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Almost 11 years. I was a bit of a late starter to sound focusing more on the visual art side of things until a friend and I went out to his rehearsal shed (a brick storage unit, tin roof) in the middle of summer and found anything that could make or process sounds. 40+ degree heat in rural Australia and noise making go hand in hand. From that point I figured out that I didn't have to have 15 years classical musical training behind me to create sounds. I have been kinda stubborn about staying untrained in music theory, instead skilling myself up in music technology. Occasionally I dabble with the idea of learning some music theory but prefer (mostly due to laziness) to stay on the idiot savant side. Motivation is easy, its time that's the problem…. I'm sure time is speeding up.
I have two main projects- Look To the Skies and Abre Ojos. Look to the Skies is a collaboration with Rob Jones (http://electronicshaman.com) where it is a hardware vs software/analogue vs digital improvisation project. Rob and I come together, me hardware, him software, with whatever gear we are working with in our own projects at the time and play and record. We played around with different distro ideas and finally settled on the podcast format and have done over sixty of these 20 min tracks.
My main solo project is Abre Ojos where I am exploring the fusion of sound and vision. It's the attempt to balance my visual art background and passion for sound. It has been a dilemma to workout how to present the work as each track is created in one take with the sound and visuals recorded at the same time, with the vision reacting to the sound. So it's important for it to be read first as an AV track although with most tracks I do release an mp3 version. Some reviewers of my tracks in the past have got this around the wrong way taking the music first and then the visuals as a video clip, I guess that is the way it has been for so long for so much music that I'm pushing shit uphill. I don't think that AV tracks are the way of the future, they may gain strength with portable video capable devices way past the tipping point and with other great artists like Richard Lainhart and Robin Fox blazing trails in the AV area, but stand alone music whether digital or analogue will always be the front runner.
Favorite Hardware
Predictably it has to be my euro rack modular, two years ago I would have said the DSI Evolver, but the modular has eclipsed that. Patching is akin to playing chess, or raking a sand garden, it's a blank slate with a kazillion options and if you manage to explore every option just swap out a module with another one and suddenly you are back to option 1 with a kazillion to go, oh and it sounds good too. The resurgence of modular synthesis has to be an indicator that humanity is getting better.
Software Favorites
There are so many great manufacturers out there, Camel Audio, Audio Damage, Urs, Native Instruments, its hard to pick but Absynth has been a favourite of mine for a long time; the modulation options in it with its envelopes are astounding.
Because of my history with Absynth, I have just made the brave move into Kore 2 with the Komplete package on its way. It's only been a couple of weeks and so far Kore feels like my missing piece in software/computer/user interaction. I have found it mostly intuitive with a few quirks to double check in the manual, but even after two weeks I can navigate a performance just from the controller without looking at the laptop. NI are getting better with their marketing but Kore is still one of those things that people go "What is it exactly?" I know that was the case for me, until I started researching and reading some of the articles over at the CDM minisite http://kore.noisepages.com.
Other key software in my set up is Ableton Live, which I've been keeping up with since v2. Its flexibility through my different musical dabblings, (IDM glitch, to noise, to drone dark ambient stuff) over the years speaks volumes.
How does your physical space and surroundings influence your workflow?
From early on music making spaces were friends lounge room floors, storage sheds, shearing sheds, wobbly tables in a dorm room, a 1 foot wide desk in a studio flat in London, so I learnt to utilise any space, any time with any available gear. I'm now lucky enough to have a spare room that functions as studio and DIY space.
Ideal location… I'd love to spend some time and develop work at the developing COSM Art Sanctuary http://www.cosm.org/, the dynamic from working together in a dedicated space with like minded individuals is invaluable. I also want to return to the wire instrument I built with Alan Lamb in Wagga Wagga NSW and interface the modular with it sometime soon, but again its time….
First Piece of Gear? The Last?
Two pieces almost at the same time- a Roland R5 Human Rhythm Composer and a Casio CZ101. These were bought just after the summer noise sessions and were thrown into the cacophony, I had no idea on how to use them, it was just turn em on, hit a key or pad and when a interesting sound occurred, try to remember what I did, which led to some uncomfortable situations while playing live, those spots where you fumble thru a table full of equipment looking for the device that is shattering all the glass behind the bar.
Last bit of kit was a Flight Of Harmony Choices Joystick, Flight makes such great stuff and is a shining example of the development of the euro format! I'm waiting impatiently for the FOH noise/osc module.
What is on your current 'wish list' for new hardware or software?
Some new powered monitors would be about it. After 10 years of buying and trading stuff my music making equipment has just about hit a perfect set up (if there is such a thing). The modular will continue to evolve and grow, I have a desk full of PCB's to build, but recently there is not a single piece of equipment I'm wishing for, gearlust can be a dangerous production assistant for me.
The mobile setup and live set up are basically the same, consisting of the modular suitcase, Macbook Pro for modular & vocal processing in Live plus Quartz Composer for visuals, some pedals, an X-station for audio interface and midi control duty and an Evolution X-Session for Quartz Composer control. Now it'll be interesting to see if I can swap out the X-station with the Kore and lighten the load a bit.


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HA NOI (VNS) — The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) has listed three Vietnamese players in the regional star team who will take part in a charity match in May in Indonesia.
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The money raised from the charity match will be used to support the victims of Typhoon Haiyan, following a request by the Filipino football governing agency. — VNS

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Industry body Society of Indian automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has said that the views of the NGT are not based on scientific facts or study. Delhi Government has already commissioned a Source Apportionment study with IIT Kanpur.
The NGT could have waited for the study to enable it to take a rational decision based on data so that meaningful impact on air quality could be achieved.
According to media reports, only 2.5 per cent of PM 2.5 pollution is accounted by both petrol and diesel cars. Banning registration of clean BS IV (Euro 4 equivalent) diesel cars meeting the stringent international emission norms will therefore not have any impact on the air quality of Delhi.
