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The Fiji petrel was included in the poll because Fiji is one of New Zealand’s closest Pacific neighbours, and because only 50 Fiji petrels are thought to remain. NatureFiji-MareqetiViti, which is working to protect the Fiji petrel, is a member of the global conservation organisation BirdLife International, as is Forest & Bird. The Fiji petrel is considered a tabu (taonga) in Fijian custom. The fairy tern only breeds at four sites in Northland, and only 8 – 10 breeding pairs are thought to remain. Fairy terns are vulnerable to being run over by four-wheel-drive vehicles, as they nest in small depressions in the sand. The little blue penguin is in third place, with 364 votes. Conservation Minister Maggie Barry is acting as the penguin’s campaign manager. Forest & Bird Group Manager Campaigns and Advocacy Kevin Hackwell says the Fiji petrel’s strong form in the poll is a surprise. “We included the Fiji petrel in the interests of geopolitical diplomacy and being a good neighbour within the conservation sector,” Kevin Hackwell says. “New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone extends north of the Kermadec Islands and ends fewer than 500 nautical miles from where the Fiji petrels breed. So there is a possibility these rare birds might occasionally feed in our waters. “The idea that the people of Fiji would support ‘their’ bird to the extent that it has led the poll several times – and could still win - did not seem possible two weeks ago. “Like the New Zealand fairy tern, the Fiji petrel has been badly affected by introduced predators. “New Zealand is a seabird superpower. But we acknowledge that some of our closest neighbours have some pretty special seabird species of their own,” Kevin Hackwell says. More than one-third of the world’s seabird species breed or spend at least some of their lives inside New Zealand territory. Thirty-six of those species only breed in New Zealand. Nearly half the 86 seabirds in total that breed in New Zealand are threatened with extinction. The Seabird of the Year poll runs until November 24. The winner of the poll will be announced early in the afternoon of the 24th.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Subject This article explores the issues of nexus and interaction between the digitalization of the economy and finance of individuals in Russia.Objectives The article aims to describe and analyze the impact of critical digitalization activities on the cash flow of the population. As well, it aims to identify ways and formulate proposals to improve the efficiency of the digital economy and the material well-being of the country's individuals.Methods For the study, we used empirical, systems, analytical, statistical, and other epistemological methods. The article is based on factual materials concerning the digitalization of the Russian economy and the world.Results The article shows the real sources and mechanism of financing of the digital economy of Russia. It offers an original view of the impact of the country's digitalization on the material condition of certain segments of the market society. The article also proposes certain ways to improve the management of the balance of sources of digitalization of the economy and improve the efficiency of finance of individuals.Conclusions and Relevance Today, the digitalization of the Russian economy is due to the price mechanism of redistribution of the population's money resources in favor of the State and IT business. This situation worsens the financial well-being of the majority of citizens. To overcome the situation, it is necessary to radically change the financial policies and principles of the regulator taking into account the interests and material capabilities of the Russian population majority. The results of the study can be used to further develop and implement financial policies, financial management of the population, business and government structures, as well as for the benefit of the Russian secondary and vocational education systems. Keywords: digital economy, personal finance References: Wiener N. Kibernetika, ili upravlenie i svyaz' v zhivotnom i mashine. 1948–1961 [Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine]. Moscow, Nauka Publ., 1983, 344 p.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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"There wasn't the minimum number that we would have liked to have seen down here [at Melaleuca]," she said. "For the last two years we had decided that a minimum of 20 birds, so 10 breeding pairs, was what we wanted to see down here and unfortunately this year, it didn't quite make it." Just 17 birds returned to the annual migration area at the Melaleuca outpost, down from about 50 last year. The decline is worrying conservationists, but Peter Copley from the South Australian environment department is hopeful the release of the captive parrots will save the species in the wild. Mr Copley said many of the issues that led to the significant drop in the wild population are easing on the Australian mainland. "A large part of the issues in recent years was the millennium drought years when the quality of the habitat, quality of their food plants was so poor," Mr Copley said. It is hoped predictions for wetter conditions will boost seed supplies in South Australia and Victoria where the birds spend winter.Long road ahead The captive parrots were chosen specifically for their potential to breed with and learn from wild birds. The birds were flown to Melaleuca from breeding facilities at Taroona in Tasmania and Healesville Sanctuary in Victoria. Even though the release more than doubles the current wild population, those involved with the recovery program accept there is an uphill battle to save the species from extinction. "We had a group of seven down at the bird hide this morning and we saw one captive male in there. So one is good, one out of seven," Healesville Sanctuary spokeswoman Kristy Penrose said. "To see them out there and interacting with the wild birds and coming and going from the release aviary and really finding their feet is very exciting for us." It takes a lot of preparation and planning to get the captive birds ready for release. The parrots were isolated from the almost 300 birds in the breeding program and checked for disease and fitness. Ms Penrose says the birds were then put in larger aviaries. "Then we spend a lot of time trying to build up their fitness, chasing them around the aviary, trying to keep them moving." A release at Birchs Inlet on Tasmania's west coast two years ago was initially successful, but because there were no wild birds to teach captive birds how to migrate, the released parrots died. The outpost at Melaleuca has now been chosen as a release location because it is the last known place where wild birds gather in flocks. "The wild birds know the area, know how to behave as wild birds and can teach the captive birds how to forage, how to avoid predators and then make the migration back to the mainland," senior keeper Jocelyn Hockley said. "What we're expecting to see is the wild birds go 'oh look a couple more have turned up. We're going to hang out with them and we're going to show them what to do.'" Whether the latest release has been successful will not be known for 12 months. I would be surprised if the wild birds teach the released ones how to migrate.Maybe the released ones will convince the wild ones there is no need to leave the area because someone will always turn up with some birdseed. MrWalker wrote:I would be surprised if the wild birds teach the released ones how to migrate.Maybe the released ones will convince the wild ones there is no need to leave the area because someone will always turn up with some birdseed. "It is hoped predictions for wetter conditions will boost seed supplies in South Australia and Victoria where the birds spend winter.Long road ahead" Don't know whose prediction this is but we are going through one of our driest springs on record here in Geelong (some of the parrots spend winter here at Avalon), grain crops are failing and BOM forecasts are for dry conditions. oldpiscator wrote:"It is hoped predictions for wetter conditions will boost seed supplies in South Australia and Victoria where the birds spend winter.Long road ahead" Don't know whose prediction this is but we are going through one of our driest springs on record here in Geelong (some of the parrots spend winter here at Avalon), grain crops are failing and BOM forecasts are for dry conditions. I think that was a prediction about the last winter (which I'm hoping this winter was wet enough). The bigger issue is if we get another strong positive Indian Ocean Dipole next year. That tends to have a much greater effect on us than a El Nino. One of the world's rarest species, the orange bellied parrot, has bucked its long-term trend of decline and almost doubled its wild population. The critically endangered birds, which spend winter in South Australia and Victoria, have just migrated to the remote Melaleuca outpost in Tasmania's Wilderness World Heritage Area for the breeding season. Last November, fewer than 10 wild breeding pairs returned to Melaleuca, prompting a recovery program to arrange for the population to be artificially increased. Twenty-four birds were released at Melaleuca and now 34 have returned for the summer breeding season, which Rosemary Gales from Tasmania's environment department said was a significant boost. "[Thirty-four] may sound like a really low number, but it's about double what we had last year," she said. "Last year, we only had 18 return, so to have 34 is early days, but it is really encouraging." About half of the wild population is male and the other half female, boosting hope there would be a strong breeding season. "The exciting thing is that ... some of the adults that we released last year have undertaken the migration north and come back south, so that's a fantastic result," Ms Gales said. "In addition, some of their offspring - so they fledged chicks at Melaleuca last year and those chicks have retained their genetic memory and successfully migrated back." The birds are starting to pair up and lay eggs at the moment and conservationists hope to see many chicks hatch at Melaleuca next month.More releases planned to bolster population The Melaleuca release was different to other releases because wild birds were also present, to teach captive-bred birds how to forage for food and migrate. The last release of orange bellied parrots (OBPs) at Birchs Inlet on Tasmania's West Coast was in 2011, but a population never established at the site. "There were no wild parrots left in the area and so really it was a virgin site," Ms Gales said. "We still have wild OBPs at Melaleuca and that's why we're now embarking on a series of translocations to try and get the species over the line before they go extinct in the wild." The senior keeper at DPIPWE's Taroona aviaries, Jocelyn Hockley, said another 27 birds were released this month to further increase the species' wild population. "We'd like to see 20 animals back, so 10 breeding pairs," she said.Project decades in the making The orange bellied parrot recovery program has been running for three decades across several states. Ms Hockley said the released birds were from aviaries in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania - the birds' natural habitat. "The birds migrate over such a great distance and can spread over such a vast variety of landscapes on the mainland, from Victoria right through to the Coorong region of South Australia," she said. The birds live for about two-and-a-half years in the wild, but one seven-year-old parrot has been at Melaleuca this year. Around 64 wild parrots flew out of their single Tasmanian breeding colony this autumn for Victorian coastal wintering grounds. Of those, 27 were captive-bred and released last summer, an annual report said. Evidence of the disease is said to have been found at the Melaleuca breeding colony in the south-west wilderness five months ago. Obvious clinical signs were discovered in January in two precious clutches, each of four nestlings, hatched at Melaleuca, Fairfax Media has been told. The nestlings were listless and shedding feathers when they were inspected. However no treatment was given, and their nest boxes were not revisited. They are believed to have died, reducing the true count of migrating birds. At least one sick adult was also seen at a Melaleuca feeding table. The Federal Government is preparing to announce a $525,000 rescue package for the threatened orange-bellied parrot. The move is expected to be announced at an urgent meeting in Melbourne today that is seeking to find a remedy for a deadly beak-and-feather disease affecting the species. Nineteen of the 26 chicks that hatched last summer in southern Tasmania were infected with the often fatal disease. The illness posed a dire threat to the fragile population ahead of its annual winter migration to Victoria and South Australia. There are believed to be less than 50 left in the wild, making the parrot one of Australia's most endangered species. Dr Eric Wohler from Bird Life Australia said the parrot was vulnerable to numerous threats. "This is the problem we get when we have a small population," he said. "Any one event, any random event - it could be a wild fire, it could be a disease, it could be a massive predator attack - can have a catastrophic and devastating effect on the remaining population." Efforts to steer the bird from extinction have been in place for 30 years with the first captive breeding program established in 1986. In 2006, when numbers sank to between 100 and 150 adult birds and the species was listed as "critically endangered", the Federal Government pledged $3.2 million to protect and extend the parrot's habitat. In 2011, most of the wild offspring were taken into captivity as a kind of protective custody. Despite these efforts, the parrot population has continued to decline, with sugar gliders presenting a significant predatory threat. Earlier this year, a group of researchers from the Australian National University launched a successful crowdfunding campaign to fund the building of 1,000 glider-proof nesting boxes for the orange-bellied parrot and two other native bird species. The group exceeded its orange-bellied parrot target of $40,000 by $60,000. Its members said they would use the money to search World Heritage areas for evidence of parrot populations that were unaccounted for. Authorities have reported encouraging signs about the population of the critically endangered orange-bellied parrot. Thirteen birds have been sighted at Melaleuca in Tasmania's south-west since the start of September, signalling an early start to the season. The first bird spotted was the earliest recorded sighting since 1999. Eric Woehler from Birds Tasmania said it was unusual to see 13 birds so early in the season. "That represents a little bit under 20 per cent of the known global population in the wild," he said. "The earlier the birds are here the longer they are on the breeding ground, and potentially they have the capacity to spend more time looking for suitable nesting sites and getting the energy resources for a breeding season." Threatened Species Commissioner Gregory Andrews was also encouraged by the early arrivals. "Governments and the conservation community and scientists are doing all they can to support the bird, and the bird's doing its best as well, so I'm optimistic," he said. Last year, 35 wild adult birds returned to Melaleuca at the start of the season, which was a 94 per cent increase on the previous season. Ranked as one of the world's rarest and most endangered species Only a few hundred birds remain Breeds only in Tasmania and spends the winter in coastal Victoria and South Australia Habitat loss is a major threat to the orange-bellied parrot Orange-bellied parrots mate for life But an outbreak of beak and feather disease dealt the species a blow with 19 wild parrot nestlings and one adult testing positive. After an emergency meeting, the Federal Government provided an extra $500,000 to expand captive breeding programs, scientific studies and disease management. Mr Andrews hoped this season's encouraging start would help those recovery efforts. "There has been a wonderful response from all areas of the team to assist the species, and it is encouraging for all of us to have these early arrivals," he said. "By adjusting the management practices and boosting the science and boosting funding for captive breeding, we hope to kick-start a program and a process where the orange-bellied parrot, in five years' time, its numbers are significantly higher than they are now." Fourteen critically endangered orange-bellied parrots have been killed by rats at a captive breeding facility in Tasmania. The birds were part of a national recovery program. There are fewer than 70 orange-bellied parrots in the wild, with some estimates putting the figure at 32. Tasmania's Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE) breeds the birds in the Hobart suburb of Taroona to help bolster critically low numbers of parrots in the wild. The Taroona facility houses about 160 parrots, about half of the captive population. Howel Williams, from DPIPWE, said the department had been recently trying to breed more parrots, meaning the facility was at capacity and some birds had been housed in an old unit. In one weekend in early December several birds were taken and at that point, even though we've always had a vermin control program, we realised that we had a problem...Howel Williams, DPIPWE"Basically it's a very old facility, and the floor and possibly the walls just don't have the integrity that they should do," Mr Williams said. A couple of parrots were killed by rats in October and November. Orange-bellied parrot, male PHOTO: Some of the birds had been housed in an old facility that rats were able to breach. (Supplied: Chris Tzaros)"And then in one weekend, in early December, several birds were taken and at that point, even though we've always had a vermin control program, we realised that we had a problem that we weren't dealing with and brought in a vermin controller," he said. The birds in the unit were diseased, non-breeding birds housed in a quarantine facility to keep them away from the other parrots at the site. Their disease status was monitored in case they could become breeding birds later. Mr Williams said the loss was significant. "It won't have any impact on this year's breeding program, and it shouldn't have an impact on the longer-term breeding program," he said. The department is decommissioning the units in which the birds were housed, and is satisfied that will prevent any further deaths by rats. Rats a previous threat at Taroona facility At the same aviary two years ago, a cat breached a perimeter fence and killed two birds. Mark Holdsworth, a wildlife biologist and former leader of the orange-bellied parrot national recovery team, said the latest deaths were a serious worry. "To have any deaths, and particularly for the keepers on the ground, is really distressing," Mr Holdsworth said. "For over 30 years we've never had a death by rats in those facilities. "I find it quite bizarre that that could happen in such a short period of time." Mr Holdsworth said rats had started to become a problem when he was part of the recovery team. "But they are manageable, so you keep on top of it with proper poisoning regimes or trapping if necessary," he said. "In this case, I don't think people have been observant enough or didn't have the enough skills to understand how to do this." Mr Holdsworth is calling for an independent review of the program at Taroona. "In this case I think there's been a failure in communication and a failure in action from management." In a statement, Tasmanian Environment Minister Matthew Groom said he had full confidence in the department's management of the program. Oddly enough, I've seen at least as many OBPs elsewhere as at Melaleuca - from the eastern side of the South Cape Range to the northern Tarkine. Even up near Anne.Maybe it's the same two or three birds stalking me . . . Only one of them was obviously banded, and that was the male of the pair near the South Cape Range. Have to dig out the notes from that walk to see what the bands were.Grid refs would be take almost as long - depends how hard it is to cudgel the memory into coughing up the exact times and places. The female up on Anne's North East Ridge is still the one that boggles me the most. Well, look at that - the scientists reckon a lack of regular burning in the breeding grounds means there's insufficient feed for the birds. Funny how the disruption to palawa practices such as burning has impacted the ecology, isn't it? Almost like the place and resident species were well-adapted to it . . . Buttongrass doesn't need fire to set seed. Conjecture or studied effect on such a small population? Has buttongrass retracted significantly- so far?Nevertheless, poor birds run the gauntlet bwtn what can only be lessened habitats (for them) "The guides are all complaining there's mobile reception and hot showers," Godfrey laughs. They eat a lot more than just buttongrass seed: "...food consisting of seeds, fruits, flowers and berries of sedges, herbaceous plants and plants that grow in salty or alkaline conditions such as saltmarshes." Yeah, i'd like to see the research mentioned, and relationship to OBP numbers, just purely out of interest(?) Sure, Buttongrass habitat can only be less diverse without regular burning. It makes sense that these environs wont be getting better (for the parrots). I doubt a regular burning regime, to enhance/maintain this altered habitat, can ever be realistically a part of P&W operations. I'd hope the OPB would have a chance to thrive without such a thing. Last edited by Nuts on Wed 07 Feb, 2018 9:28 am, edited 1 time in total. "The guides are all complaining there's mobile reception and hot showers," Godfrey laughs. Nuts wrote:I doubt a regular burning regime, to enhance/maintain this altered habitat, can ever be realistically a part of P&W operations. In actual fact the primary reason for the burning at Melaleuca is for the OBP habitat management. Further afield is not so much for OBP habitat but to break up large areas of unburnt country - side effect is its also good for the OBP's Thanks Phil, I understand that some burning has occurred around Melaleuca. I wasn't aware it was specifically for the OBP. Is their future dependent on this? If so, how often is it considered necessary? ie. I see: 'Its main food preferences are found in sedgelands which have not been burned for between 3-15 years'. But is burning significant for survival of the species? I'd imagine general management burns would be most helpful on the forested/sedgeland verge (for OBP's aside from containing wildfire spread or maintaining the altered landscape). "The guides are all complaining there's mobile reception and hot showers," Godfrey laughs. I think the OBP's can use all the help they get, that's why there are regular mosaic burns to provide a range of ages in the local area. There are also some burns to protect heritage buildings so they are dual purpose. Yes, all the help. Hopefully the contribution at Melaleuca helps, as well as the captive program.Not to divert from the highlight but OBP plight is one small reflection of our care of habitat as a whole, many other benefactors.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
As a blogger, I spend a lot of my time online. 9-5 at the office for my day job, and then a few more hours at home scheduling posts, answering emails, reading pitches, and of course, as a girl in my twenties – shopping online. As I got older, my real-world shopping trips got more sparse, and my online deal hunting time increased dramatically. And why not? It’s so convenient – just click and pay…et voilà! So when Gap PR invited me to attend Gap Canada’s Online Shopping Launch, I was thrilled! Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic have had huge presence worldwide and in Canada for many years now…but we weren’t able to shop online until now. All three sites, one shopping cart, free shipping (over $50), warehouse in Canada, no tariffs – easy, peasy. Shopping at the event was easy too. Attendees were given $100 to spend on any Gap Inc. items available online, via www.GapCanada.ca. After initial browsing, I selected a cute double-breasted sweater from Gap, and some socks from Old Navy, clicked Checkout, and was done in mere minutes – the way online shopping should be. Gap Inc. is a huge corporation…and all this ease has made me wonder why we (Canadians) didn’t get online shopping sooner. Thankfully, Gap Inc. Direct President Toby Lenk was on hand to answer some of my questions. He and Debbie Podberesky (VP Gap Inc.) shared that though online shopping could’ve been offered to Canadians much sooner, the infrastructure was not in place to allow direct shipping from Canada to Canada, which would’ve meant that packages would be shipped from the States, incurring tariffs, and making in-store returns nearly impossible. With a new warehouse in Southern Ontario, shipping is supposed to be fast and efficient, while returns and exchanges – a breeze. I also wondered about the goods’ selection online – having shopped firsthand myself, I noted that many items offered in stores or on the US site were noticeably missing. But Mr. Lenk confirmed that it’s just a timing issue – the site is still in its early stages, and more product will be introduced as time goes on. But as expected with any brand new launch, my online shopping did have a minor setback – an email stating that my order was cancelled. After phoning the number on the email, and speaking to very courteous and helpful support staff, I was informed that due to a large number of sequential prepaid credit card orders, the system halted said orders, suspecting potential fraud. The problem was fixed, and it somehow made me feel more secure about shopping at Gap Canada online, if mildly confused at first. A couple of hours later, all orders were re-instated, my packagewas still scheduled to arrive at my house in 5(ish) days. Hooray! Now, I don’t know how fast I’ll be getting my goodies in the mail, so I can’t vouch for speediness and packaging, but as soon as that parcel arrives at my door, I’ll make sure to let you guys know all about it and post some pics too! Are you excited about being able to shop Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy online, all on one site? Let me know in the comments! UPDATE: Got my package in the mail 2 days after ordering. That is TWO days with FREE shipping. If that’s not amazing, I really don’t know what is! The sweater was a bit big on me, so I went in the next day to exchange it. Brought the bill with me, sales associate processed the exchange without questions. I got a pair of jeans instead of the sweater…and they fit like a dream. They’ll definitely get a lot of use on my upcoming vacay. Look out for pics! WHAT I WORE WHO IS NELIA? Nelia Belkova is a Toronto-based fashion and lifestyle blogger by night and a financial analyst by day. She loves to travel, read gossip sites, eat sweets, and cuddle up to her husband and her cat on the couch. Read More…	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Trion Worlds Creator Program The makers of games such as Rift, ArcheAge, Trove, and several others have a program for YouTubers, streamers, and other content creators. Trion Worlds is looking for content creators to help them build a “stronger, more robust community” for their games. What are the benefits? Trion Worlds is looking for the best in quality content creators to join the content creators program. Members will be rewarded and promoted for creating content revolving around Trion Worlds games. Members of the program will enjoy but are not limited to: Early Access to games and new content Special Creator Program Loot Codes for giveaways Promotion on Trion Worlds’s social media Trion Worlds Event Invitations How do I apply? Trion Worlds has put in place a few important bullet points that content creators need to meet before applying to join the content creator program. The three important points are as follows: Passionate: You clearly love gaming and your content shows it. Active: You deliver new content frequently and reliably. Engaging: You build audiences around your compelling content. We have seen Trion actively supporting content creators in the past, so this is a great opportunity if you already or plan to stream these games. To apply to join Trion Worlds’s content creators program, click the link here.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
That magic mirror — the one that allows virtually any Massachusetts politician to peer into it and see the next JFK — is working overtime. For that, you can blame President Trump. Seth Moulton — elected in November to his second term as congressman — is preparing to headline a steak fry in Iowa. Former governor Deval Patrick put out word that Barack Obama is urging him to make a White House run. That throws a little shade on Senator Elizabeth Warren, a presidential prospect who’s not an Obama favorite. Meanwhile, John Kerry, who tried to beat George W. Bush in 2004, hasn’t ruled anything in or out for 2020. And, this being Massachusetts, an actual heir to the Kennedy dynasty — Joseph P. Kennedy III — is also entertaining Oval Office queries. Advertisement Ever since the election of John F. Kennedy, nearly 60 years ago, Potomac Fever has deeply infected the local political ecosystem, afflicting both sides of the aisle. (See Mitt Romney 2012, and don’t rule out Charlie Baker, even if he says he isn’t running.) Today, thanks to the horror of Trump, the White House bug is spreading to Democrats across the country, earlier and more fiercely than ever. A little-known congressman from Maryland named John Delaney became the first to officially declare his candidacy for 2020, and the National Review predicts a “coming swarm” of presidential hopefuls. As a proud center of Trump resistance, Massachusetts Democrats are happy to feed the buzz. A lengthy Politico piece about Moulton begins with an anecdote about an aide calling the junior congressman from Massachusetts, just five hours after Hillary Clinton conceded, to tell him that he should run in 2020. “I’m not running for president, man,” Moulton tells Politico. Then comes word that Moulton, along with two other Washington lawmakers, will be taking center stage at the annual Polk County Steak Fry of the Iowa Democratic party in September. Related Links Politico also broke the news that Obama is “nudging” Patrick to run for president. Patrick isn’t shutting the door. He’s just saying it’s too early to open it. “I’m trying to think about how to be helpful, because I care about the country, and I’m a patriot first. It’s way, way, too soon to be making plans for 2020,” Patrick said. Of course, Warren has been making the short list of presidential hopefuls since the last election cycle. She has a national following, which tried to draft her in 2016. Now that she’s up for reelection to her Senate seat in 2018, she’s resisting efforts to pin her down on future plans. However, if she’s serious about a White House run, she will have to keep her eye on Obama administration alumni who have alternative candidates in mind. Speaking of which, Kerry, Obama’s secretary of state, not to mention a former US senator from Massachusetts, “regaled a packed house in Edgartown . . . with humor and gravitas in a speech that was a pointed call to political arms and citizen activism,” reports the Vineyard Gazette. “Nobody here has a right to sit on their rear end and not be engaged politically and actively as a citizen,” proclaimed Kerry, who recently moved his posterior from Nantucket to Chilmark. Advertisement As a past presidential nominee for the Democrats, John Forbes Kerry had the right initials. But Joe Kennedy III has the right gene pool. He’s the grandson of Robert F. Kennedy and the great nephew of John F. Kennedy and Ted Kennedy. His father, Joseph P. Kennedy II, also served in Congress. In a recent People magazine piece, written under the headline “A Kennedy Who Could Be President,” Kennedy didn’t dismiss the possibility of a future run.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
It's that time of year when reporters, bloggers and companies take out their crystal ball to predict trends for 2008. As PR has the opportunity to manage social media relationships, then how do you balance and measure the impact of "long tail" relations will be key in 2008. . Tom Pick of Web Market Central also provided me with his predictions for 2008. del.icio.us MORE Social media networks and blogs consume nearly 25% of people’s time online. The number of people who are visiting social media sites has increased by 24% over the last year. The average visitor spends 66% more time on these sites than they did a year ago. Americans spent nearly a quarter of their time online on social networking sites and blogs in 2010, up from 15.8 MORE Home Â» Blog. By leelefever on June 10, 2008 - 9:20am. Web Site - Were fans of content management platforms like Drupal , Wordpress , etc. We only know basic html, so when were working with designers on a new Common Craft site, we make easy, lightweight management a big priority. Our web site, our videos, our photos are all on. hi love this site. blogging. MORE briefly met Susan at the Blogger Social but didn't fully realize that this was the same person behind the Boobs On Ice blog, which chronicles her experiences and recovery. Now this has inspired a flickr group and a rumored site. Yet, the true power doesn't lie in the applications we use - blogs, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. The catch? Anyone Cam, where is it? MORE Tuesday, August 5, 2008. Tony and Michelles comment on my blog about "simplifying" a framework to make it accessible reminded me of the comments members of a group of researchers I belong to are always saying about my models/frameworks: They are very complex. Subscribe to this blog. Blog Archive. ▼ 2008. (60). How did I get here (blogging). Posts. MORE This week I found a new site that you can use to compare how you're company is doing on the blogosphere versus your competition. liked this site because it graphically represented the trends on a timeline and allows you to drill into them to see the actual blog posts. PS - a new source to look out for when tracking your brand is Linkedin. What are the trends? Chad H. MORE Blogging Stats. 34% of Fortune 500 companies now maintain active blogs – the largest share since 2008. Each month, 329 million people read blogs. 37% of marketers say blogs are the most valuable content type for marketing. 17% of marketers plan to increase blogging efforts this year. Blogging increases web traffic by 55% for brands. Iconsive ). MORE The Bamboo Project Blog. The Power of Blogging ISNT Just in Reading Them. RANT ALERT! ) In a few weeks were going to be looking at blogs in the Work Literacy course. As we think about that module and the fact that for most people, their primary interaction with blogs is to read them, Im growing impatient with this idea from a learning perspective. Week 3-- Blogs. MORE Which social media sites are the most valuable? Where can you find free tools to help monitor buzz about your company across blogs, Twitter on online forums? Read on to discover all of this and more in some of the best blog posts and articles on social media and Web 2.0 so far in 2008. Some rankings are surprising ( Webkinz is worth more than LinkedIn ?), MORE Make Your LinkedIn Profile Work for You. May 19, 2008. LinkedIn is a professional network built around one’s employment capabilities. People who use LinkedIn expertly, like Christopher S. Here are some thoughts on amping up your LinkedIn presence. The first horror show I see when reading other people’s LinkedIn profiles is that they’re written completely dry, as if robots are the only thing that will read them. LinkedIn has an official opinion on connecting up with others. Comment by HjÃ¶rtur SmÃ¡rason on May 19, 2008 @ 7:13 am. MORE November 11, 2008 in Case Studies \| Permalink. WriteSpark Blog Feeds. Writer on LinkedIn. All content on this blog is Copyright (c) 2007-current year by Janice King/WriteSpark, except as noted. Disclosure: I have an affiliate relationship with some of the suppliers and products mentioned on this blog. WriteSpark Tech Marcom Insights. Case Studies. Sales Materials. MORE With blogs, websites, videos, social media and a host of other options available as promotional avenues, the prospect of beginning the actual marketing part of content marketing can seem…daunting to say the least. Blogs are an offshoot of your website, yet they deserve a mention of their own. Check out the Harvard Student Blog for example. Put it on LinkedIn in. Geyer). MORE And is much quicker than drafting a blog post from scratch =). did forward me this description of how they leveraged Facebook to drive students to an online animation school ( [link] : Animation Mentor, an online animation school, is perfect for Facebook because it has tons of great content (video, events, pictures), a strong (current) student presence on the site, and our target customers (potential students) use the site regularly. Finally, we promoted the page off of Facebook using an Animation blog. . Summary: Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. â€. . MORE » Technology PR Sessions at 2008 PRSA Conference. Several sessions at the 2008 PRSA conference, scheduled for October 25-28 in Detroit, look particularly relevant for those of us involved in PR for technology products and services: "Word of mouth" marketing and many social media sessions. Learn more about the 2008 PRSA conference. WriteSpark Blog Feeds. MORE With that said, today I’m going to get a little meta on you – but with a purpose. I want to share a list of tactics and approaches I’ve used/experimented with at this blog to attract from 40,000-250,000 organic visitors monthly and more than 8,500 RSS/email readers. This is in the hopes of inspiring some new ideas to help your blog or your client’s blog. 1. MORE Harry Hoover at the THINKing blog recently asked his readers this question and posted some of the responses. While clearly not a statistical sampling, LinkedIn and Facebook were mentioned prominently by nearly all respondents. This is based on the past 12 months worth of traffic data for this blog and for the WebMarketCentral marketing portal site. MORE Because of this many of them have appeared on my blog either in summary format or in a live podcast (I never pass up the chance to chase one of these guys down for a quick chat). This year I am going to do it again but I will be Moblogging and Microblogging right there from the site. find ideas hit me as I listen to each speaker and I want to get these out to you as fast as possible. MORE How can small businesses cost-effectively add sophisticated capabilities like custom search and social networking features to their sites? Learn the answers to these questions and more in some of the best blog posts and articles on website design published so far in 2008. Why do some websites fail to achieve objectives? How can you whip an underperforming website into shape? MORE Some are using twitter and LinkedIn , and some have great staff members who are passing the value up the chain. Don't just throw your logo out and send a promotion, use Whitepapers, use Webinars, publish an informative blog, bring value. Great place to use twitter to share valuable information or LinkedIn Answers. Some will list these organizations in their LinkedIn profile. MORE This is certainly understandable, given all of the projects on their plates on a daily basis -- from setting up workflows , to analyzing blog metrics , to creating premier content. To get a glimpse of just what kinds of popular marketing groups -- and even niche communities within marketing, like blogging and social -- there are on the social media site, check out our list below. MORE Written by Josh Catone / March 4, 2008 8:06 PM. / 26 Comments. It allows users to easily keep track of news from multiple web sites because updates are delivered directly to them. Blastfeeds keyword filters can also be used to remix and republish blog feeds filtered for specific content -- for example, a fan site for a specific band could create a news feed from multiple general music sites that publishes only stories about that specific band. ZapTXT also powers email, IM, and SMS alerts for sites like TheStreet.com. blogging. linkedin. MORE Get the answers to these questions plus learn more about the largest and the fastest-growing social bookmarking and social networking sites in this installment of some of the best SMO blog posts and articles written so far in 2008. OldSchool, shows how to dramatically grow the number of high-quality backlinks to your website by using social bookmarking sites and blogs. MORE Over the last few years blogging has become a recognized marketing tool as a component of a social media strategy. While businesses used to scratch their head as to why they should be fiddling with something that was originally created for individuals, B2B marketing professionals should now realize that a blog can and should play a central role in their content marketing efforts as well as provide the foundation for their social media engagement. Become an Industry Resource – Blogging shouldn’t be about you – it’s about them , your target customers! MORE 100 percent of colleges and universities studied are using some form of social media, up from 95 % last year, 85% in 2009 and 61% in 2008. Eighty-four percent have a school Twitter account (up from 59%) and 66% have a blog (up from 51%). College admissions professionals are flocking to LinkedIn with 47% on the professional networking site, up from 16% last year. MORE Some are using twitter and LinkedIn , and some have great staff members who are passing the value up the chain. Don't just throw your logo out and send a promotion, use Whitepapers, use Webinars, publish an informative blog, bring value. Great place to use twitter to share valuable information or LinkedIn Answers. Some will list these organizations in their LinkedIn profile. MORE Published in June 23rd, 2008. On my blog I write about how to use the tools - the different social networking sites - but the tools come and go - what’s important is the art of networking.Â And, that’s why (I think) - I’ve been successful using these tools. admin said, in June 23rd, 2008 at 3:44 pm. Beth said, in June 23rd, 2008 at 5:42 pm. MORE By Lauren Trees on June 26, 2008. By Darcy Lemons on June 23, 2008. By Carla ODell on June 18, 2008. In the current issue of Inside Knowledge magazine, editor Jerry Ash raises the same question that Chris Hearne brought up in this blog a few days ago : If virtual is so great, how come conferences are booming? By Lauren Trees on June 17, 2008. Our new KM Edge groups on LinkedIn and Facebook. If you already have a profile on one of these sites, joining is easy--just click the links above. By Lauren Trees on June 13, 2008. KM Blog. MORE So, if I’m getting results, why do many business people still say, “I’m on LinkedIn – now what?” So you’re on LinkedIn – now what? I was the 102,794 th person to create a LinkedIn profile on January 7, 2004. (To figure out what number you were – see Jason’s blog entry, What Number Are You On LinkedIn? Tweet. MORE Does blogging still make sense for your business? Is a business blog worth the time you need to research, write, format and publish quality content? Some busy professionals ask me if it’s worth it to blog or would keeping in touch with people through social media sites work just as well? Publishing a quality blog requires time and effort. What do you think? MORE How about, “I received all of these LinkedIn invites, but I thought they were such a nuisance! Indeed, the only positive thing to come out of not digging our wells before we are thirsty is to finally realize the power of LinkedIn in helping us build out our personal brand, professional networking, and ultimately being instrumental in helping us land a job. Thanks! 1.) Analyze. MORE May 22, 2008. Comment by Jonny Goldstein on May 22, 2008 @ 12:19 am. Comment by Dr. Wright on May 22, 2008 @ 12:22 am. Comment by Rahsheen on May 22, 2008 @ 12:28 am. Comment by Melissa (Pronoia) Pierce on May 22, 2008 @ 12:29 am. whoa, getting goosebumps with all the I believe stuff, starting to think that Chris Brogan is the Morphius of the blogging world. MORE Friday, June 20, 2008. Ill be on a break from blogging for the next two weeks to concentrate on: My family My dissertation See you in a couple of weeks. Thursday, June 19, 2008. Wednesday, June 18, 2008. As I blogged earlier , I think there are three main groups we should be targeting: organizations, individuals, and business/vocational schools (higher ed and even high school vocational/business programs). Tuesday, June 17, 2008. Monday, June 16, 2008. Friday, June 13, 2008. Thursday, June 12, 2008. Tuesday, June 10, 2008. MORE While reddit and Wikipedia are probably two of the most influential and powerful media platforms online today, they’re also the most intimidating because so many of us in the PR and marketing world have been not only burned but sent home tarred and feathers, never to go anywhere close to either of these sites ever again. “Why should I?,” ” No you can’t. MORE Next week I’ll discuss how I use LinkedIn’s new writing platform to get my ideas to my business network; this week, however, I’m showing you how you can tap Medium’s social network , friend network, and import tool to take your under-read and unappreciated articles and shoehorn them into the hottest and most chic writer’s platform ever invented. Copy and paste? MORE Written by Sarah Perez / May 21, 2008 7:00 AM. / 25 Comments. To get a feel for what students are studying in Social Media U, you only need to do a web search because many of the students arent just learning how to, theyre blogging about it too. Of course, the entirety of social media cant be summed up in one blog post, so these are just a handful of subjects listed below. MORE LinkedIn Tips and Tweaks: Do More with your LinkedIn Account. If you are on LinkedIn but haven’t had a chance to explore all the features yet, this quick LinkedIn guide should come in handy. It shares tweaks and some lesser known features of LinkedIn that help you do more with your profile. You should be logged into LinkedIn for any of these tips to work. 1. Export LinkedIn Contacts. To export your LinkedIn contacts to Outlook or your Gmail address book, go here and save the details of your LinkedIn connections as a CSV file. MORE Filed under Inside-Out Thinking , Successful Blog \|. -->. In the age of Facebook, Plaxo and LinkedIn, it is all to easy to start thinking of the network as numbers. Hey Liz, I found your site on Sphinn. Why all the Fuss about Blogs in Marketing Strategies? Words of a Broken Mirror said. […] blogs make networking a true pleasure. in 50 Words - Liz Strauss at Successful Blog - Thinking, writing, business ideas. Success Can Come Right Out of Nowhere - Liz Strauss at Successful Blog - Thinking, writing, business ideas. Blog Syndication. MORE Social Search at LinkedIn Beats Google. Written by Bernard Lunn / May 21, 2008 11:15 AM. / 12 Comments. The site that provides a better search experience than Google? Business social network LinkedIn. Long time readers of this blog know that I have already chronicled my success at using LinkedIn for both business development and recruiting. So it is not a surprise to me that LinkedIn is seeing easily the highest growth rate among social networking sites. When LinkedIn Wont Work. Before using LinkedIn, I tried Google. Last100. MORE July 30, 2008 · No Comments. I was reading the May 2008 issue of American Libraries and the Internet Librarian column by Joseph Janes jumped out at me with the potential to be immediately useful to me at work (which is not in a library). It brings to mind a huge site I used a few times in college called Atomic Learning.