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I need your help today. I am mulling over a mystery in my head and just CANNOT for the life of me figure it out.
I have recently had a few conversations with 20-something women who talk about how many books they own. Like, they actually purchase EVERY book they read. (And in particular, I was talking to people about real, physical books, but this can also apply to Kindle/other purchased eBooks or audiobooks)
WHY is this? Why do so many people still buy books?
I grew up with a mother who works in the library system, and even before she started working there I have MANY memories of going to the library and excitedly picking out books. I can't even remember a time in my childhood when we bought an actual book*. So I'm enlisting your help because maybe I'm too far in love with the library system to see an outside point of view?
* OH, okay, wait, that's a lie. There was a brief period in my teens when I decided I wanted to collect all the Janet Evanovich paperbacks in the Stephanie Plum series- I think I just had a lot of disposable income and thought I "needed" a collection of something? And we definitely bought all the Harry Potter books. Other than those... no book purchases.
Possible reasons why people still buy books:
1. Waiting list for books at the library is too long.
I commiserate with this reason. I do get bummed when I hear about a new book, and then I go to put it on hold and I'm number, like, 3 million on the waiting list. (I am currently waiting for 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck'... I think I'm approximately number 50 on the list) I've accepted the fact that whenever there is a popular new book, it's going to be awhile before I read it. Mostly I read books that are a few years older so there's little to no waiting list.
2. Library doesn't have the desired book.
I have also run into this issue with a few books that I wanted to read. So far, I haven't quite figured out how to solve this problem. I know that you can often request an Inter-Library Loan (ILL) if another library in your area has the book. But I tried that once and they said that no one had the book. So, so far, I'm just skipping any books that aren't at the library.
3. Checkout period is too short.
Most libraries I have experience with had a 3 week checkout period. I'm a fast reader, so that's usually enough time for me, but I know that's not long enough for some people. But if you're reading books with no waiting list, you can usually renew the book a few more times which will buy you some extra weeks. If there is a waiting list and you can't renew the book, just return it and immediately put it on hold again. Hopefully you'll get it back kinda soon!
4. Not aware of library features (eBooks, audiobooks, etc)
Maybe people (especially those who don't have a librarian mom) don't know about all the awesome features that libraries nowadays have? All four of the library systems I've belonged to have an app where you can download eBooks and audiobooks for FREE. Do people not know about that stuff?
5. Want to be able to re-read the book at any time.
I used to think that I needed to own a book if I wanted to be able to re-read it. But then I realized 2 things: 1) I almost never re-read a book, and 2) if I want to re-read a book... I can just check it out again.
6. Library isn't in a convenient place.
My coworker mentioned that her library is in a weird part of town that she doesn't really like going into. So I guess that's a reason. (although you could maybe just pick a different branch that's in a better area?) I know in the northern VA area, you can sign up for other neighboring counties' library systems even if you don't live in that county because they have a reciprocity thing going on. So maybe look into whether you can start using a library in a different county (one that's close to your work or something?). Or if your library system has eBooks and audiobooks, just use those online services so you never have to go to a library branch! :)
7. Late fees.
Maybe people are bad at returning books on time, and therefore get charged a lot of late fees, and so they conclude that it's just cheaper to buy books. Uhhhh... NO. Just return your stuff on time, bro! I enabled email reminders from my library so that they email to remind me 3 days before and again 1 day before a book is due. Sure, sometimes it's annoying to have to go to the library to return something but it's still infinitely better than BUYING books.
If you're a book buyer (or a reformed book buyer)... can you share your reasons of why you buy books? I really just want to understand!!
(okay, fine, full disclosure: I want to know this information so that I can convince people to STOP buying books)


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The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is the most daunting of the financial aid forms, but it doesn't have to be. See how Fastweb simplifies the form.
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It is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and is used to determine the Expected Family Contribution (EFC), which determines eligibility for need-based financial aid. The form will ask for student financial information, family size and the number of family members enrolled in college as well as the student's age, marital status and other demographic characteristics that will be used to determine whether the applicant is an independent student or dependent. If a student is dependent, parent information will also be required on the form.
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New in 2016, the FAFSA application will now be accepted as early as October 1st of the student's senior year in high school and each subsequent year, it has an 21-month application cycle and can be submitted as late as June 30 of the academic year, or the by the last day of classes if that falls first. You can find school deadlines here.
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For the most recent Amplify partner spotlight, Robbie Herd, partners and programs manager at Jobscience, sat down with Steve Barnhurst, Sales Director for agency clients at Broadbean Technology to learn more about the Broadbean platform.
How to choose a new talent niche
Like any viable business, staffing firms are more effective when they have a way to differentiate themselves from competitors.
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"Tucked away on the shores of the gorgeous Gulf Coast, the WaterColor Inn & Resort has become a luxury escape for those looking for a vacation destination to unwind and indulge in a natural paradise. Designed by famed architect David Rockwell, the Inn captures the essence of a tranquil getaway. The perfect combination of Florida family resort, warm Southern hospitality, the intimacy of a bed and breakfast, and the fun of a classic beach house, the WaterColor Inn & Resort creates the ideal setting to relax—and to play."
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San Diego, Cal., December 13, 2016 – Pro Back Office LLC. (PBO), a leader in providing outsourced finance and accounting services announces its new location in San Diego.
2016 has been a phenomenal year for Pro Back Office and its Co-founders, CEO Jennifer Barnes and COO Mike Ford. Along with their partner Scott Palka, staff, clients, friends and family Pro Back Office celebrated the relocation of their company headquarters with an Open House commemoration and ribbon cutting ceremony conducted by the San Diego Chamber of Commerce. Named the Fifth Fastest Growing Private Company in San Diego, Pro Back Office has grown exponentially since its opening four years ago. Now servicing more than 200 clients throughout the Southwest United States, with their latest services offerings now available in Phoenix, AZ.
The new PBO headquarters radiates a contemporary professionalism with an aesthetic and modern kitchen area, and individual offices for each department. The accounting, human resources and marketing departments now work within their new spaces each given a San Diego themed name. The accounting department is now known as Liberty Station, the main conference room is labeled as the Gaslamp Quarter, and Jenn's office is named the Presidio. Mike's office is very appropriately called the Hall of Champions.