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"It is not proper to stigmatise diesel technology based on the mis-information spread by the interested lobbies, especially when these comply to all the Government of India notified norms. Moreover, Diesel technology is highly fuel efficient and has up to 25-30% lower CO2 which is a global warming gas", said SIAM in a statement.
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Such plethora decisions on technology and regulatory matters of the auto industry are creating confusion in the minds of all the stakeholders including public, industry, government, judiciary, etc. Auto industry is a capital intensive industry requiring long term, stable roadmaps on technical and regulatory issues.
Since the deregulation of diesel prices, the automotive industry has also made huge investments in diesel technology. Such decisions can derail the entire automotive industry with its consequent impact on the manufacturing sector as a whole and on the large scale employment it provides.
Moreover, industry is now working towards moving to higher BS V emission norms by 2019, which also include next generation diesel technologies. With this Order it appears these investments made by the industry and the technology development would be in serious jeopardy.
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For far too long, the history of the modern era has been written as a history of isolated nation states. This book which presents both interpretation and primary source documents challenges a nation-centred account,...Show More
For far too long, the history of the modern era has been written as a history of isolated nation states. This book which presents both interpretation and primary source documents challenges a nation-centred account, exploring the interconnected and interrelated nature of societies in the nineteenth and twentieth century. Responding to the burgeoning interest and number of courses in global and world history, Intercultural Transfers and the Making of the Modern World introduces both the methods and materials of transnational history. Case studies highlight transnational connections through the examples of cooperatives, housing reform, education, eugenics and non-violent resistance. By embracing the interconnected nature of human history across continents and oceans and by employing the concept of intercultural transfer, Adam explores the roots and global distribution of major transformations and their integration into local, regional, and national contexts. This is an invaluable resource for the study of global, world and transnational history.Show Less
Traces the history of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries through the history of interconnected and interrelated societies and cultures
Introduction: The Nature of Intercultural Transfer
Cooperatives and Capitalism: The Democratization of the Economy
Better Housing for Better Citizens: Octavia Hill's Worldwide Appeal to Housing Reform
Better Citizens for a Better Future? The Transnational Transfer of Eugenics
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'Ray Donovan' premiered last night (30th June) on television and, whilst generally favourable, some critics just can't stomach the new drama.
In new Showtime drama, Ray Donovan, Liev Schreiber (X Men Origins: Wolverine, Salt) and Paula Malcomson (Lost, The Hunger Games) play antihero Californian fixer, Ray, and his wife, making arrangements for Hollywood's rich and famous, doing a bit of dirty work as an enforcer for two entertainment lawyers, much to his wife's concern. The first episode introduces the titular antihero and father with his unique career path, Donovan, as his own interminable father Mickey (Jon Voight) is released from jail after twenty years. Ann Biderman (Southland) spoke to Think Progress of the Californian setting, the underlying themes and the show's commentary on the glitzy lives of the rich: "it's pointed humor but underneath I'm hoping there's kind of some tenderness and that it is real and that everyone here is kind of trying to do the best they can."
Liev Shreiber: Star Of New Showtime Drama, Ray Donovan.
The Huffington Post's Maureen Ryan describes the show as a "Frankenstein's monster" of TV, deriding it as "more than just an average letdown" with much of the show feeling "disjointed, or tired, or both" culminating in a step in the wrong direction for Showtime, who are responsible for the hugely successful Homeland political thriller.
Continue reading: Ray: Yay Or Nay? What's Being Said About Ray Donovan?
Critics' reviews of Showtime's latest drama series 'Ray Donovan' suggest, if it continues in the same vein as its first four episodes, it will prove popular and highly successful.
Early reviews for Showtime's latest series Ray Donovan have been extremely favourable. Critics have said this latest offering is 'testosterone' filled, 'muscular' and with great performances by Liev Schreiber and Jon Voight.
Liev Schreiber plays Ray Donavan, a man who does the dirty work of the rich and famous. The first series centres around his antics with the L.A. elite and his relationship with his wayward father Mickey Donovan. Mickey has an equally shady past as he has recently been released from prison. Jon Voight plays Mickey and his performance has been praised with Ed Bark saying it is Voight "who gives this drama its ferocious, dangerous and sometimes creepy edge" (Ed Bark of Uncle Barky).
Liev Shreiber at the Ray Donavon premiere.
Continue reading: Ray-diant Reviews: 'Ray Donovan' Receives Glowing Critical Praise Ahead Of Premiere
In 1933, John Dillinger (Depp) is America's public enemy No 1, the top target for FBI chief Hoover (Crudup) and his top agent Purvis (Bale). And the brazen nature of his bank-robbing spree makes the Feds even more irate. But as Dillinger falls for the exotic Billie (Cotillard), his colleagues are being captured or killed. Dillinger may be able to slip out of prison, but without his trusted friends, he's forced to work with unpredictable gangsters like Baby Face Nelson (Graham) and Alvin Karpis (Ribisi). And the agents are closing in.
Continue reading: Public Enemies Review
Judging from Copycat, there's more of them than we're giving credit to. Copycat is the story of a serial killer apparently chasing psychologist Helen Hudson (Sigourney Weaver). The only problem is, some 13 months earlier, another killer (Harry Connick Jr.) almost got her, and the experience was enough for her to lock herself into her snazzy apartment for good. When killer #2 comes around, two detectives, M.J. (Holly Hunter) and Ruben (Dermot Mulroney) try to solve the mystery. This is a much more disturbing and difficult task than it first seems, entangling everyone in an intensely engaging plot full of surprises and "rule-breaking" twists.
Continue reading: Copycat Review
If you had the misfortune of seeing Gere in 1992's Final Analysis, you'll be familiar with the setup. Gere plays Martin Vail, a self-described bigshot defense attorney in Chicago. Laura Linney is Janet Venable, a crass and unlikable public prosecutor, who spends most of the film developing her primary character trait: being a bitch. Aaron Stampler (Edward Norton) is who the lawyers fighting over (when they aren't rehashing their 6 month-long affair), because it turns out that Aaron butchered the local Archbishop. Maybe.
