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Creating New Value with Digital Transformation
Many organisations today are experiencing the impact of digital transformation brought about by social, mobile, analytics and cloud computing. These technologies also lay the foundation for the next wave of transformation where new developments in robotics, machine learning, immersive reality, artificial intelligence and blockchain pave the way for a paradigm shift in the way businesses operate and engage with their customers.
At the same time, organisations have to deal with other megatrends that are re-shaping the global socio-economic landscape. These include rising populations, the emergence of new markets, rapid urbanisation and challenges surrounding public safety, climate change and resource constraints.
To succeed in this challenging environment, organisations need to be creative in developing innovative solutions, which will support new business models, enable them to respond with greater speed and agility to changing customer needs, and prepare for the unexpected.
"It is really about shifting the mindset of organisations to embrace enterprise transformation and take advantage of the benefits of digitalisation to uncover new value, re-define business models and gain a competitive edge for the digital future," said Chia Wee Boon, Chief Executive Officer, NCS.
The role of big data analytics in PUBLIC SAFETY
An example of how new value can be created through digital transformation is the way law enforcement agencies can harness digitalisation to counter terrorism and effectively detect, prevent and deter crime.
In today's complex security landscape, law enforcement agencies can leverage digital technologies and new security solutions to support dynamic policing operations. Mundane and straightforward tasks that currently rely heavily on human resources can be automated, boosting institutional efficiency and effectiveness and allowing staff to be re-trained and re-deployed to focus on frontline law enforcement.
As the coverage of public spaces by CCTV cameras and other sensors increases, technologies such as video and data analytics can also be used to analyse and correlate massive amounts of data with unprecedented speed and accuracy. Advanced analytics tools can help predict the potential occurrence of a crisis, disorderly human behaviour or illegal crowd congregation. Alerts on these abnormalities will provide law enforcement agencies with better situational awareness and improve efficiency in resource planning.
"With the advancement of the Internet of Things (IoT), the next-generation of law enforcement and security management will be analytics-driven. Public safety agencies around the world will increasingly leverage various video analytics applications, such as crowd density analysis, facial recognition and vehicle license plate recognition to achieve unprecedented speed and success rates in crime prevention and investigation." Ferry Chung, Vice President of Smart and Safe City Centre of Excellence and Communications Engineering, NCS.
Meeting the HEALTHCARE needs of ageing populations
Another area where digital transformation is set to have a major impact is healthcare.
In many countries, higher life expectancy is leading to a squeeze in healthcare resources. To meet this challenge, the sector is embracing disruptive technologies to boost operational efficiency. Real-time location sensing systems using radio frequency identity (RFID) tags are being deployed in hospitals to track staff, patients and critical equipment. The data provided is analysed to optimise equipment usage, staff productivity, and reduce costs.
At the same time, the emergence of personalised medicine is revolutionising healthcare. This is where genetic information, big data, machine learning and analytics are being used to provide more effective customised treatments for patients.
On a cautionary note, the healthcare sector has to ensure that it takes a holistic approach in the adoption of these disruptive technologies to ensure that safety; legal and regulatory concerns are addressed.
Transforming PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Digital technology is also having a transformative impact on public transport. The testing of driverless taxis in Singapore in 2016 signalled a major step in this direction.
To meet the public transport demands of a growing population and address the challenge of land constraints, Singapore unveiled its Smart Mobility 2030 masterplan1 that aims to take urban mobility to a new level by using data analytics and making relevant and useful information available to commuters and motorists in a timely fashion.
Data captured from in-vehicle equipment, surveillance cameras, sensors and other Internet-of-Things (IoT) and fed into collaborative platforms for big data analysis. The analytics can then be used to enhance the efficiency of the transport network, optimise utilisation and improve the maintenance of public transport assets.
For commuters and motorists, Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) can be the future of transport, seamlessly stitching together different transportation modes to help travellers get to destinations more quickly and comfortably.
Supporting the shift to learner-centric EDUCATION
In education, too, digitalisation is playing a huge role as the focus shifts from a teacher-centric to a learner-centric environment to prepare students for a rapidly changing world and provide support for lifelong learning.
Immersive technologies such as augmented, virtual and mixed reality are key enablers in experiential learning and work-place training, providing students with "hands-on" experience and the opportunity to "interact" with equipment, which may be far too expensive or too impractical to gain access to in real life.
Predictive analytics can be applied to a student's learning progress, enabling teachers to identify learning gaps or difficulties faced by the student and to provide early intervention that could lead to better learning outcomes.
RegTech - the FINANCE sector's new hot button
In the financial services sector, financial technology (FinTech) companies are harnessing disruptive technologies such as machine learning and predictive behavioural analytics to open new markets and challenge traditional financial service providers with innovative digital solutions that build customer intimacy and drive operational excellence at lower costs.
There is also growing demand for regulatory technology (RegTech) as the financial services sector looks to rein in rising regulatory and compliance costs. Today, RegTech is being implemented to increase efficiency and reduce costs while enabling a forward-looking approach to compliance.
Agile RegTech solutions are creating an environment where companies can respond quickly to fresh regulatory requirements and challenges. An example is the use of predictive analytics to identify patterns in market trading to spot potential risks such as stock pumping or rogue trading.
Achieving a state of 'permanent innovation'
As disruptive technologies continue to challenge traditional business models, there is a pressing need for organisations to embrace change and continuous innovation.
Digital technologies are changing the economics of executing business models," said Lai Weng Yew, Vice President of Business Application Services, NCS. "I call it 'competition without borders' and it is here to stay. The tsunami of digital technologies and innovation will become a constant."
Helping organisations to deal with this tsunami are specialist units such as NCS Rapid Labs, which helps enterprise customers to bring digital futures to life through design thinking, ideation and rapid prototyping. The prototype, be it a web, mobile or an enterprise application, is validated by a broad team of users, stakeholders, developers and designers and is constantly being refined. This enables organisations to "experience" how their solution behaves in a real environment and to experiment with new digital technologies.
New ideas are also tested in a "sprint" process that accelerates development timetables, allowing for early identification of flaws as well as innovations with the greatest potential to deliver new value.
With these services and solutions, digital transformation now becomes a state of "permanent innovation", where standing still is no longer an option, and the greatest risk lies in failing to grasp the opportunities of digital innovation.
1 In 2014, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Intelligent Transportation Society of Singapore (ITSS), of which NCS is a member, jointly developed the Smart Mobility 2030 plan, which outlines the way forward for a car-lite, connected and interactive land transport community.


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Let's take a look at exactly how important a Knowledge Management System for Sales Team is and how you can help them sell better by having a knowledge management system in place.
We have all heard the phrase "knowledge is power". It's a cliche, but stands true, especially for your sales team. It's one of the most important tools your salespeople can have. Only when you have a combination of 1) the right information about what you are selling, 2) the right training to sell that thing, and 3) the right information about the prospect you're selling to, can you sell!
Even though it's the job of the sales team to sell efficiently, it's up to the company and sales management to make sure salespeople have all the resources they need to get the job done.
This is where a knowledge management system comes in. Creating and providing knowledge management for your sales team is one of the best resources you can provide that will increase their productivity multi-fold. How exactly? Let's show you how…
But first, what's knowledge management?
Knowledge management can be defined as the process of creating, managing, and distributing knowledge and information of an organization. The knowledge shared in turn helps to solve problems and meets the goals of an organization.
Thus, a knowledge management system is a software that provides a central repository for all information, data, and knowledge, thereby facilitating easy storage and retrieval. Knowledge management systems help employees and executives cut through the noise, share information, and improve their decision-making.
Got it. But why are knowledge management systems for sales teams so important?
Sales teams are on the frontline of your business. They are the ones interacting with the most valuable assets you have – your customers. Salespeople are the ones who upsell to existing customers, create relationships with new prospects, and help them understands the benefits of your product and services. All of this, in turn, brings in the profits of the company.
With such an important responsibility, one would think that salespeople would be spending every minute of their working hours on prospecting and selling. Sadly, that's not the case. The reality is that salespeople spend an obnoxious amount of time doing administrative and non-sales related activities. According to a SiriusDecsions survey, 65 percent of salespeople spend too much time on non-selling activities. Why? Here are a few main reasons:
1.Where is that important file?
Sales people have to access a tremendous amount of information and create custom responses, outreach, sales pitches, presentations, personal documents and more. The more content that is created that they need access to, the more difficult it gets to find the right content at the right time.