"We have come a long way since my garage." Jenn stated about the new space.
Pro Back Office celebrated their impressive growth with an Open House celebration where the San Diego Chamber of Commerce kicked off the party with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The Open House was a grand success with more than 180 guests in attendance.
Mike said about the event, "It was great to be able to have so many of our clients, friends, and key business partners join us at our Open House. They have been an integral part of our success over the past 4 years."
Live music from the Stonesteps, catering provided by The Godfather and Outcast Grille, beverages contributed by Duck Foot Beer and Depot Springs, and door prizes created a lively atmosphere for networking and celebration of this key point in Pro Back's success. Congrats to Pro Back Office's remarkable team on this significant move.


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Jann at Have A Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson, has been quite busy helping with an estate sale. In the process, she has unwrapped some wonderful vintage treasures, including one of my favorites, pink Crinoline. In Afternoon Tea, she sets a delightful table table featuring the lovely vintage dishes with an adorable Miss Prim Kitty teapot and a gorgeous vintage quilt from a previous estate sale. Absolutely, charming, Jann! When should we arrive for tea?
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Victoria from Dazzled While Frazzled shares a simple yet darling Easter centerpiece idea. I've always been a huge Peeps fan, so this DIY is right up my alley. All you need are a few things you may already have in your stash: skewers, some plastic eggs, pipe cleaners, construction paper and a hole punch. Oh, and Peeps, of course! And if you don't have Peeps it's a great excuse to go out and get some. Did I mention that it takes no time at all? Check out her DIY 10-minute Easter Peeps Centerpiece for the lowdown on how to make one for your Easter table.
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Jill at Bella Rosa Antiques is an avid collector of LuRay Pastels dinnerware. She was at Goodwill with her daughter on another quest when she discovered some of her prized dinnerware but almost left a few pieces behind until she remembered that Goodwill organizes by color. She ended up finding quite a few pieces to add to her collection. Try as I may, I haven't found any LuRay Pastels at the thrift stores near me. So my hat's off to Jill for making such a fantastic vintage find of Hidden Treasures at a Thrift Shop.
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Fri, April 6th: Ammunition Wines
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If you've been before, you know. If you haven't, you don't know what you've been missing! Join us and help us celebrate our 6th year pouring wine for the South Bay! 30+ wineries, tasty selections from local restaurants, lots of fun!
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Fri, March 24: Blind Tasting
So you think you know wine? Here's your chance to test your tastebuds, prove your palate! It's educational! It's Fun! And hey...there's wine! We'll offer up 5 wines with clues as to their origin and the varietal. It's multiple choice. How hard can it be?
Sat March 11: Hermosa St. Patrick's Parade
Expanded hours (11-11)! Join us and over 100 local businesses in celebrating St. Patricks Day Hermosa Style! Join us for wine AND beer tasting.
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Savannah Smiles and Sancerre? Do-Si-Dos and a California Zinfandel? We'll be pairing your favorite girl scout cookies with some tasty wines. Join us for one of our most popular wine tastings!
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WHITLAND residents had mixed feelings this week with the demolition of the creamery, once the largest in western Europe.
The creamery was once the largest source of employment in Whitland, but has been closed for the past decade.
Now the community faces crucial decisions over the future of the town-centre site.
Potential uses include affordable housing, landscape areas, business and retail space, car parking and recreational and community areas.
But the final decision looks set to bring changes and spark lively debate.
Benjamin George Davies, from Bryn Gwenllian, said, "There is no need for more houses - we want more business, and there's already parking in Whitland that's not used.
" I was disappointed to see it coming down, but hope it will improve things."
Residents desperately hope that the derelict land can now be put to good use.
Heather Nicholson, a hairdresser who works opposite the site, said, "It's a shame to see it coming down, but it's time Whitland moved on.
"Hopefully this will bring prosperity - it's in the heart of the town. We've had a rough time and it'll be nice to have a boost."
Ron Llewellyn, a former county councillor, said, "It's sad to see it go, because there were once 150 people working there.
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A selection of schemes for future development at the huge 19-acre site are currently on display in Whitland.
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|Talara is a Nuevo Latino bistro where you can
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island cocktails. Authentic Latin American
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Today I configured OpenVPN on the Raspberry Pi, which besides printserver and future webserver now also has a function as access server. OpenVPN was very easy to install and configure. On my iOS devices I installed the OpenVPN iOS client which came available yesterday and on my Mac I installed Tunnelblick. Besides this I also made an account on Private Tunnel mainly to use it to spoof coming from another country. But somehow I have a hard time trusting these services as a security precaution.
The reason I want to use OpenVPN is because I work a lot using public unsecured hotspots like T-mobile in the Dutch train. There is a chance that someone might be network sniffing on those hotspots. But if you choose an un trusted VPN provider you might even be in more danger. Because all you traffic, excluding SSL, can be sniffed by this provider. For that reason I configured an access server at home.
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Old [Celtic] writers had an admirable symbolism that attributed certain energies to the influence of the sun, and certain others to the lunar influence. To lunar influence belongs all thoughts and emotions that were created by the community, by the common people, by nobody knows who, and to the sun all that came from the high disciplined or individual kingly mind.
… All that is under the moon thirsts to escape out of bounds, to lose itself in some unbound tidal stream….But in supreme art or in supreme life there is the influence of the sun too, and the sun brings with it, as old writers tell us, not merely discipline but joy; for its discipline is not the kind the multitudes impose upon us by their weight and pressure, but the expression of the individual soul turning itself into a pure fire and imposing its own pattern, its own music, upon the heaviness and dumbness that is in others and in itself.
… When we have drunk the cold cup of the moon's intoxication, we thirst for something beyond ourselves, and the mind flows outward to a natural immensity; but if we have drunk from the hot cup of the sun, our own fullness wakens, we desire little, for wherever one goes one's heart goes too…
-W.B. Yeats from the preface to Lady Gregoy's Complete Irish Mythology
I like this passage because it grapples with a lot of fundamental Celtic ideas about the world. It demonstrates one particular type of mythological dualism that is not entirely different than the Chinese conception of Yin and Yang. Yeats is talking about art, rather than medicine, but the thing that I really like is that it grounds the human experience within metaphors of the natural world. And life is a kind of art, is it not.