Continue reading: Primal Fear Review
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If anyone wants a bit of nostalgia, the internet archive is a great place to see some old leader board rankings
Legends Server here:
Pretty cool to see the history of TAO and how peoples scores rose and fall, the dominant clans, who was in them at the time, and your top rank.
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It's another "Anything Goes" challenge this week, so let your creative juice run wild and create a card/project for a chance to win! Here is my card for the challenge.
It's a very simple card, but with some fun textures. =)
I once again inked up the cute rocking horse from Knick Knacks set, colored it with Copic markers then hand cut him out.
To create the textured background, I die cut Retro Arrow from cardstock and used the cutout as my stencil with light modeling paste on the card front. The sentiment is included in the Knick Knacks set.
That's all from me. Don't forget to find out what the other design team members created for this challenge by clicking on the links below.
You have until November 22nd 11:59pm PST to enter for a chance to win. For all the challenge details, please visit Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenges Blog! I can't wait to see what you create! =)
Have a fabulous day and thanks for stopping by!
cardstock: (Rustic White) Papertrey Ink
clear stamps: Paper Smooches
dye ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko, (Black) Simon Says Stamp
die: (Retro Arrow) Paper Smooches
tool: (die-cut machine) Provo Craft
other: (light modeling paste) Liquitex, (foam tape) 3M
Copics used: E59, E57, E55, R37, R17, R14, Y38, Y35, Y08, E37, E35, E33
card size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/4"


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HALIFAX, N.S. - It may have taken more than a year to appoint a long-term care expert panel, but a health-care consultant says its findings won't be anything new.
"I'm not honestly sure what a panel achieves at this point because we know what the issues are," said Mary Jane Hampton, a former provincial commissioner for health reform, in an interview on Monday.
An expert panel was part of the Liberal's continuing care strategy in February 2017, the NDP government learned through a freedom of information request.
The internal presentation referenced an expert panel, but one wasn't formed until September 2018, three months after Halifax Regional Police announced they were investigating the death of a woman living in a long-term care home.
Chrissy Dunnington, 40, was taken to hospital with an infected bedsore, about three centimetres deep, last January, The Chronicle Herald reported in May. Dunnington died on March 22.
The panel's report is to be released on Tuesday.
"There isn't a panel we could bring from anywhere in the land that would be able to come up with different solutions that aren't already on the table," said Hampton.
Lack of long-term and home-care capacity and a mismatch between patients and beds are the root causes of long-term care issues, she said.
In September, Health Minister Randy Delorey said the panel may not investigate if the province needs more long-term care beds. The group of experts was to look at staffing and skill levels, wound care, patient and worker safety and the protection of vulnerable persons.
"We need to have the courage to make the decisions that people on the front lines have been telling us we need to make for the last 20 years." - Mary Jane Hampton
"What we've got to do is roll up our sleeves and solve our problems," said Hampton. "The issue really is where we're prepared to make the investments and how quickly."
Tammy Martin, NDP health spokeswoman, said the delayed panel appointment is "alarming."
"If they had've done it in 2017 when they said they were going to do it, then maybe now seniors wouldn't be suffering," said Martin.
The NDP health spokeswoman echoed Hampton's call for more long-term care beds.
"These workers in long-term care are doing everything that they possibly can, but there's not enough of them and there's not enough beds," said Martin.
"A couple could be married for 60 years, but when your loved one needs to be placed in long-term care, they could be placed up to four hours away. We're separating families," she said.
Martin hopes the report is "the first step in the right direction," but Hampton said the province has been needing to make a move for the past couple of decades.
"We need to have the courage to make the decisions that people on the front lines have been telling us we need to make for the last 20 years," said the health-care consultant.
"None of this has snuck up on us. It's been a slow moving train and now it's coming through the station," said Hampton.
A spokeswoman with the province's Health Department said, "Engagements with stakeholders and experts is part of regular operations when government is considering changes to policy or strategic direction. The long-term care panel established by the minister in the fall is just one example of this type of engagement to provide input."
- EDITORIAL: Share long-term care reports with public
- Inspections find repeated problems in long-term care facilities
- N.S. appoints panel on long-term care: 'It's been ignored for far too long'
- Long-term care reports reveal a strained and struggling system
- Long-term care: Daughter takes concerns to RCMP
- Premier won't fund improvements in long-term care


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The Sahrawi refugee situation is one of the most protracted and difficult refugee situations in the world. Over 100,000 refugees from Western Sahara have been living in remote camps located in the Sahara Desert in southwest Algeria since 1975. Because of harsh environmental conditions, the remote location of the camps, and the pending unknown political solution, the refugee population remains extremely vulnerable and entirely dependent on international assistance for their basic needs and survival. Due to the protracted situation of Sahrawi refugees and emergence of other large-scale humanitarian emergencies, funding levels have greatly decreased in recent years but humanitarian needs remain as pressing as ever. The scarcity of fresh and diverse food, limited access to water, and extreme environmental conditions have a direct impact on the population's health and well- being. Opportunities to engage in livelihood and economic activities are extremely limited, hampering refugees' capacities to improve their socio-economic situation. The Sahrawi refugees – especially the young – are desperate to take control of their own lives. The majority we have spoken to are openly questioning whether their cause would not make more progress if they took up arms once again.
In spite of all of these challenges, the Sahrawi people are amazingly resilient and innovative, and depend on strong community bonds to survive. Informal local economies within the camps provide for many of the needs not provided by humanitarian assistance. Our proposed project will leverage the passion and skills of the youth through an innovative business incubator that combines environmental regeneration and holistic business integration to combat food sovereignty and economic independence while building capacity of the youth towards a sustainable future.


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St-Rémy Cask Finish Collection
Finished in French Chardonnay Casks
St-Rémy Cask Finish Collection celebrates our Master Blender Cécile Roudaut's expertise in maturing St-Rémy brandy in various types of casks.
This collection is true to St-Rémy's heritage of distilling, aging and crafting elegant French grape brandies since 1886.