According to the numbers, salespeople spend on average almost 40 percent of their time looking for or creating content for customer communications. On top of that, reps spend around 23% of their time searching, creating, or updating work documents. Add to that the time salespeople spend on traveling, training, helping peers, and other administrative tasks. Now the total time spent on selling actually looks pretty low. One way to make life easier for sales professionals is through a central repository that contains their files, sales collateral, customer information, and other sales enablement documents. Central knowledge management bases help sales professionals focus on selling and spend less time searching for important information.
2. Cross-Departmental Chaos
Did you know that 73% of sales teams say collaborating across departments is absolutely critical or very important to their overall sales process? Most sales teams work with different departments like marketing, research, product, IT, executives, finance, legal, etc. to get the most out of their work and sell effectively.
Unfortunately, there is inefficient communication and misunderstands between groups that cause the following:
- Sales and marketing misalignment costs businesses, one trillion dollars each year in decreased sales productivity and wasted marketing efforts.
- Almost as much as 90% of the content produced by marketing is never used by sales. There's a big difference between creating content and putting the content to use effectively. Every day, there's so much content created by both sales and marketers, from proposals, blog posts, customer success material, product videos, how-to guides, whitepapers, case studies, data sheets, etc. Marketers are consistently creating content to make a case for your leads and help you sell better. Salespeople are already leaving a huge chunk of the pie by not making use of this valuable content.
- Lack of proper communication and co between sales and marketing teams lead to a huge productivity as well as financial loss to organizations. A major reason for this is the number of tools we use on a daily basis to create, store, and share our work across departments.
Content flows from all over – email, cloud storage, desktop, chat apps and more. It is a mess. You create your documents in Google Docs or Microsoft Word, share them via email, Slack or any other messaging service, and store them in Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive or some other cloud storing service.
Basically, you create your files in a document editor, share them via email, get notified about the email via a messaging app, and store it in the cloud. Don't even get me started with those messy weblinks that float around everywhere!. Knowledge management for sales team can help keep all of your documents, media files, conversations, in one place, replacing the need to find the right file from hundreds of apps and tools your company use to get the work done.
3. Salespeople are just not there yet!
Sales representatives waste valuable time looking for important documents, working with marketing and other departments, or doing other administrative tasks. The time they spend on furthering the sale becomes reduced. Unfortunately, the lack of ability to find the right information quickly seems to be the biggest hurdle holding salespeople back. According to Forrester,
- 70 percent said the reps weren't prepared to answer the questions they asked.
- 75 percent said the reps didn't come in prepared with knowledge about their business.
- 57 percent said that sales reps weren't knowledgeable about their industry.
- 77 percent said the reps didn't understand the issues they faced or how the company's product could help.
- 78 percent said the reps didn't even have any case studies or examples they could share with them.
Apart from knowing about the product/service they are selling, salespeople need to be armed with all the possible resources they need to sell effectively. Understanding about their customers, their wants, and needs, demographics, what stage of the buyer's journey they are in, along with important sales enablement tools like access to training documents, case studies, sales scripts, datasheets, product information, etc. needs to be the topmost priority of the sales staff. As a result access to information and knowledge should be a top priority of the company.
A knowledge management system for sales teams thus becomes critical in keeping all of these resources in a safe and secure place which can be accessed anytime a sales rep needs it.
How do I find the right knowledge management tool?
Businesses are leaving gigantic amounts of money on the table by not having the correct processes, procedures or systems in place to create, manage, store and share organizational knowledge with the employees, especially the sales staff. Now that you know the importance of knowledge management for sales teams, its imperative to know what are some basic features every knowledge management system must have to be of good use to salespeople.
A knowledge management tool must act as a central repository for key organization knowledge and assets. It should facilitate the process of information storage and retrieval. At the same time, it should be easy and intuitive enough for anyone in the organization to use and benefit from.
Make sure that your team's knowledge management tool has these key features in order for it to be effective and useful:
A central location for collaboration
A good knowledge management tool must allow real-time collaboration. This will give knowledge workers aka your sales staff, the opportunity to work together with people from different departments- marketing, design, legal etc,- and brainstorm ideas, innovate and solve problems with their collective experience and knowledge.
Easy and quick documentation
A knowledge management tool should make the process of documentation and content creation, as easy and robust as possible. It's important that you can share knowledge that isn't already created but also be able to share current and ongoing knowledge as well. Apart from creating and storing sales collateral, sales teams can also use knowledge management systems to store valuable customer feedback, suggestions and experiences. This will allow new salespeople to learn from the knowledge and experience and provide a much service to future customers. Collaborative documents are a great way to share this collective knowledge. Make sure that the documents allow co-editing and are flexible enough to include various types of digital content.
Excellent Search Capabilities
Finding the right content at the right time can make all the difference between closing or losing a client. Since a knowledge management tool is used to create, manage and store knowledge of the entire organization at a single place, it's imperative for it to have a powerful search feature to locate content quickly. Knowledge is only useful when the right information is made available at the right time. You want to reduce the amount of time your team spends looking for a particular file or document.
Label Content
Your knowledge management tool must have the ability to add tags, titles & descriptions to every piece of digital content. Smart filtering helps to facilitate a more accurate search. Your team needs to be able to categorize and add details to make information easier to search, find and work with.
Content Management
Knowledge can take any form, from your documents, files, presentations, PDFs, Excel sheets, SlideShares, YouTube videos, web links, images, logos, GIFs, audio files or even social media content. It's important for your sales team to have all this information in one place. Having a content library allows you to store all of your organization's media assets at one location, making it easy for employees to store and access key information quickly. Make sure the knowledge management tool has features like "restricted access" or content control so that only people with access can view and share those digital assets.
An effective knowledge management system must be able to support a large number of users and huge databases. It should be flexible enough to grow with your growing team and support a large number of new hires and subsequently, more content.
Flexible Permissions
A knowledge management system must support effective user management. You should be able to manage user roles and permission levels that work for your organizational structure. Features like password protection, document tracking, file access restrictions, etc. are important to keep vital organizational data safe and secure.
Customized Workflows
The goal of knowledge management is to allow sharing of knowledge and information amongst team members across various departments for effective decision making and collaboration. A knowledge management tool should facilitate this process by breaking down organizational silos and allow smooth flow of cross-departmental information sharing.
Which is the best knowledge management system for sales teams?
Even though there are a few knowledge management systems for sales teams on the market today, the one with all the features mentioned above (and more) is Bit.ai.
Bit is a new-age document collaboration and knowledge management tool that helps teams to collaborate, share, track and manage all company knowledge in one place.
Multiple people can simultaneously collaborate on a Bit smart document in real-time. Employees can collaborate to create:
- Case studies, white paper, ebooks, blog posts
- Persona documents
- Training documents
- How-to sell pages/ sales playbooks
- Presentations/Sales Decks
- Email templates
- Datasheets
- Social media content
- Competitive Intelligence documents
- Sales scripts
- Product pages
- ROI reports
and much more!
It's a wonderful way to manage projects, create client facing material, brainstorm, share meeting agendas, create proposals, and most importantly, share knowledge! And thanks to it's smart editor, Bit makes the process of documentation and content creation quick and easy.
Trackable: Once you are done creating your sales collateral, you can send it to your prospects, partners or clients with a unique trackable link. You can then gather real-time insights to understand how users interact with your content, how much time they spent on it, how often they have returned to it and how far through the content they scrolled, along with other great engagement metrics. This data is extremely useful as you can instantly receive feedback on your proposal and make changes to improve the sales collateral you and your team create.
Lead capture: Lead capture forms plays a big role for salespeople to get prospect information quickly. With Bit, you can attach a lead capture form to every content you create. This allows you to collect your audience information (name, company, job title, email, phone number, etc.) before they view your Bit white paper.
Content Library: Bit has a Content Library that automatically saves the images, files and digital content you add to your documents so that you can access and reuse them easily. No need to message, slack, or email your co-workers asking for your company logo or that product video and disturb their workflow. Everything gets stored in the content library for you to explore!
Workspaces: Smart workspaces are created around projects, teams, departments, and clients to keep your documents, data and information organized. Workspaces make it easy to collaborate and ensure that the right team members have access to the right documents at the right time. They are fluid so your information can move through your organization's workflows.