Â blogging. LinkedIn. August 2008. July 2008. June 2008. May 2008. April 2008. Blog at WordPress.com. Doing Good Things Well. Front Page. About. ← Addressing Communication Escalation. intro. MORE Make Your LinkedIn Profile Work for You. May 19, 2008. LinkedIn is a professional network built around one’s employment capabilities. People who use LinkedIn expertly, like Christopher S. Here are some thoughts on amping up your LinkedIn presence. The first horror show I see when reading other people’s LinkedIn profiles is that they’re written completely dry, as if robots are the only thing that will read them. LinkedIn has an official opinion on connecting up with others. Comment by HjÃ¶rtur SmÃ¡rason on May 19, 2008 @ 7:13 am. Written by Sarah Perez / May 21, 2008 7:00 AM. / 25 Comments. To get a feel for what students are studying in Social Media U, you only need to do a web search because many of the students arent just learning how to, theyre blogging about it too. Of course, the entirety of social media cant be summed up in one blog post, so these are just a handful of subjects listed below. LinkedIn Tips and Tweaks: Do More with your LinkedIn Account. If you are on LinkedIn but haven’t had a chance to explore all the features yet, this quick LinkedIn guide should come in handy. It shares tweaks and some lesser known features of LinkedIn that help you do more with your profile. You should be logged into LinkedIn for any of these tips to work. 1. Export LinkedIn Contacts. To export your LinkedIn contacts to Outlook or your Gmail address book, go here and save the details of your LinkedIn connections as a CSV file. The Bamboo Project Blog. The Power of Blogging ISNT Just in Reading Them. RANT ALERT! ) In a few weeks were going to be looking at blogs in the Work Literacy course. As we think about that module and the fact that for most people, their primary interaction with blogs is to read them, Im growing impatient with this idea from a learning perspective. Week 3-- Blogs. Filed under Inside-Out Thinking , Successful Blog \|. -->. In the age of Facebook, Plaxo and LinkedIn, it is all to easy to start thinking of the network as numbers. Hey Liz, I found your site on Sphinn. Why all the Fuss about Blogs in Marketing Strategies? Words of a Broken Mirror said. […] blogs make networking a true pleasure. in 50 Words - Liz Strauss at Successful Blog - Thinking, writing, business ideas. Success Can Come Right Out of Nowhere - Liz Strauss at Successful Blog - Thinking, writing, business ideas. Blog Syndication. Next week I’ll discuss how I use LinkedIn’s new writing platform to get my ideas to my business network; this week, however, I’m showing you how you can tap Medium’s social network , friend network, and import tool to take your under-read and unappreciated articles and shoehorn them into the hottest and most chic writer’s platform ever invented. Copy and paste? This is certainly understandable, given all of the projects on their plates on a daily basis -- from setting up workflows , to analyzing blog metrics , to creating premier content. To get a glimpse of just what kinds of popular marketing groups -- and even niche communities within marketing, like blogging and social -- there are on the social media site, check out our list below. Written by Josh Catone / March 4, 2008 8:06 PM. / 26 Comments. It allows users to easily keep track of news from multiple web sites because updates are delivered directly to them. Blastfeeds keyword filters can also be used to remix and republish blog feeds filtered for specific content -- for example, a fan site for a specific band could create a news feed from multiple general music sites that publishes only stories about that specific band. ZapTXT also powers email, IM, and SMS alerts for sites like TheStreet.com. blogging. linkedin. So, if I’m getting results, why do many business people still say, “I’m on LinkedIn – now what?” So you’re on LinkedIn – now what? I was the 102,794 th person to create a LinkedIn profile on January 7, 2004. (To figure out what number you were – see Jason’s blog entry, What Number Are You On LinkedIn? Tweet. Does blogging still make sense for your business? Is a business blog worth the time you need to research, write, format and publish quality content? Some busy professionals ask me if it’s worth it to blog or would keeping in touch with people through social media sites work just as well? Publishing a quality blog requires time and effort. What do you think? By Lauren Trees on June 26, 2008. By Darcy Lemons on June 23, 2008. By Carla ODell on June 18, 2008. In the current issue of Inside Knowledge magazine, editor Jerry Ash raises the same question that Chris Hearne brought up in this blog a few days ago : If virtual is so great, how come conferences are booming? By Lauren Trees on June 17, 2008. Our new KM Edge groups on LinkedIn and Facebook. If you already have a profile on one of these sites, joining is easy--just click the links above. By Lauren Trees on June 13, 2008. KM Blog. » Technology PR Sessions at 2008 PRSA Conference. Several sessions at the 2008 PRSA conference, scheduled for October 25-28 in Detroit, look particularly relevant for those of us involved in PR for technology products and services: "Word of mouth" marketing and many social media sessions. Learn more about the 2008 PRSA conference. WriteSpark Blog Feeds. Filed under Inside-Out Thinking , Successful Blog \|. -->. In the age of Facebook, Plaxo and LinkedIn, it is all to easy to start thinking of the network as numbers. Hey Liz, I found your site on Sphinn. Why all the Fuss about Blogs in Marketing Strategies? Words of a Broken Mirror said. […] blogs make networking a true pleasure. in 50 Words - Liz Strauss at Successful Blog - Thinking, writing, business ideas. Success Can Come Right Out of Nowhere - Liz Strauss at Successful Blog - Thinking, writing, business ideas. Blog Syndication. Next week I’ll discuss how I use LinkedIn’s new writing platform to get my ideas to my business network; this week, however, I’m showing you how you can tap Medium’s social network , friend network, and import tool to take your under-read and unappreciated articles and shoehorn them into the hottest and most chic writer’s platform ever invented. Copy and paste? This is certainly understandable, given all of the projects on their plates on a daily basis -- from setting up workflows , to analyzing blog metrics , to creating premier content. To get a glimpse of just what kinds of popular marketing groups -- and even niche communities within marketing, like blogging and social -- there are on the social media site, check out our list below. Friday, June 20, 2008. Ill be on a break from blogging for the next two weeks to concentrate on: My family My dissertation See you in a couple of weeks. Thursday, June 19, 2008. Wednesday, June 18, 2008. As I blogged earlier , I think there are three main groups we should be targeting: organizations, individuals, and business/vocational schools (higher ed and even high school vocational/business programs). Tuesday, June 17, 2008. Monday, June 16, 2008. Friday, June 13, 2008. Thursday, June 12, 2008. Tuesday, June 10, 2008. How about, “I received all of these LinkedIn invites, but I thought they were such a nuisance! Indeed, the only positive thing to come out of not digging our wells before we are thirsty is to finally realize the power of LinkedIn in helping us build out our personal brand, professional networking, and ultimately being instrumental in helping us land a job. Thanks! 1.) Analyze. 100 percent of colleges and universities studied are using some form of social media, up from 95 % last year, 85% in 2009 and 61% in 2008. Eighty-four percent have a school Twitter account (up from 59%) and 66% have a blog (up from 51%). College admissions professionals are flocking to LinkedIn with 47% on the professional networking site, up from 16% last year. Over the last few years blogging has become a recognized marketing tool as a component of a social media strategy. While businesses used to scratch their head as to why they should be fiddling with something that was originally created for individuals, B2B marketing professionals should now realize that a blog can and should play a central role in their content marketing efforts as well as provide the foundation for their social media engagement. Become an Industry Resource – Blogging shouldn’t be about you – it’s about them , your target customers! It's that time of year when reporters, bloggers and companies take out their crystal ball to predict trends for 2008. As PR has the opportunity to manage social media relationships, then how do you balance and measure the impact of "long tail" relations will be key in 2008. . Tom Pick of Web Market Central also provided me with his predictions for 2008. del.icio.us This week I found a new site that you can use to compare how you're company is doing on the blogosphere versus your competition. liked this site because it graphically represented the trends on a timeline and allows you to drill into them to see the actual blog posts. PS - a new source to look out for when tracking your brand is Linkedin. What are the trends? Chad H. Because of this many of them have appeared on my blog either in summary format or in a live podcast (I never pass up the chance to chase one of these guys down for a quick chat). This year I am going to do it again but I will be Moblogging and Microblogging right there from the site. find ideas hit me as I listen to each speaker and I want to get these out to you as fast as possible. Social Search at LinkedIn Beats Google. Written by Bernard Lunn / May 21, 2008 11:15 AM. / 12 Comments. The site that provides a better search experience than Google? Business social network LinkedIn. Long time readers of this blog know that I have already chronicled my success at using LinkedIn for both business development and recruiting. So it is not a surprise to me that LinkedIn is seeing easily the highest growth rate among social networking sites. When LinkedIn Wont Work. Before using LinkedIn, I tried Google. Last100. Which social media sites are the most valuable? Where can you find free tools to help monitor buzz about your company across blogs, Twitter on online forums? Read on to discover all of this and more in some of the best blog posts and articles on social media and Web 2.0 so far in 2008. Some rankings are surprising ( Webkinz is worth more than LinkedIn ?), How can small businesses cost-effectively add sophisticated capabilities like custom search and social networking features to their sites? Learn the answers to these questions and more in some of the best blog posts and articles on website design published so far in 2008. Why do some websites fail to achieve objectives? How can you whip an underperforming website into shape? With blogs, websites, videos, social media and a host of other options available as promotional avenues, the prospect of beginning the actual marketing part of content marketing can seem…daunting to say the least. Blogs are an offshoot of your website, yet they deserve a mention of their own. Check out the Harvard Student Blog for example. Put it on LinkedIn in. Geyer). Get the answers to these questions plus learn more about the largest and the fastest-growing social bookmarking and social networking sites in this installment of some of the best SMO blog posts and articles written so far in 2008. OldSchool, shows how to dramatically grow the number of high-quality backlinks to your website by using social bookmarking sites and blogs. Some are using twitter and LinkedIn , and some have great staff members who are passing the value up the chain. Don't just throw your logo out and send a promotion, use Whitepapers, use Webinars, publish an informative blog, bring value. Great place to use twitter to share valuable information or LinkedIn Answers. Some will list these organizations in their LinkedIn profile. While reddit and Wikipedia are probably two of the most influential and powerful media platforms online today, they’re also the most intimidating because so many of us in the PR and marketing world have been not only burned but sent home tarred and feathers, never to go anywhere close to either of these sites ever again. “Why should I?,” ” No you can’t. November 11, 2008 in Case Studies \| Permalink. WriteSpark Blog Feeds. Writer on LinkedIn. All content on this blog is Copyright (c) 2007-current year by Janice King/WriteSpark, except as noted. Disclosure: I have an affiliate relationship with some of the suppliers and products mentioned on this blog. WriteSpark Tech Marcom Insights. Case Studies. Sales Materials. Published in June 23rd, 2008. On my blog I write about how to use the tools - the different social networking sites - but the tools come and go - what’s important is the art of networking.Â And, that’s why (I think) - I’ve been successful using these tools. admin said, in June 23rd, 2008 at 3:44 pm. Beth said, in June 23rd, 2008 at 5:42 pm. Home Â» Blog. By leelefever on June 10, 2008 - 9:20am. Web Site - Were fans of content management platforms like Drupal , Wordpress , etc. We only know basic html, so when were working with designers on a new Common Craft site, we make easy, lightweight management a big priority. Our web site, our videos, our photos are all on. hi love this site. blogging. May 22, 2008. Comment by Jonny Goldstein on May 22, 2008 @ 12:19 am. Comment by Dr. Wright on May 22, 2008 @ 12:22 am. Comment by Rahsheen on May 22, 2008 @ 12:28 am. Comment by Melissa (Pronoia) Pierce on May 22, 2008 @ 12:29 am. whoa, getting goosebumps with all the I believe stuff, starting to think that Chris Brogan is the Morphius of the blogging world. Some are using twitter and LinkedIn , and some have great staff members who are passing the value up the chain. Don't just throw your logo out and send a promotion, use Whitepapers, use Webinars, publish an informative blog, bring value. Great place to use twitter to share valuable information or LinkedIn Answers. Some will list these organizations in their LinkedIn profile. Tuesday, August 5, 2008. Tony and Michelles comment on my blog about "simplifying" a framework to make it accessible reminded me of the comments members of a group of researchers I belong to are always saying about my models/frameworks: They are very complex. Subscribe to this blog. Blog Archive. ▼ 2008. (60). How did I get here (blogging). Posts. With that said, today I’m going to get a little meta on you – but with a purpose. I want to share a list of tactics and approaches I’ve used/experimented with at this blog to attract from 40,000-250,000 organic visitors monthly and more than 8,500 RSS/email readers. This is in the hopes of inspiring some new ideas to help your blog or your client’s blog. 1. briefly met Susan at the Blogger Social but didn't fully realize that this was the same person behind the Boobs On Ice blog, which chronicles her experiences and recovery. Now this has inspired a flickr group and a rumored site. Yet, the true power doesn't lie in the applications we use - blogs, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. The catch? Anyone Cam, where is it? And is much quicker than drafting a blog post from scratch =). did forward me this description of how they leveraged Facebook to drive students to an online animation school ( [link] : Animation Mentor, an online animation school, is perfect for Facebook because it has tons of great content (video, events, pictures), a strong (current) student presence on the site, and our target customers (potential students) use the site regularly. Finally, we promoted the page off of Facebook using an Animation blog. . Summary: Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. â€. . Social media networks and blogs consume nearly 25% of people’s time online. The number of people who are visiting social media sites has increased by 24% over the last year. The average visitor spends 66% more time on these sites than they did a year ago. Americans spent nearly a quarter of their time online on social networking sites and blogs in 2010, up from 15.8 Harry Hoover at the THINKing blog recently asked his readers this question and posted some of the responses. While clearly not a statistical sampling, LinkedIn and Facebook were mentioned prominently by nearly all respondents. This is based on the past 12 months worth of traffic data for this blog and for the WebMarketCentral marketing portal site. July 30, 2008 · No Comments. I was reading the May 2008 issue of American Libraries and the Internet Librarian column by Joseph Janes jumped out at me with the potential to be immediately useful to me at work (which is not in a library). It brings to mind a huge site I used a few times in college called Atomic Learning.Â blogging. LinkedIn. August 2008. July 2008. June 2008. May 2008. April 2008. Blog at WordPress.com. Doing Good Things Well. Front Page. 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Archive New year, new Cyber Attacks Timeline. Let us start our Information Security Travel in 2012 with the chart of the attacks occurred in the first fifteen days of January. This month has been characterized so far by the leak of Symantec Source Code and the strange story of alleged Cyber Espionage revolving around it. But this was not the only remarkable event: chronicles tell the endless Cyber-war between Israel and a Saudi Hacker (and more in general the Arab World), but also a revamped activity of the Anonymous against SOPA (with peak in Finland). The end of the month has also reserved several remarkable events (such as the breaches to T-Mobile and Zappos, the latter affecting potentially 24,000,000 of users). In general this has been a very active period. For 2012 this is only the beginning, and if a good beginning makes a good ending, there is little to be quiet… Browse the chart and follows @paulsparrows to be updated on a biweekly basis. As usual after the jump you will find all the references. Feel free to report wrong/missing links or attacks. From an Information Security perspective this 2012 has begun with (too) many meaningful events, among which the most resounding so far, has been the alleged leak of portions of the source code belonging to several consumer and enterprise product by Symantec, a leading security vendor. @YamaTough, a member of a hacking collective called “The Lords of Dharmaraja” (Dharmaraja is the Lord of Death and Justice in Hinduism) claimed paternity for an attack that, immediately after its execution, has unleashed a complicated story of Cyber Espionage full of twists and mysteries which has raised (and keeps on rising) many (un)resolved questions. The Indian Mystery Date Event Jan 5 @YamaTough, a member of an hacking group called, the Lords of Dharmaraja, leaks the source code of Symantec Endpoint Protection Enterprise Suite (SAVCE 10.2 and SEP11), approximately 5 years old. The source code was allegedly obtained from The hacking of Indian Military Servers.Symantec has admitted that “a segment of its source code used in two of our older enterprise products has been accessed”. The Indian government has source code for Symantec’s AV software, albeit of 2006 vintage. The Indian government is strong arming cell phone manufacturers to provide back doors into their handsets (defined RINOA: RIM, Nokia and Apple). The Indian government is in possession of confidential internal communications from the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC). The Indian government is actively engaged in espionage efforts targeting not only the USCC, but potentially thousands of US government networks, ranging from those of federal agencies to systems used by state and municipal entities. Jan 12 In any case, although the leaked source code is real, it looks like the Lords of Dharmaraja faked the government memo (in order to attract more attention) since some emails there contained (and purportedly obtained by the RINOA backdoors) were allegedly stolen from the Indian Embassy on Paris and appear to have already been leaked on pastebin in December by the same hacker @YamaTough. There are also several doubts on the fact that activities of the USCC could be of any interest to Indian intelligence. Jan 13 As an announced trail of the controversial Cyber Espionage affair, @YamaTough releases the source code of Norton Utilities. The author claims the leak is in support of the lawsuit between Symantec and Jame Gross, a US resident who is taking the company to court for spreading scareware. The full Source Code of Norton Antivirus is announced for Tuesday, Jan the 17th. Not only, according to the hackers, the source code has been found on a server belonging to India Military Intelligence, but also, together with the links to the Source Code, the hackers posted an Internal Memo of India Military Intelligence entitled “Tactical Network For Cellular Surveillance”, containing potentially explosive information. According to this controversial memo “in exchange for the Indian market presence” mobile device manufacturers, including RIM, Nokia, and Apple (collectively defined in the document as “RINOA”) have agreed to provide backdoor access on their devices. Moreover it looks like the a CYCADA Team used the backdoors for espionage actions against the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) and potentially against thousands of US government networks, ranging from those of federal agencies to systems used by state and municipal entities. Although the implicated manufacturers firmly denied any connection, at first glance the hypothesis of a backdoor on our mobile companions seemed possible, also because it came immediately after another controversial event concerning mobile privacy, the infamous Carrier IQ rootkit found on many mobile devices. A giant case of Cyber Espionage? Not actually! It looks like the whole story is showing an unpredictable conclusion (?). In the last days evidences are emerging that the Lords Of Dharmaraja faked the memo, maybe in order to obtain a greater attention on their operations. Although, as previously stated, Symantec has recognized parts of the source code on the leaked data, there are too many inconsistencies and incorrect information inside the memo, and also several of the emails allegedly obtained by mean of the RINOA backdoor had already been posted on December after the original attack made by the collective at the Indian Embassy in Paris (where the memo was leaked). Moreover, the letterhead on the memo comes from a military intelligence unit not involved in surveillance. The mistery deepens, but in the meantime the Lords Of Dharmaraja keep on posting Symantec Code: Saturday Jan 14 the alleged Source Code of the Norton Utilities was released, the next Tuesday Jan 17, will be the turn of the full Norton Antivirus Source Code. Interesting Links About This Blog In this blog I express my personal opinion, which does not necessarily reflects the opinion of my organization, about events and news or interest, concerning information security, winking to mobile world and, why not, to some curious personal event. Every information is reported with its source. Anyone intending to use the information contained in my posts is free to do so, provided my blog is mentioned in your article.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Pages Thursday, February 15, 2007 Lo Galluccio’s “Poems For Dave Tronzo” is a small, self-published chapbook containing nine poems. (There is no price listed on the book.) The no-frills design, the typeface and its spatial relation to the page give the poems a sense of intimacy and immediacy even before reading. The line lengths vary in the poems, some lines ranging five to seven beats, some four or less. Galluccio lets the content give form to the poems, which adds visual as well as poetic spice to the book.It would be helpful to the general reader if there were a title page with some mention of who Dave Tronzo is (an acclaimed New York-based guitarist known especially for his slide work, hence the cover photo) and perhaps why the book was “for” him. Beyond this minor quibble, this reviewer found the poems bursting with arresting imagery. From “The Color of January” we find: Sometimes you say I’m a hot hot star in your bed. “What color wouldyou like me to be?” you ask. I say, “Blue.” Galluccio’s images and language suggest a vision of poetry that is Rimbaudian and Orphic. She pushes her language. The language takes risky leaps, pushing off like a ballerina performing a tours en l’air and landing like a kung-fu fighter inches from your face.Here are the first three stanzas of “Itinerary”: Past castles in Brabant. Thirsty I drink a sweet dream of union.My horse, a thief In Gent. Pale fish serve as my communion. As symbolsgo in eyes streaming where they went. A hell topless and civilized extremely like Paris,a cabdriver screws off his head. Like I said, Rimbaudian; the imagery is surreal, dreamlike and haunting, as in “A Terror In Spring”: I believed in silence but youKept opening up my mouth.When your tongue finished foraging,Words fell out like old shoes.These words put tracks on yourBack. The poem ends with these tasty lines: Levitation is not the same as resurrection. It takes faith. I’m nobody,and I use a pen. This reviewer particular enjoyed “Your Amsterdam”, a poem more compact but no less charged by elevated language. Here it is in full: I think I thoughtI lived thereIn a courtyard with pinkFlush egg lightsWhere birdsErupt at looping Barbed wire And finding youat a table—alabaster facerisen over a grey bowlsteaming— My penitent kissto your forehead gets pierced. “Poems For Dave Tronzo” is a chapbook to savor. To cop a line from the speaker of “Three Dollar Poem,” you will come back and say yes, baby, yes. Wednesday, February 14, 2007 An Essay by Donald Lev about his late wife the poet Enid Dame(Enid Dame)This essay is by Donald Lev who is the publisher of the New York-based independent literary review: "The Home Planet News." Donald Lev was born in New York City in 1936. He attended Hunter College, worked in the wire rooms of the Daily News and The New York Times and drove a cab for twenty years. He also ran messages for and contributed poetry to The Village Voice. Donald also operated the Home Planet Bookshop on the lower east side, and, in 1969, reached the pinnacle of his underground film career with his portrayal of "the poet" in Robert Downey Sr.'s classic, "Putney Swope." Currently, Donald lives with his reclusive cat, Kit Smart, in High Falls New York, continuing to publish and edit the literary tabloid Home Planet News, which he and his late wife, Enid Dame, founded in 1979 SOME THOUGHTS ON THE LIFE AND WORK OF ENID DAMEby Donald Lev I first met Enid (who was my companion, wife, and colleague for 25 years) through some poems she sent to the New York Poets' Cooperative--it could have been as early as 1975, but more likely 1976 (my sense of chronology is as weak as my sense of direction). The Co-op started in ’69 as an organization that promoted readings—at that period you couldn’t get more than five minutes anywhere in NYC to present your work orally unless you kissed ass at one of two holy edifices—St. Marks in the Bouwerie or the Ninetysecond Street Y. I thought, what is this? Who is this? Does she really spell her last name with an m not an n? Does she either not know what she’s doing or does the sober but funny magic of those unusual poems come from a genuine ability and authority. I guessed the latter and voted with the majority (I believe it was unanimous) to welcome her into membership. One of the poems, “Before,” which subsequently appeared in her first Downtown Poets chapbook Between Revolutions began: The catshit reproaches me in the bathroom.The icebox has regressed:incontinent, it leaksand puddles on the floor.The drain’s in pain again.It vomits when I do the dishes.The dishes crack. We’re all of usa bit unwell. I finally got to meet Enid Dame at a meeting of the New York Poets’ Cooperative. And I came to appreciate her cool literary and political intelligence as well as her inner warmth, honesty, and humor. We soon became friends and allies in some of the controversies rife in the organization (of which I recall nothing now—which fact at least reveals how petty they must have been). When,.in 1978, Mike Devlin and I were beginning to produce issues of Poets Monthly out of Mike’s strategic office in Union Square, I suggested to Mike that we needed a good, organized, literary-minded person to center the enterprise. He agreed. So I got Enid, who at that time was looking for an excuse to lay off her doctoral dissertation for a while (she eventually finished it and became a fully exploitable member of Academia) to take on the task with the title of “associate editor.” But before that time Enid and I met in connection with two other interesting New York City literary institutions of the time: The Print Center and the Downtown Poets Cooperative.The Print Center, in Brooklyn, was where all the small press publishers went in the ‘70s and ‘80s to put their chapbooks and other publications together. Any work you could do yourself, say saddle stitching, trimming, or even typesetting on one of their fine IBM Composers, you did yourself, without any cost to you. And anything the Print Center did for you—which was printing for the most part—was done at very reasonable rates—thanks to NYSCA and NEA funding. The operation was run by poets. When I first dealt with the Print Center—I notice my third book of poems, copyright 1973 was done there—it was located in a little storefront on State Street. The manager was a pleasant chap named George Faust. All the work was done by the long-suffering Larry Zirlin. By 1975 the Print Center was occupying the first of two similar spaces—large commercial lofts in downtown Brooklyn, near the BQE and the waterfront. In these new locations the manager became Robert Hershon (of Hanging Loose fame); and of course the long-suffering Larry Zirlin was on hand to do all the work. At some point the long-suffering Larry Zirlin was replaced by the uncomplaining Frank Murphy, who also printed the New York Poetry Calendar, which I came to distribute for about fifteen years. (Hershon currently runs something called the Print Center out of offices in Manhattan, which is a much different animal from its predecessor). Among the many many small presses (those were the days when we were a truly powerful movement) that enjoyed the benefits of the Print Center was the Downtown Poets’ Coop. headed by David and Phillis Gershator, two excellent writers and poets themselves, who managed on grants, which were much more plentiful those days, to publish several books and chapbooks. The Downtown authors whose names are most recognizable today were Ivan Arguelles, Irving Stettner, and Enid Dame.Enid’s two Downtown Poets chapbooks, Between Revolutions (named “one of the half dozen best of the year” 1977 by Bill Katz of the Library Journal) and Interesting Times (1978), both well printed and illustrated with interesting collages and photographs by her husband of the time, Robin Dame (who, changed in name and gender, is still a good friend and important member of the Home Planet News editorial staff), consists of poems reflecting a period of Enid’s life when she was coming off a long hiatus during which poetry had been replaced by politics (she was a member of that section of SDS which did not use drugs or play with bombs, but also did not get to write the histories of the movement). Now, having left the party which denounced her as a “Bourgeoise Individualist” and moved with husband and cats to Brooklyn, she began writing the funny, sad, nostalgic poems that appear in these books—all soaked in a marinade of place, politics, and Jewish ethnicity. four days a weekI managethe streets, the terrible subwaysthe human explosionsskirting disastersbetween revolutions Enid’s next book, also from Downtown Poets, was a full collection called On the Road to Damascus, Maryland (1980), which included two types of poems not to be found in the chapbooks: family poems (of which the only example in this particular volume is the title poem), and what Enid was later to call “midrashic poetry”—poems concerned with biblical characters and stories with a view to fill in the blank spaces and answer questions raised in the scriptural narratives. This latter category fills most of the second half of the book in a section called “Traveling Companions.” Here is the first appearance in print of Enid Dame’s signature poem, “Lilith”: Kicked myself out of paradiseleft a hole in the morningno note no goodbye the man I lived withwas patient and hairy he cared for the animalsworked late at nightplanting vegetablesunder the moon… Taking hints from a 1972 article by Lilly Rivlin in Ms and Susan Sherman’s poem “Lilith of the Wildwood, of the Fair Places,” which was first printed in 1971 (both pieces are reprinted in Which Lilith? Feminist Writers Re-Create the World’s First Woman (Jason Aronson. 1998), an anthology edited by Enid Dame, Lilly Rivlin, and Henny Wenkart), Enid converted Lilith from the Judaeo-Christian Demon to a perennial hip Jewish feminist with some sisterly connections to Mae West and Sadie Thompson. One transitional poem did appear in Enid’s chapbook, Interesting Times. This is “Vildeh Chaya” which she pointed out in her article “Art as Midrash” (published posthumously in Home Planet News #53) was “(a) pivotal poem for me…(n)ot exactly a midrash since there is no such character as Vildeh Chaya in Jewish text. I invented her—a wild Jewish woman—because of a misunderstanding on the part of my mother (who) thought this Yiddish expression actually referred to an archetypal shtetl character—wild Chaya.” Vildeh Chayain the woods on the edgeof the shtetl she hidesmud-splattered dress tornbarefoot she won’tpeel potatoes get marriedcut her hair off have childrenkeep the milk dishesseparatefrom the meat dishes Midrashic poetry is featured also in all of Enid Dame’s subsequent books. Her chapbook Lilith & Her Demons (Cross-Cultural Communications, 1986) and her last book, Stone Shekhina (Three Mile Harbor, 2002) were wholly midrashic in content. In Confessions, an earlier chapbook (1982) from Cross-Cultural Communications, she joins the midrashic “Lot’s Daughter” with two other dramatic monologues (almost all of her midrashic poems were dramatic monologues) featuring Martha Scott, a victim of the Salem witch trials, and Adah Isaacs Mencken, a mid-nineteenth-century American (probably Jewish) poet, actress and femme fatale. Her 1992 collection, Anything You Don’t See (West End Press) is the most comprehensive to date (I have been putting together two posthumous collections, one of which should be out soon from Three Mile Harbor) in that it gives the reader a fine sampling of Enid’s entire oevre. including midrashic and family poems, poems of place, and poems of politics; and contains good examples of the sestina and the dramatic monologue, forms of poetry in which she particularly excelled.Poems in Anything You Don’t See catalogue Enid’s family history from her birth in Beaver Falls, a small mill town in western Pennsylvania The walls shook, and I broke into the world,skidded into a bedrail and found my voicein the summer hospital room, in the quiet milltown.Mother shuddered, “I think it’s already happened.”“Impossible!” Father insisted. “It’s still too early.”The doctor, meanwhile, was out fishing. …(“Birthday”) to politically progressive parents who met at a labor rally in Washington, D.C. when they were young government workers during the New Deal ‘thirties who suddenly removed to Pennsylvania where her father (originally from The Bronx) became a furniture salesman (introduced into that calling by his father-in-law); to the city of Pittsburgh, where Enid spent her early teens, and her Indiana-born mother—who suffered from depression, and, later, from multiple sclerosis—painted. In Mother’s city, there are no doorknobs.Someone has pulled up the trees.In this Pittsburgh, the sky is yellow,oilspilled, streaky. The color of despair.Telephone poles throw up hands,gawky crosses, then fall over backward.No wires. No birds. Here,everything is inside.(”Mother’s City”) In Pittsburgh Enid started high school—which had a writer’s club. Then the family (which by now also included her younger brother Phil Jacobs—currently editor of the Baltimore Jewish Times) moved to Baltimore where there was no writer’s club. So Enid joined the gun club. Thence to Towson State Teacher’s College (now University) where she published poems in the Talisman (Towson’s literary magazine), got involved with the science fiction “fanzine” movement, where she met her first husband, married, got involved with the Baltimore peace movement, graduated, taught high school; then dumped it all, “caught the red-eye to New York/ reading “America” in the City Lights Edition,/ ecstatic on no sleep and bursts of fantasy…” (“The Seders”, published in the Woodstock Journal).The city Enid loved so passionately is celebrated even more strongly than in the previous volumes in Anything You Don’t See. Consider such classics as “Brighton Beach” (“…a place of immigrants, radicals, exiles,/ serious eaters and various gifts…”) and “Riding the D-Train”: Notice the rooftops,the wormeaten Brooklyn buildings.Houses crawl by,each with its private legend.In one, a motheris punishing her childslowly, with great enjoyment.In one, a daughteris writing a novelshe can’t show to anyone. … In this volume also, her powerful sestinas begin to appear: “My Father and the Brooklyn Bridge,” “Sestina for Michael,” and “Ethel Rosenberg: A Sestina”: I picture you in your three-room apartment, a womansinging snatches of arias to yourself as you set the table,loving and hating the house. I know the type.Scraping and rearranging, refusing to take things easy,Foreboding washes over you, an extra sense. Dramatic monologues are here in abundance. Besides the midrashic Lot and Eve, we are addressed in the voices of Cinderella, Persephone, and citizens of Brighton Beach like the persona of “Closing Down: Old Woman on Boardwalk”: Still holding on in this body,an old house;One by one they’re sealing its rooms off.Heat’s disappearinglike ghosts through the cracks. In the last section of the book, Enid celebrates her parents’ lives and deaths in several haunting poems. Now hold your motherlingeringly on your tongue.Her fruit is still alive.It tastes as it always did:heavy resonant edgy.It makes you think of old coatsfur collared camphor-scentedworn in another country.(“Fruit Cellar”} In the elegant “God’s Lioness,” also in Anything You Don’t See, Enid Dame addresses one of her great models, Sylvia Plath: Art can do just so much—it can’t save you. These lines move me to reflect on Enid Dame’s late poems, haunted by cancer, 9/11, and impending war. This from an unpublished poem, “Bulbs”: You gave me six daffodil bulbsto plant in my upstate front yard,letting each one stand for an unrescued nameentombed in the Tower wreckage. I carried the box to my mountain,set to work with a shovel.It proved slow going,that ungiving October day. One of the bulbs had split:two bodies joined at the stem.I thought of those mythic co-workerswho held hands before they jumped.…I thought: I’m burying six peopleI probably never knew,their bodies unfound their names amputated.All we’ll have is six flowers if they actually bloom next spring,if we’re here to see, to remember. Those daffodils have been blooming ever since, more profusely each spring. The theme of remembering became important in these last (perhaps Anthroposophy-influenced) poems. In “Catskill Mountain Book Fair: May 2003” (published in Heliotrope) she begins: Remember it all.It won’t be here next year. Woman poet in red velvet blouse on stage.Grand piano (covered like a toaster) behind her.Pieces of quilt on the walls.Publishers listening at their booths.Backdrop: a road climbing a mountain,trees slowly finding their green,an apple tree in frail flower. You reach for a hand.It is here this year.It feels warm and comfortable. You handle itwhile the poems’ rhythms gently rock the room.This is a pleasure. You will needto remember it later. … In emulation of another great role model, especially during the last year of her life, the Mexican painter and political activist Frieda Kahlo, Enid participated in peace demonstrations and recorded what it felt like to be in those moments in poems like her villanelle, “The War Moves Closer,” printed posthumously in both Home Planet News and the “Beat Bush” issue of Long Shot: The war moves closer and we can’t stop it.Four million marched in Rome and London.We read our poems on a Woodstock stage.Winter goes on forever. Four million marched in Rome and London.A few lay down in the snow in Antarctica.Winter goes on forever. … and the monumental “This One,” also published posthumously, in Tikkun: The first one wasn’t real.But I opposed it.I opposed it in a workshirt.I opposed it in a mini-skirt.I opposed it on my way to buy birth-control pills.I oppposed it ecstatically.I opposed it in my kitchen bathtubon the Lower East Side.I opposed it on the streets with my friendswho were scruffy and raucous and funny,who opposed it with their youth and great bodies.…This one is different.We’ve lost so much already:a citya democracya way to be togethera fantasy of hope(which glimmered like a silver-misted islandat the edge of possibility). Now it’s hard to see that islandthrough the thickening smoke.…An awful force is gathering.It’s real. It’s getting stronger.It doesn’t mean us well. But I’ll oppose itWith my smoke-clogged brain.I’ll oppose it with a stone in my breast… On December 3, 2003, during a bitter, unseasonable, cold spell, Enid flew out to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to read at a fundraiser for the Jewish feminist journal Bridges, of which she had been a poetry editor. She died of pneumonia and complications from breast cancer three weeks later, on Christmas day.I’m going to conclude here. Not that there isn’t more to say. This has been little more than a brisk survey covering the small part of Enid Dame’s work included in the seven books and chapbooks published during her lifetime. I have said nothing of her fiction, which included one completed unpublished novel, and many short stories, including parts of the novel, which appeared in small press periodicals and anthologies over many years. I have said little of her editorial work on three periodicals and an important anthology; the readings column, for instance, which she developed in Poets and Home Planet News; nor have I spoken much of her scholarship, which included writings on Victorian literature, Jewish-American fiction, and of course midrashic poetry and Jewish feminism. Besides her work on Which Lilith? noted above, she wrote papers, gave lectures and presentations of her own and other women’s work, and at the time of her death was working on a second anthology, this one of writings on the Prophetess Miriam. This project will reach some fruition in a forthcoming issue of Bridges.Hundreds of notebooks attest to Enid’s serious life-long reflections on, and struggles with, poetry, teaching (which she took very seriously), politics, history, Jewish-American literature and religion, and, finally, cancer, and the meaning of life. This little essay is meant to break some ice over deep, deep water.