 |
STRATHAM — Ben Clapp likes teenagers. And when he's thrown together with them in a highly stressful situation, so much the better.
Clapp is the new challenge course director/enrichment coordinator at the Cooperative Middle School. While he doesn't have to "learn the ropes," he's eager<|fim_middle|> himself up for it. Kids were laughing at him, not with him."
Joe was afraid of the water, especially ocean water, and he was the only kid on that trip who couldn't take the customary daily dip in the ocean. "We'd wait 45 minutes for him, offer compromises, but he just couldn't do it," Clapp said. The last day of the program included a seven-mile marathon followed by a jump off a platform into the ocean.
"By the time he finished the marathon, 75 percent of the kids were done," Clapp recalled. "He went past the finish line. He went to the edge of the platform, and everybody applauded. He hesitated, everyone applauded again. He hesitated again, then jumped. When he came out of the water, he was a changed person."
It's a happy ending he hopes to see for his Stratham kids. | to teach them and other skills to young teens. He combines the position of director of the Robinson Ropes Course with the newly-created position of enrichment coordinator.
Clapp, a native of Goffstown, first got involved in helping people in high school.
"I was heavily involved in student groups such as Peer Mediation and Peer Outreach," he said. "We had a lot of retreats, and in the late ?80s and early ?90s, most retreats had a challenge course."
Clapp started out studying psychology, then transferred to social work. He received a master's degree in outdoor education from the University of New Hampshire.
He has spent the past few years in YMCA work, first as teen director of the Manchester Y and then as teen director of the Greater Boston Y.
"Both jobs were highly adventure-based," he said.
Clapp spent several years with the Outward Bound program in Hurricane Island, Maine, where he facilitated 28-day "adventure programs" on a schooner.
"We'd take a bunch of kids and pack up the boats," he recalled. "It was an open-hulled boat, with no cover. It was tough to get used to, but they adapted."
The sailing program had two advantages, Clapp said: It taught students social skills, and it taught them adventure skills.
But it was short-term, and that bothered Clapp.
"You don't see them after the sailing trip," he said. It was frustrating to him, because the students often made great gains. "They came full circle, learned how to communicate as a team. We saw incredible changes."
But the changes often withered when the kids got back to their regular schools and regular peers.
He applied for the Stratham job, in part, because of the consistency of working in a school. When a particular activity is done, he can suggest ways for a teacher to continue the skills learned - or a teacher can come to him with specific skills he or she wants Clapp to emphasize on the ropes course.
"I can be with these kids on a consistent basis, and the teachers buy into it and continue the learning. It can be a point of reference - ?Remember what we learned on the challenge course??"
Clapp likes the young teenage group. "The kids are really interesting," he said. "They're finding out about themselves, where they fit in the community, the school, with their friends."
But the challenge comes from their different maturity levels, which makes it hard to work in a classroom. "Within the classroom, you have a full range. There's a challenge in problem-solving activities. You have to re-frame them to make them accessible to all kids."
In addition to his work on the ropes course, Clapp has already begun several enrichment programs. After the Visioning Summit last spring, parents were especially concerned about extracurricular programs for sixth-graders.
"Parents came to me with requests for a chess club and a book club," he said.
Eighth-grade teacher Dan Stowell facilitates the Chess Club, which meets weekly and has about 10 kids in all three grades. Librarian Dee Whall is developing a monthly guided book discussion group, specifically for the sixth-graders.
Clapp also has a challenge course group on Thursdays after school for students who want to learn more. He has around 17 students, including about 14 girls. They are interested in learning more skills, such as belaying. He also runs an Ultimate Frisbee group on Tuesdays, for sixth-graders only.
"It was pretty easy," he shrugged. "I have a Frisbee in my car." A skateboarding group is "pretty close to happening."
When he faces the inevitable challenges of working with teens, Clapp will remember Joe, an Outward Bound student a few years ago. "Joe came into the program as an automatic scapegoat," Clapp recalled. "He set | 802 |
Lupus is an under-recognized, life threatening autoimmune disease where the body's immune system becomes overactive, attacking healthy tissues and vital organs such as kidneys, heart and lungs. Over 1:10<|fim_middle|>us campaign.
Why should I encourage donors to donate online?
I made a donation online but have not received a tax receipt, what do I do? | 00 Canadian men, women and children are affected by lupus.
Symptoms vary from each person and can include extreme fatigue, painful joints, swollen feet and legs, and chest pains. There is no cure for lupus. Lupus can be controlled, but people die every year from complications of the disease. Lupus also impacts nine times more women than men, often in the prime of their lives, between the ages of 15 and 45 years.
It is important to know that while Lupus can be a serious condition, in most cases it can be treated and controlled. Lupus often goes in cycles, with periods of time in which symptoms may disappear completely. Diagnosis and treatment are improving, allowing people with lupus to live increasingly active and productive lives.