This first expression, "Finished in French Chardonnay Casks," released as a limited edition of only 9,360 bottles, includes a maturation stage in French oak casks that previously held Chardonnay wines.
This uniqueness brings fresh and fruity notes of citrus, vanilla and brioche to the brandy.
Tasting Notes
Dark golden yellow with amber tints.
Long, rich and smooth, with a balance of woody, vanilla, fruity and spicy notes.
Rich, fruity and harmonious, with a fine balance, silky and full-bodied structure that provides persistence and roundness to the product, whose toasted notes are enhanced by barrel aging.
This product is full of subtlety, with a rich, fresh, lively and dynamic finish.
Serving Suggestions
This first expression should be shared and enjoyed on special occasions, either neat or on ice.


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Intuit, the company behind the Quicken financial software, is shutting down a portion of 2nd Avenue in downtown Seattle on Tuesday and inviting people to drive golf balls down the middle of the street.
The stunt is a promotion for the Intuit GoPayment service. Golf pro Jeff Coston will be charging $3 for a bucket or $5 for a 10-minute lesson, and accepting payments using the Intuit solution.
The company will also be filming a television commercial during the stunt, according to the Downtown Seattle Association.
If you're downtown tomorrow, the event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m between University and Seneca streets.
The association says there will be 30 foot nets up to protect the adjacent buildings (and passersby).
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Thanks to modern dental capabilities, patients seeking smile makeovers are able to choose from a range of cosmetic dental treatments. This ensures cosmetic patients will be comfortable with the procedure, anticipate treatment results, and end with the smile they've been imagining. Cosmetic treatment doesn't need to be invasive or highly involved to bear stunning results. Porcelain veneers make it possible to gain an entirely new smile with minimal loss of natural tooth structure.
How Do Porcelain Veneers Work?
Dental veneers are thin facings (coverings) that bond to natural teeth. Because of their lightness and thinness, they are able to fit over natural teeth with only slight tooth reduction. Whereas crowns replace more of a tooth's structure, veneers essentially create new outer enamel layers. While they are less durable than crowns, they are ideal for front teeth because they are aesthetically superior to other restorations. Porcelain veneers look, feel, and behave like natural front teeth. They reflect light in the way enamel does, are slightly translucent, and will match your natural tooth color precisely. Veneers are the conservative way to alter an entire smile.
Veneers will repair:
- Chipped teeth
- Broken teeth
- Cracked teeth
- Stained teeth that refuse to whiten
- Misshapen teeth
- Crooked teeth (that's right, veneers can even resolve minor misalignment – no orthodontics necessary!)
- Short front teeth
Porcelain veneers take only two appointments to receive. They will create your most beautiful smile in a brief time, getting you back to your regular life with renewed confidence and zeal.
LUMINEERS®: Your Thinnest Veneer Solution
LUMINEERS are the ultimate aesthetic veneer. Their incredible thinness (just as thin as a contact lens) makes them both gorgeous and simple to receive. Because of their construction, LUMINEERS may be placed without any prior drilling or tooth reduction. This eliminates temporary wear, makes you more comfortable, and may even negate the need for dental anesthesia during your procedure. Our patients love drill-free, shot-free dentistry, and we strive to deliver it to them whenever possible. LUMINEERS are the most comfortable path to complete smile transformation.
Aesthetic concerns that you've struggled with for years can be resolved in just two appointments. Contact our practice to discover what LUMINEERS could do for you, your smile, and your life.
Compare Lumineers and Traditional Veneers.
Teeth are stained, slightly misshapen with spaces in-between. An impression is made and the mold is sent to the Cerinate Smile Design Studios where only LUMINEERS are crafted.
Teeth appear stained and slightly misshapen. An impression is made and sent to a dental lab that fabricates a variety of dental restorations. The patient waits for the veneers to return.
On next dental visit, the dentist places the LUMINEERS to ensure a good fit. Teeth are moderately etched to prepare for placement but there is no removal of sensitive tooth structure. LUMINEERS are bonded to teeth and set in place with a curing light.
Anesthetic shots are given to numb the area and teeth are severely shaved away with a drill to accommodate the veneers. Temporary veneers must be worn until the next appointment when the final veneers are placed, at which point the temporaries are removed.
In only 2 easy dental visits, your patient will have a permanently whiter and beautiful smile without shots or drilling.
A better, but still flawed smile, as the procedure is not reversible like LUMINEERS because the original teeth have been shaved down causing your patient discomfort immediately after the procedure.


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THE ASSASSIN'S CURSEThe Assassin's Curse #1
by Cassandra Rose Clarke
Publication Date: October 2, 2012
Publisher: Strange Chemistry (Angry Robot)
Pages/Format: 320; Paperback & ebook
Source: Netgalley
Ananna of the Tanarau abandons ship when her parents try to marry her off to an allying pirate clan: she wants to captain her own boat, not serve as second-in-command to her handsome yet clueless fiance. But her escape has dire consequences when she learns the scorned clan has sent an assassin after her.
And when the assassin, Naji, finally catches up with her, things get even worse. Ananna inadvertently triggers a nasty curse — with a life-altering result. Now Ananna and Naji are forced to become uneasy allies as they work together to break the curse and return their lives back to normal. Or at least as normal as the lives of a pirate and an assassin can be.
The Assassin's Curse is only the beginning to a series that will sweep readers into a fantastic world filled with pirates and magic! Cassandra Rose Clarke introduces a humorous and adventuresome heroine with a knack for finding trouble. Ananna knows just about everything there is to know about being a Confederation pirate and the way of life on sea. However, when she runs away to avoid an arranged marriage her parents have planned, Ananna realizes that she's hopeless when it comes to staying out of danger and away from magic.
Naji, the assassin sent to kill her by her parents' scorned ally, is cursed with an impossible curse which Ananna triggers with a thoughtless action. Their journey together begins as they search for a way to break the curse, traveling far and into dangerous territories. Ananna and Naji complement each other very subtly because they're complete opposites, but they are a perfect team nonetheless. Where Naji is fierce and intimidating, Ananna is actually a little harder to peg. She has big dreams and little fears, and while she's not always confident in herself she has enough attitude to make up for it. Surely, Ananna will be a surprising character throughout the series!