# Monday, February 12, 2007 John Amen the founder of the award-winning literary bimonthly “The Pedestal,” sent me a collection of his poetry “More of Me Disappears.” This is original work; sometimes narrative, other times abstract flashes, peppered with striking lines that blink like neon, and then disappear into the ether. “Angelica Tells Her Story” reminds me of Tennessee Williams’ mad sister that Williams was haunted by his whole life. Here Amen mourns for a sister, a family, and recites a litany of sorrows: “Oh Marta, I suffered until laughter crawled/ up the birth canal of my heart and cried its lungs awake. / I grieve for my sister chained to the storm in her gray pulp; / my mother who died looking out a window,” In “New York Memory $14” the poet looks back and sees a sad/sweet November in a long-ago New York – a sort of womb-like respite far from the maddening crowd: “I walked down court street in the evenings, sat on/ the Promenade sometimes./ My father was dead,/ we were first married, and I wasn’t happy, but/ maybe things seemed all right…/ In a department/ store near St. Mark’s, we decided to have a baby./ Nothing was ever enough./ But I don’t recall it/ as a bad time, that November, that sad month,/ kind of like each day was a bizarre vacation,/ a slow parade of hours leading us toward/ the hysteria of a work day, our usual lives.” Sunday, February 11, 2007 Manisha Roy is a Bengali who was born in Northeast Assam, India, and educated in Calcutta, as well as at the University of Chicago, and the University of California. Once an anthropologist, she is now a lecturer and writer in Jungian psychotherapy. She has been a practicing psychotherapist since 1985 in Boston. She is the author of “Bengali Women,” “Cast the First Stone: Ethics in Analytic Practice,” and other works. I talked with her on my Somerville Community Access TV show “Poet to Poet: Writer to Writer.” Doug Holder: How does Jungian psychotherapy differ from Freudian or Cognitive? Manisha Roy: I will see if I can simplify it. Jung was a student of Freud and they were very close initially. At some point they separated from each other over theory, or an issue. Jung noticed in working with psychotics that they had a fantasy world they went into that had symbols and contents that sometimes are identical with certain cultural histories, legends and stories of far away cultures. This made him wonder if old humanity and young humanity had some sort of connection in the deeper level of the unconscious. So he came up with the term “collective unconscious” and he talked to Freud about it when they both traveled to this country in the early 1900’s. (Notably to Clark University in Worcester, Mass.) Freud could not agree with his theory. Jung was like a son to him. He was looking to pass on his legacy to Jung. But Jung could not deal with it; he had to be on his own. All sons have to separate from their fathers. He broke away. A Jungian psychotherapist pays attention to the deeper unconscious symbolism through dreams, fantasies, and neurosis. Freudians look at symbolism more or less in a standard way. Jung’s approach to the unconscious was more refreshing, healing and positive. It was not like Freudian theory that stipulated that the ego had to be constantly on guard against a cauldron of unconscious material; that could be destructive. There is a big difference philosophically between the two. Doug Holder: How is Jungian psychotherapy received in more traditional settings like, say McLean Hospital? Manisha Roy: Twenty years ago it was not very popular. Mclean has been welcoming to my students now for practical training. Jung predicted as the crisis of life increases in a technological society; Jungian therapy would be more in demand---and now it is happening. Doug Holder: You have written in “Reckoning Heart: An Anthropologist Looks at Her Worlds.” that culture can offer security, but also can be so confining that we must protest or rebel to survive. Is mental illness a form of this rebellion? Manish Roy: It is like the case with children. There is a need to rebel unless there is a big restriction. Ideally culture takes care of people. Culture is supposed to take care of people’s spirituality as well as there security. When individuals find there is a clash between their individualvalues and their culture then culture becomes traditional. Individuals break away from it, create something new, and then there are new cultural leaders. Then others follow. This is how culture moves. Freud said this was “discontent” I think it is the natural way of things. When we clash against what we are “supposed” to be doing it can form a neurotic reaction. Jung said every time we have neurotic suffering we also have an opportunity to grow. Doug Holder: In the “Reckoning…” you write about an experience living with an unhappily married woman and her rather promiscuous lifestyle. You remain non-judgmental and objective. Explain. Manisha Roy: This was an anthropological book of course. I was an anthropologist before I was Jungian. It is a good foundation to have. Because when you work with individuals; knowing their background, knowing their cultural conditioning, helps in individual therapy. Our job is not to judge, but to help people in emotional pain. By knowing their cultural background helps. People don’t realize how conditioned we are by culture. Doug Holder: Can you tell me a bit about the Bengali writer’s group you are part of. Manisha Roy: The name of the group is “Lekhoni,” which literally means the pen, and it also means someone who writes. Some writers, about 8 to 10 of us meet regularly. It’s been meeting for three years now. We try to meet once-a-month. Some people in the group are grateful because they always wanted to write but never did before joining this group. Doug Holder: Is it a big stretch going from clinical writing to creative writing? Manisha Roy: It was not easy. I had to unlearn things. In academic writing you have to argue. You have to convince your readers—either prove or disprove something. In creative writing you can let go of that. You can unlearn. My first love was literature. I work with a lot of creative people. Sometimes therapy improves writing. Doug Holder: Can you talk about the connection between the high incidence of mental illness among writers and artists in general? Manisha Roy: There are of course some writers who have killed themselves like Sylvia Plath. To create, as any poet knows, you often have flashes that come from a depth. You don’t think them out. When you put it on paper it is different, but the ideas are from the unconscious.Healing comes from the same area of subconscious, as the problems do. Writers and artists sometimes go too close to this area, and it can be dangerous. They are usually more sensitive than other people—they are closer to that area anyway. At some point they think: “I’d rather be a writer, than be quote”sane.’’ But I know there are many sane writers. (Laughs) OH Don't ,She Said..a poem/song project ( Preview and Purchase--click on pic) Oh Don’t, She Said ~ by Jennifer Matthews. Jennifer wrote this song after her friend and notable poet, Doug Holder, showed her his poem: “Oh don’t, she said, it’s cold.” After reading it, Jennifer felt inspired and heard a song in it. She had to change some of the words to make it work lyrically with the music, but she made sure to stay close to the original poem as much as possible. Jennifer played all the instruments on it and engineered it. It was mixed by Phil Greene at Normandy Sound, who worked with the likes of Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen and many, many other noted artists. Doug wrote it after a conversation he had with his mother while riding on a train to New York City. It is dedicated to her, Rita Holder. Genre: Rock: Acoustic Release Date: 2014 Search This Blog Loading... Translate So Spoke Penelope by Tino Villanueva (Click on picture to order now!) "An intense poetic hovering over a situation of prolonged expectation....The poems in SO SPOKE PENELOPE are simply amazing, whether in the form of an apostrophe to the absent Odysseus or to the Gods, whether in a narrative past-tense mode or in the immediacy of the lived present, whether in the staccato of monosyllables or in the exuberance of unusual compounds, whether they employ Greek-feeling pentameter lines, alliteration, or anaphora. This poetic cycle shows that the whole range of human experience is contained in Penelope of Ithaca."—Werner Sollors Visitors from around the country and world...( Click on real time view for complete list) New From Muddy River Books: Eating Grief at 3AM" by Doug Holder (To order click on picture) “There is a sad, sweet nostalgia in Holder’s Eating Grief at 3 AM, a sense of loss and sadness for the places and the people who were a part of those scenes: the hunchback, the Tennessee Williams’ half lost blondes, the turbaned men and the discarded move nostalgically through life. Yet Holder finds something almost like beauty or knowledge in the abandoned warehouses with weeds crawling to the roof. He imagines when Mrs. Plant, an old art teacher, was an enigmatic young woman ‘feverishly taking notes about the paintings, a love note stuffed in a pocket of her winter coat.’ There are always dreams, even if never fulfilled. There is so often the sense of time passing, of letting go-- letting go of people, letting go of Harvard Square Theater and the Wursthaus, balms that seemed like they would always be there. And they are and always will be in Holder’s moving poems.” — Lyn Lifshin, Author of Cold Comfort (Black Sparrow Press) " The Dark Opens by Miriam Levine (To order click on picture) Awarded the Autumn House Poetry Prize. “This is a wondrous, spiritually tender book,” writes Denise Duhamel. From Mark Doty: “Somehow these effortless poems manage to be deeply connected to the solid physical world of friends and children, husband and neighbors, but also touch upon an airy, unfettered interiority . . . they are both straightforward and complicated at once, both earthly and awash in a world of light.” Levine’s memoir “Devotion” soon to be reissued in paperback. 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Thanks for sending the link along." Richard Moore-- Finalist/T.S.Eliot Prize " I have just read your wonderful interview of the wonderful Eric Greinke!" Steven Ford Brown (Former Director of Research for the George Plimpton Interview Series "The Writer in America"): " You did a great job with the Clayton Eshleman interview, especially the personal stuff. So much better than doing the dry talk about literary polemics." Celia Gilbert (Pushcart Prize in Poetry) "Doug thanks so much for that fine shout out. I'm delighted how you put it all together!" Karen Alkalay-Gut, PhD ( Professor of English-Tel Aviv University) "Doug, I enjoy your posts immensely" Lise Haines ( Writer-in-Residence, Emerson College-Boston) "I love your blog!" "( Elizabeth Searle- Executive Board/Pen New England) : "Like your blog. I like the interview with Rick Moody." Ploughshares Staff- " Everyone at Ploughshares is a big fan of your blog." 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I read it straight through last night and enjoyed it very much...So many good ideas in one book." Eric Greinke-- Presa Press "Very engrossing collection of Holder's interviews, with a wide range of writers about their lives and work. Included are Mike Basinski, Mark Doty, Robert Creeley, Ed Sanders, Hugh Fox, Robert K. Johnson, and Pagan Kennedy.-- Chiron Review Advertise with a popular online and print literary column in the heart of the Paris of New England Reach a wide swath of the Boston Area literary community through The Somerville News' "Off the Shelf" literary Column with Doug Holder. The column is online and in a weekly print edition that reaches 15,000 readers. For more information click on picture. Grolier Poetry Book Shop " Poetry is honored every day at the Grolier Poetry Book Shop in Harvard Square, the oldest continuous poetry book shop in the United States. We stock over 15,000 volumes and spoken word CD's. Special orders are welcome. 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Or email: [email protected] Ibbetson Street Press No One Dies at the Au Bon Pain by Doug Holder Poems of Boston and Just Beyond: From The Back Bay to the Back Ward by Doug Holder A poetry collection that deals with Boston, and Holder's experiences working on the psychiatric units at McLean Hospital Of All the Meals I Had Before by Doug Holder Click on picture to publisher page... The Man in the Booth in the Midtown Tunnel (To order click on picture) A new poetry book by Boston Area Small Press and Poetry Scene Founder, Doug Holder. "I'm enjoying 'The Man in the Booth in the Midtown Tunnel' -- perfect poems, especially in that ambiance." Dan Tobin -- Director of Creative Writing--Emerson College-Boston, Mass./ " It is quintessential Holder& bristles with sardonic wit. Congratulations."-- Eric Grienke (founder of Presa Press) / " I finished "The Man in the Booth in the Midtown Tunnel'...greatly enjoyed the menagerie of characters and imperfect human beings I met along the way. Excellent work Doug!"-- Paul Steve Stone ( Creative Director W.B.Mason and the autthor of "Or So It Seems.") / "I am reminded in the pages of this collection of meeting, a year or two before her death, the artist Alice Neel, who painted gorgeously surreal ironic portraits of famous and ordinary people in the 1930's and 40's--and shivering as she looked me over. Doug Holder looks at the world through a similarly sharp and amused set of eyes...Rich nuggets of humor and wry reflection throughout this collection." Pamela Annas ( Asst. 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He is the arts/editor of The Somerville News, and for the past twenty years has run poetry groups at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass. His poetry and prose have appeared in the Bay State Banner, The Boston Globe, The Boston Globe Magazine, Rattle, Endicott Review, Long Island Quarterly, Toronto Quarterly and many others. He holds an M.A. in Literature from Harvard University. Poems From The Left Bank: Somerville, Mass. by Doug Holder ( Click on picture to order) "The poems are full of life, witty and sympathetic and sharp all at once. And most of all, full of an engaged affection for the place and people. If Burns is Scotland's Bard, you are certainly Somerville's..." Kate Chadbourne, PhD ( Lecturer-Harvard University-Celtic Languages and Literature) From The Paris of New England: Interviews with Poets and Writers" by Doug Holder (Click on picture to order) Interviews by Doug Holder from the Paris of New England: Somerville, Mass. "I am impressed. 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Best ESL Games For Kids It doesn’t matter the place you’re situated, or what the climate is like exterior your window, there are at all times occasions when it’s important to be inside. Some of the apps are offered free of charge, whereas others can be purchased utilizing your mobile phone account, e-wallet or bank cards. Ping Pong Ball Catch: Get out these plastic pink Solo cups and a few ping pong balls (or any small object that may match in the cup) and have your kids toss the ball to a accomplice and try to catch it within the cup. Jumping Limbo: Do the Limbo in reverse: as a substitute of going beneath, have your children leap over! A great variety of children’ video games could be discovered online and they can vary from the old school, beloved by all arcade games to the newest 3D action games. We’ve got academic games for youths within the following categories: Math Facts, Math Games, Language Arts, Science Songs, Animal and Nature Games, Word Games, Art and Music Games, Logic Games, Memory Games, Hand-Eye Coordination Games, Preschool Games, Keyboarding Games and Geography Games. Another type of dress up video games for women is the costume up like your favorite movie star. Another glorious facet about youngsters typing games is that they allow your little one to partake in on-line communities in a constructive method. Balloon Paddle Ball: Use a fly swatter, tennis/badminton racket or make your individual paddle utilizing a paper plate and over-sized popsicle stick (or use a paint stir stick or plastic spoon ), then use it to play the video games above. Keyboarding games tap into the interactive facet of the way in which college students study which might be the core of this process. Penguin Waddle: Place a balloon between your kid’s knees and have them waddle across the room with out dropping it. Make it tougher for older youngsters by having them go around a few obstacles. Some fun games go beyond basic expertise and require larger stage considering like reasoning, understanding cause and effect, strategizing and synthesizing info in order to accomplish the object of the sport. Line the youngsters up, think of a sentence of enough size, and see what that sentence becomes by the time every children whispers it into the next kid’s ear.M.G. Funny. Use your fabulous arsenal of English games for kids while teaching abroad with LanguageCorps. Kids can totally choose up on you feeling unprepared, so seal off any cracks by understanding that you’ve got sufficient materials for the day that you just won’t have down time to get them distracted. You can also look outside of the field extra to seek out academic games for your loved ones.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Why chewing Gums are a dentist’s Best friends If munching on gum is your way of activating your thought process but are worried about the side effects of that chewing gum, then you are going to be pleasantly surprised. Experts say that it can be in fact good for your oral health but with conditions applied. So read below to know what is best for your pearly whites What is this gum? An attractive alternative to candy, chewing gum is loved by people of all ages. Where children love the burst of juicy, tangy flavor, adults like it for the freshness factor. Chewing gum is a blend of elastomers, resins and waxes in variable proportions. Artificial sweeteners such as Aspartame, Sorbitol or Mannitol are used. It may also typically contain softeners, flavouring and coloring agents Sugarless Gums. According to Dentzz reviews, the sugar-free gums contain artificial sweeteners such as Aspartame and Acesulfame potassium both of which are regarded as safe by FDA. Xylitol is the best of artificial sweeteners; however, it’s a bit pricey compared to others. The Exact Physiology It’s a well-known fact that our oral cavity is home to thousands of bacteria. These form colonies on our teeth and are visible in the form of dental plaque, a white coloured soft deposit. These bacteria also love sugars the way we do. They breakdown the sugars to make energy, however, the drawback is the production of acid in the process. These acids then further breakdown the enamel of your tooth by dissolving the calcium in it. The result – caries or more commonly known cavities. Thankfully, we have saliva to our rescue which washes away these bacteria and prevent caries. So when you chew gum, this saliva production is stimulated which prevents these bacteria from sticking to your teeth. Saliva also contains neutralising agents that counteract the acid also produced, the calcium and phosphorus present in it help in remineralizing the tooth. Some artificial sweeteners such as Xylitol have an inhibitory effect on bacterial adhesion, i.e. it prevents bacteria from sticking to the tooth surface thus directly preventing cavities Some chewing gums also contain additional therapeutic agents that may prevent gingivitis and reduce plaque as well So, now you know that sugarless gums are best for you. Don’t replace brushing and flossing with chewing gum Chewing gum can only act as a supplement or adjunct to your daily oral hygiene regimen but cannot ever replace it. Dentzz reviews says that brushing twice daily with fluoridated toothpaste and flossing your teeth once a day with regular floss or interproximal cleaners is the best way to protect your pearly whites. Advertisements Share this: Like this: LikeLoading... Related Published by Dentzz Dental Care Situated in prime locations in Mumbai and Delhi, Dentzz Dental Care India delivers the finest in Cosmetic, Implant, Conventional and Preventive Dentistry. If you are seeking a specialized and globally trained dentist in Mumbai or a dentist in India, then Dentzz is the answer. View all posts by Dentzz Dental Care	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 What's the best drone for GoPro video? 4/14/2015 Yesterday NASA released video footage shot by two astronauts who brought along GoPro cameras when they made some repairs on the International Space Station. The beautiful images show what that remarkable camera is capable of when it gets some serious elevation. Getting your GoPro into space is probably not going to happen but mounting it on a drone is well within reach. "With the use of the high quality GoPro cameras, it’s possible to take incredible aerial videography and photography with a quality quadcopter," says Jesse Young, who writes the Drone Guru blog. Jesse has tested and profiled many unmanned flying vehicles and he's picked four that are especially well-suited to GoPro photography. A special page on the Drone Guru blog lists the features of the 3DR IRIS, Parrot AR.Drone 2.0, DJI Phantom 2 Blade and 350 QX3 RTF. Each profile also has YouTube videos of footage taken with GoPro cameras mounted on those vehicles. 3 Comments: Liked your post and gadgets as well. As it is high time to celebrate drone-flying adventure in the sky, i have made a choice with the first one of these top 3 choices http://www.completelydrones.com/top-3-best-drones-for-gopro-camera-in-2015 Definitely a good little overview. Its interesting the new drones out there like the 3DR Solo. We did a comparison of it vs. the Phantom 3 here: http://www.readyquadcopters.com/blog/dji-phantom-3-vs-3dr-solo-drone/ Thank you for this post. It’s simple, the Phantom is a filming drone, and as such, it provides longer air time, really impressive than most of the drones available on the market. The Phantom’s flying time is 20-25 minutes, depending on the surrounding conditions. See more http://mydronelab.com/reviews/dji-phantom-2.html Ric Manning I started reporting on gadgets and gear when Atari ruled electronic games and computers used floppy disks. My weekly column ran in the The Louisville Courier-Journal and online at USAToday.com and ABC News.com. I regularly attend CES, the CEDIA home theater convention and other tech events. You can follow my Twitter posts @ricmanning and contact me at [email protected]	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Interested in Donald Trump? "The Russians had said that, right after the election, that they had been meeting regularly with people from the campaign," Franken told ABC News' Jon Karl and Rick Klein on the "Powerhouse Politics" podcast. "Now, you can't trust anything the Russians say. But on the other hand, it's really hard to trust anything that Donald Trump says ... you can't rely on anything he says." The comments come amid unsubstantiated allegations from a dossier given to the FBI that suggested Trump could have been compromised by Russian agents and could have communicated with Russian hackers during the 2016 campaign. The dossier provides no evidence. "Trump was so positive toward Putin and toward Russia and has been that, you know, you kind of have to wonder why," Franken continued, speculating that it's possible Trump's relationship with Russia is "worse" than that outlined in the unsubstantiated dossier. The document was reportedly included in classified intelligence briefings to President Barack Obama and President-elect Trump last week. Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine told Karl and Klein that the investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 election must continue despite the beginning of Trump's tenure in the Oval Office. "I think it's in [Trump's] interest, as well as the country's, to get to the bottom of this as soon as possible," King said on the podcast. "I do think allegations, particularly of contact between the Trump campaign and the Russians, is potentially grave and serious and has to be run down. Now, once we get to the bottom of what happens, then, nobody knows. Nothing like this has ever happened before." "I think it would be very difficult, if not impossible, for a presidential administration to shut down an investigation of this nature," King continued. "I mean, ask Richard Nixon if you could shut it down. I just don't think it's possible." On Republicans' plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Franken blasted GOP leaders over the lack of a clear path forward. "I heard [Speaker Paul] Ryan saying we had a lot of plans," he started. "A lot of plans -- it's like a quarterback going back into the huddle and saying, OK guys, we're going to run four plays on this down ... it's just chaos." Franken also hit Trump over his recent press conference. "I'm afraid it may be the new normal," he said. "To me, that press conference was disturbing." On Thursday's news that the Justice Department's independent watchdog plans to probe, among other things, FBI Director James Comey's public comments on the Hillary Clinton email investigation, King said it was an "important question" but at this point it's only an "interesting exercise for historians." "I have to be honest: There's so much else going on it seems like history at this point," King said. "I think, in retrospect, it was a poor decision because he was talking about an ongoing investigation." Both Franken and King also expressed concerns over some of Trump's nominees. "I personally am very very unhappy on a number of things," Franken said about Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama, Trump's pick for attorney general. "On certain areas, he needs to be independent of the president," he continued, saying that Sessions needs to be the "lawyer for everybody." King said he was "inclined to" back Republican Rep. Mike Pompeo's nomination for CIA director, but had concerns about Sessions and Rex Tillerson, Trump's pick for secretary of state. "I have to admit that there were some things he said that really sort of bothered me," King said on Tillerson. "I went into the hearing ready to be supportive, but I came out still in doubt."	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Top 5 Cryptocurrencies You should Consider Investing in 2018 A few days back we have posted a story which explains you the meaning of Cryptocurrency and all other Bitcoin-related information. Now we are assuming that you came here after reading that old story. In case you don’t know there are thousands of Cryptocurrencies available in the market. Their value changes every minute and it is a typical task to predict their future values. For this work, Cryptocurrency experts are available, they have deeply analyzed this concept and based on their personal experience they give investing suggestions to other peoples. But what about a general person who is new to this Cryptocurrency world, for him/her each and everything is anonymous here. The biggest question that often arises is What are the best Cryptocurrencies to invest in? In this specific write-up, you will get to know about Top 5 Cryptocurrencies that you can trade in. It is worth noting that the value of Currency tokens is determined by a number of factors. Our Top Cryptocurrency list is based on the previous year analyses on which we can account up to a certain level. Do note that these values can change over the time and we are not responsible for any loss/gain suffered by you. So without making any further delay let’s get to the list. 1.) Bitcoin BTC The name of Bitcoin has been first heard in the year 2008, the year when this currency was born. You will be surprised to know that the exact developer of this currency is still unknown. The currency is said to be produced by a group of individuals under the moniker of Satoshi Nakamoto. In the quarter 4 of 2017, the value of Bitcoin has reached the sky height level by outshining almost every Cryptocurrency in the market. This specific currency is responsible for a number of Billionaire and Millionaires all over the world. There can be 21 Million Bitcoin in circulation and as suggested by recent reports 16.8 Million Bitcoins are already in circulation. By the starting of 2018, the value of the Cryptocurrency suddenly experienced a serious drop which again put this in the headlines. 2.) Ethereum ETH Ethereum is the second most popular cryptocurrency after Bitcoin. You can call Ethereum as a “World Computer” and in short it is Bitcoin’s main competitor. It is a different concept as compared to the one found in the Bitcoin. Using Ethereum, servers, and clouds are replaced by “nodes” maintained by volunteers all over the world which makes it a decentralized method of development. Similar to Bitcoin it has received a great response in the year 2017 but at present, it keeps on fluctuating. Although the goal of Ethereum is very different from that of the Bitcoin, Ether aims to replace the third parties which are responsible for various services like cloud storage, handling financial information, etc. 3.) Litecoin The currency was found in 2011 by Google’s former employee known as Charlie Lee. It has gained sudden attention in 2017 because of crazy price hikes. It is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency and is an open source project opened under the MIT/X11 license. The current price of the currency is $215 but do note that it keeps on fluctuating. It shares some of its qualities with Ethereum while some are similar to Bitcoin. It is a global payment network and is completely decentralized without any interference of special authorities. The currency is achieved by solving a difficult problem. Compared to other currencies it offers faster transaction confirmation times and improved storage. According to our analysis, the currency will receive a serious rise in the year 2018. 4.) NEO NEO is also a blockchain platform and a cryptocurrency developed to build a network of decentralized applications. The current price of the currency is $69.52 but do remember the prices of cryptocurrencies is determined by a lot of factors so they can change any time. The overall functionality of NEO is very identical to that of the Ethereum but its value is comparatively low. NEO has a lot of ongoing development due to which we have included this in our list. Upcoming NEO based ICO’s, open Global community of developers, smart economy, digital identity, etc. It also supports a number of development languages like Java, .NET, Python, etc. The current circulation of the currency is at 65,000,000 and is expected to increase by the time. As per our prediction NEO can be one of the best-valued cryptocurrency in 2018. 5.) Ripple XRP Ripple is among the list of fresh cryptocurrencies as it came in the year 2012. It is a great competitor to the top-end Bitcoin and Ethereum currencies. In brief, Ripple is an RTGS(real-time gross settlement) system, currency exchange and remittance network. Ripple doesn’t rely on energy and use of powerful computers. Unlike Bitcoin, it is a centralized network used by banks for money transfers. Currency sent to Ripple network gets converted into XRP token on one end and any choice of currency in another end. According to a lot of cryptocurrency experts, Ripple is one of the most stable and reliable internet currency. He likes to play with the latest phones, gaming consoles, PCs, laptops, Cameras and when he gets some spare time he likes to do Vfx stuff. You can always find him playing with Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, etc. His current gear is OnePlus 6.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Sandy Brown made a promise to a friend that she would keep his dream alive. It’s a promise she intends to keep and if she can’t do it, she’ll make sure other people do. "I hope that during my lifetime I will see the clock tower restored," Brown said. "I talked to my children and my grandchildren often about it too, so that just in case I’m not able to finish the project that they will." Brown has r on top of the courthouse since 1996. Brown has worked on various fundraisers, grants and other projects to raise enough money for the $1 million project. Dr. James Marion Kirtley, a friend of Brown’s, started a movement in the 1980s to restore the clock tower, which was taken down during the 1940s because it was believed to be a safety hazard. Kirtley was a prominent doctor in Montgomery County who delivered over 5,000 babies before his retirement. He was also a politician who served in the Indiana State legislature. Brown said the clock tower held a special meaning to his family, which is why he wanted to see its return. His mother was the first woman to hold an office at the courthouse and said she always relied on the clock to check the time. While he was a student at Wabash College he was used to hearing the chimes during the day. When Kirtley went away to World War II and returned to see it gone he felt like a part of him was missing. Restoring the clock tower became a lifelong goal for Kirtley. He also wanted to write his memoirs and family history. Because Brown had a computer, he went over to her house every day for a year and they wrote the memoir together. "We teased him and said he always had a place at our table and a parking space in our yard," she said. As they worked on it, she realized that it was more than just an account of his life it was a slice of Montgomery County history. Kirtley had leukemia and didn’t think he would be alive to see the memoir published and asked Brown to finish it if something happened to him. Brown suggested publishing it as a book and that proceeds could go towards the clock tower, which is an entire chapter in the memoir. R.R. Donnelley & Sons agreed to print 3,000 copies of the book as a donation to the clock tower effort. After it was published he asked Brown for help on one more thing. "He said, ‘Sandy if I don’t live to see the clock tower raised would you continue my work?’ And I said. "I will, and I’ll do the very best I can,’" Brown said. Our appreciation toEDGE InformationTechnologiesfor their continued support	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
It seems timely to revisit this offering by "wedge" strategist, DI CRSC advisor, and author of the rejected Santorum amendment, Phillip E. Johnson. Quote Gould’s uncomfortable situation reminds me of the self-created predicament of Mikhail Gorbachev in the last years of the Soviet Empire. Gorbachev recognized that something had gone wrong with the Communist system, but thought that the system itself could be preserved if it was reformed. His democratic friends warned him that the Marxist fundamentalists would inevitably turn against him, but he was unwilling to endanger his position in the ruling elite by following his own logic to its necessary conclusion. Gould, like Gorbachev, deserves immense credit for bringing glasnost to a closed society of dogmatists. And, like Gorbachev, he lives on as a sad reminder of what happens to those who lack the nerve to make a clean break with a dying theory.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Saturday, June 29, 2013 7:23 pm Searchers looking for Mt. Hood climber spot body The Associated Press Authorities searching for a climber who has been missing on Mount Hood since last weekend said Saturday that they have spotted a body near the top of a glacier. Oregon Army National Guard Blackhawk helicopter crews made the discovery at an altitude of about 8,400 feet, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. The sheriff's office said officials believe there's a high probability that the body belongs to Kinley Adams, a 59-year-old Salem dentist who failed to return June 22 from a climb on the west side of Oregon's tallest mountain. The terrain is extremely difficult and authorities won't be able to reach the body on Saturday. Recovery teams will begin to try to reach the body early Sunday. Avalanche risk from warming temperatures prevented rescue teams from climbing to the upper part of the 11,239-foot peak. Adams is an experienced climber who had been making frequent trips to Mount Hood in preparation for a trip to Nepal. He is thought to have a cellphone, but searchers have been unable to pinpoint the signal. His mountain locator beacon was found at home, apparently with gear he was planning to take to Nepal. He was reported missing Saturday night, about six hours after he was due to return. His vehicle was found on the mountain at Timberline Lodge.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
I'm a loyal customer, so it took me a lot to leave my previous carrier; I'm glad I did. Here are my reasons for leaving... what are yours? Carrier: Verizon How long was I with them? 10 years. Why did I pick them originally?: Back in 2005 I needed a cell phone that was good in rural areas, and their network was the best at the time. Devices Owned? Hollywood 885, Droid, Droid 2, Galaxy Note 3. Why did I leave? Verizon Edge: They took away subsidizing phones without actually decreasing the cost of the plan. Customers were effectively paying twice for one phone. Rotten business practices. "Reward Points": I wasn't even looking for any rewards, but they launched this points program, so I checked it out. The problem wasn't that I didn't like it, the problem is that it was insulting. Points were only redeemable for a discount on items (many of which were cheaper on Amazon even without the points.... 50,000 points and $50.00 plus shipping and tax for a speaker that retails for $100.00, but Amazon sells for $34.99, shipping and tax free? You have to be kidding me.) "It's the network": Maybe in 2005, but my reception with T-Mobile is better than it was with Verizon. Transparency: Verizon has a whole lot of plans without actual end dates or goals. T-Mobile doesn't give you the world, but at least they phrase their plans as "We are going to do thing thing by this date, and it will work." or "No, we are not going to do this thing, but we're at least not going to leave you hanging." Price: It's the obvious hit against Verizon, but I was paying $130/mo for 2 contracted 32GB Note 3's with wraparound insurance and a paltry 250MB of data to split between me and my wife. I know it's my fault for signing up, but damn. Their CEO loves to say that they won't compete on price... but let's be real, they're not really competing anywhere else either. All replies I've had cellular since the day it went live in SF - about 30 years ago. At that time there were only 2 carriers (an A carrier and a B carrier. Coverage was only very local. If we went to Sacto, 85 miles away, HUGE roaming fees. $2/day plus at least $1/min. We paid $45/mo. w. no minutes inckuded. Calls were 45¢/min day -- 20¢ at nite. Phone was fixed in car. "Portable" 5 lb. phones came along a couple years later. The original A/B carriers operated at 800mz (aka 850) Forget the exact time - but few years later govt. opened 1900mz band which brought in Sprint, and other carriers. Omnipoint was one. That's about the time GSM (the world wide std.) and CDMA (mainly just used in U.S. and Canada) came along to supplement analogue phones. I signed up with Omnipoint at $20/mo. - mainly to roam overseas. Local carriers charged $4-$5/min. Omnipoint 29¢ as I recall. They wren't on west coast - I had an NYC number. My every day phone was local here in Oakland. Omnipoint eventually became TM and the day they opened in Ca., switched my former NY number to Ca. number and it became my main carrier. So I never really switched to TM Was w. them from day one. For a while did carry a Cingular (ATT) phone to use in case TM didn't cover where I needed to be. Discovered in a year that didn't happen very often and gave that up. Reason for leaving: Price (about twice as much when comparing family plans) I'm quite happy with T-Mobile, and their rates cannot be beat. I pay less than $25 per line on a family plan with 8 lines and 2.5 GB of data per line. Sure, TMO has problems, but so does every other carrier. Coverage is not like that of AT&T or Verizon, but I live in the Bay Area, so it's not a problem. Do I have to give an exact time line? I have been on almost all carriers including ones that got gobbled up. Now for the company I work for we have 3 of the 4 major. We dropped support for Sprint for a very good reason. Depending on which region you'll find us with a particular carrier. My personal line I decided to grab just in case I decided to leave the company and wanted to make sure I didn't lose my number as a precautionary thing. That line started off with GTE in the early 90s then became Verizon. When I could change companies without losing phone numbers I switched to T-Mobile and never looked back because it worked with the cost and service. If you have coverage T-Mobilegives the best bang for your buck. However I'd still use Verizon for my work lines. It's not T-Mobile fault and I know why they have trouble here. Back hand deals in the 90s helped GTE and Verizon after it was changed. Uphill battle for other carriers. Business should be an uphill battle. When companies face off against each other, consumers win. The history of cellular technology and politics is way more interesting than one might assume at first glance, it would seem. I've actually never "left" a wireless carrier. Sometime in 1991 we signed up for service with Cellular South (now CSpire) and still have that service, although the plan and phone have changed several times. For 7 years we shared one cell phone. About 1998, I signed up for my own phone with a new GSM company: DigiPH PCS. DigiPH was bought by PowerTel, which in turn was bought by T-Mobile. Since T-Mobile had good international roaming and CSpire worked everywhere in the US this was a good combination. I'm currently considering porting the one line out of CSpire, probably to an AT&T MVNO. CSpire's LTE deployment has been really slow and they will not activate a Nexus 5X. I can actually get more LTE coverage for less money from another service. I left them back in 2003. Why? Because I was getting dropped calls left and right. When I called to inquire what was going on, they suggested I might be travelling between cell towers. I responded with "I know my living room is pretty large compared to places I've lived in Boston, but it's not THAT large." I came to T-Mobile on the suggestion of a friend of mine. I went into a T-Mobile store and inquired about the plans and that. I asked if I was able to pick the last four digits of my number and the guy was like "sure, if it's available." -- after checking about a dozen prefixes in the Atlanta area, we found one with my number available and I said "sign me up now." (He also suggested I wait a week as number porting would be available then -- I said I didn't like my number I had with Sprint.) Plus, I was able to get a Nokia phone again (I sorely missed my Nokia that I started with). I still have that phone. I came across it the other day and was like "Wow.. it still works... except I don't have a SIM the right size..."	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Who Is Kenny Roger’s Right-Hand Man Matthew on Fresh off the Boat? On the Fresh off the Boat episode “First Day,” it’s the first day of high school for Eddie (Hudson Yang) and already he’s going against his mother’s wishes. She forbade Eddie to try out for the football team but he does anyway to impress his flute-playing girlfriend Alison (Isabella Alexander). Eddie’s plan is detoured when Jessica (Constance Wu) shows up on the football field. Meanwhile, Louis (Randall Park) is at the steakhouse butting heads with Kenny Roger’s right-hand man, Matthew Chestnut. Matthew is portrayed by Matt Oberg. He’s known for his roles on Veep (Buddy Calhoun), The Real O’Neals (VP Murray), The Comedians (Mitch), Hart of Dixie (Scooter), and The Onion News Network (Tucker), among others. Fresh off the Boatairs Tuesdays at 8:30pm on ABC, right after The Middle.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Wednesday, October 17, 2007 Spring of Menghai 2007 Important information we get from the packaging about this qizi bing:Name: Spring of Menghai (raw puerh).Batch number 701Weight: 400 gramsProduction date: May 24, 2007Producer: Menghai Factory located in XishuangbanaLike all new Dayi products, it comes with a special label to fend off copies.According to the producer, this is one of their best current puerh, made with high quality leaves. Let's see this in more detail. The best place to start is to look at the bottom side of the cake and compare it with the upper side. That's how you can know if the maker has put different, beautiful leaves on the highest layer to make it look better than it actually is.For this cake, the difference is not that big. Both sides show a high amount of young puerh buds (which is more expensive than bigger leaves). You will notice that the cake is not completely round. This is my fault: I took the pictures after tasting the bing twice!The cake is pressed mechanically. On the sides the leaves come off quite easily (but not too much) and it gets harder as we approach the center.The pressing of the cake is quite even and the edges are clean. You can see how the surface is even on the next picture.From the size of the buds and the leaves, it's already possible to tell that the leaves come from rather young plantations and are not wild or old. Scent: The smell of the dry leaves is true to its name. There is a light scent of fresh spring leaves. View: the tea turns red/orange. The transparency of the brew is quite good.Fragrances: fresh grassy fruitiness. One common puerh scent is almost absent: cigarette smoke. Taste: Some astringency and a lot of bitterness (ku). But it also stays long and brings a rather nice plum smell with the aftertaste. The spent leaves show how young this tea has been picked. Many are chopped, but it's possible to find whole ones too. Overall: This young puerh is very close to green Yunnan tea. Light without smokiness. The best way to brew it to avoid the bitterness is to use more leaves and shorten the brewing time. Brewed like this, the lack of smokiness makes it a decent everyday puerh (at least for people like me who don't like the cigarette smell of most puerhs). It makes me think of the puerh equivalent of a fresh Si Ji Chun Oolong. Price: same as my 2000 cooked Fuhai brick. If we look closer, we can see that not all buds look alike.Update: The above probably doesn't qualify as a strong endorsement for this bing. So what are some other good reasons to purchase this one in particular? 1. The fact that the cake is relatively pure and uses mostly buds and young leafs from plantation trees is quite educational about the characteristics of this kind of leaves. With most cakes blends of different leaf grades and sometimes blends of plantation and wild/old arbor puerh, it's more difficult to identify which tastes/smells come from what kind of leaf. Also, this cake is from one of the most famous (if not The most famous) factories. So, it's also interesting to taste what one of their best new cake tastes like. 2. Brewing excellent tea is very easy. Brewing blended cakes is easier too, because the blending is often done to balance out the strength and weaknesses of the different leaves. This cake, on the other hand, requires some specific steps to brew it well. So this can be a good opportunity to practice your gongfu cha skills. The Tea Masters Blog Boutique Subscribe To Tea Masters About Me My name is Stéphane Erler. I live in Taiwan since 1996 and have been studying tea with Teaparker. He's a worldwide tea expert and author of over 30 tea books. The study of tea isn't just theoretical, but it's also rooted in daily practice. It's a path of continuous improvement. As my brewing technique improves I get access to better teas and better accessories. These things go hand in hand. My blog documents my learning since 2004. And I have set up an online tea boutique with my selection of top quality teas, accessories and tea culture.