What is Walk for Lupus Ontario?
Walk for Lupus is Lupus Ontario's largest provincial fundraising and awareness event. It began over 16 years ago with a single walk (previously Walk a Block) and has grown into an event involving thousands of participants throughout Ontario.
When does Walk for Lupus Ontario take place?
Walk for Lupus takes place during the month of May to September. Should you want to organize a walk please contact Lupus Ontario at 905-415-1099 or toll free 1-877-204-1099.
How do I register for a walk location?
To participate in a Walk click on the walk location of your choice and then select if you want to be a Team Captain, a participant on a team or fundraise as an individual.
Click on "Participant" or "Team" and then search for the participant's name or team name in which you wish to support.
Is there a minimum I must raise to participate in the Walk?
There is no minimum amount you need to raise to participate in Walk for Lupus Ontario. However, we do encourage a goal of $100 or more.
How do I organize a walk?
Contact Lupus Ontario and speak to the Fundraising & Events Coordinator and she will assist with your new walk location set up.
Yes, There is a registration fee of $10 to help cover costs for the walk. There is no registration fee for children 12 years of age or under.
Is there a rain date for the walk?
Walk for Lupus takes place rain or shine.
It is your public fundraising page on the Walk for Lupus website and your best tool to help you promote your participation and fundraise on behalf of the Walk for Lup | 520 |
With the school year revving<|fim_middle|>, click here. | up, our children are going to start spending more time in the car. Unfortunately, car accidents are a top cause of death among children.
The seats in your car are designed to protect adults in the instance of a crash. In order to make the seat safe for a smaller body, it's important to employ proper techniques so your little one is protected on the road.
2 and Under: At this age, children should be in a rear-facing car seat in the backseat only. Check the owner's manual of your car seat for the height and weight limit. When your child reaches the upper limit, they're ready to move into the next phase.
Ages 2-5: This is the time when most children outgrow their first seat and are ready to graduate to one that is forward-facing. This car seat should still be in the back seat. Once they reach the height and weight limit, it's time for the next step.
Age 5 Until Seatbelt Fits Properly: These children should sit in the back seat with a booster seat. You will know the seatbelt fits properly when the lap belt lays over your child's upper thighs, not their stomach, and the shoulder strap lays across their chest, not their neck.
Air bags can kill young children; all children under age 12 should be buckled in the back seat.
Make sure to set a good example for your kids by always buckling your seatbelt.
No matter how short your trip is, make sure your child is safe. Accidents can be devastating when children are not properly secured.
The safest seat in the car is the back center seat, so make sure your child sits here whenever possible.
We hope you have a safe and fun school year! For more information about car seat safety | 358 |
Finally made it back to Perth today.
After the puncture on Monday the Honda was load straight on to the trailer and didn't move till I unloaded today. It was a sorry sight covered in dust and a flat tyre. Did I say dust yes we had 40K of gravel road while heading for Burra in South Australia. Guess<|fim_middle|> WA. They get upwards of 5,000 attending these rallies. | who didn't take any notice of her ladyship Miss GPS. That's right she kept nagging us to turn right and take us in to Waikerie but I knew better and used the bypass. Wrong I should have gone into Waikerie and then headed for Morgan. Instead we ended up in Blanchetown. We stopped at a garage a brought a map which showed a road to Morgan so we set sail only to find it was gravel. It was a good gravel road compared to the one we were on in Tassie so all was well. When we did get to Burra the number plate on the trailer was rounded on the end where in had been peppered with gravel.
The Journey home was via Mildura Vic the first night covering 550Ks. That was enough for the first day as I was pretty tired from the ferry trip. Day two got us to Ceduna SA 1000Ks and a half hour time difference. Day three we went from Ceduna to Norsemen WA 1200Ks and two an a half hours time difference so we got in at an early hour. Today we made Perth 720Ks by 2pm.
All the way from Port Augusta SA we passed motorbike after motorbike mostly with trailer. These were returning to the eastern states after attending their annual rally which this year was held in Albany | 285 |
The 15 May 20<|fim_middle|> and if the user clicked Show More to view additional scan results, error messages could appear in place of the additional results. That problem has been fixed. | 17 hotfix release of CloudPassage® Halo® includes greater flexibility for FIM target pathnames, restoration of missing information involving API keys and issue details, and a variety of workflow and display improvements to the Halo portal.
Previously, paths to targets in a Windows file integrity policy did not support file or directory names with two or more dots (as in myapp.exe.config). That issue has been fixed, and multiple dots between any pair of slashes are now supported.