Clarke has created an extremely unique voice within Ananna that sets The Assassin's Curse apart from many young adult novels. Her dialect isn't prim and proper, but that of a seasoned pirate. Though raised among thieves and sketchy characters, Ananna is compassionate and not always quick to judge. She's a conundrum whose story readers will love following. The story sets a quick, steady pace that will leave readers hanging on to the very last scenes for dear life. Fantasy and adventure lovers will be thoroughly sold to this series after just a little taste of The Assassin's Curse!*eGalley provided through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
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December 10, 2019
Submitted by: Brian Macnamara
Posted: Jul 27, 2017 – 06:00 AM EST
Tags: sustainability reporting, sasb, accounting
Let's talk about why sustainability needs to be boring.
Most of us have retirement plans that are invested in stocks and bonds. The companies who issue those securities must report on an annual basis to various regulatory bodies about their operating performance. These annual reports are then compared, analyzed, and made public so that you and I can make informed decisions about where to invest our hard earned dollars. This information is available because these companies are required by law to follow standard and acceptable accounting practices. Thousands of lawyers, finance professionals and government regulators (collectively, the "enforcers") make their living by litigating, auditing and, if necessary, forcing companies to comply and fairly report their results.
So how does this relate to sustainability? Major organizations whose missions are to promote sustainability reporting are defined by a blend of acronyms such as GRI, IIRC, CRD, CDSB, CDP and a variety of other industry specific organizations. One important organization is the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board. SASB's mission is to establish industry-specific standards for corporate sustainability disclosure, with a view towards ensuring that disclosure is material, comparable, and decision-useful for investors (my emphasis). This mission statement was crafted so that in a world focused on corporate responsibility and liability reported amounts and methods can be relied upon. Their board leadership reflects the serious nature of this mission and is populated with individuals with long professional histories in the financial reporting world. It includes two former chairpersons of the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), a former chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, as well as CEOs and treasurers. Clearly they believe in the importance of sustainability reporting and the necessity of it being able to withstand the scrutiny of the enforcers.
My company, Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., took a small step toward helping SASB achieve that mission this year by adopting the standards for energy and water management specific to real estate owners, developers and investment trusts. We elected to disclose these statistical metrics in our 2016 Form 10-K, which is the legally required annual report filed with the SEC. Only two of the over 200 publically traded companies in the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts elected to report these metrics. And that attracted the attention of the SASB. They invited us to speak with their Board to understand why we used their sustainability standards and what specific issues and concerns senior management had about taking this step.
The "why" is simple: We wanted to brag about all the smart sustainability money being spent on infrastructure at our hotels and prove that it was making a difference to the bottom line. Investments such as LED lights, water saving fixtures, solar panels, co-generation plants, grey-water recycling, etc. all had contributed to our success. The "how" is much more difficult. First, we invest to make money for our shareholders, so any sustainable investment had to achieve a rate of return above our cost of capital. Second, whatever we reported needed to meet the minimum threshold of high-quality auditing standards. We hired third parties to verify our utility usage and then adjusted the results for differences in heating and cooling days and changes in utility rates. We took this latter step because we wanted to assure an apples-to-apples comparison consistent with how we present the rest of our financial performance metrics. As expected, the energy and water metrics showed that our operations had become more efficient, and thereby more sustainable, and more importantly, positive for the bottom-line. However, we explained to the SASB that the single most challenging issue to reporting is defining what constitutes sustainable investing. Is it painting a roof white, installing energy efficient cooling towers, or covering a roof in Hawaii with solar panels? Arguably the answer is yes to all three, but what if we needed to paint the roof, or replace the cooling units or the local government required us to source power sustainably? Is it still sustainable investing and does how we define it matter to investors?
Today, in a world that is defined and evaluated by dedicated and professional enforcers, companies need a rulebook to protect their shareholders and deliver on a more sustainable future. Regardless of what we believe is the most sustainable answer, companies can't accept the potential liability of false or misleading information and the public shouldn't have to guess what investments are sustainable and not just greenwashing. Truthfully, it may have been more impactful to report the tens of millions of dollars invested, but I can't report what I can't define consistently. To solve this dilemma we need to support organizations like the SASB that establish and require rules to allow comparability between companies. We need to apply those rules consistently in documents that carry risk (e.g. the 10-K) and then let the enforcers evaluate if the investments are material, promote comparability and are useful to investors. Making rules and following rules: Boring, perhaps. But I believe boring will be what drives long-term success in sustainability.
The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by CSRwire contributors do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of CSRwire.
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In kitchen and bathroom transform in Los Angeles, has several options to update and improve operate of the smaller kitchen without sacrificing visual enchantment. Plan on a big meals funds as you may be buying items which you do not usually use such as paper plates and plastic utensils as it may be cumbersome washing dishes and pots and pans from the out of doors faucet, a utility room sink, or the toilet sink. Click any Activity identify for an entire written specs, FAQs and quality checklist for the task – this essential data will enable you control Kitchen Reworking project cost and quality. We've the very best gallery of the most recent Kitchen Remodels For Small Kitchens to add to your LAPTOP, Laptop, Mac, Iphone, Ipad or your Android device.
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Fear and Love, the opening exhibition at the Design Museum in Kensington, presents eleven installations by some of the most innovative and thoughtprovoking designers and architects working today.
Design Miami/ returns to Miami Beach across from Art Basel for its twelfth edition as the meeting point of the design world's elite with a distinctly new set of projects, partnerships and programming.
This autumn Ben Brown Fine Arts is delighted to present Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne, a major exhibition devoted to the wonderful and whimsical work of French artists Claude and the late François-Xavier Lalanne. Choreographed by interior designer Manfredi della Gherardesca, the exhibition brings together almost 30 works by both artists, including Claude Lalanne's latest creations.