There are many ways of understanding health and physiology, but one of the reasons I find the explanatory model of Chinese Medicine so compelling is that health is considered integral and related to every other aspect of life. In this high-pitched, stressed out society, we could certainly benefit from tuning into the natural cycles around us and re-inventing our relationship to those phenomenon.
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Monday, 29 September 2014
The annual Plaza Indones Men's Fashion Week 2014 is bigger than ever before 20 international and local brand include three asian designer from Philipine,Malaysia and Singapore, Brand new masculine yet edgy runway and former America's Next Top Model Social Media Judge Fashion Blogger Bryan Boy on the guest list.
These year event Plaza Indonesia brought more local promising menswear designer that showcase the collection for mens that wearable yet still bring out Indonesian heritage in their collection.I adore how these event succefully set the bar high for menswear fashion Map in Indonesia especially menswear is a big potential market and i am hope these event would came up with their another surprising twist next year.
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Welcome to my website! I'm so freaking glad you're here.
I figured I'd give you a little background on what "Splitwhit" means to me and who the heck I am of course!
First of all, let's get to the basics. I'm 27 years old, first-time mommy of a fat little baby boy, wife, foodie, dog hugger, artist, jokester and OBSESSIVE makeup and videography lover. I realized makeup was an interest of mine around the time I started "dynamical dancing" at a nightclub years ago (don't worry, clothes stayed on at all times) Every night, our makeup had to be done and fabulous when we danced. I had never really worn makeup like that before, but once I did there was no going back.
At the time, I worked in healthcare during the day and performed at the dance club in the evening. I realized that the way I was living then was completely night and day—I literally lived a "split" life. I've always felt as though there are two sides of me as a person: my "normal" life and the life of my imagination. I love makeup so very much because it lets me blend the two together perfectly! Film and production have always been a huge part of my life for years, and I'm so glad I get to offer those services in addition to makeup.
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A meeting of the Orlando chapter of the Florida Motion Picture and Television Association opens Monday with a cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m. The business meeting and presentations are 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the downtown Orlando Radisson Plaza Hotel.
Tim Morgan, promotions administrator for a Baltimore NBC affiliate WMAR-TV who specializes in station promotion, will discuss conceptualization, storyboards and budgets as selling tools. The meeting is free to association members, and admission is $5 for guests.


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Since I am a full-time student and have a part-time job during the week, I like to unwind, practice my hobbies and try out new things on the weekend. As a girl on a budget, I have to get creative with my ideas when it comes to holidays and weekend trips.
This week boyfriend and I spontaneously decided to borrow a tent from a dear friend, take our bikes and ride to the next camping spot just outside of Aarhus.
We found our perfect spot just up the hill, under an old oak tree next to a bench with a perfect view of the ocean. Magical!
We put up our tent (my first time ever putting up a tent by myself) and put all the snacks inside before we went down to the beach with homemade popcorn, gin and without our phones.
Without any recollection of time, we sat in front of our tent, looking at the stars that we are usually too busy to notice and chatted the night away.
We woke up with to the sun coming through the trees and after a quick snuggle and a barefoot walk outside, we decided it was time for some delicious breakfast.
Completely Zero Waste of course (butter wrapper is recyclable).
We stayed for a few more hours that went by faster than I had expected and then we packed up our tent, got on our bikes and went about the rest of our days……
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Week one January in my Happy Planner.
So far so good, been using up all my scrapbooking paper scraps. Been getting a lot of inspiration from Pinterest. I did purchase a few sticker books from Michael's that coordinate with The Happy Planner.
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9869 A Double Magnum Bottle Basket
Wicker ( or osierwork) baskets are still being made today, but this basket is unusual for two reasons.
First it was made about 100 years ago. Second, it is designed to take 6 DOUBLE MAGNUMS. This is a fabulous wine accessory to use for a serious party or to take all those double magnums to Ascot or Henley!
Sorry - the two double magnums in the picture are not included in the price! And yes, the double magnum in front does fit in the compartments.
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Why Consider an Online General Business Course?
Getting a general business degree today is in fact a wise thing to make because it's the perfect time in setting up a business venture, especially because the economy is now stabilizing. By having these things in mind, an entrepreneur could now a general business degree job for people who have graduated from these kind of programs and students holding such degrees are considered to be valuable assets to different ventures.
Though getting employees holding a bachelor degree in general business is wise, learning about the new business concepts through taking a general business degree online class will enhance your market performance like how it helped Michael Ferro Tronc.
By knowing what is a general business degree and to what this could do to help your business will surely help you enhance on your market performance in order to increase brand visibility as well as your income generation like on Merrick Ventures.
The universal business diploma is a kind of program for undergraduate college and handles concepts in finance, business management, economics, administration and other fields that are business-related and all aims in providing students the skill and knowledge through the specially designed programs.
Through such things in mind, it will help prepare students for their careers that have a competitive salary because a universal business major comes with a complete and wide range of business-related skills and knowledge that helps to set them apart from the other kind of business majors, just like how it helped Michael Ferro.
This would be the nature of a general business diploma and it in fact helps a lot of people to be able to venture and to also earn and improve more their performance if they are able to acquire aid from students who have received such education.
Due to the fact that a bachelor's degree covers a fundamental science behind the different types of business degrees, the graduates from general businesses are able to get business-related careers.
With this, careers in sales and consultancy as well as in management are able to fit students who graduated on such bachelor degree on a business program. Graduates to such degree actually have been through different business classes and they also have learned from it.
If you wanted to learn on the concepts for yourself and you wanted to experience training, enrolling in business universities in fact is the best thing to do. If you are ever too busy, you may enroll for a universal business degree online at schools offering various universal business degree online courses that handles an overview on each business concentration major.
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ONE man was killed and six people were injured in a two-car crash near Ormskirk.
Police today arrested four people who were involved in the accident at around 10pm yesterday.
The crash happened on the A59 Liverpool Road in Rufford whena dark blue Vauxhall Calibra collided with a red Isuzu Trooper.
Firefighters used hydraulic cutting equipment to free two people trapped in the wrecked Calibra, but a 23-year-old man in the front passenger seat, who was from Preston, was declared dead at the scene.