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Home›Tech News›A Computer Scientist's Guide To Dumping the Needless Tech In Your Life
A Computer Scientist's Guide To Dumping the Needless Tech In Your Life
CN: The way we think about new technology like social media or smartphones is different from any other tool. Those technologies are presented as, "It might be of some use, so why not try it?" But if you're a woodworker, you don't go to Home Depot and think, "Look at this shiny new thing! I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do with this, but if I have it, it will help." Woodworkers care about what they're trying to produce, and the tools are subordinated to what they're accomplishing.
Minimalism is thinking of what you're trying to do, personally and professionally, and asking, "What's the best tool? What's going to give me the biggest return?" Once you get into a sort of craftsman mindset, you're going to say, "I don't<|fim_middle|>, a lot of them unintentional. That's why I write about this stuff. I figure it's probably good to have someone who's deep inside this world doing some self-reflection.
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PM: But we, generally, choose the opposite of that.
CN: It makes me think of this commercial for the Microsoft Surface with a roboticist, where this tablet is enabling him to create robots by dragging his finger across the screen. I don't want to get too into this, but that's an incredibly physical job. Roboticists spend years learning how to build material actuated things, using real tools and huge workshops. They're usually master electrical engineers and structural engineers. But this tablet enables them to figure out how to do responsive locomotion? That idea epitomizes what's going on now. It's this vague sense of, "Just turn on Slack, and your office will improve."
PM: And it's not just that we're being oversold on utility. New tech, if you don't use it deliberately, can be harmful.
When the internet is consolidated into big private companies like Facebook, those companies think, "We gotta get users at all costs; we'll figure it out later." That's when you get maximalism, and engineered addictiveness. Things like the Apple Watch or Amazon Echo represent this mindset, of not thinking of what problem the product solves. It severely underestimates the value of our time. For example, I've been a skeptic of voice assistants like Alexa. Tapping my weather app wasn't holding me back from something important.
PM: There's a section about solitude, defined as the time where you're not experiencing ideas from other minds. What do you gain from turning off notifications, or leaving your phone at home on a walk?
CN: The way our brains work is, when bringing in information, you also have to do a lot of processing. I have had the privilege to spend time with the very top theoretical minds in the world, and they spend tons of time just thinking. That also applies to self-realization, to understanding your life better. But even if you're in a remote cabin, if you're listening to a podcast, you're not in solitude. You're reacting. You're thinking, What does this person mean? Do I agree with them? Phones activate expensive parts of your brain. Running them all the time is exhausting.
PM: You're a computer scientist. Isn't talking like this bad for business?
I see technology through this lens where there are this beautiful theory and computation. You can use logic and math to determine what you can and can't solve with computing systems. But then, I look around and think, "I'm at the beginning of a long pipeline that eventually leads to big systems."
Technologies have huge impacts | 533 |
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With global population expanding continuously, the agriculture industry is under pressure to increase productivity and resource utilization. This can be realized through IoT technologies and sensors, which can help with precision planting, improving crop yield and quality, saving resources and controlling cost.
Moreover, IoT technologies can also play a part in the monitoring of meteorology, ecological environment, pollution and wildlife tracking, which usually have their numerous monitoring sites widely scattered in remote areas. With wireless modules, the data can<|fim_middle|>, hazardous chemicals and many other environment indicators.
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● IoT provides important information in advance, such as weather forecast, market supply and demand, planting and harvest, which can help farmers plan agricultural activities, and make the farm operate in a more scientific and efficient manner.
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Siem Reap was nice enough but we just weren't feeling it. Prices were high and we felt a bit hemmed in not having our own wheels. We almost decided to just head off back to Thailand early but we figured we should give Cambodia a proper chance. The tourist hordes of Siem Reap were likely far from the norm in most of the country, or so we hoped. The following day we found ourselves with tickets for an early morning bus bound for Battambang. Being the second largest city in the country it was hardly going to be rural Cambodia, but a change from Siem Reap's crowds and prices nonetheless.
Things were not looking good on the morning of our journey. I'd spent the past week in Siem Reap dealing with a stomach bug, something that I've heard is none too uncommon when visiting Cambodia, and the night before our bus left I woke at 4am vomiting. Fun. Waiting for our minivan to take us to the bus depot I was feeling a bit ropey to say the least, and<|fim_middle|> some ancient Khmer ruins, even older than Angkor Wat, called Wat Banan. On our way we stopped off for a visit to Cambodia's only winery. It was…interesting. Apparently it has been in business for 10 years, but by looking at it, I'd say only just.
We had a sample tasting of the only wine they produce, a grape juice and a ginger & honey drink.
The juices were nice. The wine was not. I'm no connoisseur but it ranked as the worse wine I've ever tasted.
Refreshed, for lack of a better word, we were off once more towards the temple. Our driver dropped us at the bottom of a hill and after 358 steps, we reached the temple at the top. Phew!