Hit the john!: There's very little glamour in the way cities get rid of human waste. But it is important to see how they are doing this around the world: from loos at the carnival in Rio de Janeiro and the new public facilities in Madrid to a public toilet playing classical music in Vienna.
Dieter Rams (born 1932) is one of the most influential German designers of the past decades. His designs for the Braun company are legendary, and his design principles are more relevant today than ever. From 18 November 2016 to 12 March 2017, the Vitra Design Museum is presenting an exhibition of Rams' work in the newly opened Vitra Schaudepot.
The first edition of the Salone del Mobile.Milano Shanghai will take place in the Chinese metropolis at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre, an extremely prestigious venue hosting top-level cultural and artistic events, and a point of reference for the city, from 19th to 21st November.
This rare collection brings together unique works created by Emile Gallé. These pieces perfectly demonstrate the skillful way in which the artist interpreted the natural world using different shapes and shades of glass and crystal.
The BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead ihas announced the first iteration of a major new international artist award. The BALTIC Artists' Award is the first worldwide biennial art award to be judged solely by artists. It has been established to recognise four artists deserving of an international platform and offers a step change moment in their career.
Volume Gallery is pleased to announce Ania Jaworska SET, opening November 11 from 5-8 pm at 845 W. Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607.
The stage is set; the set is staged.
America's leading essayist on the frantic retreat of democracy, in the fire and smoke of the war on terror
The Salon Art + Design welcomes the world's finest galleries exhibiting historical, modern and contemporary furniture, groundbreaking decorative arts, and late 19th and 20th century fine art. Visitors will find designs by the great 20th century masters, as well as creative works by today's most innovative young artists.
Sotheby's market defining auction Bertoia – Featuring Masterworks from the Kaare Berntsen Collection includes some of the most important works by the artist to ever come to market. The gallerist Kaare Berntsen is credited with introducing Bertoia's work to Norway through a series of ground breaking exhibitions that began in Oslo in 1972 until Bertoia's death in 1978.
R & Company is thrilled to announce representation of Johnny Swing's coin furniture and design. Celebrated as a notable member of the American Studio Furniture movement, Swing's iconic coin works have been exhibited in museums and institutions around the world.
Cristina Grajales Gallery is pleased to present Gloria Cortina: From Within, the first solo exhibition of Mexico City based furniture and interior designer, Gloria Cortina. Cortina creates handcrafted furniture using native Mexican materials such as obsidian, bronze and quartz in a range of colors and textures.


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Drug addiction is a dangerous mental disorder that not only affects the life of the individual but also has a devastating effect on the patient's family. Many of us are ignorant about the treatment and the recovery process from addiction when some of our loved ones fall prey to illicit drugs. Lack of awareness is one of the major reasons for families struggling to cope with drug addicts. Florida drug rehab center is the ultimate recovery place for drug rehabilitation and the starting point of a new life for affected victims. Their state-of-the-art recovery program is perfectly designed for the recuperation of persons engulfed by the desire to consume drugs. The setting is perfect and every effort is made to make the patient feel at home. The highly effective treatment model is planned to involve the patient in every step along the path of recovery. The goal of Florida drug treatment is to make the patient feel the transition and ensure that he never returns to his horrible past once again. The Recovery Place works 24*7 and has transformed the lives of numerous individuals. The accredited rehab center offers tested and proven drug rehabilitation solutions with the highest safety standards and the finest quality therapies. Anything is possible in life if you believe in it.
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Venapro is an extensive system designed totreat hemorrhoids with two products.. This hemorrhoid alleviation formula has two items operating in tandem: Venapro Homeopathic Hemorrhoid Relief Spray which is a very strong organic formula, as well as Venapro Colon Health Supplement, which works to reduce swelling and also pain while enhancing the capillary and the colon. Being totally risk-free and all-natural, it can be made use of for as long as required.
The Venapro supplement makes use of a special blend of all-natural homeopathic ingredients that boost the wellness of your colon. Hemorrhoids or heaps flare-up is usually set off by a harmful gastrointestinal system, which could additionally result in chronic colon troubles such as irregular bowel movements. Therefore, a supplement that enhances the colon health and wellness is incredibly beneficial.
Nevertheless, the ingredients in the supplement as well as spray formula are different venaprobuy. The spray active ingredients have anti-inflammatory residential properties capable of reducing the swelling, pruritus and also discomfort associated with hemorrhoids. Others improve vascular wellness of the blood vessels surrounding the rectal passage. Whereas, the active ingredients in Venapro have antioxidant properties, that strengthen the cardio system, enhancing flow, food digestion and unwinding muscles.
Is Venapro Better Than Other Hemorrhoid Treatments?
One more alternative for hemorrhoid treatment is surgical procedure, yet it's a means much more costly therapy. You need to fret about the costs it would certainly require, however the major problem with surgical treatment is the postoperative discomfort. The surgical treatment is incredibly excruciating as well as you can never be sure about the outcomes.
One more type of therapy such as creams and lotions is expensive and could not produce the wanted results. Nonetheless, Venapro typically has positive results and also is budget friendly.
Other form of treatments such as lotions and also creams are costly and may not generate the reliable results. Nevertheless, Venapro usually has favorable outcomes and is budget friendly.
The Best Ways To Use Venapro?
Because, it is a mix of two: oral supplements and oral spray relief formula, both are used in different ways:
Venapro Supplements
Using Venapro is extremely very easy. You have to take one pill 2 times a day to strengthen your blood vessels as well as colon, consequently minimizing hemorrhoid symptoms.
Oral Venapro Spray
It is sprayed under the tongue, to make sure that it gets soaked up right into the bloodstream for faster outcomes.
Two sprays under the tongue two times a day is all you need for Venapro to begin taking on those undesirable pile symptoms, providing you the alleviation you are trying to find.
2 sprays under the tongue two times a day is all you need for Venapro to begin tackling those undesirable hemorrhoid signs and symptoms as well as offering you the pain you are trying to find.