Three other people in the Calibra were taken to the Royal Preston hospital where their condition was today described as "serious but stable".
One of the occupants of the Calibra was arrested nearby on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Police have also arrested the three people being treated at Preston hospital on suspicion of the same offence.
All four will be questioned to establish who was driving the vehicle.
Traffic police today called CID in to help them with their inquiries.
Two people in the Isuzu were also hurt, although their injuries are believed to be less serious.
A spokeswoman for Lancashire police said: "I can confirm we have made three arrests - one at the scene and another three others in hospital.
"But our inquiries are still at an early stage."
A spokeswoman for Lancashire fire service said: "We were called to Liverpool Road in Rufford last night following reports that two cars had been involved in a collision."


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Anfield Forever Stones
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Spot On Lancashire, Spring 2015
22 January – 23 May 2015
Spot On Lancashire are set to launch their spring season of rural touring shows, running from 22 January until 23 May 2015, with professional performers coming from as far away as Canada.
The new season features 19 shows and will provide the usual mix of professional music, theatre, film, cabaret and children's shows at 23 small-scale, rural venues across the county.
The season opens with a National Theatre Live screening of Treasure Island on Thursday 22 January at Parbold Village Hall. The first live performances will be the stage adaptation of Monty Python star Terry Jones' children's book, Nicobobinus, on 14 and 15 February. There will be further children's theatre later in the programme with The Boy Who Bit Picasso at Calder Vale Village Hall in April before it heads to Accrington Library at the end of May, the final show of the season. Both children's shows are subsidised by Big Imaginations.
A special Canadian Season will also form part of the programme including two plays, With Cruel Times In Between from Theatre Newfoundland and Melody A Johnson's Miss Caledonia. There will also be Canadian acoustic folk music from Ian Sherwood who will play four dates across Lancashire in March.
Sherwood is extremely successful in his homeland, having won Contemporary Singer of the Year at the 2013 Canadian Folk Music Awards as well as being named Male Artist of the Year at the International Acoustic Music Awards in 2012.
There will be music from closer to home too with Midlands band Mumbo Jumbo who will play at Tockholes Village Hall at the end of February and the Tom McConville Trio bringing their Pennine folk music to Croston, Grindleton and Cliviger in April.
Theatre features prominently in the programme and as well as the two Canadian plays, Alison Neil's The Fossil Lady of Lyme will travel to Barnoldswick and Mellor Brook at the end of February, followed by The Shape of Things to Come in Fleetwood and Dorothy's War in Arkholme, Bleasdale and Bolton-by-Bowland, during March.
March will also see an evening dedicated to Charlie Chaplin at Halton Mill and Accrington Library. 'Monument To Charlie Chaplin' involves a short film, accompanied by a performance from theatre company, Kings of England with live music.
Then, in an entirely different production, Circus Geeks will take their unique new show, Beta Testing, about "jugglers and their strange obsession" to Scorton Village Hall on Friday 13 March and Accrington Library on Saturday 28 March.
In May, Chanje Kunda will bring an adaptation of her own book of poems to the stage with Amsterdam, an exciting story of one woman's search for love, at Barnoldswick on Friday 15 May.
For those who enjoy a laugh, the ever popular Mervyn Stutter will perform his show Utterly Stutterly at three different venues in May. The Flying Pickets founder member will take his sometimes wicked, but always affectionate, sense of humour to Calder Vale, Burscough Wharf and Tosside on the 15, 16 and 17 May.
The season will also include four live screenings of National Theatre productions, Treasure Island, Behind the Beautiful Forevers, The Hard Problem and Man and Superman, which stars Academy Award Nominee Ralph Fiennes. There will also be a screening of Hamlet, featuring Maxine Peake in the title role, coming live from The Royal Exchange in Manchester.
Spot On Lancashire is a county wide service which enables people living in remote and rural communities to enjoy high quality live arts events on their doorstep. This is achieved by working in partnership with over 200 volunteers and popping up in over 50 different small places each year.
Speaking ahead of the season launch, Spot On Director Sue Robinson said:
"Our autumn season was hugely successful last year and we're looking to build on that in the spring. We're particularly excited about being able to welcome three different shows all the way from Canada to the county. Once again there's a real mix of high quality shows with something to suit all tastes and there are some new venues joining us for 2015 too!"
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This new facility provides on-line meeting and conferencing capability (text, voice, video, screen-sharing) and will integrate well with other infrastructure being deployed. This brings together disparate and separate sources, such as IRC, Twitter, RSS feeds, email, github and many others, allowing Beaners to have a central and live on-line meeting place to communicate and collaborate!
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Thursday, August 25, 2011
It's Just Too Close
The reason? It's just too close to what I'm living right now.
I've read several non-fiction books on DS (those are a necessity), but I have a hard time with the fiction.
I don't know if I'm worried that they'll bring up something that I'm not worried about right now, but will be after reading the book. Or if it will just break my heart because no matter what I'll identify the DS character with my son. In real life my heart already breaks a little at a time every time I have to take him to the doctors for more tests and poking and proding, to the hospital for surgery, after surgery, after no-end-in-sight surgery, or when I hear kids whisper about why he's acting "funny." But I love him like crazy, so we do these things with a big, huge (kind of strained) smile so that he's not scared. I guess when we're done with it in real life, I don't want to read about it, too.
Not that it's all hard. There's the good stuff, too. The hugs and the smiles and the times he accomplishes things we've been working on for forever, and his laugh is the best laugh in the world--but I don't need to read about it. I can just go hug my son and tickle him and hear him laugh right then. That's so much better to me.
Is there any subject that is just hard for you to read about?
(And my sparkfest post is coming tomorrow...)
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I totally get what you mean.ReplyDelete
But YAY for hugs and smiles!
Yeah, there are subjects I don't like to read about, but it has nothing to do with my life. For example, I don't like things that are too violent. They kind of depress me.
I really connected with you while reading this post. I don't have a child with Down Syndrome, but I could see where it would be difficult to read about. Subjects that are touchy with me are child abuse, including sexual abuse. There's been some in my extended family, so it's not something I like to come across while reading.ReplyDelete
Everyone keep telling me I have to read 13 Reasons Why, and I had a good friend who killed himself shortly after graduation, and I just can't do it.ReplyDelete
A few of my good friends found him in the woods behind his house. I still cry when I hear his favorite song on the radio - the one they played at his funeral.