Search: Bit documents also support smart search, which allows anyone to search and find any files, images, documents etc quickly and easily across all of their workspaces. With the ability to effectively label content, users can search their digital assets using keyword, titles, descriptions, or tags. They can even search files based on its source. (i.e., YouTube).
Permissions: Bit allows users to manage permissions and information access that suits your organizational needs. It supports features like document tracking, password protection, file access restrictions etc that help keep your important company information safe.
Bit provides a common workplace for knowledge workers and experienced executives to collaborate with employees, share their knowledge, brainstorm ideas, store digital assets, and innovate together. The best part is that this knowledge is safely secured in your workspaces and can be shared (or kept private) with anyone in your organization!
At companies that excelled at knowledge management in their sales activities, the number of sales reps meeting or exceeding their quotas increased by 25 percent. Having a knowledge management system in place for sales teams allows salespeople to get the right content, at the right time, at the right place, and in the right format quickly and easily. It helps in storing all company-wide content and knowledge in one place, speeds up the training process for new sales reps, facilitates effective collaboration between sales and various departments, learn from past experiences, creates top-notch sales collateral, and lastly, get more deals done. Easy access to knowledge and information enables the company's sales team to do their jobs better, which ultimately helps the company reap the benefits of higher sales numbers.

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Enjoy the comfort of a boat transfer, save some time from driving, and appreciate the landscape. Visit the famous and picturesque coastal village of "Damouchari", where scenes of the film "Mamma Mia" were shot!
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If you are looking for things-to-do in Pelion, and you are staying in the area close to "Chorefto", the boat transfer "Chorefto, Damouchari & Back" is an easy way to get to the famous and picturesque coastal village of "Damouchari".
Meet with your skipper at the small port of "Chorefto", and embark on our boat. We sail 4 miles to the South, for 15 minutes approximately, to the small natural port of "Damouchari". Once there you are free to self-explore the tiny village, where scenes of the film "Mamma Mia" were shot. The visit lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes, and there is enough time to enjoy an evening coffee or drink, or even a light dinner, at one of the local cafes/taverns. Get back at our boat at the scheduled time and enjoy a relaxing ride back to "Chorefto".
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To help you decide on how you will accept payments, let me give you a couple of options in this article. However, before we move to that, let me first give you some background on how you will succeed in selling on the World Wide Web.
First, you need a dependable and high-quality product or service. Ensure that when you commit to deliver certain feature of your product, you are prepared to fulfill it. Do not claim any feature on your marketing materials that you cannot deliver.
Secondly, market your products as wide as possible. If your website does not reach as many potential customers at first or you have a limited advertising budget, affiliate programs may be helpful for you. This will ensure that your products and services will be in front of as many customers as possible.
Third, when you are able to produce high-quality products and have marketed your products well, then you need to have a delivery infrastructure or an order fulfillment infrastructure.
Finally, merchant account payment processing needs to be in place. In connection herewith there are two possible outlets.
Option 1. Merchant account payment processing from a reputable merchant entity. In a merchant account, funds from your customers are directly deposited to your personal or business bank account. You therefore have control over your account because it is regulated by the Federal Banking Regulations. You may also easily set up your account to accept credit cards, gift cards, echeck and other non-cash Internet transactions.
Option 2. PayPal payment processing which in this option your funds are deposited to your PayPal account. However, PayPal is not a bank so the Federal Banking System does not regulate them. At worse, they may freeze your account without you knowing how to unfreeze it. You are also limited to accepting payments based on PayPal regulations and invariably it takes much longer top receive your money from PayPal.
It is therefore preferred that you bring your money to wherever you think is most comfortable, secure, and accessible for you.
This merchant account vs. PayPal comparison is here for you to use as reference. You have the freedom of researching the World Wide Web, which among the online payment processing systems will be most beneficial to you.
The World Wide Web offers opportunities for growth even for small entities such as home-based businesses. Being prepared in all aspect of the business including the possibility of accepting as many payment types as possible is most beneficial for your business.
Choose the best merchant account and decide from there on how you will be able to take advantage of the global business opportunities at hand.
This merchant account vs. PayPal comparison is given to you to help you understand which among the online payment processing systems will be applicable and most beneficial for your business. Before you hop on the e-commerce bandwagon, please give careful consideration as to how you will market your business online to reach the widest possible customer base in your marketplace and of course which credit card payment processing merchant account program will be most beneficial over the long term from your business endeavors.


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Dharuhera is located in the Rewari District of Haryana. With a population of around 18000, this town is a hub for industries. Dharuhera is an agrarian dependent town which has been attaining progress over the years. It may become the next big satellite town in the area. It is at a few miles distance from cities such as New Delhi and Gurgaon.
Places to Stay
There are very few budget hotels in Dharuhera. But budget hotels are available in Mahipalpur, which is about 55 km from this town. Some of them are Hotel Eurostar International (Tariff – Rs. 792), Hotel Runway (Tariff – Rs. 949), and Hotel RK (Tariff – Rs. 1000 onwards).
The official language of Dharuherais Hindi.
The important festivals celebrated at Dharuhera are Surajkund Crafts Mela in February, Baisakhi in April and Mango Mela in June- July.
Places of Interest
There are several places of tourist attraction in Dharuhera. Some of the places include Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary (39 km from Dharuhera), Sohna (30 km from Dharuhera), Sheesh Mahal (39 km from Dharuhera) and Farrukh Nagar Fort (39 km from Dharuhera).
How to Get There
The nearest airport to Dharuhera is the Indira Gandhi International Airport. It is located at a distance of about 62 km from the town.
The nearest station to Dharuhera is Khalilpur which is 13 km from Dharuhera and Pataudi Road Station, 16 km from Dharuhera. Trains regularly halt at these stations.
There are regular bus services to Gurgaon and Kosli, 35 and 37 km away from the town, respectively. Some of the best bus operators that offer good experience for passengers include Neeta Travels, VRL Travels and Laxmi Travels. Get Online Bus Booking to Dharuhera by logging onto TicketGoose.Com. Travellers can make use of online bus tickets booking facility provided by a number of travel websites.
Ajmer is a popular pilgrimage centre for its shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. Ajmer was founded in the late 7th century A.D. by Ajayraj Singh Chauhan of Chauhan dynasty. Ajmer has evolved as a manufacturing and trade centre for cotton, woollen textiles, leather, shoes, hosiery, and pharmaceutical products. Poultry is a major source of livelihood for farmers here. The place is well known for its Mayo College that was founded by the British. Ajmer is well connected through rail and road.
Places to Stay
There are good budget hotels in Ajmer. Some of them are Sagar Palace Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 900 onwards), Sahil Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 800 onwards), Gulab Palace Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 700 onwards), Ajmeru Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 600 onwards).
The official language of Ajmer is Rajasthani. The other languages spoken here are Hindi and English.
The important event of Ajmer is Urs festival held in May.
Places of Interest
There are several places of tourist attraction in Ajmer. Some of the places include Anasagar Lake (4.3 km), Foy Sagar Lake (8.4 km), Pushkar Lake (14.7 km), and Kishangarh (34.6 km).
How to Get There
Jaipur International Airport is the closest to Ajmer and sits approximately 137 km away.
The nearest Railway Station is at Ajmer which is about 2 km away.