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It's taken me a bit, but time to recap last week's Vegas trip. This trip was our 2nd annual 48 hour drinking and gambling guys trip. 3 guys, 2 rooms at Caesars, 48 hours, too many drinks to count, hours at the blackjack tables and tons of fun.
We aren't the guys they make Vegas TV commercials about. No clubs, no crazy parties, just alcohol and gambling.
This year I was much smarter about my play versus last year when I let alcohol and stupid play eat into my bankroll. I played $25 or $100 blackjack tables at Planet Hollywood, Paris, Ballys, then we played some craps at various locations along the strip.
Day 1 was a roller coaster, starting slow on the $25 tables and dropping several yards in the hole within the first few hours. The late afternoon was good to me with a solid run including a nice $100 table run at Paris that got me ahead by 5 yards.
Day 2 was a blur. I preach to never gamble while drinking and I didn't follow my own advice. Luckily I was holding my own and played fairly smart even with the combination of Bud Lights and $100 tables. I had two terrible runs that dropped me over 20 yards in the hole and then pulled things together after lunch with 2 major runs which put me up 10 yards for the entire trip. Note: I blew 5 yards on craps and other 'fun' team games which was a small price to pay for the entertainment value.
Overall it was a great trip with a lot of male bonding and the usual Vegas gambling fun. We're going for year 3 next year and if I can make this an annual tradition including coming back a winner I'm a happy camper.


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Mini Review: Book Two of Gone Series
Hunger by Michael Grant
As kids start to realize what being in the FAYZ (Fallout Alley Youth Zone) really means, the picture starts to look bleaker. Kids are starving and are looking for answers and this means there will be the changing of teams all around, as kids do whatever it takes to survive. Old friendships and loyalities may not matter anymore.
Gripping and powerful, this story that will suck you right into the FAYZ and you will not be able to leave until you read all about this horrifying world. No rules. No order. No single leader. Except for the looming darkness that starts to take on an ever more terrifying shape.
The ending really plays with your emotions and while some things may be tied up and partly resolved, as much as can be "resolved" in this world anyway, as you know if you have read the first book or review that there is no way out. But just as you feel slight relief that one aspect of life might be okay for the characters, another problem arises. A problem that is seemingly even darker than before. And that will quickly remind you of how terrifying the world of Gone really is.
Last words: Don't enter the FAYZ as there is no way out.
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You can now actually enter the world of the FAYZ- check out my post about the new interactive Transmedia World of Gone that author Michael Grant has created (or unleashed.) More to come as I explore more of it- but will definitely be cool to interact and be a part of the story!
Gone Series Order:
Book Three:
Lies: A Gone Novel
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Plague: A Gone Novel
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Techstars Mentors:
Mentors are individuals with deep industry, investment, or entrepreneurship experience. They work with the companies pro bono, without expectation of reward or compensation, will share of their knowledge and guidance freely, and will open their networks when appropriate. Mentors are what make Techstars unique and each Techstars program unique. The success of the companies are a direct result of the generous contributions of mentors. David Cohen, with the help of Jon Bradford and Brad Feld, wrote a Mentor Manifesto in order to articulate the values and characteristics of mentorship in the Techstars community. It reads as follows:
- Be socratic.
- Expect nothing in return (you'll be delighted with what you do get back).
- Be authentic / practice what you preach.
- Be direct. Tell the truth, however hard.
- Listen too.
- The best mentor relationships eventually become two-way.
- Be responsive.
- Adopt at least one company every single year. Experience counts.
- Clearly separate opinion from fact.
- Hold information in confidence.
- Clearly commit to mentor or do not. Either is fine.
- Know what you don't know. Say I don't know when you don't know. "I don't know" is preferable to bravado.
- Guide, don't control. Teams must make their own decisions. Guide but never tell them what to do. Understand that it's their company, not yours.
- Accept and communicate with other mentors that get involved.
- Be optimistic.
- Provide specific actionable advice, don't be vague.
- Be challenging/robust but never destructive.
- Have empathy. Remember that startups are hard.
If these values describe you, read on.
Types of Mentorship:
Although there are a million ways to mentor, something that we realize and fully support, we divide Techstars mentors into two main groups: lead mentors and mentors. The difference here is time commitment, not ability to help. Lead mentors spend more time with companies while mentors help out where they can.
Becoming an Official Techstars Mentor:
Attend a Mentor-to-Mentor Training Session. The local Managing Director can give you more details on where and when.
Attend at least two events in the first month of the program and interact with the companies and the founders that you are interested in.
As the program progresses, your interaction with the companies will be self-driven, driven by company interest, or directed through the Managing Director.
A Few Other Points on Mentoring at Techstars:
- Stay in touch! We only know as much as you tell us about your interest, your availability, and your ability. Keep the Managing Director in the loop in regards to all things Techstars.
- There are many reasons to mentor. Know what your reasons are and make sure they are the right reasons. Mentors in this community are not financially compensated throughout the program and should expect nothing in return. If a mentor has this mindset, they always end up getting the most of the program.
- Remember that much of what you'll be exposed to is highly confidential, sometimes including the company's participation in Techstars. Please do not discuss the company outside the Techstars walls without the company's permission.
Thank You for Your Interest:
Mentors are an important part of what makes Techstars great. Thank you for your interest in giving your time and energy to our community.
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New Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance Architect Cert Getting Underway
GRC is shorthand for IT Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance -- an important and increasingly necessary area for IT specialization, particularly for those who aspire to climb into management ranks in the field. France-based multinational
"Born to Learn" Post Addresses Impact of Upcoming Windows 8.1 on Cert Exams
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Rekindling a Melbourne Cup First Runner for "Son Of"
Aidan O'Brien is no stranger to global success in the training ranks and a Melbourne Cup win is very much on his bucket list. However, he has meaningful competition from his son, Joseph, not just on home soil in Ireland but seemingly everywhere he goes these days.