So, yeah . . . not going there.
I totally get it with your son. You're living it every day, and I LOVE that there's books with DS kids in them, but I don't think I could do it either if I were you. your heart already breaks in that place.
my daughter's issues are minor, and I forget that she looks different from other kids until I see her in a picture, or paint her nails, and I have two fewer to paint, or hold her hands, which are the size of a sox month olds. I wouldn't read a book about kids like her either.
BTW - she turns 8 on Sat, spent all week sewing her baptism dress. SO fun :D And OVERWHELMING
I don't have one of those subjects...but I get it. U are brave to share.ReplyDelete
Absolutely fantastic blog!!! Glad I found it! Love it!!!ReplyDelete
Lola x


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Over the past number of weeks, we've seen AFL experts share their opinion on whether or not the AFL should ban the result of a draw if the two competing teams cannot be seperated after four quarters and over 120 minutes of football. This has come after we have witnessed three heartstopping draws in the 2017 season - all of them coming within the month of July and there is the possibility of a fourth draw before the season comes to a close.
Since the VFL/AFL began in 1897, we have had 157 draws among the thousands and thousands of league matches in the history of the game, including three Grand Finals, but for some reason, some of the league's greats and some of the league's expert analysts want the draw gone from the game for good. However, if the AFL decide to do something about getting rid of the draw and then replacing it with something that decides a winner during the regular season, then it would be a huge mistake.
An article by former West Coast and Carlton superstar Chris Judd in The Age that was written less than a couple of weeks ago, said that the thrilling draw between Collingwood and Adelaide in round 18 - which saw Adelaide come from a 50-point deficit only to goal after the siren to pinch the draw - was "One of the games of the year" and that it "Left fans and players alike with neither the high of victory or the low of defeat".
Basically meaning that fans who payed to watch this great contest were robbed of a winner and a loser. In my eyes, this is simply not true. Each game of footy roughly goes for about two hours and in a regular season game, if a game doesn't have a winner and a loser by the final siren, then that should be that - nobody wins and two premiership points will be awarded to each team. That's the way it's been for years, and that's how it should be in the years to come.
It's the emotion of the result that plays a huge role into why I love this game of ours. I've experienced the joy of close call victories, both playing and spectating and and I've experienced the agony of close call losses, both as a player and spectator. I've also experienced the joys, the ecstasy, the pain from the other side of the fence, going to several AFL matches throughout the season that haven't featured my Western Bulldogs - the atmosphere when you win, when you lose, even when you draw, I seriously cannot get enough of it.
Earlier this year, I experienced my first draw as a local footy player, although the scoreboard said we had won the match, the goal umpires confirmed that it had been a draw. The feeling was very hollow for me, whilst a few of my team mates, were a tad livid to say the least, but that's footy and my love for the game still beats true
Judd suggested further into his article that if regular season games cannot be seperated after four quarters, then it should go to either extra time and then a shootout if the result still can't be decided in extra time. We already go into extra time during any finals game because we need a winner, and since last year, the AFL has scrapped doing any Grand Final replays from now on, with the winner of the Grand Final decided by extra time as well, which is a very good call.
Out of the three Grand Finals that have resulted in draws in the history of the VFL/AFL, two of the three replays were hardly considered thrilling sequels to their first Grand Final, but most importantly, numbers to all the Grand Final replays dipped - probably because they couldn't make it the following week, or maybe they don't want to fork out the money to go again which I completely understand.
The 1948 Grand Final between Melbourne and Essendon drew a crowd of over 86,000 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, to which they saw a wayward Essendon kick 7.27 in a draw with the Demons. The following week, only 52,226 turned up to the replay, in which Melbourne won comprehensively.
In 1977, over 108,000 people saw North Melbourne fight from 27 points down at three quarter time to draw with Collingwood in the Grand Final. A week later, the number in the crowd dropped only marginally to just over 98,000, but they saw a high-scoring battle which was won by the Kangaroos.
And then of course, the most recent Grand Final - The 2010 game between St. Kilda and Collingwood. Just over 100,000 attended the game in which we saw the third-ever drawn Grand Final. A week later the numbers dwindled down to just under 94,000 but it was a dominant Collingwood performance that afternoon.
The dip in crowd attendance for the last two, may not be huge, but it does hurt the AFL to a degree because the replays don't really garner nearly enough interest than the first game, and it certainly would be a bit frustrating for fans and players alike to have to come back to the Melbourne Cricket Ground a week later to do it all again, and it was finally brought in for last year's AFL Grand Final, which was good, seeing as the last drawn Grand Final was only seven years ago, and sparked all levels of debate.
But in terms of scrapping the draws in regular-season games, they need to stay as they provide a sense of unpredictability and at times a rarity, as games are hardly decided by a draw in this day and age. I've listed my five favourite games that have resulted in draws to hopefully either enhance your stance on keeping the draw or persuade you to change your mind on the matter.
Round 14, 2002 - Essendon vs Western Bulldogs
Despite this game being over 15 years ago, I can remember this game very clearly as I was at a friend's house that on that Saturday night, he was actually a Bombers supporter we positioned ourselves in the lounge room and we watched as Essendon, who were rated as the hot favourites for this game and a Western Bulldogs side that looked out of sorts, fight out the second draw of the 2002 AFL season, with scores locked at 102 apiece at full-time.
After a tussle of a contest all night long, Luke Darcy kicked the Dogs in front late in the game, only to have it taken away by a free kick to Matthew Lloyd from close range and on a tight angle, and as I put my hands on my head, conceding he was going to get Essendon the win, Lloyd - lining up for a match-winning sixth goal, misses it to the left, gifting the Dogs two premiership points - it was an unbelievable game and neither myself or my friend could've believed the result.
Round 12, 2010 - Melbourne vs Collingwood
Some say that this was one of the most thrilling Queen's birthday encounters ever witnessed in recent memory. Having met earlier in the 2010 AFL season, to which saw Collingwood hold on by a point, nothing could seperate these two teams in their rematch on Queen's Birthday, with Melbourne and Collingwood deadlocked at 76-all. With the previous season's wooden spooners Melbourne in front by a kick with minutes left to go, Tarkyn Lockyer kicked the goal that spared the Pies' a few blushes.