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Demanding a better strategy than "find the biggest weapon and blast everything that moves," Thief Gold relies on stealth, wits, and skill to deliver a totally unique adventure thrill. Though it's modelled on the first-person shooters we all know and love, Thief is more accurately described as a first-person sneaker.You play the role of Garrett, a master thief who becomes entangled in a web of lies, double-crosses, and fanaticism. Each of the game's 12 missions is introduced with a montage of images, accompanied by Garrett's cynical comments. After examining a map and coming up with a general plan of infiltration, you select the special tools of your shadowy trade: a sword, blackjack, rope, magic arrows, and sleeping gas bombs are just a few of the toys at your disposal.In this game, it is generally better to knock an opponent out with a sap than risk a fight, or worse, an alarm, and the items are designed with this strategy in mind. Magic water arrows can be used to extinguish torches, creating pools of concealing shadow. Moss arrows create a blanket of soft fungus to deaden footsteps. This subtle change in available equipment makes all the difference; the shift in character from the marauding death machine of most games to silent burglar heightens game tension and adds a tang of adrenaline.The graphics are dark, bland, and moody--perfect for a game set in a damp medieval metropolis. You'll want to play Thief Gold in a quiet room with the lights out, as the faintest footstep or dimmest torch flicker may be just the clue you need to find your prize and escape with your life. In fact, paying careful attention to your surroundings is crucial to success; by eavesdropping on some guards' conversation, you may learn that a passage is trapped, or the location of a key. Clues like these will enable a well-equipped and cunning thief to slip in and out of a target building without being seen, without bloodshed--and with the goods. --Rob Lightner	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Favorites: Sunday, May 30, 2010 A LOOK AT -- TURFGRASS DISEASES --- ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Practices used to minimizethe use of turf fungicides ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Cultural Practices The GREEN SPACE INDUSTRY ( which includes the GOLF INDUSTRY ) must provide the public with information supporting the idea that its time-honoured turf management practices, also known as « cultural practices », MAY SUPPRESS, but NOT CONTROL the damaging pests of turfgrasses. These « cultural practices » will NOT effectively and consistently control damaging pests on ESTABLISHED turf. At best, « cultural practices » MAY provide some LIMITED IMPROVEMENT towards the efficiency and effectiveness of conventional pest control products. The use of « cultural practices » will NEVER achieve a total reduction or elimination of conventional pest control products necessary for the management of ESTABLISHED turfgrasses. The term « cultural practices » is often used interchangeably with another term called « Integrated Pest Management », or its acronym « I.P.M. ». Unfortunately, I.P.M. has been designed to be applicable to the AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY, and NOT the GREEN SPACE ( or GOLF ) INDUSTRY. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ The Failure of Integrated Pest Management INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT is a FAILURE and a WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY for the GREEN SPACE INDUSTRY. Adopting I.P.M. ACCOMPLISHES VIRTUALLY NOTHING. Unfortunately, I.P.M. DOES NOT EFFECTIVELY AND CONSISTENTLY CONTROL the pests that damage established turf. Furthermore, I.P.M. WILL NOT resolve the public affairs issues concerning the prohibition of pest control products. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ The Golf Industry Exception Status Pest control products are being PROHIBITED in many jurisdictions across Canada. The GOLF INDUSTRY currently enjoys a PROHIBITION EXCEPTION STATUS in several jurisdictions across Canada. It is ironical that both the GOLF INDUSTRY and the Modern PROFESSIONAL LAWN CARE INDUSTRY use the SAME ingredients that are needed to control insect and weed pests. In the PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, a requirement for the GOLF INDUSTRY PROHIBITION EXCEPTION STATUS is the submission of an ANNUAL REPORT that must be prepared by individual golf clubs. According to the ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT ― « Annual Report. Owner/operators will be required to prepare an annual report disclosing the locations and amounts of pesticides used on the golf course. [ ... The golf course ... ] must provide an explanation of how maintaining accreditation by the IPM body minimized the use of the pesticide ingredients on the golf course and how it will minimize the use during the next year. » ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Golf Industry Policy Here are excerpts from a GOLF INDUSTRY publication regarding INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT, which was published by the CANADIAN GOLF SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION ( C.G.S.A. ) ― [ Item 4.2.3, Board of Directors Meeting, February 28th – March 1st, 2007. ] These organisms are ALMOST ALWAYS present in nature, since they can live in dead plants, decaying organic matter, and the soil. When environmental conditions are favourable for disease development, some diseases can be devastatingly lethal to golf courses, sports fields, and even residential home lawns. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Occurrence of Turfgrass Diseases Turfgrass disease problems can be an OVERWHELMING CHALLENGE, particularly in the Golf Industry. There are OVER THREE DOZEN different diseases that can damage turfgrasses across Canada. The implementation of changes in the practices of managing established turfgrasses may suppress the incidence of damaging disease organisms, but, overall, will not provide adequate control, which often can only be achieved with conventional disease–control products. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ List of Turfgrass Diseases Occurring Across Canada ● Algae & Algal Scum ● Anthracnose Basal Rot ● Anthracnose Foliar Blight ● Aschochyta Leaf Blight ● Bipolaris Summer Leaf Spot ( Helminthosporium Leaf Spot ) ● Black Layer ● Blister Smut ● Brown Patch ( Large Brown Patch ) ● Coprinus Snow Mold ● Curvularia Summer Leaf Blight ● Damping–Off ● Dollar Spot ● Drechslera Melting–Out ( Helminthosporium Melting–Out ) ● Fairy Ring ● Fusarium Blight ● Gelatinous Lichen ● Gray Leaf Spot ● Gray Snow Mold ( Typhula Blight ) ● Leptosphaerulina Leaf Spot ● Microdochium Patch ( Fusarium Patch ) ● Moss ● Necrotic Ring Spot ● Pink Snow Mold ● Powdery Mildew ● Pythium Blight ● Pythium Root Rot ● Red Leaf Spot ● Red Thread & Pink Patch ● Rusts ● Slime Molds ● Snow Scald ● Stripe Smut ● Summer Patch ● Take–All ( Ophiobolus Patch ) ● Yellow Patch ( Cool Season Brown Patch ) ● Yellow Tuft ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ William H. Gathercole and Norah G National Organization Responding Against Huje that TERRORIZE, HARM, and THREATEN the Green Space Industry (NORAHG) The information presented in this document is for preliminary planning only. Before making a final decision, the turf manager is expected to obtain trusted expert advice from extension specialists, local distributors and/or agronomists. All decisions must take into account the prevailing growing conditions, the time of year, and the established management practices. All products mentioned in this document should be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s directions, and according to provincial, state, or federal law. For the official advantages, benefits, features, precautions, and restrictions concerning any product, the turf manager must rely only on the information furnished by the manufacturer. The mention of trade names does not constitute a guarantee or a warranty. Force Of Nature presents THE WHOLE TRUTH FROM AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ! It is a series of reports developed for the education and entertainment of the turf manager. Force Of Nature is primarily used as a report from National Organization Responding Against Huje that seek to harm the Green Space Industry (NORAHG). All information, excerpts, and pictures contained in this document were found somewhere on the Internet, and may be considered in the public domain, serving one of the following purposes ― archive, education, promotion, publicity, or press release. Force Of Nature is TOTALLY INDEPENDENT of any trade association or business operating within the Green Space Industry. Don’t thank us. It’s a public service. And we are glad to do it. Force Of Nature is the brainchild of William H. Gathercole and his entourage. Mr. Gathercole is a principal founder of the Modern Professional Lawn Care Industry in both Ontario and Quebec. He holds a degree in Horticulture from the University of Guelph, and another pure and applied science degree from McGILL University. He has worked in virtually all aspects of the Green Space Industry, including golf, professional lawn care, and distribution. Mr. Gathercole has supervised, consulted, programmed, and/or overseen the successful execution of hundreds of thousands of management operations in the urban landscape. He has trained, instructed, and advised thousands of turf managers and technicians. Mr. Gathercole has also been an agricultural agronomist. Mr. Gathercole is personally credited for crafting the Exception Status that has allowed the Golf Industry to avoid being subjected to the prohibition of pest control products. He is also the creator of the signs that are now used for posting after application. Mr. Gathercole is now retired from Force Of Nature, although his name continues to appear as the founder.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Early years: Baillie grew up in Truro, N.S., and later worked as a chartered accountant. Career: Senior partner at human resources consulting firm Robertson Surrette; vice-president of finance for CitiGroup Properties; chief of staff to former premier John Hamm; and president of Credit Union Atlantic. Politics: Became leader of the party in August 2010. First elected to the legislature in an October 2010 byelection in the riding of Cumberland South. Family: He lives with his wife and two daughters in Halifax. After he won the party leadership Baillie said he wouldn't uproot his family and move to his riding. Quote: "Unlike Justin Trudeau, I will not exploit my natural good looks and sex appeal for political gain." — Baillie speaking to his party earlier this year.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Member Sign In Search Maystar General Contractors complete $40 million expansion project for Kitchener Public Library TORONTO, April 4, 2014 /CNW/ - Maystar General Contractors Inc. recently completed the Phase 2B construction of an impressive library renovation and expansion project for Kitchener Public Library that is targeted for Silver LEED certification. The $40 million project added 25,000 square feet of space and transformed Kitchener's old Main Library into a spacious new Central Library. As part of the project, Maystar General Contractors also built a 412-space, three-level, underground parking garage and completely renovated and updated all three floors of the existing library with upgraded mechanical, electrical, and HVAC systems. Library staff has begun occupying Phase 2B of the addition and are currently setting up all book shelving and furniture. The intention is to open to the public by the end of May 2014. For more information, visit www.kpl.org/central. Maystar General Contractors are in different stages of the construction process for a number of high profile projects, including the Grand Genesis Condominium in Richmond Hill; the Roncesvalles Car House addition for the Toronto Transit Commission to accommodate their new Bombardier streetcars; a $6 million contract to upgrade the interim chest centre at the Toronto East General Hospital; two significant elementary school projects for the York Catholic District School Board; and the Pleasant Ridge Library in Vaughan. About Maystar General Contractors Inc.: Based in Vaughan, Ontario, Maystar General Contractors Inc. has been in the construction business for over 20 years and has completed more than 50 projects. The award-winning company provides a variety of professional building services for recreational, commercial, industrial, institutional and health care facilities. Maystar General Contractors has a well-earned reputation within the industry for completing major projects on time and on budget.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Former probation agent headed to prison Kim Hoenisch, 41, a former employee of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections in Wausau, was found guilty in January on charges of misconduct in public office, burglary, possession of narcotics and possession of a drug without a prescription. http://archive.wausaudailyherald.com/VideoNetwork/2600818161001/Former-probation-agent-headed-to-prisonrtmp://cp81350.edgefcs.net/ondemand/&mp4:brightcove/41823024001/201308/3948/41823024001_2600837386001_Kim-Hoenisch.mp4http://archive.wausaudailyherald.com/VideoNetwork/2600818161001/Former-probation-agent-headed-to-prisonhttp://bcdownload.gannett.edgesuite.net/wausau/41823024001/201308/1484/41823024001_2600844026001_th-52095915e4b032fd33d75bf3-782203293001.jpgFormer probation agent headed to prisonKim Hoenisch, 41, a former employee of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections in Wausau, was found guilty in January on charges of misconduct in public office, burglary, possession of narcotics and possession of a drug without a prescription.819wdhCWSNewsmnh02:12	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Today, i have download latest BBM application from the application world, and i notice i could not find my save history in the device. I try to look for the usual .csv files on the phone, but seems something change. Also i notice new files like .bak , etc. Someone has more information about this? is this a new option? Where is my history saved?? As i like to move to the PC to read them on excel.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
You are here: Harigurugram Unconditional Compassion of Bapu (Aniruddhasinh) Yesterday, Bapu (Aniruddhasinh) came to Shri Harigurugram after a gap of two Thursdays. As we all know Bapu (Aniruddhasinh) is in the midst of his Upasana which commenced on the first day of the holy month of Shraavan (Shraavan Shuddha Pratipada) and which would conclude on the day of Dassera. In the course of his discourse he dwelt upon the subject of how the world that we are born in and grow up is referred to as Mrutyulok (the mortal world). What Bapu (Aniruddhasinh) spoke thereafter is something that we must treasure and hold close to our hearts for the rest of our lives. Bapu (Aniruddhasinh) went on to say that starting today, there will be nothing such as death for the Shraddhavaan. Every Shraddhavaan will only be born, alternating between the two worlds, Mrutyulok andBhargalok (the abode of Gods). This, he said, was the vardaan (boon) that his mother, Aadi Maata, Mahishasuramardini had granted him as soon as he started this Upasana on the first day of Adhik Maas; and with the granting of the boon, this Upasana concluded. He said that henceforth for Shraddhavaans there will be no such thing as death. The Sadguru will hold the Shraddhavaans by their fingers and escort them upto the entry gates of Mrutyulokand when the ‘learning’ there is over, He will return to take each Shraddhavaan back to where he came from i.e. Bhargalok. This he likened to a mother dropping her child to school and then, at the end of the day, coming back to take the child home. Since the last two years, we all have been participating in the collective chanting of Shri Aniruddha Chalisa at Shri Harigurugram. This year the programme would be held on Saturday, 12th October, 2013 at Shri Harigurugram. You will recall that last year this event coincided with the period when Param Pujya Bapu was performing his Upasana (Tapascharya) at Shri Aniruddha Gurukshetram. This year it falls during the period of ‘Ashubhanashini Unconditional Compassion of Bapu (Aniruddhasinh) Yesterday, Bapu (Aniruddhasinh) came to Shri Harigurugram after a gap of two Thursdays. As we all know Bapu (Aniruddhasinh) is in the midst of his Upasana which commenced on the first day of the holy month of Shraavan (Shraavan Shuddha Pratipada) and which would conclude on the day of Dassera. In the course of his discourse he dwelt upon the subject of how the world that we are born	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Would You Trust a Flimsy Rope Bridge Built by Drones? Are unmanned aerial vehicles the future of flimsy rope bridges spun out over deep and terrifying chasms? I am happy to report that the answer is “probably.” Quartzreports that researchers from the Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control at the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zurich (ETH Zurich) in Switzerland have released a video that shows three autonomous quadcopters equipped with spools of rope working together to construct a rudimentary 24-foot bridge between two scaffolds. The final product is sturdy enough to support a man’s weight but minimal enough to scare the crap out of you if you try to use it. Basically, this video is exactly what all the Indiana Jones movies would have looked like if Indy were into robots instead of whips. It’s probably worth noting that the bridge was built in one of the most controlled environments imaginable: the Flying Machine Arena, a specially built drone testing ground housed at ETH Zurich that eliminates the sort of unpredictable interruptions a drone might face in the real world. (The ETH Zurich researchers have also built a portable version of the arena.) The arena boasts an intricate motion-capture system that gathers data on a given drone’s position and trajectory, processes the data in real time, and then tells that drone where to go next. But a system that works well in a lab might not work quite as well out in unmoderated space beset with wind and rain and birds and stray yo-yos and other aerial hazards. It’s easy for drones to build a bridge in a space that has been built specifically for drones to build bridges in. It remains to be seen how well they would work under suboptimal conditions. Advertisement To me, the most interesting thing about this video isn’t the rope bridge itself, but its implications for how drones might eventually be used for building purposes. I don’t think that drones will ever replace human builders—for one thing, there’s a limit to what a typical drone can carry, and for now that limit is basically “a spool of rope”—but they might well replace some of the ground-bound robots that are already used in construction today. (You don’t need to erect a scaffold or rent a crane to get a drone up the 10th floor of a building under construction, for example.) Anyway, however this line of research plays out, I do think it’s nice to remember that drones can be used to do more than just spy on you, take your job, or hit you on the head. Sometimes, they can be used to do cool things with ropes. The future is now! This article is part of a Future Tense series on the future of drones and is part of a larger project, supported by a grant from Omidyar Network and Humanity United, that includes a drone primer from New America.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
For the first time on vinyl Eiliffs eponymous album is a true classic for all lovers of early German rock music. Eiliff were formed in Cologne in the late sixties. Their powerful tour-de-force of complex progressive rock/ jazz-rock fusion can draw comparisons to King Crimson, Soft Machine, Van Der Graaf Generator, or, with regard to German Bands, Nine Days Wonder, Alcatraz oder later groups such as Thirsty Moon. Eiliff had a unique style based on their considerable individual talents. Their first album was recorded in Hamburg in the Star Studio with Conny Plank at the controls. 'Suite' (20:46) was just that furious show of energetic fusion. Guitar player Houschäng Nejadepour added sitar on the only quiet part of the suite. Eiliffs first album will reward the attentive listener (Dag Erik Asbjornson/ Cosmic Dreams At Play). Eiliff had the power of Mahavishnu Orchestra, the invention of Guru Guru and the diversity of Out Of Focus, and really they were purely excessive, with diverse elements blended together as only experienced in Krautrock (A Crack In The Cosmic Egg/ Freeman Brothers). This is all true! Eiliffs first album is a must have for all lovers of the genre. Remastered from the original tapes. Comes with informative booklet based -among others-on notes from keyboarder Rainer Brüninghaus. EILIFF - Eiliff - CD 1971 Krautrock Deutschrock SPM Price: EUR 11.42 ProgressivSPMDeutschland / 1971 EILIFF - Close encounter with their third one- CD 1972 Garden Of Delights	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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French Socialist presidential candidate François Hollande is projected by polls to beat incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in the runoff stage of voting in France’s presidential election on May 6. He spoke with TIME’s Bruce Crumley about his main opponent, his policy priorities and his plans for France and Europe. Why doesn’t a leader like Nicolas Sarkozy — who’s viewed as a successful statesman abroad — get more credit at home for foreign policy achievements? I don’t think his international track record is viewed as all that positive. Remember his complicity with George [W.] Bush. His deals with Gaddafi and his shameful hosting of the Libyan leader in Paris remain a smear on France’s record. His embrace of Bashar Assad and his Africa policy that has literally shocked people with its cynicism have also been widely decried. It’s true his more recent role in Libya was commendable, and his hard position on Syria has been right — though, again, regarding a dictator he earlier embraced. Similarly, his action within the [euro] crisis has been viewed as responsive but contrasts with his two years of hesitationbefore things became urgent. So Sarkozy’s more recent international decisions contrast the earlier ones that mostly produced failures and reversals. Nicolas Sarkozy faces deep unpopularity for his domestic policy choices, results, and leadership style. Is this election just a referendum on his presidency? It’s not as simple as that. There’s clearly a demand for greater modesty and proximity from the next president, but also a demand for authority. Nicolas Sarkozy has relied on the authority element—and placed issues like security, immigration and power of the state at the heart of his campaign. There are also people who view Sarkozy in a positive manner—as a decider, a leader who doesn’t hesitate. But he’s primarily seen as someone who hasn’t resolved France’s problems, hasn’t calmed its fears, and who has continually improvised on a large number of important decisions. I must demonstrate I’m closer to people—a simpler, calmer presence, yet someone who can also make decisions and obtain promised results. That’s what voters are electing the president to do: make decisions—often hard, critical decisions—and get things done. Simply not being Nicolas Sarkozy won’t be enough to win the election. What would be the biggest differences between you in the Elysée and Sarkozy’s so-called bling-bling presidency? The difference in style speaks for itself. Beyond that, perhaps the biggest changes people will see are coherency, consistency, and wider policy stability. People are tired of constant movement, improvisation, and wild scrambling when plans fail. They’ve been left with very little for all their efforts. People know the country is facing considerable problems and challenges, but they don’t see why those can’t be handled in a sustained manner, with calm and reflection, and over a long period. Another big change will be a focus on fairness. That’s the condition people will require for making further effort, and that’s been discarded and forgotten under Sarkozy. That isn’t a question of style. It has to do with priorities and values. What sort of fairness? People need to see signs of equal treatment across society. Those won’t only be reflected in increased spending. They can be in moves to increase public income. In (raising taxes), you must show that if everyone is being asked to make greater effort, those who have the most will be asked to contribute their full share first. People must see that while the collective effort may be long and difficult, it’s going to be fair—and involve everyone. Is saving the French welfare model possible as part of that? One thing that makes France different from other countries is the tradition of social solidarity. People from all backgrounds and political positions are willing to contribute for services and protection of society as a whole — but on the condition that money is being spent effectively and that everyone is paying their part. You’ve said you’d renegotiate the fiscal compact treaty created in response to the debt and eurocrisis if you’re elected. What exact changes would you seek? The first point of negotiation will be to create new financial capabilities for growth. In the short term, not so much in the form of eurobonds but rather in “project bonds” to finance European Union growth projects. The second is that the European Investment Bank — which already has borrowing powers — can borrow funds to support innovative small and medium-size companies in Europe. Third, I’ll ask that structural funds that already exist, but which today aren’t being used, be freed up for deployment as growth stimulus — including by countries like Greece, Portugal, Spain. Finally, the European Financial Stability Mechanism must be considered as a bank and be capable of benefiting from European Central Bank intervention in the event of major speculative activity, or to purchase sovereign debt when necessary. Renegotiation is opposed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and could weaken the Franco-German partnership. That partnership shouldn’t be a directorate for other E.U. members. Today it’s not even a genuine partnership, because one half is currently driving and the other is a passenger. France has become a follower in the relationship. Europe needs an engine, and the Franco-German motor has provided that when the two nations have converged on important topics during critical periods. But that partnership shouldn’t be a directorate for other EU members. Today, it’s not even a genuine partnership, because one half is currently driving, and the other is a passenger. France has become a follower in the relationship. So you’ll be looking for other EU allies in your effort to re-negotiate the Sarkozy-Merkel stability treaty? We need the help of other member countries and leaders who, like us, want to see a change in Europe’s direction. That’s also my logic when I tell voters that electing me president will not only shape France’s future, but also initiate change across all of Europe. People, everywhere, don’t just want things done differently—they want things done more fairly. How can Europe facilitate that? I think the priority now is to improve ways the European Union operates and strengthen its practices as we go forward together. I’m favorable to countries wanting to push ahead faster with common projects and initiatives being allowed to do so. That could be done with European defense accords, industrial projects, fiscal harmonization—or, indeed, on a common tax on financial transactions. We shouldn’t be waiting for unanimous agreement that isn’t always possible, and can’t always be obtained in respect of national sovereignty concerns. The existing treaty allows countries desiring to move forward faster together to do just that when others prefer to opt out. We should do that when it appears productive and possible.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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I have many friends and family members who do that and end up spending more out of pocket than they make. Does anyone know of any other work from home companies or business ideas? I'm 21, graduated high school early and went to college for about 2 years. I'm a pretty smart person and learn quickly. I stay at home, too, and became a distributor for Mia Bellas candles. I've been doing it for several years and Luv it! Their candles are awesome and they basically sell themselves. The company has wonderful commissions and great wholesale pricing. There is no contracts to sign or minimum sales to meet. You become your own boss and choose how you want to devote your time. You can check it out at www.bellascents.scent-team.com or shoot me an email : [email protected] . I'd live to have you on my Team--- Holly I stay at home, too, and became a distributor for Mia Bellas candles. I've been doing it for several years and Luv it! Their candles are awesome and they basically sell themselves. 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We noticed that you're using an unsupported browser. The TripAdvisor website may not display properly. We support the following browsers: Windows:Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome. Mac:Safari. Beautiful beach house built in 2012 in the Outer Banks, NC. The house is in Corolla, NC. It's about 5 minutes walking distance to the beach. The house is about 2,400sq, 4 beds, 3.5 baths, and two living rooms with cable flat screen TV. There is free WiFi internet. There are washer and dryer in the... View all property information Located just 150 from the beach walkway with partial ocean views from the deck. Golf, shopping and dining are located across the street from the community. This is a private community with no public beach access. There is a life guard on duty on the beach provided during the summer season. Other... View all property information The ultimate beach vacation begins at Kelly's Beach Retreat in Ocean Sands, Corolla, NC, where you and your whole group can settle into a comfortable beach house offered by owner, and enjoy all the Outer Banks of North Carolina has to offer. The house is located just steps from the beach (130... View all property information WE ARE CURRENTLY OFFER A $400 DISCOUNT OFF THE LISTED WEEKLY RATES FOR JULY 10-17, JULY 24-31 AND AUGUST 14-21. CALL NOW! Welcome to 'Serenity Now', located in Corolla's newest, oceanside community. Conveniently located within a short walk to the beach, and with the community swimming pool just... View all property information NOTE:This is a Sunday to Sunday rental property Do you like the convenience of a great house with all the amenities only 1000 feet from the beach at a reasonable price? If so, you've found the perfect house. Nestled in the heart of Corolla in the Villas at Corolla Bay community, sits this luxury... View all property information Seven miles from where civilization ends, a short ride up wind swept beaches north of the Currituck Lighthouse towards the end of North Carolina you'll find Wash Woods. A true Outer Banks Cottage nestled deep inside woods consisting of old live oaks, bayberries and loblolly pines. Where wild horses... View all property information This property is a participant of thePanoramic ocean to sound views are waiting for you and your family at this beautiful house in Monterey Shores. The expansive decks offer room for everyone to relax and enjoy some sun, or shade. The large great room is full of light, and has access to the deck,... View all property information This property is a participant of theThis well appointed home provides everything you need for a family reunion, or a nice vacation with friends. Enjoy quiet moments, ocean views and all the amenities offered at "Four Sea Sons". Situated on a corner lot in Whalehead, this vacation home is only 1... View all property information The Sand Dollar is a B&B in our lovely light, bright, semi oceanfront home in Whalehead Beach located approximately 400 feet from the beach access. The mid-level of our home has the three rental bedrooms - each with its own private bath and sliding glass door exit to a deck facing the ocean.... View all property information Awe-inspiring panoramic ocean views from the decks of 'Point of Views' to the east, and beautiful sunsets and views of the historic Currituck Beach Lighthouse to the west. This Corolla beach vacation home lives up to its name! A magnificent home offering a variety of activities and an easy walk to... View all property information Spend a week at My Sound View and you'll have a vacation of a lifetime! Enjoy both beautiful sunset views and easy access to the beach in this non-smoking, pet-free, sound-front home. The beach is a quick 5 minute trolley ride and is one of the few on the Outer Banks protected with a lifeguard.... View all property information Relax in the 6-person hot tub as you look at the stars. Take it easy on the multiple decks, with plenty of room for lounging, and see the great views from the top deck. Stay home one night, cook a great seafood dinner and dine al fresco on the screened-in porch. There are flat screen TV's for... View all property information This property is a participant of theFamilies or couples are welcome at "Lagniappe", an immaculate, beautifully decorated condominium in Corolla, home of one of the widest beaches on the entire Outer Banks. Wake up to sunshine and warm weather, breathe in the salt air, and adjust to a slower pace... View all property information Condominium with all the conveniences for a fun family vacation! On-site amenities include: swimming pool, gazebo, large deck area, private parking and all of the standard items found in our homes (excluding individual outside showers). Tennis courts are right behind the complex in Section F and... View all property information This property is a participant of theA 5 Arrgh Property - WOW! New owners have really taken care to bring this house up to another level! 2015 updates include new carpeting in the bedrooms; kitchen tile backsplash; electronic upgrades including Bluetooth capability in the Great Room and Lower Level... View all property information This property is a participant of the“A DeWar's Dream' (formerly 'Carolina Morning'), is beautifully decorated and thoughtfully appointed with luxurious furnishings and amenities for your family to enjoy. Great location in a small, quiet neighborhood with no traffic for walking Fido! The large hot... View all property information Welcome to "Sea'z a Dream," an immaculate 6 bedroom (all w/ private baths) home located in the exclusive and gated Buck Island Resort Community, within walking distance of the Tim-Buck-II shopping center featuring great shopping and dining options. This beautiful house will provide outstanding... View all property information Experience the Best Value in Corolla! Many 2016 updates - including ALL NEW King & Queen mattresses! The Surf Song Inn is the perfect house for a few families to get together and enjoy the beautiful beaches of the Northern Outer Banks! This house has a private pool and hot tub, is directly across... View all property information Newly remodeled (spring of 2016) Corolla Light house! Come and stay at one of the nicest and most modern houses in the amazing Corolla Light resort community! This is what vacation is supposed to be like! The top floor is one large, open, Great room. There aren't any bedrooms on this floor,... View all property information New addition ground floor being added 2016. Your family and friends will enjoy this Oceanside home with Large Private in-ground pool. Short 5 minute direct walk to tennis and beach. Our beach is wide and has a lifeguard posted. Large Lot. 1st fl, Great room, bedroom, laundry room and bath. 2nd fl.... 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View all property information Make a point to see why "Cara Lina" is on our mind! This captivating beach home with easy access to the beach will melt away your stress and make you an "Outer Banker" at heart. Kids will enjoy your own private pool and you will love the hot tub. Lighthouse views welcome you or enjoy a star-filled... View all property information New Homeowners added a pool heater for 2016!! Upgrades for 2015 included all new carpet throughout, interior touch-up painting and a whole new exterior paint job!! Everyone can relax in this beautiful professionally decorated house with a bright and spacious interior. Located on a quiet street... View all property information This property is a participant of theSplendid oceanside home located on a cul-de-sac overlooking the lake. Just a short walk to the beach, you'll be making plans for watching beautiful sunrises & sunsets from your deck or the beach. Golf, boutique shopping, movie theatre & restaurants are all... View all property information Come see why Southern Living has named this builder 'Southern Living's 2010 Builder of theYear' . Custom construction and high quality is what you’ll find in this Ocean Lake home. This home is very unique and well thought out. You won’t long for anything and you’ll see what it’s like to live... View all property information A simply magical home, in the award winning community of Corolla Light, featuring three stylish master bedrooms and only a short stroll to the beautiful beaches of the northern Outer Banks. Newly added for your enjoyment is a TV and VCR in each room and a plasma TV with DVD in the living area. The... View all property information Spacious 5 Bedroom home located in Ocean Sands sec. D, Ocean Views, great for watching the sunrise, close to beach and tennis. Our beach has a life guard posted and wide sandy beach. Large decking on two floors, patio off game room. Private in-ground pool, with cabana and half bath. Out door... View all property information Beautifully redone Outer Banks vacation home in Monteray Shores, oceanside with breathtaking sunset views. Freshly painted, new furniture and wood floors make this home an ideal place to vacation together as a family. Relax in the large private pool or spend the day at the beach just a short walk... View all property information Weave some vacation dreams of your own at this spacious home in Crown Point. Tastefully decorated, this beautiful home is a short distance from Corolla's beautiful beaches and offers community pool and tennis, a private hot tub, a ship's watch with dining area, ample decking, 6 bedrooms (each... View all property information How could we improve on the sweeping ocean views, custom design and close proximity to the beach of this holiday retreat? Cheerful furnishings, lively color, whimsical décor and attention to detail. You even have views of the Currituck Lighthouse. Everything you need for the perfect Corolla... View all property information It's 'Not-A-Fluke' that you found our beautiful Whalehead beach home! It's the perfect cottage to kick back, relax, soak up the sun and sand and be as carefree as you can be! This Outer Banks vacation home was just put on the rental market and has been completely refurnished. It's like renting a... View all property information Upgrades for 2016 include all new kitchen appliances! The best possible vacation awaits you in this home. This gracious, lovingly decorated oceanside home offers all the amenities you need to make your stay at Endless Fun the most memorable you've ever had! Enjoy the unique fenced, landscaped... View all property information Take a break from the crowds to experience the Outer Banks as it should be! Active families will enjoy this fantastic oceanside home which offers great views and a quiet neighborhood! This house is located in Ocean Sands South, Section B, in the Corolla area.Updates for 2016 include fresh new... View all property information Enjoy all the amenities offered at 'Bella Vista'! The perfect variety of astonishing views, luxurious amenities, and a convenient location, in the new soundside community Corolla Bay. This beautiful Soundfront, (featured as the Corolla Bay Model) offers unparalleled appointments throughout, from... View all property information This property is a participant of theBeautifully decorated, custom-built, and child friendly. This house has wrap around decks, a great pool area, and everything for the active family! House and Decks Newly Painted and Stained in 2015!! You can splash and soak in the private pool and hot tub, or... View all property information Located in Corolla’s newest community, Corolla Bay, this beautifully decorated villa will be your vacation home away from home. Featuring a large community pool and recreation area and located just a few minutes’ walk from the beach, you may not want to leave! Ground Level: Offers a lovely... View all property information This property is a participant of theFantastic Views from this Ocean Front Home in Whalehead Beach, one of the most desirable areas in Corolla! Over Seas has one of the most spectactular oceanfront views, and pool decks in the area. This fabulous six-bedroom home is perfect for families... View all property information New Bedding Configuration for 2015...Added a King size bed and remodeled four bathrooms. New photos and floorplan coming this spring. Enjoy this splendid eight bedroom Outer Banks vacation home just one block from the beach. This home has many of the views and location as if it was a... View all property information BEAT THE SUMMER TRAFFIC WITH A FRIDAY CHECK-IN!! If that isn't enough, the homeowners are also offering FREE POOL HEAT!! Stay at Sea Schak and enjoy a heated pool at no additonal cost!! (pool temperature will depend on ambient outside air temperatures and cannot be guaranteed). Pets Welcome... View all property information You won’t find superstores or theme parks in Corolla. What you will find is a slow-paced vacation destination with vast, isolated stretches of beach. Corolla is the perfect place to gear down, relax and forget about your hurried life back home. If you want to fully enjoy the stress-busting attributes of Corolla, consider a vacation rental. Whether it’s a beach house, condo, cottage or cabin, it will be roomier and more comfortable then a smaller hotel room. Adding to the value are the fully equipped kitchens and other amenities like swimming pools, hot tubs and garden patios. Corolla attractions and activities While quiet dinners and strolls on the beach are mainstays of Corolla’s lifestyle, other more action-oriented recreation options include kayak tours, Jet Ski rentals, deep-sea fishing charters, and go-karting. No visit to Corolla is complete without climbing the Currituck Beach Lighthouse, a 158-foot high structure built in 1875 that still flashes at 20-second intervals to warn ships hugging the chain of barrier islands. Next on the must see list is the Whalehead Club, a 21,000-square-foot Art Nouveau home that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A truly unique experience in Corolla is taking a tour of the Spanish Mustang Reserve, where you can see wild Spanish Mustang horses grazing in their natural habitat. Horse lovers will also enjoy the Corolla Wild Horse Museum located within the restored schoolhouse of Corolla Village. Kids have an opportunity to paint their own wild Colonial Spanish Mustang. For some great family fun, play the Grass Course, a miniature golf course on all natural grass. Corolla vacation rentals for families An undersized hotel room makes it difficult for families to truly kick-back, relax and enjoy the Corolla beach environs. Vacation rentals offer more room, dining areas and fully equipped kitchens. Whether you choose to prepare a gourmet fish dinner or you fire up the grill for some thick steaks, you’ll enjoy the opportunities to create family dining vacation memories. Better still, you’ll save money by not dining at pricey restaurants. Saving money on Corolla vacation rentals Finding a vacation rental to fit your budget is easy. We’ll help you find the perfect vacation rental in your price range. We have special deals and discounts on a wide variety of properties in different settings. You can book with confidence, too. Our user reviews of Corolla vacation rentals are unbiased helping you make the correct decision for your family. * TripAdvisor LLC is not a booking agent and does not charge any service fees to users of our site... (more) We noticed that you're using an unsupported browser. The TripAdvisor website may not display properly. 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I've always loved telling stories, but never enjoyed writing. When I found photography, it was the perfect medium for me to express myself. With each shoot, I unveil the unique stories of my subjects, and tell them with beautiful imagery. People often tell me that they feel like they know my clients just from reading my blog. They say photographs are the only tangible memories, which means that my perspective is how you will remember some of the most important moments in your life. With that in mind, I have to capture the details (big and small) in the most beautiful light. I want you to laugh and cry when you look at your photos. Whether it's your wedding day or your babies growing up, time goes by so fast, so it's my job to document your story... beautifully. In order to give each client my full creative energy, I only take a limited number of weddings a year. (aka I book up fast and don't offer discounts.) Castle Green Wedding Photography \| Alexis & Sean Alexis and Sean had an intimate wedding at the historic Castle Green in Pasadena. You can just feel the love in the room. Not only the love between them, but the love for and from their friends & family. It is no surprise that Alexis & Sean are so loved – they are so fun, down-to-earth, and so very caring of others. The love for them is also evident as a good portion of their guest flew in for their wedding. Alexis had two dresses and kept her dresses a secret from everyone! So I had to be sneaky when I took these pictures to make sure that none of her bridesmaids see her dress. Gorgeous details: Check out her crazy shoes! It is a great indication of what to expect at the reception. 😉 Can you believe Alexis did her own hair?! The second dress: The boys walked while Sean skateboarded from their hotel to Castle Green. I love how much more time boys have compared to girls. Castle Green has now been converted to apartments, so the top floors are all occupied by residents. This antique elevator is still used as the primary way to get residents up and down. I love it! After they each got ready, we arranged for their “first look”. What? See each other before the wedding?… you may be asking. Couples who choose to see each other before the wedding actually get to experience a really intimate moment together. There’s no distraction of walking down the aisle, or worrying about tripping, and there isn’t all those eyeballs on you. It gives the couple a chance to really soak in the moment and just be in each other’s company. I get to document their reactions when they see each other for the first time. I love Sean’s reaction when he saw her for the first time. Sean trying to hold back his tears of joy. Alexis immediately turned away as soon as he started to tear – can’t ruin her makeup right before the ceremony! I was close to tearing as I witnessed the strong love they have for each other, but I couldn’t hold back when I saw Sean tear. Look at how much they adore each other! This moment would be difficult to acheive down the aisle and in front of everyone. So for any couple who’s considering seeing each other before the ceremony, I highly recommend it. It will also give you more time for photos. 😉 Then Alexis’ god brother, Kanye West, dropped in to say hi. And this is Sean saying goodbye to Alexis as he heads out to get in position for the ceremony. Alexis had THE best bridesmaids ever! As they were getting ready, one girl realized that the seamstress had left a pin in her chest area. She pulled out the pin only to see the dart on her dress split, exposing her bra! The seamstress forgot to sew the darts! Right at that moment, another BM across the room says, “Hey, there’s a needle in my dress!” And you could just hear the slow motion, “Nooooooo, doooon’t pull it oooout!” Turns out, all of their dresses chest were held together by straight pins, but they all handled it on their own. Not a drop of the stress was leaked to Alexis. And then another BM as she sat down felt her dress split in the back. The zipper came apart! Luckily, she was able to find a dry cleaners in the yellow pages who was able to help her fix it right before the ceremony. Now those are true friends! Again, evidence of the strong relationships and love. Here’s another evidence of her BM taking care of her – she’s hiding tissue in Alexis’ bouquet before the ceremony. How thoughtful, isn’t it?! And finally, the ceremony. The handsome guy’s procession: Alexis was walked down the aisle by both her father and mother: I wanted to tear too when I saw Sean’s father tearing! I captured his mom tearing too, but since I grew up with a “tough/always-under-control” father, it is always especially touching for me to see a father cry. I just love how she looks at him and how he makes her laugh… Closing prayer: Ah, and now you may kiss the bride! Presenting the Mr. & Mrs. I love their expressions! Jumping over the broom. Check out the gorgeous reception setup! Touching speaches: And their shocking/untraditional/steamy first dance. Alexis pulled Sean in the chair and gave him a hot lap dance. I love his reaction here: And the moment when I realized that it was all choreographed and planned was when the music changed and Sean jumped out of his seat and grabbed her to dance with him. And then they grabbed the rest of their wedding party & parents to join in at the end. This is how their first dance ended and how the party began. Sean & Alexis, I wish you all the best as you begin this new chapter together. May you always continue to have fun together and be surrounded by love like on your wedding day.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Weird name for a company, but certainly a cool looking and hopefully good sounding speaker for your mp3 player. I’m impressed that it doesn’t require a power source but still has a switch to control loudness. This is a Japan exclusive product, available only through AudioCubes.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