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New York: Peter Som followed a common path this season by finding inspiration in an offbeat classic film. Surrealist Luis Buñuel's The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie became an apt starting point for Som's take on ladylike jackets, printed silk pajama sets and sleeveless dresses, all featuring quirky patterns and pops of bright color. The designer toughened up cardigan twinsets with leather leggings and gloves, but maintained a feminine mood with lace-capped t-shirts and delicate wrap skirts. In the end, the collection earned its charm via a playful take on trompe l'oeil, scattering the contents of a jewelry box across suiting and dresses.—Nina Stotler
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text: Zak Wojnar 2 Posted June 7 Blizzard is infamous for having high internal quality standards, though these exacting standards sometimes come with a price. It often takes an unbearably long time for sequels and new IP to hit store shelves, but they have traditionally proven worth the wait. Blizzard's titles generally achieve exceedingly strong Metacritic scores, and years-old games like StarCraft 2, Overwatch, and the reigning MMO champion, World of Warcraft, continue to be extremely popular in 2019. Nevertheless, many would argue this ethic translates to a fear of branching out, preventing Blizzard from experimenting with existing franchises and taking chances on edgy offshoots. According to a report from Kotaku, a proposed StarCraft shooter spin-off is the latest casualty of Blizzard's internal review process. According to the report, the StarCraft spin-off was in development for two years before getting canned. The original StarCraft debuted in 1998, and the series remains one of Blizzard's most popular franchises. Though StarCraft is generally seen a cornerstone in the real time strategy genre, this cancelled title switched gears to provide a first-person shooting experience built on the Overwatch engine. The report's sources describe the cancelled title as StarCraft meets Battlefield, which certainly makes us all wistfully bittersweet regarding what could have been. Though there are a million reasons any game could get cancelled, the report suggests the entire team moved to development of Diablo IV and Overwatch 2, two games which are not yet officially announced; this also means nobody lost their jobs as a result of the StarCraft cancellation. As for the prospective Diablo and Overwatch sequels, fans expecting to see either game at E3 shouldn't hold their breath; they are instead rumored to make their debut at BlizzCon in November, at the earliest. Countless video games get cancelled every year, but this one, in particular, hurts more than most. This isn't the first StarCraft spin-off to bite the dust; back in 2002, issue #115 of Game Informer announced StarCraft: Ghost, a PlayStation 2/Xbox/Gamecube spin-off of the ever-popular sci-fi RTS franchise. Sadly, after years of delays and development troubles, the game all but disappeared by the end of the decade. Still, it wasn't until 2014 that Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime confirmed the game had been, indeed, cancelled. Despite being cancelled, StarCraft: Ghost remains canon in the larger StarCraft storyline, and the novelization of the game, written by Keith R.A. DeCandido, was published in 2006. It's unclear if the cancelled StarCraft shooter was far enough into development to have a comprehensive storyline yet, but one has to wonder if any ideas from the game will make their way into future projects from Blizzard. Don't forget to sign up for Extra Life to help sick and injured kids in hospitals around the US and Canada by playing games! View full article Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Of all the Kings of England, none, with the possible exception of William Rufus and Richard III, bears a worse reputation than John. How much of that reputation is based on the known facts of his life and how much on Shakespeare's play it is hard to say, but it is safe to assert that many more people have read the play than have read a history of John's reign. The general reader, however, could probably sum up his knowledge of King John in three statements: he ordered Hubert de Burgh to blind the young Arthur, he signed Magna Carta, and he lost all his treasure while attempting to cross the Wash.
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We are super excited to have Pip Sargeant in playing live with us for Andina Brewing Tap Takeover. On June 7th Andina Brewing are in showcasing their delicious family of brews, accompanying their presence is the talented Pip Sargent.
Pip Sargeant's journey as a musician began at the age of 7 with piano lessons, and by age 14 he placed first in local Eisteddfods on classical piano two years running. At 15 he'd taken up the guitar and was soon playing in touring acts The New Epoch, an originals band he was the front man for, and a big band playing jazz where he played rhythm and lead guitar. Notable performances with these bands included a show at the Royal Children's Hospital Starlight room, and the Mount Gambier Eisteddfod, where his jazz band placed second.
By 16, Pip was taking singing lessons in addition to his other instruments. He completed his high school Music Performance curriculum one year ahead of schedule and was accepted into a Music Enhancement program run by Monash University; an accelerated pathway for high school students to begin studying at university before graduating. That same year, Pip was a semi-finalist on the first season of Australian Idol.
Pip graduated high school achieving an A++ for his final performance exam. He was then accepted into Monash University's School of Music, studying a Bachelor of Music Performance with a major in voice, and was accepted by the faculty of Business and Finance to complete a Bachelor of Commerce concurrently. At the School of Music, he studied under renowned Australian singer Kate Ceberano, and American singer Alison Wedding.
While he studied, Pip was the front man for a progressive rock band called Non-Locality. The band recorded an EP however split up before it could be properly released. He also played rhythm and lead guitar in a number of amateur stage productions including Annie, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Les Miserables and The Sound of Music.
Toward the end of his time at Monash University, Pip teamed up with guitarist and producer Oscar Dawson (Holy Holy, Dukes of Windsor, Ali Barter) to write, record and perform. While the recordings weren't released, some of the music was adapted for singer/songwriter Ali Barter's 2017 release "A Suitable Girl", nominated for triple J radio Album of the Year.
Pip graduated with a High Distinction for his final performance exam, with grades in the top 10% of all students. After university, Pip formed the band The Give; an indie pop/rock dance outfit. Over the course of five years, The Give played the majority of the iconic live music venues in Melbourne including the Toff in Town and the Esplanade Hotel. They performed with local and international touring talent such as Kingswood and The Feelers. Their debut release placed 3rd on triple J radio unearthed music charts, a national ongoing competition of Australian unsigned bands. They performed live on local radio and by their 3rd EP achieved airplay on national radio.
The Give finished up in 2014 and soon after Pip co-founded the band Lockett with singer/songwriter Tammy Martin. Lockett recorded with Chris Pettifer, Music Director for Australian soap opera 'Neighbours', and released the single "Take the Fall".
Pip made the decision to relocate to Vancouver, Canada in 2017. There, he quickly established himself as a solo artist, playing venues around Downtown Vancouver, Whistler, and Cypress Mountain.
In 2018, Pip made his debut writing music for film. Pip is a featured vocalist and composer on "5. A film about New York", directed by Philip Gladkov, which premiered in NY on Earth Day. He is also currently writing the score for "5 Mile Point", a horror/thriller directed by Eric Frankhauser.
Pip is currently working on his first solo EP, due for release in late 2018.
Keep up to date with news from Pip Sargeant at www.pipsargeant.com and www.instagram.com/
Listen to Pip's work with The Give here.


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Alternative Radio (www.alternativeradio.org) has a discount for their MP3 programs: normally $5 each, you can buy 20 for $50 (which equates to half price). Use the code 20for50 at checkout, and download some of the most forward-thinking talks you'll ever hear, by some of the world's most innovative and intelligent thinkers.
In particular, they have several separate talks by Vandana Shiva, Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, and others. I made selections based on my interests and Michael's, but there truly is something for everyone there.
In addition, Alternative Radio is not affiliated with NPR. It gets its funding solely from public support – through donations or the purchase of transcripts, CDs, tapes, books, and MP3s. So, unlike NPR (which is funded by companies such as Archer Daniels Midland and Monsanto), AR has no corporate interests influencing their programing. So please, buy some MP3s! Not only do you get excellent programing, but you also support a valuable resource.
Here's what I've got (so if there are some you want to have a copy of, let me know and we'll work something out):
Nena Baker – The Body Toxic (2008)
More than 4 decades ago Rachel Carson, in "Silent Spring," first warned that man-made chemicals were taking a deadly toll on birds and wildlife. Now we are recognizing that chemicals are effecting human sexual development and reproduction and can cause central nervous system diseases, cancer, and liver disease. Everyone is carrying a dizzying array of chemical contaminants, the by-products of industry that contribute to a host of health problems in ways just now being understood. These toxic substances, unknown to previous generations, accumulate in our fat, bones, blood, and organs as a consequence of womb-to-tomb exposure. Almost everything we encounter from soap to soup cans and computers to clothing contributes to a chemical load unique to each of us. Scientists refer to it as "chemical body burden." Chemical companies would rather consumers never knew about the potential dangers their products pose.
Benjamin Barber – Runaway Capitalism (2007)
Our great leaders tell us what we already know, The economy is "sour." But no worries. At the end of the day all will be well. Just keep on shoppin.' Capitalism is the only game in town. Growth for growth's sake, without any attention paid to its consequences, is producing what one Canadian writer calls "The Cancer Stage of Capitalism." And like a cancer it will keep metastasizing until it kills its host. The economic system is predicated on constant expansion and growth. The gospel of consumerism is an unsustainable paradigm. What is required is a radical rethinking of basic assumptions. Yet virtually no politician is willing to speak the hard truth to citizens. They are tinkerers at best, suggesting cosmetic changes such as buying a hybrid car and recycling paper and glass. Other than that it's business as usual.
Chip Berlet – Mobilizing Resentment (2003)
The rise of right-wing populism is not an overnight success story. It didn't happen because millions of people suddenly started listening to Rush Limbaugh. And the current widespread influence of right-wing groups is not unique to this period in American history. The roots are deep and the historical trends point the way to where we are today: rightwing values have a firm grip on many mainstream political and cultural institutions. The strategies used by right-wing leaders to achieve this success are worth examining by any grassroots organizer.