Unfortunately for Collingwood supporters, they really should've won this match as they had enough forward 50 entries to kick a winning score, yet they could only manage 9.22 from 58 inside 50 entries - 20 more inside 50s than Melbourne, who scored 11.10 - 31 scoring shots to 21. The Pies were made to pay for their inaccuracy in front of goal on this day, but they would eventually go on to win the premiership this season.
Round 5, 2008 - Western Bulldogs vs Richmond
The Western Bulldogs started the 2008 season with four wins on the trot, but then came across a real hurdle as they hosted Richmond at Etihad Stadium. Despite the Dogs controlling the first term, they had shot themselves in the foot in the first quarter, kicking 4.10, but steadied in front of goal to finish with 19.16.130 to draw with the Tigers' 20.10.130 - this being the second-highest draw in the history of the game.
24 points down early in the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs fought back to get within seven points, before the Tigers steadied with goals to Jack Riewoldt and Troy Simmonds to get out to a 19-point buffer. However the Dogs fought back with the final three goals of the match, the last goal controversially coming from Will Minson after Brian Lake took a strong pack mark inside 50, only to pull up sore - unable to take the kick. Richmond supporters would've told you on that day that he staged it and didn't want to take the kick, but Minson stepped up to the plate and kicked the goal to tie the scores up with seconds left to go. The Tigers didn't have enough time to get it forward as the siren sounded inside their attacking 50.
Round 16, 2006 - Essendon vs Carlton
Round 16 in the 2006 AFL season was branded 'Heritage Round' and for old rivals Essendon and Carlton, they would produce another thrilling game in the history of these two proud football clubs. Despite these two sides occupying the bottom two spots on the ladder, they would put on a show in front of the MCG crowd as the scores were levelled at 105-105 when it was all said and done.
The margin never got above four goals, as Carlton did not go away whenever Essendon looked like they were threatening to run away with it. Scott Lucas and his six goals looked likely to prove decisive as the Bombers held a two-goal advantage with under four minutes to go. However, with Brendan Fevola's bag of five goals, and a little goalsneak by the name of Eddie Betts popping up with the final two goals of match, with a minute left to go - escaping what should've been certain defeat. Both sides tried to get one last score in, but to no avail as the Essendon and Carlton drew for the fourth time since the birth of AFL footy in 1897.
Round 11, 2003 - West Coast vs Western Bulldogs
With the Western Bulldogs having failed to register a win in the 2003 AFL season since the opening round in which they accounted for Geelong, the Doggies' trip out West to face West Coast certainly didn't sound like it was the game to break their losing run. However, after a sluggish start that saw the Eagles kick five of the opening six goals of the game and lead by as much as 30 points midway through the second term, the Dogs got the game back on their terms.
The Bulldogs blew West Coast open with a seven-goal third quarter to take the a 14-point lead into three-quarter time, but the home side weren't to be out-done, kicking five goals in the final quarter but that was not enough, as the Dogs still led by a two kicks thanks to seven goals from Nathan Brown and with two minutes left to go, things looked bleak. However, a kick from Chad Fletcher reduced the deficit to one goal, and then just when it looked like the Dogs would hang on, they would turn it over kicking it out of defensive 50, and the ball would land into the arms of 19-year old Ashley Sampi who was only playing his 14th career AFL game. He would go back and calmly slot it through after the siren ensuring the Dogs' win-less run continues, with the scores locked at 124-124.
The suggestion of getting rid of the draw altogether adds to a extensively long list of things that should be taken away or have already been taken away from this game that we love, with tackling the most recent topic of discussion, because there are certain tackles - through no fault of the tackler - resulting in concussions for the man tackled and suspension for the tackler.
The game needs to stop changing up the rules so often, there are certain instances (e.g changing the rules to a drawn Grand Final) to which that are okay, but if it's getting to the point where we are replicating what happens when we have a draw at a NHL regular season game or an NBA regular season game - both codes requiring extra time to declare a winner - then it's time the AFL take a good look at themselves, because they are slowly losing their identity as a sport and just adopting rules from all the other sports.
Whilst I have all the respect in the world for Chris Judd as a player and a football analyst, he got this article and this opinion of getting rid of the draw wrong, and for those who do agree with him - which I'm sure there will be some - they are also wrong. The draw needs to stay and keep whatever traditions this game has left, going as strong as it has ever been.


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When it comes to his personal life — especially his marriage to Blake Lively — Ryan Reynolds prefers to stay mum. But he made a momentary exception to gush about the prospect of parenthood in the August 2013 issue of Details.
"We'd love to have a big family," Reynolds, 36, says of Lively, 25, whom he wed in September 2012 after first meeting on the set of 2011's The Green Lantern. "We both come from big families — my parents did four, Blake's did five. A lot of people say it's crazy, but we'll only know when we're there, you know? We'll walk through that fire pretty happily, I think."
But Reynolds holding out hope that, unlike his own family, he and Lively will have a little girl.
"I'm terrified that I'm genetically predisposed to only having boys. That's frightening," he admits. "By the time I was 10 years old, and I'm not exaggerating, I knew how to patch drywall. There's nothing my brothers and I didn't put a hole in. We turned our home into a Wiffle house. That's something I'm not looking forward to."
Not counting talk of children, Reynolds has good reason for staying lips sealed about Lively, with whom he hops homes from New York City, to Los Angeles, to British Columbia.
"I don't intentionally try to be evasive about that stuff. If you ask me to describe my relationship, I mean — words are too clumsy to accurately describe how I feel in that regard, particularly in an interview," he explains. "It's a strange thing. I understand the climate we live in and why people are curious," he continues. "But it's just tough and almost emotionally violent — for anyone, I think — to see your personal life summarized in a sentence."
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Regular hair washing is a part of preventing hair loss by the way of keeping hair and scalp clean. Doing so, you are lowering the risk of infections and dandruff that may lead to hair breakage or loss. Moreover, clean hair gives the impression of more volume.