I have to admit, after Angkor these ruins weren't especially thrilling, but the kids enjoyed pootle-ing about looking for scrap metal, Alex did some sketching and I had a poke around with my camera. It was relaxing, and luckily none of the Cambodian children who followed other tourists up the steps and around the ruins, fanning them with pieces of cardboard in the hopes of a tip, attached themselves to us. After the temple we were back in the tuk-tuk and on our way to Phnom Sampeau, another hill to climb, but this one had The Bat Cave!
We drove through the Cambodian countryside on bumpy dirt roads, passing local life by, and it was one of the most enjoyable parts of the day. Our driver stopped occasionally to tell us about the farmers harvesting rice in the fields or to point out a motorbike loaded with frog traps, showing us how they were used to catch frogs in the shallows.
At about 4pm we arrived at the base of the mountain and we had two options for getting up to the top: walk for about an hour, or hop of the backs of some motorbike taxis which could wind us up the steep road. We chose the latter, obviously.
At the top of the hill we wandered past a Wat then found a rather macabre sight – a series of sculptures depicting people being killed and tortured in a variety of inventive and horrifying ways.
You see, a cave full of bats is not the only cave to be found on this outcrop of rock, nor what makes it so notorious in the area. During the 1970's the Khmer Rouge murdered many men, women and children at these caves; bludgeoning them and letting their bodies fall to their deaths through natural skylights into the caverns below. Upon walking down a staircase into these Killing Caves you'll see memorials containing skulls and bones of those killed displayed near a giant reclining Buddha sculpture. It is a chilling reminder of Cambodia's recent bloodied past.
As dusk was approaching we were whisked down the hill by our motorbike drivers who deposited us at a restaurant table at the base of the cliff all the while assuring us that our tuk-tuk driver would know exactly where we were. We sat down, ordered some drinks and watched as more and more tourists were smoothly transferred from vehicle to roadside table – a slick business model if ever I saw one.
And the reason we were there? The aforementioned Bat Cave, of course. Come sunset, over one million Asian wrinkle lipped bats would exit the cave in the cliff-face we were conveniently situated in front of, setting off on the evening's hunt. We waited for the sun to set and as darkness began enveloping the sky a few tentative bats flitted out of the cave mouth into the night. Then came a few more. We waited, eyes glued to the cave mouth. And then they came. Out they flew, a river of bats flowing into the night. A stream of bats snaking into the distance as far as the eye could see, while below them a stream of humans drifted after them along the road.
Darkness fell and we could no longer see the bats who still flew out of their daytime roost above us. It was time for us to take our leave from the cliff as well.
Loved the bit about the Bat cave – I bet the kids loved that! | not exactly looking forward to a four hour bus ride. I maxed out on imodium, chewed some anti-travel sickness pills and slowly munched on some rice cakes. Luckily my nausea subsided and the four hour journey with Capitol Tours was uneventful. We left 15 minutes late and they played Khmer Karaoke videos the entire trip, but honestly the music was kind of relaxing. I closed my eyes and let the soporific effects of the medication drift me away.
Just a typical street in Cambodia's second largest city.
We arrived in Battambang and checked into the Lux Guesthouse where I proceeded to situate myself on a bed for the rest of the afternoon and evening, leaving Alex to tend the kids. We took it slow for the next couple of days until I was feeling back to myself, but I found Battambang to be a pleasant place to while away a few days. Laid back it certainly was, but with some nice cafes, a pleasant promenade with a playground down by the river, and a few activities and excursions to keep you busy should you desire.
Our favourite restaurant – fresh vegetarian dumplings being hand made.
If you aren't going to be inventive with your restaurant name, you might as well be descriptive.
Maybe not cheerful, but certainly cheap.
We enjoyed a family afternoon shopping at a local village market for a cooking class with the owner of the Smokin' Pot Restaurant, while earlier that morning Chloe and I spent a little mother-daughter time doing something unusual (more on that later).
A woman shredding coconut flesh for us to make fresh coconut milk from during the cooking class.
Glad we didn't have to clean up!
When I was feeling back to my self, we hired a tuk-tuk driver to take us on a tour of the excursions outside of town. We set off about 11am for | 384 |
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Birdsong is woven into culture, emotions, and landscape. It is the soundtrack to our world, shaping experiences of place and belonging. We have tried to capture this fleeting, ephemeral beauty, and the feelings it inspires, for millennia. In this rich and insightful account, Richard Smyth asks what it is about birdsong that we so love, exploring the myriad ways in which it has influenced literature, music, and art, our feelings about the natural world, and our very ideas of what it means to be human. Does the song-thrush mean to sing "a full-hearted evensong/Of joy illimited," as he does in Hardy's poem "The Darkling Thrush?" Examining his own conflicted love of birdsong, Smyth's nuanced investigation shows that what we hear says as much about us, our dreams and desires, as it does about the birds and their songs. At a time when birdsong is growing quieter, with fewer voices, more thinly spread, this beautiful book is a celebration of the complex relationships between birds, people, and landscape; it is also a passionate call to arms and an invitation to act lest our trees and hedges fall silent.