Chip Berlet – Apocalypse Now: Christian Fundamentalism (2006)
Fundamentalist preachers and doctrines have for long been part of the American landscape. In recent years, starting with Billy Graham, they have moved prominently into the political arena with bromides and nostrums on domestic and foreign policy. Take Pastor John Hagee, a Texas-based evangelical. He broadcasts on radio and TV and has reportedly millions of listeners and viewers. His flock buys his many books in large numbers. He offers this sagacious advice on the Middle East to his followers: "The United States must join Israel in a preemptive military strike against Iran to fulfill God's plans for both Israel and the West, a biblically prophesized end-time confrontation with Iran, which will lead to Rapture, Tribulation and the Second Coming of Christ."
Praful Bidwai – India: A Million Mutinies (2008)
India: A land of enchantment. A favorite destination spot for Westerners who visit palaces in Rajasthan and attend spiritual retreats in the Himalayan foothills. Prior to the global meltdown, India's growth rates ranked among the highest in the world. Glitzy malls and office towers dotted the landscape. Billionaire Bollywood moguls were cutting deals with Hollywood. Launching moon missions, it was being hyped as the next superpower. There's that India but there are also other Indias. Income gaps between rich and poor escalated. The number of children suffering from malnutrition in India is nearly double that of Sub-Saharan Africa. Economically-distressed farmers are committing suicide in huge numbers. A plethora of Special Economic Zones, sometimes called, Special Exploitation Zones, have mushroomed. The upshot? A large area of the country is up in arms, literally, in resistance to unjust government policies and predatory corporations.
Lester Brown – Planetary Tipping Points (2009)
Author and critic Susan Sontag once wrote, "A permanent modern scenario: apocalypse looms, and it doesn't occur . Apocalypse has become an event that is happening, and not happening. It may be that some of the most feared events, like those involving the irreparable ruin of the environment, have already happened. But we don't know it yet, because the standards have changed. Or because we do not have the right indexes for measuring the catastrophe. Or simply because this is a catastrophe in slow motion." Sontag added, "That even an apocalypse can be made to seem part of the ordinary horizon of expectation constitutes an unparalleled violence that is being done to our sense of reality, to our humanity." It seems now we are watching the catastrophe in slow motion. We've got front row seats to our planet in gradual decline.
Noam Chomsky – Wars, Bailouts, & Elections (2008)
In the economic meltdown the term "in history" is routine. E.g., the biggest bailout in history, the largest bank failure in history, the greatest corporate collapse in history, and the stock market's worst week in history. There are more in histories on the horizon because the fundamental issue is not being addressed. The so-called free market is not free. Washington has forever been intervening on behalf of corporations. Sometimes with direct cash but more often through the tax code. And don't forget all those lucrative government contracts secured by lobbyists. Can anyone see the dots much less connect them? The political class votes for Wall Street while invoking the name of Main Street. Instead of buying toxic assets with taxpayer money why not give the money directly, at no or low-interest, to homeowners who are in danger of foreclosure?
Noam Chomsky – Iraq: The Forever War (2008)
Imperial powers have historically cooked up great reasons to sell their wars to their people. The standard litany for aggression is self-defense, freedom, liberty and democracy. The attack on Iraq was not a mistake. It was a crime. And criminals should be brought to justice. But we don't have anyone in the political system that can utter those words. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said, "Impeachment is off the table." And the media? Surely the watchdog of democracy won't shy away from the truth. They'll tell the American people the hard facts. Sorry. The press corps is more like a press corpse. The crime of the war on Iraq and its now estimated, by Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz, three trillion dollar cost will hasten the demise of the United States as a world power. Will anyone be held accountable?
Ward Churchill – Fascism, The FBI, & Native Americans (1995)
Few people realize that Hitler's genocidal policies in Europe were influenced by the U.S.' treatment of Native Americans. An essential component of genocide is to denigrate and dehumanize the target group. Indians were defined by their conquerors as "sub-human beasts of burden." Germany has accepted its responsibility. In North America, by contrast, no such admission has occurred. The denial of history, with few exceptions, continues. Interview.
Bruce Cockburn – Lovers in a Dangerous Time (2004)
A dangerous time indeed. We are plagued by a surge of government and corporate corruption, human rights abuses, massive natural disasters, environmental destruction and seemingly endless war. In these dangerous times, how can we channel our anger, pain and confusion into something productive? How will we remain strong? Music and art have always fueled the fires of resistance and change. Great art can unite us with a common vision. It can also allow us to escape for a moment, take a break and just enjoy the world we live in, however harsh it may be.
Jeff Cohen – The Myth of the Liberal Media (2001)
One of the central tenets of contemporary political discourse is that the media are liberal. Well-paid pundits from wealthy conservative foundations and think tanks produce a steady drumbeat alleging liberal bias. What's curious about this view is there's virtually no evidence to support it. The media are owned by a few large corporations. They sell audiences to other large corporations who advertise. That's the institutional structure. Thus, the real question is, Are the media free, within their corporate framework, to allow expression of opinion outside of received wisdom?
Ronnie Cummins – Organic Food (2000)
The U.S. government claims that the food supply in this country is the safest in the world, though antibiotic-resistant bacteria in food animals and chemical residues on produce might lead some to conclude otherwise. But let's consider genetically altered food. This technology has gone on the consumer market largely untested. Independent studies have shown an array of potentially devastating outcomes, yet the FDA has not required further testing. Every industrialized nation in the world has banned or restricted the use of genetically altered foods, but not the U.S., where there aren't even labeling requirements. Why?
Mark Danner – Torture: Stripping Bare the Body (2009)
A former president of Haiti, once observed that political violence "strips bare the social body" allowing us "to place the stethoscope and track the real life beneath the skin." This stripping bare produces a "moment of nudity" that presents an opportunity to place the stethoscope against the naked skin and listen to the reality beneath. The U.S. wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere have involved torture and human rights violations replete with black sites, secret prisons, extraordinary rendition, that is, kidnapping and in some instances custodial deaths all accompanied by the now infamous waterboarding, stress positions, extreme temperatures, dogs, beatings, threats and loud and incessant music. "The CIA used an alternative set of procedures," proclaimed Bush. What? Enhanced interrogation techniques. What? Can anyone say torture? Geneva Conventions? Obama does not want to hold those responsible for crimes accountable. Why not?
Susan Douglas – Media Representation of Women (1999)
Images of women are produced in Madison Avenue advertising agencies and then refracted through the prism of media. Feel-good lines like, "You've come a long way baby," and "Never underestimate the power of a woman," mask the mixed messages which heighten feelings of inadequacy and undermine self-esteem. Young girls are particularly vulnerable and are specifically targetted. Impossible standards of beauty are constructed. You can have a career and all that, but unless you are thin as a supermodel with perfect skin, hair, eyes and thighs, you just haven't made it. Media stereotypes abound from the unfulfilled professional, to the nurturing mother, to the scheming vixen. In recent years, feminists are breaking down conventional representations of women.
Susan Faludi – The Terror Dream (2007)
9/11 was a double hijacking. First the actual event, and then the political hijacking engineered by an assortment of neocons, theocons, chicken hawks and born-again imperialists. Within weeks Afghanistan was attacked and occupied and plans were underway to invade Iraq, even though that country had nothing to do with 9/11. America, muscular and robust, fights wars and threatens others with military action. And something was happening on the home front as well. There was a revival of so-called traditional values and gender roles. Men defend and protect and women stay home and raise kids. It was like old times. Masculinity was back. And feminism was put in its place: on its back and in the kitchen. Political theater kicked in with pseudo-macho presidents swaggering on aircraft carrier flight decks to fables about Jessica Lynch. Fairy tales replaced reality.
John Bellamy Foster – Economy, Ecology, & Empire (2009)
George Orwell once observed, "To see what is in front of your nose needs a constant struggle." Certainly when it comes to the interrelated crises in the economy, the environment and imperialism that seems to hold true. The obvious eludes most citizens. The media divert people's attention or simply fail to provide crucial information. And the political system? Senator Dick Durbin said, "Banks are the most powerful lobby on Capitol Hill. And they frankly own the place." Our representatives are wined, dined and funded by the powerful hence legislation is crafted to serve their interests. Foreclosures, bankruptcies, and joblessness are at levels not seen since the Great Depression while money flows into endless wars and occupations. We are playing roulette with the future of our planet. Resources are being depleted at an unsustainable rate. Global warming. All things are connected.