OBSERVE AND FIGHT: THE DIRTY SIDE OF BOXING OUTSIDE THE RING It's Monday. Welcome back for another edition of Observe and Fight, The Boxing Observer's compilation of observations and random thoughts from the week that was in boxing. Get caught up on some of the most recent events you may have missed out on, including a look at the dirty side of bxing outside the ring, 2 world titles changing hands, an analysis the Mayweather vs. Maidana 2 undercard, and much more. Without further ado, check out the latest observations from the Boxing Observer, David Kassel. The dirty side of boxing, outside the ring, can often be more vicious than a war inside the ring. Since last November, the world has been clamoring for Andre Ward to get back in the ring. Most casual observers, and even some hardcore boxing fans, believe Ward is ducking and dodging everyone at 175lbs because he is afraid to move up in weight. However, those who are paying attention to the situation know that Ward is currently tied up in a nasty legal battle with his promoter, Dan Goossen. Long story short, Ward believes money is owed to parties that haven't been paid by Goossen. Ward is trying to break away from his contract and become a free agent, which would free him to fight anyone, at anytime, without having to go through Goossen. Recently, Ward filed another lawsuit claiming Goossen repeatedly violated the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act. Last week, Goossen fired back with a bombshell. Goossen has now filed a $10 million defamation lawsuit against Ward and others. Whoever is right and whoever is wrong is not the point here. The point is that Ward is in the prime of his career and is not being allowed (or is not allowing himself if you choose to look at it from that perspective) to stay sharp and build his name brand. Andre Ward is the #2 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, yet he may be losing quality years of rounds he can earn in the ring. One thing is for sure, Andre Ward is not scared of any fight. He is not scared of Gennady Golovkin. He is not scared of Bernard Hopkins. He is not scared of Adonis Stevenson. He is not scared of Sergey Kovalev. Ward is not scared of any fighter in the ring. The biggest problem is that Ward is currently involved in the toughest fight of his professional career and has fallen victim to the dirty side of boxing. Congratulations to Kell Brook for winning the IBF welterweight championship! Even though Shawn Porter may not agree, I also thought Brook did enough to take the title from the champion. I was one of those writers who thought Brook's chin would not be able to hold up to the pressure Porter would bring for 12 rounds. I was wrong. Brook fought a very smart, tactical fight and earned his way to the championship. However, Brook may have already sealed his own fate. Directly after the fight, during his post-fight interview, instead of calling out Amir Khan in an all-England super-fight, Brook called out Keith Thurman. I'm not really sure the thinking behind that move, but I'm hoping his promoter, Eddie Hearn, had nothing to do with that. If Hearn was the man who put it into Brook's ear to call out Thurman, that was a horrible promotional decision. Brook has nothing to gain right now by fighting Thurman. He has everything to gain by fighting Khan. A Khan fight would easily be a high 7-figure payday. Thurman may not even earn Brook $2 million in England. Brook vs. Khan would sell out Wembley Stadium. I'm not sure Brook vs. Thurman would sell out anywhere in the United States. In my honest opinion, a win over Thurman would not lead to a showdown with Floyd Mayweather. However, a win over Khan, in front of 80,000 fans, could lead to a unification fight with the pound-for-pound king in May. Hopefully, someone talks some sense into "The Special One" because Khan is the much more logical, and probably easier, fight for Brook than is Thurman. Another major congratulations goes out to Anthony Dirrell for overcoming a multitude of tragedies and winning a world title! Dirrell, who has overcome cancer and a serious motorcycle accident, clearly defeated Sakio Bika in their rematch Saturday night to win the WBC super middleweight title. Dirrell is now a major player in the 168lb division and could be a contender to face any of the top names out there. Two world champions successfully defended their world titles Saturday. Yoan Pablo Hernandez narrowly escaped with his IBF cruiserweight title by defeating 43-year-old Firat Arslan by split decision in Germany. Hernandez remains near the top of the cruiserweight division along with Marco Huck, who defends his WBO title August 30th. However, one major roadblock for this fight is that both men are trained by Ulli Wegner. Hopefully, this issue can be resolved because this would be a great fight. The other world champion to successfully defend his title, Saturday, was Omar Figueroa. The WBC lightweight champion, Figueroa has quickly become one of the most fan-friendly, exciting fighters in the sport. He is always involved in a can't miss fight, and his 9th round TKO win over Daniel Estrada was no exception. After the fight, Figueroa stated his intentions to move to the 140lb division because his body cannot properly make weight anymore. The champion will immediately become a major player at 140, and Jorge Linares, who was successful in his ring return Saturday, looks like Figueroa's first challenge. That is going to be one hell of a fight if it comes to fruition! Big Knockout Boxing's debut wasn't what I was expecting. The main event between Gabe Rosado and Bryan Vera was a 6th round knockout win for Rosado, but after watching the fight, that fight would have been fought the same way in a regular boxing ring. My biggest question is if there is a boxer who likes to use his legs to move around the ring willing to get into the BKB ring. I would like to see how Erislandy Lara would have fared against Rosado into that small circle. That's when I will know if this BKB will be a success. Deontay Wilder made the right choice in taking a tune-up fight. The #1 ranked WBC heavyweight contender didn't want to sit around and wait for Bermane Stiverne to be healthy enough to fight. Wilder took on a low risk, low reward challenge from Jason Gavern and banked some quality rounds in the process. Wilder didn't look good, but he wouldn't have received those rounds in sparring. It was the right choice for Wilder. Plus, he earned a minor payday. The Mayweather vs. Maidana II undercard has been set. To be honest, I'm not entirely sure how I feel about it. A lot of people believe it is a weak undercard, but I'm not so sure. 3 world titles are on the line, including the main event. The co-feature has the all-action Leo Santa Cruz defending his WBC super bantamweight title against Manuel Roman in what should be an exciting knockout win for Santa Cruz (even though I would have rather seen Santa Cruz fight Guillermo Rigondeaux). IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez, who isn't the most exciting fighter to watch, defends against Mayweather Promotions fighter Mickey Bey, who is coming off of 2 straight wins following his shocking knockout loss in the final round against John Molina. Bey will definitely press the action in this fight, hopefully making it a decent scrap. In the opener, Alfredo Angulo makes his middleweight debut against the relatively unknown James De la Rosa. The best fight on the card may be the free fight on the free preview show between the previously mentioned John Molina, who is coming off his Fight of the Year candidate against Lucas Matthysse, taking on tough guy, and former world champion, Humberto Soto. That will be a Fight of the Year contender for sure! I don't think this pay-per-view breaks 1 million buys, which is the standard Mayweather has set for himself, however, it has a chance to be a fairly solid show. Jermain Taylor is getting another shot at middleweight gold. Newly-crowned world champion Sam Soliman, who defeated Felix Sturm for the title, will give Taylor a surprising chance at a world title for the first time since 2009 when Taylor was knocked out by Carl Froch. This could be, and if he is not successful, should be Taylor's last chance at a title. Taylor doesn't deserve this shot in the first place and is only getting it because of his name. Soliman had the choice to fight Gennady Golovkin, but decided not to unify because he probably knows he can't beat GGG. Soliman better hope this move doesn't backfire. We've got a Round of the Year candidate on our hands! The first round between Jose Lopez and Roberto Casteneda has a great chance to win this year's award as it featured 3 knockdowns and was all-action from the start. It's a pretty slow week in boxing, but a former world champion will be in action. Austin Trout returns on the season finale of ESPN Friday Night Fights. Former welterweight title challenger Mike Jones returns to the ring in Atlantic City on Saturday. Flyweight Luis Concepcion also returns to action in Panama. A vacant junior flyweight title is also on the line Saturday as Javier Mendoza and Ramon Garcia Hirales battle it out. Each week, I feature an email from a fan on Observe and Fight. This week's email comes to us from Syed Z. regarding Danny Garcia's next move... "Firstly let me just say that I'm a huge fan of Fighthype and it's very much become embedded in my daily routine to check the site throughout the day for updates across the boxing world. I appreciate the work that you and the team do, being from the UK our exposure to Non-UK related boxing news is minimal. My question relates to Danny Garcia, I'm a big "Swift" fan I truly believe he's the best at 140 and will go on to do well at 147. I read your comments on him not fighting Peterson and venturing into 147 but I'm thinking considering he looked mediocre against Herrera and was matched against a poor opponent in Salka if he skips the Peterson fight for a debut at 147 it would do more damage than good as he'll be perceived as ducking/Cherry Picking. I believe the Peterson fight is a competitive one (Although Danny gets a stoppage) and one that re-establishes his image as a fighter that truly fights the best in his division. If he does go on to move into the 147lbs division do you think this hurts his image? And who would you like him to fight for his debut into the weight class?" I also agree that Garcia is the best 140-lb fighter in the world. He has proven that. However, I don't think there is anyone left in the division, other than Adrien Broner, who can make him as strong a payday and build his reputation at junior welterweight. He's already beaten Matthysse. Peterson got KO'd badly by Matthysse. Herrera was a bad match-up, stylistically, for Garcia and the payday wouldn't be enough to give Herrera a rematch. I think the Peterson fight would be competitive, but I don't think any writer would say Garcia is cherry-picking if he moved up to 147. They would say he is finally trying to line himself up to fight Floyd Mayweather. Welterweight is where the big money is right now so it wouldn't hurt Garcia's image at all. There are tons of fights I would love to see him in at welterweight, but a logical, sensible fight would be against someone like Josesito Lopez would be a great first challenge and would be an action fight! That's all I've got for this week. Email any questions or comments to [email protected] and I will answer them throughout the week. Your email may be featured in the next "Observe and Fight." Follow me on Twitter @BoxingObserver, and be sure to "Like" The Boxing Observer on Facebook.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Pedal Power: Inspirational Stories from the World of Cycling Pedal Power: Inspirational Stories from the World of Cycling A bike can be so many different things - a simple way of navigating busy city streets or enjoying quiet lanes, a cross-country steed to take a rider up hill and down dale or even a world-beating racing machine. What unites everyone who rides is that they each have their own cycling story to tell. This book collects inspirational stories from riders around the world, both ordinary and extraordinary, from the cyclist who conquered Mont Ventoux on a Boris bike, to the trials rider who hops from building to building, to classic tales of Grand Tour rivalries and legendary cycling records of days gone by. Essential reading for anyone who loves life on two wheels. Promotion info 2 'There are plenty of books about bicycles so it's refreshing that Pedal Power is about people, not machines - it's full to the brim with inspiring pen portraits of the men and women who have helped to shape cycling, and continue to shape it today.' -- Carlton Reid, executive editor, BikeBiz.com, author of Roads Were Not Built for Cars 'A wonderful collection of cycling tales' -- Mike Carter, author of One Man and His Bike 'A snappy exploration of all things bicycle that will inspire and motivate you' -- Alastair Humphreys, author of Microadventures 'This belongs on the shelves of everyone who owns a bicycle.' -- Dave Cornthwaite, author of Life in the Slow Lane Author description Anna Hughes is a freelance writer, cycling instructor and mechanic. A passionate cycling tourist and traveller, her various adventures have taken her around the coast of the UK by bike and by boat, along the spine of Britain from Land's End to John o'Groats, and through the rigours of an Ironman. She lives on a narrowboat on the River Lea in east London.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
10/10/11 The 99% at Michael Grimm's Office Activist organization MoveOn will host an action in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street protests at the Dyker Heights office of Congressional Representative Michael Grimm, at 7308 13th Ave. between 73rd and 74th Streets, on Friday, October 14 at 4 PM. The office phone is (718) 630-5277. Allow plenty of time for the trip: the office is a bit out of the way for public transit users -- at least 5 blocks from the nearest subway and serviced only by the B64 bus. Grimm, aware that his constituents are angered by his positions on fundamental issues like Social Security and Medicaid, studiously avoided scheduling town hall meetings during the last congressional recess -- to avoid negative press. But with tens of thousands of people taking it the streets across the country, MoveOn thinks it's time Grimm heard from the folks in his district.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
DIVA [ˈdiːva] (noun): An operatic prima donna. A female version of a hustler. A usually glamorous and successful female performer or personality. A woman who has self-confidence, self-respect, and hella swagger. She knows who she is and exactly where she is going. True divas should be treated with respect for their enormous talent and strong will. Pages Friday, January 28, 2005 GOO night Ok kids, the blog is still up and running for now... we had a bit of a scare here with the firewall that is taking over life as I know it here at work. But for now, TGIF! It's finally almost the start of what should prove to be a relaxing weekend for me. I plan on kicking this Black Lung thing once and for all, after having been gracious enough to pass it along to James of course. Tonight the Penthouse Pets will check the "GOO" off their Things to do in Nashville list (only Rhonda may cross off this item, and she must do so with the aforementioned red marker, as she is the official secretary for the apartment). After that, I have family coming in town this weekend- my uncle Michael, who's my Mom's baby brother (and famously #2 in the list of favorites behind Mom!), Aunt Missy (a fellow DZ, how fun is that?), and my cousins Braedon (age 5), and Garrick (age 1). As a dutiful cousin and niece I have marked off the rest of my weekend to spend with them, so I am looking forward to that. I think I see some shopping my forecast as well: Look out Cool Springs Galleria, here I come! (Hey, I can't help it if I am forced to support our economy with my out-of-town relatives!) Happy Friday- only 7 more days till next weekend- I think I see a roadtrip in the near future! :o) aaaaaannnnd, I'm spent. 1 comment: Hey Amanda, could you do me a favor. Sorry, I know this is totally unrelated to your blog, (which is great, by the way) but could you email me your address? I do not have it and will be sending out wedding invites in a few weeks, so it is needed!! ([email protected])	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Early Learning at Scale What We Do In a few years, smartphones will be ubiquitous even in the least developed regions of the world. We believe there is immense potential in harnessing them as a teaching tool – it all depends on the software. EIDU is creating an app-based learning environment that enables children aged 3-5 to develop cognitive abilities on their own. Starting with the early stages of mathematical thinking, we aim to cover a comprehensive set of elementary skills. Individual children, as well as groups, can learn autonomously with the app over the course of several years. Through highly engaging interactive activities, the learning experience is constantly adapted to each child's abilities, potential and receptiveness. Our goal is to use the time the child spends with the app – around 15 minutes daily – optimally for acquiring new skills. No support from parents or teachers is required. A dedicated companion app allows adults to get involved in consolidating what the children have recently learned. We need parents and grandparents Even the best app can only lead to learning success if used regularly and sufficiently. The conditions for this are different in every family: Some children have their own tablet and can choose from dozens of apps and games. Others are given the smartphone whenever they must (quickly) be kept busy. Many parents and grandparents are uncertain if and how much use of digital media is beneficial for children, and at what age and they want to keep an eye on what their children are doing on the devices. We want to test these aspects in as many families as we can in order to meet the circumstances and needs of parents. Please help us! Let us know your email address. Your email address: By signing up you agree to our privacy policy. In a nutshell: - We do not collect data identifying children.- We do not share personal data.- The app contains no advertising. What We Want EIDU’s primary goal is to achieve social impact. We see early childhood education as a key factor in reducing the global opportunity gap. The possibility to use mobile technology to improve educational conditions worldwide is in reach – at a fraction of the cost of other alternatives. We chose to approach our mission by founding a technology startup. We are confident that our business model will allow us to develop a highly competitive product, as well as to attract the most talented people in the field. Despite our strong focus on technology and economy, the convictions that drive us are deeply humanistic, not technocratic. A new kind of equity model reflects our focus on impact: rather than benefitting the first generation of founders only, it is designed to drive purposeful entrepreneurship for all employees over the course of a full decade. Challenges and Perspectives Designing long-time learning experiences with a new level of adaptivity and engagement is a largely unknown terrain. We tackle it with a rigorously data-driven and assumption-free approach of continuous optimization. It brings together machine learning techniques with the experience, intuition and inventiveness of a multi-disciplinary team. We are building an infrastructure to perform large numbers of multivariate tests with extremely short feedback cycles. Currently, more than 1,500 children use our prototypes daily, and we are preparing the next stage of scaling. More about us - TEDx A Place For Growth Behind EIDU is a team with a decade-long common history of building and marketing highly innovative and successful software products. We want EIDU to be a place for growth, supporting people to make the best out of their talents. Employing agile principles on all levels, our organizational culture empowers people to act and make decisions autonomously in their domains. Simple and effective processes remove obstacles that hinder people from getting their jobs done, as well as involve them in shaping the organization. Join us EIDU is located in Berlin, Germany. We also have members working remotely (currently in Cambridge, UK and Nairobi, Kenya). We are happy to help with paperwork upon relocation to Berlin. If you feel strong resonance with our mission and think you can make a significant contribution, please send an email with what you would like us to know to [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you and working together on an exciting chance to make a global change.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Course Scorecard Hole 7 The 474 metre par 5 seventh hole turns sharply left as it follows the corner of the adjacent sports ground. The player is faced with two choices depending on the tee position. Take a long iron or hybrid and lay up or gamble on driving the corner giving yourself a chance of making the green in two. Many people attempting the drive come undone! Tall trees shield the edge of the fairway and those who manage to reach it hope that the ball doesn’t run down the opposing slope into the trees! An accurate second or third shot finds a large two tiered green at the top of the hill, guarded by three deep bunkers and deep rough behind. Reading the slope of the tier is critical if the green is quick (and it usually is!) as downhill putts will accelerate the ball past the hole leaving a challenging second putt.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Share This Event A band resembles a brotherhood. No matter how fate twists and turns, the initial bond between members only strengthens over time. That’s undoubtedly been the case for Good Old War. The critically acclaimed Philadelphia trio—Keith Goodwin [vocals, guitar, keys], Dan Schwartz [guitar, vocals], and Tim Arnold [drums, keys, accordion, vocals]—extended their longstanding personal connection to fans over the course of four full-length albums, anthems like “Amazing Eyes” and “Coney Island,” and countless shows alongside everyone from Alison Krauss and Brandi Carlile to Dr. Dog and Dispatch. This tradition continues throughout the group’s 2017 EP series, beginning with Part of Me [NETTWERK]. Progressing their patented pastiche of dreamy folk, gusty roots, and soulful indie, the musicians draw on their creative union to take another bold step forward. “I feel like we used all of our strengths that we built over the last ten years and worked them into the new music more than ever,” says Keith. “From the very beginning of the songs to the end, we were all there for it. I’m feeling a lot of love for these guys. The energy is at an all-time high.” Dan adds, “Even the mellower songs have an element of excitement. We’re playing the same instruments, singing with the same voices, and using the same brains to write. At the same time, things are a little different.” For starters, Tim returned to the fold in 2017. Mired in a battle against drug and alcohol addiction, the drummer amicably split from his bandmates in order to seek help during 2014. In the meantime, Dan and Keith released 2015’s Broken Into Better Shape buoyed by the hit “Tell Me What You Want From Me,” which cumulatively surpassed 7 million Spotify streams between the original and acoustic versions. However, they never lost touch with Tim, speaking weekly. When he became ready, Dan and Keith welcomed him back. “I needed to get my shit together,” admits Tim. “Who knows what would’ve happened if I didn’t stop, or if I didn’t leave the band to find help. I’d probably be dead or in jail. Thankfully, I got the assistance I needed. After six months of treatment and self-discovery, I came back and said to the guys, ‘Whatever you want to know, you can ask me. I’m done lying to everybody. Say whatever you want to say. I’ll be honest.’ I was prepared for them to tell me to fuck off because it’s what I deserved, but that’s not how it happened,” he smiles. “We’ve been practicing a lot. I’m not all messed up. There’s a different spirit driving the bus now, so to speak. We’ve got that template, but we’re putting something fresh into it and making things explode.” That energy carries through the title track and first single “Part Of Me.” Slide guitar and delicate finger-picking entwine with heartfelt lyrics, “We’ve gotta run. If you’re holding on, the seams will come undone, and you only get part of me.” "It’s a note to Tim and Dan about moving on together, not dwelling on the past and letting our love for music take us forward.” “The words are about following your heart,” Keith elaborates. “Go with your gut and what feels right. Don’t ever settle. That’s the idea.” Meanwhile, the EP opener and follow-up single “The River” shuffles ahead on a bright beat before culminating on an empowering chant, “We’ve got skills but we’re living on luck. I think we’re doing just fine.” “I wrote the lyrics about what Tim was going through,” Dan remarks. “One day, he said something to me about being like water. It relates to relationships. Things come and go. We have to flow with them. We’re all headed to the same place. We just have to make good on all that.” In the end, you could say Tim puts the “Old” back in Good Old War—Keith Goodwin, Tim Arnold, Dan Schwartz—and “The old is what is good again.” It’s just a little brighter now… “There’s a threefold experience I want people to walk away from the EPs with,” Tim leaves off. “I want them to relate, I want them to be able to move and dance, and I hope they can apply it to their own lives. If I have those three things in a song, it’s a great one to me.” “This process helped us realize what we’re all individually best at by working collectively,” concludes Dan. “It’s all about the future together. We’re just going to stay focused on the present moment and make sure we’re kicking ass right every day.”	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Good morning and welcome to a very special blog hop! I am excited to announce my participation and publication in the new Copic Coloring Guide, Level 3: People! Authors Colleen Schaan and Marianne Walker have partnered up again with the team at Annie’s and some of the most talented artists and designers in the industry to bring you a quality publication packed full of techniques, theory, tutorials, and inspiration. The 64-page book is the next step in the Coloring Guide series, offering information and educational material for crafters of all skill levels. From the how and why behind picking colors and coloring skin to the tips and techniques for coloring hair to the helpful hints on how to create realistic looking clothing and fabric, this book presents information in an easy-to-follow format. An included CD contains all of the hand-drawn images used in the tutorial section of the book, along with the assembly instructions for all of the projects, and a number of blank reference charts. Each participating designer is hopping today to give you a peak at their favorite project from the book – and a chance to WIN your own autographed copy! I have two cards in the book, one of them showcased here created with a darling Saturated Canary image, the other one with a darling Whimsy image. To help kick off the celebration of the new book… each designer on the hop is giving away an autographed copy of the book…signed not only by Colleen and Marianne, but by the individual designer too! Please comment on this post for your chance to win your copy of mine! Commenting will be closed at midnight on Friday, October 26th. Winners will be announced on the individual designer’s blog. Copic Coloring Guide Level 3: People is now available at many stamping and scrapbooking stores. Visit your local store today and ask about availability. It is also sold through the Annie’s catalog, accessible online at Annie’s. Thanks so much for stopping by! Good luck on winning a copy of that book! Have a wonderful weekend! Hugs and smiles	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
CBS expands NFL streaming rights to include mobile devices FILE PHOTO: The CBS television network logo is seen outside their offices on 6th avenue in New York, U.S. on May 19, 2016. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo (Reuters) - CBS Corp on Monday expanded its streaming agreement with National Football League to include mobile devices and extended the rights through the 2022 season, the media company said. The multi-year deal will help the NFL to reach consumers who do not subscribe to a television package. In recent years, the football league has been trying widen its reach by distributing its games over the internet amid falling ratings. Subscribers will be able to watch the entire 2018 NFL live on CBS's All Access video platform, including on mobile phones and tablets via the CBS App for iOS, Android and on connected devices such as Roku Players, Apple TV and Chromecast, CBS said. NFL has similar streaming agreements with companies including Twenty First Century Fox and Verizon Communications Inc . In January, Fox agreed to pay more than $3 billion to air Thursday night NFL games on Fox broadcast network for the next five seasons, Reuters reported.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Archive for the ‘The Photo Ladies’ Category I love photography and always enjoy an opportunity to learn more about my camera and the art of photography itself. Thanks to The Crafty Wife, I and other photo loving ladies are getting some free lessons on how to put our DSLRs to their best use. This lesson is all about shutter speed. What is shutter speed? The teachers at NoBadFoto.com tell us this: In other words, this setting controls how much “motion” you will catch in a still photo. That sounds a little weird, doesn’t it? Let’s look at a few of my lesson photos to explain. When the shutter speed is set to a slow pace, such as 1/4 of a second, running water looks like this: f22 1/4 shutter speed 400iso There is not a lot of detail in the water and when it hits the sink: f22 1/4 shutter speed 400iso It shows up like a puddle instead of running water. Now let’s hike up the speed to 1/1000 of a second and see what happens. f3.5 1/1000 shutter speed 1600 iso There are a lot more details in the water and you start to see individual droplets instead of one continuous running stream. f3.5 1/1000 shutter speed 1600 iso See all of the extra detail in the water. Now imagine if that was a person or animal running. If you want a clear shot of their “motion”, you need to speed up the shutter to catch them in action. I decided to turn my camera all of the way up to 1/3200 of a second just to see what it would look like. f3.5 1/3200 shutter speed 3200 iso There is even more detail, but the lighting becomes harder to perfect at this speed, especially indoors. So, what have I learned? I now know the next time I want to take motion or action shots to crank up that shutter speed if I don’t want any blur. Of course, if I am shooting running water and want that smoky look, I will need to really slow it down and hold the camera very steady to reduce shakiness. This has been a great lesson and I so appreciate The Crafty Wife for hosting these tutorials. Who has an awesome DSLR, but still doesn’t really know how to use it to its best advantage? That would be me! I have always wanted to take an in-depth photography class, but there just isn’t many offered in my area so when Crafty Wife started The Photo Ladies group for us DSLR novices, I jumped at the chance. Where can you get tons of good information and challenging lessons for free? Crafty Wife is using classes from nobadfoto.com and the first one is on aperture. If you are like me and you’re really not sure what aperture is, here is their definition: “Aperture: the size of the opening in the lens when a photo is taken. The opening controls how much light can enter your camera at once.” There was so much great information in just this first lesson that I can’t wait for the rest! The first challenge is to pick a stable object (I used a plant) and take three photos of the Aperture Priority Mode on your camera. That means you control the aperture setting and the camera controls the shutter speed. The ISO is set to 1600 for all of the photos below. First up is the lowest number aperture setting on my camera with the prime lens which is 3.5, exposure time is 1/640, and ISO is 1600. Notice how the plant is in sharp focus, but the wooden table is not. That is called a shallow depth of field where the closest object is clear, but the background is not. Next is the same photo with an aperture setting of 9, the exposure time is 1/100, and the ISO is 1600. Now the grain of the wood is much more in focus and the colors are also a little more intense. Last is the highest number aperture setting for my lens and it is 22. The exposure time is 1/15 and the ISO is 1600. This photo has the largest depth of field with all objects being in focus, including the curtain in the very back right corner. I was so surprised how much difference the aperture makes. I had been focusing more on shutter speed (exposure time) and the ISO. Thanks, Crafty Wife and nobadfoto.com for this great lesson. Can’t wait for the next one!	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
This has certainly been Jamie Foxx's year. He's up for two Academy Awards, won a Golden Globe and has won the critical acclaim of audiences and his peers. The day after the Oscar nominations were announced, "Extra's" Jon Kelley sat down with the star and discovered the very personal side of Jamie's success. Jon Kelley: When the call first came in, give me the rush that went through your body. Jamie Foxx: The rush was that we got two nominations, "Collateral" and Ray Charles; we're just floating on air. JK: Who's the first person you shared the nominations with? JF: Ah man, my sister. My sister and I are so close. We both thought how we can use this leverage and this energy to bring our family closer. JK: For the people that don't know, what was the situation with your biological mother? JF: My biological mother, she didn't raise me, and she's been in a little bit of a funk, as far as maybe not feeling like she can open up to me because she didn't raise me. For her sake, we want to reach out, and make sure she can be a part of this, because she's very cantankerous. She's very stubborn and a December 31st Capricorn, and "No, I'm not coming out there to Los Angeles." Jamie was raised by his grandmother, who supported him even during his wilder days on "In Living Color." JF: I was 22, 23, now I'm 37. I saw everything. I hung out Mike Tyson when he was wearing $15,000 jackets. I've seen everything Hollywood could possibly do to you. JK: With that in mind, did you have any mentors? Who helped set you straight? JF: When I was young and watching Denzel [Washington], and said, "What's with all the suits and the statues." He sat down and he told me what it's about. He said, "This is what it's about, young black men. It's about feeling respected, feeling that you're necessary." And that was a positive influence on me. JK: Have you talked to Will (Smith) or Tom Cruise? JF: Tom Cruise already left me a message, and I talked to Will, he wants to throw a nice get together. To have all of the different people call that are your peers, and people you've looked up to: Morgan Freeman, or Lou Gossett Junior. Lou Gossett Jr! Or Clint Eastwood -- you're sitting next to Clint Eastwood, the man. It's a beautiful thing. Speaking of beautiful things, how does Jamie plan to celebrate if Oscar night goes his way? JF: I'd split that trophy a million ways, man, and give it to everybody.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Panel Asks Midgetman Development February 2, 1986\|The New York Times WASHINGTON — A special Pentagon advisory panel has concluded that the United States should begin full-scale development of a small, mobile intercontinental missile, according to sources familiar with the group`s deliberations. The panel plans to say the missile, the Midgetman, would make American nuclear forces more capable of surviving a Soviet attack whether or not the United States and the Soviet Union agree on arms control. The small, single-warhead missile, under serious study since 1983, would be deployed on armored launching trucks on military bases in the Western states. In a crisis, the vehicles would be dispersed to scattered sites inside the sprawling bases. The report, to be delivered to senior Pentagon officials late this month, is by a study group of scientists and experts on strategic weapons headed by John M. Deutch, provost of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Arbitration & Litigation Support Quick question:How good is your self-defense program if the people you work with have never been in a fight?Answer:Excellent! You’re batting 1.000! As with any fight, the best way to guarantee victory is to avoid the fight in the first place. To the best of our knowledge, standards developed by FitForce have never been challenged. Our experience is that all too often what gets agencies into trouble is not the nature of a validation study or even its findings but rather the practices that agency engages in before, during, or after implementation. This suggests two things: The fear of litigation that holds many agencies back from pursuing standards may be overstated; And The more difficult task may rest with the agency in the implementation phase. When we conduct a validation study for a client we provide guidance as to the implementation of the new program and standards. The most effective approach (and the one least likely to be challenged) is one that addresses all phases of employment from selection to retirement. This may require an overhaul of policies, procedures, job descriptions, employee performance evaluation as well as return to duty/disability decisions. We’ve identified some of the concerns below as well as some examples as to how FitForce may be of service to your agency. Potential Concerns Job relatedness means that the test score must be predictive of the ability to perform the essential functions of the job and be of business necessity. The test standard must be able to predict those who can do the job and those who can not. Norm-based standards, arising from any vendor or even in-house will fail the job relatedness requirement. This is due to the nature of norms - which only describe how a group of people performed on a particular test. In the absence of a validation procedure, even norms developed on an incumbent workforce are not predictive of the ability to the job, just descriptive of those in the job. The inconsistent application of standards is perhaps one of the most common triggers to a challenge that we have seen over the years. One very specific example is applicant/recruit standards in the absence of incumbent requirements. For years, law enforcement has required some level of physical ability of the people who don’t have the job, but not those who do have the job. While we can’t say an agency will be challenged for this reason, it is our opinion, an agency is much better able to demonstrate that physical readiness is job-relatedness and consistent with business necessity when it has a fully developed program with career-long requirements. Same job, same standard is essentially the effect of Section 106 of the revised Civil Rights Act. "It shall be unlawful employment practice for a respondent, in the connection with the selection of referral of applicants or candidates for employment or promotion, to adjust the scores of, use different cutoff scores for, or otherwise alter the results of, employment related tests on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin." Again, norm-based standards, frequently those that are gender-adjusted require a hard look in light of Section 106. Adverse Impact - Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires that an agency can not use a test standard that demonstrates adverse or disparate impact against a protected class unless the test standard is “job related”. Adverse impact is defined as a protected class passing a test at a less than 80% rate of the unprotected class. The key wording is that standards that show adverse impact can be used if there is data to show that the test standard is job related. A recent court case (Lanning vs. SEPTA, U.S. District Court of SE Penn 2000) clearly affirmed this. It should be pointed out that many agencies attempt to anticipate the impact of standards by evaluating the current performance levels of incumbents against the proposed requirements. In response, administrators will abandon the implementation of the same standards by citing adverse impact. In fact, there is no adverse impact because there are no requirements. Our standing recommendation is to allow one to three years or more for the implementation of standards. That phase-in period allows for programming, evaluation, education, and support of employees to meet the new standards. Only then would there be an adverse impact. The current levels of incumbent fitness suggest a training need, not an adverse impact. Inconsistent application of policies is another predisposing factor to litigation. Preferentially applying provisions of agency requirements are triggers to action under the Americans with Disabilities Act, CRA, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The O'Fallon case is one example, although many exist at several levels. Litigation Experience Our technical advisor (Dr. Tom Collingwood) has served as an expert witness and provided expert testimony for several court cases involving fitness standards and programming. The State of Arizona ex rel. Terry Goddard, the Attorney General, and The Civil Rights Division of the Arizona Dept. of Law v City of Cottonwood, and City of Cottonwood Police Department, No. C-2009-014365	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