Richard Smyth is a writer, researcher, and editor. He is a regular contributor to Bird Watching magazine, and he writes and reviews for the Times, Guardian, Times Literary Supplement, Literary Review, New Statesman, and BBC Wildlife. He is the author of English History:<|fim_middle|> landscape, a place created by the intersection of culture, biology, and literature. Richard Smyth is a brilliant, insightful, and witty guide in this fascinating terrain." —David George Haskell, author, Pulitzer finalist The Forest Unseen"This is a delightful book that does exactly what it says on the cover: it plays a sweet wild note. If you are already tuned in to bird song you will learn a lot more and if you aren't you will want to be. Reading it honestly seems to have improved my (ornithological) listening and hearing as well as cheering my heart." —Sara Maitland, author, A Book of Silence
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"A lively sense of the absurd, a wryly precise prose style and an appropriately magpie-like curiosity for his subject. There's a wonderful democracy of reference to a book that draws on Radiohead and The Simpsons as well as Messiaen and Duchamp; that considers East End bird-catching alongside the Romantics and current bioacoustics research. . . . Smyth has taught himself to hear, and it's impossible to read his vivid account and not listen just a little closer yourself." —Spectator"Between the fibrillating throats of birds and the human mind lies an extraordinary | 131 |
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This represents the period of the match. For example, for soccer we have 0 (Game), 1 (1st Half) & 2 (2nd Half)
The event ID is just a unique identification representing an event in a league (say, a match between Barcelona and Rial Madrid). You can use the fixtures API to get these numbers.
The team is only required for specific bet types (which you probably guessed as well):
Chosen team type. This is needed only for SPREAD, MONEYLINE and TEAM_TOTAL_POINTS bet types
Basically to identify which team the bet is referring to (1,2 or draw).
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api = APIClient("XXX", 'XXX')
FS = api.market_data.get_line(sport_id=29,league_id=2036,event_id =? ,period_number =?,bet_type ='moneyline')
print(FS)
My first two issues is that I have no idea what the event_id is and period number is. I can however type random numbers into them and then I get the following error message:
{'TIMESTAMP': '2018-03-13 15:22:54.339630', 'code':
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Reditum Capital is a specialist financier. We build tailored finance packages for assets of all kinds – from major property developments to alternatives to receivables. Since our inception in 2013, we have arranged over £430 million in funding for real estate and asset-backed transactions across the UK, Europe and the rest of the world.
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Mark has over 15 years' experience in the property and investment marketplace and, following the successful launch of specialist property investment company, Stark Enterprise, established Reditum Capital in 2013. Highly experienced in international commercial and residential property development and an integral part of the team when it comes to structuring tailored finance solutions for borrowers.
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Here's Exactly How Much You Should Tip at the Hair Salon
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By Caroline Shannon-Karasik and Marianne Mychaskiw
Jun 12, 2019 @ 10:30 am
After getting the cut and color you've always wanted, tipping your stylist for a job well-done is the next obvious step. Sometimes, the lines get blurred when deciding just how much to give and exactly who should get a tip at the hair salon. The situation can become downright hairy (pun intended) when there were multiple people involved.
Should you tip the person shampooing your hair as well as your stylist who actually cut your hair? How much is considered too much? And what happens if you get a discount? To clear things up once and for all, we asked four hairstylists to tell us all about the intricacies of tipping at the salon, and exactly who should get one.
For starters, 20 percent of the price of any service is considered pretty standard as far as how much to tip your stylist, but you should also remember to include all of the people involved in the process. "In the salon, you should tip your hairstylist, but also the people who come with your stylist — their assistant, the person shampooing your hair, and maybe the coat check if you leave anything there," says Francois Fortin, Senior Stylist at New York City's Salon Ziba.
Many salons have the option for you to leave the tip at the front desk when you pay, and that typically gets split up among each party, but if you prefer to divvy it up yourself and hand it to each person directly, you can do so. Colorist Beth Minardi suggests tipping the person who shampoos your hair anywhere from $3 to $5. Since many salons are unable to add the tip onto the final amount should you choose to pay with a card, she recommends using cash to ease the process.
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When it comes to tipping your stylist's assistant, Michelle Lee, master designer and manager at Boston's Salon Eva Michelle, suggests between $5 to $20 depending on how much interaction you have with them. "All the assistants are in-training to be stylists, and at many places, a lot are working at minimum wage, so anywhere from $5 to $20 is fine depending on how much they end up doing for the client, or if they have been especially gracious to you," she says.
That means if an assistant ends up, for instance, providing a complimentary blowout with a color service, then you'll want to consider a heftier tip, says Paul Labrecque, celebrity stylist and founder of Paul Labrecque Salon and Spa. He says that about $20 to $30 would be pretty standard, depending on where you live.