Thomas Frank – Conservatism: Making Government Fail (2009)
Ronald Reagan led the rhetorical charge against government. It was the Reagan Revolution. Remember his 1981 inaugural address when he said, "Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem." Reagan ushered in the era of free market ideology, unfettered and unregulated capitalism, tax cuts for the wealthy, supply side economics and trickle down theories, The ideas of Milton Friedman and Alan Greenspan were ascendant. Their pronouncements were greeted with reverence and awe. Look around today and witness the carnage: unemployment, debt, bankruptcies, foreclosures and a hollowed out manufacturing base. Historically, conservatives use government as a convenient punching bag and rail against its unbridled evils. But when it comes to corporate subsidies and bailouts for the rich and powerful they quickly transform themselves and feed at the government trough with great appetite. The hypocrisy is impressive.
Arun Gandhi – Gandhian Civil Disobedience & Nonviolence (2006)
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is an epic figure of the 20th century. He was dubbed "Mahatma," great soul, by another remarkable Indian, Rabindranath Tagore. Gandhi led a unique struggle to free India from Britsih colonial rule. He decided to resist the British with, what he called, "satyagraha," or truth force. It was based on the principles of nonviolence and the tactics of civil disobedience. Gandhi's successful defiance of the British inspired and influenced liberation movements all over the world including Martin Luther King, Jr and the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. Einstein said of Gandhi, "Generations to come, it may be, will scarce believe that such a one as this walked upon this earth."
Richard Heinberg – Endless Consumption: The Party's Over (2008)
The global financial crisis may mark the demise of the salad days of mindless shopping on multiple credit cards. The squeeze and contraction could have a positive effect. It can be seen as an opportunity for a genuine change in consumption patterns as well as recovering the concept of sacred earth, once so prevalent among Native Americans and other indigenous peoples. For too long the dominant view has seen the earth as a commodity to be exploited and to make money from. Resources, such as fresh water, are depleting at a rate that can't be replenished, others, like oil are simply ending. How to move forward? The old paradigm of profligacy and culture of waste is simply not sustainable. We need radical new thinking and innovation. There is still time but sand is running out of the hourglass.
David Korten – From Empire to Earth Community (2006)
From the beginning of the United States the prevailing ethic was not to accommodate but to dominate. Indians were called "merciless savages" in the Declaration of Independence. They would be wiped out in great numbers and their culture destroyed. Nature was seen as wild and warranted conquest. Patterns of overconsumption and environmental degradation continue today. The U.S. has a huge war-making capacity which is linked to its rapacious appetite for resources inconveniently located in other countries. With less than 5% of world's population, the U.S. uses about 30% of the planet's resources. That equation is a prescription for conflict and disaster. Will we turn from empire to earth community and secure a sane and stable future or will we destroy our host like a cancer metastasizing?
Michael Pollan – The Cornification of Food (2006)
The elephant inside our food system and even beyond is corn. Its presence is pervasive and dominant. It is an integral part of industrialized agriculture and the industrialized food chain. Processed food relies heavily on corn. Take a look at any wrapper or can and see for yourself. Cows fatten up on corn. It contributes to obesity in humans. And growing it? Not so good. It consumes prodigious amounts of fossil fuel energy. And corn turns out to be a major reason why farmers in Mexico go broke and migrate to the U.S. Under NAFTA, American taxpayer subsidized corn is dumped in Mexico at below market prices. Mexican farmers can't compete. More than two million of them have been thrown off the land.
Michael Pollan – In Defense of Food (2009)
The Time magazine cover story, The Real Cost of Cheap Food, says, "Horror stories about the food industry have long been with us ever since 1906 when Upton Sinclair's landmark novel The Jungle exposed how America produces its meat. In the century that followed, things got much better, and in some ways much worse. Big agricultural can now produce unlimited quantities of meats and grains at remarkably cheap prices. But it does so at a high cost to the environment, animals and humans. Those hidden prices are the creeping erosion of our farmland, cages for chickens so packed that the birds can't even raise their wings and the scary rise of antibiotic resistant bacteria among farm animals. Add to the price tag the acceleration of global warming. Our energy intensive food system uses 19% of U.S. fossil fuels, more than any other sector in the economy. Since Americans are heeding such warnings and working to transform the way the country eats."
Eric Schlosser – Reefer Madness (2004)
Marijuana is a multi-billion dollar piece of this underground economy. Public support is growing for relaxing or eliminating the penalties against adults who smoke pot. But the Bush administration continues to push severe punishment and strict definition of marijuana as a dangerous illegal drug. Another thriving part of the underground economy in the US is the exploitation of undocumented immigrants for cheap labor. Huge agribusinesses depend on it and so do many individuals who want to save a few bucks on gardening or housekeeping.
Eric Schlosser – Fast Food Nation (2004)
Here's the short answer to why fast food is so successful: it's quick, cheap and tasty. Plus, you never have to leave your car. But like the reeking dumpster behind a brightly lit McDonald's, there's a nasty side to fast food success. It's quick because of an assembly line kitchen that relies on low-paid, unskilled workers. It's cheap thanks to subsidized agribusiness giants that control massive factory farms. It's tasty because fast food is loaded with three things humans crave: sugar, salt and fatÉplus plenty of preservatives, dyes, antibiotics and growth hormones. And the drive-thru window is emblematic of the car culture and the sprawling development of American cities.
Vandana Shiva – Shakti: Feminine Power for Change (2009)
In Sanskrit it means "female creative power." In Hindu cosmology Shakti is the divine force, manifesting to destroy demonic forces and restore balance. Humanity is facing unprecedented threats, a veritable perfect storm of dangers from climate change to water and food shortages. One-sixth of the world's population is hungry. A quarter of all grains now grown in the U.S. end up as biofuel for cars thus adversely affecting global food supplies. While the military-industrial complex attracts some attention, the industrial agri-foods complex gets virtually none. Corporate decisions, motivated by profits, drive not just the production of food but its distribution. In this equation, the poor are left out. Maybe we all need some Shakti.
Kurt Vonnegut – In Conversation (2003)
While attending university in the mid 70s, I probably spent more time reading the novels of Kurt Vonnegut than my college texts. He was my hero, and has become a cultural icon. His observation of the destructiveness and dehumanization of the 20th century, distilled by his rich imagination and quirky view of events and their time frames, make for delightful reading and listening experiences. His irreverence is palpable, as is his disdain for Bush and the current administration. Asked by a journalist for an idea for a really scary reality TV show, Vonnegut responded, "C Students From Yale, it would stand your hair on end." In his book Hocus Pocus, published in 1990, he wrote, "Just because some of us can read and write and do a little math, that doesn't mean we deserve to conquer the Universe."
Howard Zinn – Against Discouragement (2009)
It wasn't that long ago when the United States labeled the African National Congress as a terrorist organization. Its leader, Nelson Mandela languished for years in prison. Then because of massive grassroots movement and international support through boycott and divestment, Mandela is released and South Africa frees itself from its apartheid regime. Throughout history people have overcome tremendous odds to advance the cause of justice. Take the civil rights movement. What were African Americans up against? The entire apparatus of power from the courthouse to the statehouse was controlled by segregationists. And the federal government? Asleep at the wheel. Nevertheless, blacks organized and fought back against tremendous odds. The key to the struggle was collective action. There's an African proverb that captures that spirit, "If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."