The local Microsoft .Net Community and why you SHOULD attend a CodeCamp What is a Code Camp? The idea behind a Code Camp started a few years back from inside the community itself. The principal is simple – get a bunch of people together on the weekend and learn from each other. The events are usually free (or charge a nominal fee to cover food/logistics) and offer a way for people from the local area to meet, network and discuss all things .NET related. It is one thing for Microsoft to release new technologies and tools but quite something else to see people gather together, passionately, and in their own spare time no less, to talk about those technologies and a pride in bettering their own skills. As a company – you couldn’t feel more humbled and respected by your customers. Thank You! Philly.NET Code Camp There are a ton of usergroups in the local Philadelphia area – you need only go check out Meetup.com or the list off my own blog to see the topics and locations. Philly.net happens to be one of the biggest usergroups in the area and it also hosts a Code Camp twice a year. What the Community does continues to amaze me. With very minimal help from Microsoft (we show up, we connect the dots, and we help with some sponsor money) the Community comes together and throws an event that has an upward of 800 plus people registered on a Saturday afternoon! Here is just some of the amazing stats that go into a community run event like this: 60 speakers 10 sessions being recording live over the Internet 30-40 vendors at 9 tables 260 bagels 1700 hoagie slices 400 bags chips 1000 beverages 400 cups coffee 300 soft pretzels 200 bags popcorn Xbox360m Zune 32 Gig, and 4 Acer Netbooks for prizes! Wow! So what exactly does 500 developers waiting for some Netbooks look like? Well wonder no more and check out the quick video I took yesterday below. I am just glad that Andy didn’t throw the Netbooks. Community Code Camp Photos I took a bunch of photos during the day you can check out on my Flickr account here. From the Philly Pretzels, Subs and Popcorn to the Silverlight and jQuery debates it was an event to remember. Beginning developers, independent consultants, partners, large enterprises, and small mom and pop shops all came together in one place to network with fellow peers and celebrate just being a developer! This is a place where you walk down the hall and hear everything form dependency injection to why Visual Basic still rocks. Being a geek never felt so good! Introduction to Windows Azure for Developers Azure changes things for Developers For this weekends codecamp I covered one of the more exciting things to come out for developers in a while – Microsoft Azure.My session covered the evolution of hosted computing, how we got to the cloud, what Microsoft’s offering is all about, how Dallas and oData really change the landscape for data (“there’s a feed for that!”), and why you should care as a .Net Developer. One of the questions I love asking during an Azure session is about how long you have waited to have a server set up? I had more than a few in my session who were over a few months (yes I gave that person a T-Shirt!) I remember when I first started out as a developer I thought the process ended at me compiling my code and being full tested but that was just the beginning. Soon I found myself learning everything I didn’t want to know about load balancers, DNS, server hardware, and fiber channel arbitrated loop switches. Because hardware was a capital cost in the enterprise I had to wait for things to be ordered, go through a procurement process, and then get fully setup/configured (for the record the longest I have waited for a web server was 6 months). Azure changes all of that for us. It is now possible to spin up a fully load-balanced website that is available publically on the internet (DNS registered and all) in about 15-20 minutes. Not only that, if you decide later you don’t need that kind of hardware you can shut it all down and no longer be charged. Of if you become tremendously successful and need to scale up for more requests you can do that too without having to pick up the phone and order more hardware. I would also want to mention the work Channel 9 has been doing in creating content around all the latest Microsoft technologies. Be sure to check out the Windows Azure Training Kit for hands on labs, training and code. If you’ve got a spare 15 minutes or so a week you can also subscribe to the Cloud Cover Show and hear first hand about all things Azure related. Live Streaming of Community Events One of the things I am pretty passionate about is getting content to you even if you can not make it in person. When I look back at my career most of the really impactful things I have learned were either on the job or from my fellow peers. But how can we learn from one another when sometimes we’re miles, if not oceans, apart? That is where I think the recording of events comes into play. All of the big Microsoft Conferences ( like PDC09 and MIX10) currently allow you to watch the sessions online after the conference. Why not take the great community content that is available and bring that to you live during the conference as well as available for future reference after the event. Thanks to Worktank Online Events Services (and some Microsoft funding) streaming live community content became a reality this weekend. We started out small (10 sessions) and made sure we had a group of folks who were ok with being recorded. We also have made them available online for offline viewing (which you can access below). Please keep in mind you will need to install the Microsoft Live Meeting client to view them but this way you will get the presenter walking through the slides instead of just a deck. If you find this is something valuable to you please send me feedback. This took a lot of work to pull off (including time by community volunteers) but we all think it is worth doing. If the streaming of community events is something you find valuable please make sure we know. Whether that is to me directly or on the CodeCamp Feedback Evaluations the more we hear from you the sooner it can happen again. My hope is that in the future we will have all of our usergroup and codecamp community content available on demand and for everyone. Be sure to check the MSDN Live Events website and the local MSDN Flash Newsletter I will be posting details there as soon as things are finalized. Watch the video below for a short description of how many children die from childhood cancers each day. I was so proud to see the local .NET Developer community come together and donate for such a great cause.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Websites Need to be Predictable, Not Boring Where has the soul in web design gone? The web in general has grown in the right direction in terms of usability, but we've lost some of the bold creativity in the process. How can we recapture the soul? And more importantly why should we? There has been a gradual shift towards designing “safe” websites that don’t stray too far from the expected. Now don’t get me wrong, that’s alright for the most part, but it’s important for us as web designers, user experience gurus, and development ninjas to remember to foster the emotional connection with users and find opportunities to break from safe design patterns that we’ve become so accustomed to. I’ll admit, sometimes I fall into this trap. I’ve been building websites at Brolik for over seven years now. Seven years might not seem like a long time to some, but it’s a long time in digital years. The first few sites I built were Flash sites – 800 pixels wide, custom scrollbars, animations on every interaction, all that jazz. I look back on them with a fuzzy nostalgic cringe. Yet there was something inherently beautiful about those websites. They were different, and not just for different’s sake. The internet was a wild frontier. You never knew what you were going to get when navigating to any given website ten years ago. Now, you pretty much know what to expect. The CTA I’m suggesting we find a better balance between what is expected and what makes our design unique. The web has grown and become more standardized and efficient, but we’ve lost some of our soul in the process. Usability across all screen sizes is expected with responsive design. Web designers have to try to create something emotionally compelling AND usable, which is difficult. That’s why you get safe sites that are simple and clean. Can you remember the last time you found a site that really blew you away? With services like Squarespace, Shopify, and Medium, creating a quality web experience has become easier than ever before. This has also led to web design becoming formulaic. That’s why it’s important for us to build websites with extra panache. Clean, straightforward sites are being templated. Therefore, we must distance ourselves from the expected and generic and work harder to establish a voice and personality. Here are some things all web designers should consider when making design decisions. Purpose There is a fundamental purpose behind every website: the “why.” Tell that story in a meaningful way, because great stories make for great experiences. Don’t just say what you do. Tell the user why you did it. Establish clear goals in the beginning of the project. Ask yourself what is the value proposition? Why should they care? Stop blindly following current design trends. Instead, challenge yourself. Ask why you’re making design decisions. Realize that the first solution might not be the best one. Force yourself to step back and examine the problem AND the solution and ask some tough questions. I guarantee you will see the creativity blossom. If done throughout the creative process, questions like: “How big should these boxes be?” can turn into “Do we really need these boxes?” Keeping it simple lets us get down to the meat of the problem, which in turn benefits the user exponentially. Personality There are established design patterns that are good starting points, but… Don’t standardize the emotional connection with your users. Use tools like photography, typography, brand aesthetics, and thoughtful content to tell the story and the purpose of the section, web page, or website. This is where you strive to be unique and different, without alienating your users. For example, whenever possible I encourage clients to hire a professional photographer for their project. Sure, stock photos would look alright and they would certainly be cheaper. But, the quality and control that you get from working with a professional is what begins to elevate a boring website into something special. Investing in these types of details is what will help create an engaging experience. Predictability We don’t need to invent complex systems for utilitarian tasks. Some very smart people have worked very hard to standardize these things. I think every web designer (myself included) at some point has sat down and thought, “I’m going to revolutionize the way people navigate websites with this new menu design.” Don’t do it. Website navigation should be predictable. A simple and straightforward menu is almost always better for the user. Standardizing things like navigation, form inputs, and layout systems is better for usability. The most important function of a website is to make it easy for the user to find what they are looking for. Specifically, sections like shopping carts, contact pages, and login forms should all be consistent in their usability across the web. It’s our goal as web designers to make these processes as painless as possible for the user. Designing predictable processes is good for them and in turn, will improve the usability and performance of your website. Remember Challenge The Popular Trend Feel confident to question these common practices. For instance, why does the entire web collapse the menu into a hamburger icon? Why hide all of navigation options giving the user no context clues of what to expect? “Because that’s what everyone else does…” is the root of the problem. Maybe you don’t need to hide the navigation in a hamburger icon. Instead, simplify it for better usability. Question these practices and look for solutions that fit the purpose. In Conclusion It’s about time we begin designing with some heart and focusing on the soul again, else we risk losing it altogether. Craft a narrative with a backbone and focus on the small details that work together to make the entire experience special. Accompany this with all of the skills and talent that you possess as a designer, and what you’ll get is a website with some soul. Like what you just read? Sign up for updates whenever we post a new article. No spam. Promise. Sign up for updates whenever we post a new article. No spam. Promise. More from the Brolik Blog About the Author Alex is the Creative Director for Brolik, a Philadelphia-based digital agency, where he has been the arbiter of great user experience and visual design since he joined the team in 2008. Alex believes bold, beautiful design should go hand-in-hand with human psychology and good usability principles to make sites that are both awe-inspiring and easy to use.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Saturday, December 4, 2010 Salted Caramel and Chocolate Crostata Here it is, my third and final crostata. I had so much fun with this particular Daring Bakers’ challenge! And I think that this is the best one yet. I even had a slice for breakfast! There is something about eating a decadent chocolate tart at eight o’clock in the morning. Really fuels you up for the rest of the day! Looking at the recipe for this dessert you would expect to be in the kitchen for quite some time. In fact, I had this crostata on the plate in two hours. From flour to delicious in the time it takes to watch a movie! Don’t be scared of this recipe. The words caramel and ganache tend to do that to people. I know I was a little concerned when this idea came to my mind. I have never made caramel before. I have never made ganache before. Plus, I would have to blind bake the crust. All together this makes for one fancy-sounding dessert. I decided to stop being such a pansy about my recipes. We’ve discussed this before, I’m a chemist. I handle chemicals on a daily basis that have the ability to spontaneously light on fire, burn through my $200 jeans or cause damage to my DNA. Making caramel should be a breeze, right? In fact, it was. And you will love it. Look at that caramel ooze! Don’t worry about how fancy it sounds, you can handle it. I know, I had to talk myself into trying this, but you can do it too. Just be sure to read through the recipe before you start. Gather up your courage, put on your big-boy pants and get ready to do some chemistry. Some delicious, delicious chemistry. Salted Caramel and Chocolate Crostata Either you can juggle all three components at one time, as I did or you can make all three components ahead of time and bring together when you have the time! Simply reheat the caramel in a saucepan and reheat the ganache over a double-boiler. If you choose to make it all in one night, you will do the following… 1. Make pasta frollo 2. Make caramel and allow to cool as you 3. Bake off the pastry 4. Make ganache as shell bakes 5. Unite all components. Chocolate Pasta Frollo I’ve listed the ingredients for the crust in grams (Non-Americans rejoice!). Sorry, I had a long day in the lab and it made sense at the time. If you have a food scale then simply switch the mode to grams. Just know that my volumetric measurements are a rough estimate. Again, sorry. In the food processor whir together the flour, cocoa powder, salt and powdered sugar. Add butter and pulse until the butter the size of peas. Pour onto your countertop and make a well in the middle. Pour eggs in the middle of the well and start to mix together with a fork. Once the eggs start to get incorporated, start kneading and mixing by hand. Wrap your completed dough in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for an hour. Heat oven to 350 F. Remove from fridge and turn out your dough onto a lightly floured surface. Roll out to ¼-inch thick and transfer to a tarte pan (or pie pan). Line tart pan (or pie pan) with parchment paper and fill with pie weights (or dry beans or rice). Bake shell for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and carefully remove parchment paper and weights from the shell. Return shell to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack. Once completely cool, remove from the pan. In a small saucepan combine sugar, water and vinegar. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Swirl the pan to dissolve the sugar. Continue boiling until sugar turns dark amber in color. Remove from the heat and slowly pour in heavy cream. Be careful, the mixture will bubble up! Return to the heat and cook for another 5 minutes, whisking the whole time. Add salt and stir. Remove from heat and allow to cool, caramel will thicken as it cools. Place chocolate chips in a medium bowl and set aside. In a medium pot, combine heavy cream, honey and salt. Bring to a boil (be sure not to forget about it and let it boil over, like some people did…). Pour heavy cream mixture over chocolate pieces and let sit for a few minutes. Whisk and whisk until smooth, add vanilla and whisk to combine. Allow to cool until it is slightly thickened. Salted Caramel Chocolate Crostata Pour cooled caramel into pastry shell. Place in the freezer for ten minutes to set the caramel. Pour chocolate ganache over caramel. Put your crostata in the fridge and allow ganache to set completely. I let mine chill overnight. Sprinkle with coarse salt and serve!	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Patrick is a Ugandan Entrepreneur, acclaimed film maker and Ad-man, whose company Xibra, markets mobile platform solutions and provides creative communication services. He has worked with leading brands like Google, MTN Uganda and South African Tourism Board. Patrick's writing brings a fresh new perspective to Technology, marketing and secrets to success This blog is inspired by the numerous walks he take to the kiosk (Duuka). Thursday, June 26, 2014 My major grievance with the national budget 2014/15 is that its exclusively targets the poor and middle class population who constitute the majority of the country. For example, a service like Mobile money, which has encouraged monetary transaction for the unbanked sector has been levied a 10% tax per transaction. Which means sending Ugx 50,000/= will cost 5,000/=. This is an exorbitant fee for a service that is making banking available to low income earners. This isn't only bad news for the population but also the agents whose profit margin profit has been on the decline due to market saturation. If the ten percent is levied, it will exponentially reduce the number of transactions per individual, directly affecting the profit margins for agents, consequently forcing them out of the market which reduces the number of agents per constituency and eventually making mobile money as less accessible as banks. Perhaps the most worrying tax increment is on kerosene, hoes and seeds. In rural Uganda, kerosene is a basic commodity for among its many uses power local;y made lamps (tadoba) to provide household with light at night . Increasing its cost by a few shillings means that a family in Arua may have to ration lamp usage at night, a hard reality. On the other hand, I would be more comfortable if the cost of cooking gas increased since it is consumed by the affluent population who would still purchase it even if the price increased. The taxation of hoes and seedlings is just inhuman, given the same local population practice subsistence farming; they eat what they plant and taxes on the tools is just absurd. Publications have emphasised the need for Uganda to focus on Agriculture, how are we achieving this if we are making it more expensive for a farmer to plow their land? The main problem the government of Uganda has is it funds the budget solely from taxes and grants because it sold all its state owned franchises like Uganda railways and Air Uganda that would have otherwise brought in extra income to supplement tax revenues. It seems announcement of the national budget has come to knowing which areas taxes have been increased, as opposed to presentation of strategic approaches of how government is investing and making money from other ventures. The final blow came when America announced withdraw of Aid and grants amounting to over Shs. 20 billion over the anti-gay bill signed by the president earlier this year. Much as homosexuality is not a practice we as a country support, it was not a matter of national interest but rather an interest of a handful of politicians seeking support for re-election in 2016. We were told that we do not need foreign Aid and that we could fund the budget ourselves. Well now, numbers do not lie do they? Effectiveness of foreign aid over the years could be debated, but we also cannot deny that it has had its impacts on healthcare and education especially in rural Uganda where our government has neglected its mandate to its own people prompting intervention of other governments (embarrassing). Herein lies Uganda's major problem; politicization. In anyone's right mind, a sex bill is the last thing our country needed when we have failed to implement basic healthcare and education reforms. We still don't have a national birth database! Everything is political now and if a notion does not serve the political interest of a handful, it is not of "national interest." But I do not blame the government as much. I blame the individual bureaucrats who portray behaviors of greedy spoilt rich kids who expect lunch on a silver plate without having to work for it, at the cost of the common man who is taxed to the eyeball. I hope that the coming generation will teach their children to save and invest so that when they are elected to government offices, they will value the importance of hard work, saving and investment. I cringe at the thought of an election two years from now and for the record, I care less what the government or opposition have to say or do. I am just trying to make an honest living, raise a family and be happy. Being Ugandan is waking up everyday knowing that you have been fucked over and screwed so bad that its worthless to give a shit. All I ask politicians is to keep the ordinary man out of their petty egocentric fights. "Tuli bakowu." My 2016 prediction; the opposition will loose at the polls, the government will spend trillions funding the exercise causing high rates of inflation, prompting the central bank to increase taxes in the economy to reduce public expenditure. But really, who are we fooling?	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Prime minister pledges justice, security for journalists in Pakistan Islamabad, March 19, 2014 -- In a wide-ranging meeting today with a delegation from the Committee to Protect Journalists, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif pledged to continue to expand Pakistan's media freedoms and address the insecurity plaguing the country's journalists. He also promised to ease visa and travel restrictions on foreign journalists working in the county. "The important commitments made by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to address many of the problems facing journalists and their need for security and other issues indicate that he and his government recognize the importance of a free media in Pakistan," said CPJ board member Kati Marton. "His commitment is encouraging and unprecedented in Pakistan's history." Sharif's pledge to streamline the investigation and prosecution of attacks on journalists is significant because the record of unsolved crimes has made Pakistan one of the world's most deadly countries for the media. The CPJ delegation presented the prime minister with case histories of 25 journalists killed in the last decade, all but one unprosecuted. In early March, six people were convicted in the 2011 murder of journalist Wali Khan Babar. In a 45-minute meeting with CPJ, also attended by Information Minister Pervaiz Rasheed and Tariq Fatemi, special assistant to the prime minister on foreign affairs, Sharif made a series of commitments: Establish a joint government-journalist commission to address continued attacks on journalists and the impunity with which they occur. Expedite the prosecution of the killers of journalists by changing trial venues and expanding witness protection programs. Include the protection of journalists as a negotiating point in upcoming peace talks with the Taliban. Speak out in support of media freedom and in support of journalists under attack, particularly in high-conflict areas like Baluchistan and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Expedite visas for foreign journalists working in the country. Review immediately the case of New York Times Bureau Chief Declan Walsh, who was expelled from Pakistan in May 2013. Following the meeting with CPJ, the government also announced the creation of special prosecutors in all four provinces and federally to oversee cases involving crimes against journalists. In addition to Marton, the CPJ delegation included board member Ahmed Rashid, CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon, and CPJ Asia Program Coordinator Robert Dietz. In 2013, CPJ released a special report examining the targeted killings of Babar in Karachi, tribal area journalist Mukarram Khan Aatif, and defense and political reporter Saleem Shahzad, along with the underlying culture that has led to so many other killings. In meeting with the CPJ delegation, Prime Minister Sharif pledged to reinvigorate the stalled investigation in the Shahzad killing. ### CPJ is an independent, nonprofit organization that works to safeguard press freedom worldwide. Note to editors: CORRECTION: CPJ presented to the prime minister a selection of 25 case histories out of the total 47 journalists killed for their work in Pakistan in the past decade. The initial version of this press release misstated that the total number of the journalists killed in the decade was 25. CPJ board member Kati Marton and other members of the CPJ delegation are available for interviews in Islamabad until Saturday, March 22, 2014.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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The OTS review reflects the contractors requests Details Published: 15 August 2014 The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) recently announced plans to hold a series of meetings this autumn that will review the 'boundary between employment and self-employment.' But what are the possible implications of this review for recruiters, and what has prompted the review in the first place? Recognising the increasing complexity of determining employment status, the review seeks to address whether the current classification system is representative of today's work patterns. Indeed, the OTS points to the shifting trend and continued rise in the number of contract and freelance workers as the primary reason behind the review. This rise, it suggests, has created a grey area where we often see some people classed as employed for one job but self-employed for another, in what the OTS calls a 'third way' – one whereby a person is neither 'employed' nor 'self-employed'. Of course, any change to how a person's employment status is classified will have significant tax and National Insurance Contributions (NIC) implications in how recruiters pay their contractors. On this point, the OTS stated: "It is important for the tax system to fit with the real world, but in many instances, case law is complex and difficult to apply, for large and small businesses alike. Offering more certainty to individuals and businesses would be a useful simplification.” It is because the law, in its current state, is so complex, that administering tax rules has become increasingly difficult especially for those working in multiple roles - get this distinction wrong and both recruiters and the contractors they employ could find themselves out of pocket. Consequently, this could have a detrimental effect on their businesses. As such, the review will seek to simplify the distinction between working and not working. What is interesting is that the review will not take IR35 into consideration. But, if changes to the rules which determine employment status are to be made, then surely the legislation underpinning IR35 should also be brought up to date? In response, the OTS states that it has already “made recommendations in this area and the government decided how to take the issues forward. The recent report of the House of Lords Economic Affairs sub-committee has also examined the area.'” However, the good news is that both recruiters and contractors alike will be able to contribute to the review. The OTS added that “The Office’s work will be informed by consultation with interested parties, including forming and working with a consultative committee”. The review and consultation process will start in the Autumn and will be made available for consideration by the UK Government at the 2015 Budget next Spring. It is expected to contain a series of what it calls 'significant reforms' for the next Government to consider. So it may be some time before we see any of the recommendations coming into play. If you would like more information or to discuss how this review could affect your business, contact us and we will happily clarify any points you may have. Recent Tweets Stay in touch Here at One Click Group we pride ourselves on not just our knowledge of the industry, but our involvement with it as well. To get the latest updates on all aspects of Umbrella, Limited and U-PSC, sign up for our newsletter. Full Name Please type your full name. Phone Number Invalid email address. By clicking ‘Join Now’ you agree to receive occassional newsletters and offers from the One Click Group. We will never pass your details to third party companies.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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ELLISVILLE, MS (WDAM) - U.S. Senate candidate Chris McDaniel made a stop in Ellisville at The Hunters Edge outdoor store Monday afternoon. McDaniel spoke about the Second Amendment and the rights of gun owners. “Today I am here to promise you that you have my pledge that I will never attempt to impose a gun ban on the people of this country or the state,” said McDaniel. “In fact, in every vote that I cast I will make the Second Amendment something we defend.” McDaniel added he is trying a unique strategy to raise money for his campaign; a gun giveaway. “My pledge to you is to always defend the Second Amendment of our constitution to make sure that your gun liberties will always be protected. As part of that pledge, we’re holding a gun giveaway,” said McDaniel. McDaniel said he hasn’t ever done a gun giveaway as a campaign fundraiser but that it fits perfectly because he values the Second Amendment. The gun McDaniel’s campaign is giving away is a Remington 700 SPS 270. A campaign donation is required to enter for a chance to win the rifle.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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6.1.7.2 Initial and Final Execution The initially and finally constructs evaluate forms that occur before and after the loop body. The initially construct causes the supplied compound-forms to be evaluated in the loop prologue, which precedes all loop code except for initial settings supplied by constructs with, for, or as. The code for any initially clauses is executed in the order in which the clauses appeared in the loop. The finally construct causes the supplied compound-forms to be evaluated in the loop epilogue after normal iteration terminates. The code for any finally clauses is executed in the order in which the clauses appeared in the loop. The collected code is executed once in the loop epilogue before any implicit values are returned from the accumulation clauses. An explicit transfer of control (e.g., by return, go, or throw) from the loop body, however, will exit the loop without executing the epilogue code. Clauses such as return, always, never, and thereis can bypass the finally clause. return (or return-from, if the named option was supplied) can be used after finally to return values from a loop. Such an explicit return inside the finally clause takes precedence over returning the accumulation from clauses supplied by such keywords as collect, nconc, append, sum, count, maximize, and minimize; the accumulation values for these preempted clauses are not returned by loop if return or return-from is used.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
MOLANDS Match weights to 100lb caught this week but in general the fishing has been a little bit tougher this week. The better catches have come from the near bank either fishing right up to the margin or just down the first shelf. Maggot, caster and banded hard pellet have been the top baits. Best pegs are 2, 4, 9, 10, 12, 17, 29, 42 – 48 and 54 – 58. GEARYS Gearys was still a little patchy with the carp starting to look as though they are about to spawn. Match weights close to 100lb were caught this week and the evening sessions have been best. Bomb and 8mm hard pellet, method feeder to the middle stumps and down the margins with corn or worm over ground bait have been the best tactics. Top pegs are 1, 11 – 13, 16 – 23, 27, 31 and 36. LITTLE GEARYS Fishing shallow with pellet waggler, candle or long pole and pellet have been the most productive methods during the day. In the afternoons, fishing down the margin with paste, corn, or pellet has accounted for some big bags of carp and F1’s. Best pegs are 3, 7, 9 – 12, 21 and 24 – 29. -3- PACKINGTON SOMERS FISHERY GRATUITIES The better carp are being caught off the top or shallow with pellet waggler and fish to double figures have been caught this week. There have been plenty of crucians, skimmers, tench, small carp and a few barbel coming to pole fished caster or expander pellet. Top pegs 1, 8, 9, 15 and 16. WILLOW Pellet waggler and pellet feeder fished tight to the island are the top tactics on Willow at the moment. Good mixed nets are coming to caster or soft pellet on the pole fished short at 6 metres. Best pegs 1, 3, 5, 6, and 10 – 12. SIBLINGS A & SIBLINGS B Both pools have been producing plenty of F1’s to pole and pellet. Siblings A is better for carp with fish to 8lb coming to meat or corn fished across to the middle island. ANNIVERSARIES Lots of F1’s from 8oz to 2lb are being caught from all areas of the pool with short pole and soft pellet the best tactic. The bigger carp are being caught from the early pegs with fish to double figures coming to corn or meat fished over to the far bank on pegs 1 – 4. FORTHCOMING MATCHES SATURDAY 30th MAY – OPEN – LITTLE GEARYS Draw 9am, fish 10.30am to 3.30pm. SUNDAY 31st MAY – OPEN – GEARYS Draw 9am, fish 10.30am to 3.30pm. EVERY WEDNESDAY – SOLIHULL ANGLING OPEN – MOLANDS Draw 1pm, fish 2pm to 7pm. EVERY WEDNESDAY – TONY’S OPEN – LITTLE GEARYS Draw 9am, fish 10.30am to 3.30pm. FESTIVAL WE ARE RUNNING A THREE DAY FESTIVAL ON THE 15th, 16th and 17th JULY. FISHING WILL BE ON MOLANDS, GEARYS AND LITTLE GEARYS. COST WILL BE £120 ALL IN WITH A DAILY PAY OUT PLUS THE TOP SIX OVERALL BEING PAID OUT. FISHING EACH DAY WILL BE FROM 12.30pm – 6.30pm. FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT THE LODGE. -4- PACKINGTON SOMERS FISHERY FISHERY OPENING TIMES THE FISHERY OPENS AT 7am FROM MARCH 1st AND CLOSES AT DUSK (9pm). PRICES ARE £8.50 FOR A FULL DAY TICKET AND £6.50 FOR A CONCESSION TICKET. LOYALTY SCHEME FISH SIX TIMES AND GET A TICKET FREE TO FIND DETAILS OF MATCHES FOR THE MONTH (ON THE WEBSITE) PLEASE CLICK ON THE MONTH CONCERNED, ie MAY 2015. Contact the lodge on 01676 523833 for further details or check out our website on www.packingtonestate.net Also see us on Facebook (Packington Fisheries).	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed! Saturday, August 30, 2008 Lessons learned from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 Peter, how about a post about what you do to prepare for a hurricane, and also for the influx of "visitors" running from the storm. Funny thing you should ask that, Pappy. In 2005, following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, I posted a number of "lessons learned" to an online forum and an e-mail list to which I belong. For the benefit of those who may be interested, I'll post all four of them below. I'd be pleased to have readers' feedback, and I hope they're of help to you. Remember that the four posts below date from 2005 - not today! Peter ____________________ FIRST POST I've had over 30 people staying with me since Sunday, evacuating from New Orleans and points south in anticipation of Hurricane Katrina. Only two families were my friends - they told other friends of theirs that they knew a place where they could hole up, and so a whole bunch arrived here! I didn't mind, because there were six RV's and travel trailers, so we had enough accommodation. However, I've had the opportunity to see what worked - and what didn't - in their evacuation plans and bug-out kits, and I thought a few "lessons learned" might be appropriate to share here. 1. Have a bug-out kit ready at all times. Many of these folks packed at the last minute, grabbing whatever they thought they'd need. Needless to say, they forgot some important things (prescription medications, important documents, baby formula, diapers, etc.). Some of these things (e.g. prescriptions) obviously can't be stocked up against possible emergency need, but you can at least have a list in your bug-out kit of what to grab at the last minute before you leave! 2. Renew supplies in your bug-out kit on a regular basis. Batteries lose their charge. Foods have an expiration date. So do common medications. Clothes can get moldy or dirty unless properly stored. All of these problems were found with the folks who kept backup or bug-out supplies on hand, and caused difficulties for them. 3. Plan on needing a LOT more supplies than you think. I found myself with over 30 people on hand, many of whom were not well supplied: and the stores were swamped with literally thousands of refugees, buying up everything in sight. I had enough supplies to keep myself going for 30 days. Guess what? Those supplies ended up keeping 30-odd people going for two days. I now know that I must plan on providing for not just myself, but others in need. I could have been selfish and said "No, these are mine" - but what good would that do in a real disaster? Someone would just try to take them, and then we'd have all the resulting unpleasantness. Far better to have extra supplies to share with others, whilst keeping your own core reserve intact (and, preferably, hidden from prying eyes!). 4. In a real emergency, forget about last-minute purchases. As I said earlier, the stores were swamped by thousands of refugees, as well as locals buying up last-minute supplies. If I hadn't had my emergency supplies already, I would never have been able to buy them at the last minute. If I'd had to hit the road, the situation would have been even worse, as I'd be part of a stream of thousands of refugees, most of whom would be buying (or stealing) what they needed before I got to the store. 5. Make sure your vehicle will carry your essential supplies. Some of the folks who arrived at my place had tried to load up their cars with a humongous amount of stuff, only to find that they didn't have space for themselves! Pets are a particular problem here, as they have to have air and light, and can't be crammed into odd corners. If you have to carry a lot of supplies and a number of people, invest in a small luggage trailer or something similar (or a small travel trailer with space for your goodies) - it'll pay dividends if the S really does HTF. 6. A big bug-out vehicle can be a handicap. Some of the folks arrived here with big pick-ups or SUV's, towing equally large travel trailers. Guess what? On some evacuation routes, these huge combinations could not navigate corners very well, and/or were so difficult to turn that they ran into things (including other vehicles, which were NOT about to make way in the stress of an evacuation!). This led to hard feelings, harsh words, and at least one fist-fight. It's not a bad idea to have smaller, more maneuverable vehicles, and a smaller travel trailer, so that one can "squeeze through" in a tight traffic situation. Another point: a big SUV or pickup burns a lot of fuel. This is bad news when there's no fuel available! (See point 10 below.) 7. Make sure you have a bug-out place handy. I was fortunate in having enough ground (about 1.8 acres) to provide parking for all these RV's and trailers, and to accommodate 11 small children in my living-room so that the adults could get some sleep on Sunday night, after many hours on the road in very heavy, slow-moving traffic. However, if I hadn't had space, I would have unhesitatingly told the extra families to find somewhere else - and there wasn't anywhere else here, that night. Even shops like Wal-Mart and K-Mart had trailers and RV's backed up in their parking lots (which annoyed the heck out of shoppers trying to make last-minute purchases). Even on my property, I had no trailer sewage connections, so I had to tell the occupants that if they used their onboard toilets and showers, they had to drive their RV's and trailers somewhere else to empty their waste tanks. If they hadn't left this morning, they would have joined long, long lines to do this at local trailer parks (some of which were so overloaded by visiting trailers and RV's that they refused to allow passers-by to use their dumping facilities). 8. Provide entertainment for younger children. Some of these families had young children (ranging from 3 months to 11 years). They had DVD's, video games, etc. - but no power available in their trailers to show them! They had no coloring books, toys, etc. to keep the kids occupied. This was a bad mistake. 9. Pack essentials first, then luxuries. Many of these folks had packed mattresses off beds, comforters, cushions, bathrobes, etc. As a result, their vehicles were grossly overloaded, but often lacked real essentials like candles, non-perishable foods, etc. One family (both parents are gourmet cooks) packed eighteen (yes, EIGHTEEN!!!) special pots and pans, which they were going to use on a two-burner camp stove. They were horrified by my suggestion that under the circumstances, a nested stainless-steel camping cookware set would be rather more practical. "What? No omelet pan?" Sheesh... 10. Don't plan on fuel being available en route. A number of my visitors had real problems finding gas to fill up on the road. With thousands of vehicles jammed nose-to-tail on four lanes of interstate, an awful lot of vehicles needed gas. By the time you got to a gas station, you were highly likely to find it sold out - or charging exorbitant prices, because the owners knew you didn't have any choice but to pay what they asked. Much better to leave with a full tank of gas, and enough in spare containers to fill up on the road, if you have to, in order to reach your destination. 11. Have enough money with you for at least two weeks. Many of those who arrived here had very little in cash, relying on check-books and credit cards to fund their purchases. Guess what? Their small banks down in South Louisiana were all off-line, and their balances, credit authorizations, etc. could not be checked. As a result, many shops refused to accept their checks, and insisted on electronic verification before accepting their credit cards. Local banks also refused (initially) to cash checks for them, since they couldn't check the status of their accounts on-line. Eventually (and very grudgingly) local banks began allowing them to cash checks for not more than $50-$100, depending on the bank. Fortunately, I have a reasonable amount of cash available at all times, so I was able to help some of them. I'm now going to increase my cash on hand, I think. Another thing - don't bring only large bills. Many gas stations, convenience stores, etc. won't accept anything larger than a $20 bill. Some of my guests had plenty of $100 bills, but couldn't buy anything. 12. Don't be sure that a disaster will be short-term. My friends have left now, heading south to Baton Rouge. They want to be closer to home for whenever they're allowed to return. Unfortunately for them, the Governor has just announced the mandatory, complete evacuation of New Orleans, and there's no word on when they will be allowed back. It will certainly be several weeks, and it might be several months. During that period, what they have with them - essential documents, clothing, etc. - is all they have. They'll have to find new doctors to renew prescriptions; find a place to live (a FEMA trailer if they're lucky - thousands of families will be lining up for these trailers); some way to earn a living (their jobs are gone with New Orleans, and I don't see their employers paying them for not working when the employers aren't making money either); and so on. 13. Don't rely on government-run shelters if at all possible. Your weapons WILL be confiscated (yes, including pocket-knives, kitchen knives, and Leatherman-type tools); you'll be crowded into close proximity with anyone and everyone (including some nice folks, but also including drug addicts, released convicts, gang members, and so on); you'll be under the authority of the people running the shelter, who WILL call on law enforcement and military personnel to keep order (including stopping you leaving if you want to); and so on. Much, much better to have a place to go to, a plan to get there, and the supplies you need to do so on your own. 14. Warn your friends not to bring others with them!!! I had told two friends to bring themselves and their families to my home. They, unknown to me, told half-a-dozen other families to come too - "He's a good guy, I'm sure he won't mind!" Well, I did mind . . . but since the circumstances weren't personally dangerous, I allowed them all to hang around. However, if things had been worse, I would have been very nasty indeed to their friends (and even nastier to them, for inviting others without clearing it with me first!). If you offer a place of refuge for your friends, make sure they know that this applies to them ONLY, not their other friends. Similarly, if you have someone willing to offer you refuge, don't presume on his/her hospitality by arriving with others unforewarned. 