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Conflict & Fragility
Affinity Group
This group is for members interested in engaging with the most pressing issues challenging organizations working on development, peacebuilding and statebuilding in conflict-affected and fragile contexts, and supporting both the implementation of the New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States and the inclusion of peacebuilding elements in the Post-2015 Development Agenda.
The Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP) Affinity Group Program provides a platform for AfP members to engage with colleagues for greater collaboration, joint learning, and collective action within particular areas of the field. AfP members are invited to join one or more groups based on their interests and work. Each Affinity Group will have its own page on the AfP website to facilitate communication among group members and access to some staff support for its activities.
The Alliance for Peacebuilding co-chairs InterAction's Conflict and Fragility Working Group (CFWG), which meets monthly to discuss issues related to development in conflict-affected and fragile states. In addition to holding thematic discussions, the group supports the implementation of the New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States and the inclusion of peacebuilding elements in the Post-2015 Development Agenda.
AfP members interested in joining the CFWG should demonstrate a commitment to consistent and active participation in meetings. For information about joining the next meeting, contact Liz Hume, Senior Director for Programs and Strategy, at email@example.com.
The CFWG grew out of the work of InterAction's Aid Effectiveness Working Group (AEWG) established in 2009. Throughout 2010 and 2011, the AEWG became deeply involved in both the CSO and governmental negotiations leading up to the High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness held in Busan, South Korea in December 2011. Following the Busan conference, the AEWG dedicated itself to implementing the streams of work arising from the new agreements reached in Busan.
One of the key "building blocks" of the Busan process is a focus on aid effectiveness in "Conflict-Affected and Fragile States." Nearly forty countries, including the U.S., endorsed the "New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States" which lays out guiding principles for effectiveness, including five key "Peacebuilding and Statebuilding Goals" (PSGs), to guide international and host country strategies. In addition, an ambitious program for eight pilot countries (Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Timor-Leste, and Somalia) has been established.
Though initially created to engage with the New Deal process, The Conflict and Fragility Working Group has broadened its scope to engage with the most pressing issues challenging organizations working on development, peacebuilding and statebuilding in conflict-affected and fragile contexts. It provides a platform in Washington for discussions of policy and practice for a range of multi-sector civil society stakeholders. The Working Group meets regularly with USAID's Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation (CMM) to discuss technical themes around development implementation in fragile states, the New Deal, and potential areas of collaboration for the U.S. government and civil society.
Moving forward, the CFWG will aim to strengthen links with and support for local civil society peacebuilding and development efforts in fragile states, engage more deeply with operational humanitarian groups, and serve as the NGO focal point for USAID and other U.S. agencies involved in U.S. bilateral aid and development investments in fragile states.
For more information on the Conflict and Fragility Working Group, please email Liz Hume, Senior Director for Programs and Strategy, at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Learn more about AfP's work on Conflict-Affected and Fragile States here.
For information about other AfP Affinity Groups, please email Adam Wolf, Administrative Coordinator, at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Demand Side Shocks and Macroeconomic Policy
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- Maciej K. Dudek, 2004. "Demand Side Shocks and Macroeconomic Policy," Econometric Society 2004 Australasian Meetings 283, Econometric Society.
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I feel jealous when some really good film does well: Anurag Basu
When a film does well, filmmaker Anurag Basu feels he should have thought of the concept first.bollywood Updated: Aug 20, 2016 17:37 IST
Ask Bollywood celebrities about competition and most take the safe 'I am not affected by it' route. But not filmmaker Anurag Basu. "I feel jealous when some really good film does well. I am like 'why didn't I think of it and why didn't I make it.' I feel that now they (other filmmakers) have gone ahead of me. But, I also appreciate filmmakers who are trying. It's a difficult time to make good films which do commercially well," he says.
Read: Can't blame them: Anurag Basu on Indian audience's shifting interests
After the completion of his Ranbir Kapoor-Katrina Kaif starrer Jagga Jasoos, the filmmaker is judging kids' dance reality show Super Dancer. "The timing (for the show) is perfect. Jagga Jasoos (shoot) is over. The post production is going on. The release has been delayed to next year. I have a new film, the sequel to Life In a...Metro (2007), which is starting in December. Before that, this show will be over," he says.
Read: Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif's Jagga Jasoos gets a release date: April 7
However, Basu didn't jump at the opportunity to judge the show. "I was very shocked when they approached me. I was like 'dance and me? What will I do?' I am always scared that what if a contestant stands and says 'aap kar ke dikhaye (Now, it's your turn to dance).' I have always said no in the past. But, the makers convinced me that I do the same thing when I am directing. The choreographer asks me if something is fine and I give my approval," he says.
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Maëlys de Araujo: Remains of missing French girl found
The remains of a nine-year-old girl who disappeared in the French Alps last August have been found, prosecutors say.
A former solider, 34-year-old Nordahl Lelandais, has admitted killing Maëlys de Araujo "involuntarily".
He agreed to co-operate with the investigation after a trace of her blood was found in his car.
The girl went missing during a wedding in Pont-de-Beauvoisin, north of Grenoble.


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Check out this new corporate video we just finished for Premier Store Fixtures! Premier is a leading provider of customized interior fixtures and merchandising displays for the retail industry. They have helped transform stores like Dick's Sporting Goods, American Eagle, G by Guess, Foot Locker, Bath & Body Works, Victoria's Secret, and more.
Love a restaurant, but they don't deliver? Introducing GrabMyGrub™, Long Island's premier restaurant delivery service, offering delivery from a wide variety of great restaurants and adding new ones all the time.
Matthew Cillis and Keith Einstein, two Commack natives like myself, launched GrabMyGrub™ in 2012 and the company has grown tremendously ever since. It was definitely exciting to have the opportunity to work on their TV commercial and we look forward to having all of Long Island see it being broadcasted over the next 6 months on Cablevision and FiOS. The spots will begin airing next week but in the meantime, you can check them out below!
Check out this Kickstarter video I did for Mike DiFiore's Fire Fighter Vodka. The concept of this bottle is awesome and hopefully we will see them on the shelves by the end of 2014.
Just finished up this animation video for Empowered Media Group.
Created this commercial for ABCO HVACR Supply + Solutions to announce the grand opening of their Hauppauge location this week. Check out the video above!