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For a long time before I became disabled and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis I used the tube and buses in London on an almost daily basis. I would consider myself a kind and thoughtful traveller, who would always stand up to let someone who needed to sit down have a seat. But from the… Continue reading Priority seats; or How to be Kind
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The administrative burden of chronic illness
When you're diagnosed with a chronic illness, i.e. an illness that you're going to have for the rest of your life, there is an initial period of shock and disruption. This might last for weeks or months, but eventually you find that life settles down and you adjust to the reality of living with your… Continue reading The administrative burden of chronic illness
The listeria diet
In my time waiting for Lemtrada (alemtuzumab) treatment, I've been part of a very useful Facebook group with members who have had, or are having, or are thinking about having Lemtrada. It's a great place to get support and advice about a drug which has many possible side-effects and treatment regimens that differ wildly from… Continue reading The listeria diet
101 Ways to be Happy #3: a day on the South Bank
Today is the three month anniversary of my discharge from hospital following my Lemtrada treatment. Since it was decided that I would have Lemtrada, a year and a few years ago, I've been on a special anti-listeria diet. It's been a challenge - no chilled ready-to-eat food, no unwashed salad or fruit, no cured meat… Continue reading 101 Ways to be Happy #3: a day on the South Bank
Lemtrada: day four
It's day four of Lemtrada, I have one more night in hospital and one more night of treatment, and the rash is here! I currently look like I have the neck of a 16-year old boy after his first experiment with his dad's razor. It started with itchy arms when I woke up this morning,… Continue reading Lemtrada: day four
Lemtrada: day three
It's getting a bit like Groundhog Day in here. I woke up at 4.30 this morning and just couldn't get back to sleep, I think thanks to the steroids rather than any disturbance on the ward. I put my Calm app on my phone and listened to a story about the Nordland Express in Norway,… Continue reading Lemtrada: day three
Lemtrada: day two
My last two entries were quite short and I didn't go into much detail because I was tired and a bit too spaced-out to get my thoughts in order. So I'm writing this a bit earlier in the day, and hopefully I will remember all the things I meant to say! I'm now hooked up… Continue reading Lemtrada: day two
The last wait
It's been a long time coming, nine months to be exact, but finally I am here in hospital ready to start Lemtrada tomorrow. It's not lost on me that I could have gestated a baby in the time I've waited for my lymphocytes to recover from the bashing that two and a half years of… Continue reading The last wait
The Riddle of the Sphinx
"What is that which has one voice and yet becomes four-footed and two-footed and three-footed?" This summer was challenging. In April I started relapsing, my fatigue becoming overwhelming and my walking getting markedly worse. I tried high-dose steroids to treat the relapse for the first time, but they didn't make any difference to my symptoms… Continue reading The Riddle of the Sphinx
The ongoing myth of MS: an open letter to Holby City
I don't watch all that much TV, and when I do my viewing tends to be a guilty pleasure. I don't have the stamina to stay up late to watch the latest cult series, or the organisational skills to commit myself to following whatever the current Netflix talking point is. In the evening, when I've managed… Continue reading The ongoing myth of MS: an open letter to Holby City


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After much deliberation, research, and game liquidation I ordered my first brand new game. At the recommendation of some pinsiders I tried Metallica Pro and the decision was made. Can't wait to get it! Not a huge fan of the band but love the game play and the art work. Apparently Stern just sold out of them. I had to make a couple phone calls to find someone that had them in stock.
Because this is my first new in the box pin, are there any dos and don'ts to new game ownership? Are there some type of protectors I should install to protect the playfield?


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A nation is a stable community of people, formed on the basis of a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture. A nation is distinct from a people,[1] and is more abstract, and more overtly political than an ethnic group.[2] It is a cultural-political community that has become conscious of its autonomy, unity, and particular interests.[3] Black's Law Dictionary
Black's Law Dictionary defines a nation as:
A people, or aggregation of men, existing in the form of an organized jural society, usually inhabiting a distinct portion of the earth, speaking the same language, using the same customs, possessing historic continuity, and distinguished from other like groups by their racial origin and characteristics, and generally, but not necessarily, living under the same government and sovereignty.[1]
Ernest Renan's
What is a Nation? (1882) declares that "race is
confused with nation and a sovereignty analogous to that of really
existing peoples is attributed to ethnographic or, rather linguistic
groups", and "The truth is that there is no pure race and that to make
politics depend upon ethnographic analysis is to surrender it to a
chimera", echoing a sentiment of civic nationalism. He also claims
that a nation is not formed on the basis of dynasty, language,
religion, geography, or shared interests. Rather, "A nation is a soul,
a spiritual principle. Two things, which in truth are but one,
constitute this soul or spiritual principle. One lies in the past, one
in the present. One is the possession in common of a rich legacy of
memories; the other is present-day consent, the desire to live
together, the will to perpetuate the value of the heritage that one
has received in an undivided form", emphasizing the democratic and
historical aspects of what constitutes a nation, although,
"Forgetting, I would even go so far as to say historical error, is a
crucial factor in the creation of a nation". "A nation is therefore a
large-scale solidarity", which he said is reaffirmed in a "daily
The nation has been described by
Benedict Anderson
1 Etymology and terminology 2 Medieval nations
2.1 Use of term nationes by medieval universities and other medieval institutions
3 Early modern nations 4 Social science 5 Black nationalism 6 Debate about a potential future of nations 7 See also 8 References 9 Sources 10 Further reading
Etymology and terminology[edit]
The word nation came to English from the
Old French
State (polity)
Thus the phrase "nations of the world" could be referring to the
top-level governments (as in the name for the United Nations), various
large geographical territories, or various large ethnic groups of the
Depending on the meaning of "nation" used, the term "nation state"
could be used to distinguish larger states from small city states, or
could be used to distinguish multinational states from those with a
single ethnic group.
Medieval nations[edit]
In her book Kingdoms and Communities in Western Europe 900–1300,
Susan Reynolds argues that many European medieval kingdoms were
nations in the modern sense except that political participation in
nationalism was available only to a limited prosperous and literate
class.[9] In his book The Construction of Nationhood: Ethnicity,
Citizenship City network Country Government Identity (social science) Imagined Communities Invented tradition Lists of people by nationality Meta-ethnicity Multinational state National emblem National god National memory Nationalism Nationality Polity Qaum Race (human categorization) Separatism Irredentism Society Sovereign state Stateless nation Tribe
^ a b Black's Law Dictionary, 4th Ed
^ James, Paul (1996).
Nation Formation: Towards a Theory of Abstract
Community. London: Sage Publications.
Anthony D. Smith (8 January 1991). The Ethnic Origins of Nations.
Wiley. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-631-16169-1.
^ Renan, Ernest. "What is a Nation?". web.archive.org. Internet
Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011.
Retrieved 27 March 2017. CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status
unknown (link)
^ Anderson, Benedict (1983). Imagined Communities. London: Verso
^ James, Paul (1996).
Nation Formation: Towards a Theory of Abstract
Community. London: Sage Publications. p. 34 'A nation is at once
an objectively abstract society of strangers, usually connected by a
state, and a subjectively embodied community whose members experience
themselves as an integrated group of compatriots.'.
^ James, Paul (2006). Globalism, Nationalism, Tribalism: Bringing
Theory Back In. London: Sage Publications.
^ Harper, Douglas. "Nation". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 5
June 2011. .
^ Susan Reynolds, Kingdoms and Communities in Western Europe
900–1300, Oxford, 1997.
^ Adrian Hastings, The Construction of Nationhood: Ethnicity, Religion
and Nationalism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997
^ Azar Gat, Nations: The Long
Anderson, Benedict (1983). Imagined Communities. London: Verso Publications. Gellner, Ernest (1983). Nations and Nationalism. Cambridge: Blackwell. James, Paul (1996). Nation Formation: Towards a Theory of Abstract Community. London: Sage Publications. James, Paul (2006). Globalism, Nationalism, Tribalism: Bringing Theory Back In —Volume 2 of Towards a Theory of Abstract Community. London: Sage Publications. Smith, Anthony (1986). The Ethnic Origins of Nations. London: Blackwell. Bhabha, Homi K. (1990). Nations and Narration. New York: Routledge.
Further reading[edit]
Manent, Pierre (2007). "What is a Nation?", The Intercollegiate Review, Vol. XLII, No. 2, pp. 23–31. Renan, Ernest (1896). "What is a Nation?" In: The Poetry of the Celtic Races, and Other Essays. London: The Walter Scott Publishing Co., pp. 61–83.
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Monday, October 13, 2008
Vintage Halloween Insanity
Here's a scanned article from a 1934 issue of Modern Mechanix called "Thrills and Chills for your Hallowe'en Party." Emphasis on "chills," because there's no way you could get away with 99% percent of those ideas without getting roped into a personal injury lawsuit.
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Sarah Hyland
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Manhattan, New York, United States
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Sarah Jane Hyland (born November 24, 1990) is an American actress known for her role as oldest sibling Haley Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family.