As for the myth that you aren't supposed to tip the salon owner when they're the ones giving you a cut or color treatment? Minardi, Lee, Labrecque and Fortin all agree it's exactly that — a myth. "I think that's an old-school thing, and I don't really know where that came from. It's definitely not expected, but it's appreciated, and we're always grateful," Lee says. "Taking myself as a salon owner out of this, if I go somewhere and I have a really good service I'm satisfied with, I want to tip the person and let them know they're appreciated." Of course, not every salon owner is the same, so if in doubt, make sure to ask the receptionist when you're making the appointment or are paying post-service if the owner accepts tips.
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If you scored a discount on your service, then figuring out how much to tip can be a challenge, especially since many deal sites won't list the price of the original treatment. The stylists were somewhat divided on this topic. While Lee thought tipping 20 percent of the original price would be fine, Minardi and Fortin agreed that tipping 20 percent of the discounted price is also acceptable. "That's another tricky one, but with promotions and discounts, the goal is to get them to come back for other services, so it's okay if you don't get the full tip. That's part of the deal," he says.
As for holiday tips, Labrecque says they are neither mandatory, nor expected: "People show their kindness and gratitude in many ways throughout the year."
Bottom line? Just like a stellar piano solo onstage garners a standing ovation from the audience, talented hairstylists should also be awarded, with 20 percent considered the industry standard. Though<|fim_middle|>iw | if your stylist goes above and beyond the call of duty, you can always feel free to do the same with your gratuity.
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In 18th century France, Lt. Andre Duvalier (three-time Academy Award-winner Jack Nicholson, The Departed, As Good As It Gets, A Few Good Men, The Shining), an officer in Napoleon's army, has been separated from his regiment. Wandering near the coast, he spies a young woman (Sandra Knight<|fim_middle|>') also adds a bit of weight as the Baron's butler, Stefan, and provides convenient exposition at critical moments. In the end, Roger Corman's 'The Terror' is a fun mix of colorful B-grade horror made on the spur of the moment, but not much else. It doesn't offer any spine-tingling chills or thrills, but it has moments of cool Halloween visuals. It's the sort of material aired late at night when no one was watching, like 'Elvira's Movie Macabre.' Oh, wait. She already did that during the show's first season revival.
The Film Detective brings 'The Terror' to Blu-ray on a Region A locked, BD25 disc housed inside the standard blue case. At startup, viewers are taken to a static menu screen with music.
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English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
The Corman-Coppola-Nicholson-Hill collaboration sadly haunts Blu-ray with a strong yet subpar 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 encode. However, this high-transfer is an improvement over the 2011 release, which according to producers at The Film Detective was made from the best available 35mm elements. It's not a massive, night and day difference, but it nonetheless offers an appreciable improvement, showing better fine details around the baron's creepy castle and the spooky cemetery. Facial complexions reveal pores and wrinkles during several sequences, and costumes come with visible texture in the fabric. Unfortunately, a majority of the presentation is quite soft and blurry with many scenes of poor resolution and small instances of white specks. The source has not aged well, but the video is quite nice with a thick, consistent grain structure that's natural, giving it an attractive film-like quality.
Contrast and brightness are also better balanced, displaying clean, crisp whites that occasionally make the video pop. Black levels are generally deep and accurate, but in many scenes, they come off much too strong, almost to the point of crush, and shadows tend to obscure the finer aspects. Colors benefit the most with a nice array of vivid blues, greens and reds while soft pastel hues are rendered boldly, adding to the film's eerie atmosphere.
Like the video , the film's audio is also a small improvement over its predecessor, arriving with a DTS-HD MA mono soundtrack. However, the mix shows its age with several instances of noise and very light pops in the background while the loudest segments are much too bright and expose distortion. Discrete effects are clear and intelligible, generating a nice sense of space and keeping things engaging, but then again, the mid-range isn't particularly dynamic, coming off noticeably flat and uniform for the most part. Although not very extensive, details thankfully remain clean while the score enjoys plenty of appreciable definition. Best of all, the low-end is quite impressive and responsive without seeming artificial or forced, providing the lossless mix with presence and weight. Topping things off, vocals are very well-prioritized and distinct in the center, making for a nice track.
This is a barebones release.
Roger Corman's 'The Terror' is best remembered for being filmed on recycled sets, using recycled plot elements, and featuring an early performance by a very young Jack Nicholson. The B-horror feature delivers the sort of matinee campiness we'd expect from a hurried, low-budget production, and it remains amusing precisely because of that fact. The Blu-ray from The Film Detective is a welcomed improvement from the overly-digitized mess of 2011, offering an improved audio and video presentation. Although arriving as a barebones release, the overall package will ultimately attract the devoted, hardcore collectors of the genre and the director. | , Frankenstein's Daughter, Blood Bath) and calls out to her. When she fails to acknowledge, he follows her into the dark surf and strangely loses consciousness.