Joseph is responsible for quite an exciting addition to the Melbourne Cup runners, a horse with stacks of experience in top middle distances races and one that could certainly find further improvement for a step up to two miles for "the race that stops a nation" on November 7th.
You can get Melbourne Cup odds of $26.00 about Rekindling in the UK, but he is as short as $17.00, such is the respect for not just the horse, but the man behind his journey and recent progress.
Joseph O'Brien is just 24-years of age and is already a retired champion jockey, one that has won a brace of Group 1 races, including the Epsom Derby, 2000 Guineas, Ascot Gold Cup and many more.
His size and weight ultimately put a stop to his riding career, but in a short space of time this young man proved himself to be a top operator within the racing game and when he hung up his boots, it didn't take long for rumour of Joseph setting up a substantial training facility to catch fire.
For the most part, Joseph O'Brien is responsible for jumping horses (he's already had a Cheltenham Festival winner), but he has a few smart flat horses as well, and Rekindling is one such horse.
Rekindling won the Curragh Cup earlier in the season and was last seen finishing fourth in the St Leger Stakes at Doncaster, in what was a very promising run where the son of High Chaparral shaped as though marathon distance trips are going to be the future for him.
He is related to several quality middle distance horses but in his style of running definitely gives the impression that what he lacks in gears he makes up for with stamina and that ability to just keep galloping which will leave him in good shape for a tilt at Flemington glory in a few weeks time.
He will run under the ownership of multiple Melbourne Cup winning owner Lloyd Williams, who is also running Aidan O'Brien's former Derby runner-up US Army Ranger.
"They've been quarantined over in Ireland and Joseph is very happy with both horses," Williams' son, Nick told the media recently. "I think Rekindling in particular is a very promising young horse. He's a three-year-old and he's got 51.5 kilograms in the 2017 Melbourne Cup. He's a very light horse and he won't take much work when he gets here."
Rekindling (first) and US Army Ranger stretch their legs after a routine vet check at the Werribee International Horse Facility pic.twitter.com/DU7fh7Eix7— Racing Victoria (@RacingInsider) October 14, 2017
And that could be key to his chances, the ability to stay fresh will be important, especially since Rekindling has had a busier season than his juvenile campaign. He is a tough and progressive young horse though, and his young trainer is not your average Joe.


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We remember when a single man's bigotry
Stoked the flames of a coalition forged in hatred;
The bitter pull of gravity and seedless grapes
Casting our carnal desires into the law's ruthless furnace–
Or so they believed.
We exchange our love bravely and sometimes, quietly
Under the light of the stars and by the shadows of day
Love watches us, giggling at our indulgent mischief
Stripped of legal protection and indefensibly thirsty
For an erstwhile brief interlude.
Why do we promise to never leave each other?
Two atoms in a stormy cosmos of cross-stitched familiarities
Until the floodgates are breached, washing away past, present
And future: Will we stay or will we flee?
Not to be mistaken
an emancipation


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In the adorable town of Columbia, Pennsylvania, and less than 1/2 a mile from the Turkey Hill Experience, seekers of the past can step back in time at the Burning Bridge Antiques Market.
My daughters and I ate a late lunch at a local brewery located directly across the street from the market. We all enjoy antiques, but one of my daughters harbors the soul of an 85 year-old man, so she really feels at home in such a place. We walked over there as soon as we were done eating.
As a homeschooling mom, I think antique stores, shows and markets are wonderful opportunities to learn about day-to-day life, pop culture and history by studying and becoming familiar with American "artifacts". Plus, you never know when you might find a treasure!
In the late 1880's, The Burning Bridge Antiques Market existed as a sewing factory and hardware store. Though the 24,000 sq. ft. historical jewel has been preserved, a few conveniences were added for present day comfort. (electricity and restrooms)
Over 200 dealers and consignors share rare antiques and valued treasures representing a small slice of Americana. Featuring 120 secure showcases and more than 70 booths, the Burning Bridge Antiques Market is enormous!
We found all kinds of interesting antiques and a diverse mix of fun and unique collectibles–turn of the century tools, old-fashioned kitchen appliances, mid-century furniture, vintage clothing, old books, heirloom jewelry and toys from the 1960's-1980's.
The Burning Bridge Antiques Market is located at 304 Walnut Street, Columbia, Pennsylvania, 17512.
The market is open every day and admission is free.
Mon-Wed: 10 am to 5 pm
Thurs-Fri: 10 am to 8 pm
Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 11 am to 5 pm
For more information, please visit www.burningbridgeantiques.com or call 717-684-7900.
Want to learn about some other fun things to do in Columbia, PA? Click here and here.
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November 16, 2009
Posting Articel On Your Blog Use MSWord 2007
Believe it or not?, Here is something new for you..
What you want to directly publish posts to your blog ?
Microsoft Word 2007 can be used to publish posts on your blogs. There is no plug-in or add-ons you need to install. Word 2007 allows you to connect to the internet and publish your posts. You can create and configure an account in word and start blogging. You can use it to publish your posts for Windows Live, Blogger, Typepad, Wordpress and others. After that you just need to provide the details for your images, and its done.
Just follow these steps and you are ready to start blogging from Word 2007
* Click the Office button, and click new, choose the option "Blog Post".
* If you are opening it for the first time then it will automatically ask you for the configuration of an account, If not click on manage account, and click new.
* Choose your Blog provider and provide the login details.
* Then choose the image where you want to upload. You can choose to upload the images on your own server if your blog is a self hosted, choose "My Blog Provider" in case your blog provider gives you space to upload pics like blogger.
* When you are done with writing, you can publish the post directly or else you can also make the post to publish as draft.
You can also create multiple accounts to publish posts to separate blogs .
This is one great way by Microsoft to step into the blogosphere.
Happy Blogging..
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Dr Jessica Noske-Turner is a Postdoctoral Fellow at RMIT University, with research interests in media, communication, development and social change. She recently completed her PhD at Queensland University of Technology. She is now involved in research projects focusing on communication for development projects in the Pacific region, and evaluation of communication for development within UNICEF.
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