15. Have account numbers, contact addresses and telephone numbers for all important persons and institutions. My friends will now have to get new postal addresses, and will have to notify others of this: their doctors, insurance companies (medical, personal, vehicle and property), bank(s), credit card issuer(s), utility supplier(s), telephone supplier(s), etc. - basically, anyone who sends them bills, or to whom they owe money, or who might owe them money. None of my friends brought all this information with them. Now, when they need to change postal addresses for correspondence, insurance claims, etc., how can they do this when they don't know their account numbers, what number to call, who and where to write, etc.? 16. Have portable weapons and ammo ready to hand. Only two of my friends were armed, and one of them had only a handgun. The other had a handgun for himself, another for his wife, a shotgun, and an evil black rifle - MUCH better! I was asked by some of the other families, who'd seen TV reports of looting back in New Orleans, to lend them firearms. I refused, as they'd never handled guns before, and thus would have been more of a danger to themselves and other innocent persons than to looters. If they'd stayed a couple of days, so that I could teach them the basics, that would have been different: but they wouldn't, so I didn't. Another thing - you don't have to take your entire arsenal along. Firearms for personal defense come first, then firearms for life support through hunting (and don't forget the skinning knife!). A fishing outfit might not be a bad idea either (you can shoot something to use as bait, if necessary). Other than that, leave the rest of your guns in the safe (you do have a gun safe, securely bolted to the floor, don't you?), and the bulk ammo supplies too. Bring enough ammo to keep you secure, but no more. If you really need bulk supplies of guns and ammo, they should be waiting for you at your bug-out location, not occupying space (and taking up a heck of a lot of weight!) in your vehicle. (For those bugging out in my direction, ammo supply will NOT be a problem . . . ) SECOND POST Here are some more ideas. 1. Route selection is very, very important. My friends (and their friends) basically looked at the map, found the shortest route to me, and followed it slavishly. This was a very bad idea, as something over half-a-million other folks had the same route in mind . . . Some of them took over twelve hours for what is usually a four-hour journey. If they'd used their heads, they would have seen (and heard, from radio reports) that going North up I-55 to Mississippi would have been much faster. There was less traffic on this route, and they could have turned left and hit Natchez, MS, and then cut across LA on Route 84. This would have taken them no more than five or six hours, even with the heavier evacuation traffic. Lesson: think outside the box, and don't assume that the shortest route on the map in terms of distance will also be the shortest route in terms of time. 2. Keep in mind the social implications of a disaster situation. Feedback from my contacts in the Louisiana State Police (LSP) and other agencies is very worrying. They keep harping on the fact that the "underclass" that's doing all the looting is almost exclusively Black and inner-city in composition. The remarks they're reporting include such statements as "I'm entitled to this stuff!", "This is payback time for all Whitey's done to us", and "This is reparations for slavery!". Also, they're blaming the present confused disaster-relief situation on racism. "Fo sho, if Whitey wuz sittin' here in tha Dome waitin' for help, no way would he be waitin' like we is!" No, I'm not making up these comments... they are as reported by my law enforcement buddies. This worries me very much. If we have such a divide in consciousness among our city residents, then when we hit a SHTF situation, we're likely to be accused of racism, paternalism, oppression, and all sorts of other crimes just because we want to preserve law and order. If we, as individuals and families, provide for our own needs in emergency, and won't share with others (whether they're of another race or not) because we don't have enough to go round, we're likely to be accused of racism rather than pragmatism, and taking things from us can (and probably will) be justified as "Whitey getting his just desserts". I'm absolutely not a racist, but the racial implications of the present situation are of great concern to me. The likes of Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, and the "reparations for slavery" brigade appear to have so polarized inner-city opinion that these folks are (IMHO) no longer capable of rational thought concerning such issues as looting, disaster relief, etc. 3. Implications for security. If one has successfully negotiated the danger zone, one will be in an environment filled, to a greater or lesser extent, with other evacuees. How many of them will have provided for their needs? How many of them will rely on obtaining from others (by hook or by crook) the things they need? In the absence of immediate State or relief-agency assistance, how many of them will feel "entitled" to obtain these necessities any way they have to, up to and including looting, murder and mayhem? Large gathering-places for refugees suddenly look rather less desirable . . . and being on one's own, or in an isolated spot with one's family, also looks less secure. One has to sleep sometime, and while one sleeps, one is vulnerable. Even one's spouse and children might not be enough . . . there are always going to be vulnerabilities. One can hardly remain consciously in Condition Yellow while bathing children or making love! A team approach might be a viable solution here - see point 6 below. 4. There are "too many chiefs, not enough Indians" in New Orleans at the moment. The mayor has already blown his top about the levee breach: he claims that he had a plan in place to fix it by yesterday evening, but was overruled by the State government in Baton Rouge, who sent in others to do something different. This may or may not be true . . . My LSP buddies tell me that they're getting conflicting assignments and/or requests from different organizations and individuals. One will send out a group to check a particular area for survivors: but when they get there, they find no-one, and later learn that another group has already checked and cleared the area. Unfortunately, in the absence of centralized command and control, the information is not being shared amongst all recovery teams. Also, there's alleged to be conflict between City officials and State functionaries, with both sides claiming to be "running things". Some individuals in the Red Cross, FEMA, and other groups appear to be refusing to take instructions from either side, instead (it's claimed) wanting to run their own shows. This is allegedly producing catastrophic confusion and duplication of effort, and may even be making the loss of life worse, in that some areas in need of rescuers aren't getting them. (I don't know if the same problems are occurring in Mississippi and/or Alabama, but I wouldn't be surprised if they were.) All of this is unofficial and off-the-record, but it doesn't surprise me to hear it. Moral of the story: if you want to survive, don't rely on the government or any government agency (or private relief organization, for that matter) to save you. Your survival is in your own hands - don't drop it! 5. Long-term vision. This appears to be sadly lacking at present. Everyone is focused on the immediate, short-term objective of rescuing survivors. However, there are monumental problems looming, that need immediate attention, but don't seem to be getting it right now. For example: the Port of Louisiana is the fifth-largest in the world, and vital to the economy, but the Coast Guard is saying (on TV) that they won't be able to get it up and running for three to six months, because their primary focus is on search and rescue, and thereafter, disaster relief. Why isn't the Coast Guard pulled off that job now, and put to work right away on something this critical? There are enough Navy, Marine and Air Force units available now to take over rescue missions. Another example: there are over a million refugees from the Greater New Orleans area. They need accommodation and food, sure: but most of them are now unemployed, and won't have any income at all for the next six to twelve months. There aren't nearly enough jobs available in this area to absorb this workforce. What is being done to find work for them, even in states remote from the problem areas? The Government for sure won't provide enough for them in emergency aid to be able to pay their bills. What about mortgages on properties that are now underwater? The occupants can't and won't pay, but the mortgage holders will demand payment. We could end up with massive foreclosures on property that is worthless, leaving a lot of folks neck-deep in debt and without homes (even damaged ones). What is being done to plan for this, and alleviate the problem as much as possible? I would have thought that the State government would have had at least the skeleton of an emergency plan for these sorts of things, and that FEMA would have the same, but this doesn't seem to be the case. Why weren't these things considered in the leisurely days pre-disaster, instead of erupting as immediate and unanswered needs post-disaster? 6. Personal emergency planning. This leads me to consider my own emergency planning. I've covered my own evacuation needs, and could probably survive with relative ease for between two weeks and one month: but what if I had been caught up in this mess? What would I do about earning a living, paying mortgages, etc.? If I can't rely on the State, I for darn sure had better be able to rely on myself! I certainly need to re-examine my insurance policies, to ensure that if disaster strikes, my mortgage, major loans, etc. will be paid off (or that I will receive enough money to do this myself). I also need to provide for my physical security, and must ensure that I have supplies, skills and knowledge that will be "marketable" in exchange for hard currency in a post-disaster situation. The idea of a "team" of friends with (or to) whom to bug out, survive, etc. is looking better and better. Some of the team could take on the task of keeping a home maintained (even a camp-type facility), looking after kids, providing base security, etc. Others could be foraging for supplies, trading, etc. Still others could be earning a living for the whole team with their skills. In this way, we'd all contribute to our mutual survival and security in the medium to long term. Life might be a lot less comfortable than prior to the disaster, but at least we'd still have a life! This bears thinking about, and I might just have to start building "team relationships" with nearby people of like mind. 7. The "bank problem." This bears consideration. I was at my bank this morning, depositing checks I'd been given by my visitors in exchange for cash. The teller warned me bluntly that it might be weeks before these checks could be credited to my account, as there was no way to clear them with their issuing banks, which were now under water and/or without communications facilities. He also told me that there had been an endless stream of folks trying to cash checks on South Louisiana banks, without success. He warned me that some of those banks will almost certainly fail, as they don't have a single branch above water, and the customers and businesses they served are also gone - so checks drawn on them will eventually prove worthless. Even some major regional banks had run their Louisiana "hub" out of New Orleans, and now couldn't access their records. I think it might be a good idea to have a "bug-out bank account" with a national bank, so that funds should be available anywhere they have a branch, rather than keeping all one's money in a single bank (particularly a local one) or credit union. This is, of course, over and above one's "bug-out stash" of ready cash. 8. Helping one's friends is likely to prove expensive. I estimate that I'm out over $1,000 at the moment, partly from having all my supplies consumed, and partly from making cash available to friends who couldn't cash their checks. I may or may not get some of this back in due course. I don't mind it - if I were in a similar fix, I hope I could turn to my friends for help in the same way, after all - but I hadn't made allowance for it. I shall have to do so in future, as well as planning to contribute to costs incurred by those who offer me hospitality under similar circumstances. THIRD POST (A quick explanation: I was actively involved in relief efforts for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, organizing and dispatching teams of field workers to assist in the disaster-stricken areas. This is where many of the references in this post came from.) Over the course of today I've heard back from several of our field reps who were in the hurricane-damaged areas from Wednesday through Sunday, and have also picked up on after-action reports from my contacts in the Louisiana State Police, and, through them, some from the Mississippi State Police. This e-mail summarizes experiences and lessons learned. 1. People who were prepared were frequently mobbed/threatened by those who weren't. This was reported in at least seven incidents, five in Mississippi, two in Louisiana (I suspect that the relative lack of Louisiana incidents was because most of those with any sense left before the storm hit). In each case, the person/family concerned had made preparations for disaster, with supplies, shelter, etc. in good order and ready to go. Several had generators ready and waiting. However, their neighbors who had not prepared all came running after the disaster, wanting food, water and shelter from them. When the prepared families refused, on the grounds that they had very little, and that only enough for themselves, there were many incidents of aggression, attempted assault, and theft of their supplies. Some had to use weapons to deter attack, and in some cases, shots were fired. I understand that in two incidents, attackers and/or would-be thieves were shot. It's also reported that in all of these cases, the prepared families now face threats of retribution from their neighbors, who regarded their refusal to share as an act of selfishness and/or aggression, and are now threatening retaliation. It's reportedly so bad that most of the prepared families are considering moving to other neighborhoods, so as to start afresh, with different neighbors. Similar incidents are reported by families who got out in time, prepared to spend several days on their own. When they stopped to eat a picnic meal at a rest stop, or an isolated spot along the highway, they report being approached rather aggressively by others wanting food, or fuel, or other essentials. Sometimes they had to be rather aggressive in their turn to deter these insistent requests. Two families report attempts being made to steal their belongings (in one case, their vehicle) while overnighting in camp sites on their way out of the area. They both instituted armed patrols, with one or more family members patrolling while the others slept, to prevent this. Seems to me to be a good argument to form a "bug-out team" with like-minded, security-conscious friends in your area, so that all concerned can provide mutual security and back-up. I can understand these families being unwilling to share the little they had, particularly in light of not knowing when supplies would once again be available. However, this reinforces the point I made in my "lessons learned" post last week: plan on needing much more in the way of supplies than you initially thought! If these families had had some extra food and water, and hidden their main reserve where it would not be seen, they could have given at least some help to their neighbors and preserved good relations. Also, a generator, under such circumstances, is a noisy invitation (and a bright one, if powering your interior lights), saying, "This house has supplies - come and get them!" I suspect that kerosene lanterns, candles and flashlights might be a more "community-safe" option if one is surrounded by survivors. 2. When help gets there, you may get it whether you like it or not! There are numerous reports of aggressive, overbearing behavior by those rescuers who first arrived at disaster scenes. It's perhaps best described as "I'm here to rescue you - I'm in charge - do as I say - if you don't I'll shoot you". It appears that mid-level State functionaries and Red Cross personnel (the latter without the "shoot you" aspect, of course) were complained about most often. In one incident, a family who had prepared and survived quite well were ordered, not invited, to get onto a truck, with only the clothes on their backs. When they objected, they were threatened. They had pets, and wanted to know what would happen to them. They report that a uniformed man (agency unknown) began pointing his rifle at the pets with the words, "I'll fix that". The husband then trained his own shotgun on the man, and explained to him, in words of approximately one syllable, what was going to happen to him if he fired a shot. The whole "rescuer" group then left, promising dire consequences for the family (including threats to come back once they'd evacuated and torch their home). The family were able to make contact with a State Police patrol and report the incident, and are now determined that no matter how much pressure is applied, they will not evacuate. They've set up a "shuttle run" so that every few days, two of them go upstate to collect supplies for the rest of the family, who defend the homestead in the meantime. Another aspect of this is that self-sufficient, responsible families were often regarded almost with suspicion by rescuers. The latter seemed to believe that if you'd come through the disaster better than your neighbors, it could only have been because you stole what you needed, or somehow gained some sort of unfair advantage over the "average victims" in your area. I'm at a loss to explain this, but it's probably worth keeping in mind. 3. There seems to be a cumulative psychological effect upon survivors. This is clear even - or perhaps particularly - in those who were prepared for a disaster. During and immediately after the event these folks were at their best, dealing with damage, setting up alternative accommodation, light, food sources, etc. However, after a few days in the heat and debris (perhaps worst of all being the smell of dead bodies nearby), many found their ability to remain positive and "upbeat" being strained to the limit. There are numerous reports of individuals becoming depressed, morose and withdrawn. This seemed to happen to even the strongest personalities. The arrival of rescuers provided a temporary boost, but once evacuated, a sort of "after-action shell-shock" seems to be commonly experienced. I don't know enough about this to comment further, but I suspect that staying in place has a lot to do with it - there is no challenge to keep moving, find one's survival needs, and care for the group, and one is surrounded by vivid reminders of the devastation. By staying among the ruins of one's former life, one may be exposing oneself to a greater risk of psychological deterioration. 4. There is widespread frustration over the lack of communication and empathy by rescuers and local/State government. This is partly due to the absence of electricity, so that TV's were not available to follow events as they unfolded: but it's also due to an almost deliberate policy of non-communication by rescuers. There are many accounts of evacuees wanting to know where the bus or plane was going that they were about to board, only to be told "We don't know", or "To a better place than this". Some have found themselves many States away from their homes. Other families were arbitrarily separated upon rescue and/or evacuation, and are still scattered across two or three States. Their efforts to locate each other are very difficult, and when they request to be reunited at a common location, all of those with whom I have contact report a blanket refusal by the Red Cross and State officials to even consider the matter at this time. They're being informed that it will be "looked into" at some future date, and that they may have to pay the costs involved if they want to join up again. This, to families who are now destitute! I'm very angry about this, but it's so widespread a problem that I don't know what can be done about it. I hope that in future, some means will be implemented to prevent it happening again. Lesson learned: never, EVER allow yourselves to be separated as a family, even if it means waiting for later rescue and/or evacuation. Insist on this at all costs! 5. Expect rescuers (including law enforcement) to enforce a distinctly un-Constitutional authority in a disaster situation. This is very widely reported, and is very troubling. I hear repeated reports from numerous States that as evacuees arrive at refugee centers, they and their belongings are searched without legitimate Constitutional authority, and any personal belongings seen as potentially suspicious (including firearms, prescription medication, etc.) are confiscated without recourse to the owner. I can understand the point of view of the receiving authorities, but they are acting illegally, and I suspect there will be lawsuits arising from this practice. Another common practice reported on the ground in the disaster areas is for people to be ordered to evacuate, irrespective of their needs and wishes - even those folks who were well-prepared and have survived in good shape. If they demur, they are often threatened and bullied in an attempt to make them abandon their homes, pets, etc. Lesson learned: in a disaster, don't expect legal and Constitutional norms to be followed. If you can make it on your own, do so, without relying on an unsympathetic and occasionally overbearing rescue system to control you and your destiny. 6. Don't believe that rescuers are all knights in shining armor who will respect your property. There have been numerous reports of rescuers casually appropriating small items that took their fancy in houses they were searching. Sometimes this was blatant, right in front of onlookers, and when protests were made, the response was either threatening, or a casual "Who's going to miss it now?". Some of our field agents report that this happened right in front of their eyes. Another aspect of this is damage caused to buildings by rescuers. I've had reports of them kicking in the front door to a house, or a window, instead of trying to obtain access with as little damage as possible; climbing on clean, highly-polished tables with hobnailed boots in order to get at an attic hatch to check for survivors; etc. When they left the house, often the door or window was left unlocked, almost a standing invitation to looters, instead of being secured. When the families concerned get home, they won't know who caused this damage, but they will certainly be angered by it. I think that if one evacuates one's home, it might be a good idea to leave a clearly-visible notice that all residents have left, so as to let would-be rescuers know that this house is empty. On the other hand, this might make it easier for looters, so what you gain on the swings, you lose on the roundabouts . . . FOURTH POST This will be about broader issues than just bug-out or threat situations. Over the past couple of weeks, I've been watching closely as the whole evacuation and rescue drama has played out, and have been very active in the relief process, learning all I can for future reference. There are some broader issues that might not come to mind at first thought, but which are directly relevant to our own safety, security, and peaceful possession of our homes. Some of these have been mentioned in earlier e-mails, but they bear repeating in the light of the number of incidents of which I've heard. 1. If you choose to help, you may be sucked into a bureaucratic and legal nightmare. Example: a local church, in the beginning stages of the crisis, offered its hall to house evacuees. Local and State officials promptly filled it up with over 100 people. Their "social skills" proved extremely difficult to live with . . . toilets were blocked, restrooms left filthy, graffiti were scrawled and/or carved on the walls, arguments and disputes were frequent (often escalating to screaming matches, sometimes to physical violence), evacuees roamed the neighborhood (leading to all sorts of reports of petty theft, vandalism, etc.), church workers were subject to aggressive begging and demands, etc. Requests to the authorities to provide better security, administrative assistance, etc. apparently fell on deaf ears - the crisis was so widespread and overwhelming that a small facility such as this seems to have been very low on the priority checklist. After two days of this, with complaints from the neighbors becoming more and more insistent, the church informed local officials that it wanted the evacuees removed at once, if not sooner. They were promptly subject to bureaucratic heavy-handedness (including threats to withhold previously-promised reimbursement for their expenses); threats of lawsuits for daring to insinuate that the evacuees were somehow "lower-class" in their conduct, and for alleged racism, slander, and general political incorrectness; and threats of negative publicity, in that officials threatened to put out a press release denouncing the church for its "elitist" and "un-co-operative" attitude in a time of crisis. The church initially caved in to this pressure, and allowed the evacuees to stay: but within a couple more days, the pressure from neighbors and from its own members became impossible to bear, and they insisted on the evacuees being removed to a Red Cross shelter. I'm informed that repairs to their hall will cost over $10,000. This is only one example among many I could cite, but it makes the point clear - if you offer your facilities to authorities, you place yourself (to a certain extent) under their control, and you're potentially liable to a great deal of heavy-handed, insensitive bureaucratic bullying. Those of you in the same position as this church (i.e. with facilities you could make available) might wish to take note. 2. Law enforcement problems will often be "glossed over" and/or ignored by authorities. In many cities housing evacuees, there have been reports of a significant increase in crime caused by their presence: but you'll find that virtually all law enforcement authorities publicly deny this, and/or gloss over it as a "temporary problem". This is all very well for publicity, but it ignores the increased risk to local residents. I've been tracking crime reports in about a dozen cities, through my contacts with local law enforcement and the Louisiana State Police. All the LEO's I speak with, without exception, tell me of greatly increased crime, including rape, assault, robbery, shoplifting, vandalism, gang activity, etc. However, you won't see these reports in the news media - indeed, you'll often see senior LE figures actively denying it. The officers with whom I speak are angry and bitter about this, but they daren't "go public", as their jobs would be on the line if they did so. They tell me that often they're instructed not to report certain categories of "incident" at all, so as not to "skew" or "inflate" the "official" crime figures. I've also heard reports from Texas, Alabama and Tennessee of brand-new high-end motor vehicles (e.g. Cadillacs, Lincolns, BMW's, etc.), with New Orleans dealer tags, being driven through various towns on their way North and West. The drivers were described as "gang-bangers" (and sundry less complimentary terms). However, there have been no reports of stolen vehicles from New Orleans, because there are no workers to check out dealer lots, or report thefts, and no working computers to enter VIN's, etc. into the NICS database of stolen vehicles - so officers have had no choice but to let these vehicles proceed. Draw your own conclusions. 3. Your personal and/or corporate supplies and facilities may be commandeered without warning, receipt or compensation. I've had numerous reports from in and near the disaster zone of individuals (e.g. boat-owners, farmers with barns, tractors, etc.) and corporate groups (e.g. companies with heavy equipment, churches with halls, etc.) finding an official on their doorstep demanding the use of their facilities or equipment. If they demurred, they were told that this was an "emergency situation" and that their assistance was being required, not requested. Some of them have lost track of the heavy equipment "borrowed" in this way, and don't know where it is, whether or not it's still in good condition, and when (if ever) it will be returned. In the meantime, they can't continue their normal operations without this equipment. Others have had their land and facilities effectively confiscated for use by rescue and relief workers, storage of supplies, etc. In some cases, in the absence of their (evacuated) owners, the property of the individuals and groups concerned (e.g. farm gasoline and diesel supplies, the inventory of motor vehicle dealers, suppliers of foodstuffs, tarpaulins, etc.) have been commandeered and used by law enforcement and relief workers, without permission, receipts, reimbursement, etc. Protests have been met with denials, threats of arrest, insinuations of being "uncaring" and "un-co-operative", etc. Lesson learned: if you've got what officials need in a time of crisis, forget about Constitutional protections of your property! Sure, you can sue after the fact, but if you need your goods and facilities for your own survival, you're basically S.O.L. Those of us who stockpile necessities for potential crises like this might want to consider concealing our stockpiles to prevent confiscation: and if you need certain equipment for your own day-to-day use (e.g. tractors for farmers, generators, etc.), you might have a hard time retaining possession of them. This applies to relief workers as well. I've had several reports of private relief workers (e.g. those sent in by churches, etc.) having their vehicles and supplies commandeered by "official" relief workers, without compensation or receipt, and being kicked out of the disaster area with warnings not to return. The fact that the "private" workers were accomplishing rather more than the "official" workers was apparently irrelevant (except to annoy the latter). 4. If you look like you know what you're doing, you may be a target of those less prepared. There have been many, many reports of individuals who were more or less prepared for a disaster being preyed upon by those who were not prepared. Incidents range from theft of supplies, through attempts to bug out with these persons (uninvited), to actual violence. It's genuinely frightening to hear about these incidents, particularly the attitude of those trying to prey on the prepared. They seemed to feel that because you'd taken steps to protect yourself and your loved ones, you had somehow done so at their expense, and they were therefore "entitled" to take from you what they needed. There's no logical explanation for this attitude, unless it's bred by the utter dependence of many such people on the State for welfare, Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, etc. Since they've always been dependent on others, and regarded this as an "entitlement", in a disaster situation, they seem to automatically assume that they're "entitled" to whatever you've got! In one case the family's pet dog was held hostage, with a knife at its throat, until the family handed over money and supplies. In two cases, families were threatened with the rape of their women unless they co-operated with the aggressors. In four cases that I know of, children were held hostage to ensure co-operation. There have also been reports of crimes during the bug-out process. Families sleeping in their cars at highway rest areas were a favorite target, including siphoning of gas from their tanks, assaults, etc. The lessons to be learned from this are obvious. One family can't secure itself against these threats without great difficulty. It's best to be "teamed up" with neighbors to secure your neighborhood as a whole, rather than be the only house with facilities in an area filled with those less prepared. If you're in the latter situation, staying put may not be a safe option, and a bug-out plan may be vital. When bugging out, you're still not safe from harm, and must maintain constant vigilance. 5. Those who thought themselves safe from the disaster were often not safe from refugees. There have been many reports of smaller towns, farms, etc. on the fringe of the disaster area being overrun with those seeking assistance. In many cases, assistance was demanded rather than requested, and theft, looting and vandalism have been reported. So, even if you think you're safe from the disaster, you may not be safe from its aftermath. 6. Self-reliance seems to draw suspicion upon you from the authorities. I've mentioned this in a previous e-mail, but I've had many more reports of it from those who survived or bugged out, and it bears re-emphasizing. For reasons unknown and unfathomable, rescue authorities seem to regard with suspicion those who've made provision for their safety and have survived (or bugged out) in good shape. It seems to be a combination of "How could you cope when so many others haven't?", "You must have taken advantage of others to be so well off", and "We've come all this way to help, so how dare you not need our assistance?" I have no idea why this should be the case, but there have been enough reports of it that it seems to be a widespread problem. Any ideas from readers? 7. Relief workers from other regions and States often don't know local laws. This is a particular problem when it comes to firearms. I've had many reports of law enforcement officers sent to assist in Louisiana from states such as New Jersey, California, etc. trying to confiscate firearms on the streets, etc., when in fact the armed citizens were legally armed, under local law. One can't reason with these officers in the heat of the moment, of course, and as a result, a number of people lost their firearms, and have still not recovered them. In the chaos of the immediate post-disaster situation, they may never do so, because I'm not sure that normal procedures such as logging these guns into a property office, etc. were followed. I understand that in due course, steps were taken to include at least one local law enforcement officer in patrols, so that he could advise officers from other areas as to what was legal, and what wasn't. Also, in Louisiana, law enforcement is conducted differently than in some other states, and officers from other states who came to assist were sometimes found to be domineering and aggressive in enforcing a law enforcement "authority" that doesn't normally apply here. So, if you're in a disaster area, and help arrives from elsewhere, you may find that the help doesn't know (or care) about local laws, norms, etc. Use caution! 8. Relief organizations have their own bureaucratic requirements that may conflict with your needs. A good example is the Red Cross. In many cases across three states, I've had reports that locals who needed assistance were told that they had to register at a particular Red Cross shelter or facility. The help would not come to them - they had to go to it. If they wished to stay on their own property, they were sometimes denied assistance, and told that if they wanted help, they had to move into the shelter to get it. Also, assistance was often provided only to those who came in person. If you left your family at home and went to get food aid, you might be denied aid for your whole family, because there was no evidence that they existed. Only the number that could be physically counted by relief workers (who would not come to you, but insisted you come to them) would be provided with food. Needless to say, this caused much anger and resentment. I hope that these "lessons learned" are of use to you. I'm more and more convinced that in the event of a disaster, I must rely on myself and a few friends, and never count on Government or relief organizations for the help I'll need. Also, I'm determined to bug out for a fairly long distance from a disaster in my home area, so as to be clear of the post-disaster complications that may arise. Once again (as it has countless times throughout history), we see that to rely on others (let alone Government) for your own safety and security is to invite complications at best, disaster at worst. you mentioned Red Cross, I'm disgusted with them and I'll never donate anything to them again, not even blood. It seems to me the Red Cross only show up where there are media, otherwise they just come, look and leave just so they can say they were there. The Red Cross is just about useless. But the Salvation Army, is an entirely different thing, I'll gladly donate to the Salvation Army. They're just there and they are where the Red Cross isn't. In my experience, they don't make demands, they just help period. Sometime they'll ask you to help out, no problem. Nice to hear some real news, even if it is three years old. I heard about Katrina when it happened of course, but I pretty much ignored the "news" about it because it was like most big media news: just blather. What happens when you mix people from "different" cultural backgrounds was especially enlightening. When you don't deal with them on a daily basis, you forget just how bad scumbags can be. Show up on site with camera crew, try to get everyone already there and working to wear red cross armbands and generally impeded progress. Salvation Army is what disaster services should be. Unlike the red cross the vast majority of donations actually go to those in need, unlike the red cross where much of it goes to lavish perks and salaries. Yep, thoroughly disgusted with the red cross. Also, donations (unless specifically designed for the particular disaster they are begging for) goes to the general fund {spit}... Did you ever get your money back? Not just he money you lent out. I'm a big believer in the old saying "if you lend a friend $50 and never see them again it's the best money you will ever spend". It wouldn't have harmed the familys you helped to drop you the odd $100 when they got back on their feet. It may be a good time to do a update on this or at least reprint this. I have only positive words for Salvation Army. When my girlfriend and I were standing in the long lines waiting for tetanus, TB, or other shots or just to obtain forms, etc, the Salvation Army was there with their trailer / van. They had food and water and asked everyone if they wanted or needed it. They also had Bibles on the table, but they didn't push 'em on people. They just made 'em available. The Red Cross, on the other hand, was always visible in the shopping malls. The white shirts and Red Cross logo made 'em stand out like sore thumbs. They were the most useless people we had to deal with during the whole time we were evac'd. You offer good advice, and there's a lot I should have practiced during the evac and the return back home. Hell, by the time we got back, they already had 'foreign worker nationals' walking the rooflines. They also broke into my girlfriend's apartment and (fortunately) took the rhinestones 'cos they didn't realise the duller ones were the real stones. Anyhow, thanks for a most informative post, and I plan to incorporate many of your tips into my planning. I now livve in another state, and have no plans to ever return to the city where I spent 61 years before Katrina's visit. 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Article LA Galaxy planning for Ibrahimovic stay Ibrahimovic enjoyed a fine first season in MLS, scoring 22 goals in a struggling Galaxy side to seemingly draw interest from former club Milan ahead of Europe's January transfer window. Yet the 37-year-old insists his intention is to remain with the Galaxy, whose technical director Jovan Kirovski has now added that they also want to keep their star man. "Ibrahimovic is a fantastic player, both for us and for the whole of MLS," Kirovski told Sky Sport Italia. "He's the greatest player to have come to the American league. He's a killer, who always wants to win and score. "His contract isn't expiring - he still has a year on his contract with us. We want him to be happy with our team and we are working to ensure that he can continue playing for the Galaxy. "He's a special player, unique for us. To score so many goals and provide so many assists at his age, after the injury at Manchester United, is incredible. There are many excellent players, but no-one is like him." Ibrahimovic scored 42 goals in 61 Serie A games across two seasons with Milan.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