He awakens in a house tended by an old woman, Katrina (Dorothy Neumann, Sorry, Wrong Number, The Ten Commandments), who claims not to know the mysterious lady. On his way once again, Andre comes upon the castle of Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe (Boris Karloff, Frankenstein, The Mummy, How the Grinch Stole Christmas).
There he learns that the girl is in fact the spirit of the Baron's late wife, being used as a pawn by the witchy Katrina who is bent on driving the elderly Baron to suicide.
Also starring Dick Miller (A Bucket of Blood) as Stefan, married in real-life to Knight (who portrays the ghost of Ilsa, the Baroness Von Leppe), who was visibly pregnant with their daughter during filming.
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Much like the soundstage and the set design on which this movie was shot, 'The Terror' is really nothing more than a thematic grab bag taken from popular horror features of the early 1960s. Even a good chunk of the camerawork was done by a few in the production team and pieced together later in the editing room. Although Roger Corman takes full credit as director, several sequences were shot separately by the likes of Francis Ford Coppola, Jack Hill, and Jack Nicholson, each of whom didn't earn a title card next to Corman's but kept their respective credits as producer, writer and actor. This is partly the reason it's still remembered, because it's so surprising the film turned out as a relatively coherent whole.
Story goes that cinematic legend Boris Karloff still had a few days left on his contract with American International Pictures, so Corman took advantage by making 'The Terror' in less than a week. Corman had also just finished shooting 'The Haunted Palace' with Vincent Price and Lon Chaney Jr., so the timing was very convenient, hiring Leo Gordon and Jack Hill to write a script based around the available set. The results were a story that seems ripped right out of the imagination of Edgar Allan Poe, down to the restless soul of a deceased wife (Sandra Knight), a wealthy grieving husband (Karloff), a strapping youth of honor (Jack Nicholson) who solves the mystery, and even the turn-of-the-century setting.
Coincidentally, Corman was already making a name for himself adapting Poe's work into matinee-priced movies, most of which starred horror idol Vincent Price. 'The Terror' is standard B-quality horror, and one which the "king of low-budget features" was very familiar with. The film is ripe with a creepy atmosphere and a Halloween aesthetic that's amusingly charming, thanks to the work of Daniel Haller and cinematographer John Nicholaus. The movie funnily comes across like a hackneyed checklist of the supposed macabre and sinister. We have eerie stone castles covered in cobwebs, voices and apparitions coming from a nearby cemetery and a gypsy witch (Dorothy Neumann) living alone in the woods. Sure, it's still kind of cool to watch, but humorously trite nonetheless.
The other notable aspect of 'The Terror,' aside from the presence of Karloff and Corman's hurried cheapness, is the film being one of Nicholson's earliest acting roles as a leading man. Still six years shy of his big-break performance in 'Easy Rider,' the three-time Oscar-winning icon was at this time a struggling B-movie actor and made it big thanks to Corman's eye for talent. Who'd a thought working with Corman would lead to future Hollywood stardom? Actually, scratch that. A quick Google search will easily answer that query when names like James Cameron, Akira Kurosawa, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Ingmar Bergman, Robert De Niro, Peter Fonda, Ron Howard, Jonathan Demme, Dennis Hopper, Federico Fellini, and Nicolas Roeg suddenly pop up alongside his.
But anyhow, back on topic. In spite of the mawkish dialogue and a plot impersonating Poe's fiction, Nicholson pulls off a generally good performance, outdoing even the great but melodramatic Karloff in several scenes. Dick Miller ('Gremlins | 940 |
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The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind
Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues
Sep 24, 2013 | 256 Pages | Young Adult
Mar 13, 2012 | 256 Pages | Young Adult
Sep 24, 2013 |<|fim_middle|>NCE THE WIND is a charming story of hope, courage, dreams and identity. | 256 Pages
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About The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind
"Fluent and lovely." — School Library Journal
Sixteen-year-old Sonia Ocampo was born on the night of the worst storm Tres Montes had ever seen. And when the winds mercifully stopped, an unshakable belief in the girl's protective powers began. Sonia knows she has no special powers, but how can she disappoint those who look to her for solace? With deeply realized characters, a keen sense of place, a hint of magical realism, and a flush of young romance, Meg Medina tells the tale of a strong-willed, warmhearted girl who dares to face life's harsh truths as she finds her real power.
Sonia's entire village believes she has a gift, but it's only in leaving home that she finds out who she truly is. A compelling tale from a rich voice in young adult fiction.