Created this animated sequence video for New Media Marketing & Communications to help them convey the concept behind their "Synchronicity" program. Check it out!
One of my first TV commercials at New Media Marketing.


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Jennifer Aniston Desires to Return to the World of Television
Jennifer Aniston wants to return to small screen television. This is where she feels the most comfortable.
No, this doesn't mean that she wants to plan a Friends reunion. She wants to be the star of a new television series. During an interview with Variety, she expressed that television has the most and best work available. The 47-year old actress says she is at a point in her life where she wants to act in great storylines and play wonderful characters. Most importantly, she wants to have fun doing it.
Jennifer's most recent television appearance was back in 2010. She appeared in an episode of Cougar Town with another Friends alum, Courteney Cox. Jennifer says that it was fun to see and do different things back in her 20's. She loved going all over the world and experiencing new things.
Now, she just wants to relax and stay closer to home because time is precious. As a result, she doesn't want to waste time on bad experiences such as dealing with screaming directors.
Jennifer is also open to making television series for streaming platforms. She thinks that platforms such as Netflix and Amazon have great shows. She believes that these platforms are just as good as traditional media.
Companies such as Netflix and Amazon weren't given much respect in the beginning. But Jennifer thinks that it's wonderful that people can watch movies from the privacy of their own television screens.
She says that going to the movies is fun, but if you can see the same thing at home, why not? As a matter of fact, she and her husband, Justin Theroux, a star in the HBO series "The Leftovers" love to binge watch Netflix's "The Crown."
Jennifer says that she wants to work in television behind the scenes as a producer. "There's something very exciting about being part of a project from the seed of it, and putting it together." Jennifer wants to work in television on two different levels. She wants to be a star, but she also wants to work as a producer, which are excellent goals.


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Maybe if you haven't bought a PS4 yet, you probably ought to wait. According to reports from Giant Bomb and Euro Gamer, the PS4K is not only real, but development kits codenamed Neo are already being distributed. As previous rumors suggested, the new hardware will include a better CPU, GPU, and memory performance. The report these sources got their hands on also mention that Sony will be making developers include a "Base Mode" and "Neo Mode" so that every game works with the O.G. PS4, while still taking advantage of the more powerful PS4K. The other features "Neo Mode" will include is still unknown.
Furthermore, it will of course support 4K output. However, developers won't need to worry about pushing to hit that mark, as the new console will upscale every game. All existing and future PS4 peripherals will also work with the new machine. Check out the upgraded specs below.
What does it all mean? Well, whoever is in charge of giving PlayStation projects their codenames really likes the Matrix. Remember when the PlayStation VR was known as Project Morpheus? Also, the upgrades aren't as vast as many originally believed they would be, and it doesn't seem like current PS4 owners will be missing much if they don't upgrade.
Again, let's remember that these are just rumors at the moment. I know many early adopters feel like they're being left behind, but if this information is indeed accurate, then we all need to chill out because it doesn't seem like the new hardware will be a required upgrade. On the surface, it appears to be a new iteration for those who've upgraded to a 4K display– like myself. [Editor's Note: Bragging.]
Do you believe these rumors? If you do, when do you think Sony should announce it? Are you a PS4 owner who feels burned by this news? Will you be upgrading? Let us know in the comments below!
Malik just talked about this very thing on Nerdist:Play if you'd like more information.
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Case Study: Cap Trail Bike Shuttle
The Client
Cap Trail Bike Shuttle is a start-up based in Richmond, Virginia. The idea was conceived by three friends while enjoying time together on a weekend. The business provides a shuttle service for bicyclists along the Virginia Capital Trail that extends from Richmond to Jamestown Virginia. The service allows clients to enjoy riding the trail without the worry of coordinating rides or parking to or from their route.
Being a small start-up, Cap Trail Bike Shuttle needed a strong initial brand message and web presence in order to get off to a positive start.
First and foremost, the Cap Trail Bike Shuttle needed a website that would communicate their service offerings and brand message in a clear manner. Additionally, online booking functionality was to also be built in. Working with the company's owners, we designed a core branding message, communication strategy, and concise call to action. This message conveyed trust in the brand, and compelled its core audience to look into the company's service offerings.
The Result
The company held a launch party at a local brewery that was well received by the public. Additionally, their soft launch showed a strong initial kick off of bookings for their services. Going into their first summer season strong, the future is bright for the Cap Trail Bike Shuttle.
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Letter: Can you hear us now?
The answer is NO! It is clear from the Department of Commerce's draft of the outline of environmental matters (Scoping) to be considered in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and the public's comments at the May 3 public meetings that the DOC continues to ignore numerous environmental issues and is still advocating for Enbridge. The DOC refuses to acknowledge that its responsibility under law and rule is to advocate for the public's best interest in these environmental matters.
After two-plus years of meetings, documents and hearings among the DOC and the Friends of Headwaters and other groups, tribes and individuals, the DOC has not heard us - not one thing that has been said about why the pipeline must be relocated in order to protect our high quality water resources, the environment and other natural resources.
For example, the DOC's draft Scoping adopts Enbridge's private purpose route to get oil to Superior as the "Project Purpose" which eliminates all of the previously proposed system alternatives which protect our water resources, the environment and natural resources and provides that there will be no independent field study of a number of environmental conditions because the DOC wants to rely on Enbridge's prior testing of those conditions. Additionally, pursuant to a memorandum agreement with the DOC there is no assurance that the MPCA and DNR will participate the preparation of the EIS.
We cannot rely on Enbridge or the DOC. We need to remember that (a) the Project Purpose is to get oil from the Bakken to pipeline hubs or refineries in southern Minnesota or Illinois and all the system alternatives must be considered, (b) the field testing must be done by independent experts, (c) Enbridge claims that based on its analysis and testing that its route is in the public's best interest and no system alternatives should be considered, and (d) in the DOC's environmental report to the PUC it excluded the MPCA and DNR from participating and told the PUC, the parties and the public that the potential environmental impact of an oil spill would be the same if it occurred in a ditch with water, the Mississippi, a lake, our aquifer, etc!
It is time for the DOC to step aside and for the MPCA and DNR to prepare the EIS to ensure its quality and advocate for the public's best interest.
Chuck Diessner, Park Rapids