TBT: When Maryland Home Values Began to Rebound Back at the beginning of 2012 there came a “pinch me, I must be dreaming” moment. This was back in what seemed to be the “Bad Old Days”, when Maryland homeowners who even dared to check the latest in neighborhood home values were apt to spend a sleepless night or two as a result. Maryland home values, at this time, had only just begun to creep upward, but the bottom line and overall outlook was still a bit negative. The ‘pinch me’ moment was a single piece of polling information that, by itself, seemed to register a hard-to-swallow phenomenon. If believed, it would have the first glimmer of light at the end of a very dark tunnel. It came in the form of a Rasmussen poll reporting some of what people in America were thinking. In part, Rasmussen summarized “Belief among homeowners that home values will increase during the next few years is the strongest it has been in over a year, as is confidence that their homes are currently worth more than what they still owe.” What an unbelievable change in outlook, a change that holds more impact then you first might imagine. That poll might not have been as concrete as any of the hard numbers trickling in from the gatherers of residential sales volumes and prices, but in the long run it was probably more significant. As long as home values continued to plunge (as they had done for what seemed forever), there had been a good reason for home buyers to look at the Real Estate market in a bad light and resist the impulse to buy a Maryland home. However, in this case, Maryland home values didn’t have to actually fall in order to discourage market activity. Just flat-lining would do the trick. Recent history had been all downward, and nobody seemed too confident that the next movement wouldn’t be a continuation of the plunge. For prospective first-time buyers who had ample lifestyle reasons for wishing to buy a new Baltimore area home, it just seemed more prudent to keep their home-buying on hold. But the real truth is that renting forever wasn’t going to get them (or anyone else) anywhere—and rental affordability had been headed to new heights since 2001… That was why Rasmussen’s report on the turnaround in homeowner optimism had been such a ‘pinch me; I must be dreaming’ moment. The idea that people finally were expecting home values to rise was a such a change in psychology that it could singlehandedly actually fire up the market, irrespective of what the numbers could yet confirm. And that is exactly what happened. Now fast-forward to the fall of 2015. The bottom is over. U.S. (and Maryland) home values are continuing to embark on the ongoing welcome momentum shift that’s now in the record books. Pinching turned out to be unnecessary; as it was no dream. In fact, you can take advantage of this fall’s healthy Maryland residential home market. So when you are beginning to think over your real estate options in Maryland, turn to ExecuHome Realty for a confidential no-obligation consultation. Call us today at 443-632-3800… WE CAN’T WAIT TO HELP YOU.ExecuHome is Maryland’s Own Real Estate Company, and home to over 350 of the state’s finest and most experienced Realtors.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Trump Needs a Bridge to Nowhere Moment While the nation was distracted by the political theater around immigration before the July 4 recess, the Senate cast a critical vote killing a very modest attempt offered by President Trump to rein in spending. If Trump plays his cards right, this will not be the end of a fight but its start.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Posts Tagged ‘Bill de Blasio’ New York City has another husband-and-wife team helping to run the city with the disclosure that Rikki Klieman, the wife of Police Chief Bill Bratton, plans to go to community meetings with him and will use her connections through her appearance on CBS as a legal analyst to his advantage. The husband and wife duo, reported by The New York Daily News, follows the Bill and Chirlane act of Mayor Bill deBlasio, formerly known as William Wilhelm Jr. and later as Warren de Blasio-Wilhelm. His wife Chirlane McCray wants her own office inside City Hall , complete with her own staff. Police Chief Bratton’s wife is a former trial lawyer and insists her connections will help Bratton’s attempts to improve relations with the city’s black community. Joe Lhota woke up this week with a fresh burst of energy as he kicked off the last two weeks of his campaign to discourage voters from voting for Bill de Blasio. In a speech in front of a real estate group Wednesday morning, Mr. Lhota ratcheted up his charge that Bill de Blasio, if elected, will take the city in a “tried and failed” direction. “My opponent will tell you that he understands your concerns, and behind closed doors he’ll tell you things that are the complete opposite of his public rhetoric,” said Mr. Lhota. “When he does this, I want all of you to remember one thing — one thing, when Bill de Blasio tells you that he understands the concerns of New York City’s business leaders: Bill de Blasio is not a leader; he has never managed anything.” “Don’t take my word for it. Just ask former Mayor David Dinkins, Bill’s former boss. In his own words, David Dinkins recently said Bill de Blasio “has never run anything” in his life, ” Mr Lhota went on. “Despite eight years on the City Council and four years as Public Advocate, New York City has little to show for Bill de Blasio’s 12 years in elected office. Why? Bill de Blasio is not a leader. The dark days of the 1980s are where Bill de Blasio learned the ropes. The problem is, he learned all the wrong lessons. In Bill’s view, the New York City of David Dinkins and 2,000 murders a year was a success story, while the progress of the last 20 years is, in his words, “unacceptable.” This is the central idea of Bill de Blasio’s campaign, an idea that is the opposite of tried and true: it’s tried and failed,” he charged. Speaking to reporters following the speech, Mr. Lhota sought to use as many zingers and punch lines possible to double down on Mr. de Blasio, as he had begun to do at Tuesday night’s debate. “I mean, he talks a good game, but boy, he can’t even get into the first inning, because once you go past and ask any type of a detailed question, it’s ‘blah, blah, blah, blah, blah,’” he said of Mr. de Blasio. “Did you miss me?” Mr. Lhota responded with a devilish smirk when asked by a Capital New York reporter about his new aggressive style during a scrum with reporters after the speech. “I’m back!” “I don’t know, I don’t know,” he said when pressed on where he’d gone. “I went into the debate last night loose, not worried, wanting to have a conversation with my opponent, with the people at home, sitting watching television. And that’s what I did … I prepared to do what I’ve done my entire life: speak my mind, don’t anyone put words in my mouth and just put the issues out there.” “This all started with my opponent tagging me with Rudy Giuliani. Rudy Giuliani this, Rudy Giuliani that. That’s fine. I’m inextricably linked to Rudy Giuliani,” he said. “But if that’s the direction he wants to go in, I want to remind everybody that he worked for the biggest failure of a mayor that’s ever hit the shores of the City of New York. David Dinkins was an abysmal failure right from the get-go. And so if he wants to talk about my experience working in the prior administration, I’ll talk about his experience in the prior administration and how dangerous this city was from [the Dinkins' administration] lack of action.” Earlier on the campaign trail in Brooklyn, Joe Lhota, the Republican nominee for mayor, participated in a Jewish Press forum, along with his Republican primary opponents. Here are Lhota’s responses to issues that are of particular concern to the city’s Jewish community. Questions for Bill de Blasio Earlier on the campaign trail in Brooklyn, Bill de Blasio, the Democratic nominee for mayor, participated in a Jewish Press forum, along with his Democratic primary opponents. Here are de Blasio’s responses to issues that are of particular concern to the city’s Jewish community. Bill de Blasio intervened in in charges against a teacher at his daughter’s school and who protesting Israel’s policies in Gaza in 2004 and helped him avoid a jail term, The New York Daily News reported Sunday. Documents that now are available show that while de Blasio, leading candidate for mayor, was a city councilman, he turned to the Manhattan District Attorney to help Steve Quester, a first-grade teacher, avoid going to prison on charges that he and another dozen demonstrators blocked traffic. “I mourn his death,” Mr. Lhota told a group down in Chinatown, “but I also know he’s made statements that, at the time, were unfortunate.” “Why Lhota would deem it necessary to add such a wholly unnecessary and disrespectful qualification is puzzling,” the editorial inquired. Councilman David Greenfield lashed out at the Republican candidate for Mayor. “What?! Who the heck are you — Who the heck are you, Joe Lhota, to opine about one of the greatest Gedolim (sages) of our time? Completely outrageous,” Mr. Greenfield yelled in dismay. “So why is he doing this? Because he wants to pander to the secular media,” he exclaimed. Michael Fragin, who serves as a consultant and Jewish adviser to Joe Lhota, explained that Mr. Lhota was responding to a question asked by a reporter about the criticism of Mr. de Blasio’s comment. “He gave a straight answer with regard to that. But that doesn’t distract at all that he felt anguished that many people in New York were in mourning,” he said. Joe Lhota stopped in Williamsburg Monday night, to express solidarity with the shop owners that are being sued by the City’s Human Rights Commission for posting a dress code sign for shoppers. “I am supporting you,” Mr. Lhota told the owners of Gestetner Printing on Lee Avenue. “I want to make sure that you’re treated properly. It is very important.” At a wine tasting and fundraiser event in Manhattan Tuesday night, Mr. de Blasio was hailed for standing up and not backing down amid the criticism. “Bill promptly acknowledged this great loss,” said Mr. Noe in his introduction of Mr. de Blasio. “The critics, who find the bad in everything, started bashing Bill, but Bill doesn’t back off what he knows is right and stood his ground.” Bill de Blasio may well be measuring the drapes of Gracie Mansion as a new poll shows him with a commanding 44 point lead over his Republican rival, less than 30 days to Election Day. Joe Lhota actually has a 43/38 favorable view among Jewish voters, but it doesn’t translate into votes. De Blasio leads Lhota among Jewish voters 61-26. De Blasio may have received a major boost among Jewish voters, as Anthony Weiner told Capital NY, Friday, that he’s endorsing Mr. de Blasio for mayor. “I’m supporting bdb,” Weiner emailed back. “No one has asked nor do they need to.” Is there a single voter out there who would switch from one candidate to the other based on an Anthony Weiner endorsement? Well, if there is, do not friend him! As of 3 AM, NY time, Democratic mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio stood to pick up a little over the 40 percent of the votes in Tuesday’s primary election, and so avoid the runoff. Otherwise, he’ll be facing the next best Democrat, Bill Thompson, who collected 26 percent. Christine Quinn, the obvious heir apparent to Mayor Bloomberg, who led in the polls since last Shavuos came in third with only 15 percent. Indefatigable texter Anthony Weiner ended up with only 5 percent, after leading the pack in the summer—before he was exposed again, literally. So NYC Democrats, second in overall liberalism and promiscuity only to SF Democrats, still would not pick a perv for high office. There’s still hope for all of us! No such confusion on the Republican side (with about a sixth of the number of registered voters the Democrats boast). Joseph Lhota has won the GOP mayoral primary, with 52 percent, ahead of John Catsimatidis who received 41 percent. Meanwhile, in the Democratic city comptroller race, Scott Stringer beat the other perv in Tuesday’s primaries, former governor Eliot Spitzer, by 52 percent to 48 percent. Sigh of relief anyone? On my mark… There will definitely be a runoff in the Democratic primary for public advocate between my state Senator Daniel Squadron and City Councilwoman Letitia James. NY1 reports that, with more than 96 percent of precincts reporting, James had 36 percent of the vote and Squadron had 33 percent. May I express here my unabashed support for Squadron, a Democrat who combines two rare qualities in politics: he’s both honest and effective. Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes was defeated by challenger Ken Thompson. Hynes, in his post as Brooklyn DA since 1989, received only 44 percent of the vote, Thompson slid over him with 45 percent. Those meetings with all those rebbes totally paid off. That’s it for now. We’ll update this item as soon as we know in case the Dems are having a runoff, and where you should show up next to vote. Bill de Blasio has turned around the election polls one day before the real vote and has a chance to win Tuesday’s election without a run-off, according to the new and last pre-elections survey conducted by Quinnipiac University. De Blasio won 39 percent of the respondents’ support, one percent point short of the minimum 40 percent to avoid a second round. In number two place is Bill Thompson, with 25 percent, followed by former front runner Christine Quinn, with only 18 percent. A Quinnipiac poll last week gave de Blasio 43 percent, and Thompson appeared to have won more backing at de Blasio’s expense in the election eve survey. Anthony Weiner hardly ranks a mention, and former governor Eliot Spitzer is far behind Scott Stringer in the race for comptroller. Stringer has a seven-point percent lead.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
The San Diego Padres' ongoing quest for a World Series (or at least a playoff title). "You know that many runners enter a race, but only one of them wins the prize. So run to win! Athletes work hard to win a crown that cannot last, but we do it for a crown that will last forever." 1 Corinthians 9:24-25 American League is Too Good For Padres Hmmmm. I wonder what’s going on with my Padres. Oh wait, I know! The American League is a ton better than the National League, and they are sure better than the San Diego Padres. If you’re a fan of an AL team, I congratulate you. The AL is obviously the superior division in MLB. My Padres have yet to win a game against an AL team this season; in fact, we are on a 13-game interleague losing streak. Last night, Chad Gaudin pitched OK. He threw six innings, allowing four runs, two walks, and striking out eight. His outing was better than past ones have been, but he gave up too many runs for the Padres’ offense to catch up to. Kevin Kouzmanoff hit his 8th homer of the season in the second inning, a solo shot. My boy has just been on FIRE!! Good job, baby!!! Chase Headley tied the game at three in the fourth with a two-run homer, but the Mariners got a run in the top of the fifth and that was that. They won the series, 4-3. We only had four hits, and that’s not going to win us any games. Our team batting average right now is not even worth mentioning. It’s bad. The bullpen was solid once again, Burke, Mujica, and Meredith threw scoreless innings. It’s just the starters, mostly. They are giving up too many runs. The offense can’t catch up. So, Chris Young went on the DL yesterday. The list of guys on the DL is getting depressing. Baek, Gregerson, Hill, Peavy, Perdomo, Worrell, Cabrera, Hairston…man. Not good at all. Now our rotation is totally messed up. We don’t have our two “aces” (Peavy and Young). Today Josh Geer will start, followed by Wade LeBlanc, Walter Silva, Kevin Correia, and Chad Gaudin. It’s going to be interesting, that’s for sure. But these guys really need to step it up and get those strikes going. We got a new pitcher yesterday, Michael O’ Connor, from the Nationals. We got him for a player to be named later. He had no more options with the Nationals, so they needed to get rid of him. He may be in the starting rotation sometime soon. Also, Everth is going to be coming up soon, and he might start tomorrow’s night game. Well, today is a 2-for-1 day game. Josh Geer will start as the Padres try to avoid the sweep. Ha. The good news is that Scotty Hairston will come back very soon. Yay! Maybe that’s the reason we’ve been losing.. AL teams are just killing us and it’s not acceptable. We were sooo close to get a win last night. Kouz is doing GREAT right now so kudos to him🙂 I need to have a serious talk with Eck. I mean, what the “eck” is going on with him lately? We seriously need a win this afternoon!http://hyunyoung.mlblogs.com Kaybee, The American League is great, but for a while, the NL was so much better! I think it’s the whole designated hitters/pitchers batting… or at least that contributes to it. I hope your starting rotation comes around! Elizabethhttp://redsoxgirl46.mlblogs.com Kaybee – I don’t really know who to explain the differences between the National League and the American League. Maybe this is the reason that we don’t really need the whole interleague experiment any longer. Hey now let’s not get too crazy with the AL better than the Nl bit. The Rockies are 5-1 versus the AL so far so maybe we can make up for the slack in the ALvsNL rivalry. Tell the Padres to get with it : ) Tomhttp://rockymountainway.mlblogs.com Meta The following are trademarks or service marks of Major League Baseball entities and may be used only with permission of Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. or the relevant Major League Baseball entity: Major League, Major League Baseball, MLB, the silhouetted batter logo, World Series, National League, American League, Division Series, League Championship Series, All-Star Game, and the names, nicknames, logos, uniform designs, color combinations, and slogans designating the Major League Baseball clubs and entities, and their respective mascots, events and exhibitions.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Wouldn’t it have been great to be there? We’d like to hear from anyone who actually was in the theater at any of these appearances. Memphis, Tennessee, April 4, 1950. Knoxville, Tennessee, 1953. Dodge City, Kansas, 1950. (Thanx to Billy Holcomb.) Albuquerque, New Mexico, October, 1960. Memphis, Tennessee, April 13, 1947. Memphis, Tennessee, April 10, 1937. Mankato, Minnesota, September 6, 1938. Hollywood, California, 1947. Knoxville, Tennessee, October 7, 1936. Unknown location. Late 1940s. Knoxville, Tennessee, February 14, 1948. Des Moines, Iowa, September 16, 1941. Auburn, California, September 10, 1959. Jimmy Hawkins was Tagg Oakley on the “Annie Oakley” TV series (‘54-‘57) and Brad Johnson was Lofty Craig. Jim tells us he and Gail Davis “had just finished up some appearances in the east and I flew from Pittsburgh to Auburn (CA). My horse Pixie was brought up from L.A. Brad (Johnson) was the promoter and deficit fanancier. Kinda local boy comes home.” Johnson was from Auburn, CA. (Thanx to Jimmy Hawkins.) Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania, September 3-7, 1959, just days before the previous Auburn appearance. (Thanx to Jimmy Hawkins.) Salt Lake City, Utah, 1946. (Thanx to Billy Holcomb.) Hollywood, California, 1946. St. Louis, Missouri, 1950. (Thanx to Billy Holcomb.) Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1950. Rockville, Indiana, April 17, 1935. (Thanx to Billy Holcomb.) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, May 3, 1932. March 22, 1948. There were several Carolina theaters in North and South Carolina. (Thanx to Billy Holcomb.) Anybody recognize these two gentlemen posed before the in-person placard for Raymond Hatton? Not sure where the theater was but the photographer was Charles Pugh of Erwin, Tennessee, in 1946. (Note the lobby cards for “Desert Horseman” with Charles Starrett on the left. (Thanx to John Bickler.)	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Hello, dear Barry! I haven't to do my posting to your Blog (for "Pwireless2 now in Quirky"). Becase I posts it here. The Pwireless2 tool, as it's I shown in the assembly Puppy eee-431-b35 (I was tested it; see my report here: http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=391423#391423), does not allow to users manually settings: do not it for Wi-Fi (for manually entering parameters such as: put a SSID, Channed, Frequency, Mode and others), and also it allows not use a fixed IP and uses manually entered DNS -- but it need to many users! Also, this tool does not allow to manually configure the Ethernet. Pwireless2 may be usuable tools for connecting to 'open wireless networks' such as has in an airport, restourant or 'net-cafe' networks, but not for security powered private wireless networks. The posting below as wrote mr. bruce, he is absolutely right, when he wrote (Posted on 17 Feb 2010, 8:01 by bruce: http://bkhome.org/blog/?viewDetailed=01403) that it was necessary to allow users to freely use AND Pwireless2, AND Pwireless tools! It old network configuration tool is very good for many real cases, and I was do setting network under Pwireless (such as traditional Puppy Network Manager). And I used it for about year, without any complaints. But the newest tool -- such as Pwireless2 -- haven't many user's needly features. For example, I could not be used It for me networking about testing Puppy 431-b5 at January 2010... If Pwireless will be excluded from the new assembly of Puppy, -- many users will either have to abandon the new Puppy; or either to alone manually include the Pwireless to newest Puppy, taking it from an old release of Puppy... Note. Unfortunately I have to admit: in a recent increase in cases where developers of software very uncritically, and without considering all possible consequences -- as roughly "modernist" action -- when alter conditions of use of their products!.. This is evident of many examples. For example, recall the recent case of the erroneous change of value data=writeback onto kernel 2.6.30.5; or remember please most recent cause: with kernel 2.6.33 this is a blatant case of unjustified exceptions are always used before passage of the hardware diagnostic test (for USB -- in this case: http://bkhome.org/blog/?viewDetailed=01404) for PCs devices... This is not good actions! I hope that Barry Kauler, as founder the PuppyLinux, fall not into this mental trap. And do not be too eager (as a young foolish people) -- as to do excluding from the OS very reasonable subsystems such is Pwireless tools, which previously worked wery good for many Puppy users. Because not necessarily in order to introduce new features, and at one time to do exclude from the OS a well-proven technical solutions, pass it is old tools. Thank you for the opportunity of understanding. Forgive my ignorance, but why is puppy series so far behind in wireless? All the major distros now auto-detect the chipset/card and auto-configure it. Using the old was a nightmare for beginners (I am sure you guys don't develop Linux only for geeks, but wish it to go more mainstream), and replacing it with a limited new version (without wpa, if what I am reading is true) isn't a solution either. Surely there is a subsystem that works, that is available from somewhere, without having to rewrite the code yourselves, and that you can integrate quickly? Believe me, if I thought there was any chance in hell of getting an existing wireless subsystem working in Puppy without adding a lot of bloat I wouldn't have bothered with Pwireless2. Connman and Network Manager were both epic failures, although Network Manager might to be heading in the right direction now that HAL is gone - I haven't tried to compile it recently. The Connman project might have been updated by now but I can't seem to find any updated source. WICD - needs python - too big. And that's all the options that I know about. Wpa_gui works, but Pwireless2 is much smaller and easier to use. -- On old hardware or hardware with crappy drivers, the traditional Network Wizard will often work when other tools fail. For instance, Pwireless2 needs drivers with solid WPA support to work - you won't even be able to connect to an open network otherwise. Well, for the record, Pwireless2 isn't in Quirky. It was briefly (not in any official release version of Quirky though). Then in a mad moment I decided to write my own wireless tool, named Simple Network Setup, that is now in Quirky. My SNS has a different emphasis, is simple, um, lacks roaming capability that Jemimah put into Pwireless2._________________http://bkhome.org/news/ P.S. It's my mind about it. A last release N.M.. for example on Q.030, setupped Wi-fi fine. Any problems workaround Net setupping by Pwireless2 (only as first releases, my be), IMHO, is permit not to do of user's MANUALLY setupping own Net: for example, I prefer use fixed IP, without DHCP, and manually put SSID and Security Key, and other settings too... =) I second Abnormalter. It's great to have nice automatic networking for a client machine. But please ensure that facilities for manual configuration are still available. Some of us want them, some of us need them. (When i run puppy as a router I need to be able to configure the down-stream interface manually.) The point is not whether "supports" or not Pwireless2 static IP. The fact is that, least at the time of publication of this topic in the forum, when I was testing a new releases of Puppy, at January or February 2010, when I watched about it situation as I described in the topic (the details I cannot remember exactly now, but the overall essence of the phenomenon remember with absolute accuracy). What happened then: - The user manually adjusts any parameters for own Network. Then, in current session of the OS, it works OK. - Work is nearing completion, OS restarting (eg once or tomorrow) and will start it... Shit! -- at attempt the script automatically (re) configured the Network (for using DHCP, in particular). On that cause, any user preferences are going to the forest!.. =) If similar abnormal behavior of the Network settings you have not met in own practice, then I'm very sorry. But then there is reason to further discuss this issue here. A different it seems everything is clear. Thank you. Thank you, I understand your opinion. But it somehow belatedly for it... I note only that you do not know the background of this situation that manifested itself not just in Puppy, not only in early 2010, and approximately two years earlier, in other distributions of Linux. And then, not only at February 2010, but two years earlier I have discussion for developers about abnormally behavior this Network subsystems at start of OS, with adequate current discussion. But it pass and done roughly similar to the current result... I note in the finale, which is quite strange me to argue about all this problems after 3-4 months after actual times. Moreover, the problem is solved successfully, such as Lupu 5, where the Network Menager Subsystem working fine for most discerning of many users, IMHO. Thanks for the discussion. I just did a little test: I hooked up a second ethernet device (eth1). Added the following to /etc/dhcpcd.conf Code: interface eth1 static ip_address=192.168.3.1/24 and then ran Code: dhcpcd -d eth1 This configured eth1 with the address 192.168.3.1 and put an appropriate entry in the route table. So I unplugged the cable from the ethernet switch, and dhcpcd removed the entry form the route table, and removed the IP from the interface, although it left eth1 still with a status of UP. I then plugged the cable back in, and dhcpcd added the IP address to eth1 again, and added the entry into the route table. I thought, this is great! All I would like to do now is replicate this using the command line, with no eth1 entry in /etc/dhcpcd.conf. So I tried Code: dhcpcd -d -s 192.168.3.1/24 eth1 Sadly, this did not work so well. 1) It continuously sent an "INFORM" message out eth1, but of course there's no dhcp server out there. 2) It did not respond to the ethernet cable being unplugged. So if you know the proper incantation to use from the command line so that dhcpcd behaves like it did when I had an eth1 entry in /etc/dhcpcd.conf, please let me know. You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forumYou cannot attach files in this forumYou can download files in this forum	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
It’s Complicated Review by Brian EggertDecember 27, 2009 With many romantic comedies today, you have to forgive a considerable amount of formula for the result to work as intended. You have to accept that the implausible and stupid will probably occur. You forgo the details and regard the big picture, the impossibly glorious way in which it all works out, which should give you a warm feeling when it’s over. Of course, it never hurts when you’re packed in the theater, or on the couch, with a gaggle of ladies ready to laugh at whatever’s thrown at them. Laughter is contagious, after all. That these prerequisites for rom-com viewing exist at all represents the rather sad state of the genre, as they weren’t required in the days of Howard Hawks and Preston Sturges, a time when the rom-com was treated like a fine piece of craftsmanship. It’s Complicated has all the aforesaid makings of a pleasant, modern romantic comedy. Ignore some incongruent details, forgive the formulas, watch with others, and voila—you have a success. Think about it too much, and you might begin to like it less; but you could say that of any movie by Nancy Meyers, this film’s writer-director. Meyers also made What Women Want, Something’s Gotta Give, and The Holiday, so there’s experience there with varying results. She has a very specific audience that she’s writing for here, namely middle-aged women with some kind of experience with divorce, and that audience will love this movie. Indeed, the right demographic giggles at the very concept. But there’s also the much wider appeal of the actors involved, so admittedly, this critic was giggling at the trailers too. The story concerns a divorcée, Jane (Meryl Streep), whose ex-husband, Jake (Alec Baldwin), decides after ten years that his much younger wife, Agness (Lake Bell), doesn’t have what he needs. What he needs is “home,” which is how he describes Jane after the divorcees hop into bed after some drunken peace-making. Jane, who has spent years trying to get over Jake, doesn’t know how to feel about what happened. She tells her group of female friends—a clan that actually sits around drinking wine and talking about vaginas (Could there have been a bigger cliché?)—about her affair with her ex-husband, and they think it’s wonderful that Jane is truly alive for the first time in years. She keeps it secret from her three grown, loving children, however, all except her son-in-law Harley (John Krasinski), who accidentally finds out but promises not to tell. Meanwhile, there’s the issue of Jane’s Santa Barbara home, which looks like a Martha Stewart-esque palace overlooking the Pacific. She makes a lot of money, apparently, on her restaurateur-baker salary, enough to create this extravagant country house (aka mansion) that dwarfs the homes of most millionaires in size and tasteful interior decoration. Inside, though the furnishings outshine most classy catalogues, and though her immaculate kitchen is better equipped than those of most Iron Chefs, according to Jane it needs an addition. She hires nice guy architect Adam (Steve Martin) to build her an even bigger kitchen and make her house even more impressive. When she and Adam start to get familiar, Jake gets jealous and the antics begin. Explaining the plot of a romantic comedy like this one is one of the worst things someone can do, because upon recalling every detail, its charm dwindles away. If the movie did its job, the average audience won’t remember inconsequential details about Jane’s house, however ridiculous. They’ll instead recall the irresistible charm of the actors. My guess is the average viewer won’t notice those things, and they’ll fall in love with Streep, as they’ve probably done again and again over the years. She has that effect, doesn’t she? Streep can play just about anything, so she turns such an uncomplicated role into a pleasant, even diverse one. Alongside her, Baldwin proves himself a comedian once more, bringing his confident charm from TV’s 30 Rock. And though Martin’s character is bland as can be, he fills the role nicely. This is a romantic comedy about mature people doing some very juvenile things (from smoking pot to sneaking around), but somehow it works. It’s very standard stuff. The characters are likable. There’s certainly no suitor we’re rooting for more than the other. Jane feels real, even in her obscenely over-designed house, whereas another actress other than Streep could’ve made her an incredible pill. It’s Complicated has an effortless appeal, giving you exactly what you want in a form that wouldn’t work without its stars. We forgive the omnipresent clichés and absurdities because Streep, Baldwin, and Martin are so good. And it’s because of their class that we don’t have to feel guilty for enjoying the result.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Cindy David - What Every Canadian Needs to Know About Retirement Cindy David What Every Canadian Must Know About Life Insurance Growing your Business GROWING YOUR BUSINESS It’s often said that the key to success is surrounding yourself with good people. So how do you attract – and keep – the best and the brightest? Offering superior employee benefits is a great way to stay competitive. It’s not surprising that employees tend to treat customers the same way they are treated – since your employees take care of your customers, it’s wise to take care of them. Health and Dental Benefits Offering a comprehensive benefits plan is generally a wise business decision because it can help you retain great employees. Additionally, providing these benefits can also reduce costly mistakes due to on-the-job staff stress. You can customize your plans to suit both the needs of your staff and your budget. These plans may include: Life insurance Short and long-term disability insurance Critical illness insurance Dental and extended health benefits Confidential Employee Assistance Programs (access to counselling) Specialized benefits that are important to employees (i.e. pet insurance) As the employer, you’d typically pay between 50% and 100% of plan costs, with employees paying the remainder. Generally, any premiums you pay for your employees plans are tax-deductible. If your company is smaller or your budget is a concern, you can further customize the benefits you offer through the use of Health and Welfare Trust plans, which allow you to predetermine the cost. Group Retirement Plans A Group RRSP is a collection of individual RRSPs that employees can contribute to through regular payroll deductions using pre-tax dollars. By setting up a Group RRSP program, you can: Offer staff a valuable and desirable benefit to help to attract and retain employees Enhance your reputation as a leading, progressive employer Support your organizational goals and employee incentive philosophy Choose not to fund the plan (unlike pension plans, which are governed by pension legislation) Generate a tax-deductible expense for the business Group Deferred Profit Sharing Plans (DPSPs) A Group DPSP is a further benefit that allows you to share your annual profit with your employees while allowing flexibility in the contributions that you make to their future retirement. Through the implementation of a DPSP, you and your employees will not only gain from all the benefits of a Group RRSP, but you will offer a further benefit that incents employees to consider and contribute to the total profit of your company. DPSPs can be customized to increase profit share each year that your employee is with you and provides many of the tax-sheltering benefits of an RRSP. Additionally, as employer contributions are based on company profit, you are “on the hook” for a contribution when the company has the funds to provide it. Taking Care of Your Future Cindy David Financial Group is a boutique estate planning firm serving families and businesses in British Columbia. We help you to build and protect wealth, retire on your own terms, and give back to your community in a meaningful way. We also specialize in business succession and continuation, helping owners to transfer their business interests in a smooth and tax-efficient manner.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
The Carrot Or the Stick: Incentivizing Employee Wellness – WebMD Demo Catherine Macpherson, Senior Director of Project Strategy at WebMD, demos Digital Health Assistant, digital coaching sessions. After an employee signs on to their employers health and wellness portal and completes a health risk assessment, they may be eligible for this health coaching call.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Bottom Line Would you buy this? Price The Pitch Everyone has a number. An amount that they can’t imagine paying any more than on any single purchase. For some people, spending almost $2000 on a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 or Apple iPhone X is inconceivable. For others, the threshold lies further still. Regardless, everybody’s got a number - and if yours is a keen $500, then it might be fair to say that Huawei’s Nova 2i smartphone might just be one of the best devices on the market that fits that bill. Whether we’re talking about the form-factor, camera or performance, Huawei have smuggled a lot of the flagship qualities of their P10 into the mid-tier with this device. What's more, they've done so with only a few significant shortcomings. Heck - if it had a stylus, it's not too hard to imagine them pitching it as a more budget-friendly Galaxy Note 8. Specs Running on Android 7 Nougat (plus Huawei's own EMUI skin), theHuawei Nova 2i comes powered by an 8-core Kirin 659 chipset, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of on-board storage. It also boasts a 3,340mAh battery,fingerprint sensor and Huawei's brand-new 18:9 FullView Display, making it their first device with the expanded aspect ratio. Last but not least (and like the flagship Huawei P10), the 5.9-inch smartphone Nova 2i packs dual-lens cameras onto both the front (13MP/2MP) and back (16MP/2MP) of the device. PCW Evaluation Team As the Maserati or BMW of laptops, it would fit perfectly in the hands of a professional needing firepower under the hood, sophistication and class on the surface, and gaming prowess (sports mode if you will) in between. This small mobile printer is exactly what I need for invoicing and other jobs such as sending fellow tradesman details or step-by-step instructions that I can easily print off from my phone or the Web. Microsoft Office continues to make a student’s life that little bit easier by offering reliable, easy to use, time-saving functionality, while continuing to develop new features that further enhance what is already a formidable collection of applications Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of IDG Communications is prohibited. Copyright 2013 IDG Communications. ABN 14 001 592 650. All rights reserved.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Community management of intellectual disabilities in Pakistan: a mixed methods study Pakistan has one of the highest reported rates of childhood intellectual disabilities in the world. Services for such individuals are rudimentary. This mixed-methods study of childhood intellectual disability in Pakistan showed that: detection is delayed because of the lack of an effective system of routine child health checks there is a significant time lag between parental identification of developmental concerns and presentation to a healthcare provider a fundamental barrier to treatment is the lack of awareness of effective interventions which are likely to improve outcomes management at home consists of physical restraint and strict family supervision there is significant stigma associated with ID resulting in decreased opportunities for these families to participate in community activities and high levels of stress in carers. There is a need to develop feasible, cost-effective, community level interventions which can be integrated into existing healthcare systems. An equality of condition framework for user involvement in mental health policy and planning: evidence from participatory action research S. McDaid Disability and Society, vol. 24, 2009, p. 461-474 Discussions about user involvement in mental health services throw up four major areas of concern: the capacity of service users to participate, their lack of participation skills, the need for a positive organisational culture, and the need for arenas of participation. This article presents evidence from participatory action research with Irish mental health service users which explored how they could more effectively participate in advisory committees. Service users identified barriers to their equal participation which fall within Baker's 2004 equality of condition framework. These include unequal cultural, physical, mental, economic and time resources, stigma, and lack of respect for experiential knowledge. How employment support and social integration programmes are viewed by the intellectually disabled During the last decade Dutch healthcare organisations have developed programmes to support the employment of people with learning difficulties in the ordinary workplace, an innovation that follows from a broader government policy to facilitate the empowerment and social integration of such citizens. Supported employment programmes provide assistance in the form of job coaches, transportation, technology, specialised job training and client-specific supervision. This study used the innovative Q-methodology to investigate supported employees' own views of their employment, focusing on the characteristics they felt best contributed to their social integration. Two views on the impact of supported employment on social integration emerged: 'work as participation' and 'work as structure'. The group with the first view placed greater value on participation, task variety, feeling appreciated and belonging, while the second valued working independently, clear working agreements, and friendly co-workers.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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SC asks govt if it wants to “destroy” the Taj Mahal The National Green Tribunal (NGT) and the Supreme Court have, in the recent years, taken a stand for the environment. They have been making several progressive decisions to save India from the impending environmental doom. Monumental decisions have been made, which have included measures to decrease the cars on the roads, control over registration of vehicles that are too old, etc.In the latest incident, on Thursday, the Supreme Court did it again. It out rightly asked the government, “Do you want to destroy it (Taj Mahal)?” Source : pixabay.com A little context here The government had made an application in which it asked for the Supreme Court’s permission for deforestation of approximately 450 trees (if not more). The intention behind this was the construction of an additional railway track between Delhi and Mathura. The deforestation would be done over an area of approximately 80km. The government claimed that the area suffers from a bottleneck in train movement in the area and therefore the track was needed. Protecting the Taj Mahal “This (Taj Mahal) is a world famous monument and you (government) want to destroy it?” They also said, “If you want, then file an affidavit or application and say that the Union of India wants to destroy the Taj.” The Supreme Court has constantly protected the Taj. Back in 2015, a judge had warned that smoke from the crematoriums around the monument could damage the marble. Therefore, the court ordered the crematorium nearby to either move it to a distant location or to remove the existing one and build an electric one instead. For years, environmentalists have noticed the marble of the Tak turning from white to yellow, demanding urgent attention. The PIL by MC Mehta The Supreme Court has been monitoring the situation following a PIL filed by MC Mehta, one of the country’s most prominent environmentalist. In his plea, he has asked for the protection of the Taj from the negative effects that pollution and deforestation have been causing. Mehta has been one of the top environmental litigators and his cases have lead to significant developments in environmental in India over the last few decades. The Taj Trapezium case (another case involving him), had resulted in a court order that resulted in either shutting down or relocation of all industries and foundries releasing pollutants that were destroying the Taj as well as harming the ecosystem. The Supreme Court’s sensitivity to the environment and historical monuments is commendable. We applaud the court for its thought and hope to see many such decisions in the future.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Articles tagged with: Dark Sector Produced by Digital Extremes, Dark Sector, has been almost 4 years in the making, and on the face of it seems time has been a fickle mistress. It is clear from the outset that Dark Sector is a game with one original premise: when things get killed they bleed a lot – now lets make that into a story. From this point the developers seem to have been influenced by other titles that have launched in the meantime. In the main this isn’t a bad thing, the cover system for example …	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
2015 Roadmapbrowsing This year I want to ship the first luapowered cross-platform desktop consumer app. To get there, a few essential tools and modules need to be finished first. Here's what I would like to get done this year towards that: bundle -- now that there are static libs for everything, making single-exe deployments is the next logical step, and a really necessary one for shipping consumer apps, which is after all what luapower is aiming for. nw - the ability to work with windows, draw on the window surface, and working with user input in a uniform way across platforms is foundational to any desktop app -- nw is a facade API for these core platform services - it sits on top of winapi on Windows and objc on Mac -- Linux is missing and that must be fixed before stabilizing this API. It will use cairo for 2D rendering and possibly opengl for 3D and 2D layering. cross-platform APIs for multi-threading and processes, including all portable forms of IPC; these are needed for robust sandboxing, batch processing, and working around the memory limitations of LuaJIT/Lua's GC on x64. a immediate-mode GUI library -- cplayer is the current prototype for that, but it currently only works on windows -- the plan is to port it to nw and finish it afterwards. It should be pixel-perfect (including text rendering), themeable, fast, and flicker free (no "web feel"). an auto-update system that should be able to update a well-made app without the need to restart it (should also have a self-check and auto-revert mechanism in place). Is cairoview intentionally nonfunctional right now? It looks like there was a point in the history of the nw repository where it did work, but it doesn't at the moment (there is no window:cairoview and manually creating it using :getcairoview() as a backend view just tends to kill LuaJIT on most platforms). Yes, and yes :) nw is in heavy development right now as you've probably seen from the news log. I'm working hard to finish the X11 backend. After that, and after strengthening the unit tests some more, I will release nw and cairo and gl views will work again, this time on all 3 platforms. I didn't want to release nw without a Linux backend even though the Windows and OSX backends were pretty complete and functional at one point. The reason is that I was afraid that a Linux backend would impose additional restrictions on the final API (and of course I was right). All 3 windowing APIs are horrible but X11 just has a unique flair of absurdity and arbitrariness which slows things down more :) On top of that I had a complete false start with XCB. Everywhere on the web including freedesktop.org suggests that people should be using XCB for new developments instead of Xlib, which is a complete lie, because XCB is incompatible with GLX so you can't have OpenGL with XCB alone. So I had to scrap some 2 weeks of work and start again with Xlib, which btw is better documented and a somewhat friendlier API. Just tossing it out there in case someone might be tempted to use XCB to get to OpenGL. Thanks for your patience. PS: How's luapower working out for you so far? Skip the good parts if you want, I need the bad. Ah, alright. I'm greatly looking forward to being able to use Lua for writing proper desktop apps! As for the bad, I really don't think I can think of that much. Luapower is a great project! :) If anything, I was quite surprised initially by the recommended 'default' choice to be cloning all packages. That doesn't seem like it'd scale very well as the number of packages increases ;). I definitely see the beauty in a simple multigit-ish environment though. Keeping all packages in the same root folder feels very messy but is understandable. I'm probably missing some details here, but wouldn't just it be possible to update the 'luajit' package to include "../../?/init.lua" in package.path by default and thus be able to keep packages in separate folders (with the usual init.lua entry points)? I'm sure there's many people who would like to contribute (me included), so perhaps consider raising issues for what's missing in existing packages, milestones for general things, adding notes for coding style standards, how you'd prefer to accept contributions and the like to existing packages. you're right about the scaling problems with git. I'll have to write a download/unzip-based package manager as a faster alternative. I might have overestimated people's need for version control. I thought about keeping packages separated, it looks like I have to do it already and it doesn't have to be one way or the other, we can have both. The init.lua trick can be an option, but it's somewhat unfriendly: all the tabs in your editor will be called init.lua :) even if in the long run I'll be the only weirdo to prefer the all-files-in-one-directory layout, I still want to keep that option because I will never convert :) [The thing with git is that I wanted a package manager that also supports collaboration i.e. I wanted to have an answer to the question "I just fixed a bug in your package, what's the quickest path for me to push it to you?". Most (all?) package managers ignore this aspect completely, and thus support a dichotomy between producers and consumers. I know there are other factors to that dichotomy (social, cognitive) but at least let's eliminate the technical factor, anyway that was my thinking.]	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Google Chrome & Android Will 'Remain Separate for a Very Long Time' Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has squashed talk that the company will combine its Android and Chrome divisions, after recent boardroom shuffles had fueled speculation that a merger was on the cards. Speaking at a press event in India as part of his ongoing tour of Asia, Schmidt assured the media that the company was not planning to merge its two major mobile efforts into a single brand. Last week, Google said that Andy Rubin would be stepping down from his post as head of Android and handing the responsibility over Sundar Pichai, who also runs the Chrome division. The move prompted speculation that the two platforms were growing closer and would be merging into a single brand sooner rather than later. Despite now being run by a single manager, however, Schmidt insists that Google has no imminent plans to fold Android into Chrome or vice-versa. "We don't make decisions based on who the leader is, we make the decisions on Google based on where the technology takes us," Schmidt said. "There will be more commonality for sure, but they are certainly going to remain separate for a very long time." Since their early introductions, both Chrome and Android have grown from company-side projects to two of the largest and most visible brands under the Google banner. Researchers have estimated that globally Chrome holds some 37 percent of the browser market, while Android has in many markets surpassed Apple's iOS as the most popular smartphone brand. Though the Chrome OS project has yet to gain much market traction, Google has persuaded some major vendors to dip their toes into the market by offering models which support the platform as an entry-level notebook.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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