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text: The financial services industry is undergoing rapid technological change in meeting and anticipating business opportunities and needs, consumer demands and expectations, and demographic trends. One of the most important new technologies is virtual currency ("VC"), which, beginning with Bitcoin in 2008, has quickly exploded into an emerging financial ecosystem composed of an increasing variety of currencies not backed by any government, tokens, and peer-to-peer payment systems networks. VCs and the blockchain ledger technology underlying them create new possibilities for peer-to-peer payment systems, money transmission, mobile payment systems, smart contracts, and many other innovations and applications, with the potential to benefit not only purchasers and sellers of VC, but also investors in VC business activity, and perhaps more significantly, consumers. VC businesses and VCs themselves have achieved considerable market penetration. Transactions in Bitcoin alone exceed $2 billion per day in volume, and many payment systems providers, such as PayPal, accept VC payments.


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Lot 233 Sale 8521 Space Exploration, 9 May 2001, Christie's, New York
Estimate: $3,000 – $4,000
Price realized: $12,925
"Lot Description [VOSTOK 1] Flown. Food tube of the first "Coffee with Milk" taken in space. Flown onboard Vostok 1, April 12, 1961 (the first manned flight). "NO COFFEE OR MILK HAS GONE SO FAST OR TRAVELED SO FAR SINCE MAN'S FIRST USE OF THEM" (Yuri Gagarin 1961). Probably the most universal drink after water, this was the first beverage to be imbibed at Mach 25. These fluids were part of the scientific inquiry as to whether man could eat and drink in space. [With]: Letter of authentication from Ivanovsky."
Image: A zero-gravity coffee cup floats aboard the International Space Station 2002.


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There are so many stereotypes in the world, it shouldn't be surprising that there are stereotypes about knitters, too. Spending so much time in the LYS and with other knitters, I've noticed quite a lot about us knitters as a group. Interestingly enough, the one thing we all have in common is that we don't all have much in common!
Some of us are 8 and in elementary school, some of us are 30, and some of us are retired. (Why do people always picture Granny in a rocking chair?) Some of us are men, some women. We prefer to knit alone or in groups or in front of the TV. We insist on washable fibers, or we couldn't care less as long as it's beautiful. (It's like we're clones, right?)
Favorite fibers vary, although based on sales, natural fibers are more popular than synthetics. Many people will knit gifts in a more expensive fiber than they use for themselves, while some look for something inexpensive but durable. Customers often use a different fiber than called for in the pattern as long as they can match the gauge, but almost as often insist on the same fiber called for in the pattern.
Most of us have abandoned using the specific yarn (i.e. Kraemer Classic) called for in a pattern, while some of us are very precise about using the yarn called for. Color choices tend to be all over the map, from folks who love a nice grey to the wild "Crazy Aunt Purl" colors so many of us think of when we remember hand knits from our childhoods. It seems we rarely use the color specified in the pattern.
While blends rule with sock knitters, what exactly is blended varies from yarn to yarn and knitter to knitter. Cashmere and nylon, cotton and spandex, wool and acrylic, and wool and polyamid will readily all show up in one sock knitter's list of favorites.
What's true about nearly all of us is that we're a pretty cool bunch. Most of us are happy to meet other knitters of any age, race, nationality, or profession. We share needles, tools, patterns, and of course, food and drink with knitters we know well and with total strangers. We're like a crafty little AFL-CIO. (I'm sure some political conservatives just cringed at the reference.)
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By Stacy Kennedy, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN; Reboot Nutritionist
This hearty, healthy, vibrant gluten-free Meatless Monday meal is great for dinner, lunch or even breakfast! Full of phytonutrients, like lycopene, a member of the carotenoid family best known for its prostate cancer preventive and survivorship promoting properties, and curcumin found in Turmeric which has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and cancer fighting compounds. Combining black pepper with turmeric can help make the anti-cancer compounds up to 1,000 times more bioavailable to the body!
Servings: 4
Calories: 440
Fat: 6g
Trans Fat: 3.5g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 380mg
Carbohydrates: 83g
Fiber: 9g
Sugars: 6g
Protein: 15g


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Happy 40th Birthday, Tommy!
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Tommy got a birthday greeting from Mickey Mouse!
A little pda love!!
Eating at one of our favorites: Coral Reef (spectacular food!)
Coral Reef helping us celebrate Tommy's Birthday!
I was able to stop and smell the roses!
Tommy and I going to "What's Your Problem" comedy play.
..... And becoming part of the comedy. We were in competition with two young girls and we had to see how fast we could pack and stick to our teammate. It was a tie for us and a blast!
a little Tom Petty tribute!
"there ain't know easy way out..... yeah, baby!" "and I want back down...."
On Sunday, Tommy joined me in being 40!! Yay!! It felt so good to have him catch up and share this birthday with him!!!!! We celebrated, just the two of us, in Disney. Can I say we love Disney! Really!! It is one place that I just get lost in the cartoon characters, atmosphere, food, and people!! Love it! We both wore Happy Birthday Disney buttons but I did take mine off on Sunday so the day could be Tommy-focused! The Disney staff are the most courteous and so friendly and we always have the best food! And how can we do all this with so many children? Well, family is the best!! Tommy's Mom and Dad got up 4:00a early and came over until my Mom came over. Mom Trixie and Pop took Henry and Anthony and my Mom was with all the rest!! Many many thanks Moms and Pop for letting us run off together to Disney! Wonderful wonderful trip!!
Great memories: Toy Story (I am a Cosmic Commando at 741,000), Splash Mountain, Lava Cake, up at 5a and not seeing the room again for 13-14 hours later, watching all the people, Everest 4 times, Rockin Roller Coaster, Steamboat ride, One Man's Dream (my favorite story), Beauty and the Beast, the Muppets 3D, Mickey's Phil Harmonic 3D, It's a Small World (favorite too), Hall of Presidents (ok, slipped into sleep couple times), Carousel of Progress (appreciating it more each time but still doze off), Street comedy, the roses, the cola's around the world tasting, Soarin!!, (the land/hydroponics tour closed. I love that one!), lots lots more, and of course spending day and night with just Tommy and no interuptions!! Thanks, Tommy, for a great trip! I am so in love with you!


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NCAA Cross Country Field | NCAA Field Hockey Bracket | NCAA Volleyball Bracket
NE10 Looking for First NCAA Field Hockey Championship Since 2010.
MANSFIELD, Mass. - Eight programs from the Northeast 10 Conference will be represented this weekend in Pittsburgh, as NCAA Division II holds its National Championships Festival as hosted by SportsPITTSBURGH, Clarion and Slippery Rock. A pair of teams, AIC volleyball and Pace field hockey, will compete on Thursday afternoon to keep their national title hopes alive, as six champions will be named on Saturday. The NE10 produced six cross country programs, four for the men's side and two from the women's side, to compete on Saturday as well.
Field Hockey
Pace punched a ticket to Pittsburgh to play in the NCAA semifinals after a 6-1 win over Saint Anselm in the opening round, recording the program's first-ever postseason win. The Setters will play No. 2 East Stroudsburg, the 2015 NCAA Champion, with a trip to the title game on the line. In the regular season, Pace went undefeated in conference play to earn the NE10 regular season championship and top seed in the league tournament. Pace's matchup with East Stroudsburg will take place today at 5 p.m. at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field and the game can be followed HERE.
American International College is the lone survivor after a competitive East Regional at the University of New Haven, as the Yellow Jackets won the region with a straight-set victory over Holy Family and now proceed to the NCAA quarterfinals to face top-seeded Tampa. It is the second time in the last three seasons that AIC has reached the NCAA quarters, after winning the East Region back in 2016. The Yellow Jackets were the No. 3 seed in the NE10 Championship, reaching the final at Adelphi. Today's match with Tampa begins at 5 p.m. and can be followed HERE.
Cross Country
Six NE10 cross country programs qualified for the NCAA Championship on Saturday, with the NE10 champion Southern Connecticut State men's team and Stonehill women's team leading the way. Joining the Owls is AIC, Southern New Hampshire and Stonehill on the men's side, while Merrimack also qualified on the women's side. In addition, Chris Davitt from Le Moyne, Kialeigh Marston from Assumption and Christine Myers from Saint Rose will compete individually in the races after qualifying in the regional round. The men's race is Saturday at 11 a.m., while the women's race begins at 12:15 p.m. at Schenley Park. Live and on-demand coverage of the races is being produced by FloTrack.com. Only subscribers can view the races, with monthly memberships available for $29.99. Link to the live streams is HERE.
The NE10 is an association of 15 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.
Each year, 4,500 student-athletes compete in conference championships, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.