Sixteen-year-old Sonia Ocampo was born on the night of the worst storm Tres Montes had ever seen. And when the winds mercifully stopped, an unshakable belief in the girl's protective powers began. All her life, Sonia has been asked to pray for sick mothers or missing sons, as worried parents and friends press silver milagros in her hands. Sonia knows she has no special powers, but how can she disappoint those who look to her for solace? Still, her conscience is heavy, so when she gets a chance to travel to the city and work in the home of a wealthy woman, she seizes it. At first, Sonia feels freedom in being treated like all the other girls. But when news arrives that her beloved brother has disappeared while looking for work, she learns to her sorrow that she can never truly leave the past or her family behind. With deeply realized characters, a keen sense of place, a hint of magical realism, and a flush of young romance, Meg Medina tells the tale of a strongwilled, warmhearted girl who dares to face life's harsh truths as she finds her real power.
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Published by Candlewick
Sep 24, 2013 | 256 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780763664190
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Medina creates a compelling narrative within a Latin American culture where parents cling to old ways and their children thread their paths between hope and despair, trying to find a viable future. Though touches of magical realism appear in the novel, the real magic here arises from the story of a girl struggling to see beyond others' perceptions and find her own way in a society that seems to offer few options.
This multilayered debut novel is particularly successful in presenting the complexities of Sonia's thoughts as she tries to understand her identity and her social role. As the town mystic, she never allowed herself to consider the possibility of a future of her choosing, and her experience in the city finally allows her to dream.
—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Medina's writing is fluent and lovely, weaving Spanish words in with the English text to paint a heartwarming story of a girl's journey to find out who she is.
Medina breathes life into Sonia and many of the secondary characters, and the vivid descriptions and touches of magical realism will enthrall readers.
Medina persuasively depicts the sights, rhythms, and relationships of both village life and the servants' world at Casa Masón…
With a hint of magical realism and a Latin influence, THE GIRL WHO COULD SILENCE THE WIND tells the story of 16-year-old Sonia Ocampo with an enchanting narrative… Sonia's satisfying story of self-discovery combines friendship, family, love and adventure. A book for those fond of alluring storytelling.
The plot of THE GIRL WHO COULD SILENCE THE WIND is highly plausible, with down-to-earth characters and situations highlighting how a young woman learns to find her place and happiness in her world.
—The New York Journal of Books
Sonia is an endearing protagonist with whom many readers may identify…. THE GIRL WHO COULD SILE | 972 |
Nickelback's Chad Kroeger Names the Band He Never Wants to Follow
Posted on September 16, 2022 September 16, 2022 by lori | Entertainment News
The one and only Chad Kroeger from Nickelback recently joined Loudwire Nights host Toni Gonzalez to talk about the band's new album Get Rollin', the trouble Chad got into as a kid, what it felt like playing a concert on 9/11 and more.
Nickelback recently returned with the new song "San Quentin," which was inspired by Chad meeting the California prison's warden at Guy Fieri's birthday party, but Kroeger actually spent some of his own childhood behind bars. Kroeger was sent to juvenile hall for repeatedly breaking into his school to steal money.
"I was always coming up with really dumb ideas of shit we could do to get into trouble," Kroeger says. "My mom divorced by stepdad in the eighth grade. From that moment on, what type of disciplinary action can my mom take? I was already six feet [tall] in the eighth grade. What's she gonna do? Hit me with a wooden spoon? But my other friends [would say], 'If I go and do what you're suggesting we do and I get caught, my dad will beat my ass.' Them fearing their fathers was what kept me out of [more] trouble."
With the 21st anniversary of Nickelback's breakout album, Silver Side Up, also came the 21st anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. Nickelback were actually on tour supporting 3 Doors Down that day, and were unceremoniously given the duty to address the crowd as the opening band.
"It was such a weird, eerie feeling, and we had to go up first. I'm the first one to speak into the microphone," Kroeger recalls. "So I walked up there and I said, 'Thank you for all coming tonight. I know we're all feeling a lot right now and we're all having a<|fim_middle|>It wasn't until halfway through the day when someone goes, 'Oh shit, our record came out today.' We completely forgot. We were like, 'Who cares about our record?'"
Kroeger also named one band he never wants to follow on stage because of how good they are live. "It was us, then Disturbed, then Sevendust," Kroeger says about an early tour bill Nickelback was on. "After the success of Silver Side Up, there were a few dates where Sevendust opened for us. I don't care how many records you've sold or how many awards you've won or what you've done around the world… you don't ever, ever, ever want to go on after Sevendust, because they will kick your ass and wipe you all over that stage. They are a force to be reckoned with and it is goosebump-worthy."
Check out the full interview with Chad Kroeger below and listen to his full appearance on Loudwire Nights on Sept. 22. Nickelback's new album Get Rollin' will become available Nov. 18. To pre-order the record, click here.
Nickelback's Chad Kroeger – Getting Locked Up as a Kid, Playing on 9/11 + More
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